Subject: GSMST participation in Diwali extravaganza--overview

Total GSMST Performers:

67

Orchestra = 29

Dancers/storytellers/actors = 30

Jazz musicians = 8

4 Teacher sponsors: David Richardson (orchestra), Michael Appelbaum (jazz) Barbara Easley (drama), Brandy Walker

A musical intro to the orchestra program, interpretive dance "narrative" accompanying each orchestra piece that advances an overall story line (see below). The total time for the orchestra/drama performance would be about 60 minutes.

ORCHESTRA PERFORMERS:

COMPOSITIONS 

1. Eunji Ahn

1. Fantasia Espanola (Spain) - 4:38

2. Andrew Alam

2. Irish Party in Third Class (Ireland) - 2:33

3. Kevin Bang

3. Gorale Lullaby (Poland) - 2:50

4. Brian Barr

4. African Accents (Africa) - 4:40

5. Donghee Chang

5. Mirage (India) - 3:00

6. Emily Chong

6. Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand (Thailand) - 5:30

7. Phoebe Clark

7. Japanese Lullaby (Japan) - 3:50

8. Evan  Davies

8. Dia De Los Muertos (Mexico) - 5:45

9. Afshan Dosani

9. Cripple Creek (USA Fiddle Tune) - 2:30

10. Brandon Hou

11. Jemma (Jong) Hwang

12. Bo Jang

13. Christina Jang

14. Jordan Jones

15. Julia Kim

16. Da Hyoue Kwon

17. Chan Lee

18. Sampurna Mandal

19. Stephanie Moon

20. Arleen Nicius

21. Amarachi Nnakwe

22. Na Eun Oh

23. Hye  Park

24. James Sato

25. Alexander Steahr

26. Esther Tonea

27. Priscila Yi

28. Davison Yon

29. Iva Zivojinovic

DRAMA : 30 PERFORMERS

Drama performers will introduce the story with guitarists/singers and narrator in India, then various groups will advance the story and interpret each piece of music. The basic story line will involve the spreading of the "light" of Atman (the inner light which dispels all darkness) across the world through various cultures. If necessary, we may use that minute between pieces while the orchestra changes music for narration. At the end, we will return to India. The big finish will be a Bollywood/rock/hip-hop production number involving the entire cast.  The "light" will grow as it spreads across the world to encompass all cultures at the end.

GSMST JAZZ PERFORMERS:

the 6:30-7pm Felicitation time slot 

1. Nick Angell

Song for My Father   (Bossa Nova)

2. Ryo Osawa

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy  (Soul Jazz)

3. Jordan Jones

Tenor Madness    (Swing)

4. Jimmy Yu

Cantaloupe Island  (Funk)

5. Wes Mannerson

Maiden Voyage (Modal)

6. Kevin Kim

Autumn Leaves (Swing)

7. Luke Richerson

8. Steven Keyes