Bethany Formica, SCAMPER, 2024

Choreography: Bethany Formica in collaboration with the Swarthmore College dance program Contemporary 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

 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.

PRE-SHOW PERFORMANCEs IN THE BENHAM LOBBY in Goodhart Theater AS YOU ENTER THE BRYN MAWR COLLEGE SPRING DANCE CONCERT.

Bethany formica, Park Avenue Strut, 2023

Choreography: Bethany Formica in collaboration with Aubrey Donisch & Jasmine Stanton

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

Swarthmore 4th of July Parade. Sponsored by the Park Ave Community Center

Bethany Formica, ECHO, 2022

Choreography: Bethany Formica in collaboration with the Swarthmore 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: 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, Groove, 2022

Choreography: Bethany Formica in collaboration with Aubrey Donisch & Jasmine Stanton

Bryn Mawr Collge Dance Progrm 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, 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 dancers

Swarthmore Collge Contemporary modern ensemble: 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

1. Aching Magnolia, 2021

II. Need to leave the house more often, 2021

Messing around with perspective & gravity

David Gordon, The Philadelphia Matter 1972/2020

Director/Choreographer/Writer:David Gordon

Video Collaborator and Editor: Jorge Cousineau

Producer: Alyce Dissette

Associate Producers: Wally Cardona, Ed Fitzgerald, Karen Graham

Project Manager - Sarah Gladwin Camp

Christ Church Neighborhood House Executive Director: Barbara Hogue

Director of Marketing and Development:Carrie Hagen

The Philadelphia Matter:1972/2020 is commissioned by Christ Church Neighborhood House, and produced in collaboration with Pick Up Performance Co(s). Major support has been provided to Christ Church Preservation Trust by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

Philadelphia Cast: Mehgan Abdel-Moneim, Megan Bridge, Marie Brown, Sanchel Brown, Eun Jung Choi, Amalia Colón-Nava, Sydney Donovan, Bethany Formica, Beau Hancock, Nile Harris, Justin Jain, Shayla-Vie Jenkins, Jungeun Kim, Megan Mazarick, Lucas A. Mikan, Rhonda Moore, Guillermo Ortega, Rebecca Patek, Dawn Pratson, Gabrielle Revlock, Nick Schwasman, Margot Electra Steinberg, Katie Vickers, November Ward, Lauren Putty White, Jacinta Yelland

Bethany Formica, (Love Notes), 2020

created by Bethany Formica with Angus of the Storms

these short videos were created during Covid-19 simply To make people giggle & to cheer up my students while teaching remotely.

I. Headstand practice with gus, Music by Mozart

ii. Don’t Fence Me In, Music by Bing Crosby, sung by The Andrews Sisters

III. Last Love NotE, Music by moby with live sounds from the backyard

Bethany Formica, Bryn Mawr College, 2020

Virtual Modern DAnce Class at Bryn Mawr College

Music: Michael Wall

DANCERS: ELLA ANSELL, KRYA BOOTH, JASMINE BROWN, SIERRA BRADSHAW-KRIEMER, CALUMINA MCCONDUCHIE, SARAH CURTIS, AUBREY DONISCH, ROSEMARIE FETTIG, BETHANY FORMICA, REVITAL LAURENCE, GENEVIEVE LEGOWSKI, BETHAN LODGE, AMELIA STIEGLITZ

Swarthmore Taiko Ensemble, 2019

Directon: Joe Small

San-San by Ryuji Hamada, 2010

Tatsumaki by Hiroshi Tanaka,1994

STE Members: Kate Anderson, Kira Emmons, Koji Flynn-Do, Bethany Formica, Grace Griego, Jinwook Daisy Lee, Rebecca Lin, Lijia Liu, Shirley Liu, Andre Morrison, Raya Tuffaha, Jason Wong

Philly Soul, Excerpt of Sylvain Emard’s Le Super Grand Continental, 2018

Choreography: Sylvain Emard

Video: Jill Wolfe

Rehearsal Assistants: Sarah Gladwin Camp, Bethany Formica and Rhonda Moore

Dancers: Alec Chupik, Alexa Asher, Alexa (Sasha) Radtke, Ana Radonjic, Anita Nicholson, Bella Joie, Bethany Formica, Beverly Agard, Bonnie MacMillan, Cat Aboudara, Catherine Schmitt, Christine Matey, Cliff Swinder, David Calloway, David Chin, Deirdre Miller, Eilleen Fisher, Ellen Dunkel, Emma Bedoukian, Erica Wexler, Felize Scwartz, Fran Bartlet, Frances Woodford, Grisel Garate, Isabella Grinfeld, James Lemma Jr., Jane Piecuch, Janet Pinkerton, Janis Morre Campbell, Jennifer Price Grinfeld, Jen Marvelous, Joseph Fong, Judie Christiansen, Judy MacMillan, Judy Williams, Justine Sefcik, Kate Tejada, Katherine Wohlsen, Katie Damon Scheuer, Kylin Mettler, L. Fergie Ferguson, Lid Reilly, Lisa Marie Renk, Luz Rivera, Liz Clark, Mark Thompson, Mary Fran Madden, Mike Healy, Nancy Frey, Nancy Heller, Nancy Nieves, Nani Manion, Nani Shin, Nina McKissock, Nina Sherak, Patty Bulack, Rejoice Jula, Renee Weintraub-Kalandar, Rhonda Moore, Rosanne Sarkissian, Sarah Greenblatt, Senaka Peter, Sheri Utain, Taylor Frome, Tina Heuges, Yelena Zeng, Yolanda Moran, Yumiko Kono

Stacy Levy, Tide Fields, 2018

Creator/Design: Stacy Levy

Video: James Wasserman

Art installers: Bethany Formica, pierie Korostoff, STACY LEVY, Danielle Redden,& More

A commissioned work by Mural Arts Philadelphia about Stacy Levy's project called Tide Field, a site-specific work on the Schuylkill River from Bartram's Garden up to center city, Philadelphia. Her art creates a colorful gauge that brings attention to the natural forces that we interact with everyday.

Bethany Formica, Undercurrent, 2017

Choreography: Bethany Formica in collaboration with the dancers

Music: Michael Wall

West Chester University Dance COMPany: Elise Alvarez, Hannah Boland, Isabella Cabibbo, Ellie Chittick, Christina DuPree, Rita Grant, Gianna Grecco, Julie LaMon, Nafissa McClenny, Aly Oliver, Ruby Rhoad, Rebecca Saye, Mijka Smith, Chafik Waddy, Zoe Weiss

Cardell Dance Theater, Supper, People on the Move, 2015

Creator/Director: Silvana Cardell

Video Director: Ahing Huang

Soundscape: Nick Zammuto

Lighting Design: Conrad Bender

Visual artist: Jennifer Baker

Assistant Choreographer: Bethany Formica

Choreographed in collaboration with the performers Bethany Formica, anne-marie grover, Leanne Grieger, Adrian Plascencia, merion soto, William Robinson,Maria Urritia, & miles young

other Supper videos:

Cardell Dance Theater, La Mama Moves! Dance Festival Trailer (2016)

Cardell Dance Theater, Supper, People on the Move, Entire piece (2015)

Cardell Dance Theater, Supper, People on the Move Trailer (2015)

Stacy Levy, crum Creek Meander and Waterways,2014

Created/Designed by Eco-Artist, Stacy Levy

Video: John Thorton Crum

These projects were made possible through a generous grant from the William J. Cooper Foundation. A List Gallery and Department of Art Initiative, the project was co-sponsored by The Scott Arboretum.

Project was realized through the effort of numerous individuals: Fred Battaglia, Bethany Formica, Prudence Haines, Mimi Muhlenberg, Betsy Lee, Kim Lentz, Stacy Levy, Bill Lotz, Andrea Packard, Martha Perkins, Carlin McCoy, William Maguire, Jeff Jabco

Leah Stein Dance Company, Battle Hymns, 2013

Leah Stein Dance Company partnered with the Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir, the San Francisco Choral Society, and Volti Chorus.

Words and Music: David Lang

Choir conductor: Robert Geary

Choreography: Leah Stein

Percussion: Toshi Makihara

Costumes: Heidi Barr

Dancers: Mina Estrada, Bethany Formica, Ellen Gerdes, Jung Woong Kim, David Konyk, Megan Mazarick, Jumatatu Poe, Gabrielle Revlock, and Michelle Tantoco

Curt Haworth, Onliest, 2013

Choreography/Direction by Curt Haworth in collaboration with the Performers

Perfrormers: Khadija Ahmaddiya, Bethany Formica, Gabrielle Giordano, Leanne Grieger, John Luna,Curt Haworth, Julius Masri, and Adrian Plascencia

Music: Julius Masri 

Video installation: John Luna

John Luna’s iphone video installation for Curt Haworth’s Onliest, 2013

Full Piece: https://vimeo.com/136665850

Sylvain Émard Danse, Le Grand Continental, 2012

Choreography: Sylvain Émard

Rehearsal Director: Sarah Gladwin Camp

Sound Design: Martin Tétreault, Michael Kiley, DJ Mini, and El Instituto Mexicano del Sonido

Rehearsal Assistants/Dancers: Jacelyn Biondo, Bethany Formica, Duane Holland, Megan Mazarick, Rhonda Moore, Gabrielle Revlock, Les Rivera, Kristen Shahverdian

 Sylvain Émard Danse, Le Grand Continental, 2012

Photography/Documentary Video: Jacques-Jean Tiziou

Megan Mazarick, Neon Gothic: Chapter 2, 2011

Direction: Megan Mazarick

Created in collaboration with Delaney Britt Brewer, Makoto Hirano, Bethany Formica, 

Scott McPheeters, Dave O'Donnell, Candace Thompson, John Pizza, Madeline Fitzpatrick,Maddi Evans, Molly Everts, Stephi-Lyneice Breining

Peggy Baker Dance Projects, Piano/Quartet Workshops, 2011

Choreography: Peggy Baker

Performers: Bethany Formica, Greg Holt, Shannon Murphy

Additional video: Peggy Baker Dance Projects, Influences and Intersections: Richard Serra

 MacArthur Dance Project, 2011

Choreography: Bronwen MacArthur

Performers: Marie Brown, Bethany Formica, Beau Hancock, Bronwen MacArthur, Scott McPheeters

Curt Haworth, Either/OR, 2011

directed/Choreography by Curt Haworth in collaboration with the performers

Music by Tim Motzer

Dramaturgy by Steven Antinoff

Performwrs: Bethany Formica, Leanne Grieger, John Luna, William Robinson, Annie Wilson, Zachery Svoboda along with the Indigenous Pitch Dance Collective Genevieve Adams, Rachel Condello, Amaryah Ferry, Christine Herrman

Full video: https://vimeo.com/137306809

BoanDanz Action, Decadere, 2010 - (adult content)

Choreography: Marianela Boan in collaboration with the performers

Performers: Jason Carr, Bethany Formica, Carolina del Hierro, Marcelo Rueda, Scott McPheeters

Music: Jason Carr

Melanie Stewart Dance Theater, Kill Me Now, 2009

direction: Melanie Stewart

Text: John Clancy

Video: Scott Johnson

Performers/Devisers: Cassie Eckerman, Bethany Formica, Catherine Gillard, Janet Pilla, Les Rivera, Megan Mazarick, Karl Schappell, Scott McPheeters

Teatr Dada von Bzdülöw, Faktor T, 2008

Videos: Gabriel Bienczycki

Direction: Leszek Bzdyl

Choreography/Performers: Katarzyna Chmielewska, Bethany Formica, Rafał Dziemidok, Leszek Bzdyl

Music: Mikołaj Trzaska

Costume Design: Hiroshi Iwasaki

Lighting Design: Michał Kołodziej

Supported with funding from The Trust for Mutual Understanding, Philadelphia Live Arts Festival, Polish Cultural Institute in NYC, the Kulczyk Foundation, Dance Advance, a program of the Philadelphia Center for Arts and Heritage, funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts and administered by the University of the Arts, City Council of Gdansk, the Stary Browar in Poznan,  Klub Zak in Gdansk, Staromiejski Dom Kultury in Warsaw and Dancespace Project. Philadelphia rehearsals facilitated by Philadelphia Dance Project’s Studio Access Project at Philadanco

Dada von Bzdülöw discussing Faktor T., Gdansk, Poland- Klub Zak

Dada von Bzdülöw performing Faktor T. Recorded on March 6, 2008 at Klub Zak, Gdansk, Poland

Dada von Bzdülöw performing Faktor T. Recorded on September 5, 2008 at Christ Church Neighborhood House, Philadelphia, PA

Dada von Bzdülöw discussing Faktor T. Recorded on September 8, 2008 at Christ Church Neighborhood House, Philadelphia, PA with moderator Anna drozdowski

Megan Mazarick, Roadkill, 2008 - (adult content)

Choreography/Costumes: Megan Mazarick

Performers: Bethany Formica, Danielle Kinne, Sara Stone-Bush, Jumatatu Poe, Abby Zbikowski, John Luna, Dave O’Donnell, Les Rivera, Jon Stein, Sara Gladwin Camp, Nora Gibson,& Marie Brown 

Nichole Canuso Dance Company, Wandering Alice, 2008

Choreography/Co-Direction: Nichole Canuso,

Text/Co-Direction: Suli Holum

Costumes/Props Design/Construction: Jennifer Goettner

Video art: Byron Karabatsos and Lars Jan 

Lighting Design/Technical Direction: Paul Moffit

Sound Design/Original Composition: Mike Kiley and James Sugg

Set Design: Lucianna Stecconi

Performers: Nichole Canuso, Meg Foley, Bethany Formica, Makoto Hirano, Mike Kiley, Jaamil Kosoko, Rainey Lacey, Lorin Lyle, Heather Murphy, Scott McPheeters, Dito Van Reigersberg, James Sugg, Christina Zani

BoanDanz Action, Voyeur, 2007

Direction: Marianela Boan

Choreography: Marianela Boan in collaboration with the performers

Performers: Bethany Formica and Scott McPheeters

Music by Jason Carr

REACTIONARIES, When Will You Come Home, 2006

Photo/Videos by Jacques-Jean Tiziou

Co-Direction: Bethany Formica & Mark O’Maley

Lighting Design: Mark O’Maley 

Choreography/Performance in collaboration with the company: Meg Foley, Bethany Formica, Clifford Greer, Rick Henderson, William Horton, David Konyk, Elisa Lane, Jebney Lewis, Mark O’Maley, Jacelyn Biondo, Andy Schmitz, Kristen Shahverdian, J.J. Tiziou

Many thanks to the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival, Philadelphia Dance Projects, The Wilma Theater Tech Staff, Jim Griffith & The Prince Music Theater, Danceboom!, Christ Church Neighborhood House, Rebecca Sloan & The Bald Mermaids, Heidi Barr, Scott Johnston, Doug Smullens, Kate Tobia-Tejada, Peter Jones, The Standard Tap, Temple University Theater & Dance Departments, Theater Exile, Vitamin and Smart Water, and the Paratherm Corporation for helping in the creation and production of this work.

When Will You Come Home(Excerpt),Danceboom!,Wilma Theater

When Will You Come,Danceboom!,Wilma Theater, Photo collage: Jacques-Jean tizziou

 White Box Theater, A Potable Joyce, 2006

Text/Design/Direction/Original Prop Construction: Sebastienne Mundheim

Performers: Jeff Coon, Bethany Formica, Elliot Levin, Michelle Pauls, Sebastienne Mundheim

Music: Elliot Levin

Elrey Belmonti & Bethany Formica, Mysterium II, 2005

Choreography/Performed By Elrey Belmonti & Bethany Formica as a part of Group Motion Dance Company

Melanie Stewart Dance theater, The Gathering (excerpt), 2003

Choreography: Melanie Stewart

Performer: Bethany Formica

Costume: Heidi Barr

Arts Bank, Philadelphia

Bongo, 2001

Co-created by Eric Bulter, Mark Drahozal & Bethany Formica

Performed by Mark Drahozal & Bethany Formica, Dancespace Center, NYC

Percussion by Glen Fittin

 Pearson/Widrig DanceTheater, A Curious Invasion, 2001

Concept/Direction: Sara Pearson and Patrik Widrig

videos by Patrik widrig

costumes by Sali Treek

Performers: Stephanie Atkins, Breezy Berryman, Kelly Eudailey, Katherine Fisher, Bethany Formica, Lindsay Gilmour, Melissa Glasgow, Jennifer Harmer, Alexandra Holmes, Toni Melaas, Lisa Mercer, Blake Pearson, Sara Pearson, Abigal rasminsky, Franciso Rider da Silva, Shaena Robinson, Jason Akira Somma, Patrik Widrig

The Kevin Wynn Collection, The Reflecting Skin, 2000

Choreography/Direction: Kevin Wynn

Music: Phillip Hamilton

Lighting Design: Roma Flowers

Dancers: Eric Butler, Maureen Damaso, Mark Drahozal, Nicole Falloon, Bethany Formica, Lara Licbarowicz, Wilson Mendieta, Jennifer Perry, Akari Sasaki, Oliver Steele, Teri Steele, Nadia Tarr

Merce Cunningham Theater, NYC, 2000

Memento Dance Company, Memento, 1996

Choreographed by Marjon van Grunsven

Music by Samuel Barber, Aphex Twin, Les Tambours du Bronx, Pergoles, Manuel Wandji, Wimme

Music Mixed by Luka Kito

Performed by Marisa Beatty, Bethany Formica, Marianne Forti, Ulrika Hagelin, Johanna Lillpers, Rene Martin, Daniela Paci, Melissa Rodnon, Meghan Schardt

Daniella Paci, The List, 1996

Choreographed by Daniella Paci For Memnto dance comapany

Music by John Williams

Performed by Marisa Beatty, Bethany Formica, Marjon van Grunsven,Ulrika Hagelin, Johanna Lilpers,Meghan Schardt

Pearson/Widrig DanceTheater, Ordinary Festivals, 1995

Concept/Direction: Sara Pearson and Patrik Widrig

Lighting Design: Tony Giuovannetti

costumes by Sali Treek

Performers: Husa Adams, Breezy Berryman, Liz Claire, Rodrigo Esteva, Bethany Formica, Philip Kain III, Andrea Kleine, Sara Pearson, Patrik Widrig