George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker

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WELCOME! What is the value of tradition? Why is it so important for us, as social animals, to mark the passing of time with ceremonies and observances? Is it for the same reason that we put mile markers on our roads, to literally help us mark the distance we are traveling? If so, our cherished annual traditions, especially those that connect us to family and community, ground us to the present even as they tell us that another year has passed.

Time is fleeting, remember this moment!

The annual holiday tradition of The Nutcracker reminds us that time is precious and, incredibly, does so by existing outside of time itself. When the curtain rises on the now-beloved story of Marie and her magical Nutcracker, we are transported outside of ourselves to a land of sweets – borne on wings fashioned by Pyotr Tchaikovsky over 100 years ago and the peerless choreography created by George Balanchine in 1954. Sharing that experience with family and friends creates the kind of memories that last a lifetime and draw us closer together.

OBT has performed “Mr. B’s” production since 2003 – and every year has brought something special to both our company and to the community. This year will be somewhat bittersweet as we ourselves mark a couple of departures of different types. Peter Farmer, creator of the wonderful sets and costumes seen on stage, passed away last January. We are sad as well to mark the passing of longtime OBT Orchestra member Jenny Lindner, who, as harpist, brought to life many of the most memorable passages of The Nutcracker score for years and years. This season’s performances also mark the retirement of two wonderful people in our organization: costume shop First Hand Pam Jett-Goodrich departs after 11 years with OBT and a long career in the ballet world. Soloist Candace Bouchard, who has long been a favorite of our audiences in work ranging from Lady Capulet in James Canfield’s Romeo & Juliet to the effervescent Dew Drop dancing among the flowers in our beautiful Nutcracker also leaves OBT at the conclusion of this performance run. We all wish Pam and Candace the very best as they close one chapter in their lives and start a new one! Please see the profile of Candace written by another member of our OBT family – former Principal Dancer Gavin Larsen, in these pages.

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OBT is supported in part by a grant from the Oregon Cultural Trust.

As always, in a ballet company, while one dancer prepares to step down, there are many more waiting for the opportunity to shine in new roles – that’s part of our Nutcracker tradition! Please be on the lookout for new faces in your favorite roles – there is so much talent and depth at OBT, and everyone in our family – on stage, behind the scenes, and in the orchestra pit – contributes to make this festive time of year brighter, happier, and full of wonderful memories.

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February 3, 2018 at 6:00p.m.

BALLET IN TWO ACTS, FOUR SCENES AND PROLOGUE

Based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s tale, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (1816)

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MUSIC: PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Portland Art Museum CHOREOGRAPHY: GEORGE BALANCHINE © The George Balanchine Trust ORIGINALLY STAGED BY: ELYSE BORNE & DARLA HOOVER

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The children appearing in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® are students of Oregon Ballet Theatre School (Olivia Pyne, Head Children’s Coach, assisted by Lisa Kipp and Peter Franc)

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OBT PREMIERE: December 11, 2003

WORLD PREMIERE: February 2, 1954, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and Drama in New York.

The performance of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®, a Balanchine® Ballet, is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust® and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style® and Balanchine Technique® Service standards established and provided by the Trust.

SYNOPSIS ACT ONE It is Christmas Eve in Germany 150 years ago, and Doctor and Frau Stahlbaum, along with their children Marie and Fritz, are hosting an elegant holiday party. In a festive parlor with a splendid Christmas tree, they entertain their friends and relatives with games, dances, and gifts.

At the stroke of eight, an owl suddenly flaps its wings over the grandfather clock in the corner of the room and the lights flicker and fail. The party is swept with a sense of wonder as Marie’s godfather, the mysterious Herr Drosselmeier, makes a dramatic entrance with his young nephew. They have brought with them life-sized dancing toys that they unveil to the delight of the assembled guests. Drosselmeier then presents Marie with a special gift: a Nutcracker. Marie proudly shows off her new toy until Fritz, in a jealous tantrum, seizes the doll and breaks it. Drosselmeier mends the Nutcracker with his handkerchief and gives the doll to Marie, who tucks it into a toy bed beneath the Christmas tree. After a final dance, which Marie shares with the nephew, the guests say goodnight and the family goes off to bed.

At midnight, Marie sneaks back to look for her Nutcracker. She soon falls asleep and, when she does, the room begins to change. Giant mice scurry through the shadows while the Christmas tree and the toys beneath it grow bigger and bigger. Under a now towering tree, the mice, led by their fierce King, do battle with the Nutcracker and

his army of toy soldiers. It seems the mice will be triumphant until, at the very last moment, Marie throws her slipper at the King, distracting him long enough for the Nutcracker to run him through with his sword and seize victory. Exhausted, Marie falls onto her bed and is magically transported to the Land of Snow. As snowflakes dance, she is reunited with the Nutcracker, now transformed into a handsome young Prince.

ACT TWO The Nutcracker Prince leads Marie on a journey to the Palace of the Land of Sweets, where the Sugar Plum Fairy reigns. There, the Prince tells the court how Marie saved him in his battle with the Mouse King.

As a reward, the Sugar Plum Fairy seats them both upon a special throne to enjoy the dancing of Spanish Hot Chocolate, Arabian Coffee, and Tea from China. Candy Canes also perform for the two, along with Marzipan Shepherdesses, Mother Ginger and her Polichinelles, and the beautiful Dew Drop Fairy and her Flowers. As a final honor, the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier dance a majestic pas de deux. Marie and the Nutcracker Prince thank the Sugar Plum Fairy for her grand entertainment and everyone in the Land of Sweets gathers to bid them farewell.

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FEATURE

THE NUTCRACKER:

THROUGH THEIR EYES

BY GAVIN LARSEN

The Nutcracker is a journey. From the moment the curtain rises, an emotional arc that suspends real-world time carries us to the performance’s glorious conclusion. But it’s not only audiences who ride this wave— the dancers on stage are on a journey of their own.

Left: Peter Franc as “Drosselmeier” in OBT’s 2016 production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker ®.

Bottom: Peter Franc as “Cavalier” in OBT’s 2015 production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker ®.

Photos by James McGrew.

PETER FRANC For Principal Dancer Peter Franc, whose roles this season include dancing the Cavalier and coaching The Nutcracker children’s cast, a performance day builds with preparation.

“BEFORE I EVEN GET TO THE THEATER, I meditate. I started doing this about five years ago and have found it gives me a certain presence on stage. We have so many ways of warming up our bodies, but it’s good to have a mental practice that I trust.

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tinue my warm-up: I’ll do some tendus, adagio work to find my center and feel my feet on the stage, a few turns and jumps to get completely warm. My partner and I try everything we need to while we have the space.

satisfaction and joy, even when the show hasn’t gone ‘perfectly.’ As soon as we’re done, I give my partner a big hug and say thank you. We usually have a few things to talk about to make next time better.

When I get to the theater, I try to carry on that calm and positivity — making jokes with people I run into, and listening to music while I put my makeup on. At the start of the show, I’ll go backstage to do my barre warm-up. I keep one ear on the performance and one ear on my body. I don’t want to shut out too much. I want to be part of the flow of the performance.

The hard part, after that, is staying loose and not over-warming up, because I don’t come out on stage for another 20 minutes. I stay in the wings and watch as much as I can because it keeps me calm — and it fills me with joy to see all the kids out there, especially now that I know them so well. For them, it’s still just a dream, and there’s a different way of looking up to it.

I do think it makes us a little more gracious and less selfish when the kids are backstage.

Working with them this year has reminded me of how significant and challenging each building block is.

When I’m dancing the Cavalier, I come back down to the stage during intermission to con-

I try to have so much fun when I’m perform ing that when the curtain comes down, I feel

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I’ve danced nearly every part in Nutcracker, from a little toy soldier to Prince, every divertissment in Act 2. It’s been a huge part of my life, and now coaching the children is really inspiring me to remember where I came from.”

FEATURE Maggie Maierle as “Polichinelle” in OBT’s 2015 production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker ®. Photo by Shawn Maierle.

MAGGIE MAIERLE

13-year-old Maggie Maierle, a Level 4 student at Oregon Ballet Theatre School, is a Soldier, Polichinelle, and Candy Cane in this year’s production of The Nutcracker. She’s already discovered the ultimate reward for her hours of practice: the thrill of performing.

“WALKING IN THE STAGE DOOR, the first thing I notice is the smell. The theater has this certain smell, like the costumes, that reminds me of all the hard work we’ve done in there, and the fun times as well. I sign in at the callboard and head upstairs to our dressing rooms. Everyone’s a little excited. We talk about the show, what parts we’re doing that night, and start practicing our dances. We wait in line to get our costumes on one at a time, because a dresser has to help.

Then we go down to the Green Room. There’s a TV monitor so we can see what’s happening on stage, and we get to see all the principal dancers. We always think, ‘Oh, they’re so good!’

Going into the wings, for me, is the scariest part. I get really nervous because you hear the audience and the music, and it’s right there — you’re about to go on stage. And if my parents are in the audience, I’m really freaking out! I want to do extra well for them.

But I love it, too. You can see the lights, and it’s all just so close.

The moment I step on stage, I get this huge smile. My body already knows the steps. I’ve been rehearsing for so long — since September — so I don’t have to think. You get to enjoy being on stage and performing for everybody. That’s the best part. The hard work pays off.

I love coming off after the final bows, and how we’re all like, ‘We did it!’ We have this bond because we just performed together in front of all those people. We talk about the show upstairs while we get out of costume, and that’s when I suddenly feel tired. We put out so much energy. And the shows go late! On the way home, I tell my parents all about it.

To me, performing is everything. You’ve worked so hard for that moment, and even though it’s a tiny moment, you know ‘this is my time.’ It’s an incredible feeling.”

“The moment I step onstage, I get this huge smile.

My body already knows the steps. Iʼve been rehearsing for so long — since September — so I donʼt have to think. You get to enjoy being on stage and performing for everybody. Thatʼs the best part. The hard work pays off.”

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ARTISTIC STAFF KEVIN IRVING

LISA KIPP

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Kevin Irving began dancing with jazz classes in his hometown dance school (Long Island, New York), and later joined the school and training ensemble of Alvin Ailey. From 1982 to 1985, he danced with The Elisa Monte Dance Company of New York, but, at 24, he took a sharp turn toward classical dance and joined Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, in Montréal.

Promoted first to soloist and then to principal dancer, Irving became a well-known figure wherever LGBC performed. In 1993, Irving joined Twyla Tharp Dance for a project that included performances at L’Opera de Paris and the PBS television film of In the Upper Room.

From 1994 to 2002, Irving was ballet master and associate director with Nacho Duato’s Compañía Nacional de Danza in Madrid, Spain. From 2002 to 2007, he was Artistic Director of The Göteborg Ballet in Sweden. The company, under Irving’s tenure as director, was named the most important dance company in Sweden in Ballet International’s critics’ poll. From 2007 to 2013, he was a frequent guest ballet master with The Royal Danish Ballet and has been a guest teacher with numerous other companies and schools. He has staged ballets by Nacho Duato and Nicolo Fonte on companies such as The Royal Ballet Covent Garden, Nederlands Dans Theater, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and The Australian Ballet, among many others. Irving was also Associate Director at dance company Morphoses (2011–2012), coordinating special initiatives aimed at defining the company’s unique brand and profile in the dance world. In 2010, Irving founded I-DANCE (Inspiring Dance: American Nation Choreographic Exchange), a non-profit organization that has sent teachers and choreographers to dance communities in Central and South America. He was named Artistic Director of Oregon Ballet Theatre in July 2013.

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REHEARSAL DIRECTOR Lisa Kipp began studying ballet in Olympia, Washington and finished her training at Pacific Northwest Ballet School. She danced with Pacific Northwest Ballet, Pacific Ballet Theatre, Ballet Oregon, Ballet of Los Angeles, Ballet Chicago, and James Sewell Dance, and also performed in the touring company of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera. Kipp danced principal roles in George Balanchine’s Rubies, Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, Square Dance, Concerto Barocco, and Apollo, and appeared as the Cowgirl in Agnes de Mille’s Rodeo. Prior to joining OBT in 2004, she was the Ballet Department Head for the school of Spectrum Dance Theater in Seattle, as well as the company’s rehearsal director.

Kipp has been the ballet master for OBT for 10 years, and the company’s rehearsal director for 4 years. As a ballet master she has assisted James Kudelka, Lar Lubovitch, Lola de Ávila, Nicolo Fonte, Francia Russell, Bart Cook, Christine Redpath, Christopher Stowell, Yuri Possokhov, and Helgi Tomasson. She has staged George Balanchine’s Rubies, Square Dance, and Who Cares? for OBT and is responsible for the corps de ballet in OBT’s classical repertoire.

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JEFFREY STANTON

BALLET MASTER

Jeffrey Stanton trained at San Francisco Ballet School and the School of American Ballet. In addition to classical ballet, he also studied ballroom, jazz, and tap dancing.

He joined San Francisco Ballet in 1989 and left to join Pacific Northwest Ballet in 1994. He was promoted to soloist in 1995, made a principal in 1996, and retired from PNB in 2011. He originated leading roles in Susan Stroman’s TAKE FIVE…More or Less; Stephen Baynes’ El Tango;

Donald Byrd’s Seven Deadly Sins; Val Caniparoli’s The Bridge; Nicolo Fonte’s Almost Tango and Within Without; Kevin O’Day’s Aract and [soundaroun(d)ance]; Kent Stowell’s Carmen, Palacios Dances, and Silver Lining; and Christopher Stowell’s Zaïs. Stanton has performed as a guest artist for Le Gala des Étoiles in Montréal, Prague Gala of Stars, and the TITAS Command Performance of International Ballet in Dallas, Texas. In 2000, he participated in the George Balanchine Foundation’s Interpreters Archive series, dancing excerpts from Balanchine’s Episodes, coached by Melissa Hayden.

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OLIVIA PYNE

HEAD CHILDRENʼS COACH Olivia Pyne began her ballet training at Stites Studio of Dance under the direction of Christine Hamel. She went on to study at Mt. Hood Ballet Academy under the direction of Debbie Pierce. Pyne came to Oregon Ballet Theatre School as a student in 2008 during Damara Bennett’s tenure as School Director, and was soon promoted to the position of teacher’s assistant. In 2009, Pyne joined the OBT School faculty as a lower division and adult instructor. In addition to teaching she has also been a rehearsal assistant for OBT School students for works that include Con Amore, Peter and the Wolf, The Nutcracker, Circus Polka, and Coppelia. Pyne has also appeared in Oregon Ballet Theatre’s productions of Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker.

In 2017 Pyne was appointed Head Children’s Coach for OBT’s production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker.

Photo by Jim Thomson

MICHAEL MAZZOLA

RESIDENT LIGHTING DESIGNER Michael Mazzola’s critically acclaimed lighting and scenery has been seen in venues all over the

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MICHAEL GREER Michael Greer comes to Oregon Ballet Theatre bringing leadership experience from both the forprofit and non-profit worlds. Most recently having led a non-profit arts organization through a successful transition, and having previously led China side operations, projects, and sales teams for several multinational companies, Greer is excited to now be a part of Oregon Ballet Theatre.

A native of Missouri, Greer spent the early part of his life as a dancer at some of the world’s most prestigious dance institutions including Interlochen Arts Academy, School of American Ballet,

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San Francisco Ballet School, and The Royal Ballet School. Upon completing his training, he continued on to dance professionally with Ballet West in Salt Lake City, Utah under the direction of Mr. Jonas Kage.

After retiring from performing, Greer went on to complete a degree in economics with a focus in industrial organization as an Arturo Schomburg Scholar at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. Greer also received an offer to continue his economics studies at Stanford University on a merit scholarship. He declined that opportunity in order to gain experience in international business as a Gilman Scholar (U.S. State Department). Greer went on to work with companies in both India and China over a nine-year

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span, managing teams and operations at several multinational corporations. As a Mandarin speaker, Greer enjoyed a fulfilling life in China with his wife and two children.

In 2015 Greer returned to the US and to the dance world to take over the position of Executive Director at Portland Ballet in Portland, Maine.

Combining his considerable business experience with his passion for the arts, Greer worked to increase earned and contributed revenue resulting in a major turnaround for the organization.

Greer and his family are excited to be part of the Portland, Oregon community. He looks forward to bringing his experiences to Oregon Ballet Theatre and working with Kevin Irving and the exceptionally talented team already in place.

ARTISTIC STAFF U.S., Europe, and Asia, ranging from opera houses to amphitheaters to circus tents to hay barns. The three-time New York Dance and Performance Award winner has designed lighting and scenery for Oregon Ballet Theatre; Pacific Northwest Ballet; San Francisco Ballet; Whim W’Him of Seattle; Queensland Ballet; National Ballet of Finland; Stuttgart Ballet; Grand Rapids Ballet; Ballet West; Ballet Nacional de Cuba; Ballet Hispanico; Trey McIntyre Project; The Washington Ballet; Royal Winnipeg Ballet; Houston Ballet; Rachel Tess Dance at the Wanås Foundation in Sweden; Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York City, LMCC’s River to River Festival; Third Rail Repertory Theatre; Bebe Miller Company; and Liz Lerman’s Dance Exchange. For the National YoungArts Foundation Mazzola has designed scenery and lighting for their Miami Galas since 2015. For the 2015 and 2016 Presidential Scholars|YoungArts Awards he designed lighting and created media content at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Last season saw him off to Italy for a whirlwind tour with Tulsa Ballet and to Cuba for his second world premiere with Ballet Nacional de Cuba for Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. This season he heads to Winnipeg for the world premiere of a full-length ballet with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet by James Kudelka, then down south to Chicago for a new Giselle by The Joffery Ballet among many others. Mazzola has been senior scenic designer on Comedy Central Celebrity Roasts as well as the 2015 Lincoln Awards at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall for Uplight, Inc., based in New York City.

LETTER FROM THE CHAIRWOMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DEAR FRIENDS, On behalf of Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Board of Trustees and staff, I warmly welcome you to Portland’s favorite holiday tradition, The Nutcracker! For those of you experiencing this breathtaking production for the first time, you are about to see something truly magical, and we hope you will make it a part of your holiday season for years to come.

For those of you like me for whom The Nutcracker is a deep-rooted family tradition, I know you are reliving all your wonderful memories. One of my favorite experiences was sharing The Nutcracker with my youngest daughter Kathryn when she was three years old. She was captivated by the beautiful dancing, music, sets, and costumes. She also noticed all of the children in the ballet, and from that very moment, she dreamed of one day performing in it. That dream came true, and she danced in many Nutcracker productions beginning as an angel, then party girl, soldier, polichenielle, and candy cane. Perhaps tonight’s performance will inspire another young boy or girl to dance in a future Nutcracker — I hope so!

This Nutcracker is the fourth season under the artistic leadership of Kevin Irving who has made such an incredible impact expanding Oregon Ballet Theatre’s programming with works as diverse as August Bournonville’s classic Napoli to Ji í Kylián’s explosive Falling Angels. This Nutcracker also marks the first production with newly named Executive Director Michael Greer on board. Having danced with Ballet West for six seasons, Michael comes to us with a unique background in both business and the arts. We look forward to beginning our next phase of growth with Michael’s leadership and to sharing our progress with you along the way. Now sit back and enjoy the magic!

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Wishing you a joyous holiday season,

NIEL DEPONTE

MUSIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR

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NANCY LOCKE

Chairwoman of the OBT Board of Trustees

GUEST ARTIST

By Carlos Silvas Photography

Niel DePonte has been the Music Director for OBT and its predecessor, Pacific Ballet Theatre, since 1985. He has guest conducted for Boston Ballet, the Ballet of the Mussorgsky (Maly) Theatre in Russia, and at the Nureyev Ballet Festival. He has also conducted symphonic, pops, and youth concerts with the symphonies of Oregon, Syracuse, and Charlotte, among others. He is Artistic Director and conductor of the Young Artists Debut! concerto concert. He was a 2003 Grammy Award nominee for “Best Instrumental Soloist Performance with Orchestra” for his performance of Tomáš Svoboda’s Concerto for Marimba with the Oregon Symphony. His compositions and arrangements written for the ballet stage include: Christopher Stowell’s Adin, Carmen, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Ekho; Houston Ballet’s 2002 production of Peter Pan; and OBT’s 1993 version of The Nutcracker. DePonte holds a master’s degree and performer’s certificate from the Eastman School of Music and a degree in education from the State University of New York.

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CHILDREN’S CAST & ORCHESTRA CHILDRENʼS CAST ACT I

PARTY SCENE

FRITZ

Dylan Haviv Henry Roth

MARIE

Elliana Kluherz Neah Lim

MAIDS

Kyra Kuelgen Gwendolyn McGarry Elena Siekmann Asia Tran

PARTY GIRLS

Isabel Borossay Clare Crawley Rhoen Flanagan Kylin Nine Kaitlyn O’Neill Coco Pike Lucy Walkush Poppy Yue

PARTY BOYS

Mika Blandy Aisha Callahan Alexos Carabas Søren Gillette JayQueen Gutierrez Monroy Luke Hanifan Anna Loving Samuel Loving Scarlett Metzler Xavier O’Donnell

GRANDCHILDREN

Madeleine Brooks Evelyn Chan Evelyn Peters Annika Sheridan

NEPHEW/PRINCE Johannes Gikas Twylo Landey

BATTLE SCENE

TRUMPETER

Eliska Jelinek Amelia Rice

SENTRY

Ayse Conger Amanda Gross

BUNNY

Finnegan Grab Finn Mayer Samuel Pettinger

SOLDIERS/SABRES Mika Blandy Madoka Blandy Isabel Borossay Blakely Bresee Madeleine Brooks Aisha Callahan Evelyn Chan

Ayse Conger Josephine Courtney Clare Crawley Rhoen Flanagan Maia Gronner JayQueen Gutierrez Monroy Yukino Logan Anna Loving Maggie Maierle Scarlett Metzler Vera-An Nguyen Kylin Nine Ayokemi Olajuyin Kaitlyn O’Neill Maya Otsuka Vivian Proctor Amelia Rice Anika Sanders Annika Sheridan Annika Vallabhanath Lucy Walkush Gracelyn Webert Anjali Weerasinghe Violet Williams

ACT II ANGELS

Lila Beard Soleil Callahan Charlotte Clements Marlee Cook Uyia Etuk Layla Foster Maia Gronner Lucy Krug Brynn Ladd Clara Metzler Ellie Nine Kiera Oliver Kaitlyn O’Neill Charlotte Pener Evelyn Peters Audrey Perkins Coco Pike Charlotte Rees Addie Rodriguez Linnea Smith Eva Vargas Gracelyn Webert Meilan Xu Poppy Yue

POLICHINELLES

*Mika Blandy Madoka Blandy Isabel Borossay Aisha Callahan Josephine Courtney Rhoen Flanagan Johannes Gikas *Amanda Gross Elliana Kluherz Twylo Landey Ruby Mae Lefebvre Neah Lim Yukino Logan Maggie Maierle Vera-An Nguyen *Kylin Nine Ayokemi Olajuyin Annika Vallabhanath Anjali Weerasinghe

ORCHESTRA

CANDY CANES

Zoe Abadi Natalie Becker Emily Cole *Ayse Conger Josephine Courtney Angelika Gratchner Sarah Harmon Samantha Kanning Kyra Kuelgen Ruby Mae Lefebvre Yukino Logan Maggie Maierle Milana MilosManthey Gracie Moffitt Vera-An Nguyen Ayokemi Olajuyin Amelia Rice Artemisia Tran *Asia Tran

CHINESE TEA

Zoe Abadi Sarah Harmon Anna Horne Malia McClanahan Ruby Mae Lefebvre Artemisia Tran

*denotes understudy

VIOLIN I

Nelly Kovalev, Concertmaster Hae-Jin Kim, Assistant Concertmaster Andrea Oh Della Davies Robin Baldino Casey Bozell Jenny Estrin Elizabeth Peyton Emily Sokoloff Paloma Griffin Hébert

VIOLIN II

Janet Dubay, Principal Janet George, Assistant Principal Ann Medellin Camilla Scott Linda Vasey Jamie Chimchirian Heather MastelLipson Sarah Roth

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XUAN CHENG

Xuan Cheng was born in Chenzhou, Hunan Province of China.

She started dance lessons at the age of 5 and at 10 joined the School of Guangzhou Ballet. After graduation she joined Guangzhou Ballet as a company member under famous Chinese prima ballerina Dan Dan Zhang, and quickly became a principal dancer, performing major roles in their repertoire.

In 2004, she won the Silver medal in the third Shanghai International Ballet Competition. In 2005, she was a finalist in the 8th New York International Ballet Competition. Then in 2006, she was the recipient of the Gold medal at the National Tao Li Bei Dance Competition in China.

In 2006, she was invited by acclaimed Canadian choreographer Édouard Lock to join his Montreal based company La La La Human Steps. She was in the original cast of Amjad in 2007. While with the company, she performed in over 20 countries throughout Europe, Asia, and North America. She danced in famous theaters around the world, including Sadler’s Wells in London, the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris, deSingel in Antwerp, the Het Muziektheater in Amsterdam, the Festival ImPulsTanz in Vienna, the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, the Festival Montréal en Lumière, the LG Arts Center in Seoul and the Saitama Theater in Japan. In 2009, she was a guest performer with the international ballet Gala IX in Dortmund, Germany.

She then joined Les Grands Ballets Canadiens. While there she danced Juliet in Jean-Christophe Maillot’s Romeo and Juliet, Princess Lena in Christian Spuck’s Leonce and Lena and the Sugar Plum Fairy in Fernand Nault’s The Nutcracker, and other leading roles in works by many world class choreographers, including Ohad Naharin, Ji í Kylián, Mats Ek , Mauro Bigonzetti, and Christian Spuck.

She joined Oregon Ballet Theatre as a principal dancer in 2011.

Her major principal roles include: Giselle in Lola de Ávila’s Giselle, Odile /Odette in Christopher Stowell’s Swan Lake, Odile/ Odette in Kevin Irving’s Swan Lake, Cinderella in Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella, Juliet in James Canfield’s Romeo and Juliet, Titania in Chris-

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topher Stowell’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Teresina in August Bournonville’s Napoli Act III, the Sugar Plum Fairy in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®, as well as roles in William Forsythe’s In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated and in contemporary works by Nacho Duato.

She has also originated roles in new works by acclaimed choreographers, including: Nicolo Fonte, Helen Pickett, James Kudelka, and Trey McIntyre.

PETER FRANC

Peter Franc received his early ballet training with Atlanta’s Metropolitan Ballet Theatre, the Louisville Ballet School, and graduated from the Houston Ballet Academy. He then joined Houston Ballet, rising to the rank of demi-soloist. Notable performances include works by Jerome Robbins, George Balanchine, Jirˇí Kylián, Hans Van Manen, and Stanton Welch. He continued dancing three seasons with Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, featuring in a variety of contemporary work by choreographers Jorma Elo, Nicolo Fonte, Cayetano Soto and Alejandro Cerrudo. He joined OBT as a soloist in 2015 and was promoted to principal in 2016.

CHAUNCEY PARSONS

Born in Santa Barbara, California, Chauncey Parsons began dancing at age 12, at the Santa Barbara Ballet Center, under Michelle Pearson and Denise Rinaldi. At 15, he was accepted into the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington D.C. where he trained for three years under Vladimir Djouloukhadze.

After graduating, he performed for State Street Ballet under Rodney Gustafson for two years. In 2002, he joined Colorado Ballet as a soloist under Martin Fredmann, and in 2004 was promoted to the rank of principal dancer. In 2008, he joined OBT as a soloist under Christopher Stowell, and was promoted to principal in 2009. Over the course of his career he has danced a wide variety of roles, including Basil in Don Quixote, Count Albrecht in Giselle, Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake, and Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet. Further, he has danced leading roles in Balanchine’s Rubies, Emeralds, Tarantella, The Nutcracker, and Stravinsky Violin Concerto, Michael Pink’s Dracula and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Agnes de Mille’s

Rodeo, Nicolo Fonte’s Bolero and Never Stop Falling (in Love), Paul Taylor’s Company B, and others.

BRIAN SIMCOE

Brian Simcoe was born in Grants Pass, Oregon. He received his training from the School of Oregon Ballet Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet School, and Long Beach Ballet Arts Center. He joined OBT as an apprentice in 2004, was promoted to soloist in 2011, and promoted to principal in 2013. At OBT, he has appeared in Christopher Stowell’s Swan Lake, Nicolo Fonte’s Petrouchka, James Canfield’s Romeo and Juliet, and Jerome Robbins’ Afternoon of a Faun.

JACQUELINE STRAUGHAN

Jacqueline Straughan is a native of Carson City, Nevada. She studied at the National Ballet School in Toronto, Canada where she was also the recipient of the Peter Dwyer Scholarship and Christopher Ondaatje Award. She began her professional career in 2000 with the National Ballet of Canada under the directorship of James Kudelka. While with the company she performed his works and other seminal ballets by Ashton, Cranko, MacMillan and Tetley. From 20062017 she performed with Ballet West, rising through the ranks to first soloist. Her notable principal roles in Dove’s Red Angels, Fonte’s Presto, Kylián’s Forgotten Land and Overgrown Path, Forsythe’s In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated, Balanchine’s Rubies and the title role of Giselle earned her critical acclaim. She was also a cast member of the docu-drama series Breaking Pointe seasons I & II based on Ballet West. Straughan joined OBT as a principal in 2016.

Highlights of her first principal season include the world premiere of Fonte’s Giants Before Us, Duato’s El Naranjo and the dual role of Odette/Odile in Swan Lake.

SOLOISTS

CANDACE BOUCHARD

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Candace Bouchard began dancing at the age of 5. She joined OBT as an apprentice in 2003, became a full company artist in 2004, and was promoted to soloist in 2008.

Some of her favorite roles include William Forsythe’s The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude and The Second Detail, Helen Pickett’s Petal, and August Bournonville’s Napoli.

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EVA BURTON

Eva Burton was born in Los Angeles, California. She received her training in Los Angeles from Patrick Frantz and at San Francisco Ballet School before joining OBT for the 2009/10 season. She has been featured in works by George Balanchine, Nacho Duato, Nicolo Fonte, and Ben Stevenson. In the 2014/15 season she debuted as the Sugarplum Fairy in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker ®, as Cinderella in Ben Stevenson’s production, and in Nicolo Fonte’s Presto. In 2016 she danced in William Forsythe’s In the Middle Somewhat Elevated and the “Waltz Girl” in George Balanchine’s Serenade. She was promoted to soloist in 2016.

ANSA CAPIZZI

Ansa Capizzi is from Nagoya, Japan where she began studying dance at the age of 5. She later trained with Chika Goto Step Works Ballet and City Ballet School in San Francisco. She joined OBT as an apprentice in 2003 and was promoted to soloist in 2007. Some of her favorite roles with OBT include: William Forsythe’s The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude, George Balanchine’s Tarantella, James Canfield’s Romeo and Juliet, and Nacho Duato’s Por Vos Muero.

MARTINA CHAVEZ

Born in San Antonio, Texas, Martina Chavez began her training at age 9 under the direction of Buddy and Susan Trevino then continued her education at Maryland Youth Ballet. She joined OBT in 2006 as an apprentice, was promoted into the company in 2007, and to soloist in 2014. Her favorite roles have been in works created by George Balanchine, Nacho Duato, and Nicolo Fonte.

MICHAEL LINSMEIER

Michael grew up on a family dairy farm near Manitowoc, Wisconsin where he began training at the Jean Wolfmeyer School of Dance. During high school he attended the Virginia School of the Arts. He spent seven years dancing with the Milwaukee Ballet before joining OBT in 2011. Since joining, Michael has enjoyed dancing roles created by Nicolo Fonte, William Forsythe, Helen Pickett, Nacho Duato, George Balanchine, James Canfield, Ben Stevenson, and James Kudelka to name a few.

COMPANY COMPANY ARTISTS

THOMAS BAKER

Thomas began his dance training at 15 years old in St. George, Utah under Bené Arnold. He then attended San Francisco Ballet School on full scholarship before joining OBT as an apprentice in 2010.

Thomas has performed featured roles in works by Balanchine, Duato, Fonte, Pickett, Canfield, Bournonville, Forsythe, and others with OBT. Thomas has also danced professionally with Ballet San Jose, Barak Ballet, and the National Choreographers Initiative.

KEENAN ENGLISH

Keenan English trained with the Baltimore County Youth Ballet and then the Baltimore School for the Arts before joining the trainee program at Boston Ballet School on the Pao Scholarship, where he performed with Boston Ballet. In 2012, he attended the summer course at The School of American Ballet, and later enrolled as a full time student on the Carolyn WrightLewis Scholarship. While at SAB he performed in Balanchine’s Serenade, Coppélia, and Western Symphony, which was a Live at Lincoln Center PBS Broadcast. He joined the company at Dance Theatre of Harlem for the 2014/15 season, before joining Cincinnati Ballet for the 2015/16 season. He joined OBT as an apprentice in 2016 and was promoted to company artist in 2017.

ADAM HARTLEY

Adam Hartley is from Orange, California and began dancing at age 5. He joined OBT as an apprentice in 2009 and was promoted to company artist in 2011.

Some of his favorite ballets to dance at OBT were William Forsythe’s The Second Detail, Nacho Duato’s Por Vos Muero, and Nicolo Fonte’s Bolero.

MAKINO HILDESTAD

Makino Hildestad was born in Kumamoto, Japan. She started ballet at The Kumamoto Ballet School when she was 9 years old. She joined Colorado Ballet in 2002 as an apprentice, was promoted to corps de ballet in 2004, and joined OBT in 2010. Her favorite roles at OBT are Rassemblement, Jardí Tancat by Nacho Duato, The Lost Dance by Matjash Mrozewski, Nurse in Romeo and Juliet by James Canfield, and Beautiful

Decay by Nicolo Fonte. She has been featured in the role of Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated and The Second Detail by William Forsythe, Instinctual Confidence by Darrell Grand Moultrie, Napoli by August Bournonville, and Terra and Petal by Helen Pickett.

CHRISTOPHER KAISER

A native to Los Angeles, Christopher began training at Los Angeles High School for the Arts. During his summers, he trained at The Joffrey Ballet, Boston Ballet, and Milwaukee Ballet. From there, he was accepted to The Juilliard School in New York where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, where he had the privilege to dance in the International Festival in Edinburgh. He danced with Alberta Ballet for three seasons before joining OBT. This is his second season with OBT. Some of his favorite performances include Nacho Duato’s Gnawa, William Forsythe’s Herman Shmerman, and Ji í Kylián’s Forgotten Land.

JESSICA LIND

Born and raised in San Jose, California, Jessica Lind began her ballet training at the age of 4 at Dance Theatre International. She trained for a year with San Francisco Ballet School before joining the professional division at OBT and then became an apprentice two years later. She was promoted to company artist in 2016. Some of her favorite works she has performed with OBT include George Balanchine’s Serenade, William Forsythe’s In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated, Nacho Duato’s Jardí Tancat, and the first act pas de trois from Swan Lake.

KATHERINE MONOGUE

Katherine Monogue was born in Tacoma, Washington. She trained at the Washington School of Ballet in Washington, D.C. under Key Juan Han. She joined OBT as a Professional Division student in 2012, was promoted to apprentice in 2013, and joined the company as a company artist in 2014. She has performed numerous roles, including Peasblossom in Christopher Stowell’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Helen Pickett’s Petal, and Nacho Duato’s Rassemblement.

KELSIE NOBRIGA

Kelsie Nobriga is from Orange County, California and began

dancing at the age of 5. She was a professional division student with Pacific Northwest Ballet in 2010, performing in Kent Stowell’s Nutcracker, among other ballets with the company. In 2011, she joined OBT as an apprentice, and returned as a company artist in 2014. Previously, she danced with Colorado Ballet for one season. Highlights for her with OBT are dancing the role of the Sugarplum Fairy in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®, performing William Forsythe’s In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated, and Nacho Duato’s Jardí Tancat.

lead couple in Nicolo Fonte’s Presto, the Berceuse pas de deux in Nicolo Fonte’s Never Stop Falling (in Love), and the Cavalier in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®, among other roles.

Colby is also a principal dancer with American Contemporary Ballet in Los Angeles during the summer seasons. He has performed as a guest artist in Japan, Costa Rica, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, and Canada as well as in several states in the U.S.

AVERY REINERS

Avery Reiners is from New Jersey.

He started dance at The School of American Ballet and received further training at San Francisco Ballet School and Boston Ballet School before joining OBT as a company artist in 2013. Some of his favorite roles with OBT include: Matjash Mrozewski’s The Lost Dance, Gennaro in Bournonville’s Napoli, and Nicolo Fonte’s Presto.

KIMBERLY NOBRIGA

Kimberly Nobriga grew up in Orange County, California. In 2010 she joined the Pacific Northwest Ballet School to train and perform in their Professional Division before coming to OBT as an apprentice in 2013. Kimberly joined the company in 2015, and her favorite moments on stage include performing as the Dark Angel in George Balanchine’s Serenade, and dancing in William Forsythe’s In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated and Nacho Duato’s Jardí Tancat.

PAIGE WILKEY

Paige Wilkey was born in Los Angeles, California where she began dancing at age 3. She moved to Boston at the age of 16 to train in the pre-professional program at Boston Ballet School. She joined OBT as a professional division student in 2013, was promoted to apprentice in 2014, and joined the company as a company artist in 2016. Her favorite roles with OBT thus far are Coffee in The Nutcracker, The Yellow Girl in Crayola, and the pas de deux from Nacho Duato’s Gnawa.

EMILY PARKER

Emily Parker was born in Boston, Massachusetts where she began dancing at age 4. After graduating from Indiana University, she joined OBT as an apprentice in 2014 and was promoted to company artist in 2016. Her favorite performances thus far with OBT include Nicolo Fonte’s Beautiful Decay, William Forsythe’s In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated, and Nacho Duato’s Jardí Tancat.

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HANNAH DAVIS

Hannah Davis was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina where she began dancing at age 3. She continued her classical and contemporary studies at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts under Ethan Steifel, Brenda Daniels, and Susan Jaffe. Hannah joined OBT’s second company in 2015 where she enjoyed performing Teresina in August Bournonville’s Napoli and Swanilda in OBT’s Annual School Performance of Coppélia. She was promoted to apprentice in 2016.

COLBY PARSONS

A native of Santa Barbara, California, Colby Parsons began dancing at the age of 13, studying ballet with Denise Rinaldi at the Santa Barbara Ballet Center. He continued his training on full scholarship at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theatre in New York City. He danced with American Ballet Theatre II for three seasons, followed by dancing soloist and principal roles for Alberta Ballet in Calgary for another three seasons. For the 2014/15, season he joined OBT under Kevin Irving. For OBT he has danced the Lover in James Kudelka’s Sub Rosa, a lead in Bournonville’s Napoli, the Prince in Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella, a

ABIGAIL DIEDRICH

Abigail Diedrich is from Pasadena, Maryland. She began dancing at the age of 8 under the direction of Dianna Cuatto at The Ballet Theatre of Maryland before con-

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COMPANY (CONT.) tinuing her training with Norma Pera at Baltimore School for the Arts from 2011-2013. In 2013, she joined the professional division at Pacific Northwest Ballet where she remained for two years before moving to Portland to dance with Oregon Ballet Theatre’s second company. She was promoted to apprentice in 2016 and has enjoyed performing both in the second company’s outreach programs as well as company productions.

ALEXA DOMENDEN

Born in Seattle, Washington, Alexa Domenden received her training

with Pacific Northwest Ballet School starting off in their DanceChance program in 2004. In 2013, she danced under the direction of Kevin Kaiser and Louise Nadeau at Evergreen City Ballet. She joined OBT as a member of their second company in 2015 and was promoted to apprentice in 2017. Being in OBT2 she has had the opportunity to perform in works including George Balanchine’s Walpurgisnacht Ballet, excerpts from Nicolo Fonte’s Beasts, the trio from Nacho Duato’s Na Floresta, and Prayer in SOBT’s Annual School Performance of Coppélia.

ANDREW WINGERT

A native of Dayton, Ohio, Andrew Wingert joined OBT in 2016 as an apprentice after spending a year as a freelance dancer, where he appeared in the corps de ballet with the Suzanne Farrell Ballet and as a guest artist with the Sacramento Ballet, Ballet Chicago and several other regional companies and schools. He has enjoyed performing in a variety of featured principal roles including: George Balanchine’s Who Cares?, Divertimento No. 15, and Septime Webre’s Juanita y Alicia.

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mances include Septime Webre’s ALICE (in wonderland), and Michael Pink’s Giselle. Andrew is thrilled for his second season with OBT.

THEODORE WATLER

Born in Long Beach, California, Theodore Watler received his training at the Long Beach Ballet Academy. For three years, he attended the summer course at San Francisco Ballet School on scholarship.

Theodore graduated from the University of Chicago with degrees in art history and law, letters, and society. He joined OBT as an apprentice in 2017.

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“IN MY HEART, IʼM AN ARTIST:”

A TRIBUTE TO CANDACE BOUCHARD

BY GAVIN LARSEN THROUGHOUT HER 15 YEARS WITH OBT, Candace Bouchard has defined herself as a sort of renaissance ballerina. Her classic, ironclad technique, spliced with Balanchinian speed and attack, have brought brilliance to the company’s most challenging repertoire, while her ability to portray every type of onstage persona — from spritely to regal to comedic — has lent a warmth and humanity to her performances of even plotless, contemporary ballets.

It is as if she is inviting us to join in her joy.

Candace, however, has never been content to be “just” a dancer. Almost since the day she joined the company in 2003, she resisted the notion that a ballet career required myopic focus. Or that ballet alone would make her a complete artist.

Candace’s steady, practical — yet adventuresome — openness and curiosity naturally contributed to her uniquely (for a ballet dancer) broad world-view, all without diverging from the freeway speed of her ballet-dancer life. In fact, for nearly the entirety of her career, in addition to her full-time soloist position at OBT, she’s allowed her instinct for playing on a larger stage to flourish: when the company initiated efforts to expand its reach in the community, she founded “Uprising,” a pop-up company she conceived of to put ballet in untraditional venues (and for which she produced, directed, fund-raised, and choreographed several critically acclaimed performances, many in collaboration with popular local musicians), she’s served as Director of Special programs at North Portland’s Falcon Arts community, and, for a period, was Marketing Coordinator for OBT itself. For most dancers, the time and energy management (not to mention readiness to focus-shift from one all-encompassing task to another several times a day) required to pull off such diverse responsibilities would mean compromising one passion for another. But Candace not only relished the pressure, it fueled her artistry.

And now, characteristically, she’s looking at all the experience she’s accumulated and wondering in what new direction it can take her. After roughly 600 performances of nearly 100 different ballets and countless hours in the studio and on stage, Candace will be stepping off stage at the conclusion of this year’s run of The Nutcracker. There is no injury forcing her to retire, no life event pressuring a change, no sense of having passed her peak. Simply that insatiable urge to keep moving, exploring, and growing. “I reached a point where I was more excited about who I get to be next than I was about continuing to try to perfect this dancer role I’ve been in since I was 20,” she says. “When I realized that, I thought, ‘what am I waiting for?’”

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play” pirouettes, fleet and precise petit allegro, and soaring grand jetés, so beautifully on display in what has come to be one of her signature roles: Dew Drop in The Nutcracker, which Candace will dance for her final performance.

I was lucky enough to dance alongside Candace for the seven years our careers at OBT overlapped. In zillions of company classes, I can’t recall a single time I saw her flub a step, flag during jumps, or give less than 100% energy. I used to watch her discreetly from the back of the studio, trying to analyze how she made things look so easy and wondering how I could copy the effect. Nothing seemed hard; she never looked tired. But it was her light laugh, quick smile, and modest confidence that were most reassuring to me — this dancer with technique I could never hope to emulate, who flew higher than imaginable, could (and frequently did) calm my own anxieties and insecurities with a single, quiet, warm glance and word of camaraderie.

She seemed to single-handedly reinforce the magic, essential ingredient in a company of dancers: a true feeling of community.

Dancers are frequently asked what their favorite ballet is, but we all know this is an impossible question. Candace is hard pressed to pinpoint a highlight for herself, but mentions one that seemed custom-built for her, body and spirit. “Doing The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude (by William Forsythe, which OBT premiered in 2007) was a big turning point for me. I had loved that ballet ever since I first saw it and just couldn’t wait to try those steps. I ended up getting to do every show and just had a blast, pushing my body to the absolute limit every single time, pouring my heart out on stage and feeling like maybe, just maybe, I could fly. It made me start to realize what I was capable of, and just how much I loved being on stage.”

Candace proved herself capable of flying on stage many times, but she wanted to invest in OBT’s well-being by doing more than merely dancing. In 2012, she was elected by her fellow dancers to represent them on the company’s board of directors. At the first meeting she attended, then-Artistic Director Christopher Stowell announced his resignation, and Candace suddenly found herself playing an instrumental role as OBT navigated through a transitory time. “I learned so much from the process of Christopher leaving and Kevin (OBT’s current Artistic Director Kevin Irving) coming in,” she says. “I was on the search committee and began working in marketing around that time, so I got to help craft the messaging around honoring where we’d been while being excited to move forward. As it all unfolded over a couple of years, it was exciting to me to feel so involved with understanding both our history and our future and form a bridge between the two. I felt really lucky to be in that position.”

The weight of these multiple responsibilities — and, likely, the stress of recognizing their potential impact on her fellow dancers — did take a toll, and as OBT’s transition settled, Candace stepped away from her marketing role. That in

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itself was revelatory. “I did need to recover — I’d been burning the candle at both ends — but after two months of ‘just’ dancing, I felt really… well, small. I thought I would have all this energy to put back onto dancing, but I felt like I was boring and was struggling to find my voice as an artist. I think it proved to me that I have always felt enriched by the other things I did, and I needed that.”

Candace will doubtlessly find her artistry guiding her as she peers through the many doors she’s already cracked open. Well-aware that a lifetime in ballet can lead naturally into related fields, she’s resistant to rushing ahead and refuses to rule anything out. “Who knows? The world feels enormous right now. I obviously love the arts, but I have all this experience in marketing which I could leverage into another sector

and expand my skill set. I’m sure I’ll be back in the art world at some point, but for now, I just need to step away from dance for a while. But I know in my heart, I’m an artist.”

Until the final curtain falls on December 24, Candace and her fellow dancers will relish the weeks they have together in the theater, backstage, on stage and in the wings. For her, it’s the perfect way to say goodbye. “You know what I really love? Doing Nutcracker.

It’s this time of camaraderie for the whole company, we’re all exhausted together, doing this thing that we love, we have the orchestra with us, it just feels like one of the fullest moments of the year.”

Top: Candace Bouchard in OBT’s 2008 production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker ®. Photo by Blaine Truitt Covert.

Bottom: Candace Bouchard in August Bournonville’s Napoli. Photo by James McGrew.

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COMPANY ROSTER | OBT

OBT STAFF

KEVIN IRVING

ARTISTIC

Artistic Director

PRINCIPAL DANCERS

Xuan Cheng, Peter Franc, Chauncey Parsons, Brian Simcoe, Jacqueline Straughan

SOLOISTS

Candace Bouchard, Eva Burton, Ansa Capizzi, Martina Chavez, Michael Linsmeier

COMPANY ARTISTS

Thomas Baker, Keenan English, Adam Hartley, Makino Hildestad, Christopher Kaiser, Jessica Lind, Katherine Monogue, Kelsie Nobriga, Kimberly Nobriga, Emily Parker, Colby Parsons, Avery Reiners, Paige Wilkey

APPRENTICES

Hannah Davis, Abigail Diedrich, Alexa Domenden, Theodore Watler, Andrew Wingert

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Nancy Locke, Board Chair Cate Millar, Vice Chair Jimmy Crumpacker, Secretary Ken Ivey, Treasurer Ken Carraro Rita Duyn William Gaar Alan Garcia Gary Hanifan Brianne Hyder Cary Jackson Julia Winkler Jacobson Charles L. Jones Allison Lane Lyneham Keith Martin Christina McNown Nancy J. Miller Sharon Mirarchi Angela Saunders Polin Reegan Rae Dean M. Richardson Ashley Trimble Elizabeth B. Warren Matt Watson Mike Weddle Michael Greer, ex officio Kevin Irving, ex officio Peter Franc, ex officio 28

Kevin Irving, Artistic Director Lisa Kipp, Rehearsal Director Jeffrey Stanton, Ballet Master Nicolo Fonte, Resident Choreographer Niel DePonte, Music Director & Conductor Jeffrey Peyton, Guest Conductor Tracey Sartorio, Executive Assistant to the Artistic Director & Artistic Coordinator Irina Golberg, Principal Accompanist

PRODUCTION

Bill Anderson, Director of Production Shannon Goffe, Production Administrator & Stage Manager Ian Rutledge, Assistant Stage Manager & Sound Coordinator Michael Mazzola, Resident Lighting Designer Ian Anderson-Priddy, Production Electrician & A/V Coordinator Matt Wilcox, Sound Engineer Eileen Ehlert, Costume Shop Supervisor Pam Jett-Goodrich, First Hand Barbara Casement, Craftsperson Morgan Reaves, Marilyn L. Rudin, Stitchers Kerris Cockrell, Brian Keith, Lance Woolen, Production Support Staff Janet George, Orchestra Personnel Manager Kirsten Norvell, Head Music Librarian Rachel Rencher, Assistant Music Librarian Eva Richey, Assistant Music Librarian

ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

Neville Wellman, Director of Finance & Operations Donna Jackson-Siekmann, Accounting Manager Linda Brown, Business Office Coordinator

DEVELOPMENT

Alison Roper, Major Gifts Officer Justin N. Smith, Donor Relations & Events Manager Keely McIntyre, Grants Manager Emily Tucker, Development Associate

MARKETING

Natasha Kautsky, Director of Marketing & Communications Jim Thomson, Senior Graphic Designer Chloe Hellberg, Audience Services Manager Kate Kerns, Marketing Associate Mariah DeLude, Patron Services Lead Bryn Graham, Customer Service Representative Kanda Mbenza-Ngoma, Customer Service Representative Tracé Hulette, Customer Service Representative

OREGON BALLET THEATRE SCHOOL

Anthony Jones, School Director Lisa Sundstrom, OBT2 Program Director OBT2 is underwritten by the M.J. Charitable Trust and John Van Buren James Holstad, School Administrator Rachel Närhi, West Linn Studio Manager Colleen Hanlon, School Registrar & Children’s Coordinator Natasha Bar, Peter Franc, Elise Legere, Valerie Limbrunner-Bartlett, Chauncey Parsons, Jessica Post, Olivia Pyne, Alison Roper, Kembe Staley, Katarina Svetlova, Robyn Ulibarri, Andrew Wingert, School Faculty Olga Alehina, Ayal Alves, Irina Golberg, Garnet Hayes, Karen Lam, Ayako Matsuo, Ray McKean, Alec Pemberton, Katie Pyne, Tiffany Sanford, Jordan Strang, Western-Li Summerton, Accompanists

EDUCATION OUTREACH

Kasandra Gruener, Director of Education Outreach Sarah Brown, Administrative Assistant Linda Besant, Archivist/Historian Sarah Brown, Brook Manning, Robyn Ulibarri, Allison Wales, Teaching Artists Amy Stahl, Volunteer

SPECIAL THANKS

IATSE Local #28, Chris Balo, Alan Garcia, Portland Opera

DANCER WELLNESS COMMITTEE Martina Chavez, OBT Soloist Michael Greer, OBT Executive Director Katherine B. McCoy, PT, MTC,

Alex Occhipinti, Northrup Corporation

Sharon Mirarchi, Committee Chair &

Amy Werner, PT, DPT, West Portland

Peter Northrup, Northrup Corporation

Katharine Zeller, MD, Legacy Health

West Portland Physical Therapy Clinic

OBT Board of Trustees President

Assistant Vice President

Neville Wellman, OBT Director of Finance

& Operations

Physical Therapy Clinic

INDIVIDUAL DONORS Oregon Ballet Theatre would like to express its sincere gratitude to those listed below for gifts received through November 5, 2017.

Donations received after this period will appear in the next playbill in February.

TOUR DE FORCE ($25,000 & UP)

Jack Blumberg, In Memory of Thomas P. Anderson Henry & Amber Hillman Sue Horn-Caskey & Rick Caskey Cary Jackson Nancy Locke & Don Harris Jean Pierce Arlene Schnitzer Jordan Schnitzer Bob Sweeney & Cate Millar and Stephen Sweeney John Van Buren Nani Warren David E. Wedge Trust Barbara Yeager

DIRECTORʼS CIRCLE

($10,000–$24,999)

Linda & Scott Andrews Walter Bowen Jimmy Crumpacker Kathleen & Benoit de Montlebert Bill Dickey, In Honor of David E. Wagner Rita Duyn Karen & Bill Early Ken & Ann Edwards Alan Garcia & Lyn Reynolds Garcia Thomas & Elizabeth Gewecke Melissa & Gary Hanifan Howard Hedinger Jeanette Heinz Sydney Holland Charles L. Jones John & Linda Lenyo Ken & Joyce Lewis Devin & Natalia Megy Brad & Nancy Miller Sharon & Adam Mirarchi Paul O’Brien Loren Parks Elizabeth B. Warren Wendy Warren & Thomas Brown Mike & Karen Weddle

ÉTOILE POINTE SOCIETY ($5,000-$9,999)

Anonymous Anonymous, In Honor of Cate Millar Robert Aughenbaugh Linda Besant & Martha Goetsch Anne & James Crumpacker Jasmin & Matt Felton Fromm Family Charitable Fund William Gilliland Jamey Hampton & Ashley Roland Linda Rae Hickey Sandra & Stephen Holmes Brianne & Zachary Hyder Kevin Irving & Nicolo Fonte Judy C. Kelley Elise Legere & James Mitchell Dr. Dolores Leon & Dr. Fernando Leon Denise & James Parker Dean M. Richardson Luwayne Sammons Prashanth Vallabhanath & Evelyn Curioso Charles W. Webb, DO Dr. Kathy Zeller & Dr. David Hill

VIRTUOSO POINTE SOCIETY

($2,500-$4,999)

Anonymous The Ajitahrdaya Gift Fund Brent Barton & Liz Fuller Dan Bergsvik & Don Hastler Adriane & Sam Blackman Richard Louis Brown & Thomas Mark Sandra & Charles Carmeci Ken Carraro Guillermina & Arthur Chavez Gail Hayes Davis & Michael Davis Justin & Marisol Delaney Chuck & Barbara Edgerton Emily & Evan Ellis Nancy Frisch William E. Gaar & Lauren E. Barnes Richard & Juliana Gellman Marilyn & Hans Grunbaum

Andrew & Ilene Harris Gregory K. & Mary Chomenko Hinckley Ronna & Eric Hoffman Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation Bernice & Ken Ivey Diane Knudsen Carol Schnitzer Lewis Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation Jerome Magill Keith Martin Christina & Cade McNown Laura S. Meier Ellen & Carl Nielsen John & Ginger Niemeyer Steven P. & Eileen O’Neill Odum Jane S. Partridge Melanie & Darren Pennington, In Honor of Lainie Pennington Allison & Steven Pike Mary Rose & Maxwell Whipps Marilyn L. Rudin, MD & Richard S. Testut, Jr. Leslie Ann Sammons-Roth Jone Sampson & Sam Weirich Caleb Schlesinger Hazel & Barry Schlesinger Daniel & Dawn Simcoe Barb & Steve Spence Joan W. Sterrett Carol Streeter & Harold Goldstein Peter & Ann van Bever Toby & Linda Warson Matt Weaver

PRINCIPAL DANCERʼS CIRCLE

($1,000-$2,499)

Susan T. Armentrout Patti & Lloyd Babler Natasha Bar Barbara & Sidney Bass The Brousson Family Nancy & Andy Bryant Alex Carlson Jeff Chase & Patti Warner Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation Debi Coleman Diane Collier The James & Nancy Dalton Charitable Fund

Robert & Patricia Dant Cameron & Dick Davis William Dolan & Suzanne Bromschwig Larry & Deborah Friedman Ted & Cynthia Gaty Leonard & Yvonne Gionet Alix & Tom Goodman Rob Goodman Lora & Keith Gordon Jonathan Griffith & Mariia Pechenova Frank Groff Jesse & Leah Gronner Valarie Grudier & Richard Langdon Tom & Sandy Hageman Daniel Harmon & Jennifer Rabiah Beth Harper Betsy Henning Kiki Hillman Maryanne & David Holman John & Tanya Hug Michael Hummel Erika Ingbretson & Babak Mohammadi Stephen Karakashian Kathleen & A.J. Kazimi Deneen & Raymond King Kathleen Lewis Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation Derek & Lydia Lipman Fund of the Oregon Jewish Community Foundation Bill & Kate Lockwood Nobuko & Bryce Logan Vida & Jonathan Lohnes Whitney & Jonathan Malkiel M. and L. Marks Family Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation Jani McCormick Marilyn J. McIver Laurie & Gilbert Meigs Kirsten & Richard Meneghello Ken & Hana Moyle Margaret & Gordon Noel Jay & McKay Nutt Kelly & David Park Yale S. Popowich, MD Reegan & David Rae William & Nancy Rosenfeld Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation Lori & Mike Russell

Virginia Sewell Megan & Tom Shipley Jinny Shipman & Richard Kaiser Carol & Tom Shults Tina Skouras Steinfeld Family Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation John Thoren David & Eileen Threefoot Koji & Hisami Toguchi Misty & Derek Tompoles Evans Van Buren & Marsha Warner K. Vorderstrasse Pat & Macy Wall Matt Watson & Jessica Harkin Patrick Weishampel Robyn Williams & Roger Scarbrough Jay Wilt Ben & Alli Wood Manami Yamaguchi & Jason Moore Zela & Elsa Charlene Zidell

SOLOIST DANCERʼS CIRCLE ($500-$999)

Anonymous Charles G. Barany Tom Bard Melanie Bjorge W. “Buzz” Braley, Jr. Charles Brasher & Betty Lavis Kay Bristow Phil & Glynis Chek Miguel Cobian Paris Coté Sue Darrow Leigh & Leslie Dolin Josh Duncan Anton, Raylene, and Taylor Eilers Conrad Eustis & Roberta Kanter Mary & John Evans Charles & Zoe Foster Alexandra & Zan Galton James R. Golden Karen & Jim Halliday Sheila Hamilton & Colin MacLean Ken Hick & Cheri Cooley-Hick Jan Jacobsen & Paul Hart Pamela K. Johnston Alan T. & Sharon Y. Jones Becky & Jarrett Jones

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INDIVIDUAL DONORS (CONT.) Marcia Kahn Mary Klein & Francis T. Schneider Debora Knapp & Craig Beard Gary S. Leavitt Joan Levers & David Manhart Gerri & Yorick Lutes Allison Lane Lyneham Marisa Mack John F. Mathews Nicole & Brad Miller Angela & Rob Moneyhan Dan & Jackie Moore Doug & Malinda Moore Martha Moyer Alex Nicoloff & Lesley Otto Katharine Noll & Frank Bryan Karla Nutt Heidi & Randy O’Connor Suzann & Dennis Ott Angela Saunders Polin Alison Roper Miriam & Charles Rosenthal Jean & Stephen Roth, In Memory of Paul Frisch Davia & Ted Rubenstein Miriam Ruth Lynette Sahnow Daniel & Kathleen Saucy Diana Scoggins Drs. Justin N. Smith & Christine Liu Rosemary Southwood Sue Stegmiller Dr. & Mrs. Carl E. Trinca Peter Vennewitz Aimee Virnig Kjerstin & Mike Wallen Naomi & Hans Wandel Richard Wasserman & Ann Coskey-Wasserman Weiss Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation Vinh Wong Eumi & Keith Wymbs Cynthia A. Yee John & Nancy Zernel

COMPANY ARTIST DANCERʼS CIRCLE ($250-$499)

Anonymous Jim Anderson & Anne Lynch Molly Anderson Gregory & Elizabeth Arntson Bryan Averill Pat Behm & Gary Jacobsen Giovanni & Annie Bencomo Beth Blenz-Clucas & Richard Clucas Craig & Rachelle Boretz John Bosshardt & Diana Petty

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Matthew Boyes & Frederic Koeleman Ryan Bradshaw Irene & Patrick Burk Connie Butler Stephanie Butts Irene Cancilla, In Honor of Sunny Guilliand Drs. Timothy & Theresa Chen Margery Cohn Kent Copeland Sandra & Douglas Cress Terri Cross Sarie Crothers Susan Cyganiak, In Honor of Selena Steinmetz Eloise Damrosch & Gary Hartnett Arthur & Winnifred Danner Kearny & Diane Davis, In Honor of Hannah Davis Jody DeChaine Lonnie Dicus & Therese McCarthy-Dicus Ed & Marilyn Epstein Jennifer Fast Philip Fidler & Jane Cummins Rebecca Fleischman Doreen Flores Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Franc Jane Freres Andrew Fromm Kristy & Donald Giles Sarah & Raul Gomez-Rojas Melissa & Robert Good Helen A. Goodwin Barbara & Marvin GordonLickey Quinton Hallett & Dennis Gould Jay Harter & Ken Salaman Antoinette Hatfield Thomas & Verna Hendrickson Celeste Henninger-Lindaman Makino Hildestad & Chauncey Parsons Jonika Horton Pam & Bob Howard Celas & Margaret Hug David C. Jensen Jonathan & Suzanne Jensen Brian C. Johnson Ernest & Susanne Kanning Allan Karsk Kristan Knapp & Janna Auslam, In Honor of Tony Jones Nancy & Steve Kraushaar Mary & Joseph Labadie Mary N. Laughlin Stanley & Joyce Loeb Martha J. Logan Jackie MacGregor

Linda J. Magness Linda L. Mann Bel-Ami & Mark Margoles Earlean Marsh Pamela Matheson Mason C. Mazzola Lori McAdoo Carolyn McMurchie Susan Sammons Meyer & Dennis Meyer Cynthia Morgan Robert & Dona Morris Rob Nelson Rose Neyman Harriet Norman & Jack Hollis Rev. Dr. Rodney & Sandi Page Jack & Chris Pendleton Carol Peterkort & Richard Gibson Dennis Petrequin Staci Pfau Jodee & Jerry Pittman Judith E. Posey & Edward J. Doyle, MD Suzanne Rague Bruce Ramseyer Carol & Walter Ratzlaf Carolyn & Hank Robb George & Mildred Robles Cathy Rote Claire H. Russell Sam Sadler Michael S. Parker Sagun & Dennis J. Sagun Parker Tad Savinar, In Honor of Cate Millar Eric Schindler & Jenna Fallon-Schindler Laurel & Philip Schmidt Jeremy Shibley & Romalia Stickney-Shibley Tony Singmeuangthong Gary & Lydia Slangan John D. & Pamela Smith Sara & Jeremy Solly Lisa Sorenson Albert & Victoria Starr Ms. Jennifer D. Strelkauskas Graham & Kristi Taylor Michael Thomas George & Nancy Thorn Judith & Gordon Umaki Drs. R. Bastian & Barbara Wagner Bruce Weber Ann C. Whitehouse Chris & Maria Wilkey Jenny & Christina Wilson Bruce & Susan Winthrop Keith Wood Linda M. Wood Jack Wussow & Kyle Adams Tamara & Chris Yunker

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Frances Zhao-Perez & Tavis Perez Kurt R. & Heather Zimmer Ernest ZumBrunnen & Grace Hawes

APPRENTICE DANCERʼS CIRCLE ($100-$249)

Anonymous Kathy & Guy Allee Grace & Paul Andrews Amanda Aponte Frances Araujo Gabriella Armstrong Sandra Armstrong David Arrow Armain & Michelle Austin Gennaro & Marilyn Avolio Diane Babcock John Bagg Laura Barber Thomas A. & Mary Bartlett Kathleen Bayer Nancy Beck, In Memory of Judy Parsons Nola & Paul Becket Esther Marie Beebe Dr. Diana Bell Family of Annastasia Beller Barry & Jacqueline Bennett Paul & Pat Benninghoff Hisiya Beppu & Matthew LaRocco Patsy C. Berner Phil & Naomi Beymer Dan & Michelle Blessinger Lorraine & Greg Borossay Richard Botney Candace Bouchard & Adam Lounsbury Kelsey Boyd Joyce Brehm Mr. & Mrs. Bresee Sue Brigman Karin P. Brocksbank Dr. & Mrs. Gerald J. Broock, MD Holly Brooks Laura Buckingham Tom Burkleaux Stephanie & Scott Byrd Maurine & Paul Canarsky Don Caniparoli Susan Carey Katelyn Carmack Jean Cauthorn CCD/ECB Friends of Doug Parsons, In Memory of Judy Parsons Bob Chamness Sandy Chamness Drs. James Chan & Jennifer Edman Mr. & Mrs. Chappell

Aria & Cody Clements Ilaine Cohen Jessica Columbo & Baker Paulshoc Deniz & Austin Conger, In Honor of Ayse & Ayla Conger Harriet Cormack Lisa Marie Coughran Lin Crimshaw Judy Dauble Wendy & Howard David Krystyna & William Davis Patti & Paul Demeter Chuck & Patt DeRousie Adam & Emily Dew Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Dickerson Mrs. Jing DiPiero Lora Dow Paul & Laura Dubose Susan & George Durrie Kristin DuVal Ruth Edsall Cydney Edwards Doris Ennis Martin & Annette Erickson Douglas Ertner Lester & Audre Estrin Abraham & Pamela Farkas, In Memory of Mary Lou Cook Rochelle Farkas Marjorie Ferry Melissa & Eric Fischer Dr. Harvey Fishman & Keiko Amakawa Tonya Flaming Brian & Katie Flanagan George Fleerlage Cindy Fletcher Genevieve Foster Kelly Freuler Theresa Fritchle Jennifer Froistad Peggy Garcia Ray & Joyce Gee JulieAnna Giannini Arthur & Judith Ginsburg Rebecca Granquist Jenifer Gray-O’Connor Brenda Grootendorst Joachim & Liz Grube Penny Guest Anna & Jeff Haagenson Candace Haines Deanna Haley Barbara Halle Gail Handelman Tanya Hanson Gary & Lynne Hartshorn Marilyn Heiling Rebecca Hicks & Greg Kuelgen Christian Hill & Laura Korman

INDIVIDUAL DONORS (CONT.) David I. & Laurel Anne Hill, In Honor of The Dancing Doctors Beverly Hoeffer Kenneth L. Holford James Holstad Robin Hopmeier Howard Family Veronica Newton Hudson Carol & Tom Hull Katey Hummel Rebecca Hundley Alexandra Huth Angela & Shane Jackson Jackson-Retondo Family Elizabeth A. Javens David & Margaret Jeans Lenka Jelinek & Geoff Peters Linda & Richard Jenkins Jack B. & Kathy A. Jensen Dennis C. Johnson Jan Johnson & Susan Olsen Shirley K. Johnson Caryn Jones & Jason Lander Tony Jones Kristin Jordan Marla Kazell Arthur & Kristine Keil Doris & Eric Kimmel Meagen Kincaid Mary King Ronnie Kon Rebecca Koteen Sophia Kremidas Mariah Krevanko Vic & Tammie Krisciunas David & Mary Krug Sean & Naoko Krug Leonard Kuhl Carol La Brie Susan & Jeff Lain Mana & Isis Lamonte Diane & Greg Landers Nancy Lapaglia & Stephen Slusarski Lori Lawrence Abigail & Don Lawton James Lee & Rachel Drushella Krystal Lee Isidore & Kathleen Lefebvre Judy Lefebvre Jude Lieberman Nolan Lienhart Xinyuan Lin & Wei Lin & Wenzhu Jiang Greg & Kim Lind Mr. Ziqiang Liu Greg Lockwood Henry Louderbough Marcy Lowy Elisabeth & Peter Lyon, In Memory of Paul Frisch Judy Lyons

Diane & Tom Macdonald Kate Machell Christine L. Mackert, MD Joanne & Boyd MacNaughton Eileen Markson Demaris & Antonio Martinez Shaune & Steve Mattsson Justin Maupin Oscar & Mary Mayer Margaret McConnell & Robert Griner Jeanann McCoy Dr. Louis & Judy McCraw Candace & John McMunn Susie & Michael McShane Josie Mendoza & Hugh Mackworth Chena Mesling & Jonathan Rhodes Elise Meyers Margie Miller Una Miniter & Omar Nazir Laura Mitchell Barbara Modey Mark Moffett Sean & Corinne Monogue Monica & Dale Monroe Larry & Taryn Markee Moore Gian & MaryKay Morelli Carol N. Morgan Jeffrey Morgan Deven Morganstern Richard & Sarah Munro, In Honor of Nancy Locke Todd & Crystal Neal J.J. & Sarah Needham Karen Nelles Keith & Cindi Nobriga Cristin O’Brien Kris Oliveira Barry Olson & Barbara Telfold Madeline Olson Emily Omura Sean O’Neill & Elizabeth Le Lisa O’Rourke Nancel Otsuka Joan Paglin Lyn Pangares Veronica Paracchini, In Honor of Maria Swoboda Gesina & Matt Pedersen Amy Pellegrin Thomas & Jane Pence Anne Frances Penfound Karen Perzanowski Marilyn & Gaynor Petrequin Laury Phelps Carla & Jack Pickett Heidi Pozzo J. Scott Pritchard Karen Prohaska Brian & Carver Pugh, In Memory of Judy Parsons

William Ramirez & Roberta Staff Jennifer Randolph Denise & Andy Reed Betty & Jacob Reiss Hannah Reynders, In Honor of Nancy, Jim & Lauren Lindsay Reynolds Anne Rice Edward & Katherine Richman Nancy Richmond & Bill Hughes Lynn Roberge Caitlin Roberts Brian Rogers & Cassandra Scholte Rosemarie Rosenfeld Malini Rossington Susan & John Rowan Jennifer Rupert Katharine Sammons, In Honor of Luwayne Sammons David & Julie Sauer Rick & Sharon Schaefer Anne Schagen Daniel Schmidt Robert E. Schneider, PhD Aaron Scott Cynthia Shafer Patricia Sheldon Carol Sherbenou

Donna & Sascha Siekmann Gerald Skeels & Susan Albracht Kiviera Skiles-Petitjean & Arnaud Petitjean Margaret Smith Marcus & April Song Patricia A. Southard Dean Speer & Francis Timlin Bob Speltz & Dwight Adkins Donald C. Springer, In Honor of Jean King Randy Squires Annette Steiner Ginger & Phil Stevens Joan Stevens-Schwenger Corinne & Lindsay Stewart Julie Stickney Leslie & Elizabeth Stoessl Jacqueline Straughan Julie Sullivan Gary Taliaferro Susan & Bahram Tavakolian Sabrina Teays Jan Elizabeth Thorpe Cynthia Tomlinson Ashley & Dwayne Trimble Lyle M. Tucker Linda Twichell John & Cindy Ulrich Kysa & Kevin Vassily

Jon Vorderstrasse Sherrie & Larry Wade Patricia & James Walker William Warren Douglas Watson Tracy Watson & Jonas Hjertberg Maureen & Frederick G. Wearn Duane & Cynthia Weaver The Webert Family Ruth Welch Judith Werner Diane Wernli Erleen Whitney Anthony & Marianne Wilcox Holly & Kenneth Williams Laurie Williams Jennifer Willis Julie Wilson Mary-Ann & Jim Wilson Mary Ann Wish Chalayane Woodke Linda Gail Woolf Laura Wozniak & Stuart Oken Gary P. Yencich Haijing Yu Janet & Alan Zell Irene Zenev Jean Zondervan & Terrence Proctor

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ALLEGRO SOCIETY Clinics & healthcare professionals who preserve the health & well-being of Oregon Ballet Theatre’s dancers.

WEST PORTLAND PHYSICAL THERAPY Katherine B. McCoy, PT, MTC Amy Werner, PT, DPT Patti Koehler, PT, WCS Christine Krueger, PT Eryn Kirschbaum, PT, DPT Sarah Terpin, PT, DPT Amanda Land, PT, DPT Kristi Caragliano, PT, DPT Kelsie Ganshert-McCaffrey, PT, DPT Anne Patron, PT, DPT, MEd Anna Yarzak, PT, DPT Emily Bottjen, PTA Ann Marie Cordova, PTA Trish Jilot, PTA Sandie Lamb-Moudy, PTA Shalynn Robinette, PTA

AGGER CHIROPRACTIC & NUTRITION CLINIC Simon J. Agger, DC

BRIDGETOWN CHIROPRACTIC & WELLNESS Jacob May, DC Melody Johnson, LMT

NADIA CHOPRA, PT, DPT, OCS, COMT MEREDITH ENGLISH, MS PT GENTLE CARE CHIROPRACTIC Amanda Tipton, DC

LEGACY HEALTH Katharine Zeller, MD

JONATHAN LOHNES, LMT MAITRI THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE Bob Bush, LMT, ACE(PT), MT(ASCP)

MARCH WELLNESS & FITNESS CENTER NEW HEIGHTS PHYSICAL THERAPY PLUS Liz Ruegg, PT, DPT

GRETCHEN ROSE NEWMARK, MA, RDN OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY PACIFIC NORTHWEST ACUPUNCTURE & HERBAL CLINIC Abby Drinkard, MAcOM, LAc

POHALA CLINIC

COMMUNITY CORPS DE BALLET Recognizing gifts received through November 5, 2017.

GIFTS OF $100,000 & UP

The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust The Regional Arts & Culture Council, including support from the City of Portland, Multnomah County and the Arts Education and Access Fund

GIFTS OF $50,000–$99,999

The Collins Foundation The Hearst Foundations Meyer Memorial Trust The Shubert Foundation West Portland Physical Therapy Clinic*

GIFTS OF $25,000–$49,999

Cascadia Foundation Clark Foundation Coit Family Foundation Henry Lea Hillman, Jr. Foundation Oregon Arts Commission, this activity is supported in part by a grant from the Oregon Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust Russell Development /200 Market Street* The Swigert Warren Foundation

GIFTS OF $10,000–$24,999

Artslandia* The Boeing Company Dorothea M. Lensch Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation Fred W. Fields Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation

Hedinger Family Foundation Jackson Foundation Jerome Robbins Foundation Mentor Graphics Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Northwest Natural Gas Oregon Cultural Trust PGE Foundation Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt* The Standard Starseed Foundation U.S. Bank Foundation Wells Fargo Work for Art, including contributions from more than 75 companies and 2,000 employees

GIFTS OF $5,000–$9,999

Accenture AT&T Auditorium Garage* The Autzen Foundation Mona Cordell, Artist* Crystal Lilies* First Republic Bank Freed of London Hampton Family Foundation of The Oregon Community Foundation Juan Young Trust Leupold & Stevens Foundation Jonathan Lohnes, LMT* Morel Ink PosterGarden* Solena Cellars*

GIFTS OF $2,000–$4,999

Agger Chiropractic & Nutrition Clinic* Alaska Airlines* The Benson Hotel* Bridgetown Chiropractic & Wellness Portland Clinic* Buckley Law P.C. Abby Drinkard, LAc* Elemental Technologies* Elephants Delicatessen* English Physical Therapy* Nicolo Fonte, Choreographer*

Gentle Care Chiropractic* Goldman Sachs & Co. Grand Avenue Floral* Hotel Modera* Ivey Jacobson & Co. LLC* Mark Spencer Hotel* Nel Centro* New Heights Physical Therapy Plus* Pabst Brewing Company Peddecord Photo* Portland Art Museum* Portland’5 Centers for the Arts Pro Photo Supply* Robert F. Ratzow, DC* Residence Inn Portland Downtown/Riverplace* Solaris Bodyworks, Inc.* ThomCorp Town Car* Twelve Wine* Yvonne Vleer, Kinesiologist, LMT* Wells Fargo Foundation Western Partitions Wintz Family Foundation

GIFTS OF $1,000–$1,999

Dr. Seth Alley* Arnerich Massena Cushman & Wakefield ESCO Foundation Explore Washington Park* Longbottom Coffee & Tea* Maitri Therapeutic Massage* New Deal Distillery* NW Wine Company* Rolf PDX* Veuve Clicquot*

GIFTS UNDER $1,000

Emily Bartha, LAc* Nadia Chopra, Physical Therapist* Clipper Magazine* Exploratorium* First Congregational United Church of Christ* GRP Engineering, Inc. The Holzman Foundation Intel Charitable Match Trust King Charitable Foundation Larson Oregon LLC Monique’s Boutique Montavilla Brew Works* Gretchen Rose Newmark, MA, RD*

The Nielson Group, LLC OHSU March Wellness & Fitness Center* OnPoint Community Credit Union The Oregon Historical Society* Oregon Shakespeare Festival* Oregon Symphony* Portland Center Stage* Portland Opera* Slope & Stone Engineering Smith Teamaker* Tavern on Kruse* Volunteers of America Oregon Watson Creative

MATCHING GIFT CORPORATIONS

AmazonSmile Foundation The Boeing Company Cambia Health Foundation Chevron Matching Employee Funds Fuerst Group, Inc. Give With Liberty Google, Inc. Intel Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors Kroger Rewards NIKE, Inc. Northwest Natural Gas Pacific Power Foundation PGE Company TE Connectivity Employee Charitable Match Program The Standard Umpqua Bank U.S. Bank Foundation Verizon Employee Engagement

*Donation in-kind

Julie E. Foster, FNP

PURSUIT SPORTS MEDICINE Paul W. Johnson, DO

ROBERT F. RATZOW, DC SOLARIS BODYWORKS, INC. Neissan Saber, LMT

STUDIO BLUE PILATES

RÉVÉRENCE CIRCLE In recognition of those who have included OBT in their estate plan.

Dan Walton, Owner, Senior Pilates Instructor

SYLVAN CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC & WELLNESS CENTER Seth Alley, DC, CCSP, CKTP

TURNING POINTE ACUPUNCTURE Emily Bartha, LAc

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The Barberini Tapestries: Woven Monuments of Baroque Rome features one of the Barberini’s most renowned series—the Life of Christ—on loan from the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. The JSMA is the only West Coast venue for this exhibition and marks the first time the tapestries have traveled outside New York since they came to the United States in 1889.

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for the arts through its arts agencies—the Oregon Arts Commission and the Oregon Cultural Trust. That’s a little weird. The state always ranks near the very top in attendance at its arts events. You would think, all things being equal, that we’d be happier to support the arts than most other places.

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oday’s subject is the contradiction between Oregon’s obvious love for the arts and our tepid support for them at the state level. Well, actually, the subject is how you and I, dear reader, can help solve that contradiction.

Don’t worry. I’m not going to ask us to lobby our representatives. I’m not even going to suggest that we peel some greenbacks from our bankrolls and slide them into the collection plate. I’ve got a better solution in mind.

A bit of info to bring us up to date: The glorious state of Oregon ranks 35th in funding

That’s not the case. I’m going to focus on the states that start with the letter “O” for a moment, a universe of three states. According to the complex calculations of the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, Oregon state government spends a grand total of 84 cents per state resident on the arts. Let that sink in a moment. Eighty-four cents. A grand total of $3,422,588.

Now, I hear people complain about government support for the arts a lot, but complaining about 84 cents is complaining about nickels and dimes. Actual nickels and dimes. Even if one is ideologically opposed to it, there are much bigger targets around for slings and arrows. (For the record, I think the same thing about people who complain about the Arts Tax in Portland. That $35 is going directly toward something we actually voted for—arts education at the primary school level and support for our nonprofit arts organizations.

But that’s another story.)

Back to the O states. The other two are Ohio and Oklahoma. Ohio is a much bigger state, and during the 20th century, it was one of the nation’s richest, home to behemoth national corporations, from Procter & Gamble and Kroger in Cincinnati to Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Akron. It’s still an industrial center of major national importance, but its per capita income has slipped below Oregon’s. We’re 26th nationally, at $54,148 per household. They are 34th, at $51,075. Still, they are ahead of us in state funding for the arts: They spend $1.39 per capita for a total of $16,173,750.

Oklahoma is more our size, and for much of its history, its wealth was built on an extractive industry, just like ours—oil in their case, timber in ours. The average household income in Oklahoma is $48,568, which ranks 39th nationally. So, they give less of their state budget to the arts than we do, surely? Uh, no. It’s close, but they contribute 99 cents per capita to their state arts agencies, which ranks 26th nationally. Among the O states, Oregon is last.

Some might say this is a brilliant economy of resources—we invest little and get a lot.

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Fortunately, the Oregon Cultural Trust allows us to rectify an ongoing error of the state Legislature—in this case, its reluctance to fund the arts sufficiently. As I said at the top, it doesn’t cost us any money. And though it’s been around for a while now, many of us don’t take advantage of its unique provisions.

Many do: Oregonians invested more than $4.55 million in the Oregon Cultural Trust in 2016, after all. For good reason: It distributes money to every corner of the state and funds tribal and historical organizations, as well.

So, if you’re taking advantage already, this is just a refresher.

The process isn’t difficult, but it does involve a few steps. The subject of taxes makes my head swim, my eyes blurry, and my knees weak. But we can do this!

1. It starts with a gift to one or more of the 1,400 or so arts and cultural groups in the state. You can find the list of qualifying groups on the Oregon Cultural Trust’s website, though nearly anyone you can think of qualifies.

2. Make a matching gift to the Oregon Cultural Trust. You can do it online. Print the confirmation screen for your records to claim your tax credit. You can also donate by telephone (503-986-0088).

3. Claim your entire contribution to the Oregon Cultural Trust as a tax credit on your Oregon income tax—up to $500 for an individual, $1,000 for couples filing jointly, and $2,500 for corporations.

4. Much of that money will be distributed to Oregon arts groups directly, and some will go to the Oregon Cultural Trust’s permanent fund.

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nder the flat light of a typical late November day, Portland business leaders gathered at downtown’s Pioneer Place on November 16 to formally kick off the holiday shopping season. After an eightday transformation, the formerly vacant storefront at the corner of SW Fifth and SW Taylor threw open its doors as one of a couple temporary shopping destinations downtown.

Open through December 24th, PDX Pop-Up Shops—the guerilla retail project now in its eighth year—gives local designers and artists a chance to capture the holiday dollars of downtown shoppers and a shot at a dedicated brick-and-mortar location.

While the mall itself looks poised to give the recently defunct Macy’s Santaland a kitschy run for its money, the pop-up space is the embodiment of the concept of curation, a visual definition of the word “bespoke.” Luxe recycled cashmere reborn as pageboy hats sit nestled alongside handcrafted jewelry and one-of-a-kind hanging planters of leather and clay. It’s a feast for the eyes in every direction, yet one can’t help but be drawn in by the boldly designed, tear-jerkingly eloquent manifesto behind the sales counter of a featured retailer: dfrntpigeon. Different pigeon.

An urban apparel brand run exclusively by Portland’s marginalized youth.

The venture, which aptly reclaims the moniker of a much-maligned urban pest, was formally launched in 2016 as a partnership between New Avenues for Youth, a local nonprofit dedicated to preventing youth homelessness, and AKQA, a global idea and innovation company whose

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clients include Nike, Volvo, and Google. The birth of the idea can be traced back to 2004, when a donation of screen-printing equipment enabled New Avenues for Youth to open New Avenues INK as a job-training environment for at-risk and homeless youth.

“Young people were starting to design things and use our equipment to make their own stuff.

We saw that there was something there. There was this raw, organic talent and creativity that was underutilized. And we thought, ‘what if we started bringing in design mentors and some of the creatives in the Portland community to work with our youth?’ says Jessica Elkan, Director of Development and Communications for New Avenues. AKQA answered the call with a series of workshops, which evolved into a full-fledged apparel line that launched its first collection at Portland Design Week 2016. The current collection, the company’s third, is named “Community.” Elkan shares, “This is more than just an apparel brand. It’s a community for them, their own community within New Avenues.”

The business model is simple, yet revolutionary. “There are creative ways to end youth homelessness. It doesn’t have to be through the ways that we’ve historically thought about it,” says Elkan. Rather than embracing the traditional routes, such as trade apprenticeships or handouts, dfrntpigeon offers at-risk youth the tools—training, equipment, pay—to develop their creative abilities into potential career paths, not just as graphic designers but as manufacturers, marketers, and retailers. “Not everyone who comes in is an artist, so we try to find places for them to connect. A lot of them are unbelievably

talented, but they’ve never had a platform to express themselves in a way that earns them a paycheck. We are giving them a forum,” says Elkan.

Led by professional mentors, “the youth are a part of every single piece of the process. They are designing, screen-printing, coming up with hangtags, the packaging. They put this store together. They’re going to be selling the product. And along the way, they are learning really important job skills that will launch them into a career path and give them the tools they need to stay off the streets, to build their confidence and a life for themselves,” says Elkan.

And while confidence is no small thing among any of us, it’s a lifeline for a young person facing greater than usual, and sometimes unimaginable, barriers to self-sufficiency and success. This, according to Anna Coghill of dfrntpigeon, is what makes the pop-up shop and hopeful graduation to a dedicated storefront such an important next step for the brand. “It’s completely changed my self-confidence. Having the ability to create something and watch it grow from a sketch to not just a shirt but an actual storefront and seeing people interact with what we’ve done is just incredible,” she says, radiating pride.

The irony of the downtown location is not lost. The opening comes less than a week after Columbia Sportswear CEO Tim Boyle’s much discussed Op-Ed piece announcing that the company is considering relocating the downtown headquarters of their subsidiary brand Sorel due to the challenges posed by the area’s homeless crisis.

Rather than distance itself from this reality—the countless examples of at-risk youth who’ve succumbed just beyond the shop window—the brand embraces it and sends it up as a rallying cry. “The art we make is inspired

THERE ARE CREATIVE WAYS TO END YOUTH HOMELESSNESS. IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THROUGH THE WAYS THAT WE’VE HISTORICALLY THOUGHT ABOUT IT. by our unique experiences and perspectives on the world. Our products aren’t just fashion.

They’re powered by a larger social mission to help marginalized youth find a path to success, exit street life, and challenge the perception of youth homelessness. We’re here to celebrate their differences and use it as a source of inspiration,” proclaims the brand’s website.

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While it’s true that the Portland Business Alliance and partners have gone to impressive lengths to ensure a festive holiday atmosphere downtown, be sure to visit dfrntpigeon this shopping season for a shining example of what “Peace on earth, Good will to [all]” looks like in action. .

VISIT PDX POP-UP SHOPS through December 24th at Pioneer Place at SW Fifth and SW Morrison Street and at Standard Insurance Center at SW Fourth and SW Salmon Street. The 2107 shops include dfrtnpigeon, The Chic Coop, Animal. Plant. Mineral., and Portland Saturday Market Indoors.

Generations of Oregonians have fond memories of the downtown Portland Meier & Frank department store’s Santaland. A ride on the iconic monorail and a chance to sit on Santa’s lap became a Christmas tradition for many families.

Following the closure of Macy’s downtown store (which purchased Meier & Frank in 2005) this past year, items from Santaland were donated to the Oregon Historical Society and the Portland Business Alliance. This holiday season, visit the OHS Meier & Frank display, featuring Santa’s chair, Rudolph, animatronic elves, and decorated Christmas trees. Exhibit runs November 30–December 31 at OHS, 1200 SW Park Avenue.

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POISON WATERS, Portland’s extremely fabulous, wildly hilarious drag queen event hostess puts the “fun” in “fundraiser.” Her larger-than-life, feathered and sequined, demographic-bridging presence can loosen up the mood (and wallets) of the staidest of crowds, with clients ranging from the Portland Art Museum to Habitat for Humanity to Nordstrom. Kevin Cook, the man behind the woman, is a self-described multiethnic, multitalented, multitasker from Santa Monica who brought Ms. Waters to life nearly 30 years ago and has since amassed an unparalleled record of service and community leadership, particularly in the HIV and AIDS community.

If you’re sitting here a year from now celebrating what a great year it’s been for you, what happened?

I’ll be celebrating another year chock-full of events for awesome organizations that benefit the arts and groups who work for social change. I’ll raise a glass to the folks who took a chance bringing my type of art into their circles, exposing guests to the world of drag!

When have you been most satisfied in your life? Why? I’m constantly in a state of satisfaction, [especially so at] the end of every show or event when the client is happy, when the guests are congratulating and complimenting me. A job well done is the greatest feeling!

Who were your role models growing up?

I was always drawn to the glitz and glamour of Diana Ross and Dolly Parton. I loved the idea of celebrity in all forms.

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What accomplishment or project has been the most significant in your career?

Becoming the Volunteer Camp Director for Cascade AIDS Project’s HIV-affected children’s camp, Camp KC (Kids Connection). While I don’t do it in drag, I wouldn’t have been introduced to it if it weren’t for a fundraiser show I was invited to participate in. Also, getting to play Mother Ginger in Oregon Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker these past seven years (2017 is my eighth season!) is amazing fun and definitely a highlight! I’m very fortunate and have worked with fabulous folks in Portland and throughout the Pacific Northwest. I mean, Kristin Chenoweth at Portland Opera’s Baroque Ball last month? Wow! What have you done that has scared you?

This summer I rappelled down the 1000 SW Broadway building in drag as a fundraiser for Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest…

24 stories! Yikes!

What makes you happiest?

Knowing I’ve helped raise a lot of money for worthy organizations and that their programs and services will be accessible to the communities that need them. And glitter. Glitter makes me happy.

What did you do on your most recent arts adventure in Portland?

The last nonworking event I experienced was the fantastic Idina Menzel concert at the ‘Schnitz. She was awesome! .

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