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Aug29: The Greiving Point
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Jonathan Morris
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Aug 19, 2009 10:55 PDT
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One of our Subito grants in action... see below.=0A=0A=0A> =0A> FOR=0A> IMM=
EDIATE RELEASE=0A> =0A> August=0A> 18, 2009=0A> =0A> Media=0A> Contacts=0A>=
=0A> Jesse=0A> Guessford: jgue-@gmu.edu=0A> =0A> Joy=0A> DiLillo Harrin=
gton: joydi-@gmail.com=0A> =0A> =0A> =A0=0A> =0A> MMT in Concert presen=
ts The=0A> Grieving Point=0A> =0A> An Evening of=0A> Music, Modern Dance, a=
nd Computer=0A> Technology=0A> =0A> Presented by Dr.=0A> Jesse Guessford an=
d Joy DiLillo Harrington Co-Founders and=0A> Directors of MMT=0A> in Concer=
t=0A> =0A> =0A> What:=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=0A> The Grieving Point=A0=0A>=
is an eclectic anthology of original works of=0A> poetry, music, dance and=
computer technology.=0A> =0A> When:=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=0A> August=0A>=
29, 2009 at 8:00 o'clock PM=0A> =0A> Where:=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=0A> Ge=
orge=0A> Mason University Harris Theatre=0A> =0A> Tickets:=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=0A> There=0A> is no charge for tickets, but donations are greatly=
=0A> appreciated=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=0A> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=0A> =
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=0A> =0A> =0A> Dr.=0A> Jesse Guessford and Ms. Joy =
DiLillo Harrington, Co-Founders=0A> and Directors of MMT=0A> in Concert,=0A=
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that=0A> weaves itself into a silvery spider's web of=0A> supernatural and=
human emotions,=0A> as we grasp to comprehend The Grieving=0A> Point.=A0=
=A0 These attempts=0A> at exploration and=0A> realization are inspired by t=
he works of Claudia Emerson=0A> Andrews, 2006 winner=0A> of the Pulitzer Pr=
ize for Poetry.=A0=0A> The evening is sponsored in part by a=0A> Subito Gra=
nt from the=0A> American Composers Forum, Washington, DC Chapter.=A0 This i=
nnovative company blends the=0A> talents of composer,=0A> choreographer, si=
nger, dancer, and computer technologist to=0A> carry you to a=0A> world whe=
re Electronic Voice Phenomena and human longing=0A> coexist.=0A> =0A> Pleas=
e join us.=0A> =0A> Project=0A> Description=0A> =0A> A=0A> word from Jesse.=
.."The=0A> genesis of this piece was a result of the fascinating audio=0A> =
findings heard on=0A> the show Ghost Hunters.=A0=0A> In order to=0A> better=
understand the fascination these sounds held for me,=0A> research was done=
=0A> on the devices and techniques that were used to capture=0A> these soun=
ds.=A0 The=0A> result...Electronic Voice=0A> Phenomena- recordings taken by=
paranormal investigators,=0A> which have become the=0A> thread of the work=
."=0A> =0A> A=0A> word from Joy... "The=0A> poetry of Claudia Emerson Andre=
ws was the perfect=0A> accompaniment to Jesse's=0A> research and I was capt=
ivated by the idea of creating=0A> movement to illustrate=0A> the longing I=
heard in those sounds.=A0=0A> The dancers involved in the project not only=
moved=0A> throughout the piece=0A> but manipulated live sound through thei=
r own body movements=0A> and through their=0A> location on stage."=0A> =0A>=
Jesse's=0A> Bio=0A> =0A> Most=0A> people would classify Jesse Guessford as=
an experimental=0A> composer, his family,=0A> however, thinks he should wr=
ite horror movie soundtracks.=0A> Over the years he has=0A> softened; occas=
ionally a chord may appear that is not fully=0A> dissonant.=0A> Generally, =
he sees himself taking the rules broken in the=0A> 50's and 60's (which=0A>=
are now half a century ago) and borrowing what he needs=0A> from different=
schools=0A> of thought for each piece. He subscribes to no set=0A> ideolog=
y, but that in itself=0A> is an ideology. He usually can be found composing=
for=0A> electronics, but then=0A> again he also composes for solo instrume=
nts and chamber=0A> groups, so it all=0A> depends on what is on the program=
. Also, he has a secret=0A> interest in becoming a=0A> lounge pianist, whic=
h does not fit in musically with his=0A> compositions. As a=0A> side note, =
he does have a doctorate in composition, which=0A> lends a hint of=0A> cred=
ibility to some of his crazy ideas. =0A> =0A> Joy's=0A> Bio=0A> =0A> Joy=0A=
| | DiLillo Harrington (Co-Founder and Co-Director of MMT in=0A> Concert , Ch=
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oreographer,=0A> Dancer) is on staff at the American Dance Institute,=0A> t=
eaching=0A> Ballet, Jazz, and Modern Dance.=A0=0A> She is also Special Even=
ts Coordinator and Assistant=0A> to the Artistic=0A> Director.=A0=0A> She g=
raduated from George=0A> Mason University with a BFA in Dance where she rec=
eived the=0A> award for=0A> Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Dance.=
=A0 Joy received her early training at=0A> Vienna Dance Academy and=0A> Fai=
rfax Academy for the Arts, and has since studied and=0A> performed at the=
=0A> American College Dance Festivals at Ohio State University,=0A> George =
Mason=0A> University, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Bates Summer=0A> D=
ance Festival and=0A> Chautauqua Dance Festival.=A0 Her=0A> performing expe=
rience also includes Mayzsoul Dance Company,=0A> Next Reflex Dance=0A> Coll=
ective, DC Improv Festival, Jane Franklin Dance=0A> Sampler, the Goose Rout=
e=0A> Festival, and MMT in Concert.=A0=0A> Her choreographic works have bee=
n presented at=0A> George Mason University,=0A> Vienna Theatre, Fairfax and=
Herndon High Schools, American=0A> Dance Institute, and=0A> IPOP! Hollywoo=
d.=A0 Joy also=0A> enjoys=0A> musical theatre and working with the Vienna Y=
outh Players=0A> and Fairfax Academy=0A> Musical Theatre Department, having=
choreographed=0A> "Joseph and His Amazing=0A> Technicolor Dreamcoat", "The=
Me Nobody=0A> Knows", "Godspell", "Oliver",=0A> "Runaways", "Into the Wood=
s" and=0A> "Children of Eden".=A0 In=0A> addition, Joy has worked with Dr.=
=0A> Jesse Guessford during her college career blending music,=0A> technolo=
gy, and dance=0A> for performance, and is proud to present The Grieving=0A>=
Point, a work in progress=0A> based on the poetry of Claudia Emerson Andre=
ws, 2006 winner=0A> of the Pulitzer=0A> Prize for Poetry, sponsored in part=
by a=0A> Subito Grant from the=0A> American Composers Forum, Washington, D=
C Chapter.=0A> =0A> =0A> =A0=0A> =0A> =0A> =0A> =0A>=0A=0A=0A
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