Behold Dance Collective at Temple Hill

Event Program

Tapestry: Weaving the Community of Dance provides participants with the opportunity to share performance space in a friendly and supportive environment. This annual concert features professional dance companies, student dance companies and youth groups. All participants generously donate their performance.

Abide with Me (2021)

Anastasis Ballet Company

Choreographers: Denai Lovrien
Music: Abide with Me – Sara Groves (3:32)
Dancers: Marissa Castro, Kaitlyn Merrill, Grace Petron

Synopsis: Abide with me was choreographed by Denai Lovrien and set on Anastasis ballet company in 2021. This piece explores our need for the Lord to abide within us and to see us through the storms of life.

Salvage (2022)

Diablo Valley College

Choreographers: Jillian Garibaldi
Music: Crystal Peak; Reflection; Resting Grounds – Christopher Larkin (8:58)
Dancers: Chelsea Chan, Taylor Flores, Noelle Smith, Brianna Woodcock, Kacie Young

Synopsis: DVC Dance presents a piece about saving what you can from a negative situation and learning to let go of what you no longer need.

You’re Amazing (2022)

Destined 2 Dance

Choreographers: T’Yona Burton
Music: You’re Amazing – Aliya Hall (4:04)
Dancers: T’Yona Burton, Adriane Primas, Candice Schneider, Latisha Bowen

Synopsis: This dance moved with strength and powerful, sharp gestures to give a visual idea of God’s strength and might. This is a worship dance that shows adoration and appreciation for the awesomeness of the great God we serve.

In Jesus Name (2022)

Anastasis Ballet Company

Choreographers: Rachel Roepke
Music: In Jesus Name – Katy Nicole (3:42)
Dancers: Marissa Castro, Kaitlyn Merrill, Grace Petron, Rachel Roepke

Synopsis: In Jesus Name was choreographed by Rachel Roepke in 2022 as a part of Anastasis Ballet Company’s newest ballet Into Light which explores 5 different choreographer’s experiences with the pandemic. This particular piece explores the choreographer’s new appreciation for the power of prayer in a time where you could not easily access those you loved as well as the power of praying over those who were sick, hurting, lonely and in need of someone greater than themselves to see them through the pandemic.

Amazing Grace (To Grandma with Love)

Open City Dance

Choreographers: Denai Lovrien
Music: ‘Amazing Grace’ sung by Shana Tucker (3:30)
Dancers: Amber Gee, Karina Gillette, Denai Lovrien

Synopsis: This dance is dedicated to my grandma and my mom. My grandmother passed away to the melody of this song and my mother sang it to her while standing by her bedside. My grandma embodied grace in beautiful and amazing ways and my mom continues to do so.

Special Thanks

Many thanks to Harold Waters, Dan Ellefsen, John Fuller and the rest of Temple Hill Technical Crew; Behold Dance Collective at Temple Hill Board and friends, especially KT Mower, Mitch Millar, Vicki Millar, Weston Koberstein and Ada Koberstein; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; Temple Hill Communication Council; Tapestry participants and our many volunteers.