Show Order 2015-2016

This is my ideal show order for this year's touring ensemble. Some pieces are returning pieces from previous choreographers, including myself. Most are new numbers that I have already written or are in the process of being written.

This is a playlist of the show order; none of these songs are edited or cut to the version they would be performed to in these videos.

A quick rundown of the pieces (songs with an * denote new choreography):

   1.       Opener                                11 couples          Song: Timber – Pitbull feat. Kesha

          Choreography: Ariel Peterson*

          - Composed of various Latin styles and designed to create excitement for the rest of the performance.

   2.       Standard Solo                     1 couple              Song: So Close – Jon McLaughlin

          Choreography: Ariel Peterson*

          -A fairytale wedding-style dance number. 

   3.       Samba                                  8 couples            Song:   La Boquilla – Bomba Estereo

          Choreography: Jen Maughan 

   

   4.       Quickstep                            4 couples            Song: That Man – Caro Emerald

          Choreography: Ariel Peterson*

          -A character quickstep with a 1920's feel.

   5.       NC Two Step                      6 couples             Song:  Demons – Imagine Dragons

          Choreography: Ariel Peterson*

   6.       West Coast Swing              5 couples              Song: Mug Shot – MAX

              Choreography: Ariel Peterson*

              -A diamond heist goes awry when the culprits encounter the police.

   7.       Waltz                                    5 couples              Song: Dreamcatcher – Slow Waltz

         Choreography: Ariel Peterson*

   8.       Hustle                                   6  couples           Song:  Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars

         Choreography: Ariel Peterson

   9.       Cha Cha                                4  couples          Song:  Dance Again – Jennifer Lopez

         Choreography: Dustin Liechty

   10.   Theatre Arts                          6  couples          Song:  Everybody Hurts – Tina Arena

         Choreography: Dustin Liechty

   11.   VWaltz                                  6  couples          Song:  Eternal – William Joseph

         Choreography: Ariel Peterson

   12.   Latin Medley                         8  couples          Song:  Prayer in C – Lilly Wood

         Choreography: Ariel Peterson*

   13.   Standard Solo                        1  couple            Song:  Feelin’ Good – Michael Buble

         Choreography: Ariel Peterson* 

   14.   Paso Doble                            10 couples          Song: Apasionada – William Joseph

         Choreography: Andrea Johnson

       INTERMISSION

   16.   Triple Step                            12 couples          Song: Fake ID – Big N Rich

         Choreography: Ariel Peterson*

   

          -A lively cowboy swing with some line and square dancing moves.

   17.   Jive                                        4  couples            Song: Dance With Me – Olly Murs

         Choreography: Dustin Liechty

   18.   Argentine Tango                   8  couples            Song:  Santa Maria – Gotan Project

         Choreography: Dustin Liechty

   19.   Latin Solo                             1  couple              Song:  She’s Kinda Hot – 5 Seconds of Summer

         Choreography: Ariel Peterson*

   20.   Salsa                                      8  couples            Song:  El Platanal de Bartolo - Cubanismo  

         Choreography: Jose Esquivel

         

   21.   Foxtrot                                  4  couples             Song:  Dancing Flame – Roisin Murphy

         Choreography: Ariel Peterson*

   22.   Charleston                            6  couples              Song:   St. James Ballroom – Alice Francis

         Choreography: Dustin Liechty

   23.   Lindy Hop                            8  couples              Song:   Dancin’ – Olivia Newton John 

         Choreography: Ariel Peterson*

          - A mashup of the 1940's and the 1980's mixed into one.

   24.   Tango                                    6  couples             Song: Tango – Edvin Marton

        Choreograhpy: Ariel Peterson*

   25.   Rumba                                  5  couples              Song:  Am I Wrong – Nico & Vinz

        Choreography: Dustin Liechty

   26.   Standard Medley                  8  couples              Song:  Live or Survive – TREN

        Choreography: Ariel Peterson*

   27.   Latin Solo                             1 couple                Song: Classic – MKTO

        Choreography: Ariel Peterson* 

 28.   Finale                                    12  couples            Song: End Credits - Megamind

      Choreography: Ariel Peterson*

       -A ballroom sampler, featuring both Latin and Standard dances as a medley, followed by group bows.

Spring Concert 2015

As the SUU BDC Intermediate Team director, I was asked to choreograph and teach four routines to be performed in the spring concert. There were only three returning members from fall semester, with two returning to the company after previous attendance, and the other seven performers being new to the program. Of the seven new members, three had never danced before in any style.

The following dance is a Nightclub Two-Step routine entitled "Just A Kiss" by Lady Antebellum.

This next routine is a Foxtrot, performed to an unusual song for this style entitled "The Bioshock Song."

Following that is the Quickstep, choreographed to the song "Wikked Lil' Girls" by Esthero. 

The final number is in the style of the Hustle, with more modern aesthetics performed to "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars.

Music editing and cuts: Ariel Peterson
Choreography: Ariel Peterson
Video credit to SUTV.

Eternal

"Eternal" by William Joseph is a Viennese Waltz inspired by the Regency Dances described through the writings of author Jane Austen. It was showcased in the Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 ballroom concerts, as well as performed during the SUU BDC's summer tour to Puerto Rico. 

Music editing and cuts: Andrea Johnson

Choreography: Ariel Peterson

Video credit to SUTV. 

Happy

This routine was choreographed by request of the Miss Iron County pageant director. She chose the song and asked us to choreograph a routine to it that could be performed during the pageant while contestant scores were being tallied. It was challenging to write for this song at first, as the timing and speed of the song doesn't quite fit any one particular style completely, so it is a mixture of Standard dance combinations and theater arts (cabaret) lifts.

"Happy" by Secrets in Stereo is a Standard dance solo that was showcased in the 2011 Miss Iron County Pageant, the Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 concerts, as well as during tours to California and Washington. It represents the highs and lows of embarking in a relationship with someone who may not have been the obvious choice for love, but had been there all along.

Music editing and cuts: Ariel Peterson 

Choreography: Ariel Peterson and Dustin Liechty

Video credit to SUTV.

Pirates of the Caribbean

This number was choreographed for participation in the SUU Howl, the annual Halloween dance party. The accompaniment is a collection of music from the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise, and includes musical excerpts from each movie. This is a character piece as well as a mini Standard Medley that consists of Waltz, Tango, and Viennese Waltz. It was showcased at the 2011 SUU Howl, the Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 concerts, and during tours to California and Washington.

Music editing and cuts: Ariel Peterson

Choreography: Ariel Peterson

Video credit to SUTV.

Dancing with the Stars 2012

This Cha Cha choreographed to Lady Gaga's "Telephone" was my entry for SUU's Dancing with the Stars. My partner, Kaden Carli, is a member of the SUU Football Team. He enjoys hip hop dancing, but this was his first ever ballroom experience.

Music editing and cuts: Ariel Peterson

Choreography: Ariel Peterson

Video credit to SUTV.