Ayala High School

City Lights

Spring Dance Concert

  • Thursday, April 27th 2023
  • Friday, April 28th, 2023
  • Doors: 6:30 pm
  • Show: 7:00 pm

Welcome

Good evening, and welcome to the 12th Annual Ayala High School Spring Dance Concert, "City of Lights." Tonight, we will witness captivating dance pieces that students have been excitedly working on since the beginning of the school year. This concert holds special significance for our students, as most of the choreography is their own creation. Some students are performing for the very first time, while others take to the Ayala stage for their final performance. Tonight's showcase exemplifies the opportunities Ayala High School offers for students to study dance, theater, and the arts. We are fortunate to have the unwavering support of Ayala families who value the arts and continuously back these programs. With over 150 students participating in our dance program, it's evident that these artists have found a nurturing environment in which to learn, grow, and perform.

Special thanks go to the Liu Family, the Hovey Family, the Pluma Family, the Martinez Family, the Stevens Family, the Moran family, Mr. Davis, Mrs. Sue DeVillez, Divine Milam, Ayala Key Club, the Ayala Administration Team, CVUSD School Board, Joe's Italian Ice, and Silverlake Ramen.

Thank you all for coming and supporting the Ayala Dance Program. Enjoy the show!

Christina Hofstetter

Ayala Dance Director

Act I

Jet Set

Choreography: Mrs. Hofstetter

Ayala Dance Production

City of Stars

Choreography: Mrs. Hofstetter

Beginning Dance

California Love

Choreography: Taylor Martinez, Isabella Liang

Jr. Dance Campers, Advance Dance (Thursday show only)

Paris

Choreography: Makayla Gonzalez, Delaney Hovey

Ashlyn Banowetz, Beverly Barajas, Erin Chhor, Kenneth Do, Alexander Dollar, Makayla Gonzalez, Addisyn Hamilton, Jake Hirose, Delaney Hovey, Amber Liu, Olivia Pluma, Lindsay Shen, Mason Stevens

Dead to Me

Choreography: Mandy Asuncion

Isabella Liang

Hula

Choreography: Ayala Polynesian Club

Ronnie Aure, Brandon Jimenez, Nathan Malaiba, Jayla Parulan, Samantha Ramones, Makaelah Tamez, Vian Valenzuela

From the Block

Choreography: Mrs. Hofstetter

Beginning Dance (Period 2)

Bangkok

Choreography: Brooke Masters

Bella Campagna, Beverly Barajas, Brooke Masters, Isabella Liang, Kameryn Gomez, Marley Rivera, Taylor Martinez, Penelope LasMarias, Rylee Bowers

Let's Get Loud

Choreography: Mrs. Hofstetter

Advance Dance

Havana

Choreography: Mrs. Hofstetter

Intermediate Dance

Cuban Pete

Choreography: Mrs. Hofstetter

Ayala Dance Production

It's Tricky

Choreography: Mrs. Hofstetter

Beginning Dance (Period 6)

Butterfly Lovers

Choreography: Joy Zhu, Jenny Shi

Namvane Philavong, Jenny Shi, Joy Zhu

I Think He Knows

Choreography: Taylor Martinez

Taylor Martinez

Compton

Choreography: Penelope LasMarias

Ashlyn Banowetz, Bella Campagna, Erin Chhor, Kenneth Do, Brandon Duran, Jake Hirose, Kayleen Kim, Lindsay Shen, Penelope LasMarias

Lip Gloss

Choreography: Divine Milam (ADP Alumnus)

Advance Dance

Get It

Choreography: Divine Milam (ADP Alumnus)

Ayala Dance Production

Intermission

15 minutes

Act II

What Have I Done

Choreography: Shelby Bassett (ADP Alumus)

Ayala Dance Production

Home

Choreography: Mrs. Hofstetter

Advance Dance

Auschwitz

Choreography: Alex Dollar

Alex Dollar

Trainwreck

Choreography: Marley Rivera, Mason Stevens

Erin Chhor, Isabel Moran, Marley Rivera, Mason Stevens

A Closeness

Choreography: Kierra Fletcher

Bella Galarze

Without You

Choreography: Beverly Barajas, Delaney Hovey

Beverly Barajas, Delaney Hovey

Umbrella

Choreography: Mrs. Hofstetter

Beginning Dance (Period 6)

Missy Mix

Choreography: Divine Milam (ADP Alumnus)

Isabella Liang, Penelope LasMarias, Kayleen Kim

Brooklyn Baby

Choreography: Amber Liu

Addisyn Hamilton, Amber Liu, Bella Galarze, Hailey Walker, Isabel Moran, Kamryn Gomez, Marley Rivera, Rylee Bowers, Shelby Smith, Teresa Huang, Yael Tietz

Group Tahitian

Choreography: Ayala Polynesian Club

Ronnie Aure, Brandon Jimenez, Nathan Malaiba, Jayla Parulan, Samantha Ramones, Makaelah Tamez, Vian Valenzuela

New York, New York

Choreography: Isabella Liang, Taylor Martinez

Beverly Barajas, Alex Dollar, Makayla Gonzalez, Delaney Hovey, Isabella Liang, Taylor Martinez, Brooke Masters, Olivia Pluma, Lindsay Shen, Mason Stevens

Finesse

Choreography: Mrs. Hofstetter

Beginning Dance (Period 2)

Beyonce Mix

Choreography: Mrs. Hofstetter

Intermediate Dance

Hotel California

Choreography: Bella Galarze

Alex Dollar, Amber Liu, Brandon Duran, Bella Galarze, Hailee Walker, Isabel Moran, Isabella Liang, Kayleen Kim, Rylee Bowers, Shelby Smith, Taylor Martinez, Teresa Huang

Holding On

Choreography: Trudy Chang, Maiah Torres, Joy Zhu

Trudy Chang, Maiah Torres, Joy Zhu

Senior Dance

Choreography: Divine Milam (ADP Alumnus)

Ayala Dance Production Seniors

King of New York

Choreography: Mrs. Hofstetter

Advance Dance

City Lights

Choreography: ADP Student Directors and Dance Captains

Ayala Dance Production

Dancers

Ayala Dance Production

  • Ashlyn Banowetz
  • Beverly Barajas
  • Rylee Bowers
  • Bella Campagna
  • Erin Chhor
  • Kenneth Do
  • Alexander Dollar
  • Brandon Duran
  • Bella Galarze
  • Kameryn Gomez
  • Makayla Gonzalez
  • Addisyn Hamilton
  • Jake Hirose
  • Delaney Hovey
  • Teresa Huang
  • Kayleen Kim
  • Penelope LasMarias
  • Isabella Liang
  • Amber Liu
  • Taylor Martinez
  • Brooke Masters
  • Isabel Moran
  • Olivia Pluma
  • Marley Rivera
  • Lindsay Shen
  • Shelby Smith
  • Mason Stevens
  • Yael Tietz
  • Hailee Walker

Advance Dance

  • Lois Ahn
  • Monique Alfaro
  • Baylyn Allen
  • Falon Avelenda
  • Katelyn Barrozo
  • Julianne Basurto
  • Honey Beimer
  • Trudy Chang
  • Soraya Corydon
  • Jayda Darwin
  • Melanie Dizon
  • Hannah Fitzgerald
  • Emma Fox
  • Madi Kaylor
  • Ara Ko
  • Josephine Liu
  • Keya Mehta
  • Kayla Modesto
  • Kaelyn Munemitsu
  • Jasmine Nakoud
  • Jayla Parulan
  • Jesselen Prieto
  • Juliet Reeder
  • Malaia Reger
  • Mallory Rhodes
  • Adisson Rocha
  • Mariam Senno
  • Maiah Torres
  • Joy Zhu

Intermediate Dance

  • Emelie Alonso
  • Kamryn Andrade
  • Ashlynne Andres
  • Tegan Anunciation
  • Micaela Agrumosa
  • Anmary Bautista
  • Madison Bishop
  • Alyssa Charlotte
  • Ky-An Dinh
  • Natalie Doromal
  • Trinity Franco
  • Savanah Garcia
  • Angelina Ghomeshi
  • Darlene Gomez
  • Tala Hijleh
  • Erin Horner
  • Gracie Hou
  • Ashlyn Kam
  • Bailee Moore
  • Aubrey Navarro
  • Priya Patel
  • Aniyah Ranger
  • Ellie Santana
  • Asiya Sindha
  • Alexandra Stoica
  • Karolyn Su
  • Cristen Subia
  • Lizeth Torres Ruvalcaba
  • Abygail Villa
  • Sherron Wong
  • Enya Yang

Beginning Dance

  • Cheyanne Andrews
  • Reyhaneh Ansary
  • Ariana Arispe
  • Brooklyn Arteaga
  • Rachel Askar
  • Axel Banda
  • Lilly Barela
  • NayNay Bell
  • Madeleine Bickel
  • Lily Blask
  • Adaline Cabral
  • Alegra Cabral
  • Leonardo Cacnio
  • Leanne Camagay
  • Miranda Castro
  • Mireya Castro
  • Cassandra Cerdena
  • Angelina Chen
  • Mina Chen
  • Roxy Delarosa
  • Chelsea Dominguez
  • Anne Doria
  • Aravella Dubon
  • Sofia Esparza
  • Carissa Estrada
  • Kelly Gao
  • Bellz Garcia
  • Isabelle Gargantos
  • Eileen Garza
  • Kari Gianchandani
  • Jahziah Green
  • Stacey Groener
  • Cam Haddad
  • Mercedes Hernandez
  • Jolin Ho
  • Xiaoxuan Huang
  • Brooklyn Iasparro
  • Bianca Ibarra
  • Riley Kelly
  • David Khacc
  • Audrey Ko
  • Gaby Ladrido
  • Aneeza Laqueo
  • Milena Leonis
  • Iris Liao
  • Anne Lien
  • Maddie Lubangco
  • Kaitlyn Luu
  • Taylor Maehr
  • Brooklynn Maldonado
  • Alexis Marchesi
  • Mia Martinez
  • Arianna Martinez Zuazo
  • Melenie Morales
  • Jizelle Nakoud
  • Nik Ochoa
  • Marina Olazabal
  • Lily Pan
  • Kaitlyn Pappas
  • Sophia Plazola
  • Kallista Salem
  • Ruhani Sandhir
  • Cindy Situ
  • Diya Suresh
  • Vivica Swenson
  • Makaelah Tamez
  • Kamila Tatum
  • Katie Trinh
  • Alicia Tse
  • Angelina Vargas
  • Riley Victorio
  • Joey Wu
  • Cinya Xu
  • Fiona Zheng

Credits

Dance Director

  • Mrs. Christina Hofstetter

Student Director

  • Bella Galarze

Assistant Student Directors

  • Isabella Liang
  • Taylor Martinez

ADP Dance Captains

  • Delaney Hovey
  • Makayla Gonzalez
  • Penelope LasMarias
  • Amber Liu
  • Brooke Masters

ADP Good Vibes Committee

  • Alex Dollar
  • Teresa Huang
  • Olivia Pluma
  • Lindsay Shen
  • Shelby Smith

Stage Manager

  • Abby Lane

Sound Technicians

  • Mr. Robert Davis
  • Axel Banda
  • CJ Marquez
  • Natalie Derona

Lighting Design

  • Devi Bhatt
  • Jasmine Houde

Thank You

It has been an absolute pleasure to serve as the Dance Director at Ayala High School. I am honored to be part of a program filled with tradition, passion, and excellence. It is hard to believe that the semester has flown by so quickly. Thirteen years ago, we offered our first beginning dance class with 32 students, and this year, we continue to grow, boasting over 200 dancers! I would like to thank Mrs. Yarboi, Mr. Cloke, Mrs. Taylor, and Mrs. Durham for their support and encouragement in establishing and offering dance classes within our Visual and Performing Arts and Physical Education Departments. We eagerly anticipate continuing our legacy of dance classes and performances with both new and returning students in the upcoming years.

To the student directors, this has been an incredible year. Your passion, leadership, and love for dance shine through in every performance and moment on the stage. Thank you for dedicating your time and energy to the dance program. To the Costume Crew, Good Vibes Committee members, and Dance Captains, thank you for all your hard work, kindness, and commitment in preparing for our show. To the seniors, thank you for everything you have done to make our program so successful over the years. May you apply the leadership skills gained from the Ayala Dance Program in all your future endeavors. Share your joy for dance and uplifting spirit with those around you as you embark on the next chapter in life.

A special thanks to Mrs. Wong, Key Club, Poly Club, Chinese Club, Ms. Yeh, Mr. and Mrs. Davis, Abby Lane, Mrs. Ojinaga, Mr. DeVillez, Mrs. Hovey, Mrs. Pluma, Mrs. Martinez, Mrs. Lee Bearden, ASL, Mrs. Cooney, all Ayala staff working backstage to ensure a smooth show, and our Ayala custodial and security staff for keeping us safe. To the dance parents, thank you for your unwavering support. Our program's success is due in large part to your help, love, and dedication to these talented dancers. To everyone, thank you for making this year so enjoyable for me and our Ayala Dancers.

Christina Hofstetter

Ayala Dance Director

Past Years