Lehigh Valley Dance Exchange & CEDAR CREST COLLEGE presents:
SpringUP Dance Festival
May 15, 2021 @ 7pm
Hayden J. Frederick Dance for Camera Premiere & Discussion (free admission upon RSVP)
Please join us for the world premiere of an original LVDE commissioned dance for camera work created by Hayden J Frederick, “Lay Your Head Down”
“Lay Your Head Down”, is a piece near and dear to them in memory of a close friend and student that was lost to mental illness and suicide. The intention is to shine light on mental illness and breaking the stigma surrounding this. The piece will be intrinsically linked to suicide prevention and awareness. We will be representing this cause within the movement and music. We will also be involving suicide prevention/awareness organizations and they will be joining us for a curated Q&A after the showing. The work will require deep digging and vulnerability. A willingness to embody this struggle and also symbolize an unwavering message of hope.
CHOREOGRAPHER/DIRECTOR
Hayden J. Frederick
EDITOR
Kalyne Leonhardt
CAST
Peter Cheng
Kyla Lanae Hull
Liz Culver
Julie Joseph
Ruchita Verma
Moriah Markowitz
Jessie Levin
MUSIC
”Lay Your Head Down” by Mary Lambert
DISCUSSION GUEST
Maggie Murphy, the Executive Director of NAMI-LV (National Alliance on Mental Illness - Lehigh Valley chapter) will be joining us to provide perspective on the topic of Suicide Prevention as a representative of the mental health community.
It is LVDE's goal to nurture the physical and artistic potential of the Lehigh Valley’s established and emerging professional dancers through a supportive, inspiring festival environment. Brainstormed and developed by seasoned dance professionals, SpringUP fosters the creative potential of its participants in a more accessible and affordable format than similar experiences offered in the dance hubs of major metro areas.
For more information, lehighvalleydanceexchange@gmail.com | 484.599.0252
Past faculty:
Alfred Guzman, Chris Hale, Nicholas Leichter, Annmaria Mazzini, Sarah Parker, Shelley Oliver, Maree ReMalia, Tabatha Robinson-Scott, Jessica Marino, Sheila Barker, Art Bridgman & Myrna Packer, Sarah Carlson, Mark Caserta, Dinita “Princess Di” Clark, Alfred Guzman (Simon Phoenix), Nicole Hockenberry, Alexandra Pobiedzinski, Keith Thompson, Jeff Foote, Micah Geyer, Tina Bracciale-Heuges, Gary Jeter, Tara Madsen Robbins, Kathleen Nasti , Samuel Reyes, Shana Simmons, Charles Tyson, Jr., Jessica Warchal-King, Anitha Baru, Greg Dolbashian, Sidra Bell, Tatiana Desardouin & Passion Fruit Dance Company, Steph Morffi, Lisa Bryan, Adam MacHose, Staycee Pearl & STAYCEE PEARL dance project, Illstyle & Peace Productions, Mayte Natalio of Camille A. Brown & Dancers, Kim Maniscalco, Ian Berg, Randall Smith, Lynn Schiff Wiener, Marcel Gbeffa, Antonio Brown, Tiffany Mills, Chitra Subramanian, Kulu Mele African Dance & Drum Ensemble, Olive Prince, Tim & Corrie Cowart, Jeremy Arnold, Christopher Ralph, Pattie Bostick Winn, Shawna Serpe, Charles Anderson, Lisa Bottitta Busfield, Firuzi Desai, SueAnn Webb, Julia Mayo, Mai Lê Hô, Lauriane Ogay
Guest Artist Concert & Freshly Squeezed Showcase photo credit: Julianna Wall
