Maurice Fraga, producer

2026 INVITED CHOREOGRAPHERS

Dana Tai Soon Burgess, guest choreographer
Brandi Coleman, guest choreographer
Doug Varone, guest choreographer

ADDITIONAL CHOREOGRAPHER

Maleek Washington, guest choreographer

February 6–8, 2026
Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre
Shenandoah Conservatory

This performance is made possible by the Lewis Endowed Fund for Visiting Dance Artists.

This production contains theatrical haze and strobe lighting effects. Contact the Box Office or speak with an usher for more information.

Downstream (2025)

choreography by Maleek Washington
music: “Vespera” and “Downstream,” written and produced by Scott Morgan, performed by Loscil
lighting design by Maggie DeFrees

SENIOR B.A. & B.F.A. DANCE CLASS OF 2026

Alex Berentzen, Abby Davis, Paige DeFrees, Jenna Eckenrod, Avery Eisenhauer, Kaliyah Fridia, Lily Hemingway, kylie nicole, Olivia Kouletsis, Rowan Lippy, Anna Lovrich, Kate Mark, Josiah O’Connor, Emma Potter, Mia Williams

This piece was made possible by the generous support of the Dance Division and private donors.

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Hear My Cry (2022 as Critical Mass)

choreography by Brandi Coleman
music: “Dylan’s Dilemma,” written and performed by Ezra Collective; “Play Mass,” written and performed by Sons of Kemet; “Ti-de,” written and performed by KOKOROKO

DANCERS

Rylie Barr, Hannah Diehl, Jenna Eckenrod, Ava Fell, Lily Hemingway, LeAnn Koscinski, Rachel Langborgh, Alyssa Martinez, Amanda Poling, Jessalyn Snyder, Abby Wescott, Kamryn Yohe

Hyphen (2008)

choreography by Dana Tai Soon Burgess
repetiteur: Felipe Moltedo 
music by Ryuichi Sakamoto – Albion Corporation Music, courtesy of Hefty Records; “Sound in a Dark Room Remix (Ryuichi Sakamoto Remix),” written by Charles Wesley Cooper III and Joshua L Eustis, performed by Telefon Tel Aviv, courtesy of Ghostly International
video rights: The Nam June Paik Foundation and Electronic Arts Intermix (www.eai.org)
visual media design and editing by Laura McDonald
scenic design by Sara Brown
music montage by Laura McDonald
costumes by Judith Hansen
lighting design by Felipe Moltedo

DANCERS

Cammy Bess, JennaLee Butler, Dante DePaul, McKenna Dunn, Avery Eisenhauer, Ariana Gaub, Chris Harmon, Laniya Hodge, Josiah O’Connor, Valeria Perez

UNDERSTUDIES

Kaitlyn Kiefer, Connor Richmond

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MASS

choreography by Doug Varone
staging by Brad Beakes
music: “La Citadelle” by Raz Mesinai
costumes: original design by Stephanette Schwartz-Smith, recreated by the dancers
lighting design: original design by David Grill, recreated by Eddis Brown

DANCERS

Angie Coppa, Paige DeFrees, Antonyo Douglas, Brandon Goldman, kylie nicole, Sophia Kenworthey, Layla Kurtz, Tatum LeGault, Anna Lovrich, Lauren Scott, Eliza Sisk, Julie Sisk

UNDERSTUDIES

Ella Gibson, Kate Mark

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