#Samuel Merino

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Lo doctor no quita lo pendejo

Ni lo arrastrado, cobarde, torpe, hablador, incongruente, simulador.

Hay que perder la fe en los títulos académicos como indicadores y predictores de buen gobierno.

Monreal es doctor, o doctorado para ser más precisos, como en ciencias lo es Claudia Sheinbaum, alejada de la práctica de la ciencia por AMLO, quien no deja de ser licenciado, en “ciencias políticas”, pero no por eso es politólogo… Martí Batres y Samuel García también tienen algún doctorado. O más de uno… Andrés Lajous tiene uno con más valor específico que el de esos dos, pero no ha hecho más o mucho mejor que ellos como funcionario público. Genaro Lozano tiene licenciatura y maestría gringa y es un mediocre que ha dicho muchas tonterías; no sería mejor como político o funcionario. Pepe Merino tiene licenciatura, maestría y estudios de doctorado y se transformó en un porrista partidista y se atrevió a hacer aquello de la Ivermectina, por lo que cualquier universidad seria lo habría corrido… El doctor Gatell es doctor por doctorado, en Johns Hopkins, y también es el culpable -junto con el más famoso licenciado- por los casi 800 mil muertos en la pandemia. Ni qué decir de todos los propagandistas! “Gran”ejemplo: El Chapucero tiene título de economista del ITAM! Y no es más que un youtubero dedicado a decir estupideces en defensa del gobierno. Fox, Calderón y Peña Nieto, de otros partidos y todos presidentes necios y fracasados, también son “universitarios”…

Hay casos de gente con títulos que no es como ellos, pero hay muchos más que sí lo son. Si existen casos buenos y malos, muchos, en todos lados, en todos tiempos pero quizá más ahora, eso significa que tener título/no tenerlo no es la clave para tener buenos gobiernos. De hecho, ni siquiera es la clave para tener buena academia -ni es la causa suficiente ni es la causa necesaria de la construcción y avance del conocimiento.

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25 años de cárcel para sujetos que asesinaron a un hombre en Santa Tecla

Por: Lorena Mendoza / Cortesía FGR Santa Tecla, La Libertad. Dos pandilleros de la 18, identificados como José Rodolfo Martínez, alias “El Huevo” y Samuel Elías Méndez Merino, alias “El Chucho”, fueron condenados a 25 años de prisión por haber participado en el asesinato de Walter Oswaldo Castro Méndez. El hecho fue cometido en el mes de junio de 2018, en el cantón Álvarez, jurisdicción de…

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Hay algo que me gustó harto del texto “Agua, modernización y una geografía de riego en la posrevolución”, de Francisco Javier Gómez Carpinteiro: que le otorga agencia (actancia, volición, whatever) a los personajes de la época. Abandona las fórmulas pasivas, impersonales y genéricas de los historiadores: “se acordó”, “se introdujo”, y habla de nombres y apellidos.

William O. Jenkins impulsó a grupos locales para que pidieran el fraccionamiento de haciendas. Juan Merino promovió la reforma agraria en su pueblo (...), después se alió con Jenkins para aceptar un reparto ejidal que no abarcara tierras de riego. Patrón Linares, el principal líder opuesto a Jenkins y Merino, también un viejo luchador zapatista, fue asesinado. Samuel Hernández, líder de los mariscaleños, se hizo cargo del manejo de la mina y logró acaparar con su gente los puestos políticos de San Martín Alchichica. Etcétera.

Lo que sí, es que este texto tiene muy poco de azucarero. Pero está bueno. El libro cada vez se desbalancea más, pero esto también puede resultar una ventaja, si lo que queremos es variedad vs monocultivo.

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The night has a way of making things unfamiliar. At this hour, the hallways feel unusually long. The floors are strangely cold through his merino socks. There are end tables that were never there before, and Sam raps his hip as his back thuds the wood panel walls, the photographs rattling while Margot laughs, cherry syrup, against his mouth. 

He’s empty-headed. Or perhaps his neurons have erupted into a great, colossal fire, the Hindenburg disaster. Sam rubs hands through her shirt and kisses and squeezes, breathes and kisses and kisses. Deep and slow then deep again. 

Look at that. He trips over toed-off shoes. Margot, her eyes incandescent, leads him by the tie down the eternal Mobius loop of her hallway.

Is this too soon? she asks him.

His mouth cracks open. A clock ticks. Somewhere, a species goes extinct. “—Now’s perfect,” Sam finally rumbles, a sudden, huffy smile.  

It runs and tumbles from there. 

He kisses her backwards. He fumbles with the buttons of his shirt—watch the door frame; he’s knocked his shoulder there before—and Sam peppers the intermittent breaks in between with breathy whispers. “Here. Let me-” His fingers try to splay her blouse wide apart. Open sesame. Finally, back-of-knees to the bed, he topples over. 

“We call that the Philly special,” he shines, kicking his pants off from his ankle.

One-hundred-and-twenty years of waiting. That’s one-hundred-and-twenty revolutions around the burning sphere of the sun. Four generations come and gone. The time it takes Halley’s Comet to fly by once and a half times, a hundred-and-twenty full moons, the onset of a new pandemic. Sam catches her lips again softly—like learning the slope of her mouth—and nudges her thighs apart with a knee, their bodies merging together into a singular, amorphous shape, Samuel pressing her into the sheets. 

He thinks that she tastes of cherries and sea salt and a premonition. Something in his chest rises higher then higher. Then, unequivocally, gone.

Sam hovers over her, his boxers still on, and stares.

Margot spends much of the night wondering where the line should be drawn for a second date. Worrying if this invitation is too forward for something she wants to last. Teeth that gnaw the back of her mind like a dog with a bone.

But Sam insists on buying dinner even if it's from the corner store. Strolls slow with her around empty streets. Entertains an after-movie chat fit for film critics between mouthfuls of soft pretzel. Makes her snort-laugh all the way home and calls her the stuff dreams are made of. She finally takes the plunge on the porch, her bravery rewarded with the crash of his lips into her own.

Their kisses are gum-shocking sweet from two-buck slurpees — Sam's piña colada with Margot's cherry on top. She hums into the taste, wraps her arms around his neck, pulls him down to kiss him deeper. Still closed-mouthed and tender, a blush now in her cheeks that feels like fever.

His hands consume her shoulders. She wants them to grip every part of her tight, wants to see the blotches of pink in their wake. A thought that makes the hot coil in her belly burn all the brighter.

The first clothes shed within a matter of minutes. Jackets and then shoes. They kiss each other into walls, palm at chests and thighs and hips, laugh when a photo nearly rattles to the ground. Now, she's walking backward down the hall, leading Sam by the tie.

" Is the bed okay? " The smile on her face is playful, even daring, but there's something else in her eye. Something warmer, a thing of genuine care. Reassurance that she wants this, wants it bad. . . but wants it right. " Or is this too soon? "

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ELOXIO DA SALA INGRÁVIDA NA CULMINACIÓN DA SÚA ANDADURA. ISTO NON É UNHA CARTA DE DESPEDIDA. É UNHA CARTA DE AMOR. Por Samuel Merino

En Marzo do 2014 nacía no Porriño a Sala Ingrávida.

Nunha vila que debe a súa tradición teatral e, máis aínda, grande parte da súa actividade cultural dos últimos 15 anos á Compañía Teatral Xerpo, non pasou inadvertido o anuncio do peche definitivo deste Espazo de Gravitación Artística que nos salvou a tantas de moitas fins de semana baleiras.

Cousa das redes sociais, dos mass media, a nova, por suposto, transcende, e son moitas as mensaxes de ánimo e agradecemento que, me consta, a equipa de Ingrávida, está a recibir con moita emoción e moita gratitude tamén.

Como amigo orgulloso de Irene e Álex e como admirador do traballo, a entrega e a coherencia coas que levaron adiante este proxecto durante todos estes anos, non podía permitir que a despedida fora menos pública que o seu nacemento (non digo “soada”, senón pública), e por iso agradezo a oportunidade de facer este pequeno repaso e de enviar a miña mensaxe.

Que a Ingrávida pecha está en boca de todas, como non podía ser doutro xeito, xa que somos moitas as que debemos moito a este espazo.

Algunhas falan con verdadeira tristura (a inmensa maioría), algunhas outras falan con menos tristura e máis indiferenza (a inmensa e insignificante minoría) e outras, coma min, facémolo cheas de alegría.

Estamos alegres porque Ingrávida pecha no pico máis alto de rendemento da súa historia.

Trala inesgotable adicación da equipa desta sala ata conseguir un público habitual e fiel, unha programación diversa na liña do teatro contemporáneo e, máis aínda, tralo seu labor como  Escola de Teatro que foi canteira para tantas futuras alumnas da ESAD de Galiza (alumnas que logo voltaron a presentar os seus proxectos), Irene Moreira e Alex Sobrino deciden que é a hora de voltar a mirada cara a outros horizontes.

E é que hai momentos na vida nos que unha pon na balanza o persoal e o profesional, as necesidades de verdade -as vitais- e as necesidades creadas. Hai momentos nas que unha ten a oportunidade de turrar cara adiante, coma sempre, con ánimo imbatible ou, pola contra (mais tamén con ánimo imbatible) parar un chisco, mirar dentro, mirar arredor, mirar máis aló e ir ao substancial. E decidir.

As que vivimos Ingrávida tan de preto que se converteu na nosa casa, en lugar de encontro, de nacemento de amores, e debates e algunha que outra borracheira de celebración e ledicia, celebramos esta nova etapa que comeza.

Botaremos en falta, o público,  poder gravitar cada venres e cada sábado.

As amigas imos aproveitar o feito de ter tempo de gozar da amizade e, sobre todo, de observar que a xente que queremos e admiramos pode seguir fazendo o que máis lle presta.

Hai seis anos, tamén, nacía coa Ingrávida o Grupo de Teatro Comunitario, A COMUNA, que seguirá a recoller historias para poñelas sobre o palco.

Seguirá, tamén, coa súa programación, O Cineclube Rebobina, que mudará de lugar de encontros para seguir sendo o único Cinema do Porriño.

¿Non son, estes, motivos máis que suficientes para estar ledas? Claro que o son.

Mais o que máis me aleda a min é este momento no que podo botar unha ollada a este pasado recente no que o Teatro e a Amizade, collidos da man, foron os piares da miña andaina por un camiño persoal agreste; botar unha ollada chea de agarimos de carne e óso que acompañaron o meu desenvolvemento tamén no profesional.

A vida é un “irevire” e eu, a trompadas coma sempre, rematei, cada vez, dando coas miñas pousadeiras no palco e nas butacas de Ingrávida.

Foi Ingrávida ese lugar no que sempre tiven onde caer morto. O lugar que me viu renacer de cada vez.

E como os lugares son as persoas que os conforman, eu boto unha ollada a Irene, a Álex, a Sonia (e a toda a familia da Ingrávida) e dígome: “Non, Ingrávida non pecha. O que pecha é unha etapa, un xeito de gravitar.

Ingrávida somos todas e, todas, seguimos moi abertas a todo o que veña.

Ingrávida é agora ese espazo que todas temos dentro e ao que poderemos retirarnos libres de gravidade porque, como di un cartaz que estivo moitos anos presente no número tres da rúa Pérez Leirós do Porriño, “aquí está permitido levitar””.

Amigas, sodes Maxia,

Samuel Merino

30 de xuño de 2020.

(Coordinación e supervisión de Afonso Becerra de Becerreá)

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PSA “sexism”

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2022 BAFTA Awards — Winners

Best Film “Belfast” “Don’t Look Up” “Dune” “Licorice Pizza” “The Power of the Dog” — WINNER

Outstanding British Film “After Love” “Ali & Ava” “Belfast” — WINNER “Boiling Point” “Cyrano” “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” “House of Gucci” “Last Night in Soho” “No Time to Die” “Passing”

Director “After Love” – Aleem Khan “Drive My Car” – Ryûsuke Hamaguchi “Happening” – Audrey Diwan “Licorice Pizza” – Paul Thomas Anderson “The Power of the Dog” – Jane Campion — WINNER “Titane” – Julia Ducournau

Leading Actress Lady Gaga – “House of Gucci” Alana Haim – “Licorice Pizza” Emilia Jones – “CODA” Renate Reinsve – “The Worst Person in the World” Joanna Scanlan – “After Love” — WINNER Tessa Thompson – “Passing”

Leading Actor Adeel Akhtar – “Ali & Ava” Mahershala Ali – “Swan Song” Benedict Cumberbatch – “The Power of the Dog” Leonardo DiCaprio – “Don’t Look Up” Stephen Graham – “Boiling Point” Will Smith – “King Richard” — WINNER

Supporting Actress Caitríona Balfe – “Belfast” Jessie Buckley – “The Lost Daughter” Ariana DeBose – “West Side Story” — WINNER Ann Dowd – “Mass” Aunjanue Ellis – “King Richard” Ruth Negga – “Passing”

Supporting Actor Mike Faist – “West Side Story” Ciarán Hinds – “Belfast” Troy Kotsur – “CODA” — WINNER Woody Norman – “C’mon C’mon” Jesse Plemons – “The Power of the Dog” Kodi Smit-McPhee – “The Power of the Dog”

Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer “After Love” – Aleem Khan (Writer/Director) “Boiling Point” – James Cummings (Writer), Hester Ruoff (Producer) [also written by Philip Barantini and Produced by Bart Ruspoli] “The Harder They Fall” – Jeymes Samuel (Writer/director) [also written by Boaz Yakin] — WINNER “Keyboard Fantasies” – Posy Dixon (Writer/Director), Liv Proctor (Producer) “Passing” – Rebecca Hall (Writer/Director)

Film Not in the English Language “Drive My Car” – Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Teruhisa Yamamoto — WINNER “The Hand of God” – Paolo Sorrentino, Lorenzo Mieli “Parallel Mothers” – Pedro Almodóvar, Agustín Almodóvar “Petite Maman” – Céline Sciamma, Bénédicte Couvreur “The Worst Person in the World” – Joachim Trier, Thomas Robsahm

Documentary “Becoming Cousteau” – Liz Garbus, Dan Cogan “Cow” – Andrea Arnold, Kat Mansoor “Flee” – Jonas Poher Rasmussen. Monica Hellström “The Rescue” – Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, John Battsek, P. J. Van Sandwijk “Summer of Soul (or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” – Ahmir — WINNER “Questlove” Thompson, David Dinerstein, Robert Fyvolent, Joseph Patel

Animated Film “Encanto” – Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvett Merino, Clarke Spencer — WINNER “Flee” – Jonas Poher Rasmussen. Monica Hellström “Luca” – Enrico Casarosa, Andrea Warren “The Mitchells Vs the Machines” – Mike Rianda, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller

Original Screenplay “Being the Ricardos” – Aaron Sorkin “Belfast” – Kenneth Branagh “Don’t Look Up” – Adam Mckay “King Richard” – Zach Baylin “Licorice Pizza” – Paul Thomas Anderson — WINNER

Adapted Screenplay “CODA” – Siân Heder — WINNER “Drive My Car” – Ryûsuke Hamaguchi “Dune” – Denis Villeneuve “The Lost Daughter” – Maggie Gyllenhaal “The Power of the Dog” – Jane Campion

Original Score “Being the Ricardos” – Daniel Pemberton “Don’t Look Up” – Nicholas Britell “Dune” – Hans Zimmer — WINNER “The French Dispatch” – Alexandre Desplat “The Power of the Dog” – Jonny Greenwood

Casting “Boiling Point” – Carolyn Mcleod “Dune” – Francine Maisler “The Hand of God” – Massimo Appolloni, Annamaria Sambucco “King Richard” – Rich Delia, Avy Kaufman “West Side Story” – Cindy Tolan — WINNER

Cinematography “Dune” – Greig Fraser — WINNER “Nightmare Alley” – Dan Laustsen “No Time to Die” – Linus Sandgren “The Power of the Dog” – Ari Wegner “The Tragedy of Macbeth” – Bruno Delbonnel

Editing “Belfast” – Úna Ní Dhonghaíle “Dune” – Joe Walker “Licorice Pizza” – Andy Jurgensen “No Time to Die” – Tom Cross, Elliot Graham — WINNER “Summer of Soul (or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” – Joshua L. Pearson

Production Design “Cyrano” – Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer “Dune” – Patrice Vermette, Zsuzsanna Sipos — WINNER “The French Dispatch” – Adam Stockhausen, Rena Deangelo “Nightmare Alley” – Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau “West Side Story” – Adam Stockhausen, Rena Deangelo

Costume Design “Cruella” – Jenny Beavan — WINNER “Cyrano” – Massimo Cantini Parrini “Dune” – Robert Morgan, Jacqueline West “The French Dispatch” – Milena Canonero “Nightmare Alley” – Luis Sequeira

Make Up & Hair “Cruella” – Nadia Stacey, Naomi Donne “Cyrano” – Alessandro Bertolazzi, Siân Miller “Dune” – Love Larson, Donald Mowat “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” – Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram, Justin Raleigh — WINNER “House of Gucci” – Frederic Aspiras, Jane Carboni, Giuliano Mariana, Sarah Nicole Tanno

Sound “Dune” – Mac Ruth, Mark Mangini, Doug Hemphill, Theo Green, Ron Bartlett — WINNER “Last Night in Soho” – Colin Nicolson, Julian Slater, Tim Cavagin, Dan Morgan “No Time to Die” – James Harrison, Simon Hayes, Paul Massey, Oliver Tarney, Mark Taylor “A Quiet Place Part II” – Erik Aadahl, Michael Barosky, Brandon Proctor, Ethan Van Der Ryn “West Side Story” – Brian Chumney, Tod Maitland, Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom

Special Visual Effects “Dune” – Brian Connor, Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Gerd Nefzer — WINNER “Free Guy” – Swen Gillberg, Brian Grill, Nikos Kalaitzidis, Daniel Sudick “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” – Aharon Bourland, Sheena Duggal, Pier Lefebvre, Alessandro Ongaro “The Matrix Resurrections” – Tom Debenham, Hew J Evans, Dan Glass, J. D. Schwaim “No Time to Die” – Mark Bokowski, Chris Corbould, Joel Green, Charlie Noble

British Short Animation “Affairs of the Art” – Joanna Quinn, Les Mills “Do Not Feed the Pigeons” – Jordi Morera — WINNER “Night of the Living Dread” – Ida Melum, Danielle Goff, Laura Jayne Tunbridge, Hannah Kelso

British Short Film “The Black Cop” – Cherish Oteka — WINNER “Femme” – Sam H. Freeman, Ng Choon Ping, Sam Ritzenberg, Hayley Williams “The Palace” – Jo Prichard “Stuffed” – Theo Rhys, Joss Holden-rea “Three Meetings of the Extraordinary Committee” – Michael Woodward, Max Barron, Daniel Wheldon

EE Rising Star Award (Voted for by the Public) Ariana Debose Harris Dickinson Lashana Lynch — WINNER Millicent Simmonds Kodi Smit-McPhee

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The Dance Awards, Orlando Florida 2021 Results

Best Dancer:

Mini Female

Top 20:

Kaylee Schwamb

Maya Steinfield

Georgia Beth Peters

Esme Chou

Diana Kouznetsova

Ariana Kovalevsky

Bella Rey D’Armas

Regan Gerena

Top 12:

Kensington Dressing

Denise Torres

Emely Carrillo

Braylynn Grizzaffi

Isabella Kouznetsova

Elizabeth Scott Lanier

Ellie Melchoir

Roxie Onellion

Ellary Day Szyndlar

Top 3:

2nd runner-up: Carrigan Paylor

1st runner-up: Skylar Wong

Winner:

Kya Massimino

Mini Male

Top 9:

Dylan Custodio

Philip Trescases

Ian Castenada

Liam Retseck

Mateo Perez

Brayden Winchell

Top 3:

2nd runner-up: Blake Metcalf

1st runner-up: Santiago Sosa

Winner:

Michael Cash Savio

Junior Female

Top 21:

Jazmine Raine Werner

Anya Inger

Alexandra Perez

Mary Jordan Clodfelter

Halle Hunt

Lena Garcia

Mya Tuaileva

Emme James Anderson.

Brooke Toro

Kamri Peterson

Top 11:

Maddie Ortega

Giselle Gandarilla

Stella Condie

Taylor Morrison

Daniela SanGiacomo

Aaliyah Dixon

Hayley Marshall

Top 4:

3rd runner-up: Angelina Elliott

2nd runner-up: Laci Stoico

1st runner-up: Gracyn French

Winner:

Cameron Voorhees

Junior Male

Top 9:

Amir Shah

Bosco Wong

Lucas Pignotti

Gage Davis

Kylan Wright

Kaden Brown

Top 3:

2nd runner-up: Nicholas Moreno

1st runner-up: Zachary Roy

Winner:

Ian Stegeman

Teen Female

Top 20:

Zoe Ridge

Suvannah Hunter

Harlow Ganz

Ying Lei Pham

Whitney Tomes

Brooklyn Law

Camilla Cordoer

Natalya Toirac

Sophie Garcia

Top 11:

Destanye Diaz

Lindsey Weaver

Rachel Quiner

Isabella Lynch

Cydney Heard

Avery Lau

Arianna Quant

Rachel Loiselle

Top 3:

2nd runner-up: Hailey Bills

1st runner-up: Keagan Capps

Winner:

Dyllan Blackburn

Teen Male

Top 21:

Logan Speer

Phoenix Decker

Joshuah Rivera

Gavin Miele

Edon Hartzy

Jeremy Powalowski

Niko Nyman

Julian Smith

Sam Evans

Skai Llorente

Top 11:

Hayden Mucha

Braylon Browner

Garris Munoz

Colin Bendziewicz

Jesse Flaherty

Andres Jiminez

Anthony Dessables

Samuel Ek

Top 3:

2nd runner-up: Xander Perone

1st runner-up: Sam Fine

Winner:

Brady Farrar

Senior Female

Top 23:

Shane Higa

Amanda Taylor

Kiara Fina

Karisa Pluchino

Gionna D’Alessandro

Tyler Burden

Samantha Schmaling

Morgan Olschewski

Nanea Yu

Hallie Green

Bella Mills

Top 12:

Kaitlyn Linquist

Paloma Santos

Camila Schwarz

Chantel Le

Madi Autry

Madison Mazovec

Ruby Castro

Emma Cook

Cassidy Reigel

Top 3:

2nd runner-up: Savannah Quiner

1st runner-up: Selena Hamilton

Winner:

Kayla Mak

Senior Male

Top 24:

Jaylin Sanders

Parker Brudzinski

Dominic Keider

Zakk Fowler

Thomas Perkey

Christian Bottger

Brian Class

Oliver Morris

Cameron Stedman

Evan Hamilton

Ta’Nario Riggins

Kahly McCurdy

Caden Thephavong

Top 11:

Reginald Turner Jr

Caden Hunter

Franco LaGrega

Wesley Cloud

Jordan Apodaca

Artem Tikhonenko

John Chappell

Jackson Roloff-Hafenbreadl

Top 3:

2nd runner-up: Carter Williams

1st runner-up: Thiago Pacheco

Winner:

Jaxon Willard

Finals

High Scores by Age:

Cash Prizes:

1st: $200

2nd: $100

3rd: $50

PeeWee Solo

1st: Lainey Hess-’Amayzing Mayzie’

1st: Amanda Carpenter-’Hey Daddy’

1st: Sophia Novo-’Red Hope’

1st: Ella Venerio-’Signals’

2nd: Stella Brinkerhoff-’Fly’

3rd: Ava Piedrahita-’I Am Free’

3rd: Penelope LeMieux-’I’d Rather Go Blind’

4th: Amaya Rodriguez-’Fly’

5th: Ava Wilkins-’Always Love You’

5th: Reese Braga-’Fallen Memory’

6th: AnnaCameron McGlohorn-’Dance Like Yo Daddy’

6th: Mikaela Florez-’Stop Go’

7th: Audrey Mikkelson-’Shake the Room’

7th: Navie Mees-’Sweet Child’

8th: Khylie Wilkerson-’Proud Mary’

9th: Addie Goodwin-’Cause I’m A Blonde’

9th: Charlotte Brayman-’Wonderful World’

10th: Brinley Evans-’Beauty and the Beast’

Mini Solo

1st: Kensington Dressing-’A Distant World’

1st: Kya Massimino-’System Activated’

2nd: Michael Cash Savio-’Interpretation of Mike’

3rd: Carrigan Paylor-’Orange Colored Sky’

4th: Lexus Natalie-’Alternate World’

4th: Regan Gerena-’My Boyfriend’s Back’

4th: Camila Giraldo-’Welcome to Miami’

5th: Isabella Kouznetsova-’Almost There’

5th: Ella Dobler-’Enter Now’

6th: Winter Eberts-’Hit the Road Jack’

6th: Ellerie Cox-’New Miss Rhythm’

6th: Mya Lanigan-’Roxy’

6th: Denise Torres-’Swan’

6th: Sophia Gil-’Sway’

6th: Jazmin Covos-’The Air’

7th: Dylan Custudio-’Discerning’

7th: Bella Rey D’Armas-’Extraction’

7th: Alyson Merino-’Internal’

7th: Emily Core-’Without Limits’

8th: Savy Luetchtefeld-’Beautiful Thing’

8th: Ashley Otano-’Dark Matter’

8th: Raegan Hess-’Intertwined’

9th: Camryn Studebaker-’Everything Fades’

9th: Diana Kouznetsova-’Rainbow’

9th: Jasmine Pando-’Strains’

10th: Santiago Sosa-’Becoming’

10th: Baker Barboza-’Boots’

10th: Milly Berry-’My Big French Boyfriend’

10th: Melody Cocina-’On The Hour’

10th: Ruby Arnold-’Ruby Blue’

10th: Lily Hackney-’Static’

Junior Solo

1st: Gracyn French-’A Character of Quiet’

1st: Cameron Voorhees-’Unplug’

2nd: Kylee Casares-’Lonely’

2nd: Laci Stoico-’Mein Herr’

3rd: Giselle Gandarilla-’All Human Beings’

3rd: Aaliyah Dixon-’That’s Life’

4th: Maddie Ortega-’Summetime’

5th: Zachary Roy-’Higher Ground’

6th: Hayley Marshall-’Ink’

7th: Alexandra Perez-’Valentine’

8th: Caitie Polis-’Fallen Angel’

8th: Daniela SanGiacomo-’Restless’

8th: Shayla Blair-’The Thing’

9th: Angelina Elliott-’Out’

10th: Kamri Peterson-’Broken Mirrors’

10th: Lena Garcia-’Falling Away From the Surface’

Teen Solo

1st: Brady Farrar-’The Apology’

2nd: Sam Fine-’Obsession’

3rd: Georgia Greene-’Alpha and Omega’

3rd: Dyllan Blackburn-’Indian Summer’

4th: Avery Lau-’From the Ashes’

5th: Isabella Tagle-’100 Times’

5th: Destanye Diaz-’My Own’

6th: Xander Perone-’Elijah’

6th: Garris Munoz-’Enlightenment’

6th: Rachel Leon-’Just the Two of Us’

6th: Kaitlyn Esquivel-’The Curse’

6th: Isabella Weidmann-’Where They Lay’

7th: Iliana Victor-’Drawn to You’

7th: Jordan Lassiter-’Hometown Glory’

7th: Antonia Gonzalez-’Like the Wind’

7th: Sophie Gracie-’Lost’

7th: Ava Miller-’Tarnished’

8th: Kaitlyn Ortega-’Ain’t No Sunshine’

8th: Ava Carroll-’Are You Sure’

8th: Harlow Ganz-’Breaking the Surface’

9th: Edon Hartzy-’Claire De Lune’

9th: Sam Hardin-’Crunk Driving’

9th: Sarah Georgiana-’Heartstrings’

10th: Angel DiMartino Palladino-’Disable Blocker’

10th: Ellen Grace Olansen-’Ghost’

10th: Hadley Snell-’Like This’

10th: Isabella Warfield-’To Be Continued’

10th: Samuel Ek-’Uncovered’

Senior Solo

1st: Jaxon Willard-’Female Energy’

2nd: Caden Hunter-’I Am Not the One’

2nd: Kayla Mak-’Tuesday’

2nd: Gionna D’Alessandro-’Wish You Were Here’

3rd: Thiago Pacheco-’Strange’

4th: Carter Williams-’Change is Everything’

5th: Selena Hamilton-’Black Car’

5th: Wesley Cloud-’Black Lake’

5th: Jackson Roloff-Hafenbreadl-’Darkness’

5th: Sophie Tosh-’Lumina’

6th: Melina Dalton-’Errors’

7th: Jaylin Sander-’Extraterrestrial Movement’

8th: Caitlyn Knowles-’Exhibition’

9th: John Chappell-’Through the Fog’

10th: Gabriella Garavelo Bortoleto-’Kitri’

10th: Javon Hunter-’OMG’

10th: Emma Cook-’Out of Line’

10th: Elle Tosh-’Safe’

PeeWee Duo/Trio

1st: Dance Town-’3 Blessings’

2nd: Evolve Dance Complex-’Fly Me to the Moon’

3rd: New Level Dance Company-’I’ll Be There’

4th: Evolve Dance Complex-’Beats’

5th: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’No More I Love Yous’

Mini Duo/Trio

1st: Woodbury Dance Center-’Yesterday’

2nd: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Something’s Gotta Change’

3rd: Evolve Dance Complex-’Gallows’

4th: Evolve Dance Complex-’Lumineuse’

5th: Dance Town-’Cola’

5th: Project 21-’I Am the Cute One’

Junior Duo/Trio

1st: Evolve Dance Complex-’Exiles’

2nd: Dance Town-’The Boy and the Snake’

3rd: Project 21-’A Match Made In Heaven’

3rd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’C’mon Talk’

4th: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Size’

5th: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Arms Around You’

Teen Duo/Trio

1st: Stars Dance Studio-’Wake Me’

2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Home With You’

3rd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Not That News’

3rd: Dance Town-’No Weapon Formed Against Me Will Prosper’

4th: Evolve Dance Complex-’Still Life’

5th: Artistic Edge Dance Center-’Cello Sonata’

Senior Duo/Trio

1st: Dance Town-’This Time is Real’

2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’To The Moon’

3rd: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Le Plat Pays’

4th: South Tulsa Dance Co-’I’m Coming Home’

5th: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Be Still My Heart’

PeeWee Group

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Bird’

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Ooh La La’

2nd: New Level Dance Company-’I Need A Hero’

3rd: Dance Unlimited-’Fabulous’

4th: Dance Spectrum-’Mr. Sandman’

5th: Dance Spectrum-’Shake Your Groove Thing’

Mini Group

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Impending Loss’

1st: Dance Town-’Together in Separation’

2nd: Evolve Dance Complex-’The Awakening’

2nd: Evolve Dance Complex-’Undertow’

3rd: True Dance and Company-’Doors are Closing’

4th: Project 21-’Fan Tan Fannie’

4th: True Dance and Company-’Fly’

4th: West Florida Dance Company-’Spice Girls’

5th: Dance Town-’Good Question’

Junior Group

1st: Project 21-’Stuff Like That There’

2nd: True Dance and Company-’Another Time’

3rd: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Cello Suite’

3rd: True Dance and Company-’Solitude’

4th: Project 21-’No Fear But Anticipation’

4th: Dance Town-’No Journey’s End’

5th: True Dance and Company-’Eyes Closed and Moving Forward’

5th: Evolve Dance Complex-’New World’

Teen Group

1st: Project 21-’GirlsGirlsGirls’

2nd: South Tulsa Dance Co-’I Love Movies’

2nd: True Dance and Company-’In Memoriam’

2nd: Westchester Dance Academy-’Now You’re Out of Sight’

2nd: Dance Spectrum-’Seven’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Softly, Heavy’

2nd: Westchester Dance Academy-’The Mist’

3rd: companyONE-’Her Blues’

3rd: Evolve Dance Complex-’Lost’

4th: Dance Town-’My Hypergraphia is Exploitable’

5th: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Anything I Do’

5th: Evolve Dance Complex-’Debut’

5th: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Endless Falls’

Senior Group

1st: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Fade’

1st: Vlad’s Dance Company-’Your Weight Is Not Mine to Carry’

2nd: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’I Feel Pretty Perplexed’

3rd: Dance Town-’Kiss’

4th: Westchester Dance Academy-’Against the Dying of the Light’

4th: Artistic Fusion Dance Academy-’React’

5th: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’WAIT’

PeeWee Line

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Dump Him’

2nd: Center Stage Performing  Arts Studio-’Let’s Get Loud’

2nd: The Southern Strutt-’Mr Piano Man’

2nd: The Southern Strutt-’Reflections’

3rd: The Southern Strutt-’Rainbow Brite’

3rd: Center Stage Performing  Arts Studio-’The Rose’

4th: The Southern Strutt-’ABC’

5th: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Scooby Doo’

Mini Line

1st: Project 21-’Dive In the Pool’

2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Scrapers’

3rd: The Southern Strutt-’Fergalicious’

3rd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’I Work 2020′

3rd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Uptown Girls’

4th: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’The Moon’

5th: Studio 61 Dance Company-’I Don’t Speak French’

Junior Line

1st: Dance Town-’Create’

2nd: Dance Town-’Black Bird’

3rd: True Dance and Company-’Final Moments’

4th: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Girls’

5th: Stars Dance Studio-’For All We Know’

Teen Line

1st: Project 21-’Post That’

1st: companyONE-’The Whole Truth’

2nd: companyONE-’City Limits’

2nd: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Get Up’

3rd: The Artist Project-’Wanted: Dead or Alive’

4th: Stars Dance Studio-’Through Our Strength’

5th: Dance Town-’305′

5th: Dance Town-’Lord Have Mercy’

5th: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Mack the Knife’

Senior Line

1st: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’After Dark’

2nd: Dance Town-’Now What’

3rd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Deep Fried Flavor’

4th: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Maybe It’s Just Me’

5th: Stars Dance Studio-’Minus 61′

PeeWee Extended Line

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Flying Solo’

Mini Extended Line

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Wonderland’

2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Drumming’

3rd: Stars Dance Studio-’Dawn of Love’

4th: Rhythm Dance Center-’Flykicks’

4th: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Time’

5th: Dance Town-’Disco’

5th: The Southern Strutt-’Yacht Club Cuties’

Junior Extended Line

1st: Sheffield School of the Dance-’New York City’

2nd: The Southern Strutt-’The Gospel Truth’

3rd: Dance Town-’Cats’

3rd: Sheffield School of the Dance-’The Beat Drop’

4th: Rhythm Dance Center-’Foot On the Gas’

5th: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’My Dearest Friend’

Teen Extended Line

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Aquatic’

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’You’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Could Look Away’

2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Weightless’

3rd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Earthquake’

3rd: The Southern Strutt-’The Wave’

3rd: The Southern Strutt-’XR2′

4th: The Southern Strutt-’Pound Sterling’

5th: The Southern Strutt-’Beetlejuice’

5th: Dance Town-’Grown Woman’

Senior Extended Line

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Goliath’

2nd: The Southern Strutt-’Here Comes the Boom’

3rd: The Southern Strutt-’Kick It’

4th: Sheffield School of the Dance-’FUNK2K’

5th: Sheffield School of the Dance-’Symphony’

PeeWee Production

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Chewy Chewy’

Mini Production

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Swagger Jagger’

Junior Production

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Snitches and Rats’

Teen Production

1st: Dance Town-’Salsa’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Diamonds’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Sexy Back’

3rd: Stars Dance Studio-’Papa Was A Rolling Stone’

4th: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’For Dodo’

5th: The Southern Strutt-’Book of Love’

5th: West Florida Dance Company-’Money’

Senior Production

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’No Bystanders’

1st: Stars Dance Studio-’Catwalk’

2nd: Sheffield School of the Dance-’The Hollywood Wiz’

High Scores by Performance Division:

Cash Prizes:

1st: $200

2nd: $100

3rd: $50

PeeWee Jazz

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Ooh La La’

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Chewy Chewy’

2nd: The Southern Strutt-’Dump Him’

3rd: Dance Unlimited-’Fabulous’

4th: The Southern Strutt-’Rainbow Brite’

5th: Dance Spectrum-’Shake Your Groove Thing’

PeeWee Hip-Hop

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Scooby Doo’

2nd: Dance Spectrum-’Juice Break’

PeeWee Tap

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Mr Piano Man’

2nd: Dance Spectrum-’Mr. Sandman’

2nd: The Southern Strutt-’ABC’

PeeWee Contemporary

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Flying Solo’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Bird’

PeeWee Lyrical

1st: New Level Dance Company-’I Need A Hero’

2nd: The Southern Strutt-’Reflections’

3rd: Center Stage Performing  Arts Studio-’The Rose’

4th: Studio Powers-’Big Love, Small Moments’

PeeWee Musical Theatre

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’New Girls In Town’

PeeWee Specialty

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Lets Get Loud’

PeeWee Acro

1st: Dance Spectrum-’Hot Hot Hot’

Mini Jazz

1st: Project 21-’Dive In the Pool’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’I Work 2020′

2nd: The Southern Strutt-’Fergalicious’

3rd: Studio 61 Dance Company-’I Don’t Speak French’

4th: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Kiss, Kiss’

4th: The Southern Strutt-’Ponytail’

5th: True Dance and Company-’Business of Love’

Mini Ballet

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Concerto in E Major’

2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Spanish Flair’

Mini Hip-Hop

1st: Rhythm Dance Center-’Flykicks’

1st: West Florida Dance Company-’Spice Girls’

2nd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Back at It’

3rd: Studio 61 Dance Company-’C-Breezy’

4th: True Dance and Company-’Mint Chocolate Chip’

5th: Dance Spectrum-’Jump’

Mini Tap

1st: West Florida Dance Company-’Do Your Thing’

2nd: The Southern Strutt-’Splash N Go’

2nd: The Southern Strutt-’As Good As It Gets’

3rd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Jitterbug’

4th: Rhythm Dance Center-’Love Shack’

5th: Dance Spectrum-’A Train’

5th: Xplosive Dance Academy-’This Will Be’

Mini Contemporary

1st: Dance Town-’Together in Separation’

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Impending Loss’

2nd: Evolve Dance Complex-’Undertow’

3rd: True Dance and Company-’Doors are Closing’

4th: Stars Dance Studio-’Dawn of Love’

5th: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Time’

Mini Lyrical

1st: Evolve Dance Complex-’The Awakening’

2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Drumming’

3rd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’The Moon’

4th: True Dance and Company-’Fly’

5th: West Florida Dance Company-’I Believe’

5th: Evolve Dance Complex-’Fly Me to the Moon’

5th: Westchester Dance Academy-’Fade to Silence’

Mini Musical Theatre

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Wonderland’

2nd: Project 21-’Fan Tan Fannie’

3rd: The Southern Strutt-’Yacht Club Cuties’

4th: Carolina Collective Dance-’Legally Blonde’

4th: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Don’t Rain on My Parade’

5th: West Florida Dance Company-’Forget About the Boy’

Mini Ballroom

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Swagger Jagger’

2nd: Dance Town-’Cafe Latino’

3rd: Dance Town-’Ballroom Babies’

4th: Stars Dance Studio-’Let’s Do It!’

Mini Specialty

1st: Stars Dance Studio-’Scrapers’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Uptown Girls’

Mini Acro

1st: Evolution Dance Company-’Dream On’

2nd: Dance Spectrum-’Hoedown Throwdown’

Junior Jazz

1st: Project 21-’Stuff Like That There’

2nd: Dance Town-’Black Bird’

3rd: Sheffield School of the Dance-’New York City’

4th: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Replicas’

4th: The Southern Strutt-’This Place About to Blow’

5th: Project 21-’Proud Mary’

Junior Ballet

1st: Dance Town-’Waltz’

2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Waltz of the Hour’

3rd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Violin Fantastique’

4th: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Going to School’

5th: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Springtime Waltz’

Junior Hip-Hop

1st: Sheffield School of the Dance-’The Beat Drop’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Snitches and Rats’

2nd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Foot On the Gas’

3rd: The Southern Strutt-’Dirty South’

4th: Rhythm Dance Center-’Walk it Out’

5th: West Florida Dance Company-’Mr. Brown’

Junior Tap

1st: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’My Dearest Friend’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Birds’

3rd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Sussudio’

3rd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Here Comes the Sun’

4th: True Dance and Company-’Art Official’

5th: Dance Spectrum-’Crazy in Love’

Junior Contemporary

1st: Dance Town-’Create’

2nd: True Dance and Company-’Final Moments’

2nd: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Cello Suite’

3rd: Project 21-’No Fear But Anticipation’

3rd: Dance Town-’No Journey’s End’

4th: Evolve Dance Complex-’New World’

4th: True Dance and Company-’Eyes Closed and Moving Forward’

5th: Evolve Dance Complex-’Better Days Ahead’

Junior Lyrical

1st: True Dance and Company-’Another Time’

2nd: True Dance and Company-’Solitude’

3rd: Stars Dance Studio-’For All We Know’

4th: The Southern Strutt-’I Will Leave the Light On’

5th: True Dance and Company-’Almost Heaven’

Junior Musical Theatre

1st: The Southern Strutt-’The Gospel Truth’

2nd: Dance Town-’Cats’

3rd: The Southern Strutt-’First Day Frug’

4th: Rhythm Dance Center-’Zero to Hero’

5th: West Florida Dance Company-’Fish are Friends Not Food’

Junior Ballroom

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Girls’

2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Salome’

Junior Specialty

1st: Dance Town-’Life is a Tango’

2nd: West Florida Dance Company-’Rama’

2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Spa’

3rd: West Florida Dance Company-’Bamboo Banga’

Junior Acro

1st: Xplosive Dance Academy-’Nocturnus’

Junior Improv

1st: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Grey Achea (Shen)’

Teen Groups:

Teen Jazz

1st: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Anything I Do’

1st: Evolve Dance Complex-’Debut’

2nd: West Florida Dance Company-’Glass’

3rd: Middletown Dance Academy-’Make Your Body’

4th: Orlando International School of Dance-’Focus’

5th: Dance Spectrum-’Delivered’

Teen Ballet

1st: Westchester Dance Academy-’The Mist’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Lost Light’

Teen Tap

1st: Dance Spectrum-’Seven’

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Softly, Heavy’

2nd: companyONE-’Her Blues’

3rd: Legacy Center for the Arts-’Ain’t No Mountain’

4th: West Florida Dance Company-’Sir Duke’

4th: Dance Spectrum-’Don’t Worry’

5th: True Dance and Company-’Requiem’

Teen Contemporary

1st: Project 21-’GirlsGirlsGirls’

2nd: South Tulsa Dance Co-’I Love Movies’

3rd: Evolve Dance Complex-’Lost’

4th: Dance Town-’My Hypergraphia is Exploitable’

5th: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Endless Falls’

Teen Lyrical

1st: True Dance and Company-’In Memoriam’

1st: Westchester Dance Academy-’Now You’re Out of Sight’

2nd: Thomas Dance Studio-’It’s Been A Year’

3rd: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Then You Look At Me’

3rd: Orlando International School of Dance-’Grey’

4th: Patti Eisenhauer Dance Center-’The Face’

5th: Middletown Dance Academy-’Love Wins’

Teen Specialty

1st: Stars Dance Studio-’Carbon Cycle’

2nd: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Highest Flood’

3rd: Orlando International School of Dance-’I Won’t Complain’

Teen Acro

1st: The WHEREHOUSE-’Lime in the Coconut’

Teen Line, Extended Line, Production:

Teen Jazz

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Sexy Back’

2nd: The Southern Strutt-’XR2′

2nd: Project 21-’Post That’

3rd: companyONE-’City Limits’

4th: Dance Town-’305′

5th: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Santa Maria’

5th: Stars Dance Studio-’One More Night’

Teen Ballet

1st: Dance Town-’Swan Lake’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Sometimes When It Rains’

3rd: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Apres Minuit’

3rd: Dance Town-’Snowflakes’

4th: Sheffield School of the Dance-’Faust’

5th: Dance Spectrum-’Bataille’

Teen Hip-Hop

1st: The Southern Strutt-’The Wave’

1st: Rhythm Dance Center-’Earthquake’

2nd: Studio 61 Dance Company-’Get Up’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’For Dodo’

3rd: The Artist Project-’Wanted: Dead or Alive’

4th: Dance Town-’Grown Woman’

5th: Dance Town-’Lord Have Mercy’

Teen Tap

1st: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’House of Frug’

1st: Rhythm Dance Center-’Rock Your Body’

2nd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Hook’

3rd: Dance Spectrum-’Shining Star’

3rd: The Southern Strutt-’Gold Watch’

Teen Contemporary

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’You’

1st: Stars Dance Studio-’Papa Was A Rolling Stone’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Could Look Away’

2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Weightless’

3rd: companyONE-’The Whole Truth’

4th: Stars Dance Studio-’Through Our Strength’

5th: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Still’

Teen Lyrical

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Aquatic’

2nd: The Southern Strutt-’Pound Sterling’

3rd: Westchester Dance Academy-’Things Left Behind’

4th: True Dance and Company-’Et Moi’

5th: West Florida Dance Company-’Young & Beautiful’

5th: Dance Spectrum-’We Choose’

Teen Musical Theatre

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Beetlejuice’

2nd: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Mack the Knife’

3rd: companyONE-’Hot Honey Rag’

4th: Rhythm Dance Center-’Groundhog Day’

5th: West Florida Dance Company-’Time Warp’

5th: Studio 61 Dance Company-’One’

Teen Ballroom

1st: Dance Town-’Salsa’

2nd: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Diamonds’

3rd: Stars Dance Studio-’After Hour’

Teen Specialty

1st: West Florida Dance Company-’Money’

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Book of Love’

2nd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Into the FUNknown’

3rd: Dance Town-’Paradise’

4th: Westchester Dance Academy-’DarkRoad’

5th: Rhythm Dance Center-’Born to be Alive’

Teen Acro

1st: Dance Spectrum-’I Just Wanna’

2nd: Studio Powers-’Area 51′

Senior Jazz

1st: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Fade’

2nd: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’Maybe It’s Just Me’

3rd: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Fade’

3rd: The Southern Strutt-’Kick It’

4th: Westchester Dance Academy-’Just What I Need’

5th: Dance Town-’I’ve Got You’

Senior Ballet

1st: Dance Town-’Stars and Stripes’

2nd: Sheffield School of the Dance-’Carmen’

3rd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Recomposed’

Senior Hip-Hop

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’No Bystanders’

2nd: Rhythm Dance Center-’Deep Fried Flavor’

3rd: The Southern Strutt-’Here Comes the Boom’

4th: The Artist Project-’Taking Over’

5th: Sheffield School of the Dance-’FUNK2K’

Senior Tap

1st: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’I Feel Pretty Perplexed’

2nd: Rhythm Dance Center-’What A Girl Wants’

3rd: West Florida Dance Company-’Come Together’

4th: Rhythm Dance Center-’Layla’

Senior Contemporary

1st: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’After Dark’

2nd: Dance Town-’Now What’

3rd: Vlad’s Dance Company-’Your Weight Is Not Mine to Carry’

4th: Stars Dance Studio-’Catwalk’

5th: Artistic Fusion Dance Academy-’React’

Senior Lyrical

1st: Westchester Dance Academy-’Against the Dying of the Light’

2nd: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’How Do I Live’

3rd: Stars Dance Studio-’First Encounter’

4th: West Florida Dance Company-’Sweet Dreams’

5th: Dance Spectrum-’Station’

Senior Musical Theatre

1st: Sheffield School of the Dance-’The Hollywood Wiz’

1st: The Southern Strutt-’Too Darn Hot’

Senior Ballroom

1st: Dance Town-’KISS’

Senior Specialty

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Goliath’

2nd: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Moonlight Presto’

3rd: Dance Town-’RUN’

4th: The Dancer’s EDGE-’Think About You’

4th: The Artist Project-’Curious Creatures’

5th: Westchester Dance Academy-’Ne Me Quitte Pas’

Best Performance by Age:

PeeWee

Winner:

The Southern Strutt-’Flying Solo’

Mini

Winner: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Swagger Jagger’

1st runner-up: The Southern Strutt-’Impending Loss’

2nd runner-up: Project 21-’Dive In the Pool’

3rd runner-up: Dance Town-’Together in Separation’

4th runner-up: Stars Dance Studio-’Scrapers’

Junior

Winner: Dance Town-’Create’

1st runner-up: Project 21-’Stuff Like That There’

2nd runner-up: Artistic Edge Dance Centre-’Cello Suite’

3rd runner-up: The Southern Strutt-’The Gospel Truth’

4th runner-up: True Dance and Company-’Another Time’

5th runner-up: Sheffield School of the Dance-’New York City’

Teen

Groups:

Winner: Project 21-’GirlsGirlsGirls’

1st runner-up: Westchester Dance Academy-’The Mist’

2nd runner-up: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Softly, Heavy’

3rd runner-up: True Dance and Company-’In Memoriam’

4th runner-up: South Tulsa Dance Co-’I Love Movies’

5th runner-up: Dance Spectrum-’Seven’

Line, Extended Line, Production:

Winner: Dance Town-’Salsa’

1st runner-up: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Diamonds’

2nd runner-up: Stars Dance Studio-’Papa Was A Rolling Stone’

3rd runner-up: companyONE-’The Whole Truth’

4th runner-up: Project 21-’Post That’

5th runner-up: Rhythm Dance Center-’Earthquake’

6th runner-up: The Southern Strutt-’XR2′

Senior

Winner: Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’After Dark’

1st runner-up: Dance Town-’Now What’

2nd runner-up: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Goliath’

3rd runner-up: Vlad’s Dance Company-’Your Weight Is Not Mine to Carry’

4th runner-up: Stars Dance Studio-’Catwalk’

Best Performance by Style/Division:

Best Hip-Hop

Rhythm Dance Centre-’Earthquake’

The Southern Strutt-’The Wave’

Best Tap

Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’I Feel Pretty Perplexed’

Best Contemporary

Denise Wall’s Dance Energy-’After Dark’

Best Jazz

Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Sexy Back’

Best Ballroom

Dance Town-’Salsa’

Best Musical Theatre

The Southern Strutt-’Beetlejuice’

Best Ballet

Westchester Dance Academy-’The Mist’

Best Lyrical

Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Aquatic’

Best Specialty

Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Goliath’

Best Acro

Dance Spectrum-’I Just Wanna’

Special Awards:

Professionalism

Westchester Dance Academy

Best Production

Dance Town-’Salsa’

Outstanding Achievement:

Mini/Junior Choreography

Project 21-’Stuff Like That There’ (Molly Long’

Teen/Senior Choreography

Dance Town-’Salsa’ (Manny and Lory Castro)

Costume Design

Rhythm Dance Center-’Recomposed’

Mini Technical

The Southern Strutt-’Impending Loss’

Junior Technical

Dance Town-’Create’

Teen Technical

Stars Dance Studio-’Papa Was A Rolling Stone’

Senior Technical

Westchester Dance Academy-’Against the Dying of the Light’

Best in Studio ($3000 per style):

Best Hip-Hop

Rhythm Dance Center

Best Tap,

Denise Wall’s Dance Energy

Best Contemporary

Dance Town

Best Jazz

Project 21

Best Ballroom

Center Stage Performing Arts Studio

Best Musical Theatre

The Southern Strutt

Best Lyrical

Westchester Dance Academy

People’s Choice ($250)

Rhythm Dance Center-’Earthquake’

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No kiss rainy morning and F45° at 7 20 wrote and sent by John letter to ‘Messrs. Myers and c° little stonegate York postpaid’ to say obliged by his letter and drawing - sorry he had not named price - wished to know ‘if any likelihood of getting me a 2nd hand thing or what price he would a newbody (head fast) or old but sufficiently good carriage wheels - out at 8 - Robert Mann + Matthew and Samuel Booth taking stuff of hall cellar out near the old cellar and Wood and Jack Green breaking stone (rubble) – Robert Schofield and Joseph Smith siding the wall against the road (between garden and road) that had fallen down 2 masons finished hall cellar up to the springers of the arch of the part taken out (about 6 yards long up to the wind) Robert M- and c° began this morning taking out the other part opening into the old cellar - and the joiners pulled all up above - removed the footman’s cupboard into the buttery - breakfast at 9 - Mr. Horner soon after 10 - A- and he sketched the ceiling of the upper buttery -  2 or 3 masons at the new coal-place - set up about 4 yards long of ragstone and flagged paved up to them - Mark Hepworth’s 2 one horse carts (himself here) and Frank contrived to get 3300 bricks this morning - Frank brought 1600 of them (with his 2 horses, and threw them down in the road at the top of the hill) of which 1600 he brought 800 home - Mark then brought lagging stone for the court from Little marsh quarry hole and Frank brought 3 pieces of rag from Hipperholme quarry for the coal-place and sided coping stone from out of the high road - had Mr. S. Washington about 11 - and Mr. Jubb at the same time - my aunt no better - very poorly - the sickness continues - stood in the cellar or over it all the day till the men went to dinner at 12 10 - then with A- we walked to the Conery - she gave Mary Booth a nice brown merinos gown for the winter - staid a few minutes with Matty Pollard - came in before 2 - sat a little with A- persuaded her to take a glass of wine and 2 or 3 biscuits - she having got a starving while sketching this morning by the draughts of air from the cellars - she rode off at 3 to Cliff Hill -  I then went to the wheel-race - ¼ hours very heavy shower 1st of rain than hail - took shelter in the cabin - then in the cellar again, and about till all the men were gone at 5 - the 2 masons had for the last hour been walling in the barn (for the new coach house) and then had Booth David - paid him the 1st bill for Hipperholme quarry began working on the 1st ultimo - it was merely an account of wages paid to the 3 men - £18.19.2 - said I must have a regular account of everything I had from the quarry and a regular valuation put upon it - I must keep a [D.r and C.r] account - calculates I shall save £40 on the wheel-race backings - they will be carted for ½ they would cost even from Turners’ - worth 2/. per yard (face measure) at the delf - one hose will bring ½ yard at a time and go eight times a day = 4 yards for 5/. carting carting 4 yards 5/. :.. at the delf ditto ditto 8/. 4 yards = 13/. ie. 4/3 per yard face-measure (i.e. face-measure of the wheel-race .:. every face-yard of wheel-race costs me 4/3. in backing - John Booth brought letter this morning from Dr. Grieves - charged double because ‘Dr. G-‘ thought proper to write on a ½ sheet in an envelope - very satisfactory character of the groom George Wood - till 6 20 wrote all but the first 2 ½ lines of today - dinner at 7 - coffee upstairs - ½ asleep on the sofa while A- did her French and afterwards till about 9 ½ - then sat in my aunt’s room till 10 25 in bed - did not speak - could not on account of bringing on sickness - but less of it today than yesterday Oddy thinks - she is very poorly - very heavy shower rain and afterwards of rain for ¼ hour about 3 - and showers afterwards - finish afternoon about 9 am till 3p.m. and then afterwards showers - A- just caught but not much wet in the heavy shower about 3pm. - F43° now at 10 ½ pm

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How To Dress Sustainably (And Stylishly)

No offence to Eco-fashion warriors, but hemp overshirts and wicker onesies are not a good look. We don’t much like rummaging through dumpsters in the name of freeganism, either. On the other hand, we’re not overly keen on the irreversible destruction of the planet just so we can keep up with the latest trends in #menswear. 

According to waste advisory body WRAP, more than 350,000 tonnes of clothes were sent to landfills in the UK alone in 2016. Dying garments to the season’s trending shade is the second biggest polluter of water globally, dumping dyes, inks, bleaches and minute fibres into the water cycle. And, according to The World Wide Fund for Nature, it can take up to a staggering 20,000 litres of water to produce just one T-shirt and a pair of jeans. Sobering stuff for next time you casually add to basket.

“Each morning when we wake up and get dressed, we can effect change,” says Orsola de Castro, co-founder of the Fashion Revolution organisation. “Just thinking, becoming more conscious, is a step in the right direction.” Thankfully, there are ways to remap your sartorial habits without going on an extreme menswear diet. Here’s how to (figuratively) turn your wardrobe green. Please dress responsibly, but stylishly.

Stop Wearing Plastic

“Over half of the clothes binned in the UK are plastic-based,” says Ian Samuels, commercial director of historic menswear brand E Tautz. “Our consumption is off the charts, and it can’t continue.”

Before buying a garment, check its label for polyester, acrylic or nylon – all of which are just fancy names for plastic. Where possible, stick to pieces made from pure natural fibres such as cotton, linen and wool – remembering those that are made from just one fabric will be easier to recycle.

One of the biggest leaps in sustainable manufacturing is Lyocell (sometimes called Tencel) – a relatively new fabric made from wood pulp that has minimal environmental impact and is fully biodegradable. It’s similar to cotton in that it’s lightweight and breathable, making it ideal for tees and shirts

Choose Looks That Are Trend-Proof

No man is an island, and staple pieces on their own aren’t going to be a silver bullet for your inner sartorial spendthrift. What you need to look out for are tried-and-tested outfit combinations that look cool but won’t date.

“Choosing good quality staple combinations is the key to having a sustainable wardrobe,” says men’s style writer George Nicholson. “Invest in outfits like a leather jacket, a quality white T-shirt and a pair of selvedge jeans, and you won’t need to replace the foundations of your wardrobe every year.”

Yes, the high street may be able to quickly knock up handsome wares that give you change from a tenner, but for the planet, the cost is way higher with CO2 emissions from the fast-fashion cycle expected to reach 60 per cent by 2030.

As well as staple pieces, staple colors should also be a point of focus. Neutrals and versatile shades of navy, black and grey offer up the most styling combinations – maximizing on the magic cost-per-wear formula.

Buy Fabrics That Are Hard-Wearing

If you’re going to buy clothes (and you’re here, so we’ll assume that you are), the easiest way to reduce your great, hulking human footprint is to take an interest in what they’re made from.

Beyond avoiding difficult-to-recycle fabric blends, the other thing you can do is shop for pieces that are hard-wearing. For example, a real leather jacket will set you back further than an imitation number, but the former will be trucking long after the latter has peeled and cracked beyond recognition.

Consider also the natural properties of fabrics. Merino wool, for example is anti-bacterial, so requires fewer washes after wear, which will in turn extend its shelf (or rather, wardrobe) life.

Buy Second-Hand 

It’s often said that the most sustainable clothing is already in your wardrobe, but sometimes it’s hanging up in somebody else’s, waiting to be re-sold.

Use second-hand and resale sites such as Depop (great for sportswear and all things nineties), Grailed (full of cult brands and rare finds) and Vestiare Collective (for authentic high-end designer pieces) to shop without guilt.

Keep a flexible tape measure to hand at home to size up garments you already own, so that you can compare them to items for sale.

You can also check out the thrift stores in Lebanon, TN if you want to buy pre- loved clothes.

Repair Your Old Clothes

The saying ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ holds real water in menswear. But so too should ‘If it’s broke, fix it.’

“Most of us don’t think about mending a pair of jeans that have ripped at the crotch, or a jacket sleeve that’s been nibbled at by moths, but it is worth it,” says Lucinda O’Connor, founder of Clothes Doctor.

Make acquaintance with your local seamstress or dry cleaner, or use an online service such as the Clothes Doctor which will collect your damaged clothes and return them as good as new.

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All aboard for #MapMonday! This 1836 map of surveys made for the Delaware Rail Road shows the company’s planned railway branches to the towns of Lewes and Seaford.   

The Delaware Rail Road would become first major railroad in the state. It was the personal project of former U.S. Senator John M. Clayton, who proposed the railroad in 1836 to compete with a planned railroad in Maryland, which he worried would draw economic investment away from Delaware. While the state and investors were quick to support Clayton’s efforts, the Depression of 1837-1839 delayed the project. The company’s charter eventually lapsed, but was renewed in 1848. Construction began in 1852, and the railroad made its inaugural run on September 1, 1855.

This map is part of Hagley Library’s collection of Wright family papers (Accession 2575). The collection contains materials originating from the family of Samuel Gardiner Wright (1781-1845), the great-great-grandson of Joshua Wright, one of three brothers who emigrated from Yorkshire as part of the Quaker migration to West Jersey in 1677-1679.

Samuel Gardiner Wright married his distant cousin Sarah Wright (1787-1885) in 1805 and through her inherited a 300-acre farm at what was later known as Wrightsville, Monmouth County, N.J. Here he built a brick mansion that he called "Merino Hill" and pursued the life of a gentleman farmer, breeding Merino sheep and selling produce. Within a decade, he began to expand his operations, first by buying lands in the nearby Pine Barrens and selling cordwood to fuel the new steamboats that were appearing in New York waters. By 1817, he had established himself in Philadelphia as a general merchant, expanding his trade to the Mississippi Valley, Arkansas, and via the Santa Fe Trail with what was then Mexico.            

In the 1820s, Wright engaged in the iron industry, operating Delaware Furnace near Millsboro, Delaware, and Dover Furnace at what is now Lakehurst, N.J. Wright also engaged in land speculation, particularly in Otsego County, New York, near Quincy, Illinois, in connection with friends from the Trenton area, and in the Iron Mountain area of Missouri. The economic convulsions of 1837-1843 played havoc with most of Wright's enterprises, especially his iron furnaces and western land speculations, and he spent his last years trying to keep solvent, operating the farm at "Merino Hill" and operating a nearby country store.          

Wright was an Adams Republican and Whig and served in the New Jersey State Senate in 1830-1831. He was an unsuccessful Whig candidate for Congress in the 1840 "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" campaign. He won election in 1844, but became ill and died before he could take his seat.                          

Samuel G. Wright's younger brother Joseph Wright (1785-1855) settled in Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, and his son, Hendrick B. Wright (1808-1881) was a Congressman at the time of the Civil War and Reconstruction. Samuel G. Wright's widow lived on at "Merino Hill" for another forty years.

Of Samuel G. Wright's sons, the eldest, Gardiner Harrison Wright (1806-1886) was sent to manage Delaware Furnace, and he and his descendants remained in Delaware. His son, Custis Wise Wright (1840-1874) was Secretary of State of Delaware in the 1860s. Harrison Gardiner Wright (1810-1885) inherited "Merino Hill," and as his father's executor, was tasked with salvaging the Illinois and Missouri lands, which he also inherited. Harrison G. Wright managed the farm at "Merino Hill," which then passed to his descendants for another three generations.

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The Big Seven: The Arctic / Jalen Campbell / DatKid Smoove / Lone Lake / Osta Love / Anna Thompson / Samuel Joson

The Big Seven: The Arctic / Jalen Campbell / DatKid Smoove / Lone Lake / Osta Love / Anna Thompson / Samuel Joson

The Big Seven: The following tracks are a selection of those submitted to Keep Walking Music that definitely deserve more attention than Justin Bieber! By David Merino The Arctic – I Want It That Way (cover)Location: 🇨🇦 Release date: Apr 22, 2022 https://open.spotify.com/track/2AlPvEYsjeYbbZ9f9Gl6c8?si=583a48d4bd1f4ef0 Jalen Campbell – Tell MeLocation: 🇺🇸 Release date: May 2,…

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QUE ME HE PARTÍO EL LOMITO HACIENDO ECUACIONES PARA LLEGAR A ESTO. Sobre  MUJER EN CINTA DE CORRER SOBRE FONDO NEGRO de Alessandra García. Por Samuel Merino

Hoxe quero falarvos de Alessandra García, creadora escénica, malagueña do Barrio do Bulto -que xa non existe- e da súa primeira peza longa en solitario: Mujer en cinta de correr sobre fondo negro.

Estou especialmente feliz de falar de Alessandra, hoxe, un día despóis de vela por vez primeira na Sala Ingrávida do Porriño e nove anos despóis de gozar do espectáculo de vela botar a voar convertida en decenas de globos vermellos no Festival de Artes Escénicas “Coiro de Pita”, ao que asistiu como actriz da Cía Bajotierra (Málaga) no espectáculo María por los Aires aló polo 2011.

Cun texto de creación propia, rico en matices, poético mais sinxelo e directo, cun discurso claro e unha mensaxe que non só nos convida a reflexionar senón que nos obriga a facelo; Alessandra consegue imprimir no patio de butacas un sorriso amplo e constante, unha gargallada que o vai cubrindo todo como unha pranta trepadora e que en ocasións se ve interrompida polo xesto desencaixado do público. O xesto de quen se decata de que está a rir de algo, en absoluto, irrisorio.

A este texto teatral, que ben podería ser un texto filosófico ou un tratado poético de socioloxía, hai que sumarlle (porque Alessandra sempre suma), un traballo actoral admirable, un talento natural pulido ao detalle durante anos de profesión e formación, un traballo físico que o complica todo para ela e todo o fai máis doado para nós, as espectadoras, que non podemos tirar ollo de enriba da actriz.

A peza está dirixida por ela mesma, coa axudantía de dirección da poeta Violeta Niebla que presentou tamén na nosa sala (a de todas) o seu segundo libro Compro oro.

Non son, todas estas cousas, os ingredientes perfectos para unha creación de calidade? Non haberá, detrás dela, tamén, un rigoroso e coidado traballo dramatúrxico? Claro que o hai.

E sabémolo porque en Mujer en cinta de correr… Alessandra non dá puntada sen fío, todas as pezas encaixan.

Ten, esta peza, a coherencia toda da súa creadora.

Non en van, estamos a falar dun traballo honesto, onde se amosa o “ego” (Alessandra, muller, artista, creativa-creadora, traballadora, reflexiva, poeta…) e o “alter ego” (“la merdellona”, a choni “barriobajera”) que, como ela mesma di na post-función, funciona como ferramenta, como código da súa mensaxe.

Porque Alessandra asume que “nuca será Sueca”. Alessandra é de barrio e, na escena, é todas as mulleres de barrio.

Alessandra é, entón, honesta consigo mesma e co público. Por iso non perde tempo na carreira dos segundóns que van á caza da xenialidade de outrxs para facer unha copia marabillosa do que outrxs fixeron primeiro. E a conclusión do público é que “menos mal, que  nin falla lle fai”.

A actriz sae a escena e lanza a sua primeira mensaxe, concisa e directa. Fai a súa declaración de intencións. Algo así como “estou aquí para dicir que xa vai sendo hora de que sexa a miña hora”.

Vemos a unha muller laranxa, igual de doce e ácida que a froita e igual de cálida que a cor.

Logo diríxese á cinta andadora, sobe nela e comeza a travesía: unha viaxe en bus, as rúas do barrio, conversas, “el válvula”, “el tripas”, “el follaviejas”.

A etimoloxía que se agocha detrás do chamado Sector Servizos.

“lateleylabiblialateleylabiblialateleylabiblia”

“No soy Zara, no soy Pull…”

“Cuando caminas me cuentas tu dinero”

“Un autobús de un barrio rico nunca te lleva a un barrio pobre…”

“El camarero nunca hace huelga”.

Alessandra sae a escena.

O mundo do futuro, o da cultura, o das mulleres, camiña nunha cinta andadora que non leva a ningures, porque o mundo do futuro, o da cultura, o das mulleres, xa está aquí.

Alessandra gabea por unha corda que a leva a un teito, non de cristal, senón de cemento (entretemento). Un teito que só pode esnaquizar baixando de novo á terra.

Porque está na terra -e non no ceo- o mundo das mulleres. O mundo da cultura.

E para mostra, un botón.

O Porriño, 28 de xuño de 2020.

Feliz Orgullo, amigxs.

NB: Se pensas e dis que desta miña ollada sobre Mujer en cinta de correr sobre fondo negronon entendes nada… só me queda responder como o faría Alessandra García nesta peza : “PIENSAAAAAA! PIENSA, MARICÓN!!

QUE ME HE PARTÍO EL LOMITO HACIENDO ECUACIONES PARA LLEGAR A ESTO. Sobre  MUJER EN CINTA DE CORRER SOBRE FONDO NEGROde Alessandra García. Por Samuel Merino

Hoy quiero hablaros de Alessandra García, creadora malagueña del Barrio del Bulto -que ya no existe- y de su primera pieza larga en solitario: Mujer en cinta de correr sobre fondo negro.

Estoy especialmente feliz de hablar de Alessandra, hoy, un día después de haberla visto por vez primera en la Sala Ingrávida de O Porriño y nueve años después de gozar del espectáculo de verla echar a volar convertida en decenas de globos rojos en el Festival de Artes Escénicas “Coiro de Pita”, al que asistió como actriz de la Compañía Bajotierra (Málaga) en  el espectáculo María por los Aires, allá por 2011.

Con un texto de creación propia, rico en matices, poético pero sencillo y directo, con un discurso claro y un mensaje que no solo nos invita a reflexionar sino que nos obliga a hacerlo; Alessandra consigue imprimir en el patio de butacas una sonrisa amplia y constante, una carcajada que va cubriéndolo todo como una planta trepadora y que, en ocasiones, se ve interrumpida por el gesto desencajado del público. El gesto de quien se percata de que se está riendo de algo, en absoluto, irrisorio.

A este texto teatral, que bien podría ser un texto filosófico o un tratado poético de sociología, hay que sumarle (porque Alessandra siempre suma), un trabajo actoral admirable, un talento natural pulido al detalle durante años de profesión y formación, un trabajo físico que lo complica todo y todo lo hace más fácil para nosotras, las espectadoras, que no podemos apartar la mirada de la actriz.

Además, la pieza está dirigida por ella misma, con la ayudantía de dirección de la poeta Violeta Niebla que presentó también en nuestra sala (la de todas) su segundo libro “Compro oro”.

¿No son, todas estas cosas, los ingredientes perfectos para una creación de calidad? ¿No habrá, tras ella, también, un riguroso y cuidadotrabajo dramatúrgico?

Claro que lo hay.

Y lo sabemos porque en Mujer en cinta de correr… Alessandra no da puntada sin hilo, todas las piezas encajan.

Tiene, esta pieza, toda la coherencia de su creadora.

No en vano, estamos hablando de un trabajo honesto, donde se muestra el “ego” (Alessandra, mujer, artista, creativa-creadora, trabajadora, reflexiva, poeta…) y el “alter ego” (“la merdellona”, la choni barriobajera) que, como ella misma dice en la post-función, funciona como herramienta y como código de su mensaje.

Porque Alessandra asume que “nuca será Sueca”. Alessandra es de barrio y, en escena, es todas las mujeres de barrio.

Alessandra es, entonces, honesta consigo misma y con el público. Por eso no pierde tiempo en la carrera de los segundones que van a la caza de la genialidad de otrxs para hacer una copia maravillosa de lo que estos hicieron primero. Y la conclusión del público es que menos mal, que  ni falta le hace.

La actriz sale a escena y lanza su primer mensaje. Es concisa y directa. Hace su  declaración de intenciones. Algo así como “estoy aquí para decir que ya va siendo hora de que sea a mi hora”.

Vemos a una mujer naranja, igual de dulce y ácida que la fruta. Igual de cálida que el color.

Después se dirige a la cinta andadora, se sube en ella y empieza la travesía: un viaje en bus, las calles del barrio, conversaciones, “el válvula”, “el tripas”, “el follaviejas”.

La etimología que se esconde detrás del llamado Sector Servicios.

“lateleylabiblialateleylabiblialateleylabiblia”

“No soy Zara, no soy Pull…”

“Cuando caminas me cuentas tu dinero”

“Un autobús de un barrio rico nunca te lleva a un barrio pobre…”

“El camarero nunca hace huelga”.

Alessandra sale a escena y el mundo del futuro, el de la cultura, el de las mujeres, camina sobre una cinta andadora que no lleva a ningún lado, porque el mundo del futuro, el de la cultura, el de las mujeres, ya está aquí.

Alessandra trepa por una cuerda que le lleva a un techo, no de cristal, sino de cemento (entretenimiento). Un techo que solo puede hacer añicos bajando de nuevo a la tierra.

Porque está en la tierra -y no en el cielo-, el mundo de las mujeres. El mundo de la cultura.

Y para muestra, un botón.

O Porriño, 28 de xuño de 2020.

Feliz Orgullo, amigxs.

NB: Si piensas y dices que de esta visión mía sobre “Mujer en cinta de correr sobre fondo negro” no entiendes nada, solo me queda responder como lo haría Alessandra García: “PIENSAAAAAA! PIENSA, MARICÓN!!

(Coordinación e supervisión de Afonso Becerra de Becerreá)

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Matilda

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2022 British Academy Film Awards — Nominees

Best Film “Belfast” “Don’t Look Up” “Dune” “Licorice Pizza” “The Power of the Dog”

Outstanding British Film “After Love” “Ali & Ava” “Belfast” “Boiling Point” “Cyrano” “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” “House of Gucci” “Last Night in Soho” “No Time to Die” “Passing”

Director “After Love” – Aleem Khan “Drive My Car” – Ryûsuke Hamaguchi “Happening” – Audrey Diwan “Licorice Pizza” – Paul Thomas Anderson “The Power of the Dog” – Jane Campion “Titane” – Julia Ducournau

Leading Actress Lady Gaga – “House of Gucci” Alana Haim – “Licorice Pizza” Emilia Jones – “Coda” Renate Reinsve – “The Worst Person in the World” Joanna Scanlan – “After Love” Tessa Thompson – “Passing”

Leading Actor Adeel Akhtar – “Ali & Ava” Mahershala Ali – “Swan Song” Benedict Cumberbatch – “The Power of the Dog” Leonardo DiCaprio – “Don’t Look Up” Stephen Graham – “Boiling Point” Will Smith – “King Richard”

Supporting Actress Caitríona Balfe – “Belfast” Jessie Buckley – “The Lost Daughter” Ariana Debose – “West Side Story” Ann Dowd – “Mass” Aunjanue Ellis – “King Richard” Ruth Negga – “Passing”

Supporting Actor Mike Faist – “West Side Story” Ciarán Hinds – “Belfast” Troy Kotsur – “Coda” Woody Norman – “C’mon C’mon” Jesse Plemons – “The Power of the Dog” Kodi Smit-McPhee – “The Power of the Dog”

Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer “After Love” – Aleem Khan (Writer/Director) “Boiling Point” – James Cummings (Writer), Hester Ruoff (Producer) [also written by Philip Barantini and Produced by Bart Ruspoli] “The Harder They Fall” – Jeymes Samuel (Writer/director) [also written by Boaz Yakin] “Keyboard Fantasies” – Posy Dixon (Writer/Director), Liv Proctor (Producer) “Passing” – Rebecca Hall (Writer/Director)

Film Not in the English Language “Drive My Car” – Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Teruhisa Yamamoto “The Hand of God” – Paolo Sorrentino, Lorenzo Mieli “Parallel Mothers” – Pedro Almodóvar, Agustín Almodóvar “Petite Maman” – Céline Sciamma, Bénédicte Couvreur “The Worst Person in the World” – Joachim Trier, Thomas Robsahm

Documentary “Becoming Cousteau” – Liz Garbus, Dan Cogan “Cow” – Andrea Arnold, Kat Mansoor “Flee” – Jonas Poher Rasmussen. Monica Hellström “The Rescue” – Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, John Battsek, P. J. Van Sandwijk “Summer of Soul (or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” – Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, David Dinerstein, Robert Fyvolent, Joseph Patel

Animated Film “Encanto” – Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvett Merino, Clarke Spencer “Flee” – Jonas Poher Rasmussen. Monica Hellström “Luca” – Enrico Casarosa, Andrea Warren “The Mitchells Vs the Machines” – Mike Rianda, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller

Original Screenplay “Being the Ricardos” – Aaron Sorkin “Belfast” – Kenneth Branagh “Don’t Look Up” – Adam Mckay “King Richard” – Zach Baylin “Licorice Pizza” – Paul Thomas Anderson

Adapted Screenplay “Coda” – Siân Heder “Drive My Car” – Ryûsuke Hamaguchi “Dune” – Denis Villeneuve “The Lost Daughter” – Maggie Gyllenhaal “The Power of the Dog” – Jane Campion

Original Score “Being the Ricardos” – Daniel Pemberton “Don’t Look Up” – Nicholas Britell “Dune” – Hans Zimmer “The French Dispatch” – Alexandre Desplat “The Power of the Dog” – Jonny Greenwood

Casting “Boiling Point” – Carolyn Mcleod “Dune” – Francine Maisler “The Hand of God” – Massimo Appolloni, Annamaria Sambucco “King Richard” – Rich Delia, Avy Kaufman “West Side Story” – Cindy Tolan

Cinematography “Dune” – Greig Fraser “Nightmare Alley” – Dan Laustsen “No Time to Die” – Linus Sandgren “The Power of the Dog” – Ari Wegner “The Tragedy of Macbeth” – Bruno Delbonnel

Editing “Belfast” – Úna Ní Dhonghaíle “Dune” – Joe Walker “Licorice Pizza” – Andy Jurgensen “No Time to Die” – Tom Cross, Elliot Graham “Summer of Soul (or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” – Joshua L. Pearson

Production Design “Cyrano” – Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer “Dune” – Patrice Vermette, Zsuzsanna Sipos “The French Dispatch” – Adam Stockhausen, Rena Deangelo “Nightmare Alley” – Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau “West Side Story” – Adam Stockhausen, Rena Deangelo

Costume Design “Cruella” – Jenny Beavan “Cyrano” – Massimo Cantini Parrini “Dune” – Robert Morgan, Jacqueline West “The French Dispatch” – Milena Canonero “Nightmare Alley” – Luis Sequeira

Make Up & Hair “Cruella” – Nadia Stacey, Naomi Donne “Cyrano” – Alessandro Bertolazzi, Siân Miller “Dune” – Love Larson, Donald Mowat “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” – Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram, Justin Raleigh “House of Gucci” – Frederic Aspiras, Jane Carboni, Giuliano Mariana, Sarah Nicole Tanno

Sound “Dune” – Mac Ruth, Mark Mangini, Doug Hemphill, Theo Green, Ron Bartlett “Last Night in Soho” – Colin Nicolson, Julian Slater, Tim Cavagin, Dan Morgan “No Time to Die” – James Harrison, Simon Hayes, Paul Massey, Oliver Tarney, Mark Taylor “A Quiet Place Part II” – Erik Aadahl, Michael Barosky, Brandon Proctor, Ethan Van Der Ryn “West Side Story” – Brian Chumney, Tod Maitland, Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom

Special Visual Effects “Dune” – Brian Connor, Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Gerd Nefzer “Free Guy” – Swen Gillberg, Brian Grill, Nikos Kalaitzidis, Daniel Sudick “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” – Aharon Bourland, Sheena Duggal, Pier Lefebvre, Alessandro Ongaro “The Matrix Resurrections” – Tom Debenham, Hew J Evans, Dan Glass, J. D. Schwaim “No Time to Die” – Mark Bokowski, Chris Corbould, Joel Green, Charlie Noble

British Short Animation “Affairs of the Art” – Joanna Quinn, Les Mills “Do Not Feed the Pigeons” – Jordi Morera “Night of the Living Dread” – Ida Melum, Danielle Goff, Laura Jayne Tunbridge, Hannah Kelso

British Short Film “The Black Cop” – Cherish Oteka “Femme” – Sam H. Freeman, Ng Choon Ping, Sam Ritzenberg, Hayley Williams “The Palace” – Jo Prichard “Stuffed” – Theo Rhys, Joss Holden-rea “Three Meetings of the Extraordinary Committee” – Michael Woodward, Max Barron, Daniel Wheldon

EE Rising Star Award (Voted for by the Public) Ariana Debose Harris Dickinson Lashana Lynch Millicent Simmonds Kodi Smit-McPhee