2025.2026 SEASON
Love languages
Presented by Paul and Kathleen Matecki
FALL SERIES
DIGITAL PROGRAM
Dear friends,
When we consider the rhythm of life, as it relates to world-class dance, love languages serve as multi-faceted connectors of artistry and spirit. Love languages inspire and speak profound truths: human connection has the unique ability to transcend words.
Dance is the physical manifestation of emotions – the key attribute of refined storytelling. Our love languages – be it acts of service, words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, or physical touch – allow us to express our affection in distinct beautiful ways, and add that special something to our lives. When we embrace these languages, we learn to move with one another, creating an interplay of understanding and appreciation. Just as dancers synchronize their movements to create breathtaking performances, we can harmonize our expressions of love to build deeper connections and foster empathy.
This season, our six diverse productions—from series concerts to collaborative performances to our immersive Tour de Dance—invite you to experience the full spectrum of dance as a universal language. Let us learn to read the rhythms of each other’s hearts. In this dance of life, may we celebrate our differences, find joy in our shared movements, and create a masterpiece of love that inspires all.
See you at the theatre.
DANCERS
PROGRAM C
Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 7:30pm
at COCA’s Catherine B. Berges Theatre
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Company premiere: May 2024
Music: uwazi, Enoo Napa, Donny Hathaway, Quentin Harris, Rashaan Patterson
Costume Design: Shevaré Perry
Lighting Design: Zak MetalskyDancers: Will Brighton, Sergio Camacho, Spencer Everett, Keenan Fletcher, AJ Joehl, Angel Khaytyan, Nyna Moore, Molly Rapp, Jada Vaughan
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Company premiere in March 2024 with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Choreography: Kirven Douthit-Boyd
Costume Design: Shevaré Perry
Lighting Design: Zak Metalsky
Composer: Adam Schoenberg
Dancers: Miles Ashe, Demetrius Lee, Dave McCall
- 15-minute intermission -
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Company Premiere in May 2025
Music: “Remembrance” by Robbie Robertson, “The Stairs” by Johann Johannsson, “All the Matters is the Moments” by The Comet is Coming, “Forteresse" Jean-Michel Blais, "The Universe Wakes Up” The Comet is Coming
Costume Design: Shevaré Perry
Lighting Design: Zak MetalskyDancers: Gillian Alexander, Miles Ashe, Will Brighton, Sergio Camacho, Julia Dawson*, Spencer Everett, Keenan Fletcher, AJ Joehl, Demetrius Lee, Julia Lucarelli*, Arpège Lundyn, SenSaSheri Maasera, Dave McCall, Nyna Moore, Molly Rapp, Jada Vaughan
*Denotes Second-Year Trainee
- 15-minute intermission -
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World Premiere
Music: uwazi
Costume Design: Shevaré Perry
Lighting Design: Zak MetalskyDancers: Full Company
CHOREOGRAPHERS
NOV 22 | STLDT Trainee Fall Concert
The STLDT Trainee Program presents its Fall Concert on Saturday, November 22 at Nerinx Hall High School, kicking off their 2025-2026 season, The Language of Art.
DEC 19-20 | Gaslight Dreams with Jazz St. Louis
Back by popular demand! Contemporary dance merges with live jazz to create a love story distinctively St. Louis. Celebrate the holidays with Saint Louis Dance Theatre and Jazz St. Louis on January 19-20 at the the Skip Viragh Center for the Arts.
BEHIND THE CURTAINS
MEET OUR TEAM
Erin Prange, Executive Director
Kirven Douthit-Boyd, Artistic Director
Leonides D. Arpon, Rehearsal Director
Brandon Fink, Director of Education
Stephanie Lynch, Marketing Consultant
Jorrell Lawyer-Jefferson, Development Coordinator
Molly Rapp, Director of Operations
Megan Rancour, Studio Manager
Sadie Reimer, Trainee Program Assistant
Kyla Kikkawa, Content Creation
Jada Vaughan Social Media Assistant
Lily Rich, Social Media Intern
Shevaré Perry, Costume Design & Production
Lisa Reimer, Costume Production
Zak Metalsky, Lighting Designer
Carly Vanderheyden, Digital Design
Tina Adams, Graphic Design
Kelly Pratt & Ian Kreidich, Photography
Henry Palkes, Company Pianist
Share your experience
Demetrius Lee, Dave McCall, Keenan Fletcher | Photo by Pratt + Kreidich at 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis | Artwork: Fallen Fruit, The Way Out West

