JOEY ROSIN & HANNAH WAGNER IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE TANK PRESENTS HAND IN HAND

Hand in Hand
Wednesday, May 21st @ 7:00 PM
Thursday, May 22nd @ 7:00 PM
Friday, May 23rd @ 7:00 PM

IN EACH PASSING MOMENT….

Joey Rosin, Saxophone and Composition

Creative Team
Hannah Wagner, Choreography and Dance
Joey Rosin, Compositions and Woodwinds
Robyn Ayers, Dance
Bethany Chang, Dance
Alex Haag, Dance
Callie Rosenbaum, Dance
Nora Stanley, Saxophone
Moshe Elmakias, Piano
Murph Aucamp, Percussion
Elizabeth Redding, Lighting Design

Hand in Hand is a captivating interdisciplinary performance by musician/perfumer Joey Rosin and dancer/choreographer Hannah Wagner. Blending live music, movement, and scent, the show features two interwoven yet distinct pieces:

"IN EACH PASSING MOMENT…" – A saxophonist and dancer explore the fleeting nature of relationships and the lasting imprints they leave behind. "continual becoming" – A quintet of dancers and a quartet of musicians navigate themes of growth, change, and transformation.

**Murph Aucamp,** Percussion

A native of South Florida, percussionist Murphy Aucamp studied classical percussion at Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, while simultaneously studying rumba in the streets of south Florida. He is a graduate of the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, where he studied under Steve Rucker, Dafnis Prieto, and John Yarling.

Murphy’s performing credits include appearances with Blue Man Group, Gloria Estefan, Luis Fonsi, Quincy Jones, Estelle, Jon Secada, Nu Deco Ensemble, Palm Beach Symphony, Symphony of the Americas, and as a soloist with the Amarillo Symphony. He has toured internationally with trumpeter Brian Lynch’s “Spheres of Influence” band, and contributed arrangements and percussion on two Grammy-winning albums: “The Omni-American Book Club” - Brian Lynch Big Band, and “American Dreamers” - John Daversa Big Band. Murphy was also previously a finalist in the New World Symphony Concerto Competition. He currently resides in Brooklyn, NY.

**Robin Ayers**

Robyn Ayers is a movement artist, facilitator, and producer living on occupied Lenape land (NYC). They hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Fordham University & The Ailey School, which they obtained summa cum laude with majors in dance and philosophy. Professionally, Robyn moves through the worlds of formal stage production, site-specific installation, and film; wandering around the intersection between classical modern and gestural contemporary impulse. Robyn’s performance career spans NYC and surrounding areas in current company with Hivewild, cullen+them, The Dynamite Experience, and more. Prominent credits include Ben Stamper’s short film “Stay With”, Katherine Maxwell’s stage production “PRISM”, and Alex Mastoon’s music video “Give Them All Their Flowers Now”. Beyond the stage, Robyn works in arts administration, instructional design, and production - guided steadily by the principles of informed consent, collective wisdom, and holistic care.

**Bethany Chang**

Bethany Chang (she/her/hers) is a freelance dance artist based in NYC. She received a B.A. in Dance from Hofstra University and is a graduate of the USF Dance in Paris program. Bethany has studied with Doug Varone and Dancers, Hofesh Shechter Company, Trisha Brown Dance Company, Michael Foley, Colleen Thomas-Young, Pat Graney, Adam Barruch, Loni Landon, Kendra Portier, Netta Yerushalmy, Robin Becker, and The Cambrians. She has performed at venues and festivals including the Battery Dance Festival, Judson Memorial Church, Symphony Space, APAP, Performance Mix Festival, Brooklyn Opera Works, and LongHouse Reserve. Bethany is currently a freelance performer with Joan Bradford + Collaborators and The Neo-Political Cowgirls, and is a former company member of The Moving Architects and Dance Theatre Mark Bankin. In addition to her performance work, Bethany is a certified pre/postnatal yoga and Pilates instructor and serves as the Director of Operations for Exubrancy, a corporate wellness company.

**Moshe Elmakias,** Piano

**Moshe Elmakias** is a multi-genre pianist and composer.
With a virtuosic personal style, he is one of the most exciting pianists among the new generation of Israeli jazz musicians.
While touring professionally around the world, Elmakias completed his bachelor's degree at the Jerusalem Academy (2017) and his master's degree at the New England Conservatory (2021).
Elmakias has worked with some of the top musicians in the jazz and world music scenes, including Billy Hart, Dayna Stephens, Larry Klein, Manu Katche, Ari Hoenig, Nigun Quartet, Mor Karbasi, and more.
With more than 30 albums on his discography, Elmakias lives, plays, and teaches in NYC, while performing worldwide.

Alex Haag

Alexandra Haag grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and started dancing at Center Stage Dance Studio. She furthered her training by studying ballet at The Ohio Conservatory of Ballet and independently working with Blake Krapels and Billy Larson, to better prepare for college audition season. She was then accepted into Purchase College’s Conservatory of Dance and recently graduated summa cum laude with a BFA in dance in May, 2024. The training there provided her with a significant amount of knowledge in modern techniques such as Graham, Cunningham, and Horton, had further developed her ballet technique, her floor work skills, her contemporary dance ability, her partnering abilities, and her depth as a choreographer. While she was in her 3rd year at Purchase, she was given the opportunity to dance abroad in Australia at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts for 5 months. In her final semester, she was awarded 2024 Outstanding Senior, representing the highest level in artistry, academics, and citizenship. After graduating, she attended Carmel Dance Festival as a dance fellow and is now working as a freelance artist based in New York City.