2021 Emerging Choreographer’s Project by the Northwest Florida students, filmed in Studio One and and premiered live at 8pm CDT on April 29, 2021.
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360 Video of Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra Performing Blue Danube for 2017 Link Up Concert
Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra Performs Blue Danube for 2017 “The Orchestra Moves” Carnegie Hall Link Up Concert in the Main Theater at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center on May 2, 2017 at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, Florida. Over 1400 4th grade students from the surround local area schools attended and performed along with the orchestra with their recorders and voices.
This video was shoot with a Kodak SP360 4K Dual Cameras.
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Inaugural ODA 595 Horse Soldiers Reunion 2022
On October 22, 2022, the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce hosted the Inaugural ODA 595 Horse Soldiers Reunion at the Northwest Florida Fairgrounds. Ted Corcoran, CEO of the FWB Chamber, was Master of Ceremony.
Below is a replay video of the event. If you have a Smart TV, search for and install the VidFlow app to watch this video on your big screen TV. This video player also also you to select chapter points to specific speakers and presentations.
Ten of the original 12 members of ODA 595 were in attendance for this inaugural reunion event.
Captain Mark Nutsch – Detachment Commander
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Bob Pennington – Assistant Detachment Commander
Master Sergeant Paul Evans – Team and Operations Sergeant
Sergeant First Class Andy Marchal – Intelligence Sergeant
Sergeant First Class Steve Kofron. – Weapons Sergeant
Staff Sergeant Mike Elmore – Weapons Sergeant
Staff Sergeant Chad Jacklet– Engineer Sergeant
Sergeant First Class Steve Bleigh—Medical Sergeant
Sergeant First Class Vince Makela – Communications Sergeant
Staff Sergeant Will Summers– Communications Sergeant
Not in Attendance:
- Staff Sergeant USAF Steve E. Tomat – Tactical Air Control Party (TACP)
- Staff Sergeant USAF Joseph Matt Lienhard– Air Force Special Operations Combat Controller from Special Tactics Squadron
Several prominent guest speakers included Florida House District #4 representative Patt Maney, former CIA Directorate of Operations officer Alex Hernandez, former USAF Chief of Staff for a Theater Special, retired Col Glenn Thomas, and the son of Doolittle Raiders Col Dick Cole, Richard Cole.
A special commemorative canteen cup was created by the Bohlin Company and presented to each member of ODA 595 in honor and recognition of their heroic actions in America’s first response against the Taliban after the 911 attack.
This event was made possible through the support of several local community sponsors.
If you are interested in learning more about ODA 595 as well as other stories about America’s 1st response to the 911 attacks, check out these sources:
First Casualty by Toby Harnden
Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton
Swords of Lightning – Green Beret Horse Soldiers and America’s Response to 911
12 Strong – The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers
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Northwest Florida Ballet’s Summer Workshop 2021 Performance
On July 2, 2021, the students of the Northwest Florida Ballet’s Summer Workshop performed several short choreography pieces, which can be viewed here:
Level 3A
The Sleeping Beauty Act II Vision Scene
Choreography by Marius Petipa, restaged by Jonathan Carter and Samantha Huebner
Composition by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performed by Wyatt Mier with Delaney Borough and Angel Mier & Rodrigo Pardo with Jolin Crabtree and Destiny Rumfelt
Corps: Ayva Ballesteros, Scarlett Bennett, Maille Blow, Valerie Buck, Jordan Cox, Lolea Hill, Elizabeth Kelly, Caroline Mangrum, Olivia Mangrum, Alaura Marquardt, Areanna McCann, Sara McGown, Reagan McMullan, Abigail TovreaLevel 3B
Title: Sol-étude
Choreography by Camille Loftis
Music by Billie Holiday & Philip Glass
Performed by Morgan Beck, Ava Blackshear, Jenna Buchholz, Lilianna Hoenie, Emma Grace Lonadier, Jeneveve McKay, Isabella Plemons, Angel Phillips, Raleigh Phillips, Harley RobertsLevel 3A
Title: Raison d’être
Choreography by Camile Loftis with Dancers
Music by Emel & Dave Brubeck
Performed by Isabella Austin, Ayva Ballesteros, Scarlett Bennett, Maille Blow, Delaney Borough, Valerie Buck, Jordan Cox, Jolin Crabtree, Lolea Hill, Elizabeth Kelly, Caroline Mangrum, Olivia Mangrum, Alaura Marquardt, Areanna McCann, Sara McGown, Reagan McMullan, Angel Mier, Wyatt Mier, Rodrigo Pardo, Destiny Rumfelt, Abigail TovreaYou may also enjoy watching the Emerging Choreographers Showcase 2021 by clicking here.
