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Susana B. Williams, director of Dance-Forms Productions, has chosen The La Grange Community Center to host "The 3rd Blue Grass State International Dance Festival," October 10 and 11, 2008 from 9:00 A.M. to 8:30 PM. Tickets are $10.00 for the general public and $5.00 for dance-artists, students, senior citizens. Call Dance-Forms Productions (222-2273) to purchase in advance.

This will be one of the largest gatherings of dance-artists worldwide, the best opportunity to showcase your work to a large audience of dance professionals, presenters, producers and the general public.

This year we expect dance-artists from all over the world for a grand celebration of Susana B. Williams 50^th anniversary as dancer, teacher, choreographer, director. Everybody is invited!

Kim Olson, director of ko/sweet edge performs new work and offers advanced modern dance techniques.

Kim Olson's work has been presented in independent venues and prestigious international festivals throughout the US, as well as Canada, Trinidad and as part of Dance-Forms Productions International Choreographers' Showcase in Mexico, Japan, Scotland and Guatemala. She has been special feature at International Tanzmesse in Germany. Prior to forming kim olson/sweet edge in 2001, Olson danced in Kentucky with Susana B. Williams and in New York City with the Stephen Petronio Company, where she performed in such events as: Internationale Tanzwochen in Austria, Cannes Festival International de Danse in France, Internationale Gastpiele in der Akademie Der Kunste in Germany, Carlton Festival in Brazil and Dance America Series at the Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C. Also in NYC, she worked with Randy Warshaw Dance Company, Open 24 Hours, and Donna Uchizono Company. Olson has been awarded Choreographic Fellowships in Colorado and Kentucky, and has received support from the National Endowment for the Arts por participation in International Tanzmesse 2004. Olson holds a BFA from the Ohio State University and is a member of the Boulder based Mariposa Collective, a multi-disciplinary and experimental artists collective. Her work has been commissioned by : the Links Project, Movement Alliance Dance Company, Ballet Nouveau, Naropa University, Iowa State University, the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art and Dance Company Giesen in Giesen, Germany. Olson has been an invited instructor in numerous venues throughout New York, Colorado, Kentucky and Iowa, as well as abroad in Guatemala, France, Spain, and Scotland. She has also received nominations at the Monaco Dance Forum Nijinsky Awards for "Best Emerging Choreographer," and "Best Female Dancer."

Sabrina Madison-Cannon received her MFA in Dance with emphasis in Choreography from the University of Iowa in 1998. She is a certified Pilates trainer and a dance professor at the University of Missouri in Kansas City. As a professional dancer Sabrina performed with Philadelphia Dance Company, also known as Philadanco, where she was featured as a soloist in works by acclaimed choreographers Talley Beaty, Milton Meyers, Elisa Monte, Cherie Noble, Harold Pierson, Michael Peters, Gene Hill Sagan, and Billy Wilson. As guest artist she has performed in workshop performances offered at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center in New York, the New York International Fringe Festival, galas presented by the University of Iowa, Ballet East Dance Company in Austin, and at the Dallas Morning News Dance Festival.

Madison-Cannon is a faculty member at the Philadelphia School of Dance Arts (official School of Philadanco). In past years, she instructed at Columbus Youth Ballet in Ohio, the University of Iowa, the Virginia School of the Arts in Lynchburg, the University of North Texas in Denton, the American College Dance Festival (Southwest Region), and at Southern Methodist University. From 1996 through 1998, Madison-Cannon held the position of principal choreographer and artistic director for Black Genesis Dance Theatre in Iowa City, Iowa. She was rehearsal director for choreographers Robert Battle and Larry White. As choreographer and artistic director Madison-Cannon worked for the American College Dance Festival (Southwest Region), High School for the Visual and Performing Arts in Houston, and Western Oklahoma Ballet Theater.

Antoinette Crawford-Willis performs new work and offers afro-caribean dances for all level students.

Antoinette Crawford-Willis is the Executive Director of Dance/Kentucky and is responsible for servicing Dance Education and Performing Arts communities across the state of Kentucky. Antoinette completed her Master of Arts Degree in Dance Education at the Ohio State University in 1998. She has served on faculties of the University of Memphis and Shelby State Community College in Memphis, Tennessee. She now lives in Louisville, Kentucky where she serves on the Boards of the Kentucky Alliance for Arts Education and the Louisville Arts Council.She has facilitated dance education and movement workshops for the Kentucky Alliance for Arts Education Conference and the National Dance Education Organization Conference. Antoinette is a Master Instructional Artist for the Kentucky Center Arts Education Department where she conducts summer training institutes for classroom teachers across the state of Kentucky. She is a Roster Artist for VSA Arts of Kentucky and the Kentucky Arts Council.

Christopher Hutchings presents new work and offers choreography for all level students.

Christopher Hutchings, Assistant Artistic Director of Laura Peterson Choreography Company is a dancer and choreographer. His work has been performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, as well as in Germany, Taiwan, and the US. In 2003, he traveled to Moscow as Assistant Choreographer for Konstantine Uralsky at Ballet Moskva. Christopher has performed with Connecticut Ballet, Jody Oberfelder, Opus Dance Theater, Virginia Ballet, and Second Wind Dance. He holds a BFA in dance from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and has guest taught at Loyola and Rowan Universities and throughout Connecticut. Christopher has worked with Laura Peterson since 2001.

The third edition of "The Blue Grass State International Dance Festival" provides resources and opportunities for dance professionals from all over the world. It brings together dance professionals, dance companies, presenters, producers, the press, and the charming people of Kentucky.

Dance-Forms Productions is determined to have a memorable impact on both performers and audiences alike.

Ernestine Day

Principal Dancer Denishawn Company

Ernestine Day

A modern dance pioneer

Ernestine Day

Tour of the Orient

On October 8, 2008 a group of distinguished choreographers will arrive in Louisville, Kentucky to be featured in "The International Choreographers' Showcase" a presentation of Dance-Forms Productions for The 3rd Blue Grass State International Dance Festival.

This exciting trip offers choreographers an excellent opportunity to perform their work, make contact with the press, numerous dance directors, producers, presenters, other artists, (hopefully to negotiate new engagements!). A dynamic platform for the promotion and presentation of contemporary dance, "The International Choreographers' Showcase" was first presented at Festival Off d'Avignon in Avignon, France in July and August 1994. Since then "The International Choreographers' Showcase" has delighted international audiences with presentations of outstanding contemporary dance.

I invite choreographers who are willing to invest in themselves and who are interested in expanding their knowledge of other cultures, as well as promoting their work in the USA. I invite choreographers who see this thrilling event as an opportunity to benefit their professional development.

To qualify choreographers and dancers are invited to join Dance-Forms, Inc. for $100.00. To receive your membership, call my office at (502) 222-2273. You receive a complete production package, which includes the theater, lighting, sound, technical assistance, publicity, pre-show rehearsal arrangements, printed materials, printed programs. Remember, the space is limited, so please call right away. You may call from Monday through Saturday, between the hours of 9 A.M. and 9 P.M. Eastern Time. After we have spoken be prepared to submit your professional resume, 4 full body pictures for publicity, program notes, and a DVD or VHS video with samples of the work you will present. Remember, the space is limited, so pick up the phone and contact us now! You may e-mail us at any time. Our e-mail is: danceformspro@aol.com

Don't wait, if you have further questions, you can check our FAQ page at www.danceformsproductions.com e-mail us by clicking on danceformspro@aol.com or speak personally with me by calling (502) 222-2273.

Oldham County Kentucky lies along the Ohio River and is part of the outer bluegrass region. Oldham County is a unique part of the Bluegrass Region in Kentucky. We have a history of more than 200 years and within our community you will find horse farms and mile after mile of gently rolling hills. While driving along, you will find where magnificent thoroughbred horses are bred and trained. We have arts and culture and we have antique treasures waiting to be found. You can stop in on a local festival for some fun and you will find an adventure waiting around every corner of our wonderful county.Oldham County is where the quiet of the country meets the liveliness of Louisville.

Located just minutes away from Kentucky's largest city and the 16 largest U.S. city, Oldham County offers plenty of fun while you're getting away from it all. Take a drive along beautiful U.S. 42, a 14 mile corridor designated as Kentucky Scenic Byway, to view horses grazing in open fields. You'll see several beautiful thoroughbred horse farms along the way. Or you can head to Westport, Goshen, or Prospect for great views of the majestic Ohio River. Check out Crestwood and Pewee Valley, filled with rambling old homes on the National Register of Historic Places. From the Ohio River to the rollinghills, thoroughbred farms, country lanes and downtown La Grange, Oldham County has it all!

Visit us anytime to find out why we call Oldham County home. Visit La Grange, Oldham County's largest city, where trains come down the center of Main Street. Visit historic sites, interesting Restaurants and a wide variety of shops located in historic iron-front buildings.

Check out some of the landmarks below that show some of the diverse places and things to visit while you're visiting Oldham County. Find out why we say...Oldham County Has It All!

Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church in Centerfield on Hwy. 22, south of LaGrange, is the site of the birth and the final resting place of David Ward (D.W.) Griffith, a legendary filmmaker of the silent movie era. Best known for the Civil War epic "Birth of a Nation," Griffith was a pioneer filmmaker whose work expanded the dramatic possibilities of film. Oldham County regards Griffith fondly as a favorite son, and he is buried at the Mt. Tabor Cemetery.

Pewee Valley formerly Smiths Station is home to The Locust, one of the sites featured in the Little Colonel stories and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also home to the famous Little Colonel Theater.

As the 16th largest city in the U.S. and the largest city in Kentucky, Louisville is home to over 90 attractions, 17,000 hotel rooms and 2,500 restaurants. Whether you are planning to visit Louisville for pleasure or attending a mee ting or convention, you are sure to find Thoroughbred horse racing, bourbon, bluegrass music, sporting events and more! \line \line Located on the banks of the Ohio River, Greater Louisville is easily accessible, Spend a day visiting Louisville's many museums and hi storical homes. The Louisville arts community has gained international acclaim and is one of only nine U.S. cities with a professional opera, ballet, theatre, orchestra and children's theatre. Louisville's family-friendly attractions include the Belle of Louisville, Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby Museum, Louisville Slugger Museum and the Louisville Bats. Visit Louisville..."We've Got It!"

"Named for King Louis XVI of France in appreciation for his assistance during the Revolutionary War, Louisville was founded by George Rogers Clark in 1778. While its initial growth was slow, the advent of the steamboat in the early 1800s sparked booming industrial development, and by 1830 Louisville had secured its place as the large st city in Kentucky. During the Civil War, Louisville was an important Union base of operations and a major military supply center. In the postwar era, the city emerged even more prosperous than before, with merchant princes and manufacturers shaping the new economy.

Owing to its strategic location at the Falls of the Ohio, Louisville was a major commercial center. River transportation was supplemented by the construction of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, which was chartered in 1850 and operated more than 1,800 miles of line in the state by 1920. Joseph E. Seagram and Sons opened the world's largest distillery in Louisville following the repeal of prohibition. Thanks to companies such as Dupont, the city became the world's largest producer of synthetic rubber during World War II.

Louisville was also a city of firsts. In the reform-minded progressive era of the 1880's the city was the first in the nation to introduce the secret ballot, significantly reducing vote fraud. It was the first city in Kentucky to adopt zoning and planning measures to control and shape urban growth. Home to the first bridge designed exclusively for motor vehicles to cross the Ohio River, Louisville was also the birthplace of Mary Millicent Miller, the first woman in the United States to receive a steamboat master's license.

The city has been home to a number of men and women who changed the face of American history. President Zachary Taylor was reared in surrounding Jefferson County, and two U.S. Supreme Court Justices, including Louis D. Brandeis, the first Jewish Justice, were from the city proper. John James Audubon was a local shopkeeper in the early years of his career, drawing birds in his spare time. Second Lt. F. Scott Fitzgerald, stationed at Camp Zachary Taylor during World War I, was frequent presence at the bar in the famous Seelbach Hotel, immortalized in the novel The Great Gatsby. Muhammad Ali, perhaps the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time, was born in Louisville and won six Golden Glove tournaments in Kentucky."