Senior Concert 1 — Spring 2023

FROM THE SENIOR CLASS OF 2023

The School of Dance proudly presents its graduating Modern Senior Cohort and their bodies of work. Why Walk When You Could Dance is a celebration of the senior class filled with humor, sincerity, beauty, individuality, and community. This show displays choreography, direction, and performance from the class of 2023. Welcome to the show and

Nostalgia Tour

Choreography: WHYTEBERG in collaboration with the seniors

Music by: “Dance Yrself Clean” by LCD Soundsystem, “Eternamente” by Nilla Pizza, “Noctrune in E-Flat Major” by Ernest Ranglin, “Black Sugar” by the Three Sounds, “Pigmy (Part One)” by Billy Larkin & The Delegates, “Sabor A Mi” by El Chicano, “People” by Chico Hamilton, “Trois Gymnopédies” played by Abby Pace

Cast: Rebecca Aguilar, Angeline Bourgeault, Susan Burnap, Jamie Chen, Mya Dixon, Anna Kazwell, Josie Kolbeck, Alyssa King, Abby Pace, Hayden Pingree, Jade Sakelaris, Alli Schuh, Kelly Scott, Brianna Skaggs, Shelby Strickler

Rehearsal assistant: Constance Anderson

Nostalgia Tour looks at the past and celebrates the present in anticipation of the future.

This is a performance about performance.

Choreography: Angeline Bourgeault in collaboration with the performers

Performers: Jamie Chen, Mya Dixon, Terra Killpack-Knutsen, Marlee

Stephens

Music: “The Ballad of Keenan Milton”

by Devendra Banhart, “Shabop

Shalom” by Devendra Banhart, “In

Dreams” by Roy Orbison, “Etude Blue” by Baird

Film: Thomas A. Edison, Inc, Paper Print Collection, and Niver. What happened on Twenty-third Street, New York City (1901)

Lighting: Rebecca Johnson

What happens to you when you know someone is watching?

and then I found

Choreography: Hayden Pingree in collaboration with the performers

Music by: “Fade Into You” by Mazzy Star, “Golden Slumbers” by The Beatles

Lighting: William Peterson

Performers: Allison Shafter and Cameran Hurst

Thank you to my beautiful dancers for working through this process with me, and for your dedication, creativity, and artistry.

This is Our Proof

Choreography: Alyssa King in collaboration with performers

Performers: Henrik Gustafon, Katherine Boyce, Marlee O’Toole, Hayden Pingree, Edie Clarke

Music: “Gap in the Wall,” by Michael Wall

Lighting: Chloe Beidleman

Look what we did, aren’t you proud?

Strange

Choreography: Kelly Scott in collaboration with dancers

Music: “Sleepwalk” by Santo & Johnny, “Strange” by Patsy Cline,Radio Commercials: “Duck And Cover (Atomic Bomb PSA)”, “Campana- 3 Commercials”, and “Alka Seltzer- 2 Commercials”

Lighting: Ellie Russell

Dancers: Elijah Cook, Emily Marsh, and Keily Tafiti

Thank you much to my dancers, this has been one of the highlights of my college career working with you all! Love you forever Dirtslay Co! Smoochie Smooch!

currently here/there/ nowhere at all

Choreography: Anna Kazwell in collaboration with the performers

Performers: Chloe Barry, Luna

Esmerode, Elijah Cook, Alyssa King, Allison Shafter

Music: “Intro”, “Nocturnal Sunrise”, “Underwater Lament” by Murcof; sound design by Anna Kazwell

Set design: William Peterson

Lighting: Madeline Nelson

Everything might be a figment anyway.

pieces we carry

Choreography: Brianna Skaggs in collaboration with dancers/ performers

Performers: Ellie Russell, Madeline Nelson, Haley DeCamara, Terra

Killpack-Knutsen, Cooper Sullivan

Music: Main sound score “Letter” by Yosi Hirikawa, voiced by performers, sound design by Brianna Skaggs

Lighting: Alyssa King

For every moment, experience, and person that shapes who we are. These are the pieces we carry. I’m thankful for the good pieces, the bad pieces, and the pieces yet to come. Special thanks to my amazing cast of dancers for coming along this journey with me. Thank you to my fellow classmates for a beautiful four years, and my friends and family who have loved and supported me every step of the way.

The Most Beautiful Shade of…

Choreography: Shelby Strickler and the dancers

Music and Sound Design: “Blaze” by John Tyler and Asia Palmer, “Sativa” by Jhene Aiko, “Look@Ugo” by Mosie

Lighting: Savannah Sherman

Dancers/Performers: Keily Tafiti, Cameran Hurst, Clara Williams, Sophia Anderson, Allison Shafter

Thank you so much to my amazing dancers!

we sway beneath the moon

Choreography: Mya Dixon in collaboration with performers

Music: Kayden Hernandez, Little Dragon, Nora Orlandi, Stelvio Cipriani, & mikeycharlie

Lighting: Rachel Toth

Floral design by: Kat Nix

Performers: Angeline Bourgeault, Anna Kazwell, Josie Kolbeck, and Abby Pace

So much love & thankfulness to Angeline, Anna, Josie, Abby, Kat, Rachel, Kayden, and Mikey!

THE PEOPLE OF THE SCHOOL OF DANCE

FACULTY

Christopher Alloways-Ramsey – Assistant Professor, Ballet Recruitment Director

Melissa Bobick – Assistant Professor

Douglas Corbin – Professor (Lecturer), Musical Director

Daniel Clifton – Assistant Professor (Lecturer), Modern Dance Minor Advisor

Joselli Deans – Associate Professor

Natalie Desch – Assistant Professor, Modern Dance Recruitment Director

Pamela Geber Handman – Professor

Eric Handman – Associate Professor, Associate Director for Graduate Studies

Molly Heller – Assistant Professor

Satu Hummasti – Associate Professor, Associate Director for Undergraduate Studies

Jay Kim – Associate Professor, Associate Director for Faculty, IBSI Director

Kym McDaniel – Assistant Professor, Screendance Program Head

Christine McMillan – Assistant Professor (Lecturer), Ballet Program Head

Melonie Murray – Associate Professor, Director, School of Dance

Pablo Piantino – Assistant Professor, Assistant Director for Student Support

Sara Pickett – Associate Professor (Lecturer), Modern Dance Program Head

Ben Sandberg – Assistant Professor (Clinical), A/V Specialist

Brent Schneider – Professor

Maggie Wright Tesch – Professor (Lecturer), UBSI Director

Luc Vanier – Professor

ADJUNCT FACULTY

Rosie Banchero - Adjunct Assistant Professor

Lynne Larson - Adjunct Assistant Professor

Mary Ann Lee - Associate Professor (Lecturer)

Justine Sheedy-Kramer - Adjunct Assistant Professor

Jasmine Stack - Adjunct Assistant Professor

FACULTY EMERITI

Bené Arnold – Distinguished Professor Emerita, Distinguished Alumna

Ellen Bromberg – Distinguished Professor

Emerita

Jacqueline Clifford - Professor Emerita

Abby Fiat - Professor Emerita

Barbara Hamblin - Associate Professor Emerita, Distinguished Alumna

Phyllis Haskell - Professor Emerita,

Distinguished Alumna

Stephen Koester - Professor Emeritus

Sharee Lane - Associate Professor Emerita

Conrad Ludlow - Associate Professor Emeritus

Loabelle Mangelson - Clawson, Professor

Emerita

Shirley Ririe - Professor Emerita

Jon Scoville - Associate Professor Emeritus

Donna White - Professor Emerita

Joan Woodbury - Professor Emerita

MFA CANDIDATES

Constance Anderson – MFA Candidate

Kimberly Fulmer – MFA Candidate

Stephanie García – MFA Candidate

Roxanne Gray – MFA Candidate

Rebekah Guerra – MFA Candidate

Carly Herrmann – 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

ADMINISTRATION

Melonie Murray - Director

Will Maguire - Administrative Officer

Nick Harding – Administrative Assistant

Tyler Kunz - Marketing & Design

COSTUME SHOP

Christopher Larson – Costume Shop Director

Madeleine Mann – Technician, Draper

Clover Kelly – Technician, First Hand

Makayla Cussen – Technician, Stitcher

ACCOMPANISTS

Amy Bach – Accompanist

Vilena Barekyan – Associate Instructor, Accompanist

Mark Chaney – Accompanist

Wayne Coons – Associate Instructor, Accompanist

Jordan Fajardo-Bird – 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

Kimball Whitaker – Accompanist

PT/ATC

Trina Bellendir – Physical Therapist

Christopher Michaels – Athletic Trainer

PRODUCTION

Production Director – Emily Bertelli

Technical Director – William Peterson

Stage Manager – Rebecca Johnson, Susan Burnap

Stage Crew – Madeline Franz, Birdie Hadden, Zephan Holt, Olivia Huseonica, Megan Lynch

Livestream Director – Ben Sandberg

Videographers – Courtney Landry, Leo Lynn

INVESTORS $15,000+

Dick and Timmy Burton Foundation

The Huntsman Foundation

Jon and Karen Huntsman Sr.

Paul and Cheryl Huntsman

CONTRIBUTORS $2,500 - $14,999

Gordon and Connie Hanks

GAM Foundation Jazz SLC

The Brass Ring Foundation

Melinda Nordeng

Brandon and Christie Walker

BENEFACTORS $1,000 - $2,499

Anne Riffey

Andrea Lunsford

Jerome and Abby Fiat

Jean Sabatine

Ira Belcove and Elizabeth Marcus

Andrew and Allison De Camara

Martha and John Veranth

PATRONS $500 - $999

Luc Vanier and Elizabeth Johnson

Sean Carter

Brent Schneider and Kim Blackett

The Field Foundation

Anonymous

Thomas and Sidney Armstrong

Michael Lavine and Sybil Huskey

Jamie and Stephanie Schuette

FRIENDS $200 - $499

Edward Folts

Arkansas Community Foundation

CENGAGE Learning

Eastern Arts Society

Dianne Howe, PhD

Duncan Maio, JD and Kristen Westmoreland

Andrea Nelson

Wendy Colesano

Grant and Maria JoAnna Ahn

Mary Weaver

Kristin Liszkowski

Isabel Shimanski

Cafe Zupas

Leigh Selting and Marsha Knight

Janet Bowersox

Satu Hummasti

FANS up to $199

Eric and Pamela Handman

Robyn Connors

Grant Smith, PhD

State of Utah

Cortney Hurst

Ellen Bromberg

Rollie Wagstaff

Jacob and Catherine Nelson

Maureen McGill

Wendy Thompson

Armand Harris Jr.

Tatsumi Misaka* and

Jeanette Misaka, PhD

Andrew and Alice Sullivan

Julie Schwartz

David Thompson

Diana D. Taylor

Brian and Mary Haan

Thomas Welsh, PhD and Sue Carpenter

Robert and Leigh King

Gary and Kristine Kolbeck

The School of Dance acknowledges and thanks the following donors for their generous support during fiscal year July 1, 2021- June 30, 2022

We recognize that the arts are a vital part of our connection to one another, and we need connection now more than ever.

So, we, in the School of Dance, have made the decision to provide free access to any patron who would like to be moved by our movement this year.

For those who would like to help us make our art available to more, or who would like to support the work of our talented faculty, staff and students, we welcome your financial contributions.

But for now and while we can, we’re letting the art be free. TAP

Dance in the School of Dance is approached as a mature artistic pursuit that may deal with a broad spectrum of human conditions and issues in today’s society. As such, there may be subject matter, language, physical movement, and/or presentation of the human body in our performances that go beyond mere entertainment, and which may be seen as challenging for an audience member based upon one’s values, assumptions, and life experience.

The University of Utah Indigenous Land Acknowledgment

The University of Utah has both historical and contemporary relationships with Indigenous Peoples. Given that the Salt Lake Valley has always been a gathering place for Indigenous Peoples, we acknowledge that this land, which is named for the Ute Tribe, is the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Shoshone, Paiute, Goshute, and Ute Tribes and is a crossroad for Indigenous Peoples.

The University of Utah recognizes the enduring relationships between many Indigenous Peoples and their traditional homelands. We are grateful for the territory upon which we gather today; we respect Utah’s Indigenous Peoples, the original stewards of this land; and we value the sovereign relationships that exist between tribal governments, state governments, and the federal government. Today, approximately 60,000 American Indian and Alaska Native peoples live in Utah. As a state institution, the University of Utah is committed to serving Native communities throughout Utah in partnership with Native Nations and our Urban Indian communities through research, education, and community outreach activities.