Spring Dance Concert: Limitless

This ballet was first premiered by the Ballet of Her Majesty's Theatre in London, England in 1844. 

Choreography: Arthur Saint-Léon
Reconstructors: Gianni Di Marco and Adriana Suarez
Music: Cesare Pugni (“La Vivandière”)
Costume Design: Gianni Di Marco (Courtesy of Tony Williams)
Lighting Design: Paul Marr

Thursday/Saturday Evening and Sunday Matinee Performers: Teresa Castaneda, Christian Gonzalez, Olivia Mozie, Alessandra Salazar, Brooke Sessler, Rhapsody Stiggers

Friday Evening and Saturday Matinee Performers: Jackson Bradford, Teresa Castaneda, Bianca Cheung, Ai Li Mok, Olivia Mozie, Mia Nolte

Orchestra: Conducted by Aleksandr Polyakov

FLUTE
Ling Xu, B.M. '22
Aaron Dore, B.M. '25
 
OBOE
Taylor Childress, B.M. '24
 
CLARINET
Mason Davis, B.M. '25
 
BASSOON
Jae Demers, B.M. '25
 
HORN
Allison Rau, M.M. '23
 
TRUMPET
Cal Richards, B.M. '24
 
TROMBONE
Virginie Zhang, B.M. '25
 
PERCUSSION
Ashley Ridenour, M.M. '23
Linus Adler, B.M. '25
 
VIOLIN I
Jayna Leach, B.M. '22, Concertmaster
Clara Mazo, B.M. '23
Katy Rose Bennett, B.M. '23
Gaia Sbeghen, G.P.D. '23
Kuntai Yu, M.M. '22
 
VIOLIN II
Armando Ortiz, G.P.D. '23
Lauren Oeser, B.M. '25
Yu Chiang, P.S.C. '22
Letian Feng, B.M. '22
Caden Burston, B.M. '25
 
VIOLA
Robert Bruce, B.M. '22
Lauren Wilson, B.M. '25
Cedrick McCafferty, B.M. '24
Morgan Brown, B.M. '23
 
CELLO
Enrique Hernandez, B.M. '23
Yuwei Huang, P.S.C. '22
Backkyoung Cho, M.M. '23
 
BASS
Nicolette Kindred, B.M. '24
Leo Martinez, B.M. '25

This piece was created in 1988 for Urban Bush Women and was first premiered by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Company in 1992.

Choreography and Musical Concept: Jawole Willa Jo Zollar
Reconstructor: Maria Bauman
Musician: Akili Jamal Haynes (live multi-instrumental performance accompanied by his original soundscape recording)
Text: nawlins nightmare by DeWanda Wise; Elmina Blues by Carl Hancock Rux; Belongo by Laurie Carlos
Actor: Jermaine Hill
Costume Design: Penney Pinette
Lighting Design: Paul Marr
Rehearsal Assistance: Leslie Koval
Student Rehearsal Assistance: Mira Göksel

Performers: Ana G. Delgado, Somer February, CiCi Kai, Olivia Mozie, Megan Prout, Justine Schmaltz, Rhapsody Stiggers, Tshedzom Tingkhye

Friday Matinee Performers: Ana G. Delgado, Somer February, CiCi Kai, Olivia Mozie, Megan Prout, Justine Schmaltz, Ava Grebe, Tshedzom Tingkhye

Understudies: Jaqi Gendreau, Ava Grebe, Swathi Maddi, Jaired Mason, Mia Muntu, Isabella Soo-Hoo

This piece was commissioned and premiered in 1994 by Hubbard Street Dance Chicago with generous support from The Charles & Joan Gross Family Foundation.

Choreography: Victor Quijada
Assistant to the Choreographer: Zack Tang
Music: Jasper Gahunia (“Enter Woven” Excerpt)
Costume Design: Marilène Bastien (Courtesy of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago)
Lighting Design: Paul Marr
Rehearsal Assistance: Dean Vollick
Student Rehearsal Assistance: Jacob Windeler

Thursday/Saturday Evening and Saturday Matinee Performers: Kasey Aguilar, Samantha Blanton, Bianca Brown, Penn Burrall, Teresa Castaneda, Bianca Cheung, Tricia Dietrick, Trea Dipkin, Paige Doku, Willow DuBose, Jayda Escobar, Lila Kushner, Marissa Miller, Daede Ott, Punch Purichat, Haley Reed, Emily Wang

Friday Evening and Friday/Sunday Matinee Performers: Kasey Aguilar, Tatum Backer, Samantha Blanton, Bianca Brown, Penn Burrall, Teresa Castaneda, Tricia Dietrick, Trea Dipkin, Paige Doku, Willow DuBose, Hoang-Anh (Ashley) Eng, Jayda Escobar, Jasmine Forrest, Skye Kita, Lila Kushner, Dafna Melamoud, Marissa Miller, Daede Ott, Punch Purichat, Haley Reed, Madison Wagaman, Emily Wang

Boston Conservatory is thrilled to present the 2022 world premiere of this piece, made possible by the generous support of the CJ Cultural Foundation.

Choreography: Jennifer Archibald
Assistant to the Choreographer: Yvonne Hernandez
Music: Istvan Sky (“Impossible Shamanic Voice”); Baauer and RL Grime (“Infinite Daps”); BTS (방탄소년단) and Steve Aoki (“MIC Drop"—Steve Aoki Remix); LISA (“MONEY”); Coi Leray and Destiny Rogers (“Tomboy”); ITZY (“WANNABE”); NCT U (“Raise the Roof”); GISELLE, HENDERY, JENO, TAEYONG, and YANGYANG (“ZOO”)
Costume Design: Penney Pinette
Lighting Design: Paul Marr
Rehearsal Assistance: Ruka White

Performers: Drew Allen, Cara Breeding, Ali Cederholm, Molly Jane Dunne, Hannah Garcia, Christian Gonzalez, Raxel Kempenaar, Demetrius Lee, Ben Moleta, Pete Pierantozzi, Aja Simms, Nicaya Wiley

Understudies: Trea Dipkin, Paige Doku, Daede Ott

Program Note: This work is a tribute to K-Pop artists, honoring the internationally popular, aesthetic-driven, style-bending, trendsetting, music genre originating in South Korea.

This piece first premiered at City Center, New York City in 1984.

Choreography: Murray Louis
Reconstructor: Alberto del Saz
Assistant to the Reconstructor: Kay Andersen
Music: Dave Brubeck (“Unsquare Dance,” “Koto Song,” and “Three to Get Ready”); Paul Desmond (“Take Five”)
Projections: Alwin Nikolais
Costume Design: Frank Garcia, recreated by The Juilliard Costume Shop (these costumes are being used by arrangement with The Juilliard School, New York, NY)
Lighting Design: Paul Marr
Rehearsal Assistance: Kurt Douglas
Student Rehearsal Assistance: Monica Zesch

Thursday/Saturday Evening and Friday Matinee Performers: Tamia Blackwell, Shaun Ferren, Jess Massimino, Adam Ross, Adrian Ruiz, Caitie Smith, Christopher Stansell, Dawvyn Winters

Friday Evening and Saturday Matinee Performers: Jackson Bradford, Shaun Ferren, Ekko Greenbaum, Adam Ross, Adrian Ruiz, Jocelyn Scullion, Tess Stevens, Alana Stubbs

Sunday Matinee Performers: Kanella Benavides, Jackson Bradford, Shaun Ferren, Sarah Hughes, Hannah Laski, Adam Ross, Adrian Ruiz, Emily Winkelbauer

The licensing and performance of this work has been possible through the exclusive rights of the Nikolais/Louis Foundation for Dance. Learn more at nikolaislouis.org.

CREATIVE TEAM
Artistic Director – Tommy Neblett
Lighting Design – Paul Marr
Costume Design (Shelter, KCON) – Penney Pinette

PRODUCTION STAFF
Producer – Hanna Oravec
Stage Manager – Bethany Rachel
Assistant Stage Manager – Nick Nyquist
Technical Director – Taylor Hanson
Associate Technical Director – Audrey Kimball
Assistant Technical Director – Betsy Pierce
Lighting Supervisor – Matthew Martino
Costume Shop Manager – Alison Pugh
Audio Supervisor – Steven Younkins
Audio Engineer/A1 – Téa Mottolese
Wardrobe Manager – Becky Thorogood
Wardrobe Assistant – Kiara Escalera
Drapers and Stitchers – Caroline Seeley, Sam Martin
Stitcher – Carly Wilcox

STUDENT PRODUCTION STAFF
Assistant Stage Manager – Ryan Norton
Light Programmers – Brogan Nelson, Kalika Reece
Light Board Operator – Keegan Sells
Slide Operator – Jackson Randall
Wardrobe Crew – Lexi Stephens, Rachel Robinson, Isabel Leoni
Costume Assistants – Theo Brown, Pen Burrall, Jacob Fincannon, Alyssa Lucas
Run Crew – Cooper Sheehy, Liam Reardon
Production Assistants – Evelyn Dumeer, Emily Hanson, Meghan Hoey, Julia Grace Kelley, Carly Nadeau, Brogan Nelson, Kalika Reece, Cooper Sheehy, Olivia Monarch