Connecting Cultures:
A World of Inspiration
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The United Palace Theater
June 11, 2015
9:30 am
I.S. 528 Annual SPRING PERFORMANCE:
“ART MOVES . . .” Performances inspired by Visual Art & Artists
Artistic Director’s Note:
This year’s performance theme, “Art MOVES . . . ”, asked the students to investigate visual artists and their art work. As our audience, we ask that you watch each performance and develop your own interpretations and reflections. What connections can you make between the artist/art work and the choreography? What type of relationship is there between dance and visual art? How is history represented in art work?
To all of the Dancers and Choreographers: I encourage you all to continue exploring what makes you “unique” and to share that with others as much as possible. It has been a pleasure to watch you “dig deeper” as dancers and choreographers, investigating how your investigation of each visual artist may be connected to your dance study. Enjoy your shining moments on stage and always know that you are an artist of self-‐expression and you must dance from your heart and soul!
To my 8th Graders: May you continue to explore your creativity in high school and reflect on your artistic development and growth at I.S. 528!
Peace in your Thoughts, Peace in your Words, Peace in your Hearts!
Ms. Brown -‐ I.S. 528 Dance Educator/Spring Arts Performance Artistic Director
For more information about the I.S. 528 Dance Program, please go to
www.danceprogram.wikispaces.com
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#danceforeverychild-‐ Join the movement!!!
Art Featured on this page-‐Keith Haring’s “Retrospect”/Jigsaw Puzzle (Class 603)
7. Move for Me -‐ Alvin Ailey Residency/6th Grade Ballet*
Choreography: Natasha DeVaughn Rigby
Music: Move for Me Extended Mix (Kaskade & deadmau5)
8. When You Look At Me . . .-‐702 Small Group*
Choreography: Ms. Brown and Dancers
Music: Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons: Spring One (Max Richter Remix)
9. Young and Powerful-‐Fusion I.S 528 Student Dance Company*
Choreography: Amanda Batista and Company Members
Music: We Are Young Speed Up Remix (ITSDJSmallz), Flawless Remix (DJTaj), Where are U Now (Skrillex and Diplo w/ Justin Bieber)
10. Scream/Edvard Munch – 703 Dance
Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers
Music: American Horror Story Theme (Cesar Davila Irizarry & Charlie Clouser), Scream (Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson)
11. Retrospect-‐Jigsaw Puzzle/Keith Haring – 603 Dance
Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers
Music: Jump-‐Axwell Remix Edit (Madonna), Pop Muzik-‐Devo Remix (M), Dirty Pop 2011 DJ Favorite and DJ Mart Remix (NSYNC)
12. There!!!-‐Alvin Ailey Residency/7th Grade Modern*
Choreography: Noibis Licea
Music: Jessy Cook
23. Guest Performance*-‐Alumni
Choreography: Hosbel Hernandez (Alumni 2008)
Music: Carousel (Melanie Martinez)
24. Security-‐ Alumni Dance Company*
Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers
Music: November (Max Richter), To Build a Home (The Cinematic Orchestra), Cosmic Love (Florence and The Machine)
25. हम नृत्य प्यार हम नृत्य प्यार Hama nrtya pyāra-‐ 8th Grade Select Dance Company* Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers
Music: Bombay Theme Music (A.R. Rahman), Kata Kata Bechara Baka (Ila Arun & Kunal Ganjawala)
26. Arts MOVE Finale-‐ Guest Performance*
*Inspiration from various artwork including Banky’s “Girl with Red Balloon”, Various Peace Murals of Northern Ireland, and Norman Rockwell’s “Rosie the Riveter”.
Choreography: Ms. Brown and Staff
Music: 99 Luft Balloons (Nena), The Streets Have No Name (U2), Run the World-‐Dave Aude Club Remix (Beyonce).
Final Closing Remarks & Thank You’s
*=Performances that are part of the Extended Day School Dance Program or performing as a Special Guest.
13. Tune Out, Tune In– 8th Grade Select Dance Company (2014 Repertoire)*
Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers
Music: Sweet Disposition (The Temper Trap)
Previously performed at Ladies Got Talent, The UFT /NYCDEA Dance Festival, and the Manhattan Borough Arts Festival
14. The Dance Class, The Rehearsal/Edward Degas -‐701 Dance
Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers
Music:
The Class: Plie-‐Somebody that I Used to Know, Battement Jete-‐Firework (Modern Ballet Class Series)
The Rehearsal and Dream Sequence: Swan Lake Suite 1: Scene (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Yuri Simonov), Slave to the Rhythm-‐Audien Remix Radio Edit (Michael Jackson)
15. Dominican Art/Clara Ledesma (Unknown Title) & Jamie Colson (Merengue)– 802 Dance
Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers
Music: Musica de Palos Dominicanos (Unknown Artist), Que No Se Acabe el Mambo (La Banda Gorda)
16. White Trumpet Flower, Red Canna/Georgia O’Keefe -‐ 702 Small Group Dance
Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers
Music: Flowers (India Arie), La Bohemia (Electro Dub Tango)
17. Guest Performance-‐PA Association*
Choreography: Kimani Fowlin & Additional Guest Teacher
Music: River (Ibeyi-‐mixed by Marc Boone)
18. Love Me, Love me Not . . . -‐ 8th Grade Select Dance Company*
Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers
Music: Fly Me to the Moon (Frank Sinatra), Love is Blindness (Jack White), I Put a Spell On You (Annie Lennox)
19. Mandiania-‐Alvin Ailey Residency/6th Grade West African*
Note: Mandiania celebrates the rites of passage &-‐promotes sisterhood.
Choreography: La Toya Wigfall
Accompaniment: Sean Clements
20. The Problem We All Live With/Norman Rockwell-‐801 Dance
Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers
Music: Take My Hand, Precious Lord (Ledisi), They Don’t Really Care About Us-‐Immortal Version (Michael Jackson), Glory (Common & John Legend)
21. Starry Night/Vincent Van Gogh-‐702 Small Group Dance
Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers
Music: A Sky Full of Stars-‐Hardwell Remix (Coldplay)
22. Guest Performance*-‐Alumni
Choreography: Jose Baez (Alumni 2012)
Music: Shake It Out (Florence & The Machine)
Program
Welcome & Introduction
1. Cold War-‐Urban Arts Partnership-‐Student Chorus*
Director: Bradley Valentin
2. Gratitude-‐Alvin Ailey Residency/8th Grade Ballet & Modern
Choreography: Noibis Licea
Music: Alberto Iglesias
3. Guernica/Pablo Picasso-‐702 Dance
Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers
Music: Noche Flamenca (Roger Scannura & Ritmo Flamenco), War (Edwin Starr), Guernica75 (Baila Sergio Aranda)
4. Number 1/Jackson Pollack – 602 Dance
Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers
Music: Phunkstein (Disco Splatters)
5. Looking Over-‐Alvin Ailey Residency/7th Grade Ballet*
Choreography: Noibis Licea
Music: La Camerata Romeu
6. Jammin’ at the Savoy/Romare Beardon-‐803 Dance
Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers
Music: Stomping at the Savoy (Chick Webb), Manteca (Dizzy Gillespie), Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars)
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DEDICATION
Ms. Carmen Fariña
Chancellor of NYC Public Schools
“The arts teach our students the importance of revising, editing, rehearsing and joy in the pursuit of mastery—a
lesson critical in the classroom and beyond.” ~ Ms. Carmen Fariña *
The I.S. 528 School Community and the Arts programs would like to dedicate this year’s performance to our NYC Chancellor, Ms. Carmen Fariña. Thank you Ms. Fariña and Mayor Bill de Blasio for valuing the Arts
within education and bringing funds into our city schools to support our programs!
* http://www1.nyc.gov/office-‐of-‐the-‐mayor/news/322-‐14/mayor-‐de-‐blasio-‐comptroller-‐stringer-‐chancellor-‐fari-‐a-‐new-‐arts-‐programs-‐for#/0
We would like to thank . . . Ana Nery Fragoso-‐Director of Dance Programs, NYC D.O.E.
Joan Finkelstein – Previous Director of Dance Programs, NYC D.O.E., Executive Director of the Harkness Foundation for Dance
Mr. Manuel Ramirez -‐District 6 Superintendent
Ms. Kristy De la Cruz-‐Principal
Ms. Annette Rufino-‐Asst. Principal
Ms. Noemi Brito-‐Parent Coordinator
Ms. Denise Brown – Artistic Director & Dance Educator, Costume Coordinator, Sound Editor, Program Design, Stage Manager,
Video Design
Ms. Luz Minaya – Technology Supervisor & Assistant Stage Manager
Ms. Kelly Finlaw – Visual Arts Educator, Prop/Visual Art Supervisor
I.S. 528 Staff, Students, Friends, Colleagues & Alumni
The I.S. 528 Parents’ Association
Ms. Belkis Poche-‐Flower Bouquet Design and Head Pieces
The Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation and Teaching Artists
The Urban Arts Program and Teaching Artists
The Urban Arts Partnership is a not-‐for profit organization that provides vital arts education programs in NYC public schools to improve academic
achievement, community outreach and youth development (www.urbanarts.org).
Yesenia Crespo, Grants Manager for District 3, 5, & 6
David Anderson, Director of School & CBO Partnerships
Regina Trigg & The United Palace Theatre and Staff
Keith Brown – Videographer
Mariana Lopez-‐ Program Cover Design
Backstage Crew-‐I.S. 528 Alumni: Annabell Marcelino, Janelys Pichardo, Tiffany Arnoat