BC/EFA Annual Report 2005 - Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

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THE TENTH AND FINAL YEAR OF the remember project
On December 4, 2004 the final performance of the remember project, one of Dancers Responding to AIDS’ most celebrated annual
events, was held at Danspace Project at St. Mark’s Church. This twelve-hour performance – which marked a decade of paying
tribute to lives lost and people living with HIV/AIDS – included performances from more than 85 dance companies, including
Philadanco, Pilobolus, Martha Graham Dance Company, Mark Morris Dance Group, Merce Cunningham Dance Company,
Chinese Folk Dance Company and Battleworks. The midnight finale of this powerful, cathartic event included a presentation of
murals, featuring the names of those who have been honored during the past 10 years, spread across the floor of the church in an
act of remembrance, and inspiring hope in the power of dance to bring communities together.
SUMMER IN BRYANT PARK
On two very hot days in August 2005, the beautifully restored Bryant Park was literally filled to the brim with spectators for three
free events, all hosted by DRA. Broadway for Life! featured cast members from the Columbia Pictures/Revolution Studios’ film Rent
singing to a crowd of over 6,000 fans. Additional performers included Christopher Sieber from Spamalot as emcee, Jose Llana
from The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, cast members from Naked Boys Singing and The Lion King, Felicia Finley, Aida, and the
beautiful Janine LaManna and Kyra Da Costa from Sweet Charity. Dancing for Life! brought together the best of dance in New York City,
with such companies as Moving Still, Chinese Folk Dance Company, Pilobolus, Battleworks, Ellis Wood Dance, STREB, Stephen
Petronio Company, Cedar Lake Ensemble, Ailey II, Lawrence Goldhuber, Groove Hoops as well as amazing young dancers from
Dance Masters of America, Sheffield School of Dance and Dance Spectrum. Ballroom in Bryant Park! was proudly sponsored by
Danskin and featured dancers from six leading ballroom studios.
LOOKING AHEAD…
Remembering where we’ve been and looking ahead at all there is to come, DRA remains driven by the simple tenet: “When AIDS
is stopped, we will dance for joy. Until then, we will dance for life!”
At the finale of DRA’s the remember project, a presentation of murals featuring the names of those honored during the event’s 10 years; Catherine Hurlin, Austin Bohmer and
Jessica Ferretti jumping for joy as part of the DRA-Dance Student Outreach Project; Khalda Logan in Nicholas Leichter’s Free the Angels, Fire Island Dance Festival 11.
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