Ascending Spirits
A dance concert representing the Phoenix reborn. Held Saturday, July 27, 2002 at Cubberley Theater in Palo Alto, CA.
Director's Summary
Our last concert, Dance Fusion, was held on Sunday, September 9, 2001, just two days before the tragic events that shook our country's very foundation. Since then, we've set out to build new beginnings, and perhaps this concert is an expression of that rebirth.
We've named this rendition "Ascending Spirits", where somber reflection is still with us but now with a determination to live to the fullest and move forward. The dances represent this vitality, the Phoenix reborn, rising out of the ashes of hardship and pain. They also evoke the great diversity of our country, with elements of the many cultures that found a home here.
In our small way, we want to show the world that difficult times bring out the best in us and that we can always feel the unfettered joy of artistic expression. Join us, as we take away the stock market, the economy, and politics and take you to a different plane, where rebirth is already under way.
Performances
Aboriginal Jam
- Choreographer: Oanh Tretter
- Costumer: Hong Nguyen
- Prop Designer: Jerry
- Music: Violaine Corradi
- Dancers: Treve Bonser, Aileen Gumabay, Bobbi Ogden, Jerry, James King, Oanh Tretter
Desert Rose
- Choreographer: Bernice Toy
- Assistant: Jami Biggs
- Music: Sting
- Dancers: Jami Biggs, Angelica Dugan, Karen Lovaas, Joy Ro, TS, Bernice Toy
Drop
- Choreographer: Ceech Hsu
- Music: Timberland
- Dancers: Of Styles - Ceech, Kazoo
Flashin' Free
- Choreographer: Oanh Tretter
- Music: Michael Jackson
- Dancers: Angelica Dugan, Mona Lewis, Juliana Myers, Ann Rasche