Celebrating 40 years of Dance
About Us
The Moving Company at IUPUI is a non-profit dance organization that was first formed in 1983 by then student, Margot Faught. It has continued its growth under the direction of Mary Maitland Kimball and entered the new millennium with Paige Prill Craigie.
The company gives students an outlet to express themselves by performing while also fulfilling part of the credits needed for the IUPUI dance minor. This student organization is currently funded primarily by private donations and fundraising by the members.
The Moving Company hopes to expand awareness and education of the arts throughout IUPUI and the Indianapolis area. The company is open to all styles of dance including jazz, modern, ballet, lyrical and tap.
Our Director
Paige Prill Craigie
The advisor/director of The Moving Company for 23 years, Paige has taught for over 40 years. Her training has included the Jordan College of Fine Arts, National Academy of Dance in Champaign, Illinois, the Ruth Page Foundation and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. She has studied with world-renowned teachers such as Vitale Fokine, Buzz Miller, Elisabeth Carroll and Maya Plietsetskaya. She received both a BA and MA degrees in dance from Butler University. Paige has also performed as a professional dancer and guest artist with several regional dance companies including Tennessee Ballet, Springfield Ballet, and Ballet USA as well as summer stock theaters. She was both Artistic Director and founder of Mid South Dance Theater in Memphis, TN. She co-owned a private studio for 10 years and taught dance in performing arts schools for 8 years. She received the IAHPERD Outstanding Dance Educator of the Year Award for 2002. Paige chaired the committee authoring the Indiana Standards for Dance Education. She has been with IUPUI since 1999 teaching the dance minor courses and has also taught as adjunct faculty at the University of Indianapolis. Paige holds both Indiana & Tennessee teaching licenses for dance: all school settings and was awarded the IUPUI School of Physical Education and Tourism Management 2009 Teaching Award. She was the recipient of IUPUI’s 2012 Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence and the 2019 JACADA Teaching Advisor of the Year. She continues her ballet training and has been taking ballroom lessons with her husband. In her spare time she plays the keys for her church’s worship team & occasionally accompanies her daughter’s cello performances. She loves being a part of the Department of Kinesiology’s faculty and developing dancers/leaders both through the dance minor and The Moving Company.
Jacey Walts
Treasurer
Jacey Walts is a junior from Monrovia, IN. She is pursuing a degree in Health Services Management in the School of Public Health with a minor in dance. This will be Jacey’s third year in MoCo. She has been dancing for 8 years starting in her high school show choir. Outside of MoCo Jacey is normally working as a success coach at the Bepko Learning Center or participating in Christian Student Fellowship as the VP of Outreach. The Moving Company has given Jacey her best friends and she is thrilled to be able to contribute to the group as Treasurer this year!
Anna Greenfield
Historian
Anna Greenfield, a junior from Bloomington, IL. is currently in her third year with the Moving Company. She's working toward a degree in sports management with certificates in event management and business, along with a minor in dance. When not in class, you can find her working for the Colts and Pacers, as well as volunteering in the sports industry wherever she can. Her goal is to one day work for the NFL or any professional or collegiate sports team. The Moving Company has helped Anna continue her love for dance, and she’s beyond excited to serve as historian this year!
Our Choreographers
Lauren Ryan
Thursday Night Choreographer
Lauren Ryan has been choreographing for the Moving Company since 2018. She has trained in modern, hip-hop, tap, ballet, jazz, & lyrical dance since she was 6 years old. Outside of Moco, Lauren is a resident artist for Create Freedom Arts Projects - a nonprofit modern dance company here in Indianapolis.
Shay Sondgerath
Monday Night Choreographer
Shay Sondgerath is originally from Lafayette but now lives in Carmel. She is a graduate of IUPUI with a Bachelor's degree in Tourism, Event, and Sport Management. Shay is currently a dance instructor at Dance Class Studio and works as a freelance choreographer. She also dances with Create Freedom Arts Project. This will be her second year as a choreographer for MOCO and she is so excited to be part of the 40th anniversary!
Our Officers
Ashley Hyatt
President
Ashley Hyatt is a senior at IUPUI she graduated from Franklin Central and is now pursuing a major in elementary education and a minor in dance. Ashley has been dancing for over 12 years studying ballet, tap, jazz, modern, lyrical, contemporary, and hip hop. She also danced competitively for 10 of those years. Ashley has trained in California and New York doing tap, ballet, jazz, and contemporary. She began teaching at her home studio, Dance Connection in 2016, teaching ballet, tap, and tumbling to preschool classes, and advanced ballet and tap classes, and still does today. Ashley joined The Moving Company to continue her love for dance! This will be her fourth year with MoCo and she is excited to take on the role as president this year!
Jayne Mendenhall
President Elect
Jayne Mendenhall is thrilled to be dancing on into her third year in MoCo! This is her first year as an officer, and she is grateful for the opportunity to be more involved in the club that she adores! Jayne is an Indianapolis native, graduating from Lawrence North Highschool in 2019. She is a junior, pursuing Social Work at IUPUI. Outside of class, Jayne is a dance teacher at Meraki Dance Company. As she has danced her whole life, Jayne feels so lucky that MoCo has given her the space to continue in college!
Miranda Prowse
Secretary
Miranda Prowse is an IUPUI junior who is a double-major in Communications and Media Arts and Sciences. She is from Northwest Indiana and has been dancing for 12 years in her hometown of Saint John, Indiana and has been a competitive dancer for 8 years. She has won 5 state titles and 4 national titles with her various competition teams. Miranda is happy to be dancing again and keeping her passion alive. This is Miranda's second year with MoCo and she is excited for many more.