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DANCE IS THE ANSWER.
CONTENTS Student Success: Hector
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Welcome
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Board of Directors
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About Us
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Bravo!
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Student Success: Maria
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It’s why our students call us their second home, why on the dance floor they feel supported, able to embody who they really are.
Thank You!
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Lift Campaign
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Behind the Scenes
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Dances
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Program
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The Dancers
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Artistic Collaborators
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Staff
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Supporters
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Alumni Success: Alfredo
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t The Wooden Floor, we love dance. It’s powerful. It has the ability to encourage our youth to think differently about themselves, to push through obstacles, and emerge as strong and confident leaders.
It’s why, when partnered with our academic, college and career readiness, and family services, 100 percent of our graduates do what less than half of their socioeconomic peers have done–finish high school on time and enroll in higher education for 15 consecutive years. Through dance, The Wooden Floor provides a solid platform for advancement and success.
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" “When I’m on stage, time stops. It feels great. I know I am going to be the art form. I am the painting or exhibit when you go into the museum. I get to show the world what I’ve got. Without a doubt, The Wooden Floor has changed my life for the better, offering me a love for dance, numerous support systems, and incredible opportunities. The opportunity to seek what I want to accomplish in life, to overcome obstacles, and to dream. To dream of my ability to do anything I may set my mind to. As the motto goes, “From here, you can step anywhere."
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Hector, Class of 2019
Hector has been at The Wooden Floor since he was 13 years old. He is graduating high school with a 4.0 GPA and plans to study Chemical Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona this fall. 36th 36thAnnual AnnualConcert Concert| The | TheWooden WoodenFloor Floor
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WELCOME
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elcome to The Wooden Floor’s 36th Annual Concert: Of Knowing Where. Our Annual Concert serves as a milestone for our students, alumni, families, staff, supporters, and Board of Directors. It’s a moment when we are able to take stock and celebrate all that we have accomplished both in the past year and cumulatively. This year, we as an organization celebrated the one-year anniversary of our second location, The Wooden Floor at Depot at Santiago. This new location has allowed us to serve an additional 100 students, totaling 475 young people year-round. Due to your tremendous dedication and support of this significant expansion of our services, our programmatic operating expenses for our second location have now been fully pre-funded for the next 10 years! Thank you for your steadfast support of this initiative. As Lift: The Campaign for The Wooden Floor nears the finish line, it continues to galvanize community support to fulfill the last chapter of the campaign’s vision. This past March, The Wooden Floor’s Board of Directors identified and approved a third location for the organization, within the same Depot at Santiago workforce housing community. This will allow us to serve yet another 100 students throughout their 10-year journeys with quality programs and the transformational outcomes our community has come to expect–without diminishing service outcomes for our existing student body. It is an honor and my good fortune to be the Chairman of this incredible organization at this momentous time. I look forward to standing with our long-term supporters as well as new supporters to fulfill the vision to move even more young people forward. It takes all of us, together, to accomplish this important and needed next step. Sincerely,
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or the title of this year’s Annual Concert, Of Knowing Where, Artistic Director Falon Baltzell was inspired by our students knowing where they’re coming from, where they’re going, and envisioning their future. She utilized input captured from students and The Wooden Floor community, which is informing the organization’s next 10-year strategic vision. “Knowing” is about being deliberate, assured, and confident in their place in our world. The Wooden Floor's student outcomes align perfectly with the Orange County Department of Education's goal to foster the 5 Cs of Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Creativity, and Character in order to prepare students for their futures. At The Wooden Floor, we strive to foster a sixth C: Courage, which you will unmistakably witness tonight on stage. We believe when dance is a catalyst for change, innovation flourishes into courageous life-changing outcomes for the children we serve, and moves The Wooden Floor's exciting mission forward, which helps move our community forward. As we look to the future, we know a loving, compassionate community is the key to our students’ success. Our powerful performances are the visual representation of our year-round programs and the 6 Cs that prepare our students for success in school and in life. We are humbled and honored by your support and know that you join us in cheering loudly for our students, as well as our Artistic Director, who makes her Annual Concert choreographic debut for The Wooden Floor at these performances. After witnessing our performances, we hope that you are inspired to move forward together to make the dreams of more children possible. With gratitude,
Arthur Ong,
Dawn S. Reese,
Chairman of the Board, The Wooden Floor
Chief Executive Officer, The Wooden Floor
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2018-2019 Board of Directors
Arthur Ong,* Chairman Executive Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, PIMCO Saar Swartzon,* Vice Chairman Principal Attorney, Cohn & Swartzon, a Professional Law Corporation Judith F. Posnikoff, PhD,* Treasurer Managing Director, Martlet Asset Management Company, LLC Epiphany Owen,* Secretary Partner, Best Best & Krieger, LLP Theresa Allen,* Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, First Republic Private Wealth Management Sasha Ayloush, Director of Sales and Marketing, Hydraflow Falon Baltzell, MFA, Artistic Director, The Wooden Floor Joseph Chatelle, Principal, Mercer Michelle Dean,* Community Leader Bryan Green, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones Jehan Jayakumar, Founding Partner, Carlson & Jayakumar, LLP Jeremy Krout, President/CEO, Environmental Planning Development Solutions, Inc. Meg Lehmann, Vice President and Managing Director, Gochnauer Family Foundation Iris Lopez-Guevara, Parent Representative Community Leader
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Catherine M. MacIver, Community Leader Dale A. Merrill, MFA, Dean, College of the Arts, California State University Fullerton Alix Portillo, Alumni Representative Compliance Analyst, Commercial Bank of California Dawn S. Reese, CFRE, Chief Executive Officer, The Wooden Floor Rossi Staynova, Parent Representative Community Leader Mary E. Tolar, Vice President and Senior Strategic Program Manager, American Funds/Capital Group Companies, Inc. Ernesto M. Vasquez, FAIA, NCARB, Partner & CEO, SVA Architects, Inc.
BOARD EMERITI Joan Beall, Community Leader Beth A. Burns, Founder of The Wooden Floor and Artistic Director (’83-’05) Sharon Hartshorn, Community Leader Richard C. Hunsaker, President, Hunsaker Management Virginia Hunsaker, Community Leader Damien M. Jordan,* General Manager, Retired, American Funds/ Capital Group Companies, Inc. Yvonne M. Jordan, Community Leader Socorro Vasquez, Community Leader
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ABOUT US
About The Wooden Floor
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ounded in 1983, The Wooden Floor is one of the foremost creative youth development nonprofit organizations in the country. We transform the lives of young people in low-income communities through the power of dance and access to higher education. In Orange County, and through national licensed partners, we use a long-term approach grounded in exploratory dance education to foster the confidence and gifts within each child to innovate, communicate, and collaborate–skills necessary for success in school and in life. 100 percent of students who graduate from The Wooden Floor immediately enroll in higher education. Our students become change agents and beacons of hope within their own families, their neighborhoods, our community, and our world.
Dance Education & Performance Opportunities Dance education and performance are the core transformational elements through which our youth change the way they think about themselves and aspire beyond the grip of socioeconomic barriers. In the dance studio, exploration, creativity, and self-knowledge lead to critical life skills, confidence, leadership, teamwork, well-being, and joy.
DANCE EDUCATION Dance classes are offered each week in modern, ballet, and choreography with professional faculty and live music accompanists.
CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT We make a commitment to a dance aesthetic that values exploration, discovery, and innovation, which leads to student success in school and in life.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Dance Free Weeks™, a community engagement program held in schools throughout Santa Ana and neighboring under-served communities, reaches about 3,000 additional students annually.
ON STAGE Our young artists collaborate with recognized choreographers to create unexpected and challenging works of contemporary dance, performed in professional settings.
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ABOUT US
Academic Services & College and Career Readiness Programs We make a 10-year commitment to our youth from third grade through high school and guide them through their long-term journeys to higher education.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
Individualized one-on-one tutoring, homework assistance, remedial workshops, and access to a computer lab and resource library ensure our students meet or exceed grade-level proficiency.
A majority of our graduates qualify for meritbased, four-year scholarships, totaling up to $10,000, from The Wooden Floor.
COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS PROGRAMS Through the Next Step™, college planning begins in the sixth grade. Career Nights and college tours help our youth select a degree to pursue. SAT and ACT training, college application, and financial aid workshops ensure they are prepared for higher education.
Family Services & Enrichment Programs The Wooden Floor provides a safe space for our under-served students to ensure they are supported in their personal and family lives. Through their journeys, creativity is fostered, commitment is fundamental, and discovery occurs every day.
COUNSELING & CRISIS INTERVENTION An open-door policy for dealing with crises or parental concerns allows our students and families to feel supported at home. If we can’t provide immediate assistance, we refer them to a community partner.
FAMILY WORKSHOPS
RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
Parents attend workshops related to parenting and family health.
Students receive daily mentoring by The Wooden Floor’s skilled staff, dance faculty, tutors, and volunteers.
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BRAVO!
Introducing The Class of 2019 and the Colleges They Will Be Attending
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Wendy Alaniz UC San Diego
Evelyn Gallardo Santiago Canyon College
Héctor Rodríguez Cal Poly Pomona
Edgar Alvarez Orange Coast College
Donna Gaytán UC Santa Barbara
Isabella Rubalcava Laguna College of Art and Design
Cassandra Antúnez CSU Fullerton
Ricardo Guevara Orange Coast College
Anthony Sandoval UC Los Angeles
Olivia Avilés Fullerton College
Jocelyn Martínez Santa Ana College
Moses Sandoval UC Irvine
Madellyne Betancourt Santa Ana College
Litzi Morales Santa Ana College
Edgar Sedano Santa Ana College
Alan Bollas CSU Dominguez Hills
Mariana Navarrete UC Irvine
Cristina Solano Brigham Young University
Heidi Flores CSU Fullerton
Alexia Pacheco UC Riverside
Monica Tavassoli Stanford University
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Alumni of The Wooden Floor Graduating From College in 2019 Elizabeth Alvarez
Jossue Cortez
Citlaly Lopez
Victoria Senechal
BA Psychology UC Santa Barbara
MA Social Work University of Southern California
BA Human Development CSU Long Beach
MPH Leadership Eastern Washington University
Stephanie Angel
Elizabeth Gomez
Victoria Miranda
Andrea Sosa
BA Sociology CSU Fullerton
BS Marketing, Value & Supply Chain Management Texas Christian University
BA Graphic Design Cal Poly Pomona
BS Applied Science CSU Dominguez Hills
Tina Phan
Sihomara Teran
MFA Communications Design Pratt Institute
BS Kinesiology San Francisco State University
Kerlly Castellano MS Anesthesia Case Western Reserve University
Kimberly Herrera BS Animal Science CSU Chico
Annette Cortez BA Sociology CSU Fullerton
Alumni of The Wooden Floor Currently in College Azusa Pacific University
Cornish College of the Arts
Kathia Escobar
Roland Acosta
Brigham Young University
Eastern New Mexico University
Brenda Solano
Paola Velasco
California Baptist University
Fullerton College
Andrea Nowak
CSU Dominguez Hills Victor Casarin Jaime Lopez Maricruz Tovar
CSU Fullerton Maria Almeralla Berenice Cortez Yesenia Garcia Jatziry Hernandez Baruch Lindbeck Jaimie Lopez Esther Madrigal Tania Murillo Lourdes Olivas Ivan Perez
Marilyn Uribe Shalom Valdivieso Brenda Valdovinos Brandy Vela Carlos Zarate Omar Zavala
Hugo Vega Nayeli Vega Jasmine Zavala
Heather Cirese Andrea Delgado Adrian Delgado
Richmond, The American International University, London
Smith College
Golden West College
Santa Ana College
Andrea Calderon Nadia Serrano
Grand Canyon University Leah Alston Angelica Calderon
Irvine Valley College
Jocelyn Magana Amber Morales Jose Salgado
Jaimie Aguirre Kimberly Bollas Hugo Cervantes Kenia Flores Keiry Gavilanes Nathally Haddad Sharon Nieves Armando Poblete Lesly Teran Yuelma Zavala
CSU Sacramento
Long Beach City College
Jessica MacAloney
Jocelyn Perez
CSU San Francisco
Marquette University
Dulce Amezcua Paula Orozco
Cynthia Medina
CSU Long Beach
Chapman University Melanie Acosta Chelsey Cortes Cindy Rauda
City College of San Francisco Dario Montalvo
Orange Coast College Diana Alvinez Guadalupe Cortes Ismael Martinez Lucy Mier Marcos Morales Carlos Murillo Miriam Olivas Gerardo Rincon Wendolyne Rincon Areli Rios Osman Rocha
Scripps College Anna Paz
Emma Cano
Celeste Galindo
Erica Calderon Leah Catarino Mariana Chacon Edgar Contreras Kenya Cortes Edith Delgado Melany Galicia Lynne Garcia Korina Gomez Karina Gonzalez Mary Leopo Maritere Lopez Yared Macuil Leslie Marce Ana Martinez Anthony Martinez Amy Mejia Natalie Nunez Catherine Ocampo Titania Palacios Katreena Palma Erika Paz Ivan Perez Sara Quintanilla Nathalie D. Ramirez Lesley Ramirez-Gutierrez Edmmy Rincon Fatima Rios Brandon Roman Teresa Sanchez-Cruz Brisna Torres Samantha Vergara Lizeth Vivanco
University of Alabama Paloma Romero
UC Irvine Grecia Ahumada Itzel Garcia Azalea Martinez Priscilla Romero Shalom Valdivieso
UC Los Angeles Cristina Garcia
UC Merced Richard Dominguez
UC Riverside Melissa Peraza Esther Rivera
UC San Diego Jane Alvarado
UC Santa Barbara Brenda Ruby Solano
University of the Pacific Jafeth Orozco
University of Redlands Vanessa Martinez Sofia Mier
University of Southern California
Santiago Canyon College
Leslie Mateo
Alison Chavez Mariely Chavez Lourdes De Loera
West Virginia University Getzemani Munoz
Sage Hill School Scholarship Recipients Linda Luna | Class of 2020
Victoria Ocampo | Class of 2022
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STUDENT SUCCESS
“Being here is relaxing and you can come out of your stress. Sometimes you can meet new friends who you can invite to your house for a sleepover. Something I learned here is how the body works. Your muscles get better and can do more stuff. Once my teacher brought a skeleton to class. She showed us about the bones, and some of them I did not know about. I want to go to college because I want to become a ballerina and a doctor.�
Maria, Class of 2027
Maria has been at The Wooden Floor for two years and plans to be the first in her family to go to college. She currently attends Jim Thorpe Fundamental Elementary School and has a 3.0 GPA.
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THANK YOU!
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ASSOCIATE UNDERWRITERS
Ginnie & Rich Hunsaker Linda and Tod White Charitable Fund
Sharon & Terry Hartshorn Yvonne & Damien Jordan Marilyn McIntyre Socorro & Ernesto Vasquez
HONORARY UNDERWRITERS
Joan & Don Beall Judith F. Posnikoff
CONCERT UNDERWRITERS
Bobbi Cox Gochnauer Family Foundation Lydia & Ken Himes Nordstrom Ginger & Arthur Ong
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cert Underwriters CONCERT PARTNERS
CONCERT SUPPORTERS
Davis/Dauray Family Fund Michelle & Timothy Dean Helen Sperry Lea Foundation Cath MacIver & Jim Slaughter Katy & Jack Schoellerman Judy & Dennis Sweeney Mary & Gary Tolar
Theresa & Jonathon Allen Hydraflow - The Ayloush Family Anonymous MEDIA SPONSOR
*As of 5/15/2019
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LIFT CAMPAIGN
At The Wooden Floor, the whole family is supported. Izrael joined The Wooden Floor in 2016 and was followed by his brother Daren, who enrolled the following year. According to their mother Sandra, The Wooden Floor has been an educational experience not only for her boys, but for her and her husband, as well. Sandra and her husband have access to parenting and communications workshops, one-on-one counseling, and other free services to help their boys succeed in school and in life.
Continuing to Invest in Tomorrow's Leaders Lift: The Campaign for The Wooden Floor
Inspiring Young People. Building Our Community. The Lift Campaign for The Wooden Floor is a comprehensive four-year campaign to raise $27.2 million by 2020. Thanks to the vision of Orange County leaders, we have already fulfilled over 60 percent of our goal, providing the energy and opportunity to change more lives. Every generous gift to The Wooden Floor supports our Lift Campaign goals to expand our campus, serve more youth, deepen our services, and build upon our Endowment Fund. Join us and our forward-looking community of supporters as we answer the call together to transform the lives of young people in low-income communities through the power of dance and access to higher education.
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LIFT CAMPAIGN
We must go deeper. Our record of student success has fueled internal growth in our student body through a high retention rate. We must expand current programming to sustain outcomes for larger numbers of students on their paths to success in school and in life.
We must start earlier. The college access landscape is rapidly changing. Four-year college eligibility is increasingly competitive, and the bar continues to rise. We must advance to help students overcome challenges to access higher education.
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We must serve more. Across the past five years we have been forced to turn away 80 percent of children who line up to enroll due to current space constraints. We are called to pursue collaborative growth opportunities to serve more children.
It’s your move. To learn more and discuss how you can help, contact Dawn S. Reese, Chief Executive Officer, at 714.541.8314 ext. 136 or Dawn@TheWoodenFloor.org or visit LiftCampaign.org.
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BEHIND THE SCENES
Behind the Scenes with Falon Baltzell, Artistic Director Watching a Modern Dance Piece The concept of a modern dance piece can range from literal, to abstract, to no meaning at all. Dance reflects who we are, therefore, the audience becomes the viewing artist who decides what the dance is about and how it makes them feel. No answer is wrong, even if it does not match the choreographer’s main idea. Leaving the performance with questions about what you saw is a good thing–a conversation-starter about what your experiences were while watching our Annual Concert.
History of Modern Dance In the 17th century, ballet was first standardized by King Louis XIV of France. Louis XIV established the Paris Opera Ballet, a theatrical school for music and dance, where its artists developed the classical techniques of ballet as we know it today. In the early 1800s, European dancers and members of the Paris Opera came to America and opened the first school of ballet. In the 1890s, San Francisco-born Isadora Duncan, although trained in ballet, believed ballet limited how a person could move. Through her exploration of free movement, Isadora was the catalyst for changing how we see the art of dance. Throughout the 20th century, Isadora and other influential pioneers rebelled against classical ballet and sought to inspire audiences with a new form of free movement they called modern dance. Modern dance today often incorporates balletic movement, other styles of dance, and new ways of moving.
Why The Wooden Floor Performs Modern Dance We are often asked why we choose our approach to dance. It is a commitment to a dance approach that values exploration, discovery, and innovation, which leads to the success of our students in school and life.
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Our Students’ Creative Process Our students spent over 130 hours in rehearsal for this performance. Throughout the rehearsal process, students reflected on their experience via journaling and Q&A sessions. Here’s some of what I heard:
“My experience so far has been very fun– collaborating with friends, being active, and creating something people will love.”
Diego, Class of 2024
“My favorite part about the learning and creating dances is really just that you can express yourself through dance and no one will judge you. When I dance, I find myself just forgetting about everything that worries me in life.”
Isabella, Class of 2022
“This is my first concert in a long time. I was reminded of my amazement in the magic of the first day of rehearsal, not knowing what you will do, and then a month or two later, we have this ten minute piece that is amazing. And I look back, and have no idea how I got to this. I remember one day learning a combination and how it turned into a phrase, and then turned into something great. I really like that.”
Victoria, Class of 2022
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DANCES
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passing through the trees ANGIE MUZZY, CHOREOGRAPHER This work is a visual landscape of a New England forest set to an original score by Jordan Chiolis. The collage of movement explores the process of play, ranging from contrasting ideas of wonderment and indifference, harmony and conflict, as well as hope and doubt. Working with an all-female cast, Muzzy co-created a playful, gestural, and expressive dance inspired by the human connection to nature.
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(Re)Calculating
Falling to Float (a guide to getting lost)
FALON BALTZELL, CHOREOGRAPHER
DAVID DORFMAN, CHOREOGRAPHER
Falon Baltzell’s energetic and creative all-male cast investigates the complexities of navigating disorder into structure through perseverance and athleticism despite heavier than usual traffic. Driven by organized chaos, dancers embark on a journey of adapting to each roadblock collectively, where teamwork encourages making the next right move.
Falling to Float (a guide to getting lost) is about the joys and travails of deep friendship, trusting love, safe places in a crazy world, and the camaraderie that is established with vibrant young people. The dance has an original musical score by Elizabeth de Lise, played live on cello, percussion, guitar, electronics, and voice. The theatre will vibrate with humanity, humor, and wildly athletic dancing–you will be moved! This work is inspired by and shares some creative material with Clouds Fall in Love, from The Wooden Floor’s Co-Creation Lab in 2018.
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PROGRAM
PLEASE, NO PHOTOGRAPHY OR VIDEOTAPING DURING THE PERFORMANCE.
Remarks from Artistic Director Falon Baltzell and Chief Executive Officer Dawn S. Reese passing through the trees World Premiere Choreography Composer Costume Design Lighting Design Rehearsal Assistant
Angie Muzzy Jordan T. Chiolis Jennifer Vaughan James F. Ingalls Jennifer Bassage Bonfil
(Re)Calculating World Premiere Choreography Costume Design Lighting Design Sound Design Rehearsal Assistant
Falon Baltzell Jennifer Vaughan James F. Ingalls Falon Baltzell Rocio Cruz
Intermission (20 minutes) Falling to Float (a guide to getting lost) World Premiere Choreography Assistant Choreographer Composer Costume Design Lighting Design Rehearsal Assistant Musicians 22
David Dorfman in collaboration with The Wooden Floor dancers Lily Gelfand Elizabeth de Lise Jennifer Vaughan Ben Tusher Rebeca Ramos-O'Reilly Elizabeth de Lise (guitar, voice, synth, drum machine), Patrick Doran-Sheeran (percussion, reeds, keyboards), and Lily Gelfand (cello) Of Knowing Where
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THE DANCERS
Our Dancers
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passing through the trees Bella Alafita Wendy Alaniz Daniela Alegria Yulinalid Amaro Celeste Arvizu Fergie Balboa Ariana Ballinas Aratzani Beltran Isabella Botero Violeta Carcamo Sofia De Loera Ashley Diaz Valeria Escalera Ruth Espinoza Adreanna Esquivias Emily Flores Evelyn Flores Paola Flores America Franco Norah Gallegos Ania Gamez Ashley Garcia Leslie Garcia Yetza Garcia Daelyn Gargano Nancy Gavilanes Danna Gaytan Miley Guerrero Alondra Gutierrez
Amy Gutierrez Arely Gutierrez Jazmin Gutierrez Brianna Guzman Ashley Herrera Jimena Hidalgo Princess Huerta Maria Islas Leilani Lace Samantha Landaverde Madeleine Lindbeck Keiley Loaiza Emma Lopez Karisma Macias Mackenzie Maddox Rosa Marcano Andrea Martinez Avril Martinez Karen Martinez Katherine Martinez Mia Martinez Heidy Mejia Celeste Mendoza Luanny Montes Kuanari Morales Emily Morfin Diane Nieto Chelsea Olivarez Alexia Pacheco
Isabella Pacheco Genesis Padilla Mayeli Parra Kate Pineda Dalia Ramirez Miley Resendiz Dahlila Resendiz-Moreno Sonia Robles Brisa Rodriguez Jacqueline Rodriguez Jeslyn Rodriguez Rebeca Rodriguez Yunuen Rodriguez Jazelle Ruiz Daniela Salazar America Sanchez Fabiola Sarinana-Alvarez Stephanie Segura Saniya Shelton Sienna Silbas Cristina Solano Zeina Soufan Tonali Un Jazmin Vazquez Briana Vega Valezka Vega Sara Velasquez Shaden Velasquez Mia Villalpando
Carlos Dominguez David Fernandez Joshua Guzman Christian Herrera Alexis Jimenez Anthony Kubasek Brian Lopez James Lopez Maximiliano Lorenzo Carlos Lozano
Frank Macuil Izrael Martinez Brad Olivarez Hector Rodriguez Juan Carlos Salazar Christopher Sanchez Noah Serafin Diego Teran
(Re)Calculating Isaac Alegria Steven Almeda Angel Alvarado Leonardo Antunez Jose Ayala Emiliano Baez Nikkolas Bruhl Andrew Chavez Christian Cirese Rafael Corona
Falling to Float (a guide to getting lost) Rosamond Ahern Wendy Alaniz Yamilet Alcauter Giselle Arteaga Fatima Carrazco Marcela Cid-Rosas Mariana Garcia Ruth Garcia Evy Gonzalez Kassandra Guevara Michelle Guzman Veronica Hernandez
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Jimena Hidalgo Zuri Islas Monet Lace Madeleine Lindbeck Jasmine Lopez Frida Lozano Michelle Mateo Anahi Mejia Cecilia Mejia Diana Montiel Sarah Montiel Victoria Ocampo
Alexia Pacheco Kahlo Quinn Nathalie Rivas Paola Ross Daniela Salazar Xitlalli Salgado Emily Sandoval Cristina Solano Emma Tassev Karla Valle Sarah Vazquez Natalie Vergara
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ARTISTIC COLLABORATORS
Falon Baltzell, Choreographer and Sound Designer, has presented minimalistic choreography in CA, NM, MA, OH, HI, NY, and Mexico at festivals, conferences, site specific venues, museum galleries, concert stages, and dance for film. Falon is a Bill Evans Certified educator who enjoys teaching movement efficiency to students. She serves as Artistic Director for The Wooden Floor and holds an MFA in Dance, Performance, and Choreography and a BFA in Dance Education with K-12 licensure.
Jennifer Bassage Bonfil, Rehearsal Assistant and Costume and Makeup Supervisor, earned her MA in Dance Education from the University of Northern Colorado, a BFA in Dance Performance from Chapman University, and a Comprehensive Pilates Certification from BASI. As a founding company member, Jenn danced professionally with Backhausdance for 13 years. She has been teaching both ballet and modern at The Wooden Floor since 2006, and became The Wooden Floor’s Dance Education & Curriculum Specialist in 2017.
T. Chiolis, Composer, is a percussionist, composer, and electronic music artist living and working in Brooklyn, NY. His interaction with the dance community continues to grow and most recently includes collaborating with Kyle Abraham, Doug Varone, David Dorfman, Paul Taylor Dance Company, and Andrea Miller & Gallim Dance. Jordan has been an on-staff musician, composer, and educator at the dance schools of Hofstra University, Adelphi University, The New School, and New York University.
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Rocio Cruz, Rehearsal Assistant, was born in San Salvador, El Salvador, and is a former student of The Wooden Floor. She graduated with a BFA in Dance from California State University, Long Beach where she is currently pursuing her teaching credential. Rocio has attended workshops such as the American Dance Festival (ADF), Backhausdance Summer Intensive, Keith Johnson Dance Intensive, Ledges and Bones Intensive, Limón Dance Intensive, and Doug Varone Summer Intensive.
Elizabeth de Lise, Composer and Musician, is a musician from Philadelphia and she fronts the band Lizdelise, whose new album, Holy Matrimony, was released February 2019 and featured in NPR music’s Slingshot Scenes. Elizabeth tours with David Dorfman Dance and in Yara Travieso's new works, makes music for podcasts, and has had music featured on NPR's Invisibilia. Elizabeth is a teaching artist with Buildabridge, a nonprofit using trauma-informed artmaking to support Philadelphia communities.
Patrick Doran-Sheeran, Musician, is a modestly accomplished Southern Californiabased composer and performer. Since 1993 he has enjoyed the luxury of collaborating with a diverse array of distinguished dance programs and choreographers, and is honored to now be
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playing at The Wooden Floor. Recently, Patrick has put his Master's in Ethnomusicology to use by performing the music of Lynyrd Skynyrd across the United States, as well as co-producing and hosting a comedy-variety show in Hollywood.
David Dorfman, Choreographer, has been Artistic Director of David Dorfman Dance since its 1987 founding. He is a 2019 USA Fellow in Dance. Recent works include A(way) Out of My Body (2020), Aroundtown (2017), Come, and Back Again (2013), and choreography for Broadway’s Indecent (2017). His works have been performed at Brooklyn Academy of Music, Jacob’s Pillow, and The Joyce Theater. He is a Dance Professor at Connecticut College. Lily Gelfand, Assistant Choreographer and Musician, is a Brooklyn-based dance
Katherine is the Principal Stage Manager for The Joffrey Ballet, performing at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, and on tour at various venues including the Kennedy Center, the Lincoln Center, and the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. She recently was a guest artist for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and has also stage managed for San Francisco Ballet, Berkeley City Ballet, and Capacitor.
Rebeca Ramos-O'Reilly, Rehearsal Assistant, was born in Mexico City and is a former dancer with the Compañia Nacional de Danza de México from the National Institute of Fine Arts (INBA) of Mexico City from 1978 to 1988. Rebeca has been a member of the faculty at The Wooden Floor since 1998 as well as a rehearsal assistant for Beth Burns, Mark Haim, Nami Yamamoto, Seán Curran, and John Heginbotham.
artist and musician and in May 2018 graduated from Ohio University's Honors Tutorial College receiving a BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography. As both a solo cellist and collaborator, she has accompanied and composed works for Molissa Fenley, Giada Ferrone, and Davide Di Pretoro. Lily joined David Dorfman Dance in February 2018 and has assisted in processes at Barnard College and at The Wooden Floor's summer 2018 CoCreation Lab.
Ben Tusher, Lighting Designer, is the Director of Production and Operations for The Wooden Floor where he has created lighting and scenic designs for dozens of dances presented by the organization since 2002. His collaborations with choreographers include David Dorfman, Seán Curran, John Heginbotham, Chris Yon, Nami Yamamoto, Beth Burns, and Sally Silvers. Ben holds an MFA from UC Irvine and Of Knowing Where is his 32nd production for The Wooden Floor.
James F. Ingalls, Lighting Designer, has
Jennifer Vaughan, Costume Designer,
designed 18 concerts for The Wooden Floor since 1996. Recent dance: Onegin (Ballet West, Salt Lake), Unbound (San Francisco Ballet), and The Nutcracker (Miami City Ballet). Recent opera: John Adams’ Girls of the Golden West (Dutch National Opera), Kaija Saariaho's Only the Sound Remains (White Light Festival, NYC), and Tristan and Isolde (Paris Opera Bastille). Recent theatre: Waiting for Godot and Richard III (Druid/Galway, Dublin, NYC).
has designed costumes for over 80 The Wooden Floor pieces since 1987. She is continually excited to work with the creative artists at The Wooden Floor. Other credits include designs for Santa Rosa Repertory Theatre, various television shows, and many ice skating productions including HBO’s Gershwin on Ice starring Dorothy Hamill.
Lisa Kowalewski, Assistant Costume Designer, has worked with The Wooden Floor since 1996 and designed costumes for IBM and Disney commercials. As a costume artist, she has created hand-painted and airbrushed designs for several concerts including Janet Jackson, Backstreet Boys, Mary J. Blige, and the opening ceremonies of the Salt Lake City Olympics. Recent work includes costumes for the pre-and post-game events of Super Bowl 50 and headpieces for Katy Perry.
Angie Muzzy, Choreographer, has presented her work at various venues, festivals, and conferences throughout the country. She makes dances with specific personalities that present full-bodied movement with layered complexities of meaning. She is the dance program director at The MacDuffie School in Granby, MA (grades 6-12) and loves teaching students to be explorative, expressive, and embodied. Katherine Picchietti, Stage Manager, is honored to have been a member of The Wooden Floor's production team since 2007.
PRODUCTION STAFF Production Director Ben Tusher Stage Manager Katherine Picchietti Assistant Costume Designer Lisa Kowalewski Costume and Makeup Supervisor Jennifer Bassage Bonfil Costume Assistant Teresa Farias Costume Construction Nina Correa Assistant Lighting Designer Nina Agelvis Concert Photographer Christine Cotter Concert Videographer Kara Miller
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THE WOODEN FLOOR STAFF Dawn S. Reese, CFRE Chief Executive Officer Christian Alba Student Support Services Mentor Kristian Anderson Communications and Visual Design Associate Payal Avellan, APR Director of Communications and Marketing Veronica Avzaradel Controller Adilene Ayala Academic Coordinator Falon Baltzell, MFA Artistic Director Diana Barriga Next Step Coordinator Jennifer Bassage Bonfil, MA Dance Education and Curriculum Specialist Derek Bruner, MPA Director of Strategic Initiatives Joanne Cabrera MA, LMFT Family Services Therapist Teresa Farias Family Services Case Manager Tianna Haradon Director of Annual Giving
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Kimberly Hernandez Student Development Manager Victoria Kim PR and Marketing Assistant Dionicio Lopez Student Support Services Mentor Isabel Marin Academic Advisor Wendy Mendoza Director of Student Development Jessica Parra Student Support Services Mentor Nelie Ramirez Peña College and Career Readiness Coordinator Luis Ponciano Academic Advisor Jerardo Reyes Student Support Services Advisor Vanessa Rodriguez, MPA Chief Operating Officer Noemi Ruelas Academic Advisor Ana Saldivar Student Support Services Leader Ben Tusher, MFA Director of Production and Operations
THE WOODEN FLOOR FACULTY Falon Baltzell, MFA Jennifer Bassage Bonfil, MA Rocio Cruz Sarah Jacobs Rebeca Ramos-O’Reilly Meg Terán Kenneth Walker
THE WOODEN FLOOR MUSICIANS Kevin Bowers Aaron Chavez Patrick Doran-Sheeran Monti Ellison Malila Hollow Melyssa Jewell Zachary Kenefick Paul Kohlhas Deanna Watkins Brian Wood
THE TUTORS Brittany Chiles Berenice Gonzalez Maykel Landaverde Laura Lopez Berenice Mosqueda Edlin Ortiz Aysha Samson-Pean
Claire Van Ryswyk Development Operations Coordinator
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We are very grateful to the many individuals and organizations who support The Wooden Floor’s mission ...and contribute funds to the life-changing outcomes the organization provides its students and families. The Wooden Floor acknowledges the generous contributions of the following supporters who contributed between March 1, 2018, and March 31, 2019.
$100,000+ Argyros Family Foundation
Sharon & Terry Hartshorn ●
The Beall Family Foundation
Ginnie & Rich Hunsaker ○
C&C Development/Orange Housing Development Corporation
Linda and Tod White Charitable Fund ○ Anonymous
$50,000-$99,999 Suzi Chauvel/Chauvel Foundation ○ p
Drs. Donald & Constance Sperling ○
Michelle & Timothy Dean p
Mary & Gary Tolar p
Robert & Michelle Kargenian ○ Janice & John Markley Judith F. Posnikoff ● Diane & Rodney Sawyer p
$25,000-$49,999 Emily and Jeremy Krout Charitable Gift Fund/Environmental Planning Development Solutions, Inc. ○ Gochnauer Family Foundation Yvonne & Damien Jordan ●p Anonymous Donor of the Orange County Community Foundation
Marilyn McIntyre Gail & Peter Ochs ○ The Segerstrom Foundation Socorro & Ernesto Vasquez Willette Charitable Foundation ○
$10,000-$24,999 Theresa & Jonathon Allen p
Helen Sperry Lea Foundation
Nicholas Pardon & Sean Devlin
Anaheim Ducks & Honda Center
Lydia & Ken Himes
Charles and Mildred Schnurmacher Foundation ●
Teri & Alan Hoops
Shady Canyon Golf Club Charitable Foundation ●
Bobbi Cox Croul Family Foundation ● Dhont Family Foundation TROY Group, Inc. / The Dirk Family ● Don Yoder Foundation ○ Michele & Peter Duncan p Adele & Bryan Green p
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Hydraflow/Ayloush Family p Kelly & Jay Jacobs Cath MacIver & Jim Slaughter Cindy & Robert Mairena/Office Solutions ● Mary Ann R. Finley Family Foundation Nordstrom
Amber & Tim Smith/The Smith Group Swartzon Family Foundation Target Julie & Justin Wilson Nancy & Arn Youngman Ling & Charlie Zhang ●
Ginger & Arthur Ong p Pacific Life Foundation ●
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$5,000-$9,999 Angels Baseball Foundation
Golden Eagle Foundation
Opus Community Foundation
Arch Point Foundation
Haskell & White LLP
Shelly Sandoval & Jon Lash
Doreen & Jack Bray
The Hughes Family
Trish & Stephen Scarborough
Chapman University
Nancy & Brian Hunsaker
Schoellerman Foundation
The Huneycutt Family Foundation/Michele & Joseph Chatelle p
James F. Ingalls
Carolyn & Peter Shea
Kelly & Rick LeBrun
Nancy & Geoffrey Stack
Levecke Family Foundation
Ralph & Sue Stern p
Michelle Lund & Lawrence Kostrzewa p
Judy & Dennis Sweeney
MUFG Union Bank Foundation
The Thompson Family Foundation
Ruth Ann Moriarty
US Bank
Anonymous
UCI Civic and Community Engagement Class
The Muzzy Family
The Weaver Family Foundation
Paula & Doug Neff
JT Weiss Family Foundation
Newmark Realty Capital, Inc.
Wells Fargo Foundation
Trish O'Donnell
William Gillespie Foundation
Glennda Adair p
Sherry & Parker Kennedy
Kathy & Chuck Rosenberger
Diane & Dennis Baker p
Karin Krogius & Scott Mason
Edie Barvin
Michael D. and Barbara L. Landreth Fund
Schuchert, Krieger, Truong, Spagnola & Klausner, LLP
Kristen & Jeffrey Bush
Debbie Lima
Nancy & Irving Chase p
Kathleen Lockhart
Edna & Richard Cole
Craig Ludwin
Joan & John Delfino
Pamela & James Markman
Laurie & Steve Duncan
Ann W. McDonald p
Carolyn & Don Frost p
Anonymous
Kevin Giz
Monica & Jim Meacham
Sharon & Frank Govern p
Gisela & Kenneth Meier p
Hutton Foundation p
Linda & Ken Mesesan p
Impact Giving
Dawni Novak Seaman p
Jillian & Jehan Jayakumar
Yvonne & John O'Neill p
Golda & Richard Johnson p
Victoria & Thomas Otterbein
Joanne & Dennis Keith
Kassandra & Gregory Richardson
Cohn & Swartzon, a Professional Law Corporation The Crean Foundation Davis/Dauray Family Fund Jane & Jim Driscoll The Edwards Lifesciences Foundation Deborah & Michael Felix First Republic Bank Fletcher Jones Foundation Frome Family Foundation
$2,500-$4,999
Gregory Shank Peggy & Doug Slonkosky p Snyder Langston Alexandria & Peter Strelow Lucia Van Ruiten p Charlotte & Hal Van Ryswyk p Colin & Firth Waldon Heather Waldon Deborah & Harold Ward n Kristi Willette p Gloria & Robert Wilson p Mary Ann & Frank Xavier p Barbara & Bill Yingling p Zappettini Family Fund
○ Lead Class Partner ● Class Partner Lead Class Partners and Class Partners are individuals, companies, and organizations who support the academic, college and career readiness, and college scholarship programs that each of The Wooden Floor’s 10 graduating classes of students need to make their dreams of higher education a reality.
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Dance Partner supporters underwrite a student’s annual participation at The Wooden Floor. Dance Partner students know there is someone outside of their family standing in their corner, encouraging them to overcome challenges and achieve success in school and life. Dance Partners and students stay connected through pen pal letters and optional visits at events and on campus.
A group of committed supporters who form a neighborhood to inspire our youth to succeed. Annual and sustaining monthly gifts provide the support our students can count on.
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$1,000-$2,499 Yemi Adeyanju Marian Anderson Cindy & Abbott Ayloush Denise & Keith Bannning Denise & John Barganski Anonymous Jan & J. Clark Booth Summer Born Frances & Robert Bridenbecker p Mary & Gus Chabre Barbara & David Cline Virginia Connolly Sarah Covarrubias n Kristi & Doug DeCinces Kristy & David Everson Gayle & Marc Ezralow Marshall Ezralow Quinn & Bryan Ezralow Mrs. Sandy Fainbarg Barbara & Gary Freedman Ruchika Garga Stephen Geist Donald Grant Lorellen Green Family Fund Marquita & Jack Gyben Patricia & Frank Hall
Denise & Bob Heenan Sue & Peter Hitch Libby Holden Lisa & Larry Kallestad Diane Koch & Jeffrey Randolph Sara & Steve Kuljis Amy Larson & Jake Smith Karen & David Leff Frank and Peggy Listi Fund Jannine & Bill Livingston p Joe & Sylvia Livingston n Jane & Kenneth MacIver n Lauren & Joseph Maehler Dandy O'Shea & Patrick McCalla Sally McIver pn Sandy & Charlie McLaughlin Dale Merrill Mary Lou Mettler Anna & Ted Moore Leigh Morris p Donna Neff The John and CC Nelson Family Shari & Beau Nokes n Janet Okimoto Dorothea & Peter Perrin n Bonnie & Dan Platt
Karen & Steve Presley p Rochelle & Steven Rabago Dawn & Eric Reese n Richmont Corporation Carrie & Thomas Rolfes Marie & Michael Sackett p Sally Lane & Gary L. Schoonyan Marja & Michael Selna Simon Foundation for Education and Housing Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange Vicky Staub n Diane & Max Stites Stacy & Jeffrey Stone Elisa & Komron Tarkeshian The Thompson Katzaroff Group at UBS/ Michael Thompson Judy & David Threshie Jana Turner Dale Ulman Suzanne Walsh n Joan & Larry Webb Jean & Tom Wilson n Karen Winnett Beth Wolfe & Bob McCarter Jodie Wollman n
Stephen Hryniewicki Edward Indvik Liza & Kohichi Itoh Elizabeth & Don Johnson Olivia & A. Andrew Johnson Cherrill & Kyle Kawakami Laurie & Bradley Kays Bobi Keenan n Laura Kelly n Thomas Kroesche Legacy Truck Equipment, Inc Nancy & Edward Leonard p Mary & Thomas Madden Sue & Jim Markley Joy & Vincent McGuinness Erin & Todd Meyer Elizabeth Miller & Glenn Kleiman Ann & Michael Moorhead Cathy Mullins n Barbara Newsom Paul Ohta Epiphany Owen Donna Phebus Janet & Walkie Ray
Janell Reid Jeffrey Richter n Michele Roberge Bonnie Robinson Vanessa Rodriguez n Diane Sagey n Don Saulic Alison & Brad Schweitzer Kit & Tom Shenk Anna Shepherd Edda Spielmann n Surterre Properties p John Timmer Torchmark Corporation Karen Ulman & Robert Knapp Ellen & Michael Volk Kimu Wadsworth Patricia & Richard Wallace Walt Disney Company Foundation Gena & Richard Way n Wescom Credit Union Stephen M. Zotovich
$500-$999 Kathleen & Anthony Arciero Lin Auer Veronica & Bill Avzaradel Cindy & Ronald Bassage Brenna & Keegan Bell n Diane & Richard Brown Erika & Alton Burkhalter Meredith & Michael Byer Anonymous Cathleen M. Campe & Jon Scott Jennifer & Ron Cole Suzanne & Fouad Darweesh Suzanne & Peter Desforges Sally Dickerson Denise & John Duncan Kevin Eng Nancy & Stephen Eng Cheryl Finley & Barry Neal Jan & Frank Foster Suzanne Finley Friend & David Andrew Friend Darrin Godin Wayne Goebel n Brian Gould Camille & Ron Howarth p
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$100-$499 Joann & Henry Acuff Bernice Adame Deborah Anderson Wendy & Mike Arciero Wynette & Greg Augustine Payal & Adrien Avellan n Jean Baker n Joe Baldo Kyle Baldridge Falon Baltzell Liz & Robert Barman Julie Barrett Heather Bartlett Corrine Bayley & Laurie Julian Erin & Pieter Berger Hyla & Richard Bertea Katy Biggerstaff Trevor Blair Jennifer & Albert Bonfil Andrew Bramblett Brian and Brenda Deeley Family Foundation n Janet Buck Jyothsna Buddharaju Lorelei Burns Salma Bushala-Hamud & Harold Hamud Molly Buzick Pontin Tatum & John Cain Barbara & John Campbell Beverley & David Campbell Jean & Doug Campbell Rita & Milton Chemers Chemers Gallery Mary Chiappetta Ana Chu & Bud Wesley Leslie & Andrew Cies Jenn & Nick Colacion n Margaret Collins Matt Collins n Louis Conconi David Coplen Julie Cranston & Roger Van Duinen n Sue Ellen Crider Laura Curran p Kyle Dean Joan & Craig Delaney Betsy & Chuck Denham Louis Desser Pamela Diamond Marie DiSante Erin Donohue Phillip Doolittle n Lucetta Dunn Jess & Phillip Dykstra n David Elliott Debbie Elliott & Jim Frieden Margaret Elliott Christin Ellis Kimberly Ellis
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Irma Esparza Vincent Feehan Gayle L. Fisher John & Julianne Flora-Tostado n Clifford Frieden Joseph Friedman Cubby & Richard Fyke Sandy Garcia Julie Garner Lindsay Gilmour n Mary Ellen Glaser Anh Nguyet Nancy Groner & Paul Groner n Michael Grossman Helen & John Guiltinan Jana & Terry Hackett Tianna & Jason Haradon n Beverly & John Hargrove Katherine Haze n Janet & Joe Henry Barbara Hopper Mike & Barbara Hoyt Sunny Hwang Claire Jackson Anonymous Colleen Johns Craig Johnson Kim & Forrest Jones Norma Jones Joanne Jurczyk n Colleen Kennedy Genie Tracy Kirchner Ayleen Kiyan Linda Kiyan Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear, LLP Virginia Kroenlein n Nathan Lammers Kathryn Langston Susan & Jim Lavold Kathleen & Bruce Lehman Andrew Levine Beth Lieberman Jacquelyn Long Beth & Randall Luce Theresa Madden n Jamila Malcolm Jo-Anne & Howard Matsuba Thom McElroy Kathi & Mike McLean Toni & Barry McManus Louise & George Medina Karen Mikkelsen Marty Mikkelsen Samuel Monroy Janice Mullis Michele O'Leary-Koll Anonymous Loretta Panighetti & Perry Elkins Jeanine Pardon
Cyrus Parker-Jeanette Susan Penn Edna & Phillip Perez Kathleen Peterson Kelly Peterson Pamela Portolan Sandy Possehl Donna Powell Cleo Purdy Karen Raab Jessica Rains Eleanor & Howard Reafsnyder Michelle Reckner Paul Reisz Randa & Bruce Rielly Sol & Ken Roberts Felicia Rosenfeld St. Joseph Health Angela Salgado n Constance & Kevin Schelin Virginia & Paul Schloemer Katy & Jack Schoellerman Joseph Schuchert Michelle Serb Karyn & Damon Shelly Anonymous Cary & Will Singleton Cheri & Rick Smetanka Diane & Richard Smiarowski Joy & Damon Smith Kathryn Smith n Beverly Spring Robyn & Dave Stauffer Lois Stolz Susan Stolz n Julie & Clayton Stone Susan & Tim Strader Katherine & Bruce Stuart Shelly Summers Anonymous Johanna Thomson Nancy Thompson n Raymundo Tlilayatzi n Lorraine Tufts Caitlin & Ben Tusher Ginny & Peter Ueberroth Claire Van Ryswyk & Bryan Price n Isabelle VillaseĂąor Donna & David Voorhees Ann Vu Cheryl Wagner Nancy & Jon Wagner Betty Werksman Christopher Whytock Sharon Wohl Anjulissa Wolff Susie & Jimmy Yanez p
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Keep the Promise Wine Tasting Benefit™ Sponsors of our annual Keep the Promise Wine Tasting Benefit help us keep the promise we make to each of our students: “From here, you can step anywhere.” We are grateful to our 2018 Sponsors whose leading support helped our 12th Annual Benefit gross nearly $410,000 to fund our core year-round dance, academic, and family support programs. PREMIER SPONSORS Joan & Don Beall Sharon & Terry Hartshorn Ginnie & Rich Hunsaker Janice & John Markley GOLD SPONSORS Teri & Alan Hoops Yvonne & Damien Jordan Nicholas Pardon Judith Posnikoff Smith Group Real Estate Mary & Gary Tolar Julie & Justin Wilson Nancy & Arn Youngman SILVER SPONSORS Anaheim Ducks & Honda Center Doreen & Jack Bray Capital Group Laurie & Steve Duncan The Ezralow Company Frome Family Foundation
Adele & Bryan Green Hydraflow - Ayloush Family Jon Lash & Shelly Sandoval MUFG Union Bank The Muzzy Family Paula & Doug Neff Newmark Realty Capital Nancy & Geoffrey Stack Family Foundation Ginger & Arthur Ong Thompson Family Foundation Anonymous BRONZE SPONSORS Theresa & Jonathon Allen Joan & John Delfino Haskell & White The Hughes Family Karin Krogius & Scott Mason Kassie & Greg Richardson Chuck & Kathy Rosenberger Schuchert, Krieger, Truong, Spagnola & Klausner, LLP
COPPER SPONSORS Diane & Dennis Baker Denise & Keith Banning Mr. & Mrs. J. Clark Booth Edna & Richard Cole Doug & Kristi DeCinces Johnna & Donald Grant Marquita & Jack Gyben Sue & Peter Hitch Diane Koch & Jeff Randolph Lauren & Joe Maehler Patrick McCalla & Dandy O'Shea McCalla Sandy & Charlie McLaughlin Monica & Jim Meacham Donna Neff Bonnie & Dan Platt Simon Foundation for Education and Housing Jeff & Stacy Stone Alexandria & Peter Strelow Ueberroth Family Foundation Suzanne Walsh
SAVE THE DATE 13th Annual Keep the Promise Wine Tasting Benefit™ SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 Enjoy some of the finest wines from around the globe. Featuring a "blind tasting" of 12 wines rated 97 points or above, the evening not only offers a feast for the palate, but also inspiring student stories of the many successes they’ve experienced during their years at The Wooden Floor.
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Sponsorship opportunities are available, ranging from $1,500–$30,000. Please contact Tianna Haradon for more information at 714.541.8314 ext. 124 or Tianna@TheWoodenFloor.org.
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Parent Leadership Council The Board of Directors of The Wooden Floor and Chief Executive Officer Dawn S. Reese would like to acknowledge the intensive fundraising efforts and generous contributions of the Parent Leadership Council. La Junta Directiva de The Wooden Floor y la Directora Ejecutiva Dawn S. Reese quisieran dar las gracias al grupo de padres líderes por sus esfuerzos recaudando fondos y la manera en que tan generosamente han contribuido. Veronica Acosta Soledad Arias Ofelia Chavez Maria Cirese
Evangelina Gonzalez Marissa Marimontes Luz Orozco Olga Pino
Lilia Soto Rositsa Staynova
The Wooden Floor Legacy Society The Wooden Floor Legacy Society is proud to recognize and continue to honor those who have made provisions for a future gift through a bequest, life insurance, annuity, trust agreement, or an outright gift to the organization. We extend deep gratitude to the members of The Wooden Floor Legacy Society for their visionary commitments. Diane & Dennis Baker Corrine Bayley & Laurie Julian Brenna & Keegan Bell Laura Curran, In honor of Rita Curran Brian and Brenda Deeley Family Foundation Wayne Goebel Sharon & Frank Govern Patricia & Frank Hall
Sharon & Terry Hartshorn Ginnie & Rich Hunsaker Yvonne & Damien Jordan Nancy & Edward Leonard Cath MacIver & Jim Slaughter Cindy & Bob Mairena Patrick O'Halloran Dawn & Eric Reese
Drs. Donald & Constance Sperling Caitlin & Ben Tusher Socorro & Ernesto Vasquez Gena & Richard Way Pat & Bob Willis/John D. Glaser Scholarship Fund Barbara & Bill Yingling Carole Zavala
The Wooden Floor Endowment Contributions to The Wooden Floor’s Endowment Fund create a legacy of support and ensure the strength of the organization for years to come. It is with deep gratitude that we thank the following Endowment contributors whose gifts have a great impact on the successful future of The Wooden Floor. Roberta & Howard Ahmanson Priscilla & Ed Akins The Beall Family Foundation Mary Anne & Brad Blaine Janet Brown Beth A. Burns & Mark Gorman Dr. and Mrs. John L. Butler James & Dori Caillouette Bobbi Cox David Danielson Suzanne & Fouad Darweesh Katherine & John Dean Michelle & Timothy Dean Deloitte Carol & Steven Delson Sally A. Durham Employees Community Fund of Boeing California Fainbarg Family Foundation Frances Farrer Cheryl Finley & Barry Neal Suzanne Finley Friend & David Andrew Friend First American Financial Corporation Fluor Foundation Judy Gillispie Mary Ellen & Jack Glaser Genet & Manuel Gómez Patricia & Frank Hall Sharon & Terry Hartshorn
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The Hearst Foundations Lydia & Ken Himes David Hoffmann Richard T. Howard Elizabeth & David Hunsaker Ginnie & Rich Hunsaker Hutton Parker Foundation Irvine Barclay Theatre John W. Glaser Scholarship Fund Olivia & A. Andrew Johnson Yvonne & Damien Jordan Dorothy & Don Kennedy Laguna Beach Ballet Studio Linda & Richard Lambert Luana & David Langlois Helena Lea-Bastille & Ned Bastille Linda and Tod White Charitable Fund Teresa Loughlin & Brent Finley Cath MacIver & Jim Slaughter Janice & John Markley Mary Ann R. Finley Family Foundation Ann W. McDonald In Memory of Bob McIntyre Daphne A. Munzer Tricia Nichols Marilyn & Tom Nielsen Trish & John O'Donnell Julie & Scott Osborn Pacific Life Foundation
Marion & Roger Palley Dorothea & Peter Perrin Constance & Alan Peters R.C. Baker Foundation Anonymous Rochelle V. Thacker Foundation Schoellerman Foundation The Segerstrom Foundation Sempra Energy Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange Manya & Jim Slevcove Peggy & Doug Slonkosky Joni & G.T. Smith Tita & Bill Smith Drs. Donald & Constance Sperling Robyn & Dave Stauffer Patricia W. Stayner Jean Stevenson Lois A. Stolz Marjorie Sutton Judy & Dennis Sweeney Judy & David Threshie Mary & Gary Tolar Caitlin & Ben Tusher Ueberroth Family Foundation Socorro & Ernesto Vasquez Isabelle Villaseñor Ellen Volk Marilyn & John Wilson
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“At The Wooden Floor, I learned that creativity and having your own way of portraying your personality can help set you apart from others. The great amounts of fun I had during Annual Concert season also helped me build more team working skills. I was not the first in my family to attend college, but I was the first to graduate with a bachelor’s degree. The Wooden Floor prepared me for college and encouraged me to finish.”
Alfredo, Class of 2012
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