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Los Angeles Search Los Angeles Sections Shows Chat Boards Jobs Students Video Industry BWW Review: DANCE IN AMERICA - A MUSICAL AND DANCE TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN COMPOSERS - MARINA CONCERT at Burton Chase Park July 25, 2019 The best and most satisfying way to beat the heat and be delightfully entertained on a boiling hot summer day in the San Fernando Valley is to head to Marina del Rey, to Burton Chase Park on a designated Thursday to see and hear an exciting orchestra play, take in the lovely surroundings, breathe in the gentle breeze and watch dancers bring alive the superb orchestral offerings. The L A County Supervisor Janice Hahn and The Department of Beaches and Harbors has been presenting these wonderful concert gatherings for many years now, and each year they top themselves. With the amazing and animated Frank Fetta as Artistic Director and Conductor, the fabulous Marina del Rey Orchestra and Nancy Dobbs Owen, who provided the breathtaking choreography for the evening we were treated to an incredible program of music and dance. The program began as the sun began to set in these beautiful surroundings with Igor Stravinsky's (A Russian immigrant who lived in Los Angeles most of his years) The Firebird Suite. Before the downbeat, Mr. Fetta recounted his own interesting working experience with Stravinsky here in Los Angeles. It begins in a minor key, with the melody slowly coming in, a very hushed beginning, that the violins shatter with cacophony; pizzicato sounds, plucking, when flutes, cellos and bass join in with arpeggios and glissandos, a flute taking a solo, a cello and piccolo join the smooth violins in a very soothing section, the changes in tempo and intensity occurring when you least expect it. It goes from adding more wind instruments to a harp playing broken chords, into a full orchestra playing an adagio tempo that grows fuller and fuller, the cellos and bass intensely vibrato... until a big explosive sound; the strings pizzicato the accents and the trumpets and winds answer them, a xylophone then sets the allegro melody... it is a cornucopia of rhythms, tempos and emotions swirling together harmoniously and gloriously. Such depth and dynamics to this story, this piece... It is so exciting hearing it and seeing them play it, live. Hot Stories Reviews: INTO THE WOODS at the Hollywood Bowl EXCLUSIVE: Inside Rehearsal For INTO THE WOODS at the Hollywood Bowl Photos: Inside Opening Night of INTO THE WOODS at the Hollywood Bowl THE LAST SHIP Announces Additional Tour Dates Adam Pascal to Star in 5-Star Theatricals' THE MUSIC MAN BroadwayWorld TV LOS ANGELES SHOWS Choice Beverly Hills Playhou 9/29) PHOTOS VIDEOS CAST (mostly)music DOG DAYS of Summer Upstairs at Vitello's ( 8/12) PHOTOS The Mousetrap Theatre Palisades (8/ 10/6) Two Rooms Assembly Theatre Co Tweet Share TBT: FIRST DATE Makes Its First Impressi Broadway! Shows Reviews News Interviews Photos Video Log In Re West End Off-Broadway United States International Entertainment

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Page 1: BWW Review: DANCE IN AMERICA - A MUSICAL AND DANCE … · finale was a glorious version of George Gershwin's "An American In Paris," and indeed grand it was. The Orchestra was superb

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BWW Review: DANCE IN AMERICA - AMUSICAL AND DANCE TRIBUTE TOAMERICAN COMPOSERS - MARINACONCERT at Burton Chase Parkby Valerie-Jean Miller Aug. 7, 2019

July 25, 2019

The best and most satisfying way to beat the heat andbe delightfully entertained on a boiling hot summerday in the San Fernando Valley is to head to Marina delRey, to Burton Chase Park on a designated Thursdayto see and hear an exciting orchestra play, take in thelovely surroundings, breathe in the gentle breeze andwatch dancers bring alive the superb orchestralofferings.

The L A County Supervisor Janice Hahn and TheDepartment of Beaches and Harbors has beenpresenting these wonderful concert gatheringsfor many years now, and each year they topthemselves. With the amazing and animatedFrank Fetta as Artistic Director and Conductor,the fabulous Marina del Rey Orchestra andNancy Dobbs Owen, who provided thebreathtaking choreography for the evening wewere treated to an incredible program of musicand dance.

The program began as the sun began to set in these beautiful surroundings with IgorStravinsky's (A Russian immigrant who lived in Los Angeles most of his years) TheFirebird Suite. Before the downbeat, Mr. Fetta recounted his own interesting workingexperience with Stravinsky here in Los Angeles.

It begins in a minor key, with themelody slowly coming in, a very hushedbeginning, that the violins shatter withcacophony; pizzicato sounds, plucking,when flutes, cellos and bass join in witharpeggios and glissandos, a flute takinga solo, a cello and piccolo join thesmooth violins in a very soothingsection, the changes in tempo andintensity occurring when you leastexpect it. It goes from adding morewind instruments to a harp playingbroken chords, into a full orchestraplaying an adagio tempo that growsfuller and fuller, the cellos and bassintensely vibrato... until a big explosivesound; the strings pizzicato the accents and the trumpets and winds answer them, axylophone then sets the allegro melody... it is a cornucopia of rhythms, tempos andemotions swirling together harmoniously and gloriously. Such depth and dynamics tothis story, this piece... It is so exciting hearing it and seeing them play it, live.

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The second piece was entitled "Sirens," a WorldPremiere, composed by Craig Safan, sectionsfrom his "Odysseys," inspired by his love of "TheOdyssey." Collaborating with Nancy DobbsOwen, the Choreographer, they decided uponthree movements from the entire selection,which were cohesive in bringing the vision of ajourney where individuals fight for connectionand love and ultimately find a path throughlife's storms together. After going through the

last few days of gun massacres by disturbed individuals, this seems the perfect messageto spread far and wide.

The piece was beautifullychoreographed and performed by eightradiant and skillful dancers. Theydanced interpretively, giving us a senseof the emotions and convictionsexpressed through the music andtheme. Modern dance in style, it hadmovements combined on the floor, inthe air, side-by-side, in sections, thattruly made us feel the emotions they

were conveying. The Orchestra and the Dancerswere so "in tune" with each other, it heightenedthe visual experience. The vocalists added moremusic to our ears, Soprano Emily Dyer andBass-Baritone Johann Schram Reed. Besides ashowcase of their excellent, strong technique,the dancers danced with passion and joy, withmany lovely lifts and inspiring terpsichore galore. The music was very moving and lentto the athletic choreography with it's intricacy and defined accents.

The costumes were simple, effective, with a nice color scheme and worked beautifully toshowcase all of the dancers lines and movements; designed by Nancy Dobbs Owen andSylvie Gosse.

The wonderful dancers were Kate Coleman, Michael Tomlin III, the two lead dancers,and Darby Epperson, Sarah Gomez, Eryn Orsburn, Jacob Byrd, JM Rodriguez andSpencer Ramirez.

You can't salute American Composers without these last two composers.

After intermission, we were treated to music by Aaron Copeland, the "Dean" of AmericanComposers; Four Dance Episodes from "Rodeo," again, played marvelously by the

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Page 3: BWW Review: DANCE IN AMERICA - A MUSICAL AND DANCE … · finale was a glorious version of George Gershwin's "An American In Paris," and indeed grand it was. The Orchestra was superb

Marina del Rey Symphony. So much visuallycomes alive, in his music. He uses everyinstrument in the orchestra in each of theirmost useful ways, which is an art in itself... suchdescriptive composing of each related-to-a-certain sound instrumental section is vividlymagnified aurally and imagination-wise. Makesfor a great listening experience.

Thegrandfinale was a glorious version of GeorgeGershwin's "An American In Paris," and indeedgrand it was. The Orchestra was superb withFrank Fetta again at the helm, and the dancersperformed with jubilance and technicalaccuracy in the 25-minute long ballet. Thetheme was clearly about love, celebrating it, and

life's endless possibilities, when your heart is open to it.

The dancers were resplendently attired, and their intricate steps were matched only bythe exuberance and the wide-open energy they brought, while executing an amazingamount of beautiful and unique lifts. Being fueled by such masterfully constructedmusic, they danced their hearts out. The ladies danced in heels, but nonetheless werevery balletic in movement with beautiful lines.The choreography was clean, as in double toursen la air and pirouettes by all the men, theladies were in unison with their lovely port debras, phrasing, pirouettes and being a stronglifting partner for the men, hitting posesaltogether.

The two lead dancers, Aria Alekzander, vibrantin yellow and en pointe, and Spencer Ramirez,were the main thread of the story, a youngcouple falling in love. They both did pas de deux together, each took a solo turn or two,and each were outstanding in their performances. Beautiful, strong fouettes andpirouetting penches from Aria Alekzander, and gorgeous leaps and jetes, quadruplepirouettes from Spencer Ramirez.

The dancers worked well together, and the choreography fit perfectly with the musicalaccents and exciting transitions in this exquisite musical selection. There are so many

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different moods and styles, where again, thechoreography completely complimented themusic, made it come alive, so to speak. It buildsand builds and builds and all of it was sopleasurable to behold! The dancers' joy inperforming this was contagious!

Costumes for "An American In Paris" weredesigned by Nancy Dobbs Owen, who woremany hats in this production, as she did lastyear as well. Kudos for all your hard, dedicatedwork!

This is my review of the wonderful concert fromlast year that Ms. Owen and Frank Fetta collaborated on for the first time: /los-angeles/article/Bww-Review-BERNSTEIN-AT-100-Symphonic-And-Choreographic-Lushness-By-The-Sea-At-Burton-Chase-Park-20180803

It was a beautiful evening and event, and there are a few more similar events coming upbefore the end of August that you can attend. For information go to:culvercitysymphony.org.

Photos by Heidi Marie and GingerSole Photography.

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