Join us for an exploration into how we as humans navigate change. Even though stepping into the unknown can be exhilarating, it can also create a desire for nostalgia and the familiar. This season, faculty, student, and guest choreographers offer unique expressions of what it means to approach new horizons through a variety of perspectives and possibilities.
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From the Director
The theme of New Horizons was chosen this year because, at its essence, it evokes movement. As we embark on numerous changes in our department, our performance spaces, and in a larger sense, our lives, movement is inherent and essential. Whether we are learning to accept and let go, shifting our perspective, or embarking on a new adventure, our bodies move. Movement is a part of life and life is change. Throughout the fall and spring semesters, these were just a few of the ideas that our faculty, students and guest artists explored during their creative process.
Dancers: Mallory Christopher, Isabella Espinoza, Anna Johnston, Corrine Nelson, Rena Ruiz, Sierra Swensen
Music: Boat Song (Recent Ruins) by Meredith Monk, Earth by Garth Stevenson
Dancers: Madisyn Genender, Anna Johnston, Corrine Nelson, Rena Ruiz, (understudy Brittany McDermott)
Music: Moral of the Story by Ashe, Gimme All Your Love by Alabama Shakes
Dancer: Brendan Lowry
Music: Death Row by Chris Stapleton
Dancers: Mallory Christopher, Isabella Espinoza, Rena Ruiz
Music: Midnight Mischief by Jordan Rakei
“And as she fell apart, her shattered pieces began to bloom, blossoming until she became herself exactly as she was meant to be.”
Dancers: Cate Castelli, Madisyn Genender, Doran Kelsey, Izzy Lawson, Brittany McDermott, Claire Mingus, Rena Ruiz, Sierra Swensen, Emily Weedon
Sound Design: Javier Padilla
Dancers: Isabella Espinoza, Corrine Nelson, Sierra Swensen
Music: Hold On to Happiness by Rhys Lewis, Home by Gabrielle Aplin, As It Was by Hozier
Dancers: Shyann Bertrand, Mallory Christopher, Isabella Espinoza, Madisyn Genender, Anna Johnston, Brittany McDermott, Claire Mingus, Isa Sanchez, Sierra Swensen
Music: Ms by alt-J, It’s Called: Freefall by Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Shake it Out by Florence + The Machine
Dancers: Shyann Bertrand, Reagan Foss, Savina May, Corrine Nelson, Magnolia Rodriguez
Extras: Claire Mingus, Sierra Swenson, Brittany McDermott, Cate Castelli, Isa Sanchez, Izzy Lawson, and Isaiah Baca
Music: King’s Avenue by Too Many Zooz
Production Staff
| Artistic Director | Kathy Diehl |
| Dance Program Coordinator | Kathy Diehl |
| Lighting Designer | Ethan Thomas |
| Costume Coordinator | Tayllor Pittman |
| Technical Director | Mike Legate |
| Production Manager/Producer | Maurice LaMée |
| Co-Producer | CMU Student Tuition Support |
| Stage Manager | Sol Guire |
| Sound Designer | Trey Hawthorn |
| Sound Operator | Lindsay Gnesios |
| Lighting Operator/Master Electrician | Megan Burns |
| Costume Supervisor/Shop Manager | Jill Van Brussel |
| Wardrobe Crew | Isabelle Basham, Teresa Gunther, Shyann Bertrand, Magnolia Rodriguez |
| Pinrail/Backstage Manager | BonBon Bonjour |
| Box Office Coordinator | Lara Connolly |
| Box Office Assistants |
Ben Fritzsche, Hannah Smith, Patti Washburn, Jacky Salazar |
| House Manager | Kira Valimaki |
| Publicity and Design | Laura Bradley |