DANCERS

DANCERS

Overview

Stage Size:

  • Main stage: 32’ x 24’

  • Stage Height: 4’

  • Wings: 8x8 on one side, 12x24 on the other side

Rehearsal

We will have rehearsal for specific groups on the dates listed below:

  • Aintchureece | Tuesday August 26th at 5pm | Citypoint Community Church 4338 S Priarie Ave Chicago, IL 

  • Hawkins House of Dance | Tuesday, September 2nd at 5pm | Citypoint Community Church 4338 S Priarie Ave Chicago, IL 

Day-of Point of Contact

Bernadette Chatman

Day-Of Schedule

On the day of the festival, please meet us at the mainstage in the park at the following times to mark movement on the stage. 

Onstage Run-Through Schedule 

9:45am | HHOD

10:15am | Aintchureece & Muv Correctly Studios

*No onsite run through for King College Prep*

After run-throughs, you can choose to either stick around, enjoying the festival and relaxing in the green room as needed, or leave and return at the following times. You must check in at the Green Room by the times listed below, fully dressed and ready to perform

12:30pm | Alana - report to Basketball Courts in the park for a Yoga session (getting mic’d up, setting up your space, etc) 

2:30pm | Reece - report to Basketball Courts in the park for footwork workshop (get mic’d up, setting up your space, etc)

2:45pm | HHOD - Check in at the green room 

3:00pm | King College Prep - Check in at the green room 

4:30pm | Aintchureece & Muv Correctly Studios - Check in at the green room 


Please submit tracks for your performance here

Performance Notes 

HHOD

Your performance slot is for 5 minutes. Please note if choosing to perform barefoot: The stage floor is plywood painted black. It is attached with rivets and the seams between the 4x8 sheets of plywood are butted next to each other with some unevenness.  The unevenness is not much of a concern if performers are wearing shoes but is noticeable barefoot. 

The band’s instruments will still be onstage during your performance. They will be in a fixed position upstage to provide space for you to dance. The stage is 4 feet above the ground. 

Aintchureece & Muv Correctly Studios

Your performance slot is for 10 minutes. We will supply Reece with a microphone to emcee and facilitate the dance battle portion of your performance. The band’s instruments will still be onstage during your performance. They will be in a fixed position upstage to provide space for you to dance. The stage is 4 feet above the ground. Please keep this mind when thinking about spacing and blocking. 

King College Prep 

We will leave ample space in front of the stage so that you can have majorettes dance onstage and band members play from the grass in front of the stage. We welcome as many performers in the band and majorette group as you have, assuming you will be bussed from the 79th Street Renaissance Festival over to Armstrong Park afterward. When you arrive, please go straight to the Green Room: Morning View Word Church. The students will be able to gather in the main sanctuary of the church to get prepped before walking across the street to the park and the main stage to perform. Please be sure to be onsite, checked in with students at the green room no later than 3PM

To prevent overlap and maintain a diverse program, please avoid the following songs during your set:

Moon Goddess – Micah Collier

Driftin’ – Herbie Hancock

Satin Doll – Duke Ellington

Nature Boy – Nat King Cole

Killer Joe – Quincy Jones

September – Earth, Wind & Fire

PYT – Michael Jackson

Ease On Down The Road – The Wiz

I Will Praise You – Dave Martin

Let’s Dance – Lonnie Hunter

First Place – Monica Anissa

In The Stone – Earth, Wind & Fire

Change Is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke

Glory – Common

I’m Every Woman – Chaka Khan

Precious Lord – Mahalia Jackson

God Is – James Cleveland

Celebrate the King – Ricky Dillard

Westside Story Bound 3 (Saba)

Slow Jamz (Kanye West)

Beauty Supply (Noname)

Juke Juke (Chance The Rapper)

Jesus Will – Anita Wilson

The Best is Yet to Come – Donald Lawrence

Hymnal Interlude: Wonder in My Soul / It Is Well

How I Got Over – AfroBlu at Howard U

Remember When Medley – William Smith Jr.

Work It Out (Remix) – Dr. Charles G. Hayes

Hay (Crucial Conflict)

Stand Up (Ludacris & Shawnna)

Whatc'chu Like (Da Brat)

Faneto (Chief Keef)