Winter Dance Concert Spotlights Tartan Talent

The Arts at St. Margaret’s presented the 2024 Middle School and Upper School Winter Dance Concert recently in the Marcus D. Hurlbut Theater. The hard work and creativity of more than 30 Middle School and 21 Upper School dancers delighted the audience with a dazzling show. 

The show opened with a popular crowd favorite Sleigh Ride performed by Middle and Upper School dancers. Act 1 performances included solos by Paige Minton ’26, Julia Almeida ’29, Audrey Ma ’29, Eddie Zhang ’29, Marlowe Michels ‘ 29, Mckynzie Grogan ’29 and Stella Lyu ’28 as well as a seventh-grade trio of Ella Glowacki, Railey Korinke and Nadia Uribe. Grade 7 and 8 dancers performed lyrical dances to Beyonce’s Halo and to Coldplay’s Speed of Sound. Student-choreography was featured in capstone projects including On Time by Tori Clark ’25 and Paige Minton’s Kids in America performed by Upper School advanced dance students.

 

The second portion of the evening’s high-energy production kicked off with Let It Snow, featuring more than 30 Middle School dancers as synchronized Radio City Rockettes. Following Tessa Maryott’s solo to Cold by Annie Lennox, sophomore Aya Sutton performed Marzipan from The Nutcracker while en pointe. Upper School jazz dance presented Beyonce’s Pure/Honey choreographed by Director of Dance Kirsten Harvey who choreographed many of the pieces. 

Second act solos were performed by Marlowe Michels ‘29, Laura Almeida ’29, Addi Griffin ’25 and Wanika Zhang ’30. Senior Tori Clark joined her sister, Renee ‘30, for a duet to Billie Eilish’s Everything I Wanted that was choreographed by Renee. Another duet was Audrey Ma and Mylene Zhang to Lorde’s Tennis Court.  The Tartan Dance Company performed Man with the Bag before the entire cast came out for a finale.

 

Behind the scenes, the technical arts students were responsible to keep the show running smoothly. They were led by Technical Director and Resident Designer Gordon Richins and Production Assistant Justice Musick-Corson. Spencer Keane ’10 worked in the booth along with Gavin Shams ’26 who ran the light board and Soren Forer ’29 who operated the sound board.

 

The Dance Conservatory held an informal sharing in the Marcus D. Hurlbut Theater. This winter-themed dance event featured more than 90 students in the Early School and Lower School.