Welcome + Land Acknowledgement
As you settle into your seat and open your program, we’d like to thank you for coming. If you’d like, we invite you to reflect on where you just came from; look around and reflect on where you are now.
We, the core faculty in the Program in Dance, are working carefully to create a living land acknowledgement, one that is embodied in its consideration of—and engagement with—the past, present, and future. As we continue to clarify this work, we begin here: we acknowledge that this building sits on land considered part of the ancient homelands of the Lenni-Lenape peoples and that this campus was built on this land with no recorded consultation with the Lenni-Lenape peoples. We acknowledge that learning about history and making this statement isn’t enough. Equally important is our ongoing work to understand past harms; build awareness in present relationships and actions; and bring imagination, creative problem-solving, and genuine community-building to the future of our program. We are taking concrete actions towards these goals within our curriculum, pedagogy, and programming. We look forward to sharing specifics as we go.
We invite you to learn more about:
- The Native and Indigenous Studies Initiative at Princeton
- The lesser-known history of Princeton
- A map of the Indigenous history of the lands you are connected to
We’re so glad you’re here!
US: A New Dance Work by Jared Harbour ’22
Run Time
Approximately 75 minutes with no intermission.
Special Notes
Photography, livestreaming, or audio recording of any kind is strictly prohibited. Please silence all electronic devices including cellular phones and watches, and refrain from text messaging for the duration of the performance.
Creative Team
Director/Choreographer: Jared Harbour ’22*
Music written by: Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Clare Torry
Musical Director & Vocal Arrangements: Vince DiMura
Costume Designer: Mary Jo Mecca
Lighting Designer: Tess James
Production Team
Creative Consultant: Sophie Singletary ’23
Production Stage Manager: Mary-Susan Gregson
Stage Manager: Andrea Cibelli
Sound System Designer: Kay Richardson
Assistant Music Director: Michael Salama ’23
Assistant Lighting Designer: Emily Murray ’23
Sound Engineer: Neil Jernigan
Run Crew: Michelle Poulaille
Trailer Editor: Sara Schwartz ’23
Videographer: Aidan Gibney
Dancers
Mother: Naomi Benenson ’23*
Father: Aaron Hilton ’23
Daughter: Mei Geller ’24
Son: Jared Harbour ’22*
Partners: Haley Baird-Dibble ’24, Olivia Buckhorn ’24, Fabiola Corral ’22*, Michael Garcia ’24*, Elizabeth Leitner ’22
Ensemble
Haley Baird-Dibble ’24
Olivia Buckhorn ’24
Fabiola Corral ’22*
Leah Emanuel ’23*
Elena Every ’25
Michael Garcia ’24*
Elizabeth Leitner ’22
Sara Schwartz ’23
Vivian Li ’24
Camryn Stafford ’23*
*denotes a certificate student in the Program in Dance
Band
Guitar: Floyd Benedikter ’23, Jonny Salama ’22, Michael Salama ’23
Cello: Christina Bradley ’23
Saxophone: Evan DeTurk ’23, Preston Lust ’23
Keyboard: Vince DiMura, Oliver Effron ’23
Bass: Benjamin Edelson ’23, Oswald Stocker ‘G1
French horn: Ned Furlong ’22, Selena Hostetler ’23
Drums: AJ Kawczynski ’22
Violin: Isabel Kingston ’24, Emiri Morita ’22
Vocals: Sophie Knight ’22, Soojin Robinson ’23, Michael Salama ’23, Bridgette Schafer ’24
Musical Numbers
“Fat Old Sun” — Mother, Father, Daughter, Son
“Money” — Father, Ensemble
“Hey You” — Mother, Father, Daughter, Son
“Shine On You Crazy Diamond” — Mother, Daughter, Son
“Great Gig in the Sky” — Son, Partners
“Gunner’s Dream” — Son, Partner, Father
“Wish You Were Here” — Mother
“Welcome to the Machine” — Father, Son, Ensemble
“Breathe” — Mother, Daughter
“Comfortably Numb” — Full Cast
Faculty Advisor
Rebecca Lazier, Production and Choreographic Advisor
A Note from the Thesis Proposer
To Mom, my guiding light. Thank you to my incredible cast of dancers, musicians, collaborators, production team and crew. You all have made this the most amazing journey. If you would like to learn more please follow @earthbound.studios on Instagram.
— Jared Harbour ’22
Lewis Center for the Arts
Interim Chair: Michael Cadden
Executive Director: Marion Friedman Young
Director of Program in Dance: Susan Marshall
Associate Director of Program in Dance: Rebecca Lazier
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