MUCAI Academy
Using the Arts to Educate
MUCAI Academy
2025 Spring Showcase
Director: Neda Miyashiro
Instructors: Sukanya Chand, Neda Miyashiro, Molly Van Gorp
Artist in Residence: Winnona Maddrey
Advisory Board: Allison Grosh, Shylaja Kamalesh, David Miyashiro, Sharon DiPucchio Unrau
Videography: David Miyashiro
Photography: Kristin Fisher
Lighting and Music: Dublin Abby Theater
PROGRAM
No audience or patron photography or videography permitted
Inflexibility (Beginner Contemporary)
Music:Inflexibility, Laurent Dury
Choreography: Molly Van Gorp
Performers:Greta and Iris Smith, Maeve Fisher, Parker Jesse
Keerthanam (Int/Adv Bharatanatyam)
Music: Tridha Arts
Choreography: Temple of Fine Arts
Performers: Dhiya Suresh, Juana Deepu, Manasvini Kumaraswami, Maya Chand, Samiksha Sundar, Sumedha Kumaraswami
Show Time (Beg Tap 1)
Music: Puttin On the Ritz, Bing Crosby
Choreography: Neda Miyashiro
Performers: Margot, Parker
Life Cycle of the Monarch Butterfly (Creative Movement)
Music: Elysium, Melodic Waves Vibes
Choreography and Performance: Diya Thatiparthi
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Ganesha Kavithwam (Beginner 2 Bharatanatyam)
Music: Temple of Fine Arts
Choreography: Temple of Fine Arts
Performers: Dhiya Suresh, Emonie Woodfolk, Iris Smith, Maya Chand, Sumedha Kumarwaswami, Tiya Deshaneni
The Dance School (Beginner Ballet 1)
Music: The Dance School, Ballet Dance Company
Choreography: Neda Miyashiro
Costume Assistance: Greta Smith, Maeve Fisher
Performers: Aaradhiya Kurapti Connor Murray, Diya Thatiparthi, Jenesis Prysock, Margo Smith
Untitled (Adult Fusion)
Music: Siri Vennela, OST from Shyam Singh Sundar; Kannodu Kanbarthellam, OST from “Jeans”, Remixed by VTKZ
Performers: Eileen Chaves, Vinutha Reddy
Fifties Girl (Beginner Tap 3)
Music: Pink Shoelaces, Dodie Stevens
Choreography: Winnona Maddrey
Performer: Iris Smith
In The Garden (Beginner Pointe)
Music: Pavane, Gabriel Faure’
Choreography: Neda Miyashiro
Costume Assistance: Greta Smith, Maeve Fisher
Performers: Dhiya Suresh, Maeve Fisher
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The Green Scene (Beg/AB Jazz)
Music: He’s The Wizard, RILEY and Shanice Williams with The Wiz Original Telecast
Choreography: Winnona Maddrey and Neda Miyashiro
Performers: Dhiya Suresh, Greta and Iris Smith, Maeve Fisher, Parker Jesse, Samiksha Sundar
Tisra Alarippu (Beginner 1 Bharatanatyam)
Music: Malathi Iyengar, Gurumurthy G, Embar Kannan
Choreography: Sukanya Chand
Performers: Aaradhiya Kurapati, Ananya Nandi, Diya Thatiparthi, Sitara, Kamalesh, Willa Chaves Forst
Roots and Wings- Senior Spotlight
Music: Black Swan, BTS (Orchestra Instrumental Version)
Choreography and Performance: Maya Chand
Spring in Barcelona (Beginner Ballet 5)
Music: Spring in Barcelona, Ian Post
Choreography: Molly Van Gorp
Performers: Dhiya Suresh, Greta and Iris Smith, Maeve Fisher
Pushpitas (Basic Bharatanatyam)
Music: Nila Kaigirathu, Original Sound Track from Indra
Choreography: Sukanya Chand
Performers: Jaswitha Vemula, Maanv Musku, Pragathi Sudhakar, Saanvika Guduru, Shreyanika Bonakurthi, Sudhiksha Krishnam
Letting Go- (Contemporary Repertoire)
Music: It Never Entered My Mind, George Shearing
Choreography: Neda Miyashiro
Prop Design Assistance: Greta Smith, Maeve Fisher
Performers: Maya Chand, Molly Van Gorp
Audience Participation- Line Dance
Music: Boots On The Ground, OHD3E (featuring 803fresh)
Thank you Teaching Artists, community partners, donors, and volunteers.