Introducing the choreographers of Dance Carousel Program B!
Lillie Amdahl
Alexa Capareda
Errin Delperdang
Erin Ellis
Emily Heath
Holly Kiang
Lisa Kobdish
Kelsey Oliver
Ryan Parent
Sanchita Sharma
See this group of art makers September 11th and 13th (Thu/Sat) at Ground Floor Theatre
TICKETS ARE LIVE - Make your plans, and enter our raffle!
đź”— in bio and on dancecarouselaustin.com
reel edited by @liquidsteelisa
(Support Dance Carousel - $5/ raffle ticket for a chance at fun prizes!)
Introducing the choreographers of Dance Carousel Program A!
Sarah J Bartholomew
Jessica Boone
Ty Graynor
Christy Mitchell
Rosalyn Nasky
Emily Rushing
Shanmugapriya
Spaces of Fontana
Katie Theriac
Jimmy Turner
See this group of art makers September 10th and 12th (Wed/Fri) at Ground Floor Theatre
TICKETS ARE LIVE - Make your plans, and enter our raffle!
đź”— in bio and on dancecarouselaustin.com
Reel edited by @liquidsteelisa
Carousel B reel coming soon!
Jonelle Seitz’s fascinating in-depth essay on Dance Carousel, its history, and founder Ellen Bartel’s indelible influence on the Austin dance scene.
Screenshots of excerpts from the text; the full article is linked in our IG bio. It is worth reading every word!
@weedytrophies 🖊️
Until the next ride!! Dance Carousel is truly a special gem - thank you for being a part of it.
- DC team (Rosalyn, Emily, Lisa, Alexa)
+ TD Stephen Pruitt
+ stage managers Amy Myers / Susan Harkey
+ founder Ellen Bartel
+ GFT @groundfloortheatre
photos: @hankntank
🎟️ RAFFLE DRAWING! 🎉
Congratulations to our winners and many thanks to each and every person who bought a ticket to support Dance Carousel! Thank you to those who donated prizes!
List of winners:
Two free classes Limon or Contemporary with Ty Graynor - Anne K
Framed piece of original art by Sara Jane Parsons - Shannon M
Two Spaces of Fontana Fundraiser performance tickets - Connor T
$25 Juiceland giftcard - HiIlary K
One pet drawing or floral watercolor art commission by Alexa Capareda - Meg O
Two tickets to a Ballet Austin performance - Ben W
Ellen Bartel’s Tales of a Gen X Nobody - Jennifer W
Two RushTopFish classes - Janine P
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**if you won something, yay you! — you’ll hear from us very soon!!**
- DC TEAM
That’s a wrap for Dance Carousel 2025!
BRAVO and THANK YOU to ALL the artists, our technical team (Stephen Pruitt, Susan Harkey, Amy Myers), Ground Floor Theatre, and YOU — we couldn’t do it without our awesomely supportive audiences.
- DC team (Rosalyn, Emily, Lisa, Alexa)
+ founder Ellen Bartel
photos: @hankntank
CLOSING NIGHT - Carousel B
Dance Carousel is SOLD OUT -
come early to get on the waitlist - we do try to get everyone in (limited number of floor/standing room) *no promises*
photos: @hankntank
Carousel B:
Lillie Amdahl
Alexa Capareda
Errin Delperdang
Erin Ellis
Emily Heath
Holly Kiang
Lisa Kobdish
Kelsey Oliver
Ryan Parent
Sanchita Sharma
TD: Stephen Pruitt
SM: Amy Myers
DC producers: Alexa Capareda, Lisa Anne Kobdish, Rosalyn Nasky, Emily Rushing
DC founder: Ellen Bartel
@groundfloortheatre
Carousel A final ride tonight!
Dance Carousel is SOLD OUT -
come early to get on the waitlist - we do try to get everyone in (limited number of floor/standing room) *no promises*
photos: @hankntank
Carousel A:
Jessica Boone
Mariclaire Glaeser
Ty Graynor
Christy Mitchell
Rosalyn Nasky
Emily Rushing
Shanmugapriya
Spaces of Fontana
Katie Theriac
Jimmy Turner
TD: Stephen Pruitt
SM: Susan Elizabeth Harkey
DC producers: Alexa Capareda, Lisa Anne Kobdish, Rosalyn Nasky, Emily Rushing
DC founder: Ellen Bartel
@groundfloortheatre
CAROUSEL B opens tonight! 🎉
Tix sold out online for Thu/Sat but come early to snag a walk-up or get on the waitlist!
@groundfloortheatre
Photos: @hankntank
DANCE CAROUSEL OPENS TONIGHT!
Dance Carousel is impossible without our incredible technical team! It is truly a feat to program 40 individual minute-long pieces per night (and two different programs!) >> a round of applause for these MVPs:
Stephen Pruitt (Technical Director)
Susan Elizabeth Harkey (Carousel A Stage Manager)
Amy Myers (Carousel B Stage Manager)
First look at CAROUSEL A from tech last night! Tickets still available for Wed/Fri (and walkups will be available) - don’t miss this!
Link in bio for tickets.
photos: @hankntank@groundfloortheatre
Meet Jimmy Turner
Jimmy Turner, Air Seed, is a long-time Austin dancer and performer, solidly rooted, spiritually connected.
See Jimmy’s work in CAROUSEL A - September 10th/12th
[Full lineups on our website!] tickets now available!
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