SHOW PROGRAM (Subject to Change):

IN FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT (PRE-SHOW)
Choreographed and Performed by Sarah France & Libby McGrosky

NEUROCIRCLE
Choreographed and Performed by Sarah France
Music: "Between Worlds" by Anna Phoebe and Jake Downs

In brain development, the neural pathways created inform how we move through and interact with the world and find us both in communication or connection with each other and in silence or distance from others. Existing in spaces between worlds of the personal and performative, we become who we are - working in circles of life, mind, figures, and apparatus.

ROOT TO RISE
Choreographed by Milly Wasserman
Performed by Georgie Blackwell, Caroline Mura, and Milly Wasserman
Costumes by Georgina Blackwell
Music: Selections recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

Root to Rise explores the awakening of three beings, finding their roots and becoming one.

TAKE FIVE
Choreographed by Eliot Halverson
Performed by Danil Berdnikov
Music: Composed by Paul Desmond and played by the David Brubeck Quartet

BUTTERFLY PHASE
Choreography by Benoit Richaud
Performed by Liz Yoshiko Schmidt
Music: Kelly Moran

DRY YOUR TEARS, AFRIKA
Choreographed and Performed by Theron “TJ” James
Music: From the film Amistad

This is a powerful testament to black history, serving as both an acknowledgment and tribute to the countless black individuals before us who, in the face of profound darkness, embodied resilience, light and the unwavering desire for freedom. “Dry Your Tears, Afrika” is not just a historical reflection but a joyous homage and celebration of the indomitable black spirit that inspires and uplifts us all.

SACROSANCT
Choreographed by Lorna Brown
Performed by Kseniya Ponomaryova and Collin Brubaker
Music: “The Poet Acts” by Philip Glass

“We treasure the trees, as they stir love in the darkness and light in the breeze.” — Lorna Brown

APPALACHIA WALTZ (Re-Staging)
Choreographed by JoAnna Mendl Shaw & Douglas Webster
Performed by Danil Berdnikov, Sarah France, Joe Johnson, Karina Manta, Liz Schmidt, and Aaron Singletary

Benefit Gala on Monday, May 6th following the performance

The Lighthouse, Chelsea Piers
Cocktails, Dinner, Dessert, and Award Ceremony

Co-Chairs: Josh Babb, Joe Kasputys, and Tracy Wilson

The Benefit Gala, following the performance, will also feature cocktails, dinner, and an award ceremony. This year’s gala will honor Olympians Meryl Davis & Charlie White and Tanith Belbin White & Ben Agosto, and present a Choreography Award to Sandra Bezic, as well as an Alumni Award to Judy Blumberg.