BMN: River Songs

20th Anniversary Season

River Songs with Charlie Maguire

                           TicketMaster:  612-673-0404                     Official School of Ballet Minnesota
                                                                                         651-290-0513

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Contact: EMAIL

BMN: 651-222-7919
CBA: 651-290-0513

249 East Fourth Street,
St Paul, Minnesota, 55101

MISSION:
Ballet Minnesota is dedicated to
creating and sharing artistry in dance
through public presentations
and education.

BMN Executive Director:
Cynthia Betz
651-222-7919

BMN Artistic Director
CBA Co-director
Andrew Rist
Email
651-290-0513

CBA School Director:
Cheryl Rist

Grant Writer:
Art Penfield

Production Manager:
Jim Arnold

Board President:
Lisa Gray

School Show Coordiantor:
Todd Wildenauer
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Volunteer Coordinator:
Mary Klein

20th Anniversary Ball Chairperson:
Julia Lauwagie

Consultant Physical Therapist :
Maryann Johnson

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The following gallery is a brief glimpse of a collaboration that has spanned over 15 years between Charlie Maguire and Anderew Rist. Over the years the two have collaborated on over 40 songs written and sung by Charlie, choreographed by Andrew with costumes by Cheryl and sponsored by Ballet Minnesota and, at times, by the National Park Service.

Some of the songs which Andy and Charlie have collborated on include:Old River, Great MIssissippi, BC Rail, I'm From Minnesota, Tow Boat, Pilot Daddy,Grey & Green, Light the River, Pass the Bowl, Goodnight Baby, Oziwindha,Roll River Journey, River Town, BC Rail, Goodnight Baby, Winter on the Farm, Play Us a Waltz, and Fall is Here

Songs and Music by Charlie Maguire
Choreography: Andrew Rist
Costumes: Cheryl Rist

A few of the, over 40, collaborations:
Ozawindha' Choreography Premiered: August 2001
'Pass the Bowl' Choreography Premiered:April 1996
'Light the River' Choreography premiered: August 2002
'Tow Boat' choreography premiered; 1998

ROLL RIVER JOURNEY (2002)

PASS THE BOWL (2002)

LIGHT THE RIVER (2002)

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This is the cover to one the CD released by theNational Park Service featuring Charlie's Songs. Some of the songs on the CD which have been choreographed by Andrew Rist include:
Great Mississippi, Light the River, Oziwindha, Reverend Hickman's Hand, Tow Boat, Pass the Bowl, Rising Tide, River Town, Gray and Green, Old River, Pilot Daddy, First Nations
and others

To get a printout of the words to the songs, click on the Great Mississippi Record Cover.....

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