About the Event
SHOW PROGRAM (Subject to Change):
IN FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT (PRE-SHOW)
Choreographed and Performed by Sarah France & Libby McGrosky
NEUROCIRCLE
Choreographed and Performed by Sarah France
Music: "Between Worlds" by Anna Phoebe and Jake Downs
In brain development, the neural pathways created inform how we move through and interact with the world and find us both in communication or connection with each other and in silence or distance from others. Existing in spaces between worlds of the personal and performative, we become who we are - working in circles of life, mind, figures, and apparatus.
ROOT TO RISE
Choreographed by Milly Wasserman
Performed by Georgie Blackwell, Caroline Mura, and Milly Wasserman
Costumes by Georgina Blackwell
Music: Selections recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi - The Four Seasons
Root to Rise explores the awakening of three beings, finding their roots and becoming one.
TAKE FIVE
Choreographed by Eliot Halverson
Performed by Danil Berdnikov
Music: Composed by Paul Desmond and played by the David Brubeck Quartet
BUTTERFLY PHASE
Choreography by Benoit Richaud
Performed by Liz Yoshiko Schmidt
Music: Kelly Moran
RHYTHM DANCE (MAY 6TH ONLY)
Choreography by Romain Haguenauer
Performed by Oona & Gage Brown
DRY YOUR TEARS, AFRIKA
Choreographed and Performed by Theron “TJ” James
Music: From the film Amistad
This is a powerful testament to black history, serving as both an acknowledgment and tribute to the countless black individuals before us who, in the face of profound darkness, embodied resilience, light and the unwavering desire for freedom. “Dry Your Tears, Afrika” is not just a historical reflection but a joyous homage and celebration of the indomitable black spirit that inspires and uplifts us all.
SACROSANCT
Choreographed by Lorna Brown
Performed by Kseniya Ponomaryova and Collin Brubaker
Music: “The Poet Acts” by Philip Glass
“We treasure the trees, as they stir love in the darkness and light in the breeze.” — Lorna Brown
2024 WORLD CHAMPION (MAY 6TH ONLY)
Special Guest Artist
Ilia Malinin
APPALACHIA WALTZ (Re-Staging)
Choreographed by JoAnna Mendl Shaw & Douglas Webster
Performed by Danil Berdnikov, Sarah France, Joe Johnson, Karina Manta, Liz Schmidt, and Aaron Singletary
Benefit Gala on Monday, May 6th following the performance
The Lighthouse, Chelsea Piers
Cocktails, Dinner, Dessert, and Award Ceremony
Co-Chairs: Josh Babb, Joe Kasputys, and Tracy Wilson
The Benefit Gala, following the performance, will also feature cocktails, dinner, and an award ceremony. This year’s gala will honor Olympians Meryl Davis & Charlie White and Tanith Belbin White & Ben Agosto, and present a Choreography Award to Sandra Bezic, as well as an Alumni Award to Judy Blumberg.
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Monday, May 6, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. AKDT 
6:00 p.m. ET • 5:00 p.m. CT • 4:00 p.m. MT • 3:00 p.m. PT 
