Expressions '23: Infinite Journeys

Welcome to Baltimore School for the Arts

We are one of the top five public performing arts high schools in the country, and we combine a rigorous college prep program with pre-professional training in the arts. We offer programs in dance, film, music, stage design and production, acting, and the visual arts.

Our students spend four hours a day in art classes, taught by working professionals, and four hours a day in academics. Sure, they’re becoming excellent artists, but they’re also building skills such as collaboration, time management, discipline, and grit. The result? Our high school graduation rate is close to 100 percent, and our six-year college graduation rate is 81 percent, well above the national average.

Our alumni can be seen on Broadway and television, in films, in major galleries, and in dance companies. Others can be found analyzing stocks on Wall Street, working in well-respected hospitals and law-firms, and running their own start-ups.

Welcome to Expressions ‘23, Infinite Journeys!

Thank you for joining us for this spectacular evening celebrating the creative young people of Baltimore City!

My own journey has taken me from sitting and playing in classrooms and studios at Baltimore School for the Arts to riding the bus and train with my mom to Manhattan for auditions. As a sophomore, I landed a role on The Good Wife, where I worked with our own Josh Charles ‘89. Since then I have been fortunate to have worked on some wonderful projects, including Love, Victor opposite legendary fellow alumna Tracie Thoms ‘93. I have vivid memories of being a googly-eyed 16-year old listening to her speak to my ensemble about her journey; nothing’s really changed ten years later.

As a BSA alumna and on behalf of an extraordinary community of artists and artisans, learners and leaders, innovators and creative changemakers, I thank YOU! Thank you for believing in us. We are grateful for your ongoing support in making all of it possible and couldn’t have done it without you!

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to our sponsors, donors, volunteers, and the Expressions Committee and its leadership for making this annual fundraiser possible.

We thank you for your tremendous support of Baltimore’s young artists. Your generosity will bolster BSA’s art education programs, which serve over 5,000 Baltimore children a year.

With much appreciation and gratitude,

Rachel Hilson ‘13 Honorary Chair

Welcome to Expressions ‘23, Infinite Journeys!

We are excited to share the passion and talent of our students and staff with you, our community of supporters, advocates, family, and friends.

We were inspired by the theme Infinite Journeys because of the endless possibilities the arts provide each of us to grow, develop, and learn. Tonight we celebrate the art of becoming.

Our students take several paths to get to our doors at Madison & Cathedral. Some walk or get dropped off by parents. Some carpool with neighbors or friends. Some take a bus or a train. Some dreamed of coming to BSA for years. Some have been coming since their third grade TWIGS classes. Some stumbled upon the application online as eighth graders. Yet regardless of how they got here, their background, artistic discipline, or geographic location, all of our students have one thing in common: they come full of promise and dream of a future in the arts. We take those dreams seriously and do our very best to provide opportunities for growth, independence, and professionalism.

An education at BSA is quite unlike any school I know. So tonight we welcome you to take a peek at the magic that is Baltimore School for the Arts. Thank you for traveling through space and time with us. You may not know it now, but you are an important part of our future. Let’s see the infinite possibilities this evening has in store for us all!

With love and appreciation,

Rosiland Cauthen Executive Director

BSA Leadership

ROSILAND CAUTHEN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

TOM ASKEY

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, ACADEMICS

DAWN STRICKLAND

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, STUDENT SUPPORT

Art Department Heads

IRIS ANDERSEN GRIZZELL ’96

DANCE

BEATRIZ BUFRAHI

SAUL ZAENTZ DEPARTMENT CHAIR

CHARLES C. BAUM FILM AND VISUAL STORYTELLING

DR. MELLASENAH EDWARDS ’85 MUSIC

CANDACE EVERETTE ’06 TWIGS

JULIANNE FRANZ

STAGE DESIGN & PRODUCTION

BECKY MOSSING ’88

THEATRE

ARCHIE VEALE ’85 VISUAL ARTS

Expressions Leadership

ROSILAND CAUTHEN

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

BRIGID ZUKNICK ‘05

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/ CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

PAT GALLUZZO

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/ DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY & IT MANAGER

JULIANNE FRANZ TECHNICAL PRODUCER

TOM VENTIMIGLIA WRITER/PRODUCER

KELLAN NEWBY-MATTHEWS

EVENT DIRECTOR/ ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

IMBIE TAMBA

ASSISTANT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/ DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Program of the Evening

PRODUCTION CREW ROLL CALL

WELCOME

Chair of The Board: Julie Rothman

INFINITE REGRESSION

First Year: Rose Bernhardt, Chloe Christian, Natalie Coats, Eliza Goodall, Dylan Keens, Lotus Lightchaser, Abby McMaines, Chiara Monterroso, Daquan Nelson, Lotus Partlow, Cortlan PoteraClowney, Annie Powell, Gillian Ryan, Sayuri Simms-Sampson, Ruby Sturm

Second Year: Brooklyn Brown, Luisa Clunas, Rodrigo Contreras, Julia Foster, Rose Joseph, Parker Patterson, Kyndall Roots, Hayden Turansky

Third Year: Asad Ali, Day’Shaun Barrett, Mara Bernhardt, Star Brockington, Shira Evans, NoraHughes, Chloe McNeill, Ronan O’Comartun, Adeline Raines, Kamya Smith, Judith Veale, Durius Walker, Rose Weiser, Audrey Weiss

Fourth Year: Autumn Brightful, Quinn Bryant, Sam Canick, Mia Curtis, Ella Haber, Josie Jernigan-Hardrick, Ada Lojzim, Ago Miller, Amalie Nohe-Moren, Katherine Orellana Avila

Motion Graphics: Chase Taliaferro*

WELCOME TO THE INFINITE JOURNEYS

MUSEUM

Speaker: Rosiland Cauthen

Writer: Tom Ventimiglia*

Director: Paul Reisman*

Projection Design: Chase Taliaferro*

Acting: Joy Bacon*, Maria Broom*, Kennie Brown, Emma Jones, Jaylen Palmer, Bernard Shropshire ‘88*

FLAWS LOADING

Choreography:

Da’Shown ‘14* & Dancers

1st Movement Vocals: Mae Guerassio & Jade Pratt

2nd Movement Music: The Light She Brings by Joep Beving

3rd Movement Music: Dale Reid

Projection Design: Chase Taliaferro*

Vocalist: Mae Guerassio, Jade Pratt

Cast: Jayla Anderson, Alessandra Brown, Bella Brown, Ka’Niya Carr, Darius Corbett, London Connolly, Rain Craven, Nya Cunningham, Gabrielle Gordon, Samara Gosnell, Senaya Hueston, Katherine Hubbard, Iyona Kane, Gianna Kepner, Karehma Miller, Seraphine Paisley, Angel Pearson, Cassidy Reigel, Olivia Respass, Joy Sharp, Laila Sterrett

ACADEMIC IMPACT: HISPANIC HERITAGE

MONTH

Cinematographer & Editor: Katiana Weems*

Interviewees: Natalia Escalona, Ileana Imhoff*, Katherine Orellana, Moises Lara, Valentina FloresBriggs, Isabel Hauer

Special Thanks: Gerad Bandos*, David Diongue ‘12*, Mei-Lin Fegan*, Jocelyn Providence*, Maria Tronolone*

Archival Footage: Maya Ortiz, Imbie Tamba

KICHO/LIBERTANGO

Composer: Astor Piazolla

Directed by: Dr. Mellasenah Edwards ’85

Bass Soloist: Moises Lara

Violin I (Concertmaster): Lauren Edwards

Violin I: Anthony Holc, Sierra Weems, Theodore Stephens-Kalmar

Violin II: London Diggs, Zeke Dworak-Fisher, Michai Grunfeld, Hendrix Bell

Viola: Lydia Hawley-Brillante, Sage Hunt, Alex Mott Cello: Tristan Stefanovic,

Ainsley Jones, Mallory Lerch, Ruth Brodsky, Owen Wampler, Amaiya Sample

Bass: Mosies Lara, Benjamin Murray, Alex Bennett, Zoe Blackwell-Allen

THE STUDENT SUPPORT TEAM

Director: Tom Ventimiglia*

Crew: Abel Asres, Damon Barnes, Jackson Bear, Naftali Beller, Alexus Blue, Kawon Davis, Shaun Harvin, Ezekiel Hickman, Gabrielle JonesFields, Brannon Kerr, Latear Taylor, Alicia Ureta, Ava Wies

Animations: E. Ayala ‘14*

Interviewees: E. Ayala ’14*, Dawn Strickland*, Terry Harris*, Mary King*, Nicole Eventoff*, Da’Shawn Rawl ‘14*

RENT

Director: Becky Mossing ’88*

Musical Director: Chris Frick ’14*

Choreographer: Quae Simpson ’95

Costume Design Mentor: Norah Worthington*

Principal Costume Design: Serafina Vizachero

Ensemble Costume Design: Daniel Frick

Props: Amelia Henry

Acting: Camille Alston, Hassan Aziz, Blanche Brody, Eliyah Burg, Zachary Byrd, Sage Chng-Lim, Naija Delong, Aliah Evans, Caiya Hargis, Quinn Katz-Zogby, Eilidh Lodge, Ayana Longshore, Faith McCullough, Elouane Rodgers, Mitchell Napper, Fiona Nealis, Malik Savage, Christian Smith, Shiane Sullivan, Indigo Turner, Landon Black

NO REWRITE?

Director/Producer/Writer: Amirah Peay

Writer/Key Grip: Victor Rei Brown

Writer/Art Director & Props

Master: Lara Grantz

Writer/Assistant Director: Rachael Tyler

Producer/Sound Mixer/Sound

Editor: A. W. Taylor

Executive Producer: Beatriz Bufrahi*

Cast-James: Christian Smith

Cast-Mr. Cadelle: Damien Ford*

Cast-Naija: Naija Delong

Director of Photography/Editor/

Writer: Denzel Mitchell III

Editor/Boom Operator/Grip: Dylan Pritzlaff

Costume Designer/Script

Supervisor: Kai Hams

Music Supervisor/Actor: Leo Ross

Cast: Zoey Aleong, Camille Alston, Hassan Aziz, Blanche Brody, Victor

Rei Brown, Quinn Bryant, Eliyah

Burg, Shakira Burris, Zachary Byrd, Sage Chng-Lim, Jake Fischvogt, Caiya Hargis, Sage Hunt, Lowrider

James, Quinn Katz-Zogby, Eilidh

Lodge, Ayana Longshore, Faith

McCullough, Denzel Mitchell III, Sea Mogge, Mitchell Napper, Fiona Nealis, Katherine Orellana, Amirah Peay, Makayla Perry,

Kayla Polk, Elouane Rogers, Malik

Savage, Donovan Simpson, Logan

Slaughter, Shiane Sullivan, Grace

Sutherland, A.W. Taylor, Indigo

Turner, Serafina Vizachero

Camera Operator: Donovan Simpson

1st AC & DIT: Grace Sutherland

Camera & Lighting Assistant: Jackson Bear

Gaffer/Colorist: Sea Mogge

Grip: Kisho Berry

Script Supervisor/Set Designer: Paris Bishop

Script Supervisor: Alexus Blue

Production Assistant: Abel Asres, Brannon Kerr, Sophia Richardson, Adyn Rosenberg

Title Sequence: Emilia Cieslak*

Special Thanks: BSA Cafeteria

Team*, Roz Cauthen*, Kirby Griffin, Danee Jackson*, Darryl Johnson*,

Shameka Jackson*, Abby McKelvey

’92*, Erik Peay, Foster Peay, Lisa Peels*, John Walker*

Guitar: Odelia Elliot

Alto Sax: Quinn Rehkemper

Tenor Sax: Leo Ross

Bass: Benjamin Murray

Piano: Eleanor Edgar

Drums: Julian Frazier

TWIGS

Cinematographer & Editor: Joe Rubino

TWIGS Director: Candace Everette ‘06* hand (something) to (someone)

Choreography: Laurence Blake

Music: Smiles for Y by Ezio Bosso

Cast: Lisa Berger, Bella Brown, Rain Craven, London Connolly, Nya Cunningham, Samara Gosnell, Cassidy Reigel, Pyotr Sergeevykh, Laila Sterrett

TWIGS: Mia Foulon, Victory Green

Noel, Nadia Green Noel, Reagan Rhoad, Noa Veal

FINALE

Space Oddity by David Bowie

Shining Star by Earth, Wind & Fire Over the Rainbow by Harold Arlen & E.Y. Harburg

Don’t Stop Me Now by Queen

Directed & Arranged by: Dr. Mark Hardy*

Soloists: Aeja Barrows, Madisyn Fisher, Aaron Gillis, Ronald Johnson, Ruby Miller, Scarlett O’Comartum, John Paige, Damien Saunders, Atarah Smith, DaVaughan Turpin, Kai Young

Chorus: Purnell Anderson, Carlyse Blackwell, Lauryn Burks, Dawanye Cornish, Natalia Escalona, Israel Goodridge, Mae Guerassio, Brayden Hamilton, Adriana Hopson, Felicja Klein-Chesonis, Ruth-Amelie Kumodzi, Quinn Langkammerer, Channing Lau-Engler, Khayla Mack, Joseph Massey, Malachi McCray, Kayla Polk, Jade Pratt, India Yates

Tuba: Lowrider James

Guitar: Odelia Elliot

Bass: Benjamin Murray

Piano: Eleanor Edgar

Drums: Julian Frazier

Percussion: Shakira Burris

Violin I (Concertmaster): Lauren Edwards

Violin I: Anthony Holc, Sierra Weems

Violin II: Theodore StephensKalmar, Alex Mott, Zeke Dworak-Fisher

Viola: Lydia Hawley-Brillante, Sage Hunt

Cello: Tristan Stefanovic, Ainsley

Jones, Mallory Lerch

Bass: Mosies Lara

Projection Design: Chase Taliaferro

BSA PRODUCTION CREW

Stage Manager: Serafina Vizachero

Lighting Designer: Samuel Greco

Sound Engineer: Leila Ivey

Projectionist: Tess Davis

Assistant Stage Manager: Etta Applefeld, Zachiah Zook

Lightboard Operator: Amelia Henry

Follow Spot Operator: Jack Cope, Mairead Palmer

Audio 2/Stage Crew: Daniel Frick, Rebecca Sherber

Stage Crew: Ginny Hankins, Jake Kahl, Ciniah Martin, Sianni Prater, Jaelah Wiggins, Kelaysha Williams

Wardrobe: Jake Fischvogt, Estelle Jones

Sound Engineer/Mentor: Andrew Gaylin*

Stage Management Mentor: Molly Prunty*

Lighting Mentor: Bernard Johnson ‘07*

Crew Chief: Amelia Voos ‘14*

Technical Director: Natasha Tylea*, James Weisheit*

BROADCAST & LIVESTREAM

MANA SWORD

Composer: Jake Silverman

BSA Jazz Director: Ed Hrybyk ‘06*

Trumpet: Zavion Barbour

Trumpet: Zavion Barbour

Alto Sax: Quinn Rehkemper, Gavin Long

Tenor sax: Leo Ross

Baritone Sax: Jamir Lawson

VPC, Inc. *Faculty/Staff

EXPRESSIONS COMMITTEE STAGE ONE

Kia Castille

Dana DiCarlo

Anthony Evans

Robyn Guerrasio

Colleen Hanley

Misty Keens

Georgia King

Jennifer McKinnell

Mary Page Michel

Cindi Monahan

Norma Pera

Samuel Polakoff

Julie Rothman

Denise Sullivan

Tracy Sutton

Brooke Thomas

Leo Wanenchak

Shanae Williams McLean

Linda Weinberg

Andrew Zill

BSA FOUNDATION

Rebecca Band Advancement Associate & Board Liaison

Samantha Buker ’00 Alumni & Parent Liaison

Anita Hilson

Major Gift Officer

Kellan Newby-Matthews Advancement Officer

Nancy Steiner Chief Financial Officer

Imbie Tamba Director Of Marketing & Communications

Brigid Zuknick ’05 Chief Advancement Officer

SPECIAL THANKS

Jason Newton

Carol Carter

Elizabeth Devereux

Kelly Ennis

Shanda Evans

Carey Fetting-Smith

Kristin Herber

Staci Hodge

Stephen Jones

Neil Karkhanis

Luz Lopez

Elizabeth Massing

Kit McGinnis

Jennifer McKinnell

Christina Mueller

Samuel Polakoff

Annie Pruitt

Annie Rochfort

Natalie Sherman

Bernadette Solomon

Denise Sullivan

Tracy Sutton

Brooke Thomas

Nanny Warren

Kim Williams

Sean Wilson

Baltimore School for the Arts Foundation

Board of Trustees 2022-2023

Our Board of Trustees provides critical strategic and fiduciary support to ensure Baltimore School for the Arts will thrive for generations to come.

Chair

Julie Rothman* Volunteer, Community Advocate

Vice Chair

Paul McKinnell Principal Southpaw Ventures, LLC

Vice Chair

Shanae Williams-McLean ‘98 VP, Chief Nursing Officer LifeBridge Health

Treasurer

Harry Gruner

Founder & Managing General Partner JMI Equity

Assistant Secretary & Endowment Campaign Chair David Nelson

Retired Legg Mason

Secretary Samuel Polakoff President Property Consulting, Inc.

Fred Bair Vice President, Head of Portfolio Modeling T. Rowe Price Group & T. Rowe Price Associates

Patricia “Patti” Baum Managing Director Baum Jackson Investment Group RBC Wealth Management

Joseph Butler Senior Trader Brown Capital Management

Carey Buxton Partner, Head of Sustainable Investing Business Brown Advisory LLC

Anthony M. Carey

Chair Emeritus (ex officio) BSA Founder

Tim Chng

BSA Parent, Principal Software Developer Yahoo

Tom Dame* BSA Foundation Vice President Managing Partner Gallagher Evelius & Jones

Ellen Dame

Founder, Partner, Vice-President The Dame Company

Leah Davidge Director, Human Resources BGE/Exelon

Carla Finkelstein

Chair, Department of Instructional Leadership & Professional Development Towson University

Morgan Gilligan Vice President/Comm Svcs Operations Manager Stewart Title Guaranty Company

Jesse Grant-Skinner ‘03

Kristin Herber VP, Deputy General CounselLitigation & Insurance Under Armour

Staci Hodge StageOne Co-Chair Director, Digital Care Center LifeBridge Health

Jay Jenkins President Jenkins Baer Associates

Stephen Jones, StageOne Co-Chair Principal JMI Equity

(Jessica) Kippy Joseph Senior Advisor Global Innovation Fund

Patricia Joseph Chair Emerita (ex officio)* Volunteer, Community Advocate

Li-Wen Kang ‘88 Chair Emeritus (ex officio)* Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor Merrill Lynch

Ryan Lenet Senior Vice President, Wealth Management The Zolet Lenet & Fink Group, Morgan Stanley

Mikey Monaghan Owner

Mikey Monaghan Marketing

Terry Morgenthaler Volunteer, Community Advocate

Jason Newton BSA Parent, News Anchor WBAL TV

John Prugh Retired

Alex Brown Realty

Johnette Richardson

Chair Baltimore City Public Schools Board of Commissioners

Marjorie Rodgers Cheshire Chair Emerita (ex officio)* President & COO A&R Development Corp.

Suzanne Roy General Manager, North America Flavor McCormick & Company

Natalie Sherman

Chair Emerita (ex officio)* BSA Foundation President Head of Wealth Planning & Wealth Partners

Rodney Taylor

Department Chairman & Professor OtorhinolaryngologyHead & Neck Surgery University of Maryland School of Medicine

Donald Thoms Retired MPT; UPF; ThomsMediaGroup

Linda Weinberg Retired Executive Vice President M&T Bank

Ira Weinstein Co-Managing Principal CohnReznick

Danielle Wharton Vice President, Clinical & Support Services Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center/JHHS

Dominic Wiker VP & Director of Development Washington Place Equities

*BSA Foundation Trustee

Fund a Need

$25 provides 1 personal art supply kit for a TWIGS Visual Arts student

$50 provides 1 set of PPE for faculty to safely utilize resources in the building for in-person education

$100 provides 1 pair of pointe shoes for a high school dance student

$250 helps support updates to equipment and resources in our Theatre Production department

$500 provides a new iPad for the BSA community

$1,000 supports a short-term visiting artist residency

$5,000 contributes to our on-going Diversity, Equity and Inclusion work. Essential to creating a stronger BSA for generations of young artists to come.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

CONDUCTORS

Day & Ray Bank

The Baum Family Foundation

Brown Capital Management

CohnReznick

William L. & Victorine Q. Adams Foundation/The Rodgers Family Fund

CHOREOGRAPHERS

Cashmere Interiors*

Jay Jenkins & TJ Hindman

McCormick & Company

The Philip & Harriet Klein Foundation, Inc.

Stewart Title Guaranty Company

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company*

CINEMATOGRAPHERS

Continental Realty Corporation

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Sherry & Kevin Frick

VPC, Inc.

Bakery Express

delicate dirt

DIRECTORS

The Hilson Family

Jennifer & Paul McKinnell

Mary Page Michel & Mike Morrill*

Carter & Sam Polakoff

John Prugh

RBC Wealth Management

Alison & Arnold Richman*

The Trexler FoundationJeff Abarbanel & David Goldner

The Zolet Lenet Fink Group at Morgan Stanley &Wealth

CURATORS

Abel Communications

ABR Capital Partners, LLC

Deborah & Matthew Baum

Ellie & Tony Carey

F. Wm. Chickering

Valerie Chng-Lim & Tim Chng

IN-KIND

Duo Graphics

Mission Media

Otterbein’s Cookies

Wendy & Brian Doak

Betsey & Greg Hobelmann

Sharon Solomon & Li-Wen Kang

Georgia & Wayne King

Christine Keppel

Kristina Kral

Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center

Providing Hope

Mary-Ann & Wally Pinkard

Joan & Landon Royals

Tracy & Patrick Sutton

Ann & Dominic Wiker

Shanae Williams McLean

STAGE MANAGERS

Melissa & Quinton Bryant

Urban Green Environmental, LLC

Denouement Financial Planning

*2022-23 Creative Partners

Joe Rubino

The Wine Source

Tito’s Vodka

Women of Earth

by Phoenix Barber ’25