The University of the Arts School of iJance College of Performing Arts spring dances Merriam Theater May 4 and 2007 5, Nana "Begin. Keep on beginning. Nibble on everything. Short out electric fences. Eat moonshine pie. Drink wild geranium tea. Everything that happens will happen and none of us will be safe from it. Eat poems for breakfast. Wear them on your forehead. Learn how to die. Pull up anchors. Put yours hands over your face and listen to what they tell you." Ellen Kort Choreographer: Myriam Herve-Gil Music: O'Stravaganza, Vivaldi and Celtic musique, Hugues de Courson Dancers: Krystina Burton, Angelica Cassimoro, Danette Deichmann, Michelle Duval, Rebecca Ragsdale, Nathalie Roche, Janelle Stangl. /\.rdia Choreographer: D.T. Lunsford II Assistant to the Choreographer: Iquail Johnson Music: Remarc, Dropping Science, Asend and Ultravibe, Ganja Krv Dancers: Shani Alston, Kristen Berry, Felicia Cruz, Kyle DuPree, Kate Freeman, Virgil Gadson, Kimberly Grant, Shane Luksich, Courtney Mariani, Abby Mular, Kelly Powers, Kate Rafferty, Mary Remy, Tiffany Rush, William Smith, Michael Williams Lab^Bu (The Return) A Contemporary African Dance - Theatre Written and Choreographed by F. Nii-Yartey Assisted by Sharon Friedler, Direcotr ofDance Swarthmore and R. Jennine Osayande Poem by Kofi Anyidoho Musicians: Ira Bond, Daryl Kwasi Burgee, Alexander Shaw Produced at The University ofthe Arts and Swarthmore College Results ofarchaeological excavations and scientific studies point to Africa as the birth place ofhumanity. This production explores the relationship ofMother Africa and her 'children' who today, occupy every corner ofthe globe. After millions ofyears. Mother Africa decides that it is time for her children to come back home. In this Contemporary African Dance- Theatre production, simple movements from life's experiences, as well as 'pure' dance move- ments intertwine with musical and dramatic elements, pictorial images and symbolisms to tell the story ofthe 'return' to Africa. The Creator (Poet) Kofi Anyidoho Spiritual Attendants: Nana Korantema, Sarah Ayeley Okine, Ebenezer Nii Aquaye Addotey Mother Africa: R. Jeannine Osayande Dancers: Khadija Ahmaddiya, Laura Annunziata, Brittany Brown, Kyle Carney, Angelica Cassimiro, Blair Edwards, Kimberly Landle, Erin Lang,Jonathan M. Ponder, Shannon Rooney,Jessica Thompson utter/nLssiOfV 23 Choreography: Ronen Koresh Music: Jon Hopkins and Anon Tobin Dancers: Lamar Baylor, Eric Bean Jr, Holly Becker, Leah Bock, Ashleigh Brodhead, Sarah Goodhue, Courtney Greteman, Lindsay Harris, Ashley Johnson, Ashley Kemp, Monteece Mask, Stephanie Nale, Coco Rivera, Charles Russell, Ashley Seldon, Marissa Signor, Alisa Vancort, Colt Weiss The Other Sid< "Ifit were possible to present all points ofview at once, and if we could see all aspects ofour- selves, i.e. each possible point of view, which ones could we really be able to perceive? Suppose we were watched from different perspectives that zoom in, closer and closer and out, further and further away from us, from another side." S. Cardell Choreography: Silvana Cardell and the dancers. Music: Orquesta - section 5. lo&tenido ( the sustained) byJuan Pablo Caceres Photographs by Katie Stevens Silvana Cardell Dancers: Maria Atrim, Leah Bloch, Jennifer Enriquez, Amanda Foy, Sacha Formoso, Senead O'Neill, Lindsay Oullette, Gretchen Perrucci, Katie Stevens As Time Goes By Choreography Twyla Tharp, o 1992 Twyla Tharp Staged by Beatriz Rodriguez Rehearsed by Christine Cox Original Costume Design by Chester Weinberg Costumes: Kansas City Ballet Lighting originally byJennifer Tipton Music by FranzJosefHaydn After The fact: Danielle Grimm Ten Makes Six: May 4 - Danielle Grimm, Christina Jensen,Jessica Lang,Jeffrey Sousa, Kyle Riviccio, Steve Vaughn May 5 - Danielle Grimm, ChristinaJensen, Susan Phillips,Jonathan Ponder,Jessica Lang,Jeffrey Sousa, Kyle Riviccio, Steve Vaughn Finales: May 4 - ChristinaJensen, Britney Boyd, Eddie Carillo,Joe Colter Amy D'Alessandro, Leo Goykhmann,Jessica Lang, Greg Marchetti, Amy Novinski, Katherine Richardson, Kyle Riviccio, Jeffrey Sousa, Steve Vaughn, Eddie Carillo,Joe Colter, Leo Goykhmann, Greg Marchetti, Trey Smith May 5 - Susan Phillips, Jonathan Ponder, Catherine Roth, Christine Geohringer, Christina Jensen, Britney Boyd, Eddie Carillo,Joe Colter, Amy D'Alessandro, Leo Goykhmann, Grgg Marchetti, Kyle Riviccio,Jeffrey Sousa, Steve Vaughn, Eddie Carillo,Joe Colter, Leo Goykhmann, Greg Marchetti, Trey Smith Then: May 4 - Britney Boyd,Joe Colter, Amy D'Alessanda, Danielle Grimm, Leo Goykhmann, Amy Novinski, Kyle Riviccio, Katherine Richardson May 5 - Britney Boyd,Joe Colter, Amy D'Alessanda, Danielle Grimm, Leo Goykhmann, Kyle Riviccio, Christine Geohringer, Catherine Roth Biographies "As Time Goes By" Twyla Tharp, choreographer Since 1963, Twyla Tharp has choreographed more than one hundred thirty-five dances, five Hollywood movies, directed and choreographed three Broadway shows, written two books and received one Tony Award, two Emm Awards, seventeen honorary doctorates, and many grants including the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Fellowship. In 1965 Ms. Tharp founded her dance company, Twyla Tharp Dance. In addition to choreographing for her owr company, she has choreographed for many other companies including: American Ballet Theatre, The Paris Opers Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance and The Martha Graham Dance Company. Ms. Tharp co-directed the television special BARYSHNIKOV BY THARP, which won two Emmy Awards as well as the Director's Guild of America Award for Outstanding Director Achievement. Today Ms. Tharp continues to create and to lecture around the world. Beatriz Rodriguez, Repetiteur of "As Time Goes By" is a 1993 Dance Magazine Award recipient and former long time principal dancer with The Joffrey Ballet. Ms. Rodriquez was in the original cast of the ballet created by Twyla Tharp in 1992. Ms Rodriguez has danced, lectured and instructed throughout the world during her long career and continues to be a role model and inspiration for young dancers, through a scholarship award in her name, given by The Hispanic Youth Organization of NewJersey. She is now also a dedicated practioner of Iyengar Yoga. "Nana" choreographer Myriam Herve-Gil is a visiting guest artist at the School of Dance. A Parisian-based choreographer, Ms. Herve-Gil is known for her exploration of feminist themes coupled with unusual folk music from around the world. She is a 2007 participant in the dance-driven, artist-fueled New Festival and is a frequen choreographer at the Edinburgh International Festival. "Lab-bu" Choreographer F. Nii-Yartey is the Director ofThe National Dance Company of Ghana since 1976. Established in 1962 under the directorship of Professor J.H. Nketia at the Institute of African Studies, the tradi- tional choreographed pieces of that time still remain as a part of the standard repertoire of the company. Under the artistic direction of Nii-Yartey, the company has enlarged its standard repertoire to include the creation of extended works. Both in his written scholarship and his choreography. Professor Yartey investigates ways in which dance can both reflect and shape social change. The School of Dance gratefully acknowledges the support of Sharon E. Friedler, Stephen Lang Professor of Performing Arts and Director of the Dance Program at Swarthmore College for all her help and support in creating the dance and making it available to The University of the Arts School of Dance. School ofDance Production Credits Production Director: Susan B. Glazer Production Associate: Maria Urrutia Costume Designer: Tina Marie Green-Heinze ^_ Lighting Designer: Jay Madara ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^ IP Stage Manager: Phil Colucci ^^^ ^^^^^ & ^^^^B Program Cover Design: Jessica Waters ^^^^B ^^ TheUniversity^ OFTHEArts