Spring Dance Event Program
Community Show & Groove
We, the students of Dance, invite ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ and the wider community to experience the power of dance as we come together to cultivate collective joy in this semester's culminating performance and party event. Join us for an evening of dancing, performing, DJing, live drumming, witnessing, brave/supportive risk-taking, and togetherness. Dance is (for the) community and we want to celebrate that on the dance floor and in community with you (and, yes, we mean YOU!)
Before we can proceed, we must acknowledge that ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ College is on historic Wabanaki land. We further offer our deep gratitude and respect to the Mi’kmaq, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy, Abenaki, and Penobscot Nations, as well as other Indigenous peoples of the past, present and future. We invite you to join us in honoring their continuing presence in their homeland and throughout the Wabanaki diaspora. Their dedicated stewardship of the Wabanaki land, air, and water, which continues to nourish and support us, is one of the reasons why we are able to dance and fully enjoy ourselves tonight.
Co-Conspiring Creative Curators:
Adanna “Dr. J” Jones (Africanist Approaches to Dance Improvisation DANC1104)
Lindsay “Dr. Blue” Rapport (Introduction to Hip Hop DANC1105 & Intermediate Hip Hop Repertory DANC2406)
Scott “H-Tea” McPheeters (Advanced Modern Dance DANC3211)
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Co-Conspiring Creative Visionaries:
DJ – Dr. Keona “DJ Prof.E” Ervin
Village Master Drummer - Namory Keita
West African Music and Movement - Dr. Elikem Nyamuame
Co-Conspiring Student Performers and Collaborators:
Abderrahim Kandoussi, Adam Zaatar, Alexa Comess, Ally Savagian, Alondra Romero, Amelia Jacobson, Amira Oguntoyinbo, Angelic Nunez, Anya Lalwani, Ben Su, Bhadra Mishra, Brigit Tabuena, Cameron Edgar, Catherine Uwakwe, Chioma Ralph-Mbah, Claire Chen, Claire Stoddard (drums), Doug Bogle, Dylan Richmond, Ephraim Boamah, Fernanda Rodas, Gabrielle Phillips, Gabrielle Waller-Whelan, Gifty Banahene, Gislaine Umuhoza, Heldana Daniel, Ilana Fermandez, Iran Pacheco Martinez, Iris Guo, Izaiah Diaz, Jack Twining, Jintae Park, Julia Smart, Juliana Vandermark, Kami Atcitty, Kianne Benjamin, Laila Nickelson, Lia Busby, Loftin Propst, Louise Cummins, Mia Vinding, Miranda Baker, Nadia Celis, Nate Hagedorn, Nellie Ross, Noah Rockey, Seamus Woodruff, Shoshi Gordon, Siara Soule, Siena Harrigan, Stephanie Goerck de Carvalho Macedo, Tanya Martinez, Tate Bothner, Tess Oduor, Vincent Chen, Zai Yang, Zoe Uhr
Selected Music (in order of appearance):
- Processional – Drumming Rhythm: Djolé (from the Timinét people of Guinea). Call and Response Song – “UBUNTU” collaboratively developed by Adanna “Dr. J” Jones, Amira Oguntoyinbo, Kianne Benjamin, Loftin Propst, Namory Keita, and Keona “DJ Prof.E” Ervin
- “We Were In Love” – Ta-ku
- Drumming Rhythm & Dance: Sinté (from the Bagá people of Guinea) & Djolé
- “Jump” – Kris Kross; “It Takes Two” – Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock; “4K” – El Alfa, Darrell, Noriel
- “Tranqui Call” – Sha Ru
- “Mix it Up” – DJ Uncle Al; “I Wanna Rock” – Luke
Co-Conspiring Creative Producers:
Production & Stage Manager – Nicole Boudle
Costume Designer & Coordinator – Lily Prentice
Lighting & Sound Coordinator – Gregg Carville
Technical Director – Deborah Puhl
Assistant Technical Director – Jim Alexander
Lighting Designer and Programmer – Austin Foley
Production Implementation Team:
Costume Artisans – Dana Hopkins and Ashley Wernher-Collins
Videographer – Colin Kelley
Photographer – Alex Cornell du Houx
Department Coordinator – Rani Long
Co-Conspiring Support Teams:
Lobby experience curated by:
- Advanced Design: Lighting (THTR/DANC2303)
Student Collaborators: Boaz Malakoff, Cassidy Bateman, Gianna Turk, Harp Lane, Izzy Cisneros, Jack Barbro, James Eysenback, Julia Starck, Juliessa Aguilar, Kyle Jarosz, Lexi Ashraf, Louise Cummins, Mia Karlsson, Michael Dinges, Nick Pangan, Patrick Fitzgerald, Seamus Woodruff, Sydney Starks, Xander Cardia
Instructor: Germán Cardenas-Alaminos
- Performing Freedom (THTR3508)
Student Collaborators: Afamdi Achufusi, Gianna Turk, Harrison Schwartz, Henry Rovillard, Juliana Covey, Juliessa Aguilar, Michael Simonds, Nisi Tuitupou, Oceana Hangret, Sally Solotaroff-Webber, Sydney Starks, Zach Goffin
Instructor: Lindsay Livingston
Lobby Greeters:
Students of Dancing Histories DANC1501: Camilla Rawlings, Elizabeth Bouchard, Ellie Baker, Fiona Gallagher, Georgia Murphy, Haley McGill, Hannah Smart, Johnneisha Lee, Julia DeLuca, Larah Gutierrez-Camano, Maya Tokioka, Micheka Fenelon, Riley Simon, Saniya Ridley, Tatum Zupnik
Instructor: Adanna “Dr. J” Jones
Ushers: Anna Tran, Cora Dow, Noah Baldwin, Henry Doerr
Wardrobe Crew: Emma Folkman, Boaz Malakoff, Mira Pickus
Student Production Crew: Ai Lee Woods, Aidan Ward, Boaz Malakoff, Caroline Simmonds, Cindy Dai, Claire Chen, Cleo Wang, Dana Hopkins, Emma Folkman, Erin Lamping, Gianna Turk, Henry Smith, Karren Akwei, Lexi Ashraf, Liz Cayenne-McCall, Mira Pickus, Olivia Rayis, Sydney Starks
Co-Sponsored By:
The Office of Inclusion and Diversity
The Office of Student Activities
The Department of Africana Studies
Cinema Studies Program
Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Program
Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies Program
The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures
Special Thanks to:
Our collective ancestors, DJ Genius Black, Martha Leonard, Megan Morouse, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ Athletics, Kevin Loney, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ Basketball, and Housekeeping