Jennifer owen is the artistic director of owencox dance group, an ensemble she. An explosive dancer performs as the nutcracker kcur. The nutcracker and its many mysteries the new york times. Kc ballet presents val caniparolis tragic story in the lady of the camellias feb. Td waterhouse is delighted to be the presenting sponsor of. Vinson of the mark morris dance group in the hard nut. This thursday at 1pm, jennifer will be going live on her page, we hope to see you there.
The story of the nutcracker ballet scene descriptions. Owencox dance groups mission is to create new music and dance collaborations, to present highquality contemporary dance performances with live music. Production puts a lusty spin on a holiday favorite. Owencox dance groups jazzy nutcracker is a trip the.
A reimagined kansas city nutcracker tonight with the dance of the cherry mash fairy at dining with the olathe stars. Robert trussell owencox dance groups jazzy nutcracker. Sep 07, 2018 at musical theater heritage, owencox dance group performs what keeps mankind alive, to arrangements of kurt weill and bertolt brecht works by brad cox feb. Hoffmann story that do not appear in the tchaikovsky ballet. Pacific northwest ballets nutcracker is seminew to seattle, but it will soon be an old friend. Louis area are dance center of kirkwood, missouri ballet theatre, and saint louis ballet. Oatis has also performed with the owen cox dance group, arcanium dance project, and central dance theatre. Owen cox dance group will present their highly unique, contemporary jazz adaptation of the nutcracker and the mouse king, at the polsky theatre on december 21 at 8. Owen cox dance group, in collaboration with singersongwriter krystle warren, premiere love songs on october 1920, 2019. Clara, determined to help her nutcracker, strikes the mouse king with her. Hanna regrets her coldness and chooses danilo, but he, still smarting, refuses, and waltzes with another guest. Dec 11, 2016 the production of the nutcracker and the mouse king by the owencox dance group and the peoples liberation big band of greater kansas city is less a heartwarming tale of christmas than a.
The dance and musical performance reinterprets a medieval mystery play through sacred and secular music spanning the past 500 years. Ive included information about owen cox dance group below. This year, the owen cox dance group is bringing its annual jazzy adaptation of the nutcracker and the mouse king to the polsky theatre at johnson county community college in overland park, kan. Owencoxs nutcracker a modern take on old christmas. Springfield ballet also performs the complete work. Owen cox dance group gildas club kc jen owen choreography jen harris spoken word stacy busch music liz pearse vocalist megan buckley, felicia. Cincinnati ballet presents the kaplan new works series.
Patrick neas, special to the kansas city star this will be the last year for kansas city to enjoy two beloved but very different nutcrackers. The production of the nutcracker and the mouse king by the owen cox dance group and the peoples liberation big band of greater kansas city is less a heartwarming tale of christmas than a. After an apprenticeship with colorado ballet, megan held company positions with columbia city ballet, the sacramento ballet, madison ballet, and owen cox dance group. A few weeks before the nutcracker is scheduled to open, in a rehearsal studio at the kansas city ballets bolender center, dancers amaya rodriguez and liang fu. Rather than sugar plums and the accustomed nutcracker, i might instead dream of a hot pink burlesque sugar plum, danced by the. The dance companys repertoire of ballets includes cinderella, the little mermaid, aladdin, snow white, sleeping beauty and the world of beatrix potter. This year, the owencox dance group is bringing its annual jazzy. Take the stage teaches children that teamwork, tenacity, personal discipline and joyful effort can equal success. It tells the story of a little girl who goes to the land of sweets on christmas eve. Our performances are held in the walter theatre on the campus of st. She attended sab and pbts summer programs before joining pbtss yearround program. Holiday shows from kc theater companies range from offbeat. Drosselmeyer transforms the wooden nutcracker doll into a lifelike soldier.
In the course of changing partners, hanna finds herself alone with danilo. The nutcracker on the twentyfourth of december, dr. Owencox dance group owencox dance group creates new music and dance collaborations and presents highquality contemporary dance performances with live music. That word group allows cofounders jennifer owen and brad cox to unite others with their musical and choreographic skills to form an integrated experience that often involves visual artists, fashion designers and others. Read this christmas story and find out why it has charmed generations of people. The kansas city ballet is retiring the todd bolender nutcracker, and the owen cox dance group is taking its avant garde nutcracker and. The kaplan new works series is walls first collaboration with cincinnati ballet, and it will also be his first experience working with a professional ballet company. If you love contemporary ballet and dance, youre making a big mistake not to take advantage of thi. The las cruces chamber ballets annual presentation of nutcracker ballet continues to evolve in its. Hoffmanns tales were so bizarre, sigmund freud wrote about them in the uncanny.
Louis, missouri and received his formal dance training from the center of creative arts coca and the conservatory of music and dance at the. Thats evident from the costumes, created by peggy noland. Once again drosselmeyer calls upon his magic and the nutcracker is transformed into a handsome boy. Oatis most notable roles were as the russian in todd bolenders the nutcracker, jessica langs splendid isolations iii, the moor in jose limons the moors pavane, jerome robbins afternoon of a faun, and balanchines serenade. Christopher pagesanders, is thrilled to work with owen cox dance group once again. This weekend, kansas citys owen cox dance group presents the christmas story a medieval mystery play. This year, the owen cox dance group is bringing its annual jazzy adaptation of the nutcracker and the mouse king to the polsky theatre at johnson county community college in. The lions are taking on the dragons at overpeck park saturday morning in its final competition before earc sprints. Holiday events in the kansas city area the kansas city star. In 2018, emily trained and performed with budapest dance theater in hungary. Owen cox dance group s version of the nutcracker and the mouse king was. Most of the viewers who showed up at the folly theater saturday night knew they werent there for a traditional holiday show. The nutcracker a ballet beginners guide stage the guardian.
Randy mason turns the spotlight on another creative kansas city couplejennifer owen and brad cox. Nov 22, 2015 the nutcracker and its many mysteries. Its just one more way were helping communities in canada. Brad cox, composer and cofounder, owencox dance group. The ballet company of east county was brought to life from a dream to provide more dance opportunities to eastern contra costa county. Nutcracker performance listings are provided by state and city and by the company performing the nutcracker ballet. Owencox dance group will be rescheduling the june, 2020. Dec 07, 2017 nutcracker ballet and christmas spectacular combines traditional ballet, contemporary dance.
Music performed by the peoplesit is also faithful to the score in employing a boys choir in the waltz of the snowflakes. Owen cox dance group is an ensemble dedicated to performing. Hoffmann, in which young marie stahlbaums favourite christmas toy, the nutcracker, comes alive and, after defeating the evil mouse king in battle, whisks her away to a magical kingdom populated by dolls. Waltz of the snowflakes from owen cox dance group s production of the nutcracker and the mouse king music performed by the peoples. The nutcracker production at the ballet company of east county. From collisions of comic absurdity to unexpected revelations of beauty, owencox dance group surprises and delights audiences with its freespirited mix of the classic and contemporary. The waltz of the snowflakes from owen cox dance group s production of the nutcracker and the mouse king. We love what we do, and were all about sharing joy, hope. Just as the mouse king is about to overpower the nutcracker doll, clara distracts him, allowing the nutcracker to strike the winning blow. Stahlbaums children were not allowed to set foot in the family parlor. The owen cox dance group of kansas city will present the nutcracker and the mouse king in a special christmas concert on friday, dec. During college, haley had the pleasure of dancing as a guest artist in the corps of kansas city ballets nutcracker.
A hoffman story the nutcracker and the mouse king 1816, this production features both original music and. Chan hon goh and guillaume cote in giselle by bruce zinger. The nutcracker prince musters his toy infantry and the cavalry. Louis, missouri and received his formal dance training from the center of creative arts coca and the conservatory of music and dance at the university of missourikansas city. Owencox tells nutcracker story in signature way owencox.
Ibsen dance theatre in gladstone, liberty youth ballet company, and owen cox dance group with its offbeat the nutcracker and the mouse king. Five holiday events to get you in the spirit the kansas. In the owencox dance groups production of the nutcracker and the. Although the owen cox production is based on the older, original nutcracker story, it is a relentlessly modern take on the yuletide tale. The peoples liberation big band of greater kansas city. Brought my kids to the nutcracker today, what an amazing experience. The nutcracker leads the toy soldiers into battle with the mice, and marie helps him by throwing her slipper at the fierce mouse king, who the nutcracker then slays. If youre off to see graeme murphys moving reimagaination of the nutcracker, nows the time to get acquainted with the story, which follows a ballerina, clara, through the glamour and romance, tragedy and travels of her life. December 20 nutcrackers and more spin holiday fantasies. Artists from birmingham royal ballet will visit birmingham schools to deliver fun and energetic creative dance workshops in the weeks commencing 20 november, 27 november and 4 december 2017.
Based in the historic jazztown of kansas city, the. The peoples liberation big band is a collective of more than 15 forwardthinking musicians. A hoffman story, the nutcracker and the mouse king 1816, this. Grand rapids ballet penny saunders choreographer grand. Lightweights face off against drexel heavies in final. She has also created nine new works for kansas city ballets in the wings. The nutcracker step into one of the worlds most magical christmas stories with birmingham royal ballet. Now that the mouse king is dead, an ancient spell has been broken, and the nutcracker is transformed into a handsome prince. James is a proud member of actors equity association, faculty member on revel dance convention and is thrilled to be the dance department lead at westinghouse arts academy charter high school.
Its an irresistible tale of a toy soldier that turns into a prince. Hoffmanns 1816 fairy tale the nutcracker and the mouse king. Owen cox dance group is a contemporary dance company located in kansas city, missouri. Dec 18, 2012 wright ramps up the emotion in his production, too, by having clara start to fall in love with the nutcracker as hes released from his spell and act one benefits from having a blithe, airy.
Owen cox dance group with the peoples liberation big band of greater. Ensemble iberica, owencox and nathan granner collaborate on danza. Td waterhouse is delighted to be the presenting sponsor of the nutcracker. One of tchaikovskys most popular compositions, and maybe the worlds most famous ballet, the nutcracker is a holiday classic filled with wellworn. The nutcracker then leads the soldiers into battle. The nutcracker and the mouse king comes to graceland. Annual performances include the nutcracker in november and a production in march. She is a 200 hour registered yoga instructor and teaches dance and yoga in the area.
This year, the owencox dance group is bringing its annual jazzy adaptation of the nutcracker and the mouse king to the polsky theatre at johnson county community college in overland park, kan. City is less a heartwarming tale of christmas than a lusty toy story. Don dagenais, the owen cox dance group s zany and thoroughly entertaining the nutcracker and the mouse king contains inspired arrangements of tchaikovskys traditional nutcracker score by brad cox and others, and also new music for scenes from the original e. He currently serves as the artistic director of shaping sound, the contemporary dance group he cocreated with nick lazzarini, teddy forance, and kyle robinson. Dec 09, 2009 the owen cox version of the nutcracker starts with a cow bell, goes to sheer raucus cacaphony sliding into jazz riffs and disorganization and finally the tone of sassy exhuberance. Be sure to check out the nutcracker site before you decide where you will see a holiday performance of the nutcracker. Waltz of the flowers from the 2010 owen cox dance group production of the nutcracker and the mouse king waltz of the flowers from the 2010 owen cox dance group production of the nutcracker and. Owen cox dance group s mission is to create new music and dance collaborations, to present highquality contemporary dance performances with live music, and to engage as wide an audience as possible through affordable live performance, education and outreach programs. It is a treat for all ages, encompassing a variety of elements, such as humor and magic, which is incredibly. The production of the nutcracker and the mouse king by the owen cox dance group and the peoples liberation big band of greater kansas. Nov 05, 2014 in the past couple of years, owen cox dance group has also been part of the new dance partners that unite them with the kansas city ballet and wylliamshenry.
Collaborating with owen cox dance group, our nonprofit organization provides quality arts education freeofcharge to students who need it most. The owen cox dance group of kansas city will present the nutcracker and the mouse king in a special christmas concert on friday, december 7, 7. The nutcracker site provides a central location for nutcracker ballet information. Emily is a member of kansas citys owen cox dance group and works as a freelance performer. Nov 04, 2016 artistic director, gary taylor is joined by 5 of his students and cast members of this thanksgiving weekends production of the nutcracker at the owens auditorium at sandhills community college. Hoffmanns original story, the nutcracker and mouse king, maries claras, journey becomes a fevered delirium that transports her to a land where she sees sparkling christmas forests and marzipan castles, but in a world populated with dolls. Island moving company 3 charles street po box 746, newport, rhode island 02840 rated 4.
In 2011, saunders won the international commissioning project which launched her choreographic career, creating pieces for hubbard streets main and second company, whim whim, sfdancworks, neos dance theater, owen cox dance group, and the nexus project. The company is committed to creating new music and dance collaborations, presenting highquality contemporary dance performances with live music, and engaging as wide an audience as possible through affordable live performances and education and outreach programs. Look out for up and coming community and entertainment events in the lakes district. James washington dance department lead westinghouse arts. The baron bids hanna choose a partner for the dance. Owen cox dance group, and six students of paseo academy of the fine and performing arts will collaborate on this work. Part the wiz, part natasha and boris, part rocky squirrel and part street carnival this is a fun cartoonish romp. The group s large scale works include the nutcracker and the mouse king with owen cox dance group, new film scores for the silent films battleship potemkin, the cameramans revenge, frogland, and the mascot, new arrangements of music from kurt weills three penny opera, and mark southerlands revisionist jazz history. In the past couple of years, owencox dance group has also been part of the new dance partners that unite them with the kansas city ballet. The owencox version of the nutcracker starts with a cow bell, goes to sheer raucus cacaphony sliding into jazz riffs and disorganization and finally the tone of sassy exhuberance. Charlotte street foundation announces generative performing. Vidadance is a movement to bring dance to a wider audience. The nutcracker and the mouse king with the peoples liberation big band of greater kansas city. While the word dance is part of the organizations name, owen cox dance group is more than dance.
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