blocks under a bridge
- Stone Mill Ruins
metal "wooden" horse, in sculpture garden
one of the many nearby lakes
Grand Rounds
Aside
Why Thriller? Why Micahel Jackson? Who Benefits? (Guatemala does!)
Interview with Thriller Dancers & Organizer of the event:
Guatelmala- Xela Aid
World Dance Class & Thrill The World Santa Barbara raised a total of $7,475, to cover 4 projects in the village of San Martin, Guatemala.
Education Forever- Schooling for 10 children for a year: $3,250
Children’s Health Clinic- Parasite eradication: $2,500
Leadership Training- San Martin Clean project: $1,000
Women’s Literacy program for one year: $725
More info on Guetamala project here.
Thriller Thanks You’s, More Pics & Vids here.
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Thriller 2011/Guatemala- Xela Aid RECAP
Thriller Thank You’s, More Pics & Vids
CHECK THESE OUT:
German Garces’ video of the Thriller performance:
Newspress coverage of the event: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOnMHBSRaEM&feature=youtu.be
Paul Cook photos: http://www.paulcooksphotos.com/Events/Thriller/Thriller-Santa-Barbara-2011/19807578_RVtWk6#1558417346_ZbnDTn8
SPECIAL APPRECIATION…
A Note From World Dance director and organizer of this stupendous event, Janet Reineck:
Thank you ALL for your extraordinary gift of time, focus, enthusiasm and trust that made this year’s event such a success, such a THRILL! I’m especially grateful to:
Xela AID Director Leslie Baer and her husband Mel for making the trip from San Diego to be part of the event, and for inspiring us all – www.XelaAID.org
Jill Brouillard, owner of Fresco’s, for sponsoring our Guatemala night which raised $625 for the Women’s Literacy project in San Martin
Sue Spencer at the SB County Parks department for helping us with everything needed to mount a splendid event at the Courthouse!
Laura Peterson and Laura Combs for their tireless work teaching the dance at the park (and to 10 newbies on the day of the event!) and helping everyone get up to speed on the dance
Kathie Organ, Leah Combs and their team of volunteers who helped with registration
Laura Peterson for being our liaison with Thrill the World and taking care of the detailed registration and documentation process
Katherine Connally for her excellent, generous, steadfast work on the World Dance website, all at no cost to us – thank you for joining us at the event – great to finally meet you!
Jenna Tico, for her brilliant and brave single-handed mounting of Thriller at Scripps and surrounding colleges – all in support of Women for Women International
Charles Utts at Custom Printing in Oxnard (www.customprintinginc.com) who printed all of our materials for free
Kathleen Kennedy at Waller Design in Ventura www.wallerdesignonline.com) for designing and continually updating the Thriller posters – for free
Victor Ortiz and Ron Romano at Luners in Ventura (www.Luners.com) for donating the fantastic sound and lighting equipment
Clara Sarabia, Lin Aubochon and the crew at KLITE & KTYD for their fantastic coverage
Juanita Johnson for organizing the flashmobs – this evolved into a fabulous extra Thrill for all of us
Joan Melendez and everyone who helped with make-up and made the experience even more magical for all
Leanne Tomason, Jonathan Thompson, and Andrew Gutierrez – our awesome “Beat It” soloists
Jeanna Morelli and Karen Schultz for their enormous help with equipment and supplies
Jesi Vasquez for her amazing fortitude transporting and setting up the equipment for the event and helping us till the very end of the evening with Sherry Robin and Leanne Tomason’s assist.
Justin Flint, our intrepid World Dance drummer and Thriller DJ, who assisted the sound crew in the entire setup and breakdown process
TILL NEXT YEAR…
“I keep on dancing…and dancing…and dancing, until there is only…the dance.” Michael Jackson
Get Your Thriller Zombie On….
“Thrill The World”… By dancing in unison, with other “thrillers” ALL OVER THE WORLD- AT EXACTLY THE SAME TIME! to Michael Jackson’s infamous Thriller.
And you know, look good- ghastly good, while doing so. Bust out those rags, paint your nails black and drag your undead self out to play.
All funds raised by Santa Barbara Thrillers go directly to the Mayan village of San Martin Chiquita, in the highlands of Guatemala. The goal is to raise at least $3,000 to support the work that Xela Aid is providing this community. (www.xelaaid.org)
Lots of Ways to Help:
• $20 one time fee to be a Thriller dancer (the $20 goes to Guatemala)
• Sponsor a class (info here)
• Sponsor a dancer (sponsor sheet here. World Dance info here)
What’s In It For You?
• Get some costume help and look your undead finest
• Win a free massage or GYROTONIC session
• Good karma for participating in an event that gives to charity
• Have FUN!
Perhaps The Answer To Success Is Failure
Grit more beneficial than grades? Interesting education article, from the New York Times.
To Read, click here.
Photograph by Stephen Wilkes for The New York Times.
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SB-ADaPT photos, videos
Click image above, full article pgs 8-9
Watch the entire Wallflower piece, from the Omega Program, below:
Wallflowers backstage:
More SB-AdaPT photos, videos, pages, info here:
“Dream Outside”- Kickstarter Project
SB-ADaPT Festival official website
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