The dance based on it, as performed by the owen cox dance group, serves as a refreshing antidote to and. The nutcracker and the mouse king, source material for the tchaikovskys work, was written by e. The peoples liberation big band of greater kansas city. Owen danced professionally with the moscow renaissance ballet, russian state ballet, hong kong ballet, balletmet, and kansas city ballet. The owen cox dance group of kansas city will present the nutcracker and the mouse king in a special christmas concert on friday, december 7, 7. Owen cox dance groups mission is to create new music and dance collaborations, to present highquality contemporary dance performances with live music, and to engage as wide an audience as possible through affordable live performance, education and. The nutcracker and the mouse king the peoples liberation big. Owencox dance group will be rescheduling the june, 2020. Owen cox s nutcracker a modern take on old christmas tale by hampton stevens.
Ibsen dance theatre in gladstone, liberty youth ballet company, and owen cox dance group with its offbeat the nutcracker and the mouse king. The dance and musical performance reinterprets a medieval mystery play through sacred and secular music spanning the past 500 years. Felicia mcbride business profile owencox dance group. The nutcracker is a local, and international, holiday tradition. The members will soon be seen in the nutcracker and the mouse king in. Brad played piano at our wedding reception in 1993. Robert trussell owencox dance groups jazzy nutcracker. Find contacts direct phone number, email address, work history, and more. The owen cox dance group and the peoples liberation big band of kansas city with guest mark southerland proudly let their freak flags fly. Owen cox dance group is an ensemble dedicated to performing. Waltz of the flowers from the 2010 owen cox dance group production of the nutcracker and the mouse king waltz of the flowers from the 2010 owen cox dance group production of the nutcracker and. River byrd 17 began dancing at age 11 at betsys school of dance in franklin. Dc, gavin has also danced with wylliamshenry contemporary dance company, owen cox dance group. That word group allows cofounders jennifer owen and brad cox to unite others with their musical and choreographic skills to form an integrated experience that often involves visual artists, fashion designers and others.
Memory palace the goldberg variations the nutcracker and the mouse king. The owen cox dance group will perform the nutcracker and the mouse king for two final local performances saturday and sunday at the polsky theater in the carlsen center of johnson county. Peggy noland and peregrine honigs striking costume designreminiscent of wimmerferguson highcontrast baby toys brought whimsy, sex appeal, and menace to. While the word dance is part of the organizations name, owen cox dance group is more than dance. Dance of the sugar plum fairy from owen cox dance groups the nutcracker and the mouse king. The owencox version of the nutcracker starts with a cow bell, goes to sheer raucus cacaphony sliding into jazz riffs and disorganization and finally the tone of sassy exhuberance. The nutcracker and the mouse king with the peoples liberation big band of greater kansas city. Springfield ballet also performs the complete work. Upon returning to the united states, nathan continued his freelance performing career working with such companies as owen cox dance group of kansas city and sensedance of new york city. Owen cox dance group s mission is to create new music and dance collaborations, to present highquality contemporary dance performances with live music, and to engage as wide an audience as possible through affordable live performance, education and outreach programs. Music performed by the peoplesit is also faithful to the score in employing a boys choir in the waltz of the snowflakes. Hoffman story dating from 1816 for their inspiration. Owencox dance group is an ensemble dedicated to performing collaborative new works and promoting music. Felicia has also guested for three seasons with les grands ballet canadiens in their production of the nutcracker.
Owencoxs nutcracker a modern take on old christmas. Wolfe joined river north dance chicago the next season. This year, the owen cox dance group is bringing its annual jazzy adaptation of the nutcracker and the mouse king to the polsky theatre at johnson county community college in overland park, kan. Tierney has also enjoyed the opportunities to dance in. Most of the viewers who showed up at the folly theater saturday night knew they werent there for a traditional holiday show. Patrick neas, special to the kansas city star this will be the last year for kansas city to enjoy two beloved but very different nutcrackers. Nelson, the coartistic director of odc dance, was brought in from san francisco to choreograph a piece for the owen cox dance group, owned by jennifer owen. We are moving our love songs watch party back to 7. How has the longrunning performance transformed over the years here in kansas city. Waltz of the snowflakes from owen cox dance group s production of the nutcracker and the mouse king music performed by the peoples. Oatis has also performed with the owen cox dance group, arcanium dance project, and central dance theatre. This winter, sky and her brother river will be dancing the sugar plum fairy grand pas in the franklin nutcracker. Danced by jennifer owen, with music performed by the peoples liberation big band of greater kansas. The owencox dance group, an ensemble of dancers and musicians dedicated to creating and performing collaborative new works, was founded in 2006 by dancerchoreographer jennifer owen and composer brad cox.
She has toured to italy, germany, and the netherlands for various. She is a 200 hour registered yoga instructor and teaches dance and yoga in the area. In the owencox dance groups production of the nutcracker and the mouse king, the role of drosselmeier was danced by christopher pagesanders. An explosive dancer performs as the nutcracker kcur. The peoples liberation big band of greater kansas city the nutcracker and the mouse king, released 11 january 2011 1. Owen cox dance groups mission is to create new music and dance collaborations, to present highquality contemporary dance performances with live music, and to engage as wide an audience as possible through affordable live performance, education and outreach programs. The contemporary dance troupe owen cox dance group returns to the original e. Music performed by the peoples liberation big band of greater kansas city with guest. As with other stories, the nutcracker comes to life and battles the mouse king and then whisks the female lead, named marie in. This weekend, kansas citys owen cox dance group presents the christmas story a medieval mystery play. Waltz of the snowflakes from owen cox dance group s 2010 production of the nutcracker and the mouse king. Waltz of the snowflakes from owen cox dance group s production of the nutcracker and the mouse king music performed by the peoples liberation big band of greater kansas city with guest. Ann spivak, the kansas city star if the nutcracker and the mouse king by the owen cox dance group and the peoples liberation big band were simply a twisted take on the classic ballet, i doubt thered be much to savor. Emily is a member of kansas citys owen cox dance group and works as a freelance performer.
Patrick neas, about the nutcracker and the mouse king for the kansas city star owen cox dance group turns out to be a first rate choice, an innovative company filled with energy and drive, fine dancing, and careful performing. His association with berks ballet theatre began in 2006 and in 2012, he became the owner and director of berks ballet theatre conservatory of dance. Owencox dance offers humorous view through the looking. In 2018, emily trained and performed with budapest dance theater in hungary. This is nutcracker 20 by owen cox dance group on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Owencox dance group and the peoples liberation big band present a steamy version of seasonal favorite. Owencox dance groups jazzy nutcracker is a trip the. Emily is a member of kansas citys owencox dance group and works as a. The nutcracker and the mouse king by laura spencer. The waltz of the snowflakes from owen cox dance group s production of the nutcracker and the mouse king. Music performed by the peoples liberation big band of greater. Five holiday events to get you in the spirit the kansas. Hoffmann in 1816, and that original version is a far darker and weirder tale.
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