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DESCRIPTION:The Webster University Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts Depar
 tment of Dance presents the Webster University Dance Ensemble 2018 (WUDE)\
 , under the artistic direction of Beckah Reed\, April 27-29.\n\nThis year
 ’s concert shares contemporary choreography from international artist Cl
 eo Parker Robinson\, alumna Eve Mason and faculty emeritus Gary Hubler. We
 bster's fine faculty\, including Alicia Graf Mack\, Michael Uthoff and Bet
 h Steinbrenner\, round out the diverse program with flamenco\, contemporar
 y and ballet.\n\nCome experience the beauty and uplifting attributes of da
 nce\, its rhythms\, power of community and also explore some of the challe
 nges of humanity in 2018.\n\nPerformance Dates\, Times\n\nWhen: Friday and
  Saturday\, April 27 and 28\, at 7:30 p.m.\; and Sunday\, April 29\,  2 p.
 m.Where: Virginia Browning Mainstage of the Loretto-Hilton Center\, 130 Ed
 gar RoadAdmission: Admission is $12 for the general public and $6 for stud
 ents and seniorsTickets: Contact the Fine Arts Hotline at 314-968-7128 for
  tickets\, or dance@webster.edu for more informationArtist Concepts\n\n“
 We perform to transform ourselves and others-giving a voice to the voicele
 ss\,” says Cleo Parker Robinson\, founder of Cleo Parker Robinson Dance.
  Cleo Parker Robinson Dance leverages the universal language of dance to h
 onor African American Heritage\, to explore the human condition\, and offe
 r a transformative experience through physical movement. “Yemanja (World
  Premier 2008) honors Yemanja\, the Yoruba goddess of the sea. This work w
 as created (by Cleo Parker Robinson) in celebration of the iconic Katherin
 e Dunham’s never ending passion for life\, in all its facets and complex
 ities\, its sensuality\, spontaneity\, and spiritual synchronicity.” Rob
 inson says.\n\nWe are proud to have Eve Mason as the first Lara Elizabeth 
 Turek Alumna Fellowship Award recipient for Webster University Dance Ensem
 ble. Eve Mason is originally from St. Louis\, Missouri\, where she graduat
 ed from Webster University with her BFA in Dance and Choreography\, as wel
 l as her MA in Business and Leadership. After graduating from college\, Ev
 e moved to Los Angeles where she continues to pursue a dance and choreogra
 phy career.\n\n“In this current political climate\, labels are being use
 d to divide rather than unify. At the beginning of this piece\, we explore
  the fear and uncertainty that labels can evoke. Fear turns to hope when o
 thers see the similarities rather than the differences in each other. My h
 ope\, as the choreographer\, is that this piece promotes self-reflection a
 nd thoughtful conversation”\, states Eve Mason.\n\nThe Arc\, choreograph
 ed by Alicia Graf Mack\, is a solo for a female dancer set to the haunting
 ly rich and poignant voice of Sarah Vaughan’s Somewhere Over the Rainbow
 . The dancer wrestles with her own emotions while thinking of all of the i
 njustices that she sees in the world. The work is guided by a quote writte
 n by Theodore Parker\, a 19th century reformer and abolitionist: “I do n
 ot pretend to understand the moral universe\; the arc is a long one\, my e
 ye reaches but little ways\; I cannot calculate the curve and complete the
  figure by the experience of sight\, I can divine it by conscience. And fr
 om what I see I am sure it bends towards justice.” \n\nThis is a year wh
 ere Webster University Dance Ensemble presents an International dance form
 \, so Beth Steinbrenner\, another alumna of Webster University\, is teachi
 ng Flamenco to the students. She has been the director of Los Flamencos si
 nce 1999\, studying and performing in Spain and the United States. We are 
 fortunate to have her set Solea\, a traditional Flamenco form (singing/dan
 cing/guitar) from the Southern Andalucian region of Spain\, on the student
 s. It is often considered the "Mother of Flamenco". Solea is a heartfelt\,
  often solemn and serious\, song with poetic lyrics. Solea developed with 
 influences from the Spanish Romani\, Jewish\, and Moorish cultures in Sout
 hern Spain.\n\nMichael Uthoff has chosen to share four sections of two sep
 arate works\, “Canyon Pass” and “Murmurs of the Stream” to create 
 a new work titled\, “Four”. These sections showcase the strength of wo
 men and the promise of a better future. The music\, by Carlos Nakai and Ne
 w Chilean Folk Music with Victor Jara and Inti Illimani\, set the atmosphe
 re for the work. Michael says\, “Having worked with fifteen talented you
 ng women and one man at Webster\, I can only hope that not only did they g
 ain some strength themselves\, but learned to be proud of who and what the
 y are.”\n\nFaculty emeritus Gary Hubler has recreated Common Quest for t
 he students of Webster University Dance Ensemble. “It is a strong quarte
 t of women on pointe\, ritualistic and powerful in its intent\,” Hubler 
 said.\n\n“It is always a pleasure to have Gary work with the students\, 
 as he is very professional\, with a strong vision and expectation of quali
 ty\,” said Beckah Reed\, artistic director of WUDE.\n\nArtist Biographie
 s\n\nGary Hubler joined the faculty of Webster University in 1973. From 19
 78 through 2006 he was the director of the Dance Program as well as Artist
 ic director of Webster Dance Theatre and Webster University Dance Ensemble
 . A native of Saint Louis\, his early training with Michael Simms and Stan
 ley Herbert led to a five year association with the Municipal Opera of St.
  Louis (Muny). As part of that association he was able to serve as dancer 
 choreographic assistant\, and assistant stage manager. His additional trai
 ning well known teachers\, among them Leon Daniellan\, Edna McRae\, Matt M
 attox\, and Luigi. After years of performing in New York\, Chicago\, Los A
 ngeles\, and Las Vegas. Hubler returned to Saint Louis to pursue a career 
 as a teacher and choreographer. Since retiring in 2006 he has continued to
  work as a master teacher and choreographer within the Saint Louis dance c
 ommunity. He is very pleased to continue to share his choreography with th
 e students of Webster. A return to home base is always a joy.\n\nAlicia Gr
 af Mack (Columbia\, Maryland) is a former lead dancer of Alvin Ailey Ameri
 can Dance Theater. She has also been a principal ballerina with Dance Thea
 tre of Harlem and Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Alicia has danced as a 
 guest performer with Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet\, Beyonce\, John Legend\
 , Andre 3000 and Alicia Keys. In addition\, she’s appeared at many galas
  and festivals including the 2017 Kennedy Center Honors\, Youth America Gr
 and Prix and the International Stars of the 21st Century. Mrs. Mack gradua
 ted magna cum laude with honors in History from Columbia University and ho
 lds a MA in Nonprofit Management from Washington University in St. Louis. 
 Currently\, Alicia is a guest artist-in-residence at Webster University in
  St. Louis\, MO and on faculty at University of Houston. Alicia is the Co-
 founder of D(n)A Arts Collective\, an initiative created to enrich the liv
 es of young dancers through master classes and intensives. www.dnaartscoll
 ective.com\n\nEve Mason is originally from St. Louis\, Missouri\, where sh
 e graduated from Webster University with her BFA in Dance and Choreography
  as well as her MA in Business and Leadership. After graduating from colle
 ge\, Eve moved to Los Angeles where she continues to pursue a dance and ch
 oreography career. Her credits include: America’s Got Talent\, Latin Ame
 rican Music Awards\, American Billboard Awards\, American Music Awards\, M
 exican Billboard Awards\, America’s Got Talent (Seasons 5 & 6)\, Princes
 s Cruises\, Jennifer Lopez\, Cee-Lo Green\, Sheila E\, Nike\, MTV MADE Coa
 ch plus many more live shows and commercials.  Eve is currently working as
  an assistant choreographer with Liz Imperio on projects while also owning
  and operating Velocity Dance Convention. \n\nCleo Parker Robinson is foun
 der\, artistic director and choreographer of the 40+ year-old Cleo Parker 
 Robinson Dance based in Denver\, Colorado. She leads a professional dance 
 Ensemble\, Youth Ensemble\, a School of Dance\, an International Summer Da
 nce Institute\, a 300 seat theatre in her name\, and a variety of communit
 y outreach programs. She has taught and performed with her Ensemble throug
 hout Europe\, and the African continent. Ms. Parker Robinson’s awards in
 clude the Colorado’s Governor’s Award for Excellence (1974)\, Denver
 ’s Mayor’s Award (1979)\, induction into the Colorado Women’s Hall o
 f Fame (1989) and the Blacks in Colorado Hall of Fame (1994). In 1998\, Pr
 esident Clinton named Ms. Parker Robinson as one of two artists to be appo
 inted to the National Council on the Arts where she served until 2005\, al
 so receiving a Kennedy Center Medal of Honor.  She holds an Honorary Docto
 rate from Denver University (1991)\, an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Lette
 rs from Colorado College (2003)\, and an Honorary Doctorate of Public Serv
 ice from Regis University in Denver (2008). \n\nBeth Steinbrenner has stud
 ied Flamenco both in the U.S. and in Spain. She has been featured on sever
 al television programs\; including "State of the Arts"\, "Best of STL"\, a
 nd "Living St. Louis". Beth Steinbrenner has been Dance Director of Los Fl
 amencos since 1999. She has taught Flamenco at All That Dance\, St. Louis 
 Community College and Washington University. She currently teaches at Just
  Dancing\, Leaping Lizards Performing Arts\, and Webster University. She i
 s also a graduate of Webster University.\n\nBorn in Chile to the founders 
 of the Chilean National Ballet\, Ernst Uthoff and Lola Botka\, former memb
 ers of the original Ballet Jooss\, Michael Uthoff arrived in New York City
  to study dance at School of American Ballet\, Martha Graham School of Con
 temporary Dance and The Juilliard School of Music. Soon after arriving he 
 became a soloist with the Jose Limon Dance Company. He was an original mem
 ber of the American Dance Company that opened the State Theatre at Lincoln
  Center performing leads in works by Jose Limon\, Donald McKayle and Anna 
 Sokolow. He then joined the Joffrey Ballet rising to principal dancer and 
 afterward joined the First Chamber Dance Company of NY touring the USA\, L
 atin America and Eastern Europe. Michael was part of the first faculty at 
 SUNY Purchase and founded and developed the Hartford Ballet taking it to n
 ational prominence and setting up a guideline for companies around the cou
 ntry to follow. His tenure culminated with tours of China and Latin Americ
 a.\n\nMichael Uthoff was artistic director of Ballet Arizona and the Balle
 t Estable del Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires\, Argentina. In 2006 he accepte
 d the post of artistic and executive director of Dance St. Louis continuin
 g the presentation of quality dance performances while developing programs
  that enhanced the local dance community and thrilled the audiences. Sprin
 g to Dance and New Dance Horizons came to be while an intense Dance Educat
 ion program was developed in the inner city. In 2017 he accepted the posit
 ion of project director at Saint Louis Ballet overseeing new creations for
  the company.\n\nMichael has taught throughout the country in dance school
 s and at the University Level. He was a guest lecturer at UMSL’s dance d
 epartment and in 2010 became a member of the Faculty at Webster University
 \, a position he still holds. Uthoff has choreographed at every level and 
 his works have been seen all over the world garnishing him several prizes.
  He has received many awards culminating with an Honorary Doctorate in Fin
 e Arts from the University of Missouri in St. Louis.
GEO:38.588612;-90.344818
LOCATION:Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts\, Virginia Browning 
 Mainstage
SUMMARY:Webster University Dance Ensemble 2018 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/webster_university_dance_ens
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CATEGORIES:Art
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DESCRIPTION:The Webster University Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts Depar
 tment of Dance presents the Webster University Dance Ensemble 2018 (WUDE)\
 , under the artistic direction of Beckah Reed\, April 27-29.\n\nThis year
 ’s concert shares contemporary choreography from international artist Cl
 eo Parker Robinson\, alumna Eve Mason and faculty emeritus Gary Hubler. We
 bster's fine faculty\, including Alicia Graf Mack\, Michael Uthoff and Bet
 h Steinbrenner\, round out the diverse program with flamenco\, contemporar
 y and ballet.\n\nCome experience the beauty and uplifting attributes of da
 nce\, its rhythms\, power of community and also explore some of the challe
 nges of humanity in 2018.\n\nPerformance Dates\, Times\n\nWhen: Friday and
  Saturday\, April 27 and 28\, at 7:30 p.m.\; and Sunday\, April 29\,  2 p.
 m.Where: Virginia Browning Mainstage of the Loretto-Hilton Center\, 130 Ed
 gar RoadAdmission: Admission is $12 for the general public and $6 for stud
 ents and seniorsTickets: Contact the Fine Arts Hotline at 314-968-7128 for
  tickets\, or dance@webster.edu for more informationArtist Concepts\n\n“
 We perform to transform ourselves and others-giving a voice to the voicele
 ss\,” says Cleo Parker Robinson\, founder of Cleo Parker Robinson Dance.
  Cleo Parker Robinson Dance leverages the universal language of dance to h
 onor African American Heritage\, to explore the human condition\, and offe
 r a transformative experience through physical movement. “Yemanja (World
  Premier 2008) honors Yemanja\, the Yoruba goddess of the sea. This work w
 as created (by Cleo Parker Robinson) in celebration of the iconic Katherin
 e Dunham’s never ending passion for life\, in all its facets and complex
 ities\, its sensuality\, spontaneity\, and spiritual synchronicity.” Rob
 inson says.\n\nWe are proud to have Eve Mason as the first Lara Elizabeth 
 Turek Alumna Fellowship Award recipient for Webster University Dance Ensem
 ble. Eve Mason is originally from St. Louis\, Missouri\, where she graduat
 ed from Webster University with her BFA in Dance and Choreography\, as wel
 l as her MA in Business and Leadership. After graduating from college\, Ev
 e moved to Los Angeles where she continues to pursue a dance and choreogra
 phy career.\n\n“In this current political climate\, labels are being use
 d to divide rather than unify. At the beginning of this piece\, we explore
  the fear and uncertainty that labels can evoke. Fear turns to hope when o
 thers see the similarities rather than the differences in each other. My h
 ope\, as the choreographer\, is that this piece promotes self-reflection a
 nd thoughtful conversation”\, states Eve Mason.\n\nThe Arc\, choreograph
 ed by Alicia Graf Mack\, is a solo for a female dancer set to the haunting
 ly rich and poignant voice of Sarah Vaughan’s Somewhere Over the Rainbow
 . The dancer wrestles with her own emotions while thinking of all of the i
 njustices that she sees in the world. The work is guided by a quote writte
 n by Theodore Parker\, a 19th century reformer and abolitionist: “I do n
 ot pretend to understand the moral universe\; the arc is a long one\, my e
 ye reaches but little ways\; I cannot calculate the curve and complete the
  figure by the experience of sight\, I can divine it by conscience. And fr
 om what I see I am sure it bends towards justice.” \n\nThis is a year wh
 ere Webster University Dance Ensemble presents an International dance form
 \, so Beth Steinbrenner\, another alumna of Webster University\, is teachi
 ng Flamenco to the students. She has been the director of Los Flamencos si
 nce 1999\, studying and performing in Spain and the United States. We are 
 fortunate to have her set Solea\, a traditional Flamenco form (singing/dan
 cing/guitar) from the Southern Andalucian region of Spain\, on the student
 s. It is often considered the "Mother of Flamenco". Solea is a heartfelt\,
  often solemn and serious\, song with poetic lyrics. Solea developed with 
 influences from the Spanish Romani\, Jewish\, and Moorish cultures in Sout
 hern Spain.\n\nMichael Uthoff has chosen to share four sections of two sep
 arate works\, “Canyon Pass” and “Murmurs of the Stream” to create 
 a new work titled\, “Four”. These sections showcase the strength of wo
 men and the promise of a better future. The music\, by Carlos Nakai and Ne
 w Chilean Folk Music with Victor Jara and Inti Illimani\, set the atmosphe
 re for the work. Michael says\, “Having worked with fifteen talented you
 ng women and one man at Webster\, I can only hope that not only did they g
 ain some strength themselves\, but learned to be proud of who and what the
 y are.”\n\nFaculty emeritus Gary Hubler has recreated Common Quest for t
 he students of Webster University Dance Ensemble. “It is a strong quarte
 t of women on pointe\, ritualistic and powerful in its intent\,” Hubler 
 said.\n\n“It is always a pleasure to have Gary work with the students\, 
 as he is very professional\, with a strong vision and expectation of quali
 ty\,” said Beckah Reed\, artistic director of WUDE.\n\nArtist Biographie
 s\n\nGary Hubler joined the faculty of Webster University in 1973. From 19
 78 through 2006 he was the director of the Dance Program as well as Artist
 ic director of Webster Dance Theatre and Webster University Dance Ensemble
 . A native of Saint Louis\, his early training with Michael Simms and Stan
 ley Herbert led to a five year association with the Municipal Opera of St.
  Louis (Muny). As part of that association he was able to serve as dancer 
 choreographic assistant\, and assistant stage manager. His additional trai
 ning well known teachers\, among them Leon Daniellan\, Edna McRae\, Matt M
 attox\, and Luigi. After years of performing in New York\, Chicago\, Los A
 ngeles\, and Las Vegas. Hubler returned to Saint Louis to pursue a career 
 as a teacher and choreographer. Since retiring in 2006 he has continued to
  work as a master teacher and choreographer within the Saint Louis dance c
 ommunity. He is very pleased to continue to share his choreography with th
 e students of Webster. A return to home base is always a joy.\n\nAlicia Gr
 af Mack (Columbia\, Maryland) is a former lead dancer of Alvin Ailey Ameri
 can Dance Theater. She has also been a principal ballerina with Dance Thea
 tre of Harlem and Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Alicia has danced as a 
 guest performer with Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet\, Beyonce\, John Legend\
 , Andre 3000 and Alicia Keys. In addition\, she’s appeared at many galas
  and festivals including the 2017 Kennedy Center Honors\, Youth America Gr
 and Prix and the International Stars of the 21st Century. Mrs. Mack gradua
 ted magna cum laude with honors in History from Columbia University and ho
 lds a MA in Nonprofit Management from Washington University in St. Louis. 
 Currently\, Alicia is a guest artist-in-residence at Webster University in
  St. Louis\, MO and on faculty at University of Houston. Alicia is the Co-
 founder of D(n)A Arts Collective\, an initiative created to enrich the liv
 es of young dancers through master classes and intensives. www.dnaartscoll
 ective.com\n\nEve Mason is originally from St. Louis\, Missouri\, where sh
 e graduated from Webster University with her BFA in Dance and Choreography
  as well as her MA in Business and Leadership. After graduating from colle
 ge\, Eve moved to Los Angeles where she continues to pursue a dance and ch
 oreography career. Her credits include: America’s Got Talent\, Latin Ame
 rican Music Awards\, American Billboard Awards\, American Music Awards\, M
 exican Billboard Awards\, America’s Got Talent (Seasons 5 & 6)\, Princes
 s Cruises\, Jennifer Lopez\, Cee-Lo Green\, Sheila E\, Nike\, MTV MADE Coa
 ch plus many more live shows and commercials.  Eve is currently working as
  an assistant choreographer with Liz Imperio on projects while also owning
  and operating Velocity Dance Convention. \n\nCleo Parker Robinson is foun
 der\, artistic director and choreographer of the 40+ year-old Cleo Parker 
 Robinson Dance based in Denver\, Colorado. She leads a professional dance 
 Ensemble\, Youth Ensemble\, a School of Dance\, an International Summer Da
 nce Institute\, a 300 seat theatre in her name\, and a variety of communit
 y outreach programs. She has taught and performed with her Ensemble throug
 hout Europe\, and the African continent. Ms. Parker Robinson’s awards in
 clude the Colorado’s Governor’s Award for Excellence (1974)\, Denver
 ’s Mayor’s Award (1979)\, induction into the Colorado Women’s Hall o
 f Fame (1989) and the Blacks in Colorado Hall of Fame (1994). In 1998\, Pr
 esident Clinton named Ms. Parker Robinson as one of two artists to be appo
 inted to the National Council on the Arts where she served until 2005\, al
 so receiving a Kennedy Center Medal of Honor.  She holds an Honorary Docto
 rate from Denver University (1991)\, an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Lette
 rs from Colorado College (2003)\, and an Honorary Doctorate of Public Serv
 ice from Regis University in Denver (2008). \n\nBeth Steinbrenner has stud
 ied Flamenco both in the U.S. and in Spain. She has been featured on sever
 al television programs\; including "State of the Arts"\, "Best of STL"\, a
 nd "Living St. Louis". Beth Steinbrenner has been Dance Director of Los Fl
 amencos since 1999. She has taught Flamenco at All That Dance\, St. Louis 
 Community College and Washington University. She currently teaches at Just
  Dancing\, Leaping Lizards Performing Arts\, and Webster University. She i
 s also a graduate of Webster University.\n\nBorn in Chile to the founders 
 of the Chilean National Ballet\, Ernst Uthoff and Lola Botka\, former memb
 ers of the original Ballet Jooss\, Michael Uthoff arrived in New York City
  to study dance at School of American Ballet\, Martha Graham School of Con
 temporary Dance and The Juilliard School of Music. Soon after arriving he 
 became a soloist with the Jose Limon Dance Company. He was an original mem
 ber of the American Dance Company that opened the State Theatre at Lincoln
  Center performing leads in works by Jose Limon\, Donald McKayle and Anna 
 Sokolow. He then joined the Joffrey Ballet rising to principal dancer and 
 afterward joined the First Chamber Dance Company of NY touring the USA\, L
 atin America and Eastern Europe. Michael was part of the first faculty at 
 SUNY Purchase and founded and developed the Hartford Ballet taking it to n
 ational prominence and setting up a guideline for companies around the cou
 ntry to follow. His tenure culminated with tours of China and Latin Americ
 a.\n\nMichael Uthoff was artistic director of Ballet Arizona and the Balle
 t Estable del Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires\, Argentina. In 2006 he accepte
 d the post of artistic and executive director of Dance St. Louis continuin
 g the presentation of quality dance performances while developing programs
  that enhanced the local dance community and thrilled the audiences. Sprin
 g to Dance and New Dance Horizons came to be while an intense Dance Educat
 ion program was developed in the inner city. In 2017 he accepted the posit
 ion of project director at Saint Louis Ballet overseeing new creations for
  the company.\n\nMichael has taught throughout the country in dance school
 s and at the University Level. He was a guest lecturer at UMSL’s dance d
 epartment and in 2010 became a member of the Faculty at Webster University
 \, a position he still holds. Uthoff has choreographed at every level and 
 his works have been seen all over the world garnishing him several prizes.
  He has received many awards culminating with an Honorary Doctorate in Fin
 e Arts from the University of Missouri in St. Louis.
GEO:38.588612;-90.344818
LOCATION:Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts\, Virginia Browning 
 Mainstage
SUMMARY:Webster University Dance Ensemble 2018 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/webster_university_dance_ens
 emble_2018
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTAMP:20260815T005654Z
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DTEND:20180429T200000Z
DESCRIPTION:The Webster University Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts Depar
 tment of Dance presents the Webster University Dance Ensemble 2018 (WUDE)\
 , under the artistic direction of Beckah Reed\, April 27-29.\n\nThis year
 ’s concert shares contemporary choreography from international artist Cl
 eo Parker Robinson\, alumna Eve Mason and faculty emeritus Gary Hubler. We
 bster's fine faculty\, including Alicia Graf Mack\, Michael Uthoff and Bet
 h Steinbrenner\, round out the diverse program with flamenco\, contemporar
 y and ballet.\n\nCome experience the beauty and uplifting attributes of da
 nce\, its rhythms\, power of community and also explore some of the challe
 nges of humanity in 2018.\n\nPerformance Dates\, Times\n\nWhen: Friday and
  Saturday\, April 27 and 28\, at 7:30 p.m.\; and Sunday\, April 29\,  2 p.
 m.Where: Virginia Browning Mainstage of the Loretto-Hilton Center\, 130 Ed
 gar RoadAdmission: Admission is $12 for the general public and $6 for stud
 ents and seniorsTickets: Contact the Fine Arts Hotline at 314-968-7128 for
  tickets\, or dance@webster.edu for more informationArtist Concepts\n\n“
 We perform to transform ourselves and others-giving a voice to the voicele
 ss\,” says Cleo Parker Robinson\, founder of Cleo Parker Robinson Dance.
  Cleo Parker Robinson Dance leverages the universal language of dance to h
 onor African American Heritage\, to explore the human condition\, and offe
 r a transformative experience through physical movement. “Yemanja (World
  Premier 2008) honors Yemanja\, the Yoruba goddess of the sea. This work w
 as created (by Cleo Parker Robinson) in celebration of the iconic Katherin
 e Dunham’s never ending passion for life\, in all its facets and complex
 ities\, its sensuality\, spontaneity\, and spiritual synchronicity.” Rob
 inson says.\n\nWe are proud to have Eve Mason as the first Lara Elizabeth 
 Turek Alumna Fellowship Award recipient for Webster University Dance Ensem
 ble. Eve Mason is originally from St. Louis\, Missouri\, where she graduat
 ed from Webster University with her BFA in Dance and Choreography\, as wel
 l as her MA in Business and Leadership. After graduating from college\, Ev
 e moved to Los Angeles where she continues to pursue a dance and choreogra
 phy career.\n\n“In this current political climate\, labels are being use
 d to divide rather than unify. At the beginning of this piece\, we explore
  the fear and uncertainty that labels can evoke. Fear turns to hope when o
 thers see the similarities rather than the differences in each other. My h
 ope\, as the choreographer\, is that this piece promotes self-reflection a
 nd thoughtful conversation”\, states Eve Mason.\n\nThe Arc\, choreograph
 ed by Alicia Graf Mack\, is a solo for a female dancer set to the haunting
 ly rich and poignant voice of Sarah Vaughan’s Somewhere Over the Rainbow
 . The dancer wrestles with her own emotions while thinking of all of the i
 njustices that she sees in the world. The work is guided by a quote writte
 n by Theodore Parker\, a 19th century reformer and abolitionist: “I do n
 ot pretend to understand the moral universe\; the arc is a long one\, my e
 ye reaches but little ways\; I cannot calculate the curve and complete the
  figure by the experience of sight\, I can divine it by conscience. And fr
 om what I see I am sure it bends towards justice.” \n\nThis is a year wh
 ere Webster University Dance Ensemble presents an International dance form
 \, so Beth Steinbrenner\, another alumna of Webster University\, is teachi
 ng Flamenco to the students. She has been the director of Los Flamencos si
 nce 1999\, studying and performing in Spain and the United States. We are 
 fortunate to have her set Solea\, a traditional Flamenco form (singing/dan
 cing/guitar) from the Southern Andalucian region of Spain\, on the student
 s. It is often considered the "Mother of Flamenco". Solea is a heartfelt\,
  often solemn and serious\, song with poetic lyrics. Solea developed with 
 influences from the Spanish Romani\, Jewish\, and Moorish cultures in Sout
 hern Spain.\n\nMichael Uthoff has chosen to share four sections of two sep
 arate works\, “Canyon Pass” and “Murmurs of the Stream” to create 
 a new work titled\, “Four”. These sections showcase the strength of wo
 men and the promise of a better future. The music\, by Carlos Nakai and Ne
 w Chilean Folk Music with Victor Jara and Inti Illimani\, set the atmosphe
 re for the work. Michael says\, “Having worked with fifteen talented you
 ng women and one man at Webster\, I can only hope that not only did they g
 ain some strength themselves\, but learned to be proud of who and what the
 y are.”\n\nFaculty emeritus Gary Hubler has recreated Common Quest for t
 he students of Webster University Dance Ensemble. “It is a strong quarte
 t of women on pointe\, ritualistic and powerful in its intent\,” Hubler 
 said.\n\n“It is always a pleasure to have Gary work with the students\, 
 as he is very professional\, with a strong vision and expectation of quali
 ty\,” said Beckah Reed\, artistic director of WUDE.\n\nArtist Biographie
 s\n\nGary Hubler joined the faculty of Webster University in 1973. From 19
 78 through 2006 he was the director of the Dance Program as well as Artist
 ic director of Webster Dance Theatre and Webster University Dance Ensemble
 . A native of Saint Louis\, his early training with Michael Simms and Stan
 ley Herbert led to a five year association with the Municipal Opera of St.
  Louis (Muny). As part of that association he was able to serve as dancer 
 choreographic assistant\, and assistant stage manager. His additional trai
 ning well known teachers\, among them Leon Daniellan\, Edna McRae\, Matt M
 attox\, and Luigi. After years of performing in New York\, Chicago\, Los A
 ngeles\, and Las Vegas. Hubler returned to Saint Louis to pursue a career 
 as a teacher and choreographer. Since retiring in 2006 he has continued to
  work as a master teacher and choreographer within the Saint Louis dance c
 ommunity. He is very pleased to continue to share his choreography with th
 e students of Webster. A return to home base is always a joy.\n\nAlicia Gr
 af Mack (Columbia\, Maryland) is a former lead dancer of Alvin Ailey Ameri
 can Dance Theater. She has also been a principal ballerina with Dance Thea
 tre of Harlem and Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Alicia has danced as a 
 guest performer with Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet\, Beyonce\, John Legend\
 , Andre 3000 and Alicia Keys. In addition\, she’s appeared at many galas
  and festivals including the 2017 Kennedy Center Honors\, Youth America Gr
 and Prix and the International Stars of the 21st Century. Mrs. Mack gradua
 ted magna cum laude with honors in History from Columbia University and ho
 lds a MA in Nonprofit Management from Washington University in St. Louis. 
 Currently\, Alicia is a guest artist-in-residence at Webster University in
  St. Louis\, MO and on faculty at University of Houston. Alicia is the Co-
 founder of D(n)A Arts Collective\, an initiative created to enrich the liv
 es of young dancers through master classes and intensives. www.dnaartscoll
 ective.com\n\nEve Mason is originally from St. Louis\, Missouri\, where sh
 e graduated from Webster University with her BFA in Dance and Choreography
  as well as her MA in Business and Leadership. After graduating from colle
 ge\, Eve moved to Los Angeles where she continues to pursue a dance and ch
 oreography career. Her credits include: America’s Got Talent\, Latin Ame
 rican Music Awards\, American Billboard Awards\, American Music Awards\, M
 exican Billboard Awards\, America’s Got Talent (Seasons 5 & 6)\, Princes
 s Cruises\, Jennifer Lopez\, Cee-Lo Green\, Sheila E\, Nike\, MTV MADE Coa
 ch plus many more live shows and commercials.  Eve is currently working as
  an assistant choreographer with Liz Imperio on projects while also owning
  and operating Velocity Dance Convention. \n\nCleo Parker Robinson is foun
 der\, artistic director and choreographer of the 40+ year-old Cleo Parker 
 Robinson Dance based in Denver\, Colorado. She leads a professional dance 
 Ensemble\, Youth Ensemble\, a School of Dance\, an International Summer Da
 nce Institute\, a 300 seat theatre in her name\, and a variety of communit
 y outreach programs. She has taught and performed with her Ensemble throug
 hout Europe\, and the African continent. Ms. Parker Robinson’s awards in
 clude the Colorado’s Governor’s Award for Excellence (1974)\, Denver
 ’s Mayor’s Award (1979)\, induction into the Colorado Women’s Hall o
 f Fame (1989) and the Blacks in Colorado Hall of Fame (1994). In 1998\, Pr
 esident Clinton named Ms. Parker Robinson as one of two artists to be appo
 inted to the National Council on the Arts where she served until 2005\, al
 so receiving a Kennedy Center Medal of Honor.  She holds an Honorary Docto
 rate from Denver University (1991)\, an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Lette
 rs from Colorado College (2003)\, and an Honorary Doctorate of Public Serv
 ice from Regis University in Denver (2008). \n\nBeth Steinbrenner has stud
 ied Flamenco both in the U.S. and in Spain. She has been featured on sever
 al television programs\; including "State of the Arts"\, "Best of STL"\, a
 nd "Living St. Louis". Beth Steinbrenner has been Dance Director of Los Fl
 amencos since 1999. She has taught Flamenco at All That Dance\, St. Louis 
 Community College and Washington University. She currently teaches at Just
  Dancing\, Leaping Lizards Performing Arts\, and Webster University. She i
 s also a graduate of Webster University.\n\nBorn in Chile to the founders 
 of the Chilean National Ballet\, Ernst Uthoff and Lola Botka\, former memb
 ers of the original Ballet Jooss\, Michael Uthoff arrived in New York City
  to study dance at School of American Ballet\, Martha Graham School of Con
 temporary Dance and The Juilliard School of Music. Soon after arriving he 
 became a soloist with the Jose Limon Dance Company. He was an original mem
 ber of the American Dance Company that opened the State Theatre at Lincoln
  Center performing leads in works by Jose Limon\, Donald McKayle and Anna 
 Sokolow. He then joined the Joffrey Ballet rising to principal dancer and 
 afterward joined the First Chamber Dance Company of NY touring the USA\, L
 atin America and Eastern Europe. Michael was part of the first faculty at 
 SUNY Purchase and founded and developed the Hartford Ballet taking it to n
 ational prominence and setting up a guideline for companies around the cou
 ntry to follow. His tenure culminated with tours of China and Latin Americ
 a.\n\nMichael Uthoff was artistic director of Ballet Arizona and the Balle
 t Estable del Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires\, Argentina. In 2006 he accepte
 d the post of artistic and executive director of Dance St. Louis continuin
 g the presentation of quality dance performances while developing programs
  that enhanced the local dance community and thrilled the audiences. Sprin
 g to Dance and New Dance Horizons came to be while an intense Dance Educat
 ion program was developed in the inner city. In 2017 he accepted the posit
 ion of project director at Saint Louis Ballet overseeing new creations for
  the company.\n\nMichael has taught throughout the country in dance school
 s and at the University Level. He was a guest lecturer at UMSL’s dance d
 epartment and in 2010 became a member of the Faculty at Webster University
 \, a position he still holds. Uthoff has choreographed at every level and 
 his works have been seen all over the world garnishing him several prizes.
  He has received many awards culminating with an Honorary Doctorate in Fin
 e Arts from the University of Missouri in St. Louis.
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LOCATION:Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts\, Virginia Browning 
 Mainstage
SUMMARY:Webster University Dance Ensemble 2018 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/webster_university_dance_ens
 emble_2018
CATEGORIES:Art
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