Every two years, the class Graduate Lighting Composition culminates in a large project, known as the 24 Hour Final, utilizing Choreographers and Dancers from the Dance Department working with Lighting Students to create interactive projects.  The Claire Trevor Theater, one of our large proscenium spaces, is set up with a full dance floor, cyc lighting, booms and a large moving lights rig.  The students are assigned a song that challenges them in various ways, and they work with the choreographer and dancers to design a piece in a 2-hour period of time.  In addition, Grad students work as moving light programmers for their peers.  The entire project, from load-in, tech, performance/critique, and strike takes 24 hours and offers students the opportunity to face the challenges that they are likely to encounter in the professional world of Lighting Design.

This project is done with the support of a local Event Production company – Brite Ideas, Elation, and Main Light.

Lighting Design by Jimmy Balistreri and Choreography by Miriya Lee

Lighting Design by Kassia Curl and Choreography by Ari Pulido

Lighting Design by Rin Mizumoto and Choreography by Anisa Johnson

Lighting Design by Mac McDermott and Choreography by Maggie Liang

Lighting Design by Maisie Crimmins and Choreography by Julian Xiong

Lighting Design by Jacob Nguyen and Choreography by Danny Monroy

Lighting Design by Jimmy Balistreri and Choreography by Tamer Rafiq Abdo

Lighting Design by Diana Herrera and Choreography by Amber Antoniette Morales

Lighting Design by Jacqueline Malenke and Choreography by Flora Jane Chatwin

Lighting Design by Morgan Embry and choreography by Jacob Machmer

Lighting Design by Marissa Diaz and choreography by Allison Eversol

Lighting Design by Jacob Peter Brinkman and choreography by Waeli Wang

Lighting Design by Avery Reagan and choreography by Laura Price

Lighting Design by Nita Mendoza and choreography by Morgan Embry

Lighting Design by Natori Cummings-Haynes and choreography by Ebett Cruz

Lighting Design by Merle DeWitt III and choreography by Piper Bockstahler