Berea College Dance Programs

“This Is Me” -Kinetic Expressions 2022
Choreographer: Nashwa Cahill Nashwa Cahill and India Allar
Music: "This Is Me" by Keala Settle
Dancers: All dancers including Nashwa Cahill, Roy Scudder-Davis, and Stephanie Woodie
Choreographer Comments: The choreographers were inspired by the following quote: “Life is about celebrating uniqueness, diversity, and then bringing it all together like the varied colors of the rainbow, different yet connected” - H.L. Balcomb

All Photo Credits to Berea College Berea College Photography, Crystal Wylie, and Christopher Rice

“Milonga de Amor”-Kinetic Expressions 2022

Choreographer: Nashwa Cahill Nashwa Cahill
Music: "Santa Maria (Del Buen Ayre)" by Gotan Project
Dancers: Valeria Bellido Campos, Kaela Davis, Mikaela Otte, Jimmy Rajeh, Jasmine Reitze, Erika Warren
Choreographer Comments: Gotan Project weaved together a new genre of traditional Tango and modern pop into a piece of exciting electronic dance music that traveled the world. The song is reminiscent of a distant time and the movement doesn’t necessarily follow certain dance traditions or rules. It is an intuition and the feeling of what the next move might be, just like in Tango, or like a traveler wandering through the streets of Buenos Aires.

All Photo Credits to Berea College Berea College Photography, Crystal Wylie, and Christopher Rice

(You will see photos from all pieces from Kinetics 2022 throughout this weeks’ posts)

“Hope is Not Lost” -Kinetic Expressions 2022
Choreographer: Juliana Lang
Music: “Carry You” by Ruelle (feat. Fleurie)
Soloist: Juliana Lang

All Photo Credits to Berea College Berea College Photography, Crystal Wylie, and Christopher Rice

(You will see photos from all pieces from Kinetics 2022 throughout this weeks’ posts)

“Untethered”- Kinetic Expressions 2022
Choreographer: Elizabeth Ronilo
Music: "Fantasy" by Vixx
Dancers: Jeriel Byron-Dixon, Carolina Castillo-Ibarra, Autumn Harvey, Megan McEahern, Kyleah Parr, Jimmy Rajeh
Choreographer Comments: My piece is best described with the quote: "The great art of life is sensation, to feel that we exist, even in pain." - Lord Byron. I would also like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for each of the dancers in this piece. It could not have been created without them and I am eternally grateful for the opportunity I had to work with each one of them.

All Photo Credits to Berea College Berea College Photography, Crystal Wylie, and Christopher Rice

(You will see photos from all pieces from Kinetics 2022 throughout this weeks’ posts)

“Hip-Hop: Now and Then”- Kinetic Expressions 2022
Choreographer: Rinat Nailev
Music: “King Kunta” by Kendrick Lamar, “Indigo” by 88rising & Niki, “Woman” by Doja Cat, “Might Be” by Denise Chaila, “Dancina” by Yemi Alade, “Gangster” by Labrinth, “Murder She Wrote (Remix)” by Cometazine & Tay K, “Get Dark” by New Mem
Dancers: India Allar, Kaela Davis, Caoimhe Kenny, Cecelia Van Laningham, Rinat Nailev, Ugo Onwuka, Jasmine Reitze
Choreographer Comments: The piece shows how hip-hop unites people of all dances, both in old school and new school styles!

All Photo Credits to Berea College Berea College Photography, Crystal Wylie, and Christopher Rice

(You will see photos from all pieces from Kinetics 2022 throughout this weeks’ posts)

“Ode to the Past, Ode to the Future”- Kinetic Expressions 2022
Choreographer: Cameron Stites-Stevens with the inspiration of the featured dancers
Music: "Bad Liar" by Imagine Dragons
Dancers: Jordan Berry, Valeria Bellido Campos, Carolina Castillo-Ibarra, Autumn Harvey, Ania McDougal, Ugo Onwuka, Lihuen (Olivia) Rousseaux, Erika Warren
Choreographer Comments: This Kinetics piece communicates a story. It may be a familiar narrative for those who have encountered a failed relationship with a lover or a friend. As you watch this dance, you will see two people who try their best to love each other while battling the complexities of their emotions and identities. The dancers you see in red, blue, and yellow signify the feelings of these lovers, reflecting their passion, sadness, and happiness, respectively. As you watch the story evolve, notice how the lovers engage with their feelings and how their emotions influence their decision-making. Moreover, as you observe this piece, it is intended that you take away at least two messages. First, relationships can often resemble a chaotic dance of identity negotiation, and secondly, love, whether conditional or unconditional, is far more colorful than black and white.

All Photo Credits to Berea College Berea College Photography, Crystal Wylie, and Christopher Rice

(You will see photos from all pieces from Kinetics 2022 throughout this week and next weeks’ posts)