May 30, 2026
Mandell Theater, Drexel University
Featuring:
Dance at the Dornsife Center
D-CEMP Touring Ensemble
Fresh Dance
Drexel Dance Ensemble
Special Thanks to:
Dornsife Center Partners:
Dominique Coleman-Williams, Jerry Fuller, Tyneashia Newsome, Chris Spahr
Drexel Performing Arts Partners:
Ellie Borghi, Hannah Burke, Ellie Ebby, Britt Fishel, Dr. Miriam Giguere, Jordan Hahn, Caroline Leipf, Jennifer Morley, Elisha Robinson, Chris Totora, Liv Shoup
Creative Movement (ages 4-6)
Dance at the Dornsife Center
Teacher: Madeline Burger, Raine Crowe
Music: “Try Everything” by Shakira, “The Family Madrigal” by Disney Ukulele
Performers: Arwen Fasano, Elora Fasano, Sloane Garmisa, Imogen Garmisa, Naima Ifill, Lennox Ifill, Shaylynn Parker Vance, Vita Sills, Winnie Thomas
Ballet (ages 7-12)
Dance at the Dornsife Center
Teacher: Keira Drissel, Noah Hawkins, Ela Nawab
Music: "Part of Your World" by Makiko Hirohashi
Performers: Kaiel Lin, Akhirah Muhammad, Alys Yanzaguano, Connie Huang Ming, Nuri Rogers, Zahra Rogers, Chasity Walker, Mandy Zheng, Wila Zheng
Adult Class
Dance at the Dornsife Center
Teacher: Anna Cham, Tajsha Pope, Ashton Manna
Music: “Rise Up” by Andra Day
Performers: Jasmin Marin, Anna Cham, Tajsha Pope
Bollywood (all ages)
Dance at the Dornsife Center
Teacher: Vedika Agnihotri, Sneha Goyal
Music: “Dance Pe Chance” by Salim-Sulaiman, “White Brown Black” by Avvy Sra
Performers: Vedika Agnihotri, Ellie Borghi, Sneha Goyal, Tajsha Pope
Meet the Touring Ensemble Dance
Touring Ensemble
Performers: Lauren Hille, Na’Ziyah Payton
Music: It’s So by Omar
Dance for Everyone
Touring Ensemble
Choreographer: Lauren Hille
Music: Boom da Party
Facilitator: Na’Ziyah Payton
What Comes Between FreshDance
Choreographer: Molly Reilly
Music: View Between Villages (extended version)by Noah Kahan, Love Yourself (Short Reprise) by Sufjan Stevens, Saturn by Sleeping at Last Performers: Emma Aguayo, Lauren Hille, Maggie Malinowski, Anushka Nazareth
Keepers of the Gate
Drexel Dance Ensemble
Choreographer: Julian Everett-Blair Darden in Collaboration with Dancers
Music: Emotional Ambient Instrumental by William Walker, Heaven by Tierra Whack
Performers: Mayrav Bader, Summer Dilworth, Ruby Fain, Jordyn Jones, Sara Kocinsky, Georgia Parsons, Molly Reilly, Sasha Sapon, Marianna Solares Midence, Rebecca Wolin
Dance at the Dornsife Center
Valerie Ifill, Director
Tajsha Pope, Assistant Director
D-CEMP Touring Ensemble
Valerie Ifill, Director
Ellie Ebby, Performance Coordinator
Drexel Dance Ensemble
Britt Fishel, Associate Director
Arabia Richardson, Assistant Director Dance Ensemble
Sydney Donovan, Assistant Director FreshDance
Abby Toll, Event Supervisor