Meredith Barnes
The Transformations Dance Festival is a vibrant celebration of dance, dedicated to showcasing the innovative work of both emerging and established choreographers. Created by Meredith Barnes, director of DanceArtTheater, this festival has become a hallmark of artistic expression over its nine-year history. With a commitment to fostering a greater appreciation for dance as an art form, the festival brings together diverse voices and perspectives, inviting audiences to engage with the dynamic power of movement. Each performance not only highlights the creativity of talented choreographers but also aims to expand the dance community and inspire a new generation of enthusiasts. Join us in experiencing the transformative power of dance and the stories it tells.
DanceArtTheater is excited to host Small Plates Dance Festival on March 14 & 15. There is still time to apply. The deadline is approaching.
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Transformations Program Order
50-50 DanceArtTheater
Choreography: Meredith Barnes
Dancers: Kari Argabright, Alysea Colon, Ella Newman, Emma O’Brien, Moira Ragen, Rylee (Leo) Simmons
Music: Air by Tom Player
Instagram: dancearttheater
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tender collateral (excerpt) J & C Dance Project
Choreography: Julianna Bramstedt and Chloe Conway
Music: Never Were the Way She Was by Colin Stetson and Sarah Neufeld
Dancers: Kristen Bolger, Ashayla Byrd, Annika Dodrill, Allison Grant, Elan Robinson, Samantha Short, Drew Scammell, Sophie Witmer
tender collateral is an evening-length performance that explores the delicate, often painful negotiations of personal, professional, and national identity. At its core, this project asks: Who are we when stripped of external expectations, and what do we lose when we conform to survive? Instagram: jc_danceproject
An exercise in Tempo- The Details Ensemble
Choreography: Amber DeGaray & Shelby Penenburgh
Music: Primacy of Numbers by Philip Glass, Yo-Yo Ma, Philip Glass Ensemble, and Michael Reisman
Dancers: Kali Chambers, Charlotte Elliott, Addison Fairchild, Ethan Johnson, Isabella Johnson, Madison Sear, Quinn Sheldon
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If We Touched
Choreography: Levi Coy & Drew Scammell
Music: Dissolving Edges by Carmen Villain and Variation VIII: Section I by William Basinski
Dancers: Levi Coy, and Drew Scammell
“If We Touch” explores the fragile yet transformative moment of softness that emerges after being steeped in the weight of fragile masculinity. The work traces the tension between restraint and release, navigating how touch is guarded, withheld, or distorted under the pressures of fragile masculinity Instagram: @levi_coy_ & @drewscamms
Ravel- Ballet Embody
Choreography: Lacee Buckholz
Music: Maurice Ravel
Dancers: Lacee Buckholz, Madilyn Conroy, Rebecca Dunphy
Ravel is a contemporary ballet expression of Maurice Ravel’s Trio for Violin, Violoncello and Piano:II. Pantoum. I. A brisk, exuberant and spritely showcase of the complexity and technical brilliance of Ravel’s works. Phrases intertwining and instruments working together to carry dancers around the stage. Crossing paths, shifting in space and unraveling within repetitive phrase work.
What Happens at Sunset- Next Reflex Dance Collective
Disco Snails- Five Fifty Dance
Choreography: Roxanne Morgan Rowley
Music: What do you go home to by Explosions in the Sky
Dancers: Sara Goldman, Grace Mayer, Zena Nguon
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Choreography: Emily Green
Dancers: Amanda Attiya, Annika Dodrill, Caitlin Mitchell, Covenant Babatunde, Deanna Woodman, Drew Scammell, Emma O'Brien, Eryn Barnes, Francesca Theofilou, Gabrielle Stearns, Julianna Bramstedt, Kate Archambault, Luisa Lynch, Margaux Lieser, Moira Ragan, Sarah Coady
Music: Disco Snails by Vulfmon
We are Disco Snails: we've got the boogie oogie all up in our buggy bodies. Our latitude is gratitude and despite all the bad in the world, we are filled with love.
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Come On!
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Choreographer: Megan Caputo
Music: A Walk to Remember by Vulfpeck
Dancers: Karie Argabright and Alysea Colon
First 100 Days
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Choreographer: Patricia Germann
Co-created by Patricia Germann and Gabrielle Stearns
Music: "dumb dumb" by mazie and "Should I Stay or Should I Go" by The Clash, and as performed by Rockabye Baby!
Dancers: Amanda Attiya, Blythe, Patricia Germann, Drew Scammell, Gabrielle Stearns, Aerin Webber
Follow Gabrielle at @GabrielleMovesAndMakes. Follow Patricia at www.patreon.com/PatriciaGermann
Intermission
The Experiment No. 2
Choreography and Direction by V Cangelosi and Caitlin Murray
Music: Co-created by Emma Andrews and V Cangelosi
Dancers: V Cangelosi and Caitlin Murray
Musician: Emma Andrews
The Experiment is an ever-evolving, investigative project that explores the intersections of Tap dance and live music. Each iteration is a different experience. The Experiment No. 2 is energized by the Riot Grrrl movement - are you tired of feeling pissed off and held down by patriarchy? We are, too. Music and movement become medicine; we find catharsis in a killer bassline and a stomping beat.
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First 100 Days- Part 2
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Choreographer: Patricia Germann
Co-created by Patricia Germann and Gabrielle Stearns
Music: "dumb dumb" by mazie and "Should I Stay or Should I Go" by The Clash, and as performed by Rockabye Baby!
Dancers: Amanda Attiya, Blythe, Patricia Germann, Drew Scammell, Gabrielle Stearns, Aerin Webber
Follow Gabrielle at @GabrielleMovesAndMakes. Follow Patricia at www.patreon.com/PatriciaGermann
tough ribs
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Choreography: Kristen Bolger with collaborators Amber Lucia Chabus and Allison Grant
Music: "When the Sunrise- Instrumental version" by Yehezkel Raz
Dancers: Allison Grant and Kristen Bolger
linger?? I hardly know her! This piece was inspired by Lorde, waves, The Cranberries, Fleabag, and solar and lunar eclipses.
Instagram: @dblog_dance
Bound Together
Choreography: Ella Newman and Sabrina Wiles
Music:Fallin in Love by Allan Watts and The Victory of Truth by Yaroslav Molochnyk
Dancers: V Cangelosi, Alysea Colón, Jenna Lucy, Hallie Moore, Caitlin Murray, Rylee (Leo) Simmons
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​Using inspiration from the invisible string theory, the work explores the concept that soulmates are tied together and destined to meet. Forming three individualized relationships throughout the piece, Newman and Wiles investigate how different relationships form, develop over time, and inevitably lead us to our true soulmate.
Cross Disolve- UpRooted Dance
Choreography: Keira Hart and UpRooted Dance
Music: Steve Reich
Dancers: Julianna Bramstedt, Rachael Coad, Tanner Fant, Keira Hart, Luisa Lynch
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On the Fly- ZBRI Dance Ensemble
Choreographer: Zoë Brielle Payne
Music: Made of Smoke by Charlie Reichert Powell
Dancers: MaKenna Brielle Charles, Anna Cremers and Zoë Brielle Payne
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Exploring habits of brook trout.
Instagram: @zbridance
New Dance
Choreography: Annika Dodrill in collaboration with dancers
Music: NEWDANCE by AYYBO
Dancers: Briana James, Drew Scammell, Samantha Short, Gabrielle Stearns
Instagram: @annika_gracee
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Noise in the System- DanceArtTheater
Choreography: Meredith Barnes in collaboration with dancers
Music: Babylon Falls by Juan J. Ochoa, Pau Escutia
Dancers: Kari Argabright, Alysea Colon, Kayla Gray, Emily Green, Alex Miegel, Laura Murphy, Ella Newman, Emma O’Brien, Moira Ragen, Rylee (Leo) Simmons.
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This is the beginning of a full-length work set to be performed at Capital One Hall's The Vault on June 12th. Be sure to follow us for updates and more events.
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Reception on Stage
