2023 SE Campus Spring Performance

The Washington School of Ballet – 2023 SE Campus Spring Performance

Saturday, May 20 at 11:00AM and 3:00PM

Act 1: Underwater Kingdom

Choreography Adapted by Elena Ovchinnikova and Tammy Hurt

Music:

Opening Dance: Camille Anthony, Julien Billiart, Karina Burdick, Arabella Collins, Laila DeShazier, Sanah Dieng, Noel Dolce, Zoie Drew, Genesis Dykes, Charlotte Eden, Carmen Foreman, Alistair Hamilton, Gabrielle Howell, Lyric Hunte, Lyla Jutras, Livia Lai, Zora Lawson, Nevaeh Long, Olivia Lucas-Melo, Chloe Massey, Evan McNeil, Adeline Moffit, Hanna Mullen, London Patterson, Madison Schell, Mandisa Spruell, Felix Sullivan, Juliana Summey, Kaiyu Turnipseed, Lucia Villarreal, Samantha Vucci, Kennedy Washington, Kaylin Watson, Kennedy White, Hope Whitfield, Juelz Williams, Juliana Wills

Seahorses: Kaia Conners, Khyrie Daniels, Cherish Dorsey, Charlotte Eden, Beckett Fleming, Eva Francis, Elyse Grimes, Amelie LaPorte, Avery Leonard, Evan McNeil, Alexa Muse, Day Prather, Kamala Rao, Blythe Roberts, Logan Rodgers, Nylah Royal, Madison Schell, Montana Schell, Rachel Scott, Tierney Thompson, Gia Walker, Hope Whitfield, Juelz Williams, Millicent Wright

Seashells: Julien Billiart, Liam Brown, Alistair Hamilton, Mikhi Maness-Blakney, Kaiyu Turnipseed, Felix Sullivan

Seaweed: Mariana Abello, Karina Burdick, Arabella Collins, Kamari Day, Noel Dolce, Zoie Drew, Genesis Dykes, Makye Edwards, Nahla Foster, Nina Gresham, Annabelle Hocine, Talia Hollander, Lyla Jutras, Lynden Kooi, Livia Lai, Leilani McPhatter, Adeline Moffit, Cerie Moore, Hanna Mullen, Taylyn Oshon, Khayirah Qaasim, Kamala Rao, Evangeline Raver, Anastasia Schoemaker, Declan Segars, Paisley Snell, Mandisa Spruell, Lucia Villarreal, Aksana Wallace, Kennedy White, Juliana Wills

Sea Anemones: Cameron Anthony, Khloe Baker, Halliyah Brown, Amina Conners, Laila DeShazier, Sanah Dieng, Cyncere Green-Bey, Marche Henderson, Zora Lawson, Nevaeh Long, Nicolle Lugo-Latorre, Sophia Lugo-Latorre, Chloe Massey, Jovan May, London Patterson, Semaj’ Robinson, Reagan Salmon, Kennedy Washington, Kaylin Watson, Destiny Whitfield, Nahla Williams

Jellyfish: Camille Anthony, Cailyn Boatwright, Lanae Brown, Alayna Coleman, Aleanna Flores, Carmen Foreman, Madison Gresham, Lyric Hunte, Sydney Kirkland, Gabrielle Price, Mya Tucker, Samantha Vucci, Zhuri Walford

Clown Fish Gabrielle Howell, Olivia Lucas-Melo, Juliana Summey

Sea Stars: Kailyn Everette, Caroline Freisthler, Caroline Jackson, Julia McKay-Brun, Amina Neptune, Barrett Poling, Cassidy Tucker, Londyn Tucker

Princesses of the Sea: Anyah McNeill, Roya Nock, Vivian Parker, Kai Paul, Alyssa Toussaint, Isabella Wackman

Prince of the Sea: Anthony Smith

Soloists: Alyssa Toussaint, Isabella Wackman

Act 2

Youth African:

Choreography: Antoinette Connell

Percussion: Gary Connell

Performers: Kamari Day, Zoie Drew, Makye Edwards, Nahla Foster, Nina Gresham, Cerie Moore, Hanna Mullen, Taylyn Oshon, Khayirah Qaasim, Kalyani Rao, Anastasia Schoemaker, Declan Segars, Paisley Snell, Mandisa Spruell, Winifred Storr, Lucia Villarreal, Kennedy White, Destiny Whitfield, Hope Whitfield

Teen Contemporary:

Choreography: Yao Odamtten

Music: Before We Wake – AVAWAVES

Performers: Khloe Baker, Sanah Dieng, Cyncere Green-Bey, Chloe Massey, Semaj’ Robinson, Michelle Simmons, Kennedy Washington, Kaylin Watson, Destiny Whitfield, Genesis Williams

Upper Division Jazz:

Choreography: Vincent Williams

Music: Trapped (Solee Remix) – Colonel Abrams

Performers: Camille Anthony, Cailyn Boatwright, Lanae Brown, Alayna Coleman, Kailyn Everette, Aleanna Flores, Carmen Foreman, Caroline Freisthler, Madison Gresham, Gabrielle Howell, Lyric Hunte, Caroline Jackson, Sydney Kirkland, Olivia Lucas-Melo, Julia McKay-Brun, Anyah McNeill, Amina Neptune, Roya Nock, Vivian Parker, Kai Paul, Barrett Poling, Gabrielle Price, Anthony Smith, Juliana Summey, Alyssa Toussaint, Cassidy Tucker, Londyn Tucker, Mya Tucker, Samantha Vucci, Isabella Wackman, Zhuri Walford

Lower Division Jazz:

Choreography: Jennifer Buchanan after Alvin Ailey

Music: You May Run On – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Bro. John Sellers

Performers: Cameron Anthony, Halliyah Brown, Amina Conners, Laila DeShazier, Marche Henderson, Zora Lawson, Nevaeh Long, Nicolle Lugo-Latorre, Sophia Lugo-Latorre, Jovan May, London Patterson, Reagan Salmon, Alaina Steele, Alana Steele, Nahla Williams

Upper Division Modern:

Choreography: Katherine “Kathy” Smith

Music: Incognito – Jacobs Ladder

Performers: Kailyn Everette, Caroline Freisthler, Gabrielle Howell, Caroline Jackson, Olivia Lucas-Melo, Julia McKay-Brun, Anyah McNeill, Amina Neptune, Roya Nock, Vivian Parker, Kai Paul, Anthony Smith, Juliana Summey, Alyssa Toussaint, Cassidy Tucker, Londyn Tucker, Isabella Wackman, Riyan Ware

The Washington School of Ballet SE Campus

Staff

Julie Kent, Artistic Director

Karen Shepherd, Interim Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer

Katie C. Sopoci Drake, General Manager of TWSB

Tammy Hurt, School Principal SE Campus

Margaret Williamson, Artistic Administrator

Kayla DeShields, School Manager SE Campus

Elena Ovchinnikova, Full-Time Faculty

DeMoya W. Brown, Director of Community Engagement

Faculty of The Washington School of Ballet SE Campus

Jennifer Buchanan, Antoinette Connell, Gary Connell, Chanel Dews, Zena Maddox, Yao Odamtten, Saki Scheller, Katherine Smith, Sydney Wiggins, Vincent Williams, Alizah Wilson

Receptionists for The Washington School of Ballet SE Campus

Yaa Faulk, Sydney Wiggins

Production

Copies of the performances available at www.media4artists.com/twsb

For more info, please contact Theo Kossenas 202.509.2049

The Washington School of Ballet Scholarship Initiative is generously funded by:

Brittany Monachino

Capitol Hill Community Foundation

Crowell Moring

DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities

DeLaski Family Foundation

Dimick Foundation

Dionette Alvarez Cherney Memorial Scholarship

Elvi Moore

Fight for Children

Harman Family Foundation

Hopkins Family, in honor of Marilyn Hopkins

Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation

Joseph E. Robert, Jr. Charitable Trust

Joseph Edward Fowler Memorial Foundation

Lucas Kaempfer Foundation

Lynn Cote Fund

Morningstar Foundation

Morton and Grace Bender Scholarship

Rory Schwartz Memorial Scholarship

Share Fund

Terry Tretter and Jeffrey Auerbach

The Lois and Richard England Family Foundation

The Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs

The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation

The Washington School of Ballet Family Giving Circle