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ALAS Executive Board
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Dennis EchevarríaInternal President
Daniel KennedyExternal President
Dante Migone-OjedaSecretary
Ignacio RabadanTreasurer
Cecilia Joy Pérez, Alejandro MartinezCarnaval Co-Chairs
Itzel Lopez-Hinojosa, Denise Monti Heritage Co-Chairs
Carolina FeijoPhilanthropy Chair
Alexandra Berger, Nancy LandaverdePublicity Co-Chairs
Nicholas Knight, Anabel MedranoSocial Co-Chairs
Carnaval History
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The annual celebration of life known as Carnaval takes place in many
countries around the world. Its history can be traced back to ancient
Rome where the followers of the Catholic Church started the tradition
of holding a wild costume festival on the eve of Lent, during which
adherents forgo indulgences including rich food and drink. Since
Catholics are not supposed to eat meat during Lent, they called their
festival carnovale, which means “meat does not count.” As time passed,
the practice spread across Europe, and colonizers and conquistadores
brought the traditions with them to the “New World.”
In the Americas, Carnaval is additionally influenced by African and
indigenous traditions. Today, the most popular Carnavales take place
in Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, and Colombia. Carnaval seemed like the
perfect name for the Association of Latin American Student’s annual
cultural production. The show is an invitation for the campus to partake
in the music, dance, and theater of Latin American culture. Carnaval is
in its sixteenth year at Washington University in St. Louis. It has grown
from a small, outdoor performance in Brookings Quadrangle to one of
the largest student-run cultural productions with over 150 participants of
different backgrounds. Enjoy the show!
Carnaval 2015
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Act 1Introduction by Co-Chairs
Zapa-Merengue Fusion
Scene 1
Bachata
Scene 2
Belly Dance
Scene 3
Samba
Scene 4
Flamenco
Scene 5
Lyrical Latin Fusion
Philanthropy Presentation
IntermissionMariachi Cuicacalli
Act 2West African
Scene 6
Tango
Scene 7
Hip Hop
Scene 8
Senior Dance
Scene 9
Salsa
Scene 10
Cumbia
Scene 11
ChaCha
Skit Team
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Skit Committee:
Katina García-Hermida
Paolo Fornasini
Daniel Kennedy
Cecilia Joy Pérez
Alejandro Martinez
Skit Directors:
David Levitt
Manuela Araque
Scenic & Prop Crew:
Anika Kabani
Divya Babbula
Lighting Designer:
Alexander Booth
Stage Manager:
Joshua Bridges
Ana Paula Shelley
Catherine Cumbe
Isabel Gloria
Featuring Camille Borders for “Steam”
Skit Synopsis
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This year’s Carnaval skit features the lives of four Latino college students
(Alondra, Jessica, Oscar and David) as they try to navigate college.
While they stand out as minorities in their school, we hope you will find
that none of them are “just latinos.” Each of them faces a unique set of
challenges as a result of their complex intersectional identities. We hope
that many of you can find a little bit of yourselves in the everyday lives of
our protagonists. Enjoy the show!
Characters and Cast:
Alondra Alex Berger
DavidDaniel Kennedy
JessicaNatasha Ceballos
OscarMario Davila
PaulDennis Echevarría
SamXiaoyin Qiao
David and Alondra's MotherJissell Torres
Abuela & Oscar’s FatherDante Migone-Ojeda
Oscar's MotherAnabel Medrano
The ProfessorEdward Monreal
ALAS Exec MemberAlejandro Martinez
Jonathanvoiced by Nicholas Guadiana
Slam MCvoiced by Karisa Tavassoli
A Note About Immigration
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The United States sees an influx every year of 1.8 million immigrants to
its lands. There are an estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants
living in the United States, many of who work and live in the shadows.
They suffer degrading conditions and harsh work environments all in an
effort to improve their lives and those of their families. These people are
denied access to healthcare, housing, and other services, and they often
fear turning to the authorities due to possible repercussions. President
Obama has issued an executive action meant to protect these people
from the terror of having their lives uprooted. Because it isn’t as simple
as being deported. The immigrants who are taken from their families are
often imprisoned in the private prison system, often suffering conditions
worse than even those of the general prison population. Many die in
detention, never seeing their family or friends again. They are denied care
in prison, and kept for extended periods of time in solitary confinement.
This action, while a step in the right direction, is sadly not enough. While
the action grants a legal reprieve for many who qualify, it is a temporary
measure that must be renewed every three years for fear of deportation
or imprisonment. For those under the action’s “protection,” it is simply not
enough. These are people, not numbers. They have families and they have
lives. They have children who are US citizens. They are American. And
they deserve more.
For more information on US immigration statistics, visit these links:
ice.gov/doclib/foia/reports/detaineedeaths2003-present.pdf
amnestyusa.org/research/reports/usa-jailed-without-justice?page=show
uscis.gov/immigrationaction
Zapa-Merengue Fusion
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The Zapateado, a dance style
resembling tap, is characterized by the
dancer striking his/her shoe against
the ground, following the punctuated
rhythm of the music. This dance
uses elements of intricate footwork
and gorgeous sweeping motions of
full skirts. This year, we’ve included
an additional style, Merengue, a
Dominican dance of hip movements,
complex partnering, and aerials.
“El Gusto” Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán
“Crazy Love”Mara ft. Beto Perez
Choreographers:
Natalie Ng
Yvette Anguiano
Dancers:
Steven Grigsby
Ishak Hossain
Niara Lezama
Dawa O’Sullivan
Nisha Patel
Nathan Schmetter
Rahi Shah
Sondra Wouch
Bachata
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Bachata, one of the sexiest Latin
dances, originated in the Dominican
Republic almost a century ago but
didn’t become an international
phenomenon until the 1990s
when Dominican artists in New
York modernized the sound and
popularized it among Latino youth.
Today, Bachata dance is popular
worldwide and features partners
dancing sensually and closely to
match the romantic lyrics and mood
of the music. This dance that’s sure to
get the crowd excited!
Choreographers:
Dennis Echevarría
Lorena Ramírez
Dancers:
Jonathan Abrams
Ariadne Bazigos
María Dabrowski
Mario Davila
Shawnee Gao
Rachel Hirsch
Denise Monti
Chris Place
Peter Qin
Greg Rowsey
Niki Song
James Wall“Peligro” Aventura
Belly Dance
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Though this sexy act has kept its origin
as mysterious as the ladies who perform
it, there are Greek tales from as far back
as the second century of audiences
held captive— their breaths stolen by
the smooth body waves and teasing hip
rolls belly dance is known for.
For two months these ten beautiful
women have built the confidence
in their bodies to move in ways we
guarantee will leave you just as
breathless. So sit back, relax, and let us
show you why our hips don’t lie!
Choreographers:
Claudia Hendrick
Anne Wang
Dancers:
Mharlove André
Leah Richardson
So A Ryu
Holly Sprow
Erin Waddles
Breanne Williams
Katherine Yan
Sharpay Zhang“Bad Girls” M.I.A.
“Beautiful Liar”Beyoncé & Shakira
“Yasarca” Yasar Akpence
“Hey Mama” The Black Eyed Peas
Samba
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Considered to be the national dance
of Brazil, Samba is most widely
associated with Rio de Janeiro’s world
famous Carnaval. Blended together in
this year’s performance are several of
Brazil’s most popular musical genres
and dances, including: samba no pé,
sertanejo, and axé.
Samba no pé, the most widely danced
samba, originated in the northeastern
region of Brazil before spreading
across the country. Sertanejo is most
popular in the South of Brazil and is
typically thought of by Americans as
Brazilian “country music.” Like samba
no pé, axé also originated in the
northeast of Brazil. While it focuses
on choreographed movements of the
body that sometimes incorporate lyrics
of the song, it primarily highlights the
upbeat, festive beat of the music.
Choreographer:
Edward Poyo
Dancers:
Joe Boudreau
Leah Cohen
Lily Jacobi
Daniel Kennedy
Anagretel Lozano
Cathy Ludwig
Ruth Blair Moyers
Maya Poncelet
Ericka Robert
Jess Rosenberg
Spencer Soucy
“Balança Geral” Monobloco
“É Só Chegar E Beijar”Cristiano Araújo
“Pais Tropical/Arerê” Ivete Sangalo
Flamenco
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Flamenco is a very passionate dance
that originated within the clandestine
gypsy culture in the southern region of
Spain. The beautiful dresses and shawls
traditionally worn by women emerged
from the working gowns of southern
gypsy peasants while the male attire
usually consists of pants and shirt
beneath a short jacket or vest. Flamenco
is a live art that has also pulled from
oriental trends without losing its
personality, masterfully integrating
various expressive and musical
elements from different cultures: guitar,
claps, voice and dance. We’re really
excited to show what we’ve prepared
for this year which will have passionate,
fun and vibrant dancing!!
Choreographers:
Alicia Cañas
Claudia Garza
Dancers:
James Baek
Maria De Erausquin
Nikhil Dharan
Raja Krishna
Melissa Lu
Alex Lundberg
Kisshanee Phillips
Samuel Schell
Will Sieling
Jodie Struminger
“Bulería” David Bisbal
“Como el viento”Morenito
“No te quedes atrás” David Palomar
“Suerte Pa Ná” Mariana Cornejo
Lyrical Latin Fusion
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Lyrical Latin Fusion combines ballet,
modern, and contemporary styles
with latin dance and music. The
performance this year is in response to
events occurred in Iguala, Mexico on
September 26, 2014, where 43 rural
teaching students were abducted and
killed. We would like to dedicate this
piece to those who lost their lives in
this tragedy and those who continue to
fight for justice.
Choreographer:
Ana Paula Shelley
Dancers:
Sourik Beltrán
Francisca Chou
Emily Egbert
Jenna Epstein
Delaney Feldeisen
Emma LaPlante
Tina Li
Jissell Torres
Helen Wiley
Leilei Wu
Sherry Xiao
“Precisó Me Encontrar” Cartola
“Alimento de la vida”Natalia y La Forquetina
Poem:“Elegía interrumpida” by Octavio Paz, with translations by Ana Paula Shelley and Sourik Beltrán
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
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Founded in 1975, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund provides scholarships
to Latino students, as well as related support services. HSF seeks to give
students all the tools they need to apply to college, do well in their course
work, graduate, enter a profession, excel, help lead our nation going
forward, and mentor the generations to come.
As the nation’s largest not-for-profit organization supporting Hispanic
American higher education, HSF has awarded over $470 million in
scholarships and provides a range of ancillary programs for candidates,
scholars, and their families.
HSF further strives to make college education a top priority for every
Latino family across the nation and to mobilize our community to
proactively advance that goal – each individual, over a lifetime, in every
way he/she can.
Mariachi Cuicacalli
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Mariachi Cuicacalli (pronounced kwee-
kah-KAH-lee) is WashU’s premier
Mexican folk music group. Established
in 2004, Mariachi Cuicacalli is
dedicated to continuing the passionate
legacy of traditional Mexican culture
while reinvigorating it for new
audiences in the 21st century.
Mariachi is a form of folk music
from Mexico, which originally began
as a regional folk style called “Son
Jaliscience.” The arrival of the Spanish
introduced violins, guitars, and brass
instruments associated in modern
mariachi. The origin of “mariachi”
is still disputed, but most theories
attribute it to indigenous roots.
Mariachi music became nationally
prominent in the first half of the
20th century with its promotion at
presidential inaugurations and on the
radio in the 1920s. Most mariachi
groups are associated with family
and religious celebrations as well as
serenades.
“Si Nos Dejan” Luis Miguel
“Volver, Volver”Vicente Fernández
Gregory HarrisonViolin
Joanna Luo Violin
Andy Salerno Trumpet
Anna VillanyiUkulele
Edward MonrealVocals
Olivia GonzalezVocals
If you are interested in joining
or would like us to perform at
your event, please contact us at
West African
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West African dance is deeply rooted in
tradition and has close ties to African
drum music. This year, the dance
seeks to explore different rhythms and
formations and fuse traditional West
African movement and dance with
contemporary dance styles.
Choreographers:
Cecilia Appleberry
Kalika Shah
Dancers:
Erin Borders
Jonathan Bost
Elizabeth Coe
Julian Duodu
Trent Ellis
Sara Fletcher
Jamal Gaddis
Christy He
Sami Lavin
Wyeisha McDowell
“Matangi” M.I.A.
“Bruk it Down” (SOCA Remix)Mr. Vegas ft. Alison Hinds
“Hold Your Dream” Fame 2009
“The Lioness Hunt” The Lion King: Broadway
Tango
16
This year’s Carnaval will be
featuring a new take on the
Argentine tango, featuring Avicii
and Pirates of the Caribbean! This
tango style distinguishes itself for
its improvisation and musicality.
Unlike other Latin ballroom dances,
Argentine tango does not have a
set starting step or rhythm. Tango is
entirely up to the inspiration of the
dancers and the musicians. The dance
focuses on a conversation between
the two tango dancers who give and
take from each other, expressing
emotion through movement.
Choreographers:
Evan Figueroa
Cecilia Joy Pérez
Dancers:
Keaton Armentrout
Roshni Bagli
Madison Felman
Becca Feltman-Frank
Colman Jin
Kiri Maasen
Ethan Poh
Danny Sales
Sarah Schubert
David Shin
“Addicted To You” Avicii
“Libertango”Astor Piazzolla
“He’s a Pirate” Klaus Badelt
Hip Hop
17
This year’s hip-hop dance combines
elements of Latin, American, and
Carribean cultures to create a high
intensity, visually stimulating piece.
We draw inspiration from reggaeton,
house, step, and dance-hall styles
to provide a sample of the diverse
influences that affect the multi-
faceted genre of modern hip hop.
Choreographers:
Marina May
Lillian Robinson
Dancers:
Elizabeth Bowman
Marie Draper
Callie Goldstone
Allison Halpern
Cathy Kuang
Nikita Mokhashi
Lauren Sandeman
Pooja Tripathy
“Pon de Floor” Major Lazer ft. VYBZ
“Dale Asi”Major Lazer ft. Mr. Fox
“Limbo” Daddy Yankee
Salsa
18
Salsa is a relatively new but popular
type of social dancing that has strong
influences from Latin America,
Cuba and Puerto Rico in particular.
Everything in salsa is based on
stepping on alternating feet on the 1,
2, 3 and 5, 6, 7 beats of every 8 count,
and it heavily incorporates working
with a partner. This year’s salsa
routine will be drawing moves from
the rueda de casino and social track
style form of salsa, and it should be a
very fun, fast paced performance!
Choreographers:
Daniel Pannock
Briana Tautiva
Dancers:
Yash Dalal
Raul Duarte
Emily Egbert
Rebecca Erde
Harshi Gupta
Roo Hiremath
Patrick Mannon
Preethika Rajsekar
George Rizk
Tiffany Zhang“Pura Candela” Fruko y sus Tesos
Cumbia
19
Cumbia is popular dance originating
from Colombia’s Caribbean coast that
has emigrated and changed throughout
Latin America and is now returning
to the Carnaval stage! This year, the
dance will be heavily influenced by
it’s Mexican style, made popular by
norteñas and sonideras. The Cumbia
team would like to dedicate their
performance to the memory of Selena
Quintanilla-Perez, the Tejano singer
who lost her life 20 years ago. The
dance will be heavily influenced by her
style, music, and dance moves.
Choreographers:
Alejandro Martinez
Alejandra “Allie” Zarazua
Dancers:
Erin Amato
Anton Beer
Jennifer DelMonaco
Nicole Fox
Nick Guadiana
Nancy Landaverde
Raymundo Marcelo
Dante Migone-Ojeda
Lisa Moya
Penny Steinberg
Ignatius Rabadan, Jr.
Adam Rangwala
“Techno Cumbia” Selena
“Boom Boom”A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings
“Bailando (Cover)” Cumbia Nenas
ChaCha
20
Whether you call it ChaChaCha or
just ChaCha this dance never fails to
deliver a good time. The ChaCha is a
fast paced, flirty dance with roots in
Cuba. Our modern take on this classic
dance will incorporate basic elements
of the ChaCha and energetic styled
movements to bring to the stage a
whirlwind of entertainment. We hope
that you will enjoy watching it just as
much as as we enjoy dancing it.
Choreographer:
Diana Jerome
Dancers:
Lisa Bachmann
Carolyn Dean Wolf
Alexis Giger
Chuck Holmes
Yi-Min Hou
Emily Kenney
Blake Lehman
Michael Liu
Adrian McLeod
Mark Orland
Apoorva Ram“Hush Hush; Hush Hush” Pussycat Dolls
“Loca” - Shakira
“Livin’ la Vida Loca” - Ricky Martin
“La Vida es un Carnaval” - Celia Cruz
“Todos Los Latinos” - Henry Mendez, Charly Rodriguez, Cristian Deluxe, Dasoul
“Atrévete Te Te” - Calle 13
“La Despedida” - Daddy Yankee
“Hipnotízame” - Wisin & Yandel
“Adrenalina” - Wisin ft. Jennifer Lopez & Ricky Martin
“En la Obscuridad” - Belinda
“Si No Te Quisiera” - Juan Magan ft. Belinda & Lapiz Conciente
“Hips Don’t Lie” - Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean
“Dare (La La La)” - Shakira
“El Taxi” - Osmani Garcia ft. Pitbull & Sensato
“Pura Fantasía” - El Jhota
“Whenever, Wherever” - Shakira
“Ai Se Eu Te Pego” (Kojak Version) - Michel Teló ft. Becky G
“Darte un Beso” - Prince Royce
Playlist
“Cumbia Tribalera” - El Pelon Del Mikrophone
“Quitarte To” - Tego Calderon ft. Randy
“Gasolina” - Daddy Yankee
“La Foto de Los Dos” - Carlos Vives
“Toca Toca” - Fly Project
“Te Pintaron Pajaritos” - Yandar & Yostin ft. Andy Rivera
“Guaya Guaya” - Don Omar
“Agachate” - Danny Romero
“Piensas (Dile La Verdad)” - Pitbull ft. Gente De Zona
“Let’s Get Loud” - Jennifer Lopez
“Una Vaina Loca” - Fuego ft. El Porto Alvarez, Boy Wonder, & Chosen New Urbano
“Soledad” - Don Omar
“Muevelo” - Sofia Reyes ft. Wisin
“Djobi Djoba” - Gipsy Kings
“Si No Te Enamoras” - Kevin Roldan
“Latinoamérica” - Calle 13
“Carnaval (Venimos a Celebrar)” - Danny Romero
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Ron Schleper 560 Music Center
WUTV Videographer
Re-I ChinPhotographer
Peggy Hermes DUC Event Management
Laura Streckfuss, Kristi Baker Dining Services
Julia Macias Garcia ALAS Advisor
Joshua Gruenke DUC Event Management
Cathy Winter SU Business Coordinator
Bill LarsonEdison Theater
Student Involvement and Leadership