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Spring Rise Up: A Dance Sensorium | Woman in green dress dancing in field with spring flowers

SPRING 2025 MAIN STAGE

SPRING RISE UP: A Dance Sensorium

Spring Rise Up: A Dance Sensorium, cycles around once more with three extraordinary TAPS Dance Faculty Choreographers—Aleta Hayes, Alex Ketley, and Raissa Simpson. A thrilling event with the most talented and versatile dancers on campus, making moves that showcase the future of dance performance.

ABOUT THE PIECES

TRIP TO THE MOON

Choreography By TAPS Senior Lecturer Aleta Hayes and the Dancers

CAST & CREW

POSITIONNAME
ChoreographerAleta Hayes
Dancers/Co-ChoreographersIsabela Beine, Ming-Wei Cyprien Fasquelle, Clément Dieulesaint, Chaofei Fan, Robert Igbokwe, Sofía Raquel González-Rodríguez, Dawn Royster, Isadora Schulz dos Passos, Aditya Sriram, Nicholas Tolentino Macedo, Erica Wood, Sid Zhang
Music Arranger and SupervisorPatrick Lotilla
DramaturgJamie Lyons
Rehearsal DirectionKarin Moriarty
DANCE 27H Course AssistantIliana Jaiteh

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ODE TO INTIMACY

Choreography By TAPS Lecturer Raissa Simpson

CAST & CREW

POSITIONNAME
ChoreographerRaissa Simpson
Assistant to the ChoreographerChunchen Xu
CollaboratorsMarin Brant, Grace Howe, Cassandra Huff, Michael Ohayon, Isadora Schulz dos Passos, Grace Thompson, Felix Zhan
UnderstudyHannah Levin

ABOUT THE MAKING OF

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A NEEDLE DRAWING PICTURES (IN THE BLOOD THAT RUNS THE VALLEY)

Choreography By TAPS Lecturer Alex Ketley

CAST & CREW

POSITIONNAME
ChoreographerAlex Ketley
DancersDakota Gelman, Samantha Marie Guerrero, Robert Igbokwe, Kendall Johnson, Jessica Li, Yujen Lin, Denise Robinson, Isabella Terrazas, Cornelia Margaret Taladu Dana Tiger, Katherine Wang

PRODUCTION DESIGNERS & CREW

ARTISTIC TEAM

POSITIONNAME
ChoreographersAleta Hayes, Alex Ketley, Raissa Simpson
Scenic DesignerNina Ball
Props ArtisanChristine Edwards
Costume DesignerBecky Bodurtha
Associate Costume DesignerMikaela Hawkins
Lighting AdvisorChristian Mejia
Lighting DesignerEspen Garner
Projections DesignerSarah Phykitt
Assistant TechnologistCyan DeVeaux
Sound DesignerJames Ard
Stage ManagerShay Goddard
Assistant Stage ManagersSierra Michelle, Eryn Perkins, Cary Sasso
Light Board OperatorSierra Michelle
TAPS 39 CrewKat Crawford, Sebastian Hochman, Jordan Marie Finley, Annika Parmer, Andrew Woo-jong Lee
Wardrobe LeadLindu Wu
Wardrobe TraineeAnnabelle Rehn
Laundry CrewGio Jiang, Isadora Schulz dos Passos

 

PRODUCTION TEAM

POSITIONNAME
Department ChairDiana Looser
Artistic DirectorAmy Freed
DFOEugene Buck
Asst. DFOWenlin He
Student Services ManagerKatie Dooling
Finance & Faculty Affairs AdminJanet Pineda
Production ManagerTyler B. Osgood
Technical DirectorDaniel Cadigan
Costume Shop LeadHeather Miller
Head ElectricianKenny McMullen
Scenic & Technology LeadBrett Cavanaugh
Head Cutter/DraperEmma Vossbrink
Costume TechniciansTiffany Cartagena, Courtney Morgen, Lauren Suiter, Kyo Yohena
Theatrical TechniciansDaniel Brooks, Mariel (Mari) Camacho Leyva, Niza Contreras, Austin Critchlow, Logan D'Arcey, Wyn Di Stefano, Mike Edwards, Sydney Ehthoven, Jenna Forder, Janette Hernandez, Stephen Hitchcock, Alan Huang, Christina Lange, Justin Levine, Craig Manno, Aya Matsutomo, Matthew Owens, Ian Sardegna-Stephens, Paul Strayer, Kaitlin Weinstein, Miranda Whipple
Production AssociateStephanie Manno
Facilities ManagerLori Fowler
Marketing & Events DirectorStefanie Okuda
Marketing & Events CoordinatorBrendon Martin
Production PhotographersFrank Chen, Stephen Hitchcock
Student Marketing AssistantsCate Celio, Sierra Michelle
Student Asst. Facilities ManagerSawyer Williams
Student Scenic TechniciansMarina Castilla-Liu, Veronica Chen, Kyan Cortez Ghandi, Isabelle Eichhorst, Lela Hanson, Jonathan Howell, Henry Kasulka, Arya Martin, Keshav Narang, Sawyer Neihaus, Iz Avery Paylor, Trini Rogando, Liana Singh, Raina Yang
Student Costume TechniciansClément Dieulesaint, Jordan Finley, Ezra Melosh, Annika Parmer, Annabelle Rehn, Zaki Rob, Serena Tran, Anna Zheng
Student Asst. PMsNorri Dupree, Alison Rogers
Student Asst. TDsEspen Garner, Eduardo Moreno Adanez, Jennifer Yim, Sid Zhang
Student Costume Shop AdminsNorri Dupree, Charlotte Kearns, Ryder Thompson
Student Costume Stock ShopperAndi Taylor
Student Costume Technician LeadsEli Arguello, Elzi Thomas
Student Costume Loan OutSufiyan Javed
Student Props Loan OutBren Kekoa Bartol, Lela Hanson

ADMISSION

$5-$21.90
Advanced Purchase Required

WHEN

THURSDAY through SATURDAY
MAY 22-24 at 8PM*

*There will be no late seating or re-seating while the performance is in progress.

WHERE

HARRY J. ELAM, JR. THEATER IN ROBLE GYM
375 Santa Teresa Street
Stanford University Main Campus

RUN TIME

This production runs approximately 60 minutes and is presented without intermission.

SPONSORS

This production was made possible in part by the Pigott Fund for Drama, the May Ellen Ritter Production Fund, and the Drs. Ben and A. Jess Shenson Fund

IMPORTANT INFO

LATE SEATING / RE-SEATING

For safety reasons, we cannot accommodate late admission OR re-seating while the performance is in progress. Please plan on arriving with ample time to find parking, locate the theater, move through the box office, etc.

SPECIAL EFFECTS

This production makes use of strobe lighting effects and water-based haze.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Electronic Assisted Listening Devices will be available for pickup at the Box Office on performance nights.

Request disability accommodations and access info via Stanford’s online form. Requests should be made by May 20.

FILMING NOTICE

Any personal video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

Performances will be professionally recorded for potential future public viewing. Cameras in the theater may incidentally capture audience images and audio in the background. Ticket Purchasers must alert all members of their Party to this possibility, and refrain from purchasing tickets before receiving their Party’s consent.