Face of America™ Commissions

2012
Spirit of South Florida
Filming began amidst tropical fish and alligators, in swamps and canoes. To create David Parsons’ vision for Spirit of South Florida, Parsons Dance and Tiempo Libre went on location to Biscayne National Park, Big Cypress National Preserve, Dry Tortugas National Park, and Everglades National Park—making the landscape part of their art. The masterpiece of music, video, and movement put the spotlight on the region’s parks and wildlife, and included music from groups in South Florida.

2009
Glacier National Park
Men in tuxedos and women in ball gowns aren’t what you’d expect in the middle of Glacier National Park. But Trey McIntyre made these seemingly out-of-place figures transition into the space as if there was nothing odd about it. The Sun Road, his August 2009 work performed by Trey McIntyre Project, featured film, dance, and music spanning Paul Simon to Native American percussion. Musicians included: Philip Aaberg, Jack Gladstone, and Rob Quist.

2006

Hawai’i
Artist: Keali’I Rechel
Music: Ledward Ka’apana
Parks Featured: Hawai’I Volcanoes National Park, Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, Haleakala National Park

2003

A Celebration of Flight
inspired by the 100^th Anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first powered flight
Dance Commission: Wild Blue Yonder
Choreographer: Elizabeth Streb
Film: On the Wings of a Dream (Blue Land Media) featuring Buzz Aldrin, Patty Wagstaff, Gus McCloud, and Dick Rutan.
Parks Featured: Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park, Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, Wright Brothers National Memorial

2002

Mammoth Cave National Park
Commission: The Bottomland
Choreographer: Doug Varone
Company: Doug Varone and Dancers
Music: Recorded songs of Kentuckian Patty Loveless
Parks Featured: Mammoth Cave National Park

2001
Virgin Islands National Park
Choreographer: Donald Byrd
Artists: Steve Turre & Sanctified Shells, musicians
Alice McGill, storyteller
Parks Featured: Virgin Islands National Park/Coral Reef National Monument, historic ruins of St. John

2000
Yosemite National Park
Commission: Luminescent Flights
Choreographer: Amelia Rudolph
Company: Project Bandaloop
Artist : Robert Mirabal, Native American flutist
Parks Featured: Yosemite National Park

Face of America™ Commissions

2006

Hawai’i Artist: Keali’I Rechel Music: Ledward Ka’apana Parks Featured: Hawai’I Volcanoes National Park, Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, Haleakala National Park

2003

2002

Mammoth Cave National Park Commission: The Bottomland Choreographer: Doug Varone Company: Doug Varone and Dancers Music: Recorded songs of Kentuckian Patty Loveless Parks Featured: Mammoth Cave National Park

2001 Virgin Islands National Park Choreographer: Donald Byrd Artists: Steve Turre & Sanctified Shells, musicians Alice McGill, storyteller Parks Featured: Virgin Islands National Park/Coral Reef National Monument, historic ruins of St. John

2000 Yosemite National Park Commission: Luminescent Flights Choreographer: Amelia Rudolph Company: Project Bandaloop Artist : Robert Mirabal, Native American flutist Parks Featured: Yosemite National Park

Hawai’i
Artist: Keali’I Rechel
Music: Ledward Ka’apana
Parks Featured: Hawai’I Volcanoes National Park, Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, Haleakala National Park

Mammoth Cave National Park
Commission: The Bottomland
Choreographer: Doug Varone
Company: Doug Varone and Dancers
Music: Recorded songs of Kentuckian Patty Loveless
Parks Featured: Mammoth Cave National Park

2001
Virgin Islands National Park
Choreographer: Donald Byrd
Artists: Steve Turre & Sanctified Shells, musicians
Alice McGill, storyteller
Parks Featured: Virgin Islands National Park/Coral Reef National Monument, historic ruins of St. John

2000
Yosemite National Park
Commission: Luminescent Flights
Choreographer: Amelia Rudolph
Company: Project Bandaloop
Artist : Robert Mirabal, Native American flutist
Parks Featured: Yosemite National Park