Introducing the 2015 Directing Team

Welcome to the 2015 edition of the Afterimages blog!  This is where you will find an up-close look at the process of creating new choreographic works and bringing a dance concert to the stage.  We'll be posting interviews with the choreographers, photos from the rehearsal process, and other behind-the-scenes information for you to enjoy in the months leading up to Afterimages Unplugged (October 31-November 1) and Afterimages (December 9-13).

So, to start things off, we'd like to introduce you to the 2015 Afterimages Directing Team!

EMILY HEIN

 Emily is a senior member on the Afterimages Directing team. This is her second year on the team and she enjoys working to make the Afterimages process the best experience possible for the dance program students. Emily is pursuing degrees in both Dance and Arts Management. She expects to graduate from UWSP in Spring 2016. Emily performed in Afterimages Outtakes 2013 in the pieces entitled “Over the Pond,” and “In the Heat of Your Light”, and in Afterimages 2014 in “Me Fein.” Emily choreographed “Elongated Tongues” for Afterimages 2014. This Afterimages season, Emily is participating in two pieces as well as choreographing two pieces. 

 

MCKENNA EMERINE

McKenna is a senior member of the Afterimages team, and this is her second year on the team. She will be graduating in December of 2016 with an Arts Management major and Dance and Spanish minors. She has performed in Afterimages Outtakes her freshman, sophomore, and junior years, and she was in Afterimages as well her freshman year. This Afterimages season, McKenna is participating in two pieces, as well as choreographing one piece.

SYDNEY ENZLER

Sydney is a junior member of the Afterimages Directing team. This is her first year on the team and she is extremely excited to be a part of the process and to work with an amazing team. Sydney is pursuing a degree in Dance and expects to graduate from UWSP in Spring 2017. Sydney performed in Afterimages Outtakes 2013 in a piece entitled “Over the Pond", and in Afterimages 2013 she performed in "Play(fall)." She performed in "Elongated Tongues," and "Cardington Manor," in Afterimages 2014. This Afterimages season, Sydney is participating in four pieces, and cannot wait to help bring the choreographers visions to life.

IVY BOUDREAU

Ivy is a junior member of the Afterimages directing team, and is so excited to work with this amazing team to make the Afterimages process the best it can be.  She is pursuing a major in Dance and a minor in Psychology at UWSP, and expects to graduate in Spring 2017.  Ivy performed in Afterimages Unplugged 2014 in "The Dark Witches' Dance", and choreographed and performed in "how to be [invisible]".  She performed in Afterimages Outtakes 2013 in "Over the Pond" and "Dialogical Secrecy".  This Afterimages season, Ivy is participating in two pieces and choreographing one piece, and is so excited to help bring all of these choreographic visions to reality.