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Company Members Hope Boykin Jacquelin Harris Danica Paulos Jeroboam Bozeman Collin Heyward Belén Pereyra-Alem Clifton Brown Michael Jackson, Jr. Jamar Roberts Sean Aaron Carmon Megan Jakel Samuel Lee Roberts Sarah Daley-Perdomo Yannick Lebrun Kanji Segawa Ghrai DeVore Renaldo Maurice Glenn Allen Sims Solomon Dumas Ashley Mayeux Linda Celeste Sims Samantha Figgins Michael Francis McBride Constance Stamatiou Vernard J. Gilmore Rachael McLaren Jermaine Terry Jacqueline Green Chalvar Monteiro Fana Tesfagiorgis Daniel Harder Akua Noni Parker Matthew Rushing, Rehearsal Director and Guest Artist

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/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////page 15 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2018, at 7:30 PM NIGHT CREATURE (1974) Choreography by Alvin Ailey Restaged by Masazumi Chaya Music by Duke Ellington Costumes by Jane Greenwood Costumes recreated by Barbara Forbes Lighting by Chenault Spence

“Night creatures, unlike stars, do not come OUT at night - they come ON, each thinking that before the night is out he or she will be the star.” -Duke Ellington

MOVEMENT 1 Jacqueline Green, Michael Jackson, Jr. & The Company

MOVEMENT 2 Jacqueline Green, Glenn Allen Sims, Jacquelin Harris, Fana Tesfagiorgis, Ashley Mayeux, Belén Pereyra-Alem, Constance Stamatiou, Samantha Figgins, Collin Heyward, Jeroboam Bozeman, Kanji Segawa, Renaldo Maurice, Chalvar Monteiro, Solomon Dumas

MOVEMENT 3 Jacqueline Green, Michael Jackson, Jr. & The Company

This production was made possible, in part, by a grant from Ford Foundation and with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Fabric dyeing of costumes by Elissa Tatigikis Iberti.

Night Creature used by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc., publisher and copyright owner.

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ELLA (2008, Ailey premiere 2016) Choreography by Robert Battle Restaged by Marlena Wolfe Music performed by Ella Fitzgerald Costumes by Jon Taylor Lighting by Burke Wilmore

Ghrai DeVore, Danica Paulos Michael Francis McBride, Daniel Harder, Jermaine Terry

“Airmail Special” recorded by Ella Fitzgerald.

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page 16 » Groups save dramatically! Visit TPAC.ORG/Groups or call 615-782-4060. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ STACK-UP (1982) Choreography by Talley Beatty Restaged by Masazumi Chaya Music by various artists Costumes by Carol Vollet Kingston Décor adapted from “Under the Bridge” a painting by Romare Bearden Lighting by Chenault Spence

Renaldo Maurice, Michael Jackson, Jr., Rachael McLaren, Samantha Figgins, Michael Francis McBride, Ghrai DeVore, Daniel Harder, Chalvar Monteiro, Solomon Dumas, Fana Tesfagiorgis, Ashley Mayeux, Jeroboam Bozeman, Collin Heyward, Belén Pereyra-Alem, Kanji Segawa, Danica Paulos, Sean Aaron Carmon

This new production of Stack-Up is made possible with generous support from The Honorable Amalya L. Kearse.

Chicago native Talley Beatty (1918–95) became a principal dancer with the Katherine Dunham Com- pany at age 16. After touring with the Dunham Company for five years and appearing in Broadway shows such as Cabin in the Sky, Pins and Needles, and Blue Holiday, Mr. Beatty formed his own company and toured throughout Europe, the United States and Canada. Dance companies around the world, including Dance Theatre of Harlem, Kohn Opera Ballet Company, Stockholm Dance Theatre and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater have mounted his ballets. Mr. Beatty passed away on April 29, 1995.

"Faces" written by Philip Bailey, Lorenzo Dunn, Verdine White, and Maurice White. Use by Permission of EMI April Music Inc. All rights reserved. ASCAP (100%) Performed by Earth, Wind and Fire. "Aubrey" written by David Gates. Used with Permission of Kipa- hulu Music. Performed by Grover Washington, Jr. "Rockin' It" composed by Darryll Barksdale, Morgan Robinson, Karl Bartos, Ralf Huetter, and Bobby Robinson. Published by Spirit One Music, Inc. o/b/o Quoin Music. Used by Permission of Kling Klang Musik Gmbh, and Bobby Robinson Sweet Soul Music, Inc. All rights reserved. © 2008 Positive Songs Edition (GEMA), Hanseatic Musikver- lag Gmbh & Co. KG (GEMA). All rights on behalf of Positive Songs Edition and Hanseatic Musikverlag Gmbh & Co. KG, administered by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Performed by Fearless Four. "Get Up and Dance" written and performed by Alphonze Mouzon. Controlled by Mouzon Music Publishing.

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The Company in in Talley Beatty's Stack-Up. Photo by Paul Kolnik

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////page 17 REVELATIONS (1960) Choreography by Alvin Ailey 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 Jeroboam Bozeman, Belén Pereyra-Alem, Ashley Mayeux Music arranged by James Miller+

Fix Me, Jesus Jacqueline Green, Michael Jackson, Jr. Music arranged by Hall Johnson*

TAKE ME TO THE WATER Processional/Honor, Honor Chalvar Monteiro, Samantha Figgins, Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts Sean Aaron Carmon, Jermaine Terry

Wade in the Water Rachael McLaren, Glenn Allen Sims, Akua Noni Parker 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 Daniel Harder Music arranged by James Miller+

MOVE, MEMBERS, MOVE Sinner Man Collin Heyward, Jermaine Terry, Solomon Dumas 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.

All performances of Revelations are permanently endowed by a generous gift from Donald L. Jonas in celebration of the birthday of his wife, Barbara, and her deep commitment to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

The Company in in Alvin Ailey's Revelations. Photo by Nan Melville page 18 » Support TPAC’sTPAC online nonprofit at TPAC.ORG/ mission Donlineonate at. TPAC.ORG/ Donate. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ALL ABOUT AILEY Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater grew from a now-fabled performance in March 1958 at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. Led by Alvin Ailey and a group of young African-American modern dancers, that performance changed forever the perception of American dance. The Ailey company has gone on to perform for an estimated 25 million people at theaters in 48 states and 71 countries on six continents—and has reached millions more through television broadcasts, film screenings, and online platforms. In 2008 a U.S. Congressional resolution designated the Company as “a vital American cultural ambassador to the world” that celebrates the uniqueness of the African-American cultural experience and the preservation and enrichment of the American modern dance heritage. When Mr. Ailey began creating dances, he drew upon his “blood memories” of Texas, the blues, spirituals, and gospel as inspiration, which resulted in the creation of his most popular and critically acclaimed work, Revelations. Although he created 79 ballets over his lifetime, Mr. Ailey maintained that his company was not exclusively a repository for his own work. Today the Company continues Mr. Ailey’s mission by presenting important works of the past and commissioning new ones. In all, more than 250 works by more than 100 choreographers have been part of the Ailey company’s repertory. Before his untimely death in 1989, Mr. Ailey named Judith Jamison as his successor, and over the next 21 years she brought the Company to unprecedented success. Ms. Jamison, in turn, personally selected Robert Battle to succeed her in 2011, and The New York Times declared he “has injected the company with new life.”

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater gratefully acknowledges The Joan & Sandy Weill Global Ambassador Fund, which provides vital support for Ailey’s national and international tours.

ALVIN AILEY (Founder) Alvin Ailey was born on January 5, of Daniel Lewis and Gerri Houlihan, and finally to the 1931, in Rogers, Texas. His experiences of life in the rural dance program at The Juilliard School, under the direction South would later inspire some of his most memorable of Benjamin Harkarvy, where he met his mentor, Carolyn works. He was introduced to dance in Los Angeles by Adams. He danced with The Parsons Dance Company performances of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and from 1994 to 2001, and also set his choreography on that the Katherine Dunham Dance Company, and his formal company starting in 1998. Mr. Battle then founded his own dance training began with an introduction to Lester Battleworks Dance Company, which made its debut in Horton’s classes by his friend Carmen de Lavallade. 2002 in Düsseldorf, Germany, as the U.S. representative to Horton, the founder of one of the first racially-integrated the World Dance Alliance’s Global Assembly. Battleworks dance companies in the United States, became a subsequently per-formed extensively at venues, including mentor for Mr. Ailey as he embarked on his professional The Joyce Theater, Dance Theater Workshop, American career. After Horton’s death in 1953, Mr. Ailey became Dance Festival, and Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Mr. director of the Lester Horton Dance Theater and began Battle was honored as one of the “Masters of African- to choreograph his own works. In the 1950s and 60s, American Choreography” by the Kennedy Center for the Mr. Ailey performed in four Broadway shows, including Performing Arts in 2005, and he received the prestigious House of Flowers and Jamaica. In 1958, he founded Alvin Statue Award from the Princess Grace Foundation-USA in Ailey American Dance Theater to carry out his vision of a 2007. He has honorary doctorates from The University of company dedicated to enriching the American modern the Arts and Marymount Manhattan College. Mr. Battle dance heritage and preserving the uniqueness of the was named a 2015 visiting fellow for The Art of Change, African-American cultural experience. He established an initiative by the Ford Foundation. He is a sought- the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center (now The Ailey after keynote speaker and has addressed a number of School) in 1969 and formed the Alvin Ailey Repertory high-profile organizations, including the United Nations Ensemble (now Ailey II) in 1974. Mr. Ailey was a pioneer Leaders Programme and the UNICEF Senior Leadership of programs promoting arts in education, particularly Development Programme. those benefiting underserved communities. Throughout his lifetime he was awarded numerous distinctions, MASAZUMI CHAYA (Associate Artistic Director) Masazumi including the Kennedy Center Honor in 1988 in recognition Chaya was born in Fukuoka, Japan, where he began his of his extraordinary contribution to American culture. classical ballet training. Upon moving to New York in In 2014, he posthumously received the Presidential December 1970, he studied modern dance and performed Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honor, with the Richard Englund Repertory Company. Mr. Chaya in recognition of his contributions and commitment to joined Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1972 and civil rights and dance in America. When Mr. Ailey died on performed with the Company for 15 years. In 1988 he December 1, 1989, The New York Times said of him, “you became the Company’s rehearsal director after serving didn’t need to have known [him] personally to have been as assistant rehearsal director. A master teacher both on touched by his humanity, enthusiasm, and exuberance tour with the Company and in his native Japan, he served and his courageous stand for multi-racial brotherhood.” as choreographic assistant to Alvin Ailey and John Butler. In 1991 Mr. Chaya was named associate artistic director ROBERT BATTLE (Artistic Director) Robert Battle became of the Company. He continues to provide invaluable artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater creative assistance in all facets of its operations. Mr. in July 2011 after being personally selected by Judith Chaya has restaged numerous ballets by Alvin Ailey, Jamison, making him only the third person to head the including Flowers for the State Ballet of Missouri (1990) Company since it was founded in 1958. Mr. Battle has a and The River for the Royal Swedish Ballet (1993), longstanding association with the Ailey organization. A Ballet Florida (1995), National Ballet of Prague (1995), frequent choreographer and artist-in-residence at Ailey Pennsylvania Ballet (1996), and Colorado Ballet (1998). since 1999, he has set many of his works on Alvin Ailey He has also restaged The Mooche, Stack-Up, Episodes, American Dance Theater and Ailey II, and at The Ailey Bad Blood, Hidden Rites, and Witness for the Company. At School. The Company’s current repertory includes his the beginning of his tenure, Mr. Chaya restaged Ailey’s ballets Ella, In/Side, Mass, No Longer Silent, and The Hunt. For ‘Bird’ - With Love for a Dance in America program In addition to expanding the Ailey repertory with works entitled Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Steps Ahead. by artists as diverse as Kyle Abraham, Mauro Bigonzetti, In 2000 he restaged Ailey’s Night Creature for the Rome Ronald K. Brown, Rennie Harris, and Paul Taylor, Mr. Battle Opera House and The River for La Scala Ballet. In 2002 has also instituted the New Directions Choreography Lab Mr. Chaya coordinated the Company’s appearance at to help develop the next generation of choreographers. the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree-lighting ceremony, Mr. Battle’s journey to the top of the modern dance world broadcast on NBC. In 2003 he restaged The River for began in the Liberty City neighborhood of Miami, Florida. North Carolina Dance Theatre and for Julio Bocca’s Ballet He showed artistic talent early and studied dance at a Argentina. Most recently Mr. Chaya restaged Bad Blood, high school arts magnet program before moving on to Blues Suite, Love Songs, Masekela Langage, Pas de Duke, Miami’s New World School of the Arts, under the direction and Vespers for the Company. As a performer, Mr. Chaya //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////page 19 appeared on Japanese television in both dramatic and an endowment to support major program areas. When the musical productions. He wishes to recognize the artistic Company celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008, Mr. Rink contribution and spirit of his late friend and fellow artist, supervised an 18-month celebration, including events, Michihiko Oka. promotions, collaborations, and special performances, bringing public awareness of the Ailey organization JUDITH JAMISON (Artistic Director Emerita) Judith Jamison to new heights. Mr. Rink also oversaw “The Next Step joined Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1965 and Campaign,” which grew the organization’s endowment quickly became an international star. Over the next to $50 million. As Executive Director, Mr. Rink launched a 15 years, Mr. Ailey created some of his most enduring five-year strategic plan in 2014 to realize Robert Battle’s roles for her, most notably the tour-de-force solo Cry. creative vision, expand Ailey’s educational offerings, During the 1970s and 80s she appeared as a guest and enhance technology to extend the reach of the artist with ballet companies all over the world, starred organization. Central to the plan has been the expansion in the hit Broadway musical Sophisticated Ladies, and of The Joan Weill Center for Dance, which attracts formed her own company, The Jamison Project. She more than 200,000 visitors each year. This fall, Ailey returned to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1989 unveiled the Center’s Elaine Wynn and Family Education when Mr. Ailey asked her to succeed him as artistic Wing, providing much-needed additional studios and director. In the 21 years that followed, she brought the classroom space to meet the growing demand for Ailey’s Company to unprecedented heights—including two programs. The building now comprises 87,000 square feet historic engagements in South Africa and a 50-city and is the largest destination for dance in New York City. global tour to celebrate the Company’s 50th anniversary. Mr. Rink also conceived The Campaign for Ailey’s Future, Ms. Jamison is the recipient of numerous awards and a $50 million initiative to support the Center’s expansion honors, among them a prime time Emmy Award, an and the ongoing implementation of other long-range American Choreography Award, a Kennedy Center Honor, strategic priorities. During Mr. Rink’s tenure, the Company a National Medal of Arts, a Bessie Award, the Phoenix deepened its presence in New York City by establishing a Award, and the Handel Medallion. She was also listed in spring season at Lincoln Center to complement its New “The TIME 100: The World’s Most Influential People” and York City Center winter season, while also extending its honored by First Lady Michelle Obama at the first White role as America’s “Cultural Ambassador to the World” House Dance Series event. In 2015 she became the 50th with tours to Africa, Europe, and South America. In inductee into the Hall of Fame at the National Museum order to reach audiences beyond live performances, the of Dance. In 2016 she received the Douglas Watt Lifetime Company has broadened its commitment to creating Achievement Award from the Fred and Adele Astaire film and digital content, including its first-ever theatrical Awards. As a highly regarded choreographer, Ms. Jamison movie release as part of Lincoln Center at the Movies: has created many celebrated works, including Divining Great American Dance. Mr. Rink is a graduate of Syracuse (1984), Forgotten Time (1989), Hymn (1993), HERE... NOW. University and holds a B.F.A. in theater. (commissioned for the 2002 Cultural Olympiad), Love Stories (with additional choreography by Robert Battle MATTHEW RUSHING (Rehearsal Director And Guest Artist) and Rennie Harris, 2004), and Among Us (Private Spaces: Matthew Rushing was born in Los Angeles, California. Public Places, 2009). Ms. Jamison’s autobiography, Dancing He began his dance training with Kashmir Blake in Spirit, was edited by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Inglewood, California, and later continued his training at published in 1993. In 2004, under Ms. Jamison’s artistic the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. He is the directorship, her idea of a permanent home for the recipient of a Spotlight Award and a Dance Magazine Ailey company was realized and named after beloved Award and was named a Presidential Scholar in the Arts. chairman emerita Joan Weill. Ms. Jamison continues to He was a scholarship student at The Ailey School and dedicate herself to asserting the prominence of the arts later became a member of Ailey II. During his career Mr. in our culture and she remains committed to promoting Rushing has performed as a guest artist for galas in Vail, the significance of the Ailey legacy—using dance as a Colorado, as well as in Austria, Canada, France, Italy, and medium for honoring the past, celebrating the present, Russia. He has performed for Presidents George H. W. and fearlessly reaching into the future. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama, as well as at the 2010 White House Dance Series. During BENNETT RINK (Executive Director) Bennett Rink became his time with the Company, he has choreographed three executive director of Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation in 2013. ballets: Acceptance In Surrender (2005), a collaboration Mr. Rink first joined Ailey as manager of special events with Hope Boykin and Abdur-Rahim Jackson; Uptown in 1994, became development director in 1998, and then (2009), a tribute to the Harlem Renaissance; and worked as senior director of development and external ODETTA (2014), a celebration of “the queen of American affairs from 2007 to 2012. In his tenure overseeing Ailey’s folk music.” In 2012 he created Moan, which was set development, Mr. Rink led a $75 million capital campaign on Philadanco and premiered at The Joyce Theater. supporting Ailey’s first permanent home, The Joan Weill Mr. Rushing joined the Company in 1992 and became Center for Dance which opened in 2005, and established rehearsal director in June 2010. WHO’S WHO IN THE COMPANY HOPE BOYKIN (Durham, NC) is a three-time recipient of the winning singing group Sweet Honey in the Rock; and American Dance Festival’s Young Tuition Scholarship. She r-Evolution, Dream. (2016), inspired by the speeches and attended Howard University and, while in Washington, sermons of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with original music D.C., performed with Lloyd Whitmore’s New World Dance by Ali Jackson. Find Ms. Boykin on Twitter and Instagram at Company. Ms. Boykin was a student and intern at The hbdance and Facebook at HopeBoykinDance. Ms. Boykin Ailey School. She was assistant to the late Talley Beatty joined the Company in 2000. and an original member of Complexions. Ms. Boykin was a member of Philadanco and received a New York Dance JEROBOAM BOZEMAN (Brooklyn, NY) began his dance and Performance Award (Bessie). She has choreographed training under Ruth Sistaire at the Ronald Edmonds three works for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Learning Center. He later joined Creative Outlet, and was Acceptance In Surrender (2005), in collaboration with granted full scholarships at the Joffrey Ballet School and fellow Ailey company members Abdur-Rahim Jackson and Dance Theatre of Harlem. Mr. Bozeman is a gold-medal Matthew Rushing; Go in Grace (2008, for the Company’s recipient of the NAACP ACT-SO Competition in Dance. He 50th anniversary season) with music by the award- performed in Elton John and Tim Rice’s Broadway musical page 20 » Sign up for TPAC’s StageLinks e-news at TPAC.ORG/StageLinks. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Aida (international tour in China) and was a part of SAMANTHA FIGGINS (Washington, D.C.) began dancing at Philadanco, Donald Byrd’s Spectrum Dance Theater, and Duke Ellington School of the Arts under the tutelage of Ailey II. During the fall of 2016 Mr. Bozeman performed as Charles Auggins and Sandra Fortune-Greene and attended a guest artist with The Royal Ballet. Mr. Bozeman recently summer intensives at Dance Theatre of Harlem under the received a bachelor’s degree in psychology concentrating direction of Arthur Mitchell. She continued her education in industrial organization from Argosy University. Mr. at SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance. There she Bozeman joined the Company in 2013. performed works by George Balanchine, Bill T. Jones, Paul Taylor, and Twyla Tharp. Upon graduating cum laude, Ms. CLIFTON BROWN (Goodyear, AZ) began his dance training Figgins became a member of Complexions Contemporary at Take 5 Dance Academy and continued in the first class Ballet, performing works by Dwight Rhoden, Jae Man Joo, of the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance. Mr. Brown and Camille A. Brown. She also performed at the 2014 began his professional career when he joined the Ailey DanceOpen Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia. Ms. Figgins company in 1999 and served as choreographic assistant was featured both on the cover of Dance Spirit magazine to Judith Jamison. He has also danced with Earl Mosley’s and in Pointe magazine’s “10 Careers to Watch” in 2013. Diversity of Dance and Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, She has worked with Beyoncé and can be seen in the film and was a founding member and rehearsal director for Enemy Within alongside Tiler Peck and Matthew Rushing. Jessica Lang Dance. He was nominated in the U.K. for a Ms. Figgins joined the Company in 2014. Critics Circle National Dance Award for Best Male Dancer and received a Black Theater Arts Award as well as a New VERNARD J. GILMORE (Chicago, IL) began his training at York Dance and Performance Award (“The Bessies”). As Curie Performing and Creative Arts High School in Chicago a guest artist Mr. Brown has performed with Miami City under Diane Holda. He later studied at the Joseph Holmes Ballet, Rome Opera Ballet, Nevada Ballet, and Parsons Chicago Dance Theater with Harriet Ross, Marquita Levy, Dance Company. He has set the work of Alvin Ailey, Earl and Emily Stein. He received first place in the all-city Mosley, and Jessica Lang on various companies around NAACP ACT-SO competition in 1993. He attended Barat the world. Television appearances as a guest artist College under scholarship and tutelage of Rory Foster include So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing with and Eileen Cropley. He then studied as a scholarship the Stars. He has had the privilege of performing at the student at The Ailey School and was a member of Ailey II. White House for President Obama. Mr. Brown rejoined In 2010 he performed as part of the White House Dance the company in 2017. Series. Mr. Gilmore is a choreographer whose work has been a part of the Ailey Dancers Resource Fund, Fire SEAN AARON CARMON (Beau mont, TX) attended New Island Dance Festival 2008, Jazz Foundation of America York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and later Gala 2010, and he produced the Dance Of Light project graduated from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance. in 2010 and 2015. An excerpt of Mr. Gilmore’s work La He has appeared on Broadway in 2010’s La Cage aux Folles Muette was performed in 2017 at New York City Center and in The Phantom of the Opera. He has also appeared as part of the “Celebrating the Men of Ailey” program. as a guest artist with notable companies such as the Nimbus Dance Works will also perform a new work Cape Dance Company in South Africa and with Joshua by Mr. Gilmore in 2018. Mr. Gilmore is a certified Zena Beamish/MOVEthecompany. Mr. Carmon was a 2017 Rommett Floor-Barre instructor. He teaches workshops Joffrey Ballet Winning Works award recipient and was and master classes around the world. Mr. Gilmore joined commissioned to choreograph a new ballet, Suite Hearts. the Company in 1997. He creates original works and teaches master classes at high schools, universities, and dance companies, both JACQUELINE GREEN (Baltimore, MD) began her dance nationally and internationally. Mr. Carmon joined the training at the age of 13 at the prestigious Baltimore Company in 2011. School for the Arts. After being accepted into the Ailey/ Fordham BFA Program by Denise Jefferson, she graduated SARAH DALEY-PERDOMO (South Elgin, IL) began her Cum Laude in 2011. During this time, she also received training at the Faubourg School of Ballet in Illinois under training at the Pennsylvania Regional Ballet, Chautauqua the direction of Watmora Casey and Tatyana Mazur. She Institution for Dance, and Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. is a 2009 graduate of the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in In her career, she has performed works by a wide range Dance. Mrs. Daley-Perdomo trained at institutions such of choreographers, including Wayne McGregor, Jiří Kylián, as the Kirov Academy, National Ballet School of Canada, Elisa Monte, Ronald K. Brown, and Kyle Abraham. In 2016, The San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, and intensives she performed as a guest artist with the Royal Ballet. at Ballet Camp Illinois and Ballet Adriatico in Italy. She Ms. Green is the recipient of a 2014 Dance Fellowship is a recipient of a Youth America Grand Prix Award and from the Princess Grace Foundation-USA and a 2015 Clive an ARTS Foundation Award. She was a member of Ailey II Barnes Award nominee. She is also the recipient of the and joined the Company in 2011. 2009 Martha Hill Fund’s Young Professional Award and the 2010 Dizzy Feet Foundation Scholarship. She was a GHRAI DeVORE (Washington, D.C.) began her formal member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2011. dance training at the Chicago Multi- Cultural Dance Center and was a scholarship student at The Ailey School. She DANIEL HARDER (Bowie, MD) began dancing at Suitland has completed summer programs at the Kirov Academy, High School’s Center for the Visual and Performing Arts Ballet Chicago, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, American in Maryland. He is a graduate of the Ailey/Fordham BFA Ballet Theatre, and Alonzo King LINES Ballet. Ms. DeVore Program in Dance where he was awarded the Jerome was a member of Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, Deeply Robbins/Layton Foundation Scholarship and participated Rooted Dance Theater 2, Hubbard Street 2, Dance Works in the Holland Dance Festival with the School and as a Chicago, and Ailey II. She has received the Danish member of the Francesca Harper Project. Mr. Harder has Queen Ingrid Scholarship of Honor and the Dizzy Feet worked with and performed works by Nacho Duato, Foundation Scholarship, and she was a 2010 nominee for William Forsythe, Donald McKayle, Debbie Allen, and the first annual Clive Barnes Award. Ms. DeVore joined Christopher L. Huggins. After dancing in the European the Company in 2010. tour of West Side Story, Mr. Harder became a member of Ailey II. He joined the Company in 2010. SOLOMON DUMAS (Chicago, IL) was introduced to dance through AileyCamp. He later began his formal JACQUELIN HARRIS (Charlotte, NC) began her dance training at The Chicago Academy for the Arts and the training at Dance Productions Studios under the direction Russell Talbert Dance Studio, where he received his of Lori Long. Ms. Harris received a silver ARTS award from most influential training. Mr. Dumas studied at New the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts World School of the Arts and was a fellowship Level and was a Presidential Scholar in the Arts semifinalist. 1 student at The Ailey School. He has performed with She has studied at Joffrey Ballet School and Jacob’s Pillow companies including Garth Fagan Dance; Ronald K. Dance Festival. She graduated with honors from the Brown/Evidence, A Dance Company; and Labyrinth Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance. In 2016 Ms. Harris Dance Theater and was a member of Ailey II. Mr. Dumas was named one of the “25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine. joined the Company in 2016. Most recently she received a 2017 dance fellowship from

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////page 21 the Princess Grace Foundation-USA. She was a member of MICHAEL FRANCIS McBRIDE (Johnson City, NY) began his Ailey II and joined the Company in 2014. training at the Danek School of Performing Arts and later trained at Amber Perkins School of the Arts in Norwich, COLLIN HEYWARD (Newport News, VA) began his New York. Mr. McBride attended Earl Mosley’s Institute training at The Academy of Dance and Gymnastics in of the Arts for two consecutive summers and was also Newport News under the direction of Linda Haas, and assistant to Mr. Mosley when he set the piece Saddle later at Denise Wall’s Dance Energy in Virginia Beach. UP! on the Company in 2007. In January 2012 Mr. McBride Mr. Heyward also attended several dance intensives, performed and taught as a guest artist with the JUNTOS including Earl Mosley’s Institute of the Arts, and has Collective in Guatemala. Mr. McBride graduated magna performed works by Sidra Bell, Francisco Martinez, Elisa cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance Monte, and Scott Rink. He has made guest appearances in 2010. Follow Mr. McBride on Instagram at mickey.mc. with Company Stefanie Batten Bland and in the revival Mr. McBride joined the Company in 2009. of E. Clement Bethel’s The Legend of Sammie Swain in Nassau, Bahamas. Mr. Heyward is also a featured dancer RACHAEL McLAREN (Manitoba, Canada) began her in the Fox Searchlight film Black Nativity. He graduated dance training at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School with honors from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in and continued at the Ailey School in New York under Dance and was a member of Ailey II. Mr. Heyward joined the direction of Denise Jefferson. She has been a guest the Company in 2014. artist with Armitage Gone! Dance and the Francesca Harper Project. Ms. McLaren was most recently a guest MICHAEL JACKSON, JR. (New Orleans, LA) began his artist with Royal Ballet of London for Wayne McGregor’s dance training at age 14 at the Duke Ellington School 10th anniversary season in a production of Chroma. Her of the Arts in Washington, D.C., under the direction of theater credits include Ensemble/Understudy for the role Charles Augins. He became a member of Dance Theatre of Ali in the Toronto Production of Mamma Mia! (Royal of Harlem Dancing through Barriers Ensemble in 2005. In Alexandra Theater/Mirvish Productions). Ms. McLaren 2006 he joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre, and in 2008 was a member of Ailey II and is in her 10th season with joined Philadanco, where he also worked as artistic the Company. director of D3. Mr. Jackson joined the Company in 2011 and rejoined in 2015. CHALVAR MONTEIRO (Montclair, NJ) began his formal dance training at Sharron Miller’s Academy for the MEGAN JAKEL (Waterford, MI) trained in ballet and jazz in Performing Arts and went on to study at The Ailey School. her hometown. As a senior in high school, she spent a year He received his B.F.A. in dance from SUNY Purchase, dancing with the City Ballet of San Diego. In 2005 Ms. Jakel where he performed works by Merce Cunningham, Helen was an apprentice and rehearsal director for the Francesca Pickett, Doug Varone, Dianne McIntyre, Kevin Wynn and Harper Project. She graduated with honors in May 2007 Paul Taylor. Since graduating Mr. Monteiro has worked from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance. She was a with Sidra Bell Dance New York, Elisa Monte Dance, member of Ailey II and joined the Company in 2009. Keigwin + Company, BODYTRAFFIC, and most extensively with Abraham.In.Motion. He has assisted Kyle Abraham in YANNICK LEBRUN (Cayenne, French Guiana) began setting and creating work for Barnard College, Princeton training in his native country at the Adaclam School University, Emory University, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, under the guidance of Jeanine Verin. After graduating Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and Wendy Whelan’s high school in 2004, he moved to New York City to study Restless Creature. Mr. Monteiro was a member of Ailey II at The Ailey School as a scholarship student. Mr. Lebrun and joined the Company in 2015. has performed works by choreographers Troy Powell, Debbie Allen, Scott Rink, Thaddeus Davis, Nilas Martins, AKUA NONI PARKER (Kinston, NC) began her professional Dwight Rhoden, and Francesca Harper. He was named dance training at the Academy of the Dance in Wilmington, one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” in 2011, and, in Delaware. After graduating high school she joined Dance 2013, France-Amérique magazine highlighted him as Theatre of Harlem, where she performed principal roles one of the 50 most talented French in the United States. in George Balanchine’s Agon, Serenade and The Four In November 2016 Mr. Lebrun was a guest performer Temperaments, as well as the title role in Michael Smuin’s with The Royal Ballet in Wayne McGregor’s Chroma. St. Louis Woman. Ms. Parker has also danced professionally Mr. Lebrun was a member of Ailey II and joined the with the Cincinnati Ballet and Ballet San Jose. She had Company in 2008. the honor of being the first African-American ballerina to dance the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in Ballet San Jose’s RENALDO MAURICE (Gary, IN) began his dance training The Nutcracker. Since joining the Ailey company in 2008, with Tony Simpson and is a graduate of Talent Unlimited Ms. Parker has performed featured roles in Mr. Ailey’s High School. He attended the Emerson School for Visual Blues Suite, Night Creature, Masekela Langage and Cry. She and Performing Arts and studied with Larry Brewer and has also performed featured roles in Jiří Kylián’s Petite Michael Davis. Mr. Maurice was a scholarship student Mort and Wayne McGregor’s Chroma and the title role at The Ailey School, has trained on scholarship at Ballet in Geoffrey Holder’s Prodigal Prince. To see Ms. Parker’s Chicago and Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, and had an outside projects and interests, you can follow her on internship at the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Instagram at OnlyUpward. Dance. In 2008 he received second place in modern dance from the National Foundation for Advancement in the DANICA PAULOS (Huntington Beach, CA) began her Arts and received the Dizzy Feet Foundation Scholarship dance training at Orange County Dance Center in in 2009. In February 2012 Mr. Maurice was honored with southern California and also studied in Los Angeles the key to the city of Gary, Indiana, his hometown. Find with Yuri Grigoriev. She graduated from the Professional Mr. Maurice on Instagram at r_maurice25 and Facebook Performing Arts School in New York and trained at The at maurice.gardner3. He was a member of Ailey II and Ailey School as a scholarship student. Ms. Paulos received joined the Company in 2011. a Level 1 Award as a YoungArts finalist by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts. In 2015 she was ASHLEY MAYEUX (Houston, TX) began her dance training featured on the cover of Dance Magazine as one of “25 to at the High School for Performing and Visual Arts and Watch.” Ms. Paulos was a member of Ailey II and joined graduated cum laude with a B.F.A. from SUNY Purchase. the Company in 2014. 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Continued from page 22 Pillow Dance Festival, and Dancers Responding to AIDS’ has received the 2016 Inspiracion Award from Ballet annual events Dance from the Heart and The Fire Island Hispanico, has won Outstanding Performance at the 2014 Dance Festival. Mrs. Pereyra-Alem was an apprentice for New York Dance and Performance Award ("The Bessies") Ronald K. Brown/ Evidence, A Dance Company, and has and most recently, she received the 2017 Dance Magazine performed with Lula Washington Dance Theater, Nathan Award. Ms. Sims has been featured on the cover of Dance Trice, and Roger C. Jeffrey. She assisted Matthew Rushing Magazine and on So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing With with his ballet Uptown for the Ailey company in 2009. The Stars, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Mo'Nique Show, Mrs. Pereyra-Alem joined the Company in 2011. Live with Kelly and Michael, and The Today Show. Ms. Sims has appeared at the White House Series, Youth America JAMAR ROBERTS (Miami, FL) graduated from the New Grand Prix, Vail International Dance Festival and galas in World School of the Arts. He trained at the Dance Empire of Budapest and Vienna, and originated featured roles by Miami, where he continues to teach, and as a fellowship Judith Jamison, Donald Byrd, Alonso King, Dwight Rhoden, student at The Ailey School. Mr. Roberts was a member Ronald K. Brown, Mauro Bigonzetti, Jennifer Muller, Karole of Ailey II and Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Dance Armitage, Lynn Taylor Corbett, Rennie Harris, Christopher Magazine featured Mr. Roberts as one of “25 to Watch” in L. Huggins, and Azure Barton. She teaches master classes 2007 and on the cover in 2013. He performed at The White worldwide and is a certified Zena-Rommett Floor-Barre House in 2010, and as a guest star on So You Think You instructor. Ms. Sims joined the Company in 1996 and is Can Dance, Dancing with the Stars, and The Ellen Degeneres currently the assistant to the rehearsal director. Show. In 2015 he made his Ailey II choreographic debut with his work Gêmeos, set to the music of Afrobeat star CONSTANCE STAMATIOU (Charlotte, NC) began her Fela Kuti. His first work for the Company, Members Don’t dance training at Pat Hall’s Dance Unlimited and North Get Weary, premiered during the 2017 New York City Carolina Dance Theatre. She graduated from NorthWest Center season. Mr. Roberts won Outstanding Performer School of the Arts and studied at SUNY Purchase before at the prestigious New York Dance and Performance becoming a fellowship student at The Ailey School. In “Bessie” Awards and was a guest star with London’s Royal 2009 Ms. Stamatiou received the Leonore Annenberg Ballet. He first joined the Company in 2002. Fellowship in the performing and visual arts. She performed at the White House Dance Series and has SAMUEL LEE ROBERTS (Quakertown, PA) began his dance been a guest performer on So You Think You Can Dance, training under the direction of Kathleen Johnston and Dancing with the Stars, and The Today Show. Ms. Stamatiou attended The Juilliard School. He performed in the first has also danced in the films Shake Rattle & Roll and in international show of Radio City Christmas Spectacular Dan Pritzker’s Bolden. Ms. Stamatiou was a member of in Mexico City and danced with the New York cast from Ailey ll and a guest artist for Dance Grand Moultrie and 1999–2004. Mr. Roberts performed during the award Caroline Calouche & Co. She is a certified Gyrotonic and ceremony at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, Gyrokinesis instructor and a mother of two. Follow her worked with Corbin Dances and Keigwin + Company and on Instagram at constancestamatiou. Ms. Stamatiou first was a founding member of Battleworks Dance Company. joined the Company in 2007 and rejoined in 2016. In May 2006 Mr. Roberts was named Dance Magazine’s “On the Rise” dancer. He performed several roles in Julie JERMAINE TERRY (Washington, D.C.) began his dance Taymor’s film Across the Universe and the original opera training in Kissimmee, Florida at James Dance Center. Grendel. Mr. Roberts joined the Company in 2009. Follow He graduated cum laude with a B.F.A. in dance him on Instagram at samuellee.me. performance from the University of South Florida, where he received scholarships for excellence in performance KANJI SEGAWA (Kanagawa, Japan) began his modern and choreography. Mr. Terry was a scholarship student dance training with his mother, Erika Akoh, and studied at The Ailey School and a member of Ailey II, and he ballet with Kan Horiuchi and Ju Horiuchi in Tokyo, Japan. has performed with Buglisi Dance Theatre, Arch Dance, In 1997 Mr. Segawa came to the U.S. under the Japanese Dance Iquail, and Philadanco and as a guest artist on the Government Artist Fellowship to train at The Ailey School. television show So You Think You Can Dance. In 2013 he Mr. Segawa was a member of Ailey II from 2000–02 and received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from USF for Robert Battle’s Battleworks Dance Company from 2002–10. outstanding service to the arts. He has made costumes Mr. Segawa worked extensively with choreographer Mark for the Company, Ailey II, Philadanco, Jessica Lang Dance Morris from 2004–11, repeatedly appearing in Mr. Morris’ and The Black Iris Project, to name a few. His evening various productions with Mark Morris Dance Group, wear has been in Essence online as well at shot by the including as a principal dancer in John Adams’ Nixon in late Bill Cunningham for the style section of The New York China at The Metropolitan Opera. In addition, Mr. Segawa Times. Please follow Mr. Terry on Instagram at Jerms83. has assisted and worked closely with choreographer Mr. Terry joined the Company in 2010. Jessica Lang since 1999. Mr. Segawa joined the Company in 2011. FANA TESFAGIORGIS (Madison, WI) is a graduate of the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance, with a minor GLENN ALLEN SIMS (Long Branch, NJ) began classical in journalism. She began training at Ballet Madison dance training at the Academy of Dance Arts in Tinton under the direction of Charmaine Ristow and attended Falls, New Jersey and was a scholarship student to the Interlochen Arts Academy High School. Ms. Tesfagiorgis Ailey School’s Summer Intensive. Mr. Sims attended also trained at summer and winter intensives at Earl The Juilliard School under Benjamin Harkarvy. In 2004 Mosley’s Institute of the Arts, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, Mr. Sims was the youngest person to be inducted into and Lar Lubovitch Dance Company. Professionally she the Long Branch High School’s Distinguished Alumni has danced with Ailey II, Brian Harlan Brooks’ Continuum, Hall of Fame. He has been featured on several network Alenka Cizmesja’s Art DeConstructed, Dance Iquail, television programs, including BET Honors, Dancing with Freddie Moore’s Footprints, and Samuel Pott’s Nimbus the Stars, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, LIVE! With Kelly and Dance Works. Ms. Tesfagiorgis has been a rehearsal Michael, The Today Show, and So You Think You Can Dance. assistant for Hope Boykin, Earl Mosley, Pedro Ruiz, Mr. Sims is a master teacher, certified Zena Rommett Matthew Rushing, and Sylvia Waters. She joined the Floor-Barre instructor, and certified pilates mat instructor. Company in 2013. He has performed in the White House Dance Series and for the king of Morocco. Mr. Sims was featured on The Ailey dancers are supported, in part, by the cover of and wrote a featured guest blog for Dance Magazine. He has originated featured roles by Carmen The Judith McDonough Kaminski De Lavallade, Judith Jamison, Lynn Taylor Corbett, Mauro Dancer Endowment Fund. Bigonzetti, Rennie Harris and Ronald K. Brown. Mr. Sims joined the Company in 1997.

LINDA CELESTE SIMS (Bronx, NY) began training at Ballet Hispánico School of Dance and graduated from LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts. Ms. Sims

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////page 39 ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES Daria L. Wallach, Chairman Debra L. Lee, President Gina F. Adams, Stephen J. Meringoff, Arthur J. Mirante II, John H. Schaefer, Vice Chairmen

Eleanor S. Applewhaite Anthony S. Kendall Stanley Plesent Esq. Robert Battle Robert Kissane Marylin L. Prince Paulette Mullings Bradnock Ricki Lander Lata N. Reddy Tia Breakley-China Michelle Y. Lee Bennett Rink Robyn Coles Natasha Leibel Levine, M.D. Richard Speciale Sela Thompson Collins Anthony A. Lewis Marc S. Strachan Laura D. Corb Leslie L. Maheras Joan H. Weill Paul M. Donofrio Lucinda C. Martinez Roger C. Williams Jr. Jaishri Kapoor Doris Meister Gillian Wynn

Philip Laskawy, Harold Levine*, Stanley Plesent, Esq., Joan H. Weill, Chairmen Emeriti Henry McGee, President Emeritus Simin N. Allison, Anthony M. Carvette, Kathryn C. Chenault, Guido Goldman, Bruce S. Gordon, Lemar Swinney, Honorary Trustees *In memoriam

ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION TOURING CONTACTS Recipient of the National Medal of Arts North American Agent OPUS 3 ARTISTS Bennett Rink – Executive Director opus3artists.com

Pamela Robinson – Chief Financial Officer International Agent Thomas Cott – Senior Director of Marketing ASKONAS HOLT LTD. and Creative Content askonasholt.co.uk Kimberly T. Watson – Senior Director of Development PRODUCTION CREDITS ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER Lighting system provided by 4Wall Entertainment. Matthew Rushing, Rehearsal Director Touring sound system provided by Linda Celeste Sims, Assistant to the Rehearsal Director Gibson Entertainment Services. Domestic trucking services provided by Dacquiri T’Shaun Smittick, Director of Production Stage Call Corporation. Isabelle Mezin, Director of Company Business Affairs Gregory Stuart, Company Manager Alvin Ailey is a proud member of Dance/USA, Joseph Anthony Gaito, Technical Director the national service organization for Kristin Colvin Young, Production Stage Manager professional dance. Al Crawford, Lighting Director Jon Taylor, Wardrobe Supervisor AILEY TOUR MERCHANDISE DJ Adderley, Master Carpenter Ailey Tour Merchandise and AileyShop.com Zane Beatty, Master Electrician are managed by The Araca Group Russell J. Cowans IV, Sound Engineer www.AileyShop.com Chris Theodore, Property Master Selena M. Campbell, Assistant Company Manager Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Nicole A. Walters, Assistant Stage Manager The Joan Weill Center for Dance Roya Abab, Associate Lighting Director 405 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019 Jesse Dunham, Wardrobe Assistant Phone: (212) 405-9000 Katie Chihaby, Wardrobe Assistant Philip Lugo, Flyman AlvinAiley.org Andrew Davila, Assistant Electrician facebook.com/AlvinAileyAmericanDanceTheater Michael Windham, Production Associate Instagram: @alvinailey Michelle Grazio, Production and Finance Associate

Donald J. Rose, M.D., Director of the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries, Hospital for Joint Disease Shaw Bronner, Director of Physical Therapy Sheyi Ojofeitimi, Physical Therapist Sara Aingorn, Physical Therapist Kala Flagg, Physical Therapist Ryanne Glasper, Physical Therapist

page 40 » For tickets, visit TPAC.ORG/Shows or call 615-782-4040. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ WICKED returns to Nashville with four-week engagement at TPAC March 28 – April 22 By Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman Based on the Novel by Gregory Maguire

Ginna Claire Mason as Glinda in Wicked - Photo by Joan Marcus

Wicked, Music City’s most popular musical, returns to Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s Andrew Jackson Hall with a four-week engagement March 28 – April 22.

The surprising tale of an unlikely friendship between two women in the Land of Oz, Wicked tells the untold story of the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good, long before Dorothy drops in. Elphaba, born with emerald- green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. Glinda is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. The remarkable odyssey of how these unexpected friends changed each other’s lives for good has made Wicked one of the world’s most popular musicals.

Declared “The Best Musical of the Decade” by Entertainment Weekly and “A Cultural Phenomenon” by Variety, Wicked is the recipient of over 100 international awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards.

Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, Wicked has music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, and a book by Winnie Holzman. The production is directed by Joe Mantello with musical staging by Wayne Cilento. Wicked is produced by Marc Platt, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone.

Tickets for Wicked are on sale now at TPAC.org, by phone at 615-782-4040 and at the TPAC Box Office, 505 Deaderick St. For groups of 15 or more, call 615-782-4060.

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////page 41 TPAC TEACHING ARTISTS play leading role in creative learning

Head Start teachers join in as teaching artist Holly Cannon-Hesse gets students up and moving. Photos by Mimosa Arts.

In a lively preschool classroom in Nashville, children while we were painting shapes in the air. I had one eagerly pick up their pretend paint buckets and, student who was swinging her ponytail around when following the lead of Holly Cannon-Hesse, use we used our heads as paintbrushes. I loved watching imaginary brushes to paint triangles, circles, and how the kids tried so hard to balance when we were squares in the air. ‘painting’ with our feet. It was clear they understood the concept and were able to count and explain the Cannon-Hesse isn’t the children’s teacher. Yet, she different attributes of the shapes as they painted.” adds elements of fun and movement to their active exploration of shapes and early math concepts. By encouraging children to identify, describe, and compose shapes in an exciting way, Cannon-Hesse A professional dancer who has taught creative builds a foundation for learning geometry and movement to children for more than 15 years, Cannon- spatial reasoning while providing the teachers with Hesse is instead one of dozens of teaching artists arts strategies to benefit future students. who play a leading role in Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s educational outreach each year. “The collaboration between professional artists and teachers to enhance classroom learning is a These professional artists in theatre, music, dance, powerful combination, and there’s ample evidence and puppetry are specially trained to bring the of its impact,” said Susan Sanders, TPAC’s senior arts into classrooms and create unique, engaging vice president for institutional advancement learning experiences for students from Head Start operations. “We share the belief that teaching artists centers to high schools. are essential to arts education’s effectiveness in complementing curriculum, aiding teachers, and Cannon-Hesse is one of eight teaching artists working in making learning more enjoyable.” more than 94 classrooms in Nashville Head Start Centers and Metro Early Learning Centers as part of TPAC’s Wolf TPAC teaching artists also participate in TPAC’s Trap Early Learning Through the Arts program. professional development and training for educators, leading Arts Integration Institutes in the Reflecting on her activities with the imaginary paint summer and fall that train teachers to develop their supplies, she said, “I saw so many wow moments own arts-connected activities. page 42 » For tickets, visit TPAC.ORG/Shows or call 615-782-4040. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Teaching artist residencies are essential to the success of TPAC's Disney Musicals in Schools program.

Some other ways in which TPAC teaching artists make a difference include:

• Working with teachers in TPAC’s ArtSmart program to take students through a focus work of art selected from the live performances of the HOT Season for Young People and explore the creative process in ways that spark critical thinking, collaboration, innovation, and cross-curricular understanding.

• Collaborating at schools in TPAC’s Disney Musicals in By adding theater, music, dance, and more to the classroom, teaching artists make Schools program, helping learning fun for students of all ages. teachers apply the magic of Disney to building sustainable theatre programs and leading activities that encourage self- confidence, problem-solving, creativity, teamwork, and other learning goals.

• Using arts-based strategies in programs to engage youth who are part of Metro Nashville Juvenile Court’s intervention and restorative justice programs.

If you or someone you know is interested in bringing a TPAC teaching artist into your classroom, email us at [email protected]. TPAC teaching artist Holly Cannon-Hesse helps children explore early math concepts with games and movement.

Each year, TPAC serves more than 40,000 students, teachers, and adults through one of the most comprehensive arts education programs in the nation. To learn more, visit TPAC.ORG/Education.

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WHEN YOU SUPPORT TPAC EDUCATION: You bring children to performances. SUPPORT TPAC AS GET A BUSINESS You champion educators. AN INDIVIDUAL TO SUPPORT TPAC You send specially trained to ensure the to increase brand teaching artists to classrooms. strength of TPAC’s awareness and educational and involvement within You promote the value of producing theatre in schools. cultural the community. initiatives. You take adults into the exciting HOW world of the performing arts. CAN YOU You make a LASTING DIFFERENCE HELP? in the quality of education and the quality MAKE A PARTICIPATE of life in Nashville and Tennessee. PLANNED GIFT IN TPAC GALA to make a an annual fundraiser difference for TPAC to support TPAC’s Serving more than 1.8 million children and adults today, tomorrow, six education over three decades, TPAC Education engages up to 40,000 learners of all ages each year, and beyond. programs. bringing learning to life at little or no cost to participating students and teachers.

TPAC MISSION To lead with excellence in the performing arts and arts education, creating meaningful and relevant experiences to enrich lives, NASHVILLE strengthen communities, and support economic vitality

Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing and supporting the presentation of the performing arts.

For more information or to make a donation to TPAC Education, contact Susan Luna at 615-687-4315 or [email protected]. You may also make a donation online at TPAC.ORG/Donate.

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Significant changes are coming to our season Friend $50-$499 ticket seating model, donor program, and its • TPAC magnet • TPAC Development and StageLinks e-newsletters benefits. New Bravo, Ovation, and Encore Societies • Access to exclusive TPAC presale events will replace the former Performer’s Circle and Applause Society levels in the upcoming season. Bravo Society $500–$999 Below, you will find an overview of the new donor All FRIEND level benefits, plus: • Opportunity to purchase up to four (4) levels, seating map, and expanded benefits that will Broadway* season tickets in the new Bravo recognize our donors’ investment in TPAC’s future. Society donor seating area • Donor recognition in TPAC’s Center Stage playbills • Six (6) drink vouchers per season • Two (2) passes to the new VIP Donor Lounge ANDREW JACKSON HALL (each pass admits two patrons)

BALCONY Ovation Society $1,000–$1,499

Y All FRIEND level benefits and donor recognition X W in TPAC’s Center Stage playbills, plus: V • Opportunity to purchase up to six (6) Broadway* RIGHT U TIER LEFT LOGE T LOGE S season tickets in the new Ovation Society donor R seating area S P Q P R N • Six (6) drink vouchers per season Q N M M P L • Your name prominently displayed on the N L K K M J Donor Recognition Board in TPAC’s Andrew L J H H K G Jackson Hall lobby J G F F • Parking vouchers for Nashville City Center H E G E D D Garage for all Broadway series performances F C C E B B D A • Four (4) passes to the new VIP Donor Lounge C A ORCHESTRA B (each pass admits two patrons) A • Invitation to Broadway cast parties (as available) Z Y X W Encore Society $1,500–$2,499 V U All FRIEND level benefits and donor recognition in T BRAVO SOCIETY S TPAC’s Center Stage playbills, plus: R OVATION SOCIETY Q P • Opportunity to purchase up to eight (8) N Broadway* season tickets in the new Encore M ENCORE L SOCIETY K Society seating area J H • Invitation to Broadway cast parties (as available) G F • Membership card and access to the new E † D VIP Donor Lounge for all Broadway series C B performances A STAGE • Access to TPAC’s VIP Concierge Hotline for ticket purchases, exchanges, RSVPs, and donor support • Valet parking vouchers (or garage parking by request) for the Broadway season An annual donation is required to • Free ticket exchanges (based on seating availability) purchase season tickets in VIP donor seating. • Invitation to the Broadway Season Announcement Party VIP Reception Bravo Society $500–$999 up to four season tickets Visionary Circle $2,500–$4,999 Ovation Society $1,000–$1,499 All ENCORE SOCIETY benefits, plus: up to six season tickets • Opportunity to purchase up to ten (10) Broadway* season tickets in any seating area Encore Society $1,500–$2,499 • Donor recognition on TPAC’s Andrew Jackson up to eight season tickets Hall Lobby wall • One (1) TPAC Broadway poster per season Visionary Circle $2,500–$4,999 • Invitation to the inaugural President’s Dinner up to ten season tickets in any seating area For more information, including how to make a larger impact, please contact Susan Luna, DEVELOPMENT OFFICE CONTACTS Director of Individual Giving, at 615-687-4315 or [email protected]. SUSAN LUNA *Benefits related to the Broadway season apply Director of Individual Giving only to HCA/TriStar Health Broadway at TPAC 615-687-4315 | [email protected] series performances. Season ticket quantities cannot be combined.

CHARLES STEWART †VIP Donor Lounge is open exclusively for Broadway Vice President For Institutional Advancement series performances. 615-687-4283 | [email protected]

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