Contemporary Music Ensemble: Royer Cahuantzi-Trumpet, Matthew Doneillo-Guitar, Michael Dore-Guitar , Daniel Fisher-Alto Saxophone , Cody Johnson-Tenor Saxophone, Sabrina Moreno-Vocals, Daniel Nunez-Piano, Keyboards, Simon Reyes-Piano, Keyboards, Josh Salvatierra-Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Josh Valadez-Bass, Alumni Guest-Westin Byerly-Drums 

Director: Dr. Paul Murphy 

University Chorus: Fern Fay Accompanist

Director: Dr. KuanFen Liu

Performed and Choreographed by: Chicana/o Studies 352 class with Professor Luna

Student Performers: Betsabe Aguilar German, Erika Casillas,  Angelina De La Torre, Samantha Delgado, Eduardo Garcia, Diana Jimenez, Andrea Lopez, Arnold Lopez, Celeste Lustre Cruz, Kelli Magana, Celia Martinez, Jesse Pantoja, Daniel Perez, Jesus Quintino, Thalia Salcedo, Erika Valdivia, Wendy Valenzuela

Thank you to our ancestors for leaving us these traditions & to the Chumash lands upon which we stand. 

Written and Performed by: Keziah Apostal, Nickolas Currenton, Kelly Guiterrez, Maddy Hitchcock, Steven Holguin, Tarae Mcqueen, Gabriella Perry, Rhea Suvak (speaking in Croatian), Michela Villierme

Music: The Perfect Getaway by The Polyphonic Groove Orchestra; Get It by The Soul Shifters; Life’s Mystery by Moments

Instructor: Heather Castillo

Performers: Roman Korol, Andrii Samartsev, Mykola Bagatchenko, Elizabeth Zaharkiv Yemets, Julia Tymoshenko, Svitlana Silska, Oksana Verlan, Anna Kapshuk, Lida Prokopovych, Asya Gorska

The HHM dance program was founded in 2016 in Oxnard, California and started off in the Rio School District. We now teach Hip Hop classes at the Rio, Oxnard, Hueneme, Ventura and Ocean View Districts year round! We also just recently opened up our new Dance Studio in Oxnard CA! Our goal is to inspire and motivate the youth through Hip Hop Music and dance!

Performers: Ricardo Rodriguez, Angel Rodriguez, Jayla Zendejas, Nadia Chiali, Mirella Herrera 

Choreographed By: Mark Espiritu and
Cristian Lopez

 Music: Fair Trade by Drake; London by BIA; Scared Money by YG; Pure Water by Migos 

Choreographed by Michela Villierme, Assisted by Fanny Valdez

Performers: Nickolas Currenton, Maddy Hitchcock, Gabriella Perry, Ana Rhea Suvak, Fanny Valdez, and Michela Villierme

Music: Sand Song by Nathan Lanier

Video:  Sand Blowing Over Dunes Sounds For Sleeping, Relaxing from Sounds4Sleeping 

Instructor: Heather Castillo

Performers: Ciera Ajiere, Jaelyn Anderson, Natalie Chaidez, Elizandra Guizar, Camelia Hatter, Olga Hernandez, Makenzie Hovis, Tayler Hyman, Steven Jimenez, Mallory Mantong, Julia Miralles, Jennifer Moreno, Briana Muñoz, Claudia Reyes, Alexis Samuel, Yamile Sena, Tianna Sondgeroth, Sophie Sunukjian, Madison Vargas, Daisy Villegas, Maddie Weyers

Music: womanizer by Britney Spears

Choreographers: Madison Vargas and Steven Jimenez

President: Elizandra Guizar

Vice President: Alexis Samuel

Treasurer: Maddie Weyers

Safety Officer: Yamile Sena

Equipment Manager: Steven Jimenez

Performed and Choreographed by Maddy Hitchcock

Music: It’s Not the Same Anymore  by Rex Orange County

Thank you to Heather Castillo

Composed, Written, Choreographed, Performed by Nickolas Currenton/Nkls Curr

Music: Sitcom Love (Hopeful Romantic) Written by Nickolas Currenton/Nkls Curr Produced by ricci & Black Culture’s Own Written by Nickolas Currenton/Nkls Curr Produced by Pluto/Bilall Ukshini & Santo (Collaborator)/Francis Lopez

Performers: Roman Korol, Andrii Samartsev, Mykola Bagatchenko, Elizabeth Zaharkiv Yemets, Julia Tymoshenko, Svitlana Silska, Oksana Verlan, Anna Kapshuk, Lida Prokopovych, Asya Gorska

Performed by: Maddy Hitchcock, Savannah Hussey, Amanda Ruiz, Avelina Hull, Megan Fisher, Sifany Reyes, Ivan Ruiz, Lexi Sakabu, Keziah Apostal, Kenya Galindo, Andrea Lopez
Choreographed by: Savannah Hussey
Music: 23 by Will Made-It, Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa, and Juicy J

Performed and Choreographed by: KC Hebrard

Music: Dream in a Dream; by NCT Ten

Written and Directed by Tarae Mcqueen

Cast:
Kadija- Tarae McQueen
Izzie- Michela Vilierme
Sam- Keziah Apostol
Erin- Michael Graves
Hanna- Jessica Clay
Marisol- Gabriella Perry
Anais- Makiko Compoton
Jas-  Sharra Lou Arriola

Community Partnership with

Performed By: Nickolas Currenton, Griffin Giboney, Maddy Hitchcock, Gabriella Perry, Maryanne Quispe, Amanda Ruiz, Rhea Suvak, Fanny Valdez, Holecia Vizuet, Michela Vilierme:

Stand in/Rehearsal Assistant TJ Ramirez

Virtual Class Participants: Kaitlin Martinez, Angelina Sandoval

Choreographed by: Heather Castillo

Music: Shoot Me Down by Rex Orange County

Introduction Video Citations and/or Sources:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/was-first-major-news-article-hivaids-180963913/

https://www.statista.com/chart/18713/estimated-number-of-aids-related-deaths-worldwide/

https://www.kff.org/global-health-policy/fact-sheet/the-global-hivaids-epidemic/

“Pneumocystis Pneumonia — Los Angeles.” Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, vol. 30, no. 21, 1981, pp. 250–52, http://www.jstor.org/stable/23295554. Accessed 6 May 2022.

ANTONIO OLIVO. “Dance Shows to Help Feed AIDS Patients: Valley Edition.” The Los Angeles times  1994: n. pag. Print.

Doug Caldwell rehearsing at Debbie Reynold’s Studio 1989

Doug Caldwell rehearsing in his living room

In memory and honor of Doug Caldwell. Thank you for helping to become the dancer, teacher, activist, and human I am today- Heather

Performers: Roman Korol, Andrii Samartsev, Mykola Bagatchenko, Elizabeth Zaharkiv Yemets, Julia Tymoshenko, Svitlana Silska, Oksana Verlan, Anna Kapshuk, Lida Prokopovych, Asya Gorska

Performed By: Nickolas Currenton, Griffin Giboney, Maddy Hitchcock, Gabriella Perry, Maryanne Quispe, Amanda Ruiz, Rhea Suvak, Fanny Valdez, Holecia Vizuet, Michela Vilierme

Music: Cor.Ten (In Key), Converge (In Key), Locomotion (In Key) by Richie Hawtin, Plastikman, Chilly Gonzalez 

Original writers, creators, collaborators: Taylor Coscolluela, Nickolas Currenton, Maddy Hitchcock, Michela Vilierme, Gabriella Perry, Amanda Ruiz, Fanny Valdez, Julian Xiong, Saiko Fuji

Concept inspired by This American Life Episode Episode 745 Getting Out 

Written by: Keziah Apostal, Allan Gonzalez, Kelly Guiterrez, Steven Holguin

Cast: 
Angelica-Keziah Apostal
Robert-Griffin Giboney
Julie-Kelly Guiterrez
Justin-Steven Holguin 

Music: Those Lost, by Moments

Instructor: Heather Castillo

Join us on-stage for a 30 minute dance party! 

There will be an announcement when it is time to HIT THE FLOOR! 

Artistic Director, Producer, Costume Designer, Seamstress, Prop coordinator, Assistant Stage Manager, Web-Designer, Sweeper of the Floor, Craft Services: Heather Castillo

Stage Manager Extraordinaire: Cristy Rodriguez Rivas

Fantastic Lighting Design: Jessica Kondrath

Stellar Event Coordinator: Carolyn Shamowski

Amazing Livestream Crew: Scott Feister, Isaac Ortiz, Ben Hytrek, Jasmine Moreno

Glorious Stage, Sound, and Lighting Equipment provided by Darvik

To all of the parents, friends, and supporters who are there along our journey! 

Dance Studies Faculty: MiRi Park, Bonnie Lavin, Jessica Kondrath

Performing Arts Program Faculty: Liz King (Chair), Catherine Burriss (coordinator), Paul Murphy, KuanFenLiu, Laura Covault, Jozben Barrett, Hugo Carbajal, Steve Marsh, Craig Bickel, Ray Macknamara, Malia Roberson

Performing Arts Staff:  Erika Ayala (Analyst), Ivan Grooms, Kenji Web

The Center For Integrative Studies: Alison Perchuck (director), Jeanette Edwards (analyst)

AUTS Event Staff Heros: Carolyn Shamowski, Kim Gregory, Mike Long, Sergio Tafolla, and all of the CI Staff who made today’s event possible!!

AUTS Faculty Heros: Scott Feister, Megan Kinney-Feister, Alona Kryshchenko, Jennie Luna

Student Research: Weldon Smith, Jason Miller, Jennifer Perry, Michelle Hasendonckx

Teaching and Learning Innovations: Loran Gonzalez, Isaac Ortiz, Ben Hytrek, Michael McGarry, Megan Eberhardt-Alstot, Kristi O’Neil-Gonzalez, Amanda Timpson, Jennifer Arceo, Jasmine Moreno

President Richard Yao

Chief of Staff Kaia Tollefson

Provost Mitch Avila

Vice Provost Jessica Lavariega Monforti

Dean of Arts and Sciences Vandana Kohli

Interim Dean of Arts and Sciences Phil Hampton

Arts and Sciences Analyst Tina Darakjy

Dean of Extended University and AVP for Digital Learning Jill Leafstadt

Castillo Family

Rodriguez Rivas Family

Unity Theatre Collective Board: Layla Perez, Laura Covault, Sara Ruiz, Cristy Rodriguez Rivas, TJ Ramirez, Natalie Dempsey, Sarah Covault 

Darvik crew: Victor Ortiz, Rene Sanchez, Martin Castañon, Andrew Paz, Miguel Ochoa, Austin McCarthy

To the CI Community- We have missed seeing you live! Thank you for joining us LIVE or LIVE STREAMED!