KMP Artists Tour in Oct – Nov 2024

Janis Siegel

Janis Siegel will perform with Requinte Trio, sharing the fusion of American Jazz and Brazilian music, forming a “creative combustion” of music. Requinte is fusing the talents and musical colors of American and Brazilian artists through our common love of lyrical melodies and delicious grooves; creating sensual music with a broad range of influences – a musical “cocktail”.   Over the past five decades, the voice of Janis Siegel, a ten-time Grammy winner and eighteen-time Grammy nominee, has been an undeniable force in The Manhattan Transfer’s diverse musical catalog. Alongside her career as a founding member of this musical institution, Siegel has also sustained a solo career that has spawned almost a dozen finely-crafted solo albums and numerous collaborative projects, amassed a large international fan base and garnered consistently high critical praise.  

Cleo Parker Robinson Dance (CPRD) is a cultural ambassador, infusing vitality, innovation and education into every community we touch — around the corner and around the globe.  

“Every action we perform is done with the intent to transform ourselves and others; to give a voice to the voiceless; to leave a lasting legacy of excellence and understanding.”  

Unlike traditional versions of this magical ballet which are usually staged in Slavic settings, Cleo Parker Robinson’s lush and innovative interpretation is set in the Hawaiian Islands, with the Firebird being an incarnation of Pele, the Goddess of the Volcano. Historical figures from Hawaiian history – including King Kamehameha and Queen Lili’uokalani – appear as characters in the piece, along with many of the traditional gods and goddesses of Hawaiian culture. 

Cleo Parker Robinson Dance (Firebird)

Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Company is internationally esteemed as one of America’s foremost modern dance companies. Under the direction of Cleo Parker Robinson, the Ensemble performs a dynamic body of works inspired by the African American experience and rooted in ethnic and modern dance traditions worldwide. Legendary and emerging artists alike are drawn by the spirit of the company to create works that transcend the boundaries of culture, class and age while unequivocally communicating the complexity of the human condition.  

For 2025 touring, plans are now in process to tour Hands Percussion from Malaysia across North America; in addition to both Scottish Ballet and West Australian Ballet to Asia for which KMP is actively seeking curatorial collaborators.  

Hands Percussion

Hands Percussion

West Australian Ballet now under the Artistic Direction of David McAllister, AC is also currently featured on the cover of Performing Arts Yearbook (Europe). 

West Australian Ballet

Since 2004, KMP Artists remains committed to international exchange touring exceptional projects from around the globe that stimulate conversation and encourage mutual understanding. KMP is also celebrating 20 years of touring productions in November 2024.  (kmpartists.com)