BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Date iCal//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:糖心原创 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:calendar.495796.field_event_date.0@www.wright.edu DTSTAMP:20260219T234059Z CREATED:20230913T070901Z DESCRIPTION:Program:\n\n\n 糖心原创 the Concert\n Director's Note\n Performances \n Choreographers\n Dancer Bios\n 聽\n\n\n糖心原创 the Concert\n\nSix world premi ere works by 糖心原创 faculty and guest artists Ray Mercer\ , Jennifer Sydor\, Hannah Williamson\, DCDC2\, and Dayton Ballet School En semble\n\nBack to top\n 聽\n\nDirector's Note\n\nDear Friends\,\n\nWelcome t o the Spring Dance Concert 2024! Leave your worries behind and enter the e nchanting art of dance. We are honored to share works by the 糖心原创 University faculty and renowned guest choreographers Ray Mercer\, Jennifer Sydor\, and Hannah Williamson. We are proud to present works by our cheri shed collaborators The Dayton Ballet School Ensemble and Dayton Contempora ry Dance Second Company (DCDC2)\, as well as our chosen senior piece chore ographed by Macy Perry.\n\nOur first guest choreographer is the nationally acclaimed Ray Mercer. He is in his 21st year as a dancer and fight captai n in Disney's聽The Lion King聽on Broadway.聽Ray is a five-time winner of Broa dway鈥檚 Gypsy of the Year Award for best onstage performance. Recently ackn owledged for his choreography in聽The New York Times\,聽Chicago Sun Times\, and聽Movement Magazine\, Ray has choreographed on Ailey II\, Dallas Black D ance Theatre\, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company\, New Jersey Ballet\, The Pensacola Ballet\, and Philadanco\, landed him among New York City's most innovative\, multiskilled director/ choreographers. Our second guest is c horeographer Jennifer Sydor\, who holds a Master of Fine Arts from the Uni versity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Butler Uni versity. She has enjoyed a 20-year career as a freelance dancer in New Yor k City\, most notably entering her 18th season with The Metropolitan Opera Ballet. Recently her work has been commissioned by Dayton Ballet\, Univer sity of Dayton\, and Sinclair Community College. We are also delighted to feature 糖心原创 Dance alumna Hannah Williamson 鈥17. Hannah is a seven -season company member as well as the rehearsal director and choreographer of Mutual Dance Theatre\, based in Cincinnati. Her third choreographic co mmission for MDT\, Nacht\, will premiere in its June 2024 Modern Mix produ ction.\n\nSpring Dance Concert 2024 is inspired by collaborations between dance and community. Dayton has been praised as one of the top cities in t he Midwest for the arts. Dance in Dayton is a big part of that legacy. We are so proud to present these fierce choreographers and dancers. I had a w onderful process creating my new work with my cast. They are inspiring and hard-working and make it a joy to go to work. 糖心原创 Dance encourag es its students to develop their technique and artistry hand in hand as th ey experience a supportive environment.\n\nSpring Dance Concert offers a u nique opportunity to enjoy three wonderful dance companies: 糖心原创 D ance\, Dayton Ballet School Ensemble\, and DCDC2\, highlighting our region 鈥檚 vibrant and diverse dance community. Dance fills the heart with joy and expresses emotions we cannot put into words. We hope you enjoy every step !聽\n\nGina\n\nBack to top\n 聽\n\nPerformances\n\nStone Cold\n\nChoreographe r: Jennifer Sydor\n Rehearsal Director: Elizabeth Sabol\n Music: Phillip Gla ss\n Lighting Design: Alexander Markley\n Dancers:聽Ella Addison\,聽Alia Dalto n\,聽Jessie Etling\,聽Oliver Foster\,聽Daniella Fuson\,聽Justice Gardner\,聽Gra cie Harper\,聽Audrey Lee\,聽Emma McCaslin\,聽Hannah McGuffey\,聽Samantha Minne man\,聽Jenna Mumford\,聽Emma Cole\n Understudies: Macy Perry\, Rubi Vega\n\nS tone Cold is an abstract retelling of the Myth of Medusa that elevates the fate of The Gorgon.聽 Myth is a lens in which to touch upon themes in our current world: female empowerment\, autonomy\, and the journey we take to identify what drives us in life.\n\nTrust\n\nChoreographer:聽Abby Leithart \n Music Credits: Moon Ate the Dark\n Lighting Designer: Dylan Serrano\n Danc ers:聽Kristin Allen\, McKelynn Barber\, Chelsea Bogue\, Emily Bryan\, Maiya Caldwell\, Carly Hanson\, Fara Ling\, Hannah McGuffey\, Victoria Stachelr odt\, Mandi Weitz\n\nThis work depicts freedom that comes from a place of trust. Emmanuel is a name that means 鈥淕od with us鈥 and when our trust is p laced in Him\, we can then depend on those people He has placed in our liv es.聽鈥淲ithout God we are isolated鈥n Emmanuel\, however\, none of us is alo ne.鈥 鈥擟arolyn Webber\n\nWhat Comes From Within\n\nChoreographer: Macy Perr y\n Music: Demon in the Kingdom and El Cercamiento by Harry Mousiner\, The Blessing by Bobby Krlic\, and No Nights Dark Enough\, II. Infamy sings by Valgeir Sigurosson\, Reykjavik Sinfonia\n Lighting Designer: Zachary Wuest \n Dancers: Beth Sabol\, Ariana Alvarado\, Natalie Nagy\, Gracie Harper\, A udrey Lee\, Emma McCaslin\, Carly Hanson\, Zoe Bees\, Oliver Foster\, Rubi Vega\, Sawyer Hertel\n Understudies: Rubi Vega\, Sawyer Hertel\n\nnight li ght.\n\nChoreographer: Hannah Williamson\n Music: Nancy Sinatra\, The Who\n Lighting Design: Zachary Wuest\n Dancers: Ella Addison\, Ariana Alvarado\, Jessie Etling\, Audrey Lee\, Emma McCaslin\, Hannah McGuffey\, Natalie Nag y\, Oliver Foster Macy Perry\, Lexi Wilson\n Understudies: Ally Jo Buck\, K ailey Colyer\, Samantha Minneman\n\nIntermission (15 minutes)\n 聽\n\nThe Wa y Out\n\nChoreographer: Gina Gardner-Walther\n Music: Davidson Jackson\, Ju lia Kent\, Laura Karpman\, Travis Lake\n Costume Design: Zoe Still\n Lightin g Designer: Alex Markley\n Dancers: Ariana Alvarado\, Zoe Bees\, Ally Jo Bu ck\, Bri Chan\, Emma Cole\, Kailey Colyer\, Alia Dalton\, Gracie Harper\, Carly Hanson\, Sawyer Hertel\, Lylla Kovacs\, Jenna Mumford\, Natalie Nagy \, Beth Sabol\n Understudies: Emma McCaslin\, Jenna Mumford\n\nZlata Choros \n\nChoreography: Megan Forney and Gabrielle Sharp\n Music: Dvorak: Bavaria n Radio Symphony Orchestra\n Lighting Designer: Levi Fravel\, Jennifer Dill ard\n Dancers: Ella Addison\, Trudie Arling\, Eliana Egbert\, Jessie Etling \, Mollie Juniewicz\, Sophia Krapf\, Ava McKinney\, Jenna Mumford\, Caroli ne Woessner.\n\nLet it Rain\n\nChoreographer: Ray Mercer\n Music:聽Kangding Ray\, The Belle Game\, Ori Lichtik\n Rehearsal Director: Gina Gardner-Walth er\n Costume Design: Sean Hannah\n Lighting Design: Matthew Benjamin\n Dancer s: Ella Addison\, Zoe Bees\, Emma McCaslin\, Alia Dalton\, Justice Gardner \, Carly Hanson\, Gracie Harper\, Audrey Lee\, Natalie Nagy\,\, Hannah McG uffey\, Oliver Foster\n\nBack to top\n 聽\n\nChoreographers\n\nMegan Forney is originally from St Louis\, where she began her dance training. She trai ned as a student at Kanas City Ballet\, Ballet Chicago\, and Ballet Intern ationale. Forney graduated from 糖心原创 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance in 2008. She has performed in many Dayton Ballet mains tage shows including Nutcracker\, Swan Lake\, American Cinderella\, Sleepy Hollow\, and Three Musketeers. She has been the recipient of the Josephin e and Hereme Schwarz award\, the Walter J McCaslin award\, and the Dayton Ballet School peer award.聽 Megan has been a dance educator and choreograph er for15 years. She is currently the education manager of the Dayton Balle t School and the co-director of the Dayton Ballet II companies.\n\nGina Ga rdner-Walther is a dedicated teacher/mentor and award-winning choreographe r who has choreographed nationally\, regionally\, and on university stages . Her professional teaching experience includes Indiana University\, Point Park University (PA)\, New Arts Festival (FL)\, RDA Craft of Choreography Conference\, and RDA Pacific Festival (WA). While performing with the Day ton Contemporary Dance Company\, she toured Germany\, Russia\, France\, an d throughout the United States. She had the honor of performing at Lincoln Center\, the Kennedy Center and the Joyce Theatre. She performed works by many of modern dance鈥檚 most influential choreographers\, including Dwight Rhoden\, Ulysses Dove\, Donald McKayle\, Merce Cunningham\, Talley Beatty \, Anna Sokolow\, Donald Byrd\, and many more. Her choreography has won se veral awards\, including the prestigious National Choreographic Award. The New York Times called her work Still Present set on DCDC 鈥渁 stirring danc e鈥 that 鈥渟erved as a sparkling introduction to the troupe.鈥 Gardner-Walthe r earned her B.F.A. in dance performance from Southern Methodist Universit y.聽She would like to thank her family and Jeraldyne Blunden for their supp ort.\n\nAbby Leithart\, a native of Gahanna\, was a member of DCDC2 Pre-Pr ofessional Ensemble (2010-2013) and later a professional dance artist with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company from 2013-2015 before performing with c ontemporary companies Company E\, PrioreDance\, S.J. Ewing and Dancers\, a nd KyokoDansu. She has performed and taught throughout the world in Azerba ijan\, Russia\, England\, Cuba\, Ukraine\, Georgia\, Kazakhstan\, and in t he United States at the Kennedy Center in Washington\, D.C.\, the Joyce Th eatre in New York City\, and Jacob鈥檚 Pillow in Becket\, Massachusetts. Her teaching credits include City Dance Conservatory (Rockville\, Maryland)\, Ballet Nova Center for Dance (Arlington\, Virginia)\, Joy of Motion Dance Center (Washington\, D.C.)\, and Milwaukee Ballet\, among others. Leithar t earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance at 糖心原创 and furthered her dance studies with additional training at summer intensives at Hubbard Street Dance Company\, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet\, and NW Dance Project. She was recognized with the Regional Dance America's North east Josephine Schwartz Award for best emerging choreographer in 2015. She was commissioned by Dayton Contemporary Dance Company funded by the Alleg ro Grant of the Dayton Foundation to create an original work on DCDC2 that will showcase at 糖心原创\, Anderson University\, Denison University\ , and DCDC2 concerts.\n\nRay Mercer is a native of Omaha and started his d ance training at the University of New Orleans. He is presently in his 21s t year as a dancer and fight captain in Disney's聽The Lion King聽on Broadway . Other performance credits include projects with Garth Fagan\, George Fai son\, Aretha Franklin\, Kevin Iega Jeff\, Luis Johnson\, Rod Stewart\, and two years on the national tour of聽The Lion King\, as well as Chicago's De eply Rooted Dance Theater (company member)\, and Boston Ballet (guest arti st). Throughout his tenure on Broadway\, Mercer has also donated his time to create works for various initiatives within the Broadway Cares/Equity F ights Aids (Dancers Responding to AIDS)\, Fire Island Dance Festival\, Red Bucket Follies\, and more. His presentations earned the coveted Best Onst age Presentation Award a record 10 times\, making him the most celebrated choreographer at BCEFA's annual fundraising events\, which raises millions of dollars each year to provide support to members of the theatre communi ty. He was a part of the creative team that reimagined the iconic Harlem G lobetrotters Spread Game tour. These accomplishments\, coupled with creati ons for premiere dance companies (AileyII\, Dallas Black Dance Theatre\, D ayton Contemporary Dance Company\, New Jersey Ballet\, The Pensacola Balle t\, Philadanco)\, landed him among New York City's most innovative\, multi skilled director/ choreographers.\n\nMacy Perry (she\, they) is originally from Ironton\, where she trained at Yvonne Dekay School of Dance. She is a senior dance major at 糖心原创 and is so thankful for the guidance a nd education she has received here. Macy also earned additional training f rom Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company and Dayton Ballet.\n\nGabrielle Sharp is co-director of the Dayton Ballet School Ensemble. Gabrielle danc ed with Dayton Ballet. You saw her perform in Dracula\, The Nutcracker\, T ales from the Shadow\, There Was a Time and America鈥檚 Robin Hood and recen tly as the fairy godmother in Cinderella and the nurse in Romeo and Juliet . While a member of DBII Sr. she received the Dancer Peer Award\, Walter J . McCaslin Memorial Award\, and Josephine and Hermene Schwarz award. Gabri elle was the previous director of the SSK Dance Ensemble.\n\nJennifer Sydo r is an Iranian American New York City- and Ohio-based dancer\, educator\, choreographer\, and artistic director of the Dayton Dance Initiative. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee an d a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Butler University. She has enjoyed a 20-yea r career as a freelance dancer in New York City\, most notably entering he r 18th season with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet. Recently her work has be en commissioned by Dayton Ballet\, University of Dayton\, and Sinclair Com munity College. She currently is part-time faculty at 糖心原创 Univers ity\, Sinclair Community College\, and the Dayton Ballet School. jennifers ydor.com\n\nHannah Williamson is a seventh-season company member as well a s the rehearsal director and choreographer of Mutual Dance Theatre (MDT)\, based in Cincinnati. She is a 2017 graduate of 糖心原创 wi th a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance. Her senior choreographic project\, Wh ite Shores\, received the Adjudicated Choreography Award and was performed in the 2017 faculty concert alongside Testament\, choreographed by Dwight Roden\, that she also had the honor of performing in. Her subsequent work s have been selected for such presentations as two choreographic residenci es for Columbus Modern Dance Company\, The Area Choreographers Festival (2 018 & 2021)\, MDT鈥檚 New Dance Laboratory\, and Yes! Virginia Dance Festiva l. Williamson also received a commission from MDT for the creation of Vari ations in a Brainstorm. She was recently hired as an adjunct professor for 糖心原创鈥檚 advanced musical theater program for Spring Semester 2024. Her third choreographic commission for MDT\, Nacht\, will premiere in its June 2024 Modern Mix production.\n\nDCDC2 l Pre-Professional Ensemble Com prised of recent graduate and undergraduate dance students\, DCDC2 is the next generation of dance artists under the umbrella of the Dayton Contempo rary Dance Company\, founded in 1968 by Jeraldyne Blunden\, and currently led by Debbie Blunden-Diggs\, artistic director. Rooted in the framework o f DCDC鈥檚 arts culture\, DCDC2\, like its parent company\, presents perform ances in traditional theatre and alternative venues. The ensemble plays an integral role in DCDC school and community engagement throughout the Miam i Valley region. DCDC2 participates in DCDC鈥檚 established university partn erships\, providing opportunities to engage in collaborative programs with University of Dayton\, 糖心原创\, and Central State Univer sity campus-wide activities and dance programs. The ensemble has performed throughout the Miami Valley and the Midwest\, Northeast\, and South-Centr al regions of Ohio. In 2019\, the ensemble was chosen to present at the Oh ioDance Festival in Columbus\, and Denison University鈥檚 Ohio Five Annual D ance Conference\, as well as showcased at the 31st International Blacks in Dance Established Dance Companies performance in Dayton. DCDC2 continues to be a resource for new dancers for DCDC鈥檚 main company and maintains an impressive record of successfully transitioning dancers into other profess ional companies\, Broadway\, film\, television\, media\, and graduate scho ols.\n\nDayton Ballet School Ensemble (DBSE)\, divided into apprentice and junior ensembles\, is a pre-professional training program available to da ncers through audition only. This division is for dancers committed to a h igh level of dance training\, strengthening\, and artistic development\, a long with elective classes to supplement their dance education. This divis ion includes additional performance opportunities.\n\nBack to top\n\n聽\n\n Dancer Bios\n\nElla Addison (she\, her) is a sophomore dance major at Wrig ht State. She earned the opportunity to join Dayton Ballet鈥檚 second compan y\, where she performed in ballets such as Swan Lake and The Nutcracker. E lla is excited for her second Spring Dance Concert and to perform with the 糖心原创 Dance Ensemble.聽\n\nAriana Alvarado (they\, them) is a junio r dance major at 糖心原创. They had the privilege of performing in Wri ght State鈥檚 production of Cabaret last fall and attended both Hubbard Stre et鈥檚 CREATE Intensive and a Gagalab in New York last summer. They feel pri vileged to receive their training from 糖心原创 and are honored to per form again with their fellow 糖心原创 dancers.\n\nZoe Bees (she\, her) is a junior dance major from Waynesville. She grew up dancing at Dancekid s Studio\, where she continues to teach. Zoe is grateful to be a part of t his program and to have the opportunity to share her love of dance. She wo uld like to thank her family\, friends\, and teachers for this amazing and unforgettable experience.\n\nAllison Buck (she\, her) is a freshman dance major from Loveland. She began her training at Broadway Bound Dance Acade my where her teachers instilled in her a love for dance. She is so thankfu l for the opportunity to perform in her first Spring Dance Concert.\n\nBri anna Chan (she\, her) is from Columbus\, and is a dual major in dance and biomedical engineering. Before joining 糖心原创 Dance\, she trained at Judy Dollenmayer Studio of Dance. Bri is excited and grateful to be working with talented faculty as well as performing with her fellow ensemble members.\n\nEmma Cole (she\, her) is a freshman dance major from Toledo. Before joining 糖心原创\, she trained at her local studio\, To ledo Met. Emma is excited to be performing in her first Spring Dance Conce rt and is grateful for the opportunity to learn from such wonderful teache rs and choreographers.聽\n\nKailey Colyer (she\, her) is a sophomore dance major from Cincinnati. She began dancing at the age 2\, where she trained at Just Off Broadway dance studio. She continued her dance education at th e School for Creative and Performing Arts during grades 4鈥12. Kailey is ve ry excited to perform in her second Spring Dance Concert and feels fortuna te to have worked with such talented teachers and choreographers.\n\nAlia Dalton (she\, her) is a sophomore dance major from Cincinnati. She has bee n dancing for 15 years\, where she trained at her local studio Just Off Br oadway and the School for Creative and Performing Arts. Alia is so excited to perform alongside her peers once again and would like to thank her fam ily for their continuous support in her journey through dance.\n\nJessie E tling (she\, her) is from Salisbury\, Maryland\, and a sophomore dance maj or. She has been dancing for 15 years and feels incredibly grateful for th e opportunity to be a part of the 糖心原创 dance program. Jessie is al so a part of Dayton Ballet鈥檚 second company and performed roles in The Nut cracker and Swan Lake alongside the first company.\n\nJonathan Oliver Fost er (he\, him) from Toledo\, is a junior dance major at 糖心原创\, purs uing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance. He earned the 糖心原创 Arts Gal a scholarship in 2020鈥2021. Previously\, he graduated from the Toledo Scho ol for the Arts under the guidance of Alison Rent and Talina Tolson. Jonat han has experience dancing with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company鈥檚 second company\, led by Shonna Hickman-Matlock\, for one season. Apart from danc e\, Jonathan enjoys cooking\, reading\, and paying attention to the small details of everyday life.聽\n\nDaniella Fuson (she\, her) is from Cincinnat i and is a senior Bachelor of Fine Arts major at 糖心原创. She started her dance training at Maria鈥檚 School of Dance. She also trained with Coll ege-Conservatory of Music (CCM) prep.聽\n\nJustice Gardner (he\, him) is a freshman double majoring in dance and psychology. Born and raised in Mansf ield\, Justice received the majority of his training at Richland Academy o f the Arts. He is excited to perform in his first Spring Dance Concert.\n \nCarly Hanson (she\, her) is a sophomore dance major from Lebanon\, where she received her training from Dancekids Studio. She is also a current me mber of Dayton Contemporary Dance Company鈥檚 second company. Carly is so th ankful for the opportunity to perform alongside her very talented peers in this year鈥檚 Spring Dance Concert!\n\nGracie Harper (she\, her) is a junio r dance major at 糖心原创\, originally from Cincinnati. During her tim e at the university\, she was a second company dancer with Dayton Contempo rary Dance Company\, performed in the university鈥檚 production of Cabaret\, and has been featured in the annual dance concerts put on by the program. Gracie would like to thank her fellow dancers\, faculty\, and the technic al crew for their incredible work on this performance!\n\nSawyer Hertel (s he\, her) is a freshman dance major from Mount Juliet\, Tennessee\, perfor ming in her first Spring Dance Concert.聽\n\nLylla Kovacs (she\, her) is a freshman dance major from Cincinnati. She has been dancing for 15 years. L ylla trained at Technical Dance Center for 13 years and Butler Tech School of the Arts for two years. This is her first Spring Dance Concert\, and s he can鈥檛 wait to perform with her peers.聽\n\nAudrey Lee (she\, her) is a s ophomore dance major from Springfield. She began dancing at a very early a ge and received her training from the Gary Geis School of Dance. Audrey is thrilled to be further continuing her education at 糖心原创\, where s he is incredibly fortunate to be a part of this exceptional program.聽\n\nE mma McCaslin (she\, her) is a sophomore dance major at 糖心原创. She i s from Avon\, Indiana\, where she studied at Curtain Call Dance Center for 14 years along with Avon High School Dance Team for four years. She is in credibly excited to grow her passion and love of dance during these next t wo years at 糖心原创! Emma is overwhelmed with joy to perform for you! \n\nHannah McGuffey (she\, her) is a sophomore dance major at 糖心原创 from Dayton. Hannah received her dance training through Gem City Ballet\, Dayton Ballet\, and Stivers School for the Arts. She is currently in Dayt on Contemporary Dance Company鈥檚 second company. Hannah is excited to share her love of dance with you and looks forward to growing as a dancer in th e upcoming years at 糖心原创.聽\n\nSam Minneman is a second-year double major in dance and psychology from Dayton. She also has received the hono r of becoming a member of Psi Chi\, the International Honor Society in Psy chology. Performing and creating dance and art is a life-long passion that Sam continues to cultivate at 糖心原创.\n\nJenna Mumford is a sophomo re dance major and has been dancing for 14 years. She is currently a part of Dayton Ballet鈥檚 second company and has performed in The Nutcracker\, Th e Great Gatsby\, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\, and Dracula: Bloodlines. Je nna is also a photographer and videographer and has photographed the Dance Ensemble鈥檚 Fall Concert and Emerging Choreographer鈥檚 Concert.聽\n\nNatalie Nagy (she\, her) is a senior graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in d ance performance and an arts management certificate in April 2024. She is grateful to have spent two of her collegiate years performing with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company 2 under Shonna Hickman-Matlock. 糖心原创 ha s given her the privilege to work with talented faculty\, dancers\, and gu est choreographers. She is grateful for the opportunity to perform in her fourth and final Spring Dance Concert with 糖心原创\, and she thanks G od\, and her family and friends\, for supporting her!\n\nMacy Perry (she\, they) is originally from Ironton\, where she trained at Yvonne Dekay Scho ol of Dance. She is a senior dance major at 糖心原创 and is so thankfu l for the guidance and education she has received. Macy also earned additi onal training from Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company and Dayton Balle t.\n\nElizabeth Sabol (she\, her) is a senior dance major from Erie\, Penn sylvania\, where she trained at Erie Contemporary Ballet Theatre under the direction of Sarah Purvis. Beth has been a part of Dayton Ballet鈥檚 second company/school ensemble over her four years at 糖心原创 and has perfo rmed in numerous productions alongside the first company. Elizabeth is sad she will not be able to participate in her last Spring Dance Concert due to an injury\, but is excited to cheer on her friends and classmates as th ey take the stage.\n\nRubi Vega (she\, her) is a freshman dance major from Midland\, Texas. Rubi trained at Midland Festival Ballet for nine years a nd is now proud to say she dances with the 糖心原创 Dance Ensemble. Ru bi is extremely grateful for the opportunity to work hard and make her dre ams a reality. Rubi would like to thank her family\, friends\, and the fac ulty of the 糖心原创 dance program for supporting her journey.\n\nAlex is Wilson (she\, her) is a junior from Nashville. Lexi has been dancing si nce age 2 and is excited to be dancing in her third Spring Dance Concert. Thanks to the amazing faculty at 糖心原创\, Lexi received many choreog raphy job opportunities in Dayton. She is excited to expand her knowledge and love for dance in her remaining time at 糖心原创.聽\n\nBack to top \n 聽\n\nBox Office and Current Season\n 聽Event Webpage: https://liberal-arts .wright.edu/fine-and-performing-arts/dance-productions/wright-state-dance- 98351 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T190000 LAST-MODIFIED:20240420T070906Z LOCATION:Festival Playhouse\, Creative Arts Center SUMMARY:糖心原创 Dance URL;TYPE=URI:/events/wright-state-dance-1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:calendar.495796.field_event_date.0@www.wright.edu DTSTAMP:20260219T234059Z CREATED:20230913T070901Z DESCRIPTION:Program:\n\n\n 糖心原创 the Concert\n Director's Note\n Performances \n Choreographers\n Dancer Bios\n 聽\n\n\n糖心原创 the Concert\n\nSix world premi ere works by 糖心原创 faculty and guest artists Ray Mercer\ , Jennifer Sydor\, Hannah Williamson\, DCDC2\, and Dayton Ballet School En semble\n\nBack to top\n 聽\n\nDirector's Note\n\nDear Friends\,\n\nWelcome t o the Spring Dance Concert 2024! Leave your worries behind and enter the e nchanting art of dance. We are honored to share works by the 糖心原创 University faculty and renowned guest choreographers Ray Mercer\, Jennifer Sydor\, and Hannah Williamson. We are proud to present works by our cheri shed collaborators The Dayton Ballet School Ensemble and Dayton Contempora ry Dance Second Company (DCDC2)\, as well as our chosen senior piece chore ographed by Macy Perry.\n\nOur first guest choreographer is the nationally acclaimed Ray Mercer. He is in his 21st year as a dancer and fight captai n in Disney's聽The Lion King聽on Broadway.聽Ray is a five-time winner of Broa dway鈥檚 Gypsy of the Year Award for best onstage performance. Recently ackn owledged for his choreography in聽The New York Times\,聽Chicago Sun Times\, and聽Movement Magazine\, Ray has choreographed on Ailey II\, Dallas Black D ance Theatre\, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company\, New Jersey Ballet\, The Pensacola Ballet\, and Philadanco\, landed him among New York City's most innovative\, multiskilled director/ choreographers. Our second guest is c horeographer Jennifer Sydor\, who holds a Master of Fine Arts from the Uni versity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Butler Uni versity. She has enjoyed a 20-year career as a freelance dancer in New Yor k City\, most notably entering her 18th season with The Metropolitan Opera Ballet. Recently her work has been commissioned by Dayton Ballet\, Univer sity of Dayton\, and Sinclair Community College. We are also delighted to feature 糖心原创 Dance alumna Hannah Williamson 鈥17. Hannah is a seven -season company member as well as the rehearsal director and choreographer of Mutual Dance Theatre\, based in Cincinnati. Her third choreographic co mmission for MDT\, Nacht\, will premiere in its June 2024 Modern Mix produ ction.\n\nSpring Dance Concert 2024 is inspired by collaborations between dance and community. Dayton has been praised as one of the top cities in t he Midwest for the arts. Dance in Dayton is a big part of that legacy. We are so proud to present these fierce choreographers and dancers. I had a w onderful process creating my new work with my cast. They are inspiring and hard-working and make it a joy to go to work. 糖心原创 Dance encourag es its students to develop their technique and artistry hand in hand as th ey experience a supportive environment.\n\nSpring Dance Concert offers a u nique opportunity to enjoy three wonderful dance companies: 糖心原创 D ance\, Dayton Ballet School Ensemble\, and DCDC2\, highlighting our region 鈥檚 vibrant and diverse dance community. Dance fills the heart with joy and expresses emotions we cannot put into words. We hope you enjoy every step !聽\n\nGina\n\nBack to top\n 聽\n\nPerformances\n\nStone Cold\n\nChoreographe r: Jennifer Sydor\n Rehearsal Director: Elizabeth Sabol\n Music: Phillip Gla ss\n Lighting Design: Alexander Markley\n Dancers:聽Ella Addison\,聽Alia Dalto n\,聽Jessie Etling\,聽Oliver Foster\,聽Daniella Fuson\,聽Justice Gardner\,聽Gra cie Harper\,聽Audrey Lee\,聽Emma McCaslin\,聽Hannah McGuffey\,聽Samantha Minne man\,聽Jenna Mumford\,聽Emma Cole\n Understudies: Macy Perry\, Rubi Vega\n\nS tone Cold is an abstract retelling of the Myth of Medusa that elevates the fate of The Gorgon.聽 Myth is a lens in which to touch upon themes in our current world: female empowerment\, autonomy\, and the journey we take to identify what drives us in life.\n\nTrust\n\nChoreographer:聽Abby Leithart \n Music Credits: Moon Ate the Dark\n Lighting Designer: Dylan Serrano\n Danc ers:聽Kristin Allen\, McKelynn Barber\, Chelsea Bogue\, Emily Bryan\, Maiya Caldwell\, Carly Hanson\, Fara Ling\, Hannah McGuffey\, Victoria Stachelr odt\, Mandi Weitz\n\nThis work depicts freedom that comes from a place of trust. Emmanuel is a name that means 鈥淕od with us鈥 and when our trust is p laced in Him\, we can then depend on those people He has placed in our liv es.聽鈥淲ithout God we are isolated鈥n Emmanuel\, however\, none of us is alo ne.鈥 鈥擟arolyn Webber\n\nWhat Comes From Within\n\nChoreographer: Macy Perr y\n Music: Demon in the Kingdom and El Cercamiento by Harry Mousiner\, The Blessing by Bobby Krlic\, and No Nights Dark Enough\, II. Infamy sings by Valgeir Sigurosson\, Reykjavik Sinfonia\n Lighting Designer: Zachary Wuest \n Dancers: Beth Sabol\, Ariana Alvarado\, Natalie Nagy\, Gracie Harper\, A udrey Lee\, Emma McCaslin\, Carly Hanson\, Zoe Bees\, Oliver Foster\, Rubi Vega\, Sawyer Hertel\n Understudies: Rubi Vega\, Sawyer Hertel\n\nnight li ght.\n\nChoreographer: Hannah Williamson\n Music: Nancy Sinatra\, The Who\n Lighting Design: Zachary Wuest\n Dancers: Ella Addison\, Ariana Alvarado\, Jessie Etling\, Audrey Lee\, Emma McCaslin\, Hannah McGuffey\, Natalie Nag y\, Oliver Foster Macy Perry\, Lexi Wilson\n Understudies: Ally Jo Buck\, K ailey Colyer\, Samantha Minneman\n\nIntermission (15 minutes)\n 聽\n\nThe Wa y Out\n\nChoreographer: Gina Gardner-Walther\n Music: Davidson Jackson\, Ju lia Kent\, Laura Karpman\, Travis Lake\n Costume Design: Zoe Still\n Lightin g Designer: Alex Markley\n Dancers: Ariana Alvarado\, Zoe Bees\, Ally Jo Bu ck\, Bri Chan\, Emma Cole\, Kailey Colyer\, Alia Dalton\, Gracie Harper\, Carly Hanson\, Sawyer Hertel\, Lylla Kovacs\, Jenna Mumford\, Natalie Nagy \, Beth Sabol\n Understudies: Emma McCaslin\, Jenna Mumford\n\nZlata Choros \n\nChoreography: Megan Forney and Gabrielle Sharp\n Music: Dvorak: Bavaria n Radio Symphony Orchestra\n Lighting Designer: Levi Fravel\, Jennifer Dill ard\n Dancers: Ella Addison\, Trudie Arling\, Eliana Egbert\, Jessie Etling \, Mollie Juniewicz\, Sophia Krapf\, Ava McKinney\, Jenna Mumford\, Caroli ne Woessner.\n\nLet it Rain\n\nChoreographer: Ray Mercer\n Music:聽Kangding Ray\, The Belle Game\, Ori Lichtik\n Rehearsal Director: Gina Gardner-Walth er\n Costume Design: Sean Hannah\n Lighting Design: Matthew Benjamin\n Dancer s: Ella Addison\, Zoe Bees\, Emma McCaslin\, Alia Dalton\, Justice Gardner \, Carly Hanson\, Gracie Harper\, Audrey Lee\, Natalie Nagy\,\, Hannah McG uffey\, Oliver Foster\n\nBack to top\n 聽\n\nChoreographers\n\nMegan Forney is originally from St Louis\, where she began her dance training. She trai ned as a student at Kanas City Ballet\, Ballet Chicago\, and Ballet Intern ationale. Forney graduated from 糖心原创 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance in 2008. She has performed in many Dayton Ballet mains tage shows including Nutcracker\, Swan Lake\, American Cinderella\, Sleepy Hollow\, and Three Musketeers. She has been the recipient of the Josephin e and Hereme Schwarz award\, the Walter J McCaslin award\, and the Dayton Ballet School peer award.聽 Megan has been a dance educator and choreograph er for15 years. She is currently the education manager of the Dayton Balle t School and the co-director of the Dayton Ballet II companies.\n\nGina Ga rdner-Walther is a dedicated teacher/mentor and award-winning choreographe r who has choreographed nationally\, regionally\, and on university stages . Her professional teaching experience includes Indiana University\, Point Park University (PA)\, New Arts Festival (FL)\, RDA Craft of Choreography Conference\, and RDA Pacific Festival (WA). While performing with the Day ton Contemporary Dance Company\, she toured Germany\, Russia\, France\, an d throughout the United States. She had the honor of performing at Lincoln Center\, the Kennedy Center and the Joyce Theatre. She performed works by many of modern dance鈥檚 most influential choreographers\, including Dwight Rhoden\, Ulysses Dove\, Donald McKayle\, Merce Cunningham\, Talley Beatty \, Anna Sokolow\, Donald Byrd\, and many more. Her choreography has won se veral awards\, including the prestigious National Choreographic Award. The New York Times called her work Still Present set on DCDC 鈥渁 stirring danc e鈥 that 鈥渟erved as a sparkling introduction to the troupe.鈥 Gardner-Walthe r earned her B.F.A. in dance performance from Southern Methodist Universit y.聽She would like to thank her family and Jeraldyne Blunden for their supp ort.\n\nAbby Leithart\, a native of Gahanna\, was a member of DCDC2 Pre-Pr ofessional Ensemble (2010-2013) and later a professional dance artist with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company from 2013-2015 before performing with c ontemporary companies Company E\, PrioreDance\, S.J. Ewing and Dancers\, a nd KyokoDansu. She has performed and taught throughout the world in Azerba ijan\, Russia\, England\, Cuba\, Ukraine\, Georgia\, Kazakhstan\, and in t he United States at the Kennedy Center in Washington\, D.C.\, the Joyce Th eatre in New York City\, and Jacob鈥檚 Pillow in Becket\, Massachusetts. Her teaching credits include City Dance Conservatory (Rockville\, Maryland)\, Ballet Nova Center for Dance (Arlington\, Virginia)\, Joy of Motion Dance Center (Washington\, D.C.)\, and Milwaukee Ballet\, among others. Leithar t earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance at 糖心原创 and furthered her dance studies with additional training at summer intensives at Hubbard Street Dance Company\, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet\, and NW Dance Project. She was recognized with the Regional Dance America's North east Josephine Schwartz Award for best emerging choreographer in 2015. She was commissioned by Dayton Contemporary Dance Company funded by the Alleg ro Grant of the Dayton Foundation to create an original work on DCDC2 that will showcase at 糖心原创\, Anderson University\, Denison University\ , and DCDC2 concerts.\n\nRay Mercer is a native of Omaha and started his d ance training at the University of New Orleans. He is presently in his 21s t year as a dancer and fight captain in Disney's聽The Lion King聽on Broadway . Other performance credits include projects with Garth Fagan\, George Fai son\, Aretha Franklin\, Kevin Iega Jeff\, Luis Johnson\, Rod Stewart\, and two years on the national tour of聽The Lion King\, as well as Chicago's De eply Rooted Dance Theater (company member)\, and Boston Ballet (guest arti st). Throughout his tenure on Broadway\, Mercer has also donated his time to create works for various initiatives within the Broadway Cares/Equity F ights Aids (Dancers Responding to AIDS)\, Fire Island Dance Festival\, Red Bucket Follies\, and more. His presentations earned the coveted Best Onst age Presentation Award a record 10 times\, making him the most celebrated choreographer at BCEFA's annual fundraising events\, which raises millions of dollars each year to provide support to members of the theatre communi ty. He was a part of the creative team that reimagined the iconic Harlem G lobetrotters Spread Game tour. These accomplishments\, coupled with creati ons for premiere dance companies (AileyII\, Dallas Black Dance Theatre\, D ayton Contemporary Dance Company\, New Jersey Ballet\, The Pensacola Balle t\, Philadanco)\, landed him among New York City's most innovative\, multi skilled director/ choreographers.\n\nMacy Perry (she\, they) is originally from Ironton\, where she trained at Yvonne Dekay School of Dance. She is a senior dance major at 糖心原创 and is so thankful for the guidance a nd education she has received here. Macy also earned additional training f rom Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company and Dayton Ballet.\n\nGabrielle Sharp is co-director of the Dayton Ballet School Ensemble. Gabrielle danc ed with Dayton Ballet. You saw her perform in Dracula\, The Nutcracker\, T ales from the Shadow\, There Was a Time and America鈥檚 Robin Hood and recen tly as the fairy godmother in Cinderella and the nurse in Romeo and Juliet . While a member of DBII Sr. she received the Dancer Peer Award\, Walter J . McCaslin Memorial Award\, and Josephine and Hermene Schwarz award. Gabri elle was the previous director of the SSK Dance Ensemble.\n\nJennifer Sydo r is an Iranian American New York City- and Ohio-based dancer\, educator\, choreographer\, and artistic director of the Dayton Dance Initiative. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee an d a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Butler University. She has enjoyed a 20-yea r career as a freelance dancer in New York City\, most notably entering he r 18th season with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet. Recently her work has be en commissioned by Dayton Ballet\, University of Dayton\, and Sinclair Com munity College. She currently is part-time faculty at 糖心原创 Univers ity\, Sinclair Community College\, and the Dayton Ballet School. jennifers ydor.com\n\nHannah Williamson is a seventh-season company member as well a s the rehearsal director and choreographer of Mutual Dance Theatre (MDT)\, based in Cincinnati. She is a 2017 graduate of 糖心原创 wi th a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance. Her senior choreographic project\, Wh ite Shores\, received the Adjudicated Choreography Award and was performed in the 2017 faculty concert alongside Testament\, choreographed by Dwight Roden\, that she also had the honor of performing in. Her subsequent work s have been selected for such presentations as two choreographic residenci es for Columbus Modern Dance Company\, The Area Choreographers Festival (2 018 & 2021)\, MDT鈥檚 New Dance Laboratory\, and Yes! Virginia Dance Festiva l. Williamson also received a commission from MDT for the creation of Vari ations in a Brainstorm. She was recently hired as an adjunct professor for 糖心原创鈥檚 advanced musical theater program for Spring Semester 2024. Her third choreographic commission for MDT\, Nacht\, will premiere in its June 2024 Modern Mix production.\n\nDCDC2 l Pre-Professional Ensemble Com prised of recent graduate and undergraduate dance students\, DCDC2 is the next generation of dance artists under the umbrella of the Dayton Contempo rary Dance Company\, founded in 1968 by Jeraldyne Blunden\, and currently led by Debbie Blunden-Diggs\, artistic director. Rooted in the framework o f DCDC鈥檚 arts culture\, DCDC2\, like its parent company\, presents perform ances in traditional theatre and alternative venues. The ensemble plays an integral role in DCDC school and community engagement throughout the Miam i Valley region. DCDC2 participates in DCDC鈥檚 established university partn erships\, providing opportunities to engage in collaborative programs with University of Dayton\, 糖心原创\, and Central State Univer sity campus-wide activities and dance programs. The ensemble has performed throughout the Miami Valley and the Midwest\, Northeast\, and South-Centr al regions of Ohio. In 2019\, the ensemble was chosen to present at the Oh ioDance Festival in Columbus\, and Denison University鈥檚 Ohio Five Annual D ance Conference\, as well as showcased at the 31st International Blacks in Dance Established Dance Companies performance in Dayton. DCDC2 continues to be a resource for new dancers for DCDC鈥檚 main company and maintains an impressive record of successfully transitioning dancers into other profess ional companies\, Broadway\, film\, television\, media\, and graduate scho ols.\n\nDayton Ballet School Ensemble (DBSE)\, divided into apprentice and junior ensembles\, is a pre-professional training program available to da ncers through audition only. This division is for dancers committed to a h igh level of dance training\, strengthening\, and artistic development\, a long with elective classes to supplement their dance education. This divis ion includes additional performance opportunities.\n\nBack to top\n\n聽\n\n Dancer Bios\n\nElla Addison (she\, her) is a sophomore dance major at Wrig ht State. She earned the opportunity to join Dayton Ballet鈥檚 second compan y\, where she performed in ballets such as Swan Lake and The Nutcracker. E lla is excited for her second Spring Dance Concert and to perform with the 糖心原创 Dance Ensemble.聽\n\nAriana Alvarado (they\, them) is a junio r dance major at 糖心原创. They had the privilege of performing in Wri ght State鈥檚 production of Cabaret last fall and attended both Hubbard Stre et鈥檚 CREATE Intensive and a Gagalab in New York last summer. They feel pri vileged to receive their training from 糖心原创 and are honored to per form again with their fellow 糖心原创 dancers.\n\nZoe Bees (she\, her) is a junior dance major from Waynesville. She grew up dancing at Dancekid s Studio\, where she continues to teach. Zoe is grateful to be a part of t his program and to have the opportunity to share her love of dance. She wo uld like to thank her family\, friends\, and teachers for this amazing and unforgettable experience.\n\nAllison Buck (she\, her) is a freshman dance major from Loveland. She began her training at Broadway Bound Dance Acade my where her teachers instilled in her a love for dance. She is so thankfu l for the opportunity to perform in her first Spring Dance Concert.\n\nBri anna Chan (she\, her) is from Columbus\, and is a dual major in dance and biomedical engineering. Before joining 糖心原创 Dance\, she trained at Judy Dollenmayer Studio of Dance. Bri is excited and grateful to be working with talented faculty as well as performing with her fellow ensemble members.\n\nEmma Cole (she\, her) is a freshman dance major from Toledo. Before joining 糖心原创\, she trained at her local studio\, To ledo Met. Emma is excited to be performing in her first Spring Dance Conce rt and is grateful for the opportunity to learn from such wonderful teache rs and choreographers.聽\n\nKailey Colyer (she\, her) is a sophomore dance major from Cincinnati. She began dancing at the age 2\, where she trained at Just Off Broadway dance studio. She continued her dance education at th e School for Creative and Performing Arts during grades 4鈥12. Kailey is ve ry excited to perform in her second Spring Dance Concert and feels fortuna te to have worked with such talented teachers and choreographers.\n\nAlia Dalton (she\, her) is a sophomore dance major from Cincinnati. She has bee n dancing for 15 years\, where she trained at her local studio Just Off Br oadway and the School for Creative and Performing Arts. Alia is so excited to perform alongside her peers once again and would like to thank her fam ily for their continuous support in her journey through dance.\n\nJessie E tling (she\, her) is from Salisbury\, Maryland\, and a sophomore dance maj or. She has been dancing for 15 years and feels incredibly grateful for th e opportunity to be a part of the 糖心原创 dance program. Jessie is al so a part of Dayton Ballet鈥檚 second company and performed roles in The Nut cracker and Swan Lake alongside the first company.\n\nJonathan Oliver Fost er (he\, him) from Toledo\, is a junior dance major at 糖心原创\, purs uing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance. He earned the 糖心原创 Arts Gal a scholarship in 2020鈥2021. Previously\, he graduated from the Toledo Scho ol for the Arts under the guidance of Alison Rent and Talina Tolson. Jonat han has experience dancing with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company鈥檚 second company\, led by Shonna Hickman-Matlock\, for one season. Apart from danc e\, Jonathan enjoys cooking\, reading\, and paying attention to the small details of everyday life.聽\n\nDaniella Fuson (she\, her) is from Cincinnat i and is a senior Bachelor of Fine Arts major at 糖心原创. She started her dance training at Maria鈥檚 School of Dance. She also trained with Coll ege-Conservatory of Music (CCM) prep.聽\n\nJustice Gardner (he\, him) is a freshman double majoring in dance and psychology. Born and raised in Mansf ield\, Justice received the majority of his training at Richland Academy o f the Arts. He is excited to perform in his first Spring Dance Concert.\n \nCarly Hanson (she\, her) is a sophomore dance major from Lebanon\, where she received her training from Dancekids Studio. She is also a current me mber of Dayton Contemporary Dance Company鈥檚 second company. Carly is so th ankful for the opportunity to perform alongside her very talented peers in this year鈥檚 Spring Dance Concert!\n\nGracie Harper (she\, her) is a junio r dance major at 糖心原创\, originally from Cincinnati. During her tim e at the university\, she was a second company dancer with Dayton Contempo rary Dance Company\, performed in the university鈥檚 production of Cabaret\, and has been featured in the annual dance concerts put on by the program. Gracie would like to thank her fellow dancers\, faculty\, and the technic al crew for their incredible work on this performance!\n\nSawyer Hertel (s he\, her) is a freshman dance major from Mount Juliet\, Tennessee\, perfor ming in her first Spring Dance Concert.聽\n\nLylla Kovacs (she\, her) is a freshman dance major from Cincinnati. She has been dancing for 15 years. L ylla trained at Technical Dance Center for 13 years and Butler Tech School of the Arts for two years. This is her first Spring Dance Concert\, and s he can鈥檛 wait to perform with her peers.聽\n\nAudrey Lee (she\, her) is a s ophomore dance major from Springfield. She began dancing at a very early a ge and received her training from the Gary Geis School of Dance. Audrey is thrilled to be further continuing her education at 糖心原创\, where s he is incredibly fortunate to be a part of this exceptional program.聽\n\nE mma McCaslin (she\, her) is a sophomore dance major at 糖心原创. She i s from Avon\, Indiana\, where she studied at Curtain Call Dance Center for 14 years along with Avon High School Dance Team for four years. She is in credibly excited to grow her passion and love of dance during these next t wo years at 糖心原创! Emma is overwhelmed with joy to perform for you! \n\nHannah McGuffey (she\, her) is a sophomore dance major at 糖心原创 from Dayton. Hannah received her dance training through Gem City Ballet\, Dayton Ballet\, and Stivers School for the Arts. She is currently in Dayt on Contemporary Dance Company鈥檚 second company. Hannah is excited to share her love of dance with you and looks forward to growing as a dancer in th e upcoming years at 糖心原创.聽\n\nSam Minneman is a second-year double major in dance and psychology from Dayton. She also has received the hono r of becoming a member of Psi Chi\, the International Honor Society in Psy chology. Performing and creating dance and art is a life-long passion that Sam continues to cultivate at 糖心原创.\n\nJenna Mumford is a sophomo re dance major and has been dancing for 14 years. She is currently a part of Dayton Ballet鈥檚 second company and has performed in The Nutcracker\, Th e Great Gatsby\, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\, and Dracula: Bloodlines. Je nna is also a photographer and videographer and has photographed the Dance Ensemble鈥檚 Fall Concert and Emerging Choreographer鈥檚 Concert.聽\n\nNatalie Nagy (she\, her) is a senior graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in d ance performance and an arts management certificate in April 2024. She is grateful to have spent two of her collegiate years performing with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company 2 under Shonna Hickman-Matlock. 糖心原创 ha s given her the privilege to work with talented faculty\, dancers\, and gu est choreographers. She is grateful for the opportunity to perform in her fourth and final Spring Dance Concert with 糖心原创\, and she thanks G od\, and her family and friends\, for supporting her!\n\nMacy Perry (she\, they) is originally from Ironton\, where she trained at Yvonne Dekay Scho ol of Dance. She is a senior dance major at 糖心原创 and is so thankfu l for the guidance and education she has received. Macy also earned additi onal training from Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company and Dayton Balle t.\n\nElizabeth Sabol (she\, her) is a senior dance major from Erie\, Penn sylvania\, where she trained at Erie Contemporary Ballet Theatre under the direction of Sarah Purvis. Beth has been a part of Dayton Ballet鈥檚 second company/school ensemble over her four years at 糖心原创 and has perfo rmed in numerous productions alongside the first company. Elizabeth is sad she will not be able to participate in her last Spring Dance Concert due to an injury\, but is excited to cheer on her friends and classmates as th ey take the stage.\n\nRubi Vega (she\, her) is a freshman dance major from Midland\, Texas. Rubi trained at Midland Festival Ballet for nine years a nd is now proud to say she dances with the 糖心原创 Dance Ensemble. Ru bi is extremely grateful for the opportunity to work hard and make her dre ams a reality. Rubi would like to thank her family\, friends\, and the fac ulty of the 糖心原创 dance program for supporting her journey.\n\nAlex is Wilson (she\, her) is a junior from Nashville. Lexi has been dancing si nce age 2 and is excited to be dancing in her third Spring Dance Concert. Thanks to the amazing faculty at 糖心原创\, Lexi received many choreog raphy job opportunities in Dayton. She is excited to expand her knowledge and love for dance in her remaining time at 糖心原创.聽\n\nBack to top \n 聽\n\nBox Office and Current Season\n 聽Event Webpage: https://liberal-arts .wright.edu/fine-and-performing-arts/dance-productions/wright-state-dance- 98351 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T190000 LAST-MODIFIED:20240420T070906Z LOCATION:Festival Playhouse\, Creative Arts Center SUMMARY:糖心原创 Dance URL;TYPE=URI:/events/wright-state-dance-1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:calendar.495796.field_event_date.0@www.wright.edu DTSTAMP:20260219T234059Z CREATED:20230913T070901Z DESCRIPTION:Program:\n\n\n 糖心原创 the Concert\n Director's Note\n Performances \n Choreographers\n Dancer Bios\n 聽\n\n\n糖心原创 the Concert\n\nSix world premi ere works by 糖心原创 faculty and guest artists Ray Mercer\ , Jennifer Sydor\, Hannah Williamson\, DCDC2\, and Dayton Ballet School En semble\n\nBack to top\n 聽\n\nDirector's Note\n\nDear Friends\,\n\nWelcome t o the Spring Dance Concert 2024! Leave your worries behind and enter the e nchanting art of dance. We are honored to share works by the 糖心原创 University faculty and renowned guest choreographers Ray Mercer\, Jennifer Sydor\, and Hannah Williamson. We are proud to present works by our cheri shed collaborators The Dayton Ballet School Ensemble and Dayton Contempora ry Dance Second Company (DCDC2)\, as well as our chosen senior piece chore ographed by Macy Perry.\n\nOur first guest choreographer is the nationally acclaimed Ray Mercer. He is in his 21st year as a dancer and fight captai n in Disney's聽The Lion King聽on Broadway.聽Ray is a five-time winner of Broa dway鈥檚 Gypsy of the Year Award for best onstage performance. Recently ackn owledged for his choreography in聽The New York Times\,聽Chicago Sun Times\, and聽Movement Magazine\, Ray has choreographed on Ailey II\, Dallas Black D ance Theatre\, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company\, New Jersey Ballet\, The Pensacola Ballet\, and Philadanco\, landed him among New York City's most innovative\, multiskilled director/ choreographers. Our second guest is c horeographer Jennifer Sydor\, who holds a Master of Fine Arts from the Uni versity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Butler Uni versity. She has enjoyed a 20-year career as a freelance dancer in New Yor k City\, most notably entering her 18th season with The Metropolitan Opera Ballet. Recently her work has been commissioned by Dayton Ballet\, Univer sity of Dayton\, and Sinclair Community College. We are also delighted to feature 糖心原创 Dance alumna Hannah Williamson 鈥17. Hannah is a seven -season company member as well as the rehearsal director and choreographer of Mutual Dance Theatre\, based in Cincinnati. Her third choreographic co mmission for MDT\, Nacht\, will premiere in its June 2024 Modern Mix produ ction.\n\nSpring Dance Concert 2024 is inspired by collaborations between dance and community. Dayton has been praised as one of the top cities in t he Midwest for the arts. Dance in Dayton is a big part of that legacy. We are so proud to present these fierce choreographers and dancers. I had a w onderful process creating my new work with my cast. They are inspiring and hard-working and make it a joy to go to work. 糖心原创 Dance encourag es its students to develop their technique and artistry hand in hand as th ey experience a supportive environment.\n\nSpring Dance Concert offers a u nique opportunity to enjoy three wonderful dance companies: 糖心原创 D ance\, Dayton Ballet School Ensemble\, and DCDC2\, highlighting our region 鈥檚 vibrant and diverse dance community. Dance fills the heart with joy and expresses emotions we cannot put into words. We hope you enjoy every step !聽\n\nGina\n\nBack to top\n 聽\n\nPerformances\n\nStone Cold\n\nChoreographe r: Jennifer Sydor\n Rehearsal Director: Elizabeth Sabol\n Music: Phillip Gla ss\n Lighting Design: Alexander Markley\n Dancers:聽Ella Addison\,聽Alia Dalto n\,聽Jessie Etling\,聽Oliver Foster\,聽Daniella Fuson\,聽Justice Gardner\,聽Gra cie Harper\,聽Audrey Lee\,聽Emma McCaslin\,聽Hannah McGuffey\,聽Samantha Minne man\,聽Jenna Mumford\,聽Emma Cole\n Understudies: Macy Perry\, Rubi Vega\n\nS tone Cold is an abstract retelling of the Myth of Medusa that elevates the fate of The Gorgon.聽 Myth is a lens in which to touch upon themes in our current world: female empowerment\, autonomy\, and the journey we take to identify what drives us in life.\n\nTrust\n\nChoreographer:聽Abby Leithart \n Music Credits: Moon Ate the Dark\n Lighting Designer: Dylan Serrano\n Danc ers:聽Kristin Allen\, McKelynn Barber\, Chelsea Bogue\, Emily Bryan\, Maiya Caldwell\, Carly Hanson\, Fara Ling\, Hannah McGuffey\, Victoria Stachelr odt\, Mandi Weitz\n\nThis work depicts freedom that comes from a place of trust. Emmanuel is a name that means 鈥淕od with us鈥 and when our trust is p laced in Him\, we can then depend on those people He has placed in our liv es.聽鈥淲ithout God we are isolated鈥n Emmanuel\, however\, none of us is alo ne.鈥 鈥擟arolyn Webber\n\nWhat Comes From Within\n\nChoreographer: Macy Perr y\n Music: Demon in the Kingdom and El Cercamiento by Harry Mousiner\, The Blessing by Bobby Krlic\, and No Nights Dark Enough\, II. Infamy sings by Valgeir Sigurosson\, Reykjavik Sinfonia\n Lighting Designer: Zachary Wuest \n Dancers: Beth Sabol\, Ariana Alvarado\, Natalie Nagy\, Gracie Harper\, A udrey Lee\, Emma McCaslin\, Carly Hanson\, Zoe Bees\, Oliver Foster\, Rubi Vega\, Sawyer Hertel\n Understudies: Rubi Vega\, Sawyer Hertel\n\nnight li ght.\n\nChoreographer: Hannah Williamson\n Music: Nancy Sinatra\, The Who\n Lighting Design: Zachary Wuest\n Dancers: Ella Addison\, Ariana Alvarado\, Jessie Etling\, Audrey Lee\, Emma McCaslin\, Hannah McGuffey\, Natalie Nag y\, Oliver Foster Macy Perry\, Lexi Wilson\n Understudies: Ally Jo Buck\, K ailey Colyer\, Samantha Minneman\n\nIntermission (15 minutes)\n 聽\n\nThe Wa y Out\n\nChoreographer: Gina Gardner-Walther\n Music: Davidson Jackson\, Ju lia Kent\, Laura Karpman\, Travis Lake\n Costume Design: Zoe Still\n Lightin g Designer: Alex Markley\n Dancers: Ariana Alvarado\, Zoe Bees\, Ally Jo Bu ck\, Bri Chan\, Emma Cole\, Kailey Colyer\, Alia Dalton\, Gracie Harper\, Carly Hanson\, Sawyer Hertel\, Lylla Kovacs\, Jenna Mumford\, Natalie Nagy \, Beth Sabol\n Understudies: Emma McCaslin\, Jenna Mumford\n\nZlata Choros \n\nChoreography: Megan Forney and Gabrielle Sharp\n Music: Dvorak: Bavaria n Radio Symphony Orchestra\n Lighting Designer: Levi Fravel\, Jennifer Dill ard\n Dancers: Ella Addison\, Trudie Arling\, Eliana Egbert\, Jessie Etling \, Mollie Juniewicz\, Sophia Krapf\, Ava McKinney\, Jenna Mumford\, Caroli ne Woessner.\n\nLet it Rain\n\nChoreographer: Ray Mercer\n Music:聽Kangding Ray\, The Belle Game\, Ori Lichtik\n Rehearsal Director: Gina Gardner-Walth er\n Costume Design: Sean Hannah\n Lighting Design: Matthew Benjamin\n Dancer s: Ella Addison\, Zoe Bees\, Emma McCaslin\, Alia Dalton\, Justice Gardner \, Carly Hanson\, Gracie Harper\, Audrey Lee\, Natalie Nagy\,\, Hannah McG uffey\, Oliver Foster\n\nBack to top\n 聽\n\nChoreographers\n\nMegan Forney is originally from St Louis\, where she began her dance training. She trai ned as a student at Kanas City Ballet\, Ballet Chicago\, and Ballet Intern ationale. Forney graduated from 糖心原创 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance in 2008. She has performed in many Dayton Ballet mains tage shows including Nutcracker\, Swan Lake\, American Cinderella\, Sleepy Hollow\, and Three Musketeers. She has been the recipient of the Josephin e and Hereme Schwarz award\, the Walter J McCaslin award\, and the Dayton Ballet School peer award.聽 Megan has been a dance educator and choreograph er for15 years. She is currently the education manager of the Dayton Balle t School and the co-director of the Dayton Ballet II companies.\n\nGina Ga rdner-Walther is a dedicated teacher/mentor and award-winning choreographe r who has choreographed nationally\, regionally\, and on university stages . Her professional teaching experience includes Indiana University\, Point Park University (PA)\, New Arts Festival (FL)\, RDA Craft of Choreography Conference\, and RDA Pacific Festival (WA). While performing with the Day ton Contemporary Dance Company\, she toured Germany\, Russia\, France\, an d throughout the United States. She had the honor of performing at Lincoln Center\, the Kennedy Center and the Joyce Theatre. She performed works by many of modern dance鈥檚 most influential choreographers\, including Dwight Rhoden\, Ulysses Dove\, Donald McKayle\, Merce Cunningham\, Talley Beatty \, Anna Sokolow\, Donald Byrd\, and many more. Her choreography has won se veral awards\, including the prestigious National Choreographic Award. The New York Times called her work Still Present set on DCDC 鈥渁 stirring danc e鈥 that 鈥渟erved as a sparkling introduction to the troupe.鈥 Gardner-Walthe r earned her B.F.A. in dance performance from Southern Methodist Universit y.聽She would like to thank her family and Jeraldyne Blunden for their supp ort.\n\nAbby Leithart\, a native of Gahanna\, was a member of DCDC2 Pre-Pr ofessional Ensemble (2010-2013) and later a professional dance artist with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company from 2013-2015 before performing with c ontemporary companies Company E\, PrioreDance\, S.J. Ewing and Dancers\, a nd KyokoDansu. She has performed and taught throughout the world in Azerba ijan\, Russia\, England\, Cuba\, Ukraine\, Georgia\, Kazakhstan\, and in t he United States at the Kennedy Center in Washington\, D.C.\, the Joyce Th eatre in New York City\, and Jacob鈥檚 Pillow in Becket\, Massachusetts. Her teaching credits include City Dance Conservatory (Rockville\, Maryland)\, Ballet Nova Center for Dance (Arlington\, Virginia)\, Joy of Motion Dance Center (Washington\, D.C.)\, and Milwaukee Ballet\, among others. Leithar t earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance at 糖心原创 and furthered her dance studies with additional training at summer intensives at Hubbard Street Dance Company\, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet\, and NW Dance Project. She was recognized with the Regional Dance America's North east Josephine Schwartz Award for best emerging choreographer in 2015. She was commissioned by Dayton Contemporary Dance Company funded by the Alleg ro Grant of the Dayton Foundation to create an original work on DCDC2 that will showcase at 糖心原创\, Anderson University\, Denison University\ , and DCDC2 concerts.\n\nRay Mercer is a native of Omaha and started his d ance training at the University of New Orleans. He is presently in his 21s t year as a dancer and fight captain in Disney's聽The Lion King聽on Broadway . Other performance credits include projects with Garth Fagan\, George Fai son\, Aretha Franklin\, Kevin Iega Jeff\, Luis Johnson\, Rod Stewart\, and two years on the national tour of聽The Lion King\, as well as Chicago's De eply Rooted Dance Theater (company member)\, and Boston Ballet (guest arti st). Throughout his tenure on Broadway\, Mercer has also donated his time to create works for various initiatives within the Broadway Cares/Equity F ights Aids (Dancers Responding to AIDS)\, Fire Island Dance Festival\, Red Bucket Follies\, and more. His presentations earned the coveted Best Onst age Presentation Award a record 10 times\, making him the most celebrated choreographer at BCEFA's annual fundraising events\, which raises millions of dollars each year to provide support to members of the theatre communi ty. He was a part of the creative team that reimagined the iconic Harlem G lobetrotters Spread Game tour. These accomplishments\, coupled with creati ons for premiere dance companies (AileyII\, Dallas Black Dance Theatre\, D ayton Contemporary Dance Company\, New Jersey Ballet\, The Pensacola Balle t\, Philadanco)\, landed him among New York City's most innovative\, multi skilled director/ choreographers.\n\nMacy Perry (she\, they) is originally from Ironton\, where she trained at Yvonne Dekay School of Dance. She is a senior dance major at 糖心原创 and is so thankful for the guidance a nd education she has received here. Macy also earned additional training f rom Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company and Dayton Ballet.\n\nGabrielle Sharp is co-director of the Dayton Ballet School Ensemble. Gabrielle danc ed with Dayton Ballet. You saw her perform in Dracula\, The Nutcracker\, T ales from the Shadow\, There Was a Time and America鈥檚 Robin Hood and recen tly as the fairy godmother in Cinderella and the nurse in Romeo and Juliet . While a member of DBII Sr. she received the Dancer Peer Award\, Walter J . McCaslin Memorial Award\, and Josephine and Hermene Schwarz award. Gabri elle was the previous director of the SSK Dance Ensemble.\n\nJennifer Sydo r is an Iranian American New York City- and Ohio-based dancer\, educator\, choreographer\, and artistic director of the Dayton Dance Initiative. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee an d a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Butler University. She has enjoyed a 20-yea r career as a freelance dancer in New York City\, most notably entering he r 18th season with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet. Recently her work has be en commissioned by Dayton Ballet\, University of Dayton\, and Sinclair Com munity College. She currently is part-time faculty at 糖心原创 Univers ity\, Sinclair Community College\, and the Dayton Ballet School. jennifers ydor.com\n\nHannah Williamson is a seventh-season company member as well a s the rehearsal director and choreographer of Mutual Dance Theatre (MDT)\, based in Cincinnati. She is a 2017 graduate of 糖心原创 wi th a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance. Her senior choreographic project\, Wh ite Shores\, received the Adjudicated Choreography Award and was performed in the 2017 faculty concert alongside Testament\, choreographed by Dwight Roden\, that she also had the honor of performing in. Her subsequent work s have been selected for such presentations as two choreographic residenci es for Columbus Modern Dance Company\, The Area Choreographers Festival (2 018 & 2021)\, MDT鈥檚 New Dance Laboratory\, and Yes! Virginia Dance Festiva l. Williamson also received a commission from MDT for the creation of Vari ations in a Brainstorm. She was recently hired as an adjunct professor for 糖心原创鈥檚 advanced musical theater program for Spring Semester 2024. Her third choreographic commission for MDT\, Nacht\, will premiere in its June 2024 Modern Mix production.\n\nDCDC2 l Pre-Professional Ensemble Com prised of recent graduate and undergraduate dance students\, DCDC2 is the next generation of dance artists under the umbrella of the Dayton Contempo rary Dance Company\, founded in 1968 by Jeraldyne Blunden\, and currently led by Debbie Blunden-Diggs\, artistic director. Rooted in the framework o f DCDC鈥檚 arts culture\, DCDC2\, like its parent company\, presents perform ances in traditional theatre and alternative venues. The ensemble plays an integral role in DCDC school and community engagement throughout the Miam i Valley region. DCDC2 participates in DCDC鈥檚 established university partn erships\, providing opportunities to engage in collaborative programs with University of Dayton\, 糖心原创\, and Central State Univer sity campus-wide activities and dance programs. The ensemble has performed throughout the Miami Valley and the Midwest\, Northeast\, and South-Centr al regions of Ohio. In 2019\, the ensemble was chosen to present at the Oh ioDance Festival in Columbus\, and Denison University鈥檚 Ohio Five Annual D ance Conference\, as well as showcased at the 31st International Blacks in Dance Established Dance Companies performance in Dayton. DCDC2 continues to be a resource for new dancers for DCDC鈥檚 main company and maintains an impressive record of successfully transitioning dancers into other profess ional companies\, Broadway\, film\, television\, media\, and graduate scho ols.\n\nDayton Ballet School Ensemble (DBSE)\, divided into apprentice and junior ensembles\, is a pre-professional training program available to da ncers through audition only. This division is for dancers committed to a h igh level of dance training\, strengthening\, and artistic development\, a long with elective classes to supplement their dance education. This divis ion includes additional performance opportunities.\n\nBack to top\n\n聽\n\n Dancer Bios\n\nElla Addison (she\, her) is a sophomore dance major at Wrig ht State. She earned the opportunity to join Dayton Ballet鈥檚 second compan y\, where she performed in ballets such as Swan Lake and The Nutcracker. E lla is excited for her second Spring Dance Concert and to perform with the 糖心原创 Dance Ensemble.聽\n\nAriana Alvarado (they\, them) is a junio r dance major at 糖心原创. They had the privilege of performing in Wri ght State鈥檚 production of Cabaret last fall and attended both Hubbard Stre et鈥檚 CREATE Intensive and a Gagalab in New York last summer. They feel pri vileged to receive their training from 糖心原创 and are honored to per form again with their fellow 糖心原创 dancers.\n\nZoe Bees (she\, her) is a junior dance major from Waynesville. She grew up dancing at Dancekid s Studio\, where she continues to teach. Zoe is grateful to be a part of t his program and to have the opportunity to share her love of dance. She wo uld like to thank her family\, friends\, and teachers for this amazing and unforgettable experience.\n\nAllison Buck (she\, her) is a freshman dance major from Loveland. She began her training at Broadway Bound Dance Acade my where her teachers instilled in her a love for dance. She is so thankfu l for the opportunity to perform in her first Spring Dance Concert.\n\nBri anna Chan (she\, her) is from Columbus\, and is a dual major in dance and biomedical engineering. Before joining 糖心原创 Dance\, she trained at Judy Dollenmayer Studio of Dance. Bri is excited and grateful to be working with talented faculty as well as performing with her fellow ensemble members.\n\nEmma Cole (she\, her) is a freshman dance major from Toledo. Before joining 糖心原创\, she trained at her local studio\, To ledo Met. Emma is excited to be performing in her first Spring Dance Conce rt and is grateful for the opportunity to learn from such wonderful teache rs and choreographers.聽\n\nKailey Colyer (she\, her) is a sophomore dance major from Cincinnati. She began dancing at the age 2\, where she trained at Just Off Broadway dance studio. She continued her dance education at th e School for Creative and Performing Arts during grades 4鈥12. Kailey is ve ry excited to perform in her second Spring Dance Concert and feels fortuna te to have worked with such talented teachers and choreographers.\n\nAlia Dalton (she\, her) is a sophomore dance major from Cincinnati. She has bee n dancing for 15 years\, where she trained at her local studio Just Off Br oadway and the School for Creative and Performing Arts. Alia is so excited to perform alongside her peers once again and would like to thank her fam ily for their continuous support in her journey through dance.\n\nJessie E tling (she\, her) is from Salisbury\, Maryland\, and a sophomore dance maj or. She has been dancing for 15 years and feels incredibly grateful for th e opportunity to be a part of the 糖心原创 dance program. Jessie is al so a part of Dayton Ballet鈥檚 second company and performed roles in The Nut cracker and Swan Lake alongside the first company.\n\nJonathan Oliver Fost er (he\, him) from Toledo\, is a junior dance major at 糖心原创\, purs uing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance. He earned the 糖心原创 Arts Gal a scholarship in 2020鈥2021. Previously\, he graduated from the Toledo Scho ol for the Arts under the guidance of Alison Rent and Talina Tolson. Jonat han has experience dancing with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company鈥檚 second company\, led by Shonna Hickman-Matlock\, for one season. Apart from danc e\, Jonathan enjoys cooking\, reading\, and paying attention to the small details of everyday life.聽\n\nDaniella Fuson (she\, her) is from Cincinnat i and is a senior Bachelor of Fine Arts major at 糖心原创. She started her dance training at Maria鈥檚 School of Dance. She also trained with Coll ege-Conservatory of Music (CCM) prep.聽\n\nJustice Gardner (he\, him) is a freshman double majoring in dance and psychology. Born and raised in Mansf ield\, Justice received the majority of his training at Richland Academy o f the Arts. He is excited to perform in his first Spring Dance Concert.\n \nCarly Hanson (she\, her) is a sophomore dance major from Lebanon\, where she received her training from Dancekids Studio. She is also a current me mber of Dayton Contemporary Dance Company鈥檚 second company. Carly is so th ankful for the opportunity to perform alongside her very talented peers in this year鈥檚 Spring Dance Concert!\n\nGracie Harper (she\, her) is a junio r dance major at 糖心原创\, originally from Cincinnati. During her tim e at the university\, she was a second company dancer with Dayton Contempo rary Dance Company\, performed in the university鈥檚 production of Cabaret\, and has been featured in the annual dance concerts put on by the program. Gracie would like to thank her fellow dancers\, faculty\, and the technic al crew for their incredible work on this performance!\n\nSawyer Hertel (s he\, her) is a freshman dance major from Mount Juliet\, Tennessee\, perfor ming in her first Spring Dance Concert.聽\n\nLylla Kovacs (she\, her) is a freshman dance major from Cincinnati. She has been dancing for 15 years. L ylla trained at Technical Dance Center for 13 years and Butler Tech School of the Arts for two years. This is her first Spring Dance Concert\, and s he can鈥檛 wait to perform with her peers.聽\n\nAudrey Lee (she\, her) is a s ophomore dance major from Springfield. She began dancing at a very early a ge and received her training from the Gary Geis School of Dance. Audrey is thrilled to be further continuing her education at 糖心原创\, where s he is incredibly fortunate to be a part of this exceptional program.聽\n\nE mma McCaslin (she\, her) is a sophomore dance major at 糖心原创. She i s from Avon\, Indiana\, where she studied at Curtain Call Dance Center for 14 years along with Avon High School Dance Team for four years. She is in credibly excited to grow her passion and love of dance during these next t wo years at 糖心原创! Emma is overwhelmed with joy to perform for you! \n\nHannah McGuffey (she\, her) is a sophomore dance major at 糖心原创 from Dayton. Hannah received her dance training through Gem City Ballet\, Dayton Ballet\, and Stivers School for the Arts. She is currently in Dayt on Contemporary Dance Company鈥檚 second company. Hannah is excited to share her love of dance with you and looks forward to growing as a dancer in th e upcoming years at 糖心原创.聽\n\nSam Minneman is a second-year double major in dance and psychology from Dayton. She also has received the hono r of becoming a member of Psi Chi\, the International Honor Society in Psy chology. Performing and creating dance and art is a life-long passion that Sam continues to cultivate at 糖心原创.\n\nJenna Mumford is a sophomo re dance major and has been dancing for 14 years. She is currently a part of Dayton Ballet鈥檚 second company and has performed in The Nutcracker\, Th e Great Gatsby\, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\, and Dracula: Bloodlines. Je nna is also a photographer and videographer and has photographed the Dance Ensemble鈥檚 Fall Concert and Emerging Choreographer鈥檚 Concert.聽\n\nNatalie Nagy (she\, her) is a senior graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in d ance performance and an arts management certificate in April 2024. She is grateful to have spent two of her collegiate years performing with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company 2 under Shonna Hickman-Matlock. 糖心原创 ha s given her the privilege to work with talented faculty\, dancers\, and gu est choreographers. She is grateful for the opportunity to perform in her fourth and final Spring Dance Concert with 糖心原创\, and she thanks G od\, and her family and friends\, for supporting her!\n\nMacy Perry (she\, they) is originally from Ironton\, where she trained at Yvonne Dekay Scho ol of Dance. She is a senior dance major at 糖心原创 and is so thankfu l for the guidance and education she has received. Macy also earned additi onal training from Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company and Dayton Balle t.\n\nElizabeth Sabol (she\, her) is a senior dance major from Erie\, Penn sylvania\, where she trained at Erie Contemporary Ballet Theatre under the direction of Sarah Purvis. Beth has been a part of Dayton Ballet鈥檚 second company/school ensemble over her four years at 糖心原创 and has perfo rmed in numerous productions alongside the first company. Elizabeth is sad she will not be able to participate in her last Spring Dance Concert due to an injury\, but is excited to cheer on her friends and classmates as th ey take the stage.\n\nRubi Vega (she\, her) is a freshman dance major from Midland\, Texas. Rubi trained at Midland Festival Ballet for nine years a nd is now proud to say she dances with the 糖心原创 Dance Ensemble. Ru bi is extremely grateful for the opportunity to work hard and make her dre ams a reality. Rubi would like to thank her family\, friends\, and the fac ulty of the 糖心原创 dance program for supporting her journey.\n\nAlex is Wilson (she\, her) is a junior from Nashville. Lexi has been dancing si nce age 2 and is excited to be dancing in her third Spring Dance Concert. Thanks to the amazing faculty at 糖心原创\, Lexi received many choreog raphy job opportunities in Dayton. She is excited to expand her knowledge and love for dance in her remaining time at 糖心原创.聽\n\nBack to top \n 聽\n\nBox Office and Current Season\n 聽Event Webpage: https://liberal-arts .wright.edu/fine-and-performing-arts/dance-productions/wright-state-dance- 98351 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T190000 LAST-MODIFIED:20240420T070906Z LOCATION:Festival Playhouse\, Creative Arts Center SUMMARY:糖心原创 Dance URL;TYPE=URI:/events/wright-state-dance-1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:calendar.495796.field_event_date.0@www.wright.edu DTSTAMP:20260219T234059Z CREATED:20230913T070901Z DESCRIPTION:Program:\n\n\n 糖心原创 the Concert\n Director's Note\n Performances \n Choreographers\n Dancer Bios\n 聽\n\n\n糖心原创 the Concert\n\nSix world premi ere works by 糖心原创 faculty and guest artists Ray Mercer\ , Jennifer Sydor\, Hannah Williamson\, DCDC2\, and Dayton Ballet School En semble\n\nBack to top\n 聽\n\nDirector's Note\n\nDear Friends\,\n\nWelcome t o the Spring Dance Concert 2024! Leave your worries behind and enter the e nchanting art of dance. We are honored to share works by the 糖心原创 University faculty and renowned guest choreographers Ray Mercer\, Jennifer Sydor\, and Hannah Williamson. We are proud to present works by our cheri shed collaborators The Dayton Ballet School Ensemble and Dayton Contempora ry Dance Second Company (DCDC2)\, as well as our chosen senior piece chore ographed by Macy Perry.\n\nOur first guest choreographer is the nationally acclaimed Ray Mercer. He is in his 21st year as a dancer and fight captai n in Disney's聽The Lion King聽on Broadway.聽Ray is a five-time winner of Broa dway鈥檚 Gypsy of the Year Award for best onstage performance. Recently ackn owledged for his choreography in聽The New York Times\,聽Chicago Sun Times\, and聽Movement Magazine\, Ray has choreographed on Ailey II\, Dallas Black D ance Theatre\, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company\, New Jersey Ballet\, The Pensacola Ballet\, and Philadanco\, landed him among New York City's most innovative\, multiskilled director/ choreographers. Our second guest is c horeographer Jennifer Sydor\, who holds a Master of Fine Arts from the Uni versity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Butler Uni versity. She has enjoyed a 20-year career as a freelance dancer in New Yor k City\, most notably entering her 18th season with The Metropolitan Opera Ballet. Recently her work has been commissioned by Dayton Ballet\, Univer sity of Dayton\, and Sinclair Community College. We are also delighted to feature 糖心原创 Dance alumna Hannah Williamson 鈥17. Hannah is a seven -season company member as well as the rehearsal director and choreographer of Mutual Dance Theatre\, based in Cincinnati. Her third choreographic co mmission for MDT\, Nacht\, will premiere in its June 2024 Modern Mix produ ction.\n\nSpring Dance Concert 2024 is inspired by collaborations between dance and community. Dayton has been praised as one of the top cities in t he Midwest for the arts. Dance in Dayton is a big part of that legacy. We are so proud to present these fierce choreographers and dancers. I had a w onderful process creating my new work with my cast. They are inspiring and hard-working and make it a joy to go to work. 糖心原创 Dance encourag es its students to develop their technique and artistry hand in hand as th ey experience a supportive environment.\n\nSpring Dance Concert offers a u nique opportunity to enjoy three wonderful dance companies: 糖心原创 D ance\, Dayton Ballet School Ensemble\, and DCDC2\, highlighting our region 鈥檚 vibrant and diverse dance community. Dance fills the heart with joy and expresses emotions we cannot put into words. We hope you enjoy every step !聽\n\nGina\n\nBack to top\n 聽\n\nPerformances\n\nStone Cold\n\nChoreographe r: Jennifer Sydor\n Rehearsal Director: Elizabeth Sabol\n Music: Phillip Gla ss\n Lighting Design: Alexander Markley\n Dancers:聽Ella Addison\,聽Alia Dalto n\,聽Jessie Etling\,聽Oliver Foster\,聽Daniella Fuson\,聽Justice Gardner\,聽Gra cie Harper\,聽Audrey Lee\,聽Emma McCaslin\,聽Hannah McGuffey\,聽Samantha Minne man\,聽Jenna Mumford\,聽Emma Cole\n Understudies: Macy Perry\, Rubi Vega\n\nS tone Cold is an abstract retelling of the Myth of Medusa that elevates the fate of The Gorgon.聽 Myth is a lens in which to touch upon themes in our current world: female empowerment\, autonomy\, and the journey we take to identify what drives us in life.\n\nTrust\n\nChoreographer:聽Abby Leithart \n Music Credits: Moon Ate the Dark\n Lighting Designer: Dylan Serrano\n Danc ers:聽Kristin Allen\, McKelynn Barber\, Chelsea Bogue\, Emily Bryan\, Maiya Caldwell\, Carly Hanson\, Fara Ling\, Hannah McGuffey\, Victoria Stachelr odt\, Mandi Weitz\n\nThis work depicts freedom that comes from a place of trust. Emmanuel is a name that means 鈥淕od with us鈥 and when our trust is p laced in Him\, we can then depend on those people He has placed in our liv es.聽鈥淲ithout God we are isolated鈥n Emmanuel\, however\, none of us is alo ne.鈥 鈥擟arolyn Webber\n\nWhat Comes From Within\n\nChoreographer: Macy Perr y\n Music: Demon in the Kingdom and El Cercamiento by Harry Mousiner\, The Blessing by Bobby Krlic\, and No Nights Dark Enough\, II. Infamy sings by Valgeir Sigurosson\, Reykjavik Sinfonia\n Lighting Designer: Zachary Wuest \n Dancers: Beth Sabol\, Ariana Alvarado\, Natalie Nagy\, Gracie Harper\, A udrey Lee\, Emma McCaslin\, Carly Hanson\, Zoe Bees\, Oliver Foster\, Rubi Vega\, Sawyer Hertel\n Understudies: Rubi Vega\, Sawyer Hertel\n\nnight li ght.\n\nChoreographer: Hannah Williamson\n Music: Nancy Sinatra\, The Who\n Lighting Design: Zachary Wuest\n Dancers: Ella Addison\, Ariana Alvarado\, Jessie Etling\, Audrey Lee\, Emma McCaslin\, Hannah McGuffey\, Natalie Nag y\, Oliver Foster Macy Perry\, Lexi Wilson\n Understudies: Ally Jo Buck\, K ailey Colyer\, Samantha Minneman\n\nIntermission (15 minutes)\n 聽\n\nThe Wa y Out\n\nChoreographer: Gina Gardner-Walther\n Music: Davidson Jackson\, Ju lia Kent\, Laura Karpman\, Travis Lake\n Costume Design: Zoe Still\n Lightin g Designer: Alex Markley\n Dancers: Ariana Alvarado\, Zoe Bees\, Ally Jo Bu ck\, Bri Chan\, Emma Cole\, Kailey Colyer\, Alia Dalton\, Gracie Harper\, Carly Hanson\, Sawyer Hertel\, Lylla Kovacs\, Jenna Mumford\, Natalie Nagy \, Beth Sabol\n Understudies: Emma McCaslin\, Jenna Mumford\n\nZlata Choros \n\nChoreography: Megan Forney and Gabrielle Sharp\n Music: Dvorak: Bavaria n Radio Symphony Orchestra\n Lighting Designer: Levi Fravel\, Jennifer Dill ard\n Dancers: Ella Addison\, Trudie Arling\, Eliana Egbert\, Jessie Etling \, Mollie Juniewicz\, Sophia Krapf\, Ava McKinney\, Jenna Mumford\, Caroli ne Woessner.\n\nLet it Rain\n\nChoreographer: Ray Mercer\n Music:聽Kangding Ray\, The Belle Game\, Ori Lichtik\n Rehearsal Director: Gina Gardner-Walth er\n Costume Design: Sean Hannah\n Lighting Design: Matthew Benjamin\n Dancer s: Ella Addison\, Zoe Bees\, Emma McCaslin\, Alia Dalton\, Justice Gardner \, Carly Hanson\, Gracie Harper\, Audrey Lee\, Natalie Nagy\,\, Hannah McG uffey\, Oliver Foster\n\nBack to top\n 聽\n\nChoreographers\n\nMegan Forney is originally from St Louis\, where she began her dance training. She trai ned as a student at Kanas City Ballet\, Ballet Chicago\, and Ballet Intern ationale. Forney graduated from 糖心原创 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance in 2008. She has performed in many Dayton Ballet mains tage shows including Nutcracker\, Swan Lake\, American Cinderella\, Sleepy Hollow\, and Three Musketeers. She has been the recipient of the Josephin e and Hereme Schwarz award\, the Walter J McCaslin award\, and the Dayton Ballet School peer award.聽 Megan has been a dance educator and choreograph er for15 years. She is currently the education manager of the Dayton Balle t School and the co-director of the Dayton Ballet II companies.\n\nGina Ga rdner-Walther is a dedicated teacher/mentor and award-winning choreographe r who has choreographed nationally\, regionally\, and on university stages . Her professional teaching experience includes Indiana University\, Point Park University (PA)\, New Arts Festival (FL)\, RDA Craft of Choreography Conference\, and RDA Pacific Festival (WA). While performing with the Day ton Contemporary Dance Company\, she toured Germany\, Russia\, France\, an d throughout the United States. She had the honor of performing at Lincoln Center\, the Kennedy Center and the Joyce Theatre. She performed works by many of modern dance鈥檚 most influential choreographers\, including Dwight Rhoden\, Ulysses Dove\, Donald McKayle\, Merce Cunningham\, Talley Beatty \, Anna Sokolow\, Donald Byrd\, and many more. Her choreography has won se veral awards\, including the prestigious National Choreographic Award. The New York Times called her work Still Present set on DCDC 鈥渁 stirring danc e鈥 that 鈥渟erved as a sparkling introduction to the troupe.鈥 Gardner-Walthe r earned her B.F.A. in dance performance from Southern Methodist Universit y.聽She would like to thank her family and Jeraldyne Blunden for their supp ort.\n\nAbby Leithart\, a native of Gahanna\, was a member of DCDC2 Pre-Pr ofessional Ensemble (2010-2013) and later a professional dance artist with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company from 2013-2015 before performing with c ontemporary companies Company E\, PrioreDance\, S.J. Ewing and Dancers\, a nd KyokoDansu. She has performed and taught throughout the world in Azerba ijan\, Russia\, England\, Cuba\, Ukraine\, Georgia\, Kazakhstan\, and in t he United States at the Kennedy Center in Washington\, D.C.\, the Joyce Th eatre in New York City\, and Jacob鈥檚 Pillow in Becket\, Massachusetts. Her teaching credits include City Dance Conservatory (Rockville\, Maryland)\, Ballet Nova Center for Dance (Arlington\, Virginia)\, Joy of Motion Dance Center (Washington\, D.C.)\, and Milwaukee Ballet\, among others. Leithar t earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance at 糖心原创 and furthered her dance studies with additional training at summer intensives at Hubbard Street Dance Company\, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet\, and NW Dance Project. She was recognized with the Regional Dance America's North east Josephine Schwartz Award for best emerging choreographer in 2015. She was commissioned by Dayton Contemporary Dance Company funded by the Alleg ro Grant of the Dayton Foundation to create an original work on DCDC2 that will showcase at 糖心原创\, Anderson University\, Denison University\ , and DCDC2 concerts.\n\nRay Mercer is a native of Omaha and started his d ance training at the University of New Orleans. He is presently in his 21s t year as a dancer and fight captain in Disney's聽The Lion King聽on Broadway . Other performance credits include projects with Garth Fagan\, George Fai son\, Aretha Franklin\, Kevin Iega Jeff\, Luis Johnson\, Rod Stewart\, and two years on the national tour of聽The Lion King\, as well as Chicago's De eply Rooted Dance Theater (company member)\, and Boston Ballet (guest arti st). Throughout his tenure on Broadway\, Mercer has also donated his time to create works for various initiatives within the Broadway Cares/Equity F ights Aids (Dancers Responding to AIDS)\, Fire Island Dance Festival\, Red Bucket Follies\, and more. His presentations earned the coveted Best Onst age Presentation Award a record 10 times\, making him the most celebrated choreographer at BCEFA's annual fundraising events\, which raises millions of dollars each year to provide support to members of the theatre communi ty. He was a part of the creative team that reimagined the iconic Harlem G lobetrotters Spread Game tour. These accomplishments\, coupled with creati ons for premiere dance companies (AileyII\, Dallas Black Dance Theatre\, D ayton Contemporary Dance Company\, New Jersey Ballet\, The Pensacola Balle t\, Philadanco)\, landed him among New York City's most innovative\, multi skilled director/ choreographers.\n\nMacy Perry (she\, they) is originally from Ironton\, where she trained at Yvonne Dekay School of Dance. She is a senior dance major at 糖心原创 and is so thankful for the guidance a nd education she has received here. Macy also earned additional training f rom Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company and Dayton Ballet.\n\nGabrielle Sharp is co-director of the Dayton Ballet School Ensemble. Gabrielle danc ed with Dayton Ballet. You saw her perform in Dracula\, The Nutcracker\, T ales from the Shadow\, There Was a Time and America鈥檚 Robin Hood and recen tly as the fairy godmother in Cinderella and the nurse in Romeo and Juliet . While a member of DBII Sr. she received the Dancer Peer Award\, Walter J . McCaslin Memorial Award\, and Josephine and Hermene Schwarz award. Gabri elle was the previous director of the SSK Dance Ensemble.\n\nJennifer Sydo r is an Iranian American New York City- and Ohio-based dancer\, educator\, choreographer\, and artistic director of the Dayton Dance Initiative. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee an d a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Butler University. She has enjoyed a 20-yea r career as a freelance dancer in New York City\, most notably entering he r 18th season with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet. Recently her work has be en commissioned by Dayton Ballet\, University of Dayton\, and Sinclair Com munity College. She currently is part-time faculty at 糖心原创 Univers ity\, Sinclair Community College\, and the Dayton Ballet School. jennifers ydor.com\n\nHannah Williamson is a seventh-season company member as well a s the rehearsal director and choreographer of Mutual Dance Theatre (MDT)\, based in Cincinnati. She is a 2017 graduate of 糖心原创 wi th a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance. Her senior choreographic project\, Wh ite Shores\, received the Adjudicated Choreography Award and was performed in the 2017 faculty concert alongside Testament\, choreographed by Dwight Roden\, that she also had the honor of performing in. Her subsequent work s have been selected for such presentations as two choreographic residenci es for Columbus Modern Dance Company\, The Area Choreographers Festival (2 018 & 2021)\, MDT鈥檚 New Dance Laboratory\, and Yes! Virginia Dance Festiva l. Williamson also received a commission from MDT for the creation of Vari ations in a Brainstorm. She was recently hired as an adjunct professor for 糖心原创鈥檚 advanced musical theater program for Spring Semester 2024. Her third choreographic commission for MDT\, Nacht\, will premiere in its June 2024 Modern Mix production.\n\nDCDC2 l Pre-Professional Ensemble Com prised of recent graduate and undergraduate dance students\, DCDC2 is the next generation of dance artists under the umbrella of the Dayton Contempo rary Dance Company\, founded in 1968 by Jeraldyne Blunden\, and currently led by Debbie Blunden-Diggs\, artistic director. Rooted in the framework o f DCDC鈥檚 arts culture\, DCDC2\, like its parent company\, presents perform ances in traditional theatre and alternative venues. The ensemble plays an integral role in DCDC school and community engagement throughout the Miam i Valley region. DCDC2 participates in DCDC鈥檚 established university partn erships\, providing opportunities to engage in collaborative programs with University of Dayton\, 糖心原创\, and Central State Univer sity campus-wide activities and dance programs. The ensemble has performed throughout the Miami Valley and the Midwest\, Northeast\, and South-Centr al regions of Ohio. In 2019\, the ensemble was chosen to present at the Oh ioDance Festival in Columbus\, and Denison University鈥檚 Ohio Five Annual D ance Conference\, as well as showcased at the 31st International Blacks in Dance Established Dance Companies performance in Dayton. DCDC2 continues to be a resource for new dancers for DCDC鈥檚 main company and maintains an impressive record of successfully transitioning dancers into other profess ional companies\, Broadway\, film\, television\, media\, and graduate scho ols.\n\nDayton Ballet School Ensemble (DBSE)\, divided into apprentice and junior ensembles\, is a pre-professional training program available to da ncers through audition only. This division is for dancers committed to a h igh level of dance training\, strengthening\, and artistic development\, a long with elective classes to supplement their dance education. This divis ion includes additional performance opportunities.\n\nBack to top\n\n聽\n\n Dancer Bios\n\nElla Addison (she\, her) is a sophomore dance major at Wrig ht State. She earned the opportunity to join Dayton Ballet鈥檚 second compan y\, where she performed in ballets such as Swan Lake and The Nutcracker. E lla is excited for her second Spring Dance Concert and to perform with the 糖心原创 Dance Ensemble.聽\n\nAriana Alvarado (they\, them) is a junio r dance major at 糖心原创. They had the privilege of performing in Wri ght State鈥檚 production of Cabaret last fall and attended both Hubbard Stre et鈥檚 CREATE Intensive and a Gagalab in New York last summer. They feel pri vileged to receive their training from 糖心原创 and are honored to per form again with their fellow 糖心原创 dancers.\n\nZoe Bees (she\, her) is a junior dance major from Waynesville. She grew up dancing at Dancekid s Studio\, where she continues to teach. Zoe is grateful to be a part of t his program and to have the opportunity to share her love of dance. She wo uld like to thank her family\, friends\, and teachers for this amazing and unforgettable experience.\n\nAllison Buck (she\, her) is a freshman dance major from Loveland. She began her training at Broadway Bound Dance Acade my where her teachers instilled in her a love for dance. She is so thankfu l for the opportunity to perform in her first Spring Dance Concert.\n\nBri anna Chan (she\, her) is from Columbus\, and is a dual major in dance and biomedical engineering. Before joining 糖心原创 Dance\, she trained at Judy Dollenmayer Studio of Dance. Bri is excited and grateful to be working with talented faculty as well as performing with her fellow ensemble members.\n\nEmma Cole (she\, her) is a freshman dance major from Toledo. Before joining 糖心原创\, she trained at her local studio\, To ledo Met. Emma is excited to be performing in her first Spring Dance Conce rt and is grateful for the opportunity to learn from such wonderful teache rs and choreographers.聽\n\nKailey Colyer (she\, her) is a sophomore dance major from Cincinnati. She began dancing at the age 2\, where she trained at Just Off Broadway dance studio. She continued her dance education at th e School for Creative and Performing Arts during grades 4鈥12. Kailey is ve ry excited to perform in her second Spring Dance Concert and feels fortuna te to have worked with such talented teachers and choreographers.\n\nAlia Dalton (she\, her) is a sophomore dance major from Cincinnati. She has bee n dancing for 15 years\, where she trained at her local studio Just Off Br oadway and the School for Creative and Performing Arts. Alia is so excited to perform alongside her peers once again and would like to thank her fam ily for their continuous support in her journey through dance.\n\nJessie E tling (she\, her) is from Salisbury\, Maryland\, and a sophomore dance maj or. She has been dancing for 15 years and feels incredibly grateful for th e opportunity to be a part of the 糖心原创 dance program. Jessie is al so a part of Dayton Ballet鈥檚 second company and performed roles in The Nut cracker and Swan Lake alongside the first company.\n\nJonathan Oliver Fost er (he\, him) from Toledo\, is a junior dance major at 糖心原创\, purs uing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance. He earned the 糖心原创 Arts Gal a scholarship in 2020鈥2021. Previously\, he graduated from the Toledo Scho ol for the Arts under the guidance of Alison Rent and Talina Tolson. Jonat han has experience dancing with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company鈥檚 second company\, led by Shonna Hickman-Matlock\, for one season. Apart from danc e\, Jonathan enjoys cooking\, reading\, and paying attention to the small details of everyday life.聽\n\nDaniella Fuson (she\, her) is from Cincinnat i and is a senior Bachelor of Fine Arts major at 糖心原创. She started her dance training at Maria鈥檚 School of Dance. She also trained with Coll ege-Conservatory of Music (CCM) prep.聽\n\nJustice Gardner (he\, him) is a freshman double majoring in dance and psychology. Born and raised in Mansf ield\, Justice received the majority of his training at Richland Academy o f the Arts. He is excited to perform in his first Spring Dance Concert.\n \nCarly Hanson (she\, her) is a sophomore dance major from Lebanon\, where she received her training from Dancekids Studio. She is also a current me mber of Dayton Contemporary Dance Company鈥檚 second company. Carly is so th ankful for the opportunity to perform alongside her very talented peers in this year鈥檚 Spring Dance Concert!\n\nGracie Harper (she\, her) is a junio r dance major at 糖心原创\, originally from Cincinnati. During her tim e at the university\, she was a second company dancer with Dayton Contempo rary Dance Company\, performed in the university鈥檚 production of Cabaret\, and has been featured in the annual dance concerts put on by the program. Gracie would like to thank her fellow dancers\, faculty\, and the technic al crew for their incredible work on this performance!\n\nSawyer Hertel (s he\, her) is a freshman dance major from Mount Juliet\, Tennessee\, perfor ming in her first Spring Dance Concert.聽\n\nLylla Kovacs (she\, her) is a freshman dance major from Cincinnati. She has been dancing for 15 years. L ylla trained at Technical Dance Center for 13 years and Butler Tech School of the Arts for two years. This is her first Spring Dance Concert\, and s he can鈥檛 wait to perform with her peers.聽\n\nAudrey Lee (she\, her) is a s ophomore dance major from Springfield. She began dancing at a very early a ge and received her training from the Gary Geis School of Dance. Audrey is thrilled to be further continuing her education at 糖心原创\, where s he is incredibly fortunate to be a part of this exceptional program.聽\n\nE mma McCaslin (she\, her) is a sophomore dance major at 糖心原创. She i s from Avon\, Indiana\, where she studied at Curtain Call Dance Center for 14 years along with Avon High School Dance Team for four years. She is in credibly excited to grow her passion and love of dance during these next t wo years at 糖心原创! Emma is overwhelmed with joy to perform for you! \n\nHannah McGuffey (she\, her) is a sophomore dance major at 糖心原创 from Dayton. Hannah received her dance training through Gem City Ballet\, Dayton Ballet\, and Stivers School for the Arts. She is currently in Dayt on Contemporary Dance Company鈥檚 second company. Hannah is excited to share her love of dance with you and looks forward to growing as a dancer in th e upcoming years at 糖心原创.聽\n\nSam Minneman is a second-year double major in dance and psychology from Dayton. She also has received the hono r of becoming a member of Psi Chi\, the International Honor Society in Psy chology. Performing and creating dance and art is a life-long passion that Sam continues to cultivate at 糖心原创.\n\nJenna Mumford is a sophomo re dance major and has been dancing for 14 years. She is currently a part of Dayton Ballet鈥檚 second company and has performed in The Nutcracker\, Th e Great Gatsby\, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\, and Dracula: Bloodlines. Je nna is also a photographer and videographer and has photographed the Dance Ensemble鈥檚 Fall Concert and Emerging Choreographer鈥檚 Concert.聽\n\nNatalie Nagy (she\, her) is a senior graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in d ance performance and an arts management certificate in April 2024. She is grateful to have spent two of her collegiate years performing with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company 2 under Shonna Hickman-Matlock. 糖心原创 ha s given her the privilege to work with talented faculty\, dancers\, and gu est choreographers. She is grateful for the opportunity to perform in her fourth and final Spring Dance Concert with 糖心原创\, and she thanks G od\, and her family and friends\, for supporting her!\n\nMacy Perry (she\, they) is originally from Ironton\, where she trained at Yvonne Dekay Scho ol of Dance. She is a senior dance major at 糖心原创 and is so thankfu l for the guidance and education she has received. Macy also earned additi onal training from Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company and Dayton Balle t.\n\nElizabeth Sabol (she\, her) is a senior dance major from Erie\, Penn sylvania\, where she trained at Erie Contemporary Ballet Theatre under the direction of Sarah Purvis. Beth has been a part of Dayton Ballet鈥檚 second company/school ensemble over her four years at 糖心原创 and has perfo rmed in numerous productions alongside the first company. Elizabeth is sad she will not be able to participate in her last Spring Dance Concert due to an injury\, but is excited to cheer on her friends and classmates as th ey take the stage.\n\nRubi Vega (she\, her) is a freshman dance major from Midland\, Texas. Rubi trained at Midland Festival Ballet for nine years a nd is now proud to say she dances with the 糖心原创 Dance Ensemble. Ru bi is extremely grateful for the opportunity to work hard and make her dre ams a reality. Rubi would like to thank her family\, friends\, and the fac ulty of the 糖心原创 dance program for supporting her journey.\n\nAlex is Wilson (she\, her) is a junior from Nashville. Lexi has been dancing si nce age 2 and is excited to be dancing in her third Spring Dance Concert. Thanks to the amazing faculty at 糖心原创\, Lexi received many choreog raphy job opportunities in Dayton. She is excited to expand her knowledge and love for dance in her remaining time at 糖心原创.聽\n\nBack to top \n 聽\n\nBox Office and Current Season\n 聽Event Webpage: https://liberal-arts .wright.edu/fine-and-performing-arts/dance-productions/wright-state-dance- 98351 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T190000 LAST-MODIFIED:20240420T070906Z LOCATION:Festival Playhouse\, Creative Arts Center SUMMARY:糖心原创 Dance URL;TYPE=URI:/events/wright-state-dance-1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR