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PROGRAM NOTE This 25th Anniversary season is dedicated to all the dancers, past and present, who have helped process and create a body of work that continually explores the crosslink of human movement and emotion. Through their tremendous artistry, generous commitment and selfless imaginations they have each left an invaluable and passionate imprint on these dances. With care and love they are, as ever and always, my closest allies. Doug Varone Nancy Coenen (1986-96) Bonnie Wong (1986-96) Mary Govern (1986-93) Christine Philion (1986-89) Leslee Lewis (1986-89) Tina Goldstein (1986-89) Alyce Bochette (1986-88) Jim Campbell (1986-87) Tim Hadel (1986-88) Cal Grogan (1987-88) Andrew Boynton (1987-88) Larry Hahn (1988-2003) Matthew Cazier (1988-1995) Gabriel Masson (1989-94) Gwen Welliver (1990-2000) DOUG VARONE AND DANCERS (1986-2012) Nancy Bannon (1992-2000) Eddie Taketa (1994-present) David Neumann (1995-1998) Adriane Fang (1996-2007) Merceditas Mañago (1996-2001) Eric Handman (1998-99) Keith Johnson (1999-2001) Daniel Charon (1999-2010) Faye Driscoll (2000-2002) Jessica Swanson (2000) Cria Merchant (2000-2001) Ashley Gilbert (2000-2002) Natalie Desch (2001-2012) John Beasant III (2001-2007) Nina Watt (2002-2004) Stephanie Liapis (2002-2007) Catherine Miller (2002-2006) Kayvon Pourazar (2003-2005) Michael Sean Marye (2005) Peggy Baker (2005-2007) Ryan Corriston (2005-2011) Belinda McGuire (2006-2007) Erin Owen (2006-present) Netta Yerushalmy (2007-2012) Julia Burrer (2007-present) Alex Springer (2008-present) Hollis Bartlett (2011-present) Colin Stilwell (2011-present) Hsaio-Jou Tang (2012-present) Xan Burley (2012-present)
ABOUT <strong>THE</strong> COMPANY During the 2012-13 season, the Company proudly celebrates its 25th Anniversary. Since its founding in 1986, Doug Varone and Dancers has commanded attention for its expansive vision and versatility. On the concert stage, in opera, theater, and on the screen, Varone’s kinetically thrilling dances continually explore and mine the complexity of the human spirit. This season has the company criss-crossing the United States with extensive performances, workshops, and master classes in major cities and universities around the country. Internationally, the Company will tour Argentina, Paraguay, and Peru as part of DanceMotion USA sm , a program developed and funded by the US Department of State and produced by Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM). At home in New York City, Doug Varone and Dancers is the resident company at the 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center. On tour, the Company has performed in more than 100 cities in 45 states across the US and in Europe, Asia, Canada, and South America. Stages on which the Company has performed include The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music, San Francisco Performances, London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, Toronto’s Harbourfront, Moscow’s Stanislavsky Theater, the Venice Biennale, and the Tokyo, Bates, Jacob’s Pillow, and American Dance Festivals. In opera and theater, the Company regularly performs in the many Varone-directed or choreographed productions that have been produced around the country. Varone and his dancers and designers have been honored with 11 New York Dance and Performance Awards (Bessies). Doug Varone and Dancers are among the most sought after ambassadors and educators in the field. The Company’s multi-discipline residency programs on tour capture their concepts, imagery, and techniques across disciplines and for people of all ages and backgrounds, reaching out to audiences in ways that directly relate to their lives and interests. This year will mark the Company’s 4th annual Winter NYC Intensive (Hunter College, January 14-19, 2013) and 14th annual Summer Workshop (The College at Brockport, June 2-22, 2013), which attract students and professionals from around the world. To learn more about the Company, visit www.dougvaroneanddancers.org. WHO’S WHO IN <strong>THE</strong> COMPANY DOUG VARONE (Artistic Director) works in dance, theater, opera, film, and fashion. He is a passionate educator and articulate advocate for dance. By any measure, his work is extraordinary for its emotional range, kinetic breadth, and the many arenas in which he works. His New York City-based Doug Varone and Dancers has been commissioned and presented to critical acclaim by leading international venues for more than two decades. In 2008, Varone’s Bottomland, set in the Mammoth Caves of Kentucky, was the subject of the PBS program, “Dance in America: Wolf Trap’s Face of America.” In opera, Varone is in demand as a director and choreographer. Among his four productions at The Met are Salome, with its sensational “Dance of the Seven Veils” for Karita Mattila; and the world premiere of Tobias Picker’s An American Tragedy. He has directed multiple premieres and new productions for Minnesota Opera, Opera Colorado, Washington National Opera, and Boston Lyric Opera, among others. Varone is a frequent collaborator of composer Ricky Ian Gordon: choreography, Grapes of Wrath (2008); direction and choreography, Orpheus and Euridice for Lincoln Center (2005, OBIE Award). Upcoming: Les Troyens at The Met (choreography), The Magic Flute at Minnesota Opera (direction).
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