20th Anniversary Concert
White Recital Hall — Performing Arts Center
May 13 2011, 8pm
May 14 2011, 8pm
4949 Cherry St
Kansas City, MO 64110
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Blue by Paula Weber
music by Ludwig van Beethoven
Passage by DeeAnna Hiett
music by Vas
Life is full of journeys. Set to the music of Vas, "The Passage" represents the odysseys each one of us face during our lives. Its movement symbolizes both the inner struggles we go through and the mandatory pilgrimages we endure as time marches on.
Ladder Time by Erik Sobbe, Michael Tomlinson, Paula Weber
music by Arvo Part
2 dancers
Symbolic Logic II by Sean Curran
music by Sheila Chandra
Choreographed by Sean Curran (NY) to the meditative music of Sheila Chandra, is a kinetic collage of shapes and gestures, influenced by traditional Indian dancing and martial arts, that moves, whirls and leaps with pure energy. Described as "vehement dancing for dance sake" by the Village Voice in New York. This work is sure to fascinate and delight any audience.
Session for Six by Anna Sokolow
music by William Catanzarro
Session for Six by modern dance pioneer Anna Sokolow, to a commissioned jazz score by Cantzaro, is a choreographic party with sweeping movements and an infectious energy. It is a lively work inspired by the artist Mondrian “Broadway Boogie-Woogie” and the school of abstract geometric painting and celebrates the artistry of the great Anna Sokolow in commemoration of the 100 birthday celebration.
Unfold by Robert Battle
music by Gustave Charpentier
Robert Battle's sensuous, swirling duet evokes the tenderness and ecstasy in Gustave Charpentier’s aria, sung by the exquisite diva Leontyne Price. With its fluid grace, this gem exemplifies the choreographer’s skill for nuanced gesture and vivid imagery.
Ferment by Mary Pat Henry
music by Kevin Keller, Johnny Greenwood
Inspired by the Roxy Paine sculpture "Ferment", the dance for 11 dancers, explores the initial concept of an idea through shapes and form, progresses and moves through space with energy and creative force and like the sculpture culminates into the conceptual design and image.