Photo: MReid Photography
CREDITS
Written on the Flesh
CHOREOGRAPHY AND DIRECTION: Vershawn Sanders-Ward, in collaboration with the dancers
PERFORMERS: The Company
MUSIC: Ring Shout, “Peace of Mind” played by Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Ulottuvuus by Pan Sonic, Teurastamo by Pan Sonic, Are My Hands Clean? by Sweet Honey in the Rock, Play the Game by Queen, Revolution by Pan Sonic, Taps by Daniel Adams Butterfield- Matthew Harding, Fight the Power by Public Enemy
SOUND DESIGNER: Lamar Farr
LIGHT DESIGNER: Jacob Snodgrass
COSTUME DESIGNER: Alyna Michelle
VIDEO PROJECTION: Giau Truong
Notes: “As we go about our daily lives, caste is the wordless usher in a darkened theater, flashlight cast down in the aisles, guiding us to our assigned seats for a performance. The hierarchy of caste is not about feelings or morality. It is about power- which groups have it and which do not.”
INTERMISSION
Field: New Ground (Premiere)
CHOREOGRAPHY AND DIRECTION: Bebe Miller, in collaboration with the dancers
PERFORMERS: The Company
MUSIC: 3 50 from the album 3(2013) by Michael Wall, The Mermaid Song by Beth Custer and the Joe Goode Performance Group, Clapping Music played by LSO Ensemble (London Symphony Orchestra), composed Steve Reich, Meanwhile by Mike Vargas, Op. 57, No. 1, Desir;” Scriabin, played by Glenn Gould , composed by Alexander Scriabin, Unknown Person by Pamela Z.
LIGHT DESIGNER: Jacob Snodgrass
COSTUME DESGINER: Alyna Michelle
Notes: This new work has roots in an older repertory work, Field (1997). I was interested in revisiting a particular bit of the piece that dealt with partnership; I wondered how our current times—and this group of women—might carry forward this essential core of community. Partnerships are made by individuals who choose to allow them. The older dance jump-started a new process, built with this very particular company of dancers, and it’s been a pleasure to pivot and see where it has taken us all, together.
THANK YOU
This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.
Be sure to check out the pop of installation “Beyond the Solo: The Relationships that built Red Clay Dance” during intermission or after the show. Special thanks to Chicago Dance History Project for its’ support.
CHOREOGRAPHER BIOS
Vershawn Sanders Ward, (Founder | Artistic Director | CEO)
Vershawn Sanders-Ward is not just a director, choreographer and educator; she is an ARTIVIST, a visionary force reshaping the landscape of contemporary dance while driving social change. As the Founding Artistic Director & CEO of Red Clay Dance Company, Vershawn blends elements of African diasporic dance forms with modern techniques, crafting performances that are both visually stunning and intellectually stimulating. From a young age, Vershawn’s passion for movement and community empowerment propelled her into the world of dance. Under the guidance of renowned mentors and educators, she honed her skills, developing a unique artistic voice that fuses tradition with innovation. Through Red Clay Dance Company, she provides a platform for artists of diverse backgrounds to explore issues of identity, race, and social justice through dance.
Vershawn’s accolades speak volumes about her impact and influence. She holds an MFA in Dance from New York University and is the first recipient of a BFA in Dance from Columbia College Chicago. Her numerous awards include the inaugural Walder Foundation Platform Award, 2025 Chicagoan of the Year in Dance, 2025 Chicago Defender Women of Excellence, Dance/USA Artist Fellowship, Dance / USA Leadership Fellowship, Chicago Dancemakers Forum Award, and being named a 3Arts awardee. She has received commissions from prestigious institutions like the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Northwestern University, Columbia College Chicago, Northern Illinois University, and Loyola University, showcasing her innovative choreography on both national and international stages.
A lifelong learner, Vershawn is a candidate for Dunham Certification and currently serves on faculty at Loyola University of Chicago. Over the span of her educator journey she has facilitated masterclasses and residencies at Uganda National Cultural Center, L’Ecole Des Sables, New York University, Columbia College Chicago, The University of Milwaukee-Wisconsin, University of Chicago, University of TexasAustin, The Ohio State University, and Knox College, to name a few.
But Vershawn’s contributions extend beyond her artistic endeavors. She serves on the Board of Trustees for Dance/USA. Her commitment to equity and inclusion in the arts has led her to spearhead numerous community engagement initiatives, providing dance education and mentorship to marginalized populations. Vershawn was selected as a Community Impact Fellow for the Harvard Business School Club of Chicago and a member of the inaugural Obama Foundation Summit for Emerging
Global Leaders. She has graced the cover of the Chicago Reader and DEMO Magazine and has been selected four times for the Players 50: People Who Really Perform for Chicago, being inducted into the Players 50 Hall of Fame in 2023. Vershawn’s impact resonates globally, inspiring others to use their art for positive change. Through her unwavering commitment to excellence and social responsibility, she is not only reshaping contemporary dance but also leaving an indelible mark on the hearts and minds of audiences worldwide. Keep an eye out for her recent feature in the PBS series “the Expressway with Dule Hill,” where she discusses all things ARTIVISM
Bebe Miller
Bebe Miller’s vision of dance and performance resides in her faith in the moving body as a record of thought, experience and sheer beauty. She has collaborated with artists, composers, writers, and designers, along with the dancers who share her studio practice and from whom she’s learned what dancing can reveal. A native New Yorker, she formed Bebe Miller Company in 1985. Since then, the Company has been commissioned by Brooklyn Academy of Music’s NEXT WAVE Festival, The Joyce Theater, Wexner Center for the Arts, On The Boards, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Theater Artaud, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Bates Dance Festival, Dance Theater Workshop, New York Live Arts and Danspace Project, and has performed worldwide. The Company’s work encompasses choreography, writing and film, along with digital archive products that share their creative practice. Bebe is Professor Emerita at Ohio State University, and though her home is in Columbus, OH, she is currently living in a forest on Vashon Island, WA.
RED CLAY DANCE COMPANY BIOS
Chaniece Holmes, (Rehearsal Director)
Chaniece’s journey with dance began at the age of 2 years old – twirling to the music on Jeopardy. Hailing from Maryland, Chaniece started dancing at church but then began her training with Spirit Wings, a professional liturgical dance company. She then continued to further her training with the Ballet Theatre of Maryland, until she attended Goucher College in Baltimore, MD in the Fall of 2008. Chaniece holds a B.A. in Dance with a distinction in Arts Administration from Goucher College, is Progressing Ballet Technique certified and Cicchetti Grade 1 certified. Chaniece, is very excited to begin her 9th season with the company and her third season as Rehearsal Director.
Amaya Arroyo, (Company Member)
Amaya Arroyo is a dance artist and choreographer originally from Columbus, Ohio. She began her dance training at the age of 13 years old. She was a founding member and student of Dance Elite Performance Academy under the direction of Samara Tillman where she trained in modern, ballet, hip-hop, jazz, and contemporary techniques. Amaya continued her studies in Chicago at Columbia College Chicago, recently earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance in December of 2023. In addition to her studies, Amaya performed as an emerging artist for three seasons at South Chicago Dance Theatre under the direction of Kia S. Smith. There she performed works by Ron De Jesus, Crystal Michelle Perkins, Monique Haley, and Joshua Blake Carter. Upon graduating, Amaya has had the opportunity to work with Hot Crowd and New Dances Chicago under DanceWorks/Thodos Dance Chicago. Amaya is very excited to join Red Clay Dance for its 16th season!
Melina Bezanis, (Company Member)
Melina was raised in Houston, TX where she attended the High School for Performing and Visual Arts before earning her BFA in Dance from The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and BA in Political Science from Fordham University. Melina has had the privilege of performing “Steps In The Street” by Martha Graham while working with choreographers such as Robert Battle, Glenn Edgerton, Desmond Richardson, Jacqueline Buglisi, Omar Roman de Jesus, Mark Caserta, Janice Rosario, Levi Philip Marsman, Yasmin Iriel Frione, and Graciela Kozak. Melina has attended intensives with B12, Ballet Hispanico, Hubbard Street Chicago, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, and David Dorfman Dance. Working as a company member and the Director of Marketing, Melina joined Iyun Harrison’s company, Ballet Ashani, in 2023. Melina has also been featured as a guest artist with Alison Cook Beatty Dance and Robenson Mathurin Dance. Melina is honored to join Red Clay Dance for their upcoming season!
Celeste Brace, (Company Member)
Celeste Brace is a movement artist/teacher from Colorado that engages with dance as a holistic, spiritual practice and an avenue for curiosity. She is in her second season as a Touring Company Member with Red Clay and has performed works by Vershawn Sanders-Ward and Michelle N. Gibson. Celeste earned her BFA in Dance with Columbia College Chicago’s class of 2023, where she had the privilege of performing works by Darrell Jones, Lisa Gonzales, Raquel Monroe, C. Kemal Nance, and Paige Cunningham Caldarella, as well as performing as a guest artist with Ayodele Drum
and Dance in the company’s 2021 concert Herstory II Tell: Femmes de Pouvoir. In Spring of 2023, her work was acknowledged by the American College Dance Association as a selection for the National Gala Concerts. In 2022, she attended the A.I.M. intensive under the direction of Kyle Abraham. Celeste is eager to return to Red Clay for its 16th Season!
Kylea Canada, (Company Member)
Kylea Canada, originally from Chicago, holds a BA in Dance and Psychology from Hope College. During her time at Hope, Kylea was a member of the H2 Dance Company and performed works by Matthew Farmer, Sharon Wong, Julie Powell, Jasmine Mejia, William Crowley, and Nicki Flinn-Culver. Kylea has been a second company member with Cerqua Rivera Dance Theater and has participated in training intensives with Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, Visceral Dance Chicago, Giordano Dance Chicago, and Eisenhower Dance Detroit. In 2023, she studied dance at the University of Ghana, training with the Department of Dance Studies and performing with Performing Arts Intercessors and Shemotion dance project. She has also performed internationally in Paris, France. Kylea has experience in dance for film, site-specific dance, and immersive dance, as well as a background in musical theater. Kylea is grateful to be joining Red Clay Dance in its 16th season!
Chantal’ Hill, (Company Member)
Chantal Ashantè Hill, author of “The Spiritual Ballerina: From Passion to Purpose,” embarked on her dance journey at the “late” age of 18 with a divine calling to study ballet & other styles of dance style aiming to spread the gospel through dance. Her illustrious career includes performances with prominent dance companies such as the Zion Dance Project, Joel Hall Dancers, Judah International Dance Theatre, Dance Ministry Institute, Elements Contemporary Ballet, Hiplet Ballerinas, Centre du Danse Marais in Paris, France, and the Dance Theatre of Harlem. She currently serves as the appointed Dance Education and Rehearsal Manager for the Yielded Vessel Dance Ministry at New Life Covenant SouthEast. She has been featured on TV shows “Praise The Lord” (Trinity Broadcasting Network), “Bobby Jones Presents,” “Empire” as featured Ballerina- & lead ballerina feature in “Fuse” music video of Violinist Damien Escobar & ballerina in ‘I’m Not Lucky, I’m Loved” video by Gospel Artist Jonathan McReynolds. Chantal’ is blessed to be joining of Red Clay Dance for its 16th season.
Alexandira Kinard, (Company Member)
Alexandria “Alex” Kinard is a dance artist, choreographer, and teacher. Alex holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree in Dance from The University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign (UofI), where she also obtained her 200hr Yoga teacher certification. During her time at UofI she has performed in works by Donald Byrd, Endalyn Taylor, Dr. Curtis Kemal Nance, Linda Lehovec, Danzel Thompson Stout, and Bevara Anderson. While finishing up her undergraduate experience, Alex had the opportunity to perform at the American Dance Festival for Dr. Nance honoring the legacy of Dr. Kariamu Welsh by performing her work, Women Gather. Alex has been an apprentice with Parsons Dance Company and a second company member at Dayton Contemporary Dance Company. In her hometown of Louisville, KY she graduated from the Youth Performing Arts School, where she trained in ballet, pointe, modern, jazz, and contemporary. Alex is a proud member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated. Alex is very excited to move back to Illinois to begin her 2nd season with Red Clay Dance Company.
Janiya Pearson, (Company Member)
Janiya Pearson is a Queens, NY native. She was introduced to dance through her family and began dancing in 2005 at The Devore Dance Center.Janiya attended The Ailey School in 2016 training for four years under the direction of Guillermo Asca. During that time, Janiya was introduced to Move(NYC) Young Professionals Programs under the direction of Nigel Campbell and Chanel DaSilva.There, she worked with choreographers like Roderick George, Laja Martin, Tamisha Guy and among others.. Janiya also trained with Ballet Hispanico on a full scholarship alongside with Restoration Arts directed by Ronald K.Brown in 2018. In 2020 Janiya was awarded a YoungArts Honorable Mention winner.
Janiya recently graduated from University of the Arts under the direction of Donna Faye Burchfield. Where she pursued her BFA in Dance, training under Tommie -Waheed Evans, Kim Bears-Bailey, Courtney Henry, Shayla-Vie Jenkins, Juel D. Lane and others. Janiya was a company member with the JustSole Street Dance Theatre, founded by Kyle and Dinita Clark. Janiya’s research is rooted in working with the fusion of African and Contemporary dance forms. She is continuing to make space for African Dance in spaces so that this is more accessible for students to explore.
Chanelle Turnbull, (Company Member)
Chanelle Turnbull began her dance training where she was born and raised in Greensboro, NC at The Pointe! Studio of Dance. There she also attended summer training programs such as Dance Theatre of Harlem, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and Duke Ellington School of the Arts Dance Program. After high school, Chanelle continued her dance training at East Carolina University where she graduated with her bachelor’s in fine arts degree in 2021. While in school she was also able to receive a full scholarship to the International Blacks in Dance Association where she continued to learn from great African American dancers and choreographers. In the fall of 2022 Chanelle received a full scholarship to Visceral Dance Chicago’s Trainee Program where she trained under various instructors and got to experience Company life firsthand, while also teaching for their youth program, even now. This will be Chanelle’s second season with Red Clay Dance, and she is super excited for Season 16!
Zipporah Wilson, (Company Member)
Zipporah Wilson, originally from Chicago, Illinois trained with Homer Hans Bryant of Chicago Multicultural Dance Center in conjunction with Chicago High School for the Arts under the direction of Sarah Ford Thompson. There, she was given the opportunity to work with Thodos Dance Chicago, and Deeply Rooted Dance Theater. Graduating from New York University in 2022, receiving her BFA in Dance, she worked with Choreographers such as David Dorfman, Shamel Pitts, Pamela Pietro, and Chuck Wilt. Upon studying abroad in Florence, Italy, she’s had the pleasure of working with choreographers, Roy Assaf, Sade Alleyne, Vangeline Theater, and Ananya Dance Theater. Zipporah is very excited to join Red Clay Dance Company for their 16th season.
Amy Cole, (Company Manager)
Amy Cole began her dance training as an adult and has over 20 of years of experience in a variety of styles including ballet, modern, tap, Irish step, and traditional Indian cultural dance. She has performed locally at the College of Lake County, the Skokie Festival of Cultures, and the Regional ACDFA Conference at Eastern Illinois University. She works professionally in theater as a choreographer, costume designer, and stage manager. She has a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Michigan and has worked in a variety of capacities in multiple industries including HVAC, shipping supplies, recreation, and digital marketing. She appreciates the exhilaration of trying new activities and enjoys bringing people together through communication and process improvement.
Alyna Michelle, (Head of Wardrobe)
Alyna Michelle is a beginner costume designer from the South Side of Chicago. At 21 years old, she is currently pursuing her studies while honing her craft in costume design. Alyna is passionate about fashion, storytelling, and creativity, with a fresh perspective and has a love for experimenting with different styles.
Jacob Snodgrass, (Production Manager | Resident Light Designer)
Jacob Snodgrass has been designing lights and working within the performing arts community since 2000. Jacob has created with Aerial Dance Chicago, BONEdanse/Breakbone Dance Company, Kia Smith, Jumaane Taylor, Khecari Dance Theater, Peter Chu, Giordano Dance Chicago, Ray Leeper, Ray Mercer, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Peter Carpenter Performance Project, Red Clay Dance Company, Nejla Yatkin, Same Planet Performance Project, james morrow/the movement, Roni Koresh, J’Sun Howard, REIDance, Soham Dance, Joel Hall Dancers, Hedwig Dances, Ruth Page Foundation, Space Movement Project, Canada’s lbs/sq”, and Free Street Theater. He has been Technical Director at Ruth Page Theater, Links Hall, Hamlin Park Dance Theater, and Giordano Dance Chicago as well as the Lighting Director at Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago.
DANCE CENTER PRODUCTION TEAM
MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR: Jane Jerardi
STAGE MANAGER: Joyy Norris
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: Giau Truong
Jane Jerardi serves as the Media/Technology Coordinator for the Dance Center, providing video documentation for both the Presenting Series and its academic programs. As a part of its faculty, she teaches video for dance and choreography courses. In her role, she has documented and edited over 250 performances, workshops, and events, providing essential documentation to artists and adding to the Dance Center’s leading, regional archive of materials dating from 1980 to the present. An artist working in the media of performance, choreography, and video installation, her work has been presented at galleries and theaters in Chicago, New York, and Washington, DC.
Joyy Norris is a writer, creator, creative consultant, and arts/film programmer. She works as a Creative Contractor with organizations, productions, individual creatives and small businesses to realize their creative visions and put them into practice. She has worked as Cultural Arts Coordinator for the City of Evanston where I fostered the arts in Evanston by developing relationships with artists and arts organizations by networking and professional development and granting opportunities. She has worked as a Co-Producer and Artist Facilitator with Soham Dance Space, Operations and Programs Manager with Sisters in Cinema, Assistant Director and Production Manager with RMB Studios, Programming Associate with Chicago International Film Festival, Interim Theatre and Performing Arts Program Manager with the University of Chicago’s Arts and Public Life Initiative, and Operations Manager for the Rebuild Foundation. She serves on the Advisory Board for Chicago Made Shorts, a Member of Mezcla Media Collective and a former Committee Member with the Chicago International Film Festival Black Perspectives Committee. She received an B.A. in Cinema Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an M.F.A in Documentary Media from Northwestern University.
Giau Truong is a versatile artist and technologist whose work spans performance, design, fabrication, and technology. Over a decade ago, he served as a teaching artist at StoryCatcher (formerly Music Theatre Workshop), where he managed programs and taught set design, construction, storytelling, script writing, etc. In this role, he created transformative educational experiences for teens at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center and the Illinois Youth Center in Warrenville, fostering creativity and engagement among incarcerated youth. Giau has also designed and fabricated environments for diverse events, ranging from theatre performances to pop-up events, enhancing audience engagement through interactive technology. In his art practice, Giau focuses on creating spaces that explore human behavior within environments, offering unique, transformative experiences. He co-founded Axis Lab, an arts and architecture community organization in Uptown, Chicago, focused on urban design, culinary curating, and arts education. Axis Lab advocates for the ethical development of immigrant and refugee communities. Amidst the pandemic, Giau pioneered initiatives at Links Hall to foster collaborations between technologists and artists, devising virtual performances that captivate and engage audiences remotely. He currently works full-time at Links Hall as Technical Director and Associate Curator, driving innovation and supporting the intersection of technology and the arts.
BOARD AND STAFF
Leadership
Vershawn Sanders-Ward
Founding Artistic Director & CEO
Artistic Team
Chaniece Holmes
Rehearsal Director
Amy Cole Company Manager
Operations/Administration
Ray Ward
Director of Facility & Operations
Maliaka Hughes
Operations Assistant
LaDonna Lane
HR Consultant
Afable Consulting, Financial
External Affairs
Jailen Ellis
Director of Marketing
Elizabeth Neukirch
PR Consultant
Community Engagement & Education
Destine Young
Director of Community Engagement & Education
Production
Jacob Snodgrass
Production Manager/Resident Light Designer
Reign Winker
Stage Manager
Jovan Landry Resident Filmmaker/Videographer
Simeon Frierson Videographer
Alyna Michelle Head of Wardrobe
Board of Directors
Catrina Franklin Chair
Yewande Maduekwe Vice Chair
Ann Carter Treasurer
Lola Eniolorunda Secretary
Sara Coleman
Brandon Austin
Alvin Boutte Jr.
Vershawn Sanders-Ward
Founding Artistic Director & CEO
ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE AND DANCE
Columbia College Chicago’s School of Theatre and Dance, provides students with hands-on experience to ignite passion and develop professional skills to launch careers on and off stage. The School of Theatre and Dance produce approximately 40 productions a year, giving students multiple opportunities to perform, dance, design, produce, choreograph, direct, and stage manage.
Interim Director, School of Theatre and Dance
Jimmy Noriega
Associate Director of Dance
Dardi McGinley-Gallivan
Associate Director of Theatre
Wendi Weber
ABOUT THE DANCE CENTER
Home to the academic Dance Department and the Dance Presenting Series, the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago values embodied human expression and nurtures an expansive understanding of dance from the established to the experimental.
Centering pluralism, the Dance Center aims to be a nucleus for innovation and creativity—on stage, in the classroom, and beyond.
By partnering with local, national, and international dance artists dedicated to transforming the field, the Dance Presenting Series offers live performances and other shared opportunities for students, faculty, artists, and audiences to connect, witness, research, experiment, practice, imagine, and grow.
We cultivate an environment and culture that prioritizes respect for self and others, and advances an anti-racist, equitable, and just society.
THE DANCE CENTER FACULTY
Founder
Shirley Mordine
Faculty
Bevara Anderson
Lisa Gonzales
Susan Imus
Darrell Jones
Dardi McGinley-Gallivan
Kelsa “K-Soul” RiegerHaywood
Dr. Ayo Walker
Jessica Young
Adjunct Faculty
T. Ayo Alston
Keesha Beckford
Malik Camara
Zineb Chraibi
Shaker Cohlmia
Allen Desterhaft
Emma Draves
Colleen Halloran
Carrie Hanson
Daniel “BRAVEMONK” Haywood
Gina Hoch-Stall
Matthew Hollis
Jane Jerardi
Mary Klonowski
Hau Kum Leung Kneip
Michael McGinn
Pamela McNeil
Jimmy Payne
Emily Stein
Trae Turner
Meghann Wilkinson
Thomas Zwergel
THEATRE FACULTY
Faculty
Paul C. Amandes
Michael Anthony Brown
David Castellanos
Mikhail Fiksel
Nelli Fritjofson
Heather Gilbert
Julie Granata-Hunicutt
Sami Hussain Ismat
Anne M. Libera
Frances Maggio
Jimmy Noriega
Grace Overbeke
Susan Padveen
Jaqueline A. Penrod
Michael Pogue
Wilfredo Rivera
Brian Shaw
Stephanie L. Shaw
Kendra Thulin
Amy Toruno
Richard L. Walker
Wendi Weber
Albert N. “Bill” Williams
Dr. John Williams
David Wooley
Adjunct Faculty
Brittany Price Anderson
Carson G. Becker
Karen L. Berger-Nolte
Rachel L. Bunting
Jeremy Michael Cohn
Enneressa Davis
Ariane Dolan
David Fiorello
Lillian D. Francis
Marc William Frost
Susan Gosdick
John Charles Green
Jeffrey D. Griggs
Norman B. Holly
Nicole E. Jasper
Dawn R. Jones
Lori J. Klinka
Laura Sturm Lain
Timothy McCain
John T. McFarland
kClare McKellaston
Ashley Neal
Clare L. Nolan
Scott Olson
James Adolfo Payne
Janice P. Pytel
Aaron M. Reese-Boseman
Grant R. Sabin
James A Sherman
Catherine Slade
Elizabeth Swanson
THEATRE AND DANCE STAFF
Mary Butler Director Academic Operations
Michael Caskey
Music Director, Accompanist Coordinator
Dan DiLuciano
Director of Facilities and Operations
Nelli Fritjofson
Lighting Supervisor
Raynner Garcia Box Office/Reception
Caity Gee
Administrative Assistant/ Communications
Ize Heinzen House Manager
Jane Jerardi Media/Technology Coordinator
Ambe’r Johnnson Box Office Associate
Angelika Lewis
Box Office Associate
kClare McKellaston
Costume Manager
Mia Nelson
Box Office/Reception
Gabriel Oladipo
Academic Advisor
Gina Ordaz
Administrative Assistant
Disha Patel
Box Office/Reception
Kevin Rolfs
Scenic Supervisor, Props
Grant Sabin
Technical Director
Erica L. Sandvig Production Manager
Roell Schmidt
Dance Presenting Series Producing Director
Meredith Sutton
Dance Presenting Series Artistic Director
Josef Szaday Director of Technology, AV
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