Guest artist Jay Carlon works with SMC student dancers at auditions for Synapse Dance Theater, Thursday, Feb 21, 2019, in the Core Performance Center on SMC’s Main Campus. Carlon, along with SMC student and faculty choreographers, will be working with dancers through March, April, and May, heading toward the Synapse concert at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage at SMC’s Performing Arts Center on May 24 & 25, 2019. (Glenn Zucman/The Corsair)
SMC dance major Emily Hemelberg (wearing #15) and other students audition for Synapse Dance Theater, Thursday, Feb 21, 2019, in the Core Performance Center on SMC’s Main Campus. Student and faculty choreographers, will be working with dancers through March, April, and May, heading toward the Synapse concert at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage at SMC’s Performing Arts Center on May 24 & 25, 2019. (Glenn Zucman/The Corsair)
SMC dance major and Synapse Dance Theater choreographer Erik Fine (wearing #42) teaches a phrase to SMC dancers auditioning for Synapse, Thursday, Feb 21, 2019, in the Core Performance Center on SMC’s Main Campus. Fine, and other SMC Student and faculty choreographers, will be working with dancers through March, April, and May, heading toward the Synapse concert at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage at SMC’s Performing Arts Center on May 24 & 25, 2019. (Glenn Zucman/The Corsair)
SMC Dance Majors read the casting sheet to learn if they’ve been selected for Synapse Dance Theater, Thursday, Feb 21, 2019, in the Core Performance Center on SMC’s Main Campus. SMC dance majors will be working with student and faculty choreographers through March, April, and May, heading toward the Synapse concert at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage at SMC’s Performing Arts Center on May 24 & 25, 2019. (Glenn Zucman/The Corsair)
Photo Slug
zucman_glenn_CULT_Synapse_Dance_Auditions-1
Auditions
Core Performance Center, CPC-310 Thursday 21 Feb ’19, 3-7pm
Choreographers
- Jae Lee, Director
- Mark Tomasic, Director, Choreographer
Guest Artist:
- Jay Carlon
- https://www.jaycarlon.com/
- https://www.instagram.com/jaycarlon/
- https://www.instagram.com/carlondance/
Faculty Choreographers:
- Angela Jordan
- Roberta Wolin-Tupas
- Karen McDonald
- Seda Aybay-Owens
- Vanessa VanWormer
Student Choreographers:
- Aya Nakaguchi
- Erik Fine
- Jade James
- Julisa Figueroa
Synapse performs every primary semester
Audition #s
1 Alexandra White
2 Jovian Watson Mollner
3 Anaya Tyler
4 Kennadi Davis
5 Rebecca Tudor
6 Marie Bayo
7 Julisa Figueroa Student choreographer
8 Ariel Scott
9 Alyssa Fletcher
10 Christopher DePiazza
11 Tiffany Dong
12 Juliet Artiaga
13 Taylor Sun
14 Lisa Hamidi
15 emily hemelberg
16 Nicolas Albuja
17 Samantha Kayombo
18 Janessa Serate
19 Giulia Perri
20 Letxia Cordova
21 Brittany Ganiere
22 Jordana Owens
23 Jay (Jonathan) Garcia
24 Noemi Nuernberger
25 Liam Gifkins
26 Lillie Galloway
27 karlo ramirez
28 Tabitha Hill
29 canna matsumura
30 Sara Pessah
31 Milo Poon-Fear
32 Yurino Niyama
33 Mio kato
34 Yesenia Ruiz
35 Marii Kawabata
36 Evelyn Javana
37 Murphy Amira
38 Cheuk-kwan Adrian Kuang
39 Mia Amuri
40 Jade James Student choreographer
41 Aya Nakaguchi Student choreographer
42 erik fine Student choreographer
Concert
from: http://www.smc.edu/AcademicPrograms/Dance/Pages/Performances.aspx
Synapse Dance Theater Contemporary Dance Ensemble
Friday, May 24, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 25, 4 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
For over 40 years, Synapse Dance Theater, Santa Monica Monica College Contemporary Dance Ensemble, has contributed to the cultural life of Los Angeles by offering innovative dance presentations on campus, in schools, and in area theaters. Past performances include the Broad Stage, Getty Center, Highways Performance Space in Santa Monica, The Cast Theater in Hollywood, Electric Lodge in Venice, The Will Geer Theatericum Botanicum in Topanga Canyon, Inter-College Consortium and University Exchanges, College Dance Festivals in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, California, Georgia, and New Jersey, as well as travel-study tours to New York City, England, France, and Switzerland. Dances from Synapse Dance Theater (Dance 55A and Dance 70), were presented at the American College Dance Association (ACDA) Baja Conference. SMC students performed in the ACDA adjudication in Spring, 2017 and from this concert were selected to perform in the ACDA Gala Concert. See audition dates below.
Student Choreographer Audition:
Tuesday, 2/19/2019 at CPC 310
Sign-in: 2:30 p.m.
Dancers audition:
Thursday, 2/21/2018 at CPC 310
Sign-in: 2 p.m.
Ticket Prices
Pre-sale: $20
At-the-door: $23