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APPLAUSE January-February 2019

ISSUE NO. 86

IN THIS ISSUE:

Kenny Brawner: Ray Charles On My Mind Jan. 19 | 7:30 PM

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Feb. 1 | 7:30 PM

Rosie Revere, Engineer Jan. 27 | 2:30 PM

Ballet Hispรกnico Feb. 2 | 7:30 PM

TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S : 4 Curtain Raisers

70 Board of Trustees

7 RiverCenter Members

70 Administration and Staff

13 RiverCenter Capstone Society

71 Ticket Information

68 Volunteers

A MESSAGE

FROM THE DIRECTOR Welcome to RiverCenter. Whether you are a returning patron or this is your first time at RiverCenter, I am glad that you have chosen to visit and hope that you enjoy your RiverCenter experience. We are at the midpoint of our season with more of the excitement of the live performing arts to come. One of the things that we try to do in selecting a season is to curate what we offer for our audiences. We like to have diversity reflected in many ways in our program. That has always been the goal of RiverCenter programming. Diversity is measured by a variety of criteria. Norman S. Easterbrook You will find cultural diversity in our programs Executive Director with the exciting Ballet Hispanico, diversity in genre with Ray Charles on My Mind to Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Look for diversity in genre from jazz to rock to country. How about diversity in age with country music phenom EmiSunshine? If your interest is in Broadway shows, we have diversity there from The King and I to Kinky Boots, Finding Neverland and Rock of Ages. If that is not enough, take a look at Squonk Opera with their mystical kinetic performance piece called Cycle Sonic which can only be performed outdoors. We will be bringing this whimsical piece of performance art to three locations in Columbus. In order for RiverCenter to remain relevant to our audiences, it is important that we bring new experiences that are exciting and interesting. At the same time, we revel in the nostalgia of the tried and true classics of the stage for that sense of familiarity. We hope that this season fits the bill for you in as many ways as possible. We could not present the programs that we do without the kind and continuing support of our contributors both corporate and individual. If you are not already a contributing member of RiverCenter, I encourage you to do so at any level comfortable for you. Your contribution makes it possible for us to offer a broad base of programing and makes our programs affordable for a greater number of individuals whom we hope will be inspired to follow your example of philanthropy. I hope that you will visit us often. I also hope that you will always feel free to let me know your thoughts about our programs and services. We are always looking for ways to improve and build upon what we think is an already pretty amazing RiverCenter experience. I am happy to see you at the theatre!

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Ray Charles On My Mind “As someone who had the pleasure of working with Ray Charles, I'm proud to say that Kenny Brawner and his band are keeping alive not just his artistry, but also his soul.” – Alan Swyer (close friend and producer of Ray Charles) “The sound of Mr. Brawner singing is the stuff of an immediate good mood.” - The New York Times This concert/theater work brings the music and the story of the great Ray Charles to vivid life! Portraying Ray, master pianist/vocalist, Kenny Brawner leads his 12-piece orchestra and three sultry vocalists (a la the Raelettees), performing this American legends most popular hits: “What’d I Say?”, “I Got a Woman”, “Mess Around”, “Georgia On My Mind”, a blazing hot duet on “Baby It’s Cold Outside”, and many more! The music is interwoven with monologues depicting how gospel, blues, jazz and country influenced Ray’s style, while also reflecting on American social history, his epic battle with drugs, and his triumphant return home to Georgia. The Harlem based Brawner Brothers Band is known for its old school sweet soul music, blues, Latin, African and jazz modes – and volcanic funk. They have been featured with BB King and have dazzled in Blues Suite live and on stage with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater since 2008. Kenny Brawner has played lead theatrical roles in Dan Dietz’s Clementine In The Lower Nine, a Canadian Stage musical theater production of What Makes A Man which featured the music of Charles Aznavour, one of the world’s last surviving“showmen” and most recently Stew and Heidi Rodewald”s the Total Bent at New York's Shakespeare Public Theater, receiving rave reviews from the New York Times. The New York Times in a recent article declared the performances in this production one of the leading events of 2016.

THE ORCHESTRA Ray On My Mind assembles an orchestra of profoundly accomplished musicians whose performances are ingrained in American popular culture. Members of the orchestra have been heard prolifically on Broadway, Off-Broadway, film and television. They have performed all over the world and recorded with a diverse range of influential musical giants, including Ray Charles the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, the Count Basie Orchestra, Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Darius Rucker, Jennifer Hudson, Sonny Rollins, Big Daddy Kane, Bo Diddley, the Sun Ra Arkestra, the Mighty Sparrow, Roy Ayers, Sam & Dave, Ashford and Simpson, Gregory Porter, Boy George, Wilson Pickett, Percy Sledge, David Murray, Eric Benet, Larry Coryell, John Popper, Lester Bowie, Shaggy, Ron Carter and Rihanna.

THE RAELETTES Harriet D. Foy who is a critically acclaimed actress has appeared on Broadway in Mama Mia, Amazing Grace and most recently, Amalie. She also had a role in the first season of Orange Is The New Black. Carol Lynn Townes, formerly a recording artist for Polygram Records charted in the top ten in Billboard’s R&B with her song “Ninety Nine and A Half Won’t Do”. Gayle Turner understudied Stephanie Mills in the role of Dorothy in The Wiz on Broadway and also appeared in Smokey Joe’s Café on Broadway. Marinda Anderson who is a theater and screen actress and writer appeared regularly in the first season of the Fox series, Gotham. Ana Hoffman, made her debut on stage at the Apollo theatre and around the world in the Broadway national tour of Dreamgirls. She co-starred with Kenny Brawner in the OffBroadway musical, The City Club. Ann McCormack played “Maria” in the 50th Anniversary World Tour of West Side Story. She toured South America with Grammy winner Yanni and the United States with Wynton Marsalis and The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Carla J. Hargrove appeared on Broadway in Little Shop of Horrors in the role of Ronnette after which she spent more than a few years in the Broadway company of Hairspray as Peaches/Dynamite. She is a voice over artist who has hosted a major award show and produced several audiobooks. The Ray Charles On My Mind show will feature any combination of three of these truly talented and gifted ladies.

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MUSICAL NUMBERS “Everything is New” ............................................................Rosie, Iggy, Ada, Lila Greer “Out of Sync”………….....................................................................................Lila Greer “Iggy at Home”........................................................................................Iggy, Iggy’s Dad “Ada at Home”........................................................................................Ada, Ada’s Mom “Rosie at Home/Return to School”.......................................Rosie, Iggy, Ada, Lila Greer “Field Trip!”...................................Lila Greer, Great Great Aunt Rose, Rosie, Iggy, Ada “Iggy Peck, Architect”………...........................………..............………..Iggy, Company “Pop Pop Pop”……………….……............................................………..Ada, Company “Rosie Revere, Engineer”…………...........................…………………Rosie, Company “It Comes Together”……...........................…..Great Great Aunt Rose, Rosie, Iggy, Ada “Don’t Slow Me Down”…………............................………………..………..Company

WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST

(alphabetical by role) CIARAH ARMAANI (Ada) I am hon- SAMANTHA ALICANDRI (Lila ored to embark on this journey of educa- Greer) is so excited to be on the road tion and responsibility with Theatreworks with TheaterWorksUSA! She has perUSA. Special thanks to my agent JC formed at many regional theaters includWilliam Agency Inc. and my manager ing Riverside Theater, Haywood Arts Susan Campachairo Confrey at CBU Regional Theater, Highlands Playhouse Management Inc. for her unwavering love and White Plains Performing Arts Center. and support. I am excited to teach children Special shout out to her friends and family all over about exploring their skills and for all their love and support. Proud gradbeing proud of who they are. uate of the Western Carolina University JUDY BROWN-STEELE (Great Great MT program! Aunt Rose) thanks Jaimes Jr and Jaimee for being her light. She graduated from AMDA, with a focus in Musical Theater Performance. Credits include: Mrs. Gaines in The Escape, Cindy in String of Pearls, Miss Jones in How To Succeed.

MIKE ROSE (Iggy) Mike is a recent musical theatre graduate from Marymount Manhattan College. He recently premiered The Bedroom Summit at Manhattan Plaza and The Last Night in the Arcade with Gallery Players in NYC! Regionally he was recently in South Pacific with Texas Family Musicals and Tarzan at Gretna Theatre. Thank you cast, family, friends, and TheaterWorksUSA! www. TheMikeRose.com 30

EMMA GANNON-SALOMON (Rosie) is so excited to be part of Rosie Revere, Engineer & Friends! Credits include Sally Brown in Jenny Wiley’s production of Charlie Brown Christmas and Pinkalicious in Pinkalicious the Musical with Vital Theatre Company. Thanks to all at TheaterWorksUSA as well as Michael, Mom, and Dad! MATTHEW BROOKS (Stage Manager) has worked professionally with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Dorset Theatre Festival, Connecticut Repertory Theatre, Powerhouse Theater, and Asolo Repertory Theatre. Favorite role: production coordinator for the Illinois High School Theatre Festival. He is a proud BFA graduate of the University of Illinois’ stage management program.

DEV BONDARIN (Director) is thrilled to be working with TheaterWorksUSA again after directing two tours of Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide To School and two tours of Junie B. Jones. Dev is the Artistic Director of Astoria Performing Arts Center where her credits include: Follies, (10 New York Innovative Theater Award Nominations), Raisin, (winner, NY IT Award for Outstanding Musical Production, nominee, NYIT Award and AUDELCO Award for Best Director), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Astoria Stories, Merrily We Roll Along (winner, NYIT Award for Outstanding Musical Production), and In The Bones. As Associate Artistic Director of Prospect Theater Company, Dev curates and directs a musical theater lab which has produced over 80 new, short musicals. Other credits: Elevator Heart (The Tank, NYU New Studio on Broadway), King Lear (American Bard), A Home Across The Ocean (MTWorks). Dev was awarded the "Alumni of the Year" Award in May 2018 from the Department of Theater at Brooklyn College where she earned her MFA in Directing. Member: LCT Directors Lab. Associate Member: SDC, League of Professional Theatre Women. BA: Brandeis University. devbondarin.net BETTY WEINBERGER (Assistant Choreographer) Is originally from Phoenix Arizona. She is a performer, teacher, and choreographer based out of New York City. She attended the Ann Lacey School of American Dance and Entertainment at Oklahoma City University, and graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science in Entertainment Business. She has assisted choreographers such as Al Blackstone, Billy Griffin, and Shanna VanDerWerker, both on musicals and developing new works. Favorite performing credits include Elf the Musical National Tour, Beauty & the Beast at the

Fireside Theatre, and NEWSIES at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre. Betty feels lucky to pursue what she loves and share her passion for dancing with so many wonderful performers, artists and audiences. Deepest gratitude to Sofia and Brittany at CESD, my mom for trusting me with this dream, Nova and Andrew for being amazing collaborators and teammates, and lastly, Marcos, who is as hardworking, talented, and visionary as he is patient, kind, and compassionate. It has been an honor and a pleasure working with you again! DAN GARMON (Music Director) is a Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist, music director, and educator. Upcoming: Oliver Houser's XY (30th NAMT Festival), R&H's A Grand Night for Singing (Sandhills Repertory Theatre, NC). Selected NYC MD credits: Irving Berlin, American (Lyrics & Lyricists @ 92Y), Kerrigan-Lowdermilk's fully immersive musical THE BAD YEARS, Cleopatra: The New Pop Experience (Theatre for the New City), The Cadaver Synod (Acorn Theatre @ Theatre Row), The Other Side of Paradise (Ars Nova). Additional non-MD credits: Finding Neverland, the musical adaptation of Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding, and the new John Denver jukebox musical Back Home Again. www.dangarmon.com LAUREN M. GUNDERSON (Book) is the most produced playwright in America of 2018, two-time winner of the Steinberg/ ATCA New Play Award, the Lanford WIlson Award, and the Otis Guernsey New Voices Award, she is also a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and John Gassner Award for Playwriting, and a recipient of the Mellon Foundation’s 3-Year Residency with Marin Theatre Company. She studied Southern Literature and Drama at Emory University, and Dramatic Writing at NYU’s Tisch School where she was a Reynolds Fellow in 31

Social Entrepreneurship. Her work has been commissioned, produced and developed at companies across the US and UK. Her work is published at Playscripts (I and You, Exit Pursued By A Bear, The Taming, and Toil And Trouble), Dramatists (The Revolutionists, The Book of Will, Silent Sky, Bauer, Miss Bennet) and Samuel French (Emilie). Her picture book Dr Wonderful: Blast Off to the Moon is available on Amazon. LaurenGunderson.com and @ LalaTellsAStory BRIAN LOWDERMILK (Music) made his off-Broadway debut with TheaterWorksUSA’s Henry & Mudge in 2006 with lyricist-librettist Kait Kerrigan, and the pair returned off-Broadway in November 2017 with The Mad Ones (formerly titled The Unauthorized Biography of Samantha Brown). Other projects with Kerrigan: The Bad Years, Republic, Unbound, Flash of Time, Wrong Number and The Woman Upstairs, as well as two albums “Our First Mistake: and “Kerrigan-Lowdermilk Live”. Additional musicals include Dr. Wonderful and Her Dog (with Lauren Gunderson) and Red (with Marcus Stevens). Awards: Jonathan Larson, Alan Menken, Richard Rodgers, Dramatists Guild Fellowship. Alumnus of NYU and the BMI Musical Theatre Writing Workshop, CEO of the start-up NewMusicalTheatre.com, and member of the Dramatists Guild and ASCAP. @brianlowdermilk KAIT KERRIGAN (Lyrics) is a lyricist, bookwriter, and playwright. OffBroadway: The Mad Ones, Henry & Mudge. Other musicals with Brian Lowdermilk include: The Bad Years, Republic, and Unbound. Plays include Father/Daughter, Disaster Relief,

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Artistic Director & CEO Eduardo Vilaro Founder Tina Ramirez The Company Chris Bloom Raúl Contreras Antonio Mannino Omar Rivéra Dandara Veiga

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Rehearsal Director Johan Rivera Méndez

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Shelby Colona Laura Lopez Geena Pacareu Eila Valls Lyvan Verdecia Wardrobe Director Diana Ruettiger

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PROGRAM: L Í N E A R E C TA Choreography by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa Music by Eric Vaarzon Morel Costume Design by Danielle Truss Lighting Design by Michael Mazzola Chris Bloom, Jared Bogart, Shelby Colona, Melissa Fernandez, Jenna Marie, Omar Rivéra, Eila Valls, Lyvan Verdecia Powerful and resonant, Línea Recta explores an intriguing aspect of flamenco: the conspicuous absence of physical contact between dancers. While maintaining the integrity and hallmark passion of the genre, Belgo-Colombian Annabelle Lopez Ochoa imagines an original and explosive movement language premised upon the theme of communication between the sexes and performed to an original guitar composition by Eric Vaarzon Morel. Línea Recta was commissioned in part by the Apollo Theater and Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. World Premiere: November 18, 2016 at the Apollo Theater Intermission

CO N B R A Z O S A B I E R TOS Choreography by Michelle Manzanales Artistic Collaboration with Ray Doñes Poem by Maria Billini-Padilla Soundscape includes Carla Morrison, Cheech & Chong, Julio Iglesias, Edward James Olmos, Gustavo Santaolalla, Michelle Manzanales, Juan Carlos Marin Marin, Ember Island, Mexican Institute of Sound Costume Design by Diana Ruettiger Lighting Design by Joshua Preston The Company Michelle Manzanales explores with humility, nostalgia, and humor the iconic Mexican symbols that she was reluctant to embrace as a Mexican-American child growing up in Texas. Intertwining folkloric details with a distinctly contemporary voice in dance, set to music that ranges from Julio Iglesias to rock en español, Con Brazos Abiertos is a fun and frank look at a life caught between two cultures. Special thanks to artists Juan Carlos Marin Marin, Nir Ben-Gal, and Noemi Gasparini, for this original recording of “Chiles Verdes” and to Maria Billini-Padilla for her original poem, “Con Brazos Abiertos.” “Creep” by Radiohead used with permission by Warner/ Chappell and Sony/ ATV. World Premiere: April 18, 2017 at The Joyce Theater Intermission

DANZÓN Choreography by Eduardo Vilaro Music “You’ve Changed” by Carey/Fischer, arr. by D. Balakrishnan “Danzón” by Paquito D'Rivera, arr. by M. Summer “A Night in Tunisia” by Dizzy Gillespie/F. Paparelli, arr. by D. Balakrishnan. Reorchestrated by Alex Brown Costume Design by Diana Ruettiger Lighting Design by Joshua Preston Melissa Fernandez

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Chris Bloom, Jared Bogart, Shelby Colona, Raúl Contreras, Laura Lopez, Jenna Marie, Antonio Mannino, Geena Pacareu, Omar Rivéra, Gabrielle Sprauve, Eila Valls, Dandara Veiga Danzón has been called the official dance of Cuba. Having evolved from the Haitian contradance, its history is steeped in the fusion of cultures. But danzón is also used throughout Latin America as a term of celebration, a coming together of community and a way of maintaining identity. Fusing Afro-Cuban social dance movements with contemporary and classical dance forms, Eduardo Vilaro has taken this traditional and quintessentially Cuban dance form and reinvented it as a joyous celebration of music and movement. Ballet Hispánico Premiere: December 1, 2012 at the Apollo Theater

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Ballet Hispánico, the premier Latino dance organization in the United States, has been bringing individuals and communities together to celebrate and explore Latino cultures through dance for nearly 50 years. Whether dancing on stage, in school, or in the street, Ballet Hispánico creates a space where few institutions are breaking ground. The organization’s founder, National Medal of Arts recipient Tina Ramirez, sought to give voice to the Hispanic experience and break through stereotypes. Today, Ballet Hispánico is led by Eduardo Vilaro, an acclaimed choreographer and former member of the Company, whose vision of social equity, cultural identity and quality arts education for all drives its programs. Ballet Hispánico, a role model in and for the Latino community, is inspiring creativity and social awareness in our neighborhoods and across the country by providing access to arts education 52

LEADERSHIP EDUARDO VILARO (Artistic Director & CEO, Choreographer) joined Ballet Hispánico as Artistic Director in August 2009, becoming only the second person to head the company since it was founded in 1970. In 2015, Mr. Vilaro took on the additional role of Chief Executive Officer of Ballet Hispánico. He has been part of the Ballet Hispánico family since 1985 as a dancer and educator, after which he began a ten-year record of achievement as Founder and Artistic Director of Luna Negra Dance Theater in Chicago. Mr. Vilaro has infused Ballet Hispánico’s legacy with a bold and eclectic brand of contemporary dance that reflects America’s changing cultural landscape. Born in Cuba and raised in New York from the age of six, he is a frequent speaker on the merits of cultural diversity and dance education. Mr. Vilaro’s own choreography is devoted to capturing the spiritual, sensual and historical essence of Latino cultures. He created over 20 ballets for Luna Negra and has received commissions from the Ravinia Festival, the Chicago Sinfonietta, the Grant Park Festival, the Lexington Ballet and the Chicago Symphony. In 2001, he was a recipient of a Ruth Page Award for choreography, and in 2003, he was honored for his choreographic work at Panama’s II International Festival of Ballet. Mr. Vilaro was also inducted into the Bronx Walk of Fame in 2016 and was awarded HOMBRE Magazine’s 2017 Arts & Culture Trailblazer of the Year. JOHAN RIVERA (Rehearsal Director) was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He began his dance training at the School for the Performing Arts, PR under the direction of Waldo Gonzalez. Johan graduated Magna Cum Laude with his BFA from the New World School of the Arts in 2013. While there, he had the opportunity to perform the works of Robert Battle, Kyle Abraham, Peter London, Daniel Lewis, Merce Cunningham and Doris Humphrey as well as simultaneously working with local dance companies in Miami, Florida. During his tenure with the Ballet Hispánico Company, Johan had the pleasure of performing the ballets of choreographers such as Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, Pedro Ruiz, and Eduardo Vilaro. In addition, he was a vital member of Ballet Hispánico’s Education & Outreach teaching team while on tour and at home in NYC. Johan had the honor of mentoring and directing second company BHdos for the fall of 2016 before taking over as Rehearsal Director for Ballet Hispánico’s main company. Johan holds a MA in Executive Leadership from Liberty University. 53

WHO’S WHO I N T H E C O M PA N Y

Chris Bloom

Jared Bogart

Shelby Colona

Raúl Contreras

Melissa Fernandez

Laura Lopez

Jenna Marie

Antonio Mannino

Geena Pacareu

Omar Rivéra

Gabrielle Sprauve

Eila Valls

Dandara Amorim Veiga

Lyvan Verdecia

CHRIS BLOOM is from Fredrick County, VA where he began dancing at the Blue Ridge Studio for the Performing Arts and the Vostrikov Academy of Ballet. Chris graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA. Program in 2012. In 2011, he joined Parsons Dance as an apprentice and continued to perform with Parsons as a guest artist for two years while also dancing with Lydia Johnson Dance, Thang Dao Dance Company, VonUssar DanceWorks, 360° Dance Theatre and the Peridance Contemporary Dance Company. Chris joined Ballet Hispanico in 2013 and has had the pleasure of originating roles in new works by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Edgar Zendejas, Miguel Mancillas, Fernando Melo, Michelle Manzanales, Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, and Eduardo Vilaro. In addition, he has performed in Nacho Duato’s Jardi Tancat and as Don José in Gustavo Ramírez Sansano’s CARMEN.maquia. JARED BOGART is originally from Crystal River, FL with a BFA in Dance from Jacksonville University. He spent his early years training at his parents’ dance school in Crystal River, FL. He has trained during the summers at the Orlando Ballet School, Archcore40, Florida Dance Masters, and Florida Dance Festival. While in Jacksonville, Bogart worked with artists such as Jennifer Muller, Robert Moses, Jennifer Archibald, and Stephanie Martinez. Bogart is very excited for his second season with Ballet Hispánico. SHELBY COLONA is a 2013 graduate of The Ailey School’s Certificate Program. In 2011, she graduated from The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) in Houston, TX. Shelby has had further training with Alonzo King LINES Ballet, Perry-Mansfield, and Complexions Contemporary Ballet. She has performed works by

Robert Battle, Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Peter Chu, Nicholas Villeneuve, Billy Bell, Loni Landon, and has performed with companies such as Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Lunge Dance Collective, and BHdos before joining Ballet Hispánico. RAÚL CONTRERAS is originally from Monterrey, Mexico and has trained at Escuela Superior de Música y Danza de Monterrey, the Martha Graham School, and Generation IV Dance . Contreras was an apprentice for Ballet Metropolitano de Monterrey for the 2011-2012 season, and was invited to be part of Metamorphosis Dance Collective’s Shanghai Residency in 2017. Contreras has shown an outstanding development as a teacher, choreographer, and artistic director for Universidad de Monterrey’s Dance Group, winning several dance competitions in Mexico and the United States. He also taught in Tec de Monterrey, Urban Dance Community Monterrey, as well as The Dance Revolution, the biggest dance convention in México, as a special guest. Contreras has also worked with renowned choreographers such as Edgar Zendejas, Miguel Mancillas, and Alicia Sánchez, among others. MELISSA FERNANDEZ is from Miami, FL and received her early training from Caridad Espinosa, MenciaPikieris School of Dance, and New World School of the Arts, where she graduated summa cum laude in 2008. In 2012, Fernandez went on to earn her BFA in dance from The Juilliard School, where she performed works by Sidra Bell, Alex Ekman, Nacho Duato, and Jerome Robbins, among others. Fernandez was selected as a modern dance finalist in The National YoungArts Foundation competition in 2008, and was featured in the HBO series Master Class. In 2016, Fernandez had the joy 55

of being presented beside her Ballet Hispánico colleagues in Lincoln Center at the Movies: Great American Dance Series, where she performed lead roles in works by Gustavo Ramírez Sansano and Pedro Ruiz. Currently, Fernandez is in her seventh season with Ballet Hispánico and is excitedly looking forward to marrying her partner on stage and off, Lyvan Verdecia, in the summer of 2019. LAURA LOPEZ was born and raised in Miami, FL, where she began dancing at the age of three at Patricia Penenori Dance Center. She attended New World School of the Arts High School where she continued her dance training in ballet and modern. Lopez was a 2013 Young Arts finalist and was nominated as a Presidential Scholar. In April 2016, she graduated New World College, where she received her BFA in Dance from the University of Florida. Lopez has danced professionally with Complexions Contemporary Ballet and Ballet Hispánico’s BHdos. Throughout her dance career, she has attended summer programs at Exploring Ballet with Suzanne Farrell, Miami City Ballet, Alonzo King Lines Ballet, and Jacob's Pillow. Lopez has had the privilege of dancing the works of Eduardo Vilaro, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Robert Moses, and many more. JENNA MARIE was born in Philadelphia, PA. She began her dance training at Olga Kresin's Ballet School and later attended The Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts. As a scholarship student, Marie trained at The Ailey School and has participated in a number of dance competitions including the Youth America Grand Prix, where she was featured in the documentary First Position, the Barcelona International Dance Competition, and the Tanzolymp Danz Festival. Marie has worked for 56

artists such as Beyoncé, Romeo Santos, Nile Rodgers, and Betsey Johnson. She has been featured in Dance Magazine and Pointe Magazine, and has performed as a guest artist with Zest Collective and The Black Iris Project. Jenna Marie was a member of Ailey II under the direction of Sylvia Waters and Troy Powell. She was also a member of Nai Ni Chen Dance Company, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, The Metropolitan Opera, and MOMIX. This is Jenna Marie's third season with Ballet Hispánico. ANTONIO MANNINO was born in Sicily, Italy, and began his ballet training at the age of seven. He has trained at dance schools throughout Europe, including Rome Opera House Ballet School, John Cranko School, and La Scala Theatre Ballet School. When Mannino moved to England, he trained with Northern Ballet and performed in the Company’s filming of the Tortoise & the Hare for the BBC. Soon after, he joined Sibiu Ballet Theater in Romania, where he performed soloist roles in Paquita and in The Fairy Doll, and in corps de ballet roles in Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Giselle, and Anna Karenina. In 2017, he joined The Joffrey Ballet Studio Company in Chicago and performed works by August Bournonville, Gerald Arpino, Paul Taylor, and Brendan Fernandes. GEENA PACAREU is from Tarragona, Spain, where she trained at Artemis Dansa, and graduated from the Royal Conservatory of Dance Mariemma in Madrid. She has won numerous prizes at internationally renowned dance contests, such as Les Espoirs de la Danse and The National Confederation of Dance in France. Before graduating, Pacareu was accepted as a full-time trainee at Ajkun Ballet Theatre in New York City and was promoted to Company artist in 2012. A year later, she joined

Parsons Dance under the direction of David Parsons, where she performed repertory from choreographers such as David Parsons, Robert Battle, Trey McIntyre, and taught all over United States, Europe, and Latin America. Pacareu has worked as a dancer/model for the 2015 W/F Studio collection of OYSHO, Voice of Insiders, and Lois Greenfield’s Breaking Bounds 2018 Calendar. OMAR RIVÉRA is originally from Los Angeles, CA. After moving to Dallas, Texas, Rivéra trained at Prodigy Dance & Performing Arts Centre under the direction of Camille Billelo. In addition to training at Prodigy, he graduated from the prestigious Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing & Visual Arts (HSPVA) under the direction of Lily Cabatu Weiss, and was a part of HSPVA’s dance ensembles Repertoire Dance Company I & II, where he performed a variety of works choreographed by national leading artists including Robert Battle and Desmond Richardson. Soon after, Rivéra attended the University of Arizona-School of Dance, under the direction of Jory L. Hancock on scholarship, and graduated with a BFA in Dance in 2018. Throughout his years at the University of Arizona, Rivéra was one of eight men selected to perform at The Joyce Theater for the José Limón International Dance Festival, and danced works by guest artists including Christopher Wheeldon’s The American, Darrell Grand Moultrie’s Boiling Point, and Bella Lewitzky’s Meta4, among others. GABRIELLE SPRAUVE was born in Queens, New York and raised in Savannah, Georgia. During her high school years, Sprauve attended Savannah Arts Academy for the performing arts and participated in programs at Alvin Ailey American

Dance Theater and The Martha Graham School. She went on to Marymount Manhattan College, where she earned her BFA degree in Dance under the direction of Katie Langan in 2017. Sprauve has performed at the American Dance Guild, the 92nd Street Y’s Fridays at Noon Series, and The Martha Graham Company’s University Partners Showcase. She has also performed works by Larry Keigwin, Alexandra Damiani, Norbert De La Cruz, Paul Taylor, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Adam Barruch, and Jo Strømgren. This is Sprauve’s second season dancing nationally and internationally with Ballet Hispánico. EILA VALLS is originally from Spain and graduated from El Real Conservatorio Profesional de Danza (The Royal Professional Dance Conservatory) “Mariemma” in Madrid, Spain in 2010. She is the winner of the Virginia Valero extraordinary award in Madrid, and the first place winner of the international competition Certamen de Dansa Ciutat de Barcelona (Barcelona City Dance Contest), through which she was awarded a full scholarship to the Peridance Certificate Program and The Joffrey Ballet. Since she moved to New York in 2011, she’s had the privilege to work with Peridance Contemporary Dance Company, where she has performed repertory by choreographers such as Igal Perry, Dwight Rhoden, Ohad Naharin, and Sidra Bell, among others. She has also danced under the direction of Manuel Vignoulle, Brice Mousset and Yesid Lopez, and has worked as a dancer/model for Adidas, Nike, and Under Armour. DANDARA AMORIM VEIGA was a scholarship student at The Ailey School in 2016/2017. She started her dance training at Projeto Social Primeiros Passos (Brazil), before training as a scholarship student at Escola de dança 57

Ballerina (Brazil), Studio Margarita Fernandez (Argentina), Opus Ballet (Italy), and Annarella Academia Dr Ballet e Dança (Portugal). Dandara has participated in dance festivals all around the world and received scholarships with San Francisco Ballet and Ballet West. She has performed at events such as Vibe Competition (Montana/ US), Assamblé International (Toronto/ Canada), Harlem Arts Festival, and the Ailey Spirit Gala (New York/US). She has had the opportunity to work with names such as Charla Gen, Robert Battle, Caridad Martinez, Claudia Zaccari, Jean Emille, Ray Mercer, Raul Candal, and Melanie Futorian.

LYVAN VERDECIA was born in Havana, Cuba. He graduated from the National Ballet School of Cuba in 2013 and joined the ranks of the National Ballet of Cuba through December 2014, where he developed as a dancer and choreographer. He has had the opportunity to participate in festivals and has won gold and bronze medals at international competitions. He has shared the stage with Carlos Acosta in his Tocororo and with Viengsay Valdes in Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Celeste. In 2017, Verdecia was awarded a Princess Grace Award in Dance.

CHOREOGRAPHERS ANNABELLE LOPEZ OCHOA has been choreographing since 2003 following a twelve-year dance career in various contemporary dance companies throughout Europe. She has created works on fifty companies worldwide including Ballet Hispánico, Atlanta Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Compania Nacional de Danza, Dutch National Ballet, Finnish National Ballet, Royal Ballet of Flanders, Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève, Göteborg Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, BJM-Danse Montréal, New York City Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, Tulsa Ballet, San Francisco Ballet and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, to name a few. In 2012, her first full length work, A Streetcar Named Desire, originally created for Scottish Ballet, received the Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for “Best Classical Choreography” and was nominated for the prestigious Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production the following year. MICHELLE MANZANALES is a choreographer and dance educator originally from Houston, TX. She began working with Eduardo Vilaro in 2003 as a dancer for his company Luna Negra Dance Theater of Chicago, where she later became Rehearsal Director in 2006 and served as Interim Artistic Director 2009-2010. In 2007, Manzanales created Sugar in the Raw (Azucar Cruda) for LNDT, which was applauded by the Chicago Sun-Times as “a staggering, beautiful, accomplished new work.” In 2010, her homage to Frida Kahlo, Paloma Querida, was hailed as a “visual masterpiece” by Lucia Mauro of the Chicago Tribune and was described by the Sun-Times as a “gorgeously designed, richly hallucinatory, multi-faceted vision of the artist.” “This dance isn’t just about one girl’s experience; it applies to everyone, of any gender, and of any culture,” said CriticalDance of Manzanales’ Con Brazos Abiertos (2017).

DESIGNERS MICHAEL MAZZOLA (Lighting Designer) Michael Mazzola’s critically acclaimed lighting and scenery has been seen in venues all over the U.S., Europe and Asia, ranging from opera houses to amphitheaters to circus tents to hay barns. The three-time New York Dance and Performance Award winner has designed lighting and scenery for many arts organizations, including Oregon Ballet Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet. For the National Young Arts Foundation, Michael has designed scenery and lighting for their Miami Galas since 2015. For the 2015 through 2017 Presidential Scholars | Young Arts Awards he designed lighting and created media content at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Recent tours saw him off to Italy for a whirlwind tour with Tulsa Ballet and Cuba for his second world premiere with Ballet Nacional de Cuba for Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. Earlier this year, Mr. Mazzola designed the world premiere of a full-length ballet with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet by James Kudelka, then down south to Chicago for a new Giselle by the Joffrey Ballet among many others. Upcoming works include a reprise of Rachel Tess’ Souvenir at the Wanås Konst Sculpture Park in Knislinge, Sweden, a fulllength ballet for Penny Saunders for Grand Rapids Ballet and a world premiere of a Nicolo Fonte ballet for Astana Ballet in Kazakhstan. Michael has been Senior Scenic Designer on Comedy Central Celebrity Roasts as well as the 2015 Lincoln Awards at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall for Uplight, Inc., based in NYC. His performance photography has been published in Liz Lerman’s book Hiking the Horizontal, as well on the websites and marketing materials for Bebe Miller Company, The Pew Center for The Arts & Heritage Online Text and Image Glossary, and Rachel Tess Dance. DANIELLE TRUSS (Costume Designer) is a freelance costume designer, seamstress, and tailor, originally from London, England. Danielle Truss is trained in Tailoring, Fashion, and Textiles and did an apprenticeship placement on Savile Row. She created costumes for Tulsa Ballet, Ballet X and currently Les Grands Ballets Des Canandiens.

PRODUCTION JOSHUA PRESTON (Company General Manager & Lighting Designer) hails from the verdant hills of Lexington, KT where he began his training in design, management, and bourbon. Preston has had the pleasure of working with Ballet Hispánico for seven years and is proud to call his colleagues family. Preston met Eduardo Vilaro on the windy stages of Chicago and has followed his remarkable vision ever since. He is eternally grateful to Eduardo for shepherding him as a designer and as a person. Preston has designed lighting for dance, theater, opera and his apartment. He also serves as a trophy artist/husband to his ever-patient wife, Chloe. DIANA RUETTIGER (Wardrobe Director & Costume Designer) has served as wardrobe supervisor for Luna Negra Dance Theater and Costume Designer for Dance for Life Chicago, Columbia College, and The Chicago Academy for the Arts. She has worked as stitcher and crew for The Joffrey Ballet and numerous Broadway touring shows. Ms. Ruettiger owned and operated a costume shop for 25 years before moving to New York to begin her tenure supervising wardrobe for Ballet Hispánico. 59

JOSHUA PAUL WECKESSER (Director of Production) is originally from Normal, Illinois. He is the founder of Bread & Roses Productions, dedicated to providing production support to art-based originations. Working primarily in circles of dance, Weckesser's designs have been seen across the US and internationally. Weckesser has been working closely with Molly Shanahan / Mad Shak as a lighting designer and core collaborator since 2003. He also works with LEVELdance and the Chicago Human Rhythm Project as their resident lighting designer. Career highlights include lighting the first ever eveninglength production of American Tap at the Kennedy Center, working with Karole Armitage in the Netherlands, and touring with Gobsmacked and Che Malambo. STACEY DÁVILA (Wardrobe Assistant) is from San Juan, Puerto Rico where she worked for the fashion design line Ecliptica. This is when Norein and Michelle Otero inspired Stacey to pursue a career in Costume Design. It was her love for costumes, storytelling, and collaboration that made her relocate to Tampa, FL where she completed a bachelors in Costume Design at The University of South Florida. Stacey has designed for choreographers like Andrew Carroll, Bliss Kohlmyer, Maurice Causey, John Parks, Michael Foley, and Paula Nuñez. She has been working in NYC and with Ballet Hispánico for three seasons.

All Ballet Hispánico photos by Paula Lobo

This performance is funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.

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