Serious Cupcakes 2023 Playbill

ARTISTIC DIRECTORS: JAMEY HAMPTON AND ASHLEY ROLAND

PHOTO BY MICHAEL SHAY, POLARA STUDIO

FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTORS OF BODYVOX

JAMEY HAMPTON AND ASHLEY ROLAND

PHOTO BY MICHAEL SHAY, POLARA STUDIO

Greetings, dear audience,

Welcome to Serious Cupcakes! This program represents sheer creativity from multiple sources, created by seven artists who differ vastly in their approach to dance creation, but who hold the same goals in mind: to entertain and to move you. All seven choreographers have deep connections to BODYVOX.

Darvejon Jones: danced with us in main stage productions, taught for us, and presented his own concert on the BODYVOX stage. Now getting his Masters in New York, he approaches dance with a fervent appreciation for all forms and their roots.

Jenelle Gaerlan: started with us at age 12 in our JAG (Junior Artist Generator) program. She has danced with us and taught for us. She’s now based in San Francisco and approaches dance from a street-culture perspective.

Laure Redmond: compassion, joy, exuberance. From New York across the country to the West Coast. She’s the Pied Piper of improvisational fitness and health training.

Theresa Hanson: BODYVOX dancer, classically trained, jazz influenced, her work is emotional and finely crafted, mixing tenderness and melancholy with a familiar joy.

Bo Brinton: another BODYVOXer. The work, like the man, is elegant, understated, thoughtful, and finely honed.

Andrea Parson: danced with BODYVOX in our production NINETEEN*TWENTY. Powerful performer. Brings a sweet wit, humor, and irony to her choreography.

Bobby Fouther: singular artist operating in multiple mediums. With a vast knowledge of history and the migration of culture, he’s a storyteller that blends ballet with ever-evolving dances of the African diaspora.

There’s a place in Northwest Portland, a building where a company creates work, teaches dance in many forms, and supports artists in the pursuit of their craft. It’s also an opportunity, a proposition: that the well of creativity is bottomless, that we can uplift and inspire each other as we drink from that well together. The voice of the body is universal, and it yearns to be heard.

Let’s dance.

Jamey Hampton and Ashley Roland Co-Artistic Directors BODYVOX

PHOTO BY MICHAEL SHAY, POLARA STUDIO

Jamey Hampton and Ashley Roland

PERFORMERS

Elenaluisa Alvarez, Salvatore Bonilla, Bo Brinton, Alicia Cutaia, Anna Ellis, Jamey Hampton, Theresa Hanson, Ariel Isakowitz, Daniel Kirk, Ashley Roland

CHOREOGRAPHERS

Bo Brinton, Bobby Fouther, Jenelle Gaerlan, Theresa Hanson, Darvejon Jones, Andrea Parson, Laure Redmond

LIGHTING DESIGN

Ashley Roland, Jamey Hampton, and Chris Balo

VIDEO DESIGN

Jamey Hampton and Chris Balo

COSTUME DESIGN

Ashley Roland with the Choreographers

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Chris Balo

THE PROGRAM

NEXT GENERATION

Choreographer: Jenelle Gaerlan

Performers: Elenaluisa Alvarez, Salvatore Bonilla, Bo Brinton, Alica Cutaia, Anna Ellis, Ariel Isakowitz

Music: Cassy

Projection Film: Skye Stouber

Sponsored By: Peter & Ann van Bever

TABLE 4-3

Choreographer: Andrea Parson

Performers: Elenaluisa Alvarez, Ariel Isakowitz, Daniel Kirk

Music: The Tango Project | The Human League

Sponsored By: Alan & Sharon Jones

CHASING THE SUNRISE

Choreographer: Theresa Hanson

Performers: Elenaluisa Alvarez, Salvatore Bonilla, Bo Brinton, Alicia Cutaia, Anna Ellis, Ariel Isakowitz, Daniel Kirk

Music: Pink Martini | Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott | Regina Spektor

Sponsored By: Sam & Sharon Bevan

LYCRA DREAMS

Choreographer: Laure Redmond

Performers: All Company Dancers

Music: Nona Hendryx | Bizarre Inc.

Sponsored By: Katherine Zeller & David Hill | Rene Contakos

ROYAL’S WALTZ

Choreographer: Bobby Fouther

Performers: All Company Dancers with Special Guest Princess Kiwi

Choreographic Assistant: Randy Davis

Music: Leela James

Sponsored By: Christopher Johnson & Rex Bills

IN LIGHT UPON THE FIGURED LEAF

Choreographer: Bo Brinton

Performers: Elenaluisa Alvarez, Salvatore Bonilla, Alicia Cutaia, Anna Ellis, Theresa Hanson, Ariel Isakowitz, Daniel Kirk

Music: Johann Sebastian Bach | Performed by Igor Levit

Sponsored By: Christopher Johnson & Rex Bills

APRICITY

Choreographer: Darvejon Jones

Performers: All Company Dancers

Music: Grace Kelly | El Payo

Sponsored By: Elizabeth Hampton

ABOUT BODYVOX

BREATHTAKING PRODUCTIONS RICH IN IMAGERY, ATHLETICISM AND HUMOR

Led by Emmy Award-winning choreographers Jamey Hampton and Ashley Roland, BODYVOX is known for its visual virtuosity, distinctive wit and unique ability to combine dance, theater and film into breathtaking productions rich in imagery, athleticism and humor. Since its founding in 1997, BODYVOX has toured to critical acclaim on stages around the world, developed 9 award-winning films, 33 original shows, 3 operas, and more than 270 original dances.

Based in Portland, Oregon, BODYVVOX’s movement surges from a fascination with the endless possibilities of the human body in motion, informed by years of cross training and layers of experience. Hampton and Roland are distinguished artists on the world stage, formed by their years working as creators and performers with innovative dance companies Momix, ISO Dance, and Pilobolus.

BODYVOX builds upon this tradition of excellence with a unique voice that is equally influenced by its Northwest roots and world view.

Adding to its full-evening shows and repertory pieces, BODYVVOX’s films have won numerous awards in national and international festivals. Modern Daydreams – composed of “Treadmill Softly,” “Islands in the Sky’’, “Unleashed” and “Deere John” – won the prestigious American Choreography Award for Outstanding Achievement in Short Film in 2002.

PHOTO BY MICHAEL SHAY, POLARA STUDIO

JAMEY HAMPTON ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

JAMEY HAMPTON has had a storied career in dance, theater, television, and film that has spanned five decades. Born in Portland, Oregon, he was a distinguished athlete in high school, receiving varsity letters in track and football, while also appearing in numerous theater productions. He attended Dartmouth College where he was a competitive ski racer, rugby player, as well as rowing stroke on the freshman crew team. Dartmouth was also where Jamey began dancing in earnest, meeting Pilobolus Dance Theater while pursuing a BFA degree in Theater. After Dartmouth, he danced with Pilobolus around the world for five years. He then helped form and danced with MOMIX from 1982-87, followed by ISO Dance from 1987-1995. Both MOMIX and ISO appeared on hundreds of stages around the world, in music videos, fashion shows, galas, workshops, and feature films.

In 1997, Jamey formed BODYVOX with his partner, Ashley Roland. Now in its 25th season, BODYVOX is a vibrant and singular dance company known to audiences worldwide for its ebullient and deeply imaginative work. Additionally, the BODYVOX Dance Center has become a hub for dance performance and education in Portland, attracting and enabling myriad artists in the dance field to study and pursue their craft.

ASHLEY ROLAND

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

ASHLEY ROLAND is a true American original. With an unparalleled imagination and an acuity in both choreography and theatrical effect, she creates work that is unbridled and unabashed, resonating deeply with audiences around the world. After attending North Carolina School of the Arts, Ashley helped form MOMIX, setting off on a string of international tours that took her to Paris, London, Tokyo, Rome, New York, Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro, and virtually every major city in the world.

In 1987, she formed ISO Dance with her partner Jamey Hampton. ISO toured the world for seven years with a robust schedule, which included choreography for international fashion shows, arena rock productions, videos and print ad campaigns. Ashley has collaborated with the preeminent dance photographer of our time, Lois Greenfield, on thousands of still images. She co-founded BODYVOX in 1997 with Jamey Hampton. Now in its 25th Season, BODYVOX reflects everything that Ashley is: endlessly creative and truly unique.

WHO’S WHO IN THE COMPANY

ELENALUISA ALVAREZ PERFORMER

Elenaluisa started her dance career in Peru with the Municipal Ballet of Lima. In college, she was mentored by Galina Panova before participating in the Masa program with KCDC in Israel. Returning to the US, Elenaluisa joined Bowen McCauley Dance Company and Vaught Contemporary Ballet, where she had the honor of performing at the Kennedy Center. She spent one season with Wonderbound in Denver before moving to Portland to join BODYVOX. She has performed works by David Ingram, Lucy Bowen, Katie Vaught, Mats Ek, Rami Beer, Albert Galindo, Ilana Goldman, Sarah Tallman, and Garrett Ammon amongst others. Elenaluisa is thrilled to begin her first season with BODYVOX!

SALVATORE BONILLA

PERFORMER

Salvatore is a Puerto Rico native who started their dance training in Mableton, GA at their high school and went on to receive a BFA from Meadows School of the Arts at SMU in 2017. They have done works by Adam Hougland, Bill T. Jones, José Limón, Ohad Naharin, Hofesh Schecter, and Joshua L Peugh. They danced with Dark Circles Contemporary in Texas for a couple of seasons while attending school as well. After a brief time living in Europe and exploring different techniques, they now reside happily in Portland with a new dance community.

BO BRINTON

PERFORMER AND CHOREOGRAPHER

Bo trained at Arizona Ballet Theatre, and was awarded scholarships to summer programs at ABT and Alonzo King LINES Ballet. He continued his education at the University of Arizona School of Dance, graduating in 2016 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. In 2017 he joined José Mateo Ballet Theatre in Boston. Bo then spent three seasons with San Diego Ballet, dancing soloist roles in classical and contemporary works. This is his second season dancing with BODYVOX.

ALICIA CUTAIA PERFORMER

Alicia is a celebrated dancer, instructor, choreographer, fire performer, and harness aerialist based in Portland, Oregon. She earned a BFA, double major in Classical Ballet and Jazz, from Point Park University in Pennsylvania. She also is the Founder and Artistic Director of ARC in Movement LLC, an innovative performance creation company that creates one-of-a-kind acts and shows combining aerial, dance, and fire. Cutaia teaches and choreographs throughout the Portland area as well as around the world. Alicia is also one of three USAbased certified MUNZ BARRE (formerly SAFE ® BARRE: Spine-AdvancedFunctional-Empowerment) coaches.

WHO’S WHO IN THE COMPANY

ANNA ELLIS PERFORMER

Anna excels at portraying bold, athletic, and theatrical roles. At age seven she began dancing at Maranatha School of Dance in Fort Myers, Florida. After graduating from high school, she performed and toured with multiple companies in Texas, Mississippi, Illinois, and California from 2011-2017. A few of those years were spent traveling around the country, creating dance films, and performing in the music video “SOS” by Joseph. During that time she was also an instructor/choreographer at Pacific Ballet Conservatory and Riverpointe Dance Academy, where she served as co-director for several years. She recently moved to Portland in June 2021 and is excited to start her second season with BODYVOX.

THERESA HANSON

PERFORMER AND CHOREOGRAPHER

Theresa was born and raised in Gainesville, Florida, where she grew up dancing at Pofahl Studios. She continued her dance career with Dance Alive National Ballet in 2009 and advanced to Soloist in 2012, performing repertoire such as Bolero, Rite of Spring, Scheherazade, Carmina Burana, and Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante. Theresa moved to Orlando, Florida in 2016, working as a commercial dancer and actor, including performing for Universal Orlando. In 2018, she moved to Portland and joined PDX Contemporary Ballet for one season before joining BODYVOX. She is grateful to return for her fourth season.

ARIEL ISAKOWITZ PERFORMER

Ariel was born in Philadelphia, raised by an Argentine family, has German and Israeli roots, and has lived in more places than you can imagine. They started dancing at 18 at Northwestern University, where they joined the Giordano Jazz Young Company in their final year. They went on to train with Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company (Israel) and the Ballet Jeune de Geneve (Switzerland). Ariel has performed with many choreographers and companies, including: Itzik Galili, Mats Ek, Barak Marshall, Rami Be’er, Guilherme Botelho, Marina Mascarell, Stijn Celis, Ioannis Mandafounis, Kamea Dance Company, Odelya Kuperberg, Peter Kyle, Michael Mao, Catapult, KYLD (Kun-Yang Lin Dancers) and Mayumana. Ariel also has a great love of theatre and has performed in plays, musicals, and operas around the world. Ariel is thrilled to be joining BODYVOX for the 2022/2023 season.

DANIEL KIRK

PERFORMER

Daniel is a founding member of BODYVOX, with which he dances, tours, and has choreographed. He is a co-founder of the skinner|kirk DANCE ENSEMBLE, a contemporary dance company based in Portland. Daniel has choreographed and performed for the Oregon Symphony, Inland Pacific Ballet, and was a founding member of Oregon Ballet Theatre. Daniel Kirk has extensive performance experience both nationally and internationally. His technique ranges from classical ballet to contemporary to innovative theatrical and aerial work.

CHRIS BALO

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Chris spends most of his time working behind the scenes for several Portland-based arts organizations including BODYVOX, PICA, IMAGO Theatre, White Bird Dance, and Portland State University’s Lincoln Performance Hall. Chris is always in search of the next great challenge wherever it may take him. Chris continues to be thankful to his family for their continued support.

BIOGRAPHY PHOTOS BY MICHAEL SHAY, MUFFY KRUGER - POLARA STUDIO

Bobby Fouther, a multidisciplinary self-taught visual and performing artist, was born and raised in the NW as a second-generation Oregon artist. Inspired by everything from birth to death, his passions are painting, photography, dance theatre, and graphics. Over the past 50 years, Fouther’s time, talent, and treasures have been spent exploring the history of Black artists in Oregon and their influence on not only his life but the lives of fellow creatives. As a recipient of numerous awards like Spirit of Portland, Independent Spirit Award, and Lowenstein Trust Award, he learned that his personal and professional growth as a multidisciplinary artist and his self-taught exploration has not been in vain. As an Art Elder, he feels blessed to be a sought-after mentor and Art-tivist often asked to curate exhibits and to establish intergenerational arts programming for new and established galleries, community development corporations, and other agencies. He continues to mentor new and emerging artists in their exhibitions, art portfolios, and business of art. “Mister Bobby was and is not only a dancer but a total artist,” says fellow choreographer Ruby Burns. “He is able to conceive and create from costumes, choreography, music, and most importantly, develop dancers.” Choreographer Josie Moseley describes one of his primary attributes: “He had a welcoming way, a disarming radar that pulled people into his concentric circle. It was really wonderful to see a MAN like that.” Fouther has taught at Portland State University, Oregon Ballet Theatre, and BODYVOX; served on the curriculum development committees for the Portland Children’s Museum, the World Affairs Council of Oregon, Portland Public Schools, and White Bird Dance. He has also served as artist-in-residence in programs sponsored by the Oregon, Washington, and Idaho Arts Commissions and the National Endowment for the Arts, among many other credits. “Through it all, the most cherished and valuable power given to me by my mentor(s) was the wisdom to pass it on.”

JENELLE GAERLAN CHOREOGRAPHER

Jenelle Gaerlan is a multi-disciplined creative, freelance dancer, teacher, and choreographer from Portland, Oregon. Having trained in BODYVVOX’s Junior Artist Generator (JAG) program, Jenelle has done work for Nike Inc., DarVejon Jones Dance Ensemble, BODYVOX, Soulskin Dance, and the FRAY Show at Stanford Live, among others. Jenelle currently dances for Robert Moses’ KIN and is fascinated by the intersection of visual media and movement, and their implications within cultural practices. With expertise in dance, choreography, video production, design, and creative direction, she is now relocated in the Bay Area to build and connect with other multifaceted artists.

Since moving to the Bay Area in 2021, Jenelle has been sought out for her unique presence and movement profile from the dance communities of San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, and Richmond. Having trained in different styles of jazz (authentic Black jazz, Luigi jazz, Bob Fosse’s jazz), contemporary, hip hop, and freestyle/improvisational practices, Jenelle’s perspective comes from a place of coexistence and interconnectivity between the array of techniques she has under her belt. More importantly, Jenelle brings with her the essence of Portland’s vernacular (street) dance community into her Bay Area endeavors, rooting her knowledge in house dance during related cyphers and battles. Also known as “JADU”, Jenelle has become a member of Assassins Crew (U.S. chapter based in Washington, D.C.) and proudly represents by setting the standard in her respective street/club dance communities along the West Coast. Jenelle currently teaches House Dance Foundations for Teens at the Alonzo King LINES Dance Center, and the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts in Richmond, CA. She has taught workshops at the late MVMNT Arts Academia in Albany, CA, Mark Sanchez (aka Hippie’s) Soul Movement Retreat, Rae Studios SF, and the University of San Francisco.

Darvejon, pronounced dar - vee - yawn, holds a BA in Dance with a minor degree in Japanese from San Francisco State University. He trained with Wendy Diamond, Ray Tadio, Dr. Albirda Rose, Linda Johnson, Kat Worthington, and Lee Wei Chao. Darvejon has performed works by Brenda Way, Kimi Okada, Oluyinka Akinjiola, Bobby Fouther (with Kemba Shannon), Tere Mathern, Ashley Roland & Jamey Hampton, Sara Parker, Heidi Duckler Dance NW, Christian von Howard, and José Limón.

Jones has taught young children creative movement at Casa Chapi in Chivay, Peru, Vancouver & Portland Public Schools, and BODYVOX. In addition to teaching eight sections of K-5th grade dance, Jones co-directed the dance program at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics with Jackie Sacks from 2016 to 2020. Jones has taught as an Adjunct Lecturer at Portland State University and as a guest artist at Reed College. His “Afro-Contemporary” class at BODYVOX was profiled in Portland Monthly Magazine as one of “7 dance classes to take right now.”

Darvejon is the father of a precocious 6-year-old, an MFA Candidate in Dance, and an Adjunct Lecturer at Hunter College, where he has taught Contemporary Dance, Dance History, Dance in Culture, African Diaspora Forms, Graduate Repertory, Hip Hop, and Improvisation. With his cohort Thomas Ford, Eleanor Smith, and Eto’o Tsana, he has presented at the 2022 Dance Studies Association. Jones is a Mellon Transformative Learning in the Humanities Scholar and a member of the Arts and Humanities Curriculum Committee and the Anti-Racist Committee. For more, visit darvejon.com

ANDREA PARSON CHOREOGRAPHER

Andrea began dancing in the late 1980’s to the country records played in her family living room and in her mother’s aerobics classes. At the age of three, she began studio dance training in Hillsboro, Oregon, where she learned the basics. She began choreographing at a young age, making dances for friends and family, and often improvised down grocery store aisles. With dreams of becoming a “serious dancer” she furthered her studies at the Joffrey Ballet, San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, and Loyola Marymount University, where she received a BA in dance in 2009. After graduating she joined Northwest Dance Project in Portland, Oregon, where she received a Princess Grace Dance Fellowship award in 2010. For 11 years she performed nationally and internationally, and choreographed contemporary dance works for the company and students. Andrea enjoyed dancing more dramatic roles such as Hedda Gabler and Carmen. A love of drama and storytelling led her to self produce three dance-theater pieces for live theater and film.

She’s currently in residence with the Portland-based organization, From the Ground Up, and recently created a new solo autobiographical work, You Can’t Be Serious, that blends dance and stand-up comedy. She teaches and choreographs throughout the greater Portland area and is also on faculty at Pacific University. You can spot her on instagram giving absurd mustache monologues, as well as walking her cat in the stroller.

Laure Redmond is a published author, dance teacher, television personality, and confidence coach. Laure’s work is dedicated to helping individuals realize their true potential through attention to mind, body, and spiritual principles and practices. Her trademark brand, Feel Good Naked, has been featured several times in O, The Oprah Magazine, on KATU TV, and VoiceAmerica Radio where she connects with a large community of people by bringing awareness to an array of personal, social, and cultural topics.

Laure has cultivated her craft, message, and mission for over 35 years, having started her career in New York City as a fitness coach to many high-profile celebrities. Her focus on the power of movement to boost health, self-esteem, and energy levels led her to produce a successful series of videos with Mary Tyler Moore. It was through Laure’s immersion in the fitness industry that she first came to understand body movement as a gateway to removing mental blocks, generating spiritual flow, and facilitating emotional healing.

Currently, Laure works with thousands of private coaching clients teaching them how to develop more positive mental frameworks while feeling more connected to themselves and others. She appears monthly on KATU with her Feel Good Friday TV segment, educating viewers on how to live with more joy, serenity, authenticity, and confidence. Laure also continues her commitment to nurturing and strengthening the body through her restorative movement classes called Stretch Appeal. These low-impact, high-energy classes combine inspirational music, light dance choreography and balance poses.

BODYVOX

Jamey Hampton, Co-Artistic Director

Ashley Roland, Co-Artistic Director

Daniel Kirk, Associate Artistic Director

Chris Balo, Production Manager

PERFORMERS

Elenaluisa Alvarez

Salvatore Bonilla

Bo Brinton

Alicia Cutaia

Anna Ellis

ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATION

Jamey Hampton

Theresa Hanson

Ariel Isakowitz

Daniel Kirk

Ashley Roland

Nephi Sanchez, Executive Director

Daniel Kirk, Tour Manager / Experience Director

Rene Contakos, Director of Development

Leni Baga, Director of Marketing and Communications

Anna Hooper, Box Office Manager

Stephanie Miller, Business Manager

Alessandro Angelini, Dance Center Manager

Ariel Russell, Patron Services Specialist

Cuin Moore, Patron Services Specialist

Faith Ford, Patron Services Specialist

Kathryn Frey, Patron Services Specialist

Elenaluisa Alvarez, Junior Artist Generator (JAG) Coordinator

Jessica Post, Community Outreach Director

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Jamey Hampton

Daniel Kirk

Nick Krautter

Hong Mautz, Chair

J.P. Paull

David Rae

Dean Richardson

W. Evan Roberts

Ashley Roland, Secretary

Nephi Sanchez

Al Solheim

Doug Warner

Cheri Wilson, Treasurer

THANK YOU TO OUR 2022-23 SPONSORS

BODYVOX would like to express our sincere gratitude to our 2022-23 sponsors for their generous support.

SEASON SPONSORS

DANCER SPONSORS

WINE SPONSOR

RONNI LACROUTE

MARILYN CRILLEY AND GEORGE ROWBOTTOM

DARCI & CHARLIE SWINDELLS HARRY A. MERLO FOUNDATION

THANK YOU

BODYVOX extends our heartfelt thanks to the following individuals, corporations, and foundations that generously support our work…

MAJOR SUPPORT (DONORS OF $5,000 OR MORE)

Carole Alexander*

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Matt Groening

The Hackborn Foundation

Mary & Scott Halpert

David & Brette Hampton

Elizabeth Hampton

Jamey Hampton & Ashley Roland

Hampton Family Foundation of the Oregon Community Foundation

Juliet Ashby Hillman Foundation

Juliet Hillman

Kiki Hillman

B. Fitz Charitable Fund

The Jackson Foundation

Christopher Johnson & Rex Bills

Alan & Sharon Jones

Laura & Jeffrey Krum

Ronni Lacroute Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation

Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation

Lynn Loacker

The M&T Charitable Foundation

Paula Madden

Harry A. Merlo Foundation

Herbert A. Templeton Foundation

James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation

Joanna & Romek Nowak*

Oregon Arts Commission

PLACE

Regional Arts and Culture Council, including the support from the City of Portland, Multnomah County and the Arts

Education & Access Fund

Ginevra & Jim Ralph

Pat Reser & Bill Westphal

George Rowbottom & Marilyn Crilley

Nephi Sanchez

Sandstrom Partners

The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation / Arlene Schnitzer & Jordan

Schnitzer

Chip Shields

Al Solheim

Darci & Charlie Swindells Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation

Peter & Ann van Bever

Elizabeth Bliss Warren

Cheri Wilson

Work for Art, including contributions from more than 75 companies and 2,000 employees

The Wyss Foundation

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Autzen Foundation

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Ford Family Foundation

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Nick Krautter

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Jim Paustian

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Dean Richardson, in honor of Elena Carter

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Karen Moisant

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Allan and Marney Pike Family Fund of the Oregon Jewish Community Foundation

Jessica Post

Profile Theatre Project

Chris Rasmussen

Patricia Reynolds

W. Evan & Rebecca Roberts

Bret & Amy Russell

Christina Self

Eric & Dianna Schooler

The Standard

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Alison & Craig Vercruysse

Jay Wilt

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PATRONS (DONORS OF $250 OR MORE)

Sue Armitage & Robert Greene

Kathleen Bau-Madsen

Evona Brim

Jeffrey G. Condit

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The Delaney Family

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Kari Friedewald

Jerome Fulton

Cynthia Fuhrman

Anne Glickman

Lois Greenfield

Dave Goldman & Merilee Karr

Peggy Harkins

Henry & Sharon Hewitt

Michael & Sue Hollern*

Mary & Bob Holmström

Robert Samuel Hopkins & Suzanne Chi

Leslie Houston

THANK YOU

Linda Hutchins & John Montague

Inn at Northrup Station

Intel Corporation

Victoria & Waltrout Jechart

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Clara Kubeja

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Christina Self*

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Fred Allen

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Penny Greenwood

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Valeria Guzman Espada

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Jay Harter

Kira Higgs

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Jan Hurst

James Johnson & Robert Birks*

Birgit Koehler

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Carole Morse

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Laure Redmond

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* Donors who gave a gift in memory of

Una Loughran

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BODYVOX brings unparalleled artistic experience to audiences in Oregon, across the United States, and internationally. Our BODYVOX Dance Center is a vital community resource, providing space for rehearsals, classes, performances and events to our community. Your support is important to the foundation of our organization. Please consider making a gift today.

For more information, please contact Rene Contakos at 503-229-0627 or rene@bodyvox.com

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BODYVOX CLASSES

The BODYVOX Dance Center serves as an important regional hub for dance innovation, education, and creativity. Home to Portland’s world-renowned dance company, BODYVOX, the Dance Center maintains a performance training program (the Junior Artist Generator Program), as well as daily classes for teens and adults.

Taught by an exceptional roster of professional dancers and teaching artists, BODYVOX provides instruction in multidisciplinary dance styles including ballet, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, modern, improvisation, and dance-based fitness classes.

The SPIN returns to thrill audiences, blending dance and the spontaneity of improvisation with a game show wheel thrown into the mix. Twenty-five possible dances will be rehearsed, costumes prepped, and dancers readied, to take the stage each time the wheel lands.

PHOTO BY MICHAEL SHAY, POLARA STUDIO