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Flashpoint

STATES OF MIND AT ITHACA COLLEGE
States of Mind presents three premieres choreographed by dance faculty Amy O’Brien, Aimee Rials, and Daniel Gwirtzman. The program, featuring three casts, previews December 3 and runs through December 8 with two matinees at IC’s School of Music, Theatre, and Dance’s Hoerner Theatre. TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED HERE.

PRODUCTION CREDITS
States of Mind Choreographers
Still(ness): Amy O’Brien
re:collection: Aimee Rials
Flashpoint: Daniel Gwirtzman

FLASHPOINT
Conception, Choreography, Direction: Daniel Gwirtzman
Cast: Meghan Barton, Ashley Doyle, Taz Foreman, Joey Gallegos, Eli Hillman, Elliot Lee-O’Halloran, Eden Seskin, Elsa Thompson
Understudies: Jack Kalish-Demaris, Jilayne Kistner, Emily Marx, Ava Young
Assistant Choreographer: Malaya Fluellen
Costume Designer: Eli Oremland
Lighting Designer: Aiden Connor
Production Stage Manager: Vic Blas
Stage Management: Sydney Hogue, Chrissy Richert, Tilden Wilder, Kris Kiyoi
Dramaturg: John Baranowski

Flashpoint was developed through a residence at the American Dance Festival, August 2024, for six Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company dancers. As a culmination of the residency the dance was publicly shown as a work-in-progress at the ADF Scripps Studios, in Durham, NC, on Friday, August 23, 2024.

MEET MEGHAN!
Flashpoint cast member Meghan Barton, a sophomore Musical Theatre major at Ithaca College, describes the dance: “Flashpoint is a beautiful representation of the intricacies of relationships. Each audience member will see facets of themselves in the characters onstage and the utter beauty and chaos of loving someone else. Love is complicated and Flashpoint could not be a better display of that. “I’m so excited to share this work that we’ve worked so hard to develop as a cast and give it as a gift to our audiences each night. We have put our heart and soul into creating these fully developed, dynamic characters in relation to each other and I can’t wait to share that…It’s been a challenging, but incredibly rewarding process. Daniel’s choreography is very specific and it takes time to put that phrase work into the body. Once I became more comfortable with this movement, it was so exciting to discover the evolution of my character slowly throughout the rehearsal process and share that joy alongside my dance partners.” What’s in your dance bag? “My foam roller is my savior! My other necessities include my water bottle, a notebook, multiple layers of dancewear, and always a Granny Smith green apple…This cast is so special. So many laughs and giggles have been shared throughout this process and I’m so grateful to have worked with this group of beautiful humans.”