Ivan Dance (excerpt, 2007)
Music: John La Barbera & Alessandra Belloni
Choreography: Sabatino Verlezza
Verlezza Dance: Dave Burrington, Heather Carson,
Heather Koniz, Amara Romano

The poetry of Kelly Harris
Kelly Harris

Sonata for Piano and Clarinet
Music: Leonard Bernstein
Luiz Coelho, clarinet, Madeline Levitz, piano

Ol’ Man River
(Show Boat, 1927)
Music: Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II
Vocalist: William Clarence Marshall
Pianist: Loretta Pierce

Summertime
(Porgy & Bess, 1935)
Music: George Gershwin
Vocalist: Marla Berg
Pianist: Loretta Pierce

Bess, You is My Woman Now
(Porgy & Bess, 1935)
Music: George Gershwin
Vocalists: Marla Berg and William Clarence Marshall
Pianist: Loretta Pierce

Tobi Roppo (1986)
Music: Elliot Sokolov (parts I, II, III)*
Mike Oldfield after Francisco Tarrega (part IV)**
Premiere Performance, 1986, The Field, NYC
Choreography: Sabatino Verlezza

I. “First you see a flash,
Heather Koniz, Sabatino A. Verlezza
II. then you feel the heat,
Alysse Ferranto, Heather Koniz, Tracy Pattison, Sabatino A. Verlezza,
Sabatino Verlezza
III. and then there is nothing. . .”
Tracy Pattison
IV. rebirth
Dave Burrington, Alysse Ferranto, Heather Koniz, Tracy Pattison,
Sabatino A. Verlezza, Sabatino Verlezza

Tobi Roppo is a Kabuki term that, translated literally, means ‘flying in six directions’. It pertains to the physical readiness to move in any direction.

INTERMISSION

Beauty and the Beast
Music: Wayne Shorter
Director: Bill Hughes
Shaker Heights High School Jazz Combo

My Funny Valentine (2007)
Music: Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart
Director: Bill Hughes
Choreography: Sabatino Verlezza
Allie Friedrich and Sabatino Verlezza
SHHS Jazz Combo

Moments in Balance (2008)
Music: Art of Noise
Choreography: Sabatino A. Verlezza
Heather Carson, Sabatino A. Verlezza

Allegretto & Adagietto from Serenade for Strings
Music: Robert Washburn
Director: Donna Dehn
SHHS Orchestra String Quartet

Prayer for Peace
Music: John Williams
Director: Donna Dehn
SHHS Orchestra String Quartet

It Takes Two (2007)
Music: John Powell
Choreography: Sabatino Verlezza
Heather Koniz, Sabatino A. Verlezza

Where is Love
Music: Ray Leslee
Director: Dr. Robert Schneider
SHHS A Cappella Ensemble

Imagine
Music: John Lennon
Director: Dr. Robert Schneider
SHHS A Cappella Ensemble

Angel (2002)
Choreography: Sabatino Verlezza & Barbara Allegra Verlezza
Music: Sarah McLachlan
Euclid Adult Activities Center Dancers(CCBMR/DD): Dewey Bagley, Lionel Coffey, Warren Richardson, Geraldine White, Linda Widowsky
Activities Center Staff: Dave Carlson, Laurie Holmes,
Corine Powers with Orene Anthony & Mallory (the Diva Dog), Barbara Ann Craig, Jessie Craig, Rosetta Craig, Erin Cullen, Alysse Eberhard, Allie Friedrich, Rosetta Kerin, Sabrina Paskewitz, Amara Romano, Allegra Verlezza, Barbara Allegra Verlezza, Sabatino Verlezza, Bianca Zarders
In Memory of Lisa Neville

America the Beautiful
Music: Samuel A. Ward/Carmen Dragon
Conductor: Luiz Coelho
SHHS Orchestra and A Cappella Ensemble
Narrators: Kevin McDermott, Ruth Ann Vance-Lane, Victoria Vance, Penelope Croon, Victoria Rosemond, and Steve Lazarus

Performing Groups

String Quartet
Jillian Boyd: Violin, Donna Dehn: Violin, Sarah Edgerton: Viola,
Talor Smith: Cello

A Cappella Ensemble
Caryle Bellamy, Alex Brian, Max Chernin, Jennifer Chisholm, Aaron Dunn, Hannah Elson, Mandy Goodman, Cedrit Leonard, Robbie Owen, Dean Pohlman, Rebecca Semel, Romero Smith, Micah Spencer, Ryan Thurman, Alex Tuma

Orchestra with guest artists*:
Violins: Donna Dehn*, Dawn Kukilowski*, Charlie Merriam
Cello: Ida Mercer*
Bass: Nicole Castleberry*
Flute: Grace Crosby, Bill Hughes*, Julia Wilson, Cecie Culp
Oboe: Alison Boyd, Ben Heide, Becky Schweigert*
Bassoon: Hattie Gemerchak, Johanna Sterba*, Marissa Vavruska,
Clarinet: Charlotte Braverman*, Adrian Nobert, Kevin Plautz, Katie Rownd, Alex Tuma, Katelyn Walker
Bass Clarinet: Zach Hopkins
Alto Saxophone: Kevin Plautz
Tenor Saxophone: Elaina Gregg
Baritone Saxophone: Michael Griffith
Trumpet: Cara Murphy, Emily Nosse-Leirer, Jeff Pattie*,
Adam Pitas, Adrian Pocaro*, Asha Smith, Loren Toplitz*
French Horn: Hale Cheshier, Lisa Cheshier*, Tren Cheshier*, Abi Pink, Yanna Smith, Bobby Sweeney, Emma Weitzner, Steve Weitzner*
Trombone: Ben Cahn, Samantha Goldfarb, Isaac Hoffman, Leo Katz, Joe Kulikowski*, Laura Wadsworth, Patrick White,
Baritone: Owen Willis
Bass Trombone: Drew Krieger*
Tuba: Tim Dixon, Zach Saddler, J.C. Sherman*
Percussion: Daniel Bardenstein, Evan Cherchiglia, Kathryn Crowley, Daniel Murphy, Stephen Shapero, Ryan Walling,
Piano: Madeline Levitz*

Verlezza Dance
Dave Burrington, Heather Carson, Alysse Ferranto, Allie Friedrich, Heather Koniz, Tracy Pattison, Amara Romano, Barbara Allegra Verlezza, Sabatino A. Verlezza, Sabatino Verlezza

School of Verlezza Dance
Barbara Ann Craig, Erin Cullen, Alysse Eberhard, Sabrina Paskewitz, Allegra Verlezza, Bianca Zarders and the Euclid Adult Activities Center (Cuyahoga County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities) Orene Anthony, Jessie Craig, Rosetta Craig, Rosetta Kerin

Theater Ensembles

Junior Ensemble
Ronald Adams, Joseph Becker, Kayla Bell, Baleigh Breaux, Rita Bole , Jordan Brian, Teran Brown, Taylor Collins, Rachel Davidson, Kelsey Desmond, Dana Finley, Kelly Heikkila, Timothy Krause, Nora Larson, Alyssa Lindbloom, Tiania Logan, Miranda Margolis, Isabella McKnight, AustAnthony Nickerson, Jack O’Halloran, Sabrina Paskewitz, Margaret Pierce, Kari Semel, Alejandra Silverio, Isabelle Storm, Matthew Steenbergh, Jeni Stovicek, Michael Thomas, Najah Thomas, Melanie Wheeler, Mackenzie Wilk, Molly Wymer Coordinators: Leah Newman, Jack Sutorius

Advanced Ensemble
Stephen Brakey, Grace Crosby, Catie DiVincenzo, Richard (Jim) Edwards, Rose Egelhoff, Lindsey Gänder, Emily Gross-Rosenblatt, Katie Kooser, Nate Langhinrichs, Charlie Merriam, Laura Oullette, Mark Piraino, Scott Piraino, Caelyn Rosch, Samantha Russell, Candice Stargell, Martin Troxell, Ian Vitkus, Olivia Walker, Alyse Whiting Coordinators: Fatimah Mateen, Anu Thakur

Senior Acting Ensemble
Aaron Dunn, Molly Israel, Valerie Kilmer, Christopher Mok, Brandon Mercer, Caitlin O’Connor, Shanteal Stevenson , Andrew Steenbergh, Demonte Thompson, David Wemer, Crystal Wood Coordinator: Catie DiVincenzo

Jazz Combo
Brian Plautz: Saxophone, Dean Pohlman: Bass, Gabe Pincus: Piano and Daniel Bardenstein: Drums