Fall Dance Concert 2021

“Forbes20Tour: Piecing Me Together”

Choreographer: Bre Forbes

Music Credit: “A Conversation with Myself: I Will Rest (Spoken Word” by Gloria Umanah, “Destino” by Shimza, “Give Yourself Time to Heal” by Montell Fish, “Trigger Protection Mantra” by Jhené Aiko, “Finding Comfort” by Miles Carter, “Jesus Creates the Sound” by Marlon D

Costume Design: Heidi Jo Schiemer

Lighting Designer: Alex Nemfakos

Dancers: Eileena Boyce, Marina Jansen, Khairi Morrows, Tyler Okunski, Parker McIntyre, Sarah Parks, Cassidy Perry, Rachel Rightmeyer, Kimberly Sessions, Maya Simmons, Kayla Spalding

“F2T: Piecing MeTogether” aims to create a space where we can normalize, celebrating the process of beginning again with the bare bones of one’s self, the art of vulnerability, and highlighting the significance of the role of community in one’s healing process. This piece emphasizes the importance of receiving guidance and making the choice to actively participate in partnerships to help one find a path to work through piecing themselves together as they explore questions such as “What harms have happened to me that caused me to be the way that I am? How do I address something I don’t really know I’m hurting from? What needs do I have spiritually, emotionally, and physically because of these harms? Who will help me during my journey to piecing myself together and becoming my best whole self? The process can be long, and there is much work to be done, just not to be done alone.

“F2T: Piecing Me Together” builds upon the pillars of Restorative Justice, Vulnerability, Asset Mapping, and Community to make the work come alive. These concepts influence one’s approach to their process of beginning again. Their position in life, mental state, or physical environment are all “places” from which they are able to piece themselves together from. This piece is remembering and acknowledging the value of process, bareness, community, healthy relationships, and the slow accumulation of regained strength to become one’s best whole self.

My hope for everyone reading this is that you receive the strength to begin again however you need, and in whatever area you need, in this life. From my heart to yours, know that you are valued, appreciated, and here on this earth for a reason. Sending you love, hope, and strength for your journey to begin again and continue life with strength and hope for the future.

Special thanks to Lillie & Odell Hill, Teresa Heiland, Abdoulaye Koita, Cassandra Reid, Tarayjah Hoey-Gordon, and many others who are very important for all of your love and support!

Only a Dream

Choreographer: Jiwon Ha

Music Credit: “Vessel Full of Dreams” by Justin Eberhart, “Circling the Drain” by Anchorwind, Voice Credit: Emily Stober

Costume Design: Heidi Jo Schiemer

Lighting Design: Alicia Varco

Dancers: Lilly Beaver, Hannah Burnett, Gabby Cataldo, Phoebe Crumbine, Gia Nguyen, Madi Trigilio, Aryanna Vindas

Understudies: Pheriby Bryan, Katey O’Connell

In my senior year of high school, I spent one week in Poland and one week in Israel on a program called March of The Living. We had the opportunity to visit four concentration camps. I was able to experience the absolute highs and lows of being a part of the Jewish religion within these two weeks. This dance is created off of my personal experience. I would like to thank my understudy, Lila Hoffman-Byer, for all her hard work. I would also like to thank Renay Aumiller for guiding me in the process of creating this dance, and Casey Avaunt for giving me the opportunity to develop this piece and to share it with all of you.

Just a Number

Choreographer: Lauren Weinberg

Music Credit: “Sullen Sonata” by A Winged Victory For The Sullen, and two quotes by Ellie Wiesel

Costume Design: Heidi Jo Schiemer

Lighting Designer: Alex Nemfakos

Dancer: Lauren Weinberg

Understudy: Lila Hoffman-Byer

In my senior year of high school, I spent one week in Poland and one week in Israel on a program called March of The Living. We had the opportunity to visit four concentration camps. I was able to experience the absolute highs and lows of being a part of the Jewish religion within these two weeks. This dance is created off of my personal experience. I would like to thank my understudy, Lila Hoffman-Byer, for all her hard work. I would also like to thank Renay Aumiller for guiding me in the process of creating this dance, and Casey Avaunt for giving me the opportunity to develop this piece and to share it with all of you.

unfazed

Choreographer: Caroline Boothe in collaboration with dancers

Music Credit: “Paradis Perdus” by Christine and the Queens, “Heartless” by Kayne West, edited by Caroline Boothe

Costume Design: Heidi Jo Schiemer

Lighting Design: Jessica Valente

Dancers: Ashlyn DeLoughy, Lia Kelly, Izzi Piccirilli, Tatum Wentworth

Understudy: Madi Trigilio

Mind and House

Choreographer: Phoebe Crumbine

Music Credit: “A Cold Freezin’ Night” by The Books, “Clair de Lune, L. 32” by Claude Debussy, Martin Jones. Edited by Phoebe Crumbine

Costume Design: Heidi Jo Schiemer and Phoebe Crumbine

Lighting Design: Hannah Brown

Dancer: Hannah Giessler

Understudy: Lilly Beaver

Thank you so much to my dancer, Hannah, for working so hard and putting her all into this piece. It would not be successful without her willingness and dedication to being open and pushing boundaries. I would also like to thank Lilly, my understudy, for her incredible work ethic and curiosity for something new. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with such talented, dedicated individuals.

Nomad

Choreographer: Hyoin Jun in collaboration with dancers

Music Credit: “Nomad” by Hyoin Jun

Lighting Design: Alicia Varcoe

Dancers: Haley Asbury, Caroline Boothe, Gabby Cataldo, Lauren Jacobbe, Gabriel Logan, Daphne McGarvey, Meredith Peck, Lauren Weinberg, Tatum Wentworth

Understudy: Olivia Lanter

The piece, Nomad, expresses an imaginary nomadic tribe traveling and arriving to the stage, ceremonies, celebrates, lives, and exits the stage to travel to a different space. They speak with their own movement language, live in their own system, pray in their own way, and travel in their own method. Overall, the piece shares aesthetics and artistic images of imaginative nomadic life.

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