Auditorium Theatre 2019-2020 Trinity Irish Dance Company

FEBRUARY 29, 2020 | TRINITY IRISH DANCE COMPANY | 3 PROGRAM GODDESS (2004) (CHICAGO PREMIERE) Choreography: Seán Curran, in collaboration with Trinity Irish Dance Company Costumes: Agnes Mahoney Music: Sheila Chandra Lighting: J. Arthur Franjoine Spiritual pursuit in physicalized form. The Chicago premiere of Goddess is dedicated to Hema Rajagopalan’s father, Sunderajan. INTERMISSION SOLES (2018) Choreography: Mark Howard Contributing Choreography: Michael Donnellan, Michael Gardiner Additional Movement: Chelsea Hoy, Courtney D’Angelo, Aaron Wolf Costumes: Courtney D’Angelo Music: Mark Howard, Christopher Devlin Lighting: Al Crawford “When the soles of your shoes have worn off, you’re back on your feet again.” – Michael Howard, father of Founding Artistic Director Mark Howard PUSH (2014) Choreography: Mark Howard Contributing Choreography: Andrew Vickers Danced by: Aaron Wolf, Renae Marshall, Sydney Niewiedzial, Ali Doughty, Chelsea Hoy, and Michael Fleck Costumes: Cathy Fitzmaurice Music: TIDC Band Lighting: Al Crawford Percussive power on equal footing. AMERICAN TRAFFIC (WORLD PREMIERE) Choreography: Michelle Dorrance and Melinda Sullivan Costumes: Kristine Fatchet Drums and Hand Percussion: Steven Rutledge Lighting: Al Crawford Co-commissioned by the Auditorium Theatre with sponsorship support from Pamela Crutchfield. A hybrid of American tap and Irish step giving birth to a new percussive language. Musical Interlude THE REEL THING Musical Arrangement: TIDC Band All tunes are traditional except “For All That You Do” by Jake James. AN SORCAS (THE CIRCUS) (2019) Choreography: Mark Howard and Chelsea Hoy Contributing Choreography: Michael Gardiner Additional Movement: The Company Costumes: Kristine Fatchet Music: TIDC Band, Mark Howard, and Chelsea Hoy Lighting: Al Crawford An examination of the battle between substance and spectacle. FINALE Choreography: Mark Howard and Harrison McEldowney Music: “Everybody Dance Now” by Michael Jackson and C+C Music Factory Lighting: J. Arthur Franjoine