Works & Process (Guggenheim), Tokyo internationally as one of the top-ranked International Tap Dance Festival, and is an beatboxers in North America. His most alumna of The School at Jacob’s Pillow’s notable accomplishment is the formation tap dance program. of The Beatbox House, a conglomerate of the most talented beatboxers in the US Hailing from New York City, Chris Celiz who look to rebrand the art form. He is the is a musician, educator, and performer. 2015 American 2v2 Champion and has Playing music since the age of 10, Chris been ranked as one of the top beatboxers has a diverse skill set and professional in North America. Caleb Teicher music experience. He has worked with such luminaries as Harry Belafonte, Bryonn Bain, and Dana Leong, and can & Company be seen performing alongside some of UMS welcomes Caleb Teicher and Caleb New York City’s greatest talents. He has Teicher & Company as they make their UMS been competing both nationally and debuts this evening.
#umsSecretShow
Caleb Teicher Choreographer
Chris Celiz MAY WE ALSO RECOMMEND . . . Beatboxer
2/21-22 Dorrance Dance: Myelination Dancers 3/18-21 ANTHEM Caleb Teicher, Brittany DeStefano, Naomi Funaki
Thursday Evening, November 7, 2019 at 7:00 Ypsilanti Freighthouse Ypsilanti
19th Performance of the 141st Annual Season PROGRAM ARTISTS
Caleb Teicher & Company (CT&Co), work has been featured in publications founded in 2015, seeks to expand the including The New York Times, NPR, Forbes, Variations (Excerpt) capacity of America’s rich music and Vogue, Interview Magazine, and most dance traditions through innovative recently, on the cover of Dance Magazine. Caleb Teicher / Choreography choreography, performance, and Caleb continues to engage with Brittany DeStefano, Naomi Funaki, Caleb Teicher / Dancers contextualization. Utilizing Tap Dance, dance communities as an instructor at Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (composed by J. S. Bach; recorded by Vernacular Jazz, Lindy Hop, and a mix international tap and jazz dance festivals. Glenn Gould, 1955) / Music of other dance styles born and bred in He is a proud alum of The School at Serena Wong and Caleb Teicher / Lighting Design America, the Company’s work represents Jacob’s Pillow and the National YoungArts a unique style of theatricality, humor, Foundation. emotional expression, and aesthetic exploration. For further information, visit Variations was commissioned by the Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College, with the support of the CUNY www.CalebTeicher.net and @CalebTeicher. Dance Initiative, and made possible, in part, thanks to an artistic residency at the American Tap Dance Foundation. Caleb Teicher began his dance career as a founding member of Michelle Dorrance’s Brittany DeStefano is a multi-form celebrated company, Dorrance Dance, in dancer from upstate New York. She 2011. Other favorite performance credits began her training under the direction include The Chase Brock Experience, of Nicole Aravena at Seven Star School Syncopated City Dance Company, The of Performing Arts and later, under the Intermission Bang Group, Sally Silvers & Dancers, and mentorship of Derick K. Grant at Steps West Side Story (International Tour and on Broadway. She’s an alumna of The London). School at Jacob’s Pillow for their tap Since founding CT&Co in 2015, programs of 2012 and 2014, under the Caleb’s creative work has expanded to direction of Dianne Walker and Michelle engagements and commissions from Dorrance. Currently, Brittany is working Improv Set The Joyce Theater, New York City Center, in New York City as an understudy for Works & Process @ The Guggenheim, The Dorrance Dance, a member of Dorrance Kennedy Center (with Ben Folds & the Dance’s second company, a member of National Symphony Orchestra), Regina Parangole Collective, and a member of Spektor’s residency on Broadway, and Caleb Teicher & Company. Other credits many touring engagements in the US and include Jason Samuels Smith’s A.C.G.I, Chris Celiz / Beatboxing abroad. Lisa LaTouche’s Tap Phonics, and various Caleb Teicher / Improvisation Caleb is a 2019 New York City Center performances through the American Tap Choreographic Fellow, a 2019 Bessie Dance Foundation. Award nominee in three categories (“Outstanding Production,” “Sound Naomi Funaki is a tap dancer from Tokyo Design/Music Composition,” and Japan, currently living in New York as “Outstanding Breakout Choreographer”), an IISP student of Steps on Broadway. a 2019 recipient of NEFA’s National She has performed in Caleb Teicher & Dance Project Production Grant, one of Company, and Dorrance Dance’s second Dance Magazine’s 2012 “25 to Watch,” company. She has danced at the first Special thanks to Bruce Bradley, Vince Cardinal, Krista Jacob, The Friends of the Ypsilanti Freight House, Tapology, and the U-M Department of Musical Theatre for their participation in events surrounding this and a 2011 Bessie Award Winner for “Tap Family Reunion,” Vail Dance Festival, evening’s performance. “Outstanding Individual Performance.” His Fall For Dance (New York City Center),
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Caleb Teicher & Company (CT&Co), work has been featured in publications founded in 2015, seeks to expand the including The New York Times, NPR, Forbes, Variations (Excerpt) capacity of America’s rich music and Vogue, Interview Magazine, and most dance traditions through innovative recently, on the cover of Dance Magazine. Caleb Teicher / Choreography choreography, performance, and Caleb continues to engage with Brittany DeStefano, Naomi Funaki, Caleb Teicher / Dancers contextualization. Utilizing Tap Dance, dance communities as an instructor at Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (composed by J. S. Bach; recorded by Vernacular Jazz, Lindy Hop, and a mix international tap and jazz dance festivals. Glenn Gould, 1955) / Music of other dance styles born and bred in He is a proud alum of The School at Serena Wong and Caleb Teicher / Lighting Design America, the Company’s work represents Jacob’s Pillow and the National YoungArts a unique style of theatricality, humor, Foundation. emotional expression, and aesthetic exploration. For further information, visit Variations was commissioned by the Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College, with the support of the CUNY www.CalebTeicher.net and @CalebTeicher. Dance Initiative, and made possible, in part, thanks to an artistic residency at the American Tap Dance Foundation. Caleb Teicher began his dance career as a founding member of Michelle Dorrance’s Brittany DeStefano is a multi-form celebrated company, Dorrance Dance, in dancer from upstate New York. She 2011. Other favorite performance credits began her training under the direction include The Chase Brock Experience, of Nicole Aravena at Seven Star School Syncopated City Dance Company, The of Performing Arts and later, under the Intermission Bang Group, Sally Silvers & Dancers, and mentorship of Derick K. Grant at Steps West Side Story (International Tour and on Broadway. She’s an alumna of The London). School at Jacob’s Pillow for their tap Since founding CT&Co in 2015, programs of 2012 and 2014, under the Caleb’s creative work has expanded to direction of Dianne Walker and Michelle engagements and commissions from Dorrance. Currently, Brittany is working Improv Set The Joyce Theater, New York City Center, in New York City as an understudy for Works & Process @ The Guggenheim, The Dorrance Dance, a member of Dorrance Kennedy Center (with Ben Folds & the Dance’s second company, a member of National Symphony Orchestra), Regina Parangole Collective, and a member of Spektor’s residency on Broadway, and Caleb Teicher & Company. Other credits many touring engagements in the US and include Jason Samuels Smith’s A.C.G.I, Chris Celiz / Beatboxing abroad. Lisa LaTouche’s Tap Phonics, and various Caleb Teicher / Improvisation Caleb is a 2019 New York City Center performances through the American Tap Choreographic Fellow, a 2019 Bessie Dance Foundation. Award nominee in three categories (“Outstanding Production,” “Sound Naomi Funaki is a tap dancer from Tokyo Design/Music Composition,” and Japan, currently living in New York as “Outstanding Breakout Choreographer”), an IISP student of Steps on Broadway. a 2019 recipient of NEFA’s National She has performed in Caleb Teicher & Dance Project Production Grant, one of Company, and Dorrance Dance’s second Dance Magazine’s 2012 “25 to Watch,” company. She has danced at the first Special thanks to Bruce Bradley, Vince Cardinal, Krista Jacob, The Friends of the Ypsilanti Freight House, Tapology, and the U-M Department of Musical Theatre for their participation in events surrounding this and a 2011 Bessie Award Winner for “Tap Family Reunion,” Vail Dance Festival, evening’s performance. “Outstanding Individual Performance.” His Fall For Dance (New York City Center),
2 3 Works & Process (Guggenheim), Tokyo internationally as one of the top-ranked International Tap Dance Festival, and is an beatboxers in North America. His most alumna of The School at Jacob’s Pillow’s notable accomplishment is the formation tap dance program. of The Beatbox House, a conglomerate of the most talented beatboxers in the US Hailing from New York City, Chris Celiz who look to rebrand the art form. He is the is a musician, educator, and performer. 2015 American 2v2 Champion and has Playing music since the age of 10, Chris been ranked as one of the top beatboxers has a diverse skill set and professional in North America. Caleb Teicher music experience. He has worked with such luminaries as Harry Belafonte, Bryonn Bain, and Dana Leong, and can & Company be seen performing alongside some of UMS welcomes Caleb Teicher and Caleb New York City’s greatest talents. He has Teicher & Company as they make their UMS been competing both nationally and debuts this evening.
#umsSecretShow
Caleb Teicher Choreographer
Chris Celiz MAY WE ALSO RECOMMEND . . . Beatboxer
2/21-22 Dorrance Dance: Myelination Dancers 3/18-21 ANTHEM Caleb Teicher, Brittany DeStefano, Naomi Funaki
Thursday Evening, November 7, 2019 at 7:00 Ypsilanti Freighthouse Ypsilanti
19th Performance of the 141st Annual Season