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Smu Meadows Performing Arts 2013114 MEADOWS DANCE ENSEMBLE 2014 SPRING DANCE CONCERT MARCH 26-30, 2014 MEADOWS DANCE SMU MEADOWS PERFORMING ARTS 2013114 SMU.IMEADOWS SMU MEADOWS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS DIVISION OF DANCE PRESENTS THE MEADOWS DANCE ENSEMBLE 2014 SPRING DANCE CONCERT BOB HOPE THEATRE-OWEN ARTS CENTER SMU Meadows School of the Arts Division of Dance Presents the MEADOWS DANCE ENSEMBLE 2014 SPRING DANCE CONCERT March 26-29, 8:00pm March 30, 2:00 pm Bob Hope Theatre-Owen Arts Center Choreographers Adam Hougland Bill T. Jones Jawole Willa Jo Zollar March 29, 8:00 pm Additional works by: Christopher L. Huggins Dwight Rhoden Artistic Director Patty Harrington Delaney The Division of Dance and the entire Meadows School of the Arts are honored to present this concert as a tribute to Ann Williams and Lily Cabatu Weiss in recognition of the invaluable contributions they have made to the field of dance through their tireless dedication, creative passion and inspired vision. Ann Williams, Founder and Artistic Director of Dallas Black Dance Theatre Lily Cabatu Weiss, Chair of the Dance Department at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts CHALABATI (2007) Choreography Jawole Willa Jo Zollar Restaging and Direction Millicent Johnnie, Chanon Judson, and Samantha Speis Student Rehearsal Assistant Shauna Davis Music Chalabati and El Wali Sidi Mimoun by Randy Weston Costumes Currie Leggoe with additional design by Eugenia P. Stallings Lighting Luther Frank, original design J. Russell Sandifer Dancers: B(3/26, 3/29, 3/30) Bre' Ann Berger, Kaylah Burton, Camille Cucjen, Joshua Coleman, Kirsten Hamm, Caitlin Heflin, Deepa Liegel, Kyra McCarty, Raven Ross, Katie Schaible, Cayla Simpson (3/27, 3/28) Kaylah Burton, Samantha Chiesa, Joshua Coleman, Reid Conlon, Allison Leopold, Kyra McCarty, Diane Liu, Natalia Perea, Katie Schaible, Cayla Simpson, Kelly Zitka This work was first created and performed at a residency at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2007. I am grateful for their creative contributions to this work. Maria Bauman was Assistant Choreographer for this residency. Costumes courtesy of Florida State University Dance Department COLD VIRTUES (2003) Choreography Adam Hougland Music Philip Glass Costumes Marion Williams Original Ughting Michael T. Ford Lighting Reconstruction Susan A. White Rehearsal Director Myra Woodruff Dancers: 3/26, 3/29 & 3/30 Lexi Stinger and Christopher Dorsey Kailey And riot and Dexter Green Ellie Blanchat, Salvatore Bonilla, Eric Coudron, Jordan Daniels, Alexander Druzbanski, Hope Endrenyi, ian Forcher, Aubry Neal, Natalia Ramirez, and Kelsey Rohr 3/27 &3/28 Summer Myatt and Christopher Dorsey Katharine Rygiel and Dexter Green Adrian Aguirre, Zach Biehl, Jordan Daniels, lan Forcher, Reid Frye, Monica Hernandez, Abigail Marchesseault, Sarah Hailey Padilla, Emily Reiff, and Gabriela Stilwell D-MAN IN THE WATERS (Part 1) (1989, revised 1998) "In a dream you saw a way to survive and you were full of joy." -Jenny Holzer Choreography Bill T. Jones Staged by Germaul Barnes Rehearsal Director Anne Westwick Music Felix Mendelssohn, Octet for Strings in E-flat major, Op. 20(1825) Costumes Liz Prince Ughting Robert Wierzel Dancers: (3/27, 3/29 & 3/30) Salvatore Bonilla, Joshua Coleman, Jordan Daniels, Christopher Dorsey, Dexter Green (Zach Biehl on 3/30), Monica Hernandez, Natalia Perea, Emily Alexa Perry, and Raven Ross (3/26 & 3/28) Salvatore Bonilla, Joshua Coleman, Camille Cucjen, Jordan Daniels, Shauna Davis, Alexander Druzbanski, Dexter Green, Deepa Liegel, and Lexi Stinger This dance is dedicated to Dernian Acquavella. The first movement of O-Man in the Waters was commissioned by the St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble and was made possible with funds from the New York State Council on the Arts. Presented under license from New York Live Arts, Inc. (The following works performed on March 29, 2014 only) HIS GRACE (2014) Dallas Black Dance Theatre Nelson Mandela ... His grace exalts us all! Choreography Christopher L. Huggins Assistant to Choreographer Levi Marsman Music Moby, Sean Clements Lighting Milton T. Tatum, Jr. Costumes Beth Thomason-Designs Unique Dallas Black Dance Theatre Dancers: Claude Alexander, Ill, Jasmine C. Black, Katricia Eaglin, Richard A. Freeman, Jr., Alyssa Harrington, Michelle Hebert, Christopher McKenzie, Jr., Amber J. Merrick, Omoniyi Osoba, Derrick Smith, Sean J. Smith, Jamie Thompson TESTAMENT (Excerpts) (2011) Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing & Visual Arts Choreography Dwight Rhoden Music Traditional, sung by Cedric Neal and Liz Mikel Repertory Dance Company Directors Lily Cabatu Weiss, Lisa Lagravinese Stoller Costume Design John Ahrens after Jae Man Joo Costumes courtesy of Complexions Contemporary Ballet and John Ahrens Lighting Design Pavel Perebillo BTWHSPVA Repertory Dance Company 1: Alonzo Blanco, Jared Brown, Alexandria Clair, Montana Dalton, Caroline Haidet, Madison Hicks, Alysia Johnson, Kendell Miller-Roberts, Mason Manning, Natalie Newman/Minga Prather, Omar Rivera, My'Kal Stromile, Rebecca Troyak Understudies: Amy Allen, Alexandra Breeden, Madison Ceurter, Whitney Hester, Ausia Jones, Margaret Marchant, Callahan McGovern, Madison Moseman, Addison Norman, Celeste Robbins, Laurel Shore, Savannah Rose TESTAMENT was originally commissioned through the generous support of TITAS/Dallas, Texas. This performance is made possible by Kobes Arts. Ann Williams- Honoree Ann Williams, founder and artistic director of Dallas Black Dance Theatre, is a founding member of the North Texas Dance Council and The International Association of Blacks in Dance. She received dance training under Barbara Hollis (member of the Katherine Dunham Dance Company), Edith James, Doris Humphrey, Charles Weidman, Alvin Ailey and Arthur Mitchell. Ms. Williams holds an undergraduate degree from Prairie View A&M University (honored as distinguished alum in 1990), a Master of Arts in dance and related arts frorn Texas Woman's University (honored as distinguished alurn in 1990 and served on Board of Regents for six years) and a certificate in arts management from Texas A&M University. She has also received two honorary doctorates: Honorary Doctor of Humanities from Northwood University and Honorary Doctor of Philosophy from TWU. She was inducted into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame in 2002 and was honored at The Kennedy Center as a part of the Masters of African-American Choreography series in 2005. Ms. Williams has received rnany awards and honors frorn arts and service organizations, including Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (Sankofa Foundation Legacy Award), North Texas Dance Council, NAACP, the Dallas Historical Society, the IWF Dallas Chapter, The Real Estate Council (Dreamers, Doers & Unsung Heroes Award) and TACA (Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts). She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Trinity Chapter-The Links, Inc., The Society, Inc.-Dallas Chapter, Charter 100, Dallas Chapter Associates of Jack and Jill of America, NAACP (Lifetime Member), and the Dallas Black Chamber of Cornrnerce. For 37 years, Ms. Williams has directed Dallas Black Dance Theatre from a community­ based organization and a semi-professional dance company to a professional company that tours internationally and is critically acclaimed. She is a dance consultant and has served as a dance panelist for the City of Dallas/Office of Cultural Affairs, Texas Commission on the Arts, Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation, Houston Arts Council, Arkansas Arts Council, the Boston Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. For 44 years, she was married to the late Nathaniel Williams, a retired administrator of the Dallas Independent School District. They are the parents of Angelia Williams Chancellor, a graduate of Florida A&M University School of Business and Industry and University of Dallas School of Business Management. Lily Cabatu Weiss - Honoree Lily Cabatu Weiss holds bachelor's and master's degrees in dance from Texas Woman's University, has taught on the dance faculties at Southern Methodist University and Houston's HSPVA, and joined the faculty at BTWHSPVA in 1978. Her extensive training includes workshops with such legends as Bella Lewitzky, Carolyn Adams of Paul Taylor and Betty Jones of Jose Limon and her performing credits include John Mead and Dancers in New York and Japan. She has been a guest choreographer for Dallas Black Dance Theatre, the Dance Education Department-New York University for four r seasons, SMU and many institutions. Her awards and recognitions include the Texas 1 Choreographers Award from the Texas Commission on the Arts, the National Young Arts Foundation Distinguished Teacher Award, Distinguished Teacher by the Commission on Presidential Scholars (eleven different years by twelve students), SURDNA Arts Teacher Fellowship, the Texas Dance Educator Award, Bates Dance Festival Teacher Fellowship and being named a Distinguished Teacher by the Rockefeller Foundation. Ms. Weiss was also featured in the international publication Dance Teacher magazine both in 2007 & 2009. She was recently named Teacher of the Year for BTWHSPVA and, in April2014, she will be given the highest honor bestowed by the National High School Dance Festival, the Outstanding Service Award. She has trained many students who are now performing in dance companies and on Broadway, teaching at universities, or working in related careers both nationally and internationally. Under her leadership as chair of the Dance Department at BTWHSPVA since
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