Celebration of Dance - An Evening to Showcase the Dancers of New York Cits's Public Schools

The World Famous Apollo Theater
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Performance at 7:30

At P.S Arts Week Dance, students from some of our public school’s best dance programs will present excerpts from works they have performed throughout the year. Below is the program of the evening’s show, featuring the students, teachers, and artists that make this a night to remember.

Program of the Evening

INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME

Marcia V. Lyles, Deputy Chancellor for Teaching and Learning

OPENING REMARKS

Guest Host Arthur Mitchell, Founder and Artistic Director: Dance Theatre of Harlem

PROGRAM

See below for performance details

AWARD PRESENTATION

Arthur Mitchell, Dr. Sharon Dunn, Senior Instructional Manager for Arts Education, and students

HONOREE

Jody Gottfried Arnhold

CLOSING REMARKS

Joan Finkelstein, Director of Dance Programs

Program of the Evening

Ballet Tech, Manhattan

APPLE PIE (EXCERPTS) (1999)

PRINCIPAL: John Treadwell
CULTURAL PARTNER: Eliot Feld’s Ballet Tech
DANCE TEACHER: Christine Sarry (Director of Faculty, Upper School)
GRADES: 7th through 12th
CHOREOGRAPHY: Eliot Feld
MUSIC: Béla Fleck
COSTUMES: Frank Krenz

Talent Unlimited High School, Manhattan

PASSAGE

PRINCIPAL: Deena Forman
DANCE TEACHER: Victorianne Cappiello, Babette Connor Pisco, Wilhelmina Frankfurt
GRADES: 11th and 12th
CHOREOGRAPHY: Cynthia Anne Stanley (teaching artist, Martha Graham Dance Company)
MUSIC: “Ja Helo” by The Infernal Noise Brigade

P.S. 315, Brooklyn

TANGO GROOVE

PRINCIPAL: Beverly Ffolkes-Bryant
DANCE TEACHER: Ana Nery Fragoso
GRADES: 4th and 5th
CHOREOGRAPHY: The Hip Hips Dance Company members in collaboration with Ana Nery Fragoso
MUSIC: Supervielle

P.S./M.S. 164, Queens Valley School of the Arts, Queens

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PRINCIPAL: Anne Alfonso
DANCE TEACHER: Jeffrey Dobbs
GRADES: 6th and 7th
CHOREOGRAPHY: Jeffrey Dobbs
MUSIC: “Genius” by Ashford and Simpson

DREAMGIRLS SUITE:

P.S. 165, The Edith K. Bergtraum School, Queens

STRIVING FOR THE STARS

PRINCIPAL: Raquel DeMillio
DANCE TEACHER: Kathleen Isaac
GRADE: 4th
CHOREOGRAPHY: Kathleen Isaac and 4th Grade EKB Dance Company Members
MUSIC: “Cadillac Car” from “Dreamgirls” movie soundtrack

P.S./I.S. 268, Queens

DREAM SEQUENCE

PRINCIPAL: Lissa Grant Stewart
DANCE TEACHER: Iris Wilson
GRADES: 3rd through 6th
CHOREOGRAPHY: Iris Wilson
MUSIC: Medley from “Dreamgirls” movie soundtrack

Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, Manhattan

THREE SOLOS

PRINCIPAL: Kim Bruno
DANCE TEACHER: Michelle Mathesius (Dance Department Chair), Deborah Zall
GRADE: 12th

  1. The Echo Game
    CHOREOGRAPHY: Daniel Curry
    MUSIC: Shigeru Umebayashi
  2. Sustained Favor
    CHOREOGRAPHY: Darrell Grand Moultrie
    MUSIC: Kenji Bunch
  3. Boxed
    CHOREOGRAPHY: Hillary Ramos
    MUSIC: Yann Tiersen

William A. Morris Intermediate School 61, Staten Island

EARTH SONG

PRINCIPAL: Richard Gallo
DANCE TEACHER: Danielle McNally
GRADES: 5th through 8th
CHOREOGRAPHY: Danielle McNally and Morris Dance Company
MUSIC: “Earth Song” by Michael Jackson

Philippa Schuyler Middle School for the Gifted & Talented, I.S. 383, Brooklyn

MAMA’S DREAM

PRINCIPAL: Barbara Sanders
DANCE TEACHER: Carol Lonnie
GRADE: 8th
CHOREOGRAPHY: Carol Lonnie
MUSIC: “Seasons of Love” from the musical “Rent”

Professional Performing Arts School, Manhattan

WHEN THE SPIRIT MOVES, YOU MOVE!

PRINCIPAL: Keith Ryan
DANCE TEACHER: Sophia Fatouros, Alvin Ailey/PPAS Program Coordinator
GRADES: 11th and 12th
CHOREOGRAPHY: Camille A. Brown
MUSIC: “Move Somethin’” composed by Free Agents Brass Band

Bronx Dance Academy M.S. 308, Bronx

ROCK STAR

PRINCIPAL: Sandra Sanchez
DANCE TEACHER: Sarah Perez
GRADES: 7th and 8th
CHOREOGRAPHY: Taryna Anderson
MUSIC: “Rock Star” by Prima J

New Voices School of Academic & Creative Arts, Brooklyn

DESTINATION UNKNOWN (EXCERPT)

PRINCIPAL: Frank Giordano
DANCE TEACHER: Michael Anthony Kerr
GRADES: 7th and 8th
CHOREOGRAPHY: Michael Anthony Kerr
MUSIC: Mickey Hart

Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, Queens

THE TORELLI PROJECT (EXCERPT)*

PRINCIPAL: Donna Finn
DANCE TEACHER: Olivier Heuts
GRADE: 12th
CHOREOGRAPHY: Twyla Tharp
MUSIC: Guiseppe Torelli

*   ”The Torelli Project” © Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation Performed under  limited license by permission of the Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation

Science Skills Center High School, Brooklyn

EIGHT ELEMENTS OF ENERGY

PRINCIPAL: Denise Jennings
DANCE TEACHER: Patricia Dye
GRADES: 9th through 12th
CHOREOGRAPHY: Current and previous Executive Board members of SSCHS’s student dance company, the Jow-ile-Bailar Dance Company
MUSIC: “Poetic Rhythm” by Bang Tribal Dance Groove