DANCE CHICAGO 2015 of dusts and love songs. Tommye Giacchino has Music: Donny Hathaway Dancers: Imelda Diaz, Alyssa Fuentes, Leslie John Schmitz, Founder/Artistic Director/Curator trained these dancers from their start and they are Solo "Improvography" Dancer: Tré Dumas Galeno, Maria Gomez, Victoria Herrera, Robin DANCES FROM THE HEART excited to once again come to the Dance Chicago Lighting: Tré Dumas & Joshua Weckesser Mapp, Kassandra Martinez, Sofia Morales, Saturday, February 14, 2015, 8:00 pm stage this time with quickstep, sexy bachata and TAP IS MUSIC... Jus'LisTeN Jennifer Munoz, Alejandra Ochoa, Jocelyn foxtrot. We hope to inspire you to grab a partner in Stage manager: Joshua Paul Weckesser your arms and dance too! For bookings, contact [email protected] or Pacheco, Danielle Poelinitz, Angelica Reyes, Yaya Lighting: Joshua Paul Weckesser Dancers: Jay Schmoll, Godiva Gaultier, Stephan BDE Consultants at (773) 603-1167 Rodriguez, Farid Sanchez, and Brii Velazquez. (unless otherwise listed) Martone, Jessica Mays, Konrad Micun, Paulina Sound: Jacob Horn Pieniazek 8. Visceral Studio Company 11. Visceral Studio Company Run Crew: Mike Goebel, Micahel Stults and Music: Never Knew I Needed by Kathryna from Nick Pupillo, Artistic Director Nick Pupillo, Artistic Director Juan Valencia Princess and the Frog, When We’re Human Landslide The Wait Music Segues: John Schmitz from Princess and the Frog, No Es Amour by Choreographer: Nick Pupillo Choreographer: Nick Pupillo Aventura; All Of Me by Michael Buble Music: Landslide by The Backbeats Music: The Wait by: Ólafur Arnalds 1. Legacy Dance Ensemble “The City” Costumes by Tommye Giacchino and Jordy Costume Designer: Maggie Dianovsky Costume designer: Maggie Dianovsky Donn Lusung, Artistic Director Facebook - Tommye Giacchino Lighting Designer: Nick Pupillo / Joshua Lighting Designer: Nick Pupillo and Joshua Paul Werq [email protected] Weckesser Weckesser, Choreographer: Donn Lusung www.windycityweddingdance.com Dancers: Alison Burke, Alyse Farrar, Alyssa Dancers: Alyse Farrar and Rachel Martens Lighting: Mike Goebel Gorman, Francesca Levita, Rachel Martens, Ally www.visceraldance.com Music: Chelley: Took The Night (Remix); Jay 5. Universal Language Dance Company McGuire, Allie Meyer, and Maggie Sablich. Karan: B*tch You'll Gag; Shangela: Werqin' Girl Kaitlyn Vega, Artistic Director www.visceraldance.com 12. Legacy Dance Ensemble Costumes: Donn Lusung Embers Jacqueline Spreadbury, Artistic Director Dancers: Jenna Loeb, Lizzy Loeb, Trinity Choreographer: Kaitlyn Vega 9. Trinity Irish Dancers Bizness Graves, Leila Redd, Jessica Jones, Katie Krell, Music: Embers; Sleeping at Last Founding Artistic Director: Mark Howard Choreographer: Jacqueline Spreadbury Bailey Kessler, Kevin Ivins, Andrew Jones, Costume Designer: Kaitlyn Vega Associate Artistic Director: Ellen G. Waller Music: Bizness by tUnEyArDs Dayne Bowman, Mikayla Allen, Kylie Mikunas, Set Designer: Kaitlyn Vega Rehearsal Director: MacKenzie Holland Costumes: Jacqueline Spreadbury Amber Kreis, Delaney Lyons, Nicole Boudos, Dancers: Carolyn McCarthy, Madelyn McCarthy, Dance Captain: Chelsea Hoy Dancers: Nicole Boudos, Abby Dudich, Kevin Shaurice McCaster, Michelle Spreadbury Sydney Johnson, Arianna Perille, Hannah Herr, Set List: Ellie / Blast Ivins, Jenna Loeb, Lizzy Loeb, Kylie Mikunas, LegacyDancing.com Sydney Foley, Lucia Wolfe, Amelia Shultz, Clara The Trinity Irish Dancers quickly dispel whatever Kayla Piunti notions you may have about Irish dance. Founded in LegacyDancing.com Radtke, Camille Freedman, Bella Johnston 1982 by Artistic Director Mark Howard, Trinity was 2. DanszLoop Chicago www.ULdance.com the birthplace of progressive Irish dance which 13. Movement Revolution Dance Crew Paula Frasz, Artistic Director opened new avenues of artistic expression leading All Mine (excerpt from Silly Love Songs) 6. Beyond Words Dance Company directly to commercial productions such as Monternez Rezell, Artistic Director Music: "All Mine" sung by Tony Bennett Kate Jablonski, Artistic Director Riverdance. The Trinity Irish Dancers hold a unique Dedication to Geena (World Premiere) Choreographer: Paula frasz Newsies place in the dance world, offering both a highly skilled Choreographer: Monternez Rezell Dancers: Paul Christiano and Tarah Brown Choreographer: Kate Jablonski presentation of traditional Irish step dance and a Music: "That Girl" Justin Timberlake Danszloopchicago.com Music: “Seize the Day” – Newsies Original brilliantly engaging interpretation of contemporary Dancer: Monternez Rezell world vision. Broadway Cast www.facebook.com/moverevolution2 Performers: 3. Gus Giordano Dance School Costume designer: Kym Geissler Soloist: Ellie Arnoldt - GG Company Set Designer: Russ Dusek 14. Dance and Music Academy / Blythe Dolby, Annie Doyle, Mary Ellen Dziak, Amy Giordano, Artistic Director Dancers: Sophie Atseff, Grace Brown, Colleen Allegro Performance Companies Anna Gorman, Gabby Huminsky, Kate Kohut, Guitar Strings Claffy, Abby Collins, Maria Congenie, Kate Krissie Odegard Geye, Artistic Director Grace Milke, Sydney Niewiedzial, Shea Randall, Choreographer: Susan Quinn Doherty, Hannah Dusek, Lulu Faust, Paige Caged Birds Julia Swicionis, Skylar Tannenwald, Lizzie Costume: Amy Giordano Geissler, Briyana Gil, Claire Hejna, Aden Hurst, Choreographer : Krissie Odegard Geye Youngman, Lauren VanSwearingen Dancers: Hannah Chookaszian, Sarah Curran, Ava Kaiser, Bailee Krucek, Katya Kuropas, Music: Time; Paul Cardell
Leah Emanuel, Olivia Finks, Amelia Genthe, Rachel Lipchik, Ava Loughlin, Nikki Mantis, Dancers: Bridget Fogarty, Jordan Novy, INTERMISSION Abby Lawrence, Amber Mehta, Alexandra Kalina Mastrino, Kayla McCarron, Jackie Musur, AnnaLee, Tvaroh, Rebecca Zlotowicz
O'Grady, Gabi Schulz Lizzie Musur, Samantha Noonan, Marissa www.danceacademyinc.com 10. Curie Advanced Dance Touring gusgiordanodanceschool.com Pintozzi, Alyssa Quaid, Skyla Stillo, Alyssa Company / Curie Metropolitan High School for Venckus 15. Beyond Words Dance Company the Performing & Technical Arts 4. Tommye Giacchino’s Latin and Ballroon BeyondWordsDanceCompany.com Kate Jablonski, Artistic Director Rendezvous Dancers Fidelity Choreographer: Melinda Wilson The Best Thing is You! 7. Jus'LisTeN Choreographer: Kate Jablonski Music: Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra & Mrs. Miller Choreography by Tommye Giacchino I Love You (More Than You'll Ever Music: Fidelity – Jasmine Thompson A little Valentine treat in a latin and ballroom medley Know) Costume Designer: Kym Geissler Dancers: Grace Brown, Abby Collins, Maria For 20 seasons, Dance Chicago has Congenie, Paige Geissler, Claire Hejna, Bailee Krucek, Rachel Lipchik, Nikki Mantis, Lizzie presented a vast and talented array Musur, Samantha Noonan, Marissa Pintozzi of Chicago dance at the Athenaeum BeyondWordsDanceCompany.com Theatre. Dances from the Heart
16. Visceral Dance Chicago represents the last show of Dance Nick Pupillo, Artistic Director Chicago 2014 and the first show of Duet Mabul Dance Chicago 2015. Please join us Choreographer: Ohad Naharin st Music: Nisi Dominus (Psalm 126), R. 608: IV. this fall for our 21 season “Cum dederit” (Andante) by: Vivaldi Costume designer: Maggie Dianovsky Tickets to all Dance Chicago shows Lighting Design: Bambi, recreated by Kam at athenaeumtheatre.org Hobbs Box Office: 773/935-6875 Dancers: Marissa Horton and Cody Szarko dcheartsz gets $9 off adult ticket price! www.visceraldance.com
17. Gus Giordano Dance School Contributions to Dance Chicago - GG Company can be made via PayPal online Artistic Director, Amy Giordano Amazon at dancechicago.com Choreographer: Cole Vernon All contributions go directly to Music: 300 Violin Orchestra Lighting: Dustin L. Derry support the artists and Costumes: Amy Giordano Dancers: Ella Berry, Hannah Chookaszian, production of Dance Chicago. DANCE CHICAGO 2015 Marketing & PR Roger Halligan, CEO-H+A International Sarah Curran, Leah Emanuel, Olivia Finks, DANCES FROM THE HEART Amelia Genthe, Abby Lawrence, Amber Mehta, For a video of this show, contact: Dana Lynch, Director of MarCom Alexandra O'Grady, Gabi Schulz, Jessi Vishny Brian Kaempen Saturday, February 14, 2015 Queen Bee Media, Social Media gusgiordanodanceschool.com [email protected] THE 21TH SEASON Mike Sebehar, Graphic Design (847) 513-2641 Liz Gresey, Photography Brian Kaempen, Videographer 18. The Kate Jablonski Statement www.SplitFilm.com Kate Jablonski, Artistic Director Old Skin Associate Artistic Staff Choreographer: Kate Jablonski Corinne Gloger, Creative Director Music: Old Skin – Olafur Arnalds Paula Frasz, Rehearsal Director Dancers: Ambrielle Barker, Cassie Biggan, Dance Chicago 2015 Sponsors Allison Brown, Diana Corral, Jennifer Hong, The MacArthur Fund for Arts and Barbie Kosiek, Bailee Krucek, Dakota Dance Chicago™ is a program of Culture at the Richard H. Driehaus Montavon, Lyndsey Rohlfs, Erin Rongaus Emergence Dance Theatre Foundation, The Saints, The Waldman KateJablonskiStatement.com Family Foundation, Cliff Dwellers Arts Produced and Curated by Foundation, (Exclusive Sponsor Dance John Schmitz Chicago 2015 Choreographer of the Year Founder/Artistic Director Award), H+A International, Athenaeum Theatre Productions, John L. Schmitz, Corinne Production Arts Staff Gloger and the Board of Directors of Bread and Roses, LLC Emergence Dance Theatre Lauren Girard Forster, Operations Manager
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