Past events.
Chester Whitmore and his Opus One Big Band along with CADE performs at the Association of Black Women Physicians 29th Annual Charity and Scholarship Benefit themed "Cotton Club Night".
Details on their web site: http://www.blackwomenphysicians.org/events.php
Chester does tap routine at Black Women Physicians "Cotton Club" fundraiser. October 16, 2010.
Xia and Ron perform a rumba to "Temptation" at Black Women Physicians "Cotton Club" fundraiser. October 16, 2010.
Chester Whitmore and CADE performs Shim Sham Shimmy at Black Women Physicians "Cotton Club" fundraiser. October 16, 2010.
Dian Wilson invited the Central Avenue Dance Ensemble to perform with her on Tuesday evening, July 20th 2010. Ron and Roz will reprise their "Since I Fell For You" Tango routine. The ensemble will perform the Jackie Wilson "Work Out" routine.
From Dian:
Start Time: |
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 7:00pm
|
End Time: |
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 1:00pm
|
Location: |
Aqua Lounge
|
Street: |
424 N. Beverly Drive
|
City/Town: |
Beverly Hills, CA
|
Healing Through Music is a Drop In Jam Session.
Jazz, has a great history of jam sessions. Traditionally, the language of jazz has been developed and passed down through generations of musicians throughout the years. Jam sessions provide a chance for new and emerging players to test their skills in front of an audience, while allowing them to listen, play and network with other professional and fantastic musicians.
FEATURING:
MAESTRO DELBERT TAYLOR
Our Music Director - World Renowned Conductor/Composer/Pianist
The Maestro has recorded with such notables as Natalie Cole, Gil Scott-Heron, Fred Wesley, Slave, The Friends of Distinction and many other artists. He has also produced and performed for such major record labels as Capitol, Atlantic, Atlantic Cotillion, Elektra Asylum, A&M, and CBS Sony Records to name a few.
KENNY ELLIOT
World Renowned Drummer
Kenny has recorded with artist such as Syreeta Wright, Rance Allen, High Energy, Ren Woods, Bobby"Blue"Bland, Carl Anderson, Staple Singers, The Ink Spots, Martha Reeves, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Mighty Clouds of Joy, Carl Anderson, Pockets, Paradise Express, Vicki Wynans, David T. Walker, Tavares to name a few.
BRENDA LEE EAGER
Legendary Singer/Songwriter, Musician/Composer
Brenda Lee Eager has worked with great artists such as Diana Ross, Roberta Flack, Smokey Robinson, Teena Marie, Donny Hathaway, Graham Nash, Ray Charles, Mavis Staples, Stevie Wonder, among many others. As a songwriter Brenda has written songs for Bobby Womack, Mavis Staples and the Staples Singers, Pop Staples, Cliff Richard, The Manhattans, Gladys Night, Peaches and Herb, and recently a Platinum single with the artist formally known as Prince. Shirley Brown of "Woman to Woman" fame has recorded three of Brenda's tunes. Aretha Franklin and so many others continue to request her material.
LES JULY
Musician/Singer/Recording Artist/Producer
Les July is an extremely unique self-contained recording artist / producer who sings, writes and plays several instruments. He has been described in the press as "Seal meets Sting in Strawberry Fields". Les has worked with top artists in every vein of contemporary music from Slash to k.d. Lang to Dr.Dre to Herbie Hancock. With recognition in all genres of contemporary music, Les has managed to escape categorization as an artist, producer and musician.
DIAN WILSON
Singer/Songwriter/Producer
Dián began singing at the tender age of three. A child prodigy in jazz she has recorded with jazz greats Stanley Clarke, Michael Hoppé, worked with Dizzy Gillespie and performed with the Louis Taylor Quartet. Dián has written 6 cd's and 12 singles in jazz, rock n roll, blues, and produces r&b/dance music under the alias Sky Henry. Dián is also featured in the recent edition of BRE Magazine.
MILES JOSEPH
Guitarist/Background Vocalist
The Co-writer and guitarist for Beyonce?s ?Sugar Mama? on her ?B?Day? CD, Miles has worked many of the greats. He has shared the stage with Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Carolyn Franklin, Billy Preston, Ivan Neville, Joe Sample with Steve Gadd & The Soul Committee, Edgar Winter, Steve Ferrone, AWB, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty, Bruce Willis & the Accelerators, Albert King, Jake Wade & the Soul Searchers, The Jones Boys and Rickie Byars Beckwith, just to name a few. Miles has performed on number recording sessions & television commercials.
ANITA DIANE HUTCHINSON
Vocalist / Songwriter
Anita is a seasoned, accomplished songstress, recording artist and songwriter with a unique sound which has allowed her to sing background for various artist such as Celine Dion, Helen Baylor, R Kelly, Greg Clarke to name a few. Anita has also performed in various groups singing background as well as lead vocals, opening for Chapter 8 (this group included Anita Baker as the featured vocalist), The Dramatics, P-Funk (Parliament/ Funkadelics), Hamilton Bohannon. Anita Baker as the featured vocalist), The Dramatics, P-Funk (Parliament/ Funkadelics), Hamilton Bohannon.
JAY JACKSON
Singer/Musician
Jay Jackson is a nationally recognized artist who has appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show". Known locally as an Emmy winning reporter for CBS2/KCAL9 Los Angeles. Jay is an accomplished jazz vocalist as well as pianist. He has produced and recorded on 6 albums, ranging from straight ahead jazz to Gosep/Christian rap.
Jay is one of the most sought after vocalists in the region. He has shared bills with giants such as Nancy Wilson (Vino Jazz Festival), Azar Lawrence (Jazz For Lovers) and Rose Gails (The World Stage).
ERIC SEATS
Drummer to the Stars
Eric has worked with such artists as: Playa, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck, Tony Yayo, DJ Whoo Kid, Travis Barker, T.I., DJ Drama, Young Dro, Jay-Z, Tweet, Nelly, Murphy Lee, DMX, Ashanti, Ja Rule, DJ Reflex, DJ Dense, Yung Joc, Diddy, Pharell, Busta Rhymes, Chingy, Fabolous, Tank, Keyshia Cole, Kanye West, Bubba Sparxxx, Nelly Furtado, Rich Boy, Soulja Boy, Lil? Mo, D4L, En Vogue, Karen Clark-Sheard, The Soul Seekers, Mary Mary, Chante Moore, Kenny Latimore, Dave Hollister, Lalah Hathaway, Kelly Price, Patti LaBelle and Stevie Wonder, just to name a few.
CHRIS WOODS
Violinist/Composer/Arranger
Chris is concertmaster of the Southeast Symphony and Center Stage Opera, and has performed on such shows as American Idol, America's Got Talent, the Grammys, the American Music Awards, as well as shows on MTV, VHI, and worked as a music consultant for the television shows ER and The Big Bang Theory. He has worked with some of the top artists in the world, including Justin Timberlake, Jessica Simpson, Clay Aiken, Faith Evans, Outkast, Rickie Byers-Beckwith, Black Eyed Peas, and Dr. Dre . He also is a composer,arranger,and producer, and has written music for his group Sonication, his quartet Quartetto Fantastico, and MASS Ensemble, with whom he has toured the world.
JASON POWELL
Singer/Recording Artist
From Gospel, R&B, to Funk and Doo-Wop Groups(most notably the Acapella sensation "Renaissance"), Jason has performed and shared the stage with artists such as: Boys II Men, Chaka Khan, Will I AM, John Legend, Kool and the Gang, Chuck Berry, Gloria Gaynor, Rudy Ray Moore, and Andre Williams. He has appeared in the film, Phone Booth(2001) (as the featured "Doo-Wop" singer), the PBS TV show, Madison Heights(funeral singer), and lent his voice to an episode of the popular animated TV show, "South Park", where he garnered critical acclaim for his comedic/satirical portrayal of South Central Crips and Blood Gang characters.
Celebrity Guest Include: The Original Bad Comedy Luenell
R&B/Soul/Hip Hop Singer Trueful
International Film Star/Celebrity Fitness Trainer Xango Henry
Red Carpet at 7:00 p.m.
Showtime at 8:00 p.m.
If you are a Jazz or a Blues Musician or Performer and you would like to come jam with us, we would be honored to add your name to our show lineup.
Don?t miss this uniqueut i opportunity to network with other musicians, play some music, and listen to Live Jazz and Blues.
For Details on how you can participate in the fun and exciting event,
please contact Brandy Sanders at brandy@kierrahevents.org or
drop a message in Brandy's inbox.
For Media Inquiries and Celebrity Guests Submissions,
please contact our Publicist
Betrice Coleman-Sweet
562-556-9161
sweetrayolight@live.com
THE CREW
BRANDY SANDERS - PRODUCER
BATTINA COOPER - ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
BETRICE COLEMAN-SWEET - PUBLICIST
PARRIS HARRIS - TALENT COORDINATOR
REVINA THOMAS - SPONSORSHIP COORDINATOR
DONALD CARRAWAY - LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER
EXIE BOOKER - GRAPHIC ARTIST
ADVANCED VIP TICKETS - $25.00 (DISCOUNT EXPIRES 07/14/10
at www.kierrahevents.org
VIP Tickets Include:
Red Carpet Arrival, Reserved Seating,
Photo and Press Opportunities
Meet and Greet Celebrity Guests
and Featured Artists
VIP TICKETS ARE $40.00 AFTER THE EXPIRATION DATE!!
VIP TICKETS ARE LIMITED! GET YOURS TODAY!!
NO VIP TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR (NO EXCEPTIONS)
VALET PARKING ONLY $6.00
A portion of the proceeds will benefit our Annual Back to School Party. Each year, we provide backpacks, school supplies, uniforms and shoes to the children of The Kierrah Foundation.
ABOUT THE FOUNDATION: In 2004, Brandy and Stan Sanders founded The Kierrah Foundation to assist young women who have age out of the foster care system without family or friends. For more information, please visit our website at www.kierrahfoundation.org.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
October 30, 2011, we will perform at the USA Dance Halloween Ball. We will perform:
http://usadancela.org/halloween-ball/
Address:
Tango On The Street- 2nd Annual
On Saturday, April 30, under the auspices of the Argentine Consulate, and in association with Bayside District, Tango Smith presents the second annual “Tango on the Street” event (T.O.T.S). Third Street Promenade will be home to a unique cultural event which includes FREE tango lessons, live music, dance exhibitions, and food & artisan vendors. The day ends with an outdoor milonga brought to you by Oxygen Outdoors. Bring your friends and family!
Location: Third Street Promenade , corner of Wilshire Blvd
Time: Noon to 9:00pm
Stage Hours (Scheduled): 1st Stage 3-4pm, 2nd Stage 5-6pm
See these links:
The Central Ave Cotillion Dance Ensemble performed a slow waltz to Nat King Cole's "Unbelievable" at Sandra Gile's annual Toys for Tots benefit held in Marina del Rey, CA, December 20, 2009.
Tango performance at "Tango on the Streets" in Santa Monica, May 2, 2010.
Chester Whitmore and his Opus One Big Band performs with an appearance by the Central Avenue Dance Ensemble at Maxwell DeMille's beautiful Cicada Club on May 9th, 2010.
Maxwell DeMille's Cicada Club
617 S. Olive Street
Los Angeles, CA
Dinner Reservations: 213 488 9488
Info: 877 463 7773
“Tango on the Street”
Sunday, May 2, 2010
11:00am - 6:00pm
Third Street Promenade, between Wilshire and Arizona
Santa Monica, CA
Join us for the first annual “Tango on the Street” fair.
Free tango lessons, live music, dance exhibitions, and food & artisan vendors.
Tango dancing all day!
“Tango on the Street” is a FREE event open to all!
11 am - 12 pm | Social Dancing with DJ Miguel Cardoso |
12 pm - 1 pm | Musical Performance by Haberdashery Ensemble |
1 pm - 1:30 pm | FREE Tango Class with Ilona Glinarsky |
1:30 pm - 2 pm | Social Dancing with DJ Miguel Cardoso |
2 pm - 2:30 pm | FREE Tango Class with Ilona Glinarsky |
2:30 pm - 3 pm | Social Dancing with DJ Miguel Cardoso |
3 pm - 3:30 pm | FREE Tango Class with Ilona Glinarsky |
3:30 pm - 4 pm | Social Dancing with DJ Miguel Cardoso |
4 pm - 5 pm | Musical Performance by Abraham Celaya Dance Performance by Central Ave Dance Ensemble Tango Performances by Embrace Project with Brenda & Jeremiah Max Cubillos & Mary Fu Michael Kuka & Natalia Lind German Rossi & Gina Benamo Angel Echeverria & Julie Friedgen |
5 pm - 6 pm | DJ Social Dancing |
http://santamonicatangofestival.com/tangoonthestreet.htm
The Central Ave Dance Ensemble with Chester Whitmore will do a special performance on the Tv Land Awards after party for Breast Cancer Awareness on April 28th 2010. The event will be red carpet andDitch will perform live in concert for the A List crowd. The event will be located at 6311 Wilshire Blvd at Life nightclub. The Red Carpet will beginat 8:00pm sharp and there is no cover charge to attend. Event is 21 and over.For media consideration please email Ditchofmayhem@yahoo.com
Candombe Milonga performed by the Central Ave Dance Ensemble at the Santa
Renee and Mac have invited us to perform our "Tango" routine at their "Red White and Blue" dance (Dance Fusion program) Saturday night, July 3, 2010. This will be at their dance studio: The Gallery, 122 N. Market Street, Inglewood, CA 9030
Their Facebook page is here:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=136327813044626
See that beautiful picture below? You would think that the Central Avenue Dance Ensemble would be welcomed here, but read the comment below to see just how we were treated .
Oh, and just for the record, the couple below are doing the Swing Walk. This iwas a form of closed position progressive dancing which is very, very similar to the Argentine Tango Milonga -- only jazzier. We're teaching Tango at our next Workshop.
Original Post:
The Central Ave Dance Ensemble will perform at the Third Annual Harlem Nights Steppers Ball on October 29th, 2010 in Pomona, CA.
Event details here: http://www.astepaheadentertainment.com/
Ron and Lynn perform Argentine Tango routine to "Capricho Otanal" at the Parkinson's Resource Organization Benefit at the Automobile Driving Museum in El Segundo, CA. July 18, 2010.
Ron and Xia perform Bronze Syllabus Standard Waltz to Nat King Cole's "Fascination" at the Parkinson's Resource Organization Benefit at the Automobile Driving Museum in El Segundo, CA. July 18, 2010.
CADE will perform two numbers at the Pico-Fairfax Street Fair. See their web site for more event information: http://www.picfairvillage.com
Performed at the Pico Fairfax Block Party today. No one from the group could come except Gwen. She had always rehearsed this routine in group formation. But, today, she had to perform it solo for the first time ever. I think she did a great job.
First time I've performed it solo since I did it with Felicia in 2007. Yikes!
Because of a perfect storm of events, none but one of my dancers was able to show up at this scheduled event to perform today. Called Xia after midnight last night and she came to the rescue.
I've been dancing with her a couple months now, but just today, when I was capturing stills from this video, have I really appreciated what beautiful lines she has. Thanks, Xia!
The Central Ave Dance Ensemble will perform Shim Sham / Lindy and Bolero numbers at Sandra Giles Birthday Bash at the Marina City Club.
The Rev. Dr. Della Reese Lett and the Willing Workers presented a Holiday Party last night, December 5, 2009, at the First Lutheran Church in Inglewood, CA.
Sterling and Taylor danced the Obama Inaugural dance to Etta James "At Last". I only worked with Sterling for a short time, but he adapted the choreography I gave him to the music, trained his partner, Taylor, and they both did a fabulous job.
The History of Black Dance in America crew performed a Waltz to Nat King Cole's "Unbelievable". Rosalind, Antoinette, Atiya, Ace and Carleton learned this routine in two weeks. None of them had danced the Waltz before. I am quite proud of their performance. I hereby officially name them: "The Central Ave Cotillion Dance Ensemble".
Folks were ballroom dancing to Fred Astaire music last night -- in Inglewood! My God, a change is coming.
Many thanks to the Beverly Hills Cotillion Dance Ensemble for their assistance in helping me to help make this happen.
From left: Rosalind, Carlton, Andi, Ron, Atiya, Skip
What: The Joint is Jumping Holiday Weekend Dance Workshop
Tap - Chester Whitmore
Lindy Hop - Paulette Brockington
Vernacular Jazz Dance - Chester Whitmore
Swing Walk - Deborah Perez
Blues Dance - Paulette Brockington
These are all American Vernacular dances, and Swing Walk is the version of Foxtrot danced for most of the 20th Century. In fact, Swing Walk is the *other* dance people danced to Lindy music back in the day. Paulette Brockington, who runs the American Lindy Hop Championships, is our special guest instructor.
Where: By Your Side Dance Studio
12613 West Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90066
When: Sunday, November 27, 2011
11:00am to 5:00pm
Register: www.ByYourSideProductions.com
Contact: 310 391 0400
bysdance@gmail.com
See the special video here.
On November 27, 2011, The Central Avenue Dance Ensemble along with By Your Side Dance Studio will present a dance workshop of Vernacular styles:
These classes will be taught by Paulette Brockington of the American Lindy Hop Championships, Deborah Perez of By Your Side Studios, and the great Chester Whitmore.
Where: By Your Side Dance Studio
12613 West Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90066
When: Sunday, November 27, 2011
11:00am to 5:00pm
Register: www.ByYourSideProductions.com
Contact: 310 391 0400
bysdance@gmail.com
Central Avenue Dance Ensemble performs at the Thixotix Runway Dance Fusion Event at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center, Torrance, CA.
See web site for details: http://www.Thixotix.com