ANNOUNCING AMDA’S SUMMER 2014
DANCE CONCERT
1964: A Change Is Gonna Come
Dance Concert provides students the opportunity to work with professional choreographers
in the development of original dance works, culminating in performances.
Styles may include ballet, modern, jazz, hip-hop, tap, cultural, period and contemporary.
Dance Concert provides intermediate and advanced level dancers the opportunity to stretch
and grow beyond the classroom. All eligible current AMDA students are invited to audition
(see participation criteria below). At the audition, students will be taught a variety of
combinations in a broad range of styles.
Dance Concert is an intensive fast-paced process. Each piece receives two hours of rehearsal
time per week. All work will be screened by a panel of faculty and creative staff. Based upon
the screening, select pieces will move forward towards performance.
Student Choreography
As part of the Concert, there is an exciting opportunity for students to develop their own
original works of choreography!
Those interested in participating as student choreographers are asked to submit a detailed
proposal for the piece they wish to develop. Please download the proposal form via the eblast
or pick up a packet at production or the enrichment office.
Electronic proposal submissions are due to Marina Benedict, [email protected] & Danny
Crisp, [email protected] by 5pm Wednesday, July 2nd. If you are unable to send electronically,
please drop off a hard-copy to Monica in the Enrichment office located on the 2nd floor of Vine.
Students who are chosen as choreographers will be alerted to prepare a combo for callbacks.
Selected student choreographed work will be viewed for consideration at the screening, at
which time selected works will be determined to move forward to the performances.
Participation Criteria
Open to all students except Conservatory A4/O4 students
If cast in the Dance Concert, you may NOT participate in the following:
• BFA Play
• BFA Musical
• Café
• Black Box MT or Acting
• Musical In Concert (West Side Story)
• Staged Reading (Incident Vichy *pending rights)
• Find Your Voice Workshops (only if in direct conflict with the Dance Concert schedule)
DANCE CONCERT SUMMER 2014 DATES
(Final scheduling subject to change within the process; your SM will communicate any revisions)
Auditions: Tuesday, July 1st 7-11pm in V404
Callbacks: Wednesday, July 2nd 7-11pm in V404
Casting: Thursday, July 3rd 7-11pm in V404
Rehearsal Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 7-11pm and Sunday’s 1-9pm
Mon. July 7th, Tues. July 8th, Wed. July 9th 7-11pm
Sun. July 13th 1-9pm (Faculty/Student Choreographers rehearsal)
Mon. July 14th, Tues. July 15th, Wed. July 16th 7-11pm
Sun. July 20th 1-9pm (Faculty/Student Choreographers rehearsal)
Mon. July 21st, Tues. July 22nd, Wed. July 23rd 7-11pm
Sun. July 27th 1-9pm (Faculty/Student Choreographers rehearsal)
Mon. July 28th, Tues. July 29th, Wed. July 30th 7-11pm
Sun. Aug. 3rd 1-9pm (Faculty/Student Choreographers rehearsal)
Mon. Aug. 4th; Tues. Aug. 5th; Wed. Aug. 6th 7-11pm
Sun. Aug. 10th 1-9pm (Faculty/Student Choreographers rehearsal)
Mandatory Screening of ALL DC Material:
Sunday, August 10th 2014 in V404 (Time TBD)
Rehearsal Week Continued:
Mon. Aug. 11th, Tues. Aug. 12th, Wed. Aug. 13th 7-11pm
Sun. Aug. 17th 1-9pm
DC Spacing & Tech (Outdoor Stage)
Mon. Aug. 18th, Tues. Aug. 19th, Wed. Aug. 20th 7-11pm
Thurs. Aug. 21st 7-11pm
Fri. Aug. 22nd 7-11pm
DC Dress/Tech:
Sun. Aug. 24th 7pm Call Time – 8:30pm GO
DC Dress/Preview:
Mon. Aug. 25th 7pm -Call-time and 8:30pm GO
Performances: (Performance Space: Outdoor Stage– Call-Time 7pm)
Tues. Aug. 26th 7pm -Call-time and 8:30pm GO
Wed. Aug. 27th 7pm -Call-time and 8:30pm GO
Thurs. Aug. 28th 7pm -Call-time and 8:30pm GO
Fri. Aug. 29th 7pm -Call-time and 8:30pm GO
Sat. Aug. 30th 7pm -Call-time and 8:30pm Film Shoot Only
SUMMER 2014 - DANCE CONCERT
STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHY
SUBMISSION INFORMATION PACKET
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE TO MARINA BENEDICT
([email protected]) & DANNY CRISP ([email protected])
BY WEDNESDAY, JULY 2ND BY 5PM.
Our Theme For The 2014 Summer Dance CONCERT:
(Drum role please….)
1964: A Change Is Gonna Come
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1964 MAJOR EVENTS:
After completing what would have been the final year of John F. Kennedy's first term, President
Johnson re-elected in a landslide over Barry Goldwater
President Johnson declares "war on poverty," introduces a variety of federal welfare programs,
including Medicare (initially proposed by Kennedy in 1960)
Three civil rights workers murdered in Mississippi during "Freedom Summer"
Nelson Mandela sentenced to life in prison
24th Amendment to Constitution adopted, ensuring fair voting practices
Race riots break out in Harlem and other U.S. cities
Investigating the Kennedy assassination, the Warren Commission determines that "Oswald acted
alone" in killing the president
U.S. military forces launch attacks on North Vietnam in response to an alleged attack on a U.S.
destroyer off the Vietnamese coast; Congress passes Gulf of Tonkin resolution that gives the President
greater freedom to authorize combat actions in Vietnam
Soviet leader Khrushchev falls from power, is ultimately replaced by Leonid Brezhnev
Anchorage, Alaska hit by massive earthquake
Turkey attacks Cyprus
BUSINESS & ECONOMY:
Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa convicted of fraud, conspiracy and jury tampering
The average hourly wage for blue collar workers has increased from between 50 and 75 percent since
1949
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:
Space probe Mariner IV flies by Mars, transmitting pictures of the planet's surface back to earth
The world's longest suspension bridge, the Verrazano Narrows Bridge in New York, opens
Concern in Britain over "brain drain," or the mass emigration of British scientists to the U.S.
World's Fair held in New York
First lung transplant
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT:
Movies: Lord of the Flies, A Hard Day's Night, My Fair Lady, Goldfinger, Zorba the Greek, Mary Poppins
Songs: I Want to Hold Your Hand, Hello Dolly!, She Loves You, Can't Buy Me Love, Do Wah Diddy Diddy, Oh
Pretty Woman, Baby Love, My Guy
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Folk musician Bob Dylan becomes increasingly popular during this time of social protest with songs
expressing objection to the condition of American society.
Psychedelic bands such as The Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane enjoy great success with songs
celebrating the counterculture of the '60s.
Peyton Place premieres on ABC and is the first prime-time soap opera. Color television makes its way
into U.S. homes.
The Beatles appear on The Ed Sullivan Show.
TV Shows: The Munsters, The Virginian, Daniel Boone, Outer Limits, Gilligan's Island, Man From UNCLE,
Flipper, Dr. Kildare, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Books: A Moveable Feast, Ernest Hemmingway (posthumous publication); Herzog, Saul Bellow; In His
Own Write, John Lennon
"Beatlemania" spreads as the Beatles become a global phenomenon
Musicals Hello Dolly, Fiddler on the Roof debut
Elizabeth Taylor marries Richard Burton after divorcing Eddie Fisher 10 days before
Cole Porter dies
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HITS OF 1964
"I Want To Hold Your Hand" ... The Beatles
"She Loves You" ... The Beatles
"Hello, Dolly!" ... Louis Armstrong
"Oh, Pretty Woman" ... Roy Orbison
"I Get Around" ... The Beach Boys
"Everybody Loves Somebody" ... Dean Martin
"We'll Sing In The Sunshine" ... Gale Garnett
"Where Did Our Love Go" ... Supremes
"Do Wah Diddy Diddy" ... Manfred Mann
"Dancing In The Street" ... Martha & The Vandellas
"Under The Boardwalk" ... Drifters
"Chapel Of Love" ... The Dixie Cups
"Dawn (Go Away") .. Four Seasons
"Dead Man's Curve" ... Jan & Dean
"Baby Love" ... The Supremes
"The House Of The Rising Sun" ... The Animals
"Memphis" ... Johnny Rivers
"Little Old Lady" ... Jan & Dean
"Can’t Buy Me Love" ... The Beatles
"For You" ... Rick Nelson
"It's Over" ... Roy Orbison
"You Really Got Me" ... Kinks
"Chug-a-lug" ... Roger Miller
"Dang Me" ... Roger Miller
"Hi-heel Sneakers" ... Tommy Tucker
"Walk, Don't Run" ... The Ventures
"I Saw Her Standing There" ... The Beatles
"Today" ... New Christy Minstrels
"There! I’ve Said It Again" ... Bobby Vinton
"Louie Louie" ... The Kingsmen
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TOP MOVIES OF 1964
1. "My Fair Lady"
2. "Dr. Strangelove"
3. "Becket"
4. "Seven Days In May"
5. "Fail-Safe"
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37th ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS
Best Picture: "My Fair Lady"
Best Director: George Cukor ... "My Fair Lady"
Best Actor: Rex Harrison ... "My Fair Lady"
Best Actress: Julie Andrews ... "Mary Poppins"
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MOST POPULAR BOOKS
FICTION: The Spy Who Came In From The Cold by John LeCarre
NONFICTION: I Need All The Friends I Can Get by Charles M. Schultz
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MOST POPULAR TELEVISION SHOWS
Bonanza (NBC)
Bewitched (ABC)
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (CBS)
The Andy Griffith Show (CBS)
The Fugative (ABC)
OTHER NOTEABLES FROM 1964
1. Go Go Girls began dancing on raised platforms in many bars and discos. A Bar in San Francisco
introduces the very first Topless Go Go Girls
2. New Dances this year are “The Dog”, “The Swim”, “The Frug”, “The Watusi” and “The Monkey”
3. Elizabeth Taylor Marries Richard Burton 10 days after divorcing Eddie Fisher
4. Hell’s Angels are at their popularity
5. Harley Davidson Motorcycles are at their peak of popularity
6. The Ford Mustang is introduced for the 1st time
7. First year of the Zip Code used by the United Postal Service
8. Pop Tarts and Lucky Charms come out for the first time
9. Nehru Jackets
10. The Topless Swimsuit – Very short lived as Women who wore these were quickly arrested and charged
with Indecency.
ADDITIONAL LINKS:
http://www.mrpopculture.com/1964
http://www.historyorb.com/events/date/1964
http://www.pop-culture.us/Annual/1964.html
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1964.html
http://www.348-409.com/1964flash.html
SUMMER 2014 DANCE CONCERT
STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHERS PROPOPSAL
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE TO MARINA BENEDICT
([email protected]) & DANNY CRISP ([email protected])
BY WEDNESDAY, JULY 2ND BY 5PM.
Please make your responses as detailed and specific as possible. Supply the information requested as
you would envision a fully realized production (as opposed to a workshop.)
1. Name/Choreography By:
2. Program & Semester:
3. Contact Info: (Email and phone)
4. Dance/Choreography Experience:
5. Title of Piece:
6. Music:
7. Length of Track: (must be no longer than 3.5 minutes)
8. Artists/Composer:
9. Ideal Number of Dancers:
10. Concept/Story: (1964: A Change is Gonna Come): How does this piece fit in with the theme of
the concert?)
11. Style of Piece:
12. Lighting:
13. Costumes, Props and Set
14. Please tell us why you would like to be considered for a position as a student choreographer
for the concert?
15. What do you believe you have to offer to the ensemble and the creative team?
16. What are your best qualities?
17. What are your weaknesses?
18. What do you hope to learn from your faculty mentors within this process?