THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE AND DANCE PRESENTS
American College Dance Association
Benefit Concert
** Indicates choreography that will be performed and adjudicated
at the Northwest Regional Conference of ACDA 2022.
* Indicates choreography that will be performed in the Informal Concert
at the Northwest Regional Conference of ACDA 2022.
♦ Indicates partial support from the School of Theatre and Dance’s DEI Fund.
AUDIENCE DISCRETION ADVISED: Music for “Thorazine” contains explicit lyrics.
DANCE PIECES
In my perfect world v3.0 (2022)**♦
Structured by: Ishmael Houston-Jones
Music: “Flume” by Bon Iver, “Harder Better Faster Stronger” by Daft Punk, “Crazy” by Patsy Cline, “The Sound of Someone You Love Who’s Going Away and It Doesn’t Matter” by Penguin Café Orchestra
Costume Designer: Paula Niccum
Improvised and Performed by: Karter Bernhardt, Zoe Dehline, Liana Dillon, Hannah Dusek, Bella Kasper, Georgia Littig, Elle Lundgren, Matthew Miller, Rebecca White
Rehearsal Director: Jes Mullette
Still I Rise (2021)
Choreographer/Performer: Julia Duarte
Music: “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou
Dreamdays (2019)
Choreographer/Director/Editor: Brooklyn Draper
Videographers: Brooklyn Draper, Georgia Littig
Music: “4 158” and “War Machines” by Michael Wall
Performers: Violet Anderson, Mark Berner II, Karter Bernhardt, Chloe Burnstein, Madeline Cawley, Maria Chimarusti, Shenoah Curley Wildshoe, Hannah Davis, Hannah Dusek, Megan Johnson, Isabella Kasper, Ashley Lindgren, Georgia Littig, Elle Lundgren, Kristen Manfredo, Matthew Miller, Jenna Mitchell, JoLeah Nicholas, Sierra Niehus, Alice Petasek, Marissa Piccininni Avery, Talia Randle, Renee Ross, Regan Tintzman, Rebecca White
Spare No Effort – 0 to 99 (2021)
Choreographer: Sophia Petersen
Music: “99” by Elliot Moss
Costume Designer: Lara Berich
Performers: Karter Bernhardt, Hannah Dusek, Mia Johns, Elle Lundgren
~10-Minute Intermission~
The Unexpected Movements of Tennis: Breaking the College Expectation to Conform Through Dance (2021)*
Choreographer: Bella Kasper
Music: “How Glad I Am” by Nancy Wilson, “Raingurl” by Yaeji, “Bruce Lee” by Underworld
Scenic Designer: Brian Gregoire
Costume Designer: Lara Berich
Performers: Liana Dillon, Hannah Dusek
Thorazine (2019)
Choreographer/Performer: Ruby Roberts
Videographer: Colter Olmstead
Editors: Colter Olmstead, Ruby Roberts
Music: "Draw Your Swords" by Lige Newton (Angus and Julia Stone cover)—recorded by Riley Roberts
Scenic Designer: Brian Gregoire
Costume Designer: Paula Niccum
AUDIENCE DISCRETION: Music for this piece contains explicit lyrics.
And Then, the Influence Shifted (2021)
Choreographer: Hannah Dusek
Music: “Interlude 1” by alt-J, “Forever” by Labrinth, “Braid (mmph Remix)” by Perfume Genius
Costume Designer: Paula Niccum
Performers: Tiffany Ballantine, Karter Bernhardt, Liana Dillon, Elle Lundgren, Matthew Miller, Rebecca White
Good Eggs (2021)**
Choreographer: Georgia Littig
Music: Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons: “Shadow 4,” “Autumn 3,” “Spring 3,” and “Spring 0”—recomposed by Max Richter
Scenic Designer: Brian Gregoire
Costume Designer: Morgan Brooks
Performers: Karter Bernhardt, Georgia Littig
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The School of Theatre and Dance acknowledges that these
are the aboriginal territories of the Salish and Kalispel people, a number of whom
are our colleagues, students, and friends. We honor the path
they have always shown us in caring for this place for the generations to come.
*Es mistéʔes qe es lʔ, ci łu l ,T,atʔ̓ ayaqn u Qlispélixʷ sqlixʷúʔulexʷs t Nłʔaycčstm Kʷtis Snacx̓ ̣łqe̓ ym̓ ín.
Qe es putʔem łu Sqélixʷ m̓ im̓ éʔeye̓ ms x̣ʷl ,olqʷštulexʷ łu x̣ʷl ,qł sqlqelixʷ.
AUDIENCE STATEMENT OF EMPOWERMENT
The School of Theatre & Dance recognizes that art can provoke;
therefore, during the course of this performance, patrons are empowered to leave
if themes or situations make them uncomfortable.
OF THIS PRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
ABOUT AMERICAN COLLEGE DANCE ASSOCIATION (ACDA)
The University of Montana School of Theatre and Dance will be attending ACDA’s Northwest Regional Conference March 23-26, 2022, at the University of Oregon. The Festival promises an exciting agenda for all participants. Students will be presenting choreography in adjudicated concerts and informal concerts. Choreography and performance will be critiqued by renowned dance artists, including Subashini Ganesan-Forbes, Bárbara Lima, and Heidi Duckler. Students receive valuable feedback about how their choreography compares to that of their peers at other universities. This is a time when students and faculty alike have the opportunity to see the work in which other universities are invested, and it serves as a unique place for dancers to make lifelong and important connections. Thank you for helping support the students’ primary fundraising effort to participate in this year’s Northwest Regional Festival.
ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE AND DANCE'S DEI FUND
We, the School of Theatre and Dance, acknowledge that education, art, and the entertainment industry have participated in the direct misrepresentation, oppression, and marginalization of those historically underrepresented across the performing arts throughout Montana and the nation.
Therefore, we are committed to improving the representation of diverse peoples and increasing access to education, and growing participation in performance through programing that respects tribal sovereignty, empowers artists and scholars from diverse backgrounds, and creates safe learning environments for all students to live, work, and learn together in equitable and positive ways.
To achieve these goals, each year we commit to reserving no less than 10% of our annual revenue at the box office to fund educational and artistic opportunities that support diversity, equity, and inclusion in theatre and dance.
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