DANCING BEYOND 2026
PRESENTED BY EARL MOSLEY’S DIVERSITY OF DANCE
IN SUPPORT OF DANCE AGAINST CANCER AND THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
JANUARY 16TH - 18TH, 2026
NATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE
Jacques d'Amboise Center for the Learning & the Arts
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16TH, 2026
7:30 PM
NATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE
Jacques d'Amboise Center for the Learning & the Arts
In(Front) Behind Closed Curtains
Arch Dansé Ensemble
Choreographer: Juan Carlos Franquiz, II
Music: “Zucht 2” - Machinefabriek
Cast: Isabella Aldridge, Ali Cederholm, Bella Donatelli, Marissa Ferm, Alex Shulman, Mateo Vidals
Where their memories breathe (Premiere)
Choreographer: Malachi Kingston
Music: “Hourglass” - Antibalas, “Dirt and blood” - Antibalas, “spoken work - Ibquake
Music Editing: Malachi Kingston
Cast: Matthew Channer, Aaliyah Fisher, Ash Hilaire, Joey Hodge Jr., Aaliyah Hunter, Malachi Kingston
Psalm (Excerpt)
Limón2
Choreographer: José Limón
Music: Eugene Lester
Cast: Aidan Acosta, Spencer Burdett, Kyriaki Christoforou, Veronica Estrada, Hailey Fleming,
Nyah Malone, Ivanna Manriquez, Nathan Podziewski, Grace Vannucchi, Cailee Way
Stalemate (Premiere)
Choreographer: Tulia Marshall and Mateo Vidals
Music: Excerpts from “Un Opera pour trois rois” - Lully, Rameau, Gluck et alt
Cast: Tulia Marshall, Mateo Vidals
The Returns
The VIVA School
Choreographer: Roderick George
Music: “The Returns” - Tigga Calore
Cast: Casey Hart, Simone Pair, Chloe Payne, Alanna Rivas-Rogers, Kami Rivas-Rogers,
Khaleel Smith, Salaam Williams
EMERGE (Premiere)
Frank Sinatra School of the Arts
Choreographer: Jeremy Pichardo
Music: 3rd Eye
Cast: Gianni Alvarez, Lydia Andrews, Juliana Arenas, Olivia Bogard, Judea Cowan, Anyelica Dejesus,
Penelope Dial, Sophia Famiglietti, Myra Isabelle Galvez, Lalitha Gowtham, Stella Gregory,
Laila Guerra Farrel, Gabriella Hall, Cecilia Herrenkohl, Eleni Kontogiannis, Stella Konty, Joyce Lam,
Stella Leighton, Siobhan Mcdermott, Anna Meighoo, Mariah Nazario Alvarado, Alba Rose Miller,
Arianna Poynter, Sally Rubenstein, Meadow Scheib, Sienna Rose Schott,
Maya Schuster, Daniela Tenesaca, Annabelle Wong
— INTERMISSON —
We Dance Again (Premiere)
Harlem School of the Arts
Choreographer: Robert Redick
Music: BLACK COFFEE feat. Nakhane Toure
Cast: Kayla Castillo, Angel Ferrer, Alexandra Francois, Ameerah Mogaji,
Elia Park, Julianny Portorreal, Gabriellę Smith, Dylan Vanputten, Jaylah Williams
School Night (Premiere)
Choreographer: Camryn Brothers
Music: “School Night” - Ani DiFranco
Cast: Anna Davis, Elena Davisson, Natalie DeVito, Makaila Ennis Anderson, Maeve Howard,
Alanna Huling, Rya Kotarski, Leah Lieberman, Patricia Lu, Ella McCauley, Daniella Montedoro,
Maria Perry, Emily Rosa, Audrey Stevens, Tyra Strong, Tiffany Suarez, Ariel Trzaskos
Begin Again (Premiere)
Talent Unlimited High School
Choreographer: Briana Raheem
Music: “Brotsjor” - Olafur Arnolds, “Conception” - Luke Howard
Cast: Gustavo Agrait, Camila Alvarez Hernandez, Madison Angione, Alise Brown, Alexis Camacho,
Alana Elias, Kaylani Ellington, Thaís Fernandez, Kamori Lewis, Madison Lucas, Faith Mendoza,
Ariana Nasr, Denzel Vargas, D’Zani Williams
Lessons
Urban Assembly for the Performing Arts
Choreographer: Angela Reid
Music: “Lessons” - Sohn
Cast: Brooke Gibson, Symara Godbold, Peyton Grace, Rinnelly Maldonado, Deven Rose Maloney,
E’miely Stewart, Jennifer Valentin, Alaysia Williams
Patience - MP1 (Premiere)
Mandem Dance Collective
EMDOD Alumni Piece
Choreographers: Kwesi Asante, Justin Bowen, Paul Gamble
Music: “Rut” - Joe
Cast: Kwesi Asante, Justin Bowen, Jade Connor, Gabrielle Gamble, Patrick Gamble, Paul Gamble,
Ellington Hurd-Tanner, Jayson Jean, Malachi Kingston, Paige Lecakes, Taj Lebran-Newman,
Breana Moore, Jeremy Pichardo, Xander Sanchez, Tasheka Scafe,
Aradia Sessooms, Charles Siguenza, Lindsay Sherrick, Martina Viadana
DANCING BEYOND 2026 TEAM
ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Dance Against Cancer, American Cancer Society,
National Dance Institute
FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Fredrick Earl Mosley
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD CHAIR
Candace Carponter
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Sheryl Pollard Thomas
PROGRAMS DIRECTORS
Daniel Padierna, Sheryl Pollard Thomas, Robert Redick
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
Manuela Sanchez
DIGITAL MEDIA AND MARKETING MANAGER
Riché Williams
COMMUNICATIONS AND ARCHIVE MANAGER
McKenzie Brewer
STAGE MANAGER, LIGHTING DESIGNER, AND SOUND TECHNICIAN
Maggie DeFrees
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS
Daniel Padierna, Robert Redick
VIDEOGRAPHER
Milan Misko
PHOTOGRAPHER
Riché Williams
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
McKenzie Brewer, Malachi Kingston, Akira Kong, Lindsay Sherrick, Riché Williams
PROGRAM DESIGN
McKenzie Brewer
COVER PHOTO
Aidan Rivera
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17TH, 2026
7:30 PM
NATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE
Jacques d'Amboise Center for the Learning & the Arts
Birmingham Children's March
National Dance Institute
Choreographer: Kay Gayner
Music: "Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around” - Traditional, “Woke Up This Morning” - Traditional
with additional Lyrics by Reverend Osby, “We Shall Overcome” - Traditional
Cast: Whitny Chan, James Chen, Preston Grant, Jeziel Guerrero, Lubana Hernández,
Shawn Jones, Kakuzo Kimura, Dean Riley-Driver, Andrew Shen, Sofia Tutalo,
Uschi Umscheid, Kai Unite-Lawrence, Roxy Wu, Brianna Zucker
Water (Premiere)
Kanyok Arts Initiative
Choreographer: Charles Scheland and Alexia Waites
Music: “Water” - Sō Percussion & Matmos
Cast: Alex Gabbay, Willa Regan, Vivienne Sanchez
Psalm (Excerpt)
Limón2
Choreographer: José Limón
Music: Eugene Lester
Cast: Aidan Acosta, Spencer Burdett, Kyriaki Christoforou, Veronica Estrada, Hailey Fleming,
Nyah Malone, Ivanna Manriquez, Nathan Podziewski, Grace Vannucchi, Cailee Way
Dreams of Passing Storms (Premiere)
Choreographer: Caleb Wein
Music: "Bates: The B Sides: V. Warehouse Medicine" - Mason Bates,
San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas
Cast: Clementine Aloeboetoe, Lisa Benazet, Sarah Monique Boyd, Daniele Casuccio, Akira Kong,
Marie-Madeleine Opouma, Carlena Osgood, Autumn J. Rodrigue, Reese Wheeler
recall in remembering (Premiere)
Ascendance | NYC DOE Educators
Choreographer: Grace Deane
Music: “Bowsprit” - Balmorhea,
Music Editing: Grace Deane
Cast: Veronica Cheeseboro, Morgan Hasson, Allison O'Donnell, Jessica Park
Lessons
Urban Assembly for the Performing Arts
Choreographer: Angela Reid
Music: “Lessons” - Sohn
Cast: Brooke Gibson, Symara Godbold, Peyton Grace, Rinnelly Maldonado, Deven Rose Maloney,
E’miely Stewart, Jennifer Valentin, Alaysia Williams
Said + Done (Premiere)
Choreographer: Chalvar Monteiro
Music: Steve Reich - Pendulum Music
Cast: Lauren Anderson, Korynn Gholston, Elise Hunt, Aaliyah Hunter, Malachi Kingston,
Akira Kong, Leah Lieberman, Solana Rios
— INTERMISSON —
We Dance Again (Premiere)
Harlem School of the Arts
Choreographer: Robert Redick
Music: BLACK COFFEE feat. Nakhane Toure
Cast: Kayla Castillo, Angel Ferrer, Alexandra Francois, Ameerah Mogaji,
Elia Park, Julianny Portorreal, Gabriellę Smith, Dylan Vanputten, Jaylah Williams
She V.S. Her: What Happens When...
Hofstra University
Choreographer: Maiya Redding
Music: An original piece by Ryan Wolfe
Cast: Kiara Bruce, Aniyah Gibbs, Eshe'y Johnson, Denivia Rivera, Marissa Schmier, Bryanna Sykes,
Amanda Ward, Penelope Wickwire
Waves (Premiere)
Kanyok Arts Initiative
Choreographer: Alexia Waites
Music: “Waves” - Camille
Cast: Julia Allen, Leni Baker, Lalitha Duvvuri, Sivani Duvvuri, Genevieve Fadeyi, Lily Franco,
Sarina Gregoire, Rhyan Katcher, Lia Lavi, Kate Lellos-Doherty, Presley Silverman,
Lily Sugarman, Willow Tedesco, Saira Vora
The Comic Law (Premiere)
LaGuardia Dance Ensemble
Choreographer: Roderick George
Music: Tigga Calore
Cast: Adelae Allen, Gavin Barone, Alexandra Chavez, Zadie Etienne, Gienna Fasano, Zarra Gross,
Kadin Williams, Liam Moss, Maya Pencakowski, Alicia Robles, Ludovica Russo, Samantha Smith, Elle Wanner
UNDERSTUDIES: Max Gonzalez Jaelynn Hernandez
The Returns
The VIVA School
Choreographer: Roderick George
Music: “The Returns” - Tigga Calore
Cast: Casey Hart, Simone Pair, Chloe Payne, Alanna Rivas-Rogers, Kami Rivas-Rogers,
Khaleel Smith, Salaam Williams
EMERGE (Premiere)
Frank Sinatra School of the Arts
Choreographer: Jeremy Pichardo
Music: 3rd Eye
Cast: Gianni Alvarez, Lydia Andrews, Juliana Arenas, Olivia Bogard, Judea Cowan, Anyelica Dejesus,
Penelope Dial, Sophia Famiglietti, Myra Isabelle Galvez, Lalitha Gowtham, Stella Gregory,
Laila Guerra Farrel, Gabriella Hall, Cecilia Herrenkohl, Eleni Kontogiannis, Stella Konty, Joyce Lam,
Stella Leighton, Siobhan Mcdermott, Anna Meighoo, Mariah Nazario Alvarado, Alba Rose Miller,
Arianna Poynter, Sally Rubenstein, Meadow Scheib, Sienna Rose Schott,
Maya Schuster, Daniela Tenesaca, Annabelle Wong
DANCING BEYOND 2026 TEAM
ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Dance Against Cancer, American Cancer Society,
National Dance Institute
FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Fredrick Earl Mosley
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD CHAIR
Candace Carponter
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Sheryl Pollard Thomas
PROGRAMS DIRECTORS
Daniel Padierna, Sheryl Pollard Thomas, Robert Redick
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
Manuela Sanchez
DIGITAL MEDIA AND MARKETING MANAGER
Riché Williams
COMMUNICATIONS AND ARCHIVE MANAGER
McKenzie Brewer
STAGE MANAGER, LIGHTING DESIGNER, AND SOUND TECHNICIAN
Maggie DeFrees
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS
Daniel Padierna, Robert Redick
VIDEOGRAPHER
Milan Misko
PHOTOGRAPHER
Payge Lecakes
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
Kylie Grossman, Lindsay Sherrick, Manuela Sanchez, Riché Williams
PROGRAM DESIGN
McKenzie Brewer
COVER PHOTO
Aidan Rivera
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18TH, 2026
2:00 PM
NATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE
Jacques d'Amboise Center for the Learning & the Arts
Birmingham Children's March
National Dance Institute
Choreographer: Kay Gayner
Music: "Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around” by Traditional, “Woke Up This Morning” by Traditional
with additional Lyrics by Reverend Osby, “We Shall Overcome” by Traditional
Cast: Whitny Chan, James Chen, Preston Grant, Jeziel Guerrero, Lubana Hernández, Shawn Jones,
Kakuzo Kimura, Dean Riley-Driver, Andrew Shen, Sofia Tutalo, Uschi Umscheid,
Kai Unite-Lawrence, Roxy Wu, Brianna Zucker
Red (excerpt)
Muhlenberg College
Choreograper: Heidi Cruz-Austin
Music: Eilidh Wright
Cast: Ellie Dean, Emelia DeLong, Nora Elkyhati, Emma Forster, Ellie LaVoe, Katie Linker,
Mallory Massache, Sophia Senderov, Ariana Stambaugh, Violette Stonebreaker,
Machai Williams, Marissa Zaoutis
Birdland (Premiere)
The Steps on Broadway Academy
Choreographer: Betty Weinberger
Music: “Birdland” - Jazaar Music Festival
Cast: Layla Barnett, Noam Chen, Rosie Digaetano, Claudia Fabella, Amelia Garrett,
Maggie Lerner, Darcey Neale, Sophia Ponichter, Sonia Schultes,
Niamh Selby-Curran, Bennett Spaw, Ava Stanco, Serena Zhang
In(Front) Behind Closed Curtains
Arch Dansé Ensemble
Choreographer: Juan Carlos Franquiz, II
Music: “Zucht 2” - Machinefabriek
Cast: Isabella Aldridge, Ali Cederholm, Bella Donatelli, Marissa Ferm, Alex Shulman, Mateo Vidals
In a breath
Montclair State University
Choreographer: Maleek Washington
Music: ““Dragonfly” - Michel Banabila, with Oene van Geel, Gulli Gudmundsson, Gareth Davis, Peter Hollo
Cast: Laura Barbieri, Maya Bareket, Breanna Boothe, Lauren DelPrete, Spenser Dunphy, Estefania Forero,
Laila Garrett, Evan Harris, Nyquan Lott, Jovy Rose Mariano, Vanessa Martinez, Juliana Martins,
Isabella Merola, Shaunnell Neverson, Colin Sheeley, Antonia Stivaletti, Samantha Zgombic
Revolving Door
Passaic County Technical Institute
Choreographer: Daniel Padierna
Music: "Revolving Door” - Tate McRae
Cast: Kaitlyn Cooper, Jordana Finamore, Jaslene Genao, Yeva Krylova, Sydney Lalla, Darlene Mason,
Meraysia Owens, Ysali Pinto, Kayla Rastatter, Edina Reilly, Razon Rouse, Kaya Sharpe,
Grace Tolfree, Arianna Walker, Lucia Wozniak
— INTERMISSON —
everything [is] beautiful in it's own time (Premiere)
Choreographer: Spirit Priester
Music: “Cranes in the Sky” Written - Solange Knowles & Raphael Saadiq: Performed - Solange Knowles
Cast: Aaliyah Fisher, Spirit Priester, Lena Psalms, Amina Vargas
Equanimity
The Steps on Broadway Conservatory
Choreographer: Robert Redick | Assistant: Kamari Curtis
Music: “EROS - Live”- Ludovico Einaudi
Cast: Tess Benton, Brenna Berry, Mackenzie Bethmann, Anna Boerrighter, Ava Bottone,
Ambre Burnand-Grimaldi, Braelyn Valente-Phillips, Caitlyn Wehner, Jackson Dias, Liv Elswick,
Elouan Favre,Emerson Fraley, Gabi Harper Branch, Aleah Grayce Gibbs, Sam Martineau,
Mia Starr Murphy, Sarah Perez, Maya Ramirez, Ellen Ripley, Annabelle Rose,
Gwendolyn Sheffel, Julia Thacker, Eleanor Williams
School Night (Premiere)
Choreographer: Camryn Brothers
Music: “School Night” - Ani DiFranco
Cast: Anna Davis, Elena Davisson, Natalie DeVito, Makaila Ennis Anderson, Maeve Howard,
Alanna Huling, Rya Kotarski, Leah Lieberman, Patricia Lu, Ella McCauley, Daniella Montedoro,
Maria Perry, Emily Rosa, Audrey Stevens, Tyra Strong, Tiffany Suarez, Ariel Trzaskos
Takin' It (Premiere)
Hearts of Men
Choreographer: Collaboration between Dancers
Music: “Poison” - Bell Biv DeVoe
Cast: Jayson Jean, Malachi kingston, Xander Sanchez, Ellington Hurd-Tanner
Treasured Spirits
Adelphi University
Choreographer: Daniel Padierna
Music: “Uni Normal” Written by Carsten Nicolaii, Performed by Alva Noto; “If da Vinci Was a Girl” - Written by
Jacob Gurevitsch, Performed by Jacob Gurevitsch
Music Engineering: Daniel Padierna
Costume Design: Daniel Padierna
Cast: Natalie Broyles, Emma Boudreau, Mandy Ciraco, Marina Coghlan, Sarah DeLuco, Raven Esguerra, Siobhan Feeney,
Ava Mojica, Jennifer Morales, Sophia Nibbe, Frida Nyhus, Biviana Orta, Portia Robinson, Matt Shader,
Yeniah Sykes, Alicia Steeple, Samantha Tannura, Rihanna Taveras, Lino Travieso
DANCING BEYOND 2026 TEAM
ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Dance Against Cancer, American Cancer Society,
National Dance Institute
FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Fredrick Earl Mosley
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD CHAIR
Candace Carponter
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Sheryl Pollard Thomas
PROGRAMS DIRECTORS
Daniel Padierna, Sheryl Pollard Thomas, Robert Redick
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
Manuela Sanchez
DIGITAL MEDIA AND MARKETING MANAGER
Riché Williams
COMMUNICATIONS AND ARCHIVE MANAGER
McKenzie Brewer
STAGE MANAGER, LIGHTING DESIGNER, AND SOUND TECHNICIAN
Maggie DeFrees
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS
Daniel Padierna, Robert Redick
VIDEOGRAPHER
Milan Misko
PHOTOGRAPHER
Payge Lecakes
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
McKenzie Brewer, Malachi Kingston, Akira Kong, Lindsay Sherrick, Riché Williams
PROGRAM DESIGN
McKenzie Brewer
COVER PHOTO
Aidan Rivera
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18TH, 2026
6:00 PM
NATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE
Jacques d'Amboise Center for the Learning & the Arts
Red (excerpt)
Muhlenberg College
Choreographer: Heidi Cruz-Austin
Music: Eilidh Wright
Cast: Ellie Dean, Emelia DeLong, Nora Elkyhati, Emma Forster, Ellie LaVoe, Katie Linker,
Mallory Massache, Sophia Senderov, Ariana Stambaugh, Violette Stonebreaker,
Machai Williams, Marissa Zaoutis
Disenchanted
EMDOD Alumni Choreographer
Choreographer: Akira Kong
Music: Travis Scott and Radiohead
Cast: Miranda Carnase, Akira Kong, Chloe Lee, Reese Windust
First Steps (Premiere)
SMALLSDANCE.
Choreographer: Amar Smalls
Music: Jonny Greenwood
Cast: Camiesha Clarke, Samara Trimble
Said + Done (Premiere)
Choreographer: Chalvar Monteiro
Music: Steve Reich - Pendulum Music
Cast: Lauren Anderson, Korynn Gholston, Elise Hunt, Aaliyah Hunter, Malachi Kingston,
Akira Kong, Leah Lieberman, Solana Rios
In a breath
Montclair State University
Choreographer: Maleek Washington
Music: “Dragonfly” - Michel Banabila, with Oene van Geel, Gulli Gudmundsson, Gareth Davis, Peter Hollo
Cast: Laura Barbieri, Maya Bareket, Breanna Boothe, Lauren DelPrete, Spenser Dunphy, Estefania Forero,
Laila Garrett, Evan Harris, Nyquan Lott, Jovy Rose Mariano, Vanessa Martinez, Juliana Martins,
Isabella Merola, Shaunnell Neverson, Colin Sheeley, Antonia Stivaletti, Samantha Zgombic
Revolving Door
Passaic County Technical Institute
Choreographer: Daniel Padierna
Music: "Revolving Door” - Tate McRae
Cast: Kaitlyn Cooper, Jordana Finamore, Jaslene Genao, Yeva Krylova, Sydney Lalla, Darlene Mason,
Meraysia Owens, Ysali Pinto, Kayla Rastatter, Edina Reilly, Razon Rouse,
Kaya Sharpe, Grace Tolfree, Arianna Walker, Lucia Wozniak
— INTERMISSON —
Equanimity
The Steps on Broadway Conservatory
Choreographer: Robert Redick | Assistant: Kamari Curtis
Music: “EROS - Live”- Ludovico Einaudi
Cast: Tess Benton, Brenna Berry, Mackenzie Bethmann, Anna Boerrighter, Ava Bottone,
Ambre Burnand-Grimaldi, Braelyn Valente-Phillips, Caitlyn Wehner, Jackson Dias, Liv Elswick, Elouan Favre,
Emerson Fraley, Gabi Harper Branch, Aleah Grayce Gibbs, Sam Martineau, Mia Starr Murphy, Sarah Perez,
Maya Ramirez, Ellen Ripley, Annabelle Rose, Gwendolyn Sheffel, Julia Thacker, Eleanor Williams
Pulse Archive (Excerpt)
Joffrey Concert Group
Choreograper: Thang Dao
Music: “Yumeji’s Theme” - Esther Abrami
Cast: Annika Davis and Sydney Williams
With Love
The Steps on Broadway Academy
Choreographer: Dwight Rhoden
Staged by: Terk Lewis
Music: "Ordinary Love" & "With or Without You" by U2
Cast: Layla Barnett, Noam Chen, Rosie Digaetano, Claudia Fabella, Amelia Garrett, Alison Imohiosen,
Maggie Lerner, Lucia Marshall, Juliette McEnroe, Konstanza Melo Ananyeva, Shayna Meyer, Darcey Neale,
Nora Onovo, Sophia Ponichter, Sonia Schultes, Niamh Selby-Curran, Svara Sen,
Bennett Spaw, Ava Stanco, Sadie Vaughan, Serena Zhang
Dreams of Passing Storms (Premiere)
Choreographer: Caleb Wein
Music: "Bates: The B Sides: V. Warehouse Medicine" - Mason Bates, San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas
Cast: Clementine Aloeboetoe, Lisa Benazet, Sarah Monique Boyd, Daniele Casuccio, Akira Kong,
Marie-Madeleine Opouma, Carlena Osgood, Autumn J. Rodrigue, Reese Wheeler
Treasured Spirits
Adelphi University
Choreographer: Daniel Padierna
Music: “Uni Normal” Written by Carsten Nicolaii, Performed by Alva Noto; “If da Vinci Was a Girl” - Written by
Jacob Gurevitsch, Performed by Jacob Gurevitsch
Music Editing: Daniel Padierna
Costume Design: Daniel Padierna
Cast: Natalie Broyles, Emma Boudreau, Mandy Ciraco, Marina Coghlan, Sarah DeLuco, Raven Esguerra, Siobhan
Feeney, Ava Mojica, Jennifer Morales, Sophia Nibbe, Frida Nyhus, Biviana Orta, Portia Robinson, Matt Shader,
Yeniah Sykes, Alicia Steeple, Samantha Tannura, Rihanna Taveras, Lino Travieso
Patience - MP1 (Premiere)
Mandem Dance Collective
EMDOD Alumni Piece
Choreographers: Kwesi Asante, Justin Bowen, Paul Gamble
Music: “Rut” - Joe
Cast: Kwesi Asante, Justin Bowen, Jade Connor, Gabrielle Gamble, Patrick Gamble, Paul Gamble,
Ellington Hurd-Tanner, Jayson Jean, Malachi Kingston, Paige Lecakes, Taj Lebran-Newman,
Breana Moore, Jeremy Pichardo, Xander Sanchez, Tasheka Scafe,
Aradia Sessooms, Charles Siguenza, Lindsay Sherrick, Martina Viadana
DANCING BEYOND 2026 TEAM
ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Dance Against Cancer, American Cancer Society,
National Dance Institute
FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Fredrick Earl Mosley
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD CHAIR
Candace Carponter
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Sheryl Pollard Thomas
PROGRAMS DIRECTORS
Daniel Padierna, Sheryl Pollard Thomas, Robert Redick
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
Manuela Sanchez
DIGITAL MEDIA AND MARKETING MANAGER
Riché Williams
COMMUNICATIONS AND ARCHIVE MANAGER
McKenzie Brewer
STAGE MANAGER, LIGHTING DESIGNER, AND SOUND TECHNICIAN
Maggie DeFrees
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS
Daniel Padierna, Robert Redick
VIDEOGRAPHER
Milan Misko
PHOTOGRAPHER
Ally Douglas
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
McKenzie Brewer, Malachi Kingston, Manuela Sanchez, Lindsay Sherrick, Riché Williams
PROGRAM DESIGN
McKenzie Brewer
COVER PHOTO
Aidan Rivera
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