Dance Houston 2013

April 6, 2013
The Wortham Center

Jehovah’s Blessing Abound
Clear Lake Chinese Church Dance Team and Golden Moon Art School
Artistic Director: Mary Zhu
Choreographer: Mary Zhu
Composer: Stream of Praise Music Ministries
Dancers: Jenny Bocek, Yinghui Cao, Li Chen, Mei Chen, Ping Fu, Hehua Liu, Peng Li, Grace Li, Shirley, Hairong Wang, Leda Wu, Zhaohui Xu, Shauna Yin, Liying Yang, Chen Zhang, Liping Zheng, Jane Zhou, Lanying Qi, Yu Wang, Ariel, Abby, Angelica, Dennis, Emmy, Hanna, Kristen, Kristy, Grace kang, Leilani, Parker, Philip, Rebecca, Sarah, Sophie, Sophia, Tiana, Vincent, Winnie, Zhea Zhou, Grace Zhou

An excerpt from The Vessel
Houston Metropolitan Dance Company
Artistic Director: Marlana Doyle
Choreographer: Kiki Lucas
Original Composition by: Ben Doyle
Dancers: Mia Angelini, Christopher Cardenas, Cynthia Harada, Patti Hogan, Kerry Jackson, Max Jones, Allie Kronick, Kiki Lucas, Terrill Mitchell, Jocelyn Thomas, Noa Tumpkin, Brit Wallis, Lisa Wolff

Boxes from our upcoming concert “The Chronicles of Creation”
SonKiss’d Dance Theater
Artistic Director: Christopher Thomas
Choreographers: Christopher Thomas, Jarelle Rochelle
Composer: Jerome Washington
Dancer: Jarelle Rochelle

Appalachia
Collective Sound Cloggers
Artistic Directors: Lola Beaty, Jennie Roberts
Choreographers: Lola Beaty, Jennie Roberts
Composer: Jeff Beck, BYU Mountain Strings Orchestra
Dancers: Kayla Barton, Lola Beaty, Amelia Brame, Jon Brame, Kim Case, Blair Dillon, Shelby Henderer, Melisa Harris, Madison Hill, Vicki Hubbell
Taylor Jefferson, Cynthia McGowen, Erin Riley, Jennie Roberts

The Feet I Wear…
Kucheza Ngoma Dance Company
Artistic Director: Zinnijah Guadalupe
Choreographers: Horace Brown, Artisitc Director, Pocominia Jamaican Dance Company
Composer: Gregorio Guadalupe
Performers:  Titeanna Cooper, Hannjah Guadalupe, Leora Guadalupe, Urijah Guadalupe, Zinnijah Guadalupe, Ruth Guadalupe, Aina Jinaki, Bryanda Minix, Iyanla Santana, Aboubacar Sylla, Emerald Turner

In Motion
Uptown Dance Company
Artistic Director: Beth Gulledge Brown
Choreographer: Beth Gulledge Brown
Composers: Vivaldi, Andrea Marcon, Giuliano Carmignola. Violin Concertos in B minor and F major
Dancers: Erica Blumenthal, Jorge Cardozo, Florin Adrian Ciobanu, Lindsay Cortner, Erik Sampson, Scarlette Wynne

called back
Hope Stone Dance
Artistic Director: Jane Weiner
Choreographer: Jane Weiner
Composers: the friends of distinction, Steve Reich, Zoe Keating
Dancers: Courtney D. Jones, Alonzo Lee Moore IV, Candace Rattliff

Paramour
Hepcats
Choreographers: Justin Mann, Alexis Hinchcliffe
Artistic Director: Alexis Hinchcliffe
Composer: Gordon Webster
Dancers: Keli Hawthorne, Alexis Hinchcliffe, Justin Mann, Sherie Ruter, Gary Stinnett, Andrew Strickland

Spectrosonique
Hierro Forjado
Artistic Directors: Alexandra D., Simmons N.
Choreographers: Alexandra D., Simmons N.
Composer: The musical piece, entitled ‘Zorongo Gitano’, is interpreted by flamenco singer Carmen Linares.
Lead Dancers: Almoraima Esparis, Alexandra D. Simmons N.
Dance Corps: Patricia M. Davis, Ainhoa Donat, Maria E. Fernandez, Wenning Han, Mercy Renteria, Leticia Sanchez

Before the Sun Falls
Ad Deum Dance Company
Artistic Director:  Randall Flinn
Choreographer:  Randall Flinn
Composer:  Sir Elton John
Dancers: I. Apology – Daniel Cossette, Shizu Yasuda | II. Don’t Let the Sun Go Down – Stella Almblade, Ann Sterling Dale, Whitney Dufrene, Dani Stinger, Shizu Yasuda

not even they can stop me now
cori dances
Choreographer: Cori Miller
Artistic Director: Cori Miller
Composer: KHS
Dancer: Cori Miller

Bollywood Cinematic Dance to Saj ke De
Shingari’s School of Rhythm
Artistic Director: Clair Shingari Johny
Choreographer: Clair Shingari Johny
Composer: Clair Shingari Johny
Dancers: Anisha Chacko, Ann Mathew, Ann Njaravelil, Britney Steven, Christine Chandy, Divya Joseph, Jesna Thomas, Jewl Zachariah, Justin Chandy, Maria Jose, Marisa Sookraj, Megan Joseph, Merin Alias, Rhea Varghese, Shay Dcunha, Swapna George, Tiffany Cyriac, Varsha Varghese, Vismita Varghese, Steven Sookraj

Still Breathing
Correlation
Artistic Director: Albert Moreno
Choreographers:Albert Moreno, Victor Moreno, Joseph Silva, Dionicio Martinez, Eva Gonzalez
Composers: Albert Moreno, Victor Moreno, Joseph Silva
Dancers: Daniel Agosto, Yadira Flores, Eva Gonzalez, Yesenia Gonzalez, Henri Lagoye, Dionicio Martinez, Albert Moreno, Victor Moreno, Selena Moreno, Zayda Pena, Francisco Silva, Joseph Silva , Nataly Treviño, Nefthaly Vera

Ndani
Choreographer: Shate’ L. Edwards
Dancers: Otis Berry, Amanda Cadena, Michelle Cantua, Mikaela Fuller, Angelic Ortiz, Demario Scimio, Takiesha Scimio, Sequoria Vaglienti, Liliana Zapatero

The ROSE
Dance of Asian America
Artistic Director: Janie Yao
Choreographer: Dong Jie
Re-staged by: Yifan Zheng
Composer: Chinese Folk Dance
Dancers: Allison Chang, Chelsea Wang, Connie Hwang, Dorothy Chen, Elaine Shen, Emily Yao, Janique Alcantara, Kathie Lin, Leslie Yeh, Maxine Huang, Michelle Huang, Pamela Liou, Sharon Pan, Stephanie Chang, Sylvia Ngo, Tiffany Zhang, Valentina Chen

Let’s Go For A Ride
Revolve Dance Company
Artistic Directors: Dawn Dippel, Amy Cain
Choreographer: Dawn Dippel
Composer: Pomplamoose
Dancers: Amy Cain, Wesley Cordova, Dawn Dippel, Matt Dippel, Allison Stanley, Jennifer Stricklin, Jane Thayer, Jessica Thayer, Alexa Vanbreedam
Apprentices: Zach Biehl, Amber McDaniel, Sarah Oakley

Hustlin’
Riot Squad
Artistic Directors: Andrew D. Nguyen, Cliff Ledesma
Choreographers: Cliff Ledesma, Andrew D. Nguyen, Cierra Lauren, Brian Puspos
Composers: Ace Hood, Robin Thicke, Tyga
Dancers: Adam Woldtvedt, Alex Barrera, Alexis Dos Santos, Allen Silagan, Ashley Asabi, Brianna Garza, Bryan Guzman, Christina Mao, Christy Leung, Clyde Tre Spears, Edgar Alvarado, Eileen Tayam, Elise Gutierrez, Iris Karami, Jeffrey Godinez, Jessie Helm, Karen Garcia, Kevin Caneda, Kevin Erwin, Kristen Kai-lan Talictic, Lance Bungay, Luis Campos