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MELD
Seattle, WA- Two local dance companies, Clarissa Castro| ALLOY DANCE PROJECT and Dance Contemporary, come together to present to Seattle MELD, an evening of work created by artistic directors Clarissa Castro of Alloy Dance Project and Tesee George of Dance Contemporary. The two Cornish College of the Arts Alumni unite with their companies to enrich the Seattle community with vibrant contemporary choreography. In this combined effort, these two companies aim to introduce their audience to social commentaries on relationships, the world we live in and modern life, using the vocabulary and strength of contemporary dance to convey their artistic intent.
Formed in 2008 by Cornish College of the Arts alumni Clarissa Castro and Lilianna Koledin, Clarissa Castro| ALLOY DANCE PROJECT will present "Bass Beat Quest for Movement I, II,III" and "BACH amalgamation" and the premier of "Seemingly Indestructible". Through the fast world beats and modern electric rhythms of Lula Côrtes & Zé Ramalho and Dirty Bomb, "Bass Beat" confronts a continuous epidemic of intolerance towards diversity in society. "BACH amalgamation" creates a fused relationship with the vocabulary of ballet and Bach's Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in D Minor. Merging the histories of movement and music together with modern fashion and architecture, aspects from the present and past are united in juxtaposition. "Seemingly Indestructible", supported by the Seattle King County 4Culture Organization, was created in partnership with University of Washington students and alumni, Tim Adrena, Scott Claassen and Brian Gruetzmacher and employs a large 8' x10 ' structural wall design created with man-made and recycled materials. In conjunction with the wall, a fusion of ballet technique and modern dance communicate multidimensional concepts and theories in order to address the global issue of climate change, using the music "Ink Blot, Axis & Kaleidoscope" (feat. PC Muñoz) by Joan Jeanrenaud and "Tashweesh & Mugam Beyati Shiraz" by Kronos Quartet.
Dance Contemporary, headed by Tesee George, will present "Conversations" a piece created to display and study the dialogue that occurs between people. Also presented will be "In Between" danced by a trio of dancers. "In Between" plays with the idea of modern and ballet movement and moving dynamic sculptures created by the body through space. A solo work "Hearing Damage" will be danced by Karen Brown to musician Thom Yorke.
Additional work by guest choreographer Adrienne White will be presented.
About Alloy Dance Project
Clarissa Castro | ALLOY DANCE PROJECT is one of the Pacific Northwest's newest dance companies. Alloy aspires to infuse classical ballet with freedom and passion and to enrich society with a combination of contemporary ballet and modern culture. This unique art is created with the intention of increasing social and self awareness, galvanizing change in ourselves and communities, while taking inspiration from high fashion and architecture.
About Clarissa Castro
Clarissa Castro was born and raised in Tucson, AZ. There she studied with the Tucson Metropolitan Dance Company, Ballet Arizona, and Arizona Ballet Theater. She has also trained with the American Ballet Theater in New York and Alonzo King's LINES Ballet in San Francisco, CA . She continued her dance training at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA where she received the Kreielsheimer, Nellie Cornish Scholarships, and the Outstanding Dancer Award in 2006. She has worked with Pat Hon, Deborah Wolf, Wade Madsen, Gérard Théorêt, BeBe Miller, and Gary Masters. After graduating Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, in 2007, she founded Alloy Dance Project with friend and dancer Lilianna Koledin in 2008. As Choreographer for Alloy Dance Project, she has received funding from 4Culture in Seattle, WA to support her newest ballet "Seemingly Indestructible" as well as created works "Alma Cansada" for the Seattle Center's Beyond the Threshold International Dance Festival and Move! a contemporary dance festival # 10 in Tacoma, WA. "Bass Beat Quest for Movement: I, II, III" was performed at Collaborative in Portland, OR and Move! a contemporary dance festival # 15."BACH amalgamation" has been performed at Darkhorse, a Northwest Choreographers Showcase.
About Dance Contemporary
Dance Contemporary was formed in 2003 by Artistic Director Tesee George. After graduating from Cornish College of the Arts with a full ride scholarship, Tesee created a company with the main focus of bringing dance to the general public. Hoping to inspire people to become dance enthusiasts, she has been choreographing beautiful works for the past six years. DC has taken on two tours and been in many local shows these past seven years and can't wait to present MELD.
About Tesee George
Tesee George has studied with Eugene Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, and received a scholarship to Harlem Dance Theater. She continued her training at Cornish College of the Arts where she received a full ride scholarship from the Kreielsheimer Foundation with a BFA in dance. Tesee has worked with such Seattleites as Pat Hon, Deborah Wolf, Wade Madsen, Amii LeGendre, Pablo Cornejo, Michael Foley, BeBe Miller and had the privilege of dancing with Alvin Ailey at the Paramount Theater. Tesee has choreographed for the Children's Hospital Benefit show at Benaroya Hall where DC performed with local artists Heart, in addition to Alice and Chains. Her choreography has been seen at 12 Minutes Max several times, the Nature in Arts Festival, Site Works 2009 at the Tacoma Museum of Glass, and Beyond the Threshold at Seattle Center. Tesee welcomed her first son this last July, Tommy.
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LocationClarissa Castro |ALLOY DANCE PROJECT
Velocity Dance Center 1621 12th Ave E.
SEATTLE, WA 98122
United States
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