The Wooden Floor 2015 Annual Concert Program

The Wooden Floor 32nd Annual Concert May 28-30, 2015

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Melanie RĂ­os Glaser, Artistic Director

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Dance

Dance is the At The Wooden Floor, we love dance. It’s powerful. It has the ability to encourage our youth to think differently about themselves, to push through obstacles, and emerge as strong and confident leaders.

It’s why our students call us their second home, why on the dance floor they feel supported, able to embody who they really are.

It’s why, when partnered with our academic, college preparatory, and family services, 100 percent of our graduates do what only about 30 percent of their socioeconomic peers have done—finish high school on time and enroll in higher education for ten consecutive years.

Through dance, The Wooden Floor provides a solid platform for advancement and success.

Dance moves our youth. Forward.

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Yaireth, Class of 2020 Future anesthesiologist

“I wouldn’t be involved in dance if it wasn’t for The Wooden Floor.

Normally, places like this don’t appear in the road for me, so my life just wouldn’t be as joyful. Since my first year at The Wooden Floor, it has felt magical. It is very hard juggling everything that is scheduled in my life, but it is all worth it in the end.

When you perform on stage and see the lights and people actually sitting in front to see you, it is amazing. The process starts with nothing, really, then in the end we have this big piece.

We all coordinate and contribute. It is pretty cool seeing it build up through our rehearsals and effort. You make one movement, which equates to one section, then that makes the whole. It’s neat what you can accomplish in a group.”

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Welcome

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elcome to The Wooden Floor’s 32nd Annual Concert. It is my honor to experience this event as the organization’s Chairman of the Board of Directors. This organization is a beaming source of pride for me and my wife Jane.

Today you will catch a glimmer of the magic that is accomplished by the students of The Wooden Floor through the organization’s incredibly effective programs. You will witness their power as performers, and also as courageous young people overcoming obstacles to make the very best out of their lives. The energy of these students, focusing their minds, bodies, and souls so diligently, is palpable, and will be evident once they take the stage. Then, they will take that drive and determination they develop every day at The Wooden Floor and use it to break free from their challenging life circumstances. They will all go to college, many being the first in their family to do so. They will inspire us, and they will make this world a better place, just as so many of their predecessors have done.

After seeing these talented youth on stage today, the Board and staff invite you to take the next step and plan a personal visit to The Wooden Floor’s energetic campus to see the students and mission in action. It is our hope that you will feel and understand how the work accomplished day in and day out at this amazing organization is changing lives and changing our community for the better.

Our students look forward to seeing you again soon. Enjoy the performance!

Sincerely,

James A. Driscoll, Chairman of the Board The Wooden Floor

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ance is the center of student transformation at The Wooden Floor, and the Annual Concert is the external manifestation of the accomplishment of the entire community working together to ensure our students’ success.

When we begin, in the dance studio there is nothing but the floor and the empty space. The young dancers start to come in. They bring all of themselves and they turn to the choreographer with expectant eyes. Where there is nothing, they will make something and they will do this together. That’s how we make dances at The Wooden Floor: through research, creative problem solving, and teamwork. After the phase of discovery, we move into assembling the bits and pieces we have created. It usually takes three hours to create one to two minutes of choreography. That is how much work our students have dedicated to this performance.

Afterward, the way they feel and their sense of accomplishment remains with them for years to come.

The way we approach the art-making process is the same way we approach everything at The Wooden Floor. Through assembling the individual talents and strengths within our community: Board, staff, families, and supporters, we are able to create a solid platform for our students to achieve and succeed in school and in life. Over our 10-year journey with each student, we collectively work stridently to provide the resources and tools to boost not only their internal confidence, but also their resilience to overcome life’s challenges and build a sense of hope for their brighter futures. In turn, they express their gratitude to you through the generosity of their performance.

Join with us as we develop plans to make a difference in the lives of more young people in under-served communities through the power of dance and access to higher education. The impact of our mission is real, and we see it every day...one changed life can change a community.

With warmth and gratitude,

Dawn S. Reese , Executive Director & Co-CEO The Wooden Floor

Melanie Ríos Glaser, Artistic Director & Co-CEO The Wooden Floor

Board of Directors

2014-2015 Board of Directors JAMES A. DRISCOLL, CHAIRman Community Leader Ernesto M. Vasquez, FAIA, NCARB, immediate past Chairman Partner & CEO, SVA Architects, Inc. Damien Jordan, vice Chairman General Manager, Retired, American Funds/Capital Group Companies, Inc. Richard C. Hunsaker, Treasurer President, Hunsaker Management Epiphany owen, secretary Partner, Government & Regulatory Law, Rutan & Tucker, LLP Joan Beall Community Leader MARIA CIRESE Parent Representative Community Leader Sharon Hartshorn Community Leader Virginia Hunsaker Community Leader Yvonne M. Jordan Community Leader JEREMY KROUT President and CEO, Environment Planning Development Solutions, Inc. Danny Melita Community Leader Yvonne R. O’Neill Certified Public Accountant, O’Neill Financial Management

arthur ong Executive Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC Luz Orozco Parent Representative Community Leader Cyrus Parker–Jeannette Dean of the College of the Arts, California State University, Long Beach JUDith f. POSNIKOFF, phd Managing Director, Pacific Alternative Asset Management Co., LLC DAWN S. REeSE Executive Director and Co-CEO, The Wooden Floor Melanie Ríos Glaser Artistic Director and Co-CEO, The Wooden Floor ®

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Jesse m. rodriQuez, CFP , CPWA , CRPC Senior Vice President – Wealth Management, UBS Financial Services Inc. Kristy Santimyer-Melita Community Leader Jim Slaughter Attorney at Law, Slaughter & Slaughter, LLP Mary E. TOLAR Vice President and Senior Strategic Program Manager, American Funds/ Capital Group Companies, Inc. Beth A. Burns, Board Emerita Founder of The Wooden Floor and Artistic Director (’83-’05) Socorro Vasquez, Board Emerita Community Leader

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About Us

About The Wooden Floor

Since 1983, over 80,000 young lives have been touched by our mission. At our Santa Ana campus, The Wooden Floor annually gives 375 under-served local youth the tools to live fuller, healthier lives through a unique approach grounded in dance, partnered with academic and family service programs. We are proud that since 2005, 100 percent of our graduates have completed high school on time and immediately enrolled in college—at a rate of about three times the national average for their socioeconomic peers. Here’s how we do it:

Dance Education & Performance Opportunities

Dance education and performance are the core transformational elements through which youth change the way they think about themselves and aspire beyond the grip of socioeconomic barriers.

In the dance studio, exploration, creativity, and self-knowledge lead to confidence, leadership, teamwork, well-being, and joy.

Dance Classes

Creative Development

Over 50 dance classes are offered each week with professional faculty and live music accompanists.

We make a commitment to a dance aesthetic that values exploration, discovery, and innovation, which leads to the success of our students in school and in life.

On Stage

Community Engagement

Our young artists collaborate with recognized choreographers to create unexpected and challenging works of contemporary dance, performed in professional settings.

Dance Free Weeks™, introductory dance workshops held in disadvantaged schools throughout Santa Ana and neighboring cities, serve about 3,000 additional students annually.

About Us

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Academic Services & College Preparatory Programs

We make a 10-year commitment to our youth from 3rd grade through high school, and guide them through their long-term journeys to higher education.

Scholarships

Academic Programs

A majority of our graduates qualify for merit-based, 4-year scholarships totaling $4,000 to $10,000 from The Wooden Floor.

Individualized one-on-one tutoring, homework assistance, remedial workshops, and access to a computer lab and resource library ensure our students meet or exceed grade-level proficiency.

College & Career Readiness Programs

Family Services & Enrichment Programs

Prepping for college begins in the 7th grade.

Career Nights and college tours help our youth select a degree to pursue. SAT training, college application, and financial aid workshops help ensure they are prepared for higher education.

To ensure they are supported in their personal and family lives, The Wooden Floor provides a safe space for our students in which creativity is fostered, commitment is fundamental, and discovery occurs every day.

Relationship Building

Student Enrichment

Students receive daily mentoring

by The Wooden Floor’s skilled staff, dance faculty, tutors, and volunteers. Workshops cover issues students face, including communication skills, goal setting, and positive decision-making.

Outside the dance studios and education center, The Wooden Floor provides our youth with an abundance of fieldtrips and leadership training, such as wilderness camps and arts and cultural experiences. Our aim is to expose students to new ideas and experiences, which help them learn more about their world and how they can become responsible and productive citizens.

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Bravo!

Introducing the Class of 2015 and the Colleges They Will Be Attending

Roland Acosta

Cornish College of the Arts Elizabeth Alvarez

UC Santa Barbara Magdalena Castaneda

CSU Fullerton Edgar Contreras

Santa Ana College Richard Dominguez

UC Merced Pamela Gloria

Santa Ana College Elizabeth Gomez

Texas Christian University Elizabeth Gonzalez

CSU Fullerton Mary Leopo

Santa Ana College Ismael Martinez

Orange Coast College DarĂ­o Montalvo

CSU San Francisco Carlos Murillo

Orange Coast College Sharon Nieves

Irvine Valley College Paula Orozco

CSU San Francisco Katreena Palma

CSU San Francisco Gisselle Pineda

The New School: Eugene Lang College Jose Salgado

CSU Long Beach Teresa Sanchez-Cruz

Irvine Valley College Shiomara Teran

CSU San Francisco Brisna Torres

Orange Coast College Shalom Valdivieso

Hope International University Yuelma Zavala

Irvine Valley College

Rocio Cruz Alumni of CSU Long Beach BFA Dance The Wooden Floor Graduating Thuy Dao CSU Fullerton from College in Sophie Gallegos 2015 Academy of Art Jazmin Arredondo CSU Fullerton BS Human Services Lourdes Arreola UC Irvine Brenda Arroyo UC Riverside BA Business Administration Evelyn Cortes CSU Long Beach BFA Dance

Alumni of The Wooden Floor Currently in College Over 80% of our Alumni in college are currently receiving four-year merit-based scholarships from The Wooden Floor.

University BA Multimedia Communications Anahiza Gomez University of Redlands BA Communicative Disorders Christopher Hufalar CSU Fullerton BA Business – Emphasis in Accounting

CSU Fullerton Jessica Alcocer Jessica Benitez Alfredo Contreras Berenice Cortez Yesenia Garcia Jatziry Hernandez CSU Long Beach Sara Arvizu Odila Garibay Citlaly Lopez Rubi Morales CSU Northridge Cecilia Cano CSU Sacramento Valeria Herrera

Bryman College Palmyra Moreno

CSU San Francisco Diana Betancourt Abigail Nolasco

CSU Chico Esai Alvarez Kimberly Herrera CSU Dominguez Hills Stephanie Gonzalez Eduardo Martinez Andrea Sosa CSU East Bay Bryan Valdovinos

Alix Portillo Chapman University BA Business Administration and minor in Psychology Gerardo Reyes Union College BA Visual Arts on Pre-Health Track Tatiana Rivera Cornell University Maria Elena Ruiz UC Los Angeles BS Mathematics/Applied Sciences

Fullerton College Brianna Cuozzo Maritere Lopez Andrea Nowak Zazhil Rojano Golden West College Andrea Calderon Irvine Valley College Jaimie Aguirre Nathally Haddad Jaimie Lopez Jossue Murillo Alex Perez Priscilla Romero Long Beach City College Jocelyn Perez

Orange Coast College CSU SAN Jose Stephanie Aguilar Lizeth Vivanco Sandra Alcantara Stephanie Angel CSU San Marcos Kathi Camanos Alejandra Salazar Allison De Leon Chapman University Enrique Herrera Alicia Luna Jennifer Hernandez Amber Morales Coastline Community Amairani Quezada College Edmmy Rincon Erika Paz Wendolyne Rincon Cypress College Francisco Luna Janice Wilkinson

San Diego Mesa College Jane Alvarado

DePaul University Sophia Saenz

Sage Hill School Scholarship Recipients

Fernando Sosa UC Los Angeles BA World Arts and Cultures Edna Tobias UC Irvine BA Film and Media – Concentration in Documentaries Jessica Torres CSU Fullerton Kenia Vicente CSU Fullerton BS Health Care Administration

Jacqueline Hurtado CSU Long Beach

Boston College Kerlly Castellano

California Polytechnic State University Pomona Victoria Miranda

Jaime Ojeda-Gaona CSU Fullerton BS Human Services

Santa Ana College Fernanda Alvarez Katherine Avila Stephanie Avila Erica Calderon Isabel Castaneda Mariely Chavez Mario Chavez Alejandra Colon Annette Cortes Edith Delgado Azalea Martinez Catherine Ocampo Melissa Peraza Karina Rios Andrea Velador Paola Velasco Santiago Canyon College Tania Murillo UC Irvine Itzel Garcia Itzel Guerrero UC Merced Leslie Velarde UC Riverside Joshua Gomez UC Santa Barbara Nenexi Zamorano UC Santa Cruz Alexandria Law Meyby Nicolas University of Redlands Karla Ramirez West Coast University Thalia Rojano

Elizabeth Alvarez Class of 2015

Jafeth Orozco Class of 2017

Elizabeth Gomez Class of 2015

Vanessa Martinez Class of 2018

Anna Paz Class of 2016

Nia Parks Class of 2019

Noemi Garcia Class of 2019

Bravo!

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Student Success

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Ismael, Class of 2015 Future mechanical engineer

“I am different when I’m on stage. In real life, I’m quiet and shy, and I usually just wait until people notice me.

On stage, they have to notice me.

This concert will be a dramatic one for me because I am a graduating senior. All the hard work is paying off—we made it. We’re going to college. All of us.

I’ll be studying to be a mechanical engineer because I’m good at math. Dance helps with my math in a way, since they both are just problem solving. In the dance studio, you’re told to do something, and you have to figure out how to do it using the steps they teach you.

Math is no different.

The staff are always encouraging us to go to college, and I really can’t wait to go. I want to learn more about what I don’t know, and continue on this journey.

I am excited to see what my future will be.”

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Concert Underwriters

Thank You Concert Chairs

Ginnie & Rich Hunsaker Linda & Tod White Charitable Fund

Honorary Underwriters Joan & Don Beall Jane & James Driscoll Yvonne & Damien Jordan Socorro & Ernesto Vasquez

Associate Underwriters

Helen Sperry Lea Foundation Willette Charitable Foundation

Concert Underwriters

Gochnauer Family Foundation Sharon & Terry Hartshorn Marilyn McIntyre Judith F. Posnikoff Catherine & Edward Romer Katy & Jack Schoellerman

Concert Partners

Beth A. Burns & Mark Gorman Sue & Peter Cooper Bobbi Cox Davis/Dauray Family Fund Jennifer & Jesse Rodriquez Mary & Gary Tolar TROY Group, Inc./The Dirk Family Yellow House Fund

Concert Supporters

The Glaser Family Hydraflow/The Ayloush Family Cath MacIver & Jim Slaughter Ginger & Arthur Ong Judy & Dennis Sweeney Ruth D. Wetherbee Foundation Fund

Media Sponsor

Concert Underwriters

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What to Expect

What is this form of dance?

Modern dance began in the late 19th century, primarily in the United States and Europe. Like modern art and modern music it is often experimental. It is looking for ways in which to reveal what is currently relevant and to grow from its past. Because it has been around for more than a hundred years, most of the pioneering forms are considered “classical modern.” Contemporary dance is frequently used to refer to dance that is choreographed today.

Why are the dancers sometimes barefoot?

Dancers don’t necessarily have to be barefoot in contemporary dance, but in modern dance, it began with Isadora Duncan, a pioneer who danced barefoot as a symbol of liberation. Being barefoot allows you to be in contact with the ground, a salient trait of contemporary dance.

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Do I have to study contemporary dance to “get it”?

Not at all! New audiences may stumble because they try too hard. Do keep an open mind though, as the work intends to be thought provoking. It is not of the lighter entertainment variety. It was created for deeper nourishment, and so may require more chewing and slower digestion for full savoring.

What to Expect

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What to Expect on Stage The Annual Concerts at The Wooden Floor are far from ordinary. We are passionate about what we do and we get very excited about first time audience members who might be new to contemporary dance and our approach to dance making. With that in mind, I have articulated answers to questions that I hear often. I hope they help to bring you closer to these deeply conceived dances, made by thoughtful and committed youth and artists.

Melanie Ríos Glaser, Artistic Director & Co-CEO

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In ballet there is often a story line, these dances don’t seem to have a narrative. What do they mean?

Through reflecting on your own associations and sensations that arise for you, you can construct your own meaning or simply enjoy what is going on—like watching nature. What are you experiencing? The “you” is the subjective experience that contemporary art encourages tapping into. There might not be a story or theme in the dances but a multiplicity of possible interpretations and meanings—isn’t that fun?

Why are there parts with no music?

Silence allows us to see the dance’s own phrasing and tempo. Silence is an important counterpoint to movement in the way that stillness too is a part of dance.

Why does The Wooden Floor perform contemporary dance?

New work is created in collaboration with the dancers. How exciting to work on a dance piece that has been made for you and with your input! The choreographers commissioned by The Wooden Floor are keenly focused on bringing our young dancers into the creative process. There is so much learning involved when you are also part of the choreographic process. We value inventiveness and exploration over imitation as dancers bring their own experiences and points of view to the work.

Why is The Wooden Floor’s Annual Concert important?

We bring choreographers who are shaping the world of contemporary dance into an intense art-making process with the young dancers in our organization. The Wooden Floor’s compelling vision also draws a remarkable group of artistic collaborators, who together design the lighting, costumes, and sets. These artists are among the best in their field! Under-served youth have a voice through our dances; they bring their background and identity to a world-class art-making process. The performances break down ethnic, gender, and age stereotypes about who can inspire, create, perform, and contribute to the evolution of the genre of contemporary dance.

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About the Dances

About the Dances

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About the Dances Playground Melanie Ríos Glaser, Choreographer This dance talks back to us. It is made out of bits and pieces almost exclusively created by the dancers. Through prompts and tasks, we give the dancers the freedom to access the necessary modes for making work by using their intuition, spontaneity, humor, intelligence, self-awareness, and creativity. Particularities and personalities are sought out, celebrating the individual even when forming a part of the group. The dance aims for an evolved sense of empathy and compassion.

The Hundred in the One Faye Driscoll, Choreographer This new work plays with the impact of image, the untraceable ripple of cause and effect, and the epic drama present in a simple hello. Familiar images are mixed-up and linked together to create new social dances and sculptural interconnected forms. Performers playfully shift, twist, and stumble into and through each other, balancing individual desires with the tide of community. This new work is a study in interconnected group forms and how everyday acts become heightened towards fantasy.

Skylight John Heginbotham, Choreographer This new work is set to solo guitar music by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos. It is fast-paced, athletic, and tender. Inspired in part by the idea of a desert, clean and far, full of vanishing horizons and hovering silver pools, the dance is concerned with vibrant distance, strange reflection, traveling alone and in packs, and occasionally with uncertain obstruction.

The performers invite the question, “What’s behind that?” —and then suddenly, there is no that.

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The Program

Please, no photography or videotaping during the performance.

The Program

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Remarks from Executive Director and Co-CEO Dawn S. Reese, and Artistic Director and Co-CEO Melanie Ríos Glaser

Playground World Premiere Choreography Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Music Music Performed by

The Dancers in Collaboration with Melanie Ríos Glaser Ben Tusher and Melanie Ríos Glaser Jennifer Vaughan James F. Ingalls Cuñao Viva La Vida by Cuñao Cuñao Severin Behnen - Accordion, Vocals, Percussion Josel Cruz - Bass, Vocals Julio Montero - Vocals, Guitar, Percussion Craig Shields - Cajon, Percussion, Vocals Rehearsal Assistant Meg Terán

The Hundred in the One World Premiere Choreography Costume Design Lighting Design Sound Design Rehearsal Assistant

Faye Driscoll Jennifer Vaughan James F. Ingalls Michael Kiley Jenn Bassage Bonfil

Intermission (20 minutes)

Skylight Skylight is dedicated to my Dad, Ron Heginbotham, in honor of his 70th birthday

World Premiere Choreography John Heginbotham Scenic Design Ben Tusher Costume Design Jennifer Vaughan Lighting Design James F. Ingalls Music Five Preludes, No. 1 In E Minor by Heitor Villa-Lobos Twelve Etudes, No. 1: Anime by Heitor Villa-Lobos Twelve Etudes, No. 6: Un Peu Anime by Heitor Villa-Lobos Five Preludes, No. 2 In E Major by Heitor Villa-Lobos Twelve Etudes, No. 2: Tres Anime by Heitor Villa-Lobos Twelve Etudes, No. 6: Un Peu Anime by Heitor Villa-Lobos Suite Populaire Bresilienne, Choros No. 1 by Heitor Villa-Lobos Music Performed by Juan Sixto, Guitarist and Christian Cruz, Guitarist Rehearsal Assistant Rebeca Ramos-O’Reilly Special thanks to Gallagher Staging for the scenery fabrication of Skylight

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The Dancers

Playground Amy Acosta Arly Adame Rosamond Ahern Wendy Alaniz Litzy Alcaraz Maria Almeralla Leah Alston Dulce Amezcua

Debora De Loera Eliseo De Loera Ubaldy Elias Evelyn Gallardo Genavieve Garcia Donna Gaytan Elizabeth Gonzalez Karina Gonzalez

Joseph Hernandez Yared Macuil Ana Martinez Karina Matthews Samuel Matthews Miriam Olivas Isabella Orozco Alexia Pacheco

Kahlo Quinn Janelle Ramos Roxana Rivera Cynthia Santiago Ramiro Velador Jasmine Zavala Kimberly Zavala

Cassandra Castro Yaireth Castro Mariana Chacon Jenny Chavez Mayte Chavez Miguel Cid-Rosas Sebastian Cirese Michelle Contreras Viviana Davalos Miguel Angel De Loera Sofia De Loera Maylene Diaz Kailey Diego Ubaldy Elias Kimberly Escalante Irene Fernandez Kennia Flores Celeste Galindo Mariana Garcia Yetza Garcia

Donna Gaytan Andoe Glaser Mireya Gomez Kaitlyn Gonzalez Karina Gonzalez Lizbeth Gonzalez Samantha Guzman Kelsey Hernandez Genna Huinquez Gianna Klopping Monique Lara Mary Leopo Baruch Lindbeck Caius Lindbeck Dominic Lindbeck Jasmine Lopez Zayra Lopez Linda Luna Isabel Lyons Jocelyn Martinez Nathalie Martinez

Jack Matthews Karina Matthews Samuel Matthews Christopher Mejia Carlos Murillo Vanessa Ochoa Tamara Orozco Adrian Ortega Titania Palacios Elizabeth Quintanilla Miriam Quintanilla Sara Quintanilla Cindy Rauda Areli Rios Nathalie Rivas Natalie Rivera Roxana Rivera Elizabeth Robledo Arkin Rocha Osman Rocha Ian Roman

Briana Rubio Ariela- Sharick Ruiz Daniela Salazar Ivan Salomon Janely San Miguel Cynthia Santiago Moises Santiago Marlen Segura Trinity Tran Natalie Umanaw Quetzalli Un Sarah Vazquez Ramiro Velador Marcella Villani Carlos Zárate Mateo Zárate Kimberly Zavala

Debora De Loera Richard Dominguez Celeste Galindo Pamela Gloria Elizabeth Gonzalez Mary Leopo Baruch Lindbeck

Jocelyn Magaña Ismael Martinez Leslie Mateo Dario Montalvo Carlos Murillo Natalie Nuñez Lourdes Olivas

Paula Orozco Titania Palacios Katreena Palma Gisselle Pineda Miriam Quintanilla Sara Quintanilla Areli Rios

Jose Salgado Brenda Solano Ruby Solano Lesly Teran Shiomara Teran Brandy Vela

Olivia Avilés Alan Bollas Kimberly Bollas Arly Calzada Yaireth Castro Zoe Cirese Guadalupe Cortes Alejandra Delgado

The Hundred in the One Amy Acosta Vivian Acosta Arly Adame Alicia Aguilar Litzy Alcaraz Maria Almeralla Edgar Alvarez Angel Amezcua Danna Anaya Cassandra Antunez Diego Ardon Giselle Arteaga Olivia Avilés Jose Ayala Rodrigo Blanco Alan Bollas Ana Sofia Botero Isabella Botero Melany Brondo David Carrazco Sarah Carrazco

Skylight Roland Acosta Vivian Acosta Grecia Ahumada Emma Cano Sarah Carrazco Mariana Chacon Edgar Contreras

The Dancers

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Artistic Collaborators

Keith Bangs, Technical Director, holds an MFA from the Yale school of Drama and is the production manager for the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts. Recent work includes technical consulting for Chapman University and Huntington Beach High School for the Arts.

Jenn Bassage Bonfil, Rehearsal Assistant, earned her BFA in Dance Performance from Chapman University and is currently working toward her MA in Dance Education through the University of Northern Colorado. She has been dancing professionally with Backhausdance since its inception in 2003. In 2006, Jenn joined the faculty at The Wooden Floor where she teaches both ballet and modern.

Christian Cruz, Guitarist, is a native to the city of Los Angeles, California. He has been featured on KUSC’s Sundays Live broadcast.

Christian received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music at the California State University of Northridge. He is currently pursuing his Master’s Degree at the University of Southern California.

Cuñao, Musicians, is a Los Angeles-based Latin Folk group with roots in New York City. Founder and songwriter Julio Montero, born in Ecuador, brings his South American background and influences to create evocative, poetic songs that transcend time and leave listeners with lush images.

A group of multi-ethnic musicians, Cuñao puts a global twist on their Latin sound by exploring African rhythms, Eastern European melodies, and American Rock aesthetics.

Faye Driscoll, Choreographer, is a Bessie Award-winning choreographer and director whose work is rooted in an obsession with the problem of being “somebody” in a world of other “somebodies” and all of the conflicts and comedy born in our interactions with others. Works include Wow Mom, Wow, 837 Venice Boulevard (Bessie Award), There is so much mad in me, and You’re Me. Faye has been funded by MAP Fund, a Guggenheim Fellowship, Creative Capital, NYSCA, NEFA, Jerome Foundation, Greenwall Foundation, and LMCC. Her work has been commissioned by and presented at Walker Art Center, Wexner Center for the Arts, Danspace Project, and The Kitchen, among others.

She has been an Artist-inResidence at Baryshnikov Arts Center and Park Avenue Armory, and a choreographic fellow at MANCC. She is currently at work on a series called Thank You for Coming that implicates the audience in the work and invites the sensation of co-creation.

Melanie Ríos Glaser, Choreographer, currently serves as the Artistic Director and Co-CEO of The Wooden Floor. Born and raised in Guatemala, she received her BFA from The Juilliard School, was named a Kennedy Center Fellow, and was a Fulbright Scholar in Paris. She has been involved with experimental dance, improvisation, and performance for twenty years, and her work has been widely presented internationally. She continues her teaching and artistic practice in Orange County and Guatemala.

She enjoys curating and volunteering her expertise on issues related to nonprofit organizations. Melanie also serves as a trustee of DanceUSA, the largest dance service organization in the country.

John Heginbotham, Choreographer, is originally from Anchorage, Alaska, and graduated from The Juilliard School. He was a member of the Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG) from 1998 - 2012, and founded his own company, Dance Heginbotham (DH), in 2011.

DH has been presented by Baryshnikov Arts Center, Ear to Mind/Korea Draft and Design Foundation, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center Out of Doors, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, among others. John has created work for Cork Opera House, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Atlanta Ballet, and Works & Process at the Guggenheim (Peter and the Wolf, directed by Isaac Mizrahi). John is the recipient of the 2014 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award. He is on faculty at Princeton University, and is a founding teacher of Dance for PD®, an ongoing collaboration between MMDG and the Brooklyn Parkinson Group.

James F. Ingalls, Lighting Designer, has designed fourteen concerts for The Wooden Floor since 1996. Recent projects: The Price (Mark Taper Forum/LA), Henry Purcell’s The Indian Queen (English National Opera/ London), The Sleeping Beauty, choreographed

by Alexi Ratmansky (American Ballet Theatre at Segerstrom Center/OC and Metropolitan Opera/ NYC), Sea Lark and Death and the Maiden (Paul Taylor Dance Company), Long Day’s Journey Into Night (Oregon Shakespeare Festival), The Irish Shakespeare (Druid Theatre Company/Galway and international tour) and Celts, choreographed by Lila York (Boston Ballet).

Michael Kiley, Sound Designer, is a Philadelphia based artist working in dance, theatre, and public installation. He has worked with Faye Driscoll Group, luciana achugar, Nichole Canuso Dance Company, and makes his own work under the moniker, The Mural and The Mint.

Lisa Kowalewski, Assistant Costume Designer, has worked with The Wooden Floor since 1996 and designed costumes for IBM and Disney commercials. As a costume artist, she has created hand-painted and airbrushed designs for several concerts, including Janet Jackson, Backstreet Boys, Mary J. Blige, and the opening ceremonies of the Salt Lake City Olympics.

Katherine Picchietti, Stage Manager, returns to The Wooden Floor for her sixth Annual Concert. Katherine is the Principal Stage Manager for The Joffrey Ballet, and has also stage managed for San Francisco Ballet, Berkeley City Ballet, and Capacitor.

Rebeca Ramos-O’Reilly, Rehearsal Assistant, was born in Mexico City and is a former dancer with the Compania Nacional de Danza de Mexico from the National Institute of Fine Arts (INBA) of Mexico City from 1978 to 1988. She came to the United States in the summer of 1988 and was part of the production of Phantom of the Opera from 1989 to 1993.

Rebeca has been a member of the faculty at The Wooden Floor since 1998 as well as a rehearsal assistant for Beth Burns, Melanie Ríos Glaser, Mark Haim, Nami Yamamoto, Seán Curran, and John Heginbotham.

Ben Tusher, Scenic Designer/ Production Director, is the Director of Production and Operations for The Wooden Floor where he has created designs for many dances presented by the organization since 2003. Ben also teaches and designs lighting for productions at universities throughout Southern California, including Chapman University and the University of California at Riverside where he has held the titles of Visiting Assistant Professor and Artist-inResidence. This is Ben’s 26th production for The Wooden Floor as Production Director.

Juan Sixto, Guitarist, began his guitar studies as a hobby, since then, his passion has driven him on a pursuit to master his instrument.

Initially a self-taught guitarist, Juan is currently studying under the private instruction of respected instructor John Dearman, Grammy Award winner with the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. His commitment and dedication to studying the Classical Guitar have earned him a Bachelor of Music in ClassicalGuitar Performance from the California State University of Northridge.

Jennifer Vaughan, Costume Designer, has designed costumes for over 50 The Wooden Floor pieces. She is continually excited to work with the creative artists at The Wooden Floor. Other credits include designs for Santa Rosa Repertory Theatre, various television shows, and many ice skating productions including HBO’s Gershwin on Ice starring Dorothy Hamill.

Meg Terán, Rehearsal Assistant, is an alumna and faculty member of The Wooden Floor. She first assisted Beth Burns with concert rehearsals from 1994-1998. Currently, Meg teaches and dances with adults and children throughout Orange County.

She holds a BA in World Arts and Cultures from UCLA and an MA in Education from Chapman University.

The Wooden Floor Production Staff Production Director Ben Tusher Stage Manager Katherine Picchietti Technical Director Keith Bangs Assistant Costume Designer Lisa Kowalewski Costume Assistants Jenn Bassage Bonfil Teresa Farias

Artistic Collaborators The Wooden Floor Staff Executive Director & Co-CEO Dawn S. Reese Artistic Director & Co-CEO Melanie Ríos Glaser Director of Communications & Marketing Payal Kumar Avellan Student Activities Leader Mayra Aviña Controller Veronica Avzaradel Chief Development Officer Keegan M. Bell Student Development Associate Ernesto Cabral Executive & Artistic Associate Derek Bruner Family Services Manager Teresa Farias Student Support Services Advisor Michael Fernandez Communications & Marketing Associate Nathan Lammers Assistant Director of Development Ishell Linares Student Activities Assistant Dionicio Lopez

Costume Construction Nina Correa

Director of Student Development Wendy Mendoza

Assistant Lighting Designer David Hernandez

Tutor Lead Ruby Osorio

Makeup Supervisor Jenn Bassage Bonfil

Development Coordinator Emily Parent

Concert Photographers Kevin P. Casey and Christine Cotter

College Preparatory Coordinator Nelie Ramirez Peña

Concert Videographer Kara Miller

Director of Production & Operations Ben Tusher

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The Wooden Floor Faculty Jenn Bassage Bonfil Margaret “Grete” Gryzwana Rebeca Ramos-O’Reilly Alexx Shilling Meg Terán Kenneth Walker The Wooden Floor Musicians James Beauton Kevin Bowers Monti Ellison Doug Gurwell Yoshimi Gurwell Paul Kohlhas Brian Wood The Wooden Floor Tutors Nancy Leonard Cecilia Macias Fabian Mendoza John Pham Matthew Pharris Faith Tougas

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Supporters

We are very grateful to the many individuals and organizations who support The Wooden Floor’s mission and contribute general funds for the life-changing dance, academic, and family services the organization provides its students. The Wooden Floor acknowledges the generous support of the following donors who contributed between March 1, 2014, through March 31, 2015.

$100,000+

$50,000$99,999

$25,000$49,999

$10,000$24,999

Ginnie & Rich Hunsaker l Linda and Tod White Charitable Fund

The Beall Family Foundation The Carl and Roberta Deutsch Foundation Jane & James Driscoll l Yvonne & Damien Jordan p Janice & John Markley

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Sharon & Terry Hartshorn l The Rudolph J. and Daphne A. Munzer Foundation Gail & Peter Ochs l Judith F. Posnikoff l

Anonymous Drs. Donald & Constance Sperling l Mary & Gary Tolar p Socorro & Ernesto Vasquez

Argyros Family Foundation Employees Community Fund of Boeing California l The Gilbert & Jacki Cisneros Foundation Crevier Family Fund The Dhont Family Foundation Gochnauer Family Foundation Helen Sperry Lea Foundation Cath MacIver & Jim Slaughter Anonymous donor of the Orange County Community Foundation

National Endowment for the Arts Nordstrom Opus Community Foundation l Sally & Roland Rapp Jennifer & Jesse Rodriquez Catherine & Edward Romer Rutan & Tucker, LLP Charles & Mildred Schnurmacher Foundation, Inc.l Katy & Jack Schoellerman The Segerstrom Foundation The Thompson Family Foundation TROY Group, Inc./The Dirk Family

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Willette Charitable Foundation Julie & Justin Wilson Barbara & Bill Yingling p Don Yoder Foundation

$5,000$9,999

$2,500$4,999

The Herb Alpert Foundation Arch Point Foundation Doreen & Jack Bray Beth A. Burns & Mark Gorman Suzi Chauvel p Bobbi Cox The Crean Foundation Credit Suisse Davis/Dauray Family Fund Michelle & Timothy Dean p Patricia & John Devine The Edwards Lifesciences Foundation Maryann R. Finley M.R. Finley Family Foundation Fletcher Jones Foundation Frome Family Foundation William Gillespie Foundation Anonymous John Randolph Haynes & Dora Haynes Foundation

Hutton Parker Foundation Hydraflow/The Ayloush Family p Sherry & Parker Kennedy Emily & Jeremy Krout Ruth Ann Moriarty Paula & Douglas Neff Newmark Realty Capital, Inc. Trish & John O’Donnell n Pacific Life Foundation Sherry & John Phelan p Riverstone Residential Group Rockwell Collins Charitable Corporation Kathy & Chuck Rosenberger p Kristy Santimyer-Melita & Danny Melita n Sayago & Pardon Carolyn & Peter Shea The Smith Group Southern California Edison

Glennda Adair p Anaheim Ducks & Honda Center Diane & Dennis Baker p Edie Barvin n Sue & Peter Cooper DCI Engineers Laurie & Steve Duncan The Glaser Family Sharon & Frank Govern p Libby Holden Teri & Alan Hoops Susie & John Hurlbut n Golda & Richard Johnson p

Joanne & Dennis Keith p Karin Krogius & Scott Mason Edward & Nancy Leonard p Ann W. McDonald p Sherry & Joel McKuin Gisela & Kenneth Meier p Muzzy Family Fund Ginger & Arthur Ong Bonnie & Dan Platt Linda Proano p Diane & Rodney Sawyer p Simon Foundation for Education & Housing

lLead Class Partner lClass Partner Class Partners are individuals, companies, and organizations who support the academic, college and career readiness, and college scholarship programs that each of The Wooden Floor’s 10 graduating classes of students need to make their dreams of higher education a reality.

pDance Partner Dance Partner supporters make a difference in the lives of individual students by underwriting one student’s annual participation at The Wooden Floor. Dance Partner students know there is someone outside of their family standing in their corner, encouraging them to overcome challenges and achieve success in school and life. Dance Partners and students stay connected through pen pal letters and optional visits at events and on campus.

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Nancy & Geoffrey Stack Sue & Ralph Stern p In Honor of Larry and Marge Sutton SVA Architects, Inc. US Bank Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation Ruth D. Wetherbee Foundation Fund Anonymous Mary Ann & Frank Xavier p Yellow House Fund Nancy & Arn Youngman

Peggy & Doug Slonkosky p Robert R. Sprague Foundation Judy & Dennis Sweeney Donald C. Thompson p UBS Financial Services Union Bank Lucia Van Ruiten p Patricia & Richard Wallace n Susie & Jimmy Yanez p Zappettini Family Fund

nNeighbors A support group that forms a neighborhood to encourage and inspire our youth to succeed by supporting them through time and treasure. Annual and monthly sustaining contributions form a solid foundation for our students to thrive.

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Bette & Wylie Aitken Lauren Andrews Marissa Balovlenkov Anonymous n Kristen Bell Frances & Robert Bridenbecker p Deborah & Larry Bridges Joyce Markel Brown n Jane Caddell Deborah Callaway Nancy & Irving Chase Edna & Richard Cole Shana & Mark Conzelman DifferenceMakersOC Dollar General Literacy Foundation Emulex Corporation Bryan Ezralow Gayle & Marc Ezralow Marshall Ezralow

Mrs. Sandy Fainbarg p Robert Farnsworth Jan & Frank Foster Barbara & Gary Freedman Mrs. George Fry n Stephen C. Geist Donald Grant Joanne & James Grant Marquita & Jack Gyben Patricia & Frank Hall Rita & Greg Hirsch Candice & Mark Holmlund Olivia & A. Andrew Johnson n Michelle & Robert Kargenian Kinder Morgan Foundation Sally & James Knapp Sara & Steve Kuljis Joann Leatherby & Greg Bates David Leff Kathleen & Bruce Lehman Frank and Peggy Listi Fund Jannine & Bill Livingston p Joe & Sylvia Livingston Jane MacIver Tracie & Richard McCloskey Sarah & Thom McElroy Sally McIver n

Linda & Ken Mesesan n Leigh A. Morris n Daphne A. Munzer The John and CC Nelson Family Yvonne & John O’Neill p Lisa & Barney Page Cyrus Parker-Jeanette n Dorothea & Peter Perrin Alina & Philip Pluta Dawn & Eric Reese n Richmont Corporation n Richard Rowin & Kevin Smith Joy & Damon Smith Susan Solomon South Coast Plaza Paul Spiegelman Diane & Max Stites Cohn & Swartzon Judy & David Threshie Robyn & Donald Tippett Dennis J. Urschel Vertical Fund Barbara & Robert Wald Deborah & Harold Ward n Jean & Tom Wilson n

Joann & Henry Acuff Ginger & Tony Allen Janie & Scott Allen Theresa & Jonathon Allen Kathleen & Anthony Arciero n Julia & Hancock Banning n Brenna & Keegan Bell n Larry Bolton & Pasquale La Valle Bruner & Rosi Management, Inc. Molly Buzick Pontin Linda & Steve Case Karen & Warren Caves Chemers Gallery Ana Chu & Bud Wesley Clarity Wealth Management Jennifer & Ron Cole John L. Curci Fund Suzanne & Fouad Darweesh n Kristi & Doug DeCinces Brian and Brenda Deeley Family Foundation n Suzanne & Peter Desforges Sally Dickerson Phillip L. Doolittle n Denise & John Duncan Jessie & Phillip Dykstra

Debbie & John Edgcomb John & Julianne Flora-Tostado Mari & Stan Frome n Pamela & Donald Gilmour Wayne Goebel Melinda Gomez & Nicholas Jackson Karen & Wade Guthrie Kerry & Wesley Hacker Denise & Bob Heenan n Mary & Jeffrey Hipshman Sarah & Dan Hogan Bobi Keenan n Johanna & Kenneth Kim Jane & Juan Laguna Kathryn Langston Jon Lash Phuong & Joseph S. Lewis III n Beth & Randy Luce Kathleen Matthews p Sally & James McClure Vicki & Jim Morris Theresa Nichols Ann & Joseph Obegi Denys Oberman & David Sherbeck Linda & Brad Oelschlager

Paul Ohta Janet Okimoto Lynn & Jerry Pharris Nancy & Edward Pollard Samantha & Stuart Price Melanie RĂ­os Glaser & Brian Glaser Sally Lane & Gary L. Schoonyan Kit & Tom Shenk Phillip A. Smith Edda Spielmann n Vicky Staub Susan Stolz Stacy & Jeffrey Stone Jenny Szabo p Penelope & Robert Taube p Torchmark Corporation Tustin Hearing Center Sandra & Robert Weiner p West Floral Park Neighborhood Association Gloria White Kristi L. Willette Karen Winnett

Supporters

$1,000$2,499

$500$999

pDance Partner nNeighbors Learn more about these giving groups on page 24.

$100$499 James Alexander Richard D. Alexander Wendy & Mike Arciero Cindy Arentsen Wynette & Greg Augustine Payal & Adrien Avellan n Veronica & Bill Avzaradel n Jean M. Baker n Ivy Baldwin Thomas Barrett Heather Bartlett Cindy & Ronald Bassage Corrine Bayley & Laurie Julian Lea & Bart Beasley Cheryl & David Berry Eleanor Berumen Jamie Bishton & Christian Kraus Jeff Black Murnez Blades Kelly & James Bosley Richard Brandt n Valerie & Bill Brasher Jennifer & Alex Breton William Brooks Diane & Rick Brown n Sally & Richard Burpee Nancy Bushnell Michael Byer Sarah & Alfredo Cahuas Terry & Brent Caldwell Beverley & David Campbell Jean & Doug Campbell n Linda & William Campbell Irene & Ted Carney Michelle Carpenter Karen Chaderjian Barbara & David Cline Victoria & David Collins Margaret Collins Ginnie & Jack Connolly Julie Cranston & Roger Van Duinen Carol & Richard Cuoco Laura Curran p Frank T. Curry Pat & Jack Curtis Rupa Dandekar Lisa Daniels Theresa & Melvin Davis Bettina & John Deininger The Donum Estate Antonia H. Dorantes Therese Duggan n Kendra & Eric Edmonds

Teresa & Mike Egan Margaret Elliott Nancy Ely Mary & John Evans Linda & Michael Finney First Republic Bank Cheryl & Herb Fischer Gayle L. Fisher n Jennifer J. Fisher Martha & Jeffrey Flocken Jeanne & Stephen Fobes Cubby & Richard Fyke Lars Galuppo Gap Inc. Susan & Roger Garland Alan Gazzaniga The Gehr Family Gift of Joy Foundation Vickie & Bing Girling In Memory of John W. Glaser Pamela & Samuel Goldstein Mary Ann & William Gould Adele & Bryan Green Kathy & Carl Greenwood Anh Nguyet Nancy & Paul Groner Christine & Carl Groner Monica & Joe Guillena John F. Guiltinan Yoshi & Doug Gurwell Dance Musicians Marie Hale Salma Bushala-Hamud & Harold Hamud Angela & Brian Hayward Kathryn Haze n Cindy & J.S. Hill Cynthia L. Hill Lydia & Ken Himes Alicia & William Hitchcock Ann & David Hoffmann n Carolyn Hoggan n Barbara & Mike Hoyt Stephen Hryniewicki Linda & Bill Hughes Jennifer Hughes Edward J. Indvik Integrity Escrow, Inc. LM Jackson Anne Jahnsen Anita & Ralph Jameson Glory L. Johnson Richard Kim Eugenia Kirchner Ayleen Kiyan n Linda Kiyan n Jeri & Ted Konopisos Virginia Kroenlein n Adriana & Eric Kuchel Vin & Usha Kumar Charlotte Langeberg

Nora & Hal Lehman Christine & Jeff Leonard Brent & Diane Liljenstrom Ishell Linares n Morgan Liti Jacquelyn Long Tina Luna-Cruz Jim Macardell Bonnie MacDonald Theresa Madden n Tonia Marralle Carol & Ted Martin Carla & Greg Matthews Krista McCord Dennis McCue McDermott & Bull Executive Search Jackie & Peter McDougall John F. McIntyre Gretchen Mejia Karen & Pamela Mikkelsen Janice Motes Cathy L. Mullins n Janice Mullis Kelly & Ruben Munoz Mary Myan Shellie Nguyen Donna M. Nolan Nova Security Patrick O’Halloran p Annette Oltmans Orange County Business Council Ann Owen n Thao Owh Helen & David Park Lori & Roger Pechuls Amy Peninger Joan & Leonard Perrone n Brenda Pingle Margaret Poole Pam Portolan & Karen Mikkelsen Sandy Possehl Catherine Pover Jacqui Poznoski Daryl Prietto Cleo Purdy Gretchen & Vince Quinn Azhar Qureshi Kelly & Keith Ramsey n Pamela Ready Eleanor & Howard Reafsnyder Kassandra & Gregory Richardson Jeffrey Richter n Randa & Bruce Reilly Right 2 Rhythm Sol & Ken Roberts

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Judith & Raul Romero Melissa Rosenberg & Lev L. Spiro n Shirley & James Russell Reonel Saddul Diane I. Sagey Deborah Salas Angela Salgado Kimberly & Thomas Schloemer Sharon & Tony Seiffert Ruth & David Seigle Marja & Michael Selna n Michelle Serb Theo Siagian Robert Simons Beverly Spring n Nitin & Niyati Srivastava Teena Starr Carole & Barry Steele Stella’s Stars Kathy Stemmer Heidi Stilb Lewis Joanne Stockdale Lois Stolz Katherine & Bruce Stuart Michelle Summers Dale Tarantino Nancy B. Thompson Raymundo Tlilayatzi Tricia Todd Tone Barre, LLC John Turnage Jana Turner Marilyn Tusher Jim Utt Elaine & Gaddi Vasquez Jeffrey P. Vieth Ellen & Michael Volk n Suzanne Walsh n Gena & Richard Way n Courtney & Stephen Weismore Terry & Wayne Westling Marsha & Geoffrey Westropp Ollie L. Whitaker n Susan & Mark Whittaker Katherine Wilhelm Carol & Kent Wilken n TJ Williams Lynn & Ron Wood Shirley & Mike Woods

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Keep the Promise Wine Tasting Benefit™

Sponsors of our annual Keep the Promise Wine Tasting Benefit™ help us keep the promise we make to each of our students: “From here, you can step anywhere.” We are grateful for our 2014 Sponsors whose leading support helped our 8th annual Benefit net more than $300,000 to fund our core yearround dance, academic, and family support programs.

Premier Sponsors Joan & Don Beall Janice & John Markley

Copper Medal Sponsors Anaheim Ducks & Honda Center Laurie & Steve Duncan Teri & Alan Hoops Karin Krogius & Scott Mason The Muzzy Family Newport Beach Magazine Bonnie & Dan Platt Judith F. Posnikoff Simon Foundation for Education & Housing Union Bank Mary Ann & Frank Xavier Barbara & Bill Yingling

Gold Medal Sponsors Jane & James Driscoll Silver Medal Sponsors The Capital Group Companies, Inc. Sharon & Terry Hartshorn Ginnie & Rich Hunsaker Yvonne & Damien Jordan Rutan & Tucker, LLP Mary & Gary Tolar Julie & Justin Wilson Bronze Medal Sponsors Doreen & Jack Bray Credit Suisse Crevier Family Fund Pat & John Devine The Ezralow Company Frome Family Foundation Paula & Douglas Neff Newmark Realty Capital Trish & John O’Donnell The PIMCO Foundation Riverstone Residential Group Kathy & Chuck Rosenberger Sayago & Pardon Carolyn & Peter Shea The Smith Group Nancy & Geoffrey Stack SVA Architects, Inc. Thompson Family Foundation Don Yoder Foundation Nancy & Arn Youngman

SAVE THE DATE 9th Annual Keep the Promise Wine Tasting Benefit™ September 24, 2015 Big Canyon Country Club Orange County’s premier Wine Tasting Benefit has become a leading way that new and longtime supporters come together to celebrate and raise funds for The Wooden Floor’s incredible mission and outcomes. Enjoy wines from around the world, all rated 95+ points.

For more information and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Keegan Bell at 714.541.8314 ext. 140 or Keegan@TheWoodenFloor.org.

Parent Leadership Council

The Board of Directors of The Wooden Floor, Executive Director & CoCEO Dawn S. Reese, and Artistic Director & Co-CEO Melanie Ríos Glaser, would like to acknowledge the intensive fundraising efforts and generous contributions of the Parent Leadership Council.

La Junta Directiva de The Wooden Floor, la Directora Ejecutiva Dawn S. Reese y la Directora Artística, Melanie Ríos Glaser, quisieran dar las gracias al grupo de padres líderes por sus esfuerzos recaudando fondos y la manera en que tan generosamente han contribuido.

Veronica Acosta Soledad Arias Ofelia Chávez Maria Cirese Maria Contreras

Lidia Diezmo Veronica Gonzalez Marissa Miramontes Luz Orozco Virginia “Vicky” Parra

Olga Pino Samuel Ruiz Blanca Terán

The Wooden Floor Legacy Society

Supporters

The Wooden Floor Legacy Society is proud to recognize and continue to honor those who have made provisions for a future gift through a bequest, life insurance, annuity, trust agreement, or an outright gift to the organization or the Endowment Fund. We extend a heartfelt thank-you to our founding members of The Wooden Floor Legacy Society for their visionary commitments.

Brenna & Keegan Bell Laura Curran, in honor of Rita Curran Sharon Govern Patricia & Frank Hall Sharon & Terry Hartshorn Ginnie & Rich Hunsaker Yvonne & Damien Jordan Edward & Nancy Leonard

Cath MacIver & Jim Slaughter Patrick O’Halloran Dawn & Eric Reese Drs. Donald & Constance Sperling Caitlin & Ben Tusher Gena & Richard Way Anonymous Barbara & Bill Yingling

The Wooden Floor Endowment

Contributions to The Wooden Floor’s Endowment Fund create a legacy of support and ensure the strength of the organization for years to come. It is with deep gratitude that we thank the following endowment contributors whose gifts have a great impact on the successful future of The Wooden Floor.

Roberta & Howard Ahmanson Ed & Priscilla Akins Beall Family Foundation Mary Anne & Brad Blaine Janet Brown Beth A. Burns & Mark Gorman Dr. & Mrs. John L. Butler James & Dori Caillouette Bobbi Cox David Danielson Suzanne & Fouad Darweesh Katherine & John Dean Deloitte Carol & Steven Delson Sally A. Durham Employees Community Fund of Boeing California Fainbarg Family Foundation Frances Farrer First American Financial Corporation Fluor Foundation Judy Gillispie Mary Ellen & Jack Glaser Manuel & Genet Gómez Mr. & Mrs. Frank R. Hall The Hearst Foundations Lydia & Ken Himes David Hoffmann Richard T. Howard Ginnie & Rich Hunsaker Hutton Parker Foundation Irvine Barclay Theatre John W. Glaser Scholarship Fund Olivia & A. Andrew Johnson Yvonne & Damien Jordan Dorothy & Don Kennedy Laguna Beach Ballet Studio Linda & Richard Lambert Luana & David Langlois Helena Lea-Bastille & Ned Bastille

Cath MacIver & Jim Slaughter Janice & John Markley Ann W. McDonald In Memory of Bob McIntyre Daphne A. Munzer Tricia Nichols Marilyn & Tom Nielsen Trish & John O’Donnell Julie & Scott Osborn Pacific Life Foundation Marion & Roger Palley Dorothea & Peter Perrin Constance & Alan Peters R.C. Baker Foundation Anonymous Rochelle V. Thacker Foundation Schoellerman Foundation The Segerstrom Foundation Sempra Energy Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange Manya & Jim Slevcove Peggy & Doug Slonkosky G.T. Smith Joni Smith Tita & Bill Smith Drs. Donald & Constance Sperling Patricia W. Stayner Jean Stevenson Lois A. Stolz Marjorie Sutton Judy & Dennis Sweeney Judy & David Threshie Caitlin & Ben Tusher Ueberroth Family Foundation Ernesto & Socorro Vasquez Isabelle Villaseñor Ellen Volk Linda and Tod White Charitable Fund Marilyn & John Wilson

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Student Success

Marbel Calderon, Class of 2006 My story always begins with The Wooden Floor.

As young as middle school, I was able to hear all about the new construction for The Wooden Floor’s current building and tour the offices of MVE Architects—designers for the building—which opened my eyes to my possibilities. I had to become a professional who was able to take something and create a beautiful space for people who are deserving and in need of it. The Wooden Floor made it possible for me to see that I could become this through continuing onto college, as my sister had done the year before.

Since then, I have focused on perseverance to complete a project I desire and pass along the words imparted to me by my mother, “that education is truly important because it is one of the few things in life no one can ever take away from you.”

The Wooden Floor is an organization that needs to be shared with all of America. I hope that one day I can design a place that is driven to help lower income children excel and understand that everything is possible. I am that little girl from Santa Ana growing up and thanking The Wooden Floor for all that I am today.

Marbel has a Master’s Degree in Interior Architecture and a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design. In addition to starting her own design firm, Design for Tomorrow, LLC, she works full-time at NicholsBooth Architects in San Francisco as an interior designer for commercial projects.

Photography by Kevin P. Casey and Christine Cotter. Š2015 The Wooden Floor.

The mission of The Wooden Floor is to empower low-income youth from diverse backgrounds to build self-esteem, self-discipline, and a sense of accomplishment through dance, academic, and family programs.

1810 North Main Street, Santa Ana, CA | 714.541.8314 www.TheWoodenFloor.org