We’re very excited to once again highlight the choreographic works of Indiana and regional dancers this year. The showcase will be held Saturday, April 2 at 8 p.m. at the Arts United Center in downtown Fort Wayne. We want to thank all those who submitted pieces for our IDF Showcase this year and sincerely hope you enjoy these performances choreographed and performed by these talented area dancers.  We are very proud to host this special event and hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

IDF Dancers Showcase Order of Performance:

Pink Moscato

Choreography: Lauren Beirne

Dancers:  Motus Dance Theatre Amanda Cothrel, Heidi Keller Phillips, Katelin Ryan, Stefanie Squint, Jenny Thomas, Sara Yanney-Chantanasombut

Music:  Kate Lamont and Devon Ashley

Motus Dance Theatre is dedicated to cultivating Indianapolis dance and its dancers, creating and perofmring new choreography, and strengthening the Indianapolis arts community through collaborations with artists in other fields and by offering exposure to fresh, unconventional dance.

Passage

Choreography:  Elizabeth Mikautadze

Dancers:  Mikautadze Dance Theatre

Megan Burzych, Brittney Coughlin, Emily Keisler,  Tracy Hartman, Amanda Langan, Ashley Stoneburner

Music: Philip Glass

Restricted Grace

Choreography:  Brittney Grimm

Dancers:  Harper Addison, Jenna DelMonte, Mary Schindler

Music:  Djinn

Written on the Body

Choreography:  Lisa Bottitta-Busfield

Dancers:  IPFW Dance Department, Fort Wayne, IN

Kirsten Allman, Elena Moreno, Morgan Stillman, Ashley Stoneburner, Stephanie Vose

Music:  Max Richter

Intermission

Taking Flight

Choreography:  Elizabeth Shea

Dancers:  Indiana University Dance Theatre

Music:  Peteris Vasks

Lose It

Choreographer: Kristin Benner

Dancers: Chelsea Harkelroad, Jessica Kohnen, Sarah Stern, and Janae Stewart

Understudies: Mary Cantor, and Stephanie Rankin

Music: Zero 7

Lingering Desperation

Choreography:  Nicholas Herring

Dancers:  Rachel Brown, Ashley Turner, Cristina Gustaitis, Julie Matlik, Jessica Baetz, Michael Humphrey, Kingsley Reyes, Seth Robinson, Aaron Price

Music: Max Richter

Innocent Slumber Like This

Choreographer: Justin Zuschlag with dancers

Dancers: Kate Anderson, Eryn Blair, Arika Casey, Anne Ellis, Kimberly Fahnestock, Alejandro Fonseca, Tyrese Franklin, Ryan Galloway, Rebecca Newbrough, Andrew Phillips, and Shannon Kazan

Speakers: Justin Zuschlag, Emma Shansky, & David Dunn

Music: Natalie Merchant

Poems: I Saw a Ship A-Sailing by Anonymous, Equestrienne by Rachel Field, & The Sleepy Giant by Charles E. Carryl

Program Notes: This piece is dedicated to my late grandparents, Earline & Walter Comeaux, who fostered a childhood full of innocent slumbers and endless daydreams.

The performance will be at the Arts United Center Auditorium, 303 E. Main St. [map]

Questions? Contact us.