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Dale Scholl's Dance/Art performers pay homage to U2
by Michelle Miller
State Hornet
October 30, 2002
If you missed U2 on their 2001 Elevation Tour, you can still experience their music in the Dale Scholl Dance/Art performance of "The U2 Experience: Take 3" starting Friday. The performance will pay homage to the rock group by bringing their songs to life in dance.
"It's basically considered to be one of the greatest rock bands of all time," said Scholl, the troupe's founder and a Sacramento State professor.
The troupe first performed to U2 in 1989 and again in 1994. "The U2 Experience" has expanded along with U2's career over the years, incorporating new songs as U2 releasead new albums. This year's third U2 concert uses hits from their latest album, 2000's All That You Can't Leave Behind.
Scholl says the main reason she dances to U2 is the lyrics. "The words have to create visions of movement," she said. "The music is also lovely, but without the lyrics, we wouldn't be dancing to them."
The show's first piece, "May Your Dreams ..." was choreographed by Johnathan Cameron.
"Every rock artist speaks of love," Scholl says, and U2 is no exception. The piece focuses on the different types of love, from the burning passions in "Desire," to the longing in "The Unforgettable Fire," and the bitterness of "So Cruel," in which lead singer Bono jeers at his lover "I'm only hanging on to watch you go down ... my love."
The next is Sunny Smith's "Torch of the Revolution," the only piece returning from the previous performances of "The U2 Experience." "It has to do with war and, of course, that we are facing the possibility of going," said Scholl of the routine, which includes "Tomorrow" and the tortured guitars of "Bullet the Blue Sky."
Third is "Wake Up" choreographed by Joseph Candelaria which uses some of the Irish band's most popular hits, like "Pride (In the Name of Love)," "With Or Without You" and "Where the Streets Have No Name," in an exploration of pride for yourself and the world.
Last is Scholl's piece, "That One Beautiful Day," which she says is a little deeper than the others. "It's basically about trying to understand the meaning of life," she said. The piece uses "Elevation" and "Beautiful Day" from All That You Can't Leave Behind, which garnered a total of seven Grammy awards for U2. The rights to use U2's music were secured through the university's blanket license with copyright licensing organizations ASCAP and BMI.
Scholl's Dance/Art company is in its 21st season of providing paid performance opportunities for local professional dancers. Current and former students make up the troupe's nine members, who use modern and jazz dance movements in their high energy routines.
U2 isn't their first foray into popular music. Other performances have included music by the The Rolling Stones and The Sex Pistols. "I will do everything to try to appeal to a young crowd because ballet is dominated by an older one," Scholl said. She estimates that 60 percent of her audiences are in the 18-30 age bracket.
"That's our future audience. If it brings someone in through music and they end up enjoying it, they will come back." "The U2 Experience" will be performed Nov. 1-2, 7-9, 14-16, and 21-23. All show times are 8 p.m at the CSUS Dancespace in Solano 1010. Tickets are $16 general and $13 for students and are available through tickets.com or by calling 278-4323
Dale Scholl's Dance/Art performers pay homage to U2
by Michelle Miller
State Hornet
October 30, 2002
If you missed U2 on their 2001 Elevation Tour, you can still experience their music in the Dale Scholl Dance/Art performance of "The U2 Experience: Take 3" starting Friday. The performance will pay homage to the rock group by bringing their songs to life in dance.
"It's basically considered to be one of the greatest rock bands of all time," said Scholl, the troupe's founder and a Sacramento State professor.
The troupe first performed to U2 in 1989 and again in 1994. "The U2 Experience" has expanded along with U2's career over the years, incorporating new songs as U2 releasead new albums. This year's third U2 concert uses hits from their latest album, 2000's All That You Can't Leave Behind.
Scholl says the main reason she dances to U2 is the lyrics. "The words have to create visions of movement," she said. "The music is also lovely, but without the lyrics, we wouldn't be dancing to them."
The show's first piece, "May Your Dreams ..." was choreographed by Johnathan Cameron.
"Every rock artist speaks of love," Scholl says, and U2 is no exception. The piece focuses on the different types of love, from the burning passions in "Desire," to the longing in "The Unforgettable Fire," and the bitterness of "So Cruel," in which lead singer Bono jeers at his lover "I'm only hanging on to watch you go down ... my love."
The next is Sunny Smith's "Torch of the Revolution," the only piece returning from the previous performances of "The U2 Experience." "It has to do with war and, of course, that we are facing the possibility of going," said Scholl of the routine, which includes "Tomorrow" and the tortured guitars of "Bullet the Blue Sky."
Third is "Wake Up" choreographed by Joseph Candelaria which uses some of the Irish band's most popular hits, like "Pride (In the Name of Love)," "With Or Without You" and "Where the Streets Have No Name," in an exploration of pride for yourself and the world.
Last is Scholl's piece, "That One Beautiful Day," which she says is a little deeper than the others. "It's basically about trying to understand the meaning of life," she said. The piece uses "Elevation" and "Beautiful Day" from All That You Can't Leave Behind, which garnered a total of seven Grammy awards for U2. The rights to use U2's music were secured through the university's blanket license with copyright licensing organizations ASCAP and BMI.
Scholl's Dance/Art company is in its 21st season of providing paid performance opportunities for local professional dancers. Current and former students make up the troupe's nine members, who use modern and jazz dance movements in their high energy routines.
U2 isn't their first foray into popular music. Other performances have included music by the The Rolling Stones and The Sex Pistols. "I will do everything to try to appeal to a young crowd because ballet is dominated by an older one," Scholl said. She estimates that 60 percent of her audiences are in the 18-30 age bracket.
"That's our future audience. If it brings someone in through music and they end up enjoying it, they will come back." "The U2 Experience" will be performed Nov. 1-2, 7-9, 14-16, and 21-23. All show times are 8 p.m at the CSUS Dancespace in Solano 1010. Tickets are $16 general and $13 for students and are available through tickets.com or by calling 278-4323
