MCCC’s Inside Out Dance Ensemble and director Kellie Lajiness present their spring show, “One for the Books.”
Tickets: $12 General Admission
MCCC’s Inside Out Dance Ensemble and Director Kellie Lajiness will deliver stylistic vignettes that evoke favorite books.
Guests include folk guitarist Kevin R. Daniels and Destination Tap Collective.
Act I
Writer’s Guild
Music: Paperback Writer
By: The Beatles
Dancers: Elisabeth Brockman, Brandon Burns, Maysie Burns, Grace Drewior, Autumn Hensley, James Marshall, Jillian Marshall, Jake Moskal, Nicole Nangle, Ashley Redfern
Turn the Page
Music By: Bob Seger
Vocals and Guitar: Kevin R. Daniels
Bedtime Stories and Lullabies
Music: Light in the Hallway
By: Pentatonix
Dancers: Brandon Burns, Maysie Burns, Autumn Hensley and Ashley Redfern
The Withered Rose, MCCC Writing Fellows Poetry Competition
Original Poem Written by: Aiden Gerlica
Read by: Kellie Lajiness
Dancer: Elisabeth Brockman
Study Break
Music: Wonderful World
By: Lou Adler/Herb Alpert/Sam Cooke
Artist: Sam Cooke
Dancers: James Marshall and Jillian Marshall
Starry, Starry Night
Music: Vincent
By: Don McLean
Vocals and Guitar: Kevin R. Daniels
Gatsby, The Great American Novel
Music: Crazy in Love
By: Beyonce/Harrison/Jay-Z/Record
Artist: Emili Sande & Bryan Ferry Orchestra
Destination Tap Collective: Krista Green, Autumn Hensley, Sydney Nimeth, Kelli Plumb
Immersed in the Story
Music: Call Your Mom
By: Noah Kahan
Dancer: Maysie Burns
On the Same Page
Music: The Book of Love
By: Stephin Merritt
Artist: Peter Gabriel
Dancers: Jake Moskal and Ashley Redfern
And I Love You So
Music By: Don McLean
Vocals and Guitar: Kevin R. Daniels
Perceptions, MCCC Writing Fellows Poetry Competition
Original Poem Written by: Anna Muth
Read by: Kellie Lajiness
Dancer: Grace Drewior
Dedication Page
Music: The Story
By: Phil Hanseroth
Artist: Sara Ramirez
Dancer: Autumn Hensley
Where You Are
Music By: Kevin R. Daniels
Vocals and Guitar: Kevin R. Daniels
Western Yarns
Music: Dos A Dos (Square Dance)
By: Karl Jenkins/Adiemus/London Philharmonic
Dancers: Elisabeth Brockman, Brandon Burns, Maysie Burns, Grace Drewior, Autumn Hensley, James Marshall, Jillian Marshall, Jake Moskal, Nicole Nangle, Ashley Redfern
Act II
Bookends
Music: Old Friends
By: Paul Simon Artists:
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel
Dancers: Elisabeth Brockman, Brandon Burns, Maysie Burns, Grace Drewior, Autumn Hensley, James Marshall, Jillian Marshall, Jake Moskal, Nicole Nangle, Ashley Redfern
Diary
Music By: David Gates
Artist: Bread
Vocals and Guitar: Kevin R. Daniels
Copywriters
Music: Changing My Narrative
By: Nicholas Macri
Artist: Fearless Soul, Rachael Schroeder
Dancers: Brandon Burns, Maysie Burns, Autumn Hensley and Ashley Redfern
Dear ME MCCC Writing Fellows Poetry Competition
Original Poem Written by: Ashley Atkins
Read by: Kellie Lajiness
Dancer: Nicole Nangle
House of Pooh Corner
Music By: Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina
Vocals and Guitar: Kevin R. Daniels
W-o-r-d Up
Music: Word Up By: Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins
Artist: Cameo
Destination Tap Collective: Krista Green, Autumn Hensley, Sydney Nimeth, Kelli Plumb
Fairytales
Music: A Golden Childhood
By: Patrick Doyle
Dancers: Maysie Burns and Ashley Redfern
The Rainbow Connection
Music By: Paul Williams/Kenneth Ascher
Vocals and Guitar: Kevin R. Daniels
A Noteworthy Gift
Music: When You Taught Me How to Dance
By: Nigel Westlake, Mike Batt, Richard Maltby, Katie Melua
Dancers: Brandon Burns and Autumn Hensley
Scriptural Imagery
Music: To All the Poets
By: Andrew Peterson
Dancer: Ashley Redfern
Last Song
Music By: Larry Evoy
Vocals and Guitar: Kevin R. Daniels
“The End”
Music: Unwritten
By: Natasha Bedingfield/Dannielle Brisbois/Wayne Rodrigues
Artist: Pomplamoose, Melinda
IODE Dancers: Elisabeth Brockman, Brandon Burns, Maysie Burns, Grace Drewior, Autumn Hensley, James Marshall, Jillian Marshall, Jake Moskal, Nicole Nangle, Ashley Redfern
Destination Tap Collective: Krista Green, Sydney Nimeth, Kelli Plumb
About Inside Out Dance Ensemble
IODE is a contemporary dance company founded in 2010, under the direction of Kellie Lajiness. Housed at Monroe County Community College, it is part of the annual Season of Events and provides entertainment for organized events on and off campus. IODE is especially proud of their collaborative efforts made with MCCC’s Writing Fellows, the Monroe County ISD ‘s Creative Expressions Group, local vocalists and musicians. The Ensemble’s concert list includes Tango Tea, Keepin’ It Live, Bringtime Springtime, Flashback 50, Away We Go, America’s Favorite Pastimes, Stage and Screen, A Seasonal Breeze, Occupied by Dreams, Access and Soundtracks. Highlighted presentations include the MCCC’s Mardi Gras Pre-Show, past MC5 productions, MCCC’s 25th Anniversary Auto Show, MCCC’s 50th Anniversary Event, and Color Run. IODE also performed for the Monroe County Community Foundation Fundraiser. They annually headline the Destination Dance Holiday Showcase each December. In addition, IODE was featured in “Birth of A Nation”, showcasing three historical dances for the War of 1812 Anniversary. For more info regarding auditions, collaborations or performances contact klajiness@monroeccc.edu.
Kevin R. Daniels is a singer/songwriter “raised and rooted” in bluegrass, gospel and classic country. Kevin, an artist of many mediums is a storyteller in the truest sense. He approaches inspiration and expression from true life experience. To Kevin, “life is a song that’s never finished being written”. Kevin performs in many local and regional venues including the Grey Heron, Monroe County Fair and the Farmington Farmers Market. This is Kevin’s seventh collaboration with the MCCC Inside Out Dance Ensemble.
Kellie Lajiness' credentials include a BFA in Dance from WMU and MA in Dance from OSU, instructing within both Dance Departments as well as choreographing for each respective Theatre Department. As an adjunct faculty member at Monroe County Community College, Kellie founded MCCC’s Inside Out Dance Ensemble (IODE), Ballroom Dance Club and Drama Club. A prominent figure in Monroe’s dance, musical theater and educational community, Kellie instructs modern, jazz, tap, ballet, theater dance and ballroom to all age groups through her MCCC Destination Dance School, also home to the Inside Out Junior Company and Destination Tap Collective. An awarded and critically acclaimed mentor, choreographer and performer, Kellie has toured regionally and successfully competed in the American Rhythm Ballroom Division. She founded and directed the RRCA’s Dance Academy from 1997-2010, worked as an Artist in Residence with the Monroe County ISD, and has choreographed several musicals in neighboring states, local theater organizations and schools. She recently received a state-wide “Excellence in Choreography Award” from the Association of Community Theatre for her work on Monroe Community Players production of The Tempest. Kellie has been a Guest Lecturer for Oakland University’s Department of Dance for the past two years. She remains an active board member for the Michigan Dance Council and served as Dance Division Coordinator for the Michigan Youth Arts Festival for several years. She was voted MDC’s 2012 Dance Educator of the Year, receiving the Touchstone Award for teaching excellence in arts education. Many past students are pursuing dance and musical theater degrees and careers.
