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Event
Awakenings & Beginnings Dance Festival Jan 14, 2017 - Opening Night Gala
Rubans Rouges Dance Company presents:
AWAKENINGS & BEGINNINGS Dance Festival 2017 - 7pm
OPENING NIGHT GALA & Emerging Artists Showcase Program at DIAVOLO Space in Los Angeles - Under the auspices of Glendale Arts. Photo Darrin VanGorder
WE HAVE GROWN - THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO MADE THIS HAPPEN! To continue to DONATE this festival & further its growth, please visit: www.RubansRougesDance.com - We appreciate all of your support through the years.
"AWAKENINGS & BEGINNINGS Dance Festival" - 2017 is now one entire week long of fun master classes, community building, dancer development, performance excitement, art, education, music and of course dance. JOIN us for our Opening Night Gala that presents a very exciting evening of Dance Art & Multi-Media Dance Performances in this portion of our beloved festival. For the first time we are offering Honorariums to the top two Emerging Artists in this program. They will then have an opportunity to present their work on the Main Stage at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre on January 21 for our Closing Night. This festival sells-out every year thanks to supporters like you; be sure to get your tickets on line now. Do not wait, we'd hate to turn you away.
DESCRIPTION:
This 7:00 pm presentation showcases professional Emerging Artists, Seasoned & Mid Career Choreographers and Dance Companies in the Los Angeles region. Support them as they present their newest and greatest works from their repertoire to a renown judging panel of professional community artists. The two top scoring pieces (one from each level) will be awarded with an honorarium, an award and an opportunity to present their work on the Main Stage at the Barnsdall Theatre for our Closing Night's Main Event
OPENING NIGHT'S PROGRAMMING - FESTIVAL ARTISTS:
AkomiDance, Brockus RED, FUSE Dance Company, Kairos Dance Company, Megill & Company, Mindy Krasner, San Pedro City Ballet
"benEATh"
Choreography by Anthony Aceves - AkomiDance
Music by Shane Koyczan
Danced by Anthony Aceves, Daniel Diaz, Marie Hoffman, Mitchell Webb, Amy Walper
Beautifully dark and eloquently disturbing, the cast of Description: beneath moves fluidly through this piece that depicts how evil is perceived in our society and how it has developed and evolved as we as a culture and society have evolved technologically over the past two decades.
"American Dream excerpts"
Deborah Brockus - Brockus RED
Poem by bill of rights / Langston Hughes / deborah Brockus
Music: Tracy chapman
Danced by Chris Jones
"Panel"
Choreography by Joshua Estreola-Romero - FUSE Dance Company
Music: by Kangdig Ray
Danced by
Description: Concept of judging others.
"East of Main Street"
Choreography by Hazel Clarke - Kairos Dance Company
Poem by Anne Sexton
Music: This Mortal Coil
Danced by
Description: This piece is an interpretation of the interview of Marie, a homeless woman who lives on Skid Row in downtown LA.
"Dance of Absurdity"
Choreography by Beth Megill - Megill & Company
Music: Erik Jonghmans & the Fapy Lafertin Quartet
Danced by Beth Megill
Description: Excerpt from Dances to Heal the Soul (work in progress)
"Dance of Acceptance"
Choreography by Beth Megill - Megill & Company
Music: Music by Arvo Pärt
Danced by Beth Megill, Karissa Smith
Description: Excerpt from Dances to Heal the Soul (work in progress)
"Dance of Clarity"
Choreography by Beth Megill - Megill & Company
Music: Music by Atoms for Peace
Danced by Beth Megill, Ryan Schultze, Karissa Smith, Erin Sofley, Natasha Wolfe
Description: Excerpt from Dances to Heal the Soul (work in progress)
"Dream Dancer"
Choreography by Mindy Krasner
Music by Kim Robertson
Danced by Mindy Krasner (dancer), Shiraz Leyve (dreamer)
Description: Dream Dancer is about a woman who always wanted to dance and didn't have the courage to go after her passion, so she dreams about dancing while she sleeps.
"Rain Before Thunder"
Choreography by Patrick David Bradley - San Pedro City Ballet
Music by Jocelyn Pook
Danced by Enrique Anaya, Danielle Ciaramitaro, Violeta Lemoh, Tara Moggia, Lauren Renee Ortega, Rhiannon Patapoff, Cristina Roche, Amanda Solis, McKenna Sucher, Juan Wing, Erica Wong, Elliot Zuvic
OTHER EVENTS:
Please be aware there are several events and parts of this festival. January 21, at the Barnsdall Theatre, we have our Closing Night with the Main Stage Performance presenting many of your favorite Los Angles and International Artists. Two winners from our Emerging Artists Program will be presented this night as well. If you'd like to get tickets for the January 21 Main Stage Performance copy and paste this link in your browser: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2685137
UPDATES:
For more updated and in depth information about our festival and the hosting dance company: Rubans Rouges Dance, please do check our official website: http://www.RubansRougesDance.com/
PARKING:
Ample parking in front of Diavolo and anywhere in the Brewery Arts parking lot and on the street. Please do read the signage as some store-front and shop owners do not allow for parking in front of their space even after hours. You will be towed at the vehicle owner's expense. Please read the signs carefully. Thank you.
WILL CALL:
Once you arrive at Diavolo, please find the Will Call Desk outside to the left of the stairwell. Once you've checked in you may proceed inside and claim your seat.
BUYING AT THE DOOR:
If you're buying tickets at the door, please go to the Desk to the right of the stairwell. CASH ONLY. Be aware, we may already be sold-out. Please purchase your tickets now.
WAIT LIST:
Should this event sell-out, please do come and place your name on our wait list. We will do our best to seat you. The wait list will be at the Wait List Desk outside to the right of the stairwell.
SEATING:
First come first served general seating-not reserved. We advise that you arrive early. House opens at 6:30 pm.
PRODUCER'S THANK YOU:
Thank you to all the artists joining us in this artistic expression, this could not be done without you. Our sincere and deepest gratitude to those who share in the like-mindedness of artists coming together and supporting one another. Thank you to Glendale Arts for your support always. This project was made possible in part by our sponsors, donors and supporters. Thank YOU! This production is under the auspices of the Glendale Arts.
ARTIST INFO & PHOTOS: (for more details on the artists & the work presented please visit RubansRougesDance.com)
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LocationDiavolo Performance Space (View)
616 Moulton Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90031
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
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