Photo Gallery: Archer’s dance show ‘Threads: 20 Years of Change and Innovation’

By Anika Bhavnani, Editor-in-Chief|February 26, 2016

Photo credit: Anika Bhavnani

Eighth grade dance company: India Berman ’20, Audrey Choate ’20, Zoey Cort ’20, Lauren Evans-Katz ’20, Ariana Golpa ’20, Stella Gregg ’20, Talia Mainwaring ’20, Casey Nuss ’20, Vivian Shay ’20, Scarlett Strasberg ’20, and Kelsey Thompson ’20 danced to a piece called “Chilling Results.” The music was by Maxence Cyrin and Nikki White choreographed the dance.

Families, friends and students and faculty members gathered at American Jewish University on Feb. 21 and 22 to support student dancers for Archer’s annual Night of Dance.

This year’s show entitled “Threads: 20 Years of Change and Innovation” celebrated Archer’s 20th anniversary and focused on the events of the past 20 years. Over 90 student dancers in sixth through 12th grade participated in the show.

  • Jordan Alberstone ’16 does a high kick. The dance, entitled “Human Scanning,” was in the second act of the show. Photographer: Anika Bhavnani ’17

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  • Ninth grade Dance Company performed “The Modern Family” dance, reflecting on different family structures. Photographer: Anika Bhavnani ’17

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  • “The Cloud” was a contemporary dance that included both middle and upper schoolers. Photographer: Anika Bhavnani ’17

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  • Students perform “Hurricane Chaos,” a Bollywood dance choreographed by Achinta McDaniel. Photographer: Anika Bhavnani ’17

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  • Kendra Casey ’16 performing her solo “Yes we Can!” The dance was choreographed by Casey, featuring the John Legend and Common’s song “Glory” and included voiceovers of speeches by President Barack Obama. Photographer: Anika Bhavnani ’17

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  • Kendra Casey ’16 with Milan Cross ’17, Hannah Greenwald ’17, Siena Mills ’19, Madina Mohammed ’17, April Tate ’17 and Cybele Zhang ’18 in the “Yes We Can!” dance.

    Photo credit: Anika Bhavnani
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  • 10th grade Dance Company performs “Dystopia” – a militaristic hip-hop dance. Photographer: Anika Bhavnani ’17

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  • The dance entitled “Where were you?” recognizes and remembers 9/11. The dance was choreographed by Roni Blak. Photographer: Anika Bhavnani ’17

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  • “Skyrider” featured the ninth grade dance company along with four students aerialists. Aerialists Aisha Mainwaring ’17, Talia Mainwaring ’20, Claire DeLosRios ’19 and Alexa Turner ’21 perform on silks. Photographer: Anika Bhavnani ’17

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  • Jordan Alberstone ’16 performs her solo entitled “Malala’s Song.” Alberstone choreographed the piece as well. Photographer: Anika Bhavnani ’17

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  • In “Virtual Reality,” choreographed by film and theatre teacher Reed Farley, Farley performs with the students. The dancers include eighth grader Vivian Shay ’20, freshmen Ruby Ehrlich ’19, Emma Golden ’19 and Siena Mills ’19, juniors Milan Cross ’17, India Halsted ’17, Madi Turner ’17 and April Tate ’17 and seniors Kendra Casey ’16 and Olivia Loaiza ’16, Photographer: Anika Bhavnani ’17

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  • Reed Farley and dancers do a high kick. The dance included music from various musicals. Photographer: Anika Bhavnani ’17

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  • 10th grade dance company pays homage to the #BlackLivesMatter Movement. Photographer: Anika Bhavnani ’17

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  • Seniors Jordan Alberstone, Maddie Arzt, Kendra Casey, Seaf Hartley, Isabelle Kantz and Olivia Loaiza perform together for the last time in their dance entitled “Change is coming.” Photographer: Anika Bhavnani ’17

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