Musical Ensembles and BandsDunia(doo-n-ya) 1. noun, meaning world in Malay, Indonesian, Sanskrit, and Turkish. 2. An erstwhile musical ensemble in Brooklyn fueled by folk, jazz, and world music, dialogues on globalization, pots of Royal Organic coffee, and spicy Sichuan cuisine.
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Musical Theatre
August in Blue
Book, music, and lyrics by Jeff Tang A work in progress about a group of young Japanese-Americans breaking into the jazz scene during the J.A. internment of World War II. Passage of DreamsMusic by Jeff Tang, Book and Lyrics by Katie Baldwin A one-act musical set in Paris in the 1930’s about three people whose dreams become literally intertwined. Originally produced at Theatre Latte Da in Minneapolis, it will be part of a full-length evening of one-act musicals by Tang and Baldwin featuring aerial choreography by New York artist Chelsea Bacon at Latte Da as part of their 2006 – 2007 season. Passage of Dreams was also produced by the Bridewell Theatre in London in November 2003. Bessie’s BirthdayMusic by Jeff Tang, Book and Lyrics by Katie Baldwin A one-act musical about a woman who brings her liberal fiancé home to Wisconsin for her mentally challenged sister’s 30th birthday pool party. Commissioned by the NYU WriteAct Festival. FloriaMusic by Jeff Tang, Book and Lyrics by Matt Boresi An adaptation of Puccini’s opera Tosca set in Cuba during the rise of Castro in the 1950’s. Written for my Master’s thesis project at New York University. Reading performed in May 2002. City LightsMusic and Lyrics by Jeff Tang, Book by Forrest Hartl An original piece written while I was a student at UC Berkeley about learning to be independent, aware, moral, and in love, all at the same time. Produced at Zellerbach Hall, on the UC Berkeley campus. Scoring for Film, Dance, and Theatre
Cha Cha de los Chans
Short film, written and directed by Mark Heyman. Screened at NYU First Run Film Festival, Palm Springs Film Festival, and Sante Fe Film Festival. A Dream Play by August StrindbergDirected by West Hyler at La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, CA. Performed by the Graduate Acting Program at UC San Diego. Mirrored JourneysChoreographed by Naomi Goldberg and Lorelei Bayne for Composers and Choreographers project, NYU Department of Dance. |