2016-17 CHILDSPLAY THEATRE COMPANY
ROCK THE PRESIDENTS October 8, 2016 Festival Ballet Theatre presents
THE SECRET GARDEN October 15 & 16, 2016 FLIP FABRIQUE
ATTRAPE MOI (CATCH ME)
October 22 & 23, 2016 AKRAM KHAN COMPANY
(Photo by Richard Haughton)
CHOTTO DESH October 27–29, 2016
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WELCOME IT IS MY PLEASURE TO WELCOME YOU TO THE NEW BARCLAY.
For over 25 years, Irvine Barclay Theatre has remained a vibrant resource for family-friendly entertainment in Irvine and the surrounding communities. This season, the Barclay is renewing its commitment to family-friendly programming. The events featured in this program book offer a stimulating array of thought-provoking and indelibly entertaining programs of the highest artistic quality. Whether sampling audacious musical theater in Rock the Presidents, inspired dance-theater in Chotto Desh, the moving reimagining of a children’s classic, The Secret Garden, presented by Festival Ballet Theatre, or experiencing your first glimpse of the high-spirited exuberance of the cirque of Flip FabriQue, the Barclay’s adventurous familyfriendly events always leave a lasting impression. Check out our listing of events on the left page or take our new Patron Guide, available in the lobby, and see what other entertaining offerings might catch your attention in the months to come. As always, we are indebted to all who help us maintain this unique community resource: our staff and our Board of Directors; our public partners — the City of Irvine and UCI; and you, the audience. I thank you for being here and hope to see you many times throughout the year.
Jerry Mandel, Ph.D. President, Irvine Barclay Theatre
Board of Directors CHAIR Ken Rohl Chairman/Founder Rohl LLC Ramona Agrela Associate Chancellor University of California, Irvine Francisco J. Ayala Professor and National Medal of Science Laureate University of California, Irvine Stephen Barker Dean, Claire Trevor School of the Arts University of California, Irvine
Karen Cahill Community Leader
Robert Farnsworth CEO, Sonnet Technologies, Inc. Robin Follman-Otta CEO, Markall Inc. COO, R.A. Industries, LLC COO, Katmai Lodge Alaska
Michelle Grettenberg Assistant to the City Manager City of Irvine Sean Joyce City Manager City of Irvine
James C. Lindberg, MD, MBA Chief Medical Officer PersonalCare Physicians, LLC Terry McDonald Community Leader
William Parker Professor Emeritus Physics and Astronomy University of California, Irvine Lynn Schott Mayor Pro Tem City of Irvine
Mickie Shapiro Community Leader Gary Singer Senior Advisor RSI Holding LLC
HONORARY Steven S. Choi, Ph.D. Mayor, City of Irvine
Howard Gillman, Ph.D. Chancellor, UCI
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CHILDSPLAY THEATRE COMPANY
ROCK THE PRESIDENTS October 8, 2016 | Cheng Hall
(Photos by Heather Hill Photo, Childsplay, Tempe, AZ)
Duration: 60 minutes without an intermission.
THE CAST Amy Book and Lyrics by
Dwayne Hartford Music by
Sarah Roberts Directed by
Anthony Runfola
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Megan Moylan Harry
Matt Miazgowicz Ted
Adam Bei
Choreography
Molly Lajoie
Music Director
Mike 4man
Scenic Design Holly Windingstad
Costume Design D. Daniel Hollingshead Lighting Design Tim Monson
Projection Design Limitrophe Films
Sound Design Christopher Neumeyer Stage Manager Michael George
Lighting Supervisor Cody Soper Dramaturge Jenny Millinger
ABOUT CHILDSPLAY THEATRE COMPANY Founded in 1977, Childsplay is a nonprofit professional theater company of adult actors who perform for young audiences and families. Childsplay’s mission is to create theater so strikingly original in form, content or both, that it instills in young people an enduring awe, love and respect for the medium, thus preserving imagination and wonder, those hallmarks of childhood that are the keys to the future. ROCK THE PRESIDENTS SONGS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 1 2. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.
Hail! – All Hail to the Chiefs (part 1) – All The Sons of Washington – Ted and Harry John and Tom – All Shake America! – Amy and Ted Hail to the Chiefs (part 2) – Amy and Ted Who in the World is Millard Fillmore? – All Calvin Coolidge – All Benjamin Harrison – Ted First Ladies – Amy The Presi-tron (part 1) – All The Buck Stops Here – Ted with Amy and Harry They Got a Dog – Harry with Amy and Ted Not Made of Stone – All Hail to the Chiefs (part 4) – Amy and Harry The Great Crash – Harry with Amy I’m Not All Bad – Amy and Harry Ronald Reagan – Harry I Am More Than Four Years – Harry and Ted with Amy What Could Have Been? – Ted with Harry and Amy The Only Thing We Have to Fear – Amy with Harry and Ted Hail to the Chiefs (part 5) – All Are You a President-to-be? – All
ABOUT THE ARTISTS Megan Moylan (Amy) is thrilled to be making her Childsplay debut in Rock the Presidents! Recently, she was seen as Lizzie in Lizzie (A/C Theatre Company), Heather in American Idiot (Stray Cat Theatre), and Kate/Chutney in Legally Blonde (Arizona Broadway Theatre). Other favorite roles include Amy in Company, Maureen in Rent (Lyric Opera Theatre), Kirsten/Kit/Felicity/Nellie in The American Girl Revue (Mattel, Los Angeles), and Jane in The Prince and the Pauper (Deaf West). Film and television experience includes iCarly (Nickelodeon), Commander-in-Chief (ABC), and Ninja Cheerleaders (NCS Productions), as well as multiple commercials, radio spots, and original cast recordings. She is now working as a teacher and music director for multiple youth theaters throughout the valley. Megan received a BM in Musical Theatre Performance and a minor in mathematics from Arizona State University.
Matt Miazgowicz (Harry) is excited to join Childsplay for the first time with the national tour of Rock the Presidents! Matt lives in New York City, and he spends most of his time underground somewhere between Brooklyn and Manhattan. He has performed across the country in roles such as Oliver Hix in The Music Man (Roxy Regional Theatre), Artie in Saturday Night (Motor City Musical Theatre), Jack in Into the Woods (AKT Theatre Project), and most recently wrote, produced, and directed the premiere of the New York production of Devised in Detroit’s original work, Valhalla Lullaby. Matt fell in love with Theatre for Young Audiences after performing as The Persnickety Rose in Hans Christian Anderson’s The Snow Queen in 2013. He has worked in classrooms across Metro Detroit with Wayne State University’s Performance Exchange program. He holds a BFA in Acting from Wayne State University.
Adam Bei (Ted) is an Arizona native and a lifelong musician, performing as a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. He began his theater career this past year, and is overjoyed to be in his first show with Childsplay, as well as his debut national tour! His theater credits include: Dr. Craven in Secret Garden, Emmett Forrest in Legally Blonde (Mesa Community College), Bobby Strong in Urinetown (Tuscany Theatre Company), Gabe Goodman in Next To Normal (AriZoni Nomination: Best Supporting Actor, Nearly Naked Theatre), and Shrek the Musical (Arizona Broadway Theatre). Adam also works as an editing/mix engineer at Soundwaves Productions. He has also taught music lessons, including piano and percussion, at The Noteroom Academy of Music. Adam is currently pursuing a degree in music business.
Dwayne Hartford (Book & Lyrics) is the artistic director at Childsplay. Most of his plays for young audiences have been developed through the Whiteman New Plays Program before premiering with the company. Five of his plays have been published by Dramatic Publishing and have been produced around the country and in Canada. Eric and Elliot was named the 2005 Distinguished Play by the American Alliance for Theatre and Education. Dwayne’s adaptation of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane is being produced professionally in many of the country’s biggest children’s theaters, including Dallas, Charlotte, Chicago, and Bethesda’s Imagination Stage. Dwayne’s musical, Rock the Presidents, with music by Sarah Roberts, is touring locally this season and nationally next season. In addition to playwriting, Dwayne is a regular director and actor for Childsplay. He is originally from Maine. He received his BFA from the Boston Conservatory. IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE | 5
Sarah Roberts (Composer) is a composer, singer-songwriter, sound designer, and actor, and is thrilled to be a part of this project! As a singer-songwriter, she performs with her band, Ladies Gun Club, and as a solo artist. Sarah just released her band’s new record, Take My Love Away, in July 2016. She has sound designed for Childsplay, Phoenix Theatre, Stray Cat Theatre Company, Partners That Heal, and Benchtop Creative. Sarah has composed music for and scored the films Window Chalk (Ronomet Films) and Dwell Time (Citizen Skull Productions), which premiered at Cannes Film Festival 2014. Sarah has worked as an actor in films with HBO, BBC, and Third Floor Productions, and in regional theaters including San Jose Rep, Theatreworks, Arizona Theatre Company, Phoenix Theatre, Alliance Theatre, and Southwest Shakespeare. She has toured to France, England and Russia and has participated in the New York Fringe Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival. She received her BFA in Drama from Carnegie Mellon University and currently lives in Los Angeles. A special thanks to Dwayne for letting me put music to your beautiful words! Anthony Runfola (Director) is in his 17th season with Childsplay. In addition to directing, Anthony serves as the company’s general manager. His previous directing credits include Charlotte’s Web, Schoolhouse Rock Live!, The
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Neverending Story, Eric and Elliot, This Is Not a Pipe Dream, The Beauty Machine and New Kid as well as the world premieres of Rock the Presidents, Interrupting Vanessa, and A Little Bit of Water. He has been a guest artist at theaters across the valley including Black Theatre Troupe, Actors Theatre, Teatro Bravo, Stray Cat Theatre, Phoenix Theatre, Actor’s Renaissance Theatre, Gammage/ASU Public Events and Scottsdale Community College. He is a member of the inaugural cohort of ArtEquity and co-chairs Childsplay’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee. He was a founding member of Upstairs Theatre Company in Tucson, AZ and served as the company’s artistic director until 2001. In 1998 he was selected to participate in the Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab, and in 2001 was invited to join the west coast version at the Pasadena Playhouse. Anthony serves on the boards of Desert State USITT (the local chapter of the United State Institute for Theatre Technology) and Teatro Bravo. He resides in Phoenix with his wife Jannine and their two beautiful children. Artist Representation: Holden & Arts Associates, Inc. P.O. Box 49036 Austin, TX 78765
FESTIVAL BALLET THEATRE WELCOME TO THE LAUNCH OF FESTIVAL BALLET THEATRE’S 2016–17 SEASON!
The classic 1911 novel, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, comes to life on the Barclay stage through an intriguing fusion of innovative choreography by Josie Walsh, an original cinematic score by Paul Rivera Jr., and stunning multimedia scenic design by David Bazemore. Set in a contemporary mode, the ballet’s themes of loss, rejuvenation, resilience, hope, and kindness are as current and meaningful now as they were when the novel was published. How fortunate we are to have the fabulous choreographer, Josie Walsh, share her talents with our dancers! As our classically trained dancers adapted to Josie’s unique style, they were challenged to reach down deep – sometimes beyond their comfort zones. However, as dancers and choreographer worked in the studio together, it became apparent that the dancers loved experimenting with new moves and patterns, using their superb classical training to execute cutting-edge choreography. And I believe that Josie enjoyed our eager young dancers as much as they delighted in working with her! Our season continues with our beloved production of The Nutcracker in December, and ballet lovers’ favorite, Don Quixote, in March. The season culminates in August with Festival Ballet Theatre’s 10th Annual Gala of the Stars. This international ballet festival showcases ballet stars from some of the world’s most prestigious dance companies, who perform along with FBT’s own accomplished resident dancers. Festival Ballet Theatre was founded as a non-profit organization in 1988 and has grown to become Orange County’s premier ballet company. We celebrate another new season with you, our cherished patrons, friends and family members. Thank you for your ongoing support and for keeping FBT a lively place that is always exhilarating, nurturing and stimulating. We look forward to seeing you throughout the year. Salwa Rizkalla Founder and Artistic Director, Festival Ballet Theatre
Board of Directors & Guild Chairs Festival Ballet Theatre Board of Directors Salwa Rizkalla, President Lisa Yamashita, Vice President Tom Lydon, Advisor Willa Bouwens-Killeen, Treasurer Cathleen Hunter, Secretary
Guild Chairs Teri Schmidt, Grants Ann Drew, Volunteer Chair Jan Kempton, Boutique Chair Sandy Mason, Hospitality Chair IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE | 7
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Nutcracker illustration by Rene Milot
DEC 10 - 24, 2016
The Sugar Plum Fairy sweetly requests your presence for our dazzling production of The Nutcracker.
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THE SECRET GARDEN October 15 & 16, 2016 | Cheng Hall There will be a 20-minute intermission.
Artistic Director Salwa Rizkalla
Choreography & Direction Josie Walsh Original Music Paul Rivera Jr. Digital Set Design David Bazemore
Lighting Design & Production Supervisor Don Guy Costumes Cyndee Ely, Kiyomi Hara Rehearsal Assistants Season De Angelis Evan Swenson Artistic Assistant Elizabeth Farmen
Marketing/PR Consultant Barbara McMurray
(Photo by Dave Freidman)
Office Coordinators Natalie Matsuura Tracy Sellers Graphic Designer Marianne Hales The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. Casting subject to change.
Company Photographers Dave Friedman Rob Gage
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THE SECRET GARDEN SYNOPSIS ACT I: TRANSFORMATION A metaphorical journey through the classic tale of The Secret Garden, this is a story of loss, dreams, hope and transformation. The forgotten Mary Lennox, alone in her room, dreams of joining her parents in one of their lavish soirées, amongst the high society in the British colony of India. Cruel reality sets in when cholera strikes, leaving her utterly alone in the world with nothing but a suitcase. Mary solemnly boards the train of destiny to London, where she is sent to live with her estranged uncle, Archibald. She finds herself similarly forgotten and unloved by the disapproving head servant, Mrs. Medlock, and the austere, untouchable Archibald. After losing his beloved wife, Lilias, ever so tragically in her favorite garden, Archibald is suffering from a broken heart. He locks the garden and his own heart for good, shutting out all life and light. Mary’s rebellious spirit rails against this lifeless environment, thus catapulting her down a surreal and enchanted journey of overcoming her own loss and fears. Mary makes her way through a shape-shifting garden maze, transformative butterflies, revolving key locks, and creeping vines, which are beckoning her to unlock the secrets of the garden within. On this destined path, she encounters Dickon, a magical boy who seems as if he is born from the very fabric of this unraveling mystery. Back in the manor of broken hearts, Colin Craven, Archibald’s neglected, crippled son, is throwing one of his many tantrums. Servants scramble to please him, unaware that the only color in his life is the dream of his mother. It is only in the night, unbeknown to Colin, that Archibald visits his son, ashamed of his inability to show affection upon the painful passing of his late wife. In this state of mind, Archibald fantasizes about his rose, his Lilias, 10 | IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE
reuniting with her for an intense duet of love, remembrance and heartbreak. ACT II: INVOCATION AND INITIATION
Relentlessly ordering the servants to obey his every whim, Colin meets his match when Mary discovers him in a distant bedchamber, challenging his defiant and spoiled nature. Mary urges him to find the inner strength that she has discovered in herself with the revival of the garden. She guides him out of his bedroom and into her mystical, outdoor journey. They find themselves in front of an old oak tree, which, when awakened by their presence, instructs Colin to stand, plant his roots into the ground and learn to walk. The sheer joy proves Colin was merely crippled by his own beliefs and not living his greatest life; a life not different than that of his father. Separated, each in his own room, Archibald and Colin share an escalating sense of frustration with their deep loneliness, while longing to connect with each other. Colin seeks to prove to his seemingly uncaring father that he is a strong boy worthy of his attention, while Archibald is unable to cope with his inability to reach out to those he loves. They are left in a world of colliding opposites, as the essence, which Mary unleashed in the garden, requires true, personal transformation from darkness to light, loneliness to reuniting. Met by a cosmic swirl of vivid color, the garden blooms. The miracle of Colin’s recovery becomes known to his father, culminating in a new-found relationship and the intertwining of Mary into their family. All the hurt melts away in a sea of color as their hearts open, and the spirits soar with blooming flowers in this magical secret garden where love reigns. Mary Lennox is our catalyst, the key, the unconventional heroine.
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ABOUT FESTIVAL BALLET THEATRE Festival Ballet Theatre is Orange County’s premier, accomplished professional ballet company. Our mission is to enrich Orange County’s artistic and economic vitality, to inspire love and appreciation for dance, and to invigorate ballet by: • Presenting a season of exhilarating classical and contemporary performances, • Providing a nurturing environment for dancers and choreographers, • Offering stimulating educational outreach programs.
With reverence for classic masterpieces and a focus on developing future tours de force, Festival Ballet Theatre is committed to presenting the best of dance, enriching lives, and developing a new generation of audiences and artists. Festival Ballet Theatre is a well-established nonprofit arts organization founded in 1988 by Artistic Director Salwa Rizkalla. Boasting a roster of impressive, up-and-coming Southern California talent, the company’s productions spotlight internationally acclaimed guest artists from prestigious companies such as American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, the Kirov Ballet, New York City Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet. Aspiring to the peak of artistic excellence for nearly three decades, Festival Ballet Theatre at once attracts the best in professional dance to its home base while exporting its impeccably trained dancers as artistic ambassadors to the nation. Arts Orange County named Festival Ballet Theatre Outstanding Arts Organization of the Year in 2001. For more information on Festival Ballet Theatre, visit www.FestivalBallet.org. ABOUT SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY
Founded in 1983 by Salwa Rizkalla, Southland Ballet Academy has acquired a national and international reputation, and has played a prominent role in grooming world-class dancers while nurturing the love of dance in its Orange County home. ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Salwa Rizkalla Artistic Director Salwa Rizkalla has contributed to the Orange County community for more than 30 years by presenting excellence in dance performance through Festival Ballet Theatre and providing top-tier classical ballet training at Southland Ballet Academy. During her professional dancing career, Ms. Rizkalla graced the stage in leading roles in well-known classical ballets as well as in contemporary pieces. She had the privilege of working under the direction of world-renowned choreographers Leonid Lavrovsky and Serge Lifar. As a young dancer, Ms. Rizkalla trained in the Russian Vaganova method and studied with ballet masters of the Bolshoi and the Kirov. As the culmination of her training, Ms. Rizkalla
completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Ballet Pedagogy. She established Southland Ballet Academy in 1983 and debuted Festival Ballet Theatre in 1988. In addition to teaching and directing, Ms. Rizkalla was a faculty member of several area institutions, including Goldenwest College and the Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts. Many arts organizations have recognized her service. The Orange County Music and Arts Administrators and Orange County Performing Arts Center jointly recognized her with the Orange County Arts Educator of the Year Award for Secondary Dance (2003); Youth America Grand Prix awarded Ms. Rizkalla Outstanding Teacher accolades (2002, 2004, 2005 and 2012); and Arts Orange County recognized Ms. Rizkalla with the Helena Modjeska Cultural Legacy Award (2014). Ms. Rizkalla has been honored to impact the lives of hundreds of students and their families through her teaching. She is proud to be a dedicated educator, an energetic promoter of the arts, and an active participant in the cultural life of her community. CHOREOGRAPHER
Josie Walsh A native of Los Angeles, Josie Walsh has danced professionally with the Joffrey Ballet, Zurich Ballet and Oregon Ballet Theatre. Josie’s choreographic career began with the Zurich Opera and moved on to several freelance projects throughout Europe. Upon her return to Los Angeles, she integrated this vast background into the commercial and concert dance world. Josie was named “25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine. Contemporary Ballet commissions include: The Secret Garden (full-length, State Street Ballet and Festival Ballet Theatre); Bach to Rock (State Street Ballet); Transmutation (Los Angeles Ballet: New Wave LA); Sirens (Los Angeles Ballet: Next Wave LA); Luminate (Luminario Ballet); Deconstructed (Harvard Ballet); Taming of the Shrew (Aeolian Ballet); Found and Internal Affairs (Celebrate Dance); Artemis (Santa Monica College); Intersection, Urban Angels, Garden of Reason, Image-Nation, Gone with the Whim, Avalon and Carnivinyl (MyoKyo™ full-length Renegade Rock Ballet productions). Commercial credits include: UTV international logo identity; The Cleaner (A&E); Tinker Bell (Walt Disney feature); Torchwood (Starz); Inappropriate Comedy (feature film); national commercial for YAHOO; Get UR Ballet On (music video); Bullet Proof Monk (MGM movie premiere); That’s Life (CBS); Red Bull “Formula One” Industrial; The Pilgrim rock opera; Asia Entertainment; LA Music Awards; Paul Mitchell Industrial; Queen Mary Live; Focus Fish Flying Circus; Project Angel Food; and Zurich Opera.
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COMPANY DANCERS AJ Abrams is a native of Long Beach, California. He began his training with Terri and Anthony Sellars of Orange County Dance Center and Keith and Linda Clifton of Clifton Dance Project. He continued his training throughout the United States at such schools as Pacific Northwest Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet and School of American Ballet. At age 19, Mr. Abrams was discovered by Mark Bush and began his professional career at Ballet Austin under the direction of Stephen Mills. His credits while dancing with Ballet Austin include: Hamlet, an original work by Stephen Mills; a featured role in the ballet Touch; The Taming of the Shrew; Dreams; and Light/The Holocaust & Humanity Project. He has performed a solo role in Septime Webers’ Fluctuating Hemlines and principal roles as the Sugar Plum Cavalier in The Nutcracker; Albrecht in Giselle and principal male in George Balanchine’s Who Cares? Since leaving Ballet Austin, Mr. Abrams has performed in musicals, music videos and movies. Credits include: White Swan #1 in the movie The Inappropriate Comedy; a music video for Florence and the Machine, directed by David LaChapelle. In 2011, he was named Best Male Dancer in Los Angeles by The Beverly Hills Outlook. He is currently a member of the Luminario Ballet of Los Angeles and Festival Ballet Theatre, working as a freelance artist. Freelance credits include: Aurora’s Wedding Pas De Deux and The Bluebird Pas De Deux in Sleeping Beauty; the principal male in George Balanchine’s Valse Fantasie; Espada in Don Quixote and original works by choreographers Josie Walsh and Jamal Story.
Mariana Carrillo started dancing at the age of five in Cabo San Lucas, México at El Estudio del Angel and Danza Tellez under the direction of Lourdes Tellez. When she was 17, she received a scholarship to the Ballet Austin Academy. After graduating high school, Mariana moved to Orange County to train with former American Ballet Theatre dancer and founder of Gala de Danza México, Christina Lyon. In California, she also trained under the direction of Salwa Rizkalla at Southland Ballet Academy and was invited to perform with Festival Ballet Theatre. While in the company, she has had the opportunity to perform in The Nutcracker, Firebird; Giselle; Le Corsaire Suite; Valse Fantasie; and mixed repertoire including an excerpt from Laurencia, set by the acting director of the Mariinsky Theatre, Yuri Fateyev. Mariana has danced at Christina Lyon’s Gala de Danza México since 2013, performing alongside some of the dance world’s greatest at only 18 years old. While in Orange County, Mariana has also performed with Josie Walsh’s newly founded Company, Ballet Red, dancing Texture of Time, Urban Angels, Eternity, Convergence, Transmutation and Invocation. Mariana has danced for Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora at the MTV Video Music Awards as well as on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. Mariana is currently attending the University of Southern California and is working towards a BA in Dance and a minor in business. 12 | IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE
Brandon Forrest has attended the Los Angeles County High School of the Arts, Colburn Ballet Academy and San Francisco Ballet School. At 18, he joined Los Angeles Ballet as a company member and performed Sirens under the direction of Josie Walsh. Brandon spent two years as a personal trainer at LA Fitness and transitioned into performing with Ballet Magique, Long Beach Ballet, Santa Clarita Ballet, Pacific Festival Ballet and Pacific Ballet Dance Theatre. Brandon has also appeared on Glee; USA’s The Moment; a commercial for Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas; and the Ray Ban 50th Anniversary international print campaign. He writes and records original music based on the culturally diverse life he explores via bicycle, health and nutrition. Brandon can be found at Uplift LA, where he instructs foam rolling/circuit training and teaches dance with Shiva Bagheri.
Greyson Hanson began his classical ballet training at age nine and transitioned into many other dance styles by age 12. Greyson started performing with Festival Ballet Theatre in December of 2015. Throughout his youth, he was an awardwinning competitor in a variety of dance competitions. He is currently attending the University of California, Irvine, where he is double majoring in dance and exercise sciences. While at UCI, Greyson has received scholarships for his academic achievements and his artistry as a dancer. He has been accepted into the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and was awarded the William J. Gillespie Scholarship in Ballet Studies. He has performed in Don Quixote, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker.
Renee Kester was born and raised in Seal Beach, California. She began classical training at age 14 at Southland Ballet Academy. She was a trainee with The Washington Ballet in 2013 and apprenticed with Houston Ballet in 2014. She performed in David Bintley’s Aladdin in Chicago and Stanton Welch’s Marie in Montreal. Renee’s repertoire includes Balanchine’s Stars and Stripes (Washington Ballet) and Stanton Welch’s Swan Lake (Houston Ballet). She is a versatile dancer with expertise in hip hop, break-dancing, modern and contemporary dance. When Renee was just 15, she performed with Quest Crew (winners of season 3 of America’s Best Dance Crew) at the Harvest Moon Festival. Renee has also danced in a Florence and the Machine music video, and on an episode of Dancing with the Stars. She was awarded second place at Youth America Grand Prix, San Francisco, and received an Honorable Mention at the Music Center Spotlight Awards. She has worked with such choreographers as Sonya Tayeh, Lillian Barbeito, Billy Bell and Jessie Hartley.
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Alex Laya grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and began his dance training in b-boying at the age of 17. He later attended Western Michigan University, where he thoroughly trained in modern, jazz and ballet. Alex has since been living in Los Angeles, California, where he has been fortunate enough to learn from some of the world’s best teachers and choreographers, and has had amazing opportunities. Alex performed with world famous DJ/Producer DIPLO, while being featured in his music video, Set Me Free, as well as performing with Soul Fresh Fam, directed by Ricky Cole of Mos Wanted Cru, at many venues all over the world, including World of Dance. Because of his eclectic training, Alex’s dance style has become a fusion of urban and contemporary styles, strongly influenced by b-boying. Some of Alex’s other credits include Gala de Danza, Youth American Grand Prix, Establish Your Empire, Dance Stellar Productions, Chicago Dance Crash, and Culture Shock Chicago.
Skye Schmidt, a native of California, began her ballet training under Salwa Rizkalla in 1998 at Southland Ballet Academy, where she learned from numerous world renowned ballet masters including Tatiana Legat; acting head of the Mariinsky Ballet, Yuri Fateyev; Vladimir Malakhov; and Alexei Ratmansky. Skye joined Festival Ballet Theatre in 2012 and has since performed principal, soloist, and corps de ballet roles in The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Giselle, and Emmy Award-winning Robert Sund’s Alice in Wonderland, among other ballets. She has originated roles in works by choreographers Lillian Barbeito of Bodytraffic, Andrea Schermoly, Tong Wang and Josie Walsh. Skye graduated from University of California, Irvine with a BFA in Dance Performance. In 2016, she received the prestigious merit-based William J. Gillespie Foundation Scholarship for her outstanding efforts in classical ballet at UCI as well as an award for excellence in dance performance. Skye is also an avid photographer and photographs for the Laguna Dance Festival, FBT and UCI, where her work is often used for major marketing campaigns. Cameron Schwanz began his ballet training at age eight and continued his studies with the National Ballet School of Canada, as well as the Houston Ballet Academy. In 2005, he joined Texas Ballet Theater, working with Director Ben Stevenson. In 2007, he began dancing with several companies in southern California, including Ballet Pacifica, Festival Ballet Theatre and Los Angeles Ballet. From 2009 to 2011, he danced with Ballet San Jose. Cameron’s repertoire includes Romeo and Juliet, Giselle, Swan Lake, La Sylphide, Gaite Parisian and Carmen. He has danced several Balanchine ballets including Violin Concerto, Square Dance, Prodigal Son and Agon.
Evan Swenson, a California native, began dancing and performing at the age of seven. He completed his professional training at the Houston Ballet Academy and was given the opportunity to work with the company. Evan joined Atlanta Ballet in 2004 and New York Theatre Ballet in 2007. While in New York, he freelanced throughout the city and along the East Coast. In 2008, Evan moved to Los Angeles, where he has continued to freelance, working both in concert and commercial dance. He currently works with several different companies and schools throughout the greater southern California area. Evan has been a model on the Syfy show, Face Off for five seasons. He was featured as the character Dillon in the movie Barbie in the Pink Shoes, and has worked with Coldplay on their True Love music video. In 2011 and 2013, Evan toured with the Long Beach Ballet as a part of their Ballet Ambassadors to China program. He has worked with such choreographers as: Ben Stevenson, Stanton Welch, Trey McIntyre, Michael Pink, Christopher Hampson, Nicolas Blanc, Norbert de la Cruz III, Philip Neal, Tom Gold, Lila York, among others.
Tiffany Yamasaki started her training at Southland Ballet Academy at the age of six. She became a member of FBTII in 2007 and a FBT company member in 2010. Tiffany has participated in many competitions and has performed with Festival Ballet Theatre as a soloist and in corps roles in The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, Sleeping Beauty and Giselle. Tiffany currently attends CSU Long Beach and is working toward a dual major in dance and kinesiology. 2016–2017 FBT TRAINEES
Festival Ballet Theatre is proud to present the members of FBT Trainees, a junior company of student dancers with outstanding potential. Through FBT Trainees, Festival Ballet Theatre secures a talented base of dancers, offers performance opportunities “at home” and nurtures the stars of the future for a professional career in dance. Tamara Alfaro Sage Bolar Taylor Carlin Renee Castonguay Alice Danci
Rachel Deng Olivia Harrigan Allison Langston Eliza Leamy Elise Newen
Tatum Backer Sarah Bartholomew Maile Campagna Sydney Caggegi
Anjoulie Kempton Tess Lethen Silvi Lybbert Moorea Pike
Eila Neuroth Alysa Reinhardt Bianca Wajack Sammy Werle Pallas Ziebarth
2016–2017 FBT JUNIOR STUDENTS COMPANY
Mina Shaffer Athena Skiathitis Lily Turner Rachel Zafra
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ORANGE COUNTY’S FESTIVAL BALLET THEATRE
Don Quixote Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 7pm Sunday, March 26, 2017 at 2pm
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10/22 FLIP FABRIQUE ATTRAPE MOI (CATCH ME)
October 22 & 23, 2016 | Cheng Hall Duration: 75 minutes without an intermission.
(Photo by Benoit Lemait)
Sponsored by An anonymous fund of the Orange County Community Foundation
Original Concept Flip FabriQue Director Olivier Normand Stage Design Élyane Martele
Costume Design Véronique Bertrand
Lighting Design Judith Dufour Savard
ABOUT THE COMPANY Based in Québec City, Flip FabriQue was founded by a group of friends who all studied at the Québec Circus School. They dispersed after graduation to perform with Cirque du Soleil, Cirque Éloize and many other world-renowned companies throughout the world, and then reunited to form Flip FabriQue in 2011. Attrape Moi (Catch Me) is the company’s premiere show. The company adopts a creative and collaborative approach developed entirely by its artists and director. This approach spotlights each performer’s unique qualities and strengths and draws from their personal experiences in order to create pure magic on stage. The six members of Flip FabriQue are all true friends with a unifying vision: they want to promote joy, playfulness and friendship.
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ABOUT THE ARTISTS Jérémie Arsenault was an extremely hyperactive young boy who was ready to try anything. In secondary school he enjoyed music and played percussion. At the age of 14, he discovered the circus at the Québec Circus School. What began as an after-school hobby quickly developed into a passion for all disciplines of the circus arts. During his time at the Québec Circus School, Jérémie excelled at many different circus disciplines, specializing primarily in juggling, acrobatics and trampoline. At the age of 20, he graduated from the Professional Formation Program with a diabolo act; travelled the world and worked with many different circus companies. At the age of 23, he formed Flip FabriQue with the friends he had known since he first discovered the circus. Hugo Ouellet Coté began competitive gymnastics at an early age. At 10, he was already competing at a national level. Through gymnastics, Hugo discovered a passion for athletics and the aesthetic side of the sport. At 13, he attended the Québec Circus School, where he learned how to incorporate his physical talents with performance on stage. In 2006, Hugo was admitted to the National Circus School of Montréal, where he continued to develop his physical, intellectual and creative skills. Upon graduating from the National Circus School in 2009, Hugo toured with Cirque Éloize in iD, while also finding the time to work with other companies including Cavalia and The 7 Fingers. Hugo has finally realized his dream of performing in a show that allows him to remain true to himself. Flip FabriQue embodies an idea that anything is possible for the six childhood friends who dare to dream.
Bruno Gagnon. Born in 1988, Bruno was the most hyperactive student in his class. He discovered the circus arts at the age of 12 and honed his skills at the Québec City Circus School, excelling in acrobatics, clowning and juggling. Then, on his 18th birthday, he ran away with the circus and joined Cirque du Soleil in Corteo, a show he performed 1,534 times for over two million spectators throughout the world. After touring with Cirque du Soleil for five years, he found himself at a turning point in his life. He was missing home and his friends. He decided to leave Cirque du Soleil; not too long after that, Flip FabriQue was born. He is now touring with his friends who make his time on the road feel like a home away from home. Françis Julien was always very energetic and passionate. Even as a young boy, he was craving people’s attention and wanted to be recognized for his creativity. At first, he wanted to be a firefighter. But these early ambitions would soon be replaced by his desire to become an actor. As a teenager, he
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played guitar and participated in the theater program at his high school. In college, he studied communications and cinema and was captain of his improvisation team, which would ultimately win the state champions in the year 2000. He graduated from the Québec Circus School in 2005 with a specialization in juggling, hand-to-hand and clowning. He started his professional career in 2005, performing on cruise ships with Cirque du Soleil. Later, he worked with numerous other companies including: The 7 Fingers, Cavalia, Cirque Éloize, MysterAct, Haut-Vol and Les Confins. When he was not performing, he was coaching juggling and acrosports in the professional circus program at the Québec Circus School. In 2011, his old friends had the singular vision of forming their own circus company – a collaborative troupe that would allow him to experiment with new things and perform all his different skills, a haven for a multidisciplinary artist. They invited him to be a part of this new group, and together they created Flip FabriQue. Everybody has a very important job to do in Flip FabriQue; and everybody counts on each other. Finally, after all these years, Françis feels at home. There is nowhere else that he would rather be right now. Christophe Hamel discovered the circus arts at the age of seven. Unable to stay still, his parents thought it would be a good idea to put him in a circus school. At the Québec Circus School, he explored many circus disciplines, excelling in wall trampoline and acrobatics. He graduated in 2008, and worked with many different companies including The Catwall Acrobats and Cirque du Soleil. He has performed in variety shows, sport galas and TV programs throughout France, Switzerland, Turkey, Belgium, Russia, United Kingdom, Asia and especially Germany. In 2011, the dream of forming a circus company with his childhood friends became a reality. Flip FabriQue has remained his focus ever since. Jade Dussault The circus arts have become a way of life for this passionate artist. Jade studied at the Québec Circus School, where she excelled as a general artist and as a hula hoop master. Jade felt her calling for the stage at a very young age. At the tender age of nine, she was an acrobat in The Enchanted Flute opera. She has performed her hula hoop act with Cirque du Soleil, Cirque Éloize, The 7 Fingers and the GOP Varieté-Theater. The sole female company member of Flip FabriQue, Jade received the Cirque d’Hiver Bouglione Paris Award in July 2013 at an international circus festival in Québec. Artist Representation: Columbia Artists Music, LLC 1790 Broadway, 16th Floor New York, NY 10019 www.camimusic.com
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AKRAM KHAN COMPANY
CHOTTO DESH October 27–29, 2016 | Cheng Hall Duration: 50 minutes without an intermission. Sponsored by An anonymous fund of the Orange County Community Foundation World Première DanceEast, Ipswich, October 23, 2015
London Première Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London, October 30, 2015 Artistic Direction and Original Choreography Akram Khan
Direction and Adaptation Sue Buckmaster (Theatre-Rites) Music Composition Jocelyn Pook Lighting Design Guy Hoare
Stories imagined by Karthika Naïr and Akram Khan The grandmother’s fable in Chotto Desh is taken from the book The Honey Hunter
Written by Karthika Naïr, Sue Buckmaster and Akram Khan Assistant Choreographer Jose Agudo Grandmother’s Voice Leesa Gazi
Jui’s Voice Sreya Andrisha Gazi Dancers Dennis Alamanos or Nicolas Ricchini
Producer Claire Cunningham on behalf of AKCT
North American Producer John Luckacovic & Eleanor Oldham on behalf of 2Luck Concepts Original Visual Design Tim Yip
Original Visual Animation created by Yeast Culture
Original Costume Supervisor Kimie Nakano Sound Designer and AV Engineer Alex Stein Music Engineer Steve Parr
Costume Reconstruction Advisor Martina Trottmann
Technical Producer Sander Loonen (Arp Theatre)
Technical Manager David Salter
Rehearsal Director Amy Butler Stage Manager Dean Sudron
Painted Head Sequence devised by Damien Jalet with Akram Khan “Bleeding Soles” lyrics written by Leesa Gazi
Singers Melanie Pappenheim, Sohini Alam, Jocelyn Pook (voice/viola/ piano), Tanja Tzarovska, Jeremy Schonfield We gratefully acknowledge the artists who contributed to the original production of DESH by Akram Khan Company.
Co-commissioned by MOKO Dance, Akram Khan Company, Sadler’s Wells London, DanceEast, Théâtre de la Ville Paris, Mercat de les Flors Barcelona, Biennale de la danse de Lyon 2016 and Stratford Circus Arts Centre. Supported by Arts Council England
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ABOUT CHOTTO DESH Chotto Desh, meaning “small homeland,” draws on Khan’s unique quality of cross-cultural storytelling, creating a compelling tale of a young man’s dreams and memories from Britain to Bangladesh. Using a unique mix of dance, text, visuals and sound, Chotto Desh celebrates the resilience of the human spirit in the modern world. Akram Khan’s DESH was first presented in 2011. Adapted by Akram Khan Company and director Sue Buckmaster, Chotto Desh premiered in 2015. ABOUT THE ARTISTS Akram Khan (Artistic Direction and Original Choreography) is one of the most celebrated and respected dance artists today. In just over fifteen years he has created a body of work that has contributed significantly to the arts in the UK and abroad. His reputation has been built on the success of imaginative, highly accessible and relevant productions such as DESH, iTMOi, Vertical Road, Gnosis and zero degrees. An instinctive and natural collaborator, Khan has been a magnet to world-class artists from other cultures and disciplines. His previous collaborators include the National Ballet of China, actress Juliette Binoche, ballerina Sylvie Guillem, choreographers/dancers Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Israel Galván, singer Kylie Minogue, visual artists Anish Kapoor, Antony Gormley and Tim Yip, writer Hanif Kureishi and composers Steve Reich, Nitin Sawhney, Jocelyn Pook and Ben Frost. 20 | IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE
Khan’s work is recognized as being profoundly moving; his intelligently crafted storytelling is effortlessly intimate and epic. He has been described by the Financial Times as an artist “who speaks tremendously of tremendous things.” A highlight of his career was the creation of a section of the London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony that was received with unanimous acclaim. Khan has been the recipient of numerous awards throughout his career including the Laurence Olivier Award, the Bessie Award (New York Dance and Performance Award), the prestigious ISPA (International Society for the Performing Arts) Distinguished Artist Award, the Fred and Adele Astaire Award, the Herald Archangel Award at the Edinburgh International Festival, the South Bank Sky Arts Award and six Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards. Khan was awarded an MBE for services to dance in 2005. He is also an honorary graduate of Roehampton and De Montfort universities, as well as University of London, and honorary fellow of Trinity Laban. Khan is an associate artist of Sadler’s Wells, London and Curve, Leicester. Sue Buckmaster (Direction and Adaptation) is the artistic director of Theatre-Rites and the fourth generation of theater practitioners in her family. She has many years of experience as a director, puppetry specialist and teacher, and has worked with a wide variety of companies including the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Young
Vic and Complicite. In 2015, she directed Chotto Desh and Beasty Baby, a co-production between Polka Theatre and Theatre-Rites for three to six year olds. Sue has created ten theater and eleven site-specific productions for Theatre-Rites. Under her artistic leadership the company has been commissioned by a number of high profile venues and festivals including the Barbican, Salzburg Festival, Unicorn Theatre, Ruhrtriennale Festival and the Vienna Festival. Together with choreographer Arthur Pita, Sue directed the award-winning Mischief, originally coproduced in 2007 by Sadler’s Wells, Theatre-Rites and the Dance Touring Partnership.
Guy Hoare (Lighting Design) designs lighting for dance, theater and opera. He designed the lighting for Arthur Pita’s The Metamorphosis and Mark Bruce’s Dracula, which won the South Bank Award for Dance in 2012 and 2014 respectively. Other designs for dance include pieces for Rafael Bonachela, Mayuri Boonham, Christopher Bruce, Theo Clinkard, James Cousins, Dan Daw, Laila Diallo, Robin Dingemans, Shobana Jeyasingh, Henri Oguike, Seeta Patel, Ben Wright, and Akram Khan Company. Theatre credits include: Strange Interlude (National Theatre); Clarence Darrow (Old Vic); A Doll’s House (Young Vic, West End and New York); In Basildon (Royal Court); Roots (Donmar Warehouse); Waste (Almeida); The Father (Theatre Royal Bath); Faith Healer (Bristol Old Vic); Othello (Northern Broadsides); Going Dark (Sound & Fury). Opera credits include: Jakob Lenz for English National Opera; The Firework Maker’s Daughter for The Opera Group and eight seasons for English Touring Opera, including the Olivier award-winning season of King Priam and Paul Bunyan in 2014.
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Jocelyn Pook (Music Composition) is one of UK’s most versatile composers, having written extensively for stage, screen, opera house and concert hall. She has established an international reputation as a highly original composer who has won numerous awards and nominations including a Golden Globe, an Olivier and two British Composer Awards, including one for her soundtrack to DESH, which accompanies Akram Khan’s dance production of the same name. Pook’s distinctive style is a product of her diverse experiences in classical, commercial and world music. After graduating from London’s Guildhall School of Music & Drama, she performed with many pop artists including The Communards and Massive Attack, and formed Electra Strings for whom she wrote original material. She has
worked extensively with eminent dance companies such as DV8 and Shobana Jeyasingh Dance, and in 2002 she was commissioned by the BBC Proms. Notable film credits include: Michael Radford’s adaptation of The Merchant of Venice and Stanley Kubrick’s final film, Eyes Wide Shut. She has also written the original score for Mike Bartlett’s award-winning play, King Charles III.
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Karthika Naïr (Text). Writer and dance producer Karthika Naïr is the author of Bearings (HarperCollins India, 2009), a poetry collection; The Honey Hunter/Le Tigre de Miel (Young Zubaan, India/Editions Hélium, France 2013), a children’s book illustrated by Joë lle Jolivet; and Until the Lions (HarperCollins India/Arc Publications, UK), a reworking of the Mahabharata in eighteen voices. Naïr was the principal story and scriptwriter of DESH, choreographer Akram Khan’s 2011 solo. Her work has been translated into French, Italian, German and Bangla, and her poems have appeared in several journals and anthologies, including Granta, Prairie Schooner, The Wolf Magazine, The Literary Review, POEM, Pratilipi, Bloodaxe Book of Contemporary Indian Poets, Recours au Poème and Terre à Ciel. In Karthika Naïr’s résumé as a producer, one finds mention of Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Damien Jalet, Käfig/ Mourad Merzouki, two Olivier awards, the Louvre, the Shaolin Temple, misadventures with ninja swords and pachyderms, among others, many of which find their way willy-nilly into her poetry (though, hopefully, not into the retelling of the Mahabharata).
Jose Agudo (Assistant Choreographer) started his career in Andalusia where he began performing as a flamenco dancer. Slowly the world of contemporary dance became more visible, and he went to study at Centro Andaluz de Danza in Seville and at the Choreographic Center of Valencia. During this time, Jose created work for Certamen Coreografico de Madrid and Certamen Coreografico de Andalucia, receiving awards both as a dancer and as a choreographer. Since his departure from Spain, Jose has performed with Charleroi/Danses, Ballet de Marseille, T.R.A.S.H, Shobana Jeyasingh Dance and Akram Khan Company. In 2008/9, Jose was artist-in-residence at Deda UK, where he created the piece 4m2, a duet with Claire Cunningham and composer Scanner. The piece toured internationally and was selected by the National Dance Network (NDN) to tour with Dance3 as one of the “next generation of dance makers” in the UK. He has since been commissioned to choreograph for companies such as Phoenix Dance Theatre, ACE Dance and Music, ZfinMalta Dance Emsemble, Intoto Dance Company and the English National Ballet School. Jose has worked with Akram Khan Company for four years, collaborating as a rehearsal director for DESH; movement assistant and dancer for the 2012 London Olympic Games Opening Ceremony; assistant choreographer and dancer for iTMOi; rehearsal director for TOROBAKA; and assistant choreographer for Until the Lions and Chotto Desh. Dennis (Dionysios) Alamanos (Dancer – Oct. 28). Born in Athens, Greece and raised on Zante island, Dennis Alamanos started his education at a young age at the School of Music and Audiovisual Arts at the Ionian Islands. He began experimenting with various styles of street dance, and alongside his own research on movement, studied at the National School of Dance in Greece. He has worked with 22 | IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE
CocoonDance company in Bonn, Germany and has also been assistant choreographer for Anton Lachky in the work No More Fairytales for the Hellenic Dance Company.
Nicolas Ricchini (Dancer – Oct. 27, Oct. 29). Born in the Philippines in 1988, Nicolas grew up in France, where he trained in ballet and modern jazz and worked with the Compagnie Lyon Ballet. He then trained in contemporary dance in Barcelona and started working with Pepe Hevia Danza in 2009 as a first dancer and director’s assistant. Pepe Hevia and Nicolas were awarded for their duet Detrás del Cristal in Certamen Coreográfico de Burgos – New York. Since 2010, he has been developing his own creative project, the Nicolas Ricchini Company, based in Barcelona. In 2011, he began working as a freelancer and has collaborated with different choreographers such as Fernando Madagan (Nederlands Dans Theater) and Tupac Martir in London, Emma Martin Dance in Ireland, Francesc Fernandez in Spain and Akram Khan Company for the 2012 London Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. He also collaborates with many youth companies and has been invited as a guest teacher at international workshops in Mexico, Finland, Italy, Germany, France and the U.S. His latest work was as a dancer for the Lali Ayguade Company and La Taimada, directed by Olga Alvarez.
Artist Representation: 2Luck Concepts, LLC info@2luck.com 518-781-3000
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Martin G. Langer Edwina Lawrence Carter Lee Josephine Lee Benjamin and Sunny Leos Alla Liberstein Wen Nan Lin Neal Littlejohn Anne Llewellyn Christa and Gerry Long Christian and Sharon Maas Robert D. and Pat MacDonald June Maki Carolyn and Kerry Mangano Peggy and Alex Maradudin William and Nancy March Albert Martinez Marshall and Marilyn Martinez William McKaig Sherry McKuin Helen McMillan Sharon McNalley Ken and Gisela Meier Kristy and Danny Melita Vivian Mendoza Rob & Carolyn Merritt Mark and Jan Merryfield Dr. Frank and Mrs. Linda Meyskens Mela and Ricardo Miledi Peter Milner Gabriella Miotto Heather Mircheff John and Marjorie Murray Nancy and William Murray John Nahina Julie Nakata Neurocare, Inc Lorrie and John Odell Lauren and Richard Packard Thomas Paris and Lauren Smith Jeri Pauloski Dan Pillasch Leo and Sheila Pinsky Edward Pope and Antoinette Olivera Donna Powell Sharon and Gary Qualls Edward and Betty Quilligan Miriam and Israel Ramirez Elaine Ramsay Michael Recendez Margaret Redmond John and Sheryl Redpath Stephanie Reich Shari Rezai
Margaret C. Riggs Francie Rope Michael Rose and Blanca Cervantes Stephanie and Eric Rubery Darsi Rubin Charles R. Rusky Karen Salita De Anne Sbardellati Judith M. Schmidt Jeff Schulein Carol Schwab Louise Schwennesen Trudy Vermeer Selleck Sandra and Arthur Selvan Dorothea Silavs Diane and Igal Silber Jackie Smiley Frederick Smith Otto Smith Mr. and Mrs. John L. Smith Paul Spas Betty and Hugh Spilsbury Daniel and Jeannette Stokols Robert Stopher John and Margaret Sun Richard and Jane Sungaila Paula Sweet Celia and Julio Taleisnik Michael Talens Steve Tamura Thomas Tancredi Earleen Thomas Andrew and Karen Thornburn Johanna Tilley Eric Tobiessen David and Cheri Tomcheck Gary and Peranza Topjon Torlic Family Catherine and Mark Turkel Marjorie Tussing Lydia and Dennis Tyler Rodger Uchizono Kathy Vickers and Jeremy Freimund Cathy Warner Steven and Carolyn Watanabe Kim Waterson Virginia Weddle Daniel and Courtney Wiercioch Richard and Barbara Wilkes Jing Wu and Wing Wong Sara Yang Chi Zhang
NATIONAL CHOREOGRAPHERS INITIATIVE
Laurie and Bart Brown David and Beverly Carmichael Bobbi Cox Sophia and Larry Cripe Bronny Daniels Diane Diefenderfer and David Hanlon Roger du Plessis Gale Edelberg and Bob Butnik Henry and Janet Eggers David Emmes and Paula Tomei Kay S. Faranda Cliff Faulkner and Shigeru Yaji Roberta Fox Mary and Andrew Franklin Sandy and Don French Judith A. Gorski Dr. and Mrs. Denis Gray Dana Huff Judy Jones Dr. Burton L. Karson Joanne and Dennis Keith
Michael Kerr Robert Labaree and Gillian Finley Dr. Martin G. Langer Kathryn Lynch and Robert McDonnell Molly Lynch and Alan Andrews Debra Maxwell Sharon McNalley John and Margi Murray National Endowment for the Arts Carl Neisser Tom and Marilyn Nielsen Northern Trust Bank of California Anne B. Nutt Marshall Parker Cyrus Parker-Jeannette John and Charlene Pasko James Penrod Jody Pike Dolly A. Platt, PhD Edward and Diana Putz Salwa Rizkalla
Barbara Roberts Robinson Foundation Michelle Rohe Andrew Rose Bruce and Jan Scherer Jack and Katy Schellerman Betty Schweickert Sally Anne and Don Sheridan Igal and Diane Silber Ann Sim Jackie Smiley Don and Grace Laffoon Richard and Elizabeth Steele Fund Jennifer Szabo Chris Thayer Karen and Gary Thorne Barbara and Jack Tingley Mary Vensel White and T. Jason White William Gillespie Foundation Shigeru Yaji
As a partner in the annual National Choreographers Initiative, Irvine Barclay Theatre is also pleased to acknowledge all those who support this important contribution to American dance.
Betty B. and Roy Anderson Betsy Andrews and Alex Moad Mrs. Alan V. Andrews Diane and Dennis Baker Ballet Barres West William H. Bardens Victoria Barrett Dr. Michael Bear Beau Corps Studio Honorable Marian Bergeson Paul Blank Theodore Bradshaw Stacie Brandt
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