Contemporary South Dance Co

Winter Songs is a collection of works created by Contemporary South Dance Company which includes work that is specifically choreographed for professional dancers as well as for younger students. There are 17-20 pieces in the Winter Songs program which was directed by William-Michael Cooper who was assisted by Chelsea H. Smith. Between November and December 2015 Winter Songs (or the professional excerpts from Winter Songs) was performed 8 times in four different cities in Alabama. This year Winter Songs (and excerpts from Winter Songs) has been performed for the Choreographer's Ball at LR Hall in Downtown Birmingham; during the Christmas at the Alys Stephens Center's Christmas Choral Concert at UAB's Alys Stephens Center of Performing Arts; four lecture demonstrations were performed at the Bibb County Board of Education; a performance in collaboration with The Studio concert series where a master class was also held by CSDC's Chelsea H. Smith and a performance in Centerville, AL followed; and, a performance in collaboration with Marilyn Sanders Performing Arts Center and Christy Hand-Barger at Bevill State's Rowland Auditorium in Jasper, AL. Professional dancers, Guest Artists, and trainees of Contemporary South Dance Co. appeared in pieces that were specific for professional level dance; students had works created by Contemporary South Dance Co. first artists Jordan Burke, Chelsea H. Smith, and Artistic Director William-Michael Cooper. Students were selected to participate free of charge as CSDC is a nonprofit which is funded through grants and corporate funding. The students come from Marilyn Sanders Performing Arts Center, Grebel Center for Dance, University of Alabama Dance program, and The Ballet Academy (Angie White) of Opelika, Alabama. This was an opportunity for students to learn, cultivate, and have new contemporary works set on them by working experienced professional dancers.William-Michael Cooper, Chelsea H. Smith, Jordan Burke, Hannah Rice, Taylor Dunn, Brenna Heather, Vanya Chunakov, Lauren Jackson and CSDC trainee(s): Sarah Beth Ganey, Emily Hayes, Katherine Ann Glass.

Students:

Mattie Lewis

Elizabeth Gillott

Chloe McCrorie

Kaley Fannin

Jamin Lay

Madison Moore

Gabby Winn

Libby Tucker

Sofia Patey

Allison Fannin

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