THE 2024 FESTIVAL

CONCERTS

'Stampede...Ohm' choreographed by Francisco Gella, performed by 2019 NCDP Festival participants, captured by Dave Brewer.

the 2024 Concert Schedule

Our four festival concerts will bring together world premieres by Santa Fe’s electrifying contemporary company, Zeitgeist Dance Theatre,, and captivating work from a diverse group of emerging professional, undergraduate, and High School choreographers from across North America who have been selected as our Finalists from a talented pool who submitted their work for consideration.


The Finalists whose work will be featured in the New Voices Concert and have been selected represent some of the best of our collective dance future. The work of all choreographers will be adjudicated and selected artists will be awarded cash prizes. Audience members will participate by casting thier vote for the People’s Choice recipients! As a primary objective of New Century Dance Project is to nurture artistic talent, all choreographers will receive critique from an expert panel of experienced dance makers.


All concerts will take place at NDI New Mexico in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

An Evening of World Premieres
Zeitgeist Dance Theatre
Friday, August 2 at 7pm

The Concert will be immediately followed by a Q&A Discussion with the choreographers and dancers.

The New Voices Concert
Dynamic & Diverse Works by National Choreographic Finalists
Saturday, August 3 at 2pm

An Evening of World Premieres
Zeitgeist Dance Theatre
Saturday, August 3 at 7pm
The Concert will be immediately followed by the Festival Awards Ceremony

The NCDP Student
Choreography Showcase
Sunday, August 4 at 1pm
Featuring the experimental works of students attending the Festival’s Dance Intensive – FREE with registration

TICKETS

Student General Admission Tickets: $10/show

Adult General Admission Tickets: $20/show

Student Bundle Price for Two Concerts - Zeitgeist Dance Theatre/New Voices: $15

Adult Bundle Price for Two Concerts - Zeitgeist Dance Theatre/New Voices: $32

Sunday Student Choreography Showcase: FREE to all who register on the ticketing site


the 2024 FINALISTS

The following choreographers will be featured during the 2024 New Century Dance Project New Voices Concert.

New Voices Concert

Saturday, August 3, 2024 | 2PM at NDI New Mexico

Emerging Professional Finalists

Seda Aybay (She/Her)
Inglewood, CA
UCLA, Ailey Program

Grace Gallagher (She/Her)
Fort Collins, CO
Arizona State University, MFA and BFA

Amanda Lewis (She/Her)
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Ballet

Fernando Ramos Cintrón (He/Him)
Santa Fe, NM
Middle Tennessee State University

Undergraduate Finalists

Hailey Fleming (She/Her)
Boston, MA and Purchase, NY
Boston Conservatory, BFA and SUNY Purchase, BFA

Keira Fleming (They/Them)
Boston, MA and Purchase, NY
Boston Conservatory, BFA and SUNY Purchase, BFA

Maile Johnson (She/Her)
Lehi, UT
Brigham Young University, BFA

Sadie Grace Shelburne (She/Her)
Raleigh, NC
University of Southern California, BFA

Courtney Spero (She/Her)
Brookfield, CT
Vassar College

Aubrie Stoehr (She/Her)
Temecula, CA
Chapman University, BFA




New Voices Concert

Thursday, August 4

The Presenting Undergraduate Choreographers

Meredith Brown

Asheville, NC 

Fordham University and

The Ailey School

Grace Coleman

Centennial, CO

New York University

Marissa Furfaro

Pittsburgh, PA

Purchase College State University of New York -

Conservatory of Dance

Ekko Greenbaum

West Palm Beach, FL

The Boston Conservatory

Tulia Marshall

New Paltz, NY

Purchase College State University of New York -

Conservatory of Dance

Anastasia Miller

The Woodlands, TX

University of Arizona

The Woodlands, TX

University of Arizona

Alicia Pak

San Jose, CA

California Institute of the Arts

Binyamin Salzano

Fort Collins, CO

Colorado State University

The Presenting High School Choreographers

Zoe Baber

Agoura Hills, CA

Elite Dance and Performing Arts Center

Sophie Biderman

Santa Fe, NM

New Mexico School for the Arts and

National Dance Institute New Mexico

Lorena Daily

Winter Park, FL

Skyra Studios

Bijou Douglas

Torrance, CA

Los Angeles County High School for the Arts

Avery Gay

Scottsdale, AZ

Club Dance

Addison Rey Hill

Valencia, CA

Los Angeles High School for the Arts and Shooting Stars Dance Studio

Lucia Rosen

Santa Fe, NM

New Mexico School for the Arts and

National Dance Institute New Mexico

Avery Trammell

Aurora, CO

Mpact Dance Project

Joey Vice

Westerville, OH

Generations Performing Arts Center

Shana Winer

Miami, FL

Miami Dance Collective

The Amplified Concert

Friday, August 5

The Presenting Emerging / Professional Choreographers

Arturo Garcia

El Paso, TX

NGL by J2k Dance Studio

Claude “CJ” Johnson

Brooklyn, NY

AIM by Kyle Abraham

Glen R. Lewis

Portsmouth, VA

Iswel Dance Theater

Sophia Oddi

Los Angeles, CA

Independent

Zak Ryan Schlegel

El Prado, NM

Shen Wei Dance Arts

HIGH SCHOOL FINALISTS

Amelle Amirouche (She/Her)
Los Angeles, CA/Glendale, CA
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts

Carrington Mason (She/Her)
Los Angeles, CA/Glendale, CA
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts

Natalina Chen (She/Her)
San Marino, CA/Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts

Sadie Ferguson (She/Her)
San Marino, CA/Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts

Abigail Pearson (She/Her)
San Diego, CA
Coronado School of the Arts

Helena Merlino (She/Her)
Santa Fe, NM
New Mexico School of the Arts and Aspen Santa Fe Ballet

Chloe Smith (She/Her)
Kathleen, GA
Studio Powers

AN EVENING OF WORLD PREMIERES WITH ZEITGEIST DANCE THEATRE & THE NCDP CHOREOGRAPHY AWARDS CEREMONY

Friday, August 2 & Saturday, August 3 | 7PM at NDI New Mexico

Presenting Choreographers:

Zak Ryan Schlegel
El Prado, NM/Los Angeles, CA
Independent Choreographer / Artist, Shei Wei Dance Arts 

Francisco Gella

Santa Fe, NM

Co-Artistic Director, Zeitgeist Dance Theatre

Yusha-Marie Sorzano

Los Angeles, CA

Co-Artistic Director, Zeitgeist Dance Theatre

An Evening of World Premieres w/ Zeitgeist Dance Theatre and the NCDP Choreography Awards Ceremony

Saturday, August 6

Presenting Choreographers:

Lauren Edson

Boise, ID

Artistic Director, LED Boise

Francisco Gella

Santa Fe, NM

Co-Artistic Director, Zeitgeist Dance Theatre

Yusha-Marie Sorzano

Los Angeles, CA

Co-Artistic Director, Zeitgeist Dance Theatre

THE 2024 MERIT HONOREES

Emerging Professional Honorees

Keli Adams (She/Her)
Tarzana, CA

Chelsea Ainsworth (She/Her)
Kerhonkson, NY and Ridgewood, NY
Juilliard School, BFA and Suny Purchase, BFA

Jessica Smith (She/They)
Kerhonkson, NY and Ridgewood, NY
Juilliard School, BFA and Suny Purchase, BFA

Tsiamwbom Akuchu (He/Him)
Los Angeles, CA
Georgia Southern University, BA
University of Montana, BA

Angelina Diaz
North Miami, FL

Imana Gaudin-County
Metairie, LA
SUNY Purchase, BFA

Frankie Henderson (She/Her)
San Clemente, CA
University of California Irvine
Sonoma State University

Xiao Liang (She/Her)
Irvine, CA
New York University, Shanghai
University of California Irvine, MFA candidate

Jermaine Turnbow (He/HIm)
Van Nuys, CA
The University of the Arts, BFA

Yinqi Wang
Irvine, CA
New York University, Shanghai
University of California Irvine, MFA candidate

Undergraduate Honorees

Channing Dayton
Charlotte, NC
East Carolina University

Georgia Ehrlich
Los Angeles, CA
Barnard College, Columbia University

Olivia “Liv” Floyd (She/Her)
Gainesville, FL
The University of Florida

Tamar Gabelev
Los Angeles, CA
The University of Southern California, BFA

Nicholas LaMaina
New York City, NY
The Juilliard School, BFA

Mateo Tirres
Sunnyvale, CA
The Juilliard School, BFA

High School Honorees

Lorena Daily
Winter Park, FL
Skyra Studios

Sadie Ferguson
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts

Mudiwa Hargrove
Capital Heights, MD
The Viva School

Casey Hart
Washington D.C. and Silver Spring, MD
The Viva School

Salaam Williams
Washington D.C. and Silver Spring, MD
The Viva School

Cydnee Hart
Washington, D.C.
The Viva School

‘Ohm’, choreographed by Francisco Gella for the 2019 New Century Dance Project participants. Music: Stampede by Mikael Karlsson

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