Lauren Linder | Choreographer

Mikey Rioux | Choreographer

Matthew Tepfer | Stage Manager

Sarah Gordon Butler | Music Collaborator, Flowering Body Blooming Mind

Brian Orozco | Musician, tracing fragments//something shimmers

Brian Orozco is a poet and artist who works in the still and moving image. He holds a BA in American Studies from Yale University, an MFA in Photography from the Yale School of Art, and an MFA in Poetry from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. He is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor of English at the University of Iowa, and is participating in the Scholar's Program at the Western New England Institute for Psychoanalysis.

Sean Thomas Boyt | Costume Designer, tracing fragments//something shimmers

Sean Thomas Boyt​ is a movement instructor, healthcare administrator, and closet owner in Iowa City, IA.  Their MFA in Dance was earned at the University of Iowa with their much-acclaimed thesis "Seanshuuraku" (2022).  Their current movement practice includes teaching at the UI Youth Ballet and scheduling with the UI Hospitals and Clinics with their standing-slash-treadmill desk.  Prior to this excitement, they made dances, danced, and talked about dance in Philadelphia alongside notable companies like The Naked Stark, Nora Gibson Contemporary Ballet, Vervet Dance, and Anne-Marie Mulgrew & Dancers Company (but also collaborated a bunch with cool movers and shakers in the area).  Sean's choreography has been shown all over Philadelphia, New York City, Iowa City, and across the United States (Seattle, Omaha, Minneapolis, Chicago, Indianapolis, D.C., Boston, etc., etc., etc.)  They currently live in SE Iowa City with a yardful of squirrels, bookshelves full of Momoko Dolls and Eevee plushies, and a wardrobe that makes you a little jealous.  More details on STBDancing.com

Douglas Baker | Dancer, tracing fragments//something shimmers

Douglas Baker is a professional dance accompanist whose hobbies include composition, dance, video games, languages, and various modes of art and craft. He currently works at the University of Iowa Youth Ballet & Community Dance School as accompanist and dance instructor.

Andi Bartlein | Dancer, tracing fragments//something shimmers

Andi Bartlein is a BFA Dance major whose practice centers on contemporary movement, improvisation, and interdisciplinary performance. Her training combines strong technical foundations with a curiosity for experimentation. She began her dance journey in competition-style training at Tessmer School of Dance before transitioning into concert dance at the University of Iowa. Andi has performed in a range of student and faculty works, collaborating with choreographers and peers to create pieces that explore time, space, and human connection. Her recent projects include BLOD__CYCLS/., choreographed by Professor Sisto Gloria Ahlijah, and The Opening, choreographed by Rosie DeAngelo, both of which highlight her versatility and range within the department. After graduation, Andi plans to continue developing her choreographic voice while engaging in collaborative and experimental performance spaces. She is grateful for the mentors and community that continue to support her growth as both an artist and an individual.

Lola Buczkowski | Dancer, tracing fragments//something shimmers

Lola Buczkowski is a dance artist based in Iowa City currently pursuing her MFA in Dance at the University of Iowa. As a recipient of the Iowa Arts Fellowship, Lola’s dance-based research layers relational choreographies, entanglement with the more-than-human, and the preservation of process within performance. Before relocating to Iowa, Lola received her BA in Dance and BA in French at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. Collaboration continues to fuel and guide Lola’s artistic practice; as a performer and a collaborator, Lola has been deeply influenced by dancing with and for Tristan Koepke, Jenn Pray, Christina Robson, Kyle Marshall, Lauren Linder, and Zena Bibler.

Noah Fox | Dancer, tracing fragments//something shimmers

Noah Fox is a fourth-year BFA Student in Dance. Originally from Ankeny, Iowa, Noah has been dancing for 14 years. Noah danced with Ankeny Dance and Performing Arts Academy and has performed with numerous faculty and graduate students here at the University of Iowa. 

Addison Magruder | Dancer, tracing fragments//something shimmers

Addison Magruder is a sophomore at the University of Iowa pursuing a BFA in Dance on the pre–physical therapy track. Her training emphasizes ballet, contemporary movement, and improvisation. She previously trained for 15 years at Paula Aubry School of Dance, where she developed a strong technical foundation and passion for performance. At Iowa, she has recently performed in A World With a Hole in It by Jenn Pray and Ceaseless by Katelyn Perez. Addison aspires to dance professionally with a contemporary company and plans to further her studies by earning her certification in Pilates and Yoga. 

Jason Vernon | Dancer, tracing fragments//something shimmers

Jason Vernon is a multi-faceted artist with experience as performer, director, writer, producer, and designer. He will receive his BA from the University of Iowa in Theatre Arts with a certificate in Social Justice and the Performing Arts and a minor in Dance in May 2026. This March, he produced and directed the premiere of an accessibility centered new work, Former Poster Child by Grace Nelson, equipped with Disability Aesthetics and integrated ASL, Audio Description, and Captions. His work navigates creative scholarship while insisting upon humor, authenticity, and community interdependence. Jason has served as research assistant, collaborator, and recurring performer in Stephanie Miracle’s FAKERS CLUB: a live cinema public performance experiment. Other credits include UI’s remounting of Trisha Brown’s Floor of the Forest, and theatre arts department productions of Dance Nation, Macbeth, The Bacchae.

Christina Yu | Dancer, tracing fragments//something shimmers

Christina Yu began dancing at the age of five. Since then, Christina has taken on numerous lead roles including the Firebird in Firebird, Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker. She also brought to life the enchanting character of Snow White in The Snow White and Some Dwarves. During her time at the University of Iowa, Christina has had the opportunity to perform a diverse set of dance works under the mentorship of University of Iowa faculty and graduate students. Christina is thrilled to be a part of today’s performance!