“It begins in the end
In the remnants
The ashes, the dust
The parched silence”

Opening at the end of past destruction, the various elements reset the balance, reorganize the chaos, and restart the cycle. Set to “Salt Flats” by Luke Howard, Lior, Shards. Choreographed by Susan Crocker.

• ETHER: Ashley Hobbs, Erin Enguehard, Karen McBride, Mallory Weber, Susan Crocker, Vanessa Matthews.
• WATER: Kimberley Hobbs, Mary Farrell, Rebecca Bock.
• AIR: Coleen Dunn, Mely Miranda.
• EARTH: Aurora Ruelas, Jenna Slaney, Sam Collette, Shawn T Lewis.
• FIRE: Heather Elliott, Kristen Denine, Penni Kean, Sara Hawkins.

“Water, a bard
With streams of melody
Pulling a friendly refrain
From the depths”

The shoreline waves ebb and flow to wash away the ether. Set to “Waterways” by Ludovico Einaudi. Choreographed by Seraka Dance Company, directed by Susan Crocker.

• ETHER: Ashley Hobbs, Erin Enguehard, Karen McBride, Mallory Weber, Susan Crocker, Vanessa Matthews.
• WATER: Aurora Ruelas, Coleen Dunn, Heather Elliott, Jenna Slaney, Kimberley Hobbs, Kristen Denine, Mary Farrell, Mely Miranda, Penni Kean, Rebecca Bock, Sam Collette, Sara Hawkins, Shawn T Lewis.

“Creation comes as a pilgrim
Finding salvation in existence
Pulling trace elements
Into present tenses”

Wind and water playfully travel together, summiting a mountain peak while crystallizing to snow and ice. Set to “Nevergreen” by Emancipator. Choreographed by Susan Crocker.

• WATER: Mallory Weber, Vanessa Matthews.
• AIR: Ashley Hobbs, Karen McBride.

“Ears close to the missed chords
The cacophony of nonsense
The breaking dams
Essence lost in vapor”

An avalanche; snow, ice, and rocks speed down the mountain, destroying everything in its path. Set to “You Should See Me In a Crown” by Steve Horner. Choreographed by Vanessa Matthews.

• EARTH: Susan Crocker (lead), Aurora Ruelas, Heather Elliott, Kristen Denine, Mely Miranda, Rebecca Bock, Sam Collette, Shawn T Lewis.
• AIR/WATER: Ashley Hobbs, Coleen Dunn, Erin Enguehard, Jenna Slaney, Karen McBride, Kimberley Hobbs, Mallory Weber, Mary Farrell, Penni Kean, Sara Hawkins.

“Earth, a weaver
Twisting tapestries of brown & green
Into a pleasing reflection
For all to admire”

Water is influenced by earth and air. Set to “Keeper” by Ben Laver. Choreographed by Karen McBride.

• EARTH: Susan Crocker, Aurora Ruelas, Heather Elliott, Kristen Denine, Shawn T Lewis.
• WATER: Kimberley Hobbs, Mallory Weber, Sara Hawkins, Vanessa Matthews.
• AIR: Erin Enguehard, Jenna Slaney, Mary Farrell.

“Air, a storyteller
Carries whispers on the wind
Speaking words into being
Beings into legions”

It is, in fact, only the winds. Set to “Only the Winds” by Ólafur Arnalds. Choreographed by Karen McBride.

• AIR: Karen McBride, Susan Crocker.

“The winds of idle gossip
Blow with unbridled restraint
The forces amass
Taking up arms”

Small, delicate, innocent moments that build and fan future flames. Set to “Feathers” by Poppy Ackroyd. Choreographed by Erin Enguehard.

• AIR: Coleen Dunn, Heather Elliot (veil), Jenna Slaney, Mallory Weber (veil), Mely Miranda, Rebecca Bock (veil), Sam Collette (veil), Vanessa Matthews.

“Fusing in the murky ether
A muddle of forced notions
Until, with a stroke of clarity
Creation is served”

Set to “Nocturne (pølaroit Rework)” by pølaroit. Improvisation scored and structured by Mallory Weber.

• WATER: Heather Elliot, Kimberley Hobbs, Penni Kean, Shawn T Lewis, Susan Crocker
• FIRE: Ashley Hobbs, Jenna Slaney, Kristen Denine, Rebecca Bock, Vanessa Matthews
• EARTH: Aurora Ruelas, Karen McBride, Mely Miranda, Sam Collette
• AIR: Coleen Dunn, Erin Enguehard, Mary Farrell, Sara Hawkins

The earth smoulders, wisps of smoke, and building the ashes. Set to “Sinking (feat. Nori)” by Feverkin. Choreographed by Ashley Hobbs.

• FIRE: Ashley Hobbs

“And fire, the dancing flame
The promise of Prometheus
The gift of warmth
Paid with endearing rebirth”

Devastation and destructive power of wild, out-of-control fire. Set to “Scratch (feat. Duomo)” by Power-Haus. Choreographed by Ashley Hobbs.

• FIRE 1: Karen McBride, Heather Elliott, Shawn T Lewis, Susan Crocker
• FIRE 2: Erin Enguehard, Penni Kean, Sara Hawkins, Vanessa Matthews
• FIRE 3: Aurora Ruelas, Mallory Weber
• FIRE 4: Coleen Dunn, Jenna Slaney, Kimberley Hobbs, Kristen Denine, Mary Farrell, Mely Miranda, Rebecca Bock, Sam Collette

“A faithless partner
Stumbling to blazing ruin
Devouring the faithful
Across a smoking landscape”

The remaining embers and ash of the fire smoulder, and slowly extinguish. Set to “Waterways” by Ludovico Einaudi. Choreographed by Seraka Dance Company, directed by Karen McBride.

• FIRE BALL 1: Mary Farrell, Mely Miranda, Penni Kean, Rebecca Bock
• FIRE BALL 2: Jenna Slaney, Karen McBride, Sara Hawkins, Shawn T Lewis
• FIRE BALL 3: Aurora Ruelas, Coleen Dunn, Kimberley Hobbs, Susan Crocker
• FIRE WISPS: Erin Enguehard, Heather Elliott, Kristen Denine, Mallory Weber, Sam Collette, Vanessa Matthews

“Until an adversary arrives
Invited by Complacency
Creation grows slack
Prideful and weak”

Enter humans, invention of tools, feelings of arrogance, hubris, and entitlement. Set to “Tucana (Instrumental)” by Mt Wolf. Choreographed by Erin Enguehard.

• EARTH: Erin Enguehard, Mallory Weber, Vanessa Matthews

“Ringing with clarity,
A beautiful synchronicity
Manifesting a rare gem
With ever shifting facets”

Humans robotic interruption of nature’s course by extracting gems and mining the earth. Set to “Taps” by Mount Kimbie. Choreographed by Vanessa Matthews.

• HUMANS: Aurora Ruelas, Heather Elliott, Karen McBride, Kristen Denine, Shawn T Lewis, Susan Crocker

“With harmonizing chords
And stirring phrases
A moving canvas
And a flickering step”

Dark clouds rolling across the land, building electric energy, converging into a thunder and lightning storm. Set to “Possible” by Zoë Keating. Choreographed by Seraka Dance Company.

• LIGHTNING: Ashley Hobbs, Erin Enguehard, Karen McBride, Mallory Weber, Susan Crocker, Vanessa Matthews

“A decaying canvas
Covered in muddy footsteps
Cleansed of meaning
An inheritance of falsehood
“

Post-flood, surrounded and submerged in the murky waters, unsure which way is up, humans are swirled by the undertow and currents as the flood waters recede, navigating garbage/debris. Set to “Won’t Be a Thing to Become” by Colin Stetson and Sarah Neufeld. Improvisation scored and structured by Vanessa Matthews.

• HUMANS: Jenna Slaney, Mallory Weber, Penni Kean, Sam Collette

“Enter the tidal surge,
The force of the gale,
The gaping fault,
The infernal destruction”

Water is the bard, telling the story of the earth’s ability to heal itself and reset to a new equilibrium after chaos. Set to “Waterways (Reimagined)” by Ludovico Einaudi. Choreographed by Seraka Dance Company, directed by Vanessa Matthews.

• DANCERS: Ashley Hobbs, Aurora Ruelas, Coleen Dunn, Erin Enguehard, Heather Elliott, Jenna Slaney, Karen McBride, Kimberley Hobbs, Kristen Denine, Mallory Weber, Mary Farrell, Mely Miranda, Penni Kean, Rebecca Bock, Sam Collette, Sara Hawkins, Shawn T Lewis, Susan Crocker, Vanessa Matthews

“Back to the remnants
The ashes, the dust
The parched silence
It ends in the beginning”

Morning dew gathering dispersed water droplets, congregating to reform a whole and start anew. Set to “Under the Heavens” by Tony Anderson. Choreographed by Mallory Weber.

• ETHER: Ashley Hobbs, Erin Enguehard, Karen McBride, Mallory Weber, Susan Crocker, Vanessa Matthews