DANCE COMPANIES
BENEFIT FROM
YEAR END GIVING

By Nancy Condit

Please remember how much Oklahoma City's dance companies have enriched life in this city. All five professional groups named below are particularly worthy:

Hartel Dance Group - www.harteldancegroup.org 
 
Oklahoma City Ballet - http://okcballet.com

Perpetual Motion Dance - http://www.perpetualmotiondance.org

Race Dance Company - http://racedance.com 

Theater Upon A StarDanceSwan - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Theater-Upon-A-StarDanceSwan/148550928574455

Have a happy new year. Above all, as Beth and Peter Shumway, founders of the only professional modern dance troupe in Oklahoma when they started, say, 

DANCE ON 

OKC BALLET
YEAR END
GIVING

Our dancers gave us so many unforgettable moments this year, and you can help ensure they have what they need to take the 2015-2016 season above and beyond this season's level of greatness!  Will you make a one click donation today and keep our 31 dancers on their toes? Any amount can help make the difference, $10, $20, $50 - no amount is too small.  Oklahoma City Ballet 7421 North Classen Boulevard Oklahoma City , Oklahoma 73116 405-843-9898

Oklahoma City Ballet | 7421 North Classen Boulevard | Oklahoma City | OK | 73116

AUSTIN HARTEL RECAPS
HARTEL DANCE GROUP'S
YEAR, AND PLANS
FOR THE FUTURE




** Greetings, Dance Friends!
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As I sit to write this year-end letter, I can hardly believe how fast the year
has passed!  Can it really be December?  Yes, it is, and while HDG had a quiet
year here on the home front in Oklahoma City, We were very active overseas.  I
decided to reach out to my international connections to reinvigorate the
Company’s energy and to open the doors to new experiences.

Thyrsa and I were invited to join the prestigious faculty and jury for the XXIV 
(http://www.seminario.dancebrasil.art.br/index.html) Seminario Internacional de
Dança de Brasília (http://www.seminario.dancebrasil.art.br/index.html) ,
teaching several classes and judging with a fantastic team of professionals from
around the world. Company member Rachel Hendricks also came and it was a great
experience for her as well.

Reconnecting with our South American dance family, old and new friends, creating
new relationships and expanding our international presence once again, was
refreshing.  We also spent 4 weeks in Paraguay where Thyrsa was teaching and
coaching dancers throughout Asuncion and I was on the Jury for the Concurso
Nacional de Danza and also a Judge for the regional Youth America Grand Prix,
were they chose 4 Paraguayan Dancers to represent the country in New York City
in April 2015. It was great to have the opportunity to see the young talent in
South America.

Our new website was launched in November, after working with a very talented
artist for quite a while, the collaborative experience and the long process were
well worth it! We are very happy with our site. You can visit it at
www.harteldancegroup.org (http://www.harteldancegroup.org/) .

I returned to Oklahoma reinvigorated and ready to move forward once again.  In
2015, you can look forward to another Oklahoma City season and I am exploring 
possible performances in Florida and Colorado.  I am in development stages of a
performance in the variety / nightclub genre. The first installment is scheduled
for early February and we hope that you can join us as we spread our creative
wings in new directions.

After 8 years I find myself in a period of transition in which I am refocusing
to create exceptional dance theater here in the heart of the country.  I am at a
cross road in my process and with your support can continue to explore new
approaches and engage in collaborations with the talented artist of our city to
present entertaining and challenging evenings of experiences for all to see.

This period of transition is truly a turning point and I am writing to enlist
your help. Your donation this year will determine the extent to which we can
continue to pursue our vision for a robust creative community. If ever you
considered writing a check, this would be the moment!

There a few ways to make your  tax-deductible donation to Hartel Dance Group
* Online. It’s easy and secure.  Just click HERE (http://www.harteldancegroup.org/support/donate)
and you will be redirected to our secure site
* Shopping through Amazon Smile, you can help the company while you shop. Learn
more about itHERE (http://smile.amazon.com/ch/65-1280473)
* If you would rather write a check, the mailing address is

Hartel Dance Group
1020 W. Apache St.
Norman OK 73069

Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. I appreciate your considering
our request.  If you would like more information about Us, please contact me at
info@harteldancegroup.org

Sincerelly,


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MARY REYNOLDS &
SISTERS OF SWING



The end of the year calendar:

The Sisters of Swing Christmas shows have been set: the Christmas Benefit, Saturday, December 20th, Saint John’s Episcopal Church, 2:00 & 7:00 pm. 

And, Miss Brown will appear at Opening Night this year, at City Hall.  

love,

mary

PERPETUAL MOTION
PUBLIC PARTY HONORS
AERIALIST KIM KIEFFER


Kim Kieffer, choreographer, designer, and builder of much of 
Perpetual Motion Dance's aerial work is leaving for further
work.
Come to a public party, $10 a head to keep on dancing,
Thursday, Dec. 18 at the Magnolia Building. Read on:

PERPETUAL MOTION DANCE DONATE NOW! December 2nd is Join us in supporting modern dance in Oklahoma, become a patron TODAY! Perpetual Motion Dance is able to bring quality dance performance to Oklahoma City in part by donations from our friends, families, and fans.  As a Not-for profit organization all donations are tax deductible. Shop PM Etsy Visit our new etsy shop and support your local dance company!  Amazon Smile Choose Perpetual Motion Dance as your charity on Amazon Smile and a percentage of your purchase will be donated to our organization!   To receive info about upcoming performances: Weekly Classes Classes will be in session Dec. 1st-17th this month. Monday 5:30-6:30 Beg/Int Modern Wednesday 5:30-6:30 Beginning Aerial Wednesday 6:30-7:30 Advanced Aerial For more info on Perpetual Motion visit: Perpetualmotiondance.org

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REPOST:

LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLERS
SHINE IN RACE DANCE COMPANY'S
"HIP HOP NUTCRACKER"

 

Members of RACE Dance Company join forces with seven Oklahoma City Public High School dance programs for the return of Oklahoma City’s annual Hip Hop Nutcracker (HHN). Performances are set for December 5th and 6th at 7:30 p.m., and December 7^th at 2:00 p.m. at Bishop McGuinness High School. General admission tickets can be purchased at a discounted rate of $16 at tickets.racedance.com or $20 at the door.

At-risk students enrolled in dance programs at Capitol Hill High School, Douglass High School, Millwood High School, Northwest Classen High School, Putnam City West High School, Putnam City North High School and U.S. Grant High School auditioned for HHN in September. RACE chose 63 students, ages 14-and-up to take part in the performance. Each student has been paired with a member of RACE and mentored over the last three months in preparation for the performance.   

This year RACE has amped up the production of HHN with the addition of Starship Playground Producers and DJs Ben Edison and Chase Arnold. The duo will spin music live during the shows.

Like the original Nutcracker, HHN follows the journey of a young man who seeks to find something that is missing in his life, only to discover it exists within himself. However, HHN’s high-energy music and dance styles incorporate many more twists and turns than the traditional Nutcrackers. The take away for the audience is a message of perseverance, family and holiday spirit.

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About RACE Dance Company

Hui Cha Poos created RACE Dance Company, Oklahoma’s first professional Jazz/Hip Hop/Contemporary group, in 2008. RACE is an acronym for Radical Application of Creative Energy. RACE has produced and participated in more than 75 performances throughout the city, with groups like the Oklahoma City Philharmonic and Dance United Benefit. In 2010, the Oklahoma Gazette selected RACE as one of the top 5 performance companies in Oklahoma. In 2011, RACE received the Great Inspirations Award from Creative Oklahoma. Today RACE is made up of more than 60 dancers within three companies: RACE, Men of RACE and Junior RACE. RACE is an official 501(c) (3) Non-Profit Organization.  

Executive Director of RACE: Hui Cha Poos

Artistic Director of RACE:  Emily South

Choreographers:  John Ariete, Emily South, Hui Cha Poos, Brandi Kelley, LaKeysta Tipton-Goree, Tasha Hinex, Brandon Graves, Austin Nieves, Amanda Williams, Amanda Beard, Jeremiah Walton, Tiffany Lemmings, Allison High

Music for HHN:  Original compositions by Starship Playground: Ben Edison, Chase Arnold

RACE Dancers:  Allison High, Christine Soileau, Sheri Hayden, Melissa Sluice, Amanda Williams, Amanda Beard, Audrey Johnston, Erika Reyes, Mariah Moore, Brooke Nagy, Sarah Smith, Shaina Wilkins, Cameela Pennington, Elizabeth Van Horn, Taylor Orebaugh, Tiffany Lemmings, Tasha Hinex

Men of RACE: Stephen Wafer, Asarra Smith, Jeremiah Walton, Brandon (Bg) Graves, Christopher Shepard, Austin Nieves, Lucio Martinez, Jesus Martinez, Jordan Eason, Dominick Brown, Ontario Byrd, Nathaniel Tylor, Gavin Hounslow

Jr. RACE: Abbigail Baird, Allie Peterson, Danielle Nickell, Shelby Bailey, Josie Hodges, Nancy Rance, Genna Ille, Parker Millspaugh, Emily Hernandez, Rebecca Harrison, Cierra Gibson, Abbie Idleman, Jackie Hernandez, Erin Presley, McKenzie Webb, Holly O’Neal

Guest Performer (Big D):  James Grigsby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN72NFG0K1E

From the press release

OU COLLEGIUM MUSICUM
PRESENTS
THE PLAY OF DANIEL, WITH
MEMBERS OF DANCE DEPT. 

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“THE PLAY OF DANIEL is nothing less than a medieval opera. It originated at the Beauvais Cathedral, in the mid 1100s and was performed by students at the Cathedral school, led by teachers known as Goliards, until the later 1200s,” says Eugene Enrico, OU Reaugh Professor of Musicology and conductor of the opera.

The University of Oklahoma School of Music presents The Play of Daniel, as part of the Sutton Concert Series at 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 23, in the Grayce B. Kerr Gothic Hall of the Catlett Music Center. “The Play of Daniel dramatizes two stories from the Book of Daniel in the Bible: Belshazzar’s Feast, the Handwriting on the Wall, and Daniel’s interpretation of the handwriting, prophesying that Belshazzar’s kingdom is doomed. The second story involves Daniel coming to the court of the new King Darius, his entrapment by the Envious Counselors, his being cast into the lion’s den, his protection by an Angel of God, and his prophesy of the Nativity.

“We feel privileged to have an outstanding cast including Rodney Westbrook as Daniel; Les Flanagan as Belshazzar and Habakkuk; Nicole Robertson as Belshazzar’s Queen; Andrew Wannigman as Darius; and Skye Singleton as the Angel. Tina Kambour, choreographer, and Bill Ferrara, stage director, also collaborated on the production. Lloyd Cracknell arranged the costumes and masks,” noted Enrico. A medieval band featuring medieval fiddle, bass gamba, troubadour harp, psaltery, lute, medieval flute, recorders and a battery of percussion will accompany the singers.

All Sutton Series performances are in OU’s Catlett Music Center, 500 W. Boyd, in your OU Arts District! Tickets are $9 for adults and $5 for students, faculty, staff and senior adults, and $10 at the door.  For tickets and up-to-date information call the Fine Arts Box Office at (405) 325-4101.

Please visit http://music.ou.edu/ for a full calendar of events and performances at the School of Music. The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution. For accommodations on the basis of disability, please call the Box Office at (405) 325-4101.

See you in the OU Arts District!

From the press release

OU HOLIDAY STUDENT
AND FACULTY ART AUCTION
TONIGHT TO BENEFIT
STUDENT ORGANIZATION

Tammy Gordon Jones presents to the audience a photograph donated by OU School of Art & Art History professor Bob Dohrmann at the 2012 VASA Art Auction.

The University of Oklahoma School of Art and Art History along with the Visual Art Student Association invite you to the annual VASA Art Auction on Friday, Nov. 21 from 6-9 p.m. in the Lightwell Gallery at the School of Art and Art History, 520 Parrington Oval. The event is free and open to the public.

The Visual Art Student Association is a registered OU student organization with a mission to support students in expanding their creative experience through fine art related trips, speakers and events that facilitate interaction with creative people. The VASA Art Auction is an annual event organized by its members that invites School of Art and Art History students and faculty to donate their artwork for a public auction, which will benefit the organization. The auction offers guests a chance to bid on original artworks. Opening bids will range from $1 to $5. Available works range from small-scale drawings, prints, and ceramic pieces to larger scale paintings and mixed media items.

“This event gives students a chance to showcase their artwork within a broader scale, while also allowing the public a chance to purchase student and faculty work,” said VASA president Shane Jensen. “It is the hope of VASA to promote the arts at the University and within the local community. The auction also promotes the individual talents of the OU School of Art & Art History students and faculty that donate.”

The event is free to attend and open to the public. Visitors will have an opportunity to view the exhibition from 6-6:30 p.m. and auction will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. All proceeds from the auction benefit the Visual Arts Student Association (VASA).

For more information on the VASA Art Auction or the OU School of Art & Art History please visit art.ou.edu or call (405) 325-2691.

The Lightwell Gallery is located on the second floor of the School of Art & Art History at 520 Parrington Oval in the OU Arts District. Gallery hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution. For accommodations on the basis of disability, please call the School of Art & Art History at (405) 325.2691.

From the press release

  

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