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1114 NEXT WAVE FESTIVAL

1994 NEXT WAVE COVER AND POSTER ARTIST ROBERT MOSKOWITZ STill/HERE BAMBILL BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF , President & Executive Producer

in association with THE FOUNDATION FOR DANCE PROMOTION

presents in the BAM Opera House November 30, 1994 at 7pm December 1-3 at 8pm

BILL T. JONES/ARNIE ZANE DANCE COMPANY in STILL/HERE

Conceived, choreographed and directed by: BILL T. JONES Visual concept and media environment by: GRETCHEN BENDER "Still" music composed and lyrics arranged by: KENNETH FRAZELLE cCStill" music sung by: cCStill" music performed by: LARK STRING QUARTET with BILL FINIZIO, percussion cCDenial" monologue written by: LAWRENCE GOLDHUBER cCHere" music composed and arranged by: VERNON REID cCHere" recorded and mixed by: BRADSHAW LEIGH & VERNON REID Costumes by: LIZ Lighting design by: ROBERT WIERZEL

with ARTHUR AVILES JOSIE COYOC TORRIN CUMMINGS GABRI CHRISTA LAWRENCE GOLDHUBER ROSALYNDE LEBLANC ODILE REINE-ADELAIDE DANIEL RUSSELL MAYA SAFFRIN GORDON F. WHITE

Still/Here is dedicated to all the participants of The Survival Workshops. Still/Here is performed in two parts with one intermission.

Special support provided by The Ford Foundation, Geisler-Roberdeau, and The Harkness Foundations for Dance. Special thanks to Commercial Developments International/East, Inc., for providing BAM with the 55 Wall Street facility for the 1994 NEXT WAVE Gala supper. On the cover: Bill T. Jones, as photographed by Joanne Savio (upper left and right, lower right) and by Michael O'Neill (lower left). _ PROGRAM NOTES _

BILL T.JONES/ARNIE ZANE DANCE COMPANY STAFF Artistic Director Bill T. Jones Managing Director Jodi Pam Krizer Special Projects Director Bjorn Amelan Development Director Shawn Stewart Ruff Company Manager Quynh Mai Administrative Assistant Laurie LaRose Lighting Designer Robert Wierzel Production Manager/Lighting Supervisor Gregory Bain Technical Director Kelly Atallah Stage Manager James Irvine Rehearsal Director Andrea E. Woods

Major support for the creation of Still/Here was provided by the Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University through its artist residency program funded by the Wexner Center Foundation. The choreography, video production, stage, and lighting design for Still/Here was completed during a four-week residency at the Wexner Center.

Special acknowledgment to IMG Artists for their tireless efforts and assistance in making this production possible, and to Morgan Keller, Todd Stone, and Keith Johnson for their contributions to the creation of Still/Here.

Still/Here was co-commissioned by: Annenberg Center, Dance Affiliates & NetworkArts Philadelphia; Brooklyn Academy of Music; Center for the of the Pennsylvania State University; Hancher Auditorium at the University of Iowa, The University of Minnesota/ Northrop Auditorium, the Walker Art Center, On the Boards, and the University of Washington World Dance series with support from the Northwest Area Foundation; Lyon Biennale de la Danse, Lyon,France; Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust; National Endowment for the Arts, Presenting and Commissioning; One World Arts Foundation; Pittsburgh Dance CouncillThree Rivers Arts Festival; The Rockefeller Foundation; Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University; and Wisconsin Dance on Tour 1994 Consortium.

Major funding for Still/Here was provided by the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund, The Nathan Cummings Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, and The American Dance Touring Initiative.

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company is supported with funding from Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund; The National Endowment for the Arts; State Council on the Arts; Philip Morris Companies Inc.; The Harkness Foundations for Dance; The Joyce Mertz-Gilmore Foundation; The New York Times Foundation; The Whitelight Foundation; Morgan Guaranty Trust; The Department of Cultural Affairs; The Chase Bank, N.A.; Bankers Trust, N.A.; The Fund for U.S. Artists at International Festivals and Exhibitions; Mid­ Atlantic Arts Foundation; and Consolidated Edison.

Post-production work on the video portion of Still/Here was made possible through the support of the Performing Arts and Media Arts programs of the Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University. I _ PROGRAM NO·TES _

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Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company is a "homebased" company of Aaron Davis Hall on the campus of The City College, Harlem, NY.

Cast subject to change. Running time is 2 hours.

Special thanks to: Dr. Maya Angelou, Helen Asquith, Jonathan Bender, Dawn Bennett, Martha Bonta, Garth Clark, John and Sage Cowles, Oleh Dekajlo, Mark Del Vecchio, Sunny Dupree, Christine Deussen, Dr. Robin Goodman, Jim Grant, David Grubin, Mireille Guliano, Heidi Haas, Joseph Hoffman, Christopher Hsieh, Ellen Jacobs, Andrea Kane, Josie Kumin, Jenna Laslocky, Dr. Helen Levine, Robert Levine, Alice Markowitz, Rick Mashburn, Scott McLucas, Rory MacPherson, Jim McLaughlin, Sam Miller, Bill Moyers, Gillian Newson, Patricia Norton, Tim Nye, Julia Power, Linda Pratt, Mark Randall, Dayna Roberson, Len Rosenfeld, Russ Rosensweig, R&S Cleaners, Ellen Salpeter, Suzanne Sato, Joanne Savio, Neil Seiling, Joan Shigekawa, Michael Simon, Elizabeth and Steve Sobol, Jeff Stabeneau, Staging Associates, Ltd.-Staging Techniques, Greg Sutton, Technovision, Mark Vanderbeeken, Karen and David Waltuck, Mitchell Wagenberg, Barbara Wing, Marianne Yepello, Ed Zimmerman, and Ellen Zisholtz-Herzog.

...... WHO'S WHO

BILL T. JONES (Artistic Director), a 1994 appointed Resident Choreographer this year, recipient of a MacArthur "Genius" Berkshire Ballet, Berlin Opera Ballet and Fellowship, began his dance training at the Diversions Dance Company, among others. State University of New York at Binghamton He has also received numerous commissions (SUNY), where he studied classical ballet and to create new works for his own company, . After living in Amsterdam, including commissions for premieres for the Mr. Jones returned to SUNY, where he Brooklyn Academy of Music's NEXT WAVE became co-founder of the American Dance Festival and for St. Luke's Chamber Orchestra. Asylum in 1973. Before forming Bill T. In more recent years, Mr. Jones has also Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company (then begun to work with several opera companies, called Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane & Company) domestically and abroad. In 1990, he choreo­ in 1982, Mr. Jones choreographed and per­ graphed Sir Michael Tippet's New Year formed nationally and internationally as a under the direction of Sir Peter Hall for the soloist and duet company with his late part­ Houston Grand Opera and the ner, Arnie Zane. Glyndebourne Festival Opera. He conceived, In addition to creating over 40 works co-directed and choreographed Mother of for his own company, Mr. Jones has received Three Sons, which was performed at the many commissions to create dances for mod­ Munich Biennale, , and ern and ballet companies including Alvin the Houston Grand Opera. He also directed Ailey American Dance Theater, Boston Lost in the Stars for the Boston Lyric Opera. Ballet, Lyon Opera Ballet, to which he was Mr. Jones' theater involvement includes co- I WHO'S WHO directing Perfect Courage with Rhodessa at Binghamton. In 1971, Arnie Zane and Bill Jones for Festival 2000, in 1990. Earlier this T. Jones began their long collaboration in year, he directed Derek Walcott's Dream on choreography and in 1973 formed the Monkey Mountain for The Guthrie Theater American Dance Asylum in Binghamton with in Minneapolis, MN. Lois We1k. Mr. Zane's first recognition in the Television credits for Mr. Jones include arts came as a photographer when he Fever Swamp, which was filmed for PBS's received a Creative Artists Public Service "Great Performances" series, and Untitled (CAPS) Fellowship in 1973. Mr. Zane was for "Alive from Off Center," which aired the recipient of a second CAPS Fellowship in nationally on PBS in July 1989. In early 1981 for choreography, as well as two 1992, a documentary on Bill T. Jones' Last Choreographic Fellowships from the Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin/The Promised National Endowment for the Arts (1983 and Land was aired on Dance in America as part 1984). In 1980, Mr. Zane was co-recipient, of PBS's "Great Performances" series. Last with Bill T. Jones, of the German Critics Fall, CBS Sunday Morning News broadcast­ Award for his work, Blauvelt Mountain. ed a feature on Mr. Jones' work. Recently Rotary Action, a duet with Mr. Jones, was they again featured Mr. Jones in his latest filmed for television, co-produced by WGBH­ evening-length piece, Still/Here. This work TV Boston and Channel 4 in . will also be the opening program for a new The American Dance Theater Bill Moyers' series for PBS called Healing and commissioned a new work from Mr. Zane the Arts; ALIVE TVIKTV will record this and Bill T. Jones, How to Walk an Elephant, work for television broadcast. which premiered at Wolftrap in August In 1979, Mr. Jones received the Creative 1985. Mr. Zane (along with Mr. Jones) Artists Public Service Award in received a 1985-86 New York Dance and Choreography, and in 1980, 1981 and 1982, Performance (Bessie) Award for he was the recipient of Choreographic Choreographer! Creator. Fellowships from the National Endowment An in-depth look at the work of Bill T. for the Arts. In 1986, Bill T. Jones and Arnie Jones and Arnie Zane can be found in Body Zane were awarded a New York Dance and Against Body: The Dance and Other Performance (Bessie) Award for their Joyce Collaborations ofBill T. Jones and Arnie Theater season, and in 1989, Mr. Jones was Zane, published by Station Hill Press. awarded another Bessie for his work, D-Man in the Waters. Mr. Jones, along with his col­ GRETCHEN BENDER (Visual Concepti laborators Rhodessa Jones and Idris Media Environment) is a visual artist and Ackamoor received an "Izzy" Award for film maker whose range of work in multiple Perfect Courage in 1990. Mr. Jones was hon­ media has been presented and exhibited ored with the Dorothy B. Chandler internationally since the early '80s with her Performing Arts Award for his innovative "new media" theater works, including at the contributions to performing ~rts in 1991. In Moderna Museet, Stockholm, and the 1993, Mr. Jones was presented with the Setagaya Museum, Tokyo. Her artwork is Dance Magazine Award. In addition, Mr. represented in the collections of the Museum Jones is proud to have contributed to the of Modern Art, New York, and the Centre foreword to Philip Trager's book of pho­ Georges Pompidou, Paris. Ms. Bender's com­ tographs, entitled Dancers. Last Night on mercial directing credits can be viewed occa­ Earth, the title of an autobiographical book sionally on MTV or American tabloid TV. by Mr. Jones, will be published by Pantheon Ms. Bender's artistic collaborations with in June of 1995. Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company began in 1984, with the premiere of Freedom ARNIE ZANE (1948-1988) was a native ofInformation at the Theatre de la Ville, New Yorker born in the Bronx and educated Paris. In 1990, she created and directed a at the State University of New York (SUNY) 16mm surrealistic film for the dream I continued ______W_HO_'S_W_H0------.ol_ sequence in the Company's production of LIZ PRINCE (Costume Designer) has Mother ofThree Sons. designed a number of pieces for Bill T. In 1995, Ms. Bender will direct her next Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, as well as film, which she has created for viewing as a for work Mr. Jones choreographed for the multiple screen film. Boston Ballet and the Berlin Opera Ballet. Ms. Prince received a 1990 "Bessie" Award KENNETH FRAZELLE (Composer for for outstanding creative achievement in cos­ "Still") is a composer whose music, accord­ tume design. Original costumes Ms. Prince ing to the San Francisco Examiner, "came created for her own work are currently on straight from-and went straight to-the exhibit at the NIAD gallery in Richmond, heart, an organ too seldom addressed by con­ California and at the for temporary composers." Performing Arts Library as part of the New Kenneth Frazelle's Sonata for Performance in Found Spaces show. Harpsichord, a 1994 commission from the Previously, these pieces were part of the nationally broadcast publicradio program Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art's Saint Paul Sunday Morning, was prompted by exhibition, Outside the Frame: Performance the success of Mr. Frazelle's Fiddler's Galaxy, and the Object and will be exhibited at the which was performed on the show by violinist Snug Harbor Cultural Center in February. Joseph Swenson and pianist Jeffrey Kahane. Last spring, she opened a store in Sunday at McDonald's, a 1993 commission Manhattan, 000 Baby!, featuring baby by soprano Dawn Upshaw and pianist Jeffrey clothes of her own design. Kahane, who performed the song cycle on a recital tour, reflects Mr. Frazelle's longstand­ VERNON REID (Composer for "Here") was ing interest in setting poetry of A.R. Ammons. born in , but spent most of his child­ In 1989, Yo-Yo Ma and Kahane premiered hood in Brooklyn. At age 15, inspired by the Mr. Frazelle's Sonata for Cello and . example of , Mr. Reid's career For the coming season, Mr. Frazelle has been as a began. Mr. Reid's early training commissioned by the Society included studies with masters Rodney of Lincoln Center to compose a work for Jones and Ted Dunbar. In the early 1980's, flutist Ransom Wilson and guitarist Manuel while working with jazz drummer Ronald Barrueco with string trio. Shannon Jackson's Decoding Society, Mr. In recent years, Mr. Frazelle's music has Reid's reputation began to grow. When he was been based on folk tunes from the southern not busy mastering the harmonic theories of Appalachian Mountains. Mr. Kahane has per­ Ornette Coleman as the guitarist for Decoding formed the composer's Blue Ridge Airs I for Society, he spent time gigging with a wide piano at the Spoleto Festival U.S.A., the array of artists ranging from pop producer Kennedy Center, and the Montreal Kashif to the jazz-punk-dance band . International Music Festival. Blue Ridge Airs Mr. Reid has since appeared as a guest gui­ II, for flute and orchestra, was commissioned tarist on the records of Jack DeJohnette, Public and performed by . Mr. Enemy, B.B. King, The , Mariah Frazelle's compositions have been performed Carey, , , Family by pianist Gilbert Kalish and mezzo-soprano Stand, Carlos Santana, and others. Jan DeGaetani, the Israel Chamber Orchestra, His ensemble began as a the Colorado Symphony, the Kansas City trio in 1984. Around the same time, Mr. Symphony, and the Saint Paul Chamber Reid and journalist formed the Orchestra conducted by John Adams. Black Rock Coalition, whose stated purpose Mr. Frazelle was born in Jacksonville, is to promote a new freedom of expression N.C., in 1955. He was a student of Roger for black musicians. Living Colour has Session at The Juilliard School, and he released four albums: the ground-breaking attended high school at the North Carolina Vivid released in 1988, the critically School of the Arts, where he now teaches. acclaimed follow-up Time's Up in 1990, the I __W_-HO_-'S_W_HO__- __

1991 EP Bis~uits, and thelatest LP, Stain, ODETTA (Vocalist for -~'StilJ''-) _was born in released in 1993. Living Colour-has sold over Birmingham, Alabama. She began serious four million records worldwide and has won voice lessons at 13-; and since then has numerous awards including-two Grammy appeared in clubs, major concert halls, col­ Awards, two MTVMusic Video Awards, leges, and festivals throughout the US and the two International Rock Awards and several world, including Europe, Japan, Africa, and New York Music Awards. Australia. Miss Odetta has also served as. As a composer, Mr. Reid has written Artist-In-Residence. at Evergreen State music for Marlies Yearby's Moving Spirits College and Middlebury College, and Dance Co., and for cHoreographer Ralph received honorary doctorates from Bennett Lemon.. He composed the music for the mul­ College, Johnson C. Smith University, and timedia project"Afrerica" in collaboration Colby College, and the Distinguished Alumni with Darius Jones for the Brooklyn Council Award from Los Angeles City College. on the Arts. Recently, Mr. Reid scored for A woman of wide ranging political inter­ the film Fresh Kill directed by Shu Lea ests, Miss Odetta participated in the Civil Cheang, which premiered this year at the Rights March inSelma, Alabama, and in the Berlin Film Festival. 1963 and 1983 Marches on Washington; lob­ bied under the auspices of the American Arts ROBERT WIERZEL (Lighting Designer) has Alliance; and co-chaired the 15th Anniversary collaborated with Bill T. Jones and Bill T. of the National Association for Working Jones/Arnie Zane Dan~e Company on numer­ Women. Captivating music lovers from all ous projects, including the world premiere of facets of the music world, Miss Odetta has Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin/The worked in opera, theater, and television. She Promised Land for BAM's NEXT WAVE has collaborated with other major folk stars: Festival, Dream on Monkey Mountain at The , Joan Baez, Buffy St. Marie, and Guthrie Theater, as well- as with the Boston the late Elizabeth Cotton. Lyric Opera, Lyon Opera Ballet, the Welsh The National Music Council presented Dance Company DIVERSIONS, London's her with its American Eagle Award in 1987 Contemporary Dance Trust, and the Deutsche for her distinguished contribution to Opera Berlin. Mr. Wierzel is the recipient of a American music, and for "reminding musi­ 1993 "Bessie" Award for sustained achieve­ cians that we have consciences." For her con­ ment in Lighting Design for his work with the tributions to numerous humanitarian organi­ Company. He has also worked,with Philip zations and causes, Miss Odetta was award­ Glass on 1000 Airplanes on the Roofand ed the Lifetime Achievement award from the Hydrogen Jukebox (for which he is the 1991 , Federation of Protestant Charities. In January recipient of the American Theater Wing 1994, Odetta was the recipient of the first Design Award); with musicians and Lifetime Achievement Award of the World

John Cale; The New York City Opera, The r Folk Music Association. Houston Grand Opera, and Glimmerglass Opera; with choreographers Margo THE (Musicians for "Still") Sappington, Molissa Fenley, and J. Fregalette­ are Eva Gruesser, violin; Jennifer Orchard, Jansen; and with artists Red Grooms and violin; Anna Kruger, viola; and Astrid Robert Longo~ His extensive theater work in Schween, cello. Founded in 1985, the New the US includes productions at the McCarter York City-based Lark Quartet will celebrate Theater, Center Stage, Actors Theater of their 10th anniversary next concert season. Louisville, Hartford Stage, Yale Repertory With a unique balance between tradi­ Theater, and American Repertory Theater, tional repertoire, new commissions and pre­ among others. Mr. Wierzel has his undergrad­ viously unknown works of the early and mid­ uate degree from the University of South 20th Century, the Lark Quartet has appeared Florida and his MFA from the Yale School of in a number of festivals, including The Drama. Lockenhaus Festival in Austria, the I _I.....--_W_HO_'S_W_HO _

Beethoven Festival in Moscow and France's Since then he has worked with Jean Lyon Festival, to name a few. They have Churchill, Beth Lipton, and Larry Clark. In served as quartet-in-residence at the his seventh year with Bill T. Jones/Arnie Rockport, Cape and Islands, Highlands, Zane Dance Company, Mr. Aviles has been Monadnock, Grand Canyon, Albermarle, responsible for setting a number of Mr. and San Miguel de Allende (Mexico) music Jones' and Mr. Zane's works on a variety of festivals. The Lark Quartet has performed dance companies, both nationally and inter­ widely throughout the US and abroad, nationally. In 1989, he received a "Bessie" including China, Australia, and Russia. Award for his performances. Mr. Aviles con­ Having proven their ability to win over tinues to create his own works, and presents audiences, the Lark Quartet has also set out them in the US and abroad. His latest concert to develop new audiences for chamber music took place at Mulberry Street the-ater this through school appearances and college resi­ past September. dencies. For the past two years, the Lark Quartet has conducted successful residencies GABRI CHRISTA (Dancer) was born and at Dartmouth College and has held visiting raised in Curacao, Dutch Antilles. A graduate professorships at San Diego State, Florida of the School for New Dance Development, Atlantic and Florida State Universities. College for the Arts in Amsterdam, she per­ The Lark Quartet has recently signed a formed and toured with Danza six CD contract with Arabesque Recordings. Contemporanea de Cuba and Danza Abierta. In 1992, they released Aaron Kernis' String Ms. Christa has also danced with various Quartet: Musica Celestis on Decca/Ardo CD choreographers including Barbara Dilley and and will record chamber works by Amy Yoshiko Chuma. She has taught New Dance Beach for the label in 1995. In December and Improvisation at the University of 1994, the Quartet will record Shulamit Ran's Havana and University of Puerto Rico. Her String Quartet No.2 at her request. own choreography has been performed throughout the Caribbean, Latin America, BILL FINIZIO (Percussion for "Still") was The Netherlands, and in New York's Dance born in Auburn, NY and received his Theater Workshop; two of her works are in degree from Ithaca the repertoire of Danza Abierta. She is College in 1991. Mr. Finizio studied primari­ founder and artistic director of Cada, an lyon marimba with Gordon Stout, Ted organization promoting New Dance in the Rounds and privately with Leigh Stevens, Caribbean. This is her first season with Bill focusing on keyboard and guitar music from T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. all periods by the great French, German, Italian, and Spanish composers. He has JOSIE COYOC (Dancer) is from Belize, appeared in solo and marimba quartet per­ Central America. She attended Rutgers formances at the Everson Museum in University and completed her BFA with hon­ Syracuse, NY and with Cayuga Chamber ors at Boston Conservatory of Music. She has Orchestra in Ithaca, NY, along with various studied with Richard Colton, Amy Spencer, other percussion and chamber ensembles. Claudia Gitleman, Adrienne Hawkins, Sam Mr. Finizio also performs on drums, bass, Kirkjian, Jennifer Scanlon, and Marcus vocals, and guitar in a wide variety of situa­ Schulkind. She has worked with Spencer/ tions including performances with poplfunk Colton Dance Ensemble, Impulse Dance, and bands The Urge and Don't Ask and the How Ray Dance Company in Massachusetts. 'Bout It Horns, along with various jazz and Earlier this year, Ms. Coyoc performed in the pop combos in the Syracuse and NYC areas. theater production of Dream on Monkey Mountain at The Guthrie Theater. 1994/95 ARTHUR AVILES (Dancer), a New York­ marks her second season with Bill T. Jones/ Rican born in Queens, earned a BA in Arnie Zane Dance Company. She sends her Theater/Dance from Bard College in 1987. love to her family and friends. I _o...... --W_HO_'S_W_HO__

TORRIN CUMMINGS (Dancer) was born ROSALYNDE LEBLANC (Dancer) is from in Flint, MI, and trained at Interlochen Arts , Maryland, where she started Academy and continued at the the Alvin dancing with the Peabody Preparatory at age Ailey American Dance Center and The 13. In 1992, she received a 2nd level perfor­ Juilliard School. He has performed with Blue mance award from the National Foundation Mercury Dance Co., Nannette Beardon for the Advancement in the Arts. In May of Dance Co., and Nina Wiener Dance Co. His 1994, she graduated with a BFA in Dance own work has been shown at The Diverse from SUNY Purchase. Works Artist Space in Houston, TX, the Context/Movement Research Studio and at ODILE REINE-ADELAIDE (Dancer) is origi­ Dance Theater Workshop in New York. Mr. nally from Paris, France, where she received Cummings has performed with Bill T. her training in ballet, modern, and jazz. She Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company since has worked with such choreographers as April 1992. Alvin McDuffie, Bruce Taylor, Rick Odums, Jorma Votinen, Anne Dreyfus, Peter Goss, LAWRENCE GOLDHUBER (Dancer) has Isabelle Marteau, and Molissa Fenley. Ms. been dancing with Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Reine-Adelaide has performed professionally Dance Company since 1985. Born in New throughout Europe with Black Vibrations York, Mr. Goldhuber trained as an actor at Dance Company, Roots Dance Theater, Les Boston University and has appeared in many Ballets de Rheda, and Djazzex Modern commercials, films and plays. He performed Dance Company; in the US she has per­ his cabaret, A Dangerous Habit, at Upstairs formed with Isaacs/McCaleb and Dancers in at Greene Street in New York City. As a San Diego, CA. This is Ms. Reine-Adelaide's dancer, Mr. Goldhuber has appeared with third season with Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Ruby Shang and Co. Dancers in Invisible Dance Company. Languages at the Institute of Contemporary Art in London, and as Kublai Kahn in Tales MAYA SAFFRIN (Dancer), a native of ofExile at Lincoln Center in New York. Seattle, began her dance training at the Other dance work includes performances University of Washington and later received with Keely Garfield at Queen Elizabeth Hall her BFA in Dance from Cornish Institute. She in London, Mark Davis in Udine, Italy, and has performed with The Clive Thompson Janet Lilly in New York. As a choreographer, Dance Co., Deja Vu Dance Theater, JoAnna Mr. Goldhuber was commissioned by and Mendl-Shaw, Ballet Hispanico, and Molissa premiered a duet at the Cannes International Fenley. She was a featured soloist in the Dance Festival with former company member Munich Biennale, the New York City Opera, Heidi Latsky. Mr. Goldhuber has worked and the Houston Grand Opera productions with Bill T. Jones on many projects outside of Mother ofThree Sons, choreographed and the company, including New Year (directed directed by Bill T. Jones. She most recently by Sir Peter Hall) for the Houston Grand appeared in The Guthrie Theater production Opera, Glyndebourne Festival Opera and the of Dream on Monkey Mountain. Ms. Saffrin BBC film version; Lost in the Stars for the joined Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Boston Lyric Opera; and Mother ofThree Company in 1989. Sons for the Houston Grand Opera. GORDON F. WHITE (Dancer) has a heart- DANIEL RUSSELL (Dancer), originally from shaped birthmark. After a brief introduction Lincoln, Nebraska, has performed with Bill T. to dance at the State University of New York Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company for two at Purchase, Mr. White has spent the last six seasons. Previously, he performed with various years in New York City. During this time, he dance and musical theater companies around has had the pleasure of working with Twyla the country, as well as producing his own Tharp, The Limon Dance Company, Jacob's work with his dance company in Chicago, IL. Pillow's Men Dancers Project, Creach! I __W_HO_'S_W_HO---....._

Koester, Kevin Wynn, Colin Conner, and GREGORY BAIN (Production Stage Sungsoo Ahn, among others. He has Manager/Lighting Supervisor) has been appeared as a guest artist with Rondo Dance active in dance production and stage manage­ Theater, Phyllis Lamhut, Peter Pucci Plus, ment, as well as audio and video recording, and Stephen Petronio (wearing a pink corset). since 1971. He developed his theater artistry Thanks to Mom for years of chocolate chip with and for a varied range of dance, music, cookies and fan mail. This is Mr. White's film, theater, and production projects. first season with Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane During his career, Mr. Bain has toured as Dance Company. Stage Manager for many dance companies including Twyla Tharp's 1992 New York ANDREA E. WOODS (Rehearsal Director) City Center Season and Japan Tour, Nikolais is a Brooklyn-based performer! Dance Theatre, The Murray Louis Dance choreographer and a native of Philadelphia, Company, Molissa Fenley, David Parsons, where she began her dance training with Jean Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, and Williams at Germantown Dance Theater. Carlota Santana Spanish Dance. Between After graduating magna cum laude from 1978 and 1986, he was the Technical _ Aldephi University, she performed with Clive Director for The American Dance Asylum, Thompson, Leni Wylliams, Saeko Ichinohe The Murray Louis Dance Company and J.R. and most recently, Molissa Fenley. In 1993­ Mitchell's Universal Jazz Orchestra. Mr. Bain 94, Ms. Woods was commissioned by joined Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors and SUNY Company in 1986. Purchase to choreograph and perform her own Souloworks. She is currently developing KELLY ATALLAH (Technical Director) has a work under Aaron Davis Hall's Fund for been involved in the performing arts for the New Work grant which will premiere in the past 20 years. He is enjoying his first season spring of 1995. Other performance venues with the company and is looking forward to include Dance Theater Workshop (Kuumba attending culinary school. '92), La Mama, Gowanus Arts Exchange, Movement Research at Judson Church, and JAMES IRVINE (Stage Manager) was raised the Cannes International Danse Festival. Ms. in Pago Pago, American Samoa. He graduat­ Woods joined Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance ed from the University of Arizona with a BFA Company in 1989 and is presently Rehearsal in Dance and has been performing for the Director, teaching Company class, master past ten years. He is affiliated with LA.T.S.E. classes and workshops in the US and abroad. #99 in Salt Lake City, Utah. This is his first season with Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company.

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