Educational Booklet 2025

DTSBDC DA NA TA I SO O N B U RG E S S DAN CE CO MPAN Y

EDUCATIONAL BOOKLET DTS BDC .ORG

PERIOD 2024/25

DTSBDC ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Dana Tai Soon Burgess

MANAGING DIRECTOR Christine Doyle

ASSISTANT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Felipe O. Moltedo

PHOTOGRAPHY Francois Achan, Jeff Malet, Sueraya Shaheen, Jeff Watts

GRAPHIC DESIGNER Felipe O. Moltedo

ART COVER Photo: Francois Achan at the National Dance Institute NM

ADDRESS 2745 Arizona Ave, NW Washington, DC, 20016

WEB www.dtsbdc.org www.slantpodcast.com

SOCIAL MEDIA @dtsbdc

EDUCATIONAL BOOKLET T H I S E D UCATIO NAL B O O K LE T I S F O R INF O RMATION AL P U R P OS ES O NLY AND IS N OT I N T E N D E D F O R C O MMERCIAL U SE. AL L IM AGES AN D CO N T E N T AR E THE P RO P ERTY O F DA N A TAI S O O N B U R GE SS DA N C E C O MPANY. F O R AN Y C OR R E CTIO NS O R INQ UIRI E S, P L EAS E C O NTACT DANA@ D TS B D C.COM. 2

FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

DEAR EDUCA Dan ce is a universal lan gua ge—on e that transcen ds cultural an d socio - econ omic boun daries. Through m ovem ent , we explore th e universality of our shared cultural stories, thus buildin g empathy an d that deepens our un derstan din g of th e world.

This booklet introduces our educational offerin gs f rom ch oreographic worksh ops that explore auth entic m ovem ent an d creative expression to m odern dan ce classes based in th e th eories of L aban, Bar tenieff Fun dam entals, as well as classical an d post m odern techniques. Th ese classes an d worksh ops are design ed for students, educators, an d aspirin g ar tists.

For th ose preparin g to navigate th e professional world, our Career Networks Dan ce series offers invaluable insights into buildin g sustainable ar tistic careers, while our Curricular Design Program guides institutions to shape robust , for ward- thinkin g dan ce programs with a global perspec tive.

Additionally, we are proud to offer selec t pieces f rom our celebrated reper tor y to be rem ounted on students at your institution, brin gin g DTSBDC ’s ar tistr y to sta ge. Th ese works are taught by our exceptional company dan cers an d myself, ensurin g a truly imm ersive an d enrichin g experien ce for your students.

For over three deca des, DTSBDC has touch ed th ousan ds of lives through performan ces, residen cies, an d educational programs. Our reper toire celebrates th e diverse stories that make up th e fabric of our shared histor y, an d it is a joy to expan d this mission through tea chin g an d collaboration.

Thank you for considerin g DTSBDC as a par tn er in your educational journ ey. We h ope you will join us in usin g th e universal lan gua ge of dan ce to inspire th e n ext gen eration of dan ce ar tists.

Warmly, Dana Tai Soon Burgess

DANA TAI SOON BURGESS DANCE COMPANY

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DTSB Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company (DTSBDC) creates and performs modern dance works that explore intersectional identities – the flowing together of diverse perspectives, histories, and traditions that result in shared audience understanding.

Now in its 31st season, DTSBDC is a culturally diverse company that performs modern dances that uplift, inspire, and bring new insights to seasoned dance lovers and new audiences alike.

The premier modern dance company in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, 4

DTSBDC also tours throughout the United States and around the world. The Washington Post described the Company as “not only a Washington prize, but a national dance treasure,” and the Washington City Paper’s 2023 and 2024 Reader Poll named DTSBDC as the “Best Dance Company of DC”.

DTSBDC is the national leader in the movement to collaborate with and perform at visual arts institutions. The Company is uniquely able to nurture and serve both dance and visual arts audiences.

It creates new works inspired by cuttingedge exhibitions,

hosts open rehearsals, offers educational programming, and through its touring provides opportunities for audiences to experience dance as well as understand – and witness – its creative process.

Washington City Paper’s 2023 and 2024 Reader Poll named DTSBDC as the “Best Dance Company of DC”

BDC In 2016, DTSBDC was named the Smithsonian Institution’s firstever resident dance company where the Company worked for seven years with the National Portrait Gallery curators and historians to create and perform dances inspired by the exhibitions. Other visual arts museums and partnerships include the Arts Club of Washington, the National Gallery of Art, the Kreeger Museum, the Noguchi Museum, and the University of New Mexico Art Museum among others.

In 2024, the Company began its participation in the year-long John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Social

Impact Community Partnership Program.

DTSBDC has also collaborated with other organizations in Washington, DC and beyond including the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the DC Mayor’s Office of Asian Pacific Islander Americans, DC Public Library System, DC Public Schools, NASA, the U.S. State Department, and more.

DTSBDC has been presented extensively, including at the Asia Society, Arena Stage, the Baltimore Museum of Art, La MaMa, Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors, the Korean Cultural Center, NYU Skirball Center for

the Performing Arts, the Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse, Towson University, the United Nations, the University of New Mexico, Washington University, as well as at the White House at the invitation of President and First Lady Michelle Obama.

As a U.S. State Department cultural representative, DTSBDC has toured internationally to five continents and over 30 countries including Cambodia, China, Ecuador, Egypt, Germany, India, Israel, Jordan, Latvia, Mexico, Mongolia, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela, to name a few.

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EDUCATION DTS B D C ove rse e s a n d

M em oir, p ub lish ed by University

imp l e m e n t s Lowe r, M i d d l e , a n d

of N ew Mexico Press ab out his

Up pe r Sch o o l d a n ce p ro g ra m s i n

jou rn ey as an op enly gay, Korean-

t h e DMV. Th e co m pa ny p rov i d e s

Am eric an ar tist wh o grew up

o n goi n g we e k l y cl a sse s, m a ste r

in a H ispanic an d I n d igen ous

cla sse s , a n d e n d o f se m e ste r

com m u nity. Free cop ies of ea ch

perfo rma n ce ove rsi g h t fo r b o t h

are p rovid ed to th e senior d an ce

publ i c a n d pri va te sch o o l s.

stu d ents ea ch sem ester. DTS BDC

DTS B D C u s e s u n i q u e to o l s to

is also en ga ged by an d par tn ers

e nha n ce s t u de n t s’ u n d e rst a n d i n g

with national an d international

a n d a ppre c i a t i o n fo r d i ve rse

d an ce institu tions an d

iden t i t i e s , ba ckg ro u n d s,

universities, c reatin g p rogram s

a n d cu lt u re s . T h e se i n cl u d e

that insp ire an d m entor

B urg e s s ’s da n ce h i sto r y b o o k

p re p rofessional as well as

Miles to n e s i n D a n ce H i sto r y

p rofessionals throu gh worksh op s

publ i s h e d by R o u t l e d g e / Tay l o r &

an d tea chin g of rep er toire works.

Fra n ci s , a n d h i s m e m o i r, Ch i n o a n d t h e D a n ce o f t h e B u tte r f l y : A

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ABOUT WHAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED FO OUR STUDENTS , AN COULDN’ T HAVE H A BET TER PARTNER

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EDUCATION & MENTORSHIP MENTORSHIP

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M e n to rsh i p i s a n i m p o r t ant asp ec t of DTS BDC . T h e Com pany co n t i n u e s wi t h i t s E m e rg in g M ovem ents: Youn g C h oreograp h ers o f Co l o r p ro g ra m wh i ch of fers th e op p or tunity to th ose interes ted i n ch ore o g ra p hy to h ave th eir works reviewed by Dana Tai S oon B u rgess a n d i nv i te d st u d io aud ien ces. T h e c u rrent p rogram in cl udes fo u r DTS B D C d a n ce rs, o n e of wh om is Bla ck , two Asian Am eric ans , a n d t h e o t h e r a L a t i n o m em b er of th e LGBTQI A+ com m unity.

Th e Com pa ny a l so p rov i des two internship s to high sch ool d an ce s t u den t s ea ch yea r. In te rns take d an ce classes an d assist with dan ce pro du c t i o n s.

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EXAMPLE OF CLASS OFFERINGS DTS B D C is committe d to p rovide th e high est sta n da rd of da n ce ed u c a t io n, roo te d in ar tis tr y, in n ova tion, a n d in clusivity. Our cl ass e s a n d works h op s are th oughtf ully design ed to inspire c rea t iv ity, fo s te r te ch n ic al exce l len ce, a n d equip students with th e to o l s t h ey n e ed to th rive in th e da n ce world a n d beyon d.

We t a ke p ride in co llab o ratin g closely with h ost institutions to c rea te co m pre h e n s ive e d u c ationa l pla ns ta ilored to th eir unique n eed s . B e low are a few examp les of th e cla sses tha t we of fer

MOD E R N DA N C E

DTS B D C tea ch e s in te rm e d iate an d a dva n ced m odern da n ce cl ass e s w hich are bas e d in L aba n, cla ssica l m odern, post m o d e rn, a n d balle t te ch n iq u e s combin ed with DTSBD C ’s unique m ove m e n t s tyle . A s p e c ial e mp ha sis is pla ced on technica l prowe s s , a g ility, in tric ate combina tions, a n d m usica lity.

C HOR EO G R A PH Y

T hi s two - pa r t wo rks h op exp lo res ch oreogra phic m eth ods i n cl u d in g im p rovis ation fo r au t h entic m ovem ent explora tion, dan ce ph ra s e man ip u latio n , s pa tia l design, a n d m usica lity.

St u d e n t s ex p lo re s e lf- g e n e rate d th em es to crea te solos which a re pres e nte d to th e d an ce clas s as a comm unity for feedba ck .

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CO M PA N Y R E PE RTOIR E

Ins t it u tion s c an s e le c t f rom a ra n ge of reper toire f rom current a n d pas t s eas on s th at highlights DTSBD C ’s signa ture style—a fu s io n of te ch n ic al p re c ision, em otiona l depth a n d cultura l n a rra t ive . Ea ch p ie ce w ill be ta ught by D a na Ta i Soon Burges s a n d As s oc iate Ar tis tic D irec tor, Felipe Oya rzun. M oltedo, ens uri n g a n imm e rs ive learn in g environm ent for your students. T his i s m o re th an a ch an ce to lea rn ch oreogra phy ; it’s a n oppor tuni ty to e n g a ge w ith th e c reative process a n d to explore th e nua n ce a n d a r t is t r y b e h in d ea ch work . O ur tea m is ha ppy to colla bora te wi t h yo ur i n s titu tion to s e le c t pieces tha t a lign with your progra m’s v is io n an d a e s th e tic in terests. T h ese works m ay be perform e d i n a j o int or s e parate con ce r t .

CAR E E R N E TWOR KS IN DA N CE

A dy n amic s e rie s o f co nversa tions with da n ce professiona ls t ha t g uid es th e p re -p rofe s s iona l da n cer through h ow to stra tegic a l l y p la n t h e ir n ext s te p s as a professiona l da n cer or a ch oreogra phi c a r t is t e n ga g e d in p e rs o na l projec ts. D iscussions ta ke into a ccount t h e s tu d e n ts ’ p e rs o n al i nterests a n d questions, of ten in cludi n g s u bj e c ts s u ch as h ow to a ssess th e job m a rket of da n ce, wha t fa c to rs make a d an ce r/a r tist employa ble, h ow to build comm uni ty re la t ion s , an d w h at is th e sta te of th e interna tiona l da n ce m a rke tp la ce . O th e r in terrela ted subjec ts in clude th e rela tions hi p o f fu n d rais in g an d p u b l icity, self-prom otion, a n d da n ce writi n g .

CU R R I CU L A R D E SI GN

DTS B D C wo rks w ith e d uca tiona l institutions to guide th eir d a n ce p rog ram as s e s s m ent process. Through a multifa ceted inve s t ig atio n of foc u s e d discussions a bout course design, sy l l a bi , cla s s vis its an d in te r views with fa culty, current students a n d a lu m n i, an a gre e d u p on stra tegic pla n is developed. T his plan o ut lin e s p rog rammatic goa ls, both sh or t a n d lon g- term, def i n e s a c t io n s te p s an d mile s ton es, a n d works towa rd th e crea tion of a c urric u lar map. Map s are crea ted to ensure a clea r pa th by w hi ch fa c ulty work w ith s tu d e nts over a 4 yea r tim e period ensurin g t h a t s tu d e n ts mas te r clea r da n ce technique, crea tive skills g oa l s , u n d e rs tan d in g of b o th na tiona l a n d globa l da n ce histor y a n d a tt a in n e ce s s ar y ar ts mana gem ent skills to m ove f rom th e p re p ro fe s s ion al in to th e p rofessiona l rea lm.

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TEACHER BIOGRAPHY D a na Ta i So on Burges s is a lea din g A m erica n ch oreogra ph er, dan ce r, a n d cu ltu ral f ig u re kn own worldwide a s th e “D iplom a t o f Da n ce .” In 1 9 92 , h e fou n d e d t h e D a na Ta i Soon Burgess D a n ce Co m pa ny ( DTS BDC ), th e p re e min ent m odern da n ce compa ny base d in Wa sh in gton , D.C .

As t h e Co m pany ’s ar tis tic d ire c tor, his work explores th e idea o f c ult u ra l “con flu e n ce” w ith ma ny of his da n ces focusin g on t h e “hy ph e nate d p e rs on” – s om eon e wh o is of m ixed ethnic or c u lt ura l h e rit a g e – an d th e e m otions of belon gin g a n d societa l a cce pt a n ce .

H e ha s s e r ve d as a Cu ltu ral Amba ssa dor for th e U. S . Sta te D epa r t m e nt for ove r two d e c a des, a n a ppointm ent h e uses to pro m o te in te rn atio n al c u ltu ral dia logue through “ th e globa l l an g u a g e o f dan ce .” He h as b e en awa rded three Fulbright Sen io r s ch o la rs h ip s fo r d an ce . He ha s a lso recently received two pres t ig io us award s – th e S e lma Jea nn e Coh en D a n ce Lec ture Awa rd a n d t h e Aaron S te in Me m oria l Awa rd.

I n 2016 , B u rg e s s was n am e d th e Smithsonia n Institution’s f irstever C h o re o grap h e r-in -R e s id e n ce. From 2016 -202 3 h e crea ted n ew wo rks ins p ire d by mu s e u m exhibitions, pa r ticipa ted in pu b lic d is c u ss ion s ab ou t d an ce a n d a r t a n d design ed educa tiona l pro g ra m m in g.

T h e ex p lo ra t ion of d an ce an d ar t is deeply rooted for Burgess. T h e so n o f two v is u al ar tis ts h e h as a lways a pproa ch ed th e sta ge a s a ca nva s , a n d th e d an ce rs as b rush strokes. In 2003, Burgess wa s o n e o f o nly t hre e ar tis ts featu red in th e Sm ithsonia n Institution’s “A Ko rea n A m e ric an Ce n tu r y ” – a n exhibition highlightin g t h e his to r y a n d a ch ieve m e n ts of Korea n A m erica ns in th e US . “ D an c in g t h e Dream,” marke d th e Sm ithsonia n’s f irst exhibition o n A m e ric a n d an ce d u rin g th is centennia l celebra tion a s well.

T hre e po r t ra i ts of Bu rge s s are pa r t of th e perma n ent collec tion of t h e S m it hs o nian an d h is family a rchives reside in th e A m erica n H i s tor y M us e u m. He h as c reate d works for Th e N a tiona l Ga ller y of Ar t , T h e N o g u ch i Mu s e u m, Th e Na tiona l M useum of Asia n A r t , Th e N at io n a l B uild in g Mu s e u m, Th e Kreeger M useum , T h e Ba ltim ore Mu s e um o f Ar t , an d Th e U NM A r t M useum to na m e a few.

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Fe l i p e Oya r z ún Mol tedo is in his twelf th sea son with D a na Ta i S o o n Bu rge s s Dan ce Com pa ny. M r. M oltedo is f rom Sa ntia go, C h ile . He b e g an d an c in g a t th e a ge of 12 a n d ha s sin ce recei ve d s eve ra l award s an d d is tin c tions, a m on g oth ers, Chile’s Best Da n cer I n te r-Am e ric an Circle of D a n ce Professiona ls Awa rd. I n S a nt ia g o, Mr. Molte d o ra n his own com pa ny, which led to m ult i pl e n a t io n al an d in te rn ationa l tours. He h olds a B . F. A in da n ce, an M. A . in d an ce e d u c atio n with h on ors f rom th e University of C hi l e , a n d a n M.F. A . in d an ce f rom Th e George Wa shin gton Univers i ty De pa r tm e n t of Th eatre a n d D a n ce. Currently, h e is th e Assist a nt Ar t is t ic Dire c tor fo r Dana Ta i Soon Burgess D a n ce Com pa ny.

J oa n Aya p is in h e r s eventh sea son with D a na Ta i Soon Burge s s Da n ce Company. S h e was born in Wa shin gton, D.C . a n d ra ised in Ma n ila Ph ilip p in e s . Ms. Aya p bega n h er da n ce tra inin g a t t h e Hilil- C ru z S ch ool of Ba llet a n d th e Philippin e Ba llet Th ea t re a n d Co n s e r vatoire . S h e received h er B . S . in interior design f ro m As s u mp tion Co lle ge, Sa n Lorenzo, while pursuin g a da n ce c a re er. He r p ro fe s s ion al experien ce bega n with th e Philippin e B a lle t Th eatre , w h e re s h e worked with a ccla im ed tea ch ers a n d ch o reog rap h e rs in clu d in g Gen er Ca rin ga l, Ronilo Jayna rio, Ana tol i Pa n a siu kov, E n rico L abayen, Tony Fa bella , M a iqui M a ñ osa , a n d G ra h a m Lu s tig, am o n g oth ers.

In Wa s h in g ton , D.C . s h e ha s perform ed with Bowen M cCa uley Da n ce an d DC Co n te mpora r y D a n ce Th ea tre. Sh e is a lso a form e r Am e ri c an Rhy th m Pro M ulti-D ivisions com petitor M s. Aya p i s on fa c ulty at Ge o rg e tow n Day Sch ool.

Al e ny Serna is in h e r four th sea son with th e D a na Ta i Soon B urg es s Dan ce Company. Sh e wa s born in New Jersey but live d in As ia for 1 2 years w h e re sh e received m ost of h er forma l da n ce t ra in in g in clas s ic al ball et a n d contempora r y. M s. Serna ha s a d e g re e in Exe rc is e S c ie n ce a n d D a n ce f rom George Wa shin g ton U n ivers ity an d is c u rre ntly on fa culty a t Georgetown D ay Sch ool .

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DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESS DTS B D C con tin u e s its com mitm ent to bein g in clusive, e n co u ra gin g d ive rs ity, ensurin g equity, a n d providin g a ccess for t h o s e in ou r org an ization, our a udien ces, th ose wh o pa r ticipa te in o ur e d u c ation p rog ra ms, a n d pa r tn er orga niza tions. T his i s e m be d d e d in ou r mis s ion a n d drives our crea tive en ergies.

D IVER SI TY

DTSBDC def in es diversity as t h e chara c teri s t i cs an d att ri bu tes t ha t ma ke ea ch of us un ique, w hi ch i n cl u des ra ce, nat i o nal o ri gi n, di s a b i l i ty, a g e, gen der iden t ity, an d cu lt u ral an d s o ci o eco n o mi c ba ckgro u n d s.

EQ UI TY

Eq u i ty involves workin g toget h er to el i mi nate barri ers t hat preven t th e par t ic ipation of all peo pl e an d co m mu ni t i es i n l earni n g abo u t a n d pa r ti cipat in g in m odern d an ce. DTSB DC i s exam i ni n g t h e u n derl y i n g ca u s e s of disparit ies wit hi n o u r s o ci ety an d s t ri ves to a ddres s an d overcom e th em t hrough ou r per fo rm an ces , wo rks h o ps , pres ent ati on s, a n d educ ation programs.

I NC LU SI ON

DTSBDC c ultivates in clusio n t hro u gh an env i ro nm ent w h ere peo p l e fe e l s u p p or ted an d listen ed to an d can do t h ei r pers o nal bes t . We deve l op cu ltu ral competen ce t hrou gh co nvers at i o ns am o n g o u r di vers e group of d a n cers. Extern ally, it is our mi s s i o n an d res po ns i bi l i ty to pres ent d a n ce works an d tea ch dan ce t hat tel l s s to ri es abo u t t h e n eed fo r i n cl u s i on i n o u r coun t r y an d h ow t h e la ck o f i t n eeds to chan ge.

ACC E SS

DTSBDC st rives to provide a cces s i bi l i ty to o u r per fo rman ces an d ed u cational programs n ot j u s t phys i cal l y, bu t al s o i n co ns i derat i on of eco n omic , geographic , dem o graphi c , an d cu lt u ral barri ers . We work to ensure t hat our ar t s programs are a cces s i bl e an d t rans fo rm at i ve for a l l by rem ovin g barriers between o u r per fo rm an ces an d t h e au di e n ce .

T h e Company is compliant w i t h t h e A m eri cans fo r Di s abi l i t i es Ac t .

Performan ces are f ree at m o s t venu es an d o f fered at redu ced pri c i n g a t th ea ter ven ues.

Pa r t of DTSB DC ’s in ternal wo rk o n equ i ty i s t hat o u r Equ i ty Co m m i tte e d i s cu sses its performan ce s eas o n o f feri n gs twi ce a year. T h e Equ i ty Committee in cludes dan cers , s t af f, board m embers , an d au di en ce m embers of diverse perspec t i ves .

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DONOR LISTING We gratefully acknowledge the support of the following corporations, foundations, government agencies, and individuals who supported Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company during our 23-24 season.

Major Supporters $51,000-150,000 DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities $20,000-50,000 Georgetown Day School* The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Patch Canada March Forth Foundation The National Endowment for the Arts Philip L. Graham Fund $19,000- 5,000 The Share Fund Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing Arts Dwight Stuart Youth Fund Mary Eccles Fulbright Scholars Cary Fuller Elizabeth Harter JBG Smith Ellen Kwatnoski Maryland Youth Ballet* Microsoft Morningstar Foundation Katia Norri Jan and Seth Tievsky Heinz and Liselotte Nehring Stiftung Foundation $4,000-500 Anonymous (3) John Ashford Bloomberg Philanthropies Ian Burgess Michael Caplin Alan Cariaso Kay Casstevens Cherry Blossom Giving Circle Claudia de Colstoun-Werebe 14

Bianca DeLille Jameson Freeman and Dana Burgess Susan Gigli Sergio Herrera and Kelly Southall Wayne Hickory Celia Hoke Nicole Hollander Erick Hosaka Jill and Bill Hudock Rebecca Klemm Bonnie Kogod Richard Kwatnoski Marcia Lim Barbara and Robert Liotta Elizabeth McCallum Laura McDonald Kelly Minton Elvi Moore Judith Viggers Nordin Dr. Susan Ohnmacht Mark Ohnmacht Eser Ozdeger Tom Pallas Stacey Perelman Young-Key Kim and Bertrand Renaud Sheri and Robert Rosenfeld Stuart Ross and Patricia Devine Teresa Saavedra Eric San Juan and Jack Davis Ben Sanders Marian and Neel Saxena Scout Properties Leigh Slaughter Steve Slaughter Peter and Judith Storandt Aaron Tievsky and Frank Delaney

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STAFF AND BOARD Leadership Dana Tai Soon Burgess, Founding Artistic Director Christine Doyle, Managing Director Felipe Oyarzun Moltedo, Assistant Artistic Director Staff Bianca DeLille, Development Director Patch Canada, Public Relations Specialist Jan Tievsky, Educational Principal Joan Ayap, Georgetown Day School Teacher William Robinson, Georgetown Day School Teacher and Production Assistant Aleny Serna, Georgetown Day School Teacher Baylee Wong, Georgetown Day School Teacher Isel Perez, Accountant Electra Hurwood, Intern Charlie Meisler, Intern Artists Anne Sidney, Rehearsal Director Sarah Halzack, Assistant Rehearsal Director Carl Gudenius, Lighting Designer Sigrid Johannesdottïr, Costume Designer Millicent Scarlett, Resident Musician Dana Nicole Scott, Resident Musician Lauren Victor, Resident Photographer 2024 DTSBDC Dancers Natasha Ames Joan Ayap Elias Brzezinski Tomas Fischer

Trevor Frantz Felipe Oyarzun Moltedo Yvonne Faith Russell Justin Rustle Aleny Serna Baylee Wong William Robinson, Apprentice Board of Directors Kelly Moss Southall, President Jan Tievsky, Vice President Mary Eccles, Secretary Jameson Freeman Susan Gigli Nicole Hollander Erick Hosaka, Treasurer Bonnie Kogod Ellen Boyers Kwatnoski Marcia Lim Leigh Adams Slaughter Dana Tai Soon Burgess (Ex-Officio) Biance DeLille (Ex-Officio) Advisory Board Shahab Albahar Kay Casstevens Josue Castilleja Mario Castillo Diane Dragaud Sara Gay Forden Sarah Halzack Joshua Kaufman Mark Ohnmacht Steve Oshana Anatol Steck Lauren Victor Yang-Ro Yoon Steven Zatarga Organizational Mentors Patch Canada Michael Kaiser

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