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 2023 Feature

SOULS OF SORROW

2023 September 16th & 23rd

Voices Studios 1585 Central Avenue Dubuque Iowa

Voices Studios

This year's show provides an intimate venue in which to immerse you into our story where we

musically traverse a journey of self-healing.


The Emergence of Spirit team has intercepted recyclable plastics to build our set and create many of our costumes.

The story, words, and music* were written and produced by Michele Chillook

Set design by Beth Bennett.

Costumes by Kim Theisen.

Choreographed by Stephanie Beck Crawford

Featuring the artwork of Allison Poster & Andy Klinkhammer.

Hair and MakeUp by Elizabeth Noon Shade and Mad Funk

Starring Lindsey Reiter, Kelli Pope, Jalyn Belle, Jade Bafico,  Alanda Gregory, & Tara Verdia

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 Past Shows

2015 September 27

Original Artwork by Susan Becker

burlesque!

Original Artwork by Allison Poster

The burlesque themed show featured the work of 3 hair designers  {Michele Chillook, Elizabeth Shade, & Sarah Gauley} and their teams, 4 fashion designers {Beth Bennett, Shelby Cole, DeVia Couture & Kirsten Balayti} and several entertainers, including Liz Smith, Allison Poster, Maddie Rix

​Man & Machine​

 

2012 highlighted the work of 5 designer/stylists {Michele Chillook,   Sami Sue Jones, Elizabeth Shade, Hannah Nettles, Sarah Gauley} and 2 costume designers {Kim Theisen, Valerie Lange} with 25 models walking the runway, 1 belly dancer and over 250 guests in attendance.  The stage played a role for the first time in this exhibition, littered with technological and natural paraphernalia, mannequin parts, and metal.

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Expressions from the Self Within

Fate of the Faeries

 September 22. at Voices from the Warehouse Art Gallery. Fate of the Faeries featured the work of 3 designers, 5 wardrobe specialists, a dozen stylists & make-up artists, and 25 models.  The show was highlighted by local performers Maureen Kilgore, as the chantrueseChrissy Hogue, as the troubadour, and Mark Dixon's original remixes of Vivalde's Four Seasons, [featured in our YouTube trailer & viewable by clicking the YOUTUBE button on the footer of this page].  With set and backdrop of paper and forest, the troupe portrayed the tale of the faerie realm in our modern world.

 

 

 

2012

Photo: Luminous Life Photography

Costume Designers:

Kim Theisen

Michelle Blanchard

Aaron O'Shea

Kirsten Balayti

Jen Gratz

Featured Stylists:

Jen Gratz

[Team MembersDani Neyens, Brandi Huston, Greg]

Sarah Gauley

[Team Members: Paige Plath, Wendy McDermott]

Elizabeth Shade

Michele Chillook

[Team Members: Eme VanDeWeil, Lauren Hogan]

 

 

Photo: Chillook Photography





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The show's break-out year featured the work of stylists, {Michele Chillook, Sarah Gauley, Laura Buechele, Courtney Elizabeth}, who transformed over two dozen models--one showcasing a modern dance routine to original music written specifically for the night's runway by local songstress, Maureen Kilgore. Everyone walked away with a different view of art and cosmetology. There were 150 art lovers in attendence, some of whom compared their experience of the evening with events one would find in Chicago or New York.  

 
"We put this show  together in three weeks--I'm excited to see what we can do in twelve months!" said Creator & Director, Michele Chillook, after the night of extreme fashion and styling.
 

 

2011

2013

   September 28, 2014  

 Space Opera 

Emergence of Spirit: SPACE OPERA features the work of 6 character designers  {Michele Chillook, Stacy Coulson, Elizabeth Shade, Valerie Muhlheip, & Jasmine Bush} 3 fashion designers {Jamal Munford, Erin Smith & Kirstin Balayti} and several musical artists, {Jade Sneed, Jackson Breitbach, Val Voshell, Joie Borland Booth, Megan Roeth, Kristina Castenada, Maureen Kilgore} in the portrayal of an epic through fashion, movement and instrument.

 

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