erberger College
of Fine Arts

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

KRUSTA
a new music/modern dance ensemble
Presenting
MUSIC OF JOHN CAGE
With original choreography of Elina Mooney

CANDACE AMMERMAN, DANCER
ANDRIA FENNIG, PIANO
KEIRA HART, DANCER
CHRISTIANA LEDERMAN, DANCER
ANDREW MARCUS, DANCER
DOUGLAS NOTTINGHAM, PERCUSSION
BRETT REED, PERCUSSION
KATHRYN RICHARDS, DANCER
ERIC SCHULTZ, PHONOGRAPH
JENNIFER WALECZEK, PIANO
RENEE WATERS, DANCER

FACULTY ARTIST RECITAL SERIES
THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2006, 7:30 P.M.
EVELYN SMITH MUSIC THEATRE

PROGRAM

Shadows, Reflections, Memories (Premiere Performance)
Elina Mooney, choreographer
Candace Ammerman, Keira Hart, Christiana Lederman, Andrew
Marcus, and Kathryn Richards, dancers
Choreographer's note: Various choreographic works by Cliff Keuter
are quoted in this piece. Works by Charles Weidman, Helen
Tamiris, Paul Sanasardo and Don Redlich are also alluded to.

Music
Variations Three (1962-63)
John Cage
(including the following indeterminate works)
1. Child of Tree for amplified plant materials (1975)
2. 27'10.554" for a Percussionist (1956)
3. Composed Improvisation for the Snare Drum Alone (1990)
Percussion and electronic realizations by Douglas Nottingham

4. Ones

(1990) Jennifer Waleczek, piano

Sound design by Douglas Nottingham and William Swayze utilizing
the poetry of Wallace Stevens and weather forecasts from The New
York Times.

*There will be a 15-minute intermission*

Return (Premiere Performance)
Elina Mooney, choreographer
Renee Waters, dancer

Music
Sessions II
Three Dances for Two Prepared Pianos (II)

William Bolcom
John Cage

John Cage
Credo in U.S. (1942)
Elina Mooney, choreographer
Candace Ammerman and Andrew Marcus, dancers
with
Andria Fennig, piano,
Douglas Nottingham and Brett Reed, percussion
Eric Schultz, phonograph
Jennifer Waleczek, assistant

*****
In respect for the performers and those audience members around you, please turn all
beepers, cell phones, watches to their silent mode. Thank You.

KRUSTA dedicates this program to the music of John Cage, a long-time
collaborator with dance. This dynamic, small, electro-acoustical new music/modern dance
ensemble was founded in 2003 by renowned choreographer and dancer Elina Mooney;
percussionist\ Douglas Nottingham; and pianist and new-music specialist, Madeline
Williamson. KRUSTA is an ad hoc company utilizing different artists—both dancers and
musicians—dependent upon the repertoire being performed. Dancer Candace Ammerman,
pianist Andria Fennig, percussionist Brett Reed and technologist Eric Schultz have been
regular artists with KRUSTA since its inception and are all appearing this evening, along
with Nottingham. Dancers Andrew Marcus, Keira Hart, Christiana Lederman, and Kathryn
Richards are performing for their first time with KRUSTA and are joined by returning
KRUSTA artist Renee Waters (Celebration. 2003)
This unique new music/dance ensemble was formed specifically to perform the
rich repertoire of contemporary works written for piano(s), percussion, and digital
applications. Whenever possible, KRUSTA is committed to perpetuating the live
performance of music with the original choreography of Mooney in order to create an
encompassing interaction between dancer/musician/audience. In certain instances,
however, pre-recorded music is also utilized (this evening's Return).
Technical and Lighting Director for KRUSTA is Mark Ammerman; Costume
Designers are Galina Mihaleva and Jacqueline Benard; and Sound Design is by Doug
Nottingham and Bill Swayze. Eric Schultz contributes electronics for Credo In U.S. In
addition to engagements at other venues throughout the country, KRUSTA is especially
looking forward to their performance at the Santa Fe New Music Festival series later in
2006. For further information on the ensemble, repertoire, performance availability, and
each of the individual artists, please visit krustaensemble.org or contact the Artistic
Director at Madeline.Williainson@asu.edu. A sample DVD is available upon request.

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