SRU Dance Theatre presents Emerging Artists Dance Concert, Jan. 28 and 29

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Slippery Rock University Dance Theatre presents the Emerging Artists Dance Concert, 7:30 p.m., Jan. 28, and 2 p.m., Jan. 29 at the Miller Theater.

Jan. 21, 2022

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. — Slippery Rock University Dance Theatre will begin the spring 2022 semester with the Emerging Artists Dance Concert in the newly renovated the Miller Theater, 7:30 p.m., Jan. 28, and 2 p.m., Jan.29. This artistic showcase includes the work of 46 student performers and choreographers who are part of Dance Theatre, a company within SRU's Department of Dance. Along with the choreography of junior and senior dance majors, the concert will also contain work from two additional guest artists, Cameron McKinney from New York and Teena Marie Custer from Pittsburgh.

"This concert beautifully highlights SRU's Department of Dance," said Lindsay Viatori, associate professor of dance and the department's artistic director. "The dances presented on this concert were adjudicated by a panel of faculty and guest artists who found this choreography to be the strongest representation of the SRU dance program."

The performers and choreographers for the Emerging Artists Dance Concert include:

  • Jordan Allen, a junior dance major from Dillsburg.
  • Taylor Andrekanic, a senior dual dance and communication major from White Oak.
  • Alia Anton, a junior dual dance and interdisciplinary programs major from Sammamish, Washington.
  • Laura Ardner, a senior dance major from York.
  • Katelin Baughn, a senior dance major from Mount Gilead, Ohio.
  • Olivia Blankenship, a junior dance major from Waterville, Ohio.
  • Kali Booker, a senior dual dance and communication major from New Castle.
  • Ashlin Broody-Walega, a junior dance major from Pringle.
  • Jaidin Broody-Walega, a sophomore dance major from Pringle.
  • Auriana Carrington, a junior dance major from Venetia.
  • Alicea Chludzinski, a senior dance major from Erie.
  • Anna DeRubeis, a senior dual early childhood education and dance major from Altoona.
  • Margaret Duesberry, a freshman dual health and physical education and dance major from Harleysville.
  • Gabrielle Dunn, a junior dance major from Bethel Park.
  • JayElle Dunning, a sophomore dual exercise science and dance major from Williamson, New York.
  • Olivia Farmerie, a sophomore dual dance and exercise science major from Butler.
  • Isabel Farr, a senior dance major from Avon Lake, Ohio.
  • Sydney Forbes , a sophomore dance major from Blooming Glen.
  • Kailey Fraer, a freshman dance major from Cranberry Township.
  • Kaitlin Halushka, a sophomore dance major from Pittsburgh.
  • Gianna Henriquez, a junior dance major from Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
  • Alicia Kunkler, a sophomore dual dance and exercise science major from Wooster, Ohio.
  • Grace Larson, a junior dance major from Sugar Grove.
  • Faythe Lewis, a senior dance major from Tipton.
  • Rachel Male, a senior dance major from Columbia.
  • Alyssa Mascolo, a junior communication major from Wadsworth, Ohio.
  • Mila Medvec, a junior management major from Sharon.
  • Courtney Misterka, a senior dual early childhood education and dance major from Pittsburgh.
  • Ericka Morton, a sophomore dance major from Pittsburgh.
  • Samantha Oliver, a senior dance major from Annapolis, Maryland.
  • Airiann Page, a senior dual dance and exercise science major from Trafford.
  • Gabrielle Pfeifer, a junior dance major from Stevensville, Maryland.
  • Kelvin Rodriguez, a senior dance major from York.
  • Sarah Salesky, a sophomore dance major from Blandon.
  • Sarah Sciorilli, a freshman dual early childhood/special education and dance major from Cecil.
  • Austin Shaffer, a junior dance major from Granville, Ohio.
  • Olivia Shirley, a senior dual dance and psychology major from New Kensington.
  • Kaylee Smith, a junior dance major from Bridgeport, West Virginia.
  • Skylar Smith, a senior dance major from Walworth, New York.
  • Taylor Snyder, a freshman dance major from Dillsburg.
  • Lily Staib, a freshman dual health and physical education and dance major from Pittsburgh.
  • Tori Steel, a sophomore dance major from Everett.
  • Hayden Summers, a junior dance major from Charleston, West Virginia.
  • Elena Turner, a senior dance major from Imperial.
  • David VanSlander, a freshman dual dance and theatre major from Saint Marys.
  • Kaitlin Yankovich, a senior dance major from Ridgway.

Tickets for the concert are $15 and available for purchase at the Smith Student Center information desk, by calling 724.738.4926, or online at sru.universitytickets.com. Face masks are required while inside the Miller Theater.

MEDIA CONTACT: Hillary Twiford | 724.738.4854 | hbt1001@sru.edu

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