28th Dancing Poetry Festival Act 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCJhfGsf298
Program, Act 2, 2021
Introductory montage from Dancing Poetry Festival history
Voice, written and read by Richard Angilly, danced by Natica and Richard Angilly as the
Poet and the Dancer
Composite of Zoom shots of Part 2 poetry prize winning readers
Natica introduces Richard Angilly, Cindy Levinson, Judy Hardin Cheung
Grand Prize Winner Deborah Tash, San Francisco, CA, Through You
performed by the Poetic Dance Theater Company at Sportsman Hall, Richmond, CA, 2021
Choreograpy by Ronda Hollie
Suparna Ghosh, Toronto, ON, Canada, As Far As the Eye Can See
C.T. Holte, Albuquerque, NM, Musee
Constantina Clark, Palatka, FL, Without Commentary and When Writing Was Out of the Question
Cynthia West, Santa Fe, NM, To Choose and Combine read by Richard Angilly
Grand Prize Winner Cynthia West, Santa Fe, NM, Beauty Road, read by Richard Angilly
performed by the Poetic Dance Theater Company at Sportsman Hall, Richmond, CA, 2021
Jennifer Lagier, Monterey, CA, When Women Were Birds
Phyllis Meshalum, Sebastopol, CA, Earth Works
Thomas C. “Doc” Miller, Denver, CO, If My Mouth Was a Harmonica
Lourdes Costales, Alameda, CA, Water
Mary Lindberg, Bronx, NY, Vermeer's “Girl with a Pearl Earring”
Grand Prize Winner Mary Lindberg, Bronx, NY, Dance of Atoms
performed by the Poetic Dance Theater Company at Sportsman Hall, Richmond, CA, 2021
Rosalind L. Braga, Castro Valley, CA, Arrival of Spring Despite the Pandemic
Jerri Hardesty, Brierfield, AL, Moonshine
Katharine Wilson, San Jose, CA, Last Chance Road and Tribute to John Lewis,
House of Representatives
Lorraine Walker Williams, Pasadena, CA, The Diva of Disaster and Letter to Domestic Terrorists
Spring written and read by Tanseena, danced by Tatseena and Serpent Sirens
Louise Moises, Richmond, CA, Bedside Literature, read by Johanna Ely
Tatiana Lyulkin, Burlingame, CA, Keep Dancing
Livingston Rossmoor, Modesto, CA, The Blues Guitarist read by Judy Hardin Cheung
Annette Opalezynski, New Castle, DE, Explaining Rain to a Child, read by Natica Angilly
Rise of Incense and Scented Stars written and read by Natica Angilly, performed by Carolyn Williams
Presentation of Artists Embassy International's Arts Ambassador Award to Diablo/Alameda
Chapter of National League of American Pen Women to see YouTube presentation which
qualified them for the award, please GoogleYouTube Pen Women Diablo-Alameda Art Show 2020 Peace and Activism 2020
Fresh Poetry Prompts, written by Natica Angilly, read by Richard Angilly, danced by
Wanda Ingmire and Takako Miyashita
Introduction to Artists Embassy International books currently available on Amazon
Lotus in the Depth, written by Judy Hardin Cheung, read by Natica Angilly, performed by Alisha Rodrigues.
With With Song, written and read by Richard Angilly, danced by Poetic Dance Theater Company,
circa 1985
End credits and montage
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| Raoul Epling, DPF's MC for nearly every Festival. Raoul has a life-long involvement with show business. For many years he dedicated his career to children's theater. For DPF, he is our dynamic MC with a change of glittering tuxedos for every act. |
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| Montage of archived Dancing Poetry clips |
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| Voice written and read by Richard Angilly, performed by The Poet and The Dancer, Richard and Natica Angilly, circa 1990 |
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| Introduction of Natica and Richard Angilly, Arthur Levinson, Cindy Levinson, Judy Cheung, Dancing Poetry Festival staff |
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| Arthur Levinson of Alpha Spectrum Studios is videographer, technical director for Dancing Poetry Festival, Poetic Dance Theater Company, Artists Embassy International |
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| Cindy Levinson, Awards Chair for Dancing Poetry Festival, secretary for Dancing Poetry Festival, Poetic Dance Theater Company, Artists Embassy International, poetic dancer |
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| Judy Cheung, Dancing Poetry Contest Chair, 2nd VP Artists Embassy International, poet, photographer, editor, webmaster for AEI and Poetic Dance Theater Compoany |
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| Deborah Tash, San Francisco, CA, Grand Prize Wining Poem, "Through You" |
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| Deborah Tash, San Francisco, CA, Grand Prize Winning poem, "Through You." "What wants to be spoken through you/Does the grace of the ineffable choose you/With the clear poignancy of love..." |
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| Suparna Ghosh, Toronto, ON, Canada, "As Far As the Eye Can See" |
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| C.T. Holte, Albuquerque, NM, "Musee" |
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| Constantina Clark, Palatka, FL, "Without Commentary, and When Writing Was Out of the Question" |
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| Cynthia West, Santa Re, NM, received an award for "To Chose and Combine," and a Grand Prize for "The Beauty Road. She was unable to be with us on Zoom, so her poems were read by Richard Angilly. |
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| Cynthia West, Santa Fe, NM, Grand Prize Winning poem, "The Beauty Road. "...You're the new road stretching/past the visible. Steppin on the shining bridge,..." |
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| Jennifer Legier, Monterey, CA, "When Women Were Birds" |
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| Phyllis Meshalum, Sebastopol, CA, "Earth Works" |
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| Thomas C. “Doc” Miller, Denver, CO, "If My Mouth Was a Harmonica" |
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| Mary K. Lindberg, Bronx, NY, reads "Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring: and Grand Prize Winning poem, "Dance of Atoms" |
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| Mary K. Lindberg, Bronx, NY, Grand Prize winning "Dance of Atoms." "Clouds climb over the moon and dissolve, whiffs of lavender float over a cradle. Chopin, hard at work, dips his pen... |
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| Rosalind L. Braga, Castro Valley, CA, Arrival of Spring Despite the Pandemic |
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| Jerri Hardesty, Briersield, AL, Moonshine |
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| Katharine Wilson, San Jose, CA, Last Chance Road and Tribute to John Lewis, House of Representatives |
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| Lorraine Walker Williams, Pasadena, CA, Diva of Disaster and Letter to Domestic Terrorists |
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| Spring written and read by Tatseena, performed by the Serpent Sirens |
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| Elizabeth Paleaz Norris, Oakland, CA, "Meditation in Watercolors" |
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| Tatiana Lyulkin, Berlingame, CA, "Keep Dancing" |
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| Louise Moises, Richmond, CA read by Johanna Ely, "Bedside Literature" |
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| Livingston Rossmoor, Modesto, CA, read by Judy Hardin Cheung, "The Blues Guitarist" |
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| Annette Opalezynski, New Castle, DE, read by Natica Angilly. "Explaining Rain to a Child" |
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| "The Rise of Incense and Scented Stars," written and read by Natica Angilly, choreographed and performed by Carolyn Williams |
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| Awards presentation of the Arts Ambassador Award to the Diablo/Alameda Branch of League of American Pen Women for their production of the YouTube video Peace and Peaceful Activism" |
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| "Fresh Poetry Prompts," written by Natica Angilly, read by Richard Angilly, performed by Wanda Ingmire and Takako Miyashita of the Poetic Dance Theater Company. Books published recently by Artists Embassy International |
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| "Lotus in the Depth," written by Judy Hardin Cheung, read by Natica Angilly, performed by Alisha Rodrigues. Lotus in the Depth, in book form, is available on Amazon. It is a short book on the process of turning a photo into a poem, the poem into a dance, and the dance into a book. |
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| "With With Song," written and read by Richard Angilly, danced by Poetic Dance Theater Company, circa 1985 |
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End Notes about
Artists Embassy International
Poetic Dance Theater Company
Books published by Artists Embassy International that are currently available on Amazon:
Journey to Wisdom, Memiours of Althya Clark Youngman, Founder of Artists Embassy International,by Mary Rudge, edited by Alisha Rodrigues and Natica Angilly
Books by Natica Angilly
Art of Awe series
Art of Awe I: Power of Your Artists Statement
Art of Awe II: Power of Your Creative Spirit
Art of Awe III: Power of Your Artist Journey
Art of Awe IV: Spoken Word Dances the Universe
Romance of Poetry and Dance
Poems That Make Your Poetry Dance
Romance of Poetry
Marriage of Poetry
Muse
Books by Judy Hardin Cheung
Lotus in the Depth
All of Us Are We
Poetography
Artists Embassy Executive Board of Directors
Natica Angilly: AEI and DPF president, choreogtrapher, artistic director, poetic dancer, poet, author, visual artist, co-founder of Poetic Dance Theater Company
Richard Angilly: co-founder of Poetic Dance Theater Company, poetry reader, poet
Alisha Rodrigues: 1st vice president, poetic dancer, poet, visual artist, stage manager, PR director
Judy Hardin Cheung, Dancing Poetry Contest Chair, AEI 2nd vice president, poet, photographer, editor, graphic artist, advertisement, webmaster, advisor
Cindy Levinson: secretary of the AEI board of directors, poetic dancer, poet, awards chair
Arthur Levinson: videographer, editor, poetic dancer, poet, tech director, advisory member of the board of directors
Performing members of the Poetic Dance Theater Company, 2021:
Wanda Ingmire: charter member of the Poetic Dance Theater Company, poetic dancer, poet
Loywonner Haddadou: choreographer, poet, poetic dancer, dance instructor, choreographer, poet
Ronda Hollie: choreographer, poet, poetic dancer,
George Hollie: dance photographer, general support services
Shantee Baker: Poet, Poetic Dancer
Carolyn Williams: Poetic Dancer currently living in Texas and appearing via Zoom
Takako Miyashita: Poetic dancer, poet, ikebana choreographer, ikebana artists, ikebana displayer, ikebana instructor. Ikebana is a traditional form of Japanese flower arrangement. It is highly styalized with many rules of leading to harmonious contrasts. Takako has expanded the concepts into poetry and dance, creating the new forms of ikebana dance and idebana poetry.
Alyza Lee Salomon: poet, poetic dancer
Dancers from archival footage:
Cindy Levinson, Wanda Ingmire, Darcel Dean, Natica Angilly, Richard Angilly, Ronda Hollie, Aliza Lee Salomon, Takako Miyashita, Kismet, Shantee Baker, Alisha Rodrigues, Bob Rodrigues, Sarahanne Lum, Phyllis Green, Eleanor McMakin, Zanuba, Dhyanis, Vera Reardon, Nancy Salomon, Faith Dunham Sims
Tribute to those who have passed who gave much of their time and talents to Artists Embassy International, the Poetic Dance Theater Company and the Dancing Poetry Festival”
Althya Clark Youngman, founder of Artists Embassy International
Bob Rodrigues, multi-talented poet and poetic dancer
Arthur Chang, AEI's long-time 1st vice president
Eloise Paris, costume designer and semstress, ever-ready assistant in many realms
Shirley Devine (Shukriya), inspiring dance artists, dancer, choreographer, founder and artistic director of Dancers of the Pharoahs, founder and director of Rakkasah Middle Eastern Dance Festivals and Bazaars in California and New Jersey
Mary Rudge, poet and poetry advacate for poetry interaction promoting peace throughout the world
Organizations and individuals that are closely affiliated with or have offered support in various way to Dancing Poetry Festival:
Ina Coolbrigh Circle, Richard Angilly president;
Poets of the Vineyard, Judy Hardin Cheung president;
United Poets Laureate International and the World Congress of Poets, Virgilio A. Yuzon, president, Judy Hardin Cheung executive vice president
Redwood Empire Chinese Association, Nancy Wang president, Judy Hardin Cheung secretary;
Tanya Joyce, poet and visual artist;
Alameda Island Poets, Cathy Dana, president
Bay Area Poets Coalition, John Rowe and Jan Dederick
Avacha, poet and playwrite;
Frank Bette Art Center;
Jeanne Lupton, poetry readings;
Soul-making Keats Literary Competition, Eileen Malone;
Benicia Literary Arts;
La Paloma Restaurant Readings, Stephanie Manning;
La Pena Cultural Center, poetry readings;
Poetry Flash Newspaper, Joyce Jenkins;
Sacred Grounds, Weekly Poetry Readings, Dan Brady;
San Francisco Public Library Poetry Readings;
Surya, Stretching the Edge, recording by Glenn Spearman on tenor sax, Steven St. Clair on bass, available on Amazon.com,
Natica and Richard Angilly thanks everyone for 70 years of Artists Embassy International on this, the 70th year anniversary of our organization.
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