Our Team
We bring different perspectives to the table, but we’re united by a love for purposeful work, thoughtful design, and real connection.
Addie Guenther
Piece 1Preferred Pronouns: She/Her (for both)
Dancers: Jack Fischer, Julia Jacobson, Grace Gatewood, Anna Satre, Allison Wheeler, Cierra Dailey, Ophelia Baker, Clara Douglas
Music Credit: The Tradition by Halsey/ You Should See Me In A Crown by Billie Eilish/ All For Us by Labrinth
Bio: Xinia and Hannah met at Concordia St. Paul University through the annual production of Spring Into Dance. Though they have participated in pieces as dancer and choreographer in the past, this is their first time working as collaborators! This is also their second summer performing with 8:20 and they are so excited to be back and working with such talented and hard working dancers!
Piece Description: This piece explores hyper awareness brought on by a systematic awakening. We follow one dancer, newly awakened she tries to wake the others. Through the process of pulling the others out of the system she grapples with reality; trying to maintain a strong sense of self-awareness as to not fall back into the system, pushing her into a state of psychosis.
Mikayla Scherping
Preferred Pronouns: She/Her (for both)
Dancers: Ella Potocnik, Carrigan Dock, Phoebe Sohn
Music Credit: The Tradition by Halsey/ You Should See Me In A Crown by Billie Eilish/ All For Us by Labrinth
Bio: Xinia and Hannah met at Concordia St. Paul University through the annual production of Spring Into Dance. Though they have participated in pieces as dancer and choreographer in the past, this is their first time working as collaborators! This is also their second summer performing with 8:20 and they are so excited to be back and working with such talented and hard working dancers!
Piece Description: This piece explores hyper awareness brought on by a systematic awakening. We follow one dancer, newly awakened she tries to wake the others. Through the process of pulling the others out of the system she grapples with reality; trying to maintain a strong sense of self-awareness as to not fall back into the system, pushing her into a state of psychosis.
Piece 2Danielle Buttgereit
Preferred Pronouns: She/Her (for both)
Dancers: Xinia Anderson, Julia Jacobson, Jess LaKosky, Hannah Litzinger, Camilla David, Drew Prachar
Music Credit: The Tradition by Halsey/ You Should See Me In A Crown by Billie Eilish/ All For Us by Labrinth
Bio: Xinia and Hannah met at Concordia St. Paul University through the annual production of Spring Into Dance. Though they have participated in pieces as dancer and choreographer in the past, this is their first time working as collaborators! This is also their second summer performing with 8:20 and they are so excited to be back and working with such talented and hard working dancers!
Piece Description: This piece explores hyper awareness brought on by a systematic awakening. We follow one dancer, newly awakened she tries to wake the others. Through the process of pulling the others out of the system she grapples with reality; trying to maintain a strong sense of self-awareness as to not fall back into the system, pushing her into a state of psychosis.
Piece 3Hannah Litzenger & Xinia Anderson
Preferred Pronouns: She/Her (for both)
Dancers: Xinia Anderson, Nathan Barker, Jess LaKosky, Hannah Litzinger, Ella Potocnik, Drew Prachar
Music Credit: The Tradition by Halsey/ You Should See Me In A Crown by Billie Eilish/ All For Us by Labrinth
Bio: Xinia and Hannah met at Concordia St. Paul University through the annual production of Spring Into Dance. Though they have participated in pieces as dancer and choreographer in the past, this is their first time working as collaborators! This is also their second summer performing with 8:20 and they are so excited to be back and working with such talented and hard working dancers!
Piece Description: This piece explores hyper awareness brought on by a systematic awakening. We follow one dancer, newly awakened she tries to wake the others. Through the process of pulling the others out of the system she grapples with reality; trying to maintain a strong sense of self-awareness as to not fall back into the system, pushing her into a state of psychosis.
Piece 5Maddie Murphy
Preferred Pronouns: She/Her (for both)
Dancers: Clara Douglas, Isabella TenPas, Phoebe Sohn
Music Credit: The Tradition by Halsey/ You Should See Me In A Crown by Billie Eilish/ All For Us by Labrinth
Bio: Xinia and Hannah met at Concordia St. Paul University through the annual production of Spring Into Dance. Though they have participated in pieces as dancer and choreographer in the past, this is their first time working as collaborators! This is also their second summer performing with 8:20 and they are so excited to be back and working with such talented and hard working dancers!
Piece Description: This piece explores hyper awareness brought on by a systematic awakening. We follow one dancer, newly awakened she tries to wake the others. Through the process of pulling the others out of the system she grapples with reality; trying to maintain a strong sense of self-awareness as to not fall back into the system, pushing her into a state of psychosis.
Piece 4Preferred Pronouns: She/Her (for both)
Dancers: Grace Gatewood, Clara Douglas, Ophelia Baker, Allison Wheeler
Music Credit: “Sister Golden Hair” (America), “Winter Woman” (RAYE), “Conceited” (Lola Young), “Jayden” (Claire Rosinkranz), “To Love Somebody” (Holly Humberstone), “Veronica’s Apology” (Melt)
Bio: Allison Durham is a dancer, choreographer, dance educator, and director from the border of Illinois and Wisconsin. Currently, she is a company dancer for Concerto Dance by Jolene Konkel and dance instructor at Prairie School of Dance. Additionally, Allison has choreographed pieces for 8:20 Dance Company and The Rejects Cohort (Corpus Dance Works) as well as several musicals and cabarets for Millikin University, Pipe Dreams Studio Theatre, Buffalo Community Theater, and Northern Starz Center for the Performing Arts. As an artist, Allison has an affinity for new works and early career establishment; she draws inspiration from the human experience, how we love, communicate, and evolve with one another.
Piece Description: Title: “April Showers”
I. Rain Rain
II. Go Away
III. Come Again
IV. Another Day
When it rains,
It pours...
But when you love yourself,
Your whole self,
Through the clouds,
The sun will shine.
Allison Durham
Piece 9Preferred Pronouns: She/Her (for both)
Dancers: Jack Fischer, Nate Gehrenbeck-Miller, Ophelia Baker
Music Credit: The Tradition by Halsey/ You Should See Me In A Crown by Billie Eilish/ All For Us by Labrinth
Bio: Xinia and Hannah met at Concordia St. Paul University through the annual production of Spring Into Dance. Though they have participated in pieces as dancer and choreographer in the past, this is their first time working as collaborators! This is also their second summer performing with 8:20 and they are so excited to be back and working with such talented and hard working dancers!
Piece Description: This piece explores hyper awareness brought on by a systematic awakening. We follow one dancer, newly awakened she tries to wake the others. Through the process of pulling the others out of the system she grapples with reality; trying to maintain a strong sense of self-awareness as to not fall back into the system, pushing her into a state of psychosis.
Clara Douglas
Piece 6Emily Saba
Preferred Pronouns: She/Her (for both)
Dancers: Anna Satre, Isabella TenPas, Camilla David, Carrigan Dock, Ella Potocnik
Music Credit: The Tradition by Halsey/ You Should See Me In A Crown by Billie Eilish/ All For Us by Labrinth
Bio: Xinia and Hannah met at Concordia St. Paul University through the annual production of Spring Into Dance. Though they have participated in pieces as dancer and choreographer in the past, this is their first time working as collaborators! This is also their second summer performing with 8:20 and they are so excited to be back and working with such talented and hard working dancers!
Piece Description: This piece explores hyper awareness brought on by a systematic awakening. We follow one dancer, newly awakened she tries to wake the others. Through the process of pulling the others out of the system she grapples with reality; trying to maintain a strong sense of self-awareness as to not fall back into the system, pushing her into a state of psychosis.
Piece 7Allison Wheeler
Piece 8Preferred Pronouns: She/Her (for both)
Dancers: Addie Guenther, Carrigan Dock, Cierra Dailey, Emily Saba, Jack Fischer, Nathan Barker, Nate Gehrenbeck-Miller
Music Credit: The Tradition by Halsey/ You Should See Me In A Crown by Billie Eilish/ All For Us by Labrinth
Bio: Xinia and Hannah met at Concordia St. Paul University through the annual production of Spring Into Dance. Though they have participated in pieces as dancer and choreographer in the past, this is their first time working as collaborators! This is also their second summer performing with 8:20 and they are so excited to be back and working with such talented and hard working dancers!
Piece Description: This piece explores hyper awareness brought on by a systematic awakening. We follow one dancer, newly awakened she tries to wake the others. Through the process of pulling the others out of the system she grapples with reality; trying to maintain a strong sense of self-awareness as to not fall back into the system, pushing her into a state of psychosis.