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Jodie Gates, Founder and Artistic Director COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY BALLET By Special Arrangement with The Laguna Playhouse APRIL 14–17, 2011 Photo credit: Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Jae Man Joo Catch the Next Wave of Dance! elcome to Laguna Dance Festival 2011 and the magical world of dance performed by the most talented and exciting dancers from across the globe! WLaguna Dance Festival is delighted to offer these extraordinary dance performances, unique collaborations, and educational opportunities in our thriving, artistic community and seaside paradise, Laguna Beach. It is our mission and our passion to cultivate quality dance in Southern California by bringing leading dance companies, choreographers, master teachers and artists from across the country as well as honor and give opportunities to our outstanding talent here at home. Thank you to the dedicated board of directors, advisory board and board president Christine Rhoades, who has driven the vision forward with great leadership. We could not have achieved another outstanding year without the help of each volunteer, our numerous friends and local participating business owners. Laguna Dance Festival has become a nationally recognized success and all of you who have continued to believe in us have helped make it so. Thank you! Every patron and supporter who has helped in the past and has contributed to this year’s festival to take flight, is an angel! Dance has the ability to transform our lives and transport us to breathtaking, uncharted territory. It embodies all facets of human nature and reflects our culture in the most diverse ways. Dance is electrifying beauty in motion. Dance is why you are here tonight. Now sit back, relax and enjoy an evening with the Laguna Dance Festival. Jodie Gates, Founder and Artistic Director Laguna Dance Festival Board of Directors President Christine Rhoades Tresurer Kathy Conway Secretary Nancy Meyer Members Karen Wilson, Dr. William Callahan Advisory Board Pamela Berry, Madonna Billauer, Stuart Byer, Leslie Carothers, Janet W. Eggers, Joseph S. Lewis III, Donald McKayle, Tom Mossbrucker, Desmond Richardson All contributions to CaDance®/Laguna Dance Festival are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law and are greatly appreciated. www.lagunadancefestival.org | P.O. Box 897 | Laguna Beach CA 92652 | 949.715.5578 CaDance®/Laguna Dance Festival is a California Non-Profit Corporation 501(c) (3) Fed ID #86-1154557 Proud Sponsor of The Laguna Dance Festival and Supporter of the Arts in our Community. 949-494-8566 | 647 South Coast Highway | Laguna Beach, CA 92651 INVEST IN THE EXPERIENCE ance, by nature is a costly art form. From licensing and royalty fees, costume creations, lighting and stage design, to hours of coaching, every aspect of the Dfinal production is a significant investment. Ticket sales cover less than 50% of these costs. That is why patrons help make a difference. We salute and we thank them. Thank you to all patrons who have donated in the past. SUPPORTERS OF THE 2010-2011 LAGUNA DANCE FESTIVAL Gold Sponsors City of Laguna Beach Laguna Beach Visitors & Conference Bureau Dr. Eugene & Vivian Levin Silver Sponsors William Callahan M.D., Festival of the Arts, Kathy Conway, Jessica McNicholas, Nancy & Mike Meyer, Orange County Foundation, Christine Rhoades, Doug & Karen Wilson, Jay & Linda Young Bronze Sponsors Michele Blair, Bobbi Cox, Joseph S. Lewis III Sam Goldstein, Kroha Family, Steve & Karen Shirley, Bill Witte & Keiko Sakamoto, James & Phyllis Parkhurst Patrons Karen Carozza, Dr. David & Robin Davis Steve & Jill Edwards, Maureen Goldsmith, John Pribram & Leslie Fiorentino Tom Peters & Joy Dittberner, Harvey Triebwasser, George Webb Friends Todd Bassman, Marc Berger, Madonna Billauer, Albert & Bonnie Court, John & Peggy Feder, Pat Gallis, Regina Hartley, Elizabeth Hirsch, Fiona Ho, Jacqueline Jacques, Evonne Kane, David & Doris Law, Marc Levin, Steve Manels, Samantha Min, Gitta Mueller, Jeff Payne, Mitchell & Jill Wexler, Mortimer Levitt Foundation, Inc., Sharon Wray as of 4/1/11 Donations can be made online at www.lagunadancefestival.org or sent to P.O. Box 897, Laguna Beach 92652 Photo credit: Desmond Richardson, photo by Jae Man Joo FOUNDER, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Jodie Gates OPERATIONS MANAGER Teresa Avina PUBLIC RELATIONS, ADVERTISING Randy Kraft ASSISTANT TO DIRECTOR Emily Rumack VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Ali Risdon GRAPHIC DESIGNER Katie Ford, Ford Design Group, Inc. WEBMASTER Mark Brueggemann, 360 Creative Web THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS City of Laguna Beach Festival of the Arts Laguna Beach Visitors & Conference Bureau ABOUT LAGUNA DANCE FESTIVAL o, is this your first Laguna Dance Festival? Welcome and let me tell you who we are and where we came from. SArtistic Director Jodie Gates is a former principal dancer with The Joffrey Ballet, Frankfurt Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet and Complexions Contemporary Ballet. When she retired, this California native chose to settle in Laguna Beach. Always active, she decided to start a dance festival, bringing to her new hometown, members of major international dance companies to perform in an intimate setting. This was in 2006. Since establishing Laguna Dance Festival, Jodie has presented members of American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Parsons Dance, CorbinDances, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Trey McIntyre Project, Ballet West, Royal Ballet of Flanders, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Backhausdance, UCI Etude Ensemble, The Groovaloos, San Francisco Ballet, Les Ballet Grandiva, BalletX, Sacramento Ballet, Breed, Los Angeles Ballet, ABT II and Hubbard Street 2 . There have been Master Classes for area dance students each year, as well as classes for small children. We have become regulars at First Thursdays ART WALK, too. Through an annual festival, both in a theatre and on Main Beach, Laguna Dance Festival has reached thousands, and exposed a new audience to world class professional dance in a beautiful setting. There are even more exciting plans for future years. We look forward to continuing here at Laguna Moulton Theater, our new venue, and presenting new companies for our audiences. Stay tuned. The staff of LDF is made up of an Operations Manager and Jodie, who volunteers all of her time to make the festival a success each year. There is a fully volunteer Board of Directors, handling most of the administrative and fund raising business, and a growing group of dedicated volunteers who man the actual festivals. Maybe you would like to join us? We’d be most happy to tell you how you can help make this happen. CaDance, aka Laguna Dance Festival, is a California-based non- profit 501 (c) (3) organization. All contributions are fully tax- deductible and most appreciated. Enjoy the Festival and we hope you will attend each year. Janet Eggers, Founding President and Advisory Board Member Photo credit: Complexions Contemporary Ballet, photo by Jae Man Joo EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS! Expanding our vision and reaching towards a richer experience! Complexions in residence at UC IRVINE APRIL 11-15 Complexions makes its long overdue Orange County visit, with a company residency at UC Irvine and performances at the Laguna Dance Festival. Artistic Directors, Desmond Richardson & Dwight Rhoden plus the rehearsal director and dancers coach and train UCI dance majors in ballet, jazz, repertory, hip-hop and contemporary dance. Sharing their expertise and giving one on one mentoring through out the week. 2011 MASTER CLASS SERIES Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Repertory Class Saturday April 16, 11am – 1pm & Sunday April 17, 10 – 12pm This unique contemporary dance class will focus on the choreographic style and repertory of internationally acclaimed directors, Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson. Two principal dancers from the company will lead and guide the student through a unique blend of contemporary dance, ballet, jazz and hip-hop. The powerful and dynamic movement style allows the dancer to fuse genres and find their potential as a performing artist. ALL MASTER CLASSES AT LAGUNA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL STUDIO: 625 Park Avenue | Laguna Beach 92651 $25.00 per class | Audit $15.00 | group rates available Please call to reserve placement: 949.715.5578 Photo credit: Complexions Contemporary Ballet, photo by Jae Man Joo FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTORS Dwight Rhoden Desmond Richardson RESIDENT CHOREOGRAPHER Dwight Rhoden EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Amadea Edwards THE COMPANY Desmond Richardson Natalia Alonso, Edgar Anido, Mark Caserta, Francesca Dario, Christina Dooling, Patricia Hachey, Vincent Hardy, Gary W. Jeter II, Natiya Kezevadze, Christie Partelow, Sabra Perry, Kendall Teague, Tercell Waters, and Clifford Williams APPRENTICES Willie Smith III, Taeler Cyrus, & Mara Thompson BALLET MASTER Jae Man Joo PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER Kelly Brown COMPANY MANAGER Michael J. Moore RESIDENT LIGHTING DESIGNER & TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Michael Korsch LIGHTING SUPERVISORS Jesse Muench THURSDAY | APRIL 14, 2011 OPENING NIGHT 7:30 PM PERFORMANCE : 6:30 PM PRE-SHOW TALK ACT I MERCY (2009) CHOREOGRAPHY BY: Dwight Rhoden ASST. CHOREOGRAPHER: Desmond Richardson LIGHTING DESIGN BY: Michael Korsch MUSIC BY: Various Artists *(Various spiritual, chants, rhythms, and gospel) COSTUMES BY: Christine Darch THE 1ST MOVEMENT: CathedralConfessionsCredoPenance PERFORMED BY: The Company *Phil Kline, JOHN THEREVELATOR (2008 Cantaloupe Music): The Snow Fell, The Unnameable.Steve Reich: EARLY WORKS (2005 Nonesuch Records): It’s Gonna Rain, Part II. Brad Lubman & Steve Reich Ensemble, CITY LIFE- PROVERB- NAGOYA MA- RIMBA: