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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,Park Avenue Strut, 2026
Choreography: Bethany Formica
Rehearsal Assistants: Aubrey Donisch and Jasmine Stanton
Dancers: Anne Bubb, David Calloway, Paula Dale, Rebecca Davis, Jayatri Das, Kristin DiBona, Aubrey Donisch, Lynn Falk, Qun Fang, Bethany Formica, Rosemary Fox, Li Huang, Dan Kelly, Laura Kipp, Alex Lee, Jacob Lee, Julie Anne Legate, Jennifer Lentz, Barbara Ann Levis, Justine Sefcik, Kim Schmucki, Jasmine Stanton, Honghong Sun, Angie Tseng
Sponsored by the Park Avenue Community Center in Swarthmore
Special thanks to Rosemary Fox
Video: Ross Schmucki
Bethany Formica, Nest of Vipers, 2025
Choreography: Bethany Formica in collaboration with the swarthmore college contemporary dance ensemble
Dancers: Mary Grace Caposela, Keira Dandy, Addie Franklin, Simone Gingerich-Boberg, Justin Hohn, Lucia Huang, Elizabeth Johnson, Kor Landi, Jenna Martinez, Griffin Moore, Sophia Pereda-Echeverry, Ada Reddington, Samantha Sordi, and Moss Wacker
Costumes: Cybele Moon with LeVonne Lindsay, Bethany Formica
Lighting: Conrad Bender
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
Lighting design: James P. Murphy
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
Sponsored by the Park Ave Community Center in swarthmore
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