A pioneering ballet about a pioneering Black Woman
THIS LAND
May 20, 2023 at 7:30pm
Rialto Theater, Tacoma
Yaniv Attar, conductor
Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center
Mozart, Divertimento No. 11, Nannerl
Copland, Appalachian Spring / Nettie Ballet
Jessie Montgomery, Banner
Ginastera, Variaciones Concertantes
THIS LAND
May 21, 2023 at 2pm
Pioneer Park Pavilion, Puyallup
Yaniv Attar, conductor
Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center
Mozart, Divertimento No. 11, Nannerl
Copland, Appalachian Spring / Nettie Ballet
Jessie Montgomery, Banner
Ginastera, Variaciones Concertantes
Don’t Bother Me I Can’t Cope
Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center's, Don’t Bother Me I Can’t Cope, a musical by
Micki Grant
Music and Lyrics by Micki Grant
Conceived by Vinnette Carol
In partnership with Seattle Rep
Synopsis: A Tony nominee as Best Musical of the season, this dynamic mixture of rock, calypso and ballads features a dozen singer-dancers in 20 numbers. In revue-style format, Don't Bother Me I Can’t Cope explores the African American experience through vibrant song and dance.
Directed by: LaNita Hudson
Musical Direction by Marcel Augustine
EMPOWER ENGAGE EDUCATE
T.U.P.A.C.’s Hilltop Arts programming includes Hilltop Fit & Fun Club, Hilltop Arts Jam, the Hilltop Performing Ensemble, Wakanda Dance Classes & Dance Classes for Youth & Adults..
Hilltop Performing Ensemble is a creative collective of singers, movers, storytellers, and actors who develop works for live performances. These works highlight the voices and perspectives of more seasoned Hilltop artists.
Hilltop Arts Jam is a creative space for participants to dance, share stories, laugh, and sing. There is also a 3-minute open mic segment where each participant has 3 minutes to share songs, poetry, and memories.
Hilltop Fit & Fun is a movement and music class designed with those 55 years and older in mind. Hilltop Elder Fit & Fun Teaching Artists use combined standing & seated movement, music, and games to stimulate students’ imagination and cognitive function. Elder Fit & Fun is both structured and improvisational at times, allowing many ways for participants to be engaged. Great music and modified movement meet students where they are physically and create a fun environment addressing various mobility levels.
Register now for Summer 2023 WAKANDA DANCE CAMP!
WAKANDA DANCE CAMP introduces children ages 4–7 and ages 8-11 to Creative Movement, Ballet and West African dance, prop making, costuming and weekly performances.
Campers are mentored by Teaching Artists who use the arts to build community and confidence in young people that will last far beyond their summer.
Teamwork, Patience, Gratitude, and Mutual Respect are core values of WAKANDA DANCE CAMP.
Guest Artists, Ashton Edwards & Jonathan Batista - two of the most amazing, exciting and generous dancers we have ever known!
Bringing High Quality Performing Arts Productions to Hilltop!
STEAM CREW is a live-action series about a 9-year-old girl named Charlotte, and her best friends Lilian and Robbie, as they seek to re-open their hangout, the WayOut Club, by re-engaging themselves and their community in the fundamentals of STEAM and finding out what it means to be a STEAM-powered kid. Our mission remains the same. To educate and entertain. Visit our website: https://wayoutkids.com/products
BRINGING WORLD-CLASS BIPOC CENTERED ARTS EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCES TO THE HILLTOP COMMUNITY
T.U.P.A.C. Where dance legends are trained!
For Us By Us
T.U.P.A.C. where dance legends are trained!
African dance, cardio, resistance training and high intensity interval training as you move to the powerful beats of afro pop music
Afrobeats is also sometimes referred to as Afro-pop and Afro-fusion.
Guest Teacher from Ghana, Lois Essibu
Don’t Bother Me I Can’t Cope
Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center presents Don’t Bother Me I Can’t Cope, a musical by Micki Grant
Music and Lyrics by Micki Grant
Conceived by Vinnette Carol
In partnership with Seattle Rep
Synopsis: A Tony nominee as Best Musical of the season, this dynamic mixture of rock, calypso and ballads features a dozen singer-dancers in 20 numbers. In revue-style format, Don't Bother Me I Can’t Cope explores the African American experience through vibrant song and dance.
A Tree Grows in Hilltop
Effective Dec. 1, 2022 the state's coronavirus website was decommissioned (coronavirus.wa.gov).
We now know that COVID-19 is here to stay for the foreseeable future. It’s important to understand how to live our lives while keeping ourselves, loved ones and community as safe as possible. How can we do that? By using all the tools we’ve learned so far: getting vaccinated and boosted, getting tested and staying home if sick or exposed, wearing a mask in crowds, and keeping our distance.
T.U.P.A.C.'s 2021 The Urban Nutcracker Sugar Plum Fairy, Ingrid Silva. Ingrid Silva (ingridsilvaballet.com)
T.U.P.A.C.'s 2021 The Urban Nutcracker, The Cavalier, Dylan Santos
T.U.P.A.C.'s 2021 The Urban Nutcracker, The Snow Queen, Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Northwest Sinfonietta and Mikhail Calliste from Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center perform inside The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection at Tacoma Art Museum with a behind-the-scenes introduction by Dr. T. André Feagin. Visit nwsinfonietta.org/listen for more
Northwest Sinfonietta and T.U.P.A.C. dancers Ivy and Nya perform from inside The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection at Tacoma Art Museum, with a behind-the-scenes introduction by Dr. T. André Feagin. Visit nwsinfonietta.org/listen for more information and videos from this series.
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Pacific Northwest Ballet announces the passing of former Principal Dancer Deborah Hadley (1951 – 2023). SEATTLE, WA — With great sadness and on behalf of her family, Pacific Northwest Ballet announces the sudden passing of Deborah Hadley, PNB’s original prima ballerina. Hadley joined PNB in 1979 and reigned as a Principal Dancer for 13 years. In reporting on her retirement, Carole Beers of The Seattle Times described Hadley as “the ballerina who shaped PNB’s look.” And PNB Founding Artistic Director Kent Stowell, at that time, commented that “What was wonderful about Debby, a message I would send to all dancers, is that she was a true collaborator, a partner in choreography. She had trust and belief, was a willing instrument. When a choreographer finds that, it’s like striking gold.” Upon her retirement from PNB, Ms. Hadley founded the Washington Academy of Performing Arts in Redmond, WA, and subsequently became the Ballet Mistress of the Fort Worth Dallas Ballet. Hadley’s accomplishments cannot be overstated, even though she often underplayed them herself. She did, however, acknowledge - on occasion - the level of her achievements: “I’ve broken almost every rule in the book,” she told a Los Angeles Times reporter in 1988. “I wasn’t trained at a large ballet school. I didn’t train with the intention of becoming a professional dancer. I stopped dancing at a critical time. I have two children and I’m a single parent. That makes me very unique.” “Debby was our star, adored by our audiences and her colleagues, and the inspiration for the young dancers who followed her,” said PNB Founding Artistic Director Francia Russell. “Memories of her in a host of ballets will be in all our heads and hearts forever. For Kent and me she was also a beloved friend.” “To everyone whose lives were touched by our amazing Mom, it was reciprocal and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts,” said her sons Brandon and Brian Kickbush. “When Mom retired from dancing, she continued to soar by learning to fly and getting a pilot’s license to accompany her husband. “The cause nearest and dearest to Mom’s heart was bringing art to all children. The family suggests that, in lieu of flowers, gifts to organizations in support of arts for children would be meaningful and appreciated.”
Kabby Mitchell III will always be our touchstone. TUPAC would not exist without Kabby's vision and we shall forever be grateful for how he shaped our lives and shared with us his discipline, grace, fortitude, truth, constant quest for excellence and laughter.
We shall always honor his memory by keeping his passion for not only educating marginalized communities with high quality classical ballet technique, but also setting an example for guiding students in being respected world citizens.
Thank you, Mr. Mitchell - we stand on your shoulders, and will always strive to relay your high standards to our students.
T.U.P.A.C. is an anti-racist school. We will not discriminate and will take "affirmative action" measures to ensure against discrimination in school enrollment, class placement, performance casting, employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of enrollment of students and/or employee or job applicants on the bases of race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation or sex.
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