WELCOME to SpArc DAnce FestivAl

Company: ArcTangent Dance

Choreographer: Arielle Cole

Dancers: Arielle Cole, Cameron Cornejo, Danielle "Dizzle" de Ojeda, Heather Shaw, Chelsea Simone

Music: "White Flowers Take Their Bath" by Meredi, Mari Samuelson, Scoring Berlin, Jonathan Stockhammer.

"Timelapse" by Uno Helmersson, Mari Samuelson, Jesper Söderqvist, Gunnar Flagstad, TrondheimSolistene.

"We'll Meet Again" by The Ink Spots.

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Dedicated to the one I never met.

Company: Baigali and Dancers L.L.C.

Choreography: Baigali

Dancer: Baigali

Music: Original Soundtrack

 

Flame of Hope celebrates the Mongolian reverence for fire. Baigali embodies fire’s role in bringing light, warmth, holiness, and purity to the family and community.

Company: Montage Contemporary Company

Choreography: Heather Shaw in collaboration with the dancers

Dancers: Ajla Causevic, Patrick Chu, Oriana Hua, Elena Kramareva, Morgan Pott, Lora Zhou

Music: "Somehow" by Jessia

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A visual love letter, "Somehow" is an exploration of connection, vulnerability, and the subtle beauty of being seen.

Choreography: Katie Chapin

Duet: Thao Dang and Clemsa Dawson.

Ensemble: Olivia Cristobal, Mika Domingo, Jada Lawson, Maddy Sands, Sarah Slaten

Music: "Hammer" instrumental by Lorde

Company: High Release Dance

Choreography: Erika Tingey

Dancers: Rebekah Altman, Natasha Carlitz, Yuna Choi, Laurel Howard, I-Heng McComb, Corinne Selvin, Tracey Stanelun

Music: “Limitless” by Rusty K

Company: Simorgh Dance Collective

Choreography: Farima Berenji

Dancers: Farima Berenji, Paria Bakhtar, Kristy Chapman, Maggie Fukuda, Bani Kalasa, Taraneh Sarrafzadeh

Music: From the collection of Farima Berenji

 

A vibrant portrayal of an Azerbaijani wedding preparation ritual — a traditional dance filled with elegance, symbolism, and joy, celebrating love, family, and community through the timeless art of movement.

Choreography: Katerina Bousleli

Dancers: Sierra Beaver, Olivia Cristobal, Emily Curiel, Mirian Hernandez, Emily Curiel

Costumes: Katerina Bousleli

Music: “Enchanting Oneiro, Dance of the Satyrs” by Daemonia Nymphe

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Iketis (pronounced hiketes) means 'the suppliant' in Greek, one who comes to a home or a new landseeking protection or asylum lying on the earth, trying to survive, trying to hope. So, this hope constantly pushes Iketis, refugee or immigrant, to touch new soil, to create new dreams, and to create new life.

Company: Jenni Hong Dance

Choreography: Jenni Hong in collaboration with performers

Dancers: Maya Agrawal, Raven Bautista, Luis Isiordia, Danielle Noda

Costumes: Danielle Noda

Music: "The Journey” by Olafur Arnalds

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"beast" is an excerpt from a larger evening-length work that will premiere at ODC Theater in San Francisco on December 13–14, 2025.

Company: Natasha Carlitz Dance Ensemble

Choreography: Natasha Carlitz

Dancers: Skylar Rose Adams, Maggie Hurd-Fleck, Teo Lin-Bianco, Jeanne-Claudius Martin, Elizabeth Musco, Alyssa Plummer, Avery Rissling, Tatianna Steiner, Brooke Wertwijn

Costumes: Karen McWilliams

Music: "The Brazilian" by Genesis

Company: ArcTangent Dance

Choreography: Arielle Cole in collaboration with the dancer

Dancer: Wade Reynolds

Music: “La Maritza” by Sylvie Vartan

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Excerpt from ArcTangent Dance’s Virtual Reality piece, Symphony Chromatica.

20 minute Intermission

Please enjoy refreshments and shopping in the lobby.

Company: Feng Ye Dance Studio

Choreography: Ye Feng

Dancers: Ji Fang, Christy Yang, Manman, Lina Wang, Helen Guan, Zongjie Diao, Yushu Pu, Yining Lin, Lunani Yen, Ning Sheng, Ruoxi Jin

Costumes: Ye Feng

Music: "Wind in the Song Fans" by Yuan Xue

Choreography: Elijah Richardson

Dancer: Elijah Richardson

Music: "My Prayer" by Kokoroko, "You Can't Steal My Joy" by Ezra Collective

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This piece conveys the experience of receiving an abundance of love and a refreshed anointing. One can become a blessing to others by sharing the joy and goodness that the Lord gives freely. “You anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows.” Psalm 23:5

Choreography: Raychel Hatch & Marie Hamel

Dancers: Maya Agrawal, Rosie Dater-Merton, Chisa Kobayashi, Bella Soo-Hoo, Mirage Witzer

Costumes: Mirage Witzer and dancers

Music: "I Felt Love (Salzbauer Rave Edit), Blue Hawaii Flight fm, Joy Orbison Atmosféra, Brutalismus 3000 Mixed by DJ Rie (Marie Hamel)​

 

Cloud 9 is a contemporary dance rooted in a club theme, aimed to explore soul-binding bonds discovered through nightlife excursions.

Company: Natyalaya Kuchipudi School of Dance

Choreography: Smt. Jyothi Lakkaraju

Dancers: Aarabhi Achanta

Music: Jathiswaram in Hemavathi Raagam and set to Rupaka Thalam

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This dance form is called Kuchipudi, one of the eight ancient classical dance forms of India. It originated in the year 3 BCE, in a small village of Kuchelapuram situated in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Kuchipudi dance has a unique quality in which the dancers are scintillating, rounded and fleet-footed, while they perform with grace and incorporate fluid movements. Now performed to classical Carnatic music, in its solo exposition, tonight's dancer, Aarabhi will be presenting a pure rhythmic piece, called a jathiswaram. It is a collection of exquisite, intricate patterns called Jathis where every Jathi is alternated by Swarams or musical notes. Jathiswaram highlights the dancer’s proficiency in portraying the complex rhythmic sequences with the grace, eloquence, and swiftness often associated with Kuchipudi.

Choreography: Katerina Bousleli

Dancers: Zongije Diao, Michelle Fong, Lina Wang, Jun Wang, Calvin Yin

Music: Afoussis by Gidiki

 

"Panigyri" is a traditional Greek festival that brings people together through dance, food, and drink—a moment of shared joy, connection, and celebration across generations. It’s an invitation to celebrate togetherness, culture, and the simple beauty of movement and life.

Company: Claire Alexander & Dancers

Choreography: Claire Alexander

Dancers: Suzanna Brady, Madelyn Davis, Joey Dippel, Kaylie Moniz

Costumes: Kathy Murray

Music: “Symphony No. 5 Stomp” & “Für Elise” Performed by Jon Batiste Original works by Ludwig van Beethoven

 

An exercise of resilience and release, With the Flow embraces flexibility when things don’t go as planned. As new ideas swirl around us, they open space for discovery, connection, and the freedom that comes from letting go of expectation.

Company: High Release Dance

Choreography: Corinne Selvin

Dancers: Marcy Auerbach-Unal, Natasha Carlitz, Mindy Chang, Yuna Choi, Elena Grindley, Corinne Selvin, Erika Tingey

Music: "Automatic" by Chapter & Verse (originally by the Pointer Sisters)

Choreography: Maya Agrawal

Dancer: Emily Nagase

Music: “Circle” by Phil France and “Lull” by Vraell and Rosie H. Sullivan

Company: Baigali and Dancers L.L.C.

Choreography: Baigali

Dancers: Baigali, Hanmei, Melinda, XiaoYao, ZhaoHong

Costumes: Baigali

Music: “Tovshuur Mini” by Deed Mongol Folk Song

 

Baigali’s first creation in the US, this piece vividly portrays Mongolian life through traditional dance rhythms and movements, featuring original, totem-inspired costumes designed by Baigali.

Company: ArcTangent Dance

Choreography: Arielle Cole in collaboration with the dancers

Dancers: Cameron Cornejo, Danielle “Dizzle” de Ojeda, Heather Shaw, Chelsea Simone

Music: “Shallow Water” by Yehezkel Raz, “Idea 10” by Gibran Alcocer, “Perpetuum Mobile” by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

 

Better days are ahead.

Please greet the dancers in the lobby and take photos!

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