Collective 2026
The Central Dogma
Choreographer: Fenna Roukema
Music: “DNA Transcription (Basic)” by DNA Learning Center, “Challengers: Match Point” by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, edited by Fenna Roukema
Costumes: Mindy Nelson
Lighting: Fenna Roukema
Dancers: April Boland, Natalie Brown, Sarah Edwards, Calli Fonua, Lily Kennedy, Camila Lesky, Haylie Murphy, Fenna Roukema, Caitlin Sautto, Adrienne Smutylo, Marissa Stadtmiller, Eleni Vivan.
SBCC Dance Company/Artistic Director Tracy R. Kofford
Live … Dream
Choreographer: Leann Alduenda with contributions by the dancers
Music: “Greim69” and “Food Combination Chart” by AGF, edited by Leann Alduenda
Costumes: Leann Alduenda
Lighting: Leann Alduenda
Dancers: Erin Brown, Alexis Hegarty, Molly Koretz, Samantha Murphy, Karen Severson, Joyce Shen, Lauren Van Neck, Alena Wachowski
Cal Poly Orchesis Dance Company/Artistic Director Leann Alduenda
An Irresistible Force
Choreographer: Meredith Ventura
Music: Ray Chen, Sebastian Plano, Luca D’Alberto, Robert Lippok
Costumes: Meredith Ventura and Avery Trask
Lighting: Meredith Ventura
Dancers: April Boland, Natalie Brown, Sarah Edwards, Calli Fonua, Lily Kennedy, Camila Lesky, Haylie Murphy, Fenna Roukema, Caitlin Sautto, Adrienne Smutylo, Marissa Stadtmiller, Eleni Vivan.
SBCC Dance Company/Artistic Director Tracy R. Kofford
SKIN
Choreographer: Joshua D. Estrada-Romero
Music: Travis Lake, kangding ray
Costumes: Joshua D. Estrada-Romero
Lighting: Joshua D. Estrada-Romero & Tracy R. Kofford
Dancers: Joshua D. Estrada-Romero, Roberto Huerta, Phillip Lu, Audrey Luna, Maili Schlosser.
FUSE Dance Company/Artistic Director Joshua D. Estrada-Romero
Unraveling Poignance
Choreographer: Darya Hessami
Music: “Try” by Keaton Henson & Daniel Herskedal
Costumes: Darya Hessami & Tracy R. Kofford
Lighting: Darya Hessami & Tracy R. Kofford
Dancers: Natalie Brown, Calli Fonua, Lily Kennedy, Haylie Murphy, Caitlin Sautto, Eleni Vivan.
SBCC Dance Company/Artistic Director Tracy R. Kofford
Somewhere in the Night
Choreographer: Arianna Hartanov
Music: Lelio Luttazzi, Glenn Miller, Ella Fitzgerald
Costumes: Elianne Holt
Lighting: Meredith Ventura
Dancers: Elianne Holt, Lia Lane, Kristin Sholberg, Rosalind Young, Faye Zink
Novus Contemporary Ballet/Artistic Director Meredith Ventura
Return to Form
Choreographer: Christian Denice
Music: “Nokarra”, “Dioren”, and “Imoura” by Travis Lake
Costumes: Mindy Nelson
Lighting: Kaede Kogo
Dancers: April Boland, Natalie Brown, Calli Fonua, Lily Kennedy, Haylie Murphy, Fenna Roukema, Caitlin Sautto, Adrienne Smutylo, Marissa Stadtmiller, Eleni Vivan.
SBCC Dance Company/Artistic Director Tracy R. Kofford
Intermission 15 minutes
Cloistered
Choreographer: Tracy R. Kofford
Music: “How Great Thou Art” by Selah, “And Some Will Fall” by Max Richter arrangement by Tracy R. Kofford
Costumes: Mindy Nelson
Lighting: Kaede Kogo
Dancers: April Boland, Natalie Brown, Sarah Edwards, Calli Fonua, Lily Kennedy, Camila Lesky, Haylie Murphy, Fenna Roukema, Caitlin Sautto, Adrienne Smutylo, Melissa Vargas, Eleni Vivan.
SBCC Dance Company/Artistic Director Tracy R. Kofford
Interconnected
Choreographer: Joshua D. Estrada-Romero
Music: Philip Glass
Costumes: Joshua D. Estrada-Romero
Lighting: Joshua D. Estrada-Romero & Tracy R. Kofford
Dancers: Ariel Alcaraz, Ariana Ballinas, Kineret Isidro, Cynthia Leal Torres, Daniella Maldonado, Mia Mendoza, Sergio Ramirez, Natalie Rodriquez, Alejandro Roman.
Santa Ana College - Dance Touring Ensemble
Expired Alignment
Choreographer: Kasi Kirkpatrick
Music: "I cheat the Hangman" The Doobie Brothers
Costumes: Mindy Nelson
Lighting: Kaede Kogo
Dancers: April Boland, Natalie Brown, Sarah Edwards, Lily Kennedy, Camila Lesky, Haylie Murphy, Fenna Roukema, Caitlin Sautto, Adrienne Smutylo, Marissa Stadtmiller, Eleni Vivan.
SBCC Dance Company/Artistic Director Tracy R. Kofford
Elán
Choreographer: Meredith Ventura with Faye Zink
Music: “Feeling Blue” and “Echo Sax End” by Caleb Arredondo and “can’t stop the stars” by Enzo Corne
Costumes: Meredith Ventura
Lighting: Meredith Ventura
Dancers: Mary Aleiner, Taylor Alfama, Erika Cruz, Sophie De Lacrose, Keira Faunt, Cianna Foppoli, Xianglin Huang, Lexi Katz, Maddie Mejias, Emily Olster, Faye Zink
Opal
Choreographer: Meredith Ventura
Music: “Opal” and “Glue” by BICEP
Costumes: Meredith Ventura and Elianne Holt
Lighting: Meredith Ventura
Dancers: Vietor Davis, Elianne Holt, Lia Lane, Kristin Sholberg, Rosalind Young, Faye Zink
Novus Contemporary Ballet/Meredith Ventura
Entropy
Choreographer: Tracy R. Kofford
Music: “Momentum” by Justin Jay, “XVI” by Kill Frenzy, “Zion” by Fluke music mixed by Jeff Evans
Costumes: Mindy Nelson
Lighting: Kaede Kogo
Dancers: April Boland, Natalie Brown, Sarah Edwards, Calli Fonua, Lily Kennedy, Camila Lesky, Haylie Murphy, Fenna Roukema, Caitlin Sautto, Adrienne Smutylo, Marissa Stadtmiller, Eleni Vivan.
SBCC Dance Company/Artistic Director Tracy R. Kofford
Crew
Lighting Board Operator: Ian Ferguson
Fly: Rys Prothero
Technical Director: Jason Flynn & Winston Decooninck
Stage Manager: Tracy R. Kofford
Special thanks
SBCC Foundation
City of Santa Barbara Cultural Arts Grants
The Towbes Foundation
Garvin Theater
Michael Medel
Kathy O’Connor
Grace Twedt
CDesign Graphics
Mindy Nelson
Jason Flynn
Physical Education/Health Education/Dance/Athletics Dept.
Brooklyn Hughes Melton
Ashley Farias
The Martini-Muth Family
Meredith Ventura
Thomas Hardcastle