All undergraduate students are required to register for performance credit unless they are part-time students or currently registered for the maximum allowable semester hours. Graduate students should consult their advisor about accounting for performance credits before making any schedule changes. More specific information will be shared after cast lists have been posted. 

Dance Gala 2026 Guest / Zach Manske:

-Intensive Week August 26-30:

-Aug 26-28: 5:30-8:30pm

-Aug 29-30: 10am-2pm

-Regular rehearsals Tues/Thurs 5:30-7:30pm

Victoria Adams

Gianna Cardamone

Noah Fox

Katelyn Lookingbill

Addison Magruder

Alexis Metzger

Natalie Prill

Understudies:

Lily Aylward

Andi Bartlein

Brenna Labus

Dhari Piekarska

Declan Ryan

Sadie Vannieuwenhoven

Dance Gala 2026 Faculty / Sitso Ahlijah:

-Rehearsals Mondays 6-9pm, Wednesdays 5:30-8:30pm or 6-9pm

Andi Bartlein

Addison Boon

Harry Daniels

Jaidyn Davis

Ivan Lopez

Sara Love

Katie Martin

Mudiwa Nyagura

Tyler Phi

Dhari Piekarska

Leyla Roosa

Dance Gala 2026 Faculty / Eloy Barragán:

-Rehearsals M/W/F 5:30-7:30pm

Sydney Gorak

Allison Kaliban

Kennedy Klubertanz

Samantha Lorenc

Declan Ryan

Juliet Saydah

Ava Waddilove 

Dance Gala 2026 Faculty / Kristin Marrs and Dan Fine:

-Rehearsals M/W 5:30-8:30pm

Carolina Bada Lappi 

Iliana Banu

Leila Bipes

Rachel Carpenter

Clare Danz 

Ella Kempen

Brenna Labus

Ellen Lee

Samantha Leverence 

Christina Yu

Understudy: Lizzie Matthes

Dance Gala 2026 Faculty / Stephanie Miracle:

-Rehearsals M/W 6:30-9:30pm, with some Saturdays from 10am-1pm

Bea Beaman

Lola Buckowski

Chiara De Matteo

Chloe Johnson

Sasha Lotz 

Juliet Paramor

Trinity Woody

Understudy: Malory McDonald 

Dance Gala 2026 Faculty (and UIDC 2027) / Tony Orrico:

-Rehearsals Thursdays 6-9pm and Saturdays 2-5pm

Madeline Greenburg

Samantha Lorenc

Tyler Phi

Avery Provorse

Olivia Raebel

Leyla Roosa

Juliet Saydah

Sadie Vanniewenhoven

UIDC 2027 / Jenn Pray:

Madeline Greenberg

Ella Kempen

Kennedy Klubertanz

Keira Kopsky

Alex Lekkas

Samantha Lorenc

Addison Magruder

Katie Martin

Tyler Phi

Avery Provorse

Olivia Raebel

Leyla Roosa

Declan Ryan

Juliet Saydah

Sadie Vanniewenhoven

Thesis I / Olivia Farmerie:

-Rehearsals Tuesdays 7:30-9:30pm and Fridays 5-8pm

Lilly Aylward

Iliana Banu

Gianna Cardamone

Jaidyn Davis

Samantha Patterson

Avery Provorse