Zoe Harr https://hyltoncenter.sitemasonry.gmu.edu/ en Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble Debuts 'Pepperland' at Hylton Center https://hyltoncenter.sitemasonry.gmu.edu/news/2023-01/mark-morris-dance-group-and-music-ensemble-debuts-pepperland-hylton-center <span>Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble Debuts &#039;Pepperland&#039; at Hylton Center</span> <span><span>Zoe Harr</span></span> <span>Mon, 01/23/2023 - 12:13</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> <div data-block-plugin-id="inline_block:call_to_action" data-inline-block-uuid="4e7716a2-da03-4e2f-8ca5-570ded4bfd45"> <div class="cta"> <a class="cta__link" href="https://hylton.calendar.gmu.edu/mark-morris-dance-group-and-music-ensemble"> <h4 class="cta__title">Buy Tickets <i class="fas fa-arrow-circle-right"></i> </h4> <span class="cta__icon"></span> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p><span><span><span><span><span>A longtime fan favorite at the Hylton Center’s sister venue, the Center for the Arts at George Mason University, </span></span><a href="https://hylton.calendar.gmu.edu/mark-morris-dance-group-and-music-ensemble"><span><span>Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble</span></span></a><span><span> will make its debut at the Hylton Center on February 11 with the company’s critically acclaimed tribute to the Beatles <em>Pepperland</em>.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <figure role="group" class="align-right"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq341/files/styles/medium/public/2023-01/Pepperland_Liverpool%202017_Gareth%20Jones%20-%2005.jpg?itok=9A78n_h7" width="560" height="367" alt="Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble comes to the Hylton Center on February 11." loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble comes to the Hylton Center on February 11.</figcaption></figure><p><span><span><span><span><span>Founded in 1980 by critically acclaimed choreographer <span>Mark Morris, the Mark Morris Dance Group was joined by the Music Ensemble in 1996, forming a group that deserves the “highest praise for their technical aplomb, their musicality, and their sheer human authenticity” (<em>Bloomberg News</em>).</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span>Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble’s <em>Pepperland </em><span><span>features choreography set to new arrangements of familiar songs from The Beatles’ <em><span>Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band</span></em> as well as original music by former member of The Bad Plus, </span></span></span></span><a href="https://ethaniverson.com/"><span><span><span><span>Ethan Iverson</span></span></span></span></a><span><span><span><span>. “</span></span></span></span><span><span><span>Half the piece is arrangements of the songs we all know,” Iverson states, “Half is brand new danceable pieces responding to the strong undercurrent of classical music present on the original album.” Getting connected with Mark Morris around 1995 as a rehearsal pianist, Iverson came to be Morris’ music director for over five years. He states in an </span></span></span><a href="https://newmusicusa.org/nmbx/interviewing-the-interviewer-a-conversation-with-ethan-iverson/"><span><span><span>interview</span></span></span></a><span><span><span> with <em>New Music USA</em>, “This is when I really learned something about conventional European classical music. Mark Morris has an incandescent mind.”</span></span></span> </span></span></span></p> <div class="align-center" style="min-width: 50%;"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-video-embed-field field--type-video-embed-field field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="video-embed-field-provider-youtube video-embed-field-responsive-video"><iframe width="854" height="480" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-_oeqH1J_rA?autoplay=0&amp;start=0&amp;rel=0"></iframe> </div> </div> </div> <p> </p> <figure role="group" class="align-left"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq341/files/styles/small_content_image/public/2023-01/morris%20costume%20design.png?itok=q2EoLwee" width="350" height="305" alt="Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble comes to the Hylton Center on February 11." loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Original costume sketches from Pepperland Costume Designer, Elizabeth Kurtzman.</figcaption></figure><p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The support that went into bringing <em>Pepperland </em>to the stage includes funding from more than 17 institutions. It features 15 dancers, seven live musicians, and is acclaimed for its inventive designers—ranging from <a href="https://dancetabs.com/2019/03/5-questions-to-pepperland-designer-elizabeth-kurtzman-about-collaborating-with-mark-morris/">costuming</a> to lighting. </span></span></span><em><span><span>Pepperland </span></span></em><span><span>has been in development since before 2017, resulting in a<span><span> “truly joyous, celebratory work of art…a brilliant homage to one of the great rock albums” (</span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/dance/what-to-see/brilliant-homage-sgt-pepper-beatles-pepperland-royal-court/"><em><span><span><span><span>The Telegraph</span></span></span></span></em></a><span><span><span><span>), which premiered at the City of Liverpool’s Sgt. Pepper at 50 Festival on May 25, 2017.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><a href="https://hylton.calendar.gmu.edu/mark-morris-dance-group-and-music-ensemble"><span><span><span>Learn more and get tickets</span></span></span></a><span><span><span> for the <span>much-anticipated cultural event, Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble’s <em>Pepperland</em> at the <a>Hylton Performing Arts Center on February 11. In addition to their Hylton debut performance, Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble will be involved in the community. </a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p>On February 9 and 10, Brandon Cournay and Billy Smith, Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble members will lead two masterclasses with <a href="dance.gmu.edu">George Mason School of Dance</a> students as well as a masterclass with students from Colgan High School’s Center for Fine and Performing Arts. They will also lead a Lecture Demonstration for the Lifelong Learning Institute of Manassas. <span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Mark Morris Dance Group’s internationally acclaimed </span></span></span></span><span><span>program Dance for Parkinson’s Disease (Dance for PD ®) will also offer a free class at the Hylton Performing Arts Center on February 10. <a href="https://hyltoncenter.org/news/2023-01/hylton-performing-arts-center-offers-free-dance-parkinsons-disease-dance-pdr-class">Registration is required</a>. </span></span></span></span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class='field__items'> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/61" hreflang="en">Hylton Center</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/326" hreflang="en">CFA</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/216" hreflang="en">Center for the Arts</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/436" hreflang="en">College of Visual and Performing Arts School of Dance</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Mon, 23 Jan 2023 17:13:47 +0000 Zoe Harr 2376 at https://hyltoncenter.sitemasonry.gmu.edu Artist-in-Residence Ballet Hispánico Hosts a Week of Dance Activities for Students of Northern Virginia https://hyltoncenter.sitemasonry.gmu.edu/news/2022-02/artist-residence-ballet-hispanico-hosts-week-dance-activities-students-northern <span>Artist-in-Residence Ballet Hispánico Hosts a Week of Dance Activities for Students of Northern Virginia</span> <span><span>Zoe Harr</span></span> <span>Thu, 02/24/2022 - 13:25</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_associated_people" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-associated-people"> <h2>In This Story</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-associated-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">People Mentioned in This Story</div> <div class='field__items'> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/mmajeske" hreflang="und">Marit Majeske</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/agodwin3" hreflang="und">Adrienne Bryant Godwin</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p><span><span><span><span><span>Bringing local communities together to celebrate and explore Latinx cultures Hylton Center Artist-in-Residence<strong> Ballet </strong></span><strong>Hisp<span><span>á</span></span>nico</strong><span> participated in multiple days of in-person and virtual activities with Northern Virginia dancers leading up to their performance February 19.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <figure role="group" class="align-left"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq341/files/styles/small_content_image/public/2022-02/Cha%20Cha.jpg?itok=4Vkck__J" width="350" height="308" alt="George Mason University’s School of Dance students working with Eduardo Vilaro" loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>George Mason University’s School of Dance students working with Ballet Hispánico's Artistic Director &amp; CEO, Eduardo Vilaro. Photo by Creative Service.</figcaption></figure><p><span><span><span><span><span>Director of Programming at the Hylton Center, </span><a href="https://cfa.gmu.edu/profiles/agodwin3"><span>Adrienne Godwin</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span>,</span></span><span> notes the significance of this residency, </span><span>“<span>Ballet </span></span>Hisp<span><span>á</span></span>nico<span><span> has been our first in-person Artist-in-Residence since the pandemic started. I haven’t witnessed this much collective joy in so long, and it has been a true honor to see the company members inspire smiles from our community members of all ages. They are skilled educators and communicators, and we are so fortunate to have them share their incredible artistry.”</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span>Elementary through high school students</span><span> at Hunters Woods Elementary School, Hylton High School, and Round Elementary School collaborated with Ballet </span>Hisp<span><span>á</span></span>nico in dance classes that weren’t just educational, but incredible fun<span>.</span></p> <p><span>Julie DeGregorio Ohrnberger, Dance Resource Teacher of Fairfax County Public Schools, recounts the week’s activity at Hunters Woods Elementary School, “The energy was contagious as everybody moved and learned new styles of dance. I am appreciative that my students had the opportunity to learn these styles from other talented professionals in the dance field.”</span></p> <figure role="group" class="align-right"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq341/files/styles/small_content_image/public/2022-02/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%284%29.png?itok=0S5C8xtH" width="350" height="298" alt="Ballet Hispánico holds virtual dance lessons for Round Elementary School students" loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Ballet Hispánico holds virtual dance lessons for Round Elementary School students. Photo by Director of Programming at the Hylton Center, Adrienne Godwin.</figcaption></figure><p><span><span><span><span><span>Second graders from Round Elementary School expressed what they took away from their individual experiences, and shared feedback including “people from everywhere can be a dancer” and “I went home and taught my grandmother the dance!” Their music teacher Cathy Drummond adds, “It was wonderful to see the students fully engaged in the dancing. One student in particular was enjoying herself freely in the movement which was a big step for her as she usually stands off by herself and doesn’t participate in activities.”</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span>Additionally, </span><span>George Mason</span><span> University’s </span><a href="http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=30Gr6LI8XAMIntpmRXgABKkIzI3ZA82liHkeM3QPI5Q-3Dv8Jk_wCkbcBTtvEe1ejG-2FGPVfac-2BfUJ-2BQHpZt3UJfx-2FLzKAxv3G1NoGP5CpIZOPVfg41UigV6uWe70k-2F01O5eJudye-2FkcA6FiC6e79djd94unq5t9BRrlGIz-2FHzD-2FnFi-2BGP4UvAx259EmSovwafwZrYYIrpec3zWT8NX56zOiVvIREElpSkdcGFGw5n-2Bbk66DcE0O1Va1DZgOBI4ctqeLVDoVsZZksTJ9muYP-2BUXstCx0E8-2F1Sz5B31NjNwc9cRcQOaDSzKW1rrvbTPIhrZIwYp2QMpm4mZ-2BKkpbZgmqDNFIMs4612XbBhq84CVE1YTYAYAVY3VYat-2FFDcXlES-2FwLY9Ibs7ifFa1SxiBIKb6padRgaaOd30Jt0Lg-2B8lgS0snlz2F6" target="_blank"><strong><span>School of Dance</span></strong></a><span> students </span><span>took part in a masterclass on the Fairfax campus, a community masterclass was offered in the Hylton Center’s Ballard Postma Rehearsal Studio, and </span><span>Manassas Lifelong Learning Institute members participated in a lecture-demonstration at the Hylton Center</span><span>, both of which included education on </span><span>cultural context and contemporary dance forms inspired by multicultural Latinx experiences. </span><span>Engagement activities </span><span>including</span><span> Latin Social Dance classes, technique and repertory masterclasses, and lecture demonstrations, were led by members of the company, including Artistic Director &amp; CEO <strong>Eduardo Vilaro</strong> and Associate Artistic Director <strong>Johan Rivera</strong>.</span></p> <figure role="group" class="align-left"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq341/files/styles/small_content_image/public/2022-02/BH%20LLI%201%20Lecture2.jpg?itok=YjuOhY-g" width="350" height="297" alt="Manassas Lifelong Learning Institute members participated in a lecture-demonstration at the Hylton Center" loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Manassas Lifelong Learning Institute members participated in a lecture-demonstration at the Hylton Center. Photo by Hylton Center Education Coordinator, Marit Majeske.</figcaption></figure><p><span><span><span><span><span>Hylton Center Education Coordinator, </span><a href="https://hyltoncenter.org/profiles/mmajeske"><span>Marit </span><span><span>Majeske</span></span></a><span>, notes, “</span><span><span>I am grateful for the time Ballet Hispánico spent sharing their Latinx cultures and exploring the intersectionality of cultures through dance with learners in our community. I was amazed by their ability to work with learners of all ages and to move seamlessly among different age groups – from kindergarten to Lifelong Learners. It was thrilling to witness the interactions between the company and community members and celebrate the fact that these events were able to take place largely in person. I hope that the conversations that started during Ballet Hispánico’s week with us continue in the future to help create a more inclusive community.”</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span>Launched during the 2019-2020 season, the </span><a href="http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=30Gr6LI8XAMIntpmRXgABDL3m23Cb-2BnN2ZcwZQib8nrza7eOrLhzv6pC0Otxxj6N31up8B-2BRx-2BQl89J2Dkzj43X1XQDXg-2BNg18AwPkFC-2BMkscm8wsu-2BgL0wEQHA6cw-2F06fm1_wCkbcBTtvEe1ejG-2FGPVfac-2BfUJ-2BQHpZt3UJfx-2FLzKAxv3G1NoGP5CpIZOPVfg41UigV6uWe70k-2F01O5eJudye-2FkcA6FiC6e79djd94unq5t9BRrlGIz-2FHzD-2FnFi-2BGP4UvAx259EmSovwafwZrYYIrpec3zWT8NX56zOiVvIREElpSkdcGFGw5n-2Bbk66DcE0O1Va1DZgOBI4ctqeLVDoVsXeYm03gJ0bMaBY77DtUseygcrjcaRcMtgvCjTKo-2FnrEeNm-2BL4XwtVfeO9GDAPyuRwis7VkeDroHpfN6RPTIxe-2BVLwWQkhgCob5jGjcciMcQ29DX76yAB2AmCyih5oI-2BE02HWPaeE1VL4DtxDE9nR2BLVBUg9fcmS1rfN87NschS" target="_blank"><strong><span>Mason Artist-in-Residence</span></strong></a><span> program connects visiting artists</span> <span>with on and off-campus communities, offering a variety of activities created to engage and inspire. These residencies are designed to foster meaningful exchanges between our communities and the artists, as well as create opportunities for transformational experiences, transforming the venues’ stages, studios, and labs into a creative classroom where artistic and intellectual exploration is developed and nurtured.</span><br />  </p> <figure role="group" class="align-right"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq341/files/styles/small_content_image/public/2022-02/Community%20Class%20Group%201.jpg?itok=xyLtoZfx" width="350" height="350" alt="Students from a community masterclass at the Hylton Center" loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Students from a community masterclass at the Hylton Center. Photo by Hylton Center Education Coordinator, Marit Majeske.</figcaption></figure><p><span><span><span><span><span>Eduardo Vilaro, Artistic Director and CEO of Ballet </span><span>Hispánico, perfectly summarizes the successful week of activities, stating, “</span><span>Our time in Manassas with George Mason has been a beautiful example of how the arts can lead us out of difficult times. Through intentional interactions with diverse communities, Ballet </span><span>Hispánico</span><span> was able to celebrate our Latinx voices and bring much needed joy, unity, and awareness. It is a testament to the leadership at George Mason and I look forward to being in collaboration with this spectacular center for years to come.”</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span>For more information about Ballet </span><span>Hispánico, please visit their </span><a href="http://www.ballethispanico.org"><span>website</span></a><span>.</span></p> <p><span>This engagement of Ballet Hispánico was made possible through the ArtsCONNECT program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as Hylton Center’s 2021-2022 Season Sponsor, F.H. Furr Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning &amp; Electrical. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.</span> <span>Additional Education Initiative Sponsors include </span><span>The McNichols Family Foundation, Lillian Ballard, and the Friends of the Hylton Center.</span></p> <p><em>Zoe Harr, the Marketing Graduate Assistant at the Center for the Arts</em><em>, contributed to this article.</em></p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class='field__items'> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/436" hreflang="en">College of Visual and Performing Arts School of Dance</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/151" hreflang="en">College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA)</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/61" hreflang="en">Hylton Center</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Thu, 24 Feb 2022 18:25:07 +0000 Zoe Harr 1561 at https://hyltoncenter.sitemasonry.gmu.edu