HopeWerks: The Girl Who Sang With Her Feet by William vonReichbauer

HOUSTON, TEXAS – March 13, 2014 – Hope Stone, Inc. continues the 2013-2014 HopeWerks season with grant recipient William vonReichbauer’s presentation The Girl Who Sang With Her Feet. 

The Girl Who Sang With Her Feet is a multi-disciplinary production incorporating theater, music, dance, and puppetry. Developed for elementary school audiences, the show is entertaining for attendees of all ages. The production follows the story of a young girl who possesses unique talents that are neither recognized nor valued by the community in which she lives. Ashamed of her differences, she runs away from home, meets a cast of colorful characters along her journey, and ultimately develops her own sense of self-worth around her one-of-a-kind abilities. Returning home, she finds herself in a unique position to save the day and prove herself to those who previously admonished her.

Performing with vonReichbauer are dancer, choreographer, filmmaker, and costume designer Ashley Horn; dancer/choreographer and Artistic Director of “there…in the sunlight,“ Jhon Stronks; and HCC dance professor and Director of ChinaCat Dance Maggie Lasher. Heather Nabors, Director of Dance at Rice University, contributes additional choreography and artistic and technical direction.

Join vonReichbauer and performers on March 28 and 29 at 7:30 pm at Hope Stone Studio (1210 W Clay St, Suite 26, Houston, Texas, 77019).  Tickets are $5 and are available at the door.  Please note the entrance to Hope Stone Studio is located on Van Buren Street, across from 1111 Van Buren. When getting directions, it is helpful to navigate to 1111 Van Buren St., 77019.

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Multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and composer William vonReichbauer performs throughout the Southern United States, appearing as a soloist, chamber musician, and accompanist. His performances include works ranging from the Renaissance to world-premiers of new music, from classical to honky tonk, from rockabilly to heavy metal, and his compositions have been heard in venues ranging from dive bars to Lincoln Center to the cathedrals of Europe. He toured extensively with the Open Dream Ensemble, presenting original theater to elementary schools throughout North Carolina and Virginia.

ABOUT HOPEWERKS
Why is the HopeWerks program important? With the reduction of and competitiveness in artistic funding, a newcomer to the arts scene struggles with the expenses of starting a new company and/or presenting work. Without these funds, young companies and artists are often unable to have the time and space to explore their creativity and present it to the public. HopeWerks empowers these artists and allows them to unleash their creativity in the city of Houston, and hopefully beyond. HopeWerks was formed not only to be a creative residency, but as an opportunity for artists to learn all aspects of presenting an evening of artistic work. There are many details in presenting work – scheduling, marketing, promotion, press releases, print materials – and HopeWerks serves as a mini classroom for the artists during their three-month residency. Supporting these young artists as they tackle the three dimensionality of creating and presenting work is HopeWerks’ major goal, and aligns with Hope Stone’s mission to create art for all.