Apr 14 / Improvisation Recital / Program Roughdraft / Spring 2025

 

            Improvisation / Spring Recital 2025

 

 

P R O G R A M

 

Solos

 

1

Me

Dancer: Juan Aldama

Music: Viva la Vida

Synopsis:

 My piece is about what I enjoy doing in life.

 

2

The Bright Side

Dancer: Isabella Almodovar

Music: Yellow by Coldplay

Learning to appreciate the good in life, even when things aren’t perfect, because there is always a bright side. 

 

3

Untitled

Dancer: William Brodsky

Music: "Delilah (Pull Me Out of This)”

The music, lyrics, and tone of “Delilah (Pull Me Out of This)” convey a message of emotional desperation, vulnerability, and the desire to be saved.Each section is guided by a physical or emotional prompt (e.g., “move like you’re pulling your own body out of quicksand” or “pause like the air’s been knocked out of you”). These prompts give structure while allowing creative freedom, helping the dancer explore personal meaning in the music. The score supports improvisation by giving the dancer emotional and physical targets without strict steps, keeping the performance spontaneous and alive.

 

4

The Mystery

Dancer: Taylor Broutin

Music: Bust a Move by Young MC

It’s a mystery that’ll be a complete surprise
 

5

Untitled

Dancer: Kennedy Cameron

Music: One love-Bob Marley and the Wailers

Synopsis:

 

6

Untitled

Dancer: Ny Carr

Music:

Synopsis:

 

7

Untitled

Dancer: Krish Chand

Music: Eye of the Tiger by Survivor

Synopsis:

 

8

Park

Dancer: Sai Chigurupati

Music: Save Me instumental

My dance is supposed to represent how one can adapt to different situations and thrive no matter what situation no matter the challenges they face. 

 

9

Before You Go

Dancer: Kylie Cutler

Music: Before you go by Lewis Capaldi

This dance reflects the emotions of someone who is about to leave but you are trying to get them to stay. In my dance it will reflect the back and forth emotions and the push and pull of this.

 

10

The Happy Feeling

Dancer: Makenzie Damus

Music: Pocketful of Sunshine

I am going to dance in ways that I feel reflect my internal happiness and have fun through my movements .


11

PMA (Positive Mental Attitude)

Dancer: George Dipp

Music: Jump by Van Halen

 Life is filled with uncertainty and strife. It can toss us around and break us in half if we let it, but I think the cure for this is to just keep moving with the most positive attitude you can have. This dance will be about rolling with the punches to get to what's real. Life isn't always daisies and rainbows, but that doesn't mean we have to be sad, mean, or anxious people.

 

12

Growth

Dancer: Phoebe Evans

Music: Brand New by Ben Rector

In my solo I want to capture what it means to look inside, reflect, and work on yourself. How pouring into your own cup and striving for your goals can lead to major self growth. Trying to pick yourself up for the better after life may knock you down. 

 

13

Past, Present, and Future

Dancer: Bella Giacalone

Music: Out of time Instrumental by The Weeknd

This song helps me realize the moments I’ve missed or the connections I didn’t nurture, and using that awareness to be more present.

 

14

Flying

Dancer: Kiree Huie

Music: I like to move it

Synopsis:

 

15

Limerance and obsession

Dancer: Kayla Humphrey

Music: Track 10 Charlie Xcx

 Ive experienced limerance and temporray love  a lot recently and I feel like when its not mutual it can really hurts so i want to show how i can embrace that 

 

16

Solar Energy

Dancer: Kyle Jordan

Music: Sunshine by Wuki

The message is to feel good and not let anything drag you down by radiating your inner rhythm. By doing this you live in the moment more become more confident within yourself and overall creater better vibes for you and the others around you.

 

17

Untitled

Dancer: Lucy Leventhal

Music: Hooked On A Feeling By: Blue Swede, Björn Skifs

 I chose this song because I like the transition from the roughness of the Ooga-Chaka's to the upbeat rhythm that carries throughout the song. In a way, this song reminds me of my journey through improv dance class as I was nervous at first but now have a much deeper appreciation for dance and find myself enjoying it more as I've discovered my own rhythm.

 

18

Top of Form

MusicMusicBeer for my Horses

Dancer: Ethan Levin

Music: Horse Line Dance

What I feel from my dance: I think it will be fun to try and experiment with new dances like a country line dance.

Bottom of For

19

Untitled

Dancer: Jaye Lis

Music:Riptide - By: Vance Joy


I chose this song for my solo because it has a catchy, fun rhythm. However, the song really is a mix of vulnerability and unpredicability that especially now really speaks to me and reasonates with me after I've been so sick the past few weeks! This song to me really tells a story while still giving me the opportunity to express my improvisational skills with the rhythm and emotion expressed by the song!

 

20

Untitled

Dancer: Alyssa Longo

Music: Girl$ by Dom Dolla

I'm about to graduate and this song reminds me of one of the best night's I had in Miami with my little Lucy. She's the reason I'm taking this class and I'm going to miss her a lot. This improvisation performance for me is about dancing through one of my favorite memories and bringing that night back to life.

 

21

Flying Away

Dancer: Hannah Mackie

Music: Butterfly Fly Away (Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus)

Top of Form

I am embodying the feeling of growing up. I’m taking a leap to find your own path through adulthood and show how scary but fulfilling growing up can be.

Bottom of Form

 

22

Untitled

Dancer: Juliana Malygin

Music: Ordinary by Alex Warren

A heartfelt tribute to the extraordinary nature of love and how life is not life without love.


23

Untitled

Dancer: Gigi Mangieri

Music:

Synopsis:

 

24

Untitled

Cole McConathy

Music:

Synopsis:

 

26

  Feeling

Dancer: Aidan Murphy

Music: Can’t Stop the Feeling!" – Justin Timberlake

A feel-good song that makes everyone smile, with simple dance moves that flow with the rhythm and energy.

 

 27

Untitled

Gabriele Pernigotti

Music:

Synopsis:

 

28

Forever Becoming

Dancer: Ciara Schweitzer

Music: Forever Young by Bob Dylan Instrumental

The meaning of my dance is growing up and moving on to new journeys in life. As I am graduating this semester it will represent me moving on from college into the next chapter of my life, even though I am still young I am starting a new chapter in life. The title forever becoming represents that I'll always be starting new chapters and forever becoming in life and adapting along the journey.

 

29

South to West

Dancer: Fisher Tilson

Music:

Meaning: We are constantly moving around in different areas and levels as the day goes on. This signifies the importance of utilizing all of that.

 

30

Untitled

Jojo Trader

Music:

Synopsis:

 

31

Lost Sleep

Dancer: Jackson Yan

After listening the music, it makes me very excited and I can't sleep, it's playing in my mind over and over again.

 

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: FirefliesTop of Form

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

Top of Form

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.

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