Drexel Community-engaged Movement Partnerships presents
CELEBRATE!
Saturday, May 31 , 2025 at 11:00 am st
Drexel University
Mandell Theater
3220 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 10194
Featuring:
Dance at the Dornsife Center (10th anniversary)
Dance, Design, Code / Black Girls STEAMing through Dance
Drexel/HMS School Wheelchair Dance
D-CEMP Touring Ensemble
Drexel Dance Ensemble
PROGRAM
Reflection and Direction
HMS/Drexel Dance Collaboration
Dance/Movement Therapist and Coordinator of the After School Dance Collaborations; Rachel Federman Morales
Dance/Movement Therapy Intern and Co-Facilitator of the Dance Collaborations; Paloma Parrotta
HMS Dancers: Lauren Saukitis, Kristin Stauffer, Jessica Stoessel
Drexel Dancers: Mayrav Bader, Summer Dilworth, Paloma Parrotta and Allie Scicchitano
Music: "Woa Woa" Featuring Africapella, Andreas Vollenweider
Special appearance in the Video; HMS Residential Students; Sabina Heim and Bruce "Bower" Lyman
HMS Recreation and Expressive Arts Therapies Staff; Sarah Kozak, Holly Yokley (Videographer and Editor)
Teacher Assistant; Jude McDermott
Keziah Coleman; Residential Living and School wide activities coordinator
Creative Movement (Ages 4-6)
Dance at the Dornsife Center
Teachers: Kiara Braswell, Madeline Burger, Valerie Ifill
Performers: Alayah Brown, Kylah Davis, Alora Fasano, Arwen Fasano, Imogen Garmisa, Sloane Garmisa, Ah’riya Monroe
Music: “Walk the Dinosaur” by Queen Latifah “Can’t Stop The Feeling” by Justin Timberlake
Bollywood (All Ages)
Dance at the Dornsife Center
Teachers: Khizar Kashif, Vedika Agnihotri
Performers: Egypt Jones, Jada Pope, Maya Pope, Tajsha Pope
Music: “Mauja Hi Mauja” by Mika Singh, “Saami Saami (Telugu)” by Mounika Yadaz
Concert Dance (Ballet/Jazz/Modern) (Ages 7-12)
Dance at the Dornsife Center
Teachers: Mayrav Bader, Ashton Manna, Olivia Davidson
Performers: Autum Fulellen, Liv Gamer, Lola Gamer, Phoneix Gatlin, Zora Hilliard, Victoria Vemba
Music: “Boogie Woogie” by Cravity
Connected Wings
Dance at the Dornsife Center 10th Year Feature
Performers: Jada Pope, Maya Pope, Tajsha Pope
Music: "Birds of a Feather” by Billie Eilish
Senior Strength, Stretch, Social Dance (Seniors)
Dance at the Dornsife Center
Teacher: Anna Cham, Valerie Ifill, Tajsha Pope
Music: “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers
Performers: Venetta Robinson
Praise Dance (18+)
Dance at the Dornsife Center
Teachers: Kiara Braswell, Ela Nawab*, Tamara Tondreau
Performers: Valerie Ifill, Debbie Matesun, Rachel Orji, Tajsha Pope, Tamoy Stewart, Hilda Tettah-Ocloo, Tamara Tondreau, Candace White
Music: “There Is A Place” by Nathaniel Bassey
*Adult Movement Sampler Teacher
Rainbows
Dance, Design, & Code
Performers: Desire Bademosi, Isabel Burgos, Toluwani Bademosi, Mila Gallant
Music: Oyelo by Sunlightsquare, Over The Rainbow by Klaas
Design: Desire Bademosi, Tuluwani Bademosi, Isabel Burgos, Mila Gallant
Chicken Noodle Soup
DCEMP Touring Ensemble
Choreography: Kiara Braswell
Performance: Nasia Boggan, Kiara Braswell, Olivia Davidson, Summer Dilworth
Music: Chicken Noodle Soup by Webstar, Young B, AG aka The Voice of Harlem
Dance for Everybody
DCEMP Touring Ensemble
Interactive Audience Dance Experience
Led by: Nasia Boggan
Bloom
Drexel Dance Ensemble
Choreographed by: Valerie Ifill and dancers
Dancers: Grace Angyelof, Zhansaya Baizhan, Nasia Boggan, Emilia Daguanno, Lily
Fanwick, Katerina Gutierrez, Ella Karow, Vivian Knapp, Taylor Mann, Olya Oleinikova, Iryna Petrovitska, Allie Scicchitano, Westley Young, Madeleine Yurchuk
Music: "You're Gonna Be Okay" by Ashh Blackwood, "Brand New Morning," by Sun Heat, "I Got Sunshine" by Avery*Sunshine, and "Dancing My Way," by Wyn Starks
Costumes: Jillian Warner
Lighting: J. Dominic Chacon
Set/Props: Chris Totora
Meet our 2024-25 Drexel Dance Community-Engaged Learning Students!
Vedika Agnihotri, Computer Science (2028)
Mayrav Bader, Dance (2027)
Nasia Boggan, Dance (2025)
Kiara Braswell, Dance (2025)
Madeline Burger, Computer Science (2026)
Anna Cham, Political Science (2026)
Morgan Cruise, Dance (2025)
Olivia Davidson, Biomedical Engineering (2027)
Summer Dillworth, Dance (2027)
Kaitlyn Gwanmesia, Public Health (2027)
Khizar Kashif, Economics (2026)
Ashton Manna, Sociology & Public Health (2029)
Ela Nawab, Dance (2028)
Paloma Parrotta, Dance/Movement Therapy (2026)
Allie Scicchitano, Dance (2028)
Tamara Tondreau Chaney, Entertainment Arts Management (2025)
PARTNER COORDINATORS:
Wheelchair Dance
Rachel Federman Morales, Dance/Movement Therapist and Coordinator of the After-School Dance Collaborations
Paloma Parrotta, Dance/Movement Therapy Intern and Co-Facilitator of the Dance Collaborations
Dance at the Dornsife Center
Valerie Ifill, Program Director
Tajsha Pope, Assistant Director
Dance, Design, Code /Black Girls STEAMing through Dance Dr Ayana Allen-Handy (School of Education)
Valerie Ifill (Dance, Westphal College) Dr Michelle Rogers (Code, Computing and Informatics)
Raja Schaar (Product Design, Westphal College)
Kiara Braswell (Dance, Westphal College) Undergraduate Research Assistant*
Aanika Allen (Program Coordinator)
D-CEMP Touring Ensemble
Valerie Ifill, Director Ellie Ebby, Tour Scheduler
Drexel Dance Ensemble
Becky Malcolm-Naib, Associate Director
Britt Fishel, Assistant Director, FreshDance
Alisia Lipsy, Assistant Director, FreshDance
Abby Toll, Event Supervisor
Save the Dates:
Coming up next year in Dance!
Dance at the Dornsife Center
Registration Live on September 1, 2025
FALL SESSION – October 15th – November 24th
WINTER SESSION – January 12th – March 7th
SPRING SESSION – April 6th – May 30th
Tentative Dance Schedule 2026-27
Ages 4-6: Saturday 10:00-11:00 am / Creative Movement
Ages 18+: Saturday 11:00 am-12:00 pm / Adult Movement
Ages 7-12: Monday 4:30-5:30 pm Ballet/Jazz
All Ages Monday 6:00-7:00 pm / Bollywood Dance
Seniors: Wednesday 12:00-1:00 pm / Senior Strength, Stretch, Social Dance
Dance, Design, & Code
Registration Live on September 1, 2025