26th Annual Gala at the Bardavon
All photos by Ari Neiditz ’08
Correlazione (excerpts) 1994
Choreographer: Miriam Mahdaviani
Composer: Arcangelo Corelli
Pas de deux #1
March 1st: Isabel Vondermuhll and David Rodriguez
March 2nd: Miriam Greenstein and Devon Wambold
Variations
March 1st: Sophie Alpern, Kristina Duffy, and Rebecca Ain with David Rodriguez
March 2nd: Miranda Robertson, Amanda Sugino, and Nicole Krenitsky with Devon Wambold
Pas de deux #2
Alex Spyropoulos and Naquan Earp
Coda
March 1st Dancers with Amanda Sugino
March 2nd Dancers with Kristina Duffy
Collective Apathy
Choreographer: Suzanne Gerdes
Music: History Repeating by Propellerheads & Miss Shirley Bassey
Dancers: Claire Grandison, Catlin Henderson, Max Hershenow, Tobi Lawson, Martha Leonard, Cameron Lussier, David Rodriguez, Alix Schrager
Based on the Kitty Genovese murder, 1964
Twilight Falling in Your Eyes (excerpts) 1995
Choreographer: Paul Mosley
Music: Johnny Mercer, sung by Ella Fitzgerald
Skylark
March 1st: Catlin Henderson
March 2nd: Claire Grandison
Travelin’ Light
March 1st: Katie Aspell and Dana Christy, Ivana Milic-Strkalj amd Rebecca Rozin
March 2nd: Lindsay Kozlowski and Mallory Easton, Martha Leonard and Alix Schrager
Too Marvelous for Words
March 1st: Nicole Krenitsky, Marianne Kies, Catlin Henderson
March 2nd: Marianne Kies, Nicole Krenitsky, Claire Grandison
Black Thai Party
Choreographer: Sam Petersson
Music: Bamboo Banga by M.I.A.
Dancers: Joey Army, Naquan Earp, Mallory Easton, Suzanne Gerdes, Christina Guhl, Max Hershenow, Camilla Kelsoe, Tobi Lawson, Martha Leonard, Dan Ming, Adin Nelson, Alex Rodabaugh, David Rodriguez, Alex Spyropoulos, Analiese Umana
Babel
Choreographer: Steve Rooks
Music: Howard Kilik
Section I “Exiles” (first journey)
Section II “Zelophehad’s Daughters”
Section III ” Exiles” (second journey)
Section IV “Pillar of Salt” – Marion Spencer (soloist, March 1st),
Amanda Sugino (soloist, March 2nd)
Section V “Babel”
Dancers: Sophie Alpern, Miriam Greenstein, Amanda Sugino, Suzanne Gerdes, Marion Spencer, Brittany Ouyang, Kaia Ross-Duggan, David Rodriguez, Max Hershenow, Cameron Lussier
(Understudies: Tobi Lawson and Joey Army)
The Edge
Choreographers: Dan Ming and Katie Aspell
Music: Björk
Dancers: Rebecca Ain, Naquan Earp, Mallory Easton, Camilla Kelsoe, Ivana Milic-Strkalj, Alix Schrager, Dan Ming, Katie Aspell
“Battle not with monsters lest ye become one; for when you look into the Abyss, the Abyss looks into you.” — Nietzsche
Grand Duo
Choreographer: Mark Morris
Music: Lou Harrison (Grand Duo for Violin and Piano)
Prelude
Stampede
A Round
Polka
Pianist: Daniel Pressler
Violinist: Sebastian Weinberg ‘09
Staging: Megan Williams
Costume Design: Susan Ruddie
Lighting: Michael Chybowski (recreated by David Ferri)
Dancers March 1st
Rebecca Ain, Katie Aspell, Suzanne Gerdes, Claire Grandison, Miriam Greenstein, Christina Guhl, Catlin Henderson, Nicole Krenitsky, Cameron Lussier, Daniel Ming, Miranda Robertson, David Rodriguez, Amanda Sugino, Devon Wambold
Dancers March 2nd
Suzanne Gerdes, Claire Grandison, Miriam Greenstein, Catlin Henderson, Camilla Kelsoe, Lindsay Kozlowski, Martha Leonard,
Cameron Lussier, David Rodriguez, Alix Schrager, Marion Spencer, Amanda Sugino, Analiese Umana, Devon Wambold
Premiere: February 16, 1993
Fine Arts Center, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Grand Duo’s production at Vassar was made possible by a grant from the National Endowment and New England Foundation for the Arts through the American Masterpieces Dance College Component Series. Costumes courtesy of SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance.
Dark Matter (2001)
Sunday’s performance of Dark Matter is dedicated to the memory of Judith Bernier
Choreographer: Jeanne Periolat Czula
Music: Selections from Po Zarostlém Chodníčku by Leoš Janáček
Pianist: Daniel Pressler
Costume Execution: Lydia Harmon of Tutu Etoile and Arianna Morales ‘08
Saturday, March 1st
Denial: Miranda Robertson, Kristina Duffy, Nicole Krenitsky, and Brittany Ouyang
Anger: Sophie Alpern, Amanda Sugino and Naquan Earp (Understudy, Joseph Army)
Mourning and Acceptance: Miriam Greenstein and Devon Wambold (Understudy: Marianne Kies)
Sunday, March 2nd
Denial: Amanda Sugino, Rebecca Ain, Nicole Krenitsky and Analiese Umana
Anger: Alexandra Spyropoulos, Marianne Kies and Adin Nelson (Understudy: Brittany Ouyang)
Mourning and Acceptance: Sophie Alpern and Joseph Army
Danceslang
Choreographer: Kaia Ross-Duggan
Composer: Idlewild Blue (Don’t Chu Worry ‘Bout Me) and PJ Rooster by Andre 3000
Dancers: Suzanne Gerdes, Naquan Earp, Claire Grandison, Marion Spencer, Tobi Lawson, Dana Christy
This piece is about passion, communication, and downright goodness.
Phallus in Wonderland
Choreographer: David Rodriguez
Music: Jacques Lu Cont, Ciara, Dannii Minogue, The Ones,
Daft Punk, Madonna, Paris is Burning
Phallus — Max Hershenow
White Rabbit — Isabel Vondermuhll
Tweedledee — Dana Christy
Tweedledum — Mim Greenstein
Mad Hatter — Claire Grandison
March Hare — Joey Army
Flowers — Marion Spencer, Kaia Ross-Duggan, Suzanne Gerdes
Caterpillar — Cam Lussier
Queen of Hearts — Rebecca Ain
King of Hearts — Alex Rodabaugh
Cheshire Cat — David Rodriguez
5’s/Flurry
Choreographers: Abby Saxon and Martha Tobias
Music: Andy Monroe
Dancers: Suzanne Gerdes, Claire Grandison, Christina Guhl, Nicole Krenitsky, Kaia Ross-Duggan, Joey Army,
Cameron Lussier, Adin Nelson, Alex Rodabaugh, David Rodriguez
Neamhchiontach
Pronounced “nav-HEEN-tahh”, this title means “Innocence” in Irish Gaelic.
Choreographer: Marianne Kies
Composer: “The Violet Flame” by Jeff Victor
Dancers: Miriam Greenstein, Nicole Krenitsky, Rebecca Ain, Sophie Alpern, Isabel Vondermuhll
This piece was inspired by Cristin Chabot, and is dedicated to Antonietta Elaine and Charlotte Hope.
Many thanks to Colleen and Larry Robertson for providing the costumes.
Presente
Choreographer: Marion Spencer
Music: The Books, Matmos
Dancers: Catlin Henderson, Camilla Kelsoe, Martha Leonard, Cameron Lussier, David Rodriguez
Skirts
Choreographer: Kathy Wildberger
Costume Design: Kathy Wildberger
Music: The Walker Family: Jeff – guitar, Kathy – fiddle, Peter – accordion, Scottish small pipes, Laurel – fiddle, step dance, Mary Claire – acoustic bass, guitar, step dance, Patrick – penny whistle, Scottish small pipes, Forrest – jaw harp, djembe, Rachel – percussion, Hannah – percussion
Dancers: The Company
