Celebrate the Journey to Artistic Excellence

29TH ANNUAL GRAND FINALE PERFORMANCE May 23, 2017 | #spotlight17 WELCOME TO THE MUSIC CENTER —L.A.’s Performing Arts Destination Nicole Ishimaru, Spotlight alumnae

The Music Center, L.A.’s performing arts destination, with and reflects the community, activating spaces is one of the largest and most highly regarded and places beyond its theatres, such as Grand Park performing arts centers in the country. and The Music Center Plaza. With The Music Center On Location, the non-profit performing arts organization Its 22-acre campus includes four spectacular brings events and activities to locations outside of venues—Ahmanson Theatre, Dorothy Chandler its Downtown Los Angeles campus. In addition, The Pavilion, Mark Taper Forum and Walt Disney Music Center provides lifelong learning opportunities Concert Hall. Celebrated for its illustrious dance that benefit students in grades K-12 in addition to their programming, Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance teachers, both in schools throughout the County of at The Music Center, and home to four world-class Los Angeles and at The Music Center, cultivating the resident companies—Center Theatre Group, LA next generation of artists and arts leaders. Opera, LA Phil and Los Angeles Master Chorale —The Music Center is a destination where audiences The Music Center is truly a performing arts center find inspiration in the very best of live performance. for the 21st century, continually pushing the boundaries Breaking the mold of a traditional performing to further inspire and contribute to the artistic voice arts center, The Music Center provides access and of Los Angeles. imaginative public programming that resonates BOARD CHAIR, THE MUSIC CENTER SPOTLIGHT ADVISORY LISA SPECHT COMMITTEE SPOTLIGHT ADVISORY COMMITTEE PRESIDENT AND CEO, THE MUSIC CENTER CO-CHAIRS RACHEL S. MOORE ROSEMARY RINGWALD TIMOTHY S. WAHL PRODUCER PATRON DINNER CHAIRS JERI GAILE PAMELA AND DENNIS BECK

PRODUCER PRESIDENT, THE MUSIC CENTER LEADERSHIP COUNCIL MICHAEL SOLOMON ARTHUR D. KRAUS

WITH CHAIR, THE MUSIC CENTER LEADERSHIP COUNCIL MASTER OF CEREMONIES RICHARD B. JONES

BARRETT FOA FOUNDING CHAIRMAN, SPOTLIGHT FREDRIC M. ROBERTS AND CREATOR, SPOTLIGHT MUSICAL DIRECTOR, WALTER GRAUMAN SPOTLIGHT ORCHESTRA JAMEY TATE

BARRETT FOA is best known as tech geek Eric Beale on the hit CBS crime drama/comedy NCIS: Los Angeles. Foa and the show celebrate their ninth season and 200th episode this fall. Foa has also appeared on TV hits such as Entourage and The Closer opposite Kyra Sedgwick. On Broadway, Foa starred as the leads in , The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and the original Broadway cast of Mamma Mia!. Off-Broadway, he starred in the one-man comedy, Buyer & Cellar (playing six characters including ) and as Jesus in the 20th anniversary cast of Godspell. He has played leading roles at Playwrights Horizons, The Public Theatre, Theatre Workshop, The York and John Houseman Theater, as well as at such prestigious regional venues as Hartford Stage and The Shakespeare Theatre, D.C. Born and raised in New York City, Foa graduated from The Dalton School in , studied at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, and holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from The University of Michigan. Follow him on Instagram/Twitter @BarrettFoa. Scenes from the Spotlight journey: master classes, auditions, workshops and performances. 2017 SPOTLIGHT PROGRAM SPONSORS

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS

Principal Benefactors Helen and Peter Bing

Program Sponsor The Music Center Leadership Council

Workforce Development

Classical Instrumental Sponsor Edgerton Foundation

Non-Classical Voice Sponsor Frank Sherwood Performing Arts Fund

General Program Support

Sponsors Adams-Mastrovich Family Foundation Dorothy B. Chandler Program Fund, Ballet Anita Mann Kohl and Allen D Kohl Terri and Jerry Kohl Lee Graff Foundation, Audition Sponsor

General Program Support General Program Support Jazz Instrumental Support Patron Reception Sponsor

Additional support for this program provided, in part, by the Glorya Kaufman Dance Foundation

Ambassadors Dona Kendall and Rini and Arthur Kraus Beth and Leslie Michelson Anonymous Dr. Susan Kendall Marlene and William Louchheim Karen Kay Platt and Gay and Harry Abrams / Cathy and Mark Louchheim Diane Medina Lawrence B. Platt Abrams Artists Agency Munger, Tolles, & Olson LLP The Morrison & Foerster Lois Rosen Pamela and Dennis Beck Shelby Notkin Foundation Thomas L. Safran Estate of Chantal Burnison Anne and Arnold Porath Eva and Marc Stern Joan and Arnold Seidel Carsey Family Foundation Rosemary Ringwald Sue Tsao Wendy and Jay Wintrob The Dorothy & Sherill C. Fredric M. Roberts Hope Warner Adrienne and Robert Zarnegin Marie Song Corwin Fund Lead Patrons Patrons Classical Instrumental Leslie Vermut and Dean Ambrose Howard Banchik Helen Funai Erickson Thomas Weinberger Joan and Allan Burns Sue and James Femino In Memory of Maria Alyce and Warren Williamson Nadine and Harold Davidson Mary Ann Hunt-Jacobsen and Fritz Altmann Premier Patrons Dee Dee Dorskind and Alan Oppenheimer Classical Voice The Capital Group Companies Bradley Tabach-Bank Rodriguez, Horii, Choi I.N. and Susanna H. Van Nuys The Colburn Foundation Robin and Michael Dreyer & Cafferata LLP Foundation Bobbi and Henry Fields / Jane Jelenko Ann and Robert Ronus James B. Pendleton Foundation Morrison & Foerster LLP Anita and Fred Kemmerling Susan and Joshua Wieder Non-classical Dance Gladys Turk Foundation Marla and Cary Lefton Randi and Richard Jones Hollywood Foreign Press Nancy and Patrick McCabe In Kind Support Association Special thanks to Judith and Thomas Beckmen, Julia Strickland and Timothy Wahl, and Alyce and Warren Williamson for generously hosting Spotlight donor events. as of May 8, 2017 SPOTLIGHT PROCESS

THE MUSIC CENTER’S SPOTLIGHT PROGRAM: A SPOTLIGHT ON LEARNING The mission of The Music Center’s Spotlight program (Spotlight) is to provide a supportive environment in which high school students can develop the skills needed to pursue their dreams, with an emphasis on self-esteem, preparation and perseverance. Spotlight is a key part of The Music Center’s commitment to promoting artistic excellence and advancing quality arts education. Whether or not these students pursue a career in the arts, the Spotlight program empowers them with the confidence and presentation skills to pursue their dreams in any field. Tonight’s performance is the culmination of an intensive, year-long educational process that includes the following components:

EXTENSIVE REGIONAL OUTREACH PRELIMINARY REGIONAL AUDITIONS Each summer, Spotlight announcements are sent The Spotlight performance categories are acting, ballet, to all Southern California public and private high non-classical dance, classical voice, non-classical voice, schools, private arts instructors and community arts classical instrumental and jazz instrumental. Students organizations. This year, approximately 2,000 students submit audition videos and advance to live auditions participated in the scholarship competition, master based on the recommendations of distinguished classes and college and career presentations at their panels of judges. Each student who auditions receives schools and at The Music Center. a personal letter with detailed feedback from the judges, identifying strengths and suggesting areas for SPOTLIGHT ACADEMY improvement. Cash scholarships called Promise Awards Each fall, The Music Center presents the “Spotlight are provided to five students in each category who do Academy” where more than 500 students, parents and not advance to the semifinals. teachers attend a day of free workshops and seminars. The Spotlight Academy offers them the chance to SEMIFINAL MASTER CLASSES network and learn more about what it takes to pursue After the preliminary auditions, the judges narrow college and careers in the arts. the field to 16 Semifinalists in each category. These students are invited to special master classes with SPOTLIGHT OFFSTAGE leading professionals who offer insights on performance As part of its commitment to youth and development technique, training and professional life. initiatives, The Music Center presents the Spotlight Speaker Series to selected high schools and SEMIFINAL AUDITIONS organizations. This program helps students explore In the spring, the Semifinalists return to audition college and career pathways, while learning about before another panel of expert judges. Each a broad range of fields, such as arts administration, Semifinalist receives a cash scholarship in recognition careers backstage, operations and programming. of achievement in the program. THE GRAND FINALE PERFORMANCE Spotlight culminates with an evening of performances Master class with Karen Morrow on the stage of The Music Center’s Walt Disney Concert Hall. Fourteen Grand Prize Finalists perform before family, friends and the public. Each Grand Prize Finalist receives a $5,000 scholarship, and Honorable Mentions receive $1,000 scholarships. In celebrating these outstanding young artists, The Music Center also underscores the importance of providing quality arts learning opportunities for all students.

BE A PART OF THEIR JOURNEY! musiccenter.org/spotlightsupport Give to the Spotlight program today and receive special benefits. For more information about The Music Center’s Spotlight program, visit musiccenter.org /spotlight or email [email protected]. PROGRAM

29TH ANNUAL SPOTLIGHT Performers listed in AWARDS order of appearance

TUESDAY, 1 JOSEPH SILVA 9 WILLIAM BRANDT NON-CLASSICAL VOICE JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL MAY 23, 2017 Hermoso Cariño Let’s Cool One WALT DISNEY Composed by: Fernando Z. Maldonado Composed by: Thelonious Monk CONCERT HALL Arranged by: Jamey Tate Accompanied by: Jamey Tate, Drums David Hughes, Bass 2 SOPHIA FRILOT Andrew Langham, Piano NON-CLASSICAL DANCE Lost Bird – String Quartet No. 2 III 10 TAYLOR KURTZ Choreography by: Jessie Riley NON-CLASSICAL DANCE Music by: A Winged Victory For the Sullen “Rose’s Turn” from the musical, Gypsy Choreography by: Jimmy Peters 3 VICTOR SHLYAKHTENKO Music by: Jule Styne CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL Lyrics by: Stephen Sondheim Piano Sonata, Op. 26. IV. Fuga: Sung by: Bernadette Peters Allegro con spirito Composed by: Samuel Barber 11 SAMUEL CHRISTIAN ACTING 4 CAMILLE UMOFF King Headley II ACTING Character: Elmore DNA Written by: August Wilson Character: Leah Written by: Dennis Kelly 12 JORDAN COUTTS BALLET 5 JEANNINE BAUER Female variation CLASSICAL VOICE From the ballet Grand Pas Classique Allerseelen Choreography by: Victor Gsovsky Composed by: Richard Strauss Written by: Hermann von Gilm 13 NATHAN VASQUEZ zu Rosenegg CLASSICAL VOICE Accompanied by: Dr. Louise Thomas Non piu andrai From the opera Le nozze di Figaro 6 LAUREN HUNTER Composed by: Wolfgang Amadeus BALLET Mozart Aurora’s Variation Accompanied by: Dr. Louise Thomas From the ballet Sleeping Beauty Choreography by: Marius Petipa 14 AILEEN CHUNG CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL 7 ANNA ABONDOLO Violin Concerto in D Major, 1st Movement JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL Composed by: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Tricotism Accompanied by: Dr. Louise Thomas Composed by: Oscar Pettiford Accompanied by: 15 BRIGHTON THOMAS Andrew Langham, Piano NON-CLASSICAL VOICE Happy Days Are Here Again 8 EMMA SCHIFF Music by: Milton Ager ALUMNI PERFORMANCE Lyrics by: Jack Yellen Seann Triubhas & Ghillie Callum Arranged by: Jamey Tate The taking of Traditional Scottish tunes photographs and video & Highland Dance or audio recording during performances is Accompanied by: Colin Armstrong, strictly prohibited. Bagpipes FINALIST BIOGRAPHIES

ANNA ABONDOLO (Jazz Instrumental) JORDAN COUTTS (Ballet) 16, is a junior at Crossroads School for 14, is a freshman honors student at Laurel the Arts and Sciences where she plays in Springs High School. She trains with Victor Evan Avery’s A-Band. She studies bass and Tatiana Kasatsky at V&T Classical with David Robaire and Peter Rofe. Anna Ballet Academy. Jordan’s honors include: plays in the Colburn School’s Big Band (YAGP) New York under Lee Secard. Honors in 2017 include: Finals, 3rd Place winner, Junior Division, Next Generation , combo division, 1st 2017; YAGP Youth Grand Prix Award, in San Diego, 2017. Her place and Outstanding Soloist Award; and National YoungArts scholarships include: School, honorable mention. She has performed with the Kubis Big Academy, Princess Grace Academy, Tanz Akademie Zurich, Band. Anna has attended Idyllwild Arts and The Stanford Jazz and John Cranko Schule. Jordan represents Russian Pointe as summer program where she was awarded the Duke Ellington a brand ambassador. She is very thankful to her family and Award for Outstanding Musicianship. This is Anna’s first year teachers for their tremendous support. This is Jordan’s first participating in Spotlight. year participating in Spotlight.

JEANNINE BAUER (Classical Voice) SAMUEL CHRISTIAN (Acting) 17, is a junior at St. Margaret’s Episcopal 18, is a senior at Options for Youth in School, where she participates in the Highland Park. Samuel’s honors Include: school choir and musicals. She studies Center Theater Group’s National August with Kathleen Martin, William Vendice, Wilson Monologue Competition regional and Vera Calabria. Jeannine’s honors finalist, 2016. Samuel has studied acting include: include: National Association of at Amazing Grace Conservatory (AGC), Teachers of Singing regionals, 1st place; South Coast Singer’s Los Angeles County High School of the Arts, and the California Stars of Tomorrow, 1st place winner; Vocal Organization of State Summer School of the Arts. His love for theatre and California, 1st Place; Music Arts Competition, 1st place; Music the work behind acting has always existed. His performances Teacher’s Association of California’s VOCE Competition, 2nd include: Allen in Play It Again, Sam; Dennis in This is Our Youth, place; and Spotlight Honorable Mention in Classical Voice, 2016. West Side Story; Crodille in Sarafina, The Crucible; and AGC’s She sees herself performing in operas in the future. This is Hope in the Hood. This is Samuel’s first year participating Jeannine’s third year participating in Spotlight. in Spotlight.

WILLIAM BRANDT (Jazz Instrumental) SOPHIA FRILOT (Non-Classical Dance) 16, is a junior at the Academy of Music and 14, is a freshman in the Commercial Dance Performing Arts at Hamilton High School conservatory at Orange County School of where he performs in Jim Foschia’s Jazz the Arts, where she studies Hip-hop, Jazz, Ensemble A and in the award-winning Tap, Ballet, Modern, and Contemporary Jazz Combo A. He studies jazz saxophone dance. She trains at Westside Dance with Lee Secard at the Colburn School and Project under Jessie Riley and at Dmitri participates in multiple groups including Lee Secard’s Colburn Kulev Classical Ballet Academy with Dmitri and Jennifer Kulev. Community Jazz Workshop and Sunday combo. William is also Sophia has worked with various choreographers including a jazz vocalist and was a National YoungArts Finalist in Jazz Jermaine Spivey, Bryan Arias and Matt Luck. Sophia’s honors Voice in 2017. William feels very appreciative of his teachers include: scholarships from NUVO and Jump Dance Conventions; and his musical family for their inspiration. This is Williams’ Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP) Top 12 Classical & first year participating in Spotlight. Contemporary regional winner, 2017; and YAGP Top 12 Classical & 2nd place Contemporary, 2016. This is Sophia’s first year participating in Spotlight.

AILEEN CHUNG (Classical Instrumental) LAUREN HUNTER (Ballet) 17, is a senior at Crean Lutheran High School 15, is a sophomore at Laurel Springs High in Irvine. She studies violin with Margaret School. She trains at Marat Daukayev Batjer at the Colburn Music Academy. School of Ballet under the direction of Alla Aileen’s honors and awards include: Orange Khaniashvili. Lauren’s honors include: Youth County Register’s Artist of The Year, America Grand Prix New York Finals, 3rd 2017; runner up in the Mondavi National Place winner, Senior Division, 2017; Prix Competition, 2016; Young Musicians Foundation David Weiss de Lausanne competition prize winner, Switzerland, 2017 and Scholarship, 2016; and a Semifinalist in the Fischoff National World Ballet Competition, Pre-professional division, bronze Chamber Music Competition. Aileen also won Culver City medal, 2016. Her scholarships include: and Symphony’s Parness Concerto Competition and Bellflower School of summer intensives. Lauren will be Symphony’s Young Artists Competition. Aileen will attend the attending The Royal Ballet summer intensive and year-round New England Conservatory in the fall. This is Aileen’s third program in the fall. She dreams of joining The Royal Ballet year participating in Spotlight. Company in London. This is Lauren’s first year participating in Spotlight. FINALIST BIOGRAPHIES

TAYLOR KURTZ (Non-Classical Dance) BRIGHTON THOMAS (Non-Classical Voice) 16, is a junior at Great Oak High School. 18, is a senior at John Burroughs High She trains with Jimmy Peters at Temecula School, where she is involved in drama, Dance Company. Taylor’s honors in 2016 Choir, and is the Vocal Music Association include: National YoungArts Finalist in President. Brighton’s honors include: Best Dance, and Spotlight Non–Classical Dance Female Soloist, 2014 Show Choir Nationals; Semifinalist. Taylor attended the Musical Michael Feinstein’s Songbook Academy Theatre Dance Program at the School at Jacob’s Pillow, under National High School Competition Winner and Great American direction of Chet Walker. She thanks each of her teachers, Songbook Youth Ambassador, 2016; National YoungArts Merit her friends and her parents for their constant support. Taylor Winner, Non-Classical Voice, 2016; and Spotlight Non-Classical sees herself moving to New York City and performing as a Voice Semifinalist, 2016. As Songbook Ambassador, she has Rockette and in Broadway shows in her future. This is Taylor’s performed across the country and at the Great American third year participating in Spotlight. Songbook Hall of Fame Induction Gala honoring Dionne Warwick and Hoagy Carmichael. This is Brighton’s fourth year participating in Spotlight.

VICTOR SHLYAKHTENKO (Classical CAMILLE UMOFF (Acting) Instrumental) 15, is a freshman at Sky 16, is a senior at Santa Barbara High Mountain Charter School. He studies School. She studies voice with Julia Gregory piano with Teresa de Jong Pombo at the and acting with Lea Floden. Camille’s roles Colburn School. He has performed as a include: Velma Kelly in Chicago, Edwin soloist with the Orange County Symphony, Drood in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, LA Doctor’s Symphony, Boulder Chamber Mrs. Johnstone in Blood Brothers, and Orchestra, Huntington Beach Symphony Orchestra, and the Leading Player in Pippin. Honors include: National Merit Colburn Youth Orchestra and Concert Choir. Victor’s honors Scholarship Finalist, 2017; and Spotlight Semifinalist in Non- in 2016-2017 include 1st places at: Los Angeles International Classical Voice, 2016 and 2017. She would like to thank her Liszt Competition; Robert Turner Piano Concerto competition; teachers for shaping her focus and perspective of the craft. California Music Teachers National Association Junior Piano Additionally, she would like to thank her family for being and Composition Competitions. Victor’s scholarships include: her biggest fans. This is Camille’s second year participating Chopin Foundation Scholarship and Colburn School Merit in Spotlight. Scholarship. This is Victor’s first year participating in Spotlight.

JOSEPH SILVA (Non-Classical Voice) NATHAN VASQUEZ (Classical Voice) 18, is a senior at Notre Dame High School, 18, is a senior in the Classical Voice where he participates in Advance Choir. Conservatory at Orange County School He studies voice with Caroline Wilson of the Arts where he participates in Opera and acting with Karen Morrow. Joseph’s Scenes, Barbershop Quartet and is the honors include: National YoungArts Merit vice president of Chamber Choir and Award winner in Popular Voice, 2016 and French Honor Society. He studies voice with 2017; and Spotlight Semifinalist in Non-Classical Voice, 2015. Kathleen Martin and Vera Calabria. Nathan’s performances Performances include singing the National Anthem for both include: Carmina Burana at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House the US Men’s and US Women’s National Soccer Teams live on under conductor Larry Livingston and again as a featured national TV and singing regularly at Our Lady of Grace Church. soloist at the Musco Center for the Arts under Grant Gershon. Joseph plans to major in voice and music in college. This is Nathan will attend George Washington University pursuing Joseph’s third year participating in Spotlight. International Business and Music in the fall. This is Nathan’s second year participating in Spotlight.

SEMIFINALISTS *Honorable Mention

ACTING BALLET CLASSICAL CLASSICAL VOICE JAZZ NON-CLASSICAL NON-CLASSICAL Adina Aaron Diego Altamirano INSTRUMENTAL Cory Accardo INSTRUMENTAL DANCE VOICE Summer Ainsworth* Olivia Brothers Jenny Bahk Marita Bos-Villalobos* Maxwell Beck Bella Allen Roberta Alaman Shirley Chen Madeline Czekaj Sung Chi (Dorson) Sarah Chen Andrew Brems Joshua Alvarez Caroline Bachman Hollis Dohr Nicole Denney Chang Breanna Flores Ari Chais Erin Blair Karis Brizendine Danielle Fish Camden Foster Cole Davis Olivia Iacono James Day Hannahlei Cabanilla* Adriana De Santiago Hannah Franklin Isabella Franco Yan Fang Elyse Johnson Benjamin Farahi Gabriel De Guzman Shaila Essley Julia Goldberg Diana Gallegos Madeleine Hammer Michael McDermott Austin Kim Nicole Denney Elizabeth Gaba Elija Hall Aviva Gelfer-Mundl Jamie Kim Aidan Moravec Vincent Le Emily Eckert Sofia Gonzalez* Austin Kelly Tate Lee* Nathan Le Brian Munoz Spencer Lemann Nola Gibson Hannah Kanter Royce Lundquist Kamala Saara Annette Lee Andrew Pringle Ethan Moffitt Georgia Harris Anilee List Arjang Mahdavi McDaniels Javier Morales* Daniel Sanchez Jay Nelson Mason Idler Justine Rafael Natasha Partnoy Eila Neuroth Tristan Paradee Blake Stevenson Jotdan Reifkind* Maasai Piliavin- Katelyn Hunter Anika Ramlo Moorea Pike Cara Pogossian Haley Varela Maxwell Rohde Godwin Robinson Laila Stewart Isabella Seo Ilana Shapiro Alex Scher Tatum Ramsey Valentina Shelton Eliana Vogel Andrew Sung Mark Valdes Lauren Shaw Camille Umoff Elizabeth Zietz Lucinda Vallely Adrian Villegas SEMIFINAL JUDGES BIOGRAPHIES

ACTING CLASSICAL JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL INSTRUMENTAL DANIEL GUZMAN ZANE CARNEY Broadway and Touring include: ROBERT BECKER Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter. Les Miserables, Jesus Christ Director of String Studies at Performances with John Mayer, Superstar, Evita. Chapman University. CARNEY, Stevie Wonder, Keith Urban. GAI JONES DR. JOHN BURDETT Founder of CA Youth in Theatre. Director Instrumental Studies and EDWIN LIVINGSTON Regional Director of Educational Director of Bands at Azusa Pacific Bassist/Composer. Performances Theatre Association University. with Elvin Jones, Ellis, Delfeayo, Jason Marsalis. Faculty: USC. LEE TAYLOR-ALLAN ALAN CHAPMAN Actor, teacher and lecturer. Off Composer/Lyricist, Pianist, Radio THOMAS LUER Broadway, Young Playwright’s Host (KUSC 91.5 FM) and Educator. Faculty: Cal Poly Pomona; University Festival, Yale Drama. of North Texas. Performances with JO RAQUEL STOUP Poncho Sanchez, Queen Latifah. RANDOLPH THOMPSON Former Musical Director and Actor; founding member, Loose Conductor: Pasadena Young OTMARO RUIZ Canon Collective; Center Theatre Musicians Orchestra. 2016 Grammy Award nomination Group coach. for Best Arrangement. Pianist and DR. LOUISE THOMAS Musical Director for Dianne Reeves. SUSAN WIEDER Director of Keyboard Collaborative Casting Director for stage, film Arts at Chapman University. JAMEY TATE and television: ABC, Disney. Musical Director and Conductor. Member: CSA, AFI, Women in Film. DR. LEIF WOODWARD Performances with Al Jarreau, Cello performances with LA Musica Quincy Jones, Chris Walden, Angelica, American Bach Soloists, David Benoit. LA Master Chorale.

BALLET CLASSICAL VOICE NON-CLASSICAL DANCE

ELLEN BAUER DEUTSCHMAN PATRICIA GEE SHAUNA BARGER Former Soloist/Principal: National Faculty: Chapman University, Former Artist: Hubbard Street Ballet of Canada, Pacific Northwest Opera, University of Redlands, Dance Chicago. Ballet, . Operafestival di Roma. JERRY EVANS LESLIE CAROTHERS-AROMAA MARY LEVIN CUTLER Dancer/Choreographer/Director. Former Principal: , Fellow of the American Institute of Awards: American Choreographers . Fine Arts; Opera Judge for Zachary Award. Founder: JLE Media Group Inc. Opera Auditions. LUC DE LAIRESSE NEISHA FOLKES Former Soloist: Hannover State BRUCE MCCLURG Former Principal Dancer with Alvin Opera Ballet, Ballet Theatre Faculty: Chapman University, Ailey American Dance Theater. Owner: Français. Opera. Soloist/performer. Triple Talent.

FRANCINE KESSLER LAVAC MARCO SCHINDELMANN DEE KAYE KLEGA Former Soloist , Artist and Professor of Music Co-founder: Teatro Electrio Dance, The Harkness Ballet. and Director of University Opera, Italy. Lead Dancer: Canali 5, the Rai University of Redlands. in Italy. ANTONIO MARK LOPEZ Former Principal Dancer with the JANET SMITH MIKE WEIR San Francisco Ballet. Faculty: California State University, Principal Dancer with Omaha Fullerton, School of Music, Opera. Ballet, Manning Freed Dance Theater. Broadway/Tours: Evita, A Chorus Line. SEMIFINAL JUDGES BIOGRAPHIES AND MASTER CLASS TEACHERS

NON-CLASSICAL VOICE MASTER CLASS TEACHERS

BARRETT FOA ACTING CLASSICAL VOICE Stars in CBS series NCIS Los Angeles. Broadway: Avenue Q, The BERNARD ADDISON SUZANNA GUZMÁN 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Award-winning actor, director Grammy-nominated mezzo- Bee, Mamma Mia! and teaching artist for Center soprano. Original Associate Theatre Group. Artists of LA Opera. ILENE GRAFF Grammy-nominated CD: Baby’s BALLET NINO SANIKIDZE Broadway Lullabies. Broadway: LA Opera’s Head Coach for the Promises, Promises, Grease. TV: Mr. HELGI TÓMASSON Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Belvedere. Artistic Director of San Artist Program. Francisco Ballet. ANGELA PUPELLO JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL Broadway: Grease!, Saturday Night CLASSICAL Fever, The Drowsy Chaperone and INSTRUMENTAL ROY MCCURDY (Drums) Grammy-nominated album. Faculty: USC, Jazz Studies. SEAN CHEN (Piano) CARLA RENATA Van Cliburn International Piano DAREK OLESZKIEWICZ (Bass) Broadway: Avenue Q, Lion King, Competition Crystal Award Grammy-nominated artist. Smokey Joe’s Café, How to Succeed Winner, 2013; Spotlight alum. Faculty: UC Irvine, Music. in Business Without Really Trying, Tommy. TERRY CRAVENS (Trombone) (Piano) Faculty: USC, Chair of Winds Faculty: USC, Chairman of Jazz CHRISTOPHER YOUNGSMAN and Percussion. Studies. Broadway: Urinetown, Grease!, Gypsy, Hair, Forever Plaid. TV: Tony KAREN DREYFUS (Viola) BOB SHEPPARD (Saxophone) Awards. Film: Across the Universe. Faculty: USC, Director of Faculty: USC, Jazz Studies. Chamber Music, Associate RICHARD SMITH Professor of Practice, Viola. (Guitar) Faculty: USC, Studio/Jazz Guitar, BEN HONG (Cello) Popular Music. PRELIMINARY JUDGES Assistant Principal: LA Phil. NON CLASSICAL DAVID HOWARD (Clarinet) Melissa Bowman, John Burdett, DANCE Ramsey Castaneda, Julietta Corti, Associate Principal: LA Margaret Dehning, Luc Delairesse, Phil. Faculty: USC, Winds & KYLE ABRAHAM Ellen Bauer Deutschman, David Percussion. Artistic Director of Kyle Garrett, Patricia Gee, Ilene Graff, Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion. CATHERINE KAROLY (Flute) Daniel Guzman, Susan Helfter, Associate principal: LA Phil. Carolyn Hove, Susan Kim-Pedroza, NON CLASSICAL Dee Kaye Klega, Andrew Langham, JAMES MILLER (Euphonium) VOICE Francine Kessler Lavac, Marie Associate Principal Trombone: France Levesque, Edwin Livingston, LA Phil. Faculty: UCLA, Music. KAREN MORROW Antonio Mark Lopez, Thomas Luer, Emmy Award winner and Rick Negron, Kim O’Rourke, Carla NORMAN PEARSON (Tuba) Broadway star. Faculty: UCLA, Renata, Marco Schindelmann, LA Phil; Faculty: USC, Winds & CMU, Northwestern. Dan Schnelle, Simeon (Moni) Percussion; The Colburn School. Simeonov, Jo Raquel Stoup, Andrew Synowiec, Jamey Tate, Lee Taylor- JOAN TUROVSKY (Harp) Allan, Louise Thomas, Randolph Principal: LA Opera; Faculty: Thompson, David Washburn, Mike USC, Strings; The Colburn Weir, Leif Thomas Woodward, School. Christopher Youngsman BING WANG (Violin) Assistant Concertmaster LA Phil. 2017 SPOTLIGHT SCHOOLS & TEACHERS

SPOTLIGHT APPLICANT Hillcrest Christian School Pacifica High School Whittier Christian High School Julia Gregory, Vocal HIGH SCHOOLS Hilltop High School Paloma Valley High School Whittier High School Scott Gregory, Voice Academy of Our Lady of Peace Hoover (Herbert) High School Palos Verdes High School Wildwood Secondary School Yuri Grigoriev, Dance Agoura High School Huntington Beach High School Palos Verdes Estates William Workman High School Henry Gronnier, Instrumental Albert Einstein Academy Idyllwild Arts Academy Palos Verdes Peninsula High School Windward School Megan Guise, Dance Aliso Niguel High School iLead North Hollywood Phineas Banning High School Woodrow Wilson High School Jeremy Guskin, Acting Alverno High School Immaculate Heart High School Polytechnic High School Xavier College Preparatory David H. Young, Instrumental Anaheim High School Irvine High School Polytechnic High School Yorba Linda High School Nader Hamed, Dance Arcadia High School John Burroughs High School Providence High School Carl Hammer, Instrumental Archer School for Girls JSerra Catholic High School Ramon C. Cortines High School SEMIFINALIST Christopher Hanke, Acting Arnold O. Beckman High School Junipero Serra High School Rancho Cucamonga High School PERFORMING ARTS Melissa Harding, Vocal AV Soar High School La Canada High School Rancho Del Mar High School SCHOOLS Clark Harris, Vocal Beverly Hills High School La Canada Redlands High School A Cappella Academy Justine Hartley, Acting Birmingham Community Charter La Habra High School River Oaks Academy Academy of Ballet Arts Melissa Hayden High School La Habra River Springs Charter School Anaheim Ballet Rusty Higgins, Instrumental Bishop Alemany High School La Reina High School River Valley Charter School Armstrong School of Highland Dance Mitch Holder, Instrumental Bishop Conaty Our Lady Of Loretto Thousand Oaks Robert H Millikan High School Beverly Hills Playhouse Brian Holm, Vocal Brea Olinda High School La Salle High School Rosary High School Billy Purnell Vocal Studio Lois Hunter, Vocal Brentwood High School La Serna High School Sage Hill School Carol Tingle Voice Studio Catherine Iba, Instrumental Burbank High School Whittier Saint Bonaventure High School City Ballet of Los Angeles Mark J. Goodrich, Vocal Calabasas High School Laguna Beach High School San Clemente High School Clark Harris Vocal Studio Tatiana Kasatsky, Dance California Preparatory Academy Laguna Beach San Diego School of Creative and Coast Music Studio Victor Kasatsky, Dance California Virtual Academy Laurel Springs School Performing Arts Dana Rouse Vocal Studio Paula Kessinger, Dance Campbell Hall Ojai San Dieguito Academy Debbie Allen Dance Academy Alla Khaniashvili, Dance Canyon Crest Academy VAPA Legacy High School San Dimas High School Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy Tess Kirsch, Acting Canyon High School South Gate San Juan Hills High School Encore Arts Theatre Amanda Kofsky, Dance Canyon Springs High School Liberty Charter High School San Juan Capistrano Jan Bunker Voice and Piano Studio Vladimir Kolesnikov, Dance Capistrano Connections Academy Los Alamitos High School San Marino High School Julia Gregory Vocal Studio Dmitri Kulev, Dance Carlsbad High School Los Alamitos Santa Ana High School Long Beach Woodwinds Jennifer Kulev, Dance Century Academy Los Angeles Center for Santa Barbara High School Maple Conservatory of Dance Shawn Kurilko, Dance Cerritos High School Enriched Studies Santa Clarita Christian School Marat Daukayev School of Ballet Gunnar Larson, Instrumental Chadwick School Los Angeles County High School for Santa Fe High School Mather Dance Company Ken Lasaine, Instrumental Chaminade College Preparatory the Arts - LACHSA Santa Margarita Catholic High School Melissa Lyons Caldretti Vocal Studio Myong-joo Lee, Instrumental High School Los Angeles High School of the Arts - Rancho Santa Margarita Noah Gladstone’s Trombone Studio Maurice Limon, Instrumental Champs Charter High School LAHSA Santa Monica High School Orange County Performing Arts Richard Lin, Instrumental of the Arts Los Osos High School Santiago High School Academy Peter Lloyd, Instrumental Channel Islands High School Rancho Cucamonga Garden Grove Pasadena Conservatory of Music Jonathan Mack, Vocal Charter Oak High School Lutheran High School of Orange County Saugus High School Professional School for the Arts Charles Maple, Dance Chino Hills High School Mar Vista High School Sherman E. Burroughs High School Southland Ballet Academy Angela Maria Blasi, Vocal CIS Academy Imperial Beach Sherman Oaks Center for Temecula Dance Company Diane Marie, Dance Claremont High School Maranatha High School Enriched Studies Temecula Sings Kathleen Martin, Vocal Classical Academy High School Marina High School Sierra Canyon - Upper School Tess Kirsch Acting Studios Lisa Matsko-Hamilton, Vocal Grover Cleveland Charter High Huntington Beach Simi Valley High School The Colburn Music Academy Gary Matsumoto, Vocal, Piano Connections Academy - Aliso Viejo Marlborough School Sky Mountain Charter School The Colburn School of Performing Natalie Matsuura, Dance Corona del Mar High School Martin Luther King High School South High School Arts (Spotlight Alum) Covina High School Marymount High School South Orange County School V&T Classical Ballet Academy Hector Mercado, Dance Crean Lutheran High School Mater Dei High School of the Arts West Coast School of the Arts Rachel Miller, Dance Crenshaw High School Santa Ana South Pasadena High School Westside Dance Project Matthias Minquet, Instrumental Crescenta Valley High School Mayfair High School St. Francis High School Youth Musical Theatre Sheri Mitchell, Acting Crossroads School for Bellflower St. Lucy’s Priory High School Yuri Grigoriev School of Ballet Kay Montogmery, Vocal Arts & Sciences Mayfield Senior School of the Holy St. Margaret’s Episcopal High School Young Actors Space Karen Morrow, Vocal Culver City High School Child Jesus St. Monica Academy Trinity Theatre Program Amy Nadeau, Dance Dana Hills High School Millikan High School Stanford Online High School Whittier Community Theatre Josh Nelson, Instrumental DE Toledo High School Mira Costa High School Sundar Kala Kendra Santa Fe Springs Playhouse Tim Nelson, Vocal Del Norte High School Mission Hills High School Sunny Hills High School Santa Fe Springs Dance Center Arkady Nikolaev, Dance Diamond Bar High School Mission Viejo High School Synergy Quantum Academy Philip Pelkington, Vocal Dos Pueblos High School Mission Viejo Temecula Preparatory School SEMIFINALIST Jessica Pelle, Vocal Downey High School Monrovia High School Temecula Valley High School PERFORMING ARTS Jimmy Peters, Dance Duarte High School Monrovia Temple City High School TEACHERS Rufus Philpott, Instrumental Moorpark High School Tesoro High School Cathlene Pineda, Instrumental Edison High School Hasmik Amirian, Dance Moorpark The Bishop’s School Will Parsons Elza Prado, Dance Eisenhower High School Ning An, Instrumental Mother of Divine Grace School Thousand Oaks High School Ferly Prado Mason, Dance El Camino Real High School Seda Aybay , Dance Ojai Torrey Pines High School Nancy Raffa, Dance El Segundo High School Paul Baker, Instrumental Neilson Academy Troy High School Catherine Ransom Karoly, Elsinore High School Verna Balch, Instrumental New Community Jewish High School University High School (Irvine) Instrumental Encore High school Margaret Batjer, Instrumental New Roads High School University High School Jessie Riley, Dance Encore Jr./Sr. High School for the Hans Boepple, Instrumental Newbury Park High School (Los Angeles) Salwa Rizkalla, Dance Performing and Visual Arts Vera Calabria, Vocal Newport Harbor High School Valencia High School (Valencia) Dave Robaire, Instrumental Episcopal School of Los Angeles Dan Castro, Instrumental Costa Mesa Valencia High School (Orange County) Peter Rofe, Instrumental Esperanza High School Aaron Chavarria, Dance Norte Vista High School Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences Lawrence Rosenberg, Dance Excellence in Education Academy Deanna Ciotti, Dance North (John W.) High School Valley View High School Sarma Rosenberg, Dance Faith Baptist School Christin Cornell, Vocal North Hollywood High School Van Nuys Senior High School Nazgul Ryskulova-Shinn, Dance Flintridge Preparatory Steve Cotter, Instrumental North Hollywood Venice High School Erik Saradpon, Dance Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy Ashley Crow, Acting Northgate High School Ventura High School Tuffet Schmelzle, Vocal Foothill High School , Instrumental Northwood High School Verdugo Academy (Glendale) Lee Secard, Instrumental Fountain Valley High School Marat Daukayev, Dance Notre Dame High School Verdugo Hills High School (Tujunga) Donna Shepherd, Dance Francis W. Parker School Patrick Day, Acting Sherman Oaks Viewpoint School Jenny Shin, Instrumental Fullerton Union High School Kym de Los Reyes, Dance Nuview Bridge Early College Villa Park High School John Storie, Instrumental Gabrielino High School Teresa de Jong Pombo, Instrumental High School Village Christian Schools Mariné Ter-Kazaryan, Vocal Garden Grove High School Elizabeth Dennehy, Acting Oak Hills High School Villanova Preparatory School Dominic Thiroux, Instrumental Glen A. Wilson High School Abigail Deser, Acting Oak Hills Vista Murrieta High School (Spotlight Alum) Granada Hills Charter High School Robert Dietz, Vocal Oak Park Independent School Vistamar School Carol Tingle, Vocal Grand Terrace High School Nina Flagg, Dance Oaks Christian High School Waldorf School of San Diego JoAnn Turovsky, Instrumental Great Oak High School Lea Floden, Acting Oakwood Secondary Walnut High School William Vendice, Vocal Hamilton High School Sarina Flores, Dance Ontario High School West High School (Torrance) Stephanie Vlahos, Vocal Harari College Worldwide Bruce Forman, Instrumental Options for Youth West Ranch High School Alina Volynsky, Dance Hart (William S.) High School Robyn Gardenhire, Dance Orange County School of the Arts - Western Center Academy Joyce Warman, Vocal Harvard-Westlake (Upper) Noah Gladstone, Instrumental OCSA Westlake High School Caroline Wilson, Vocal Hawthorne High School Patrick Goeser, Vocal Pacific Academy Westridge School - Upper School Bill Wysaske, Instrumental Henry J. Kaiser High School Chris Golden, Instrumental Pacific Coast High School Westview High School Claudia Xi, Instrumental High Tech High North County Mark Goodman, Dance Pacific Palisades Charter High School Whitney High School Michael Yoshimi, Instrumental Elizabeth Greer, Acting 2016–2017 THE MUSIC CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS MEMBERS AT LARGE Darrell D. Miller Ronald W. Burkle William H. Ahmanson Cindy Miscikowski Lloyd E. Cotsen LISA SPECHT Wallis Annenberg Shelby Notkin John B. Emerson* BOARD CHAIR Jill Baldauf Rory Pullens Lois Erburu Darrell Brown Max Ramberg ROBERT J. ABERNETHY Richard M. Ferry MICHAEL J. PAGANO Kimaada M. Brown Jay Rasulo Bernard A. Greenberg VICE CHAIRS Dannielle Campos Joseph Rice^ Stephen F. Hinchliffe, Jr. Greg T. Geyer Richard K. Roeder Amb. Glen A. Holden RACHEL S. MOORE Lisa Gilford Joni J. Smith Stuart M. Ketchum PRESIDENT AND CHIEF David Gindler Catharine Soros Amb. Lester B. Korn EXECUTIVE OFFICER Kiki Ramos Gindler Marc I. Stern Kent Kresa Brindell Gottlieb Cary H. Thompson KAREN KAY PLATT Robert F. Maguire, III Maria Rosario Jackson Walter F. Ulloa SECRETARY Glenn Kaino Timothy S. Wahl Ginny Mancini Edward J. McAniff SUSAN M. WEGLEITNER Arthur D. Kraus Alyce Williamson Walter M. Mirisch TREASURER Cary J. Lefton Jay Wintrob David Lippman Bradley H. Ellis Fredric M. Roberts LISA WHITNEY Nigel Lythgoe General Counsel Claire L. Rothman ASSISTANT TREASURER Richard Lynn Martinez Cynthia A. Telles ^ Leave of Absence AND CHIEF FINANCIAL Bowen “Buzz” H. McCoy James A. Thomas DIRECTORS EMERITI OFFICER Mattie McFadden- Andrea L. Van de Kamp* Peter K. Barker Lawson^ Paul M. Watson Judith Beckmen Diane G. Medina Thomas R. Weinberger Eli Broad Elizabeth Michelson Rosalind W. Wyman *Chairman Emeritus

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Through the Board of Supervisors, the County of Los Angeles plays an invaluable role in the successful operation of The Music Center. We applaud the five Supervisors (pictured above L to R): Sheila J. Kuehl (Third District), Kathryn Barger (Fifth District), Mark Ridley-Thomas (Second District, Chairman), Janice Hahn (Fourth District) and Hilda L. Solis (First District)

VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO: The Music Center Advancement, Education, Marketing and Programming staff; Mary Riggs and The Music Center Education Guild; Professional Musicians Union; and Constance Parng.

The stage crew, wardrobe crew, makeup artists & hair stylists, and box office staff are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States of America and Canada, AFL-CIO, CKC, Local Numbers 33, 706, 768, and 857, respectively.

The House Managers employed by The Music Center are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers. 2017 SPOTLIGHT PRODUCTION CREDITS

JERI GAILE MUSIC CENTER John Phillips PRODUCER; DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE STAFF Property Master Rachel S. Moore Terry Klein SPOTLIGHT President and CEO Master Electrician Howard Sherman MICHAEL SOLOMON Ronald H. Galbraith Executive Vice President and Master Carpenter PRODUCER; VICE PRESIDENT, Chief Operating Officer PRESENTATIONS AND Lisa Whitney SPOTLIGHT PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS EDUCATION Senior Vice President, Finance Jesse Arrow, Rebecca Baillie, Jakob Berger, and Chief Financial Officer Christine Breihan, Patty Cornell, Gyasi MONIQUE CARROLL Howard, John Johnson, Cody Kopp, Valentine Gelman Alexa Vellanoweth, Duncan Woodbury, ASSOCIATE PRODUCER; Senior Vice President, Advancement Lucy Zepeda PROGRAM MANAGER, SPOTLIGHT Bonnie Goodman Senior Vice President, Marketing SPOTLIGHT LETTER WRITERS JOHN HINDMAN and Communications Ramsey Castaneda WRITER Chelsea Chaves Ming Ng Patty Cornell Vice President, Community Engagement DR. LOUISE THOMAS Jeri Gaile Lucas Rivera Kelly Hagen COLLABORATIVE ARTIST Vice President, Grand Park Emily Harper Dee Kaye Carolyn Van Brunt BARBARA DONNER Lee Lindenlaub Vice President, Guest Services PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR Shannon Quirk Jorn Weisbrodt Emily Rumack MEREDITH GREENBURG Artistic Advisor Amanda White PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR ADVANCEMENT LEADERSHIP STAFF SPOTLIGHT AUDITION/ Cheryl Brown MASTER CLASS FACILITATORS ROSYLYN RHEE Assistant Vice President Jesse Arrow Monique Carroll VIDEOGRAPHER & VIDEO EDITOR Jennifer Samsel Patty Cornell Assistant Vice President LAWRENCE HO Jeri Gaile Jonathan Vaughn PHOTOGRAPHER Dee Kaye Assistant Vice President Cody Kopp Lee Lindenlaub LAURA RECCHI MUSIC CENTER STAFF Emily Rumack MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER Jason Clark Amanda White Director of Production SPOTLIGHT ACADEMY PRESENTERS AMANDA HALLMAN Sharon Stewart Bernard Addison SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGER Director of Scheduling and Events Jeffrey Allen Patrice Thomas James Arnwine LISA DUCORE Production Manager Rosebud Campion DIRECTOR, PUBLIC RELATIONS Katie Miller Melissa Cocco-Mitten Production Manager Madilyn Crossland MELISSA TAN Daniel Ebbers Christine Ehanno DIRECTOR, TICKETING & SALES Meg Fister Production Assistant Tal Fox Patricia Gee CHRISTINA LIMSON O’CONNELL Ken Talley Scheduling Administrator Ilene Graff MANAGER, PROGRAMMATIC Christopher Hanke MARKETING Liliana Gonzalez Quenby Hersh Scheduling and Events Coordinator Jackie Kopcsak RONNIE CLARK Lisa King Shelli Margheritis Scheduling and Events Coordinator Lisa Matsko Hamilton ASSISTANT PRODUCTION Emma McAllister SUPERVISOR WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL Kristy Morrell HOUSE STAFF Suraj Parthasarathy ADAM DLUGOLECKI Greg Flusty Philip Plencti ASSISTANT PRODUCTION House Manager Jenifer Ringer Todd Ross SUPERVISOR Lionel Elkins Felipe Sanchez Jose Garibaldi Moni Simeonov MARK SELDIS David Medina Bo Steele PROGRAM MANAGER Gerardo Zepeda Nick Stoubis Head Ushers Sayda Trujillo MITCHELL COLLEY Kevin F. Wapner Barbra Weidlein ASSISTANT PROGRAM MANAGER Master Audio/Video We are proud to support The Music Center’s Spotlight Program and the dedicated people who make it shine. Your vision, creativity and determination in bringing arts education to the community is an inspiration to us all.