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PROGRAM GUIDE -- May 22, 2004, 7:30pm
Dear Patrons & Fellow Artists of this Community,
Welcome to the premiere of AIResTango! We are thrilled to present this collaborative piece created by Aircat Aerial Arts and Dance of the Heart. Our show was conceived over a year ago when, over our traditional monthly morning cup of tea at our favorite cafe, we discussed our mutual intentions to find more creative and consistent ways to share our respective performance art with our collective communities not only locally, but globally – and voila!!! The concept of AIResTANGO was born!
The shows' first incarnation culminated in a half hour piece performed over Labor Day weekend 2003 at the Copper Mountain Arts Festival last August. We were slotted to perform in a very chic, colorful octagonal outdoor tent placed dramatically against the spectacular base of the Copper Mountain main lift area at the heart of the festival activities.
During rehearsals, the mountain breezes thankfully combined with clear skies to vanquish hot temperatures - but the morning of the festival, threatening clouds quickly unleashed gusty winds and freezing rain. Cold fingers worked stiffly to master instruments, dance and aerial choreography proved elusive and dangerously slippery as the tent flapped angrily around us. Revealing costumes exposed more goose-bumped flesh than we like to remember! Undeterred, we gamely delivered our performances to a small but equally staunch and enthusiastic (if somewhat soggy) audience. After all, we're Coloradans!!! But we later vowed to give this show a less volatile setting.
With the help and dedication of many individuals (and you know EXACTLY who you are!), we were able to bring AIResTANGO to the Dairy tonight. It is with profound gratitude that we thank each of you for being here to give us the opportunity to share our vision of the delicious fusion of tango culture and aerial arts --- we hope you enjoy the show!
Cathy, Brian & Deb
Choreography/dancers: Deborah Sclar & Brian Dunn
Musicians: Deborah Sclar & Brian Dunn
Choreography/dancers: Catherine Gauch & Brian Dunn
Tango: Adiós Pampa Mía – Goodbye, My Pampa (Orchestra: El Arranque Composers: Canaro/Mores)
Choreography/dancers: Deborah Sclar & Brian Dunn
Choreographer: Catherine Gauch Dancers: Catherine Gauch, J. Darden Longenecker
Vuelvo al Sur: I return to the South (Piazzolla/Solanas)
Guitar and Vocals: Brian Dunn
Musicians: Deborah Sclar & Brian Dunn
Choreography/dancers: Catherine Gauch & J. Darden Longenecker
Choreography/dancers: Deborah Sclar & Brian Dunn
Dancer: J. Darden Longenecker - Choreographer: Catherine Gauch
El Dia Que Mi Quieras – The Day You Love Me (Gardel/Le Pera)
Musicians: Deborah Sclar & Brian Dunn - Choreographer/dancer: Catherine Gauch
Choreography/dancers: Deborah Sclar & Brian Dunn
Choreography/dancer: Catherine Gauch
Choreography/dancers: full cast
CAST BIOS
Catherine Gauch is the founding director of Aircat Aerial Arts and a founding member of the new Boulder Academy of Circus Arts. For over 15 years she has performed and taught aerial arts throughout the US, Europe and Mexico. The company recently toured Greece with the international performing troupe Cirque Le Masque and performed as the 2002 Festival Feature at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival in Denver. Additional performing credits include SandCastle Entertainment in Guam, Frequent Flyers Productions, World Cup Skiing Opening Ceremonies, International Design Conference and the Glenwood Springs Dance Festival. Cathy currently teaches aerial fabric, Spanish web and static trapeze classes in her home town of Boulder and is a recipient of the Aspen Dance Connections¹ Artist Excellence Award and Westword magazines¹ Best of Denver.
Brian Dunn and Deborah Sclar conceived Dance of the Heart in 1998 to combine their passions for the dance, music and culture of the Argentine Tango. From their years of experience as teachers and performers, they distill for students the excitement, mystery and magic of tango. They delight in making accessible, to students and audiences alike, the vibrancy, intensity, humor, sophistication and beauty of Argentine Tango. Their frequent “pilgrimages” to study in Buenos Aires continually refresh their understanding of tango culture. Their teaching and performance credits over the past 5 years include appearances at concerts, festivals, corporate events, universities, middle schools, hospitals, parties, etc. Their schedule includes a growing list of invitations to teach and perform in tango communities throughout the U.S., in Europe, and in Argentina.
J. Darden Longenecker has been performing in the Denver/Boulder community for the past 5 years. She has performed with Aircat Aerial Arts, Frequent Flyers Productions, Mosaics Arts and Movement Center and at the 2004 CU Dance Festival Legacies Concert.
Producers Catherine Gauch, Deborah Sclar, Brian Dunn
Lighting designer Craig Bushman
Stage manager Valerie Claymore
Sound editor/narrator Brian Dunn
Sound engineer Cris Clark
Still Photographer Matt Slaby, Alicia Santisteva
Video Editor David Leserman
Videographers Gino Moraga, Sven Jorgensen, Joe Ramas
Boulder Arts Commission
Boulder County Arts Alliance
The Staff of the Dairy Center for the Arts
Sven Jorgensen, Aquila Movement Arts Studio
Bantaba World Dance & Music
Skye Griffith, Skyline Talent & Events
Mike Munger, Cris Clark, Joe Ramas, David Leserman,
Gino Moraga, Matt Slaby, Nancy Smith, Sarah Goodroad
Ushers/box office assistance
Patrick Bennett, Lisa Goodrich, Mary Hollis, Nick Jones, Kathy Discoe, Chadwick Jacobson, Magdalena Canyon
Vendors
Dvora Kanegis, Mahmood & Sue Hassan, Soledad & Tony Taylor
This performance/event is funded in part by a grant from the Boulder Arts Commission (an agency of the Boulder City Council) and a mini grant from the Boulder County Arts Alliance.
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