UP(HEAVAL)
AN EXPLORATION OF DISTANCE & DIRECTIONALITY
Up(heaval), choreographed by Kelly Cinalli and Colleen Walsh Cecchi, was developed in residency at Ursinus College in collaboration with thirteen members of the Ursinus College dance company. The work was created for a stage, but due to COVID-19, has been reimagined for a virtual existence.
The roots of Up(heaval) began at Luminarium's Choreofest in June of 2019 (Boston, MA). The work draws from Kelly and Colleen's athletic backgrounds which deepend through study at Ursinus, and utilizes an audio recording of an excerpt from the Jack Kerouac autobiographical novel "On The Road" read by former chaplain of Ursinus College, Reverend Charles Rice. The recording was created for What Falls Away, choreographed by Cathy Young at Ursinus College in the spring of 2011.
COLLEEN WALSH CECCHI
Colleen Walsh Cecchi is a choreographer, performer, teacher, and artist based in Massachusetts. Colleen’s work cultivates a space for dancers and audience members to investigate their unknown, to observe, challenge, and appreciate oneself, and to find awareness in the present moment. With over ten years of experience teaching movement to students ages three to seventy three, Colleen’s teaching leads with the heart and encourages a movement practice to be just that...a practice.
Influenced by a Bachelor’s of Art in Dance/Fine Arts and a minor in Health and Wellness Education from Ursinus College, many years coaching competitive and recreational gymnastics and teaching dance, a dedicated yoga practice and her studies as a 200 RYT certified yoga instructor, training for a marathon and several other shorter races, and dancing and choreographing professionally in Boston, Colleen’s work is athletic, filled with heart, and packed with passion.
Colleen has studied movement at the American Dance Festival on full scholarship, the Trinity Laban Conservatoire, Ursinus College, and at various festivals and programs in Boston including being selected as an choreographer for The Dance Complex’s aMaSSiT program and Luminarium’s 24 hour Choreofest. Colleen’s choreography has appeared on stages and a multitude of unique venues up and down the East Coast.
KELLY CINALLI
Kelly is a 27 year old dancer, choreographer, trainer, yoga instructor, owner of Kellaesthetics LLC, and general manager for a physical therapy facility for athletes: Barrios Neurosport Institute in Miami, Florida. She has a dual Bachelor’s Degree in Dance/Fine Arts and Exercise & Sports Science from Ursinus College and 15 years of experience as both a dancer and a competitive runner.
During her time at Ursinus, she was a member of the Ursinus College Dance Company, and competed as an athlete in cross-country, indoor, and outdoor track & field.
Ballet, pointe, contemporary, and modern dance are Kelly’s primary dance experience. Her work tends to combine her background of arts and athleticism to challenge dancers with physicality and creativity. She is also a 200 hr RYT Certified Yoga instructor and is additionally certified to teach Yoga for Athletes through Red Cheetah Yoga. Kelly is a dance teacher and choreographer for the Miami Youth Ballet.
A few of the dancers/choreographers she has worked under are Cathy Young, Chris Aiken, Natalie Axley, Erika Diaz, Duane Lee Holland, Clyde Evans, Marielena Mencia, Yanis Pikieris, Peter DiMuro, and Melissa Fernandez-Verdecia. Kelly has recently performed as a dancer for Colleen Walsh Cecchi’s work in Luminarium’s 24hr Choreofest in Massachusetts.
She believes in inspiring people through movement and challenging the mind and body by exposing possibility and confidence in people through dance.
VIRTUAL DANCERS
Kiela Brewer
Justine Cinalli
Kevin Harris
Jacqlyn Henigan
DANCERS/
COLLABORATORS IN RESIDENCY
Kiela Brewer
Justine Cinalli
Kevin Harris
Jacqlyn Henigan
Raeann Risko
Angelina Mazza
Amira Jowers
Alyssa Weber
Amanda Paul
Jeniece Butts
Samantha Youngclaus
Elizabeth Kandler
Breanna Swarctz
MUSIC
The Winter by Balmorhea