Stanford Viennese Ball 2010 Program

THE 33RD ANNUAL

Viennese Ball

FRIDAY, 19 FEBRUARY 2010 8 PM TO 2 AM HYATT REGENCY IN BURLINGAME OPENING CEREMONY BEGINS AT 8:30 PM 1

Willkommen!

WELCOME!

Wir begrĂźssen Sie ganz herzlich zu unserem 33. Wienerball! We would like to warmly welcome you to the thirty-third annual Viennese Ball!

Tonight marks the 33rd time that students and community members have gathered to celebrate a unique fusion of Austrian culture with our own Stanford social dance environment. As chairs, we are proud to invite you to join in this wonderful tradition--it has been a difficult but ultimately rewarding experience to bring forth this elegant dance once again. However, our efforts are rewarded by the presence of you, our esteemed guests. The magic of this night comes from you--from your talent, your elegance, your enthusiasm, and your brilliance.

On behalf of the 2010 Viennese Ball Committee, we would like to thank you for helping us celebrate the extraordinary blend of Viennese traditions and San Francisco Bay Area culture that is the Stanford Viennese Ball. We hope you enjoy your evening.

Sincerely,

Brendan Wells and John Laxson Chairs, 33rd Annual Viennese Ball

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Alles Waltzer!

EVERYONE WALTZ! The waltz evolved from the traditional Ländler, an Austrian folk dance performed by small groups in inns near the Vienna woods.

It grew in the Stadtpark and Volksgarten, city parks where bands and orchestras played on weekends. The waltz was an exciting new dance that flourished with the musical talent of Johann Strauss Sr. and his son, Johann Strauss Jr. The Strauss family had all of Europe waltzing by the mid-1800s.

Today, hundreds of balls take place in Vienna during the season of Fasching, which begins in early January and ends on Ash Wednesday. Retaining the splendor and excitement of the age of Strauss, balls typically begin with a lavish opening ceremony featuring honored dignitaries, costumed dancers, and handsomely-clad young couples.

Although balls are usually formal, they are not stuffy. An orchestra and two or three bands provide a variety of music, ranging from waltzes and polkas to swing and tango, and the dancing continues until dawn.

In 1978, students returning from the Stanford-in-Austria program organized the first Viennese Ball at Stanford. That first ball, held in Toyon Hall, was attended by 350 students. Now in its 33rd year, this elegant celebration returns to the exquisite setting of the Hyatt Regency in Burlingame. We invite you to enjoy one of Stanford’s most exciting and beloved traditions.

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Am Abend NIGHT OF DANCE ETIQUETTE Please wear soft-soled shoes (no stilettos or thick heels).

Please do not perform aerials or other exhibitions.

The “fast lane” on the dance floor is the outer lane, while the center of the floor is usually slower-paced.

Both partners should take initiative to prevent collisions. The follower can gently pull back, slow down, or even stop to help avoid another couple.

MEMORABILIA A limited number of commemorative Viennese Ball 2010 champagne flutes and apparel will be available for ordering at the Ball.

HOTEL POLICY Please do not leave valuables in public areas or foyers.

The hotel and the Viennese Ball will not assume responsibility for damage to or loss of any articles left in the hotel prior to, during, or following the Ball.

No food or beverages may be brought into the hotel.

For any misplaced items, please call the hotel’s general information number at (650) 347-1234 or email stanford.viennese@gmail.com PARKING A self-service parking garage is located at the hotel. The rate is $2.00 for the first hour and $1.50 for every additional hour. Overnight parking is $18.

Valet Parking is offered at the rate of $9.00 for up to four hours, $15.00 for four to ten hours, and $25 for overnight.

FOR MORE INFORMATION Visit vienneseball.com for updated information.

Questions? Email stanford.viennese@gmail.com.

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des Balls THE BALL SHUTTLES Free shuttles will run to and from the Viennese Ball, between the Tresidder parking lot and the Hyatt Regency in Burlingame.

Shuttles will depart on time. Please be at the shuttle stop 15 minutes before departure.

Tresidder to Hyatt Regency 7:00* 7:45 7:15* 8:00 7:30* 8:15 8:30 9:15 9:00 9:45 10:00 10:45

Hyatt Regency to Tresidder 11:00 11:45 12:00 12:45 12:45 1:30 1:30 2:15 2:10** 2:55 2:30** 3:15

*Shuttle will arrive in time for the Opening Ceremony at 8:30 PM. **Shuttle will be held until full.

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Das Ballkomitee THE BALL COMMITTEE

Brendan Wells Chair John Laxson Chair AM ABEND Charlene “Acata” Felton  Maggie Anchondo  Sharon Beltracchi Lauren Janas

HONORED GUESTS Robert Bonkowski  Emma Cobert OPENING Jacqueline Pham  John Poon 

AUSTRIA FORTNIGHT Tara Smithee  Anna Wittstruck 

PUBLICITY Lucas Garron  Alli Folk  Rachel Liaw

FUNDRAISING Rebecca Chung  Wael Salloum  Lauren Janas Nathalie Baker David Edwards

TREASURY Stephanie Siow 

 Committee Chair

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Unser Programm OUR PROGRAM

Die Eröffnungszeremonie OPENING CEREMONY 8:30 PM in the Waltz Room Welcoming Address Lucas Garron Honored Guests Processional Radetzky March, Op. 228

by Johann Strauss I Opening Polka Vergnügungszug, Op. 281 "Pleasure Train Polka"

by Johann Strauss II Choreographed by Jacqueline Pham and John Poon Opening Ballet Variation from La Esmeralda

by Cesare Pugni Choreographed after Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa "Four Swans" from Swan Lake

by Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky Choreographed after Lev Ivanov and Marius Petipa Variation from Flower Festival of Genzano

by Edvard Helsted and Holger Simon Paulli Choreographed by August Bournonville Opening Duet Susan Lape, soprano Wesley Dunnagan, tenor Brindisi: “Libiamo, ne’lieti calici” from La Traviata

by Giuseppe Verdi Opening Waltz Delirien, Op. 212 "Deliriums Waltz"

by Josef Strauss Choreographed by Jacqueline Pham and John Poon 9

Heute Abend THIS EVENING Waltz Room 9:45 PM

Swing Room

The Academy of Danse Libre Decadance

10:15 PM

11:00 PM

Swing Contest

Flamenco de Stanford Stanford Ballroom Dance Team

11:45 PM

12:15 AM

Swingtime

Waltz Contest

Los Salseros de Stanford

12:45 AM

1:15 AM

Committee Salute

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Eröffnungskomitee OPENING COMMITTEE Kristen Bautista & Jeffrey Spehar Kseniya Charova & Pablo Ceballos Caroline Chen & Cameron Schaeffer Rachel Dowling & Joachim De Lombaert Rosemary Ehlers & Mark Marzoña Natalie Eisert & Daniel Lopez Katherine Hoffmann & Vincent Mei Elyse Hope & Max Libbrecht Elizabeth Joyce & Jason Fang Kirsty Lawson & Allen Huang Katrina Li & John Poon Jacqueline Pham & Alexander Bullitt Anna Rosales & Brendan Wells Tara Smithee & Loren Yu Sonja Swanson & Sameh Zakhary Vy Tran & Jerry Yu Visrin Vichit-Vadakan & Ross David Bayer Jenny Wolochow & Allen Cheung

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Die Tänzer THE DANCERS CARDINAL BALLET Jenny Koenig Julia Neidert Jacqueline Dory Paula Obler Sarah Chang Keryn Breiterman-Loader Sanjay Saverimuttu

Merry Yen Becca Thal Rainbow Chen Carrie Cai Cailin Creighton Gem Chien Emily Magone Nelly Lau

THE ACADEMY OF DANSE LIBRE Jason Anderson John Beale Lee Bernhard Craig Chen Jason Chuang Jeff Kellem Mike Lin Edoardo Maragliano Matt Rollefson Jeremy Sugerman Rebecca Agin Valerie Baadh Alice Chiu Lily Kao Jennifer Lee Helen Lu Laura Nowell Jackie Pham Kimber Rudo Sasha Stepanenko Julie Tsai

FLAMENCO DE STANFORD Merlin Gruel Javier Stell-Fresquez Christine Scannell Anna Miller-ter Kuil Nicole Geffrey Peter Chadri Devin Lee Nate Evans Diego Argueta STANFORD BALLROOM DANCE TEAM Winston Chen Steven He Diego Iglesias Ken Leung Andrew Ma Sceth Ramlagan Rudy Resch Brian Palmer Jessie Chen Susan Chow Lina Hidalgo Hao Li Layne Novak Olga Goryeva Omobola Wusu Kirsten Frieda Venkatraman Tamilraj Tamar Kreps Jessica Lee

DECADANCE Eric Liu Mike Grabowski Chris Li Paul Menage Evan Parker Jed Burgess John Poon Deb Henigson 13

Die Tänzer THE DANCERS Donna Nguyen Gene Tseng I Lin Chen Alexandros Pertsinidis Vivian Zhang Che Chao Hsu Alli Folk

LOS SALSEROS DE STANFORD Agnes Lim Alexandra Pounds Ariana Borgaily Kai Larson Katrina Kirsty Lawson Lauren Elson Maija Cruz Nicole Jeffery Susan Rebellon Vijay Gallardo Cameron Schaeffer David Kariuki Diogenes Brito Felix Mbuga Fidel Hernandez Gadryn Higgs Jose Valdez Marcus Hammond Moustafa Kharouta Peter Chadri Salish Harrison

SWINGTIME Peter Bullen Chris Chen Samuel Cohen-Tanugi Paul Csonka Chelsea Garnett Monchette Gonda Sarah Gonzaga Hye-Jung Han Tessaly Jen Tamarind King Rachel Liaw Emily Mitchell Jacob Morris Babacar Ndoye Ben Newhouse Gretchen O'Henley Gene Tseng Rachel Vassar Aaron Zarraga

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Die Musiker THE MUSICIANS The Swing Solution Dave Satre, Band Leader Stanford Waltzerorchester Nicholas Hersh, Conductor Anna Wittstruck, Assistant Conductor

Vielen Dank!

MANY THANKS! The Viennese Ball Committee would like to thank our 2010 sponsors: Selix Formalwear Jacquie’s Sew & Sew

Celia’s Hobee’s

Il Fornaio Stanford F.A.I.T.H

Special thanks to: Deb Henigson Tony Kramer Richard Powers Frank Carricato Andy Wilson ASSU Undergraduate Senate Office of Student Activities Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education The Stanford Fund Stanford University Dance Division Stanford University Drama Department 15

Zum Abschluß CLOSING REMARKS Feedback The Viennese Ball Committee would love to hear your comments and suggestions. Last year’s comments were extremely valuable in planning this year’s ball! Please send your feedback to stanford.viennese@gmail.com.

Interested in helping with next year’s Viennese Ball?

If you will be in the Bay Area through March 2011 and are interested in chairing a committee, please e-mail stanford.viennese@gmail.com by March 31, 2010 and visit our website at vienneseball.com.

See you next year!

The 2010 Viennese Ball logo was designed by Kseniya Charova.

Honorable mention goes to Tamarind King.

Viennese Ball is committed to sustainable and eco-friendly choices whenever possible. This year, we combined the pre-program and program of previous years into a single program to reduce resource and energy use, chose recycled paper with 30% post-consumer waste and Green Seal certification, and printed programs, tickets, and posters using vegetable-based inks.

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