9 TH ANNUAL
WINNING WORKS MARCH 9–10
PROGRAM INFORMATION
LÍNEAS
Choreography | EDGAR ZENDEJAS in collaboration with the Artists Music Composition | EZIO BOSSO Lighting Design | CLAIRE CHRZAN Costume Design | MICHAEL SLACK Rehearsal Assistant | RAÚL CASASOLA
Cast | Priyana Acharya, Brian Bennett, Katharine Cowan, Diego Hoyos del Rey, Satoru Iwasaki, Rees Launer, Johanna Levie, Anna Mains, Stephen Myers, Ana Laura Pérez Várguez, Yuri Rogers, Katya Schloemann, Marin Soki, Sophia Stefanopoulos, Takuto Suzuki, Hikaru Tsubota, Joshua Van Dyke, Katelyn Vissiere Ballet Notes | LÍNEAS invokes a holistic sense of unity as human beings; while simultaneously recognizing the individuality of each other, we are, in turn, left pondering our own personal line/direction in life. It intersects with or runs the perimeter of the billions of lines (other humans and nature) with which we come into contact. — Brian Bennett, Academy Trainee
COUP DE GRÂCE
Choreography | TOMMIE-WAHEED EVANS in collaboration with the Artists Music Composition | CORY NEALE Lighting Design | CLAIRE CHRZAN Costume Design | MARTHA CHAMBERLAIN Rehearsal Assistant | RAÚL CASASOLA
Cast | Priyana Acharya, Brian Bennett, Roma Catania, Jonathan Dole, Gabrielle Girard, Rees Launer, Johanna Levie, Stephen Meyers, Emily Price, Daphne Seberich, Takuto Suzuki, Yuri Tamagawa Ballet Notes | In this piece, the audience will be peering into an apocalyptic future. In this futuristic world, our issues that present-day society is combating are magnified and unresolved, leading to a hostile living environment and disaster for the people. However, despite the peril portrayed in this work, there is a sense of hope as the dancers fight together to survive, rebel, and overcome these obstacles by embracing community and uniting as a force of one.
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Choreography | XIANG XU
Music Composition | ADRIANO FONTANA Lighting Design | CLAIRE CHRZAN Costume Design | LUIS RAZO Rehearsal Assistant | LUIS VAZQUEZ Cast | Tommaso Beneventi, Zachary Boresow, José Pablo Castro Cuevas, Jonathan Dole, Faith Fasoldt, Mari Fujikura, Mika Hashitani, Diego Hoyos del Rey, Shiori Ikedo, Satoru Iwasaki, Michelle Kenyon, Daniela Maarraoui, Yuri Rogers, Noah Schwartz, Lauren Shaul, Yumina Takamatsu, Miu Tanaka, Saya Tomoda, Hikaru Tsubota, Joshua Van Dyke Ballet Notes | Rice is the lifeblood of Asian culture. When it lands on our table, the rice bowl holds its energy, maintains its warmth, and binds 10,000 grains into a cohesive entity. The bowl is a boundary that embodies the togetherness with all that is inside, and the separation from all that is outside.
GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT Choreography | MARISSA OSATO
Music Composition | ELLIOT CALLIGHAN Lighting Design | CLAIRE CHRZAN Costume Design | LUIS RAZO Rehearsal Assistant | LUIS VAZQUEZ Cast | Brian Bennett, Roma Catania, Katharine Cowan, Gabrielle Girard, Jessica Humphrey, Rees Launer, Johanna Levie, Anna Mains, Emily Price, Marin Soki, Sophia Stefanopoulos, Katelyn Vissiere, Abbey Yoder Ballet Notes | Embodying expectations of what it means to be (insert label here) is exhausting. Keep up and keep to yourself. Stay relevant. And sexy. I wanted to explore the dissonance between our inner realities and the shiny facades we perform.
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PROGRAM INFORMATION
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PROGRAM INFORMATION
JOFFREY ACADEMY OF DANCE, OFFICIAL SCHOOL OF THE JOFFREY BALLET ASHLEY WHEATER The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director GREG CAMERON President and CEO KARINE PROVOST Academy Director RAYMOND RODRIGUEZ Head of Studio Company and Trainee Program KARIN ELLIS-WENTZ Head of Pre-Professional Programs STEPHANIE ARCHAMBEAU Student Services Administrator KEESHA BECKFORD Youth Division Liaison ALLIE DEAVER-PETCHENIK Administrative Assistant BRIDGET HOLMES Communications Coordinator GRACE KOWALSKI Academy Coordinator CARA SCREMENTI Partnerships and Production Manager KYLE SEGUIN Pre-Professional Division Liaison TRISH STRONG Children’s Division Liaison ISABELLA DAVILA, JUANITA DIAZ, MOLLY HILLSON, CHRISTINA MANCUSO, MELISSA SALINAS, CELINA WU Academy Receptionists
JOFFREY ACADEMY OF DANCE Joffrey Tower | 10 East Randolph Street | Chicago, IL 60601 312.784.4600 | joffrey.org/joffreyacademy
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Born in Scotland and raised in England, Ashley Wheater was trained at The Royal Ballet School. Wheater began his professional career with The Royal Ballet, and danced at the London Festival Ballet, The Australian Ballet, The Joffrey Ballet and San Francisco Ballet. In 1997, he became Ballet Master at San Francisco Ballet, and in 2002, Assistant to the Artistic Director. In 2007, Wheater was appointed Artistic Director of The Joffrey Ballet. New work is the life blood of a company, and he has introduced numerous premieres to the repertoire. In 2008, the Boeing Corporation recognized his commitment to community outreach and diversity in the world of dance, presenting him the “Game Changer” award. In 2010, Wheater, representing The Joffrey Ballet, was named Lincoln Academy Laureate, the highest honor presented by the State of Illinois. The Chicago Tribune selected Wheater as 2013 “Chicagoan of the Year” for his contributions to dance. In 2014, Wheater accepted the Chicago Spirit of Innovation Award for The Joffrey Ballet. In 2015, Wheater received the University of Chicago Rosenberger Medal for Outstanding Achievement in the Creative and Performing Arts.
GREG CAMERON | President and CEO Greg Cameron leads The Joffrey Ballet with extensive strategic leadership, community partnership and development experience at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA), the Art Institute of Chicago and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. Highlights of his three decades-long career here include cutting his teeth at the Department of Cultural Affairs before rising through the ranks at the MCA to become Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations. He then joined the Art Institute as the Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations before returning to the MCA to serve in various head positions, culminating as Deputy Director and Chief Development Officer. Before joining the Joffrey in 2013, he served as COO at WTTW/WFMT, where he started as Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer in 2008. Cameron has served as an Adjunct Professor in Arts Administration of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and as an Adjunct Professor in Museum Practices at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Cameron currently serves as a member on the board of numerous cultural and community institutions, including Donors Forum of Chicago, Arts Alliance Illinois, 3Arts, University of Chicago Children’s Hospital Friends against Aids and The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago. He also serves on multiple committees throughout the years, including the School of the Art Institute Fashion Committee, the UIC Visiting Committee — College of Architecture and the Arts, Chicago Community Trust LGBT Committee, Links Hall, Choose Chicago and the Obama Presidential Library/Museum at UIC Committee. Greg is a State Street Commissioner.
ABOUT THE LEADERSHIP
ASHLEY WHEATER | The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director
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ABOUT THE LEADERSHIP
KARINE PROVOST | Academy Director Karine Provost joined The Joffrey Ballet in June 2012 as Managing Director of the Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet. During her time at the Joffrey, Provost has increased Academy enrollment by 40%, established housing for year-round students and created new partnerships with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Park District, Chicago Public Libraries, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and more. Provost has been instrumental in the creation of the Joffrey Studio Company in 2015 and the Conservatory Program in 2017. In 2016, Provost’s role was elevated to Academy Director, overseeing the finance, marketing, policies and operations of the Joffrey Academy of Dance in addition to working directly with Joffrey’s Artistic staff to create, implement, and supervise all Academy programs. Previously, Provost served as School Manager for The Washington Ballet under the direction of the late Rebecca Wright before joining Hubbard Street Dance Chicago as Manager of Pre-Professional Programs.
RAYMOND RODRIGUEZ Head of Studio Company and Trainee Program Raymond Rodriguez was born in New York City and began dancing at the age of six. While attending the High School of Performing Arts in Manhattan, he studied ballet and also began training at the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) School on a full scholarship. Taught privately by ABT Ballet Master Jurgen Schneider, he gained performing experience with ABT performing children’s roles and later as an apprentice. He joined Cleveland Ballet (Ballet San Jose) in 1981 as a Principal Dancer, and during his tenure with the company he has held the positions of Rehearsal Assistant, Repetiteur, Regisseur, Principal Ballet Master, Associate Artistic Director, and Managing Director. In 2016, he moved to Chicago to join the Joffrey Ballet as Head of Studio Company and Trainee Program. Rodriguez had a diverse repertoire as a Principal Dancer with roles that included Albrecht in Giselle; Romeo in Romeo and Juliet; The Peruvian in Léonide Massine’s Gâité Parisienne; The Profiteer in Kurt Jooss’ The Green Table; Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake; principal roles in George Balanchine’s Who Cares?, Tarantella, Serenade, Agon, The Four Temperaments, Rubies and Theme and Variations. He had the pleasure of sharing the stage on international tours with such legends as Rudolf Nureyev and Cynthia Gregory. He has performed, assisted and remounted works by Flemming Flindt, most notably The Toreador where he performed the title role at its company premiere and staged the work for the 2008/2009 Season, for which he won an Isadora Duncan Award. He is an ABT certified teacher (Pre-Primary to Level 7) and an international guest instructor, most notably at the Bartholin International Ballet Seminar held in Copenhagen, Denmark. In addition, Rodriguez graduated with his MFA in Dance from Hollins University, where he was the recipient of a Graduate Fellowship.
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Tommie-Waheed Evans began his formal training in Los Angeles, California, and continued his studies at Hamilton High School before receiving a fellowship at the Ailey School. Evan’s professional appearances include the popular sitcom The Parkers, the Emmy Awards, HopeBoykinDance, Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Lula Washington Dance Theater, The Philadelphia Dance Company (PHILADANCO) and Complexions Contemporary Ballet. In 2006, Evans founded his company, Waheed-Works. He has set choreography on The Garden State Dance Festival, Philadelphia Dance Boom Festival, Verb Ballet, Eleone Dance Theatre, Boston Conservatory, BalletX, PHILADANCO, Dallas Black Dance Theater, and The University of the Arts. Evans is currently the Artist-in-Residence at PHILADANCO and on faculty at the University of the Arts. His awards include a Dance/USA Philadelphia Rocky Award, Billy Penn: Who Next Arts, Howard Gilman Foundation Fellowship Winner, The Tribune’s 2017 Most Influential African Americans, 10 people Under 40, BalletX 2017 Ballet Choreographic Fellowship and was selected nationally as an emerging leader by Dance/USA. Evans recently received his Master of Fine Arts in Choreography from Jacksonville University.
ABOUT THE CHOREOGRAPHERS
TOMMIE-WAHEED EVANS | Choreographer
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ABOUT THE CHOREOGRAPHERS
MARISSA OSATO | Choreographer A Los Angeles native, Marissa Osato is a choreographer, director, and educator who creates emotionally-driven, embodied narratives to find cross-cultural universality within shared experiences. Osato is the co-founder/co-artistic director of Entity Contemporary Dance, an L.A.-based dance company that has taught workshops and performed original repertory in the U.S. and Asia. Osato earned an M.F.A. in Choreography from California Institute of the Arts and a B.A. in Dance and B.A. in Literary Journalism from the University of California, Irvine. As a dancer and choreographer, Osato has worked with recording artists such as Imagine Dragons, Coldplay, Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson, Patti LaBelle, and Chaka Khan. Osato has taught master classes at and set choreography for over 50 studios and colleges across the U.S., as well as in Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Guam, and South America. Using a hybrid language of contemporary, jazz, and street dance techniques, Osato’s choreography exhibits a sense of groundedness and abandon, of rhythm and dynamism, of stillness and intimacy. As the 2017 Capezio A.C.E. Awards winners, Osato and co-director, Will Johnston, will be premiering Entity Contemporary Dance’s newest evening length work, Transparent/see, in Los Angeles this March. Osato is currently on faculty at EDGE Performing Arts Center in Hollywood, the national touring convention West Coast Dance Explosion, and Glendale College. More information can be found at marissaosato.com. Special thanks to the Joffrey for this unique opportunity, my collaborators for your creativity and dedication, my family and friends for your unwavering support and acceptance, and the 26 artists who trusted me with this work and colored it in so beautifully. It is as much yours as it is mine.
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Xiang Xu is an international choreographer, dancer and instructor based in New York City. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from the Beijing Dance Academy and his M.F.A. from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. While studying there, he won numerous awards including “Gold Lion” top prize in choreography at the Singapore World Music & Dance Competition as well as grants to choreograph in the premiere of a large-scale original dance work “The Soul of Water” in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing. After coming to the United States, He has served as adjunct faculty and guest artist at Syracuse University and Santa Monica College. Xiang’s choreography has been highly recognized for discovering new Asian bodily aesthetics as a new definition in contemporary dance. He has presented dance works and performed at UCLA’s Royce Hall, Beijing Dance Festival, National Grand Theater China, York College Bassin Performing Arts Center, David Logan Center for the Arts Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Edlis Neeson Theater and others. Xiang’s book “Exploration of the Foot-Binding in Chinese Classical Dance” has been published in both Chinese and English language editions. In 2016 he presented his works at the Queensboro Dance Festival New York and Beijing Dance Festival. Xiang also led a dance residency for choreographers at the Deeply Rooted Dance Theater in Chicago. In 2017, he was selected to dance in Cunningham Repertory Workshop. The Joffrey Academy of Dance has selected Xiang to premiere his latest work at its 9th annual Winning Works Choreographic Competition in March 2019.
ABOUT THE CHOREOGRAPHERS
XIANG XU | Choreographer
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ABOUT THE CHOREOGRAPHERS
EDGAR ZENDEJAS | Choreographer Mexican-born Edgar Zendejas danced for Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and Giordano Dance Chicago. Zendejas’ work won him commissions for bjm_danse, Jacob’s Pillow, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, DanceWorks Chicago, Luna Negra Dance Theater, NorthWestDanceProject, Ballet Hispanico, State Street Ballet, Eisenhower Dance, Santa Barbara Dance Theatre and Richmond Ballet, among others. In 2010, Zendejas won the Hubbard Street 2 National Choreographic Competition and was a finalist for the GENESIS competition with Milwaukee Ballet. In 2012, he won the Outstanding Choreographer Award from Youth America Grand Prix. As an interpreter, Zendejas had the opportunity to work with choreographers like David Parsons, Twyla Tharp, Ulysses Dove, Mia Michaels, Jennifer Muller, Alonzo King, James Kudelka, Rodrigo Pederneiras, Benoît Lachambre, Crystal Pite and Aszure Barton. Zendejas explores new areas of choreographic collaboration with the National Circus School in Montreal as a creation director. He has worked with Starlight Circus in Switzerland, Franco Dragone Productions in China, and Cirque du Soleil as an artistic consultant and choreographer. The language of Zendejas’s movement is seductive. Colored by his Mexican heritage, the movement explores the qualities of the human soul with humor and delicacy. His vision of a better world through choreography was realized in January 2006 when he founded EZDANZA.
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Born in Madrid, Spain, Raul Casasola began his training with María José Benítez and Santiago de la Quintana in Colmenar Viejo. In 1995, he received a scholarship to study at the renowned Víctor Ullate School of Dance, where he trained under Víctor Ullate, María Fernández, and María Eugenia Segarra. During the summers of 1999 and 2000, he was selected to perform with Europa Danse, a pre-professional company for young European dancers. In 2000, he was an apprentice with Víctor Ullate Ballet before joining the Compañía Nacional de Danza 2, directed by Nacho Duato and Tony Fabre. From 2002 through 2006, Casasola was a member of Ballet de l’Opera National du Rhin in France. In 2006 he joined the Boston Ballet before joining The Joffrey Ballet in 2008. During his 10 years with The Joffrey Ballet, selected repertory includes Round of Angels and Viva Vivaldi by Gerald Arpino, Episode 31, Joy, Midsummer Night’s Dream and Tulle by Alexander Ekman, Infra by Wayne McGregor, Stravinsky Violin Concerto by George Balanchine, Mammatus by Anabelle Lopez Ochoa, and Glass Pieces by Jerome Robbins. He has also premiered works by Edwaard Liang, James Kudelka, Jessica Lang, and Stanton Welch. In 2017, Casasola graduated in Journalism and Communication from the University a Distancia of Madrid.
LUIS VAZQUEZ | Winning Works Ballet Master Luis Vazquez was born and raised in Chicago and began his dance training with various studios throughout the city before attending the dance program at Interlochen Summer Arts Camp with an emphasis in modern technique. His passion for dance grew as he went on to earn his BFA in Dance from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Vazquez continued his professional training through numerous intensives including Deeply Rooted Dance Theatre, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and Alonzo King LINES Ballet, for which he received a scholarship to attend. Upon graduation, Vazquez immersed himself in the Chicago dance community, participating in workshops with Visceral Dance Chicago, DanceWorks Chicago, Elements Contemporary Ballet, and Hubbard Street resident choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo. Vazquez began his professional career when he joined Thodos Dance Chicago for two seasons. He made his debut as a professional choreographer when his piece Siren premiered at the 2017 Thodos New Dances concert. Vazquez was a 2018 Winning Works Choreographer.
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION TEAM
RAÚL CASASOLA | Winning Works Ballet Master
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ABOUT THE PRODUCTION TEAM
CLAIRE CHRZAN | Lighting and Technical Director Claire Chrzan is a Chicago-based lighting designer for theatre and dance. She received her BA in Lighting Design from Columbia College Chicago and has collaborated with many companies including A Red Orchid Theatre, Sideshow, Strawdog, Haven, Manual Cinema, Matter Dance, Eisenhower Dance, and more. Chrzan has toured nationally and internationally as Production Stage Manager for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s second company, HS2, and with Alonzo King Lines Ballet. This is her third year designing Winning Works.
MUSIC COMPOSITION The Joffrey Academy of Dance is proud to feature original music compositions created for the 9th Annual Winning Works by the following composers: ELLIOT CALLIGHAN ADRIANO FONTANA CORY NEALE
COSTUME DESIGN A special thank you to the Costume Design team of the Joffrey Academy’s 9th Annual Winning Works: MARTHA CHAMBERLAIN LUIS RAZO MICHAEL SLACK
THANK YOU MCA CHICAGO Thank you to our venue partner the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago for providing our students the opportunity to perform on stage at the Edlis Neeson Theater.
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Classically trained to the highest standards, The Joffrey Ballet expresses a unique, inclusive perspective on dance, proudly reflecting the diversity of America with its company, audiences, and repertoire which includes major story ballets, reconstructions of masterpieces, and contemporary works. The Company’s commitment to accessibility is met through an extensive touring schedule, an innovative and highly effective education program including the much lauded Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, Community Engagement programs, and collaborations with myriad other visual and performing arts organizations. Founded by visionary teacher Robert Joffrey in 1956, guided by celebrated choreographer Gerald Arpino from 1988 until 2007, The Joffrey Ballet continues to thrive under internationally renowned The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director Ashley Wheater and President and CEO Greg Cameron. To learn more, please visit joffrey.org
THE JOFFREY STUDIO COMPANY AND JOFFREY ACADEMY TRAINEES The Trainee Program is a rigorous program with an internationally recognized reputation for excellence which gives students the skills needed to launch their careers into the professional world. Academy Alumni have danced with companies around the world, including The Joffrey Ballet, American Ballet Theater, New York City Ballet, Dresden Semperoper and many more. The Joffrey Studio Company is a scholarship program of the Joffrey Academy, comprised of outstanding students at the cusp of their professional careers. The individualized training and performance opportunities provided by the Joffrey Studio Company offers dancers exceptional insight into the life of a professional dancer and pushes dancers to realize their full artistic and technical potential. For more information on the Joffrey Academy of Dance Trainee Program, the Joffrey Studio Company, or other programs at the Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, please visit joffrey.org/academy Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, is the only training program owned, operated or endorsed by The Joffrey Ballet. The Joffrey Ballet is not affiliated with any other dance training or school program, including the Joffrey Ballet School in New York. The Joffrey Academy, located in the Exelon Education Center at Joffrey Tower in Chicago, Illinois is the only school that follows the organizational mission, training syllabi, and artistic vision of The Joffrey Ballet. No other program, including those holding the Joffrey name, is sanctioned by The Joffrey Ballet. For more information, please contact Academy Reception at 312.784.4600.
ABOUT THE JOFFREY BALLET
THIS SEASON, THE JOFFREY BALLET CELEBRATES ITS 63RD COMPANY ANNIVERSARY.
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ABOUT THE ARTISTS Tommaso Beneventi 1 Rome, Italy
Zachary Boresow 2 3 Carlisle, PA
José Pablo Castro Cuevas 4 Queretaro, Mexico
Roma Catania 5 Edmond, OK
Jon Sac
Daniela Maarraoui 1 Houston, TX
Katya Schloemann 9 Sacramento, CA
Miu Tanaka Funabashi, Japan
Saya Tomoda Fujisawa, Japan
Greta Abbey Chapel Hill, NC
Pri Li
Isabella Davila New York, NY
Tess Dimler Racine, WI
Faith Fasoldt Rochester, NY
Mari Fujikura Yokohama, Japan
Tai Marie Furlong Poughkeepsie, NY
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Shiori Ikedo Kasugai, Japan
Johanna Levie Los Angeles, CA
Anna Mains Nashville, TN
Stephen Meyers Chesterfield, VA
Lauren Shaul Los Angeles, CA
Marin Soki Sendai, Japan
Sophia Stefanopoulos Redding, CT
Takuto Suzuki Osaka, Japan
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Ana Laura Pérez Várguez Mérida, Mexico
Yumina Takamatsu Redmond, WA
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Yu Kan
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Satoru Iwasaki 3 Amagaski, Japan
Michelle Kenyon San Diego, CA
Rees Launer 8 Boise, ID
Sofia Arriaga Heald Córdoba, Mexico
Brian Bennett 10 Washington, DC
Yu-Chen Chen Taichung, Taiwan
Katharine Cowan Olympia, WA
Gabrielle Girard Detroit, MI
Sophie Graham New Canaan, CT
Mika Hashitani Osaka, Japan
Diego Hoyos del Rey Murcia, Spain
Jessica Humphrey Birmingham, MI
Callahan Porter Los Angeles, CA
Emily Price Chicago, IL
Yuri Rogers San Francisco, CA
Noah Schwartz Baltimore, MD
Daphne Seberich Bolzano, Italy
Yuri Tamagawa Kanazawa, Japan
Hikaru Tsubota Himeji, Japan
Joshua Van Dyke Parrish, FL
Katelyn Vissiere Cameron Park, CA
Abbey Yoder Frederick, MD
María José Esquivel Losada7 Stamford, CT
1 | Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company Scholarship. 2 | Eric B. Eatherly Memorial Scholarship. 3 | Epstein Special Scholar, Funded by the Dan J. Epstein Family Foundation. 4 | Richard Ellis and Christine Du Boulay Ellis Merit Scholarship. 5 | Luminarts Cultural Foundation Fellowship in Dance by Myrna Kaplan. 6 | John Palatinus and Jack Alexander Memorial Scholarship. 7 | Jeanette Stevens Scholarship. 8 | Judy Saslow Scholarship. 9 | Lorna Ferguson and Terry Clark Scholarship. 10 | Lawrence Corry Scholarship
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ABOUT THE JOFFREY STAFF
ASHLEY WHEATER The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director GREG CAMERON President and CEO ARTISTIC Nicolas Blanc Adam Blyde Suzanne Lopez Ballet Masters Principal Coaches ACADEMY Karine Provost Academy Director Raymond Rodriguez Head of Studio Company and Trainee Program Karin Ellis-Wentz Head of Pre-Professional Programs Stephanie Archambeau Student Services Administrator Keesha Beckford Youth Division Liaison Allie Deaver-Petchenik Administrative Assistant Bridget Holmes Communications Coordinator Grace Kowalski Academy Coordinator Cara Scrementi Partnerships and Production Manager Kyle Seguin Pre-Professional Division Liaison Trish Strong Children’s Division Liaison Isabella Davila Juanita Diaz Molly Hillson Christina Mancuso Melissa Salinas Celina Wu Academy Receptionists
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Erica Lynette Edwards Director of Community Engagement
Jerica Hucke Stitcher
Keila Hamed-Ramos Community Engagement Business Administrator
Erin Tinsley Head Electrician
Julianna Jarik Community Engagement Manager Caitlyn Huynh Evelyn Sanchez Michael Smith Community Engagement Program Coordinators Linda Swayze Community Engagement Program Supervisor COMPANY ADMINISTRATION & PRODUCTION Bradley Renner General Manager Blair Baldwin Company Manager Cody Chen Production Manager Katherine Selig Principal Stage Manager
Daria Wright Head of Hair & Make up
Gregg Moeller Properties Head George Paulin Sound Engineer David Klein Carpenter Matthew Carney Assistant Electrician Matthew Black Flyperson DEVELOPMENT Julia Doherty Chief Development Officer Clare Brody Assistant Director, Grants & Sponsorships Jimmy Byrne Associate Director, Planned Giving and Major Gifts Mimi de Castro Associate Director of Corporate Partnerships
Amanda Heuermann Stage Manager
Adele Dillon Development Operations & Data Specialist
Erin Brown Artistic & Production Administrative Assistant
Alex Goodman Assistant Director, Development and Events
Ellie Cotey Head of Wardrobe
Annie Lyonswright Associate Director, Individual Giving
Gregg Benkovich First Assistant/ Shoe Manager Kate Shattock Second Assistant Barbara Luchsinger Lead Stitcher
Chelsea Robinson Director of Events
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FINANCE & OPERATIONS Shari Massey Deputy Director & Chief Financial Officer
Terry McDonough Controller
Aaron Glynn Database Analyst
Dena Shadlow Payroll & Accounts Payable Coordinator
Sheryl Guyer Staff Accountant
Alicia Petrone Temporary Executive Assistant
Paul Key Director of Technology
Abby Smith Administrative Assistant
John Kurtz Director of Facility Operations
Sarah Venuti Yates Director of Human Resources
Lauren Martin Executive Assistant
MARKETING Brian Smith Chief Marketing Officer Colene Byrd Director of Sales & Patron Services Vicki Crain Marketing Manager Matt de la PeĂąa Director of Communications Sam Fain Group Sales Manager Sarah Fiala Marketing Director Christina Grant Director of Audience Development
Casey Peek Patron Services Manager Elisabeth Sladek Marketing Coordinator Allison Diamond Chelsea Dvorchak Fernando Fernandez Patron Services Associates MUSIC Scott Speck Music Director Grace Kim Michael Moricz Company Pianists
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JoffreyAcademy Academystudents students rehearse Winning Works commission Coup by Tommie-Waheed Evans. Photo by Todd Rosenberg. Joffrey rehearse Winning Works commission coup de grâcede byGrace Tommie-Waheed Evans. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.
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Xiang Xu by Tim Thudium.