Geneva Concerts Outreach
Orquesta La Moderna Tradición Music and Dance Residency
Fall 2002
In the Fall of 2002, Geneva Concerts hosted a two-day residency by the Orquesta La Moderna
Tradición
that was capped by their spirited performance at the Smith Opera House on November 22, 2002.
The residency continued our commitment
to audience education and outreach, which has included events such as our
three-week
residency by the Taylor 2 dance company in 2001.
Our focus was on three major audience segments: Young Audiences and Schools, College Students, and
the Hispanic Community in our area.
The Orquesta La Moderna
Tradición Residency incorporated three sites and five events
in Geneva, New York with more than 1,000 contacts made during the two days. An additional 575
people (including 150 students) attended the final concert.
Images from the Residency
Geneva High School Assembly
The following photographs were taken at Geneva High School
November 21, 2002 during a performance by The Orquesta La Moderna
Tradición at an assembly for the entire school. More than 800 people participated.
The
Orquesta in action in the gym at GHS.
Roberto Borrell (Tumbadora, Co-Director, Musical Director), is originally from Havana, Cuba.
Roberto is a world renowned percussionist and dancer of folkloric and popular
styles of Cuban music. Roberto danced professionally as a member of the
Conjunto Folklórico Nacional de Cuba, headed the folkloric dance ensemble Kubatá in Cuba
and New York City, and danced in Cuba with all the legendary orquestas de danzón in the
1950's and 1960's.
Audience participation...
....as fellow students look on in the stands.
How the Orquesta found its groove at GHS.
Boys and Girls Club
Two sessions were held at the Geneva Boys and Girls Club to introduce young
people to Cuban music and dance.
Roberto and the kids.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
An evening session to learn some elements of classic Cuban dance before the concert.
Roberto explains the steps of the cha-cha-cha as the Orquesta plays. What a treat to learn with live music.
Roberto takes the lead....
...and the students follow.
The Orquesta with Jorge on guitar.
Jorge "el Brujo" Liceaga (Tres), has been
performing for the last ten years as a flamenco guitarist in his
native Mexico City. Jorge was also founder and director of Grupo Katá,
performing in Mexico and internationally. Grupo Kat‡'s focus was to perform
children's music of different genres, such as Cuban, Mexican and jazz.
Geneva High School Band Workshop
A morning session with 25 members of the GHS Band.
An introduction to playing the music of classic cuban dance.
The Main Players: Orquesta La Moderna
Tradición
Thanks!
Project Impact
| Event | Audience |
| Geneva High School Assembly | 807 |
| Geneva Boys and Girls Club Dance Workshops | 43 |
| Geneva High School Band Workshop | 25 |
| Hobart & William Smith Colleges Dance Workshop | 68 |
| Free Sponsor-A-Student Concert Attendance | 91 |
| Adult Outreach Concert Tickets | 63 |
| Total | 1097 |
The residency by the Orquesta La Moderna
Tradición was underwritten by a major grant from the
Williams Family Foundation with additional grants and in kind support from
NYSEG, Tops Friendly Markets, Wegmans,
the Geneva Lakefront Ramada Inn, the Hobart and William Smith Colleges Dining Services,
the Departmant of Dance at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, and the
contributions of the supporters of Geneva Concerts.
Thanks! Additional information
on
Geneva Concerts Outreach Program.
This series is made possible, in part, by funds from the
New York State
Council on the Arts, a State Agency, by a continuing subscription from
Hobart and William Smith Colleges, and the friends of
Geneva Concerts.
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