Hubbard Street’s Season 38 Winter Series by Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

Glenn Edgerton, Artistic Director

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Featuring A Glimpse Inside a Shared Story by Yin Yue WORLD PREMIERE Waxing Moon by Robyn Mineko Williams Out of Keeping by Penny Saunders WORLD PREMIERE Solo Echo by Crystal Pite PREMIERE U.S. PRODUCTION This publication sponsored by

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A letter from Glenn Edgerton, Artistic Director It feels appropriate that one of this program’s titles is Waxing Moon; to “wax” means to “come to a state of completion, or to grow in fullness.” This Winter Series represents that coming to fruition, with a combination of ascending and established choreographers. To watch rehearsals for any piece approaching its opening night is to observe growth in real time — and we have two creations receiving their very first performances this weekend, alongside two beautiful existing works. It would be hard to name a choreographer whose work is more sought-after on the world’s stages than Crystal Pite. The New York Times recently called her “one of the most talented and intriguing choreographers working today,” and I agree. I find Crystal to be a uniquely genuine and generous artist, qualities which come clearly through her work onstage. Earlier this year, audiences were delighted by her solo choreography, A Picture of You Falling. I am thrilled to continue this relationship by presenting Solo Echo. Crystal felt Solo Echo would be particularly well-suited to Hubbard Street, and we are honored to be the first U.S. dance company to perform it. As you may know, Penny Saunders and Robyn Mineko Williams share history as longtime Hubbard Street dancers. My goals have always included a personal mission to encourage the ambitions of our artists. Each year, we produce an Inside/Out Choreographic Workshop which lends the choreographer’s chair to any dancer with aspirations to create. It was through this program that I first saw both Penny’s and Robyn’s choreography. I’m always impressed with the way Robyn expresses her ideas, by manipulating gestures into movement, bringing the audience toward a more personal understanding of the performers. For this approach, Robyn has been recognized continually by the Princess Grace Foundation–USA. Penny’s return to Hubbard Street this season, following a two-year hiatus, has been wonderful. In addition to her exceptional dancing, she is a natural dancemaker as well, a leader in the studio, and skilled at creating dynamic, imaginative movement. I also want to celebrate the all-too-rare occasion of both of our companies performing side by side. We open with Hubbard Street 2 in an exciting new work by Yin Yue, one of two artists selected through our 16th International Commissioning Project. Yin and Shannon Gillen were granted residencies from last year’s largest-ever pool of applicants, and both have been with us this fall to choreograph their first works for Hubbard Street 2. Yin is already well-established in New York City and Nanchang, China, and her energetic quintet A Glimpse Inside a Shared Story is the perfect start to this program. As snow falls during the final work, there’s an air of reflection; Crystal tells us she created Solo Echo in part to evoke love, loss, and acceptance. As we head toward the end of this year — and look to our many projects coming in 2016 — I feel proud of what we are able to accomplish. We hope this program inspires each of you to continue your relationship with Hubbard Street. Thank you for joining us.

Glenn Edgerton Artistic Director Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

Facing page: Choreographer and Hubbard Street Dancer Penny Saunders in rehearsal with, foreground, Hubbard Street 2 Dancers Adrienne Lipson and Elliot Hammans. Cover: Hubbard Street Dancer Ana Lopez. Photos by Todd Rosenberg. Above: Hubbard Street Artistic Director Glenn Edgerton. Photo by Todd Rosenberg. hubbardstreetdance.com

Glenn Edgerton Artistic Director

Jason D. Palmquist Executive Director

Lou Conte Founder

Terence Marling Director, Hubbard Street 2

Lucas Crandall Rehearsal Director

Karena Fiorenza Ingersoll General Manager

Alejandro Cerrudo Resident Choreographer

Claire Bataille Director, Lou Conte Dance Studio

Kathryn Humphreys Director of Youth, Education and Community Programs

Suzanne Appel Director of External Affairs

Jason Brown Director of Production

Ishanee DeVas Company Manager

Stephanie Vera Production Associate

Rebecca M. Shouse Wardrobe Supervisor

Kilroy G. Kundalini Audio Engineer

Stephan Panek Head Carpenter and Stage Operations

Sam Begich Master Electrician

Julie E. Ballard Stage Manager and Properties Master Marisa C. Santiago Manager of Artistic Operations

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Series Sponsors Elizabeth Yntema for the Mark Ferguson Elizabeth Yntema Family Charitable Trust, Lead Individual Sponsor, Out of Keeping by Penny Saunders

Sara Albrecht, Lead Individual Sponsor, Solo Echo by Crystal Pite

This project is supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.

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Thank You to our Winter Series Sponsors Elizabeth Yntema for the Mark Ferguson Elizabeth Yntema Family Charitable Trust Lead Individual Sponsor Out of Keeping by Penny Saunders Sara Albrecht Lead Individual Sponsor Solo Echo by Crystal Pite Randy and Lisa White Individual Sponsors Out of Keeping by Penny Saunders Denise Stefan Ginascol Individual Sponsor A Glimpse Inside a Shared Story by Yin Yue Hubbard Street 2 Dancer Elliot Hammans. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

A Glimpse Inside a Shared Story Yin Yue, Choreography Gas, Machinefabriek, The Advent and Jason Fernandes, Music Julie E. Ballard, Lighting Design Rebecca M. Shouse, Costume Design Created for and premiered by Hubbard Street 2 December 10, 2015 at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park, Chicago, IL. Music by The Advent and Jason Fernandes: “Reap What You Sow (Luigi Madonna Main Mix),” from the album Reap What You Sow EP, courtesy of Sleaze Records. Used by permission of Loose Club. Music by Michel Banabila and Rutger Zuydervelt (Machinefabriek): “Runner,” from the album Travelog. Used by permission of Michel Banabila. Music by Wolfgang Voigt (Gas): “Untitled,” from the album Nah Und Fern. Used by permission of Kompakt Germany. Support for A Glimpse Inside a Shared Story is provided by Individual Sponsor Denise Stefan Ginascol.

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Waxing Moon Robyn Mineko Williams, Choreography Robert F. Haynes, Tony Lazzara, Music Burke Brown, Lighting Design Hogan McLaughlin, Costume Design Robyn Mineko Williams applies a desaturated, minimalist aesthetic to her fourth creation for Hubbard Street’s main company, and third collaboration with Chicago composer Robert F. Haynes and fashion designer Hogan McLaughlin. As its title suggests, Waxing Moon contemplates the process of becoming; its protagonist considers possibilities for his future through engagement with two forces we see as figures. Created for and premiered by Hubbard Street Dance Chicago at Princess Grace Awards: New Works, December 4, 2014 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago’s Edlis Neeson Theater, Chicago, IL. Original music by Robert F. Haynes and Tony Lazzara: “The Ivory Coast.” Waxing Moon is sponsored by the Princess Grace Foundation–USA and supported by a grant from The Chicago Community Trust. “The Ivory Coast” by Robert F. Haynes and Tony Lazzara is commissioned by the Charles and Joan Gross Family Foundation.

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Out of Keeping Penny Saunders, Choreography Ólafur Arnalds, Volker Bertelmann, Hilary Hahn, Danny Norbury, Domenico Scarlatti, Music Michael Mazzola, Set and Lighting Design Branimira Ivanova, Costume Design Created for and premiered by Hubbard Street Dance Chicago December 10, 2015 at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park, Chicago, IL. Music by Hilary Hahn and Hauschka: “North Atlantic,” and “Clockwinder,” from the album Silfra, courtesy of Universal Music Group. Used by permission of G. Schirmer, Inc. Music by Domenico Scarlatti: “Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in C Sharp Minor, K. 247 (L. 256),” from the album Murray Perahia Plays Handel and Scarlatti, courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment. Music by Danny Norbury: “Speak, Memory,” from the album Dusk. Used by permission of Danny Norbury. Music by Ólafur Arnalds: “Tomorrow’s Song,” from the album Living Room Songs, courtesy of Erased Tapes Records. Used by permission of Nettwerk One Music. Elizabeth Yntema for the Mark Ferguson Elizabeth Yntema Family Charitable Trust is the Lead Individual Sponsor of Out of Keeping by Penny Saunders. Additional support for Out of Keeping by Penny Saunders is provided by Individual Sponsors Randy and Lisa White.

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Solo Echo Crystal Pite, Choreography Johannes Brahms, Music Tom Visser, Lighting Design Jay Gower Taylor, Stage Design Joke Visser, Crystal Pite, Costume Design Eric Beauchesne, Staging Lines for Winter By Mark Strand Tell yourself as it gets cold and gray falls from the air that you will go on walking, hearing the same tune no matter where you find yourself — inside the dome of dark or under the cracking white of the moon’s gaze in a valley of snow. Tonight as it gets cold tell yourself what you know which is nothing

but the tune your bones play as you keep going. And you will be able for once to lie down under the small fire of winter stars. And if it happens that you cannot go on or turn back and you find yourself where you will be at the end, tell yourself in that final flowing of cold through your limbs that you love what you are.

Created for and premiered by Nederlands Dans Theater February 9, 2012 at the Lucent Danstheater, Den Haag, the Netherlands. First performed by Hubbard Street Dance Chicago December 10, 2015 at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, Chicago, IL. Music by Johannes Brahms: “Allegro non Troppo from Sonata for Cello and Piano in E Minor, Opus 38,” and “Adagio Affettuoso from Sonato for Cello and Piano in F Major, Opus 99,” from the album Brahms Sonatas for Cello & Piano, courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment. Poem by Mark Strand: “Lines for Winter,” from Selected Poems, © 1979 by Mark Strand and published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, a division of Random House LLC. All rights reserved. Sara Albrecht is the Lead Individual Sponsor of the Hubbard Street premiere of Solo Echo by Crystal Pite. Choreographer Robyn Mineko Williams with pre-professional students at the Hubbard Street Dance Center. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

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Hubbard Street Staff and Board Administration Karena Fiorenza Ingersoll General Manager Krista Ellensohn Manager, Pre-Professional Programs Meredith Dincolo Artistic Associate and Coordinator, Pre-Professional Programs Marisa C. Santiago Manager of Artistic Operations and Company Manager, Hubbard Street 2 LaMar Brown Jasmine Carrig Artistic Administration Interns Joey Gasso Erin Harner Alaya Turnbough LCDS Interns External Affairs Suzanne Appel Director of External Affairs Kalena Chevalier Associate Director of Development Melissa Platt Board Liaison and Individual Giving Manager Allan Waite Manager of Ticketing and Patron Services Zachary Whittenburg Manager of Communication Jose E. Gaona Corporate and Foundation Relations Coordinator Victoria Palmer Marketing Coordinator Meghan Pioli Development Coordinator Sidney Cristol Advertising, Sales and Ticketing Emma Speiser Danielle Luetkehans Development Interns Alexander Halstead Video Production Intern

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JAMES F. OATES 1924â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2015 We are saddened by the passing of Jim Oates, longtime Hubbard Street Board Member, Life Director and former Chairman whose leadership helped Hubbard Street Dance Chicago become the internationally renowned organization it is today. We dedicate these performances to his memory.

Q&A with Crystal Pite, choreographer of Solo Echo You often create choreography in tandem with the creation of original music — the composer Owen Belton in particular has scored many of your works. Solo Echo is a bit unusual in that it’s built upon existing classical music, by Brahms. It is, and it’s so different working with existing music, as opposed to creating everything together. Finished pieces have their own scripts, their own format, their own shape. It is nice to feel that the music can take the lead, knowing that it already works, that it’s already beautiful and compelling. It’s nice to be able to follow those things, using choreography. These two sonatas by Brahms for cello and piano were written about two decades apart, and these two movements in particular are music that I’ve been in love with for 25 years. They’ve always been close to me. I’ve kept returning to them many, many times in my life and my work, and I’ve always had the urge to choreograph to them, yet I never felt like I was ready to do them justice. When I made Solo Echo in 2012, I can’t say I was suddenly ready, but I went ahead and made the call. I said, “I’ll never feel completely ready for this, so let’s just do it now.” What about the poem by Mark Strand? How does this choreography reflect Lines for Winter, or, perhaps more appropriately: How are the two related? With every new creation, there’s a point in the process when you’re asked for a title, and for a program note, and you suddenly have to be able to talk about what it is that you’re making. For me, those are two very different processes, two very different parts of my brain: One part creates the piece, and another part learns how to talk about it. My process for the latter part often involves digging back into the research, doing some more reading and some more writing, and checking to see whether the thing I’d started out intending to do was, in fact, what I’d actually done. Often in dance, the only words you offer to the audience to convey the work’s meaning are within the title, which is why I choose my titles very carefully. I probably went online, and I probably Googled “poems about winter,” because I knew that winter was the environment, the metaphor within this piece, that its home was the image of winter, the feeling of winter, the winter of one’s life, the end of one’s life. And I came across this beautiful poem by Mark Strand, which hit me like a lightning bolt. Every word just resonated and connected with what it was I was striving to do with Solo Echo — with how it’s about loss, about acceptance, and about love. It’s about having a real dialogue with one’s self, at the end of life.

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Choreographer Crystal Pite. Photo by Joris-Jan Bos, courtesy Canadian Stage.

I understand you envision the ensemble of dancers in Solo Echo not so much as a group of individuals, but as a prismatic or fractured view of a single person. Right: The idea was for the audience to identify with a single character within the piece, and that that character would be somehow familiar, that he or she would look like them, would have some sort of “everyman” quality. Then, I wanted to show that character in dialogue with himself or herself, which is how the seven dancers in the piece became iterations of that individual, and why you see this character expressed by male and female bodies, by tall and by small people, and by a variety of qualities of dancing. The first movement of Solo Echo shows this character full of ambition and aggression, of youth and earnestness, and in conflict, to some degree, with these other aspects and facets. Divided between them. The tone really changes for the second movement, which presents more a single being made up of seven bodies, who’s gained a kind of unity, whose bodies have coalesced to become a single entity with its “protagonist” or “head” rotating among them. Which recalls an indelible image at the end of your 2007 work The Second Person. Right. [Laughs] Every time I start a new piece, I say, “Okay: I’m going to create something completely different this time. This piece is not going to look like anything I’ve ever made before. I’m going to reject everything I’ve done in the past. I’m going to find a new way through.” …And then about three or four days into the process, I’m saying, “Right: This is going to be a culmination of all the things I’ve done before, and

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I’m going to use distillation to reimagine these things in a new way.” [Laughs] And of course it’s always a combination of the two, of new territory and old understandings. If I wanted to say it in…a cheap way, I would say that Solo Echo contains a sort of “greatest hits” — taken from imagery, moments, systems, styles, and mechanisms that I’d used previously — repurposed to say something new. Although it is distinct among the things I’ve made, and it definitely has its own character. Could this piece be performed in the summertime, or is winter too essentially a part of the experience? There’s a kind of melancholy, a nostalgia, that appears in people at this time of year, which is why programming Solo Echo in the winter months is probably a good thing. [Laughs] Because people are already connecting to those feelings, and so to see them manifested onstage probably seems…potent. You both have an established company of your own, Kidd Pivot, some of whose members you’ve worked with for many years, and you also work as a guest choreographer, as you’ve done here at Hubbard Street. What are some pros and cons of being in those two situations? Does transferring an existing work to a new ensemble open up new opportunities? Well, I wouldn’t set Solo Echo on just any company. I chose this piece for Hubbard Street because I think it suits the strengths of the dancers here. This piece is very special to me — it’s one of my favorites — and Hubbard Street’s dancers are so beautiful in it. It’s always important for me to keep a sense of creation in the room, whether or not the work is new. If what I’m trying to do is copy what we did before, then something dies. It feels flat. Lifeless. If I’m engaged with the people in the room with me, and trying to deliver the piece through their strengths, through their coordinations and pathways, then the experience is a creative one for all of us and, therefore, it’s more alive. Choreography goes through changes with each new person, and it changes continuously each time it’s danced, even by the same person. It’s a stretchy, living, breathing thing, so I think the work is best served when I’m trying to tap into what I can deliver with who I have right now. I like to think of my choreography as an improvisation within very tight parameters, such that the dancers are moving along a map that I’ve made, but with room for a lot of little journeys of their own. That’s what will keep its spirit alive.

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CHOREOGRAPHER PROFILES Canadian choreographer and performer Crystal Pite is a former member of Ballet British Columbia (Ballet BC) in Vancouver, and William Forsythe’s Ballett Frankfurt. Pite’s professional choreographic debut was in 1990, at Ballet BC; since then, she has created more than 40 works for companies such as Nederlands Dans Theater 1, Cullberg Ballet, Ballett Frankfurt, the National Ballet of Canada, Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal (Resident Choreographer, 2001–04), Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, Ballet British Columbia, and Louise Lecavalier / Fou Glorieux. She has also collaborated with Electric Company Theatre and Robert Lepage. Pite is an associate choreographer at Nederlands Dans Theater, associate dance artist at Canada’s National Arts Centre, and associate artist at Sadler’s Wells in London. In 2002, she formed her own company in Vancouver, Kidd Pivot, which tours nationally and internationally, performing works such as Dark Matters and Lost Action. Its residency at the Künstlerhaus Mousonturm in Frankfurt (2010–12) provided Kidd Pivot with opportunities to create and tour The You Show and The Tempest Replica. Currently touring is the Kidd Pivot / Electric Company Theatre production of Betroffenheit, co-created by Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young. Visit kiddpivot.org to learn more. Florida native Penny Saunders graduated from the Harid Conservatory in 1995. Later that same year, Saunders began her professional career with American Repertory Ballet while continuing to train with Elisabeth Carroll. In 1999, Saunders joined the company at Ballet Arizona, where she performed classical repertoire as well as contemporary choreography. After meeting Moses Pendleton in 2001, Saunders joined and toured extensively with MOMIX for two years, before becoming a founding member in 2003 of Cedar Lake Ensemble, later Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, in New York City. In 2004, Saunders joined Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, where she performed works by Aszure Barton, Christopher Bruce, Resident Choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo, Nacho Duato, Mats Ek, Jiří Kylián, Ohad Naharin, Victor Quijada, Twyla Tharp and Doug Varone, among others. While at Hubbard Street, Saunders began to pursue her choreographic interests by participating in the company’s annual Inside/Out Choreographic Workshop. Selected in 2011 for the company’s International Commissioning Project, formerly the National Choreographic Competition, Saunders received the opportunity to create original work for Hubbard Street 2, followed in 2013 by a premiere for Hubbard Street’s main company. Saunders has also made work for Owen Cox Dance Group, SFDanceworks, Whim W’Him, and Neos Dance Theater as a choreographer-in-residence at the University of Akron.

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WINTER SERIES Robyn Mineko Williams was a member of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago for twelve seasons, during which she performed choreography by numerous renowned artists including Ohad Naharin, Jiří Kylián, William Forsythe and Johan Inger; and originated roles in new works by Jorma Elo, Sharon Eyal, Twyla Tharp and Lar Lubovitch, among others. She began making her own work in 2001 through Hubbard Street’s Inside/Out Choreographic Workshop and, in 2010, co-choreographed with Terence Marling Hubbard Street 2’s Harold and the Purple Crayon: A Dance Adventure, designed for young audiences. She has since created multiple premieres for Hubbard Street’s main company as well as for Grand Rapids Ballet, Visceral Dance Chicago and The Nexus Project, presented at the Kennedy Center, the American Dance Festival, the Joyce Theater and other venues. Named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” for 2014, Williams was one of Northwest Dance Project’s 2012 International Choreography Competition winners, in 2013 was selected as an E-choreographer for Springboard Danse Montréal and received a Princess Grace Choreographic Fellowship, in 2015 completed a Princess Grace Foundation–USA Works In Progress Residency at the Baryshnikov Arts Center, and recently received a Choreography Mentorship Co-Commission Award from the Princess Grace Foundation–USA, in support of Hubbard Street 2 + Manual Cinema’s family-friendly, multimedia collaboration, Mariko’s Magical Mix: A Dance Adventure. Visit robynminekowilliams.com to learn more. Born and raised in China, Yin Yue studied classical ballet technique, Chinese classical and folk dance at Shanghai Dance School. She continued her education at Shanghai Normal University while appearing in many festivals and dance competitions throughout the country, ranked among the top ten performers at the 2005 National Dance Competition in Yunnan. She then relocated to New York City to pursue an MFA in contemporary dance, at Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. Upon her graduation in 2008, she quickly gained attention as a highly original performer and choreographer. In addition to contemporary Western dance, Yin Yue became fascinated with the folk dances of Mongolia and Tibet — ancient dance traditions virtually unknown to the West, whose elements her choreography began to incorporate. The main themes of her work are emotional experiences, conflicts and relationships in all their complexity, recognized in 2013 by Northwest Dance Project’s 5th Annual Pretty Creatives International Choreographic Competition, and by her selection as a finalist at “The A.W.A.R.D. Show! 2010” presented by the Joyce Theater Foundation in New York City. Yin Yue is also artistic director of Jiangxi Zhongshan Dance School. Founded in 1996 and located in Nanchang in China’s Jiangxi province, the school is the only privately run educational organization ranked among the country’s top professional dance schools. Its curriculum includes a six-year Chinese dance and ballet program and, in 2014, the school joined forces with Yin Yue Dance Company to present an evening-length production combining contemporary and traditional Chinese dance. Visit yinyuedance.com to learn more. Born in Québec, Eric Beauchesne (Staging Artist, Solo Echo) grew up fishing and hunting before discovering dance at age 16. He has been onstage with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, Aszure Barton & Artists, and Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal, as well as with Canadian contemporary dance icons such as La Fondation JeanPierre Perrault, Paul-André Fortier, Louise Lecavalier, and Crystal Pite. Performing with Kidd Pivot since 2004, Beauchesne currently collaborates with the company as rehearsal director, and stages Pite’s work on companies worldwide including Ballet BC, Cullberg Ballet, Staatstheater Nürnberg, the Royal Swedish Ballet, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. He has served as a guest teacher and faculty member for several programs and organizations including Seattle Festival of Dance Improvisation, BODYTRAFFIC, Springboard Danse Montréal, Ballet Junior de Genève, and the Dutch National Ballet Academy. In 2013, Beauchesne was appointed rehearsal director for Nederlands Dans Theater and since then has been based in the Netherlands. He devotes most of his spare time advocating for climate justice and sustainable practices in the dance world.

Facing page: Yin Yue Dance Company artistic director Yin Yue, foreground, in rehearsal with Grace Whitworth. Photo by Bill Hebert.

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About Hubbard Street Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s core purpose is to bring artists, art and audiences together to enrich, engage, educate, transform and change lives through the experience of dance. Celebrating its 38th season in 2015–16, Hubbard Street continues to be an innovative force, supporting its creative talent while presenting repertory by major international artists. Hubbard Street Dance Chicago grew out of the Lou Conte Dance Studio at LaSalle and Hubbard Streets in 1977, when Lou Conte gathered an ensemble of four dancers to perform in senior centers across Chicago. Barbara G. Cohen soon joined the company as its first Executive Director. Conte continued to direct the company for 23 years, during which he initiated and grew relationships with both emerging and established artists including Nacho Duato, Daniel Ezralow, Jiří Kylián, Ohad Naharin, Lynne Taylor-Corbett and Twyla Tharp. Conte’s successor Jim Vincent widened Hubbard Street’s international focus, began Hubbard Street’s collaboration with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and cultivated growth from within, launching the Inside/Out Choreographic Workshop and inviting Resident Choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo to make his first work. Gail Kalver’s 23 years of executive leadership provided continuity from 1984 through the 2006–07 season, when Executive Director Jason Palmquist joined the organization. Glenn Edgerton became Artistic Director in 2009 and, together with Palmquist, moved this legacy forward on multiple fronts. Inside/Out is now part of a broader strategy for building new repertoire, the Choreographic Development Initiative, which aims to be a national model for artistic development while proactively diversifying contemporary dance. Partnerships with the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and other institutions keep Hubbard Street deeply connected to its hometown. To the company’s repertoire, Edgerton has extended relationships with its signature choreographers while adding significant new voices such as Kyle Abraham, Mats Ek, Sharon Eyal, Alonzo King, Crystal Pite, and Victor Quijada.

Claire Bataille, left, and Ginger Farley in Case Closed by Lynne Taylor-Corbett, 1986. Photo by Jennifer Girard.

Isaac Spencer, left, and Erin Derstine in Float by Julian Barnett, 2006. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

Choreographer Mats Ek, left, rehearses Quinn B Wharton in Casi-Casa, 2012. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

Shannon Alvis, left, and Terence Marling in Extremely Close by Alejandro Cerrudo, 2008. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

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The main company’s members comprise one of the only ensembles in the U.S. to perform all year long, domestically and around the world, while four nationally renowned Summer Intensive Programs bring young artists into its ranks. Hubbard Street 2, its second company for early-career artists, was founded in 1997 by Conte and Julie Nakagawa. Now directed by Terence Marling, HS2 cultivates young professional dancers, identifies next-generation choreographers, and performs domestically and abroad in service of arts education, collaboration, experimentation and audience development. Hubbard Street’s Youth, Education and Community Programs are national benchmarks for partnership, dance education and urban school research. In 2008, the Parkinson’s Project became the first dance class in the Midwest for those affected by Parkinson’s disease and, with The Autism Project pilot in 2014, it’s now part of Hubbard Street’s growing Adaptive Dance Programs. Youth Dance Programs for students ages 18 months to 18 years emphasize creative expression and are offered year-round at the Hubbard Street Dance Center. At the Lou Conte Dance Studio — where Hubbard Street began in 1974 — workshops and master classes allow access to expertise, while a broad variety of weekly classes offer training at all levels in jazz, ballet, modern, tap, African, hip-hop, yoga, Pilates® and dance fitness. Visit hubbardstreetdance.com to learn more.

Above left: Frank Chaves and Leslie Stevens in Mae by Richard Levi, 1987. Archival photo. Above right: Hubbard Street 2 in The 40s by Lou Conte, 2003. Archival photo. Center: Tobin Del Cuore, left, and Cheryl Mann in Gimme by Lucas Crandall, 2004. Photo by Todd Rosenberg. Ron De Jesús, left, Krista Ledden and Ensemble in I Remember Clifford by Twyla Tharp, 1996. Photo by Ruedi Hofmann.

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STAFF PROFILES Glenn Edgerton (Artistic Director) joined Hubbard Street Dance Chicago after an international career as a dancer and director. At the Joffrey Ballet, he performed leading roles, contemporary and classical, for 11 years under the mentorship of Robert Joffrey. In 1989, Edgerton joined the acclaimed Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT), where he danced for five years. He retired from performing to become its artistic director, leading NDT 1 for a decade and presenting the works of Jiří Kylián, Hans van Manen, William Forsythe, Ohad Naharin, Mats Ek, Nacho Duato, Jorma Elo, Johan Inger, Paul Lightfoot and Sol León, among others. From 2006 to 2008, he directed the Colburn Dance Institute at the Colburn School of Performing Arts in Los Angeles. Edgerton joined Hubbard Street as associate artistic director in 2008; since 2009 as artistic director, he has built upon more than three decades of leadership in dance performance, education and appreciation established by founder Lou Conte and continued by Conte’s successor, Jim Vincent. Jason D. Palmquist (Executive Director) joined Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in May 2007, after serving the arts community in Washington, D.C. for nearly 15 years. Palmquist began his career at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, completing his tenure there as vice president of dance administration. At the Kennedy Center, he oversaw multiple world-premiere engagements of commissioned works in dance, the formation and growth of the Suzanne Farrell Ballet and the inception in 1997 of the Millennium Stage, an award-winning, free daily performance series that to date has served more than 3 million patrons. Deeply enriching the Kennedy Center’s artistic programming, Palmquist successfully presented engagements of global dance companies including the Royal Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the Kirov Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, American Ballet Theatre and New York City Ballet. Palmquist also managed the Kennedy Center’s television initiatives, including the creation of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and a prime-time special on NBC memorializing the first anniversary of the September 11 attacks. In 2004, he accepted the position of executive director at the Washington Ballet. Under his leadership, the company presented full performance seasons annually at the Kennedy Center and the Warner Theater, and nurtured its world-renowned school and extensive education and outreach programs. A graduate of the University of Northern Iowa, Palmquist currently serves on the boards of the Arts Alliance of Illinois and the Harris Theater for Music and Dance. Karena Fiorenza Ingersoll (General Manager) brings more than a decade of experience to Hubbard Street as a leader, fundraiser and producer in the performing arts. Most recently, she served as the associate managing director of Berkeley Repertory Theatre in California, where she line-produced and managed all new play development efforts, shepherding 30% growth in capacity. Previous tenures include executive director of contemporary dance company Robert Moses’ Kin (San Francisco, CA), associate managing director of Yale Repertory Theatre (New Haven, CT), management fellow during ArtsEmerson’s inaugural presenting year (Boston, MA), annual fund manager at Aurora Theatre (Berkeley, CA), and international experience in Mexico City working for a nonprofit humanitarian group. While in the Bay Area, Fiorenza Ingersoll was secretary and then president of the Berkeley Cultural Trust and a proud member of the Bay Area Latino Theatre Artists Network. She is also a freelance arts management strategist and artist representative, partnering with individual artists and ensembles whose work gives voice to underrepresented stories and perspectives. Recognized nationally, Fiorenza Ingersoll was invited in 2014 by Theatre Communications Group to be part of its SPARK Leadership Program’s inaugural class. She holds two bachelor’s degrees from the University of California at Berkeley and an MFA in Theater Management from Yale University. Terence Marling (Director, Hubbard Street 2), born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, trained at the Ruth Page School of Dance with renowned ballet teacher Larry Long. Following his professional work with Patricia Wilde and Terrence S. Orr at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, and at Germany’s Nationaltheater Mannheim with director and choreographer Kevin O’Day, Marling became a member of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. During 16 years onstage, he performed works by George Balanchine, Nacho Duato, Johan Inger, Jiří Kylián, Ohad Naharin, Paul Taylor, Glen Tetley and others, originating numerous roles. Beginning in 2010 as Hubbard Street Rehearsal Director, Marling taught, coached and maintained works and premieres by Resident Choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo, Duato, Naharin, Aszure Barton, Mats Ek, William Forsythe, Alonzo King, Susan Marshall, Victor Quijada and Twyla Tharp. Marling’s own creations have been performed by Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre as well as both of Hubbard Street’s ensembles, and he co-choreographed with Robyn Mineko Williams the company’s first familyoriented production, Harold and the Purple Crayon: A Dance Adventure. Marling became Director of Hubbard Street 2 in April 2013.

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HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO Lucas Crandall (Rehearsal Director) began his dance career with the Milwaukee Ballet in 1979. In 1980, he joined the Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève, then directed by Oscar Aráiz. Under the direction of Jiří Kylián, he danced with Nederlands Dans Theater for two years before returning to Geneva, as soloist and later rehearsal assistant, under the direction of Gradimir Pankov. Crandall has performed and originated roles in works by notable choreographers including Aráiz, Kylián, Christopher Bruce, Nacho Duato, Mats Ek, Rui Horta, Amanda Miller and Ohad Naharin. In 2000, Crandall returned to the U.S. to join Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, as associate artistic director and staff at the Lou Conte Dance Studio. His teaching and coaching career includes residencies at various U.S. universities; master classes and repertory workshops, both domestically and abroad; and guest positions at companies including Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal, Northwest Professional Dance Project, and the Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève. Crandall’s choreographic work includes multiple premieres for Hubbard Street (Atelier, Gimme, The Set) and new works for Northwest Dance Project and Thodos Dance Chicago. Crandall was recently rehearsal director for Nederlands Dans Theater’s main company for three years, under the directorships of Paul Lightfoot and former Hubbard Street Artistic Director Jim Vincent. Crandall returned to Hubbard Street as Rehearsal Director in April 2013. Kathryn Humphreys (Director, Youth, Education and Community Programs) joined Hubbard Street in 2002. She develops and implements dance education initiatives designed to improve teacher and teaching-artist practice and collaboration, to effect whole-school change and further the field’s understanding of the role of dance in public education. She oversees program development, implementation, and management of all of Hubbard Street’s inschool and community initiatives. With more than two decades of experience in arts education, her work supports local and national groups and, under her direction, the department has engaged in a series of in-depth research initiatives, contributing unique knowledge and assessment tools to the field, many of which have been widely published. Humphreys launched Hubbard Street Youth Dance Programs in 2007, connecting the choreographic process curricula Hubbard Street pioneered in schools with training in traditional dance techniques, for a unique and diverse slate of classes currently serving more than 1,000 students per year. The department’s Family Workshop Series brings generations together through dance, while Hubbard Street’s innovative Adaptive Dance Programs expand movement opportunities for Chicagoans with physical and mental disabilities. Humphreys consults locally and nationally on issues related to dance education, and holds an MA in Dance from Texas Woman’s University. Claire Bataille (Director, Lou Conte Dance Studio) was a founding dancer with Hubbard Street from 1977 to 1992, performing works created by Lou Conte, Twyla Tharp, Lynne Taylor-Corbett, Daniel Ezralow, John McFall and Margo Sappington. She received the Ruth Page Award for Outstanding Dancer in 1992. From 1977 to 2001, Bataille also served the company as Assistant Artistic Director, Ballet Mistress and Rehearsal Director. She choreographed five works between 1978 and 1985 and toured nationally and internationally with Hubbard Street. Bataille began teaching at the Lou Conte Dance Studio in 1975 and has been teaching dance in Chicago ever since. In 2003, she earned her certification in the Pilates Method with Romana’s Pilates in New York. In 2005, Bataille was appointed Associate Director of the Lou Conte Dance Studio at the Hubbard Street Dance Center and became its Director in 2008. Suzanne Appel (Director of External Affairs) joined Hubbard Street in August 2015 following a decade of arts leadership roles with an emphasis on business development, revenue generation, and producing the work of formchallenging artists. Most recently she served as managing director of The Cutting Ball Theater in San Francisco, where she nearly doubled the organization’s operating budget and built a two-plus month operating reserve in four years. Her previous roles include director of individual giving at Dance Theater Workshop in New York City, associate managing director at Yale Repertory Theater in New Haven, management fellow at Berkeley Repertory Theater, and assistant director of the annual fund at Wesleyan University. While in San Francisco, she served on the board of the Tenderloin Community Benefit District. Appel maintains a freelance practice as a financial and strategic management consultant for arts organizations, holds an MBA from Yale School of Management, an MFA in Theater Management from Yale School of Drama, and a BA from Wesleyan University.

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STAFF PROFILES Lou Conte (Founder), after a performing career that included roles in Broadway musicals such as Cabaret, Mame and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, established the Lou Conte Dance Studio in 1974. Three years later, he founded what is now Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Originally the company’s sole choreographer, he developed relationships with emerging and world-renowned dancemakers Lynne Taylor-Corbett, Margo Sappington and Daniel Ezralow as the company grew. Conte continued to build Hubbard Street’s repertoire by forging a key relationship with Twyla Tharp in the 1990s, acquiring seven of her works as well as original choreography. It then became an international enterprise with the inclusion of works by Jiří Kylián, Nacho Duato and Ohad Naharin. Throughout his 23 years as the company’s artistic director, Conte received numerous awards including the first Ruth Page Artistic Achievements Award in 1986, the Sidney R. Yates Arts Advocacy Award in 1995, and a Chicagoan of the Year award from Chicago magazine in 1999. In 2003, Conte was inducted as a laureate into the Lincoln Academy of Illinois, the state’s highest honor, and in 2014, was named one of five inaugural recipients of the City of Chicago’s Fifth Star Award. He has been credited by many for helping raise Chicago’s international cultural profile and for creating a welcoming climate for dance in the city, where the art form now thrives. Hubbard Street 2 Dancer Katlin Michael Bourgeois. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

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2015–16 DANCER PROFILES Jesse Bechard (Bolton, MA) began his formal ballet training at age 16, graduated from Walnut Hill School for the Arts, and attended training programs at Boston Ballet, Alonzo King LINES Ballet and Ballet Austin. In 2000, having completed his freshman year at the University of Chicago, he returned to dance, performing for one year with Ballet Austin and for eight with Richmond Ballet. Bechard joined Hubbard Street in August 2010. Jacqueline Burnett (Pocatello, ID) received classical ballet training in Pocatello, Idaho from Romanian ballet master Marius Zirra, with additional summer training at Ballet Idaho, Brindusa-Moore Ballet Academy, the Universal (Kirov) Ballet Academy, the Juilliard School and the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance. She graduated magna cum laude with departmental honors from the Ailey School and Fordham University’s joint program in New York City in 2009, while an apprentice with Hubbard Street. She was promoted to the main company in August 2009 and is a 2011–12 Princess Grace Honorarium recipient. Alicia Delgadillo (Charlotte, NC) began her classical training at the Susan Hayward School of Dance in San Francisco, California, and continued her studies in North Carolina with Gay Porter and Bridget Porter Young at the Charlotte School of Ballet. In 2004, Delgadillo began studying full time with Daniel and Rebecca Wiley at Piedmont School of Music and Dance. She has attended summer programs at Hubbard Street, the Juilliard School, San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, and Springboard Danse Montréal. Delgadillo graduated with honors from the Ailey School and Fordham University’s joint program in New York City in 2012, while a member of Hubbard Street 2, and was promoted to the main company in April 2014. Jeffery Duffy (Adamsville, GA) began dancing at age three and attended the Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts at Pebblebrook High School in Mableton, Georgia; Talent Unlimited High School; and the Juilliard School in New York City. He has performed with the Juilliard Dance Ensemble at Lincoln Center and the Chicago Dancing Festival, and as a guest artist with Dance Theatre of Harlem. At the McCallum Theatre Institute’s 2013 Choreography Festival, Duffy and Alexander Jones received the Division I Second Place Prize for their original work, Open it to Speak; Duffy is also the recipient of an Alan D. Marks Entrepreneurship Grant, and winner of the Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Arts Entrepreneurship Prize. He joined Hubbard Street in August 2015. Kellie Epperheimer (Los Osos, CA) began her dance training in 1988 at the Academy of Dance and Civic Ballet of San Luis Obispo, and attended training programs at the Joffrey Ballet School and the Juilliard School in New York City. A founding member of Cedar Lake Ensemble (later Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet), she joined Hubbard Street 2 in January 2005, and was promoted to the main company in January 2007.

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HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO Michael Gross (Poughquag, NY) earned a BFA in Dance from the University of Arizona and received much of his early training from Colorado Jazz Dance Company in Colorado Springs, followed by further studies at the American Academy of Ballet and Springboard Danse Montréal. Formerly a member of River North Dance Chicago and Visceral Dance Chicago, Gross has also performed with Elements Contemporary Ballet and in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s holiday production, Welcome Yule! Gross joined Hubbard Street in August 2014 and thanks his friends and family for their love and support. Jason Hortin (Olympia, WA) graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a BFA in Dance under the direction of Louis Kavouras. His performance career includes work with Moving People Dance Theatre, Erick Hawkins Dance Company and River North Dance Chicago. Hortin joined Hubbard Street as an apprentice in August 2007 and was promoted to the main company in July 2008.

Alice Klock (Whidbey Island, WA) began dancing at age 11. She trained at Interlochen Arts Academy from 2003–07, and in Alonzo King LINES Ballet and Dominican University of California’s joint BFA program from 2007–09. Klock then joined Hubbard Street 2 in September 2009 and was promoted to the main company in September 2011.

Emilie Leriche (Santa Fe, NM) began her dance training at the age of eight. In 2007 she began her formal dance training at Walnut Hill School for the Arts, with additional summer study at Joffrey Midwest, Complexions Contemporary Ballet and the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance. Leriche has performed alongside the dancers of zoe | juniper, and at the WestWave Dance Festival as a member of Maurya Kerr’s tinypistol. Leriche joined Hubbard Street 2 in 2011, was promoted to the main company in 2013, was named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” for 2015, and is the recipient of a 2015 Dance Fellowship from the Princess Grace Foundation–USA. Florian Lochner (Frankenhardt, Germany) trained at Ballettschule Malsam in Schwäbisch Hall, Germany, and the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Mannheim, where he was the recipient of its Birgit Keil Dance Foundation scholarship. Lochner earned his master’s degree in the performing arts and joined Gauthier Dance Company in Stuttgart in 2011, performing works by numerous choreographers including Mauro Bigonzetti, Jiří Bubeníček, Alejandro Cerrudo, Alexander Ekman, Itzik Galili, Eric Gauthier, Marco Goeke, Johan Inger, Jiří Kylián, Christian Spuck, Cayetano Soto, Philip Taylor, Stephan Thoss, Paul Lightfoot and Sol León. He received a “Best of the Season” nomination in Germany’s Dance for You! Magazine in September 2013, and joined Hubbard Street in August 2015.

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Ana Lopez (A Coruña, Spain) began her formal training at Conservatorio de Danza Diputacion de A Coruña. Upon graduating Isaac Diaz Pardo High School, she continued her training at Centro Internacional de Danza Carmen Roche. Prior to joining Hubbard Street in January 2008, Lopez danced with Joven Ballet Carmen Roche, with Compañía Nacional de Danza 2 in works by Nacho Duato and Tony Fabre, and at Ballet Theater Munich under the directorship of Philip Taylor. She was named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” for 2012. Andrew Murdock (St. Albert, AB) is a graduate of the Juilliard School, from which he received a BFA in Dance under the direction of Lawrence Rhodes. Prior to being a regular collaborator with Aszure Barton & Artists, Murdock performed with Gallim Dance and BJM Danse, formerly Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal. Additional collaborators and colleagues include Cherice Barton, Joshua Beamish, Andy Blankenbuehler, Nina Chung, Joe Lanteri, Austin McCormick, Michelle Mola, Abdel Salaam and Edgar Zendejas. He has appeared at the Greenwich Music Festival, with Zack Winokur, and with Geneviève Dorion-Coupal at Just for Laughs and Le 400e Anniversaire de la Ville de Québec. As a rehearsal assistant to Aszure Barton, he has worked with American Ballet Theatre, Canada’s National Ballet School and Ballet BC, New York University, the Steps Ensemble, Arts Umbrella and Springboard Danse Montréal. He joined Hubbard Street in 2013. Penny Saunders (West Palm Beach, FL) See Choreographer Profiles.

David Schultz (Grand Rapids, MI) began training in Michigan with the School of Grand Rapids Ballet, where he then performed for four seasons with its company, Grand Rapids Ballet. Schultz joined Hubbard Street 2 in September 2009 and was promoted to the main company in August 2011, and he is the recipient of a 2012 Princess Grace Award.

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HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO Kevin J. Shannon (Baltimore, MD) began dancing under the guidance of Lester Holmes. He graduated from the Baltimore School for the Arts with additional training at the School of American Ballet, Miami City Ballet School, Paul Taylor Dance Company and Parsons Dance. He earned his BFA in 2007 at the Juilliard School, toured nationally with the Juilliard Dance Ensemble and appeared in the “Live from Lincoln Center” broadcast television special The Juilliard School: Celebrating 100 Years. Shannon joined Hubbard Street in November 2007. Jessica Tong (Binghamton, NY) received her formal training at the Ballet School in Salt Lake City under Jan Clark Fugit, as well as at the University of Utah, where she was a member of Utah Ballet. Tong danced with BalletMet in Ohio, Eliot Feld’s Ballet Tech in New York City and with Hubbard Street 2 before joining the main company in January 2007. She was named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” for 2009, and currently serves on Chicago Dancers United’s Ambassador Committee for Dance for Life Chicago.

Choreographer Robyn Mineko Williams in rehearsal with, from left: Katlin Michael Bourgeois, Oscar Carrillo, and Natalie Leibert. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

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2015–16 HS2 DANCER PROFILES Katlin Michael Bourgeois (Gonzales, LA) began dancing in 2010 at various studios in Louisiana including NOCCA (the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts) and A Touch of Class Performing Arts. After attending Alonzo King LINES Ballet’s Summer Program in San Francisco in 2012, he accepted a full scholarship to join the Alonzo King LINES Ballet Training Program, from which he graduated in May 2014. Bourgeois has performed in works by numerous choreographers including Andrew Brader, Sandrine Cassini, Lee-Wei Chao, Kara Davis, Gregory Dawson, Maurya Kerr, Nikoloz Makhateli and Uri Sands. He joined Hubbard Street 2 as an apprentice in August 2014 and was promoted to full company member in August 2015. Zachary Enquist (Plymouth, MN) began training at Summit School of Dance in Plymouth, MN. He holds a BFA in Dance from SUNY–Purchase College in New York, where he performed works by choreographers Doug Varone, Lar Lubovitch, Stephen Petronio, Bill T. Jones and Merce Cunningham. Other training includes summer studies at the Juilliard School, Movement Invention Project and Springboard Danse Montréal, where he performed repertory by William Forsythe, Stijn Celis and Robyn Mineko Williams. Enquist spent a semester abroad at Codarts in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and was an apprentice at Mark Morris Dance Group. Enquist joined Hubbard Street 2 as a full company member in August 2014. Elliot Hammans (Santa Fe, NM) began his formal dance training in 2008 with Robert Sher-Machherndl and continued his ballet and modern dance education with Moving People Dance in Santa Fe, NM, under the direction of Curtis Uhlemann. Hammans joined Moving People Dance Company as an apprentice in 2010, trained on full scholarship at the Alonzo King LINES Dance Center in San Francisco, and attended Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s 2011 and 2012 Summer Intensives. Following one season with Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance and studies abroad at Austria’s Tanzzentrum SEAD (Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance), Hammans earned his BFA in Dance in 2014 from Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. Choreographers whose work he has performed include Sean Curran, Gail Gilbert, Crystal Pite, Kendra Portier and Nathan Trice. Hammans joined Hubbard Street 2 as a full company member in August 2014. Jade Hooper (Riverside, CA) began training under the direction of Clifford J. Breland and Anthony Jackson at Bre Dance Studio, continuing at the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) and Alonzo King LINES Ballet’s Summer Program, where she received its Homer Avila Scholarship Award. She earned her BFA in dance with a minor in math and science from CalArts and joined Hubbard Street 2 as a full company member in August 2015.

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HUBBARD STREET 2 Natalie Leibert (Moorpark, CA) began training at various dance schools in the Los Angeles area including company work with Westside Dance Project in Redondo Beach, and Pacific Festival Ballet in Agoura Hills. She continued training at the Miami City Ballet School and, most recently, completed a year in Alonzo King LINES Ballet’s Training Program. Leibert has attended workshops and programs at the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, the Joffrey Ballet School, the School of American Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet and the Juilliard School, in addition to Nederlands Dans Theater and Batsheva Dance Company. She has performed works by choreographers including Iratxe Ansa, Sandrine Cassini, Jessie Hartley, Will Johnston, Menghan Lou and Carmen Rozestraten. Leibert joined Hubbard Street 2 as an apprentice in August 2014 and was promoted to full company member in August 2015. Adrienne Lipson (London, ON) began her dance training in London, Ontario under the tutelage of Jennifer Swan, and continued her studies at Ryerson University, where she received a BFA with honors upon her graduation in spring 2013. While in Toronto, Lipson performed with Typecast Dance Company and was a founding member of Rock Bottom Movement. Lipson attended the Proarte Danza Summer Intensive and Kenny Pearl’s Emerging Artists Summer Intensive, in addition to training programs at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, LADMMI (Montréal’s L’École de Danse Contemporaine), the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival and Springboard Danse Montréal, where she performed works by choreographers Aszure Barton, Barak Marshall and Robyn Mineko Williams. Lipson joined Hubbard Street 2 as an apprentice in August 2013 and was promoted to full company member in August 2014. HS2 Apprentice Christina Vargas (Bowie, MD) began her early training in the Cecchetti technique of ballet under the guidance of Pamela Moore, and continued her studies at Maryland Youth Ballet followed by two years in Alonzo King LINES Ballet’s Training Program, from which she graduated in May 2015. She also attended summer programs and workshops at the Alonzo King LINES Dance Center, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, and the Peridance Capezio Center. Choreographers whose works Vargas has performed include Iratxe Ansa, Sidra Bell, Sandrine Cassini, Gregory Dawson, Joanna Haigood, Maurya Kerr, Jenny Stulberg and Liu Yi-feng. She joined Hubbard Street 2 as an HS2 Apprentice in August 2015.

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H A R R I S T H E AT E R P R E S E N T S

T H U R S D AY / M A R. 3 / 7: 3 0 P M Chicago’s Lucky Plush Productions celebrates its 15th anniversary with the creation of a new dance-theater work, Trip the Light Fantastic: The Making of SuperStrip. SuperStrip follows a group of washed up superheroes who start a nonprofit think tank for do-gooders. “VISUALLY, KINETICALLY, SONICALLY, AND INTELLECTUALLY DAZZLING” –CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

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SuperStrip was commissioned by the Harris Theater for Music and Dance with support from the Pamela Crutchfield Dance Fund through the Imagine campaign, Commissioning Partner. Additional commissioning support provided by Krannert Center for the Performing Arts at University of Illinois.

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THE LOU CONTE FOUNDERS SOCIETY recognizes individuals whose generosity and foresight provide future gifts to Hubbard Street Dance Chicago through planned giving. Members of the Society receive special invitations throughout the year and ongoing recognition of their commitment but, most importantly, members have the deep satisfaction of supporting Hubbard Street’s future. Including Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in your estate plans will: S upport the continued artistic growth of the company B ring the newest choreographic voices to the stage n E nrich the lives of students both in and out of the classroom n Broaden and engage new audiences through Youth, Education and Community Programs n Build our endowment to guarantee the future of Hubbard Street n n

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is grateful to the following individuals who have included us in their estate plans. Our future is more secure because of their generosity. Meg and Tim Callahan Josephine H. Deutsch* Marge and Lew Collens Jane Ellen Murray Edward and Gayla Nieminen

Sarah J. Nolan James F. Oates* Edna K. Papazian* Byron Pollock Alyssa J. Rapp

Richard L. Rodes Denise Stefan Ginascol and John Ginascol Landon N. Stigall* J. Randall White *deceased

Notifying us of your commitment to Hubbard Street allows us to thank you today for your future generosity. Please join the Lou Conte Founders Society and help ensure the future of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. For more information contact Kalena Chevalier, Associate Director of Development, at kchevalier@hubbardstreetdance.com or call 312-850-9744 ext. 141. If you have already included us in your estate plan, please let us know so you can enjoy the many benefits of the Lou Conte Founders Society. Hubbard Street founder Lou Conte, center, founding member Claire Bataille, left, and former Rehearsal Director Monica Trogani rehearse Conte’s The 40s for the company’s 25th anniversary season and tour, December 2003. Photo by Todd Rosenberg. hubbardstreetdance.com

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago gratefully acknowledges the support of the following corporations, foundations, government agencies and individuals who made gifts to our Annual Fund between September 1, 2014 and November 24, 2015.

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$5,000–$9,999 Advertising Resources, Inc. Arnstein & Lehr, LLP Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Brown Brothers Harriman Jackson National Life Insurance Company Katten Muchin Rosenman, LLP Neiman Marcus Power Rogers & Smith, P.C. State Farm Insurance United Airlines Zachys Wine and Liquor $2,500–$4,999 AT&T Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Berger Schatz, Matrimonial and Family Law Attorneys Bottlenotes, Inc. Citizens for John Cullerton Clark Hill PLC Deluxe Corporation Foundation HBK Engineering, LLC PhRMA William Blair & Company $1,000–$2,499 Amsted Industries Austriaco and Associates LTD Baxter International Belgravia Group, Ltd Greenberg Traurig, LLP KPMG Sahara Enterprises, Inc. Schiff Hardin LLP Tito’s Handmade Vodka

HUBBARD STREET’S CORPORATE CIRCLE These generous companies support our work onstage, in schools, and in communities through membership in our Corporate Circle.

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CORPORATE COMPANIONS $2,500–$4,999 Allegro Dance Boutique Deluxe Corporation Foundation The PrivateBank William Blair & Company LLC CORPORATE FRIENDS $1,000–$2,499 Amsted Industries Belgravia Group LTD

When your company joins Hubbard Street’s Corporate Circle, it receives exclusive benefits including performance tickets and an invitation to observe company rehearsal in our West Loop studios. For more information, contact Kalena Chevalier, Associate Director of Development, at kchevalier@hubbardstreetdance.com or call 312-850-9744 ext. 141. hubbardstreetdance.com

FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

$100,000 and above The Davee Foundation Doris Duke Charitable Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Polk Bros. Foundation $50,000–$99,999 The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Illinois Arts Council Agency The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Princess Grace Foundation-USA The Rhoades Foundation The Shubert Foundation $25,000–$49,999 Anonymous (2) The Chicago Community Trust The Nancy Lauter and Alfred McDougal Charitable Fund Colonel Stanley R. McNeil Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee Julius N. Frankel Foundation Prince Charitable Trusts The Sage Foundation

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$10,000–$24,999 Robert & Isabelle Bass Foundation, Inc. Helen Brach Foundation Children’s Care Foundation Nathan Cummings Foundation, with the support and encouragement of Harry Phinney The Irving Harris Foundation Jack and Goldie Wolfe Miller Fund The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust $5,000–$9,999 The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. Golder Family Foundation Charles and Joan Gross Family Foundation John R. Halligan Charitable Fund Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Edmond and Alice Opler Foundation Jerome Robbins Foundation Charles & M. R. Shapiro Foundation The Siragusa Foundation A. Montgomery Ward Foundation, John A. Hutchings, Richard W. Oloffson and Bank of America, N.A., Trustee $1,000–$4,999 Anonymous Butler Family Foundation Levitetz Family Foundation Modestus Bauer Foundation The Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation

Hubbard Street gratefully acknowledges these donors for their generous support of the Hubbard Street Parkinson’s Project, one of our Adaptive Dance Programs. Warren and Joan Eagle

Hiroshi and Kathleen Okano

Richard and Marjorie Ettlinger

Mary Splude

Edmond and Alice Opler Foundation

Learn more online at hubbardstreetdance.com/adaptivedance Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

EIGHT SEASONS

Sunday, February 7, 2016, 2 PM Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Evanston

Scott Speck: conductor David Perry: violin VIVALDI: The Four Seasons PIAZZOLLA: The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires GOLIJOV: Last Round with Visceral Dance Chicago TICKETS: $25 – $75 | Student tickets $10 20% off with code HUBBARD 312-957-0000 | chicagophilharmonic.org Free parking at Pick-Staiger Hall

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INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT Artistic Director’s Society $50,000 and above Meg and Tim Callahan Joyce Chelberg Jay Franke and David Herro Kenneth Griffin Sandra and Jack Guthman $25,000–$49,999 Sara Albrecht Best Portion Foundation Marge and Lew Collens Paul and Ellen Gignilliat Latsko Family Foundation Ellis and Sally Regenbogen John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe Dirk Denison and David Salkin Timothy R. Schwertfeger and Gail Waller Bill and Orli Staley Denise Stefan Ginascol and John Ginascol Richard and Ann Tomlinson $10,000–$24,999 Marlene Breslow-Blitstein and Berle Blitstein Ross B. Bricker and Nina Vinik Joel and Katie Cory Pam Crutchfield Patti Eylar and Charles Gardner Caryn and King Harris, The Harris Family Foundation Caryn Jacobs and Dan Cedarbaum James and Margaret Johnson Marc Miller and Chris Horsman Sarah J. Nolan Adrienne Parker and Peter Foley J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation Richard L. Rodes R. Penny Rodes DeMott Donald and Eileen Schiller Mary Kay Shaw Richard and Barbara Silverman Elizabeth Louise Smith Revocable Trust Deborah and Kelly Stonebraker

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Dr. John Vazquez and Dr. Paul Gleixner Randy and Lisa White Elizabeth Yntema for the Mark Ferguson Elizabeth Yntema Family Charitable Trust $5,000–$9,999 Robert and Marilyn Arensman John and Caroline Ballantine Neil Bluhm Julia Buckingham James and Edie Cloonan Shawn M. Donnelley and Christopher M. Kelly Allan and Ellen Drebin Paul and Dedrea Gray Richard and Mary Gray Harry and Marcy Harczak Trish and Harp Harper Linda Hutson Karen Kuenster and Jim Osick Ron and Elise Magers John E. Miller, Jr. Jim and Linda Mitchell Jane Ellen Murray David and Suzu Neithercut Alexandra and John Nichols James F. Oates Abby McCormick O’Neil and D. Carroll Joynes Adrienne Parker and Peter Foley Byron and Judy Pollock Eleanor and William Revelle Lauren Robishaw Marilee C. Unruh Sallyan Windt Patricia Woertz Sustaining DanceMakers $2,500–$4,999 Anonymous (2) Jeffery Bauer Corinne Brophy Nancy J. Brown Sidney and Sondra Berman Epstein Karena Fiorenza Ingersoll and Emrys Ingersoll John Grinney and Heidi Westland Bruce Hague John and Leslie Henner Burns Ronald Jensen

Anne and Burton Kaplan Dietrich and Andrew Klevorn Dale and Julie Leibert Jim and Kay Mabie Sandra McNaughton Sally and Ted Miller Patricia and Candace Parchem Victoria Priola Eric and Tammy Steele Jack and Niki Tovin Greg and Colleen Webb Premier DanceMakers $1,000–$2,499 Anonymous (6) Greg Albiero and Mark Zampardo Joanne Baizer Paul and Sylvia Bateman Bija Bennett Susan Berlijn Lawrence Berlin John Blosser Paul and Christine Branstad Jeanne Brett Bonnie Brooks Linda S. Buckley Gregory Cameron and Greg Thompson Rebecca Carlins Gwen Carroll and Michael Rigney Steven Collens Mary and Jack Connelly Jack Cooksey and Brenda Russell Tamara and Robert Cosentino Dr. & Mrs. Robert A Cutietta Jeffrey Davis Damian Dolyniuk and Kelly Royer Marsha and Philip Dowd Michael Downing and Kathy Bernreuter Alexander Dubé Warren and Joan Eagle Lois and Steve Eisen The Patti Selander Eylar Scholarship Fund Bill Escamilla and Lisa Dollar Buehler Ginger Farley Thomas J. Feie Jodie Gates Julie L. Gentes Phil Geyskens

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Bill and Ethel Gofen David and Carol Golder James and Andrea Gordon Michael Grant and Carol McMahan Carmela and Chris Griffin Brian Herbstritt Sheldon and Elaine Holzman The Jastromb Family Philanthropic Fund Daniel Joseph Joe and Leanne Klein James and Lisa Knight Koldyke Family Fund Matt and Mikelle Kruger Monica Leccese Howard and Gail Lanznar Karen and Peter Lennon Philip Lumpkin and William Tedford Bill Melamed and Jamey Lundblad Helen Melchior Richard Melman Diane and Bob Merna Gary Metzner and Scott Johnson Pamela G. Meyer Michael Moriarty Maureen Mosh John and Nersesian Kenneth Norgan Julie O’Connell Thomas J. O’Keefe Charlene Osborne Jason Ott Sheila Owens Komal Patel Don and Carol Randel Alyssa Rapp and Hal Morris Naomi and John Reese The J. Rich Company LLC Eve Rogers Burton and Sheli Rosenberg Kevin and Camille Rudge Steven and Lauren Scheibe Katherine V. Schostok Carleen Schreder and Ralph Musicant Honorable Daniel Solis Dawn Stanislaw Robin Steans and Leonard Gail Nikki and Fredric Stein Jane and Michael Strauss James Tanner and Catherine Allegra

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Hal S. Stewart George Streeter and Kristina Howard Bernard Vrijburg Stacy Wells Jennifer Weuve and Jeffrey Gitelle Jon Will Ruth Ann Wisener Hubbard Street appreciates the support of the corporations, foundations and individuals that contribute gifts up to $250 and regrets the inability to list their names due to space limitations. For any corrections to program name listings please contact Melissa Platt, Board Liaison and Individual Giving Manager at 312-850-9744 Ext. 172 or mplatt@hubbardstreetdance.com.

GIFTS IN HONOR AND MEMORY Tribute and Memorial gifts are a meaningful way to recognize individuals who have a connection to Hubbard Street. For more information or to make a gift please contact the Board Liaison and Individual Giving Manager Melissa Platt at 312-850-9744 ext. 172 or mplatt@hubbardstreetdance.com. In Honor of Sara Albrecht Sandra Jaggi DiPasquale Madeleine Grynsztejn and Tom Shapiro Beth Heller Lisa Key Bill Melamed and Jamey Lundblad In Honor of William Carlos Angulo Esther Angulo In Honor of Meg Callahan Jonathan and Robin Plotkin In Honor of Edie and James Cloonan Harry and Karyn Madorin In Honor of Meredith Dincolo Andrew Dincolo In Honor of Patti Eylar Linda Hutson In Honor of Charles Gardner and Patti Eylar Greg Cameron and Greg Thompson In Memory of Gilbert Ghez Katharina Kopp Michael Grossman

In Honor of the marriage of George Halik and Scott Wechsler George and Mary Perlstein

In Honor of Jim Oates’ 90th birthday Randy and Lisa White

In Honor of Chris Horsman’s birthday Donald Santoski and April Brazell

In Memory of Jim Oates Linda Hutson

In Honor of Linda Hutson’s birthday Sallyan Windt In Honor of Ben Johnson and Katie Blaski Drew Bishop

In Honor of Marie O’Connor’s induction as a Hubbard Street Life Director Rosemary McManamon In Honor of Jason Palmquist Brooke Flanagan

In Honor of Dietrich Klevorn Amy Carbone

In Honor of Sally and Ellis Regenbogen Lisa Regenbogen

In Honor of Bill Melamed and Jamey Lundblad Buck Dodson

In Honor of Rich Rodes Thomas J. Feie Kevin Kranzusch

In Honor of Marc Miller’s birthday David and Kathryn Donovan June Dorn Michael Grant and Carol McMahan Renee Haber-Schwartz George Horsman Linda and Bernard Kastory Steven Maass Ron and Elise Magers Robert and Barbara Mason Sally and Ted Miller Wayne Myers and Sarah Caldicott Ruth Nelson Tom and Jeanne Olofson

In Honor of Katherine Schostok Paul and Ann Krouse In Honor of Deborah Stonebraker Steven and Lauren Scheibe In Honor of Anya Jean Sweetwood John W. Sweetwood In Honor of Sallyan Windt Henry and Cookie Kohn Patricia Pell

Theater rental and services have been generously underwritten through the support of the Harris Theater for Music and Dance. 205 E. Randolph Dr. 312-334-7777

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ENJOY HUBBARD STREET AS A GROUP Did you know Hubbard Street offers specially priced packages for groups of ten or more for performances at the Harris Theater? Group ticket packages are affordable and exciting ways to reward and entertain colleagues, classmates, clubs, conventions, family members and more. Group packages are ideal for Company/corporate outings Client appreciation socials Alumni club events Convention activities

School fundraisers Family reunions Donor appreciation nights Senior group trips

Special perks for groups of 25 or more Groups of at least 25 attendees may host a pre- or post-show reception in the Harris Theater’s Donor Room for their guests. Please note all food, beverages and other related costs are the direct responsibility of the hosting organization. Use of the Donor Room is extended on a first-come, firstserved basis and is subject to availability. Backstage tours Groups may also take guided backstage tours! These include visits to the green room, wardrobe, rehearsal hall and a walk onstage. Tours are on a first-come, first-served basis and subject to availability. Take Hubbard Street home Give your group members a memento to take home with them! Hubbard Street Dance Chicago apparel and souvenirs may be purchased at a quantity discount for your group event. Additional details available upon request. Group pricing Contact us for pricing — dependent upon the size of the group and placement in the theater.

For more information, pricing, or to book your group, visit hubbardstreetdance.com/groups, or contact Sidney Cristol at scristol@hubbardstreetdance.com. Hubbard Street Dancer Jessica Tong. Photo by Quinn B Wharton.

“Brilliant, engaging, moving. I was completely overcome with emotion. The way the entire piece moved from solo, to duets, to trios, to groups was striking. I loved it.” —Ericka Lashley, audience member

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Itzhak Perlman conducts the Juilliard Orchestra Wednesday, January 6, at 7:30pm The Harris Theater ALL-TCHAIKOVSKY PROGRAM Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasie Rococo Variations | Edvard Pogossian, cello Symphony No. 6, Op. 74, “Pathétique” Tickets from $55 www.harristheaterchicago.org The Juilliard School www.juilliard.edu Photo by Nan Melville

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YOUTH, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Hubbard Street Dance Chicago thanks these donors for helping us in our mission to bring dance into classrooms and communities:

Additional Funding Robert and Isabelle Bass Foundation, Inc. Helen Brach Foundation Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Care Foundation The Crown Family Golder Family Foundation Harry and Marcy Harczak Jackson National Life Insurance Company Colonel Stanley R. McNeil Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee Neiman Marcus Edmond and Alice Opler Foundation Byron and Judy Pollock The PrivateBank Charles & M.R. Shapiro Foundation The Siragusa Foundation A. Montgomery Ward Foundation, John A. Hutchings, Richard W. Oloffson and Bank of America, N.A., Trustee

Hubbard Street 2 Butler Family Foundation Lou Conte Dance Studio Jane Ellen Murray Foundation Principal Contributor

Dancer Development Patron The Patti Selander Eylar Scholarship Fund

Hubbard Street 2 alumnus Jules Joseph with Mitchell Elementary School students at the Hubbard Street Dance Center. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

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These companies support non-profits through matching gift programs. Ask yours to support Hubbard Street. Aetna Foundation, Inc. Allstate Insurance Company American Airlines Amsted Industries Aon Foundation Bank of America Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation The Chicago Community Trust Citicorp/ Citibank, N.A. Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation GE Foundation IBM Corporation Johnson Controls Foundation JPMorgan Chase Foundation Kimberly Clark Foundation Leo Burnett Company, LLC

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CONTRIBUTED MATERIALS AND SERVICES ACME Hotel Company Andy Cohen Athletico Robert and Joan Baizer Donald and Donna Baumgartner Bloomingdales Blue Plate Events Cannonball Wine Company Chateau Marmont Hotel Chef Freddy Cuisine Chicago Athletic Clubs Chicago Opera Theater Chicago Shakespeare Theater Lester Coney Bob Coscarelli Photography Embeya EXPO Chicago Goose Island Brew Co. Kenneth C. Griffin Intro Chicago Peter Ivanovich Kehoe Designs John Kelly Jr. LAZ Parking Lettuce Entertain You Lollapalooza MAC Cosmetics Mott Street

Sarah J. Nolan Park Grill Joe Perillo James Raff Alyssa Rapp and Hal Morris Ellis and Sally Regenbogen Ravinia Festival Andrew Salzman Seabourn Seasons 52 Sepia Restaurant Ross Shelleman and Tricia Rooney Southwest Airlines The Denim Lounge The Langham Chicago The Ritz Carlton The Second City Tiffany & Co. Titoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Handmade Vodka Tru United Airlines Zachys Wine and Liquor A Zaffarano Production Hubbard Street appreciates the support of in-kind contributors of gifts valued up to $250 and regrets the inability to list their names due to space limitations.

Yin Yue Dance Company artistic director Yin Yue. Photo by Anton Martynov.

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Hubbard Street Dance Chicago gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the following donors to the Endowment for Health and Wellness and the Endowment for Artistic Programs, which were established with a generous grant from the Ford Foundation. $100,000 and above Meg and Tim Callahan Pamela Crutchfield David Herro and Jay Franke Jim and Kay Mabie Alfred L. McDougal and Nancy Lauter McDougal Timothy R. Schwertfeger and Gail Waller $50,000–$99,999 Sara Albrecht John and Caroline Ballantine Ms. Deborah A. Bricker Sidney and Sondra Berman Epstein Sandra and Jack Guthman The Rhoades Foundation Earl J. and Sandra Rusnak Randy and Lisa White William N. Wood Prince $25,000–$49,999 Marge and Lew Collens Harold Florsheim Paul and Ellen Gignilliat Averill and Bernard Leviton Dale R. Machalleck James F. Oates Randy A. White $10,000–$24,999 Mr. Dean Balice Christopher J. and Kate Barber Roger and Julie Baskes

Joseph and Anne Bohne Janice Y. Burnham and Raymond B. Carney Edie and James Cloonan Joel and Katie Cory Allan and Ellen Drebin Susan and Bryan Erler Trudene Giesel Mary Louise Gorno Jacqueline A. Hurlbutt Sarah J. Nolan Dina Norris and Steve Young Byron and Judy Pollock Sally and Ellis Regenbogen William and Eleanor Revelle Dana and Andre Rice Kevin and Camille Rudge Warren D. Shifferd, Jr. Denise Stefan Ginascol Richard and Ann Tomlinson Robert and Nancy Unglaub Earl and Susan Webb Sallyan Windt

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+ THE SECOND CITY WE’RE BACK. TELL A FRIEND. JUNE 9–12 It’s an encore by popular demand of The Art of Falling, created by Hubbard Street in collaboration with The Second City. This witty and heartfelt blend of dance and comedy follows the adventures of six unforgettable main characters, interspersed with improvised scenes, musical numbers, and hilarious vignettes. Named to “best of 2014” lists by the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun-Times and Newcity, The Art of Falling tells stories of taking risks, falling in love, and daring to live. Don’t miss it.

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ABOUT

HARRIS THEATER FOR MUSIC AND DANCE

The Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance is a 1,500-seat state-of-the art performance venue located in Chicago’s Millennium Park. Opened in November 2003, the nonprofit Harris Theater was the first multi-use performance venue built in downtown Chicago since 1929. Harris Theater serves as a unique national model of collaboration between the philanthropic community and performing arts organizations in music and dance. More than a decade later, the Theater features the most diverse offerings of any venue in Chicago, hosting local, national, and internationally renowned artists and ensembles. The Harris Theater’s primary mission is to partner with an array of Chicago’s music and dance performing arts organizations to help them build the resources and infrastructure necessary to achieve artistic growth and long-term organizational sustainability. The Harris Theater’s original group of 12 resident companies has grown to include 35 diverse and exceptionally talented performing arts organizations, including internationally acclaimed Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Music of the Baroque, Chicago Opera Theater, Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s MusicNow, and collaborations with Lyric Opera of Chicago, National Museum of Mexican Art, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, and Columbia College Chicago. Through these partnerships, the Theater has earned national recognition as a distinctive model for collaboration, performance, and artistic advancement. The Theater supports this mission by providing these partner organizations with subsidized rental, technical expertise, and marketing support, allowing the organizations to focus on what they do best—bringing the finest in music and dance performances to the public. The Theater offers professional development opportunities, including the innovative Learning Lab, endorsed with grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. The Harris Theater is also dedicated to presenting internationally acclaimed music and dance organizations to enhance its reputation as well as to help build audiences for the Theater’s resident companies. Through the Harris Theater Presents series, the Theater has achieved widespread recognition as a vital cultural anchor in Chicago. Daniel Barenboim, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Renée Fleming, the Hamburg Ballet, Lang Lang, the New York City Ballet, the Paris Opéra Ballet, the San Francisco Ballet, Stephen Sondheim, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and many others have graced the Harris’ Elizabeth Morse Genius Stage through this series. The Harris maintains a strong emphasis on community engagement through enrichment activities and their Access Tickets Program, in which the Harris Theater partners with health and human services agencies and community organizations to provide underwritten performance tickets for individuals facing illness, disability, and challenging life circumstances. Since 2009, the Theater has provided over 8,800 tickets to children and families, representing 25 neighborhoods across the city of Chicago. Learn more about Community Engagement programs at engage.harristheaterchicago.org.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

HARRIS THEATER FOR MUSIC AND DANCE

Officers Alexandra C. Nichols, Chairman Peter M. Ellis, Vice Chair Elizabeth Hartigan Connelly, Vice Chair Ricardo T. Rosenkranz, MD, Vice Chair Mary Kay Sullivan, Vice Chair Marilyn Fatt Vitale, Secretary David Snyder, Treasurer Caryn Harris, Executive Committee, Member at Large Michael Tiknis, Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols President and Managing Director Endowed Chair

Trustees James L. Alexander, Past Chairman John W. Ballantine Lee Blackwell Baur Paul S. Boulis Sunny Chico Peter M. Ellis, Vice Chair Louise Frank Jay Franke Robert J. Gauch, Jr. Sandra P. Guthman, Past Chairman Caryn Harris, Executive Committee, Member at Large Joan W. Harris, Past Chairman Elizabeth Hartigan Connelly, Vice Chair Christine N. Evans Kelly Deborah A. Korompilas Merrillyn J. Kosier Mac MacLellan P Douglas McKeen

Zarin Mehta Judith Neisser Alexandra C. Nichols, Chairman Kenneth R. Norgan Abby McCormick Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neil, Past Chairman Jason Palmquist, Ex-Officio Ricardo T. Rosenkranz, MD, Vice Chair William Ruffin, Ex-Officio Patrick M. Sheahan John Q. Smith David Snyder, Treasurer Jeffrey D. Steele Mary Kay Sullivan, Vice Chair Michael Tiknis, Ex-Officio Marilyn Fatt Vitale, Secretary Elliot Weissbluth Dori Wilson Maria Zec Life Trustees Peter M. Ascoli Cameron S. Avery Marshall Field V James J. Glasser Sarah Solotaroff Mirkin Harrison I. Steans Robin S. Tryloff

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Executive Staff Michael Tiknis, Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols President and Managing Director Endowed Chair Cheryl Mendelson, Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President External Affairs Laura Hanssel, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President Administration Administration Lori Dimun, Vice President of Operations & Production Mary Jo Rudney, Director of Finance Jake Anderson, Manager of Artistic Administration Meghan McNamara, Manager of Community Engagement & Partnerships Emily Macaluso, Manager of Operations John McDonagh, Facilities Mananger Hillary Pearson, Operations Coordinator Dawn Wilson, Technical Coordinator Derek Raridon, Staff Accountant Erin Swanson, Assistant to the President and Managing Director

Development Jodi Kurtze, Vice President of Development Amanda Lawson, Director of Annual Giving & Sponsorships Catherine Miller, Manager of Campaign Gifts & Board Relations Elizabeth Halajian, Manager of Annual Giving & Special Events Samantha Shay, Development & Stewardship Assistant Marketing Patricia Barretto, Vice President of Marketing & Communications Jamie Sherman, Manager of Public Relations & Communications Frances Atkins, Marketing Manager Mary Larkin, Marketing Coordinator Ticketing Services Gregg Brody, Box Office Treasurer Front of House Kay Harlow, House Manager Jamelle Robinson, Concessions Manager Melaney Reed, Saints Coordinator The Saints, Volunteer Usher Corps

Production Andy Principe, Head Carpenter Jeff Rollinson, Flyman Jeffrey Kolack, Head of Props Don Dome Jr., Head of Audio Kevin Sullivan, Electrician

(Listing as of November 19, 2015)

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INFORMATION

HARRIS THEATER FOR MUSIC AND DANCE

Rental information: If you have any questions about the Harris Theater, including rental of the facility, group tours, or volunteer opportunities, please call the administrative office Monday through Friday, 9AMâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;5PM, at 312.334.2407. Ticket purchases: To purchase tickets, visit HarrisTheaterChicago.org. Call or visit our Box Office at 312.334.7777 Monday through Friday, 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6PM or until curtain on performance days. For group tickets for 10 or more people, call our Sales Office at 312.334.2419. In consideration of other patrons and the performers: Please turn off all cell phones. Photography is not permitted in the Theater at any time. Film or digital images will be confiscated or deleted by the Harris Theater house staff; violators will be subject to a fine. Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the house management. Smoking is prohibited within the Harris Theater. Allowance of personal items and baggage into the auditorium space is at the sole discretion of House Management For your safety: Please take a moment and note the nearest exit. In the event of an emergency, follow the directions of the Harris Theater house staff. In the event of an illness or injury, inform the Harris Theater house manager. Accessibility: Infrared assisted listening devices are available from the Harris Theater house staff. The Theater is equipped for easy access to all seating levels for patrons needing special access. Please advise the Box Office prior to the performance for any special seating needs. Parking: Discounted parking validation is available for all ticket holders using the Millennium Park Garage. A validation machine is located next to the Box Office on the Orchestra Level, as you enter the Theater lobby. Lost and found: Retrieved items will be held for 30 days with the Harris Theater house staff at 312.334.2403.

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STUDIO RENTALS

Conveniently located in Chicago’s West Loop, the Lou Conte Dance Studio has plenty of space to fit your needs! Our state-of-the-art facilities and studio spaces are available for auditions and rehearsals, as well as photo and video shoots. Studios are equipped with mirrors, sprung Marley floors, pianos and high-quality sound systems. LCDS has rented its studios to more than 90 organizations, hosting auditions and rehearsals for musicals, dance companies and internationally renowned performers such as: American Ballet Theatre Beyoncé Carnival Cruises Dancing with the Stars Disney’s The Lion King The Julliard School Pilobolus Riverdance San Francisco Ballet School Universal Studios Japan Wicked

America’s Best Dance Crew Busch Gardens The Color Purple Destiny’s Child Goodman Theatre Mamma Mia! Princess Cruise Lines River North Dance Chicago Savion Glover Urban Bush Women

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YOUTH DANCE PROGRAM

For ages 18 months–18 years

CREATIVE. TECHNICAL. COMPREHENSIVE.

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is among the most original forces in contemporary dance. The Youth Dance Program provides an in-depth dance education that focuses on creativity and the techniques that support contemporary dance. Study at Hubbard Street with Academy and Open Studio training options. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

FIND THE TRACK THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU. email: youth@hubbardstreetdance.com phone: 312-850-9744 ext. 139 64hubbardstreetdance.com/YouthDance Winter Series 2015

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Claire Bataille, Director Lou Conte, Founder

Photos by Todd Rosenberg.

Movers of all ages and abilities are welcome to dance year-round at the Lou Conte Dance Studio. With more than 70 classes each week, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got moves for everyone from absolute beginners to seasoned professionals.

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SPRING SERIES MARCH 17–20

ALEJANDRO CERRUDO GUSTAVO RAMÍREZ SANSANO LUCAS CRANDALL Thaw out with Hubbard Street this spring with new work alongside enthralling repertory favorites from recent seasons.

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