Dance Makers 2023 Program
This year, “Dance Makers” features new, imaginative dance pieces created by nationally acclaimed contemporary choreographers. Their eclectic STORIES will be embodied by our fierce and versatile dancers. “Dance Makers” promises to be a season favorite by highlighting a range of works from the aesthetics of jazz dance performed to Miles Davis and syncopated, athletic Afro-Cuban movement, to more dramatic solo and duet works. The featured artists include Gilliane Hadely (Orlando, FL), Lisa del Rosario (Austin, TX), Melissa Cobblah Gutierrez (Miami, FL), and Tania Vergara Perez (Sarasota, FL).
This year, “Dance Makers” features new, imaginative dance pieces created by nationally acclaimed contemporary choreographers. Their eclectic STORIES will be embodied by our fierce and versatile dancers. “Dance Makers” promises to be a season favorite by highlighting a range of works from the aesthetics of jazz dance performed to Miles Davis and syncopated, athletic Afro-Cuban movement, to more dramatic solo and duet works. The featured artists include Gilliane Hadely (Orlando, FL), Lisa del Rosario (Austin, TX), Melissa Cobblah Gutierrez (Miami, FL), and Tania Vergara Perez (Sarasota, FL).
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DANCE MAKERS<br />
January 26-29, <strong>2023</strong><br />
SUNLIT SEA<br />
Lisa del Rosario had the pleasure to collaborate with composer Adam Bedell alongside<br />
the wonderful dancers of SCD to influence the choreography of this nature-inspired<br />
piece. “We are interwoven threads of nature, and it is vital to develop our respect<br />
for the ocean and all the fabrics of our earth to restore, balance, and preserve<br />
the future of our planet and its infinitely astounding beauty.”<br />
Choreographer: Lisa del Rosario<br />
<strong>Dance</strong>rs: Xiao-xuan Yang Dancigers, Jordan Leonard, Jessica Obiedzinski,<br />
Melissa Rummel, and Monessa Salley<br />
Music: Original Composition by Adam Bedell<br />
Costume Concept: Lisa del Rosario, executed by Jessica Obiedzinski &<br />
Leymis Bolaños Wilmott<br />
THE OTHER ROOM<br />
The work focuses its vision on the other person who lives in us and the dialogue<br />
with ourselves from which a better or worse person can emerge.<br />
Choreographer: Tania Vergara Perez<br />
<strong>Dance</strong>rs: Melissa Rummel & Jessica Obiedzinski (Thurs/Sat)<br />
Jordan Leonard & Samantha Miller (Fri/Sun)<br />
Music: Massive Attack<br />
ALL BLUES<br />
Jazz dance is defined by its grounded movement, clean lines, and how it<br />
interacts and fuses with other dance styles. This piece combines jazz elements<br />
with seven dynamic dancers who helped bring my vision to life. This piece is<br />
dedicated to my mentor Freddick Bratcher.<br />
Choreographer: Gilliane Hadley<br />
<strong>Dance</strong>rs: Juliana Cristina, Gabriella Henry, Sea Lee, Jordan Leonard,<br />
Samantha Miller, Melissa Rummel, Monessa Salley<br />
Music: Miles Davis<br />
Costume Concept: Gilliane Hadley, executed by<br />
Jessica Obiedzinski & Leymis Bolaños Wilmott<br />
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