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Due to the unusual circumstances, the annual spring dance concert, Ensemble Dance Works (EDW), has been redefined from its normal live performance to a series of dance for film solos. University of Houston Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts School of Theater & Dance (SoTD) premieres EDW Reinvented Solos, its first online video compilation featuring material by professional choreographers, reimagined as solos by the pre-professional company, the UH Dance Ensemble, and guest artists.

ENSEMBLE REINVENTED SOLOS

DANCE WORKSSunday, April 26, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

Dance Program

PROGRAM*Member of UH Dance Ensemble **Student Guest Performer

Performer and Choreography Reinventor: Tempest McLendon**Original Choreography by Tracie Jackson

Music: "Tribal Dances Music- African Tribal Drums" by African Tribal Music

Performer and Choreography Reinventor: Jessica Figueroa*Original Choreography by Becky Valls

Music: "Cómo" Fue by Benny Moré

Performer and Choreography Reinventor: Daniel Davila*Original Choreography by John Beasant III

Music: "Cherchez La Ghost" by: Orions Belte

Performer and Choreography Reinventor: Brianna Payne**Original Choreography by Leslie Scates

Music: “Gasoline” by Halsey

Performer and Choreography Reinventor: Allen LaPoint*Original Choreography by Tracie Jackson

Videographer: Liannet Madrazo Music: “Lamban” by Legends of West Africa

Performer and Choreography Reinventor: Allyson Loving*Original Choreography by Karen Stokes

Music: "Follow Me" by Petit Biscuit

Performer and Choreography Reinventor: Brittany Jones*Original Choreography by Joshua William de Alba

Music: "5 Is the New 4" - Odd Meters

Performer and Choreography Reinventor: Jacque Villadiego**Original Choreography by Leslie ScatesMusic: "Birdsong1" by Jacque Villadiego

Performer and Choreography Reinventor: Arcelia Jaramillo*Original Choreography by Teresa Chapman

Music: "Rebuild by Son Lux" (Instrumental version)

Performer and Choreography Reinventor: Ejiwumi Afowobi**Original Choreography by Tracie Jackson

Music: "49-99" by Tiwa Savage

Performer and Choreography Reinventor: Michelle Reyes*Original Choreography by Karen Stokes

Music: "Glass Houses NO. 5" (Arr. for Marimba) by Ann Southam and Taktus

Performer and Choreography Reinventor: Mia Pham*Original Choreography by John Beasant III

Music: Pays Imaginaire by Polo & Pan

Performer and Choreography Reinventor: Erica Smolik**Original Choreography by Tracie JacksonMusic: “Play With Me” by Artem Uzunov

Performer and Choreography Reinventor: Mary Catherine McReynolds*Original Choreography by Leslie Scates

Music: "Put Your Back N 2 It" - Perfume Genius

Performer and Choreography Reinventor: Sheena Kapila*Member of UH Dance Ensemble

Original Choreography by Becky VallsMusic: "Be a Light" by Thomas Rhett

Performer and Choreography Reinventor: Olivia Morrow*Original Choreography by John Beasant III

Music: Songs from “Friday Afternoons”, "Op.7: Cuckoo!" By Benjamin Britten

Performer and Choreography Reinventor: Elyssa Vega*Original Choreography by Teresa Chapman

Videographer: Briana GuajardoMusic: "Call of the Wild" by Detroit Swindle

PROGRAM

Thank you from the faculty and students of the Dance Program to Dean Andrew Davis, Associate Dean Beckham Dossett, and SoTD Director Robert Shimko. Your leadership and support is appreciated.

Special thanks from Director of Dance Karen Stokes to the Spring 2020 Dance Faculty: Your creativity, thoughtfulness, compassion, and hard work in transitioning to online courses has been inspirational.

Thanks also to our wonderful students, who have helped us navigate this new world. The future is bright because of you.

ADJUNCT FACULTY, DANCEJacqueline Bobet (Head of Dance Recruitment)Adjunct Faculty, Dance

Tracie JacksonAdjunct Faculty, Dance

Riolama Lorenzo-LasaAdjunct Faculty, Dance

DANCE PROGRAMKaren Stokes (Director of Dance Program)Professor, Dance

John Beasant IIIAssistant Professor, Dance

Teresa Lynn ChapmanAssociate Professor, Dance

Toni ValleProfessor of Practice, Dance

Rebecca B. VallsAssociate Professor, Dance

Joanna FriesenProfessor Emeritus Dance

Firat Kazbek ÖzsoyAdjunct Faculty, Dance

Leslie ScatesAdjunct Faculty, Dance

UPCOMING EVENTS

UH Dance presents "A Weekend of UH Dance," two offerings of dance for film presentations, encompassing material learned in UH Dance courses. Grab your popcorn and watch the next generation of dancemakers. To watch, go to University of Houston Dance Program on Facebook.

Technology in Dance: “Dance Inside/Out”A presentation of eight physical distancing dance-for-the-camera creations. Dance and Technology is designed to train students in skill sets that support experimentation, curiosity and ability to create new ways of working with technology and dance within the vision of a department devoted to creative choreographic work and training at a professional level. Facebook Watch Party Event: Saturday, May 2, 2020 6pm

UH Composition 3: “Person in the Shelter“ A choreographic project that collides biographies of famous people with shelter in place sites. Captured on video equipment on hand.Facebook Watch Party Event: Sunday May 3, 6pm.

DANCE AUDITION DATES

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BOX OFFICE INFOTickets Tickets can be purchased online at uh.edu/artstickets, by calling the Box Office at 713-743-3388 or by emailing kgmcaboxoffice@uh.edu. You may pay by cash, check, Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express. All sales are final. There are no refunds.

Subscriptions Subscriptions are up to a 25% off the regular ticket price. Subscribers also enjoy benefits such as free ticket reprinting, no exchange fees and invitations/discounts to special events. Call our Box Office at 713-743-3388 for more information on how you can start saving today!

Special Seating If you require assistance or are in need of wheelchair seating, please notify our Box Office at 713-743-3388. Our venues are accessible to all.

Late Seating Late admittance is only permitted during the intermission for performances in Lyndall Finley Wortham Theatre, Moores Opera House and Dudley Recital Hall. If you arrive after the performance has begun, you will be asked to wait in the lobby until intermission. There is no late seating or re-entry to the Quintero Theatre or Studio 208.

Group Discounts Special discounts are available to groups of ten or more. Call our Box Office at 713-743-3388 for more information.

Restrictions Children under the age of six are not permitted into the theaters. Any taping, filming, recording or broadcast of this production is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all phones and other electronic devices as a courtesy to other patrons and to the actors. Food and beverages are not permitted in the theaters.

Cover Photo/Pin Lim

UH DANCE PROGRAM AUDITIONS February 9, 2019 / 9:30 a.m.April 6, 2019 / 9:30 a.m.

UH DANCE ENSEMBLEMay 1, 2019 / 4 – 6 p.m.

Melcher Gym, Room 230

For more information about auditioning for the UH Dance Program, contact: Melissa Noble, instructional assistant professormlnoble@central.uh.edu

ENSEMBLE DANCE WORKS April 26 – 27, 2019 / 7:30 p.m.April 28, 2019 / 1:30 p.m.

Lyndall Finley Wortham Theatre

This annual spring showcase features original dance works by faculty and guest artists performed by our pre-professional dance company, the UH Dance Ensemble. Take a sneak peek at the professional dancers of the future.

BOX OFFICE INFOTickets Tickets can be purchased online at uh.edu/artstickets, by calling the Box Office at 713-743-3388 or by emailing kgmcaboxoffice@uh.edu. You may pay by cash, check, Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express. All sales are final. There are no refunds.

Subscriptions Subscriptions are up to 25% off the regular ticket price. Subscribers also enjoy benefits such as free ticket reprinting, no exchange fees and invitations/discounts to special events. Call our Box Office at 713-743-3388 for more information on how you can start saving today!

Special Seating If you require assistance or are in need of wheelchair seating, please notify our Box Office at 713-743-3388. Our venues are accessible to all.

Late Seating Late admittance is only permitted during the intermission for performances in Lyndall Finley Wortham Theatre, Moores Opera House and Dudley Recital Hall. If you arrive after the performance has begun, you will be asked to wait in the lobby until intermission. There is no late seating or re-entry to the Quintero Theatre or Studio 208.

Group Discounts Special discounts are available to groups of 10 or more. Call our Box Office at 713-743-3388 for more information.

Restrictions Children under the age of 6 are not permitted into the theaters. Any taping, filming, recording or broadcasting of this production is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all phones and other electronic devices as a courtesy to other patrons and to the actors. Food and beverages are not permitted in the theaters.

Cover Photo/Pin Lim

Congratulations Dance Awards Recipients 2019 Outstanding Dancer 2019 Recognition in Choreography Derek Nicholson Haley Shaw

2019 Joanna Friesen Scholarship 2019 University Dance Theatre Allen LaPoint Leadership Award Jessica Figueroa

DANCE AUDITION DATESUH DANCE ENSEMBLE AUDITIONS Monday, April 29, 2019 / 4 – 6 p.m. Melcher Gym, Room 230

UH DANCE PROGRAM AUDITIONS Saturday, October 26, 2019 / 10 a.m. Lyndall Finley Wortham Theatre, Room 207

For more information about auditioning for the UH Dance Program, contact: Melissa Noble, instructional assistant professor mlnoble@central.uh.edu

Cover Photo/Pin Lim

The Joanna Friesen Dance Scholarship Fund

The Joanna Friesen Dance Scholarship Fund was created in the spring of 1998 to honor Joanna Friesen’s 20 years as director of dance at the University of Houston. The scholarship is awarded in recognition of outstanding juniors and seniors in the Dance Program and announced annually at the Ensemble Dance Works performance.

The Patsy Swayze Scholarship Endowment*

Established to honor the rich contributions of Patsy Swayze, a Houston dance educator who taught at the University of Houston for 18 years, the Patsy Swayze Scholarship Endowment Fund allows the UH School of Theatre & Dance to provide scholarships to gifted incoming dance students. Special thanks to Judy and Walter Jones for their generous contribution in creating this endowed scholarship.

The Tommy Tune Dance Scholarship*

The Dance Program is excited to announce a new scholarship that launched in fall 2018. The scholarship is offered in recognition of the dance contributions of Texan Tommy Tune, who received his M.F.A. in directing from the University of Houston. Special thanks to Judy and Walter Jones for their generous contribution in creating this endowed scholarship.

*Award is announced in the fall

Giving If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution to dance scholarships, please visit giving.uh.edu/gift or send a check to:

University of Houston School of Theatre & Dance 3351 Cullen Blvd, Room 133, Houston, TX, 77204-4016

Please make checks payable to University of Houston – School of Theatre & Dance and indicate “For Joanna Friesen Scholarship Fund” or “For Patsy Sawyze Scholarship Endowment” in the memo.

2020 Outstanding DancerMary Catherine McReynolds, Michelle Reyes

2020 Joanna Friesen ScholarshipOlivia Morrow

2020 Recognition in ChoreographyJessica Figueroa, Allen LaPoint

2020 Dance Student AssociationLeadership AwardAllyson Loving, Elyssa Vega