EMIA 2026 SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT
A NIGHT HONORING FREDRICK EARL MOSLEY
TUESDAY, MAY 12TH AT 6 PM
NEW YORK CITY CENTER
HOSTED BY ALIA CARPONTER-WALKER & PAUL GAMBLE JR.
First Time
Choreographer: Fredrick Earl Mosley
Music: Roberta Flack
Dancer: Matthew Rushing
Running Spirits (Excerpt)
Adelphi University
Choreographer: Fredrick Earl Mosley
Rehearsal Assistant: Tasheka Scafe
Music: “A Day a Gorilla Gives a Banana” & “1919” by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Dancers: Sheridan Bensinger, Emma Boudreau, Natalie Broyles, Mandy Ciraco, Marina Coghlan, Siobhan Feeney,
Kiara Gentry, Emersyn Giordano, Gabrielle (River) Highsmith, Izzy Marcinkowski, Sophia Minich, Anna Ortega, Biviana Orta, Alissa Pisano, Portia Robinson, Sania Robinson, Matt Shader, Alicia Steeple, Yeniah Sykes,
Samantha Tannura, Rihanna Taveras, Lino Travieso, Grace Zommer
Take 5
Choreographer: Fredrick Earl Mosley
Music: Dave Bruback
Dancer: Tara Bellardini & Darion Turner
Patience
EMIA Alumni
Choreograper: Paul Gamble, Justin Bowen, and Kwesi Opare
Music: “Rut” by Joe
Dancers: Justin Bowen, Jade Conners, Paul Gamble, Patrick Gamble, Gabrielle Gamble, Malachi Kingston,
Payge Lecakes, Breana Moore, Kwesi Opare, Jeremy Pichardo, Tasheka Scafe, Aradia Sessoms,
Charles Siguenza, Martina Viadana, Scott Willits
I See You (Excerpt)
Hofstra University
Choreographer: Fredrick Earl Mosley
Rehearsal Assistants: Jeremy Pichardo, Carlos Franquiz
Music: “Beatbox” by the Art of Noise
Cast Captains: Violetta Gioulis, Kimberley Lucas, Christina Tsamutalis
Dancers: Bella Aldaz, Kiara Bruce, Samantha Bruce, Alyssa Chelton, Jordan Delardi, Tatum DeSouza, Josephine Ferrante, Aniyah Gibbs, Korynn Gholston, Violetta Gioulis, Kelly Guberman, Eshe’y Johnson, Tabitha Knudson, Saskia Laurié, Kimberley Lucas, CJ Mason, Bella Mayo, Calle Merchant, David Parmegiani, Denivia Rivera,
Abdul Sanz, Molly Starczewski, Alexa Sussman, Christina Tsamutalis, Amanda Ward, Camille Yarrow
EMIA 2026 SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT TEAM
FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Fredrick Earl Mosley
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD CHAIR
Candace Carponter
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Sheryl Pollard Thomas
PROGRAMS DIRECTORS
Daniel Padierna & Robert Redick
FINANCE MANAGER
Cassandra Carponter
DIGITAL MEDIA AND MARKETING MANAGER
Riché Williams
COMMUNICATIONS AND ARCHIVE MANAGER
McKenzie Brewer
SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT COMMIITTEE
Arlene Boop, Alia Carponter-Walker, Candace Carponter, Charlotte Christon, Steffen Coleman, Paul Gamble Jr.,
Paul Gamble Sr., Laura Ingoglia, Lavinia Mancuso, Luz Rodriguez, Annette Siguenza
SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT STAFF
Blake Morgan, Abigail Morgan, Robert Redick
PHOTOGRAPHER
Riché Williams
VIDEOGRAPHER
Payge Lecakes
PROGRAM DESIGN
McKenzie Brewer
COVER PHOTO
Payge Lecakes