PERIDANCE CONTEMPORARY COMPANY HAS BEEN A POWERHOUSE OF ENERGETIC AND EVOCATIVE DANCE SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1984. MR. PERRY, TOGETHER WITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR YARDEN RONEN, HAS STRUCTURED THE COMPANY TO EXPLORE AND EXPERIMENT WITH INNOVATIVE MOVEMENT AND DESIGN, WHILE UPHOLDING THE ELEGANCE AND ARTICULATION OF CLASSICAL , WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PERFORMING REPERTORY BY NOTABLE CHOREOGRAPHERS. THE COMPANY RECENTLY RETURNED FROM A SUCCESSFUL TOUR IN ITALY AND ISRAEL, DEBUTING A NEW AND EXCITING REPERTORY WITH WORKS BY IGAL PERRY, OHAD NAHARIN, DWIGHT RHODEN AND SIDRA BELL. THESE WORKS WERE FEATURED THIS SUMMER AT JACOB'S PILLOW'S INSIDE/OUT SERIES AND MANHATTAN'S UNION SQUARE "SUMMER IN THE SQUARE" SERIES.

PERIDANCE COMPANY | 126 EAST 13TH ST NEW YORK NY | 212.505.0886 | [email protected] 1 PERIDANCE CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY | 126 EAST 13TH ST NEW YORK NY | 212.505.0886 | [email protected] 2 Peridance Contemporary Dance Company is committed to leadership and creative collaboration in both dance performance and dance education.

The Company aspires to advance the performing arts by offering the public visionary and strongly executed performances, nationally and internationally, and by fostering an intelligent appreciation of dance as an art form.

The Company works to provide a creative and intellectually stimulating outlet for high-caliber dancers, choreographers, composers, musicians, and designers.

Peridance Contemporary Dance Company is dedicated to providing an array of educational opportunities for pre-professional, aspiring students including those in at-risk communities and schools.

PERIDANCE CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY | 126 EAST 13TH ST NEW YORK NY | 212.505.0886 | [email protected] 3 H Peridance Contemporary Dance Company (formerly the Peridance Ensemble) made its New York City debut in October of 1985 at the Riverside Dance Festival. Having earned critical acclaim, the Company was invited to return in April of 1986. Over the next 20 years, the Company performed as far afield as Alaska

while maintaining major New York seasons at venues including I the Joyce Theatre, The Kaye Playhouse (for the Company's 15th Anniversary), and the Marymount Manhattan Theater. On the international stage, the Company represented the United States S in the Kwang-Ju International Dance Festival in South Korea, performed in the Vignale Dance Festival in Italy, and was the only American dance company invited to appear in the opening of

Florence's prestigious "Maggio Musicale" Festival in Italy. In T January 2006, the Company celebrated its 21st Anniversary at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College in New York with a multi-program series of performances, presenting a large cast of 19 dancers, led by guest dance icons Jose Manuel Carreño and Elizabeth Parkinson. O

As part of its quest for originality and unique identity, Peridance Contemporary Dance Company has always sought out choreographic and compositional collaboration that result in a diverse repertory. Over the years, Company repertory came to in- clude original work by world-renowned choreographers such as

R Ohad Naharin, John Butler, , and Benjamin Harkarvy, in addition to the work created by Artistic Director Igal Perry. The Company has also presented many works with live music and original compositions by young composers including John Mackey, Quentine Chappetta, and Avner Dorman.

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Following a brief hiatus as Peridance Capezio Center relocated to its new studios in Manhattan's Union Square area, the Company re-emerged in 2011 with a successful season that included performances in Washington D.C. and on multiple stages in New York. Peridance Contemporary Dance Company is excited to continue its three decade-long dedication to creating and performing powerful dance that inspires audiences worldwide.

PERIDANCE CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY | 126 EAST 13TH ST NEW YORK NY | 212.505.0886 | [email protected] 4 Located in the beautiful Union Square area in the heart of New York City, Peridance Capezio Center and its Salvatore Capezio Theater are the home of Peridance Contemporary Dance Company. The unique arrangement of the Company situated within a school creates a harmonious blend of professionals and students, bringing artists from all walks of life together into a lively micro-community, and inspiring young dancers to reach great heights in their art.

The Salvatore Capezio Theater is a unique 160-seat black box theater that serves as a beautiful performance venue for the Company, as well as for guest professional companies of all sizes and genres, who rent the theater for artistic and commercial events.

The building has a rich history of its own. Constructed in 1903, it originally served as the Van Tassall & Kearney Horse Auction Mart. The building later became the studio of renowned minimalist painter, printmaker, and sculptor Frank Stella from 1978 until 2005. As Peridance’s home, the building continues to be a hub for artistic creation.

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2013-201 4 SEASON EVENTS S August 26 - 30

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October 16 - 19 A October / November

November 9 - 10

S November 24

December 13 - 15 O January 11 - 12

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February 14 N March 15 - 17

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PERIDANCE CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY | 126 EAST 13TH ST NEW YORK NY | 212.505.0886 | [email protected] 6 PERIDANCE CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY | 126 EAST 13TH ST NEW YORK NY | 212.505.0886 | [email protected] 7 PERIDANCE CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY | 126 EAST 13TH ST NEW YORK NY | 212.505.0886 | [email protected] 8 Born in Israel and raised in a kibbutz, Yarden began his dance training at the Academy of Music and Dance in Jerusalem and continued his studies on full scholarship at the Bat-Dor School of Dance in Tel-Aviv, under the artistic direction of Jeannette Ordman. In 1996, Mr. Ronen joined the Israeli Bat-Dor Dance Company, where he performed work by renowned choreographers including Lar Lubovich, Ed Wubbe, Nils Christie, and Luciano Cannito, and was featured in the Israeli Opera’s productions of Samson and Delilah and Turandot. In 2000, Mr. Ronen was promoted to principal dancer. While with the Company, he had the privilege of meeting and working with Peridance Capezio Center's Founder and Artistic Director, Igal Perry, who chose Yarden for a lead role in his ballet Accord/Discord. Yarden moved to New York City in 2001 and became a member of under the artistic direction of Tina Ramirez, where he worked on new creations with choreographers Ann Reinking, Graciela Daniel, and Ramon Oller. While with Ballet Hispanico, he was a guest performer with Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance and Mr. Perry’s Peridance Contemporary Dance Company. In 2003, he joined Buglisi Dance Theater under the direction of Jacqulyn Buglisi and Donlin Foreman, where he had the opportunity to work with notable artists including Christine Dakin and Terese Capucilli.

In 2004, Yarden received an invitation to join the critically acclaimed Hubbard Chicago under the direction of Jim Vincent. While there, he performed by top international choreographers William Forsythe (USA/Germany), Jiri Kylian (Netherlands), Ohad Naharin (Israel), Nacho Duato (Spain), (USA), (USA), Christopher Bruce (UK), Toru Shimazaki (Japan), Marguerite Donlon (Ireland), and Daniel Ezralow (USA), among others. Yarden was also a proud recipient of the 2007 Hubbard Street 2 National Choreographic Competition for emerging choreographers.

As a performer, Mr. Ronen has toured extensively across the United States and internationally, visiting Canada, Switzerland, Israel, Austria, Germany, Spain, France, Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, and Russia.

In 2008, after a fulfilling career on the stage, Mr. Ronen was invited to New York City by Mr. Perry to become the Director of Development and Public Relations at Peridance Capezio Center and as the Executive Director of Peridance Contemporary Dance Company. At Peridance, in addition to developing and overseeing the management the Center, Mr. Ronen is the co-founder and director of Peridance's APAP Showcases, the Certificate Program, BLUEPRINT Summer Intensive, and the Faculty and Student Showcases.

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CHRISTOPHER BLOOM is from Middletown, VA where he started training at the Vostrikov’s Academy of Ballet at the age of 15. Christopher trained as a scholarship student at the Ballet and Contemporary Dance Programs in the School at Jacob’s Pillow under Anna-Marie Holmes and Milton Myers. He holds a B.F.A. from The Ailey/Fordham BFA Dance program where he had the opportunity to perform works by Sidra Bell, Francesca Harper, Camille A. Brown, Jennifer Muller, Paul Taylor and Alvin Ailey. He has performed professionally with 360⁰ Dance Company, Thang Dao Dance Company, VonUssar DanceWorks, Parsons Dance and with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

Attila Joey Csiki trained with the National Ballet of Canada Academy. Upon receiving a scholarship to the School of , he moved to NY and danced under the direction of Peter Martins. Attila's professional experience transitioned his career to Tokyo, Japan to work with choreographers including Jiri Kylian, Sir Peter Wright, William Forsythe, Nacho Duato, Mauro Bigonzetti, Anthony Tudor and Kenneth McMillan. In Japan Attila performed with such companies as Noism by Kanamori Jo, New National Ballet, K Ballet, Star Dancers Ballet and the Japan Ballet Association. In 2004 Attila joined the Du Capitale ballet of Toulouse France as a soloist. After returning to the U.S., Attila danced as a guest artist with leading American companies such as Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico, Peoria Ballet Illinois, Dance Form Productions, Thomas/Ortiz Dance, and ' Bad Boys of Dance. In 2008, Attila joined the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company. Attila continues to guest perform internationally and is a member of Peridance Contemporary Dance Company.

JOANNA DEFELICE Originally from Maryland, Joanna is a graduate of the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, DC, training under Alla Sizova. She has worked with various choreographers, among them Debbie Allen, Ray Mercer, Constance Walsh, Stuart Loungway, and Brent Whitney. A member of the Roxey Ballet in New Jersey for three seasons, Joanna spent a summer training with Hubbard Street in Chicago and performed in the Cedar Lake 360 installation in NYC. She is thrilled to be a part of Peridance Contemporary Dance Company.

STEFAN DOLBASHIAN (apprentince) Born and raised in NYC, Stefan began his dance training at the School at Steps and the Alvin Ailey Junior Division on full scholarships. He then furthered his studies by attending and graduating from LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts in 2008, where he received the "Achievement in the Studio" Award. After attending SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance for one year, Stefan joined Florida Dance Theatre beginning as a trainee, and had the opportu- nity to perform works by Ferdinand De Jesus, Carol Erkes, and Earl Mosley. He then went on to become a soloist, and made his choreographic debut after setting three original works on Florida Dance Theatre after 3 seasons. This is his first season with PCDC and he is very excited to work with such talented artists.

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NIKKI HOLCK was born in Honolulu, Hawaii where she received her initial dance training. She continued her studies on scholarship at the North Carolina School of the Arts. Nikki graduated from Canada’s National Ballet School, where she also completed the Post Secondary Program. Upon graduation, Nikki joined the National Ballet of Canada under the direction of Karen Kain. Nikki has had the opportunity to perform a wide range of classical and contemporary choreography, including works by Igal Perry, William Forsythe, Jiri Kylian, James Kudelka, and Korhan Basaran.

YOUNGSIL KIM (apprentice) was Born in Okayama City, Japan. She began her ballet training at age 5 at Sugimoto Sonoko Ballet with Sonoko Sugimoto and Svetlana Assaouliak. At age 17, Youngsil moved to NYC to study dance at the Joffrey Ballet School and later at Ellison Ballet professional training program, where she graduated in 2008. She has danced with Configuration Dance Theatre, Eglevsky Ballet, Connecticut , and Ballet Hispanico II. She has had the opportunity to perform works by choreographers including Susan Jaffe, Jiri Kylian and William Forsythe, while attending ’s Summer Intensive, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s Summer program and Springboard Montreal in 2012.

LEIGH LIJOI Originally from West Chester, Ohio, Leigh trained under Alexei Kremnev, Anna Reznik and the Otto M. Budig Academy of . After high school, Leigh danced with Cincinnati Ballet where she performed works by Kirk Peterson, George Balanchine, Val Caniparoli, Viktor Kabaniaev, and Twyla Tharp. She continued her education with the University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music. Leigh has danced with Ballet Memphis, the Cincinnati Opera, the Northwest Dance Project launches, and with the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company. She has been recognized by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts with a merit award in ballet.

YESID LOPEZ is originally from Colombia where he began his dance training in ballet. He received a scholarship from The School at Jacob´s Pillow in the jazz program in 2004 and 2006. Yesid has performed in Colombia, UK, Cuba, USA as a dancer and choreographer in latin, jazz and contemporary ballet styles and South Korea as a choreographer-featured dancer with Hanwha Resort in Sokcho City. In 2006, Yesid moved to New York where he received a full scholarship from STEPS on Broadway and was selected to be a member of the Steps Repertory Ensemble 2006-2008. As a choreographer Yesid has performed in different venues in the New York City Area and has received reviews in publications like Attitude The Dancers' Magazine, Ballet-Dance Magazine, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and Dance Spirit. He has danced with Ballet Hispanico, works as a Ballroom Instructor and choreographer at Dance Times Square and DeMa Dance Company as a Co-Artistic Director and resident choreographer. This is Yesid first season with Peridance Contemporary Dance Company.

PERIDANCE CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY | 126 EAST 13TH ST NEW YORK NY | 212.505.0886 | [email protected] COMPANY DANCERS

MADISON MCPHAIL Originally from Great Falls, Montana, Madison began her serious dance training in Virginia under the direction of Susan Muterspaugh. At the age of 14, she moved to New York City and trained with the Joffrey Ballet School for two years. Since then, Madison has trained privately with Alexandre Proia. For the past five years Madison has been accepted to and attended many summer intensives, master classes, and workshops including The . She has had the opportunity to perform works by choreographers including Alexandre Proia, Jiri Kylian, Alexander Ekman, and Igal Perry. Madison is humbled to have the opportunity to know the amazing people involved with Peridance Contemporary Dance Company and to work alongside of them.

JUSTIN MOCK (apprentice) was born and raised in Butler, Pennsylvania. Justin started his training at 16 at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts School, and then continued his training at Point Park University. Upon graduation Justin joined Hubbard Street 2 in Chicago, dancing and creating works with Alejandro Cerrudo, Maurya Kerr, Clebio Oliveira, and Penny Saunders. He is so very excited to be continuing his journey with such a talented and inspiring group of individuals with PCDC.

MIDORI NONAKA is from Japan, where she trained and performed with Ikuko Watanabe Ballet studio. Since moving to New York, she has trained with Peridance Capezio Center, Valentina Kozlova Dance Conservatory, Jennifer Muller/The Works on scholarship, and as a dancer and an assistant of Nina Buisson. She has presented her own work not only in Japan and the USA, but also in Russia. She is honored to be a part of Peridance Contemporary Dance Company.

JERIMY RIVERA is a native New Yorker, where his roots in various dance styles have made him a versatile performer. Jerimy began training as a gymnast at the age of 7 with goals of reaching the Olympics. At 9 years old, he was accepted into The School of American Ballet and at 13 he had performance opportunities with . He performed roles in 's production of 'Cinderella' and The 's 'Pharaoh's Daughter,' while studying musical theatre, jazz, hip-hop, and modern at The School at Steps on Broadway. Jerimy studied for two years at the JKO School of American Ballet under Franco Devita and Raymond Lukens. He trained with Francois Perron, Nadege Hottier, and Marina Stavitskaya at Manhattan Youth Ballet as a member of the junior company, performing in George Balanchine's 'Who Cares', 'Swan Lake' pas de duex, James in 'Les Sylphide', and David Parsons' 'Wolfgang'. He studied at The Ailey School, and continues his training professionally with Francois Perron and Nadege Hottier at The French Academie of Ballet. Most recently, Jerimy toured Europe with the International Tour of West Side Story the musical, and performs as a guest with Oliva Contemporary Dance Project.

PERIDANCE CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY | 126 EAST 13TH ST NEW YORK NY | 212.505.0886 | [email protected] COMPANY DANCERS MICAH SAVIN began training at the age of 17 in Carlsbad, CA. He has received training from Muriel Maffre, Maurya Kerr, Augusta Moore, and Edouard Kouzmitch and trained at the Edge Performing Arts Center. He was accepted to California Institute of the Arts, where he refined his dancing to focus primarily on modern, contemporary, and ballet styles. He recently graduated from the Alonzo King Lines Ballet Training Program. Micah has performed works by artists including with Greg Dawson, James Wallace, Laura Bernasconi, Carmen Rozestraten, Amanda Miller, LeeWei Chao, Sunny Chen, and Nathan Trice. He is thrilled to find himself working with such amazing artists in the Peridance Contemporary Dance Company.

EILA VALLS (apprentice) was born in Gandia, Spain. She started her ballet training at the age of 7 at a local school and moved to Madrid at the age of 15 to attend the Professional Real Conservatory of Dance Mariemma, where she graduated as Professional in classic ballet. She received 1st prize in Classic Ballet from the Community of Madrid and 1st prize in the 2nd International Dance Competition “Ciutat de Barcelona” where she was awarded with a full scholarship for the Certificate Program at Peridance in New York City, NY and The Joffrey Ballet in Chicago, IL. Eila has work with Griselda Hunt as a model/performer for her Release Sequence instructional Dance Fitness Video. She also works as a guest performer for DeMa Dance Company and Dance Times Square and choreographer Yesid Lopez in contemporary ballet and latin ballroom Styles.

PERIDANCE CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY | 126 EAST 13TH ST NEW YORK NY | 212.505.0886 | [email protected] Peridance Contemporary Dance Company has a strong commitment to bringing dance to places where it is needed most, to communities that seldom have access to this art form. Through the years, the Company has worked in collaboration with such notable organizations as New York Cares, New Alternatives for Children, The American Red Cross, Free Arts for Abused Children, Greenwich House, New York AIDS Coalition, the Free Arts for Abused Children Project, and as recently as this Fall with Dancers Responding to AIDS and the Latino Commission on AIDS in New York City.

The Company helps diverse charitable organizations in their fundraising efforts by donating dance performances. It also contributes to youth education through workshops, lecture demonstrations, and classes.

Through its outreach activities, the Company serves as a model for Peridance Capezio Center’s junior company, Peridance Youth Ensemble. The Youth Ensemble is an outstanding group of talented and committed teenage dancers from within the School at Peridance, carefully selected to be part of this not-for-profit performance and outreach troupe. These young dancers are cultivated through the School to generously extend their knowledge and love for dance through performances, interactive workshops, and seminars provided to at-risk communities.

PERIDANCE CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY | 126 EAST 13TH ST NEW YORK NY | 212.505.0886 | [email protected] 14 Peridance Youth Ensemble was founded in 2000 as a natural extension of the professional non-profit Peridance Contemporary Dance Company. The talented Ensemble dancers, ages 15-18, are trained extensively within The School at Peridance's Pre-Professional Training Program and enjoy multiple performance opportunities, representing both Peridance Capezio Center and the main Company in their outreach activities.

Training and performing with Peridance Youth Ensemble and later with Peridance’s Certificate Program prepares young dancers who are pursuing a career in dance to join a professional dance company or, alternatively, an academic route such as a university degree program.

For the past 12 years, Peridance Youth Ensemble has positively influenced hundreds of children from various organizations by extending their knowledge and love for dance through performances and interactive workshops, inspiring participants and enhancing their sense of community.

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