June 2-4, 2022 Irvine Barclay Theatre 39th Annual Concert | The Wooden Floor
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DANCE IS THE ANSWER. At 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 our students call us their second home, why on the dance floor they feel supported, able to embody who they really are. 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 18 consecutive years. Through dance, The Wooden Floor provides a solid platform for advancement and success.
Dance moves our youth. Forward.
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Contents
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Student Success: Danna
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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: Kevin
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Annual Concert Underwriters
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What We Have Accomplished
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About the Performance
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About the Dances
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Program
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Our Dancers
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Artistic Collaborators
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Staff
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Supporters
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Alumni Success: Tatiana
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"I feel very joyful during the Annual Concert rehearsals. It is truly wonderful we get to learn new things every day."
“The Wooden Floor is the best. Honestly, it has helped me a lot over the five years I’ve been here. I feel very joyful during the Annual Concert rehearsals. It is truly wonderful we get to learn new things every day. When I first started, I was very timid and self-conscious. The Wooden Floor has helped me feel more confident, to become more open with people. It has also helped a lot with my feelings. It is hard to explain, but when I’m down I think of dance and my friends here, and that helps me.”
Danna, Class of 2027 Danna is in 7th grade and holds a 4.3 GPA at Mendez Fundamental Intermediate School. She excels in dance and models The Wooden Floor’s values among her peers at all times. She was in The Wooden Floor’s sitespecific Annual Concert in 2021. This will be her first time performing at the Irvine Barclay Theatre due to the pandemic. Danna dreams of being a history or social studies teacher.
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WELCOME
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hat a joy it is for me to welcome you back to the Irvine Barclay Theatre for The Wooden Floor’s 39th Annual Concert: Hope Abounds! Art does so much for our students and our community – it helps us grow, it inspires us, it heals us. This full-circle moment of The Wooden Floor returning to the theater in-person after two years encapsulates all that and more! This concert serves as my first as the Chair of the Board of Directors, and I’m filled with pride by our community’s perseverance, the dedication of our students and staff, and the fierce commitment by supporters like you to ensure we made it to this moment - with our students back in the spotlight where they belong. All the while, we as an organization did not skip a beat. Between our last concert and now, we embarked on our newest 10-year Strategic Vision (2021-2031) and launched into Chapter 1 (2021-2023) of that vision: Leading with Agility. Strengthening Our Community. As we strategically charted our course for the future, key themes began to take shape, including focusing on the present and sustainability as we emerge from the pandemic. We also take aim at broadening and deepening engagement within our community toward resources, mentoring, volunteerism, and philanthropy. Our end result for this Strategic Vision is to drive social innovation, grow our impact, and uplift our community. While we’ve only just started this 10-year journey, we continue to witness how dance education and performance are powerful transformational elements through which our young people change the way they think about themselves and develop the ability to reach their full potential. They inspire us.
Our 39th Annual Concert performances are a manifestation of this optimism on stage that you will witness through each student’s dedication, originality, and palpable joy. We know that many of the children in our community have been suffering from social, emotional, and academic challenges. We have been working tirelessly, as one community, to ensure that The Wooden Floor’s students emerge from the pandemic with the internal strength to build upon this critical moment in their lives, and use it as a platform for success well into the future. When Artistic Director Falon Baltzell and I were inspired to create this year’s Annual Concert title Hope Abounds, it was due to the intersectionality of happenings in the organization as students returned to in-person classes and rehearsals with enthusiasm and a longing for connection. Input captured from the Annual Concert rehearsal assistants about the collaborative, co-creation process further elicited our feelings of hope, as did appreciating our courageous Board of Directors and staff who move our mission forward. Furthermore, our loving supporters like you continually fill our hearts with hope, showing your unwavering commitment to ensuring The Wooden Floor maintains high quality and excellence in the programs and outcomes for our students and families, as well as our community.
I am filled with optimism for my term as Chair of the Board of Directors as we stand with strength to accomplish these important goals - together. I encourage you to be a part of this incredible journey. Hope abounds!
We are even more strident today in the hope and the promise we provide for each child: from here you can step anywhere. On behalf of our students, we thank you!
Sincerely,
With gratitude,
Theresa Allen Chair of the Board of Directors, The Wooden Floor
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he word “possibility” emerged for us this year as our word of intention for 2022. We have been in awe by the unflagging optimism and the future outlook that our students, our families, and our community have as they set their sights on brighter days ahead.
Dawn S. Reese, CFRE Chief Executive Officer, The Wooden Floor
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2021-2022 Board of Directors Theresa Allen,* Board Chair Managing Director and Wealth Manager, First Republic Private Wealth Management Judith F. Posnikoff, PhD,* Immediate Past Chair Managing Director, Martlet Asset Management, LLC Saar Swartzon,* Vice Chair Principal Attorney, Cohn & Swartzon, a Professional Law Corporation Yvonne O’Neill,* Treasurer Certified Public Accountant, O’Neill Financial Management Joseph Chatelle,* Secretary Principal, Mercer Sasha Ayloush,* Director of Sales & Marketing, Hydraflow Falon Baltzell, MFA, Artistic Director, The Wooden Floor Seán Curran, Chair, Department of Dance, NYU Tisch School of the Arts Michelle Dean,* Community Leader Brent Funston, Chief Executive Officer, Wind River Group, LLC Elizabeth Gonzalez, Alumni Representative Community Leader Raquel Gonzalez, Parent Representative, Community Leader Bryan Green, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones Jehan Jayakumar, Founding Partner, Carlson & Jayakumar, LLP Naveen Jonathan, PhD, LMFT, Community Representative Clinical Associate Professor of Marriage & Family Therapy, Chair, Marriage & Family Therapy, Crean College of Health & Behavioral Sciences, Chapman University Simon Khinda, Partner, Bridge Law, LLP
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Jeremy Krout, President/CEO, Environmental Planning Development Solutions, Inc. Richard Lee, Market President, Retired, Aetna, Southern California Catherine M. MacIver, Community Leader Dana McCollum, General Manager, American Funds/Capital Group Companies, Inc. Linh Nguyen, Vice President, Advance Beauty College Arthur Ong, Executive Vice President, Retired, Deputy General Counsel PIMCO Alix Portillo, Assistant Vice President, Compliance Monitoring Officer, Genesis Bank Dawn S. Reese, CFRE, Chief Executive Officer, The Wooden Floor Jim Slaughter, Partner, Slaughter & Slaughter, LLP Ernesto M. Vasquez, FAIA, NCARB, Partner & CEO, SVA Architects, Inc. Fabiola Velazquez, Parent Representative Community Leader
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 * Executive Committee Members. ** In Memoriam.
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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, improvisation, 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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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 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.
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS A majority of our graduates qualify for merit-based, 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 Panels and college tours help our youth select a degree to pursue. 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 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.
CASE MANAGEMENT & 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 Parents attend workshops related to parenting and family health.
RELATIONSHIP BUILDING Students receive daily mentoring by The Wooden Floor’s skilled staff, including dance faculty, tutors, and mentors.
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BRAVO!
Introducing
The Class of 2022
and the colleges they will be attending Giselle Arteaga
Evy Gonzalez
Diana Montiel
Xitlalli Salgado
Isabella Botero
Stephanie Gonzalez
Victoria Ocampo
Moises Santiago
Melany Brondo
Kassndra Guevara
UC Berkeley Communications
Chapman University Political Science
CSU Fullerton Undeclared
Rafael Corona
Santa Ana College Civil Engineering
Viviana Davalos
Vanguard University Sociology
Ashley Diaz
CSU Fullerton Political Science
Mariana Garcia UC San Diego Psychology
Yetza Garcia
Santa Ana College Graphic Design
Chapman University Sociology
CSU Fullerton Political Science
Michelle Guzman UC Merced Engineering
Leilani Lace
Orange Coast College Graphic Design
Cesar Luna
Santiago Canyon College Undeclared
Santiago Canyon College Elementary Education
University of Southern California Business Administration
Vanessa Ochoa
Santiago Canyon College Performing Arts
Chelsea Olivarez
Chapman University Health Sciences
Juanita Onate
Santiago Canyon College Video Game Design
Mayerli Parra
Santa Ana College Psychology
CSU Fullerton Undeclared
Santa Ana College Computer Science
Trinity Tran CSU, Fullerton Criminology
Karla Valle
Orange Coast College Sonography
Jurithma Velazquez CSU Fullerton Education
Mateo Zarate
Arizona State University Communications
Rafael Miranda
University of Southern California Computer Science and Game Development
Ian Roman
San Francisco Ballet School Performing Artist
Santa Ana College Nursing
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Alumni of The Wooden Floor Graduating From College in 2022 Melanie Acosta
Edgar Contreras
Edgar Alvarez
Chelsey Cortes
CSU Long Beach BA Mechanical Engineering
Fullerton College BBA Business Administration and Management
Angelica Calderon
Concordia University - Irvine MA Curriculum and Instruction
Erica Calderon
UC Irvine BS Biological Sciences
Chapman University BS Biochemistry
Kenia Flores
CSU Fullerton BS Human Services
Esther Madrigal
CSU Fullerton BA Moderate Severe Special Education
CSU Long Beach BA Dance BA Communication
Jennifer Calderon
Luz (Lucy) Mier
Concordia University Irvine BS Nursing
CSU Fullerton BS Child and Adolescent Studies BS Human Services
Sofia Mier
University of Redlands BA Public Policy Minor Business Administration
Getzemani Munoz
West Virginia University BM Music Performance Voice
Catherine Ocampo
CSU Fullerton BS Child and Adolescent Development
Vinent Perez
Edmmy Rincon
CSU Fullerton BA International Business
Jeffrey Rodriguez
Riverside City College AA Administration and Information Systems AA Social and Behavioral Studies
Sihomara Teran
Mount Saint Mary's University BS Nursing
University of Southern California MS Integrated Design, Business, and Technology
Nayeli Vega
Gerardo Reyes
Nenexi Zamorano
West Coast University BS Nursing/RN
Magdalena Castandez CSU Fullerton MS Education
CSU Fullerton BA Counseling Psychology
Chicago School of Professional Psychology MA Clinical Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy
Alumni of The Wooden Floor Currently in College Azusa Pacific University Priscilla Romero
CSU Los Angeles Valeria Marquez
San Francisco State University Dulce Amezcua
UC Riverside Isabella Orozco
Boston College Miguel Cid-Rosas
CSU Northridge Cecilia Cano
UC Riverside Alexia Pacheco
Cal Poly Pomona Hector Rodriguez
CSU Sacramento Roxanna Rivera
Chapman University Arly Adame Jasmine Lopez
Fullerton College Heather Cirese Adrian Delgado
Coastline Community College Guadalupe Cortes Cheyanne Long
Grand Canyon University Tania Murillo
Santa Ana College Diana Betancourt Sarah Carrazco Edith Delgado Carlos Dominguez Yvette Mendoza Crystal Morales Sara Quintanilla Nathalie Ramirez Cynthia Santiago Marlen Segura
CSU Dominguez Hills Alan Bollas Jocelyn Gavilanes Jaime Lopez Maricruz Tovar CSU Fullerton Heidi Flores Karina Gonzalez Joseph Hernandez Baruch Lindbeck Madeliene Lindbeck Frida Lozano Anthony Martinez Julitza Rodriguez CSU Long Beach Mary Leopo Kirk Lindbeck Citlaly Lopez Ana Martinez
Irvine Valley College Ana Sofia Botero
Santiago Canyon College Mariely Chavez Julie Serrano
Laguna College of Art & Design Isabella Rubalcava
Stanbridge University Leah Alston
Mount Saint Mary's University Jazmin Arredondo Northeastern University Daniela Salazar Orange Coast College Alicia Aguilar Kennia Flores Lizbeth Gonzalez Ricardo Guevara Jocelyn Martinez Elizabeth Quintanilla Leslie Ramirez Nadia Serrano
Sage Hill School Scholarship Recipients 39th Annual Concert | The Wooden Floor
Stanford University Monica Tavassoli Tulane university Esbeydy Pardo UC Irvine Azalea Martinez Rubi Morales Mariana Navarrete Luis Rodriguez Moses Sandoval
UC San Diego Wendy Alanis UC Santa Barbara Donna Gaytan University of Alabama, Birmingham Paloma Romero University of Chicago Marcela Cid-Rosas University of Redlands Mayte Chavez Christopher Mejia Adrian Ortega University of Washington Rosamond Ahearn Vanderbilt University Kahlo Quinn Vanguard University Sarah Vazquez
UC Los Angeles Anthony Sandoval
Isaac Alegria Class of 2026
Victoria Ocampo Class of 2022
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STUDENT SUCCESS
“The Wooden Floor has taught me that as long as you keep working for something, it is not as hard as it seems."
“The Wooden Floor has taught me that as long as you keep working for something, it is not as hard as it seems. Slowly but surely you’ll get there. Most of what you learn in Annual Concert rehearsal is timing and trust. There are moments when you carry someone and they have to trust you and they have to believe in you. You have to trust everyone is going to do their job. As for timing – you have to learn what your cue is, to pay attention, and be aware of others without making much noise.”
Kevin, Class of 2028 Kevin is in the 6th grade at Mendez Fundamental Intermediate School where he holds a 4.0 GPA. During remote learning, he gained confidence in dance and served as a leader in the class. He feels extremely fortunate to have been given a free laptop by The Wooden Floor so he could participate in remote learning. He loves attending the free one-on-one tutoring offered at The Wooden Floor, which his grades reflect. Kevin has a 100 percent attendance rate at The Wooden Floor and aspires to be the first in his family to gain higher education.
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THANK YOU!
T H A N K YO U TO O U R
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Underwriters
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THANK YOU!
HONORARY UNDERWRITER
CONCERT PARTNER
The Beall Family Foundation
Theresa & Jonathon Allen Michelle & Timothy Dean
ASSOCIATE UNDERWRITER Marilyn McIntyre Socorro & Ernesto Vasquez
CONCERT UNDERWRITER Bobbi Cox Davis/Dauray Family Fund Sharon & Terry Hartshorn
Gochnauer Family Foundation Yvonne & Damien Jordan Carole & Rich Lee Schoellerman Foundation
CONCERT SUPPORTER Hydraflow - The Ayloush Family The John & CC Nelson Family
Helen Sperry Lea Foundation Linda and Tod White Charitable Fund
MEDIA SPONSOR
Cath MacIver & Jim Slaughter Judith F. Posnikoff *As of 05/11/2022
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THANK YOU!
Thank you for what we have accomplished together. In 2020, we culminated our 4-year comprehensive campaign called Lift: Inspiring Young People. Building Our Community. This monumental campaign within our organization’s history sought to bring our entire community together in support of our mission, our incredible outcomes, and the future generations of students served by The Wooden Floor. Thanks to these efforts, the funds raised have provided the resources necessary to advance student success through:
■ Growth and excellence of existing programs ■ Investment in campus expansion ■ Building upon The Wooden Floor Endowment Fund to increase long-term organizational sustainability and endow The Wooden Floor Scholarship awards
Since its inception in 1999, The Wooden Floor’s Endowment Fund has grown to make an incredible difference in our students’ lives, in order to provide innovative programming today, as well as long-term sustainability for our mission’s outcomes. We would like thank the following supporters who have made direct cash gifts, pledges, and bequests to The Wooden Floor Endowment Fund, Endowed Scholarship Fund, and The Wooden Floor Legacy Society.
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THANK YOU!
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. Priscilla & Ed Akins
Genet & Manuel Gómez
Constance & Alan Peters
Anonymous
Patricia & Frank Hall
R.C. Baker Foundation
Veronica & Bill Avzaradel
Sharon & Terry Hartshorn
Rochelle V. Thacker Foundation
The Beall Family Foundation
Hearst Foundations
Schoellerman Foundation
Mary Anne & Brad Blaine
Helen Sperry Lea Foundation
Segerstrom Foundation
Janet & James Brown
Lydia & Ken Himes
Sisters of St. Joseph Ministry Fund
Beth Burns & Mark Gorman
Richard T. Howard
Manya & Jim Slevcove
Kristen & Jeffrey Bush
Ginnie & Rich Hunsaker
Peggy & Doug Slonkosky
Dr. and Mrs. John L. Butler Jr.
Hutton Parker Foundation
Teresa & Bill Smith
James & Dori Caillouette
Irvine Barclay Theatre
Robyn & Dave Stauffer
Capital Group Companies Inc.
Olivia & A. Andrew Johnson
Patricia W. Stayner
Bobbi Cox
Yvonne & Damien Jordan
Jean Stevenson
David Danielson
Dorothy & Donald Kennedy
Lois Stolz
Suzanne & Fouad Darweesh
Laguna Beach Ballet Studio
Marjorie Sutton
Katherine & John Dean
Linda & Richard Lambert
Judy & Dennis Sweeney
Deloitte
Luana & David Langlois
Judy & David Threshie
Carol & Steven Delson
Linda and Tod White Charitable Fund
Mary & Gary Tolar
Donald and Constance Sperling Foundation
Cath MacIver & Jim Slaughter
Caitlin & Ben Tusher
Laurie & Steve Duncan
Janice & John Markley
UBS Financial Services
Sally A. Durham
Marilyn McIntyre
Ueberroth Family Foundation
Employees Community Fund of Boeing California
Daphne Munzer
Socorro & Ernesto Vasquez
Fainbarg Family Foundation
Tricia Nichols
Isabelle Villaseñor
Fieldstead and Company
Tom Nielsen
Ellen & Michael Volk
Cheryl Finley & Barry Neal
Trish O'Donnell
Pat & Bob Willis/John D. Glaser Scholarship Fund
First American Financial Corporation
Julie & Scott Osborn
Marilyn & John Wilson
Fluor Foundation
Pacific Life Foundation
Mary Ann & Frank Xavier
Judy Gillispie
Palley Family Trust
Mary Ellen Glaser
Dorothea & Peter Perrin
The Wooden Floor Scholarship Endowment Gifts or planned gifts towards The Wooden Floor’s Scholarship Endowment create long-term sustainability for College Scholarship Awards, to meet the increased demands of higher tuition rates. Dawn & Charles Antis
Cheryl Finley & Barry Neal
Linda and Tod White Charitable Fund
Michelle & Tim Dean
Suzanne Finley Friend & David Andrew Friend
Teresa Loughlin & Brent Finley
Donald and Constance Sperling Foundation
Sharon & Frank Govern
Mary Ann R. Finley Family Foundation
Fainbarg Family Foundation
Adele & Bryan Green
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. Theresa & Jonathon Allen
Adele & Bryan Green
Shari & Beau Nokes
Diane & Dennis Baker
Patricia & Frank Hall
Patrick O'Halloran
Corrine Bayley & Laurie Julian
Sharon & Terry Hartshorn
Dawn & Eric Reese
Brenna & Keegan Bell
Ginnie & Rich Hunsaker
Caitlin & Ben Tusher
Brian and Brenda Deeley Family Foundation
Yvonne & Damien Jordan
Socorro & Ernesto Vasquez
Laura Curran
Virginia Kroenlein
Gena & Richard Way
Michelle & Tim Dean
Nancy & Edward Leonard
Pat & Bob Willis/John D. Glaser Scholarship Fund
Donald and Constance Sperling Foundation
Joe and Sylvia Livingston
Barbara & Bill Yingling
Wayne Goebel
Cath MacIver & Jim Slaughter
Carole Zavala
Sharon & Frank Govern
Robert Mairena/Office Solutions
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ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE
About the Performance by Falon Baltzell, Artistic Director at The Wooden Floor Welcome to The Wooden Floor’s 39th Annual Concert: Hope Abounds! The Annual Concert provides all of us the opportunity to connect, witness the hallmark of artistic excellence, and appreciate The Wooden Floor’s mission in motion through the professionalism, creativity, and talent of the students. This year’s Annual Concert will feature three world premieres. Those new to modern dance often wonder about how to experience what they are seeing. Below are a few insights I hope will help you enjoy the performance.
Watching a Modern Dance Piece When observing a modern dance piece, you may wonder about what the dance means. The concept of a modern dance piece can range from literal, to abstract, to no meaning at all. Although piece descriptions are provided in the program, you are invited to see the dances from your perspective. You may witness a story unfold that reminds you about your day today or about a conversation you had with your best friend last week. 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.
The History of Modern Dance In the 17th century, ballet was first standardized and popularized 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 American 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 modern 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 and other styles of dance that innovate different ways of moving.
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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 in life. Dance makes a lifechanging impact on the young people we serve. Through dance, we teach our children to take responsibility for themselves and their futures by taking ownership of their bodies. The properties of our dance curriculum center on innovation, creativity, curiosity, teamwork, self-sufficiency, and courage. In pursuit of a life challenge, our students follow the same processes they learn in the dance studio – processes that are used by working professionals every day: ideation, collaboration, planning, execution, and reflection. Repeated over and over in the dance studio and on stage year after year, this leads our students to reach new personal milestones. Success and feelings of accomplishment permeate and lift up all areas of their lives, from academics to the dreams they hold for their futures. As a result, creativity and resilience are cultivated, confidence blooms and full potential can be realized. For these reasons, dance is at the core of The Wooden Floor’s Theory of Change.
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ABOUT THE DANCES
About the dances Colossal
Luminance
Choreographer Kendra Portier’s piece Colossal explores the energy, texture, color, and poeticism of geologic mechanizations - the majestic and cataclysmic. Arriving like a movement painting, the dancers move through vibrant swells of action that cascade, careen, and skitter into quicksilver rhythms and simmering pools of patience and care. Complex patterns unearthed like hills shaped by time, rivers, and wind, the performers are the architects, the painters, the creators of a world built together.
The Wooden Floor’s Artistic Director Falon Baltzell’s piece Luminance examines the wonderment, oddity, and idiosyncrasies of pushing ourselves beyond our limits through courage and curiosity. Dancers explore moving through space and time to engineer a luminance world composed of structural landscapes and minimalistic movement design. The performers are exploring, trying to find out as much as they can about their new world, reminding the audience about the courage, curiosity, and glowing light within us all.
by Kendra Portier
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duneswept
by Christina Robson Choreographer Christina Robson’s piece, duneswept, is a meditation on constructing patterns of movement and experiencing their impermanence. The ensemble swells through space, each fleeting moment thoughtfully imprinted into the swirling melodies of the Emerson String Quartet. Like elements shape landscape, movements erode, drift and flood, forming and reforming. This work explores a continuous cycle of gestural movements, their inherent dissolve and residual impressions. duneswept is inspired by Robson’s New England upbringing and the capricious coastal landscapes of Provincetown, Massachusetts.
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PROGRAM
PLEASE NO PHOTOGRAPHY OR VIDEOGRAPHY DURING THE PERFORMANCE.
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Remarks from Chief Executive Officer Dawn S. Reese.
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Colossal
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World Premiere Choreography
Kendra Portier
Sound Design
Kendra Portier featuring original sound compositions by Adam Crawley/ DJ Plié, and samples from MikaVainio+Ryoji Ikeda+ Alva Noto, Colin Stetson, and found sounds
Costume Design
Jennifer Vaughan
Lighting Design
Nicole Pearce
Rehearsal Assistant
Daniel Miramontes
Luminance World Premiere Choreography
Falon Baltzell
Sound Design
Falon Baltzell using found sounds
Costume Design
Jennifer Vaughan
Lighting Design
Nicole Pearce
Rehearsal Assistant
Rocio Cruz
duneswept World Premiere Choreography
Christina Robson
Music
Emerson String Quartet
Costume Design
Jennifer Vaughan
Lighting Design
Nicole Pearce
Rehearsal Assistant
Jennifer Bassage Bonfil
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THE DANCERS
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THE DANCERS
Our Dancers COLLOSAL Camila Baez Ariana Ballinas Violeta Carcamo Sofia De Loera Ashley Diaz Kimberly Escalante Evelyn Flores Arely Gutierrez
Michelle Guzman Ashley Herrera Monet Lace Samantha Landaverde Emma Lopez Mackenzie Maddox Cecilia Mejia
Juanita Oñate Brisa Rodriguez Emily Sanchez Marysol Sanchez Valentina Serrano Mateo Zarate
Leilani Lace Melissa Lopez Kristal Lucas Brianna Luna Katherine Martinez Emiliano Morales Nely Morales
Aranza Nunez Miley Resendiz Darlene Santos Kristen Valle-Morales Alexander Vargas Briana Vega
Danna Gaytan Emma Gonzalez Tiffany Gudino Kassandra Guevara Veronica Hernandez Christian Herrera Maria Islas Denise Loaiza Keiley Loaiza James Lopez Genesis Martinez Anahi Mejia
Marbella Mendoza Luanny Montes Sarah Montiel Diane Nieto America Obispo Zurisadai Ramirez Teresa Romano Jaymie Vallejo Jazmin Vazquez
LUMINANCE Jessica Alanis Isabella Botero Aaliyah Espana Jeanelle Fajardo Andrea Gonzalez Rubi Gonzalez Heidi Jimenez
DUNESWEPT Bella Alafita Yamilet Alcauter Daniela Alegria Bella Alvarado Emiliano Baez Chloe Baldridge Melany Brondo Karen Carrasco Esther Corona Rafael Corona Emily Flores Kevin Galindo
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ARTISTIC COLLABORATORS
Jimmy Balistreri, Assistant Lighting Designer, is excited to be working with The Wooden Floor for the first time! He is currently finishing the first year of his MFA in Lighting Design at UC-Irvine. He is a Wisconsin native and has designed at various theatres around the state including Third Avenue Playworks and Northern Sky Theater. Falon Baltzell, Choreographer and Sound Designer, is a minimalistic choreographer, dance educator, and performer. She teaches youth through the Evans Technique at The Wooden Floor, where she is Artistic Director. Baltzell has shared her choreography at festivals, conferences, site-specific venues, museum galleries, concert stages, and dance film nationally and in Mexico. Baltzell has served as a Field Tester for the Ohio Arts Council, Co-Chair of Creation and Presentation for the World Dance Alliance-Americas, and a current member of NDEO. 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. Maribel Cervantes, Costume Wardrobe Mistress, was born and raised in Southern California. She is currently working towards a BA in Drama at UC Irvine. Her hobbies include anything to do with a needle and thread. She is currently looking to expand her knowledge on garment construction and historical costume restoration and creation. This is her first production with The Wooden Floor. Rocio Cruz, Rehearsal Assistant, was born in El Salvador, San 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
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pursuing her teaching credential. Rocio has attended to workshops such as American Dance Festival (ADF), Backhausdance Summer Intensive, Keith Johnson Dance Intensive, Ledges and Bones Intensive, Limon Dance Intensive, and Doug Varone Summer Intensive. Kate Darby, Stage Manager, is joining the production team of The Wooden Floor for the first time. Kate is the Stage Manager and Head of Props for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, performing at the Harris Theater in Chicago as well as touring. She also is a Stage Manager for Blue Man Group Chicago. 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 preand post-game events of Super Bowl 50 and headpieces for Katy Perry. Daniel Miramontes, Rehearsal Assistant, received his BFA in Dance from California State University, Long Beach. He is a bright, whimsical force in the young Los Angeles dance scene, as a performer, dance maker, collaborator, and teacher. Daniel currently teaches Modern Dance at The Wooden Floor and Renaissance High School for the Arts. Sarah Nearhoff, Production Manager, is a graduate of MFA Stage Management (UCI) and BA in Theater with an emphasis in design and German (UCSB). She has worked in entertainment for 10+ years in creative management roles. Sarah is also a national and international dance competitor. She has had the pleasure to work with companies such as Disney on Broadway Auditions, American Ballet Theatre, Warner Bros., Geffen Playhouse, and Queen Mary. Nicole Pearce, Lighting Designer, is a multidisciplinary artist whose work has been seen across the United States, Cuba, England, Germany, Japan, Korea, Italy, New Zealand,
and Russia. She has worked with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theater, Dance Heginbotham, Hubbard Street, Malpaso, Mark Morris Dance Group, & New York City Ballet. Her installation of 1,000 paintings entitled Tiny Paintings for Big Hearts is open to doctors, nurses, staff, and patients of Elmhurst Hospital in Elmhurst, NY. Kendra Portier, Choreographer, is also an educator, and performer. Born at home in Ohio, Kendra has facilitated and promoted dance across the globe from San Diego to Salzburg, Dushanbe to Athens (Greece, Georgia, and Ohio). She has an extensive teaching roster and has collaborated in a range of works—most notoriously a decade-long tenure with David Dorfman Dance and the interdisciplinary, project-based performances of BAND/Portier. Christina Robson, Choreographer, is also a dancer, educator, and graduate student at The University of Maryland. Christina has performed internationally with Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, David Dorfman Dance, Sean Curran Company, and others. Her choreography moves fluidly between expressions of visual order and wildness producing fleeting glimpses of humanity through the collaborative effort of shared physicality. Mike Salvino, Technical Director, marks his first year as Technical Director for The Wooden Floor, but has assisted in production with the organization for four years. He has worked in entertainment production for 12+ years and currently works on a variety of events for the Disneyland Resort. He has worked behind the scenes for countless live and recorded shows primarily as a lighting designer and lighting programmer. Jennifer Vaughan, Costume Designer, 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.
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PRODUCTION STAFF Production Manager Sarah Nearholf Stage Manager Kate Darby Technical Director Mike Salvino Assistant Costume Designer Lisa Kowalewski Costume and Makeup Supervisor Jennifer Bassage Bonfil Costume Assistants Iris Chen Teresa Farias Adriana Sierra Costume Wardrobe Mistress Maribel Cervantes Assistant Lighting Designer Jimmy Balistreri Concert Photographer Timothy Agler Concert Videographer Albert Rascon
THE WOODEN FLOOR STAFF Dawn Reese, CFRE Chief Executive Officer Nathalie Acevedo Academic Advisor Kris Filip Communications & Visual Design Associate Elly Aronson Communications and Development Assistant Payal Avellan, APR Director of Communications and Marketing
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Veronica Avzaradel Controller
Vanessa Rodriguez, MPA Chief Operating Officer
Adilene Ayala Academic Coordinator
Eusebio Romero Student Support Services Mentor
Falon Baltzell, MFA Artistic Director
Ana Saldivar-Mejia Academic Advisor
Diana Barriga College and Career Readiness Coordinator
Annie Song Development Manager
Cathy Benitez Student Support Services Leader
Lauren Ullom Development Operations Coordinator
Jennifer Bassage Bonfil, MA Dance Education & Curriculum Specialist Derek Bruner, MPA Director of Strategic Initiatives Ariel Campos Administrative Coordinator Teresa Farias Family Services Case Manager Dulce Garcia, ACSW, PPSC Family Services Support Specialist Berenice Gonzalez Student Support Services Mentor Tianna Haradon, CFRE Director of Development Kimberly Hernandez Director of Student Development
THE WOODEN FLOOR FACULTY Falon Baltzell, MFA Jennifer Basage Bonfil, MA Rocio Cruz Jonathan Kim Daniel Miramontes Andrea Ordaz, MFA Katelyn Sanchez Kenneth Walker
THE WOODEN FLOOR MUSICIANS Patrick Doran-Sheeran Monti Ellison Zachary Kenefick Paul Kohlhas Benjamin Rempel Brian Wood
Marissa Martinez Student Support Services Mentor
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Emily Ramon Academic Advisor
Jessica Cardenas Rafael Delgado Marina Garcia Berenice Mosqueda
Iris Reyes Academic Advisor Jerry Reyes Student Support Services Coordinator
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SUPPORTERS
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, 2021, to March 31, 2022.
$100,000+ The Beall Family Foundation ○ Carl and Roberta Deutsch Foundation ○ Suzi Chauvel/Chauvel Foundation ○ p Donald and Constance Sperling Foundation ○
Fondation CHANEL Sharon & Frank Govern p New York Life Insurance Company ○
$50,000-$99,999 Annenberg Foundation From My Heart Charitable Fund ○ p Janice & John Markley
Socorro & Ernesto Vasquez
$25,000-$49,999 Theresa & Jonathon Allen Anonymous Argyros Family Foundation Jessica Camacho & Christopher Reyes ○ Raymond Chao Crevier Family Fund ● Davis/Dauray Family Fund Dhont Family Foundation ○
Green Foundation ○ Sharon & Terry Hartshorn KNU For Kids Foundation ● Linda and Tod White Charitable Fund ○ Marilyn McIntyre Ruth Ann S. Moriarty Gail & Peter Ochs ○ Judith F. Posnikoff
Segerstrom Foundation ○ Willette Charitable Foundation ○
Helen Sperry Lea Foundation Hoag Community Benefit The Hughes Family Hydraflow - The Ayloush Family p Yvonne & Damien Jordan p Keith and Judy Swayne Family Foundation Fund KER Legal Group, A.P.C. ●
Ovation - The Arts Network Nicholas Pardon & Sean Devlin Frances & Lou Pena R & V Management Corporation The Smith Group Spotify Nancy & Geoffrey Stack Sung-Hee Suh & Peter Dolotta Swartzon Family Foundation Tappan Foundation The Thompson Foundation TROY Group, Inc. / The Dirk Family ● Julie & Justin Wilson Nancy & Arn Youngman
$10,000-$24,999 Anonymous Aubree Boul Charles and Mildred Schnurmacher Foundation, Inc. ● Charleys Kids Foundation ● County of Orange Bobbi Cox Croul Family Foundation ● Michelle & Tim Dean p Don Yoder Foundation ● The Duncan Family Foundation p Edwards Lifesciences Foundation ● Frome Family Foundation Gochnauer Family Foundation Adele & Bryan Green p
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Emily & Jeremy Krout / EPD Solutions, Inc. Carole & Rich Lee Cath MacIver & Jim Slaughter Robert J. Mairena / Office Solutions ● Mary Ann R. Finley Family Foundation The John & CC Nelson Family Ginger & Arthur Ong p
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$5,000-$9,999 Anaheim Ducks & Honda Center Nancy & Irving Chase p Ann & John Clark Cohn & Swartzon, a Professional Law Corporation Virginia & Jack Connolly Crean Foundation First Republic Bank Melissa & Brent Funston The Golden Eagle Foundation
Teri & Alan Hoops The Huneycutt Family Foundation /Michele & Joseph Chatelle p Hutton Parker Foundation p Jehan Jayakumar - Carlson & Jayakumar LLP Robert & Michelle Kargenian Joanne & Dennis Keith Sherry & Parker Kennedy Simon Khinda p
Martin and Shirley Burns Family Foundation Mary Lou Mettler The Muzzy Family Paula & Douglas Neff Trish O'Donnell Shelly Sandoval & Jon Lash Carolyn & Peter Shea Larry & Marge Sutton US Bank
Firth & Colin Waldon Heather S. Waldon Deborah & Harold Ward The Weaver Family Foundation Peter G Welsh William Gillespie Foundation
Lisa & Larry Kallestad Cherrill & Kyle Kawakami p Susan & Scott Kisting Karin Krogius & Scott Mason Joe & Sylvia Livingston n Kathleen M. Lockhart Pamela & James Markman p Ann W. McDonald p Monica & Jim Meacham Gisela & Kenneth Meier p Linda & Ken Mesesan
Yvonne & John O'Neill p Bonnie & Dan Platt Janet & Walkie Ray Renaissance Charitable Fund Kassandra & Gregory Richardson Mr. & Mrs. Michael Selna Simon Foundation for Education and Housing Peggy & Doug Slonkosky p Steve and Lois Mihaylo Foundation
Mary & Gary Tolar p Karen K. Ulman & Robert M. Knapp Union Bank Lucia Van Ruiten Charlotte & Hal Van Ryswyk p Suzanne M. Walsh Robert Wilson p Mary Ann & Frank Xavier p
Sarah Covarrubias n Mr. & Mrs. Doug DeCinces Angeline DeGeorge Denise & John Duncan Suzanne & Scot Ellingson Nancy & Stephen Eng Deborah & Cody Engle Gayle & Marc Ezralow Marshall Ezralow Quinn & Bryan Ezralow Nelson Farris
Barbara & Gary Freedman Gantry, Inc. Ruchika Garga / RGA LLP Johanna & Donald Grant Denise & Bob Heenan Sue & Peter Hitch Camille & Ron Howarth p Elizabeth & Don Johnson Thomas R. Kroesche Sara & Steve Kuljis Michael D. and Barbara L.
Landreth Fund Karen & David Leff Frank and Peggy Listi Fund Beth & Randall C. Luce Warren R. Lyons Janice & John Markley Christine McCauley Tracie & Dick McCloskey Dana & Chad McCollum Sally McIver p Sandy & Charlie McLaughlin
$2,500-$4,999 Glennda Adair Anonymous Diane & Dennis Baker p Edna & Richard Cole Commercial Bank of California Suzanne & Peter Desforges Mrs. Sandy Fainbarg Christin Foreman p Carolyn & Don Frost p Pamela & Donald Gilmour Arash Homampour
$1,000-$2,499 Lauren Andrews Anonymous Kathleen & Anthony Arciero Veronica & Bill Avzaradel Denise & Keith Banning Cindy & Ronald Bassage Beth Burns & Mark Gorman Kristen & Jeffrey Bush Jane & Steve Caddell California Arts Council Karen & Bruce Carson
○ 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 Mr. & Mrs. Todd Meyer Leigh A. Morris Jiyeon & John Neff Donna Neff Shari & Beau Nokes n Omni Enterprise, INC. Lisa & Barney Page Dorothea & Peter Perrin
Karen & Steve Presley p R & G Boyd Rochelle & Steven Rabago Dawn & Eric Reese n Richmont Corporation Bonnie Robinson Rutan & Tucker Marie & Michael Sackett p
Schoellerman Foundation Cary & Will Singleton Vicky Staub The Strelow Family Barbara & Ken Strottman Joyce L. Stufflebeam Judy & David Threshie Andrew Vaden
Walmart Foundation Wescom Credit Union West Floral Park Neighborhood Association Gena & Richard Way Jean & Tom Wilson Sharon & Greg Wohl Charlotte Wolfe
Globe Life Wayne Goebel n Heidi Hall & Steve Guzowski Julie Hall Whitmer Stephen Hryniewicki Julia & Brian Hutcheson Naveen Jonathan Bobi Keenan n Virginia Kroenlein n Legacy Truck Equipment, Inc
Dale A. Merrill James L. Morris Cathy L. Mullins n Paul Ohta Orange County United Way Andrea & Ken Petersen Jeffrey Richter n Vanessa Rodriguez n Diane Sagey n Kristy Santimyer-Melita & Danny
Melita Gregory Shank Anna Shepherd State Farm Insurance Companies Nancy & Jon Wagner Betty & Gerald Werksman Jodie L. Wollman n
Brenna & Keegan Bell n Marsha Besley Connellan Katy Biggerstaff Ken Birman BlackRock Financial Jennifer & Albert Bonfil Tracey Booker-Veale & Allen Booker Scott Bowen Daniel Bradford Joshua Bravo Jackie Brodsky Laura & Todd Brooks Michelle Brown Derek Bruner & Nathan Lammers n Alex & Dick Bruttig Jyothsna Buddharaju Robert Burk Lorelei Burns Mirta Bustos Sarah & Alfredo Cahuas Beverley & David Campbell Marcia & John Cashion Hillary Caston Melissa Chan Horta Leslie & Andrew Cies Cigna Jenn Colacion n The Collins Family n
Margaret J. Collins Amber Conrad David Coplen Lucy L. Coughlin Carla & Nick Cousyn Georgia & Gary Culp Sean Curran Frank T. Curry, D.D.S. Pat & Jack Curtis Johanna Cypis Steven A. Danley Suzanne & Fouad Darweesh Tina & Sam Davidson DeCaro Family Fund Deanna & Colin Delaney Louis Desser Pamela Diamond Lora & Anthony DiAntonio Dianne Dickerson Phillip Doolittle Kathy & Jerry Dunlap Lucetta Dunn Shawn Dyball Jess & Phillip Dykstra n Sarah Elizabeth Jeff Ellis Carmen Enriquez Sarah Espiritu Chelsea Farbolin n
Iain Fenwick Margo Ferris Timothy Finnerman Lynette & Robert Fishburn Gayle L. Fisher Kim & David R. Fix John & Julianne Flora-Tostado Daisy Flores Jeanne & Stephen Fobes Julie Fornaro Clifford Frieden Suzanne Finley Friend & David Andrew Friend Cubby & Richard Fyke Sandra Garcia n Scott Garrepy Janet & Edward Geehr The Gehr Family Diane & Mike Giblin Meg Glaser-Teran & Diego Teran Amy Glenane Elizabeth Gonzalez Jessica Gonzalez Raquel Gonzalez Jorge Gonzalez Adriana & Brent Griffith Anh Nguyet Nancy & Paul Groner Linda Guffin Meg Gullo
$500-$999 Wendy & Mike Arciero Henry Arnold Elizabeth & Daniel Barnes Summer Born Suzanna Bortz n Thomas Burfeind Kerry & Rick Eden Cheryl Finley & Barry Neal Julie Garner Stephen Geist
$1-$499 Milton Acosta Bernice Adame Yemi Adeyanju Pat Ahern Paulina Alafita Ellen Alpert Nathalie Alvarez AmazonSmile Foundation Deborah Anderson Anonymous Dawn & Charles Antis Mary Arellano Margaret & Tim Arguello Kathy Aronson Suzy Moraes Maria Avelino Payal & Adrien Avellan n Emile Avellan Jonathan Ayon Orlando Baez Amy C. Baghramian Kyle Baldridge Mary Baldridge Falon Baltzell Liz & Robert Barman Samantha Barnes Heather Bartlett Edie Barvin Kirsten Bauman-Vosyka
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Shana Habel Richard S. Haglund HalfMyDAF Josh Hallman Teresa & Richard Hamm Salma Bushala-Hamud & Harold Hamud Tianna Haradon n Beverly & John Hargrove Lisa Harpole Ed Hart Suzanna Hedberg Cleo Henry-Purdy Anne Herrera Mary Herzog & Kirk Andrews Cindy & Jonathan Hill JD Hill Ken Hoffman Stacy & Andy Horne Tom Horton Laurel Hostetler Sam Howarth Nancy Hoyt Thomas Ingle Ignacio Islas LM Jackson Claire Jackson Leah Jean Marinus Jensen Karen & Manuel Jimenez Olivia & A. Andrew Johnson Lynn Johnson Mark Jones Holly H. Joslin Laura & Bradley Kays Zaq Kenefick Genie Tracy Kirchner Ayleen Kiyan Linda Kiyan Jerrilynn & James Kline Diane Koch & Jeff Randolph Sandra Krauthamer Usha & Vin Kumar Pamela Lafferman Ilse Lagunas Michela LaMar Sally Lane-Schoonyan Kathryn Langston Cynthia Laning Tharpe Goebel Samuel Lapkin Amy Larson Gale & Wilbur Layman Trudy J. Le Clair & Raymond S. Bradley Roni Lebauer & Michelle Ryan Wendy Leece Marie-France & Warren Lefebvre 39th Annual Concert | The Wooden Floor
Kathleen Lehman Addy Lerner Ross Lewis Andres Limon n Berene & Sinjin Lindbeck Sherry Lindley Jacquelyn Long Rita Loveys Micaela & Carlos Lozano Luis Lozano LuLaRoe Sherri Lundgren Jane & Kenneth MacIver Theresa Madden Holly & Jeff Maddox Karina Magana Oliver Maier Veronica Maldonado Jo-Anne & Howard Matsuba Meg McComb Martha McIntyre Hugh S. McKee Jay McNeilly Louise & George Medina Carol Melvin Microsoft Rewards Regina Milan-Ruiz Tim Miller Nels Mitchel Samuel Monroy Allen S. Moon Edward Mora Jeannie & Kevin Mullin Kelley & Ruben Munoz Sue Neal Randall K. Nelson Ben Neuhart Jenna Neuman Cole Neville Linh Nguyen Yulia Oberman Julianne O'Brien Brian O'Connor Chanelle Olivo Read OneOC Lyndon Ong Karen O'Regan Mary F. Orradre Sara & Juan Pacheco Adriana Panarisi Cyrus Parker-Jeanette Nimesh Pathak Edna & Phillip Perez Kelly Peterson n Matthew Pharris Richard Pingul Stephanie Pinkus
Ryann Polatschek Alix Portillo Sandy Possehl Donna R. Powell Cheryl Procaccini & Marcie Jenner Judith K. Quintana Kerns Karen Raab Ravi Rajan Lesley Ramirez Morgan Ratcliffe Eleanor & Howard Reafsnyder Michelle Reckner Wayne Redfearn Mary Reid Paul Reisz Judith Riedel Randa & Bruce Rielly Alexandra Rigg-Franco Ingrid Riley Tatiana Rivera Michele Roberge Sol & Ken Roberts Jacqueline Rojas Jody Rood Shawli Roy Michael & Jan Vitti-Rubel Jakob Ruiz Julienne Ruiz Kate Ruzicka Sharon Ryan Veraina Sakes Amberlee Sales Angela Salgado Elinali Santiago Salt Contemporary Dance n Katy & Jack Schoellerman Sally Lane & Gary L. Schoonyan Meryl & Murray Schrantz Linda & Jeff Schulein Alison & Brad Schweitzer David Shaw Sheri Shepherd Jonathan Sherman Traci Shirachi Simpson Strong-Tie Laurie Sisneros Nancy & John Skinner Cheri & Rick Smetanka Joy & Damon Smith Pat Smith Jamie Smith Annie Song n Edda Spielmann Melissa Rosenberg & Lev Spiro Beverly A. Spring Michelle Statti Rositsa Staynova
Lois A. Stolz Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Stuart Paul Surdakowski Cathy Svoboda Benjamin Tahyar Karen Taylor-Bleiker Kathleen & Jerry Thode Tisbest Philanthropy Michelle To Dorothy Tonne Maria R. Torres Lorraine Tufts Irene & Buzz Tupman Lauren Ullom Cristi Ulrich Amee Upadhyay Xiomara Valencia & Luis Sanchez Claire Van Ryswyk n Robyn Vandewalle Annette Vargas Soraida Vargas Judith & Murray Via Isabelle Villaseñor Curtis Vincent Jennifer Visconti Lois Visconti Ellen & Michael Volk Karl Von Voight Donna & David Voorhees Carolyn & Thomas Wachter Cheryl & Charlie Wagner Walgreens Co. Terry Wall Laurie Wall Patricia & Richard Wallace Barbara Wallace Richard Ward Therese Waskow-Negrete Maureen Waunters Lynn Weiser Wendy M. Weiss Richard White Cheryl White Jennifer White Tempest Wicks Judith Wilcox Carol & Kent Wilken Kristi L. Willette Carol Wilson Debbie Winchell Stephen Witthuhn Anjulissa Wolff McCabe Jean & Timothy Yancey Cheryl Yocum Claudia Yokooji Carole Zavala
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Keep the Promise Wine Tasting Benefit™ Although we did not gather in-person last year, we are grateful to the 2021 Sponsors of our 15th Annual Keep the Promise Wine Tasting Benefit™ who helped us raise funds to keep the promise we make to each of our students: “From here, you can step anywhere.” Because there were no event costs, 100% of the proceeds raised supported The Wooden Floor’s comprehensive dance, college and career readiness, and family support services. PREMIER SPONSORS
Frome Family Foundation
Education and Housing
The Beall Family Foundation
Teri & Alan Hoops
Karen K. Ulman & Robert M. Knapp
Janice & John Markley
Hydraflow - Ayloush Family Yvonne & Damien Jordan
COPPER SPONSORS
PLATINUM SPONSOR
Sherry & Parker Kennedy
Diane & Dennis Baker
Argyros Family Foundation
Carole & Rich Lee
Denise & Keith Banning
R&V Management
The Muzzy Family
Kristen & Jeffrey Bush
Paula & Douglas Neff
Denise & John Duncan
GOLD SPONSORS
Sherry Sandoval & Jon Lash
Nancy & Stephen Eng
Adele & Bryan Green
Carolyn & Peter Shea
Mrs. Sandy Fainbarg
Sharon & Terry Hartshorn
The Weaver Family Foundation
Ruchika Garga
The Hughes Family Foundation
Peter G. Welsh
Pamela & Donald Gilmour
KNU For Kids Foundation
Donald Grant
Judy Posnikoff
BRONZE SPONSORS
Susan & Peter Hitch
The Smith Group
Theresa & Jonathon Allen
Lisa & Larry Kallestad
Nancy & Geoffrey Stack
Michele & Joseph Chatelle
Susan & Scott Kisting
The Thompson Family Foundation
Edna & Richard Cole
Warren R. Lyons
Julie & Justin Wilson
Jehan Jayakumar Carlson & Jayakumar LLP
Cath MacIver & Jim Slaughter
Nancy & Arn Youngman SILVER SPONSORS Anaheim Ducks & Honda Center Ann & John Clark Michelle & Timothy Dean The Ezralow Company First Republic Bank
Karin Krogius & Scott Mason Joe and Sylvia Livingston Monica & Jim Meacham Ginger & Arthur Ong Bonnie & Dan Platt Kassandra & Gregory Richardson Simon Foundation for
Tracie & Dick McCloskey Dana McCollum Sandy & Charlie McLaughlin Donna Neff Jiyeon & John Neff Barbara & Ken Strottman Rutan & Tucker
SAVE THE DATE 16th Annual
Keep the Promise Wine Tasting Benefit™ SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 | BIG CANYON COUNTRY CLUB, NEWPORT BEACH
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A fun, strolling blind wine tasting competition this year featuring all 100 point wines! Proceeds help us keep the promise to each of our students: from here, you can step anywhere.
Details at TheWoodenFloor.org/WineTasting 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/Guardian Volunteers The Board of Directors of The Wooden Floor and Chief Executive Officer Dawn S. Reese would like to acknowledge the parents/guardians that have volunteered and supported the students, staff and organization throughout the year.
Padre/Guardián Voluntarios La Junta Directiva de The Wooden Floor y la Directora Ejecutiva Dawn S. Reese desean reconocer a los padres/guardianes que se han ofrecido como voluntarios y han apoyado a los estudiantes, el personal y la organización durante todo el año.
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ALUMNI SUCCESS
“We all win and move upward and forward together.” “After graduating from The Wooden Floor, I flew across the country to upstate New York where I attended Cornell University. As a first-generation college student, I moved with both ambition and caution. Ambition because I wanted to dream big and achieve those dreams. Caution because I knew what it took to get there. I knew the sacrifices my parents made. I can confidently say that I would not be where I am today, if not, in part, because of The Wooden Floor. See, The Wooden Floor doesn’t just impact the life of the student, they impact the families and communities and future generations. When a dancer graduates high school and college, and eventually launches into their career, the successes are not just their own. The entire family reaps the benefits too. We all win and move upward and forward together.”
Tatiana, Class of 2011 Tatiana was a The Wooden Floor Sage Hill Scholar and went on to graduate from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics and Management in 2015. She says the free SAT and ACT test prep courses from The Wooden Floor were critical for her to gain admission to college, and while in college, she earned a yearly scholarship from The Wooden Floor. After graduating, she began her career as an absence consultant to innovate and implement best-inclass employee leave benefits. She also volunteers at The Wooden Floor as a part of the Alumni Professional Network, and Denver Kids where she mentors a young Latina teen. Tatiana is also a community leader, serving on the board of the Denver chapter of ALPFA, the Association of Latino Professionals for America, and leverages social media to inspire others to lead more confident and intentional lives.
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