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Traditional Music Society Presents

World Dance

Showcase

Saturday 26 April 2014
38th and Troost, St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Kansas City, MO

See: http://www.TraditionalMusicSociety.Org

Funga
Welcome: Funga

Funga
Welcome: Funga


Middle Eastern Dance - Turkish Gypsy - Nicole English and CIndy Bleck

Mexican
Mexican Hat Dance - El Jarabe Tapatio - by Rose Marie's Fiesta Americana dancers

African Drums
Aftrican Drums

 

African Drum

Bird Fleming
Bird Fleming speaks to the audience

Samba
Brazilian Samba by Soundz of Samba
D.J. Malabre, Xavier Fleming, Doug Auwarter, Norman "Doc' Riley, Pablo LaRosa, Bird Fleming

Samba
Brazillian Samba

Argentine Tango - Ravi Bhaskar and Toi Shaw
Argentine Tango - Ravi Bhaskar and Toi Shaw

West Coast Swing - Gilberto Maldonado and Abigail Vogels
West Coast Swing - Gilberto Maldonado and Abigail Vogels

Salsa - Jose Rayna and Sofi Vazques
Salsa - Jose Rayna and Sofi Vazques

KC Two-Step - De Barker and Marcus Shobe
KC Two-Step - De Barker and Marcus Shobe

Selah Thompson in lion costume during the farewell - Mandiane
Selah Thompson in lion costume during the farewell - Mandiane

Farewell - Mandiane
Farewell - Mandiane

 


 

A Few More Pictures

Lion costume - Mandiane (Farewell)
Lion costume - Mandiane (Farewell)

Salsa - Jose Rayna and Sofi Vazques
Salsa - Jose Rayna and Sofi Vazques

KC Two-Steppin - De Barker
KC Two-Steppin - De Barker

KC Two-Step - Marcus Shobe and De Barker
KC Two-Step - Marcus Shobe and De Barker

Mandiane (Farewell)
Mandiane (Farewell)

Mandiane (Farewell)
Mandiane (Farewell)

DJ Malbre
D.J. Mabre

Xavier Fleming
Xavier Fleming

Norm Doc Riley and (behind) Doug Auwarter
Norm "Doc" Riley and (behind) Doug Auwarter

Doug Auwarter
Doug Auwarter

Pablo LaRosa
Pablo LaRosa

El Jarabe Tapatio - Rose Maries Fiesta Americana
El Jarabe Tapatio - Rose Marie's Fiesta Americana

West Coast Swing - Gilberto Maldonado and Abigail Vogels
West Coast Swing - Gilberto Maldonado and Abigail Vogels

Middle Eastern - Turkish Kashlimar - Nicole English
Middle Eastern - Turkish Kashlimar - Nicole English

Making arrangements before the show - Toi Shaw (tango, lower left), June Holte (volunteer), Marcus Shobe (KC Two-Step), Doug Auwarter ( samba), Pablo LaRosa (samba) and Ravi Bhaskar (tango)
Making arrangements before the show - Toi Shaw (tango, lower left), June Holte (volunteer),
Marcus Shobe (KC Two-Step), Doug Auwarter ( samba), Pablo LaRosa (samba) and Ravi Bhaskar (tango)

Funga (welcome)
Funga (welcome)

Ima Terri Brown - Funga (welcome)
Ima Terri Brown - Funga (welcome)

Saleh Thompson leaping in Lion costume - Mandiane (Farewell)
Saleh Thompson leaping in Lion costume - Mandiane (Farewell)

 

From the Program

 

Performing Artists

Doug Auwarter
Desire Brown
Kara Cooper
Donisha Cornelius
Kaveion Dean
Tre'mon "Tank" Douglas
Xavier Fleming
Alasia Garth
Zakia Heath
Ruykia Hicks
Christian Hinkel
Pablo LaRosa
Ilianna Lewis
D. J. Malabre
Tracy McCallop
India MOrrison
Navaeh Robinson
Selah Thompson
Kel Walls
Terra Webb
Ta'Leah White
and
Rose Marie's Fiesta Americana Dancers

 

Instructional Staff

Artistic DirectorBird Ellington Fleming
Dance DirectorIma Terri Brown
Musical DirectorXavier Fleming
 

Technical Crew

Stage ManagerGranvil Oneal
Production ManagerNorman 'Doc' Riley
Sound ManagerElisha Israel
VideographyMike Strong & Nicole English
 

Volunteers

Emil Fleming
June Holte
Karla Malabre
Kelvin Walls
Elizabeth Walsh

Board of Directors

Nedra Bonds
A J Byrd
Sammie Edwards
Laura Melo
Granvil Oneal
Donovan Peeters

Our Supporters

Allegro Media
The Black Community Foundation
The CUrry Foundation
The Francis Family Foundation
Missouri Arts Council
Puritan, Chance & Mills, LLC
And all of our supportive parents!
A very special thanks to members
and staff of St. Marks Lutheran Church

 



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