University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas

The Dance Department's

Spring 2018 Concert - At Lawrence Art Center

940 New Hampshire, Lawrence, Kansas
April 19, 20, 21 (Thu/Fri/Sat)
7:30 pm (Thu), 7:30 pm (Fri) and 2 pm (Sat)

KU's University Dance Company

How'd We Get Here
How'd We Get Here

Le Corsaire
Divertissement - from Le Corsaire

Opus 2018
Opus 2018

Opus 2018
Opus 2018

Con Brio
Con Brio

Esmeralda
Esmeralda

Rag Time Cat
Rag Time Cat

Rag Time Cat
Rag Time Cat

Refraction
Refraction

Refraction
Refraction

Con Brio
Con Brio

Carmen
Carmen

How'e We Get Here
How'd We Get Here?

2
How'd We Get Here?

Opus 2018
Opus 2018

 

Behind the Scenes

Opus 2018

Opus 2018

Pas de Quarte
The star of the show

How'd We Get Here
rehearsal

Refraction
Refraction

 

Patrick Suzeau demonstrating a move in his Opus 2018
Patrick Suzeau demonstrating a move in his Opus 2018 in studio rehearsal

Refraction
Refraction

Rag Time Cat
Rag Time Cat

 

 

University Dance Company Program
As scanned and OCR'd
 
Ragtime Cat
ChoreographerWillie Lenoir
MusicRagtime Cat by Parov Stelar, Sally's Dance by Parov Stelar
CostumesDancers
DancersAlly Brittian, Alexis Faught , Ana Glocker, Amanda Hoyt, Rhianna Jordan, Fall Kirksey, Kiley Lefler, Jordyn Manhart, Emma Niehoff, and Austin Panavong
 
Divertissements 1 & 2
Divertissement 1Solo from Carmen
ChoreographyAlberto Alonso
MusicGeorges Bizet arranged by Rodion Shchedrin
DancerEmily Bain
Divertissement 2 Pearls - from The Little Humpbacked Horse
ChoreographyAlexander Gorsky
MusicCesare Pugni
CostumesSusan Rendall
Dancers Thu/FriAlly Thaman, Kylie Thompson
Dancers SatTia Carpenter, Isael Alarcon, Austin Panavong
 
Opus 2018
ChoreographersMuriel Cohan and Patrick Suzeau
MusicIn the Palace Music: Yuki Koshimoto
At the Senate Music: Lauxna Lauksna
In the street Music: Philip Glass
CostumesChelsea Pitts and Susan Rendall
DancersMadeleine Arnzen, Ally Brittian, Tori Hilger, Derrick Ice, Aneka Voth and Emily Weiss
 
Divertissements 3 & 4
Divertissement 3Solo from The Talisman
ChoreographyPyotr Gusev
MusicRicardo Drigo
CostumesSusan Rendall
DancerFall Kirksey
Divertissement 4Odalisques from Le Corsaire
ChoreographyKonstantin Sergeyev
MusicAdolphe Adam
CostumesSusan Rendall
Dancers: (Thu 4/19) Gabby Cohen, Derrick Ice, Austin Panavong, Ally Thaman, Kylie Thompson
(Fri 4/20) Gabby Cohen, Derrick Ice, Austin Panavong, Ally Thaman, Kylie Thompson
(Sat 4/21 Isabel Alarcon, Jessica Blindhauer, Tia Carpenter, Derrick Ice, Austin Panavong
 
Con Brio
ChoreographersJillian Armstrong, Madeleine Arnzen, Anastasya Bagdasawan, Haley Czuma, Tori Hilger, Taylor Krech, Jordyn Manhart, James Moreno, Amanda Morrison, Emma Niehoff, Alex Olsen, Allie Thaman, and Emily Weiss
Concept and DirectionJames Moreno
MusicLudwig van Beethoven
Sound EditingJillian Armstrong
CostumesAnastasya Bagdasaryan, Haley Czuma, Taylor Krech
DancersJillian Armstrong, Madeleine Arnzen, Anastasya Bagdasaryan, Haley Czuma, Tori Hilger, Taylor Krech, Jordyn Manhart, Amanda Morrison, Emma Niehoff, Alex Olsen, Allie Thaman, and Emily Weiss
 
How Did We Get Here?
ChoreographerMaya Tillman-Rayton
MusicFour Five Seconds by Lido X Brasstracks, Changes by Tupac ft. Talent, All The Stars by Kendrick Lama r ft. SZA, Bad Blood by Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar, Frustrated (Russ Macklin remix) by R.LUM.R, Stronger by Kanye West
CostumesDancers
DancersGrace Adamson, Madeleine Arnzen, Jessica Blindauer, Ally Britain, Celeste Cleppe, Madison Dobson, Tori Hilger, Emily Holloman, Taylor Jenkins, Rhianna Jordan, Kiley Lefier, Jenna Murphy, Emma Niehoff, Michelle Newcome, John Nguyen, Maggie O'Hara, Austin Panavong, Lorin Prather, and Emily Weiss
This piece is about a devolving personal environment.
In any relationship, we are always seconds from it fundamentally changing.
Everything starts out fine until a small misunderstanding changes things.
When not addressed, this change can turn into bad blood and frustration.
Unity is broken and a tribal mentality sets in where we end up in a sunken place.
Everything was fine in the beginning, so how did we get here?
 
Divertissement 5
Ophelia
ChoreographerJames Moreno
MusicLa Mort d'Ophélie by Hector Berlioz
Technical AssistantAlex Olsen
DancerAmanda Morrison
 
Refraction
ChoreographerEmily Bain
Music2-1 (Instrumental) and Canvas (Instrumental) by Imogen Heap, Torn by Nathan Lanier *Music edited by Emily Bain
CostumesSusan Rendall and Emily Bain
DancersEmily Bain, Keely Brown, Grace Divilbiss, Alexis Faught, Fall Kirksey, and Emma Niehoff
Refraction is a contemporary ballet showing the organized chaos that is found in "the inter-realm of light."
The dancers resonate the music, reflecting the refraction of light as if in a box of mirrors.
 
University Dance Company Members Grace Adamson
Isabel Alarcon
Jillian Armstrong
Madeline Arnzen
Anastasya Bagdasaryan
Emily Bain
Jessica Blindauer
Ally Britian
Tia Carpenter
Celeste Cleppe
Gabriela Cohen
Haley Czuma
Madison Dobson
Alexis Faught
Ana Glocker
Tori Hilger
Emily Holloman
Amanda Hoyt
Derrick Ice
Taylor Jenkins
Rhianna Jordan
Fall Kirksey
Taylor Krech
Kiley Lefler
Jordyn Manhart
Amanda Morrison
Jenna Murphy
Michelle Newcome
John Nguyen
Emma Niehoff
Maggie O'Hara
Alex Olsen
Austin Panavong
Lorin Prather
Allie Thaman
Kylie Thompson
Aneka Voth
Emily Weiss
 
Production Staff
Lighting Designer / Light Board OperatorJason Badgett
Sound TechnicianMatt Brownrigg
Stage ManagerLiam Romano
Graphic DesignerChris Millspaugh
ProducersMichelle Heffner Hayes and Jerel Hilding
Lawrence Arts Center Technical DirectorSamaria Fleig