PROGRAM NOTES Tuesday, October 21 @ 8PM Centre In The Square, Kitchener Subject to additional terms and conditions found at saveonenergy.ca. *Incentives are available for installation of eligible equipment completed between Jan. 1, 2014 and Dec. 31, 2014, and must be submitted no later than Feb. 1, 2015. Equipment must be purchased from and installed by a participating contractor. †Replacement furnaces must be high-efciency models with an electronically commutated motor (ECM). ††Annual electricity cost savings are estimated based on past program experience. Funded by the Ontario Power Authority and offered by Kitchener- Wilmot Hydro Inc. A mark of the Province of Ontario protected under Canadian trade-mark law. Used under sublicence. Official Mark of the Ontario Power Authority. Used under licence. Troy Powell, Artistic Director

Sylvia Waters, Artistic Director Emerita

Company Members Samantha Barriento, Riccardo Battaglia, Shay Bland, Aubree Brown, David Adrian Freeland Jr., Nathaniel Hunt, Chalvar Monteiro, Annellyse Munroe, Deidre Rogan, Courtney Ross, Terrell Spence, Jamal White

Alia Kache, Rehearsal Director

Robert Battle, Artistic Advisor

Bennett Rink, Executive Director

Ailey II gratefully acknowledges the generous support provided by The Glorya Kaufman Dance Foundation, the New York State Council on the Arts, The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, The New York Community Trust, and the Oceanic Heritage Foundation.

The taking of photographs and the use of recording equipment of any kind during performances is strictly prohibited.

Programming and casting subject to change. REPERTOIRE

breakthrough (2014) Choreography by Manuel Vignoulle Original score composed by Mikael Karlsson Costume design by Naomi Luppescu Lighting design by Brandon Stirling Baker

The Company

INTERMISSION

HISSY FITS (2006) Choreography by Dwight Rhoden Restaged by Clifford Williams Music by Johann Sebastian Bach* and Antonio Vivaldi** Music performed by Eroica Trio and Glenn Gould Costume design by DM Design Lighting design by Michael Korsch

The Company

*“Toccata & Fugue in D Minor,” “BWV 565” composed by Johann Sebastian Bach; performed by Gabriela Montero, EMI CLASSICS “Chromatic Fantasy in D minor,” “BWV 903a” composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, Domenico Scarlatti, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, and Johann Bernard Bach; performed by Glenn Gould, SONY CLASSICS **“Chaconne from Partita in D Minor,” composed Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach; performed by Dietrich Buxtehudem, T. Albioni, Antonio Lotti and Jean Baptiste Loeillet, EMI CLASSICS

INTERMISSION REPERTOIRE

REVELATIONS (1960) Choreography by Music: Traditional Décor and costumes by Ves Harper Costumes for “Rocka My Soul” redesigned by Barbara Forbes Lighting by Nicola Cernovitch

PILGRIM OF SORROW I Been ‘Buked...... The Company Music arranged by Hall Johnson*

Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel...... Riccardo Battaglia, Courtney Ross, Samantha Barriento Music arranged by James Miller+

Fix Me, Jesus...... Aubree Brown, Jamal White Music arranged by Hall Johnson*

TAKE ME TO THE WATER Processional/Honor, Honor...... Terrell Spence, Deidre Rogan, Riccardo Battaglia, Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts Chalvar Monteiro

Wade in the Water...... Shay Bland, David Adrian Freeland Jr., Annellyse Munroe Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts “Wade in the Water” sequence by Ella Jenkins. “A Man Went Down to the River” is an original composition by Ella Jenkins.

I Wanna Be Ready...... Jamal White Music arranged by James Miller+

MOVE, MEMBERS, MOVE Sinner Man...... Riccardo Battaglia, Chalvar Monteiro, Terrell Spence Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts

The Day is Past and Gone...... The Company Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers

You May Run On...... The Company Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers

Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham...... The Company Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts

* Used by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc., publisher and copyright owner. + Used by special arrangement with Galaxy Music Corporation, New York City.

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M04198 (0610) COMPANY STORY

For forty years, Ailey II has merged the spirit and energy of the country’s best young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most outstanding emerging choreographers. Started in 1974 as the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble, Ailey II embodies Alvin Ailey’s pioneering mission to establish an extended cultural community that provides dance performances, training and community programs for all people. Mr. Ailey personally selected the veteran dancer Sylvia Waters to lead this junior company, and as its Artistic Director for 38 years, she developed Ailey II into one of America’s most popular dance companies. In June 2012, Ms. Waters retired and named her longtime associate Troy Powell as the new Artistic Director. With Mr. Powell at the helm, Ailey II continues to thrive as he brings a fresh dimension to this beloved company.

The critically-acclaimed Ailey II has a distinctive repertory that has included works by dance masters Alvin Ailey, Talley Beatty, Donald Byrd, , George W. Faison, Lar Lubovitch, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Artistic Director Robert Battle and Artistic Director Emerita . The company has also performed innovative works by rising choreographers such as Sidra Bell, Thang Dao, and Kyle Abraham. Touring throughout the United States and abroad, Ailey II’s 2014-15 tour consists of performances in over 40 cities.

“The entire company looks terrific. Clearly, the future is theirs.” The New York Times At Tim Hortons, if we can’t serve our premium blend coffee within twenty minutes of brewing it, we won’t serve it at all. That’s why we write the time on the pot, whenever we brew a fresh one. It’s your guarantee that you’ll always get a great-tasting cup of coffee. WHO’S WHO

TROY POWELL, Artistic Director - On York at Oswego, and she has served as a July 1, 2012, Troy Powell became only the panelist for the National Endowment for the second person to lead Ailey II since its Arts and the New York State Council on the inception in 1974. A native New Yorker, Mr. Arts. Ms. Waters is a recipient of the Legacy Powell began his dance training at the age Award as part of the 20th Annual IABD of nine as a scholarship student at The Ailey Festival, Syracuse University’s Women of School. Following his graduation from The Distinction Award, a Dance Magazine Award, High School of Performing Arts, he became and a “Bessie” Award. Currently, Ms. Waters a member of Ailey II and then joined Alvin leads The Ailey Legacy Residency, a lecture, Ailey American Dance Theater in 1991. He technique and repertory program for college- toured throughout the United States, South level students that looks definitively into the America, Europe, and South Africa for ten history and creative heritage of Alvin Ailey. years with the Company before becoming a master teacher at The Ailey School and ALIA KACHE, Rehearsal Director - Alia resident choreographer of Ailey II. Mr. Powell Kache received her early dance training at has choreographed ballets for Alvin Ailey Center for Creative Arts and Chattanooga American Dance Theater, Ailey II, The Ailey Ballet. A 2004 graduate of the Ailey/Fordham School, Dallas Black Dance Theater, National B.F.A. Program in Dance, she subsequently Dance Company of the Bahamas, and Alaska joined Ailey II and also performed with Nathan Dance Theater, as well as three episodes Trice/RITUALS, Creative Outlet, Genesis of “Sesame Street.” His guest artist credits Dance Company, and CeDeCe (Alcobaça, include performing with companies including Portugal). Ms. Kache has appeared in Laurie Batsheva, Dallas Black Dance Theater, and Simon’s Music of Regret – Act III, The Radio City Complexions. Mr. Powell has been featured Christmas Spectacular 75th Anniversary DVD, in an American Express commercial with the and Cordoniu Navidad 2007 (Barcelona, Ailey company and has also appeared on Spain). She was a featured dancer in Big television in George C. Wolfe’s The Colored League Theatrical’s Aida, and also performed Museum, the PBS Great Performances: with Disney’s The Lion King (Gazelle Tour). As Dance in America special A Hymn for Alvin co-founder of Renegade Performance Group, Ailey, choreographed by Judith Jamison, Ms. Kache has choreographed for Broadway “America’s Next Top Model,” and most Cares and The Helping Hands Campaign. recently the Polish version of “So You Think You Can Dance.”

SYLVIA WATERS, Artistic Director Emerita - Sylvia Waters was personally selected by Alvin Ailey in 1974 as Artistic Director of Ailey II and led the company for 38 years. A graduate of The Juilliard School, Ms. Waters earned a B.S. in Dance prior to moving to Paris, where she appeared regularly on television. She has also performed in Brussels and at the Summer Olympics in Mexico City. In 1968, Ms. Waters joined Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and toured with the Company until assuming leadership of Ailey II. In 1997, she received an honorary doctorate from the State University of New AILEY II WHO’S WHO

SAMANTHA BARRIENTO (Queens, NY) Anniversary Thanksgiving Day Parade and graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High performed in Alvin Ailey’s Memoria and School of Music & Art and Performing Revelations with a cast of 50 during Alvin Arts and is a recent graduate, with honors, Ailey American Dance Theater’s 2012 New from the Ailey/Fordham B.F.A. Program in York City Center season. This is her second Dance. At these institutions, Ms. Barriento year with Ailey II. performed works by choreographers Elisa King, Earl Mosley, Christian von Howard, AUBREE BROWN (Baltimore, MD) began Adam Barruch, Scott Rink, Troy Powell, her dance training at Baltimore School for the Matthew Rushing, Christopher L. Huggins, Arts under the guidance of Norma Pera, Anton Jennifer Archibald, Alvin Ailey, Dwight Wilson, Deborah Robinson, and Linda-Denise Rhoden, and Darrell Grand Moultrie. She Fischer-Harrell. She also trained at summer has also attended summer intensives across intensives including Pennsylvania Regional the United States, including Jacob’s Pillow’s Ballet, Dance Academy, and at Contemporary Dance Program, where she The Ailey School as a scholarship student. received the 2013 Lorna Strassler Award. This Ms. Brown has worked with choreographers is Ms. Barriento’s first season with Ailey II. including Jessica Lang, Ray Mercer, Bettijane Sills, Kirven James Boyd, Nathan Trice, and RICCARDO BATTAGLIA (Pescara, Italy) Amber Lee Parker and performed works by began dancing at the age of eight at Scuola George Balanchine. In May 2013, Ms. Brown D’Arte New Step in his hometown. He is graduated with a B.F.A. from the Conservatory a three-time winner of the “Expressions” of Dance at SUNY Purchase College. This is competition held in Florence as part of the her second year with Ailey II. Danzainfiera event and also won the Tip Tap Show competition in Rome. Mr. Battaglia DAVID ADRIAN FREELAND JR. trained at The Ailey School as a scholarship (Jacksonville, FL) began his dance training student, where he performed in the 2011 at LaVilla School of the Arts under the and 2012 Ailey at the Apollo galas. He has direction of Michelle Ottley-Fisher and Susan worked with choreographers including Earl Jennings. He then attended Jacksonville Mosley, Hope Boykin, Thang Dao, Darrell Centre of the Arts where he received much of Grand Moultrie, Nathan Trice, and Jennifer his training under the direction of Kezia Rolle. Archibald. Mr. Battaglia was a member of Mr. Freeland has received full scholarships Elisa Monte Dance. This is his second year to summer intensives at the Nashville with Ailey II. Ballet and The Juilliard School and attended the Conservatory of Dance at the State SHAY BLAND (Englewood, NJ) began her University of New York at Purchase College. dance training at Progressive Dance Studio He has performed works by choreographers under the direction of Jolene Perry. She including Larry Keigwin, Jennifer Muller, Cleo graduated from Professional Performing Arts Parker Robinson, and Ronen Koresh. This is High School and attended Rutgers University, Mr. Freeland’s third year with Ailey II. where she was awarded the James Dickson Carr Scholarship. Ms. Bland also trained at NATHANIEL HUNT (Glen Burnie, MD) The Ailey School as a scholarship student began his dance training at Design In Motion and worked with choreographers Francesca Dance Studio in Gambrills, MD under the Harper, Christian von Howard, Earl Mosley, guidance of Colette Cross. He graduated Camille A. Brown, Christopher L. Huggins, summa cum laude with a B.F.A. in Dance Ray Mercer, Ronald K. Brown, and Danielle from Long Island University. Mr. Hunt studied Agami. She participated in the Macy’s 50th as a scholarship student at The Ailey School, AILEY II WHO’S WHO

Earl Mosley’s Institute for the Arts, and DEIDRE ROGAN (Warren, OH) began her School. He also attended dance training in Fort Myers, FL at Gulfshore The School at Jacob’s Pillow and Cedar Ballet under the direction of Melinda Roy Lake’s 360˚ program, and has worked with and Roberto Munoz. She has also trained choreographers Ronald K. Brown, Hope in summer intensives at , Boykin, Earl Mosley, and Larry Keigwin. The School at Jacob’s Pillow, and Cedar Mr. Hunt is a recipient of a Maryland Lake Contemporary Ballet. Ms. Rogan is Distinguished Scholar of the Arts award and currently a senior in the Ailey/Fordham the Award for Excellence in the Arts Program B.F.A. Program in Dance, and has worked from the National Society of Arts and Letters. with choreographers including Milton Myers, This is his first season with Ailey II. Matthew Rushing, Hope Boykin, Ronald K. Brown, Sonia Dawkins, and Cheryl Copeland. CHALVAR MONTEIRO (Montclair, NJ) She performed in Alvin Ailey’s Memoria began his formal dance training at Sharron during Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Miller’s Academy for the Performing Arts 2012 New York City Center season, and is a and went on to study at The Ailey School. three time recipient of a BIG ARTS awards He received his B.F.A. in dance from SUNY scholarship and a National Young Arts award Purchase where he performed works by scholarship. This is her first season with , Helen Pickett, Doug Ailey II. Varone, Paul Taylor, Kevin Wynn, and Dianne McIntyre. Since graduating, Mr. Monteiro COURTNEY ROSS (New Orleans, LA) began worked with Sidra Bell Dance New York, Elisa her formal dance training with the NORD/ Monte Dance, Keigwin + Company, and most NOBA Center for Dance under the direction recently Abraham.In.Motion. Mr. Monteiro of Jenny Hamilton. She graduated from New has assisted Kyle Abraham in setting and Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) creating work for Barnard College, Princeton and Lusher Charter School, where she earned University, Emory University, Tisch School a Certificate of Artistry in Dance. Ms. Ross of the Arts at NYU, Alvin Ailey American has performed works by choreographers Dance Theater, and Wendy Whelan’s Restless Robert Battle, Hope Boykin, Jennifer Creature. Archibald, Dwight Rhoden, Ronald K. Brown, Darrell Grand Moultrie, and Kirven Douthit- ANNELLYSE MUNROE (Miami, FL) began Boyd and has worked with Hector Mercado her dance training at South Florida Ballet and Debbie Allen. In 2013, she performed under Jennifer Rose, Riolama Lorenzo, and in Alvin Ailey’s Memoria during Alvin Ailey Maria Eugenia Lorenzo. She attended summer American Dance Theater’s New York City intensives at , Dance Center season. Ms. Ross recently graduated Theatre of Harlem, Martha Graham, and The with honors from the Ailey/Fordham B.F.A. Ailey School as a scholarship student. Ms. Program in Dance. This is her first season Munroe has worked with choreographers with Ailey II. including Kyle Abraham, Desmond Richardson, and Sonia Dawkins. She has TERRELL SPENCE (Baltimore, MD) began performed at the Joyce Theater for Martha his dance career at the age of fifteen at Savage Graham Dance Company’s 86th anniversary Dance Company. He continued his training season and in the Fridays at Noon: Merce and later graduated from Carver Center for Cunningham: New Perspectives, A Living Legacy Arts and Technology with a concentration series at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. in dance. Mr. Spence has attended summer In April 2014, Ms. Munroe received a B.F.A intensives at Bates Dance Festival, The with honors from New World School of the School of Nashville Ballet and Jacobs Pillow. Arts. This is her first season with Ailey II. He has performed works by Judith Jamison, AILEY II WHO’S WHO

Hope Boykin, Matthew Rushing, Ohad Naharin, Alexandre Proia, and Nicholas Villeneuve. Currently a senior in the Ailey/ Fordham B.F.A. Program in Dance, this is Mr. Spence’s first season with Ailey II.

JAMAL WHITE (Birmingham, AL) was raised in Atlanta, GA and began his training at Dance Makers of Atlanta under the direction of Denise and Lynise Heard. He studied as a scholarship student at Virginia School of the Arts and trained in intensive programs at Kirov Academy of Ballet, Nashville Ballet, Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, , and London Contemporary Dance School. In 2011, Mr. White received a B.F.A. in Dance Performance from Southern Methodist University, where he performed works by Adam Hougland, George Balanchine, Donald McKayle, Pascal Rioult, Alvin Ailey, Robert Battle, and Martha Graham. He has also worked with Rasta Thomas’ Bad Boys of Dance and Lar Lubovitch Dance Company. This is his second year with Ailey II. TWO ELECTRIFYING NIGHTS OF DANCE

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