March 1 – 2, 2013
Broadway Performance Hall
The third go-round of the Dare to Dance concept brought us back to Capitol Hill, where our first show was held, but in a much larger venue: Broadway Performance Hall. Quite appropriately, the show was anchored by a Broadway-esque medley that also featured an original song dedicated to Seattle, thus inspiring the show’s theme “Emerald City Rhapsody.” The curtain call song was a further tribute to our beloved city… Watch the video to find out what it is!
Looking back, “Dare to Dance 3” was a key step in our growth both demographically and artistically. When we planned for the show, it felt like the universe was finally coming on board. Great things started falling into place, sometimes to our own amazement. The show was full of firsts:
First time performing two nights. First time holding open auditions and calling for dance submissions from the community. First time highlighting youth artists. There were six youth performers in the show, including 10-year-old Jah Miller who performed a solo, and teenagers Nina Reckinger and Brynn Tweeddale who co-choreographed a duet. First time featuring live singers and musicians on stage, in not one, but two dance pieces. First time with out-of-town artists! Choreographer/lighting designer Beth Meberg flew in from L.A. for her third Dare to Dance show; dancers from Magical Madness Dance Theater traveled from Las Vegas to participate.
“I wasn’t sure at first when I received the submission [from Magical Madness Dance Theater],” recalls Zheng Wang, our Artistic Director. “I thought: ‘I don’t know anything about them! Are they any good?’ Then they sent me a rehearsal video. I got chills!! I told them immediately: ‘We’d be honored to have you.’”
Videos
Credits
Creative Director
Zheng Wang
Producers
Zheng Wang
Tag Jones
Lighting Designer
Beth Meberg
Stage Managers
Jared Jones
Katrina Helle
Kelsey Krippaehne
Videographer
Ryan Edwards
Amie Kim
Cathleen Robertson
Photographer
Doug Ostgard
Ben Kuhn
Graphic Designers
Vidette McDowall
Rebecca Jones
Zheng Wang
Choreographers & Performers
“INTRO”
“Bittersweet Symphony” by The Verve
Choreographed by Zheng Wang
Performed by Keely Bond, Shana Emily Dahan, James Fesalbon, Patrick Heard, Jamie Klein, Kalvin Tran, Zheng Wang, Anastasia Lee Weiss
“I AM STRONG” by Polly Scattergood
Choreographed and performed by Nina Reckinger and Brynn Tweeddale
“THE LOVE CATS” by The Cure
Choreographed by Bernice Jing Ye
Performed by Bernice Jing Ye and Christopher Lam
“VENUS AS A BOY” by Bjork
Choreographed by David Vercauteren and Jah Miller
Performed by Jah Miller
“CONVEY”
“Carry On” by fun.
Choreographed by Anastasia Lee Weiss
Performed by Keely Bond, Shana Emily Dahan, Anastasia Lee Weiss
“LIGHTS” by Ellie Goulding
Choreographed by Richard Knowles III and Katrina Helle
Performed by Amanda Fischer Buchthal, Jennifer Wold Costales, Tonya Wilson Guinn, Katrina Helle, Richard Knowles III, Crystal Krippaehne, Chresta Larson, Vidette McDowall, Peter Andrew Records, Julie Slawson, Lindsay Walker
“SOWETO” by Hieroglyphics featuring Goapele
Choreographed and performed by Sandi Olson, Chresta Larson, Shana Smith, Tom Brazier, Tori Weinstein, Kalvin Tran, David Vercauteren, Jay Miller, Hannah Nguyen, Andrew Caroll, Darius Olson
GOT ME GOOD” by Ciara
Choreographed by Alaina Dale-Witter and Diadra Smith
Performed by Impulse Artistry – Alaina Dale-Witter, Diadra Smith, Julia Noel, Leah Noel, and Lionel Flynn
“FEVER” based on original version by Peggy Lee
Solo by Colby Solum
Bass by Wesley Trader
Percussion by Dennis Martin, Susan Mackenzie
Music Director Greg Sebastian
Choreographed by Zheng Wang & Ensemble
Performed by Amanda Fischer Buchthal, James Fesalbon, Tonya Wilson Guinn, Patrick Heard, Dave Holden, Chresta Larson, Hanna Nguyen, Shana Smith, Colby Solum, Zheng Wang, Karen Ludwig
“LADY MARMALADE” by Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya, Pink
Choreographed by Beth Meberg
Performed by Christine Berube, Alicia Black, Jennifer Wold Costales, Beth Meberg, Emily Ogura, Missy WellsAdditional Choreography by Derek Brown and The Candyman Girls
“A NIGHT IN THE CITY”
“Rhapsody in Blue” by George Gershwin, “The Flik Machine” by Randy Newman, “Lady Be Good” by George & Ira Gershwin, “The Big Blow Out” by Henry Mancini, “Seattle Song” written and performed by Kelsey Krippaehne
Bass by Micahel Jozefowicz
Drums by Wesley Tunnermann
Choreographed by Crystal Krippaehne, Kelsey Krippaehne, Reshma Kooner
Performed by Hannah Nguyen, Chresta Larson, Jamie Klein, Tracey Drum, Nikia Fenlin Antioquia, Tori Weinstein, Kalvin Tran, Julie Bunger, Reshma Kooner, Kelsey Krippaehne, Crystal Krippaehne, Karen Ludwig