DORRANCE DANCE with Toshi Reagon and Biglovely Thu, Nov 19, 7:30 Pm Carlson Family Stage

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Northrop Presents DORRANCE DANCE with Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely Thu, Nov 19, 7:30 pm Carlson Family Stage

The Blues Project Dear Friends of Northrop, Northrop at the University of Minnesota Presents I’m so excited that tonight is finally here—the night Northrop welcomes Michelle Dorrance and The Blues Project in an irresistible outpouring of joyous energy and relentless rhythm. Since I first saw this work more than a year ago, DORRANCE DANCE I have been anxious to share it with you.

Groundbreaking is an understatement for this dancer and with TOSHI REAGON choreographer who was the first tap artist to win the Princess Grace Award, and recently added a Best Production Bessie and BIGLovely Award and the well-known “Genius” grant to her trophy shelf. Upon awarding that prestigious Fellowship Award, in THE BLUES PROJECT the MacArthur Foundation noted, “Michelle Dorrance is … breathing new life into a uniquely American art form in works Created by MICHELLE DORRANCE, DERICK K. GRANT, that combine the musicality of tap with the choreographic TOSHI REAGON, and DORMESHIA SUMBRY-EDWARDS intricacies of contemporary dance. (She) uses her deep understanding of the technique and history of tap to Composer and Musical Director, TOSHI REAGON Christine Tschida. Photo by Patrick O'Leary, deconstruct and reimagine its artistic possibilities.” University of Minnesota. Choreography by MICHELLE DORRANCE, DERICK K. GRANT, and The praise doesn’t stop there. applauded The New York Times DORMESHIA SUMBRY-EDWARDS with solo improvisation by the dancers Dorrance’s “wonderful comic timing and compellingly syncopated physicality” and she was described by Additional African Choreography, KARIDA GRIFFITH as “one of the most imaginative tap choreographers working today.” The New Yorker Top/Up Rocking Consultant, EPHRAT ASHERIE As modest as she is talented, Dorrance would be quick to acknowledge co-choreographers and co-creators Derick K. Grant and Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, along with the entire powerhouse ensemble that takes Dancers CHRISTOPHER BROUGHTON the stage with her tonight. And once again, we have the thrill of live music, courtesy of versatile American ELIZABETH BURKE rock and folk musician Toshi Reagon and her band BIGLovely. Since tap is primarily an aural dance form, MICHELLE DORRANCE with the dancers creating complex rhythms and syncopations through technical feats of footwork, this DERICK K. GRANT collaboration of dancers and musicians is a perfect fit. KARIDA GRIFFITH CLAUDIA RAHARDJANOTO “I think tap dance is the ultimate art form, at least for me,” Dorrance says. “To be able to be a dancer and DORMESHIA SUMBRY-EDWARDS a musician at the same time, there’s nothing like it. …There’s something organic in your biorhythms, your BYRON TITTLE heartbeat. And to be able to demonstrate that inside of a moving form is phenomenal.” NICHOLAS VAN YOUNG GABE WINNS, Understudy Phenomenal. That’s what I thought. I hope you do, too! Acoustic Guitar & Vocals TOSHI REAGON

Sincerely, Electric Guitar ADAM WIDOFF Electric Bass FRED CASH Violin JULIETTE JONES Drums & Percussion SHIRAZETTE TINNIN Christine Tschida Technical Direction TONY MAYES Director of Northrop Lighting Design KATHY KAUFMANN Lighting Supervisor SERENA WONG NEXT UP AT NORTHROP: Happy Holidays to all as we take a break until January. Please remember the Costume Design ANDREW JORDAN great dance and live music you’ve seen at Northrop in your year-end charitable giving! And join us again on Saturday, January 30, when Hubbard Street Dance Chicago brings us a program of today’s most exciting contemporary choreographers: Crystal Pite, Jiří Kylián, William Forsythe, and Nacho Duato. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund, and a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota. This presentation is also supported by the Arts Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts Midwest that is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from the Minnesota State Arts Board,the Crane Group, Cover: Dorrance Dance with Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely and General Mills Foundation. in The Blues Project. Photography © Christopher Duggan. 2 3 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR MICHELLE DORRANCE

"To me, Toshi Reagon is a revolutionary, but MICHELLE DORRANCE (Artistic simultaneously an artist who honors and embodies Director, Choreographer, and Dancer/ tradition. Musically she blows genre out of the Soloist), founder and artistic director of water but also carries a tremendous folk, blues, and Dorrance Dance, is one of the most sought- spiritual music history. On top of loving her music after tap dancers of her generation and “one since I was 18 years old, I wanted to work with her of the most imaginative tap choreographers because she wields music the way I want to wield working today” (The New Yorker). A 2015 tap dance—by manifesting the spirit of the great MacArthur Fellow, 2014 Alpert Award American traditions. I see Derick K. Grant and Winner, 2013 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards in a very similar light. winner, 2012 Princess Grace Award Winner, Both were mentored by torchbearers of tap dance’s 2012 Field Dance Fund Recipient, and 2011 legacy and grew up performing alongside the master Bessie Award Winner, Dorrance performs, hoofers of the swing and bebop eras, yet they are teaches, and choreographs throughout the two of the most unique, creative, and cutting edge world. Mentored by Gene Medler, Dorrance hoofers on the planet. These three artists have grew up performing with the North inspired the exploration of music, sound, and Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble and has since movement in this work—thank you for joining us!" performed with: STOMP, Manhattan Tap, –Michelle Dorrance Savion Glover’s Ti Dii, JazzTap Ensemble, Barbara Duffy & Co, Rumba Tap, Derick Grant’s Imagine Tap!, and Jason Samuels Smith’s Chasing the Bird, to rave reviews. She holds a BA from NYU and teaches on faculty at Broadway Dance Center. More at michelledorrance.com.

BalletDorrance West Dance in Fancy with Free Toshi. Reagon and BIGLovely in The Blues Project. Photography © Christopher Duggan. 4 5 THE DANCERS

DERICK K. GRANT Broadway such as After Midnight, Black and ELIZABETH BURKE CLAUDIA (Choreographer and Blue, and Bring In Da’Noise, Bring In Da’Funk; (Dancer) has been working RAHARDJANOTO Dancer/Soloist) is a international tour of Bring in Da’Noise, Bring with Michelle Dorrance’s (Dancer), born and raised performer, choreographer, in Da’Funk (dance captain/principal dancer/ award-winning Dorrance in Berlin, Germany, started and director who has an understudy to the lead role); national tour of Wild Dance since the company’s dancing professionally established career that Woman Blues; and Debbie Allen’s SAMMY (the inception in 2010/2011 and at the age of nine at spans over three decades. life and times of Sammy Davis Jr.). She recently prior to that spent 11 years the Deutsche Oper Berlin. Under the direction of Tony performed as a special guest at NJPAC with under the tutelage of her Named one of “25 To Watch” Award winner George C. Grammy Recording Artist and fellow After mentor, Gene Medler, in the by Dance Magazine in 2010 Wolfe, he was an original Midnight star Fantasia. Sumbry-Edwards was also acclaimed North Carolina and featured on the cover company member and Dance Captain for Bring nominated for Best Actress for the starring role Youth Tap Ensemble (NCYTE) (1999-2010). She of Dance Teacher Magazine in 2011, Rahardjanoto In ‘Da Noise, Bring In ‘Da Funk at both The Public in The Rise and Fall of Miss Thang (Lavender House is also an alumna of the School at Jacob’s Pillow has danced with and learned from Andreas Theater and on Broadway and starred in the Films), which toured film festivals nationwide. (2014) and Marymount Manhattan College (BA Dänel, Sven Göttlicher, Dianne Walker, Ted Levy, role of ‘da beat for the first National Tour. Grant Other notable film credits include TAP with Political Science, BA Communication Arts, magna Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, Michelle Dorrance, created the critically acclaimed show Imagine Gregory Hines; Spike Lee’s Bamboozled (assistant cum laude, 2014). Burke teaches regularly in New Derick Grant, Brenda Bufalino, Roxane Butterfly, Tap!; his choreography has been featured on Fox’s choreographer/actress); and The Rodgers and Hart York City at the American Tap Dance Foundation Andrew Nemr, Barbara Duffy, Jane Goldberg, Jared hit series So You Think You Can Dance; and he has Story: Thou Swell, Thou Witty. Sumbry-Edwards’ (ATDF) and also works with Bessie Award-winner Grimes, Max Pollak, Michael Minery, the late performed and recorded with Grammy Award choreography has been featured on national and Nicholas Van Young’s SoundMovement Dance Harold ‘Stumpy’ Cromer, and the legendary Mable winner Dan Zanes. Grant was the recipient of the international stages as well as in Michael Jackson’s Company in addition to other New York City-based Lee, amongst others. She is grateful to be able to Princess Grace Award for Upcoming Young Artist music video “Rock Your World,” and in weekly choreographers. share her passion and love for tap dance through and The Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding shows at the world-famous Cotton Club in Harlem. her performances and teaching worldwide. Featured Actor, two Los Angeles Ovation Awards KARIDA GRIFFITH for choreography and Best Ensemble Performance CHRISTOPHER (Dancer) is from Portland, BYRON TITTLE (Dancer) in Noise/Funk, and was most recently recognized Oregon! Stage: Cirque BROUGHTON (Dancer) has been dancing since the for Best Choreography for Imagine Tap!. He du Soleil’s Banana Shpeel, began his career at age age of 5 in his hometown of is currently a corporate Tap spokesperson for Radio City Rockettes, 12 under Paul and Arlene New York. Starting with tap SoDanca and continues to transform and inspire Black and Blue (Henry Kennedy at Universal and ballet, he soon grew to dance communities around the world. LeTang & Dianne Walker), Dance. He joined their enjoy the different genres NY City Center’s Fall for acclaimed Kennedy Tap and aesthetics in the entire DORMESHIA Dance Festival, Sinatra Company, where he realm of dance. He began (Des MacAnuff & Casey SUMBRY-EDWARDS received the national tapping with the American Nicholaw), Spoleto Festival USA, CTFD Gala (Choreographer and NAACP ACT-SO Award Tap Dance Foundation’s (Randy Skinner), CREATIONS (Producer), NYC Tap Dancer/Soloist) is twice. He now travels worldwide both as a Tap City Youth Ensemble, where he met Michelle Festival, Jacob’s Pillow. Television: Boardwalk known for setting high soloist and with Jason Samuels Smith’s A.C.G.I., Dorrance. He has toured the nation with Tap Kids, Empire (HBO), Tony Awards, The Today Show. standards in the world of Rasta Thomas’ Tap Stars, and Dorrance Dance. performed on FOX’s The X Factor (Brian Friedman, Companies: Dorrance Dance, Cotton Club tap dance. Tap coach to Performances include New York City Center’s Tessandra Chavez, Tucker Barkley) and most Sophisticated Ladies, Barbara Duffy & Co, and the the king of pop, Michael Cotton Club Parade; JUBA! Masters of Tap and recently performed for Janet Jackson on the 2015 Children’s Theatre Company (Board of Directors). Jackson, over the course Percussive Dance at the Kennedy Center; and BET Awards. of 11 years, she received Broadway’s Tony & Astaire Award-winning Griffith loves teaching students of all ages, and is a Bessie Award for her featured performance in production After Midnight. Broughton owes his currently on the Tap Faculty at Broadway Dance Jason Samuels Smith & Company at the Joyce sincerest gratitude to his sister, Chantel Heath, Center. More at karidagriffith.com. Theater and an Astaire Award for Best Female who introduced him to the world of dance; Tonie Performer for her featured performance in Nicholas, son of the legendary Fayard Nicholas; Broadway’s After Midnight. She is currently and Paul and Arlene Kennedy, without whom he on the board as the Tap Advisor for Dance wouldn’t be where he is today. Magazine and was the official Tap Spokesperson for Capezio, including being featured in their international advertising campaign. Performances Photographyinclude Tony © KirkAward-winning Richard Smith, 2015. productions on Courtesy DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. 6 7 THE DANCERS THE MUSICIANS

GABE WINNS (Dancer) NICHOLAS VAN TOSHI REAGON FRED CASH (Electric was born in San Diego, YOUNG (Dancer), a (Composer & Music Bass) “His list of recording California, and began New York-based dancer, Director, Vocals, Acoustic and performance credits dancing at the age of choreographer, musician, Guitar) has been described is too long to list here. 11. Since then, his love and master teacher, began as “a talented, versatile He comes from Chicago, for tap dance has never his professional career singer, composer, producer Illinois. Thank God he stopped growing. He has under Acia Gray and Deidre and musician with a decided to land in NYC, toured both nationally Strand with Tapestry Dance profound ear for sonic because the NY music and internationally as a Company in Austin, TX, Americana— from folk to scene has been made better cast member of Tap Kids, eventually as a principal funk, from blues to rock” by by his participation. He is a including the 5 star reviewed cast at the 2009 dancer and resident choreographer. Since moving critic/blogger Eva Yaa Asantewaa of InfiniteBody. longtime member of the band BIGLovely but has Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. Since to New York, he has performed with Manhattan “She masters each of these genres with vocal created great work with Morley, Carl Hancock Rux, moving to New York City in January of 2013, Tap, RumbaTap, Dorrance Dance, “Beat the strategies that easily spiral and swoop from the Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, Martha Redbone, the late Winns has made his presence felt, working with Donkey,” has toured as a drummer for Darwin expressively sinuous to the hard-charging, a great Sekou Sundiata; on and on I could go. This numerous choreographers, including Michelle Deez and spent almost a decade performing with combination of warmth and mischief.” While man makes everyone he plays with better. This is Dorrance, Cartier Williams, Lisa LaTouche, and STOMP. Van Young recently premiered his dance her expansive career has landed her comfortably not a bio—it’s a testimony.” –Toshi Reagon Aaron Tolson, as well as teaching at various company, Sound Movement, and is working closely in residence at Carnegie Hall, the Paris Opera studios in the city. with Michelle Dorrance on their collaborative House, and Madison Square Garden, you can JULIETTE JONES (Violin) project, ETM. just as easily find Reagon turning out a music After years of classical festival, intimate venue, or local club. Her dance and conservatory training, and theater collaborations include work with Jones moved to New York Urban Bush Women, Jane Comfort and Company, City from Buffalo, New York LAVA, and two operas with her mother Bernice and established herself Johnson Reagon and Robert Wilson. Reagon has as a multi-genre acoustic been the recipient of a New York Foundation for and electric violinist. She the Arts (NYFA) award for Music Composition currently performs as a and The Black Lily Music and Film Festival award live and studio recording for Outstanding Performance. She is a National artist and also works extensively with bands, DJs, Women’s History Month Honoree and is the 2010 and solo artists. A Broadcast Music Incorporated recipient of OutMusic’s Heritage Award. In 2011 (BMI) composer and songwriter, Jones completed she received a Stonewall Honors Award with her album projects for Ryan Leslie, Donnie McClurkin, partner J. Bob Alotta. Reagon founded the festival and Donald Lawrence under the direction of Word*Rock*& Sword: A FESTIVAL Celebration Darin Atwater. Jones has taped for Late Night with of Women’s Lives. It is now in its fifth year and Jimmy Fallon, MTV’s Unplugged, Saturday Night occurred most recently in September 2015 in New Live, Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, Good Morning York City for eight days. America, The Late Show with David Letterman, and BET’s 106 & Park. Jones performed her solo debut with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra in 2003, and has since performed with Florence + The Machine, Nicki Minaj, Kid Cudi, April Nevels, Tye Tribbett, Richard Smallwood, Hezekiah Walker, Kim Burrell, and Sheila E.

Dorrance Dance with Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely in The Blues Project. Photography © Christopher Duggan. 8 9 THE MUSICIANS STAFF

SHIRAZETTE TINNIN ADAM WIDOFF ANDREW JORDAN (Costume Design) is a TONY MAYES (Technical Director/Production (Drums/Percussion) was (Guitar) is a talented visual artist working in various media including Manager) has been producing since 2001 when born and raised in North multi-instrumentalist who sculpture, performance, fashion, costume design, he began working with the American Tap Dance Carolina. Her sound currently can be found and photography. He received his MFA with Foundation’s Tap City, the New York City Tap resonates with jazz, soul, playing guitar with Toshi an emphasis in sculpture form the Cranbrook Festival. Since then he has produced, designed, and many other styles Reagon and BIGLovely and Academy of Art and his BFA in Fine Arts where stage managed, toured with, and performed of music. An in-demand also with P-Funk veterans he minored in Media Studies from the Columbus in countless productions in New York and drummer in New York City, Clip Payne, Lige Cury, and College of Art and Design. Jordan experiments nationally. “It’s always an honor to work with she has performed with Gary Shider in a vicious with the interplay between various art forms driven such talent.” Alicia Keys on BET in Black unit called Drugs. He by his interest in the relationship of sculpture, Girl’s Rock (2012), toured with Tia Fuller at the has studied Indian music extensively and was a installation, and puppetry to the movement of the SERENA WONG (Lighting Supervisor) is a Umbria Jazz Festival, Molde Jazz Festival and the student of sitar master Ustad Jamaluddin Bhartiya. human body. More at andytoad.com. Brooklyn-based freelance lighting designer for Turkish Ambassadors, while leading her own group, Widoff spent time as a guitarist for Lenny Kravitz theater and dance. Her designs have been seen at The Shirazette Experiment Core-Tet. Tinnin is also during the Let Love Rule era. Other credits include KATHY KAUFMANN (Lighting Designer), New York Live Arts, Irondale Arts Center, the New collaborating with numerous other artists, and is Memorial Garage, Karl Denson, Mercury Rev, Marc born and raised in New York City, is a two-time Ohio, and Danspace. She is the resident lighting the resident drummer for the Gabriel Alegria Afro- Copely, and with David Torn on McKinley on many Bessie award recipient whose work has been designer for New York Theatre Ballet, and enjoys Peruvian Sextet. She strives to keep the motion more live and studio appearances. seen throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and beekeeping and bread baking. of jazz music progressive in all of her endeavors. Asia. She has been resident lighting designer at Tinnin is an active clinician, teacher, health coach Danspace Project for over 15 years, working with and author, writing articles for Modern Drummer such artists as Meredith Monk, Reggie Wilson, and Tom Tom Magazine. She is currently working Kota Yamazaki, Cori Olinghouse, Adrienne For booking information on the release of her debut album as a bandleader, contact Lotus Arts Management, Truscott, Douglas Dunn, Roseanne Spradlin, Sophie Myrtil-McCourty, President, at and is signed with the new record label Hot Tone and Will Rawls. She designs regularly for many 125-28 Queens Boulevard, Suite 346, Music. Tinnin endorses Canopus Dtums, Sabian companies including David Parker and the Bang Kew Gardens, NY 11415. Cymbals, Latin Percussion, Beato Bags, and KickPort. Group, Eiko and Koma, Gina Gibney, Ben Munisteri, Tel: 347-721-8724 Email: [email protected] Joanna Kotze, Jacques D’Amboise, and Sally Website: lotusartsmgmt.com Silvers, among others. Recent projects include Rebecca Davis’s Bloowst windku at HERE, Keely Garfield’s WOW, and Larissa Velez-Jackson’s Star Crap Method at the Chocolate Factory. A proud member of Dorrance Dance since its inception, she has designed the lighting for SOUNDspace, The Blues Project, Delta to Dusk, and ETM: The Initial Approach. Kaufmann teaches at Sarah Lawrence College and lights special events for the Food Network.

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Bridget Reddan, Group Sales Coordinator Maltz Fund Stephen and Sally Dischinger William Durfee Ellen Westenburg Michael Reedy, Student Production Assistant Sally and Kenneth Spence David Gerdes Jason P. S. Easton John and Ellen Walthour If a guest wishes to transfer from their wheelchair to Claire Richie, Ticket Office Assistant Donald Williams and Pamela Lynn Hamer Maria Luisa Eiffler Cathy Westrum and fixed seats, the wheelchair will be taken to the outer Daniel Ringold, Graphic Designer Neuenfeldt Lance and Jan Johnson Heather Faulkner Annelynn Westrum Alexis Roy, Ticket Office Assistant Julia Kaemmer Majel Fletty Millie Woodbury lobby to comply with local fire code regulations. At Eve Roycraft, Business Analyst Sarah Kling In Memory of Nancy Mohs Genie Zarling the end of the performance an usher will return the David Russell, Audience Services Manager FRIENDS CIRCLE Sanford Lipsky From a 36 Year Subscriber wheelchair to the guest. Megan Sangster, Event Coordinator Bill Lough and Barbara Pinaire Mitzi and Richard Gramling Current as of 10/29/15 Robin Sauerwein, Business Manager/Accountant 1,000+ Regent Peggy Lucas and Joan Growe To correct the listing of your name Cameras and Cell Phones Rob Schmidt, Stage Manager Dave Lucas Richard Gwynne above, please contact Haley Cramer at The Akins Family [email protected] or 612-301-3016. Use of cameras and recording equipment are not Adam Schrankler, Student Production Assistant In Memory of Cal Lueneburg Judith Hadler permitted in the theater. Please be considerate and Logan Schumacher, Marketing & Public Relations Intern Dr. William G. Akins Holly MacDonald Lindsy Halleckson Alex Smith, Ticket Office Assistant Jerry L. Artz Tony Manzara Corey and Denise Holtz turn off your cell phones or other electronic devices Julie Strothman, Event Manager Kimberly Hutchens Karen Bachman Mark and Cece Morrow during the performance. Nicole Stumpf, Marketing & Publicity Intern Gwen and Mason Myers Ramona Jacobs Alek Buzhaker Allyson Taubenheim, Student Engagement Coordinator Jenny Nilsson Dwayne King Motorist Assistance Abby Taylor, Student Engagement Intern Ellie Crosby Ann L. Piotrowski Darlene Kirch University of Minnesota provides free jump starts, Becky Taylor, Ticket Office Assistant Gail and Stuart Hanson Mike and Kathy Ruhland Barbara and Jeff Land vehicle unlocking, and flat tire changes to vehicles in Sam Tipping, Ticket Office Assistant Provost Karen Hanson and Scooter William Larson and Dennis Senchuk University parking facilities Mon–Fri, 7:00 am–10:00 pm. Jake Torkelson, Student Production Assistant Jacky & Jim Sherohman Richard Space Christine Tschida, Director of Northrop Sally and Richard Leider Call 612-626-PARK (7275) for assistance. Jan Sickbert Vicki Lansky and Sara Warner, Ticket Office Assistant Allen and Kathleen Lenzmeier Marilyn and Dale Simmons Stephen Schaefer Campus Security Escort Miranda Woehrle, Creative Director Jennifer Martin John and Susan Steffen Delores and Sheldon Levin Dan Wozney, Data Manager David Mohr Michael Symeonides and James and Sharon Lewis Trained security monitors are available 24/7 to walk Melissa Wray, Assistant to the Director Leni and David Moore Mary Pierce Dr. John and Searcy Lillehei or bike with anyone on campus. This free service Jackie Zamow, Ticket Office Assistant Tom and Mary Racciatti Murray Thomas and Holly Manning is provided by the University of Minnesota Police The Roife-Nissenbaum Stephen Davis Thomas Marthaler Department. Please call 612-624-WALK (9255) or ask Foundation Victoria Veach Judy R. Matysik an usher to contact them for you. Capt. Buddy Scroggins and John Wald and Brian McDonald Kelly Schroeder Marianne Remedios Katherine McGill Questions? John and Kelly Wheaton If you have any questions or concerns, please ask an Kenneth and Nina Wise usher or anyone with a Northrop name tag.

18 1911 UP NEXT!

Northrop Presents HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO Sat, Jan 30, 8:00 pm

Solo/Echo Falling Angels NNNN Gwawa

Returning after captivating Northrop audiences two years ago, with a contemporary dance program of unparalleled precision and versatility