M U R M U R A T I O N S

SAINT MARY’S DANCE COMPANY PRESENTS

NOV. 18-20, 2021

Artistic Co-Direction Shauna Vella & CatherineMarie DavalosTechnical Director Beckett FinnLighting Designer Matthew CohenProduction Manager Danielle Ferguson Program Coordinator & Tara Sundy Events Manager k Publicity Crew Andrio Jordan Fong & Katherine MertelUshers Kathy Barajas, Tanisha Choudhary,

Zoey Doherty, Naomi KalterStage Manager Bridget DouglasAssistant Stage Managers Tanisha Choudhary, Miranda VegaStage Crew Kathy Barajas, Jillian Couch,

Liam McCullerLight Board Operator Gianna OttatiSound Board Operator Sarah ShaughnessyMaster Electrician & Danielle FergusonBroadcast TechnicianCinematographer David Gaylord, TooSour FilmsLighting Crew Nia Brown, Rylee Grace Cagle,

Lanie Carleton, Bridget Douglas, Joanne Houston, Danielle Mitchell, Xavier Romero, Miranda Vega

DANCE FACULTY

CatherineMarie Davalos (Director), Rosana Barragán, Crystaldawn Bell, Matthew Cohen, Danielle Ferguson, Pope Flyne, Dana Lawton, Rogelio

Lopez, Andrew Merrell, Elizebeth Randall Rains, Shaunna Vella, Bela Watson, Jia Wu

SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE DANCE COMPANY MEMBERS

Seniors: Anna Burke, Carolina Celis, Maya Chicueyi Ocelotl Diaz-Villalta, Andrio Jordan Fong, Katherine Mertel, Maggie Sepsey, Eesha Shah, Noelle Tham, Willa Clare Truby

Juniors: Trinity R Boykin, Rochelle Demelo, Allie Drikas, Collin Fisher, Alexa Janezell, Elena Prisco

Sophomores: Kathy Barajas, Caitlynne Bennett, Carmen Cortez, Jillian Couch, Ella Dotson, Angelina Fleming, Olivia Rose Grimes, Olivia Gutierrez, Hannah Holt, Samantha Kennedy, Kiana Kwong, Alyssa Ly, Isa Madath, Claire Roberts, Giuliana Sorbi, Cierra Taylor, Jenna Thibodeau, Macy Yu

First-Years: Kate Buzanis, Kylie Casal, Tanisha Choudhary, Zoey Doherty, Emily Dratva, Citlali Lizett Gallo, Cadence Godwin, Erica Hardy, Liam McCullar, Gianna Ottati

The MFA at Saint Mary’s College of California offers two distinct tracks of study, the MFA in Dance: Creative Practice and the MFA in Dance:

Design and Production, which is the first program of its kind in the nation. The MFA in Dance Program at Saint Mary’s College of California

is actively pursuing scholarship and program support for our students. Please visit www.stmarys-ca.edu/mfa-in-dance for more information.

PERFORMING ARTS SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS The college offers scholarships up to $13,000

in Dance, Music, and Theatre to incoming first-years. Visit www.stmarys-ca.edu/performing-arts/scholarships for more information.

DESIGN AND PRODUCTION TEAM

UPCOMING EVENTS MurmurationsLifting the Veil

Choreographer: Willa Clare Truby Lighting Designer: Matthew Cohen Sound Designer: Andrio Jordan Fong Costume Designer: Bela Watson (a combined creative inspiration with Willa Clare Truby) Music: “Threads Across the River” by Richard Skelton and “Mi Mujer” by Nicolas Jaar Dancers: Rochelle Demelo, Andrio Jordan Fong, Olivia Rose Grimes, Liam McCullar, Noelle Tham

Burdens *Please note this piece has use of flashing lights*

Choreographer: Katherine Mertel Lighting Designer: Matthew Cohen Costume Designer: Bela Watson in collaboration with Katherine Mertel Music: “The Orb” by Emile Mosseri, “Calico Reprise” by Emile Mosseri Dancers: Anna Burke, Ella Dotson, Samantha Kennedy, Kiana Kwong, Maggie Sepsey, Cierra Taylor

Inframundos de Ocelotl

Choreographer: Maya Chicueyi Ocelotl Diaz-Villalta Cultural Advisor: Jacqueline Diaz Lighting Designer: Matthew Cohen Costume Designers: Bela Watson and Adela Diaz-Villalta Music: “El Mensajero” by Carla Morrison and León Larregui, “¿Quién Soy?” by Sonidero Mezitizo, María Moctezuma and Marlene “Mare” Cruz Rodríguez, “Antes y Después de la Vida” by Julieta Venegas and Chavela Vargas, “The Story of Nanahuatzin” by Jess “Chuy” Ortix Ocelotl, Traditional Drumming “Paloma” by Danza Azteca Iztacuauhtli, Capitán Juan Ayala Dancers: Carolina Celis, Tatyana Cordova, Collin Fisher, Andrio Jordan Fong, Citlali Lizett Gallo, Olivia Rose Grimes, Alexa Janezell, Sandhya Pakala

STUDENT RECITAL SERIES

Dec. 1 at 1:15 PM

Soda Center Orinda Room

Free Admission | Contributions Welcome

stmarys-ca.edu/student-recitals

_____________________________“I Sing Because…” CHOIR CONCERT

December 2nd & 4th at 8:00 PM

Chapel

Reservations needed: stmarys-ca.edu/choir-concert-FA21

Free Admission | Contributions Welcome

_____________________________In the Slipstream DANCE CONCERT

May 5-7

Admission: $8-$15

stmarys-ca.edu/in-the-slipstream

All ticket sales/reservations are online. For additional information on upcoming performances, visit: https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/

performing-arts/box-office or contact Tara Sundy at tms8@stmarys-ca.edu

MurmurationsThe Common Family

Choreographer: Andrio Jordan Fong Lighting Designer: Andrio Jordan Fong Sound Designer: Andrio Jordan Fong Costume Designer: Bela Watson & Andrio Jordan Fong Music: “Demon Dance” by Julien Winding, “Breathe” by The Prodigy, “Love in the Morning” by Ennio Morricone (Piano solo arranged by Andrio Jordan Fong) Dancers: Kylie Casal, Maya Chicueyi Ocelotl Diaz-Villalta, Angelina Fleming, Elena Prisco, Willa Clare Truby, Macy Yu. This weekend’s show will be performed with Understudy Olivia Rose Grimes in place of Willa Clare Truby.

Intermission What is Grief, If Not Love Persevering

Choreographer: Eesha Shah Lighting Designer: Matthew Cohen Costume Designer: Bela Watson & Eesha Shah Projection Design: Danielle Ferguson in collaboration with Eesha Shah Music: “Captain America” by Henry Jackman Dancers: Kate Buzanis, Jillian Couch, Emily Dratva, Olivia Gutierrez, Samantha Kennedy, Alyssa Ly, Jenna Thibodeau

The Shape of Us

Choreographer: Anna Burke Lighting Designer: Matthew Cohen Costume Designer: Bela Watson Music: “Expecting” by Andy Scott Dancers: Trinity R Boykin, Carmen Cortez, Elena Prisco, Claire Roberts, Maggie Sepsey, Eesha Shah

UPCOMING EVENTS

All Performing Arts events will follow college, county, and CDC

guidelines: stmarys-ca.edu/performing-arts-covid-policy

Guests will be asked to show proof of vaccination or a negative

COVID-19 PCR result from a test taken within 72 hours before

entering the grounds

_____________________________

“Mystic Embers” INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT

Instrumental Ensembles, Jazz Band, and Jazz Singers

Nov. 22nd at 8:00 PM

LeFevre Theatre

Admission: $8-$15

stmarys-ca.edu/mystic-embers

_____________________________

If You Want the Things you Love. . .

Choreographer: Micah Sallid Lighting Designer: Matthew Cohen Costume Designer: Bela Watson Music: “Pennies From Heaven” by Frank Sinatra & Count Basie Dancers: Caitlynne Bennett, Rochelle Demelo, Allie Drikas, Cadence Godwin, Olivia Gutierrez, Erica Hardy, Hannah Holt, Isa Madath

As Within, So Without

Choreographer: Maggie Sepsey Lighting Designer: Matthew Cohen Costume Designer: Maggie Sepsey Music: “I” by On, “Easy Switch Screens” by Son Lux feat. Lorde, “Big Country” by Emile Mosseri Dancers: Anna Burke, Andrio Jordan Fong, Kiana Kwong, Katherine Mertel, Giuliana Sorbi

MurmurationsMaggie Sepsey is a double major studying dance and psychology, set to be graduating from Saint Mary’s in the spring. She has been dancing since she was two years old, where she began training in ballet, keeping her focus in this style throughout high school, and competing in the national ballet competition Youth America Grand Prix. She then expanded to train in jazz, modern, African, and musical theatre to deepen her movement training. Although she began her training in Southern California doing mostly competition dance, Maggie has fostered her skill in modern and choreography and has been deeply involved in dance in the Bay Area. She has had the opportunity to dance at American College Dance Association for all of her three years in college, representing the choreographers in the dance program and further extending her creative endeavors and studies.

Eesha Shah is a double major in Dance and Psychology. She is set to be graduating from Saint Mary’s College of California in the spring. She’s been dancing since the age of five where she started training in Bollywood and continued to train in ballet, modern, African and hip hop. During her time at Saint Mary’s, she has found a new passion and love for ballet and modern and shown tremendous improvement in her technique. She began her dance training in Piedmont in her own home doing hip-hop and Bollywood. Eesha has had many opportunities to perform on stage and present her unique dance technique to the crowd. She finds the inspiration and motivation to dance from all her dance professors who have helped her grow as a beautiful dancer all three years in college. She is  extremely grateful for the love and support from the SMC Dance Company in her journey of becoming a strong dancer and choreographer.

Coming from Portland, Oregon, Willa Clare Truby is eager to be pursuing her Bachelor of Arts in Women & Gender Studies and Dance: Choreography and Performance and is set to graduate from Saint Mary’s this spring. Raised in a family of passionate artists and musicians, Willa Clare has been fond of music and dancing for as long as she can remember. Starting at the age of seven up until eighteen, she trained intensively and performed with The Portland Ballet’s Youth Company, and deeply appreciates the adventurous opportunities for growth at summer dance intensives including Alonzo King Lines Ballet, where her heart is called even now. After representing SMCDC at American College Dance Association for three consecutive years and now in her final year at Saint Mary’s, Willa Clare pays tribute to all her dance professors for her increased love and knowledge of jazz, modern and West African forms of dance. Her exploration as the choreographer for Lifting the Veil is a new emergence and she hopes to create more art in the near future!

ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES

Andrio Jordan Fong is a multifaceted artist native from the Philippines, starting as a portrait painter at middle school to a dancer at Junior year of high school at Brent International School Manila in both Jazz and Contemporary Ballet being rigorously trained with Venus Basas all while individually studying Hip Hop. At Saint Mary’s College of California, he became a Dance/Marketing Major, studying Modern and Ballet, while practicing other art forms including a bass singer for Saint Mary’s College Choir, musical actor for Addams Family, Spamalot, and Jon Tracy’s Cabaret, a film actor as a senior student for the famous Netflix Series 13 Reasons Why, and creating several dance films and dance pieces as a choreographer and director. Andrio has travelled to Beijing, China to work with Frantic Assembly Theatre company and Scottsdale, Arizona & San Jose, California to represent Saint Mary’s College at the American College Dance Association (ACDA). Today, Andrio is working to become a professional dancer with an eye at business marketing, as well as eventually becoming a film director with a specialization in dance.

Katherine Mertel is a senior studying Business Marketing and Dance at Saint Mary’s College of California. Originally, she is from Newbury Park, California. She began dancing at her local studio, Bobbie’s School of Performing Arts at the age of five. Since then, Katherine has been trained in the styles of ballet, jazz, tap, and hip hop. She was introduced to Modern, African, and Choreography when she moved up to the Bay Area for College in 2018. Not only is Katherine a part of Saint Mary’s Dance Company, but she is also a member of the Saint Mary’s Spirit Team. In the years of 2020 and 2021, she was chosen to perform and represent Saint Mary’s College at the American College Dance Association (ACDA). Today, Katherine is still representing the dance programs here at Saint Mary’s College.

Micah Sallid is a Los Angeles native who began studying with Arlene Kennedy Universal Dance Design at 17 months old and danced with the Kennedy Tap Company. She moved to Atlanta, GA for her high school years and danced for Decatur City Dance in their Apprentice Ensemble ballet/jazz company and Junior Rhythm Keepers tap company. For three years, she was an intern in choreography with the Broadway Dreams Foundation and toured multiple cities. In May 2019, Micah graduated from Saint Mary’s College with a BA in Dance and a minor in Women & Gender Studies. Within her college career, she received the Louis LeFevre Award and two of her choreographed pieces represented Saint Mary’s College at ACDA, including her senior thesis. Micah is currently performing with the Bay Area Tap company La Mezcla, Modern company Davalos Dance Company, and teaching in the East Bay.

Anna Burke will be graduating in 2022 with a double major in Dance and Justice, Community, & Leadership and with a minor in Women and Gender Studies. Anna was first introduced to structured movement through ballet at age five. Since then she has been privileged to dance at GreenTree Studio in Loomis and later, attended Hawkins School of Performing Arts in Folsom. These studios, in combination with her dance career at Saint Mary’s, have given her training in Ballet, West African, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Modern. From 2018 to 2019 Anna was a company member in TwoPoint4 Dance Theater based out of Sacramento and directed by Tony Nguyen. She performed in the company's evening work, Fragmented Memories. She has also been able to perform in several works produced by SMC graduate students in the LEAP program. Anna had the opportunity to attend and perform at the American College Dance Association (ACDA). Her work that is shown tonight, The Shape of Us,  is a culmination of all of her past choreography experience and will continue to be built upon after graduating.

Matthew Cohen serves as Resident Lighting Designer for the Saint Mary’s Dance Program.  In addition to lighting CABARET at Saint Mary’s in 2019, Matthew lit Garth Grimball and Heather Stockton’s WAX POETS at ODC Theatre and UC Riverside. In 2018, he lit Andrew Merrell’s and Shaunna Vella’s LIPSTICK LUMBERJACKS at Humanist Hall in Oakland. Until 2016, Matthew was the lighting director for EL TEATRO DE DANZA CONTEMPORANEA based in Washington, DC. He has also designed lighting for Shotgun Players, Marin Theatre Company, Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, and the Douglas Morrison Theatre, among others. In 2007, Matthew established the Lighting Artists in Dance (LAD) awards whose mission is to provide funds for innovative lighting/dance projects in the Bay Area.

Maya Chicueyi Ocelotl Diaz-Villalta (they/elle) is an Indigiqueer Chicanx choreographer based in Sacramento, CA.  Born to an immigrant father and first generation mother, their work focuses on topics of queerness, Indigeneity, and migration.  They have been dancing from the age of three and training in Danza Azteca from the age of four, experienced in hula and tahitian dance, modern, and folklórico.  In addition, Maya works closely with Indigenous communities across California, dancing with groups in Guanajuato and Jalisco, Mexico. They have been in the Saint Mary's Dance Company and Ballet Folklórico Guadalupano their entire time at Saint Mary's.  Working intersectionality between movement and liberation work, their work “Ser Mitotiani: Ancestral Memories of Movement” has won their school’s interdisciplinary writing award and has been published in June 2021. They also won the Brother Camillus Chavez Award in April 2021 for exemplary service to Latinx communities as they worked at the border serving migrants with the Undocumented Migration Project.

ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES

Andrio Jordan Fong is a multifaceted artist native from the Philippines, starting as a portrait painter at middle school to a dancer at Junior year of high school at Brent International School Manila in both Jazz and Contemporary Ballet being rigorously trained with Venus Basas all while individually studying Hip Hop. At Saint Mary’s College of California, he became a Dance/Marketing Major, studying Modern and Ballet, while practicing other art forms including a bass singer for Saint Mary’s College Choir, musical actor for Addams Family, Spamalot, and Jon Tracy’s Cabaret, a film actor as a senior student for the famous Netflix Series 13 Reasons Why, and creating several dance films and dance pieces as a choreographer and director. Andrio has travelled to Beijing, China to work with Frantic Assembly Theatre company and Scottsdale, Arizona & San Jose, California to represent Saint Mary’s College at the American College Dance Association (ACDA). Today, Andrio is working to become a professional dancer with an eye at business marketing, as well as eventually becoming a film director with a specialization in dance.

Katherine Mertel is a senior studying Business Marketing and Dance at Saint Mary’s College of California. Originally, she is from Newbury Park, California. She began dancing at her local studio, Bobbie’s School of Performing Arts at the age of five. Since then, Katherine has been trained in the styles of ballet, jazz, tap, and hip hop. She was introduced to Modern, African, and Choreography when she moved up to the Bay Area for College in 2018. Not only is Katherine a part of Saint Mary’s Dance Company, but she is also a member of the Saint Mary’s Spirit Team. In the years of 2020 and 2021, she was chosen to perform and represent Saint Mary’s College at the American College Dance Association (ACDA). Today, Katherine is still representing the dance programs here at Saint Mary’s College.

Micah Sallid is a Los Angeles native who began studying with Arlene Kennedy Universal Dance Design at 17 months old and danced with the Kennedy Tap Company. She moved to Atlanta, GA for her high school years and danced for Decatur City Dance in their Apprentice Ensemble ballet/jazz company and Junior Rhythm Keepers tap company. For three years, she was an intern in choreography with the Broadway Dreams Foundation and toured multiple cities. In May 2019, Micah graduated from Saint Mary’s College with a BA in Dance and a minor in Women & Gender Studies. Within her college career, she received the Louis LeFevre Award and two of her choreographed pieces represented Saint Mary’s College at ACDA, including her senior thesis. Micah is currently performing with the Bay Area Tap company La Mezcla, Modern company Davalos Dance Company, and teaching in the East Bay.

Anna Burke will be graduating in 2022 with a double major in Dance and Justice, Community, & Leadership and with a minor in Women and Gender Studies. Anna was first introduced to structured movement through ballet at age five. Since then she has been privileged to dance at GreenTree Studio in Loomis and later, attended Hawkins School of Performing Arts in Folsom. These studios, in combination with her dance career at Saint Mary’s, have given her training in Ballet, West African, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Modern. From 2018 to 2019 Anna was a company member in TwoPoint4 Dance Theater based out of Sacramento and directed by Tony Nguyen. She performed in the company's evening work, Fragmented Memories. She has also been able to perform in several works produced by SMC graduate students in the LEAP program. Anna had the opportunity to attend and perform at the American College Dance Association (ACDA). Her work that is shown tonight, The Shape of Us,  is a culmination of all of her past choreography experience and will continue to be built upon after graduating.

Matthew Cohen serves as Resident Lighting Designer for the Saint Mary’s Dance Program.  In addition to lighting CABARET at Saint Mary’s in 2019, Matthew lit Garth Grimball and Heather Stockton’s WAX POETS at ODC Theatre and UC Riverside. In 2018, he lit Andrew Merrell’s and Shaunna Vella’s LIPSTICK LUMBERJACKS at Humanist Hall in Oakland. Until 2016, Matthew was the lighting director for EL TEATRO DE DANZA CONTEMPORANEA based in Washington, DC. He has also designed lighting for Shotgun Players, Marin Theatre Company, Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, and the Douglas Morrison Theatre, among others. In 2007, Matthew established the Lighting Artists in Dance (LAD) awards whose mission is to provide funds for innovative lighting/dance projects in the Bay Area.

Maya Chicueyi Ocelotl Diaz-Villalta (they/elle) is an Indigiqueer Chicanx choreographer based in Sacramento, CA.  Born to an immigrant father and first generation mother, their work focuses on topics of queerness, Indigeneity, and migration.  They have been dancing from the age of three and training in Danza Azteca from the age of four, experienced in hula and tahitian dance, modern, and folklórico.  In addition, Maya works closely with Indigenous communities across California, dancing with groups in Guanajuato and Jalisco, Mexico. They have been in the Saint Mary's Dance Company and Ballet Folklórico Guadalupano their entire time at Saint Mary's.  Working intersectionality between movement and liberation work, their work “Ser Mitotiani: Ancestral Memories of Movement” has won their school’s interdisciplinary writing award and has been published in June 2021. They also won the Brother Camillus Chavez Award in April 2021 for exemplary service to Latinx communities as they worked at the border serving migrants with the Undocumented Migration Project.

ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES

If You Want the Things you Love. . .

Choreographer: Micah Sallid Lighting Designer: Matthew Cohen Costume Designer: Bela Watson Music: “Pennies From Heaven” by Frank Sinatra & Count Basie Dancers: Caitlynne Bennett, Rochelle Demelo, Allie Drikas, Cadence Godwin, Olivia Gutierrez, Erica Hardy, Hannah Holt, Isa Madath

As Within, So Without

Choreographer: Maggie Sepsey Lighting Designer: Matthew Cohen Costume Designer: Maggie Sepsey Music: “I” by On, “Easy Switch Screens” by Son Lux feat. Lorde, “Big Country” by Emile Mosseri Dancers: Anna Burke, Andrio Jordan Fong, Kiana Kwong, Katherine Mertel, Giuliana Sorbi

MurmurationsMaggie Sepsey is a double major studying dance and psychology, set to be graduating from Saint Mary’s in the spring. She has been dancing since she was two years old, where she began training in ballet, keeping her focus in this style throughout high school, and competing in the national ballet competition Youth America Grand Prix. She then expanded to train in jazz, modern, African, and musical theatre to deepen her movement training. Although she began her training in Southern California doing mostly competition dance, Maggie has fostered her skill in modern and choreography and has been deeply involved in dance in the Bay Area. She has had the opportunity to dance at American College Dance Association for all of her three years in college, representing the choreographers in the dance program and further extending her creative endeavors and studies.

Eesha Shah is a double major in Dance and Psychology. She is set to be graduating from Saint Mary’s College of California in the spring. She’s been dancing since the age of five where she started training in Bollywood and continued to train in ballet, modern, African and hip hop. During her time at Saint Mary’s, she has found a new passion and love for ballet and modern and shown tremendous improvement in her technique. She began her dance training in Piedmont in her own home doing hip-hop and Bollywood. Eesha has had many opportunities to perform on stage and present her unique dance technique to the crowd. She finds the inspiration and motivation to dance from all her dance professors who have helped her grow as a beautiful dancer all three years in college. She is  extremely grateful for the love and support from the SMC Dance Company in her journey of becoming a strong dancer and choreographer.

Coming from Portland, Oregon, Willa Clare Truby is eager to be pursuing her Bachelor of Arts in Women & Gender Studies and Dance: Choreography and Performance and is set to graduate from Saint Mary’s this spring. Raised in a family of passionate artists and musicians, Willa Clare has been fond of music and dancing for as long as she can remember. Starting at the age of seven up until eighteen, she trained intensively and performed with The Portland Ballet’s Youth Company, and deeply appreciates the adventurous opportunities for growth at summer dance intensives including Alonzo King Lines Ballet, where her heart is called even now. After representing SMCDC at American College Dance Association for three consecutive years and now in her final year at Saint Mary’s, Willa Clare pays tribute to all her dance professors for her increased love and knowledge of jazz, modern and West African forms of dance. Her exploration as the choreographer for Lifting the Veil is a new emergence and she hopes to create more art in the near future!

ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES

MurmurationsThe Common Family

Choreographer: Andrio Jordan Fong Lighting Designer: Andrio Jordan Fong Sound Designer: Andrio Jordan Fong Costume Designer: Bela Watson & Andrio Jordan Fong Music: “Demon Dance” by Julien Winding, “Breathe” by The Prodigy, “Love in the Morning” by Ennio Morricone (Piano solo arranged by Andrio Jordan Fong) Dancers: Kylie Casal, Maya Chicueyi Ocelotl Diaz-Villalta, Angelina Fleming, Elena Prisco, Willa Clare Truby, Macy Yu. This weekend’s show will be performed with Understudy Olivia Rose Grimes in place of Willa Clare Truby.

Intermission What is Grief, If Not Love Persevering

Choreographer: Eesha Shah Lighting Designer: Matthew Cohen Costume Designer: Bela Watson & Eesha Shah Projection Design: Danielle Ferguson in collaboration with Eesha Shah Music: “Captain America” by Henry Jackman Dancers: Kate Buzanis, Jillian Couch, Emily Dratva, Olivia Gutierrez, Samantha Kennedy, Alyssa Ly, Jenna Thibodeau

The Shape of Us

Choreographer: Anna Burke Lighting Designer: Matthew Cohen Costume Designer: Bela Watson Music: “Expecting” by Andy Scott Dancers: Trinity R Boykin, Carmen Cortez, Elena Prisco, Claire Roberts, Maggie Sepsey, Eesha Shah

UPCOMING EVENTS

All Performing Arts events will follow college, county, and CDC

guidelines: stmarys-ca.edu/performing-arts-covid-policy

Guests will be asked to show proof of vaccination or a negative

COVID-19 PCR result from a test taken within 72 hours before

entering the grounds

_____________________________

“Mystic Embers” INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT

Instrumental Ensembles, Jazz Band, and Jazz Singers

Nov. 22nd at 8:00 PM

LeFevre Theatre

Admission: $8-$15

stmarys-ca.edu/mystic-embers

_____________________________

UPCOMING EVENTS MurmurationsLifting the Veil

Choreographer: Willa Clare Truby Lighting Designer: Matthew Cohen Sound Designer: Andrio Jordan Fong Costume Designer: Bela Watson (a combined creative inspiration with Willa Clare Truby) Music: “Threads Across the River” by Richard Skelton and “Mi Mujer” by Nicolas Jaar Dancers: Rochelle Demelo, Andrio Jordan Fong, Olivia Rose Grimes, Liam McCullar, Noelle Tham

Burdens *Please note this piece has use of flashing lights*

Choreographer: Katherine Mertel Lighting Designer: Matthew Cohen Costume Designer: Bela Watson in collaboration with Katherine Mertel Music: “The Orb” by Emile Mosseri, “Calico Reprise” by Emile Mosseri Dancers: Anna Burke, Ella Dotson, Samantha Kennedy, Kiana Kwong, Maggie Sepsey, Cierra Taylor

Inframundos de Ocelotl

Choreographer: Maya Chicueyi Ocelotl Diaz-Villalta Cultural Advisor: Jacqueline Diaz Lighting Designer: Matthew Cohen Costume Designers: Bela Watson and Adela Diaz-Villalta Music: “El Mensajero” by Carla Morrison and León Larregui, “¿Quién Soy?” by Sonidero Mezitizo, María Moctezuma and Marlene “Mare” Cruz Rodríguez, “Antes y Después de la Vida” by Julieta Venegas and Chavela Vargas, “The Story of Nanahuatzin” by Jess “Chuy” Ortix Ocelotl, Traditional Drumming “Paloma” by Danza Azteca Iztacuauhtli, Capitán Juan Ayala Dancers: Carolina Celis, Tatyana Cordova, Collin Fisher, Andrio Jordan Fong, Citlali Lizett Gallo, Olivia Rose Grimes, Alexa Janezell, Sandhya Pakala

STUDENT RECITAL SERIES

Dec. 1 at 1:15 PM

Soda Center Orinda Room

Free Admission | Contributions Welcome

stmarys-ca.edu/student-recitals

_____________________________“I Sing Because…” CHOIR CONCERT

December 2nd & 4th at 8:00 PM

Chapel

Reservations needed: stmarys-ca.edu/choir-concert-FA21

Free Admission | Contributions Welcome

_____________________________In the Slipstream DANCE CONCERT

May 5-7

Admission: $8-$15

stmarys-ca.edu/in-the-slipstream

All ticket sales/reservations are online. For additional information on upcoming performances, visit: https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/

performing-arts/box-office or contact Tara Sundy at tms8@stmarys-ca.edu

Artistic Co-Direction Shauna Vella & CatherineMarie DavalosTechnical Director Beckett FinnLighting Designer Matthew CohenProduction Manager Danielle Ferguson Program Coordinator & Tara Sundy Events Manager k Publicity Crew Andrio Jordan Fong & Katherine MertelUshers Kathy Barajas, Tanisha Choudhary,

Zoey Doherty, Naomi KalterStage Manager Bridget DouglasAssistant Stage Managers Tanisha Choudhary, Miranda VegaStage Crew Kathy Barajas, Jillian Couch,

Liam McCullerLight Board Operator Gianna OttatiSound Board Operator Sarah ShaughnessyMaster Electrician & Danielle FergusonBroadcast TechnicianCinematographer David Gaylord, TooSour FilmsLighting Crew Nia Brown, Rylee Grace Cagle,

Lanie Carleton, Bridget Douglas, Joanne Houston, Danielle Mitchell, Xavier Romero, Miranda Vega

DANCE FACULTY

CatherineMarie Davalos (Director), Rosana Barragán, Crystaldawn Bell, Matthew Cohen, Danielle Ferguson, Pope Flyne, Dana Lawton, Rogelio

Lopez, Andrew Merrell, Elizebeth Randall Rains, Shaunna Vella, Bela Watson, Jia Wu

SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE DANCE COMPANY MEMBERS

Seniors: Anna Burke, Carolina Celis, Maya Chicueyi Ocelotl Diaz-Villalta, Andrio Jordan Fong, Katherine Mertel, Maggie Sepsey, Eesha Shah, Noelle Tham, Willa Clare Truby

Juniors: Trinity R Boykin, Rochelle Demelo, Allie Drikas, Collin Fisher, Alexa Janezell, Elena Prisco

Sophomores: Kathy Barajas, Caitlynne Bennett, Carmen Cortez, Jillian Couch, Ella Dotson, Angelina Fleming, Olivia Rose Grimes, Olivia Gutierrez, Hannah Holt, Samantha Kennedy, Kiana Kwong, Alyssa Ly, Isa Madath, Claire Roberts, Giuliana Sorbi, Cierra Taylor, Jenna Thibodeau, Macy Yu

First-Years: Kate Buzanis, Kylie Casal, Tanisha Choudhary, Zoey Doherty, Emily Dratva, Citlali Lizett Gallo, Cadence Godwin, Erica Hardy, Liam McCullar, Gianna Ottati

The MFA at Saint Mary’s College of California offers two distinct tracks of study, the MFA in Dance: Creative Practice and the MFA in Dance:

Design and Production, which is the first program of its kind in the nation. The MFA in Dance Program at Saint Mary’s College of California

is actively pursuing scholarship and program support for our students. Please visit www.stmarys-ca.edu/mfa-in-dance for more information.

PERFORMING ARTS SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS The college offers scholarships up to $13,000

in Dance, Music, and Theatre to incoming first-years. Visit www.stmarys-ca.edu/performing-arts/scholarships for more information.

DESIGN AND PRODUCTION TEAM