Dance Chicago 2016 5.. Krissie Odegard Geye 10. Nick Pupillo Music Composers- Pro Modern, Beach Blanket CHOREOGRAPHERS’ SHOWCASE 12.3.16 Trifecta Youth Company/Dance and Music Visceral Studio Company Blammo, Empty Set, Twisted Sister, Johann John Schmitz, Founder & Artistic Director, Curation Academy Nick Pupillo, Artistic Director Johannson Production Manager: Michael Clayton Stults JR. Krissie Odegard Geye, Artistic Director Depart (Premiere) Dancers: Meredith Cashman, Jenna Cochran, Stage Manager: Mel Dalivia Humanity Rewritten (Future Stars 11.12.16) Music Composer: Max Richter Denae Eldridge, Kayla Fiore, Tessa Kauppila, Lighting Design: David Goodman and Music Composers: Vaughan Williams, Dancers - Leah Emanuel, Lauren Katchem, Mandy Krebs, Shannon Leahy, Amanda Mudd, Megan Wines Nobou Uematsu Michelle Kies, Samantha Krachtus, Francesca Parker O'Neill, Annie Obereiner, Brynne Reeder, Sound: Andrew Dallas Dancers: Avery Arnold, Arantza Bascaran, Macala Levita, Ally McGuire, Gianna O'Connor, Sasha Olivia Ruby Show runner: Sarah Knoke Bartucci, Sophia Bienko, Kaleigh De la Cruz, Sarah Olevsky, Maggie Sablich, Emma Thesing www.forumdancetheatre.net Eshoo, Grace Fitzpatrick, Delaney Haas, Britt visceraldance.com Hoover, Peyton Lallas, Gabriella Lujan, Keely 15. Gauri Jog Miller, Melina Nestos, Julia Novy, Kyra Phelan, 11. Joey Claeyssen Indian Dance School 1. Megan Rhodes McKenna Rogers, Sabrina Penepacker, Sophie On Broadway Dancers, Senior Company Gauri Jog, Artistic Director All Aflutter (3/21/15) Philbrick, Isabele Schuerman, Emmaline Schuh, Kim Scerine. Artistic Director Kathak Medley Composer: Electro Swing Italia Lauren Slaber, Kendall Sorkin, Megan Sullivan, MOVE YOUR BODY (Dance Slam 11.5.16) (sargam, paran and Thumri) Costume Design: Megan Rhodes Alyssa Yagelski, Sarah Yagelski, Rachel Zlotowicz This work won this year’s Dance Slam http://www.gaurijog.com Dancers: Kaitlin Davis, Sarah Glover, Kelsie Jayne Music: Sia Nashley Mattocks, Taylor Raley, Megan Rhodes 6. William Gill Natalie Benson, Hannah Best, Jada Frazier, Joe 16. Catie Deitz-Griffith http://www.meganrhodesdance.com Noumenon Dance Ensemble Giordano, Karen Gonski, Alison Hall, Sophia Elevations Studio Company Alia Montijo, Artistic Director Jakubowski, Lily Kilpatrick, Madison Lander, Grace Catie Deitz-Griffith, Artistic Director 2. Heather Carpenter Controlled Chaos (6/10/16) Lardi, Maggie McCollough, Jessica Meyer, Jessica Between The Lines (1/30/16) Ascendence Dance Chicago Music Composer: Jim Donovan Murphy, Ariana Pullara, Jake Scerine, Macey Music Composer: Zoe Keating, John Dreamer Heather Carpenter, Artistic Director Costume Designer: Alia Montijo Spencer Costume Designer: Julianne Deitz Painting Pictures of a War (9/10/16) Dancers: Julie Ferrell, Annalissa Hartsell, Faith www.onbroadwaydancers.com Dancers: Megan Andrzejewski, Ellie Daley, Danielle Music Composer: Aquilo Koleczek, Kristi Licera, Erin Murphy, Leah Nimmo, Denning, Sara Harris, Zoe Krachtus, Mia Kuchar, Dancers: Heather Carpenter, Michael Artrip, and Nikki Renfroe www.noumenondance.com INTERMISSION Katie McCumber, Kennedy O'Connor, Saegel Dayleen Marerro, Elena Dern, Kelleigh McIntosh, Quintanilla, Megan Weber, Janelle Weiberg Colleen Hudon 7. Victoria Lynn Bunch 12. Melinda Wilson www.elevationsdance.com www.ascendencedancechicago.com Soleunique Dance Company Curie Advanced Dance Touring Company Victoria Lynn Bunch, Artistic Director Melinda Wilson, Artistic Director 17. Tré Dumas 3. Trae Turner, Krista Ellensohn Passing Time (Dance Slam 11.5.16) Diminishing Vision (Dance Slam 11.07.15) Jus'LisTeN BOOM CRACK! Dance Company Music: “Call” by Julianna Barwick Music: Sam Spiegel & Ape Drums Lamento (No Morro) (Premiere) Trae Turner, Artistic Director Costume Designer: Victoria Lynn Bunch Dancers: Victoria Herrera, Cameron Gunder, Angel Music: Sergio Mendes [feat. Maogani Quartet] Doll Face (Premiere) Dancers: Hailey Green, Catherine Chorneyko, Robinson, Tyree Shanklin, Takiya Barnes, Na’eema Dancers: Nico Rubio & Tré Dumas Music Composer: Laure Hill mixed by Trae Turner Sydney Tschosik, Julia Huber, Anna Knutson Spencer, Angelica Gurumendi, Jennifer, Tiffany This piece started off as a solo for a really gifted young Costume Designer: Trae Turner www.soleunique.com Godines, & Angel Craig. lady in Vancouver BC, Canada late last year. I've loved Dancers: Krista Ellensohn, Emily Hammerman, Ava www.curiehs.org this song since I first heard it about 10 years ago. So, Wolff, Chantel Turk, Cheryl Okuda, Tricia Brown, 8. Cesar Salinas when I arrived home from my residency, I decided to teach it to Jus'LisTeN since the young lady it was created Gabriella Thomas, Kacey McNamara, Arianna Definition Dance Academy/Encore Dance Company 13. Kaitlyn Vega for would only be performing it at shows and Moore, Nina Saenz Kate Louer & Meredith Schultz, Artistic Directors Starr Dance Studio competitions in Canada and the Northwest of the United BOOMCRACK.com Bird Set Free (Premiere) Windi Bergstrom, Artistic Director States I also reinstalled the verse I'd taken out after the Music Composer: Sia Hold On To What You Believe intro (to make it short enough for competitions) so I Dancers: Angela Beltchenko, Cheryl Hanson, (Dance Slam 11.5.16) could have a short improvised conversation w/my young 4. Abby Williams Jennifer Cooper, Whitney Robinette Music: Mumford & Sons brother in rhythm. We hope you enjoy Lamento (No Abby Williams Dance Dancers: Stephanie Pragit, Ilse Magaña, Olivia Morro) Disconnected (February 2016) 9. Jade O'Connor Arriaga, Marissa Marinelli, Sophia Sadler, Bryana P.S. This is dedicated to our third member Jessica Music Composers: Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Chapuis, the J' in Jus'LisTeN who is due in about two Christine Rich Dance Theater Gomez, Karli O'Connell, Lili Guzman Clint Mansell weeks and can't rock with us this time out. Blessings on Christine Rich, Artistic Director www.starrdance.com Costume Designer: Abby Williams you, Marty and on your impending addition. We miss you Roots (Future Stars 11.12.16) Dancers: Caroline Bondurant, Lori Buchanan, Sam girl! TAP IS MUSIC... Jus'LisTeN Music Composer- Oshun and Algiers 14. Ahmad Simmons Fink, Ari Lawson, Jenn McAllister, Rachel Molinaro, Facebook: Martin Dumas III , Nico Rubio , Dancers- Jade O'Connor, Maya Kesan, Sara Kesan Forum Dance Theatre Christina Reis, and Dani Siegel. Jus'LisTeN www.christinerichstudio.com Kimberly Fletcher-Stibal, Artistic Director AbbyWilliamsDance.com Twitter: @TREDumas; Instagram: @tretaps Lost and Found (2016) [email protected] Dances from the Heart is the pinnacle 18. Robert McKee exhibition of the best of Dance Chicago. This show Inaside Chicago Dance is frequently toured to Fermilab and other venues. Richard Smith, Artistic Director This showcase is not a duet-only show and is not Fighting Tides (4/28/16) based merely on human romance, but encourages Music: Pentaphobe works with a high emotional transformative Ostume Designer: Maggie Diavnovsky purpose. The works represent the best works from Dancers: Sarah Baker, Sarah Ford Hardy, Danielle the festival, curated from all the previous shows Johnson, Meghan Medsker, Sarah Owens, Cora plus specially invited guests. Schimke InasideChicagoDance.org Go to dancechicago.com schedule to find out rosters on each show. 19. Kate Jablonski The Kate Jablonski Statement Duke it Out! Kate Jablonski, Artistic Director- DANCE CHICAGO HOLIDAY SHOW Foolish Games (10/29/16) Music Institute of Chicago Music Composer- Jewel Nichols Concert Hall Dancers- Cassie Biggane, Diana Corral, Antonella 1490 Chicago Avenue Di Benedetto, Nicole Flores, Miranda Gentile, Evanston, IL 60201 Jennifer Hong, Leshay Mathis, Rachel Nash, Megan 12.10.16 at 10 am and 2 pm Rhodes KateJablonskiStatement.com This is our touring event for the season. This is a return of a sold-out show we created in The focus of this program is the best new collaboration with the Music Institute of Chicago in professional individual choreographer, not the 2009. It involves multiple dance forms: ballet, company exhibiting the work. A company may have pointe, contemporary, jazz, tap, hip-hop, ethnic. Marketing & PR multiple works on this program, providing each Two scores: Tchaikovsky and Ellington are DANCE CHICAGO 2016 Roger Halligan, CEO-H+A International choreographer is different. Usually the presented by live ensembles in a unique CHOREOGRAPHERS’ SHOWCASE Dana Lynch, Director of MarCom Choreographer of the Year is exhibited on this exposition of dance and live music. John Schmitz Saturday, December 3, 2016 Mary E. Albano, Social Media program. The Choreographer of the Year is and Altin Naska are directing the event. THE 23ST SEASON Jeff DeLong, ATP Marketing awarded $1,000 supported by the Cliff Dwellers Mike Sebehar, Graphic Design Arts Foundation. Duke it Out! Tickets: Liz Gresey, Photography brownpapertickets.com/event/2597831 Corinne Gloger, Creative Director Next up: DANCE CHICAGO 2017 Dance Chicago has been building the On Athenaeum Main Stage Chicago Dance infrastructure since Dance Chicago 2016 Sponsors 1995. 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