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An impressive roster of nationally and internationally respected choreographers, including Joel Hall, Stephen Koester, Lindsey Thomas, Gregory Patterson, and EDE artistic director Laurie Eisenhower, created the dances.
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Artistic director Laurie Eisenhower founded Eisenhower Dance Ensemble in the summer of 1991, in metropolitan Detroit.The company is dedicated to the performance of a diverse range of contemporary dance works, and is considered one of the finest professional contemporary dance companies in the United States.EDE has toured theatres across the United States, and internationally in St. Petersburg, Russia.In 2003, Ms. Eisenhower received an Artserve Michigan Governor's Award for Arts and Culture.
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The showpiece of the evening will be The Snow Queen, loosely based on the famous story by Hans Christian Anderson and choreographed by EDE Artistic Director, Laurie Eisenhower.
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Says Eisenhower: "Rather than act out the traditional story, I have choreographed a simple love story around the fairytale's main characters.
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EDE will also perform a new work from Ms. Eisenhower titled Scherzo set to the music of Franz Schubert.
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Laurie Eisenhower founded the Eisenhower Dance Ensemble in the summer of 1991 in metropolitan Detroit.
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Founder and Artistic Director Laurie Eisenhower said, "It's a great way to have new audiences see both companies.It has been very valuable for Oakland University and Detroit communities to be able to see this annual event of new dance."
At the concert, EDE will perform the Detroit premiere of Wanting, choreographed by Laurie Eisenhower using the music of Bartok and the Kronos Quartet, among others.
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Ceilidh, is set to contemporary Scottish music and is Laurie Eisenhower's "Anti-Riverdance dance."Rather than being light on their feet, her choreography requires the five dancers to get "down and dirty."
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This program also includes a premiere by artistic director Laurie Eisenhower.Tickets are $30 Gold Circle, $25 adult, and $18 student/senior.Contact the Box Office at 586-286-2222.
For the season finale, EDE returns to the Troy School District to present NewDANCEfest V, a breathtaking program of new and favorite repertory including premiere work by guest choreographers.Artistic Director Laurie Eisenhower has choreographed a new work that will debut at this performance.Eisenhower said, "This annual showcase of choreography has become a "must see" event.I'm thrilled we can bring new chorography to our audience -- that's what keeps EDE fresh and exciting."The performance will occur at 7:30 pm on April 20, 2007 in the Troy High School Auditorium (Troy, MI).Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, and $6 for students.Phone 248-559-2095 to purchase tickets.
Laurie Eisenhower founded the Eisenhower Dance Ensemble in the summer of 1991 in metropolitan Detroit.
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Rochester Hills, MI: > Laurie Eisenhower, founder and Artistic Director of the Eisenhower Dance Ensemble (EDE), Michigan's premier contemporary dance company, will conduct a choreographic residency at Western Illinois University September 18-23, 2006.She'll be joined by EDE, her company based in Rochester, Michigan, for a performance on September 23.This is the fourth time Artistic Director Laurie Eisenhower has set a work on the WIU students and the third time EDE has performed at the university.The Western Illinois Dance Company will perform Songs Without Words, choreographed by Eisenhower, during the concert on September 23.
"I'm very excited about returning to WIU.I always look forward to working with the WIU students and performing for the Macomb community," said Eisenhower.
For the performance, EDE will perform Stop, choreographed by Laurie Eisenhower and set to the music of the Tin Hat Trio.This physically demanding dance for six dancers uses a blend of folk and modern dance forms to bring a melodic, rhythmic and exciting performance to the stage.
The program will also include the premiere of Wanting, a dance choreographed by Eisenhower using the music of Bartok and the Kronos Quartet, among others.
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Ceilidh is set to contemporary Scottish music and is Laurie Eisenhower's "anti-Riverdance dance."Rather than being light on their feet, her choreography for this piece requires the five dancers to get "down and dirty."
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The work is a comedic solo performed by Laurie Eisenhower that requires audience participation.It promises to be entertaining and lots of fun.
According to Eisenhower, "I hope people will come out to see the performance.It will be an exciting evening, with a variety of different dance styles - from comedy to drama, from modern to jazz.There is something for everyone on the program."
Laurie Eisenhower received her BA and MFA degrees in Dance from Arizona State University.In the early years of her career, she performed with various dance companies and choreographers, including Chen and Dancers, Pilobolus Dance Theatre, David Parsons, Harry Streep III, and Mel Wong.
Ms Eisenhower began setting her work on professional dancers in 1981 and has had her choreography performed by the companies of Desert Dance Theatre and Semaphor Dance Works of Phoenix, Harbinger Dance Company and More Dance Company of Detroit, Baker's Half Dozen in New York, Two Rivers Dance Company of Illinois, Local Motion in Oklahoma, and numerous college and university dance companies.
She formed the Eisenhower Dance Ensemble in 1991.
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