Cabaret Papillon presents DancEstrella in This, That and the Other (Avondale)

Estrella Mountain Community College’s student company, DancEstrella, will present four performances of This, That and the Other. This program features eleven Practicum dances including by Assistant Director, Dalyla Bates; collaborative choreography by students in Performance classes; and group dances by Artistic Director, Janaea Lyn McAlee and Ballet Arizona Guest Artist, Colleen Buckley.

Performances will take place on Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 3 & 7 pm each day at the EMCC Performing Arts Center (PAC). Free and audience members will also have the opportunity to participate in a brief discussion with dancers at the end of the show.

The theme for the show is individuality and Professor McAlee explains that “Because of the range of dance styles and interpretations of the theme which interested the Practicum students, the shape of the production lent itself to a revue or cabaret style format. We decided to create an environment that represented a supper club and called that Cabaret Papillon. The production’s title of This, That and the Other captures the creative diversity of the student’s choreography.”   DancEstrella (above) – Photo by Nina Couch

The Performance and Practicum dances (final projects by dance majors) incorporate ballet, modern, contemporary, jazz, old school hip-hop and West African dance. These styles are combined in unexpected ways to explore individuality through the lens of self-discovery, relationships and community. Kyara Parker (right) will also perform her solo which was awarded 1^st place Solo Performance, and 2^nd place Solo Choreography at the Maricopa Artist of Promise Dance competition. Photo by Linda Keyes

Included in this performance will also be a piece created by Ballet Arizona’s Colleen Buckley (right), who was in residence with EMCC in March. Photo by Keith Alstrin.

Box office info: ude.niatnuomallertsenull@eciffoxob   623-935-8141 or 623-935-8444. Dance Information: Janaea Lyn McAlee, Residential Dance Faculty, ude.niatnuomallertsenull@eelacm.aeanaJ