Spring 2022 Recital
About Rejoice School of Ballet
Founded in 2000, Rejoice School of Ballet is a non-profit ballet school in East Nashville that seeks to make excellent classical ballet training accessible to diverse students.
Rejoice is also the official mentor school and training partner of Nashville Ballet. In their own efforts to increase diversity in the art of classical ballet, Nashville Ballet has partnered with Rejoice to make investments in our school and our dancers including; tickets to performances, master classes with their faculty and scholarships for their summer intensive and academy training. Our Mission: Motivated by Christ’s love, Rejoice School of Ballet empowers youth to realize their potential by training, nurturing and celebrating dancers from diverse racial, socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
P.O. Box 60172
Nashville, TN 37206
615-210-1147
office@rejoiceballet.com
www.rejoiceballet.com
Rejoice School of Ballet Board of Directors
Elyse Adler
Marcus Bradford
Greg Brewer
Annie Carter
Mechel Frost
Robert Taylor
Rejoice School of Ballet Administrative Staff
Sharyn Mahoney—Executive Director
Jo Ellen Werking Weedman—Director of Communication, Marketing and Public Relations
Molly Robinson–School Manager
Tammy Thatcher–Tuition Manager
Tonya Young—School Assistant
Rejoice School of Ballet Faculty
Patricia Cross
Ashlyn Hall
Allison Hardee
Cora Hedgis
Molly Robinson
Daniel Rodriguez
Josie Meiss
Imani Sailers
Shabaz Ujima
Erin Williams
Order of Program
:
Tap 2: "You Are Not Alone" by Alphabet Rockers
Choreographer Ashlyn Hall
Pearl: “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” (Instrumental Version)
Choreographer Shabaz Ujima
Crystal: “A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes” (Randy Newman)
Choreographer Shabaz Ujima
Pre-Professional 2 & 3 Modern: "Sing Through My Voice" (Beautiful Chorus)
Choreographer Allison Hardee
Emerald: Friends Dance from Coppelia
Choreographer Patricia Cross
Diamond: Jesus is Alive by Rain for Roots
Choreographer Patricia Cross
Ruby: Mia & Sebastian's Theme from La La Land (piano)
Choreographer Cora Hedgis
Pre Professional 1 Ballet: String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 “The American’: III. Molto Vivace
Choreographer Julie Fenske
INTERMISSION
Opal: "Open Your Heart" by Laurie Berkner.
Choreographer Josie Meiss
Jade: "Kingdom Dance" by Alan Menken (from Tangled).
Choreographer Josie Meiss
Pre Professional 2 Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 Act I, No.8 Pas d'action b, Dance of the Maids of Honour and the Pages - St. Petersburg RTV Symphony Orchestra
Choreographer Erin Williams
Amethyst: Dmitri Shostakovich - Jazz Suite No. 2, #5 “Little Polka”
Choreographer Ashlyn Hall
Tap 1: “Everybody Dance Now” Red Hot Chilli Pipers
Choreographer Cora Hedgis
Pre Professional 3 Ballet: Coppelia, Act 1: Valse - Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Choreographer Daniel Rodriguez
Garnet: "Dreamland" (Alexis Ffrench)
Choreographer Allison Hardee
Pre Professional 1 Modern: "Love Anyway" (Kina Grannis)
Choreographer Allison Hardee
Pre Professional 2 & 3 Tap: "720 in the Books" (Ella Fitzgerald)
Choreographer Allison Hardee
Tap 2: "You Are Not Alone" by Alphabet Rockers
Choreographer Ashlyn Hall
Pearl: “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” (Instrumental Version)
Choreographer Shabaz Ujima
Crystal: “A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes” (Randy Newman)
Choreographer Shabaz Ujima
Pre-Professional 2 & 3 Modern: "Sing Through My Voice" (Beautiful Chorus)
Choreographer Allison Hardee
Emerald: Friends Dance from Coppelia
Choreographer Patricia Cross
Diamond: Jesus is Alive by Rain for Roots
Choreographer Patricia Cross
Ruby: Mia & Sebastian's Theme from La La Land (piano)
Choreographer Cora Hedgis
Pre Professional 1 Ballet: String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 “The American’: III. Molto Vivace
Choreographer Julie Fenske
INTERMISSION
Opal: "Open Your Heart" by Laurie Berkner.
Choreographer Josie Meiss
Jade: "Kingdom Dance" by Alan Menken (from Tangled).
Choreographer Josie Meiss
Pre Professional 2 Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 Act I, No.8 Pas d'action b, Dance of the Maids of Honour and the Pages - St. Petersburg RTV Symphony Orchestra
Choreographer Erin Williams
Amethyst: Dmitri Shostakovich - Jazz Suite No. 2, #5 “Little Polka”
Choreographer Ashlyn Hall
Tap 1: “Everybody Dance Now” Red Hot Chilli Pipers
Choreographer Cora Hedgis
Pre Professional 3 Ballet: Coppelia, Act 1: Valse - Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Choreographer Daniel Rodriguez
Garnet: "Dreamland" (Alexis Ffrench)
Choreographer Allison Hardee
Pre Professional 1 Modern: "Love Anyway" (Kina Grannis)
Choreographer Allison Hardee
Pre Professional 2 & 3 Tap: "720 in the Books" (Ella Fitzgerald)
Choreographer Allison Hardee