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June 27 – July 8, 2022
RAISE THE BAR Summer Intensive Junior for ages 5 – 11 Collage Dance Center, Memphis TN
July 11 – 23, 2022
Raise the Bar Summer Intensive Senior for ages 12 – 18 Collage Dance Center, Memphis TN
Sept 16, 2022
Annual Jazz Gala Fundraiser Collage Dance Center
Directors & Founders
Kevin Thomas & Marcellus Harper
Staff
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Executive Director Marcellus Harper
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Artistic Director Kevin Thomas
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Director of Marketing & Communications Shalishah Franklin
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Director of Development Jeanette O’Bryant
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Financial Controller Justin Johnson
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Community Engagement Manager Karen Niceley
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School Administrator Mitty Williams
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Production Manager & Lighting Supervision Wilburn Bonnell
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Production Coordinator & Stage Manager Robert McIntyre
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Lighting Supervisor Joey Guthman
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Video Director David Roseberry
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Development Coordinator Hunter Beckham
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Marketing Coordinator Aniseya Freeman
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Front Desk Coordinators Elena Maverick & Dorian Rhea
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Front Desk Associates McKenzie Carruthers, Imajin Lias & Natavion Westbrook
Collage Dance Conservatory Faculty
Kevin Thomas, Lisa Ballo, Fabio Mariano, Miyesha McGriff, Karen Niceley, Leonard Perez, Danielle Pierce, Dorian Rhea, Kindred Spirit, Yosek Prieto, Emilia Sandoval, Abigail Taber, Noelia Warnette-Jones, Rickey Rhodes and Lauren Huyhn
Conservatory Teaching Assistants
Macy Berry, Zoey Matthews, Kaylan Banks, Micah Watson and Imajin Lias
COLLAGE DANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Roy Bors-Koefoed, Marcellus Harper, Darren Isom, Jim Jenkins, Sherita Lee,
Michael Lofton, Dr. Monika Metzger, Beverly Robertson, Dr. Jessica Ruffin, Jonathan Scharff,
Derwin Sisnett, Cameron Smith, Kevin Thomas and Emily Waters
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2021-22 TRAINING PROGRAMS
Petit Pas 1
Petit Pas 2
Petit Pas 3
Tarantella 1
Tarantella 2
Éléve 1
Éléve 2
Étude 1
Étude 2
Étude 3
Étude 4
Professional Division 2
Tap 1
Tap 2
Tap 3
Tap 4
Jazz 1
Jazz 2
Jazz 3
West African Junior
West African Senior
MAJOR FUNDING FOR COLLAGE IS PROVIDED BY:
James R. & Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation, International Association of Blacks in Dance, Hyde Family Foundation, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Arts Memphis and Tennessee Arts Commission.
We would also like to give special thanks to the following individuals and organizations:
Denisha Locke
Downtown Memphis Commission
THE PROGRAM
SHARE THE BEAT OF LOVE [ TAP 4 ]
SHARE THE BEAT OF LOVE [ TAP 4 ]
- Choreography: Dorian Rhea
- Music: Michael Jackson
- Dancers: Lucia Baggett, Eva Bowen, Addison Epps, Ayanna Jones, Zoey Matthews, Reygan Myers, Zoe Myers
LET’S GET DOWN WITH CHARLIE BROWN [ TAP 1 ]
LET’S GET DOWN WITH CHARLIE BROWN [ TAP 1 ]
- Choreography: Danielle Pierce
- Music: Vince Guaraldi Trio
- Dancers: Kyndall Manning, Samantha Fitzgerald, Danni Holiday, Addyson Giddings, Zoe Thomas, Morgan Watson, Kailey Howard, Kensington Ivory, Jane Joyce, Marley Todd, Symone Walker, Bailey Goolsby, Elyse Rodgers, Ava Jae Johnson, Tanner Randall, Kingston Spencer
AT THE BALL [PP1 – Abby]
AT THE BALL [PP1 – Abby]
- Choreography: Abigail Taber
- Music: Shostakovich
- Dancers: Harper Anderson, Kayden Anderson, Austin Brown, Khloe Ellis, Samantha Fullilove, Jaymi Gales, Lauren Johnson, Lillie Grace Johnson, Skylar Morose, Prentiss Peete, Autumn Phelps, Alayah Taylor
LITTLE DANCER [PP1 – Noelia]
LITTLE DANCER [PP1 – Noelia]
- Choreography: Noelia Warnette-Jones
- Music: Sam Sora
- Dancers: Logan McNeary, Jay Swamy, Emem Pleasant, Eliza Harris, Juliana White, Luna Abdo-Burt, Carina Biggers, Piper Bosley, Laila Cleveland, Ahsha Darden, Miylah Flake, Chloe Fleurantin, Jade Grissom, Yeong Hardy, Loren Harts, Saniyah Horne, Cali Horton, True Howard, Kalani Jefferson, Nala Lucchesi, Logan Manning, Claren Neal, Sophia Peake, Addison Pettes, Jiannah Pierce, Olivia Rayford, Rosalie Scott, Norah Tolliver, Samara Walker, Imani Ware, Lyric Warnette, Elle Watkins, Jaide Woods
LIVE FOREVA [JAZZ 1]
- Choreography: Karen Niceley
- Music: Naturi Naughton
- Dancers: Elyse Rodgers, Virginia Bowie, Danielle Chandler, Kyla Batiste, Zoey Sisnett, Carrigan Barnes, Leah Butler, Ariel Blanco, Jireh Conley, Kayleigh Wilson, Olivia Wilson, Zariah Jones, Zarriah Clark, Madison Clark
SUGAR SHACK [ Jazz 3 ]
- Choreography: Dorian Rhea
- Music: Isaac Hayes
- Dancers: Violet McKenna Wallace, Sophia Davis, Stephen Yates, Zoe Myers, Addison Epps, Eva Bowen, London Christian, Aamira Hines, Mia Matthews, Kaylan Banks, Haven Davis, Caitlyn Williams, Alana Person, Kendra MaGee, Kendall Johnson, Addison Nichols, Jordan Tate
MONET BALANCÉ [PP3]
- Choreography: Karen Niceley
- Music: Jason Swinscoe
- Dancers: Zuri Avery, Denver Baptiste, Anayah Bedford, Kaitlyn Campbell, Harper Clark, Avery Cole, Samantha Fitzgerald, Bria Hill, Danni Holiday, Marley Ingram, Camrin Jeans, Michelle Lonzo, Ana Person, Reagan Richardson, Kennedi Rooks, Emily Seixas, Parker Turner, Elizabeth "Lucy" Windsor, Naima Yates
STILL TO LIFE [ ETUDE 1 ]
- Choreography: Emilia Sandoval
- Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Dancers: Imara Kersh, Kyndall Manning, Landon McNeary, Amira Rogers, Victoria Henderson, Basimah Shoulders, Zeniyah Bridgmon, Laila Brown, Danielle Chandler, Kylee Gleeton, Gabriell Ivy, Brynn Lofties, Vanaya McChriston, Samira Orrin, Chandler Somerville, William "Mason" Turner, Maimouna Zimuto
LAS FLORES [ELEVE 1]
- Choreography: Yosek Prieto
- Music: Dan Romer
- Dancers: Danity Collins, Mary Davenport, Zoe Tucker, Zariah McCarroll, Abigail McCarroll, Kylie Carson, Zaire Chapman, London Christian, Aamira Hines, Khloe Johnson, Christyiana Lang, Zoey Sisnett, Isabella White-Jones, Sanaya Williams, Alyssa Williams
ZEUS’S MUSES [ETUDE 3]
- Choreography: Yosek Prieto
- Music: Ludwig van Beethoven
- Dancers: Rian Tyler, Kendra MaGee, Evan Engbretson, Kendall Johnson, Zoe Myers, Logan Ross
TINY DANCER [Virtual Petit Pas]
- Choreography: Lauren Huynh
- Music: The Chillest
- Dancers: Namasa Amen-Ra
DEGAS DANCERS [ TAR 1 – Miyesha ]
- Choreography: Miyesha McGriff
- Music: Vitamin String Quartet
- Dancers: Madison Clark, Addyson Giddings, Jane Joyce, Symone Walker, Ateria Howard, Brooke Elizabeth Brown, Cayla Gray, Ava-Rose Mosley, Kamia Carson, Emeri Brinson, Bailey Burton, Adeline Graham, Dakota Hayslett, Kerrington Helton, Sevyn Hendricks, Ella Horner Gonzalez, Avery Jones, Autumn Locke, Lacey Marshall, Brandee Mason, London Moody, Abbi Parkes, Mallory Smith, Charli Steele, Kerri Thomas, Amani Todd, Audrey Van Drimmelen, Cathryn Windsor, Ella Taylor
MEETINGS ALONG THE EDGE [ ELEVE 2 ]
MEETINGS ALONG THE EDGE [ ELEVE 2 ]
- Choreography: Leonard Perez
- Music: Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass
- Dancers: Kayla Harper, Honesty Jones, Mia Matthews, Laila Young, Sophia Henderson, Kaylan Banks, Virginia Bowie, Haven Davis, Jaelyn Riley, Caleb Thompson, Caitlyn Williams, Amos Wilson
KASSA [ W African ]
- Choreography: Marcus Hurt
- Musical Arrangement: Reginald Taber of Kindred Spirit
- Dancers: Kyla Batiste, Sarah Davis, Sophia Davis, Kylee Gleeton, Ryli Grigsby, Imara Kersh, Kyndall Manning, Kerri Thomas, Mabry Thomas, Katherine Thompson, William “Mason” Turner, Maimouna Zimuto
INTERMISSION ( 20 Minutes )
ENCHANTED [ PP 1 – Kevin ]
- Choreography: Kevin Thomas
- Music: Josu Gallastegui
- Dancers: Ruth Adkison, Jaslyn Anderson, Gabriel Bell, Ruby Carroll, Lennox Carter, Caleb Conley, Bella Duncan, Aubrey Edwards, Londyn Funzie, Logan Garrett, A'nya Harris, Samara Hayes, Saniya Hayes, Brooke Hill, Kamora Jones, Christopher Joyce, Autumn Kirkland, Ingrid Lammers, Evelyn Long, Genesis Mejia, Clare Newell, Virginia Oliver, Olivia Pannell, Neal Pillow, Ke'Ara Prewett, Lillie Proctor, Harlee Purnell, Rohit Ramakrishna, Eva James Rice, Katherine-Cobb Schneider, Thomas Simmons, Bailey Solomon, Rya Thomas, Bailey Todd, Shine Watkins, Delilah Winston
STARRY NIGHT [ Tar 1 – Abby ]
- Choreography: Abigail Taber
- Music: Hector Berlioz
- Dancers: Carrigan Barnes, Jane Basset, Kyla Batiste, Carrington Biggers, Leah Butler, Sarah Davis, Bella Harms, Harlem Hill, Kailey Howard, Ava-Rose Mosley, Brooklyn Patton, Evangeline Lily Pourciau, Zoe Thomas, Katherine Thompson, Marley Todd, Morgan Watson
DAYDREAM [ VIRTUAL Etude ]
- Choreography: Rickey Rhodes
- Music: Lisa Harris
- Dancers: Amelie Grandisson & Lindt Watanabe
KANDINSKY [ Etude 2 ]
- Choreography: Lisa Ballo
- Music: Louis Moreau Gottschalk
- Dancers: Audrey Griggs, Violet McKenna Wallace, Lauren Blake, Jerrea Crum, Makayla Dogan, Ayanna Jones, Ty Miller, Alana Person, Harper Pledge, Romey Walkley, Kai Wall
PIQUÉ WITH POLLOCK [ TAR 2 ]
- Choreography: Karen Niceley
- Music: Jeff Beal
- Dancers: Harmony Johnson, Trinity Baker, Peyton Woodard, Na'ima Martin, Willow Adkins, Carmen Biggers, Bailey Goolsby, Gabriella Gubello, Juliene Henderson, Journei Jones, Cree Knapp, Kay Lynch, Arieauna Mallory, Michaela Mitchell, Osato Ogbeide, Mary Isabella Spraggins, Madeline Stine, Bryce Thompson
MASTERPIECE HALL [ ETUDE 4 ]
- Choreography: Fábio Mariano
- Music: Aram Khachaturian
- Dancers: Noah Broadway, Zoey Matthews, Micah Watson, Lucia Baggett, Reygan Myers, Saviana Wakefield, Amor Williams
5, 6 [ Tap 3 ]
- Choreography: Danielle Pierce
- Music: John Coltrane and Dave Brubeck
- Dancers: Sophia Henderson, Jaelyn Riley, Brynn Lofties, Samira Orrin, Caleb Thompson, Violet McKenna Wallace, Ayanna Jones, Sophia Davis, Stephen Yates, Caydence Turner, Darwin McGriff
PENNIES FROM HEAVEN [ Tap 2 ]
- Choreography: Dorian Rhea
- Music: Louis Prima
- Dancers: Kayla Harper, Virginia Bowie, Victoria Henderson, Danielle Chandler, Kyla Batiste, Sarah Davis, Ateria Howard, Katherine Thompson, Miracle Sanders, Juliene Henderson, Cree Knapp, Kay Lynch, Madeline Stine, Bryce Thompson
RUBY [ PP2 ]
- Choreography: Abigail Taber
- Music: Georges Bizet
- Dancers: Skylar Adams, Audrey Adkins, Cheridan Barnes, Amina Brown, Layla Butts, Kinsley Calhoun, Kassidy Cast, Lula Cooper, Kensley Grimes, Tori Hardin, Mila Johnson, Briella Maniscalco, Makena Mathis, Mackenzie Miles, Avery Miller, Lylah Newman, Willow Porter, Savannah Pourciau, Yesenia Ramirez, Kensley Randolph, Makenna Roaten, Vivienne Sheffield, Akili Tate, Lillian Weatherby, Eisleigh Wesley
LEGACY [ Professional Division ]
- Choreography: Kevin Thomas
- Music: Ezio Bosso
- Dancers: Hannah Smith, Jordan Tate, Baili Price, Leila Sharif, Ruthie Akin, Sophia Davis, Addison Nichols, Coree Ragland, Stephen Yates
SUPERMODEL [ JAZZ 2 ]
- Choreography: Dorian Rhea
- Music: RuPaul
- Dancers: Sarah Davis, Brynn Lofties, Samira Orrin, Caydence Turner, Zariah McCarroll, Abigail McCarroll, Zeniyah Bridgmon, Laila Brown, Peyton Woodard, Landon McNeary
THE GOSPEL [ CYE ]
- Choreography: Dorian Rhea
- Music: Kanye West
- Dancers: Ruthie Akin, Lucia Baggett, Noah Broadway, Zoey Matthews, Reygan Myers, Addison Nichols, Harper Pledge, Baili Price, Saviana Wakefield, Kai Wall, Micah Watson, Amor Williams
Awards Presentation
(Please remain seated)
Collage Dance Conservatory
The Conservatory’s mission is to educate students about the craft of classical ballet, inspire students to develop an affinity towards art and culture, encourage students to express themselves with confidence and instill discipline as an effective tool for students to use in all facets of their daily lives.
Annual Fund Donors
January 2021 - May 2022
The work we do would not be possible without the support of generous donors. Thank you!
LEGACY CIRCLE $50K+
The James R. & Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation, Dr. Roy & Lydia Bors-Koefoed, ArtsMemphis, James & Leslie Jenkins, The Hyde Family Foundation, The First Horizon Foundation, Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare, Tennessee Arts Commission and International Association of Blacks in Dance
FOUNDER’S CIRCLE $30K+
Dr. Monika Metzger
PIONEER’S CIRCLE $10K+
James R. & Anita H. Jenkins, Todd & Kandice Henderson, Kenneth & Gloria Boyland, Dr. Rodric Miller, FedEx, Sherita Lee, Howard & Beverly Robertson, The River City LINKS C.O.A.C., Bianca Sweeten, and The City of Memphis
TRAILBLAZER’S CIRCLE $5K+
Cindy Ridley, Kelly & Kathleen Fish, Anna Colomb, Nat & Molly Akin, Anne Carriere, Jennifer & Patrick Danehy, Dr. Caitlin Hurley, Cathy Ross, Dr. Jessica Ruffin, Makita Surgeon, The Merck Foundation, BNSF Railway Company, Dr. Trenton & Vashti Watson, Brown Missionary Baptist Church, Alexis West, Ashley Parrot, and Norris & Annette Gray
AMBASSADOR’S CIRCLE $1K+
Anonymous, Eric & Lori Robertson, Memphis Light Gas & Water, Adisa & Adrienne Jones, Cynthia Matthews, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Suzanne & Jon Scharff, William Townsend, Patricia Thomas, Intermodal Cartage Company, Inc., Karen Ware, Emily Waters, Memphis Music Initiative, Mikara Davis, Terri Freeman, Jack & Jill of America, Inc. – Memphis, TN, DeJuan & Joy Bowen, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee Community Trust, Kelinda Batiste, Joe’s Wines & Liquors, Dalton & Erika Blackwell, Sylvia Brown, Dwight & Brooke Dishmon, Toni Polk, Robert & D. Cameron Smith, De’Asia Thompson, Johnican Coleman, Barbara & Joy Doss, Floyd Tyler, Sonia Walker, Leah & Alistair Windsor, Robert & Shirley Turner, Enterprise Holdings Foundation, Jovie & Lora McGill Bridgewater, Carlissa Shaw, Jocelyn Henderson, Milandria King Hull, Keith Norman, Stephanie Isom, Elliot & Kimberly Perry, Michael Lofton, Dr. Jason & Natasha Johnson, Memphis Tourism, Melissa Azzi, Caren Flewellen, Sharon Devine Harris, Derek & Stephanie Johnson, Patricia Horne, Barbara Johnson, Erma Oliver, Robert & Mary Loeb, Jamie Mister, Rivera Johnson, Jimmy & Jan McElroy, Rhonda Neal, Anthony & Angela Nichols, Bathsheba Sams, Glenn & Linda Sessoms, Tish Towns, Commerce Center Broad Avenue, Melva Zanella, Elayne Perry, Buster’s Liquors, John & Laura Engbretson, Elsie Lewis Bailey, Eda Machado Seixas, Elaine Drew, Christopher Niceley, Tamieka Young, Shante Avante, Russell Vanderbilt, Jewish Foundation of Memphis, Michelle Studaway, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated
FRIEND’S CIRCLE $500+
Belinda & Calvin Anderson, Lori Miller, Carolyn & Alexandra Greer, Karen Osborne, Kayce Williford-Randolph, James Boyd, John & Carol Miller, Gyasi & Wakenya Chisley, Holly Coleman, Ethelyn Williams-Neal, Carleigh Dunbar, Annette Hawkins, Mary Freeman, Trampas & Melissa Gunter, Nan & Béla Hackman, Clarence Halmon, Dr. Autry & Denise Parker, Linda Ivy-Rosser, Allegra Ham, Sandra Reed, Abby & Jack Phillips, Teresa Hughes-Findley, Marcus & Kimberly Jones, Dorian Spears, Brian Jobe, DeLois & Theophilus Leapheart, Marcellus Harper, Amber Hamilton, Mia & Paul Henley, Tsitsi Jones, John & Carol Miller, Jeanine Jones, Christina Rosenthal, Brian & Mitty Williams, Tiffeni Moore, Cassandra Savage, Patricia Walker, Tiffany Vertison-Cole, & The Assisi Foundation
PATRON’S CIRCLE $250+
Markova & Chris Anderson, Dacquiri Baptiste, Kerri Campbell, Althea Elmore, Erskine Gillespie, Jennifer Goolsby, Jocelyn Henderson, Cicely Hendricks, Latarshia & Darin Johnson, Lilian Lammers, Bryan Lockhart, Trentis & Kim Lofties, Fabian & Cassandra Matthews, Crystal Pourciau, Michelle Taylor, LaTonya Todd, Mary Tucker, 93 Octane LLC, Mimi Wilson, Shayla & Carlton Weatherby, Susan & Bill Andrews, Korrie & Marvin White, Teresa & Hollis Bostic, Wynter Foley, Lisa & Rodney Douglas, Alicia Joyner, Karla Miller, Jennifer Joyce, Katherine Jones, Gia Broadway, Crown Me Royal Labs, Gizelle Motley, Darren Wagner, Sr., Eden Neller, Darlene Winters, Katharine Schaeffer, April Smith, W&T Contracting, Adrienne Bailey, Gwendolyn Williams, Natalie Ballard, Matt & Ellen Brint, Robin Pledge, Wendy Holmes, Jeanarta McEachron, Ella Horton, Vincent & Vanessa Perry, Rosie Richmond, Kimmie Vaulx, Rob & Anna Snyder, Jeannette Spencer, Erica Woodard, Demarious K. Danovi, and Memphis Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated
SUSTAINERS $100+
Anonymous, Michael Detroit, Binghampton Christian Academy, Erskine Gillespie, Kimberly Jacobs, McKinley Martin, Darrin Miller, Jennifer McGrath, Tracy McGee, LaConda Wiggins, Coi Trotter, Elestine Smittick, Beverly Sakauye, Lonnie Robinson, Rychetta Watkins, Kris Sharif, The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust, Melanie Lynch, Yvone Madlock, Ken Wharton, Sherryl & Stephanie Tucker, The 152nd St. Black Ballet Legacy, Rebecca Edwards, Luis Angel Estrada Nuñez, Jaime Flowers, Ryshonda Harris, Cecily Freeman, Rose Houston Smith, Calvin Lyons, Destin Payton, LaShara Smith, Endalyn Taylor, Denise Thompson, Joyce Yates, The University of Utah, Talmadge & Mary Roberts, Vera Ballard, Anne Ballentine, Valerie Diamond, Tracy Berry, Sharon Duncan, Calvin & Tyria Biggers, Sette Butcher, Caron Byrd, Rosie Hayes, Ahdis Beruk, Shelby McCloud, Lori Miller, Maureen Kennedy, Gyasi Chisley, Deborah Biggers, Angela Danovi, Yolanda Neal, Traci Sampson, Allison Clay, Maggie Tesch, Vicki Kintner-Duffy, Theodore & Betty Mack, Jermicia Gubello, Cheryl Hays, Tammy Harris, Onie Johns, Antwuan Walker, Laura Testino, Robert & Sally Segal, Anton Mack, Lacey Karsen-Brooks, Cate Joyce, Myrteen Hawkins, Justin Johnson, Bill Stratton, Florial Willis, Marianne & Ronald Walters, Kara Woods, Anne Wallestad, Kerry Pearson, and Marcquinne Yancey
We believe in the power of ballet and its undeniable ability to transform the lives of young people in any community regardless of whether their aspiration is the stage or the board room.
We are on a mission to inspire the growth and diversity of ballet and with your continued support, we can do just that! Join us!
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!
