Dissonance Dance Theatre 2015-16 Season Brochure

Dissonance Dance Theatre

Shawn Short, Producing Artistic Director

2015 - 2016 Season

Repertory Season & Ticket Information

Season

2015 2016

Dance Noir Oct 17th - 18th, 2015 WINTERSTEPS Jan 16th, 2016 Heads or Tails February 2016 Black to Silver April 16-17th, 2016 May 29th, 2016

** Dates and times of performances are subject to change.

For updated information visit www.ddtdc.org Generous Support From:

Founded in 2007 as a Washington, D.C. home for contemporary ballet, Dissonance Dance Theatre celebrates its ninth season as an emerging artistic voice in the region.

We have begun to create stories that make you laugh, produce tears of joy and ultimately entertain and enlighten audiences young and old.

Assembled is a superb lineup of productions where athleticism, artistry, drama, and excitement combine to deliver spectacular performances.

Join us as we continue to reach loftier heights in artistic expression and entertainment, embark on a world of new exploration, and experience the joys which await us as the curtain rises on the next nine years and beyond.

Dissonance Dance Theatre

Dissonance Dance Theatre is the resident dance company of parent organization Ngoma Center for Dance.

Dancer: Trainee Jakylah Lewis Photographer: Shawn Short

Dear Friends, We are excited to bring you another full season of dance artistry. This year we bring back audience’s favorites and new works (Woi, 12X6 and more) to the Atlas Performing Arts Center, Jack Guidone Theatre, and the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Dissonance Dance Theatre (DDT) is making an impact in Washington, D.C.’s arts community.

As usual, DDT will mix local and national ballets from Tony Thomas (AEA/ 2013 West Side National Tour), and Lloyd Whitmore (Philadanco).

In the community, DDT continues to impact residence across the city through our parent organization Ngoma Center for Dance. Our program helps artists grow dance training, arts administration development, and life skill mastery.

Additionly, we introduce our programs: Summer DanceLab 2016, and Trainee program. Summer DanceLab 2016 is the D.C. area’s summer dance program that trains contemporary ballet focused artists. Students are introduced to the style of DDT and a few are selected to become member of our revised Trainee program. DDT’s Trainee program has developed into a four-day program for serious student dancers 16 years old and up to perform and learn along professional dancers; a priceless experience for dancers.

Learn more about these exciting programs, our theatrical production season, community events and how you can help us grow through the coming pages.

Hope to see you in the theatre, Shawn Short, Founder/Producing Artistic Director

CONTENTS

2015 - 2016

Theatrical Season Pg. 1 New Voices: Guest Choreographers Pg. 10 Meet The Artists Pg. 14 Give to Ngoma/DDT: How To Give Pg. 24 Stay Connected With Us Pg. 26 Internships? Pg. 29 Ticket Information Pg. 30

Above Image: Disssonace Dance Theatre dancers in Short’s Big Band Suite.

Dance Noir The Jack Guidone Theater October 17th - 18th, 2015 Dance Noir is an evening of dance works built around dark, dramatic classical scores. These works tell narrative stories through a blend of contemporary and modern dance styles.

Performances Saturday October 17th, 2015 8pm Sunday October 18th, 2015 7pm

Left Image: Moyston Henry and Coralyn Scheifelben in Ryan Tuerk’s 13th Hour

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William Wilson and Damon Foster in Short’s Reflect

Katie Argueta in Tuerk’s 13th Hour

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Devin Hamilton in Torens Johnson’s Bedtime Stories

WINTERSTEPS

The Jack Guidone Theater January 16th, 2016 8pm

WINTERSTEPS brings new choreographic artists to D.C.’s dance audience.

Established and emerging artists are carefully selected to produce and present new works. WINTERSTEPS goal is to strengthen and build the D.C. dance community by providing it with a platform that will bring awareness to emerging and established choreographers working localy and nationally.

“Dissonance Dance Theatre dancers were great to work with. The dancers were attentive, eager and willing to do what was necessary for my work to come alive. Thank you guys!”

- Ryan Tuerk, Vontuerk Experience/Philadelphia

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Heads or Tails Lang Theatre February 2016 TBD

Dance is the path. Story is the journey. Heads & Tails is a an evening of dance with a two-part program blending classical finesse and contemporary mastery in an evening of great dance entertainment.

“Ballet is the main ingredient in what we serve. But, its spiced with narrative and aged-old dance flair.”

- Shawn Short, Dissonance Dance Theatre.

Program A: Heads/Human Nature Music transforms our lives. In Program A DDT interprets human interaction through the musical compositions of Bobby Rydell, Civil Twilight, Chopin and Tyrese. Featuring world premieres: Living, Stimulus, What To Say, Addicted To Attention.

Program B: Tails/12X6 Inspired by Reginald Rose’s 12 Angry Men and Frigyes Karinthy’s Six Degrees of Separation concept, 12X6 examines personal connections between strangers, friends and loved ones called “Bae”. A dance tale about four individuals who learn about life through the absence and indulgence of human touch.

Dissonance Dance Theatre proud to be an ASCAP license holder.

We support musicians.

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Black To Silver: A Black LGBT Experience

The Jack Guidone Theater

April 16th, 2016 April 17th, 2016

Experience the beauty and heartfelt energy of Dissonance Dance Theatre Black To Silver: A Road to Self Black to Silver (now in its 4th year), is a multidisciplinary arts production that examines and explores interpersonal relationships, identity and love within the African-American LGBT community.

Bringing together a majority African-American LGBT cast, Black to Silver is Dissonance Dance Theatre’s community project that provides D.C.’s first-ever dance platform for African-American LGBT stories

and artists who express personal narratives through emotion-clad choreography.

Featuring new works by new and old choregraphers, Black To Silver: A Road to Self will feature a new 30-minute work, Manny.

The age-old story of boy meets boys, Manny is a tale of a guy who is more in love with himself than anyone else...until love rears its ugly head.

The goal of Black to Silver is to showcase unique, untold intimate experiences of LGBT African Americans through text and contemporary styles of dance.

With audience members flocking from far and wide to see it, Black to Silver is providing a different view of love, community and family.

Performances Saturday April 16th, 2016 April 17th, 2016 Sunday

8pm 7pm

May 29, 2016 TBD

“A job well done...great work” - Jim Graham, Former D.C. Councilman Images: (Clockwise) Moyston Henry and William Wilson in Short’s Zero. Vaughn Midder in rehearsing monolouge. Moyston Henry and William Wilson in Short’s First Time. Devin Hamilton, William Wilson and Moyston in rehearsal for Short’s Walk With Me. Dominique Atwood in rehearsal for Short’s Sweet Poison.

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(c) Shawn Short

Joan Ayap in Adam Sage’s Baroque Fantasy.

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Community Dance Projects The Groovy Project - Dec. 2015 - TBD An evening of dance entertainment inspired by music from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s, featuring Dissonance Dance Theatre and several dance organization from Ward 7 & 8 (East of The River).

Love Project - May 2016 - TBD A dance celebration of life, love and community through African and African-American composers, singers. Love Project features Washington, DC area dance companies and schools primarily from Wards 7 & 8.

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New Voices: Choreographers Tony Thomas - Spent most of his life performing

on stages and teaching across the nation and abroad.

He graced the stage for the first time at the tender age of 8 and has been gracing the globe with his artistic fervor ever since. Tony most recently played the role of Richie in A Chorus Line at Olney Theatre Center.

In national tours (West Side 2013), guest appearances, television, and film, Tony has performed and developed his craft under the wings of Joey McKneely, Debbie Allen, Stephen Nachamie, David Saint, Tony Powell, Christopher Huggins, Joyce Mosso, and Mike Malone. He has performance associations with members of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Philadanco, The Dance Theatre of Harlem, Dancarate’, Inc., and many others.

With an amazing tenacity for focus, an unparalleled understanding of fluidity and a remarkable eye for precision, Tony Thomas is soon to be one of the most sought after artists in the global industry. He is a member of Actor’s Equity Assosciation (AEA).

Adam Sage founded Missouri Ballet Theatre after enjoying a nearly three decade performing, teaching, coaching and choreographic career that spanned four continents. He is the Artistic Director of Missouri Ballet Theatre and has served as artistic director of Virginia School of the Arts, school director and ballet master for Nashville Ballet and interim artistic director of the National Dance Company He began his more than twenty years on stage at the age of seventeen with the California Ballet in his hometown of San Diego, before moving on to dance with Ballet West, Ballet Memphis and as Guest Artist with Nashville Ballet.

Internationally, he has been a principal dancer with such companies as Hong Kong Ballet, Ballet Philippines, N.A.P.A.C. Dance Company and the National Dance Company of Bophuthatswana in South Africa.

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Lloyd Whitmore - A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Lloyd began his dance career at age 20. Since then he has spent 35 years in dance as a teacher and choreographer.

Trained in the Lester Horton and Martha Graham techniques, Mr. Whitmore has performed all over the world with companies such as Philadanco, The New Orleans Opear, and the DC Contemporary Dance Theatre. He has received fellowships from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the Pennsylvania Council for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts. He has served ont he faculties of City College of NY, The Atlanta Ballet, American University, Howard University, The Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Governors School of the Arts and Humanities and the Rochelle School of the Arts.

DDT dancers William Wilson, Devin Hamilton and Dominique Atwood in Shawn Short’s Fear rehearsal.

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Far left: Ja Kylah Lewis in NR Magazine Shoot, Top of Page: Students auditioning for Summer DanceLab, Bottom Image: Director conducting class.

Next Page Top Left: Trainees Destiny Casey, Brianna Watson and Juan Amaya. Bottom Image: Male participants in Dawn Program.

www.ngoma-center-for-dance.org

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Ngoma Center for Dance Contemporary ballet has found a new home in Washington, D.C. Dissonance Dance Theatre is the resident company of Ngoma Center for Dance (Ngoma). Prounouced N-Go-mah, Ngoma is home to several programs performer training programs: Summer DanceLab, Dawn, and Trainee program.

Summer DanceLab’s goal is to train skilled dancers (particularly in Prince George’s County) in the ways of contemporary dance with a classical ballet mastery; Dawn is a program for male dancers who can’t afford professional training through the school year to start basic dance training; Trainee program is for dancers 16 yrs old+ to train along Dissonance Dance Theatre as a dancer-in-training performing during season. For more about these programs and more, visit page 15.

Meet The Artists

Shawn Short

Founder/Principal Choreographer/ Producing Artistic Director Shawn is the founder, producing artistic director and principal choreographer of Dissonance Dance Theatre (DDT). In addition to his role as producing artistic director and principal choreographer of DDT, Shawn is the Founder and Director of Ngoma Center for Dance (Ngoma). For Shawn, Ngoma is central to the life and development of Dissonance Dance Theatre. Just as he expects the finest dancing and most meticulous attention to detail from his dancers, he demands the highest standards for training at Ngoma.

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Under Mr. Short, Dissonance has evolved from a project based entity into an exciting dance entertainment venture in the Washington, D.C. area. As a choreographer, teacher, and coach, Short has fostered a love of the classical and contemporary ballet lexicon that has become the bedrock of the Company’s training. The dancers are energized and inspired by this rigorous training and continue to rise to new heights with each passing year.

Through Ngoma’s programs, dance artists have grace stages locally, nationally and internationally. Furthermore, many students have gained scholarships in NYC institutions, acceptance into college/university dance programs.

Growing up in the Washington, DC area. Shawn has studied with nationally and internationally acclaimed artists including faculty and dancers from Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, Lines Ballet, Washington Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Dance Institute of Washington, Dance Alloy, Philadanco, Towson University, Baltimore and Duke Ellington School of Performing Arts. As a student of ballet pedagogy, Shawn studied with John White, Margarita De Saa and the Washington School of Ballet Director Kee Juan Han. Shawn is a Pointe Magazine’s Video of the Month Editors’ Choice award recipient for his contemporary ballet work, Caught in 2013. A 2014 Princess Grace Award (NYC) in Choreography nominee, Shawn holds a BFA in Musical Theatre with a minor in Theatre Management from Howard University and a MFA in Dance at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a focus on dance history, arts administration and somatic.

Shawn is a fiscally sponsored artist through the New York Foundation for the Arts. Shawn has choreographed for The Dance Institute of Washington, The Washington Ballet School of Ballet @THEARC. His has presented his works at the Capital Fringe Festival, Greater Washington Urban League National Conference, Southeastern University, Artists’ Bloc 12X6 Series, Harke Theatre, Jack Guidone Theatre Space, Atlas Performing Arts Center, THEARC Theatre, Joe’s Movement Emporium, DC Parks and Recreation, Sidney Harman Hall, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, PBS Broadcasting, VelocityDC, and Brooklyn Arts Exchange.

His performance credits include work with K2 Dance, Adrian Bolton Dance, El Tearto de Danza Contemporeanea El Salvador, and Bolton/Smith. He has also served as a guest artist with Dance Alloy in Pennsylvania.

He has been commissioned by Catholic University of America’s Benjamin T. Rome School of Music to choreograph Mother’s Blood (2008), VF Dance Theater for their Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts to choreograph Genotype Called Love for their Terrace Theatre production of Futurology (2012).

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Chris Holland

Technical Director Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, is very excited to be working with Dissonance Dance Theatre for another season. He currently is the lighting designer for Matter of Reaction Movement Project in Chicago, IL, and has worked locally with Taffety Punk Theatre, Journeymen Theatre Ensemble, and Life Rhythm Move Project.

Chris has also worked with the Houston Ballet, Paragon Music Theatre, Purdue Repertory Dance Company, Artists Collaborative Theatre, Bluegrass Youth Ballet, School for the Creative and Performing Arts, and toured with the Kentucky Ballet Theatre.

Chris has earned his Bachelor’s degree in Theatre Design & Technology from the University of Kentucky and his MFA from Purdue University.

Damon Foster

Company Administrator/ Company Dancer Joining the company in 2013, Damon has become a favorite to watch performing DDT’s remount of Asadata Dafora’s solo classic The Ostrich Dance. Damon is the original cast for Short’s works My Intimate Friend, First Time, Zero, Kaleidoscope, and Torens Johnson’s all-male ensemble work, Lockdown. Raised in Arlington, TX, Damon studied dance at the University of ArkansasFayetteville where he majored in journalism with dance as a minor. His dance studies continued at University of Texas-Arlington. In Dallas, Foster performed as a principle artist with Mahogany Dance Theatre of Texas, under Artistic Director Vann J. Gilbert, and with HappyNia Dance Theatre, under Alvin Ailey veteran Dereque Whiturs; Friends of Tyme Dancer, Mary Kay Cosmetics Seminar. He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Damon is thankful for the continuous encouragement and support from his family, fellow artists, and friends.

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William Wilson

Choreographer Assistant/ Company Dancer William Wilson joined the company in 2014. William was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, and began his dancing doing local talent shows and dance competitions. William trained in ballet, modern, West African, and contemporary at Cleo Parker Robinson Dance (Cleo’s) under Cecilia Webstar Jones and Susan Richardson; former apprentice of Cleo Parker Robinson Ensemble. William continued his training at Deeply Rooted Dance Theatre Summer Intensive in Chicago under the direction of Gary Abott and Kevin ‘Iega’ Jeff.

Following his arrival to DC, William became a participant in Dawn, Ngoma/DDT’s specialized program to develop Black male dancers.

William is part of the original cast for Short’s Feeling Orange, Dream, Big Band Suite, Walk With Me, Kaleidoscope, Door to Recovery, Adam Sage’s Baroque Fantasy, and Torens Johnson’s Bedtime Stories. William attended Howard University studying philosophy.

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Company Dancers - Continued Shannon Evans joined company in 2014. She graduated from The University of Akron as a B.F.A. dance major in the Spring of 2014.

She has danced leading roles in Short’s Stitch, Michelle Sloane’s Woman, and Adam Sage’s Baroque Fantasy. She has worked and performed with the STREB company, DancEvert Company, AvantScene Danse, and Neos Dance Theatre. She originally started her training under Judy Williams Henry at Movement Laboratory, in which she toured and performed in Italy, New Orleans, and the United Nations. She also trained with the Salzburg International Ballet Academy under Jania Batista, Fernando Coelho, and Peter Breur. Back in 2008, Shannon was selected to attend the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts and performed works by Jorge Laico, Billy Hartung, and David Pressan. Shannon also choreographed a piece titled “Po l ar” that was selected to be performed at The American College Dance Festival in the Spring of 2014.

Shaila Isham joined Dissonance Dance Theatre in 2015. She is a recent graduate of the University of Arizona, earning a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Dance with a minor in Physiology. She is originally from Austin, Texas where she grew up in a number of pre-professional companies performing and competing in the styles of jazz, tap, ballet, and contemporary. Additionally, she trained with prestigious professional companies such as LINES contemporary ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Kirov Ballet, and artists such as Earl Mosley, Zane Booker, Ferdinand Dejesus, and Aubrey Lynch. In her time at the University, Shaila collaborated with numerous artists, most notably the Arizona Opera and Artifact Dance Company.

With Artifact’s production of The Great American Dance Tour, she and 27 other dancers toured China for four weeks. She is a former member of Florida Dance Theatre.

Mackenzie Rawls, Joined Dissonance Dance Theatre in 2015.

Originally from Rockville, MD, began her training at the Berrend Dance Center (previously Jane Bittner’s Studio) under the direction of Patricia Berrend; American Dance Institute (ADI) in Rockville, MD. She continued her training at the Boston Conservatory where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BFA in Contemporary Dance Performance. Throughout her four years at the Boston Conservatory, She was given the opportunity to perform works by Thang Dao, Doug Varone, Bill T. Jones, Danny Buraczeski, Karole Armitage, and Francesca Harper. Mackenzie received the WISE Foundation’s “Emerging Artist of 2013” for her performance in Danny Buraczeski’s “Ezekiel’s Wheel”. In her junior year, Carolina Ballet Theater of Greenville, SC invited her to be a guest artist in their annual Black and White Gala. In addition to her main training, she has had the chance to attend workshops and programs at Julliard, Alonzo King Lines, Balletmet, CBT, San Francisco Conservatory, and Impulstanz in Vienna, Austria. As a result of this exposure,she has had the pleasure to work with artists from all over the world and perform works by Alessio Silverstrin, Robert Battle, Yannis Adoniou, Darrell Grand Moutlrie, and Hernan Justo.

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Momo Sakai joined Dissonance Dance Theatre in 2015.

Originally from Colorado, study at the Colorado Conservatory of Dance (Formerly known as Ballet Nouveau Colorado) under the direction of Julia Wilkinson Manley.

Her summer sudy includes: Joffrey Ballet School Denver, The Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Summer Intensive. She is a Anna and Issac Slade Promising Dancer Award.

Apprentice Dancers Annie Fortenberry. Joined Dissonance Dance Theatre as an Apprentice in 2015. began dancing at the age of twelve in Westchester, NY under the direction of former Graz Opera dancers (Austria) Jean and Beth Fritz-Logrea. She spent summers at Peridance Center, The Joffrey School and The Ailey School in New York City. At the age of fifteen, Annie had the opportunity to perform at Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall. In 2013 Annie studied Chinese and western dance at Taipei National University for the Arts in Taiwan. Her international study continued in 2014 at Rick Odums Centre International de Danse Jazz in Paris, France. Annie will graduate from Goucher College (Baltimore, Maryland) in May 2015 with a B.A. in Dance Performance and a minor in French Language. During her time at Goucher she had many works created on her by prestigious choreographers including Meredith Rainey, Melissa Barak, Susan Jaffe and Amy Seiwert. This is Annie’s first season with Dissonance Dance Theatre.

Devin Hamilton. Joined Dissonance Dance Theatre as an apprentice in 2014. Devin Hamilton was born and raised in Tampa, FL, and began his dance training at a local studio Leonard’s Academy of Dance where he competed in local dance competitions. He is an original castmember for Short’s Door To Recovery, Wing Out, Kaleidoscope, and Adam Sage’s Baroque Fantasy. Devin attended Palm Beach Atlantic University under their school of Dance.

Katie Norton - Bliss joined Dissonance Dance Theatre as an apprentice in 2015. She’s performed at the Performance Time Arts Center, Aronoff Center in Cincinnati, Ohio and Chashama Windows in NYC. Katie studied dance at Central Pennsylvania Youth Balle, San Francisco Conservatory of Dance and the Univesity of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music where she recievd her BFA in Ballet.

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Omar-Frederick Pratt joined Dissonance Dance Theatre in 2015 as an apprentice. He is a proud native of Camden NJ. Frederick began to take an interest in dance at the early age of 8.

After later graduating from the Camden City Creative Arts High School, Frederick went on to receive his Bachelors of Fine Arts in Ballet Performance from the University of the Arts. He has performed with Philadelphia-based companies such as Eleone Connection, Danco 2, Dance Fusion, and Grace Dance Theater.

Frederick has worked under artist such as Zane Booker, Kim Bears Bailey, Tommie Waheed Evens, Kirvin Douthit- Boyd, and

Jr. Apprentice Dancers Moyston Henry Jr. joined Dissonance Dance Theatre in 2011.

Henry began his dance training at Happy Feet Dance Studio in Rockville, Maryland. He has studied dance with Pat Thomas, Kim Bears-Bailey, Assane Konte, Tarwah Merchant, Torens Johnson, Sandra Atkinson, Miya Hisaka, Ryan Tuerk, Maurice Johnson and Shawn Short. In addition, Moyston has performed with The Finest Youth performance troupe. He has performed nationally and internationally sharing his love of dance and theatre. Moyston has landed original cast roles in Ryan Tuerk’s Scars On My Memory, and Shawn Short’s Burn, Four Divided by Four, Reflect, First Time, Zero, Breeze, and Turbulence; soloist in Torens Johnson’s male ensemble work Lockdown. Moyston holds an AA degree from Montgomery Community College and wishes to finish his degree in communication.

Jessica Potts joined Dissonance Dance Theatre as an apprentice in 2015. Coming from Florida, Jessica trainined with Romnee Childs, Lela Sewell-Williams, Patricia Thomas, Katherine Smith, Assane Konte, Tiffany Quinn. Jessica has received her BFA in Theatre with a concentration in Dance from Howard University.

While attending Howard, She performed the works of Ray Mercer, Ronald K. Brown, Hope Boykin. Jessica is excited to perform with Dissonance Dance Theatre.

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Guest Artists Dancers Joan Ayap, Company Dancer (Guest) Born in Washington, D.C., yet raised in Manila, Philippines, Joan began her training at the Halili-Cruz School of Ballet and the Philippine Ballet Theatre Conservatoire. She graduated from Assumption College, San Lorenzo (Philippines) with a BS in Interior Design, while pursuing a dance career. Her professional experience began with the Philippine Ballet Theatre, where she worked with finest teachers and choreographers including Gener Caringal, Ronilo Jaynario, Anatoli Panasiukov, Enrico Labayen, Tony Fabella, Maiqui Mañosa, and Graham Lustig among others. In Washington, DC, she performed with El Teatro de Danza Contemporañea, and Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company. She’s currently a member of Bowen McCauley Dance.

Fred Davis, Company Dancer (Guest) Born in New York City, Fredrick Davis moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee and started his training at the age of 11 with a full scholarship for Ballet Tennessee. In 2004, he graduated from the Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts and moved back to New York City to continue his training with the Joffrey Ballet School. After completing three years with Joffrey, he was able to study with a full scholarship at summer intensives by American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet, North Carolina Dance Theatre, Ballet Academy East, Magnus Midwest Dance and Ballet Tennessee. Mr. Davis then joined Roxey Ballet Company, dancing in works such as Othello, Carmen, Diana and Actaeon and Sleeping Beauty. Soon after finishing his season with Roxey, Mr. Davis joined the Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble. He has also worked as a freelancer with Ballet Fantastique, Benjamin Briones Ballet, Staten Island Ballet and Ajkun Ballet Theatre. Mr. Davis has participated in the Dance for America Tour, DTH Vision Gala, The Kennedy Center Honors, the Donald McKayle Tribute performance in Irvine, California and the Paramount Theatre Gala in Seattle, Washington. He’s currently a member of Dance Theatre of Harlem.

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Summer DanceLab Jun 20nd - July 11th, 2016 University of Maryland Dance Department Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Advertised in Dance Magazine Jan 2015 Issue!

For curious, athletic & talented contemporary dancers. Classes in contemporary ballet, jazz, acting, conditioning, modern (Horton) & more from world-class faculty at University of Maryland’s Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center dance studios.

Auditions start December 2015 - March 2016 www.Ngoma-Center-For-Dance.org / www.ddtdc.org

YOUR GIFTS MAKES HAPPEN AT WE CELEBRATE EXCELLENCE Ngoma Center for Dance believes in creating quality programs that build community, create jobs and enhance the arts industry of the Washington, D.C. area and beyond.

WE TRAIN DANCERS Since Dissonance Dance Theatre’s start in 2007, we have alum dancing in Complexions, Garth Fagan, Virginia Ballet Theatre, Philadanco Dance Company, Adieum Dance, and Deeply Rooted Dance.

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WE CELEBRATE COMMUNITY Ngoma Center for Dance is building community from “East of The River” to across the Potomac, and into welcoming Prince George’s County, MD. Since our inception in 2012, we have impacted the lives of over 4,000 patrons/ students/arts enthusiasts through dance training, workshops, publishing and archving local stories in our magazine, increasing opportunites for dancers 18 to 26 years old; particulary in Ward 7 DC.

S IT ALL NGOMA

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

FRIENDS OF NGOMA Starting this fall, we are launching our “Friends of Ngoma” (FON) Program.

Participants in the FON will receive a membership card good for discounts on shows, classes, workshops, summer programs. The $40 cards will be available September 2015 and are good for one season (Sept - June).

For more information, visit our website:

www.ngoma-center-for-dance.org

You Can Inspire MORE! Ways to Give: ONLINE: www.ddtdc.org/donate PHONE (General Inquiry) 202-540-8338 MAIL P.O. Box 2377 Washington, DC 20013 EMAIL info@ddtdc.com FAX (CC Form on homepage)

WE ARE GROWING WITH YOUR CONTINUED HELP

202-399-0174

With an ambitious upcoming season, an increase in dancers entertaining, more dance programming for the general public and goals for more and more community development projects Ngoma wants to help reach your dance training goals, and enjoy great dance entertainment.

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Get Connected Be Informed Stay in the loop and keep up to date with Ngoma/ DDT Information.

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Memories Follow our weekly posts from current and past shows, interviews and rehearsal moment on Facebook!!

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Come Party With Us! Come have a drink or snack with the dancers of Dissonance Dance Theatre (DDT)! Starting November 2015 DDT dancers will host several happy hours in the Washington, D.C. area. For more information join our mailing list on our website www.ddtdc.org

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Are You Flexible?

Ngoma Board of Directors

Corey McDougle, Chair Tyler Lewis, Vice Chair Shawn Short, President/Interim Tresurer Josie Hoover, Secretary Shelly Benjamin Shelly Casey Tisa Huff Dissonance Dance Theatre is a Washington, D.C.-based professional dance company founded in 2007 by Shawn Short. Since its inception, Dissonance Dance Theatre has performed for local and national audiences on the east coast and in the midwest states. Starting as a project of dear friends, Dissonance has grown to house artists from across the U.S. and beyond. A contemporary ballet that blends “classic” modern styles such as Horton, Graham, Limon with nuances of classical ballet, Dissonance is becoming known for its theatrical presence and exceptional artistry. Evoking emotional experiences in the audiences we touch, Dissonance’s cutting-edge repertoire features works that are socially and visually appealing to audiences while remaining true to its mission; challenging audience’s assumptions about the human experience through dance.

Ngoma Center for Dance (N-Go-mah) is a 501(c)3 arts organization whose mission is to provide a conduit between multicultural dance artists and their enthusiasts across generations and social classes with a deeper understanding of the art of dance through intense community integration, inspirational performance, competitive training, and artist development.

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Ngoma Reader is looking for committed, and enthusiastic writers to join its team. Is that you?

The Ngoma Reader (NR) is a bi-monthly online publication that gives literary voice to the minority dance artists of Washington, D.C.

Internships Experience the thrill and rewards of working for Ngoma Center for Dance and its programs! Whether you’re a high school student looking for summer employment, or a college or graduate student seeking a substantive internship supporting the arts in D.C., there’s no limit as to how far our opportunities can take you. At Ngoma Center for Dance, you’ll have the opportunity to gain insight into a budding dance organization, explore new career avenues and acquire lifelong skills.

Our two programs, (1) Production, and (2) Administration, enable students to obtain job experience in a in the theatre and in the back office.

The opportunities are endless—and they all start right here. Begin by finding out which program is right for you, or speaking with our director about an internship with Ngoma Center for Dance and its programs. Contact Shawn Short, Director at sshort@ngoma-center-for-dance.org for more information. Check out more at www.careersushi.com/ngomacenterfordance

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Season & Tickets Dissonance Dance Theatre hopes you will join us for a world of dance that awaits you as part of our season. DDT is pleased to announce its 2014-2015 Season presenting another exciting line-up of programs. Group sales are encouraged to purchase online where they will see discount in cart balance.

Production Ticket Prices: Dance Noir

$15, $18 Online/$25 Door Admission

Wintersteps

$15, $18 Online/$25 Door Admission

Heads or Tails

$22, $27.50 General Admission

Black to Silver

$15, $18 Online/$25 Door Admission

Ways to Order Tickets: Due to multiple venues, please observe the “ticket purchase dates” next to season productions.

Purchase tickets by phone For our Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival production “On the Fifth”, tickets can be purchased at the Atlas Performing Arts Theatre by calling 202.399.7993, Monday through Friday, 10am to 4pm.

There are no phone ticket sales for Dance Noir, WINTERSTEPS, Black to Silver.

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Purchase tickets in person: Tickets for all performances are available for purchase starting one hour prior to performances.

Purchase tickets online Online ticket sales for Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival performances are at Atlas Performing Arts Center , tickets can be purchased four hours before show time.

Online tickets sales for Dance Noir, Wintersteps and Black to Silver performances can be purchased for Joy of Motion’s Jack Guidone Theatre the day prior by 8pm.

Theatre Venues: Atlas Performing Arts Center 1333 Hst NE, Washington, DC 20002 www.intersectionsdc.org Joy of Motion Dance Center, The Jack Guidone Theater 5207 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20015 www.joyofmotion.tix.com Education Site Clarice Smith Center for the Performing Arts 3800 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-1625

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Dissonance Dance Theatre is a program of Ngoma Center for Dance.

Ngoma Center for Dance is a registered non-profit of Washington, D.C. The information contained in this brochure us correct at the time of printing. Dissonance Dance Theatre reserves the right to make alterations where necessary without prior notice.

Dissonance Dance Theatre is the resident dance company of parent organization Ngoma Center for Dance.