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My driving philosophy as an artist has been to expand on my ways of thinking and creating work; my career has been nothing short of a celebration of the diversity of all the companies and people I have been fortunate enough to work with.
Bethany Formica, SCAMPER, 2024
Choreography: Bethany Formica in collaboration with the Swarthmore College Contemporary Dance ensemble
Dancers: Liya Chang, Keira Dandy, Justin Hohn, Tianyue Lang, Amy Liu, Gabrielle Nash, Ayla Schultz, Angel Su, Finn Verdonk, Moss Wacker, Jessica Weiss, Max Winig
Costumes: Bethany Formica, Ell Rose and Dancers
Much love to Michael Foley for his partnering workshop and contribution to the work.
Video: Jeffery Bagg
Bethany Formica, Liminal Lobby 2024
LIMINAL LOBBY ASKS YOU TO CONSIDER THOSE THAT HAVE OCCUPIED THE SPACES IN GOODHART THEATER OVER THE LAST HUNDRED YEARS. LIMINAL SPACES ARE NOT SPACES TO RUSH INTO OR LEAVE QUICKLY. WE WELCOME YOU TO MOVE SLOWLY AND STAY WITH US FOR AWHILE. LIMINAL SPACE IS THE UNCERTAIN TRANSITION BETWEEN WHERE YOU’VE BEEN AND WHERE YOU ARE GOING. WE INVITE YOU TO STAND ON THE PRECIPICE OF SOMETHING NEW AND NOT QUITE DEFINED YET.
Choreography: BETHANY FORMICA in COLLABORATORation with the DANCERS, LIV ARP, ABYSSINIA BRAUD, ZORA DALLMANN, ALI FOWLER, MADDY DOUD GALLI, KUANKAUN HU, SOPHONISBA M JARKA-SELLERS, CLARA-MARIE MASCARENHAS, PIPER ROLFES, AND MEENAKSHI THIRUMURTI.
Music: Bethany Formica & Dancers
Costumes: jillian warner
video: Aiden Un
PRE-SHOW PERFORMANCEs IN THE BENHAM LOBBY in Goodhart Theater AS YOU ENTER THE BRYN MAWR COLLEGE SPRING DANCE CONCERT.
Bethany Formica, GROOVe/aka park avenue strut
Choreography: Bethany Formica in collaboration with Aubrey Donisch & Jasmine Stanton
i’ve been fortunate that this piece has had a wonderful life in many classrooms, celebrations, & performances.
Groove rehearsal, 2025
DAncers: Kanyarin Boonkongchuen, Mary Capossela, Keira Dandy, Lilly Davis, Addie Franklin, Simone Gingerich-Boberg, Irene Hill, Justin Hohn, Lucia Huang, Elizabeth Johnston, Emily Lathers, Iz Lee, Josie Low, Julia Mammen, Jenna Martinez, Emily McClung, Griffin Moore, Clara Mulligan,Eve Necaise, Maya Newman-Toker, Chris Ngo, Kori Pavao, Sophia Pereda-Echeverry, Silja Pope, T Sallie, Charisma Santa, Elsa Toland, Ada Reddington, Ayla Schultz, Samantha Sordi, Moss Wacker
surprise flash mob, Swarthmore college
Park Avenue Strut, 2023
Dancers: Krya Booth, Jayatri Das, Aubrey Donisch, Janet Donovan, Maria Elia, Bethany Formica, Rosemary Fox, Vivian Guo, Samina Iqbal, Ellen Kornfield, Emma Lang, Carly Levy, Bethan Lodge, Andrew Narian, Lisa Marie Lenk, Ian Schwarzenberg, Alexa Specht, Birgit Splitt, Kate TeJada, Liz Ting, Darlene Walling
Swarthmore 4th of July Parade. Sponsored by the Park Ave Community Center
Groove, 2022
Bryn Mawr College Dance Program Dancers, Alumni & Faculty: Cameron blair, krya booth, Liz Burke, Mady Cantor, Linda caruso-Haviland, ann cole, Aubrey donisch, adrain flory, kuankuan Hu, Hazel iashmolkina, judy johnson, Corinne karon, Emma Law, genevieve legowski, Bethan Lodge, ciaira mcfadden, Atalie pierre-louis,gwen rewoldt, ava smith, Syalomee spradhan, jasmine stanton, Cami Zczavawski
Grande may day celebration, Bryn mawr college
Bethany Formica, ECHO, 2022
Choreography: Bethany Formica in collaboration with the Swarthmore College Contemporary Modern Ensemble:
Yu-Yang Chen, Keira Dandy, Justin Hohn, Sadie Gilman, Tianyue Lang, Patrick Li, Dart MacVeagh, Kyra Roepke, Jake Rothman, Ayla Schultz, Moss Wacker, Jessie Weiss
Original music score played live by Christopher B. Farrell
SeT design & costumes: Bethany Formica
Lighting design: James P. Murphy
Video: Dave Tavani
Wideshot Echo video
Bethany Formica, Echo Out takes/Make Magic, 2022
Rehearsal out takes/Choreographic research with Bethany Formica, Katie Carlson, Liya Chang, Yu-Yang Chen, Keira Dandy, Justin Hohn, Sadie Gilman, Tianyue Lang, Emily Lathers, Patrick Li, Dart MacVeagh, Kyra Roepke, Jake Rothman, Ayla Schultz, Moss Wacker, Jessie Weiss & Max Winig
Video: Bethany Formica
Bethany formica & scott mcpheeters, Bittersweet
(screen work in progress), 2022
Choreography/performers: Bethany Formica & Scott McPheeters
Supported by Subcirlce Residency
Bethany Formica, Biddeford Suite Remix, 2022
Promo Video. A crowd sourced contemporary line dance experiment. Choreographed & Performed by Bethany Formica. Movement Contributions by: Heidi Barr, Aubrey Donisch, Megan Durham, Kylie Elliot, Annalese Schultze, K. Elizabeth Stevens
Supported by Subcirlce Residency
Bethany Formica, SWARM, 2022
Choreography: Bethany formica in collaboration with the dancers
Music: Michael Wall
Lighting Design: Amanda Jensen
Costume Design:camilla dely
Bryn Mawr Collge 2019 & 2022 Modern Ensembles.
the Original cast never got to perform due to covid-19: Clara Costello, Sarah Curtis, Aubrey Donisch, Rosemarie Fertig, Genevieve Legowski, Calumina McCondochie, Ava Shader, Jasmine Stanton, Amelia Stieglitz, Lourdes Taylor
2022 Dancers: Cameron Blair, Zaida Boissiere, Krya Booth, Abby Braud, Liz Burke, Clara Costello, Kuankuan Hu, Orion Klassen, Bethan Lodge, Ava Shader, Amelia Stieglitz, Cami Zavawski
Bethany Formica, HIVe, 2021
Choreography: Bethany Formica in collaboration with the Swarthmore College Contemporary modern ensemble
Dancers: Keira Dandy, Emma Dulski, Sadie Gilman, India Gray, Katie Knox, Emily Lathers, Jacob Rothman, Emmaline Wolf
Music: “4 102 (Remix)” By Michael Wall
Costume Design: Bethany Formica & Jenna Gove
Lighting Design: James Murphy
HIVE is an exercise in synergy. Swarming with activity and inspired by colonies of insects that work in collaboration. HIVE is a unique ensemble jam-packed with high energy movement and intentional artistry that transforms with each group that circulates within it.
Bethany ForMica, HOME SCHOOL (excerpts) 2021
A series of video shorts Experimenting with video from hoME
Aching Magnolia, 2021
II. Need to leave the house more often, 2021
Messing around with perspective & gravity
David Gordon, The Philadelphia Matter 1972/2020
Director/Choreographer/Writer:David Gordon
Video Collaborator and Editor: Jorge Cousineau
Producer: Alyce Dissette
Associate Producers: Wally Cardona, Ed Fitzgerald, Karen Graham
Project Manager - Sarah Gladwin Camp
Christ Church Neighborhood House Executive Director: Barbara Hogue
Director of Marketing and Development:Carrie Hagen
The Philadelphia Matter:1972/2020 is commissioned by Christ Church Neighborhood House, and produced in collaboration with Pick Up Performance Co(s). Major support has been provided to Christ Church Preservation Trust by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.
Philadelphia Cast: Mehgan Abdel-Moneim, Megan Bridge, Marie Brown, Sanchel Brown, Eun Jung Choi, Amalia Colón-Nava, Sydney Donovan, Bethany Formica, Beau Hancock, Nile Harris, Justin Jain, Shayla-Vie Jenkins, Jungeun Kim, Megan Mazarick, Lucas A. Mikan, Rhonda Moore, Guillermo Ortega, Rebecca Patek, Dawn Pratson, Gabrielle Revlock, Nick Schwasman, Margot Electra Steinberg, Katie Vickers, November Ward, Lauren Putty White, Jacinta Yelland
Bethany Formica, (Love Notes), 2020
created by Bethany Formica with Angus of the Storms
these short videos were created during Covid-19 simply To make people giggle & to cheer up my students while teaching remotely.
I. Headstand practice with gus, Music by Mozart
ii. Don’t Fence Me In, Music by Bing Crosby, sung by The Andrews Sisters
III. Last Love NotE, Music by moby with live sounds from the backyard
Bethany Formica, Bryn Mawr College, 2020
Virtual Modern DAnce Class at Bryn Mawr College
Music: Michael Wall
DANCERS: ELLA ANSELL, KRYA BOOTH, JASMINE BROWN, SIERRA BRADSHAW-KRIEMER, CALUMINA MCCONDUCHIE, SARAH CURTIS, AUBREY DONISCH, ROSEMARIE FETTIG, BETHANY FORMICA, REVITAL LAURENCE, GENEVIEVE LEGOWSKI, BETHAN LODGE, AMELIA STIEGLITZ
Swarthmore Taiko Ensemble, 2019
Directon: Joe Small
San-San by Ryuji Hamada, 2010
Tatsumaki by Hiroshi Tanaka,1994
STE Members: Kate Anderson, Kira Emmons, Koji Flynn-Do, Bethany Formica, Grace Griego, Jinwook Daisy Lee, Rebecca Lin, Lijia Liu, Shirley Liu, Andre Morrison, Raya Tuffaha, Jason Wong
Philly Soul, Excerpt of Sylvain Emard’s Le Super Grand Continental, 2018
Choreography: Sylvain Emard
Video: Jill Wolfe
Rehearsal Assistants: Sarah Gladwin Camp, Bethany Formica and Rhonda Moore
Dancers: Alec Chupik, Alexa Asher, Alexa (Sasha) Radtke, Ana Radonjic, Anita Nicholson, Bella Joie, Bethany Formica, Beverly Agard, Bonnie MacMillan, Cat Aboudara, Catherine Schmitt, Christine Matey, Cliff Swinder, David Calloway, David Chin, Deirdre Miller, Eilleen Fisher, Ellen Dunkel, Emma Bedoukian, Erica Wexler, Felize Scwartz, Fran Bartlet, Frances Woodford, Grisel Garate, Isabella Grinfeld, James Lemma Jr., Jane Piecuch, Janet Pinkerton, Janis Morre Campbell, Jennifer Price Grinfeld, Jen Marvelous, Joseph Fong, Judie Christiansen, Judy MacMillan, Judy Williams, Justine Sefcik, Kate Tejada, Katherine Wohlsen, Katie Damon Scheuer, Kylin Mettler, L. Fergie Ferguson, Lid Reilly, Lisa Marie Renk, Luz Rivera, Liz Clark, Mark Thompson, Mary Fran Madden, Mike Healy, Nancy Frey, Nancy Heller, Nancy Nieves, Nani Manion, Nani Shin, Nina McKissock, Nina Sherak, Patty Bulack, Rejoice Jula, Renee Weintraub-Kalandar, Rhonda Moore, Rosanne Sarkissian, Sarah Greenblatt, Senaka Peter, Sheri Utain, Taylor Frome, Tina Heuges, Yelena Zeng, Yolanda Moran, Yumiko Kono
Stacy Levy, Tide Fields, 2018
Creator/Design: Stacy Levy
Video: James Wasserman
Art installers: Bethany Formica, pierie Korostoff, STACY LEVY, Danielle Redden,& More
A commissioned work by Mural Arts Philadelphia about Stacy Levy's project called Tide Field, a site-specific work on the Schuylkill River from Bartram's Garden up to center city, Philadelphia. Her art creates a colorful gauge that brings attention to the natural forces that we interact with everyday.
Bethany Formica, Undercurrent, 2017
Choreography: Bethany Formica in collaboration with the dancers
Music: Michael Wall
West Chester University Dance COMPany: Elise Alvarez, Hannah Boland, Isabella Cabibbo, Ellie Chittick, Christina DuPree, Rita Grant, Gianna Grecco, Julie LaMon, Nafissa McClenny, Aly Oliver, Ruby Rhoad, Rebecca Saye, Mijka Smith, Chafik Waddy, Zoe Weiss
Cardell Dance Theater, Supper, People on the Move, 2015
Creator/Director: Silvana Cardell
Video Director: Ahing Huang
Soundscape: Nick Zammuto
Lighting Design: Conrad Bender
Visual artist: Jennifer Baker
Assistant Choreographer: Bethany Formica
Choreographed in collaboration with the performers Bethany Formica, anne-marie grover, Leanne Grieger, Adrian Plascencia, merion soto, William Robinson,Maria Urritia, & miles young
Fragments of the piece- 10 minutes demo
Choreography by SCardell
Music by Nick Zammuto
Art by Jennifer Baker
Lighting Conrad Benders
Core Dancers: Will Robinson, Bethany Formica, Maria Urrutia, Ann Marie Grover, Adrian Plascencia, Leanne Grieger and Miles Yeung.
Featured guest performance by Merian Soto