Spring Dance Program

The Norfolk Academy Fine Arts Department presents The Norfolk Academy Dance Team

SPRING SEASON DANCE CONCERT 2021

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ONLINE PREMIERE Friday May 28, 2021 www.norfolkacademy.org/arts/alice-in-stevie-wonderland

Albert Einstein said, “Logic will get you from A to B, but the imagination will take you everywhere.”

Napoleon Hill said, “The imagination is the most marvelous, miraculous, inconceivably powerful force that the world has ever known.”

The imagination is said to be the greatest creative faculty we possess. Lewis Carroll and Stevie Wonder both decided to follow their imaginations and create something truly unique to their times. Lewis Carroll in literature, Stevie Wonder in music. Alice in Stevie Wonderland is a tribute to the beauty and awesomeness of the imagination.

- Elbert Watson, Dance Master

Alice in Stevie Wonderland (All songs by Stevie Wonder)

CAST White Rabbit.............................. Madalyn Mejia Queen of Hearts/Tarts...................... Keira Mann Duchess of Hearts (Queen’s sister)..... Jane Stewart Tweedledee, Main Caterpillar.......... Sophie Knittig Tweedledum................................ Sophie Patch White Queen............................... Taylor Purcell Mad Hatter.............................. Sarah Glassman Cheshire Cat............................... Graham Gunn March Hare......................................Eliana Jin Alice............................................Julia Dodd

PROGRAM The First Garden

Choreographer: Elbert Watson

Dancer: Julia Dodd Sir Duke

Choreographer: Elbert Watson

Dancer: Madalyn Mejia

Race Babbling

Choreographer: Elbert Watson

Dancer: Full Company

Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing (Queen of Hearts Disco Cha-Cha)

Choreographer: Suzy Gunn

Dancers: Keira Mann, Madalyn Mejia, Jane Stewart, Sophie Patch, Sophie Knittig

PROGRAM Master Blaster (Wonderland Sea Creatures) Choreographer: Elbert Watson Dancer: Full Company

Isn’t She Lovely? (Queen of Tart’s Fashion Show) Choreographer: Elbert Watson Dancer: Full Company

Superstition (Alice meets the Caterpillar) Choreographers: Suzy Gunn and Elbert Watson Dancers: Sophie Knittig and Full Company

Happy Birthday (Wonderland Tea Party) Choreographer: Elbert Watson Dancers: Taylor Purcell, Sarah Glassman, Graham Gunn,

Eliana Jin, Julia Dodd

PRODUCTION TEAM Dance Master and Choreographer

Elbert Watson

Assistant Director and Coach

Suzy Gunn ’01

Dance Team Captain

Madalyn Mejia ’22

Lights

Nate Ternes ’21 Averell Stith ’22

Sound

Suzy Gunn ’01

Video

Jasy Nelson ’21 Elizabeth Taddeo ’21 Taran Jeevan ’23

Production Director

Rob Fleenor

Poster & Program Design & Layout

Martha Gentry

DANCE TEAM JUNIORS:

Keira Mann, Madalyn Mejia

SOPHOMORES:

Sophie Knittig, Sophie Patch, Jane Stewart

8th GRADERS:

Sarah Glassman, Graham Gunn, Taylor Purcell

7th GRADERS:

Julia Dodd, Eliana Jin