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Williams Dance DepartmentPresents

CoDaSpring Loaded

Artistic DirectorsErica Dankmeyer & Janine Parker

Lighting Designer Costume Designer Kate Ashton Anna-Alisa Belous

Company:Hannah Antonellis*, Alexia Barandiaran**,

Phoebe Bloom, Alessandra Edgar, Dew Maskati, Grace Mazzarella, Claudia Portugal,

Nyla Thompson, Joelle Troiano, Maria Vicent Allende,

Alonso Villasmil Ocando, Emma York**

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Guest Performers:Mallory Chen, Alexandra Krstic, Jilly Lim

*Not performing in this concert **Teaching Assistant

Company Accompanist:John Sauer

Sponsored in part with the Generous Support of the Lipp Family Fund for Performing Artists

There will be no intermission.

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PROGRAMTruly Madly Deeply

(Premiere)

Choreography Janine Parker Music Robert Schumann, Scherzo from Piano quartet in E-flat major; Gary Rzab, GRopus; J.S. Bach, Schlummert ein, ihr matten augen from Cantata #82, sung by Lorraine Hunt Lieberson

Performed byCompany

1. We must love one another or die W.H. Auden 2. Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken? Terry Britten and Graham Lyle 3. On the last dayI would want to plant a tree W.S. Merwin

The Story that Haunts Me(an excerpt of a work in progress)*

Choreography Maria Vicent Allende Music Lux Aeterna by Clint Mansell Jimmys Story by Jimmy Kane Edited/produced by Youth Media Project

Performed byAlexia Barandiaran, Mallory Chen, Alessandra Edgar, Jilly Lim,

Grace Mazzarella, Maria Vicent Allende

* This work is part of an independent study project in Dance and Neuroscience, and will be performed in its entirety May 2017.

Burning Leaves

Choreography Alexia Barandiaran Music Work Song by Hozier

Performed by

Dew Maskati, Grace Mazzarella, Nyla Thompson, Joelle Troiano, Emma York

Undivided

Choreography Nyla Thompson Music Escape Artist by Zoe Keating

Performed byPhoebe Bloom, Dew Maskati, Claudia Portugal,

Nyla Thompson, and Joelle Troiano

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~~Pause~~

as ever

Choreography Alexandra Krstic Music Metamorphosis by David Eagleman (Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives), Read by Jeffrey Tambor; Swanlights by Antony and the Johnsons

Performed byAlexia Barandiaran,Phoebe Bloom,Alessandra Edgar,

Alexandra Krstic, Dew Maskati,Nyla Thompson, Joelle Troiano

Tui and La

Choreography Grace Mazzarella Music Ascendance by Lindsey Stirling Costume Design Anna-Alisa Belous, Grace Mazzarella

Performed byAlexia Barandiaran, Joelle Troiano (4/7),

Dew Maskati, Nyla Thompson (4/8)

The Thought Behind

Choreography Erica Dankmeyer Music Jeroen Van Veen, Prlude #22 in G Minor; Nico Muhly, Etude #1A

Performed byCompany

I felt a Cleaving in my Mind As if my Brain had split I tried to match it Seam by Seam But could not make them fit.

The thought behind, I strove to joinUnto the thought before But Sequence ravelled out of SoundLike Balls upon a Floor.Emily Dickinson

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Special ThanksWe thank our dance department colleagues Sandra, Tendai, Munjuli, Souleymane, John, Gary and Chuck; our dedicated and talented design, production and house crewsKate, Anna-Alisa, Mary, Nate, Jim, James, Barbara, Samantha, Randy and Willa; our guest choreographer and performers; and to guest teacher Ryoko Kudo. Finally, with love and gratitude, we offer our thanks to the beautiful dancers of CoDa. Erica and Janine

ABOUTCoDa CoDa is dedicated to the continued development of dance on the campus and in the community by fostering collaboration across artistic and academic disciplines. By integrating the foundational techniques of modern and ballet with contemporary and popular forms of movement, music, and multimedia, we create an environment for the creation and performance of original work by two faculty artistic directors, visiting artists, and students.

ERICA DANKMEYER (Director/Choreographer) is an Artist-in-Residence at Williams College, where she earned her BA in Art History. She specializes in modern dance technique, history, and creative process. As a Soloist with the Martha Graham Dance Company (1996-2006), she performed extensively both in the U.S. and abroad in numerous Graham masterworks. Dankmeyer is a founding member of 360 Dance Company, dedicated to performing modern dance masterworks alongside vibrant contemporary works. Currently a principal performer with the Deborah Zall project, Dankmeyer has re-constructed classic works such as Jane Dudleys Time is Money and Anna Sokolows Kaddish.

JANINE PARKER (Director/Choreographer) has been teaching for over 25 years, and since 2007 at Williams College, where she is an Artist-in-Residence. Before moving to Western Massachusetts she was a full-time faculty member of the Boston Ballet School, where she also served as Associate Principal in charge of the Childrens Division. In the Boston area she performed with Ballet Theatre of Boston, North Atlantic Ballet, Nicola Hawkins, and Prometheus Dance. She has written about ballet and dance since 1989 for various publications including The Boston Globe, The Boston Phoenix, Arts Fuse, and The Berkshire Eagle.

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DANCERS

Alexia Barandiaran 19 is a sophomore from Miami and is majoring in Chemistry with a concentration in Biochemistry and certificate in French. This is her second year with CoDa and is proud to be the co-TA with Emma York.

Phoebe Bloom 20 is a freshman thinking of majoring in political science. This is her first year with CoDa. She is also a member of Sankofa, the Williams College Step Team.

Mallory Chen 17 is a senior Psychology major. She is also a member of Sankofa Step Team and is guest dancing in her first CoDa performance.

Alessandra Edgar 17 is a senior majoring in Political Science. Dance has been her college passion and she thanks her directors, teachers, fellow dancers, and supporters for making her time dancing here so wonderful. Onwards!

Alexandra Krstic 19 is a sophomore biology major. She has been dancing since age three. She is not a member of CoDa, but rather a guest choreographer; her piece, as ever, is the 19th shes choreographed.

Jilly Lim 17 is a senior majoring in math and psychology and guest-performing in the show. She is the co-president of Dance Dhamaka and a member of Asian Dance Troupe.

Dew Maskati 20 is a freshman and does not know what she is majoring in (Chemistry? Comp Lit?). She loves to read and plays the oboe sometimes.

Grace Mazzarella 19 is a sophomore computer science major who began dancing at Connecticut Concert Ballet in 2003. She is proud to be a second-year member of both CoDa and the Asian Dance Troupe (ADT).

Claudia Portugal 20 is a freshman interested in studying Biology and English. This is her first year with CoDa, and she is thrilled to be part of the Williams dance community.

Nyla Thompson 20 is a freshman member of CoDa. She has previously trained at the Alvin Ailey School. Nyla has performed with the Alvin Ailey School, as well as choreographed and performed with her high school dance company.

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Joelle Troiano 20 is a freshman from Pawling, NY, with potential majors in biology and English. Before coming to Williams she studied ballet, tap, and jazz at Pinewood School of Dance

Maria Vicent Allende 17 is a senior majoring in Biology. This is her first year with CoDa; she is also a member of Dance Dhamaka and enjoys singing with the Aristocows.

Alonso Villasmil Ocando 18 is a junior and is majoring in biology with a concentration in public health. This is his first year with CoDa and he is very grateful to everyone for a fantastic year!

Emma York 19 is a Sophomore, second year member of CoDa, and the current co-TA for CoDa. She is an English Major, Africana Studies Concentrator, and Member of the Program in Teaching.

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Production Staff:Stage Manager ..........................................Ahmed Al KhalaylehAssistant Stage Manager .......................Christopher JonesLight Board .................................................Adrian OxleySound board ...............................................Erin Cohn Run Crew ....................................................Olaide Odejobi, Akhir Stewart,.......................................................................Rudy Crisostomo, Gyun Hyun JeCostume Prep/Maintenance ................. Alexia Royal, Nick MadamidolaLaundry ....................................................... Spencer Lee-Rey, Melanie Graciani

Department of Dance Faculty and Staff:Lipp Family Director of Dance and Senior Lecturer in Dance .....................................................Sandra L. BurtonChair and Artist-in-Residence............................................Erica DankmeyerArtist in Residence ................................................................Tendai MuparutsaArtist in Residence ................................................................ Janine ParkerProduction Manager .............................................................Mary PfisterVisiting Assistant Professor of Dance History and Theory ..................................................Munjulika RahmanDepartment Accompanists ...................................................Gary Rzab, John Sauer Administrative Assistant .....................................................M. Willa Simon

62 Center Staff:Sound & Media Supervisor .................................................Jim AbdouCostume Shop Supervisor ...................................................Barbara A. BellDirector of Programming, CenterSeries ..........................Rachel ChanoffProducing Director .................................