The Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Dance presents
Momentum
New Dance Works by Tierra Lewis ’25 and Sophie Main ’25
Sync
Choreographer: Tierra Lewis ’25*
Music: Excerpts from Alright by Victoria Monét, hey now by Kendrick Lamar (feat. Dody6), Cash In Cash Out by Pharrell Williams (feat. 21 Savage & Tyler, The Creator), MOVE by Beyoncé (feat. Grace Jones & Tems)
Text: Excerpt from interview with Buddha Stretch, Youtube
Sound Construction and editing: Vince di Mura
Musicians: Wesley Rast, percussion
Dancers: Phia Dennis ’28, Andrew Kyo Hwang ’25, Tierra Lewis ’25*, and Sam Yamashita ’26
Contains explicit language, flashing lights, and minimal haze.
Tank
Choreographer: Sophie Main ’25*
Music: Ryan Wolfe
Dancers: Azariah Jones ’25*, Madison Qualls ’25*, Maya Sessions ’26*, Renata Suárez ’28
Contains flashing lights.
Production Team
Lighting Designer: Tess James
Costume Designer: Tierra Lewis ’25*, Sophie Main ’25*
Costume Design Advisor: Mary Jo Mecca
Stage Manager: Mary-Susan Gregson
Sound Operator: Syaera Valentine
Run Crew: Jakob Rosenthal
Student Run Crew: Ella Colby ’26*, Olivia Kasule ’26*, Elitsa Sklar ’25*, Kiara Wassoodew ’25*
Costume Stitcher: Wyatt Kim
Student Costume Stitchers: Isabel Yip ’25, Charlotte Young ’27
* Indicates a minor student in the Program in Dance
Faculty Advisors
Faculty Production Advisor: Rebecca Stenn
Faculty Choreographic Advisor: Davalois Fearon, Susan Marshall, Rebecca Stenn
Run Time
50 minutes
Program Note
Please silence all electronic devices including cellular phones and watches for the duration of the performance. Please refrain from text messaging during the performance. Please do your best to stay within the designated seating areas and keep all personal belongings off the stage. Thank you.
Special Thanks
This piece would not have been possible without the commitment of my cast: Kyo, Phia, and Sam. Thank you for entering this long process with me and helping to bring my ideas to life. Thank you to Vince, Wesley, Mary-Sue, Mary Jo, Keating, and the entire production team for collaborating with me throughout this process. I am deeply grateful for my advisors, Rebecca Stenn and Davalois Fearon, who challenged me to think critically about the purpose behind my creative choices and encouraged me to keep pushing forward. A special thank you to my family for their constant support throughout my time at Princeton and to my mentors and friends who have motivated me these last four years—not only as a dancer but as someone who enjoys thinking deeply about dance. Finally, I would like to thank the dance department for providing me with new opportunities to explore and study hip-hop, a style that will forever inspire me.
— Tierra Lewis
Download the Program
Download the Momentum printable program (PDF file)
Land Acknowledgement
The Hearst Dance Theater/Lewis Arts complex, part of the Princeton University campus, stands on part of the ancient homeland and traditional territory of the Lenape people. Learn more about the Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative at Princeton
Lewis Center for the Arts
Chair: Judith Hamera
Executive Director: Marion Friedman Young
Director of Program in Dance: Professor Susan Marshall
Associate Director of Program in Dance: Professor of the Practice Rebecca Lazier
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