The Dance Center presents
Free Fall: Student Performance Night
Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 14, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.
Friday, November 14, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: Free with reservation.
This coveted platform for student choreographers is to share original, short works on the Dance Center’s stage with an audience is as dynamic as the performances.
Featuring:
Echo choreographed and performed by Zarea Alston with Davion Bellinger
It’s Innocent choreographed and performed by Amanda Baity and Jimmie Wirt
Friday Night Lights choreographed and performed by Emond Billings and Ashley Poole with La’Nye Evans, Sanai Haywood, Arielle James, Jamie Moore, Ayanna Murphy, Nicole Williams
Unfiltered choreographed and performed by Nailah Brown and Ky Bedford with Melinda Alvarado, Chamille Baker, Emond Billings, Apryl Cage, Zariya Caldwell, Kadarie Clements, Mickey Elliott, Gavyn Henderson, Izzy Mangren, Tianna Matthews, Armani Ray, Autumn Risbrook, Akana Stiff, Danetra Thomas, Camiel Warren-Taylor, Cosette Winter
The power she carried by Courtney Cooper with Adrean Maxwell performed by Courtney Cooper, Harlah Hosley, Ashanti McClennon, Toyia Lee, Adrean Maxwell, Jamie Moore, Tiffany Parkerson, Ni’a Roby
Objective Ambivalence choreographed and performed by Caden Dardy
matg. choreographed and performed by Justice “Nasii” Nasir
Scattered Pieces by Ash Williams with collaborators Andy Anisco, Emmie Banayat, Nia Durlacher, Jordyn Gibson, Erica Jones, Sawyer Latimore, Gabriela Marks, Dev Saxman, Emma Wilson
The Friday matinee will feature Remember These Rhythms choreographed by Professor Bevara Anderson and performed by RE:ALIZE students: Dahje Bell, Jessica Black, Kamaria Daniel, Dontae Douglas, Giovanni Fajardo, Miguel Hernandez, Tiodaye Lamadokou, Dylan Meiborg, Itzel Ramirez, Danna Razo, Amaya Vasquez, and La’Niya Wilson – Chicago Public High School students earning college credit at the Dance Center.
Faculty Advisor: Kelsa Rieger-Haywood.
Banner image from How much more can I take? by Violet Czerwinski, pictured: Sophie Daker, photo by William Frederking
