Central Washington University - Hyakem / Kooltuo Yearbook (Ellensburg, WA)

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Orchesis ignites crowd D isplaying an Incredible medley of form and style, Orchesis dancers enthralled their audience with the spring performance Dancescape, Under the general management of Lana Jo Sharpe, the students of Orchesis develop the various aspects of the show. Music selecting, costuming, choreographing, and dancing in the artistic vignettes. These are only a few of the many tasks the talented members of Orchesis coordinate for each performance. Inside Out (choreographed by Beverly Ormbrek). proved to be one of Dancescape s more liberal works. Mixing colorful costumes with creative and original use body movement added to the overall flavor of this piece Flashlights held by the dancers (Cindy Alexander. Adnenne Mildon. and Katy Reeves) were occasionally used as the only form of lighting. This turned out to be a fun concept for Ormbrek ' s work. Other highlights included guest performances by dancers from The Ellensburg Dance Centre, a dramatic dance to Sting s Englishman in New York. and a beautifully flowing piece called Domlna which carried the black-gowned dancers mystically about the stage 22 Orchesis

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T his was the theme for the 1988 Parents Weekend, highlight¬ ing the importance of jazz at Central The Jazz Band is an integral part of music fare offered at Central and provides students and the commu¬ nity alike with great entertainment year round. John Moawad, Professor of Mu¬ sic and Director of Jazz Studies and Percussion helps a handful of gifted students attain excellence as musicians. They, in turn, provide free enter¬ tainment many times during the year in the SUB Pit and at Papa Johns on Wednesday nights. In addition, students can pay a small ticket price for some top- notch jazz entertainment by attend¬ ing the ever-popular Jazz Night held in McConnell Auditorium Central s reputation has grown steadily over the years for the qual¬ ity of jazz performers turned out by Moawad and the CWU Music De¬ partment. 24 Jazz