Title: Connoisseurs of Chaos

Premiere: Commissioned by the Harbinger Company. Premiered at Oakland Community College January 26, 1990.  Subsequently performed by the University Dance Company at Power Center, (2/90).  Subsequently performed by Ann Arbor Dance Works at the Interlochen Arts Academy (2/91); Merce Cunningham Studio, NYC (6/92).  Restaged on the Barnard College Dance Orchesis and performed at Barnard College, NYC, (3/93).

Duration: 14 minutes

Music: The Continuing Story of Counterpoint Pt. 6, by David Borden

Dancers at Harbinger Dance Company premiere: Jon Benoit, Gayle Eubanks, Jeanette Fischer, Gregory A. Patterson, Melissa Trombley, Laurie Zabele.

Dancers in University Dance Company February 1990, Power Center: Anita Cheng, Rusty Constine, Beverly Dosh [Robinson], Christine Knight, Lynn Neuman, Matthew Rose, Mimi Seto, Rebecca Shubart, Gordon Van Amburg

Dancers in Merce Cunningham performance 6/92: Maribel Cruz, Kande Culver, Amy Drum, Rosa Huang, Christine Knight, Matthew Rose, Rebecca Shubart, Jeremy Steward, Gordon Van Amburg

Costumes: John Schak

Lighting Design: Mary Cole

Description:

Harbinger program January 1990

Power Center program February 1990

Interlochen program February 23, 1990

AADW/Harbinger program May 1990 McIntosh Theater

AADW/Harbinger poster/flyer May 1990

AADW program Cunningham Studio 1992

Barnard College program March 1993

Flyer 1992 performances AADW Cunningham Studio NYC

Press release 1992 Cunningham performance

Choreography & music notes to assist 1993 Barnard cast

Notes on costumes and props

Fogel choreography journal notes

Notes for Alumni Association lecture February 1990

Costume design sketches

PRESS:

Preview article Ann Arbor News May 13, 1990

Review, “Michigan Troupe Offers Chaos and Mirth,” by Jack Anderson, The New York Times, June 4, 1992