The Dance Center presents
IT’s BEtween US: Choreographic Projects
Thursday and Friday, November 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, December 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: Free with reservation.
Witness what in-depth, collaborative research into choreography in performance yields from student choreographers setting original works on sibling dance artists whom they have auditioned and invited into their 12-week process. Each week’s program is distinct.
Thursday 11/21 & Friday 11/22 Program
The blue seems eternal created by Aly Owens in collaboration with Taylor Davis
Performed by: Taylor Davis
The Awakening created by Prince Adrean
Performed by: Milenka Aurelio, Isabel Bastardo, Rylee Binkley, Grace Butt, Courtney Cooper, Sophie Daker, Konnie Kakridas, Shannon Lane, Aly Owens, Sophia Peck, Amari Smith, Imani Smith, J Stephens, Rhianna Young
<3 created by Konnie Kakridas in collaboration with dancers
Performed by: Kayla Hansen, Adele Roberts, Gabby Sheets; Dramaturgs: Bella Jevtic, Kayla Karnesky
To Be Danced created by Sophia Peck in collaboration with dancers
Performed by: Isabel Bastardo, Kwon Boyd, Grace Butt, Taylor Davis, Shannon Lane, Elizabeth Moran, Lauren Payne, Caroline “CJ” Triche, Rhianna Young
Memento ... created by Devon Saxman in collaboration with dancers
Performed by: Emmie Banayat, Ash Williams
All That Glitters... created by Lauren Payne in collaboration with dancers
Performed by: Amanda Baity, Milenka Aurelio, Taylor Davis, Shannon Lane, Lola Jett-Beachley, Sophia Peck, Najah Muhammad, Amari Smith, Imani Smith, Caroline “Cj” Triche, Emma Wilson
Thursday 12/5 & Friday 12/6 Program
how much more can i take? created by Violet Czerwinski
Milenka Aurelio, Sophia Cozzi, Sophie Daker, Bella Shea, Helia Silveira, J Stephens, Ash Williams, Emma Wilson
To what end? created by Kayla Hansen in collaboration with dancers
Performed by: Daniela Aranda, Violet Czerwinski, Konnie Kakridas, Gabby Sheets
That's Just Human created by Vi McMahon in collaboration with dancers
Performed by: Kaya Gross, Bella Shea, Ash Williams
do I need you? created by Kaya Gross in collaboration with dancers
Performed by: Lizeth Hernández, Gabriela Marks
F E M M E created by Rhianna Young in collaboration with dancers
Performed by: Daniela Aranda, Amanda Baity, Rylee Binkley, Lola Jett-Beachley, Sophia Cozzi, Violet Czerwinski, Sophie Daker, Gabriella Harju, Dale Perry “Darla Tisdale”, Bella Shea, Helia Silveira, J Stephens, Caroline “CJ” Triche, Kaleigh Young, Rhianna Young
Faculty Advisor: Colleen Halloran
Banner image above: pictured (left to right) Isis Schmugge, Wyatt Sutter, Taylor Wren, Isabel Bastardo, Ash Williams, Joey Martinez, Jayda Heflin, Bella Shea, Sophia Cozzi, Tristan Sanborn from Matter of Perception by Amaya Arroyo; photo by Julie Lucas, for the Dance Center of Columbia College, Chicago.