RED BEANS AND RICE-LY YOURS

Choreography by Taylor Mitchell
Costumes by Taylor Mitchell
Lighting by Philipp Riedl
Music by F.S. Key, L. Alter/E. De Lange, L. René/O. René/C. Muse, H. Ragas/E. Edwards/N. LaRocca/T. Sbarbarol/L. Shields
Music performed by Louis Armstrong and The Louis Armstrong Orchestra

Jazz music originated in New Orleans and migrated to Chicago as the art form evolved. As a young artist from Louisiana who moved to Chicago, that personal parallel and connection fuels the energy of the piece.  –Taylor Mitchell

Created for DanceWorks Chicago’s DanceMoves Choreography Competition 2014, and premiered by DanceWorks Chicago at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Chicago, IL, on January 17, 2015.