Philly Fringe 2007!
Music & Motion Dance Productions returns for its 4th year at
Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe
RED
Saturday, September 8th, 2007
Two performances at 2:00 & 8:00 PM
Concert Hall, Independence Seaport Museum
Penn's Landing, Philadelphia.
Tickets: $10 online at
or through the Fringe Box Office 215.413.1318
Music & Motion Dance Productions will premiere their new dance work – RED at the 2007 Philly Fringe on September 8th at 2pm & 8pm at the Independence Seaport Museum, Penn’s Landing, Philadelphia.
Music and Motion Dance's new work RED, offers us an intimate look at relationships through the medium of movement, luscious visual imagery, differing human temperaments and undeniable beauty of self-discovery.
A single color, RED, becomes the defining point of a relationship, as one is caught up in whirlwind of seduction, passion, anger, romance and joy. Ultimately this color journey leads us to an empowering view of who we are and what is truly possible.
Artistic director Steven Weisz acknowledges, “Allowing oneself to be vulnerable enough to just put your feelings out there is what makes the creation of RED more difficult than previous dance works this group has created. Yet, the end results are something that touches all of us with a greater self-awareness.”
Music & Motion Dance has been a unique dance company from the start. It is neither a dance school nor a competition team. The dancers themselves come from all over the greater Philadelphia region. Comprised of youth’s ages 15-21, this group has come together from various backgrounds out of a love of dance and a desire to express themselves through performance. In fact, the dancers have formed this non-profit company and input on every aspect of its operation - from marketing to production and from dance concept to choreography.
The development of RED has opened up a whole new dialogue for the cast members of Music & Motion Dance and they are quick to add, that it has also provided a basis of discussion about relationships in a more open fashion with the audiences they serve.
What is remarkable is how insightful the entire group has become as a result of this production. “Relationships mean compromise” according to Andrea Piovane of Bensalem. But the group has learned so much more in this journey. As Kate Lubenetski of Quakertown explains, “Feeling comfortable about talking means feeling good about yourself. You need self-esteem to feel assertive. Be as true to yourself as you can. Respect your own thoughts and opinions and be honest about them. Your partner will love you for who you are. Pretending to be something you're not won't work in the long term.”
In their final piece, which focuses on resolve and self-fulfillment, the entire cast makes that message so very clear, as one can feel not only the inner strength they have developed, but also with it the grace, beauty and self-confidence they exude as a group.
Music & Motion Dance Productions is a non-profit corporation, which is both owned and operated by teens with mentoring from outside corporations and individuals. It is a group of pre-professional dancers ages fourteen thru twenty, who have expressed an interest in pursuing dance and the performing arts. Under the artistic direction of Steven Weisz, this group’s mission has been to empower young people through dance and creative collaboration in the performing arts, building self-esteem and inspiring self-expression and community action. Music & Motion fulfills the need for providing young dancers with performing experience in a nurturing environment, while continually exciting audiences wherever they perform. The collaborative efforts of the entire company create a synergy rich in imagination, celebration and spirit.
2007 Cast Members are:
Julie Ann D'Angelo, Bristol, PA
Jennifer Durham, Newfield, NJ
Stacey Folks, Pennsburg, PA
Grace Harman, Philadelphia, PA
Christina Heupel, Newtown, PA
Lauren Mulholland, Aston, PA
Ashley Klemmer, Whitehall, PA
Kristen Konski, Bristol, PA
Jennifer Kransbluky, Lansdale, PA
Jennifer Laucella, Horsham, PA
Kate Lubenetski, Quakertown, PA
Melissa Martin, Schwenksville, PA
Andrea Piovane, Bensalem, PA
Alexandra Ruch, Horsham, PA
Noelle Tolbert, Harleysville, PA
Additional Information:
http://www.Music-and-Motion.com/fringe.html
