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ALAS Executive Board

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Dennis EchevarríaInternal President

Daniel KennedyExternal President

Dante Migone-OjedaSecretary

Ignacio RabadanTreasurer

Cecilia Joy Pérez, Alejandro MartinezCarnaval Co-Chairs

Itzel Lopez-Hinojosa, Denise Monti Heritage Co-Chairs

Carolina FeijoPhilanthropy Chair

Alexandra Berger, Nancy LandaverdePublicity Co-Chairs

Nicholas Knight, Anabel MedranoSocial Co-Chairs

Carnaval History

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The annual celebration of life known as Carnaval takes place in many

countries around the world. Its history can be traced back to ancient

Rome where the followers of the Catholic Church started the tradition

of holding a wild costume festival on the eve of Lent, during which

adherents forgo indulgences including rich food and drink. Since

Catholics are not supposed to eat meat during Lent, they called their

festival carnovale, which means “meat does not count.” As time passed,

the practice spread across Europe, and colonizers and conquistadores

brought the traditions with them to the “New World.”

In the Americas, Carnaval is additionally influenced by African and

indigenous traditions. Today, the most popular Carnavales take place

in Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, and Colombia. Carnaval seemed like the

perfect name for the Association of Latin American Student’s annual

cultural production. The show is an invitation for the campus to partake

in the music, dance, and theater of Latin American culture. Carnaval is

in its sixteenth year at Washington University in St. Louis. It has grown

from a small, outdoor performance in Brookings Quadrangle to one of

the largest student-run cultural productions with over 150 participants of

different backgrounds. Enjoy the show!

Carnaval 2015

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Act 1Introduction by Co-Chairs

Zapa-Merengue Fusion

Scene 1

Bachata

Scene 2

Belly Dance

Scene 3

Samba

Scene 4

Flamenco

Scene 5

Lyrical Latin Fusion

Philanthropy Presentation

IntermissionMariachi Cuicacalli

Act 2West African

Scene 6

Tango

Scene 7

Hip Hop

Scene 8

Senior Dance

Scene 9

Salsa

Scene 10

Cumbia

Scene 11

ChaCha

Skit Team

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Skit Committee:

Katina García-Hermida

Paolo Fornasini

Daniel Kennedy

Cecilia Joy Pérez

Alejandro Martinez

Skit Directors:

David Levitt

Manuela Araque

Scenic & Prop Crew:

Anika Kabani

Divya Babbula

Lighting Designer:

Alexander Booth

Stage Manager:

Joshua Bridges

Ana Paula Shelley

Catherine Cumbe

Isabel Gloria

Featuring Camille Borders for “Steam”

Skit Synopsis

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This year’s Carnaval skit features the lives of four Latino college students

(Alondra, Jessica, Oscar and David) as they try to navigate college.

While they stand out as minorities in their school, we hope you will find

that none of them are “just latinos.” Each of them faces a unique set of

challenges as a result of their complex intersectional identities. We hope

that many of you can find a little bit of yourselves in the everyday lives of

our protagonists. Enjoy the show!

Characters and Cast:

Alondra Alex Berger

DavidDaniel Kennedy

JessicaNatasha Ceballos

OscarMario Davila

PaulDennis Echevarría

SamXiaoyin Qiao

David and Alondra's MotherJissell Torres

Abuela & Oscar’s FatherDante Migone-Ojeda

Oscar's MotherAnabel Medrano

The ProfessorEdward Monreal

ALAS Exec MemberAlejandro Martinez

Jonathanvoiced by Nicholas Guadiana

Slam MCvoiced by Karisa Tavassoli

A Note About Immigration

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The United States sees an influx every year of 1.8 million immigrants to

its lands. There are an estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants

living in the United States, many of who work and live in the shadows.

They suffer degrading conditions and harsh work environments all in an

effort to improve their lives and those of their families. These people are

denied access to healthcare, housing, and other services, and they often

fear turning to the authorities due to possible repercussions. President

Obama has issued an executive action meant to protect these people

from the terror of having their lives uprooted. Because it isn’t as simple

as being deported. The immigrants who are taken from their families are

often imprisoned in the private prison system, often suffering conditions

worse than even those of the general prison population. Many die in

detention, never seeing their family or friends again. They are denied care

in prison, and kept for extended periods of time in solitary confinement.

This action, while a step in the right direction, is sadly not enough. While

the action grants a legal reprieve for many who qualify, it is a temporary

measure that must be renewed every three years for fear of deportation

or imprisonment. For those under the action’s “protection,” it is simply not

enough. These are people, not numbers. They have families and they have

lives. They have children who are US citizens. They are American. And

they deserve more.

For more information on US immigration statistics, visit these links:

ice.gov/doclib/foia/reports/detaineedeaths2003-present.pdf

amnestyusa.org/research/reports/usa-jailed-without-justice?page=show

uscis.gov/immigrationaction

Zapa-Merengue Fusion

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The Zapateado, a dance style

resembling tap, is characterized by the

dancer striking his/her shoe against

the ground, following the punctuated

rhythm of the music. This dance

uses elements of intricate footwork

and gorgeous sweeping motions of

full skirts. This year, we’ve included

an additional style, Merengue, a

Dominican dance of hip movements,

complex partnering, and aerials.

“El Gusto” Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán

“Crazy Love”Mara ft. Beto Perez

Choreographers:

Natalie Ng

Yvette Anguiano

Dancers:

Steven Grigsby

Ishak Hossain

Niara Lezama

Dawa O’Sullivan

Nisha Patel

Nathan Schmetter

Rahi Shah

Sondra Wouch

Bachata

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Bachata, one of the sexiest Latin

dances, originated in the Dominican

Republic almost a century ago but

didn’t become an international

phenomenon until the 1990s

when Dominican artists in New

York modernized the sound and

popularized it among Latino youth.

Today, Bachata dance is popular

worldwide and features partners

dancing sensually and closely to

match the romantic lyrics and mood

of the music. This dance that’s sure to

get the crowd excited!

Choreographers:

Dennis Echevarría

Lorena Ramírez

Dancers:

Jonathan Abrams

Ariadne Bazigos

María Dabrowski

Mario Davila

Shawnee Gao

Rachel Hirsch

Denise Monti

Chris Place

Peter Qin

Greg Rowsey

Niki Song

James Wall“Peligro” Aventura

Belly Dance

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Though this sexy act has kept its origin

as mysterious as the ladies who perform

it, there are Greek tales from as far back

as the second century of audiences

held captive— their breaths stolen by

the smooth body waves and teasing hip

rolls belly dance is known for.

For two months these ten beautiful

women have built the confidence

in their bodies to move in ways we

guarantee will leave you just as

breathless. So sit back, relax, and let us

show you why our hips don’t lie!

Choreographers:

Claudia Hendrick

Anne Wang

Dancers:

Mharlove André

Leah Richardson

So A Ryu

Holly Sprow

Erin Waddles

Breanne Williams

Katherine Yan

Sharpay Zhang“Bad Girls” M.I.A.

“Beautiful Liar”Beyoncé & Shakira

“Yasarca” Yasar Akpence

“Hey Mama” The Black Eyed Peas

Samba

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Considered to be the national dance

of Brazil, Samba is most widely

associated with Rio de Janeiro’s world

famous Carnaval. Blended together in

this year’s performance are several of

Brazil’s most popular musical genres

and dances, including: samba no pé,

sertanejo, and axé.

Samba no pé, the most widely danced

samba, originated in the northeastern

region of Brazil before spreading

across the country. Sertanejo is most

popular in the South of Brazil and is

typically thought of by Americans as

Brazilian “country music.” Like samba

no pé, axé also originated in the

northeast of Brazil. While it focuses

on choreographed movements of the

body that sometimes incorporate lyrics

of the song, it primarily highlights the

upbeat, festive beat of the music.

Choreographer:

Edward Poyo

Dancers:

Joe Boudreau

Leah Cohen

Lily Jacobi

Daniel Kennedy

Anagretel Lozano

Cathy Ludwig

Ruth Blair Moyers

Maya Poncelet

Ericka Robert

Jess Rosenberg

Spencer Soucy

“Balança Geral” Monobloco

“É Só Chegar E Beijar”Cristiano Araújo

“Pais Tropical/Arerê” Ivete Sangalo

Flamenco

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Flamenco is a very passionate dance

that originated within the clandestine

gypsy culture in the southern region of

Spain. The beautiful dresses and shawls

traditionally worn by women emerged

from the working gowns of southern

gypsy peasants while the male attire

usually consists of pants and shirt

beneath a short jacket or vest. Flamenco

is a live art that has also pulled from

oriental trends without losing its

personality, masterfully integrating

various expressive and musical

elements from different cultures: guitar,

claps, voice and dance. We’re really

excited to show what we’ve prepared

for this year which will have passionate,

fun and vibrant dancing!!

Choreographers:

Alicia Cañas

Claudia Garza

Dancers:

James Baek

Maria De Erausquin

Nikhil Dharan

Raja Krishna

Melissa Lu

Alex Lundberg

Kisshanee Phillips

Samuel Schell

Will Sieling

Jodie Struminger

“Bulería” David Bisbal

“Como el viento”Morenito

“No te quedes atrás” David Palomar

“Suerte Pa Ná” Mariana Cornejo

Lyrical Latin Fusion

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Lyrical Latin Fusion combines ballet,

modern, and contemporary styles

with latin dance and music. The

performance this year is in response to

events occurred in Iguala, Mexico on

September 26, 2014, where 43 rural

teaching students were abducted and

killed. We would like to dedicate this

piece to those who lost their lives in

this tragedy and those who continue to

fight for justice.

Choreographer:

Ana Paula Shelley

Dancers:

Sourik Beltrán

Francisca Chou

Emily Egbert

Jenna Epstein

Delaney Feldeisen

Emma LaPlante

Tina Li

Jissell Torres

Helen Wiley

Leilei Wu

Sherry Xiao

“Precisó Me Encontrar” Cartola

“Alimento de la vida”Natalia y La Forquetina

Poem:“Elegía interrumpida” by Octavio Paz, with translations by Ana Paula Shelley and Sourik Beltrán

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

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Founded in 1975, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund provides scholarships

to Latino students, as well as related support services. HSF seeks to give

students all the tools they need to apply to college, do well in their course

work, graduate, enter a profession, excel, help lead our nation going

forward, and mentor the generations to come.

As the nation’s largest not-for-profit organization supporting Hispanic

American higher education, HSF has awarded over $470 million in

scholarships and provides a range of ancillary programs for candidates,

scholars, and their families.

HSF further strives to make college education a top priority for every

Latino family across the nation and to mobilize our community to

proactively advance that goal – each individual, over a lifetime, in every

way he/she can.

Mariachi Cuicacalli

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Mariachi Cuicacalli (pronounced kwee-

kah-KAH-lee) is WashU’s premier

Mexican folk music group. Established

in 2004, Mariachi Cuicacalli is

dedicated to continuing the passionate

legacy of traditional Mexican culture

while reinvigorating it for new

audiences in the 21st century.

Mariachi is a form of folk music

from Mexico, which originally began

as a regional folk style called “Son

Jaliscience.” The arrival of the Spanish

introduced violins, guitars, and brass

instruments associated in modern

mariachi. The origin of “mariachi”

is still disputed, but most theories

attribute it to indigenous roots.

Mariachi music became nationally

prominent in the first half of the

20th century with its promotion at

presidential inaugurations and on the

radio in the 1920s. Most mariachi

groups are associated with family

and religious celebrations as well as

serenades.

“Si Nos Dejan” Luis Miguel

“Volver, Volver”Vicente Fernández

Gregory HarrisonViolin

Joanna Luo Violin

Andy Salerno Trumpet

Anna VillanyiUkulele

Edward MonrealVocals

Olivia GonzalezVocals

If you are interested in joining

or would like us to perform at

your event, please contact us at

mariachicuicacalli@gmail.com.

West African

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West African dance is deeply rooted in

tradition and has close ties to African

drum music. This year, the dance

seeks to explore different rhythms and

formations and fuse traditional West

African movement and dance with

contemporary dance styles.

Choreographers:

Cecilia Appleberry

Kalika Shah

Dancers:

Erin Borders

Jonathan Bost

Elizabeth Coe

Julian Duodu

Trent Ellis

Sara Fletcher

Jamal Gaddis

Christy He

Sami Lavin

Wyeisha McDowell

“Matangi” M.I.A.

“Bruk it Down” (SOCA Remix)Mr. Vegas ft. Alison Hinds

“Hold Your Dream” Fame 2009

“The Lioness Hunt” The Lion King: Broadway

Tango

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This year’s Carnaval will be

featuring a new take on the

Argentine tango, featuring Avicii

and Pirates of the Caribbean! This

tango style distinguishes itself for

its improvisation and musicality.

Unlike other Latin ballroom dances,

Argentine tango does not have a

set starting step or rhythm. Tango is

entirely up to the inspiration of the

dancers and the musicians. The dance

focuses on a conversation between

the two tango dancers who give and

take from each other, expressing

emotion through movement.

Choreographers:

Evan Figueroa

Cecilia Joy Pérez

Dancers:

Keaton Armentrout

Roshni Bagli

Madison Felman

Becca Feltman-Frank

Colman Jin

Kiri Maasen

Ethan Poh

Danny Sales

Sarah Schubert

David Shin

“Addicted To You” Avicii

“Libertango”Astor Piazzolla

“He’s a Pirate” Klaus Badelt

Hip Hop

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This year’s hip-hop dance combines

elements of Latin, American, and

Carribean cultures to create a high

intensity, visually stimulating piece.

We draw inspiration from reggaeton,

house, step, and dance-hall styles

to provide a sample of the diverse

influences that affect the multi-

faceted genre of modern hip hop.

Choreographers:

Marina May

Lillian Robinson

Dancers:

Elizabeth Bowman

Marie Draper

Callie Goldstone

Allison Halpern

Cathy Kuang

Nikita Mokhashi

Lauren Sandeman

Pooja Tripathy

“Pon de Floor” Major Lazer ft. VYBZ

“Dale Asi”Major Lazer ft. Mr. Fox

“Limbo” Daddy Yankee

Salsa

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Salsa is a relatively new but popular

type of social dancing that has strong

influences from Latin America,

Cuba and Puerto Rico in particular.

Everything in salsa is based on

stepping on alternating feet on the 1,

2, 3 and 5, 6, 7 beats of every 8 count,

and it heavily incorporates working

with a partner. This year’s salsa

routine will be drawing moves from

the rueda de casino and social track

style form of salsa, and it should be a

very fun, fast paced performance!

Choreographers:

Daniel Pannock

Briana Tautiva

Dancers:

Yash Dalal

Raul Duarte

Emily Egbert

Rebecca Erde

Harshi Gupta

Roo Hiremath

Patrick Mannon

Preethika Rajsekar

George Rizk

Tiffany Zhang“Pura Candela” Fruko y sus Tesos

Cumbia

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Cumbia is popular dance originating

from Colombia’s Caribbean coast that

has emigrated and changed throughout

Latin America and is now returning

to the Carnaval stage! This year, the

dance will be heavily influenced by

it’s Mexican style, made popular by

norteñas and sonideras. The Cumbia

team would like to dedicate their

performance to the memory of Selena

Quintanilla-Perez, the Tejano singer

who lost her life 20 years ago. The

dance will be heavily influenced by her

style, music, and dance moves.

Choreographers:

Alejandro Martinez

Alejandra “Allie” Zarazua

Dancers:

Erin Amato

Anton Beer

Jennifer DelMonaco

Nicole Fox

Nick Guadiana

Nancy Landaverde

Raymundo Marcelo

Dante Migone-Ojeda

Lisa Moya

Penny Steinberg

Ignatius Rabadan, Jr.

Adam Rangwala

“Techno Cumbia” Selena

“Boom Boom”A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings

“Bailando (Cover)” Cumbia Nenas

ChaCha

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Whether you call it ChaChaCha or

just ChaCha this dance never fails to

deliver a good time. The ChaCha is a

fast paced, flirty dance with roots in

Cuba. Our modern take on this classic

dance will incorporate basic elements

of the ChaCha and energetic styled

movements to bring to the stage a

whirlwind of entertainment. We hope

that you will enjoy watching it just as

much as as we enjoy dancing it.

Choreographer:

Diana Jerome

Dancers:

Lisa Bachmann

Carolyn Dean Wolf

Alexis Giger

Chuck Holmes

Yi-Min Hou

Emily Kenney

Blake Lehman

Michael Liu

Adrian McLeod

Mark Orland

Apoorva Ram“Hush Hush; Hush Hush” Pussycat Dolls

“Loca” - Shakira

“Livin’ la Vida Loca” - Ricky Martin

“La Vida es un Carnaval” - Celia Cruz

“Todos Los Latinos” - Henry Mendez, Charly Rodriguez, Cristian Deluxe, Dasoul

“Atrévete Te Te” - Calle 13

“La Despedida” - Daddy Yankee

“Hipnotízame” - Wisin & Yandel

“Adrenalina” - Wisin ft. Jennifer Lopez & Ricky Martin

“En la Obscuridad” - Belinda

“Si No Te Quisiera” - Juan Magan ft. Belinda & Lapiz Conciente

“Hips Don’t Lie” - Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean

“Dare (La La La)” - Shakira

“El Taxi” - Osmani Garcia ft. Pitbull & Sensato

“Pura Fantasía” - El Jhota

“Whenever, Wherever” - Shakira

“Ai Se Eu Te Pego” (Kojak Version) - Michel Teló ft. Becky G

“Darte un Beso” - Prince Royce

Playlist

“Cumbia Tribalera” - El Pelon Del Mikrophone

“Quitarte To” - Tego Calderon ft. Randy

“Gasolina” - Daddy Yankee

“La Foto de Los Dos” - Carlos Vives

“Toca Toca” - Fly Project

“Te Pintaron Pajaritos” - Yandar & Yostin ft. Andy Rivera

“Guaya Guaya” - Don Omar

“Agachate” - Danny Romero

“Piensas (Dile La Verdad)” - Pitbull ft. Gente De Zona

“Let’s Get Loud” - Jennifer Lopez

“Una Vaina Loca” - Fuego ft. El Porto Alvarez, Boy Wonder, & Chosen New Urbano

“Soledad” - Don Omar

“Muevelo” - Sofia Reyes ft. Wisin

“Djobi Djoba” - Gipsy Kings

“Si No Te Enamoras” - Kevin Roldan

“Latinoamérica” - Calle 13

“Carnaval (Venimos a Celebrar)” - Danny Romero

SPECIAL THANKS TO

Ron Schleper 560 Music Center

WUTV Videographer

Re-I ChinPhotographer

Peggy Hermes DUC Event Management

Laura Streckfuss, Kristi Baker Dining Services

Julia Macias Garcia ALAS Advisor

Joshua Gruenke DUC Event Management

Cathy Winter SU Business Coordinator

Bill LarsonEdison Theater

Student Involvement and Leadership