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INTO ·SIGHT
Senior Dance Showcase
Jan·25-26@8pm
Jan·27@2pm
Meadows School of the Arts (B 100 Studio)
CHOREOGRAPHERS
Constance Dolph
Tenley Dorrill
Kaitlyn McDermitt
Amanda Owen
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Amanda Owen
STUDENT PRODUCER
Kaitlyn McDermitt
LIGHTING DESIGNERS
Janet Berka
Sarah Brown
Amanda Capshaw
Dylan Luther Frank
Ella Haag
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
Aaron Kozak
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
Alex P. Nowlin
HOUSE MANAGER
Lee Gleiser
SHARP ADVISORS
Deborah Truitt
Deborah Weaver
FACULTY MENTORS
Danny Buraczeski
Christopher Dolder
Myra Woodruff
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NOTE FROM THE SENIOR CLASS
In trying to develop a concept and title for our Sharp Show,
the Class of 2013 wanted a theme that clearly articulated
our presence in the department and the journey we have
been through leading us to the culmination of our time at
Southern Methodist University. Into Sight was proposed as
the focus of our show. We believe it allows us to show our
growth into what we have become as a class, as individual
artists, and as friends entering a new chapter of our lives
embracing both opportunities and challenges. We have
been trained to "see" who we are, and are presenting our
audience with the opportunity to "see" who we've become
over the past three and a half years. Through everything we
have all created an identity, and that identity is present as
we have now all come "into sight."
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PROGRAM ORDER
INTO·SIGHT
January 25 & 26, 2013 at 8pm • January 27, 2013 at 2pm
CONSTANCE DOLPH - -
"Simple"
MUSIC: "Mad Rush" by Phillip Glass
DANCER: Constance Dolph
LIGHTING DESIGNER: Dylan Luther Frank
KAITLYN MCDERMITT--
"I am"
MUSIC: by OneRepublic
DANCERS: Hattie Haggard, Brianna O'Connor, Kelsey Rohr,
Gabi Stilwell, Melissa Wallace
LIGHTING DESIGNER: Janet Berka
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TENLEY DORRILL - -
"Charade"
MUSIC: "The Shivers" by Max Richter
DANCERS: Sidney Anthony, Morgan Beckwith, Tenley Dorrill, Lexi Stinger
LIGHTING DESIGNER: Ella Haag
"Woman in Front of the Window"
MUSIC: by Maysa Matarazzo
DANCERS: Shauna Davis. Raven Ross. and Jasmine White-Killins
LIGHTING DESIGNER: Ella Haag
"Awake- Alone"
MUSIC: by Arvo Part
DANCERS : Emily Bernet, Hattie Haggard, Julie Kaye, Lexi Stinger, Kelly Zitka
LIGHTING DESIGNER: Ella Haag
"Home"
MUSIC: by James Blake
DANCER: Tenley Dorrill
LIGHTING DESIGNER: Ella Haag
"Landscape Fare"
MUSIC: by Claude Debussy
DANCERS: Sidney Anthony, Morgan Beckwith, Sam Clark, Emily Perry,
Raven Ross, Jasmine White-Killins
LIGHTING DESIGNER: Ella Haag
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AMANDA OWEN - -
"Nasta"
MUSIC: by Hannah Owen
LIGHTING DESIGNERS: Sarah Brown & Amanda Capshaw
MOVEMENT #1:
The Man with the Cigar
DANCERS: Julie Kaye, Spencer Fox, Christopher Dorsey, Michael Saunders
MOVEMENT #2:
Reflection
DANCERS: Brianna O'Connor, Christopher Dorsey, Michael Saunders, Julie Kaye
MOVEMENT #3:
I Think We Are Drowning
DANCERS: Spencer Davis, Christopher Dorsey, Michael Saunders,
Brianna O'Connor
MOVEMENT #4:
I Am Not All That I Have Left
DANCERS: Julie Kaye, Spencer Fox, Christopher Dorsey, Michael Saunders,
Brianna O'Connor, Spencer Davis
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CONSTANCE DOLPH - -
"The Glory of Years"
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MUSIC: "Introduction and Allegro" by Maurice Ravel
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DANCER: Constance Dolph
LIGHTING DESIGNER: Dylan Luther Frank
KAITL YN MCDERMITT--
"Nothing Else Matters"
MUSIC: by Apocolyptica
DANCERS: Megan Cotton, Caitlin Heflin, Kyra McCarty, and Kaitlyn VanWagoner
LIGHTING DESIGNER: Janet Berka
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CHOREOGRAPHERS
CONSTANCE DOLPH ...
is a Senior Dance Major at SMU. She began her modern
training in the Dance Division of Meadow's School of the
Arts under the supervision of Myra Woodruff, Christopher
Dolder, and Anne Westwick. She has been able to perform
works such as Martha Graham's Panorama, and Primitive
Mysteries. Ms. Dolph has also had the great opportunity
to work with choreographers Max Stone, Bruce Wood,
Christopher Dolder and many others. She hopes to perform
with Martha Graham Company some day.
TENLEY DORRILL .. .
a Dallas native, began dancing at a very early age. She
attended Dance Industry Performing Arts Center in Plano
where she discovered a love for contemporary dance and
began choreographing solos for other dancers and herself.
Tenley's passion for dance continued at SMU Meadows
with some of her favorite pieces including the choreography
of Danny Buraczeski, Millicent Johnnie, Christopher
Dolder, Martha Graham, and Jamal K. White. She has
also gained inspiration from study abroad in Bali and
London and by attending dance intensi ves in San Francisco
and Tel Aviv. Tenley has choreographed pieces for four
Brown Bag shows and is very thankful for the opportunity
to work with such incredibly talented and devoted dancers
at SMU. She would like to thank the Meadows professors
and staff for their great support and encouragement. Most
of all, Tenley would like to thank her unbelievable parents.
Merde to all in the show!
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CHOREOGRAPHERS
KAITL YN McDERMITT ...
was born and raised in Jackson, New Jersey where she
began her training in ballet, tap, jazz, and contemporary.
In middle school she changed her artistic focus to ballet
training at the Academy of Dance Arts in Red Bank,
New Jersey where she graduated with distinction in
various Royal Academy of Dance examinations. She was
accepted into the SMU Dance Program in 2009 where
she performed and choreographed in various student
productions such as the Brown Bag Series and Best Of.
She also had the opportunity to work with artists including
Leslie Peck, Millicent Johnnie, Adam Hougland, Jessica
Lang, Max Stone, and Mel Tomlinson. Kaitlyn graduated
SMU with a BFA in Dance Performance in December
2012 and is now pursuing her career in dance. She would
like to thank her family for all of their love and support,
and her professors and dancers for all of their hard work
throughout this process.
AMANDA OWEN .. .
was raised in Athens, Texas where she began her training
in ballet. In middle and high school she began commuting
to various dance studios in Dallas in the pursuit of stronger
training. She was accepted to SMU and began attending in
the fall of 2009, where her spark for choreography was
ignited. She choreographed multiple pieces for Brown
Bag and Best Of. She also used any spare time she had
for the development of choreographic concepts, designs,
and inspirations for her future works. While at SMU she
had the opportunity to work with guest choreographers
Bruce Wood, Cheryl Chaddick, and William Soleau. She
also performed in multiple works by SMU faculty member
Danny Buraczeski. She would like to thank her family and
friends for their support in the craft to which she would
like to commit the rest of her life: choreography. She is
thankful for the opportunity to showcase her pieces
alongside her classmates in their senior show, Into Sight.
Mer de!
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SPECIAL THANKS
A special thanks to each faculty memberfor your patience, knowledge
and friendship shown to us during our years spent here!
Richard Abrahamson, Shelley C. Berg, Danny Buraczeski,
Patty Harrington Delaney, Christopher Dolder,
Adam Hougland, Millicent Johnnie, Leslie Peck,
Deborah Truitt, Anne Westwick, Myra Woodruff
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We couldn 't have put Sharp Show on
without our dedicated Sharp Advisors.
Deborah Truitt and Deborah Weaver
Thank you to
Lee Gleiser
and the marketing staff
for their help with tickets and ushers.
Thanks to our friend, classmate, and Stage Manager,
Aaron Kozak,
to whom we owe a great credit for our show.
Thanks to our Assistant Stage Manager,
Alex Nowlin,
for her love and support, and eagerness to learn.
A very special thanks to anyone who ever influenced us,
for if not for them our inspiration to create would be lacking.
We say thank you for our entrance into the light
of our coming Into Sight.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Graphic Design & Publicity
Amanda Owen
Photography
Sidney Hollingsworth
Program Layout
Kathy Lemons
Videography
The Meadows Marketing and Social Media Department
Lighting Supervisor
Frederick Uebele
Sharp Show Production Crew
Emily Bernet, Adriana Fernandez-Ibanez. Reid Frye, Alison Glander,
Mallory Ketch, Ashton Leonard, Rebecca Moore, Summer Mya tt,
Emily Reiff, Meredith Williams
DIVISION OF D A NCE FACULN A ND STA FF
Chair: Patty Harrington Delaney
Coordinator: Heather Guthrie
Richard Abrahamson. Deborah Barr Truitt. Shelley C . Berg ,
Danny Buraczeski. Patty Harrington Dela ney, Christopher Dolder.
Adam Hougland. Millicent Johnnie. Jamal Mohamed, Leslie Peck.
Mina Polevaya, Ed Smith, Janeen Vestal. Anne Westwick. Myra Woodruff.
Chantal Morrow Adams, Shelley Estes, Bridget Moore,
Joshua L. Peugh, Deborah Weaver, Bruce Wood
SMU MEADOWSSCHOOL OFTHE ARTS PRODUCTION STAFF
Production Manager: Marsha Grasselli
Technical Director: Steve Leary
Master Electrician: Dawn Askew
Sound Engineer: Jason Biggs
Assistant Technical Director: J D Margetts
Costume Studio Supervisor: Giva Taylor
Cutter/Draper: Eugenia P. Stallings
Properties Master: J T Ringer
MEA DOWS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Dean: Jose Antonio Bowen
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs: Kevin Paul Hofeditz
Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs: Martin Sweidel
Assistant Dean for Development and External Affairs: Kris Munoz Vetter
Assistant Dean in Meadows for the University Curriculum: Shelley C. Berg
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UPCOMIN G DANCE EVENTS
BROWN BAG DANCE SERIES
February 25- March 1
Bob Hope Theatre Lobby-
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SPRING DANCE CONCERT
Featuring choreography by
George Balanchine (staged by Leslie Peck)
Danny Buraczeski
Adam Hougland
Joost Vrouenraets
Friday, April 12 at 8pm
Saturday, April 13 at 8pm
Sunday, April 14 at 2pm
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Bob Hope Theatre -
MEADOWS AT THE WINSPEAR
Encore Performance
of
The Spring Dance Concert
Wednesday, May 1 at 8pm
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Winspear Opera House-
For ticket information to any of the above events,
contact the Meadows Box Office.
214-768-2787
meadowstickets@smu .edu
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