Senior Dance Capstone Showcase
Saturday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Bart Luedeke Center Theater
Rider University
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, N.J.
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Rider University gratefully acknowledges the generous support of: The Martinson Family Foundation for its support of theater technology equipment. Michael T. '89 & Susana Santaguida '89 Gummel and Kasey & Billy Ziff for their support of our Rider Friend of the Arts patron program.
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Program
The Senior Capstone Showcase will be performed without an intermission.
party’s over, grandpa.
Choreography Soph Frosoni Excerpts from WASSUP (feat. JPEGMAFIA), HYPERYOUTH, BUSTDOWN (feat.TiaCorine), SEE U DANCE (feat. Rebecca Black), THE PARTY SONG, PARTY’S OVER, GO HARD, DISCO TOMORROW all by Joey Valence & Brae
*Please be advised that this piece incorporates music with explicit language DANCERS: Liliana Basile, Jamai Brown, Sunny Carpinello, Erin Correll, Jade Cox, Soph Frosoni, Marissa Hassan, Emily Hutchings, Ian Kent, Amber Marquez, Skylar Murphy, Abigail Noriega, Hailey O’Hagan, Maddie Quigley, Zeno Rubach, Natali Santana, Itai Serra, Sharp, Toby Trish
Walls Within
Choreography Maddy Reilly
Smash by Avishai Cohen with Mark Guiliana, Sam Barsh, and Amos Hoffman
DANCERS: Hailey O’Hagan, Ian Kent, Itai Serra, Jade Cox, Sunny Carpinello
Everything That Led Me Here
Choreography
Adrianna Noel
Turning Page (Instrumental) by Sleeping At Last, Landslide by Fleetwood Mac, Castle on the Hill by Ed Sheeran
DANCERS: Jade Cox, Ashlyn Henzley, Adrianna Noel, Makayla Noel, Hailey O’Hagan, Zeno Rubach, Natali Santana, Rebecca Semerad, Itai Serra
get a move on
Choreography
Dani Mungcal
Excerpt from The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath (read by Giorgia Dallasta), TODAY by Q,
Excerpts from Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid (read by Giorgia Dallasta and Nancy Roig), Alesis by Mk.gee (covered by Patrick Mungcal), moving on and on by Q
DANCERS: Madyson Burkhart, Erin Correll, Jade Cox, Kayla Faynor, Bailey Fleming, Cara Lomaro, Amanda Mungcal, Dani Mungcal, Toby Trish
EUPHORIA
Choreography
EUPHORIA by Tory Ann
Marissa Hassan
DANCERS: Liliana Basile, Ellie Campbell, Sunny Carpinello, Ashlyn Corchado, Jade Cox, Gianna D’Errico, Kayla Faynor, Marissa Hassan, Ashlyn Henzley, Ian Kent, Hailey O’Hagan, Rebecca Semerad
Anxiety I Used To Know
Choreography Sharp
Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye ft. Kimbra, Anxiety by Doechii
DANCERS: Erin Correll, Ian Kent, Amber Marquez, Skylar Murphy, Abigail Noriega, Soph Frosoni, Hailey O’Hagan, Natali Santana, Itai Serra, Sharp
Dance Like Me
Choreography Toby Trish
Freeze by T-pain ft. Chris Brown, Latch by Disclosure ft. Sam Smith, Levels by Nick Jonas
DANCERS: Madyson Burkhart, Jocelyn Núñez, Toby Trish
Home
Choreography
Natali Santana
Ribs by Lorde, To Build a Home by The Cinematic Orchestra (feat. Patrick Watson), Baile Inolvidable by Bad Bunny
DANCERS: Liliana Basile, Jamai Brown, Madyson Burkhart, Ashlyn Corchado, Erin Corell, Soph Frosoni, Marissa Hassan, Kristyn Helfand, Ashlyn Henzley, Ian Kent, Adrianna Noel, Hailey O’Hagan, Zeno Rubach, Itai Serra, Sharp,Toby Trish
Congratulations to the Senior Dancers!
SOPH FROSONI (she/her). Soph is a graduating senior at Rider University with a Dance Science major. During her time at Rider, she has performed in five Rider Dances, two Fall Student Dance Concerts, and has been involved in Rider Dance Ensemble for four years–four years as a performer, three years as a choreographer and one year as the Merchandise Chair from 2024-2025. Through Rider she has connected with John “Comix” Barrella’s Redef Movement Street Dance Company. Along with these professional performances, she has been able to perform at and attend a plethora of different dance festivals and professional opportunities as well. After graduation, she will continue her career as a dance instructor and choreographer at several schools and hopefully continue to perform (as long as her body allows.)
MARISSA HASSAN. Marissa is a graduating senior at Rider University, majoring in Elementary Education and Dance Studies with a minor in Entrepreneurship. During her time at Rider, she has been an active member and choreographer of Rider Dance Ensemble, serving on the executive board as Secretary, and later Vice President. Marissa is a member of Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society and has been named to the Dean’s List every semester during her time at Rider. After graduation, she hopes to begin her career as an elementary school teacher while continuing to pursue her passion for dance.
DANI MUNGCAL (she/her). Dani is a graduating senior psychology major and dance minor at Rider University. Since coming to Rider in Fall 2024, she has been involved in Rider Dance Ensemble both as a general member and a choreographer. Through the dance program at Rider, she has performed in the Fall Student Dance Concert and worked with choreographers Meredith Rainey, Rylee Locker, and Sophiann Moore for Rider Dances. She also performed at the 2026 American College Dance Association Northeast Conference in March. Post graduation, Dani plans to continue pursuing her M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in dance/movement therapy, while continuing her dance career in the New Jersey/Greater Philadelphia Area.
ADRIANNA NOEL (she/her). Adrianna is graduating magna cum laude with a degree in Elementary Education and Dance Studies, and will be certified in K–6 General Education and K–12 Dance. During her time at Rider, Adrianna has been on the dean’s list every semester, served as a choreographer for Rider Dance Ensemble and choreographed for the Fall Student Dance Concert for a year. She hopes to begin her career in an elementary school while continuing to teach and choreograph dance.
MADDY REILLY (she/her). Maddy Reilly is graduating summa cum laude as a double major in Dance Performance and Film & Television with a minor in Film & Media Studies and a part of the Baccalaureate Honors Program. She has been a member of Rider Dance ensemble for four years, performing in seven shows and choreographing for five. She also choreographed and competed in Rider’s first Dancing With the Rider Stars and choreographed for classes with the Choreography Club. She has performed in three Rider Dances and two Fall
Student Dance Concert performances. In 2025, she performed at the American College Dance Association Northeast Conference at Rutgers University as well as the META Festival in Florence, Italy with choreographed works by Megan Mazarick. She just returned from the Semester in Los Angeles program where she completed three production internships. After graduation, she plans to pursue a professional dance career while working in production and choreography for films and digital media.
NATALI SANTANA. Natali is a graduating senior at Rider University, majoring in Dance Performance with a minor in Psychology and a TESOL certification. She moved from the Dominican Republic to pursue her degree in dance at Rider, where she has continued to grow both academically and artistically. During her time at Rider, she has been an active member of the Rider Dance Ensemble for four years, choreographing twice and performing in four Rider Dances. She also worked at the Student Recreation Center for two years, developing her leadership skills and strengthening her connection to the campus community. After graduation, Natali plans to continue training and grow professionally within Latin and urban dance spaces. Her long-term goal is to open her own dance studio, creating a safe and welcoming environment where people from diverse backgrounds can stay connected to their passion for dance while building community through movement.
SHARP (they/them). Sharp is graduating summa cum laude as a Dance Science Major with a minor in philosophy. They participated in Fall Student Dance Concerts for two years as a choreographer and performed in four Rider Dances. They also produced an Honors Capstone solo show entitled “Unspeakable: The Untold Story of The Trans Experience.” They were a choreographer for Rider Dance Ensemble and served as Community Outreach Chair and President of the club. They will continue their education in June as they begin to earn their Doctorate in Physical Therapy at New York University!
TOBY TRISH. Toby is a graduating, magna cum laude senior majoring in Dance Science at Rider University. He has danced for over 15 years and competed for 10 years. He has won titles such as “Mr. Broadway” and “Mr. Headliner,” along with many regional and national 1st place awards and a student choreography award. Toby has been blessed to train with well-known dancers and choreographers working in the dance industry from NYC to LA.
His musical theatre performances include Disney’s production of Newsies with Acts of Kindness Theatre Co., Matilda at the Belmont Theatre, and his high school’s production of The Wizard of Oz. Toby has taught hip hop classes and workshops.
He was a member of the 2024 Rider Dance Team; it is his fourth year in Rider Dances and his third year with the Rider Dance Ensemble. He is determined to share his talents and promote the art of dance and theatre because YES, BOYS DANCE TOO!
Production Team
Faculty Advisor
Megan Mazarick
Lighting Designer Laken Daniels
About Rider University and The Department of Performing Arts
Located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Rider University is a private co-educational, student-centered university that emphasizes purposeful connections between academic study and real-world learning experience. Rider prepares graduates to thrive professionally, to be lifelong independent learners, and to be responsible citizens who embrace diversity, support the common good, and contribute meaningfully to the changing world in which they live and work.
The College of Arts and Sciences is dedicated to educating students for engaged citizenship, career success, and personal growth in a diverse and complex world. The college cultivates intellectual reflection, artistic creativity, and academic maturity by promoting both broad academic inquiry and in-depth disciplinary study, while nurturing effective and ethical applications of transferable critical skills. The College consists of four schools: the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the School of Communication, Media, and Performing Arts, the School of Science, Technology, and Mathematics, and Westminster Choir College.
Through its dynamic mix of academic programs, The Department of Performing Arts helps aspiring professional performers, producers, managers, designers, technicians and entrepreneurs find their unique path in an ever-evolving industry. Acknowledged as innovative and contemporary, the Department of Performing Arts aspires to build a more equitable, engaging and sustainable future for the performing arts while exploring the many diverse historical, cultural, social and creative threads that add to our rich tapestry.
Upcoming Performances
WESTMINSTER JUBILEE SINGERS: A JUBILEE 30TH ANNIVERSARY HOMECOMING
Sunday, April 26, 7:30 p.m.
Gill Chapel
ARTBEAST
Friday, May 1, 3 p.m.
Rider University
9 TO 5
Friday, May 1, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 2, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 3, 2 p.m.
Yvonne Theater
LINDSEY CHRISTIANSEN ART SONG FESTIVAL
Sunday, May 3, 3 p.m.
Gill Chapel
ACTING SHOWCASE
Tuesday May 5, 7:30 p.m.
Bart Luedeke Center Theater
WESTMINSTER CHOIR: THE WESTMINSTER CHOIR LOOKS FORWARD
Thursday, May 14, 7:30 p.m.
Bristol Chapel
101 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ 08540
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE CHAPEL SERVICE
Friday, May 15, 7 p.m.
Princeton University Chapel
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON UPCOMING PERFORMANCES, SUBSCRIPTION AND PATRON PROGRAM OPTIONS, VISIT RIDER.EDU/ARTS.
