{"id":8121,"date":"2015-07-09T11:11:40","date_gmt":"2015-07-09T11:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dancemogul.com\/news\/?p=8121"},"modified":"2015-07-09T12:33:01","modified_gmt":"2015-07-09T12:33:01","slug":"dance-mogul-magazine-reviews-idyll-a-morales-dance-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dancemogul.com\/news\/dance-mogul-magazine-reviews-idyll-a-morales-dance-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Dance Mogul Magazine reviews &#8220;Idyll&#8221; | A Morales Dance Production"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dancemogul.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Staff-small.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8115\" src=\"\/\/dancemogul.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Staff-small.jpg\" alt=\"Staff-small\" width=\"600\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dancemogul.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Staff-small.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.dancemogul.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Staff-small-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Behind the Scenes Interview..<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aljXsHHBn1k?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dancemogul.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Idyll-Image.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8095\" src=\"\/\/dancemogul.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Idyll-Image.jpg\" alt=\"Idyll Image\" width=\"577\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dancemogul.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Idyll-Image.jpg 577w, https:\/\/www.dancemogul.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Idyll-Image-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Welcome Message from CEO &amp; Founder Tony Morales<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w50Yp6aODUg?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The summer started off with a bang! On Friday June 12th 2015 Morales Dance put on their final presentation of &#8220;Idyll&#8221; at the theater of &#8220;The Riverside Church&#8221; in New York City. The program started off with a welcome message from the Ceo and founder Tony Morales. Mr. Morales welcomed all in attendance, thanked his sponsors, and invited them to enjoy their experience. In addition, he also shared his passion for the arts, and invited the audience to continue to throw their support around the Arts.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>We at Dance Mogul Magazine wanted to take this opportunity to write a review from a new perspective. A perspective that is only possible when you use social media in a responsible way to grow your business and your personal reputation.<\/p>\n<p>From the time we were invited to &#8220;Idyll&#8221; by Mr.Morales we had the pleasure of watching him build the production from scratch. He chronicled the day to day grind of not only the production, but also the balancing act of his personal life as a husband and father.<\/p>\n<p>What was interesting to observe was that the same level of care Mr.Morales would have for his lawn on the weekends was the same discipline his dancers embodied in the pieces in &#8220;Idyll.&#8221; Mr.Morales and the cast of &#8220;Idyll&#8221; showcased a resurgence of discipline, dedication and determination; caring not only about themselves and their personal performance, but for the fulfillment of everyone in the audience and making sure coming to see &#8220;Idyll&#8221; would be a memorable night.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dancemogul.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Tony-2-600.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8110\" src=\"\/\/dancemogul.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Tony-2-600.jpg\" alt=\"Tony-2-600\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dancemogul.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Tony-2-600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.dancemogul.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Tony-2-600-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As the show started the audience sat in anticipation as the lighting director Mike Riggs created the abidance for each performance. Each performance had and intentional lighting technique that helped to drive home the message. The performances were all timed and well choreographed in chronological order. Each performance spanned a myriad of emotions stemming from love, passion, and tension all beaming from each dancer as they connected to the music and their message. The dancers were a mix of many cultural backgrounds and that contributed to bringing a more diversified message. The music selection was well matched for the performances, some songs having a soothing overtone while others had a more upbeat tempo. All in all the timing of each piece gave you just enough to look forward to more next year. The dancers were unified in there presentation as they moved with precision and grace,\u00a0we throughly enjoyed the show&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>This unique marketing approach by Mr. Morales, his hard work, the support of his family and the dancers, lead to &#8220;Idyll&#8221; having a great turn out, positive media reviews and an upcoming full magazine feature in Dance Mogul Magazine.<\/p>\n<p>We noted his processes and felt that it would make a good story to inspire up and coming dancers. We hope that you enjoy our exclusive interviews.<\/p>\n<p>Web:www.Moralesdance.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dancemogul.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Idyll_Green-1.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8096\" src=\"\/\/dancemogul.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Idyll_Green-1-1024x842.jpg\" alt=\"Idyll_Green (1)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dancemogul.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Idyll_Green-1-1024x842.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dancemogul.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Idyll_Green-1-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dancemogul.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Idyll_Green-1-768x631.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dancemogul.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Idyll_Green-1-900x740.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.dancemogul.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Idyll_Green-1-600x493.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dancemogul.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/dancers-small.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8114\" src=\"\/\/dancemogul.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/dancers-small.jpg\" alt=\"dancers-small\" width=\"600\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dancemogul.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/dancers-small.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.dancemogul.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/dancers-small-300x145.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>For a complete program overview please see below. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Circumstances\u201d &#8211; Tony Morales Completed 1998<\/p>\n<p>Music \u2013 Bach, Chopin, Couperin<\/p>\n<p>Dancers \u2013 Nadia Vostrikov, Martell Ruffin and Jerome Warren<\/p>\n<p>Costumes \u2013 Choreographers choice<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Rest of your Life\u201d &#8211; Tony Morales 1st performance May 3rd 2015<\/p>\n<p>Music \u2013 Rihanna and Shirley Bassey<\/p>\n<p>Dancers \u2013 Samantha Apgar, Morgan Brennan, Alexandra Byank, Amanda Cray, Paige Davis, Eva Grant, Alyssa Ritter and<\/p>\n<p>Alexie Snook<\/p>\n<p>Costumes Body Wrappers<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Crossing\u201d &#8211; Kate Skarpetowska \u201cPremier\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Music &#8211; Murcof<\/p>\n<p>Dancers &#8211; Elaine Gutierrez, Cassie Lewis, Martell Ruffin and Jerome Warren<\/p>\n<p>Costumes \u2013 Choreographers Choice<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAblution\u201d \u2013 Tony Morales 1992<\/p>\n<p>Music \u2013 J C Bach<\/p>\n<p>Dancer \u2013 Nadia Vostrikov<\/p>\n<p>Costume \u2013 Body Wrappers<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor You\u201d \u2013 Tony Morales 2014<\/p>\n<p>Music \u2013 Elton John<\/p>\n<p>Dancer \u2013 Martell Ruffin<\/p>\n<p>Costume Choreographers choice<\/p>\n<p>PAUSE<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIdyll\u201d \u2013 Tony Morales \u201cPremier\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Music \u2013 Leos Janacek<\/p>\n<p>Dancers \u2013 Elaine Gutierrez, Molly Levy, Cassie Lewis and Martell Ruffin<\/p>\n<p>Costumes \u2013 Body Wrappers<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd then you transition to a moment of pride, honor and a sense of oneness with the universe. Proud of who you are, where you are going and where you have come from. You honor yourself, your life and the people who have given you the opportunity to be where you are. You sense the oneness with the Universe and the thread that connects life. You feel your energy flowing through you and you are able to channel your energy in ways you only imagined possible. Time and space seem to slow down; you take a deep breath and taste the moment. Life is death and death is life&#8230;You are not afraid because you understand your role in this life and you honor everything that has brought you to this beautiful moment in time&#8230;&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Tony Morales<\/p>\n<p>PAUSE<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cPiano Pieces\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 Tony Morales 2000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Music<\/strong> \u2013 Muller, Scriabin, Scarlatti<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dancers \u2013 Elaine Gutierrez and Cassie Lewis \/ Jerome Warren and Nadia Vostrikov \/ Molly Levy and Martell Ruffin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Costumes<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Dawn Notaro<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Lighting Design by Mike Riggs<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Lighting Designer \u00a0Cecilia Durbin<\/p>\n<p>Conceived and Directed by Tony Morales<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Exclusive Interviews<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P2tiKyXbhFk?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yyk1SKEYwuo?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TmQP9QULi48?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HkUVwqPr96s?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WWk7HM7w8AQ?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sXaA2TAoyvQ?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Behind the Scenes Interview.. &nbsp; Welcome Message from CEO &amp; Founder Tony Morales The summer started off with a bang! 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