Seattle, WA – February 10, 2025 – The Cornish College of the Arts Dance seniors present their Capstone Projects in the form of choreography, performance, site-specific work, and screendance. These students engage in a creative process that reflects on their dance research over their time at Cornish and culminates in a shared performance of diverse works at the Cornish Playhouse on February 28th & March 1st, 2025.

This year’s concert highlights the work of Sophie Bunnell, Marlo Nettel, Talia Roybal, Emma Sumanaweera, and Angela Ye, and includes guest choreography by Seattle-based dance artist, educator, and community organizer, Alicia Mullikin. 

Alicia Mullikin is an Indigenous Chicana dance artist, educator, and community organizer. After completing her BFA at Cornish, she went on to receive her Masters Degree at Cal State University of Long Beach. She is also the visionary behind El Sueño, a company that uses art as a way to spotlight and serve marginalized communities. In 2023, Alicia was one of only fifteen national artists selected as an Arts Advocacy Leadership Fellow by the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures. Her work has been featured from coast to coast at numerous schools, organizations, and art galleries. For more info follow @elsueno_art on Instagram.

Evening Performances:

8:00 pm – Feb 28th & March 1st, 2025

Matinee Performance:

2:00 pm – March 1st, 2025

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***Please note that Cornish College of the Arts utilizes Theatrical haze and fog for many productions. If atmospheric elements are a part of a production’s design, there will be two performances without the use of Haze and Fog. Those performances will be publicized in advance.

Cornish College of the Arts Dance Program The BFA in Dance program at Cornish emphasizes physical mastery and creative expression equally. Students become both skilled technicians and an artistic force. Students take core classes in contemporary techniques, modern, jazz, ballet, choreography, and improvisation. Choose from electives including urban and vernacular dance styles, tap, pointe, and partnering as well as other world dance styles. Study anatomy, kinesiology, dance history, pedagogy, and critical writing for dance. Screendance, production, and classes in professional practices that will complete a well-rounded skill set students use in every career path and creative pursuit.

Cornish College of the Arts is a nonprofit college in the heart of downtown Seattle, offering a range of undergraduate degrees in the fine arts, including music, theater, visual art, animation, game arts, dance, and design, among others. Its mission is to provide students aspiring to become practicing artists with an educational program of the highest possible quality, in an environment that nurtures creativity and intellectual curiosity, while preparing them to contribute to society as artists, citizens and innovators. For more information, visit Cornish College of the Arts.

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