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Orquesta La Moderna Tradición Music and Dance Residency
Fall 2002

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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

EventAudience
Geneva High School Assembly807
Geneva Boys and Girls Club Dance Workshops43
Geneva High School Band Workshop25
Hobart & William Smith Colleges Dance Workshop68
Free Sponsor-A-Student Concert Attendance91
Adult Outreach Concert Tickets63
Total1097


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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