Apr 23 / Program - Ensembles

 


            Improvisation / Spring Recital 2025 

 

P R O G R A M

 

E n s e m b l e s

1

Greatness

Dancers: Gigi Mangieri, Makenzie Damus, Jackson Yan, Kyle Jordan, Taylor Broutin, Aidan Murphy

Music: (at 30 sec)

The routine brings us all together and shows the greatness of unity. We all display movement differently, yet we can unify at the end of the day. The song we chose is "We Are Family".

 

2

Earths Moves

 

Dancers: Juliana, Geroge, Alyssa, Lucy, William, Ethan

 

Music: Fireflies

Our piece means that the earth is constantly changing and we wanted to make it a party.

 

3

The Tide

Dancers: Fisher Tilson, Sai Chigurupati, Juan Aldama, Krish Chand, Isabella Almodovar, Ciara Schweitzer

Music: Waves by Mr. Probz (Robin Schulz Remix)

To us, in life you follow a schedule on a daily basis, but there are always outside factors that will change up what you do each day. 

 

4

Unity

 

Dancers: Kennedy Cameron, Phoebe Evans, Kylie Cutler, Kayla Humphrey, Hannah Mackie

Music: The Abyss (The Weekend feat. Lana Del Rey) Bottom of Form


We want to showcase that people are all at different points in life and doing their own thing, but coming together can make us all stronger. 

 

 

 

Make-Up Students 


 Ensembles

Group Dance: Improvisational Fusion Dance Demo

Question 1
II.  After watching the video respond to the following aspects of the dance:
  1. Mood:
  2. Relationships:
  3. Use of space:
  4. Context
  5.  Body parts:
  6. Energy:
  7. Space:
  8. Time
 

Question 2

 Summarize the Introduction of the book "The Grand Union: Accidental Anarchists of Downtown Dance (1970 - 1976) by Wendy Perron (Pages 1 - 5). One paragraph.

 

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