PROGRAM GroundWorks Dancetheater
David Shimotakahara, Artistic Director
PROXIMAL Choreography: KT Niehoff Dancers PROXIMAL premiered June 22, 2007 at The Alma Theater at Cain Park in Cleveland Hts., Ohio
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ANNIE REDUX Choreography: David Parker Costumes: Janet Bolick Dancers The role of Annie is danced by Amy, Felise, Sarah and David *Music: Choreographers Notes: The songs used for this performance were recorded for the 1950 MGM film adaptation of Annie Get Your Gun which was to star Judy Garland and Howard Keel. Judy Garland recorded most of the score but was unable to complete the filming and was replaced by Betty Hutton in the final version. Most of Ms. Garland’s recordings remained buried in studio vaults for decades before being released. It is to these selections that I have set Annie Redux.
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SWEET Choreography: David Shimotakahara SWEET was originally created in June 2007, for Ballet Met in Columbus OH as part of their 30 x 30 Anniversary Celebration. It premiered August 17, 2007 at Ballet Mets’ performances at the Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival in Akron, Ohio.
15 Minute Intermission
Music Interlude
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LIGHTS UP (Akron Premier)
Choreography*: David Shimotakahara Dancers: * Mr. Shimotakahara acknowledges the group process and collaborative contributions of Felise Bagley, Amy Miller Sarah Perrett, Damien Highfield, Kelly Brunk and Mark Otloski in the creation of LIGHTS UP.
GroundWorks Dancetheater
Since its inaugural year, GroundWorks Dancetheater under Mr. Shimotakahara’s direction has garnered glowing praise, consistently acclaimed by critics and audiences alike for its originality, excellence and ability to communicate. The organization was a finalist in Northern Ohio LIVE Magazine 1997-1998 Awards of Achievement, singled out as "easily the most exciting development on the region’s dance horizon." In January, 2002, Dance Magazine named Mr. Shimotakahara "One of the year’s 25 to watch" in the dance world. In 2008, GroundWorks begins its tenth anniversary season with much to celebrate, having earned solid support and a growing audience base as more and more people discover what Donald Rosenberg in the Plain Dealer has described as the "smoldering brilliance" of one of Cleveland’s cultural gems.
Join GROUNDWORKS for our 9th Season at The ICEHOUSE in Akron Sept, 12-14 and 19-21, 2008. For information call 216-691-3180 or visit www.groundworksdance.org
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GroundWorks dedicates its 10th
Anniversary Season to the memory of Marjorie Talalay, founding Board President
David Shimotakahara founded
GroundWorks DanceTheater in January,1998. The organization is dedicated to the development
and presentation of new choreography that encourages collaboration with other art
disciplines and cultural organizations. Mr. Shimotakahara is committed to producing new
work, performing to live music, and collaborating with composers of exciting new music.
GroundWorks’ repertory includes works by selected guest choreographers and
interdisciplinary artists.