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about the colburn school An internationally renowned performing arts school located in the cultural corridor of downtown Los Angeles, the Colburn School provides the highest quality music and dance education to students at all levels of development, from beginners to those about to embark on professional careers.

The four academic units of the School are united by a single philosophy: that all who desire to study music or dance should have access to top-level instruction. Each year, more than 2,000 students from around the world come to the Community School of Performing Arts, Conservatory of Music, Music Academy, and Trudl Zipper Dance Institute. Serving all units of the School, the Center for Innovation and Community Impact prepares students for sustainable careers and nurtures the passion and ability to serve their communities.

Under the care and guidance of our exceptional faculty, musicians and dancers discover the joy and discipline of the performing arts. Performances in the community and on campus develop young artists and welcome audiences with over 350 free and low-cost performances annually. At Colburn, creative forces converge to shape the future of the performing arts.

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A Message from the President Dear Friends, It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Colburn School for today’s performance. It is truly a privilege to include you in our audience—your presence provides incomparable support to our accomplished students, faculty, and guest artists who take the stage to share their talent and artistry with you.

Last semester was not only a period of transition for our community, but also a time to reconnect. Dedicated families returned to campus for classes; determined students continued pursuing their craft through in-person instruction.

Our world-class faculty rekindled the passion for learning in their studios and classrooms, and the unwavering support from our donors made it possible for students to once again be immersed in the Colburn experience. I am personally grateful for all the ways our community has adapted and grown in these past few months, and I am confident that our young artists will continue to thrive.

As our 2021–22 season continues this spring, there will be opportunities to see our Trudl Zipper Dance Institute students in action at Tap Fest and Counterpointe, to welcome our alumni back to Colburn through the Next Up series, and of course, to be inspired by our signature programs like the Colburn Orchestra and Colburn Chamber Music Society. We also invite you to join us for our annual Gala on April 3, where we will gather together to celebrate the start of the second decade of the Music Academy and to honor Jean-Yves Thibaudet for his artistic contributions to the School.

Colburn continues to prioritize the health and safety of our community, and we will be sure to keep you abreast of any changes to our event protocols. Thank you for your ongoing patience as we take all necessary precautions, and more importantly, thank you for your dedication to our students and to the School. An incredible performance awaits you—please enjoy.

Sincerely,

Sel Kardan President and Chief Executive Officer

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Philanthropy at the Colburn School Thank You for Your Support At the Colburn School, we are proud to offer over $9 million of scholarship support annually for more than 850 students from the Community School of Performing Arts, the Conservatory of Music, the Trudl Zipper Dance Institute, and the Music Academy. This is made possible in partnership with our generous donor community, whose philanthropy pays for over 75% of the Colburn experience.

The School’s comprehensive performing arts education includes access to 300+ free performances on campus, myriad opportunities to learn from guest artists in master classes, innovative career development curriculum, as well as inspiring and supportive rehearsal and performance spaces.

Gifts from individuals, institutional partners, our trustees, as well as the ongoing support from legacy gifts to the Colburn School endowment allow Colburn to continue to educate and inspire students from all around the world. We extend our heartfelt appreciation to the individuals and organizations whose giving makes a lasting impact on the creative endeavors of our young artists. Thank you.

Individual Donors Thank you to our community of donors who have supported Colburn with gifts of all levels.

The following individuals contributed $250 or more between September 1, 2020 and December 31, 2021 in support of the annual activities of our students and faculty. $100,000+ Anonymous (2) Terri and Jerry Kohl Stephanie and Gregory Guyett Anne Akiko Meyers and Jason Subotky Ann Mulally Mimi Rotter $25,000–$99,999 Anonymous (2) Daniel L. Avchen Henry and Queence Choi David D. Colburn Richard W. Colburn Alice Coulombe Jennifer F. Diener

Anthony DiResta and Terrance Mason Martine and Dan Drackett Linda and Darren Edwards Lucy Farber and Jim Bright Carol and Warner* Henry Brian and Molly Kirk David Kobrin Aliza and Michael Lesser Beverly C. Marksbury Steven and Susan Matt, MATT Construction J.H.B. Kean and Toby E. Mayman Greg and Tracy McWilliams Rosemarie Fall and Andrew Millstein Diane Naegele Mahnaz and David Newman Gaylord "Nick" Nichols Ann and Robert Ronus Barbara and Heinrich Schelbert Mrs. Isaac Stern Harry Suh and Patricia Koh Cecilia and Keith Terasaki Peter W. Wardle Alyce de Roulet Williamson Cari Wolk Dylan Yolles Marilyn Ziering

$10,000–$24,999 Ellen DiResta and Jill DiResta Mari and Edmund Edelman Lyndie and Sam B. Ersan Marianna and David Fisher Gunilla and Rolf Hastrup Kardan Yui Family Priscilla and William Kennedy Robert Lewis Raulee Marcus Judith S. Mishkin Carole and John Moran Linda Pierce Linda and Stephen Rosen Dr. Lawrence Rubenstein and Dr. Susan Auyang Beverly Ryder Elizabeth Loucks Samson Stephen and Janet Sherman Eva and Marc Stern Christine and Sean Yu $5,000–$9,999 Christine Ansbacher and Karen McCarthy Wanda Bryant Louise and David Cheli Anne and Jeffrey Grausam Susan and Bruce Heard Annie and Bill Macomber

Rock River Marisa Silver and Ken Kwapis, in memory of Marjorie Kwapis The Honorable Ernest M. Robles and Linda Curtis Myra and Milton Schubin* Annie and Sébastien Wickert Samantha Winslow and John Williams $2,500–$4,999 Anonymous, in memory of Ran Baron Selma Ankist Family Trust, Andrea Nobil, Trustee Linda* and Robert Attiyeh Evelyn and Stephen Block George and Linda Cassady Helgard and Irwin Field Mazie and Gabriel Hoffman Daniela Roveda and Craig Hunegs Atis A. and Diana Liepins, Sandra Liepins Busby Nissenson Family Michael Nissman Gretchen and Jay Riley Daniel Rothmuller Lynn Russell and L. Michael Russell Frank Skocilich Ellen and James Strauss $1,000–$2,499 Anonymous (5) Nigel Armstrong Joan Boyett Joan and Albert Dorman Gail and James Ellis Lorie Forman Susan Friedman Nancy and Eric Garen I.H. and Anna Grancell Foundation Ginny Kim Heller and Mark Heller Craig Holt Ann Horton and Jean W. Horton Kay and David Ingalls Frances Kent Layla and Gac Kim Sarah Lang Norma and Ronald Leonard

Shu-Yuan and Alexander Linna Nigel Lythgoe Leslie and Patrick Marckx Kelly and Claudio Miranda Margaret O’Donnell Meltem and Mehmet Ozpay Ricki and Marvin Ring Kim and Tony Ruys de Perez Samantha and Marc Sandman Kent and Allison Stevenson Sabrina Strong Camilla Townsend Brigitta Troy and Alden Lawrence Sarah Rosenwald Varet and Jesse Coleman Deborah and Lee Walcott Robin and James Walther Gail Werner Barbara and Ian White-Thomson Jim and Allison Wilt Yamamoto Family Memorial Trust William J. Zachs and Martin Adam $250–$999 Anonymous (7) Anonymous, in honor of Annie Wickert and Nina Zhou Barbara Abell Shannon and Craig Alexander Ramon M. Alvarez Jr. Jane Madelon Anthony Noel and Diane Applebaum Harry Birenbaum Janet and Mark Brown Amy Bryan Catherine Bryan, in memory of Norman Bryan Lynn and Thomas Chu Moonhyung Chung and Sangwon Lee Rachel Civen and Peter Schubin Erica and William Clark Rob and Sandra Corddry Linda Cormier Melinda J. Crowe Andrea Dale Debbie Devine and Jay McAdams Matthew Diamond Ling-Li Dong and Peter Ferrie

Eric Drachman Gale Epstein Joan Landy Erdman, in honor of Ben Cornavaca Jain Fletcher Bryan Galdrikian and Raina Pepke Gregory A Garbacz Matthew Gelfand Kimaree and Yehuda Gilad Nicole and George Gordillo Victor Gotesman and Noel Hayashi Edith Grady The Gross Family Alma Guzman Scott and Loree Hagen Richard Halverstadt Jeff Heglin and Randy Sheriff Marguerite and Hal Hennacy Florencia Jimenez-Marcos and Xavier Gonzalez-Sanfeliu Johnson-Brown Family Helen Kauder Susan and Stephen Kay Brita Kohlfürst-Millard Jason and Autumn Krischer Greg and Katy Laetsch Paul and Kitty Lazarus Kelly and Eric Lee Marsha and Fredrick Levin Jeremy Linane Carolyn and Juan Carlos Luciani Renee and Meyer Luskin Karen and David MacQueen Fred Manaster Weta and Allen Mathies Rochelle McAlpin Nathan Melsted Barbara and Henry Merkle Janet G. Michaels Phillip Moll Donna Morton Gretl and Arnold Mulder Mei-Lee Ney Andrea Nobil David and Tayler Park Edward A. Perez colburnschool.edu

Thomas Peterson Lajos Piko Bruce Piner Henning Andersen and Mary Pottala Corey Robinson Amy Sadanaga Lorraine Saunders Hazel Schmidt Janice F. Schumacher Chuck Scroggins Jeffrey and Tam Smith Mr. Edward J. Spear Mr. Edward Stabler Jackie Stein Jeanette Stevens Natalie Sun Connie and Guillermo Tejada Julie Tinley and Martin Gutierrez Kenneth Uslan, in memory of Justin Friedman Philippe Vaillancourt Tina Sze Wang and Gary Wang Max and Diane Weissberg Sandra E. Wisot Georgeann Wyatt Jimin Yin and Yihui Zhou Jeanie Yoon Nina Zhou Richard Zinar *Deceased

Institutional Partners Thank you to our foundation and corporate partners who have supported Colburn with gifts of all levels. The following institutional partners contributed $250 or more between September 1, 2020 and December 31, 2021 in support of the annual activities of our students and faculty.. $100,000+ Anonymous The Ahmanson Foundation Cartier Colburn Foundation The Tippet Rise Fund of the Sidney E. Frank Foundation Max H. Gluck Foundation The Rose Hills Foundation L.L. Foundation for Youth Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation $25,000–$99,999 Anonymous (2) California Arts Council East West Bank Edison International The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation The Music Man Foundation The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation Joseph H. Reich, Pumpkin Foundation $10,000–$24,999 Adams-Mastrovich Family Foundation Capital Group Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP

$5,000–$9,999 Walt Disney Company Foundation EALgreen Hennings-Fischer Foundation Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts John and Beverly Stauffer Foundation Sidney Stern Memorial Trust Vectis DC Visionary Women $2,500–$4,999 Employees Community Fund of Boeing California Middle Road Foundation $1,000–$2,499 Decker Lighting Supply LLC Diversified Thermal Services, Inc. South Coast Plaza United States Holocaust Memorial Museum $250–$999 B&B Plumbing Emergency Power Controls, Inc. Stanhope Company

Endowment Circle The Colburn School is honored to recognize donors who support the Colburn School's endowment, including the Access Fund, named chairs, scholarships, and programmatic endowments. $1,000,000+ Anonymous Walter Arlen and Howard Myers Judith and Thomas Beckmen Colburn Foundation David Kobrin Susan and Peter Lynn Bruce Sutherland* $500,000–$999,999 Anonymous Richard W. Colburn The Negaunee Foundation $250,000–$499,999 Anonymous Patricia Duque Byrne Charitable Foundation David D. Colburn Hilary Garland William and Kathryne Garland Max H. Gluck Foundation Beverly C. Marksbury $100,000–$249,999 Anonymous Ahmanson Foundation Shirley Ashkenas Linda* and Robert Attiyeh Austrian-American Council West Kardan Yui Family Aliza and Michael Lesser J.H.B. Kean and Toby E. Mayman Mei-Lee Ney Elizabeth Redleaf Elizabeth Loucks Samson Mitzi Sutherland* JoAnn Turovsky Deborah and Lee Walcott

$25,000–$99,999 Anonymous David and Margaret Barry Murray and Susan Brown Christopher Essay Anne and Jeffrey Grausam Carol and Warner* Henry Jee Sung Kang and Hun Ku Kang The Karpman Foundation Brian and Molly Kirk Shih Lan Liu and Jeff Lavner Dr. Paul and Mrs. Candice Lee Norma and Ronald Leonard Steven F. and Susan Matt, MATT Construction Genie and Robert McAllister Rosemarie Fall and Andrew Millstein Diane Naegele Pia and Jeremy Radisich The Honorable Ernest M. Robles and Linda Curtis Ann and Robert Ronus Linda and Stephen Rosen Mimi Rotter Susan Keran Solomon Harry Suh and Patricia Koh Barbara Machen-Tehranchi Cecilia and Keith Terasaki Peter W. Wardle *Deceased The following named endowments provide support in perpetuity for our students.

Ahmanson Foundation Scholarship Fund Amron-Sutherland Fund for Young Pianists Shirley & Irving L. Ashkenas Scholarship Fund Austrian-American Council West Award Barry Scholarship Fund Nancy Baxter Endowment Fund Judith M. Benjamin Fund Iona Benson Trust Susan & Murray Brown Endowment Fund in honor and memory of Cellist Pal Hermann Pat Byrne Piano Scholarship Endowment Fund

Catherine Colburn Høgel Scholarship Fund David Colburn Scholarship Fund Keith & Betsy Colburn Scholarship/Galashiels Fund Richard D. Colburn Scholarship Fund Jennifer & Royce Diener Cello Scholarship Fund Dorothy Duque Grant Russell Financial Aid Endowment Fund for Piano Ed & Mari Edelman Chamber Music Fund Max and Muriel Gluck Scholarship Fund Grancell Scholarship Fund Susan & Bruce Heard Financial Aid Endowment Fund for Cello Molinda & Dr. Harold Karpman Fund Wendy Kelman Scholarship Beverly, Donald, and David Kobrin Scholarship Fund Gene Krieger Financial Aid Fund Lesser Scholarship Fund Rosalyne A. Lesser Musical Endowment Fund Wesley Bing Leung Citizenship Award Beverly Corcoran Marksbury Financial Aid Fund Christine Martin Endowment Fund Kean/Mayman Endowed Scholarship Fund Millstein-Fall Colburn Youth Orchestra Fund Negaunee Foundation Endowment Fund Felix Racelis Piano Scholarship Fund Elizabeth Redleaf Scholarship Fund Dorothy and Horace Sampson Cello Financial Aid Endowment Fund Hugo Samuels Scholarship Fund Harry Suh and Patricia Koh Scholarship Fund Keith & Cecilia Terasaki Family Foundation Financial Aid Endowment Fund Weintraub Family Endowment colburnschool.edu

Encore Circle Donors who include the Colburn School in their estate plans are welcomed into the Encore Circle, and we gratefully celebrate the following donors for their profound support.

Walter Arlen and Howard Myers Linda* and Robert Attiyeh Judith and Thomas Beckmen Judith M. Benjamin* Iona Benson* Alan M. Binnie Rebecca Bowne Erica and William Clark Lisa Kirk Colburn Richard D. Colburn* Alice and Joe* Coulombe Jennifer F. Diener Christopher Essay* Richard Fiock Roger Gendron Anne and Jeffrey Grausam Stephanie and Gregory Guyett Susan and Bruce Heard Frances R. Kimbrough David Kobrin Jo Ann and Josef K.* Lesser Joel B. Levey* Raulee Marcus Beverly C. Marksbury France H. Meindl

Mike and Lorraine Mohill Mei-Lee Ney Gaylord "Nick" Nichols Mimi Rotter Allison Sampson Elizabeth Loucks Samson Mary Lea Schander Jean F. Schwieger Harry Suh and Patricia Koh Bruce Sutherland* Mitzi Sutherland* Ralph Tornberg* and Sheila Frost Dr. Herbert Zipper* *Deceased

Gifts in Kind The Colburn School appreciates the continued collaboration of the following partners.

Anonymous Cartier Ann Child Keith and Betsy Colburn Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences, Herbert J. Zipper Collection Eastman Music Company Peter Eliot Cecile Falk Balser Joel Forman Laraine Gerber Henry Gronnier and Ty Sylvester Judith Hopf Anne and Nicholas Hormann Kaye Kittrell Maggie Lee and Thomas La Porte Ana Manaog Liz McKinnon Anne Akiko Meyers and Jason Subotky Rachel Moore and Rob Ryan The Orel Foundation Jim and Carol Rohan James D. Rohrig Kathy Sawada Louise and Charles Silverberg The Estate of Nancy L. Thompson Nina Zhou

If your name has been omitted or is listed incorrectly, please accept our apologies and notify the Advancement department at advancement@colburnschool.edu so that we may correct our records.

Spring Dance Festival A Program of the Trudl Zipper Dance Institute

Silas Farley, Dean Darleen Callaghan, Associate Dean June 4, 2022 Luckman Theatre, 2 pm

Welcome Silas Farley

The Goldberg Variations (Excerpts)

choreography by jerome robbins 1918–1998

Goldberg-Variationen (1741–42)

music by johann sebastian bach 1685–1750

Staged by Jenifer Ringer Rehearsed by Seth Belliston, Zippora Karz, Timothy Lynch, Silas Farley Costumes by Franco Martinez after original designs by Joe Eula The choreography is presented with permission from The Robbins Rights Trust.

Aria Dancers Thomas Kingsbury, Kate Stulik

Ukki Sachedina, Piano

Variation No. 1 Dancers Andrew Lybolt-Wagner, Samuel Portillo, Quincey Smith

Ukki Sachedina, Piano

Variation No. 2 Dancers Bryce Broedell, Thomas Kingsbury, Stella Stulik

Ukki Sachedina, Piano

Variation No. 5 Dancers Alfredo Garcia, Michael Shavelle

Ukki Sachedina, Piano

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Variation No. 6 Dancers Alfredo Garcia, Michael Shavelle

Lindsey Yang, Piano

Variation No. 7 Dancer Alexa Dollar

Lindsey Yang, Piano

Variation No. 9 Lindsey Yang, Piano

Variation No. 10 Dancers Bryce Broedell, Alfredo Garcia, Thomas Kingsbury, Michael Shavelle

Lindsey Yang, Piano

Variation No. 15 Lindsey Yang, Piano

Variation No. 16 Dancers Sofia Aniceto, Bridget Duffy, Josie Kim Ava Metzger, Addison Moss, Brooke Madison Thames

Cindy Jia, Piano

Variation No. 17 Cindy Jia, Piano

Variation No. 18 Cindy Jia, Piano

Variation No. 19 Cindy Jia, Piano

Variation No. 23 Dancers Ukki Sachedina, Piano Amelia Erich, Giovanna Martinez, Chloe Oronoz, Quincey Smith, Bryce Broedell, Thomas Kingsbury, Andrew Lybolt-Wagner, Samuel Portillo

Aria da Capo Dancers Thomas Kingsbury, Kate Stulik

Ukki Sachedina, Piano

Intermission

Scramble (1967)

choreography merce cunningham 1919–2009

Activities for Orchestra (1962)

music toshi ichiyanagi b.1933

Staged by Jennifer Goggans Rehearsed by Tamsin Carlson This work is presented with permission from The Merce Cunningham Trust.

This was a dance for the then company of eight dancers, later augmented to eleven. It consisted of eighteen sections whose order could be changed, or omitted, hence the difference in length. Cunningham performed a clown-like solo (this aspect tended to be left out when other dancers performed it) and a duet with Carolyn Brown, who also had a solo with slow, swimming movements. The music by Toshi Ichiyanagi (Activities for Orchestra) is scored for western instruments.

Dancers, Modern V Nika Badie, Agatha Carlson, Elkin Follett, Ashley Kim, Holly Lacey, Mackenzie Lingle, Cleo Martel, Bean Parsons, Camilla Yust

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Joyful Beginnings

choreography by kelly ann sloan b. 1980

"Little Suite" from the Anna Magdalena Notebook (1722)

music by johann sebastian bach 1685–1750

Recording by Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 (repeat) Marche in D Major, BWV Anh. 122 Dancers, Ballet I and Ballet II Poppy Allen, Alma Barda, Violet Beltran, Esther Borredon, Mira Brophy, Coco Choi, Ellie Chung, Samantha DeSalvo, Giuliana Djokaj, Quin Foster, Siloé Gazal, Ysé Gazal, Rena Lee, Jeweliet Moraga, Sienna Rose, Elisey Sar, Tenny Smallwood Artibee, Kaelyn Tsai, Ina Vega, Parker Wada, Sienna Wada

Mountain Ash choreography by tamsin carlson Präludium und Fuge in A Minor, BWV 543 music by johann sebastian bach Dancers, Modern V Nika Badie, Agatha Carlson, Elkin Follett, Ashley Kim, Holly Lacey, Mackenzie Lingle, Cleo Martel, Bean Parsons, Camilla Yust

Together Again choreography by kelly ann sloan Suite No. 2 in B Minor; BWV 1067 music by johann sebastian bach Polonaise and Double, Menuett, and Badinerie (1738–1739) Recording by Freiburger Barockorchester Dancers, Ballet III and Ballet IV Audrey Bovet, Caleb Coffee, Rhianna Cohen, Declan Wilding Cran, Chloe Dahm, Elyria Eshed, Evangeline Factoran, Sophia Figueroa, Vienna Lee, Emerson Leonard, Greta Lippmann, Kelsey Marquez, Lauren Marx, Gia Medrano, Anna Mendolo, Yustina Popovych, Zlata Popovych, Naya Sevilla, Nina Stewart, Isabella Taglioli, Lucinda Valentine

Meadow Gambol Sonata No. 1 for Violin in G Minor, BWV 1001 (1720)

choreography by tamsin carlson music by johann sebastian bach

Played by Holly Lacey (Modern V and CSPA Student) Dancers, Modern II, III, and IV Mason Cocker, Corinne Hursh, Zia Khavari, London Knight, Yamila Kun, Lali Leps, Joachim Leroy-Vaillant, Scout Miyaski-Lane, Fiala Pejic, Ivory Pierce, Josephine Sawyer, Angelica Spadoni-Beecroft

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Zoom Daydream choreography by kelly ann sloan Concerto for Harpsichord and music by johann sebastian bach String Orchestra in D Minor, BWV 1052 (1738–1739) Recording by Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra, Joao Carlos Martins and Plamen Djurov Dancers, Ballet V and Ballet VI Caitlin Berry, Mila Dahm, Lou Davidson, Elkin Follet, Hector Garcia, Ellie Goods, Ava Grossi, Agnes Aju Huskey, Hana Hyers, Helena Kennison, Ayne Kim, Maddie Kobayashi, Bear Larsen-Gill, Peachan Larsen-Gill Madeleine Li, Lulu Manzur, Catherine McFarlane, Vinny Mohr, Hailey Montano, Molly Nyhan, Amaya Press, Milo Sandgren, Ava Sokol, Isabella Strong, Sadie Valentine

Forest Partita No. 3 for Violin in E Major, BWV 1006 (1720)

choreography by tamsin carlson music by johann sebastian bach

Dancers, Modern I, II, III, IV, & V Nika Badie, Agatha Carlson, Mason Cocker, Elkin Follett, Brayden Fricks, Brody Fricks, Rylee Hirahara, Corinne Hursh, Zia Khavari, Ashley Kim, London Knight, Yamila Kun, Holly Lacey, Lali Leps, Joachim Leroy-Vaillant, Mackenzie Lingle, Cleo Martel, Scout Miyaski-Lane, Bean Parsons, Fiala Pejic, Ivory Pierce, Josephine Sawyer, Angelica Spadoni-Beecroft, Camilla Yust

Strayhorn Suite

choreography by silas farley b. 1994

music by billy strayhorn 1915–1967

Recordings by The Dutch Jazz Orchestra, Billy Strayhorn, and Duke Ellington Costumes by Cara Scrementi

Valse Michael Shavelle

Sprite Music Alfredo Garcia, Josie Kim, Ava Metzger

Valse Sofia Aniceto, Alexa Dollar, Bridget Duffy, Amelia Erich, Brooke Thames Madison, Giovanna Martinez, Addison Moss, Chloe Oronoz, Quincey Smith, Stella Stulik

Strange Feeling Thomas Kingsbury, Kate Stulik

Tonk Sofia Aniceto, Bryce Broedell, Alexa Dollar, Bridget Duffy, Amelia Erich, Alfredo Garcia, Josie Kim, Thomas Kingsbury, Andrew Lybolt-Wagner, Brooke Thames Madison, Giovanna Martinez, Ava Metzger, Addison Moss, Chloe Oronoz, Samuel Portillo, Michael Shavelle Quincey Smith, Kate Stulik, Stella Stulik

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Faculty Bow and Recognition of Graduating Students Production Crew Piano Direction, Fabio Badini Piano Direction, Jeff Lavner Balanchine Staging, Zippora Karz Peck Staging, Silas Farley Robbins Staging, Jenifer Ringer Lighting Engineer, Evan Nie Sound Engineer, Sergey Parfenov Stage Managers, Katherine Cowgill and Cara Scrementi Production Coordinator, Sarah Lakey Support for the Trudl Zipper Dance Institute is made possible by Ann Mulally, David Kobrin, Aliza and Michael Lesser, Lucy Farber and Jim Bright, Mazie and Gabriel Hoffman, Anne and Jeffrey Grausam, Meltem and Mehmet Ozpay, George and Linda Cassady, Susan Friedman, Layla and Gac Kim, and a number of generous individual supporters.

Spring Dance Festival Dance Academy A Program of the Trudl Zipper Dance Institute

Silas Farley, Dean Darleen Callaghan, Associate Dean June 4, 2022 Luckman Theatre, 7 pm

Welcome Silas Farley

The Goldberg Variations (Excerpts)

choreography by jerome robbins 1918–1998

Goldberg-Variationen (1741–42)

music by johann sebastian bach 1685–1750

Staged by Jenifer Ringer Rehearsed by Seth Belliston, Zippora Karz, Timothy Lynch, Silas Farley Costumes by Franco Martinez after original designs by Joe Eula The choreography is presented with permission from The Robbins Rights Trust.

Aria Dancers Thomas Kingsbury, Kate Stulik

Ukki Sachedina, Piano

Variation No. 1 Dancers Andrew Lybolt-Wagner, Samuel Portillo, Quincey Smith

Ukki Sachedina, Piano

Variation No. 2 Dancers Bryce Broedell, Thomas Kingsbury, Stella Stulik

Ukki Sachedina, Piano

Variation No. 5 Dancers Alfredo Garcia, Michael Shavelle

Ukki Sachedina, Piano

Variation No. 6 Dancers Alfredo Garcia, Michael Shavelle

Lindsey Yang, Piano colburnschool.edu

Variation No. 7 Dancer Alexa Dollar

Lindsey Yang, Piano

Variation No. 9 Lindsey Yang, Piano

Variation No. 10 Dancers Bryce Broedell, Alfredo Garcia, Thomas Kingsbury, Michael Shavelle

Lindsey Yang, Piano

Variation No. 15 Lindsey Yang, Piano

Variation No. 16 Dancers Sofia Aniceto, Bridget Duffy, Josie Kim Ava Metzger, Addison Moss, Brooke Madison Thames

Cindy Jia, Piano

Variation No. 17 Cindy Jia, Piano

Variation No. 18 Cindy Jia, Piano

Variation No. 19 Cindy Jia, Piano

Variation No. 23 Dancers Ukki Sachedina, Piano Amelia Erich, Giovanna Martinez, Chloe Oronoz, Quincey Smith, Bryce Broedell, Thomas Kingsbury, Andrew Lybolt-Wagner, Samuel Portillo

Aria da Capo Dancers Thomas Kingsbury, Kate Stulik

Ukki Sachedina, Piano

Intermission

Pulcinella Variations (Excerpts)

choreography by justin peck b. 1987

Staged by Silas Farley Rehearsed by Seth Belliston, Katherine Cowgill

Pulcinella Suite (ca. 1922; rev. 1947)

music by igor stravinsky

1882–1971

Cindy Jia and Lindsey Yang, Piano These excerpts from Pulcinella Variations will be presented twice in a row, with different groups of dancers.

First Viewing

Second Viewing

II. Serenata (Excerpts)

II. Serenata (Excerpts)

Dancers

Dancers

Scherzino

Scherzino

Stella Stulik

Quincey Smith

Allegro

Allegro

Chloe Oronoz

Sofia Aniceto

Andantino

Andantino

Alexa Dollar

Giovanna Martinez

IV.

Tarantella

IV.

Tarantella

V.

Toccata

V.

Toccata

Dancer Andrew Lybolt-Wagner

Dancer Samuel Portillo

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“Passepied” from Suite bergamasque (1890; rev. 1905)

music by claude debussy 1862–1918

Cindy Jia, Piano

Danses Concertantes (Excerpts) © The

choreography by george balanchine

George Balanchine Trust

Danses concertantes (1940–42) Recording by Sinfonietta de Montréal, Conducted by Charles Dutoit Staged by Zippora Karz Rehearsed by Zippora Karz and Seth Belliston Costumes after original designs by Eugene Berman Costumes courtesy of City Ballet of San Diego

1904–1983

music by igor stravinsky 1882–1971

The performance of Danses Concertantes, 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.

III. Thème Varié Variation No. 1: Allegretto Amelia Erich, Andrew Lybolt-Wagner, Chloe Oronoz

Variation No. 2: Scherzando Bridget Duffy, Alfredo Garcia, Ava Metzger

Variation No. 4: Tempo giusto Bryce Broedell, Addison Moss, Stella Stulik

Polonaise for Piano in A-flat major, Op. 53 (1842)

music by frédéric chopin 1810–1849

Lindsey Yang, Piano

Strayhorn Suite

choreography by silas farley b. 1994

music by billy strayhorn 1915–1967

Recordings by The Dutch Jazz Orchestra, Billy Strayhorn, and Duke Ellington Costumes by Cara Scrementi

Valse Michael Shavelle

Sprite Music Alfredo Garcia, Josie Kim, Ava Metzger

Valse Sofia Aniceto, Alexa Dollar, Bridget Duffy, Amelia Erich, Brooke Thames Madison, Giovanna Martinez, Addison Moss, Chloe Oronoz, Quincey Smith, Stella Stulik

Strange Feeling Thomas Kingsbury, Kate Stulik

Tonk Sofia Aniceto, Bryce Broedell, Alexa Dollar, Bridget Duffy, Amelia Erich, Alfredo Garcia, Josie Kim, Thomas Kingsbury, Andrew Lybolt-Wagner, Brooke Thames Madison, Giovanna Martinez, Ava Metzger, Addison Moss, Chloe Oronoz, Samuel Portillo, Michael Shavelle Quincey Smith, Kate Stulik, Stella Stulik

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Production Crew Piano Direction, Fabio Badini Piano Direction, Jeff Lavner Balanchine Staging, Zippora Karz Peck Staging, Silas Farley Robbins Staging, Jenifer Ringer Lighting Engineer, Greg Forbes Sound Engineer, Sergey Parfenov Stage Managers, Katherine Cowgill and Cara Scrementi Production Coordinator, Sarah Lakey Support for the Trudl Zipper Dance Institute is made possible by Ann Mulally, David Kobrin, Aliza and Michael Lesser, Lucy Farber and Jim Bright, Mazie and Gabriel Hoffman, Anne and Jeffrey Grausam, Meltem and Mehmet Ozpay, George and Linda Cassady, Susan Friedman, Layla and Gac Kim, and a number of generous individual supporters.

Artist Insights An Essay by Michael Shavelle, Colburn Dance Academy Student

Working on Jerome Robbins's The Goldberg Variations and Silas Farley’s Strayhorn Suite has been an incredibly unique and rewarding experience. When we found we were going to be learning and performing these two pieces, one a timeless neoclassical ballet and the other a new innovative work, all of the members of Dance Academy were excited for the challenge. We have spent the past months cultivating and refining these ballets, and we cannot wait to finally share them with an audience.

Goldberg was staged for the Dance Academy by the phenomenal former New York City Ballet Principal Dancer and former Colburn Dance Dean Jenifer Ringer. It was fascinating and surreal to learn the ballet from someone who had not only performed the work but had also worked on it with Robbins himself. Every single detail from the placement of our heads to the position of our legs was constantly analyzed under the question of “What did Jerry say?” And after Ms. Ringer left, the question became, “Well, what did Jenny say?” While being so specific and critical with the movement could be tedious, it was ultimately worth it to see all the pieces come together in this beautiful ballet.

It feels so special to continue the legacy of Jerome Robbins’ triumphant repertory. Robbins was one of the most remarkable choreographers of the 20th century. To me, his work is distinguished by the way he combined the relationships between people and the precision of steps to create ballets that are both personal and technical. The Goldberg Variations is purely ballet, in the sense that none of the steps we do are especially unfamiliar or mentally difficult. After we learned the steps, the challenge in this work became focused on establishing relationships with the other people on stage. There is no story to this ballet, but what makes it interesting to watch and a joy to dance is really being connected to every person on the stage. In the same breath, the importance of being intuitive and dynamic with the music makes the ballet that much more immersive. We were often told during rehearsals to connect to the music as if it was water to swim through. The connections to the other dancers and the pianist are the two vital relationships of The Goldberg Variations, and it was difficult yet captivating to explore them.

It was equally amazing to have the opportunity to be a part of the new choreographic work

by Silas Farley. Strayhorn Suite reflects the beautiful and complex life of Billy Strayhorn. colburnschool.edu

Strayhorn was a musical genius, advancing the jazz repertory with masterful works he could create in a matter of minutes. However, he was often forced under the shadow of Duke Ellington, with whom he would compose and perform. They had a complicated relationship that gave much of the credit and recognition to Ellington. Mr. Farley took a wide variety of Strayhorn’s piano pieces to create this imaginative exploration of Billy’s life and musical prowess. From Strayhorn’s Valse, a reflective and melodious piano piece reminiscent of Chopin, to his Tonk, a groovy, charming, and energetic work, Farley uses the dancers to visually demonstrate Strayhorn’s intelligence and intrigue.

Working on this piece has been so interesting and gratifying. Through having the freedom to explore new movements with Mr. Farley, I have found out more about myself as a dancer. Interestingly, like Robbins, his choreography connects deeply with the music. With that connection and Mr. Farley’s liberating choreography, Strayhorn Suite was a unique and personalized experience for the Dance Academy. In the opening solo, Mr. Farley gave me a lot of freedom to experiment with artistic choices, which allowed me to form an individualized connection with the movement and the music. He always encouraged me to “keep exploring.” And as I continued to rehearse, I continued to find ways to bring myself into the steps.

On another level, as a Black person, it was important to me to bring a level of empathy to the movement towards Strayhorn. This piece, while about showcasing the Dance Academy in a different tone, also serves to amplify Mr. Farley’s and Billy Strayhorn’s distinctive choreographic and musical voices as artists of color.

It was so interesting to see the differences between reprising an old masterpiece like The Goldberg Variations and simultaneously creating something entirely new through Strayhorn Suite. Farley and Robbins both bring unique perspectives on movement that were incredibly fulfilling to explore as a dancer.

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Martin Beaver Violin Richard Beene Dean Emeritus, Bassoon Fabio Bidini Piano David Rejano Cantero Trombone Yehuda Gilad Clarinet

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