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A NIGHT CLUB IN THE INTIMATE Paul Crewes Rachel Fine LOVELACE STUDIO THEATER! Artistic Director Managing Director PRESENTS 2017/2018 COMPANY-IN-RESIDENCE L.A. PROJECT

Sarah Vaughan, 1946. Photo by William Gottlieb, courtesy Library of Congress. Library by William Gottlieb, courtesy 1946. Photo Vaughan, Sarah COMPANY Aaron Carr, David Adrian Freeland Jr., Kaitlyn Gilliland, Axel Ibot, Nathan Makolandra, Francisco Mungamba, Rachelle Rafailedes, , Patricia Zhou APPRENTICES Daisy Jacobson, Miranda Wattier

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR MASTER Sebastien Marcovici

DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AND GENERAL MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER BUSINESS AFFAIRS Rebecca Misselwitz Brian Carbine Christopher Macdougall

The soul of the blues wails out full DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL GRANT WRITER THE WALLIS PRODUCTION OF and strong in Blues in the Night, the Alexander Barrera DEVELOPMENT Tiffany Batifort scorching, Tony and Olivier Award- Christophe Danzin nominated musical! The 26 hot and torchy numbers—by icons Bessie Smith, PROJECT MANAGER OPERATIONS MANAGER ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Harold Loic Noisette Chris Tynan Ama Gyamerah BLUES IN Arlen and more—tell of the sweet, sexy and sorrowful experiences that three PRODUCTION MANAGER STAGE MANAGER LIGHTING DIRECTOR women have with the lying, cheating THE Nathan Shreeve-Moon Jacob Wexler Joey Guthman snake of a man, who represents the CONCEIVED & DIRECTED BY men who do them wrong. The Wallis is Sheldon Epps honored to have Los Angeles theater ART ADVISOR FOUNDING PRODUCER NIGHT luminary Sheldon Epps return to his Matthieu Humery Charles Fabius APRIL 27 - MAY 20, 2018 breakout hit. APRIL 5-7, 2018 Bram Goldsmith Theater

Running Time: 1 hour and 45 minutes, including two 15-minute intermissions

CONNECT WITH US Official Airline Sponsor Dance @ The Wallis is made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts 310.746.4000 | TheWallis.org/Blues About the Artists Program

MARTHA GRAHAM DUETS BY: YAG CHOREOGRAPHERS for Outstanding Promise, and a artists Shepard Fairey, Marcel Dzama, John “The Duets” entered MUSIC: Helix.Composed by Esa-Pekka Hailed as one of the world’s preeminent Artists Wynn Fellow in Dance. In 2010 he was Baldessari, and Jules de Balincourt; and fashion LADP’s repertory in 2016 and celebrates Salonen. Published by Chester Music contemporary choreographers, Ohad made a Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters designers Mary Katrantzou, Humberto Leon BENJAMIN MILLEPIED one of the 20th century’s most influential Ltd. (PRS), all rights administered Naharin’s work is quite distinct and is imbued by the French Ministry of Culture. (Kenzo, Opening Ceremony), and Dries Van Noten. choreographers, juxtaposing three distinct by G. Schirmer, Inc. in the US. Used with his own innovative movement language (Artistic Director) is a In 2014, Peck was the subject of the documentary from larger Graham works by Permission. All rights reserved. called “Gaga.” Gaga employs dancers’ choreographer, filmmaker, and MARTHA GRAHAM (1894–1991) Ballet 422, which followed him for two months as — Diversion of Angels and Canticle for From Salonen: Helix; Piano Concerto; capacity for physical hyperawareness to former professional dancer with (Choreographer) is recognized as a primal artistic he created NYCB’s 422nd original dance, Paz de la Dichotomie - Los Angeles Philharmonic, experiment with various concepts of gesture, Innocent Comedians — first presented in Ballet (NYCB). force of the 20th century, alongside Picasso, James Jolla. In 2015, his ballet Rodeo: Four Dance conducted by Yefim Bronfman (2009, 1948 and 1952, respectively. The first pas friction, release, tension, timing, gravity, and Born in Bordeaux, France, Mr. Episodes Deutsche Grammophon). connectivity to produce multi-dimensional, Joyce, Stravinsky, and Frank Lloyd Wright. In 1998, won the Bessie Award for Outstanding de deux is inspired by the “White Duet” Millepied began his ballet TIME magazine named Martha Graham “Dancer of Production. In 2017, Peck choreographed the from Diversion of Angels, a ballet widely COSTUME DESIGN: Janie Taylor instinctive movement. Yag was created in training at the age of eight. He attended the 1996 by Ohad Naharin for Batsheva Dance the Century,” and People magazine named her feature film Red Sparrow, starring Jennifer considered to be the choreographer’s ode to LIGHTING DESIGN: Brandon Sterling Baker Conservatoire National de Lyon before travelling to love. Set against piano music by Cameron Company which has been under his artistic among the female “Icons of the Century.” As a Lawrence, directed by Francis Lawrence, and LENGTH: 9 Minutes direction since 1990. The relationships New York City to attend the School of American choreographer, she was as prolific as she was produced by 20th Century Fox Studios. In 2018, McCash, the “White Duet” communicates Ballet (SAB), the official school of NYCB. In 1995, profound intimacy through Graham’s PREMIERE: 2014 at The Music Center between the six dancers on stage in Yag complex. She created 181 and a dance Peck will present his first choreographic foray into th Millepied was invited to join NYCB where he signature purity of form. The second and third 50 Anniversary Celebration with the are gradually revealed through the work’s technique that has been compared to ballet in its Broadway, with a major revival of directed duets, titled “Stars” and “Moon,” are rarely LA Philharmonic conducted by deft storytelling through dance, speech, and performed a vast repertoire of works by George scope and magnitude. Her approach to dance and by Jack O’brien and starring Joshua Henry, Jesse staged and are, in fact, the only surviving Gustavo Dudamel visual symbolism. As the ballet’s intriguing Balanchine and and originated theater revolutionized the art form and her Mueller, and Renee Flemming. sections of Canticle for Innocent Comedians narrative progresses, the audience is left roles in ballets by , Christopher innovative physical vocabulary has irrevocably Commissioned by the Music Center, Los Angeles and with to interpret the family dynamics at play, Wheeldon, Mauro Bigonzetti, Angelin Preljoçaj, and whose remaining choreography is thought Generous Support by the CDA. influenced dance worldwide. OHAD NAHARIN (Choreographer) has been informed by the work’s audacious, curious, to be lost. While “Stars” gives off a playful , among others. hailed as one of the world’s preeminent energy through Graham’s finely sculpted and imaginative staging. Mr. Millepied began choreographing during his The MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE contemporary choreographers. The artistic director partnering, “Moon” remains more ethereal as Dedicated to Roni Azgad and her family Intermission time at NYCB, founding a pick-up troupe, Danses COMPANY has been a leader in the of Batsheva Dance Company since 1990, he has the dancers yield to the piece’s wonderfully Ohad Naharin wishes to thank John Zorn Concertantes, in 2002 with whom he successfully poetic and hypnotic core. for his inspiration and generosity. development of contemporary dance since its guided the company with an adventurous vision toured for eight years. The Baryshnikov Arts Center founding in 1926. Today, the Company is and reinvigorated its repertory with his captivating CHOREOGRAPHY BY: Martha Graham SARABANDE CHOREOGRAPHY BY: Ohad Naharin invited him to serve as choreographer-in-residence Created in 2009 on Millepied’s then pick-up embracing a new programming vision that choreography. Naharin has choreographed over 20 MUSIC: Arrangement based on music by MUSIC: Gaetano Donizetti - Una furtiva from 2006 to 2007 during which time he created showcases masterpieces by Graham alongside works for Batsheva and its junior division, Batsheva Cameron McCosh from the documentary troupe , Sarabande is lagrima from L'Elisir D'Amore - : Jussi the much-lauded solo Years Later for Mikhail set to music by . In newly commissioned works by contemporary Young Ensemble, and his works have been film “A Dancer’s World: Martha Graham Bjoerling - 1987 RCA/ARIOLA USA Baryshnikov. Millepied’s choreography has entered and her dance company” (1957). Recording this ballet for four male dancers, Millepied’s - Ric Happening from Metti artists. During its 90-year history, the Company has performed by prominent companies around the pervading lyricism and penchant for a fluid the repertories of major dance companies received acclaim from audiences and critics in world. Naharin’s work was documented in several by commission for L.A. Dance Project, 2016. una sera a cena - Cinevox 1969 worldwide, including NYCB, Opera Ballet, San and, at times, near-improvisatory movement Ran Slavin - Bum Carib from Thermo Swing - 1999 more than 50 countries. "These men and women movies. The rehearsal process with Cedar Lake COSTUME DESIGN: Janie Taylor Francisco Ballet, , quality breathe dimension into these John Taverner - IN NOMINE - Lute: easily embody the choreographer’s sense of during a restaging of LIGHTING DESIGN: exemplary solos for flute and violin which Christopher Wilson - Virgin Classics 1991 Staatsoper, , Pacific Northwest dancers as angelic athletes,” says Robert Greskovic Decadance was the subject of Tomer Heymann’s REGISSEUR: Denise Vale are performed live on stage (whenever Maxim Waratt Ballet, and Lyon Opera Ballet, among others. In of The Wall Street Journal, while Marina Kennedy documentary Out of Focus (2007). In 2015, the possible). The piece opens to the sounds of LENGTH: 8 minutes John Zorn from ABSINTHE (Naked City - The 2010, Millepied’s choreography was featured in of Broadway World notes, “This is contemporary Heymann Brothers' comprehensive documentary a bright, playful flute from which a solitary ’s award-winning film Black Swan, PREMIERE: July 26, 2016 at Complete Studio Recordings, Tzadik Records) dance at its very best.” Siobhan Burke of The New about Naharin Mr. Gaga was released. Naharin is male dancer draws his impetus with poised The Joyce Theater in New York City COSTUME DESIGN: Eri Nakamura in which he also starred. Mr. Millepied moved to York Times asks, “Can this please never go away?” also the originator of an innovative movement exuberance. The mood then shifts to a more Los Angeles in 2012 to found his company L.A. somber place during the second solo, which LIGHTING DESIGN: Avi Yona Bueno vocabulary, Gaga, which has enriched his Performed courtesy of The Martha Graham Center of Dance Project (LADP) which has since given JUSTIN PECK Contemporary Dance, Inc. is succeeded by the arrival of the noble and LENGTH: 43 minutes (Choreographer) is the Resident extraordinary movement invention, revolutionized hundreds of performances at prestigious venues Copyright held by the Martha Graham Center of virtuosic violin, and with it a courtly-yet- Choreographer and dancer with the New the company’s training, and emerged as a growing Contemporary Dance, Inc. All rights reserved. LADP PREMIERE: June 13, 2017 at contemporary that sets the tone around the world, as well as site-specific York City Ballet. He began choreographing in 2009 force in the larger field of movement practices for The Joyce Theater in New York City for the various solo and ensemble sections performances in eminent non-traditional venues. To Created in 1996 for Batsheva Dance at the New York Choreographic Institute. In 2014, both dancers and non-dancers. that follow. accommodate the scope of his creative projects, Pause Company, restaged in 2016 after the creation of his acclaimed ballet CHOREOGRAPHY BY: Benjamin Millepied Millepied founded the Amoveo film production Everywhere We Go, he was appointed as Resident L.A. Dance Project developed this work thanks to a Technical company with composer in 2013. In HELIX MUSIC: Johann Sebastian Bach; excerpts Choreographer of . He is the Residency Partnership with The Performing Arts Center at 2014, he also co-founded Artform with Mr. Britell: a Helix was commissioned by L.A. Dance from Partita for Solo Flute in A Minor and Purchase College. second person in the institution’s history to hold Project in 2014 and premiered at the Los Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin tech start-up with the aim of promoting present-day this title. Peck joined New York City Ballet as a th artists and the arts at large. In January 2013, the Angeles Music Center’s 50 anniversary gala. ACCOMPANIED BY: Fabiola Kim (Violin) dancer in 2006. As a performer, Peck has danced a The ballet employs six dancers (3 men and 3 and Devan Jaquez (Flute) appointed Millepied as its new vast repertoire of works by , women) in a dynamic exploration of geometry Director. He programmed two highly successful LIGHTING DESIGN: Masha Tsimring Jerome Robbins, Peter Martins, Alexei Ratmansky, and motion. The dancers’ slate gray seasons for the company before resigning in 2016 Benjamin Millepied, , and paired with electric blue socks lift the piece REGISSEUR: Charlie Hodges to focus more fully on the development of LADP many others. In 2013, Peck was promoted to the out of time, place, and narrative, accentuating LENGTH: 23 Minutes and to pursue his own work as a choreographer and rank of Soloist. Justin has created over 30 ballets-- the cerebral quality of the choreography as LADP PREMIERE: January 12, 2018 at filmmaker. Mr. Millepied has directed numerous 14 of those for New York City Ballet. His works have the music’s rising urgency surges through Zellerbach Theatre in Philadelphia, PA short dance films in recent years and is currently fluid pas de deux and syncopated ensemble been performed by Paris Opera Ballet, San working on two feature films, one of which will be a dancing to a striking finale. Francisco Ballet, , Pacific Carmen Intermission musical adaptation of to be released in Northwest Ballet, L.A. Dance Project, Dutch National 2019. Mr. Millepied is a past recipient of the Ballet, , , and prestigious “Bourse Lavoisier” scholarship from the , to name a few. His French government, a winner of the Prix de collaborators include composers , Lausanne, a recipient of SAB’s Mae. L. Wien Award (The National), Dan Deacon; visual

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COMPANY regularly with since joining her 50th has performed the works of Benjamin Millepied, While a student at SAB she originated a featured role masterworks such as ’s BiPed, Twyla Tharp and Christopher Wheeldon. Mr. Anniversary Tour in 2015. Kaitlyn has served on the William Forsythe, Merce Cunningham, Martha in Christopher Wheeldon's Soiree Musicale for the Jiri Kylian’s Symphony of Psalms, and Nacho Marcovici retired from New York City Ballet in March AARON CARR began faculty of the School of American Ballet and the New Graham, Hiroaki Umeda, Emmanuel Gat, Danielle Spring workshop performance in June of 1998. She Duato’s Por Vos Muero. Daisy attended programs 2014. He worked as a with Paris dancing at age six in his York City Public School for Dance, and, in May of Agami, Julia Eichten, and Justin Peck in locations received the Mae L. Wien Award at the SAB Annual with Houston Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Opera Ballet from 2014-2016. He currently works at hometown of Pensacola, 2015, she graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta such as Los Angeles’ Union Station, the 2015 Workshop and was invited to become an apprentice , Batsheva/gaga Barcelona, L.A. Dance Project as a Ballet Master and sets ballets where he studied throughout Kappa from Columbia University with a bachelor's Cannes Film Festival, and the Gardens at the with New York City Ballet. A month later, she became ChuThis, BodyTraffic, Ballet BC/ArtsUmbrella, and for Benjamin Millepied on ballet companies around high school as an ABT National degree in psychology. Kaitlyn joined L.A. Dance Palace of Versailles. a member of NYCB's . She was Springboard Danse Montreal. During these the world. Training Scholar and continued Project in 2017. promoted to the rank of Soloist in February 2001 programs, Daisy was privileged to perform works by his education at The Juilliard FRANCISCO MUNGAMBA and to Principal in 2005. During her career with New Alexei Ratmansky, Paul Lightfoot and Sol Leon, DEVAN JAQUEZ (Flute) is School, graduating in 2009. He immediately AXEL IBOT began his dance was born in Madrid, Spain. He York City Ballet she originated roles in ballets Ohad Naharin, Mats Ek, William Forsythe, and currently a Masters student at became a member of KEIGWIN + COMPANY while training at age seven at a small received his dance training at choreographed by Peter Martins and Benjamin Aszure Barton. Her own choreographic works the in Downtown simultaneously dancing with ZVIDANCE until dance school in the suburbs of the Royal Conservatory of Millepied. She also performed featured roles in premiered in Juilliard Choreographic Honors 2015 Los Angeles where he studies joining LADP in 2013 . In addition to international Paris. In 1996, at age ten, he Madrid and at the San Francisco numerous ballets by George Balanchine, and Jerome and 2016. Daisy joined L.A. Dance Project as an with Jim Walker. He received his touring and dance work, he worked as repetiteur for entered the Paris Opera Ballet Ballet School. He won 2nd place Robbins, as well as pieces by Lynne Taylor-Corbett, apprentice in 2017. Bachelor’s Degree of Art in Music Larry Keigwin at UNCSA and CNSMDP in Paris as School. In 2003 he joined the at the 2010 . In , Twyla Tharp, and Miriam Mahdaviani. Performance in the spring of well as an assistant at the . Paris Opera Ballet’s Corps de 2011, he joined the as a Ms. Taylor appeared in the film Center Stage directed MIRANDA WATTIER 2017 from UCLA where he received the Presser Aaron is also committed to his work in education Ballet. He was promoted to “Coryphée” in 2007, member of the corps de ballet and was promoted to by which was released in 2000. She (Apprentice) was born in Long Scholar Award, studying flute performance with and has taught programs with Broadway Dance and to “Sujet” in 2012. He has danced soloist and soloist in 2016. Francisco has danced in works by retired from the New York City Ballet on March 1, Beach, California. At the age of Sheridon Stokes. Devan currently holds the position Center, New York University's summer program, demi-soloist roles in many of the great classical several prominent 20th and 21st century 2014 and began working as a repetiteur setting nine, she began her dance of 2nd Flute in the American Youth Symphony (AYS) Keigwin + Company's program at Juilliard, the ballets of Paris Opera Ballet’s repertory, including choreographers, including William Forsythe, Alexei ballets for Benjamin Millepied and Justin Peck on training at Dance West in Los under the direction of Carlos Izcaray. He has played Edinburgh International Festival, and also back , , , , Ratmansky, Justin Peck, , George companies around the world. She also started a Alamitos, California. In 2014, as guest principal flute with the Bellflower home with Ballet Pensacola. , and . He has also danced in Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Christopher career in costume design. Her designs can be seen at Miranda enrolled as a student Symphony, in addition to working as a freelance ballets by renowned 20th and 21st century Wheeldon, Mark Morris, Wayne McGregor, Serge the New York City Ballet, and L.A.Dance Project. In at the Coburn Dance Academy. She studied at musician in the Los Angeles area. Devan will take part DAVID ADRIAN choreographers, including George Balanchine, Lifar, Mikhail Fokine, Kenneth MacMillan, Ashley December of 2016, Ms. Taylor joined L.A. Dance Colburn for three years under the leadership of in the 2018 National Repertory Orchestra (NRO) in FREELAND JR. is from William Forsythe, Christopher Wheeldon, and Page, Yuri Possokhov and Helgi Tomasson. In 2015, Project as a dancer. former New York City Ballet principal dancers Breckenridge, Colorado this summer. Devan was a Jacksonville, FL. He began his Justin Peck. Axel also created roles in works new to he danced in the film of Helgi Tomasson’s Romeo & and James Fayette. During her time winner of the UCLA All-Star Concerto Competition for dance training at LaVilla School the Paris Opera Ballet repertory, among them Juliet (Acrobats) as part of the inaugural season of PATRICIA ZHOU Born in as a Colburn student, Miranda performed works by the 2015/2016 school year, and was the first place of the Arts under the direction Romeo (Sasha Waltz), Clear Loud Bright Forward at the Movies: Great American Dance. Canada and raised in the George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, and winner at the Central Valley Flute Society of Michelle Ottley-Fisher and (Benjamin Millepied), L’Anatomie de la Sensation Francisco joined L.A. Dance Project in 2017. United States, Patricia Zhou originated a featured role in a ballet by Benjamin Competition 2014. He is currently a finalist in the Susan Jennings. He went on to (Wayne McGregor), Kaguyahime (Jiří Kylián), started her formal ballet Millepied. Miranda has attended summer courses 2018 San Diego Flute Guild Young Artist study at the Jacksonville Centre of the Arts, where Psyché (Alexei Ratmansky), Seasons's Canon RACHELLE RAFAILEDES training at the age of 13. She at the School of American Ballet, , and Competition. Devan has worked as woodwind he received much of his training under the (), and Drumming (Anne Teresa de is a native Ohioan that began received four years of training . She joined L.A. Dance instructor at Rubidoux High School in Riverside, CA; direction of Kezia Rolle. David has attended Keersmeaker). He has collaborated with the her formal dance training at an at the Project in 2017 as an apprentice. Buddha’s Light Youth Symphony Orchestra at Hsi Lai summer intensives at the Nashville Ballet and The Maeght Foundation for a special performance as early age. She has since in Washington D.C., where she graduated with the Temple in Hacienda Heights, CA; and currently works under full scholarship. He later well as director Salvatore Calcagno in the context received her BFA from The president's award — honoring excellence in both SEBASTIEN MARCOVICI as flute teacher in the Jumpstart Young Musicians studied at the Conservatory of Dance at SUNY of the Kunsten Arts Festival. Axel joined L.A. Dance Juilliard School in 2009, under academic studies as well as artistry. Patricia (Ballet Master) Born and raised Program at the Colburn School. Purchase College. David was a member of Alvin Project in 2017. the direction of Lawrence competed in a few international competitions in Paris, France, Sébastien Ailey's second company, Ailey II, for three seasons. Rhodes, where she was awarded the Martha Hill including the Prix de Lausanne, which as a prize Marcovici began his ballet FABIOLA KIM (Violin) Hailed During that time, he performed the works of Alvin NATHAN MAKOLANDRA Prize for excellence in leadership and dance. In her winner led to an apprenticeship at training at age eight with local by the New York Times as “a Ailey, Judith Jamison, Robert Battle, Troy Powell, began dancing and career thus far, Rachelle has been fortunate to in London and a spotlight segment on ABC's teachers, and at age 12 he brilliant soloist,”“...played with Dwight Rhoden, and Jennifer Archibald. David has choreographing in Greenville, perform work by renowned choreographers Dancing with the Stars. Patricia joined Staatsballett- enrolled at the School of the extraordinary precision and also performed in the 2015-2016 season at The South Carolina. He is a including: Ohad Naharin, Twyla Tharp, , Berlin in 2012, and has since danced many lead Paris Opéra Ballet. During the summer of 1993, luminosity,” violinist Fabiola House. David is excited to graduate from The Juilliard Merce Cunningham and William Forsythe, as well and solo roles in both classical and contemporary while studying with Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux and Kim is one of the most dynamic share the stage with the amazingly talented artists School under director Lawrence as guest perform with Keigwin + Company and Lar pieces, and has been hailed as one of the most Patricia McBride at the Chautauqua School of players of her generation with a of the L.A. Dance Project. Rhodes. There he performed Lubovitch Dance Company. She was a member of interesting and versatile dancers in the company. Dance, Mr. Marcovici was invited by Ballet Master in wide variety of repertoire from classical to works by Alexander Ekman, Nacho Duato, Jerome Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion from 2009-2012 Patricia joined L.A. Dance Project in 2017. Chief Peter Martins to take Company class with New contemporary music. Her recent engagements KAITLYN GILLILAND Robbins, Bronsilava Nijinska, Eliot Feld, Sidra Bell, and is a Bessie Award winning collaborator for Mr. York City Ballet at Saratoga Springs. In November of include a debut at Berlin Philharmonie performing trained at the Minnesota Dance and Jose Limon. Nathan’s work appeared in Abraham’s The Radio Show. Rachelle joined L.A. DAISY JACOBSON 1993, he was invited to join New York City Ballet's with the Berlin Symphoniker and recording of Theatre under Loyce and Lise Juilliard’s Choreographic Honors concert (2009- Dance Project in 2013. (Apprentice) is a French- corps de ballet. Mr. Marcovici was promoted to the Sibelius and Barber Concertos with the Nuremberg Houlton and at the School of 2012), and is a recipient of the Hector Zaraspe American born in Manhattan rank of soloist in 1998 and to in Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Christian Reif, American Ballet, where she Award for choreography (2012). In 2011 he placed JANIE TAYLOR was born in Beach, CA and a recent graduate May 2002. Mr. Marcovici has performed featured which will be released later in the year.. After received the school’s Mae L. 1st runner up for the Capezio Award for Houston, TX where she began from The Juilliard School. She is roles in numerous ballets by George Balanchine, beginning her studies at the age of four, she made Wien Award for outstanding Choreographic Excellence. He collaborated with her ballet training at age 2 with a 2013 Youth America Grand Jerome Robbins, Peter Martins and additional her concerto debut with the Seoul Philharmonic promise in 2004. From 2006 to 2011, Kaitlyn danced composer Jared Miller, and choreographed Richard Gilbert Rome. She trained at the Prix Finalist, National Young works by David Parsons and Lynne Taylor-Corbett. Orchestra just three years later. Ms. Kim is the with the New York City Ballet as a member of the Walters’ music video, “American Stitches.” Nathan Giacobbe Academy of Dance in Arts Winner, and Presidential Scholar in the Arts. Mr. Marcovici also originated roles in Robbins' winner of various awards and competitions, corps de ballet and was named the company’s Janice created Attitude du Cage with fellow L.A. Dance New Orleans from 1993-1996. While attending Juilliard, Daisy performed new and Suite as well as including the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra’s Levin Dancer for 2009-2010. Since leaving the New Project member, has choreography featured on So After attending two years of the works by Takehiro Ueyama, Loni Landon, Zvi in works by Peter Martins, Mauro Bigonzetti, Jean- Concerto Competition as the youngest competitor York City Ballet, Kaitlyn has performed with several You Think You Can Dance, and is a Fresh Dance summer program at the School of American Ballet, Gotheiner, Matthew Neenan, and Benjamin Pierre Bonnefoux, Robert Lafosse, Miriam in the history of the competition to win. New York City-based dance companies, appearing Intensive faculty member. Professionally Nathan she became a full-time student in the fall of 1996. Millepied. She performed leading roles in Mahdaviani, Benjamin Millepied, Angelin Preljocaj,

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Paul Crewes Rachel Fine ABOUT L.A. DANCE PROJECT Artistic Director Managing Director L.A. Dance Project is a platform for the development, creation, support and presentation Present the of world-class dance in Los Angeles. Comprised of an internationally acclaimed dance company, a brand new performance space in Los Angeles’ burgeoning Arts District and a Dada Masilo/The Dance Factory program of media initiatives, LADP promotes dance not only as an artistic practice but as Production of Dada Masilo’s a way of being in the world. LADP seeks to foster dance-centered artistic collaborations across all disciplines, cultures and communities in Los Angeles and around the globe.

Since its founding, L.A. Dance Project’s company has toured and given master classes at international venues and festivals including the Holland Festival, the Edinburgh International Festival, La Maison de la Danse, the Saitama Arts Center, Sadler’s Wells Theatre, Shanghai and Bejing Opera House and Theatre du Chatelet. In the US, the company has performed at venues including Jacob’s Pillow, Brooklyn Academy of Music and New York City Center. In its home city of Los Angeles the company has performed at The Music Center’s Walt Disney Concert Hall, MOCA, Union Station, The Theatre at Ace Hotel, and The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.

L.A. DANCE PROJECT IS THE COMPANY IN RESIDENCE FOR THE 17/18 SEASON AT THE WALLIS ANNENBERG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. CHOREOGRAPHY MUSIC GISELLE TOUR REPRESENTATION Dada Masilo * Sunny Artist Management Inc. in partnership with Joyce Theater Productions: North America. For booking information, please contact Ilter DRAWINGS MUSICIANS FOR RECORDING Ibrahimof at [email protected] William Kentridge VOCALISTS: Ann Masina, Vusumuzi Nhlapo,

Bham Maxwell Ntabeni, Tumelo Moloi DLB Spectacles: Europe and Asia Pacific. For DIRECTORIAL ASSISTANCE booking information, please contact Didier ELECTRIC VIOLIN: Waldo Alexander Lebesque at [email protected]. David April VIOLIN/ VIOLA: Emile de Roubaix LIGHTING CELLO: Cheryl de Havilland Suzette le Sueur FRENCH HORN: Shannon Armer COSTUMES PERCUSSION: Tlale Makhene, Riaan van Rensburg David Hutt of Donker Nag Helder Dag (ACT 1) FINAL MIX: Gavan Eckhart Songezo Mcilizeli & Nonofo Olekeng of Those Two Lifestyle (ACT 2)

APRIL 12-14, 2018 Bram Goldsmith Theater

Running time: 70 minutesw, including a 15-minute intermission World Premiere: DansensHus Oslo, 4 May, 2017

Dance @ The Wallis is made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

Dada Masilo’s Giselle has been commissioned by The Joyce Theater's Stephen and Cathy Weinroth Fund for New Work; the Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College; la Biennale de la danse de Lyon 2018, Sadler’s Wells, Additional commissioning grant : La Batie-Festival de Geneve. *with additional funding from the SAMRO FOUNDATION.

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