June, 2008
Pop Rocks
June 27 & 28, 2008
Culver City High School Gymnasium
PRESS RELEASE: "L.A. Contemporary Dance Company (LACDC) continues to break new ground with its latest project, Pop Rocks. Audience members of all ages will enjoy the excitement of hip hop and modern dance accompanied by familiar DJ-spun songs, all taking place in Culver City High School’s gymnasium. At a time where dance is experiencing a mass media explosion, it seems an opportune time to cross-breed genres and experiment with the traditions of concert dance. LACDC invited 8 choreographers from varying backgrounds to present their ideas of how to fuse modern and street styles together, and challenge the dancers to reinvent their notions of what is contemporary dance. The Pop Rocks choreography ranges from pop-lock to hip hop to Afro-Brazilian and Modern.
In addition to seeing the performance, the audience will have a chance to come down from the bleachers and onto the stage to learn a piece of choreography from the show, providing them with a feeling of not only experiencing the concert but also actively participating in it. LACDC invites the public into a comfortable, sporty setting where they can take part in the action and enjoy this exciting dance event at an affordable price for families of any size with $5 tickets for kids 18 and under."
Choreography by Mecca Vazie Andrews, Michael Crotty, Bahareh Ebrahimzadeh, Devin Fulton, Jamila Glass, Kate Hutter, Jolieba Jackson and Leslie Scott
Live music by DJ Elsewhere
LIGHTING: Phil Kong
COSTUMES: Kate Hutter in collaboration with the choreographers
