The Panoramic Dance Project
March 27, 2026
7 p.m.
Stewart Theatre
The NC State Department of
Performing Arts and Technology
presents
2026 Spring Dance Concert
An Unfinished Freedom
I Want to Undie You (2026)
I Want to Undie You (2026)
Choreographer: Christa Oliver
Written by: Jaki Shelton Green
Performers: Allison Austin, Eleanor Bond, Ava Clymer, Joshua Dodoo, Rilynn Duncan,
Alexa Hadley, Cailyn McAllister, Amelia Mitchell, CJ Patterson, AK Stipanov, Olivia Thomas
Guest Performer: Kadeah One’
Costumes: Christa Oliver
Music: Michael Wall (composer), Simon Tassano(audio engineer), and Johnny Austin (audio
engineer)
Lighting Design: Joshua Reaves
| This interdisciplinary piece features the poem “I Want to Undie You,” written by NC Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green.The piece also incorporates artwork created by Maya Freelon, original music written and composed by Michael Wall, and audio contributions from singer and actress Kadeah One’. |
I Leave You With Words (2025)
Choreographer: Christopher Huggins
Performers: Ava Clymer, Amelia Mitchell, Ak Stipanov
Costumes: Christa Oliver, Ava Clymer, Amelia Mitchell, Ak Stipanov
Music: Je te laisserai des mots by Patrick Watson
Lighting Design: Joshua Reaves
State of Mind (2026)
State of Mind (2026)
Choreographer: Brandon “NoCentss” McCrimmon
Performers: Alison Austin, Eleanor Bond, Joshua Dodoo, Rilynn Duncan, CJ Patterson,
AK Stipanov
Featured Performer: Brandon “NoCentss” McCrimmon
| Costumes: Brandon “NoCentss” McCrimmonAlison AustinEleanor BondJoshua DodooRilynn DuncanCJ PattersonAK Stipanov Music: Dreams by Lean Rock & B Bravo, The Freshest Kids B-Boy Breaking by It’s Just Begun, Mama Said Knock You Out by LL Cool J, HOOLIGANG by Joey Valence & Brae,Perm by Bruno Mars |
Intermission
The Libertango Ballet (2025)Solar (2025)
Choreographer: Megan Moss
Performers: Alison Austin, Eleanor Bond, Ava Clymer, Joshua Dodoo, Rilynn Duncan,
Alexa Hadley, Cailyn McAllister, Amelia Mitchell, CJ Patterson, AK Stipanov, Olivia Thomas
Costumes: Megan Moss, Christa Oliver
Music: Libertango by Gennaro Desiderio Ensemble
| Lighting Design and Video Designs: Joshua Reaves |
Compost (2025)
Choreographer: Rocio LunaMauricio NavaNatalia Reza
Performers: Rocio Luna, Mauricio Nava,Natalia Reza
Costumes: Rocio Luna
Music: Joaquín López ChasRichard D. Hall (audio mixing and sound design)
Video: Ana Baer Carillo (video), Alonso Maulion(drone operator) Gerardo Avila, Emma Avila, Carlos Fernández (production)
Solar (2025)
Choreographer: Vladimir Espinosa
Performers: Alison Austin, Eleanor Bond, Ava Clymer, Joshua Dodoo, Rilynn Duncan, Alexa Hadley, Cailyn McAllister, Amelia Mitchell, CJ Patterson, AK Stipanov, Olivia Thomas
Featured Performer: Vladimir Espinosa
Costumes: Vladimir Espinosa Christa Oliver
Music: Vladimir Espinosa, Aubrey Roze, Brü Roze
Lighting and Video Design: Joshua Reaves
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Ana Baer
Ana Baer Ana Baer Carrillo is a Mexican-American video-choreographer living in the US since 2000. The international scope of her presentations, the range of the forms in which she works, and her frequent practice of collaboration are evidence of her twenty-first century, transitional, interdisciplinary contributions to the Arts. Baer Carrillo works across several discrete fields and genres, maintaining a clear dance-centric conceptual line in her research agenda.
Her dance and video work has been produced around the globe by Festivals, Galleries, Museums and Institutions of Higher Education.
Baer Carrillo is a founding member of Merge Dance Company and has been Artistic co-director of Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema since 2004. In 2014 she co-founded WECreate Productions with Heike Salzer to further explore themes of identity, the body and site- specificity through artistic collaboration. She is currently on the faculty at Texas State University.
She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Choreography at Centro Nacional de las Artes, CDMX, Mexico and a Master’s in Dance with an emphasis in video at The University of Colorado at Boulder, US
Vladimir Espinosa
Vladimir Espinosa is a Cuban-born musician, actor, and choreographer whose work bridges Afro-Cuban tradition and contemporary expression.
A graduate of Cuba’s prestigious Escuela Nacional de Arte (ENA), Vladimir studied with master instructors from the Conjunto Folklórico Nacional, later becoming a professor in Havana’s leading arts institutions. His professional journey spans roles with notable companies such as Teatro Caribeño, Teatro Orile (Cuba), Compañía Nacional de Danza, and Rojo Oscuro (Ecuador).Since 2005, Vladimir has served as a respected instructor and musician for the American Dance Festival in North Carolina, and in 1996, he was Artistic Director and Choreographer for the Miss Ecuador election ceremonies. His work in film includes the international co-production El Accidente de la Libertad (Germany-Venezuela).
As a musician, he has performed with an array of ensembles ranging from Havana Express to the Lenny Marcus Jazz Trio and continues to specialize in Latin and Afro-Cuban music, folkloric dance, and the rhythms of the African diaspora.An artist, educator, and cultural ambassador, Vladimir Espinosa remains dedicated to the evolution and preservation of Latin and Afro-Caribbean performing arts.
Maya Freelon
Maya Freelon
| Maya Freelon is an award-winning visual artist and educator whose work has been exhibited internationally, including shows in Paris, Jamaica, Madagascar, and Italy. Cosmopolitan Magazine called her “one of the most badass female artists in the biz”. Huffington Post hailed Maya as one of “30 Contemporary Art Makers Under 40 You Should Know”; and Complex Magazine celebrated her “Making Waves in the Art World.” Her artwork was featured on the cover of Walter Magazine and in books Art of the State and Garden & Gun’s Southern Women. Freelon’s artwork has been commissioned and collected by the National Gallery of Art, North Carolina Museum of Art, National Museum of African American History and Culture, and Phyllis and Ross Escalette Permanent Collection of Art, as well as major corporations and universities including Google, Cadillac, Duke Hospital, Johns Hopkins University and First Citizens Bank. Her monumental tissue paper sculpture, created for Halcyon, was displayed at the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building. Miami New Times selected her as one of “Five Young Artists to Watch During Miami Art Week 2019” and her unique tissue paper art was praised by the International Review of African American Art as “a vibrant, beating assemblage of color.” Freelon has completed residencies at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Brandywine Workshop in Philadelphia, Queenspace in NYC, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Art on the Vine in Martha’s Vineyard and the Korobitey Institute in Ghana. She earned a BA from Lafayette College in 2005 and an MFA from the School of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in 2007.https://www.mayafreelon.com/ |
Jaki Shelton Green
Jaki Shelton Green, ninth Poet Laureate of North Carolina is the first African American and third woman to be appointed as the North Carolina Poet Laureate. She is a 2019 Academy of American Poet Laureate Fellow, 2014 NC Literary Hall of Fame Inductee, 2009 NC Piedmont Laureate appointment, 2003 recipient of the North Carolina Award for Literature. Jaki Shelton Green teaches Documentary Poetry at Duke University Center for Documentary Studies and was appointed the 2021 Frank B. Hanes Writer in Residence at UNC Chapel Hill. Additionally, she received the George School Outstanding Alumni Award in 2021. Her publications include: Dead on Arrival, Masks, Dead on Arrival and New Poems, Conjure Blues, singing a tree into dance, breath of the song, published by Blair Publishers. Feeding the Light, i want to undie you published by Jacar Press, i want to undie you English /Italian bilingual edition published by Lebeg Publishers. On Juneteenth 2020, she released her first LP, poetry album, The River Speaks of Thirst, produced by Soul City Sounds and Clearly Records. Jaki Shelton Green is the owner of SistaWRITE providing writing retreats for women writers in Sedona Arizona, Martha’s Vineyard, Ocracoke North Carolina, Northern Morocco, and Tullamore Ireland. https://jakisheltongreen.com/
Christopher Huggins
Christopher Huggins is a former member of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater who works in Europe, Japan, the Caribbean, and throughout the United States as a dancer, teacher, and choreographer. Born in Boston, Huggins trained under Andrea Herbert-Major, Danny Sloan, and Martha Gray. He attended SUNY Purchase and Juilliard and was a scholarship student at The Ailey School. Huggins is a 2002 and 2008 recipient of the Black Theater Alliance Best Choreography award for his works “Enemy Behind the Gates” (PHILADANCO!) and “Pyrokinesis” (Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago), respectively, and has also worked on several projects for Disney in Florida. He was a silver medalist at the 4th International Contemporary Dance Competition in Seoul, Korea and most recently was a 2021 Guggenheim Fellow. In addition to commissions for Ailey II and The Ailey School, he has set works on over 30 universities and high schools across the globe.
Brandon “Nocentss McCrimmon
Brandon “Nocentss” McCrimmon aka No Cents, is the local hip-hop hero in the NC B-Boy scene. As a B-Boy, he’s been leading the way for the Carolinas through battling and creating more opportunities for young dancers through performing and organizing community events. One of the pillars of the Raleigh Rockers, he’s all over the place in the best way possible. His style is like no other, and he stays showing out on any song he dances to!
Megan Moss
Megan Moss is an accomplished dance artist, choreographer, and educator with over 30 years of experience in the performing arts. She currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the School of Theatre, Dance, and Film at Texas State University, where she teaches ballet, jazz, modern/contemporary, conditioning, and yoga for dancers. She holds a B.F.A. in Dance Performance and Choreography from Texas State University and a B.S. in Exercise Science from Brigham Young University.
Megan’s performance career spans classical ballet, contemporary dance, and musical theatre. She began her training in Salt Lake City with Mountain West Ballet Company, performing featured roles in The Nutcracker and La Fille Mal Gardée over nine seasons. As a member of the BYU Cougarettes, she earned two NDA national championships with a team known for its precision jazz and hip hop. Her professional performance credits include work with TY&Co (Austin), Chadash Contemporary Dance Company (Denver), The King and I at Hale Center Theatre (SLC), and ensemble/dance captain in Zilker Theatre’s Legally Blonde in Austin. As a choreographer, Megan has created dozens of original works for stage and screen, including full-length musicals such as Singin’ in the Rain, Mary Poppins, The Wizard of Oz, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, My Fair Lady, The Addams Family, and The Drowsy Chaperone. She is co-director of Merge.3, a national dance consultation company that supports studios, teachers, and students preparing for competition in studio settings through choreographic mentorship and artistic coaching.
Megan’s work has been featured both across the U.S. and abroad, including choreography and performance at the COCO Dance Festival in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
Megan regularly teaches master classes throughout the U.S. She is particularly known for her emphasis on movement intention, character development, and integrating storytelling into technical training. She holds additional certifications in Giordano Jazz Technique, Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT), and Yoga (RYT 200) that support her somatic and technical teaching approach.
Megan continues to develop new interdisciplinary work and advocate for training that supports dancers as full-spectrum artists—blending athleticism, creativity, and authenticity across all stages of performance and education.https://meganmoss.org/
Kadejah One’
Kadejah One’ ,A native of New Orleans, Kadejah Oné holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theater from Bowie State University. Her notable performance credits include Spunk (Blues Speak Woman) at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Dreamgirls (Effie Melody White) with Big League Productions, and Rock of Ages (Justice Charlier) with Phoenix Entertainment.Kadejah believes that musical theater is a powerful and healing art form. She expresses sincere gratitude to God, her mother, and her family and friends for their continued support and encouragement in pursuing her dreams.
Christa Oliver
Christa Oliver is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Performing Arts and Technology and the Director of the Panoramic Dance Project. Prior to joining NC State, she spent eleven years teaching in the Department of Theatre and Dance at Texas State University. Christa holds a Master of Arts in Dance Performance and a Professional Diploma in Dance Studies from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London. She is also a Mellon Fellow in the School of Theater and Performance Research at Harvard University.Throughout her career, Christa has collaborated with esteemed choreographers and dance pioneers such as Donald McKayle, Valerie Preston-Dunlop, Rafael Bonachela, Donald Byrd, Rennie Harris, Lula Washington, Victor Quijada, Christopher Huggins, Willi Dorner, Miguel Pereria, Robin Lewis, and Dominique Kelly. Demonstrating her leadership and expertise in the performing arts, she served as dance captain on the national tour of the acclaimed musical The Color Purple.Christa’s performance experience spans several countries, having graced stages in the Netherlands, England, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Kosovo, and Mexico. In addition to her extensive stage accomplishments, she has appeared in Hollywood films including Avatar (dir. James Cameron) and Crazy on the Outside (dir. Tim Allen). Her scholarly work has been published in Dancer-Citizen, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal that explores the work of socially engaged dance artists. https://www.christaoliver.art/
Aubrey Roze
Aubrey Roze (she/her+) is a dancer, percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, and facilitator based in Durham, NC, on Turtle Island. Her relationship with rhythm began in childhood through tap dance and early music training with NCYTE and Annie Dwyer. She went on to study under mentors including Beverly Botsford, Vladimir Espinosa, Baba Bradley Simmons, Atiba Rorie, and more.As a lifelong professional dancer and teacher, Aubrey has immersed herself in a wide range of movement traditions, with a deep focus on partner and social dances from around the globe. Her work explores both the distinct cultural lineages of these forms and the ways they overlap—revealing shared languages of rhythm, connection, and communication. She has taught, choreographed, and performed internationally, with roots in Latin and partner dance traditions.She is the founder of the Living Arts Collective and Durham Salt Cave, and builds drums with Ritmo+Roots, a family-based drum-making project. Her work centers intergenerational creative spaces and community connection—contributing to a thriving, collaborative arts ecosystem through diverse creative expression.Ousia (oo-see-ahh), the heart of her practice, draws from the rhythms and cycles of nature and our deep interconnectedness—guiding presence, deep listening, and embodied connection.
Brü Roze
Brü Roze is a harpist, multi-instrumentalist, dancer, and instrument maker based in Durham, NC. He helps lead the Living Arts Collective and the Durham Salt Cave, where he focuses on creating spaces for healing, connection, and cultural remembrance. His music and movement come from improvisation and ancestral traditions that support the body, spirit, and community. With his wife and father, he co-runs Ritmo+Roots, where they build and create drums and instruments inspired by rhythms and cultures from around the world. Ousia (oo-see-ahh) is the heart of his practice—a family-rooted offering that guides his ceremonies and creativity. Brü’s passion is honoring the roots of music, exploring new possibilities in sound and movement, and helping make the arts open and accessible to everyone.
Michael Wall
Michael Wall is an internationally recognized composer, performer, and educator who collaborates with dancers, choreographers, and filmmakers around the world. He composes original music, accompanies dance classes, and teaches sound design for dance and performance with Ableton Live. Michael has worked at Rutgers University, Princeton University, NYU, The Ohio State University, The Bates Dance Festival, The American Dance Festival, and The University of Utah, School of Dance. He continues to support independent artists in digital music distribution and offers a comprehensive online library of music for dance students, teachers, and choreographers. You can find all of his music at soundFORMovement.com.
Meet the Performers
Alison Austin
Eleanor Bond
Ava Clymer
Joshua Dodoo
Rilynn Duncan
Alexa Hadley
Cailyn McAllister
Amelia Mitchell
CJ Patterson
AK Stipanov
Olivia Thomas
Special Guest Performers
Vladimir Espinosa
Brandon “Nocentss” McCrimmon
Kadejah One’
Aubrey Roze
Brü Roze
Acknowledgements
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Jaki Shelton Green, Maya Freelon, Kadejah Oné, Michael Wall, Ana Baer, Christopher Huggins, Brandon “Nocentss” McCrimmon, and Vladimir Espinosa for their artistic collaboration and contributions.
We’d also like to thank the Department of Performing Arts and Technology, Stewart Theatre, DASA Marketing, Delta, Arts NC State, and the Packways Quality Enhancement Plan at NC State for their support.
THANK YOU!
Dr. Michael Kanters
(Interim Department Head, Performing Arts and Technology)
Dr. Doneka Scott
(Vice Chancellor and Dean for the Division of Academic and Student Affairs)
Dance Faculty Members
Department of Performing Arts and Technology Faculty and Staff
David Jones and the Stewart Theatre Staff
Thank you to our amazing students who put their whole heart into these works.
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