Lothridge Festival of Dance

Time: 4 PM, Friday May 9
Location: Nott Memorial
Faculty Director: Laurie Zabele Cawley, Interim Director of Dance

In collaboration with Hettie Barnhill, Visiting Assistant Professor, Claire Knecht ’26, stage manager, Andrew Bodd, technical director; Brittney Belz, costume coordinator; and Victoria Rotondi and Charlie Jones, arts administrators.

The Steinmetz dance performance is supported by a gift from Charles Lothridge in memory of his parents, William (Class 1879) and Anna. Other sponsors include Joan and David Henle ’75; Sue and Dr. Gus Davis ’59; and the Gail and Carl George Annual Fund.

  • ConnectedRhythm
              Choreographed by Grace Newcombe
              Music: “Runaway Baby” by Bruno Mars
              Dancers: Jolita Brettler, Ava DuBoff, Livi Gwinnett, Anthony Montas, Grace Newcombe, Spencer Newman, Matthew Parr, Brian Rusk, Jennifer Vil, Abby Wilder
  • Gimme Gimme UCDT
              Choreographed by Faith Burroughs and Caitlin LeSage
              Music: Dancing Queen, Voulez-Vous, Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight) by ABBA
              Dancers: Olivia Belfonti, Faith Burroughs, Sarah DeRosa, Delaney Duncan, Hailey Dunn, Paige Fox, Hannah Kimball, Caitlin LeSage, Anabel Sollinger, Sage Stinson, Anna Zusi
  • Keep Up
              Choreographed by Grace Newcombe, Abby Wilder
              Music: “Too Much” by Dove Cameron
              Dancers: Riley Belkin, Ella Boeckmann, Maggie Buckley, Ferneidy Dotel, Ilana Goldner, Audrey Langlois, Grace Newcombe, Marielise Robillard, Abby Wilder
  • Baile Inolvidable
              Choreographed by Dulce Barrios Lopez, Vivian Escobar, Miriam Rojo Gutierrez, Veronica Lopez, Jennifer Mendez
              Music: Un Beso by Aventura, Baile Inolvidable by Bad Bunny, Tá OK by DENNIS & MC Kevin O Chris, Ojos Ferrari by Karol G, Rompe by Daddy Yankee
              Dancers: Dulce Barrios Lopez, Ariela de la Villa, Raquel Dueñas, Vivian Escobar, Miriam Rojo Gutierrez, Jayce Jasso, Veronica Lopez, Naomi Martinez, Jennifer Mendez, Keidy Molina-Condo, Edgar Pastran, Natalie Pinto, Britny Quito, Merari Rios Tovar
  • Through The Chapters
              Choreographed by Sage Stinson
              Music: Like a Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan
              Dancers: Faith Burroughs, Sarah DeRosa, Evelyn Jacobsen, Caitlin LeSage, Sage Stinson
  • Rise
              Choreographed by Ishika Chourasia, others TBA
              Music: “Anya Mmiri” by Ckay and PinkPantheress, “Bundle By Bundle” by Burna Boy, and “Petit génie” by Jungeli, Imen Es, Alonzo, Abou Debeing, and Lossa
              Dancers: Najma Abdi, Ishika Chourasia, Vivian Escobar, Jayce Jasso, Dulce Barrios Lopez, Veronica Lopez, Keshawn Mcclarence, Jennifer Mendez, Veronah Najjuuko, Alicia Rose, Sophia Steele, Jennifer Vil,
  • It's Who We Are
              Choreographer by Jolita Brettler
              Music: Cold Call by Rachel Chinouriri
              Dancers: Jolita Brettler, Ava DuBoff, Hailey Dunn, Claire Knecht, Keshawn Mcclarence, Anthony Montás, Morgan Napier, Grace Newcombe, Abby Wilder, Jennifer Vil
  • KAU Crew - K-Pop Steinmetz 2025 Medley
              Choreographed by Pheary Kang, Vaishali Srinivasan, Aydana Djoroeva, Ririka Miyamoto, Paige Fox (Modified choreography by Ali Lee, Keone Madrid, Hyelim Yoon, Youngjun Choi, Jojo Gomez, MOTF, KOSUKE, We Dem Boyz, HuLK, Taehoon Na)
              Music: Dope by BTS, Igloo by KISS OF LIFE, Super by SEVENTEEN, PTT (Paint The Town) by LOONA, LALALALA by Stray Kids
              Dancers: Dulce Barrios Lopez, Ashlesha Bhagat, Aydana Djoroeva, Strahlia Durr, Vivian Escobar, Paige Fox, Alldyn Gotora, Pheary Kang, Ririka Miyamoto, Mika Odagiri, Hades Panlilio, Aavasna Rupakheti, Vaishali Srinivasan, Nhi Trieu, Ayanat Zhumagaliyeva
  • It Will Pay Off
              Choreographed by Hettie Barnhill (Additional Movement Creation by the Cast)
              Music: Muted, Captain Joz, Additional Music and arrangement by Hettie Barnhill
              Dancers: Jolita Brettler, Ishika Chourasia, Ava DuBoff, Kayla Martinez Cartagena, Ashlynn Luong, Keshawn Mcclarence, Anthony Montas, Grace Newcombe, Alicia Rose, Tremaine Richardson, Abby Wilder
  • Penumbra
              Choreographed by Laurie Zabele Cawley
              Music: “The Mysterious Disappearance of Louis Prince” by Christian Erik Frederickson
              Dancers: Sarah DeRosa, Ava DuBoff, Livi Gwinnett, Caitlin LeSage, Anthony Montás, Grace Newcombe, Anabel Sollinger, Sage Stinson, Emily Tobar, Abby Wilder
  • One Soul, One Body
              Choreographed by Vaishali Srinivasan, Zayna Shaikh, Paige Fox, Nathan Ramachandran
              Music: "Swimming Pools" by Kendrick Lamar, "Squabble Up" by Kendrick Lamar, and "7/11" by Beyonce. Mix by Vaishali Srinivasan.
              Dancers: Maggie Buckley, Daniel Buletza, Alekhya Buragadda, Ariela de la Villa Irizarry, Aydana Djoroeva, Strahlia Durr, Paige Fox, Karmen Gill, Alldyn Gotora, Pheary Kang, Anjalika Kumar, Audrey Langlois, Ashlynn Luong, Sree Manga, Kayla Martinez Cartagena, Stephanie Martinez, Ririka Miyamoto, Alisa Motiwala, Mika Odagiri, Natalie Pinto, Nathan Ramachandran, Aavasna Rupakheti, Zayna Shaikh, Jaxon Sosa-Jeanty, Vaishali Srinivasan, Nhi Trieu, Ayanat Zhumagaliyeva
  • Bhangra: One Last Time
              Choreographed by Vaishali Srinivasan, Armaan Uppal, Sriya Baru, Sienna Chambial, Sujay Vundavalli
              Music: Mix created by Vaishali Srinivasan utilizing remixes created by Pabla Mix, Jasmit Gill, and DholiHardo
              Dancers: Sriya Baru, Juhi Bhulwalka, Alekhya Buragadda, Sienna Cambial, Anjalika Kumar, Sreehitha Manga, Maya Mitra, Shivani Modi, Snigdha Narayandas, Vaishali Srinivasan, Armaan Uppal, Sujay Vundavalli, Narayani Yogi
  • The Chain
              Choreographed by Anabel Sollinger
              Music: The Chain (originally by Fleetwood Mac), instrumental adaption by the Guitar Tribute Players
              Dancers: Faith Burroughs, Paisley Parmenter, Anabel Sollinger, Anna Zusi
  • One Last Boogie
              Choreographer by The Senior Dancers
              Music: Boogie Wonderland by Earth, Wind & Fire, The Emotions
              Dancers: Jolita Brettler, Faith Burroughs, Sarah DeRosa, Raquel Dueñas, Livi Gwinnett, Caitlin LeSage, Morgan Napier, Grace Newcombe, Anabel Sollinger, Sage Stinson, Vaishali Srinivasan, Abby Wilder