James Moeser, Interim Chancellor

The School of Dance Susan Jaffe, Dean

and

The School of Design and Production Joseph P. Tilford, Dean

present

Spring Dance 2014

Stevens Center April 24, 25, and 26 at 7:30 PM April 27 Sunday matinee 2:00 PM www.uncsaevents.com The use of flash photography is dangerous to the dancers. Photography or recording of any kind is strictly prohibited. Please silence or turn off all cell phones and pagers. Please refrain from leaving the theater during the performance. Thank you!

Rite of Spring 38 minutes

Concept, Choreography, Costumes, Set and Make-up Design by Shen Wei Staged by James Healey Assisted by Abigail Yager and Adriana Urueña Score: Le Sacre du Printemps by Igor Stravinsky Musical Recording: Four-Hand Piano Version performed by Fazil Say Original Lighting Design by David Ferri Lighting Design re-created by Roz Fulton Sound Design by Ai Chen Original costumes reproduced by UNCSA Dance Costume Shop

Dancers:

Graham Cole, Raúl Javier Colón, David Ferguson Cameron Fillingame, Karly Gillespie, Madeline Gulledge Frankie Lee III, Bailey Reese, Mariah Reives Taquirah Thompson, Kellyn Thornburg, Sarah Stuart Towery Yoshiko Iwai, Savannah Spratt

Understudies:

Brittany Geier, Simón Hernandez, Alvarez Jones, Taylor Railton, Abigail Ray Nicholas Rodrigues, Jared Smith, Rebecca Van Dover, Emily Grace Wood

“When I first heard Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring in China in 1989, I was enthralled by the score’s rich, evocative texture. Over the next twelve years, I continued to develop a creative interest in the piece, finally beginning in-depth research on the music in early 2001. The Stravinsky score is constructed with both technical complexity and narrative passion. After listening closely to the score, I identified movement ideas that matched the quality found in the music. “ — Shen Wei

~20 minute intermission~

Sonnet & Fugue 16 minutes

Choreography by Susan McCullough Music by Ernest Bloch Lighting Design by Roz Fulton Sound Design by Ai Chen Costume Design by Susan McCullough Premiered at SUNY Purchase College March 31, 1995

Dancers:

Thurs April 24/Sat April26 Fri April 25/ Sun April 27

Colby Johnston Colby Johnston/Mia Cushnie (April 27) Alexandra Webb Hannah Davis Anthony Sigler Anthony Sigler Jacob Kruty Andy Fernandez

Dominica Greene Charlotte Keefe Ahna Lipchik Emmalie George Connor Scott Cohen Connor Scott Cohen/Seth Acenas (April 27) Andy Fernandez Alejandro Mojica

Katherine Duffy Casey Stone Sarah Savage Maren Schmidt Kathleen Baier Emily Ryall Haley Altman-Cipot Kristen Sumrell/ Haley Altman-Cipot (April 27) Kaitlin Dodds Georgia Kate Cohen Dane LeAnna Dane LeAnna/ April C. Watson (April 27) Katherine Davis Katherine Davis Mary Catherine Young Kourtnee Schippel

Understudy: Matt Sands

Performances of Sonnet & Fugue are dedicated to Mr. Frank Partridge …Dance Musician extraordinaire… for his never-ending support in and out of the classroom.

Polovtsian Dances 14 minutes

Choreography by Susan Jaffe Staged by Fanchon Cordell and Trey Mauldwin Music by Alexander Borodin+ Scene Design by Joseph P. Tilford Lighting Design by Roz Fulton Sound Design by Ai Chen Costume Design by Bill Brewer

Dancers:

Pas de Trois

Lexi Johnston Darion Flores Courtney Schenberger Kevin Ricardo Tate Lauren McDonough Tyler Sandborn

Ballet Pas de Quatre

Saki Morimoto Trevor Daw Amanda Potts Ian C. Schwaner Madeline Wittmann Sean M. Sullivan Haley Miller 4/24, 4/26 Anthony Santos Caitlyn Mendicino 4/25, 4/27

Contemporary Pas de Quatre

Alison Ryall 4/24, 4/26 William Brewton Fowler Jr. Claire Kendall 4/25, 4/27 Amy Helfrich Tareake Dorill Ramos Bryar Loftfield Lloyd Ahmir Boyd III Abigail Kulwicki DJ Jefferson

Understudies: Joe Blocker, Emily DeVito, Jade Direnfeld Cheyanne Darnielle-Elam, Billy Hawkains III, Michael Jurica Mario Kelley, Cortney T. Key, Annelise Senkowski, Marissa Udine

+ Performed by the UNCSA Orchestra, conducted by John Mauceri, recorded April 2013

~20 minute intermission~

SLEEPING BEAUTY ACT III 35 minutes

Staged after Marius Petipa by Susan Jaffe, Nina Danilova Misha Tchoupakov & Jared Redick Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Original Scene Design by Raber Upenhour Lighting Design by Roz Fulton Sound Design by Ai Chen Costume Design by Lisa Weller and Carolyn Fay Wig Master- Lela Rosenberg

* Special guests: The Studio Company of American Theatre

Dancers:

Aurora Courtney Schenberger-(4/24, 4/26) Haley Miller-(4/25, 4/27)

Desiré Darion Flores-(4/24, 4/26) Connor Scott Cohen-(4/25, 4/27)

Lilac Fairy Lexi Johnston-(4/24, 4/26) Ahna Lipchik-(4/25, 4/27)

Blue Bird Tyler Sandborn-(4/24, 4/26) Mario Kelley-(4/25, 4/27)

Princess Florine Amanda Potts-(4/24, 4/26) Saki Morimoto-(4/25, 4/27)

Cats Katherine Duffy, Anthony Sigler-(4/24, 4/26) Morgan Wilkins, Andy Fernandez-(4/25, 4/27)

Red Riding Hood Liz Ciociola-(4/24, 26) Sarah Yang-(4/25, 4/27)

Wolf Ian C. Schwaner-(4/24, 4/26) Joe Blocker-(4/25, 4/27)

Diamond: *Scout Forsythe-(4/24) *Rachel Richardson-(4/25) Lauren McDonough-(4/26) Caitlyn Mendicino-(4/27)

Jewels April 24: *Lauren Bonfiglio, *Emily Hayes, *Katerina Eng Jewels April 25: *Lauren Bonfiglio, *Emily Hayes, *Hanna Emmilyn Jewels April 26/27: Madeline Wittmann, Emily Ryall, Emily DeVito

Jewels Cavalier: *Connor Holloway-(4/24) *Tyler Maloney-(4/25) Connor Scott Cohen-(4/26) Ryan McNally- (4/27)

Aristocrats April 24/26: Emily Simpson, DJ Jefferson, Mary Catherine Young Sean M. Sullivan, Amy Helfrich, Claire Kendall, Camille Kappelman Bryar Loftfield, Joe Blocker, Maren Schmidt, Betsy Mann, Michael Jurica

Aristocrats April 25/27: Hannah Church, Ian C. Schwaner, Sarah Savage Sean M. Sullivan, Alison Ryall, Annelise Senkowski, Margaret Haddock DJ Jefferson, Jade Direnfeld, Olivia Arendt, Abigail Kulwicki Biographies

Shen Wei is internationally renowned for his boldly visual movement-based spectacles. He is perhaps best known as the lead choreographer for the Opening Ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which won acclaim worldwide. The Washington Times has called Shen Wei “one of the great artists of our time.” Admiration for his talent has earned Shen Wei numerous awards, including a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship (2007), the U.S. Artists Fellow award and a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship. Other accolades include: Australia’s Helpmann Award; the Nijinsky Emerging Choreographer Award; the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leader Honor; the Algur H. Meadows Prize; and a 2012 New York City Center Choreography Fellowship; Artist of the Year at the GQ-China magazine’s 2013 Man of the Year Awards; and most recently, the 2013 Chinese Innovator Award from the Wall Street Journal–China. Born in China’s Hunan province in 1968, the son of Chinese Opera professionals, he was trained from youth in the rigorous practice of Chinese opera performance, traditional Chinese ink painting and calligraphy and was a performer with the Hunan State Xian Opera Company from 1984 to 1989. During his student years, he studied Western visual art, which propelled an interest in modern dance. In 1991, at the age of 23, he became a founding member of the Guangdong Modern Dance Company, the first such company in China. In 1995, he moved to NYC to study with the Nikolais/Louis Dance Lab and was invited to present his work at the American Dance Festival. In July 2000, he founded Shen Wei Dance Arts (SWDA) and his Company quickly entered the international touring circuit. Shen Wei also created dances for Les Grands Canadiens de Montréal and Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo and choreographed the Rome Opera’s production of Rossini’s Moise et Pharaon, conducted by Ricardo Muti. Last spring, Shen Wei was commissioned to create a new work for the Dutch National Ballet in Amsterdam, and he choreographed, directed and designed a new production of Carmina Burana for the chorus, orchestra and ballet of Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, Italy. The production, which included Shen Wei Dance Arts’ dancers, premiered in July 2013 and toured to the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, Russia in September of 2013.

James Healy is a native of Grants Pass, OR. He became a founding member of Shen Wei Dance Arts (New York) in 2000 and served as the company’s Rehearsal Director until 2008. During his ten year tenure with Shen Wei Dance Arts as lead dancer, teaching artist, and rehearsal director, James experienced the creation and refinement of Shen Wei’s “natural body development technique” and was among the original cast for many of Shen Wei’s groundbreaking works, including Near the Terrace, Rite of Spring, Connect Transfer, and MAP. In addition to periodically joining Shen Wei Dance Arts for special engagements, James also teaches, choreographs, and dances as an independent artist. Other engagements have included dance faculty Governor's School of North Carolina (2008, 2009, 2010, 2013), guest choreographer and adjunct faculty at Pacific University (Oregon), and faculty at Oregon Ballet Theater's Summer intensive (2012). Currently, James works at Pacific University and with various high school dance programs in the Portland, Oregon area. Before working for Shen Wei Dance Arts, James performed in "Imagine" at the Luxor on the Las Vegas Strip and with Malashock Dance in San Diego, California. James holds a BA from the University of Nevada–Las Vegas.

Biographies (continued)

Susan McCullough is a native of Columbus, Ohio. She graduated from the high school program of the North Carolina School of the Arts in 1969 and shortly became a founding member of the North Carolina Dance Theatre. Ms. McCullough joined the Harkness Ballet in 1972 and in 1974 she joined Nederlands Dance Theatre (NDT) directed by Jiri Kylian. Over the next nine years with NDT Ms. McCullough was an original cast member in Kylian’s “Sinfonietta”, “Symphony in D”, “Symphony of Psalms”, to name a few, and of other choreographers such as Hans Van Manen, Glenn Tetley and William Forsyth . Ms. McCullough became a company teacher and Ballet Mistress for NDT in 1980. Returning to the United States in 1984, Ms. McCullough was a guest teacher and staged Kylian’s repertory for The Joffrey Ballet and The Royal Winnipeg,. In 1986 she was appointed the Director of the Pittsburgh Ballet School. In 1988 she was appointed the Dean of The School of Dance of the North Carolina School of the Arts , a position she held until retreating to the faculty of the School of Dance at (U)NCSA in 2008. Ms. McCullough has choreographed and restaged over thirty works since returning to the USA in 1984 for the North Carolina Dance Theatre, The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, the Tallahassee Ballet, SUNY Purchase and the North Carolina School of the Arts. In 2013 she was named one of four choreographers for the National Choreographers Initiative. She was the recipient of the Pennsylvania Arts Council Choreographer Grant in 1987 and the UNCSA Excellence in Teaching Award in 2014. Ms. McCullough is married to Rick McCullough and has two daughters, Marissa and Bryony.

Susan Jaffe Declared by the New York Times as “America’s Quintessential American Ballerina”, Susan Jaffe danced as an international guest artist with ballet companies around the world, as well as a principal dancer with from 1980-2002. Ms. Jaffe’s versatility as a dancer allowed her to tackle a large range of choreographic works which included her acclaimed interpretations of the classics like , as well as the dramatic works of John Cranko, , and Kenneth MacMillian. She also worked with and danced the works of many prominent choreographers such as Jiri Kylian, , , , Lar Lubovitch, Nacho Duato, Roland Petit, David Parsons, Mark Morris, Merce Cunningham, Ronald Hynd, Frederick Ashton, Ulysses Dove and Lynn Taylor Corbett. In 2003, Ms. Jaffe co-founded and co-directed the Princeton Dance & Theatre Studio, and DanceVision Youth Ensemble in Princeton New Jersey. She then served as a for American Ballet Theatre, working with the principal dancers and soloists from 2010-2012, when she was appointed the Dean of the School of Dance at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Ms. Jaffe is also a free-lance choreographer, and just completed a new work for Company C Contemporary Ballet.

Fanchon Cordell received a full traineeship at Harkness Ballet and studied under David Howard and Maria Vegh. She began her professional career with Ballet Repertory Company and Eglevsky Ballet. As a member of American Ballet Theatre, she performed soloist roles in such ballets as Swan Lake, and Concerto and has worked with choreographers Balanchine, Baryshnikov, de Mille, Tetley, Tudor, and Tharp. Ms. Cordell has received an UNCSA Excellence in Teaching Award.

Biographies (continued)

Nina Danilova Born in the village of Balezino in Russia, Nina Danilova was chosen at a young age to train at the Vaganova Academy in Leningrad (now called St. Petersburg). After graduation, she danced in the Kirov Ballet for six years until she was asked by the famous Igor Moisyev to join a new company forming in Moscow, the Youth Ballet Company, where she worked with many of the prominent choreographers of the time such as Kasian Goleizovski, Asaf and Sulomif Messereer, and Vladimir Vasiliev. After many changes in the leadership of the company, Ms. Danilova decided to further her education and entered what is now called the Russian Academy of Theatrical Arts, where she trained for five years, before becoming the apprentice of Rasia Struchkova. Soon after, she was invited by the Pacific Northwest Ballet where she taught for six years before joining the University of North Carolina School of the Arts as a faculty member. Following her retirement last year after an18 year tenure at the school, Ms. Danilova has been asked to teach as a guest teacher for the 2014 Winter and Spring semesters.

Jared Redick graduated from the (U)NCSA high school program in 1989, and studied at Mikhail Baryshnikov’s School of Classical Ballet and the School of American Ballet. Mr. Redick began his performance career with San Francisco Ballet and danced with Texas Ballet Theater, Miami City Ballet and The Suzanne Farrell Ballet, before joining where he danced for seven years as a soloist. Following his retirement in 2009, Redick continued his work with Boston Ballet as Principal of Boston Ballet School’s South Shore studio. Mr. Redick has extensive teaching experience with Boston Ballet School and many other prestigious ballet programs. In January 2011, Mr. Redick was appointed Artistic Director of New Haven Ballet and Associate Fellow of Pierson College Yale University in 2012. He is honored to join UNCSA’s School of Dance as Assistant Dean of Dance, Ballet in 2013.

Mikhail Tchoupakov Born and raised in Moscow, Russia, Misha Tchoupakov performed with the in Moscow as well as with the Colorado Ballet, Sarasota Ballet of Florida, Los Angeles Classical Ballet, and San Francisco Opera Ballet in USA and Vienna State Opera Ballet in Austria. He also holds an M.F.A. in Dance Pedagogy and Choreography from the Moscow State Academy of Choreography and has taught in many top schools in the U.S. and abroad. Mr. Tchoupakov was also on the faculty of the Royal Ballet School, the Elmhurst School for Dance in Association with Birmingham Royal Ballet, and the School in the UK and served as Assistant Professor at University of Utah Department of Ballet. He is currently working with the YAGP Ballet and Contemporary Dance Competition in New York as Rehearsal Director, Judge and Master Teacher, and is an internationally renowned guest teacher. He joined the faculty of UNCSA School of Dance in 2013.

Spring Dance 2014

Production Staff

Production Stage Manager…………………………………………………………. Alex Eberle Assistant Stage Managers...... Garrett Taylor Gottschalk, Abigail Matey Production Assistant…………………………………………….………… Brenna M. Skinnon

Assistant Lighting Designer...... Ansel Hollis

Technical Director...... John 'JP' Mullican Flyman...... Jacob Aaron Auslander Assistant Flyman...... Timothy Testa Scenery Crew...... Zeinab Caskey, Ashley Collins, Jordan M. Jeffers Andrew Jerry, Noam Lautman, Bee Bee Lee

Director of Dance Costumes/Draper...... Kathryn Grillo Draper...... Lisa Weller Lead Stitchers...... Sarah Horvath, Carolyn Fay Student Shop Assistants...... Christina Aquilera, Emily Chamberlin Bianca Gerasia, Mara Gordon, Savannah Spratt Volunteer Stitchers ...... Tim Adams, Pat Clark, Bingle Lewis Tamara Michael, Susan Overman, Sandy McFalls Assistant to the Costume Designer (Polovtsian Dances)…….. Bailey Bee Powell

Wig and Makeup Build/Run Crew (Sleeping Beauty)………...… Adora DeLancey Susie Knowles, Brittany V. A. Rappise

Production Electrician...... Nathaniel Eyestone Master Electrician...... Clara Freeze Electrics Crew...... Elizabeth A. Distante, Alison M. Frimmel Evellynn Karmi, Dylan M. Kaye, Amy MacDonald Colin T. Surra, Betsy Weich

Production Sound Engineer...... Maria F. Württele Draftsperson...... Alexander D. Wolfe Sound Board Operator...... Lucas Parot

With Special Thanks to Coleman Betlyon, Joseph M. Fasciano, Jr., Seth Gist Brendan King, Ethan Cooper Lobo and Eric F. Randall for their assistance with scenery.

SCHOOL OF DANCE FACULTY AND STAFF

Susan Jaffe, Dean Brenda Daniels, Associate Dean Jared Redick, Assistant Dean – Ballet Sean Sullivan, Assistant Dean – Contemporary

Ballet Faculty Fanchon Cordell, Dayna Fox, Laura Martin Susan McCullough, Frank Smith, Mikhail Tchoupakov

Contemporary Faculty Trish Casey, Abby Yager, Ming-Lung Yang

Guest Faculty Ty Boomershine, Nina Danilova, Anna-Marie Holmes Juel Lane, Christine Spizzo

Preparatory Dance Program Dayna Fox, Director Jan Adams, Erin Edge, Lynn Messick, Melinda Mueller

Musicians Eric Schwartz, Director Jefferson Dalby, Marco Jimenez, Sally Kimel, Frank Partridge, John Wilson, Elvira Yevrukhina, Ray Ebert, Lynn Messick, Ken Ray

Dance Costume Shop Kathryn Grillo, Director Lisa Weller, Sarah Horvath, Carolyn Fay

Pilates Instructor Grace Para

School of Dance Office Debbie Johnston, Budget and Finance Robert Waldo, Executive Assistant

DEAN’S COUNCIL SCHOOL OF DANCE

The Dean’s Council is a select group of individuals who share a love and passion for dance and who make annual gifts of $5,000 or more the School of Dance. Members understand that great dancers are shaped through education and inspiration, recognizing that the School of Dance at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts is one of the premier institutions training for professional careers. The Dean’s Council is an advisory committee to the Dean, providing creative, strategic, and financial support in order to bring fresh and innovative ideas to life. The Dean’s Council plays a vital role in promoting dance in our community and beyond, helping to bring groundbreaking artists, repertoire, and resident companies to the UNC School of the Arts School of Dance. If you are interested in joining this committed group of individuals, please contact Lisa Ransom in the Office of Advancement at 336-770-1372 or [email protected].

Anonymous Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm McDougal Brown Mr. and Mrs. F. Hudnall Christopher, Jr. Mr. Michael S. David Mr. and Mrs. Kearny Davis Mrs. Ashley Edwards and Mr. Ralph Womble Mr. and Mrs. Alex Ewing Dr. Julia Fielding and Dr. Keith P. Mankin Mr. and Mrs. Mark and Susana Gorstein Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Henderson Mr. Thomas S. Kenan III Dr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Presson, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Nido R. Qubein Mr. and Mrs. Fred and Irene Shen

SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts would like to acknowledge the long-standing medical support our students receive from the physicians at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

UNCSA gratefully acknowledges Arbor Investment Advisors for their generous support of this production of Spring Dance

UNCSA Performances in April

23, 25, 27 FLETCHER OPERA INSTITUTE: La finta giardiniera, KV 196 (THE PRETEND GARDENER) (Wed & Fri) 7:30 pm / (Sun) 2 pm de Mille Theatre Dramma giocosa in tre atti Sung in Italian with English subtitles Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Libretto by unknown James Allbritten, music director Steven LaCosse, stage director Angela Vanstory Ward, vocal preparation Though only 17 years old, Mozart’s genius began to shine through in this sometimes comic, sometimes dramatic opera about hidden identities and happy endings. $15 regular and $13 for students with valid ID

29 (Tues) PIANO AREA RECITAL 7:30 pm Watson Hall UNCSA piano students perform masterpieces from the solo and chamber repertoire. Works by Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Debussy and more. FREE UNCSA Performances in May

May 1-May 2 (Thurs-Fri) The M3 Spree 7:30 pm Freedman Theater Junior Contemporary Choreographers Dance performances.

2 (Fri) UNCSA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 7:30 pm Stevens Center The orchestra performs under the direction of James Allbritten. This concert will feature the winner of the Fall Concerto Competition.

4 (Sun) DANCE PREPARATORY PROGRAM WORKSHOP 1 pm Freedman Theatre Third- through eighth-grade students in our after-school program are showcased. ALL SEATS $6

8 (Thurs) THIRD-YEAR FILMS 7 pm Main Theatre, ACE Complex Screening third-year student films. FREE

9 (Fri) FOURTH-YEAR FILMS 4 pm & 8 pm Main Theatre, ACE Complex Screening fourth-year student films. FREE

18 (Sun) COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL 2014 HONORS RECITAL 3 pm Stevens Center UNCSA’s Community Music School, which offers private music lessons in downtown Winston-Salem for all ages, presents performances by outstanding students chosen for this recital by way of audition. Enjoy singing, piano and other instrumental performances in the celebration of music. FREE