Bishop McGuinness Staff & Faculty

Bishop McGuinness Staff & Faculty
Principal- David Morton
Fine Arts Director- Fran Barton
Dance Director- Brandi Gable
Technical Director- Matt Avra
Tech Crew:
Ashley Billups, Jimmy Ritz,
Andrew Spidell, Katie Trivitt,
Liz Williams, Henry Wilton
A Very Special Thanks to....
Cindi Miller for her wonderful pictures. Matt Avra &
our wonderful tech crew for our beautiful lighting & sound. Fran
Barton, David Morton, Kathy O’Meara, Kelly Matteson, and all
of the BMCHS Faculty for always supporting our dance program.
Mary Jane Rader for finding and ordering so many perfect and
affordable costume pieces. Lori Roberts, Kara Kearns, Nancy
Novak, Nancy Romano, Mary McAnulty, Monika Lutz, Mary
Jane Rader, Linda Neira, Suzanne & Isabel Govett, & DV girls who
rhinestoned costumes last week. Mary McAnulty for sewing our
bustles for Time After Time, & all your help with organizing food
provisions for tech week! Loren & Monika Lutz for all of your help
with costume racks & organizing. Every single mom and dad who
has managed to find time to help find costumes, provide food, drive
DV girls around, host a DV Party, and assist in any task DV needs
accomplished. To all of the parents: I am the luckiest dance teacher
I know to have SUCH supportive parents. I appreciate you more
than I can say. To all of DanceVisions: I am honored to share my
love of dance with all of you. You inspire me daily; continue to be
an inspiration to those around you!

We love you and are so
proud of you!
Love,
Mom, Dad, Isabel,
Emma, Neville,
Nigel, and Binx
Congratulations to
our beautiful dancer
Katie
Kearns
We love you!
Mom & Dad
!

“It takes an athlete to
dance; it takes an
artist to be a dancer”
~and joy in motion
Love you, Devin! Mom, Dad & Bren

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Congratulations
Kaitlin!
We are very proud of you!
Love,
Oma,
Grandma, and Grandpa
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Mom & Dad

A Chance & Proof
Music: Florence & The Machine
Choreographer: Willis Johnston
Dancers: Breanna Beaver, Allison Bordy, Hannah Govett, Ashley Graham
, Kaitlin Lutz, Sarah McAnulty, Megan Moore, Katie Moorhead, Devin Murphy,
Lexy Neira, Jennifer Rader, Anna Lisa Romano, Hannah Van Horn, Marissa Wolf
Not Afraid
Music: Kendall Payne
Choreographer: Brandi Gable
Dancers: Alexandria Byrum, Maggie Cao, Victoria Crocker, Erin Fitzpaatrick,
Meaghan Hatch, Ali Lane, Kennedy Livingston, Mady Lyon, Isable Manzano,
Mary Mawdsley, Stephani McKenna, Lexi Morgan, Kimberly Peck, Jessica Pozo,
Mallory Schmidt, Jill Smythe, JoJo Stephens, Daraja Stewwart, Maggie
Thompson, Terran Tryon-Hill, Madison Wall, McAuley Wilson
We Came to Dance
Music: Boyce Avenue
Choreographer: Brandi Gable
Dancers: DV Co-Captains: Sarah McAnulty & Marissa Wolf
First Love
Music: Adele
Choreographer: Brandi Gable
Dancers: Celynne Beaudoin, Allison Bordy, Hannah Govett, Sarah Johnson,
Kathryn Kearns, Kaitlin Lutz, Katie Moorhead, Bridget Novak, Lexy Neira,
Jennifer Rader, Anna Lisa Romano, Blair Tarman, Hannah Van Horn
True Life: It’s My First Homecoming Dance...
Music: Glee
Choreographer: Brandi Gable
Dancers: Friday Night: Allison Bordy, Ashley Graham, Kaitlin Lutz,
Bridget Novak, Jennifer Rader, Hannah Van Horn Saturday Night: Breanna
Beaver, Hannah Govett, Lexy Neira, Anna Lisa Romano, Balir Tarman,,
Marissa Wolf
Recovery
Music: Natasha Bedingfield
Choreographer: Fran Barton
Dancers: Sarah Johnson, Katie Moorhead, Kathryn Kearns,
Hannah Van Horn, Blair Tarman

Breathing Together, As One
Music: Vitamin String Quartet
Choreographer: Cameron Lee
Dancers: Celynne Beaudoin, Breanna Beaver, Allison Bordy, Hannah
Govett, Ashley Graham, Sarah Johnson, Kaitlin Lutz, Sarah McAnulty
Megan Moore, Katie Moorhead, Devin Murphy, Lexy Neira, Bridget
Novak, Jennifer Rader, Anna Romano, Blair Tarman, Hannah Van Horn
Marissa Wolf
On The Tightrope
Music: Janelle Monae
Choreographer: Brandi Gable
Dancers: Celynne Beaudoin, Allison Bordy, Hannah Govett, Ashley
Graham, Sarah Johnson, Kaitlin Lutz, Sarah McAnulty, Megan Moore
Katie Moorhead, Devin Murphy, Lexy Neira, Bridget Novak, Jennifer
Rader, Anna Romano, Blair Tarman, Hannah Van Horn, Marissa Wolf
Viva La Vida
Music: Coldplay
Choreographer: Brandi Gable
Dancers: Dance 1 Classes- 4th Hour: Anna Bahm, Omar Barrios,
Bradleigh Bell, Siarra Bell, Margaret Codispoti, Madelyn Cook, Emily
Corrigan, Kalen Crabtree, Neely DeGiusti, Catherin Dodson, Emily
Dunlevy, Madeleine Hill, Gabrielle Jacobi, Madeline Marshall, Catherine
McNeill, Victoria Romano, Alexis Sadeghy, Caroline Sullivan, Bobby
Sweeney, Anna Williams 5th Hour: Aaron Augustus, Bailey Butler, Katie
Candelaria, Lexie Cook, Ashley Evans, Hannah Frogge, Maggie Hickman
Isabel Horton, Callie Kumler, Ryan Maroney, Evie Mitchell, Meghan
Riley, Nicole Smith, McAuley Wilson
Feeling the Pull
Music: The Swell Season
Choreographer: Brandi Gable
Dancers: Friday: Celynne Beaudoin Saturday: Breanna Beaver
15 Minute Intermission
(Senior Awards Presentation Saturday Night)
In The Heights
Music: Broadway Cast of “In The Heights”
Choreographer: Brandi Gable
Dancers: Celynne Beaudoin, Breanna Beaver, Allison Bordy, Hannah
Govett, Ashley Graham, Sarah Johnson, Kathryn Kearns Kaitlin Lutz
Sarah McAnulty, Megan Moore, Katie Moorhead, Devin Murphy, Lexy
Neira, Bridget Novak, Jennifer Rader, Anna Romano, Blair Tarman,
Hannah Van Horn, Marissa Wolf

Firework
Music: Katy Perry
Choreographer: Brandi Gable
Dancers: DanceVisions Middle School Workshop Participants
Get to Know Me
Music: Mateo
Choreographer: Brandi Gable
Dancers: DV Seniors- Breanna Beaver, Ashley Graham, Sarah
McAnulty, Megan Moore, Devin Murphy, Marissa Wolf
I’m The Only One
Music: Melisssa Etheridge
Choreographer: Carmen Downey
Dancers: Allison Bordy, Celynne Beaudoin, Sarah Johnson, Kathryn
Kearns, Kaitlin Lutz, Devin Murphy, Bridget Novak, Jennifer Rader,
Anna Romano
Stop To Breathe
Music: Temper Trap
Choreographer: Brandi Gable
Dancers: Breanna Beaver, Hannah Govett, Ashley Graham,
Megan Moore, Katie Moorhead, Lexy Neira, Blair Tarman,
Hannah Van Horn, Marissa Wolf
The Only Way We Knew How
Music: Sigur Ros
Choreographer: Brandi Gable
Dancers: Breanna Beaver, Ashley Graham, Hannah Govett,
Blair Tarman
Friends, Boys, & The Letting Go
Music: Vanessa Carlton
Choreographer: Brandi Gable
Dancers: Kaitlin Lutz, Sarah McAnulty, Devin Murphy, Lexy Neira,
Jennifer Rader
Tai Ji Fan Dance
Music: Lu Yuan
Dancers: Ling Miller (BMCHS Faculty), Pia Hinahon, Chase Reeser,
Madi Rupert, Katie Trivitt, Victoria Moyer, Sabrina Waugh

Play
Music: An original arrangment of Coldplay’s “Clocks”
Piano: Devin Murphy/ Harp: Allison Bordy
Choreographer: Brandi Gable
Dancers: Celynne Beaudoin, Allison Bordy, Sarah Johnson, Kathryn
Kearns, Megan Moore, Katie Moorhead, Bridget Novak, Anna Romano,
Hannah Van Horn
Lose Control
Music: Janet Jackson & Missy Elliot
Choreographer: Brandi Gable
Dancers: Celynne Beaudoin, Breanna Beaver, Allison Bordy, Hannah
Govett, Ashley Graham, Sarah Johnson, Kathryn Kearns Kaitlin Lutz
Sarah McAnulty, Megan Moore, Katie Moorhead, Devin Murphy, Lexy
Neira, Bridget Novak, Jennifer Rader, Anna Romano, Blair Tarman,
Hannah Van Horn, Marissa Wolf
A Wink & A Smile
Music: Harry Connick, Jr.
Choreographer: Brandi Gable
Dancer: Brandi Gable
Time After Time
Music/ Vocalists: Vina Nyguyen, Megan Noble, Brennah Murphy
Choreographer: Brandi Gable
Dancers: Celynne Beaudoin, Breanna Beaver, Allison Bordy, Hannah
Govett, Ashley Graham, Sarah Johnson, Kathryn Kearns Kaitlin Lutz
Sarah McAnulty, Megan Moore, Katie Moorhead, Devin Murphy, Lexy
Neira, Bridget Novak, Jennifer Rader, Anna Romano, Blair Tarman,
Hannah Van Horn, Marissa Wolf
FINALE
Music: Black Eyed Peas
Choreographer: Brandi Gable/ DanceVisions
ALL DANCERS & PERFORMERS
PLEASE JOIN US IN THE COMMONS AREA FOR
REFRESHMENTS AFTER THE SHOW!

SENIOR BIOS
Breanna Beaver
Breanna Beaver, a Bishop McGuinness senior has been on Dancevisions
for three years. This experience has led her to many great things in the
past few years. She has developed tremendously as a dancer, and made
some of her best friends on DV. She was recently accepted into the dance
department at the University of Central Oklahoma and plans on attending
UCO in the fall. Breanna would like to thank all of her family for their
years of love and support.
Ashley Graham
This is Ashley’s first year on DanceVisions. She has taken Dance 2 &
Dance 3 classes at Bishop McGuinness. Ashley attended Classen School of
Advanced Studies her freshman year as a drama major. She has been cast
in many musical theatre productions at Lyric Theatre including Cinderella,
Anything Goes, and Meet Me In St. Louis. Ashley plans to attend the
University of Central Oklahoma in the fall.
Sarah McAnulty
Sarah McAnulty is a 4-year member of DanceVisions and is a co-captain
this year. She has been dancing for 12 years and is currently dancing at
Dance Phase in Edmond where she takes technique classes and is on the
competition team. DanceVisions has been a great way for Sarah to be
involved in the Bishop McGuinness community. Next year, Sarah will be
attending Oklahoma City University as a Dance Management major.
Megan Moore
This is Megan’s first year on Dance Visions and fourth year in the dance
program at McGuinness. She plans to attend Oklahoma State University
in the fall. She would like to thank the whole DV team for a great year
and wishes them all good luck! I love you all!!!
Devin Murphy
Devin has been dancing for 14 years now. She was trained in classical ballet
and danced with the school of Ballet Oklahoma Oklahoma (now OKC
Ballet) until last year when she took dance three here at Bishop Mcguinness.
She is excited to be performing with DanceVisions this year!
Marissa Wolf
Marissa Wolf has been on DanceVisions for three years, and is Co-Captain
along with Sarah McAnulty. She has been dancing since she was three
years old, her favorite genre of dance being contemporary. After graduation
she plans on attending either the Art Institute of Austin, or Oklahoma
State University where she will double major in graphic design and
studio art. She would like to thank her Mom and Dad for making her last
eighteen years possible, along with her Aunt Micki for being her creative
outlet in life.

CHOREOGRAPHER BIOS
Fran Barton
Fran Barton holds the Master of Fine Arts degree in Dance from the
University of Oklahoma. She has performed with Tulsa Civic Ballet
(now Tulsa Ballet Theater), Junior Dance Theater of Tulsa, and Oklahoma
Festival Ballet. She has owned her own dance studio and has
taught at University of Central Oklahoma, Heritage Hall, and Classical
Ballet School. She established DanceVisions in the early 1990’s
and taught dance at McGuinness for 22 years. She has been Fine Arts
Coordinator for the past 10 years. She and husband, Craig, write and
produce music and have recently released a CD. Fran feels her greatest
professional accomplishment, however, has been sharing her love
of dance with so many students over the years.
Carmen Downey
Carmen Downey began her dance training at the age of 3 in Seattle,
WA. As a teenager, Carmen trained extensively in dance at Elizabeth’s
Dance Dimensions and at Westlake Dance Center. Carmen
began teaching at a young age through the student teacher program at
Elizabeth’s Dance Dimensions. In 1998 Carmen earned a Full-Summer
scholarship to Westlake Dance Center. In 2001 Carmen moved to New
York where she earned the prestigious Richard Ellner Scholarship, a
program that allowed Carmen to train professionally in all styles of
dance while also helping to guide her professional career. Carmen
has choreographed for All City Jazz Dance Company (WA), Westlake
Dance Center (WA), En L’air – annual benefit concert (WA), The Vibe
Dance Company(OK), R.A.C.E. Dance Company (OK), and most
recently BMCHS Dance Visions Dance Company (OK). Carmen is currently
an instructor of dance at Dance Unlimited in Edmond, OK. She
is also the assistant director for Dance Unlimited’s award winning The
Vibe Dance Company. As a performer, Carmen has been a member of
dance companies: Mo-Dazz (WA), Westlake Performing Group (WA),
Cruz Control (WA), Phoenix Rising (NY), & is currently in her second
season with Oklahoma’s own R.A.C.E. Dance Company.

Choreographer Bios Cont.
Brandi Gable
Brandi began her dancing at the age of 4. Growing up in Midwest City, she studied
at Karen’s Kids Studio of Performing Arts for 15 years and graduated as a dance m
jor from Classen School of Advanced Studies. Although Brandi’s principle discipli
is jazz, she also has extensive training in ballet, modern, tap, hip hop, & musical
theatre. She graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with a Bachelor i
Dance Perforance in the summer of 2009. While at UCO, Brandi was a member of
the Kaleidoscope Dance Company and served as Rehearsal Director and Office As
sistant her senior year. Brandi has been choreographing and teaching since she wa
16 years old. She has taught & choreographed for Dance Unlimited, BMCHS Danc
Visions, Karen’s Kids, Classen SAS, Wilson Elementary, Deer Creek Pom, Massey
DanceStar, Diversified, Just Dance/Just Cheer, several Miss UCO contestants, Mis
Oklahoma contestants, Prairie Dance Theatre’s Junior Company, UCO dancers, &
r.a.c.e. dance company. Brandi is also very proud to be a 3rd year member of Okla
homa’s 1st Jazz Dance company, r.a.c.e. dance company. In her free time (which is
scarce!) she enjoys reading, watching GLEE & anything on Bravo, and cooking wi
her longtime boyfriend Jake.
Willis Johnston
Willis Johnston, a native Oklahoman, received his training from Southern Method
ist University, and graduated Magna cum Laude in 2009. At SMU, he performed
works by Twyla Tharp, Paul Taylor, Danny Buraczeski, Max Stone, and Eleo Pomare.
He also choreographed many pieces for student choreography concerts,
including Push/Pull, which won DanceSpirit’s video of the month. Since moving
New York, Willis has danced with Amy Marshall Dance Company, The Chase Bro
Experience, Cherice Barton, and at the Metropolitan Opera in “Nixon in China”.
He is currently a performer in the Vegas Cirque De Soleil show “Elvis”. Willis love
sharing the gift of dance through choreographing and performing, and believes it
the most beautiful universal language!
Cameron Lee
Cameron Lee is a graduate from the University of Oklahoma with a BFA in Modern
Performance. Mr. Lee has been taught by Derrick Minter, Austin Hartel, Destini
Rogers, Mary M. Holt, Donn Edwards, Steve Brule, Jeremy Lindberg at OU.
He has performed in works by Derrick Minter, Austin Hartel, Robert Battle, Alvin
Ailey, Christopher Huggins, Jeremy Lindberg, Bruce Wells, George Balanchine,
Agnes de Mille, Cheyla Clawson and many others. His own choreography works
include Flamas De Amor, For You, Too Late, Sleep Over and his collaborations wi
Cheyla Clawson include Beyond Pash and Beginning From, and Ending At... Mr.
Lee has performed for the arts festival in Shang Hai and Ningbo, China. He has
been awarded and recognized by Miguel Terekhov, a former Ballet Russe de Mont
Carlos principal dancer, for his choreography at OU. Mr. Lee believes that when
dancer performs, should always tell a story and always give something back to th
observer.

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We love you. Best wishes, may
all your dreams come true. May
you dance through life with joy
and grace.
Love,
Dad, Mom, & Sean

BMCHS DanceVisions
Auditions 2011
Who? All current & incoming BMCHS students who
have a passion for dance, enjoy learning many
styles of dance, & love working hard!
When? Auditions:
-Saturday, May 7th @ 1:00-3:30pm
Call Back Interviews:
-Sunday, May 8th starting @ 1pm
Where? BMCHS Dance Studio
Attire? It will be a jazz audition, so jazz shoes are
preferred. You must wear a leotard (any
color) and black tights (either under or over
the leotard).
Ms. Gable & a guest judge will be looking for...
** An intermediate/advanced knowledge of dance vocabulary
** An ability to learn & perform choreography quickly
** An ability to take & apply correction quickly
Questions? Email Ms. Gable @ bgable@bmchs.org