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A Modern Night at the Folly 2011

11 Choreographers - Picture Page

5 February 2011
12th and Central, Kansas City, Missouri

The Choreographers

Patrick Suzeau
Tara T. Glaus
Justin Hundley
Maura Michelle Garcia
DeeAnna Hiett
Susan Rieger
Mary Pat Henry
Tiffany Sisemore
M. Suzanne Ryan
Maggie Osgood Nicholls
Stephanie Whittler

Invocation Patrick Suzeau, in rehearsal togs, during tech/dress run through saturday afternoon, two hours before curtain. Choreography: Patrick Suzeau Dancer: Patrick Suzeau Musicians: Maria Anthony (sitar, vocals), Clark Jamison (tabla,udu/vocals), Deborah Pine (vocal), Geeta Tiwari (tanpura, vocals) Maria Anthony (sitar, vocals), Clark Jamison (tabla,udu/vocals), Deborah Pine (vocal), Geeta Tiwari (tanpura, vocals), backstage, stage-left wings, after tech, as the assembled dancers take the traditional pre-performance class on stage. The Nudibranch Ranch and the Poke-Her-Chips-N-Failures Choreographer: Tara T. Glaus Music: "Like a Pen" by the Knife Dancers: Alex Bilal, Jessica Dunford, Beth Green, Sarah Glover, Marcus Hardy, Nancy Ormand, Christen Quattlebaum, Meghan Rhodes Two Taras - Tara Varney (Stage Folly Manager gives orientation talk to Tara Glaus' dancers assembled on stage at tech/dress. Glaus is standing, in front of the group, at the top right. Back to You (L-R) Michaela Sherman, Ashley Trullinger Choreography: Justin Hundley Music: "Fok" by Olafur Arnalds Dancers: Michaela Sherman, Ashley Trullinger Ashley Trullinger, Michaela Sherman Earth Madness Maura Michelle Garcia Choreography: Maura Michelle Garcia Music: "Frybread and Tortillas with Cempoali 20" by Phillip Meshekey Dancer: Maura Michelle Garcia Givin' Up DeeAnna Hiett, Gavin Stewart Choreography: DeeAnna Hiett Music: "Giving Up" by Donny Hathaway Dancers: DeeAnna Hiett, Gavin Stewart Gavin Stewart, DeeAnna Hiett DeeAnna Hiett, Gavin Stewart Ark-Eology Eric Tedder, Jennifer Flynn Choreography: Susan Rieger Music: "Bacchanale" by John Cage Dancers: Jennifer Flynn, Bobby Foudree, Justin Hundley, Michaela Sherman, Eric Tedder, Ashley Trullinger Eric Tedder, Ashley Trullinger Front L-R: Justin Hundley, Michaela Sherman, Jennifer Flynn - Back L-R: Ashley Trullinger, Bobbi Foundree, Eric Tedder Solemn Vow DeeAnna Hiett, Paula Weber, Kelanie Murphy Choreography: Mary Pat Henry Music: Eugene Friesen, Three works from his album "Friends" Dancers: DeeAnna Hiett, Kelanie Murphy, Paula Weber Lighting: Design Rachael Shair DeeAnna Hiett DeeAnna Hiett, Kelanie Murphy Paula Weber   Our Story Has Always Been Told Through Beats Glenn North (podium), Leila Dilmaghani, Tuesday Faust, Ann Shaughnessy Choreography: Tiffany Sisemore Spoken Word Artist: Glenn North Poem: "Our Story has Always Been Told Through Beats" Dancers: Leila Dilmaghani, Tuesday Faust, Ann Shaughnessy Tuesday Faust (front), Leila Dilmaghani, Ann Shaughnessy The Disappeared Like the Chilean women during the time of the Disappeareds, the dancers pin pictures of their missing on themselves and wear diapers for the sake of their stolen children (the cloth squares). The picture are from Amnesty International and are photographs of real victims. Choreography: M. Suzanne Ryan Music: "Silouans Song" by Arvo Part Dancers: Juanita Carter, Hannah DuBois, Katarina Fitzpatrick, Jordan Hollis, Grace Lewis, Isabella Pallotto, Kramer Pruitt, Marie Radke, Megan Robinson, Betsy Sundeen, Cecilia Zanone Costumes: courtesy the Kansas City Ballet Thank you to Peter Pawlyshyn, Pam Pease and Emily Simpson for their support Suzanne Ryan (center, top) instructs her assembled dancers on stage during tech/dress Friday. Lover's Spit Jo Wertz, Chelsea Shaw Choreography: Maggie Osgood Nicholls Music: "Lover's Spit" by Broken Social Scene Dancers: Chelsea Shaw, Jo Wertz Jo Wertz Chelsea Shaw Jo Wertz, Chelsea Shaw Chelsea Shaw Something Unknown (L-R) Stephen Plante, Amanda January, Dale Fellin, Penelope Hearne, Anne Shaughnessy, Kat Kimmitz, Andrea Skowronek, Katie Brennan Choreography: Stephanie Whittler Music: Bjork Dancers: Katie Brennan, Dale Fellin, Penelope Hearne, Amanda January, Kat Kimmitz, Stephen Plante, Ann Shaughnessy, Andrea Skowronek (L-R) Stephen Plante, Amanda January, Dale Fellin, Penelope Hearne, Anne Shaughnessy, Kat Kimmitz, Andrea Skowronek, Katie Brennan