Performance Day / Dance Recital (R) - Spring 2021


Modern Dance II ® Spring 2021 Recital

 

Every semester, Modern Dance II is the host of a dance recital that brings the work created by the students during the semester to full fruition. This semester, students have choreographed solo and ensemble pieces which reflect their creative process. Their pieces reference the work of the forerunners of modern dance in Europe and in America.

 

SOLO PIECES

 

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Choreographer: Adanna Byrd

Dancer: Adanna Byrd

I am for sure the main character of my piece. It's just about self like feeling myself and going in the flow of what is natural and not focusing on anything really.

 

Quarantine

Choreographer: Jason Chapin

Dancer: Jason Chapin

Music: On Top Of The World by Imagine Dragons.

My dance is titled quarantine. It is a story based off of the events that have happened during the pandemic when people tested positive and had to isolate. The dance starts off with someone just going about their normal routine. They then find out that they test positive for COVID and have to isolate. The dance then goes on to show the sadness and misery that the person feels when they are in quarantine. They are thinking about all the things they will do once they get out. After being cleared to go, the person is so excited and begins doing everything that they wanted to do. The piece starts with depressing violin music and then goes into a happy instrumental of On Top Of The World by Imagine Dragons.

 

Heal

Choreographer: Eli Cortes

Dancer: Eli Cortes

Music: Heal by Tom Odell

 

  What's special about my piece is that it doesn't necessarily resemble a specific personal story that has occurred in my past, but it may, and it also may resemble one of your personal stories as well. Possibly, coincidentally, as the name of the song suggests, my piece emphasizes the process of healing in any way, shape or form. Call it emotional or psychological, infant physical, say my injured arm, which thankfully is healing, just like everything that once was broken does. 


 

The Assignment

Choreographer: Alex Debartolo

Dancer: Alex Debartolo

Music: "Unstoppable" by E.S. Posthumus

The synopsis is about the internal struggles of a Type A student as they attempt to navigate life. I hope to reflect the experiences I've faced over the course of my education where I have become my own worst enemy yet biggest motivator. 

 

https://youtu.be/VoaUYcwEpSw

 

Unstable Composure

Choreographer: Ashley Debartolo

Dancer: Ashley Debartolo

Music:

My piece is about a girl who struggles and has struggled in the past with anxiety. I am the main character of my dance. It shows the struggle of finding balance - between clam and composed and unstable and anxious. Essentially it is about navigating the difficulty of everyday challenges and how emotions can either help one get through it or tear them down. The movements are sometimes slow and free; they reflect a carefree life. Other movements are fast and frantic; they resemble a feeling of being rushed and unsteady.  

 

Waves

Choreographer: Brianna Djonovic

Dancer: Brianna Djonovic

Music: Waves by Dean Lewis. 

The story is about me learning and growing as I learn new lessons in life and finding my own way. I start off as uncertain and end up confident and reassured by the end of the piece.


https://youtu.be/dKlgCk3IGBg

  

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Choreographer: Ava Edwards

Dancer: Ava Edwards

Music:  Holy Mattress Money - Blue Hundreds

 

 My solo dance is a representation of what I have learned in this class as well as in my past years dancing before college. It includes both modern, jazz, and some ballet, as those were the classes I grew up taking.


https://youtu.be/qKiI0KgGQ4g

 

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Choreographer: Spencer Edwards

Dancer: Spencer Edwards

Music:


Synopsis

  

Say Something

Choreographer: Shirley Gelman

Dancer: Shirley Gelman

Music: "Say Something" by Piano Tribute Players

 

https://youtu.be/r-7AN-u5D1U


Synopsis

  

Beach Walk

Choreographer: Caitlin Kaplan

Dancer: Caitlin Kaplan

Music: Sleep Walk by Santo and Johnny

 

My piece is about the nostalgia of walking along a beach and reliving memories from your past.

 

https://youtu.be/Sh2d2Owj890

 

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Choreographer: Xavier Restrepo-Padgett

Dancer: Xavier Restrepo-Padgett

 

Synopsis

 

Breakout

Choreographer: Anna Taber

Dancer: Anna Taber

Music: Hurt for Me—SYML 

 

My dance displays character development of myself over the years. At first, I appear to be closed off— keeping to myself. As my piece goes on, I start to break out of my shell and take more risks in terms of both skill, level of difficulty, and also in terms of letting my body feel the movement as opposed to a more choreographed and placed phrase. This exhibits the goals I have been working towards in both my dancing and in my everyday life. 


https://youtu.be/_t1irV73bQI

 

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Choreographer: Jonathan Zach

Dancer: Jonathan Zach

Music: M83 - Midnight City

 

I think a lot of my dance is almost about letting go of the fear of. being in front of everyone and breaking free. I think the music I picked for it parallels with that and I am excited to share it. With the song being called midnight city, the story is about a kid who travels to a major city from a small town and is very timid of the future to come. through the music and dance he starts to feel more free in the city.

  

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ENSEMBLE PIECES

 

Theory of Evolution

 

Choreographers:

Ashley Debartolo, Alexa Debartolo, Caitlin Kaplan, Trajan Bandy

Dancers:

Ashley Debartolo, Alexa Debartolo, Caitlin Kaplan, Trajan Bandy

Music:

Our piece resembles the story of how humans came to be. It starts with an eight count phrase that shows how we humans became bipedal, and how we humans 'grew' into the beings we are. We incorporated flowing movements to show how the way humans moved became less rigid. We started with staggered movements, and the end of our piece shows the last push of life. We are relaxed and fulfilled. We perform frantic and fast movements to keep living as long as possible. To end our piece, each of complete our life cycles at different times and in different ways.  

 

The Young and Naïve


Choreographers:

Ana Taber, Xavier, Ellie, Spencer, Brianna

Dancer:

Ana Taber, Xavier, Ellie, Spencer, Brianna

Music:

A young group of friends goes traveling together and have a really fun time. After some time one friend missing, and the rest of the group must use their powers of friendship and perseverance to find him.

 

Hope

Choreographers: Shirley Gelman, Adanna Byrd, Ava Edwards

Dancers: Shirley Gelman, Adanna Byrd, Ava Edwards

Music: "Save Your Tears" by Life in Legato


The title of our piece is hope. The song is an instrumental of "Save Your Tears". Our dance is all about hope. It takes place in a warm tropical place in the summertime. We are all hopeful for individual things however we are all friends so as a group we portray hopeful people. This dance also represents supporting one another. I in particular am hopeful for future opportunities in my career. My fellow dancers are supporting me. Each person has a separate thing they are hopeful for. We are very excited to perform this piece. 

 

https://youtu.be/lY3hDFqXfXg


 

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