THE 9TH ANNUAL
PARISH DANCE performance
PARISHarts ParishEXTEND CREATE, PERFORM, RESPOND
APRIL 30, 2021
GENE E. PHILLIPS ACTIVITY CENTER
Parish DANCE COMPANY 2020-2021
Alexis Arnoldi '24, Emma Blann '22, Toni Buskin '21, Claire Buttles '22, Emma Denheyer '21, Ellie Heald '22, Abby Jackson '22, Alexa Plumlee '23, Peyton Plumlee '22, Omer Ron '24, Abbey Swartzwelder '21 - Dance Captain, Lillian Tierney '24
LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
Welcome to our 9th Annual Parish Dance Performance! What an unexpected year it has been for dance. We are blessed as artists to have also been given a platform to stretch our imagination and create remarkable works that are performed by these incredible dancers. This year has made me appreciate our community even more. Between the support of the faculty, staff, administrative team and all of our parents, this has been a testament to what our community can accomplish. As we continue to move forward and persevere, I couldn’t be more proud of what you will see this evening. To Dance I, Dance II, and Dance Company, I want to thank you for working diligently each day on both platforms to learn choreography and take corrections from a distance, and then returning to the studio ready to work together. I always enjoy my classes but having you all back, has made me appreciate the time spent and the relationships built with each of you. The “NOBLE” what can I say. After nine years, I am so grateful to officially begin the process of moving into our new facility! cannot show my gratitude enough to each of youwho has been a part of this. I know will elevate all who enter. Once again, I am beyond grateful and I know the dancers are as well! Thank you to my husband Marshal and amazing daughter Landrie for enduring and supporting my long days and nights. To my mom Francine who has always supported my passion and now helps me balance my first passion with my eternal passion, Landrie. As always, greatest thanks to my Lord and Savior for the talent, strength and continued endurance he has given me to dance and to share the love of dance with my students!
Mrs. Jessica Robinson Enjoy the performance, Mrs. Jessica Robinson Director “The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” - Alan Watts
TEACHER BIOGRAPHIES JESSICA ROBINSON has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance with an emphasis on performance and
choreography from the University of Southern Mississippi. She began her dance career as a member of the dance/drill team in 7th grade and participated through graduation from high school. Once at college, Jessica was a member of her college dance/drill team and served as captain for three years. After receiving her degree, she performed for Walt Disney World and Holland America Cruise Lines and then went on to pursue teaching dance, which she has done for more than 21 years. During the course of her career, Jessica successfully started the City Dance program for the International Ballet Competition; taught at the Performing Arts School in Jackson, Mississippi; directed the Academy for Dallas Black Dance Theatre; and taught dance and served as director of competition teams for local studios. This is Jessica’s ninth year at Parish where she is currently teaching Middle and Upper School dance and is the Director of Parish Dance Company and the Director of ParishEXTEND Dance Academy.
MEGHAN BOWEN holds a Bachelor of Arts in Dance and Theater from the University of Texas and is a
former Kilgore College Rangerette she served as Head Swingster. After college, Meghan moved to New York where she studied and taught at Broadway Dance Center. She has been on the National tour of “Fame” the musical. Some of her favorite performances include Good Morning America, Times Square New Year’s Eve, Six Flags Great Adventure, and Holland America Cruise Lines. Meghan has had the opportunity to choreograph for MTV, MTV2, the Kilgore College Rangerettes as well as several prestigious drill teams across Texas. She is a seven year staff member at Encore Creative Productions Officer Camp. This is Mrs. Bowen’s second year at Parish as the Rosettes Director and MS dance teacher.
PERFORMANCE ORDER STONE COLD - COMPANY Choreography by: Jessica Robinson Performed by: Alexis Arnoldi, Emma Blann, Toni Buskin, Claire Buttles, Emma Denheyer, Ellie Heald, Abby Jackson, Alexa Plumlee, Peyton Plumlee, Omer Ron, Abbey Swartzwelder (Dance Captain), Lillian Tierney OLDER -JUNIOR DANCE COMPANY Choreography by: Meghan Bowen Performed by: Taeson Addison Manning, Sabrina Cohen, Sydney Colter (Dance Captain), Macy Gutow, Emily Kidd, Sophia Kinder, Maren Landgarten, Madison Niebuhr, Ava Obeney, Courtney Schultz, Kate Swartzwelder, Sydney Walters RESTORATION - SENIOR CHOREOGRAPHY PROJECT Choreography by: Toni Buskin Performed by: Toni Buskin, Olivia Lancashire, Eumin Lee AN ENDING, A BEGINNING - COMPANY Choreography by: Jessica Robinson Performed by: Alexis Arnoldi, Emma Blann, Toni Buskin, Claire Buttles, Emma Denheyer, Ellie Heald, Abby Jackson, Alexa Plumlee, Peyton Plumlee, Omer Ron, Abbey Swartzwelder (Dance Captain), Lillian Tierney BEAT - JUNIOR DANCE COMPANY Choreography by: Meghan Bowen Performed by: Taeson Addison Manning, Sabrina Cohen, Sydney Colter (Dance Captain), Macy Gutow, Emily Kidd, Sophia Kinder, Maren Landgarten, Madison Niebuhr, Ava Obeney, Courtney Schultz, Kate Swartzwelder, Sydney Walters PEDESTRIAN - COMPANY Choreography by: Jessica Robinson Performed by: Alexis Arnoldi, Emma Blann, Toni Buskin, Claire Buttles, Emma Denheyer, Ellie Heald, Abby Jackson, Alexa Plumlee, Peyton Plumlee, Omer Ron, Abbey Swartzwelder (Dance Captain), Lillian Tierney BROKEN- DANCE II Choreography by: Jessica Robinson Performed by: Nicole Melgarejo, Mary Katherine Palmer, Ava Pherson, Lindsay Shiller BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY- COMPANY Choreography by: Jessica Robinson Performed by: Alexis Arnoldi, Emma Blann, Toni Buskin, Claire Buttles, Emma Denheyer, Ellie Heald, Abby Jackson, Alexa Plumlee, Peyton Plumlee, Omer Ron, Abbey Swartzwelder (Dance Captain), Lillian Tierney
PERFORMANCE FRIDAY SWEET ARCHITECT - JUNIOR DANCE COMPANY Choreography by: Meghan Bowen Performed by: Taeson Addison Manning, Sabrina Cohen, Sydney Colter (Dance Captain), Macy Gutow, Emily Kidd, Sophia Kinder, Maren Landgarten, Madison Niebuhr, Ava Obeney, Courtney Schultz, Kate Swartzwelder, Sydney Walters COMPOSITION PIECE - DANCE II Choreography by: Dance II & Jessica Robinson Performed by: Nicole Melgarejo, Mary Katherine Palmer, Ava Pherson, Lindsay Shiller STAND UP - COMPANY Choreography by: Jessica Robinson Performed by: Alexis Arnoldi, Emma Blann, Toni Buskin, Claire Buttles, Emma Denheyer, Ellie Heald, Abby Jackson, Alexa Plumlee, Peyton Plumlee, Omer Ron, Abbey Swartzwelder (Dance Captain), Lillian Tierney INTERMISSION VIVALDI- COMPANY Choreography by: Jessica Robinson Performed by: Alexis Arnoldi, Emma Blann, Toni Buskin, Claire Buttles, Emma Denheyer, Ellie Heald, Abby Jackson, Alexa Plumlee, Peyton Plumlee, Omer Ron, Abbey Swartzwelder (Dance Captain), Lillian Tierney ASHES - JUNIOR DANCE COMPANY Choreography by: Meghan Bowen Performed by: Taeson Addison Manning, Sabrina Cohen, Sydney Colter (Dance Captain) Macy Gutow, Emily Kidd, Sophia Kinder, Maren Landgarten, Madison Niebuhr, Ava Obeney, Courtney Schultz, Kate Swartzwelder, Sydney Walters EN POINTE - COMPANY Choreography by: Jessica Robinson Performed by: Emma Denheyer, Peyton Plumlee, Abbey Swartzwelder (Dance Captain) SHAMELESS - SENIOR CHOREOGRAPHY PROJECT Choreography by: Abbey Swartzwelder (Dance Captain) Performed by: Alexis Arnoldi, Emma Blann, Toni Buskin, Claire Buttles, Emma Denheyer, Ellie Heald, Abby Jackson, Alexa Plumlee, Peyton Plumlee, Omer Ron, Lillian Tierney
PERFORMANCE FRIDAY EVERYWHERE I GO - DANCE I Choreography by: Jessica Robinson Polly Brown, Claire Buttles , Khaki Criss, Evie Crumrine, Ellie Gerow, Lainey Gutow, Abbey Knize, Laney Haddock, Laura Mangelsdorf, Samantha Miller, Ava Morash, Audrey Platt, Sami Pong, Risha Reddi BANANA PANCAKES - COMPANY Choreography by: Jessica Robinson Performed by: Omer Ron, Lillian Tierney YOUTH - COMPANY Choreography by: Jessica Robinson Performed by: Alexis Arnoldi, Toni Buskin, Claire Buttles, Ellie Heald, Abby Jackson BREATHE - SENIOR CHOREOGRAPHY PROJECT Choreography by: Emma Denheyer Performed by: Emma Denheyer, Laney Haddock, Avery Kisner SO CLOSE - COMPANY Choreography by: Jessica Robinson Performed by:, Ellie Heald, Abby Jackson, Omer Ron, Lillian Tierney, Abbey Swartzwelder (Dance Captain) BLACKOUT - COMPANY Choreography by: Jessica Robinson Performed by: Emma Blann, Alexa Plumlee TWO TACOS - JUNIOR DANCE COMPANY Choreography by: Meghan Bowen Performed by: Taeson Addison Manning, Sabrina Cohen, Sydney Colter (Dance Captain), Macy Gutow, Emily Kidd, Sophia Kinder, Maren Landgarten, Madison Niebuhr, Ava Obeney, Courtney Schultz, Kate Swartzwelder, Sydney Walters GODSPEED - COMPANY SENIORS Choreography by: Jessica Robinson Performed by: Emma Denheyer, Abbey Swartzwelder (Dance Captain), Toni Buskin
Parish DANCE COMPANY SENIORS
EMMA
TONI
ABBEY
Parish DANCE COMPANY SENIORS
EMMA
Parish DANCE COMPANY SENIORS
ABBEY
Parish DANCE COMPANY SENIORS
TONI
Message to my SENIORS You have grown into the amazing, talented, beautiful young ladies that I knew you would become. I thank you for your time and dedication to this small family we call “11th hour." Your leadership and grace will be missed. You could not have picked a better song. The lyrics describe what is hard for me to put into words to express how I feel about each of you. I will always love you how I do Let go of a prayer for you Just a sweet word The table is prepared for you Wishing you godspeed, glory There will be mountains you won't move Still I'll always be there for you How I do I let go of my claim on you, it's a free world You look down on where you came from sometimes But you'll have this place to call home, always Wishing you Godspeed! Peace, Love and Happiness,
Mrs. Robinson
Toni Keep dancing and moving through all your future adventures with passion. Thank you Mrs Robinson for believing in Toni and giving her more than just dance lessons. We love you Ton-Ton Mom, Dad, Hannah & Cale
Congratulations on another successful year!
We love you,
Mom & Dad
Dear Ellie, We are so proud of you! May you keep dancing to the beat of your dreams! Love,
Mom, Dad and Charlie
Dear Omer Take more chances Dance more dances We love you and are very proud of you!
Mom & Dad
We love you, precious Kate, and we are so proud of you in everything you do!
Love, Mom, Dad, abbey, Nana, GG, Andy and Mia
Behind every dancer who believes in themself is a teacher who believed in them first
WE LOVE YOU AVA!
Alexis, keep up the good work. We are very proud of you and love you.
Mom & Dad
THANK YOU
• Parish Episcopal School Administration • The Arts People • PARISHarts department • Dave Monaco - Head of School • Michelle Lyon - Associate Head of School • Brian “Hutch” Hutcheson - Director of PARISHarts • Andrew Jennings - Head of Upper School • Dr. Jennifer Wilson- Assistant Head of School/ Head of Middle School • Casey Faulkner - Assistant Director of PARISHarts • Angela Keefer - Head of Operations and the operations staff • Meghan Bowen - Middle School Dance • Neil Matz - Head Athletic Trainer, and the sports medicine team • Shastan Kuschke - Upper School Photography for JDC • Wiley Williams - Photography • Rhi Lee Photography - Dance Company Pictures • Wayne Hutchinson - Lighting, Guy Enterprises • Grady May Productions • Marla Buskin - Program
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CURTAIN CALL Rachel and Evan Fetter • Anne and Jim Sincovec PRODUCER Ron and Andrea Denheyer • Mike and Courtney Plumlee • Kathleen and Christopher Ray • David and Deborah Wiggans DIRECTOR Jeffrey and Laura Baggett • Eliot and Sheryl Barnett • Kirk and Angie Dunk • Leah Feizy • Edward and Linda Pong • Grant and Jody Swartzwelder • Lalan and Shelly Wilfong • Christopher and Elizabeth Williams MAESTRO Keir and Rochelle Collins • William and Melissa Collins • Jason and Pam Creel • Barton and Staci Freeman • Samuel and LeAnn Haddock • Townsend and Cathy Heald • Patrick and Andrea Hudson • Luis and Lesslie Ibarguengoytia • Michael and Michelle Knize • Richard Gilligan and Kaaren Shalom • Kevin and Julie Linderman • Michelle and Michael Lyon • Charles and Debra Daggett • Kristen Redeker • Paul Staveteig and Gretchen Champion • Michael and Janet Tierney • Son Tran and Binh minh Le • Jamie and Julie Welton GENERAL MEMBERS Marc and Tracey Addington • Richard and Jagruti Anthony • Rebecca and Robert Bruant • Christopher Burns • Bob and Carrie Burton • Rowan and Marla Buskin • Shandon and Diane Colter • Geoffrey and Paula Crumrine • Prentiss and Rachel Cutshaw • Hugues and Kathy De La Vergne • Thomas and Suzanne Eades • Bradley and Laura Godkin • Tom and Tracey Hanft • Danny and Stephanie Hardeman • Erik and Amy Harrington • Grant and Alyson Jackson • Ryan and Elizabeth Jesser • Hugh and Marie Jones • Kyoungwoon Kim and Mikyung Lee • Marc and Angela Klein • The Lemeshev Family • David and Lauren Levinson • JD and Kate Meler • David and Molly Monaco • Jason and Nikki Morash • Jeffrey and Michelle Norman • Wayne and Susan Ramsey • Nathan and Lacy Schultz • David and Aimee Sheahan • Jennifer Spencer • Michael Villa and Christi Kidd • Patrick and Karen Walker • Jessica and Matthew Whiteman • Jennifer Wilson FACULTY Kevin and Laurel Ash • Richard and Stephanie Kirkham • Patrick and Melanie Lipscomb • Neil Matz RISING STAR
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