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Reminisce with us!!

CONTEMPORARY DANCE OKLAHOMA 2026

Photo Credits:
1. Taylor McCardle and CDO Company in “Tears of Rage” choreographed by Roxanne Lyst 📸: Lucas Knapp
2. CDO Company in “New Second Line” choreographed by Camille A. Brown 📸: Lucas Knapp
3. Dani Bush and Averie Warren in “Garage Fantasy” choreographed by Glenn Edgerton 📸: Travis Caperton
4. Trisha Pareizs and Ben Nemmers in “Retrograding” choreographed by Austin Hartel 📸: Travis Caperton
5. Averie Warren in “New Second Line” 📸: Travis Caperton
6. Kameron Bryant and Madi McVey in “Garage Fantasy” choreographed by Glenn Edgerton 📸: Travis Caperton
7. Gabby Garbarini in “Retrograding” 📸: Travis Caperton
8. CDO Company in “Tears of Rage” 📸: Lucas Knapp

CDO CREDITS:
Guest Choreographer: Camille A Brown
CDO Artistic Director/School of Dance Choreographer:
Roxanne Lyst
School of Dance Choreographers: Glenn Edgerton, Austin Hartel
Costume Designer: Paige kasulis
Lighting Designers: ruby ravsten, Philip Treviño Scenic Designer: jalisa Stage Managers: Rylee Ann Luellen,Paeton Walker Director, School of Dance: Michael Bearden

Graduate Spotlight!!

Cheyenne Lok Suet Yeng, from Malaysia, recently graduated with two degrees - a BFA in Ballet Performance and a Bachelor of Science in Biology. We are so proud of you, Cheyenne!

Favorite memory at OU?
Getting to perform Tsela by Rena Butler!

What advice would you give your younger self?
Four years go by so fast, enjoy every moment and say yes more!

What are your plans after graduation?
I will be joining Dayton Ballet (Dayton Ballet) as a studio company dancer!

Congratulations, Cheyenne! We will miss you!

Continuing with our 2025 - 2026 Season Recap!

2026 began with an incredible weekend of new works of collaboration between OU School of Dance Student Choreographers and Helmerich School of Drama Student Lighting Designers. The works were selected for performance by a panel of OU SOD faculty and performed by an entirely student run cast/crew. Take a look back at some of our favorite shots!

Credits:
“Pertubée”, Damerah Estelle Coleman, choreography; Malerie Po***ck, lighting design

“As Seen Through a Keyhole”, Sophia Smith, choreography; Carleigh Nickel, lighting design

“The Power Within Us”, Joelle Kimborough, choreography; Conner Lin, lighting design

“Spite and Basslines”, Darby Bauer, choreography; Mathieu Gay, lighting design

“Lotus Land”, Blake Vest, choreography; Madeline Lewis, lighting design

“Lost in Translation”, Ben Nemmers, chreography; Mathieu Gay, lighting design

“We Became the Fire”, Melissa Quirós Díaz, chreography; Mathieu Gay, lighting design

“Liminal Spaces”, Caitlin Smith, chreography; Kai Allen, lighting design

“Human”, Cheyenne Lok Suet Yang, choreography; Sophia Smith, lighting design

“Black Bird”, Kameron Bryant and Averie Warren; Conner Lin, lighting design

Dancers:
1. Kameron Bryant, Olivia Williams and YCS Company in “Lotus Land”
2. Payton Van Poppel in “Human”
3. Cheyenne Lok Suet Yang and YCS Company in “Spite and Basslines”
4. Sophie Kanzler in “The Power Within Us”
5. Dani Bush and YCS Company in “Liminal Spaces”
6. Veronica Baxter in “Liminal Spaces”
7. Ella Backus and Eve Grunenwald in “As Seen Through a Keyhole”
8. Lucy Wagner and YCS Company in “Pertubée”
9. Dani Bush in “Black Bird”
10. Andrew Parson and Taylor McCardle in “Lost in Translation”
11. Lily Potter in “We Became the Fire”
12. Olivia Williams and YCS Company in “Lotus Land”