2025 December Dance Concert
By Bowdoin
Students from the fall dance classes performed a diverse set for the annual end-of-semester dance concert, which drew big audiences for its three December shows in Pickard Theater.
The Dances
The performances are an opportunity for dance faculty and students to share what they've learned and collaborated on during the semester.
Dancers in Physical Exam moved through five songs.
“Physical Exam”
Performed by: Modern II: Repertory and Performance
Choreographer: Gwyneth Jones, senior lecturer in dance performance
Dancers: Amelia Alpren ’28, Ruby Cosgrove ’28, Charlie Meyer ’28, Navya Arora ’28, Maya Willoughby ’29
Performed by: Modern II: Repertory and Performance
Choreographer: Gwyneth Jones, senior lecturer in dance performance
Dancers: Amelia Alpren ’28, Ruby Cosgrove ’28, Charlie Meyer ’28, Navya Arora ’28, Maya Willoughby ’29
“Peripheral,” performed by students in Advanced Modern Dance, was created by working through improvisatory movement scores.
“Peripheral”
Performed by: Advanced Modern Dance
Choreography and costume design by: Mariana Valencia, guest choreographer
Dancers: Sara Coughlin ’26, Ray Mitchell ’28, Morgan Ouellette ’29, Saniya Ridley ’26, Jack Twining ’27
In “... we are but just elements,” three students evoked fire, water, and earth as they danced to six songs.
“... we are but just elements”
Performed by: Advanced Afro-Modern: Dancing Toward Social Change
Choreographed by: Assistant Professor Adanna “Dr. J” Jones with students
Dancers: Fernanda Rodas ’27, Lex Davis ’26, Iran Pacheco Martinez ’26
Performed by: Advanced Afro-Modern: Dancing Toward Social Change
Choreographed by: Assistant Professor Adanna “Dr. J” Jones with students
Dancers: Fernanda Rodas ’27, Lex Davis ’26, Iran Pacheco Martinez ’26
“What precedes care” included unusual stage props like a fan, a ladder, petals, and crinkly brown paper.
“What precedes care”
Performed by: Advanced Modern Dance
Choreographed by: Aretha Aoki, A. LeRoy Greason Associate Professor in the Creative Arts, and students
Dancers: Sara Coughlin ’26, Ray Mitchell ’28, Morgan Ouellette ’29, Saniya Ridley ’26, Jack Twining ’27
Performed by: Advanced Modern Dance
Choreographed by: Aretha Aoki, A. LeRoy Greason Associate Professor in the Creative Arts, and students
Dancers: Sara Coughlin ’26, Ray Mitchell ’28, Morgan Ouellette ’29, Saniya Ridley ’26, Jack Twining ’27
The introductory dance class performed the colorful “Cotillion,” to five songs.
“Cotillion”
Performed by: Introduction to Modern Dance
Choreographed by: Gwyneth Jones
Dancers: Caroline Berney ’26, Analisa Delgado ’28, Kiana Gonzalez ’26, Nick Harris ’62, Feley Hassan ’26, Anita Mahabir ’29, Sophire McDevitt ’28, Xan Middents ’82, Jane Mautz ’29, Declan O'Connell ’27, John Schubert ’26, Kate Weed ’29, Jasmine Zhang ’29
All of the show's dancers joined the introductory class for a finale that included a balloon drop and some enthusiastic lip-synching!
Photography by Alex Cornell du Houx ’06
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