SPECIAL EDITION, 3:45 PM TODAY! (Catch this feature every week at 2:00 pm EST)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEANDRE WARD.
Daedream performer, dancer, creator and now director,
2007 to ?
Always making someone laugh or smile
Yes, that's De on the right (with Kevin)
Deandre is in the front at start of video, at right, one of the three freestylers,
and yes, that's Torey in the middle, also former member, Carlos Gonzales, from 2010.
Deandre, in Future Dance, 2012
with Evelyn getting ready for Maine trip, 2016 Summer
with Kevin and former mentor, Tyrese
with the team, former mentor Luis, current director Kevin, Administrative Assistant Evelyn,
current director Torey, director De in his Puff look, and Student Safety Director Marlon.
What most don't realize is the amount of time it takes to create and choreograph the productions. Music selection alone can take hours in order to fit the chosen (student-created) theme and provide a range and variety of types of musical pieces. The talent of the cast also drives the types of numbers performed each year, as well as the mentors' plans for their own roles and challenges to their own performance levels.
An example: it may take 1 to 2 hours to choreograph one and one-half minutes of choreography!
Here's a small slice of choreography work between head choreographer/program assistant Kevin and choreographer/mentor Alisha.
from the opening for our 2015 production, "A Year in the Life."
A little blast from the past. Choreo Session, 2013 for 2014 show....Kevin and De'Andre "True" from "Color My World."
We found out recently that many don't know what goes into a show like our musical productions. So we will be doing small vids to explain the steps in creating a full-scale musical like this year's coming event, "A Year in the Life."
So be on the lookout for NEW vids of current events and planning!