Welcome to the Advanced Dance Theater Group
The COMPANY 2000
Welcome to the Advanced Dance Theater Group
The COMPANY 2000
Welcome to Beverly Hills High School's renowned Advanced Dance Theater Group, "The Company 2000."
This strikingly beautiful and evocative poster/program cover features Elina Lerman and Alex Molayem. The great photos were done by Helene Steel. The gorgeous graphics were designed by company alumna Jennifer Logan.
The Company is among the most respected high school dance groups in the country. Former members of have gone on to dance in films, television, and music videos, as well as with such companies as Bella Lewitzky, Winifred Harris, Naomi Goldberg, and other major dance groups.
Gazing cautiously into the future, alumni Rachael Robbins choreographed "control.alt.delete" which explores the ramifications of people depending on computers to communicate. Robbins explains, "Computers are everywhere. I do not see them as a negative influence, I am just worried about their repercussions."
The Company also displayed futuristic technology in action with "Symbiotic" choreographed by junior Laura Karlin that included live techno music by Steve Mollit.
Respected pros Frit and Frat Fuller revisited the Company to choreograph a lively, fast-paced military-inspired piece exploring free expression vs. conformity.
Janet Roston , Artistic Director, produced two pieces with the full cast. The first, an Irish-inspired dance laden with twists and turns; the second is a sizzling Mambo extravaganza set in 1950's Havana. Making this dance, and the group, so remarkable is the impressive number of men. Roston says, "Beverly Hills High School has a unique tradition of men in concert. Many of these dancers have gone on to perform professionally."
Along with the guest and alumni choreographers the concert featured a wide variety of student dances. The choreographers included Elizabeth Drumea, Cherie Hwang, Oren Kashanian, Elina Lerman, Joie Mazor, Maya Melczer, Adam Sher, Warren Sroka, and Mike Wells.
The concert was held on campus in the K.L. Peters Auditorium, January 12, 13, 14, and 15.
CONTENTS
Company Portraits by ALICE KUO
The DANCES
Photographed
by
Kerry Mazor & Barry Weiss
(Please click on the thumbnails for full-size photos)
B.Weiss
GO IT ALONE
Choreography: Janet Roston
Music: The Chieftains with The Corrs
Costumes: Nirit Lechtman Lifts
Consultant: Don Mirault
Dancers: The Company 2000
Soloist: Joie Mazor
Girlfriends:
Laura Karlin
Sarah Koplin
Carolina Gutierrez
Cherie Hwang
TO ILLUMINATE THE ILLUSION IS TO OBSCURE THE REALITY
Choreography: Maya Melczer
Music: Terry Riley
Dancers:
Carolina Gutierrez
Carter Klein
Cherie Hwang
Maya Melczer
INNATE CONFLICT
Choreographers: Cherie Hwang and Joie Mazor
Music: Ni Ten Ichi Ryu
Costumes: Ben Mazor
Dancers: Cycloid Chieftains: Cherie Hwang , Joie Mazor
Cycloids:
Snipes:
Shirin Bakhshay Alex Molayem
Roberta Berredo Adam Scher
Oren Kashanian Carolina Gutierrez
Carter Klein
Aaron Harvey
Sarah Koplin
Laura Karlin
Shelby Kraushaar Noah Pivko
Elina Lerman
Mythili Prakash
Michael Wells
LA FUERZA DE LA SEDUCCION
Choreography: Elizabeth Drumea
Music: Astor Piazzolla
Dancers: Elizabeth Drumea, Jesse Macht
In memory of my beloved father.
B. Weiss
OfF wHiTe
Choreography: Adam Scher
Music: Stevie Wonder, Anna Homler, 3 Legged Torso
Dancers: Sanity: Carter Klein, Mythili
Prakash
Insanity:
Cherie Hwang Joie Mazor
Laura Karlin
Maya Melczer
Oren Kashanian Adam Scher
Sarah Koplin
Warren Sroka
Elina Lerman
Michael Wells
THROWINí IT DOWN 2000
Choreography: Aaron Harvey
Music: DMX
The A.P. Posse:
Roberta Berredo
Aaron Harvey
Elizabeth Drumea
Oren Kashanian
Cherie Hwang
Jesse Macht
Joie Mazor
Elina Lerman
K. Mazor
HELL ST. AND 42ND.
Welcome to Hell St. and 42nd.
Here there are no rules
You do what WE say
All you cry babies go back home!
You wanna live? THEN FIGHT
The streets... our home.
Choreography: Elina Lerman
Music: Tricky
Dancers: Street Family:
Upper East Side Boys:
Ice - Elina Lerman
William - Alex Molayem
Ruby - Joie Mazor
Brandon - Adam Scher
Tiny - Elizabeth Drumea
Laurence - Jesse Macht
Sam - Carolina Gutierrez
Kitty - Shirin Bakhshay
Trickster - Aaron Harvey
K. Mazor
B. Weiss
STOMPIN
Choreography: Frit and Frat Fuller
Music: Bobby McFerren, Ray Charles
Costumes: Kin Dance Company
Dancers:
Elizabeth Drumea
Jesse Macht
Adam Gerber
Joie Mazor
Carolina Gutierrez
Alex Molayem
Aaron Harvey
Noah Pivko
Oren Kashanian
Galit Prince
Sarah Koplin
Adam Scher
Shelby Kraushaar
Warren Sroka
Elina Lerman
Michael Wells
K. Mazor
control.alt.delete
Choreographer: Rachael Robbins
Music: Stuart Dempster, Phillip Glass, Orbital
Costumes: Nirit Lechtman
Set Design: Rachael Robbins
Dancers:
Elizabeth Drumea
Shelby Kraushaar
Mythilia Prakash
Elina Lerman
Laura Karlin
Jesse Macht
Oren Kashanian
Joie Mazor
Sarah Koplin
Alex Molayem
Special Thanks to Mike at the Beat for music editing.
K. Mazor
THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD
Once upon a time long, long ago, two men sat on the top of a hill waiting
for The Little Engine That Could. The Little Engine That Could
was an old-fashioned, beat-up train that had difficulty traveling long
distances and chugging up steep hills. The two men had been waiting
for a long, long time...
Choreographed and Danced by: Oren Kashanian and Michael Wells
Music: Traditional African Spiritual, The Corporation
SOMNAMBULIST
Choreography: Warren Sroka
Music: Bob Dylan performed by the Dave Mathews Band
Dancers:
Roberta Berredo
Shelby Kraushaar
Sarah Koplin
Joie Mazor
Elizabeth Drumea
Adam Scher
Oren Kashanian
Warren Sroka
MANIACAL
Choreographers: Bradford Matthews-Robinson, Yasmeen Kwesi
Music: Busta Rhymes
Assistant Choreographer: Debi White
The A. P. Posse:
Elizabeth
Drumea Aaron
Harvey
Joie Mazor
Oren Kashanian
Elina
Lerman
B. Weiss
SYMBIOTIC
Balance hanging between us, hold me
Or I will fall from you, yet
Underneath the world beckons,
No longer forced in your direction, but
Dancing free.
Choreographer: Laura Karlin
TRIPOD
Music composed and performed by Steve Molitz
Tripod #1: Sarah Koplin, Mythili Prakash
Tripod #2: Shelby Kraushaar, Galit Prince
Freeforms: Shirin Bakhshay
Carolina Gutierrez
Laura Karlin
UMBILICAL
Music: Jocelyn Montgomery, remixed by Steve Molitz
Duet: Elizabeth Drumea, Maya Melczer
Freeforms: As above with Dana Eli
CUBANISSIMO
Havana, 1958
Choreography: Janet Roston
Music: Tito Puente
Costumes: Nirit Lechtman
Mambo Consultant: Michael Kuka
Afternoon at the Cantina Del Sol
Dancers: Sarah Koplin and the men of The Company 2000
Evening at the Club Carribe
Dancers: The Company 2000
Special Guests:
Adam Gerber
Josh Farahnik
Jamin Purcell
Matthew Roston
Marcus Toji
Ryan Cooper
Frit and Frat Fuller, Texas natives, are both graduates of Cal Arts where they have collectively earned their BFA and MFA degrees in dance choreography and dance performance. They have been guest artists at numerous schools including UCLA, Cal State Northridge, Orange County High School of the Arts, and Glendale College. The Fullers have worked under choreographers Donna Wood, Loretta Livingston, Karole Armitage, Sean Greene, and Ron Field. They have choreographed numerous shows for Universal Studios and several television episodes. Other credits include the Miss Teen America Pageant, APLA S.T.A.G.E. Benefit and ìBerlin on Broadwayî at the Strand Theater in Minnesota. Frit and Frat are the Artistic Directors of the acclaimed KIN Dance Company which has performed at the Inner-City Games, Occidental College, Ford Amphitheater, and Highways. They staged ìEnemy Within Kinî for The Company ë98.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Janet Roston has worked as a choreographer in a wide variety of media including numerous films, corporate shows, and commercials (including numerous spots for Disney). Television credits include the NBC mini-series ìSeduced by Madnessî starring Ann-Margret and Peter Coyote, ìNed and Staceyî, ìGeorgeî, and ìA League of Their Ownî. Theater choreography includes ìAvenue Xî at the Odyssey Theater for which she received a Drama-Logue Award , ìA...My Name is Aliceî at the Long Beach Center Theater, and ìNite-Club Confidentialî starring Scott Bakula which won an L.A. Weekly Award for outstanding musical production. Janet produced and directed the instructional video ìPrinciples of Choreographyî which has won medals at the New York Film Festival, Houston Film Festival, and Columbus Film Festival. This past year she staged the National Tour of award-winning Nashville recording artists ìLonestar.î She has directed the Advanced Dance Theater Group for 19 years. She sends her warmest regards to all alumni of The Company.
SPECIAL THANKS
The Advanced Dance Parent Committee, BCBG, Century City Hospital, Fiona
Karlin, Christine King, John Klein, Pam Kraushaar, Jennifer Logan, Photo
Impact, Batia Prince, Pete Sayegh, Helene Steel, BHHS Performing Arts and
Physical Education Departments.
The Company 2000 to attend the National High School Dance Festival
For the second time, the Advanced Dance Theater Group will attend the
National High School Dance Festival held this year at California State
University Long Beach, March 9-12. This bi-annual event will feature
master classes ranging from ballet, jazz, modern and ethnic dance to dance
medicine and nutrition. Auditions at the festival will give Company
members an opportunity to receive scholarships from major university, conservatory
dance programs and summer workshops.
After a competitive adjudication process The Company was selected to
present three works in the NHSDFís Gala Concert. These dances are Rachael
Robbins' "control.alt.delete" Yolanda-Edgell's "Just Kidding," and Elina
Lerman's "Septic Affliction-Welcome to our Web" (the last two dances
originally performed by The Company '99)
PRODUCTION STAFF
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR..............................JANET ROSTON
ASSISTANT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR..............................RACHAEL ROBBINS,
CHRISTY BOLINGBROKE
COMPANY MANAGER..............................HADAR SEYEGH
COSTUME MANAGER..............................RACHEL WEINSTEIN
ASSISTANT COSTUME MANAGER..............................VANESSA POSTIL
PUBLICITY MANAGER..............................SHEERA FRENKEL
ASSISTANT PUBLICITY MANAGER..............................SARAH MATINFAR
COMPANY TECHNICAL MANAGER..............................SABRINA STEEL
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT..............................LINDSAY TUCKER
COSTUME DESIGN..............................NIRIT LECHTMAN
LIGHTING DESIGN .............................. RACHAEL ROBBINS
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR ..............................ANNIE TERRY
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER ..............................JASON COLOMBETTI
LIGHTING DIRECTOR ..............................JOSH DANESHGAR
LIGHT CREW/SET SHIFT CREW.............................. MANUEL
ARTADI, LEIGH ESKOVITZ, JOSH GREENSPOON, KAREN SWAN
SOUND DIRECTORS.............................. MATT ELLIS, MICHAEL
HAUSNER
FLY MASTER.............................. JON MILLER
FLY CREW.............................. EVAN BARQUIST, JON DANESHGAR,
ARNOLD LESIN
PARENT COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON.............................. PAM
KRAUSHAAR
POSTER AND PROGRAM COVER PHOTO..............................
HELENE STEEL
POSTER AND PROGRAM DESIGN ..............................JENNIFER LOGAN
ADVERTISING DIRECTOR ..............................CHRISTINE KING
CONCERT PROGRAM CO-ORDINATOR ..............................FIONA
KARLIN
AUDIO-VISUAL DIRECTOR ..............................DAVE STILES
BEVERLY HILLS HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
MR. BEN BUSHMAN PRINCIPAL
MS. GAYLA RABIN ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
MR. CHUCK KLOES ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
MR. RICK MUNITZ ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
MR. KENNETH L. MOFFETT, Ed. D. SUPERINTENDENT
MS. DIANE DAWSON ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT
MR. WES STEWART ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
DR. WILLIAM BRIEN PRESIDENT
MS. ALISSA ROSTON VICE-PRESIDENT
MR. BARRY BRUCKER MEMBER
MR. GERALD LUNN MEMBER
MRS. VIRGINIA MAAS MEMBER
