FROM THE SENIOR CLASS OF 2022 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud Sincerely, The Graduating Modern Dance Senior Class
Tessellation Choreography: Olivia Townsend in collaboration with dancers Performers: Annie Clifford, Madeline Colesano, Aria Green, Natalie Nichols Montoya Pianist: Avery Li Music: Written and performed by Avery Li Lighting Designers: Genevieve Boyle and Ruthie Dalby A huge thank you to my close friend Avery Li for creating such beautiful music for this piece. I’d like to also give a big thank you to the dancers who helped create this piece. Thank you all for your hard work and creativity; and thank you to my mom for always supporting me.
To wander is to live. And I am the wolf Choreography and Performance: Fiona Thomas Music: Co-created by Daniel Clifton and Fiona Thomas Lighting Designer: Josie Kolbeck It’s not pretty, this life. But it is beautiful. The wolf is a never ending exploration of rediscovering life through movement after working with the hardships lupus has shared with me. I want to thank Daniel Clifton for your musical wisdom, Jessica Boone and Molly Heller for your guidance, my peers and professors for the continuous encouragement and support, and my family and friends, for being there, always.
Thanks to R. LeRoy Choreography: Jayde Chase and Dancers Performers: Ciara Loman, Meaghan Flannagan, Alexis Guerrero, Cassidy Hunsinger, Rachel Toth, Jayde Chase Music: HEALTH x Poppy (remixed by Jayde Chase). Phoebe Bridgers, Maggie Rogers Iris (GooGoo Dolls cover) Lighting Designer: Shelby Strickler Thanks to R. LeRoy is a reflection and gratitude to my Grandfather Ronald LeRoy Chase who passed away early February of 2022. My Grandfather brought me up watching media with strong female protagonists featured in many of the Studio Ghibli movies and shows. He was sure to feed my imagination and encouraged me to fully embody the healing fairy I believed myself to be. Part one of this piece is a reflection of these strong female characters who so wonderfully encapsulate the tender and powerful divine feminine. The dancers transition from throne to battlefield in an instant. In part two, we transition to a lovely duet with Alexis and Meaghan: a reflection of acceptance, love, inner child healing, and a surrender into love. Thank you to my dancers for collaborating with me, and thank you to my grandfather. Rest Easy Good Man.
convergent Choreography: Grace Smith in collaboration with Dancers Performers: Emma Lester, Anya Weglarz, Melanie Plasse, Hailey Calkins, Susan Burnap Music: Last Life by Ori Lichtik Lighting Designer: Rebecca Aguilar Thank you dancers, for your dedication, for your artistry and individuality -- all necessities that make this piece come to life. Thank you family, for cheering me on and supporting me through these years of school, performances, and my dance career as a whole. Thank you teachers and mentors, for pushing me to take risks and believing in me. Thank you dance, for bringing me joy and being my one true love. :)
In Harmony Choreography: Vivienne Williams in collaboration with Dancers Performers: Josie Kolbeck and Emily Marsh Music: Rhinoceros Serenade by Micheal Wall Lighting Designer: Dakota King This piece found inspiration from friendships I hold closest to my heart. The friendships that feel easy, calm, and in sync with one another. Thank you to my dancers for their hard work, patience, and creativity. Thank you to the teachers and peers who inspire and encourage me. Thank you to my friends and family for their never ending support.
The End Epoch Choreography: Chloe Barry in collaboration with Dancers Group Cast: Maddie Colesano, Elijah Cook, Kristina Delos Reyes, Sophie Greenwood, Cassidy Hunsinger, Juliana Van Hook, and Max VanNocken-Witmer Duet Cast: Anna Kazwell and Megan McHugh Music: Suitcase Man and Montabone by Hjaltalín Lighting Designer: Abby Pace This piece is a science fiction interpretation of what could happen if we did nothing to stop climate change and reached the point of civilization collapse. It begins with a group navigating shifting social structures and an increasingly hostile environment and finishes more on the fiction side of science fiction, with the experiences of a pair hundreds of years later as something mysterious is released from the ice.
Self Determined /Connection Choreography: Alexis Guerrero in collaboration with Dancers Performers: Aria Green, Alexis Guerrero, Masio Sangster, Grace Smith Music: ‘Blue Turning Gray’ by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah ‘As Long As We Have These Things’ by Simo Cell Lighting Designer: Mya Dixon The definition of autonomy is independence in one’s thoughts or actions. This work explores what it means to be autonomous in connection and collaboration with others. Thank you dancers for being so amazing and willing with all you do!
Collapse Choreography: Seryna Rogers in collaboration with Dancers Performers: Nikita Rabbitt, Rebecca Schenk, Katie Winslow Music: Collapse by Trevor Price Lighting Designer: Sydney Bantrup A huge thank you to my uncle Trevor Price for making the music for this piece! Thank you to my wonderful dancers for their hard work and helping me create this piece!
Process of Accepting Choreography: VHayli Henretty in collaboration with Dancers Performers: Rebecca Aguilar, Josie Kolbeck, and Anna Kazwell Music: Hollows by AGF (socials: @ poemproducer), FayeD by Michael Wall, Nature Rain Free Stock Footage and Angle of List by Loscil, and 3 147 by Michael Wall Lighting Designer: Susan Burnap and Ana Gellert The stages of grief, specifically anger, depression, and acceptance, are what inspired this piece. Starting with identifying the feelings that each stage brings us (personally), then diving into the qualities of those feelings is what assisted me and my dancers in creating what is now being presented in front of you. A huge thank you Rebecca, Josie, and Anna for being so willing and vulnerable. So much love for you three! (You can purchase AGF’s music at agf-poemproducer.bandcamp.com)
Black Friday Choreography: Nikita Rabbitt in collaboration with Dancers Performers: Ian Chapline, Vanessa Hudson, John Matthews, Michael Palmer, Maya Rabbitt, Shelby Strickler, Juliana Van Hook, and Max VanNocken-Witmer Music: Group Autogenics II by The Books, Rain in Soho by The Mountain Goats, Petricor by Ludovico Einaudi, and How to Believe by Bridgit Mendler This is a piece about the expectations of our thoughts and the way we exist in the context of others. Thank you to all my dancers for their willingness to push the limits of physicality and the meaning of dance with me.
Babel Choreography: Mike Tyus (Guest Artist) Assistant Choreographer: Joy Isabella Brown Rehearsal Assistant: Irishia Hubbard Performers: Olivia Townsend, Fiona Thomas, Seryna Rogers, Hayli Henretty, Ellen Weiler, Chloe Barry, Lia Wong, Jayde Chase, Vivienne Williams, Olivia Richardson, Kaitlin Kerr-Osman, Grace Smith, Brianna Bernhardt, Mara Magistad, Meaghan Flannagan, Mercedes Rice, Nikita Rabbitt, Nick Weaver, Courtney Landry, Alexis Guerrero, Megan McHugh Music: Donato Dozzy and Anna Caragnano Lighting Designer: Cole Adams A huge thank you to my uncle Trevor Price for making the music for this piece! Thank you to my wonderful dancers for their hard work and helping me create this piece!
The School of Dance acknowledges and thanks the following donors for their generous support during fiscal year July 1, 2020- June 30, 2021 INVESTORS $15,000+ Anonymous Dick and Timmy Burton Foundation The Huntsman Foundation Jon M.* and Karen H. Huntsman Paul and Cheryl Huntsman CONTRIBUTORS $2,500 - $14,999 The Brass Ring Foundation Gordon and Connie Hanks Melinda Nordeng Anne Riffey John and Martha Veranth, PhD BENEFACTORS $1,000 - $2,499 Anonymous Arkansas Community Foundation Sean Carter Jerome and Abby Fiat Robert and Leigh King Krystkowiak Seven Duncan Maio, JD and Kristen Westmoreland Jean Sabatine Brent Schneider and Kim Blackett Michael Steiner and Sheila Ainlay Luc Vanier and Elizabeth Johnson PATRONS $500 - $999 Thomas and Sidney Armstrong Rae Barnes Daynes Music Company Gerald and Susan Daynes Jr. Armand Harris Jr. Sybil D Huskey & Mike Lavine Angela Kourtoglou Andrea Lunsford FRIENDS $200 - $499 William Barry and Lisa Banitt Jonathan Scoville and Tandy Beal Michael and Jennifer Boyle Ellen Bromberg Scott and Sarah Brown Chipotle Mexican Grill
Eastern Arts Society Edward Folts Eric and Pamela Handman Dr. Dianne Howe John and Janet Kazwell Maureen McGill Raymond* and Patricia Rubley Jr. Jamie and Stephanie Schuette The Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving Yujiro Shimogori J. Christopher Smith, MD Glenda Staples Andrew and Alice Bassler Sullivan Wendy Thompson Thomas M Welsh FANS up to $199 Anonymous Grant and Maria Ahn Ashley Akhavan Keith Andersen Robert and Maria Apgar Christine Baczek Dirk and Deborah Balfanz Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund Frederick and Alice Barber Colleen Barnes Cindy Barrus Cheryl Baumann Michelle Bickel Christine Blanck Karen Blatnik Nansi Wattenburg Bohne Joan Brown Lisa Buth Cafe Zupas Deb Calbane Priscilla Campbell, CPA Earl Catterton and Kim Sargent Bethany Chaney Ashley Chin-Mark Michael and Kristina Christopherson Jeff Clapp and Diane Malloy
FANS CONT. Sara Clauss Mick and Lisa Conlin Bri Cooley Alice Cox Nancy Cox Timothy and Karla Cox Austin and Hannah Davis Natalie Desch John Diehl and Gabrielle Lynch Diehl Casey Duncan Orvil Elia Jennifer Elder Matthew and Pamela Fellerhoff Tracy Fernholz Laja Field Thomas and Rebecca Flanagan Peter Flowers and Hazel Legaspi Anthony and Tina Fonzo Ariana Christine Fonzo Norma Gabriel Anne Van Gelder Andrea Gossels Brian and Mary Haan Robert Haise Douglas and Norine Halbe Kristine Halverson David and Charlotte Hamblin Jennifer Hancock Ellen Harrison Brian Hartmann Dianne Shelden Howe Trust Timothy and Jane Howes George Huang and Alping Jiang Satu Hummasti James Hunt, MD Margaret Jurado Kristina Karg Douglas and Julie Kirchner Kurt and Theresa Klein Megan Kleinman Marsha Knight Stephen Koester Gary and Kristine Kolbeck Hasko Kramer and Justine SheedyKramer Mary Liggett Michael Lisonbee and Helen Nichols Kathleen Mattingly, PhD Kenneth Mccullough Lorita McLeod Christine McMillan Brodie Mead James Merlette
Meredith Metzger, PhD Lisette Miles Ashley Mitchell Peter and Daysha Moes Kim Morris and Rheba Vetter, PhD Emily Mostue Andrea Nelson Jacob and Catherine Nelson Greg and Sue Novak Joan Ortloff Kimberly Ortloff Karen O’Sullivan Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. Connie Plato Sharon Popielews Serena Quaglia Mark and Carrie Rackow Christopher and Jill Randall John Reeves Diane Reilly Giovanni Rodriquez and Laura Pratt Eric Schuh Julie Schwartz Maureen Scott Gregory and Janet Shaw Isabel Shimanski Kotaro Shimogori and Mary Thompson Jody and Maureen Skinner Grant Smith, PhD Tawnya Sluka Venus Stafford Swen and Aimee Swenson, JD Judith Tangen Joanna Tarantola Sherrie Taylor Frank and Caroline Tepley Dennis and Margaret Tesch Texas Roadhouse Glenda Thompson Jennifer Thompson Larissa Trout Karen Tucker Rollie Wagstaff Michael and Meghan Wall Richard Walsh and Carolyn Hunter Walsh Ron and Trish Weeks Jen Weiler Keith West Krista Widdison Lawrence and Maida Withers Robert and Joanne Wood, MD David and Steffenie Yates Susan Zook
SCHOOL OF DANCE FACULTY Luc Vanier – Professor, Director, School of Dance Pamela Geber Handman – Professor Brent Schneider – Professor, Modern Dance Recruitment Director Eric Handman – Associate Professor, Associate Director for Graduate Studies Satu Hummasti – Associate Professor, Associate Director for Undergraduate Studies Jay Kim – Associate Professor, Associate Director for Faculty, IBSI Director Melonie Murray – Associate Professor, Associate Dean for Faculty & Academic Affairs Christopher Alloways-Ramsey – Assistant Professor, Ballet Recruitment Director Melissa Bobick – Assistant Professor Natalie Desch – Assistant Professor Molly Heller – Assistant Professor Pablo Piantino – Assistant Professor, Assistant Director for Student Support Cole Adams – Professor (Lecturer), Production Director, Lighting Designer Maggie Wright Tesch – Professor (Lecturer), UBSI Director Mary Ann Walton Lee – Associate Professor (Lecturer), Artistic Director Tanner Dance Daniel Clifton – Assistant Professor (Lecturer), Modern Dance Minor Advisor Christine McMillan – Assistant Professor (Lecturer), Ballet Program Head Sara Pickett – Assistant Professor (Lecturer), Modern Dance Program Head Ben Sandberg – Assistant Professor (Clinical), A/V Specialist Isaac Taylor – Assistant Professor (Clinical), Technical Lighting Director Cherylyn Lavagnino-Mallon – Visiting Professor Joselli Deans – Visiting Associate Professor Alexandra Barbier – Morales Fellow Jennie Creer-King – Adjunct Professor Jessica Boone – MFA Candidate Virginia Broyles – MFA Candidate Kimberly Fulmer – MFA Candidate Stephanie García – MFA Candidate Austin Hardy – MFA Candidate Irishia Hubbard – MFA Candidate Joshua Mora – MFA Candidate Thea Patterson – MFA Candidate Tyler Schnese – MFA Candidate Kellie St. Pierre – MFA Candidate Samantha Stone – MFA Candidate Jacque Bell – Adjunct Associate Professor Tom Welsh – Adjunct Associate Professor Rosie Banchero – Adjunct Assistant Professor Lynne Larson – Adjunct Assistant Professor Christine Moore – Adjunct Assistant Professor Penny Saunders – Adjunct Assistant Professor Justine Sheedy-Kramer – Adjunct Assistant Professor Jasmine Stack – Adjunct Assistant Professor Monica Stephenson – Adjunct Assistant Professor Sean Carter – Associate Instructor E’lise Jumes – Associate Instructor
Solange Gomes – Distinguished Alumni Bené Arnold - Distinguished Professor Emerita, Distinguished Alumna Ellen Bromberg – Distinguished Professor Emerita Jacqueline Clifford - Professor Emerita Abby Fiat - Professor Emerita Phyllis Haskell - Professor Emerita, Distinguished Alumna Stephen Koester - Professor Emeritus Loabelle Mangelson - Clawson, Professor Emerita Shirley Ririe - Professor Emerita Donna White - Professor Emerita Joan Woodbury - Professor Emerita Barbara Hamblin - Associate Professor Emerita, Distinguished Alumna Sharee Lane - Associate Professor Emerita Conrad Ludlow - Associate Professor Emeritus Jon Scoville - Associate Professor Emeritus
ADMINISTRATION Will Maguire- Administrative Officer Sean Carter - Administrative Assistant
COSTUME SHOP Christopher Larson – Costume Shop Director Rachel Hayes – Head Draper / Cutter Olivia Mason – First Hand Annie Phan – Costume Shop Technician Sofia Marie Lusitana – Student Employee
ACCOMPANISTS Wayne Coons – Associate Instructor, Head Musician Vilena Barekyan – Associate Instructor, Accompanist Svetlana Vasilenko – Associate Instructor, Accompanist Gerard Black – Accompanist Mark Chaney – Accompanist Max Hall – Accompanist David Herrmann – Accompanist Tristan Moore – Accompanist Brian Pappal – Accompanist Tatsiana Rasmussen – Accompanist Sarah Richards – Accompanist John Rukavina – Accompanist Stephen Valdean – Accompanist Wachira Waigwa-Stone – Accompanist
PT/ATC Trina Bellendir – Physical Therapist Christopher Michaels – Athletic Trainer
PRODUCTION Cole Adams – Production Director & Light Design Jay Ryan – Technical Director & Light Design Ben Sandberg – Video Director Rebecca Johnson – Stage Manager Luna Esmerode, Nick Gilleland, Riley HackfordPeer, Caleb Holt, Zephan Holt, Olivia Huseonica, Megan Lynch, Abby Pace – Stage Crew Arin Lynn, Meredith Wilde, Courtney Landry – Videographers
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