2023
Welcome to a fun-filled day of culture, community and the creative and performing arts presented by Collage Dance Collective and Iris Collective at Crosstown Arts!
Get immersed in the rich and diverse cultures found throughout the regions of Brazil – from the Amazonas to Bahia, Rio and beyond through fine art, live music, dance performances from Collage Dance, Iris Collective, Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group, NC-based Brazilian Arts Projects and more!
SOUTH PLAZA
NC BRAZILIAN ARTS PROJECT
Featuring Juan Pablo Blanco, Edgar Israel Marcano Pino, Virgilio Alberto Baez, Wesley Kenton Jackson, Alisson Vieira Melgaco.
About NC Brazilian Arts Project
This Charlotte-based organization is on a mission to educate ourselves and our community on the joy that is Brazilian culture such as: Samba, Capoeira, Samba Reggae, and other styles
Learn more at https://ncbrazilianartsproject.com
PERFORMANCE TIMES:
- 12:15 PM
- 2:15 PM
WEST ATRIUM
IRIS COLLECTIVE
CREDITS:
String Quartet No. 1 by Heitor Villa-Lobos
- Brincadeira
- Saltando como um Saci
PERFORMANCE TIMES:
- 12:35 PM
- 2:35 PM
Featuring:
Pedro Maia, violin &; music director
Keiber Utrera, violin
Marcin Arendt, viola
Otávio Manzano, cello, guitar & music director
Jacob Hargrove, pandeiro
Daniel Hoepp, percussion
WEST ATRIUM
COLLAGE DANCE COLLECTIVE
CREDITS:
Collage Dance Collective
Title: BR from CR (excerpt 1)
Iris musicians: Pedro Maia, Otávio Manzano, Jacob Hargrove, Daniel Hoepp
Choreographer: Caio Rodrigo
Dancers: Nia Lyons, Santiago Castañeda, Sebastian Garcia & Summer McNeill
Music: Girl from Ipanema, Wave
PERFORMANCE TIMES:
- 12:40 PM
- 2:40 PM
main ATRIUM
IRIS trio
Bossa nova and Samba selections
PERFORMANCE TIMES:
- 1:05 PM
- 3:05 PM
main ATRIUM
CREDITS:
Collage Dance Collective
Title: BR from CR (excerpt 2)
Music: Tico-tico no fubá + Feira de Mangaio
Dancers: Lauren Huynh, Lauren Philson, Leonard Perez, Luisa Cardoso, Maya Hawkins, Nya Ham, Rickey Flagg II & Sebastian Garcia
PERFORMANCE TIMES:
- 1:15 PM
- 3:15 PM
main ATRIUM
CAZATEATRO BILINGUAL THEATRE GROUP
Memphis-based Cazateatro is the only bilingual theater organization in Tennessee!
Committed to introducing the Mid-South to the many facets of Latinx art and culture, Cazateatro’s performances offer an array of captivating multicultural experiences.
PERFORMANCE TIMES:
- 1:25 PM
- 3:25 PM
Special thanks to our community partners!
Iris Collective
Rebecca Arendt – Executive Director of Iris Collective
Katie Hook – Operations & Production Manager
Pedro Oseias Egeu Maia da Silva – Musician, Fellow, music coordinator of Brazil by Day & Night
Otávio Manzano Kavakama – Fellow, musician
Iris Collective Musicians: Pedro Maia (violin & music director), Keiber Utrera (violin), Marcin Arendt (viola), Otávio Manzano, (cello, guitar & music director), Jacob Hargrove (pandeiro), Daniel Hoepp (percussion)
About Iris Collective
Iris Collective launched in 2022 with the desire to be eye-opening and more expansive in the world of orchestral and chamber music experiences. Our roots in this area, however, run deep. Iris Orchestra began in September 2000 as a bold experiment to create an innovative model for American orchestras focusing on flexibility, non-hierarchy, and unrelenting passion for the highest standards of performance. More than performances, Iris Collective is a catalyst that harnesses the power of collaboration to co-create with artists, organizations, audiences, and communities. These profound musical experiences do more than uplift the spirit. They inspire the health, prosperity and future of Memphis. Learn more at https://iriscollective.org/
Collage Dance
Marcellus Harper – Founding Executive Director
Kevin Thomas – Founding Artistic Director
Karen Niceley – Community Engagement Manager
Fábio Mariano – Company Artist, choreographer, coordinator of Brazil by Day & Night
About Collage Dance Collective
Recently named a “Southern Cultural Treasure” by South Arts and the Ford Foundation, Collage Dance is one of the largest Black-led performing arts organizations in the South and one of just a few professional ballet companies in the world with a roster of BIPOC dancers representative of the communities we serve.
Working to inspire the growth and diversity of ballet, Collage Dance Collective showcases a repertoire of relevant choreography and world-class dancers representative of the communities we serve. The professional company has presented thirteen full-length seasons in Memphis, plus national and international touring.
Its institutional arm, the Collage Dance Conservatory, trains more than 800 kids each week in classical and contemporary dance techniques and its proactive in its effort to engaged under-served communities.
Special Thanks to Partners & Sponsors:
