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BAM 2015 Winter/Spring Season #CEDARLAKE

Brooklyn Academy of Music

Alan H. Fishman, Chairman of the Board

William I. Campbell, Vice Chairman of the Board Cedar Adam E. Max, Vice Chairman of the Board

Karen Brooks Hopkins, President Joseph V. Melillo, Lake Executive Producer Contemporary

BAM Howard Gilman Opera House Jun 3—6

Program A—Jun 3 & 5, 7:30pm My Generation by Richard Siegal Ten Duets on a Theme of Rescue by Rain Dogs by Johan Inger

Running time: two hours including two intermissions

Program B —Jun 4 & 6, 7:30pm Indigo Rose by Jirˇí Kylián Ten Duets on a Theme of Rescue by Crystal Pite Necessity, Again by Jo Strømgren

Running time: two hours including two intermissions

Cedar Lake’s farewell performances are dedicated to Season Sponsor: Nancy Laurie, Greg Mudd, and Benoit-Swan Pouffer.

Support for the Signature Artists Series provided by the Howard Gilman Foundation

Leadership support for at BAM provided by The Harkness Foundation for Dance

Major support for dance at BAM provided by The SHS Foundation Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet

DANCERS Jon Bond • Nickemil Concepcion • Joaquim de Santana • Vânia Doutel Vaz Joseph Kudra • Navarra Novy-Williams • Raymond Pinto • Guillaume Quéau • Matthew Rich • Ida Saki • Ebony Williams • Jin Young Won Apprentices: Patrick Coker • Daphne Fernberger Casting subject to change

PROGRAM A—Jun 3 & 5, 7:30pm

MY GENERATION (World Premiere) by Richard Siegal Costume design by Bernhard Willhelm Styling by Edda Gudmun Lighting design by Stan Pressner Music by Atom™ (Uwe Schmidt) Performed by Jon Bond, Nickemil Concepcion, Joaquim de Santana, Vânia Doutel Vaz, Daphne Fernberger, Navarra Novy-Williams, Raymond Pinto, Guillaume Quéau, Matthew Rich, Ida Saki, Ebony Williams, Jin Young Won Music credits: “My Generation,” words and music by Peter Townshend, © Copyright 1965 (Renewed) Fabulous Music Ltd., , England, TRO-Devon Music, Inc., , controls all publication rights for the U.S.A. and , International Copyright Secured, Made in U.S.A., All rights reserved Including Public for Profit, Used by Per- mission. “I Love You (Like My Drum Machine),” “Empty,” and “Ich Bin Meine Maschine,” by Atom™ (Uwe Schmidt)

TEN DUETS ON A THEME OF RESCUE (2008) Choreography by Crystal Pite Costume design by Junghyun Lee Lighting design by Jim French Music: Selections from the original motion picture sound track of Solaris by Cliff Martinez Performed by: Jun 3 & 6—Jon Bond, Nickemil Concepcion, Guillaume Quéau, Ida Saki, Ebony Williams Jun 4 & 5—Joaquim de Santana, Vânia Doutel Vaz, Joseph Kudra, Navarra Novy-Williams, Matthew Rich

RAIN DOGS (2014, New York Premiere) Choreography by Johan Inger Assistants to the choreographer Aurélie Cayla, Amos Ben-Tal Set and costume design by Johan Inger Lighting design by Peter Lundin Music by Tom Waits Performed by: Jun 3—Jon Bond, Nickemil Concepcion, Joaquim de Santana, Vânia Doutel Vaz, Joseph Kudra, Guillaume Quéau, Ida Saki, Ebony Williams, Jin Young Won Jun 5—Jon Bond, Nickemil Concepcion, Joaquim de Santana, Vânia Doutel Vaz , Navarra Novy-Williams, Guillaume Quéau, Matthew Rich, Ida Saki, Jin Young Won Music Credits: “Kommienezuspadt,” “Make it Rain,” “Dirt in the Ground,” and “Hoist that Rag” written by Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan; “Frank’s Wild Years” written by Tom Waits © Jalma Music (ASCAP); “Step Right Up” and “The Piano Has Been Drinking” written by Tom Waits, courtesy of BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP) o/b/o Six Palms Music Corporation (ASCAP). Music Clearance by BZ/Rights & Permissions, Inc. Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet

PROGRAM B—Jun 4 & 6, 7:30pm

INDIGO ROSE (2013) Choreography by Jirˇí Kylián Décor design by Jirˇí Kylián Costume design by Joke Visser Original lighting design by Michael Simon Lighting re-design by Kees Tjebbes Assistants to choreographer Aurelie Cayla, Amos Ben-Tal Music by Robert Ashley, François Couperin, John Cage, and J.S. Bach Performed by Jon Bond, Nickemil Concepcion, Joaquim de Santana, Vânia Doutel Vaz, Joseph Kudra, Navarra Novy-Williams, Matthew Rich, Ebony Williams, Jin Young Won Music Credits: “Factory Preset” (1993) used by permission of Robert Ashley; François Couperin, from “l’Apothéose de Lully,” “Plainte des Memes” (1725); John Cage, from “Three for Two Prepared Pianos,” Dance No. 1 (1945); J.S. Bach, from “Das wohltemperierte Klavier,” Fugue No. 8 in E-Flat minor (1722)

TEN DUETS ON A THEME OF RESCUE (2008) Choreography by Crystal Pite Costume design by Junghyun Georgia Lee Lighting design by Jim French Music: Selections from the original motion picture sound track of Solaris by Cliff Martinez Performed by: Jun 3 & 6—Joaquim de Santana, Vânia Doutel Vaz, Joseph Kudra, Navarra Novy- Williams, Matthew Rich Jun 4 & 5—Jon Bond, Nickemil Concepcion, Guillaume Quéau, Ida Saki, Ebony Williams

NECESSITY, AGAIN (2012) Choreography by Jo Strømgren Costume design by Junghyun Georgia Lee Lighting design by Jim French and Jo Strømgren Music by with text by Jacques Derrida Additional music by Bergmund Skaslien Performed by: Jun 4—Nickemil Concepcion, Joaquim de Santana, Vânia Doutel Vaz, Joseph Kudra, Navarra Novy-Williams, Guillaume Quéau, Matthew Rich, Ida Saki, Ebony Williams, Jin Young Won Jun 6—Jon Bond, Nickemil Concepcion, Joaquim de Santana, Vânia Doutel Vaz, Joseph Kudra, Navarra Novy-Williams, Matthew Rich, Ida Saki, Ebony Williams, Jin Young Won Music credits: “Que c’est Triste Venise”: French Text by Françoise Dorin; Music by Charles Aznavour © Copyright 1965 (Renewed) Editions Musicales Charles Aznavour, , . TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp.,New York, controls all publication rights for the U.S.A. and Canada. Used by Permission. “”: Original French Text by Robert Gall; Music by Charles Aznavour © Copyright 1964 (Renewed) Editions Musicales Charles Aznavour, Paris, France, TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp., New York, controls all publications rights for the U.S.A. and Canada. Used by Permission. “Desormais”: 50% & Charles Aznavour (50% TRO & 50% France Music). “Trousse Chemise”: 100% Charles Aznavour and Jacques Mareuil France Music Corp. (ASCAP). “Le Temps”: From the Musical Production “The World of Charles Aznavour” Original French Text by Charles Aznavour; Music by Jeff Davis © Copyright 1964 (Renewed) Editions Musicales Charles Aznavour, Paris, France, TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp., New York, controls all publications rights for the U.S.A. and Canada. Used by Permission. “Deconstruction & Necessity”: Spoken word recording by Jacques Derrida,© LTM Recordings. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet

Jon Bond Nickemil Concepcion

Joaquim de Santana Vânia Doutel Vaz Joseph Kudra Navarra Novy-Williams

Raymond Pinto Guillaume Quéau Matthew Rich Ida Saki

Rachelle Scott Ebony Williams Jin Young Won

Patrick Coker Daphne Fernberger Who’s Who

ALEXANDRA DAMIANI (artistic director) was CHOREOGRAPHERS named artistic director in spring 2014. A native of France, Damiani is a leading practitioner and JOHAN INGER (born 1967, Stockholm) collaborator in the realm of , completed his dance training at the Royal combining her rich dance background with an Swedish Ballet School and at the National enthusiasm for directing dancers and a flexibility Ballet School in Canada. From 1985 to 1990 with varying philosophies of movement. After a he danced with the Swedish Royal Ballet in 15 year dance career as a soloist with Les Stockholm, the last year performing as a soloist. Jazz of , Complexions, and Donald In 1990, he joined Byrd/The Group, Damiani joined Cedar Lake and was a high-profile dancer in this company Contemporary Ballet as ballet master in 2005. until 2002. When Inger tried his hand at NDT’s Damiani is honored to have worked with artists annual Choreography Workshops, Jirˇí Kylián and innovators both in her work with Cedar Lake noticed his talent for choreography. In 1995, Contemporary Ballet as well as independently, after four workshop pieces, Inger was allowed such as Donald Byrd, , to choreograph his first work for Nederlands Alexander Ekman, Andonis Fionadakis, Emanuel Dans Theater 2 (NDT 2). The resulting piece, Gat, Jacopo Godani, Emily Molnar, Ohad Mellantid, marked his official debut as a Naharin, Crystal Pite, Rodrigo Pederneiras, choreographer. It was part of the Holland Dance Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Victor Quijada, Dwight Festival and was immediately a resounding Rhoden, Richard Siegal, Jo Strømgren, and Didy success. It brought him the Philip Morris Finest Veldman, among others. Damiani is frequently Selection Award 1996 in the Contemporary invited to conduct master classes in the US and Dance category. In 2001, Mellantid was around the world with such dance institutions nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award in as The , Tisch School of the the Best New Dance Production category. Since Arts at , and Ballet Junior his debut, Inger has made various works for of . Since 2008, she has served on the NDT. For his ballets Dream Play and Walking advisory board of New York Theatre Ballet. She Mad, he received the Lucas Hoving Production is also an avid student and teacher in the ancient Award in October 2001. Inger has also been healing movement practice of Qigong under the nominated for Dutch prizes such as the Golden guidance of Master Sat Hon, Taoist Master of the Theatre Dance Prize 2000 by the VSCD Dance Dragon Gate Lineage. Panel and the Merit Award 2002 from the Stichting Dansersfonds ’79. Inger left NDT to BRIAN REEDER (rehearsal director) began his take on the artistic leadership of Cullberg Ballet training at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet in in Stockholm in 2003. In the summer of 2008, the state of his birth. His professional career as Inger ended his artistic directorship to devote a dancer was largely spent with himself to choreography. Since 2009, he has Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and WillIam held the position of associate choreographer Forsythe’s Ballet . As a choreographer, with NDT, creating for the companies regularly. his work has been viewed at American Ballet In May 2010, the Göteborg Ballet in Sweden Theatre, ABT Studio Co., Washington Ballet, premiered Falter and in September 2010, NDT Pacific Northwest Ballet, Colorado Ballet, premiered Tone Bone Kone. In September 2011, Sacramento Ballet, and other regional dance Inger created the successful Rain Dogs, based companies. He has been the reciepent of on music by Tom Waits, for the Basel Ballett several grants and fellowships, as well as being in . In 2013, Inger received the produced by the Guggenheim Museum’s Works prestigious Carina Ari Award in Stockholm for his & Process in NYC. Reeder has been a guest worldwide promotion of Swedish art and dance. teacher at universities, colleges, conservatories such as Juilliard, Goucher, Emory, and numerous JIRˇÍ KYLIÁN (born , 1947) began his national dance academies. He also served as dance career at and made the coordinating director for Dance Bermuda, his debut as a guest choreographer for NDT adjunct guest director for Vassar Repertory Dance in 1973. His successful first dance for NDT, Theatre, and resident choreographer for both Viewers, was followed by a series of 50 works Manhattan Youth Ballet and BalletNext. Reeder created for NDT. In 1978 Kylián made his was named rehearsal director for the Cedar Lake international breakthrough with Sinfonietta, Contemporary Ballet in summer 2014. set to music by his friend Leoš Janácˇek and Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet Rain Dogs . Photo: Ally Duffey Who’s Who

created specifically for the Spoleto Festival in and Lost Action. Kidd Pivot’s residency at the the . That same year, Kylián was Künstlerhaus Mousonturm in Frankfurt (2010— appointed artistic director of NDT, a post he held 12) provided Pite the opportunity to create and for 25 years and during which he created many tour her most recent works, The You Show and of his most renowned works including: Dream Replica. Pite is the recipient of the Dances (1997), De Kinderspielen (1999), Banff Centre’s Clifford E. Lee Award (1995), Piccolo Mondo (1999), Symphonie in D (2002), the Bonnie Bird North American Choreography Sechs Tänze (2004), Stamping Ground (2006), Award (2004), and the Isadora Award (2005). Evening Songs (2006), Un Ballo (2009), and Her work has received several Dora Mavor Moore Indigo Rose (2011). Kylián has received various Awards (2009, 2012) and a Jessie Richardson awards, including the Edinburgh Festival Critics Theatre Award (2006). She is the recipient of the Award (1996, 1997) and the Joost van den 2008 Governor General of Canada’s Performing Vondel Award (1997). In 1995 he was made an Arts Award, Mentorship Program. She was Officer of the Order of Orange Nassau. In June awarded the 2011 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award, 2008, during the 6th International Festival of the inaugural Lola Award in 2012, and the Contemporary Dance at the Venice Biennale, Canada Council’s 2012 Jacqueline Lemieux Prize. he received the prestigious for Lifetime Achievement. In his honor, he received RICHARD SIEGAL is the founder and artistic the Kylian Fund for Innovative Cooperation at director of The Bakery Paris– (2005). his farewell at the Nederlands Dans Theater in Recognized by a Bessie Award, The German 2009. In 2011 he created Anonymous, a dance National Theater Faust Award, S.A.C.D. Prize, a and video installation for the opening of the Beaumarchais, The Mouson Award, and Munich Cadance Festival in 2011, Korzo Theater, The Dance Prize, Siegal has generated international Hague, Holland. The Czech Ministry of Culture attention for a body of work that includes has recognized Jirˇí Kylián with the Lifetime performances, new media projects, workshops, Achievement Award for dance and theater. and publications. He has been commissioned by arts institutions including Bayerisches CRYSTAL PITE, Canadian choreographer and Staatsballett, Ballet National de Marseille, performer, is a former company member of Ballet GöteborgOperans Danskompani, Festival British Columbia and William Forsythe’s Ballett d’Automne, the Forsythe Company, Rencontres Frankfurt. Pite’s professional choreographic Chorégraphiques, Ircam, Centre Pompidou, debut was in 1990 at Ballet British Columbia. YCAM, Tanz im August, Ballett Frankfurt, Since then, she has created over 40 works for Danspace Project (NYC), and Théâtre National companies such as NDT, Cullberg Ballet, Ballett de Chaillot. His work with live musicians has Frankfurt, National Ballet of Canada, Les Ballets led him to collaborate with Alberto Posadas Jazz de Montréal (resident choreographer, (Glossopoeia), Diane Labrosse (Double Story), 2001—04), Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, Lorenzo Bianchi (©oPirates, Homo Ludens, Ballet British Columbia, and / Black Swan, Metric Dozen), Eric-Maria Couturier Fou Glorieux. She has also collaborated with (Op.Infinity and Homo Ludens), Wolfgang Electric Company Theatre and Robert Lepage. Zamistil (Homo Ludens, As If Stranger), Arto Pite is associate choreographer of NDT and Lindsay (Muscle), and Hubert Machnik (Civic associate dance artist of Canada’s National Arts Mimic). Collaborations with architects and Centre. In 2013, she was appointed associate architectural designers include work with artist at Sadler’s Wells, London. In 2002, she Konstantin Grcic (Unitxt), François Roche (Civic formed Kidd Pivot in . Integrating Mimic), Didier Faustino (Still Life, The World to movement, original music, text, and rich visual Darkness and to Me), Virginie Mira (Stranger design, Kidd Pivot’s performance work balances Trilogy, Glossopoeia), Peter Zuspan (Multinatural exactitude with irreverence and risk. The (blackout), Muscle), and Alexander Kada (Venice company’s distinct choreographic language— Biennale of Architecture). Siegal has been artist/ fusing classical elements and the complexity choreographer-in-residence at ZKM/Karlsruhe, and freedom of structured improvisation—is Bennington College, and the Baryshnikov Arts marked by a strong theatrical sensibility and Center. He is an associated artist of the Forsythe a keen sense of wit and invention. Kidd Pivot Company and is currently in residence at tours nationally and internationally, performing Muffathalle, Munich. As a faculty member of the such critically acclaimed works as Dark Matters American Dance Festival, he curated the annual Ten Duets on a Theme of Rescue. Photo: Sharen Bradford Who’s Who

Forsythe Festival. Siegal is a MacDowell fellow Arts, . He founded a company with Jutta and honorary member of the Bolshoi Ballet’s Kraus and launched his first women’s collection, Benoit de la Danse. shown at Paris fashion week in 1999. In 2001, Willhelm received the Moët & Chandon Fashion JO STRØMGREN, born 1970 in Norway, Award. From 2002—04, he was creative director was educated in classical ballet and danced for the first ready-to-wear collection for Capucci for several years before an injury led him to in . In 2006, the first Bernhard Willhelm pursue a multi-disciplinary creative career. As boutique opened in the Parco department store the artistic director of Jo Strømgren Kompani, in , Japan, designed in collaboration with a theater company specializing in nonsensical Cyril Duval. In 2007, he created all the outfits languages, he has surprised audiences and for Björk’s world tour, Volta, including outfits critics worldwide with his peculiar style. The for the brass band, flags for the stage, and the company has performed its mix of gibberish, live album cover sculpture. The following year, he music, film, and puppet theater in 55 countries collaborated with the shoe company Camper so far and has achieved numerous prizes. As (Mallorca, Spain), resulting in a line of shoes a freelance choreographer he is frequently for men and women called “Bernhard Willhelm- engaged by ballet companies such as Wiener Camper-together.” From 2009—14, he was Staatsopernballet, , Ballett head of the fashion department at Universität für Nürnberg, Gothenburg Ballet, Staatstheater am Angewandte Kunst in , Austria. In 2013, Gärtnerplatz in Munich, Royal Swedish Ballet, he presented the mens’ and womens’ collection Ballet de l’Opera National du Rhin, and others. in a dance performance in collaboration with He is currently associate choreographer at the William Forsythe Company during Paris Norwegian National Ballet. He is also frequently fashion week in the Caroussel du Louvre. In commissioned to create contemporary dance 2013, the Bernhard Willhelm team moved to pieces for companies including Cedar Lake . A solo exhibition, When Fashion Contemporary Ballet, Danish Dance Theatre, Shows the Danger Then Fashion Is the Danger, Carte Blanche Dance Company, Cloud Gate was recently held at MOCA Pacific Design Center Ensemble, Helsinki Dance Company, Iceland in Los Angeles. Dance Company, Bern Ballet, Bielefeld Tanztheater, Staatshteater Braunschweig, EDDA GUDMUN (stylist, My Generation) Scottish Dance Theatre, and others. As a theater is a celebrated fashion stylist and wardrobe director he specializes in the plays of Henrik designer. Her extensive knowledge of design Ibsen and is predominantly commissioned in the has established her as a style authority and Nordic region, by companies such as Norwegian a highly sought-after consultant for fashion National Theatre, Royal Danish Theatre, brands. She is known for creating looks that are Reykjavik City Theatre, and National Theatre of simultaneously gorgeous and unpredictable. Bergen. As a playwright he has had 15 plays Gudmun, born in raised in Iceland, is based in produced at different state theaters in Europe. New York. She counts numerous international He is currently writing and directing a new play brands and celebrities among her clients, and in Russian at the Pushkin Theatre in . has donated her talent to diverse arts and theater Recently, he has begun to direct opera, including collaborations including Cedar Lake Contemporary the fall 2013 premiere of Orpheus & Euridice Ballet and the Guggenheim Museum. She has at Norwegian National Opera, and The Fairy frequently collaborated with Bernhard Willhelm, Queen in fall 2014 at Staatstheater Mainz. He most recently for his MOCA exhibition. has directed one feature film and several shorter dance films of which the latest, The Neighbour, DANCERS won the prestigious Rose d’Or Eurovision Award. Strømgren’s next American production is JON BOND (joined Cedar Lake in 2007) of Ibsen’s A Doll’s House in 2015 with actors from Southern began his training at the Philadelphia and New York. age of 10 with Center Stage Dance Academy. In 2004 Bond spent eight weeks as a Winners’ BERNHARD WILLHELM (costume designer, My Circle Finalist on Star Search on CBS. That Generation) was born in Ulm, in 1972. same year, he served as an ambassador of He received his diploma in fashion design with dance representing the US at the annual honors in 1998 at the Royal Academy of Fine Australian Dance Championship, where he Who’s Who

won International First Place Soloist in the She continued her dance and theater training Battle of the Stars. His work as a performer also with Vera Mantero, Margarida Bettencourt, João includes the WNBA Sparks’ Sparkids; Fiona Fiadeiro, Francisco Camacho, and Emmanuelle Apple’s “Paperbag” video; featured soloist at Huynh; in , Spain on a feature film with Los Angeles’ Kodak Theater, and guest artist director Carlos Saura, Fados; in London; and as for the Civic Ballet of San Luis Obispo. Prior to a dancer in Push 04 under the artistic direction joining Cedar Lake in 2007, he was a member of Josette Bushell-Mingo. Prior to joining Cedar of Dance Theatre of Harlem’s DTH Ensemble. Lake in 2010, Vaz was a member of NDT, where As a choreographer, he was invited to perform she performed works by such choreographers his work at the Seventh Annual Dance Under as Jirˇí Kylián, Ohad Naharin, Paul Lightfoot/Sol the Stars Choreography Festival in Palm Desert, Léon, Alexander Ekman, and Marco Goecke. CA, where he won the Jean Ann Hirschl First Place Solo Award. Bond has also choreographed JOSEPH KUDRA (joined Cedar Lake in 2012) numerous award-winning competition pieces was born in Chicago and began his training at throughout the nation. the age of nine at the American Dance Center under the direction of Jack and Kathleen Villari. NICKEMIL CONCEPCION (joined Cedar Lake in He has worked with River North Chicago Dance 2003) is from New York City, where he received Company, DanceWorks Chicago, and most his early training at Broadway Dance and the recently Luna Negra Dance Theatre. Kudra has New Ballet School. At age 13, he began his performed works by Gustavo Ramirez Sansano, professional career by performing in a Broadway Christian Spuck, Edgar Zendejas, Robert Battle, production of Cinderella. He was featured in Alex Ketley, Fernando Melo, Fernando Hernando the 1993 film Avenue X and George C. Wolfe’s Magadan, and Asun Noales. 1996 off-Broadway production of On the Town. Concepcion then joined Ballet Tech, where he NAVARRA NOVY-WILLIAMS (joined Cedar Lake performed for seven years. in 2010) was born in New York City and was fortunate to receive her early training from Elaine JOAQUIM DE SANTANA (joined Cedar Lake in Kudo and Buddy Balou in , NJ. She 2011) was born in Brazil in 1985 and studied graduated from the Juilliard School with a BFA in dance from the age of 14 with the Balé Folclórico 2006. She joined Les Grands Ballets Canadiens da Bahia. For three years he trained, performed, de Montréal in 2006 where she performed works and toured both nationally and internationally by choreographers Nacho Duato, Ohad Naharin, with the company in North America and Europe. Stijn Celis, Mats Ek, Mauro Bigonzetti, Jean- At the age of 17, he was awarded a fellowship to Christophe Maillot, Shen Wei, Didy Veldman, study further at the Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Christopher Wheeldon, and George Balanchine. Arnhem Artez in the Netherlands. In 2004, he In 2009 she moved to Israel where she spent joined Introdans Youth Ensemble, dancing works the year dancing in the Batsheva Ensemble. by Hans van Manen, Jirˇí Kylián, Robert Battle, and others. In 2005, he joined Scapino Ballet RAYMOND PINTO (joined Cedar Lake in 2014) Rotterdam where he worked extensively with the is a native of Bridgeport, CT. He studied dance at choreographers Marco Goecke, Ed Wubbe, and the Performing Arts Center of Connecticut. Pinto Georg Reischl. In 2008 he joined Cullberg Ballet has performed the works of José Limón, Bill dancing pieces of Johan Inger, Mats Ek, and T.Jones, Paul Taylor, Merce Cunningham, Nacho Crystal Pite. Duato, Pam Tanowitz, Stijin Celis, Mats Ek, Kyle Abraham, Alexander Ekman, Dwight Rhoden, VÂNIA DOUTEL VAZ (joined Cedar Lake in Ohad Naharin, Bronislava Nijinska, and Andrea 2010) was born in Setúbal, Portugal and trained Miller, among others. In 2009, he was featured at the National Conservatory School of Dance in the HBO series Masterclass, starring Bill T. in , working with ballet master Georges Jones. Pinto, a Princess Grace Award recipient Garcia and choreographer Rui Horta. Her (2012), is also honored to have been selected professional career includes Vasco Wellenkamp’s as a Silver Award Winner in by Contemporary Portuguese Dance Company the National Foundation for the Advancement and freelance work with theater director Miguel in the Arts. Upon graduating from The Juilliard Moreira and choreographers Luís Guerra de School in 2013 he danced for Les Grands Ballet Laocoi, Rui Lopes Graça, and Romulus Neagu. Canadien de Montréal. Who’s Who

GUILLAUME QUÉAU (joined Cedar Lake in end of her high school studies, she received the 2012) was born in France in 1992. Quéau YoungArts/New York Regional Award in Dance/ studied dance from the age of 10 and trained Modern and the Eiger Scholarship Award. Scott at The National of Contemporary Dance in then attended The Juilliard School, where Angers, France, for three years. He then joined she received a BFA in dance. Throughout her Ballet Junior de Genève (Switzerland) in dance career, she has danced works by Merce 2010, where he studied contemporary dance, Cunningham, Hofesh Shechter, Alexander ballet and improvisation. He worked with such Ekman, Ohad Naharin, Crystal Pite, Sidi Larbi choreographers as Stijn Celis, Hofesh Shechter, Cherkaoui, Andonis Foniadakis, Jirˇí Kylián, José Ken Ossola, and Alexander Ekman during his Limón, and Bronislava Nijinska, among others. two years with the Ballet Junior de Genève. After graduating from University, Scott became a member of the Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet. MATTHEW RICH (joined Cedar Lake in 2005) Scott has been a guest choreographer for Atlanta hails from Las Vegas, where he studied at the Ballet and the Juilliard Ensemble. Scott is the Dance Zone under the direction of Jami Artiga recipient of a 2013 Princess Grace Award. and Kaydee Francis. Rich graduated from the Las Vegas Academy of International Studies, EBONY WILLIAMS (joined Cedar Lake in 2005) Performing and Visual Arts, during which time is from , MA, where she trained with the he was the recipient of several regional and Boston Ballet from the age of eight through high national competition titles, as well as convention school and attended the Roxbury Center for the and workshop scholarships. Choreographers Performing Arts. She received a BFA from the Rich has worked with include Ohad Naharin, Boston Conservatory. Williams has performed Lauri Stallings, Jacopo Godani, Adam Hougland, works by such choreographers as Donald Byrd Crystal Pite, and Stijn Celis. He also works and Luis Fuente. Being a versatile dancer has extensively with dance schools across the given her the opportunity to also work in the country, giving master classes and workshops commercial world with artists such as Rihanna, as well as choreographing solos and ensemble Fergie, Ciara (“Love, Sex, Magic,” featuring pieces for competition. Justin Timberlake), and Beyoncé. As one of the dancers in the 2009 MTV video of the year, IDA SAKI (joined Cedar Lake in 2012) hails “Single Ladies,” Williams also performed with from Dallas, TX. She graduated from Booker Beyoncé on her promo tour, the American Music T. Washington Performing Arts Center and Awards, the Today Show and Saturday Night Dance Industry Performing Arts Center and Live. continued her training at New York University. She has received such accolades as modern JIN YOUNG WON (joined Cedar Lake in dance winner from the National Foundation’s 2012) hails from Seoul Korea. She studied YoungArts, Texas Young Master, and has at SunHwa Art High School in Seoul. During received national recognition from various her third year of school she won the Prix de organizations, including New York City Dance Lausanne, Switzerland. She was then offered an Alliance’s outstanding dancer of the year. The apprenticeship with Nederlands Dans Theater National High School Dance Festival recognized 2, in The Hague, Netherlands and a scholarship her choreographic talents and awarded her the with American Dance Festival. She later danced outstanding choreography award. She was also professionally for NDT II under the direction the only female dancer to be selected by the US of Gerald Tibbs and Ballet Basel with Richard Presidential Scholar Program to meet President Wherlock. Won has worked with choreographers Obama and be named a Presidential Scholar in Jirˇí Kylian, Ohad Naharin, Paul Lightfoot/Sol the Arts in 2010. Léon, Hans van Manen, Stijn Celis, Johan Inger, Alexander Ekman, Angelin Preljocaj, Mauro RACHELLE SCOTT (joined Cedar Lake in Bigonzetti, Marco Goeke, Henrique Rodovalho 2012) was born in the city of Montpellier, and Gustavo Ramirez, Jorma Elo, Rami Be’er, France. Upon moving to New York City, she Sagi Gross, and Wherlock. She has toured received her dance training from the Alvin Ailey throughout Europe, South America, and Korea. School and Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School Other credits include winner of the 9th Asian of Music & Art and the Performing Arts. At the Pacific International Ballet Competition (Tokyo, Who’s Who

Japan 2005) and prizes from Korean national Nacho Duato, Alexander Ekman, Margie Gillis, dance competitions. Lar Lubovitch, and Victor Quijada. Fernberger has recently acted in the feature film Match with PATRICK COKER (apprentice; joined Cedar Patrick Stewart, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, as Lake in 2014) grew up in Chester, VA. In May well as short films and MTV music videos. She is 2014, he graduated magna cum laude from the excited to continue her passion and exploration Ailey/Fordham BFA program. Prior to moving of life through dance. to New York, he received his training from the Eastern Virginia School of the Performing Arts, CEDAR LAKE CONTEMPORARY BALLET Richmond Ballet, and Jessica Morgan’s School Since its inaugural season in 2003, the New of Dance. Coker has attended intensives at York-based Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet (Cedar Lake has been recognized for its exceptionally 360), Hubbard Chicago, and talented dancers and an emphasis on cultivating Jacob’s Pillow. From 2008 to 2010, he was collaborations with the world’s most sought- awarded the American Ballet Theatre’s National after choreographers. Cedar Lake has amassed Trainee Scholarship. Throughout his dance one of the most diverse repertoires in dance, career, he has danced works by Alvin Ailey, Bob which includes works by such dance makers Fosse, Matthew Rushing, Hope Boykin, Earl as Alexander Ekman, Crystal Pite, Hofesh Mosley, Camille A. Brown, Dwight Rhoden, and Shechter, Jo Strømgren, Andonis Foniadakis, Ronald K. Brown. Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Ohad Naharin, and Jirˇí Kylián. Through their daring, athletic movement, DAPHNE FERNBERGER (apprentice; joined and integration of ballet into contemporary and Cedar Lake in 2014) grew up in New York City popular forms, the dancers of Cedar Lake take in an American-Australian family. She trained at audiences on a choreographic journey that American Ballet Theatre’s Jacqueline Kennedy explores the infinite possibilities of movement Onassis School (2006—10) followed by The and multimedia. The company made its BAM Juilliard School (BFA 2014). She has had the debut during the 2014 Winter/Spring season. honor of performing works by , These are Cedar Lake’s final performances.

CEDAR LAKE CONTEMPORARY BALLET

Founder Nancy Laurie Artistic Director Alexandra Damiani Rehearsal Director Brian Reeder Production Manager Julie Ana Dobo Technical Director Tony Crawford Production Stage Manager Renata Braga de Almeida Audio Video Supervisor Ken Hypes Lighting Supervisor Rob Fabrizio Wardrobe Supervisor Minji Kim Director of Operations Barbara Myers Building Manager Jorge Castillo Booking Margaret Selby, CAMI Spectrum Public Relations Jennifer Lerner Physical therapy provided by PT Plus, P.C. at City Center—Marijeanne Liederbach, PhD, PT, ATC, CSCS

Cedar Lake’s New York Season is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.