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Lane Music, Dance, and
Theatre NEWS!
PRESS RELEASE
DATE: February 11, 2008
CONTACT: Myrna Seifert, Publicist • ph. 463-5161
Bonnie Simoa, Artistic Director • wk. (541) 463-5645
Lane Community College
Music, Dance & Theatre Arts Department
4000 East 30th Ave. Eugene, OR 97405
COLLABORATIONS ‘08 - a Dance Concert of Modern, Ballet, Hip Hop and Jazz.
February 29, March 1, 2008 - LCC Performance Hall, Bldg. 6
Tickets: $10.00 adults, $6.00 students
Two evenings of high-powered dance in styles ranging from ballet and
modern to hip-hop and jazz opens at the end of February on the main
stage in Performing Arts, Bldg. 6 on the main campus at LCC. This
annual dance concert is presented by the Lane Dance program.
Coordinated by Bonnie Simoa, head of the Lane Dance program,
COLLABORATIONS ‘08 will perform Friday, February 29 and Saturday,
March 1 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $10.00 adults, $6.00
students. Tickets may be purchased at the door beginning 45 minutes
before the concert. Lane ticket office information line: 463-5202.
COLLABORATIONS ‘08 is an evening of high-powered dance featuring
works choreographed by Simoa, as well as part-time dance faculty, Sarah
Nemecek, Anita Sanford, and Margo Van Ummersen. Amy Stottart, UO dance
faculty, has choreographed dancers from The Eugene Youth Ballet for
this concert, and Eileen King brings part of her recently formed dance
company, Kings Krew.
Ali Magee designed the King Krew costumes; Richelle Rudeen for the
Youth Ballet and Catherine Cowsill designed for most of the remaining
dances. James McConkey is the lighting designer and technical
director.
Dancers include Joanna Allen, Jim Ballard, Tiffany Boden, Kalysa Bond,
Erin Bontrager, Kim Christensen, Megan Crookes, Jasmine Duvall,
Kimberly Ely, Megan Flom, Melissa Foynes, Sally Gibson, Treasure
Gilmore, Sabrina Harden, Jessica Ingalls‑Johnston, Julia Kepler, Shaina
Ketcherside, Hilary Fulp Kretchner, Lindsay LePon, Ali Magee, Courtney
Moore, Rebecca Morris, Nicholette Nielson, Arielle Olson, Colleen
O’Malley, Siaki Poasa, Anita Sanford, Mindy Schmidling, Lindsey
Shields, Cynthia Spencer, Amory Spindler, Mellissa Swift, Nicole
Trobaugh, Briony Walker, Katie Wierenga, Alex Winkleman, Tamarra White,
and Jana Zahler. Dancers from the Eugene Youth Ballet include
Amanda Bettman, Heather Bridgham, Katie Carter, Amanda Coleman, Laura
McCullough, Katy Stein, Gina Vanderbush, Monica Vanderbush and Arielle
VonHippel.
The program includes:
• Sarah M. Nemecek and her modern dance class have created the dance “goodfoot” to music by James Brown.
• Nemecek will also dance a solo work, “I bow
down” with music by Moby. This piece is dedicated to all
the people who have helped and celebrated the birth of Sarah’s
first child on January 14.
• Eileen King brings 9 of her 41-member group, Kings Krew, to the program with “Last Wishes” to music by Marc Broussard.
• Bonnie Simoa has
choreographed, with creative contributions from members of the Lane
Dance Company, a piece titled “Weather Vane”. Weather
Vane investigates the subtle and not-so-subtle effects of atmospheric
texture on the body and movement. Music is by Sigur Ros.
Dancers are part of the The Lane Dance Company, which is a
student-based company of LCC students selected from the dance program
through a rigorous audition process. The company performs and
presents lecture demonstrations in the community.
• Anita Sanford, Jessica Ingalls‑Johnston and Lindsey Shields
have created a dance titled “DNW Winter Medley” which is a
medley of hip‑hop and jazz dance styles. Music used in the medley
includes “Apologize” by Timbaland Ft. One Republic,
“The Best of You” by the Foo Fighters, “Money In The
Bank” by Swizz Beatz and “Just Fine” by Mary J. Blige.
• Bonnie Simoa will
also present a solo piece titled “50’s Woman” a piece
that was originally choreographed several years ago by Jeanne-Marie
Hughes. The musical score was arranged by Al Singero.
50’s Woman was choreographed in 1989 and has been in Bonnie
Simoa’s repertory since 1991. The dance, both humorous and
tragic, depicts the oppressed housewives of the nineteen 50’s.
• Amy Stoddart
and her dancers from the Eugene Youth Ballet will do a piece titled
“Jazz Suite”, a 2 movement piece described as Contemporary
Jazz/Ballet en pointe. Music is by (Mvmt 1) - Suite for Cello and
Jazz Piano Trio: Baroque in Rhythm, by Jean-Luc Dayan, Marc Michel,
& Yo-Yo Ma; and (Mvmt 2) - Anything Goes Instrumental by
Yo-Yo Ma
• Margo Van Ummersen,
who has been teaching modern (and tap classes again after 15 years) at
Lane for many years. She has created a dance for 7 members of her
modern dance class with a piece titled “Rye” which is an
excerpt from a full evening-length work, “The Luther
Dances”, originally choreographed by Van Ummersen in 1994. The
dance is set to a score by Philip Glass.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Eugene Youth Ballet Biography, 2008
The Eugene Youth Ballet (EYB), the performing arm of the Eugene Ballet
Academy (EBA), was formed by artistic director, Sara Lombardi in
1994. Through its longevity and many projects and performances,
the EYB has become recognized as a viable youth arts program and
offers its members unique performing opportunities in a variety of
venues. EYB’s unique partnership with the professional
Eugene Ballet Company offers dancers not only the very best in dance
education but extraordinary professional performing opportunities. The
EYB is also committed to providing financial support and
enriching opportunities for the community’s children and families
in need, as well as to give back to the community through free public
performances at venues such as schools, nursing homes and libraries. In
2005, EYB achieved
membership into the prestigious Regional Dance America/Pacific, and performs annually at the regional festival.
“Rye” choreographed by Margo Van Ummersen
is an excerpt from a full evening length work, “The Luther
Dances”, originally choreographed in 1994 by Margo Van Ummersen.
The dance for seven LCC dancers is set to a score by Philip Glass.
Though the rest of “The Luther Dances” centers on material
that is earthy, gestural and decidely human-- a tribute to Van
Ummersen’s wonderfully eccentric father Luther who had been
struggling with and surviving drug addiction-- this finale piece takes
flight. The layered score by Philip Glass supports the dancers as they
fly, soar, dive through space with an abandon, a thirst for living life
fully, exploring the fragile line between living and dying, between
earth and air.
Kings Krew and Kings Krew Jr. were formed by Eileen King in 2006.
They are a fast paced, high energy company, that encompasses many forms
of dance including hip hop, break dancing, modern, street jazz and
contemporary Jazz. The company consists of 41 talented and passionate
dancers ages 14‑28. Kings Krew is unique in every way and each member
is trained to be versatile. The dancers are dedicated to growing in all
aspects of the art and are motivated to excel in the ever‑changing
world of dance. 9 of the 41 dancers perform in Collaborations
‘08.
Catherine Cowsill
designs costumes for dance, theater and film. As a student of
fashion design right out of high school (at FIDM in San Francisco), she
then quickly moved to New York where she found her niche designing
clothing/costumes for dance, theatre and film. Her costuming
career now spans twenty years. In 2005 Catherine launched
her clothing company, Doble-Ve, which outfits the feminine
athlete. Her collection of clothing is simultaneously feminine
and functional and can be viewed at wee.Doble-Ve.com.
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