Spring Dance Concert : Performance 2

SATURD A Y, A P R I L 15 , 2023 11: 0 0 A M – 3 : 0 0 P M DY K E R H E I G H T S C A M P US

ARTS PERFORMANCE 2

RPS I NGDANCE CON C TRE

POLY

A Note from the Performing Arts Department

When construction began at the end of last school year, the excitement of breaking ground and everything that was to come was palpable. But an equally competing emotion, anxiety, was there too, riding just beneath the surface and reminding us that our productions would need to adjust in the coming year. We quickly learned that sometimes, when you feel boxed in, that’s where the best ideas bloom.

Sam and I are thrilled to welcome you to this year’s reimagined Dance Concert. One where we are honoring the elements of the new building by including dance, visual arts, and music in our production, and celebrating our campus in a way that shines a light on the possibilities surrounding us. Edgar Degas’ quote “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see” is a beautiful explanation of our campus journey—and we hope that you are able to see our artists and physical space in a whole new way. We invite you to let your senses be enveloped along the way, hearing and seeing with new wonder, afresh with potential.

Please join us in congratulating our artists and appreciating their investment while beautifully fulfilling their teachers’ out-of-the-ordinary vision. And we thank you, our audience, for going along for the ride! We hope you enjoy.

Ashley Hacker MS/US Dance, Debate & Drama Coordinator

Dance Team Promo Video

Captured and Created by: Zachary Ramseur

Dance Team (Hip Hop)

Club Advisors: Alia Carponter-Walker and Sam Turner

Choreographers: Adrianna Neal and Atiya Pope

Dancers: Akeelah Binns, Sarai Dudley, Genevieve Fitzpatrick, Ella Lille Yerington, Angelique Lopez, Carolina Mannino, Adrianna Neal, Atiya Pope, Ali Schuman, Olivia Sperling, Suri Sun

A Peek into the Upper School

Musical Creation Video

Created/Curated/Directed by: Sadie Schoenberger

Art4Arts: Poly Arts Center Sizzle Reel

Andrew Merelis Production, Andrew Merelis, Owner & Chief Videographer

Tina Petridis-Gerling P’25 ’26, Producer

1 COMMONS

2 TOWER GALLERY

Steady

Choreographer: Ashley Hacker

Music: Hold My Hand by Lady Gaga

Tower Dancer: Brianna Sylvain

Gallery Walk, part 1

3 MALKIN TERRACE

Wow

Choreographer: Ashley Hacker

Music: Made You Look by Meghan Trainor

Grade 7, Semester 1, Dancers: Layla Adediran, Sonia Bogomolova, Lila Dubin, Nahla Esmaeilzadeh, Lucy Fleishhacker, Kiana Freeman, Lalitha Jayaram, Avery Kelly, Grace King, Tess Meli, Alex Mezhburd, Caroline Nemeth, Mia Pasquariello, Jax Powers Wojtowicz, Aviva Treister

4 GREENHOUSE LAWN

Your Name

Choreographer/Dancer: Suri Sun

Music: Zenzenzense by Radwimps

Gallery Walk, part 2

6 NOVOGRATZ SQUASH COURTS

Music Box

Choreographer: Sam Turner

Music: Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Music Box Lullabies

Dancers: Anna Sophia Chamorro, Eve Harris, Nina Harris, Margot Janicik

Jasmine Donald

Music: Take a Bow by Rhianna

7 NOVOGRATZ MAIN STAIRWELL

Affirmations

Choreographer: Sam Turner

Music: Buddhist Chant by Tina Turner & The King’s Affirmation by Iniko

Advanced Dancers: Laila Baluk, Genevieve Fitzpatrick, Miyana Holden, Sasha Lifton Lewis, Adrianna Neal, Atiya Pope, Ali Schuman

5 NOVOGRATZ LOBBY

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DANCE

SPRING

CONCERT MAP

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Polaris Squared

Choreographer: Winston Dynamite Brown/The DYNAMITEXPERIENCE, inspired by Paul Taylor’s Polaris

Assistant Rehearsal Director: Kristi Ann Schopfer

Music: composed for the dance by Don York

Grade 8, Semester 1, Dancers: Nicolette Avdeychik, Miles Frank, Charlie Garner, Zoe Kim, Ella Klingensmith, Meena Kodali, Cooper Lindsay-Abaire, Layla Lloyd, Annie Lopez, Marcus McIlwain, Soleil Peña, Gregory Povetko, Jesse Rogers, George Sinkevich, City Smith, Ava Taylor, Justin Woods-Owens

9 NOVOGRATZ 3RD FLOOR LANDING

Come Thru

Choreographer and Dancer: Akeelah Binns

Music: Intro by DMX and Dior by Pop Smoke

8 LEGACY GYM

A Peek into the Upper School Musical Creation Video

Created/Curated/Directed by: Sadie Schoenberger

Art4Arts: Poly Arts Center Sizzle Reel

Andrew Merelis Production, Andrew Merelis, Owner & Chief Videographer

Tina Petridis-Gerling P’25 ’26, Producer

Maniac

Choreographer: Sam Turner

Music: Maniac by Michael Sembello

D Block Dancers: Sylvie Dorsch, Eve Harris, Nina Harris, Margot Janicik, Danielle Jason, Angelique Lopez, Myka Modeste, Mia Pineda, Elena Piquet, Fiona Spillane, Wendy Zhou

E Block Dancers: Ariana DiCarlo, Genevieve Fitzpatrick, Ryan Geisler, Isabelle Gerling, Eden Golomb, Mia Gordon, Ella Lille Yerington, Katherine Lopez, Carolina Mannino, Lucia McDonald, Alice Shinder, Fiona Stephenson, Olivia Umeh, Drew Waldman, Ezekiel Wise

10 NOVOGRATZ GYM

Additional Thanks To:

David Higham Lighting Design

Kim Griffin ..................................................................................................... Costume Design

Cynthia Babak, Chris Benvegna, Alia Carponter-Walker, Faculty Helpers

Daniel Doughty, Mariko Watt

Eliza Barrett, Cecilia Berkley, Tessa Cooper, Lila Dubin, ........... Student Leaders

Devan Jiang, Athena Lampert, Gabby Pipitone

The Computer Information and Science Technology Department for the sound, video, and technical preparation and assistance.

Our Production Would Not Be Possible without the Generous Support of:

Audrius Barzdukas P’20

Head of School

Michal Hershkovitz P’16, P’18 Assistant Head of School, Academics

Sarah Bates Head of Upper School

André Del Valle P’29, ’33 Head of Middle School

Michael Robinson Head of Arts

Daniel Doughty Director of Music

Laura Coppola ’95, P’29, ’35 Chair of Visual Arts

Ashley Hacker

MS/US Dance, Debate & Drama Coordinator

Sam Turner US Dance

The members of the Performing Arts faculty, the Engagement & Communications Department, the Admissions Department, the FUN Committee, the Poly Prep IT Staff, the Facilities and Maintenance Department, the Security Staff, the Kitchen Staff, and the Middle & Upper School Deans.

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