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2022 STUDENT black and white CONCERT PROGRAM

December 2 - 4 at the marcelle


FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 | 8:00PM

  • Movement Improv
    Structure by Arica Nyamsi

  • Duet: David and Jordin
    Choreography by Ali and Bell as adapted and performed by David Stevick and Jordin Moore

  • Teen Ballet 
    Choreography and Instruction by Leah Fry

    Doline Colenburg, Bronwyn Dorsey and Hannah John

  • Teen Hip Hop 
    Choreography and Instruction by Cheriyah King

    Doline Colenburg, Grace Hannan, Kameron-Samuel Henry, Jordin Moore and Kira Parsons-Mentel

  • Solo: Hannah
    Choreography and Performance by Hannah John

  • Teen Tap 
    Choreography and Instruction by Mary Meo

    Kameron-Samuel Henry and Alexa Parsons-Mentel

  • Teen Contemporary 
    Choreography and Instruction by Callie Bratsch

    Kennedy Anderson, Doline Colenburg, Bronwyn Dorsey, Hannah John, Jordin Moore and David Stevick

  • Solo: Jordin 
    Choreography and Performance by Jordin Moore

  • Teen Jazz 
    Choreography and Instruction by Arica Nyamsi and Hannah John

    Kennedy Anderson, Doline Colenburg, Bronwyn Dorsey, Hannah John, Katelyn McNeal, Jordin Moore and David Stevick

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 | 11:00AM

  • Tiny Dancers 
    Choreography and Instruction by Sophie Allingham, Sage Dobbins, Shreya Gobczynski, Kameron-Samuel Henry, Claire Kelley, Katelyn McNeal, Jordin Moore and Arica Nyamsi

    Performed by Levi Bertolini, Lucia Bertolini, Lincoln Brooks, Clara Brown, Valentina Cassel, Lyla Cottrel, Hans DeRonne, Elliot Gabbert, Gracie Goff, Louisa Hennessee, Lulu Hoeplinger, Ottilie Hoeplinger, Calleigh Kelley, Ada Kpere-Daibo, Lilly Kramer, Alice Meness, Billy Sichlinh, Virginia Smelser, Eve Weber and Annabelle Wilson

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 | 2:00PM

  • Improvisation
    Structure by Arica Nyamsi

  • Youth Contemporary 
    Choreography and Instruction by Arica Nyamsi 

    Carolyn Alexander, Sophie Allingham, Sage Dobbins, Claire Kelley, Mia Kpere-Daibo, Shreya Gobczynski, Alexa Parsons-Mentel, Nyima Morris, Kameron-Samuel Henry and Anna Stout

  • Duet: David and Jordin 
    Choreography by Ali and Bell as adapted and performed by David Stevick and Jordin Moore

  • Youth Ballet 
    Choreography and Instruction by Mary Meo

    Carolyn Alexander, Sophie Allingham, Sage Dobbins, Claire Kelley, Mia Kpere-Daibo, Shreya Gobczynski, Nyima Morris and Kameron-Samuel Henry

  • Youth Tap 
    Choreography and Instruction by Carly Lucas 

    Sage Dobbins, Mia Kpere-Daibo and Kameron-Samuel Henry

  • Teen Ballet 
    Choreography and Instruction by Leah Fry

    Doline Colenburg, Bronwyn Dorsey and Hannah John

  • Musical Theater
    Selection and Coaching by Arica Nyamsi

    Performed by Sage Dobbins and Kameron-Samuel Henry 

[Intermission]

  • Teen Hip Hop 
    Choreography and Instruction by Cheriyah King

    Doline Colenburg, Grace Hannan, Kameron-Samuel Henry, Jordin Moore and Kira Parsons-Mentel

  • Solo: Hannah
    Choreography and Performance by Hannah John

  • Teen Tap 
    Choreography and Instruction by Mary Meo

    Kameron-Samuel Henry and Alexa Parsons-Mentel

  • Teen Contemporary 
    Choreography and Instruction by Callie Bratsch

    Kennedy Anderson, Doline Colenburg, Bronwyn Dorsey, Hannah John, Jordin Moore and David Stevick

  • Youth Jazz 
    Choreography and Instruction by Carly Lucas 

    Ceci Davis, Sage Dobbins, Mia Kpere-Daibo, Shreya Gobczynski, Delia Jack and Kameron-Samuel Henry

  • Solo: Jordin 
    Choreography and Performance by Jordin Moore

  • Commercial Hip Hop 
    Choreography and Instruction by Arica Nyamsi, Jordin Moore and Hannah John

    Sophie Allingham, Rocío Cassel, Khloe Durham, Claire Kelley, Kameron-Samuel Henry, Alexa Parsons-Mentel and Curran Stephens

  • Teen Jazz
    Choreography and Instruction by Arica Nyamsi and Hannah John

    Kennedy Anderson, Doline Colenburg, Bronwyn Dorsey, Hannah John, Katelyn McNeal, Jordin Moore and David Stevick

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4 | NOON 

  • Tiny Dancers 
    Choreography and Instruction by Sophie Allingham, Sage Dobbins, Shreya Gobczynski, Kameron-Samuel Henry, Claire Kelley, Katelyn McNeal, Jordin Moore and Arica Nyamsi

    Performed by Levi Bertolini, Lucia Bertolini, Lincoln Brooks, Clara Brown, Valentina Cassel, Lyla Cottrel, Hans DeRonne, Elliot Gabbert, Gracie Goff, Louisa Hennessee, Lulu Hoeplinger, Ottilie Hoeplinger, Calleigh Kelley, Ada Kpere-Daibo, Lilly Kramer, Alice Meness, Billy Sichlinh, Virginia Smelser, Eve Weber and Annabelle Wilson

[Pause]

  • Improvisation
    Structure by Arica Nyamsi

  • Youth Contemporary 
    Choreography and Instruction by Arica Nyamsi 

    Carolyn Alexander, Sophie Allingham, Sage Dobbins, Claire Kelley, Mia Kpere-Daibo, Shreya Gobczynski, Alexa Parsons-Mentel, Nyima Morris, Kameron-Samuel Henry and Anna Stout

  • Duet: David and Jordin 
    Choreography by Ali and Bell as adapted and performed by David Stevick and Jordin Moore

  • Youth Ballet 
    Choreography and Instruction by Mary Meo

    Carolyn Alexander, Sophie Allingham, Sage Dobbins, Claire Kelley, Mia Kpere-Daibo, Shreya Gobczynski, Nyima Morris and Kameron-Samuel Henry

  • Youth Tap 
    Choreography and Instruction by Carly Lucas 

    Sage Dobbins, Mia Kpere-Daibo and Kameron-Samuel Henry

  • Teen Ballet 
    Choreography and Instruction by Leah Fry

    Doline Colenburg, Bronwyn Dorsey and Hannah John

  • Musical Theater
    Selection and Coaching by Arica Nyamsi

    Performed by Sage Dobbins and Kameron-Samuel Henry 

[Intermission]

  • Teen Hip Hop 
    Choreography and Instruction by Cheriyah King

    Doline Colenburg, Grace Hannan, Kameron-Samuel Henry, Jordin Moore and Kira Parsons-Mentel

  • Hannah Solo
    Choreography and Performance by Hannah John

  • Teen Tap 
    Choreography and Instruction by Mary Meo

    Kameron-Samuel Henry and Alexa Parsons-Mentel

  • Teen Contemporary 
    Choreography and Instruction by Callie Bratsch

    Kennedy Anderson, Doline Colenburg, Bronwyn Dorsey, Hannah John, Jordin Moore and David Stevick

  • Youth Jazz 
    Choreography and Instruction by Carly Lucas 

    Ceci Davis, Sage Dobbins, Mia Kpere-Daibo, Shreya Gobczynski, Delia Jack and Kameron-Samuel Henry

  • Solo: Jordin 
    Choreography and Performance by Jordin Moore

  • Commercial Hip Hop 
    Choreography and Instruction by Arica Nyamsi, Jordin Moore and Hannah John

    Sophie Allingham, Rocío Cassel, Khloe Durham, Claire Kelley, Kameron-Samuel Henry, Alexa Parsons-Mentel and Curran Stephens

  • Teen Jazz
    Choreography and Instruction by Arica Nyamsi and Hannah John

    Kennedy Anderson, Doline Colenburg, Bronwyn Dorsey, Hannah John, Katelyn McNeal, Jordin Moore and David Stevick

Special Thanks to the following Board Members, Friends and Parents who made this show possible, donated to feed our students, worked backstage, sewed costumes and went above and beyond!

Marcy Anderson, Tina Austin, Ian Dobbins, Jenny Elliott, Tina Greer, Stephanie Jack, Kate Hannan, Thomas Hannan, Kristy Kelley, Tara Kpere-Diabo, Christine Kramer, Wilfried Nyamsi, Kate Parsons, ines Ramis, Heather Rice, Priya Soni, Lisa D’Souza, Sarah Stout, Christina Varcarcel and more.

The Matrix on May 6, 7 and 8 at the Marcelle

Friday, May 6 at 8:00p.m. (all students except Tiny Dancers) 

Saturday, May 7 at 11:00a.m. (Tiny Dancers only) 

Saturday, May 7 at 6:00p.m. ALL STUDENTS

Sunday, May 8 at noon ALL STUDENTS

Youth Tap/Jazz

  • Choreography and Instruction by Carly Lucas

  • Sage Dobbins, Kameron-Samuel Henry, Mia Kpere-Daibo, with appearance by David Stevick.

Teen Contemporary

  • Choreography and Instruction by Josephine Starr

  • Bronwyn Dorsey, Quinn Dorsey, Jaxon Greyem, Katelyn McNeal, Jordin Moore, Aakirah Muhammad and David Stevick

Tiny Dancers

  • Choreography and Instruction by Arica Brown, Sophie Allingham, Kameron-Samuel Henry, Claire Kelley, Katelyn McNeal, and Aakirah Muhammad. Teaching Assistants will accompany our Tiny Dancers on stage Saturday and Sunday.

  • Simone Boyd, Rocio Cassel, Valentina Cassel, Elliot Gabbert, Gracie Golf, Louisa Hennessee, Ottilie Hoeplinger, Nasir Johnson, Calleigh Kelley, Ada Kpere-Daibo, Fiona Leisure, Alice Menees, Caroline Miros, Maryann Norton, Zola Norton, Rosemary Lawrence, Florence Schild, Virginia Smelser

Junior Company

  • Choreography and Instruction by Arica Brown and Junior Company artists

  • Katrin Allen, Bronwyn Dorsey, Quinn Dorsey, Kameron-Samuel Henry, Katelyn McNeal and Aakirah Muhammad

Musical Theater

  • Instruction by Arica Brown, Bronwyn Dorsey and Ayla Lutzeler

  • Lyrics reimagined by Arica Brown, Ayla Lutzeler and students

  • Arica Brown (standing in for student Doline Colenburg), Carolyn Alexander, Katrin Allen, Sage Dobbins, Kameron-Samuel Henry, Mia Kpere-Daibo, Alexa Parsons-Mentel, David Stevick and Anna Stout

Crew

  • Choreography and Instruction by Cyrus Coble | Crew Leader Jordin Moore

  • Kameron-Samuel Henry, Kira Parsons-Mentel and Jordin Moore

Teen Ballet

  • Choreography and Instruction by Kaitlyn Buehler

  • Katrin Allen, Kennedy Anderson, Bronwyn Dorsey, Quinn Dorsey and Aakirah Muhammad

Teen Jazz

  • Choreography and Instruction by Josephine Starr

  • Kennedy Anderson, Bronwyn Dorsey, Quinn Dorsey, Katelyn McNeal, Aakirah Muhammad and David Stevick

Youth Ballet

  • Choreography and Instruction by Kaitlyn Buehler

  • Carlye Black, Chloe Black, Olivia Boyd, Sage Dobbins, Kameron-Samuel Henry, Claire Kelley, Noa Kroeber, Nyima Morris and August Schild

Neo Becomes the One

  • Solo choreography and performance by David Stevick

Teen Tap

  • Choreography and Instruction by Mary Meo

  • Kameron-Samuel Henry, Aakirah Muhammad, Alexa Parsons-Mentel and David Stevick

Saving Morpheus

  • Staging by Arica Brown

  • Katrin Allen, Tina Austin, Tina Greer, Kameron-Samuel Henry, Kristy Kelley and David Stevick

  • Special thanks to these parents for helping us manage this quick change and eliminate the need for a non-kid-friendly scene to be played during the breaks between these two dances ;)

Stepping

  • Choreography and Instruction by Kevin Lee

  • Sophie Allingham, Kameron-Samuel Henry and Jordin Moore

Youth Hip Hop

  • Choreography and Instruction by Arica Brown, Ashreale McDowell and Jordin Moore

  • Carolyn Alexander, Sophie Allingham, Carlye Black, Chloe Black, Sage Dobbins, Shreya Gobczynski, Kameron-Samuel Henry, Claire Kelley and Alexa Parsons-Mentel

Teen Hip Hop

  • Choreography and Instruction by Cheriyah King

  • Kameron-Samuel Henry, Jordin Moore, Aakirah Muhammad, Ojana Muhammad and Kira Parsons-Mentel

Youth Contemporary

  • Choreography and Instruction by Arica Brown and Doline Colenburg

  • Carolyn Alexander, Katrin Allen, Sophie Allingham, Shreya Gobczynski, Kameron-Samuel Henry, Claire Kelley, Noa Kroeber, Adria Lawrence, Nyima Morris, Alexa Parsons-Mentel and David Stevick

Teen Modern **Note* * Some strobe lighting is used during this piece**

  • Choreography and Instruction by Josephine Starr

  • Bronwyn Dorsey, Quinn Dorsey, Jaxon Grayem and Aakirah Muhammad

Characters

Neo David

Trinity Katrin

Morpheus Kameron

Cypher Sage

Switch Alexa

The Keymaker Alexa

Agent Smith Jordin

Dozer Mia

Apoc Anna

Narrator Arica

Mouse Carolyn

The Frenchman Sophie

The Frenchman’s Wife Shreya

The Twins Noie and Nyima

Costumes

Design by Beverly Sonen

Materials provided by Skif International (the original designers for The Matrix), Arica Brown and UTP