Welcome to the Advanced Dance Theater
Group
of Beverly
Hills High School
The COMPANY 2003
The Beverly Hills
High School Advanced Dance Theatre Group, "Company 2003",
one of the top high school dance companies in the nation, will
be performing their annual concert on January 15, 16, 17 and
18 at 7:30 in the high school's K.L. Peters Auditorium, 241 S.
Moreno Drive B.H. This dance company has produced graduates who
have gone on to professional roles in television, film, music
videos, and professional dance companies such as Bella Lewitsky,
Naomi Goldberg, and ISO.
The Company 2003 performance includes dance
numbers which span modern, hip-hop, flamenco, and musical theatre
styles. The director of this year's concert, Christy Bolingbroke,
had worked for three years as assistant artistic director with
long-time Company director Janet
Roston. Christy has contributed a dance which explores personal
identity, popular icons, and a celebration of individuality.
Student members of the Company 2003 are very
involved in choreography. Senior Ryan Weiss has collaborated once
again with recent Beverly High graduate and composer Kevin Blumenfeld,
and he has choreographed the concert's opening number. He also
will perform a solo he created with Denise Leitner. Other student
choreographers include seniors Alessandra Rizzotti, Nicol Ruber,
Dana Shprung, and Gaba Vallone, and juniors Melissa Joseph, Robby
Nadler, Gregory Scott, Nathaniel Smith, and Vienna Willems.
Professional choreographers who have contributed
a diverse array of pieces include Ben Wright, known for his role
as the Swan Prince in Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake, celebrated flamenco
dancer Liliana DeLeon-Torsiello, and local hip-hop choreographer
Bradford Robinson-Mathews.
Ticket prices are $10.00 for adults, $8.00
for students. Tickets can be purchased from the high school student
store, directly from Company members, or at the Auditorium Box
Office on the night of the performance. The box office opens at
6:30 p m, and seating is unreserved. Tickets purchased in advance
can be used for any of the performance nights.
CONTENTS
COMPANY 2003 ROSTER
Orian Ben Artzi ..........Grade 10
Diana Hamar ..........Grade 10
Melissa Joseph ..........Grade 11
Robby Nadler ..........Grade 11
Alessandra Rizzotti ..........Grade 12
Nicol Ruber .......... Grade 12
Gregory Scott ..........Grade 11
Dana Shprung ..........Grade 12
Nathaniel Smith .......... Grade 11
Lauren Spieller ..........Grade 11
Gaba Vallone ..........Grade 12
Heloise Van Eeghan ..........Grade 10
Anusche Vafadar .......... Grade 12
Ryan Weiss ..........Grade 12
Vienna Willems ..........Grade 11
Maddy Woods ..........Grade 9
Apprentices
Corinna Bendersky ..........Grade 10
Talia Eichenbaum ..........Grade 11
Jared Green ..........Grade 10
Margo Horowitz ..........Grade 10
Christopher O'Connor ..........Grade 11
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The Company 2003
SENIORS: Front row (L to R): Allison
Leuin, Ryan Weiss, Caroline Joseph, Nicol Ruber,
Back row (L to R): Anusche Vafadar, Gaba Vallone, Dana Shprung,
Alessandra Rizzotti
JUNIORS:
Front row (L to R):
Christopher O'Connor, Nathaniel Smith, Vienna Willems, Mimi Cheng,
Back row (L to R): Lauren Spieller, Robby Nadler, Gregory Scott,
Melissa Joseph, Talia Eichenbaum
SOPHOMORES: Seated (L to R): Jared
Green, Diana Hamar, Margo Horowitz, Standing (L to R): Natalie
Levy, Heloise Van Eeghen, Orian Ben-Artzi, Corinna Bendersky
FRESHMAN:
Maddie Woods
ARTISTIC DIRECTORS:
(L to R) Ragen Carlile, Christy Bolingbroke
The PROGRAM
In a New York Minute...or Two
Choreography: Ryan Weiss
Music: George Benson
Dancers: The Company 2003
Special Guests: Lauren Brucker, Sarah Harrison, Maya Lasry, Amanda
Leiter, Julia Romanskaya, Amy Rothner, Ashley Schneidman, Erica
Sheerin
Inhibitions
Choreography: Melissa Joseph
Music: Orbital
Music Arrangement: Will Catterson
Dancers: Melissa Joseph, Robby Nadler, Dana Shprung, Nathaniel
Smith, Anusche Vafadar, Gaba Vallone, Vienna Willems
Eleven in the Mourning
Choreography: Ryan Weiss
Music: Kevin Blumenfeld (BHHS '02)
Costumes: Heloise Van Eeghen
Dancers: Diana Hamar, Melissa Joseph, Alessandra Rizzotti, Nicol
Ruber, Dana Shprung, Heloise Van Eeghen, Gaba Vallone, Anusche
Vafadar, Ryan Weiss, Vienna Willems, Maddie Woods
When Corners of the Earth Meet
Choreography: Christy Bolingbroke, Robby Nadler, Gregory Scott,
and Nathaniel Smith
Music: Jamiroquai
Dancers:
Travelers Villagers
Robby Nadler Orian Ben-Artzi Lauren Spieller
Gregory Scott Corinna Bendersky Heloise Van Eeghen
Nathaniel Smith Talia Eichenbaum Vienna Willems
Diana Hamar Maddie Woods
Margo Horowitz
th.e p.arall.ax
Choreography: Ryan Weiss in collaboration with Denise Leitner
Music: The Beatles as performed by Ben Harper
Dancer: Ryan Weiss
Symphony in See
Choreography: Christy Bolingbroke
"Doll"
Music: Annie Lennox
Dancers: Orian Ben-Artzi, Corinna Bendersky, Talia Eichenbaum,
Alessandra Rizzotti, Nicol Ruber, Gaba Vallone,
Heloise Van Eeghen, Vienna Willems
"Icon"
Music: Todd Terry
Dancers: Jared Green (Michael Jackson), Diana Hamar (Jackie Kennedy),
Melissa Joseph (Audrey Hepburn), Robby Nadler (Andy Warhol), Gregory
Scott (James Dean), Dana Shprung (Marilyn Monroe), Nathaniel Smith
(John Travolta), Lauren Spieller (Britney Spears), Anusche Vafadar
(Annette Funicello), Ryan Weiss (Elvis Presley)
"Beholder"
Music: Charmfarm
Music Arrangement: David Karagianis
Dancers: The Company 2003
All Three Sections-
Special Guests as the Paparazzi: Lauren Brucker, Sarah Harrison,
Maya Lasry, Amanda Leiter, Julia Romanskaya, Amy Rothner, Ashley
Schneidman, Erica Sheerin
Intermission
A Small Tide
Choreography: Ben Wright in collaboration with the dancers
Music: Javier Alvarez as performed by The Brodsky Quartet
Dancers: Melissa Joseph, Robby Nadler, Nicol Ruber, Gregory Scott,
Lauren Spieller, Gaba Vallone, Ryan Weiss
Ben would like to sincerely thank the dancers
for their contributions to the movement vocabulary of this work.
Also thanks to Christy of all her help and to Janet Roston for
the invitation back to the High School.
What a Mess!
Choreography: Bradford Robinson-Mathews
Music: Christina Aguilera
Dancers: THE A.P. POSSE
Jared Green, Diana Hamar, Nathaniel Smith, Lauren Spieller, Heloise
Van Eeghen, Ryan Weiss
Special Guest: Caroline Joseph
Co-Dependent Suite
"Amizade"
Choreography: Dana Shprung and Vienna Willems
Music: Monica Salmaso
Dancers: Orian Ben-Artzi, Dana Shprung, Lauren Spieller,
Heloise Van Eeghan, Vienna Willems, Maddie Woods
"Triptych"
Choreography: Gaba Vallone
Music: R.E.M.
Dancers: Melissa Joseph, Gaba Vallone, Ryan Weiss
Married?...Why??
Choreography: Alessandra Rizzotti and Nicol Ruber
for the money
Music: The Shirelles
Wife: Nicol Ruber
Husband: Nathaniel Smith
for the couch
Music: Doris Day
Mother: Alessandra Rizzotti
Sons: Robby Nadler, Gregory Scott
why not!
Music: Pleasantville
Dancers: Alessandra Rizzotti, Nicol Ruber
Zorongo Gitano Al Amanecer
Choreography: Liliana de Leon-Torsiello
Music: de Carmen Linares con Riqueni,
Vicente Amigo con Jose Merce
Costumes: Nirit Lechtman
Dancers: The Company 2003
Bows
Choreography: Christy Bolingbroke
Music: Apollo 100
Dancers: The Cast
GUEST CHOREOGRAPHERS
Artistic Director, Christy Bolingbroke graduated from UCLA
with a B.A. in Dance in 1999. She was a member of the UCLA Dance
Team for two years and completed an intensive program at the Alvin
Ailey American Dance Academy in New York City. She has performed
in works by local choreographers David Rousseve, Ron Brown,
Dorcas Roman-Colins, Julie Carson, Brian Frette, Janet Roston,
and Jamie Nichols. In addition to choreography and performance,
Christy has produced many shows including Tiny Band's Jesus Christ
Superstar, David Rousseve's The Ten Year Chat, and Dan Froot's
Shlammer. She is finishing a three-year term on the Board of Directors
for the Dance Resource Center of Greater Los Angeles (2000-present)
serving as President (2001-2002) and treasurer (2002-present).
Christy was Assistant Artistic Director for The Company '99, '00,
and '02. She thanks Janet Roston for the opportunity as well
as this year's Company, production staff, Company Parents, Jeff
Hubbard, Rex Comer, Annie Terry, Rachael Robbins, Dana Berk, Ben
Bushman, Anne Wayne, and Ragen Carlile for all of their support,
patience, and assistance.
Assistant Artistic Director, Ragen Carlile holds a B.A. in
Dance and a B.S. in Business Administration from the University
of North Carolina Greensboro. She began her dance training at
Enloe High School for the Performing Arts and was a member of
the Rainbow Dance Ensemble in Raleigh, North Carolina. While
in North Carolina, Ragen studied at the American Dance Festival
and later became a member of the administrative staff. She began
her professional performing career with the Jan Van Dyke Dance
Group, a modern dance company based out of Greensboro. She also
performed various works with Rick McCullough, John Gamble, Marie
Hoffman, and Tiffany Rhynard. Since relocating to Los Angeles
in 2000, Ragen has performed with (ie)dance, Fast Feet, and Collage
Dance
Theatre. She currently serves as the Administrative Director of
the Dance Resource Center of Greater Los Angeles. Ragen's first
year with the Beverly Hills High School Advanced Dance Theater
Group has been inspiring. Congratulations, Company '03!
Guest Choreographer, Ben Wright graduated from the Ballet
Rambert School London in 1990 and immediately began dancing professionally
with Mathew Bourne's then young company Adventures in Motion Pictures.
During his career he has danced with London Contemporary Dance
Theatre, Richard Alston Dance Company, Pretty Ugly Dance Company
and Ricochet Dance Company. He has worked with amongst others
Mark Morris, Christopher Bruce, Amanda Miller, Angelin Prejolcaj
and Stephen Petronio. In 1995, Ben created the role of the Prince
in Mathew Bourne's Swan Lake. He has performed the role throughout
the UK, in two West End Seasons in London, at the Neil Simon Theatre
New York, and at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. After a
three year break from the role Ben is presently engaged in a world
tour of Swan Lake to Europe, Japan, Korea and China. A Small Tide
is Ben's second commission for Beverly Hills High School. He created
Behovely for Company '01.
Guest Choreographer, Liliana de Leon-Torsiello is a master of
dance forms such as Flamenco, Mexican Folklorico, Latin Jazz and
Latin popular rhythms. She is the Assistant Director and choreographer
of "Cana's Wine" and choreographer and director of "de
LiRitmo" Flamenco Dance Company with which she performs as
a dance soloist and singer. In November 2002, Liliana traveled
to New York City with Lynn Dally's Jazz Tap Ensemble to perform
at the Joyce Theater. Her most recent production is the co-creation
of Tu, El y Yo, where "Cana's Wine" performs a powerful
evening mix of contemporary spiritual movement and sound, good
conversation through great live music and dance that show innovative
expressions that celebrate love, partnership, faith and understanding.
This is Liliana's first commission for The Company.
A.P. Posse Choreographer, Bradford Robinson-Mathews is currently
a student at West Los Angeles College. Brad has created hip-hop
choreography for M.A.D. Degrees Productions' instructional dance
video, "Hip-Hop Habit 4" and had his work performed
at the Mayan with "Hot Property," a choreography showcase
for the KSA Agency. Brad recently performed in several venues
including the Key Club and Ivar Theater as part of Janet Roston's
Tanjore Project. This is his fourth year choreographing for The
Company.
SPECIAL THANKS: Julia Joseph, Max Manlove-Heller, and Warner
Bros. for Bingo Prizes, Cared Idy, Alice Kuo, Karen Lerman, Jennifer
Logan, Dana Berk, Nirit Lechtman, Anne Wayne, all Company Parents,
The Performing Arts Department, Linda Van Eeghen for a great first
year as Parent Committee Chairperson and Janet Roston!
PRODUCTION STAFF
Artistic Director..............................................................Christy
Bolingbroke
Assistant Artistic Director..........................................Ragen
Carlile
Company Managers......................................................Caroline
Joseph, Allison Leuin
Assistant Company Manager....................................Mimi
Cheng
Costume Manager.........................................................Natalie
Levy
Costume Design.............................................................Nirit
Lechtman
Lighting Design.............................................................Rachael
Robbins
Technical Director........................................................Annie
Terry
Assistant Stage Managers..........................................Shelly
Shalev, Megan Bialek
Master Electrician........................................................Arnold
Lesin
Set Shift / Prop Director...........................................Shelly
Shalev
Fly Master......................................................................Megan
Bialek
Lighting Director.........................................................Doreen
Sayegh
Light / Set Shift Crew...............................................William
Brown, Chelsea Price, Lizzie Weiss, Meirav Rotstein
Sound Directors...........................................................Tiffany
Brown, Josh Greenspoon
Parent Committee Chairperson.............................Linda
Van Eeghen
Poster and Program Design....................................Jennifer
Logan
Poster and Program Photos....................................Caren
Idy, Alice Kuo
Audio-Visual Director................................................Dave
Stiles
BEVERLY HILLS HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
Mr. Ben Bushman......................................................Principal
Mrs. Dawnalyn Murakawa-Leopar.....................Assistant Principal
Mrs. Gayla Rabin......................................................Assistant
Principal
Mr. Dan Stepenosky.................................................Assistant
Principal
DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Gwen Gross.........................................................Superintendent
Mr. Clayton Chaput................................................Deputy
Superintendent
Mr. W. Rex Comer..................................................Assistant
Superintendent
Mr. Jeffrey Hubbard..............................................Assistant
Superintendent
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Mrs. Virginia Maas.................................................President
Mr. Barry Brucker..................................................Vice-President
Dr. William Brien ..................................................Board
Member
Dr. Myra Demeter..................................................Board
Member
Mrs. Alissa Roston..................................................Board
Member
Koorosh Elihu..........................................................Student
Representative
Janet Roston/Barry Weiss
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