CCBC Dance Company's Annual Fall Concert Set for 11/14-15

The Community College of Baltimore County mounts its annual Fall Dance Concert to highlight the progress of students in the CCBC Dance Company as well as showcase original works choreographed by CCBC Dance faculty and guest artists. Performances will be given 11:15 a.m. Nov. 14 and 8 pm. Nov. 15 and 16 in the John E. Ravekes Theatre, CCBC Dundalk, 7200 Sollers Point Road, Dundalk, Md.

This fall's CCBC Dance Company members are Angelo Bell of Baltimore, Sage Cogswell of Owings Mills, Leanne Gibsonof Perry Hall, Deontay Gray of Windsor Mill, Lia Karagianopoulos of Dundalk, Anastasia McKenzie of Perry Hall, Lyselle Payne of Perry Hall, Christopher Reed of Baltimore, Samantha Roche of Parkville, Taylor Stronsky of Nottingham, Claire Thompson of Baltimore, Jessica Zeigler of Perry Hall. Ryan Davis of Baltimore is an apprentice company member.

The Fall 2013 Dance Concert program includes:

Artistic Director Melinda Blomquist's new work Where is it Written, performed by the full CCBC Dance Company, explores the interaction between individuals as they move franticly through the space.

Assistant Professor Tommy Parlon's work Left-Handed Dream explores a lush inner landscape where the dancers interact with each other in ways that are playful, intense, thoughtful and supportive. The dance unfolds from a taut opening tableau and proceeds through space in athletic spirals and slashes. The dancers continually connect to disconnect, ultimately discovering their mutual need for unity. Angelo Bell, Deontay Gray, and Christopher Reed with Ryan Davis as an understudy are the dancers.

Associate Director Linda O'Brien's new work Fragments explores the evolving relationship between the dancers as they "break" into pieces and reunite into ever changing interactions. Featured dancers are Leanne Gibson, Deontay Gray, Lia Karagianopoulos, Anastasia McKenzie, and Jessica Zeigler

Guest Artist works will include:

Dream Catchers by Alvin Mayes from the University of Maryland, he has created a new piece for the company that explores the idea of dream catchers. Dancing in the work are Angelo Bell, Sage Cogswell, Leanne Gibson, Deontay Gray, Lia Karagianopoulos, Anastasia McKenzie, Lyselle Payne, Christopher Reed, Claire Thompson, and Jessica Zeigler.

Perpetual by Nicole Martinell from Deep Vision Dance Company is a haunting work exploring the unrelenting nature of destructive choices. Suppressed, lost, and yearning, individuals find no escape from their self-created world. Featured dancers are Leanne Gibson, Deontay Gray, Anastasia McKenzie, Christopher Reed, Taylor Stronsky, Claire Thompson, and Jessica Zeigler with Angelo Bell as an understudy.

Ação de Graças by Alice Howes from Coppin State University is a piece that celebrates a small, close-knit community. Together the people of this community experience joy, grief, and rejuvenation. The work will be performed by dancers from the Coppin State University Dance Company: Kiara Davis of Rosaryville, Tianna Fitzgerald of Baltimore, Nivia Ham of Baltimore, Frances James of Baltimore, Kristina Saxonof Gwynn Oak, and Alicia Williams of Baltimore. In turn, the CCBC Dance Company will be performing in the Coppin State University's Dance Concert Nov. 8, 2013.

CCBC Adjunct Faculty Kristi Schaffner has created a new work, Me......Among Others, a simple story of an individual trying to stay true to his/her own motivations while navigating others who are doing the same. Dancing in the work are Leanne Gibson, Lia Karagianopoulos, Anastasia McKenzie, and Taylor Stronsky, with Samantha Roche and Claire Thompson as understudies.

In her new work Winter's Grey, CCBC Adjunct Faculty Danielle Sten-Guillermo explores the idea that, for now, we are all winter. The piece explores the feeling of self-hibernation when winter begins - finding beauty and worth when winter's grey hues shorten our days, and lengthen our nights. Leanne Gibson, Deontay Gray, Lia Karagianopoulos, Anastasia McKenzie and Taylor Stronsky are dancing in the work with Samantha Roche as an understudy.

Join us for the Fall Dance Concert 11:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 and 8 pm. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15 and 16 in the John E. Ravekes Theatre, CCBC Dundalk, 7200 Sollers Point Road, Dundalk, Md. Tickets are $8 for general public and $5 for seniors, CCBC students, faculty and alumni and are available from the CCBC Box Office at 443-840-ARTS (2787) or online at http://www.ccbcmd.edu/performingarts/dance.html.

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