Let's Dance
Get ready for art that moves! WTTW11 is dancing with the stars...of Illinois. From the Peoria Ballet to the modern musings of Champaign-Urbana's Cynthia Oliver, you'll be dazzled by dance on Arts Across Illinois, hosted by Phil Ponce and made by possible by the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
Host Phil Ponce
ALL THAT JAZZ
MAKING A POINTE
DANCING THEIR HEART OUT
A SOUND MIX
HAIL TO THE CHIEF
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ALL THAT JAZZ – Billy Siegenfeld, artistic director of Chicago's Jump Rhythm Jazz Project, loves to dance and sing. Since 1990 he's fused the two in his innovative approach to dance, creating powerful bursts of rhythmic energy on the dance floor.
Contact:
Billy Seigenfeld
Artistic Director
Jump Rhythm Jazz Project
3717 N. Ravenswood Ave., Suite 220 E
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 327-1808
www.jrjp.org
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MAKING A POINTE – Arts Across Illinois goes behind the scenes at the Peoria Ballet to find out what it takes to bring The Nutcracker to life.
Contact:
Erich Yetter
Artistic Director
Peoria Ballet
8800 N. Industrial Rd.
Peoria, IL 61615
(309) 690-7990
www.peoriaballet.org
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DANCING THEIR HEART OUT – Luna Negra Dance Theater is Chicago's only Latino dance company and the only one in the country dedicated to performing the work of modern Latino choreographers. Their world premiere of Mi Corazon Negro (My Black Heart) is a mesmerizing journey into the multi-racial cultural heart of Latin America.
Contact:
Eduardo Vilaro
Artistic Director
1016 N. Dearborn Parkway
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 337-6882
www.lunanegra.org
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A SOUND MIX – Champaign-Urbana performance artist Cynthia Oliver blends dance with words and sounds to explore race and women's issues.
Contact:
Cynthia Oliver
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dance Department
205 W. Illinois St.
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 384-8231
www.cynthiaoliver.com
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HAIL TO THE CHIEF – Maria Tallchief was George Balanchine's muse for 20 years and his wife for 6. Known as America's prima ballerina she served as artistic director of the Lyric Opera Ballet and founder of the Chicago City Ballet. Now 82, she's still on her toes, as artistic advisor to the Chicago Festival Ballet.
Contact:
Kenneth von Heidecke
Director
Chicago Festival Ballet
1239 S. Naper Blvd.
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 527-1052
www.chicagofestivalballet.org
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