As a composition with no obvious technical difficulty, it has been performed by church choirs and by professionals, often to celebrate church dedications.
He and a troupe of dancers from the companies of Martha Graham and Mary Anthony will perform in works that include his new "Chi," performed by dancers from the New York University Tisch School and set to music by Glen Velez, and "Dedication," a tribute to the choreographer's recently deceased father.
After a dedication ceremony at the memorial, the public is invited to a reception at the firehouse across the street, where patriotic music will be performed by Mark Rivera, a saxophonist who has played with Billy Joel's band since 1982, and the Hudson Valley Fellowship Band, led by Bernie Williams, the former Yankee who lives in Armonk.
"Looking East," performed by Randy James Dance Works.
Whitney Houston's version of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" is performed by Mercedes (Amber Riley) in the episode, and the completed episode had been delivered to the network and was scheduled to run in three days when Houston died unexpectedly on February 11 , 2012 a dedication to her was added in the episode's end credits.
The baseball player Joe DiMaggio explained his dedication to performing well every day by pointing out, "there might be some kid watching who has never seen me play before".
In making the announcement for this award, the Tony official site noted "With a rich generosity of spirit, Bernadette Peters' devotion to charitable causes is perhaps only outweighed by her much fêted dedication to performing.... Peters' efforts are held in the highest regard on Broadway and beyond.
But it is performed with total dedication by Denise Gough as the conscienceless Louise, Brian Ferguson as her coach, Rachel Redford as her student self and Amelda Brown as the reclusive Gibb.
A Korean shaman, named Duyee Chang, performed a dedication ceremony -- a Korean mask dance.
The Jack Quartet performed with dedication and understanding throughout the evening.
