Two shows on a beautiful Saturday during the COVID epidemic were presented at Old Mill Park in Fredericksburg VA. Many local performing artists and student artists participated. Dance Matrix & Company and choreographer Beverly Mendez submitted 3 contemporary works during the weekend: One Light, Heaven Trilogy and The Garden.
One Light – Ed Yates, Patrick Mayer, Anissa WellsOne LightOne LightOne LightHeaven Trilogy – Becky Brassfield and Lyndsey KilgoreHeaven Trio – Grace and IxchelHeaven TrilopgyHeaven Trillogy w? Christina HawkinsHeaven TrilogyDebbie and Katie in The GardenBeverly and Ed in the GardenChristyThe GardenBeverly and DebbieDance Matrix dancers in The Garden
GUEST ARTISTS
PAT RICHIE AND HARRY AYALA
GUEST CHOREOGRAPHER ANISSA WELLS
SINGER SONGWRITER JIM TAYLOR
Sameeha Bellydance Collective
BRASSIE
GUEST CHOREOGRAPHER CHERISH HORTON DOBBINS
ASH AND ELM DANCE COMPANY
THE SHOWSTOPERS
BECKY BRASSFIELD
STUDENT EMERGING ARTISTS FROM LOCAL STUDIOS AND ARTS SCHOOLS
On a beautiful afternoon , June 5th 2021 Dance Matrix & Company performed a Live Performance Event at Downtown Greens in Fredericksburg VA. It was a glorious day!
DMC with our 10 amazing company dancers were joined by 4 other local guest artists. Performance poet MICKI O’hearn, Vocalist Michelle Ditzler, The Sameeha Bellydance Collective under the direction of Amy Limbrick and Vocalist Talitha Muggenridge all joined us in supporting and raising awareness for Downtown Greens organization.
Our Emerging Artist program honored 2 performances by students of The Fredericksburg Ballet Center.
DMC pieces
Two beautiful works by Beverly Mendez were included in this show. The Company members include; Kori Terrell, Christina Hawkins, Anissa Wells, Lyndsey Kilgore, Debbie Bennett, Patrick Mayer, Becky Brassfield, Grace Mayer, Ixchel Mendez, and Katie Fatiga.
THE GARDEN, 3 sections of dance with poetry. Section 1 My Life With A Gardener – poem by Bob Hicok, Section 2 – What Would I Grow in My Garden? poem by Katherine Riegel and Section 3 – Bountiful Givers by Lola Ridge.
Section 1 – Debbie Bennett wateringLyndsey Kilgore picking fruitKori Terrell a beautiful flowerKori and DebbieSection 2 – What Would I Grow in My GardenGrace and Patrick MayerBeverly and Ixchel MendezSection 3 – Bountiful givers, Grace and IxchelLyndsey, Ixchel, Grace, Debora, Katie and BeckyBecky and companyThe conclusion
Below is pictured THE HEAVEN TRILOGY, also with 3 sections and using Dance Matrix & Company dancers listed above.
companyHeaven Trio – Section 1 Grace and IxchelLyndsey and IxchelGrace, Ixchel, Lyndsey and BeckyLyndsey and GraceSection 2 – New Beginning AnissaAnissa and Debbiethe conclusion
GUEST ARTISTS
Janet Douberly from Downtown GreensMichelle DitzlerMichelleSameeha Bellydance CollectiveAmy “Kayana” LimbrickTalitha MuggenridgeTalithaMICKI O HearnMICKI
Emerging Artists
Emerging Artists are young people chosen from local studios. We highlight different local studios at different performances. For this show we were proud to present 2 pieces from Fredericksburg Ballet Center.
Special Guest Artist – Cherish Horton Dobbins
Creating a piece for the dance Matrix dancers Cherish created, A Different Kind of Human.
Christina Hawkins in a work by guest artist Kori JosephEd Yates in a solo by guest artist Ixchel MendezEd Yatessinger-songwriter Jim TaylorA solo danced and choreographed by Becky BrassfieldThe Sameeha Bellydance Collective dancersThe River Within us, section 1 Midnight RitualSection 2 Wild SoulSection 3 CourageEmerging Artists from Avery BalletGuest Artist Patricia MacFee, performing scenes from Spoon River AnthologySoloist and chorepgrapher Patrick MayerEmerging artists from Creative Movement DanceSinger-Songwriter BRASSIEDance-Theater piece by DMC’s Beverly Mendez The People of Corn….and you, the audience
BREAKING BARRIERS Artists for Hope was presented at Fred’s Theater in February of 2018. Local Fredericksburg Artists came together to raise funds and awareness for Loisann’s Hope House. Thanks to the Fredericksburg Arts Commission for funding this event.
Performance poet Micki O’Hearn performing her work, IF ONLY I COULDActress Rachel Sargeant performing ROSETTA STONEKrasH!Dance company performing Kelly Hamlin’s SHELTERMichelle Ditzler singing MEADOWLARKThe Sacred Dance Ensenble of FredericksburgPerformance artist Alex HarvellDMC in HOME section one, “It can happen to anyone”“it can happen to anyone”DMC in HOME section 2, “Stages of Grief”“Stages of Grief“Stages of Grief”DMC in HOME section 3, “Learning to trust”“Learning to trust”“Learning to trustThis event was produced by Dance Matrix & Company
Katie Ingebretsen in STAGES OF GRIEF, as part of DMC’s 2019 Performing Arts Festival
Festival 2019 Workshop teachers
Sabine Kvenberg taught HOW TO AUDITIONAmy “Kiyanna” Limbrick taught Middle Eastern DanceKimberly Kemp taught a Creative Play Theater workshop Kelly Hamlin taught Contemporary Fusion danceJordan Taylor taught HIP HOPWorkshops not pictured: DANCE IMPROVISATION with Beverly Mendez, MOMMY AND ME , with Cherish Dobbins, BALLET FOR ACTORS AND OTHERS with Beverly Mendez
DMC in HOME
The story of homelessness in 3 sections
It Can Happen to Anyone / Stages of Grief / Learning to Trust
PERFORMING GUEST ARTISTS
singer Kevin Caffrey performed original worksAmy “Kiyaana” Limbrick performed ZAY EL HAWAHaley Gibbons created and directed PAPPY a film about coming of ageGuest Artist Diontey Michael created 11:11 for the DMC dancers CACOON with dancer Ed Yates filmed and choreographed by Kelly Hamlin
DMC’s children’s performance PEOPLE OF CORN A dance-theater ballet of the Mayan creation story
masks by Rachel Decker for People of cornPEOPLE OF CORNNarrator from PEOPLE OF CORN
Emerging Artist performances
Students from M&SEllie Vasquez from Avery Ballet danced YOU SAY by Kori Joseph Students from Courthouse Ballet
Backdrop design by Molly McFadden, painted by all participants at the Festival
Cherish Dobbins teaching MOMMY AND ME
Performing Artists
KRASH DANCE in Masquerade by Kelly Hamlin
Jason and Nancy Michael sang “Our Children” from RAGTIME
Amy Kiyaana and the Sameeha Bellydance Collective
Performance Poet Micki O’Hearn
EPIDEMIC by Kori Joseph
EPIDEMIC
Kori Joseph in GODDESS by Beverly Mendez
Kevin Caffery sings original material
DMC Dancers in THE STORY OF ATLANTIS
Performing Artists not pictured: PACE SETTERS HIP HOP DANCERS, soloist KAITLIN INGEBRETSEN, R&B singer MAURICE NOWLEN, singer MICHELLE DITZLER, dancer DAWN BRIGHTEN with accompanist NICOLE FETTERMAN
