Dance@Noon

Slava Ukraini was inspired by the lives of Ukrainians, exploring themes of loss, fear, resilience and hope. "If they try to take our country away from us, our freedom, our lives, the lives of our children, we will defend ourselves." 

Credits
Performers: Elena Toth, Kiki Roberts, Delaney Cheyne, Lila Belcher, Megan Voigt 
Music: "Nocturne No. 20" by Frederic Chopin, "Monster" by Rival Consoles, "They Don't Care About Us" by Michael Jackson 
Text: Speech by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Thanks
Thank you to the amazing dancers in this piece for your collaboration, passion and your fearless curiosity. Your artistry and dedication brought this vision to life in ways I could have never imagined. I am deeply grateful for this journey and to everyone who made it possible.  

Make up your Mind digs into the extent to which decisions can be influenced by adhering to the subconscious of others around us. This piece navigates the angst of failure as we struggle to find groundedness in the decisions we make. 

Credits
Performers: Anastaciya Knoll, Kaya Mayberry, Lavender Wong, Tia-Lin Morgan
Music: “Memories” Angélica Negrón, “Outré Lux” Photay (feat. Madison McFerrin) Text: “Decision” Earl Nightingale, “In Memory of Triumph” Kori Cooper

Thanks
A great thank you to my lovely cast for your collaboration and dedication to the work that made this experience most memorable and empowering. I am ever so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with each one of you. Thank you to Melanie Kloetzel and my peers for your valuable feedback and support throughout. 

And to my cast as a final note, “something happened.” 

Cosmos is the exploration of deep space. Join us on our journey through interstellar galaxies and cosmic mysteries. Twinkling constellations. Swirling luminescence. Entrancing eclipses. 

Credits
Performers: Chantelle Anderson-Hailar, Jo Dickau-Duguay, Brooke Mackay, Tia Wildeman
Music: Sonce x 007

Thanks
 Thank you to all who support me in all of my creative endeavours. A special thank you to my family and amazing partner for always encouraging me to follow my passion. Most importantly a huge thank you to my amazing dancers who worked incredibly hard through this process and I am so proud of them!

You can’t make me explores the idea of conformity and what it means to hide your true self from society. Is being different a negative thing? Or is there even such a thing as different? 

Credits
Performers: Lexie Dobranski, Abigail Graham, Harmehak Meho, and Jordana Suitor
Music: “We Need to Go” John Powell; “You Are the Demon” Ian Hultquist;
Text: “Interrogation” Travis Lake; “Where Are You Taking Me?” Travis Lake; “Ptsd” Travis Lake

Thanks
I would like to thank my wonderful dancers for your dedication and all the life you brought into my piece, I couldn’t have asked for a more willing and talented cast. I would also like to thank Melanie Kloetzel and my fellow choreographers for all your helpful feedback and support throughout this process. 

MINUS934 explores both control and vulnerability, seeking to understand how and where the two intersect.

Credits
Performers: Kyrie Catolico, Teanne Couture, Claire Morton, Jillian Pipke, Lane Sayer, Emma Schafer
Music: “Sick of Fish” by Nico Muhly and Teiture, “The Dimming of Road and Rights” by Raime

Thanks
From the bottom of my heart, thank you to the dancers for pouring your hearts into this process from start to finish. This piece wouldn’t exist without your incredible talent and willingness to try anything and everything. Thank you also to my parents for their unconditional support. 

Fragments of You is an exploration of the past and its impact on the mind and body. It reflects on various types of trauma that individuals experience, posing the question: as we grow and navigate life, how do the pieces of our past fit together—or fall apart? My piece draws inspiration from the brilliant original work The You Show by Crystal Pite, the choreographer and director of Kidd Pivot, particularly her innovative use of movement and text. 

Credits
Performers: Cadence Asels, Mikayla Burgess, Anika Nocera, Maia Zinselmeyer
Music: “This Place Was A Shelter" Ólafur Arnalds; “The You Show” Kidd Pivot Frankfurt RM

Thanks
I want to thank my dancers who have been nothing less than perfect throughout the process of creating this piece, my vision wouldn't be brought to life without your dedication. Thank you to everyone who has supported me along this journey for believing in me and guiding this piece to what it is today.

(One)self explores the ways in which different parts of the same ‘self’ might exist in space together and find unity or conflict with one another.

Credits
Performers: Kiauna Harder, Morgan Lawrence, Abigail Fernandes, Alaina Ralph, Alex Tompkins-Hutchings
Music: Memoria by Murcof, Melatonin by Radiohead, Pyramid Song by Radiohead, Space 21 (Petrichor) by Max Richter

Thanks
A very special thank you to my dancers who helped make this piece come to life with their hard work and creative input throughout the process. Thank you to Melanie Kloetzel and my peers for their valued feedback, and lastly, a thank you to my mom for her unending support and encouragement.

Growing Panes explores how people can find freedom from monotony by honouring their inner child. 

Credits
Performers: Ella Doney, Gracie Mills, Nea Gilmore, Christine Lucko
Music: “Summer” Hania Rani; “Billions and Billions” Stellardrone

Thanks
Thank you to my lovely dancers for the work they have all put forward in this piece. You have all brought so much light to my life this semester and I will cherish the relationships we have built in this process. 

Puppets of Profit aims to portray a dystopian society that works towards one goal, ensuring that the rich get richer. As dancers consciously break away from their roles in the piece, they come into contact with authority, who then puts them back into their roles. The piece aims to abstract the morals and ethics of consumerism and capitalism, and force viewers to confront similarities in their own roles within society.

Credits
Choreographer: Abigail Graham 
Performers: Ava Ferris, Emily Wakaruk, Kesler Breitmeier, Rylee James 
Music: “Where The White Animals Meet” AGF, “Mẫu Đệ Tứ Nhạc Tiên” AGF, “Capita-Lis-Monster” AGF, “Lakshmi” AGF