UBC Dance Horizons

DHCo is excited to perform their piece “Counting Stars” for you! Join us for a mesmerizing spectacle that celebrates the beauty of life and the boundless possibilities that lie ahead.

Choreographers: Elisabeth Hallsor, Sarah Wong

Dancers: Allison Choo, Elisabeth Hallsor, Emily Fitzgerald, Fiona Zheng, Grace Lam, Janet Cho, Kyra Gert, Maja Baettig, Margarita Cunningham-Lorenz, Maya Davis, Milana Grozic, Misaki Morimoto, Primrose, Sara Wong, Sarah Wong, Yolanda Yu, Yuting Liu

Performers will showcase a mastery of intricate footwork, gravity-defying moves, and impeccable synchronization. With boundless creativity, they fuse diverse styles and elements, pushing boundaries of expression and innovation while captivating audiences with their dynamic presence and skillful execution.

Choreographer: Shaqueel Lawrence

Dancers: Ailie Ozaki, Alex Alabt, Ami Hayatsu, Cameron Bailey, Channing Ferguson, Cora Nelson, Emma Marsden, Graciela Licardo, Hannah MacDonald, Jamie Nguyen, Rebecca Fan, Sabrina Yu, Soma Inokuchi, Tiffany Tran, Tiya Iyengar

The choreography embodies a blend of sharp and precise movements inspired by HipHop, complemented by visually striking formations.

Choreographers: Joanna Magano & Vince Rodriguez

Dancers: Anjali Chakravarti, Anxhela Zylfo, Aurora Basilan, Bonnie Lin, Crystie Situ, Gabi Muznikas, Gladys Guo, Gwen Farm, Katherine Zhao, Kiarash Kianpoor, Michelle Ferrer, Thiago Ribeiro, Tiffany Mok

Showcasing the waacking side of street dance (or anything about waacking dance)

Choreographer: Stephanie Li

Dancers: Ayesha Cheung, Iris Gao, Normey Liu, Stephanie Li

Thank you to all the dancers for their hard work, commitment, and collaboration.

Choreographer: Austin Lam

Dancers: Alina Kuk, Brandi Laine, Cari Chiu, Cassandra Lisi, Christy Kwok, Jo Rumscheidt, Maya Davis, Simarleen Luthra, Zeshawn Smikle

The red string (or invisible string) theory is the concept that you and "your person" are tied together by a red/invisible string of fate. This string may stretch and tangle but will not break. This sentimental piece was created to celebrate finding your people like a lot of us have done through Dance Horizons.

Choreographer: Lauren Lim

Dancers: Campbell Speedy, Hannah Sawatsky, Jiro Luat, Judith Hsieh, Kaitlyn Cheung, Kayla Shenassa, Lauren Lim

These amazing dancers have worked so hard and impressed their Choreographer. Big up to them for learning so quickly.

Choreographer: Richard O’Sullivan

Dancers: Aibibi Akshulakova, Aneesha Navlakha, Ang Kai Jun, Avery Wong, Avni Gupta, Cara Hou, Ellie Lupien, Grace Lam, Hannah Macdonald, Idara Nkono, Jackson Montfort, Jamie Nguyen, Joanna Zhang, Kennedy Erbin, Laura Li, Mika Neuvonen, Muyuan Wang, Nafiz Alam, Nanami Kojima, Patricia Silva, Rion Kanazawa, Serena Chakraborty, Shambhavi Pachauri, Sophie Yang, Tanvi Pandhi, Zahra Mirza

Description: Attention all! The ‘King’s Dead’ but long live these Queens! If you're not a flock member, you're a tourist (a tourist) but these birdies will let you in on their celebration. Representing the Thunderbird Dance Team tonight we have this season's oldest and youngest members: Christy and Mya! Get ready because they’re comin in ’Fast’ with strong choreography to show you the amazing range of abilities on this team. This hip-hop piece has been featured at a few UBC varsity games this school year and these two are excited to share it with everyone tonight. It aims to capture girl boss energy after getting paid and swerving on snakes who try to ruffle their feathers. They don't really like to brag, but whenever they need a little ‘Lift Me Up’ these women turn to each other because they know they're second to none. Through this piece Christy and Mya are having one last hurrah as teammates, proudly representing their final and first year successes at UBC. TDT birdies naturally ‘PIMP’ out any setting with their ‘Moves’ and River Rock will be no exception. Buckle up and throw your hands in the air because we can assure you this city will be movin' 😏

Choreographers: Janique Boulet, Airlie Henson, Sierra Lee, Michelle Li

Dancers: Christy Kwok and Mya Grabarczyk

The next piece is about celebrating who we are. There is a famous quote, "Even if you are not ready for the day, it cannot always be night." Even if you aren't looking forward to something, you're not ready, you're trying to run, tomorrow always comes. Our piece is about facing yourself and finding ourself no matter where life leads us.

Choreographers: Bada Lee, BEBE

Dancers: Ailie Ozaki, Winnie Wen, Emma Chiew, Sherry Zhuo, Madison Lee, Sean Angelo Nacar, Judith Hsieh

DHCollective’s Contemporary division brings you a piece that explores one's journey through life, and how those around you uplift you and provide a supportive shoulder to lean on through tough times. We hope you enjoy it!

Choreographers: Jo Rumschiedt, Georgia Kier

Dancers: Brookelyn Sanderson, Cassandra Lisi, Emma Marsden, Georgia Keir, Hannah Sawatsky, Jennifer Holliday, Jo Rumscheidt, Kaitlyn Cheung, Kaleigh Robinson, Kate Dunne, Maddie Lehman, Madelena Klein, Mika Neuvonen, Mollie Sohn, Roxanna Maria Rodriguez, Sarah Huxley

DHCollective is Dance Horizon’s advanced, contemporary/hip hop cross-genre team and this year-end show their upbeat piece will bring you a healthy dose of Vitamin D(HCollective). They’re giving you the green light to have a good time and celebrate with them and they hope you enjoy it!

Choreographers: Campbell Speedy, Jo Rumscheidt, Ria Mahoney, Georgia Kier, Kaleigh Robinson

Dancers: Audrey Leung, Brookelyn Sanderson, Campbell Speedy, Cassandra Lisi, Christy Kwok, Cora Nelson, Emma Marsden, Georgia Keir, Hannah Sawatsky, Jaian Salaysay, Jennifer Holliday, Jiro Luat, Jo Rumscheidt, Kaitlyn Cheung, Kaleigh Robinson, Kat Zhu, Kate Dunne, Lauren Lim, Maddie Lehman, Madelena Klein, Mika Neuvonen, Mollie Sohn, Nicole Pizarra, Ria Mahoney, Roxanna Maria Rodriguez, Sarah Huxley, Simi Sahota, Sunny Jiang, Vicky Ilich, WenHei Wong

In a fluid, emotive exploration of movement, dancers blend elements of ballet, jazz, and modern styles. Performers will convey raw emotion through innovative choreography, seamlessly merging athleticism with vulnerability to create captivating narratives of the human experience

Choreographer: Jillian Ung

Dancers: Ash Fengler, Brandi Laine, Brittaney Ho, Chahat Garg, Grace Schouten, Jade McMillan, Janet Cho, Janice Suhardja, Melissa Tsia, Tanvi Pandhi, Yolanda Yu, Yonji Lim

“Do It!" is a piece celebrating individuality and togetherness

Choreographer: Deni Kang

Dancers: Alina Kuk, Ayesha Cheung, Deni Kang, Joanne Park, Kienan Martin, Normey Liu, Stephanie Li

Give 'em Heel is a girl group that wants to show the world that even though heels hurt, women are strong and can do anything in them. Their performance piece celebrates their uniqueness and the rebirth of their identities as dancers. It pays homage to House, ballroom, and queer culture, which are highlighted in Beyonce’s latest album, Renaissance. Get ready to groove as they take you through a journey of self-discovery, artistic freedom and joyful celebration.

Choreographers: Leanne Hui, Roxy Rodriguez, Tiya Iyengar

Dancers: Leanne Hui, Roxy Rodriguez, Tiya Iyengar

Project U&G is a competitive street style team that brings together people of all backgrounds and styles to share our love of dance. This piece showcases and celebrates the hard work the team put into this year. Hope you enjoy!

Choreographers: Lauren Hope, featuring: Alex Bradley, Jed Borillo, and Christine Bagara

Dancers: Alex Bradley, Amy Matsui, Angel Manzo, Chloe Zandberg, Christine Bagara, Felix Lao, Hannah Sawatsky, Iris Dai, Jaian Salaysay, Jed Borillo, Jiro Luat, Karina Tokaji, Kayla Shenassa, Kelly Duan, Kiran Dhanda, Lauren Hope, Lauren Lim, Mollie Sohn, Poppy Lam, Sharon Zhao, Somi Liu, Sophie Dunleavy, Stefanie Bterrani, Stephanie Wu, Szarrii Lim

A vivacious jazz piece set to the pulsating rhythm of "Vogue." Embodying elegance and attitude, dancers strike poses with precision, flowing seamlessly between structured choreography and expressive improvisation, creating a captivating visual symphony.

Choreographer: Amina Egag

Dancers: Allison Choo, Ami Hayatsu, Angelina Wu, Cameron Bailey, Cari Chiu, Cica Lam, Elysia Law, Emily Fitzgerald, Janet Cho, Lok Ching Cheng, Maja Baettig, Milana Grozic, Simarleen Luthra

This piece celebrates the queen herself… NICKI MINAJ!! Throughout our performance we will be emulating BARB energy, which stands for Bold, Ambitious, Radiant, and Beautiful. #QueenOfRap #PinkFriday #BarbzNation

Choreographers: Tiya Iyengar and Chloe Sapaden

Dancers: Chloe Sapaden, Elizabeth Jacob, Hazel Kim, Judith Hsieh, Rebecca Fan, Saakhie Singh, Sabrina Yu, Saki Yamauchi, Shanelle Danimae Cuevas, Thiago Ribeiro, Tiya Iyengar, Vedika Handa, Winnie Wen

A celebration of movement and music, this piece is a love letter to the beautiful culture in which we are a guest to.

Choreographer: Mario Matias

Dancers: Airi Hirota, Ananyaa Prabhu, Aneesha Navlakha, Cameron Lee, Collin Seto, Debby Lee, Grace Schouten, Hannah MacDonald, Ishita Ralli, Ivy huang, Kimia Eshqoor, Louie Jin, Manya Malhotra, Maraam Ismail, Margarita Cunningham-Lorenz, Milana Grozic, Muyuan Wang, Nafiz Alam, Nivedita Parikh, Preena Kaur Dhaliwal, Shail Weenser, Shruti Kumar, Tanaz Doctor, Tanvi Pandhi, Thea Mulchandani, Wish Kosgoda

On this night of celebration, UBC K-Wave is here to deliver a dope performance filled with style to celebrate the BOOM BOOM BOOM that some of biggest K-pop hits have made in the industry over the years! Sit back and we hope we leave you feeling fancy! WOO!

Choreographers: Kiel Tutin, Leejung Lee, MANNEQUEEN, Lee Ju-sun, Keone Madrid, Chloe Li

Dancers: Adam Chen, Ailie Ozaki, Andrew Wong, Arianne Quon, Chloe Li, Christy Kwok, Emily Chang, Esther Kim, Gabe Le, Kathleen Zhu, Ricca Aquino, Su Yu Ding, Sunny Jiang, Vanessa Lau, Victoria Hong, WenHei Wong, Yvonne Yuan

Call Me In The Afternoon focuses on connections between dancers and conveys the struggle of trying to connect with someone who is out of reach.

Choreographers: Kayla Shenassa, Amy Matsui

Dancers: Amy Matsui, Angel Manzo, Bibz Murad, Campbell Speedy, Chloe Zandberg, Hannah Sawatsky, Jiro Luat, Jo Rumscheidt, Judith Hsieh, Kaitlyn Cheung, Lauren Lim, Liv Tims, Michelle Fong, Mollie Sohn, Stephanie Wu, Taylor Jackson

Dancers will showcase slick footwork, dynamic isolations, and electrifying freestyle to showcase their group cohesion while expressing individuality through rhythmic creativity.

Choreographers: Kingston Chen and Zoe Dang

Dancers: Alexa Elizondo Gil, Amin Ahmed, Avi Wadhwa, Cameron Lee, Casimira Ng, Chahat Garg, Frances Chan, Georgia Pellissey, Hannah Macdonald, Harsimar Chahal, Helena Xu, Jacobo Abad Gonzalez, Kate Dunne, Kaya Shimizu, Kyra Gert, Maraam Ismail, Margarita Cunningham-Lorenz, Melissa Tsia, Natalia Nayyar, Newgen Bao, Priyanshi Sharma, Selina Liu, Shruti Kumar, Simeng Li, Tanvi Pandhi, Thiago Ribeiro, Wish Kosgoda

DHCollective’s Hip Hop division presents a fun and upbeat piece that they competed this semester at Voltage! Take a dive into one of our member’s Spotify Wrapped playlist and discover a medley of vibes. Which song will take #1?

Choreographers: Campbell Speedy, Jaian Salaysay, Mollie Sohn

Dancers: Audrey Leung, Christy Kwok, Cora Nelson, Jaian Salaysay, Jo Rumscheidt, Kaitlyn Cheung, Kat Zhu, Lauren Lim, Maddie Lehman, Mollie Sohn, Nicole Pizarra, Ria Mahoney, Simi Sahota, Sunny Jiang, Vicky Ilich, WenHei Wong

UBC Ballet's "Golden Hour" serves as a reminder to celebrate life's golden moments, often found in dance and our UBC dance community. It encourages us to pause, reflect, and appreciate our surroundings. This year, UBC Ballet celebrates 5 graduating students, using this piece to honor their time at UBC and the brightest moments of their journey.

Choreographers: Brandi Laine, Jena Benson, Kotone Sakamizu, Rachel Yuka Itakura, Sienna Muller

Dancers: Brandi Laine, Charlene Leung, Clarise Chu, Jena Benson, Kotone Sakamizu, Kylie Ng, Madelena Klein, Maria Djordjevic, Nina De Leo, Rachel Yuka Itakura, Ruby Li, Saya Muto, Sienna Muller, Yurina Kanehara

This piece was created to tell the story of bringing the dance community at Trinity Western together again. We are celebrating a new chapter as we look to grow and establish ourselves.

Choreographers: Estefania Salazar Muñoz, Mario Matias, Melanie De Leon, Vanessa Posada

Dancer: Annie Gaudette, Bella Gibbons, Denise De La Cruz, Estefania Salazar Muñoz, JooEon Lee, Kate McCulloch, Lucinda Arce, Melanie De Leon, Patience Dossen, Shalom Obakin, Vanessa Posada, Yiseth Garcia Lopez

With many of our dancers graduating, what better way to celebrate 40 years of DH with a collection of dancers throughout the past 4 years of DH's history. Amidst preparations for graduation, our dancers vows to savor every moment with each other knowing that the plans for the future puts questions of our friendship with each other into question. This piece represents the fears, hopes, and genuine love we have for one another in our time here at Dance Horizons

Choreographers: Lauren Lim, Sean Angelo

Dancers: Ailie Ozaki, Bruce Ancheta, Campbell Speedy, Christy Kwok, Glen Cato, Jade McMillan, Janice Suhardja, Jaqlyn Ai, Jiro Luat, Jo Rumscheidt, Judith Hsieh, Karina Tokaji, Kathleen Zhu, Kayla Shenassa, Kshitij Gupta, Lauren Lim, Matthew Cai, Safia Tokhy, Saya Kawabe, Sean Angelo Nacar, Tiffany Tran, Victoria Farkas, Winnie Wen

It really isn’t a party until this group walks in and gets the crowd moving and grooving. Watch out for the coolest kids on the block.

Choreographer: Julia Bose

Dancers: Elijah Lee, Eurielle Calimoso, Genna Hoang, Isabella Gatchalian, Izzie Reyes, Jessica Bhala, Kya Peterson

Performers elevate their movements with grace and power, commanding attention with every stomp and strut. Confidently navigating intricate choreography, they exude sensuality and strength, merging elegance with fierce expression.

Choreographer: Jillian Ung

Dancers: Ailie Ozaki, Alexa Elizondo Gil, Ami Hayatsu, Brandi Laine, Brittaney Ho, Cara Hou, Cari Chiu, Cica Lam, Cora Nelson, Cory Pratt, Elizabeth Jacob, Georgia Pellissey, Graciela Licardo, Hazel Kim, Ishita Ralli, Ivy Huang, Jacqueline Cormier, Jade McMillan, Janet Cho, Jo Rumscheidt, Judith Hsieh, Kimia Eshqoor, Lauren-Nicole Pizarra, Melissa Tsia, Nanami Kojima, Rion Kanazawa, Roshni Shroff, Roxy Rodriguez, Saakhie Singh, Safia Tokhy, Sanbo Zou

Fusing Hip-Hop technique with the different Afro styles, this piece is about the celebration of diversity of movement.

Choreographer: Mario Matias

Dancers: Airi Hirota, Alyssa Yang, Andrew Dolores, Angelina Wu, Bruce Ancheta, Cameron Bailey, Cameron Lee, Claudia Rios, Cynthia Yan, Hannah MacDonald, Janice Suhardja, Judith Hsieh, Kaylie Yung, Kelly Chan, Kennedy Erbin, Kiran Dhanda, Krista Tannant, Kshitij Gupta, Laura Li, Leanne Cheuk Yan Lee, Lok Ching Cheng, Louie Jin, Margarita Cunningham-Lorenz, Muyuan Wang, Nivedita Parikh, Safia Tokhy, Sahaj Chadha, Shail Weesner, Shanelle Cuevas, Simi Sahota, Sophie Yang, Thea Mulchandani, Tiffany Tran, Valentina Toro, Vicky Ilich, Winnie Wen, Wish Kosgoda, Zeshawn Smikle

With their large group contemporary piece, the UBC Dance Team is excited to celebrate the end of their 15th season by performing on stage one last time, united.

Choreograper: Mollie Sohn

Dancers: Ava McAdam-Beder, Chase Corbett, Chloe Chan, Corliss Chu, Ella Rowlandson, Jamie Samoyloff, Jordyn Krezanoski, Livea Timms, Madelena Klein, Mafer Salinas De Los Santos, Meaghan Plumridge, Melissa Sheldan, Michelle Fong, Mollie Sohn, Mya Grabarczyk, Olivia Ostrowski, Taylor Jackson

Since DH has been around for 40 years, it felt fitting to throw it back a few decades and celebrate with a song that will make all the parents in the audience go crazy. American pie is a reminder that sometimes you just gotta dance just for the sake of a good song, and we hope everyone has as fun a time watching it as we did creating it!

Choreographers: Cora Nelson, Kaitlyn Cheung, Kate Dunne, Kyra Gert, Sarah Huxley, and Jo Rumdscheit

Dancers: Cora Nelson, Jo Rumscheidt, Kaitlyn Cheung, Kate Dunne, Kyra Gert, Monica Leca, Sarah Huxley

Elusive dance family is a friend’s first dancers second community of dancers. We strive to be ourselves in all situations and remain unapologetic, mostly. A group of dancers of all walks of life from all parts of the city. We are presenting our competition set for the season. With original mixes from Tyrell Harley, and Katy the Violinist.

Choreographers: Steven Do, Ricky Takehae, Chrisbyran Badarlipe, DJ de Joya, Steven Chen, Rosemarie Berce, Ryan Pajar

Dancers: Ailie Ozaki, Angela Li, Angus Yuen, Aza Okuno, Brain Marquez, Candice Xu, Chloe Ramos, Chrisbryan Banderlipe, Cindy Ngaserin, DJ de Joya, Emma Chiew, Fan Ye, Glenn Cato, Gwen Giankos, Helen Zhao, Jiro Luat, Judith Hsieh, Kirby Marquez, Rosemarie Berce, Ryan Pajar, Sean Angelo Nacar, Steven Chen, Steven Do, Trinity Wong

There’s no better way to end Dance Horizons’ 40th birthday celebration than at DHC’s party!

Choreographers: Jacqueline Cormier, Wishva Kosgoda, Hannah MacDonald, Chelsea Bryer, Sophie Yang

Dancers: Aidan Redulla, Akanksha Somani, Alexa Elizondo, Allison Choo, Alyssa Yang, Cameron Lee, Casimira Ng, Chelsea Bryer, Cica Lam, Claudia Rios, Collin Seto, Debby Lee, Emma Han, Georgia Pellissey, Hannah MacDonald, Harsimar Chahal, Idara Nkono, Jacobo Abad Gonzalez, Jacqueline Cormier, Jade McMillan, Jamie Nguyen, Janice Suhardja, Jeslin Jeslin, Joanna Zhang, Joseph Francis Silva, Kelly He, Kimberley Hu, Kshitij Gupta, Leanne Cheuk Yan Lee, Lok Ching Cheng, Margarita Cunningham-Lorenz, Maria Siminiuc, Michelle Wu, Miku Yamada, Peggy Li, Priyanshi Sharma, Reva Askara, Sara Wong, Selina Liu, Serena Chakraborty, Shail Weesner, Shambhavi Pachauri, Shreya Singh, Shruti Kumar, Soma Inokuchi, Sophie Yang, Stefanie Fylypchuk, Valentina Toro Chinchilla, Wishva Kosgoda, Yewoo Jin, Yolanda Yu, Yonji Lim, Zahra Mirza, Zainab Iqbal

The Dance Horizons executive team and DH alumni are excited to hit the stage and end off this evening of extraordinary performances. Turn up the music and join us in celebrating 40 years of Dance Horizons!

Choreographers: Alina Kuk, Case Otic, Jade McMillan, Janice Suhardja, Jasmine Koh, Kiran Dhanda

Dancers: UBC Dance Horizons Executives & Angelie Jones, Ashley Bate, Case Otic, Jane Foo, Jordan Pang, Keita Ho, Ronnie Monillas, Stephanie Purificacion, Jasmine Koh