Sentiments of Senioritis

Dancers performing on the steps of the Old Capitol.

Choreography: Tatum Beynon, Izzy Buscaglia, Laren Chang, Erin Evans, Danica Clayton, Allie Recht

Music: 5 115 by Michael Wall

Costume Design: Tatum Beynon, Izzy Buscaglia, Laren Chang, Erin Evans, Danica Clayton, Allie Recht

Videography: Laren Chang and Danica Clayton

Editing: Danica Clayton

Soundscore: Original sound recorded on site

Dancers: Tatum Beynon, Izzy Buscaglia, Laren Chang, Erin Evans, Danica Clayton, Allie Recht

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Kayle

The BFA Devising Ensemble is a collection of senior BFA students who elected to enroll in the BFA Devising course. With around five weeks of time together, the students collaborated, in all aspects, under the faculty mentorship of Jennifer Kayle to create a piece to share at the BFA concert.

A collaborative creation by the senior BFA class of 2021, Sentiments of Senioritis is a site-specific piece signifying our farewell to the University of Iowa. Utilizing popular sites around the UI campus, Sentiments of Senioritis is a curious conglomeration of relationships. It is lazy, yet choreographed. It is laid-back, yet direct. It is classmates AND friends enjoying one final, unified performance at the place we’ve called home for the last four years.

To the Department of Dance Faculty and Staff: Thank you for providing us with ample space to grow, and pushing us to surpass levels of creativity we never thought we could. Thank you for your countless hours of classes, lectures, conferences, corrections, and laughs. You have invested in each one of us - helping us to develop our unique creative voices.

To our viewers: Thank you for watching our work - for investing time into our art. Whoever and wherever you are, your investment matters.