PAST PERFORMANCES
THE PRINCE ALBERT II OF MONACO FOUNDATION
PRESENTS
WORLD PREMIERE THE WAY OF THE RAIN | HOPE FOR EARTH
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2021 GRIMALDI FORUM, MONACO
Sibylle Szaggars Redford | Artistic Director | Stage Design
Tim Janis | Composer | Music Director & Producer
Floyd Thomas McBee | “Mother Earth” Film Research & Editing
Gregory Leon Baird | Production Coordinator | Managing Director - The Way Of The Rain, inc.
Karsten Staiger | Documentarian
SPECIAL GUEST
Robert Redford | Spoken Word
Georgia Dennis |Special Guest Poet - International School of Monaco
ZHANGOMUSIQ ORCHESTRA and CHOIR OF THE MONTE-CARLO OPERA
Julien Benichou | Conductor
Stella Almondo | Special Guest Pianist
Norah Amsellem | Mother Earth Soloist
Sasha Jatania | Hope Soloist
Margaret Polglaze | Hope Soloist
World Premiere Earth Day Fifty Years
The Way of the Rain - Reflections on Earth
Artistic Director - The Way of the Rain | Sibylle Szaggars Redford
Music by Tim Janis
With spoken word by Robert Redford
Photography and Editing Created by Karsten Staiger
Concept Direction by Sibylle Szaggars Redford
With Special Thanks to Robert Redford and Julie Mack
THE WAY OF THE RAIN | EARTH MOVEMENTS
A SYMPHONY FOR BALLET | ECCLES THEATER, SALT LAKE CITY, AUGUST 26, 2019
Sibylle Szaggars Redford | Artistic Director | Stage Design
Tim Janis | Composer | Music Director & Producer
Floyd Thomas McBee | “Mother Earth” Film Research & Editing
Gregory Leon Baird | Production Coordinator | Stage Design
Elizabeth Demmer | Producer
Ian Rosenkranz | Lighting Designer
Michael McCullogh | Stage Manager
Kris Olenicki | Production Manager
SPECIAL GUESTS
Eden August | Presentation of her own Poem to open the ceremony
Robert Redford | Spoken Word by
Mary Anne Huntsman | Special Guest Pianist
Emily Adams | Choreographer
Commissioned by Ballet West to follow the Concept and Storyline by Sibylle Szaggars Redford
Adam Sklute | Dancers of Ballet West - Artistic Director
David Heuvel | Costume Designer - Ballet West
Thierry Fischer | Music Director - Utah Symphony
Conner Gray Covington | Conductor
Melanie Malinka | Choir Director
The Madeleine Choir School of Utah Choir Directo
PERFORMANCE
images by Beau A. Pearson/Karsten Staiger
BEHIND THE SCENE
THE WAY OF THE RAIN | VOICES OF HOPE
FOR BRUSHWOOD CENTER AT RYERSON WOODS | 2018 JUNE 1
Sibylle Szaggars Redford | Artistic Director
Tim Janis | Composer | Music Director & Producer
Floyd Thomas McBee | “Mother Earth” Film Research & Editing
Gregory Leon Baird | Design | Production Coordinator
Elizabeth Demmer | Producer
Karsten Staiger | Documentarian
Mairead Nesbitt | Violin
Laura Dias | Vocalist | Moon
Lynn Hillary | Vocalist | Air & Mother Earth
Joseph Schumann | Irish Bagpipes | Tinwhistle & Flute
SPECIAL GUESTS
Robert Redford | Narration of " Earth - our Planet " Text written by Robert Redford and Sibylle Szaggars Redford
Robert Mirabal | Vocalist | Flute | Drum
Aspen Dawn Mirabal | Voice of Hope | Vocalist | Dance
Kona Sunrise Mirabal | Voice of Hope | Vocalist | Dance
Masa Rain Mirabal | Voice of Hope | Vocalist | Dance
Evan Trujillo | Voice of Hope | Dance | Dance of Hope
Mikayla deGuzman | Voice of Hope | Dance | Dance of Hope
Evan Marcus Trujillo | Voice of Hope | Dance | Dance of Hope
By Haley Yamada | PRINT Aug 1, 2018
THE WAY OF THE RAIN | VOICES OF HOPE
CARNEGIE HALL BENEFIT CONCERT
STERN AUDITORIUM - PERELMAN STAGE | 2017 December 1
Sibylle Szaggars Redford | Artistic Director
Tim Janis | Composer | Music Director & Producer
Floyd Thomas McBee | “Mother Earth” Film Research & Editing
The Chesapeake Youth Symphony Orchestra Julien Benichou | Conductor
The Way of the Rain – Voices of Hope Youth Choir Matt Vanzini | Choir Master | Conductor
The Broadway Youth Ensemble Joseph Baker | Artistic Director
Alex Boye | Vocalist | Water
Laura Dias | Vocalist | Moon
Lynn Hillary | Vocalist | Air
Loreena McKennitt | Vocalist | Piano | Mother Earth
SPECIAL GUESTS
Vice – President Al Gore | Hope Speech
Robert Redford | Earth Narration
N. Scott Momaday | Earth Narration | Written By
Robert Mirabal | Vocalist | Flute | Drum
Aspen Dawn Mirabal | Voice of Hope | Vocalist | Dance
Kona Sunrise Mirabal | Voice of Hope | Vocalist | Dance
Masa Rain Mirabal | Voice of Hope | Vocalist | Dance
Evan Trujillo | Voice of Hope | Dance | Dance of Hope
Mairead Nesbitt | Violin
Joseph Schumann | Irish Bagpipes | Tinwhistle & Flute
For additional credits CLICK HERE
THE WAY OF THE RAIN | VOICES OF HOPE
SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES | 2017 NOVEMBER 17
Sibylle Szaggars Redford | Artistic Director
Tim Janis | Composer | Music Director & Producer
Floyd Thomas McBee | “Mother Earth” Film Research & Editing
Gregory Leon Baird | Design | Production Coordinator
Elizabeth Demmer | Producer
Karsten Staiger | Documentarian
Laura Dias | Vocalist | Moon
Lynn Hillary | Vocalist | Air & Mother Earth
SPECIAL GUESTS
Robert Redford | Earth Narration
N. Scott Momaday | Earth Narration | Written By
Robert Mirabal | Vocalist | Flute | Drum
Aspen Dawn Mirabal | Voice of Hope | Vocalist | Dance
Kona Sunrise Mirabal | Voice of Hope | Vocalist | Dance
Masa Rain Mirabal | Voice of Hope | Vocalist | Dance
Evan Trujillo | Voice of Hope | Dance | Dance of Hope
Mairead Nesbitt | Violin
Joseph Schumann | Irish Bagpipes | Tinwhistle & Flute
Celka Ojakangas | Second Violin
Xi Yang | Cello
PRESS
Saving the Environment Through Art
By Barrett Wissman | Forbes Nov 26, 2017
THE WAY OF THE RAIN | ABU DHABI
2017 April 13
Sibylle Szaggars Redford - Artistic Director
Chris Bamonte - Associate Director
Gregory Leon Baird - Associate Producer |Stage Design | Art Consultant
Cecile Lipworth - Producer
Will Calhoun , Dave Eggar , Chuck Palmer - Composers | Music Directors
Natalie Fisher - Choreography and Dance
Kiori Sherwood-Kawai - Dance
David Nelson - Dance
Karsten Staiger - Documentarian | Projections
Special Guests - Carla Dirlikov Canales - David Rothkopf - Falu Shah
THE WAY OF THE RAIN | kimball ART CENTER
2016 August 4
Sibylle Szaggars Redford - Artistic Director
Gregory Leon Baird - Producer| Art Consultant
Julie Dalley - Associate Producer
Will Calhoun, Dave Eggar, Chuck Palmer - Composers | Music Directors
Andrew Nemr - Dance
Kim Holmes - Dance
James Luk - Dance
Karsten Staiger - Documentarian
Special Guest - Robert Redford
PRESS
Kimball Art Center gala honors Earth with Szaggars Redford’s ‘Way of the Rain’
Because It Rains Words by Sarah Betts. Big Life Magazine
Passport Park City | Summer - Fall 2016
The Way of the Rain | Sundance | Special Event for the Americans for the Arts Round Table
2015 September 17
Sibylle Szaggars Redford - Artistic Director
Gregory Leon Baird - Producer
Julie Dalley - Associate Produce
Will Calhoun , Dave Eggar . Chuck Palmer - Composers | Music Directors
Andrew Nemr - Choreography and Dance
Karsten Staiger - Documentarian
Special Guest - Robert Redford
THE WAY OF THE RAIN | SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2015
2015 January, 26-27
Sibylle Szaggars Redford - Artistic Director
Sara Shives - Producer
Gregory Leon Baird - Associate Producer |Stage Design | Art Consultant
Will Calhoun , Dave Eggar ,Chuck Palmer - Composers / Music Directors
Desmond Richardson - Choreography and Dance
Ron Saint Germain - Sound Design
Steve Cohen - Director of Lighting and Projection Design
Thomas McBee III - Art Film Camera
Karsten Staiger - Documentarian
Special Guests - Sussan Deyhim , Marc Roberge , Richard On , Complexions Contemporary Ballet and Robert Redford
PRESS
SUNDANCE INSTITUDE www.sundance.org
Sibylle Szaggars Redford’s ‘Rain’ unleashes a flood of creativity at Sundance |
By SEAN P. MEANS | The Salt Lake Tribune
First Published Jan 25 2015
Sundance scene: Sibylle Szaggars Redford’s love letter to the Earth
By KATHY STEPHENSON | The Salt Lake Tribune
First Published Jan 27 2015
FILM MUSIC MAGAZINE Way of the Rain (Sun)Dance
By Michael Rogers March 30, 2015
SALT LAKE MAGAZINE Sundance Review: The Way of the Rain
By Jaime Winston Jan 28th 2015
THE WAY OF THE RAIN | MIAMI | NATIONAL YOUNG ARTS FOUNDATION
2014 February 12
Sibylle Szaggars Redford - Artistic Director
Esther Park - Producer
Will Calhoun , Dave Eggar , Chuck Palmer - Composers / Music Director
Desmond Richardson - Choreography
Thomas McBee III - Art Film Camera
Gregory Leon Baird - Associate Director | Art Consultant
Steve Cohen - Director of Lighting and Projection Design
Ron Saint Germain - Sound Design
Karsten Staiger - Documentarian
Special Guest - Robert Redford
Sibylle Szaggars Redford Debuts 'The Way of the Rain Miami'
March 14, 2014
2013 THE WAY OF THE RAIN | ALBUQUERQUE | AFME FESTIVAL
Sibylle Szaggars Redford - Artistic Director
Ivan Wiener - Producer
Gregory Leon Baird - Stage Design
David Thor Jonsson - Composer / Music Director
Catherine Oppenheimer - Choreographer and National Dance Institute NM founding Artistic Director
Ian Rosenkranz - Lighting Design
Thomas McBee III - Art Film Camera and Projections
Specials Guests :
Dance Company of the National Dance Institute New Mexico
61 Children of the National Dance Institute New Mexico
and Robert Redford
