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FEB 4-27
2022
ANNUAL G AL A
SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2022
THE GALLERIA, SAN FRANCISCO
Smuin's Board of Trustees
and the Friends of Smuin
host committee invite you
to celebrate Smuin's return
to the stage with cocktails,
dance performances,
dinner, and live auction!
For more information on sponsorship opportunities or early ticket and
table purchases, please contact Alicia Tos, Director of Development Tess Lane & Max van der Sterre
415-556-5000 x100 or atos@smuinballet.org Photo by Chris Hardy
20 | Dance Series 1
Welcome to Smuin!
STAFF
With Dance Series 1—Love, Smuin, we present
Celia Fushille • Artistic Director
three distinct ballets with a focus on relationships.
Lori Laqua • Managing Director
Thanks to Valentine’s Day, we think of February
Jo Ellen Arntz • Company Manager & Wardrobe
as the month when love is celebrated. The ballets
Amy London • Ballet Master & Education
on this program look at human connections in all Program Director
their complexity. Alicia Tos • Director of Development CENTER FOR DANCE
Dance for the sheer joy of dancing is fabulous. Coral Bell • Development Operations Specialist
Having a story or through-line to give meaning Jason Narin • Patron Services Manager BALLET • JAZZ • TAP • CONTEMPORARY • HEELS • YOGA • PILATES
and impetus to an artist’s movements adds Ellen Gaintner • Special Projects Manager
another element to the performance experience. Benjamin Warner • Community
Engagment Manager
In planning this program, I wanted to explore
Kathryn T. Graham • Production Director
relationships and human touch in dance— & Stage Manager
especially after the prolonged limiting of physical
Kay Park • Sound & AV Director
contact brought on by the pandemic.
Michael Oesch • Lighting Director
Amy Seiwert’s Been Through Diamonds was Vincent Avery • Wardrobe Assistant
the first work she created after I named her Carla Befera & Company • Publicist
Choreographer-in-Residence at Smuin in 2008. Chris Hardy, David DeSilva • Photography
Seiwert’s love of ballet and classical technique Cynthia Wuthmann • Interim Marketing Director
is evident in this dynamic and technically Maggie Carey • Digital Marketing Assistant
challenging piece set to a Mozart score. In a Ian Buchanan • Web Technology Assistant
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. BOARD OF TRUSTEES
It gives me great pleasure to at last introduce the Madeleine Boshart • President
work of choreographer Gina Patterson to our Trisha Mount • Vice President
audience and our artists. Patterson’s movement Karen D. Kadushin • Secretary
is a true synthesis of classical and contemporary
techniques. While the four women in the piece Hal Louchheim • Treasurer
dance en pointe, the entire cast engages in Lee D. Baxter
movements seen outside classical ballet—from Bruce Braden
floorwork to off-balance partnering—giving a Robert Challey
clear example of what contemporary ballet can
be. Set to a score by Italian composer Ludovico Celia Fushille
Einaudi, You Are Here examines our experience John Konstin
of another, whether they are with us physically or Linda Membreño, M.D.
exist only in our memory. Maria Nazari
Closing our program is Amy Seiwert’s Dear Miss John Schlag
Cline set to an iconic soundtrack of songs by the
Randy Soso
legendary Patsy Cline. At once playful, romantic,
and exuberant, Seiwert’s storytelling through Susie Stitt
Photos by Maggie Carey
both the lyrics and her choreography comes
together in a charming display that many have
called her most ‘Smuin-esque’!
EMERITI
Thank you for joining us as we celebrate the work
Patti Hume • Founding President
of two strong, intelligent, and creative women,
dancemakers with unique voices. We are honored Vicki Fleishhacker
to have them on our stage.
Enjoy the performance!
Robert Greenwood
Edie Kirkwood
COME DANCE WITH US!
John Murphy
All classes are taught by current Smuin Artists and Smuin alumni.
Sue Steinberg In-person and online options available.
Celia Fushille Allie Weissman (In Memoriam) For more information and to sign up, go to smuinballet.org/C4D or scan the QR code.
Artistic
2 Director
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A GIFT OF $250+
Anonymous (3) Holly Earl Marc Levinson & Hon. Adam Ali Sabet
Chick Adams & Laurie Davies Lara Ettenson Mary Jane Large Lynn Sanford
Katherine Akos & Ms. Yvonne Gero Annette Lipkin Betsey Schneider
Harry Jacobs Julie & John Gerth Donald Lowry & Lynore Tillim Ms. Mae Schoenig
Drs. Geraldine & Ben Gliklich Patricia & Wolfgang Lusse Douglas Schultz
Paul F. Alpert Aurash Gomroki, in memory Ronnie Mannos Gail Sheridan Love &
Charlene Archibeque of Dr. Mohammad Aghighi John Domingos & Ralph E. Love Jr.
Marilyn Austin Anita & Richard Grandpre Claudine Marken Sandy Sill
Carol D. Bacchetti Richard Gunsalus Peter Marra Mr. Sam Edward Singer
Laima Baltusis Ms. Susan Hadley Eric Marshall Paul & Linda Sinsar
Judy Barrett Holly Hadlock Kate Massie Joy Sleizer
Janelle Bedke & Ken Fox Carol Haig Linda & John Maxwell Barbara Smith-Thomas
Brian & Glynnis Belchers Ms. Patricia Handeland Coralyn K. McGregor Katrina Taylor
Michael Bena Stephen Harding Ms. Barbara Means H. James Tellefson
Jill & Vincent Benitez Lynn Hinck Shareen Merriam Ms. Nicole Thye
Connie Berkeley Charles Holz Ms. Susan Wigh Michaud Mary Tilbury
William Berry Gayle Ing Carrie Miller Tisbest Philanthropy
Ann Brown Colleen Johnson Deirdre Moy Sam & Joan Trust
Mr. Wayne Bryan Margaret Johnson James & Gwen Neary Dr. Jennifer Wahlsten
Maxine Chesney Stephen Johnson & Mr. Scott K. Nelson Lucy Weiger & Robert Crane
The Classical Girl Kimberly Fullerton Leslie W. & Lois G. Partridge, Joel & Bonni Weinstein
Kathy & Martin Cohn, in Frances Johnston in Memory of Mr. & Mrs. R.
honor of Lee Baxter Gayle Joslin Lois Partridge Wallace Wertsch
Dan Craft Diane Kaercher Laura Peterhans Jennifer Williams
Cecile Currier Bill & Patricia K'Burg Sharon K. Peters Jim Wilmore Founder
Charles Daly
Carlo Rossi &
Kristine Kelly
The Kirsch Family
Ms. Susan C Peters
Warren G. &
Ms. Jennifer Winch
Jeanette R Zalder
Michael Smuin
Missy Danneberg Peter & Ann Knopf Barbara S. Poole
Irwin H. Derman
Stephanie Douglass
Melinda & Robert Kruvant
Gustav Larsson
Mark J Powers &
Albert E Moreno
Artistic Director Managing Director
Carol Duffield
Judith & Charles Dvorak
Ruth Leibig
Frank L'Engle
Brian E. Ramsey
Kathryn E. Ringgold
Celia Fushille Lori Laqua
Company Manager & Ballet Master & Education Production Director &
A GIFT OF $150+ Wardrobe Program Director Stage Manager
Anonymous (4) Dieter Eckert Simone Lewis Drew Robarts
Judy Preves Anderson Daniel Edelson Elizabeth Lowenstein Carli Rogers Jo Ellen Arntz Amy London Kathryn T. Graham
Ruth Astle Samas Carol Eggers & Dan Gruzd Mr. Lynn Luckow Barbara A. Schmidt
Keith Ball & Diana Morabito Judith & Steven Flinn Sally Ann Marks Cynthia Schroeder
Marilyn & John Barker Alexandra Fortner Paul & Lesa Martin Hans Schweingruber
Jaime Bayan Mauricio Franco Mr. & Mrs. Dean Mayberry Ross & Ellen Shimabukuro
Candy J. Behlendorf
Ms. Karen Bessey
Dave Frydenlund
Norma Jean Galiher
Mr. & Mrs. Donald &
Ruthanne McCunn
Sandi Smith-Grove
Jane Solomons
Artists
Katya Bock Gwen Gallagher Joan McHenry Wendy Soone-Broder
Mr. Patrick M. Brady Everett Golden Kevin G. McHenry Lynne Stietzel Brandon Alexander Maggie Carey Terez Dean Orr
Emily & Norman Breitner Maria Gounaris G Dirk Meyer Mrs. Blossom Strong Tessa Barbour Meng jun Chen Lauren Pschirrer
Mary B Buchanan Christine & William Green Arnold Miller Dr. Steven Tierney
The Buehler Family Steve & Laurie Gregory Ms. Mary L Miller Lannie Tonti & Ian Buchanan Cassidy Isaacson Yuri Rogers
Ms. Sharon Butler Douglas Hanlin Deirdre Moore & Lincoln Bynum Claire Buehler Tess Lane Max van der Sterre
Linda Carney Barbara Hebert Peter Arnold Judith True & Michael Moore
Laura Carroll Karen Hirsch Padmaja Nandigam Leon Van Steen Stéphano Candreva Marc LaPierre Brennan Wall
Paul Casagrande Ms. Carolyn Mr. Ronald Naventi Barbara Walsh
Jenny Caughey Hoke-Van Orden Mr. Robert Newcomer Joanne & Lowell Webster
Paul Churchill Laura Howard Bill & Tari Nicholson Alice Weigel, in Honor of
Andy & Emily Cohen Jeff rey & Cheryl Hylton Jonathan Nimer & Jason Narin
Janet Cooper
Nuala Creedon
Mr. Savith Iyengar
Paul Kalifeh
Alicia Torre
Mr. Nicholas H. Okeefe
Laurel Lewis Yrun
Estreilla Jessica Zulch
WITH GRATITUDE
Peggy Da Silva & Elizabeth Kolstad Jean & Dale Olds Smuin is sponsored in part by San Francisco Grants for the Arts along with:
Dan Hodapp Madeline & Hale Kronenberg Ms. Jean Olive-Lammers
Mr. Kevin P Daugherty Mr. Jim Lang Jean Parmelee
Judie Denton Jeff rey Leach & Mrs. Martha C. Parriott
Erik Douglas Douglas Washington Nancy Pollock
Brandon Duisenberg Andrea Lewin William Price
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Diana Corbett Mr. William Gregory Ms. Laura Peterson
Anita & Richard Davis Jeanne Walker Harvey Jay Pierrepont
BEEN THROUGH George Deabill, PhD
Tom Debley
Deborah & Dennis Donovan
Ms. Andrea Eichhorn
Hon. James C. Emerson
Mary Hero
James Horio & Linda Cahill
George & Leslie Hume
Judy Jackovics
Joseph Lawrence & Rudy Ciuca
Janet & Niels Reimers
Ms. Janet Lynda Reinstra
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Robins
Jon Saxe & Myrna Marshall
Douglas Schmidt &
DIAMONDS Leak Fairon
Dr. Robert Fallat &
Dr. Allyson Lavoy
Dale Fehringer &
Patty McCrary Fehringer
Nancy Leavens
Lucinda Lee
Drs. Penny & John Loeb
Susan Lowe
Peter Lungreen
Stephen Martin
Ed & Chris Schweitzer
Paul & Kathleen Sidenblad
Ms. Gwen Smith
Wes & Stacie Smith
Mr. Joseph Ficurelli Ken & Janine Lyons Stephen Stedman &
World Premiere by Smuin on October 24, 2008
Donna & Richard Fraioli Susan Mickiewicz Corinne Thomas
Tom Frankel Ms. Dona Lee Mork Laurie Stephenson
Sharon & Joel Friedman Janice Irvine-Mosher & Suzanne Stroh
Celia Fushille & Chris Hardy Oren Mosher Lori Arthur Stroud
Diane Gardiner Robert Mount Denise Vouri
Ms. Lisa Giannone & Paul Munro Amanda Weitman &
Michael Dillingham Steven Natterstad Chris Heffelfinger
Alexandra & Hanson Gifford, Marcia F. O’Hern Matt Whelan
Choreography: Amy Seiwert in Honor of Susie Stitt
Hon Mai & Joseph Goodman
George O’Neill
Maureen O’Shea
Pravin Soni & Amy Wurtzburger
David Young & Donald Bird
Music: Mozart String Quintet in C minor Louise M. Gould, in memory
of Ted Gould
Ralph Pais & Gayl Huston
Gary Allan Payne, in honor
Lighting Design: Michael Oesch KT Graham of Deb Glazer
Costume Design: Mario Alonzo
A GIFT OF $500+
Anonymous Kathleen Hall & Leslie Murdock Christina Owen
Norman Abramson Steve Hass Stephanie Paula
Mr. Dimitri Agratchev Ann & Rick Homan Lew & Bev Perlson, in honor of
Robin Allgren M.D. Ph.D. Gail Hurvitz & Jerry Newton Danny & Joanna Kemper
Donna Ambrosini & Susan & Richard Idell, in honor Anne Peterson
Barbara Fellini of Lee Baxter Clara Pettegrew
Jo Ellen Arntz Rob & Diane Johnson Chris Pisarra & Gail Giffen
Pamela & Michael Barnes Victoria & Martin Johnson Roberta & Merwyn Powell
Dr. Barbara L. Bessey Elizabeth & Bob Julian Andrew Quint
Virginia & Homer Boushey Carol & Thom Kato Gordon Radley
Jim & Melinda Brown Robin Kennedy Robert W. Rankin
Michael Burke & Lynn Kennedy Hannah King Virgil Rittenhouse &
Betty Anne Carlin Kimiko & Joel Klein Sue Holloway
Victoria Chang James Kleinrath Elizabeth M. Salzer
Leona K. Chu Susan Lambert Fred Saunders &
Clark Charitable Fund Roland & Becky Lazzarotto Charles Kredensor
Lena Clark Ingrid LeBlanc Mr. & Mrs. Edwin J. Schwartz
Christopher Conner & Richard Leffingwell Paulette Gregg Schulte
Martha Conner Sam Leftwich Michael Shea
Dr. Bradford A. Crowell & Pam & Gif Lehman Kris & Steve Siegel
Gary Koehler Kathleen & Raymond Levitt Ralph D. Sikes
Mary Dahlquist Ms. Debra Leylegian Barbara Smith
Judi Fan & Bob Reay Linde-Sands Family Fund Fred & Stacie Smith
Christine Federici & Jane Lombard Marilyn & Richard Sperling
Phil Gerring Susan & Peter Mackauf Jan Spielberger
Frank & Jeanne Fischer Mary Lou & Robert Maier Valerie Stewart
Christine & Mark Fisher Marc & Lois Martin Dr. & Mrs. Kevin & Susan Stone
Lauri Flynn, in memory Henry Massey Arthur Strassle
of Maureen O’Sullivan Massion Giving Fund Kathy Crosby Stricker &
Rona Foster & Kenneth Powell Timothy McCarthy Steve Stricker
Cindy & Bruce Fox Mary-Helen & Kevin McMahon Peter Stry
Mr. Kirk Frederick John & Justine Milani Mr. Lyle Swallow &
Nancy Garton & Shauna Mika & Rick Callison Mr. Jack Becker
Kent Palmerton Ted Mitchell Leslie & Steven Taglio
D. Peter Gleichenhaus Beth Morris Steven R. Wade
William S. Goldstein & Stephen & Wipawee Morris Bradford & Susan Wait
Christopher Archuleta Suzanne Moshier Ms. Rosemary Welde
John Good Heidi Munzinger & John Shott Daphne & Stuart Wells
Therese Grenchik & Lee Goodin Russell Nelson Michelle Garcia Winner &
Mrs. Maureen Grinnell Sheila North Pamela Crooke
Philip & Kathleen Gust Theresa O’Neill Cynthia Wuthmann
Pictured Left to Right: Shane Tice, Matt Linzer, Susan Roemer,
4 | Dance Series 1 and Shannon Hurlburt by David DeSilva.
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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
YOU ARE HERE
415-556-5000 x100 or atos@smuinballet.org with corrections. World Premiere by Cincinnati Ballet on September 12, 2013
Premiere by Smuin on February 4, 2022
A GIFT OF $50,000+
Lee D. Baxter
Julie Dickson Choreography: Gina Patterson
Music: Ludovico Einaudi
Dr. Richard & Sharonjean Leeds
A GIFT OF $25,000+ Album: In a Time Lapse
Ms. Madeleine Boshart
Bruce Braden
David Meders
Linda Membreño
Drs. Lynn Spitler & Ted Eger Tracks: Experience, Sarabande, Brothers, Orbits
Daniel & Allyn Carl Dell Larcen & Ron Meserve Costume Design: Christine Darch
Costumes courtesy of Cincinnati Ballet
A GIFT OF $10,000+
Anonymous Karen D. Kadushin Bill & Kara Rosenberg
Lighting Design: Trad A. Burns
Sandy Abbott Joanna & Danny Kemper John Schlag & Jennifer Gennari Lighting Adaptation: Michael Oesch
Karen Bartholomew Bob & Edie Kirkwood Fund, Randy & Barbara Soso
Bob & Sheila Challey in memory of Bob Kirkwood Sue & Michael Steinberg With gratitude to Lead Sponsor Lynn Spitler
Ms. Marilyn Charm Hal & Carol Louchheim Susan & Britt Stitt
Frank Ching & Charley Kearns Harvey Lynch Fred Terman & Nan Borreson
Joe DeBellis & Pat Ronzone Kevin McCoy Irv Weissman &
Melanie Ruth Adams & Dennis M. Fisher D. G. Mitchell Ann Tsukamoto-Weissman
Estelle Gregory Trisha Mount & Andrew Etherington i am here
Guy & Tracy Jaquier Niblock Charitable Trust
you, there
A GIFT OF $5,000+ and in the end, and in some ways ~ always
Anonymous (5) Robert J. Eldred & James Nestor
Amie Chang Elizabeth J. Folger Mark Palmer i am alone in my experience of you ~ entwined in memory,
Gloria & Michael Chiang Martha Gates & Jeff & Marilyn Riehl
The Clark Family Spencer Commons Thomas Savignano thoughts in flight
Gretchen & John Clatworthy Joanne & Gregory Giff ra Eleanor Sue & Wendy Mines
Bill & Nancy Doolittle Carol Marsha Kaganov Loreli Trippel
dancing with shadows ~ endless sky
John Lazlo & Robin Raborn time gently rocks, gently, rocks
A GIFT OF $2,500+
until darkness falls away
Randy Soso David L. Hatt Gilbert Neill &
and silence whispers
Sharon Kuroki Beckman &
David Beckman
Bruce & Eleanor Heister
Bret A. &
Rodney Woodard
Anonymous Fund of the
you are
Kay Bell, Jr. Penelope A. Herscher Marin Community Foundation here
Janet & Kenneth Bollier Ms. Judy Heyboer Meryl & Alfred Norek
James B. Brennock, Nolan & Debi Kennedy Potrero Hill Association
in loving memory of W. Wayne Hoyer Hal & Iris Korol of Merchants
James Carter Henry Massie & Anne & Martin Roher
Pamela Rummage Culp Bridget Connelly Kathryn Rouine-Rapp
Linda Drucker Sharon & Paul Melodia Dennis & Jan Ruby
Susan DuCoeur Tasia Melvin-Bartell Paul G. Smith & Gail Erwin
Connie Easterling Buffington Miller Mr. & Mrs. Steve & Karen Wiel
Diane Gosney & Allison Chang Mr. Jerry Mosher
Shand & William Green Linda Murphy
A GIFT OF $1,000+
Anonymous (9) Mr. John Charles Bolger Charlie Cassell
Bahar Aghighi, MD William Britton Stitt, Jr. Corinne Celio
Suzanne Ah-Tye & Shawna Hartman Brotsky & Katherine Bradshaw Chappelear
Donald Tamaki Daniel Brotsky Antoinette Chatton
Shawn Alexander Mr. Jess Brown Clement Chen III
Brenda Beckett Richard, Elaine, & Julie Burgess Mr. & Mrs. Charles &
Paula Blank Melissa & Jason Burnett Lorinda Clemens
Photo courtesy of Cincinnati Ballet
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Choreographer Profiles
DEAR MISS CLINE
World Premiere by Smuin on September 23, 2011
Choreography: Amy Seiwert
Music: recorded by Patsy Cline
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
Confessions by Val Caniparoli
Come On In (Virgil Stewart)
Renaissance by Amy Seiwert
Walkin’ After Midnight (Don Hecht
& Alan Block)
Showcase by Smuin works by Artists
Tra le la le la Triangle (Marijohn Wilkin Tessa Barbour and Brennan Wall
& 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)
Ben Needham-Wood and Terez Dean Orr, Photo by Chris Hardy
Pick Me Up On Your Way Down
(Mae Boren Axton, Burt Levey, Glenn Reeves):
All rights owned or administered by April 29-May 8,
Jim Lawrence Music Inc San Francisco
Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home May 19-22,
(Hughie Cannon)
Mountain View
I Don’t Wanta (Durwood Haddock,
Eddie Miller, WS Stevenson): All rights owned or May 27-28,
administered by SONY/ATV Acuff Rose Music Carmel
Photo of John Speed Orr (front), Erin Yarbrough-Powell
(in air), and Christian Squires (back)
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Artist Profiles
IN-KIND DONORS CREDITS
Almanac Brewery Mercury News COMPANY COSTUME
Bay Area News Group Palo Alto Weekly TEACHERS CONSTRUCTION
D. John Miller Project Open Hand Sandra Chinn Mario Alonzo
Grgich Hills Estate Richard Binkoff Robert Dekkers CMC & Design
Historic John’s Grill, San Francisco Chronicle Joan Pino
Kristine Elliot
John Konstin SF Bay Times
Celia Fushille
KAZU SF Gate
Valerie Harmon
Amy London
Ben Needham-Wood
Rika Onizuka
SPECIAL THANKS
Amy Seiwert
Julianne Spratlin Richard Binkoff
Katarina Wester Ted Helminski
MATCHING GIFTS James Horio
Does your company match donations? Mercedez Munro
Ask! It’s a great way to double your impact. COMPANY
Paul Hepfer
PIANISTS
Lady Camden
Adobe* Google* Raymond Fabrizio
Apple* IBM
Lily Spruce
Lynn Inglese Event Planning
Charles Schwab & Co.* Lam Research Foundation*
Donald White
Chevron Texaco* LinkedIn*
Dodge & Cox Morgan Stanley
Dropbox Oracle*
Genentech, Inc.* Union Bank Foundation
* DENOTES MATCHING PROGRAM
WELLNESS TEAM
LEAD PHYSICAL CHIROPRACTORS
THERAPIST
John DeRoy
Suzanne Martin, DPT Leonard Stein
FRIENDS OF SMUIN Allen Wood
ACUPUNCTURISTS
The Friends of Smuin is a social club
of Smuin aficionados. We invite you to Stephen Coleman MASSAGE
Devin Wu THERAPIST
join us! To learn more, please contact
Alicia Tos, Director of Development, Kristina Yotive Yueming Li
at atos@smuinballet.org. Carolyn Hart
Barbara Bessey Sharon Melodia VISITING PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
Paula Blank Vickie Nelson
Lorinda Clemens Maureen O’Shea
Alyssa Herrera-Set, DPT
Aimee Martel, DPT Brandon Alexander & Cassidy Isaacson
Pamela Rummage Culp Becky Pringle Photo by Chris Hardy
William Gregory Robin Raborn Meaghann Oakes-Rust, DPT
Tracy Jaquier Susie Stitt Robin Tobias, DPT
Jacqueline Jacoby Suzanne Stroh
Carol Kaganov Leslie Taglio ORTHOPEDIC & PHYSICAL THERAPY
John Lazlo Suzanne Taves
Proudly Supports Access the latest news, reviews, critic picks
Dr. Michael Dillingham, SOAR
Debra Leylegian Kinman Tong & insider tips from The Chronicle’s nationally
Dr. Kevin Stone, The Stone Clinic
Sam Leftwich Lilian Wagner
Dr. Alicia Knee, Center for Sports Medicine recognized team of arts & entertainment experts.
Susan Lowe Lindsay Ward
Jake Bagley, DPT
Lynn Luckow Karen & Steve Wiel
Lisa Giannone, Active Care Physical Therapy
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Karen Maguire Monique Yohanan
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Artist Profiles Choreographer Profiles
AMY SEIWERT | CHOREOGRAPHER
BRANDON ALEXANDER, originally from Houston, Amy Seiwert worked with her mentor Michael Smuin for eight of her nine years as a dancer with
Texas, received his training with Lori Amare and Houston Smuin. As the San Francisco Guardian wrote, “She quite possibly is the Bay Area’s most original dance
Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy. He has danced with the thinker.” Named one of “25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine, her first full evening of choreography was
Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, Rochester City Ballet, Teater named one of the “Top 10” dance events of 2007 by the San Francisco Chronicle. Her work is in the
Vanemuine Ballet in Estonia, and Ballet Hagen in Germany. repertory of Washington, Atlanta, Oakland, Sacramento, Colorado, Louisville, Cincinnati, Carolina,
During his career he has danced works by Cayetano Soto, Itzik Oklahoma City, Dayton, Milwaukee, and American Repertory Ballets, as well as Smuin, BalletMet,
Galili, Riccardo De Nigris, Sir Frederick Ashton, Sir Kenneth AXIS Dance, Robert Moses’ KIN, and Ballet Austin. From July 2018-2020, Seiwert was Artistic
MacMillan, Giorgio Madia, Jamey Leverett, and Silas Stubbs, Director of Sacramento Ballet.
among others. Alexander joined Smuin in 2020.
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
TESSA BARBOUR, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, audiences. Her thirteen full-evening productions include Emmy-winning Liquid Roads for MADCO,
trained at Alwin School of the Dance before studying abroad an original adaptation of Romeo and Juliet for CoDa21 in Puerto Rico, and Hansel and Gretel for the
in Warrington, England, on a scholarship awarded to her at the Ballet of Croatian National Theatre Ivan pl. Zajc. Patterson danced for Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre,
Cecchetti International Competition. She has danced with Ballet Austin, Ballet Florida, and as a guest artist around the world. A 2021 Bogliasco Fellow, Ms.
New Mexico Ballet, Connecticut Ballet, and San Diego Ballet. Patterson advocates for empathy and compassion as a creative artist searching to uncover the voice
Her favorite past performances include Man in Black by James within that is authentic and vulnerable.
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 is from Fairfax, California, where he
trained with Dance Theatre Seven. He has danced with Houston
Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Tulsa Ballet, Rochester City LEGACY CIRCLE
Ballet, and Alberta Ballet. Buchanan has performed works by
Consider sharing your passion for contemporary ballet with future generations. By naming Smuin as a
Jiří Kylián, Stanton Welch, Ma Cong, Ben Stevenson, Wen
beneficiary in your estate plans and joining our Legacy Circle, your planned gift transforms your passion
Wei Wang, Aszure Barton, Jean Grand-Maître, Julia Adam, into a lasting investment in Smuin's future. We are deeply grateful to the following individuals:
Denise Clarke, and Leiland Charles. Buchanan joined Smuin
in 2018.
Anonymous Beverly & Tom Gorley* William Oman & Larry Crummer
Jan & Dennis Adair Marguerite E. Griffith* Mary Jo Pace*
William Bason* Milan Milton Holdorf* AnMarie Roache
Bruce Braden Mary Greer & Joie Hubbert* Fred Saunders &
CLAIRE BUEHLER is from Milwaukee, WI, and trained James Brennock Diane & Rob Johnson Charles Kredensor
at the Milwaukee Ballet School & Academy. She has danced Patricia & Richard Campbell Karen Kadushin Dorothy Saxe
with the Studio Company at Oklahoma City Ballet, Nashville Mary Canning Carol & Alan Kaganov Barbara Schurhoff
Ballet II, and Minnesota Ballet before joining Smuin in 2021 Marilyn Charm Joanna & Danny Kemper Hal Segelstat
as an apprentice. Some of Claire’s favorite past performances Clara Degen* John Lazlo & Robin Raborn Ralph D. Sikes
and roles include Gina Patterson’s 72 Steps, Winter in Paul George Doubleday II* Dr. Richard & Sharonjean Leeds Jeanette Sperry*
Vasterling’s Seasons, Blue Bird in Karl Von Rabenau’s Sleeping Edmund Eger* & Lynn Spitler Cliff Leventhal Jan Spielberger
Beauty, and Cygnets in Robert Mills’ Swan Lake. Claire has Teren D. Ellison Jan Loomis Bert & LeAnne Steinberg
also been featured in works by Chris Stuart, Charlotte Boyd- Frederic Freund* David Meders Susan & Michael Steinberg
Christensen, and Mollie Sansone. Emily & Russell Fudge David & Violaine M'Raihi Lauri Vaughan*
Celia Fushille Heidi Munzinger & John Shott Rosemary Welde
Rudolph Glauser* *DECEASED
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Company Profiles Artist Profiles
MICHAEL SMUIN | FOUNDER & CHOREOGRAPHER
An American master, the late Michael Smuin began his career as a dancer performing with San STÉPHANO CANDREVA was born and raised in Rio
Francisco Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and on Broadway. A Tony and Emmy award-winning de Janeiro, Brazil, where he trained in ballet at Escola de Dança
choreographer, Smuin brought a signature style to his work on stage, in film, and on television. A Alice Arja. He started his career performing with Brazillian
maverick, he fearlessly blended the theatrical with classical and popular styles, combining elements professional companies Cisne Negro Cia de Dança and Teatro
drawn from his vast stage experience. Smuin’s works continue to dazzle and entertain contemporary
Sesiminas. Stéphano has danced in the U.S. with City Ballet of
audiences. His company, Smuin, was founded in 1994 to showcase his creative versatility and unique
San Diego, California Ballet, The Suzanne Farrell Ballet, and
vision. The Company maintains his legacy today.
Atlanta Ballet, performing works by Septime Webre, Stanton
CELIA FUSHILLE | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Welch, George Balanchine, David Craigson, and many more.
As Artistic Director since 2007, Celia Fushille has been leading the artistic vision of the Company
Candreva joined Smuin in 2021.
and increasing its reputation as San Francisco’s premier contemporary ballet company. A founding
member of Smuin, Fushille performed on stages in the U.S. and Europe, on television, and in film. In
addition to maintaining Smuin’s legacy, she has commissioned more than 20 premieres and added
MAGGIE CAREY of Dayton, Ohio, received her Bachelor
the work of 15 choreographers new to the Smuin audience. From 2008-2014, Fushille also served
as Executive Director of the Company. Fushille sits on the board of Dance/USA and is Chair of
of Fine Arts degree in Dance Performance from Butler
the Artistic Directors’ Council. She holds a BA (summa cum laude) from Saint Mary’s College of University, where she performed works by choreographers
California. including George Balanchine, Nacho Duato, and Paul Taylor.
Upon graduating, Carey performed as a guest artist with
LORI LAQUA | MANAGING DIRECTOR Dayton Ballet. She spent two years with the Cincinnati
Lori Laqua joined Smuin following five years as Executive Director at Z Space, where she guided the Ballet Second Company, performing works by Victoria
organization through significant growth in programming and budget. Over the course of her 20 years Morgan, George Balanchine, Ohad Naharin, and working with
at ODC, Laqua played a major role in the institution's transformation. As Managing Director, she also choreographers such as Garrett Smith, Nicolo Fonte, and
served as project manager for the design and construction of the ODC Dance Commons and the Jennifer Archibald. Carey joined Smuin in 2018.
ODC Theater. Laqua holds a PhD (ABD) and a MArch in Architectural History from the University
of Virginia, and a MA in Art History from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
MENGJUN CHEN, a native of Wenzhou, China, trained
JO ELLEN ARNTZ | COMPANY MANAGER & WARDROBE at the Beijing Dance Academy and Joffrey Ballet Academy
Jo Ellen Arntz moved to San Francisco after receiving her BFA in dance from Creighton University. She of Dance. After receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts from
danced with San Francisco Ballet from 1981-1991 and has taught dance in the Bay Area since 1977. Beijing Dance Academy, he joined Milwaukee Ballet where he
She began at Smuin as Wardrobe Supervisor in 1996 and became Company Manager shortly thereafter. performed major roles in Giselle, Swan Lake, Romeo & Juliet, The
Working with Michael Smuin at San Francisco Ballet and later his own company prepared her for the Nutcracker, Don Quixote, Cinderella, Dracula, and La Bohème.
multiple hats she wears in the organization today. Chen also performed contemporary works by Matthew
Neenan, Gabrielle Lamb, Ma Cong, Amy Seiwert, and Val
AMY LONDON | BALLET MASTER & EDUCATION PROGRAM DIRECTOR Caniparoli. In 2014, he was a finalist in the USA International
Amy London trained in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with Karen Alwin and Shauna Bereska. She Ballet Competition. Chen joined Smuin in 2015.
danced with Hartford Ballet, Diablo Ballet, and Smuin. Her favorite Smuin roles included: The 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 Ballet CASSIDY ISAACSON, originally from Redmond,
Master, she enjoys preserving Michael Smuin’s legacy, as well as being the caretaker of the works of Washington, trained at Pacific Northwest Ballet before joining
Val Caniparoli, Trey McIntyre, Amy Seiwert, Ma Cong, Helen Pickett, Adam Hougland, Choo-San Grand Rapids Ballet at age 16. Some favorite works performed
Goh, and Jiří Kylián. during her eight years at Grand Rapids Ballet include Trey
McIntyre’s Wild Sweet Love, Alejandro Cerrudo’s Extremely
KATHRYN T. GRAHAM | PRODUCTION DIRECTOR & STAGE MANAGER
Close, Penny Saunders’ In Frame, and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s
KT Graham joined Smuin in 1997 after working as Production Stage Manager and Lighting Written and Forgotten. Isaacson joined Smuin in 2019.
Designer for Lewitzky Dance Company in Los Angeles, as well as Technical & Lighting Director
for The 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.
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Artist Profiles Artist Profiles
TESS LANE trained at South Bay Ballet in Torrance, CA. YURI ROGERS began his training with the Academy of
She then apprenticed with Sacramento Ballet, performing Ballet San Francisco under the direction of Richard Gibson
works by George Balanchine, Ron Cunningham, and Lila and Zory Karah. He then had the opportunity to continue
York. Lane joined California Ballet Company in 2013 and was his training and perform with the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago,
featured in Swan Lake, Giselle, Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Grand Rapids Ballet, and BalletMet in Columbus, Ohio.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Peter Pan, The Great Gatsby, Rogers has performed works by Lar Lubovitch, Leiland
and Fluctuating Hemlines. She also danced in the National Charles, and Edwaard Liang. Rogers joined Smuin in 2021.
Choreographers Initiative in 2017 and 2018. Lane joined
Smuin in 2018.
MARC LAPIERRE began his early training at Ballet MAX VAN DER STERRE, a San Francisco native,
Etudes in Norwalk, CT, under the direction of Nanette Vallas. trained with Damara Bennett, Henry Berg, and the School
While there, he trained closely with Christina Fagundes. He of American Ballet before joining New York City Ballet in
then attended Ballet Academy East in New York City under 2005. While there, he performed works by Jerome Robbins,
the direction of Darla Hoover and, at age 16, furthered his Christopher Wheeldon, and George Balanchine. At the New
training at The School of American Ballet. He went on to York Choreographic Institute, he collaborated with Annabelle
dance with Los Angeles Ballet and then Oregon Ballet Theatre. Lopez Ochoa, Edwaard Liang, Albert Evans, and many more.
During his time with OBT, he danced works by Alvin Ailey, With Alabama Ballet he performed works by Jiří Kylián,
Ben Stevenson, Nicolo Fonte, Christopher Stowell, and Trey Twyla Tharp, Agnes de Mille, Frederick Ashton, and George
McIntyre. LaPierre joined Smuin in 2021. Balanchine. Van der Sterre joined Smuin in 2018.
TEREZ DEAN ORR, originally from Hudson Valley, BRENNAN WALL, originally from Cape Cod,
New York, received her training at the prestigious School of Massachusetts, studied at Los Angeles Ballet Academy. She
American Ballet, the official school of the New York City danced with Silicon Valley Ballet (previously Ballet San Jose)
Ballet. In 2005, she joined State Street Ballet of Santa as a trainee before joining The New Ballet’s Studio Company.
Barbara, dancing a wide range of contemporary and classical In 2017, Wall joined Ballet de Monterrey under director
works. Dean Orr joined Smuin in 2008 and has been featured José Manuel Carreño. She performed in Luis Serrano’s La
in works by Jiří Kylián, Trey McIntyre, Val Caniparoli, Helen Bayadere, Swan Lake, and Don Quijote, and danced soloist
Pickett, Amy Seiwert, Ma Cong, Adam Hougland, and roles in The Nutcracker, Alberto Méndez’s Phantom of the
Michael Smuin. While dancing full time, she received her BA Opera, and Diego Landin’s Shorthand of Emotion. Wall joined
through the Saint Mary’s College LEAP program. Smuin in 2019.
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. 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.
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