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“The Better to Bite You With” at the Steelworkers’ Auditorium in Fontana
Louise Reichlin & Dancers/ LA Choreographers & Dancers
Presented by the City of Fontana
Sponsored by Target
Join us for a FREE performance!
Steelworkers’ Auditorium
8437 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA 92335
6:00 pm
Info, Fontana Cultural Arts: 909-428-8818
Info, LA Choreographers & Dancers:
213-385-1171
Reservations not necessary.
An interactive dance/ multimedia program for families and children based on a tale popular all
over the world: Little Red Riding Hood. The work was inspired by new technology in computer
x-rays and used in the production along with masks and an original set piece by Stephen
Kwok.
Part of "The Reality Series", this new work turns to the theme of teeth, one of the most basic and important parts of ours (and many animals') bodies.
"The Better to Bite You With" begins with a vaudevillian collage of mouths and toothbrushes. As
we enter the story line, we meet Li’l Red and her Mama Blue, we discover where she got her name
and the dilemma she has, a toothache to be precise. Sent to see her Grandmother who is to take
her to the dentist, Li’l Red must travel through a park where many different animals live. Afraid and reluctant to go through, she dances with a flock of birds in front of the park. Later Li’l Red meets
the infamous Wolf, but the story builds to an unexpected and creative conclusion. This
sophisticated theatrical adventure is woven with technology, narration, music ranging from
Dixieland to King Crimson, and of course dance.
Our performers for this are Danielle Catone, Genna Forkey, Samantha Hoe, Steven Nielsen,
Sung-Yun Park, Louise Reichlin, and Katya Sussman.
Directed and choreographed by Louise Reichlin.
Also funded by the California Arts Council, the National Endowment for The Arts, and by Target.
The TriArt Festival 2010 - A free outdoors festival! Artists & more info on their site. September 11 & September 12 in San Pedro. We will be performing on September 12 in the afternoon at 12:20 with excerpts from The Better To Bite You With and The Patchwork Girl of Oz. The outdoor stage is on Mesa and 7th.
Here is a list of all the artists.
TriArt Festival – 9/11/2010. Saturday Dance Schedule
12:00 – blue13 dance company
12:15 - Andalosi Dance Company (Middle Eastern)
12:25 - Ingrid Graham/ Collaboration Movement (Modern)
12:30 - D.Long Dance (Modern)
12:40 - New Beginnings Dance Co. (Modern)
12:50 - Brockus Project Dance Company (Contemporary)
1:00 - Arpana Dance Company (Bharata Natyam)
1:20 - People's...Dance Team / Disco Ballroom (Audience participation)
TriArt Festival – 9/12/2010. Sunday Dance Schedule
12:00 - Ruby Karen Project/ Orange County Aerial Arts (circus)
12:10 - Sohini Ray (Manipuri Dance/ No. India)
12:20 - Louise Reichlin & Dancers/LA Choreographers & Dancers (excerpts 'The Better to Bite You With' & 'The Patchwork Girl of Oz'
12:50 - San Pedro City Ballet (Ballet & Modern)
1:05 - Ruby Karen Project/ Orange County Aerial Arts (Audience participation
Los Angeles Choreographers & Dancers presents:
Louise Reichlin & Dancers/ Dance At the Stone House
FREE. An interactive site specific work that uses audience participation to design a dance work based on the unusual architecture and art that is the Sun Valley Youth Arts Center. The name comes because of the unusual use of native river rocks set into the architecture and interior of the building. Built in 1925, the building, designated a City Cultural Historical monument has been transformed into a first-of-its-kind art education center in the East San Fernando Valley.
This is the third year the work is being performed and has 5 dancers & 80 participants/audience. Students from three schools are part of the interactive work: King Elementary School, Rockdale Elementary School, and Stonehurst Elementary School (4th - 6th grades).
Flyer from 2009: DanceAtTheStoneHouse_2009sm.pdf
Current press release 2009: DanceAtTheStoneHousePR.pdf
Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 2 performances at 10:30 am and 12:00 noon
Sun Valley Youth Arts Center
8642 Sunland Blvd., Sun Valley, CA 91352
213-385-1171
Free, but reservations a must as seating is limited.
Thurs. 11/19 Sinsheimer Elem. School 2755 Augusta, San Luis Obispo, CA93401
9:15 am2 performances 805-596-4088
10:30 am
Fri. 11/20 Monarch Grove Elem. School 348 Los Osos, Los Osos, CA 93402
8:45 amperformance 805-534-2844
Baywood Elementary 1330 9th St, Los Osos, CA 93402
10:45 am performance 805-534-2856
Current News & Performances
TriArt Festival San Pedro, CA 90731 Mesa between 5th & 6th
Sunday September 13, 2009
2:00 pm
Free!
Louise Reichlin & Dancers performs excerpts from The Tennis Dances and Grounding, from The Better to Bite You With.
Our performers for this are Danielle Catone, Genna Forkey, Samantha Hoe, Steven Nielsen, Sung-Yun Park, Louise Reichlin, Katya Sussman, and Selena Roque. Contact the festival at 310-831-0168.
Photo: Louise Reichlin Dancers: Anaja Holloway, Genna Forkey, Jackie Speas
Schedule of companies includes:
1:15 - Kenneth Walker Dance Project
1:30 - La Danserie
2:00 - Louise Reichlin & Dancers/LA Choreographers & Dancers
2:30 - Creation Dance Theatre
4:00 - Music finish - Jerry Butera's Band
To see last season’s performances, click here.
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Wed. November 18, 2009
Video Slide Show - Dance At the Stone House Created & Directed by Louise Reichlin
Dancers: Sung-Yun Park, Steven Nielsen, Samantha Hoe, Katya Sussman, Danielle Catone
Touring November 19-20, 2009
Wed. December 2, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Sunday April 18, 2010 at 1:00 and 3:30 pm
Los Angeles Choreographers & Dancers presents:
Louise Reichlin & Dancers
“The Better to Bite You With”
Where: Santa Monica College Performing
Arts Center Edye Second Space
1310 11th Street, Santa Monica
California 90401
Admission: $10 for children & students
$15 adults
For tickets call 213-385-1171, send us a
check specifying time, or pay by charge card.
Parking: Free in lot (entrance on Santa Monica)
or on Santa Monica or Wilshire Blvd.
(no parking on side streets)
Extra - Free live music with Aaron Nigel Smith and visual arts
workshops for the whole family outside on the Broad Stage Plaza.
“The Better to Bite You With”
LA Choreographers & Dancers celebrates 30 years with an innovative and interactive dance
performance featuring a fun dance/multimedia program for people of any age based on the world
popular tale "Little Red Riding Hood." Inspired by new technology, the exciting production
includes computer x-rays that creator Louise Reichlin saw at her dentist's office. Part of “The Reality
Series”, this new dance/media work turns to the theme of teeth, one of the most basic and important
parts of ours (and many animals') bodies.
"The Better to Bite You With" begins with a vaudevillian collage of mouths and toothbrushes. As
we enter the story line, we meet Li’l Red and her Mama Blue, we discover where she got her name
and the dilemma she has, a toothache to be precise. Sent to see her Grandmother who is to take
her to the dentist, Li’l Red must travel through a park where many different animals live. Afraid and
reluctant to go through, she dances with a flock of birds in front of the park. Later Li’l Red meets
the infamous Wolf, but the story builds to an unexpected and creative conclusion. This
sophisticated theatrical adventure is woven with technology, narration, music ranging from
Dixieland to King Crimson, and of course dance.
Our performers for this are Danielle Catone, Steven Nielsen, Sung-Yun Park,
Angelina Prendergast, Kristin Rapinchuk, Louise Reichlin, and Emily Show.
Masks and an original set piece by Stephen Kwok. Costumes by Linda Borough.
Directed and choreographed by Louise Reichlin.
Sponsored by Target
LA C& D is funded in part by a grant from the California Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. Also the City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs,
and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.
Target is a sponsor of "The Better to Bite You With" and X-rays graphics provided by Gendex and Dexis.
For a look at the Press Rease: Press release-The Better To Bite You With.pdf
July 2010- School residency at Gulf Elementary School in Wilmington with workshops, performances & PD.
Special thanks to LA County Supervisor Don Knabe’s Arts Education Partnership program.
June 2010- School performances at Baldwin Park and Ritter Elementary Schools in LA.
Special thanks to LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas.
The DANCE SHOWCASE 2010 at the Western Arts Alliance
The link above takes you to the entire two day showcase with all 18 artists profiled. The dates are 8/31/10 and 9/1/10 and it is an amazing menu of artists from Indian to Tap to Ballet to Hip-Hop to Modern to Light Shows and Live Music. Produced by Louise Reichlin & Linda Sohl-Ellison. The performances are free, but preferred seating is given to WAA conference participants.
Louise Reichlin & Dancers/ Los Angeles Choreographers & Dancers is performing as follows:
8/31/10 @ 9:25 - Beacon Ballroom, Hyatt Hotel in Long Beach, as part of the Dance Showcase. The Better To Bite You With, Part 2.
9/1/10 @ 9:10 - Beacon Ballroom, Hyatt Hotel in Long Beach, as part of the Dance Showcase. The Better To Bite You With, Part 1.
We need some children to participate in this part, ages 6-12. Contact us if you are attending! 213-385-1171 or email.