The creators of the Dance-Along Nutcracker® present

BANDANCING

A Celebration of Music In Motion

San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band

8 pm, Friday, March 13                 

Conducted by Cal Band Director Robert Calonico

Ebenezer Lutheran Church

678 Portola Drive, San Francisco.

http://www.sflgfb.org

Wheelchair accessible. Admission Free.
 
 
Fresh from marching in the Obama Inaugural Parade and an NPR feature on its Dance-Along Nutcracker®, the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band presents BANDANCING: A Celebration of Music in Motion.

Guest conducted by Cal Band Director Robert Calonico, BANDANCING showcases a broad range of dance-inspired music by some of the world’s great composers. Dance styles featured include cake walk, jazz waltz, tango, schottische, Peruvian folk dance, circus march, Renaissance galliard and modern. 

This toe-tapping concert includes:

• Dance of the Jesters by Petr Tchaikovsky
• Pas Redoublé  (“Double Quick-Step”) by Camille Saint-Saëns
• Suite of Old American Dances by Robert Russell Baker
• Folk Dances by Dmitri Shostakovich
• Moving Parts by David Sampson
• Seis Mañuel (Dances in the Puerto Rican Style) by Shelley Hanson
• Volver a la Montaña  (based on the folk music of Peru and Equador) by Shelley Hanson
• Bandancing by Jack Stamp
  
  

Post-concert reception hosted by A Women’s Eye Gallery.

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The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band is proud to present Guest Conductor Robert Calonico. Mr. Calonico was named the Director of Bands at the University of California, Berkeley in 1994, where his responsibilities include directing and arranging for the Cal Marching Band, and conducting the University Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band. Mr. Calonico programmed the Cal Band’s most recent recording, “University of California Band,” released in May of 2003. The University Wind Ensemble was invited to perform under his direction at the California Music Educator’s State Conference in March of 2000 and has shared the stage with collegiate wind ensembles from CSU Fresno, UC Davis, Los Medanos College, Stanford University, University of the Pacific and the University of Tokyo.

A Bay Area native, Mr. Calonico is a graduate of St Mary’s College High School in Berkeley and holds a B.A. in music from UC Berkeley. He earned his teaching credential and an M.A. in clarinet performance from California State University, Hayward. Prior to his appointment at U.C. Berkeley, Mr. Calonico held faculty positions at Dominican College and Terra Linda High School in San Rafael, CA.

An active musician as well as an accomplished conductor, Calonico has 35 years' professional performance experience and has performed with the Oakland East Bay Symphony, Oakland Ballet, California Symphony, Berkeley Symphony, Berkeley Repertory Theater, many San Francisco-based Broadway show productions including "Phantom of the Opera" and "West Side Story," Natalie Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Maria Muldaur, James Brown, Tex Beneke and Harry James Orchestras. Mr. Calonico currently serves as Bay Section President for the California Music Educators Association. In 2007, Calonico was named the new Associate Conductor of the Danville Community Band, an 85-piece band performing in the East Bay since 2001.

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The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band presents
2008 Dance-Along Nutcracker�: Bah Humbug!

Starring Trauma Flintstone and Donna Sachet

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum
701 Mission Street (@ 3rd) in San Francisco

Information: http://www.sflgfb.org/dancealong.html  Phone: (415) 255-1355
Box Office: http://www.ybca.org/tickets  Phone: (415) 978-ARTS (2787).
Tickets:
Opening Night Gala: Sat., December 13 at 7 p.m.: $50
Daytime shows: 2:30 pm, Sat., December 13 & 11 am & 3 pm, Sun., December 14: $24 adults/ $16 children & seniors


When Clara�s scroogey Uncle Drosselmeyer �Bah Humbugs� the family party, a bevy of ghosts give him a good haunting and teach him the true meaning of the holidays.

At the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band�s 2008 Dance-Along Nutcracker, you�ll follow Uncle Drosselmeyer beyond the grave, dance with the Fezziwigs at the company party and pirouette with Clara and Fritz at the Stahlbaum�s big do.

A San Francisco tradition for more than 2 decades. It�s the bash with panache!


Highlights:

� Trauma Flintstone, �femcee� of Martuni�s renowned Bijou revue, stars as Uncle Drosselmeyer.

� Donna Sachet, radio and TV personality and host of the Sunday's a Drag Brunch at Harry Denton's Starlight Room, stars has the Ghost of Marley.

� Directing is Guest Conductor Jadine Louie, Artistic Director Emeritus of the Band and dubbed the �perfect deadpan� and �spiritual center� of the Dance-Along Nutcracker by the San Francisco Chronicle.

� San Francisco Opera Ballet veteran Carolyn Carvajal choreographs the feature dance numbers and dances as Mrs. Fezziwig.

� The Opening Night Gala features a cocktail party with dancing to the big band sound of City Swing fronted by jazz singer Joyce Grant, great-great niece of Scott Joplin.

� Corinne Levy, a veteran of Beach Blanket Babylon, returns to the Dance-Along Nutcracker to dance as Clara.

� All shows feature Tchaikovsky�s Nutcracker Suite and other music performed by the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band, named the Official Band of the City.

Tired of letting professional dancers have all the fun? The Dance-Along Nutcracker lets the audience concoct its own choreography beneath the spotlights of Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. While the Band performs Nutcracker favorites like Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Waltz of the Flowers and Russian Trepak, sugar plum wannabes leap and pirouette about the dance floor. Tutu rentals and fairy wands are available for those with nothing to wear. Wallflowers have as much fun as dancers.

What the Critics Say About the Dance-Along Nutcracker
�Inspired foolishness, tomfoolery on a grand and witty scale� and the band was superb.� � San Francisco Chronicle

�It�s the best, most hilarious and most participatory Nutcracker around.� �San Francisco Frontiers Magazine

"�one of this city's most delightfully idiosyncratic events." � Wall Street Journal

"Women spin, men cavort and children leap� It is utterly ridiculous." �SF Weekly

"If more people find out about this thing, they'll have to rent the Cow Palace." � San Francisco Chronicle

For more information, check out www.sflgfb.org/dancealong.html.

The SFLGFB is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, proud to be sponsored in part by Grants for the Arts of the San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund, the San Francisco Arts Commission, Betty�s List (www.bettyslist.com) and the Jon Sims Endowment Fund for the Performing Arts (www.jsef.org) .

Tickets just went on sale for all 4 shows of the 2008 Dance-Along Nuctcracker�: Bah Humbug!

The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band presents

2008 Dance-Along Nutcracker�: Bah Humbug!

Starring Trauma Flintstone and Donna Sachet

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum

701 Mission Street (@ 3^rd) in San Francisco

Information: http://www.sflgfb.org/dancealong.html / Phone: (415) 255-1355

Box Office: http://www.ybca.org/tickets   / Phone: (415) 978-ARTS (2787).

Tickets:

Opening Night Gala: Sat., December 13 at 7 p.m.: $50

Daytime shows:  2:30 pm, Sat., December 13 & 11 am & 3 pm, Sun., December 14: $24 adults/ $16 children & seniors

When Clara�s crazy Uncle Drosselmeyer �Bah Humbugs� the family party, a bevy of ghosts give him a good haunting and teach him the true meaning of the holidays.

At the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band�s 2008 Dance-Along Nutcracker, you�ll follow Uncle Drosselmeyer beyond the grave, dance with the Fezziwigs at the company party and pirouette with Clara and Fritz at the Stahlbaum�s big do.

A San Francisco tradition for more than 2 decades. It�s the bash with panache!

Highlights:

�         Trauma Flintstone, �femcee� of Martuni�s renowned Bijou revue, stars as Uncle Drosselmeyer.

�         Donna Sachet stars has the Ghost of Marley.

�         Directing is Guest Conductor Jadine Louie, Artistic Director Emeritus of the Band and dubbed the �perfect deadpan� and �spiritual center� of the Dance-Along Nutcracker by the San Francisco Chronicle.

�         San Francisco Opera Ballet veteran Carolyn Carvajal choreographs the feature dance numbers and dances as Mrs. Fezziwig.

�         The Opening Night Gala features a cocktail party with dancing to the big band sound of City Swing fronted by jazz singer Joyce Grant, great-great niece of Scott Joplin.

�         Corinne Levy, a veteran of Beach Blanket Babylon, returns to the Dance-Along Nutcracker to dance as Clara.

�         All shows feature Tchaikovsky�s Nutcracker Suite and other music performed by the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band, named the Official Band of the City.

Tired of letting professional dancers have all the fun? The Dance-Along Nutcracker lets the audience concoct its own choreography beneath the spotlights of Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.  While the Band performs Nutcracker favorites like Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Waltz of the Flowers and Russian Trepak, sugar plum wannabes leap and pirouette about the dance floor. Tutu rentals and fairy wands are available for those with nothing to wear. Wallflowers have as much fun as dancers.

What the Critics Say About the Dance-Along Nutcracker

 �Inspired foolishness, tomfoolery on a grand and witty scale� and the band was superb.� � San Francisco Chronicle

�It�s the best, most hilarious and most participatory Nutcracker around.� �San Francisco Frontiers Magazine

"�one of this city's most delightfully idiosyncratic events." � Wall Street Journal

"Women spin, men cavort and children leap� It is utterly ridiculous." �SF Weekly

"If more people find out about this thing, they'll have to rent the Cow Palace." � San Francisco Chronicle

For more information, check out www.sflgfb.org/dancealong.html

The SFLGFB is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, proud to be sponsored in part by Grants for the Arts of the San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund, the San Francisco Arts Commission, Betty�s List (www.bettyslist.com) and the Jon Sims Endowment Fund for the Performing Arts (www.jsef.org) .

The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band presents

2008 Dance-Along Nutcracker�: Bah Humbug!

Starring Trauma Flintstone and Donna Sachet

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum

701 Mission Street (@ 3^rd) in San Francisco

Information: http://www.sflgfb.org/dancealong.html   / Phone: (415) 255-1355

Box Office: http://www.ybca.org/tickets   / Phone: (415) 978-ARTS (2787).

Tickets:

Opening Night Gala: Sat., December 13 at 7 p.m.: $50

Daytime shows:  2:30 pm, Sat., December 13 & 11 am & 3 pm, Sun., December 14: $24 adults/ $16 children & seniors

When Clara�s crazy Uncle Drosselmeyer �Bah Humbugs� the family party, a bevy of ghosts give him a good haunting and teach him the true meaning of the holidays.

At the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band�s 2008 Dance-Along Nutcracker, you�ll follow Uncle Drosselmeyer beyond the grave, dance with the Fezziwigs at the company party and pirouette with Clara and Fritz at the Stahlbaum�s big do.

A San Francisco tradition for more than 2 decades. It�s the bash with panache!

Highlights:

�         Trauma Flintstone, �femcee� of Martuni�s renowned Bijou revue, stars as Uncle Drosselmeyer.

�         Donna Sachet, radio and TV personality and host of the Sunday's a Drag Brunch at Harry Denton's Starlight Room, stars has the Ghost of Marley.

�         Directing is Guest Conductor Jadine Louie, Artistic Director Emeritus of the Band and dubbed the �perfect deadpan� and �spiritual center� of the Dance-Along Nutcracker by the San Francisco Chronicle.

�         San Francisco Opera Ballet veteran Carolyn Carvajal choreographs the feature dance numbers and dances as Mrs. Fezziwig.

�         The Opening Night Gala features a cocktail party with dancing to the big band sound of City Swing fronted by jazz singer Joyce Grant, great-great niece of Scott Joplin.

�         Corinne Levy, a veteran of Beach Blanket Babylon, returns to the Dance-Along Nutcracker to dance as Clara.

�         All shows feature Tchaikovsky�s Nutcracker Suite and other music performed by the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band, named the Official Band of the City.

Tired of letting professional dancers have all the fun? The Dance-Along Nutcracker lets the audience concoct its own choreography beneath the spotlights of Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.  While the Band performs Nutcracker favorites like Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Waltz of the Flowers and Russian Trepak, sugar plum wannabes leap and pirouette about the dance floor. Tutu rentals and fairy wands are available for those with nothing to wear. Wallflowers have as much fun as dancers.

What the Critics Say About the Dance-Along Nutcracker

 �Inspired foolishness, tomfoolery on a grand and witty scale� and the band was superb.� � San Francisco Chronicle

�It�s the best, most hilarious and most participatory Nutcracker around.� �San Francisco Frontiers Magazine

"�one of this city's most delightfully idiosyncratic events." � Wall Street Journal

"Women spin, men cavort and children leap� It is utterly ridiculous." �SF Weekly

"If more people find out about this thing, they'll have to rent the Cow Palace." � San Francisco Chronicle

For more information, check out www.sflgfb.org/dancealong.html.

The SFLGFB is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, proud to be sponsored in part by Grants for the Arts of the San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund, the San Francisco Arts Commission, Betty�s List (www.bettyslist.com) and the Jon Sims Endowment Fund for the Performing Arts (www.jsef.org) .