lpD IDAHO DANCE THEATRE JUN 0 g '95 PRESENTS
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She attended the University of Utah where she earned her BFA and MFA in ballet, while dancing as an appren tice with Ballet West. She was principal dancer with Portland Ballet Company for three years and choreographed several bal lets for PBC and other Northwest companies. In 1981 she joined the American Festival Ballet (AFB.) During her eight years with AFB, she was a principal dancer, teacher, ballet mis tress, choreographer and acting artistic director. She choreo graphed the full length "Cinderella" and numerous other shorter ballets. She received the 1988 Idaho Commission on the Arts Artist Fellowship for her "Firebird" choreography. In 1989, she and her husband Alfred founded Idaho Dance Theatre with a vision of dance as a vital expressive art, in constant creation reflecting life and its myriad complexities. In response to an overwhelming creative urge, Marla has choreographed more than twenty ballets for lOT. She is also on the Boise State University Theatre Arts faculty, directing the dance program and the Summer Dancefest Workshop. Alfred Hansen, Co-artistic Director, received his early dance training at the University of Utah where he studied in both the ballet and modern programs. He performed with the Chicago Moving Company and the San Francisco Moving Company. He was principal dancer with the Sante Fe Opera and Portland Ballet Companies for three years. From 1981 to 1988 he was principal dancer with the American Festival Ballet. He became known for his tremendous versatility and wonderful interpreta tions of dramatic and character roles. 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On this page, not neces sarily in order, are the Dragon, Somebody (Could Be You,) The Hecklers and a Spirit Messenger. Inherent in all of the forms of the alphabet is a philos ophy regarding opposites. The designer still has not "unraveled" all of the images and their meaning. --The Program-- Ladies Lost in Traffic Choreography-Darren Carlson Music-Ludwig Beethoven Dancers--Chelsey Adams~Abigail Drinkard Erin Hopkins~Naomi Kingsbury Apryl Lumpkin~Laura Nixon Helene Peterson~Brittanie Weatherbie Illegal Choreography-Alfred Hansen Music-Stanley Clarke Dancer-Matthew Hope Elemental Choreography-Helene Peterson Music-Edward Grieg Dancers-Chelsey Adams Darren Carlson~Abigail Drinkard Naomi Kingsbury~Laura Nixon -INTERMISSION- 41 3 2 5 Choreography: Carl Rowe 4 Don't Disturb the Breeze Music-Rolf Smedvig Dancers--Chelsey Adams~Darren Carlson Naomi Kingsbury~Marla Hansen 1 Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Music-Anonymous (Gregorian) with Jan Garbarek-Saxophone Dancer-Helene Peterson 3 Keep in Touch Music-Hildegard von Bingen arr. Rolf Smedvig Dancers-Chelsey Adams~Darren Carlson Naomi Kingsbury 2 'Till Blank Do Us Part Music-Christobal de Morales with Jan Garbarek Dancers-Marla Hansen, Carl Rowe 5 Don't Worry, Be Happy Music-Hans Week (c.1500) arr. Rolf Smedvig Dancers-Darren Carlson~Abigail Drinkard ~Matthew Hope~Naomi Kingsbury Helene Peterson -INTERMISSION- Touch The Sky Music-Craig Purdy Choreography-Marla Hansen Graphic Design/Concept-Liz Bauer-Simon Scene Paintings-Teri Micco Somebody (Could be you) ...... Helene Peterson Arrogance ...... Carl Rowe Insecurity ...... Apryl Lumpkin Futility ...... Abigail Drinkard Hostility ...... Brittanie Weatherbie Hecklers ...... Carrie Shanafelt Erin Hopkins Wisdom ...... Laura Nixon Air-Boy ...... Matthew Hope Spirit Messengers ...... Chelsey Adams Naomi Kingsbury Darren Carlson Dragon ...... Eike Shaw Touch The Sky is made possible by a grant from the BSU Foundation. The Company Carrie Shanafelt began her dance training in Pocatello ID with Kari Hoagland. In 1985 she danced with Buntingdance in Boise with Heidi Bunting. After grad uating from the University of Oregon, Carrie studied at the school of the Eugene Ballet. She continues her training in Boise with Christine McClory and Marla Hansen. This is Carrie's first performance with IDT. Chelsey Adams has been a member of IDT since its inception in 1989. As a dancer with beautiful line and expression, she has been featured in many pas de · deux, most notably "Chimera" with partner Alfred Hansen for the 1992 Governor's Awards in the Arts ceremony. Chelsey received her early training with John Nelson in Idaho Falls and danced with the Junior Ballet. While pursu ing her dance career with IDT, Chelsey graduated from BSU with a degree in Graphic Design and is currently working with Elgin Syfred Drake. Darren Carlson is in his third season with IDT and studying dance intensely at BSU . He has been featured in the hilarious cha-cha from "In the Mood," in "Cabala," "Blue Zone," and most recently in "Peter and the Wolf" and "Hansel and Gretel." Darren is an emerging choreographer whose fascinating works are featured in the BSU student dance concerts. He is also a talented costume designer. Abigail Drinkard has been with IDT since 1989, dancing a tremendous range of classical , modern, and jazz roles. Abby received her early training with Tessa Williams in Spokane and danced with the American Festival Ballet from 1984 to 1987. She was a featured soloist in "Giselle" and as Clara in the "Nutcracker". While performing with IDT, she earned her B.S. in Athletic Training from BSU. Abby danced with both IDT and Ballet Idaho this past season. Matthew Hope, a Boise native, trained and apprenticed with the American Festival Ballet. As a professional dancer, Matthew has performed with Aponte' and Co. in Spokane, Idaho Dance Theatre, Fort Wayne Ballet in Indiana, and Akasha Dance Co. in Chicago. For the past two years, Matthew has danced with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, performing in Europe, Singapore, Canada, and across the United States. IDT is delighted to have Matthew back for this concert. Erin Hopkins began her training in Boise and then studied for several years in Seattle at the Royal Academy of Dancing. She returned to Boise to study with Lisa Moon and Christine McClory at Ballet Idaho and Master Classes with Debra Hadly and Charles Bennet. She now studies with Marla Hansen and is an apprentice with IDT. lOT. lOT. with with apprenticeship apprenticeship her her enjoying enjoying is is she she School, School, High High Centennial Centennial at at sophomore sophomore a a As As Dance. Dance. 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Company Company Junior Junior Idaho Idaho Ballet Ballet a a was was and and Petrutiu Petrutiu Vasile Vasile and and Lewis Lewis Pam Pam with with trained trained has has Lumpkin Lumpkin Apryl Apryl "Lousadzak." "Lousadzak." and and Zone," Zone," "Blue "Blue Bar," Bar," "Yerk "Yerk in in featured featured been been has has She She 1992. 1992. in in lOT lOT joined joined and and BSU BSU at at ballet ballet studying studying began began She She Hansen. Hansen. Marla Marla and and Zirra Zirra Marius Marius Coffman, Coffman, Theodora Theodora and and Eric Eric included included Instructors Instructors Ballet. Ballet. Festival Festival American American the the at at and and Carlton Carlton Lloyd Lloyd with with training training dance dance early early her her received received Kingsbury Kingsbury Naomi Naomi Guest collaborators for Touch The Sky Craig Purdy, Assistant Professor of Music at BSU teaches violin, viola, coaches chamber music and is conductor of the University Orchestra. Mr. Purdy has performed as soloist and chamber musician across the U.S. and abroad. He has performed in numerous national and interna tional festivals including the Heidelberg Opera Festival, the Evian Festival (France.) As a string educator, Mr. Purdy is a frequent string clini cian in Idaho and throughout the northwest. He has just finished a two year term as President of the Idaho String Teachers Association. Elizabeth Bauer-Simon, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at BSU, is a newcomer to the world of dance and theatre. After designing an illumi nated alphabet which was based on the earliest Phoenician letters, she realized that she had created images which were in fact dance-in progress. After the collaboration with lOT was confirmed, she realized that more was going on in the alphabet than even she had consciously realized. The fruit of that realization is called Touch The Sky. She looks forward to future dance/theatre collaborations. Teri Micco, Assistant Professor of Painting and Illustration at BSU, has had a long-standing love of the theatre. Teri worked as an illustrator and graphic designer for theatre companies in St. Louis, Denver, Chicago, and Boise. In Denver, she worked with the Denver Center Theatre Company and later reviewed the Denver theatre scene for an alternative newspaper. She has always wanted to contribute artistically in the actual production of a story, to help create the visual environment onstage. Costume Construction-Barb Rachetto, Darren Carlson Technical Design-Alfred Hansen, Dave Foster Program Design-Liz Bauer-Simon House Manager-Harlan Andrijeski Box Office-Kay Andrijeski, Polly Parmalee Video-Heather Holland Publicity-BSU News Services Leather Masks-Luis Polen (Copala, Mexico) Idaho Dance Theatre Board of Directors President-Dave Foster Josie Bilbao Stephanie Goddard Pam Fix Ketchum Liason-Hilarie Neely Cafe. Cafe. 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SUMMERFEST 95 An evening of family entertainment outdoors Boise Chamber Orchestra and lOT together at the BSU Centennial Amphitheatre june 9-70-11 COME JOIN US! Idaho Dance Theatre has been steadily moving toward a fully professional organization. This summer we will take on our first full time business man ager, made possible by a generous donation from Bon Munson. We will be expanding our touring capabilities and all aspects of our Boise-based activi ties. lOT truly represents Idaho's dance arts talent. All this expansion costs money, money we believe will ensure that dance will flourish as an impor tant part of Idaho's performing arts community. If you like what we do, come be a part of the excitement of our development. There are several ways to help us out, not the least of which is a financial donation. As a non profit organization, lOT welcomes your tax-deductible contribution. Our immediate need is an office space. 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