Lesher Center & DRAA present Ballet Hispánico

The Company in “Club Havana” Photo by Joseph Sinnott

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Table of Contents Welcome More from Fiesta Cultural Announcing the 2024/25 Headliner Series Ballet Hispánico Program Company Dancers and Artistic Leadership At The Lesher Center Support Lesher Center

Program Details Approx 90 minutes with no intermission

Welcome ​Welcome to Fiesta Cultural—the Lesher Center’s week-long celebration of Latin American arts and culture.

Throughout the year, our Lesher Center Presents series brings audiences entertainment and inspiring artistic voices from across the globe. Through our Headliners Series, Center Repertory Company theatrical productions and Bedford Gallery exhibitions, over 250,000 arts enthusiasts engage with our programs, and we’re thrilled to have you with us today!

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Featuring world-renowned artists, the Lesher Center Presents Headliners series showcases a diverse range of artists and genres— from Broadway powerhouses to the newest superstars of Jazz, Dance, World-Music!

The 2024/25 Headliners Season includes:

A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH RITA MORENO September 18, 2024

Actress, dancer, and entertainment icon—the ‘EGOT’ winner sits down to discuss her eight-decades of life in entertainment and passion for Arts Education.

360 ALLSTARS October 26, 2024

BMX, beatbox, and breakdance collide in this internationally acclaimed performance troupe!

MS. MONÉT January 11, 2025

A fan favorite from NBC’s The Voice, the Bay Area native and jazz singer rising star has toured with Boz Scaggs, Michael McDonald, Johnny Mathis and more!

STELLA COLE January 18, 2025

Straddling the world of jazz, pop and musical theater, this multifaceted performer’s star is fast on the rise through her fresh interpretations of songs from Barbra Streisand to Billie Eilish.

MANDY PATINKIN IN CONCERT: BEING ALIVE WITH ADAM BEN DAVID February 20, 2025

From Evita to The Princess Bride to TV’s “Homeland”, the Broadway legend and powerhouse actor

COLLEGE NOTES A CAPPELLA

February 21-22, 2025

The sold-out event returns as the nation’s top collegiate A Cappella performance groups gather for this only-at-the Lesher Center event!

DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM March 14-15, 2025

The celebrated multi-ethnic dance company celebrate Black culture and empowerment through the arts for all.

TERENCE BLANCHARD

The world-renown Grammy Awardwinning jazz trumpeter—and San Francisco Jazz’s Executive Artistic Director—celebrates the 20th anniversary of his critically acclaimed recording, Flow.

MIGUEL ZENÓN

April 11, 2025

The internationally acclaimed Grammy Award-winner has been hailed as one of the most influential saxophonists of his generation.

MARIACHI REYNA DE LOS ANGELES June 13, 2025

America’s first allfemale mariachi ensemble makes their Lesher Center debut Summer 2025.

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Ballet Hispánico Program

“Sombrerísimo” Photo by Susan Bestul

Lesher Center for the Arts and Diablo Regional Arts Association present

FOUNDER Tina Ramirez ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CEO Eduardo Vilaro ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE & REHEARSAL Tina Ramirez BALLET MISTRESS Anitra Keegan CHIEF MANAGING DIRECTOR Patrick Muhlen THE COMPANY

Fatima Andere, Amir J. Baldwin, Mia Bermudez, Leonardo Brito, Antonio Cangiano, Amanda del Valle, Daryn Diaz, Ana Estrada, Paulo HernandezFarella, Cori Lewis, Dylan Dias McIntyre, Adam Dario Morales, Amanda Ostuni, Omar Rivéra, Isabel Robles, and Isabella Vergara

COMPANY MANAGER Lauren Evans PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Adrian White WARDROBE SUPERVISOR Olivia Kirschbaum LIGHTING SUPERVISOR Caitlin Brown STAGE MANAGER Alexis Hinman AUDIO SUPERVISOR Brian McCorkle DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Veronica Villalpando MARKETING MANAGER Martín Acuña PRESS INQUIRIES Michelle Tabnick PR michelle@michelletabnickpr.com 646-765-4773

CLUB HAVANA

By Pedro Ruiz

World Premiere:

2000, The Joyce

Choreography by

Pedro Ruiz Music by

Israel Lopez, Rubén Gonzales, A.K. Salim, Pérez Prado and Francisco Repilado Costume Design by

Emilio Sosa

Lighting Design by

Donald Holder

The original Club Havana production was made possible, in part, by gifts from Jody and John Arnhold, Dhuanne and Douglas Tansill and Caroline Newhouse; by grants from American Express Company and AT&T; and with commissioning funds from the New York State Council on the Arts.

CLUB HAVANA

By Pedro Ruiz

Romanza

The Company Rumba, Conga

The Company

INTERMISSION

The Company in “Club Havana” Photo by Joseph Sinnott

SOMBRERÍSMO

By Annabelle Lopez Ochoa World Premiere:

2013, New York City Choreography by

Annabelle Lopez Ochoa Music by

Le Banda Ionica featuring Macaco el Mono Loco, Titi Robin and soundscape by various artists Costume Design by

Diana Ruettiger

Lighting Design by

Joshua Preston

Sombrerísimo was commissioned by New York City Center for the 2013 Fall for Dance Festival.

Performed by

Fatima Andere, Amir J. Baldwin, Antonio Cangiano, Paulo Hernandez-Farella, Dylan Dias McIntyre, Omar Rivéra INTERMISSION

18+1

By Gustavo Ramírez Sansano World Premiere:

2012

Choreography by

Gustavo Ramírez Sansano Music by

Pérez Prado Costume Design by

Ghabriello Fernando Lighting Design by

Savannah Bell Theater Experience the captivating essence of Gustavo Ramírez Sansano’s choreography in 18+1—a vibrant celebration of vulnerability and joy. With subtle humor and eclectic movements, this piece intertwines with the playful rhythms of Pérez Prado’s mambo music, embodying the care and hope inherent in every artistic journey.

Performed by

Fatima Andere, Amir J. Baldwin, Antonio Cangiano, Amanda del Valle, Paulo HernandezFarella, Cori Lewis, Dylan Dias McIntyre, Amanda Ostuni, Omar Rivéra, Isabel Robles Opening Solo

Amanda del Valle Mama Teach Me

Amanda del Valle

The Company in “18+1” Photo by Rosalie O’Connor

Company Dancers and Artistic Leadership

Dylan Dias McIntyre and Isabel Robles in Club Havana Photo by Ben McKeown, courtesy of the American Dance F

FATIMA ANDERE (She/Her) Dancer

Fatima is originally from Mexico. Fatima moved to Miami, FL at an early age where she began her training with Artistic Dance Center under the direction of Elizabeth Nuevo and Lissette Lucas. She graduated from Florida State University in 2020 with a BFA in Dance. Fatima has trained with Alonzo King LINES Ballet, San Francisco Conservatory of the Arts, BODYTRAFFIC and Ballet Hispánico’s ChoreoLaB. She joined Dance NOW! Miami for their 2021/22 season where she had the honor of performing works by José Limón, Isadora Duncan and Daniel Lewis.

This is Fatima’s second season with Ballet Hispánico.

AMIR J. BALDWIN

(He/Him) Dancer Amir is from Trenton, NJ. He received his BFA in Dance from Montclair State University with a minor in American Sign Language.

His dance training consists of an eclectic mix which includes Ballet, Modern, Horton, Jazz, Contemporary, Musical Theatre and Capoeira. Amir has worked with choreographers such as Matthew Rushing, Clifton Brown, Frederick Earl Mosley, Helen Pickett, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Michelle Manzanales, Omar Román De Jesús and Yusha Sorzano. He has trained in educational facilities over the course of his training such as Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater,

Complexions Contemporary Ballet and E.M.I.A. This is Amir’s second season with Ballet Hispánico.

MIA BERMUDEZ (She/Her) Apprentice

Mia is from Montclair, New Jersey and began her dance training at Ballet Hispánico School of Dance training under the La Academia Pre-Professional Program on a full merit scholarship. At the age of eleven years old, Mia was awarded the Nuestro Futuro Merit Scholarship studying ballet, Spanish dance, and modern under the direction of Rodney Hamilton, Michelle Manzanales, Nicole Duffy, Caridad Martinez, Gabriela Granados, and Yvonne Gutierrez. While at Ballet

Hispánico, Mia has performed at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, Ballet Hispánico’s Performances for Young People at the Apollo Theatre, and annually at the Ballet Hispánico Gala. She has trained at numerous intensive dance programs including Debbie Allen Dance Academy, La Escuela National de Ballet de Cuba, Canada National Ballet School and Ballet Hispánico’s ChoreoLaB. This is Mia’s first season with Ballet Hispánico.

LEONARDO BRITO (He/Him) Dancer

Leonardo is from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and started his training with Projeto Primeiro Passo, before

training at Escola Estadual de Danca Maria Olenewa, Center of Art Nós da Dança, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Miami City Ballet School and The Ailey School. Leonardo has performed with companies such as Mariinsky Ballet, Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro, Emotions Physical Theater, Dance Theater of Florida, Alvin Ailey and Ailey II. In 2016, Leonardo was awarded the III Brazilian Modern Dance Congress and he has performed works by Robert Battle, Jennifer Archibald, Jae Man Joo, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Amy Hall Garner, Melanie Futorian, Ray Mercer, Bradley Shelver and others.

He has also made appearances in Tommy Hilfiger’s Pride Campaign 2019, OUT Magazine’s May 2019 Issue, Hong Kong Dance Magazine’s Sept. 2020 Issue, the opening of “Fantástico” 2021 at Globo TV Chanel,

Glossier Campaigns, the POSE FX Television Series Season 2 and Willy Chavarria’s Safe From Harm film. This is Leonardo’s fifth season with Ballet Hispánico.

ANTONIO CANGIANO

(He/Him) Dancer Antonio is from Naples, Italy. He trained on scholarship from Ateneo Danza, Accademia Normanna and the Martha Graham Dance School in New York City. Cangiano has danced for the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, Dardo Galletto Dance, Acsi Ballet, Graham 2 and the Martha Graham Dance Company for their 90th Anniversary Season at New York City Center. In 2017, he was awarded the

Rising Star Award from the Italian International Dance Festival in NYC. Antonio has danced works by worldrenowned choreographers such as Martha Graham, William Forsythe, Nacho Duato, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, among others. This is Antonio’s sixth season with Ballet Hispánico.

AMANDA DEL VALLE

(She/Her) Dancer Amanda is CubanAmerican, born and raised in Miami, Florida where she began her early training with Miami Youth Ballet under the direction of Marielena Mencia and Yanis Pikieris. She continued her training at the New World School of

the Arts with Mary Lisa Burns as the Dean of Dance. She graduated in 2016 with training in classical ballet, Horton, Limón and the Graham technique. Amanda then continued her studies at Point Park University where she received her BFA under the direction of Garfield Lemonius.

There she had the honor of working with renowned choreographers such as Jennifer Archibald, Jessica Lang, Robert Priore, Christopher Huggins and Yin Yue. During Amanda’s professional career she has performed leading roles in works

by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Gustavo Ramírez Sansano and William Forsythe. This is Amanda’s fourth season with Ballet Hispánico.

DARYN DIAZ

(She/Her) Apprentice Daryn was born and raised in Tampa, FL of Cuban and Spanish descent. She began her training at the Patel Conservatory at an early age, while there, Diaz was part of the pre-professional ballet company of the Straz Center – Next Generation Ballet. Alongside her classical ballet studies, she also trained in contemporary and jazz styles. Daryn has participated in numerous summer programs such as Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Centro de Dansa Victor Ullate in Madrid, Pacific Northwest Ballet and Gaga Homelab NYC. In 2019, she joined Ballet Hispánico’s second company, BHdos, where she performed works by Annabelle

Lopez Ochoa, Ramon Oller, Vicente Nebrada and others. In 2018, Diaz was inducted into the National Honor Society and in 2019, graduated a year early. She is currently working towards her Bachelor’s degree in Leadership & Management at New York University.

This is Daryn’s first season with Ballet Hispánico.

ANA ESTRADA (She/Her) Dancer

Ana was born in Hermosillo, Son, México where she started training with Gabriela Estrada. She graduated from the University of Arizona with a BFA in Dance and a BS in Marketing. She has trained in companies such as Alonzo King LINES Ballet, Complexions

Contemporary Ballet, Ballet Arizona and Kegwin and Company. Ana has performed with various dance companies and projects in Mexico and the USA including NYC Opera, Nimbus Dance Works, Broadway Christmas Wonderland National Tour and Tania Perez Salas Cía. She has toured nationally and internationally and has also been a part of film and television projects such as Amazon Prime’s Ana, the series, and Alejandro Gonzales Iñárritu’s new film: Bardo.

This is Ana’s second season with Ballet Hispánico.

PAULO HERNANDEZFARELLA

(They/Them) Dancer Paulo is a firstgeneration SalvadoranAmerican from Los Angeles, California. Paulo attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts and later received a full scholarship at the University of Southern California where they graduated with both a BFA in Dance and a Master’s in Public Administration. Paulo has been a scholarship student for a multitude of dance programs such as the Juilliard School Summer Intensive, the Joffrey Ballet’s International Intensive and Alonzo King LINES Intensive. Paulo is also one of seven 2016–2017 dance scholars with Nigel

Lythgoe’s Dizzyfeet Foundation.

During their career Paulo performed the works of Forsythe, Kylián, Duato, Balanchine, Graham, Taylor, Petipa and Lopez Ochoa to name a few and choreographed their own original work. This is Paulo’s sixth season with Ballet Hispánico.

FRANCESCA LEVITA (She/Her) Dancer

Francesca is originally from Chicago, Illinois where she began her training with Visceral Dance Center under the instruction of Nick Pupillo and Laura Wade. She has attended numerous ballet intensives including BalletMet, American Ballet Theatre, Milwaukee Ballet, and several

National and International summer intensives including The School at Jacob’s Pillow Contemporary Summer Intensive, Orsolina28, BODYTRAFFIC, and Arts Umbrella.

In 2024, Francesca graduated with Honors Summa Cum Laude from Marymount Manhattan College with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts with a double concentration in Ballet and Modern dance. At Marymount, Francesca has performed the works of many choreographers including Sidra Bell, Twyla Tharp, Jennifer Archibald, Pedro Ruiz, Earl Mosley, Jenn Freedman, Chanel Desilva, Jamal White, and Darshan Bhuller.

This is Francesca’s first season with Ballet Hispánico.

CORI LEWIS

(She/Her) Dancer Cori was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She began her training at Lusher Charter School and The New Orleans Ballet Association, and later received her BFA in Dance with a Minor in Mathematics and Computer Science from SUNY Purchase College. She performed works by Ronald K. Brown, Michelle Manzanales, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Pedro Ruiz and Eduardo Vilaro for children across the greater New York area with Ballet Hispánico’s second company for the 2018 season. This is Cori’s third season with Ballet Hispánico.

DYLAN DIAS MCINTYRE (He/Him) Dancer

Dylan was born in Key West and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Dylan started dancing at Palm Beach Ballet Center when he was 8 years old. When he was 16, he moved to Tampa to be a trainee with Next Generation Ballet. After 2 years, he joined Richmond Ballet to complete his training and then started his professional career with Richmond Ballet’s second company. In 2019, Dylan became a company dancer with Ballet Memphis where he danced for three seasons, and he participated in a season with Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance in the summer of 2022. This is Dylan’s second season with Ballet Hispánico.

ADAM DARIO MORALES

(He/Him) Apprentice Adam is of Colombian descent, and was born and raised in Englewood, New Jersey. He began his training at The Ailey School under the direction of Tracy Inman and Tiffany Barnes on a full merit scholarship at the age of four years old. During his training, he was awarded the “Alvin Ailey Athletic Boy’s Scholarship.” In 2019, Adam was selected to be a recipient of The New York Community Trust Van Lier Fellowship as a student of The Ailey School. Adam then joined Ballet Hispánico’s Professional Studies program as part of the inaugural cohort under the direction of Rodney Hamilton. Adam also had the privilege to have starred in HBO’s

Legendary Season 3. Adam has had the opportunity to work with artists such as Eduardo Vilaro, Norbert De La Cruz III, Tsai-Hsi Hung, Juan Rodriguez, Christian Von Howard, Pedro Ruiz, Tiffany Barnes, Lisa Attles and Adrian Herd. This is Adam’s first season with Ballet Hispánico.

AMANDA OSTUNI

(She/Her) Dancer Amanda is from Patterson, New York where she began dancing at Seven Star School of Performing Arts. She spent fourteen years training in ballet (under the guidance of Anita Intrieri), contemporary, jazz, tap and hip hop. In 2019, she attended Butler

University, furthering her dance training and education, graduating in 2023 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance. She performed roles such as Odette in Butler Ballet’s performance of Swan Lake, as well as the Sugar Plum Fairy in Butler Ballet’s The Nutcracker. While she was there, Amanda had the honor of working with Susan McGuire, training in a hybrid of Cunningham and Graham techniques, as well as working with Jennifer Archibald and Deborah Wingert. This is Amanda’s first season with Ballet Hispánico.

OMAR RIVÉRA (He/Him) Dancer

Omar is a MexicanAmerican originally from Los Angeles, CA. After moving to Dallas, Texas, Rivéra trained at Prodigy Dance & Performing Arts Centre under the direction of Camille Billelo.

He graduated from the prestigious Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing & Visual Arts.

Rivéra graduated with a BFA in Dance from the University of Arizona in 2018. While at the University of Arizona, Rivéra performed at The Joyce Theater for the José Limón International Dance Festival, and danced works by guest artists including Christopher Wheeldon, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Bella Lewitzky and others. This is Omar’s sixth season

with Ballet Hispánico.

ISABEL ROBLES (She/Her) Dancer

Isabel was born in Arlington, Virginia and began training in ballet at age 4.

At the Classical Ballet Theatre she trained in the styles of ballet, jazz, Horton, Graham, character dance and contemporary forms. Isabel was a scholarship student at The Houston Ballet program in 2013 where she performed works of Stanton Welsh, George Balanchine, David Lichine and John Neumeier. During high school, she attended The Washington Ballet, where she worked with Julie Kent and Xiomara Reyes and performed with the company in The Nutcracker.

In May 2022 Isabel graduated from James Madison University with a B.A. in Dance. This is Isabel’s second season with Ballet Hispánico.

ISABELLA VERGARA

(She/Her) Dancer Isabella is a multifaceted Mexican-American dancer from Westfield, NJ. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.F.A. in Dance from Mason Gross School of The Arts at Rutgers University in 2018. In 2019, she joined Calpulli Mexican Dance Company where she started training in baile folklórico. Throughout her career, Isabella has been a freelance dancer in the greater New York area, working with companies such as Dzul

Dance and Oca Dance. Isabella has been a part of the Ballet Hispánico community since 2018. She attended ChoreoLaB under the Nuestro Futuro Scholarship in 2018 and 2022. She then joined the School of Dance as a faculty member and completed the Pa’lante Scholars Professional Studies Program as part of the inaugural cohort in 2021-2022. This is Isabella’s second season with Ballet Hispánico.

EDUARDO VILARO

Artistic Director & CEO Eduardo Vilaro joined Ballet Hispánico as Artistic Director in August 2009, becoming only the second individual to lead the company since its inception in 1970. In 2015, he expanded his role to include that of Chief Executive Officer. A member of the Ballet Hispánico family since 1985, Vilaro initially contributed as a dancer and educator before founding the Luna Negra Dance Theater in Chicago, where he served as Artistic Director for ten years, establishing a significant record of achievement.

Vilaro has enriched Ballet Hispánico’s legacy with a bold and eclectic

brand of contemporary dance that reflects America’s evolving cultural landscape. Born in Cuba and raised in New York from the age of six, he is a prominent advocate and speaker on the merits of cultural diversity and dance education. His choreography is devoted to capturing the spiritual, sensual, and historical essence of Latino cultures. Over his career, Vilaro has created more than 40 works and has received commissions from prestigious entities such as the Ravinia Festival, the Chicago Sinfonietta, the Grant Park Festival, the Lexington Ballet, and the Chicago Symphony. He was honored with the Ruth Page Award for choreography in 2001, and in 2003, he was honored for his choreographic work at Panama’s II International Festival of Ballet.

Vilaro was inducted into the Bronx Walk of Fame in 2016 and named HOMBRE Magazine’s 2017 Arts & Culture Trailblazer of the Year. In 2019, he received the WESTY Award from West Side Spirit, was honored by WNET for his contributions to the arts, and most recently, and earned the James W. Dodge Foreign Language Advocate Award. In 2022 and 2023, he was featured in Crain’s New York lists of Notable Hispanic Leaders and Notable LGBTQ Leaders, respectively, and was celebrated as one of Forbes’ Kings of Culture, Legends of Business.

In 2024, Vilaro joined the Cultural Diplomacy Leadership Council of the Meridian International Center based in Washington, DC. Additionally, he received an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from his alma mater, Adelphi University, in recognition of

his distinguished achievements in learning and the arts.

JOHAN RIVERA Artistic Associate & Rehearsal Director

Hailing from the colorful streets of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Johan Rivera is the Artistic Associate & Rehearsal Director at Ballet Hispánico.

His dance training began at the School for the Performing Arts, PR under the direction of Waldo Gonzalez. Mr. Rivera graduated Magna Cum Laude, with a BFA from the New World School of the Arts/ University of Florida in 2013 and proudly holds a Master of Arts in Executive Leadership, an achievement he dearly treasures as the first

member of his family to have this opportunity. During his tenure as a Ballet Hispánico Company member, Mr. Rivera originated roles in ballets by visionary choreographers such as Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, Pedro Ruiz and Eduardo Vilaro, leaving a lasting mark on audiences around the world.

After retiring from the stage, Mr. Rivera had the honor of mentoring and directing BHdos, Ballet Hispánico’s second company, before ascending to the role of Rehearsal Director for the main company in 2017. In 2021, he assumed the role of Artistic Associate. Now, as the Artistic Associate & Rehearsal Director, Mr. Rivera engages with diverse communities, celebrating and promoting inclusivity through the joy of movement. He passionately

supports the artistic development of the Company and the implementation of Ballet Hispánico’s core artistic vision.

ANITRA KEEGAN Ballet Mistress

Born in Seoul, Korea, Anitra Keegan is a seasoned dancer and educator that has trained in various prestigious institutions across the globe, including the Royal Academy of Dance in Yorkshire, England, the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and The Rock School for Dance Education. She has performed in both classical and contemporary works for several renowned dance companies, including BalletX, American Repertory

Ballet and Ohio Ballet Company. In addition to her professional career, Ms. Keegan has also served as an adjunct ballet faculty member at several esteemed universities, including University of Arts, Drexel University, Temple University and Princeton University. With her vast experience and expertise in ballet, contemporary dance and education, Ms. Keegan also holds an Associate Degree in Business Management and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance at Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University. From 2012 to 2018, she held the position of Capezio’s Master Pointe Specialist and traveled the continental United States and Canada as their Brand Ambassador, creating educational events for all Youth America Grand Prix competitions as well as designing custom pointe shoes for premiere

ballet companies. In 2018 she joined Nimbus Dance in Jersey City, NJ as the Marketing Associate/Company Manager and was promoted three years later to Associate Artistic Director. Currently, Ms. Keegan serves as Ballet Mistress at Ballet Hispánico.

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Kathleen & John Odne

Nishta & Vito Giallorenzo

Isabelle Ord & Doug Spear

Claude Grillo

Jill & Bill Purcell

Anne Grodin

Jonathan & Jane Raymond

Susie & Charles Hanson

Susan & Mark Reckers

Nicholas Harrison

Ruth Reeves

Robin & Chuck Henry

Mari Reid

Carle Hirahara

Paul Renard

Ellen Hole

Susanne & Chip Renner

Alice Hunter & Mark McKenna

Jeffrey Rose

Marion Iles

Olga Jane & Maynard Rotermund

Glenn & Joel Jackson Peter Johnson Robert Kaliski Lynda & Bill Keller Trudy Ketelhut Julianne & Bill Kloos Ellen & James Kocins Bob Linscheid Beverly & David Loder Carol Jane Louisell David & Joan Lucchese Sandra & Thomas Magill Denise & Frank Mallozzi Katie McDonald Gail McIntyre Gail & Jim Murray

M. Louise Rothman-Riemer Vanessa & Glen Ryan Michele & Kevin Safine Christine & Fred Seely Maryann Sheridan Tina & Scott Simmons Linda & Rory Snyder Anne Marie & TomTaylor Sue & Tom Terrill Allan Tobias & Carol Gegner Claudia & Robert Waldron Melissa Ward Donna & John Warnken-Brill Ann & Tom Watrous Gayl Westendorf & Laura Kim Matt Whelan & Camille Priselac

Thank you to our Donors Donors 1-1-23 thru 7-12-24

Kevin & Jill Wilk

Loella & Ralph Haskew

Stephen Woodhead & Lisa McConnell

Todd & Katrine Heintz

Emily & Danny Wu Carole Wynstra

Natalie Inouye Tineke & Torsten Jacobsen

Broadway Plaza Tracy Dietlein

Sandeep Kaujalgi & Reeni Sondhi

Dudum Corp Jeff Dudum

Linda & Steven Lazare

F&M Bank Margot Stafford

Carolyn & Don Moeller

Macy’s/Bloomingdales

Jeannie & Bob Power

The Safeway Foundation Wendy Gutshall

Desiree Renee Ralph

TWANDA Foundation Sidne Long

Elaine Taylor

Jana & Gary Stein Lavergne & Howard Thomas

$2,500-$4,999 Annette & Tom Alborg Douglas Alvey

Wendy & Mike Thomas Peggy & Michael White Wendy & Scott Wilcox

Catharine & Dan Baker

COPA Innovations Laboratories

Sharon & Paul Baker

Hanson Bridgett LLP Samir Abdelnour

Alice Beckman Diane Crowley Young & Lance Young Cindy & Gary Darling Nancy Donahoe Suzanne & CJ Doherty Carol & Ken Fowler Samantha & Matt Francois Richard Goodman Shirley & Lee Griffey

ZMC Hotels, LLC John P. Henry

$5,000-$9,999 Beth & Bob Borchers Janet & Rick Cronk Denise & Ed Del Beccaro Julie & Tom Ducharme Nikita & Barry Gordon

Thank you to our Donors Donors 1-1-23 thru 7-12-24

Deborah & Phil Herndon

Brian Hirahara

Jennifer & J.C. Herrera

Mort Johnson & Donna Andrews

Kathy & Jerry Hicks Nevin Kessler Laura & Eric Lamison Cynthia Ann Lesher Steve and Mackenzie Lesher Jill & Bill O`Brien Celia Mason Robert Mathewson & Lucinda Tay

Karen Kahn & Bill Kaufmann Barbara Llewellyn Sharon & Jim Moore Bob Power Dino Riggio Jane & Chuck Roehrig Spalding Rooker Kevin Sánchez

Patricia Niven & Chris Dix

Gary Skrel

Jeanne Ryan

Patricia Stull

Marsha & Richard Servetnick

Jennifer & Peters Suh

Cindy & Tom Silva

Cheryl & Christian Valentine

Linda & Jack Thompson

Mike & Paula Weintraub

Deveney & Larry Totten

John Muir Health

Bonnie Waters & Dennis Winslow

Martinez Refining Company

Community Bank of the Bay

Miller Starr Regalia

ParkSmart, Inc. Republic Services William A. Kerr Foundation

$25,000-$49,999 Hofmann Family Foundation Holly Ingraham & David Julius

$10,000-$24,999

Gay White

Anonymous (2) Tammy & Ken Anderson

$50,000-$99,999

Angie & Peter Coffee

Sharon Simpson

Thank you to our Donors Donors 1-1-23 thru 7-12-24

$100,000 + Eric Rudney Chevron Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation Kaiser Permanente, Diablo Area

Leadership City of Walnut Creek Leadership Loella Haskew Mayor Cindy Darling, Matt Francois, Cindy Silva, Kevin Wilk City Council Members Jill Dresser (Vice-Chair), Peter Magnani, Netsanet (Net) Tesfay, Iasmine Klauber, Sarah Baltazar Arts Commission Members Dan Buckshi City Manager Kevin Safine Arts + Recreation Department Director

Diablo Regional Arts Association Board of Directors David Julius Board President Catharine Baker Peter Brightbill Jamie Broadhurst Angie Coffee Nadia Costa Juliet Don Julie Ducharme Barry Gordon Todd Heintz Brian Hirahara Natalie Inouye David Julius Sandeep Kaujalgi Nevin Kessler Bob Power Dino Riggio Spalding Rooker Eric Rudney Kevin Sanchez Marsha Servetnick Patricia Stull Peters Suh Danny Toth Mike Weintraub Matt Whalen Deneen Wohlford Steve Woodhead Peggy White Executive Director

Lesher Center Team General Manager Carolyn Jackson Production Services Supervisor Toni Kilcoyne Technical Staff Daniel Aldrich Alex Bull Terry D’Emidio Meghan DeBellis Claire Denman Alex Howard Chris Joe Jake Nickless Steve Pino Garrick Schuster Kayla Sproule Josh Stouffer Fiona Sundy Josh Yarnell Steve Young Audience Services Supervisor Jeremiah Vierling Interim Senior Ticket Agent MOD Aurora Wassmuth Ticket Agent MOD Bob Nolan Ticket Office Staff Cian Chu Farah Floyd Jacob Freeman Penelope Griffin Hali Loyd Julia Toon Zeus Valentine

House Managers Reece Jordahl Karen Kopp Denise Kruft Katie Ladowicz Megan Linnell Carole Price John Quevada Lucia Robke Sam Samuels Bell Stark Cheryl Wong-Ng Volunteer Coordinator Pat Rusich Office Specialists Linda Nomura Sarah Wilcox Marketing Supervisor Randy Taradash Marketing Staff Katrienne Lemye Shelly Rose

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