No. 3
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Monsoon
Choreographed + Performed by Christine Chung, Julie Ni, Alex Nana-Sinkam, Amber Quiñones
Monsoon explores the complex components of nostalgia - the gravity, the levity, the heavy, the joyous emotions that layer a memory.
The Klick
Choreographed + Performed by Eddie Melendez & Jerson Jongia
Simple moves, simple grooves, we just want to show the fun side of dance and start giggin
In The Palace of Feel Good
Choreography + Direction by Jessica Jin
Performed by Cassie Cu, Rosemary Hsu, Jessica Jin
Film + Editing by Brian Lam
Everything feels better when you’re surrounded by dance and friends. Thanks Alumni Dance Collective for the space and community to create and share art with such amazing people during this transitional stage of out lives. Much love! Enjoy your time in the Palace
Choreographed by Rachel Schuster
Performed by Rosalind Hsu, Joy Tang, Elisa Glauber
The deepest, most intimate type of pain is the kind that lingers. It seeps into every thought and physically constricts every breath. Despite the passing of time, this pain can leave scars that will never truly mend. Outwardly denying the weight of the pain is not only self-deprecating, but also suffocating. Being able to both acknowledge the heinousness of the pain’s impetus and accepts its effect on your being is how you steer away from self-destruction and find a path towards growth. This piece seeks to explore the moment of healing that you concede to what your friends have been repeating: “No, stop saying it’s ‘fine.’ It’s not fine. You don’t have to be fine.”
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Drowning
To Be Black in America
Written + Performed by Jamey Williams
Choreographed + Performed by David Cha
[David Cha]
Choreographed + Performed by Sarah Pinner & Rosalind Hsu
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Whyte Heauxes 4Eva!
Choreographed by Excel Love & Christian Navarro
Performed by ______
Choreographed by Excel Love and Christian Navarro, this project has been performing at ALUMNI showcase since the beginning and with each performance the bond between this group of individuals grows even stronger. Brining together dancers from Project M, Main Stacks, and Cal Dance Team, you KNOW they’re about to show up and show out!
Intermission
Love Lost
Choreographed by Caro Ding
Performed by Caro Ding, Emma Nuss, Tiff Vo, Desi Chu
This piece is about never giving up hope and holding on against the odds.
On My Own
Choreographed & performed by Rachel Goldman
Sometimes we all just need to take a moment to find peace with ourselves. Take a journey to discover what makes us feel comfortable. However, in these times of self-reflection, we cannot lose sight of the ones who have been standing by us all along - know you’re never truly alone - and enjoy the bumpy ride.
[Claire/Jess]
Choreographed + Performed by Claire Lee & Jessica Yuen
Kaila Love
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Melons
Choreographed + Performed by Erika Nguyen & Juile Ni
How do individual sounds in music translate to movement in the body? Does it feel more natural to respond to lyrics or do you gravitate more towards the back beats? How does that evolve as the song proceeds and how does that choice influence choreography? This piece is the result of two dancers collaborating to translate sound into motion.
Better TOg
The Oakland Poetry Slam was founded in 1999 by a small group of dedicated set on bringing Slam to the sunny side of The Bay. The Oakland Poetry Slam has been going strong for more than 10 years, sending a team to every Nationals since ’99. We’ve made Finals twice (’99 & ’03) and Semis every other year save two. In the years the shows been running we’ve featured a huge variety of talent from local luminaries to some of the most lauded poets in the nation and seen alumnae achieve wonders in creative and academic endeavors from coast to coast.
To learn more about what poetry slam is, check out the team's explanation here
One Dance
Choreographed & Danced by Kristin McLaughlan Gomez
Music: One Dance - Drake (Acoustic Cover by Toby Randall)
This is my one final dance before I leave the bay area and move back to Toronto. I am very grateful to have met some of my best friends through Alumni Dance Collective and I will always treasure the many memories created. I don't think you all understand how much you've all impacted me as a person, a dancer, and an artist. Thank you for an amazing 3 years, I'll miss you!
Videography by Brian Lam
Photography by Qing Wong
Thank you to our volunteers: Helen Wu & Rachel Schuster
Special thanks to The Uptown Nightclub