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COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY BALLET

FOUNDING ARTISTIC AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS Dwight Rhoden Desmond Richardson PRINCIPAL CHOREOGRAPHER Dwight Rhoden

Friday, April 5, 2019 Kingsbury Hall Please turn off all cell phones, pagers and other noisemakers.

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COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY BALLET FOUNDING ARTISTIC AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS Dwight Rhoden Desmond Richardson PRINCIPAL CHOREOGRAPHER Dwight Rhoden ARTISTIC ADVISORS Carmen de Lavallade & Sarita Allen GENERAL MANAGER Sumaya Jackson COMPANY REPETITEUR Clifford Williams REHEARSAL DIRECTORS Jae Man Joo, Natiya Kezevadze TECHNICAL DIRECTOR & RESIDENT LIGHTING DESIGNER Michael Korsch RESIDENT COSTUME DESIGNER Christine Darch PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER Luis E. Santiago LIGHTING SUPERVISOR Jesse Muench ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE Christina Dooling, Gary W. Jeter II, Christina Johnson, Jae Man Joo, Natiya Kezevadze, Terk Lewis, Clifford Williams THE COMPANY Jared Brunson, Jillian Davis, Thomas Dilley, Craig Dionne, Larissa Gerszke, Brandon Gray, Maxfield Haynes, Shanna Irwin, Tatiana Melendez, Daniela O’Neil, Simon Plant, Miguel Solano, Tim Stickney, Eriko Sugimura, Candy Tong Apprentice: Khayr Muhammad Trainee: Ashley Simpson 6

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ARTIST REPRESENTATIVE Margaret Selby President Selby / Artists Mgmt 212 / 382-3260 | mselby@selbyartistsmgmt.com selbyartistsmgmt.com COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY BALLET 22 Wilson Drive New Rochelle, NY 10801 (212) 777-7771 Complexionsdance.org

STAFF Chief Executive Officer | James Giacopelli Development Associate | Danni Gee Benefit/Donor Relations | Muadi Dibinga COMPLEXIONS Academy Artistic Directors | Dwight Rhoden & Desmond Richardson Intensive Directors | Heather Guthrie, Sumaya Jackson, Meg Paul COMPLEXIONS Faculty | Jillian Davis, Natiya Kezevadze, Youngsil Kim, Terk Lewis, Kelly Sneddon, Clifford Williams Website Design | Jae Man Joo Company Photographers | Steven Trumon Gray, Jae Man Joo, Rachel Neville, Steve Vaccariello Company Accompanists | Adrià Barbosa, Ai Isshiki, Ray Leslee

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Program BACH 25 (World Premiere April 2018 - Arcata, CA) Choreography by: Dwight Rhoden Music by: Johann Sebastian Bach Lighting Design: Michael Korsch Costumes Design by: Christine Darch Performed by: The Company Program Note: Reverence, Celebration, Moxie

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STAR DUST (World Premiere May 2016/ Detroit, MI) A Ballet Tribute to David Bowie Choreography by: Dwight Rhoden Music by: David Bowie Costumes by: Christine Darch Lighting Design by: Michael Korsch Performed by: The Company I. LAZARUS (Blackstar album 2016) Brandon Gray & The Company II. CHANGES (Hunky Dory album 1971) Craig Dionne & The Company III. LIFE ON MARS (Hunky Dory album 1971) Jared Brunson & The Company IV. SPACE ODDITY (Space Oddity album 1969) Maxfield Haynes & The Company V. 1984 (Diamond Dogs album 1974) Tim Stickney & The Company VI. HEROES (Heroes album 1977) Sung by Peter Gabriel Jillian Davis, Craig Dionne, Brandon Gray, Shanna Irwin, Miguel Solano 8

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VII. MODERN LOVE (Let’s Dance album 1983) The Company VIII. ROCK AND ROLL SUICIDE (The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars album 1972) Simon Plant & The Company IX. YOUNG AMERICANS (Young Americans album 1975) The Company STAR DUST is a Ballet tribute to the genre bending innovation of one of the prolific Rock Stars of our time - DAVID BOWIE. This Ballet takes an array of his hits and lays a visual imprint, inspired by his unique personas and his restless invention artistically - to create a Rock Opera style production in his honor. With Bowie’s 40+ year career and 25 Albums, that stretch across musical borders - STAR DUST pays homage to the iconic and Chameleonic spirit of what can only be described as... BOWIE. *STAR DUST was generously commissioned by Detroit’s Music Hall Special Thanks to Vince Paul “Warszawa” Written by David Bowie & Brian Eno Published by Tintoretto Music (BMI) administered by RZO Music, Inc EMI Music Publishing Ltd “Lazarus “ Written by David Bowie Publishers: Nipple Music (BMI) administered by RZO Music, Inc. “Changes” Written by David Bowie Published by Tintoretto Music (BMI) administered by RZO Music, Inc; EMI Music Publishing Ltd; BMG Blue (BMI) obo Chrysalis Music Ltd “Life on Mars?”

Written by David Bowie Published by Tintoretto Music (BMI) administered by RZO Music, Inc; EMI Music Publishing Ltd; BMG Blue (BMI) obo Chrysalis Music Ltd “1984” Written by David Bowie Published by Jones Music America (ASCAP) administered by ARZO Publishing; Bewlay Brothers Music; EMI Music Publishing Ltd; BMG Blue (BMI) obo Chrysalis Music Ltd

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“Heroes” Written by David Bowie & Brian Eno Published by Tintoretto Music (BMI) administered by RZO Music, Inc; EMI Music Publishing Ltd “Modern Love” Written by David BowiePublished by Jones Music America (ASCAP) administered by ARZO Publishing “Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide” Written by David Bowie Published by Tintoretto Music (BMI) administered by RZO Music, Inc; EMI Music Publishing Ltd; BMG Blue (BMI) obo Chrysalis Music Ltd “The Young Americans” Written by David Bowie Published by Jones Music America (ASCAP) administered by ARZO Publishing; Bewlay Brothers Music; EMI Music Publishing Ltd; BMG Blue (BMI) obo Chrysalis Music Ltd

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About the Company Hailed as a “matchless American dance company” by the Philadelphia Enquirer, COMPLEXIONS Contemporary Ballet transcends dance tradition through a groundbreaking approach to the art. Founded in 1994 by master choreographer Dwight Rhoden and the legendary Desmond Richardson, COMPLEXIONS’ foremost innovation is to remove boundaries, not reinforce them. The company blends methods, styles and cultures from across the globe, and the result is a continually evolving form of dance that reflects the movement of our world — and all its cultures — as an interrelated whole.

COMPLEXIONS’ artistic directors and company members teach master classes around the world to dancers of all levels, bringing the company’s inventive vision of human movement to five continents, over 20 countries and over 20 million television viewers. The company has also performed at major dance festivals throughout Europe. These include Italy’s Festival of Dance; France’s Isle De Dance Festival and Maison De La Dance Festival; the Holland Dance Festival; Switzerland’s Steps International Dance Festival; Poland’s kódź Biennale, Warsaw Ballet Festival and Kraków Spring Ballet Festival; and Spain’s Dance Festival of Canary Islands. COMPLEXIONS has toured extensively throughout the Baltic Regions, Korea, Brazil, Japan, Egypt, Israel, Russia, New Zealand, Bermuda, Serbia, Jamaica and Australia.

COMPLEXIONS has received The New York Times Critics’ Choice Award, among numerous other awards. It has appeared in theaters across the U.S., including the Joyce Theater, Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music, New Victory Theater (New York City), the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts (New Orleans), Paramount Theatre (Seattle), The Music Center (Los Angeles), Winspear Opera House (Dallas), Cutler Majestic Theatre (Boston), the Music Hall (Detroit), and the Kennedy Center (Washington, D.C.) as part of the 2017 Ballet Across America. Prominent theaters abroad that have hosted COMPLEXIONS include the Bolshoi Theatre, the Kremlin Theatre (Moscow), The Mikhailovsky Theater (St. Petersburg) and the Melbourne Arts Center.

In the 24 years since its inception, the company has born witness to a world that is becoming more fluid, more changeable and more culturally interconnected than ever before. Today,

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COMPLEXIONS represents one of the most recognized and respected performing arts brands in the world. It is poised to continue its mission of bringing unity to the world, one dance at a time.

DESMOND RICHARDSON (Co-Founder, Co-Artistic Director) The first black American principal dancer of American Ballet Theatre, Desmond Richardson is hailed by The New York Times as one of the greatest dancers of his time.

Nominated for a Tony Award for his role in the original Broadway cast of Fosse and deemed a standout in the Tony-Award winning production After Midnight, Richardson is highly esteemed by the American theater community. He appeared in Twyla Tharp’s Broadway production Movin’ Out, and had his singing debut in Burt Bacharach’s and Hal David’s The Look Of Love, choreographed by Ann Reinking and Scott Ellis.

Richardson has appeared on celebrated stages across the world, namely the Metropolitan Opera, the Kennedy Center, Paris Opera, the Bolshoi Theater, the Mariinsky Theatre, the State Kremlin Palace, Teatro Massimo and Teatro alla Scala for Moise e Pharoné, with Roberto Bolle and Maestro Riccardo Muti. He has been a member and invited guest of prestigious companies including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Frankfurt Ballet, Royal Swedish Opera Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Washington Ballet and San Francisco Ballet.

Richardson has received numerous awards including the Dance Magazine Award, Capezio Award, Ailey Apex Award, L.A. Ovation Award, Bessie Award and YoungArts Alumni Award.

He has been a celebrity guest performer and choreographer for productions across media such as the American Music Awards, the Academy Awards, City Center’s Encore Series, Italy’s AMICI and international franchises of So You Think You Can Dance. Richardson has been featured by famed artists such as Michael Jackson, Prince, Madonna, Elton John and Aretha Franklin, and he appears in celebrated films such as the Oscar- Award winning Chicago, Julie Taymor’s Across the Universe and the recent independent film, Fall to Rise. He has worked with fashion icon, Tom Ford, Chic’s Nile Rodgers and recently contributed to Grammy- Award winning Jill Scott’s video Back Together, which features dancers from COMPLEXIONS. Internationally and domestically, he is a master teacher for programs like the New York’s All

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Stars Project, YoungArts Miami, United Way, The Pulse, NYCDA and ASH. He served as co-creative director and choreographer with David Monn for the Park Avenue Armory Gala Masquerade.

Richardson is currently guest artist in residence at USC’s Glorya Kaufman School of Dance and is the visiting adjunct professor of dance at Southern Methodist University.

DWIGHT RHODEN (Founding Artistic Director/ Principal Choreographer) has established a remarkably wide-ranging career, earning distinction from The New York Times as “one of the most sought out choreographers of the day.”

A native of Dayton, Ohio, Rhoden began dancing at age 17. Rhoden has performed with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Les Ballet Jazz De Montreal and as a principal dancer with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. In 1994, Rhoden and Desmond Richardson founded COMPLEXIONS Contemporary Ballet. They have brought their unique brand of contemporary dance to the world for over two decades. Under Rhoden’s direction, COMPLEXIONS has become a dance institution high in demand, as a center of innovation and cutting edge programming.

Rhoden’s choreography has been the lynchpin of the development of COMPLEXIONS’ repertory.

“Musicality, innovation, purpose, consistency, a brilliant use of stage space and the ability to tell a story—all these qualities make [Rhoden] one of today’s elect choreographers” (Los Angeles Times).

Since 1994, Rhoden has created over 80 ballets for COMPLEXIONS, as well as for numerous other companies, including the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Arizona Ballet, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, BalletMet, Dance Theater of Harlem, Colorado Ballet, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Joffrey Ballet, Miami City Ballet, New York City Ballet, North Carolina Dance Theater, Pennsylvania Ballet, Philadanco, Mariinsky Ballet, Minneapolis Dance Theater, Phoenix Dance Company, Sacramento Ballet, Oakland Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theater, The Washington Ballet and Zenon Dance Company, among others.

Rhoden has also directed and choreographed performances for shows across a range of media, including So You Think You Can Dance, E! Entertainment’s Tribute to Style, Amici, and Cirque Du Soleil’s Zumanity, and he appeared in the feature lm One Last Dance. He has also collaborated with a number of celebrated artists,

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including Prince, Lenny Kravitz, Kelly Clarkson, ELEW, David Rozenblatt, Nicholas Payton, The Drifters, Paul Simon, Billy Strayhorn, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, U2, The Turtle Creek Chorus and Patrick Swayze.

Rhoden is a recipient of various honors and awards including the New York Foundation for the Arts Award, The Choo San Goh Award for Choreography and The Ailey School’s Apex Award.

Rhoden recently received an honorary doctorate degree from the Boston Conservatory in recognition of his extensive contributions to the field of dance.

In the spring of 2018, Rhoden premiered a new work with San Francisco Ballet for Unbound: A Festival of New Works. 2018/2019 will mark Complexions 25th anniversary season. Rhoden will premiere his new work entitled WOKE (A Call to Action) at the Joyce Theater in February 2019.

JARED BRUNSON Jared Allan Brunson, a Saint Petersburg Fl. native, received his initial training in West African song, music, and dance from Jai Hinson and Baba Chuck Davis. Jared began his early training with DunDuDole Urban African Ballet and continued his training with Suzzanne Pomerantzeff and Michael Sheridan, garnering scholarships to Boston Ballet, The Rock School, Houston Ballet, among others. Professionally, Jared has worked for Florida Dance Theatre, BalletX, Oregon Ballet Theatre, and as a guest artist at the Pennsylvania Ballet and the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Most recently, Jared performed with Ballet Memphis as a principal for four seasons.

Dance Magazine, The New York Times, and many local publications have given praise for his performances in the mid-south and abroad. Outside of dance and theater, Jared is an award-winning musician. This is his first season with Complexions.

JILLIAN DAVIS Jillian Davis, a Kutztown, PA native began her ballet training at the age of 3 under the mentorship of Jerzy Golek, Janie Ross-Morgan, and Kip Martin.

She studied extensively with Risa Kaplowitz and Susan Jaffe at Princeton Dance and Theater Studio in Princeton, NJ and attended San Francisco Ballet, School of American Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet on scholarship, and LINES Ballet on scholarship. Professionally, Jillian choreographed at Missouri Valley College, developing the Jillian Davis Dance Project in 2013. Her piece, Tiel, was featured at Jennifer Muller’s Hatched Series and was selected as a finalist for Rider University’s

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About the Company Emerging Choreographers Showcase. Jillian joined Complexions Contemporary Ballet as a company member in 2014, where she has been part of the creation process for several Dwight Rhoden world-premieres, including Headspace, Strum, Gutter Glitter, and Stardust- a tribute to David Bowie, Bach 25. She also performed installation works by Desmond Richardson and an excerpt of “Approximate Sonata” by William Forsythe.

Jillian is a faculty member for Complexions Academy Intensives as master classes while the company is on tour. This will be her fifth season with Complexions. IG @Jillange93 CRAIG DIONNE Craig Dionne, born and raised in Newburyport, MA started dancing at the age of 8 at a local competitive dance school under the direction of Donna Coco. Under the direction of Parren Ballard, Craig began his classical training at Boston Ballet School and later toured nationally with New York City Dance Alliance. In 2013, Craig joined Peridance Contemporary Dance Company in New York City under the direction of Igal Perry. For the past 5 years, Craig has performed works by Igal Perry, Dwight Rhoden, Jae Man Joo, Byran Arias, Robyn Mineko Williams, Charlota Ofverholm, Marlena Wolfe and many other notable choreographers. He has danced for project based companies working with Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish, Norbert De La Cruz III, Bennyroyce Royon, and Satomi Itohara. During his time with PCDC, Craig’s worked closely with Igal Perry in numerous workshops and auditions around the world, such as the Henny Jurriens foundation in Amsterdam, NL, Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY, and the National Taiwan University of the Arts in Taipei. This will be Craig’s first season with Complexions.

THOMAS DILLEY Thomas Dilley began his professional dance training at the age of 12 at Premiere Studios Australia Sydney. During his early years of training Thomas was a top 7 Junior Men’s Finalist the Youth America Grand Prix and Prix Lausanne where he was awarded Summer Intensives to Academie Princess Grace, The HARID Conservatory, Bolshoi Ballet Academy, The Royal Ballet School and The Rock School of Dance. Thomas was also awarded scholarships to the American Ballet Theatre and placement into the Australian Ballet School. After graduating his full time training, Thomas took up placement with the Queensland Ballet Company in their professional year program. Whilst there,

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he performed in Strictly Gershwin, Flames of Paris, Scotch on the Rocks and Muscle Memory. In 2017 Thomas joined the Atlanta Ballet 2 and performed such works as Beauty and the Beast and Eclipse.

Thomas has represented numerous brands over the years and is currently an ambassador for MDM Dancewear. This will be his first season with Complexions.

LARISSA GERSZKE Larissa Gerszke, a Canadian citizen, born in Ottawa, ON. began her dance studies at Canterbury Arts High School and spent many summers attending prestigious programs at The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Canada’s Ballet Jörgen, Quinte Ballet School of Canada, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, and Complexions Contemporary Ballet. In 2016, Larissa earned her BFA from Fordham University & Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater while simultaneously touring with Complexion Contemporary Ballet. In an effort to develop a unique style, as well as to collaborate on various projects with artists from around the country, Larissa has been featured in works created by Dwight Rhoden, Bob Fosse, Alvin Ailey, Carmen Rozestraten, Taryn Kaschock Russell, Matthew Rushing, Jae Man Joo & Dee Caspary (to name a few). Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn of Bachtrack wrote that Ms. Gerszke stands out “for her impressive musicality which is tied to a powerful body that crackles with energy”. While Larissa performs, teaches, and adjudicated internationally she represents Gaynor Minden pointe shoes and Just Strong women’s activewear. Larissa’s ultimate goal is to bring a modern day relevance to the 19th century ballet aesthetic. This will be Larissa’s fourth season with Complexions. IG @larissagerszke BRANDON GRAY Brandon Gray began training at the age of 13 at Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC. He has trained with Charles Augins, Katherine Smith, Melvin Deale, Treanna Alexander, and Nikki SuttonMackey and was a part of Darnese Wilkerson’s first Summer Dance Experience in 2012 at the Atlas Theater in Washington, DC. Most recently Brandon has performed in productions of Black Nativity, The Ailey School’s Roof Breaking Ceremony, The Hudson Yard’s New York unveiling choreographed by Matthew Rushing, as well as Alvin Ailey’s Memoria at The Kennedy Center and New York City Center.

Brandon is a recipient of the DC-Capital Scholarship and attended The Ailey School on scholarship. This is Brandon’s third season with Complexions.

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MAXFIELD HAYNES Maxfield Haynes, a Louisville, KY native, began his formal dance training at The University of Louisville Dance Academy. At the age of 16, Maxfield left Kentucky to train at The San Francisco Ballet School. He trained at The San Francisco Ballet School for two years under the David Palmer Foundation Scholarship. Maxfield received his BFA from NYU Tisch School of the Arts in May 2018.

This is Maxfield’s first season with Complexions.

SHANNA IRWIN Shanna Irwin grew up in Landing, New Jersey, where she began training as a competitive dancer. She soon switched her focus towards ballet when she was accepted into The New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble, under the direction of Nancy Turano. She spent her summers with World Dance Movement Italy, Complexions, and The Vancouver Arts Umbrella.

Shanna continued her studies at Marymount Manhattan College, under the direction of Katie Langan. During her senior year, Shanna began touring with Complexions. She earned her BFA in May 2014. This is her fifth year with Complexions.

TATIANA MELENDEZ Tatiana Melendez grew up in Tampa, FL where she studied at All American Dance Factory & Classical Ballet school under the direction of Julio Montano and Terri Howell. At age 15 she received an invitation to join Houston Ballet Academy’s Professional Division. While in Houston, Tatiana had the opportunity to perform with the company in Stanton Welch’s Cinderella and the world premiere of Welch’s The Nutcracker. After graduating from Houston Ballet Academy at age 17, she was offered a contract as a trainee with Texas Ballet Theater where she had the privilege of performing the role of Clara in Ben Stevenson’s The Nutcracker as well as being cast as one of the female leads in Stevenson’s premier of Matinü Pieces. Tatiana also performed in Lew Christensen’s Beauty and the Beast and as a Swan in Stevenson’s Swan Lake. She has won the gold and silver medal at the World Ballet Competition and placed 3rd at Youth America Grand Prix. Tatiana has been featured and interviewed in Dance Spirit Magazine. This is Tatiana’s first season with Complexions.

KHAYR MUHAMMAD Khayr Fajri Muhammad began his pre-professional training at The Harlem School of the Arts at age 11 from 2009- 2014 under Aubrey Lynch. Khayr studied dance at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School

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for the Performing Arts and attended the summer intensive at the School of American Ballet, where he was invited to continue his training from 20142017 on full scholarship. Khayr is a recent graduate and full scholarship student of Premiere Division Ballet, studying under the directorship of Nadege Hottier. Khayr has trained on full scholarships at summer intensives including Dance Theatre of Harlem, American Ballet Theater, Ellison Ballet, and Pacific Northwest Ballet. Khayr is excited to join Complexions as an apprentice this season.

DANIELA O’NEIL Daniela O’Neil, a West Palm Beach, FL native, trained with Deborah Marquez at School of Ballet Arts. In 2015, Daniela graduated from Dreyfoos School of the Arts where she studied under the direction of Jan Hanniford. At Dreyfoos, she performed works by various choreographers including Christopher Huggins, Margo Sappington, and Jennifer Archibald. In 2015, Daniela was awarded Ballet Finalist and Modern Merit Winner from the National YoungArts Foundation and was named a 2015 U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts. Daniela joined Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Graduate Program where she performed in MainStage productions including Terrance S. Orr’s The Nutcracker and Derek Deane’s Alice and Wonderland. In 2018, she performed with BalletX in the Last Glass choreographed by Mathhew Neenan.

This is Daniela’s first season with Complexions.

SIMON PLANT Simon Plant was born and raised in Sydney, Australia, and began dancing at 7 years old.

Simon studied at The Australian Ballet School under a scholarship grant from the Pratt Foundation.

In 2013 he received his Graduate Diploma in Classical Ballet as well as the Murphy Award for Excellence in Contemporary Dance. Upon graduating, Simon joined the Australian Ballet where he spent two years dancing roles by a variety of locally and internationally renowned choreographers including Wayne McGregor, Graeme Murphy, Kenneth MacMillian, Simon Dow, Peter Wright, Stanton Welch, Jiri Kylian and Tim Harbour. In 2016 Simon joined Sydney Dance Company to be part of a commissioned piece by Australian choreographer Antony Hamilton. Simon lives in San Francisco, CA, and this is his second season dancing with Complexions. IG @sjplant_

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About the Company MIGUEL SOLANO Miguel Solano, originally from Medellin, Colombia, started his dance training at the age of seventeen as a dance major at the District University of Bogotá, Colombia. The following year he continued his training at BalletStudio Bogotá, under the direction of Patricia Niño. In 2013, Miguel moved to New York City to complete his studies with a full scholarship at the Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet and was invited to join the Studio Company. He has participated in various summer programs including Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Oklahoma City Ballet, and Batsheva Dance Company in Israel. Professionally, Miguel has worked with Awaken Dance Theater, Thomas/ Ortiz Dance and Connecticut Ballet. Miguel has had the opportunity to work with choreographers such as Earl Mosley, Christopher Rudd, Darrell Moultrie, Larry Keigwin, Nadege Hottier, and Larissa Calero among others. This will be his first season with Complexions.

TIMOTHY STICKNEY Tim Stickney began his dance training at the age of 3 and furthered his training at The Gold School in Massachusetts. He continued his education at the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program, where he earned his BFA in 2014. Tim supplemented his education with summers at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and with The Equus Project in Sweden. While in school, he became a member of the Francesca Harper Project in 2012, and also participated in visual artist Nick Cave’s HEARD NY Installation at Grand Central Station in 2013. Tim continues to work with both Francesca Harper and Nick Cave - most recently in Nick Cave’s The Let Go at the Park Avenue Armory in 2018. Tim has had the opportunity to perform the works of Alvin Ailey, Dwight Rhoden, Ronald K. Brown, Bob Fosse, and Alejandro Cerrudo to name a few. Tim joined Complexions in August 2014.

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the Peridance Capezio Center with scholarship. In 2016, Eriko joined Peridance Contemporary Dance Company under the direction of Igal Perry. She has worked and performed with Igal Perry, Jae Man Joo, Vivake Khamsingsavath, Jana Hicks, Marijke Eliasberg, Ballet Inc and had appeared in Grammy Award Winner Nile Rodgers’ music video. Eriko joined Complexions in August 2017.

CANDY TONG Candy Tong was born in San Francisco, California, where she began training at the San Francisco Ballet School under full scholarship. She is a recent BFA graduate in Dance Performance from the Claire Trevor School of the Arts at University of California, Irvine (‘17) - completing the program in just 2 ½ years. Candy received a diploma in Dance from the English National Ballet School as well as performed and toured with the company around England. Candy studied at the Pacific Northwest Ballet (Seattle, WA) and trained privately with Drew Jacoby and Muriel Maffre. Candy has danced in numerous dance festivals and galas in the United States. Alongside her dance career, Candy has been invited to photo shoots all over the country and internationally such as Paris, London, and Shanghai.

Her work has been showcased at the Galleries Lafayette in Paris, the Huffington Post, and on Nikon Europe’s ad campaigns. Candy joined Complexions in January 2018. IG @candytong12

ERIKO SUGIMURA Eriko Sugimura was born in Japan and moved to Hong Kong at the age of 4. She began her dance training at a local studio under the direction of Akiko Takahashi (RCBA) and learned Contemporary/Modern styles by Tomoko Imanaka. She trained in Japan, Hong Kong, Russia (Vaganova Ballet Academy), and officially entered the State Ballet School of Berlin in Germany at the age of 15. Eriko studied at Ritsumeikan University, department of Literature in 2012-2015. At the age of 19, Eriko moved to New York City and trained at

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SCOTT SILVEN: WONDERS AT DUSK April 6-7 • Kingsbury Hall

Back by popular demand, Scott Silven brings his intimate stage show back to Kingsbury Hall for two more nights of wonder and awe. Silven creates an immersive theatrical experience that draws audiences in through artful storytelling, a little patron participation, and a captivating bit of mystery. With seating on the stage at Kingsbury Hall, this intimate show harnesses Silven’s training in hypnosis, psychology, and the performing arts for an uncommon evening of awe-inspiring intrigue.

ALICE, PERFORMED BY YOUTH THEATRE AT THE U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 12-13 “DIALOGES DES CARMELITES” - PERFORMED BY UNIV LYRIC OPERA ENSEMBLE . . . . April 19-20

Tickets and information at utahpresents.org

UtahPresents Thanks NANCY PEERY MARRIOTT ALICE AND KEVIN STEINER

for supporting this performance of Complexions Contemporary Ballet

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Patron Information

In the event of an emergency, please walk to the nearest exit and follow instructions given by theatre personnel and ushers. Auditorium exits are clearly marked with lighted exit signs above each door. Move away from the building to a safe place.

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Late-comers will be seated in accordance with the seating guidelines of the individual production.

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Cameras and recording devices are strictly forbidden unless permission for their use is authorized in writing by theatre management.

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Ticket office is located on the lower plaza at Kingsbury Hall, east of the main staircase. For ticket information, call 801-581-7100.

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Children under six are not admitted to performances. All patrons must have a ticket regardless of age. Lap sitting is not allowed.

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Lost and found is located in the ticket office or by asking the house manager.

Please leave your name, phone number and description of the lost item with the ticket office (581-7100) or house manager.

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Disabled parking is located on the east side of Kingsbury Hall via Presidents Circle.

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Food and drink are not allowed in the auditorium.

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Please silence mobile phones, watches and any other noise-making devices.

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