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MDC Live | Miami, FL

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(Be)Longing is as successful as the volunteers who participate in the performance. Miami Dade College Live Arts is seeking community members to audition for phase 1, which premieres in April.

If you or someone you know wants to partake in the unique opportunity to be a part of (Be)Longing and the discussion on such a profound issue, reach out now!

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Musical Director

Oscar Bustillo - Acclaimed as “A rising young star!” by the Bridgeport Symphony, Oscar Bustillo has conducted orchestras across North America, Europe and China. His energetic performances were hailed by audiences and critics as: “Brilliant,” “Smash hit,” and “Best of the year.” He is just at home with Johannes Brahms as with Jerome Kern, Baroque as with Swing. His sold-out concerts in Sarasota led to adding additional performances to the light classical/pops series, Great Escapes, which he led and programmed.

CAST

Abigal Zuluaga - Abigail Zuluaga is currently studying Music at Miami Dade College Kendall Campus. She is originally from Queens, New York and moved to Miami, Florida seven years ago. Music has been her passion since she was a little girl and she had dreams of producing music and being on stage.

Alexander Void Ruiseco - Alexander was born in Hialeah, FL. At a young age he moved to West Kendall, A strongly hip-hop influenced area that birthed his passion for expression. Void got his start writing graffiti tags and freestylin to fist pounds on lunch tables. Always the class clown The very energetic Void starting channeling his energy through Bboying in 2004 and formed the Random Objex Rap crew with Producer Insolent & Long time Collaborator Militant Scribe Misk deciding to push hip-hop full throttle. 2006 provided another breakthrough in his career when he joined The Nature's Fury band as Backup Vocalist & Cheoreographer/Bboy. Today Void a true fundamentalist lives in Hialeah, touring with his band, actively competing in national Bboy competitions. Alexander’s passion is for art. Known professionally as Bboy Void, Alexander's experience and energy is focused on management, performance, and production. Void is currently Recording a Solo album called "WHERE PROHIBITED". Inspired by the songs of Independent artists, his dream is to Become well known locally and globally as an international breakdancer/musician. Alexander strives for Unity in the Community, Recognizing that many opportunities and challenges lay ahead, he embraces the future with a commitment to excellence that will undoubtedly facilitate the realization of lifelong dreams

Andres Berrios - Andres Berrios is a guitarist/vocalist from Maracaibo, Venezuela. Before coming to Miami, he participated in Maracaibo's independent music scene. His love for psychoanalysis, music and sharing with the community sparked his interest in Be(longing).

Angelyn Sahland - Angelyn Sahland is a music business student in MDC kendall campus. She enjoys singing and playing the piano. This is her first production and will continue her performing career.

Christian Bauman - Christian is a writer, journalist, emcee/poet, and performing artist with over 10 years’ experience in sharing his work across a wide range of mediums. From blogging sports for major networks, running social media campaigns for major companies and notable figures, to writing copy for advertisements, Christian believes his craft is evolved from a love of hip-hop music and culture. He credits the following influences as the inspiration for his journey: Common, Black Thought, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Saul Williams, RZA, Tech N9ne, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Nina Simone, Sylvia Plath, and Tupac Shakur.

Deolinda Deloire - A hippie with a spunky side, a naturalista, and a huge fan of Jean-Michel Basquiat art, Deolinda is all that in more. Born and raised in Miami, FL as of Haitian descent, she has dreamed of becoming a light in this world through acting and singing. First time in a play EVER, Trigger is a huge opportunity for her as it show how gun violence has affected her life. A sound that ricochets is not anything new to her.

Evelyn Ros - Evelyn Ros was born in Cuba, where she grew up singing in school choirs. She is an arts afficcionado, she enjoys acting as well as singing. She writes her own songs and poems. This is her first performance as an adult.

Frederick Mena - Frederick “Freddy” was born and raised in Miami, FL. He is proud of his Nicaraguan heritage. He has been writing lyrics and rapping for over 10 years. His other passions are watching movies, acting, playing sports and spending time with family/friends. Frederick is studying filmmaking at Miami Dade College. He is a determined young man who is highly active at his church and considers himself as a man of God. The themes in his music include faith, love, triumph, friendships, and social issues.

Joshua Placeres - Legacy, a well known Hip Hop artist and Spoken Word Poet is no stranger to the stage. His humble beginnings as a local street rapper in Miami FL led him to explore the arts through his creative writing and musical expression. Beginning his career as a small time battle rapper in the music scene, he quickly became a master of his craft. His direct approach to real life issues was by far his most distinguishing factor and his stance on social conflicts became his most defining trait. It was soon very obvious that his sights were set for much bigger and more important things. Shifting his focus from just rap, he began to notice the flaw of simply voicing his concerns to the public, as opposed to presenting actual solutions for change. He started to integrate his passion with his purpose, backing his words with execution and concentrating his efforts to create a meaningful difference throughout his own community. Now, both with drive and direction, Legacy dedicates his life's work to benefiting the world around him. Under the title "Legacy 52 Bars" you can view his overall progression on YouTube. He has dedicated various projects to an array of different causes such as, Breast Cancer, Autism, Homelessness, Police Misconduct and his latest installment on the definition of Self Love. His entire catalog consists of charity work inspired by the struggles around him and includes many collaborative projects with non profit organizations and supportive outreach centers from the city Miami, Fl.

Juliana Hernandez - Juliana is an MDC student majoring in music and theater. She is always constantly involved on projects, and if she isn't studying for her finals she can always be found in a practice room either writing or going over music. She is also involved in many mdc groups such VocalFusion, Women's ensemble and Musical Theater/Opera ensemble.

Kyrenia Andrade - Kyrenia is from Ecuador and grew up in Spain. She is majoring in Film production and this is her first performance as singer. She has always loved to sing. She hopes you all enjoy the act!! Thank you for coming.

Lovell Rose - As a non native Miami resident, Lovell is happy that the cast and crew of Trigger have been so receptive to him coming on board for this production. Hailing from Maryland, Lovell came to Miami to study Vocal Performance and Opera at the University of Miami, and to be involved in performances in a greater community area leaves him overjoyed. He hopes you'll enjoy yourselves tonight as much as he will.

Marilyn Gore - Marilyn was born on the island of St. Vincent in the British West Indies. She graduated from the West Indies School of Theology in Trinidad and Tobago where she met and married her college sweetheart- Wisconsin. After pastoring on the island of Antigua for six years with her husband and three young children, the family immigrated to the United States. Marilyn went on to earn an Associate degree in Early Childhood Education followed by a Bachelor and Master’s degree in Elementary Education.
Marilyn is a passionate and inspiring educator of 33 years. She has won several awards and recognition including twice Teacher of the Year in her field of teaching both on the school and district levels. Despite her numerous accomplishments, she demonstrates a deep love for music. In 2008, she started taking piano lessons at Miami Dade Kendall Campus. Since then, she has been actively engaged in musical groups such as The Civic Choral of Greater Miami, The MDC Film Scoring Orchestra, and the MDC Annual Piano Competition of which she was the 1st place winner in the Sonatina category. It was at one of her chorale session where she auditioned and was selected to play a role with the Trigger cast. Her enthusiasm, positive attitude, and commitment to her music endeavors are greatly admired by her peers.

Monique Ruiz - Momo Manalang R. is a freshman at Miami Dade College, where she is majoring in International Relations. She embarked on a Global Citizen Year in 2015, where she acquired a Teach For India apprenticeship and conducted poetry projects in Pune, Maharashtra. Upon returning to Miami in 2016, she competed at Brave New Voices in Washington, D.C. under Tigertail Productions, and was Editor in Chief of WordSpeak’s 2016 Anthology. Enlisted as a Finalist for #ITooAmAmerica, she also performed at the Kennedy Center for The Performing Arts. Apart from writing, Momo is often found serenading under mango trees.

Nate Johnson - Born in Alabama, Nate is a local singer-songwriter who has been writing and singing since primary school. Inspired by how black artists use music to convey their experience in the popular genres of R&B and soul, with its roots being in Southern gospel. Nate sees Trigger as a perfect opportunity to embrace this tradition of conveying social and politically tough topics through music and performance, and is happy to be a part of a discussion with the community about the issues surrounding gun violence.

Neckycha Edmond - Neckycha moved from Haiti to Miami, Florida at the age of six. She is studying Business Supervision and Management at Miami Dace College and pursuing Nursing at Sunshine Training Center. Besides studying, she practices Brazilian Juijitsu, writing lyrics and love to laugh!

Romina Levin - Romina is thrilled to be part of Trigger. She is the only cast member who is still in middle school and is so excited to perform in her first adult show. She is in the vocal music program at Miami Arts Charter, and sang with the Miami Childrens Chorus for three years. She has done music theatre for four years at MAD Dance; Into the Woods, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory etc.
She would like to thank her family and friends for all the support.

Steve Jean-Charles - Come into to my world... vision my vision born and raised in Miami Florida. Steve Jean-Charles looks at the world upside down in the naked eye. Being introduced to poetry at a young age. Steve learns how to master his craft by telling stories of his childhood and of his peers, inspire to rap Steve continues to tap into the wicked but truthful aspects of life while ddelivering his message to the world. Trigger became his new motivation to reach out to those who has or have been victim to gun violence.

Vanessa Joya - Vanessa is a student at Miami Dade Kendall Campus, where she is a part of Women's Choir, R&B Group, Women's A cappella, Jazz Group. Previous choral experience includes Choir at Coral Gables Senior High School (2014-2016), Women's Ensemble & Cavalier Singers. In 2014 Vanessa performed at Carnegie Hall in New York with Conductor Dr. Anton Armstrong.

MDC Live | Miami, FL

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April 21st, 2017 – 7pm

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