Homemade dance hits the stage June 3 in the conclusion of “Got Arts, Maricopa.”[quote_box_right]IF YOU GO
What: Young Choreographers Showcase
When: June 3, 3 p.m.
Where: Maricopa Performing Arts Center, 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave.
How Much: $5
When: June 3, 1 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.
Where: Maricopa Performing Arts Center, 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave.
How Much: $15-$20
Info: [email protected]; 520-483-8915[/quote_box_right]Besides the established schedule of fine arts and performing arts events, Maricopa Arts Council’s arts expo introduced the city to poetry slams, studio crawls, a world music showcase, performing arts gala and a movie-shorts competition.
The concluding event is another Maricopa first: ONYX Young Choreographers Showcase.
Desert Sun Performing Arts director Ceylan Gentilella called it “something really cool.”
“Dancers in our contemporary company, young adults and teenagers will be choreographing their own dances,” she said. “It’s nice to see what they come up with, who’s got the eye for movement.”
Staged in between two performances of the 11th annual DSPA recital “Better When I’m Dancing,” the choreography challenge will be judged by the audience. People’s Choice awards go to first, second and third place, with prize money of $300, $150 and $50, respectively.
Gentilella said the event was originally conceived as an adult competition, but she was seeing something special among her ONYX troupe.
“We’ve got real talent,” she said.
Eddie Perry, part of the Maricopa High School Class of 2017, has already choreographed locally for Families First CDC. He is one of the nine choreographers presenting six dances.
“I love choreographing because it helps me with my teamwork and being able to communicate properly,” he explained in his pre-recital notes.
Dances in performance are also choreographed by Riley Bell and Erin Hildick, Allison and Madison Tucker, Giselle Sanchez and Crystabel Sanchez, Samantha Perry and Katie Sherrod.
Dance: Escalate
Song: Escalate
Artist: Tsar B
Dance: We Get What We Deserve
Song: Way Down We Go
Artist: Kaleo
Name of dance: Love on the Brain
Song: Love on the Brain
Artist: Rihanna
Dance Name: Monster
Song: Joy/Monster/Forget You/You Don’t Know My Name SMLE Remix
Artists: Nicki Minaj, Missy Elliot, Ceelo Green, Alicia Keys
Dance Name: Water Guns
Song: Water Guns
Artist: Todrick Hall
Dance Name: Wicked Game
Song: Wicked Game (Live)
Artist: James Vincent McMorrow
Dance Name: Chandelier
Song: Chandelier (Piano Version)
Artist: Sia
This story appears in the June issue of InMaricopa.