The Dance Program at County Prep High School in Jersey City celebrates its 20th annual concert with a student produced dance film, How Does the Journey End?. In response to the events of the past year, students redirected their attention to using movement as a tool for storytelling in film. Students conceived of the show’s theme, and also choreographed, filmed, and edited the work. The hour-long film offers an important perspective on how our youth are experiencing the pressures and unrest of today’s world. This show, co-directed by the senior class, tells the stories of our diverse group of students and the ways their lives are affected by today’s society. 

This playlist is a compilation of songs that address topics that are important to our dance students: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5AsNONzNmHzWOZIWxnlkS1

Brief Q&A with the student artistic directors each night after the film: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76450390016?pwd=Z3RPK0lSSG5HVlVuaU8wdWlENGNidz09

Program below.

County Prep Dance presents

How Does The Journey End?

The Twentieth Annual Dance Concert: A Dance Film

Directed by Heather Warfel Sandler

Artistic Directors: Kelly Nguyen, Ebony Freeman, Paul Osanya, & Sasha Johnson

Conceived by the Senior Dance Class

Choreography, Filmography, & Editing by Kelly Nguyen, Ebony Freeman, Sasha Johnson, Nadeen Farag, Isabella Colon, Arianna Rodriguez, with dancers & Ms.Warfel

Additional Filmography by Crisostomo Damian & Leian Macapagal

Animation by Kelly Nguyen

Dance IV: Kelly Nguyen, Ebony Freeman, Sasha Johnson, Nadeen Farag, 

Casandra Landry, Paul Osanya, Valerie Pedraza

Dance III: Isabella Colon, Arianna Rodriguez, 

Charlene Domingo, Liana Cotto, Kassandra Esparra

Dance II: Destiny Figuereo, Chelsea Mugambe, Naomi Bayas, 

Karla Infante, Paljor Thakuri, Miguelfi Guzman

Dance I: Alissa Colon, Leila Faringthon, LeaMarye Flores, Eduardo Larios, 

Hetaben Patel, Yasira Pineda, Tristan Sanderlin, Taren Bryant, Britteny Steen

Walk with me...

Music by Roger Robinson

Belonging

Written, Filmed, Choreographed, & Edited by Ebony Freeman

Music by Pretty Little Fears

Performed by LeaMarye, Karla, Liana, & Paul

WIth Angst

Choreographed by Isabella Colon

Filmed & Edited by Crisostomo Damian

Music by Ludovico Einaudi

Performed by Isabella, Arianna, Yasira, Leila, & Sasha

Breaking Boundaries

Music by Jlin

Created & Performed by Dance I & II

Directed by Ms.WarfelSandler

Listen

Music by Leslie Odom Jr.

Performed by dancers, parents, & teachers

What Shouldn’t I Be?

Choreographed & Edited by Sasha Johnson

Music by Sampha

Performed by Chelsea, Liana, Isabella, Alissa, & Kelly

Influence 

Choreographed by Arianna Rodriguez

Filmed & Edited by Leian Macapagal

Music by Shawn Mendes

Performed by Tristan & Charlene

Look Through, Look At

Choreographed & Edited by Nadeen Farag

Sound by Adam Roa

Performed by Eduardo, Kassie, & Charlene

Out The Box

Choreographed, Filmed, & Edited by Kelly Nguyen

Music by BTS

Performed by Naomi & Destiny

Too Many Times

Music by Machinedrum

Choreographed & Performed by Dance IV

*This piece is dedicated to the memory of those who could not make it back home...

Ethereal Freedom

Music by Mary Watkins

Choreographed & Directed by Dance III with Ms.Warfel

Performed by Dance III

Liberated

Music by Leon Bridges

Performed by the cast

Instructors: Heather Warfel Sandler, Katelyn Halpern, Madelyn Eltringham

Guest Teaching Artist: Paul Pinto

Thank you to County Prep Principal Barbara Mendolla, Assistant Principal William Mattei, Superintendent Amy Lin-Rodriguez, County Prep Office and Admissions staff, Security, Technology, and Maintenance. 

Thank you to the parents and teachers who participated in this work.

For more about our program, visit countyprepdance.org