Dress Code: Gems & Jewels

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The 2024 Brilliance Gala Program

VIP Rooftop Reception Performers – Andrew Elwood Trio
Andrew Elwood, drums
Elias Haberberger, vibes
Aesop Pelta-Tiller, bass

Blossoming Dreams – A Collaboration of Dance, Piano, & Visual Art
Sleeping Beauty, Op.66, Waltz Act I by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, arranged Sergei Rachmaninoff
Pianists: Austin Fron, Jace Gustafson
Visual Arts: Thalia Brewer, Zee Heiberg, Em Sipe
Choreography & Performance: Jax Cherry, Eddie Woodford

Collaborations of Creative Writing & Piano
Breathe by Ava Ginde (CW) and Daphne Huss (Piano)
Seasons of Change by Hadley Wolfson(CW), Lucy Clanahan-Kuhn(CW) and Daphne Huss (Piano)

Honoree Presentation – Danny Newman, DSA Class of ’99
Video by Video Cinema Arts, with VCA director, Amy McGrath

Middle School Guitar Jazz Ensemble: How High the Moon (Morgan Lewis)
Andrew Casler, Spencer Milshtein, Valentina Muktoyuk, Connor Strachan, Sofie Schulz

High School Guitar Jazz Trio: Mr PC (John Coltrane)
Hardie Vaughn, Brecken Coleman, Matias Undurraga-Tate

DSA Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Il est bel et bon  (Pierre Passereau) 
For All We Know (Arr. Paris Rutherford) 
soloists: Thea Lessar & Noyi Soto-Anglade

Live Auction with Marissa Walters

A Number from Kinky Boots (DSA Theatre)
Lola and Her Angels

Paddle Raise in Support of the DSA Guest Artist Program
and Student Success Fund

Orchestra – Abbey Road B Side by The Beatles, arr. Dylan Tyree

Stagecraft and Design Costume Parade

Masculinity Spring Dance show – Designer: Evelyn Johnson
Eddie Woodford
Kade Bassoukos
Audrey Exum

Manly Spring Dance Show – Designer: Abigail Gostlin
Shea Beuttner
Lily Olsen
Kevin Gayle-Contreras

Black History Show – Designer: Sam Charney
Teya Osowski (Red dress)
Heather Noble (Green satin gown)

Bright Star – Designers: Violet Knostman & Beatrix Koch
Sofia Vassine (Copper/Salon Print Dress)
Ella Billington (Purple dress)
Mulu Lkhagvasuren (Pink Confetti Dress)
Charlotte Hearn (Gold Suit)

Senior Show
Designer: Violet Knostman – Saige Ju (Book – Book Dress)
Designer: Lily Skidmore – Lily Skidmore (Book – Paper dress)
Designer: Mia Chase – Mia Chase (Book – Ballerina corset)
Designer: Mia Chase – Gabe Thomas (Book – Book vest)-
Designer: Beatrix Koch – Abby Gostlin (Plant – Green flower gown)
Designer: Jess Faulkes – Nora Engel (Plant – velvet vine dress)
Designer: El Cunningham – Alex Clifton (Plant – Short flower set)-
Designer: Jess Faulkes – Delaney McGowan (Storm – cloud dress)
Designer: Raven Pliner – Liam Balderas (Storm – Gray cloud dress)
Designer: Lily Skidmore – Roman Sobremesana (Geo Space – Geographic straws, leather)
Designer: Lily Skidmore – Sam Charney (Geo Space – Black graphic blazer)
Designer: El Cunningham – Sam Bernal (Geo Space – Clear geometric w/ gold + black belt)

Kinky Boots – Designers: Jess Faulkes, Mia Chase, El Cunningham
Hudson Halverstadt (Sex is in the Heel)
Issac Detchman (Everybody Say Yeah)
Tyler Fruhwirth (Finale – Sweetheart silver + Red look)
Zach Greenhawt (Finale – Pink Bunny)
Jack Bucher (Finale – Purple bird)
Jassim Ebrahim (Finale – Green Crown)
Neko Daniels (Finale – Red sequin halter dress + train)

WIG/HAIR & MAKEUP DESIGNERS: Sam Charney, Beatrix Koch and Mack Guftman
COSTUME FAERIES: Lara Kirksey, Nikki Harrison

Thank you for attending the DSA Brilliance Gala and supporting the incredible student-artists and faculty of Denver School of the Arts!