2016 Annual Concert Program

T H E WO O D E N F LO O R P E R FO R M S

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June 2-4, 2016 • Irvine Barclay Theatre • Melanie Ríos Glaser, Artistic Director

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DANCE

dance is the answer

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 and career readiness, and family services, 100 percent of our graduates do what less than half of their socioeconomic peers have done—finish high school on time and enroll in higher education for 12 consecutive years.

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

Dance moves our youth. Forward.

STUDENT SUCCESS

S T U D E N T

S U C C E S S

roxana, class of 2020 “I dance because it helps me express myself and it keeps me going. It gives me the motivation to keep on trying.”

“I have always been a good student, but The Wooden Floor has helped me stay that way. It has given me so many positive influences and a reason to keep on trying. I’m still not sure what career I want; I’m only in eighth grade. But I do know that next year I will start at Middle College High School, and the goal is that when I finish, I will have graduated high school plus have an AA degree.

This year, I am in two dances for the Annual Concert. It means I have had to learn how to manage my time. It is good for me to learn how to do that early, so I already have that skill for college.

At The Wooden Floor, there are so many people that want to help you. If you're having trouble, there are people there for you. The Wooden Floor impacts lives in a huge way. I feel bad for people who aren’t here; it is a special place that anyone would love to have in their life.”

Roxana is an active student at her school, serves on her school’s student council, and is also a member of The Wooden Floor’s Student Leadership Council.

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WELCOME

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Sincerely,

We thank you on their behalf,

elcome to The Wooden Floor’s 33rd Annual Concert. Our students, staff, and Board of Directors have so much to be proud of since the last time we gathered at the foot of this stage.

The Wooden Floor is preparing to send the Class of 2016 off on their journeys to college.

They are the 12th consecutive class to have 100 percent of graduates finish high school on-time and immediately enroll in higher education.

In late 2015, The Wooden Floor was thrilled to announce the first licensed partner of our organization. By 2018, CityDance in Washington, DC, will begin transforming the lives of 375 youth with the model pioneered right here in Orange County. This was the result of an ambitious strategic vision set in 2009 by the Board of Directors to deepen our work for youth most in need, whom we can lift to their full potential through the power of dance and access to higher education.

And now, The Wooden Floor’s Board of Directors and staff have announced that we will grow to serve 100 more children and their families by the end of 2017 at a new annex location within the Depot at Santiago workforce housing complex in Santa Ana. The developers of the property, Orange Housing Development Corporation and C&C Development, expect to break ground before the start of summer.

Currently, less than one-in-four students who audition for The Wooden Floor can be accepted due to high student retention and space constraints, amplifying the need for the organization’s vision to serve more youth. We are excited to be answering the call from our community.

My wife Jane and I could not be more honored to be a part of this organization, or more thrilled to do what we can to help move our community’s young people forward. Won’t you join us? The board and staff invite you to plan a visit to The Wooden Floor’s energetic campus to see our youth and programs in motion. We are convinced it will inspire you to do all that you can for these bright and beautiful children.

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

ur 33rd Annual Concert is an opportunity for us to join together as one community in celebration of our students and their accomplishments.

One of our Guiding Principles drives our performances: We believe that if our students are provided the best, they will rise to the best. We commission renowned choreographers who are heading the pack in contemporary dance—and combine them with an artistic team—to bring the highest artistic production values in benefit of our students. We know that the Annual Concert is one of the most transformative experiences at The Wooden Floor.

Pairing choreographers with our students to cocreate thought-provoking dances is rare, and speaks to our belief that these young people have depth, their life experiences count, and that they bring meaning to our worlds.

Each student has spent over 100 hours in the studio in preparation for the performances.

Those hours not only prepare them physically, but also, everything that happens in the studio translates to the rest of their lives. Dignity: It validates their contributions. Intellect: It stretches their critical thinking skills. Soulfulness: It gives expression to their inner lives. Affirmation: They feel seen by the audience. Community: They work together towards a better world. Curiosity: They see a multiplicity of answers to the same problem.

Courage: They learn to put themselves and their ideas out into our world. Peace: They take their place on earth.

And when the curtain falls at the end of the performance, it is only the beginning for our students.

They know you were in the audience encouraging them and will use this positive experience as a launching pad to set goals for themselves in all parts of their lives: Academically, in leadership, in higher education, and in improving relationships at home. You were a part of this experience.

You. Me. We. See them there with loving eyes. Watch them bow with pride. Know that you have played a part in this bountiful journey.

Dawn S. Reese, Melanie Ríos Glaser, Executive Director & Co-CEO, Artistic Director & Co-CEO, The Wooden Floor The Wooden Floor

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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2015-16 board of directors James A. Driscoll, Chairman Community Leader Ernesto M. Vasquez, FAIA, NCARB, Immediate Past Chairman Partner & CEO, SVA Architects, Inc. Damien M. Jordan, Vice Chairman General Manager, Retired, American Funds/Capital Group Companies, Inc.

Gilbert R. Cisneros, President and Co-Founder, The Gilbert & Jacki Cisneros Foundation Lidia Diezmo, Parent Representative Community Leader Bryan Green, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones Sharon Hartshorn, Community Leader

Judith F. Posnikoff, PhD, Treasurer Managing Director, Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company, LLC

Virginia Hunsaker, Community Leader

Epiphany Owen, Secretary Partner, Government & Regulatory Law, Rutan & Tucker, LLP

Jeremy Krout, President and CEO, Environment Planning Development Solutions, Inc.

Sasha Ayloush, Customer Service Manager and Secretary of the Board of Directors, Hydraflow Joan Beall, Community Leader Maria Cirese, Parent Representative Community Leader

Yvonne M. Jordan, Community Leader

Catherine M. MacIver, Community Leader 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

Dawn S. Reese, CFRE, Executive Director and Co-CEO, The Wooden Floor Melanie Ríos Glaser, Artistic Director and Co-CEO, The Wooden Floor Kristy Santimyer-Melita, Community Leader Saar Swartzon, Principal Attorney, Cohn & Swartzon, a Professional Law Corporation 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) Richard C. Hunsaker, Board Emeritus President, Hunsaker Management Socorro Vasquez, Board Emerita Community Leader

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ABOUT US

about the wooden floor Since 1983, over 85,000 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, strategically integrated 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—a rate more than double 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 our 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 Nearly 60 dance classes are offered each week with professional faculty and live music accompanists.

Creative Development We make a commitment to a dance aesthetic that values exploration, discovery, and innovation, which leads to student success in school and in life.

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

Community Engagement Dance Free Weeks™, a community engagement program held in schools throughout Santa Ana and neighboring under-served communities, reaches about 3,000 additional students annually.

ABOUT US

academic services & college and career readiness programs We make a 10-year commitment to our youth from third grade through high school, and guide them through their long-term journeys to higher education.

Academic Programs 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 Prepping for college begins in the sixth grade. Career Nights and college tours help our youth select a degree to pursue.

SAT training, college application, and financial aid workshops ensure they are prepared for higher education.

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

family services & enrichment programs

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 decisionmaking.

Outside the dance studios and education center, The Wooden Floor provides our youth with an abundance of field trips 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 2016 and the colleges they will be attending

Diana Alvinez IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE Angelica Calderon GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITYโ ฏ Victor Casarin CSU DOMINGUEZ HILLS Debora DeLoera SANTA ANA COLLEGE Kathia Escobar CSU DOMINGUEZ HILLS Melany Galicia SANTA ANA COLLEGE Cristina Garcia UC LOS ANGELES Keiry Gavilanes SANTA ANA COLLEGE Baruch Lindbeck CSU FULLERTON Jessica MacAloney CSU SACRAMENTO Lourdes Olivas CSU FULLERTON Titania Palacios ORANGE COAST COLLEGE Anna Paz PITZER COLLEGE

Ivan Perez CSU FULLERTON Miriam Quintanilla CSU STANISLAUS Gerardo Rincon ORANGE COAST COLLEGE Areli Rios CSU DOMINGUEZ HILLS Paloma Romero UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Lesly Terรกn SANTA ANA COLLEGE Maricruz Tovar CSU DOMINGUEZ HILLS Marilyn Uribe IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE Brenda Valdovinos SANTA ANA COLLEGE Hugo Vega CSU LONG BEACH Brandy Vela SANTA ANA COLLEGE Jasmine Zavala ORANGE COAST COLLEGE

BRAVO!

alumni of the wooden floor graduating from college in 2016

SANDRA ALCANTARA AS Baking and Pastry Orange Coast College

ENRIQUE HERRERA AA Dance Orange Coast College

RUBI MORALES BA Dance CSU Long Beach

STEPHANIE BRUSCHINI MS Marriage and Family Therapy CSU Long Beach

VALERIA HERRERA BA Dance CSU Sacramento

JANICE WILKINSON AA Makeup and Costume Design Cypress College

KERLLY CASTELLANO BA Biology Minor in Anthropology Boston College

alumni of the wooden floor currently in college

CSU SAN FRANCISCO Diana Betancourt Dario Montalvo Abigail Nolasco Paula Orozco Katreena Palma Shiomara Terán

CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY POMONA Victoria Miranda

CSU SAN MARCOS Alejandra Salazar

CSU CHICO Esai Alvarez Kimberly Herrera

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY Jennifer Hernandez COASTLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Erika Paz

CSU DOMINGUEZ HILLS Stephanie Gonzalez Eduardo Martinez Andrea Sosa

CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS Roland Acosta

CSU EAST BAY Bryan Valdovinos

CYPRESS COLLEGE Francisco Luna

CSU FULLERTON Jessica Alcocer Jessica Benitez Magdalena Castaneda Alfredo Contreras Berenice Cortez Yesenia Garcia Elizabeth Gonzalez Jatziry Hernandez

DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Sophia Saenz

CSU LONG BEACH Odila Garibay Enrique Herrera Citlaly Lopez Jose Salgado CSU NORTHRIDGE Cecilia Cano

sage hill school scholarship recipients

FULLERTON COLLEGE Brianna Cuozzo Maritere Lopez Andrea Nowak Zazhil Rojano GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE Andrea Calderon IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE Jaimie Aguirre Nathally Haddad Jaimie Lopez Sharon Nieves Alex Perez Priscilla Romero

Anna Paz Class of 2016

DAISY LOPEZ BS Nursing CSU San Marcos

Teresa Sanchez-Cruz Yuelma Zavala

NENEXI ZAMORANO BA Sociology Minor in Portuguese UC Santa Barbara

TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Elizabeth Gomez

LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE Jocelyn Perez

UC DAVIS Alejandra Colon

THE NEW SCHOOL: EUGENE LANG COLLEGE Gisselle Pineda

UC IRVINE Itzel Garcia Itzel Guerrero

ORANGE COAST COLLEGE Stephanie Aguilar Stephanie Angel Kathi Camanos Allison De Leon Alicia Luna Ismael Martinez Amber Morales Carlos Murillo Amairani Quezada Edmmy Rincon Wendolyne Rincon

UC MERCED Richard Domínguez Leslie Velarde

SANTA ANA COLLEGE Katherine Avila Stephanie Avila Isabel Castaneda Mario Chavez Edgar Contreras Edith Delgado Mary Leopo Azalea Martinez Catherine Ocampo Melissa Peraza Brisna Torres Shalom Valdivieso Andrea Velador Paola Velasco

UC RIVERSIDE Joshua Gomez UC SAN DIEGO Jane Alvarado UC SANTA BARBARA Elizabeth Alvarez UC SANTA CRUZ Meyby Nicolas UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS Karla Ramirez WEST COAST UNIVERSITY Thalia Rojano

SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE Mariely Chavez Tania Murillo

Jafeth Orozco Class of 2017

Vanessa Martinez Class of 2018

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STUDENT SUCCESS

S T U D E N T

S U C C E S S

titania, class of 2016 “I dance because it is a way to learn about myself.”

"When I graduate from The Wooden Floor this year, I plan to go to college to study social work. Ever since I was young, it has made me happy to help others. I want to provide other people with assistance and treat them how I would want to be treated. My goal is to help kids who don’t have parents. I have my mother and family, but I don’t have my dad by my side, so I know what it is like to not have a parent, and I want to help kids find support. The Wooden Floor has shown me how people can get together and think about others. It is, honestly, a place that is changing people’s lives, and that is something I will always carry in my heart and pass on."

This fall, Titania will attend Orange Coast College and plans to later transfer to a fouryear university, becoming the second person in her family to go to college. She plans to use her education in social work to one day work with children in the foster care system.

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concert chairs

Ginnie & Rich Hunsaker Linda & Tod White Charitable Fund

honorary underwriters Joan & Don Beall Jane & James Driscoll Yvonne & Damien Jordan Judith F. Posnikoff Socorro & Ernesto Vasquez

associate underwriters

Helen Sperry Lea Foundation Marilyn McIntyre Willette Charitable Foundation

concert underwriters

Gochnauer Family Foundation Sharon & Terry Hartshorn Nordstrom Arthur & Ginger Ong

concert partners

Beth A. Burns & Mark Gorman Bobbi Cox Davis/Dauray Family Fund Emily & Jeremy Krout Cath MacIver & Jim Slaughter Katy & Jack Schoellerman Judy & Dennis Sweeney Mary & Gary Tolar Troy Group, Inc./The Dirk Family

concert supporters

The Glaser Family Hydraflow - The Ayloush Family Ruth D. Wetherbee Foundation Fund Robyn & Dave Stauffer

media sponsor

THANK YOU!

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what to expect

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

-Melanie Ríos Glaser, Artistic Director and Co-CEO

What is this form of dance that the students will perform?

Contemporary dance is frequently used to refer to dance that is choreographed today. This kind of dance looks for ways to reveal what is currently relevant and to grow from its past.

Why does The Wooden Floor perform new pieces in contemporary dance?

We believe each young person develops a sense of self by learning to be in their body and owning it. They get in touch with their inner life and share it with the world through expression. Through improvisation they must learn to keep an adaptive and ready mindset, and how to operate under pressure. Youth develop empathy within a diverse group of people that respectfully come together to make something wonderful happen. They flex their creative muscle through the need for original thinking, problem solving skills, exploratory learning, and innovation.

Curiosity is sparked, a salient trait for a full life. A sense of accomplishment and mastery lead to self-esteem. It’s as simple as this: Our goal is for each child to develop his or her full potential through dance by having the tools to make the decisions that will shape the future of the world.

How is The Wooden Floor’s Annual Concert different than a more traditional children’s recital?

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 they are also part of the choreographic journey. We value inventiveness over imitation as dancers bring their own experiences and points of view to the work. Through the hundreds of hours each dancer rehearses in preparation for the performance, they develop those life skills, which can translate to their futures, such as creative problem-solving, collaboration, discipline, and courage. These skills lead to success both in school and in life.

In ballet there is often a story line, these dances don’t seem to have a narrative. As an audience member, how do I know what 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? That question is what contemporary art encourages tapping into. There might not be a story or theme in the dances, but rather 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 it sometimes seem like the dancers are performing natural everyday movement?

Choreographers in the last 40 years have been using everyday movement as material for their dances because it gains new meaning onstage in the context of the dance. What seems ordinary will make you do a double take!

Why is The Wooden Floor’s Annual Concert so unique?

Choreographers who are shaping the world of contemporary dance are brought into an intense, dance-making process to co-create the dances with the young people of The Wooden Floor. Our compelling vision also draws a remarkable group of collaborators, who together design the lighting, costumes, and sets. These artists are among the best in their field! Youth have a voice, and they bring their background and identity to the works. Their 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.

WHAT TO EXPECT

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DANCES

about the dances

DANCES

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Chris Yon, Choreographer A dance located within a metaphorical cloud of interstellar dust that gives birth to stars, which uses the history and structure of the infinite multiverse as a choreographic prompt. This dance wrestles with the ghosts of the spaces we inhabit: The huge, terrible monsters that once lived on these shores. The moves are ritualistic and playful, like a familiar yet foreign game. This dance muses on odd moments captured from everyday awkward human interaction.

city swallow sky

Karinne Keithley Syers, Choreographer city swallow sky plays with refracted views, half-memories, and imagined crowds of imagined cities. Groups intertwine to create intersecting, overlaid views of a scene that feels like a memory, or a story, or a memory of a mostly-forgotten story we heard when we were very young. Co-written by Syers and the cast, the dance is narrated as a forkingpaths game, playing out multiple possible worlds, creating riddles and mirages.

An Apostrophe

Karinne Keithley Syers, Choreographer What will happen in the future? The process of making this dance, titled An Apostrophe, began from that question. The dance becomes an address to the future itself. A spoken and sung sound score, created in collaboration with the performers, accompanies the piece. The dance creates collages of moving images, culled from the dancers' future scenarios: from the sci-fi to the catastrophic to the heroic.

Its mood veers from tender to anxious; from tentative to confident.

Playground 2

Melanie RĂ­os Glaser, Choreographer A new cast adds and contributes material to this sequel to Playground, which first premiered in 2015. Through prompts and tasks, we give the dancers the freedom to access the necessary modes for making work by using their intuition, humor, intelligence, and creativity. The individual is celebrated even when forming a part of the group. Dancers never leave the space, creating containers of empathy for their fellow movers. They live together in a zany, whimsical, and multi-layered world.

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PROGRAM

Please, no photography or videotaping during the performance.

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

by(e)·gone World Premiere Choreography Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Rehearsal Assistant

Chris Yon Ben Tusher Jennifer Vaughan James F. Ingalls Jenn Bassage Bonfil

Many thanks to Melanie, Jenn, Ben, and the staff at The Wooden Floor. Thanks to the cast for their generosity of creativity and spirit. This piece is dedicated to Taryn and Bea, to whom I owe everything. –Chris

city swallow sky

World Premiere Choreography Costume Design Lighting Design Rehearsal Assistant Music

Karinne Keithley Syers Jennifer Vaughan James F. Ingalls Rebeca Ramos-O’Reilly David Lang and Glenn Kotche; performed by Sō Percussion

Intermission (20 minutes)

An Apostrophe World Premiere Choreography Costume Design Lighting Design Rehearsal Assistant

Playground 2

Karinne Keithley Syers Jennifer Vaughan James F. Ingalls Rebeca Ramos-O’Reilly

Premiered 2015 Choreography The Dancers in collaboration with Melanie Ríos Glaser Scenic Design Ben Tusher and Melanie Ríos Glaser Costume Design Jennifer Vaughan Lighting Design James F. Ingalls Music Viva La Vida Suite Music Performed by Cuñao

Severin Behnen: Accordion, Vocals, Percussion Josel Cruz: Bass, Vocals

Julio Montero: Vocals, Guitar, Percussion

Gabriel Ramirez-Ortiz: Violin, Percussion, Vocals Craig Shields: Cajón, Percussion, Vocals Rehearsal Assistant Meg Terán

PROGRAM

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THE DANCERS

THE DANCERS

by(e)·gone Vivian Acosta Maria Almeralla Leah Alston Chelsey Cortes Melany Galicia Celeste Galindo Cristina Garcia

Lynne Garcia Donna Gaytan Baruch Lindbeck Jessica MacAloney Ana Martinez Leslie Mateo Cynthia Medina

Lourdes Olivas Titania Palacios Ivan Perez Nathalie D. Ramirez Gerardo Rincon Areli Rios Fatima Rios

Andrew Chavez Mayte Chavez Marcela Cid-Rosas Miguel Cid-Rosas Zoe Cirese Michelle Contreras Guadalupe Cortes Eliseo De Loera Maylene Diaz Carlos Dominguez Axel Garcia Genavieve Garcia Donna Gaytan

Kaitlyn Gonzalez Dominic Lindbeck Madeleine Lindbeck Zayra Lopez Linda Luna Yared Macuil Ana Martinez Jocelyn Martinez Christopher Mejia Miriam Olivas Adrian Ortega Kahlo Quinn Elizabeth Quintanilla

Janelle Ramos Fatima Rios Nathalie Rivas Natalie Rivera Roxana Rivera Elizabeth Robledo Ian Roman Briana Rubio Daniela Salazar Emily Sandoval Cynthia Santiago Mateo Zárate Kimberly Zavala

Sarah Gonzalez Kassandra Guevara Michelle Guzman Francia Jimenez Caius Lindbeck Brian Lopez Jasmine Lopez Sarahy Lopez Frida Lozano Lindsey Luna Azul Marin Jasmine Marquez Avril Martinez Katherine Martinez

Michelle Mateo Diana Montiel Karla Valles Morales Lenilson Morales Nely Morales Emily Morfin Victoria Ocampo Emma Orozco Genesis Padilla Leilani Padilla Rolando Quintanilla Paola Rios Jazelle Ruiz Sharick-Ariela Ruiz

Juan Carlos Salazar Xitalli Salgado Brianna Sanchez Emily Sanchez Marysol Sanchez Brisa Santiago Marlen Segura Valentina Serrano Kiahra Simmons Diego Terán Tonali Un Sarah Vazquez

Adrian Delgado Alejandra Delgado Maylene Diaz Melvin Espinoza Kennia Flores Ray Gallardo Mireya Gomez Kaitlyn Gonzalez Lizbeth Gonzalez Genna Huinquez Dominic Lindbeck

Kirk Lindbeck Madeleine Lindbeck Linda Luna Anthony Martinez Christopher Mejia Sofía Mier Lourdes Olivas Titania Palacios Elizabeth Quintanilla Janelle Ramos Roxana Rivera

Arkin Rocha Osman Rocha Ian Roman Briana Rubio Daniela Salazar Cynthia Santiago Moises Santiago Nadia Serrano Quetzalli Un Carlos Zárate Kimberly Zavala

Cristina Solano Ruby Solano Lesly Terán Carlos Zárate

city swallow sky Amy Acosta Arly Adame Alicia Aguilar Rosamond Ahern Aubrey Aldana Leah Alston Danna Anaya Arlhete Andrade Cassandra Antunez Giselle Arteaga Olivia Aviles Ana Sofia Botero Melany Brondo

An Apostrophe Ariana Ballinas Aratzani Beltran Isabella Botero Viviana Davalos Jesus Diaz Kimberly Escalante Megan Escobar Irene Fernandez Mariana Garcia Ruth Garcia Yetza Garcia Nancy Gavilanes Genesis Gloria Evy Gonzalez

Playground 2 Vivian Acosta Aubrey Aldana Edgar Alvarez Cassandra Antunez Diego Ardon Giselle Arteaga Jose Ayala Ana Sofia Botero Mayte Chavez Sebastian Cirese Zoe Cirese

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ARTISTIC COLLABORATORS 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.

Danza de México 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 rehearsal assistant for Beth Burns, Melanie Ríos Glaser, Mark Haim, Nami Yamamoto, Seán Curran, and John Heginbotham.

KEITH BANGS,

JA M E S F. I N G A L L S ,

K A R I N N E K E I T H L E Y SY E R S ,

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 the Huntington Beach High School for the Arts.

fifteen concerts for The Wooden Floor since 1996. Recent dance: The Weight of Smoke, Dilly Dilly, and Sullivaniana (Paul Taylor’s American Modern Dance, Lincoln Center), The Nutcracker (Pacific Northwest Ballet), Twyla Tharp’s 50th Anniversary Tour (United States and Lincoln Center). Recent Opera: The Little Match Girl (Spoleto Festival), Iolanta/Persephone (Opera Lyon, France), Kaija Saariaho’s Only the Sound Remains (Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Amsterdam).

interdisciplinary artist working across movement, sound, text, and image. She received a New York Dance and Performance “Bessie” Award for Outstanding Production for her operetta/installation Montgomery Park, or Opulence (2010). She teaches choreography, writing, and somatics, most recently at NYU/Experimental Theater Wing and Movement Research, and will begin teaching at The New School this fall. With Jennie Liu, she created the documentary film Front Door Blue Sky, chronicling the concert process at The Wooden Floor in 2013. She is the founding editor of 53rd State Press.

Technical Director, holds an MFA

J E N N B A S SA G E B O N F I L ,

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. As a founding company member, Jenn danced professionally with Backhausdance for 13 years. In 2006, she joined the faculty at The Wooden Floor where she teaches both ballet and modern.

C U Ñ A O,

Musicians, is a Los

Angeles-based, Latin folk group.

They use their South American background and influences to create evocative, poetic songs that transcend time and leave listeners with lush images. A group of multiethnic musicians, Cuñao puts a global twist on their Latin sound by exploring African rhythms, Eastern European melodies, and American rock aesthetics.

MELANIE RÍOS G L A S E R, 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

Lighting Designer, has designed

L I SA KOWA L E W S K I ,

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. Recent work includes costumes for the pre and post-game events of Super Bowl 50.

K AT H E R I N E P I C C H I E T T I ,

Stage Manager, returns to The

Wooden Floor for her seventh 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.

R E B EC A R A M O S - O ’ R E I L LY,

Rehearsal Assistant, was born in México City and is a former dancer with the Compañía Nacional de

Choreographer, is a writer and

M EG T E R Á N ,

Rehearsal Assistant, is an alumna and faculty member of The Wooden Floor. She first assisted Beth Burns with concert rehearsals from 19941998. 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.

B E N T U S H E R,

Scenic Designer/Production Director, holds an MFA from UC Irvine and is the Director of Production & Operations for The Wooden Floor. Ben also teaches and designs lighting for productions at universities throughout Southern California, including Chapman University, Mt. San Antonio College, and UC Riverside. This is Ben’s 27th production with The Wooden Floor.

STAFF J E N N I F E R VAU G H A N ,

Costume Designer, has designed costumes for over 50 of The Wooden Floor's 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.

Choreographer, is thrilled to be back making his second piece for The Wooden Floor.

As a performer, he has worked with and for Taryn Griggs, Yoshiko Chuma, David Neumann, and Kristin Van Loon. Chris’s dances have been presented at the American Dance Festival, Dance Theater Workshop, Performance Space 122, La Mama, Symphony Space, Walker Art Center, The Southern Theater, Bryant Lake Bowl, Philadelphia Dance Project, ODC Theater, Velocity Dance Center, Pieter, Project Art Centre, Tangente, CiteDanse, and Legion Arts. His work has been commissioned

by The Danish National Theatre School (Copenhagen), Irish Modern Dance Theatre (Dublin), and d9 dance collective (Seattle).

Chris is the recipient of the 2003 NYFA Fellowship for Performance Art, the 2005 BESSIE Award for Performance, the 2009 SAGE Award for Choreography, the 2011 McKnight Artist Fellowship for Choreography, and the 2015 City Pages Best Choreographer. Chris holds a BFA from NYU and an MFA from the University of Iowa.

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Production Director Ben Tusher

Dawn S. Reese, CFRE Executive Director & Co-CEO

Stage Manager Katherine Picchietti

Melanie Ríos Glaser Artistic Director & Co-CEO

Technical Director Keith Bangs

Payal Avellan Director of Communications & Marketing

Assistant Costume Designer Lisa Kowalewski

Veronica Avzaradel Controller

Costume Assistant Jenn Bassage Bonfil Costume Assistant Teresa Farias Costume Construction Nina Correa Assistant Lighting Designer Alex Rehberger Makeup Supervisor Jenn Bassage Bonfil Concert Photographer Christine Cotter Concert Videographer Kara Miller

The Wooden Floor FA C U LT Y Jenn Bassage Bonfil Grete Gryzwana Rebeca Ramos-O’Reilly Meg Terán Kenneth Walker Yvette Wulff

The Wooden Floor MUSICIANS Kevin Bowers Monti Ellison Doug Gurwell Yoshi Gurwell Paul Kohlhas Brian Wood

The Wooden Floor T U TO R S Nancy Leonard Laura Lopez Lizbeth Mendoza John Pham Faith Tougas

Keegan M. Bell, CFRE Chief Development Officer Derek Bruner Strategic Operations Administrator Ernie Cabral Student Development Associate Teresa Farias Family Services Manager Erin Hiebert Communications & Marketing Associate Ishell Linares Assistant Director of Development Dionicio Lopez Student Activities Leader Assistant Wendy Mendoza Director of Student Development Jessica Morrison Development Coordinator Ruby Osorio Tutor Lead Nelie Ramirez Peña College Preparatory Coordinator Jerardo Reyes Student Support Services Leader Ben Tusher Director of Production & Operations

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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, 2015, through March 31, 2016.

$100,000+

$50,000$99,999

Ginnie & Rich Hunsaker l Yvonne & Damien Jordan lp

The Beall Family Foundation The Carl and Roberta Deutsch Foundation Jane & James Driscoll l

Linda and Tod White Charitable Fund p Anonymous

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$25,000$49,999

$10,000$24,999

Don Yoder Foundation Draper Family Foundation/ Helping Kids Achieve Sharon & Terry Hartshorn l Janice & John Markley No Ordinary Moments, Inc. Judith F. Posnikoff l

The Rudolph J. and Daphne A. Munzer Foundation The Segerstrom Foundation Drs. Donald & Constance Sperling l Socorro & Ernesto Vasquez

The Ahmanson Foundation Charles & Mildred Schnurmacher Foundation, Inc. l The Dhont Family Foundation Employees Community Fund of Boeing California l The Gilbert & Jacki Cisneros Foundation l Gochnauer Family Foundation Helen Sperry Lea Foundation Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Community Benefit Program

Hydraflow - The Ayloush Family p Emily & Jeremy Krout Cath MacIver & Jim Slaughter Anonymous donor of the Orange County Community Foundation Kasey & Robert Martin Marilyn McIntyre M.R. Finley Family Foundation Nordstrom Gail & Peter Ochs l Ginger & Arthur Ong p Pacific Life Foundation Jennifer & Jesse Rodriquez

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Rutan & Tucker, LLP The Smith Group The Thompson Family Foundation Mary & Gary Tolar p TROY Group, Inc. / The Dirk Family Willette Charitable Foundation Julie & Justin Wilson Nancy & Arn Youngman

SUPPORTERS

$5,000$9,999

$2,500$4,999

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Angels Baseball Foundation The Brave Heart Foundation Doreen & Jack Bray Beth A. Burns & Mark Gorman Suzi Chauvel p City of Santa Ana Sue & Peter Cooper Bobbi Cox The Crean Foundation Crevier Family Fund Davis/Dauray Family Fund Patricia & John Devine The Edwards Lifesciences Foundation Maryann R. Finley Fletcher Jones Foundation Frome Family Foundation Haskell & White LLP

Teri & Alan Hoops James F. Ingalls Tracie & Richard McCloskey Ann W. McDonald p Ruth Ann Moriarty Pamela & James Muzzy Newmark Realty Capital Trish & John O’Donnell Orange County Community Foundation John & Sherry Phelan p Rockwell Collins Charitable Corporation Kathy & Chuck Rosenberger p Ruth D. Wetherbee Foundation Fund Kristy Santimyer-Melita & Danny Melita n

Diane & Rodney Sawyer p Katy & Jack Schoellerman Kylie Schuyler & Douglas Hodge Carolyn & Peter Shea Snyder Langston Nancy & Geoffrey Stack Judy & Dennis Sweeney Union Bank US Bank Foundation Anonymous Wells Fargo Foundation William Gillespie Foundation Barbara & William Yingling p Zonta Club of Newport Harbor Foundation

Glennda Adair p Anaheim Ducks & Honda Center Diane & Dennis Baker p Edie Barvin n Cohn & Swartzon, a Professional Law Corporation Laura Curran p Michelle & Timothy Dean p Laurie & Steve Duncan The Glaser Family Sharon & Frank Govern p Adele & Bryan Green p GSF Foundation Michael K. Hayde Denise & Bob Heenan n

Golda & Richard Johnson p Guy Johnson Michelle & Robert Kargenian Joanne & Dennis Keith p Scott & Karin Krogius Nancy & Edward Leonard p Levecke Family Foundation Joy & Vincent McGuinness McKuin Frankel Whitehead, LLP Gisela & Kenneth Meier p Linda & Ken Mesesan p Paula & Douglas Neff Wendy & George Okita Opus Community Foundation

Simon Foundation for Education & Housing Peggy & Doug Slonkosky p Joy & Damon Smith Southern California Edison Robyn & Dave Stauffer Kristie & Saar Swartzon Sara & Martin Taylor UBS Financial Services Lucia Van Ruiten p Gloria & Robert Wilson p Mary Ann & Frank Xavier p Susie & Jimmy Yanez p Zappettini Family Fund

lLead Class Partner lClass Partner Lead Class Partners and 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.

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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$1,000$2,499

$500$999

Bette & Wylie Aitken Theresa & Jonathon Allen Dee Dee Anderson & David Poiry Lauren Andrews Cheryl & David Ball Julia & Hancock Banning n Denise & John Barganski Anonymous n Frances & Robert Bridenbecker p Diane & Rick Brown n Bruner & Rosi Management, Inc. C2 REM Jane Caddell Catherine Chase & Kevin Kramer Nancy & Irving Chase Edna & Richard Cole Denise & John Duncan Bryan Ezralow Gayle & Marc Ezralow Marshall Ezralow Mrs. Sandy Fainbarg p Frank and Peggy Listi Fund Barbara & Gary Freedman Mrs. George Fry n

Stephen C. Geist Johnna & Donald Grant Marquita & Jack Gyben Patricia & Frank Hall n Lydia & Kenneth Himes Margaret & Don Jervis Jill Johnson-Tucker & Larry Tucker Olivia & Alec Johnson n Larry Kallestad Monica & Robert Kim Kinder Morgan Foundation Sally & James Knapp Sara & Steve Kuljis David Leff Jannine & Bill Livingston p Sylvia & Joe Livingston Lorellen Green Family Fund Sally McIver n Sandy & Charlie McLaughlin Anonymous Leigh A. Morris p Vicki & James Morris The John and CC Nelson Family Joseph & Ann Obegi Yvonne & John O’Neill p Dorothea & Peter Perrin n

Bonnie & Dan Platt Karen & Steve Presley p Dawn & Eric Reese n Jonell Reid Richmont Corporation n Marie & Michael Sackett p Don Saulic Diane & Max Stites Stacy & Jeffrey Stone Taco Bell Judy & David Threshie Jana Turner Mary Lynn & Rusty Turner Tustin Hearing Center Verna & Richard Tyson Dennis J. Urschel Jim Utt n Nanette & Don Vodra Patricia & Richard Wallace n Weier Family Foundation Kristi L. Willette Jean & Tom Wilson n Karen Winnett Beth Wolfe n

Raj E. Aggarwal Janis & Scott Allen Anonymous Wendy & Mike Arciero n Keith Banning Brenna & Keegan Bell n Rita & Irwin Blitt Larry Bolton & Pasquale La Valle Karlyn & Charles Boppell Sarah & Alfredo Cahuas Lissa & Richard Callaghan Linda & Steve Case Jennifer & Ron Cole Cub Scouts Pack #227 Carol & Richard Cuoco Suzanne & Fouad Darweesh n Kristi & Doug DeCinces Sally Dickerson Maria & Paul Fitzpatrick Mari & Stan Frome n Wayne Goebel Bethany & Mark Grace Jana & Terry Hackett Salma & Harold Hamud Pamela Hines

Stephen Hryniewicki John L. Curci Fund Don Johnson Michelle & Ashton Kaidi Bobi Keenan n Kathryn Langston Jon E. Lash Dorothy Lazier Nora Lerer Kathleen E. Matthews p Robert McKinney Kathleen & Dirk McNamee Vic Merjanian Dale A. Merrill Donna E. Miller p Drs. Elizabeth Miller & Glenn Kleiman Morgan Stanley Amber & Dan Norton Paul Ohta Janet Okimoto Lisa & Barney Page Debby & Daniel Policicchio Nancy & Edward Pollard R & G Boyd Sally & Roland Rapp

Ana & Roberto Rios Melanie RĂ­os Glaser & Brian Glaser n Angela Salgado Sally & Gary Schoonyan Linda & Jeff Schulein Marja & Michael Selna n Kit & Tom Shenk Jackie & Shaun Skeris Kristen & Bernie Smokowski Susan Solomon Edda E. Spielmann n Vicky Staub Dale Tarantino n Penny & Robert Taube p Telogis Inc. Tone Barre LLC Torchmark Corporation Joline Treanor Robert & Sandra Weiner p West Floral Park Neighborhood Association Jodie Wollman n

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

SUPPORTERS

$100$499

Joann & Henry Acuff John Assalian Wynette & Greg Augustine Payal & Adrien Avellan n Veronica & Bill Avzaradel n Jean M. Baker n Ivy Baldwin n Beverly & Les Barkley Julie Barrett Heather Bartlett Cindy & Ronald Bassage Corrine Bayley & Laurie Julian Lea & Bart Beasley Janis Benkle Eleanor Berumen Kathleen Biava Jamie & Christian Bishton Cathy C. Bonnell Kelly & James Bosley Brian and Brenda Deeley Family Foundation n Steve Brooks Lorelei Burns Phil Calhoun Doug Campbell n Anonymous Chemers Gallery Drs. Ana Chu & Bud Wesley Jenn & Nick Colacion n Margaret Collins David Coplen Cynthia Crane Julie & Roger Cranston n Frank T. Curry Patricia & Jack Curtis Theresa Dausch DCI Engineers Betsy & Charles Denham n Sally Dickerson Phillip Doolittle n Daisy Dorantes Erin & Jon Douglass Michele & Peter Duncan Jennifer Durham Debbie & Ray Eldridge Margaret Elliott Kimberly Ellis Nancy Ely Kevin Eng Sharon Evans Gayle L. Fisher n Jennifer J. Fisher

Julianne & John Flora-Tostado n Jeanne & Stephen Fobes Carlita & Win Fuller Bonnie & Patrick Fuscoe Cubby & Richard Fyke Lars Galuppo Gap Inc. Alan Gazzaniga Janet & Edward Geehr Mary Ann & William Gould The Groner Family Anh Nguyet Nancy & Paul Groner Joe & Monica Guillena Yoshi and Doug Gurwell Dance Musicians Teresa & Richard Hamm Kathryn Haze n Andre Hazelwood Ronnie & Richard Henderson Ann & David Hoffmann n Barbara & Mike Hoyt Elizabeth & David Hunsaker Mrs. S. V. Hunsaker Dina & David Hyde Charlene & Michael Immell Edward J. Indvik LM Jackson Anne Jahnsen Anita & Ralph Jameson Patricia & Kenneth Janda Sandra Jaynes Anonymous Craig G. Johnson Kenneth & Johanna Kim Richard Kim Eugenia Kirchner Ayleen Kiyan n Linda Kiyan n Jerrilyn J. Kline Judy Kolar Virginia Kroenlein n Thomas R. Kroesche Usha & Vin Kumar Jane & Juan Laguna Charlotte Langeberg Martin Langer Kathleen & Bruce Lehman Teri & Stuart Leigh Heidi E. Stilb Lewis Phuong & Joseph Lewis III n Morgan Liti Jacquelyn Long Theresa Madden n Jamila Malcolm Giancarlo Maniaci Mick Manzi Sue & Jim Markley

Carol & Ted Martin Colleen Martin McDermott & Bull Executive Search Sarah & Thom McElroy Kristen & Vince McGuinness Barbara McMurray Melissa & Bill Meehan Gretchen Mejia Pamela & Karen Mikkelsen Irene & Ronald Miller Samuel Monroy Jane Anderson Moon Cathy L. Mullins n Janice E. Mullis Mary Myan Pamela & Randall Nelson Ky Nguyen Donna Nolan Karen Noonan Orange County Business Council Ann Owen n PACRAO Palley Family Trust Natasha & Todd Palmaer Cyrus Parker-Jeannette n Brenda Pingle Margaret Poole Cameron & Alan Popkin Sandy Possehl Cleo Purdy Gretchen & Vince Quinn Kathy & Richard Randolph Kassandra & Gregory Richardson Jeffrey Richter n Mahlia Rittenhouse Jacquelyn & Robert Rivas Michele Roberge Sol & Ken Roberts Judith & Raul Romero Charlotte & Richard Russell Anonymous Diane I. Sagey n Elizabeth & Sandy Sanders Phyllis Sands Sharon & Anthony Seiffert Michelle Serb Seven Arrows Elementary School Paul Shankman Lynn & John Siefker Melanie & Gary Singer Joan Smart Rick Smetanka Beverly Spring n Kathy Stemmer Lois Stolz Susan M. Stolz Suzanne & John Stolz

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Andria & Peter Strelow Colleen Suiste-Kennedy n Michelle Summers Anonymous Moira E. Tarifa-Block Karen Taylor-Bleiker Nancy B. Thompson Deborah Timmer Raymundo Tlilayatzi Arlene Turner Cristi Ulrich Amy & Jeffrey Vieth Ellen & Michael Volk n Suzanne Walsh n Walt Disney Company Foundation Lesley B. Ward Scott Watson Gena & Richard Way n Janet Hadley & Larry Webb Shawn E. Wehan Welsh Pawn Shop Maureen & Christopher Wesierski Ollie L. Whitaker n Carol & Kent Wilken n Susan & William Wofford Anjulissa Wolff Mary J. Wong Lynn & Ron Wood Shucri I. Yaghi Cheryl Yocum

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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 2015 Sponsors whose leading support helped our 9th annual benefit net more than $350,000 to fund our core year-round dance, academic, and family support programs.

PREMIER SPONSORS Joan & Don Beall Janice & John Markley PLATINUM SPONSORS Ginnie & Rich Hunsaker GOLD SPONSORS Capital Group Jane & James Driscoll Sharon & Terry Hartshorn Yvonne & Damien Jordan Rutan & Tucker, LLP The Smith Group Mary & Gary Tolar Julie & Justin Wilson Nancy & Arn Youngman SILVER SPONSORS Doreen & Jack Bray Crevier Family Fund Pat & John Devine Ezralow Companies Frome Family Foundation Haskell & White LLP

Teri & Alan Hoops Muzzy Family Newmark Realty Capital Trish & John O’Donnell Ginger & Arthur Ong The PIMCO Foundation Judith F. Posnikoff Jesse & Jennifer Rodriquez Kathy & Chuck Rosenberger Carolyn & Peter Shea Nancy & Geoffrey Stack Thompson Family Foundation BRONZE SPONSORS Anaheim Ducks & Honda Center Michael K. Hayde Bob & Denise (Vilven) Heenan Guy Johnson Karin Krogius & Scott Mason Douglas & Paula Neff Kristy Santimyer-Melita & Danny Melita Simon Foundation for Education & Housing Union Bank

COPPER SPONSORS Bette and Wylie Aitken Cohn & Swartzon, a Professional Law Corporation Laura Curran Laurie & Steve Duncan Maryann Finley Johnna & Don Grant Jill Johnson-Tucker & Larry Tucker James & Sally Knapp Frank and Peggy Listi Fund Ann W. McDonald Charlie & Sandy McLaughlin Janell Reid/Tustin Hearing Center Stacy & Jeffrey Stone Don & Nanette Vodra

SAVE THE DATE 10th Anniversary Keep the Promise Wine Tasting Benefit September 22, 2016 Enjoy some of the finest wines from around the globe at this annual benefit at Big Canyon Country Club in Newport Beach. Featuring 12 wines rated an average of 97+ points, the evening not only offers a feast for the palate but also inspiring stories, as our students share the many successes they’ve experienced during their years at The Wooden Floor. Sponsorship opportunities are available, ranging from $1,000–$30,000.

Please contact Keegan Bell for more information at 714.541.8314 ext. 140 or Keegan@TheWoodenFloor.org.

parent leadership council The Board of Directors of The Wooden Floor, Executive Director & Co-CEO 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.

Soledad Arias Ofelia Chavez María Cirese Lidia Diezmo Evangelina Gonzalez Marisa Miramontes

Luz Orozco Olga Pino Samuel Ruiz Lilia Soto Blanca Terán

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the wooden floor legacy society 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 the members of The Wooden Floor Legacy Society for their visionary commitments.

Corrine Bayley & Laurie Julian Brenna & Keegan Bell Laura Curran, in honor of Rita Curran Sharon & Frank Govern Patricia & Frank Hall Sharon & Terry Hartshorn Ginnie & Rich Hunsaker

Yvonne & Damien Jordan Nancy & Edward Leonard Cath MacIver & Jim Slaughter Patrick O’Halloran Dawn & Eric Reese Drs. Donald & Constance Sperling Caitlin & Ben Tusher

Socorro & Ernesto Vasquez Gena & Richard Way Anonymous Barbara & Bill Yingling Carole Zavala

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 Michelle & Timothy 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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A L U M N I S U C C E S S

alix portillo, class of 2011 Associate Compliance Analyst, Opus Bank BS in Business Administration, Chapman University, 2015

“For me, The Wooden Floor was a safe environment of free expression, where everyone was so open to allowing you to be yourself and to express emotions, thoughts, and feelings without judgment. It was a place full of people who believed in your goals, dreams, and aspirations. It built the confidence I might have completely lacked otherwise. I think The Wooden Floor helped me find my voice, and it really helped me believe that I was important.

The Wooden Floor really shaped me into the person I am today. It taught me that anything is

possible and that there are people out there who believe in you, which helped me believe in myself and understand that I am never alone.

The Wooden Floor is really more than an organization, it’s a second home. It is the support system that so many children need in order to succeed. It’s a safe haven, where being you is enough. It helps you gain the confidence and gives you the access to make your dreams a possibility. It’s a family, who is always there for you and never gives up on you.”

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