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201 4-201 S Arts Program Grant—Spring 4 <br /> Orange County Arts Commission <br /> The ArtsCenter: School Show Series <br /> JABALI AFRICAN ACROBATS: Direct from Mombassa, Kenya these phenomenal acrobats <br /> combine the artistry of fast paced movement, music, dance and incredible acrobatic elegance to perform <br /> a full stage theatrical extravaganza. <br /> This thrilling performances exemplifies the link between athletics and the arts, as incredible acrobatics, <br /> contortions, tumbling, human pyramids, and chair balancing skill of these performers turns to dance, <br /> with the Congo Snake Dance, the Flaming Limbo Bar Dance, Skip Rope Footwork techniques and <br /> comedy to electrifying music. Audience participation is always included. <br /> In addition to theatrical performances, stage shows and festivals worldwide the Jabali Acrobats perform <br /> NBA and College halftimes, and tour regularly with the Harlem Globetrotters. Other performances <br /> include a special invitation to perform for President Clinton in the White House, the Big Top Universoul <br /> Circus, the Big Apple Circus in New York, E.S.P.N. Sports Television Network, Crook and Chase Show, <br /> and Late Night With David Letterman to name only a few since this groups' onset to the world in 1995. <br /> Information from artist's website (htt_p:llwww.class-act.com/acts/Jabo/iAcrobats/j <br /> MIKE WILEY PRODUCTIONS: Acclaimed actor and playwright Mike Wiley has spent the last <br /> decade fulfilling his mission to bring educational theatre to young audiences and communities across the <br /> country. In the early days of his career, Wiley found few theatrical resources to shine a light on key <br /> events and figures in African-American history. To bring these stories to life, he started his own <br /> production company. <br /> Through his performances, Wiley has introduced countless students and communities to the legacies of <br /> Emmett Till, Henry "Box" Brown and more. His most recent works include a one-man play based on <br /> Tim Tyson's memoir Blood Done Sign My Name and The Parchman Hour, an ensemble production <br /> celebrating the bravery and determination of the Freedom Riders who risked their lives to desegregate <br /> Southern interstate bus travel in 1961. <br /> Mike Wiley has a Masters of Fine Arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is the <br /> 2010 Lehman Brady Visiting Joint Chair Professor in Documentary Studies and American Studies at <br /> Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In addition to his numerous school <br /> and community performances, he has also appeared on Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel and <br /> National Geographic Channel and has been featured in Our State magazine and on PBS' North Carolina <br /> Now and WUNC's The State of Things. <br /> Information from artist's website (www.mikewileyProductions.com) <br /> NORTH CAROLINA YOUTH TAP ENSEMBLE: NCYTE is one of the leading youth tap <br /> ensembles in the world. They tour the world sharing their unique mix of cutting edged contemporary <br /> choreography and traditional rhythm tap spiced with singing, pencil drumming, beat boxing, body <br /> percussion and even Taiko drumming. <br /> They offer a non-stop percussive dance review peppered with stories, history, and facts about the forms <br /> presented. The performance includes pieces ranging historically and geographically from traditional <br /> rhythm tap, South African Gumboot, French Canadian Waltz Clog, Irish Step Dance, a Tribute to <br /> Vaudeville throwing in a few unique twists from NCYTE including song, body percussion, pencil <br />