Mallorca Suite: A Tribute to Joan Miró Program

THE KREEGER MUSEUM Presents

DANA TAI SOON BURGESS

DANCE COMPANY THE MALLORCA SUITE: A Tribute to Joan Miró

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Founding Artistic Director, Dana Tai Soon Burgess Executive Director, Christine Doyle Associate Artistic Director, Felipe Oyarzun Moltedo

June 13, 2026

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FROM

DANA TAI SOON BURGESS It is a pleasure to continue our residency at the Kreeger Museum with the presentation of The Mallorca Suite: A Tribute to Joan Miró. My inspiration for the dance flowed from the visual language of Joan Miró’s masterful work The Mallorca Suite, now on view in the downstairs gallery.

For me this masterful print series is choreography on paper.

The forms are an extension of Miró’s subconscious world.

They mysteriously spin, cluster, and glide like dancers moving through a dreamscape, revealing a masterful control of line, space, and rhythm.

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I hope your mind wanders through time and space as you view the dance and that you will ponder Miró’s artistic life in Mallorca. Of special note are the character of Joan Miró surrounded by his moving images and the dancer in black who represents his special relationship to the color which anchored his transcendent compositions.

The musical score is by composer and pianist Frederico Mompou (1893-1987). Mompou and Miró were contemporaries and fellow Catalans from Barcelona, born the same year. Both favored simplicity, contemplation, and mystery.

Thank you to Helen Chason-the Director of the Kreeger Museum and her trusted staff - Katherine Capristo and Patience Thompson for their belief in the interpretation of the visual arts through dance.

Sincerely, Dana Tai Soon Burgess

Program The Mallorca Suite: A Tribute to Joan Miró (2023) Choreography: Dana Tai Soon Burgess Rehearsal Director: Anne Sidney Dancers: Natasha Ames, Joan Ayap, Armani Colón, Christine Doyle, Tomas Fischer, Trevor Frantz, Max Goldman, Felipe Oyarzun Moltedo, William Robinson, and Baylee Wong Music: Música Callada, III Placide, XVIII Luminoso, XIV Severo - serieux, I Angelico, XI Allegretto, XVI Calme, IV Afflitto e penoso, V Legatto metallico, XXVIII Lento by Federico Mompou Piano: Dana Nichole Scott Costume Design: Sigrid Johannesdöttir and Felipe Moltedo

1:30 PM Performance Announcement Join us for a 25-minute post-performance Q&A with Dana Tai Soon Burgess and Katherine Capristo, Head of Communications at The Kreeger Museum, immediately following the performance.

3:00 PM Performance Announcement Join us for a post-performance reception with Dana Tai Soon Burgess and dancers immediately following the performance.

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About DTSBDC Now in its 33rd season, Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company (DTSBDC) creates and performs contemporary modern dance works to celebrate, through dance, the indomitable American spirit.

DTSBDC performances uplift, inspire and bring insights to seasoned dance lovers and new audiences alike in Washington, DC, around the United States, and the world. The Washington Post says of the company, “not only a Washington prize, but a national dance treasure.”

DTSBDC makes all its programs ADA accessible and at free or reduced pricing.

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DTSBDC is a leader in the national movement to collaborate with and perform at visual arts museums as well as theaters. In 2016, DTSBDC was named the Smithsonian Institution’s first-ever resident dance company. DTSBDC has a long history of artistic collaborations and partnerships with other organizations including: NASA, the U.S. State Department, National Gallery of Art, the Kreeger Museum,

the Mayor’s Office of Asian Pacific Islander Americans, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, and more.

DTSBDC has been presented at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, The Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse, Arena Stage, the United Nations, La MaMa, the Asia Society, and the Korean Cultural Center, among others. DTSBDC is the modern dance company in residence at The Kreeger Museum, Maryland Youth Ballet, and The Arts Club of Washington.

As a U.S. State Department cultural envoy for over 25 years, Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company has toured extensively both nationally and internationally to 5 continents and over 30 countries including Egypt, Israel, South Korea, China, India, Mongolia, Venezuela, Germany, Latvia, Ecuador, Panama, Mexico, Peru, Cambodia, the British Virgin Islands, and Suriname to name a few. For more information about DTSBDC visit www.dtsbdc.org

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About Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dana Tai Soon Burgess is a leading American choreographer and cultural figure known internationally as the “Diplomat of Dance.”

In 1992, he founded Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company, Washington, DC’s preeminent modern dance company, now in its 33rd season. As noted

by Pulitzer Prize–winning critic Sarah L. Kaufman of The Washington Post, Burgess is “not only a Washington prize, but a national dance treasure.”

His contemporary modern dance works explore the joy, sorrow, and beauty of the human experience. Burgess has served as a Cultural Ambassador for the United States Department of State for more than two decades and has received three Fulbright Program Senior Scholar awards.

In 2016, Burgess was named the first Choreographer-inResidence at the Smithsonian Institution, where he created works inspired by museum exhibitions and developed public and educational programming through 2023.

The son of two visual artists, he approaches choreography as a visual canvas, with dancers functioning as living brushstrokes. His work has been presented at the

National Gallery of Art, Noguchi Museum, National Museum of Asian Art, and National Portrait Gallery.

Burgess has served as a mayoral-appointed commissioner for the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the DC Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs. He is the author of Chino and the Dance of the Butterfly and editor of Milestones in Dance History, and hosts Slantpodcast. com, which focuses on Asian American arts and culture.

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About The Artists Christine Doyle (Executive Director - Dancer) is in her tenth season with the Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company and currently serves as the company’s Executive Director.

Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, she received her early training at the Florida Ballet under Laurie Picinich-Byrd and at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts under Phyllis Penney and Rhonda Stampalia. She earned a B.A. in International Affairs from Florida State University before relocating to Washington, DC. Since 2013, Christine has been dedicated to ballet education throughout the region, teaching students of all ages at institutions such as the Kirov Academy of Ballet, Georgetown University, American Dance Institute, Metropolitan Ballet Theatre, and Georgetown Day School. She also spent seven years as Assistant Director at the Maryland School of Dance.

Christine is currently on faculty at Mid-Maryland Performing Arts Center, where she continues to inspire the next generation of dancers.

Felipe Oyarzun Moltedo (Associate Artistic Director Dancer) is in his fourteenth season with the Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company.

Originally from Santiago, Chile, he began dancing at the

age of twelve and has since received numerous awards and distinctions, including Chile’s Best Dancer Inter-American Circle of Dance Professionals Award. In Santiago, he founded and directed his own contemporary dance company, which toured both nationally and internationally.

Felipe holds a B.F.A. in Dance and an M.A. in Dance Education with honors from the University of Chile, as well as an M.F.A. in Dance from The George Washington University.

Felipe’s choreography has been shown at different national venues such as The Kennedy Center, Dance Place, The Arts Club of Washington, The Corcoran Museum, and the National Dance Institute to name just a few.

In addition to his roles as Associate Artistic Director and dancer, Felipe is the company’s multimedia designer and creator, producing engaging visual content that connects audiences to the company’s artistic mission. He also serves as webmaster and consulting UX/UI designer for a diverse portfolio of clients including DTSBDC’s digital platforms, ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group and The Department of Transportation for the DC Government.

Joan Ayap (Wardrobe Supervisor - Dancer) is in her ninth season with Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company. Joan was born in Washington, DC, and raised in Manila, Philippines. She started her dance training at the Halili-Cruz School of Ballet and the Philippine Ballet Theatre Conservatoire.

While earning a B.S. in Interior Design from Assumption College, San Lorenzo, she also pursued a dance career. Her professional journey began with the Philippine Ballet Theatre, where she worked with renowned teachers and choreographers such as Gener Caringal, Ronilo Jaynario, Anatoli Panasiukov, Enrico Labayen, Tony Fabella, Maiqui Mañosa, and Graham Lustig.

In Washington, DC, she has performed with DC Contemporary Dance Theatre and Bowen McCauley Dance.

She has competed in Rising Star and Open Pro divisions in American Rhythm, as well as Amateur International Latin events. Additionally, she worked as a correspondent and field producer for The Filipino Channel. She teaches at CityDance, The VIVA School of Dance, and DTSBDC’s educational programs.

Currently, Joan is pursuing an M.A. in Cultural Heritage Management at Johns Hopkins University.

Natasha Ames (Dancer) is in her second season with the Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company. Trained in classical ballet and modern dance at The Washington Ballet and the Kirov Academy of Ballet, she holds a BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from Towson University. Influenced by mentors such as Ralph Glenmore, Robbin Tasha-Ford, Irina Wunder, Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell, Catherine HortaHayden, Vincent Thomas and Caroline Rocher Barnes, Natasha’s choreography reflects her experiences as a woman of color, exploring themes of identity and resilience.

Beyond performance, she is dedicated to expanding dance education and inclusivity. As part of the JUNTOS Collective in 2023, she helped bring cultural dance programs to children in Guatemala, fostering artistic exchange and enhancing education in underserved communities.

Natasha advocates for dance accessibility and works to address inequalities and promote diversity within the art form.

Armani Colón (Dancer) is in his first season with the Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company.

He is a Puerto Rican dancer, choreographer, model, and cultural organizer whose work

explores identity, memory, and the intersections of classical form with diasporic expression.

Armani began his dance training at 14 when accepted into the Dance program at The Chicago High School for the Arts. He earned his BFA in Dance from the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, where he trained under Danah Bella and developed a foundation in ballet, modern, and contemporary techniques.

As an independent dancer and choreographer across the DMV area, he has performed and choreographed nationally, including at Lollapalooza with British pop singer “Flowerovlove”, and has collaborated with choreographers such as Gabriel Mata, Bernard Brown, Diedre Dawkins, Tracy Kofford, Kim T. Davis, Kevin Iega, Dolly Sfier, Tiffanie Carson, Jess Beach, and others.

As Communications Manager and an Ambassador of the Latinx Movement Festival D.C., Armani aims to uplift Latine artists and expand dialogue around performance, culture, and community. His work embodies hybridity, resilience, and joy that bridges tradition with contemporary innovation.

Tomas Fischer (Dancer) is in his second season with Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance

Company. Tomas was born in Lithuania and grew up in Washington, DC. He began his career in ballet in 2008, at the age of 10, with the Maryland Youth Ballet and trained with Olivier Munoz. In 2010, he furthered his ballet training at the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, DC. In 2017 he completed the 2 year Men’s Scholarship Program at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet where he performed as Benvolio in Alan Hineline’s premiere showing of Romeo And Juliet.

Tomas started his professional dance career with First State Ballet Theatre in 2019, where he performed Dracula, and Russian in The Nutcracker.

He most recently finished his fourth season with The Florida Ballet as a Company Member performing Dracula, Demitrious in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Flames of Paris Pas de Deux, Le Spectre de la rose Pas de Deux, Prince and Cavalier in The Nutcracker, and other various director choreographed pieces.

Trevor Frantz (Dancer) is in his third season with Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company.

Trevor was born in Bucks County, PA, where he pursued performing arts and dance throughout his childhood. He continued his dance education at the George Washington University, where he earned a

dance minor along with a BFA in Interior Architecture. He now works full-time as an interior designer.

William Robinson (Dancer) is in his second season with Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company. He was raised in Washington, DC where he was first introduced to dance in middle school at Georgetown Day School. While at GDS, William met his mentor Jan Tievsky and where he first met Dana Tai Soon Burgess, performing original works set on the students there. During high school, he expanded his dance practice learning breaking from Emanuel Sanchez and joined the breaking crew Back 2 Basics.

William went on to attend The University of the Arts high school summer program where he truly fell in love with dance.

During this summer program William met Wayne Saint David who became a mentor and directed him to study at The Dance Institute of Washington under the direction of the late Fabian Barnes.

After graduating high school William went on to attend The University of the Arts on a full scholarship, earning his B.F.A. in modern dance performance, and receiving both the Outstanding Achievement in Modern Dance Award and the President’s Award. While in school he used his summers to

study at the Paul Taylor School.

At UArts he had the honor of performing original works by faculty and mentors, Silvana Cardell, Brian Sanders, Donald Lunsford, Roni Koresh, as well as works set on students by Momix and Rennie Harris. He has also danced professionally in projects and guest artist work for Diavolo, Ishmael Houston Jones, Raven Symone, Tierra Whack, and Boris Charmatz.

William was recently the assistant to the choreographer on the film The Young Wife by Tayarisha Poe, and worked as the project manager for Cardell Dance Theater’s Disposable Bodies. He has been on faculty at The University of the Arts and Georgian Court University.

Baylee Wong (Dancer) is in her third season with Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company.

She is a dancer, choreographer, and teacher based in the DMV area and passion for movement led her to train in various styles, including ballet, tap, jazz, modern, and ballroom.

Baylee graduated from Towson University, where she obtained a B.F.A. in Dance Performance and Choreography. During her time there, she received several accolades, including the Outstanding Award for Choreography, the Jim Snyder Award for Technical Excellence, and was honored

to be an Undergraduate Commencement Speaker. At Towson, she had the privilege of working with Linda Denise Fischer-Harrell, Runqiao Du, Catherine Horta-Hayden, Vincent Thomas, Caroline Rocher Barnes, Xiang Xu and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar.

Baylee has taught at Towson University, the Maryland Public High School Dance Festival and at Dance Sanctuaries at the Kennedy Center Reach.

Additionally, her original choreography has been showcased at the Peabody Dance Festival, Origins hosted

by DTSBDC, Motion Mixers hosted by GRIDLOCK, and at S.H.E. /Moves hosted by Maryland Youth Ballet.

As a performer, Baylee is a member of the Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company, Gridlock Dance, and performed with Orange Grove Dance.

Behind the scenes, she serves as the Assistant Director at The Berwyn Ballet School.

Max Goldman (Trainee) is in his first season with Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company.

Max is from Maryland, USA. He began his dance education in modern dance at the age of 7 and has since performed in a number of venues as an ensemble dancer or a soloist.

Currently Max is an intern with Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company and continues his

Modern/Contemporary dance training with a variety of teachers around the nation.

Dana Nichole Scott (Collaborative Pianist) is the resident pianist of DTSBDC, known for creating and performing dynamic music. Ms. Scott studied at New England Conservatory where she earned her Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and received her Master of Music in Collaborative Piano from the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University.

Ms. Scott began her musical career at a young age, winning competitions and even exploring her skills as a Disney musical production cast member. A respected collaborative pianist and conductor, she frequently works in operatic and musical theater productions, as well as leads choral and instrumental ensembles.

Ms. Scott has conducted, hosted and performed at the Gala Theatre in DC, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, and The Arts Club of Washington, among many other venues throughout the DC area and nationally.

She works as a coach and accompanist for the Little Patuxent Opera Institute, Harbor Opera, Centre Stage,

and Washington Opera’s Summer Opera Institute.

Ms. Scott also performs with Annapolis Children’s Choral, Arundel Vocal Arts Society, Bach in Baltimore, and Opera AACC. As a soloist Ms. Scott is a winner of the Sidney DeKnight Piano

Competition. She frequently appeared as a soloist with the Imperial Symphony Orchestra in Lakeland, Florida and was a recitalist on the Mary Baker Eddy Library Millenium Series, and the James George Charitable Trust Series in Boston, MA.

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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 25-26 season.

Major Supporters $50,000-150,000 DC Commision on the Arts and Humanities $20,000-49,999 The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Patch Canada* Mary Eccles March Forth Foundation Maryland Youth Ballet* The National Endowment for the Arts Philip L. Graham Fund $5,000-19,999 AARP Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing Arts Jack Davis and Eric San Juan The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. Dwight Stuart Youth Fund Eric Naison-Phillips Family Foundation Events DC Community Grant Program Fulbright Scholars Cary Fuller Elizabeth Wilson Harter Bonnie Kogod Ellen Kwatnoski Microsoft Kelly Dinglasan Minton and Joel Minton Morningstar Foundation Katia Norri Eser Ozdeger The Rosenfeld Rumford

Steckler Family Foundation Teresa Saavedra Leigh Slaughter The Share Fund Jan and Seth Tievsky Aaron Tievsky and Frank Delaney Heinz and Liselotte Nehring Stiftung Foundation Winged Keel Group $500-4,999

Eugene and Gina Adams Anonymous (5) John Ashford Lisa Barry and Jim Gale Bloomberg Philanthropies Anna Kang Burgess Ian Tai Kyung Burgess Jason and Melissa Burnett Jane Cafritz Michael Caplin Alan Cariaso Kay Casstevens Cherry Blossom Giving Circle Claudia de Colstoun-Werebe Laurie Davis and Joseph Sellers Bianca DeLille Christine Doyle Diane Dragaud Cynthia Evan Frank Farrow FBB Capital Partners David Fischer and Joy Kassett Izette and Neil Folger Julie Frantz Jameson Freeman and Dana Tai Soon Burgess Mary A. Gifford Susan Gigli Jenny Goldman Ross Goldman and Lauren Roth

PenFed Credit Union Stacey Perelman Annette Polan Arnold Polinger Heather Pultz Young-Key Kim and Bertrand Renaud Sheri and Robert Rosenfeld Joan and Berry Rosenthal Stephanie Rosenthal and Scott Meisler Stuart Ross and Patricia Devine Ben Sanders Marian and Neel Saxena Anita Seline and Michael Remez Scout Properties Steve Slaughter Arnie Stolberg Peter and Judith Storandt Helen R. Trilling Maida R. Withers Yang-Ro Yoon Barrie Zucal

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DTSBDC STAFF AND BOARD Leadership Dana Tai Soon Burgess, Founding Artistic Director Christine Doyle, Executive Director Felipe Oyarzun Moltedo, Associate Director 2025-26 DTSBDC Dancers Natasha Ames Joan Ayap Armani Colón Christine Doyle Tomas Fischer Trevor Frantz Felipe Oyarzun Moltedo William Robinson Baylee Wong Artists Anne Sidney,

Rehearsal Director Sarah Halzack, Assistant Rehearsal Director Judith Hansen, Costume Design Sigrid Johannesdottïr, Costume Design Millicent Scarlett, Resident Musician Dana Nichole Scott, Resident Musician Staff Bianca DeLille, Development Director Patch Canada, Public Relations Specialist Jan Tievsky, Educational Principal Joan Ayap, Wardrobe Supervisor William Robinson, Production Assistant Isel Perez, Accountant

Max Goldman, Riley Horner,

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Board of Directors Ellen Boyers Kwatnoski, President Jan Tievsky, Vice President Erick Hosaka, Treasurer Mary Eccles, Secretary Jack Davis Jameson Freeman Susan Gigli Bonnie Kogod Marcia Lim Leigh Adams Slaughter Kelly Moss Southall Dana Tai Soon Burgess (ExOfficio) Bianca DeLille (Ex-Officio) Advisory Board Kay Casstevens Josue Castilleja Nicole Colameta Diane Dragaud Sara Gay Forden Sarah Halzack Joshua Kaufman Kelly Dinglasan Minton Mark Ohnmacht Anatol Steck Yang-Ro Yoon Organizational Mentors Patch Canada Michael Kaiser

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