atres 2012-13 season. We have an energetic company eagerly anticipating our December 1 and 2 concerts in the Gates-Abegglen Theatre in the CPA (main stage). Yes, thats right we will not be in Hall Auditor- ium this concert. We got squeezed out by Music this semester and would not have any tech time; Theatre rescued us by giving us Gates. DT has not performed in this space in a long time and there are many adjust- ments that need to be made to accomplish everything we need to do. We will be back in Hall for the Spring concert. With 5 new apprentice member this semester, plus the returning veteran dancers, Geoff Fishburn, our lighting designer, 4 student choreographers, 4 guest choreographers and me all setting danceswe have a terrifc concert in the works! I cant believe that as I write this we are in week 12 of the semester. I went to NYC this October, for the frst time without DT. Complications over the last few years have prevented many from going. And even though many of you remember going to NYC with DT as one of your most special opportunities, it has not proved fnancially feasible to spend so much money on so few. So I went alone and met up with alumni in a number of different locales (which was fantastic) and saw great dance and theater. As I wrote last semester, many of you reading this have fond memories of attending the American College Dance Festival (ACDFA). DT has not partic- ipated the last 2 years because of scheduling conficts. We were determined to go this year and our Regions festival is the end of February, a good time for us. But within less than 2 hours of the online registration opening, we were closed out. So Sami Ackard, the current President organized some of the dancers who were willing to go to Tampa, FL dur- From the Director: Mi a mi Lni v e r s i t y Fa l l 2 012 Announcing Dance Theatres 2012 Winter Concert !"#$%&"'( *+,+-.+% / 0 12345- !$6&"'( *+,+-.+% 7 0 72445- 89,"#:962 ;<= >":6 !#"?+ Tickets. Free to Miami students with ID in $hriver Center and at the door, $6 in advance and $8 at the door tor studentsseniors, $10 in advance and $12 at the door tor eneral admission. ]oin us atter the $aturday evenin concert tor a !"#$%"&$ session where audience members will have the chance to meet the choreora phers and dancers, discuss the pertormance, and otter teedback. @9% #:,A+# :6B9( ,"CC D/30D7E03744 F GGGH-$9I:9H+&$J&"6,+#I+"#%+ Continued on page 2... Editor. $ally $tearns Presidents Letter !"#$ "&'"()* !+,$-( D ancers truly are of a dif- ferent breed. I say this with the outmost respect for this company and any- one else who shares my love of dance. However, I think most would agree with me. We have the most incredible grace, but somehow are also the clumsiest of the gen- eral population. We have the most impres- sive coordination, but also cannot dribble a basketball to save our lives. And lastly, dance is both a sport and an art. Lets face it, dan- cers are walking contradictions. I think that is part of what makes this company so special. We understand each other even though we are different ages, have different majors and even dance backgrounds. A huge uniting factor is that love for dance transforms into our love for each other. And this is what a dance com- pany is supposed to be. Had I not stumbled upon this company my freshman year, I have no doubt in my mind that I would not have enjoyed my experience at Miami as much as I have. Its hard to believe that almost four years has past since I frst moved into my freshman dorm. I have six Dance Theatre concerts under my belt, and this has been an experience that I would not change for the world. Of course, part of what has made this experience so memorable is the presence of Dance Theatre in my life. I came to Miami University my freshman year with absolutely no direction in mind for my future, all I knew for sure was that I could not give up dancing. Now, three years later, I feel exactly the same! Although I do have a plan of what Id like to do after I graduate in December, I still cannot give up my love of this art. Its been forever engrained in my body and mind from that start of a very young age. I tried other sports when I was little. I really tried. I started and ended my soccer career sucking my thumb (my dad recites this as one of his favor- ite memories, of course). A broken arm halted my basketball lessons, and a fall on the head forever deterred me from gymnastics. Fortunately for me, ballet lessons interfered with my karate lessons, and the rest is history. I will forever be thankful to my parents who funded this extremely expensive sport and supported me through all the triumphs and tribulations. Dance has gotten me through some of the most challenging moments in my life, including my college career. I have Dance Theatre and my fellow dancers to thank as well for getting me this far. I have no idea where Id be without them, and I dont know what Ill do without them next year. ing our Spring Breakand we are going with 5 danc- ers who will perform in 2 dances for adjudication and one for the infomal! 'Where there is a will, there is a way! So join with me in supporting the company by your presence at our concert in the CPA. Wed love for you to feel the excitement with us. -Lana Kay Rosenberg 11.06.12
Continued... DT Winter Newsletter 2 DT Does Family Weekend W alking into the Phillips Hall studio on the morning of October 27, any person would have noticed that it was not your average morning. Rather, this studio was flled with rows of lively parents and family members sitting in front of the Dance Theatre Company as they previewed pieces for the upcoming Winter Concert. Each dance previewed had the choreographer or a representative of a guest choreographer explain the meaning behind the piece before performing. President Sami Ackard explained her dance as her dancers grabbed three pillows used as props. There is a tone of desperation in my dance, because the song is literally about breaking up. If you were sit- ting in your bedroom and angry and in bad spirits, this is what would come out, she said. Vice President Kristin Bell explained the meaning behind guest choreographer Laura Dattilos 3-section dance, entitled The stories we never tell. Lauras dance is inspired by her time in a medical practice and centered around the fact that you never re- ally know someone at frst until you open up, Kristin said. The parents and family of the dancers are extremely thrilled to be able to attend this preview. It is such a neat idea because we are able to see what our kids are doing. This is my daughters senior year, so I dont have many more of these. Her sister was able to come from Dallas, Samis mother added. As Junior Jaime Coaker performed her dances, her mother stood up in the audience and videotaped with a huge smile on her face. I am so glad I made it to a Family Weekend this year, her father and I came from Chicago because we couldnt miss it. I have always enjoyed seeing her dance and noticing how passionate she is and how much she has improved, Jaimes mother said. Vice President Kristin Bell looks forward to this event every year. Its always a point of pride to be able to show our parents what we have been spending our time doing and even the people that we have been spending so much time with while here at school, she said. This family preview has been a tradition for Dance Theatre, who makes sure to hold this event an- nually. Every year, it is extremely exciting to give our parents a preview of our dances, because we get a sense of what the audience reaction will be and it makes us even more excited for the upcoming concert in December, Junior Danielle Salomon said. At the end of the performances, the entire company stood up and faced their families, introduc- ing themselves one by one as their passion and pride shone through their eyes. This event is so rewarding because it shows that we have been working hard while doing some- thing we love, Kristin said. DT Winter Newsletter 3 By Sally Stearns Senior Reflections +($'" $.& D ance has always been a constant part of my life. Every year from kinder- garten until senior year of high school, I carved hours out of my schedule for time to dance. Dance has allowed me to travel to many amazing places, make life long friends, and learn important lessons. When I graduated from high school, I decided that it M argaret Dono- hue Nelson is no stranger to choreographing for Dance Theatre. She has choreographed approxi- mately ten pieces in total, one a semester when she was a student and more when she continued choreographing after she graduated in 2006. In her piece for this semester, entitled nuclear table, Maragaret was signfcantly inspired by her personal life and growing family. The piece symbolizes family dynamics--how they transcend from the one you born into to your later life, as well as how your be- havior is affected because of them. The dance has a concept of two groups, one group of shadows dressed in lighter clothing, and the other group as real people, wearing Ellis-island coming-off #"(/"(+0 )-,-12+ ,+.!-, Continued... Guest Choreographers was time for a break, and realized maybe the dance chapter of my life was over, and maybe, and just maybe, I could fnd something new to be passionate about. It took me one semester at Miami to realize that dance was something I was not ready to let go of. Dance Theatre has allowed me to continue my passion for dance here at Miami, and I am extremely grateful for that. I have learned so much and met so many new people, and I know my years here at Miami would not be the same without this wonderful company. One of my favorite memories from Dance Theatre is going to New York City my sophomore year. I had such an awesome time going to shows and taking classes with the other girls in the company! We also had time to sight see and go shopping, which made it a great all around trip! It is defnitely one weekend I will always remember from my years here at Miami belonging to Dance Theatre. the boat clothes in terms of color and style, Maragraet said. Each section builds in movement and music, by Bela Fleck and Celtic Fiddle Festival, to refect the growing exploration of these revelations. Maragaret directly refers to Dance Theatre as a second home. Dance Theatre is away of continuing your home life away from home There is a family-feel to it and an overall passion for dance, and Lana Kay is a great mother fgure to each dancer, she said. Margaret current works as an employee at Miami in the division of University Advancement, and lives with her family in Blue Ash, Cincinnatti. The whole reason I pulled this piece from my personal life is because I got married and had a child. I have noticed things because of this and have realized that I am experiencing what my mother experienced- -appreciation for everything, even the little things, she said. Continued... DT Winter Newsletter 5 ,$&-.+ 3+4 12,0+( M iami 2002 graduate Nicole Few Hunters piece, entitled Unto A Hereafter, is an interpretation of the transition of the soul after death. A combination of ballet and modern dance vocabulary, Nicole wanted to do something that was different from her usual pieces that have had a lot of props and costumes. I wanted something that was softer and more focused on movement, she said. With music by popular band Mumford and Sons, Nicoles dance has four dancers and uses earthy, angelic costumes to represent her theme. I like dancers that arent afraid to move and take charge on stage. When the dance comes from within and they arent looking in the mirror, you can tell they are completely engaged, Nicole said of her process for choosing her dancers. This is Nicole`s ffth piece of choreography for Dance Theatre, and choreographing 3 pieces as a student in the company. I like coming back because I love what Dance Theatre did for me, and I love sharing it with current dancers in the studio today, Nicole said. After graduating from Miami, Nicole also graduated from the University of Dayton School of Law in 2006. An attorney in Cincinnati at McCaslin, Imbus & McCaslin, she also teaches modern dance and ballet classes on Miamis Hamilton campus.
."2(" )"0$..- L aura Datillo is in- spired by creative works and personal experiences around her. Her piece, The stories we never tell, is a combination of three women telling their own stories. I was inspired by one of my favorite poets Charles Bukowski and songwriter Tom Waters, who get their inspiration from going to bars and fnding sad, lonely people, only to discover their lives were often flled with excitement, she said. Laura took this method and applied it to her own time spent working in a doctor`s offce and taking the time to get to know people. Using music and movement specifc to their tale, each dancer attempts to provide a little piece of who they are, with different costumes to represent their dif- ferent stories. One story is about a woman whose love of her life passes away and she has one last dance with him, so they will be wearing a zombie-like costume and an old 80s dress to illustrate this, Laura said. The dance also features two sisters that survive off of each other, dressed in brown dresses, and based on her relationship with her brother in real life. Using music and movement specifc to their tale, each dancer attempts to provide a little piece of who they are. As a member of Dance Theatre when she at- tended Miami, Laura has nothing but positive memories from her time spent in this company. It changed my life. Before then, I was a tap, ballet, and jazz dancer, but then I came here and learned to share through dance and really connect with people. Dance Theatre is almost therapututic, Laura comment- ed. Laura currently lives in Pittsburg, where she works at a coffee shop.
Company Choreographers A ny average person can immeditaly sense Miami University graduate and guest artist Dan Welters passion for dance as soon as he shakes your hand. His piece, entitled Roadhouse Romp, was in- spired by Jazz musician Bill Doggett. This smooth, bluesy piece is set in a dance hall--somewhere warm--during the late 1950s and gives the audience a glimpse into a bygone era. When you come to the concert, you see a wide landscape of what dance can be. So I feel like my piece fts into one of the components of the whole concert, Dan said. The dance combines contemporary dance tech- nique with a modifed swing dance vocabulary. Dan hopes to challenge his dancers by teaching them his choreography. I always ask myself what will be somehow different for dancers here to experience. Can I expose them to a different way of moving, or expose an indi- vidual dancers movement? He remarked. Dan graduated from Miami in 1985, and ma- jored in Theatre with a minor in Dance. Each time I come, I try to choose a different feeling and see if I can get the dancers to meld the idea of theatre and dance, he said. He choreographed this piece during his one week residency in October, and made it a point to mention that he comes back each time because of the enthusiasm, professionalism, and passion of the dancers. Dan cur- rently lives in New York City, where he has pursued his dance career since the late 80s. )", 4+.0,+( DT Winter Newsletter 6 Continued... Choreograph- ing this semester has been nothing but a fun challenge for me. The music, by Eric Wuest is a violin cover of the popular song Chasing Cars. I wanted to cre- ate a beautiful dance to a beautiful song. I wanted the move- ment to fow and for the dancers to dance it as if they were just breathing. Thus far, my dancers have done a wonderful job and it shows that they really enjoy dancing it. I think this is the most fulflling part of choreographing for Dance The- atre, knowing that my dancers are having fun dancing something I created. From the time a choreographer works with an idea to the fnished project, a lot of work goes into the process. The choreographer has to think not only about how the movement looks on the dancers, but also lighting, costumes, and spacial orientation. These obstacles may often be more challenging than coming up with movement. For me, my biggest challenge has been creating a variety of movement that is not too similar, but fows nicely with the music. I like to think of it as a puzzle. I have elements that I want to incor- porate into my dance and I must come up with a way to ft them all together in a logical order. Overall, choreographing for Dance Theatre has been a wonderful experience and would recommend it to anyone who has an interest in getting involved with the company. CARLY KENNELL DT Winter Newsletter 7 T ap was always my favorite style of dance growing up, and since Dance Theatre is mainly contemporary and modern, I havent been able to do it as much as I would like to. My style of tap is very different from others and I was pleased to fnd three other girls that had similar styles and wanted to be apart of my dance. When I heard the music I chose for my dance, I knew itwould be a great choice for the concert this semester. For this music, I chose the instrumental ver- sion of Bad Romance by the Vitamin String Quartet. The style of tap I do is rhythmic or 'huffng. It is a style in which the tap sounds match the music almost perfectly and is a very grounded, heavy form of tap. When I frst listened to the song, I couldn`t help but start to move my feet along with the beat. I instantly knew I had to choose this song. This piece is very special to me because it is the frst dance I have ever choreographed. I am so pleased with my dancers and I couldnt have done the dance without them. Their hard work and helpful input has allowed me to feel very comfortable cho- reographing, even though I was very nervous to start. Choreographing is very challenging, espe- cially for tap. We are not allowed to tap on the dance foor in Phillips so we have become very creative with how and where we practice. I struggled with the vocabulary of my dance, my dancers have helped me push through and come up with different steps the audience will fnd intriguing and that sound very cool. The best part about choreographing for Dance Theatre is getting to experience my work of art come to life. I have never had the opportunity to choreograph before, and am so excited to see what my dance looks like on stage. 0"5.-( !$+6+ !"#$ "&'"() I have an entire playlist in my itunes dedicated to music that I want to dance to, and that is where I found my inspiration for this semester. My piece, Begging You, was completely inspired by the music. Its written and performed by a musician named Ayo. The second I heard the music, I started visualizing movement that would match. The song, taken literally is about a break-up that she doesnt want to let go of. However, the tone of her voice and musical- ity inspires so much more than that. There is a certain desperation in the music and the movement, and I think that that is something everyone can relate to once in their life. For me, as a graduat- ing senior, I am feeling that desperation right now. Its exciting to have all these new doors open, but its also beyond scary to be leaving Miami, and Dance Theatre, especially behind. This is my third time choreographing for Dance Theatre, and I think its been both the most challenging and rewarding for me. All of my dances over the years have ranged widely in terms of style and music and have been evolving over the years. I really feel that my piece this year is the most representative of what I do. Its been challenging because I am such a perfectionist, and I am a lot more emotionally invested, since I am a senior. I dont work as fast as some other choreogra- phers because it takes me awhile to be 100% pleased. Also, I think that because the movement I enjoy doing is very free and organic stylistically, it is sometimes diffcult to get everyone to do something the same way. However, my two dancers this semester, Kaycee Duale and Danielle Sadler have been a dream to worth with! That is one of the best things about choreographing for Dance Theatre. I love working with all the dancers at a more intimate level. Sharing my vision is something that is very personal for me, but it always brings me and my cast a lot closer. Choreographing is an opportunity that I will probably never get again after I graduate. I have been so lucky that Dance Theatre has afforded me the luxury of expanding my love of dance, and choreo- graphing, and I am very excited to share and perform this piece with an audience! DT Winter Newsletter 8 KELLY GODFRAY Continued. . . A s silly as it sounds, I think the popu- lar TV show Gossip Girl inspired this piece. The show is about a group of wealthy young teenagers living in the upper East side of New York. Even though they are all very privileged, with that privilege comes a lot of family responsibly and personal sacrifce to meet family ob- ligations. I also heard my music, the song Kids by MGMT, in the show as well. Even though the show sounds trivial, I wanted to choreograph a piece that recreates that particular part of the show, kids being told to control themselves, as it says in the music, even though they shouldnt have to worry about growing up too quickly and just be able to have fun. I enjoyed being able to create a dance that incorporates elements of childhood toys and games, but also movements that result from control or manipulation. A lot of work goes into creating a dance because I have to constantly keep in mind the theme and make sure what I want to portray comes across in the actual performance. Howev- er, thats also one of the best parts about chore- ography, seeing my dancers take to my choreog- raphy in the fnished product. Alumni News Karen Eifert (1972) is working wardrobe for Nice Work if You Can Get It starring Matthew Broderick on Broadway. It was great for lkr to meet up with her in NYC last month. Char Smith Fromentin (1973) met up with lkr in NYC to have dinner and see the Doug Varone concert together at the Joyce The- ater. Char is still very busy with her dance school and choreograph- ing. Kathryn Graham Craft (1978 and 80) fnally got a book deal! Sourcebooks will publish her debut novel, The Art of Falling, about a dancer with body image issues whose frst friends outside the dance world help her recon- struct life and career after a disas- trous 14-story fall, late next year. Kathryn, who now lives in Bucks County PA, was for 19 years a dance critic for The Morning Call. Anne Mercier (1989) is still danc- ing in Paris as she continues with her work with the mega company that produces Danone/Dannon yogurt. She gets to travel and was recently in Berlin. Jennifer Gross Thompson (1993) now lives in Golden, CO with her husband and 3 children. Shes been a rep for a line of all natural groceries called Wildtree for about 2 1/2 years and is still taking class with Hannah Kahn in Denver and has also started a consistent yoga practice. Liz Winheld (12/1995) is still in Chicago doing the occasional per- formance art piece while teaching Media Studies and Journalism at Benito Jurez Community Acad- emy at the high school level. My latest performance with my art/ dance collaboration 3 card molly was a piece called The Squander- ers involving about 30 white bal- loons that we wore on our heads as we danced out way down a busy street in Wicker Park. It was part of the Out of Site performance art festival. Joanna Kotze (1998) will have her frst full eve- ning length work Continued... DT Winter Newsletter 9 presented by Danspace Project in NYC in May. This is a wonderful step forward in her choreographic career. Joanna is setting on work on DT next semester. lkr met up with her last month in NYC. Tammy Rowe (1998) had lunch with lkr in October. Still teaching up a storm for Exhale, she travels as much as pos- sible. Megan Mills Ojala (1999) has been in the DC area now for 2 years; she and her husband and 2 1/2 year old daughter Adele are excited about baby #2 arriving at the end of April! Still loving her vet tech work at the emergency hospital, still running when theres time, and missing dance terribly...but dancing with Adele daily! Allyson Esposito (2000) is still dancing/choreographing/arts ad- ministrating (The Space/Movement Project in Chicago). They returned to Cincinnati as part of the Fringe Festival in June. lkr saw the concert and they were able to chat over an early dinner. She has also just begun a new job. She is now the Director of Cultural Giving for the City of Chicagos Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. I will be tasked with restructuring and manag- ing the citys grantmaking and giving programs focused on the arts and arts education. I am so excited!
Leslie Turpin Silbernagel (2000) is the Secondary Science Instruc- tional Specialist in Northwest Local School District of Cincinnati. She is also currently in school to obtain her Administrative License. Her son Miles will begin Kindergarten next year and loves to dance, Singing in the Rain and the Nutcracker being 2 of his favorite movies. Lindsay Chich- ester (2001) was a beautiful Sep- tember bride with Alaina Diamond (2003) as one of her bridesmaids. lkr was at the wedding and it was a wonderful event on all accounts with the recep- tion venue having a view of the Ohio River from the KY side looking at Cincinnati. Nikki Few Hunter (2002) an attor- ney in Cincinnati at McCaslin, Imbus & McCaslin. She also teaches mod- ern dance and ballet classes at Mi- amis Hamilton campus. Along with choreographing for the December concert, she and Ross are expecting their second child! Adelaide Geik (2003) and lkr met up in NYC last month. Ad still is with Edelman and she and Rod just moved to DUMBO. Jessica Vilchis (2004), living in Los Angeles and still the NBC4 Station Host. She was just picked up for another 2 years which is exciting!! Jessica is also a correspondent for E! News Now and you can currently see her in the latest Old Navy Rockstar Jeans commer- cial with The Backstreet Boys (the bride in purple jeans)!!! Otherwise thriving and lov- ing life with the hubby in La La Land :) Nick Sizemore (2004) is doing great at Lacoste and loves his work al- though it keeps him very busy. He met up with lkr in NYC in October.
Denise Baker (2005) is still dancing like a crazy woman, spending about 6-8 hours at Dance New Amsterdam (DNA) taking classes and working with Katiti King on choreography for a concert. Because of Sandys deva- station, things have to be reshuffed, but DNA is back up and running. She and lkr met up while lkr was in the City last month. Jen Strickland de Salazar (2005) connected with Shannon Vroom (2006) in San Francisco recently.
Molly Steensma (2005) is enjoying her new life as a Registered Nurse in the Operating Rooms of Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, MI. While this new career is exciting, it doesnt come close to her excitement of be- coming Mrs. Molly Cope next May! Margaret Donohue (2006) is set- ting a work for DT, nuclear table, this semester. Still working at Miami in Development, she is able to work from home a number of days each week. Continued... DT Winter Newsletter 10 Shannon Gierl (2007) continues to be very active. She did a tough Mudder competition in mid October and loved it! Jess Carthen (2008) couldnt be happier, more grateful, or more blessed doing what I love and LOVING what I do. Having a blast, travelling every opportunity I can and sharing and spreading love, teaching yoga, and incorporating dance into my classes with each and every breath. I have created my very own dance and yoga workshop: designed for the dancer in all of us and will focus on stretching, and strengthening, and becoming aware of the muscles. We will also con- tinue developing fexibility, balance, and stability, which is unique to us all. So...all is beyond well here in Holland. Im meeting up with miss Hannah Copeland (2008) this weekend (Oct. 27)!!! Liz OConnor (2009) in her third year of optometry school at Indiana University in Bloomington. She deeply misses DT and Lana Kay, and hopes that she can get back to Oxford for the December concert! Lots of love to all of the new danc- ers! Jenna Green (2009) is still at Disney. Right now Im doing the Halloween parade as a zombie dancer/waltzer so thats been fun. This summer I was accepted into a modern/improv dance company in Orlando. I was very excited and know I wouldnt have done that without Dance Theatre! It`s been a bit diffcult to juggle a full time job and rehearsals...and unfortunately the direction has been a bit unorga- nized, but still I am happy to be a part of it. Otherwise, Im still doing Mary Poppins, rehearsing for the Christmas parade again, and tak- ing classes whenever possible. Ive been missing Miami soooo much recently. And DT!! Please send everyone my love. Lauren Schaeffer (2010) has fnished up her 2 years of service in the Peace Corps in Cambodia and is on the last leg of a trip, now in Ma- laysia, as I write this, before return- ing to the US and settling back into life here for a while. She hopes to be at the DT December concert! Ali Tanker (2010) is now in Montego Bay and is dancing with a company in the city. You cannot keep this creative young woman from doing what she loves!!! Back in Ohio for a few weeks, she stopped in to chat with lkr. Lisa Walsh (2010) is currently liv- ing in Minamiawaji (a small city on the island Awaji) in Japan working as an Assistant Language Teacher through the JET program. She is enjoying teaching her new students and working with new coworkers as well as learning Japanese, discover- ing her new surroundings, and ex- ploring the new culture- especially the delicious food! Aimi Toyama (2010) is on her second year working as a second shift Medical Technologist at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood, KY. She was recently accepted to medical school at the University of Louisville, so she will be on her way to study her life away around fall of 2013. Carolann Crittenden (2010) has been a producer for over a year and a half with FOX19 in Cincinnati. She has had many opportunities to work unique events with her mar- keting department the most recent being the BunBury Music Festi- val, Komen Race for the Cure and Wheel of Fortune auditions! In her free time she takes class at Cincin- nati Ballet and loves to stroll around Findlay Market! Alexis Marina (2010) is working as the Head of Social Media at Mc- Connell Marketing, a boutique hospital- ity marketing frm in Canfeld, OH. In September, she ven- tured down to Cin- cinnati and was able to reunite with lkr and fellow-DTer, Carolann Crit- tenden (2010). Arielle Johnson (2011) is in her second year of teaching with Teach For America. Arielle teaches 2nd grade at a charter school in India- napolis, IN. Very passionate about her work with Teach For America, she is planning to continue teaching in Indianapolis in the years to come. She misses Dance Theatre very much, and wishes everyone in the company the best! Continued... DT Winter Newsletter 11 Jenny Yonkoff (2011) is in her second year of medical school at the University of Toledo College of Medicine. While the hours of study are long, she fnds joy in wearing the little skirts Lana Kay came to know her for, even if just to repose in the library. She misses everything about DT (mostly her fellow dancers) and wishes the company merde in its upcoming concert! Abby Petrasko (2011) was on campus interviewing for Provident in September and she stopped in to take lkrs modern class. It just so happens her sister is in the class. Caroline Farris (2012) is now en- sconced in NYC and working many hours each week for an accessories designer, learning the business from the ground up. She is also working on estab- lishing her line of jewelry, ACF Jewelry and lkr, when she saw her in October, was pleased to see how motivated she is to make this all work. Go Caroline! Miami Universitys Dance Theatre will present its annual Winter Concert on Saturday, December 1 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, December 2 at 2 PM in the CPA, main stage, on the Oxford campus. Dance Theatres eclectic style continues to include elements of many dance formsfrom modern/contemporary to jazz, tap and ballet. The concert features music that ranges from Bela Fleck, Lady Gaga, Mumford & Sons, to Vitamin String Quartet, and others. Lana Kay Rosenberg, Company Director, choreographed If not now, when? Exploring a personal story from each dancer, she has woven a dance, begin- ning with 6 solos, each refective in movement of what the dancer is trying to con- quer for her own personal emotional needs. The title, part of a quote from Jewish scholar Rabbi Hillel, who was most active from 30 BCE to 10 CE, brings the group full circle with a group section that thematically uses the essence of this quote to bring the group to action. Guest artist and Miami alum, Dan Weltner, 1985, choreographed Road- house Romp for Dance Theatre during his one-week residency in October. Using 5 dancers, it was inspired by the music of Jazz musician Bill Doggett. The dance fuses contemporary dance technique with a modifed swing dance vocabulary. This smooth, bluesy piece takes place in a dance hall--somewhere warm--during the late 1950s and gives the audience a glimpse into a bygone era. Guest choreographer Nicole Few Hunter returns to Dance Theatre to set her 5th work for the company. This piece, entitled Unto A Hereafter, is an inter- pretation of the transition of the soul after death. Set to the music of Mumford & Sons, it combines a hybrid of ballet and modern dance vocabulary. Nicole gradu- ated from Miami University in 2002 and from the University of Dayton School of Law in 2006. An attorney in Cincinnati at McCaslin, Imbus & McCaslin, she also teaches modern dance and ballet classes at Miamis Hamilton campus. Directly inspired by the choreographers personal life and her quickly growing family, Margaret Donohue Nelson!s nuclear table takes a close look at family dynamics-- the realization of them, how they transcend from the family you were born into, into the one you later start, and ones behavior because of them. Each section builds in movement and music, by Bela Fleck and Celtic Fiddle Festi- val, to refect the growing exploration of these revelations. An employee at Miami in the division of University Advancement, Margaret graduated from Miami in 2006. Laura Dattilo (Miami 2008) has choreographed The stories we never tell. Everyone has a story that makes them who they are and a story, whether sad, quirky, or a little dark, may be diffcult to fully explain to someone. The stories we never tell is an opportunity for three women to explain their stories. Using music and movements specifc to their tale, each dancer attempts to provide a little piece of who they are. 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