The News Review:
- Somerset County dance recalls Civil War era
- ‘Thriller’ thriving after 10 years
- Where the wild things dance
Somerset County dance recalls Civil War era
Tribune Review – Oct 14, 2007
“This is a great way to keep the story of the Civil War alive and have a fun night out as well” Sechler said. “The people of this era were burdened down with laborious chores not to mention the emotional trauma of war but they found time for dancing and socializing. The organizers encourage everyone to break out their dancing shoes top hats hoop skirts bonnets and bodices for the evening and while period attire is welcome it is not necessary. However the affair is semi-formal and attendees are asked not to dress casually. Last July this same re-enactment group became involved in a Civil War wedding held at the Mt. Union Church near New Lexington. First an afternoon wedding and then an evening wedding was very well-received with more than 400 people attending both ceremonies.
‘Thriller’ thriving after 10 years
Deseret News – Oct 14, 2007
“You can let your imagination fly and it comes two months earlier than the busy November and December months. So we can really catch dance audiences early. “Thriller” which features break-dancing mummies a Frankenstein-themed pas de deux and an underhanded ode to “Riverdance” — titled “River of Blood Dance” — is still a work in progress said Yeager. “We have been able to try different things in the past. And some of them are great and some not so great. “But throughout the years we have been able to keep an eye on the good works and bring them back into the performances from time to time. And we’ve also been able to add on to the good ones we already know are audience favorites.
Where the wild things dance
al.com – Oct 14, 2007
After commissioning a score by Randall Woolf Webre took the grotesque characters on a national tour with the New Jersey-based American Repertory Ballet. Webre who visited Alabama Ballet studios recently believes the distance from audience to stage makes the costumes more zany than scary but he has tried to retain some of the frightfulness born in Max’s imagination. “ne of the geniuses of Maurice’s whole body of work is that he deals with kids on adult terms” Webre said during a rehearsal break. “There is a little bit of danger in much of his writing. We’ve looked to insure that there still is some danger in the production although it’s lots of fun of course. ” Adapting the story to dance was the biggest challenge. Sendak told a simple story with few characters so Webre elaborated… “There is a little bit of danger in much of his writing. We’ve looked to insure that there still is some danger in the production although it’s lots of fun of course. ” Adapting the story to dance was the biggest challenge. Sendak told a simple story with few characters so Webre elaborated. “In the book there are only Max and the wild things” he said. “The mother is implied but not there. We introduced the characters of the mother and Max’s aunts uncles and cousins.