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Program:

Women’s Works: Re-union

July 26 & 27 2024

Unity Performing Arts Center

Re-Intro

Dancers:  Nnenaya Bloomstein, Shana Bloomstein, Jenny Cobuzzi, Molly Gawler, Maria Jacobs, 

Grace Littlefield, Jesse Phillips-Fein, Margi Pulkingham, Daisy Xu

1) Bonny Wok 

Choreography: Molly Gawler  in collaboration with the full cast

Music: “Rooftop” by Kate Stone

2) Grammy Ede 

Choreography: Molly Gawler

Dancers: Molly Gawler & Margi Pulkingham

Music: Edited by Molly with Grammy Ede voice and Johann Sebastien concerto in D major for 2 violins

3) Hollowed Land (2009) 

Choreographers & Dancers: Shana Bloomstein & Jesse Phillips-Fein

Music: “America” by Tracy Chapman

4) We seek to heal

Part 1: The Broken Trail

Part 2: Back to our Ancestors 

Choreographer: Daisy Xu

Danacers: Daisy Xu & Nnenaya Bloomstein

Music: “A deal with Chaos” by Johann Joahannson; “Shadow Journal” by Max Richter

5) Holding

Choregrapehrs & Dancers: Shana Bloomstein & Molly Gawler

Music: “With all my Love” by Melanie De Biasio

6) Here You Go

Choreographer: Shana Bloomstien

Dancers: Full Cast

Music: “Hey Mami” by Sylvan Esso

INTERMISSION

7) Coming Home  (2008)

In honor of Grampa Bloomstein and his journey home

Choreorapher & Dancer: Shana Bloomstein

Interview of Bernie Bloomstein by Phil Bloomstein

Music: Shtreiml and Congregation B’na Jeshurun

8) Journey to Self

Choreographer: Maria Jacobs 

Dancers: Nnenaya Bloomstein, Jenny Cobuzzi, Molly Gawler, Maria Jacobs, Grace Littlefield, 

Margi Pulkingham, Daisy Xu

Music: “No Liimt” and “Contemplation: by Jennifer Eklund, performed by Neal Jacobs on Piano

9) Old Note 

Choreorapher & Dancer: Nnenaya Bloomstein

Music: “Old Note” by Lisa O’Neill

10) Remebering When

Choreoraphers & Dancers:  Dawud & Shana Bloomstein

Sound edited by Shana & Dawud, of Dawud, Nnenaya & family

11) Photograph 

Choreorapher: Nnenaya Bloomstein

Dancers: Nnenaya Bloomstein, Shana Bloomstein, Molly Gawler, Jesse Phillips-Fein, Jenny Cobuzzi

Music: “Photograph” by Stacey Bassetti

12) Slowly and all of sudden

Choreographer & Dancer: Jesse Phillips-Fein

Music: “HYbri:ID Ectopia Removing Infinities” by alva noto

13) Learning How

Choreographers & Dancers: Nnenaya & Shana Blomstein 

Music: “Agape” by Nicholas Britell                  

14) Union

Choreography by Shana Bloomstein     Scan for Artists’ Bios  

Dancers: Full Cast. 

Music: “Bridge Over Troubled Water” played by Dawud Bloomstein on Piano , sound inspired by Antone Vieira.  Special Thanks to our family & friends. We LOVE ya’ll