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Here and Now Dance Show (Digital)

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CIRCUS

Choreography by: Brooklyn Pike and Clara Stefansic

Music by: Lukasz Gottwald, Benjamin Levin; performed by Britney Spears

Cast: Lizzie Bethurum, Tessa Brodhag, Sophie Crosslin, Helen Enstice, Paige Hermanson, Rita Mae Krog, Katherine Lowery, Althea Stefansic, Gianna Vaughan

Choreographers’ note: This piece is a celebration of friendships and the joy of living in the moment with loved ones.

HOW FAR I’LL GO

Choreography by: Andrea Roberts

Music by: Phillip Keveren (feat. Erik Gratton, David Davidson, Nicholas Gold) from Moana

Cast: Cecilia Allen, Jennings Barbis, Emma Chaffin, Merym Holmes, Lydia Howard, Valkyrie Valverde, Scarlett Whitney

DO RE MI

Choreography by: Melissa Yokom Koehn

Music by: Rogers and Hammerstein; performed by Julie Andrews

Cast: Josephine Adams, Mallaidh Burns, Ellee Carter, Brooklyn Glazier, Ada Krog, Dahlia Leza, Maryn Ligowski, Rhodes Marriott, Bernadette Nelson, Moira Sharp, Anne Louise Simpson, Quinn Szelagowski

HOME TOWN GLORY

Choreography by: Faith Gardner

Music by: Adele Adkins

Cast: Maria Cervantes-Bonilla, Charlotte Crosslin, Faith Gardner, Tessa Hunt, Brooklyn Pike, Tessa Stankewiecz, Clara Stefansic, Eva Stefansic, Sofie Vaughn, Emma Weisel, Felicity Yasay

Cover: Katherine Lowery

Choreographer’s note: In the “Here and Now,” we are stuck between where we were and where we are going. This piece shows us even when we are eager to leave the present, our connections with each other bring us back together.

I LIKE TO MOVE IT

Choreography by: Jasmine Dillon

Music by: Will.i.am

Cast: Maggie Crisci, Mae Cromwell, Millie Garner, Hutton Hennessey, Josie Hill, Liza Roudi, Ellie Ryan, Betty Tucker, U’ny Zimmerman

COPPELIA VALSE DES HOURS

Choreography by: Melissa Yokom Koehn

Music by: Leo Delibes; performed by National Ballet Orchestra & Pietra Garda

Cast: Miriam Adams, Erin Anderson, Mary Charles Bader, Emma Jo Christian, Camilla Cole, Mimi Fowler, Emory Laux, Scarlett Leza, Cathleen Ligowski, June Sharp

HOME

Choreography and cast: Althea, Clara and Eva Stefansic

Music by: Gabrielle Aplin and Nick Atkinson

Choreographers’ note: This piece is a heartfelt expression of love, connection, and belonging. It reflects the comfort and strength found in sisterhood, and captures the idea that “home” isn’t just a place. Rather “home” is a feeling we carry with us here and now.

TROLLEY SONG

Choreography by: Andrea Roberts

Music by: Judy Garland

Cast: Charlotte Alexiou, Celine Velasquez Kho, Mary Margaret Medvecz, Sophie Medvecz

LUCKY DAY

Choreography by: Andrea Roberts

Music by: Judy Garland

Cast: Vale Brown, Mariam Hare, Alleria Hejlesen-Rueda, Alena Roberts, Ila Roberts, Francesca Schafer, Rosemary Strobel, Francesca Zimmerman

IRIS

Choreography by: Brooklyn Pike

Music by: John Rzeznik; performed by Goo Goo Dolls

Cast: Tessa Brodhag, Rinny Cioffi, Sophie Crosslin, Helen Enstice, Charlotte Finley,

Faith Gardner, Olivia Slocum, Kirsten Tumanda, Sofie Vaughn, Gianna Vaughan

Choreographer’s note: This piece is about missing a moment, a time, or a person that is gone. We should always appreciate any given moment and not take the present for granted.

COPPELIA MAZURKA

Choreography by: Melissa Yokom Koehn

Music by: Leo Delibes; performed by: Slavic Philharmonic Orchestra

Cast: Annie Elizabeth Christian, Carter Leigh Cole, Charlotte Haeckel, Olivia Szelagowiski

IT’S A HARD KNOCK LIFE

Choreography by: Jasmine Dillon

Music by: Quenzhane Wallis, Zoe Margaret Colletti, Nicolette Pierini, Eden Duncan-Smith, Amanda Troya

Cast: Bailey Balthrop, Charlotte Lee, Josephine Linton, Imani Payne

RIBS

Choreography by: Rebecca Acevedo and Sophie Crosslin

Music by: Lorde

Cast: Rebecca Acevedo, Elsie Betbeze, Lizzie Bethurum, Rinny Cioffi, Sophie Crosslin

Emma Kate El-Shishini, Lily Fontenot, Paige Hermanson, Rita Mae Krog, Mary Nunn

Choreographers’ note: This piece explores the feelings of growing up and the different stages of life.

TWIST MY HIPS

Choreography by: Alex Strobel

Music by: Tim James and Nevermind

Cast: Milly Cognetti, Poppy Cognetti, Mary Collins Eldridge, Sears McShane, Maggie Ritter, Caroline Young

I’M A LADY

Choreography by: Jasmine Dillon

Music by: Meghan Trainor

Cast: Charlotte Alexiou, Vale Brown, Mimi Fowler, Mary Agnes Harris, Emory Laux, Maristella Smith

FOOTLOOSE

Choreography by: Jasmine Dillon

Music by: Kenny Loggins and Dean Pitchford

Cast: Lizzie Bethurum, Tessa Brodhag, Rinny Cioffi, Sophie Crosslin, Helen Enstice, Charlotte Finley, Lily Fontenot, Rita Mae Krog, Katherine Lowery, Althea Stefansic, Clara Stefansic, Felicity Yasay

Choreographer’s note: Set to an electrifying rhythm, this piece captures the joy of breaking free and living unapologetically in the moment. With a playful, rebellious spirit and high energy movement, the dancers celebrate the power of self-expression and community. Rooted in the theme of “Here and Now,” this performance invites us to let go, show up fully, and embrace the freedom of the present.

REAL GONE

Choreography by: Alex Strobel

Music by: Sheryl Crow

Cast: Imani Payne, Avery Towns

I MADE IT!

Choreography by: Melissa Yokom Koehn

Music by: Cain

Cast: Annie Elizabeth Christian, Carter Leigh Cole, Charlotte Haeckel, Olivia Szelagowiski

OLD FRIENDS

Choreography by: Brooklyn Pike

Music by: Ben Rector

Cast: Rebecca Acevedo, Maria Cervantes-Bonilla, Charlotte Crosslin, Emma Kate El-Shishini, Faith Gardner, Tessa Hunt, Mary Nunn, Brooklyn Pike, Olivia Slocum, Tessa Stankiewicz, Clara Stefansic, Kirsten Tumanda, Emma Weisel

Choreographer’s note: This piece reflects on the friendships made by the SCA class of 2026. Even though each dancer will move on from this community, they will always cherish the relationships that shaped the sisterhood of which they’ll always be a part.

FUNKY MONKEY

Choreography by: Jasmine Dillon

Music by: Davi Vieira, Mikael Mutti, Carlinhos Brown, Siedah Garrett

Cast: Virginia Alexiou, Poppy Cognetti, Mary Collins Eldridge, Mariam Hare, Maggie Ritter, Rosemary Rodriguez, Caroline Young

APPLAUSE

Choreography by: Rebecca Acevedo and Faith Gardner

Music by: Lady Gaga

Cast: Rebecca Acevedo, Elsie Betbeze, Faith Gardner, Tessa Hunt, Charlotte Finley, Lily Fontenot, Tessa Stankiewicz, Althea Stefansic, Eva Stefansic, Gianna Vaughan, Felicity Yasay

CREW

Stage Manager: Aubrey Bagley

Associate Stage Manager: Diane Meier Stage crew: Mary Cecilia Meier and Ella Rollins

SPECIAL THANKS

SCDA Demonstrators: Audrey Bahan, Helen Enstice, Charlotte Hoving, Althea Stefansic, Clara Stefansic, Eva Stefansic, Gianna Vaughan

SDC and SCDA families; Sister Josemaria, SCA administration, faculty, staff and students; Jasmine Dillon; Melissa Yokom Koehn; Andrea Roberts; Alex Strobel; Amie Pike and the Fine Arts Department; Amelia Strobel and Maria Marchetti; Annie Ligowski; John Wall and “the guys;” Amie Pike, Candy Stefansic, and SDC parent volunteers; SCDA parent volunteers; Andrew Atwood and the Dominican Campus security team; Bradfield Stage Lighting; Anthony Popolo; Uchida photography; Jean Marie Moles; Madeline Rafferty and SCA Student Ambassadors

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