Welcome…
Welcome to the 6th Annual Inland Empire Dance Festival “AnEclecticblend ofsight&sound…”In 2019, what started as an idea of empowerment, growth & healing grew between into something bigger & much more complex… Over brunch, 2 friends came up with the Inland Empire Dance Festival. Founder and Artistic Director Jamie Azpeitia-Sachs decided to contact the most talented people that had the same vision…Her friends! Our vision has and will remain the same, to simply perform & share our greatest gift…DANCE!
INlAND emPIRe coNTemPoRARY BAlleT…
The Inland Empire Contemporary Ballet, Inc. Est. 2010 under the Artistic Direction of Jamie Azpeitia-Sachs, is a private, non-profit 501-c3 organization that exists solely for the purpose of providing educational and performance opportunities in classical and contemporary ballet to dancers from the Inland Empire. We are open to participants and audiences of all ages, genders, and demographics, while aiming to help dancers reach their full potential in the art of ballet. We serve the Inland Empire by providing training and productions of the highest possible quality for the artistic welfare of our vast community. This mission is accompanied by a commitment to expand the Company’s audience and make ballet accessible to the public through touring, education programs, the use of media, outreach ventures, as well as captivating the Inland Empire’s large and diverse audience. On behalf of our students, staff, and performers, we thank you for attending.
IECB Board of Directors
President/CEO: Mrs. Jamie Azpeitia-Sachs | Vice President: Mrs. Shannon Pesantes
Treasurer: Ms. Teena Taylor | Secretary: Mr. John A. Sachs | Mr. Keith Reese
Honorary Board of Directors
Mr. Scott Brennan • Ms. Charmaine Hunter • Mrs. Esmerelda Veik
Mr. Mark Takano • Ms. Kelly Lamoureux *Mrs. Estella Benson *Post Humanous* www.DanceIE.com | Facebook/Instagram @Iecballet 951.686.6500 | InlandEmpireDance@Gmail.com
Inland Empire Contemporary Ballet Staff
Jamie Azpeitia-Sachs, Artistic Director | Eliezer Rabelo, Assistant Artistic Director
Andee Goldman, Anna Gonzalez, Honee Halema, Maria Palencia-Quiroa, Marissa Pesantes
The Inland Empire Contemporary Ballet, Inc.
A 501(C)(3) non-profit organization that exists solely for the purpose of providing educational and performance opportunities in professional classical and contemporary ballet to underserved communities. We pride ourselves in our quality productions and technique. We are open to pre-professional dance artists, participants and audiences of all ages, genders, and demographics, while aiming to help dancers reach their full potential in the art of contemporary ballet. We serve the Inland Empire by providing training, programs and productions of the highest possible quality for the artistic welfare of our vast community. We take pride in living up to our mission; to realize a world where people from all demographics are embraced as equal members of society in every community. IECB will fully represent the diversity of the performing arts community through our people, programs, values and priorities.
Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) have given us historical contributions to the performing arts while being ignored, diminished, forgotten, with their current needs and priorities not taken into account. We will continue to advocate for those within not just the dance community but, the community we are surrounded by. Since our inception, we have continuously been open for conversations that deepen our understanding about race, racism, implicit bias and how it impacts our community and our organization. We pledge to give a voice to everyone, especially the BIPOC & LGBTQIA communities while maintaining a safe environment free of hateful policies and rhetoric that threaten to undermine our basic fundamental rights to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness and artistic expression.
Jamie Azpeitia-Sachs, Founder/Producer Inland Empire Dance Festival
Is trained in theater, ballet, contemporary, ballroom & modern for over 38 years. Having been trained by; Rosalie & Arthur Woodson, Sheila Jones, Juan Uribe, and Denise Donovan, Marie De La Palme, Evette Demarco-Swinson, Diane Amendt, Julio Padilla, Gavin Navarro, Finis Jhung, Gina Marume, Diamond Bar Fine Arts Academy, Inland Dance Academy, Hawaii State Ballet, Claremont Children’s theatre, California Riverside Ballet, Hawaii State Ballet & Inland Dance Academy. she is well versed in dance. Jamie attended UCLA, Chaminade University of Honolulu to study Dance with an emphasis in Kinesiology & Theology. Jamie has run the Ballet Summer Intensive program for IECB where several of her students went on to dance with The Los Angeles Ballet, Long Beach Ballet, Boston Ballet, Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre, ABT, Debbie Allen Dance Academy, cast member of the critically acclaimed “Twist”, The Nutcracker, and child soloist for “The Glory of Christmas.”
In 2012, she was honored by the City of Grand Terrace for her scholarship program, fundraising, and contributions to the performing arts. A recipient of Assemblyman Mike Morrell, and the Inland Empire Magazine “Unforgettable Hearts” awards. Jamie is one of the official Authors of the VAPA syllabus for the states of Hawaii & California, California State Assembly District 63 Delegate, Associate Director to the Creole Heritage Museum, the Afro Latino Association, Creative Habitat Board President. She also is a Trustee for the Riverside County Board of Education and serves on the Riverside PRIDE Board of Directors. Jamie is currently working on her Masters in Nonprofit Management with a fast track into a Ph.D. for Dance Education, a Trustee for the Riverside County Board of Education, and is a Board Member for Riverside PRIDE & the Riverside Fire Fighters Association. Recently, Jamie was awarded by State Senator Richard Roth for her contributions to the arts.
Performances and films will be presented by; Alondra Zitlaly Perez, Anessa Davies, Nissabelle Vidal, FUSE Dance Company, Nannette Brodie Dance Theatre, Jazz Spectrum Dance Company, 11th Hour Dancer Project, Maura Townsend Dance Project, Aneska Dance Company, Kenneth Walker Dance Project, SALT, Lume Apex, Just Jules, Joanne & Araceli, This journey could never have been made possible without the talent, dedication, and the sharing of your talents. From the bottom of my heart…Thank you!!! Jamie Azpeitia-Sachs
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SALT DANCE COMMUNITY
DANCE CO.
Choreographer/Artist:
David Martinez
Performers: Brayan Aguilar, Robert Baker, Ciara Brown, Nicholas Diaz, Kaitlynn Gamboa, Morgan Maple, David Martinez, Katrina Nguyen, Breanna Reyes-Garcia, Violet Rodriguez, Madison Shellman
NANNETTE BRODIE DANCE THEATRE
“Dream House Dash”
Choreographer: Nannette Brodie
Music by: Norman Beede with
Conversation by: Nannette Brodie and Nancy Kupka
Performers: Nannette Brodie Dance
Theatre: Madelyn Downs, Brandy
Factory, Katelyn Potyondy, Aurore Stalder
Costumes by: Nannette Brodie and Diane De Franco Brown
ALONDRA ZITLALY PEREZ
“FICUS TREE”
Description: moving concrete with my roots
Music: Rises the moon, Liana Flores
Nocturne Op. 9, Frédéric Chopin
Dancer/ Choreographer: Alondra Zitlaly Perez
ANESKA DANCE COMPANY
”CHORANDO SE FOI”, Direction & Choreography:
Aneska França
Perfomers: Aneska França, Ali Simone, Laura Acerves, Katrina Mitchell, Charles Shapiro, Steven Barragan.
LUME APEX (FILM)
“PIECE OF MY HEART”
Choreographer: HAMA
Music: Erma Franklin
Performer: Jeni Jones
MAURA TOWNSEND
“I Prayed”
Choreographer: Maura Townsend
Dancers: Norianna Galindo-Ramirez
Madeline Gruenler (first soloist, Michelle Obama speech)
Cassidy Kittredge (second soloist, Nelson Mandela speech)
Alondra Zitlaly Perez ("I Prayed" soloist)
INTERMISSION
ACT II
INLAND EMPIRE
CONTEMPORARY BALLET, INC.
“COMING HOME”
Choreographer: Michele Jongeneel
Music: Where is my mind
SALT
“Sueno”
Director: David Martinez
David Braulio Martinez, Melanie Murga, Gloria Vasquez, Tania Mojica, Diana Rael, Marissa Frozisi, Pebbles Miller Magaly Macias, Candice Garcia
FUSE
”SOMEWHERE BETWEEN HERE & THERE”
Choreographer: Joshua D. Estrada
Romero in collaboration with Leann Alduenda
Dancers: Joshua D. Estrada-Romero and Robert Huerta
Music: Nina Simone
Costumes and Scenery: Joshua D. Estrada-Romero
JULES McDONALD & CO.
“TO HAVE AND TO HOLD”
Choreographer: Jules McDonald
Performers: Kat Jones, Alejandro Diaz Juarez, Tiffany Garcia, Dulce Hernandez
Genre: Modern/Contemporary
JAZZ SPECTRUM DANCE COMPANY
“THROUGH pt. 1”
Choreographer: Christine Baltes
Soloist: Janell Burgess
Dancers: Kiara Kinghorn, Cara Laughlin
Music: Meshell Nedegeocello
Costumiere: Tomo Swan
ANESSA
“FEELING BLUE”
Song Title and Artist: "Going Wes" by Amos Ever Hadani
Performers: Anessa Davies, Amaya Rodriguez, and Kylie Sanders
Choreographer, Director, and
Producer: Anessa Davies
ARACELI ROSALES & JOANNE OLIVO
“FOLLOW THE BELLS”
Dancers, Direction, Choreography: Araceli Rosales & Joanne Olivo
Music: I Can’t Feel by Los Yesterdays, KENNETH WALKER
“EASE OF EUPHORIA”
Choreographer: Kenneth Walker
Performers: Morgan Davison, Tracy Jones, Aurore Stadler, Kiara Kinghorn, Laura Smith Mauldin
street sounds from video game- GTA5
THANK YOU TO OUR MANY FINE SPONSORS
