The Blue Devils present "Cabaret Voltaire"
With a storied history that includes 14 DCI World Championships and 11 Fred Sanford High Percussion Awards, the Blue Devils, of Concord, CA, are proud to present their 2012 production Cabaret Voltaire.
Enter the challenging, whimsical, and thought-provoking world of CABARET VOLTAIRE. This show concept is based on an artistic movement, known as Dada, which was born in the heart of Europe in the midst of WWI. The Cabaret Voltaire was the first public gathering place for Dadaists, providing a performance venue that could reveal a militarized duty-bound masculinity contrasted with a complete disregard for the rules. Instead of a carefully orchestrated structure, performances offered improvisation, the deliberate juxtaposition of uncoordinated actions, and a delight in the chaotic. The Cabaret Voltaire launched an age of questioning that made its way into a variety of art forms, from poetry and theatre to dance and sculpture.
The search for the 'Dada parallels' in today’s world fuels the 2012 Blue Devils production with a range of music from the influential Satie to the iconic exploration of Mingus. Dada lives through an exciting circle of musical and visual questions and answers. Disruptive by design and irreverently iconoclastic, the Blue Devils look to continue their reign of success this 2012 DCI season.
Enter the challenging, whimsical, and thought-provoking world of CABARET VOLTAIRE. This show concept is based on an artistic movement, known as Dada, which was born in the heart of Europe in the midst of WWI. The Cabaret Voltaire was the first public gathering place for Dadaists, providing a performance venue that could reveal a militarized duty-bound masculinity contrasted with a complete disregard for the rules. Instead of a carefully orchestrated structure, performances offered improvisation, the deliberate juxtaposition of uncoordinated actions, and a delight in the chaotic. The Cabaret Voltaire launched an age of questioning that made its way into a variety of art forms, from poetry and theatre to dance and sculpture.
The search for the 'Dada parallels' in today’s world fuels the 2012 Blue Devils production with a range of music from the influential Satie to the iconic exploration of Mingus. Dada lives through an exciting circle of musical and visual questions and answers. Disruptive by design and irreverently iconoclastic, the Blue Devils look to continue their reign of success this 2012 DCI season.
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Movements and Musical Selections:
•TRISTAN WRITES A MANIFESTO "Harmonielehre" John Adams "Morrison Mania" James Horner "The Children's Hour of Dream" Charles Mingus "Symphonies: V" Andre Souris •MARCEL PAINTS A MOUSTACHE "Bird & Bela in B Flat" Don Sebesky •HANNAH MAKES A COLLAGE "Gymnopedies" Erik Satie •MAN RAY MAKES A METRONOME "Ballet Mecanique" George Antheil •GERTRUDE WRITES A PLAY "Peppy and George" Ludovic Bource (from The Artist) "Dr. Bones" Steve Perry "New Arrival" Danny Elfman (from Corpse Bride) "Tevot" Thomas Ades "Rhapsody in Blue" George Gershwin |
Blue Devils 2012 Staff:
David Gibbs - Executive Director Pete Emmons - A Corps Manager Scott Johnson - Percussion Arranger/Caption Head Jim Wunderlich - Front Ensemble Arranger/Instructor Ben Maughmer - Instructor Rodolfo Garcia - Instructor Ricky Odello - Instructor Jared Andrew - Instructor Chris Slater - Instructor Sean Vega - Instructor Jack Mizutani - Pit Instructor Brian Dinkel - Pit Instructor |