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Fall Dance Concert

November 29 & 30, December 1 & 2, 2007
Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 8 PM and Sunday at 2 PM

Ashamu Dance Studio

The Fall Dance Concert is a student-driven performance providing a variety of choreography often reflecting the diverse cultural origins of the choreographers.

The Program

Do It
Choreographer: Sarah Filman
Music: “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” - Daft Punk
Dancers: Sarah Abarbanel, Melissa Bengoa, Monica Carvalho, Jenna Dancewicz, Sarah Filman, Monica Huang, Sarah Lester, Hallie Pope, Theresa Raimondo, Claire Santoro, Carolyn Siegel, Rebecca Zub

Because doing it softer, worse, slower, and weaker just doesn't really cut it.

Kish-Bish
Choreographer: Julia Vazquez, with help from Nandini Jayakrishna and Shruti Parekh
Music: “Soni Ve Remix,” “Patlay Patlay” - RDB, “Boyz” - M.I.A., “Temperature” - Sean Paul (remixed by Nilay Patel), “Vekh Majajane (Remix)” - Lehmber Hussainpuri
Dancers: Julia Vazquez, Shruti Parekh, Sean Holmquest, Sakhi Saraf, Sima Patel, Megan Brattain, Areebah Ajani, Tarika Thareja, Tiffany Chen, Julie Siwicki

Kish-Bish (Hindi for “mish-mash”) is a piece that celebrates East-West cultural exchanges by combining South Asian and Western styles of music and dance in new and interesting ways. This piece was meant to be a lot of fun, so enjoy it!

Get Your Drink On        
Choreographer: Tiffany Chen
Music: “Lovers Bridge” - Various Artists, “Get Your Freak On” - Missy Elliott, “Lean Like a Cholo” - Down, “Tipsy” - J-Kwon

Dancers: Meaghan Caulfield, Tiffany Chen, Danielle Dahan, Rashidah Green, Liviya Kraemer, Marissa Sheldon, Whitney Talbott, Nicole Taykhman

The Chinese cup dance is a dance that is native to Inner Mongolia.  After eating and drinking at a great feast, people would use the small wine glasses on the table, two in each hand, to dance and to make different sounds in an expression of happiness.  This piece combines the movement of a Chinese cup dance with contemporary hip hop in a celebration of traditional and modern as well as east and west.  It's a piece about transition, adaptation, and rice wine.  So please, drink up and enjoy.

Guajiras Portrait                                  
Choreographer: Patra Jongjitirat
Music: “Guajiras de Lucía” - Paco de Lucía
Dancers: Arielle Balbus, Rosalie Elkinton, Rachel Forman, Hannah Holdstein, Caroline Kleeman

Muksh                                                      
Choreographer and Dancer: Lana Zaman
Music: Muksh
This is a classical Indian dance in the style of Odissi. The dance was traditionally performed by devdassis, women who devoted their lives to the worship of the Hindu gods and goddesses and danced in the temples in their honor.

Shakin
Choreographer: Rachel Forman
Music: “Shakin” – The Dandy Warhols
Dancers: Caroline Andrew, Laura Bayley, Patra Jongjitirat, Keith Monach, Melissa Monteleone, Danica Rosen, Victoria Roth, Meg Weeks

Maybe, You'll Save Me
Choreographer: Sofia Bengoa
Music: “Wonderwall” - Ryan Adams
Dancers: Tiffany Chen; Tomomi Ibe; Katie O'Brien; Julie Siwicki

And all the roads that lead to you were winding
And all the lights that light the way are blinding
There are many things that I would like to say to you
I don't know how
I said maybe, You're gonna be the one who saves me?
And after all, You're my wonderwall

Don't Tell Mama      
Choreographer: Ashley Chung
Music: "Don't Tell Mama" - the Cabaret Soundtrack
Dancers: Dianna Anderson, Michele Baer, Christina Boursiquot, Ashley Chung, Danielle Dunlap, Ashley Kim, Daniel Lurie, Joelle Murphy, Jacob Ricciardi, Christina Santana, Alexandra Sevy, Rima Shah, Lea Ventura

This is a musical theater influenced jazz piece full of deception, scandal and threats.  Don't worry though.  It's not that serious.  Welcome to the Kit Kat Klub.  Have a good time.

The Lament of Gilgamesh                    
Choreography Class
Composers/Musicians: Cello - Miya Perry, Percussion - Thomas Farrel
Dancers:
Gilgamesh - Jeffery Hutchinson
Enkidu - Christopher Smothers
Narrator - Miya Perry

The Statue at Czarskoe-Selo
Choreographer: Autumn Graham
Concept by Nora Blackall
“The Statue at Czarskoe-Selo” - Cesar Cui & Alexander Pushkin
Dancers: Patra Jongjitirat & Autumn Graham
Musicians: Ian Sherman & Nora Blackall

Can't Get Next to You                          
Choreographer: Julie Siwicki
Music: "Can't Get Next to You" - the Temptations
Dancers: Tiffany Chen, Rashidah Green, Tomomi Ibe, Liviya Kraemer, Eliana Reyes-Castro, Marissa Sheldon, Julie Siwicki

Motown tunes make me wanna boogie. If you feel the same way, don't sit still for this. (Shout out to Marie, who helped me figure out the ending.)

A New Understanding
Choreographer and Dancer: Dianna Anderson
Music: "I Am Changing" - Jennifer Holiday

In dedication to my dance instructor and mentor James Wiggins who passed in May of this year. There is no better way to express the impact that he had on my life other than to do what he loved to do. Dance. James always said, "In whatever you choose to do, Be great" and I will continue to strive to do so. This is a piece that he taught me when I began to find myself as a dancer, and this is my way of saying, "Thank you" for everything. You saw something in me, and will for forever be remembered. Bubbles is gonna make you proud.... :)

RAQS SHARQI (Belly Dance)                   
Choreographers: Shira Adler, Afshan Ajmiri
? Songs: “7abebe Ana,” “Drum Solo Wassan Pharaoun,” “Deeder De-Dus,” “Sheft el-Ward” – Various Artists
Dancers:
Thursday and Saturday: Shira Adler, Afshan Ajmiri, Sophie Asher, Daniela Cinali, Tracee Clements, Elizabeth Delucia, Kathryn Devlin, Jude Fleming.
Friday and Sunday: Faith Birnbaum, Anita Ivancevic, Ebony King, Annie-Rose London, Sarah Magaziner, Amy Nau, Raquel Osorno, Nicole Page.

Raqs sharqi, better know as Belly Dance in the Western world, is the term for a dance style originating in the Middle East and other Arab-influenced areas. It includes an array of regional dances and music originating from various countries, including Spanish gypsies, North African tribes, and various traditional Indian dances. At present, belly dancing has expanded worldwide and has greatly influenced the dance styles of the western world. Today we take you on a journey to a time of genies and folk tales, black magic, and old world gypsies and mystics.