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The stage is set to ignite with the passion and innovation of the next generation of dance artists as the 糖心原创 Dance Program proudly announces the "Emerging Choreographers Concert." This highly anticipated event will showcase a spectacular array of world-premiere choreography, featuring the extraordinary choreographic talents of both junior and senior students.
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FREE with suggested $5 donation to support future student productions

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Program

sight and sound by Jonathan Oliver

Music: 鈥淪ummer Rain鈥� Heather Leigh and Peter Br枚tzmann, 鈥淭ruth鈥� Kamasi Washington
Lighting Designer: Zach Wuest
Dancers: Maria Becker, Jessie Etling, Emma McCoy, Abby Zalenski

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Human Condition by Emma McCaslin

Music: 鈥淩itual Murder鈥� Christopher Gunning, 鈥淥ppressive Sameness鈥� Ariel Marx, 鈥淒reamcore鈥� Daniel.mp3
Lighting Designer: Jennifer Dillard
Dancers: Ariana Alvarado, Ally Jo Buck, Carly Hanson , Audrey Lee, Hannah McGuffey, Understudy: Emma McCaslin

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Quantum Mechanics by Brianna Chan

Music: 鈥淏reaking Point鈥� Alex Weston, 鈥淎dagio in C Minor鈥� Nicholas Britell, 鈥淕randma on the Roof鈥� Alex Weston, 鈥淔usion鈥� Ludwig G枚ransson, 鈥淐an You Hear The Music鈥� Ludwig G枚ransson
Lighting Designer: Zach Wuest
Dancers: Laurel Cameron, Alanna Carey, Gretchen Greener, Cheyenne Maher, Alexia Parker, Raya Taylor, Lucy Theado, Lexi Wilson, Understudy: Sawyer Hertel

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Untethered Reality by Alia Dalton

Music: 鈥淕loom鈥� djo, 鈥淭entpole Shangrila鈥� djo
Lighting Designer: Dylan Serrano
Dancers: Zoe Bees, Ally Jo Buck, Kailey Colyer, Lylla Kovacs, Sam Minneman

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Redemption by Jenna Mumford

Music: 鈥淧alladio鈥� Metamorphose String Orchestra, 鈥淭he Heart Needs鈥� Chamber Orchestra of London, 鈥淰olt鈥� LAAKE
Lighting Designer: Robert Crissman
Dancers: Kaitlyn Berry, Rae Richard, Anna Rude, Annabelle White, Understudy: Lexi Wilson

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Vamp by Carly Hanson

Music: "A Cute Vampire" Jo Yeong Wook with Lee Jung-Hee, "Les Dunes d'Ostende" Fran莽ois de Roubaix, "Hate or Glory" Gesaffelstein
Lighting Designer: Jennifer Dillard
Dancers: Laurel Cameron, Emma Cole, Gracie Harper, Audrey Lee, Emma McCaslin

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Echoes of the Divine by Jessie Etling

Music: 鈥淒omestic pressures鈥� J贸hann J贸hannsson, 鈥淩equiem of the Lost鈥� Martin Czerny
Lighting Designer: Dylan Serrano
Dancers: Oliver Foster, Sam Minneman, Annabelle White, Lexi Wilson

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Floating Towards the End by Gracie Harper

Music: 鈥淟e moment pr茅sent鈥� Labelle, 鈥淥ublie-voie-espace-dimension鈥� Labelle, 鈥淧laying at the End of the Universe-Orchestre univers Version鈥� Labelle
Lighting Designer: Zach Wuest
Dancers: Ariana Alvarado, Maria Becker, Kailey Colyer, Alia Dalton, Carly Hanson, Anderson Hayes, Audrey Lee, Emma McCaslin, Understudy: Ally Jo Buck

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Unveil by Kailey Colyer

Music: 鈥淔eed the Dogs for Me鈥� Lorn, 鈥淟ove Slave鈥� Max Richter, 鈥淢emory Arc鈥� Rival Consoles
Lighting Designer: Dylan Serrano
Dancers: Alia Dalton, Jessie Etling, Gracie Harper

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Unfolding Horizons by Zoe Bees

Music: 鈥淏reathtaker鈥� SYML, 鈥減huket sunrise鈥� Zeds Dead, 鈥�1208鈥� Aweminus
Lighting Designer: Levi Fravel
Dancers: Ariana Alvarado, Emma Cole, Anderson Hayes, Lylla Kovacs, Hannah McGuffey, Sam Minneman, Lexi Parker, Maecy Valerio

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UNITED by Lexi Wilson

Music: 鈥淭orn鈥� Nathan Lanier, 鈥淔ixated鈥� Christophe Filippi, 鈥淩unaway鈥� Nathan Lanier, 鈥淪pace Oddity鈥� Ramin Djawadi, 鈥淭imelapse鈥� Adrian Berenguer
Lighting Designer: Zach Wuest
Dancers: Maria Becker, Alanna Carey, Brianna Chan, Emma McCoy, Raeanne Richard, Raya Taylor, Lucy Theado, Abby Zaleski

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Echoes of Eternity by Audrey Lee

Music: 鈥淟ady of Dust鈥� Pardis, 鈥淒ragonfly鈥� Robert Koch
Lighting Designer: Jennifer Dillard
Dancers: Carly Hanson, Gracie Harper, Emma McCaslin, Hannah McGuffey, Lexi Parker, Understudy: Audrey Lee

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Sonder by Hannah McGuffey

Music: 鈥淔lutterings鈥� Laurent Dury, 鈥淩espawn鈥� Vieveri, 鈥淜aleidoscope鈥� Adri谩n Berenguer
Lighting Designer: Robert Crissman
Dancers: Zoe Bees, Kaitlyn Berry, Laurel Cameron, Alanna Carey, Brianna Chan, Emma Cole, Anna Rude, Understudy: Hannah McGuffey

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Asylum by Sam Minneman

Music: 鈥淭he Creator鈥� Piano Marine Mike, 鈥淕oodnight Dad I Love you鈥� Wishing, 鈥淛acob and the Stone鈥� Emile Mosseri
Lighting Designer: Robert Crissman
Dancers: Jessie Etling and Anderson Hayes

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These Lights Won鈥檛 Kill Me Now by Ariana Alvarado

Music: 鈥淥ut of Control鈥� She Wants Revenge, 鈥淚nterlude鈥� My Chemical Romance, 鈥淒arkside鈥� Prince and The New Power Generation
Lighting Designer: Levi Fravel
Dancers: Zoe Bees, Ally Jo Buck, Kailey Colyer, Alia Dalton, Lylla Kovacs, Emma McCoy, Raya Taylor

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Special Thanks To

Guest Adjudicator: Sheri 鈥淪parkle鈥� Williams

Head of Dance: Gina Walther

Faculty Members: Kevin Anderson, Rosanne Brown, Greg Hellems, Michelle McElveen, Ashley Pabst, Erin Robbins, Gregory Robinson

Lighting Design Faculty: Matthew Benjamin

Photographers: Jenna Mumford and Michaiah Hammond

Stage Manager: Zach Wuest

Assistant Stage Managers: Sawyer Hertel and Jenna Mumford

Interim Chair of the School of Fine and Performing Arts: Steven B. Aldredge

Artistic Director and Associate Chair: Marya Spring Cordes

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Please Join Us For

糖心原创 Dance Ensemble鈥檚听Spring Dance Concert 2025

Featuring Pieces By 糖心原创听Faculty, Michelle McElveen, Stephanie Martinez, and our Partner Companies (Dayton Contemporary Dance Company 2 and the Dayton Ballet School Ensemble)

April 24, 25, 26, and 27