The Wooden Floor
May 29-31, 2014 Melanie RĂos Glaser, Artistic Director
1: DANCE
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 preparatory, and family services, 100 percent of our graduates do what only about 30 percent of their socioeconomic peers have done—finish high school on time and enroll in higher education for ten consecutive years. Through dance, The Wooden Floor provides a solid platform for advancement and success. Dance moves our youth. Forward.
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“ IN THE FIRST PERSON: Jossue, Class of 2014 I see the friends I used to have before I came to The Wooden Floor, and the path they went, down… they dropped out of high school, have been to prison, some of them or their relatives have died from violent acts. So, when I think about it, if I hadn’t had The Wooden Floor, I’d probably be in jail, or I’d probably be dead, or maybe on the streets. If it wasn’t for The Wooden Floor, I think I would have been dragged down that negative path. I really do believe The Wooden Floor has brought me to a successful place, and there’s nothing that I don’t love about it—the staff, the parents, the community. They have helped me overcome a lot, most notably, my lack of confidence. At school, I’m not afraid to raise my hand anymore. That’s the biggest change I can see.
Jossue plans on attending Northern Arizona University in the fall with the goal of working in the medical field with an international aid organization, so he can “travel the world, but help people at the same time.”
3: WELCOME Listen to the flutter of energetic feet Welcome to The Wooden Floor’s scurrying across the backstage hallways. 31st Annual Concert. As we gather Feel the exuberance and excitement ready each year at this time, which is to burst on stage. Absorb the depth and significant for our dancers as well as breadth of dedication each dancer has for our community, we often pause put forth in preparation for their moment and reflect. Since 1983, the Annual to shine and radiate their joy on stage. Concert has been one of the keystone The 31st Annual Concert of The Wooden experiences for our students. We Floor is upon us, and the Board and staff see the growth and determination joins me in welcoming you to share the of our youngest students, many accomplishments of our students. This year’s of whom are performing in The senior class will be the 10th consecutive class Wooden Floor’s Annual Concert of The Wooden Floor with 100% on-time for the very first time. It is also a graduation and 100% college enrollment. poignant time for our soon-to-be Most of these students are the first in their graduates as they prepare to leave family to attend college and surmount the The Wooden Floor and step beyond obstacles of their socioeconomic peer group this place they call their second in this regard. We at The Wooden Floor know home, and on to higher education. the important role we have played in this Experiences like the Annual Concert milestone achievement and are enormously shape the way these young people proud of our senior class. feel about themselves and the This year’s concert is a huge artistic world around them. They take endeavor, and we are so appreciative of your those positive feelings and become attendance. You are an integral part of our change agents at their colleges concert—your presence and your applause and within their communities. provide huge encouragement to our students. We hope you enjoy watching our You contribute to their growth, success, and youth shine on stage at this year’s self-esteem. The students work diligently Annual Concert and know that you to present you with their best performance have contributed to their moment, as possible. We hope their performance conveys they bring beauty and goodness into to you the joy and confidence they have the world. You, our community developed from attending The Wooden Floor. of supporters, have walked next Please join us, beyond today, on this journey, to our students every step of their and support our mission. We have many more way. You have our deepest gratitude senior classes to prepare for success in school for your support, which continues to and life. Your support can make a difference change the lives of our students each in the lives of the under-served youth of day. And, our collective impact keeps our community. Your support can make a growing—The Wooden Floor’s next 30 difference for future generations. We need you years will be as important as our first. to be our partner in transforming the lives of our students.
Ernesto M. Vasquez, FAIA, NCARB, Board Chair, The Wooden Floor
Dawn S. Reese Executive Director & Co-CEO The Wooden Floor
Melanie Ríos Glaser Artistic Director & Co-CEO The Wooden Floor
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: 4
2013-2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ERNESTO M. VASQUEZ, FAIA, NCARB, CHAIR Chairman and CEO, MVE Institutional, Inc. JIM DRISCOLL, VICE CHAIR Community Leader DAMIEN JORDAN, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR General Manager, Retired, American Funds/Capital Group Companies, Inc. RICHARD C. HUNSAKER, TREASURER President, Hunsaker Management
CYRUS PARKER–JEANNETTE Dean of the College of the Arts, California State University, Long Beach JUDITH F. POSNIKOFF, PHD Managing Director, Pacific Alternative Asset Management Co., LLC DAWN S. REESE Executive Director and Co-CEO, The Wooden Floor MELANIE RÍOS GLASER Artistic Director and Co-CEO, The Wooden Floor KRISTY SANTIMYER-MELITA Community Leader
EPIPHANY OWEN, SECRETARY Partner, Government & Regulatory Law Rutan & Tucker, LLP JOAN BEALL Community Leader CATHERINE CHASE Senior Vice President, Credit Suisse Private Bank MARIA CIRESE Parent Representative Community Leader FRANK FOSTER Principal, Residential Strategies, LLC FRANK HALL Vice President Resource Development, Retired, St. Joseph Health SHARON HARTSHORN Community Leader VIRGINIA HUNSAKER Community Leader YVONNE M. JORDAN Community Leader JEREMY KROUT President and CEO, Environment Planning Development Solutions, Inc. CATHERINE MACIVER Senior Vice President, Bank of America Retail Products Group DANNY MELITA Community Leader YVONNE R. O’NEILL Certified Public Accountant, O’Neill Financial Management LUZ OROZCO Parent Representative Community Leader
JIM SLAUGHTER Attorney at Law, Slaughter & Slaughter, LLP LARRY STOFKO Executive Vice President, Innovation Institute, St. Joseph Health MARY E. TOLAR Vice President and Senior Strategic Program Manager, American Funds/Capital Group Companies, Inc. BARBARA YINGLING Community Leader WILLIAM YINGLING III Community Leader BETH BURNS, BOARD EMERITA Founder of The Wooden Floor and Artistic Director (’83-’05) SOCORRO VASQUEZ, BOARD EMERITA Community Leader
5: ABOUT US
ABOUT THE WOODEN FLOOR
Since 1983, over 75,000 lives have been touched by our mission. At our Santa Ana campus, The Wooden Floor annually gives 375 under-served local youth the tools to live fuller, healthier lives through a unique approach grounded in dance, partnered with academic and family service programs. We are proud that for 10 consecutive years, 100 percent of our graduates have completed high school on time and immediately enrolled in college—at a rate about three times the national average for their socioeconomic peers. Here’s how we do it:
Dance Education & Performance Opportunities
Dance education and performance are the core transformational elements through which 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 confidence, leadership, teamwork, well-being, and joy.
Dance Classes
Creative Development
54 dance classes are offered each week with professional dance faculty and live music accompanists.
We make a commitment to a dance aesthetic that values exploration, discovery, and innovation, which leads to the success of our students in school and in life.
On Stage
Community Engagement
Our young artists collaborate with recognized choreographers to create unexpected and challenging works of contemporary dance performed in professional settings.
Dance Free Weeks, introductory dance workshops held in disadvantaged schools throughout Santa Ana and neighboring cities, serve about 3,000 additional students annually.
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Academic Services & College Preparatory Programs
We make a 10-year commitment to our youth from 3rd grade through high school, and guide them through their long-term journeys to higher education.
Scholarships
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A majority of our graduates qualify for merit-based, 4-year scholarships totaling $4,000 and $10,000 from The Wooden Floor.
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.
Pre-Collegiate Mentoring
Family Services & Enrichment Programs
College preparatory services begin in the 7th grade. Career Nights and college tours help our youth select a degree to pursue. SAT training, college application, and financial aid workshops help ensure they are prepared for higher education.
To ensure they are supported in their personal and family lives, The Wooden Floor provides a safe space for our students in which creativity is fostered, commitment is fundamental, and discovery occurs every day. Relationship Building Student Enrichment Students receive daily mentoring by The Wooden Floor’s skilled staff, dance faculty, tutors, and volunteers. Workshops cover issues students face, including communication skills, goal setting, and positive decision-making.
Outside the dance studios and Education Center, The Wooden Floor provides our youth with an abundance of fieldtrips and leadership training, such as wilderness camps and arts and cultural experiences. Our aim is to expose students to new ideas and experiences, which help them learn more about their world and how they can become responsible and productive citizens.
7: BRAVO!
INTRODUCING THE CLASS OF 2014 AND THE COLLEGES T H E Y W I L L B E AT T E N D I N G CAL POLY POMONA Victoria Miranda CSU CHICO Kimberly Herrera CSU DOMINGUEZ HILLS Andrea Sosa CSU EAST BAY Jaimie Aguirre Nathally Haddad CSU FULLERTON Yesenia Garcia DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Sophia Saenz GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE Andrea Calderon IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE Stephanie Angel Isabel Castaneda Alex Perez Wendolyne Rincon Priscilla Romero Edgar Soto NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY Jossue Murillo SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY Abigail Nolasco SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY Lizeth Vivanco SANTA ANA COLLEGE Stephanie Avila Alison Chavez Azalea Martinez Catherine Ocampo Melissa Peraza Andrea Velador UC IRVINE Itzel Garcia UC RIVERSIDE Joshua Gomez Jatziry Hernandez UC SAN DIEGO Jane Alvarado
BRAVO!: 8 ALUMNI OF THE WOODEN FLOOR CURRENTLY IN COLLEGE 80% of the students below are currently receiving four-year merit-based scholarships from The Wooden Floor.
Alfredo Contreras Berenice Cortez Thuy Dao Elizabeth Melesio Jaime Ojeda-Gaona Erika Paz Alejandra Prado Jessica Torres CSU Humboldt Yolanda Hernandez
Cornish College of the Arts Paul Montalvo Cypress College Francisco Luna Fullerton College Jennifer Arteaga Andrea Nowak Maritere Lopez
Amber Morales Jessica Orellana Lesley Palacios Adriana Portillo Amairani Quezada Tanya Salgado Janice Wilkinson Palomar College Brooke Cuozzo
Santa Ana College Katherine Avila Valeria Bahena David Carmona Irvine Valley College Mariely Chavez Jaimie Lopez Mario Chavez Los Angeles City College Annette Cortes Lourdes De Loera Cecilia Cano Gabriela Martinez Orange Coast College Yvette Mendoza Stephanie Aguilar Desiree Perez Sandra Alcantara Jocelyn Perez Fernanda Alvarez Anays Ramirez Osmara Armenta Karina Rios Daniel Arreola Jocelyn Solano Edgar Arreola Viviana Sosa Lourdes Arreola Edna Tobias Erica Calderon Arisdelcy Torres Kathi Camanos Yesenia Valdovinos Levi Cortes Emily Vazquez Allison De Leon Paola Velasco Ingrid Diaz Viri Zamora Frisia Fuentes Santiago Canyon College Odila Garibay Carolyna Maga単a Enrique Herrera Tania Murillo Christopher Hufalar Nancy Rodriguez Eva Lopez Sandra Victoria Alicia Luna Jessica Madrigal Luis Martinez Xochitl Miranda
Southern Methodist University Jocelyn Castillo Union College Gerardo Reyes UC Irvine Edith Delgado Itzel Guerrero UC Los Angeles Maria Elena Ruiz Fernando Sosa
CSU Long Beach Sara Arvizu Academy of Art Evelyn Cortes University Rocio Cruz Sophie Gallegos Jacqueline Hurtado American Career College Citlaly Lopez Thalia Rojano Marlen Orellana Zazhil Rojano Rubi Morales Kenia Vicente Boston University Kerlly Castellano CSU Los Angeles Raquel Felix Bryman College Jennifer Rodriguez Palmyra Moreno CSU Sacramento CSU Channel Islands Valeria Herrera Jennifer Perez CSU San Francisco CSU Chico Diana Betancourt Esai Alvarez CSU San Marcos CSU Dominguez Hills Alejandra Salazar Stephanie Gonzalez Linda Lomeli Chapman University Eduardo Martinez Alix Portillo Jennifer Hernandez CSU East Bay Bryan Valdovinos Cornell University Tatiana Rivera CSU Fullerton Jessica Alcocer Jessica Benitez
Golden West College Stephanie Villalobos
ALUMNI OF THE WOODEN FLOOR GRADUATING FROM COLLEGE IN 2014
Brandon Lopez Concordia University, Irvine BS Business Admin., Emphasis in Management
Esbeydy Pardo CSU Fullerton BS Health Sciences
Arily Sanchez CSU Fullerton BA Sociology
Victoria Senechal UC Riverside BS Neuroscience
Diana Aguilar UC Los Angeles BA Psychology Minor in Chicano/a Studies and Education
Daisy Lopez UC Irvine BS Biology
Vincent Perez San Francisco State University BA Liberal Studies and Dance
Yesenia Sanchez University of Redlands BA Sociology/ Anthropology and Spanish
Daisy Tapia UC Davis BS Genetics Minor in Psychology
Paulette Morales UC Riverside BS Environmental Science
Shantel Prado New York University BFA Dance
Rosselle Sandoval Loyola University, Chicago BBA Marketing, Minor in International Studies
Joshua Gomez Class of 2014
Elizabeth Gomez Class of 2015
Jafeth Orozco Class of 2017
Elizabeth Alvarez Class of 2015
Anna Paz Class of 2016
Sindy De La Cruz UC Los Angeles BS Economics
SAGE HILL SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
UC Riverside Brenda Arroyo Brianna Cuozzo UC Santa Barbara Nenexi Zamorano UC Santa Cruz Alex Law Meyby Nicolas Leslie Velarde University of Redlands Anahiza Gomez Karla Ramirez University of San Francisco Paloma Lopez Vanguard University Edmmy Rincon West Coast University Eric Gama
9: BEHIND THE SCENES
Learn what it takes to THE ROAD bring internationallyrecognized artists and TO THE designers together with over 175 youth of ANNUAL The Wooden Floor for a once-in-a-lifetime C O N C E R Ttransformative experience. The time-intensive effort that is behind this high caliber production acts as a womb-like world where our students fully immerse in the creative process that shatters their limitations, allowing them to emerge as strong, selfreliant leaders.
1-2 YEARS AHEAD
THE BIG SEARCH By attending performances and interviewing artists, the Artistic Director & Co-CEO begins the search for guest choreographers who are shaping the genre of contemporary dance and who are interested in cocreating new works with our students.
1 YEAR AHEAD
A PERFECT MATCH Each choreographer is paired with a rehearsal assistant who will lead the rehearsal process in between the choreographers’ residencies.
8 MONTHS AHEAD
CASTING CALL No part of this transformative journey is complete without our young dancers, who are cast for each piece based on their age, desire to participate, dance proficiency level, and attendance record.
BEHIND THE SCENES: 10 6 MONTHS AHEAD
5 MONTHS AHEAD
OUT OF TOWN GUESTS The choreographers make a journey to The Wooden Floor to begin their first of three residencies totaling 100 hours. After several weeks in the studio with the students, the pieces start to take shape.
9 WEEKS AHEAD
10 WEEKS AHEAD
FORM, FIT, AND FUNCTION Costume mock ups are made and brought to The Wooden Floor for final approval from the choreographers. Each student is measured and fitted to look their best.
7 to 3 WEEKS AHEAD
THE WELL-OILED MACHINE The Production Director shifts into high gear, working on logistics, arranging meetings, flights, rehearsal schedules, technical schedules, and coordinating multi-department meetings to ensure everything comes together with the production, marketing, development, and ticketing teams.
2 WEEKS AHEAD
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Collaborating musicians or other design artists begin working in the studio with the students and the choreographers. The pieces are then set and repeatedly rehearsed to ensure a strong performance.
3 DAYS IN
“DESIGNERS’ SUMMIT” Designer run-throughs take place in the studio with the lighting designer, stage manager, and other members of the technical support team. The cast gathers for a company meeting where they are walked through what to anticipate in the week ahead.
2 HOURS BEFORE
DOUBLE-DUTY A matinee and an evening performance culminate in tearful and reflective senior goodbye speeches. Students sign each other’s concert t-shirts and programs. The theatre is cleared out and the buses loaded after the final curtain drop.
1 WEEK LATER
TAKING ON A LIFE OF ITS OWN The Wooden Floor begins working with professional live musicians, sound score composers, set and visual designers, and even video collaborators to make the piece even more impactful for the students and the audience.
A DAY OF CELEBRATION Youthful energy begins to emanate from the dressing rooms as Stargrams sent by supporters to wish the students luck are posted on the walls. The curtain rises and a life-changing moment for our students begins.
LETTING LOOSE After some downtime, the students gather at The Wooden Floor for a Cast Party to celebrate what they’ve just accomplished!
4 MONTHS AHEAD
CUSTOM COSTUMING The costume designer meets with the choreographers to brainstorm about the look and feel of the pieces and returns a few weeks later, with emerging concept designs, fabric swatches, and inspiration boards.
3 MONTHS AHEAD
TAKING A SECOND RESIDENCE The choreographers return to further the work they’ve already done on each piece. Snippets of movements studied with the rehearsal assistants in the choreographers’ absence are reviewed, reworked, and added to.
1 WEEK AHEAD
LIGHTS, FASHION, ACTION! We enter the tech rehearsal week inside the theatre where sets, lights, and costumes come together and the students get used to the stage, the theatre, and the logistics of having over 175 youngsters in the dressing rooms.
1 DAY AHEAD
BUTTERFLIES ABOUND Our students gather onstage with staff, artists, and volunteers for reflection before the dress rehearsal, where we take time to breathe, find our stillness and our calm, and wish others well. Each cast gets the opportunity to see each other on stage. Photography and videography crews capture the motion.
11: BECOME A SUPPORTER
r a t S a t r Suppo oncert C l a u n r’s An o o l F n Woode e h T f o
When you Support a Star of The Wooden Floor’s Annual Concert you make an impact in two ways:
Samuel, Class of 2021
1. You help underwrite a student’s participation in the Annual Concert, which is a leading transformational experience that encourages our youth to think differently about themselves, to push through obstacles, and emerge as strong and confident leaders.
2. Students like Samuel receive words of encouragement to let them know that who they are, and what they have to say matters; that their months of hard work preparing for this performance have paid off; and that their community is behind them.
You can make this meaningful gift TODAY by:
Visiting the Star table in the lobby
Using your smartphone to text a new message to 41444, with the Keyword: Stargram
Using the enclosed envelope
With your gift, we encourage you to send a personal Stargram message backstage with words of encouragement for our students.
Information on other ways to give, or scheduling a tour of our campus, is available at www.TheWoodenFloor.org or by contacting Keegan Bell at 714.541.8314 ext. 140 or Keegan@TheWoodenFloor.org.
CONCERT UNDERWRITERS: 12
THANK YOU! HONORARY UNDERWRITERS Joan & Don Beall Jane & Jim Driscoll Ginnie & Rich Hunsaker Yvonne & Damien Jordan Socorro & Ernesto Vasquez Linda & Tod White Charitable Fund A S S O C I AT E UNDERWRITERS Helen Sperry Lea Foundation CONCERT UNDERWRITERS Gochnauer Family Foundation Sharon & Terry Hartshorn Marilyn McIntyre Jack & Katy Schoellerman
CONCERT SUPPORTERS Beth Burns & Mark Gorman Bobbi Cox Davis/Dauray Family Fund Mary & Pat Dirk Cath MacIver & Jim Slaughter Judith F. Posnikoff Tappan Foundation The Thompson Family Foundation Mary & Gary Tolar CONCERT PA R T N E R S The Glaser Family Ruth D. Wetherbee Barbara & Bill Yingling MEDIA SPONSOR
13: WHAT TO EXPECT
W H AT T O E X P E C T O N S TA G E
If you are already familiar with The Wooden Floor, you know our concerts are far from the sphere of the ordinary. Because we are passionate about what we do, we get very excited by first time audience members too, some of whom might be new to contemporary dance and our approach to dance-making. With that in mind, I have articulated answers to questions that I hear often. I hope it helps to bring you closer to these deeply conceived dances made by thoughtful and committed youth and artists.
Melanie Ríos Glaser, Artistic Director & Co-CEO , The Wooden Floor
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What is this kind of dance?
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Why are the dancers mostly barefoot?
Modern dance began in the late 19th century, primarily in the United States and Germany. Like modern art and music, it is often experimental and iconoclastic. Because it’s been around for more than a hundred years, most of the pioneering forms are considered ‘classical’ modern. ‘Contemporary dance’ is frequently used to refer to dance that is choreographed today. If you really want to talk shop, you can use the terms ‘new dance’ or ‘experimental dance’.
Isadora Duncan, modern dance pioneer, began to dance barefoot as a symbol of liberation. Being barefoot allows you to be in contact with the ground, a salient trait of contemporary dance. This year, you will see sneakers worn in one piece.
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Do I have to study contemporary dance to “get it”?
Not at all! New audiences may stumble because they try too hard. Do keep an open mind though, as the work intends to be thought provoking. It is not of the lighter entertainment variety. It was created for deeper nourishment, and so may require more chewing and slower digestion for full savoring.
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In ballet there’s often a story line, these dances don’t seem to have a narrative. What do they mean?
Through reflecting on associations and sensations that arise within you while you watch, you can construct your own meaning—or simply enjoy what is going on—like watching nature. What is your experience? The “you” is the subjective experience that contemporary art encourages us to tap into. There might not be a story or “message” in the dances but a multiplicity of possible interpretations and meanings—isn’t that fun?
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Why does The Wooden Floor perform contemporary dance rather than classical ballet?
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Why is The Wooden Floor’s Annual Concert important?
New work is created in collaboration with the dancers. The choreographers commissioned by The Wooden Floor are keenly focused on bringing our young artists into the creative process. The dance includes who they are and what they have to say. We value inventiveness and exploration over imitation, primarily because there’s so much more learning and growth involved.
We bring choreographers who are shaping the world of contemporary dance into an intense art-making process with the young dancers in our program. The Wooden Floor’s compelling vision also draws a remarkable group of artistic collaborators, who together design the lighting, costumes, and sets. These artists are among the best in their field! Minority youth have a voice through our dances; they bring their background and identity to a world class art-making process. The performances break down ethnic, gender, and age stereotypes about who can inspire, create, perform, and contribute to the evolution of the genre of contemporary dance.
15: THE DANCES
ABOUT THE DANCES
epic Choreographer: Jeanine Durning Both monumental and intimate in its scope, epic, by choreographer Jeanine Durning (from New York) looks at how we experience ourselves in relation to others. Partly built on intricate solos, duets, and trios made by the cast, the work is infused with a persistent and mounting group physicality that celebrates the individual in the midst of shared behavior and ideals. An original sound score by Alejandro Cohen will be mixed live on stage for each performance.
Billowing Bubbles/REMIX Choreographer: Melanie RĂos Glaser A medley of influences collide in Billowing Bubbles/REMIX as choreographer Melanie RĂos Glaser creates movement phrases by responding viscerally to snippets of dances made by her favorite choreographers as seen on YouTube. She also recycles and repurposes material from a piece she created in 2002. Amidst scenes of action films, stylized wrestling, and leaning gardens, the dancers break through imaginary barriers to form unforeseen lines, circles, curves and clusters. With 100 young dancers, the piece is a joyous, unwieldy romp.
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Promenade Choreographer: John Heginbotham Choreographer John Heginbotham’s Promenade is set to George Gershwin’s Promenade (Walking The Dog). Featuring girls vs. boys. Then girls with boys. Finally, just a boy.
ODE Choreographer: Yanira Castro Brooklyn-based choreographer Yanira Castro’s new work, ODE, is a close collaboration with a 48 person cast. The piece utilizes the entire exposed stage of the Irvine Barclay Theatre as a field for the dancers’ rigorous and formal athleticism and as a frame for the creation of intimate portraits.
17: THE PROGRAM
THE PROGRAM: 18
Please, no photography or videotaping during the performance.
Remarks from Artistic Director and Co-CEO Melanie Ríos Glaser
ODE
Premiere Choreography Yanira Castro Costume Design Jennifer Vaughan Lighting Design James F. Ingalls Composer John Wiese Rehearsal Assistant Meg Terán
Promenade
Premiered 2012 Choreography John Heginbotham Costume Design Jennifer Vaughan Lighting Design Ben Tusher Music Promenade (Walking the Dog) by George Gershwin and Prelude No. 3 by George Gershwin Music Performed by Alan Terricciano, Piano Rehearsal Assistant Rebeca Ramos-O’Reilly Intermission (20 minutes)
Billowing Bubbles/REMIX Premiered 2013 Choreography Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Sound Design Rehearsal Assistant
epic
Melanie Ríos Glaser Kate Edmunds Jennifer Vaughan James F. Ingalls Karinne Keithley Syers Rebeca Ramos-O’Reilly
Premiere Choreography Jeanine Durning Costume Design Jennifer Vaughan Lighting Design James F. Ingalls Composer Alejandro Cohen Rehearsal Assistant Jenn Bassage Bonfil
19: THE DANCERS
epic
Andrea Calderon Leah Catarino Heather Cirese Eliseo De Loera Celeste Galindo Lynne Garcia Pamela Gloria Korina Gomez
Elizabeth Gonzalez Nathally Haddad Madeleine Lindbeck Azalea Martinez Victoria Miranda Jossue Murillo Sharon Nieves Abigail Nolasco
Catherine Ocampo Lourdes Olivas Isabella Orozco Alexia Pacheco Melissa Peraza Alex Perez Kahlo Quinn Wendolyne Rincon
Noelia Rodriguez Paloma Romero Priscilla Romero Andrea Sosa Andrea Velador
Billowing Bubbles/ REMIX
Mayte Chavez Sebastian Cirese Zoe Cirese Zanai Clewis Michelle Contreras Guadalupe Cortes Alejandra Delgado Eliseo De Loera Miguel Angel De Loera Maylene Diaz Stephanie Dominguez Ubaldy Elias Jennifer Escalera Heidi Flores Kenia Flores Kennia Flores Evelyn Gallardo Axel Garcia Genavieve Garcia Noemi Garcia Ana Garduno Donna Gaytan
Mireya Gomez Anthony Guzman Samantha Guzman Joseph Hernandez Mayram Hernandez Kirk Lindbeck Madeleine Lindbeck Frida Lopez Linda Luna Isabel Lyons Arithzi Maldonado Valeria Marquez Jocelyn Martinez Nathalie Martinez Karina Matthews Samuel Matthews Christopher Mejia Rubiana Mora Litzi Morales Marcos Morales Emily Murillo Mariana Navarrete
Catherine Ocampo Miriam Olivas Isabella Orozco Tamara Orozco Isabella Perez Sofia Pignataro Armando Poblete Kahlo Quinn Elizabeth Quintanilla Ruth Quintanilla Janelle Ramos Victoria Rivas Roxana Rivera Arkin Rocha Osman Rocha Isabella Rubalcava Briana Rubio Ariela-Sharick Ruiz Daniela Salazar Xitlalli Salgado Jorge Salomon Anthony Sandoval
Moses Sandoval Cynthia Santiago Edgar Sedano Nadia Serrano Higareda Nanci Soria Andrea Sosa Trinity Tran Quetzalli Un Adilene Valencia Andrea Velador Ramiro Velador Chelsey Veliz Eric Vergara Natalie Vergara Samantha Vergara Alejandra Victor Kimberly Zavala
Promenade
Sebastian Cirese Zoe Cirese Zanai Clewis Michelle Contreras Guadalupe Cortes Alejandra Delgado Stephanie Dominguez Ubaldy Elias Jennifer Escalera Heidi Flores Kenia Flores Kennia Flores Evelyn Gallardo Genavieve Garcia
Noemi Garcia Ana Garduno Donna Gaytan Anthony Guzman Samantha Guzman Joseph Hernandez Kirk Lindbeck Linda Luna Arithzi Maldonado Valeria Marquez Jocelyn Martinez Nathalie Martinez Samuel Matthews Litzi Morales
Marcos Morales Emily Murillo Mariana Navarrete Miriam Olivas Tamara Orozco Isabella Perez Armando Poblete Elizabeth Quintanilla Ruth Quintanilla Janelle Ramos Victoria Rivas Roxana Rivera Arkin Rocha Osman Rocha
Isabella Rubalcava Briana Rubio Daniela Salazar Moses Sandoval Cynthia Santiago Edgar Sedano Nadia Serrano Higareda Nanci Soria Adilene Valencia Alejandra Victor Kimberly Zavala
Roland Acosta Jaimie Aguirre Rosamond Ahern Aubrey Aldana Diana Alvinez Stephanie Avila
Amy Acosta Arly Adame Aubrey Aldana Leah Alston Angel Amezcua Danna Anaya Arlhete Andrade Cassandra Antunez Olivia Avilés Alan Bollas Ana Botero Isabella Botero Arly Calzada Karina Castañeda Jenner Castro Yaireth Castro Andrew Chavez
Amy Acosta Arly Adame Leah Alston Angel Amezcua Arlhete Andrade Cassandra Antunez Olivia Avilés Alan Bollas Ana Botero Karina Castañeda Yaireth Castro Mayte Chavez
THE DANCERS: 20
ODE
Melanie Acosta Roland Acosta Vivian Acosta Wendy Alaniz Maria Almeralla Dulce Amezcua Stephanie Avila Sarah Carrazco Kenya Cortes
Adrian Delgado Andrea Delgado Daisy Flores Melany Galicia Elizabeth Gonzalez Mary Leopo Baruch Lindbeck Leslie Marce Ana Martinez Ismael Martinez
Vanessa Martinez Leslie Mateo Amy Mejia Vanessa Mendez Victoria Miranda Carlos Murillo Jossue Murillo Abigail Nolasco Natalie Nu単ez Alexia Pacheco
Melissa Peraza Alex Perez Ivan Perez Miriam Quintanilla Lesley Ramirez Cindy Rauda Gerardo Rincon Jr. Wendolyne Rincon Areli Rios Teresa Sanchez-Cruz
Brenda Solano Cristina Solano Ruby Solano Lesly Teran Emily Torres Marilyn Uribe Emily Vargas Jasmine Zavala Omar Zavala
21: ARTISTIC COLLABORATORS Keith Bangs, Te c h n i c a l D i r e c t o r ,
Alejandro Cohen, C o m p o s e r , has been involved
Jenn Bassage Bonfil, Rehearsal Assistant,
Kristen Cruz, S t a g e M a n a g e r , is thrilled
holds an MFA from the Yale School of Drama and is the production manager for the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts. Recent work includes technical consulting for Chapman University and the Huntington Beach High School for the Arts.
earned her BFA in Dance Performance from Chapman University and has been dancing professionally with Backhausdance since its inception in 2003. She has been on the faculty at The Wooden Floor since 2006, teaching both ballet and modern.
Ya n i r a C a s t r o , C h o r e o g r a p h e r , is a Bessie-
award-winning artist originally from Puerto Rico now based in Brooklyn. Her work has been presented in New York by New York Live Arts/Dance Theater Workshop, The New Museum, PS122, ISSUE Project Room, The Invisible Dog Art Center, The Chocolate Factory, and EMPAC, among others, and has toured nationally and internationally. Yanira has been recognized with various awards, including The New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project Tour and Expeditions programs, The MAP Fund, The Jerome Foundation, New Music USA, Trust for Mutual Understanding, and USArtists International. She is currently a Returning Choreography Fellow at The Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography and Artist-in-Residence at Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s Process Space program, and was a 2012 Vermont Performance Lab Artist. Other fellowships include: ARC (NYC), Artist Ne(s)t (Romania), Sugar Salon (NYC), and Rockefeller Foundation (Bellagio, Italy). Yanira received her BA in Theater & Dance and Literature from Amherst College.
with music in multiple ways, from scoring for TV programs to live events, studio production and live performances. Past projects include PBS, DUBLAB Radio, Sony Music/Columbia Records, The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, and the Ford Amphitheater.
to be joining The Wooden Floor for her third Annual Concert. She has worked with South Coast Repertory, Laguna Playhouse, The Irvine Barclay Theatre, Little Fish Theatre, The Actor’s Fund, The American Coast Theatre Company, and numerous other dance companies in Southern California.
Jeanine Durning, C h o r e o g r a p h e r , creates
work that often crosses boundaries between dance, theater, and performance. Based in NYC since 1987, Jeanine spends most of the year traveling, nationally and internationally, choreographing, performing and teaching. Since 2002, in addition to her own projects, Jeanine has created over 15 original works commissioned by independent performers, companies, and various schools, across the US and Europe. Jeanine is the recipient of awards from The New York Foundation of the Arts and The Alpert Award for Choreography. Jeanine’s current solo, inging, has been invited to and presented in Amsterdam, Berlin, Leuven/Belgium, Wilson College/PA, Minneapolis, Toronto, NYC, Williams College/MA, and Milwaukee. Jeanine has collaborated and toured with many choreographers, including most recently, Deborah Hay, with whom she has been working since 2005. From 2011-2013, Jeanine was involved with Ms. Hay’s work alongside Motion Bank, a web-based interactive project of the Forsythe Company, on choreographic thinking and scoring practices.
Melanie Ríos Glaser, C h o r e o g r a p h e r , currently
serves as the Artistic Director and Co-CEO of The Wooden Floor. Born and raised in Guatemala, she received her BFA from the Juilliard School, was named a Kennedy Center Fellow, and was a Fulbright Scholar in Paris. She has been involved with experimental dance, improvisation, and performance for twenty years, and her work has been widely presented internationally. She continues her teaching and artistic practice in Orange County and Guatemala. She enjoys curating and volunteering her expertise on issues related to nonprofit organizations.
John Heginbotham, C h o r e o g r a p h e r , was raised
in Anchorage, Alaska, and graduated from The Juilliard School (BFA in Dance, 1993). His choreography has been seen at Dance Theater Workshop, The Museum of Modern Art, Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater, and the New York and Toronto Fringe Festivals, among other venues. He has created work for the Cork Opera House (Cork, Ireland), Dartmouth College, The Juilliard School, Purchase College, Princeton University, Long Island University, and more. John is a two-time recipient of the Jerome Robbins Foundation New Essential Works (NEW) Fellowship Grant. In December 2013, he choreographed Isaac Mizrahi’s Peter and the Wolf at the Guggenheim Museum, and will collaborate with Mizrahi again in June 2014 on The Magic Flute at the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. John was a member of the Mark Morris Dance Group from 1998-2012 performing across the United States and internationally.
J a m e s F. I n g a l l s , L i g h t i n g D e s i g n e r , has
designed thirteen concerts for The Wooden Floor since 1996. Recent projects: Twenty-seven and Dialogues of the Carmelites (Opera Theatre of Saint Louis), Kat’ya Kabanova (Spoletto Festival/Charleston), Cendrillon (The Juilliard School), Hercules directed by Peter Sellars (Canadian Opera Company/ Toronto), Mark Morris’ L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato (White Lights Festival/NYC) and Twyla Tharp’s Waiting at the Station (Pacific Northwest Ballet).
Lisa Kowalewski, Assistant Costume D e s i g n e r , has worked with
The Wooden Floor since 1996 and designed costumes for IBM and Disney commercials. As a costume artist, she has created handpainted and airbrushed designs for several concerts including Janet Jackson, Backstreet Boys, Mary J. Blige, and the opening ceremonies of the Salt Lake City Olympics.
R e b e c a R a m o s - O ’ R e i l l y, R e h e a r s a l A s s i s t a n t , was
born in Mexico City and a former dancer with the Compañía Nacional de Danza de México from the National Institute of Fine Arts (INBA) of Mexico City from 1978 to 1988. She came to the United States in the summer of 1988 and was part of the production of Phantom of the Opera from 1989 to 1993. Rebeca has been a member of the faculty at The Wooden Floor since 1998 as well as rehearsal assistant for Beth Burns, Melanie Ríos Glaser, Mark Haim, Nami Yamamoto, Seán Curran, and John Heginbotham.
STAFF: 22 M e g Te r á n , R e h e a r s a l A s s i s t a n t , is
an alumna and faculty member of The Wooden Floor. She first assisted Beth Burns with concert rehearsals from 1994-1998. Currently, Meg teaches dance to adults and children throughout Orange County. She holds a BA in World Arts and Cultures from UCLA and an MA in Education from Chapman University.
A l a n Te r r i c c i a n o , P i a n i s t , was educated at Yale
University and the Eastman School of Music, and is a Professor of Dance at UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts. Alan served as the Acting Dean for the School from the Summer of 2008 to the Spring of 2010, and before that served as Chair of the Dance Department from 2001 to 2008. For the past 30 years Alan has been professionally active as both a composer for choreography, and as a pianist with a particular focus on choreographic collaboration. Alan has received numerous commissions and awards and was named Orange County’s 2005 Outstanding Individual Artist of the Year by Arts Orange County.
Ben Tusher, Lighting Designer / Production D i r e c t o r , has created over 25
designs for The Wooden Floor since 2002 including work for choreographers Melanie Ríos Glaser, Donald McKayle, Mark Haim, Sally Silvers, Chris Yon, John Heginbotham, and Beth Burns. He is a resident artist and designer for UC Riverside, Backhausdance, and Chapman University, and holds an MFA in Drama. This is Ben’s 25th production for The Wooden Floor as Production Director.
J e n n i f e r Va u g h a n , C o s t u m e D e s i g n e r , has
designed costumes for more than 50 artistic pieces for The Wooden Floor. 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.
John Wiese, C o m p o s e r , is an artist and
composer living in Los Angeles, California. He works primarily in recorded and performed sound with a focus on installation and multi-channel diffusions, as well as scoring for large ensembles. He has toured extensively throughout the world, covering the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Scandinavia, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.
THE WOODEN FLOOR FACULTY Jenn Bonfil Amythyst Fritzler Grete Gryzwana Rebeca Ramos-O’Reilly Alexx Shilling Meg Terán
THE WOODEN FLOOR MUSICIANS Kevin Bowers Monti Ellison Doug Gurwell Yoshimi Gurwell Craig Shields
PRODUCTION STAFF
THE WOODEN FLOOR STAFF
Production Director Ben Tusher
Executive Director & Co-CEO Dawn S. Reese
Stage Manager Kristen Cruz
Artistic Director & Co-CEO Melanie Ríos Glaser
Technical Director Keith Bangs
Director of Communications & Marketing Payal Kumar Avellan
Assistant Costume Designer Lisa Kowalewski
Student Activities Leader Mayra Aviña
Costume Assistant Teresa Farias
Controller Veronica Avzaradel
Costume Construction Nina Correa
Director of Development Keegan M. Bell
Makeup Supervisor Jenn Bassage Bonfil
Executive & Artistic Associate Derek Bruner
Assistant Lighting Designer Jacqueline Malenke
Family Services Manager Teresa Farias
Concert Photographers Kevin P. Casey and Christine Cotter
Student Support Services Advisor Michael Fernandez
Concert Videographer Kara Miller
Development Associate Susie Forbath
THE WOODEN FLOOR TUTORS
Communications & Marketing Associate Nathan Lammers
Allison De Leon Nancy Leonard Cecilia Macias Fabian Mendoza John Pham Matthew Pharris
Assistant Director of Development Ishell Linares Student Activities Assistant Dionicio Lopez Director of Student Development Wendy Mendoza Development Coordinator Emily Parent College Preparatory Coordinator Nelie Ramirez Peña Director of Production & Operations Ben Tusher
23: SUPPORTERS
We are very grateful to the many individuals and organizations who directly support The Wooden Floor’s mission and contribute general funds for the life-changing dance, academic, and family services the organization provides. The Wooden Floor acknowledges the generous support of the following donors who contributed between March 1, 2013, through March 31, 2014.
$100,000+
$50,000$99,999
$25,000$49,999
$10,000$24,999
Ginnie & Rich Hunsakerl Anonymous Linda and Tod White Charitable Fund
The Beall Family Foundation Jane & Jim Driscoll Sharon & Terry Hartshornl
Yvonne & Damien Jordanp Janice & John Markley The Ueberroth Family Foundation
The Gilbert and Jacki Cisneros Foundation Draper Family Foundation The Green Foundation The Rudolph J. and Daphne A. Munzer Foundation O.L. Halsell Foundation
Judith F. Posnikoffl Drs. Donald & Constance Sperling Socorro & Ernesto Vasquez
Crevier Family Fund The Dhont Family Foundation Mary & Pat Dirk The Edwards Lifesciences Fundl Gochnauer Family Foundation Helen Sperry Lea Foundation JPMorgan Chase Foundationl Cath MacIver & Jim Slaughter Marilyn McIntyren
An Anonymous donor of the Orange County Community Foundation MVE Institutional Nordstrom Opus Community Foundationl Rutan & Tucker, LLP The Charles & Mildred Schnurmacher Foundation Katy & Jack Schoellerman
lLead Class Partner lClass Partner Class Partners are individuals, companies, and organizations who support the academic, college preparatory, 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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pDance Partner Dance Partner supporters make a difference in the lives of individual students by underwriting one 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 biannual events.
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The Segerstrom Foundation The Thompson Family Foundation Mary & Gary Tolar Mary Lynn & Rusty Turner The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation The Yellow House Fund Anonymousp Don Yoder Foundation nNeighbors Members in our Neighbors support group provide financial and volunteer support to let our students know they are cared about by their community, and to inspire them to reach their full potential.
SUPPORTERS: 24
$5,000$9,999
$2,500$4,999
Doreen & Jack Bray Beth Burns & Mark Gorman Corinthian Colleges, Inc. Bobbi Cox The Crean Foundation Credit Suisse Private Bank Janet L. Curcip Davis/Dauray Family Fund Michelle & Timothy Deanp Disney VoluntEARS Community Fund Fieldstone Foundation M.R. Finley Family Foundation Fletcher Jones Foundation Frome Family Foundation Haskell & White LLP
The Herb Alpert Foundation Bob & Cindy Mairena, Office Solutions Ann W. McDonaldpn Ruth Ann Moriarty Douglas Neff Newmark Realty Capital, Inc. Trish & John O’Donnell Pacific Life Foundation Riverstone Residential Group Rockwell Collins Charitable Corporation Kristy Santimyer-Melita & Danny Melita Sayago & Pardon Amber & Tim Smith
Southern California Edison St. Joseph Health Foundation Nancy & Geoffrey Stack Ralph & Sue Sternp Tappan Foundation US Bank Wells Fargo Western Digital Foundation The William Gillespie Foundation Julie & Justin Wilsonp Nancy & Arn Youngman Zonta Club of Newport Harbor Foundation
Glennda Adairp Anaheim Ducks & Honda Center Angels Baseball Foundation Kathryn & Kenneth Artz Diane & Dennis Bakerp Edie Barvinn Lea & Bart Beasley The Boeing Company Anonymous Shana & Mark Conzelman Patricia & John Devin Laurie & Steve Duncan Emulex Corporation Sandy & Allan Fainbargpn Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Inc. Maryann Finley
Jan & Frank Fosterp The Glaser Familyn Sharon & Frank Governpn Carleen & Charles Haggertyp Hutton Foundation Dina & David Hyde Michelle & Robert Kargenian Joanne & Dennis Keithp Karin Krogius & Scott Mason Beverly Langstonp Edward & Nancy Leonardp McLarand Vasquez Emsiek & Partners Gisela & Kenneth Meierp Muzzy Family Fund The John and CC Nelson Family Sherry & John Phelanp
Robert R. Sprague Foundation Kathy & Chuck Rosenberger Diane & Rodney Sawyerp Carolyn & Peter Shea Simon Foundation for Education and Housing Peggy & Doug Slonkoskyp Robyn & Dave Stauffer The Stofko Family Larry & Marge Sutton Donald C. Thompsonp Union Bank Lucia Van Ruitenp Vertical Fund Group Mary Ann & Frank Xavierp Susie & Jimmy Yanezpn The Zappettini Family Fund
25: SUPPORTERS
$1,000$2,499 Berit & David Alderfern Theresa & Jonathon Allen Lauren Andrews Anonymousn Rita & Irwin Blittn Frances & Robert Bridenbeckerp Joyce Markel Brownn Bruner & Rosi Management, Inc. Cathleen M. Campe & Jon Scott Cathy Chase & Kevin Kramer Edna & Richard Cole Jennifer & Ron Cole
$500$999
Luanne & John Acierno Ginger & Tony Allen Lisa & William Applebee Julia & Hancock Banningn Brenna & Keegan Belln Trish & Mike Berchtold Karlyn & Charles Boppell Johnna & Steven Bryant Brian & Suzi Burke Terry & Brent Caldwell Jean & Doug Campbelln Linda & Joe Castro Gina Chironis & Jeff Weinhuff Carol & Richard Cuoco Suzanne & Fouad Darweeshn Kristi & Doug DeCinces Bettina & John Deininger Cindy & Greg Dillon
John L. Curci Fund Laura Curranp Debbie & John Edgcomb Bryan Ezralow Gayle & Marc Ezralow Marshall Ezralow Barbara & Gary Freedman Catherine & Ryan Gale Lorellen Green Family Fund Patricia & Frank Halln Teresa & Richard Hamm Lisa & Mark Harryman Hausman Family Foundation Rita & Greg Hirsch Libby Holden Jarbo Golda & Richard Johnsonn Olivia & A. Andrew Johnsonn Sally & James Knapp Judy Kolar Sara & Steve Kuljis Dorothy Lazier
Joann Leatherby & Greg Bates David Leff Frank and Peggy Listi Fundn Jannine & Bill Livingstonp Joe & Sylvia Livingston Beth & Randall Luce Sally McIverpn Sherry & Joel McKuin Dirk & Kathleen McNamee Linda & Ken Mesesann Daphne Munzer MVA Architects Janet Okimoto Jeannie & Forest Olson Yvonne & John O’Neillp Orange County Community Foundation Denise Vilven Ortizn Heidi & John Oswald Cyrus Parker-Jeanetten
Dorothea & Peter Perrin Bonnie & Dan Platt Alina & Philip Pluta Dawn & Eric Reesen Jesse M. Rodriquez Catherine & Edward Romer Deana K. Rossn Joy & Damon Smith Terri & William Stampley Diane & Max Stites Penelope & Robert Taubepn Jill Johnson-Tucker & Larry Tucker UBS Financial Services Katherine & Jim Utt Patricia & Richard Wallace Deborah & Harold Wardn Sandra & Robert Weinerp Jean & Tom Wilsonn Karen Winnett
Erin Douglas Adrianne DuMond Denise & John Duncan Mildrey & Michael Dutton John & Julianne Flora-Tostadon Floral Park Neighborhood Association Mari & Stan Frome George & Helen Fryn Claudia & Will Gaston Stephen Geist Janet & Jim Gianulias Wayne Goebel Donald Grant Marquita & Jack Gyben Jane & Joe Hanauer Sarah & Dan Hogan Teri & Alan Hoops Jenn Hughes LM Jackson Julie & Sean Kelly Kosta Browne Winery Jane & Juan Laguna Michael D. and Barbara L. Landreth Fund
Kathryn Langston Phuong & Joseph S. Lewis IIIn Kathleen Matthewsp Leigh Morrisn Northrop Grumman Ann & Joseph Obegi Patrick O’Halloranp Lisa & Barney Page Natasha & Todd Palmaer Lori & Roger Pechuls Lynn & Jerry Pharris Nancy & Edward Pollard Daryl & Carlos Prietto Azhar Qureshi Janell Reid Richmont Corporationn Melanie Ríos Glaser & Brian Glaser Julie Roehrichp Roll Global Rotary Club of Santa Ana North David Rudge Rae Jean Ryan Barbara & Hugh Saddington Virginia & Paul Schloemer
Sally Lane & Gary L. Schoonyan Ruth & David Seigle Shellbrook Foundation Jackie & Shaun Skeris Joan Smart The Smith Group Susan Solomon Edda Spielmannn Lisa & David Stantonp Vicky Staub Stacy & Jeffrey Stone Judy & David Threshie Tone Barre LLC Edward Toolep Torchmark Corporation Dennis Urschel Oscar Vasquezp Cheryl & Robert Venneri Barbara & Robert Wald Janet Watt West Floral Park Neighborhood Association Katherine Wilhelm Julie & Randy Wilson
pDance Partner nNeighbors Learn more about these giving groups on page 23.
SUPPORTERS: 26
$100$499
A Charity for Charities Joann & Henry Acuff Richard Alexandern Janis & Scott Allen Kathleen & Anthony Arciero Wendy & Mike Arciero Wynette & Greg Augustine Moira Auld Payal & Adrien Avellann The Avzaradel Family Jean Bakern Roberta & Robert Barry Adam Bart Heather Bartlett Felene & Robert Bayles Corrine Bayley & Laurie Julian Eleanor Berumen Jamie Bishton & Christian Kraus Murnez Bladesn Joel Blumn James Bosley Kathy & Matt Boyle Valerie & Bill Brasher Erin & Mike Brown Jyothsna Buddharaju Lorelei Burns Sarah & Alfredo Cahuas Deborah Callaway Beverley & David Campbell Mary & Cesar Cappellini Irene & Ted Carney Warren Caves Rita & Milton Chemers Margaret Collinsn Communities For Cause Ginnie & Jack Connolly Sarah Covarrubias Julie Cranston & Roger Van Duinen Frank Curry Pat & Jack Curtis Theresa & Melvin Davis Katherine & John Deann Brian and Brenda Deeley Family Foundationn Sally Dickerson Emily Katz & Thad Domina Phillip Doolittlen Therese Duggann
Teresa & Mike Egan Margaret Elliott Paula Fairfield Ryan Faulkner Linda & Michael Finney Gayle L. Fishern Jeanne & Stephen Fobes Jean & Frank Forbathn Susie Forbathn Marie Forde Cubby & Richard Fyke Lars Galuppo Jodie Gates The Gehr Family Pamela & Donald Gilmour Heather Glen & John Cook Melinda Gomez & Nicholas Jacksonn Mary Ann & William Gould Nancy Grant Anh Nguyet Nancy & Paul Groner The Groner Family Nancy and Gary Guardabascio Jami & Jeff Gulini Yoshi and Doug Gurwell Dance Musiciansn Erica Guzalo Heidi Hall & Steve Guzowski Roger & Gayle Ham Salma Bushala-Hamud & Harold Hamud Kathryn Hazen Cindy Hill Alicia & William Hitchcock Steven Hittelman Ann & David Hoffmannn Barbara & Mike Hoytn Linda & Bill Hughes Mrs. S. V. Hunsaker, Jr. Susan & Scott Jackson John Jacobs Anne Jahnsen Anita & Ralph Jameson Jessie Johnston & Phillip Dykstra Bobi Keenann Debbie & David Kent Richard Kim Eugenia Kirchner Ayleen Kiyann Linda Kiyann Virginia Kroenleinn Trina & Marc Lamkin Charlotte Langeberg Amy Larson & Jake Smith
Marie-France & Warren Lefebvre Kathleen & Bruce Lehman Morgan Liti Bonnie & John Livingston Jacquelyn Long Tina Luna-Cruz Warren Lyons Jim Macardell Mary & Thomas Madden Theresa Maddenn Mary Maher Carol & Ted Martin Mater Dei High School in Honor of Sharon Hennegen Dennis McCue Jackie & Peter McDougall John F. McIntyre Gretchen Mejia Mr. & Mrs. Todd Meyer Karen & Matt Mikkelsen Laurie Mix-Montano Janice Motes Cathy L. Mullinsn Mary Myan Lisa Navarron Dan Neja Donna Nolan Nova Security Michael Oard Denys Oberman & David Sherbeck Paul Ohta Ann & Barry O’Neil Ann & Glenn Owenn Loretta Panighetti & Perry Elkins Helen & David Park Joan & Leonard Perrone Margaret Poole Sandy Possehl Thomas Powell Jacqui Poznoski Cleo Purdy Kelly & Keith Ramseyn The Rand Group at Morgan Stanley Ellen Reader Lisa Reese Kristy Reiss Kassandra & Gregory Richardson Jeffrey Richtern Right 2 Rythm Sol & Ken Roberts
Melissa Rosenberg & Lev L. Spiron Lisa Rosenbloom In Honor of Jan Vitti Rubel Charlotte & Richard Russell Marie & Michael Sackett Diane Sagey Deborah Salas Angela Salgado Coleen Scherf-Ghara Kimberly & Thomas Schloemer Bonny Schumacher Deborah Secard Mr. & Mrs. Michael Selnan Michelle Serb Melanie & Gary Singer Gabrielle G. Singh Marilyn & Wesley Smith Phillip Smith Sandy & David Sperbern Beverly Springn Dr. Jim & Rhoda Stanley Carole & Barry Steele Kathy Stemmer Heidi Stilb Lewis Cindy & Al Stokke Lois Stolz Susan Stolz Suzanne & John Stolz Susan & Tim Strader Michelle Summers Jenny Szabop Dale Tarantino James Thomas Cathy & John Trujillo John Turnage Caitlin & Ben Tusher Marilyn & Al Tusher Elaine & Gaddi Vasquez Amy & Jeffrey Vieth Donna & David Voorhees Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Wade Suzanne Walshn Gena & Richard Wayn Nichol Dao & Tony Weber Pamela & Randy Wheeler Ollie Whitaker Diane Whittiern Cam Williamsp Jennifer Wilson-Rouyer Lynn & Ron Wood
27: SUPPORTERS 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 for our 2013 Sponsors whose leading support helped our 7th annual benefit net more than $280,000 to fund our core year-round dance, academic, and family support programs.
Premier Sponsors Joan & Don Beall Sharon & Terry Hartshorn Janice & John Markley
Gold Medal Sponsors Ginnie & Rich Hunsaker MVE Institutional Rutan & Tucker, LLP
Bronze Medal Sponsors Doreen & Jack Bray The Capital Group Companies, Inc. Credit Suisse The Ezralow Company Frome Family Foundation Kenny the Printer Douglas Neff Newmark Realty Capital Trish & John O’Donnell Sayago & Pardon Tim & Amber Smith Nancy & Geoffrey Stack Family Foundation William & Nancy Thompson Mary & Gary Tolar Turkish Airlines Julie & Justin Wilson Nancy & Arn Youngman
Copper Medal Sponsors Anaheim Ducks & Honda Center Corinthian Colleges, Inc. Pat & John Devine Laurie & Steve Duncan Karin Krogius & Scott Mason Muzzy Family Fund MVE & Partners Newport Beach Magazine The PIMCO Foundation Kathy & Chuck Rosenberger Carolyn & Peter Shea Simon Foundation for Education & Housing Union Bank Vertical Fund Group Barbara & Bill Yingling
SAVE THE DATE
8th annual Keep the Promise Wine Tasting Benefit™ September 25, 2014, at Big Canyon Country Club Orange County’s premier Wine Tasting Benefit has become a leading way that new and longtime supporters come together to celebrate and raise funds for The Wooden Floor’s incredible mission and outcomes. Enjoy wines from around the world, all rated 95+ points. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Keegan Bell at 714.541.8314 ext. 140 or Keegan@TheWoodenFloor.org.
Parent Leadership Council
The Board of Directors of The Wooden Floor, Executive Director & Co-CEO Dawn S. Reese, and Artistic Director & CoCEO Melanie Ríos Glaser, would like to acknowledge the intensive fundraising efforts and generous contributions of the Parent Leadership Council. La Junta Directiva de The Wooden Floor, la Directora Ejecutiva Dawn S. Reese y la Directora Artística, Melanie Ríos Glaser, 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 Raúl Andrade Silvia Andrade Soledad Arias Ofelia Chávez
Maria Cirese Lidia Diezmo Veronica Gómez Jacobe Murillo Luz Orozco
“Vicky” Virginia Parra Olga Pino Samuel Ruiz Blanca Terán
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 or the Endowment Fund. We extend a heartfelt thank-you to our founding members of The Wooden Floor Legacy Society for their visionary commitments.
Brenna & Keegan Bell In Honor of Rita Curran Sharon Govern Frank & Patricia Hall Sharon & Terry Hartshorn Ginnie & Rich Hunsaker Yvonne & Damien Jordan Cath McIver & Jim Slaughter
Endowment
Patrick O’Halloran Dawn & Eric Reese Caitlan & Ben Tusher Gena & Richard Way Barbara & Bill Yingling Anonymous
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 Ed & Priscilla Akins Beall Family Foundation Mary Anne & Brad Blaine Janet Brown Beth Burns & Mark Gorman Dr. & Mrs. John L. Butler James & Dori Caillouette Bobbi Cox David Danielson Suzanne & Fouad Darweesh Katherine & John Dean Deloitte Carol & Steven Delson Sally A. Durham Employees Community Fund of Boeing California Fainbarg Family Foundation Frances Farrer First American Financial Corporation Fluor Foundation Judy Gillispie Mary Ellen & Jack Glaser Manuel & Genet Gómez Mr. & Mrs. Frank R. Hall The Hearst Foundations Lydia & Ken Himes David Hoffmann Richard T. Howard Ginnie & Rich Hunsaker Hutton 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
Catherine MacIver & Jim Slaughter Janice & John Markley Ann W. McDonald In Memory of Bob McIntyre Daphne 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 Ellen Reader Anonymous Rochelle V. Thacker Foundation Schoellerman Foundation Segerstrom Foundation Sempra Energy Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange Manya & Jim Slevcove Peggy & Doug Slonkosky G.T. Smith Joni Smith Tita & Bill Smith Drs. Donald & Constance Sperling Patricia W. Stayner Jean Stevenson Lois A. Stolz Marjorie Sutton Judy & Dennis Sweeney Judy & David Threshie Caitlin & Ben Tusher Ueberroth Family Foundation Ernesto & Socorro Vasquez Isabelle Villaseñor Linda and Tod White Charitable Fund Marilyn & John Wilson
SUPPORTERS: 28
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29: STUDENT SUCCESS
IN THE FIRST PERSON: Isabella, Class of 2022 I have never been in The Wooden Floor’s Annual Concert before now. I really like it because it is very inspiring. You get to move a lot. What is special about The Wooden Floor is that they make people express their feelings, which is good because then they can know each other better. I think being in the concert will be scary, but fun. I am looking forward to being on stage and showing everyone what I can do. I am very proud because I have been working very hard.
STUDENT SUCCESS: 30
“ IN THE FIRST PERSON: Alejandra, Class of 2013 I do not think I would have gotten to college without the help of The Wooden Floor. Because I am the first person in my family going to college, my parents did not know what was needed or what I had to do in order to be ready to even apply. With the help of The Wooden Floor, they helped me prepare and they helped me out during the application process. I would have been really lost without The Wooden Floor’s help. Being the first in my family to go to college makes me feel really proud of myself and it also means I am setting the bar high for my brother and sister and showing them that going to college is important. Alejandra just completed her freshman year at CSU San Marcos and is majoring in sociology.
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