MWPAI Bulletin May 2012 Monthly Newsletter

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Ballet and Jazz Shine in Spring Dance Concerts

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rilliant performances of ballet and jazz dance will be performed in the School of Art Annual Spring Dance

Concerts 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, Thursday, May 24, Friday, May 25, and Saturday, May 26 in Wellin Hall, Hamilton College. All four shows will feature Diva, Kathy Ryan’s powerful and lyrical dance suite to the music of Annie Lennox. Bonded features the Dance Program’s graduating seniors Andrea Ashcroft, Hannah Hage, and Lauren Pugh. The energy and passion of the dancers combined with boldly colored, ornate and flowing dresses bring an edgy glamour to the stage. Endangered, with earthy tribal music, is highlighted on Wednesday and Thursday on the Jazz Program. This updated version includes new choreography to feature our guest male dancers, Nik Allen, Trevor Jones, and Matthew Sparks and select students. To round out the program, audiences are invited to a good old time party with our young dancers in R.S.V.P. where bright colors, fun tunes, and big smiles abound.

On Friday and Saturday night audiences young and old will be entertained by the charming tale of The Twelve Dancing Princesses, a lively story about twelve sisters and their mysterious adventures at night. Nik Allen will portray a befuddled King while Trevor Jones, who portrays the wandering prince, will dance alternately with Isabella MacIsaac and Bethany Nichols in the lead role of the oldest sister. Maria Panuccio portrays the hysterical youngest sister who is swept off her feet by the young prince, danced by Jerry Dischiavo. The cast of 70 dancers from the Ballet Program and several guest dancers are costumed in designs by Yelena Dosheva. Soloists Hannah Straney and Elizabeth Andrews will be partnered by guest dancer, Matthew Sparks, in Paquita, a timeless classical ballet excerpt with elegant Diva choreography by Kathy Ryan. choreography with a Spanish Dancers clockwise from left: Hannah Hage, Andrea Ashcroft, Lauren Pugh flair staged by Nancy Long and Lynn Bollana. Demi-soloists Angela Mia Belmonte, Anna McEvoy-Melo and Amanda Thomas are joined by Andrea Ashcroft, Alyssa Brown, Katherine Elacqua, Chloe Ford, Hannah Hage, Lauren Pugh and Dajana Vidovic.

Tickets are $8 and can be obtained at the dance studio or at the door. For information contact the School of Art, 797-8260 or the dance studio, 797-0000 ext. 2208.

Twelve Dancing Princesses choreographed by Nancy Long Dancers clockwise from top left: Rachel Petrie, Cassie Bushey, Riya Burke, Isabella MacIsaac, Bethany Nichols, Emma Zulch, Sara Zarnoch, Tatyana Carrillo, Madison Cook, Maria Panuccio, Raquel Heras, Brianna Aponte


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