Events
Choreography Workshop Performance
Curtain Call Festival: Dance
Curtain Call Festival: Dance
Winter Dance Concert
The Chicago High School for the Arts presents its annual Winter Dance Concert on Friday, February 17, 2012 at 7:00pm. The dance conservatory will debut its first full length ballet, Carnival of the Animals, composed by Camille Saint-Saëns with original choreography by dance department head, Reginald Harris. Carnival of the Animals is a playful re-imagining of the classic children's ballet, with a Chicago flare, told through the colorful characters of the animal kingdom. Costumes were conceived by visual artists Aaliyah Simms and Madeleine Finn.
The second half of the program will include a diverse sampling of ballet and contemporary works that are high-spirited and wonderfully engaging. A moving new piece, Ave Maria, will premiere and is the result of an exciting collaboration between the dance and music departments. Ave Maria will feature vocalist Samuel Augustin accompanied by music instructor Daniel Kenworthy.
Tickets are free, but seating is limited. Reserve your spot here!
Junior Dance Workshop
Backstage Pass - DANCE
AUDITION WORKSHOPS:
ChiArts Backstage Pass (formerly Audition Workshops) are open to any 8th-grade student who wishes to learn more about the audition process. Each session will give families a better understanding of the academic & artistic culture unique to ChiArts. While participation is recommended, students are not required to attend a workshop in order to audition or apply for admission to ChiArts.
Due to space restrictions, registration is required. All Backstage passes are FREE. There is no need to sign up for more than one time slot in a single arts area (Musical theatre students are to attend one of the Theatre sessions). Students are allowed to register for more than one arts area/conservatory. To register online simply fill out the form below, or send the requested information by email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or phone: 773-534-9710. A confirmation email will be sent once your request is received. Submit your information at least 7 days before the workshop date of your choice.
ChiArts does not offer shadow days.
Backstage Pass - DANCE
AUDITION WORKSHOPS:
ChiArts Backstage Pass (formerly Audition Workshops) are open to any 8th-grade student who wishes to learn more about the audition process. Each session will give families a better understanding of the academic & artistic culture unique to ChiArts. While participation is recommended, students are not required to attend a workshop in order to audition or apply for admission to ChiArts.
Due to space restrictions, registration is required. All Backstage passes are FREE. There is no need to sign up for more than one time slot in a single arts area (Musical theatre students are to attend one of the Theatre sessions). Students are allowed to register for more than one arts area/conservatory. To register online simply fill out the form below, or send the requested information by email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or phone: 773-534-9710. A confirmation email will be sent once your request is received. Submit your information at least 7 days before the workshop date of your choice.
ChiArts does not offer shadow days.
Curtain Call Festival: Dance Majors Performance
The Harold Washington Cultural Center is located at 4701 S. King Drive.
Acting for Dancers Performance
Acting for Dancers Performance
Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre Invites ChiArts Students to Perform in Jubilation
Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre (CRDT) marks Black History Month 2011 with a spectacular live music and dance performance in its sixth annual “Jubilation” concert series Saturday, February 19 at 8 pm. The program features the world premiere of La Danse Libre, choreographed by CRDT artistic director Wilfredo Rivera to music composed and performed live by Reginald R. Robinson, renowned pianist/composer of ragtime and early jazz, with the 10-piece CRDT Jazz Orchestra. Other selections include “Four Negro Spirituals,” “Corner Sketches—A Tribute to Miles Davis,” “Summertime,” “Black Country,” and “Drum Major Instinct: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” all performed by the CRDT Company dancers to live music by the CRDT Jazz Orchestra; and “’Bad Luck Card,’ Excerpt from ‘Shadow of the Blues’,” CRDT’s tribute to Langston Hughes with vocalist Bobbi Wilsyn and the CRDT Youth Ensemble made up by students from Curie High School and the Chicago High School for the Arts.
Dance Winter Performance
A Bronzeville Nutcracker
A Bronzeville Nutcracker, created by our Dance Department Head Lisa Johnson-Willingham, will feature 25 ChiArts dance students, as well as our Administrative Coordinator Camille Kuthrell, Student Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator Peter Gaona, Recruitment and Administrative Assistant Rachel Hall, and a guest appearance by Principal Terri Milsap. This work is a retelling of the familiar Nutcracker story, with a new take beautifully articulated by Ms. Johnson-Willingham's choreography. Her fresh style, coupled with an original score by Mikel Patrick Avery and Nicholas Gajewski, makes for a holiday experience unlike any you have ever seen. Performances are Saturdays, December 4 & 11 at 7:30 p.m. andSundays, December 5 & 12 at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are available at brownpapertickets.com and the performances will take place at the Harold Washington Cultural Center at 4501 S. Martin Luther King Drive.
The Lion King Cast Visits ChiArts
Members of the Broadway touring production of Lion King visited ChiArts Dance and Musical Theatre students. Our guests taught a combination from the show and answered questions from students about touring, artistic struggles, school, and life in the arts.
