Porch View Dances 2017: Seaton Village

In 2017, PVD returned to Seaton Village for the 6th year in a row. Karen and Allen choreographed a porch dance for the Bodiya/Qing family, Yvonne Ng worked with community participant Kristin Fung, and Allison Cummings choreographed the first PVD piece for Jim and Owen Adams, who would return in 2018 and 2019 as well. The traditional vignettes and Flock Landing were also included.

Mother dances behind her daughter who is happily playing in the front yard

Couple doing the tango in front of daughter who watches from the porch stairs

Woman happily jumps into the arms of a man, as he catches and dances with her

Woman is kept from falling forward by another, holding her back with cloth which bind them together

Women in a blue dress, dances in solitary, stretching a cloth from the sky to the ground

Two women, expressing identical movement on a park bench

Man in a straw hat stands on the stairs, with loud expression on his face

Boy runs to adult on porch who stands ready to embrace him

Family of four, happily enjoying time with each other over a children's table

Man swings a little girl by the arms in a circle, as both greet each other with smiles

Woman opens herself to the sky, embracing the sun and wind

Large crowd, walk down the streets together, lead by a man in brown top hat

Mother dances behind her daughter who is happily playing in the front yard

Couple doing the tango in front of daughter who watches from the porch stairs

Woman happily jumps into the arms of a man, as he catches and dances with her

Woman is kept from falling forward by another, holding her back with cloth which bind them together

Two women, expressing identical movement on a park bench

Boy runs to adult on porch who stands ready to embrace him

Family of four, happily enjoying time with each other over a children's table

Man swings a little girl by the arms in a circle, as both greet each other with smiles

Woman opens herself to the sky, embracing the sun and wind

Large crowd, walk down the streets together, lead by a man in brown top hat

Photos by SV Photography

Concept
Karen Kaeja

Developed by
Karen Kaeja
Allen Kaeja

Choreographers
Allison Cummings
Allen Kaeja
Karen Kaeja
Yvonne Ng

Vignette Choreographer
Lua Shayenne

PVD Community Performers

Porch 1
Bodiya/Qing Family (Tim, Yulan, Lara ,Frida)

Porch 2
Kristin Fung

Porch 3
Jim Adams
Owen Adams

Vignette Dancers
Nyda Kwasowsky
Lua Shayenne

Flock Landing Dancers
Ana Claudette
Groppler
Lilia Leon
Josh Murphy
Merideth Plumb

Stage Manager
Sharon DiGenova

Assistant Stage Manager
Shanna Miller

Photography
SV Photography

Videography
Aria Evans

Publicity and Public Relations
Sue Edworthy Arts Planning

Porch View Dances 2017 Program