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ILLINOIS STATE DANCE THEATRE

SPRING 2008

COMPANY & APPRENTICE MEMBERS

COMPANY

APPRENTICE
   

Cassandra Clingon

Brittany Bailey

Stephanie Donnan

Kyle Brooks*

Chelsea DuBois

Michael Detmer

Jeffrey Helenthal

Tim Ellis

Jenny Jakymiw

Richard Falls, Jr.

Dana Knickelbein

Kristen Fank

Lauren Kopec

Allison Fischer

Lindsey Miller

Tony Gannaway

Natalie Ruesing

Britta Gissler

Elise Theiman

Katrina Harjung

Marsha Tweedt  

Eileen Kloster

Bonnie Christine Willis

Breanna Martinez
  LeighAnne Messina
  Shena Nicholas
  Candis Robinson
  Manuel Sandridge
  Brittney Smith
  Andrew Seng
  Becky Straple*
  Ashley Thurnau
  Emily Tweedt
  Lora Vodicka*
  Travis Yeo

If there is an asterisk following your name above, or if you have any questions or concerns about casting please contact Laurie Merriman.

 

ALL CHOREOGRAPHERS & FACULTY
THANK all auditioning dancers!!

-we are very anxious to get into rehearsals-
This will be an extremely BUSY and FAST semester...

stay positive, healthy, and organized.


TO THE FOLLOWING NEW APPRENTICE COMPANY MEMBERS!

MICHAEL DETMER
BRITTA GISSLER
TONY GANNAWAY
CANDIS ROBINSON
 

AND WELCOME BACK TO THE FOLLOWING COMPANY MEMBER!

LAUREN KOPEC
 

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-CASTING ASSIGNMENTS ARE LISTED BELOW-

YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF YOUR ASSIGNMENT & YOUR COMPLETE COMMITMENT TO ISDT IS INDICATED BY WRITING YOUR INITIALS AFTER YOUR NAME FOR EACH PIECE YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR ASAP

 

{please initial at the McCormick ISDT call board as soon as possible-located outside of Mc104 dance studio}

All Company Members must be registered and enrolled in THE 102/302
YOU MUST SEE CHAD LOWELL IMMEDIATELY IN
CENTENNIAL EAST ROOM #05 TO SIGN UP!  

All COMPANY AND APPRENTICE MEMBERS OF ISDT
MUST BE TAKING AND ENROLLED IN AT LEAST TWO
TECHNIQUE CLASSES EACH WEEK

NOTE:  The Friday Company Class is Mandatory each Friday from 10:30-noon in McCormick 104.  Company Class begins this Friday, February 1st.   If you have a conflict in attending you must contact Laurie ASAP.   A full tentative schedule of Company Classes for this semester is posted at http://www.ilstu.edu/~lmerri/Danceclassroom/companyclass.htm

I S D T

Cast Lists & Rehearsal Schedule

for Spring 2008 Faculty/Guest Artist Concert

{UNDERSTUDIES LISTED NEXT TO THE FIRST CAST}

Napoli (Act 3)- choreography by Gregory Merriman rehearsals beginning February 13th

Rehearsals Wednesdays 7:30-9:30pm
 

CAST

UNDERSTUDY
Chelsea DuBois Michael Detmer
Allison Fischer Richard Falls, Jr.
Jeffrey Helenthal Tony Gannaway
Eileen Kloster Britta Gissler
Lauren Kopec Breanna Martinez
Natalie Ruesing LeighAnne Messina
Manuel Sandridge
Elise Theiman
Travis Yeo


(untitled- quintet from THE 305) - choreography by Sara Semonis  rehearsals beginning immediately

Rehearsals during THE 305 class time
 

CAST

UNDERSTUDY
Stephanie Donnan  
Katrina Harjung  
Lindsey Miller  
Manuel Sandridge  
Christie Willis  

(untitled jazz piece) - choreography by Pam Walden  rehearsals beginning February 1st

Rehearsals Mondays 6-8pm and Fridays 2:30-5pm

{NOTE:  Understudies will be chosen during the rehearsal process.}
 

CAST

UNDERSTUDY
Chelsea DuBois  
Britta Gissler  
Katrina Harjung  

Jenny Jakymiw

 

Dana Knickelbein

  

Eileen Kloster

  

Shena Nicholas

  
Andrew Seng  
Brittney Smith  
Emily Tweedt  
Christie Willis  
Travis Yeo  

 


(untitled group work) - choreography by Sara Semonis rehearsals beginning February 5th

Rehearsals Tuesday/Thursdays 6:30-8:30pm

CAST

UNDERSTUDY
Brittany Bailey Cassandra Clingon
Stephanie Donnan Tim Ellis
Chelsea DuBois  
Kristen Fank  
Katrina Harjung  

Jeffrey Helenthal

  

Jenny Jakymiw

 

Dana Knickelbein

  

Candis Robinson

  

Natalie Ruesing

  

Brittney Smith

  

Travis Yeo

  
 

Problem, Process, Product, Performance - choreography by Lon Gordon, Artist in Residence rehearsals beginning immediately

Rehearsals during THE 112 class time
 

CAST

UNDERSTUDY
Richard Falls, Jr.  
Allison Fischer  

Tony Gannaway

 

Jeffrey Helenthal

  

Jenny Jakymiw

  

Dana Knickelbein

  

Manuel Sandridge

  

Brittney Smith

  

Elise Thieman

  

Ashley Thurnau

  

 

3 Solos from Etudes and Vignettes - choreography choreography by Lon Gordon, Artist in Residence rehearsals beginning immediately

Rehearsals Monday/Wednesdays 2:00-2:30pm

CAST

UNDERSTUDY
Jeffrey Helenthal  
Lindsey Miller  
Manuel Sandridge  

 

 

ACDFA WORKS (TO INCLUDE IN SPRING CONCERT)

Giving Birth to Stars -   choreography by Christie Willis (ACDFA Adjudicated entry) rehearsals beginning February 5th

Rehearsals Tuesday/Thursdays 5-6:30pm
{NOTE:  This piece has 9 rehearsals prior to leaving for ACDFA!}

CAST

UNDERSTUDY
Jeffrey Helenthal Richard Falls, Jr.
Lindsey Miller Eileen Kloster
Elise Theiman Brittney Smith

 

Moving in Place-   choreography by Marsha Tweedt (ACDFA Informal Concert Entry) rehearsals beginning February 4th

Rehearsals Sundays 8:30-10pm and Mondays 8-10pm
{NOTE:  This piece has 9 rehearsals prior to leaving for ACDFA!}

CAST

UNDERSTUDY
Dana Knickelbein  
Lindsey Miller  
Emily Tweedt  

 

 
ACDFA WORKS (POSSIBLE TO INCLUDE IN SPRING CONCERT)

Holding Patterns -   choreography by Kim Neal Nofsinger (ACDFA Adjudicated entry) rehearsals beginning Feb 3rd
 (NOTE:   LM cannot be at the first two rehearsals...try to tighten piece up and shave OFF time! The piece must be under 12 minutes!)

Rehearsals Tuesdays 8:30-10:30pm and Sundays, 7-8:30pm
 {NOTE:  This piece has 9-10 rehearsals prior to leaving for ACDFA!}

CAST

UNDERSTUDY
Stephanie Donnan Cassandra Clingon
Kristen Fank  
Jeffrey Helenthal  
Manuel Sandridge  
Marsha Tweedt