Friday, August 28
Program B
moving culture
moving community
moving culture moving community
Berdolé Flamenco
Excerpt of Cosmic Assassin
Choreographer: Julie Galle
Music: Cristian Puig and Rouzbeh
Performers: Julie Galle, Elena Markham, Cristian Puig, Marilia Quevedo,
Javier Rodriguez Rivera
Alma Mexicana Atlanta
Colima
Choreographer: Hilda Estrella de Lev
Music: Las Comaltecas & Jarabe Colimote by Mariachi Universidad de Colima
Performers: Jimena Soto & Giovanni Herrera
Academy of Kuchipudi Dance
First Piece: Prayer song to Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles
Performers: Reneeta Basu, Tharun Parasaram, Nikhila Vishnubhotla, Sahiti Puligundla, Supraja Satuluru, Sreeya Velicheti, Saroja Kolluru
Second Piece:Palanquin Dance
Performers: Sruthi Chava, Girishma Bhumireddy, Mahima Cherukuri, Akshaya Kondamuri, Sarayu Badam, Jaishna Peyyala, Sarvagna Potabattula
Choreographers for both pieces: Sasikala Penumarthi, Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam
Music for both pieces: Sasikala Penumarthi, Subhashini Krishnamurthy
Atlanta Chinese Dance Company
First Piece: Manchurian Dance: Qing Dynasty Elegance
Choreographers: Lu Xinxin, Song Xin
Performers: Jesselyn Bong, Anya Chung, Julia Durfee, Victoria Saputera, Briana Vivar
Second Piece:Chinese Classical Dance: Wuxia
Choreographers: Li Wei, Zhong Hongyu
Performers: Vanessa Cheng, Leilani Cheng, Leia Kolodzey, Kerry Lee, Molly Xu, Rosalie Zhou
Music for both pieces: Traditional
Haus of London
Saints & Sinners
Choreographer: Lyrik London
Music: Ricky Dillard - More Abundantly, Nina Simone - Sinner Man, Lady Gaga - Teeth, Marion Williams - Mean Ole World, Callie Day - Up to The Mountain, 2WEI - Boom Boom, Ricky Dillard ft. Nikki Ross - There is No Way
Performers: Alaunso Anderson, Cailyn Barnes, Kamaria Blocker, Amber Clark, Tauanna Dumes, Jasmine Herron, Ashley Kirk, Mason Mcmillian, Destiny Martin, Aitana Padilla, Ashira Ramani, Brianna Rivera, DayShawn Richardson, Mia Roberts, Richard Robbins, Domenique Ross, Jue Shari, Makayla Simmons, Trinity Smith, Chealsea Stevens, Elijah Thomas, Breonda Turner, Lauryn Wade, Maya Young, Kei Andrea
Giwayen Mata:
the all sistah, dance, percussion, and vocal ensemble
Soko Liberte Suite
Choreographers: Tambra Omiyale Harris, Nneka Kelly Gales, and Giwayen Mata
Music: Traditional rhythms arranged by Tambra Omiyale Harris, Omelika Kuumba, and Giwayen Mata
Performers: T. Omiyale Harris, Maimouna Hale, Angelica Harris, Nikia Waithe, Arata Maat, Nneka Kelly Gales, Kalah Byrd
Creative Credits
Lighting Designer, Bryan Rosengrant
Stage Manager, Carly Wynans
Photographer, Erik Voss
Videographer, Andie K. Media
(MC)2 Advisory Committee
Kerry Lee, Atlanta Chinese Dance Company
Raianna Brown, Komansé Dance Theater
Dana Marie Lupton, Wall of Wonderful
Sasikala Penumarthi, Academy of Kuchipudi Dance,
Dr. Theresa Howard, Edeliegba Senior Dance Ensemble
Al Stilo, Roswell Cultural Arts Center
(MC)2 Curation Credits
staibdance Artistic Director, George Staib
staibdance Executive Director, Sarah Hillmer
staibdance Marketing & Communications Manager, Patsy Collins
staibdance Marketing & Development Intern, Alice Stern
Thank You to our Presenters, Partners & Sponsors
Presenter: Roswell Cultural Arts Center
Partner: Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance / Roswell Dance Theatre
Sponsors: Atlanta Dance Medicine and Chelo, Persian - Middle Eastern Restaurant
Funding for this program is provided in part by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners and The Foster G. McGaw Educational Foundation.