The second annual Equinox Dance Festival took over Fountain Inn.
Featuring master classes and a student choreography showcase, the festival continues to house new works, captivate audience members, and creatively push the boundaries of contemporary dance in the Upstate of South Carolina.
Scroll below for the past calendar of events, ticket reservation form, info on the student choreographers, mentors and guest artists.
STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHERS
Lily Antley
Reese Bryant
Lily Antley
Lily Antley, a sophomore in high school, has been dancing for 12 years. She has a passion for all forms of dance, but has found a love in contemporary and improvisation.
The Trouble Is Time is a representation that time is always running out and one will never know when their last opportunity will be. It portrays how unyielding one will be when they only have one last shot.
Kayla Bowes
Reese Bryant
Lily Antley
Kayla Bowes was born and raised in Greenville, SC, is a senior in high school, and has been dancing since age three. She enjoys all forms of dance, her favorite being contemporary, has been a part of DTG Performance Company since its start in 2015, and is a part of her high school's dance team. Kayla is interested in sports medicine and i
Kayla Bowes was born and raised in Greenville, SC, is a senior in high school, and has been dancing since age three. She enjoys all forms of dance, her favorite being contemporary, has been a part of DTG Performance Company since its start in 2015, and is a part of her high school's dance team. Kayla is interested in sports medicine and is a student athletic trainer at her school.
If I Am is about finding identity, how you view yourself changes over time, and how who you are is affected by those around you. Although it's not always up to us to decide who affects our life, every day we can choose who we want to be.
Reese Bryant
Reese Bryant
Courtney Chisam
Reese Bryant is a junior attending Mauldin High School. She has been dancing for 14 years and has been a part of Dance Theatre of Greenville for 13 years. She joined the DTG Performance Company when she was 11 years old. This is Reese’s second year being a student choreographer.
The inspiration for her piece is the butterfly effect – the
Reese Bryant is a junior attending Mauldin High School. She has been dancing for 14 years and has been a part of Dance Theatre of Greenville for 13 years. She joined the DTG Performance Company when she was 11 years old. This is Reese’s second year being a student choreographer.
The inspiration for her piece is the butterfly effect – the dance represents how one event can affect a certain time span. Reese presents The Butterfly Effect.
Courtney Chisam
Haylee Guilliams
Courtney Chisam
Courtney Chisam was born in Huntsville, Alabama, but raised here in Greenville, South Carolina. She is a junior at Hillcrest High School. She has been dancing for 13 years and has been a part of the DTG Performance Company since she was 8 years old. Courtney enjoys all styles of dance, but contemporary has always been her favorite. Courtn
Courtney Chisam was born in Huntsville, Alabama, but raised here in Greenville, South Carolina. She is a junior at Hillcrest High School. She has been dancing for 13 years and has been a part of the DTG Performance Company since she was 8 years old. Courtney enjoys all styles of dance, but contemporary has always been her favorite. Courtney loves to have a good time and be active. She enjoys going to the gym and watching TV with her parents.
Courtney’s piece is about the Seven Deadly Sins, in which the movement is portraying actions and history of sins. The piece is titled, Vices, meaning a moral fault or weakness in
someone’s character.
Corinne Hoeft
Haylee Guilliams
Haylee Guilliams
Corinne Hoeft is a junior at Mauldin High School and has been dancing for fourteen years. She has attended Dance Theatre of Greenville for nine of those years. She is sixteen years old and joined the DTG Performance Company at ten years old. In the summer of 2019 she attended Broadway Dance Centers summer intensive in New York City. She i
Corinne Hoeft is a junior at Mauldin High School and has been dancing for fourteen years. She has attended Dance Theatre of Greenville for nine of those years. She is sixteen years old and joined the DTG Performance Company at ten years old. In the summer of 2019 she attended Broadway Dance Centers summer intensive in New York City. She is also on the dance team at Mauldin High School.
Her piece is focused around the idea that life is short in comparison to the span of time itself. The piece explores the different relationships, difficulties, and highlights we experience throughout our lives.
Haylee Guilliams
Haylee Guilliams
Haylee Guilliams
Haylee Guilliams was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina and has been dancing for thirteen years. Haylee is a junior at Hillcrest High school and is a part of the yearbook staff for the school. Haylee loves all art forms but dance has always been one of her favorites. Haylee has been with the DTG Performance Company since its e
Haylee Guilliams was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina and has been dancing for thirteen years. Haylee is a junior at Hillcrest High school and is a part of the yearbook staff for the school. Haylee loves all art forms but dance has always been one of her favorites. Haylee has been with the DTG Performance Company since its establishment in 2015, before the company Haylee was a part of the competition team. Along with dancing, Haylee plays the piano and viola and enjoys reading in her free time.
Evocation: the act of bringing or recalling a feeling, memory, or image to the conscious mind. Evocation is about the time the brain has left to function after death. Once a person dies their brain still has seven minutes of brain activity left, during this seven you replay through all of your memories during your life. My dance represents these memories after ones passing.
Lydia Worthy
Lydia Worthy
Lydia Worthy
Lydia Worthy is a sixteen-year-old dancer who has been performing for 13 years, 12 of those at DTG. She has been a part of DTG since 2015 at the young age of nine. She enjoys playing flute in her high school band class, writing and using her free time to hang out with her family and friends. Lydia’s favorite style of dance is tap, becau
Lydia Worthy is a sixteen-year-old dancer who has been performing for 13 years, 12 of those at DTG. She has been a part of DTG since 2015 at the young age of nine. She enjoys playing flute in her high school band class, writing and using her free time to hang out with her family and friends. Lydia’s favorite style of dance is tap, because it involves more than one sense for the audience.
Her first idea for the piece came from common movie tropes and themes, however when talking with her mentor, Alexandria Nunweiler, she decided to change her piece’s theme to different types of relationships. Her title, Formel Forskel, means formulaic difference in Danish; this title shows how a person’s personality will make all of their relationships similar in ways, but the dynamics of each person make them unique. The sing-song pronunciation of the title is in direct contrast with the short beats made by tap shoes.
GUEST ARTISTS
Reign Capers
Katie Wilson Stewart
Reign Capers
Reign Capers is a Contemporary dance artist born in Columbia, SC. They are a senior Dance Studies major at Columbia College and the President of the Columbia College Dance Company. Reign is an apprentice of Moving Body Dance Company and is currently completing a performance-based internship. They hope to further their career working as a
Reign Capers is a Contemporary dance artist born in Columbia, SC. They are a senior Dance Studies major at Columbia College and the President of the Columbia College Dance Company. Reign is an apprentice of Moving Body Dance Company and is currently completing a performance-based internship. They hope to further their career working as a performance artist, choreographer, and educator. Many of Reign's pieces are inspired by the human experience, and their own healing journey. Through dance, Reign strives to provide space for investigation, conversation, education, transformation, and liberation.
Lane Scott
Katie Wilson Stewart
Reign Capers
Lane Scott is a native South Carolinian from Charleston, SC. They are a senior at Columbia College, majoring in Dance Studies and have been the Vice President of Columbia College Dance Company for two years. They have had multiple works featured in the Student Choreographers Showcase at Columbia College. For the past two years, they have
Lane Scott is a native South Carolinian from Charleston, SC. They are a senior at Columbia College, majoring in Dance Studies and have been the Vice President of Columbia College Dance Company for two years. They have had multiple works featured in the Student Choreographers Showcase at Columbia College. For the past two years, they have taught for the Gateway Arts Program in Dorchester District Two. Lane was an apprentice with Moving Body Dance Company for the 2021-2022 season. This is their first year teaching at the Equinox Dance Festival.
Katie Wilson Stewart
Katie Wilson Stewart
Katie Wilson Stewart
Katie Wilson Stewart is a native of Asheville, North Carolina, she received her Bachelor in Fine Arts from East Carolina University. She was the Studio Director of Broadway Dance Center’s Children & Teens location by Lincoln Center from it’s opening in 2017 as well as teaching on Jazz and Musical Theater faculty for the BDC Children & Tee
Katie Wilson Stewart is a native of Asheville, North Carolina, she received her Bachelor in Fine Arts from East Carolina University. She was the Studio Director of Broadway Dance Center’s Children & Teens location by Lincoln Center from it’s opening in 2017 as well as teaching on Jazz and Musical Theater faculty for the BDC Children & Teens Program and Theater Guest Faculty for BDC’s esteemed adult drop-in classes. During her 11 years based in New York City she performed both in the city and at regional theatres across the country. Katie was the Dance Captain & Swing for the national tour of Kathleen Marshall’s Anything Goes. Other favorite regional credits include West Side Story (Anita), Footloose (Urleen), The Boy Friend (Masie), and Oklahoma (Gertie). Katie was also a founding member and associate choreographer for AlmaNYC Dance Company & Artist Collective.
With a deep seeded passion for the history of dance in theater and commercial styles, Katie approaches teaching with an attention to the tap and jazz foundations that have inspired the greats as well as an emphasis on the current popular styles. Katie has taught Master Classes across the country in conjunction with Broadway Dance Center, Stage Door Connection, and Broadway Connection. Katie now resides in Greenville, SC with her husband, Jake and son Wesley.
MENTORS
Angelina Benitez
Alexandria Nunweiler
Alexandria Nunweiler
Angelina Benitez graduated from Salem State University with a B.A in both Modern/Contemporary Dance and has since studied at Bates Dance Festival and continues to study with local Boston-based artists. Her choreography at Salem State was presented at Boston's American College Dance Association Conference and earned her a Presidential Arts
Angelina Benitez graduated from Salem State University with a B.A in both Modern/Contemporary Dance and has since studied at Bates Dance Festival and continues to study with local Boston-based artists. Her choreography at Salem State was presented at Boston's American College Dance Association Conference and earned her a Presidential Arts Scholarship and a Creativity Award in Dance. Angie has immersed herself in teaching dance in the Greater Boston area at local studios, schools, and residencies. Her recent performance experience includes local arts festivals and events such as Verse / Visual, 24 Hour ChoreoFest, Salem Arts Festival, Art Walk with Luminarium, and more. Much of her work is focused on collaboration. When she's not teaching dance, you can find her working as a social media strategist, creating fiber art, and taking pole dance classes.
Alexandria Nunweiler
Alexandria Nunweiler
Alexandria Nunweiler
Alexandria Nunweiler is a contemporary choreographer, performer, administrator and educator based in Boston, MA. Her movement, described by Dance Informa as “grace with power,” is rooted in history, human experience, and the fine line between darkness and humor. Alexandria holds her BA in Dance from Winthrop University and her MSc from Hu
Alexandria Nunweiler is a contemporary choreographer, performer, administrator and educator based in Boston, MA. Her movement, described by Dance Informa as “grace with power,” is rooted in history, human experience, and the fine line between darkness and humor. Alexandria holds her BA in Dance from Winthrop University and her MSc from Hult International Business School. Find her @nunweilertanz on Instagram.
Ashlea Sovetts
Ashlea Sovetts
Ashlea Sovetts
Ashlea Sovetts is a multifaceted dance artist who is able to flow between a variety of different roles. Primarily, her work centers around choreography, dance in higher education and arts administration. As a choreographer, she investigates real-life experiences as inspiration to create narratives. As an educator, she emphasizes a somatic
Ashlea Sovetts is a multifaceted dance artist who is able to flow between a variety of different roles. Primarily, her work centers around choreography, dance in higher education and arts administration. As a choreographer, she investigates real-life experiences as inspiration to create narratives. As an educator, she emphasizes a somatic approach by focusing on breath, fluidity and awareness of one’s presence in relationship to others. As an administrator, Ashlea was the Recruitment Coordinator for the Department of Dance at Texas Woman’s University. Her skill set includes project execution, content development, grant writing/editing and leading facilitation amongst artists. Currently, she is a faculty member at Columbia College, in Columbia, SC, the board president for the Grand Strand Charter Arts High School, a World Dance Alliance Americas board member, a National Dance Education Organization Advocacy committee member and is the Program Manager for the Staibdance summer intensive in Sorrento, Italy. Her work has been supported by the South Carolina Arts Commission, Alternate Roots, the Andrew W. Mellon foundation, and the New England Foundation for the Arts. Ashlea, originally from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina graduated Cum Laude from Winthrop University and holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in Dance and her Master of Fine Arts in Dance from Texas Woman’s University. (Photo by Amanda Wolfe)
Kristin Wagner
Ashlea Sovetts
Ashlea Sovetts
Kristin Wagner is a movement enthusiast living, learning and growing in the Greater Boston area. With a primary focus on contemporary dance forms, Kristin has been performing with a number of local dance theater companies and freelance choreographers since 2012, including Peter DiMuro/Public Displays of Motion and KAIROS Dance Theater, fo
Kristin Wagner is a movement enthusiast living, learning and growing in the Greater Boston area. With a primary focus on contemporary dance forms, Kristin has been performing with a number of local dance theater companies and freelance choreographers since 2012, including Peter DiMuro/Public Displays of Motion and KAIROS Dance Theater, for whom she currently serves as Principal Dancer and Rehearsal Director. She creates her own work both independently and as “Decent Dance”, a collaboration with her partner Tony Guglietti. In 2021, Kristin co-founded “The Click,” a contemporary dance initiative with a mission to build bridges between pre-professional dance training and local/regional professional dance artists. Kristin shares her love of movement with students ranging from youth to adult in competitive, pre-professional, collegiate and community-based environments across Massachusetts. She has worked extensively in arts administration at major dance-based organizations in Boston, in addition to creating programs and opportunities independently, and is committed to making the experience of movement more financially, emotionally, and intellectually accessible for students, performers and audience alike. Kristin is a certified artist in the City of Boston and an RYT-200 yoga teacher. She has been supported through residencies and grants from the New England Foundation for the Arts, MASS MoCA, the cities of Boston, Worcester, Somerville and Brookline, and The Dance Complex, among others. In both dance and yoga, Kristin is guided by the belief that authentic, uncensored movement can be a pathway for personal growth and healing. Learn more: bodiesmoving.com, Instagram: @bodies_moving
@decentdance