Modern Dance Festival 2005

Ofelia Loret de Mola
Kate Hutter
Lane Gifford
Nelly van Bommel
Sidra Bell
Passion Julinsey
Modern Dance Festival 2005

Performed October 8, 2005
At Joan Weill Center for Dance
Alvin Ailey Studios NYC
405 West 55th Street
New York NY 10019

Performers:
Leah Adler
Ruth Anselm
Erin Bellis
Sam Black
Sarah Rose Bodley
Indah Boyle
Peter Chamberlin
Sarah Chiesa
Colleen Cintron
Jessica Cook
Jeff Crumrine
Marie Doherty
Gregory Dolbashian
Brittany Dreher
Elizabeth Edwards
Molly Gawker
Katie Griffler
Jhon Guymon
Enrique Guzman Torres
Kattie Hutter
Alexandra Johnson
Jakee Malik Johnson
Julie Johnson
Allison Jones
Masumi Kishimoto
Brigette Koepke
Naomi Luppescu
Meredith Lynn-Oliveri
Miranda Lyon
Emilio Martinez
Dexandro Montalvo
Jeremy Nedd
Amber Lee Parker
Shamel Pitts
Sonia Portugal
Emily Quant
Davon Rainey
Kana Sato
Annika Scheaff
Stuart Singer
Carmen Smith
Renee Smith
Shakirah Stewart
Lucile Trouttet
Nana Tsuda
Emily Vetsch
Nate Yaffe
Partick Welsh
Kevin Williamson
Rebecca Woods

Ayako Kurakake a-core-dance arts
Danscores by Ofelia Loret de Mola
Kate Hutter LA Contemporary Dance Company
Lane Gifford Lane & Co.
noa dance Artistic Direction Nelly van Bommel
Sidra Bell / Sidra Bell Dance New York
The Joan Weill Center for Dance
At the Alvin Ailey Studios
405 West 55th St NYC
October 7 & 8, 2005, 8pm
Reception to follow Saturday's performance.
Tickets: $15, students $12 w/ ID
Info & Reservations: 212-280-3468 / 914-630-4505
Email: noa_dance@hotmail.com
danscores@hotmail.com
Performers: Leah Adler, Ruth Anselm, Erin Bellis, Sam Black, Sarah Rose Bodley, Indah Boyle, Peter Chamberlln, Sarah Chiesa, Colleen Cintron, Jessica Cook, Jeff Crumrine, Marie Doherty, Gregory Dolbashian, Brittany Dreher, Elizabeth Edwards, Molly Gawker, Katie Griffler, Jhon Guymon, Enrique Guzman Torres, Kattie Hutter, Alexandra Johnson, Jakee Malik Johnson, Julie Johnson, Allison Jones, Masumi Kishimoto, Brigette Koepke, Naomi Luppescu, Meredith Lynn-Oliveri, Miranda Lyon, Emilio Martinez, Dexandro Montalvo, Jeremy Nedd, Amber Lee Parker, Shamel Pitts, Sonia Portugal, Emily Quant, Davon Rainey, Kana Sato, Annika Scheaff, Stuart Singer, Carmen Smith, Renee Smith, Shakirah Stewart, Lucile Trouttet, Nana Tsuda, Emily Vetsch, Nate Yaffe, Partick Welsh, Kevin Williamson, Rebecca Woods

Photo by GION Design by Michael Sorgatz


PROGRAM


Language & Possession

Choreography by Sidra Bell
Music by David Lang/Steve Reich
Arrangement/Additional Music by Dennis Bell & Sidra Bell
Rehearsal Assistance by Amber Lee Parker & Roderick George
Costumes by Kendell Dempster & Pamela Parker
Original Lighting Design by Sidra Bell & Tony Marques
Danced by Leah Adler, Jessica Cook, Alexandra Johnson, James Johnson, Amber Lee Parker, Shamel Pitts, Davon Rainey, Stuart Singer and Shakirah Stewart

Special Thanks to Carol K. Walker and the Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College, Kazuko Hirabayashi, Dennis & Claudette Bell, Shame! Pitts, Amber Lee Parker, G.R. and all the dancers.


Tragicomedy for the Melodramatic

Choreography by Kate Hutter

Music by Leos Janacek Andante section from String Quartet No. 2 "Intimate Letters" as performed by the Julliard String Quartet
Original Lighting Design by Kate Hutter
Costumes by Kate Hutter
Dancers: Marie Doherty, Brittany Dreher, Elizabeth Edwards, Brigitte Koepke, Allison Jones, Emily Vetsch, Kevin Williamson & Nathan Yaffe
I would like to thank my executive director, Michelle Mierz, as well as the board of directors and staff of LACDC for making this concert possible. Also I would like to thank Carol K. Walker and Purchase College for the use of studio space and the support of collaborative projects such as this. Lastly, I would like to thank my dancers for a wonderful working experience and the 5 other choreographers for sharing their passion and drive to present dance in New York with me. Enjoy!

Sound of Sand

Choreography by Ayako Kurakake
Music by Zion Golan Yemen Folk Song
Music Edition by Tomo
Original Lighting Design by Kathleen Scott
Costume Design by Asaki Oda
Costume Construction by Elena Comendador
Set Design: Maki Okamoto
Hair & Make-up : Setsuko Akiyama
Dancers: Sarah Chiesa, Gregory Dolbashian, Katie Griffler, Jon Guymon, Masumi Kishimoto & Kana Sato

My Special thank you for Carol K Walker for using studio space at purchase and supporting us, Asaki Oda and Elena Comendador for beautiful costume, Maki Okamoto for beautiful set. Tomo and Setsuko and al1 my dancers and other choreographers.

The Destruction of Chi Cheen Itza

Choreography by Ofelia Loret de Mola
Music by Andre Jolivet & U Kayil-Kah
Sound Engineer: Ken Kresge
Voice: Ernesto Cencohuo Piguas, Juan Bautista Chin Tuyub, Roger Cuy, Maria Lucia Noh Chan.
Lighting Design by Kathleen Scott after Stacey-Jo Marine
Costume and Make-up Design by Teresa Loret de Mola and Giselle Mejia. Costume Construction by Jose Valencia Dzib
Dancers:
Chaak: Enrique Guzman Torres
Hunak-Eel: Patrick Welsh
Princess Sak-Nicte: Sonia Portugal
Chi Cheen'Itza warriors: Ruth Anselm, Indah Boyle, Julie Johnson, Annika Sheaff, Carmen Smith & Nana Tsuda
Mayapan's warriors: Colleen Cintron, Connor Schumacher, Lucile Trouttet, Rebecca Woods, Nathan Yaffe & Stacy Yoshioka.
This performance was made possible in part by the donations from Bruce and Nancy Gilston and the studio space donations from Ballet Academy East (Julia Dubno-Director) and Wendy Osserman. Thank you.
Special thanks to Colleen Cintron (Executive Director of danscores by Ofelia Loret de Mola), Carol K. Walker (Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College, Dean), Saul Spangenberg, Stephen Weinstock, Ofelia Alvarez, and the new and original cast.

INTERMISSION

Translucent Moves

Choreography by Lane Gifford
Rehearsal Director : Amber Lee Parker
Based on the book Life Doesn't Frighten Me: poem by Maya Angelou and Illustrations by Jean-Michel Basquiat
Music by Wynton Marsalis
Courtesy of SONY BMG Legacy Jazz and Wynton Marsalis/Skaynes
Music Narration - Dion Graham
Scenic Designer - Lauren Fitzsimmons
Lead Carpenter - Robert Zevack Assistant Carpenters - JR Howard and Andy Knapp
Scenic Artists - John Fitzsimmons and John Kirkman
Dancers: Erin Bellis, Meredith-Lynn Olivieri, Tess Patton, Dexandro Montello & Jeremy Nedd
Special Thanks to Nelson Bakerman, Nelson Bakerman, Catie Marshall, Genevieve Stewart & Seth Rofhstein.

Passion Plays (Excerpt)

Choreography by Kate Hutter

Music by Postal Service "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight" from the album Give It Up
Original lighting Design by T. Sterling Burke
Costumes by Kate Hutter
Dancers: Kate Hutter & Kevin Williamson

Epilogue

Choreography by Nelly van Bommel
Music by Vivaldi, Concerto No. 2 "L'Estate" RV 315 in G minor as performed by Pina Carmirelli
Lighting Design by Jinny Mc Givern, after Stacey- Jo Marine
Original Costume Design by Nohemi Barriuso
Dancers: Samuel Black, Sarah Rose Bodley, Peter Chamberlin, Jeff Crumrine, Gregory Dolbashian, Elizabeth Edwards, Molly Gawler, Emily Quant, Miranda Lyon & Naomi Luppescu
To all the dancers, respect & gratitude.
Special thanks to Carol K. Walker. Special thoughts to Beth, Sarah B., Noopur & Sarah Opp.

ABOUT THE CHOREOGRAPHERS & COMPANIES

Sidra Bell, Artistic Director of Sidra Bell Dance New York, graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in History and received an M.F.A. in choreography from Purchase College Conservatory of Dance under the direction of Carol K. Walker and Kazuko Hirabayashi. She performed, taught and toured with nathantrice/RITUALS, Avodah Dance Ensemble and MIMex Dance. Ms. Bell was a ten-time fellowship recipient at The Ailey School and a full scholarship student at the Dance Theater of Harlem. She has had the privilege to perform works by Alvin Ailey, Jacqulyn Buglisi, Kevin Wynn, Kazuko Hirabayashi, Max Luna III, Paul Taylor, Noemte LaFrance, Helene Blackburn and Earl Mosley. Since Its inception in 2001 Sidra Bell Dance New York, a collective of dancers and jazz musicians, has had three New York seasons made possible by the Yale Entrepreneurial Society, Pepsico, the Archdiocese of New York and the Mary W. Howard Charitable Trust. The company has been presented at Borough of Manhattan Community College, Yale University, Harvard University, Ethical Culture Society, Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Williamsburg Arts NeXus, CT Meets NY Dance Festival and d.u.m.b.o. Dance Festival. Ms. Bell was recently commissioned by The Ailey School for her work Women Apart that was performed by Ailey/Fordham BFA students. She was selected to be one of four young choreographers to create a new work, Light !s Calling, at the The Professional Project in Montreal under the directorship of Alexandra Wells and Susan Alexander. She taught a repertory course at the Ballet Divertimento Summer Intensive Program also In Montreal. She is an alumnus of the Jacob's Pillow Choreographer's Laboratory and worked under the mentorship of choreographer Susan Marshall and scholar Suzame Carbormeau. Ms. Bell's work Dark Intervals had its international debut in Spain and toured throughout the country under the directorship of Kazuko Hirabayashi. The Promise, choreographed in 2004, had its international debut in Aruba at Cas di Cultura Theater in collaboration with the nathan trice/RITUALS tour. Sidra has taught at The Ailey School, Purchase College Conservatory of Dance, Peridance, Dance Space Center, Yale University, Long Island University and New Haven Ballet. Sidra was a recipient of the Patricia Kerr Ross Award for choreographic achievement, sponsored by New York Foundation for the Arts (2005) and is an Artist-in-Residence at Tribeca Performing Arts Center for 2005-2006. Please visit sidrabelldanceny.org

Lane Gifford was born in Massachusetts where she first learned to dance at the Boston Conservatory. She received a BFA in dance performance and an MFA specializing in choreography from the Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College. Central to Lane Gifford's approach to choreographing, is an interdisciplinary focus that centers on finding a contemporary dance language that might conned with a broad audience. Seeking ways to address this she has examined different creative venues working for such companies as Time Warner and Sony Music where she produced and designed television and radio commercials for artists including Wynton Marsalis, Mandy Moore, Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, Mariah Carey, and John Mellencamp. Her choreographed works range from commissioned modern ballets for companies such as Ballet Philippines, to fashion shows and promotional videos for companies such as Seventeen Magazine, Converse, and designer Issey Miyake. She has taught choreography at several schools including Purchase College, the School for Ballet Philippines in Manila, and the Graded School in Sao Paula, Brazil. Recipient of a Twyla Thorp Residency Award, a Telly Award in Design for her work in television, a Professional Incentive Award from Columbia University, and an Outstanding MFA Award from Purchase College, Lane Gifford has been recognized for her professional and academic achievement in the arts.

Kate Hutter, a native of Carson City, NV, is co-founder and Artistic Director of the L.A. Contemporary Dance Company as well as an independent choreographer and lighting designer in the Los Angeles area. Kate is an alumnus of the Walnut Hill School and a recent graduate of the University of Southern California with a BFA in Theatrical Design. Kate continues her academic pursuits as an MFA candidate in choreography at Purchase College under the direction of Kazuko Htrabiyasht. Credits Include choreography for Los Angeles productions of Peter Schaffer's Equus and Carol Churchill's Vinegar Tom and artistic direction of "An Urban Nutcracker" for the USC Repertory Dance Company: She has won awards from the USC School of Theatre for Outstanding Choreography 200-2004 and received the Stanley Musgrove Award and the James and Nony Doolittle Award for her unique contributions in the theatre. Kate recently had the opportunity to work with choreographer Noemi Lafrance on a site-specific work performed at Purchase College in October 2004. Kate is currently creating work for LACDC's season beginning fall of 2006 following their successful premiere in July at Highways Performance Space in Santa Monica, CA.
Please visit www.lacontemporarydance.org

Ofelia Loref de Mola was born and raised in Yucatan, Mexico. In 1995, she moved to NY thanks to a scholarship from FONCA. She holds a BFA in Dance Performance and an MFA in Choreography from the Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College State University of New York where she studied with Kazuko Hirabayashi. Ms. Loret de Mola is the recipient of many awards such as the MFA Outstanding Graduate Award, Dean's Award, Who's Who Award, Bert Terborgh Dance Award, Susan Kaskell Award, among others. Since 2002, she is a member of the Wendy Osserman Dance Company and Aszure and Artists. She has performed works by Noemie LaFrance, Asuncion Noales (Spain), Stephen Koplowttz and as part of the Purchase Dance Corps, works by Shaptro and Smith, Doug Varone, Neil Greenberg, Pascal Rtoult and Kevin Wynn. She is a certified Pilates instructor and a faculty member at Ballet Academy East. She has also taught at Purchase College, PS 18, Toppan Zee Dance Group, and in Mexico at the Compania de Danza Contemporanea del Estado de Yucatan. Danscores by Ofelia Loret de Mola presented its first NYC season at the Merce Cunningham Studio in December 2004. Dansrnres has participated in the d.u.m.b.o. Dance Festival 2004, The COOL NY Festival 2005, The Frying Pan, Fielday 2005 at Pier 63 and HERE Arts Center, among other venues. As a member of ArtistAccess, she has performed at the Woodhull Medical Center and has been featured in the Daily News, CNN International, Telemundo, Univtsion, and is scheduled to appear in the November issue of Dance Magazine. She will participate in the d.u.m.b.o. Dance Festival 2005 and WAXworks at University Settlement in May 2006. Internationally, Ofelia Loret de Mola's choreography has been performed in Burgos, Spain and in Mexico, where she was commissioned to create a new work for CDCDEY. Contact: danscores@hotmail.com

Ayako Kurokake was born in Osaka Japan and received her BFA in dance from Osaka University of the Arts. From 1991 to 1998, she danced for the K. Chamber Dance Company, and won the Modern Dance Choreographic Competition of Japan in 1993 and 1994. Ms. Kurakake moved to New York and continued her education in dance composition at the Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College. direction of Kazuko Hirabayashi.

Over the past five years, Ms. Kurakake's dances have been presented internationally in Osaka, Japan as well as in NYC by the American Dance Guild and Joyce Soho Presents. Her work Les Enfants Terribles toured extensively as part of the repertory of the Burgos Contemporary Dance Company (Spain) during the Summer of 2001. Ms. Kurakake has also spent the past five summers in Spain, creating new dances and judging the International Choreographic Competition. She has taught technique & composition in Japan since 2002. In 2003, she was invited by the Compania de Danza Contemporanea de Burgos to create a piece for the company and lead a two-week residency; later that year she also staged her piece Opaque on the BFA dance students from Osaka University of the Arts. Ms. Kurakake is currently the Artistic Director of a-core-dance arts.

Nelly van Bommel was born and raised in France by Dutch parents. While in France, she trained at the Centre Choregraphique National de Nantes with Claude Brumachon, as well as at the Centre National de la Danse in Paris [National Dance Center for Professional Training]. She performed professionally with critically acclaimed French choreographer Claudine Peny [1997-2002], touring extensively in Europe and North Africa. In December 2003 she graduated with her MFA from Purchase College Conservatory of Dance, receiving the Outstanding MFA Award. Nelly is also an alumna from Jacob's Pillow where she studied under the direction of Susan Marshall on a fellowship during summer 2005. Nelly's work has been presented in NYC at the last three Dancers Responding to Aids "Remember Project" in St Mark's Church, the d.u.m.b.o Dance Festival since 2003, the COOL New York Festival since 2004, the International Dance Festival at the Duke Theatre in 2004, the DanceOw Festival at DTW in September 2005 as well as in many other venues throughout New York State. Nelly was commissioned by Megan Williams of the Mark Morris Dance Group to create a solo that premiered on December 2004 at the Merce Cunningham Studios. Upcoming performances will include the d.u.m.b.o dance Festival, a Spring Season at the Joyce SoHo and the DancemOpolitan Series at Joe's Pub. Please contact rroa_dance@hotmail.com.

This program was made possible by the generosity of:

Dennis Bell
Chrostopher Bell
Michele Bell
Jay Gaines
Pat Jacobs
Charlotte Krinsley
Dacia Torchia
Carol X. Walker
Lynette Walker

Production Staff
Stage Management and lighting Reconstruction
JINNY MC GIVERN & KATHLEEN SCOTT
Assisiant
Ashliegh H. TUCKER
Deck Crew
BECKA BALL
LAUREN Fitzsimmons
JR HOWARD
ANDY KNAN
JOHN KIRKMAN
ROBERT ZEVACK
House Manager
NADAV SNIR-ZELNIKER
Volunteers (Thank you all)
EMILY BALLON, JENNIFER BARNES, NOHEMI BARRIUSO, JULIA BURRER, ALICE CHAPMAN, KRISTfNA DONELLO, ELEANOR ERDMAN, ANTHONY MADISON, DANNON LEWIS, ALLIE LOVE, NORA PETROLIUNAS, RYAN RANKINE, ELYSE SPARKES, NATACHA, SAMNA & MARESA
Videographer
NAN MEKVILLE
Photographer
SPRING STREETMEN


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Performance 1

Language & Possession
Choreography by Sidra Bell
Rehearsal Assistance by Amber Lee Parker
Music by David Lang/Steve Reich
Arrangement & Additional Music by Dennis Bell/Sidra Bell
Original Lighting Design by Sidra Bell & Tony Marques
Costumes by Kendell Dempster & Pamela Parker
Dancers: Leah Adler, Jessica Cook, Alexandra Johnson, James Johnson, Amber Lee Parker, Shamel Pitts, Davon Rainey, Stuart Singer & Shakirah Stewart


Performance 2


Tragicomedy for the Melodramatic

Choreography by Kate Hutter

Music by Leos Janacek Andante section from String Quartet No. 2 "Intimate Letters" as performed by the Julliard String Quartet
Original Lighting Design by Kate Hutter
Costumes by Kate Hutter
Dancers: Marie Doherty, Brittany Dreher, Elizabeth Edwards, Brigitte Koepke, Allison Jones, Emily Vetsch, Kevin Williamson & Nathan Yaffe


Performance 3

Sound of Sand

Choreography by Ayako Kurakake
Music by Zion Golan Yemen Folk Song
Music Edition by Tomo
Original Lighting Design by Kathleen Scott
Costume Design by Asaki Oda
Costume Construction by Elena Comendador
Set Design: Maki Okamoto
Hair & Make-up : Setsuko Akiyama
Dancers: Sarah Chiesa, Gregory Dolbashian, Katie Griffler, Jon Guymon, Masumi Kishimoto & Kana Sato


Performance 4


The Destruction of Chi Cheen 'Itza

Choreography by Ofelia Loret de Mola
Music by Andre Jolivet & U Kayil-Kah
Sound Engineer: Ken Kresge
Voice: Ernesto Cencohuo Piguas, Juan Bautista Chin Tuyub, Roger Cuy, Maria Lucia Noh Chan.
Lighting Design by Kathleen Scott after Stacey-Jo Marine
Costume and Make-up Design by Teresa Loret de Mola and Giselle Mejia. Costume Construction by Jose Valencia Dzib
Dancers:
Chaak: Enrique Guzman Torres
Hunak-Eel: Patrick Welsh
Princess Sak-Nicte: Sonia Portugal
Chi Cheen'Itza warriors: Ruth Anselm, Indah Boyle, Julie Johnson, Annika Sheaff, Carmen Smith & Nana Tsuda
Mayapan's warriors: Colleen Cintron, Connor Schumacher, Lucile Trouttet, Rebecca Woods, Nathan Yaffe & Stacy Yoshioka.


Performance 5


Translucent Moves

Choreography by Lane Gifford
Rehearsal Director : Amber Lee Parker
Based on the book Life Doesn't Frighten Me: poem by Maya Angelou and Illustrations by Jean-Michel Basquiat
Music by Wynton Marsalis
Courtesy of SONY BMG Legacy Jazz and Wynton Marsalis/Skaynes
Music Narration - Dion Graham
Scenic Designer - Lauren Fitzsimmons
Lead Carpenter - Robert Zevack Assistant Carpenters - JR Howard and Andy Knapp
Scenic Artists - John Fitzsimmons and John Kirkman
Dancers: Erin Bellis, Meredith-Lynn Olivieri, Tess Patton, Dexandro Montello & Jeremy Nedd


Performance 6

Passion Plays (Excerpt)

Choreography by Kate Hutter

Music by Postal Service "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight" from the album Give It Up
Original lighting Design by T. Sterling Burke
Costumes by Kate Hutter
Dancers: Kate Hutter & Kevin Williamson


Performance 7

Epilogue

Choreography by Nelly van Bommel
Music by Vivaldi, Concerto No. 2 "L'Estate" RV 315 in G minor as performed by Pina Carmirelli
Lighting Design by Jinny Mc Givern, after Stacey-Jo Marine
Original Costume Design by Nohemi Barriuso
Dancers: Samuel Black, Sarah Rose Bodley, Peter Chamberlin, Jeff Crumrine, Gregory Dolbashian, Elizabeth Edwards, Molly Gawler, Emily Quant, Miranda Lyon & Naomi Luppescu


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