Wylliams / Henry Contemporary Dance Company

Cyprus Avenue

Saturday 19 September 2015 - The Folly Theater - 8 PM

Hands on the Plow - Choreography by Telly Fowler (back row, center) -
L-R: Front: Christina Mowrey, Kelsey Crawford, Katie Jenkins, Caroline Fogg, Winston Cynamite Brown -
Back: DaJuan Johnson, Telly Fowler, John Swapshire

What'd I Say? - in front Marc Wayne with Katie Jenkins and Kayline Horgan behind in lift by John Swapshire (hidden)

Respect - Christina Mowrey is lifted by (L-R) John Swapshire, Telly Fowler and Winston Dynamite Brown. Katie Jenkins is at left.

A Simple Twist of Fate - Katie Jenkins in lift by Winston Dynamite Brown

Tower of Sound - Donnie Duncan

Tower of Song: Caroline Fogg, Kelsey Crawford, Christina Mowrey with Donnie Duncan (front right)
and Katie Jenkins (not seen here but waiting to emerge from the middle of the women.

I Never Loved a Man ... - Katie Jenkins and Caroline Fogg

The Weight: (hinge) Telly Fowler, Winston Dynamite Brown, Ricky Davis (partly hidden) and John Swapshire

Johnny B. Goode - Caroline Fogg and Marc Wayne

Fever - DeeAnna Hiett

Johnny B. Goode - Marc Wayne at the opening of the piece, headed for partner Caroline Fogg (to the left of the picture) - Seated at right is Christina Mowrey

Johnny B. Goode - Caroline Fogg

Bows at the end of the show, over the heads of the audience (blurs in foreground):
Left-Right: DaJuan Johnson, Kelsey Crawford, Telly Fowler, Caroline Fogg, Winston Dynamite Brown, Kaylin Horgan,
Bill Shapiro,
DeeAnna Hiett, Marc Wayne, Katie Jenkins, John Swapshire, Christina Mowrey, Ricky Davis, Donnie Duncan

Warming up for on stage class pre-performance: L-R: Kelsey Crawford, Donnie Duncan

Outside the west window of the Folly's lobby, next to the ticket booth with the show's poster
in a beam of sunlight between pianist Sir Andras Schiff (Oct 16) and Ailey II (Oct 7-10th)

 

Caroline Fogg and Telly Fowler working on What'd I Say? - studio rehearsal

Tickets ranged from $20-$45
Proceeds to benefit The Folly Theater

Click Below to go to the Wylliams-Henry page with ticket links
http://wylliams-henry.org/performances/on-cyprus-avenue-2015

Choreographers for “The Cyprus Avenue Concert”
Mary Pat Henry
Paula Weber
William Whitener
Josh Beamish
Telly Fowler
Erin Lustig
Tyrone Aiken
Jennifer Medina
DeeAnna Hiett
Kristopher Estes-Brown

The Folly Theater
300 W. 12th Street
Kansas City, MO 64105
box office: 816-474-4444

With KCUR's Bill Shapiro Dance Concert and Radio Show Narrative http://www.kcur.org/cyprus.html Music picked by Bill Shapiro with choreography created for this playlist. Tickets $20 - $45. CYPRUS AVENUE 2015 PROGRAM MARVIN GAYE Choreography: Mary Pat Henry Music: 'What's Going On' Costumes: Mary Pat Henry Costume Construction: Laura Powell Dancers: Kelsey Crawford, Ricky Davis, Telly Fowler, Kaylin Horgan, Katie Jenkins, Christina Mowrey, John Swapshire CHUCK BERRY Choreography: Kristopher Estes-Brown (http://www.amdance.org/), American Dance Center Music: 'Johnny B. Goode' Costumes: Mary Pat Henry Costume Construction: Kathy Bradford Dancers: Caroline Fogg and Marc Wayne ELVIS PRESLEY Choreography: William Whitener Music: 'Fever' Dancer: DeeAnna Hiett BEATLES Choreography: Jennifer Medina Music: 'I Wanna Hold Your Hand' 'You Don't See Me' (Rubber Soul, 1965) ' Costume Design: Jennifer Medina Dancers: Winston Dynamite Brown, Ricky Davis, Telly Fowler, Kaylin Horgan, Katie Jenkins, John Swapshire BOB DYLAN Choreography: Paula Weber Music: 'Simple Twist of Fate' Dancers: Katie Jenkins and Winston Dynamite Brown 'Subterranean Homesick Blues' Dancers: Telly Fowler, John Swapshire, Donnie Duncan, DaJuan Johnson Costumes: Paula Weber MAHALIA JACKSON Choreography: Telly Fowler Music: 'Didn't It Rain' Dancer: Kaylin Horgan 'Keep Your Hands On the Plow' Dancers: Winston Dynamite Brown, Kelsey Crawford, Caroline Fogg, Telly Fowler, John Swapshire THE BAND Choreography: Tracy Kofford, Telly Fowler, with thanks to Dancers: Music: 'The Weight' Costumes: Mary Pat Henry Dancers: Winston Dynamite Brown, Ricky Davis, Telly Fowler, John Swapshire THE ROLLING STONES Choreography: Erin Lustig (http://www.seamlessdance.com/) Music: 'Satisfaction' Costumes: Mary Pat Henry, Erin Lustig Dancers: Winston Dynamite Brown, Kaylin Horgan, Katie Jenkins, DaJuan Johnson, Christina Mowrey, John Swapshire intermission ARETHA FRANKLIN Choreography: DeeAnna Hiett Music: 'I Never Loved A Man' 'Respect' Costumes: Mary Pat Henry, DeeAnna Hiett Dancers: Kelsey Crawford, Caroline Fogg, Kaylin Horgan, Katie Jenkins, Christina Mowrey, Winston Dynamite Brown, Telly Fowler, John Swapshire LEONARD COHEN Choreography: Josh Beamish (Move The Company http://www.movethecompany.com/) Music: 'Tower of Song' Costume Design: Josh Beamish Dancers: Donnie Duncan, Kelsey Crawford, Caroline Fogg, Katie Jenkins, Christina Mowrey HANK WILLIAMS Choreography: Mary Pat Henry with thanks to Gavin Stewart Music: 'I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry' Costume Design: Mary Pat Henry Dancer: Winston Dynamite Brown PATSY CLINE Choreography: Bill Whitener Music: 'Walking After Midnight' Dancer: Katie Jenkins VAN MORRISON Choreography: Jennifer Medina Music: 'On Cyprus Avenue' Dancers: Winston Dynamite Brown, Caroline Fogg, Telly Fowler, Kaylin Horgan, DaJuan Johnson, Christina Mowrey, John Swapshire BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS Choreography: Tyrone Aiken (Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey (http://www.kcfaa.org/)) Music: 'Could You Be Loved' Costume Design: Tyrone Aiken Dancers: Winston Dynamite Brown, Kelsey Crawford, Kaylin Horgan RAY CHARLES Choreography: Mary Pat Henry Music: 'What'd I Say' Dancers: Winston Dynamite Brown, Caroline Fogg, Telly Fowler, Kaylin Horgan, Katie Jenkins, Christina Mowrey, John Swapshire, Marc Wayne Choreographers for “The Cyprus Avenue Concert” Mary Pat Henry Paula Weber William Whitener Josh Beamish Telly Fowler Erin Lustig Tyrone Aiken Jennifer Medina DeeAnna Hiett Kristopher Estes-Brown www.wylliams-henry.org Wylliams/Henry, 209 South Olive Kansas City, MO 64124 United States (816) 241-4511 wylliamshenry@gmail.com Cyprus Avenue Bill Shapiro Wylliams/Henry Contemporary Dance Company Artistic Director Mary Pat Henry Rehearsal Director DeeAnna Ward Rehearsal Assistant Christina Mowrey Administrative Assistant Caroline Fogg Company Winston Dynamite Brown, Caroline Fogg, Telly Fowler, DeeAnna Hiett, Kaylin Horgan, Katie Jenkins, Christina Mowrey, John Swapshite, Marc Wayne Apprentices Kelsey Crawford, Ricky Davis, Donnie Duncan, DaJuan Johnson Lighting Designer Nicole JaJa Assistant Lighting Designer Ashley Kok Stage Manager Cat Johnson Graphic Design Mark Ringenberg

For a quick memory look at the two previous Cyprus Avenue shows
Cyprus Avenue (Oct 2011) - White Recital Hall
Cyprus Avenue (Sept 2010) - The Folly Theater
(These links are repeated in the W/H links at the bottom)

A few pictures for an early look during rehearsals
I'm not sure whether I will have performance dress pictures. There
is no dress, though I do have pictures from the Thursday run with Bill Shapiro in studio
(PAC-108). So that may have to do either for now or for this show as I
will be pretty fully occupied running video for this show.
My still photos are separate, and for me, though I also provide them for the company.

Dancers in the show with Bill Shapiro just before the show run on Thursday afternoon at 3 pm

Respect - thu studio run with Christina Mowrey being lifted by Winston Dynamite Brown, Telly Fowler and John Swapshire
this is actually two shots in succession, designed to be stitched together (like this) as a 2-pic pan

WInston Brown and John Swapshire in On Cyprus Avenue - in studio run thursday - Telly Fowler and Kaylin Horgan standing in the stage-left wings

John Swapsire and Christina Mowrey in Johnny B Goode - studio run thursday

John Swapsire, DaJuan in Hands on the Plow - thursday studio run

A Simple Twist of Fate - Katie Jenkins and Winston Dynamite Brown - studio run thursday with Bill Shapiro

Production notes during the studio run Thursday with Bill Shapiro (blue shirt) reading his parts to get down the timing

Full studio view of performance area and observers taking notes - thursday (PAC-108) studio run with Bill Shapiro, John Swapsire in leap (left center)

Kaylin Horgan,soloist, Didn't It Rain - studio run. Dancers in back are getting ready for Hands on the Plow, following

A Simple Twist of Fate - Katie Jenkins (lifted) and Winston Dynamite Brown - studio run thursday with Bill Shapiro

Hands on the Plow - studio run thu - Choreo by Telly Fowler who is the dancer in the middle
L-R: Christina Mowrey, DaJuan ..., Kelsey Crawford, Telly, Winston Brown, Katie Jenkins, Caroline Fogg

 

Katie Jenkins, Christina Mowrey, John Swapshire share in-character laughter in What'd I Say? - studio rehearsal

Telly Fowler lifting Caoline Fogg for What'd I Say?- studio rehearsal

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A little of rehearsal of What's Goin On? (on Vimeo)

John Swapshire in rehearsal, Telly Fowler in the background

Caroline Fogg dipping into the sandwich material (in PAC-108)
Behind her (L-R) Telly Fowler, Katie Jenkins, Kaylin Horgan, John Swapshire, Mary Pat Henry

DeeAnna Hiett and Winston Dynamite Brown in A Simple Twist of Fate - studio rehearsal (PAC 128) with DVD playe

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