Executive Director of Performing Arts' Remarks

Jerry Goehring

Host's Remarks

Dan Lauria

Chairman's Remarks

John M. Vazquez, MBA '93, Chairman, Board of Trustees

President's Remarks

President John J. Petillo, Ph.D.

Ribbon-Cutting

Open House Performances

CHORAL

Christopher Grundy, DM, Director of Choral Programs

John Morrow, Assistant Director of Choral Programs

“Zion’s Walls” 

By Aaron Copland

Performed by 4Heart Harmony

“Apple Tree” 

By Aurora arr. Gimon

Performed by Blended Hearts

BAND

Keith Johnston, Director of Bands & Orchestra

Andy Kolar, Associate Director of Bands

Janet Boughton, Director of Orchestral Strings

Orchestra

“Opening Night” 

By Brian Balmages

Wind Ensemble

“Traversed”

By SHU sophomore music major Noah Held

THEATRE ARTS

Leo Carusone, Director of Theatre

Chris D'Amato, Production Manager

Christopher Devlin, Graduate Assistant for Theatre Arts

Excerpts:

“Day By Day” from Godspell

Book by John Michael Tebelak, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz 

“All That Jazz” from Chicago

Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb

“Michael in the Bathroom” from Be More Chill

Book by Joe Tracz, Music and Lyrics by Joe Iconis 

Based on the 2004 novel of the same name by Ned Vizzini

“What I Did For Love” from A Chorus Line

Book by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante, Music by Marvin Hamlisch, Lyrics by Edward Kleban

“The Bitch of Living” from Spring Awakening

Book and Lyrics by Steven Sater, Music by Duncan Sheik

“Aquarius” from Hair

Book and Lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado, Music by Galt MacDermot

“Freedom” from The Mad Ones

Book, Music and Lyrics by Kait Kerrigan and Bree Lowdermilk

“Seasons of Love” from RENT

Book, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson

DANCE

Kari Williams, Director of Dance

Taylor Krebuszewski, Assistant Director of Dance

Kelly McGill, Dance Program Coordinator

Studio 1

Performance 1: "Joy"

Music: Florence & The Machine

Danced by Jenna Wolfe

Choreography by Caitlyn Hydeck 

Performance 2: "Parallel Lines/Parallel Lives"

Danced by Kayce Lewandowski and Corinne Bain 

Choreography by Matthew Westerby 

Studio 2

Performance 1: "The Sleeping Beauty Jewels, Diamond Variation"

Music: Tchaikovsky

Danced by Ryann Henry

Original choreography by George Balanchine, rehearsed by Kari Williams

Performance 2: "You’ll Never Walk Alone"

Music: Nina Simone

Danced by Kate Degnan

Choreography by Kari Williams

Studio 3

Performance 1: "Oh My Johnny"

Music: "Oh My Johnny (Banks of The Roses)" by Chasing Abbey

Danced by SHU Claddagh Dance Team

Choreography by Allison O’Riordan

Rotating every other session:

Performance 2: "Beast Mode"

Danced by SHU Inception Dance Crew

Choreography by Jess Robles

Performance 3: "Fallin’"

Music: Alicia Keys 

Danced by Brayden Wihbey and Alexandra White

Choreography by Brayden Wihbey and Alexandra White

Performing Arts Staff

Justin Zenchuk, Director of Performing Arts Recruitment & Production

Allegra Pin, Assistant Director of Performing Arts Recruitment & Production

Erin Marcel, Assistant Director of Performing Arts Operations

Frank Veres, Technical Director