{"id":10392,"date":"2019-01-25T18:13:53","date_gmt":"2019-01-25T18:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=10392"},"modified":"2019-01-25T18:13:53","modified_gmt":"2019-01-25T18:13:53","slug":"hope-family-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2019\/01\/25\/hope-family-community\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018HOPE \u2013 Family & Community\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Footlight Dance Centre to perform an educational tour<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

By Hayden Seder<\/span><\/p>\n

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Footlight Dance Centre\u2019s dancers. Photo by Manon Gaudreau\/Aubrey Stephens Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cHOPE \u2013 Family & Community\u201d is this year\u2019s school enrichment tour program being offered by Footlight Dance Centre from Jan. 23 through Feb. 11.<\/p>\n

These free shows will take place at the Sun Valley Community School, Hemingway School, Carey School, Alturas Elementary, Hailey Elementary, Bellevue Elementary and Wood River High School. The Sage School, Silver Creek High School and Syringa Mountain School students will also attend performances at the WRHS Performing Arts Theater.<\/p>\n

Fifteen company dancers from WRHS and The Sage School, under the artistic direction of Footlight Dance Centre\u2019s Hilarie Neely, will use a combination of ballet, modern, jazz, hip-hop and tap to discuss hope and its importance within our families and community.<\/p>\n

Seniors dancing in this performance are Bryn Downey, Isabella Cronin, Abbie Heaphy, Chloe Henderson, Emelia Morgan, Sophia Schoen, Taylor Telford with Laine Whittier.<\/p>\n

In addition to dance, the theme of hope will be explored through the vibrant works of professional batik artist Lisa Kattenbraker from Olympia, Wash. Her images invoke family, the cycle of life and sharing the past and present to ensure a future as one human family.<\/p>\n

A narration will accompany these images and dance performances to discuss how the arts bring emotional response and a forum to explore issues with a creative voice. The public is welcome to attend any of the performances free of charge if they call the school and request to attend.<\/p>\n

Neely settled on the theme of \u201chope\u201d for several reasons. Last year\u2019s performance was themed around \u201cdiversity\u201d and hope seemed a logical follow-up.<\/p>\n

\u201cHope seemed like a perfect follow-up to diversity with what\u2019s going on in our climate\u2014socially, culturally and politically,\u201d Neely said. \u201cWe want everyone to know that the arts are a place that\u2019s safe and can provide a voice of hope and looking toward our future.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith our country and the world in a state of turmoil, it seems fitting that our 2019 dance performance would discuss \u2018HOPE\u2019 from the understanding of this word in the context of our families and community to help us work through our day-to-day stress and the anxiety around us,\u201d Neely said.<\/p>\n

By choosing a theme for each year\u2019s educational tour, Neely aspires to fit that theme with what\u2019s pertinent in the school district\u2019s curriculum that year. Bringing the different types of dance of the Western world\u2014ballet, modern, jazz, tap and hip-hop\u2014teaches students that there is more than one type of dance form.<\/p>\n

Neely was exposed to the batik art of Kattenbraker this summer at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts arts and crafts fair in August.<\/p>\n

\u201cHer images were so engaging and vibrant,\u201d Neely said. \u201cI thought they were just so hopeful. They spoke to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Neely chatted with the artist about using her images in a slideshow for dances and Kattenbraker immediately agreed to collaborate.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe approaches her work from the basis of family and the roots that we have in order to navigate through life,\u201d Neely said. \u201cUsing her images will allow students to see how the arts collaborate and work together to make images and statements about important subject matter.\u201d<\/p>\n

School Tour Schedule<\/b><\/p>\n

WRHS Performing Arts Theater: Jan. 23, 10:15 a.m.<\/em><\/p>\n

Sage\/Silver Creek\/Syringa at WRHS Performing Arts Theater: Jan. 30, 9:30 a.m.<\/em><\/p>\n

SV Community School: Jan. 31, 10:15 a.m.<\/em><\/p>\n

Hemingway School: Feb. 1, 8:45 a.m.<\/em><\/p>\n

Alturas Elementary: Feb. 5, 1 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n

Bellevue Elementary: Feb. 7, 1:20 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n

Hailey Elementary: Feb. 8, 1:30 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n

Carey School: Feb. 11, 9:30 a.m.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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