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Joan Stommen's avatar

Beautiful music…and the photos say so much! Congrats on this accomplishment… you’re quite talented, Lorraine! Well deserved recognition for sure! 😄🎶🩷

Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

Thanks Joan! Not sure about my own talent, but I am very determined when it comes to supporting the arts!🥰

Kate Morgan Reade's avatar

Fantastic, congrats! You are a woman of many talents! Thanks for sharing clips and pics...listening now. Love ballet and cello and new compositions and and and! 🌞

Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

Thank you Kate! I'm one of those who is spread very thin😆

Thank you for listening and for supporting the arts! Especially dance!

Kate Morgan Reade's avatar

Of course! Take good care of yourself, and do a little wallowing in your awesomeness. Just sayin' 🤗

Journalisa's avatar

Really beautiful!

Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

Thanks Lisa! It's such beautiful music!

Journalisa's avatar

I can almost picture how the choreography can unfold. Music definitely sets the stage.

Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

It's beautiful, I've been the CFO of Ate9 Dance Company for almost 10 years. The founder Danielle Agami, is Israeli and one of only 3 certified teachers of Gaga that originated from Israeli teacher Ohad Naharin's need to communicate with his dancers and his curiosity in the ongoing research of movement. Gaga has revolutionized Batsheva's training.

Anyway, here is a sample of the actual piece Joy that premiered at The Wallis.

https://vimeo.com/927170510

Journalisa's avatar

You are the best. What a treat! I loved the visual; stage decorations, dancers energy, story the were telling. What an incredible accomplishment. Strange thing, over a year ago I met a woman who had something to do with a private dance company at Under the Sun, a fantastic raw dining experience on 3rd and Long Beach Blvd that has since gone out of business. But when you first mentioned Joy, her face popped up and that conversation we had I believe on 2/23/23. I think it was then, though could it have been 2022? No, I think it was 2023. Thank you for sharing that actual piece of Joy! Really wonderful!

Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

Oh wow I wonder who that was? Ate9 is very well known in SoCal, we performed at Long Beach Opera! Maybe she attended?

Journalisa's avatar

I will look into my journal and see if I wrote any details of the name. I know she gave me something. Her name was Jane Free. One of the things she was doing was writing music. Yep, this was her. https://www.janefree.life/

Margaret Anderson (Utah)'s avatar

Lovely 🎶🎶🎻🎶🎶

Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

Thank you Margaret!💙

Thomas D’Arcy O’Donnell's avatar

super ‘clean Promo thanks.. quite a moving ‘taster ! And stellar great Production & Presentation.. moving forward ! Counting Coup !

Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

Oh thank you! This is a new venture for us, but it's such a passion project. Thanks for checking it out!

Danielle ⛈️'s avatar

How marvelous!! Congratulations! This is a beautiful accomplishment. The music and the ballet are GORGEOUS! Thank you for sharing it!! XO

Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

Thank for listening Danielle!

Mary Ellen Gambutti's avatar

Well done, Lorraine!

Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

🙏🏻💕💕💕

Mike Harkins's avatar

Man, this is gorgeous, the tones, what they evoke, really beautiful.

Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

Thank you my friend that means so much coming from you!!💙

Pamela's avatar

Ramborino is beautiful ❤️

Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

Is something coming us as Ramborino?

Pamela's avatar

I was going through the pieces and there was a song playing as Rambino I will look again tomorrow driving at the moment - it is beautiful

Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

That's so cool. I really wanted each track to have an actual name. Thanks!

Pamela's avatar

I was looking for the ballet so not sure which link I may have used……

Pamela's avatar

Act 1 - Scene III

Act 2 - Scene II

Act 3 - Scene - I

Are my favorites

Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

Yes! Act 1 is the main theme and it's just so moving.

Pamela's avatar

Yes! Is the ballet online anywhere? Sound like it would be beautiful & moving!

Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

Here's a link to a promo we're working on, this was the premiere at The Wallis in Beverly Hills. Still a rough cut but you get a good idea. Thanks again for checking it out Pamela!💕🌸

https://vimeo.com/927170510

Pamela's avatar

Oh that is beautiful!!! And the music is so perfectly fitted to the dance!! Amazing!!! You must be so proud!! ♥️

Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

Yes, it was such an amazing collaboration, they literally created the music and choreography from scratch together.💕

Pamela's avatar

Excellent work!! So touching!!

Pamela's avatar

Happily!! Wanted to be a dancer - but frowned upon by mother 🤦‍♀️

Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

Same story here, except I wanted to be a painter. It all worked out in the end. 💕

Pamela's avatar

FABULOUS!! Is there anything you CAN’T do? Bravo my friend! This is amazing!!

Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

Thank you! More to come soon! It's all for the arts and I'm happy to do it pro-bono not for profit.

Jeffrey Streeter's avatar

Wonderful music! And thanks also for introducing me to the work of Danielle Agami, which was unfamiliar to me.

Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

Amazing that this connected with you, Jeffrey. Ate9 and Danielle have changed my life. Thank you for listening and checking out the dance!

Switter’s World's avatar

Oh how lovely!

Thank you, Lorraine.

Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

Thank YOU for listening Switter!💙

Switter’s World's avatar

I wish I had greatest accomplishments of that magnitude. I suppose it’s enough to use our small talents to brighten the corner where we are!

Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

Oh my friend, your accomplishments are unsurpassed🤩

Switter’s World's avatar

But mostly because of dumb! 🤪 I mean, how many other people do you know who would think it was normal to spend a week in a $3 a night hotel in northern Somalia, listen to a difficult childbirth an entire night on the other side of the cardboard wall, and not even think that maybe I should try to upgrade next time?

Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

The experience is priceless. I'm in awe.

Switter’s World's avatar

And I still have a rash!

Sarah Rain's avatar

The end was fire

Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

Woo hoo!! That last track was totally improvised off the theme. It was an awesome moment in the studio.

Sarah Rain's avatar

It hit hard! 💗

Jeffrey Streeter's avatar

I agree - astonishingly powerful.

Manuel A. Garcia's avatar

Thanks for the news. Just bought album and listening now. Beautiful composition.

Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

Awww! That's amazing. Thanks Manuel. Enjoy!

Jonji's avatar

BRAVA! Thank you for sharing this with us here.

Laura La Sottile's avatar

lovely