ChiArts Dance: Journey of the Brown Tights Program

THE CHICAGO HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS’ DANCE CONSERVATORY presents

JOURNEY OF THE BROWN TIGHTS

MARCH 8, 10, 11, 2022 “Dance is part of what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called our “inescapable network of mutuality.”

This is an important opportunity for us to celebrate the contributions and achievements of Black people throughout our history, including Black people that have been trailblazing in this art form of dance. “Journey of the Brown Tights” connects us with a generation of dancers that have left a legacy of tradition and excellence that have shaped our current climate of dance artistry.

faculty & scholar-artist leadership DANCE DEPARTMENT HEAD Greer Reed DANCE DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT Tracey Franklin DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION Mark Bracken PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Mike Przygoda “JOURNEY OF THE BROWN TIGHTS” CREATIVE DIRECTOR & LEAD CHOREOGRAPHER Dereque Whiturs WRITTEN & PRODUCED Florence Walker-Harris REHEARSAL DIRECTOR & ASSISTANT PRODUCER Imani English STAGE MANAGER Jurni Ford NARRATORS Dariya Smith Ashayla Calvin Kendrick Jackson

Featured Guest Artists & Special Thank You MUSIC DEPARTMENT Anthony Bruno, Department Head VOCAL DEPARTMENT Sarah Inendino, Chair VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT Chris Lin Dao-Heng, Interim Department Head CREATIVE WRITING DEPARTMENT Kenyatta Rogers, Department Head THEATER DEPARTMENT Mark Bracken, Interim Department Head FEATURED POEM “SOTCT” Written by Ayva Morales STAGE CREW & TECHNICAL SUPPORT Adamari Hernandez Nivia Walker Lucille Cokeley Dakkariah Doss Ashley Zamora Alexandria Brown Ashley Zamora Dawan Taylor Imani Harris Aashyrah Bennett Juliana Ghertan Dakiyah Moore Brinley Arens Aubrey Child Fiona Swift

Janet Collins & Raven Wilkinson Room studio 301 “AFTER THE MARDI GRAS” Excerpt inspired by “After the Mardi Gras” Choreographed by Janet Collins Restaged by Tracey Franklin Jade Abner- Gilmore “LES SYLPHIDES” Excerpt inspired by Les Sylphides Choreographed by Michael Fokine Restaged by Teanna Zarro Seven Allen and Kaitlyn Byrd 3/8 Afternoon - 3/10 Afternoon - 3/11 Evening Cast Jacqueline Perez Kyan McQuitter Dana Somerville Abreia Hollingworth Stella May Milenka Aurelio Shaloomealah Hampton-King 3/8 Evening - 3/10 Evening - 3/11 Afternoon Cast Nandi DuBois Arden Goodwin Dana Somerville Abreia Hollingworth Stella May Crystal Ornelas Anaya Johnson

Carmen de Lavallade Room Studio 302 Choreographed by Dereque Whiturs ““LAND OF PROVENCE”

“HANGING TREE”

Ava Brown Bianca Brown Janiyha Stamps Chasity Sharp Kalynn Abney Amaya Rice Albriannddy Guerra-Cruz Lashaiyah Commings Yaheim Sanders Leila Jackson Tamia Carter Maya Davis Maurissa Hughes Destini Edwards Amarria Houston Faith Gonzalez Jasmyn Islas Kya Collay Paige Laws Lunna Demarch Isabella Pauta

Tristan Campbell Sam Reider Taylor Ebenezer Jaelynn Perez Mikalitza Ramos Mikayla Perez Hannah Slaughter Honestee Williams Sophia Rivera Mercede Rabadan Penelope Silvia Zarea Alston Naija Sherwood Raegan Stevens Laniyah Boston Destiny Diaz Autumn Marron Sabrina Villanueva Abigail Weber

Arthur Mitchell and Geoffrey Holder Room Studio 307 “PUCK” Inspired by the work of Arthur Mitchell in his portrayal of Puck in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Jailen Riley (Xavier Feliciano) “DOUGLA” Except inspired by “Dougla” Choreographed by Geoffrey Holder Restaged by Dereque Whiturs and Ted Seymour Pershy’a Buckner Crystal Hill Layla Pierce Asia Smith Shunteria Tousant Raina Wiley Angelina Cadetto Zarreia Triplett Melinda Ortega Marisa Cisneros Maranda Elliott Janiya Jones Isabella LaBorde Mahyla Lewis Keeley Mitchell Kai Beauchamp

Ailey Room Studio 308 “HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN” Work inspired by “House of the Rising Sun” Choreographed by Alvin Ailey Restaged by Imani English Tyra Outlaw (Aubrey Child) Nina Outlaw (Brinley Arens) Abbey Rose Bermejo Accompaniment: Denton Harris, Outreach & Culture Coordinator Featured Vocalist: Christopher Bryant “WADE IN THE WATER” Work inspired by “Wade in the Water” Choreographed by Alvin Ailey Restaged by Greer Reed and Dereque Whiturs UMBRELLA Ashley Brown, Imani English WADE COUPLE Jordan James (Sheridan Morris) & Davion Bellinger-Malone TWIGGY BOY Marko Hernandez (Dorien Young) TWIGGY GIRL Jaylinne Ramirez POLE BOYS Jeremiah Davis, D’Nariyae Cephus

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