Setting The Stage 2023

"The Moving History of African-American Dance"

Kansas City at The GEM

Created, Choreographed and Directed by Tyrone Aiken

Wednesday 22 February 2023
The GEM Theatre, 1615 E. 18th St. Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey

This program is a set of slide presentations paired with corresponding choreographies based on the presentation subject.
These photos were taken in performance on at The GEM in Kansas City, Missouri's "jazz district."

Getting ready to warm up before the show: Tyrone Aiken (left, artistic director), Courtney Collado, Jillian Kramschuster and Simone Davis

The cast of dancers (in order of their solo, duet or full-company performances):
Full Cast (opening number) - Change Goin'...
Courtney Collado & Abram Hawkins - Blue
Simone Davis - If I Were a Bell
Jillian Kramschuster & Marcus Johnson - Progress
Kennedy Banks - Twist My Cloud
Latra Wilson - Bury Me
Full Cast (closing number) - Resist
Full Cast: Courtney Collado, Abram Hawkins, Simone Davis, Jillian Kramschuster, Marcus Johnson, Kennedy Banks, Latra Wilson

Before the show, dancer and Ailey Master Teacher Latra Wilson

Change Goin' ...
(opening number)
Dancers (full cast): Courtney Collado, Abram Hawkins, Simone Davis, Jillian Kramschuster, Marcus Johnson, Kennedy Banks, Latra Wilson

Blue
Courtney Collado & Abram Hawkins

If I Were a Bell
Simone Davis

Progress
Jillian Kramschuster & Marcus Johnson

Twist My Cloud
Kennedy Banks

Bury Me
Latra Wilson

Resist
(closing number)
Dancers (full cast): Courtney Collado, Abram Hawkins, Simone Davis, Jillian Kramschuster, Marcus Johnson, Kennedy Banks, Latra Wilson

Etceteras

In the lobby, before the house opens

More Pictures Overall

Courtney Collado and Abram Hawkins

Latra Wilson in "Bury Me"

Simone Davis

Simone Davis in "If I Were a Bell"

Jillian Kramschuster and Marcus Johnson in "Progress"

Kennedy Banks in "Twist My Cloud"

Warming up early

Making sure the show comes off successfully!

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