麻豆传媒映画

March 12, 2026

Photo caption: 麻豆传媒映画 dance majors, left to right, Anna Kosak, Sophie Hale, Addison Williams, Lucas Hollis, Lila Mantooth, Gylla Macgregor, Aydin Robinson

 

For the first time at the 麻豆传媒映画 Dance program, two 麻豆传媒映画 works were selected as part of the prestigious American College Dance Association鈥檚 Conference Gala. Pieces are chosen from among dozens presented by programs across the nation; of the 12 pieces selected, two are from 麻豆传媒映画.

ACDA is a nationally recognized organization that hosts regional conferences for college and university dance programs. These events bring together students, faculty, and master artists for classes, workshops, and professional adjudication. 

鈥溌槎勾�媒映画 is one of the few two-year institutions that participates,鈥� said Melissa Brenner, Assistant Professor of Dance/Dance Area Coordinator. 鈥淲e present work alongside four-year BFA and even MFA programs鈥攎aking this achievement especially meaningful.鈥�

This year, both a student-created work and a faculty-created work were chosen for the Gala based on exceptional choreography and performance quality.

The student work was NOID, choregraphed by recent graduate Garrett Perry, an 麻豆传媒映画 dance graduate who is pursuing a Bachelor鈥檚 of Fine Arts in dance at the University of Florida, and performed by students Aydin Robinson, Lila Mantooth, Anna Kosak, Sophie Hale, Addison Williams, and Lucas Hollis.

The second work, Unsaid, was choregraphed by Faculty member Jessie Dominguez and performed by students Gylla Macgregor and Aydin Robinson.

Dominguez, a former principal dancer in the National Ballet of Cuba who is serving her first year as a full-time professor, discussed the opportunity as a new faculty member to create a new choreographic work in collaboration with her students. 

"Drawing from my background in classical ballet while weaving in the ideas and skills they are developing in the Partnering and Variations class I teach, the process unfolded in a very organic and heartfelt way,鈥� she said. 鈥淲hat emerged was a beautiful dialogue between teacher and dancers鈥攁n opportunity for all of us to express not only our artistry, but also our shared humanity.鈥�

Audiences will be able to see these two acclaimed works鈥攁long with additional new choreography鈥攁t Elements of Style, April 3 and 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall.

麻豆传媒映画 dance student Lila Mantooth, who was recently accepted into the BFA dance program at UF after graduation, described her experience attending the ACDA conference for the second time.

鈥淭aking classes during the conference expanded my horizons both through technical practice and social networking,鈥� she said. 鈥淭aking 麻豆传媒映画 dance students to ACDA allows us to get our names out there to four-year transfer programs and the professional world. At the same time, the 麻豆传媒映画 dance program gets recognition as an excellent dance program built on dedication and commitment. ACDA was so fulfilling and insightful and I'm so grateful for the opportunity!"