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528 Spring
Arts
Performance:
“Sounds of New York”
Connecting Cultures: A World of Inspiration The United Palace Theater
June 11, 2014
9:30 am
Artistic Director’s Note: This year’s performance theme, “Sounds of New York”, asked the students to investigate the musical artists (musicians, composers, rappers, etc.) both based in New York and who made their mark in the New York music scene. As our audience, we ask that you watch each performance and develop your own interpretations and reflections. What memories do you have of these musicians and songs? What type of relationship is there between dance and music? How has music inspired dance and dance inspired music? To all of the Dancers and Choreographers: I encourage you all to continue exploring what makes you “unique” and to share that with others as much as possible. It has been a pleasure to watch you “dig deeper” as dancers and choreographers, investigating how your investigation of each musical artist may be connected to your dance study. Enjoy your shining moments on stage and always know that you are an artist of self-­‐
expression and you must dance from your heart and soul! To my 8th Graders: May you continue to explore your creativity in high school and reflect on your artistic development and growth at I.S. 528! Peace in your Thoughts, Peace in your Words, Peace in your Hearts! Ms. Brown -­‐ I.S. 528 Dance Educator/Spring Arts Performance Artistic Director For more information about the I.S. 528 Dance Program, please go to www.danceprogram.wikispaces.com 22. Guest Performance* 7. Marching Through-­‐Alvin Ailey Residency/Level 1 Ballet* Choreography: Alumni Choreography: Noibis Licea Music: I Can’t Make You Love Me (Mark Masri) Music: Prelude (Jessie Cook), Dos Gardenias (DJ Joey D) 23. To Keep or Let Go -­‐ Alumni Dance Company* 8. Fusion-­‐ I.S 528 Student Dance Company* Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers Choreography: Jasmine Carson & Luis Rivera Music: A Madrigal Opera: Part 1-­‐The Opening (Phillip Glass-­‐
Resides in NYC), Say Something (A Great Big World, Christina Aguilera-­‐Staten Island, NY), Beautiful War (Kings of Leon) Music: Bodyache (Britney Spears), As Your Friend (Afrojack feat. Chris Brown) th
24. रिदम ऑफ लव (Rhythm of Love) -­‐ 8 Grade Select Dance Company* Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers Music: Taal Se Taal (A.R. Rahmen), Dhoom Taana (Abhijeet, Shreya Ghoshal) 25. Finale-­‐ Guest Performance* Final Closing Remarks & Thank You’s 9. Zulu Nation – 603 Dance Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers Music: Just Get Up and Dance-­‐Doom Doom Mix, Looking for the Perfect Beat, Planet Rock (Afrika Bambaataa-­‐South Bronx, NY) 10. Going GaGa -­‐ 602 Small Group Dance Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers Music: Telephone-­‐Kaskade Extended Remix, Judas-­‐DJ White Shadow Remix (Lady GaGa-­‐NY, NY) 11. Impatience-­‐Alvin Ailey Residency/Level 3 Ballet* *=Performances that are part of the Extended Day School Dance Program or performing as a Special Guest. Choreography: Natasha DeVaughn Rigby Music: Move for M e (Kaskade 7 deadmau 5) 12. Piano to Beats – 703 Dance Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers Music: Harlem’s Nocturne, Heartburn (Alicia Keys-­‐Hell’s Kitchen, NY), So What’cha Want (Beastie Boys-­‐Brooklyn, NY), IZZO-­‐H.O.V.A. (Jay-­‐Z-­‐Brooklyn, NY) 13. Equality– 8th Grade Select Dance Company (2014 Repertoire)* Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers Music: I Know I’ve Been Changed (Leela James), Same Love-­‐
feat. M ary Lambert (Macklemore and Ryan Lewis), Born This Way-­‐Zedd Remix (Lady Gaga) 17. Fall and Recover -­‐ 8th Grade Select Dance Company* Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers Music: Medicine (Daughter) 18. Sinté: Rights of Passage, Celebrating Sisterhood-­‐Alvin Ailey Residency/Level 1 West African* 14. In Memory Of -­‐701/67804 Dance *From Guinea West Africa Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers Choreography: La Toya Wigfall Music: Try Again (Aaliyah-­‐Brooklyn, NY), California Love (Vitamin String Quartet/Tribute to Tupac-­‐ East Harlem, NY) It’s Like That (Run DMC-­‐ Queens, NY), Hypnotize (Notorious B.I.G.-­‐ Brooklyn, NY), I’ll Be Missing You (Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans-­‐ Harlem, NY) Accompaniment: Michael Mustafa Ulmer 15. Night on the Town– 801 Dance Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers Music: In a Sentimental Mood (John Coltraine & Duke Ellington-­‐NY Jazz Artists), Steppin’ Out with My Baby-­‐with Christina Aguilera (Tony Bennett-­‐Astoria, NY), Christina Aguilera-­‐Staten Island, NY) 16. Viva La Musica! -­‐ 603 Small Group Dance Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers Music: Dance of the Headhunters (Tito Puente-­‐East Harlem, NY), La Malanga (Eddie Palmieri-­‐South Bronx, NY) 19. Scenes of NYC-­‐802 Dance Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers Music: New York State of Mind (Billy Joel-­‐Bronx, NY), Sleepwalk (Santo & Johny-­‐Brooklyn, NY), Rock this Town (Brian Setzer-­‐Massapequa, NY) 20. We Rock the Block -­‐601 Dance Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers Music: Jenny from the Block, Goin’ In-­‐Feat. Flo Rida (Jennifer Lopez-­‐South Bronx, NY) 21. We Must Make Amends -­‐ 8th Grade Select Dance Company* Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers Music: Turn to Stone (Ingrid M ichaelson-­‐Staten Island, NY) Program Welcome & Introduction A. Talk About Me-­‐ I.S. 528 & M.S. 322 Film & Music Collaboration/Urban Arts Partnership* Director: Bradley Valentin 1. Shine-­‐702 Dance Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers Music: True Colors, Shine-­‐Tracy Young Mix (Cyndi Lauper-­‐
Astoria, NY) 2. Rigidity-­‐Alvin Ailey Residency/Level 3 Graham Modern* Choreography: Natasha DeVaughn Rigby Music: Dances with Wood (Mickey Hart and Zakir Hussain 3. Guest Performance-­‐PA Association* 4. Everybody Dance – 602 Dance Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers Music: Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)-­‐
Clivilless & Cole DJ’s Choice Mix (C+C Music Factory-­‐NY, NY) 5. Entrapment-­‐Alvin Ailey Residency/Level 2 Ballet* Choreography: Natasha DeVaughn Rigby Music: Locked (Four Tet) 6. Celebracion de Vida-­‐803 Dance Choreography: Denise Brown and Dancers Music: Vivir Mi Vida, Aguanile (Marc Anthony-­‐ East Harlem, NY) We would like to thank . . . DEDICATION Joan Finkelstein – 2014 Director of Dance Programs, NYC D.O.E. Ms. Elsa Nunez -­‐District 6 Superintendent Ms. K. DelaCruz-­‐Principal Ms. A. Rufino-­‐Asst. Principal Ms. N. Brito-­‐Parent Coordinator Ms. D. Brown – Artistic Director & Dance Educator, Costume Coordinator Ms. L. Minaya – Technology Supervisor Ms. K. Finlaw – Visual Arts Educator, Prop Supervisor I.S. 528 Staff, Students, Friends & Alumni The I.S. 528 Parents’ Association The Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation and Teaching Artists The Urban Arts P rogram and Teaching Artists The Urban Arts Partnership is a not-­‐for profit organization that provides vital arts education programs in NYC public schools to improve academic achievement, community outreach and youth development (www.urbanarts.org). Yesenia Crespo, Grants Manager for District 3, 5, & 6 David Anderson, Director of School & CBO Partnerships The United Palace Theater and Staff The Capezio Ballet Makers Grant Keith Brown – Videographer Julio Alcaide, Jessica Frias, Gilmar H idalgo, & Juan Guzman – Prop Design Ms. Joan Finkelstein From 1992-2004 Ms. Finkelstein (BFA, MFA, NYU Tisch) was the
Director of the 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center, supervising
classes and performances for children and adults, as well as the
Harkness Dance Festival professional performance series, the Breaking
Ground dance lectures, and the Dance Education Laboratory teachertraining program. Since 2004, she has been the Director of Dance for
the New York City Department of Education, overseeing the creation of
the NYC Dance Blueprint standards for and implementing ongoing
citywide profeessional development programs. Ms. Finkelstein is a
member of the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO), Dance
USA and serves on the "BESSIES" New York Dance and Performance
Awards Committee and the National Coalition for Core Arts Standards.
She received NDEO'S Leadership Award in 2009, and was honored by
La Mama in 2011 for her contributions to the dance field. She danced
professionally with a number of modern dance companies and on
Broadway and has received numerous choreographic commissions and
awards. She has taught dance to all age groups both locally and
nationally for many years (broadwayworld.com).
Thank you Joan for being an amazing support to all of the NYC Dance Educators. Words can not express our gratitude. We wish you the best of luck on your future work with the Harkness Foundation for Dance.