Youth Dance Festival 2012
February 4, 2012
The Wortham Center
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Kingwood Jazz and Company
Director: Amy Duncan
Choreographer: Tammy Dyke Compton
Music: Spyridon Mitsotakis
Dancers: Ariana Ashworth, Taylor Barry, Victoria Daylor, Anicka Duncan, Jazsmin Eatmon, Sophie Rhines, Mimi Rosepink, Samantha Wells, Kaylee Woest
KARAGAM (Traditional folk dance from Tamil Nadu, in South India)
Anjali Dance Company
Director: Rathna Kumar
Choreographer: Rathna Kumar
Dancers: Shravya Arra, Nishika Jaiswal, Ragini Konde, Meghana Nutalapati, Milinda Nutalapati, Amulya Peri, Sneha Peri, Hirva Shah, Karishma Shah, Sarmishta Sinha, Samantha R. Vajjula
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Amy Blake’s Academy Dance Company
Director: Amy Blake
Choreographer: Keith Cross
Music: Ethnic
Dancers: Hannah Bickham, Lara Biddy, Lexi Blake, Katie Coker, Katherine Dannemiller, Ashley Eng, Kaitlyn Golden, Hannah Herrera, Shalom Johnson. Molly Kneeshaw, Livia Lavender, Lauren Leighton, Christina Madsen, Lexie Olson, Kendall Palmer, Kaitlin Soltis, Alyson Stromer, Gabriela Swan, Ruth Varner, Elyssa Vega
Brothers In Arms
North Harris Performing Arts – Senior Performance Company
Director: Amy Cain
Choreographer: Amy Cain
Music: Dire Straits
Dancers: Zach Biehl, Megan Biesiada, Lauren Clauss, Courtney Gigant, Amber McDaniel, Renee Richardson, Julia Terry, Olivia Vandiver, Caitlin Vasser
Jasmines in Bloom
Dance of Asian America
Director: Janie Yao
Choreographer: Restaged by Yifan Zheng
Music: Jasmine Flowers
Dancers: Irene Chen, Maggie Feng, Audrey Liu, Megan Teo, Jenny Xu
Devastation
DanceZone
Director: Sheila Milner
Choreographers:
Music: Lost Song
Dancers: Kryssalyn Bayne, Mikaley Brooks, Alicia Delgado, Normani Hamilton, Sharon Melnikov, Margana Woo
House Party
Riot Squad
Director: Andrew D. Nguyen
Choreographers: Andrew D. Nguyen, Dea Sevilla, Cliff Ledesma, Wes Holloway
Music: N.E.R.D., Musiq, Lloyd, Miguel
Dancers: Adrian Alegre, Ashley Asabi, Kyle Buenconsejo, Lance Bungay, Kevin Caneda, Michelle Chen, Jared Churchman, Kevin Erwin, Ramil Galang, Elise Gutierrez, Jessie Helm, Iris Karami, Kenny Ky, Christy Leung, Christina Mao, Steven Melgar, Michelle Minaschek, Annie Ngo, Tony Nguyen, Jacob Ostdiek, Aj Oracion, Rk Rasos, Tory Rodriguez, Eileen Tayam, Kelly Tran, Tilly Tran, Vanessa Torralba
Escenia Chiapaneca
Compania Folklorica Alegria Mexicana
Director: Isidro Salas
Choreographer: Isidro Salas
Music: Sones de Ixtapa Soyalo, El Sapo
Dancers: Ashley Guerra, Tibisay Guzman, Derrick Miles, Jose Moreno, Joshua Rahman, Sasha Rahman, Adrain Rivas, Brenda Rivas, Kierston Rosales, Julieta Sandoval, Xavier Tamez, Yalitza Veliz
Brandenburg
Sole Discretion – West University Dance Center
Director: Evelyn Ireton
Choreographer: Kelly Ann Vitacca
Music: Beirut
Dancers: Sydney Franz, Jane Hayes, Maria Henning, Lauren Lindeen, Alison Maillard, Morgan Mikes, Sarah Rohrman, Kristen Santiago, Linnea Schuessler, Simone Trevas
Feelings
Dance With Stars Academy
Director: Katerina Kuznetsova
Choreographers: Cristiano Callegari, Katerina Kuznetsova.
Music: Shirley Bassey
Dancers: Jackson Bayhi, Camille Geiger, Rom Reiderman, Anna Vigdorov
Winter Beats
Houston Met Too
Director: Marlana Doyle
Choreographer: Marlana Doyle
Music: I Break Horses
Dancers: Curtis Cagle, Rachel Cominsky, Karsen Galatas, Emmalie George, Hannah Hafley, Victor Lozano, Rissa Medlenka, Shelby Nunn, Michaela Serpas, Makayla Tidwell, Tori Walker, Amanda Winter
Dirt is Falling
Boni’s En Toure
Directors: Bonnie Schuetz, Jenny Englebretson
Choreographer: Joe Celej
Dancers: Lisa Boatner, Whitney Cole, Lauren Gerlowski, Tiffany Heimbach, Abbey Miller, Erin Preston, Kristina Seeber, Caroline Spillane, Brittany Styacich, Hope Woodby
Pathways
Premier Dance Academy
Directors: Kattie Brewer, Stephanie Riley
Choreographer: Stephanie Riley
Music: Explosions In the Sky
Dancers: Tessa Breeding, Alexa Burridge, Michele Geraldes, Kayla Jackson, Hannah Juenke, Jennifer Kirby
Girlfriend
The Houston Dance Lab’s Children’s Company
Director: Traci Greene
Choreographer: Traci Greene
Music: Avril Lavigne
Dancers: Deja Hall, Lavesha Johnson, Trevon Johnson, Karman Keys, Katilyn McElroy, Paige Motley, Xiomara Sanchez, Maya Smith, Tracy Williams, Jayla Wrigh
9 to 5
Houston Dance Theatre
Director: Angela Jackson
Choreographer: Michael Baerga.
Music: Composer – Cliff Martinez
Dancers: Victoria Smith with Kyra Benesh, Emily Guerrero, Annie Shah-Phillips, Breanna Bradshaw, Ambree Cote’, Sarah Rutherford, Karla Segura
Set Fire On The Rain
eMOTION Dance Company – Bellaire HS
Director: Sanja Korman
Choreographer: Austin Ingle
Music: ADELE
Dancers: Valentina Chen, Paulina Ho, Jennifer Li, Mollie Shin, and Mayline Zhong
Light in the Dark
Jana Brown’s Center Stage
Director: Jana Brown Tyler
Choreographer: Kelly Ann Vitacca
Music: Break of Reality
Dancers: Madison Araiza, Isabelle Mancha, London Lane, Kelsey Johnson, Kate Fernelius, Katie Jenson, Erin Holloman, Lauren Henrichsen
Everywhere I Go
Precision Dance Academy
Director: Alicia McGee
Choreographers: Alicia McGee, Joani Trevino
Dancers; Lauren Barrero, Monica Fullbright, Sierra Gayle, Makayla Johnson, Emma Simmons, Cecilia Sotomayor, Jack Wolff
Bollywood Medley
Shingari’s School of Rhythm
Director: Clair “Shingari” Johny
Choreographer: Clair “Shingari” Johny
Music: compilation of Indian pop cinematic
Dancers: Carol Baby, Anisha Chacko, Alyssa Cownan, Tiffany Cyriac, Leeann Ellankil, Swapna George, Maria Naomi Jose, Nicki Joseph, Jaimy Joseph, Delma Mathew, Jinu Stephen, Josilyn Thomas
PF Sr Slam Squad
Planet Funk Academy
Directors: Jason Anderson, Katrina Hansen and Shawn Welling
Choreographers: Jason Anderson, Katrina Hansen
Music: Turn Me On, Motivation
Dancers: Tyra Anderson, Alex Bankston, Max Blekham, Claudia Cox, Rachael Farnan, Krystal Moreno, Hannah Moulder, Briana Releford, Gabrielle Rendino, Lizette Saenz, Skye Todaro, Natalie Vaughan, Mrince Williams