Moving Memory: Next Generation
Moving Memory: NEXT GENERATION
An evening of dance produced by Stefanie Nelson, featuring original movement-based work based on Memory, Erasure, and Forgetting. Curators Maya Orchin, Prentice Whitlow, and Chris Matthews chose work by promising young choreographic voices, who have attended previous editions of Dance Italia, SND's signature educational summer program where international artists gather as educators, artists, students, and performers to challenge themselves, share ideas, and expand their skills amongst a rigorous, open, and inspiring network of artists.
Moving Memory: NEXT GENERATION further supports the development of new artistic voices, strengthens artistic connections, and provides opportunities for the next generation of artists in our community.
PROGRAM (rt 46 min)
Light Design: Lauren Parrish
Tech Director: Patrick Mahaney
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Playa Baby choreographed and performed by Ana Delgado
Music: David Assunção Barley
Special thanks to Stefanie and the curators who have allowed us to share our art with others.
Program notes: Brush away judgment and appreciate change.
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Cleaning Windows, A Response choreographed and performed by Ty Lewis
Music: "Hands Up" by Blood Orange
Special thanks go to the undeniable process of time. To the shifts and transitions, I have had the opportunity to move, groove, and learn through. To the folks I have met along the way and the loop of overcoming, discovering, and achieving.
Program notes: This piece is a response to the work "Cleaning Windows" which I premiered and performed in 2018. While relearning this work, I discovered I could not perform the same dance, because of how much I have changed as a person and choreographer. It feels more authentic to treat this piece as a response.
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Koto by Picabo Saunders
Performers: Nell Ritchey, Megan Trappe, Logan Eddington, & Kamari Donaldson
Music: ‘Kyoto Koto Rhapsody’ by Connor Helms
Costumes: Eriko Terao
Special thanks to my incredible dancers, your commitment and dedication breathe life into every performance. Thank you for your unwavering passion. And to my parents, your unwavering support and love are the foundation of everything. I'm grateful for you both.
Piece Notes: An exploration of the dichotomy between a traditional standard versus a rage of wild empowerment.
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Caschetto choreographed and performed by Annie Dingwall
Music: “Withershins” by Black Lodge
Costumes: Annie Dingwall
Special thanks to my family who always encourage me to explore what sparks excitement. Mom, Dad, Andrew, and Papa, I love you so much! Thank you to Jessica Rajko for offering feedback and helping me develop my work through many stages. Thanks to Stefanie Nelson and Dance Italia for introducing me to a space full of creative inspiration and energy. The beginnings of this piece were created in Lucca. Lastly thank you to the cast of “Reverie” who helped me explore the world introduced by “Caschetto”. Each of you lives in this piece!
Program Notes: The dancer reflects on her lived experience and how womanhood manifests in her life. This solo is dedicated to all the women she has been and to the women who have made her who she is today.
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Solo Improv by Tricia Dietrick
Letter(s) to Mom by Tricia Dietrick
Performers: Drew Allen, Daede Ott, Dawvyn Winters
Music: Memory Arc- Rival Consoles; For All Its Fury: II Blur- Devonte Hynes; For All Its Fury: XI Fields- Devonte Hynes
Special thanks to my father, brother, and mother. The spirit that leads me to create!
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my arms, always around you choreographed and performed by Kayla Gonzalez
Music: "Know Me Well" (Burberry Acoustic) by Roo Planes
Special thanks to my family and friends for being the best support system
Program notes: My arms as in me, you as is my past self and forgotten memories. This is a tender return to self. More informed, and more loved, I’ve circled back around and settled into myself.
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Demonstrative Interrelation by Maya Glover-Castro
Performers: Luka Gabriel Appelbaum, Mark DiIorio, Lucie Blue Fink, Melissa Guerra, KatieLeHoty, Amanda Johnson, Taniah McKinney
Music: Capricho Árabe, Composed by Francisco tárrega, Performed by: Andrés Segovia; Ave Maria composed by Franz Schubert, performed by Renée Fleming, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Andreas Delfs;
Variaciones sobre "El Carnaval de Venecia" de Paganini composed by: Francisco tárrega, performed by Manuel Espinas
Special thanks to the Marymount Manhattan Dance Department for fostering the creation of this work and to my family for teaching me what it means to thrive in a community.
Program Notes: In this work, we looked at finding the many ways we lean on those around us, and how that shapes the connections we form and the choices we make.
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Choreographers:
Maya Glover-Castro is a native of San Diego, California. In 2020 she moved to New York to continue her training and education at Marymount Manhattan College. While at Marymount Manhattan, Maya participated in the Marymount Manhattan Dance Company and performed works by Jenn Freeman, Andrea Miller, and many more. In the Spring, Maya will be graduating with a B.F.A in Dance with a concentration in Choreography and a B.A in Politics & Human Rights.
Ana G Delgado Cruz started dancing at the age of four in Puerto Rico. Her experiences on the island led her on a continued journey to acquire a contemporary dance BFA at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. She has choreographed for musicians Mary Ogbonné and Serena Jade, alongside solos, duets, and ensemble pieces in and out of the conservatory. In her junior year she joined Jo-Mé Dance Company in Jamaica Plain while still being a full-time student at the conservatory. Her original works include Mujeres, Playa Baby, and Let’s Lie.
Tricia Dietrick is a dance artist from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, living and working in Boston and New York City, and a recent graduate from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee in 2024 with a BFA in Contemporary Dance Performance with an emphasis in dance composition. She has performed works by Victor Quijada, Doug Varone, and most recently The Unsung by José Limón where she was in the first all-female identifying cast to stage the masterwork. Tricia is interested in researching embodied memories through relationships, textures, and musicality.
Annie Dingwall is a movement artist and facilitator based in Detroit, Michigan. She is a recent graduate of Wayne State University where she received both a BFA in dance and a BA in psychology. As a performer, she has been a part of works directed by BAIRA MVMNT PHLOSPHY, Dr. Biba Bell, Brotherhood Dance!, Alex Clair, Amy Miller, Stefanie Nelson, Leah O’Donnell, Maya Orchin, and Jessica Rajko amongst others.
Kayla Gonzalez graduated with a BFA in Dance Performance from Wayne State University in 2022. During her time there she had the opportunity to perform in multiple pieces by established professionals and fellow students, create and set her work, gain leadership experience by overseeing multiple student companies, and receive her STOTT Pilates certification. She resides in Manhattan, working as a freelance dancer, pilates instructor, and administrator for Adrenaline Dance Convention.
Ty Lewis is a movement artist, choreographer, teacher, scholar, and activist, born and raised in Houston, TX, residing in Urbana, Illinois. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Dance from Sam Houston State University and a Master's Degree in Dance with a concentration in performance, choreography, somatic, and interdisciplinary practices from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her choreography primarily uses rhythm to develop structure, explore abstract and literal concepts, and orchestrate embodiment.
Picabo Saunders, originally from Wabash, Indiana, recently graduated from Indiana University with a B.F.A in Contemporary Dance, B.A in International Studies, and a minor in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures. She teaches and choreographs at local Indiana dance studios while continuing her training at prestigious intensives like Dance Italia (2022) and LINK Audition Festival (2024). Picabo merges her academic interests in anthropology and dance studies, striving to create inclusive spaces that nurture diverse artistic voices. Her choreographic works have earned recognition, with her piece "Koto" being selected for its second festival, alongside appearances in showcases like Trifecta Dance Collective's "A New Light".
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Curators/Panelists:
Prentice Whitlow is a US-born British choreographer and digital producer working at the intersection of dance and interactive media. In 2019, Whitlow was awarded the Black British Theater Award for Best Dance Performance in a Dance Production. In 2020, Whitlow was named one of the 100 most influential people working in interactive media by the British Interactive Media Association. His performance credits include The Mark Morris Dance Group, Elisa Monte Dance, Phoenix Dance Theatre and BBC Film. As a choreographer, Whitlow has been commissioned by DIS Magazine for MoMA PS1, Lorry TV (DK) and Nike. Whitlow currently lives in London where he designs and produces mobile, web3, virtual reality and metaverse-oriented interactive experiences with game studio Dream Reality Interactive, run by former head of Playstation’s London Studio, Dave Ranyard.
Maya Orchin is a choreographer and movement director based between London and New York. She has had her work presented internationally in Canada, Poland, Italy, Scotland, Germany, Russia, Israel, England and throughout the United States. As a performer, she has worked with artists such as Luis Lara Malvacias, Okwui Okpokwasili, Bill T Jones, Christine Bonansea, Davis Freeman, Zoe Scofield, Madeline Hollander, Reut Shemesh, Lynn Neuman, Kate Digby, Jody Oberfelder and more. She was a solo performer in ‘Room 29’ on a European tour with musicians Jarvis Cocker and Chilly Gonzales. Maya has been an assistant choreographer on projects with MOMAPS1 and NIKE and for Stefanie Nelson for fashion designer Terrence Zhou’s ‘Bad Binch TONGTONG’ New York Fashion Week debut.
Chris Matthews is a dancer, choreographer, and visual artist whose practice speaks to queerness, gender, body image, pop culture, and dance histories. He is an american, dancer, choreographer, visual artist, curator, educator // queer, working class, neurodivergent. He loves Janet Jackson and is a dancer because he's always strived to dance for her. He currently lives between London and Madrid and loves all things dance-related.
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This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the city council; in part by the West Harlem Development Corporation.
