California State University, Northridge student dancers and choreographers demonstrate their talents at the annual “Kinesis: Emerging Choreography” performance at the Plaza del Sol Performance Hall. There were 13 dances ranging in a variety of styles at the April 23 and 24 event. On April 24, the dancers paid tribute to Jerry Luedders, associate director of the Valley Performing Arts Center, and Marilyn Filbeck, associate dean in the College of Health and Human Development, who are both retiring. In the photo (from left to right) are dancers Ilana Torres, Rowena Garcia, Liezel De Guzman, Mariko Iwabuchi and Eddie Yang performing “But I fell …” Photo by Lee Choo.

Christian Vidaure and Amanda Steiner perform “This Woman’s Work.” Photo by Lee Choo.

Hilary Gereaux and professional classical Indian dancer Tharini Shanmugarajah (facing forward, from left to right), and Darrell Hardaway, Rebecca Daly and Cheyenne Spencer (with their backs to audience, from left to right) perform “Tala.” Photo by Lee Choo.

Jesse Ricaldi, Christian Vidaure and Darrell Hardaway (in the air, from left to right), and Cheyenne Spencer, Jocelyn Zelaya, Sara Adler and Arianna Douglas (on the ground, from left to right) perform “Leithian (Isaiah 61:1).” Photo by Lee Choo.

Dancers perform “Who We Are.” Photo by Lee Choo.