Evolving/Revolving: Jehanne

Artistic Director
Leymis Bolaños Wilmott
RECLAIM
SARASOTA CONTEMPORARY DANCE
17TH SEASON | 2022-2023
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Artistic Director
Leymis Bolaños Wilmott
RECLAIM
SARASOTA CONTEMPORARY DANCE
17TH SEASON | 2022-2023
Voices –
Rising Choreographers
OCT 13-16, 2022
SCD + enSRQ
PRODUCING SPONSORS:
SHANE & MONIQUE CHALKE
DEC 1-4, 2022
Dance Makers
PRODUCING SPONSOR: SAM ALFSTAD
JAN 26-29, 2023
Evolving/Revolving:
Jehanne
MUSIC SPONSOR: BERNARD FRIEDLAND
APR 27-30, 2023
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To become a Producer,
contact Dan Barzel: Dan.Barzel@gmail.com

FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
It is with great joy that we present to you our strong, exciting
17th season: RECLAIM. Last season showcased our tenacity
and ability to thrive in challenging circumstances. This season
exemplifies renewal in our strength and spirit as a company!
We are propelling forward into a post-COVID era head first,
working to refresh our In-Studio Series, revitalize our studio
offerings, and reclaim the stage with both in-person and
virtual viewing options for performances that will amaze
our audiences.
YOU, our patrons, donors, volunteers, and supporters, make this work possible.
We are in awe of your commitment over the past 17 years, so thank you. Your
continued support has been the defining factor in helping us become the robust
company we are today.
Because of you, our 4 1/2 year-old studio is bustling with activity and we are proud
to offer more classes and workshops than ever before. Weekly it overflows with
company rehearsals, master classes, and dance intensives, on top of ongoing
workshops and classes ranging from beginning to advanced Contemporary dance,
Jazz, Afro-Modern, Improvisation, Conditioning, and Tap. Our studio also houses
our training ensemble for aspiring dancers (SCDE), and our In-Studio Series, which
enables us to nurture, grow, and present various local artists through an incubation
platform. All of this is a testament to the energy and vision that contemporary
dance cultivates.
Now, our dancers are rejuvenated and ready to perform with more passion and vigor
than ever before. By being so committed to this passion, you are helping us reclaim
the heart of SCD. Seeing you at our events with your encouragement and energy,
is truly what sustains us and enables us to flourish and to expand our reach beyond
our community.
We send a special thanks to our inspirational Artistic Director, Leymis Bolaños
Wilmott, as well as both our company dancers and administrative team, who pour
their heart and soul into Sarasota Contemporary Dance.
And with deep gratitude, we thank YOU, because every one of you helps make
Sarasota Contemporary Dance possible.
Dan Barzel, President
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FROM THE FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
In our seventeen years, Sarasota Contemporary Dance has continued making itself a
profound force in the Sarasota Community. When we have faced adversity, our grit and
passion pushed us forward. Now, we propel into this season fueled to rise to a new
level as a company, reclaiming the stage, stories, and spirit of SCD in a performance
season devoted to empowerment, collaboration, and forward motion. As someone
who believes in the power of prayer, family, and dance, I understand the importance of
renewing your perspective. That is exactly what we are doing this season: reevaluating
what was, and shaping it into something stronger. This means restoring our bodies,
our minds, our souls, and reclaiming all of it for the sake of growing and furthering
ourselves as artists and as an organization.
All of this, brings a new energy to this season’s Main Stage lineup. Launching
this remarkable season is a dedication to the Voices of the next generation of
choreographers, with more artists being presented than ever before. This year’s range
of work reinforces SCD’s heart of nurturing artists in various stages and we aim to
provide a performance platform that empowers these choreographers. We then kick
off December with a live music collaboration with Samantha Bennett and George
Nickson of enSRQ. Reinforcing our position as a collaborative force in Sarasota, this
program explores rhythms from around the world along with St. Petersburg based
multidisciplinary artist, Sharon McCaman. Roaring us into 2023 is “Dance Makers,”
bringing a wide range of works from jazz to Afro-Cuban, all created by nationally
acclaimed contemporary choreographers. And as a compelling finale to close the
season, SCD’s striking work of “Jehanne” returns to the stage. Accompanied by live
music and original composition by Mark Dancingers, this performance reflects on
Joan of Arc’s strength and faith that carried her forward.
These offerings continue to incite our spirited vision: being a versatile contemporary
dance company and training ground that nurtures and provides resources for dancers
and artmakers in various stages of development. Our dedication and purpose, along
with your presence and support, enable us to share the joy of dance and make it
accessible to all.
Thank you for being a vital part of this vision. Having you here drives us to keep
bringing performance, education, and collaboration to our community. You truly are
a part of the SCD family and it means everything to us to share our passion with you.
Because of you, Sarasota Contemporary Dance perseveres, grows, and thrives.
And with that, I am so grateful to welcome you to our 17th season.
Leymis Bolaños Wilmott, Artistic Director
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ABOUT THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Leymis Bolaños Wilmott,
a Cuban-American artist, mother, and teacher
with rhythm inextricably in her bones found
her voice through dance at an early age. As
the Founder and Artistic Director of Sarasota
Contemporary Dance, she has the privilege of
using those bones to create art that has been
called “stunning and imaginative” by Carrie
Seidman of the Herald Tribune. As Artist-in-
Residence at New College of Florida, she has
the opportunity to share her love of dance
and to be an influential member of Florida’s
dance community. Featured in Sarasota Scene
Magazine’s Arts & Cultural Issue: Ladies of
the Arts, Leymis has been the recipient of
numerous artistic achievement and leadership awards throughout her career. She was
honored to receive the Dance Magazine award for “Southeast Best Choreographer”
and was listed in Sarasota Magazine as one of the Top 28 Most Powerful People in
the Arts. Her 80+ dance works include collaborations with artists and organizations
of various disciplines from musicians to museums. Collaborative highlights include:
Sarasota Orchestra, Choral Artists of Sarasota, Westcoast Black Theater Troupe, Asolo
Rep, Salvador Dalí Museum, Kaleidoscope, John and Mable Ringling Museum, Art
Center of Sarasota, Stephen Miles of New Music New College, composer Eduard
Cosla, percussionist Scott Blum, Mark Dancigers of NOW Ensemble, multitalented
Francis Schwartz, and legendary principal harpist, Ann Hobson Pilot. Her works have
been performed nationally at the John F. Kennedy Center, Ailey Citigroup Theater
in NYC, Colony Theater and Jackie Gleason Theatre in Miami, and internationally in
Ramallah, Argentina, and Spain. Leymis pioneered the Dance and Healing certificate
at the University of Florida and holds a Master of Fine Arts in Performance and
Choreography from Florida State University. Her research in dance as a healing art
form and its ability to harness and foster community building came to fruition in
2006 when she and Rachael Inman founded Fuzión Dance Artists, now Sarasota
Contemporary Dance. Leymis is a professor of dance at New College of Florida, a
certified Pilates instructor, and through her Dance for PD certificate experience
founded and developed the dance program at Parkinson Place in 2012. She served as
Vice President of the Florida Dance Association from 2013-2017 and is a member of
the Arts and Health Coalition in Sarasota. Her most precious honor, however, is being
married to her husband Kavin of seventeen years and mother of twelve-year-old
Charles Edward and six-year-old Valda Elizabeth who inspires her dance-making daily.
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ARTISTS
Melissa Rummel (Dancer/Associate Director of
SCDE) was raised in Dryden, Michigan where she started
dancing at the age of seven. She graduated from Belhaven
University with a BFA in dance, emphasis on modern
dance and choreography. She has trained with companies
such as Eisenhower Dance Ensemble, RiverNorth Chicago,
Ad Deum Dance Company, and Sarasota Contemporary
Dance. This is Melissa’s eighth season with Sarasota
Contemporary Dance and fourth as Studio Coordinator.
Melissa is the Associate Director for Sarasota Dance Ensemble (Training Company) and
the SCD Summer Intensive Administrative Director. She also enjoys fitness and the
positive effect it can bring to others, and she strives to find new ways to combine her
love of dance and fitness. She strives to never stop stretching herself as a performer,
choreographer, and teacher.
Jessica Obiedzinski (Dancer/Rehearsal Assistant)
A Florida Native, Jessica is in her 4th season as a performer,
choreographer, teaching artist and is currently serving as
rehearsal assistant with Sarasota Contemporary dance.
She is also involved with independent dance projects
in the St. Petersburg community and works with many
interdisciplinary artists, playwrights and photographers.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Dance and a Master’s
Degree in Science in Tourism and Hospitality Management
from the University of Florida. She’s created works in Tampa for the New Grounds
Festival, Creative Pinellas, and Sarasota Contemporary Dance summer intensive as well
as the In The Round performance series. Jessica is certified as a Simonson technique
teacher and has a love for teaching the dance community, collaborating new works
with the company members, and is excited to continue teaching Yoga each week at
the studio this season.
Juliana Cristina (Dancer/Development Associate)
was born in West Palm Beach, FL. A graduate from the
University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA).
She received her B.F.A Degree in Dance under the direction
of current Artistic Director of American Ballet Theater
(ABT) Susan Jaffe and Associate Dean Brenda Daniels
former faculty at Merce Cunningham Studios, NY. During
her time at UNCSA, Ms. Cristina has had the pleasure
of performing works by Azure Barton, Martha Graham,
Trisha Brown, Brenda Daniels, Kira Blazek, Helen Simoneau, Ming Lung-Yang and Juel
D. Lane. Juliana has studied in Trainee Programs with Nashville Ballet, Ballet Palm
Beach, CDI directed by Casey and Cassidy Noblett and the New York City Rockettes.
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Ms Cristina has performed in multiple productions of the “Tales of Hoffman” with The
Palm Beach Opera in (2014). This year is Ms.Cristina’s Fourth season with the Sarasota
Contemporary Dance company; she has recently been promoted to “Development
Associate” where she manages/refines all SCD Donor events and relationships.
Xiao-Xuan Yang Dancigers (Founding
Company Member/Associate Director of SCDE) was
nominated for Best Female Dancer in Australia in 2009,
has performed throughout Asia, Europe, Australia, and
the United States with Australian Dance Theater and
Cloudgate 2. Previously Assistant Professor at the Taipei
National University of Arts, she has danced with and
choreographed for Sarasota Contemporary Dance since
2012. In 2013, Xiao-Xuan co-choreographed Dreamfall featuring music by NOW
Ensemble with Leymis Bolaños Wilmott. She has also danced as a soloist in Leymis’
Summer Days, of which the Sarasota Herald-Tribune wrote, “With…Dancigers’
total ownership of the characterization, it was stunning.” She was also a soloist in Gerri
Houlihan’s Every Little Movement, of which the Bradenton Herald wrote,
“A highlight on opening night was the long and unspeakably gorgeous solo by Xiao-
Xuan Yang Dancigers. If you appreciate dance at all, you find yourself wishing the solo
would never end.” In 2017, she choreographed and performed the solo Signal for New
Music New College to music by Luciano Berio, with the Herald-Tribune calling the
performance “stunning...precise”. Xuan is also the dance instructor at Parkinson’s Place
in Sarasota, and Associate Director of Sarasota Contemporary Dance Ensemble.
Monessa Salley (Dancer/Production Lead) South
Carolina native, Monessa Salley, is in her 4th season
dancing, teaching professionally, and currently serving
as Production Lead with Sarasota Contemporary Dance
Company. She is also an adjunct dance educator for
the Booker High School Dance Dept. and serves as a
teaching artist for several arts organizations including,
The Van Wezel Performing Art Center (Artworks
Anywhere), Wholehearted Education, Suncoast Black
Arts Collaborative, and assistant choreographer for West Coast Black Theater Troupe.
She holds a B.A. in Dance Performance from Winthrop University and an M.Ed. in
Divergent Learning from Columbia College. After continued education and serving
as a certified dance educator for 12 years in SC, she went on to pursue her MFA
in Dance Performance and New Media at New York University’s Tisch School of
Arts. She has previously toured and performed professionally with Sapphire Moon
Dance Company, Vibrations Dance Company, T.O. Dance Inc., The Power Company
Collaborative, and NYU’s Second Avenue Dance Company. Salley enjoys sharing
the joy and passion of dance with all ages. She has a mind, body, spirit approach to
dance and relishes in refining her craft as a performer and teacher, generating health,
healing, and happiness through dance, and enhancing community relations.
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Sea Lee (Dancer) Born and raised in South Korea,
Sea (pronounced as “Say”) Lee was trained both
conservatively and professionally at SunHwa Arts
High School under the direction of Seung Yup Hong.
She received a BFA with Cum Laude honors from the
University of Florida and MFA with a fellowship from
Hollins University/ American Dance Festival. Sea has
performed professionally with Moving Current Dance
Collective, independent projects with Paula Kramer
and a photographer Tom Kramer, and collaborated with Asolo Repertory Theatre
with Kaleidoscope Connect project. Sea has been on the faculty at the University
of Tampa, St. Petersburg College, and directed a dance program at Cypress Creek
middle school. Sea’s choreography has been presented by Co-motion Dance
Theatre (2013, 2014), HCC Dance Ensembles (2015-2021), ACDFA in University of
North Carolina Greensboro (2013) and Florida State University (2011), University
of Tampa (2015, 2016), Moving Current Dance Collective (2019) and presented at
Hollins University, NewGrounds Festival, Sarasota Contemporary Dance and the
American Dance Festival. Sea currently serves as a dance faculty at Hillsborough
Community College and Sarasota Ballet, and teaches and performs with SCD,
and with a physically integrated dance company, REVolutions Dance, regionally,
nationally, and internationally.
Samantha Miller (Dancer) is an emerging
dance artist originally from Kendallville, Indiana.
She trained for 16 years in the areas of tap, jazz, ballet,
and modern at Tri-County Dance Academy for the
Performing Arts. In 2013, Samantha continued her
studies at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA
under the direction of Donna Faye Burchfield. During
her time at the University of the Arts, Samantha was
able to perform works by Curt Haworth, Douglas Becker, Esther Baker Tarpaga,
Jen McGinn, Sidra Bell, Robert Burden, and Lauren Putty White. She was also
able to work with Jeanine McCaine performing her work “Under Her Skin” in the
Philadelphia Fringe Art Festival in 2015. Samantha received her Bachelor of Fine
Arts degree in Dance, in May 2016 and is now exploring the world of dance in
St. Petersburg, FL. Since residing in Florida. Samantha has been able to work and
perform alongside Helen Hansen French, Mary Chase Doll, and Lauren Slone.
She is a member of RogueDance Company and in her thrid season with Sarasota
Contemporary Dance.
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Jordan Leonard (Dancer) grew up in Michigan
where her love for the performing arts developed.
Through her training, she discovered the endless
possibilities dance offered in exploration and storytelling.
The idea that she would never stop learning
intrigued her, and she began her journey at Point
Park University earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in
Dance, Bachelor of Science in Pre-Medical and Pre-
Professional Studies, and Minor in Chemistry. While at
the conservatory, she had the privilege of performing
works by Larry Keigwin, John Heginbotham, Mark Burrell, Jess Hendricks, Garfield
Lemonius, Kiesha Lalama, Jason McDole, Robert Priore, and others. She furthered
her training at Keigwin & Company, Sarasota Contemporary Dance, and chuthis.
summer intensives. Youth education is an important part of her life and she strives
to promote healthy, positive ways of movement and self-acceptance. When she is
not dancing or teaching, Jordan enjoys working in the field of clinical research and
spending time with family. This is Jordan’s second season with SCD. She is honored
to be a part of the SCD family!
Gabrielle Henry (Dancer) began her dance training
with Pittsburgh Youth Ballet Company & School under
Jean Gedeon, at the age of three. She furthered her
dance education at Slippery Rock University with Nola
Nolen-Holland, Ursula Payne, and Teena Custer. Her most
notable performances while at SRU, were the repertory
works of Nora Ambrosio and Helen Simoneau. In just
three years, she graduated Suma Cum Lade with her
Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Dance. Professionally she’s
danced with Vivid Ballet, Exhalations Dance Theatre and
now Sarasota Contemporary Dance Company. Her other
passions include teaching and choreographing. She loves to motivate students to
reach their full potential and to create works that stimulate and captivate performers
and audience members. Gabrielle has also completed her RYT200 Yoga certification
along with her Lagree Fitness certification. Both of which she loves to practice in her
free time to help keep her grounded and strong mentally and physically. This is her
1st season as a company member with SCD.
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Zoe Austin (Dancer) was born in Montreal,
Canada and raised in Sarasota, FL. She attended
New World School of the Arts where she humbly
graduated as valedictorian with a BFA. She is trained
in ballet, Horton, Limón, and Graham techniques
and was honored to perform works by Michael Foley,
Robert Battle, Bill T. Jones, Sean Curran, and Darshan
Singh Bhuller while also creating and performing
works of her own. In the summer of 2015, she
received the Rosie Herrera full tuition scholarship to attend the American Dance
Festival, working with artists Jennifer Nugent, Pamela Pietro, and Sara Procopio. Zoe
returned to her hometown of Sarasota, FL, in 2017, where she started a family of her
own and gained a new family with SCD. She performed and choregraphed with SCD
from 2017-2020 and returned this season of “Reclaim” to continue her journey and
growth as an artist.
Artistic Director
Leymis Bolaños Wilmott
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CONTRIBUTORS
Mark Dancigers – Praised as “entrancing” in the
New York Times, Dancigers’ output includes music for
the New York City Ballet, scores heard at the Sundance
Film Festival, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Spain, the
Athens Concert Hall in Greece, Zurich, the Netherlands,
Australia, New York City Center, Carnegie Hall, and
many other venues. His music has been performed by
the Alabama Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Cabrillo
Festival Orchestra, Thunder Bay Philharmonic, and the
New York Youth Symphony. New projects include an
electric guitar and piano duo “Grand Electric” with acclaimed Juilliard faculty pianist
Aaron Wunsch.
His music is recorded on seven contemporary classical albums released on the New
Amsterdam label, distributed by Naxos. He has collaborated with Grammy Award
winning engineers Jesse Lewis and Kyle Pyke.
Dancigers’ musical journey began as an electric guitarist playing and multi-tracking
instrumental rock on a Tascam 4-track. Simultaneously he discovered a passion for
classical music, and pursued musical training at Yale, the Yale School of Music, and
Princeton University, where he received his PhD, writing a concerto for electric guitar
and orchestra as his dissertation.
He has performed as an electric guitarist at the LA Opera in Disney Hall, House of
Blues Boston, Town Hall Seattle, the San Diego Museum of Art, Houston Da Camera
and numerous venues around the US.
With enthusiasm for sharing the passion and joy of music, he has taught
composition, music technology, and theory faculty at Yale, the University of Redlands
School of Music, and the New College of Florida. At New College he directed the
concert series New Music New College, creating opportunities for audiences to
experience a broad range of contemporary composition and performance.
He has helped bring the electric guitar into new contexts in classical music through
his work with NOW Ensemble, a chamber music group in which he performs
and records music by some of the most exciting new voices in contemporary
composition, premiering over 100 works for electric guitar in an ensemble setting.
As an album producer, his credits include pianist Michael Mizrahi’s “Currents”
and “The Bright Motion”, which made the Top Ten Best Classical Releases of both
Time Out New York and Time Out Chicago. He is currently working as producer on
Mizrahi’s third solo album, which will be produced in high-definition DSD audio.
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Production Team
Technical Director and Lighting Designer....................................Celeste N. Silsby Mannerud and
Flip Flop Productions
Stage Manager................................................................................................................................... Josh Goff
House Manager........................................................................................................................Bristen Groves
Videographer.............................................................................................Integrated Media Productions
Sound Engineer............................................................................................................John Francis Banker
Costume Alterations............................................................................................................... Terese Guiterz
Green Room Volunteers.......................................................................... Rob Gibson and Jerry Unland
Costume/Props Storage Volunteer................................................................................ Syclla Liscombe
SRQ
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CREW
John Francis Banker (Sound Engineer) graduated from
St. Petersburg College’s Music Industry and Recording Arts
program (MIRA). He has contributed to live events, feature
films, studio recordings and commercial AV integrations.
This is his first season with Sarasota Contemporary Dance.
Josh Goff (Stage Manager) has been working in theater
in the Bay area as an actor for 25 years. He was last seen in RL
productions, Along The Way. Goff has also been involved behind
the scenes as a Stage Manager, Lighting Board Operator, and
Sound Engineer. He Is very happy to be working for the first
time with Sarasota Contemporary Dance.
Celeste N. Silsby Mannerud (Technical Director and
Lighting Designer) is co-founder of Flip Flop Productions and
specializes in design and archival for theatrical and private
events. She received her BA in theatre design from USF and
her MFA in design management from IADT, and her repertoire
includes lighting design and production video/ photography
for local and international dance and theatre companies;
stage lighting instruction at various Florida colleges; and
production management, technical/artistic design, and lighting/audio installations
for the Dali Museum, Tampa Museum of Art, L’Unione Italiana Ybor City, and ArtLab
Studios in Germany. Aside from her “real job,” Celeste is in the midst of renovating
an old Airstream to tour the U.S. and is most at peace when under sail with her
husband, Andreas, and son, Cobyn.
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ADMINISTRATION
Bristen Groves (General Manager) currently studies Theatre,
Dance, and Performance Studies at New College of Florida and
has always had a strong passion for dance. She started training
in dance at the age of seven and has since become well-trained
in multiple styles, traveled nationally for dance, and danced
pre-professionally. Once coming to New College in 2020, she
got involved by being a part of SCDE, SCD’s training company,
two years ago, and then later worked closely with Leymis
through Dance on Campus and a Digital and Production training
workshop series. From there, she worked backstage for SCD’s In-Studio Performances
and started training with the admin team. Bristen officially took on the role of General
Manager in July and has greatly enjoyed working under Leymis’s leadership and
working with everyone at SCD. She looks forward to helping the company continue
to grow and thrive and is grateful to be the new General Manager of Sarasota
Contemporary Dance. Also a dance teacher at Woodland Fine Arts Academy, Bristen’s
strong faith and love for the arts drive her to work hard in all she does and be loving
wherever she goes.
Victoria Leyva (Administrative Assistant) was raised in
North Port, FL where she began dancing at age 11 with a
local dance studio. She began taking classes with Sarasota
Contemporary Dance after graduating high school, performed
in their debut of Sarasota Contemporary Dance Ensemble
and interned for SCD from September 2020 to May 2022. She
graduated from New College of Florida in May 2022 with her BA
in Humanities. Currently, her love for dance led her to teach with
Energize Dance Studio which grew to a new role of Enrollment
Coordinator. She continues her knowledge of arts administration alongside the SCD
administration staff as an Administrative Assistant and hopes to continue pursuing
her love for the performing arts.
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Artistic Director
Leymis Bolaños Wilmott
2023 PREPROFESSIONAL
SUMMER PROGRAMS
GET READY to move this summer with
Sarasota Contemporary Dance and guest teachers
in sunny Sarasota for a week-long dance
intensive, unlike any other! You have three
weeks to choose from—or do all three!
LIMITED TO 25 PARTICIPANTS PER INTENSIVE!
INTENSIVE A: MAY 20–26
INTENSIVE B: JUNE 10–16
INTENSIVE C: JULY 15–21
• Open to High School Students through
Professionals (minimum age 14)
• Participant Performance Friday & Virtual Broadcast
on Saturday alongside Sarasota Contemporary Dance
• Daily Classes include: Improvisation, Contemporary,
Jazz Fusion, Afro-Fusion, Afro-Modern, and SCD Repertory
• Participant Rising Choreographer Program (3 per intensive)
• Guest Faculty: Andrea Ward, Alyson Dolan, and
Courtney Jones
• SCD Faculty: Xiao-Xuan Dancigers, Monessa Salley, and
Juliana Cristina
• SCD Rep will be restaged by SCD Company Member
Melissa Rummel
Housing available.
Internships and work-study positions available.
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Artistic Director
Leymis Bolaños Wilmott
SUMMER SAMPLER WORKSHOP
JUNE 5-8
Sarasota Contemporary Dance has created
TWO one of a kind workshops, SCD Sampler,
allowing dancers to experience a variety of classes and
teachers. These workshops offer a wide range of dance
techniques with teachers from diverse backgrounds.
Beginner: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Intermediate/Advanced: 2:30pm – 5:30 pm
Ages: 14 & up
Prices: $165/per workshop
$50/day
To sign up and view this summer’s sampler offering,
scan the QR code below!
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SCD Kids
Summer 2 23
July 24-28
SCD’s exciting Kids
Summer Camps will explore
a variety of dance styles,
including contemporary,
jazz, afro-modern, and
hip-hop, all taught by SCD’s
dynamic teaching artists.
REGISTER TODAY!
LITTLE GROOVERS
Ages 5–7
9:00am – 1:00pm
$150
Aftercare available until 2pm,
$175
INTERMEDIATE MOVERS
Ages 8–10
9:00am – 2:00pm
$175
$25 Registration fee (includes t-shirt)
For more information, visit
SarasotaContemporaryDance.org
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Sarasota Contemporary Dance
MIDDLE MOVEMENT SAMPLER
This summer, dancers ages
11-13, can join SCD’s dynamic
teaching artists for an
exciting week of dance
exploring different styles,
including contemporary, jazz,
afro-modern, and hip-hop.
JULY 24-28
Ages 11-14
2:30pm – 4:30pm
$100
$25 Registration fee
(includes t-shirt)
REGISTER TODAY!
For more information, visit
SarasotaContemporaryDance.org
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SCDE is a pre-professional dance training company under the direction
of Xiao-Xuan Dancigers and Melissa Rummel, with strong guidance
and support from Sarasota Contemporary Dance Artistic Director,
Leymis Bolaños Wilmott.
The mission of SCDE is to offer dancers high-caliber contemporary dance
training, opportunities to perform alongside professional dancers, and
preparation for a future professional career in dance.
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES AT SCD’S HOME STUDIO:
• SCDE Spring Showcase: May 12-13, 2023
For more information, head to:
sarasotacontemporarydance.org/scd-ensemble
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CONTRIBUTORS TO
SARASOTA CONTEMPORARY DANCE
Thank you to everyone who has generously donated from August 13, 2021 to
September 19, 2022. All contributions are vital to our growth as a dance company.
Without your generosity, this 17th year would simply not be the amazing reality it is.
SUSTAINERS: OVER $10,000
Shane Chalke
Bernard Friedland
Shirley Foss
Sam Alfstad
DEVOTEES: $5,000 - $9,999
Dan Barzel
Kira Lee
Alden Keyser
Ken Partyka
CONTRIBUTORS: $2,500 – $4,999
Adam & Jaime Still of Smile Sarasota
Deborah VanEvery
SUPPORTERS: $1,000 - $2,499
Bernard Gerber
Patricia Gebauer
Georgia Higgins
Patrick Kenny
Rick & Karen Lanese
Muriel G. Mayers
Jeff and Janice Newman
Celia Perkins
Tania Vergara Perez
Charles & Terry Pishko
Tom Roberts & Winny Rush
Sharon Rusnak
Diana Smith
Michael & Robin Strauss
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ENTHUSIASTS: $100 – $999
Juli Daulton Abraham
Nancy Blitzer
Laida Bolaños
Peter & Judy Carlin
Karly Christine
Jane Cirksena
Joyce Cooper
Elizebeth Bergmann
Michael Bigelow
Terry Black
Marsi Burns
George Dancigers
Robert Eddy
Susan Feltus
Shelia Foley
Whelma Indrid Thompson Ford
Lonnetta Gains
Ronda Gallehue
Carol Gaskin
Ronald Gibson & Jerry Unland
Patricia Golemme
Amy Gordon
Anamaria Guerra-Vera
Helen Habbert
Matthew Hassler
Robert Hildebrand
Pat Houppert
Doug & Pocha Horton
Mark Kauffman
Ike & Judith Koziol
Donna Labik
Shila LaGrua
Kathryn Lee
Patricia Loudis
Maya Liebermann
Amanda Mason
Evalyn Milman
Sarah Miller
Cory Mitchell
Valentim Oliveira
Lorelei Paster
Lynn Gurach-Pardo
Cyd Pearl
Ann Pilot
Angela Rauter
Andrea Dasha Reich
Joanne Rodland
Jack Shapiro
Julienne Smith
Sue Spigel
Judilee Sterne
Rhiana Taylor
Brenda Topp
José Luis Rodriguez
Nancy Roucher
Remy & Julie Rubin
Carlos Ruiz
Becky Schowe
Christine Schlesinger
Arthur Siciliano
James & Joan Sprouse
Glenn & Carole Swope
Bob & Donna Titterington
Michael Vlaisavljevich
Dona Waks
Frederick L. White
The Oaks Womens Club
Barbara Baccari
Amy Blair
Wade Botkin
Lysell Bolaños
Maria Cisneros
Michele Chinskey
Alyson Dolan
Harriet Hobson
Joan Golub
Jean Kirshenbaum
Eliza Ladd
Marcella Levin
ADMIRERS: UP TO $99
Hedda Matza-Haughton
Melina Magistri
Jane McCormack
Kelly Menke
James Monaghan
Bernedette Oliveira
Chris Palaskas
Terry Rixse
Bethany Smith
Emily Steeb
Karen Stults
Kathleen Sullivan
Elizabeth Wallace
Andrea Weissleder
Selma Goker Wilson
Sarah Vanderveen
Ilona Vrba
Janine Ward
Olivia Weinberger
Barabra Young
Dawn Zapiec
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dan Barzel – President and Treasurer
Jaime Still – Vice President
Robert G. McLain, Jr. – Secretary
Shane Chalke – General Board
Sam Alfstad – General Board
Norbert P. Donnelly – General Board
Muriel Gordon Mayers – General Board
Georgia Higgins – General Board
FOUNDERS CIRCLE
The Founders Circle is a funding initiative through which
Sarasota Contemporary Dance seeks to establish a circle of ten
leadership funders committed to a three-year giving term
($10,000 per year), which will further secure the Company’s ever bright
present and future. To become a member of our Founders Circle,
please contact Dan Barzel: Dan.Barzel@gmail.com.
Sam Alfstad
Steve & Lynn Blackledge
Shane & Monique Chalke
Ann Donelly
Steve & Isabella Lehrer
Janice Bini & Dean Scarborough
Shirley Foss
SARASOTA CONTEMPORARY DANCE IS A
NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION.
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Artistic Director
Leymis Bolaños Wilmott
Audience Survey
We want to hear from you!
Your answers to this quick survey will provide
valuable feedback on our performance and
marketing efforts, as well as meaningful data for
our Sarasota County Tourist Development grant.
Thank you!
TAKE SURVEY
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where it all begins.
20 th Anniversary Season
GREAT ART ONLY EXISTS
BECAUSE OF GREAT ARTISTS.
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“My time at the Hermitage was truly magnificent and productive! I completed
full drafts of two plays, and I couldn’t have done that without the solitude,
space, and inspiration provided by the Hermitage.”
~James Whiteside, ABT Principal Dancer & Choreographer
For upcoming Hermitage programs:
HermitageArtistRetreat.org
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Artistic Director
Leymis Bolaños Wilmott
Audience Survey
We want to hear from you!
Your answers to this quick survey will provide
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marketing efforts, as well as meaningful data for
our Sarasota County Tourist Development grant.
Thank you!
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Thank you for
supporting SCD!
Artistic Director
Leymis Bolaños Wilmott
1400 Blvd of the Arts, Suite 300, Sarasota, FL 34236
info@sarasotacontemporarydance.org | 941.260.8485
SarasotaContemporaryDance.org
SARASOTA CONTEMPORARY DANCE IS A NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION.
SCD PHOTOS BY SORCHA AUGUSTINE
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