March 24, 2006

For more information, contact: Kimberly Kreider (901) 333-4023

DANCE WORKS 2006 OPEN HOUSE PERFORMANCE
Written by Brenda J. Rayner

Dance Works “Open House Performance”, in its’ nineteenth year, will feature: “Cooking Session”, by guest choreographer Mathew Keefe (Minneapolis, MN.), accompanied by musicians Tony Thomas (keyboard) and Scott Thompson (trumpet) on May 12 at 7 p.m. This work reflects high speed dancing in a kitchen cooking with an inspector checking in on the cooks!

Local choreographer, Sandra Baldwin, restages for Dance Works two very classical ballet works to a Chopin waltz and Mazurka from “Les Sylphides”, accompanied by pianist Lyn Joyner. Artistic Director Karen J. Zissoff choreographs to “Bach’s - Sarabandes”, using Bach’s English and French Suites. This work reflects a contemporary style of modern dancer/choreographer Doris Humphrey, accompanied by pianist Lyn Joyner.

Other pieces on the program will include ballet vignettes and national character dances from Hungary, Poland, and Russia. Resident pianists are Linda Marks and Matthew Sutton who will accompany during these pieces.

Dance Works offers yearly dance instruction for boys and girls ages 4 to 22 years and summer intensive programs for ages 7 and up at the Southwest Union Avenue Campus. The program has a broad ballet base and includes creative and contemporary dance as well as Pointe, character and limbering instruction. Summer instruction also offers jazz hip hop.

For additional information or tickets call (901) 333-5174. Discount group tickets are available for schools and church groups. Reservations are required.

This event is sponsored by Tennessee Arts Commission and Greater Memphis Arts Council.