2008 Woodie Awards
Students, faculty perform at Folly Theater
Nicole English
Issue date: 1/23/06 Section: Culture
Next up was the solo "Restless Leg Syndrome," choreographed by Michelle Diane Brown, artistic director of Kacico Dance, to the music of Edvard Grieg. This performance was a cute, playful number well-received by the youngsters in the audience.
Dancers were costumed in a white sheath with metallic shimmering fringe reminiscent of a Mid-East Beledi dress. The piece was about someone trying to keep restless legs under control to keep them from breaking out in spontaneous shimmies.
Next on the program was "Coffee Clutch," choreographed by 940 Dance Company Artistic Director Susan Warden. This was a novel melodramatic parody danced by two couples to high opera from Verdi.
Leading after intermission was "Time Sequence," choreographed by City in Motion veteran Andrea Skowronek, and featuring UMKC Dance Instructor, Shaughnessey Gordon. This classical modern dance suite featured angular movements and abstract music which created an emotional tension reflected in the choreography, with athletic combinations of unusual ensemble body placements and lifts.
The next number was choreographed by Malinda Crump. Titled "Work Harder, Stupid," the piece featured dancer Tuesday Faust along with Bobbi Foudree, Shandi Miller and Sarah Mermis Payne. The engaging and hypnotic music for the suite, which had an Asian feel, was composed by Steve Reich.
Conservatory faculty member Jennifer Medina created and performed a solo set to folk guitar music. Medina displayed expressive moves to gospel music reminiscent of her ensemble work.
The last number offered another creative use of multimedia and live performance. "Frauala," performed to live music by the local Djembe Kaan African Percussion Ensemble, was a beautifully executed suite choreographed by Kansas City Ballet member Keelan Whitmore.
Whitmore not only choreographed but performed with others in the piece.
The innovative use of live camera featured multimedia artist Anthony Magliano and live video operator Adam Seitz.
Dancers were costumed in a white sheath with metallic shimmering fringe reminiscent of a Mid-East Beledi dress. The piece was about someone trying to keep restless legs under control to keep them from breaking out in spontaneous shimmies.
Next on the program was "Coffee Clutch," choreographed by 940 Dance Company Artistic Director Susan Warden. This was a novel melodramatic parody danced by two couples to high opera from Verdi.
Leading after intermission was "Time Sequence," choreographed by City in Motion veteran Andrea Skowronek, and featuring UMKC Dance Instructor, Shaughnessey Gordon. This classical modern dance suite featured angular movements and abstract music which created an emotional tension reflected in the choreography, with athletic combinations of unusual ensemble body placements and lifts.
The next number was choreographed by Malinda Crump. Titled "Work Harder, Stupid," the piece featured dancer Tuesday Faust along with Bobbi Foudree, Shandi Miller and Sarah Mermis Payne. The engaging and hypnotic music for the suite, which had an Asian feel, was composed by Steve Reich.
Conservatory faculty member Jennifer Medina created and performed a solo set to folk guitar music. Medina displayed expressive moves to gospel music reminiscent of her ensemble work.
The last number offered another creative use of multimedia and live performance. "Frauala," performed to live music by the local Djembe Kaan African Percussion Ensemble, was a beautifully executed suite choreographed by Kansas City Ballet member Keelan Whitmore.
Whitmore not only choreographed but performed with others in the piece.
The innovative use of live camera featured multimedia artist Anthony Magliano and live video operator Adam Seitz.
