Northglenn Arts

PRESENTS

SPRINGTIME IN MORNING

CLEO PARKER ROBINSON

Founder / Artistic Director / Choreographer / Producer

CLEO PARKER ROBINSON DANCE – INSPIRING MOVEMENT!

Currently celebrating its 53rd Anniversary Season, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance is an international performing arts and educational institution rooted in African American traditions, legacy, and the Diaspora. Viewing dance as a universal language of movement that transcends boundaries of culture, class, and age, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance is committed to honoring diversity and inclusiveness throughout the global community.

THE DANCERS

Cedric D. Hall Director

Katie Carothers^, William Davis^, Adrian Dominguez+

Devrae Jefferson*, Kayla Massey^, Zinnia McKenna**

Sadie Sandoval*, Lauren Slaughter*, Melvin Sutton^, Jasmine Valencia** 

*Apprentice to Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble

^ Cleo II

**Apprentice to Cleo II

+Guest Performer

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Programs like these are made possible through the Northglenn Arts & Humanities Foundation and their generous donors.

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SPRINGTIME IN MOURNING World Premiere 2021

Inspired by the resilience of dancers during COVID, finding new ways to adapt their art and survive, this work reminds us of what we were all missing – the springtime we hoped would return.

Choreographer              Cedric D. Hall

Music                           “Appalachian Spring” Aaron Copland

Dancers                        Katie Carothers, William Davis, Adrian Dominguez, Devrae Jefferson

Kayla Massey, Sadie Sandoval, Lauren Slaughter, Melvin Sutton 

 

“Into the Light” Excerpt from “SWEET REE” Cleo Parker Robinson Dance World Premiere 1991

In homage to the legendary Queen of Soul… Ms. Aretha Franklin

Choreographer              Gary Abbott

Music                             Aretha Franklin

Dancers                         Katie Carothers, Kayla Massey, Sadie Sandoval, Lauren Slaughter

 

“Holy Moses” Excerpt from “SPIRITUAL SUITE” World Premiere 1984 – 1985

Inspired by Ms. Parker Robinson’s childhood experiences in the gospel churches of Dallas, Tx., and dedicated to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “Spiritual Suite” was created in memory of John Whalen Parker Jr., her brother who passed at the age of 19.

Choreographer              Cleo Parker Robinson

Music                           Aretha Franklin

Dancers                        William Davis, Devrae Jefferson, Melvin Sutton

 

CHECK CASHING DAY World Premiere UMKC 2019

                                        Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble Premiere 2021

Jazz speaks for life. The Blues tell the story of life’s difficulties, and if you think for a moment, you will realize that they take the hardest realities of life and put them into music, only to come out with some new hope or sense of triumph.                                                                     Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Choreographer              Cleo Parker Robinson

Choreographic Assistants Chloe-Grant Abel, Chris Page-Sanders

Duet                             Sadie Sandoval, Devrae Jefferson

Dancers                        Katie Carothers, William Davis, Adrian Dominguez, Kayla Massey, Zinnia McKenna, Lauren Slaughter, Melvin Sutton, Jasmine Valencia

1. Check Cashing Day Bobby Watson & the I Have A Dream Project (featuring Glen North)
2. My Song Bobby Watson & the I Have A Dream Project (featuring Glen North)
3. Everything Must Change Bettye Miller & Milt Abel
4. MLK on Jazz Bobby Watson & the I Have A Dream Project (featuring Curtis Lundy)
5. I Have a Dream Martin Luther King Jr.
6. Let Freedom Ring

-INTERMISSION-

“Speak Your Heart” Excerpt from TIMBER World Premiere 2015

This work focuses on the beauty of the natural rhythms evident in both the simplicity and the complexity of falling in and out of relationships.

 Choreographer              Winifred R. Harris

Music                           Hildur Gudnadottir, Jonatha Brooke, Lizz Wright

Duet                             Lauren Slaughter, Devrae Jefferson

 

Excerpts from THE LUSH LIFE Cleo Parker Robinson Dance World Premiere 1983

Special Thanks to Dr. Maya Angelou and Schyleen Qualls

Choreographer              Cleo Parker Robinson

Music                           Max Roach, Billy Wallace

Poetry                          Dr. Maya Angelou

Trio                              Devrae Jefferson, Sadie Sandoval, Melvin Sutton

Dancers                        Katie Carothers, William Davis, Adrian Dominguez, Kayla Massey, Zinnia McKenna, Lauren Slaughter, Jasmine Valencia

Program selections, casting, and order, are subject to change without prior notice.

Audio / video recordings of any kind, using devices of any type, are not permitted without prior written permission from Cleo Parker Robinson Dance. Failure to obtain this permission may result in confiscation of recordings and equipment.