Spring Dance Concert 2024
PROGRAM
#1– Variations in Dances on a Lullaby
Choreographer: Tempe Ostergren-Elsberry
Music: 12 Variations in C Major on “Ah,vous dirai-je Maman,” K. 265
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Chin Nukulvutthiopas, piano
UMKC Dancers
Miana Abramson, Natalie Adkins, Kenzie Cohen, AJ Fink, Victoria Flagg,
Kayla Forbes, Troy Gardener, Madalyn Hesterlee, Lillian Himmelberg, Clara
Houske, Alfred Ibsen, Jaeden Johnson, Olivia Kalamboukas, Maria Kennedy,
Sami LeRoy, Elizabeth Lollar, Sarah McGuyer, Jontel McKay, Lilly Meyer, Lydia
Middleton, Max Nelson-Steinhoff, Nicole Norman, Molly Sloan, Tripp Starr,
Madeline Still, Neave Sullivan, Sierra Tapia, Isabel Weber
#2 – Billy the Kid (Excerpts)
Choreographer: Christina Burton
Music: Billy the Kid by Aaron Copland, arranged by Kevin Noe
Costumes: UMKC Costume Department & Christina Burton
Production Assistant: Joanna Murphy
UMKC Dancers
Miana Abramson, Natalie Adkins, AJ Fink, Aimee Grajeda, Lillian Himmelberg,
Jaeden Johnson, Maria Kennedy , Pierce Kuhn, Rylee Kyle, Elizabeth Lollar,
Ashley Nunez, Jairus Poole, Tripp Starr, Madeline Still
#3 – Jus’ Dance
Choreographer: Michael Blake
Music: Jus’ Dance (Sole Channel Mix) by Various Artists
Keyboard: Andrew Ouellette
Choreographer’s Assistant: Katie Matz
UMKC Dancers
Mady Buerck, Victoria Flagg, Kayla Forbes, Aimee Grajeda, Luci Griffith,
Clara Houske, Jaeden Johnson, Maria Kennedy, Pierce Kuhn, Christian Lunn,
Katie Matz, Jontel McKay, Lilly Meyer, Elisabeth Niblock, Kimberly Sager,
Madeline Still, Neave Sullivan, Belle Yennie
#4 – Unraveled
Choreographer: Caroline Dahm
Video Director and Editor: Ryan Bruce
UMKC Dancers
Sarah Mcguyer, Max Nelson-Steinhoff
INTERMISSION
#5 – 3 Play 4 Play
Choreographer: DeeAnna Hiett
Music: La Esperanza and Europe
Costume Design: DeeAnna Hiett
Lighting Design: Braden Ford
UMKC Dancers
Troy Gardner, Max Nelson-Steinhoff, Jontel Mckay, Trip Starr with
Miana Abramson, Natalie Adkins, Mady Buerck, Madalyn Hesterlee, Lillian
Himmelberg, Clara Houske, Jaeden Johnson, Holly Jones, Rylee Kyle, Sarah
McGuyer, Lilly Meyer, Lydia Middleton, Elisabeth Niblock, Nicole Norman,
Emma Patty-Caldwell, Ashley Nunez, Sophie Shapiro, Sierra Tapia, Isabel Weber
#6 – The Creation
Choreographer: Geoffrey Holder
Music: “Venus” from The Planets, Op. 32, by Gustav Holst
“The Creation”, one of seven poems in the poetry collection
God’s Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse,
written by James Weldon Johnson
UMKC Dancers
Professor Karen Brown
**Professor Karen Brown, Friday and Saturday night**
#7 – Relentless
Choreographer: Gary Abbott
Music: Schubert-Quintet (Unfinished): Movement 1, by Vladimir Martynov
Performed by Kronos Quartet
UMKC Dancers
Miana Abramson, Mady Buerck, AJ Fink, Troy Gardner, Madalyn Hesterlee,
Lillian Himmelberg, Aimee Grajeda, Brenna Hood, Clara Houske,
Alfred Ibsen, Jaeden Johnson, Holly Jones, Pierce Kuhn, Lydia Middleton,
Samantha LeRoy, Jontel McKay, Nicole Norman, Miriam Rogers,
Max Nelson-Steinhoff, Kimberly Sager, Tripp Starr, Madeline Still, Sierra Tapia
#8 – I Think
Choreographer: Christopher Huggins
Music: Coming Together by Frederic Rzewski
Costume Design: Christopher Huggins
Rehearsal Direction: DeeAnna Hiett
UMKC Dancers
Miana Abramson, Tristen Bogart, Mady Buerck, AJ Fink, Victoria Flagg,
Kayla Forbes, Troy Gardner, Aimee Grajeda, Madalyn Hesterlee,
Lillian Himmelberg, Brenna Hood, Clara Houske, Jaeden Johnson,
Holly Jones, Pierce Kuhn, Rylee Kyle, Katie Matz, Sarah McGuyer,
Jontel McKay, Lilly Meyer, Lydia Middleton, Max Nelson-Steinhoff,
Elisabeth Niblock, Nicole Norman, Ashley Nunez, Jairus Poole, Tripp Starr,
Sierra Tapia, Belle Yennie
Production Staff
Stage Director – Ronald Tice, Associate Professor of Dance
Production Manager – Adam M. Fulmer
Calling Stage Manager – Skyler Vann
Deck Stage Manager – Kayla Whitaker
Lighting Designer – Braden Ford
Assistant Lighting Designer – Rozlynn Richert
Head Electrician / Technical Director – Zeb Johnson
LX Programmer Elsa Dickerson
Sound Designer/Audio Engineer – Paul Vedros
Crew
Rehearsal Production Assistant – Maeve Murphy
Light Board Operator – Katie Hurd
Crew – Rebekah Bartlett
Crew – Allie Crawford
UMKC Conservatory Dance Department Faculty
Chair of UMKC Dance Division, Professor of Dance – DeeAnna Hiett
Professor of Dance, Capstone Project Advisor – Gary Abbott
Assistant Professor of Dance – Michael Blake
Assistant Professor of Dance – Karen Brown
Assistant Professor of Dance – Tempe Ostergren
Associate Professor of Dance – Ronald Tice
Adjunct Faculty
Christina Burton
Caroline Fogg-Dahm
Christopher Huggins (Guest Choreographer)
Musicians
John Curry
Jacob Thomas
Faculty / Staff Advisors
Stage Management – Shannon Richey
Lighting Design – Mario Raymond
Sound Design – Tom Mardikes
Scenic Design – Patrick Weaver
Recording Engineer – Bob Beck
Recording Engineer – Joe Tesoro
