“Use Somebody”
This piece, titled “Use Somebody”, was choreographed by Madison Wagner to the song of the same title by Kings of Leon. The piece performed in December 2022 on the Marshall Performing Arts Center Mainstage as part of UMD’s production of Dancing Home.
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Statement from the choreographer:
“If you were to tell eighteen-year-old Madison that she would be choreographing a dance based on how much she loved being in college, she’d probably burst into flames. Well, just goes to show that a lot can change in four years.
This dance is a love letter to the [UMD] theatre department, and all of the friends I’ve made throughout my time in it. Had it not been for these crazy people, I don’t think I’d be the person I am today. I’m so grateful that I get the chance to give something back to them. They’ve become my family, and this theater has become my home (asbestos and all).
So to you: the people who came before me, the people who will come after me, those I know like the back of my hand, and those I’ve never met…you know that I could use somebody like you.”
“Last Dance”
This piece, titled “Last Dance”, was choreographed by UMD Professor Matthew Wagner to the song “The Time of My Life” by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, popularized in the film Dirty Dancing. The piece performed in December 2023 on the Marshall Performing Arts Center Mainstage as part of UMD’s annual Danceworks dance exhibition.
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“Another One Bites the Dust”
This piece, titled “Another One Bites the Dust”, was choreographed by Zsofi Eastvold to Queen’s hit song of the same title. The piece performed in December 2023 on the Marshall Performing Arts Center Mainstage as part of UMD’s annual Danceworks dance exhibition.
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