NEW NOW WOW | NW Dance Project

NEW NOW WOW

®

“SOME OF THE BEST DANCERS YOU WILL EVER SEE”

AT T H E P E R FO R M A N C E

– CALGARY HERALD

WORLD PREMIERE - JIRÍ POKORNÝ WORLD PREMIERE - FELIX LANDERER MOTHER TONGUE - IHSAN RUSTEM

OCT 22 - 24 / 7:30PM

2 015 – 16 SEASON

Photo / Blaine Triutt Covert Dancers / Ching Ching Wong + Viktor Usov

WELCOME TO NEW NOW WOW Thank you so much for joining us as we launch our exciting 12th season and to experience the two inspired and important new contemporary dance works presented tonight along with one of our most talked about original works, “Mother Tongue,” from our new Resident Choreographer, Ihsan Rustem.

ENVISIONED, CREATED, AND LED BY SARAH SLIPPER, WE REMAIN DEDICATED TO PROVIDING CHOREOGRAPHERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THEIR ARTISTIC DRIVES AND DREAMS TO FRUITION FROM THE STUDIO TO THE STAGE AND CHARTING THE FUTURE OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE.

“... ONE OF THE HOTTEST DANCE COMPANIES IN AMERICA.” – Portland Stage Reviews

NEW NOW WOW reflects our dedication to creating and premiering significant new works in Portland while celebrating the creativity and invention of the next generation of contemporary dance makers. We believe that tonight’s performance will show you why NW Dance Project was named Portland’s “Best Dance Company” in Willamette Week’s recent Reader’s Poll, and we think you’ll agree with the Calgary Herald that we have “some of the best dancers you will ever see.”

Speaking of which, we are so very proud of company member Ching Ching Wong for winning a 2015 Princess Grace Award for dance. This prestigious and coveted honor is given to just six dancers annually, and with this latest award, half of our company dancers are Princesses (Andrea Parson 2010, Franco Nieto 2012, Viktor Usov 2014, Ching Ching Wong 2015) — something no other dance company in the world can say.

We are thrilled to have Jirí Pokorný with us again and premiering his latest exciting creation, and we are delighted to offer the North American debut of acclaimed German choreographer Felix Landerer. Both are incredibly talented and fast rising choreographers whose work captivates with its focus, intensity, inventiveness, and athleticism.

It has been a true pleasure watching all three choreographers working so closely with the company in our beautiful new Creative Center at 211 NE 10th Avenue (at Davis Street)—which also took Willamette Week’s “Best Dance Studio” title. We hope you will come see our new home and even try out a class or two!

Such a risk-taking program would not be possible without the significant financial support of our returning lead sponsor, The Boeing Company. We thank them from the bottom of our hearts and hope you will lend your support to NW Dance Project as well.

Thank you for again being here, we hope you enjoy the show, and thank you for supporting new dance made in Portland!

P1

Sarah Slipper

Scott Lewis

Artistic Director

Executive Director

PRESENTS

NEW NOW WOW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Sarah Slipper Scott Lewis

DANCERS Samantha Campbell Lindsey McGill Julia Radick

Kody Jauron Franco Nieto Viktor Usov

Elijah Labay Andrea Parson Ching Ching Wong

MAJOR SUPPORT FOR NEW NOW WOW PROVIDED BY MEDIA SPONSOR

P2 The use of photography or other recording equipment is prohibited. Please silence your cell phones.

PLEASE NOTE: Food, beverages, cameras, and recording devices are not permitted in Lincoln Performance Hall. Smoking is not permitted in the Performance Hall or in the building.

Photo / Blaine Truitt Covert Dancers / Franco Nieto + Elijah Labay

NW DANCE PROJECT 2015–16 SEASON

NW DANCE PROJECT WAS FOUNDED IN PORTLAND IN 2004

BY PRINCIPAL DANCER, AWARD-WINNING CHOREOGRAPHER, AND ACCLAIMED DANCE MENTOR SARAH SLIPPER, AND IMMEDIATELY BEGAN MAKING A SPLASH AND A NAME FOR ITSELF BY DOING THINGS A BIT DIFFERENTLY IN DANCE. Our dedication to providing dancers and dance makers the resources and artistic freedom needed to create and take new, inspired dance works to the stage led Dance International Magazine to proclaim that we are “changing the way dance is created” and established NW Dance Project as “a laboratory, factory and repository for risk-taking new works from the next generation of choreographers from Europe, and North America.”

NW Dance Project has grown into a world-class contemporary dance company and an international leader in the creation and premiere of significant new contemporary dance works.

We commission gifted choreographers from around the world to create on our classically trained yet daring and fearless professional company, giving them full artistic freedom and all the resources needed to bring their artistic drives, inspirations and dreams to fruition and to the stage. With over 170 new dance works created and premiered in Portland to date — more than any other company in the country — NW Dance Project truly is “the ‘it’ company…one of the most dynamic dance troupes in the country” (Oregon Public Broadcasting) and “an essential part of the city’s arts scene” (The Oregonian), with “some of the best dancers you will ever see.” (Calgary Herald) And while Portland gets to experience our works first, the world is watching.

NW Dance Project took the Audience Award at the prestigious 25th annual Hannover Choreographic Competition in Germany in April 2011. Later the same year, we were picked the winner, out of nearly 200 entrants from around the world, of the 2011 Sadler’s Wells Global Dance Contest, and as the winner, enjoyed two soldout, standing ovation London performances in June 2012 as part of the Cultural Olympiad.

We are so proud that four of our talented company dancers have been awarded the most prestigious award in dance — The Princess Grace Award — while with us: Andrea Parson in 2010; Franco Nieto in 2012; Viktor Usov in 2014; and most recently Ching Ching Wong in 2015. Now half our company are Princess Grace Award winners — something no other company can say.

Audiences in Oregon, New York, Seattle, Arizona, Los Angeles, and beyond have been similarly wowed by the company’s touring performances. Last year, we had an extremely successful Canadian tour with packed, standing ovation performances in Vancouver, Banff, and Edmonton, and we also had a string of spectacular performances in Germany. Most recently, the company performed in Mongolia at the invitation of the U.S. State Department, and later this season we will tour to New York, Colorado and Utah. NW Dance Project is proud to represent Portland and further our city’s glowing and growing reputation as a destination for dance and inspired new works of art.

We are equally proud of the work we do in our cherished local community that occurs off the theater stage.

Our innovative and interactive Dance Moves outreach program brings free dance classes and workshops to thousands of at-risk and low-income young members of our community each season. Our Arts Access initiative provides numerous fully accessible, professional dance performances locally each season, even drawing a record breaking, 4000-strong crowd to the Washington Park Rose Garden Amphitheater to experience the company perform select works from our all-original-repertoire.

NW Dance Project is also an extraordinary and comprehensive training center for all dancers. We hold open community classes for adults and youth seven days a week in our beautiful new Creative Center at 211 NE 10th Avenue, as well as special opportunities for professional and pre-professional dancers such as our signature LAUNCH project and our esteemed Summer Dance Intensive.

NW Dance Project believes in dance. We believe everyone can dance and anyone can appreciate the beauty and power of human movement. We believe that dance can, and should, touch and enrich each and every person’s life. And with tonight’s special performance, we believe you’ll agree.

Photo Photo / Christopher / Christopher Peddecord Peddecord Dancers Dancers / Elijah / Elijah Labay Labay + Lindsey + Lindsey Matheis Matheis

P3

“SARAH SLIPPER IS TRULY GIFTED. THIS IS WHAT DANCE SHOULD BE ... SHE FOUND THE POINT AT WHICH THE FORM OF DANCE (STEPS, TECHNIQUE, FEET, PERFORMANCE) COMBINE TO CREATE A WORK OF ART.” - The News Record

Photo / Christopher Peddecord Dancers / Andrea Parson + Franco Nieto

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR / SARAH SLIPPER

P4

Sarah Slipper was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, and received her professional training at the Royal Ballet School in London, England and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School.

In 1980, she made her professional debut with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet as a corps de ballet member, and became one of the company’s leading dramatic ballerinas. Sarah worked closely with many internationally renowned directors, choreographers and teachers, including Arnold Spohr, Rudi van Dantzig, Hans van Manen, Jirí Kylián, Agnes de Mille, Galina Yordanova, and Alla Savchenko.

Sarah was noted for her classical line and dramatic abilities, dancing the principal roles in classical ballets such as Swan Lake, Les Sylphides, Giselle, and The Nutcracker. In addition to the classical repertoire, she received worldwide acclaim for her performances of contemporary ballets, most notably Nobert Vesak’s The Ecstasy of Rita Joe and the award winning Belong pas de deux. After Sarah left the stage, she continued her passion for music and drama, studying theatre at the honours level at the University of Winnipeg, and

in Oxford, England. During the 1996/97 season, she served as ballet mistress of Alberta Ballet, and from 1997/99 as ballet mistress of Oregon Ballet Theatre.

Sarah’s command of classical and contemporary styles is demonstrated in her active role of teaching and coaching younger dancers. As a guest master teacher, Sarah has worked with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Washington Ballet, Ballet Austin, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, The Jefferson Dancers and the Dance Departments of the University of Utah, Cornish College of the Arts, and the University of Iowa. An award winning independent choreographer, Sarah is presently based in Portland, Oregon, creating dance worldwide. She has worked with prominent dance companies including the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Nashville Ballet, Washington Ballet, Ballet Jorgen, Louisville Ballet, BalletNY, Alberta Ballet, Ballet Pacifica, Cornish Dance Theater, NW Dance Project and The Jefferson Dancers. She was awarded the Grand Prize for Choreography at the International Choreographic Competition

Saint Sauveur 2000 for her ballet Shattered Night, which was created on the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. During her choreographic residency at Festival des Arts in Quebec, Canada, her ballet A River In A Dry Land, was described by the Montreal Gazette as “one of the finest choreographies produced in residency.” Sarah’s works have been described as “absolutely remarkable ... grippingly pits breezy romanticism against a sinister undercurrent.” (The Oregonian) and “... a complete, enclosed world, a somber yet hopeful winter landscape across which the three couples thread in a long, smoothly unfolding skein of dance.” (The New York Times) A Fine Balance, her pas de deux created during NW Dance Project’s inaugural season, was a finalist for the prestigious Benois de la Danse award in 2006 and was performed at the Bolshoi Theatre as part of the award’s gala celebration. Sarah is currently working on several new creations and serves as the Artistic Director of the NW Dance Project.

GUEST CHOREOGRAPHER BIOGRAPHIES RESIDENT CHOREOGRAPHER IHSAN RUSTEM was born in

London and studied from 1998–2000 at the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, during in which time he was a member of the National Youth Dance Company. His professional performance career began in the UK with Matthew Bourne’s Adventures in Motion Pictures; in Germany at Ballet Theater Munich (Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz); Introdans in the Netherlands; and in Switzerland as a founding member of both the Stadt Theater Bern Ballett (Cathy Marston) and the Tanz Luzerner Theater. Ihsan has worked with many of today’s leading choreographers including Mats Ek, Jirí Kylián, Hans van Manen and Paul Lightfoot and Sol León; has originated roles in works by Matthew Bourne, Alexander Ekman, Wayne McGregor, Hofesh Shechter, Stijn Celis, Guilherme Bothello, Cayetano Soto; and has performed further works by William Forsythe & Twyla Tharp, amongst others.

He works extensively with and regularly assists choreographer Patrick Delcroix.

Ihsan won the Silver Medal at the Fewster Cecchetti Scholarship and subsequently went on to represent the UK in 2000 at the International Ballet Competition in Melbourne, Australia, where he was the recipient of the Capezio Prize.

In 2010, Sarah Slipper invited Ihsan to Portland to create his first commission for a company. The resulting work, State of Matter, went on to receive international success, winning both the Sadler’s Wells Global Dance Contest in 2011 and the Audience Choice Award at the 25th International Competition for Choreographers in Hannover, Germany. Rustem has since gone on to choreograph for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago 2, Istanbul State Ballet MDT, Lucerne Dance Theater Switzerland, BYU Contemporary Dance Theater & Theater Ballet Utah USA, Würzburg Ballet Germany, DSC Company Italy, Akbank Sanat Istanbul, Interdans Festival Belgium, Palucca Schule Dresden and Holland’s ArtEz Dansacademie. He has choreographed three original works for

NW Dance Project to date, his first work State of Matter in 2010, and in 2012 he returned to Portland to create Mother Tongue. In March 2015, he premiered his third work for NW Dance Project, Yidam, and was also appointed NW Dance Project’s Resident Choreographer.

Ihsan regularly teaches for companies and universities internationally and was the 2014 recipient of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s International Commissioning Project.

JIRÍ POKORNÝ was born in

Prague, Czech Republic in 1981. He started his dance training at the preballet school of the State Opera in Prague when he was eight years old and continued his studies at the Prague National Dance Conservatory. After his graduation, Jirí joined Laterna Magika Praha (2000) and three years later he joined Nederlands Dans Theater 2 (NDT2) in The Hague, advancing to NDT1 in 2006. He has worked with many renowned choreographers such as Jirí Kylián, Paul Lightfoot and Sol León, Mats Ek, Ohad Naharin, Crystal Pite and others. Jirí has also created his own works at the annual choreography workshop, “Switch From Dancer to Choreographer”, collaborated with physical theatre “Spitfire Company” in Prague and taught for Move In, the education department of NDT, Mediterraneo Dance Festival in Italy, and Architanz Japan. His works Dead Nature and Flying Roof were created for NDT’s Summer Intensive in 2010/11.

In August 2010, Jirí joined Crystal Pite’s company, Kidd Pivot Frankfurt.

Currently, Jirí is continuing his career as a choreographer. His recent works, Doze, was created for NDT2 and premiered in January 2013. In the same year, Black Clouds Don’t Cry was premiered

by Dekkadancers at the New Stage of National Theater Prague. Jirí made his North American debut in 2014 with his original creation for NW Dance Project, At Some Hour You Return.

FELIX LANDERER has to

date created original choreography for the esteemed company of Stephan Thoss in the Opera of Hannover and the Balé Teatro Guaira in Curitiba, Brasil. In 2006 Felix began to work as a freelance choreographer in Hannover and in 2007 began his own production while working for the Commedia Futura, Theater in the Ice Factory. Since, he has created various feature-length dance theatre productions for and with the Commedia Futura.

Within this period Felix has continuously created a repertoire with two or three productions a year and established his work in Hannover.

In April 2010 Felix won the First Prize in the international competition for choreographers in Hannover and the Production-Prize from Ed Wubbe for the Scapino-Ballet in Rotterdam. In 2011 he became house choreographer for the Scapino Ballett Rotterdam, where he has created six works for the company since. Recently Felix has been a guest choreographer for Gothenburg Opera Dance Company in Sweden, Theater Bern Switzerland, Theater Müster Germany, Luzerner Theater in Switzerland, and for Norrdans in Sweden. In 2013 he was nominated for the “The Zwaan” the Dutch national dance prize for best dance piece of the year. In 2015 Felix’s own company Landerer & Company, for which he creates two dance works per year, got a three year grant from the city of Hannover and is now collaborating with the festival Tanz Theater International in Hannover. In 2016, the company has been invited to perform on the “Tanz Kongress” in Hannover which is one of the most important dance events among the German and international dance scenes.

P5

DANCER BIOGRAPHIES SAMANTHA CAMPBELL

Samantha Campbell is from Salt Lake City, Utah. She attended the University of Utah as a Ballet major and graduated with a B.F.A. in May 2007.

She was a member of Utah Ballet for three years while at the University, danced with Alabama Ballet and danced on scholarship at the Lou Conte Dance Studio (Hubbard Street Dance Chicago).

Samantha has danced original roles in NW Dance Project works by Didy Veldman, Lucas Crandall, Sarah Slipper, Donald McKayle, James Canfield, Patrick Delcroix, Wen Wei Wang, Andrea Miller, Pedro Dias, Loni Landon, Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Noam Gagnon, Edgar Zendejas, Maurice Causey, Lauren Edson, Carla Mann and Minh Tran.

ELIJAH LABAY

Elijah Labay, born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, started training at Ballet Arts Academy in Spokane, Washington.

In 2004, Elijah joined Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet Professional Division and then attended the Fellowship Program at The Ailey School on full scholarship. He received a Professional Advancement Award at Jacob’s Pillow to work with Aszure Barton, Helen Pickett, and Tero Saarinen.

In 2009, Elijah joined Florida Dance Theatre directed by Carol Erkes and had the opportunity to choreograph Kaos in Wonderland. Elijah attended NW Dance Project’s LAUNCH: 4 project where he worked with choreographers Loni Landon and James Gregg. He was featured in NW Dance Project’s premiere of André Mesquita’s duet, A Short History of Walking, and in other original NW Dance Project works created by Patrick Delcroix, Ihsan Rustem, Lucas Crandall, Pedro Dias, Loni Landon, Sarah Slipper, Noam Gagnon, Olivier Wevers, Carla Mann and Minh Tran.

LINDSEY MCGILL

P6

Lindsey McGill was born in Houston, Texas. She began her formal dance training under Elizabeth and Rosemary Molak in Orange County, California and continued training at the Houston Ballet Academy under the direction of Ben Stevenson, Clara Cravey and Priscilla Nathan Murphy. Since graduating from Houston Ballet Academy, Lindsey

has worked with Jane Weiner’s Hope Stone Dance, Michele Brangwen Dance Ensemble, iMEE, Dominic Walsh Dance Theater, O Dance, NobleMotion Dance, The Next Stage Project, KDNY and Dayton Contemporary Dance Company 2.

She has also had opportunities to dance in projects by a number of independent artists including Jhon R. Stronks, Paola Georgudis, Teresa Chapman, Amy Ell’s Vault and Freneticore. Lindsey participated in NW Dance Project’s LAUNCH: 5 project.

FRANCO NIETO — 2012 PRINCESS GRACE AWARD WINNER

Franco Nieto was born and raised in Vancouver, Washington. Franco was an athlete playing football for seven years before making his choice to dance. Franco began his training at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, and Columbia Dance, later studying under Tracey Durbin as a student and an assistant in Portland. Franco graduated from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a B.F.A. in Jazz in 2009. Franco has danced original roles in NW Dance Project works by Didy Veldman, James Canfield, Sarah Slipper, Luca Veggetti, Pedro Dias, Maurice Causey, Wen Wei Wang, Andrea Miller, Noam Gagnon, Loni Landon and Lauren Edson. In August 2012, Franco was one of only six dancers in the U.S. to win a Princess Grace Award for Dance.

Franco received a full page feature in the February 2014 issue of Dance Magazine.

ANDREA PARSON — 2010 PRINCESS GRACE AWARD WINNER

Andrea Parson began her early dance training in Hillsboro, Oregon, at NW Conservatory of Dance under the direction of Anita Mitchell. She received her B.A. from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles in 2008.

Andrea has taught dance throughout Oregon and Washington and has participated in workshops with the Joffrey Ballet, San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, anoukvandijk dc and the NW Dance Project. She has danced original roles in NW Dance Project works by Patrick Delcroix, Sarah Slipper, James Canfield, Luca Veggetti, Pedro Dias, Ihsan Rustem, Andrea Miller, Aszure Barton, Noam Gagnon, Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Maurice Causey, Lucas Crandall, Wen Wei Wang, Alejandro Cerrudo, Cayetano

Soto, Loni Landon, Edgar Zendejas, Carla Mann and Minh Tran. In June 2010, Dance Magazine named Andrea their dancer “On the Rise.” The following month, Andrea received her biggest career honor to date, winning a 2010 Princess Grace Award for Dance and she appeared on the cover of Dance Spirit Magazine in Febuary 2011, which did a feature on her and another on the company.

JULIA RADICK

Julia Radick was born and raised in New York City. She graduated from LaGuardia Arts High School and earned her BFA in Dance from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She has also trained at North Carolina School of the Arts, Boston Ballet, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, and with Batsheva. Julia has danced original works by Nathan Trice, Brunilda Ruiz, James Sutton, Cherylyn Lavagnino, Aszure Barton, and Kate Weare. She was a member of the Yomoco and has performed with Classical Contemporary Ballet Theatre. Julia is a certified Mind Body Dancer™ yoga instructor. Julia took part in NW Dance Project’s LAUNCH: 7 project.

VIKTOR USOV — 2014 PRINCESS GRACE AWARD WINNER

Viktor Usov was born in Uzhgorod, Ukraine.

Immigrating to the United States, he began his dance training in Portland with John Gardner at Portland Festival Ballet.

Viktor began his extensive training with Sarah Slipper at the age of 14 and was a featured member of The Jefferson Dancers. Viktor attended The Juilliard School on scholarship. After graduating with a BFA in Dance in 2010, Viktor moved to Germany to dance as a soloist with Johannes Wieland at the Staatstheater Kassel. Viktor returned to dance with NW Dance Project in 2013.

He has had the privilege of performing works by José Limón, Paul Taylor, Jerome Robbins, Sarah Slipper, Johannes Wieland, Aszure Barton, Donald McKayle, James Canfield, Lucas Crandall, Wen Wei Wang, Stephanie Thiersch, Chris Haring, and others. Viktor has been awarded a 2014 Princess Grace Award, in Dance making him the third member in NW Dance Project to receive this coveted honor.

DANCER BIOGRAPHIES CHING CHING WONG — 2015 PRINCESS GRACE AWARD WINNER

Ching Ching Wong was born in Manila, Philippines, but since the age of three calls southern California her home. She began her dance training at Allegria Dance Theater under the direction of Alia Harlan. She received her B.F.A. in Dance Performance and minor in Education and Psychology & Social Behavior from the University of California, Irvine. During her UCI days, she was a member of Donald McKayle’s Etude Ensemble and also performed works by Jodie Gates, Molly Lynch, Lisa Naugle, Rennie Harris and William Forsythe’s Artifact Suite. Ching Ching participated in NW Dance Project’s LAUNCH: 3 & LAUNCH: 4 projects, and has danced original roles in new NW Dance Project works by Didy Veldman, Patrick Delcroix, Wen Wei Wang, Ihsan Rustem, Pedro Dias, Lucas Crandall, Loni Landon, Noam Gagnon, James Gregg, Lauren Edson, Tracey Durbin and Minh Tran. Ching Ching has been awarded a 2015 Princess Grace Award, in Dance making her the fourth member in NW Dance Project to receive this coveted honor.

It’s our 10th anniversary! Join us in raising

$1 million

for nearly 100 vital arts & culture groups, including Northwest Dance Project.

Give at your workplace, or online at workforart.org

A program of the Regional Arts & Culture Council

Company Portraits / Paul Thacker ©

LA VIE FLOWERS OR 503.309.0490 WA 360.970.2679

P7 FRANK BLANCHARD OWNER / DESIGNER LAVIEFLOWERS@GMAIL.COM FRANK@LAVIEFLOWERS.COM FACEBOOK.COM/LAVIEFLOWERS

NORTHWEST DANCE PROJECT STAFF

Artistic Director Sarah Slipper

Executive Director Scott Lewis

Company Manager Katie Holliday

Education & Outreach Coordinator Caitlin Warren

Resident Choreographer Ihsan Rustem

Lighting Designer/Technical Director Jeff Forbes

Stage Manager Thyra Hartshorn

Costume & Wardrobe Management Lindsey Reif

Accompanists Tiffany Barclay + Ethan Meier + Ray McKean + Jeremy Reinhold + Jon Roberts + Susan Schroeder

Graphic & Web Design Rachel Beckwith + Christopher Peddecord + Kerri Starns

Web Support Christopher Peddecord + Matt Larson

Photography Blaine Truitt Covert + Christopher Peddecord

Videography Ralph Davis + Action Video + Christopher Peddecord

Health & Wellness Dr. Katharine Zeller

Physical Therapy West Portland Physical Therapy Clinic

Acupuncture Anna Brook

Accounting Richard Winkel, CPA

Bookkeeping Susan Matlack Jones & Associates

Printing & Mailing ProGraphics + MetroPresort

Studio Support Holly Hayes + Christine Matthews + Jovian Watson Moller + Alexandra Schooling + Raelynn Webb P8

Company Portraits Donated

By Paul Thacker Flowers Donated By La Vie Flowers

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Pierre-Laurent Baudey Alan Jones Gary Leavitt Scott Lewis Mark MacDonald Melissa MacDonald Steven C. Neighorn Karen Schneider Sarah Slipper Sheila Smith John Tracy Peter van Bever Serena Zilliacus

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Sarah Slipper

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Scott Lewis

COMPANY MEMBERS

Samantha Campbell Elijah Labay Lindsey McGill Franco Nieto Andrea Parson Julia Radick Viktor Usov Ching Ching Wong Program Cover Photo / Blaine Truitt Covert Dancer / Franco Nieto

DANCE TEACHERS Renee Adams Diana Bustos Samantha Campbell James Canfield Lucas Crandall Jason Davis Kerry Davis Michelle Davis Mariecella Devine Tracey Durbin John Gardner Kara Girod-Shuster Ikolo Griffin Mary Hunt Tracy Julius Mari Kai Juras Sharee Lane Lindsey Matheis Lindsey McGill Franco Nieto Sara Parker Andrea Parson Julia Radick Rachel Slater Sarah Slipper Gerard Theoret Viktor Usov Caitlin Warren Ching Ching Wong

CONTACT

NW Dance Project PO Box 42488 Portland OR 97242 Creative Center 211 NE 10TH Ave Portland OR 97232 Studio

503.421.7434 Ticket Info

503.828.8285 Website

nwdanceproject.org

YOUTH DANCE PROGRAM

WINTER SESSION JAN 11 TO MAR 20 Our Youth Professional Training Programs for dancers 4 to 18, offer exceptional and comprehensive training at our world-class Creative Center.

PORTLAND’S “BEST DANCE STUDIO” + “BEST DANCE COMPANY” - WILLAMETTE WEEK READER’S POLL 2015

ADULT DANCE CLASSES

7 DAYS A WEEK ALL LEVELS BALLET | JAZZ | CONTEMPORARY ROCK YOUR BODY | HIP HOP CORE BALANCE | LYRICAL YOGA FOR BETTER BACKS | IMPROV

P9

INFO + TO REGISTER 503.421.7434 nwdanceproject.org NW Dance Project is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit orgainzation

THANK YOU PATRON $10,000+ Craig Aalseth The Collins Foundation The Concordia Foundation Henry Lea Hillman Jr. Foundation Frank Hilton & A. Davey Coogan Alan & Sharon Jones North Country Productions Dorothea M. Lensch Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation Meyer Memorial Trust James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Christopher Peddecord Opsis Architecture Oregon Arts Commission Oregon Community Foundation Princess Grace Foundation-USA The Regional Arts & Culture Council, including support from the City of Portland and Multnomah County Al Solheim The Shubert Foundation Peter & Ann van Bever The Vibrant Village Foundation Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation West Portland Physical Therapy Associates Work for Art, including contributions from more than 75 companies and 2,000 employees BENEFACTOR $5,000–$9,999 Anonymous The Boeing Company Joseph Hughes Construction Gary S. Leavitt Dick & Carole Lewis Scott Lewis Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation George Rowbottom & Marilyn Crilley Sarah Slipper George & Nancy Thorn Travel Portland Juan Young Trust Serena Zilliacus & Pierre-Laurent Baudey CHAMPION $2,500–$4,999 Anonymous The Autzen Foundation Mark Huey & Wayne Wiegand P10The Jackson Foundation Mr. Paul T. Jones & Dr. Charles A. Murphy Patti Koehler & Kate Krider Missy & Mark MacDonald Mark Spencer Hotel Susan Matlack Jones & Associates Nike, Inc.

Dean Richardson The Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust Willamette Week

PRODUCER $1,000–$2,499 Anonymous Action Video Scott & Rachael Anderson Chris Balo Bob & Kathy BlockBrown Nita Brueggeman & Kevin Hoover Claude Burgoyne & Vicki Smith Ellyn Bye Jackie Cape & Arnie Perlstein Beth Caruso & Pat Clancy Maryanne deGeode Charles & Kyle Fuchs Harold Goldstein & Carol Streeter Roger Griffith David Hill & Katharine Zeller The Jankovic Family John & Linda Koser La Vie Flowers Heather Lamkins Gary LeClair & Janice Friend John Light & Happy Barnes-Light Dana Linn Michelle & John Lum Donna Maebori Patricia Matheis Metro Presort Brad & Nancy Miller Missionary Chocolates Mississippi Studios Marisa & Wayne Mutchler Mary Naman Steven Neighorn Kaelin & Frank Nieto Dennis Nolan & Lucinda Welch Reynolds Potter & Sharon Mueller Susan & Oisin O’Neill ProGraphics Ihsan Rustem Sheila & Tom Smith Kyle Smoot & Win Hall Anita & Erik Szeto John Tracy Minh Tran & Gary Nelson Ultrablock, Inc. The Valspar Corporation Richard Wasserman & Ann CoskeyWasserman Evelyn Whitlock DIRECTOR $500–$999 Tomas Ancona & Laura Tarrish Anonymous C & G Wines Jim & Kris Campbell Anne Clark Tom Cramer Elephant’s Delicatessen Destin Ferdun John Gadon Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

NW DANCE PROJECT DONATIONS NW Dance Project would like to thank the following individuals, foundations, corporations and government agencies for their generous support. Listing reflects gifts received from August 1, 2014 through August 15, 2015.

If you have a question or a correction to the listing, or would like to add or deepen your support, please contact Executive Director Scott Lewis at 503.756.1912 or info@nwdanceproject.org.

Valarie Grudier Edwards & Richard Langdon Jan & Gary Johanns James Kalvelage & Barbara Lamack Nancy LaPaglia & Stephen Slusarski Carla Mann MINI of Portland Peter Northrup Patrick O’Donnell Lesley Otto & Alexander Nicoloff Ed Reid John & Jill Rissi Mary & Ronald Seymour Jaymi & Francis Sladen Southpark Restaurant Jane & Steven Tighe Mary & Jacques Vaillancourt Don Vallaster Voodoo Doughnut Scott & Anne Weaver Westin Bayshore Hotel Mark Wilson & Deborah Correa

PARTNER $250–$499 The Allison Inn & Spa Anonymous Aesthetic Smiles Family & Cosmetic Dentistry Peter Blundell & Anna Brook Cathedral Park Place, LLC Suzanne Chi Annette Cragg & Clifford Torng Rylen Feeney Rebecca Fleischman G. Randolph Grout Katie Holliday Ava & Charlie Hoover Paul & Barbara Ketcham Daniel & Carol Kincaid Lee Leighton Coni Lloyd & Ray Stangeland Carie Mitchell & Matt Larson Robert J. Nystrom ¡OBA! Gabrielle & Greg Parson Laura & Lee Phillips David Pugh & Sheila Mercer Technologies North America Russell Ramsey Jay & Melanie Rathe Karen Schneider & Lou Perretta Gary Southerton & David Isla Judy & Michael Stoner Uptown Billiards Mary Vander Linden Tara Vargas Sonia Worcel FRIEND $100–$249 Adidas America J. Robert Alvis III ArborBrook Vineyards Archery Summit Winery Artist Repertory Theatre Ballet BC Bar Avignon David Barenberg & Rachel Shimshak Bregstrom Wines Samuel & Sharon Bevan

Sybill Bigley BodyVox Michelle Bobowick Alan Brickley Jim & Karen Brunke Bob Bucker Bud’s Lites Amy Drake Campbell Jim & Kris Campbell Mary Carr Lynne Chao Joan S. Childs & Jerry Zaret Cynthia Chilton & Ed Abrahamson Cliff Creek Cellars Susan Climo Christine D’Arcy Michelle & Jason Davis Ralph & Cheryl Davis Marvin & Abby Dawson Pay & Sharon Dennis Ann Dudley Margaret Duryee Mark Erickson Andrew Ferroggiaro Irene & Jeff Foster Sangree Froelicher Eat, Love, Play Eugene Ballet Company Laura Fay Feldenkrais Center of Portland Laraine Gladstone Michael L. Glover Dave Goldman & Merilee Karr Helen Goodwin Deanna Haley Joanne & Dr. Larry Handelsman Henry V Productions John Hoppock & Sarah Dorsey Sue Horn-Caskey & Rick Caskey Hotel Modera Hannah Jones The Jupiter Hotel Natasha Kautsky & Paul Mallon Jerri & Fred Kawabata Anneliese Knapp Kim Knox John Lafrentz Dorothy Lemelson The Leotard Suzanne & Jon Liou Longbottom Coffee & Tea Amy Longeteig Henry Louderbough Gerri Lutes David & Bambii Kanekoa Franklin Kanekoa M Financial Group Dan & Carey MacNaughton Lucia A. Markovic Joel & Margo Marver Tina & Bill McBride Gwen McCartt Dr. Bart McMullan & Patti Dunahugh Tim McNichol Linda Meng Sandy Mico Susan Mikota & Arthur Glasfeld John Morrison Dr. Maryam Motlagh Julie A. Murphy Vicki Perrett Natalia Poida Elsa Pollock

¿Por Que No? Portland Center Stage Portland Opera Malia Premi Christine Rains & Harvey Simmons Brad & Renee Ramey Random Order Bakery Seth Regentin John & Jill Rissi David Ritchie & LaJean Humphries Charles Sax Ann Schmidt Uwe Schneider & Leslie Constans Monisha Scott Rachel Shimshak Nancy & Michael Siegel Simpatica Catering & Dining Hall Barbara & David Slader Sokol Blosser Winery Lisa Stringfield & Mark Prescott Jeri Tess Pam & Jim Tindall Peter Vennewitz Veritable Quandary Cammie Ware Caitlin Warren Neville Wellman & Romani Lay Jennifer Weprin West Coast Auto Group Barbara Wexler White Bird Cheri Wicks Bob & Karen Williams Richard Winkel, CPA Kathy Wolff Robert Woods & Jeff Pittman Cynthia Yee Maryann Yelnosky & Jesse Smith Pat & John Zagelow

HELPING HAND UP TO $99 Kelley Adams Dale Allen Andina Restaurant Linda Austin Michael Bailey Joe Baldwin Dawn Beattie Stephen Beaudoin Cailin Bell Brent Belsher Vanessa Benedetti Laura Berg Jaya Blockburn Bridgecity Merchantile Kelly Brignell Rebecca Brown Dennis Buehler Kelly Cannard Judy Cirillo Ellie Clapp Warren Clement & Scott Clift Lorette Conopio-Mora Bradley Coffey Tom Creamer Eliza Crockett Kristin Culpepper Joseph Davids Megan Dawn Kathy Dodds Doug Fir Lounge Carmel Dudley Kathy Eaton Jean Eilers & Robert Byrne

Nick Fish & Patricia Schechter Melissa Flores Marilyn Fonesca For Paws Andrea Frey Rosa Garcia Sheila Garcia Ann & Amy Mae Garrett Alan, Magda, & Sofia Gerencer Molly Glass Julie Glover-Walsh Sylvia Golden Leslie Goldstein & Michelle Valentino Sabrina Gomez Doug & Theresa Gosslee Grace Espirity Photography Green Salon Leslie Grollman Robert Grossnickel Corey Guinnee Mark Haim Rebecca Harrison & Delaney Skiles Barry Hawkey Kirsten Heming Melissa Hogan Tim Horn Andrea Hull Ashley Imboden Innerscape Art Classes Trish & Jeff Jilot Heidi Kaczmarek Clare Kenny Hanna Kiel Laine Koch Jennifer & Zach Laney Matthew Latterell Lauretta Jean’s Le Pigeon Jean Leavenworth Kirsten Lee Sidne Lewis Laura Liggett Fuchsia Lin Michael & Michele Linn Jonathan & Vida Lohnes JoAnn Lusky Kelli Lutje Christy Lutz The MacFee Donohoe Family Melissa Maebori Lavinia Magliocco Meredith Maislen Lars Maloney Susan Martin Katy Mayo-Hudson Laurie McVay Meat for Cats & Dogs Cascadia Metals McMenamins Linda Milne Lynn Minneman Megan Moody John & Gretchen Morris Cat Moscibrocki Lindsay Nall Emily Nemeth Oaks Park Roller Skating Rink Oregon Ballet Theatre Maynard E. Orme Dennis & Suzie Ott Kelly Pagnac Jean Parson Susan Peres Esther Petrocine Milena Petrovic Megan Pingree Pistils Nursery Portland Art Museum

Mary Promisloff Huon Quach Susan Rankin Bren Reis Revolution Hall Alicia Richards Megan Rickert Ristretto Roasters Nathanael Roe Roman Candle Baking Co. Amie Rose Kimberly Ross Marshall Runkel & Mel Favara Susan Russell David & Kate Sacamano Kim Sapunar Dinice Scheihing Robin Scholetzky & Matthew Lachmann Penelope Schott & Eric Sweetman Jayne Scott Elizabeth Scovel Susan Seamens Diana Shenk Julie Sheppard Sara Short Susan Shugerman Michael Siegel Sidecar 11 Tani Smihula Timothy Speth & Inge Aldersebaes Kemba Staley Tracy Streebel Stephanie Sussman Gary Taliaferro Carrie Taylor Teote Cheyenne Terbrueggen Bob Thayer Susan Ticknor Francine Tocci Abby Torgeson Laura Stockman Kelley Tralle Melissa Ullom

Viktor Usov Donna Vanderwegen Cherie Vedal Tim Williams Pat & Norma Weathersby Jennifer Wells Wild Roots Wendy Wilkinson Sara Wiseman Gwendolyn Wong Nick & Karen Wutzke Kathy Young Yin Yue Fredrick Zal Holly Zapf Venus Zaron

Very Special Thanks to Frank Blanchard/ La Vie Flowers Boora Architects Cat Benatar Nita Brueggeman Bob Bucker Anna Burnette James Canfield Mona Cordell Blaine Truitt Covert Lucas Crandall Tom Creamer / ProGraphics Michelle & Jason Davis Ralph Davis / Action Video Dobbes Family Estate Wines Tracey Durbin Nick Fish Marco Frattaroli John Gardner Bob Goss Hank the Dog Bob Hicks HostBaby Hoyt & LuLu Barry Johnson Jennifer Kalez

Tom Kilbane Alexis Kurland Patricia Koehler Matthew Larson Dick & Carole Lewis Katie Holliday James Kalvelage Sam Lowry Michelle & John Lum Jim Lykins David Machado Carla Mann Elizabeth Manser Marisa & Wayne Mutchler nel centro Restaurant Opsis Architecture Christopher Peddecord John Plueard PSU College of the Arts Amy Running Ihsan Rustem Aaron Scott Al Solheim Aaron Spencer Tony Starlight Kerri Starns Lisa Stringfield Paul Thacker George Thorn Minh Tran & Gary Nelson Don Vallaster Julie Vigeland Jason Vondersmith Caitlin Warren Jamie Watson Scott & Ann Weaver White Bird Richard Winkel, CPA Miles Woofter/ Woofter Architecture

PLEASE SUPPORT NW DANCE PROJECT WITH YOUR TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION DONATE AT NWDANCEPROJECT.ORG or send your gift to: PO Box 42488 | Portland, OR 97242 | P/503.421.7434 info@nwdanceproject.org | www.nwdanceproject.org Northwest Dance Project is a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization

Join us in applauding the following corporations, foundations, agencies and government institutions for their commitment to enriching the cultural fabric of our community by supporting the arts and NW Dance Project.

MEDIA SPONSOR

ACTION VIDEO

The Autzen Foundation, The Concordia Foundation, Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust, The Jackson Foundation, Henry Lea Hillman Jr. Foundation, The Shubert Foundation

P11

AT REVOLUTION HALL

IN GOOD COMPANY DEC 17 +18

TICKETS

SPONSORED IN PART BY

nwdanceproject.org / 503.828.8285

PORTLAND’S “BEST DANCE STUDIO” + “BEST DANCE COMPANY” - WILLAMETTE WEEK READER’S POLL 2015

“SOME OF THE BEST DANCERS YOU WILL EVER SEE” – CALGARY HERALD

2 015 – 16 S E A S O N 3 SHOW SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE

SUBSCRIBE NOW nwdanceproject.org / 503.828.8285 FIRST CHOICE | BEST SEATS | LOWEST PRICE NO SERVICE FEES | SPECIAL INVITES

IN GOOD COMPANY DEC 17 – 18 / 2015

LOUDER THAN WORDS MAR 17 – 19 / 2016

SUMMER SPLENDORS JUN 9 – 11 / 2016