After 10 original
performances over three months, The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University has
selected six Chicago dance companies to perform on the landmark stage for the
MUSIC + MOVEMENT SHOWCASE. Learn about the companies and the pieces they will be performing below!
En la huasteca
Choreography: Samuel Cortez
Music: Los Condenados Huastecos
Dancers
Carmen Gallardo, Nina Sandoval, Maira Jimenez, Mirella
Borjon, Yesenia Alvarez, Beatriz Leyva, Maricela Gallegos, Liz Ledezma, Edgar
Medrano, Gustavo Martinez, Eduardo Cortez, Anthony Ledezma, Ezequiel Flores, Rickey
Ledezma, Angel Ledezma, Isidro Padilla, Nayeli Villagomez, David Carrillo, Teresa
Perez, Betsy Corral, Blanca Acevedo, Natalia Cardenas, Hector Briseño, Jose Enrique Vazquez,
and Edgar Hernandez
The Huapango is a product of a sentiment manifested by
music chords, lyrics, and a wooden platform resonating soft heel clicking, which symbolizes
the Huasteca culture. The Huapango arose during the colonial period’s Spanish-influenced
dances and popular lyrics; yet, it retained aspects of the mestizo and indigenous sectors and
identifies itself as a regional culture. Based on different traditions from
this region, MDE premiers “En la huasteca,” a set of huapangos, that take us to
this land of beautiful music and tradition.
Created for the MUSIC + MOVEMENT FESTIVAL and premiered by Mexican Dance Ensemble at the Auditorium Theatre’s Katten/Landau Studio on April 7, 2013.
WITH THE GREG SPERO TRIO and TRESSA THOMAS
Push Past Break
Choreography: Michelle Dorrance
Music: “St. Louis Blues,” “Heartbreak
Hotel,” “Anywhere I Can”
Composition: W.C. Handy, Mae Boren Axton, Tommy
Durden, and Toshi Reagon
Music performed by: Greg Spero (Piano), Junius Paul
(Bass),
Xavier Breaker (Drums) and Tressa Thomas (Vocalist)
Lighting: Joshua Paul Weckesser
Dancers
Heather Brown, Tristan Bruns, Kristi Burris, Zada Cheeks,
and Starinah Dixon
“Some of the great indigenous American art forms: the
blues, tap dance, hip hop/house, have deeprooted rhythmic and vernacular
connections. We find their origins and roots in the poorest, often most
oppressed people and circumstances the country has known and yet these forms
illustrate that devastation can be the foundation for dynamic joyful
expression.
—Michelle Dorrance (Choreographer)
The creation of “Push Past Break” was
supported by the Princess Grace Foundation and the MUSIC + MOVEMENT FESTIVAL, premiered
by Chicago Human Rhythm Project at the Auditorium Theatre’s Katten/Landau
Studio on April 4, 2013.
WITH URBAN ASPIRATIONS
Welcome To The Salon/Barber Shop — Get
Your Journal In! — I Got These Kids
Choreography: Christopher “Mad Dog” Thomas (Footwork
and Hip Hop Dance Educator)
Musical Performance by: Urban Aspirations — Executive Director
Marcus Burks, U.A. Ensemble Member Sam Trump, Winston Tyler, Everett Reid
and Eric Williams
Original Compositions by: Winston Tyler
Co- Directors: Jacinda Bullie and Jaquanda Villegas
Assistant Choreography: Oshe Bates, Darius Parker, Davonte
Williams, and Eddie Martin Jr.
KLAdult Ensemble
Jaquanda Villegas, Christopher Thomas, Jacinda Bullie,
Keith Redmond, and Darius Parker
KLPerformance Ensemble Apprentices
Kieyana Itson, Oshe Bates, Sahara Burton, Tanya Smith,
Jeremiah Perry, Jahleigh Bullie, Sejahari Villegas, Ariel Salgado, Karina Salgado,
Stephany Sanchez, AshleyNaes de Venecia, Dwight Alaba, Marquis Hudson, Da’Shay Barlow, Tatiana
Serrato, Mike Johnson, Alexis Pettis, Mike Jones, Artezia Hussan, and Marshan Hall
Created for the MUSIC + MOVEMENT
FESTIVAL and premiered by Kuumba Lynx at the Auditorium Theatre’s Katten/Landau
Studio on March 24, 2013.
WITH AMANDA BATTERSON
Sentient
Choreography: Melissa Thodos
Music: Praeludium and Allegro (in the style
of Pugnani) by Fritz Kreisler
Violinist: Amanda Batterson
Costumes: Rosella Nitti
Lighting: Nathan Tomlinson, Jacob Snodgrass
Dancers
Annie Deutz, Caitlin Cucchiara, Diana Robertson, Ray
Dones, Kyle Hadenfeldt, and Joshua Manculich
Created for the MUSIC + MOVEMENT
FESTIVAL and premiered by Thodos Dance Chicago at the Auditorium Theatre’s
Katten/Landau Studio on February 28, 2013.
WITH JAMES SANDERS, STU GREENSPAN, AND
JOE CERQUA
Lagrimas Negras- Black Tears
Choreography: Wilfredo Rivera
Composition: Miguel Matamoros
Music performed by: James Sanders, Violin; Pharez
Whitted, Trumpet; Dan Hesler, Flute;
Marc Abel, Keyboards; Stu Greenspan, Bass; Rob
Dicke, Drums; Joe Cerqua, Vocals
Dancers
Laura Chiuve, Jennifer Colvin, Rachel Cortes, Andrea Deline, Kate Dempsey, Evan Howard, Maxey Koch, Marc Macaranas, Madison
Suffredini, and Raphaelle Ziemba
Created for the MUSIC + MOVEMENT
FESTIVAL and premiered by Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre at the Auditorium Theatre’s Katten/Landau
Studio on March 2, 2013.
WITH PAUL WERTICO
From Here to There
Choreography: Francisco Aviña
Music composed and performed by: Paul Wertico
Costumes: Vin
Lighting: Todd L. Clark
Assistants to the choreographer: Odbayar Batsuuri and Shauna Zambelli
Music editing: Christopher Perricelli/New Realm
Studios
Dancers
Greg Blackmon, Steffi Cheong, Marissa Horton, Demetrius
McClendon, Angela Dice Nguyen, and Matt Wenckowski
Commissioned by the Auditorium Theatre
as part of their MUSIC + MOVEMENT FESTIVAL and premiered by DanceWorks Chicago
at the Katten/Landau Studio in Chicago, IL, on April 7, 2013.Generously
underwritten by Trudy and Jim Westerman.
WITH EVAN BIVINS AND KEVIN O’DONNELL
JOLT
Choreography: Autumn Eckman with concept and
structure by Nan Giordano
Original Music: Evan Bivins
Music performed by: Evan Bivins, Kevin O’Donnell
Costumes: Nina G
Lighting: Kam Hobbs
Dancers
Devin Buchanan, Joshua Blake Carter, Zachary Heller,
Lindsey LaFountain, Lindsey Leduc, Maeghan
McHale, Ashley Rockwood, Sean Rozanski, Meredith Schultz, Martin Ortiz Tapia
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This is cool!
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