Market The in Loop Performance Stage
This stage features a mix of dance and music produced by Larry Ash and the Loop in
Motion Festival with support from the Market in The Loop and the University City Loop Community Foundation.
Stage Schedule
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Ashleyliane Dance Company (ADC) is a new professional performance organization
under the artistic direction of Ashley L. Tate, who also serves as the head
choreographer. ADC specializes in blending modern, jazz, and contemporary
training with urban street dance. The Company offers outreach activities
that include choreography, performances, master class instruction, workshops,
and private lessons.
Ashleyliane Dance Company currently has 15 dancers on its roster. These
dancers range from nurses to computer programmers, to dance majors and
everything in between. ADC dancers are natives of Missouri and Illinois
who are all college graduates or currently pursuing their degree in higher
education.
Ashleyliane Dance Company has been performing regularly since October of 2006.
They have been featured at the JPEK Creativeworks Launch Party held in
downtown St. Louis. They have also performed at the Underground,
Harrah's Casino--St. Louis, and Shalom Church. Recent performances by
Ashleyliane Dance Company include the 2007 National Dance Week Celebration
at Union Station, Creve Coeur Days, Fair St. Louis, and the Grand Center
event, "Dancing in the Street and Off the Wall". ADC successfully hosted
their own Hip Hop Intensive at the Millennium Hotel--St. Louis, featuring
hip hop choreographers associated with Monsters of Hip Hop and Dance 2XS and
who have worked with some of the hottest performers of today.
The Company moves to electrify the creative passion of a progressive dance
audience.
(with special guest Chuvani)
Flowers of Araby, Modern Bellydance, and Chuvani Bellydance are both
St. Louis based dance companies. This past year, we have been working with
each other to create dynamite shows at several venues.
Company members of Flowers of Araby teach and perform folkloric (regional
dance styles from the Middle East), classical (soloist Raks Sharki), and
contemporary dances of the Middle East, with an emphasis on Raks Sharki and
Contemporary Dance. Contemporary dance includes fusion, group dances, and
dances both improvised and choreographed to popular music from the Middle
East. The mission of our dance company is to entertain, establish and
maintain lasting friendships, encourage creativity and personal growth,
enrich our knowledge and skill by constantly learning from others, and
educate the public through promoting Middle Eastern dance as a highly
respected art form. We offer classes at Wellbridge Athletic Club in
Town and Country, and we perform at local restaurants, as well as at a
variety of private parties and public events.
Chuvani Bellydance was formed in 2006 as a result of like-minded, creative
individuals, working diligently to bring a new form of expression into the
world of dance. If you follow the pulsating energy of live drumming and dance,
that's where you'll find us. Chuvani Bellydance combines Egyptian, Turkish,
Roma, Tribal Fusion, Fire, and Swords to create visually delightful and
dynamic performances.
Shaolin Lohan Pai Lion Dance Troupe
Thousands of years old! The lion dance is an important tradition in China and abroad. Usually the dance
is part of festivities like Chinese New Year, the openings of restaurants and weddings. If well-performed,
the lion dance is believed to bring luck and happiness. Lion Dance is considered a mandatory part of classical or
traditional Kung Fu. Those who practice Kung Fu are usually very good at the dance because the lion dance
utilizes the footwork, body movements, balance, and agility that is required in Kung Fu.
The Shaolin Lohan Pai Lion Dance Troupe has evolved throughout the past twenty-seven years and is considered
to be the most experienced, respected and sought-after demonstration team within the state of Missouri. The
team was formally known as the HuangSe' GeBei Xi'Tong's - Lion Dance and Demonstration Team (1997-2004 A.D.).
Prior to that, it was know as the Lohan Gung Fu Demo Team (1994-1997 A.D.) and before that, it was simply
known as the Lo'Han Group (1979-1994 A.D.).
As a 'Northern Kung Fu School', they specialize in the Northern Lions. They have the strength and leg speed
that is necessary for 'bold' lion dances. Due to this fact, their Southern Lion Dances are powerful,
acrobatic and extremely pleasurable to watch. Since the system tends to do a great deal of reaching with
normal techniques, they are more capable to reach-out further with the lions. They are also the only Troupe, in
the area, capable of performing the fantastic Dragon Dance properly. It is without question that the
Shaolin Lohan Pai Lion Dance Troupe is the most diverse, exciting and professional Lion Dance Troupe in Missouri!
Their teams have served countless respectable organizations with their duty, tradition, skill, professionalism,
punctuality and honor. Some of the Organizations that they have served, and continue to serve are the City and
County of Honolulu, the City of Springfield, Missouri, the Springfield Taiwanese Women's Association, the
UMR Students & Scholars Association, the City of Saint Louis, the St. Louis City Museum, the St. Louis Children's Aquarium,
the Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Kansas City, Harrah's Casino - St. Louis, Ameristar Casino - St. Charles,
the City of Maryland Heights, the Asian American Business Association, the Worldways Children's Museum and many more.
They also serve as the only demonstration team for both Oriental Martial Arts Society (OMAS), Inc. within the
Continental United States and the Midwest Martial Arts Council. The Shaolin Lohan Pai Lion Dance Troupe has been
recognized as one of the "TOP 10 Dragon & Lion Dance Teams in the U.S.A." !
Madrasat Nisaa
Heather D. Ward ('Nisaa') is a St. Louis-based instructor / performer of Middle
Eastern dance and the artistic director of the Madrasat Nisaa performing troupe.
As an instructor, Heather's mission is to foster a greater understanding and
appreciation of the complexity, diversity, and beauty of Middle Eastern dance
forms. Although specializing in Egyptian belly dance (raqs sharqi), Heather also
teaches and performs a variety of folkloric dance forms, including debke (a folk
dance from the Levant), sa'idi (Upper Egyptian) style dance, and khaleegy
(Persian Gulf) style dance. Together with Madrasat Nisaa, Heather presents the
vibrant, colorful dances of the Middle East in a manner designed both to educate
and to entertain. Middle Eastern dance is a living art among contemporary
peoples and cultures of the Middle East, and as such, it is a window into their
rich heritage.
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J LOVE & THE MAGICTREE
J LOVE - Originally from Saint Louis. This fabulous, all around performer and
entertainer, has a broad, musically influenced background. Being exposed to
music from every musical genre from, Jazz to Punk. Singing from the moment
she could talk, and writing songs since she was the tender age of thirteen,
J LOVE, (her given name, Julia) has performed for audiences throughout the
Mid-West and through San Fransisco's East Bay. Creating her own projects
including Original and Cover Band projects since the early 90's. She was
one of the founding members of the notoriously, funkadelic STL Cover Band,
"SON OF STARCHILD", that grew to become the now established, "BOOGIE CHYLD",
opening for national acts such as, "MORRIS DAY AND THE TIME" and
"THE OHIO PLAYERS". She became the STL's first Female Nite Club DJ @ Walter
Payton's America's Bar. Her specialty spins being the delights of Hip-Hop,
Old School Funk and R&B and Chicago's beloved, Deep House. She also has had
the pleasure to be one of McDonald's, "I'm Lovin' It" campaign Jingle artists.
J LOVE, sojourned to expand her horizons in the late 90's to San Francisco's
East Bay, performing along side some of "THE BAY'S", most popular Cover bands,
talented Vocalists, Musicians and Recording Artists. This is where she found
solace and the influences which led to the creation of her Freshman
Independent, Soul/Jazz/Pop/Rock/Reggae influenced project, "LOVE". With
enchanting songs like, "Chocolate" , "Heaven (There's No Such Thing As Time)"
and "OM (Across between Blue and Green)". You will be especially intrigued by
the subject matter in J LOVE's songs. Reaching from the depths of Spiritual
awakening and the love for oneself, on to how the tight grips of love for
another, may or may not be transforming for you, on to simply enjoying
sensuality in it's rawest form! J LOVE, has an "Outside The Box" approach to
her songwriting you might experience with artists like, Kelis and Alanis
Morrisset. You'll discover, J LOVE has a distinct vocal style that is
unmatched, while having the vocal warmth you've gotten from great artists
such as, Pheobe Snow, Billy Holiday, and Sarah Voghn.
The Band, THE MAGICTREE - Featuring, Guitarist,
Darren O'Brien formerly from the Beloved, local Original Rock band,
"The Unconscious"! Andrea Morse, "Lady Bassist" via Staten Island, New York.
One of the smoothest bassists you will ever find. On percussions you may
find Carl Glad from the Javier Mendoza Band or Jingo from Cosmosaic playing
along with the extraordinary, Lamar Harris. This performance we'll have
Rawdon Waller on drums. A fantabulous Aussie on percussios! CRAZY!!!
Whether you feel like dancing, creating an inlet for your
Spiritual atonement or just enjoying some fine, relaxation, J LOVE will enchant
your spirit and enhance your mood with her creamy vocal style. J LOVE is HOT!
J LOVE is soulful, sultry and creatively Ground Breaking! So, pour
yourself a full bodied glass of Red Wine, break off a delicious piece of silky,
DARK Chocolate and get, hypnotized by the Starzzz... while you listen to what
LOVE sounds like ...
Stage Location: Market in The Loop at 6655 Delmar.
Parking is available on municipal lots, in the garage across from the Tivoli Theatre,
and on Delmar and the side streets. Loop in Motion will take place in the Loop along Delmar Boulevard in
University City and the City of St. Louis. For more information, call (314) 727-8000 or
email loopadm@ucityloop.com.
Click below for information on the events scheduled at the 2007 festival:
2007 Loop In Motion Festival HOME
2007 Loop in Motion Art Walk
2007 Performance Stage at the Market in The Loop (Friday)
2007 Performance Venue at Regional Arts Commission (Friday)
2007 Performance Stage at Leland (Saturday)
2007 Performance Stage at the Market in The Loop (Saturday)
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