"ROUSE"  by Molly

"THE GARDEN" by Lily

"UNKNOWN PLACES"  by Jee

15-Minute Intermission

"596 LENOX AVE" by Jade

"CLASTS" by Alexandra

"MOTH TO  FLAME" by Colette

Ally Ruble
Anara Holland-Holton
Anna Collis
Brittany Tillery
Brooke Harman
Bryleigh Willett
Calvin Parrack
Catherine Bright
Charokee Malone
Emma  Pickett
Emma Oxford
Gracie McCooey
Hannah Loftus
Jaylon Howell
Joy Echols
JuJu Pinson
Julia Peasall
Katey Mitchell
Kaylah Jones
Kenzie McCroskey
Laci Rose
Laney Arenz
Libby Reasonover
Lily Agee
Lily Hall
Lizzie Boyd
Maya Siciliano
Millie Miles
Miranda Laurent
Morgan Hayes
Naomi Laurent
Natalie McCutcheon
Rachel Osucha
Rhonwyn Moore
Rhyan Helms
Shelby Williams
Tori Bascou

Title: Rouse 

Choreographer: Molly Peña 

Music: “TNGHT”, Xander 

Lighting Designer: Lauren Roddy 

Costume Designer: Trish Clark 

Dancers:  Laney Arenz, Elizabeth Boyd, Catherine Bright, Joy Echols, Miranda Laurent, Natalie McCutcheon, Rachel Osucha, Julia Peasall, Emma Pickett (understudy), Ally Ruble, Bryleigh Willett 

Program Note: (Verb) to stir up: excite. This piece is a music visualization that blends commercial and concert dance genres. The dancers have worked to hone their musical attentiveness, technical prowess and authentic artistry. 

Title: The Garden 

Choreographer: Lily Hall 

Music: “Giochi d’ombre” by Tamburi Neri, “Liikaa Liimaa” by Cucina Povera 

Lighting Designer: Logan Purcell 

Costume Designer:  Katie Sellers

Dancers: Laney Arenz, Elizabeth Boyd, Anara Holland-Holton, Jaylon Howell,  Naomi Laurent, Natalie McCutcheon, Julia Peasall, Emma Pickett, JuJu Pinson, Laci Rose, Maya Siciliano, Brittany Tillery, Bryleigh Willett, Shelby Williams. 

Program note:  

The Garden takes place in the confined safety of Venus’s Garden, depicted in humanist Renaissance paintings as a haven for beauty, love, grace, and connection to the earth. Beginning first as an image of the ocean through which Venus was born, dancers will find sanctuary in the garden in which their human counterparts also inhabit. 

“Thou, goddess, thou dost turn to flight the winds and the clouds of heaven, thou at thy coming; for thee earth, the quaint artificer, puts forth her sweet-scented flowers; for thee levels of ocean smile, and the sky, its anger past, gleams with spreading light (Ovid’s Fasti, V.737-740; I.6-9).” 

 Title: Unknown Places 

Choreographer: Jee Ahn in collaboration with the dancers  

Music: String Quartet No.5 “Music for the Lodger”: “XII. Grave, Alone Before the End”, “XI. Presto, You are mine”, by Ezio Bosso 

Lighting Designer: Hannah Loftus 

Costume Designer: Trish Clark 

Dancers: Lily Agee, Tori Bascou, Joy Echols, Lily Hall, Brooke Harman, Anara Holland-Holton, Charokee Malone, Millie Miles, Julia Peasall, JuJu Pinson,   Calvin Parrack, Laci Rose, Brittany Tillery, Bryleigh Willett, Shelby Williams

Program note:  

“Most of us are scared of diving into the unknown, of uncertainty, of unfamiliarity, of not knowing what’s going to happen. We are scared that things could go wrong, that things will be uncomfortable, and that things might not go as expected. But, taking a leap of faith and throwing yourself into the unknown can be very rewarding.”- Author: Mo Seetubtim 
 

INTERMISSION 

Title: 596 Lenox Ave 

Choreographer: Jade Treadwell 

Music: “Smooth Sailing”, performed by Ella Fitzgerald & Ray Charles Singers; “Blue Skies”,  

performed by Ella Fitzgerald  

Lighting Designer: Logan Purcell 

Costume Designer: Trish Clark 

Dancers: Tori Bascou, Catherine Bright, Morgan Hayes, Anara Holland-Holton, Hannah Loftus, Charokee Malone, Kenzie McCroskey, Gracie McCooey, Rhonwyn Moore, Rachel Osucha, Emma Oxford, Emma Pickett, Libby Reasonover, Ally Ruble 

Program note: The piece is inspired by the foundational rhythmic play in jazz dance and music of the booming swing era of the 1930s and 40s. During this iconic moment in Harlem, we are introduced to the Lindy Hop along with many notable African American dancers, musicians, and singers performing in the Savoy Ballroom of Harlem, NY. Lindy Hoppers, Frankie Manning and Norma Miller as well as the “Queen of Scat”, Ella Fitzgerald were the impetus for choreographic development informing this piece.  As one of the few racially integrated places for entertainment of its time, the Savoy Ballroom was a place where swing dance evolved and later became a base of influence for jazz dance as it is studied and learned today. 596 Lenox Ave  relives the joy and freedom experienced on its dance floor by employing tap, jazz, and contemporary movement vocabularies.   

Title: Clasts 

Choreographer: Alexandra Winer 

Music: "All Armed”, Nils Frahm 

Ligthing Designer: Lauren Roddy 

Costume Designer: Katie Sellers

Dancers: Catherine Bright, Anna Collis, Joy Echols, Brooke Harman, Rhyan Helms, Anara Holland-Holton, Jaylon Howell, Millie Miles, Katey Mitchell, Rachel Osucha, Calvin Parrack, JuJu Pinson, Laci Rose, Maya Siciliano 

Program Note: Broken down by erosion and transported by rivers and streams to accumulate in layers on earth’s surface or at the bottom of lakes, and oceans. These layers can be identified in the rocks by differences in colors, particle size, and distribution of sediments. 

Title: Moth to Flame 

Choreographer: Colette Kerwick  

Music: “Recuerdos del Futuro” by Ishtarka; “Undercover” by Kim Jae Duk; “White 

Rose” by Cristobal Tapia De Veer; “Un Sueno” by Ishtarka; “Mahamaya”by Ishtarka; “Gifted” by Cristobal Tapia De Veer; “On Then and now” by Woodkid and Jennifer Connelly 

Lighting Designer: Hannah Loftus 

Costume Designer: Trish Clark 

Rehearsal Assistant: Kim Holt 

Dancers: Catherine Bright, Joy Echols, Lily Hall, Gracie McCooey, Kenzie McCroskey, Millie Miles, Rachel Osucha, JuJu Pinson, Brittany Tillery, Shelby Williams, Tori Bascou (understudy), Morgan Hayes (understudy) 

Program note: Moth to Flame explores the irresistible allure of desire and transformation. Dancers embody the metaphorical journey of moths drawn to the flickering flames.   

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR / CHOREOGRAPHER

Jade Treadwell

CHOREOGRAPHER(S)

Jade Treadwell

Alexandra Winer

Jee Eun Ahn

Colette Kerwick (Guest Artist)

Molly Peña (Guest Artist)

Lily Hall (Student)

COSTUME COORDINATOR

Trish Clark

LIGHTING DESIGNER (PLOT/PAPERWORK)

Lauren Roddy

LIGHTING DESIGNER(S)

Hannah Loftus

Logan Purcell

SOUND DESIGN / COMPOSITION

Kevin O'Donnell

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Kim Holt

STAGE MANAGER
Kayley Eaton

ASST. STAGE MANAGER(S)
Dylan Price
Carly Winningham
Vanessa Jarman

SOUND ENGINEER
Brittany Murphy

PRODUCTION ELECTRICIAN
Bob Cardana

WARDROBE HEAD
Katie Sellers

WARDROBE CREW
Students of THEA 3200

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Rick Deussen

PRODUCTION MANAGER
John Underwood

DANCE FACULTY ADVISOR(S)
Jade Treadwell
Kim Holt
Jee Eun Ahn
Alexandra Winer

STAGE MANAGEMENT FACULTY ADVISOR
Kate Goodwin

COSTUME DESIGNER FACULTY ADVISOR
Trish Clark

LIGHTING DESIGN FACULTY ADVISOR
Darren E. Levin

LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY / PE FACULTY ADVISOR
Bob Cardana

SCENIC DESIGN FACULTY ADVISOR
Scott Boyd

TECHNICAL DIRECTION FACULTY ADVISOR
Rick Deussen

SOUND DESIGN FACULTY ADVISO
Kevin O'Donnell

SCENE SHOP SUPERVISOR
Josh Bennett

COSTUME SHOP SUPERVISOR
Katie Sellers

BOX OFFICE MANAGER
Hunter Overby

MARKETING CONTENT MANAGER
Aaron Johnson

Thank you, Ascend Federal Credit Union, for sponsoring MTSU Arts.

MTSU Department of Theatre and Dance would like to thank the MTSU Distinguished Lecture Fund for their generous support. Through this support, students of MTSU Dance Theatre had the opportunity to work with Houston based guest choreographer Colette Kerwick, the Co-Artistic Director of NobleMotion Dance 2 and the Director of Programming of NobleMotion Dance, in creating a new work. 

MTSU Dance Theatre would like to give a very special thank you to the following businesses that donated items to our Silent Auction. All monies raised from this event will go to the Dance Enrichment Fund which helps fund scholarships for our dance majors. 

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