Presented by Princeton University’s Program in Dance.
Liminality:
New Dance Works by Michael Garcia + Camryn Stafford
Run Time
Approximately 1 hour, 24 minutes with one 15-minute intermission.
Special Notes
Photography, video and sound recording are prohibited. Please turn off all electronic devices including cellular phones and watches for the duration of the performance. Please refrain from text messaging during the performance.
Production Team
Lighting Designer: Tess James
Stage Manager: Mary-Susan Gregson
Sound Operator: Jakob Rosenthal
Student Run Crew: Naomi Benenson ’23*, Olivia Buckhorn ’24*, Julia Zhou ’24*
Student Costume Stitchers: Ayinde Bradford ’24*
Faculty Advisors
Rebecca Lazier, Choreographic and Production Advisor for Camryn Stafford and Michael Garcia
Davalois Fearon, Choreographic Advisor for Camryn Stafford
Order of Performances
There She Is
Choreography: Camryn Stafford ’23*
Costume Designer: Ayinde Bradford ‘24 and Camryn Stafford ‘23*
Soundscape: Vince di Mura and Camryn Stafford ‘23*
Music: Miss America Pageant 1961 Broadcast, There She Is, Miss America by Bert Parks, Wait till You See Her by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart sung by Don Cherry, Princeton student interviews
Dancers: Azi Jones ’25, Ive Jones ’24*, Storm Stokes ’24*
Thank you to Sky Gwei, Jaimee Simwinga, Sydnae Taylor, Kezia Dickson, Fiyin Akinyede, Storm Stokes, and Azi Jones whose stories and experiences that they have so graciously shared with me and with us all serve as the basis of this work. Thank you to my wonderful cast of powerhouse dancers for bringing yourself fully into this work and for being a part of the journey for the past year. Thank you to Vince di Mura for your collaboration on this beautifully complex soundtrack and to Rebecca Lazier, Imani Perry, and Davalois Fearon for their advising, support, and encouragement throughout this process.
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— Intermission —
Acero
Choreography: Michael Garcia ’23*
Costume Design: Mary Jo Mecca and Michael Garcia ’23*
Music: Arca: Sheep (Hood By Air FW15), Nonbinary, Bruja; Arca and ROSALÍA: KLK; Arca and Safety Trance: El Alma Que Te Trajo; Arca: Prada, Rakata, Reverie, Riquiquí, Calor, Piel
Dancers: Haley Baird ’24*, Katherine Brubaker ’24, Adam Littman Davis ’25*, Michael Garcia ’23*, Tierra Lewis ’25, Vivian Li ’24*, Carly Mraz ’25, Gigi Schadrack ’24, Sara Schwartz ’23, Taylor Yamashita ’24
Content Advisory: Please be advised that this work contains explicit language and movement, employs gunshots and startling audio, uses strobe lights, and touches on themes of interpersonal violence and mental health.
I would like to thank the dancers for your indelible impact on this production; I am forever indebted to each of you for the artistry, professionalism, and joy you have brought to this space. Special thanks to Taylor Yamashita, who stepped in 2 weeks ago after Soojin Robinson’s last-minute injury, who has rehearsed with us all year. Thank you to Mary Jo Mecca for your fervent support of my vision from start to finish and for sharing your costuming acumen along the way.
This performance is dedicated in loving memory of Misrach Ewunetie ’24, Jazz Chang ’23, Justin Lim ’25, and Kevin Chang ’23, whose lives have deeply affected myself, my thesis, and my experience at Princeton.
* denotes a certificate student in the Program in Dance
Land Acknowledgement
We invite you to learn more about:
- The Native and Indigenous Studies Initiative at Princeton
- The lesser-known history of Princeton
- Review a map of native lands to discover the Indigenous history of the lands to which you are connected
Lewis Center for the Arts
Chair: Judith Hamera
Executive Director: Marion Friedman Young
Director of Program in Dance: Susan Marshall
Associate Director of Program in Dance: Rebecca Lazier
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