Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Summer Series: Facets, Program B | Season 45

Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell, Artistic Director David McDermott, Executive Director Lou Conte, Founder

CELEBRATING SEASON 45: SAPPHIRE SEASON

FACETS

Program B | May 20 + 21, 2023

FEATURING

Nevermore by Thang Dao on a PATH by Hope Boykin Aguas Que Van, Quieren Volver by Rena Butler Dear Frankie by Rennie Harris

PERFORMING AT

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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Harris Theater for Music and Dance resides on the traditional homelands of the Council of the Three Fires: the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi Nations. Many other tribes such as the Miami, Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Sac, and Fox have also called this area home. The region has long been a center for Indigenous people to gather, trade, and maintain kinship ties. Today, one of the largest urban American Indian communities in the United States resides in Chicago, and members of this community continue to contribute to the life and culture of this city.

To learn more about the practice of land acknowledgement and the importance of honoring native land, visit usdac.us. The Chicagoland region is home to over 65,000 American Indians and the country’s oldest urban-based Native membership community center, American Indian Center Chicago (AIC). Visit aicchicago.org to learn more about AIC’s mission to foster physical and spiritual health in the community, an active connection with traditional values and practices, stronger families with multigenerational bonds, and a rising generation of educated, articulate, and visionary youth.

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RE/UNION 2022 Refraction

Welcome to Summer Series:

Facets

Thank you for joining us back at the Harris Theater for Summer Series: Facets, the grand finale of this milestone 45th anniversary season.

All Sapphire Season long, we’ve invited you to experience Hubbard Street from every angle, with revivals by established choreographers alongside world premieres by today’s most innovative choreographic voices. Like a sapphire, Hubbard Street’s work actually comes in many colors, and we hope you’ve enjoyed the diverse programs we’ve presented to you.

With Facets, we hope to honor the past while celebrating the present and future of contemporary dance. And speaking of the future—did you see our Season 46 announcement drop last week? In case you missed it, I invite you to visit hubbardstreetdance.com/abundance to check it out.

Now, to let the dance speak for itself, please enjoy Facets.

Yours in motion, Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell Artistic Director

THANK YOU TO OUR SEASON PARTNERS

This program is funded in part by the Illinois Arts Council Agency.

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago recognizes the generosity of The Sandra and Jack Guthman Resident Company Artistic Collaboration Fund and the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, Lead Sponsors of Dear Frankie by Rennie Harris Engagement Sponsor for Nevermore by Thang Dao Nabeela Rasheed Engagement Sponsors for on a PATH by Hope Boykin Marc Miller and Chris Horsman The Poetry Foundation Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell. Photo by Michelle Reid.

Cover: Hubbard Street Dancer Abdiel Figueroa Reyes. Photo by Michelle Reid, styling by Imani Sade

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ABOUT HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO The mission of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is to bring artists, art, and audiences together to enrich, engage, educate, and change lives through the experience of dance.

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago grew out of the Lou Conte Dance Studio at LaSalle and Hubbard Streets in 1977, when Lou Conte gathered an ensemble of four dancers to perform in senior centers across Chicago. Barbara G. Cohen soon joined the company as its first Executive Director. Conte continued to direct the company for 23 years, during which he initiated and grew relationships with both emerging and established artists including Nacho Duato, Daniel Ezralow, Jiří Kylián, Ohad Naharin, Lynne Taylor-Corbett, and Twyla Tharp.

Conte’s successor Jim Vincent widened Hubbard Street’s international focus, began Hubbard Street’s collaboration with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and cultivated growth from within, launching the Inside/Out Choreographic Workshop and inviting Resident Choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo to make his first work.

Gail Kalver’s 23 years of executive leadership provided continuity from 1984 through the 2006/07 season, when Executive Director Jason Palmquist joined the organization. Glenn Edgerton became Artistic Director in 2009 and, together with Palmquist, moved this legacy forward on multiple fronts.

In 2021, former company dancer Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell was named the fourth Artistic Director of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Season 44: RE/CHARGE marked her debut season as the artistic leader of the organization, with the goal of continuing to diversify the company’s repertoire and ensemble while building on the incredible legacy and reputation that HSDC has already established. Along with David McDermott, Executive Director since 2017, the company is looking forward to expanding its audience reach and increasing the local, national, and global reputation of Hubbard Street.

For 45 years, Hubbard Street has been one of the most original forces in contemporary dance—bringing top choreographers and works to Chicago and beyond. Hubbard Street’s ever-evolving repertory, created by today’s leading choreographic voices, makes us a company that dancers aspire to join and performance venues all over the world are eager to present. To date, the main company has performed globally in 19 countries and 44 U.S. states.

At home in Chicago, Hubbard Street performs 20 times a year and delivers renowned education programs in 50 classrooms across 17 Chicagoland schools.

HSDC Education utilizes the choreographic process to teach essential problemsolving skills, creativity, and collaboration—expanding our reach beyond traditional concert dance audiences, ensuring that everyone has access to worldclass dance and instruction.

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Facets

HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO Summer Series: Facets Program B Nevermore by Thang Dao on a PATH by Hope Boykin Aguas Que Van, Quieren Volver by Rena Butler (World Premiere) Dear Frankie by Rennie Harris (World Premiere)

Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell, Artistic Director David McDermott, Executive Director Lou Conte, Founder

The Company Alexandria Best Jack Henderson Jacqueline Burnett*

Alysia Johnson*

Aaron Choate

Shota Miyoshi

Morgan Clune

David Schultz*

Michele Dooley

Simone Stevens

Abdiel Figueroa Reyes*

Cyrie Topete

Elliot Hammans

Matt Wenckowski

*Denotes Princess Grace Award Recipient

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Nevermore (2023) Thang Dao in process with the Hubbard Street Dancers and Craig D. Black, Jr., Choreography James G. Lindsay, Music Calvin Tran and Neftaly Silva, Co-Costume Design Matt Miller*, Lighting Design “Nevermore is a bridging of narratives based on Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven and an Asian classic folktale The Cowherd and Weavegirl. The seamless intertextuality between the East-West narratives depicts the humanity of our experiences as shared and universal rather than distinct and separate.

The Raven paints the human experience through loss and death while The Cowherd and Weavegirl offers a ritual as a way to process grief through hope and memory.” –Thang Dao

Dancers: The Company Music: Nevermore by James G. Lindsay. Music commissioned by the Charles and Joan Gross Family Foundation. Nevermore was workshopped at the University of Arizona School of Dance. The final duet was developed in a Works & Process LaunchPAD “Process as Destination” residency at Bridge Street Theatre.

15-MINUTE INTERMISSION

on a PATH (2023) Hope Boykin, Choreography Caroline Shaw, Music Ali Jackson, Underscore Mark Eric, Costume Design Al Crawford*, Lighting Design Martina Viadana, Assistant to the Choreographer Original text written and performed by Hope Boykin.

Dancers: Michele Dooley, Abdiel Figueroa Reyes, Alysia Johnson Music: Entr’acte by Caroline Shaw, 2019. Published by Caroline Shaw, BMI. Performed by the Attacca Quartet. Master owner: (p) 2019 New Amsterdam Records.Underscore by Ali Jackson. Text written and performed by Hope Boykin. This work was made possible in part by residency support from Works & Process and the Chautauqua Institution.

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Aguas Que Van, Quieren Volver (2023) WORLD PREMIERE Rena Butler, Choreography Milton Aguilar, Miguel Angel, Marcelo Barbel, Jane May, Valladares Rebolledo, Music Darryl J. Hoffman, Composer Hogan McLaughlin, Costume Design Julie E. Ballard*, Lighting Design “Waters that go, want to return…” —José Larralde

Dancers: Abdiel Figueroa Reyes, Shota Miyoshi, Cyrie Topete (5/20); Jacqueline Burnett, Jack Henderson, Simone Stevens (5/21) Music: Quimey Neuquen by Milton Aguilar, Jane May, and Marcelo Barbel. WC Music Corp. (ASCAP) Miseria written by Valladares Rebolledo and Miguel Angel, performed by Los Panchos.

15-MINUTE INTERMISSION

Dear Frankie (2023) WORLD PREMIERE Rennie Harris, Choreography Darrin Ross, Rennie Harris, Music Imani Sade, Costume Design James Clotfelter, Lighting Design Angel D. Anderson, Assistant to the Choreographer Letter to Frankie written by Rennie Harris.

“This work is an homage to the city of Chicago, the godfather of House Music DJ Frankie Knuckles, the infamous dance club The Warehouse, and its club members. Frankie Knuckles and the other noted Chicago DJs introduced house music to the world. As a result, Chicago’s unique sound and dance have impacted not only music but fashion, television, film, radio and pop, and underground culture as we know it today.” —Rennie Harris

Dancers: The Company Music: Requiem For Jay B, Lights Eternal, and We Gon Be Alright, composed, produced and mixed by Darrin Ross. Dear Frankie composed by Darrin Ross, produced by Darrin Ross and Rennie Harris. Letter to Frankie written by Rennie Harris. Vocals by Rennie Harris, Darrin Ross, Church Triumphant Choir, Hubbard Street Dancers. *United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 of the IATSE is the union representing Scenic, Costume, Lighting, Sound, and Projection designers in Live Performance

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2022–23 LEADERSHIP & ARTISTIC PROFILES Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell (Artistic Director, she/her) ascended to this role in 2021, after an extraordinary career as a professional dance artist and educator. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and began her dance training at the Baltimore School for the Arts under the guidance of Sylvester Campbell and Stephanie Powell. She was an apprentice with the Capitol Ballet in Washington D.C. and a full fellowship student at The Ailey School. While a student at The Juilliard School, she was invited by Hubbard Street founder Lou Conte to join the main company at the age of 19, thus beginning her professional dance career. After three seasons with Hubbard Street, she became a Principal Dancer with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, under the direction of Judith Jamison. During her 13-year tenure with the company, she performed all over the world and was featured in the works of Alvin Ailey, Robert Battle, Talley Beatty, Ron K. Brown, John Butler, Donald Byrd, Ulysses Dove, George Faison, Rennie Harris, Geoffrey Holder, Judith Jamison, Louis Johnson, Alonzo King, Lar Lubovitch, Donald McKayle, Elisa Monte, Jennifer Muller, David Parsons, and Dwight Rhoden. She was invited to give a number of special performances throughout her career, including the White House State Dinner in honor of the President of Kenya, Mwai Kibaki, and the 12th Annual Kennedy Center Gala with Nancy Wilson and Liza Minelli. She has led a distinguished career as a dance educator in her hometown of Baltimore where, since 2005, she has been a Professor of Dance at Towson University and has served on the faculty of the Baltimore School for the Arts. Her research and scholarship in continuing the Ailey legacy within the Towson University and Greater Baltimore community has resulted in the Ailey II residencies from 2011-2019 hosted by Towson University and the establishment of AileyCamp Baltimore at Towson University in 2014 where she served as Director. She holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree in dance from Hollins University and is an ABT® Certified Teacher. As a scholar, her entry “Alvin Ailey” has been published by the Routledge Encyclopedia of Modernism. She and her husband have three children.

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in BUSK by Aszure Barton. Photo by Danica Paulos; courtesy of Jacob’s Pillow.

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2022–23 LEADERSHIP & ARTISTIC PROFILES David McDermott (Executive Director, he/him) manages organization-wide strategy and administrative functions including oversight of Hubbard Street’s finances, operations, marketing, and development departments. Most recently, he led Hubbard Street through a post-COVID-19 restructuring, guided its new access-first digital strategy, and directed the company’s recent move to Water Tower Place. Prior to joining Hubbard Street he served as the First Deputy Commissioner at the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. In this role, he managed the day-to-day operations of the department and played instrumental roles in major initiatives such as creating the Chicago Cultural Plan, revitalizing the Taste of Chicago, and ensured the success of the Chicago Architecture Biennial. Prior to his employment with the City, he led the Senator Durbin’s Department of Community Outreach, served as the Senator’s Political Director, and has managed political campaigns at the congressional, county, and municipal levels. He recently completed a fellowship at the University of Chicago’s Civic Leadership Academy and holds a degree in Public Policy from Trinity College at the University of Dublin.

Craig D. Black Jr., Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell, and Jonathan E. Alsberry. Photo by Frank Ishman.

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2022–23 LEADERSHIP & ARTISTIC PROFILES Lou Conte (Founding Artistic Director, he/him) after a performing career that included roles in Broadway musicals such as Cabaret, Mame and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, established the Lou Conte Dance Studio in 1974. Three years later, he founded what is now Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Originally the company’s sole choreographer, he developed relationships with emerging and world-renowned dancemakers Lynne TaylorCorbett, Margo Sappington and Daniel Ezralow as the company grew. He continued to build Hubbard Street’s repertoire by forging a key relationship with Twyla Tharp in the 1990s, acquiring seven of her works as well as original choreography. It then became an international enterprise with the inclusion of works by Jiří Kylián, Nacho Duato and Ohad Naharin. Throughout his 23 years as the company’s artistic director, he received numerous awards including the first Ruth Page Artistic Achievements Award in 1986, the Sidney R. Yates Arts Advocacy Award in 1995, and a Chicagoan of the Year award from Chicago magazine in 1999. In 2003, he was inducted as a laureate into the Lincoln Academy of Illinois, the state’s highest honor, and in 2014, was named one of five inaugural recipients of the City of Chicago’s Fifth Star Award. He has been credited by many for helping raise Chicago’s international cultural profile and for creating a welcoming climate for dance in the city, where the art form now thrives.

Jonathan E. Alsberry (Senior Rehearsal Director & Director of Summer Intensives, he/him) from Normal, IL is a dance educator, creator and coach focused on inspiring excellence and joy in the study of Ballet, Jazz, and Modern techniques with a constant dedication to the exploration of artistry and the creative process.

Currently the Senior Rehearsal Director & Director of Summer Intensives with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, he began dancing with his mother Lyndetta and went on to graduate from The Chicago Academy for the Arts where he has since been a guest faculty member. In 2006, he received his BFA from The Juilliard School where he met Aszure Barton. Jonathan a.k.a “Jojo” is now dancer, rehearsal director, and creative collaborator with Aszure Barton & Artists and has assisted Mrs. Barton in over a dozen creations including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Bayerische Staatsballett and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. In 2007 he also joined the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company and is currently a performer, rehearsal director and teaching artist with the company. He has shared two tours with Mikhail Baryshnikov’s Hell’s Kitchen Dance as well as Evolution with Alessandra

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2022–23 LEADERSHIP & ARTISTIC PROFILES Ferri and Herman Cornejo. Other credits include The Chase Brock Experience, Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company, Luna Negra Dance Theater, Nilas Martins Dance Company, and Eisenhower Dance Ensemble. Since 2007, he has been teaching, coaching and creating work at various educational institutions including Arts Umbrella, Harvard University, University of California at Irvine, Springboard Danse Montreal, Ballet Hispánico and University of Southern California.

Craig D. Black Jr. (Rehearsal Director, he/they) from San Jose, CA is the Rehearsal Director of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.

He was appointed to this role in 2022 for the company’s 45th Anniversary: Sapphire Season. At the age of ten, Craig began dancing at South Bay Dance Center and continued his dance training at Abraham Lincoln High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. In 2011, Craig received his BFA from The Juilliard School. He obtained additional training at Springboard Danse Montréal, Nederlands Dans Theater, and the School at Jacob’s Pillow. Craig is a recipient of the 2010 Princess Grace Award in Dance as well as the 2011 Lorna Strassler Award for Student Excellence from the School at Jacob’s Pillow. For six seasons Craig performed and toured with Aspen Santa Fe Ballet under the direction of Tom Mossbrucker and Jean-Philippe Malaty. In 2017, Craig joined Hubbard Street Dance Chicago where he danced for five seasons before transitioning into the HSDC Rehearsal Director position. He has had the privilege of dancing works by Kyle Abraham, Aszure Barton, Cherice Barton, Rena Butler, Alejandro Cerrudo, Peter Chu, Nacho Duato, Jorma Elo, William Forsythe, Jirí Kylián, Fernando Melo, Robyn Mineko Williams, Ohad Naharin, Crystal Pite, and Cayetano Soto Ramirez among many others. Craig has had the pleasure of co-choreographing and rehearsal directing Cardi B and Offset’s 2019 BET Awards performance. Craig is a passionate teacher and mentor. He is certified in IMAGE TECH for Dancers™ introductory through advanced level. Craig is on faculty for Dupree Dance and has served as guest faculty for the Hubbard Street Professional Program, Steps on Broadway, Peridance Center, The Joffrey Academy, and New York City Dance Alliance.

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CHOREOGRAPHER PROFILES Two time Bessie Award winner, HOPE BOYKIN was an original member of Complexions, danced with Philadanco, and most recently completed her 20th and final year with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Hope has choreographed for numerous dance companies including Philadanco, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Minnesota Dance Theater, Ballet X, Ballet Black of London, American Ballet Theatre Studio Company, The Philadelphia Ballet, and has created three works for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, along with a commission from Vail Dance Festival. Hope has garnered much acclaim with her virtual work for Carolina Performing Arts, Guggenheim Works And Process Virtual Commissions initiative, and the National Black Theatre. As a motivator, Hope has been an annual keynote speaker for Lincoln Center Activate, a national education forum, which has included a special Weekend With Hope, a series of talks with friends and dance industry professionals, discussing crucial topics in our dance world. Hope serves as Artistic Advisor for Dance Education for the Kennedy Center and Artistic Lead for the Kennedy Center Dance Lab. She is Artist-In-Residence at USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance and was advisor for the Howard University Department of Dance for their 2021 spring semester. She is currently a 2022-23 Fellow of The Center for Ballet and the Arts. Hope continues to build on her work, as a writer; blending her words and cadence as a the foundation of her developing movement-language. As a director and dance-maker Hope received a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for her own Covid Safe residency #BoykinBubble and in the fall of 2021 premiered a full evening of her choreography, An Evening of Hope at 92nd Street Y in New York City, to much acclaim. Most recently she released “Beauty Size & Color,” a short film commenting on what has changed in the first twenty years of the 21st century on PBS.org, a weekend of her own work, Moments By Hope, … a concert., as well as joining the creative team as choreographer of the Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration of Leonard Bernstein’s MASS. As an educator, creator, mover, and motivator, Hope firmly believes there are no limits.

RENA BUTLER hails from Chicago. She began her dance studies at The Chicago Academy for the Arts and later at Taipei National University of the Arts in Taiwan. She received her BFA from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance. Rena has performed with a range of companies in the USA, including Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (also a Choreographic Fellow), A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, David Dorfman Dance, Manuel Vignoulle/M-Motions, The Kevin Wynn Collection, Pasos Con Sabor Salsa Dance Company, and Gibney Company, as a dance artist and the inaugural choreographic associate. Butler was a recipient of the prestigious 2019 Princess Grace Foundation Award for Choreography and has been commissioned

by National Ballet of Canada, San Francisco Opera, Norrdans, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, The Lyric Opera of Chicago, BalletX, GroundWorks DanceTheater, Oregon Ballet Theater, Jacob’s Pillow Contemporary Summer Program, Parsons Dance, Charlotte Ballet, The Juilliard School, Oklahoma City Ballet, and Boston Dance Theater. Additionally she has created works for The New Orleans Museum of Modern Art in collaboration with Academy Award-Winning jazz composer Terence Blanchard, CHTV Stories in Switzerland, a film short in collaboration with Third Coast Percussion x Devonté Hynes/Blood Orange, The Young Choreographer’s Festival in NYC, The Ailey/Fordham School, TEDxChicago Virtual Salon 3.0: Design Your Life, and more. She has been spotlighted in Dance Magazine’s On The Rise feature in 2013, and was the featured cover story in Dance Magazine’s November 2021 issue. She is active in mentorship and education and has served on the Consortium for Chicago Dancemakers Forum for 3 years, was on the annual panel for Black Girls Dance in Chicago, and co-created and directed DanceLab—a free, choreographic course for Chicago teens, empowering participants of varying socioeconomic backgrounds + identities to find commonality in creation. Has taught dance and choreographic workshops at L’Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Danse de Marseille in France, The Macau Cultural Center in China, and Ailey Camp Chicago, and currently serves on Dancewave’s Artistic Advisory Council in NYC. 12

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CHOREOGRAPHER PROFILES THANG DAO resides between Los Angeles and New York City where he works as a freelance choreographer, educator, and coach. He is a graduate of Hollins University (MFA’ 21) and New York University (MA’ 09). Dao received his formal dance education from the Juilliard School and Boston Conservatory (BFA’ 01). Dao has choreographed for Ballet Austin, Ballet Austin II, Ailey II, Ballet X, Philadanco, Taiwan National University of the Arts, Jacob’s Pillow Contemporary Program, Missouri Contemporary Ballet, Kennesaw State University, Troy University, Michigan State University, and the Boston Conservatory along with many universities and performing arts schools nationally and internationally.

His works have toured throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia with acclaimed reviews. His ballet Stepping Ground, choreographed for Ballet Austin for the 1st Biannual New American Dance Talent, received the Audience Choice Award all four nights. Dao was the recipient of the 2008 Princess Grace Choreography Fellowship, the 2009 Special Project Grant, and the 2012 Vilcek finalist for Creative Promise in choreography. In 2012, his work Waiting Women was featured at NYCDAF Gala: Destiny Rising at the Joyce Theater in New York. Dao was part of the creative team for the James Brown Project: Get On The Good Foot commissioned and produced by the Apollo Theater in collaboration with Philadanco under the artistic direction of Otis Salid. In 2017, Dao garnered 1st Prize for his choreography at the DAP Festival in Pietrasanta, Italy. Dao was the recipient of the 2022 #launchPAD residency, an initiative of Works & Process at the Guggenheim. Dao is ecstatic for the opportunity to work with the artists of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago under the incredible direction of Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell. Follow Dao on Insta@tawndu. www.thangdaodancecompany.com.

RENNIE HARRIS Known for bringing social dances to the concert stage and coining the term Street Dance Theater, Harris has broken new ground as one of the first Hip-hop choreographers to set works on ballet-based companies such as Ballet Memphis, Colorado Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, Philadelphia Dance Company (Philadanco), Giordano Dance Chicago, Lula Washington Dance Theatre, Cleo Parker Robinson, Dallas Black Dance Theater, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (DCDC) and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and more. He is also the first street dancer commissioned to create an evening-length work on Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and to serve as a resident artist at the Alvin Ailey School for Eance. He’s received three Bessie Awards, five Black Theater Alvin Ailey Awards, an Herb Alpert Award, and been nominated for a Lawrence Olivier Award (UK). He has also received a Lifetime Achievement Award in choreography (McCullum Theater, 2019). Harris was also voted one of the most influential people in the last one hundred years of Philadelphia’s history (City Paper), and has been compared to Basquiat, Alvin Ailey, and Bob Fosse. In addition, he’s received a Guggenheim Fellowship, PEW Fellowship, a USA Artist of the Year Fellowship, a Governor’s Artist of the Year Award, and is noted as the first street dancer to receive two honorary doctorate degrees from both Bates College (Lewiston, ME) and Columbia College (Chicago, IL). He served as a cultural ambassador for Ronald Reagan’s US Embassy Tour in 1986 and was invited to the White House by the Clinton Administration to share in the recognition of African American artists making a difference in the world (2001). Rennie Harris Puremovement has performed for such dignitaries as the Queen of England and the Princess’ of Monaco, and was chosen as one of four US companies to serve as cultural ambassadors for President Obama’s Dance Motion USA and toured Israel, Jordan, Ramulah, Egypt, Palestine, and surrounding countries. Lorenzo “Rennie” Harris is atop the Hip-hop heap as its leading ambassador. Harris is a recent recipient of the Doris Duke artist award (2020).

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2022–23 COMPANY DANCERS

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Alexandria Best

Jacqueline Burnett*

Aaron Choate

Morgan Clune

Michele Dooley

Abdiel Figueroa Reyes*

Elliot Hammans

Jack Henderson

Alysia Johnson*

Shota Miyoshi

David Schultz*

Simone Stevens

Cyrie Topete

Matt Wenckowski

*Denotes Princess Grace Award Recipient

2022–23 DANCER PROFILES Alexandria Best (she/her, Raleigh, NC) is a native of Raleigh, North Carolina where she began her dance training and love for this expressive art form. In her formal training years, Best acquired knowledge from various instructors across programs such as American Ballet Theatre, Arts Umbrella, Carolina Ballet, French Académie of Ballet, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. During this time she also had the opportunity to perform various works by Rena Butler, Alexandra Damiani, Jessica Hendricks, Jiří Kylián, Florian Lochner and Alice Klock (also known as “FLOCK”), and Crystal Pite. Best is a graduate of Pace University, where she received her BFA in Dance, and is in her second season with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Alexandria is elated to be continuing her time with the company and for all the opportunities and experiences coming forth this season. Company member since 2021.

Jacqueline Burnett (she/her, Pocatello, ID) received her ballet training in Pocatello, Idaho, from Romanian Ballet Master Marius Zirra. She moved to NYC in 2005 for the Ailey School/Fordham University BFA program, graduating magna cum laude with honors (2009). She joined HSDC in 2008 as a Center Apprentice and joined the main company in 2009. Jacqueline received a Princess Grace Honorarium in 2011 and with HSDC was part of DanceMotion USA 2013,a cultural diplomacy tour in Algeria, Morocco, and Spain. Jacqueline has served as an Artistic Lead and teacher for HSDC Summer Intensives, a repetitor for Penny Saunders, and a freelance dancer with Robyn Mineko Williams and Artists and Seattle Dance Collective. Jacqueline recently choreographed for Milwaukee Rep’s Murder on the Orient Express directed by Annika Boras and co-choreographed with David Schultz a new commission for Danza Visual in Mexico City. Company member since 2009.

Aaron Choate (they/them, Lexington, KY) is a recent graduate of The Juilliard School class of 2022. In 2018 they were named a Presidential Scholar in the Arts and a YoungArts Gold Medalist.

They have worked with renowned choreographers such as Ohad Naharin, Justin Peck, Jamar Roberts, and Bobbi Jene Smith, and have restored works by Trisha Brown, Ted Shawn, and Paul Taylor. Aaron is an avid choreographer and was lucky enough to present their piece One Hundred People in a Line at 92nd Street Y in 2022. In 2021, they received the George J. Jakab Grant Award from Juilliard to create their first fully realized collaborative dance film. Upon graduation they were awarded the Juilliard Career Advancement Fellowship. Aaron is honored, humbled, and thrilled to be joining HSDC for their first season. Company member since 2022.

Morgan Clune (she/her, Barrington, IL) graduated from The Chicago Academy for the Arts in 2018.

She went on to receive her BFA in dance from The Juilliard School in 2022. She was recognized as a National YoungArts Winner in New York for Contemporary dance in 2018. At Juilliard, Morgan performed works by Ohad Naharin, Aszure Barton, Bobbi Jene Smith, Justin Peck, and more.

Morgan was awarded the Martha Hill Prize upon graduation for her achievement and leadership in Dance as well as a Juilliard Career Advancement Fellowship for her promise as an entrepreneur and engagement in the arts. She is beyond excited to begin her professional career with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago! Company member since 2022.

Michele Dooley (she/he/they, Philadelphia, PA) is a dance artist and teacher from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She began her dance training at The Institute of the Arts, graduated from The Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts, and later earned her BFA in Dance from The University of the Arts. Michele has completed programs with Bates Summer intensive, BalletX Summer Program, and DCNS Summer Dance Intensive and has worked with choreographers Gary Jeter, Tommie-Waheed Evans, Aszure Barton, Jermaine Spivey, Milton Myers, Spenser Theberge, and Nora Gibson. She has had the privilege of working with Eleone Dance Theatre and Spectrum Dance Theater. She is thrilled to be back for her second season with the company! Company member since 2021. hubbardstreetdance.com

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2022–23 DANCER PROFILES Abdiel Figueroa Reyes (he/they, Las Vegas, NV) was born and raised in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, before moving to the United States at the age of 11. His professional dance training began at The Rock Center for Dance, where he was a studio company member. He graduated from Las Vegas Academy of the Arts as a Dance Major in 2016 and joined Hubbard Street’s Professional Program under the direction of Alexandra Wells in 2017. In 2019 he joined Hubbard Street Dance Chicago as a main company member. DanceMagazine named him Top 25 to Watch and recognized him as 1 of 4 LatinX Dancers Breaking Boundaries in 2020. Figueroa is delighted to be a Princess Grace Award Winner 2022 and excited to continue in his fourth season with the company. Company member since 2019.

Elliot Hammans (he/him, Santa Fe, NM) began his formal dance training in 2008 with Robert Sher-Machherndl and continued his ballet and modern dance education with Moving People Dance in Santa Fe, NM, under the direction of Curtis Uhlemann. Hammans joined Moving People Dance Company as an apprentice in 2010, trained on full scholarship at the Alonzo King LINES Dance Center in San Francisco, and attended Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s 2011 and 2012 Summer Intensives. Following one season with Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance and studies abroad at Austria’s Tanzzentrum SEAD (Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance), Hammans earned his BFA in Dance in 2014 from Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. Hammans joined Hubbard Street 2 as a full company member in August 2014 and was promoted to Hubbard Street’s main company in August 2016. Company member since 2016.

Jack Henderson (he/him, Livermore, CA) grew up in Livermore, California where he began dancing at his local dance studio, Tiffany’s Dance Academy. He attended summer intensives and workshops during this time, including San Francisco Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, and Hubbard Street intensives. In 2017, he moved to Vancouver, BC, to attend Arts Umbrellas pre-graduate program under the direction of Artemis Gordon. In 2018, Jack joined the graduate program at Arts Umbrella, performing repertoire and new creations by Crystal Pite, Lukas Timulak, Amos Bental, Ihsan Rustem, and Jonathan E. Alsberry, to name a few. He is very excited about joining a team of such dedicated and talented artists. Company member since 2022.

Alysia Johnson (Alysia/she/her, Dallas, TX) first found dance at Dallas Black Dance Theatre and later went on to graduate from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts where she studied ballet, modern, and composition. A graduate of The Juilliard School and a two-time recipient of Juilliard’s Entrepreneurship Grant, she has served the Dallas dance community by founding and directing programs that cater to young artists in the DFW metroplex since 2015. Recently, Alysia was awarded the Princess Grace Honoraria Award for dance and she is endlessly thankful for the dance community at large for their support and unmatched creativity. Company member since 2018.

Shota Miyoshi (he/him, Kanagawa, Japan), a native of Japan, started to train in jazz and ballet at Nakura Jazz Dance Studio. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance from SUNY Purchase college in 2022. He has performed works by Norbert De La Cruz, Jamar Roberts, Martin Løfsnes, Doug Varone, George Balanchine, Martha Graham and José Limón. Additional training includes MOVE|NYC|’s S.W.E.A.T and Paul Taylor Summer Intensive. He hopes to become a versatile dancer who is able to collaborate with a variety of musicians in order to create something the world has never seen before. Company member since 2022.

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2022–23 DANCER PROFILES David Schultz (he/him, Grand Rapids, MI) began his training in Michigan with the School of the Grand Rapids Ballet, where he then performed for four seasons with its company, the Grand Rapids Ballet. David joined Hubbard Street 2 in 2009 and was promoted to the main company, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, in 2011 where he has worked with many of the world’s leading contemporary choreographers. He is a recipient of a 2012 Princess Grace Award. As a choreographer David has had the honor of creating works for DanceWorks Chicago, Chambered Squared, Boston University, and a Co-choreographed piece with Jacqueline Burnett for Danza Visual in Mexico City. When he is not dancing, or choreographing David has spent many years studying music and has performed and scored many pieces for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago as well as for his own works. Company member since 2011.

Simone Stevens (she/her, Atlanta, GA) earned her BA in Dance and Minor in Anthropology from Kennesaw State University in July 2017. One year post-grad, Stevens moved to Chicago and trained on scholarship at the Lou Conte Dance Studio where she was mentored by Laura Wade, Ethan Kirschbaum, and Kristina Fluty. During that time, Stevens also freelanced throughout the city and performed works choreographed by Alice Klock, Alysia Johnson, Hanna Brictson, LOUD Bodies, and Joshua Peugh among others. Most recently she performed as a company member with Katlin Bourgeois’s Ensemble180 and was on faculty with Ethan Kirschbaum’s Chicago Movement Collective before joining Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. In Stevens’s first season as a member of HSDC, she will be performing works choreographed by Jermaine Maurice Spivey, Aszure Barton, Rena Butler, Ohad Naharin, Nacho Duato and others. Company member since 2021.

Cyrie Topete (she/her, Peoria, AZ) is from Peoria, Arizona, where she trained in competitive dance beginning at the age of thirteen. She then graduated from The Juilliard School where she received her BFA in the summer of 2022. Cyrie was given the FENDI Vanguard Award and is a YoungArts winner.

She also attended programs including, Springboard Danse Montreal, Jacob’s Pillow Contemporary Program, B12 in Berlin, Germany, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and more. She has also performed works by Crystal Pite, Ohad Naharin, Alan Lucien Øyen, Bobbi Jene Smith, Peter Chu, Justin Peck, Aszure Barton, Jenn Freeman, and Jamar Roberts. Cyrie is extremely honored and excited to embark on this new journey with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago! Company member since 2022.

Matt Wenckowski (he/him, St. Charles, IL) received his early training at Moves Dance Studio in North Aurora and trained as a competitive dancer with Excel Dance Productions. In 2009, Matt joined the Joffrey Academy’s pre-professional programs under the direction of Alexei Kremnev and Anna Reznik, performing in The Nutcracker and more. He studied at Lou Conte Dance Studio under the guidance of Claire Bataille and joined DanceWorks Chicago in 2013 under the direction of Julie Nakagawa. In 2015, he joined the Grand Rapids Ballet performing soloist roles in classical and contemporary works. He’s performed pieces by Alejandro Cerrudo, Trey McIntyre, Ben Stevenson, George Balanchine, Yuri Possokhov, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Val Caniparoli, Robyn Mineko Williams, Penny Saunders, and more. Matt is thrilled and grateful to be part of HSDC and would like to thank his parents for all they’ve done to support him. Company member since 2022.

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DESIGNER PROFILES Nevermore James G. Lindsay (Music) is a notable composer whose exceptional talent has earned him recognition from some of the most distinguished artists and organizations in the country. His work has been championed by members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, establishing him as a rising voice in the world of classical music. His original compositions have been broadcast by WCNY Classic FM radio, and his film scores have premiered at festivals including DOC NYC, the Madrid International Film festival, the Nice (France) International Film Festival, and several others. Recent commissions include original compositions for the Thang Dao Dance Company, The Big Muddy Dance Company, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.

Calvin Tran (Co-Costume Design) Bravo’s The Ultimate Collection break out star—Calvin Tran has anchored himself as one of New York’s most innovative contemporary designers. For more than twenty years, Tran has brought his talent and vision to the fashion industry with cutting-edge silhouettes and architectural bodies. Having been featured in dozens of publications, including W Magazine, The New York Times, and the Chicago Tribune, Tran’s designs embody modern sexiness with classic elegance. He has a discerning eye for form and flair, creating designs that transcend trends to timeless pieces. His style retains inspiration from classic simplicity while tinged with hints of sensuality to reflect strong contemporary women. With loyal fans like Drew Barrymore, Aisha Tyler, Gina Gerson, Brooke Shields, Molly Ringwald, Michelle Williams, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jeannie Mai Jenkens, Mama Mai, Indya Moore, and Iman, Tran continues to leave his signature industry-wide.

Tran has created costumes for Ailey II, Alvin Ailey worldwide promotional campaigns, Scott Rink, and Fashion Group International, where he was the recipient of the Style-breaker/ Rule-breaker Award.

Tran is ecstatic to collaborate with choreographer Thang Dao. Neftaly Silva (Co-Costume Design) is a Mexican American fashion designer and tattoo artist.

He studied industrial design at Arizona State University before attending The Illinois Institute of Art Chicago where he earned a BFA in fashion. Neftaly’s styles are balanced between hyper-technical and deconstruction of new and recycled materials. In the early 2000s, Neftaly opened his tattoo boutique where he is working as an owner and artist. His entrepreneurial spirit lead him to open his fashion house Silva Espadas with his brothers in 2011. You can find his products on Silva Espadas website, Calvin Tran, One of a Kind, and various designer markets around Chicago.

Matt Miller (Lighting Design) Based in Chicago, IL, Matt’s lighting portfolio includes a broad variety of projects in the industry including Dance, Theatre, Music, Corporate Events, Installations, Filmed Projects, and more. His design credits include work for such companies as Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Yeager Design, The Joffrey Ballet, Microsoft, Ballet Idaho, Mercedes, Kurt Elling, Starbucks, Atlanta Ballet, Verizon, The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Airbnb, & Google, to name a few. Matt was previously the Lighting & Technical Director at Hubbard Street, where he designed over thirty new works and toured extensively throughout the U.S. and internationally. Matt is an alumnus of the University of Nebraska Lincoln, as well as a proud member of United Scenic Artists 829. Special thanks to his wife Marisa and son Milo. www.mmiller-lighting.com. on a PATH Caroline Shaw (Music) is a musician who moves among roles, genres, and mediums, trying to imagine a world of sound that has never been heard before but has always existed.

She is the recipient of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize in Music, several Grammy awards, an honorary doctorate from Yale, and a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. She has worked with a range of artists including Rosalía, Renée Fleming, and Yo Yo Ma, and she has contributed music to films and tv series including Fleishman is in Trouble, Bombshell, Yellowjackets, Maid, Dark, and Beyonce’s Homecoming. Her favorite color is yellow, and her favorite smell is rosemary.

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DESIGNER PROFILES Ali Jackson (Underscore) Award-winning musician, composer, arranger, educator, and percussionist Ali Jackson developed his talent at an early age. A virtuoso, Ali has contributed significant musicalworks as a composer and arranger and he holds the distinction of being the first percussionist to perform and create music across the entire spectrum of musical styles. Ali has performed and recorded with a multitude of artists including Aretha Franklin, Lionel Hampton, Abbey Lincoln, Buster Williams, Wynton Marsalis, Willie Nelson, Tony Bennett, Jones, Eric Clapton and many others. As a bandleader, Ali has recorded eight albums, including Amalgamations, Wheelz Keep Rollin’, Jazz en Tête, Big Brown Getdown and 2 albums with Yes! Trio, Yes! and Groove du Jour in which he produced and was awarded 2019 Recording of the year of France (Grand Prix Disque Du L’Année). Ali is also an acclaimed composer, whose works include a 2021 commission for BalletX In the Distance with collaborator Hope Boykin.

Mark Eric (Costume Design) is a costume and fashion designer based in New York City, where he trained at the Fashion Institute of Technology. After designing for several New York City fashion houses, he discovered his passion for costuming for the stage. He enjoys bringing his unique fashion sensibility to his design, often employing artisanal techniques when creating his signature costumes. He has designed costumes for: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Jamar Roberts, Hope Boykin, Gustavo Ramirez Sansano, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Rennie Harris, Robbie Fairchild, and Robert Battle to name a few. He has costumed works for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theater, Paul Taylor Dance Company, BalletX, and Ballet Hispanico, among others. Follow along on instagram @MARKERICdesign and at www.markericdesign.com.

Al Crawford (Lighting Design)Al is an NYC based lighting artist working globally in a broad variety of genres. He currently serves as the General Manager of City Theatrical, Inc., the world’s prominent manufacturer of bespoke lighting products and accessories. Al was the Lighting Director of the world-renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for 25 years. Al has had the opportunity to work directly with many important choreographers in the dance world including Judith Jamison, Robert Battle, George Faison, Hope Boykin, Osnel Delgado, Jeanguy Saintus and many others. A huge believer in cross-genre design, Al founded Arc3design, a lighting design group dedicated to merging his theatrical aesthetic into all areas of art, architecture, dance, live music, theater, broadcast, and live event production. Al has been awarded the Knight of Illumination Award, considered globally to be one of the top achievements in Lighting Design. Al is a member of United Scenic Artists (USA-829) and the International Alliance for Theatrical Stage Employees (Local 635).

He is a graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.

Aguas Que Van, Quieren Volver Hogan McLaughlin (Costume Design) is an American fashion designer, artist, and dancer. He began his professional career as a ballet dancer, performing with the internationally acclaimed Hubbard Street 2 and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. In 2011, he met and collaborated with artist Daphne Guinness on his first garments, which were featured in the windows of Barneys New York Madison Avenue, and at the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Later that year, McLaughlin launched his first collection for New York Fashion Week, was subsequently profiled

by The New York Times, WWD, Vogue.com, among other publications, and had the opportunity to create custom looks for a number of high profile clients including Lady Gaga and Billy Porter.

As an illustrator, he has had the pleasure of creating official promotional images for HBO’s Game of Thrones, Showtime’s Penny Dreadful, and History Channel’s Vikings. McLaughlin has also had the pleasure of designing costumes for world premiers of celebrated choreographers including Rena Butler, Juliano Nunez, and Robyn Mineko Williams.

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DESIGNER PROFILES Julie E. Ballard (Lighting Design) USA829, is a professional lighting designer, ETCP-certified electrician, and theatrical technician. She is affiliated with IATSE Local 2 and the Actors’ Equity Association. Additionally, Ms. Ballard is the owner/operator of OverlapLighting Productions, LLC, a freelance production company specializing in lighting design, production/stage management, and photography. She has designed for the Charlotte Ballet, Ballet West, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. She has freelanced for two decades in and around the Midwest, touring regionally, nationally, and internationally with Hubbard Street, Pilobolus, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, and David Dorfman Dance, among others. Theatre audiences have seen her designs in the U.S., Germany, Italy, Siberia, and South Africa. Ms. Ballard holds degrees in Theater (B.A., 1999) and Lighting Design (MFA, 2004) from Kent State University and the University of Florida, respectively. Visit her portfolio at overlaplighting.com.

Darryl J. Hoffman (Composer)(Bronx, NY) is a composer & creative who developed a curiosity for sound and creating at the age of 13. His previous compositions include works for Kansas City Ballet (2016), Visceral Dance Chicago’s Synapse (2017), three Philadanco works (2018-2019), Title lX (2018) & Victoria (2019) choreographed by Ebony Williams - which premiered at Jacob’s Pillow, and works for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago & Ballet X choreographed by Princess Grace Award Recipient, Rena Butler (2018-2020). Mr. Hoffman became a 3Arts Chicago recipient of the 2021 “Make A Wave” award. In 2022, he created his first international evening lengths work in Collaboration with Rena Butler entitled CAVE for Swedish Dance Company Norrdans. Continuing his work in 2023, Darryl intends to shape the culture of music & dance with his passion for sound and in other aspects of the arts.

Dear Frankie Darin Ross (Music) has recently completed composing for Boaz Yakin’s upcoming film Once Again! He also composed and created soundscape for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s first two act ballet called Lazarus. Ross has been collaborating with Dr. Rennie Harris for over 38 years. He also completed the score for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Beyond The Steps PBS Documentary and is featured in Ailey by Insignia/Neon films. In 2013, he was appointed United States Cultural Diplomat for the USA, completing diplomatic tours to Russia, Belarus and the Ukraine. Ross is the recipient of a 2001 New York Dance & Performance Award (Bessie) for his music composition and soundscape for Rome and Jewels. Ross is currently touring his production Invincible: A Glorious Tribute to Michael Jackson. Ross is the president of RossLive Entertainment.

Imani Sade (Costume Design) is an up-and-coming female fashion stylist and cosmetologist.

Her years of experience and ongoing research in fashion and beauty has developed her unique approach to styling that combines individuality, sustainability, and luxury fashion. Her ultimate goal is to help her clients achieve their “Higher Fashion Self” by creating personalized and visually stunning looks. Imani’s work focuses on the empowerment of minorities and small or not-for-profit businesses. She takes pride in collaborating with her clients to bring their creative visions to life, and she believes that fashion and beauty can be a powerful tool for self-expression and social change. Instagram @i.sadethestylist @blksheek.

James Clotfelter (Lighting Design) is committed to the creation of collaborative and socially conscious work for live performance, the built environment, and public space. Working broadly as a designer with a specialization in light, he is the co-founder of Studio C Projects, a performancebased, collaborative research studio that investigates the intersections of movement, design, and the built environment. James also maintains an architectural lighting design practice and teaches design and production for Duke University’s Dance MFA program. His work in live performance has been presented throughout the U.S. and internationally with artists that include Dan Rothenberg, Johannes Wieland, John Jasperse, Bill Shannon, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Reggie Wilson, Pete Wyer, Michael Kliën and Mark DeChiazza. With Dear Frankie, James is honored to celebrate 20 years of creative collaboration with Rennie Harris.

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SPOTLIGHT ON: Nevermore Thang Dao Thang Dao. Photo by Nir Arieli.

When Linda-Denise approached you with a new commission for the Company, what was your initial inspiration for the work?

When we discussed what I was going to create, she said, “Create the work that you want.” As an artist, I’ve always assimilated. I’ve always taken on stories that—yeah, I like them, but I really didn’t identify with them. I was always looking for stories that I could see myself in.

I wanted to use the opportunity with Hubbard Street to develop something that was more meaningful for me, and so when I was researching [the legend of] the Bridge of Magpies, I saw something incredible to fuse with [Edgar Allan] Poe’s The Raven. As I was reading the two texts, it felt like they were having a conversation, and that was really inspiring to me.

Tell us about Day 1 in the studio. What was it like working with the Hubbard Street Dancers?

Day 1 was like a first date—I was so nervous and filled with anxiety. I started with a phrase just to see how each dancer would interpret my movement, and I let the process unfold. By the end of the day, I knew I was in the room with generous artists ready to convey my message.

What is unique about this cohort of dancers is the genuine love, respect, and comradery they have for one another. With that comes a safe space for everyone in the process to be their unique self while being part of the creative energy and community.

What do you hope the audience takes away from their experience of Nevermore?

I’m eager to provide accessibility to dance for young people like my nieces and nephews, who don’t go to see ballet or dance because there’s nothing for them to access and no identity for them to draw from. I hope to share with the audience a work that reflects my identity as an Asian-American choreographer, that connects us rather than divides us.

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SPOTLIGHT ON: on a PATH Hope Boykin You and Linda-Denise danced together as company members at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, right?

Yes, I’ve known Linda-Denise for many years— more than 20, even though both of us are not Hope Boykin. Photo by Steve Vaccariello. quite 30(!)—and when she joined HSDC as Artistic Director, she immediately reached out and said to me, “If there’s any idea you have, I’d love for you to come and add this to the company’s repertory.” And how could you say no to someone offering you that opportunity?

What was it like to create with the Hubbard Street Dancers? What was unique about the experience?

I started the process of creating this work as part of Guggenheim Works & Process, so I came in with a bit of a vocabulary, but I wasn’t locked into it. The dancers were able to translate my movement language on their bodies so quickly and it felt like it was right for them. I also surrendered what my initial thoughts were to whatever they were giving me.

Honestly, I have been struggling with my health this last year. But every day I’ve come into this space, I’ve left feeling 200% better. Every day these artists and the support team have made me feel like I’m a part of this family, that I have this love surrounding me. Every part of this experience has just pushed me forward and I really am leaving here with a lot of confidence because of the love that I’ve gotten at Hubbard Street.

What can you share about the inspiration behind on a PATH? With this work, I feel like I’m sharing about understanding that this journey that I’m on is mine. It can’t be compared to anyone else’s. And so how do I convey all of that?

How do I share this information, how do I let the dancers know that even though they’re all individual, they’re all beautifully and wonderfully made as individuals, that they’re walking on their own path?

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SPOTLIGHT ON: Aguas Que Van, Quieren Volver Rena Butler As part of our 45th Anniversary Sapphire Season, we are proud to celebrate Chicago-born artist and Former Company Dancer RENA BUTLER’s powerful contributions to Hubbard Street’s legacy of artistic excellence and pushing the bounds of what contemporary dance is and can be: n Joined HSDC as a Company Dancer in 2017 n N amed Choreographic Fellow in 2018 and premiered her first work for the Company entitled III.Third n A warded the 2019 Princess Grace Award for Choreography n C horeographed This, That, and the Third, a World Premiere for Season 42 n I n partnership with the Education team, co-created and directed DanceLab—a free course for Chicago teens of varying socioeconomic backgrounds + identities, finding commonality in creation n K icked off Season 43: A Virtual Homecoming with the premiere of her dance film A Tale of Two

FROM THEN TO NOW Rena Butler’s hopes for the audience experience with her latest work for Hubbard Street, Aguas Que Van, Quieren Volver: “I hope that young artists, when they look at this work or see me out there, that the biggest takeaway is originality. I hope they can be inspired by the phase I’m in right now, where I’m looking inside myself and I’m able to affirm myself. I don’t have to succumb to Photos, top to bottom: Rena Buter, photo by Lindsay Linton. Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in III. Third by Rena Butler, photo by Cheryl Mann. Hubbard Street Dancer Alysia Johnson in This, That, and the Third by Rena Butler, photo by Cheryl Mann. Screenshot from A Tale of Two by Rena Butler: Hubbard Street Dancer Alysia Johnson and Choreographer Rena Butler. Hubbard Street Dancers Alexandria Best and Alysia Johnson rehearsing at Cocktails & Choreography, photo by Michelle Reid.

the bouts of imposter syndrome. Self-validation is a huge part of loving yourself, feeling yourself, and being able to share it with the rest of the world.” hubbardstreetdance.com

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SPOTLIGHT ON: Dear Frankie Rennie Harris In 1977, two Chicago dance legacies were both just beginning: Lou Conte founded Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and DJ Frankie Knuckles began his residency at a new club in Chicago: the Warehouse.

Originally from the Bronx, NY, Knuckles became an influential force in the music and club scene once he started DJ-ing at the Warehouse in Chicago’s West Loop (which as of last month, is set to become an official Chicago Landmark). In 1983, his fast success allowed him to open his own club, The Power Plant, while also breaking into the recording industry with his genre-defying tracks. He was inducted into the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame in 1996, and won the Grammy in 1998 for Best Remixed Recording, becoming the inaugural winner of that newly-created category. Having created remixes for some of the world’s top artists including Janet Jackson, Diana Ross, Luther Vandross, and Chaka Khan, his work has left an indelible mark on our art and culture today.

With Dear Frankie, Rennie Harris and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago pay tribute to the Godfather of House, Frankie Knuckles (1955–2014).

‘Frankie Knuckles’ mural by BBoy B, Flash, 38 Slugs and Skol in the West Loop. Just last month, this mural and others part of the B_Line street art curation were brazenly painted over.

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H ow does the music/soundscape contribute to your experience of the piece?

D o any of the pieces evoke other art forms or societal/cultural influences?

W hat emotions do particular movements or moments bring up for you?

D o you think the choreographers created their pieces with a specific message or story to convey? If so, what?

Pictured: Hubbard Street Dancer Jacqueline Burnett. Photo by Michelle Reid, styling by Imani Sade.

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SPOTLIGHT ON: HSDC Education Movement as Partnership For more than 20 years, our in-school Movement as Partnership (MAP) residency programs have transformed classrooms into living laboratories of movement and learning.

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We partner with schools and community organizations across Chicago to provide access to our programs in support of our mission to enrich, engage, educate, and change lives through the experience of dance.

Interested in partnering with HSDC Education?

Open this QR code with your camera app to complete our Residency Interest form.

Pictured: Students at Maria Saucedo Scholastic Academy and the Academy for Global Citizenship during HSDC MAP Residencies. Photos courtesy of HSDC Education.

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INTRODUCING THE

CIRCLE PLACES SOCIET Y

Moments before each performance, our Dancers take hands center stage in a cherished Hubbard Street ritual known as Circle Places. Circle Places celebrates each individual artist as they come together to form a powerful collective.

Transform your Hubbard Street experience and become a member of the Circle Places Society—a brand new benefits program for HSDC supporters.

Donate during Sapphire Season to unlock special discounts, advance access to announcements, and exclusive invitations to events and behind-the-scenes looks throughout the season!

Visit hubbardstreetdance.com/support-us/circle-placessociety or scan the QR code to learn more.

Your contribution provides critical funding to change lives through the experience of dance.

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YOU MAKE AN IMPACT! Our incredible Dancers are essential to who we are, but they’re only part of our story. The other part? You! Support from people like you is essential in helping Hubbard Street Dance Chicago enrich, engage, educate, and change lives through the experience of dance.

YOUR SUPPORT: Nurtures young minds through our award-winning education programs that reach over 1,000 students in primary through high school levels in more than 50 classrooms across Chicago. We encourage students to be inquisitive, make mistakes, and celebrate the process of learning by connecting their bodies and brains.

Brings the world’s best and brightest choreographic voices to Chicago to work with our Dancers and the broader community, including public school students. It also shares the exceptional talents of our Dancers across the country and the world when we tour.

Generates essential conversations to help us explore new creative possibilities. The virtual workshops and comprehensive study guides we create help address diversity, prejudice, culture, and appropriation in the arts.

Pushes contemporary dance in new directions. Besides showcasing world premiere works, we’ve streamed select performances to 31 countries for free, and films from our virtual season have won numerous awards!

Scan the QR Code or text ‘HSDC’ to 53-555 to make a tax-deductible gift today. Every gift is generous and appreciated.

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HUBBARD STREET STAFF AND BOARD Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell Artistic Director David McDermott Executive Director Artistic Staff Jonathan E. Alsberry Senior Rehearsal Director & Director of Summer Intensives Craig D. Black, Jr. Rehearsal Director Krista Ellensohn Manager of Training Operations Administrative Staff Abby Olson General Manager Jessica Adler, Belina Mizrahi, and Corinne Kibler, Arts FMS Financial Management Services External Affairs Katie Grogan Director of Development Melissa Rosenberg Individual Giving Manager Nikki Horwitz Grants Coordinator

Youth, Education, and Community Programs Eboné Harden Director of Education Teaching Artist Faculty Jamie Brunson Rebeca G. Griffin Anne Kasdorf Danielle “Dani” Kfoury Mara Noguez Daisy Rueda Julia Rzonca Molly Strom Desiree “Desi” VanDyke Education Special Projects Michelle Modrzejewski June Tanoue Production Harrison Pearse Burke Director of Production Kate Darby Stage Manager and Head of Props Casey Doyle Head of Audio Jack Horwitch Head Electrician Kevin Upham Head Carpenter and Stage Operations

Erik Kaiko Director of Marketing & Communications

Board of Directors Steven Collens Chair

Megan Moran Manager of Marketing & Communications

Kristin Conley President Camille E. Rudge Treasurer Jodi Patt Secretary

Yasmine Winkler VP of Membership Ross B. Bricker Heather Caruso Mara S. Georges Ronda Joubert Solange Sandy Lloyd Jen Mallamud Jasminka Milpak Marc Miller+ Debra Moritz Alison L. Richards Life Directors John W. Ballantine+ Corinne Brophy Meg Callahan+ Edythe R. Cloonan++* Pam Crutchfield Sondra Berman Epstein+* Stanley M. Freehling* Charles R. Gardner Paul Gignilliat Sandra P. Guthman+ Gail Kalver James Mabie++* Marie E. O’Connor++* Byron Pollock++* Timothy Schwertfeger++ Jack D. Tovin Randy White William N. Wood Prince+ + Past Board Chair ++ Past Board President *In Memoriam Program Book Erik Kaiko Editor Communiqué Graphic Design Designer

Larry Gilbert Immediate Past Chair, VP of Development Hubbard Street would like to recognize the exceptional service of Belina Mizrahi. From her time as a full-time staff member, to her continued guidance through Arts FMS, Belina’s tireless dedication to Hubbard Street through thick and thin represents the best of arts leadership. We wish her the best on her next endeavors. Thank you, Belina!

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SUPPORT We gratefully acknowledge the support of the following corporations, foundations, government agencies, and individuals who made gifts to Hubbard Street Dance Chicago between February 1, 2022 and April 1, 2023. Their support kept the company moving and made the performance you enjoy today possible.

Corporate, Foundation & Government Support $100,000 and above Athletico Physical Therapy Polk Bros. Foundation Pritzker Foundation $50,000–$99,999 Chicago Athletic Clubs City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Julius N. Frankel Foundation Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Sherman Fairchild Foundation The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation The Shubert Foundation $25,000–$49,999 Crown Family Philanthropies Elizabeth Louise Smith Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation Illinois Arts Council Agency Prince Charitable Trusts PPM America, Inc./Jackson National Life Insurance Anonymous

$5,000–$9,999 Charles & M.R. Shapiro Foundation Dr. Scholl Foundation Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Grosvenor Capital Management, L.P. Jenner & Block, LLP Sterling Bay The Irving Harris Foundation The Poetry Foundation $1,000–$4,999 Chevron Cushman & Wakefield Council for Canadian American Relations The Deline Charitable Foundation JLL Kovler Family Foundation Princess Grace Foundation Plus Power LLC Sahara Enterprises, Inc. Skyline Construction

$10,000–$24,999 Carl R. Hendrickson Family Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee CIBC Daniel H. Lome Foundation ITW John R. Halligan Charitable Fund National Endowment for the Arts Sage Foundation The Siragusa Family Foundation William Blair and Company, LLC Anonymous (1)

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Individual Support $100,000 and above Nancy A. Lauter and Alfred L. McDougal Charitable Fund

Eleanor and William Revelle Jim Suehr Anonymous (2)

$25,000–$99,999 The Collens Family Ginger Farley and Bob Shapiro Martha Struthers Farley and Donald C. Farley, Jr. Family Foundation Jana French and Peter Gotsch Marla and Larry Gilbert Sandra and Jack Guthman Richard L. Rodes

$2,500–$4,999 Ted Grady Bruce and Jamie Hague Jae Lee and Michael Heffernan Kristy Moran Thomas J. O’Keefe Eric and Tammy Steele Jack and Niki Tovin Randy and Lisa White

$10,000–$24,999 Ross B. Bricker and Nina Vinik Meg and Tim Callahan Kristin Conley and Andrew Sudds Mara Georges and Michael Mutz Solange Sandy Lloyd and Arnold Schraa Marc Miller and Chris Horsman Debra and Blake Moritz Kristen Otterson R. Penny Rodes DeMott Burton X. and Sheli Z. Rosenberg Camille and Kevin Rudge Yasmine and George Winkler

$1,000–$2,499 Greg Albiero and Mark Zampardo Sandra Bass Dianne Blanco Andrew and Shaun Block Steven and Jacqueline Chilow Jeff Corbin and Massimo Pacilli Kathy DeHoff Thomas Durica and Susan Jacob Thomas J. Feie Michael Grant and Carol McMahan James Huberty and Marc Giles In the Works Fund Jastromb Family Philanthropic Fund Jonathan and Sally Kovler Walter Mah Mary Lou Marinas Kathleen Miles Sally and Ted Miller Jasminka Milpak and Daniel Lapish Steve and DeeDee Morcos Stacey Newman Susan C. Nutson Claire and Michael O’Grady

$5,000–$9,999 John and Caroline Ballantine John Blosser Joel and Katie Cory Charlie Gardner and Patti Eylar Howard and Gail Lanznar Kay Mabie Ron and Elise Magers Gary Metzner and Scott Johnson Jimmy Passarelli Jodi Patt and Wesley Crampton Nabeela Rasheed 34

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Kesha Pate Eleanor Pollack Victoria Priola Jeaneane and John Quinn Lynn Ritchie Janice Rodgers Lee Rosenberg Bonnie and Michael Rothman Allyson Sand Carleen Schreder Charles and Bea Schutz Maureen and Jeff Toner Peter Vale Holly Wathan Benna and Hal Wilde Anonymous (4) $500–$999 Sid Bala and Jayanthi Subbian Linda Bierig Jeanne Brett Nicole Brown Hugo and Catherine Chavez Sandi Cooksey and Todd Clark Barbara and Michael Davis Scott Deininger Cindy Delmar Judy Desenis and Scott Peterson Jennifer Edgcomb Cathy Ethridge Molly Flanagan Brandon Frein Burt Fujishima Julie L. Gentes Meredith George Jack Gerber Lynn and James Grogan Ada Guggenheim Eloise Hirschey Lauren Huefner Andrea Hutchinson Pat Iaconetti and Lisa Emerick Marsha Kamen Max Kaplan

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Mark Larsen Veronica Levine Molly Lindberg Jim and Beverly Maguire Susan Bass and Stephen Marcus David McDermott and Molly Graber Jennifer Nelson David Oskandy and Martha Garcia Barrafan A. Paton Barbara Reed Lauren Robishaw Robert and Marsha Rosner Synove Rubalcaba James Schulte Kyle Seltzer Mary Kay Shaw Kevin Simmons Marilee C. Unruh Paul Waas Debra Widmer William Ziemann Anonymous (2)

$250–$499 Karen Alpan Jonathan Basofin Larry Berlin Erick Brethenoux Janet Carl Smith and Mel Smith Heather Caruso Kellie and Dean Clune Barry and Lisa Cohen Azurii Collier Victoria Darrow Brian Dukerschein Martin and Laly Furrer Elizabeth Halajian and Andrew Burdick Harry and Lyne Halme Jacqueline Haywood Susan and Steve Kaufman Gina Kennedy Brian & Christina King Zarah Latif and Sandeep Mannur Donald L. MacCorquodale Meghan McNamara and Paul Reetz

Sandra McNaughton Kristin McNeil Michael McStraw Viktoras Petroliunas Andrew and Judy L. Porte Anne Rogers Hadassah Solomon Rosen Steve Roy and Lloyd Kohler Earl and Sandra Rusnak Jessica Seet William and Edith Shannon Patricia Sternberg Dr. Cynthia Stewart Carol Stone Mary Toll and William Heimann Hal and Lisa Tovin Gift Fund Sandra Van Tilburg Michael and Linda Welsh Janice Wernette Meade Whitaker Marc Wilkow Caren Yanis

Hubbard Street appreciates the support of all its donors and regrets the inability to list those who contributed less than $250 due to space limitations.

For any corrections to program name listings please contact the Development Office at giving@hubbardstreetdance.com.

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Gifts in Honor and Memory Tribute and Memorial gifts are a meaningful way to recognize individuals who have a connection to Hubbard Street. For more information or to make a gift please contact the Development Office at giving@hubbardstreetdance.com In honor of Abby, Linda-D, David, and all the amazing HS dancers Kesha Pate In honor of Sara Albrecht Dedrea Gray In honor of Jonathan Alsberry Harriet and Irwin Ross In honor of Michael and Nancy Basofin Jonathan Basofin In memory of Claire Bataille Elizabeth Stewart In honor of Craig D. Black, Jr., Andrew Murdock, and Kevin J. Shannon Kesha Pate In honor of Craig D. Black, Jr., and Kevin Shannon Kristen Otterson

In honor of Chris Horsman’s birthday Donald Santoski and April Brazell In honor of Caryn Jendro and Phil Fensel Geri Colesworthy In honor of Christina King Brian King In memory of Malcolm M. Lloyd, MD Solange Sandy Lloyd In honor of David McDermott Kesha Pate In honor of Marc Miller Sally and Ted Miller In honor of Marc Miller and Chris Horsman Michael Grant and Carol McMahan

In honor of Jacqueline Burnett Nicole I. Dean

In honor of the Parkinson’s Project Richard and Marjorie Ettlinger Dale Schlafer

In honor of Jacqueline Burnett and David Schultz Anne M. Gaffney

In memory of Byron Pollock Sheldon Holzman

In honor of Steven Collens’s birthday Terry and Todd Holzman In memory of Edythe R. Cloonan Broad Street Homecare Randy and Lisa White Lauren Wolven and Family In honor of Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell Meg and Timothy Callahan Paula Gilbert Randy and Lisa White Josianne Pennington In honor of Sara Fox Seth Lawrence Fox In memory of Frances Glickman Barbara Vertel

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In honor of Rich Rodes Kevin Kranzusch Karen Teitelbaum In honor of Camille Rudge Carole Hildebrandt In honor of Kevin J. Shannon Meredith George Kristen Otterson William and Edith Shannon Barbara Grunewald Mary Kay Shaw In honor of Jack Tovin Hal and Lisa Tovin

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Contributed Materials and Services Alexandra Wells Arts Consulting Group Athletico Physical Therapy

Chicago Athletic Clubs Microsoft Corporation SoundLight Entertainment Tessitura

Special Services Allied Integrated Marketing Advertising

Franczek P.C. Legal Services

Athletico Physical Therapy Official Provider of Physical Therapy

Jenner & Block Legal Services

Chicago Athletic Clubs Official Health Club

Michelle Reid HSDC Resident Photographer; Season 45 Identity Photography

Arts Consulting Group Executive Search and Strategic Planning Taylor Ford, Jeremy Harris, Greg Smith Accompanists Rena Butler, Chanel DaSilva, Kimberly Dulac, Randy Duncan, Meredith Dincolo, Roderick George, Ethan Kirschbaum, Andrew Murdock, Julie Nakagawa, Shamel Pitts, Ashley Rockwood, Patrick Simoniello, Laura Wade, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater*, Giordano Dance Chicago*, PARA.MAR Dance Theatre*, South Chicago Dance Theatre*, Red Clay Dance Company* Company Teachers

Imani Sade Season 45 Identity Styling Frank Ishman Headshots and Bio Photography David Schultz Rehearsal Photography Motion/Pictures Dance Project Inside the Studio Production Team Kendall Karg Consulting 2023 Spotlight Ball Event Production SoundLight Entertainment 2023 Spotlight Ball Video Production

Savills Real Estate

Carol Fox & Associates Public Relations

Quarles & Brady Legal Services

Communiqué Graphic Design Graphic Design *Community Class Partners

Lou Conte Founders Society Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is grateful to the following individuals who have included us in their estate plans. Our future is more secure because of their generosity.

Meg and Tim Callahan Josephine H. Deutsch* Marge* and Lew Collens Denise Stefan Ginascol and John Ginascol Jane Ellen Murray Edward and Gayla Nieminen Sarah J. Nolan James F. Oates*

Edna K. Papazian* Byron Pollock* Alyssa J. Rapp Richard L. Rodes Richard Schieler* Landon N. Stigall* Sandra Van Tilburg J. Randall White *deceased hubbardstreetdance.com

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Endowments Hubbard Street Dance Chicago gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the following donors to the Endowment for Health and Wellness and the Endowment for Artistic Programs, which was established with a generous grant from the Ford Foundation. $100,000 and above Meg and Tim Callahan Pamela Crutchfield The Davee Foundation Josephine H. Deutsch Trust The Ford Foundation Jay Franke and David Herro The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Jim* and Kay Mabie Nancy A. Lauter & Alfred L. McDougal Charitable Fund Timothy R. Schwertfeger and Gail Waller $50,000–$99,999 Sara Albrecht John and Caroline Ballantine Deborah Bricker Sidney and Sondra Berman Epstein Sandra and Jack Guthman Mrs. Eleanor Wood Prince William N. Wood Prince The Rhoades Foundation Earl and Sandra Rusnak Randy and Lisa White $25,000–$49,999 Lew Collens Harold Florsheim Paul and Ellen Gignilliat Bernard and Averill Leviton Dale and Dana Machalleck James F. Oates Randy White and Hope Wollman

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$10,000–$24,999 Dean Balice Katherine and Christopher Barber Roger and Julie Baskes Joseph and Anne Bohne Janice Y. Burnham and Raymond B. Carney James and Edie Cloonan Joel and Katie Cory Allan and Ellen Drebin Susan and Bryan Erler Trudy Giesel Denise Stefan Ginascol and John Ginascol Mary Louise Gorno Jacqueline Hurlbutt and Norman Waite Sarah J. Nolan Dina Norris and Steve Young Byron and Judy Pollock Sally and Ellis Regenbogen Eleanor and William Revelle Dana and Andre Rice Kevin and Camille Rudge Warren D. Shifferd Jr. Richard and Ann Tomlinson Robert and Nancy Unglaub Earl and Susan Webb Sallyan Windt $5,000–$9,999 Julia Antonatos Sanchen Barnum William and Donna Barrows The Sidney and June Barrows Foundation Corinne Brophy Carla J. Eyre and Peter F. Gallagher Charlie Gardner and Patti Eylar

Judith Grubner and Craig Jobson Stephanie Hickman Linda Hutson Marc Miller and Chris Horsman Pat Pulido Sanchez and Manuel Sanchez John Schwartz Kenneth Shanoff and Steve Young Deborah and Kelly Stonebraker Jack and Niki Tovin $1,000–$4,999 Kathy Catrambone Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Carolyn Clift Thomas and Lois Colberg Jocelyn B. Hamlar and Leighton J. Toney Jastromb Family Philanthropic Fund Rachel Corn Kluge and Scott Kluge David Mekemson and Irene Petruniak Maureen Mosh Donald Ratner Patrick J. Schieble Richard Turner and David Jenkins $250–$999 Bill Nygren Foundation Todd Magazine Sheila Owens Steven and Frances Shapiro *deceased

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