2010 Festival Artists
2PlySwing
Come celebrate the joy of the Jazz Age! Watch and learn the social dances of the Swing Era – from the Charleston to Lindy Hop. Pay attention, as we’ll be getting you on stage to get all the “Hep Cat’s” hoppin’!!!
2toGroove Dance
Join 2toGroove Dance and their high-flyin’ “Swing Fx” dance troupe for a show you won’t soon forget. A spectacular display of swing from the 1920’s to today. Great costumes, fun energy, tricks and tosses, and a fun beginner lesson to boot!
Academy of Egyptian Dance – Glitter Dance Company
Egyptian Dance is full of life and traditions inherent in the inner cities as well as remote villages throughout Egypt. The man responsible for taking these traditions and folkloric dances, putting a framework around them creating today’s Egyptian dance, and taking them to the stage is Mr. Mahmoud Reda. We dedicate our show as homage to the man that gave the world the gift of today’s Egyptian Dance, Mr. Mahmoud Reda.
Alpha Omega Dance Company
Alpha Omega is a community dance company that provides performance opportunities to all. Using Hip Hop as themain dance form, Alpha Omega has branched out helping dancers in modern, mime, and other dance forms. Alpha Omega's programs, geared toward helping young people express themselves through art, have been praised heavily.
Anjanette Maraya-Ramey
Anjanette Maraya-Ramey will create new work as an addendum to the piece, Intervention, which was premiered at the 2009 Emerge Dance Festival. Maraya-Ramey's movement aesthetic is grounded, dynamic, and expressive and strives to connect with audiences in a visceral and emotional way.
Apsara, A Fairy Dancer & Gary
This spectacular and engaging show starts with a dance of a mature Phoenix embodied by the masculine personality. Apsara dances old, wise man-bird who brings the fire and wisdom, playing with lit clubs (electric light).
ArchiTexture Dance Company
“Consequences” explores the brief encounters and relationships that develop between individuals in times of physical and emotional need, as we struggle to find connections and overcome isolation. Sometimes these shared moments of contact sustain us, and sometimes they merely propel us towards the next encounter, our actions like ripples on a pond as we continue on…
Arrive Dance Company
Women can control the dynamics of a relationship leaving men troubled…yet coming back for more. This piece will explore the female perspective.
Axxiom Dance Collective
Axxiom will be performing excerpts of the 2010 rep. Rep includes a blend of modern, jazz, contemporary, African, and hip-hop. Promises to be a showstopper.
Ballet Folklorico Jalisciense
Ballet Folkorico Jalisciense invites you to emerse yourself in our performance and enjoy our Mexican culture through dance. We are happy to share our traditions in hopes of leaving a long lasting impression.
Balletiquette Dance Theatre Company, Inc
Balletiquette Dance Theatre Company, In.: Celebrating contemporary, lyrical themes through ballet movement. The company is a unique mix of young children, aggressively trained to perform at an early age to approach motion without fear. These dancers express their joy for dance in an amazing performance, full of passion and physical movement that’s bigger than them.
bkSOUL and Collective Purpose
The dance of bkSOUL combined with the spoken word of Collective Purpose continues to expand ideas and definitions of hip hop culture. Bridging the worlds of underground hip hop and dance/theatre, their collaboration gives their viewers a window into the lived experience of oppression, rejection, rebellion, and transformation.
DatuganDanceTheatre
Blending several communication modes: music, body and sign language, we dance the comedy of our hectic society, the organized chaos of our cities. The choreography conveys how we maintain our mental sanity by dreaming, contemplating, love and humor in this slapstick called life.
Danzarts – “La Esencia Flamenca” & “Sabor Mexico”
“Danzarts” presents “La Esencia Flamenca”, beautiful dances of Spain & “Sabor Mexico”, regional dances of Veracruz
Dark Horse Dance Productions
A plethora of body types and movement styles performing an exhilarating blend of art and entertainment through dance.
Domino Affect Dance Company
Domino Affect Dance Company presents ‘Voodoo To Do.’ A project commissioned by Monique Anna Schaaf. “This work is the very first step towards a production that will bring the story of the most famous voodoo queen of New Orleans back to the collective memory of America and help bring life back to the city through music.’ - Monique
Emerson David
ENTITY Dance Company
Establishing a unique, “out of this world” approach to fusing contemporary, hip hop, modern, and ballet, while maintaining repertory that is entertaining and relatable to a wider audience, ENTITY celebrates creative exploration and seeks to push visual artistry to its limits. Comprised of dancers from companies like Sonya Tayeh Dance Co., UNITY, BARE Dance Co., and Backhausdance, ENTITY is the ultra-contemporary dance company that aims to represent them all. With its magnetic stage personality, technical versatility, and fresh, charismatic style, ENTITY explores the nature of human existence through the art of movement.
Erica Buechner and Dancers
Erica Buechner and Dancers will be presenting new work that showcases Erica’s distinct physicality and passion for raw movement.
Eveoke Dance Theatre
Highlighting works from the Concert Company, Apprentice Company, Outreach Performing Group, Youth Performing Group, and the 2010 Summer Intensive.
Flamenco Arana
Flamenco Arana brings to CDF the Caña, the mother of flamenco rhythms. Steeped in tradition and ritual, the Caña echoes the religious roots of Flamenco, never forgetting the painful story of the outcast, and the passionate anger of those truly mistreated.
Flamenco with Roots
Flamenco with Roots is a youth dance company, located mid-city, offering free dance classes to children from the ages of 5 to 17 years. Formed as a response to many mid-city children not having the opportunity to dance, Sonny "La Judea", director, brings her extensive experience as a dance teacher, since 1976, and community leader to the needs of local communities and their children. Sonny's passion is sharing her Sephardi culture, her diverse repertoire of dance from many cultures, and bringing communities together. Flamenco with Roots has performed at many community events including the Latino film Festival and SDSU Cultural Night and Casa De Manana to name a few.
Forward to Breath
Forward to Breath is pleased to share our work with you! Our performance celebrates the joy and beauty of springtime and new life as well as the delicate intricacies of human relationships. We hope you enjoy the show!
Hart Pulse Dance Company
HPDC is a 501c3 non-profit Contemporary dance company performing in the Los Angeles area. Combining Ballet, Jazz and Modern, Hart Pulse Dance Co. has been bringing their exciting movement qualities to captivated audiences for nearly 4 years now.
iL.2.D (iLive2Dance Entertainment Company)
iL.2.D. present “Live 2 Dream.” A story of adolescents dealing with insecurities, decision making and wishful thinking. Who will crumble and who will succeed in a world of tough love.
Infinity Dancesport Center
Ballroom dancing brought to you by Infinity Dancesport Center! We are San Diego's newest, most happening studio for your ballroom, Latin, swing, salsa, tango, and exercising desires!
Inner Vision Dance Company
This dance company’s pieces express the spirit of the composer’s music and the inner visions of the choreographer’s interpretation of those musical thoughts, emotions, pictures and passions. Witnessing Inner Vision Dance Company’s performance is like entering the soul of the creator and bringing all of the brilliance to light.
The Malashock Dance School
Malashock Dance School students perform compelling and evocative Modern Dance choreography created by our outstanding faculty. Enjoy a variety of choreographic styles that put emotion in motion.
Malice Dreaming
At its heart, this piece is about ever-shifting social power and the group alliances that form around it. It could have been set in a boardroom, or backstage, or a playground, or even in the wild kingdom. However, this tale is set on an otherwise uneventful day in a Spanish bordello: “Bordello Politics”
Maldodanz
Contemporary Guatemalan choreographer presenting her contemporary work in a relationship with current social events.
Minaqua McPherson & Blythe Barton
Having performed together with San Diego Dance Theatre, emerging professional choreographers Minaqua McPherson and Blythe Barton discovered a mutual love of making dances. Presenting as collaborators for the first time at Celebrate Dance Festival, their individual and unique works incorporate modern and contemporary dance styles.
Mira Costa College – Sadie Weinberg & Dave Massey
Mira Costa College will be presenting 20 minutes of work including choreography by Faculty and Student choreographers. The work will reflect the diverse and dynamic program that is Mira Costa College Dance. Please join us!
Nani Wahine Dance Group
The Nani Wahine Dance Group presents cultural Hawaiian/ Tahitian heritage. We dance to the flowing drum beats of the To'ere sticks that provide lively intricacy for the dance choreography and composition. The performers interpret the Hawaiian/ Tahitian lifestyle through their graceful body movements and arm gestures.
Natasha Ridley
Natasha Ridley’s goal is to establish an emotional connection with the audience through the dancers constant & consistent stage presence.
Nickerson-Rossi Dance Choreographer: Kim T. Davis
Nickerson-Rossi Dance presents a new work by guest choreographer Kim T. Davis titled “Underneath”. This duet performed by Michael Nickerson-Rossi and Kim T. Davis captures an undeniable expression of emotion that uncovers the layers between the relationship of two people. Tension, vulnerability, trust, and abandon journey in this pairing through the interwoven physicality of partnering. Embarking upon the will to accept and be accepted, witnessed through the beautiful language of movement that will take you to a place of honest discovery from “Underneath”.
Omo Ache’ Afro-Cuban Dance Co.
Omo Ache’ celebrates the African roots of Cuban culture with the passion and integrity, presenting live dance, drumming and song from the Arara’, Congo and Yoruba traditions. Experience the power of this ancient art form which reflects all aspects of life from the sacred to the everyday.
Opus Mixtus Post Jazz
Heather Dale’s Opus Mixtus Post Jazz will be sharing various repertory works ranging from contemporary/modern movement to playful jazz, hoping to provide each audience member with a unique experience. Artistic Director/choreographer, Heather Dale’s unique style combines different aesthetics, ranging from deeply lyric contemporary to upbeat modern with the hopes of speaking to a broad spectrum of audience members.
The PGK Project
“Concrete Jungle” explodes to the stage and features six dancers of critically acclaimed The PGK Project to thrill and entertain audiences in this new work that inspires urban vibe, chaotic beauty, the crazy nature and accidental harmony of city life. Set to the music of Hypnotic Brass Ensemble this exciting and physical piece is where this dynamic company gets their groove.
Raks El Anwar
Show is a tribute to the master teacher and choreographer from Cairo, Egypt, Mr Mahmoud Reda on his USA 2010 Tour. The show consists of the finest instructors and performers in Southern CA and beyond. Dancers consist of Raks El Anwar, directed by Morwenna Assaf, The Glitter Dance Co directed by Sahar Sami, plus David, Lucia, Zahirah, Enheduanna, Dilek, Vilia and Yazmina Zarod and other guest artists.
Sabor Andaluz
Sabor Andaluz offers you, as its spanish name suggests, a taste of Andalusia, Spain. Our dancers dress in beautiful and colorful costumes performing very traditional and rhythmic songs full of energy and passion. Live life and Flamenco with Sabor Andaluz.
Sadie Weinberg/Heather Zornes Almanza
Sadie Weinberg and Heather Zornes-Almanza share the stage at CDF this year for an intruiging and heartfelt performance. Mothers, working women, dancers and choreographers, they bring their life experience to their distinctly different choreography for an emotional and thought-provoking 20 minutes.
Saguaro Belly Dance Company
Saguaro is a collaboration between long time dance partners that fuses electronic, goth, hip hop, burlesque, and tribal belly dance with the unique inspirations of the southwest. At Celebrate Dance Festival we will be presenting a few novice dancers to the stage (students of Christa) followed up by a fan dance, solos, and finally a liquid and synchronous set of duet performances.
San Diego Civic Youth Ballet Performing Group
The San Diego Civic Youth Ballet, currently celebrating its 65th year, is proud to present a selection of works danced by our Performing Group. This group of classically trained ballet dancers range in age from 13-18, and will perform both classical ballet pieces, as well as more contemporary work.
San Diego Danceworks
The mission of San Diego Danceworks is to develop confident, creative, and expressive students by encouraging each student’s unique and special abilities. Our mission is reflected in our performances; we present original choreography created by faculty in collaboration with student. Danceworks’ eclectic performances include modern, tap, jazz, hip hop, and ballet choreography.
Scripps Performing Arts Academy: Artistry in Rhythm Ensemble (A.I.R.E)
The Scripps Performing Arts Academy’s “Artistry In Rhythm Ensemble” (A.I.R.E.) is a unique youth performing company whose goal is to bring all forms of performing arts together in rhythm with one another. The members of the ensemble currently range in age 5-16 years old, and have been combining elements of dance, theater, American Sign Language, instrumental, and vocal music.
The Shangri-La Dance Company
The Shangri-La Dance Company will present some very creative forms of Latin and Ballroom dances.
somebodies dance theater
Somebodies dance theater endeavors to build provocative environments through arresting imagery and movement nuance. The company’s movement vocabulary pushes to contrast the big, sweeping body to the quirky, pedestrian gesture, and serious inquiry to outright humor.
Southern California Dance Company
Breath of Angels is a suite set to Mozart’s Requiem. Inspired by the music and driven by the passion behind it, Breath of Angels is a tribute to both the composer and to artists everywhere who carry on despite tremendous odds and sometimes even in the face of their own mortality. Set to music about death and eternity, Breath of Angels is also about life and the connection between us all, as human beings, that makes life worth living.
Stella Nova Dance Company
Stella Nova Dance Company is a professional dance company for youth. These young dancers will captivate you with their artistry and athleticism. Stella Nova strives to create accessible performances about earth-consciousness and the human condition that transform children and adults.
Suman Nayak and the Natesha School of Bharatanatyam
Naatyanjali, meaning ‘offering of dance’ is a South Indian classical dance presentation. The dance items will intersperse rhythm and expression to portray themes extracted from the Indian mythology. The artists will combine intricate footwork, elegant body movements, stylized poses, and expressive gestures to celebrate the beauty of this spiritual dance form called Bharatanatyam.
Tango Alma Dance Ensemble
TangoAlma Dance Ensemble will present a fun-filled and unforgettable variety of authentic Argentine tango dance performance. Performers will include both seasoned professionals and enthusiastic students eager to show their stuff.
Terpsichore
transcenDANCE Youth Arts Project
transcenDANCE allows us to hear from our generation of youth and to give them a chance to positively impact the world. Our mission is to empower culturally diverse youth of City Heights to create healthy community through the life-affirming, transformative power of the performing arts. Our performers use dance as a form of self-expression about their life experiences and hope for social change.
Unity Dance Ensemble
Unity Dance Ensemble is a non-profit organization founded in 1994 by choreographer, Tessandra Chavez. The Unity style is a fusion of Jazz, Hip Hop, and Modern. To experience Unity Dance Ensemble in performance is to view the new horizon of contemporary dance.
Urban Tribal Dance Company:
Urban Tribal Dance Company blends the traditional with the contemporary creating innovative and exciting stage performances.
Visionary Dance Theatre
We will strive to create dance theatre that is on the cutting edge of dance. Our pride will be that of diversity that has no limits in its creative process. We will tackle tough topics as well as general entertainment in the hope of opening minds and spirits to a world of all its possibilities. We will always take pride and give respect to the process of creating dance theatre. Visionary Dance Theatre will be an open, team-playing environment with our eyes on the goal of team building through the arts. Respect for our team members and the arts community will always be a vital part of our makeup.
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