Dancers' Workshop presents BALLET HISPÁNICO February 1 & 2, 2024 7pm The Center Theater
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Thank you for joining us for tonight's extraordinary performance by Ballet Hispánico. Based out of New York, we are honored to be the first stop on their national tour. What better way to ring in the New Year than by celebrating our diverse culture and community, both across the country and in Jackson Hole. We hope you enjoy the vibrant spirit, warmth and virtuosity of this company and share with us a passion for the art of dance! DANCERS’ WORKSHOP WELCOMES YOU INTO THE NEW YEAR!
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Cover: Antonio Cangiano, Amanda del Valle. Photo by Erin Baiano. Antonio Cangiano and Fatima Andere. Photo by Ben McKeown, courtesy of the American Dance Festival.
Dancers’ Workshop presents
February 1 & 2, 2024 The CenterTheater Jackson, Wyoming
THE CENTERTHEATER PRODUCTIONTEAM
Technical Director Assistant Technical Director Production Stage Manager Backstage Crew
Patrick Millard Pearson Beasley Ashley Behunin Heather Poulsen and Josie Maguna
BALLET HISPÁNICO FOUNDER Tina Ramirez
ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP
Eduardo Vilaro, Artistic Director & CEO Johan Rivera, Artistic Associate & Rehearsal Director
LEADERSHIP
Patrick Muhlen, Chief Managing Director Lauren Evans, Company Manager
THE COMPANY
Fatima Andere, Amir J. Baldwin, Leonardo Brito, Antonio Cangiano, Amanda del Valle, Daryn Diaz, Ana Estrada, Paulo Hernandez-Farella, Cori Lewis, Dylan Dias McIntyre, Adam Dario Morales, Amanda Ostuni, Omar Rivéra, Isabel Robles, and Isabella Vergara
PRODUCTION
Production Director Director of Costumes Wardrobe Supervisor Lighting Supervisor Stage Manager Audio Supervisor
Adrian White Regina Rizzo Olivia Kirschbaum Caitlin Brown Alexis Hinman Brian McCorkle
MARKETING
Director of Marketing & Communications Marketing Manager Communications Coordinator
Veronica Villalpando
Martín Acuña Madison Daniels
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Omar Rivéra and Amanda del Valle. Photo by Ben McKeown, courtesy of the American Dance Festival.
"Empowering voices the world needs to hear." – MacKenzie Scott
Ballet Hispánico brings communities together to celebrate and explore Latino cultures through innovative dance productions, transformative dance training, and community engagement. Ballet Hispánico is the largest Latine/Latinx/Hispanic cultural organization in the United States and one of America’s Cultural Treasures. Ballet Hispánico’s three main programs, the Company, School of Dance, and Community Arts Partnerships, bring communities together to celebrate the multifaceted Latinx diasporas. Ballet Hispánico’s New York City headquarters provides the physical home and cultural heart for Latine dance in the United States. It is a space that initiates new cultural conversations and explores the intersectionality of Latine cultures. No matter their background or identity – Latine, Latinx, Hispanic – Ballet Hispánico welcomes and serves all, breaking stereotypes and celebrating the beauty and diversity of Hispanic cultures through dance. Dance visionary and National Medal of Arts recipient Tina Ramirez founded Ballet Hispánico in 1970, at the height of the post-war civil rights movements. From its inception Ballet Hispánico focused on providing a haven for Black and Brown families seeking place and artistic sanctuary. By creating the space for Latine dance and dancers to flourish, Ballet Hispánico uplifted marginalized artists and youth, which combined with the training, cultural pride, and the power of representation, fueled the organization’s roots and trajectory. Eduardo Vilaro joined Ballet Hispánico as a Company dancer in 1985 and became the organization’s second Artistic Director in 2009 and CEO in 2015. Vilaro is building on Ramirez’s impact; expanding, and deepening the legacy of visibilizing Latine cultures, and exposing the intersectionality and depth of diversity found in them. Through its exemplary artistry, distinguished training program, and deep-rooted community engagement, Ballet Hispánico champions and amplifies Latinx voices in the field. For over fifty years Ballet Hispánico has provided a place of honor for the omitted, overlooked, and othered. As it looks to the future, Ballet Hispánico is pushing the culture forward on issues of dance and Hispanic creative expression.
Antonio Cangiano and Fatima Andere. Photo by Ben McKeown, courtesy of the American Dance Festival.
Repertory
LÍNEA RECTA World Premiere: November 18, 2016 at the Apollo Theater
Choreography Music Costume Design Lighting Design
Annabelle Lopez Ochoa Eric Vaarzon Morel Danielle Truss Michael Mazzola
Performed by Leonardo Brito, Antonio Cangiano, Amanda del Valle, Cori Lewis, Dylan Dias McIntyre, Amanda Ostuni, Omar Rivéra, and Isabel Robles
Opening Amanda del Valle with Leonardo Brito, Antonio Cangiano, Dylan Dias Mclntyre, and Omar Rivéra Trio Amanda Ostuni with Antonio Cangiano and Omar Rivéra
Men’s Dance Leonardo Brito, Antonio Cangiano, Dylan Dias Mclntyre, and Omar Rivéra
Finale All
Scorpion Dance Amanda del Valle, Cori Lewis, Amanda Ostuni and Isabel Robles
From one of today’s most sought-after choreographers comes a powerful and resonant work that explores an intriguing aspect of flamenco dance: the conspicuous absence of physical partnering. While maintaining the integrity and hallmark passion of the genre, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa imagines an original and explosive movement language premised upon the theme of partnership and performed to flamenco guitar by Eric Vaarzon Morel.
Leonardo Brito and Amanda del Valle. Photo by Ben McKeown, courtesy of the American Dance Festival.
Repertory
About the Choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa has been choreographing since 2003 following a twelve-year dance career in various contemporary dance companies throughout Europe. She has created works for sixty dance companies worldwide including Ballet Hispánico, Atlanta Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Compañía Nacional de Danza, Dutch National Ballet, Finnish National Ballet, Royal Ballet of Flanders, Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève, Göteborg Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, BJM-Danse Montréal, New York City Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, English National Ballet, San Francisco Ballet and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, to name a few. In 2012, her first full length work, A Streetcar Named Desire , originally created for the Scottish Ballet, received the Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for “Best Classical Choreography” and was nominated for the prestigious Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production the following year. Annabelle is the recipient of the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award 2019.
Repertory
NEW SLEEP (DUET) World Premiere: 30 January, 1987, San Francisco Ballet, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco
Choreography Music Stage Design, Lighting, and Costume Design
William Forsythe Thom Willems
William Forsythe
Performed by Fatima Andere and Antonio Cangiano
"[E]xceptionally oddball and inventive, coherently organized, viscerally compelling dance movement based on balletic axioms." – Alan M Kriegsman, The Washington Post
Repertory
About the Choreographer William Forsythe has been active in the field of choreography for over 50 years. His work is acknowledged for reorienting the practice of ballet from its identification with classical repertoire to a dynamic 21st century art form. Forsythe danced with the Joffrey Ballet and later the Stuttgart Ballet, where he was appointed Resident Choreographer in 1976. In 1984, he began a 20-year tenure as director of the Ballet Frankfurt after which he founded and directed The Forsythe Company until 2015. Forsythe's deep interest in the fundamental principles of organization of choreography has led him to produce a wide range of projects including Installations, Films, and web-based knowledge creation. Forsythe has been the recipient of numerous awards which include the Golden Lion of the Venice Biennale and Der FAUST German Theatre Award, both for lifetime achievement.
Antonio Cangiano and Fatima Andere. Photo by Erin Baiano.
Repertory
18+1 World Premiere: 2012
Choreography Music Costume Design Lighting Design
Gustavo Ramírez Sansano Pérez Prado Ghabriello Fernando Caitlin Brown and Savannah Bell
Performed by Amir J. Baldwin, Leonardo Brito, Amanda del Valle, Daryn Diaz, Ana Estrada, Paulo Hernandez-Farella, Cori Lewis, Dylan Dias McIntyre, Omar Rivéra, Isabel Robles Opening Solo Amanda del Valle
Second Solo Omar Rivéra Quartet Leonardo Brito, Cori Lewis, Omar Rivéra, Isabel Robles Third Solo Amanda del Valle
Fourth Solo Ana Estrada
18+1 celebrates Gustavo's tenure as a choreographer and the vulnerability, care, and hope that comes with each artistic endeavor. In a display of subtle humor and electric choreography, the movement merges with the playful rhythms found in Pérez Prado's mambo music. Sansano draws from his history and memory to take a joyous look at the past, present, and coming future.
Ballet Hispánico in 18+1. Photo by Erin Baiano.
Repertory
About the Choreographer Gustavo Ramírez Sansano was Artistic Director of Luna Negra Dance Theater (2009-2013), and now he combines his work as a freelance choreographer with the direction of Titoyaya Dansa, the company he founded in Spain with Veronica Garcia Moscardo in 2006. Sansano has received numerous awards for his choreography, including first prize at the Ricard Moragas Competition in Barcelona (1997), Prix Dom Perignon Choreographic Competition in Hamburg (2001), and Premio de Las Artes Escénicas de la Comunidad Valenciana (2005). Sansano has been commissioned to create works for many companies such as Nederlands Dans Theater, Compañía Nacional de Danza, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Luzerner tanz Theater, Ballet BC, The Hamburg Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, Ballet Hispánico, and Luna Negra Dance Theater, among others.
Repertory
CLUB HAVANA World Premiere: December 7, 2000, at The Joyce Theater
Choreography Music
Pedro Ruiz Israel Lopez, Rubén Gonzales, A.K. Salim, Pérez Prado and Francisco Repilado Emilio Sosa Ghabriello Negron Donald Holder
Costume Design Costume Construction Lighting Design
Performed by Fatima Andere, Antonio Cangiano, Daryn Diaz, Paulo Hernandez-Farella, Cori Lewis, Dylan Dias McIntyre, Adam Dario Morales, Amanda Ostuni, Omar Rivéra, Isabel Robles Opening Antonio Cangiano, Daryn Diaz, and Omar Rivéra with the Company Caballo Amanda Ostuni and Paulo Hernandez-Farella,
Cori Lewis and Adam Dario Morales, Isabel Robles and Dylan Dias McIntyre Cha Cha Cha Fatima Andere with Antonio Cangiano and Omar Rivéra Romanza Full Cast Rumba, Conga Full Cast
Latin dancing at its best. The intoxicating rhythms of the conga, rumba, mambo, and cha cha are brought to life by choreographer Pedro Ruiz, himself a native of Cuba, as he imagined his very own “Club Havana.”
Pictured: Dylan Dias McIntyre and Isabel Robles. Photo by Ben McKeown, courtesy of the American Dance Festival.
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Ruiz is the recipient of The Bessie Award, the Choo-San Goh Award, The Cuban Artist’s Fund Award and The Joyce Foundation Award. Mr. Ruiz has performed at the White House for several presidents. Ruiz’s highly successful ballet, Club Havana was featured in Lincoln Center at the Movies: Great American Dance. Ruiz is on the dance faculty of Hunter College, Marymount College, The Ailey School, Pace University, and Ballet Hispánico. He teaches company class for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and is Resident Artist of the Arnhold Graduate Dance Education Program at Hunter. He has also taught master classes and performed throughout the United States, Europe, and Central and South America.
About the Choreographer Pedro Ruiz is a renowned
choreographer and dancer, born and trained in Cuba, as well as studying in Venezuela. In a 21-year career with Ballet Hispánico as its principal dancer, Ruiz also choreographed three critically acclaimed ballets for the company.
Biographies
EDUARDO VILARO, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CEO
Eduardo Vilaro joined Ballet Hispánico as Artistic Director in August 2009, becoming only the second person to head the company since it was founded in 1970. In 2015, Mr. Vilaro took on the additional role of Chief Executive Officer of Ballet Hispánico. He has been part of the Ballet Hispánico family since 1985 as a dancer and educator, after which he began a ten-year record of achievement as founder and Artistic Director of Luna Negra Dance Theater in Chicago. Mr. Vilaro has infused Ballet Hispánico’s legacy with a bold and eclectic brand of contemporary dance that reflects America’s changing cultural landscape. Born in Cuba and raised in New York from the age of six, he is a frequent speaker on the merits of cultural diversity and
dance education. Mr. Vilaro’s own choreography is devoted to capturing the spiritual, sensual, and historical essence of Latino cultures. He created over 20 ballets for Luna Negra and has received commissions from the Ravinia Festival, the Chicago Sinfonietta, the Grant Park Festival, the Lexington Ballet, and the Chicago Symphony. In 2001, he was a recipient of a Ruth Page Award for choreography, and in 2003, he was honored for his choreographic work at Panama’s II International Festival of Ballet. Mr. Vilaro was inducted into the Bronx Walk of Fame in 2016 and was awarded HOMBRE Magazine’s 2017 Arts & Culture Trailblazer of the Year. In 2019, Mr. Vilaro was the recipient of the West Side Spirit’s WESTY Award, was honored by WNET for his contributions to the arts, and most recently, was the recipient of the James W. Dodge Foreign Language Advocate Award. In 2022 and 2023, Mr. Vilaro was included in Crain’s New York lists of Notable Hispanic Leaders and Notable LGBTQ Leaders; and was acknowledged as one of Forbes’ Kings of Culture, Legends of Business.
Photo Courtesy of Rachel Neville.
JOHAN RIVERA, ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE & REHEARSAL DIRECTOR
Johan Rivera (He/Him) is the Artistic Associate & Rehearsal Director at Ballet Hispánico. Johan was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and began his dance training at the School for the Performing Arts, PR under the direction of Waldo Gonzalez. Johan graduated Magna Cum Laude, with a BFA from the New World School of the Arts/University of Florida in 2013. During his tenure as a Ballet Hispánico Company member, Johan originated roles in ballets by choreographers such as Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, Pedro Ruiz, and Eduardo Vilaro. In addition, he was a teaching artist with Ballet Hispánico’s Community Arts Partnerships team while on tour and at home in NYC. Johan received a Master of Arts in Executive Leadership
with high honors, an achievement he dearly treasures as the first member of his family to have this opportunity. Johan had the honor of mentoring and directing second company BHdos in the fall of 2016 before becoming the Rehearsal Director for Ballet Hispánico’s main Company. As the Artistic Associate & Rehearsal Director, Johan supports the artistic development of the company and the implementation of Ballet Hispánico’s core artistic vision.
Photo Courtesy of Rachel Neville.
Biographies
FATIMA ANDERE (Dancer) 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 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 (Dancer) is from Trenton, NJ. He received his BFA in Dance with a minor in American Sign Language from Montclair State University in Spring of 2022. His dance training consists of an eclectic mix which includes Ballet, Modern, Horton, Jazz, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Capoeira. Amir has worked with choreographers such as Matthew Rushing, Clifton Brown, Frederick Earl Mosley, Helen Pickett, Jessie Obremski. He has trained in educational facilities such as Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, and E.M.I.A. Amir has also worked within the Bloc Talent Agency for Conscious Step, BET Awards, Ulta Beauty, and Google. This is Amir’s second season with Ballet Hispánico. LEONARDO BRITO (Dancer) is from Saquarema, 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, and Bradley Shelver. He has also made appearances in Tommy Hilfiger Pride Campaign 2019, OUT Magazine May 2019 Issue, Hong Kong Dance Magazine Sep 2020 Issue, opening of “Fantástico” 2021 at Globo TV Chanel and POSE FX Television series season 2. This is Leonardo’s fifth season with the Company.
Biographies
ANTONIO CANGIANO (Dancer) 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 world renowned choreographers such as Martha Graham, William Forsythe, Nacho Duato, Annabelle Lopez-Ochoa, Gustavo Ramirez Sansano, among others. This is Antonio’s sixth season with Ballet Hispánico. AMANDA DEL VALLE (Dancer) was born and raised in Miami, Fl 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 Bachelor of Fine Arts under the direction of Garfield Lemonius. There she had the honor of working with Jennifer Archibald, Jessica Lang, Robert Priore, Christopher Huggins, and Yin Yue. This is Amanda’s third season with Ballet Hispánico. DARYN DIAZ (Apprentice) was born and raised in Tampa, Florida of Cuban and Spanish descent. She began training at the Patel Conservatory at an early age, where she explored music, theater and vocal arts, and her passion of dance. While there, Diaz earned her way into the pre-professional ballet company of the Straz Center- Next Generation Ballet. Alongside her rigorous ballet schedule, she also pursued precision dance, contemporary and jazz instruction. Diaz has received additional training and mentoring from other summer programs including Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Victor Ullate in Madrid, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Ballet Hispánico’s ChoreoLab, and Gaga Homelab NYC. After auditioning for Ballet Hispánico in the Summer of 2019, she moved at age 17 to train with Ballet Hispánico's second company, BHdos. Due to the pandemic, she was afforded the opportunity to teach at Patel Conservatory in her hometown for the 2020-2021 school year. In her personal home studio, she was also able to teach private lessons for grades K-12. Diaz was inducted into the National Honor Society in high school, graduated a year early, and is currently working towards her bachelor’s degree in Marketing Analytics at New York University. This is Daryn's first season with Ballet Hispánico.
Biographies
ANA ESTRADA (Dancer) 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 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 HERNANDEZ-FARELLA (Dancer) is a first-generation Salvadoran-American 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. CORI LEWIS (Dancer) was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her dance training began at Lusher Charter School and The New Orleans Ballet Association. She received her BFA in Dance with a Minor in Mathematics/Computer Science from SUNY Purchase College in May 2020. Lewis has performed works by choreographers such as José Limón, George Balanchine, Eduardo Vilaro, Ronald K. Brown, Dwight Rhoden, Martha Graham, and David Parsons. She performed for children across the greater New York area with BHdos for the 2018 season. This is Cori’s third season with Ballet Hispánico.
Biographies
DYLAN DIAS MCINTYRE (Dancer) 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 ( Apprentice) 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 (Dancer) 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.
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OMAR RIVÉRA (Dancer) is a Mexican-American originally from Los Angeles, CA. After moving to Dallas, Texas, Rivera 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. Rivera graduated with a BFA in Dance from the University of Arizona in 2018. While at the University of Arizona, Rivera 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’s, and others. This is Omar’s sixth season with Ballet Hispánico. ISABEL ROBLES (Dancer) 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 (Dancer) 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.
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Michelle and Chris Knobe Ingrid and Kevin Krasnow Maggie and Daniel Land Shelly Larson Diane L Bardwell Tyra and Paul LeFebvre Andi Lewis Allison and John Liljestrom Elizabeth Lopeman
Bryna Loughry Robyn Lunsford Jo Lyndon Jamie Mackay
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Natalie and Eliot Goss Betsy and Jim Hesser Claudia Hirschey Elaine and Joseph Infanger Kelly and Tor Ingstad Kraig Kobert Elizabeth Lynch Patricia and Donald MacNaughton Tiffany and Shaun Mann Holly McCollister Tanya and Ray McDaniel Sharon and Randy Merritt James Mitchell Yuka and Thomas Quantrille Nancy Resor Andrea and Monroe Rosenthal Debbie Schlinger Stina Brock and Sean Stauth Pauline Towers Dykeman and Paul Dykeman Laura Vignaroli and Johnnie Irby
Roxanne and Tom Factor Caryn and Tim Flanagan Astrid and James C. Flood Crisp Flynt Kate Gaspar Cindee and Doug George Elizabeth Gerhard Amy Gertsch Seth Gevirtz Lawrence Gill Garrett Glass Doreen Goldy John Goodchild Christie and Oliver Goss Alison Graham Josephine Guenzel Julie and Tobias Guttormson Danielle Haigh Patricia Haigh Cathy and Dustin Handley Jacquelin Hardenbrook Ruth Harrington and Tim Bradley Laura and Brandon Harrison Ann Harvey and Mike Campbell Charisse and Curt Haws
Andy and Clark MacKenzie Yarit and Eduardo Maldonado Clay Mann Wendy Martinez Georgia Mayer Brock McGrath Maureen McGuinness Jennifer Mei and Chase Beninga Carol Mersereau Ann-Ferrell Millham and Stephen Milham Mountain Property Managment Patrick Murphy
Colleen and John Murray Cynthia Myers Williams
Mckean Nowlin Jonathan Oberti Heather and Andrew Overholser Louise and Joseph Parzick Doris Peery Cynda Peralta-Ramos Deborah Perkins
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Scott Pierson Dawn Pruett
Friend ($1 or more) Anonymous (50) Debra Wuersch and Robert Ablondi Miriam Abramovich Amber Albert Mari Allan Hanna and Todd Hanna Emily and Jim Ambler Karen Kolodny and Carl Amon Barbara and Gerald Aronowitz Ryland and Mark Aronowitz Amy Asbell
Jessica Raber Glenda and William Ramsay Lucy and Harley Rankin Tracy Wolfson Reichel and Dawn Reichel Diane Rice Carolyn and Andy Ripps Christi and Geof Roberts
Blair Costello and Ian McGregor Victoria Cox Brenda Cubbage
Carly Cullen Kellie Cutler
Maureen Daffner Kathryn Dahlgren Dan Dakin James Daus Rebecca Davis Chris Denny Oona Doherty Lisa Race and David Dorfman Elaine Doyle Beth and Ian Eastman Carol Eck
John Robinson Byron Roderick Dawn Rudenko
Katrina and Brandon Ryan Caroline and Jason Ryan Olga Salmina Louisa and Chris Sandvig
Tracy Atwater Bridget Bagel
Pam Baker Sylvia Beck Josephine Bedford Helen and Kenneth Begelman Kathleen Belk Doffermyre Margaret Bellorado Stacy and Craig Benjamin Denis Benjamin Julie Bennett Lawrence Bennett Sarah Benson Adrienne Benson Patricia Berlin John Bingle Matt Bisk Sarah Bleazard Peter Bogart Patricia and Caitlin Bogart Keith Bogart Amy and Paul Boillot Lea Bonnecaze and Ian Levenson Shannon and Rudy Borrego Nancy Bosch Patti Boyd Anneke Bradley Braden Brewington Andrea Brock Eva Brock Diana Brown
Don Schilling Linda Schilling Julie Schwartz Meredith Scott Denise Corcoran and Greg Scott Michael B. Sells Melissa and Jason Snider Mona Sobieski Pascal Spengemann Dan Spinella David Sproule Jeanie and Fred Staehr Amy Staehr Carey and Ryan Stanley Noa and Ted Staryk Timothy Tasker Amy and Kevin Taylor Michel Thierry Susan and Steven Tipler Catherine Dombi and Philip Trautman Terry Travis Lorraine T Szulczewski Juliet Unfried Jody Utter Molly Veldkamp James Veldkamp Sandra Vignaroli Robert Vignaroli Evelyn Lewis and Douglas Vogel Paul Vogelheim Paula Grosch and Mike Wardell John Wasson Bonnie Webb Mary Elaine Weber and Bob Weber Cristine Wehner Katie and Steve White Erin and Brandon Whitesell
William Edwards Cristian Espejel Mary and Michael Estes Robin and Guy Evans Tracy Everett Dixie Falcos Abigail Feldman Sharon Felzer Elizabeth Ferguson Michael & Linda Fetters Johnathan Fifles Bronwen Fitzsimons
and Charles Greenwald Allison Fleury and Bud Frederick Sara Flitner and Bill Wotkyns Tina Flowers Adair Flynt CNM, FNP Cathleen and Peter French Augusta Friendsmith Matthew Garber Kailey and Joseph Gieck Nikki Gill and Robert Ottaway Thomas Glass
Meghan Goldammer Pam and Matt Gotham Serina Graham Dion Gray
Shari Brownfield Theresa Brunker Julie Buchenroth Sinclair and Dee Buckstaff Patricia Bush Boni Bush Marian and Dennis Butcher Brooke Carleton Tonda Case Andy and Sarah Cavallaro Shannon C Browning Danielle Chastain
Jessica Grim Scott Grollnek Mary and Judd Grossman Wendy Guido Charles and Chris Gulotta Kathleen Gutierrez Emily Hager Peg Gilday and Maho Hakoshima Katie Hansen Eric Hansen Elisabeth and Conor Hartnett Julia Heemstra Maryanne Hegan Douglas Henderson Mark Henderson Merril Hermanson Pope Laura Heywood
Kate Wiedeman Zachary Wilson Kurt and Chris Wimberg Andrea Wood
Geneva Chong and David Barnett Joseph Cipro and Susan Durfee
Jan and Jim Woodmencey Dimmie and Greg Zeigler Jan Zelnick Neesha Zollinger and Tim Walther
Pam Clarkson Emily Cohen Karen Connelly Lucas Cooper
Saylor Hills Christopher Hills Brett Hills Monique Hoepker Mercedes and John P. Huff Jason Irvine Johanna Isaacs Amanda Jean Sara J Heywood Jean and Pete Jorgensen Casey Joyner William J Smith Jr Barbara Kaplan
Bronwyn Minton and Mike Casey Jill Moberg Kelly Morris Lacey and William Morrow Macey Mott Nicolle Moyer Joohee and Alexander Muromcew Judith Boyle and A. Russell Nelson Gesche and Anthony Nemitz Network For Good Joanna Newman and Dean Bosacki Anthony Niro Leah and Aaron Nydam Kate O'Connell Abby Olson Annette and Noah Osnos Kathleen Osterman-Meisner and Greg Meisner
Grace Souter Charlotte and Jonathan Souter Ashby Spaulding Kim Springer Jennifer and Michael Stauth Erika and Anthony Stevens
Cynthia Stoetzer Thomas Strozza
Bayless Sword Ellen S Zelniker Britt Taner The Blackbaud Giving Fund Shirley and Dan Thomas Angus Thuermer
Rachel Keller Tiffany Kelly Joann Kim Terri and John King Rob Kingwill Ken Kinnamon Julie Klein Kalen and Josh Kleyman Nancy Kouri Mary Beth and Bill Kucera Amy and Heath Kuszak Ernest LaBelle and Frances Pollak
Jack Tobiason Bonnie Trefren
Mary T Ryan John F Turner Jantina Tuthill Julie Van Gelder Tammie and Ted Van Holland Kathleen Vanier Cheryl Varga Carrie and Dustin Varga Kimberly Varga Paul Vaughn Javier Vázquez Vargas Allison Von Maur and Mark Newcomb Lily Vosmus Olga Vovc and David Defazio Margaret Walther Katherine and Andy Ward Lucinda Abbe and James Warner Amelia Watson Roberta and Richard Werner Nicole Wernet Dabney West and Benjamin Thunell Jennifer and Jerad Weston Tracy Weston Ali Wheeler Juliann Whelan Eric Wilcox Cindy and Robert Williams Kate Williams
James Overholser Chris Overholser Quinn Overholser
Joseph Paine Allison Parks Hanna Peterson Bonnie and Tom Pockat Joseph Poliseo
Angela LaBua Sophie Lamb Krista LaPier Miriam and Robert Lenz Jaine Lewis Julie Linahan Lindsay Linton Buk James Little Jennifer Livengood Scott Livingston Zoe and James Lloyd Trevor L Nydam
Carol and Steven Poole Jeffrey Post-Holmberg Kate Kool and Daniel Primich
Alexandria Rast Laureen Reddish Stanley Reichel Jan Reid Caroline Resch Sanford Ress Beth Richmond Susan Ritz Kristen and Paul Rivers
Kim Harrower and Maura Lofaro Mandy Lowe and Rob Helean Jerold Lundquist Elisha Mabey Helen Macauley Alexander Macdonald Alexa and Marshall Macdonald
Chad Rogees Paige Rooney Rachel Rotabi Mary Ruhoff Julie and Eric Scharnhorst Alex and Jonathan Schechter Lindsey Schlott Pilialoha and Brendan Schulte Virginia Seiser Mattie Sheafor Chloe Showell Toni Silveira Susan Simon-Fleischer Benj Sinclair Vandita Singh Kim Smith Veronica Smith Kate and Zeb Smith Linda Smith Alyson Smith Klaczkiewicz and Jk Klaczkiewicz Megan Sourbier Jean Souter
Sadie Mae LaPrade Catherine Maguire Diann Mahood Kendal Maki Richard Maniuszko Kathryn Manning Noyes Megan Matthews Michael Maxsenti Valerie May Mike May Wendy McDearman
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