The Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival is a performing arts festival that presents work that impacts our society, culture, and world by informing, inspiring, educating, and entertaining. INTERSECTIONS is about presenting excellent art that inspires a connected community, engages artists and audiences alike, and creates a vibrant neighborhood, city, and world. We are interested in unique perspectives and art that connect us to the many facets of our humanity. The Atlas Intersections Festival presents artists that look to explore the ideas and issues of our time through their work.

Eva Mystique: Menagerie
February 15, 2025 | 7 PM | Lab Theatre II
A vaudeville experience where burlesque and variety meets dark decadence and whimsy.

Glade Dance Collective: NACHMO 2025
February 15, 2025 | 7:30 pm | Sprenger Theatre
The NACHMO DC Sampler Showcase presents a selection of world premieres by local choreographers who have created a new work during the NACHMO January Challenge.  

Aerial Ignition: 
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire…
February 15, 2025 | 8 PM | Lang Threatre
Presenting stories of discovery and exploration
of the human condition, especially when confronting issues head-on and working through life’s struggles.

Matchstick Percussion: Strike Anywhere
February 16, 2025 | 5 PM | Lab Theatre II
Our Strike Anywhere Initiative aims to bring percussion music to a wider audience through reduced instrumentation. Household objects now become the source of the music.

Tintas DC: Oye DC
February 16, 2025 | 5:30 pm | Sprenger Theatre
Oye DC is a night of English, Spanish, and Spanglish storytelling and poetry that celebrates Latine voices from across the Washington metro area.  

Capital City Symphony: Where Life Meets Art
February 22, 2025 | 7 PM | Lang Theatre
Join CCS’s musical exploration of our shared human experience - from joy to sorrow, celebration to reflection - across global cultures and styles.

Olive Ghardon: Bright Colors 
and Bold Patterns
February 22, 2025 | 7:30 PM | Lab Theatre II
Fueled by a gay wedding with an egregious dress code, this hyper-verbal and tragicomic one-person show asks essential questions about contemporary gay life.

Furia Flamenca: Flamenco Passion and Soul
February 22, 2025 | 8 PM | Sprenger Theatre
Celebrate Furia Flamenca Dance Company’s 20th Anniversary performance season with the first of a number of performances throughout the year showcasing some of the best from the company! Flamenco is a dance full of passion and fire.  

Rex Daugherty: The Well- A Staged Reading 
February 23, 2025 | 6 PM | Sprenger Theatre
An autobiographical musical that explores addiction and the hope of forgiveness. Rex Daugherty shares the hilarious and the heartbreaking in this intimate story and song cycle of all original singer-songwriter material.

JChris: Las Divas Y Los Queers
February 23, 2025 | 6 PM | Lang Theatre
Celebrating the music of Latin divas and Latines in the LGBT+ Community. This event is also a RELEASE concert for urban Latin artist, JChris’, new single!

Jadyn Brick & Luisa Lynch: Halo-Halo: Mixed-Mixed
February 28, 2025 | 7 PM | Lab Theatre I
Halo-Halo: Mixed-Mixed is about two individuals honoring each of their experiences of being 
mixed-race: all of their confusion, joy, excitement, struggle and everything in between.

syBLINGS!: Trust Ancestral Knowing
February 28, 2025 | 7 PM | Lab Theatre II
TAK is a multimedia performance ritual exploring the intersections of what is seen ‘Human Understanding’ and unseen ‘Ancestral Knowing’ and how these powerful worlds overlap.

This Is Everything Concerts: Connecting With Source - 
Connecting With Each Other
February 28, 2025 | 7:30 PM | Sprenger Theatre
A pianist and 4 vocalists from diverse backgrounds and diverse musical disciplines give a series of iconic show-stopping performances.  

Max Rosado & Friends: 90s Salsa
Romantica TributeFebruary 28, 2025 | 8 PM | Lang Theatre
Max Rosado will be performing in a special night, 
some of the most popular 90s salsa classics.

Eco.Logic: Come Along For the Ride
March 1, 2025 | 7 PM | Lab Theatre I
Two friends grapple with friendship amid an
impending climate apocalypse as they learn to find hope and build resilience.

Candice Tiffany Gordon: Park Road
March 1, 2025 | 7 PM | Lab Theatre II
A young woman’s struggle to cope with love loss, and acceptance after losing her family home and sense of place.

Company | E: Heart Still Beating
March 1, 2025 | 7:30 PM | Sprenger Theatre
A full-length (60 minute) work on 7 dancers incorporating choreograph by 5 different choreographers all set to a score by Zoe Keating.  

Motion X Dance Company: MIND X MOTION
March 1, 2025 | 8 PM | Lang Theatre
A collection of danceworks on a theme of mental health.

Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC: Postcards
March 2, 2025 | 5 PM | Lab II
Planes, trains, and automobiles! Soloists from the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC present a hilarious and heartwarming cabaret about the travel adventures they’ve had or hope to have. Songs include “Midnight Train to Georgia,” “Streets of Dublin,” “Magic to Do,” “Home,” and “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.”

Amber Lucia Chabus: Sana, Sana
March 2, 2025 | 5 PM | Lab Theatre I
Sana, Sana is a modern dance-theater work that explores themes of matrilineal relationships through magic, identity, and healing.

Capitol Movement: Multidirectional
March 2, 2025 | 5:30 pm | Sprenger Threatre
Moving in many directions -  exploring multiple generations, diversity, and art forms -  that is CMI.  Innovation to fearlessly move in many directions!

Seth Kibel & The Kleztet
Klezmer, jazz, swing and more!
March 2, 2025 | 6 PM | Lang Theatre 
Klezmer, jazz, swing, and more with woodwind wizard Seth Kibel

Barry Moton: Jazz Realities
Echos of Strayhorn
March 7, 2025 | 7 PM | Lab Theatre II
“Jazz Realities: Echoes of Strayhorn” explores Billy Strayhorn’s legacy, blending his music with modern narratives to illustrate the intersection of art and real-world experiences.

Moveius Contemporary Ballet: Ballet, Brushstrokes and Beats
March 7, 2025 | 7:30 PM | Sprenger Theatre
Moveius presents a cutting-edge program that brings music and art to life through dance.  

chitra.MOVES: LINKED
March 7, 2025 | 8 PM | Lang Theatre
LINKED is a dynamic, soulful dance production that brings together the movement languages of Bharatanatyam and Hip Hop culture to tell powerful stories of connection.

Family Fun Day
March 8, 2025 | 8 PM | Lang Theatre
Family Fun Day with Mr. Rob!  Mr. Rob is a performer and music educator, who specializes in early childhood music education. Mr. Rob uses his performance experience to create highly engaging and interactive music education experiences.  

Imagination Stage: Paper Dreams
March 8 – 9, 2025This charming and dreamy dance-based performance imagines two friends who live inside a wastepaper basket!

DEVIATED THEATRE: Beyond
March 8, 2025 | 7:30 PM | Sprenger Theatre
In DEVIATED THEATRE’s original dance opera ‘Beyond’, Luna the Astronaut discovers that getting lost (on Mars) is part of getting found. 

Kendall Arin: Epiphany
March 8, 2025 | 7:30 PM | Lab Theatre II
Follow us in Epiphany as we discover the powerful voices of individuals who understand what music, poetry, and dance can do for the soul.  In this one-woman show, Kendall Arin brings to life diverse voices who used art to bring them through their darkest moments.

Black Leaves Dance Company: Shadows & Silhouettes
March 8, 2025 | 8 PM | Lang Theatre
The unveiling of the black man by taking a look in the mirror and pulling back the layers.

Momentum Dance Theatre: Playing Through
March 9, 2025 | 5:30 pm | Sprenger Theatre
“Playing Through,” an evening of jazz dance, with commentary, showcases its history, its current manifestations, and intriguing places it is headed 
in the future.  

Ronnique Antoinette & The Ramdance Movement: Love Tales
March 9, 2025 | 6 PM | Lang Theatre
“Love Tales” presents a series of vignettes that delve into the experience of love and the commitment shared with oneself and others.

Percussion Discussion: Press PLAY
March 15, 2025 | 7:30 PM | Sprenger Theatre
An evening of live tap dance celebrating the music of first crushes, big emotions, and dance parties.  

Kalanidhi Dance Company: Bhoomi
March 15, 2025 | 8 PM | Lang Theatre
Bhoomi, which means “earth” in Sanskrit is framed by exploring humanity’s connection to the five natural elements - space, air, fire, water, and earth.

Elements UrbanDance Collective: Dance for Change
March 16, 2025 | 5:30 PM | Lang TheatreDance for Change: Youth Making a Difference showcases emerging choreographers from the DMV area, empowering youth to express social issues and inspire change through dance.

Accord Symphony Orchestra: 
Those Who are Brave, Are Free
March 16, 2025 | 6 PM | Lang TheatreThis is a multi-disciplinary performance featuring musicians of the Accord Symphony Orchestra, actors, dancers and visual artists sharing how freedom is under attack in 2024.

Support the Atlas and be part of the economic and artistic growth of your community. The Atlas Performing Arts Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations. Atlasarts.org/donate

 Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival Supporters
Capitol Hill Community Foundation
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Eugene M Lang Foundation
US Commission of Fine Arts

Bill Black
Elizabeth Engel

Felicia Eversole
Jane Lang
Joel Lessing
Mary Hall Surface and Kevin Reese
Lesley Turner

MetroWeekly
HillRag
WAMU
Washington City Paper

The Atlas Performing Arts Center gratefully 
acknowledges support by the DC Commission 
on the Arts and Humanities.

NACHMO DC 2025 
Sampler Showcase 

A selection of dances created during the 
NACHMO January Challenge 
Saturday, February 15, 2025
The Sprenger Theater at Atlas Performing Arts Center 

NACHMO DC is produced by Glade Dance Collective with support from the DC 
Commission on the Arts and Humanities 

Glade is grateful to our partners for their support of NACHMO DC: Atlas Performing Arts Center, Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, CityDance, Dance Exchange, Dance Place,and Unity Dance and Movement.

Glade would also like to thank stage manager Ben Mendis, photographer Rob Cannon, and the contributions of our feedback panel, including Amber Lucia Chabus, Chitra Subramanian, Claire Alrich, Emily Ames, Javi Padilla, Jessica Featherson, Lauren DeVera, and Shanice Mason. Glade would also like to thank Gabriel Mata.

1. DosDiasDespués
Choreographed and performed by: Angel Ramirez, Angel Ram Dance Music: “Binnenwerk” by Tom Van Wee with original voiceover by my mother Follow: @angelramdance on IG / angelramdance.com 

Dos Días Después explores the concept of immigration. It dives into the journey many face coming to the US. It explores emotions like uncertainty and fear. 

2. You Just Gotta Laugh
Choreographed by: Eryn Barnes
Performed by: Eryn Barnes, Sophie Billinge, Emily Greene, Emma O'Brian, Deanna Woodman
Music: “Cabaret aspirateur” by Benoît Charest Follow: www.erynbarnes.com 

Sometimes things are so upsetting that there's nothing to do but laugh. Things are absurd at the moment, so here's a piece about clowns. 

3. Continuance
Choreographed by: Allison Grant
Performed by: Jenn Cinicola and Allison Grant Music: “Continuance” by Yehezkel Raz 

“Continuance” employs methods of embodied re-remembering to reimagine recollections of shared experiences. 

4. to(re)remember the shedding of;
Choreographed by: Madeline Bussolari, American University Dance Company Performed by: Ella Forsyth (Research Assistant), Yashica Chhetri, Emma Brown, Jane Claire Spires, Amelia Lisco Music: ”Before” by LVDF 

This process represents the investigation of 'BODY': the understanding that knowledge transcends intellectualization; dwelling in our body’s ability to remember & re-present the past. 

5. Cuidado Que EuMando
Choreographed and performed by: Chynna Golding and Warren Holly
Music: “Body Goes” by Renn Olympus; “Hypnotize” by Sonny Rave; “Apaga La Luz” by Drea Druy
Follow: @chynnagolding @warrenholly 

A playful Brazilian Zouk partner dance 

6. Plan A
Choreographed by: Darryl Pilate, Light Switch Dance Theater
Performed by: Covenant Babatunde, Kate Archambault, Keith Macadangdang, Sophie Billinge, Tanner Fant Music: “Gamalena” by SBTRKT 

How do we move confidently with an original plan? When thinking about the ideal, ignore possibilities. The roadmap commits to the path ahead. 

7. Where We Begin
Choreographed by: Victoria Winter
Performed by: Alexandra Keen, Curtis Mack, Sabrina Clarke
Music: "Ancient Order" by Anne Sophie Versnaeyen, Gabriel Saban, Philippe Briand 

8. The Debate
Choreographed by: Abigail Wallace, Small Creatures Dance Company
Performed by: Callie Aboaf, Emm English, Anna Lipkin, Abigail Wallace
Music: Excerpts from "The Green Table" by Fritz Cohen, edited by Abigail Wallace 

Inspired by the 1932 ballet "The Green Table," by Kurt Jooss, which depicts how power held by a select few rarely brings a positive result. 

9. sweetest melody
Choreographed and performed by: Violet Rez Music: 
“Melody Noir” by Patrick Watson 

Felt compelled to move to this song and created an invisible duet between myself and the spirit of dance. 

10. Swell up and out
Choreographed by: Drew Scammell
Performed by: Allison Grant, Annika Dodrill, Deanna Woodman, Emily Green, Gabrielle Stearns, Gracen Pace, Jenn Cinicola, Madeline Bussolari 
Music: "The Substance (Original Motion Picture Score)" by Raffertie Follow: @drewscamms 

Thank you to this "underground club of ruthless women." Y'all have my heart. Special shout out to Gabrielle for her sewing expertise! 

INTERMISSION 

11. Feminist Texts: maidenmothercrone excerpt
Choreographed and performed by: Glade Dance Collective (Lauren Borchard, Betsy Loikow, Sarah Raker)
Music: “O ignis Spiritus Paraclitus” by Hildegard von Bingen, performed by Oxford Camerata
Follow: @gladedance & gladedance.org 

This is a short excerpt from a larger work. We've been exploring a variety of feminist or woman-centered texts. This is part of a section playing with ideas about communication among generations, communities of women, and ritual. 

12. Static (I am I am I am)
Choreographed by: Victoria Jean Kreutzer and Julia Rose DeCumber
Performed by: Eryn Barnes, Ella Rommel, Helen Bonnyman, Annika Dodrill, Callie Aboaf, Covenant Babatunde
Music: “iMi” by Bon Iver
Follow: @torikreutzer_dance @julia.doing.things 

Exploring the concept of human connection, this piece reflects how "noise" shapes lived experiences. Thank you to our cast for bringing this vision to life. 

13. Cherry
Choreographed by: Julia Krawczyk
Performed by: Madison Dickson and Carly Haig 
Music: “Pure Love” by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross 
Follow: @juliahooliafoolia 

14. Scar tissue
Choreographed by: Ginny Bixby
Performed by: Kate Archambault, Ginny Bixby, Evynn Bronson, Allison Choe, Caitlin Mitchell, Drew Scammell, Mia Sitterson, Kassi Tiedjens
Music: “Something Good” by alt-J 

The feeling of walking alone through heartbreak and grief when the world around you won't stand still and wants to pull you back in. 

15. Altars
Choreographed by: Julianna Raimondo and Chloe Conway, j&c dance project
Performed by: Sophie Witmer, Katie Rodeghiero, Amber Lucia Chabus, Yvonne F. R. Artis 
Music: “Le Badinage” by Marin Marais performed by Mathilde Gomas, “Music for Weather 

Elements: Cloud, The Mind on the (Re)Wind” by Enzio Bosso, Giacomo Agazzini, and Relja Lukic 

16. The Puzzle
Choreographed by: Sylvana Christopher, SylviDances Performed by: Sylvana Christopher, JoJo Summerville 
Music: “Longhairs Rhumba” by Eric Reed 

I handed a small metal puzzle to two dancers at Kramerbooks. Watching them figure it out together inspired this piece. 

17. Runaway
Choreographed by: JoJo Summerville
Performed by: Andrea Vargas, Covenant Babatunde and Marissa Maggio
Music: “Experience - Starkey Remix” performed by I Virtuosi Italiani, Ludovico Einaudi, Starkey 

Dedicated to Makayla: Exploring the complexities of "home" as a place of comfort, routine and conflict. The tensions between escape and attachment—until the inevitable choice [is made]. 

18. This could be.
Choreographed and performed by: Annika Dodrill and Emily Green Music: “Only Time” by Enya
Follow: @annika_gracee, @emi_greenn 

We’re excited to share our work with you!
If you’d like to grab a cup of coffee with Annika or Emily, reach out over Instagram! 

19. Lazy Day
Choreographed and performed by: Ohiole Peter Dibua 
Music: “Crazy In Love” by Beyonce
Follow: @ohioledibua 

20. Practice Drifting, Cut Down. I Can Stomach It
Choreographed and performed by: Leah Esemuede and Joey Rauch 
Music: “Wrong I” by h hunt 

21. Rough
Choreographed by: Riana Cole
Performed by: Eryn Barnes, Janae Witcher, Jenn Cinicola, Riana Cole, Sherasa Russell 
Music: “Texts Go Green” by Drake 

The gray area of modern dating. Up and down. Back and forth. In or out? Confident then desperate, desperate then indifferent, indifferent then confused...then confident? 

AERIAL IGNITION presents Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire… 

Presenting stories of discovery and exploration of the human condition, especially when confronting issues head-on and working through life’s struggles. 

Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire… presents a series of stunning aerial performances featuring various apparatuses such as lyra, straps, cube, silks, flying pole, and more, depicting stories of discovery and exploration of the human condition. Through mesmerizing movement and authentic expression, the members of Aerial Ignition will take you on an emotional journey of what happens when our subconscious minds sense something that our conscious minds question… filled with longing, searching, and confronting, fear, doubt, and realization, Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire will leave you both entertained and more aware of the truths that guide us through life’s struggles. 

AERIAL IGNITION (“AI”) is a newly formed aerial and dance performing arts company. Led by Sydney Ignacio, an award-winning aerialist and renowned professional ballet and contemporary dancer, AI aims to bring together some of the region’s best aerial performers to create a venue for authentic, collective storytelling centered around current social themes. When not on stage, the individual performers of AI are notable names in the aerial performing arts community in the greater DC and Baltimore regions. 

Cast (in order of appearance) 

SYDNEY IGNACIO, founder and artistic director of Aerial Ignition, is a skilled aerial and pole dance artist, instructor, and certified rigger who brings a unique blend of athleticism, grace, and artistry to every performance. With a background rooted in 28 years of professional classical ballet and modern dance, Sydney has mastered a diverse range of techniques from prestigious institutions such as the Royal Academy of Dance, Russian Bolshoi, and renowned choreographers like Balanchine, Paul Taylor, Horton, and Graham. Sydney’s commitment to excellence on a number of aerial apparatuses is evident in his rigorous training regimen, which focuses on aerial skills, dance artistry, strength, and flexibility. This dedication ensures that his performances are not only captivating but also technically impressive, leaving a lasting impression on audiences. Sydney can be seen as a resident performer at SAX Restaurant and Lounge in DC and on Facebook and Instagram (@aerial.straps.artist). 

GWYNNE FLANAGAN has been a fixture in the DC circus scene since 2009. Originally from California, she studied theater arts at San Francisco State University, and completed an MFA in Acting from the American Conservatory Theater. In 2012, Flanagan graduated from the New England Center for Circus Arts Performance Program, with a focus on aerial fabric and duo trapeze. Gwynne believes the key to transformative storytelling demands evocative and visceral physical engagement. She is passionate about creating performances that bridge the gap between contemporary theater and circus. Gwynne is the lead instructor at Monarca In-Flight Studio in Fall Church, Va and is a founding member of Girls on Trapeze and Infinite Stage Theater. She has routinely performed with; In the Dark Circus Arts, Sweet Spot Aerial Productions, Skylark Creative Group Events and Entertainment, East Coast Entertainment, Nimble Arts, Show Circus, e2k Productions, Arachne Aerial Arts, Artisan Athletics, New York Circus Arts Academy, The Skybox, AirBorne DC, Zip Zap Circus, Deviated Theatre, and In-Flight Theater Company. You can see her weekly at Sax Restaurant and Lounge in downtown DC and on Instgram (@flanagangwynne). Gwynne also performs regularly with her duo, Forever Marzipan. You can find out more at hausofmarzipan.com. 

THOMAS MARTIN is a freelance circus artist working and training in the Washington, D.C. / Baltimore area. Specializing in fabric, dance trapeze and aerial chains, he is currently a resident performer at SAX Bar and Nightclub in Washington, D.C. His background in dance and visual art from Towson University has influence on his performances, allowing him to express himself physically and intellectually through circus. Thomas can be seen on Facebook and Instagram (@tmcirque). 

CANDY CANTU is the owner and founder of Aerial Candy. Candy spent years as a professional dancer specializing in pole, aerial, fire and go-go. Candy was a resident dancer for Zhantra Entertainment, Miami; SAX Dinner Theatre Show, Washington D.C.; and Manor, Washington DC. Candy holds instructors certification from Discoveries Dance and DivaFit. She also holds a Yoga RYT 200, trauma yoga, and A&P yoga certification. Candy has eight years of professional performance and a decade of teaching experience. She has also won multiple awards in a variety of competitions. You can find Candy on Instagram (@candycantu_). 

KALENA SILLS has maintained a lifelong love-affair with moving their body, although they rarely had access to formal instruction on how to do so. Upon beginning the journey down the path of pole dance, Kalena suddenly found a whole world of expression at their fingertips and has spent the better part of the last decade exploring that world and helping others do the same. You can find Kalena on Instagram (@mantismoves). 

EMMY CHO has been blessed with the opportunity to create, experience and perform various forms of art, dance, theater, movement, and music for the better part of five decades. Her background includes a foundation in classical ballet with past awards in ballet and pole dancing. Emmy has a passion for exploring and teaching aerial arts and has taught at several aerial dance studios in the DC-metro over the last twelve years. She always strives to move through life both on and off-stage with intent, compassion, and grace. Emmy is immensely grateful to be a part of this beautiful, collective expression of the human condition as told through the eyes of an incredibly talented group of individuals. You can find Emmy on Instagram (@_emmycho_). 

Crew 

SOFIA EGNEW, Stage Manager, has been involved in the performing arts since her freshman year in high school. She has been a part of a number of productions including Bright Star, The Laramie Project, 9 to 5, and Newsies, in which she has held numerous positions including Lead Lighting Designer, Master Electrician, and Assistant Stage Manager. Sofia’s aerial journey began on lyra three years ago and has been skyrocketing ever since. She is currently studying aerial straps and has been identified as one to watch in the DC aerial arts scene. 

GREG YUHAS, Flyer. Although this is only Greg’s second time flying for a professional performance, he has had years of experience supporting aerialists backstage, whether flying, spotting, boosting, or catching aerialists during countless rehearsals, and generally just being the best cheerleader, supporter, and husband of all time. 

PEYTON J. KHALILI, 2nd Flyer/Stage Hand. Peyton is currently a sophomore at Riverside High School in Leesburg. He is an avid skateboarder and advanced scuba diver and is also currently working on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. Most importantly, he is a very intelligent, kind, and helpful individual who we trusted greatly to help make our show a reality. 

A portion of tonight’s proceeds will be donated to help the 100,000+ displaced victims of the LA fires. If you would like to donate further: 

• Visit www.redcross.org 
• Call 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) 
• Text CAWILDFIRES to 90999 (Red Cross) 
• Visit the California Community Foundation’s site: www.calfund.org 

ATLAS INTERSECTIONS FESTIVAL 
FEB 16TH, 2025. 5:00 PM 
ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER - LAB THEATRE II

A group of strangers meet at a dinner party,
only to find that they have more in common than not.

Oye DC is a night of English, Spanish, and Spanglish
storytelling and poetry that celebrates Latine voices from
across the Washington metro area.

Azalea Aguilar is a Chicana poet originally from Corpus Christi, TX has called the DMV home for over 20 years. She is a mother of three who balances her work as a clinical social worker with her deep passion for writing. ig: @aaguilar26 

Carlota Roby is a human rights lawyer and a poet. Originally from Venezuela she resides in Washington D.C. ig: @carlotaroby1

Dahlia Aguilar is a Texas native and longtime DC resident is an emergent poet, a mother, and a fellow of DC Arts and Humanities Commission awardee.
ig: @acocotli

María Fernanda Chamorro (she/hers) is an award-winning poet from Northeast DC and the founder of a poetry garden, a series centering Black poets and gardeners. ig: @poetrywithmariafernanda

Natalia Chavez Gomes da Silva is an escritora flotante from Bolivia who teaches Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American literature in DC. She writes fiction, nonfiction, and essays. ig: @fuerzasespaciales

Sandy Ovalle (she/ella) is a table-setter and a poet. A native of Mexico City, Sandy often explores migration, grief, and loss in her writings. ig: @Itsovalle

Sofia Romero (she/hers) is a microbiology scientist, storyteller, poet with a Salvadoran background and now calls Washington DC home. ig: @sofia.estefaniahhh

xochi quetzali cartland is a queer latina poet & seamstress from the DMV. Her writing can be found in Only Poems, Muzzle Magazine, Little Patuxent Review, & elsewhere. ig: xochi_cartland

Adrian Gaston Garcia is a queer Latine storyteller and co-founder and co-host of Los Bookis Podcast: a podcast for queer Latine bookworms who love queer Latine stories. ig: @adriangaston.garcia

Tintas DC is a Latine writers group for storytellers in the DMV.
Their mission is to share the stories that build community.

Special Thanks
DC Commision for the Arts and Humanities

WHERE LIFE MEETS ART

Johannes Visser, conductor 
2025 ATLAS INTERSECTIONS FESTIVAL
Saturday, February 22 at 7pm 

Romanian Folk Dances 
Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945) 

‘n wintersnag in palestina (A Winter’s Night in Palestine) Johannes Visser 

Lyric for Strings 
George Walker (1922 - 2018) 

Enigma Variations 
Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934) 

Runtime: one hour
Stay with us for a 15 minute talkback after the show! 

Art and music, as a language – an expression of the human experience – take many different forms. It may be a way to express the traditions unique to a particular culture. Or it can tell a story through the sonic realizations of a composer’s emotions. It can highlight and celebrate that which is wonderful in our world. Or it can bring awareness and attention to that which is not. Music cannot be separated from human life; if anything, it exists because of it. Curated and led by CCS Assistant Conductor and South African Composer Johannes Visser, this program explores the intersections between music and life and features an original composition by Visser.

Bartok’s Romanian Folk Dances shimmer with life and excitement. It elevates and celebrates the dance traditions of the Transylvanian culture in which he grew up. Visser’s “A Winter’s Night in Palestine” considers life in Gaza in the broadly relatable context of winter but brings attention to the atrocious pain and suffering that has come from the short-sightedness of politics, divisiveness, and genuine evil. Walker’s Lyric for Strings is a moving expression of his feelings and emotions when he thinks about his grandmother’s life in slavery. Finally, Elgar’s Enigma Variations celebrates the beauty and joy that can come from human interaction and the profound impact that people can have on one another’s lives.

Based at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in the H Street Corridor, Capital City Symphony (CCS) serves both audience members and orchestra members. By engaging with CCS, our audience members support our musicians, hear high-quality live music at a reasonable price, and enjoy our concerts in a fun, intimate environment. Our orchestra members volunteer with our orchestra in order to have the opportunity to engage with the joy of symphonic music-making. CCS draws over 80 orchestra members annually from Washington, D.C.’s unique pool of talented amateur musicians – many of whom have extensive training through the college or conservatory level – providing them with an opportunity to reconnect with their passion for music-making. Under the leadership of Artistic Director and Conductor Victoria Gau, the orchestra performs fun, challenging, and exciting repertoire from the 18th century to today!

Johannes Visser- Winner of the Jan Royce Foundation Prize and the Peter Klatzow prize for Best Symphonic Composition, Johannes Visser received his Bachelor of Music degree in Composition and Piano Summa Cum Laude and completed his Master of Music Composition degree on the highly prestigious Bomhard Fellowship. He has also obtained an intensive Master of Music degree in Orchestral Conducting and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Contemporary Art Music Composition at the University of Maryland. Recently, Johannes, had a variety of notable composition premieres including performances of drie gedigte oor plekke by Alarm Will Sound, vlug 295 by the JACK quartet, and prelude vir koperblaaskwintet by Barclay Brass.

Johannes’ endeavours in orchestral conducting strives for a well-rounded exposure to orchestral literature, with a careful balance between standard repertoire and contemporary music. Furthermore, Johannes’ undiluted energy and expressive conducting language offer a unique and refreshing take on modern conducting. He recently attended the Pierre Monteux festival for conductors and instrumentalists and had the opportunity to conduct the premiere reading of his new orchestral work vyf afrikaanse danse with the University of Maryland Symphony Orchestra. 

In his acoustic compositions, Johannes is focusing on vocal and orchestral writing. His South African heritage plays a significant role in his compositions as it is important for him to express his cultural identity through music. Additionally, Johannes’ research in electronic and experimental music delves into the world of computer-assisted sound generation and processing as well as noise-based, improvisatory, and conceptual sound art creation.

This concert is presented with support from the Capitol Hill Community Foundation.

OLIVE GHARDON is DC’s live-singing, key-slinging, stand-up, sit-down chain restaurant of drag queens. The winner of season 6 of DuPont Dynasty and a 2024 DC Drag Award nominee for Breakthrough Artist and Best Comedy Performer, Olive has performed at bars, brunches, comedy clubs, improv shows, and theatres across the DMV, including Highball Productions’ all-drag tribute shows Shecago and Highball Musical and her cabaret show Ménage à Tw*t  with Anja Dick, which toured in Lost River WV, DC, VA, and Rehoboth Beach. Follow her on Instagram @oliveghardon.
Olive Ghardon: When you’re here, you’re gay!

CHAD RABAGO, Olive’s less splashy counterpart, is a DC-based performer and musician. Performance credits include Legally Blonde, Dogfight, Rent, and Spamalot (WATCH Award, Outstanding Cameo in a Musical) with Rockville Musical Theatre, [title of show] with Dominion Stage, and Dog Sees God at Chapman University. Music directing credits include James and the Giant Peach with RMT, Firebringer with Dominion Stage, and The Last 5 Years and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Chapman University. He is also a member of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington. Up next: Directing A Year with Frog and Toad with RMT this summer.

DREW DROEGE wrote Bright Colors And Bold Patterns for Solo Collective at VS Theatre in Los Angeles,directed by Molly Prather. After performing it at Celebration Theatre in LA, Crown & Anchor inProvincetown, Ars Nova in New York, and even someone’s backyard in Culver City, he moved theshow Off-Broadway to Barrow Street Theatre and SoHo Playhouse, where it was directed by Michael Urie and named “Critics Pick” by The New York Times. He was nominated for an Off-BroadwayAlliance Award and received Best Performance of the Year by Outfest film festival for the capturecurrently streaming on BroadwayHD.com. He has written 4 other solo shows, including Happy Birthday Doug which he also performed Off-Broadway, and his new play, Messy White Gays, which will go into production soon. Drew has written for Big Mouth and AJ And The Queen, both on Netflix. As an actor, he is best known for his online Chloe Sevigny parodies, appearances on Search Party and Bob’s Burgers, and the Luca Guadagnino film, Queer.

Special thanks to Drew Droege for his guidance, Michelle Arno for the promo art, and LaurenMarkovich and Benn May for your help behind the scenes. Thanks to the Atlas staff for the opportunity, and thank you all for coming!

Bright Colors And Bold Patterns premiered Off Broadway directed by Michael Urie, produced by 
ZACH LAKS in association with RIKI KANE LARIMER
JAMIE DEROY KEITH BOYNTON/MIKE LAVOIE JIM KIERSTEAD DREW DESKY/DANE LEVENS
Bright Colors And Bold Patterns was originally presented at VS Theatre in Los Angeles, directed by Molly Prather.

Park Road

Story by Candice Tiffany Gordon

FLAMENCO: PASSION AND SOUL 

Featuring 

Furia Flamenca Dance Company 

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
ESTELA VÉLEZ DE PAREDEZ 

Principal Dancers 
Morgan Heyer, Sylvia Melecio, Daniel Paredez, Karina Valverde 

Corps Dancers 
Patricia Bueno Abdala, Maryangela Benegas, Chelsea Hamati, Kirsten “Kiki” Koerner, Erin Kopp, Vivien Lee, Lauren Raivel, Kassandra Reyes 

MUSICIANS 
Flamenco guitar: Maestro Torcuato Zamora, Juan L. Romero & Paul Villmoare 

Vocals: Alma Rodriguez Cespedes & Juan L. Romero 

CHOREOGRAPHY 
Estela Vélez de Paredez 

PROGRAM 

FARRUCA 

MUSIC SOLO 

TANGOS DE MALAGA 

MUSIC SOLO 

TANGOS 

TANGUILLOS 

GUAJIRAS 

MUSIC SOLO 

ALEGRIAS 

*Subject to Change

ABOUT THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 

Estela Vélez de Paredez was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She trained intensively with Maestro Antonio Santaella of Granada, Spain to whom she owes her development as a flamenco artist, and with other renowned flamenco masters such as Carmen La Talegona, David Coria, La Farruca, Rocio Molina, Mercedes Amaya, Joaquín Grilo, Pastora Galván, Israel Galván, Belén Fernández, Alejandro Granados, Adrian Santana, and Miguel Vargas, to name a few. Her dance training also includes ballet, jazz, tap, and belly dance. As a performer, she is one of the most recognized names in flamenco in the Washington, DC Metro area. Critics have recognized her for her style and strong delivery describing her as "a stunning performer with a gaze that enraptured" and noting "she delivered a strong, graceful performance." She has performed at many venues throughout the area, including the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center and Terrace Theater, the Lincoln Theatre, Harmon Hall, National Theatre, Atlas Performing Arts Center, Wolf Trap, Jack Guidone Theater, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Dance Place, Publick Playhouse, Roundhouse Theater, and Alden Theatre, and many more. Most recently, in December 2021, she was invited to perform at the 44th Annual Kennedy Center Honors as a principal dancer in the Carmen tribute to Honoree Justino Diaz. Overseas, she was invited in 2001 to perform with Ballet Flamenco Antonio Santaella in the production of Julia en Flamenco at El Centro de Bellas Artes in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In August 2011, she was a principal dancer in the production Ida y Vuelta: De Donde Vienes Mestizo at the Teatro Nacional Rubén Darío in Managua, Nicaragua. She has also performed at tablaos locally and in Puerto Rico. In 2003, she founded, Furia Flamenca Dance Company. Her productions include the five-finalist nomination and 2009 two-time Metro DC Dance Award winning production Lorca: Flamenco Poetry; Soul Encounters: Flamenco Meets Jazz; Recordando La Alhambra; Flamenco to the MAX!; Amalgamas; Flamenco, Passion and Soul, Flamenco y Más; and, Ritmos Españoles. Her choreographies are recognized as some of the best in the area having been selected for some of the area’s most prestigious choreographer’s showcases including Dance Bethesda, World Dance Showcase, VelocityDC, ARTSCAPE and Dance Place’s New Releases Choreographer’s Showcase. She is a recurring guest choreographer with Teatro Lirico DC where she has choreographed and performed in various zarzuelas including La Verbena de la Paloma (2014), La Rosa del Azafrán (2015), La Tempranica (2016), La Boda y Baile de Luis Alonzo (2018), and Chateau Margaux & Zarzuela Anthology (2019). Currently, she is faculty at Séber Method Academy and teaches in Fairfax, VA. She was faculty at the Joy of Motion Dance Center for 19 years. She has taught at Summer Intensive programs including for the Metropolitan School of the Arts, Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, DC and BalletNova. She regularly teaches master classes throughout the DC Metro area and regularly offers lectures on the history and background on the art of flamencoShe served as Chair of the Board of Directors of Dance Metro DC (2014-2017) and is a Founding Board Member of TorcuArt, a non-profit organization established in 2020 with a focus on the preservation and promotion of Flamenco and Spanish guitar and associated disciplines and the dissemination of the legacy of Maestro Torcuato Zamora. 

MUSICIANS 

Alma Rodriguez Céspedes, Singer 
Alma was born in Murcia, Spain and began her musical education at the age of seven in the Superior Conservatory of Murcia. When she was fifteen she co-founded a theater company which was based on the themes of rhythm, music and set design. Called 'Skandalo Teatro', the company received prizes in best lighting, set design, and best direction at the Festival Ciudad de Murcia. Upon leaving this company she joined the international company 'Arena Teatro'. This company toured throughout Europe, playing the World’s Fair in Sevilla as well as in Mama’s Theater in New York. During her time in Arena Teatro Ms. Rodriguez completed her degree in acting from the Escuela Superior de Arte Drámatico y Danza de Murcia of the Universidad de Murcia. Soon thereafter Alma set off for Barcelona where she continued acting and studying with internationally known professionals. In 2000-2001 she moved to Baltimore where she collaborated with the company Arte Flamenco directed by Natalia Monteleón as a "cantaora" (singer). Returning to Spain, she continued to study flamenco with professionals like Pepe and Antonio Piñana from Murcia. Six months later Ms. Rodriguez moved to Madrid where she studied in the Flamenco Conservatory Casa Patas with Curro Cueto and others. For two years she studied with the master guitarist Enrique Vargas, developing a deeper knowledge of a vast array of techniques, flamenco styles and rhythms. Although she is a specialist in "cante delante", singing without a dancer, she has also collaborated with the Conservatory of Dance in Murcia, the Centro Cultural Carmen Amaya in Madrid and many different artists from the area of MD and DC Metro Area. Besides learning to sing flamenco, she also learned the Maleras’s method to learn how to master the castanuelas (castanets) with the professional Inma Gonzalez from Barcelona (Spain) for several years. In 2006 she and her husband founded theflamencoworkshop.com Currently, she continuing as an active singer, being one of the few authentic Spanish singers in the area as well as teaching singing and castanets at her home in Baltimore county. 

Juan Luis Romero, Flamenco guitar \
Juan is from Puerto Rican and Dominican decent, he comes from a family dedicated to music, poetry, journalism, law and education. He studied piano and music composition at a very young age when he dreamed of producing music interchanges between rhythms from the Antilles and Latin America. At age 13, he founded and led his first orchestra and afterwards a jazz ensemble, but not without being first a singer for a heavy metal band, tenor of a gospel choir, chorister for the salsa legends Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz and pianist for several tropical music bands. Therefore, the musical crossbreeding is not foreign to him. Romero, who is also a lawyer, was also a flamenco dancer for many years and performed in diverse productions in some of the most important venues in Puerto Rico with the dance company, Mosaico Almudejar, led by the recognized choreographer and flamenco dancer, Antonio Santaella, his mentor and teacher. He has also studied in Spain and Puerto Rico with such recognized flamenco figures as Alfonso Losa, Costi el Chato and El Farru, amongst others. He took flamenco guitar and cante (singing) lessons with Antonio “El Pichuli” Carmona and in Granada with Rafael Fajardo. Following his parents’ passing, he embarked on a journey to make his artistic dreams, at which time he founded FUSION JONDA in 2010, a musical ensemble which blends Caribbean rhythms with flamenco melodies, a bit of jazz, hip-hop and Middle East music. The group has become a “Class A” event having been featured in many shows on local television, radio stations and press media articles, as well as the most important theaters and arenas in Puerto Rico. 

Maestro Torcuato Zamora, Flamenco Guitar 
Torcuato was born amidst the rhythms and legends of Granada in Spain. At the age of five he moved to Barcelona where he began studying classical guitar; by age fifteen he began giving concerts professionally with Ramón Delgado and Graciano Tarragó. He has performed for the King and Queen of Spain. His has also performed in Luxembourg, France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Canada. In the 1960s he came to the U.S., and since then he has devoted himself to presenting flamenco and classical, South American music, and his own compositions. He has toured the U.S. with the José Molina Spanish Dance Company. Credited for bringing flamenco to the DC Metro area, over the years he has appeared at El Bodegón, El Caribe Restaurant, El Caminante, Torremolinos, and Andalucia Restaurant, the Embassy of France, and theaters too numerous to mention. He has his own Academy of Spanish and Classical guitar in Silver Spring, Maryland. In 2010, his autobiography El Cortijo was published. 

Paul Villmoare, Flamenco guitar 
Upon graduating from the University of Virginia in 1992 Paul moved to Spain. For the next eight years he immersed himself in flamenco and flamenco culture. In 1993 he began studying with Fernando Mejías, a well known guitarist in the Madrid tablao scene, and soon began learning how to accompany the dance with the bailaora Maruja del Palacio at El Camborio studios. In that same year he took a course in radio programming and flamenco history at Radio Vallecas with the flamencologist Antonio Escribano, author of Y Madrid Se Hizo Flamenco and Chiclana Siempre Flamenca. Upon finishing the course Mr. Villmoare started a flamenco radio program called Romancero Flamenco which lasted for three years. It was here that he made contact with some of the most important flamenco performers in Madrid, interviewing them on his program. In 1995 he started playing in dance classes at Amor de Dios Studios in Madrid with well known flamenco dancers La Tati and Tomas de Madrid. At the same time he began to collaborate with Fernando Mejías and Dolores Jimenez's dance company at Centro Cultural Carmen Amaya. It was here that he met cantaor David Vazquez and started performing with him at local pubs and coffee houses giving recitals of "cante delante". During his time in Madrid he performed with 'cantaores' Pepe Jimenez, David Vazquez as well as others. In 1997 he began working with Antonio Escribano documenting the flamenco singing styles recorded between the 1940's and 1970's. During this time he also published articles related to flamenco in English and Flamenco magazines. Upon finishing his project with Antonio Escribano in 1999, Mr. Villmoare returned to the United States to study ethnomusicology at the University of Maryland. From 1999 to 2001 Paul collaborated with Washington based dancers Edwin Aparicio, Sara Menendez, Sara Candela, Sara Jerez as well as Natalia Monteleon's dance company, Arte Flamenco. During this time he met his future wife, "cantaora" Alma Rodriguez, and began to perform with her around the Baltimore and Washington Metro Area. In 2001 he returned to Madrid where he began studying with master flamenco guitarist Enrique Vargas. From 2001 to 2006 he studied intensively with Enrique Vargas and also took some master classes with “El Viejín”. In 2006 he returned to the United States where he again began to collaborate with local artists like Estela Velez, “Miguelito” Perez, Kevan El Pelo, Mariana Gatto, Daniel Paredes and others in the Washington D.C and Baltimore area. Paul currently serves as an officer-at large on the board of the flamenco association Torcuart. 

ABOUT FURIA FLAMENCA DANCE COMPANY 

Furia Flamenca Dance company is the most sought-after flamenco dance company in the Washington DC Metro area. It is an award-winning dance company, brings the ferocity and passion of flamenco to the stage and transports audiences to Southern Spain in technically refined, emotionally explosive and dynamically choreographed dancing. Its unique style combines the traditional gypsy with the more modern flamenco to create a perfect balance. Since its founding in 2004, the company has performed in some of the most prestigious venues throughout the DC Metro area including the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage and Terrace Theater, Lincoln Theatre, National Theatre, Wolf Trap, Baltimore Lyric Opera House, Publick Playhouse, Dance Place and Alden Theatre, to name a few. The company is regularly invited to perform at some of the biggest Metro DC festivals, such as the Washington Folk Festival, INTERSECTIONS: A New America Arts Festival, Cherry Blossom Festival, Dance DC Festival, Velocity DC, Taste of Bethesda, National Dance Day and the annual Washington, DC’s Feria de Sevilla. The company’s choreographies have been selected to participate in the areas most prestigious choreographer’s showcases including Dance Bethesda, World Dance Showcase, ARTSCAPE and Dance Place’s New Releases Choreographer’s Showcase. The company has also been a recurring artist at Happenings at Harmon Hall since 2010.Their performances and productions have been recognized as some of the best in the DC Metro area with two Metro DC Dance awards in 2009 and five finalist nominations in 2012. 

http://www.furia-flamenca.com 
Artistic Director/Choreographer: Estela Vélez de Paredez 
Assistant Director: Daniel Paredez 
Rehearsal Mistress: Sylvia Melecio 
Director Public Relations: Karina Valverde 

The Well – a staged reading
by Rex Daugherty
music direction by Emily Erickson
directed by Jenna Place

NOTE FROM THE CREATOR

This is a story that I can’t tell without singing it. Although most of my professional practice is making theatre, songwriting and playing guitar has always been my first love as an artist, and continues to be a major part of how I express myself. I’m delighted to blend songwriting and theatre making into this story-telling concert – nothing captures the vibe of this project better than letting my Oklahoma roots (and boots) poke through to sing you my own little piece of Americana. 

The Well is a work in progress that has enjoyed incredible support from friends and colleagues, who I’d like to take a moment to thank. Adrien-Alice Hansel was the dramaturg for which I remain eternally grateful, thanks to Jason Tambourini and Prologue Theatre for a development workshop, and residencies at GraceDC and Atlas Performing Arts Center for the time and space. Jonathan Feuer, Emily Erickson, and Jenna Place have made invaluable contributions and I’m honored they continue to play with me. Hayley Finn and Andrew Dolan for their great support and insights. And the biggest thanks to my wife, Lee, for sharing all of our stories together. Finally, thanks to you for being here! The team and I are so grateful for the support as we continue to develop the show. Follow where THE WELL goes next at www.rex-daugherty.com.

Thanks, ya’ll!
-Rex

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Rex Daugherty is a DC-based artist working across theatre and live performance. Originally from Oklahoma, both of his parents grew up on farms and taught him the value of hard work and good company. He shares his life with his wife, Lee, and their two boys, Beckett and Rowan. 

His productions have been internationally featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, on the cover of American Theatre Magazine, The Irish Times, aired on RTE - Ireland’s national broadcast, The Scotsman, Edinburgh Guide, British Theatre Guide, The Telegraph - Nigeria, and The Guardian - Nigeria. His solo-performance of The Smuggler was listed by The New York Times as one of the best theatre productions of 2019, nationwide. His work has been seen at The Kennedy Center, The Shakespeare Theatre Company, The National Theatre, The Warner Theatre, Ford's Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Signature Theatre, Round House Theatre, Folger Theatre, The Oklahoma City Civic Center, Oklahoma Shakespeare, Edinburgh Fringe, Dublin Theatre Festival, The Abbey Theatre, and Off Broadway at 59E59. Daugherty is a seven-time Helen Hayes Award nominee, with three as part of Outstanding Ensembles, three Outstanding Productions, and a Helen Hayes nomination for Outstanding Choreography in a Play. Rex proudly serves as the Artistic Director of Theatre at Solas Nua – Washington’s premier Irish arts company.

Emily Erickson (music director) is an an actor, music director, composer, and multi-instrumentalist local to the Washington, DC and New York City. She holds a BFA in Drama from New York University where she studied in the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, Experimental Theatre Wing, and the Classical Studio. She holds an MFA in Classical Acting from The Academy at Shakespeare Theatre Company and George Washington University. As a music director and composer, Emily has worked in many U.S. cities including New York, Houston, Detroit, Provincetown, DC, and Los Angeles. She has composed original music for dozens of new plays and Shakespeare productions alike and has written vocal arrangements for composers the likes of Alexander Sage Oyen, Mark Hollmann, and Aviva Jaye. Emi is currently working on two new full-length musicals Pentangle and The Sandfairy with writing partners Delaney Amatrudo and Jenna Hoffmann, respectively. 

Jenna Place (director) is a DMV based director and educator. DC directing credits include: Dance Nation (Olney Theatre Center); Tuesdays With Morrie (Theater J), The Horse and Carriage (Prologue Theatre), The Velveteen Rabbit (Adventure Theatre), A Delicate Ship (4615), The Heidi Chronicles (Rep Stage), Flood City (Theatre Alliance), What Every Girl Should Know (Forum Theatre), Walk Two Moons; The Giver (National Players), Cabaret (Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theatre), The Winter’s Tale; The Wolves (Catholic University), Urinetown (Monumental Theatre Company), Lucky Stiff (Imagination Stage), JQA (American University), and others. Regional credits include Tuesdays With Morrie (25th Anniversary Tour of Michigan), James and the Giant Peach; Winnie the Pooh and Friends (Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival), Giant Slalom (Andy's Summer Playhouse).  Jenna also teaches at Catholic University and is the Programs Associate at National New Play Network.

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Photo by Laura Quintero

Produced, Choreographed, and Performed by 
Jadyn Brick & Luisa Lynch 

Stage Manager
Bailey Bossow 

Lighting Designer
MJ Brennan

A Note From the Artists

“I am not ‘half Japanese’ and ‘half Lithuanian Jewish.’ When I’m singing a Japanese folk song, I don’t sing with half my voice, but with my whole voice. When I’m taping together my grandparents’ Jewish marriage contract, worn by time but still resilient, it’s not half of my heart that is moved, but my whole heart. I am complete, and I embody layers of identities that belong together. I am made of layers, not fractions.” 

-Yumi Tomsha

Creating Halo-Halo: Mixed-Mixed has meant confronting our identities in ways that areincredibly rewarding, but not always comfortable. Yumi Tomsha’s words remind us tosee ourselves as whole beings, not fragmented pieces. In a world that wants to fiteveryone and everything neatly into a box, we resist contorting ourselves intoconvenient shapes just to make others comfortable. In our process, we have foundsafety and respite in each other’s presence. We’ve learned that the only way to makesense of the confusion, unease, and heartbreak we have experienced is to faceourselves with honesty and one another with vulnerability. This work only existsbecause of the community we’ve found, both with each other and within our greaterDMV dance community.

So, thank you to everyone who has supported us in the creation of this piece – ourvery first evening-length professional work! As emerging artists, there has been somuch to learn about our artistic process, and also: marketing, budgeting, how to findfunding, how to find rehearsal space, and all kinds of production considerations. 

Thank you to everyone who has provided us with rehearsal space: Gabriel Mata andS&R Evermay, Rhizome DC, the MLK Library, Dance Place, and Dance Exchangecourtesy of BlackLight Summit.

Thank you to everyone who provided us with incredibly helpful feedback on our process: Claire Alrich, Emily Ames, Bailey Bossow, David Brick, Lauren DeVera, Emi Kawashima, Meghan Letizia, Gabriel Mata, Sarah Beth Oppenheim, Norma Porter, and Chitra Subramanian. 

Thank you to the following artists for their invaluable mentorship, collaboration and support: Bailey Bossow, Molly Jane Brennan, Hayley Cutler, Lauren DeVera, Glade Dance Collective (Lauren Borchard, Betsy Loikow, Sarah Raker), John Levis, Sarah Beth Oppenheim, and Jane Raleigh. 

Thank you to Atlas Performing Arts Center for giving us the opportunity to show HaloHalo: Mixed-Mixed . It has been a dream of ours to create an evening-length piece, and because of INTERSECTIONS 2025 we were able to turn that dream into a reality. 

Thank you to our wonderful friends who have continuously encouraged our work as artists, supported us at our performances, and stuck with us through it all. We love you. 

Thank you to our family members and ancestors who have come from many different places: the Philippines, Ireland, Hong Kong, Italy, Lithuania, Ukraine, and other countries going back and back and back... We quite literally would not be here without you. Between the sacrifices you made and hardships you faced, we exist as the unique, mixed people we are today because of the brave choices you made to start a new life. It is a gift to look within and find a piece of each of you. 

And to our parents who, early on, saw our inner light as dancers and nurtured that gift -- thank you. Thank you for taking us to dance classes, coming to all of our shows, and for showing us in both actions and words that our art matters. We love you. 

-- Jadyn & Luisa

Artist Bios

Jadyn and Luisa started creating together after Luisa approached Jadyn one day, and asked if they would be interested in creating a dance about both of their mixedrace identities. Since then, Jadyn and Luisa have performed small snippets of HaloHalo: Mixed-Mixed at Rhizome DC in Takoma, Atlas PAC through NACHMO DC 2024 on H Street, and Joe’s Movement Emporium in Mt Rainier, MD as a part of Lauren DeVera and The Lion’s Den first ever KINTSUGI showcase. When they’re not dancing, Luisa is making friendship bracelets for Jadyn, Jadyn is crocheting earrings for Luisa, and together they’re having long talks about life.

Jadyn Brick is a queer, mixed-race, Asian Americandancer/maker from Silver Spring, MD. They studieddance at Dickinson College where they discoveredtheir love for contact improvisation, somatic work,and interdisciplinary creating. Jadyn is grateful tohave performed in works by Erin Crawley-Woods,Nichole Canuso, Orange Grove Dance, ChristopherWilliams, Jungeun Kim, Sarah Beth Oppenheim, andAmber Lucia Chabus. Together with Luisa Lynch,Jadyn has performed sections of their original work,Halo-Halo: Mixed-Mixed, at Rhizome DC, Joe’s Movement Emporium, Dance Exchange and Atlas Performing Arts Center. As acreator, Jadyn draws upon their own life experiences to create intimate, heart-centered dance pieces. Their approach to choreography is rooted in their practicesof vulnerability, improvisation, and compassionate witnessing (toward self andothers). Jadyn is also a registered massage practitioner. They first learned to connectwith their own body through dance, and later to connect with other people's bodiesthrough massage. In both their artistic work and massage work, they are grateful thatthey get to witness and explore the felt experiences held in bodies.

Luisa Lynch (she/they) is a queer, mixed-race dance artist and educator based in Silver Spring, MD. In her work, practice, and life, Luisa reimagines dance through reclamation of the body, and aims to highlight intersectionalities of all identities and selves. Luisa graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BFA in Dance (2021) from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA under the direction of Donna Faye Burchfield. During her time at UArts, Luisa performed and collaborated in works by Douglas Becker, Tommie-Waheed Evans, Curt Haworth, Marguerite Hemmings, Annie Rigney, Katie Swords Thurman, and Emily Wexler. Additionally, Luisa has trained with The Movement Project inCleveland, OH, Paul Taylor American Modern Dance in Baltimore, MD, AmericanDance Festival in Durham, NC, and AniMalayaWorks in Philadelphia, PA. Luisa is alsoa certified Level 1 Franklin Method Educator under the direction of Eric Franklin andShannon Murphy (2022). Since entering the DMV dance community, she hasperformed and collaborated with modern dance companies Heart Stück Bernie andUpRooted Dance. Alongside collaborator Jadyn Brick, Luisa will premiere her firstprofessional work, Halo-Halo: Mixed-Mixed as an evening-length performance inINTERSECTIONS 2025 at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in Washington, D.C. Halo-Halo: Mixed-Mixed has already premiered in sections at Rhizome DC and Joe’sMovement Emporium, as well as Dance Exchange and Atlas PAC through NACHMODC 2024. Most recently, Luisa was a choreographer in T2 Dance Company’sChoreofest 2024 based in Denver, CO. She is grateful to the DMV dance communityfor welcoming her with open arms, and continuously seeks to collaborate withdance communities across the country and globe.

Bailey Bossow has been a freelance Stage Manager, Lighting Designer and Technician in the DC area for the last 4 years. She has a degree in Theatre Design Technology as well as Psychology from Appalachian State University. When she’s not working, she’s dancing with @DCRawhides.

Molly Jane Brennan is a senior theater major atAmerican University studying playwrighting,directing, and design. As a lighting designer,MJ works primarily in dance, striving to createimmersive worlds for choreographers to play in.This is her first show at Atlas, and she isincredibly grateful to Jadyn and Luisa forbringing her on the journey!

Thank you to everyone who has donated to the GoFundMe for Halo-Halo: Mixed-Mixed 

Claire Alrich, Emily Ames, Simone Bak, Jennifer Black, Kristen Bolger, Kendra Bonsey, Gary Brick, Kelby Brick, Sarah Coady, Amber Chabus, Manpreet Dayal, Molly Diggins, Giacomo Fizzano, Kourtney Ginn, Michael Graham, Victoria Gralla, Emily Green, Inger Kwaku, Meredith Lazzaro, Meghan Letizia, Anna Lipkin, Dolorees Lockamy, Emilie Lynch, John Lynch, Susanna Maisto, Mona Mendelson, David Miller, Rachel Orji, Jeffrey Peters, Emily Prayner, Evie Priestman, Sarah Raker, Jane Raleigh, Sarah Scarbrough, Sagun Sharma, Tiana Taylor, Annette Wasilik, Brianna Weber, Sonia Whitehouse, Gwynne Young, Anonymous Donors (2) 

Donors as of 2/1/25 

Funds from the GoFundMe help us pay for travel costs, studio space, and artist fees. Additional funds will support the future of this work and the artists who make it.You can use the QR code or click here donate!

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Hello, on behalf of muslef, Max Rosado and every musician taking part of this event, we want to thank you for being here. Being able to perform songs fromsuch an unfogettable era in salsa music means a lot to me and you being part of this wonderful night makes it even bigger and better.

Choosing songs for this moment was the hardest part, and trust me,there’s is a lot of songs that you should check out as well, but I hopethat you enjoy this wonderful concert that we prepared to performwith love. 

Musicians
Lead Vocal & Band Leader - Max Rosado, Piano - Leonardo Garcia, Bass - Tony Rivera, Congas - Eduardo Padua, Timbales - Jaime Roriguez, Bongo - Dominique P. Noel, Trumpets - Joshua Kaufmann & Hart GP, Trombone - Mike Matarazzo, Saxophone - Anthony Carr, Background Vocals - Renzo Chaparro & Xiomara Mercado Video Recording by Super P films.

Rundown
Caminando - Ruben Blades
Mi Libertad - Frankie Ruiz
Juguete de Nadie - Puerto Rican Power
Dile a ella - Victor Manuelle
Desesperado - Luis Enrique
Anuncio Clasificado - Willie Rosario
Vivir Sin Ella - Gilberto Santa Rosa
Aparentemente - Tony Vega
No me acostumbro - Rey Ruiz
Medley 2000 - Tito Nieves
Casi un hechizo - Jerry Rivera 

Special Thanks to thewonderful Atlas Theatrestaff for everything! This is dedicated to all of you who believed and keep believing in this project,and also to my family in Puerto Rico, and to my late parents who instilled in me the love for music. www.maxrosado.com Social Media - mrosadomusic (IG, Tiktok, X)

Company | E In Concert

“Heart Still Beating” 

Music 
Zoë Keating 

Choreography 
Paul Gordon Emerson 
Anastasia Kharchenko 
Kate Kurman 
Kathryn Sydell Pilkington 
Robert Priore 

Dancers 
The Artists of Company | E 

About Company | E 
Company | E is an interdisciplinary performing arts organization with, at its heart, a contemporary repertory dance company. Based in the U.S. Capital City of Washington, DC, the company emphasizes international collaborations with the great choreographers, dancers. composers, film-makers and artists at work today. 

Company | E builds its art through engagement with the diplomatic missions from nations around the globe, all based in Washington, DC, seeking out the greatest choreographic, musical and interdisciplinary artists in their fields, with an emphasis on the next generation of brilliant, cutting-edge art, and with the U.S. missions abroad, to present that work on the domestic and international stage. The Company seeks to create, perform, educate and engage in environmentally sustainable ways. 

Globally, Company | E is an ongoing partner with the U.S. Department of State, working with U.S. Missions around the world and with the Main State offices, particularly the Office of Educational and Cultural Affairs, to engage collaboratively with people and institutions around the world. The Company’s international work centers on these collaborations, often in parts of the world with little U.S. engagement or where relations are challenging, to bridge the space between the U.S. and the world. A deep priority of the organization is the respect for local culture, and programming which enfolds and supports both local culture and U.S. artistic and cultural excellence. 

See more about the company at www.companye.org and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @companyeart

The Artists

Paul Gordon Emerson: Choreographer 
Executive & Co-Artistic Director 
Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director Paul Gordon Emerson is a native New Yorker transplanted to Washington, DC while waiting for his posting to the U.S. Foreign Service. That path was interrupted by a series of Presidential, Senate, Congressional and Gubernatorial campaigns which led him to a long stint as a Legislative Director on Capitol Hill. While studying for his Masters Degree in Security Policy Studies at George Washington University he fell into a passion for dance on a dare, and has rarely looked back, combining his foreign and political policy interests with culture, a journey which has taken him, and Company | E, around the world many times in partnership with the U.S. Department of State. 

Zoë Keating: Composer 
Composer and performer Zoë Keating has spent the last 20 years exploring the landscape of sounds a string instrument can make. She coaxes sounds out of the very edges of her cello, adeptly layering them into “swoon inducing” (San Francisco Weekly) music that is unclassifiable yet “a distinctive mix of old and new” (National Public Radio). She is known for her use of technology - which she uses to record and sample her cello onstage and in the studio - and for her DIY approach - composing, recording and producing her works without the help of a record label. As a cellist Zoë has played with a wide range of artists, including Imogen Heap, Amanda Palmer, Guy Sigsworth, Tears for Fears, DJ Shadow, Dan Hicks, Thomas Dolby, Sean Ono Lennon, John Vanderslice, Rasputina, Pomplamoose and Paolo Nutini. Zoë currently lives in Burlington, VT and is working on another album for release in 2024. 

Anastasia Kharchenko: Choreographer 
Ukrainian Anastasia Kharchenko is a choreographer, performer, teacher and supporter of contemporary dance. She Interacts with Ukrainian and foreign artists and directors in the field of music, theater, cinema and modern dance. Her credits include the choreographic performance "Lyuli'", music videos, concerts and performances. Anastasia devotes a significant amount of her life to teaching children in the "Malva dance family", as well as in the "Modern Dance Workshop". She has collaborated as a choreographer with such artists as Max Barskykh, Dorofeeva, Foals, Latex Fauna, Jamala, etc. 

Kate Kurman: Choreographer 
From 2014-2018 Kate studied at the Odesa School of Arts and Culture named after K.F. Dankevich, and from 2018-2020 she studied at Kyiv University of Culture and Arts, Faculty of Choreography. Since 2018 she has been a dancer with the "Kyiv Modern-Ballet" troupe. “In contemporary ballet, I am inspired by the energy and breath of the body, the lines, and the synergy with other art forms.” As a choreographer, she created the following works within the modern choreography divertissement "Con tutti i strumenti" at the "Kyiv Modern-Ballet" theater: "Oh, I am an Unfortunate Chumak" (2018) "THESE PEOPLE" (2018) "Referent" (2020), co-authored with Vladyslav Detyuchenko "These People" (2023) as part of the divertissement "And the Sun Rises Every Day!" “A turning point in my career was the beginning of the full-scale invasion. War. Trauma. It grounds you, focuses you, and brings you back to yourself, forcing you to strengthen from within.” In 2024, she staged the two-act ballet "Alice Through the Looking Glass." In 2021 she participated in the dance performance "Exter.Life" at the "Mystetskyi Arsenal," created by American choreographer Stefanie Noll. In 2022 Kate created the performance "Farba" with the team of dancers "Community of Female Artists," supported by Fedor Vozianov, Faina Erenburg, and the Vozianov.design team. 

Kathryn Sydell Pilkington: Choreographer and Dancer 
Co-Artistic Director 
Co-Founder, Co-Artistic Director and dancer, Ms. Pilkington is originally from North Carolina. She received a BFA from The Juilliard School. In DC, she has worked with local dance companies such as DanceSmith, Karen Reedy Dance, and CityDance Ensemble. She co-founded Company E with Paul Emerson in 2011, where she has been fortunate to dance work by international artists such as Ohad Naharin, Rachel Erdos, Thomas Noone, and the great Paul Taylor, to name a few. Her choreography has been seen in spaces such as the Grand Foyer of the Kennedy Center, the streets of Havana, Cuba, and opera houses in Kazakhstan. Kathryn is an adjunct faculty member at George Mason University and an ACE certified personal trainer. She resides in Fairfax, Virginia with her husband, Geoffrey, and sons, Gavin and Colin. 

Robert Priore: Choreographer 
Robert J. Priore founded his company PrioreDance in the fall of 2016. He is also very proud to be a founding member of Company | E. Robert also serves as the Choreographer-In-Residence for the CityDance Conservatory as well as an Ignite Artist. Robert studied dance at Point Park University. Since 2016 Robert has been named an outstanding fellow in the arts in the District of Columbia. Additionally he has been awarded a Projects, Events and Festivals Grant from the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities since 2018 to create original evening length works. Robert was commissioned to create a work for the Mark Twain Prize Award Ceremony, which was nationally televised on PBS mid-November 2018. Robert was awarded the Pola Nirenska Memorial Award in 2019 for outstanding contribution to art in the District of Columbia. In Fall of 2021, Robert became the Director of Dance at The Madeira School, as well as adjunct faculty at George Mason University. 

Philip Baraoidan: Dancer 
Native of Arlington County, VA, Philip Baraoidan is alumni of Virginia Commonwealth University. Performance Credits include Company E, Priore Dance, Sinclair Dance, and Clancyworks. Performance venue highlights include The Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, Ed Mervish Theater (Canada), The Ballet Theater of Astana (Kazakhstan) and Richmond Dance Festival. He has performed in works by Robert Priore, Scott Putnam, Christian Von Howard, Kate Weare, Stephanie Martinez, Maddie Hanson, Thomas Noone (Spain), Lidia Wos (Sweden), Elias Aguirre (Spain), Ashley Lobo (India), Bob Fosse (Restaged), and Michael Bennet (Restaged). He currently acts as Department Head for both the Jazz and Tap Curriculum, at Perfect Pointe Dance Studio in Arlington, Virginia as well as a curriculum/programming consultant for schools in the greater DC area. He has also taught for numerous programs like, Dance Masters of America, Showstoppers Convention, Central Asian Dance Festival, and American Dance Festival. Philip has received the Dottie McGill Award from Dance Masters of America Teacher Training School, for showcasing excellence in teaching. Philip’s curriculum work and teaching application can be seen integrated nationally and internationally with schools, companies, and touring productions. Follow my adventures on Instagram @Philnthblnk. 

Ryan Carlough: Dancer 
Ryan Carlough is a native of North Potomac, Maryland. Mr. Carlough began his dance training with CityDance where he had the opportunity to work closely with and perform works by the Gallim and Koresh Dance Company, as well as original choreographies by William Smith, Maleek Washington, and Robert J. Priore. He graduated from SUNY Purchase with a B.F.A. in Dance and a minor in Arts Management. While at SUNY Purchase, he had the pleasure to perform works by Jose Limon, George Balanchine, Doug Varone, Kimberly Bartosik, and original works by Gregory Dolbashian and Shannon Gillen. Since graduating he has worked and performed with Company E, Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company, Chamber Dance Project, State Street Ballet, PrioreDance, S.J.Ewing & Dancers, and I.C. Movement Project. When he’s not dancing Carlough enjoys swimming, cooking and watching movies. 

Tara Ashley Compton: Dancer 
Managing director and Director of Education 
Tara Ashley Compton is a native of Louisville, KY and graduated with her B.F.A. in dance from the University of South Florida in 2009. Since Company E’s inception, Tara has performed, taught, and choreographed around the world, including Kazakhstan, Algeria, Israel, Palestine, Russia, Cuba, Ukraine, among others as a cultural diplomat with the US Department of State. When not dancing and traveling, Tara directs Company |E’s in-school and studio dance education programs in Washington, DC. She works actively with Washington Performing Arts and DC Public Schools to help integrate and coordinate arts curriculum to support STEAM learning in the classroom. With a home base of DC, Tara resides with her husband Neil and daughter Aria. 

Michala Conroy: Dancer 
Michala first started out as a competitive gymnast in Western Maryland before studying dance at Pittsburgh CAPA. Michala joined the pre-professional company, Reed Dance II, in Pittsburgh, PA where she worked with Greer Reed, Antonio Brown, and Daniel Karasik. She received a scholarship to George Mason University (GMU) where she pursued her B.F.A. in Dance Performance and Choreography with a Pre-Medicine track. While at George Mason, Michala had the honor of participating in residencies and performing works by Rafael Bonachela, Hope Boykin, and Alejandro Cerrudo. She also shared multiple choreographic works during her time at GMU. Since graduating, Michala has performed with PrioreDance, Gin Dance Company, and Jane Franklin Dance. When she is not dancing, Michala teaches dance and works as a Communication and Regulation Partner for nonspeaking autistics. She is excited to perform with the wonderful artists of Company | E and is grateful for this opportunity! 

Ja’Myra LaSalle: Dancer 
Ja’Myra LaSalle was born August 8, 2001 In New Orleans, Louisiana. She began her dance training in 2014 at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. There she trained in ballet, modern, jazz, tap, and hip-hop. In 2017, She furthered her training at the University of the Arts summer intensive training in the release modern technique, improvisation, house dance, and contemporary dance. She has had the opportunity to perform with Ronald K. Brown’s company Evidence in their On Earth Together Cast (2017), Excerpt of Urban Bush Woman’s Bitter Tongue (2019), and Tommie Waheed Evans’ Catch Me, Carry Me, Save Me at the International Association of Blacks in Dance (2020). Ja’Myra is a graduate of Howard University. 

Horizon Miguel: Dancer 
Horizon Miguel is a dancer based in the Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia area. A Maryland native, he began formal dance training at Baltimore School for the Arts. Horizon graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and minor in Women’s and Gender Studies on full-tuition Artist Scholarship from George Mason University’s School of Dance. At Mason, Horizon performed works by Susan Shields, Andrea Miller, Alejandro Cerrudo, Mark Morris, Donald Byrd, Roger Jeffrey, and at Lar Lubovitch’s 50th anniversary in the Joyce Theater. Upon graduating, Horizon has worked with dance companies such as Terre Dance Collective, PrioreDance, Haus of Bambi, and Company | E, featured in Todrick Hall’s music video “Wig” and presented choreography under Jane Franklin Dance. Additionally, Horizon is a KPop dance coverist known as @theholyhorizonon Instagram and Mwah (무아) in the KPop dance cover scene and South Korea. His love for K-Pop lead to the creation of the first collegiately accredited K-Pop dance course at South Korea’s Incheon Global Campus through Mason Korea along with performing with K-Pop idol Alex Reid at D.C.’s Korean Cultural Center in 2021. When he’s not dancing, Horizon likes teaching dance technique, K-Pop dance, and Heels performance. Outside of dance, he enjoys studying Tarot, oracle cards, and astrology to spiritually heal and advise. Horizon is thankful for another season with Company | E and treasures his friends and family for their love and support of his journey. 

Sana, Sana traces matrilineal and Hispanic lineages to find magic, identity and healing. In this evening-length work, four performers are accompanied by a mirage of frogs in retrieving childhood comforts, spells, and remedies to heal forward. The performers explore a tribute to themselves through movement, spoken word, singing, pointing, pushing, and raving. An intimate and immersive evening of reflection, audiences are reminded that, like the popular children’s saying “Sana, Sana, Colita de Rana”, if you won’t heal today, you will heal tomorrow.

A Note from Amber

 I started working on Sana, Sana in January 2023. It first began as a solo exploration as part ofNACHMO D.C. and evolved to its full, evening-length premiere in March 2024 at Dance Place.Excerpts were then performed in 2024 at Rhizome, Dance Canvas, and Transformations DanceFestival. I joked a lot last year about "Sana, Sana 2.0" -- but what a DREAM for this to actuallyhappen! 

Thank you Atlas Performing Arts Center for programming and presenting the seconditeration of Sana, Sana in the INTERSECTIONS Festival. Thank you Allison and Ava for joining this journey. And thank you Sydney for saying yes again! This performance is truly not possible without your stories, artistry, and passion. Let's Frog Disco ourhearts out tonight! Thank you to Faryn for returning to stage manage and help bring the show to life.Your expertise and guidance are invaluable. And here’s a special shout out to the 'Amber fan club'! 

Thank you to my mom for adding her voice to the work, literally, through the spoken wordmonologue. It is so important that I have you as a part of this piece.

Thank you to my sister for always supporting my artistry and (sometimes) answering my phonecalls when I feel stressed and need to talk it out. Thank you to my dad for the thumbs up in the frontrow that I know you are going to give. 

Thank you to my brother for holding up your end of theindefinite punishment of not attending any of my dance performances (I know you'd be here if youcould). Thank you to Grizabaldi, Rosita Bonita, Beano Meano, Mr. Little Lenny, L a Perr a Peluda, andTurkey. And of course, thank you to my son Donut the cat.

Most importantly, thank you to my family and ancestors from Puerto Rico that brought the saying“Sana, Sana” into my life. No matter what, my mom singing “Sana, Sana” and rubbing a hurt bodypart will always, always make me feel better. It truly is healing.

Performance Credits

Choreographer
Amber Lucia Chabus

Performers
Amber Lucia Chabus, Ava Delasanta,Allison Grant, Sydney Lemelin

Stage Manager
Faryn Kelly

Artist Biographies

Amber Lucia Chabus (she/her) is a DC-based artist who finds joy movingher body in spaces with other creatives. Amber graduated Magna Cum Laudefrom the University of Maryland, College Park in 2018 with degrees in Danceand Kinesiology. She has performed professionally with Heart Stück Bernie,ReVision dance company, darlingdance, Light Switch Dance Theater, XingDance Theatre, Orange Grove Dance, and DanceTheYard. Amber was part ofthe inaugural Dance Metro DC Performance-in-Progress cohort and has hadchoreography shown at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, Atlas Performing ArtsCenter, and Dance Place (Washington, DC) and at Island Grown Dance andthe Built on Stilts Festival (Martha’s Vineyard). Amber made her evening-length choreographic debut at Dance Place with Sana, Sana. When notdancing or working in Communications at Sidwell Friends School, Amberkeeps her personal brand consistent with cats (shout out Donut),watermelon, and the color pink.

Ava Delasanta (she/her) is a dancer, choreographer, and teaching artist inthe DMV area who received her BA in Dance Performance from Rhode IslandCollege (RIC) in 2015. In 2017, she was awarded the Rhode Island StateCouncil on the Arts Choreography Fellowship. Ava was also a part of theinaugural 2019-2020 DanceMetro DC Works-in-Progress choreographiccohort. Most recently, Ava choreographed Brent Elementary School’sproduction of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and was the AssistantChoreographer for Pippin at Catholic University’s Rome School of Drama.Beyond her choreography and teaching, Ava is an experienced artsadministrator in finance, studio education, and programming and is on theteaching artist roster at Dance Place.

Allison Grant (she/her) is a DC-based artist and dance teacher with adegree in Dance and American Studies from American University. During hercollege career, Allison performed in works by artists including Britta JoyPeterson, Chitra Subramanian, Erin Foreman-Murray, and Mufutau Yusuf.Her cumulative choreographic research explored sensations of self-narration through the development of movement-based methodologies thatreconfigure experiences of a singular interaction on individual andcommunal scales. Alongside her previous performance, thought partner,and rehearsal assistant roles within the AU dance program, Allison had theopportunity to teach an open class as a part of the Kennedy Center’s DanceSanctuaries. Allison has performed locally with Heart Stück Bernie, Ronya-Lee Anderson, and Annika Dodrill.

Sydney Lemelin (she/her) was born in California under a libra moon. She holds a BA in Dance and BS in Information Science from the University of Maryland, College Park (Go terps). She spent a post-bacc year in rural Vermont ripping up floors and creating spreadsheets for The Field Center, an interdisciplinary performing arts center. Then, purely for dramatic affect, Sydney relocated to southern Florida. She now brings boutique contemporary performance to the idyllic sea-side village of Sarasota as The Ringling’s Performance Producer. She’s excited to be back in D.C. (but don’t call it a comeback) to perform for her longtime conspirator, collaborator, and nemesis Amber Lucia Chabus. She has enjoyed dancing with Moving Ethos, BANDportier, Heart Stück Bernie, PEARSONWIDRIG DANCETHEATER, Britta J. Peterson, Jo Lloyd (Melbourne, AUS) and Orange Grove Dance. She has presented work with Project Alchemy’s Choreographer Showcase, Sarasota Contemporary Dance’s Rising Choreographers Showcase, Dance Place, Baltimore Theater Project, The Clarice Center for Performing Arts, and more.

Faryn Kelly (any pronouns) is a multi-disciplinary freelance artist based in Washington, DC. Originally from Lexington, KY, Faryn graduated with a BFA in Dance from Wright State University in Dayton, OH. In DC, Faryn previously served as the lighting supervisor at Dance Place, and has worked with DMV companies in lighting design (haus of bambi, PrioreDance, Orange Grove Dance, Flying V, Coyaba Dance Theater), costume design (Project ChArma, Tariq Darrell O’Meally, American University, Heart Stück Bernie, Jamison Curcio and Shanice Mason, ReVision Dance Company), and stage management (The Kennedy Center, The Library of Congress, Mosaic Theatre, Studio Theatre, Coalescence, Dumbarton Arts and Education). Faryn was selected as one of the 2020 New Releases Festival choreographers, was a scholarship student in 2022 for the ATLAS choreography program at Impulstanz in Vienna, Austria, and is an FY2024 and FY2025 DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Fellowship Program awardee. Among her favorite things are travel, instant film, haute couture, space, and chocolate covered espresso beans. farynkelly.com 

Seth Kibel
clarinet, flute, saxophone

Sean Lane
piano

Bob Abbott
double bass

(the program will be announced from the stage)

Seth Kibel is one of the Mid-Atlantic's premier woodwind specialists, working with some of the best bands in Klezmer, Jazz, Swing, and more. Wowing audiences on clarinet, flute, and saxophone, Seth has made a name for himself in the Washington/Baltimore region, and beyond.  He is the featured performer with The Kleztet, Bay Jazz Project, Daryl Davis Band, Music Pilgrim Trio, The Natty Beaux, and more.  Winner of 28 Washington Area Music Awards (Wammies), including "Best World Music Instrumentalist" (2003-11) and "Best Jazz Instrumentalist" (2005, 2007-8, 2011-14).  His most recent recording, "Clown With A Stick," was released in May 2023 on the Azalea City Recordings record label. He's won numerous prizes in the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest (MASC) including the Grand Prize in 2016 and a Gold Prize in 2022.  When he's not performing, Seth frequently lectures on a variety of topics in music history for numerous institutions, including the Osher Lifelong Learning programs at Johns Hopkins and Towson Universities.

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www.facebook.com/Seth-Kibel-Music
@sethkibelmusic (IG, Twitter)

Mission
The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW) sings to inspire equality and inclusion with musical performances and education promoting justice and dignity for all.

About
GMCW is the LGBTQ+ voice of equality in the nation’s capital and a renowned performance group. Led by Artistic Director Thea Kano, GMCW is now in its 44th season. GMCW has performed shows nationally, internationally, and at-home in Washington, DC. To date, GMCW has 250+ singing members, four select ensembles, 500 donors, one dance company, one youth chorus, and an annual audience of 10,000+.

COMING UP

MARCH 15 & 16, 2025
LINCOLN THEATRE
1215 U STREET NW

Grab your passport, we’re going on a musical tour around the world! Departing from North America and hitting four continents, we’ll travel the globe in song, celebrating diversity in culture and identity in the name of Pride. The show will feature GMCW, along with our small ensembles Potomac Fever, Rock Creek Singers, and Seasons of Love, plus GenOUT Youth Chorus, and 17th Street Dance. From African folk songs and South American dance rhythms to American jazz, we’ll have you dancing in your seats!

ASL interpreted at the March 16 performance. ASL tickets and groups of 10 or more, call 202-293-1548.

APRIL 27, 2025
ST. THOMAS’ PARISH
1517 18TH STREET NW

The GenOUT Youth Chorus, under the direction of GMCW Associate Conductor C. Paul Heins, will present its annual Youth Invasion concert at St. Thomas’ Parish this season. The concert is FREE and open to the public and will include songs such as “The Rainbow Connection,” “Sanctuary,” “The Storm is Passing Over,” and “The Times They Are A-Changin’” among many others. Youth Invasion celebrates the voices and ideals of the youth in our DC area.

*Please note all shows and events subject to change at any time.

About CMI

Capitol Movement’s mission is to build better lives through dance. We provide programs and opportunities for all dancers, regardless of socioeconomic barriers, through studio classes, workshops, outreach, scholarships, and a variety of community engagements. 

Capitol Movement aims to make dance accessible and affordable in the DC metropolitan area. Utilizing traveling classrooms, we can provide quality dance education to schools and community partners in need of arts education. Through our Adult Dance Company and studio classes, CMI gives local business professionals a creative outlet for their dance passion, where they can be empowered through artistry in motion. Our programs build confidence, teamwork, commitment, and discipline, bringing together dancers from all walks of life. Together, we can all build better lives through dance. 

Upcoming Events for CMI: 
Throughout the season, Capitol Movement offers weekly classes for all ages as well as workshops with leading artists in the industry. 
Cherry Blossom Festival - April 12, 2025 
Capitol Movement Project - May 17, 2025 
Workshop Series – Summer 2025 

Join The Movement

“Multidirectional” is a compilation of body of works, a collection of artistry of different backgrounds and point of views coming together in performance. 

Love Spaceship 
Choreography: Monica Polk 

Nero 
Choreography: Stephanie Jojokian 

Mandiani 
Choreography: Assane Konte 

Rumble 
Choreography: Emily Greenwell 

Hurting Deeply 
Choreography: Devin Niosi 

Skool 
Choreography: Erika Gherense, London Myrick 

Video 

The Moment I Said It 
Choreography: Liz Imperio 

Candy Shop 
Choreography: George Marcos 

Home With You 
Choreography: Hunter Tayman 

Drop 
Choreography: Teren Dickerson 

Black and Gold 
Choreography: Laura Edward 

CAST 

The Company 
Directors: Lucetta Furr-Snider & Shontal Snider 
Amanda Attiya, Amariah Sattler, Andrew Scammell, Ariel Samuel, Ashley Dickens, Audrey Magnuson, Brianna Pippens, Britney Olanrewaju, Cierra Kaler-Jones, Elisabeth Raczek, Gabby Weimer, Gracen Pace, Ireland Horan, Jose Monterroza, Lauren Wodarski, London Myrick, Maggie Stem, Marcia Smith, Margaux Lieser, Olivia Hagans, Riana Cole, Sara Hart, Scarlett Parker, Taylor Hawkins, Zari Davis 

The Apprentices 
Director: London Myrick 
Cylie Evans, Elyse Fischer, Gianna Bush, Hayden Myrick, Kaylin Ragland, Lindsay Saint, Makenzie Jones, Sydney Rinehardt, Vivianna Lerch 

The Kidz 
Director: Taylor Hawkins / Assistant Director: Vihky Smith 
Alison Flores, Ava Rogers, Charlee Makings, Chloey Evans, Gianna Marte, Harmony Woodman, Madeleine Chua, Olivianna Lerch, Ricki Makings, Sophia Okere, Zara Lanham 

CMI DIRECTORS & STAFF 

Co-Founders: Amber Yancey, Stephanie Jojokian 
Board of Directors: Barbara Beach, Emma Beck, Jamie Aguilar, Julie Donaldson, Kymberly Gondwe, Lisa Jacobson, Princess Agra, Ve Talle Fusilier 
Executive Director: Stephanie Jojokian 
Artistic Director: Lucetta Furr-Snider 
Studio & Social Media Manager: Jamilla Keene 
Donor Manager: Cierra Kaler-Jones 
Marketing Assistant: Lauren Wodarski 

to come

Ballet, Brushstrokes, and Beats 

MOVEIUS CONTEMPORARY BALLET 

Founder and Artistic Director: Diana Movius 
Associate Artistic Director: Alvaro Palau 

Ballet Master: Adam Chavis 
Company Manager and Costume Designer: Kamillia McCracken 
Lighting and Video Designer: Brandon Dozier of Cinema Black LLC 

Company Dancers: 
Adam Chavis, Carrie Denyer, Misha Glouchkova, Salma Gonzalez, Emily Hashiguchi*, Emily Hester, Sarah MacDonald** 
Max Maisey, Kamillia McCracken, Reagan Racyznski, 
Tamar Reisner-Stehman, Noah Strand 
*Sponsored by Kerry Iris ** Sponsored by Anonymous 
Apprentices: Dominique Buckman, Kelsey Gilbert, and Maya Richard 

About Moveius Contemporary Ballet: Moveius Contemporary Ballet works at the intersection of policy and performance, creating a path for ballet to speak to contemporary issues stories. Moveius Contemporary Ballet pushes the boundaries of ballet to speak to contemporary issues. The art of ballet and modern are used as a medium to invite thoughtful reflection. Meanwhile, we aim to catalyze bold new choreography in the National Capital area and to increase opportunities for dancers, audiences, and students to experience dance and the performing arts. We do this through our many education programs, and by founding, running, and programming our flagship arts center Dance Loft on 14.

PROGRAM 

Ballet, Brushstrokes, and Beats is a captivating exploration of art through dance. This curated program weaves together diverse inspirations, featuring Diana Movius’ newly commissioned work, Atlantic Paradox and Rudolph Kharatian’s evocative Bach’s Passion. Audiences will experience the music and exhibitions that sparked these creations, discovering the vibrant interplay of sound movement and visual arts 

Violin Concerto 
Choreographed by Adam Chavis 
Music: Violin Concerto No. 2 “The American Four Seasons” by Phillip Glass 
Noah Strand, Emily Hashiguchi, Sarah Macdonald, 
Emily Hester, Reagan Raczynski 

Bach’s Passion (Excerpt) 
Choreographed by Roudolf Kharatian 
Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C Major, BWV 564: Adagio by JS Bach 
Staged by Sona Kharatian 
Adam Chavis and Misha Glouchkova 

Bésame 
Choreographed by Alvaro Palau 
Music: Bésame Mucho by Consuelo Velázquez 
Adam Chavis, Emily Hashiguchi, Max Maisey, Emily Hester, Kami McCracken, Noah Strand, Salma Gonzalez 

Atlantic Paradox 
Choreographed by Diana Movius 
Music: Chopin, Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 1 in B-Flat Minor and No. 4 in F Major 
Carrie Denyer with Dominique Buckman, Salma Gonzalez, Emily Hashiguchi, Emily Hester, 
Sarach Macdonald, Reagan Raczynski, 
Tamar Reisner, and Maya Richards 

The Pearl 
Choreographed by Asami Seki 
Music: Bitter and Sweet by Ezio Bosso 
Sarah Macdonald and Max Maisey 

The Listener 
Choreographed by Diana Movius 
Music: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 “Pathétique”: I by Beethoven 
Max Maisey, Tamar Reisner, Carrie Denyer, Noah Strand, Misha Glouchkkova, 
Reagan Raczynski, Adam Chavis, Kami McCracken 

About the Choreographers 

Diana Movius is the Founder and Artistic Director of Moveius Contemporary Ballet and its flagship arts center, Dance Loft on 14. Movius’ choreographic works have been presented by the Kennedy Center, Atlas Performing Arts Center, Dance Place, National Portrait Gallery, and many more. Her works have been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Reuters, and others. She was awarded the highly competitive Kennedy Center Local Dance Commission in 2018. She trained at Charlotte Ballet with Patricia McBride and earned degrees in Anthropology and Dance at Stanford University. She is currently the choreographer-in-residence at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, where Moveius Contemporary Ballet will perform this season. 

Alvaro Palau (Associate Artistic Director) is from Cali, Colombia and danced with The Washington Ballet for 10 years, National Ballet of Venezuela for two years and the Cali Ballet in his native Colombia for two years. Mr. Palau toured internationally with all three companies, and received his training at Colombian Ballet Institute. He studied at workshops in Cuba, New York with David Howard, and the summer program at the Houston School of Ballet. Palau currently teaches at Dance Loft on 14, Catholic University, Séber Method Academy, and Washington Ballet. 

Roudolf Kharatian is the Founder and President of Ballet 2021 Foundation and Artistic Director of Ballet 2021. An award-winning choreographer and internationally renowned master teacher, he has served as Resident Choreographer of the National Ballet of Armenia and was its Artistic Director from 2009 to 2014. A former principal dancer with the National Ballet of Armenia and the Stars of Russian Ballet, Kharatian has toured internationally, shaping the global ballet landscape. He is also the Founder and Artistic Director of ARKA Ballet in Washington, DC, and a permanent jury member and Creative Producer for the inaugural season of So You Think You Can Dance Armenia. 

Adam Chavis (Ballet Master and Dancer) is from Fayetteville, NC and trained at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and The School of American Ballet. He also studied with Boston Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival for summer programs. Adam danced with Carolina Ballet as a soloist for 8 seasons. He has also guested with many schools and companies throughout the county. Adam also completed a teaching residency at Duke University. This is Adam's 5th season with Moveius Contemporary Ballet. 

Japanese choreographer Asami Seki began her classical ballet training at age three in Sapporo and moved to the United States to train professionally at the Walnut Hill School as a scholarship student. She has danced professionally with Joffrey Ballet Ensemble in New York City and Nashville Ballet in Tennessee. In 2016, she was accepted to Dance ICONS Choreographic Institute in Washington DC and received Professional Certification in Choreography. Upon graduation, she was named as their International Network Associate. In May 2024, she choreographed for Moveius Contemporary Ballet in Washington DC. 

Special Thanks to City Wide Facility Solutions for sponsoring our season 

Cast: Malik Gomes, Tenesha Hunter, Yasseen Hassan, Julika Cuffy, Sarah Laughland, Janae Witcher, and Chitra Subramanian 

Choreography & Artistic Direction: Chitra Subramanian in collaboration with the cast 

Music Editing: Herman Pearl of PearlArts Sound and Movement 

Videography and Visual Narratives: Ellie Walton 

Costume: Chitra Subramanian in collaboration with cast 

Dramaturgy Support: Patrick Crowley 

Lighting Design: Chitra Subramanian 

Stage Manager: Faryn Kelly 

Support the work of chitra.MOVES and learn more: www.chitramoves.com

chitra.move@gmail.com @chitra.moves 

* LINKED was made possible through the Atlas ArtsLAB residency supporting artists with the development of new work. 

Press PLAY
Capitol Tap, District Tap, and Monumental Tap, 
with DJ T-Real, Franny D, and more

An evening of LIVE TAP DANCE celebrating the 
music of first crushes, big emotions, and dance parties.

DJ T-Real • Franny D • Sam Heimowitz • KataSzivos

Capitol Tap: Patrick Butler, Isla Chi, Zelda Dowling, Trent Harris,Chayse Herndon-Smith, Eli Miller, Joanna Moose, Marney Shattuck,Elena von Zastrow

District Tap: Lauren-Ashley Daley, Nikki Gambhir, Katharine Manor,Jackie Moore, Gabe Piper, Taylour Rogers, Ella Roth, Emily Schreck,Emilee Weiss-Rice 

Monumental Tap: Annie Clement, Shayna Druckman, Maria Horner,Alana Kilkullen, Beverly Kilmer, Denise Love, Crystal Makle, FrancineMoody, Tuknekah Noble, Stephanie Pitts, Sara Robinson, AnamariaMatos-Small, Rebecca Stumbo, Jacael Wallace, Cate Yates

Three Full cast Lisa Swenton-Eppard, blocking

ACT 1: Gotta Crush on You
Franny D and DJ T-Real
Is You Is? District Tap Michael Love, choreographer
Thinker Capitol Tap Baakari Wilder, choreographer
Soft Shoe Monumental Tap Copasetics, choreographer
Lossa Bossa Capitol Tap Sarah Petronio, choreographer
MixTap Sam Heimowitz and Kata Szivos Sam Heimowitz and Kata Szivos,choreographers

ACT 2: In My Feelings
Franny D and DJ T-Real
Shim Sham Remix All companies Various artists, choreographer. Lisa Swenton-Eppard, blocking
Ki District Tap Baakari Wilder, choreographer
One Capitol Tap Baakari Wilder, choreographer
Grand Monumental Tap Baakari Wilder, choreographer
Extraordinary Machine Capitol Tap/District Tap Michelle Dorrance, choreographer

Act 3: Dance Party
Franny D and DJ T-Real
Crazy Monumental Tap Shawna Day, choreographer
Spicy and Crispy All companies Sam Heimowitz, choreographer. Lisa Swenton-Eppard, blocking
Windsong All companies Dancer choreographed, with Lisa Swenton-Eppard. LisaSwenton-Eppard, blocking.
Fill in the Funk All companies Lisa Swenton-Eppard, choreographer
Franny D and DJ T-Real
Finale Full cast Baakari Wilder, blocking

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an original dance opera by
Kimmie Dobbs Chan and Enoch Chan

“beautifully eerie, thought provoking, and touching” – Carmel Morgan on Beyond for Critical Dance 2018

- - - - - 50-minute performance (no intermission) including contemporary dance and projections - - - - -
- - - - - followed by a 15-minute talk back - - - - -

An Astronaut on gets separated from her crew and encounters survival challenges. At the edge of life, she comes face to
face with a personified version of Time, a Child version of herself, and other Figments of her innermost world.

About DEVIATED THEATRE:
Artistic Directors, Enoch Chan and Kimmie Dobbs Chan are co-creators of worlds. Since 2008, they have been pioneering the
dance opera, a name they have coined for their dramatic evening length stage productions which mix contemporary dance,
acting and aerials to tell fantastical original stories of other worlds. At times haunting and others humorous, this signature style has
been heralded as “spellbindingly compelling” (DCMetro Theater Arts 2014) and also “incredibly effective” (Washington Post 2012).

Creative Team
Artistic Direction, Theatrical Direction, Lighting Design • Enoch Chan
Artistic Direction, Choreography, Sound Design • Kimmie Dobbs Chan
Production Manager • Greg Chaprnka
Rehearsal Direction • Hannah Church
Projection Design • Jonathan Hsu, Kamajian Kamajinator
Costume Design • Andy Christ (Astronauts, Time, Child Luna)
Costume Alteration & Assistance • Karen Dobbs, Kimmie Dobbs Chan

Performers
Luna, the Astronaut • Katie Creed
Luna, the Child • Aliza Cohen
Time • Hannah Church
Astronaut Companions • Christina Gleason, Dana Yasek
Figments • Marcia Burns, Catherine Casey, Vivian Chen, Ian Edwards,
Accalia Rositani, Elan Robinson, Kassi Tiedjens, Rebecca Voulgarakis

Music
Corale • Ludovido Einaudi
Radio Interference (Static Continuous) • BBC
On Emptiness • by 2econd Class Citizen (modified voice)
Experience • by Ludovido Einaudi, Daniel Hope & I Virtuosi Italiani
Underwood • Ludovido Einaudi & Daniel Hope
Orbits • Ludovido Einaudi & Daniel Hope
Walk • Ludovido Einaudi
Sarabande • Ludovido Einaudi & Daniel Hope
Burning • Ludovido Einaudi & I Virtuosi Italiani
Run • Ludovido Einaudi & I Virtuosi Italiani
Sound of Radar Echos from the Moon • BBC
Background Static to Echos from the Moon • BBC
Waterways • Ludovido Einaudi

Production Supported in Part by
2025 Co-presentation with Atlas Performing Arts Center
2025 Partnership with Amber Henrie, In The Lights, PR
2024/2025 Partnership with Joe’s Movement Emporium
2017/2018 ICONS Choreographic Institute at the Dance Loft
2016/2017 Grant from Dance Metro DC

Engage with DEVIATED THEATRE
Donations • www.paypal.com/paypalme/deviatedtheatre
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www.deviatedtheatre.org

Kendall Arin presents EPIPHANY: An Artist’s Journey 

Epiphany is a story about choice… the choices we make in life that lead us to where we want to be or keep us from achieving a dream. It is told through the eyes of several artists who at some point made a life changing decisions through the power of their art. We each have a story, we are all intertwined through the journey of life. Which is in a sense a beautifully woven masterpiece, the ultimate art revealed! It has the power to change us when we need it that most. 

The Artist

Kendall Arin Claxton Hailing from Detroit, MI, Kendall Arin Claxton is an Alumna of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and has received her BFA from Point Park University’s Conservatory of Performing Arts. Her earlier credits include The Bluest Eye (as Claudia), Uncle Tom’s Cabin as Topsy, and I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as Young Maya (Prime Stage). In her career as a DC artist she has most recently appeared in Voices Festival Productions premier of WHO CARES? The Interviewer Project (Kathleen & Kris); and Letters to Kamala as Kamala. Other works include Season of Lights (Discovery Theatre), Page to Stage reading of the Velveteen Rabbit (Doctor) at the Kennedy Center, FRESHH Inc’s Next to Kin Festival, Crowns (as Yolanda) at the Creative Cauldron, Anacostia Playhouse’s Black Nativity, and Discovery Theater’s Lions of Adventure (Madame CJ Walker). Her proudest work is the show you are about to experience Epiphany: An Artists Journey. She is grateful to the Atlas Intersections Festival 2025 to partner with her to produce this work. Some film credits include BET’s “Angrily Ever After” (Bartender) & “Hear Me Say My Name” produced by Kelly Gardner. Her faith in Christ and love for people compels her approach to art, with community in mind, she always reminds herself – it’s an US thing! (2 Corinthians 5:21) 

The Director

Anne Laurie Joseph Anne is thrilled to have the opportunity to work alongside the brilliant Kendall Claxton to stage Epiphany: The Artists' Journey. Anne Laurie Joseph is a dynamic artist and advocate for equity, blending her talents as a writer, director, actor, and musician to create meaningful and transformative work. With a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Music, she serves as the Executive Coordinator for the Theatre Department at Duke Ellington School of the Arts, where she manages communications and operations to support the department’s creative and academic excellence. Anne’s artistic mission centers on amplifying silenced voices, addressing social injustices, and celebrating the multidimensional beauty of diverse communities. It is Anne's utmost pleasure to direct Kendall Arin Claxton's Epiphany. 

The Stage Manager

Kennedi Victoria is a local DMV artist from Waller, Texas who is passionate about engaging in new works both on and off stage. She is a recent Howard University graduate earning her BFA in Theatre with a concentration in Acting and a minor in Theatre Administration. Her local credits include Constellation Theatre Company: Is God Is; Shakespeare Theatre Company: Brown Girl, Brownstones. She is thrilled to be a part of EPIPHANY as Production Stage Manager! 

ABOUT KALANIDHI DANCE

Kalanidhi Dance is an internationally recognized D.C. area dance school and company that advances the Indian classical dance style of Kuchipudi in the U.S. arts landscape. Kalanidhi Dance explores creative and contemporary ideas using the vocabulary of Kuchipudi while retaining the essence and integrity of the classical form. Trained in the rigors of the Vempati style, Kalanidhi Dance has gained the reputation of being one of the finest Kuchipudi ensembles in the country. Central to the company's artistic philosophy is the belief that creativity is nourished through dialogue and interaction with other artists. Kalanidhi regularly collaborates with local and international partnersof Indian classical dance and other genres of the performing arts as a way to extend the reach of the company, enrich the experience of the students and dancers, and push the boundaries of the art form.

A highlight was Kalanidhi's partnership with Opera LaFayette in the productions Lalla Roukh (2013) and Gods of Egypt (2014), both performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington and the Lincoln Center in New York. Kalanidhi Dance has presented its work in the U.S, and around the world, including at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Wolf Trap Performing Arts Center, National Theatre Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic Society, and many more in the Washington metropolitan area.

Visit www.kalanidhi.org for more information.

BHOOMI
As every season is marked by climate change-related events driven by human greed - hurricanes, floods, wildfires, typhoons - there's no better time to contemplate humanity's relationship to the environment. Connection and balance play a central role in Bhoomi, which means "earth" in Sanskrit and Telugu. Framed by the portrayal of the five natural elements - space, air, fire, water, and earth - the work depicts the evolution of humanity's connection to these fundamental aspects of the earth's existence. It asks why and how have we gotten to this point and what might we do to slow this course we have laid for ourselves?

The work unfolds in front of projected images of paintings by award-winning artist Shanthi Chandrasekhar and lush designs from Dylan Uremovich. India-based music composer Praveen Rao provides a sweeping and innovative original score.

PROGRAM

Scene 1: The five elements
Bhoomi begins with an ode to the five universal elements - space, fire, water, air, and matter (earth} that have supported humanity for millennia. Ancient Indian texts point out that these five fundamental elements derive from primal energy and constitute the foundation of our universe. Humans are part of that universe and are composed of the same five elements. Through them, we are inextricably connected to the universe and depend upon a fine balance between the five elements, within ourselves and with our surrounding environment.

Scene 2: Interdependence and balance
The infinite expanse of the universe is tied to the subatomic particles of our being through an unbroken thread of matter and energy. This sacred bond is acknowledged through a ritual consecration of the stage that invokes a deep reverence for this interconnectedness, recognizing its delicate balance, and knowing that it can only be maintained through respect, mindfulness, and sacrifice. This belief, deeply held by the ancients, led to a simple but powerful principle of replenishment - "You give me and I give you".

Scene 3: From balance to imbalance
For eons, well before humans evolved, nature maintained a delicate balance between the five fundamental elements of the universe (space, fire, water, air, and matter). That balance has been challenged by human actions through their seemingly insatiable desire for material goods. Greed and waste have created an imbalance between the five elements, unleashing powerful forces that now threaten humanity's very existence.

Scene 4: Reckoning and Call to Action
Humanity's footprint has expanded beyond the earth's finite capacity to sustain itself. Our balance with the environment has been shattered. Unchecked, our disharmony with the environment will only accelerate, ultimately exploding into a maelstrom of fire, storms, and floods, ending in total devastation. Amidst the carnage left by earth's unimaginably destructive forces, we will only be able to look on with horror, engulfed in deep sorrow.

Our journey, however, must not and cannot end in hopelessness. Rather, by harnessing our individual resolve and collective will, we can create real change. Our only hope for renewal lies within us as individuals, communities, and nations. Together, we must once again learn to revere and nurture the environment, not destroy it, and reestablish harmony to sustain our beautiful earth.

 About the choreographers

Founder and Artistic Director: Anuradha Nehru
Anuradha Nehru is the Founding Artistic Director of the Kalanidhi Dance School and Company. An award-winning Kuchipudi dancer, teacher, and choreographer, Anuradha has taught dance for over thirty years in the United States and many of her students have become outstanding young classical dancers in their own right and are now dancing professionally.

Anuradha has been recognized by the Governor of Maryland for her dedicated service to the arts and has been supported by the Maryland State Arts Council. She is a recipient of the Master/ Apprentice grant from the Maryland State Arts Council and a "Teacher Recognition Certificate" from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts. In 2016, Anuradha   received the Montgomery County Executive's Outstanding Artist Award for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities and in June 2020, received the Pola Nirenska award for Outstanding Achievements in Dance. In January 2025, our Founding Artistic Director Srimathi Anuradha Nehru received the coveted Maryland State Arts Council's Heritage Award for her lifetime of creativity and contribution to the arts.

Her ability to transcend artistic genres is best exemplified in her collaboration with Opera LaFayette in three different operatic works. "Lalla Roukh", a 19th century French opera in 2013, 'Les Fetes de L'Hymen et de L'Amour' in 2014 and 'The Enchanted Forest', in 2018. Her other major productions include, 'Rosa', 'Transcending Traditions', the historical ballet 'Bhagmati', 'Why We Dance', 'Poetry of Love' and "Bhoomi".

Anuradha is one of the founding members of the Indian Dance Educators' Association (IDEA), a non-profit umbrella organization of Indian dance professionals established to serve classical dancers and dance lovers, and served as the organization's Chairperson for two terms.

Chitra Kalyandurg
Chitra Kalaydurg, a Kuchipudi dancer and choreographer, has been a student, a company dancer, a choreographer and staff member at Kalanidhi Dance between 1994 and 2019. Chitra joined Kalanidhi Dance in 1994 as a student. When the Kalanidhi Dance Company was formed in 2004, Chitra was one of the company's original members. She performed regularly with the company till 2019.

After completing a Master's in Public Policy at the University of Maryland, College Park, she joined Kalanidhi's staff in 2016 as a development officer, Company dancer and choreographer. She worked closely with Artistic Director, Anuradha Nehru to curate Kalanidhi's annual artistic programming and choreograph works like 'Why We Dance', 'Bhoomi' and 'Poetry of Love'.

 DANCERS 

Sriyuktha Ganipineni
Sriyu, a recent recruit into the Kalanidhi Dance Company, dedicated seven years to her training with Kalanidhi Dance. She has performed extensively as a member of the Kalanidhi dance school at several prestigious events and dance festivals in the Washington metropolitan area such as the Kennedy Center. Currently in her Junior year at Broad Run High School, Sriyu not only excels in her artistic pursuits but also contributes her skills to the school's tennis team.

Akshara Girish
Akshara is a dedicated dancer and freshman at John Champe High School, where she actively participates in student business organizations. She has been training with Kalanidhi Dance for the past three years. Throughout her dance journey, Akshara has had the privilege of performing at prestigious venues such as various temples across the DMV area, the Cherry Blossom Festival, and Carnegie Hall. Passionate about the art of dance, she has competed in numerous classical dance competitions, earning top honors for her skill and commitment.

Samhitha Gurram
Samhita Gurram is a freshman at John Champe High School with a deep passion for dance that began in her early childhood. She joined the Kalanidhi Dance school, where she honed her skills and performed at notable venues such as the Shiva Vishnu Temple, Cherry Blossom Festival, Soi Baba Temple, and the World Malayali Council. When she's not dancing, she expresses her creativity through painting, with her portraits displayed at George Mason University and in her high school gallery. Samhita's diverse talents and dedication to the arts continue to shape her journey as both a dancer and artist.

Anjana Kuttamath
Anjana Kuttamath began her dance journey at the age of 5, taking her first steps in Bharatanatyam under her uncle, Arun Kumar, in Kerala. In addition, she pursued Kuchipudi in Hyderabad under the esteemed Guru Pasumarthy Ramalinga Sastry Garu, later continuing her training with Dr. Himabindu Kanoj. Over the years, she has been recognized for her grace, innovative choreography, and ability to seamlessly blend various dance forms. Alongside her postgraduate studies in Interaction Design at George Washington University, Anjana dances as a Kalanidhi Dance company member. Anjana hopes to continue training under the guidance of Kalanidhi teachers, while performing with the company.

Mytreyi Nair
Mytreyi Nair trained at Kalanidhi Dance for 12 years and joined the Kalanidhi Dance Company in 2021. Mytreyi was selected to attend the prestigious Governor School's Summer Residential Program for Visual and Performing Arts in 2022. A talented dancer, Mytreyi performed extensively both locally and nationally with Kalanidhi Dance, including at the Kennedy Center, Cherry Blossom Festival, Miller Outdoor Theatre, Atlas Performing Arts Center, The House of Sweden, and the World Dance Showcase. A budding artist of note, Mytreyi has demonstrated her interest and talent for choreography by creating dances for local community associations' theater productions in the DMV area. She is currently a freshman at George Mason University studying Cyber security.

Siri Tanjore
Siri is an 8th grader at Rocky Run Middle School, recognized for her dedication to both academics and the arts. She has been studying and performing Kuchipudi dance with Kalanidhi Dance for over five years. Siri has performed at various cultural events, including her school's annual celebration and several festivals honoring Indian traditions. In addition to her dance achievements, she is an accomplished student, excelling in advanced academic courses. Outside of the classroom, Siri is a committed athlete, playing as a key member of one of the region's top competitive club volleyball teams.

Pragnya Thamire
Pragnya Thamire began her dance training at age of five under Smt. Anuradha Nehru of Kalanidhi Dance. Passionate about Kuchipudi, Pragnya has matured way beyond her years into a confident and vibrant classical Indian dancer. She made her debut as a member of the Kalanidhi Dance Company at the age of 12, and was presented at her solo-debut performance, accompanied by a live orchestra in 2016, at the age of 15. A deeply committed artist, Pragnya has also demonstrated her promise as a budding choreographer. She has represented Kalanidhi Dance at a number of prestigious dance festivals and performances across the United States and India. She belongs to the next generation of must-watch Kuchipudi artists. Pragnya joined Kalanidhi staff in January 2022 and is currently the Assistant Artistic Director.

Deviga Valiyil
Deviga trained under Smt. Anuradha Nehru at Kalanidhi Dance from the age of l 0. Deviga has been a Kalanidhi Dance company member since 2014, participating as a key member in many Kalanidhi productions, some of which include Lalla Roukh, Les Fetes de l'Hymen et de l'Amour, Rosa Revisited, Why We Dance, and many more. Deviga, with her natural grace and arresting stage presence, continues to be an integral and vital member of the dance company. Outside of dancing, Deviga works as a software engineer at Northrop Grumman and has her MBA from University of Maryland.

Manya Yellepeddy
Manya Yellepeddy, a recent recruit into the Kalanidhi Dance Company, is a Junior at Thomas Jefferson High School. She has been learning Kuchipudi at Kalanidhi for the past 11 years. As a young dancer, Manya enjoyed the complex and rhythmic movements involved in Kuchipudi. As she furthers her dance education she has developed a deep appreciation for freedom of expression that this dance form allows. She especially loves dance dramas involving stories and characters from Indian Mythology. Outside of dance Manya enjoys basketball, tennis, debate and robotics.

Light Designer: Rob Siler
Rob is thrilled to work with Kalanidhi Dance again after previous collaborations on Sundari Charitam, Bhoomi, and La Foret enchatee. Rob is a lighting and projections designer based in Orlando, FL. His designs have been seen at the John F. Kennedy Center, 59E59 Theatres, Tuacahn Center for the Arts, The Dr. Phillips Center, Florida Rep, Orlando Shakes, Santa Fe Playhouse, and the Abrons Arts Center, among others. Proud member of United Scenic Artists Local USA 829. Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida. Love and thanks to Colleen and Rory. Examples of Rob's work can be found at www.silerlights.com.

Music Credits: Praveen Rao
Artwork for Projections: Shanthi Chandrasekhar 
Projection Design: Dylan Uremovich

Playing Through: Jazz Dance - Legacy to Future
Presented by Momentum Dance Theatre

Collaborators: Roberta Rothstein, Artistic Director of Momentum Dance Theatre; Margaux Lieser, Resident Artist; Shayla Watkins, Resident Artist and Momentum Faculty; Rob Orwin, Musician and Momentum Sound Engineer.

Dancers: Rachael Alexandra, DeAunna Blackwell, Eli Brown, Jenn Cinicola, Raeya Cobb, Aaron “Jouletrix” Coleman, Annika Dodrill, Tanner Fant, Sarah Laughland, Margaux Lieser, Roberta Rothstein, Drew Scammell, Lydia Tiersky, Grace Walker, Alexus Wells, Lauren Wodarski. Musicians: the Rob Orwin Trio: Rob Orwin, Jody Myers, Paul Salfi

*All pieces are world premieres, unless otherwise noted.

Preshow music: the Rob Orwin Trio 

Straighten Up and Fly Right (2008)
Music: Natalie Cole 
Choreography: Roberta Rothstein
Dancers: Annika Dodrill, Jenn Cincola, Sarah Laughland, Roberta Rothstein, Lydia Tiersky, Alexus Wells

Jazz Dance Legends: Pepsi Bethel

Vernacular/Lindy 1
Music: Chick Webb and His Orchestra feat. Ella Fitzgerald “‘Tain’t What You Do” 
Choreography: Roberta Rothstein
Dancers: Eli Brown, Tanner Fant, Margaux Lieser, Roberta Rothstein, Drew Scammell, Alexus Wells

Jazz Dance Legends: Matt Maddox, Nat Horne, Lynn Simonson

I’ve Seen Love Conquer (2023)
Music: Herbie Hancock [feat. Jonny Lang and Joss Stone] “When Love Comes to Town” 
Choreography: Margaux Lieser
Dancers: Annika Dodrill, Tanner Fant, Sarah Laughland, Margaux Lieser, Grace Walker, Lauren Wodarski

Bird Tracks (1999)
Music: Charlie “Bird” Parker (“Cosmic Rays”, “Confirmation”, “Laird Baird”) 
Choreography: Roberta Rothstein
Dancers: DeAunna Blackwell, Roberta Rothstein, Drew Scammell

LIVE: On Tour
Music: Janet Jackson, “All Nite (Don’t Stop”) 
Choreography: Margaux Lieser
Dancers: Jenn Cinicola, Tanner Fant, Drew Scammell, Alexus Wells

Vernacular/Lindy 2
Music: the Rob Orwin Trio, “It Don’t Mean a Thing” 
Choreography: Roberta Rothstein
Dancers: Roberta Rothstein, Alexus Wells

(re)invigorate (2019)
(Commissioned by John Meehan for the Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre’s 2018-2019 season.)
Music: E.O.L. Soulfrito “Upright Love (Louie Vega Kat Mix)” 
Choreography: Margaux Lieser
Rehearsal Assistant: Annika Dodrill
Dancers: DeAunna Blackwell, Jenn Cinicola, Annika Dodrill, Tanner Fant, Margaux Lieser, Drew Scammell, Lydia Tiersky, Grace Walker, Lauren Wodarski

Entr’acte - the Rob Orwin Trio

Billy’s Bounce (2023)
Music: Modern Jazz Quartet with Bobby McFerrin; Rob Orwin, saxophone 
Choreography: Roberta Rothstein
Dancers: Rachael Alexandra, Jenn Cinicola, Margaux Lieser, Roberta Rothstein, Grace Walker, Lauren Wodarski

Por La Ventana (2005)
Music: Sergio Mendes, “Berimbau” 
Choreography: Roberta Rothstein 
Dancers: Eli Brown, Sarah Laughland

Jazz Improv Jam
Music: the Rob Orwin Trio, “Influencia do Jazz” 
Dancers: The Cast

Jazz Dance Legends: Bob Fosse

Out of the Shadow…Into the Spotlight
Music: “Dancin’ Dan (Me and My Shadow)” from Fosse
Choreography: Margaux Lieser, in collaboration with the dancers
Dancers: Jenn Cinicola, Annika Dodrill, Tanner Fant, Margaux Lieser (cameo), Drew Scammell, Alexus Wells

Do Nothin’‘Til You Hear from Me
Music: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 
Choreography: Roberta Rothstein
Dancer: Raeya Cobb

House/Freestyle Improv
Music: the Rob Orwin Trio, “Batide DIferente”
Dancers: Eli Brown, Alexus Wells, Aaron “Jouletrix” Coleman

Jazz Dance Legends: Joel Hall (our special connection)

FINALE
Music: SEAT BELTS, “Tank!” 
Choreography: Shayla Watkins 
Dancers: The Cast

Crew for Playing Through
Stage Manager: Bailey Bossow
Photographer: Leroy Armstead Videographer: Setia Kurniawanto

Thank You

We would like to thank the Atlas Performing Arts Center Intersections Festival for the opportunity to present this show, the Rob Orwin Trio (Rob Orwin, Jody Myers, Paul Salfi) for their talent and generosity, Devon “Steeltoe” Wallace for his contributions in the early stages of the project, and dancer Victoria Winter (speedy recovery!).

Roberta Rothstein’s dance career spans 50 years as a performer, educator, choreographer, and director. Born and raised in New York City, she trained as a child with Russian Vaganova ballet Master Seda Suny. She left dance but returned as an adult to train at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center and the Clark Center. Her Master Teachers include Jazz: Pepsi Bethel, Nat Horne, Luigi, Lynn Simonson, Joel Hall, Danny Buracezski Lou Conte, Graham: Bertram Ross, Mary Hinkson, Horton: Milton Myers, Marjorie Perces, Limon: Lenore Lattimore, African: Charles Moore. In Chicago, she was a member of the Joel Hall Dancers for 6 years where she worked with Paul Sanasardo and Talley Beatty, studied with Larry Long (Ballet), Nana Solbrig, Denise JeJerson and Anna Czajun (Modern) and performed in musical theater. In Washington, DC, she founded Momentum Dance Theatre in 1986. As Momentum’s Artistic Director, she created groundbreaking social change dance theater and unique nutcracker productions. She is owner of Momentum Dance & Fitness Studio, and Director of its Jazz Hip Hop Academy. Momentum has performed throughout the DMV and toured twice to New York City.

Margaux Lieser began her dance training in Chicago at the Joel Hall Dance Center She attended Vassar College, where she was a member of the Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre, served as the Artistic Director of a student run dance company, and choreographed 7 dances. She was commissioned to choreograph as Guest Artist for the Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre. Since relocating to DC in 2018, she has been a member of Capitol Movement Dance Company, where she has worked with Cat Cogliandro, Mike Esperanza, and TiJanie Carson. She has presented 4 works for the National Choreography Month DC showcases. Her choreography--jazz-based--aims to fuse the styles she has learned, with a strong emphasis on rhythm and musicality.

Shayla Watkins trained at Junior Mode Shoe and Dance, Oxford Academy and Joy of Motion, discovering her love of hip hop. She was a singer/dancer at the Friends of Carter Barron Foundation for the Performing Arts, discovering her love for jazz dance. She studied with Dwayne Murray and worked under Mike Malone, cofounder of Duke Ellington School of the Arts. At Phyre Arts and Entertainment, she was a hip hop and jazz dancer and model. She performed for years with Momentum Dance Theatre in its Jazz Hip Hop Nutcracker; she has choreographed for its current holiday show, the NutcracKer’s Guide to Getting UnPlugged. At Phyre Arts she discovered her desire to teach. She taught hip hop at Expressions Dance Studio, later becoming Artistic Director at Studio Boombox alongside Lionell Keit. Since 2017, she has been teaching hip hop at Momentum Dance Theatre’s studio, momentum dance & fitness.

Rob Orwin earned a composition degree from Chicago Musical College, later studying jazz piano with DC’s own Wayne Wilentz and saxophone with renowned saxophonist JeJ Antoniuk. He has performed his own and others’ works with various groups at Blues Alley, Twins Jazz, Mr. Henry’s, JoJo’s, Columbia Station, Bistro Lepic, and other DC-area venues.

Collaborators’ Note

Welcome to Playing Through: Jazz Dance - Legacy to Future. We are thrilled to celebrate jazz dance with you! Tonight we showcase jazz dance’s history, present currents and future possibilities. On this journey, we hope you will spot connections and throughlines between historic vernacular jazz dance, more codified jazz dance techniques of the jazz masters and choreographers we highlight and some popular dance moves you have seen. This is by no means comprehensive, but it IS quite personal. Our connections reflect those who influenced us. We’ll tell you more and you can read some of these names in our bios but here are some folks you should know: Pepsi Bethel, Matt Maddox, Nat Horne, Bob Fosse, Lynn Simonson, Joel Hall, Danny Buraczeski, Billy Siegenfeld, Candace Brown, Adolfo “Shabba Doo” Quinones. Look them up on YouTube/Google after the show.

Each of us has developed our own styles and perspectives. We hope you will see what unifies these approaches to jazz and be curious about where this jewel of a dance form is going in the future. Enjoy! ~Roberta, Margaux and Shayla

“Those Who Are Brave Are Free”
Accord Symphony Orchestra feat. pianist Yejin Lee 
Atlas Intersections 2025 Festival 

The Accord Symphony Orchestra 

Comprised of both professional and community orchestra musicians, The Accord Symphony Orchestra, now in its 9th season, is dedicated to bringing world-class music to the community, fostering cultural enrichment and accessibility. In addition to classical music, the ensemble has also performed GoGo, jazz, sacred music, and music by living and/or underrepresented composers. Their commitment is evident through their performances at prestigious venues, including the embassies of Spain, Great Britain, and France, where they have shared their artistry with a wide array of audiences. In the 2023-2024 season, the orchestra made its highly anticipated debut at the Kennedy Center, further solidifying Accord Symphony’s role as an ambassador in itself of music and culture. 

OUR CONDUCTOR 

Conductor Julien Benichou is making his mark as a champion for the future of classical music. Currently, Benichou is the Artistic Director of the Washington Opera Society (WOS), and Music Director of the Chesapeake Youth Symphony Orchestra (CYSO). In 2023, he became Music Director of the Accord Symphony in Washington, DC. As a guest conductor, Benichou has garnered high acclaim through his work with the New York City Ballet, and Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s collaborations with Mobtown Modern Synchronicity. Recent guest engagements have included conducting the Portuguese Philharmonic at the Champs-Elysees Theater in Paris, the Dallas Symphony, the Pasdeloup Orchestra in Paris, and the Stellenbosch Music Festival.. Before coming to the United States, Benichou studied harmony and counterpoint with Pierre Doury at the Schola Cantorum in Paris. Benichou received a Graduate Performance Diploma from the Peabody Institute and earned a Master's Degree from Northwestern University 

OUR GUEST ARTIST 

Dr. Yejin Lee’s performances have been praised for her “coloristic and poetic expressions” and “compelling and thrilling rhythmic senses,” and has been invited to perform in venues around the world. She had her solo debut at Weill Recital Hall of Carnegie Hall in New York City as an invitation from the internationally recognized Annual Velia International Music Festival and has also been featured as a soloist with the Korean Symphony Orchestra at the Seoul Arts Center, where has given a number of collaborative recitals. Dr. Lee has also performed at various music festivals and masterclasses, including the Mozarteum Academy in Salzburg, Austria, Piano Texas International Academy & Festival, and Banff Music Festival. After graduating with honors from the Oberlin Conservatory, Dr. Lee earned her Masters and Doctorate degrees at the Peabody Conservatory under Boris Slutsky. Dr. Lee currently resides in Northern Virginia, frequently performing in concerts and recitals in the DC area, and is a faculty member at the Washington Conservatory of Music as well as a Lecturer at the George Washington University. 

WHO WE ARE 

Washington Conservatory of Music is dedicated to fostering the joy of music and guiding students of all ages and skill levels to reach their personal musical potential. WCM was established as an independent, 501(c)3 nonprofit community music school in 1984. The school was first accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music Commission on Non-degree Granting Institutions in 1991. 

WHAT WE DO 

Washington Conservatory of Music provides students of all ages and skill levels the opportunity to study without audition under the guidance of WCM’s international artist music teachers. WCM offers individual lessons, group classes, ensembles in a variety of genres, music camps, as well as free early childhood music classes and instrumental music classes to children of underserved immigrants and families of color through our outreach Tapestry Music Project. 

OUR TEAM