The Department of Dance presents “A River For My Roses”, a showing of new choreography by U-M alumna, current rehearsal director, and Vim Vigor company dancer Caitlyn Wade. The concert features solo performances and a group ensemble dance.

Caitlyn Wade will present four self-choreographed solos. Ink is a recently developed work which will be premiered in this showing. Maybe, premiered in August 2025 at shape // matter movement showcase in downtown Ann Arbor. Killing The Dog, was developed in June 2025 during Michigan Movement Performance Projects as a filmed composition and has been adapted for the stage. Vincent is a preview of a new idea that Wade will be developing into a larger work in the future.

Wade’s concert will include one group ensemble dance including herself and eight current Department of Dance students. Entitled The Desert Underground, the work includes four sections: Tasking the Hive, Chant (Tomorrow’s Song), Procession, and My Tusks Have Not Worn. Together, these sections portray a parade for the collective. This is the gathering of individuals with a unifying purpose: depicting the exhaustive energy that comes from both celebration and determination.