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BRINGING SEASON 21 TO AN END WITH GREAT EXUBERANCE

PAUL, WALTER AND BARNEY.

MANAGING EDITOR Kristen Seidman MEDIA DIRECTOR Chris Porras SALES DIRECTOR Lindsey Ferguson DESIGNERS Lisa Johnston-Smith Dan Le Jackie Tran ARTSLANDIA BOX MANAGER Bella Showerman

We are delighted to end our 2018/19 season with three of the most energetic and uplifting companies and artists performing today. David Parsons, formerly a celebrated dancer with the Paul Taylor Dance Company, started his own company Parsons Dance in 1985, and David continues to create work that is physically demanding as well as supremely alive. Our program pays tribute to the vibrant sounds and color of New Orleans—with David’s Whirlaway and Ma Maison

by Trey McIntyre, well known to White Bird and Oregon Ballet Theatre audiences. Also David’s Caught will literally take your breath away!

Next up, on April 9 and 10, is the brilliant tap artist Savion Glover. Savion was last with us and in Portland in 2006, and over these intervening years, he has been busier than ever, not only performing but choreographing, teaching and producing as well. His brand new show, All FuNKD’ UP, will showcase Savion’s footwork in all its virtuosic glory, alongside a gifted tap ensemble and a 6-piece funk band.

Concluding our season on April 24 is the Portland debut of PHILADANCO. The company was founded in 1970 by one of the most esteemed figures in American dance, Joan Myers Brown. With Joan, we conclude this season’s celebration of six visionary women dance artists. Joan has created a company that pays tribute to African American traditions in dance, and their White Bird program will demonstrate the breadth of powerful choreography being created today by Black artists, performed by exceptionally well-trained dancers.

We hope you enjoy our final three shows of the season and look eagerly forward to welcoming you to Season 22 of White Bird in early October with Viva MOMIX! Have a great summer!

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APRIL 4–6, 2019 NEWMARK THEATRE PRESENTS

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR DAVID PARSONS GENERAL MANAGER REBECCA JOSUE RESIDENT LIGHTING DESIGNER HOWELL BINKLEY DANCERS ZOEY ANDERSON JUSTUS WHITFIELD DEIDRE ROGAN SHAWN LESNIAK HENRY STEELE JOAN RODRIGUEZ SASHA ALVAREZ KATIE GARCIA MICHAEL MEGLIOLA, Stage Manager CHRISTOPHER S. CHAMBERS, Lighting Supervisor

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TONIGHT’S PROGRAM

Programs and casting subject to change.

WOLFGANG (2005)

MICROBURST (2018)

CHOREOGRAPHY David Parsons

CHOREOGRAPHY David Parsons

LIGHTING Michael Mazzola and Howell Binkley

MUSIC COMPOSED Avirodh Sharma-Tabla

MUSIC Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

LIGHTING Howell Binkley

COSTUMES David Murin

COSTUMES Barbara Delo

ZOEY ANDERSON JUSTUS WHITFIELD DEIDRE ROGAN SHAWN LESNIAK HENRY STEELE KATIE GARCIA

ZOEY ANDERSON JUSTUS WHITFIELD DEIDRE ROGAN SHAWN LESNIAK

Wolfgang was originally commissioned by and created for the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet.

THE DUET FROM FINDING CENTER (EXCERPT) (2015) CHOREOGRAPHY David Parsons LIGHTING Howell Binkley MUSIC Thomas Newman COSTUMES Naomi Luppescu ZOEY ANDERSON JUSTUS WHITFIELD Finding Center was commissioned by the Harriman-Jewell Series to commemorate its 50th season of bringing the best of the performing arts to Kansas City. Very special thanks to long timefriend and collaborator, Rita Blitt, whose exhibition “Finding Center” provided true inspiration for the work.

The original score for Microburst was commissioned by Parsons Dance.

CAUGHT (1982) CHOREOGRAPHY David Parsons LIGHTING CONCEPT David Parsons LIGHTING DESIGN Howell Binkley MUSIC Robert Fripp, “Let the Power Fall” COSTUME DESIGN Judy Wirkula ZOEY ANDERSON or HENRY STEELE Caught is maintained in the active repertory of Parsons Dance through generous support from the Jim and Linda Ellis Foundation.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT STROBE LIGHTS WILL BE USED DURING THIS PIECE.

MA MAISON (2008)

WHIRLAWAY (2014)

CHOREOGRAPHY Trey McIntyre

CHOREOGRAPHY David Parsons

LIGHTING Travis C. Richardson

LIGHTING Howell Binkley

MUSIC Preservation Hall Jazz Band

MUSIC Alan Toussaint

COSTUMES Jeanne Button

COSTUMES Keiko Voltaire

STAGED FOR PARSONS DANCE Chanel DaSilva

ASSISTANT CHOREOGRAPHY Natalie Lomonte

ZOEY ANDERSON JUSTUS WHITFIELD DEIDRE ROGAN SHAWN LESNIAK

ZOEY ANDERSON JUSTUS WHITFIELD DEIDRE ROGAN SHAWN LESNIAK

HENRY STEELE JOAN RODRIGUEZ KATIE GARCIA SASHA ALVAREZ

HENRY STEELE JOAN RODRIGUEZ KATIE GARCIA SASHA ALVAREZ

Ma Maison was commissioned by the New Orleans Ballet Association for Trey McIntyre Project, with additional underwriting provided by the Ann and Joseph Heil Charitable Trust of Milwaukee, WI and Peter and Debbie Wachtell of Boise, ID.

Whirlaway was commissioned by the New Orleans Ballet Association with generous support from Kerry Clayton and Paige Royer, with, additional support provided by the Parsons Dance Board of Directors.

Ma Maison has been re-staged on Parsons Dance in 2018 with private commissioning funds from Nancy and Stephen Einhorn, and with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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PARSONS DANCE // ABOUT THE COMPANY PARSONS DANCE is a New York City based contemporary American dance company, internationally renowned for its energized, athletic ensemble work.

Founded in 1985 by Artistic Director David Parsons and Tony Award-winning lighting designer Howell Binkley, the company has toured to more than 447 cities, 30 countries, and 5 continents and has appeared at such notable venues as The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Sydney Opera House, Maison de la Danse, Teatro La Fenice, and Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro.

Parsons Dance performs works selected form the vast and varied repertory of more than 75 works created by David Parsons.

In addition, established choreographers like Trey McIntyre and Robert Battle are invited to re-stage works from the American canon on its dancers. And, through its GenerationNOW Fellowship, the company offers commissions to young American choreographers whom Parsons mentors through the creative process.

Parsons Dance is committed to providing enriching experiences beyond its performances as it seeks to engage audiences of all ages through education and outreach programs; through post-show discussions, open rehearsals, studio showcases, video workshops, open company classes, summer workshops for pre-professional dancers; and in-school workshops for public school students. The company is especially proud of its Autism-Friendly Programs initiative, launched in 2016, that, features sensory-friendly workshops and relaxed performances for audiences of all abilities.

All these activities are driven by the vision of Artistic Director David Parsons, who, for more than 30 years, has combined his choreographic gifts and talent for training highly skilled dancers with a real passion for the art form.

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DAVID PARSONS (Artistic Director/ Co­-Founder) has enjoyed a remarkable career as a director, choreographer, performer, master teacher and producer.

Raised in Kansas City, Parsons made it to New York at the age of 17 when he received a scholarship to the Alvin Ailey School.

After Ailey, he became an understudy with the Paul Taylor Dance Company and then joined the company as a principal dancer.

He stayed for eight years. During summers, he toured with MOMIX; he appeared with Mikhail Baryshnikov and Mark Morris in the first White Oak tour; and he launched his choreographic career by setting work on the Taylor Company and on the National Ballet of Canada, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Batsheva Dance Company, and the Paris Opera Ballet.

After leaving the Taylor company, Parsons was a guest artist with New York City Ballet for four years before his artistic prowess led him to undertake such diverse projects as choreographing Aida at Arena di Verona and producing and co-choreographing María de Buenos Aires at the Skirball Center, as well as creating the choreography for Fool’s Fire, a 1992 film directed

by Julie Taymor. Perhaps one of his most thrilling assignments was choreographing and directing the dance elements for Times Square 2000, the 24-hour festivities in Times Square celebrating the turn

of the Millennium. Parsons continues his involvement in diverse projects, with his most recent gig taking him to Japan, where he choreographed A Knight’s Tale, a new musical theater work directed by John Caird, who previously directed the Broadway and West End productions of Les Misérables and the London’s National Theatre’s production of Candide. Staged at Tokyo’s iconic Imperial Theatre from July 25 through August 29, 2018, the work featured Japanese pop stars in leading roles.

In addition to the more than 75 works that he has created for Parsons Dance, Parsons has received commissions from American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the American Dance Festival, Jacob’s Pillow, the Spoleto Festival, and Het Muziektheater in Amsterdam, among dozens of others.

Heralded by The New York Times as “one of the great movers of modern dance,” Parsons has received many accolades throughout his career, including three Choreography Fellowship Grants from the National Endowment of the Arts; the American Choreography Award; the Dance Magazine Award; a Howard Gilman Fellowship, and the Dance Masters of America Annual Award. In May 2018, he received the Capezio Award, one of the most prestigious awards in dance.

PARSONS DANCE // THE COMPANY HOWELL BINKLEY (Resident Lighting Designer/Co-Founder) is the proud co-founder of Parsons Dance for which he has designed more than 70 pieces. His Broadway designs include: Come From Away (2017 Tony nomination), Allegiance, After Midnight (2014 Tony nomination), How to Succeed… (2011 Tony nomination), West Side Story (2009 Tony nomination), Gypsy starring Patti LuPone, In The Heights (2008 Tony nomination), Avenue Q, The Full Monty, Parade, Kiss Of The Spider Woman (1993 Tony nomination).

He has made extensive regional and dance works for Alvin Ailey, American Ballet Theatre, Hubbard Street, and The Joffrey Ballet’s Billboards. He is a five-time Helen Hayes Award recipient and received the 1993 Sir Laurence Olivier Award and the Canadian Dora Award for Kiss of The Spider Woman. Howell also received the 2006 Henry Hewes Design Award; the 2006 Outer Critics Circle Award; and the 2006 Tony Award for Jersey Boys. In addition, he won both the 2017 Tony Award and the 2018 Sir Laurence Olivier Award for the lighting design of Hamilton.

ZOEY ANDERSON (Dancer) was born and raised in Utah, where she trained in contemporary, ballet, jazz and ballroom dance at Center Stage.

She was the ballroom national smooth champion in 2010. Zoey graduated cum laude from Marymount Manhattan College in 2015 with a BFA in Ballet under the direction of Katie Langan. She has performed works

by Dwight Rhoden, Lar Lubovitch and Aszure Barton, among others. In 2013, Zoey performed with Nikolais Louis in the Yang Liping International Dance Festival in Kunming China. Other credits include the Broadway premiere gala of On The Town, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Dancing With The Stars webisodes, and Macy’s Passport Tour with P. Diddy. Zoey was nominated for the Outstanding Performer Bessie Award for her sustained achievement in Parsons Dance in 2018, and is the recipient of the 2019 Clive Barnes Dance Artist Award. Zoey joined the company in 2015.

JUSTUS WHITFIELD (Dancer) is from Las Vegas, Nevada, and trained in ballet, modern, and jazz at Las Vegas Academy of the Arts. He performed with Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Theater in 2014 under the direction of Bernard Gaddis. In 2016, Justus graduated with a BA in dance from Point Park University, where he performed works by various choreographers including George Balanchine, Troy Powell, and Garfield Lemonius. Justus joined Parsons Dance in 2016.

DEIDRE ROGAN (Dancer) began her dance training in Fort Myers, FL at Gulfshore Ballet, under the direction of Melinda Roy and Roberto Munoz. Deidre has worked with such choreographers as Judith Jamison, Milton Myers, Matthew Rushing, Hope Boykin, Ronald K. Brown, and Cheryl Copeland.

She performed as a United States Arts Ambassador for President Barack Obama during the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Hannover Messe. She is a three-time recipient of the BIG ARTS awards scholarship and a National Young Arts award scholarship. Deidre graduated with honors from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance and was a member of Ailey II from 2014-16. She was an understudy with Parsons Dance for the 2016–17 season before joining the company in the fall of 2017.

SHAWN LESNIAK (Dancer) began dancing at the age of seven in East Haven, Connecticut. At his hometown dance studio, Shawn trained in various styles of dance including ballet, jazz, and tap. After dancing competitively for ten years, he decided to further his dance education at Point Park University. During his time at Point Park, Shawn was fortunate to perform works

by Mark Morris, Matthew Powell, Emery Lecrone, and Septime Webre. Shawn joined Parsons Dance in the fall of 2017.

HENRY STEELE (Dancer) was born and raised in Wollongong, NSW, Australia. He was a competitive gymnast for eight years, and a national gold medalist for three years. During his final years as a gymnast, he began making the transition to dance. In 2016, Henry graduated from Point Park University with a BFA in Modern and Jazz dance.

At Point Park, he performed works by choreographers such as Lar Lubovitch, Mark Morris, Ronin Koresh, and Troy Powell.

He has danced professionally with Owen/ Cox Dance Group, Texture Contemporary Ballet, and toured internationally with The Bad Boys of Ballet. Henry joined Parsons Dance in 2017.

JOAN RODRIGUEZ (Dancer) was born in La Habana, Cuba. He graduated from the Escuela Nacional de Arte with the “Best Graduate of the Year” award. His professional career began with the dance company DanzAbierta, and he later joined Malpaso Dance Company, where he danced for three years, and worked with choreographers such as Trey McIntyre, Osnel Delgado and Ronald K. Brown. Joan moved from Cuba to Arizona in 2016 where he focused on creating, teaching and performing. In the US, he has worked with award winning dance artists such as Mary Fitzgerald and Liz Lerman, has been Guest Artist in Residence for numerous Universities and Arts Centers, and his choreography on students has received awards in several national level competitions. Joan joined Parsons Dance in 2018.

SASHA ALVAREZ (Dancer) is from Tampa and began her formal dance training at the age of fifteen with Next Generation Ballet at the Patel Conservatory under the direction of Peter Stark and Ivonne Lemus. In 2017, she graduated from Point Park University, where she studied under Rubén Graciani.

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PARSONS DANCE // THE COMPANY Balanchine, Emery LeCrone, Septime Webre, Garfield Lemonius, Brian Enos, Ronin Koresh and James Gregg. Professionally, she has danced with Helen Simoneau Danse at NYU Center for Ballet and Arts and Hammerstep NYC at Mana Contemporary. Sasha is also an active member of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and has shared her passion for dance by volunteering at her home club in Tampa. Sasha joined Parsons Dance in 2018.

few. In 2005, he founded his own dance company, Trey McIntyre Project, which lauded both critically and as a new model of an arts organization. In 2014, he transitioned the company to focus on photography and video projects. He continues to choreograph worldwide and is working on two books of photography, a Patreon site (patreon.com/treymcintyre), as well as a documentary entitled Gravity Hero.

McIntyre has received numerous awards and is a United States Artists Fellow.

KATIE GARCIA (Dancer) was born and raised in Miami and trained in ballet, jazz, tap, modern, contemporary, hip-hop, Latin, ballroom and flamenco. After graduating from New World School of the Arts, she continued her training at The Juilliard School, where she performed works by Paul Taylor, Merce Cunningham, Ohad Naharin, José Limón, Richard Alston, Johannes Wieland, Matthew Neenan, Zvi Gotheiner, and Loni Landon.

Service and community outreach is an integral part of her life and artistic journey, and in 2016, she traveled to Botswana to teach dance and movement therapy classes to children. A recipient of the Irene Diamond and Edith Rosenhouse-Baehr scholarship, Katie graduated from Juilliard in 2017. Since then, she has danced for WHITE WAVE, under the direction of Young Soon Kim, and has been employed as a flybarre instructor. Katie joined Parsons Dance in 2018.

AVIRODH SHARMA (Composer),one of the nation’s leading tabla players, was born inTrinidad and trained in tabla playing by his parents Dr. Ravideen and BharatiRamsamooj, founders of New York City’s East Indian Music Academy. A multifaceted artist, Sharma is also a composer and producer of films, fashion shows, radio, documentaries, and television commercials. He has been featured on TV Asia, STARZ NETWORK, NPR Radio, and NY Daily News and has worked with such artists as Riverdance’s Patrick Mangan, David Murry, Karsh Kale, and Sterling Campbell, and many others. Internationally acclaimed, Sharma’s performances have captivated audiences in Italy, Switzerland, Nepal, India, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and the United States. It’s an honor to collaborate with Parsons Dance.

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Before joining Parsons Dance, Rebecca was a freelance company manager, stage manager, producer, theater administrator, and director. She has worked at New York Stage and Film, Mabou Mines, The Public Theater, New World Stages, La Mama, and the Under the Radar Festival among other places in company management, production management, stage management, and in Development.

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TONIGHT’S PROGRAM Savion Glover returns to the stage in SAVION GLOVER’S ALL FuNK’D UP! The Tony Award winning choreographer and Tap genius, brings his signature styled, foot stomping percussive sounds back to the concert stage in SAVION GLOVER’S ALL FuNK’D UP! This HIGH IMPACT, FUNK filled concert is guaranteed to keep audiences dancing in their seats!

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Experience an integrative composition of classic Hoofer sophistication, and a brand of Funk through Tap Dancing In Concert that will rock your sole- in SAVION GLOVER’S ALL FuNK’D UP!

SAVION GLOVER Tony Award-winning, Tap Dancer, Choreographer, and Producer, is celebrating his 37th year as a Performing Artist in show business. Broadway and Film credits include The Tap Dance Kid, Black & Blue, Jelly’s Last Jam, Bring in ‘da Noise Bring in ‘da Funk, the movie Tap with Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis, Jr., Spike Lee’s Bamboozled, and the acclaimed Academy Award Winning 2006 Warner Brothers release of Happy Feet and Happy Feet 2, both choreographed by Savion Glover.

Most recently recognized for his award winning choreography in the acclaimed Broadway musical, Shuffle Along, Mr. Glover continues to focus on bringing attention to the art form of Tap Dance as an instrumental component as well as maintaining a highly entertaining visual.

Mr. Glover has also enjoyed dancing on concert stages throughout the world with legendary jazz musicians such as Jack DeJohnette, Roy Haynes, and McCoy Tyner.

In his hometown of Newark New Jersey, Savion Glover holds the honor of being on the board of directors at the NJPAC where he also serves as NJPAC’s Dance Ambassador. Also in his hometown of Newark, New Jersey, Savion Glover established The HooFeRzCLuB School For Tap as well as Savion Glover Productions—a production entity highlighting the tradition of tap dancing and sound, and also serves as a team-based organization that seeks to provide quality production and project management services for tap dancers. Production credits for Savion Glover Productions include Classical Savion®, Savion Glover’s Bare Soundz, Visions of a Bible, Savion Glover’s SOLO IN TiME, Savion Glover’s SoLE Sanctuary, Invitations to a Dancer, Savion Glover’s STePz, Savion Glover and The Otherz, and assistant segment producer of Savion Glover’s Bare Soundz appearance on Dancing With the Stars.

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“PHILADANCO is definitely an imaginative, gorgeous and thrilling dance company who showcase some of the best African American traditions in dance that really enhance their heritage.” –London, UK White Bird's presentation of PHILADANCO is supported by WESTAF (Western States Arts Federation), the NEA and Oregon Arts Commission.

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BETWEEN THE LINES

CELEBRATING 49 YEARS OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE

CHOREOGRAPHER Francisco Gella MUSIC Philip Glass & Gidon Kremer LIGHTING DESIGN Nick Kolin

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COSTUME DESIGN/EXECUTION Natasha Guruleva

SUPER 8!

JANINE BECKLES, WILLIAM E. BURDEN, ELIJAH CARTER, MIKAELA FENTON, CLARRICIA GOLDEN, JOE GONZALEZ, VICTOR LEWIS JR, DANA NICHOLS, COURTNEY ROBINSON

CHOREOGRAPHER Ray Mercer

Between the Lines is a work that was created and inspired by the architectural drawings of Frank Lloyd Wright who himself was inspired

by Beethoven’s lush compositions. Wright often stated that whenever he listened to Beethoven’s music he saw movement and design. The dance illustrates a certain architectural flare with more than a hint of romanticism while drawing influences from choreographic legend Gene Hill Sagan and the classical idiom.

This ballet made possible by generous support from the National Endowment for the Arts, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and The Philadelphia Foundation.

MUSIC Bongi Duma (original score) & John Powell LIGHTING DESIGN Nick Kolin COSTUME DESIGN & EXECUTION Natasha Guruleva SECTION 1 Composition SECTION 2 Theme of Peace SECTION 3 After Life JANINE BECKLES, WILLIAM E. BURDEN, ELIJAH CARTER, MIKAELA FENTON, CLARRICIA GOLDEN, JOE GONZALEZ, VICTOR LEWIS JR, COURTNEY ROBINSON

PAUSE

The piece is a acknowledgement of three experiences. The first is investigation of love, sensuality, and seduction of three different couples. The 2nd section is communication between two brothers about the loss of a loved one.

A MOVEMENT FOR FIVE

The third is the celebration the importance of cohesive of community in a non-characteristic kind of way.

CHOREOGRAPHER Dawn Marie Bazemore MUSIC A compilation of various artists

This ballet made possible by generous support from The National Endowment for the Arts, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Mertz, Suzanne Roberts and The Philadelphia Cultural Fund.

LIGHTING DESIGN Nick Kolin COSTUME DESIGN/EXECUTION Natasha Guruleva

PAUSE

SECTION I: THE BREAKDOWN

PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT

JANINE BECKLES, WILLIAM E. BURDEN, ELIJAH CARTER, CLARRICIA GOLDEN, JOE GONZALEZ, JAMEEL HENDRICKS, VICTOR LEWIS JR, COURTNEY ROBINSON

ASSISTANT TO CHOREOGRAPHER Rodney Hill

SECTION II – FOR FIVE

ORIGINAL COMPOSITION: PRODUCED & EDITED BY DARRIN ROSS

JOE GONZALEZ WITH WILLIAM E. BURDEN, ELIJAH CARTER, JAMEEL HENDRICKS, VICTOR LEWIS JR SECTION III – EXONERATION? THE CAST Inspired by the events surrounding the Central Park 5, this piece aims to uncover the structure of a community and socio-political system that failed to protect the lives of five innocent young boys living in Harlem in 1989.

“You can forgive, but you won’t forget. You can’t forget what you lost.

No money can ever bring that time back.”

Kharey Wise (Ken Burns, David McMahon, Sarah Burns, documentary, “The Central Park 5”, 2012) This ballet made possible the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Mertz-Gilmore Foundation and the Shubert Foundation

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CHOREOGRAPHER Rennie Harris MUSIC 3 Generations Walking, Body & Soul

VIDEO COLLAGE: JOHN ABNER LIGHTING DESIGN: CLIFTON TAYLOR COSTUMES: KIM Y. BEARS-BAILEY JAMEEL HENDRICKS WITH JANINE BECKLES, WILLIAM E. BURDEN, ELIJAH CARTER, MIKAELA FENTON, CLARRICIA GOLDEN, JOE GONZALEZ, VICTOR LEWIS JR, KAREEM MARSH, DANA NICHOLS, BRANDI PINNIX, COURTNEY ROBINSON Hip-Hop at its’ finest, Philadelphia Experiment is a retrospective of the city of Philadelphia. An acknowledgement of political, social and economic change, this dynamic, energetic piece alludes to the rhythms, posture, physicality and speed of the city of Philadelphia.

This ballet made possible by generous grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Puma and the William Penn Foundation.

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PHILADANCO // ABOUT THE COMPANY The award-winning Philadelphia Dance Company (PHILADANCO), the resident company of The Kimmel Center, is currently preparing for its 50th Anniversary in 2020. Now celebrating 49 years of providing exceptional dance performances and training to dancers and audiences throughout the US and around the world and is moving gracefully into the next decade.

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ontinuing its original mission “to present the highest quality of professional dance performance and to provide exceptional training for the improvement of skills for emerging professional dancers and choreographers in a nurturing environment while increasing the appreciation of dance among its many communities” has withstood time, budget cuts and the passage of time. The Philadelphia Dance Company (PHILADANCO) survives and thrives despite the current economic climate.

Since its inception in 1970 The Philadelphia Dance Company (PHILADANCO) has had a significant impact on the dance world.

As a cultural ambassador representing the United States, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the City of Philadelphia, its artistic direction and renowned national and

international guest choreographers have developed a reputation of producing a dance repertory with passion, power, skill and diversity. A stellar faculty (handpicked by Joan Myers Brown, Founder of (PHILADANCO) has trained over 4,500 dancers in a comprehensive program achieving the highest level of technical skills in dance and performance. The unique blend of dance styles of PHILADANCO, and its roster of 50–60 concert performances and 45 residencies most years has made them one of the most sought after modern dance companies in the United States.

30 years, more than 600 people have assembled annually for the International Conference on Black Dance; headed by the International Association of Blacks in Dance (1991). Most recent successful was the collaboration with The Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. Get On The Good Foot, and Straight Outta Philly with Rennie Harris Pruemovement. It constantly engages with the community through Dexel University, The University of Pennsylvania, Next Move concerts, Breaking Barriers and others More importantly, PHILADANCO believes in and continues to provide quality arts instruction to young people with authentic learning experiences that engage their minds, hearts, and bodies. Its record of performing opportunities, commissioned works and life changing experiences is un-equaled

It has received recognition such as, a NEA Fellowship and the prestigious National Choreography Planning Grant. It organized the historic first two International Conferences for Black Dance Companies in Philadelphia (1988). Now for the past

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FRANCISCO GELLA (Between the Lines) Francisco Gella’s distinguished career as a dancer, choreographer, artistic director, dance educator, and social entrepreneur’s spans more than twenty years - since he took his first formal dance class at the University of Washington at the age of nineteen. His award-winning, innovative choreography, and highly effective teaching methods are sought after by professional companies, universities, and conservatories, across North America and around the globe.

Francisco’s choreographic commissions include Repertory Dance Theatre, Ballet Pacifica, California Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet’s Shut-Up and Dance Production, and PHILADANCO’s Danco on Danco program to name a few. In 2013, Francisco premiered ‘Concentric Harmonies’ at Celebrate Dance in Los Angeles, which received the Grand Prize at the McCallum Theatre Choreography Festival in 2014. Francisco is the founding artistic director of NUEVO School of Contemporary Dance and COLABO Youth Dance Collective (2008–2015), , the founding artistic director of New Century Dance Project, and the lead ballet faculty of the 24/Seven Dance Convention.

(A Movement for Five) Dawn Marie is a dancer/choreographer who has dedicated her research and pedagogy to finding new and inventive ways of using art to investigate the sociopolitical issues that affect her community. In 1998, after recieving her BFA from SUNY Purchase, she relocated to Philadelphia from New York to join PHILADANCO where she performed professionally for ten years. In 2009, Dawn Marie transitioned into Musical Theatre performing ensemble and featured roles in various Broadway and regional theater productions including All Shook up, Dreamgirls, Purlie and The First National Tour of the Color Purple. After earning her MFA from Hollins University, Dawn Marie served as a guest choreographer and artist in residence at Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and a Master Lecturer in the Ira Brind School of Theater Arts at the University of the Arts. In 2013 Dawn Marie presented her solo work “Loss:Loving Into Life” at the American Dance Festival and her piece “A Movement for Five”, created for PHILADANCO and inspired by the events surrounding the Central Park Five, made it’s world premiere at the Kimmel

Center for the Performing Arts in 2015.

Also, in 2015, Dawn Marie’s essay Dance and Activism: The Practice and Impact of Sociopolitical Activism was published in the online journal The Dancer-Citizen.

RAY MERCER (SUPER 8!)

Ray Mercer is a native of Omaha, NE. He is currently in the Broadway cast of The Lion King, NY. Ray started his dance training at the age of 17, where he studied at the University of New Orleans, Chicago, and New York. He has danced with Deeply Rooted Dance Theater.Chicago, and the Boston Ballet (guest artist). He has worked with Aretha Franklin, Rod Stewart, Kevin “Iega Jeff ”, George Faison, Louis Johnson and Garth Fagan. He was awarded Joffrey Ballet’s Choreographers of Color Award 2012, and Pensacola Ballet Choreographers Award. He is the resident choreographer for Ailey B.F.A program. He has directed and choreographed for the Smithsonian Oman Project, where his choreographic work is archived in the Smithsonian Museum.

Ray Mercer’s choreography was featured and acknowledge in the New York Musical Theater Festival 2015; Deep Love, The Rock Opera. Ray was a Capezio Ace Awards Finalist. He has won Broadway’s Gypsy of the

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PHILADANCO // THE COMPANY Year Award for best onstage performance between 2005–2014, more than any other choreographer in Broadway Cares 26 year history. He has set ballets on various companies and Universities across the country, such as AileyII, PHILADANCO, Giorodano Dance Chicago, and Dayton Contemporary Dance Co. to name a few. Ray was recently acknowledged in The New York Times, the Chicago Sun Times, Dance Magazine, and Movement Magazine for his choreography.

RENNIE HARRIS (Philadelphia Experiment) Rennie Harris is a world renowned dancer, choreographer, and professor of hip-hop dance who is credited for being one of the first artists to bring hip-hop dance to concert stages around the world. In 1992 Harris founded Rennie Harris Puremovement, a hip-hop dance company dedicated to preserving and disseminating hip-hop culture through workshops, classes, hip-hop history lecture demonstrations, long term residencies, mentoring programs and public performances. Harris founded his company based on the belief that hip-hop is the most important original expression of a new generation. With its roots in the inner-city African-American and Latino communities, hip-hop can be characterized as a contemporary indigenous form, one that expresses universal themes that extend beyond racial, religious, and economic boundaries, and one that (because of its pan-racial and transnational popularity) can help bridge these divisions.

As a teenager, he founded and captained ensembles such as the Step Masters, The Scanner Boys and for a brief stint of time was a member of the Magnificent Force (NY). The Scanner Boys were an innovative hip-hop dance group that pioneered Philadelphia hip-hop movement in the early 80’s.

In 1992 the Scanner Boys performed for the last time at Dancing in the Streets at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. Harris then formed this new company, Rennie Harris, dedicated to preserving and disseminating hip-hop culture.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS JOAN MYERS BROWN, DFA, DHL, DA Founder, Executive Artistic Director– Philadelphia, PA Ms. Brown is the founder of the Philadelphia Dance Company (PHILADANCO) and The Philadelphia School of Dance Arts.

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Dance (IABD), an organization she established in 1991. Founder of the International Conference of Black Dance Companies in 1988, a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of the Arts and Howard University in Washington, DC. She was awarded an honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters by Ursinus College and an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania. Listed in Who’s Who in America and described as an “innovator and communicator,” Joan Myers Brown’s efforts for dance excellence are only part of her contribution to society and Philadelphia in particular. She was co-chair of Dance/ USA Philadelphia. She received the Philadelphia Award and November 7, 2010 was declared Joan Myers Brown Living Legacy Day. She was documented in a publication “Joan Myers Brown and the Audacious Hope of the Black Ballerina”, by Brenda Dixon Gottschild. She has received awards from the City of Philadelphia, the State of Pennsylvania and the Embassy of the United States of America. Brown honored as a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania and Outstanding Alumni of West Philadelphia High School. On July 2013 Joan Myers Brown received the prestigious National Medal of Arts Award presented by President Barak Obama. Also honored by Tuskegee University, The XIX Visionary Award and the American Dance Guild Honoree Award in addition to several other awards. Joan received the Philadelphia Inquirer’s 2017 Industry Icon Award among many others.

Most recently Brown received an award from Sen. Bob Casey, recognized as one of five Pennsylvania innovators.

H.S. of the Performing Arts and the Ailey School (performing “Memoria”, “Hymn”, and “Revelations”) both on full scholarship. Janine received a BFA in Dance Performance and a BA in Sociology from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. Janine was a National Foundation of the Arts award recipient in Modern Dance in 2000. A former member of Dallas Black Dance Theatre for five years, Janine is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. A member of the staff of the Philadelphia School of Dance Arts teaching ballet she served as an assistant to choreographer Thang Dao.

DANCERS & STAFF

Elijah Carter received his BFA and Outstanding Performer Award from Montclair State University. An alumni of Newark Arts High School, he trained at NJPAC’s Arts Education programs. At MSU, he performed works by choreographers Jose Limon, Earl Mosley, Larry Keigwin, Antony Tudor, Camille A. Brown, and Maxine Steinman.. Professional credits include: Outlet Dance PROJECT Festival, Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance Ensemble, Bryant Park Presents’ Modern Moves, and Dudley William’s Tribute.

ROSITA ADAMO Managua, Nicaragua/Chapel Hills, NC

Rosita grew up in North Carolina where she began her dance training at Bounds Dance Studio at the early age of five. A graduate from the Carolina Friends High School, Rosita also studied at The American Ballet Theater, The Julliard School, and The Dance Theater of Harlem; she was also a scholarship recipient at The Ailey School as a certificate student. Ms. Adamo has performed works by Mia Michaels, Elie Lezar, Francesca Harper, and Dwight Rhoden, Milton Myers, Christopher Huggins and many others. Additionally, she performed with Ailey II for two years and is a featured soloist with PHILADANCO.

JANINE N. BECKLES New York, New York

Janine started dancing at the age of six years old at Dance Theatre of Harlem for 8 yrs under fellowship scholarship. She then continued her training at LaGuardia

WILLIAM E. BURDEN Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Formal dance training for William began at the Creative & Performing Arts H.S. under the direction of Ms. LaDiva Davis. He attended the Rock School of Dance Education and was a scholarship student at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center. William also has many years of training with Tap Team Two & Company co-directed by his father, Robert Burden. William has been a company member with Eleone Dance Connection, Eleone Dance Theater/Artistic Director Shawn Lamere Williams and Spectrum Dance Theatre under the artistic direction of Mr. Donald Byrd. For more than a few times William has been the recipient of the Marion Anderson Award in Philadelphia. Most recently William received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of the Arts.

ELIJAH CARTER Lambertville, New Jersey

MIKAELA FENTON Sicklerville, New Jersey

Mikaela, native to Southern New Jersey began dancing at the age of four. While attending The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Summer Program, she had the opportunity to perform several works by Jonathan Lee. Mikaela, under scholarship, earned a BFA in Dance at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. During this time she has performed in works choreographed by Katie Swords- Thurman, Jesse

PHILADANCO // THE COMPANY Zaritt, Sidra Bell, Tommie Waheed-Evans, Kyle and Dinita Clark, Milton Myers and Meredith Rainey. Parallel to her schooling Mikaela joined PHILADANCO’s D/2 under the direction of Donald T. Lunsford prior to being accepted into PHILADANCO.

CLARRICIA GOLDEN Sumter, South Carolina

Clarricia Golden began dancing at Miss.

Libby’s School of Dance under the direction of Libby Singelton and Jennifer AlfordReimer in Sumter, South Carolina. After receiving a BS in Health, Physical Education, and Fitness with a concentration in dance, she decided to move to Philadelphia where she initially joined D/2 under the artistic direction of Mr. Donald Lunsford before becoming a member of PHILADANCO.

JOE GONZALEZ Boston, Massachusetts

Joe started dancing at age thirteen at the Roxbury Center for the Performing Arts, and attended the Boston Arts Academy for high school, graduating as a dance major.

Joe earned his BFA from the Boston Conservatory (2011), and performed masterworks by Alvin Ailey, Anna Sokolow, Paul Taylor, Alwin Nikolas, and others. Joe has performed with numerous projects and companies, both nationally & internation-

ally, including ‘A” Major Dance Company, and Prometheus Dance, traveling USA, Canada, Scotland, UK, Denmark, and India.

JAMEEL MALIK HENDRICKS Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A graduate of the Philadelphia High School for the Creative & Performing Arts (CAPA) where he received his early dance training where he was presented with the Dance/ Humanitarian/Congeniality award. After graduating from CAPA, he went on to continue his training in dance at Rutgers University at the Mason Gross School of The Arts, majoring in Dance Education. He currently teaches at several dance schools and is working on furthering his artistic abilities as a member of PHILADANCO.

VICTOR LEWIS JR. Los Angeles, California

Victor first became involved with dance in Los Angeles, California at the age of thirteen he joined the dance ministry at Faithful Central Bible Church, under the direction of Ariyan Johnson. His other form of training derives from The Debbie Allen Dance Academy. Victor graduated from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia with a Bachelor Fine Arts degree in Modern Dance.

Victor has performed with Eleone Dance Theatre, Rebecca Davis Dance Company,

Dance Del Bello, Dissonance Dance Theatre, Classical Contemporary Ballet Theatre, and touring company Illstyles & Peace Productions in Philadelphia.

KAREEM MARSH Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Kareem is a professional dancer, instructor, and choreographer. He began his formal dance training at age 14 at Pointe Flex dance studio. He spent two consecutive summers at Youth Performers Theatre Camp (YPTC).

Kareem has danced with companies such as Grace Dance Theater, Eleone Dance Theater, Waheed Works, Reveal Movement and many other independent projects. He also performed on the Noordam which is one of Holland Americas largest cruise ships, in which he traveled the South Pacific. In 2017 Kareem was featured in Dance Magazine in an article written by Dance Journalist Meagan Mcferrin tspeaking about his experience abroad.

DANA NICHOLS Los Angeles, California

Dana began training in classical Russian Vaganova technique at the Yuri Grigoriev School of Ballet in Los Angeles at the age of seven. Soon after she started training in modern dance, flamenco, and lyrical jazz.

In 2014 she graduated from Haverford

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PHILADANCO // THE COMPANY College with a degree in English and Africana Studies. During that time, she was also a student in the Bryn Mawr College dance department, where she performed regularly in the ballet, modern, and West African ensembles. After graduating, she joined D/2 (Apprentice Company of PHILADANCO).

BRANDI PINNIX South Brunswick, New Jersey

Brandi began her ballet training at the American Repertory Princeton Ballet School under the direction of Douglas Martin. After graduating high school in 2013, she was accepted into the LINES Ballet Training program in San Francisco, CA. She finished the program in the winter of 2015 and moved back to the tristate area to train at the Ailey School, in their Independent Study Program and Scholarship Program. Brandi has also studied at some of the most prestigious intensive dance programs including The Juilliard School, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Ballet X, and Point Park University.

COURTNEY ROBINSON Richmond, Virginia

At the age of four Courtney began her training at Pine Camp Arts and Recreational Center under the direction of Annette Holt and Rodney Williams. She attended Appomattox Regional Governor’s School for the Arts and Technology where she received more formal training with Rebecca Hodal and other mentors such as Starrene Foster and Willie Hinton. She has studied abroad at Codarts Rotterdam Dance Academy in the Netherlands. She has performed works

by Bella Lewitzky, Pam Tanowitz, Wallie Wolfgruber, Stephen Petronio and others.

KIM Y. BEARS-BAILEY Assistant Artistic Director

Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) graduate of The University of Arts, Kim joined PHILADANCO in 1981. A 1992 “Bessie” Award recipient, (The New York Dance and Performance Award), Kim represented PHILADANCO at the 1988 American Dance Festival performing works of Dr. Pearl Primus. Kim is one of few artists granted permission to remount the works of many world-renowned choreographers including Talley Beatty, Pearl Primus and Gene Hill Sagan. She received the 2011 Mary Louise Beitzel Award for Distinguished Teaching from the UArts. Kim is a member of the International Association of Blacks in Dance’s Next Generation of Leaders. Since 2008 Kim received the 2017 ‘Bring it to the Marley’ Icon Award in Washington, DC. and most recently the 2018 ‘Legacy Award’ from DNCS Dance

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DEBORA CHASE-HICKS Rehearsal Director

After early dance training in Denver, Debora studied at the Philadelphia School of Dance Arts and joined PHILADANCO in 1974, working for seven years as a soloist. In 1981, she joined the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for 11 years. She also reset “Witness” for the Royal Danish Ballet. In 1992 she retired from the Ailey Company and returned to Philadelphia and PHILADANCO. She was a 1997 recipient of the International Congress of Black Women-Shirley Chisolm Award and a 1998 recipient of the Outstanding Young Americans Award.

Debora is currently Rehearsal Director and Coach at PHILADANCO. She has taught as a master teacher for PHILADANO and has been on the staff of Freedom Theater, The Philadelphia School of Dance Arts and other local schools.

MARLISA BROWN-SWINT Artistic Administrative Assistant

A native Philadelphian, Marlisa was introduced very early to the world of dance.

She grew up in and around The Philadelphia School of Dance Arts, little did she realize this was the beginning of a very special relationship. Then and now dance classes and recitals are a part of her daily routine. Ms. Brown-Swint now assistant to the Director (her mom) for The Philadelphia School of Dance Arts, runs it like the prodigy she is. As Artistic Administrator she handles many duties especially the touring for PHILADANCO. Marlisa also over-sees PHILADANCO’s youth ensemble D/3; organizing classes, rehearsals and performance schedules. A number one “Dive Mom” Marlisa has two talented daughters following her footsteps Amari Noelle (gold medal nationally rated diver) and Mariah Dannielle (a rhythmic gymnast).

MELODY BEAL Lighting/ Technical Manager

B.A. graduate of Lehman College, Melody has created lighting design for many dance companies including Fred Benjamin’s company, and serves as resident light designer for LaGuardia Community College. She has devoted over 20 years to PHILADANCO as the lighting and technical assistant starting under the direction and tutelage of William H. Grant, III. She tours extensively with PHILADANCO and also works as the lighting, technical and stage manager for several theater, music and dance productions in New York City and throughout the world. Melody has received several Audelco awards for lighting and design. Currently designs for “Emerging Choreographers Project” @LPAC...Walk Hard @ the Metropolitan Theatre and Don’t Bother Me I Can Cope @ the York Theatre in NYC.

STAFF Joan Myers Brown DFA, DHL, DA, Founder, Executive/Artistic Director Kim Y. Bears-Bailey, Assistant Artistic Director Jerilyn Dressler, Fiscal Manager Kate Glickman, Ingrid Broadnax, Development Consultants Karen Pressley, Administrative Assistant/ Insurance Coordinator Marlisa J. Brown-Swint, Artistic Administrative Assistant/ Touring Director Debora Chase-Hicks, Rehearsal Director/Coach Tommie-Waheed Evans, Assistant Rehearsal Director/ Artist in Residence Melody Beal, Stage Manager & Tour Lighting Director Donald T. Lunsford, II, Artistic Director (D/2) Milton Myers, Master Teaching Artist Christopher L. Huggins, Choreographer-in-Residence Joe Gonzalez, Artistic Director (D/3) Ali Willingham, Artistic Director (D/3 minis) Janine Beckles, Touring Assistant PHILADANCO BOARD OF DIRECTORS Beverly A. Harper, Colette deChalus Lee, CCTE, Spencer Wertheimer, Esq, Joan Myers Brown, Barbara Katz-Chobert, Khaliah Ali Bryant Greene, Kelly Finch Mobley, Jacqueline M. Roberts, Esq., Ivory Allison, Otis Hackney, Dion Wiles THE PHILADELPHIA DANCE COMPANY (PHILADANCO) 9 North Preston Street PHILADANCO Way Philadelphia, PA 19104-2210 ph: 215-387-8200 fax: 215-387-8203 www.philadanco.org EXCLUSIVE DOMESTIC REPRESENTATION United States, Caribbean, Mexico and Canada PMG Arts Management, Inc. 721 Broad Street – Suite 119 Durham, NC 27705 ph: 919-813-6092 fax: 919-908-8200 www.pam@pmgartsmgt.com

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