Dance Series 1 Digital Program 2022
Welcome to Smuin!
With Dance Series 1—Love, Smuin, we present three distinct ballets with a focus on relationships. Thanks to Valentine’s Day, we think of February as the month when love is celebrated. The ballets on this program look at human connections in all their complexity.
Dance for the sheer joy of dancing is fabulous. Having a story or through-line to give meaning and impetus to an artist’s movements adds another element to the performance experience. In planning this program, I wanted to explore relationships and human touch in dance—especially after the prolonged limiting of physical contact brought on by the pandemic.
Amy Seiwert’s Been Through Diamonds was the first work she created after I named her Choreographer-in-Residence at Smuin in 2008. Seiwert’s love of ballet and classical technique is evident in this dynamic and technically challenging piece set to a Mozart score. In a snapshot of life, four couples experience a range of emotions, from light hopefulness to brooding melancholy to effervescent joy, as they search for their ideal mate.
It gives me great pleasure to at last introduce the work of choreographer Gina Patterson to our audience and our artists. Patterson’s movement is a true synthesis of classical and contemporary techniques. While the four women in the piece dance en pointe, the entire cast engages in movements seen outside classical ballet—from floorwork to off-balance partnering—giving a clear example of what contemporary ballet can be. Set to a score by Italian composer Ludovico Einaudi, You Are Here examines our experience of another, whether they are with us physically or exist only in our memory.
Closing our program is Amy Seiwert’s Dear Miss Cline set to an iconic soundtrack of songs by the legendary Patsy Cline. At once playful, romantic, and exuberant, Seiwert’s storytelling through both the lyrics and her choreography comes together in a charming display that many have called her most ‘Smuin-esque’!
Thank you for joining us as we celebrate the work of two strong, intelligent, and creative women, dancemakers with unique voices. We are honored to have them on our stage.
Enjoy the performance!
Celia Fushille
Artistic Director
Founder
Michael Smuin
Artistic Director
Celia Fushtille
Managing Director
Lori Laqua
Company Manager & Wardrobe
Jo Ellen Arntz
Ballet Master & Education Program Director
Amy London
Production Design & Stage Manager
Kathryn T. Graham
Staff
Alicia Tos • Director of Development
Coral Bell • Development Operations Specialist
Jason Narin • Patron Services Manager
Ellen Gaintner • Special Projects Manager
Benjamin Warner • Community Engagement Manager
Kay Park • Sound & AV Director
Michael Oesch • Lighting Director
Vincent Avery • Wardrobe Assistant
Carla Befera & Company • Publicist
Chris Hardy, David De Silva • Photography
Cynthia Wuthmann • Interim Marketing Director
Maggie Carey • Digital Marketing Assistant
Ian Buchanan • Web Technology Assistant
Board of Trustees
Madeleine Boshart • President
Trisha Mount • Vice President
Karen D. Kadushin • Secretary
Hal Louchheim • Treasurer
Lee D. Baxter
Bruce Braden
Robert Challey
Celia Fushille
John Konstin
Linda Membreño, M.D.
Maria Nazari
John Schlag
Randy Soso
Susie Stitt
Emeriti
Patti Hume • Founding President
Vicki Fleishhacker
Robert Greenwood
Edie Kirkwood
John Murphy
Sue Steinberg
Allie Weissman (In Memoriam)
With Gratitude
Smuin is grateful to be sponsored in part by San Francisco Grants for the Arts along with:
Choreography
Amy Seiwert
Music
Mozart String Quintet in C minor
Lighting Design
Michael Oesch
Costume Design
Mario Alonzo
Choreography
Gina Patterson
Music
Ludovico Einaudi
Album
In a Time Lapse
Tracks
Experience, Sarabande, Brothers, Orbits
Costume Design
Christine Darch
Costumes courtesy of Cincinnati Ballet
Lighting Design
Trad A. Burns
Lighting Adaptation
Michael Oesch
With gratitude to Lead Sponsor Lynn Spitler
Choreography
Amy Seiwert
Music
recorded by Patsy Cline
- Come On In (Virgil Stewart)
- Walkin’ After Midnight (Don Hecht & Alan Block)
- Tra le la le la Triangle (Marijohn Wilkin & Fred Burch): All rights owned or administered by Cedarwood Publishing Co. Inc., a division of UMG-Nashville
- There He Goes (Durwood Haddock, Eddie Miller, WS Stevenson)
- Foolin’ Around (Harlan Howard & Buck Owens): All rights owned or administered by Central Songs
- She’s Got You (Hank Cochran): All rights owned or administered by SONY/ATV Tree Publishing
- Stop the World & Let Me Off (Carl R. Belew & WS Stevenson)
- Pick Me Up On Your Way Down (Mae Boren Axton, Burt Levey, Glenn Reeves): All rights owned or administered by Jim Lawrence Music Inc
- Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home (Hughie Cannon)
- I Don’t Wanta (Durwood Haddock, Eddie Miller, WS Stevenson): All rights owned or administered by SONY/ATV Acuff Rose Music
Lighting and Visual Design
Brian Jones
Lighting Adaptation
Michael Oesch
Costumes
Jo Ellen Arntz with Amy Seiwert
With gratitude to Lead Sponsors Daniel and Allyn Carl
Casting
Virtual Dance Series 1, Love, Smuin
March 10-31 – Online Viewing
Casting for Live Performances
February 24-27, 2022: Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro Street, Mountain View
February 18-19, 2022: Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek
February 11-13, 2022: Cowell Theater, 2 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco
February 4-6, 2022: Cowell Theater, 2 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco
Artist Profiles
Brandon Alexander
BRANDON ALEXANDER, originally from Houston, Texas, received his training with Lori Amare and Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy. He has danced with the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, Rochester City Ballet, Teater Vanemuine Ballet in Estonia, and Ballet Hagen in Germany. During his career he has danced works by Cayetano Soto, Itzik Galili, Riccardo De Nigris, Sir Frederick Ashton, Sir Kenneth MacMillan, Giorgio Madia, Jamey Leverett, and Silas Stubbs among others. Alexander joined Smuin in 2020.
Tessa Barbour
TESSA BARBOUR, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, trained at Alwin School of the Dance before studying abroad in Warrington, England on a scholarship awarded to her at the Cecchetti International Competition. She has danced with New Mexico Ballet, Connecticut Ballet, and San Diego Ballet. Her favorite past performances include Man in Black by James Kudelka and Indigo by Stanton Welch. Since joining Smuin in 2016, Barbour has performed works by Val Caniparoli, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Trey McIntyre, Helen Pickett, and Amy Seiwert.
Ian Buchanan
IAN BUCHANAN hails from Fairfax, California, where he trained with Dance Theatre Seven. He has danced with Houston Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Tulsa Ballet, Rochester City Ballet, and Alberta Ballet. Buchanan has performed works by Jiří Kylián, Stanton Welch, Ma Cong, Ben Stevenson, Wen Wei Wang, Aszure Barton, Jean Grand-Maître, Julia Adam, Denise Clarke, and Leiland Charles. Buchanan joined Smuin in 2018.
Claire Buehler
CLAIRE BUEHLER is from Milwaukee, WI and trained at the Milwaukee Ballet School & Academy. She has danced with the Studio Company at Oklahoma City Ballet, Nashville Ballet II, and Minnesota Ballet before joining Smuin in 2021 as an apprentice. Some of Claire’s favorite past performances and roles include Gina Patterson’s 72 Steps, Winter in Paul Vasterling’s Seasons, Blue Bird in Karl Von Rabenau’s Sleeping Beauty, and Cygnets in Robert Mills’ Swan Lake. Claire has also been featured in works by Chris Stuart, Charlotte Boyd-Christensen, and Mollie Sansone.
Stéphano Candreva
STEPHANO CANDREVA was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where he trained in ballet at Escola de Danca Alice Arja. Stéphano started his career performing with Brazillian professional companies Cisne Negro Cia de Danca and Teatro Sesiminas. Stéphano has danced in the U.S. with City Ballet of San Diego, California Ballet, The Suzanne Farrell Ballet, and most recently, Atlanta Ballet. He has danced works by Septime Webre, Stanton Welch, George Balanchine, David Craigson, Ricardo Amarante, Yuri Possokov, Mark Morris, Max Petrov, and Betsey Wistrich. Candreva joined Smuin in 2021.
Maggie Carey
MAGGIE CAREY, of Dayton, Ohio, received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance Performance from Butler University, where she performed works by choreographers including George Balanchine, Nacho Duato, and Paul Taylor. Upon graduating, Carey performed as a guest artist with the Dayton Ballet. She spent two years with the Cincinnati Ballet Second Company, performing works by Victoria Morgan, George Balanchine, Ohad Naharin, and working with choreographers such as Garrett Smith, Nicolo Fonte, and Jennifer Archibald. Carey joined Smuin in 2018.
Mengjun Chen
MENGJUN CHEN, a native of Wenzhou, China, trained at the Beijing Dance Academy and Joffrey Ballet Academy of Dance. After receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Beijing Dance Academy, he joined Milwaukee Ballet where he performed major roles in Giselle, Swan Lake, Romeo & Juliet, The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, Cinderella, Dracula and La Boheme. Chen also performed contemporary works by Matthew Neenan, Gabrielle Lamb, Ma Cong, Amy Seiwert and Val Caniparoli. In 2014, he was a finalist in the USA International Ballet Competition. Chen joined Smuin in 2015.
Cassidy Isaacson
CASSIDY ISAACSON, originally from Redmond, Washington, trained at Pacific Northwest Ballet before joining Grand Rapids Ballet Company at age 16. Some favorite works performed during her eight years at Grand Rapids Ballet include Trey McIntyre’s Wild Sweet Love, Alejandro Cerrudo’s Extremely Close, Penny Saunders’ In Frame and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Written and Forgotten. Isaacson joined Smuin in 2019.
Tess Lane
TESS LANE trained at South Bay Ballet in Torrance, CA, performing Robert Kelly’s Summertime at the International Ballet Competition in Jackson, MI. While apprenticing with Sacramento Ballet, she performed works by George Balanchine, Ron Cunningham, and Lila York. Lane joined California Ballet Company in 2013 and was featured in Swan Lake, Giselle, Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream as well as Septime Webre’s Peter Pan, The Great Gatsby, and Fluctuating Hemlines. She also danced in the National Choreographers’ Initiative in 2017 and 2018. Lane joined Smuin in 2018.
Marc LaPierre
MARC LAPIERRE began his early training at Ballet Etudes in Norwalk CT under the direction of Nanette Vallas. While at Ballet Etudes he trained closely with Christina Fagundes. He then attended Ballet Academy East in New York City under the direction of Darla Hoover and at age 16, Marc furthered his training at The School of American Ballet. He then went on to dance with Los Angeles Ballet, where he had the pleasure of dancing works by August Bournonville, George Balanchine, Aszure Barton and Alejandro Cerrudo. Two years later he joined Oregon Ballet Theatre as an apprentice and was promoted to the Company corps de ballet in his second season. During his time with OBT, he danced works by Alvin Ailey, Ben Stevenson, Nicolo Fonte, Christopher Stowell, and Trey MyIntyre. LaPierre joined Smuin in 2021.
Terez Dean Orr
TEREZ DEAN ORR, originally from Hudson Valley, New York, received her training at the prestigious School of American Ballet, the official school of the New York City Ballet. In 2005, she joined the State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara, dancing a wide range of contemporary and classical works. Dean Orr joined Smuin in 2008 and has been featured in works by Jiří Kylián, Trey McIntyre, Val Caniparoli, Helen Pickett, Amy Seiwert, Ma Cong, Adam Hougland, and Michael Smuin. While dancing full time, she received her BA through the Saint Mary’s College LEAP program.
Lauren Pschirrer
LAUREN PSCHIRRER graduated from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and apprenticed at Rochester City Ballet and the Joffrey Ballet. While with the Joffrey, she danced works by Sir Frederick Ashton, Michael Pink, and George Balanchine. With Ballet Memphis, Pschirrer performed works by Matthew Neenan and Gabrielle Lamb. She also originated roles during the National Choreographers Initiative in 2015, 2017, and 2018. Pschirrer joined Smuin in 2016, and has performed in works by Val Caniparoli and Helen Pickett, and featured roles in Amy Seiwert’s Broken Open and Falling Up.
Yuri Rogers
YURI ROGERS began his training with the Academy of Ballet San Francisco under the direction of Richard Gibson and Zory Karah. He then had the opportunity to continue his training and perform with the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, the Grand Rapids Ballet, and BalletMet in Columbus, Ohio. Rogers has performed works by Lar Lubovitch, Leiland Charles, and Edwaard Liang. Rogers joined Smuin in 2021.
Brennan Wall
Brennan Wall, originally from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, studied at Los Angeles Ballet Academy. She danced with Silicon Valley Ballet (previously Ballet San Jose) as a trainee before joining The New Ballet’s Studio Company. In 2017, Wall joined Ballet de Monterrey under director José Manuel Carreño. She performed in Luis Serrano’s La Bayadere, Swan Lake, and Don Quijote, and danced soloist roles in The Nutcracker, Alberto Méndez’s Phantom of the Opera, and Diego Landin’s Shorthand of Emotion. Wall joined Smuin in 2019.
Choreographer and Designer Profiles
AMY SEIWERT | CHOREOGRAPHER
Amy Seiwert worked with her mentor Michael Smuin for eight of her nine years as a dancer with Smuin. As the San Francisco Guardian wrote, “She quite possibly is the Bay Area’s most original dance thinker.” Named one of “25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine, her first full evening of choreography was named one of the “Top 10” dance events of 2007 by the San Francisco Chronicle. Her work is in the repertory of Washington, Atlanta, Oakland, Sacramento, Colorado, Louisville, Cincinnati, Carolina, Oklahoma City, Dayton, Milwaukee, and American Repertory Ballets, as well as Smuin, BalletMet, AXIS Dance, Robert Moses’ KIN, and Ballet Austin. From July 2018-2020, Seiwert was Artistic Director of Sacramento Ballet.
GINA PATTERSON | CHOREOGRAPHER
Gina Patterson has been hailed as a choreographer of “startling originality” by Backstage Magazine. She has created more than 100 choreographies for companies, universities, and international audiences. Her thirteen full-evening productions include Emmy-winning Liquid Roads for MADCO, an original adaptation of Romeo and Juliet for CoDa21 in Puerto Rico, and Hansel and Gretel for the Ballet of Croatian National Theatre Ivan pl. Zajc. Patterson danced for Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Ballet Austin, Ballet Florida, and as a guest artist around the world. A 2021 Bogliasco Fellow, Ms. Patterson advocates for empathy and compassion as a creative artist searching to uncover the voice within that is authentic and vulnerable.
Company Profiles
MICHAEL SMUIN | Founder & Choreographer
An American master, the late Michael Smuin began his career as a dancer performing with San Francisco Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and on Broadway. A Tony and Emmy award-winning choreographer, Smuin brought a signature style to his work on stage, in film, and on television. A maverick, he fearlessly blended the theatrical with classical and popular styles, combining elements drawn from his vast stage experience. Smuin’s works continue to dazzle and entertain contemporary audiences. His company, Smuin, was founded in 1994 to showcase his creative versatility and unique vision. The Company maintains his legacy today.
Celia Fushille
Artistic Director
Celia Fushille has served as Artistic Director of Smuin Contemporary Ballet since 2007. From 2008-2014 she also served as Executive Director of the company. A founding member of Smuin Ballet and its principal dancer for more than 12 years, Fushille worked closely with company founder Michael Smuin. In a performing career spanning 25 years, Fushille appeared on stages in the U.S. and Europe, on television and in film. As Artistic Director, Fushille has created her own vision for the company while maintaining Michael Smuin’s legacy. She has expanded the repertoire of the company by commissioning 18 world premieres and including the work of renowned choreographers. Increasing the company’s stability and place in the arts community of San Francisco, she realized a 10-year goal with the company’s move into its permanent home in 2019. For the last decade Fushille has been part of the national discussion addressing diversity, equity and inclusion among leaders of U.S. dance companies. Fushille sits on the board of Dance/USA and is chair of the Artistic Directors’ Council for Member Companies with budgets of $3 million and greater. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (summa cum laude) from Saint Mary’s College of California.
Lori Laqua
Managing Director
Lori Laqua joins Smuin following five years as Executive Director at Z Space, where she guided the organization through significant growth in programming and budget. Over the course of her 20 years at ODC, Laqua played a major role in the institution’s transformation. As Managing Director, she also served as project manager for the design and construction of the ODC Dance Commons and the ODC Theater. Laqua holds a Ph.D. (ABD) and a M.Arch in Architectural History from the University of Virginia, and a MA in Art History from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
JoEllen Arntz
Company Manager and Wardrobe
Jo Ellen Arntz moved to San Francisco after receiving her BFA in dance from Creighton University (Omaha, Nebraska). She danced with San Francisco Ballet from 1981-1991 and has been teaching dance in the Bay Area since 1977, recently celebrating 20 years on faculty at Marin Dance Theater. She began at Smuin as Wardrobe Supervisor in 1996 and became Company Manager shortly thereafter. Working with Michael Smuin at San Francisco Ballet and later his own company prepared her for the multiple hats she wears in the organization today.
Amy London
Ballet Master and Education Program Director
Amy London received her training in her hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico, from Karen Alwin and Shauna Bereska. She danced with Hartford Ballet, Diablo Ballet, and Smuin Ballet. Her favorite Smuin roles included: Eternal Idol, Q.a.V. and Hearts Suite. She has served on faculty for schools throughout the Bay Area and as Artistic Coordinator at Marin Ballet, where she has choreographed more than 20 works. As Smuin’s Ballet Master, she enjoys preserving Michael Smuin’s legacy, as well as collaborating with and being the caretaker of the works of Val Caniparoli, Trey McIntyre, Amy Seiwert, Ma Cong, Helen Pickett, Adam Hougland, Choo-San Goh, and Jiří Kylián. As the inaugural Education Program Director for Smuin Center for Dance, she oversees its successful community engagement, outreach and faculty development.
Kathryn T Graham
Production Director and Stage Manager
KT Graham joined Smuin Ballet in 1997 after working as Production Stage Manager and Lighting Designer for Lewitzky Dance Company in Los Angeles, as well as Technical & Lighting Director for Washington Ballet in Washington, D.C. with whom she toured extensively both nationally and internationally. She also engages in freelance projects and has particularly enjoyed serving as Production Stage Manager for Amy Seiwert’s Imagery, Dances from the Heart benefits for The Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation, and for the National Dance USA showcase in 2012.
More Credits
Company Teachers
Sandra Chinn
Robert Dekkers
Kristine Elliot
Celia Fushille
Valerie Harmon
Amy London
Ben Needham-Wood
Rika Onizuka
Amy Seiwert
Julianne Spratlin
Katarina Wester
Special Thanks
Richard Binkoff
Ted Helminski
James Horio
Mercedez Munro
Paul Hepfer
Lady Camden
Lily Spruce Event Planning
Costume Construction
Mario Alonzo
CMC & Design
Joan Pino
Company Pianists
Raymond Fabrizio
Lynn Inglese
Donald White
Wellness Team
Lead Physical Therapist
Suzanne Martin DPT
Chiropractors
John DeRoy
Leonard Stein
Allen Wood
Acupuncturists
Stephen Coleman
Devin Wu
Kristina Yotive
Massage Therapist
Yueming Li
Carolyn Hart
Visiting Physical Therapists
Alyssa Herrera-Set DPT
Aimee Martel DPT
Meaghann Oakes-Rust DPT
Robin Tobias DPT
Orthopedic & Physical Therapy
Dr. Michael Dillingham SOAR
Dr. Kevin Stone The Stone Clinic
Dr. Alicia Knee Center for Sports Medicine
Jake Bagley DPT
Lisa Giannone Active Care Physical Therapy
Jeffrey Cohen Hilot Therapy
Legacy Circle
Consider sharing your passion for contemporary ballet with future generations. By naming Smuin as a beneficiary in your estate plans and joining our Legacy Circle, your planned gift transforms your passion into a lasting investment in Smuin’s future. We are deeply grateful to the following individuals:
Anonymous
Jan & Dennis Adair
William Bason*
Bruce Braden
James Brennock
Patricia & Richard Campbell
Mary Canning
Marilyn Charm
Clara Degen*
George Doubleday II*
Edmund Eger* & Lynn Spitler
Teren D. Ellison
Frederic Freund*
Emily & Russell Fudge
Celia Fushille
Rudolph Glauser*
Beverly & Tom Gorley*
Marguerite E. Griffith*
Milan Milton Holdorf*
Mary Greer & Joie Hubbert*
Diane & Rob Johnson
Karen Kadushin
Carol & Alan Kaganov
Joanna & Danny Kemper
John Lazlo & Robin Raborn
Dr. Richard & Sharonjean Leeds
Cliff Leventhal
Jan Loomis
David Meders
David & Violaine M’Raihi
Heidi Munzinger & John Shott
William Oman & Larry Crummer
Mary Jo Pace*
AnMarie Roache
Fred Saunders &
Charles Kredensor
Dorothy Saxe
Barbara Schurhoff
Hal Segelstat
Ralph D. Sikes
Jeanette Sperry*
Jan Spielberger
Bert & LeAnne Steinberg
Susan & Michael Steinberg
Lauri Vaughan*
Rosemary Welde
*deceased
In-Kind Donors
Almanac Brewery
Bay Area News Group
D. John Miller
Grgich Hills Estate
Historic John’s Grill, John Konstin
KAZU
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Project Open Hand
Richard Binkoff
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Matching Gifts
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Friends of Smuin
The Friends of Smuin is a social club of Smuin aficionados. We invite you to join us! To learn more, please contact Alicia Tos, Director of Development, at atos@smuinballet.org.
Barbara Bessey
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With our Thanks
Smuin is deeply grateful to the following individuals and organizations for their generosity. It is through their support that we are able to create innovative works and share the beauty of dance. This list acknowledges contributions made between January 1, 2021–January 7, 2022.
We’ve made every effort to ensure that our donor list is accurate. Please contact Alicia Tos, Director of Development, at 415-556-5000 x100 or atos@smuinballet.org with corrections.
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Roland & Becky Lazzarotto
Ingrid LeBlanc
Richard Leffingwell
Sam Leftwich
Pam & Gif Lehman
Kathleen & Raymond Levitt
Ms. Debra Leylegian
Linde-Sands Family Fund
Jane Lombard
Susan & Peter Mackauf
Mary Lou & Robert Maier
Marc & Lois Martin
Henry Massey
Massion Giving Fund
Timothy McCarthy
Mary-Helen & Kevin McMahon
John & Justine Milani
Shauna Mika & Rick Callison
Ted Mitchell
Beth Morris
Stephen & Wipawee Morris
Suzanne Moshier
Heidi Munzinger & John Shott
Russell Nelson
Sheila North
Theresa O’Neill
Christina Owen
Stephanie Paula
Lew & Bev Perlson, in honor of Danny & Joanna Kemper
Anne Peterson
Clara Pettegrew
Chris Pisarra & Gail Giffen
Roberta & Merwyn Powell
Andrew Quint
Gordon Radley
Robert W. Rankin
Virgil Rittenhouse & Sue Holloway
Elizabeth M. Salzer
Fred Saunders & Charles Kredensor
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin J. Schwartz
Paulette Gregg Schulte
Michael Shea
Kris & Steve Siegel
Ralph D. Sikes
Barbara Smith
Fred & Stacie Smith
Marilyn & Richard Sperling
Jan Spielberger
Valerie Stewart
Dr. & Mrs. Kevin & Susan Stone
Arthur Strassle
Kathy Crosby Stricker & Steve Stricker
Peter Stry
Mr. Lyle Swallow & Mr. Jack Becker
Leslie & Steven Taglio
Steven R. Wade
Bradford & Susan Wait
Ms. Rosemary Welde
Daphne & Stuart Wells
Michelle Garcia Winner & Pamela Crooke
Cynthia Wuthmann
A gift of $250+
Anonymous (3)
Chick Adams & Laurie Davies
Katherine Akos & Harry Jacobs
Drs. Geraldine & Paul F. Alpert
Charlene Archibeque
Marilyn Austin
Carol D. Bacchetti
Laima Baltusis
Judy Barrett
Janelle Bedke & Ken Fox
Brian & Glynnis Belchers
Michael Bena
Jill & Vincent Benitez
Connie Berkeley
William Berry
Ann Brown
Mr. Wayne Bryan
Maxine Chesney
The Classical Girl
Kathy & Martin Cohn, in honor of Lee Baxter
Dan Craft
Cecile Currier
Charles Daly
Carlo Rossi & Missy Danneberg
Irwin H. Derman
Stephanie Douglass
Carol Duffield
Judith & Charles Dvorak
Holly Earl
Lara Ettenson
Ms. Yvonne Gero
Julie & John Gerth
Ben Gliklich
Aurash Gomroki, in memory of Dr. Mohammad Aghighi
Anita & Richard Grandpre
Richard Gunsalus
Ms. Susan Hadley
Holly Hadlock
Carol Haig
Ms. Patricia Handeland
Stephen Harding
Lynn Hinck
Charles Holz
Gayle Ing
Colleen Johnson
Margaret Johnson
Stephen Johnson & Kimberly Fullerton
Frances Johnston
Gayle Joslin
Diane Kaercher
Bill & Patricia K’Burg
Kristine Kelly
The Kirsch Family
Peter & Ann Knopf
Melinda & Robert Kruvant
Gustav Larsson
Ruth Leibig
Frank L’Engle
Marc Levinson & Mary Jane Large
Annette Lipkin
Donald Lowry & Lynore Tillim
Patricia & Wolfgang Lusse
Ronnie Mannos
John Domingos & Claudine Marken
Peter Marra
Eric Marshall
Kate Massie
Linda & John Maxwell
Coralyn K. McGregor
Ms. Barbara Means
Shareen Merriam
Ms. Susan Wigh Michaud
Carrie Miller
Deirdre Moy
James & Gwen Neary
Mr. Scott K. Nelson
Leslie W. & Lois G. Partridge, in Memory of Lois Partridge
Laura Peterhans
Sharon K. Peters
Ms. Susan C Peters
Warren G. & Barbara S. Poole
Mark J Powers & Albert E Moreno
Brian E. Ramsey
Kathryn E. Ringgold
Hon. Adam Ali Sabet
Lynn Sanford
Betsey Schneider
Ms. Mae Schoenig
Douglas Schultz
Gail Sheridan Love & Ralph E. Love Jr.
Sandy Sill
Mr. Sam Edward Singer
Paul & Linda Sinsar
Joy Sleizer
Barbara Smith-Thomas
Katrina Taylor
H. James Tellefson
Ms. Nicole Thye
Mary Tilbury
Tisbest Philanthropy
Sam & Joan Trust
Dr. Jennifer Wahlsten
Lucy Weiger & Robert Crane
Joel & Bonni Weinstein
Mr. & Mrs. R. Wallace Wertsch
Jennifer Williams
Jim Wilmore
Ms. Jennifer Winch
Jeanette R Zalder
A gift of $150+
Anonymous (4)
Judy Preves Anderson
Ruth Astle Samas
Keith Ball & Diana Morabito
Marilyn & John Barker
Jaime Bayan
Candy J. Behlendorf
Ms. Karen Bessey
Katya Bock
Mr. Patrick M. Brady
Emily & Norman Breitner
Mary B Buchanan
The Buehler Family
Ms. Sharon Butler
Linda Carney
Laura Carroll
Paul Casagrande
Jenny Caughey
Paul Churchill
Andy & Emily Cohen
Janet Cooper
Nuala Creedon
Peggy Da Silva & Dan Hodapp
Mr. Kevin P Daugherty
Judie Denton
Erik Douglas
Brandon Duisenberg
Dieter Eckert
Daniel Edelson
Carol Eggers & Dan Gruzd
Judith & Steven Flinn
Alexandra Fortner
Mauricio Franco
Dave Frydenlund
Norma Jean Galiher
Gwen Gallagher
Everett Golden
Maria Gounaris
Christine & William Green
Steve & Laurie Gregory
Douglas Hanlin
Barbara Hebert
Karen Hirsch
Ms. Carolyn Hoke-Van Orden
Laura Howard
Jeffrey & Cheryl Hylton
Mr. Savith Iyengar
Paul Kalifeh
Elizabeth Kolstad
Madeline & Hale Kronenberg
Mr. Jim Lang
Jeffrey Leach & Douglas Washington
Andrea Lewin
Simone Lewis
Elizabeth Lowenstein
Mr. Lynn Luckow
Sally Ann Marks
Paul & Lesa Martin
Mr. & Mrs. Dean Mayberry
Mr. & Mrs. Donald & Ruthanne McCunn
Joan McHenry
Kevin G. McHenry
G Dirk Meyer
Arnold Miller
Ms. Mary L Miller
Deirdre Moore & Peter Arnold
Padmaja Nandigam
Mr. Ronald Naventi
Mr. Robert Newcomer
Bill & Tari Nicholson
Jonathan Nimer & Alicia Torre
Mr. Nicholas H. Okeefe
Jean & Dale Olds
Ms. Jean Olive-Lammers
Jean Parmelee
Mrs. Martha C. Parriott
Nancy Pollock
William Price
Drew Robarts
Carli Rogers
Barbara A. Schmidt
Cynthia Schroeder
Hans Schweingruber
Ross & Ellen Shimabukuro
Sandi Smith-Grove
Jane Solomons
Wendy Soone-Broder
Lynne Stietzel
Mrs. Blossom Strong
Dr. Steven Tierney
Lannie Tonti & Lincoln Bynum
Judith True & Michael Moore
Leon Van Steen
Barbara Walsh
Joanne & Lowell Webster
Alice Weigel, in Honor of Jason Narin
Laurel Lewis Yrun
Estreilla Jessica Zulch
Printable Program PDF
In order to be more conscious of our single-use materials, there are limited copies of our print program offered at the door this year. If you would like to ensure you have a physical copy, you have the option to print your own.
The document is linked below along with instructions on how to print and fold it into the booklet you know and love!