Wylliams Henry Sept 2013

Wylliams-Henry Contemporary Dance Company

September 2013 Concert

Sept 20, 21, 2013 at 8pm
White Hall, 4949 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
UMKC Campus in the Performing Arts Center (PAC)

This is the start of Wylliams-Henry's 22cnd Season

ONE MORE DAY to SEE - Sat 8pm

This is a very nice, enjoyable and cleanly executed show. One of the Kanas City area's best small companies.

Camerata Nouveau by Mary Pat Henry - Holly DeWitt (this side), Miyesha McGriff (behind)

The Company Dancers:
Adriene Barber,
DeeAnna Hiett,
Demetrius McClendon,
Hanan Misko,
Holly DeWitt,
Joseph Pilgram,
Katie Jenkins,
Melissa Tyler,
Michael Tomlinson,
Miyesha McGriff

The Program

The dance performance pictures on this page were taken at dress, Thursday 20 Sept. 2013

FALL PROGRAM 2013

Variations

Choreography: Milton Myers
Music: William Catanzaro
Costume Design: Milton Myers
Dancers: Holly DeWitt, Katie Jenkins, Michael Tomlinson, Melissa Tyler

Minus Him

Choreography: Leni Wylliams
Music: Turle Bay Quartet
Costumes: Emily Johnson
Dancer: DeeAnna Hiett

Beloved (circa 1943)

Choreography: Lester Horton
Music: Judith Hamilton
Costumes: Laura Powell
Dancers: Demetrius McClendon, Adriene Barber

Camerata Nouveau

Choreography: Mary Pat Henry
Music: Vivaldi
Costumes: Mary Pat Henry
Dancers: Holly DeWitt, Demetrius McClendon, Mieysha McGriff, Michael Tomlinson

Ritual

Choreography: Amber Perkins
Music: Arvo Part
Costume Design: Amber Perkins
Costume Construction: Kathy Bradford
Dancers: Katie Jenkins, Michael Tomlinson

Wayfaring Stranger

Dedicated to Leni Wylliams
Choreography: Rod Rodger
Music: Noel Pointer
Verse: American Spiritual
Vocalist: Frank Oakley III
Costume: Leni Wylliams
Dancer: Demetrius McClendon

Give Your Hands To Struggle

Choreography: Jawolla Zollar
Music: Bernise Johnson Reagan with Amy Horowitz
Costume: Laura Powell
Dancer: Adriene Barber

Sweet Otis Suites

Choreography: Mary Pat Henry
Music: Otis Redding
Costume Design: Katie Mincer
Costume Construction: Laura Powell
Projection Design: Greg Casparian

Dancers:

“I’ve Been Loving You Too Long”
Demetrius McClendon, Katie Jenkins

“Mr. Pitiful”
Demetrius McClendon, Michael Tomlinson, Hanan Misko, Joseph Pilgram

“I Can’t Turn You Loose”
Adriene Barber Holly DeWitt, Katie Jenkins, Demetrius McClendon, Hanan Misko, Michael Tomlinson, Melissa Tyler, Joseph Pilgram

“Shake”
Adriene Barber, Holly DeWitt, Katie Jenkins, Demetrius McClendon, Hanan Misko, Melissa Tyler, Michael Tomlinson, Joseph Pilgram

Mr Pitiful in Sweet Otis Suite: Hanan Misko, Michael Tomlinson, Joe Pilgram, Demetrius McClendon

Adriene Barber in "Give your Hand to Struggle" by Jawolla Willa Jo Zollar

Demetrius McClendon in Wayfaring Stranger

Katie Jenkins in Ritual

Michael Tomlinson in "Ritual"

The Beloved by Lester Horton - Adriene Barber, Demetrius McClendon

Michael Tomlinson and Melissa Tyler in "Variations"

DeeAnna Hiett in "Minus Him" by Leni Wylliams

Camerata Nouveau by Mary Pat Henry with Demetrius McClendon and Miyesha McGriff

Katie Jenkins (top) and Michael Tomlinson in "Ritual" by Amber Perkins

Sweet Otis Suite by Mary Pat Henry - Demetrius McClendon, Katie Jenkins, Hanan Misko, Melissa Tyler

The Beloved by Lester Horton - Demetrius McClendon, Adriene Barber

Katie Jenkins, Holly DeWitt, Michael Tomlinson, Melissa Tyler in Variations

Demetrius McClendon in Wayfaring Stranger

Adriene Barber in "Give your Hand to Struggle" by Jawolla Willa Jo Zollar

Variations by Milton Myers - Michael Tomlinson and Katie Jenkins

Camerata Nouveau by Mary Pat Henry: Demetrius McClendon, Miyesha McGriff (mostly hidden), Michael Tomlinson, Holly DeWitt