About the Artists

Paul Crewes Rachel Fine TERRI REUTHER THE MIRACLE PROJECT STAFF , an Artistic Director Managing Director honors graduate from Columbia HANNAH WARREN College, Chicago, with a BA in ELAINE HALL (The Miracle Project’s Founder and (Choreographer) is a is both thrilled and Artistic Director), is a pioneer in using inclusive dancer by training, an entertainer by accident, and, Paul Taylor Dance Foundation in association with The Wallis honored to be part of various theatre to connect with individuals with autism. Elaine above all else, an advocate for inclusion of people of PRESENTS The Miracle Project productions was a top Hollywood acting coach when her son was all abilities in the arts. Having chosen to dedicate for the past 9 years. This diagnosed with autism. When traditional therapies her life to the celebration of neurodiversity, Hannah performance is dedicated to those who've impressed did not work, she developed an innovative creative- has loved being part of The Miracle Project family for upon her an "independent light/journey" in life: based methodology to reach him. Now recognized the past five years and enjoys serving as a Master Beloved mother (Mary) and grandma (Estelle), Sister worldwide, she has spoken at the United Nations, Teacher, as well as overseeing the organization’s Vitalis, former English teacher/friend (Carol "Q"), featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street fund development efforts. Hannah will be receiving Barbra Streisand and my dog ("Bootsie") Journal, on CNN, CBS, the Oprah Winfrey Network, her Master’s degree in Social Work at the University ..."footprints" to the soul. and profiled in the Emmy winning HBO documentary, of Southern California in May 2017 with a PAUL TAYLOR Autism: The Musical. Elaine and her team are proud concentration in Communities, Organizations, and DIEGO SARDI is originally to be developing original musicals and leading Business Innovations. She also enjoys bringing out from a small country of South inclusive theatre classes at the Wallis the best in her clients as a Behavior Interventionist America called Uruguay. He at Step by Step, Edu-Play Programs, Inc. Hannah is RYAN BERMAN (Chief Operating Officer) has grateful to have the opportunity to bridge her love DANCE COMPANY came to the to pursue his graduate studies in been with The Miracle Project for over 8 years and for dance with her passion for learning with and film producing and learn more loves creating original plays with the staff and from people of all abilities at The Miracle Project. about storytelling. Joining The students. Ryan is Chief Operating Officer and a Master ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ZACH MARSH Miracle Project gave him the opportunity to learn Teacher at The Miracle Project and has trained (Composer and Music Director) Paul Taylor and to experience one of the most eye opening and parents, professionals, and volunteers across the grew up on the stage in a family full of actors and fulfilling stories during his time in the United States. country on The Miracle Project program, philosophies, singers. Having studied Music Therapy and Music and Elaine Hall’s Seven Keys to Unlock Autism. Ryan Composition in undergrad, Zach’s last 4 years with CLEMENTINE TURNER is has worked with individuals with disabilities for 11 the Miracle Project have been a perfect marriage of REHEARSAL DIRECTOR years, providing a variety of services, skills, and the two. Writing and creating with the students is a a member of the Wallis Youth Bettie De Jong Theatre and recently the lead resources to families and children impacted by autism never-ending well of inspiration, and though he’s role of “Maggie” in the Youtube and other disabilities. Ryan applies his training in currently completing his 11th original musical with web series Vlogging from the DIR/Floortime, ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis), and the Miracle Project, it always feels fresh and exciting. End of the World. She is a Facilitated Communication when working with Apart from the theater, Zach writes underscore for film and TV including such shows as "Daredevil," musical theatre geek and her children, teens, and young adults with autism. Ryan PRINCIPAL LIGHTING PRINCIPAL SET & favorite show is Wicked. She plays the guitar and holds a Masters degree in Social Work with a "Veggie Tales: In The House," and a new series by ukulele and has a cat called Mog. Work in Progress concentration in Children, Youth, Women and the creators of "Phineas and Ferb" called "Pete the DESIGNERS COSTUME DESIGNER is her second show with The Miracle Project. Families. Cat." He wrote additional music for a feature film Jennifer Tipton Santo Loquasto debuting in February called Same Kind of Different James F. Ingalls ALISSA WILSTEIN is MAXWELL PETERS (Co-Director) is an east coast As Me, and is currently part of a team re-scoring a delighted to be the costume native and proud graduate of Emerson College. His silent film from the 1920’s as part of NBC Universal’s designer for The Miracle love world of children and young adult television and silent film restoration project. Project’s production of Work in film has landed him jobs at The Walt Disney GENO CREESE Progress. After years of painting Company, Nickelodeon, and AwesomenessTV. His received his BFA in Acting from and teaching in the fine arts, success in the corporate world has allowed and U.C. Santa Barbara in 2013 and then returned home EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR she is excited to bring her visual afforded him the ability to venture off and start his to Los Angeles to begin work as an actor. His most John Tomlinson craft to the stage. Alissa has a degree in history and own production company Ignited Entertainment with recent credits include a lead role in Suicide Live, an is currently a Los Angeles tour guide, focusing on his writing partner and friend Kaitlyn Gatto. Having original play by award-winning playwright, Rick the history of Hollywood and Los Angeles. always had a passion for Arts Education and the Creese, which premiered last June at the 2016 Special Needs communities Max was trilled to find Hollywood Fringe Festival. Despite staying busy on and start working with The Miracle Project in January stage, Geno soon realized that he also needed to use MAY 5-7, 2017 2016. He will be moving back to the east coast in his skills to help people. Now teaching Improv for Bram Goldsmith Theater 2017 to pursue his Masters in Urban Education Policy Interaction, and improvisation and social skills class, at Brown University, serve as a Corp Member for for The Miracle Project, Geno is honored to help his Running Time: 2 hours, including two 15-minute intermissions Teach for America — Rhode Island, and help start a students realize their dreams on stage, and in life; Rhode Island chapter of The Miracle Project at Brown. while remembering, most importantly, that we are all miracles! For more information about what Geno is up to visit www.genocreese.com. The taking of photographs and the use of mechanical recording devices are strictly prohibited. Program subject to change. Latecomers will be seated only during intermissions. Please turn off all pagers and cell phones during the performance.

P6 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE About the Artists Program SYZYGY THE WORD ESPLANADE PAUL TAYLOR Facts and Fancies the Paul Taylor 2 Dance Company in August 1998. The nearly straight line configuration "For our God is a consuming fire." MUSIC BY: Johann Sebastian Bach, Violin one of the , and the subject of the Oscar- of three or more celestial bodies in a – Hebrews 12:29 Concerto in E Major, Double Concerto for Two most accomplished artists this nominated documentary film Dancemaker. Among Mr. Kleinendorst joined the Paul Taylor Dance gravitational system Violins in D Minor (Largo & Allegro) nation has ever produced, his many tributes, which include nearly every honor Company in Fall 2000. MUSIC SPECIALLY COMPOSED BY: David Israel CHOREOGRAPHY: Paul Taylor continues to shape America’s that can be bestowed on an American artist, Mr. MUSIC SPECIALLY COMPOSED BY: Donald York CHOREOGRAPHY: Paul Taylor homegrown art of modern Taylor received the National Medal of Arts from JAMES SAMSON was born COSTUMES: Santo Loquasto CHOREOGRAPHY: Paul Taylor SET & COSTUMES: Santo Loquasto dance. Having been a virtuoso President Clinton in 1993, as well as the Kennedy and raised in Jefferson City, LIGHTING: Jennifer Tipton COSTUMES: Santo Loquasto LIGHTING: Jennifer Tipton performer with Martha Graham’s Center Honors, an Emmy Award, a MacArthur Missouri. He began his dance DANCERS: company in the 1950s, he uniquely bridges the “Genius Award,” France’s Légion d’Honneur and training at age eight learning tap LIGHTING: Jennifer Tipton DANCERS: Michael Trusnovec, MAY 5: Michael Trusnovec, Michelle Fleet, and jazz and soon after took an DANCERS: Madelyn Ho, Michael Trusnovec, Robert Kleinendorst, James Samson, legendary founders of modern dance – Isadora eight honorary doctorates from American colleges Parisa Khobdeh, Sean Mahoney, Robert Kleinendorst, Sean Mahoney, Parisa Khobdeh, Eran Bugge, Duncan, Ruth St. Denis, Ted Shawn, Doris Humphrey and universities. For more information please visit interest in gymnastics, training

Francisco Graciano, Laura Halzack, Photo by: Paul B. Goode Eran Bugge, Francisco Graciano, Francisco Graciano, Laura Halzack, and Ms. Graham – and dance makers of the 21st ptamd.org and competing around his home Jamie Rae Walker, Christina Lynch Markham, Laura Halzack, Jamie Rae Walker, Jamie Rae Walker, Michael Apuzzo, Century. Through his initiative at New York’s Lincoln state. He continued to be involved in dance and Madelyn Ho Michael Apuzzo, Michael Novak, Heather McGinley, George Smallwood, Center – Paul Taylor American Modern Dance – he BETTIE DE JONG theater through high school, which then led him to Heather McGinley, George Smallwood, Kristin Draucker MAY 6-7: Robert Kleinendorst, Michelle Fleet, presents great modern dances of the past, (Rehearsal Director) was born in study dance at Missouri State University, where he Parisa Khobdeh, Sean Mahoney, Christina Lynch Markham PREMIERE: 1998 outstanding works by today’s leading Sumatra, Indonesia, and in 1946 earned a B.F.A. in Dance with a minor in Business. He Francisco Graciano, Laura Halzack, PREMIERE: 1987 choreographers, and dances he commissions from moved to Holland, where she went on to study as a scholarship student with the Jamie Rae Walker, Christina Lynch Markham, Creation made possible with support from Madelyn Ho the next generation of choreographers, alongside his continued her early training in David Parsons New Arts Festival, the Pilobolus Original production made possible in part by the Eleanor Naylor Dana Charitable Trust, own growing repertoire for the Paul Taylor Dance dance and mime. Her first Intensive Workshop, and the Alvin Ailey Summer PREMIERE: 1975 The Eleanor Naylor Dana Charitable Trust The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and public Company, thereby helping ensure the future of the professional engagement was Intensive. Mr. Samson’s professional career has and the National Endowment for the Arts. funds from the New York City Department of art form. Recurring themes in Mr. Taylor’s own with the Netherlands Pantomime Company. After included Charleston Ballet Theatre, Connecticut Cultural Affairs Cultural Challenge Program. Original production made possible by the Preservation made possible by contributions National Endowment for the Arts. dances – now numbering 146 – include life and coming to New York City to study at the Martha Ballet, the Amy Marshall Dance Company and TAKE to the Paul Taylor Repertory Preservation death; the natural world and man’s place within it; Graham School, she performed with the Graham Dance, as well as guest artist appearances with New Project with support from the National Intermission Revival made possible by a contribution from love and sexuality in all gender combinations; and Company, the Pearl Lang Company, John Butler and England Ballet and Omaha Theatre Company Ballet. Endowment for the Arts. Elise Jaffe and Jeffrey Brown. iconic moments in American history. The New York Lucas Hoving, and was seen on CBS-TV with Rudolf He joined the Paul Taylor Dance Company in Preservation made possible by contributions to Times places him “among the great war poets” while Nureyev in a duet choreographed by Paul Taylor. Ms. February 2001. the Paul Taylor Repertory Preservation Project drama critic Terry Teachout calls him “the world’s de Jong joined the Taylor Company in 1962. Noted Intermission with support from the National Endowment greatest living artist irrespective of medium.” for her strong stage presence and long line, she was MICHELLE FLEET grew up for the Arts, The Prospect Hill Foundation, and Mr. Taylor's favorite dancing partner and, as in the Bronx and began her Charles F. and Theresa M. Stone. Paul Taylor was born on July 29, 1930 – exactly nine Rehearsal Director, has been his right arm for the dance training at age four. She months after the stock market crash that led into the past 40 years. attended Ballet Hispanico of New Great Depression – and grew up in and around York during her training at Talent MICHAEL TRUSNOVEC “The American spirit soars whenever Taylor’s dancers dance.” Washington, DC. He attended Syracuse University , Unlimited High School. There on a swimming scholarship in the late 1940s until from Yaphank, New York, began Photo by: Paul B. Goode she was a member of The Ballet About the Company –San Francisco Chronicle he discovered dance through books at the University dancing at age six, graduated Hispanico Jr. Company. Ms. Fleet earned her B.F.A. library, and then transferred to The Juilliard School. from the Long Island High in dance from Purchase College in 1999 and received PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY is one of toured throughout India in celebration of that historic role as one of the early touring companies of In 1954 he assembled a small company of dancers School for the Arts, and received her M.B.A. in business management in 2006. She the world's most highly respected and sought-after nation's 50th Anniversary. Its 1999 engagement in American modern dance. Beginning with its first and began to choreograph. A commanding a B.F.A. in Dance Performance has performed in works by Bill T. Jones, Merce ensembles. Dance maker Paul Taylor first presented Chile was named the Best International Dance Event television appearance for the Dance in America series performer despite his late start in dance, he joined Photo by: Paul B. Goode from Southern Methodist Cunningham, Kevin Wynn, and Carlo Menotti. Ms. his choreography with five other dancers in of 1999 by the country's Art Critics' Circle. In the in 1978, the Paul Taylor Dance Company has the Martha Graham Dance Company in 1955 for the University in Dallas, Texas. Professionally, he has Fleet joined the Paul Taylor 2 Dance Company in Manhattan on May 30, 1954. That modest summer of 2001 the Company toured in the appeared on PBS in ten different programs, including first of seven seasons as soloist while continuing to danced with Taylor 2, Cortez & Co. Contemporary/ Summer 1999. She made her debut with the Paul performance marked the beginning of more than People's Republic of China and performed in six the 1992 Emmy Award-winning Speaking in Tongues choreograph on his own troupe. In 1959 he was Ballet, CorbinDances, and in works by Christopher Taylor Dance Company in September 2002. 60 years of unrivaled creativity, and in the decades cities, four of which had never seen American and The Wrecker's Ball — including Company B, Funny invited to be a guest artist with New York City Ballet, Gillis and Margie Gillis. Mr. Trusnovec was a 1992 that followed, Mr. Taylor became a cultural icon and modern dance before. In the spring of 2003 the Papers, and A Field of Grass — which was nominated where Balanchine created the Episodes solo for him. YoungArts Awardee and Presidential Scholar in the PARISA KHOBDEH, born one of history's most celebrated artists, hailed as Company mounted an award-winning four-week, for an Emmy Award in 1997. In 1999 the PBS Arts. In 2006, he was a recipient of a Bessie Award and raised in Plano, Texas, part of the pantheon that created American modern seven-city tour of the United Kingdom. The American Masters series aired Dancemaker, the Mr. Taylor danced with and choreographed for his for his body of work during the 2005-06 Taylor trained with Kathy Chamberlain dance. The Paul Taylor Dance Company has traveled Company's performances in China in 2016 marked Academy Award nominated documentary about Mr. own troupe until 1974. After retiring as a performer season, and in 2016, honored with the distinction and Gilles Tanguay. She the globe many times over, bringing Mr. Taylor’s its fifth tour there. While continuing to garner Taylor and his Company. In 2013, PBS aired Paul that year, he turned exclusively to choreography, of “Positano Premia La Danza” Dancer of the Year. graduated Magna Cum Laude ever-burgeoning repertoire to theaters and venues of international acclaim, the Paul Taylor Dance Taylor Dance Company in Paris, featuring resulting in a flood of masterful creativity beginning Fall 1998 marked his debut with the Paul Taylor with a B.F.A in Dance every size and description in cultural capitals, on Company performs more than half of each touring Brandenburgs and Beloved Renegade. Dancemaker with the exuberant Esplanade, which has come to be Dance Company. Photo by: Paul B. Goode Performance and Computer college campuses and in rural communities – and season in cities throughout the United States. In and Paul Taylor Dance Company in Paris are available regarded as among the greatest dances ever made. Science from Southern Methodist University in often to places modern dance had never been celebration of the Company’s 50th Anniversary and on DVD. To learn more about the Paul Taylor Dance ROBERT KLEINENDORST Dallas. While a scholarship student there, and at the before. The Taylor Company has performed in more 50 years of creativity by one of the most Company, please visit ptamd.org. Taylor dances are performed by the Paul Taylor is originally from Roseville, American Dance Festival as a Tom Adams Scholar, than 520 cities in 64 countries, representing the extraordinary artists the world has ever known, the Dance Company, the six-member Taylor 2 (begun in Minnesota. He graduated from she worked with choreographers Robert Battle, United States at arts festivals in more than 40 Taylor Foundation presented Mr. Taylor's works in all 1993), and companies throughout the world Luther College in 1995 with a Judith Jamison, Donald McKayle and Shen Wei, countries and touring extensively under the aegis of 50 States between March 2004 and November including the Royal Danish Ballet, Rambert Dance B.A. in voice and dance. After among others. She also attended Paul Taylor and the U.S. Department of State. In 1997 the Company 2005. That tour underscored the Taylor Company's Company, , San Francisco moving to New York, he danced Martha Graham dance intensives in New York City.

Ballet, Miami City Ballet, and Alvin Ailey American Photo by: Paul B. Goode with the Gail Gilbert Dance She made her debut with the Paul Taylor Dance Major funding provided by The SHS Foundation. Leadership support provided by Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Support also provided by public funds Dance Theater. He remains among the most sought- Ensemble, and Cortez & Co. Mr. Kleinendorst also Company at the American Dance Festival in Summer from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of after choreographers working today, commissioned performed with Anna Sokolow’s Players Projects at 2003. In 2006 she made her New York theatrical Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Additional support provided by Shubert Foundation. National tour supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. by presenting organizations the world over. He is the The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Having debut at the Stella Adler Studios in the lead role of author of the autobiography Private Domain and studied at The Taylor School since 1996, he joined Lanford Wilson’s play, Burn This, and was featured in

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GEORGE SMALLWOOD is a KRISTIN DRAUCKER was The Taylor School Dance Magazine as a performer "On The Rise." She FRANCISCO GRACIANO, a MICHAEL APUZZO grew up native of New Orleans. He born in Washington DC and Taylor style and repertoire classes are held for was featured on the cover of that magazine's native of San Antonio, Texas, in North Haven, Connecticut. He earned a B.F.A. degree in dance grew up in York, Pennsylvania. professional dancers throughout the year, taught by December 2012 issue, and in October 2015 she began dancing and acting at an studied Economics and Theater performance and a Bachelor of She began her training at the former and current Taylor Company members. The penned an article for it entitled "Why I Dance." She early age. He received a B.F.A. in at Yale University, graduating Business Administration degree Central Pennsylvania Youth School offers Summer and Winter Intensives for restaged Paul Taylor’s The Word at The College of dance from Stephens College for Magna Cum Laude in 2005. with an International Focus from Ballet under Marcia Dale Weary. students from around the world interested in a more Photo by: Whitney Browne William and Mary in 2013 and continues teaching Women (male scholarship), and Growing up in musical theater, Photo by: Dirty Sugar Photography Southern Methodist University. In 2005 she was awarded a in-depth study of Paul Taylor style and choreography, Photo by: Paul B. Goode master classes at universities, schools, and festivals scholarships from the Alvin Ailey Photo by: Tom Caravaglia he began his formal dance He has been a member of the Parsons Dance Fellowship to study Horton and Graham at The Ailey as well as youth and adult classes. For information, around the world. She has choreographed dances to School and The Taylor School. He has been a training in high school, then danced and Company, where he performed the signature solo School. Since moving to New York City she has schedules and registration forms, please visit benefit human rights organizations and for member of TAKE Dance Company, Michael Mao choreographed in undergraduate companies. After Caught, and the Martha Graham and Lar Lubovitch danced with Michael Mao Dance, ArmitageGone! ptamd.org independent films. Her most recent ballet, Traces, Dance, Ben Munisteri Dance Company, Cortez & Co. being dance captain for an original production of companies. As co-founder of Battleworks he Dance, New Chamber Ballet, and at Bard's premiered in New York City for an arts fundraiser Contemporary/Ballet and Pascal Rioult Dance Miss Julie choreographed by Peter Pucci, Mr. Apuzzo performed, taught master classes and re-staged Summerscape in Les Huguenots. In 2009 she joined Merchandise benefiting the Children of Bellevue Hospital. This Theater, among others. He also appeared in the debuted professionally at the Yale Repertory Theater. Robert Battle’s works across the country. He has been the 50th Anniversary International Tour of West Side Dancemaker, the Academy Award-nominated year she performed in David Grenke’s Vespers at the Aida and White Raven directed by Robert He has since performed in numerous musicals at in regional productions of Spamalot, Chicago, My Story and in 2010 performed in Tino Sehgal's KISS documentary about Paul Taylor, is available on DVD, University of California, Davis, and will appear in Wilson. In 2009 he was included in Dance equity theaters across the country and in the National Fair Lady, Oklahoma!, Crazy for You, The Music Man, at The Guggenheim Museum. She began creating as is Paul Taylor Dance Company in Paris, featuring Doug Elkins's film, A Hundred Indecisions, next Magazine’s “25 to Watch.”His backstage Tour of ’s Broadway show, Movin’ Out. He White Christmas, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers dances in 2014 and has shown her work in New Brandenburgs and Beloved Renegade. Copies of Mr. Spring. Her body of work for the Taylor Company photography can be seen at franciscograciano.com. is a second-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, author and 42nd Street. He joined the Paul Taylor Dance York, Philadelphia and as part of the LaMAMA Taylor’s acclaimed autobiography, Private Domain; earned her a nomination for a 2016 New York Dance Mr. Graciano joined the Paul Taylor 2 Dance of Flying Through Yellow, certified personal trainer, Company temporarily in Spring 2011 and rejoined Umbria Festival in Spoleto, Italy. She joined Paul his new book, Facts and Fancies; and Paul Taylor and Performance Award ("The Bessie"). Company in February 2004 and made his debut and co-producer of the new Hamptons charity event, in Summer 2012. Taylor Dance Company in Winter 2017. Dance Company souvenir books, are also available. with the Paul Taylor Dance Company in Granada, Dancers For Good. Mr. Apuzzo joined the Paul Taylor To order, call 212.431.5562. SEAN MAHONEY, born and Spain in Summer 2006. Dance Company in Fall 2008. CHRISTINA LYNCH Paul Taylor 2 Dance Company raised in Bensalem, MARKHAM grew up in Pennsylvania, began his life in LAURA HALZACK grew up MICHAEL NOVAK was raised Westbury, New York and began ALANA ALLENDE • LEE DUVENECK • REI AKAZAWA dance at age 12 by attending in Suffield, Connecticut and in Rolling Meadows, Illinois dancing with Lori Shaw, and AMANDA STEVENSON • PRINCETON MCCURTAIN Princeton Ballet School on began her dance training at the where he started dancing at age continued at Holy Trinity High JOHNNY VORSTEG scholarship; that year he also age of four with Brenda Barna. ten. He trained on full- School under the direction of Photo by: Tom Caravaglia Photo by: Paul B. Goode started training with Fred She furthered her training at scholarship at The University of Catherine Murphy. She attended Mr. Taylor established Taylor 2 Company in 1993 to Knecht. In 1991 he began as an apprentice at The School of the Hartford Ballet the Arts and the Pennsylvania Hofstra University on scholarship and performed ensure that his works could be seen by audiences all Photo by: Paul B. Goode American Repertory Ballet (ARB) and became a and studied at the Conservatory Photo by: Tom Caravaglia Academy of Ballet. After works by Cathy McCann, Karla Wolfangle, Robin over the world without regard to economic or featured dancer with the company, which he of Dance at Purchase College. Ms. Halzack graduating Columbia University with a BA in Dance Becker, and Lance Westergard. During college she logistical limitations. He worked with longtime rejoined in 2000. Mr. Mahoney was chosen as one of graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa, he studied at also trained at The Taylor School, and attended the colleague Linda Hodes to create a company that the first members of the Paul Taylor 2 Dance History from the University of New Hampshire in Springboard Danse Montréal under Alexandra Wells Company’s Summer Intensive Program. After could accommodate performance requests, teach Company in 1993. He has danced for David Parsons, 2003. She then studied at the Hartt School and at and Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie. He has graduating Summa Cum Laude in 2004, she danced classes, and provide community outreach. With six Alex Tressor and Geoffrey Doig-Marx, and performed The Taylor School's 2004 Summer Intensive. She performed works by Bill T. Jones, Stephen Petronio, with the Amy Marshall Dance Company, Stacie dancers, Taylor 2 is the same size as Mr. Taylor’s in Radio City’s Christmas Spectacular. As a frequent has performed with the Amy Marshall Dance and Vaslav Nijinsky, and has danced with Gibney Nelson and The Dance Theater Company. She joined original company. In selecting repertoire for Taylor guest teacher, Mr. Mahoney has taught master Company and Syren Modern Dance and has enjoyed Dance and the Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company. the Paul Taylor 2 Dance Company in Summer 2008, 2, Mr. Taylor chooses dances that reveal the broad classes at such institutions as Towson University, teaching in her home state. Ms. Halzack studied at Mr. Novak began studying at The Taylor School in and made her debut with the Paul Taylor Dance spectrum of his work, sometimes reworking the Princeton Ballet School, Santiago Ballet and Lafayette The Taylor School for two years before joining the 2008 and participated in the Taylor Summer Company in Summer 2013. original version to fit the smaller ensemble. Taylor High school for the Performing Arts. He rejoined Paul Taylor Dance Company in Summer 2006. Intensive before joining the Company in Summer 2’s engagements are flexible and are customized to Taylor 2 in 2002, and made his debut with the Paul 2010. His debut season earned him a nomination for MADELYN HO is from Sugar meet the needs of each community. They often Taylor Dance Company in 2004. JAMIE RAE WALKER the 2011 Clive Barnes Foundation Dance Award. Land, Texas, where she began consist of master classes and lecture/demonstrations began dancing at age three in dancing at Kinard Dance School in addition to performances that often take place in ERAN BUGGE is from her home town of Levittown, HEATHER MCGINLEY grew and later trained with BalletForte non-traditional venues as well as in theaters. Former Oviedo, Florida where she began Pennsylvania. As a young up in St. Louis, Missouri. under the artistic direction of Taylor dancer Ruth Andrien was named Rehearsal her dance training at the dancer she performed with Through her early training with Michael Banigan. She graduated Director of Taylor 2 in 2010. To find out more about Orlando Ballet School. She went American Repertory Ballet while Lisbeth Brown she attained a Photo by: Tom Caravaglia from Harvard College with a BA Taylor 2, upcoming tour dates, and the latest Taylor

on to study at the Hartt School of Photo by: Tom Caravaglia extensively studying ballet and Diploma in the Cecchetti Method in Chemical and Physical Biology. While there, she 2 news please visit the Company on the web at the University of Hartford under Graham techniques. In 1991 she continued her of Classical Ballet. She was awarded the Artist Development Fellowship and ptamd.org. Photo by: Tom Caravaglia Photo by: Paul B. Goode the direction of Peggy Lyman, training at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, and in graduated from Butler University attended the Taylor School Winter Intensive. She was graduating Summa Cum Laude with a B.F.A. in ballet 1992 was awarded a full scholarship by Violette with a B.F.A. in dance performance in 2005. Ms. a member of Taylor 2 from 2008 to 2012 and left to pedagogy in 2005. She attended The Taylor School Verdy at Northeast Regional Dance Festival. Upon McGinley was a member of Graham II for two seasons attend Harvard Medical School, during which time and the 2004 and 2005 Taylor Summer Intensives. graduating high school Ms. Walker was invited to and went on to perform with the Martha Graham she was a guest artist for Alison Cook Beatty Dance Ms. Bugge has performed in works by Amy Marshall, join Miami City Ballet where she performed Dance Company from 2008 to 2011. With the and performed with Urbanity Dance. She joined Paul Katie Stevinson-Nollet and Jean Grand-Maître. She principal and soloist roles in Balanchine and Taylor Graham Company she toured Italy in the original cast Taylor Dance Company in Spring 2015. was also a member of Full Force Dance Theatre and dances from 1994 to 2000. In 2001 she joined the of Antonio Calenda’s Looking for Picasso, a dance and the Adam Miller Dance Project. In 2012 Ms. Bugge original cast of Twyla Tharp’s Broadway show, Movin’ theater piece featuring restaged classic Graham was the recipient of the Hartt Alumni Award. She Out, while simultaneously studying on full ballets. She participated in the 2010 Intensives at The joined the Paul Taylor Dance Company in Fall 2005. scholarship at The Taylor School. Ms. Walker joined Taylor School, and joined the Paul Taylor Dance the Taylor 2 Dance Company in Fall 2003 and Company in Spring 2011. became a member of the Paul Taylor Dance Company in Summer 2008.

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