December 5–7, 2024
7:30 pm
The arts possess the sublime power to inspire, engage, and transform. Just as a solitary note holds the ability to captivate, a single voice, gesture, or melody possesses the ineffable power to carry us away.
We invite you to embark upon a new journey with us this season at The Noorda Center—home to inspiring events and an exciting hub for the arts in Utah County. Our mission is to produce and present artistic excellence, which would not be possible without the generous support of our donors and sponsors. We thank them and express our deep gratitude to all patrons, supporters, and friends of The Noorda Center.
Thank you for journeying with us this season to experience the profound and transformative power of the arts!
Courtney R. Davis, J.D., M.A.
Dean, School of the Arts
Famen
Choreographer and Movement Design: Stephanie García in collaboration with the dancers
Music: “Looking to the Future and Circular Translation” by Christophe Zurfluh; “Chaconne” by Michael Galasso; “The Public” by Cristobal Tapia De Veer
Dancers: Abigail Brucker, Emily Gidney, Mary Martha Kirkham, Jordan Mulyangote, Lauren Peterson, Irylan Tomlinson, Brynlee Watkins
Playground
Choreographer: Quilan “Cue” Arnold
Rehearsal Director: Martina Jorgensen
Music: “Crache La Douleur” by Fanga
Dancers: Tustin Burton, Meg Duncan, Cambria Harris, Nia Hellewell, Lynley Petersen, Sydney Sandoval, Jazmyne Sharp
Connections Necessitate Waves
Choreographer: Abigail Brucker
Music: “Dance of the Dying Swan” by Enoch Yang; “Tiempo” by Sofiane Pamart; “Dance for Me Wallis” by Abel Korzeniowski
Dancers: Mackenzie Bradley, Helen Frazier, Yerik Martinez, Natalie Newbold, Lauren Peterson
Inside a Writer’s Mind
Choreographer: Nia Hellewell
Music: “Deceit and Betrayal”, “Dolores (The Powder of Suffering)”, and “A Remarkable Man” by Audiomachine
Dancers: Aspen Ahlquist, Shelby Allgaier, Cambria Harris, Reagan Rowley, Luciano Schroeder, Jazmyne Sharp
Tracings of My Mind
Choreographer: Aaron Wood in collaboration with the dancers
Music: “Gap in the Wall” by Michael Wall
Dancers: Sarah Anderson, Reegan Behunin, Mylee Borsella, Mackenzie Bradley, Helen Frazier, Natalie Newman, Luciano Schroeder, Abby Warren
Practices of Freedom/Times of Constraint
Choreographer: Lyndey Vader in collaboration with the dancers
Solo material arranged by Natalie Newbold
Music: “Experience” by Daniel Hope; “A Plie of Dust” by Jóhann Jóhannsson
Dancers: Aspen Ahlquist, Sarah Anderson, Mylee Borsella, Abigail Brucker, Helen Frazier, Cambria Harris, Jordan Mulyangote, Natalie Newbold, Reagan Rowley, Jazymne Sharp, Irylan Tomlinson, Brynlee Watkins
This Isn’t Real
Choreographer: Cambria Harris
Music: “Wanderland” by MARION; “Watch Out” by Xikers
Dancers: Reegan Behunin, Emily Gidney, Mary Martha Kirkham, Abbie Simpson, Abby Warren, Brynlee Watkins
Ataraxy I Pursue
Choreographer: Luciano Schroeder in collaboration with the dancers
Music: “Una” by Murcof
Dancers: Sarah Anderson, Abigail Brucker, Mylee Borsella, Nia Hellewell, Jordan Mulyangote, Irylan Tomlinson, Brianna Winters
P.L.A.Y.
Choreographer: Abbie Simpson in collaboration with the dancers
Music: “Playground” by Møme
Dancers: Mylee Borsella, Emily Gidney, Jordan Mulyangote, Abby Warren
Linger a Little Longer
Choreographer: Brianna McKelleb in collaboration with the dancers
Music: “Vita” by Marihiko Hara; “Padam padam” by Édith Piaf; “We’ll Meet Again” by The Ink Spots; “Cantaloop (Flip Fantasis) - Instrumental” by Us3
Dancers: Shelby Allgaier, Reegan Behunin, Mackenzie Bradley, Emily Gidney, Nia Hellewell, Yerik Martinez, Mary Martha Kirkham, Lauren Peterson, Luciano Schroeder, Abbie Simpson, Abby Warren, Brianna Winters
As we prepare to welcome the community to experience the wonder at The Noorda Center, we'd like to thank you for making it all possible.
The performing arts inspire us to engage with others, discover new ways of thinking and feeling, and provides us with hope—in short, we believe the arts transform you. As an exciting hub for the arts in Utah County, we produce hundreds of performances by talented students, faculty, and world-renowned visiting artists. We invite everyone to join in connecting through the arts.
As part of UVU’s inaugural EverGREEN fundraising campaign, we invite you to make a gift to The Department of Dance today.
Your gift not only impacts students success, but ensures programming and exciting artistic creation continues.
Please make a gift today by clicking below. Thank you!
Chair, Associate Professor
Jamie Johnson
Administrative Assistant
LAURAL HILL
Associate Chair
Sarah Donohue
Modern/Contemporary
Dr. Lyndsey Vader
Ballet
Nichole Ortega
Ballroom
Chris Witt
Dance Ed
Amy Markgraf
