Choreographer Spotlight

Libby Geisler

How many years have you been in the company?

I have been in the company for eight years.

How many years have you been choreographing?

I have been choreographing for 6 years.

What inspired you this year in your creative process?

This year I focused on working in collaboration with my dancers to create this piece. I wanted to include choreography that my dancers enjoyed doing so that they could connect emotionally and physically to the dance. This process helped me to become a better choreographer by listening to my cast as well as it helped me to become a better dancer.

How does your piece relate to the concert “Moving Forward”?

This piece relates to “Moving Forward” because by working together to create this piece we were able to reach the goal of making something beautiful. Sometimes you can not move forward on your own so you need people to help and assist you and this piece is an example of that!

Choreographer Spotlight

MaryKate Frassinelli

How many years have you been in the company?

I have been in the company for seven years.

How many years have you been choreographing?

I have been choreographing for 3 years.

What inspired you this year in your creative process?

This year, I was inspired by my experience living in this world thus far. I have experienced amazing things filled with happiness in love. However, I have also seen the terrible sadness and violence people have had to experience. I wanted my piece to show that we are all human on the same earth, and we can change this world for the better if we come together and spread happiness and love.

How does your piece relate to the concert “Moving Forward”?

My piece relates to the theme “moving forward” because in this day and age, we can learn from the generations before us. We have all seen the sadness and violence but now, we can be the generation that changes the world for the better. We can create a safer and happier earth for the generations to follow.

Choreographer Spotlight

Arina Hagist

How many years have you been in the company?

I have been in the company for two years.

How many years have you been choreographing?

This is my first year choreographing.

What inspired you this year in your creative process?

My choreography this year was inspired by something that happened to me a couple years back and how hard it was to deal with.

How does your piece relate to the concert “Moving Forward”?

My piece relates to the theme moving forward because to move forward in life you have to forget what’s in your past and learn from it so you can do better in life.

Choreographer Spotlight

Katie Morse

How many years have you been in the company?

I have been in the company for 3 years.

How many years have you been choreographing?

This is my first year choreographing.

What inspired you this year in your creative process?

My choreography this year was inspired by real life events and what I was going through. I wanted to create a piece that I could truly relate to.

How does your piece relate to the concert “Moving Forward”?

My piece is about making life decisions and what you’re willing to risk to achieve your goals. This relates to “Moving Forward” by moving forward in life by making or not making those decisions.

Choreographer Spotlight

Calah Huie

How many years have you been in the company?

I have been in the company for 4 years!

How many years have you been choreographing?

This is my 2nd year choreographing!

What inspired you this year in your creative process?

 This year I got my inspiration from my friends and family, all of whom I appreciate every single day.

How does your piece relate to the concert “Moving Forward”?

My piece connects to the concept “moving forward” because it depicts 2 sets of dancers moving through life constantly having someone to rely on and help them all the time. This causes them to not appreciate what they have until its too late.

Choreographer Spotlight

Juliet Pia