Equinox Student Choreography Showcase

Presenting new contemporary dance works by young choreographers! Join us for the sixth annual Equinox Dance Festival Student Choreography Showcase. Celebrating new contemporary, tap, and ballet dance works by young choreographers, this show is the culmination of the DTG Performance Company's Student Choreography program. It provides a space for dancers ages 15-18 to choreograph dances, often for the first time, in an educational setting. The choreographers work with a mentor, learn to lead rehearsals, work with their peers, and make decisions for the stage that brings their work to life! Meet the Choreographers: Ana Pistolis has been in the DTG company for around 6 years and has been in productions such as A Moving Orchestra, Kaleidoscope, Flora, Continuum, and Minds Eye, and had her choreography shown at the Equinox Dance Festival. Her favorite styles to dance are Tap and Jazz. When she’s not dancing, Ana enjoys spending time with her friends and reading. She enjoys being on stage whether is dancing, singing, or acting. She is currently a junior at GTCHS and is very involved with her schools Ana is very excited to have her piece shown at Equinox this year! Aubrey Reffner is a sophomore at Brashier middle College, and she has danced for 13 years at Dance Theatre of Greenville. While she has explored many dance styles, her favorite has always been modern. Aside from dancing at DTG she has participated in intensives with Anderson University and Luminosity Dance Company. Aubrey has had the opportunity to work with many artists which include, Katie Stewart, Rebecca Lee, William Brown, and Michael McCrary. She has appeared in many of DTG’s showcases, and is excited to present her first piece as a student choreographer in this year's equinox performance. Charleigh Ross is a fun-loving dancer who began training at just four years old. Her dance journey includes memorable performances at Artisphere, Disney, Equinox, and under the Friday night football lights. She loves performing with her talented teammates from D.T.G. and the Fountain Inn High School dance team. Outside of dance, Charleigh loves to laugh, drink La Croix, play Rummikub, and spend quality time with her friends and family. Ella Young is a sophomore at J.L. Mann High School and has been dancing for 5 years. Since discovering her passion for dance, she has explored many different styles, including her favorites: modern and jazz. This year, Ella will be joining the J.L. Mann Dance Team and the Fine Arts Center dance program to further explore her dance ambitions. This summer, she had the opportunity to participate in the summer dance intensive with Anderson University’s dance committee, gaining experience with professionals including Lauren Imhoff. Other artists Ella has had the chance to work with include Rebecca Lee, Bekah Spurgeon, and Katie Stewart. Ella has appeared in many of the DTG Performance Company’s showcases, including Kaleidoscope and A Moving Orchestra, and she is very excited to participate in her first year as a student choreographer. Emilia Mertel, born in Greenville, SC is a senior at Fountain Inn High School. She has been dancing with DTG since she was 8, and joined the performance company at 12. Emilia has competed multiple times in the Grand Jeté competition, recently receiving the student choreography performance award. At DTG, she has worked with guest artists, performed at Disney Springs, and participated in productions on many stages, as well as having been part of the student choreography program for the past two years, where her work was showcased at the Gunter Theatre. Emilia is excited to continue to grow as both a performer and a choreographer. Lacy Roemmich is a sophomore at Mauldin High School. Lacy began dancing around three years old and began at DTG at four years old. While Lacy enjoys many genres of dance, her favorite is tap. In addition to dance, Lacy participates in various school clubs including student council and DECA. Lacy enjoys playing piano and uses this hobby as inspiration in her choreography. With Dance Theatre of Greenville’s Performance Company, Lacy has had the privilege of performing at Disney Springs, as well as in various performances. Lily Timko is a junior at St Joseph's Catholic school. She fell in love with dance when she was 4 years old and continues to fall in love with it everyday. This will be her 5th year in the DTG dance company and 2nd year as a student choreographer. She is an avid performer, and she performs at various places including Artisphere, Grand Jete, and her personal favorite, Disney Springs. Mabel Bailey is a homeschooled Senior in high school and a devoted dancer with seven years of training. She is passionate on using her God given spirit for dance to express herself both on and off stage. She’s going into her fourth year dancing at DTG and being a member of its performance company. She’s had the chance to dance both locally at DTGs company performances and also at Disney Springs. Mabel has had the chance to work with amazing guest artists including Kristin Wagner, Allie Nunweiler and Angela Gibson. This will be her third and final year as a student choreographer, in DTG’s Equinox Dance Festival. While Mabel loves all styles of dance, Contemporary and Hip-Hop are her favorites and besides dancing she loves reading and game nights with friends. McClellen Medcalf is a senior in high school and has been dancing for ten years. She is currently on her fourth season as a DTG Performance Company member. A few highlights of her dance experience have been being accepted into and attending the CLI Conservatory Summer Intensive in Massachusetts, as well as the South Carolina Summer Dance Conservatory Jazz Intensive hosted at the University of South Carolina. McClellen has performed in several shows with the DTG Perfomance Company, such as A Moving Orchestra and Flora: Awaken the Spring. She has also had the opportunity to perform at Artisphere and in Disney Springs, as well as work with incredible guest artists including Rebecca Lee, Decent Dance, and Libation. This is McClellen’s third year as a student choreographer for the Equinox Dance Festival. Sarah Harrison is a homeschooled junior born in Greenville SC. This will be her second season as a DTG performance company member and she's so excited to have her piece shown at Equinox this year. She's worked with talented guest artists including Rebecca Lee, Angela Gibson, Bekah Spurgeon, and Elizabeth Wright. She also has performed in shows like A Moving Orchestra (2026), Equinox, and Artisphere. Throughout the years she's been dancing, contemporary, jazz, and hip-hop have been her favorite styles of dance. When not dancing, she can be found making art in many ways including painting.