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B2B to the 9th - Part 2
Duke Dance Program presentation from November Dances, Nov. 17, 2012. Choreographed by Tyler Walter. Music by JS Bach.Published 2 weeks ago
Procurando Nosso Espaco (Seeking Our Space)
"Procurando Nosso Espaco (Seeking Our Space)" Choreography: Alison Kibbe in collaboration with the dancers Music: Vem Menina (samba song from Rio de Contas, Brazil); Adao Adao, Cade Salome (capoeira song); Washerwoman Blues by Bessie Smith; Quick Reaction and Satisfaction by Etta James; interviews conducted summer 2011 in Bahai, Brazil with female capoeiristas and sambadeiras Accompaniment: Katya Wesolowski Costumes: Alison Kibbe Dancers: Destani Bizune, Chanelle Croxton, Michaela Dwyer, Alison Kibbe, Michael Oliver
Published 9 months ago
Dance Program: 'Text Style'
Choreography: Julie Janus WaltersMusic: Excerpts from Nuzerov Quartets #6, 7 and 8, composed by Hayden Wayne
Costumes: Julie Janus Walters
Dancers: Kelsey Allen, Brtta Anderson, Betsy Boxberger, Lina Colucci, Katherine Cummings, Audrey Hagopian, Anna Hevia, Monica Hogan, Josephine Holasek, Kristie Landing, Anna Lipkin, Ivana Lis, Lindsey Osteen, Alexandra Sansoti, Alexis Stanley, Rebecca Vernon, Katrina Wisdom, Sonia Xu
Published 9 months ago
Dance Program 'Kurushetra'
Choreography: Nina WheelerMusic: Zinc (Zoe Keating Remix), We Insist, Turmoil
Composer: Bill Ryan and Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble, Zoe Keating, Kryptic Minds and Leon Switch
Costumes: Nina Wheeler and Dancers
Dancers: Catherine Bittar, Jamie Forrest, Monica Hogan, Courtney Liu, Rachel Meleney, Laura Puleo, Katy Quick, Cedric Stapleton
Published 9 months ago
Duke Dance Program 'Talkin' Loud'
Choreography: Jeffrey PageResidency/Rehearsal Director and Costumes: Ava LaVonne Vinesett
Music: "Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing" (1970) by James Brown and Bobby Byrd
Dancers: Destani Bizune, Nnenna Bodden, Ellen (Baby) Brown, Lillie Carroll, CC Croxton, Medina Johnson, Danika manso-Brown, Chantel Morey, Tria Smothers, Lauren Zalla
Published 9 months ago
Duke Dance Program '¡Quimbara!'
Choreography: Andrea E. Woods and Vladimir Espinosa in collaboration with the Dancers!Music: West End Mambo: Cesar Oviedo - Director/piano, Atiba Rorie - Congas, Paul Dobelstein - Bass, Steve Blake - Saxophone, James Armstrong - Trumpet, Ricardo James - Trumpet, Lou Ramos - Bongos, and Ramon Ortiz - Timbales.
Dancers: Nnenna Booden, Ellen Brown, Kadeisha Kilgore, Stephanie Laughton, Danika Manso-Brown, Rebecca Pham, Aubrey Rho, Kara Simpson, Tria Smothers, Sarah Wilcox.
Published 9 months ago
Duke Dance Program 'Reprise'
Choreography: Monica HoganMusic: Arnold Schoenberg, "Verklärte Nacht", Op 4 (Music has been edited for this performance)
Costume: Monica Hogan
Dancer: Monica Hogan
Published 9 months ago
Duke University Dance Program, ChoreoLab 2010, "Echoes of Fire and Transformation"
Choreography: Barbara Dickinson.Music: "Crossing the Bridge Slowly" by Tim Hambourger.
Music performed by: So percussion
Published 1 year ago
Duke University Dance Program, ChoreoLab 2010, "White"
Choreography: Tyler Walters.Music: "February", "Whie" and "Go" by Jason Treuting.
Music performed by: So Percussion
Published 1 year ago
Duke Dance Program, Rueda de Casino Workshop
With funds received from the Duke University Arts Council, Assistant Professor of Dance, Andrea E. Woods Valdés was awarded a Collaboration Development grant with which she organized three Rueda de Casino dance workshops with guest percussionist/choreographer, Vladimir Espinosa. With additional Dance Program funds from Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, the final workshop featured live salsa music by members of Western Mambo, directed by César Oviedo. Woods Valdés will also collaborate with Espinosa to create new choreography for repertory students to perform on the Duke Dance Program spring concert, Choreolab, April 21@8PM, and April 22@3PM, in Reynolds Industries Theater, Duke West Campus.What is Rueda de Casino?!! - A Cuban style salsa developed in Havana Cuba in the 1950s. It is danced by partners in a circular configuration. A "caller" signals changes in directions, partners and moves.
Vladimir Espinosa is a musician, actor, and choreographer born in Havana, Cuba, in 1964. He is currently an instructor of Latin Percussion, Afro-Cuban Dance, and Musician-accompanist in residence at Hollins University, Roanoke, Virginia. His specialties include Latin and Afro-Cuban music, contemporary Latin and Afro-Cuban Folkloric Dance, and traditional African Diaspora rhythms. Vladimir graduated from the ENA (School National of Arts, Cuba) in 1985. He also studied with the National Folkloric de Cuba with Regino Jimenes and Pelladito; both having taught at the ENA. He has taught at the Arts School in Jiguani, Granma, Cuba and at the Casa De Cultural in Havana, Cuba. Vladimir performed, taught, and choreographed for: Caribeno (Cuba), Companies National de Danza (Ecuador), Orile (Cuba), and Rojo Oscuro (Ecuador). Vladimir has also performed Afro-Cuban traditional rhythms and dance with Las Manos Del Sol (US) and the Roanoke Ballet Theatre. In 1996, Vladimir was the Artistic Director and Choreographer for the election ceremonies for the Queen of Ecuador. His most recent work includes a musical collaboration with Michel Ferre (pianist from Cuba and ex-member of Havana Express), where he recorded an acoustic Latin Jazz CD. Vladimir has also been a teacher and instructor for the American Dance Festival since 2005.
Published 1 year ago
Duke University Dance Program, November Dances 2011, 'This Is What I Heard'
Title: This Is What I Heard (Premiere 2011).Choreography by Andrea E. Woods.
Music: Randy Weston.
Danced by Alanna Ahlers, Nnenna Bodden, Ellen Brown, Claire Fefer, Katie Gaddis, Danika Manso-Brown, Jennifer Margono and Aubrey Rho.
Program Notes: "No one can make the soul dance unless the soul itself is inclined to dance."-Hazrat Inayat Khan, The Music of Life
* This Dance takes it's title from the very first lines of the Lotus Sutra.
Published 1 year ago
Duke University Dance Program, November Dances 2011, 'imnewhere'
Title: imnewhereConceived / Created by Thomas F. DeFrantz and Kenneth Stewart.
Programming and Composition by Kenneth Stewart.
The sonic component for this work is generated through the Kinect Camera, a webcam-style add-on peripheral for the Xbox 360 gaming console. The Kinect allows 3D motion capture capabilities via an infrared camera, an RGB camera and a depth sensor. In this project, Stewart's sound design in the program MAX/MSP is applied to the Kinect's data to track the gestures of the performer to create and manipulate sounds in response to the real-time physical gestures.
Published 1 year ago
Duke University Dance Program, November Dances 2011, 'The Habit of Living'
Title: The Habit of Living.Choreography: Monica Hogan.
Music: composed by Jonny Greenwood: Reiko, Oil, Proven Lands, Prospector's Quartet.
Danced by: Courtney Liu.
Ensemble: Ilka Felsen, Anna Hevia, Morgan Lea, Anna Lipkin, Jayne Ratliff, Zsofia Solta, Katrina Wisdom.
Published 1 year ago
Duke University Dance Program, November Dances 2011, 'Object Lessons'
Object LessonsChoreography by Tyler Walters
Music and Sound Design: John Hanks
Danced by: Kelsey Allen, Betsy Boxberger, Christine Brown, Bonnie Delaune, Anna Hevia, Monica Hogan, Morgan Lea, Anna Lipkin, Zsofia Solta, Katrina Wisdom
Published 1 year ago
Duke University Dance Program, November Dances 2011, 'We Leave Behind'
Title: We Leave BehindProgram note: "To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die" - Thomas Campbell.
Choreography: Ava LaVonne Vinesett.
Music: John Hanks, Oesa S. Vinesett, Richard J. Vinesett.
Dancers: Thaddeus Bennett, Destani Bizune, Ellen Brown,
Danika Manso-Brown, Chanelle (Cici) Croxton.
Published 1 year ago
