Ohio Northern Universitys School of Visual and Performing Arts will open the Spring 2023 semester withIMPULSE: A Spring Dance Concert with two performances onSaturday, Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. at the Freed Center for the Performing Arts. The performances are sponsored in part by the Committee on Cultural and Special Events.
Tickets can be purchased online at, by phone at 419-772-1900 or in person at the Freed Center Box Office, Monday through Friday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Adult tickets are $20 with discounted tickets for 蹤獲扦 faculty and staff ($15), senior citizens and Menu alumni ($10), and $5 tickets for 蹤獲扦 students and children. Additional discounts ranging from 10-20% are available through the Freed Center's subscription packages.
IMPULSE represents works based onthe reaction to internal and external stimuli. Faculty, guest artists and student choreographershave curated this dance concert based on emotions, ideas, experiences and motivations using the moving body through the lens of various classical and contemporary dance genres.
As the 蹤獲扦 director of dance and one of the ten choreographers showcased in this concert, Elizabeth Cozad-Howard explains, "Ithas been an honor to join this group of talented artists and students to bring you multiple perspectives of dance. Informing, inspiring, educating and entertaining,IMPULSE connects body and community through the Biggs Theatre stage."
Other choreographers include guest artists Vivian Kim, Erin Long-Robbins, Ashley Reed and Menu alumna Amanda Fannon Wischmeyer; along with 蹤獲扦 dance minors Carmen Bednarski (Brecksville, Ohio), Jacqueline Fisher (Upper Arlington, Ohio), Camryn Lamontagne (Austin, Texas), Carina Milano (Chicago, Ill.) and Jaelyn Prater (Toledo, Ohio).
The 蹤獲扦 Dance Company is comprised of University students from a variety of majors. Seniors include Carmen Bednarski, Maggie Biltz (Springboro, Ohio), Jacqueline Fisher, Camryn Lamontagne, Emma McNeil (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Carina Milano. Juniors are Kennedy Aikey (Newark, Ohio), Grant Bell (Brunswick, Ohio), Olivia Gierke (Toledo, Ohio), Mary Guth (Mansfield, Ohio), Abby Lerma (Austin, Texas), Isabelle Rowe (Cincinnati, Ohio). Sophomores include Isabelle Fisher (Columbus, Ohio), Madeline Fisher (Columbus, Ohio), Katie Hershberger (Millersburg, Ohio), Andi Brooke Keller (Columbia Station, Ohio), Courtney Kempf (Bristol, Ind.), Julie McConnell (Charlotte, N.C.), Audrey Mentzer (Mansfield, Ohio), Armani Ponder-Keith (Akron, Ohio), Lily Schnipke (Ottawa, Ohio) and Pyper Sharkins (West Milton, Ohio). Freshmen are Grace Bissonette (Laguna Hills, Calif.), Caylee Born (Delaware, Ohio), Fiona Burau (Mooresville, N.C.), Maris Downing (Kingston, Ohio), Gavin Hull (Ontario, Ohio), Sarah Markley (Vincent, Ohio), Adalyna Mislevy (Macomb, Mich.), Sydneyt Mistretta (Prarieville, La.), Avery Petrie (Marion, Ohio), Meghan Steffy (Orlando, Fla.), Sophia Turk (Perrysburg, Ohio) and Nina Zibbel (Bloomdale, Ohio).
The production team consists of 蹤獲扦 staff members Brian Sage as producer; costume shop manager Ameera Ansari; Kathleen E. DeVault, lighting designer and production manager; Brian Phillips, technical director; Elynmarie Kazle, stage manager mentor.蹤獲扦 students on the production staff include CJ Miller (Findlay, Ohio) as stage manager, along with Holland Beiser (Cleveland, Ohio) and Katja Roberts (St. Petersburg, Fla.) as assistant stage managers.
For more information about IMPULSEor other events in the Freed Center's 2022-2023 season, visitor call the Box Office at 419-772-1900 to receive a season brochure.