Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Sat, Sep 21, 8:00 pm State Theatre
Little mortal jump Fluence (World Premiere) PACOPEPEPLUTO Casi-Casa
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in Casi-Casa. Photo © Todd Rosenberg. DIRECTOR'S LETTER ADVISORY BOARD
Dear Northrop Dance Lovers, Dear Northrop Enthusiasts,
I am so pleased to welcome you to this, the opening event of our 2013-14 season! The 2013-14 performance season will provide Northrop patrons and supporters with It’s a terrific season all-around, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is the PERFECT indelible memories for many years to come. This year’s programming will bring some way to open it. of the most heralded artists and companies from around the world to the Twin Cities, a community with a deep and abiding love of the performing arts. Full disclosure: Hubbard Street is one of my very favorite companies on the planet. I hope that many of the things I love about them will be evident to you as you watch In tandem with presenting world-class programming, Northrop is moving steadily along tonight’s performance, but, let me share my admiration with you. its path of revitalization toward a much-anticipated Grand Reopening on April 4, 2014. We all know Northrop as an iconic and enduring treasure of the University. Poised for It’s a given that everything this company does, it does with impeccable technical a new chapter in its history, Northrop’s revitalized space will pay homage to many of its precision. Each and every dancer is at the top of his or her game, so I find myself using architectural and historic roots and, at the same time, be at the vanguard with state-of- the words “bench strength” whenever I talk about Hubbard Street. While the sports the-art design, functionality, and aesthetic beauty. analogy certainly gives nod to their athleticism, it doesn’t come close to acknowledging Christine Tschida. Photo © Northrop. their artistry, which is amazing. You’ll see a wide range of techniques and styles in Along with a totally renovated performance hall capable of hosting the most exquisite Antone Melton-Meaux. Photo courtesy of Antone Melton-Meaux tonight’s program, and the dancers have a profound comprehension of all of them. performances in the world, Northrop will further its mission as a gathering place But I find it is the personal commitment and emotional nuance that these dancers bring to the work that really reaches of interdisciplinary creativity and innovation by entering into partnership with the out beyond the edge of the stage and touches my heart. University’s Honors Program, Institute for Advanced Study, and College of Design’s new Innovation Lab. The synergies resulting from these partnerships will make Northrop the “place to be” for faculty, researchers, students, and the entire Hubbard Street always surprises me with the variety of work they have mastered, and we’ll see a great sampling of University community. their range in tonight’s program. Little mortal jump is a wonderful introduction to the treasure that the company has in their resident choreographer, Alejandro Cerrudo. His PACOPEPEPLUTO is a delightful comic romp, once described as It is an exciting time to be part of Northrop and I feel honored to have the great privilege and responsibility of guiding “Michelangelo meets the Rat Pack.” the creation of Northrop’s first Advisory Board. The newly constituted Advisory Board will be comprised of community leaders whose principle role is to serve as champions for Northrop’s inspiring and growing vision as it serves the I’m also delighted that the company has given us the opportunity to premiere Robyn Mineko Williams’ work Fluence. University community and the Twin Cities. As Northrop ambassadors, the Board is faithfully committed to raising She is another fresh, young voice coming from within the company, and I am excited to see what she has created. awareness of Northrop’s unique interdisciplinary work as a beacon of discovery for the University community. Working in close relationship with Northrop’s leadership, the Board will also bring to bear its collective resources and networks in In addition to the choreographic talent in their own ranks, Hubbard Street boasts a repertory of works from nearly advancing Northrop’s efforts to present the very best artistic programming in the world to the Twin Cities community. every major international artist I want to see. Mats Ek is one of Europe’s most revered and influential choreographers—a kind of cult figure in contemporary ballet. His work is seldom seen on American stages, and Hubbard Street is the first Thank you for your loyal support of Northrop. I look forward to sharing more information with you in the coming American company to perform his Casi-Casa, our program’s closer. It’s a piece full of humor and pathos; at once both months as the Advisory Board grows as well as seeing you at performances this season and celebrating with you at our disturbing and wonderful. Grand Reopening on April 4, 2014!
Incredible dancers, acclaimed choreographers, and a world premiere to boot—a great way to celebrate our season opening! Best regards, I look forward to hearing your thoughts about tonight’s program. And, if it doesn’t send a tingle down your spine, let me just leave you with this tiny reminder—next year at this time we’ll be opening our season in the New Northrop! Antone Melton-Meaux Sincerely, Chair of Northrop Advisory Board
Christine Tschida Director of Northrop NORTHROP STAFF U of M TICKETS & EVENTS STAFF Justin Burke, Production Manager Kristine Porwoll, Graphic Design Intern Tom Archibald, Event Manager and Mary Ellen Childs, Program Director, McKnight Artist Robin Sauerwein, Business Manager/Accountant Student Supervisor NEXT UP AT NORTHROP: GALLIM DANCE performs Andrea Miller’s Blush on Saturday, October 12 at 8:00 pm Fellowships for Choreographers and Dancers Nicole Stumpf, Marketing & Publicity Intern Candy Lord, Accountant at The O’Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University. Sally Dischinger, Operations Director Allyson Taubenheim, Student Engagement Coordinator Kathleen Dennis, Accounting Assistant Welles Emerson, External Relations Associate Sarah Thompson, External Relations Director Holly A Radis-McCluskey, Director Lindsy Halleckson, Grants and Outreach Associate Christine Tschida, Director of Northrop Eve Roycraft, Business Analyst Cari Hatcher, Marketing & Publicity Director Natalie Wilson, External Relations Assistant Elise Whaley, Event Manager Megan Kiecker, Graphic Designer Miranda Woehrle, Senior Graphic Designer Dan Wozney, Data Manager Alex Pham, Marketing & Publicity Intern Melissa Wray, Marketing & Communications Associate
2 3 Northrop at the University of Minnesota presents
HUBBARD STREET THE PROGRAM
DANCE CHICAGO Little mortal jump Artistic Director, Glenn Edgerton Choreography by Alejandro Cerrudo Music by Various Artists Executive Director, Jason D. Palmquist Lighting Design by Michael Korsch General Manager, Kristen Brogdon Set Design by Alejandro Cerrudo Costume Design by Branimira Ivanova Rehearsal Director, Lucas Crandall Jessica Tong, Jonathan Fredrickson, Alice Klock, Kevin J. Shannon, Jacqueline Burnett, Resident Choreographer, Alejandro Cerrudo Garrett Patrick Anderson, David Schultz, Jason Hortin, Ana Lopez, Jesse Bechard Founder, Lou Conte
Production Manager, Joseph Futral Alejandro Cerrudo’s tenth creation for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago takes a cinematic approach to stagecraft, introducing its viewers to a mysterious place where dancers have dreamlike encounters. Their contents unknown, dark Company Manager, Ishanee DeVas objects hide and reveal these characters, and remain once the dancers disappear. Lighting and Technical Director, Matt Miller Created for and premiered by Hubbard Street Dance Chicago at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance at Millennium Stage Manager and Properties Master, Aprill C. Clements Park, Chicago, IL, March 15, 2012. Music by Beirut: “A Call to Arms” and “La Banlieue,” from the album The Flying Club Cup, courtesy of Ba Da Bing! Records. Used by permission of EMI Music Publishing. Music by Andrew Bird’s Bowl of Fire: Wardrobe Supervisor, Rebecca M. Shouse “Beware,” from the album Oh! The Grandeur, courtesy of Warner Music Group. Music by Alexandre Desplat: “See How Audio Engineer, Kilroy G. Kundalini They Fall – Dans Les Champs De Ble” and “A Self-made Hero–Theme De Heroes,” from the album Alexandre Desplat– Jacques Audiard’s Films, courtesy of Silva Screen Records. Music by Philip Glass: “Closing from Mishima,” from the album Head Carpenter, Stephan Panek Philip on Film, as recorded by Kronos Quartet for Nonesuch Records. Used by permission of Dungaven Music Publishing. Music by Max Richter: “The Haunted Ocean 5,” from the album Waltz With Bashir, courtesy of Caroline World Service. Master Electrician, Sam Begich Used by permission of Embassy Music Corp/LT Music Publishing. “November,” from the album Memoryhouse, courtesy Chief Marketing and Development Officer, Bill Melamed of BBC Worldwide. Used by permission of Universal Music Publishing Group. Music by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan: “Fawn,” from the album Alice, courtesy of Anti Records. Used by permission of Jalma Music. Little mortal jump is sponsored Touring Coordinator and HS2 Company Manager, Marisa Santiago by Bill and Orli Staley with additional support provided by members of the Choreographer’s Circle: Marc Miller and Chris Horsman, and Richard L. Rodes. Hubbard Street Dancers Garrett Patrick Anderson, Jesse Bechard, Jacqueline Burnett, Alejandro Cerrudo, INTERMISSION Meredith Dincolo, Kellie Epperheimer, Jonathan Fredrickson, Jason Hortin, Alice Klock, Emilie Leriche, Ana Lopez, Johnny McMillan, Andrew Murdock, Bryna Pascoe, David Schultz, Kevin J. Shannon, Jessica Tong, Quinn B Wharton
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Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in Little mortal jump. Photo © Todd Rosenberg. 4 5 Fluence Casi-Casa
(World Premiere) Choreography by Mats Ek Music by Fleshquartet Choreography by Robyn Mineko Williams Choreography Assistance for Staging by Mariko Aoyama and Ana Laguna Original Music by Robert F. Haynes Costume and Set Design by Peder Freiij Lighting Design by Burke Brown Lighting Design by Erik Berglund Costume Design by Hogan McLaughlin Choreography Assistance by Lucas Crandall Quinn B Wharton, Meredith Dincolo Ana Lopez, Alejandro Cerrudo Garrett Patrick Anderson, Meredith Dincolo, Jason Hortin, Alice Klock, Emilie Leriche, David Schultz, Jesse Bechard, Johnny McMillan Andrew Murdock, David Schultz, Kevin J. Shannon, Jessica Tong Jacqueline Burnett, Jonathan Fredrickson Jessica Tong, Kellie Epperheimer
Fluence, Robyn Mineko Williams’ third premiere for Hubbard Street, alludes to both formal concert dance and vernacular movement, as well as digital visual effects. The work’s five men and four women can appear profoundly human and “I watch a lot of film and theater. And look at a lot of art. But what’s important to me most is reading the newspaper, vulnerable one moment, yet in the next like neutral avatars being remotely controlled. Quick double-takes and stuttering watching my children, watching animals move in the park, watching the traffic—things that are not meant to be seen. movements suggest the entire piece itself is fighting internal glitches, disintegration, or a faulty internet connection. Social staging, as such, is very rich.” —Mats Ek
Created for and premiered by Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, September 21, 2013 at the State Theatre, Minneapolis, Created in 2009 for Danza Contemporánea de Cuba, Casi-Casa is a 40-minute composite of two earlier works by Ek, MN, as part of the University of Minnesota’s 2013–14 Northrop season. Original music by Robert F. Haynes Robert F. Appartement (2000) and Fluke (2002) plus original choreography. Its score by Fleshquartet represents the Swedish Haynes, commissioned by the Charles and Joan Gross Family Foundation: “Mount Prospect,” “In States,” “New Friends band’s ability to slide from plaintive to poppy, and from classic to contemporary. Elements of the domestic setting created (White Lies),” “Hell and High Water,” and “Surfacing,” mixed by Tony Lazzara and mastered by Collin Jordan at the by designer Peder Freiij for Appartement’s premiere at the Paris Opéra—vacuum cleaners, a chair, an oven—reappear in Boiler Room, Chicago, IL. Robyn Mineko Williams is a 2013 Princess Grace Awards winner, Choreography Fellowship. Casi-Casa, as do some of its scenes. Additional support is provided by Choreographer’s Circle Members John and Caroline Ballantine, Elizabeth Yntema and Mark Ferguson, Linda Hutson, Sarah J. Nolan, and Sallyan Windt. Created for and premiered by Danza Contemporánea de Cuba December 4, 2009 at the Sala García Lorca del Gran Teatro de La Habana in Cuba. Casi-Casa was originally commissioned by DanceEast, Sadler’s Wells, and The Swedish Institute. First performed by Hubbard Street Dance Chicago at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, December 6, PAUSE 2012. Music by Fleshquartet: “Music for Casi-Casa.” Casi-Casa sponsors are the Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, Joel and Katie Cory, and Denise and John Ginascol. Casi-Casa is funded in part by 2012 Winter Series sponsors Marge PACOPEPEPLUTO and Lew Collens, J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation, and John and Jeanne Rowe.
Choreography by Alejandro Cerrudo Music by Dean Martin and Joe Scalissi Lighting Design by Matt Miller Costume Design by Rebecca Shouse
Johnny McMillan, David Schultz, Jonathan Fredrickson
Seven minutes of solo dancing for men set to songs popularized by “the king of cool,” Dean Martin, in the ’50s and ’60s, PACOPEPEPLUTO shows Cerrudo’s skill at balancing aesthetic austerity and sharp wit.
Created for and premiered by Hubbard Street Dance Chicago during its Inside/Out Choreographic Workshop at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s UIC Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, June 17, 2011. Music by William Hill: “In the Chapel in the Moonlight,” from the album Dino – The Essential Dean Martin as recorded by Dean Martin for EMI with permission from EMI Music Publishing, Shapiro Bernstein & Co. and Sony/ATV. Music by Terry Gilkyson, Richard Dehr, and Frank Miller: “Memories Are Made of This,” as recorded by Joe Scalissi at Paradyme Productions. Music by Jack Brooks and Harry Warren: “That’s Amore,” from the album Dino–The Essential Dean Martin as recorded by Dean Martin for Universal Music Enterprises with permission from Sony/ATV. Support for the development of PACOPEPEPLUTO was provided in part by the Choreographic Development Initiative, made possible by a gift from The Davee Foundation.
INTERMISSION
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in Casi-Casa. Photo © Todd Rosenberg. 6 7 THE COMPANY THE ARTISTS
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s core purpose is to bring devoted to premieres at the Museum of Contemporary Glenn Edgerton, Artistic Director Mats Ek, Choreographer artists, art, and audiences together to enrich, engage, Art Chicago’s Edlis Neeson Theater. Partnerships with the Glenn Edgerton joined Hubbard Mats Ek was born in Malmo, Sweden in educate, transform, and change lives through the CSO, Art Institute of Chicago, and other institutions keep Street Dance Chicago after an 1945, son of acclaimed choreographer experience of dance. Hubbard Street deeply connected to its hometown. To international career as a dancer and Birgit Cullberg and Royal Dramatic the company’s repertoire, Edgerton has extended rela- director. At the Joffrey Ballet, he Theatre actor Anders Ek. A student Celebrating its 36th season in 2013–14, Hubbard Street tionships with its signature choreographers while adding performed leading roles, contemporary of drama at Marieborg College, Ek continues to be an innovative force, supporting its significant new voices such as Mats Ek and Sharon Eyal, and classical, for 11 years under the produced plays and worked with creative talent while presenting repertory by major Alonzo King and Victor Quijada. mentorship of Robert Joffrey. In 1989, Edgerton joined legendary director Ingmar Bergman in the 1960s. In 1973, international artists. the acclaimed Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT), where he joined the Cullberg Ballet, where he choreographed The main company’s 18 members comprise one of the only he danced for five years. He retired from performing to several works including Saint George and the Dragon Hubbard Street Dance Chicago grew out of the Lou Conte ensembles in the U.S. to perform all year long, domesti- become its artistic director, leading NDT for a decade (1976) and Antigone (1979). In 1982, he radically reimagined Dance Studio at LaSalle and Hubbard Streets in 1977, cally and around the world, while a nationally renowned and presenting the works of Jiří Kylián, Hans van Manen, the landmark Romantic Era ballet, Giselle, dramatically when Lou Conte gathered an ensemble of four dancers to Summer Intensive Program brings young artists into its William Forsythe, Ohad Naharin, Mats Ek, Nacho Duato, altering both its choreographic text and theatrical form. perform in senior centers across Chicago. Barbara G. ranks. Hubbard Street 2, its second company for young Jorma Elo, Johan In¬ger, Paul Lightfoot, and Sol León, It was hailed by critics as the beginning of a new epoch Cohen soon joined the company as its first Executive professional artists, was founded in 1997 by Conte and among others. From 2006 to 2008, he directed the in dance and he went on to rethink other canonical Director. Conte continued to direct the company for 23 Julie Nakagawa. Now directed by Terence Marling, HS2 Colburn Dance Institute at the Colburn School of productions such as Swan Lake (in 1987) and Carmen (in years, during which he initiated and grew relationships appears throughout the United States and overseas, often Performing Arts in Los Angeles. Edgerton joined Hubbard 1992). Ek creates wholly original works as well, many of with both emerging and established artists including in service of dance education through master classes and Street as associate artistic director in 2008; since 2009, which employ parallel narratives and deliver unexpected Nacho Duato, Daniel Ezralow, Jiří Kylián, Ohad Naharin, workshops. he has built upon more than three decades of leadership moments of humor. In 1993, Ek resigned as artistic director Lynne Taylor-Corbett, and Twyla Tharp. in dance performance, education, and appreciation of the Cullberg Ballet but continues to create choreography Conte’s successor Jim Vincent widened Hubbard Street’s Hubbard Street’s Youth, Education, and Community established by founder Lou Conte and continued by and stage his repertory for dance companies around the international focus, began Hubbard Street’s collaboration Programs are nationwide benchmarks for arts outreach Conte’s successor, Jim Vincent. world. Ek has created for the Hamburg Ballet, Nederlands with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and cultivated in schools, impacting the lives of thousands of students. Dans Theater, Paris Opéra Ballet, and Les Grands Ballets growth from within, launching the Inside/Out Choreographic In 2009, Hubbard Street launched youth and family Alejandro Cerrudo, Dancer and Canadiens de Montréal, and has produced choreography Workshop and inviting Resident Choreographer Alejandro programs to teach dance with an emphasis on creative Resident Choreographer for television. Cerrudo to make his first work. Gail Kalver’s 23 years expression. People with Parkinson’s are welcome to Hub- Alejandro Cerrudo was born in of executive leadership provided continuity from 1984 bard Street to join the first dance classes in the Midwest Madrid, Spain and trained at the Real Robyn Mineko Williams, through the 2006–07 season, when Executive Director for those affected by the disease. Conservatorio Profesional de Danza Choreographer Jason Palmquist joined the organization. de Madrid. His professional career Robyn Mineko Williams is a dancer The Lou Conte Dance Studio—where Hubbard Street be- began in 1998 and includes work with and choreographer from Chicago, Glenn Edgerton became Artistic Director in 2009 and, gan—has been training the next generation of artists and Victor Ullate Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Nederlands Dans Illinois. She was a member of River together with Palmquist, moved this legacy forward dance enthusiasts, at all ages and skill levels, since 1974. Theater 2, and, since 2005, Hubbard Street Dance North Dance Company (now River on multiple fronts. Inside/Out now begins the creative Chicago. In 2008, Cerrudo was named Hubbard Street North Dance Chicago) for four years process for danc(e)volve: New Works Festival, two weeks Choreographic Fellow and became the company’s first before joining Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in 2000. Resident Choreographer in 2009. His 11 works to date During her 12 years as a company member, Williams choreographed at Hubbard Street include unique col- performed works by renowned dancemakers including laborations with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Ohad Naharin, Jiří Kylián, Nacho Duato, William Forsythe, Nederlands Dans Theater. These pieces and and Johan Inger, and originated roles in new choreogra- additional commissions are in repertory at companies phy by Jorma Elo, Alejandro Cerrudo, Sharon Eyal, Aszure in Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, and Barton, Twyla Tharp, Lar Lubovitch, and others. Williams around the United States. Always dancing and constantly created her first work in 2001 for Hubbard Street’sInside/ creating, Cerrudo was honored in 2011 with an award Out Choreographic Workshop, continuing to participate from the Boomerang Fund for Artists. In 2012, he received in subsequent seasons. In 2010, she and Hubbard Street a Prince Prize for Commissioning Original Work from the 2 Director Terence Marling co-choreographed Harold Prince Charitable Trusts, for his first full-length work, One and the Purple Crayon: A Dance Adventure, a full-length Thousand Pieces. Cerrudo’s forthcoming creation for work premiered at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Pacific Northwest Ballet is supported by the Joyce Theater Performing Arts and presented since in Chicago, Detroit, Foundation’s Rudolf Nureyev Prize for New Dance. Tucson, and other cities, as well as at the American Dance Festival. Williams performed recently with Aszure Barton & Artists, was one of two winners in 2012 of Northwest
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in Little mortal jump. Photo © Todd Rosenberg. 8 9 Dance Project’s Pretty Creatives International Choreo- du Grand Théâtre de Genève. Crandall’s choreographic graphic Competition, and in August 2013 received a work includes multiple premieres for Hubbard Street Choreography Fellowship from the Princess Grace Foun- (Atelier, Gimme, The Set) and new works for Northwest THE DANCERS dation–USA. Dance Project and Thodos Dance Chicago. Crandall was recently rehearsal director for Nederlands Dans Theater’s Jason D. Palmquist, Executive Director main company for three years, under the directorships of Jason D. Palmquist joined Hubbard Street Dance Paul Lightfoot and former Hubbard Street Artistic Garrett Patrick Anderson Meredith Dincolo Chicago in May 2007, after serving the arts community Director Jim Vincent. Crandall returned to Hubbard Garrett Patrick Anderson (Tucson, AZ) Meredith Dincolo (Indianapolis, in Washington, D.C. for nearly 15 years. Palmquist began Street as rehearsal director in April 2013. began his training in Walnut Creek, IN) began dancing at age seven in his career at the John F. Kennedy Center for the California under the direction of Indianapolis and continued her training Performing Arts, completing his tenure there as vice Kristen Brogdon, General Manager Richard Cammack and Zola Dishong under Iacob Lascu in Michigan. She president of dance administration. At the Kennedy Kristen Brogdon joined Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in at the Contra Costa Ballet Centre. graduated from the University of Center, he oversaw multiple world-premiere engagements July 2007, after nine years at the John F. Kennedy Center He went on to study at San Francisco Notre Dame in 1993, then moved to of commissioned works in dance, the formation and for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., where she Ballet School and in Pacific Northwest Ballet School’s Chicago to pursue a dance career. In 1996, Dincolo joined growth of the Suzanne Farrell Ballet, and the inception first worked with Hubbard Street Executive Director Jason Professional Division. In 2001, Anderson joined San Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, remaining a member for in 1997 of the Millennium Stage, an award-winning, free Palmquist. During her tenure at the Kennedy Center, Francisco Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet and four years under the direction of company founder Lou daily performance series that to date has served more Brogdon was responsible for programming the facility’s in 2005 was promoted to soloist. In 2008, he joined the Conte. In 2000, she joined France’s Lyon Opera Ballet than 3 million patrons. Deeply enriching the Kennedy unparalleled ballet and contemporary dance season. She Royal Ballet of Flanders in Antwerp, Belgium as a first and went on to perform with Nationaltheater Mannheim Center’s artistic programming, Palmquist successfully managed the Suzanne Farrell Ballet from its inception in soloist, under the direction of Kathryn Bennetts. In January in Germany with director-choreographers Kevin O’Day presented engagements of global dance companies September 2001 and was instrumental in the creation 2011, he returned to the United States to perform with Trey and Dominique Dumais. Dincolo returned to Hubbard including the Royal Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance and growth of the Metro D.C. Dance Awards. Brogdon McIntyre Project and joined Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Street Dance Chicago in November 2004. Theater, the Kirov Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, also created and produced a commissioning program for later that year. Anderson received a scholarship from American Ballet Theatre, and New York City Ballet. local choreographers, facilitating work by 20 artists from American Ballet Theatre’s National Training Program and Kellie Epperheimer Palmquist also managed the Kennedy Center’s television D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Prior to the Kennedy Center, holds a BA in dance from St. Mary’s College of California. Kellie Epperheimer (Los Osos, CA) initiatives, including the creation of the Mark Twain Prize she was the company manager and publicist for Li Chiao- began her dance training in 1988 at for American Humor and a prime-time special on NBC Ping Dance, a modern dance company based in Madison, Jesse Bechard the Academy of Dance and Civic Bal- memorializing the first anniversary of the September 11 Wisconsin. Brogdon holds a Master of Arts in Business Jesse Bechard (Bolton, MA) began let of San Luis Obispo. Epperheimer attacks. In 2004, he accepted the position of executive with a concentration in Arts Administration from the his formal ballet training at age 16 joined Hubbard Street 2 in January director at the Washington Ballet. Under his leadership, University of Wisconsin and a Bachelor of Arts in and graduated from Walnut Hill 2005 and apprenticed with the main the company presented full performance seasons Economics from Duke University. School for the Arts. He attended company beginning in December 2006. Epperheimer annually at the Kennedy Center and the Warner Theater, summer programs at Boston Ballet, joined Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in January 2008. and nurtured its world-renowned school and extensive Lou Conte, Founder Alonzo King LINES Ballet and Ballet educa-tion and outreach programs. A graduate of the Lou Conte, after a performing career that included roles Austin. In 2000, having completed his freshman year Jonathan Fredrickson University of Northern Iowa, Palmquist currently serves on in Broadway musicals such as Cabaret, Mame, and How at the University of Chicago, he returned to dance, Jonathan Fredrickson (Corpus the boards of the Arts Alliance of Illinois and the Harris to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, established performing for one year with Ballet Austin and for eight Christi, TX) studied ballet at the Theater for Music and Dance. the Lou Conte Dance Studio in 1974. Three years later, with Richmond Ballet, in works by John Butler, Jessica Munro Ballet Studios, home to Corpus he founded what is now Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Lang, Val Caniparoli, William Soleau, Mauricio Wainrot, Christi Ballet, under teachers Kay Lucas Crandall, Rehearsal Director Originally the company’s sole choreographer, he developed and Colin Conner. Bechard joined Hubbard Street Dance Boone and Cristina Munro. He Lucas Crandall began his dance career with the Milwaukee relationships with emerging and world-renowned dance- Chicago in August 2010. received his BFA in Dance Ballet in 1979. In 1980, he joined the Ballet du Grand makers Lynne Taylor-Corbett, Margo Sappington, and Performance and Choreography from California Institute Théâtre de Genève, then directed by Oscar Aráiz. Under Daniel Ezralow as the company grew. Conte continued Jacqueline Burnett of the Arts in 2006. Immediately thereafter, he joined the the direction of Jiří Kylián, he danced with Nederlands to build Hubbard Street’s repertoire by forging a key Jacqueline Burnett (Pocatello, ID) Limón Dance Company, performing lead roles and Dans Theater for two years before returning to Geneva, relationship with Twyla Tharp in the 1990s, acquiring received classical ballet training in creating two original works. He is a former winner of as soloist and later rehearsal assistant, under the seven of her works as well as original choreography. It Pocatello, Idaho from Romanian ballet Hubbard Street’s National Choreographic Competition direction of Gradimir Pankov. Crandall has performed then became an international enterprise with the master Marius Zirra, with additional and was named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” and originated roles in works by notable choreographers inclusion of works by Jiří Kylián, Nacho Duato, and Ohad summer training at Ballet Idaho, in 2011 for his choreography. Fredrickson joined Hubbard including Aráiz, Kylián, Christopher Bruce, Nacho Duato, Naharin. Throughout his 23 years as the company’s Brindusa-Moore Ballet Academy, Street Dance Chicago in February 2011. Mats Ek, Rui Horta, Amanda Miller, and Ohad Naharin. artistic director, Conte received numerous awards Universal (Kirov) Ballet Academy, the Juilliard School, and In 2000, Crandall returned to the U.S. to join Hubbard including the first Ruth Page Artistic Achievements Award the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance. She graduated Street Dance Chicago, as Associate Artistic Director in 1986, the Sidney R. Yates Arts Advocacy Award in 1995, magna cum laude with departmental honors from the Ailey and staff at the Lou Conte Dance Studio. His teaching and the Chicagoan of the Year award from Chicago School and Fordham University’s joint program in New and coaching career includes residencies at various U.S. magazine in 1999. In 2003, Conte was inducted as a York City in 2009. Burnett joined Hubbard Street Dance universities; master classes and repertory workshops, laureate into the Lincoln Academy of Illinois, the state’s Chicago as a center apprentice in January 2008 while both domestically and abroad; and guest positions highest honor. He has been credited by many for concurrently completing her BFA degree, and became at companies including Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal, helping raise Chicago’s international cultural profile and a full company member in August 2009. She is also a Northwest Professional Dance Project, and the Ballet for creating a welcoming climate for dance in the city, 2011–12 Princess Grace Honorarium recipient. where the art form now thrives.
10 11 Jason Hortin Johnny McMillan David Schultz Jessica Tong Jason Hortin (Olympia, WA) Johnny McMillan (Sault Ste. Marie, David Schultz (Grand Rapids, MI) Jessica Tong (Binghamton, NY) graduated from the University of ON) began his training at age 12 in began training in Michigan with the received her formal training at the Nevada, Las Vegas with a BFA in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. He School of Grand Rapids Ballet and Ballet School in Salt Lake City, Utah Dance under the direction of Louis graduated from Interlochen Arts later studied at Canada’s National under Jan Clark Fugit, as well as at Kavoura. His performance career Academy, receiving its Young Artists’ Ballet School in Toronto. He the University of Utah, where she was includes work with Moving People Award in dance. He has also trained performed for four seasons with a member of Utah Ballet. Her studies Dance Theatre, the Erick Hawkins Dance Company, and at the San Francisco Conservatory and Bartholin Grand Rapids Ballet and has danced works by George also included summer programs at American Ballet River North Dance Chicago. Hortin joined Hubbard Street International Seminar and worked with Gleich Dances Balanchine, Gordon Pierce Schmidt, Peter Sparling, and Theatre, San Francisco Ballet School, and the Lou Conte Dance Chicago as an apprentice in August 2007 and under the direction of Julia Gleich. McMillan joined Septime Webre. Schultz joined Hubbard Street 2 in Dance Studio. Tong danced with BalletMet in Ohio, Eliot was promoted to the main company in July 2008. Hubbard Street 2 as an apprentice in September 2010, September 2009 and was promoted to the main company Feld’s Ballet Tech in New York, and with Hubbard Street 2 became a Hubbard Street 2 company member in August in August 2011. Schultz is the recipient of a 2012 Princess before joining the main company in January 2007. Tong Alice Klock 2011, and was promoted in April 2012 to the main Grace Award. was named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” Alice Klock (Ann Arbor, MI) began company. McMillan was named one of Dance Magazine’s in 2009. dancing at age 11. In 2003, she “25 to Watch” in 2013. Kevin J. Shannon attended Interlochen Arts Academy, Kevin J. Shannon (Baltimore, MD) Quinn B Wharton graduating with artistic and Andrew Murdock began dancing under the guidance Quinn B Wharton (Seattle, WA) academic high honors. In 2007, Klock Andrew Murdock (St. Albert, AB) is a of Lester Holmes. He graduated from trained at Ewajo Dance Center, relocated to San Francisco to enroll graduate of the Juilliard School, from the Baltimore School for the Arts with North Carolina School of the Arts, in Alonzo King LINES Ballet and Dominican University of which he received a BFA in Dance additional training at the School of Houston Ballet Academy, Pacific California’s joint BFA program. Klock has also studied under the direction of Lawrence American Ballet, Miami City Ballet Northwest Ballet School, and San dance at San Francisco Ballet School, the National Rhodes. Prior to being a regular School, Paul Taylor Dance Company, and Parsons Dance. Francisco Ballet School. In 2005, he Ballet School of Canada, Miami City Ballet School, the collaborator with Aszure Barton & He earned his BFA in 2007 at the Juilliard School, joined San Francisco Ballet, where he performed San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, Springboard Artists, Murdock performed with Gallim Dance and [bjm_ toured nationally with the Juilliard School Ensemble and choreography by George Balanchine, Val Caniparoli, Danse Montréal, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. danse], formerly Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal. Additional appeared in the “Live from Lincoln Center” broadcast Michel Fokine, William Forsythe, Sir Kenneth MacMillan, She has worked professionally with San Francisco collaborators and colleagues include Cherice Barton, television special The Juilliard School: Celebrating 100 Mark Morris, Paul Taylor, Stanton Welch, Christopher choreographer Gregory Dawson and performed with Joshua Beamish, Andy Blankenbuehler, Nina Chung, Joe Years. Shannon joined Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in Wheeldon, and Renato Zanella. Wharton joined Hubbard Alonzo King LINES Ballet during its fall 2008 season. Lanteri, Austin McCormick, Michelle Mola, Abdel Salaam, November 2007. Street Dance Chicago in July 2012 and is also a Klock joined Hubbard Street 2 in September 2009 and and Edgar Zendejas. He has appeared at the Greenwich professional photographer and videographer. was promoted into the main company in August 2011. Music Festival, with Zack Winokur, and with Geneviève Dorion-Coupal at Just for Laughs and Le 400e Emilie Leriche Anniversaire de la Ville de Québec. As a rehearsal Emilie Leriche (Santa Fe, NM) began assistant to Aszure Barton, he has worked with American her dance training at the age of Ballet Theatre, Canada’s National Ballet School and eight. In 2007 she began her formal Ballet BC, New York University, the Steps Ensemble, Arts dance training at Walnut Hill School Umbrella, and Springboard Danse Montréal. Murdock for the Arts, with additional summer joined Hubbard Street’s main company in 2013. study at Joffrey Midwest, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, and the San Francisco Conservatory Bryna Pascoe of Dance. Leriche has performed alongside the dancers Bryna Pascoe (Maple Grove, MN) of zoe | juniper, and at the WestWave Dance Festival received her early training from Ballet as a member of Maurya Kerr’s tinypistol. Leriche joined Arts Minnesota, where she studied Hubbard Street 2 in 2011 and was promoted the main with Bonnie Mathis and Lirena company in 2013. Branitski. She attended the Juilliard School, earned her BFA in 2006, and Ana Lopez received the Martha Hill Prize for Outstanding Achievement Ana Lopez (A Coruña, Spain) began and Leadership in Dance. Her professional career began her formal training at Conservatorio in Reggio Emilia, Italy, with Compagnia Aterballetto under de Danza Diputacion de A Coruña. the direction of Mauro Bigonzetti. In 2009, she joined Les Upon graduating Isaac Diaz Pardo Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal, where she High School, she continued her training performed works by master choreographers including at Centro Internacional de Danza Ohad Naharin, Jiří Kylián, and Mats Ek, and originated Carmen Roche. Lopez danced with Joven Ballet Carmen roles in new creations by Stijn Celis, Stephan Thoss, Didy Roche, Compañía Nacional de Danza 2, and Ballet Veldman, and others. Pascoe joined Hubbard Street’s Theater Munich before joining Hubbard Street Dance main company in 2013. Chicago in January 2008.
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in Little mortal jump. Photo © Todd Rosenberg. 12 13 McKNIGHT ARTIST FELLOWSHIPS GRAND REOPENING
Northrop is the home of the McKnight Artist Fellowships for Dancers and Choreographers and the McKnight International Fellowship. NORTHROP GRAND REOPENING Mark your calendars for Northrop's Grand Reopening Gala The McKnight Artist Fellowships for Dancers and Choreographers awards $25,000 fellowships to Minnesota mid-career dancers and choreographers whose work demonstrates on April 4, 2014! artistic excellence. A fellowship can help an artist set aside periods of time for study, reflection, experimentation, and exploration; take advantage of an opportunity; or work on a new project. In addition to the unrestricted cash award, the McKnight program supports The University will unveil Northrop's dramatic transformation, thanking fellows in many other ways, including, for our choreography fellows, a national choreographic champions and opening its doors to the community. Join us for an residency with one of our national partners, and for our dance fellows, a new solo created extraordinary evening of dance, live orchestra, and sparkling festivities to expressly for each of them as part of our SOLO Commissioning Project. celebrate the historic Reopening of Northrop! Congratulations to the 2013 McKnight Fellows!
McKnight Artist Fellows for Choreography
Gala Schedule 5:30 pm Cocktail reception in Northrop's Atrium and Memorial Hall 6:15 pm Three-course seated dinner on the tented Northrop Plaza 8:00 pm Full-length ballet and live 70-piece orchestra 10:30 pm After Party: Champagne and dessert reception in lobbies and dancing in tent HIJACK Emily Johnson Karen Sherman Arwen Wilder and Kristin Van Loon Photo courtesy of artist Photo © Carrie Wood Photo courtesy of artists Table Reservations Single tickets will go on sale this fall. Seating is limited. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, contact Sarah Thompson at [email protected].
McKnight Artist Fellows for Dancers
A variety of additional Grand Reopening events are scheduled throughout April and May of 2014 featuring Northrop and our new partners (University Honors Program, Institute for Advanced Study, and College of Design Innovation Lab).
Details will be announced and tickets will be on sale later this fall. Kari Mosel Tamara Ober Greg Waletski Photo courtesy of artist Photo courtesy of artist Photo courtesy of artist
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Northrop is currently hard at work to deliver more ambitious world-class projects, deep community engagement, BEHIND THE SCENES innovative University collaborations, and meaningful connections between audiences and artists, culminating in a Emily Johnson/Catalyst and Khmer Arts Ensemble dramatic grand reopening season celebrating a new era for Northrop. Ticket sales represent less than 33% of the income needed to realize luminous performances while building toward a grand reopening night and, as a self-sustaining entity at the University, we depend entirely on contributed support to close the gap. We are inviting Friends to join us This spring, Northrop Friends were invited to home of on this remarkable journey by becoming an investor in Northrop’s future. Glenn Lindsey to meet choreographer Emily Johnson and the members of Catalyst as part of Northrop’s Women of This is your opportunity to be a leader in the next chapter of Northrop’s rich legacy by becoming a Friend today! Substance copresentation of Catalyst's Niicugni. Visit northrop.umn.edu/donate for a complete list of giving levels and benefits.
Northrop audiences also welcomed Khmer Arts Ensemble Thank you to our Friends of Northrop. Your commitment directly supports Northrop’s long tradition of presenting to the Twin Cities in April. Friends and subscribers celebrated artists and providing transformative cultural experiences to students and community members. enjoyed a lively season closing reception with the dancers We are grateful for your generous support! and musicians in the LaSalle Fountain Atrium with
specialty cocktails and appetizers from Capital Grille. DIRECTORS CIRCLE Shawn Monaghan and Greg Plontikoff Sarah Kling Leni and David Moore, Jr. Chris Kraft President Toni McNaron Vicki Lansky and Stephen Schaefer Please join us in this season’s celebrations! Explore Voigt and Mary Lenmark, Gordon Rouse and Sylvia Beach William Larson In memory of Voigt and Catherine Lenmark the exciting benefits for Friends of Northrop at Barbara Stoll Linda Leamer Sally and Ken Spence northrop.umn.edu/donate. Jeff Stout and Ron Overlid Sally and Richard Leider Carol Thacher Elaine M. Leonard Underwriter Susan Tracy James W. and Sharon A. Lewis Emily Johnson/Catalyst Welcome Reception: Kathleen Spehar, Emily All photos © Tim Rummelhoff. The Akins Family Victoria Veach Sanford Lipsky Johnson, James Everest & Company, Christine Tschida, Glenn Lindsey In Memory of Dr. William G. Akins Annette Webb and William Palmquist Candy Lord Robert Lunieski Claudia Parliament Associate Bill Lough and Barbara Pinaire Partner Anonymous (12) Ellie and Tom Crosby Holly MacDonald Emily Johnson/Catalyst Welcome Reception Jeanne Andre and Dennis Schapiro Susan H. DeNuccio Holly Manning Margaret Albrecht Richard Gregory Tom Marthaler Sofia Ali and David Caccamo Gail and Stuart Hanson Frank Mayers Kathy and Dennis Anderson Randy Hartten and Ron Lotz Orla and George McClure Tom and Jill Barland Glenn Lindsey Kathy McGill Allen Beers Jennifer Marrone and David Short Nancy Mohs Rebecca Biderman and David Fraher Antone and Genevieve Melton-Meaux In Honor of Dave Moore Jerome and Patricia Boge Thomas & Conchy Morgan Sandy and Bob Morris Joan Bren and Steven Nelson In Memory of Sylvia and Henry Frisch Mark and Cece Morrow Kathryn Cahill and Ferne Rowland Daniel and Jodi Rosen Mason and Gwen Myers Dale Schatzlein and Emily Maltz Fund Alice and Herbert Cederberg Jenny Nilsson Donald Williams and Pamela Neuenfeldt J. P. Collins Ben Oiye Jeanne and David Cornish Regan Burn and Timothy Palmer FRIENDS CIRCLE Susan Cygnet Elizabeth M. Parker Dale and Rosemary Dahl Priscilla Pierce Benefactor Mary Jean and John DeRosier Ann L. Piotrowski Ron Lotz and Ford Campbell Christine Tschida, Randy Hartten, and Emily Johnson, James Everest, and Jerry L. Artz Doreen Drake Possibilitree Antone Melton-Meaux Judith Brin Ingber Karen Bachman and Robert Fisch Majel Fletty Jon Schasker Mark Bayuk Marsha Freeman Stephanie Scheu and Claire Hanson R. and J. Cameron From a 35 Year Subscriber Karen Scholl Rob Carlson and Gregg Larson Pat Gaarder Sheldon Sheps Khmer Arts Ensemble Post-Performance Reception Jack and Ann Cole David Gerdes Jacky & Jim Sherohman Fran Davis Richard Gramling Darlene Sholtis and Heino Beckman Gail Kochie Brenda L. Gunderson Marilyn and Dale Simmons Capt. Buddy Scroggins and Kelly Schroeder Richard Gwynne Ursel and Mark Smith Joan and John Haldeman Lucy and Dave Sontag Advocate Lindsy Halleckson Katherine R. Stahl Mary Ellen and Peter Alden Eugene and Joyce Haselmann Jane Starr Janet Bartels Blair W. Hawkins Jr. Michael Symeonides and Mary Pierce Sage Cowles Nigel Holmes Sarah Thompson Ginny and Will Craig Denise Holtz Penny P. Truax Sally Dischinger Katherine Howard John Wald and Marianne Remedios Katherine and Robert Goodale Kimberly Hutchens Dr. Cheryl Wall and Ellen Westenburg Kathy and Lee Gremillion Judith Brin Ingber and Jerome Ingber Margaret Weglinski Cathy and Sue Hart Robert and Patricia Jacobson Cathy and Annelynn Westrum Elizabeth and Eric Jolly Lance and Jan Johnson Bob Zehrer and Wyn Huynh Alan and Peggy Lathrop Jerry Artz and members of Khmer Arts Ensemble Dancers of Khmer Arts Ensemble and Artistic Director Sophiline Cheam Shapiro and Dwayne King Cal Lueneburg Darlene Kirch Priscilla Pierce dancers of Khmer Arts Ensemble Current as of 9/10/13. To correct the listing of your name above, please contact [email protected] or 612-625-0887. 18 19 Northrop and The O’Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University present WOMEN OF SUBSTANCE Gallim Dance Sat, Oct 12, 8:00 pm The O’Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University
Blush
In Blush, Andrea Miller’s award-winning ensemble of six dancers expands the moment of blushing into a 60-minute journey of fiery, punctuated physicality.
Gallim Dance in Blush. Photo © Franziska Strauss.
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