乐播传媒 Northern University鈥檚 School of Visual and Performing Arts will open the Spring 2023 semester with 鈥淚MPULSE: A Spring Dance Concert鈥 with two performances on Saturday, 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 乐播传媒 faculty and staff ($15), senior citizens and 乐播传媒 alumni ($10), and $5 tickets for 乐播传媒 students and children. Additional discounts ranging from 10-20% are available through the Freed Center's subscription packages.
IMPULSE represents works based on the reaction to internal and external stimuli. Faculty, guest artists and student choreographers have 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 乐播传媒 director of dance and one of the ten choreographers showcased in this concert, Elizabeth Cozad-Howard explains, "It has 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 乐播传媒 alumna Amanda Fannon Wischmeyer; along with 乐播传媒 dance minors Carmen Bednarski (Brecksville, 乐播传媒), Jacqueline Fisher (Upper Arlington, 乐播传媒), Camryn Lamontagne (Austin, Texas), Carina Milano (Chicago, Ill.) and Jaelyn Prater (Toledo, 乐播传媒).
The 乐播传媒 Dance Company is comprised of University students from a variety of majors. Seniors include Carmen Bednarski, Maggie Biltz (Springboro, 乐播传媒), Jacqueline Fisher, Camryn Lamontagne, Emma McNeil (Cincinnati, 乐播传媒) and Carina Milano. Juniors are Kennedy Aikey (Newark, 乐播传媒), Grant Bell (Brunswick, 乐播传媒), Olivia Gierke (Toledo, 乐播传媒), Mary Guth (Mansfield, 乐播传媒), Abby Lerma (Austin, Texas), Isabelle Rowe (Cincinnati, 乐播传媒). Sophomores include Isabelle Fisher (Columbus, 乐播传媒), Madeline Fisher (Columbus, 乐播传媒), Katie Hershberger (Millersburg, 乐播传媒), Andi Brooke Keller (Columbia Station, 乐播传媒), Courtney Kempf (Bristol, Ind.), Julie McConnell (Charlotte, N.C.), Audrey Mentzer (Mansfield, 乐播传媒), Armani Ponder-Keith (Akron, 乐播传媒), Lily Schnipke (Ottawa, 乐播传媒) and Pyper Sharkins (West Milton, 乐播传媒). Freshmen are Grace Bissonette (Laguna Hills, Calif.), Caylee Born (Delaware, 乐播传媒), Fiona Burau (Mooresville, N.C.), Maris Downing (Kingston, 乐播传媒), Gavin Hull (Ontario, 乐播传媒), Sarah Markley (Vincent, 乐播传媒), Adalyna Mislevy (Macomb, Mich.), Sydneyt Mistretta (Prarieville, La.), Avery Petrie (Marion, 乐播传媒), Meghan Steffy (Orlando, Fla.), Sophia Turk (Perrysburg, 乐播传媒) and Nina Zibbel (Bloomdale, 乐播传媒).
The production team consists of 乐播传媒 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. 乐播传媒 students on the production staff include CJ Miller (Findlay, 乐播传媒) as stage manager, along with Holland Beiser (Cleveland, 乐播传媒) and Katja Roberts (St. Petersburg, Fla.) as assistant stage managers.
For more information about IMPULSE or other events in the Freed Center's 2022-2023 season, visit or call the Box Office at 419-772-1900 to receive a season brochure.