River Concert Series 3: Summer Dance July 9, 2021

The third concert featured Sheryl-Marie Dunaway's Ballet Caliente at 7 pm on the green at St. Mary's College of Maryland.  They performed some music of Bizet, Arvo Part and others.  Enjoy some rehearsal photos.

Sheryl-Marie Dunaway

Julius Wirth, viola player

River Concert Series presents Summer Dance tonight at 7 pm

 Weather permitting, the Chesapeake Orchestra (music director Jeffrey Silberschlag) and Ballet Caliente (director Sheryl-Marie Dunaway) will perform tonight on the green at St. Mary's College of Maryland as Summer Dance.  Be prepared for possible rain and check the page at smcm.edu or smcm.edu/riverconcert for updates or to watch the virtual performance.

I am including some historical photos for your enjoyment.

Concert and performers are subject to change.

Happy May Day!

 May 1st celebration from 2014 at Historic St. Mary's City

River Concert Series The Art of Dance June 28, 2019

 Ballet Caliente dancers

 performed "Les Sylphides", music by F. Chopin.

Magical white creatures romantically danced in the moonlight

A young dreamer watched the stage closely

 Horn soloist, Nathaniel Silberschlag prepared for his performance.

 Jeffrey Silberschlag conductor, José Cueto, Nicholas Currie and the Chesapeake Orchestra performed "Tabula rasa" by Arvo Pärt

 Jeffrey Silberschlag

The performance by Ballet Caliente and the Chesapeake Orchestra was shortened due to a sudden thunder storm.

River Concert Series The Travel Program June 21 2019

 The Travel Program featured music from around the world including South Indian traditional dance by Radha Ganesan.  The dance was very expressive and incredible coordination.  She is a very talented woman.

She was cheerfully introduced by her brother, Dr. Krishna Jayaraman, one of Jim's doctors from Mechanicsville.

 Performing with her were 4 young talented women.

Among the horns on Friday, were the Silberschlag sons, Nathaniel and Zachary, both very talented musicians.

Zach performed a complicated solo at the concert, and received the traditional handshake from his father, Jeffrey Silberschlag.

They played 2 particular favorites of mine at the end, "Moldau" by Smetana and "Tales of the Vienna Woods" by J. Strauss Jr.

Yucatan Xcaret February 11, 2018 The Shows

Xcaret in Playa del Carmen also included several shows. This is a dance about a fish.

Mariachi

Charro, or traditional horseman.  This fellow was practicing spinning.

Flute player

Dance costumes from Veracruz

The Flying Men (Voladores de Papantla) are spectacular to watch