2009-2010 Schedule of Events
*designates performances open to the public
August 29th- Assisted for 16th year in Chicago’s
Dance for Life
September 16, 2009 7:30- District Artist in
Residence presentation with Shel Benjamin
October 15th- All day Fine Arts Field Trip
to sender school
Friday October 30 – 12- 3- Choreography workshop
with Keith Elliott
Tuesday November 3rd –Season Begins
∗ Wednesday November 20 and 22- Dance Chicago performance at Theatre Building of Chicago
www.dancechicago.com 8:00
November 20 and 22- Guest Choreographer Richard Smith
∗ Saturday November 28th- Dance Chicago performance in Wheeling’s Sang Theatre 7:30
∗ Friday December 4th- Dance and Orchesis Showcase Performance 7:00
∗ Saturday December 5th- Children’s Workshop 3:30 and Showcase performance 7:00
Friday December 18- Winter Assembly performance (during school hours)
December 18, 21, and 22- Guest Choreographers Wilfredo Rivera and Jen Foss
January 7-9- Illinois State Theatre Festival at ISU, select members
January 22, 24, 26- Guest Choreographer Dionna Pridgeon
∗ February 5th- Pack the Place Performance
∗ Thursday, Friday, Saturday February 25th-27th- Main Concert at 7:30 p.m.
∗ Sunday March 7th- 16th annual Dance for Life’s Next Generation. Hosted by WHS Orchesis with 10
dance companies to benefit the Dance for Life Fund and The Children’s Place Association
∗ March 15th- District Honors Orchesis concert at Elk Grove
March 18- March 22nd- Attend the National High School Dance Festival at New World School of the
Arts n Miami. March 19th, "A Subtle Execution" performs on the Student Choreography Showcase
at 1,600 seats Gussman Theatre in Miami
March 31st- 2- 1-4 on our field trip.
May 8th- Illinois State High School Dance Festival
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