BUTLER BALLET presents

Midwinter MARCH 12–13, 2021 dances BUTLER BALLET presents MIDWINTER DANCES Sponsored by Howard L. Schrott and Diana H. Mutz Movement Haiku in the time of COVID

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Executive Artistic Director Larry A. Attaway Light Design Laura E. Glover Director of Costumes Kathleen Egan Production Stage Manager Laura E. Glover Assistant Costumer Elizabeth Snider Jordan College of the Arts Technical Director Cathy Sipe Costume Crew Emily Horowitz, Kassi Tiedjens, Rebecca Tschan, Claire Wu Covid Masks Denea Boone, Oli Culpepper, Jessica de Jong, Kayla DeGaray, Sula Frausto, Chiyo Nishida Administration Larry A. Attaway, Marie Gray Butler Arts Center Aaron Hurt, Director

MARCH 12–13, 2021 The use of photographic or recording equipment of any kind is strictly prohibited. PROGRAM A FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 THE ANIMATED FRESCOES (excerpt from The Little Humpbacked Horse) Original Choreography—Arthur Saint-Léon Music—Cesare Pugni Restaging—Rosanna Ruffo Costume Design—Kathleen Egan Light Design—Laura E. Glover Headwear design—Elizabeth Snider Special thanks to ATD for Bodywear

The ballet tells of the spectacular deeds of Ivanushka, who with the help of the Little Humpbacked Horse, finally wins the hand of the Tsar-Maiden. A grand divertissement featuring all the different nations living together in Russia crowns the marriage celebrations. This is the first ballet based upon the popular fairy-tale by P.P. Yershov, and it was presented for the first time at the Bolshoi Theatre in St. Petersburg in 1864. Dancers Claire Barnett, Julia Cerra, Kayla DeGaray, Jessica de Jong, Regan Fleming, Laurel Steinly, Rebecca Tschan, Jill Van Cura

ECHOES OF APATHY Choreography—Derek Reid and Cast Music and interviews—Nina Simone “Last Year’s kisses”, “Black is the Color of My True Love’s Hair”, “Sinnerman” Black Journal interview By Lou House (1969), Martin Bronstein interview (1966)

Costumes—Butler Ballet Collection Light Design—Laura E. Glover Make-up and Hair—Olivia Reid Video—Hannah Reid Dancers Hope Blackburn, Isabella Buckman, Grace Clements, Maile Hashimoto, Scholar Idjagboro, Rebecca Levin, Diego McKenna-Borrero, Andrea Mish, Sierra Post, Isabelle Ramey, Penelope Schulman, Emma Skrzypczak, Sarah Stahovich, Kassi Tiedjens, Hope Wampler THE FORECOURT DANCE SCHUBERTIANA (WORLD PREMIERE)

Choreography—Marek Cholewa Music—Franz Schubert Costumes—Butler Ballet Collection Light Design—Laura E. Glover

Part 1 Abigale Bilodeau, Reyna Carrillo, Kendall Constant, Tomasin Corrente, Gillian Dash Nicole Dickson, Jade Diskin, Sydney Hall, Kennedy Lee, Sarah Linehan, Max Lippman, Maura McHugh, Anna Moeller , Caitlin Sendlenski, Katie Yankovich

Part 2 Reyna Carrillo, Gillian Dash, Max Lippman Maura McHugh, Caitlin Sendlenski, Katie Yankovich (Kennedy Lee)

Part 3 The Entire Cast

THE PLACE BETWEEN TIME AND SPACE Choreography—Cynthia Pratt Music—Michael Gordon; Viv Corringham, Stephen Flinn & Miguel Frasconi; Leslie Stuck Costume Design—Kathleen Egan Light Design—Laura E. Glover

Dancers Cate Clark, Tristan Filsinger, Josiah Lax, Camille Loftis, Cody Maggiore Trevor Montgomery, Chiyo Nishida, Amanda Ostuni, Katie Ripley, Ruby Stewart Olivia Throop, Tehya West, Shelby Wierman, Amy Whittemore PROGRAM B SATURDAY MARCH 13, 2021 THE ANIMATED FRESCOES (excerpt from The Little Humpbacked Horse) Original Choreography—Arthur Saint-Léon Music—Cesare Pugni Restaging—Rosanna Ruffo Costume Design—Kathleen Egan Light Design—Laura E. Glover Headwear design—Elizabeth Snider Special thanks to ATD for Bodywear

The ballet tells of the spectacular deeds of Ivanushka, who with the help of the Little Humpbacked Horse, finally wins the hand of the Tsar-Maiden. A grand divertissement featuring all the different nations living together in Russia crowns the marriage celebrations. This is the first ballet based upon the popular fairy-tale by P.P. Yershov, and it was presented for the first time at the Bolshoi Theatre in St. Petersburg in 1864. Dancers Elizabeth Chapa, Sula Frausto, Schuyler Kechely, Rheana Montesantos, Mia Olivares, Kyra Opdyke, Elinor Polanski, Liza Van Heerden

FUGITIVE VISIONS Choreography—Susan McGuire and the Dancers Music—Sergei Prokofiev Visions Fugitives op. 22 Pianist—DJ Smith Costumes—Butler Ballet Collection Light Design—Laura E. Glover

Dancers Katherine Cackovic, Daniel Scofield, Lydia Wirth, Claire Wu, Connor Barak, Mimi Cutaia, Hanna Pawlowski, Bronwyn Smith, Hannah Elibol, Rebecca Espinoza, Brita Gilbert, Madeleine Hall, Savannah Halter, Shelby Memmott, Ryan Norman, Ariana Ortmann ADRÁNEIA A film by David Ingram and the dancers

Movement—David Ingram Music /film scoring—Ben Sollee (World premiere) Costumes—Butler Ballet Collection Light Design—Kelly Schmidt Production design and engineering —Jeff Gooch and Catherine Sipe

Dancers Diana Basaldua, Gen Bolton, Denea Boone, Anna Brandner, Natalie Burkhart, Maya Chapman, Kiara Christian, Sophie Ciokajlo, Chyna Clark, Meghan Colligan, Oli Culpepper, Daryl Grob, Joanna Henn, Ainsley Hoh, Emily Horowitz, Maya Illanes, Avery Klinck, Ethan Kroll, Gwen Lamb, Caroline Mack, Gabi Morando, Gaby Nardella, Ashleigh Porter, Isabella Reich, Grace Reynolds, Isabella Schwartz, Ansley Seiffert, Teryn Trent, Jessica Wu

UNBEARABLY BEING Choreography—Ramón Flowers Music—Original music by Bernard Bruce, No Pregunto Cuántos Son, by Bajofondo Costumes—Butler Ballet Collection Light Design—Laura E. Glover

Cast The Dreamer Jacob Shoup (Diego McKenna-Borrero) The Ballerina Hayley Weber (Gabriela Gutierrez) The Nightmares Michele Arnhold, Meghana Bendre, Anisa Cobb, Gabriella Gutierrez, Scholar Idjagboro, Anneliese Hinrichsen, Harlie Painter, Christine Papavassiliou, Zoe Roberts, Kelly Ryan, Beatrice Wooster, Lauren Zimmerman

This ballet unpacks the inner struggles of a psycho-existential complex of self-hatred, which may be a result of a society that thinks one’s very being is an abomination, as well as learning to love oneself for who one was born to be. BUTLERBALLET DANCERS Camille Loftis, Sophomore; Navarre, Fl Caroline Mack, First Year; Framingham, Ma Michele Arnhold, Sophomore; Herndon, Va Cody Maggiore, Senior; Ranchos De Taos, Nm Connor Barak, Sophomore; Kent, Oh Maura Mchugh, Sophomore; Stamford, Ct Claire Barnett, Senior; Sterling Heights, Mi Diego Mckenna Borrero, Sophomore; Houston, Tx Diana Basaldua, First Year; Houston, Tx Shelby Memmott, First Year; Salina, Ks Meghana Bendre, Junior; Naperville, Il Andrea Mish, Sophomore; Lake Worth, Fl Abigale Bilodeau, Sophomore; North Reading, Ma Anna Moeller, First Year; Batesville, In Hope Blackburn, Senior; Fort Washington, Pa Rheana Montesantos, Sophomore; Hinsdale, Il Faith Bloomstran, Sophomore; Marietta, Ga Trevor Montgomery, First Year; Teaneck, Nj Genevieve Bolton, Senior; Lutherville Timonium, Md Gabi Morando, First Year; Mansfield, Oh Anna Brandner, Sophomore; Centennial, Co Gaby Nardella, Sophomore; Newton, Ma Isabella Buckman, First Year; Eureka, Ca Chiyo Nishida, Senior; Osaka , Japan Natalie Burkhart, First Year; Ventura, Ca Ryan Norman, First Year; Forney, Tx Katherine Cackovic, Senior; Wheaton, Il Mia Olivares, Sophomore; Naperville, Il Reyna Carrillo, Junior; Saltillo, Mexico Kyra Opdyke, Sophomore; Canton, Ga Julia Cerra, Senior; Cornwall On Hudson, Ny Ariana Ortmann, Sophomore; Greenwood, In Elizabeth Chapa, Sophomore; Lake Barrington, Il Amanda Ostuni, Sophomore; Patterson, Ny Maya Chapman, First Year; Apex, Nc Harlie Painter, Sophomore; Chuckey, Tn Kiara Christian, First Year; Shelton, Ct Christina Papavassiliou, Sophomore; Houston, Tx Sophie Ciokajlo, Junior; Stamford, Ct Hanna Pawlowski, Sophomore; Buffalo, Ny Cate Clark, Sophomore; San Diego, Ca Elinor Polanski, Sophomore; Berkley, Mi Chyna Clark, Junior; Chattanooga, Tn Sierra Post, First Year; Lowell, Mi Grace Clements, Sophomore; Chesapeake, Va Isabelle Ramey, Senior; Pittsburgh, Pa Anisa Cobb, First Year; Upper Marlboro, Md Bella Reich, Sophomore; Geneva, Il Meghan Colligan, First Year; Saugerties, Ny Grace Reynolds, First Year; Whitefish Bay, Wi Kendall Constant, Sophomore; Conroe, Tx Katie Ripley, Junior; Bethesda, Md Tomasin Corrente, First Year; Centennial, Co Zoe Roberts, First Year; Macomb, Il Oli Culpepper, First Year; Charlotte, Nc Kelly Ryan, Sophomore; Littleton, Co Mimi Cutaia, Sophomore; Flushing, Ny Penelope Schulman, First Year; Tarzana, Ca Gillian Dash, Junior; Boalsburg, Pa Bella Schwartz, First Year; Santa Rosa, Ca Jessica De Jong, Senior; Highlands Ranch, Co Daniel Scofield, Senior; Fisherville, Ky Kayla Degaray, Senior; Colorado Springs, Co Ansley Seiffert, Sophomore; Alexandria, Va Nicole Dickson, Sophomore; Chester Springs, Pa Caitlin Sendlenski, Sophomore; Croton On Hudson, Ny Jade Diskin, Sophomore; Sag Harbor, Ny Jacob Shoup, Senior; Cuyahoga Falls, Oh Hannah Elibol, Sophomore; Clarence Ctr, Ny Emma Skrzypczak, First Year; Kingsley, Mi Rebecca Espinoza, First Year; Canton, Mi Bronwyn Smith, Sophomore; Acton, Ma Tristin Filsinger, Sophomore; Wake Forest, Nc Sarah Stahovich, Junior; Lancaster, Pa Regan Fleming, Senior; Flinton, Pa Laurel Steinly, Senior; Johnstown, Pa Sula Frausto, Sophomore; Denver, Co Ruby Stewart, Senior; Lynbrook, Ny Brita Gilbert, First Year; Eugene, Or Sydney Sutherland, Sophomore; Baltimore, Md Daryl Grob, Senior; Marysville, Oh Olivia Throop, First Year; Ada, Mi Gabriela Gutierrez, First Year; Philadelphia, Pa Kassi Tiedjens, Senior; Glendale, Wi Madeleine Hall, First Year; Orlando, Fl Teryn Trent, Senior; Santa Rosa, Ca Sydney Hall, First Year; Collierville, Tn Rebecca Tschan, Senior; South Salem, Ny Savannah Halter, Sophomore; Indianapolis, In Jill Van Cura, Junior; Hopewell Junction, Ny Maile Hashimoto, Sophomore; Mankato, Mn Liza Van Heerden, Sophomore; Cape Town, Sa Joanna Henn, First Year; Greer, Sc Hope Wampler, First Year; Lenexa, Ks Anneliese Hinrichsen, Sophomore; Lincoln, Ne Hayley Weber, Senior; Ramona, Ca Ainsley Hoh, First Year; Union, Ky Tehya West, First Year; Baltimore, Md Emily Horowitz, Senior; Cary, Nc Amy Whittemore, Junior; West Brookfield, Ma Scholar Idjagboro, Junior; Lexington Park, Md Shelby Wierman, Junior; San Diego, Ca Maya Illanes, Sophomore; Olney, Md Lydia Wirth, Senior; Sewickley, Pa Elizabeth Jenkins, Sophomore; Clarkston, Mi Beatrice Wooster, First Year; Greensboro, Nc Schuyler Kechely, Sophomore; Rochester, Mn Claire Wu, Senior; Fremont, Ca Avery Klinck, First Year; Sparta, Nj Jessica Wu, First Year; Brighton, Ma Ethan Kroll, First Year; Grand Rapids, Mi Katie Yankovich, Sophomore; West Point, Ny Gwen Lamb, Sophomore; Morrison, Mo Lauren Zimmermann, Sophomore; Sammamish, Wa Josiah Lax, Junior; Middletown, Ri Kennedy Lee, Sophomore; Alpharetta, Ga Rebecca Levin, Senior; Burbank, Ca Sarah Linehan, First Year; Grafton, Ma Max Lippman, Junior; Saint James, Ny Butler University • Jordan College of the Arts Dr. Lisa Brooks, Dean and Professor of Violin Wendy Meadon, Associate Dean and Professor of Theatre Maren Urness, secretary to the Dean Janice Thornburg, receptionist

Department of Dance | Faculty Larry A. Attaway, Chair and Professor BM, Florida State University; former Associate Dean, California Institute of the Arts; Musical Director and Composer-in-Residence, Bella Lewitzky Dance Company; Vice-President, National Association of Schools of Dance; areas of expertise: choreography, dance history, music for dance, theory and philosophy, Executive Artistic Director Butler Ballet.

Marek Cholewa, Professor Director of the European Dance Seminar and Artistic Director of the Butler Ballet Summer Intensive; graduated with the title of Ballet Master from the N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory; former Soloist with the National Ballet of Poland; former Artistic Director and Choreographer of the National Ballet of Panama; former Senior Advisor for the Latin-American Dance Chapter to the Panamanian Ministry of Culture; worked with Pyotr Gusev, Oleg Vinogradov, Igor Belsky, Dame Margot Fonteyn; areas of expertise: ballet, pas de deux, men’s allegro, Slavic character, variations, teaching analysis of classical technique, choreography.

Ramón Flowers, Assistant Professor MFA, University of Iowa; former soloist with Maurice Bejart’s Ballet of the 20th Century, Compañía Nacional de Danza de España, and Les Grand Ballets Canadiens. On Broadway, he has appeared in Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, Cats, The Lion King, and created the role of Ritchie in the original production of A Chorus Line; areas of expertise: ballet, pas de deux.

David Ingram, Assistant Professor MFA, Hollins University in association with the Forsythe Lab and the Mousonturm in Frankfurt Germany. Former member of Louisville Ballet and North Carolina Dance Theatre, he has performed the works of George Balanchine, Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, Nacho Duato, William Forsythe, Alonzo King, Robert North, Dwight Rhoden, Choo San Goh, Twyla Tharp and Anthony Tudor. He has choreographed for Charlotte Ballet, Fort Wayne Ballet, Chautauqua Institute, and the Louisville Ballet; areas of expertise, ballet, pas de deux, choreography, dance history.

Michelle Jarvis, Associate Provost and Professor MA, Butler University; former Interim Dean, Butler University; former member of Dance Kaleidoscope; Staff Choreographer Indianapolis Opera; areas of expertise: ballet, pointe, Spanish character, tap, theatre dance forms, teaching analysis of classical techniques.

Susan McGuire, Professor Former soloist Martha Graham Dance Company; former Principal with Paul Taylor Dance Company; Artistic Head of London Contemporary Dance School; Director of Taylor 2 and the Paul Taylor School; areas of expertise: modern, improvisation, teaching analysis of modern technique, choreography. Cynthia Pratt, Professor MFA, Temple University; Certified Movement Analyst; guest choreographer for Dance Kaleidoscope; former faculty Dance Space Center, Gothenburg Balletakademien, National Balletacademie Theatre School; areas of expertise: Laban movement analysis, ballet, jazz, body placement.

Derek Reid, Professor BA, Butler University; MA, Gonzaga University: former dancer with Louisville Ballet; Dance Theater of Harlem; Les Grands Ballets Canadiens; BalletMet Columbus; former Artistic Associate with Fort Wayne Ballet; areas of expertise: ballet, dance history, pas de deux, contemporary partnering, choreography.

Rosanna Ruffo, Assistant Professor Graduated from the Russian Ballet Academy named after A. Vaganova, St Petersburg, Russia; former Principal with the National Ballet of Panama; former Principal with Indianapolis Ballet Theatre; worked with Natalya Dudinskaya, Tatiana Udalenkova, Konstantin Sergeyev, Nicolya Serebrennikov, Dame Margot Fonteyn; guest artist with New Orleans Ballet, Saint Louis Ballet, San Francisco Ballet; areas of expertise: ballet, pointe, character, variations, teaching analysis of classical technique.

Department of Dance | Adjunct Faculty Chelsea Anderson, Acting for Dancers Monica Muñoz, Ballet, Pointe Martha Faesi, Ballet Melanie Schreiber, Non-major Jazz Carrie Gaerte, Physical Therapist Ronne Stone, World Dance Tiffany McKinley, Athletic Trainer for Jaclyn Virgin, Non-major Ballet Department of Dance (St. Vincent Sports Performance) Department of Dance | Staff Marie Gray, Administrative Specialist Cathy Sipe, Jordan College of the Arts Kathleen Egan, Director of Costumes Technical Director Daniel Peelor, Staff Musician Deborah Jo Barrett, Jordan College of the Elizabeth Snider, Assistant Costumer Arts Production/Stage Manager Department of Dance | Class Musicians Elizabeth Ellsmore, Emma Huening, Wendy Nieman, Natalia Tarasova

Thank you! The ButlerBallet would like to thank the following people for their invaluable assistance in bringing this very special edition of Midwinter Dances to life. Howard L. Schrott and Diana M. Mutz Butler University President: James M. Danko Butler University Provost and Vice-President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Katherine Morris Butler University Vice President and Chief of Staff, Brent Rockwood Butler University Vice President of Finance, Bruce Arrick Jordan College of the Arts, Dean, Dr. Lisa Brooks Director of Butler Arts and Events Center, Aaron Hurt Director of Risk Management and Insurance, Austin Oldham Director of Health Services, Rhonda Jackson JCA LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT We acknowledge that we gather here at Butler University on the traditional land of indigenous peoples including the Potawatomi, Miami, Delaware, and Shawnee. We honor with gratitude the land itself and the indigenous peoples past and present who have stewarded it throughout the generations. This calls us to commit to continuing to learn how to be better stewards of the land we inhabit, while also acknowledging that some were brought to this land not by choice. ButlerArtsCenter.org