City in Motion's: A Modern Night at the Folly 2008

City in Motion's: A Modern Night at the Folly

Fri. 18th (tech), Sat. 19th (last tech and performance) January 2008
Folly Theater, 12th and Central, Kansas City, Missouri

Each piece, listed in show order, naming choreographer

This is a listing from the show's program with pictures by Mike Strong

"Illuminata" - (front) Stephanie Whittler (L-R back) Kathryn Cowan, Penelope Hearne, Choreography: Dale Fellin
Board of Directors	Marcy Smalley, President Lilian Francis, Vice-President Gary Rittenhouse, Secretary Jonathan Brightwell, Treasurer Gary Hearne Stephanie Whittler Leah Skender Vanessa Vaughn Catherine Harland
Artistic Co-Directors	Andrea Skoronek, Dale Fellin, Penelope Hearne
City in Motion Staff	Regina Compernolle, School Director Andrea Skoronek, Children's Dance Theater Director
City in Motion Dance Theater, Inc. is a professional dance company, a presenter of dance and a school od dance. Its mission is to foster the development of high quality contemporary dance programming and expand the dance audience in the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Production Staff
Production Director Technical Director / Lighting Designer Stage Manager Technical Assistant Folly Technical Director Folly Technicians Photographer Program Design Printing Services Caterers	Beth Byrd-Lonski John "Moose" Kimball Tara Varney Mica Thomas David Tebow Members of IATSE local 31 Mike Strong Leah Skender Neal/Settle Printing Inc. Moxie Catering

Choreographers - Listed in show order

Don Nichols and Rebecca Bryant

Scene #1 by Rebecca Bryant

Choreography	Rebecca Bryant
Music	Don Nichols
Costumes	Rebecca Bryant
Dancers	Rebeca Bryant Don Nichols

Erin Goodman in After the Harvest by Willie Lenoir
Erin Goodman

After the Harvest by Willie Lenoir

Choreography	Willie Lenoir
Music	1. Ritchie Blackmore 2 . Bill Beason
Costumes	Willie Lenoir
Dancers	Annie Frazier, Erin Goodman, Amanda Shriwise

Erin Goodman

Mandy Shriwise, Erin Goodman, Annie Frazier

Jennifer Medina in Current by Matt Carney
Jennifer Medina

Current by Matt Carney

Choreography	Matt Carney
Music	Sweet Honey in the Rock
Costumes	Matt Carney
Dancer	Jennifer Medina

Jennifer Medina

Acknowledgements: Special thank to Jenn for sharing her gifts.

Katie Tripp in Without, Within by Paula Weber
Katie Tripp

Without, Within by Paula Weber

Choreography	Paula Weber
Music	Alex Claude
Costumes	Paula Weber
Dancers	Chelsie Danner, Jessi Fouts, Mary Marshall, Katie Metzger, Katie Tripp

Ruth Barnes in Leave the Thorn
Ruth Barnes

Leave the Thorn by Ruth Barnes

Choreography	Ruth Barnes
Music	G.F. Handel
Costumes	Lou Bird
Dancers	Ruth Barnes

Ruth Barnes

Acknowledgements: lighting design by Felicia Hall

Whitney Boomer in Tomorrow, Greener Grass by Susan Rieger
Whitney Boomer

Tomorrow, Greener Grass by Susan Rieger

Choreography	Susan Rieger
Music	Tin Hat Trio
Dancers	Whitney Boomer, Katie Brennan, Chris Dunn, Non Edwards, Bobbi Foudree, Marisa MacKay-Smith

Whitney Boomer (L) and Susan Rieger (R) entering The Folly for tech rehearsal in late afternoon and performance in the evening.

Acknowledgements: Thank you to the 940 dancers, the Lawrence Arts Center and the Kansas State University Dance Program, all of whom contributed to the development of this piece.

-- Intermission --

Shandi Miller, Kathryn Cowan and Lindsay Spilker-Tate - performance

Moving Into Stillness by Michelle Diane Brown

Choreography	Michelle Diane Brown
Music	Brian Eno, music edit Josh Gregory
Costumes	Michelle Diane Brown and Laura Powell
Dancers	Shandi Miller, Lindsay Spilker Tate, Kathryn Cowan

Kathryn Cowan (front), Lindsay Spilker-Tate (behind)

Kathryn Cowan (L) and Lindsay Spilker-Tate (R)

Kathryn Cowan and Shandi Miller

Program Note: Our yoga instructor, Gina Caputo, mentioned a yoga book titled "Moving Into Stillness." The idea of actuallly moving into stillness as a dancer and as a choreographic concept so intrigued me, now this luscious dance.

Bobbie Foudree (front) Kat Kimmitz (behind)

Glittering Darkness by Maggie L. Osgood

Choreography	Maggie L. Osgood
Music	Explosions in the Sky
Costumes	Maggie Osgood
Dancers	Maggie Osgood, Marisa MacKay-Smith, Gwen Yoshimura, Stephanie Whittler, Kat Kimmitz, Boobi Foudree, Katrina Carey

Bobbie Foudree (front) Kat Kimmitz (behind)

Acknowledgements: Thank you to my family and friends - - and especially my dancers. You all are my soul, and I am forever thankful.

Angela Culbertson in Soujourn
Angela Culbertson

Sojourn by Angela Culbertson

Choreography	Angela Culbertson
Music	Arvo Part
Costumes	Angela Culbertson
Dancers	Angela Culbertson

Acknowledgements: Sojourn was originally commissioned by Dance Saint Louis for the 2004 Contemporary Moves Dance Festival.

Lateef Williams in Schenkers Last Stand by Jennifer Owen - a 17x23-inch print of this picture was donated for the KCAC art auction (16 feb 08)
Lateef Williams (tech) - a 17x23-inch print of this picture was donated for the KCAC art auction (16 feb 08)

Schenker's Last Stand by Jennifer Owen

Choreography	Jennifer Owen
Music	Brad Cox
Costumes	Lisa Choules
Dancers	Jennifer Owen and Lateef Williams

Jennifer and Lateef (tech)

Lateef and Jennifer - In rehearsal

Lateef Williams in Schenkers Last Stand by Jennifer Owen - a 17x32-inch print of this picture was donated for the KCAC art auction (16 feb 08)

Lateef (performance) - a 17x32-inch print of this picture was donated for the KCAC art auction (16 feb 08)

Acknowledgements:
Musicians recorded - Scotty McBee (drum set) and Lidia Kaminska (accordion)

Dale Fellin, choregrapher, at tech rehearsal with City in Motion dancers.
Stephanie Whittler on left, Joanna Strom on right and Kat Kimmitz in front back to us.

Illuminata by Dale Fellin

Choreography	Dale Fellin
Music	Stacy Wildelitz
Costumes	Dale Fellin
Dancers	Penelope Hearne, Amanda January, Kat Kimmitz, Andrea Skowronek, Joanna Strom, Stephanie Whittler

(front) Stephanie Whittler, (behind, L-R) Kathryn Cowan, Penelope Hearne

Andrea Skowronek - tech rehearsal

Stephanie Whittler

Dale Fellin, choreographer for Illuminata - with Cith in Motion dancers Amanda January, Joanna Strom, KatKimmitz, Andrea Skowronek

Dale Fellin (front), dancers: Amanda January, Joanna Strom, KatKimmitz, Andrea Skowronek

Acknowledgements: Dale Fellin would like to thank the dancers for their hard work and artistic contribution in the creation of this piece.

Bobbie Foudri (front) and Kat Kimmitz in "Glittering Darkness" by Maggie Osgood

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