The Wooden Floor’s 30th Annual Concert | May 30-June 1, 2013Melanie Ríos Glaser, Artistic Director

30 Years

1 | 30 Years

of changing lives

At The Wooden Floor, we love dance. It’s powerful. It has the ability to encourage our youth to think differently about themselves, to push through obstacles, and emerge as strong and confident leaders. It’s why our students call us their second home, why on the dance floor they feel supported, able to embody who they really are. Dance offers a new beginning, a new slate. A Sunrise.

We are so passionate about dance, because we believe that it breaks down barriers. It allows our students to have a voice, to be seen, to create art, and to know that they matter. It’s why, when partnered with academic programs, with mentoring, and with family support, 100 percent of our graduates do what only 30 percent of their socioeconomics peers have done for eight consecutive years—finish high school on time and enroll in higher education.

Dance is why for 30 years The Wooden Floor has remained important, providing a solid platform for advancement and success. Dance moves our youth. Forward.

through

dance.

“I didn’t grow up in the best or the worst neighborhood, but there was plenty of room for me to fail. I was nine years old when I auditioned for The Wooden Floor. I don’t

think I expected my life to be so impacted by dance, but I’m glad I had a healthy outlet to express myself and to become the best I could be.

Being part of The Wooden Floor teaches you so much more than dance. With my mom being disabled, my father giving up his parental rights, and my stepfather passing

away, I understood that I didn’t have to become a product of my environment.

Through dance, I became strong, stronger than I could have ever imagined; mentally and physically. I learned through hard work, I could do anything I wished

to pursue. I am the first person in my family to go on to college. I am studying Multimedia Communications at Academy of Art University in San Francisco.

The Wooden Floor gave me stability, a sense of family outside of my home, and much more than I could have ever dreamed of. For that, I am forever grateful.”

Sophie, Class of 2008

Welcome to the Wooden Floor’s 30th Annual Concert. As

we celebrate three decades of changing lives through dance, we use this milestone to reflect on the question, “Why?” Why do we do what we do, why do our outcomes prove so life altering for the youth we serve, why has our work been so important over the last 30 years, and most important, why do we need your help to make the next 30 years even more impactful in our community?

Our achievements in these 30 years can be attributed to a profound love for our community and the belief that all children, regardless of the circumstances they are born into, have the potential to thrive and make a positive contribution to society if the door to opportunity is made available to them. Believing in our youth, mentoring them along their difficult path, and investing time and resources will give them the tools to open that door of opportunity and allow these youth to prove to themselves that they can reach their true potential.

Why do we need your continued help? Because your help matters to keep The Wooden Floor strong and viable in our community. We need your help because our youth thrive when they know people care about them, and they show their appreciation by working even harder and breaking new boundaries that they never knew were possible. Working together, we hope the next 30 years will broaden the reach of The Wooden Floor to help our community build on the strength of its youth.

My wife, Socorro, and I thank you for attending our 30th Annual Concert—we hope you will be moved by the energy and emotion that will shine on stage tonight. Please also be moved to increase your involvement with The Wooden Floor. We invite you to join us on this journey of success.

Ernesto M. Vasquez, AIA, NCARBBoard Chair,The Wooden Floor

3 | Welcome

In 1983, our Founder, Beth Burns, set out to use innovative dance-

making as a catalyst for transformation in under-served communities. In 2013 the impact continues as we celebrate 30 Years of Changing Lives through Dance.

Our students continue to tell us the Annual Concert experience is one of the most pivotal-changing moments in their young lives. And we hope it serves as an inspiration for you, our community of supporters and families. Through your attendance and applause, you tell our students that they are heard. Your encouragement changes the way they perceive themselves and the way they see the world around them.

Since its inception, The Wooden Floor has been honored to receive both national and local awards for our innovative model. But the real honor is when our students share how The Wooden Floor has changed the course of their lives.

At our 1st Annual Step Beyond Breakfast, Itzel, a graduating senior, shared about her experiences over the past eight years with The Wooden Floor, and her plans for college, as she is the first in her family to do so. With confidence she said, “I aspire to find happiness by doing what I love and being a woman that uses her education to change the world around her. Next year I will attend the University of California, Irvine, where I plan to pursue my love of Math by majoring in Civil Engineering. This career choice would enable me to help the development of our cities and aid in the growth of developing countries that lack engineers.”

We believe that our students, through dance and access to higher education, will not only change their lives for the better, but they will create a massive ripple effect as they become change-agents within their families, in their neighborhoods, our community, and globally.

The next 30 years will be as important as the first for The Wooden Floor. Join us to help keep the promise to the 375 students who are currently following in Itzel’s footsteps: From here, you can step anywhere.

Dawn S. Reese Melanie Rios GlaserExecutive Director & Co-CEO Artistic Director & Co-CEO,The Wooden Floor The Wooden Floor

ErnEsto VasquEz, ChairAIA, Founding Partner,McLarand Vasquez Emsiek & Partners

Jim DrisColl, ViCE ChairCommunity Leader

DamiEn JorDan, immEDiatE Past ChairGeneral Manager, Retired,American Funds/Capital Group Companies, Inc.

Frank FostEr, sECrEtaryPrincipal,Residential Strategies, LLC

riCharD C. hunsakEr, trEasurErPresident,Hunsaker Management

GlEnnDa aDairCommunity Leader

Joan BEallCommunity Leader

CathErinE ChasESenior Vice President,Credit Suisse Private Bank

maria CirEsE Parent RepresentativeCommunity Leader

Frank hallVice President Resource Development, Retired,St. Joseph Health

sharon hartshornCommunity Leader

VirGinia hunsakErCommunity Leader

yVonnE m. JorDanCommunity Leader

CathErinE maCiVErSenior Vice President,Bank of America Retail Products Group

Danny mElitaCommunity Leader

yVonnE r. o’nEill Certified Public Accountant, O’Neill Financial Management

luz orozCo Parent RepresentativeCommunity Leader

EPiPhany owEnPartner, Government & Regulatory LawRutan & Tucker, LLP

Cyrus ParkEr–JEannEttEAssociate Dean of the College of the Arts,California State University, Long Beach

Dawn s. rEEsEExecutive Director and Co-CEO,The Wooden Floor

mElaniE ríos GlasErArtistic Director and Co-CEO,The Wooden Floor

kristy santimyEr-mElitaCommunity Leader

Jim slauGhtErAttorney at Law,Slaughter & Slaughter, LLP

larry stoFkoExecutive Vice President, Innovation Institute, St. Joseph Health

mary XaViErVice President and Senior Strategic Program Manager, American Funds/Capital Group Companies, Inc.

BarBara yinGlinGCommunity Leader

william yinGlinG iiiCommunity Leader

BEth Burns BoarD EmEritaFounder of The Wooden Floorand Artistic Director (’83-’05)

soCorro VasquEz BoarD EmEritaCommunity Leader

2012-2013Board of Directors

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Nearly all 375 year-round students of The Wooden Floor have access to free:

Dance education and performance opportunities• 52 dance classes a week with professional

dance faculty and live music accompanists

• Opportunities to work with internationally-recognized choreographers and designers, and perform in various professional settings, such as the Irvine Barclay Theatre and REDCAT at Walt Disney Concert Hall

• Residencies, master classes, and workshops by nationally-recognized artists and dance companies

• Opportunities to attend special summer dance programs such as the Limón Institute Summer Workshop, the Backhausdance Summer Intensive, and the American Dance Festival

• Dance Free Weeks, week-long introductory dance workshops held in disadvantaged schools throughout Santa Ana and neighboring cities, serving approximately 3,000 students

Academic support and college preparatory programs• Individualized one-on-one tutoring and

homework assistance

• Access to a computer lab and resource library

• College prep guidance beginning in the 7th grade

• SAT training and workshops

• Pre-collegiate mentoring programs covering all facets of college, from planning to admission and financial aid

• Merit-based college scholarships totaling $4,000–$10,000 over 4 years

• Dedicated scholarships to schools such as the University of Redlands and Sage Hill School

5 | About Us

Mentoring and enrichment programs• Daily mentoring by The Wooden Floor’s skilled

staff, faculty, and volunteers

• Workshops on issues students face, including communication skills, goal setting, and positive decision making

• Leadership training through The Wooden Floor’s Student Leadership Council

• Field trips to performing arts events, museums, and other cultural activities

• Opportunities to attend summer leadership camps such as Thousand Pines and Yosemite Sierra Summer Camp

Family services and parent involvement• Workshops on topics such as parenting,

teen communication, college planning, and financial aid

• Annual Family Health Fair, bringing in community partners to host health screenings and nutrition workshops for our families

• One-on-one counseling and guidance

• In-house crisis intervention and outside referrals to partner organizations

About Us | 6

7 | Bravo!

introducing the Class

of 2013 and the colleges they will be

attending

Esai alvarez Csu Chico

annette Cortes Concordia university, irvine

lourdes De loerasanta ana College

Edith DelgadouC irvine

itzel GuerrerouC irvine

Jennifer hernandezChapman university

Citlaly lopezCsu long Beach

Carolyna magañasantiago Canyon College

Jeraldyn magañasantiago Canyon College

Eduardo martinezsanta ana College

amber moralesCsu san Diego

tania murillosantiago Canyon College

meyby nicolasuC santa Cruz

karla ramirezuniversity of redlands

Edmmy rincónVanguard university

karina ríossanta ana College

alejandra salazarCsu san marcos

Bryan Valdovinosorange Coast College

leslie VelardeuC santa Cruz

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“The Wooden Floor taught me the significance of having respect for others, for myself, and for my surroundings. Every day, we were all encouraged to be excellent, to be the best we could be, in all aspects of our lives.” – shantel, Class of 2011

whysuccess?

alumni of the wooden Floor currently in college 80% of the students below are currently receiving four-year merit-based scholarships from The Wooden Floor

academy of art universitySophie Gallegos

american Career CollegeThalia RojanoZazhil Rojano

arizona state universityJocelyn Perez

Bryman CollegePalmyra Moreno

Boston universityKerlly Castellano

CSU BakersfieldJennifer Perez

Csu Dominguez hillsStephanie GonzalezLinda Lomeli

Csu FullertonJessica AlcocerJessica BenitezAlfredo ContrerasBerenice CortezThuy DaoJaime Ojeda-Gaona

Elizabeth MelesioEsbeydy PardoErika PazAlejandra PradoArily Sanchez

Csu humboldtYolanda HernandezKen Montalvo

Csu long BeachSara Arvizu Evelyn CortesRocio CruzJacqueline HurtadoJessica OrellanaMarlen Orellana

Csu los angelesRaquel FelixJennifer Rodriguez

Csu sacramentoValeria Herrera

Csu san FranciscoVincent PerezDiana Betancourt

Chapman universityAlix Portillo

Concordia universityBrandon Lopez

Cornell universityTatiana Rivera

Cornish College of the arts Paul Montalvo

Cypress CollegeFrancisco Luna

Fullerton CollegeJazmin ArredondoJennifer ArteagaAndrea NowakMaritere Lopez

Golden west CollegeStephanie Villalobos

irvine Valley CollegeJaimie Lopez

los angeles City CollegeCecilia Cano

loyola university ChicagoRosselle Sandoval

new york universityShantel Prado

orange Coast CollegeStephanie AguilarSandra AlcantaraFernanda AlvarezOsmara ArmentaDaniel ArreolaEdgar ArreolaLourdes ArreolaBrenda ArroyoErica CalderonKathi CamanosLevi CortesAllison De LeonIngrid DiazFrisia FuentesOdila GaribayEnrique HerreraChristopher HufalarEva Lopez

Alicia LunaJessica MadrigalLuis MartinezXochitl MirandaRubi MoralesLesley PalaciosAdriana PortilloAmairani QuezadaTanya SalgadoJessica TorresKenia VicenteJanice Wilkinson

Palomar CollegeBrooke Cuozzo

rancho santiago CollegeNancy RodriguezSandra Victoria

santa ana CollegeKatherine AvilaValeria BahenaDavid CarmonaMariely ChavezMario ChavezElvana GaucinGabriela MartinezYvette MendozaDesiree PerezAnays RamirezJocelyn SolanoViviana SosaEdna TobiasArisdelcy TorresYesenia ValdovinosViri Zamora

southern methodist universityJocelyn Castillo

state university of new york, PurchaseEmily Vazquez

union CollegeGerardo Reyes

uC Davis Daisy Tapia

uC irvineDaisy Lopez

uC los angelesDiana AguilarSindy De La CruzMaria Elena RuizFernando Sosa

uC riversideBrianna CuozzoPaulette MoralesVictoria Senechal

uC santa CruzAlex Law

uC santa BarbaraNenexi Zamorano

university of redlandsAnahiza GomezYesenia SanchezPaola Velasco

university of san Francisco Paloma Lopez

west Coast universityEric Gama

alumni of the wooden Floor graduating from college in 2013

stephanie BruschiniCsu long BeachBA Latin Studies

Jessica Camachowellesley CollegeBA American Studies,Minor in Psychology

yesenia CapellinouC los angelesBA Psychology

Dulce ChavezCsu Dominguez hillsBA International Business

robert GamaCsu long BeachBA Sociology, Emphasis on Interaction & Group Relations

Erica GuzmanCsu East BayBS Criminal JusticeAdministration

yvette FuerteCsu Dominguez hillsBS Child Development

ken montalvoCsu humboldtBA in Journalism and Mass Communications, Emphasis in Broadcast News, Minorin Music

Crystal moralesCsu long BeachBA Dance

Judy tran uC los angelesBA Political Science,Minor in Geography/Environmental Studies

ashley shermanCsu FullertonBS Child and Adolescent Development

tina PhanCsu long BeachBA Art, Emphasis in Fiber Art

Joann VillasenorCsu FullertonBA Applied Studies in Theatre and BA Radio/TV/Film, Emphasis in Film Studies

katherine laneBrandman universityMA in Marriage and Family Therapy

sage hill school scholarship recipients

Itzel Guerrero Class of 2013

Joshua GomezClass of 2014

Elizabeth AlvarezClass of 2015

Elizabeth GomezClass of 2015

Anna PazClass of 2016

3 Decades of 9 | 30 Years

30 Years | 10

3 Decades of The Wooden Floor, then known as Saint Joseph Ballet, is founded as a pilot summer dance program by Beth Burns, a sister at the time with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange.

1983The organization hosts its first dance concert, Dreams Come True, at the Santa Ana Police Annex, which becomes an annual event. Future performances feature costumes from accomplished costume designer Jennifer Vaughan.

1984After only two years in existence, the organization is placed in the top six arts-for-youth organizations nationally by the Dayton Hudson Foundation.

1985Donald McKayle, a Tony- and Emmy-nominated choreographer, joins The Wooden Floor’s Board of Directors, raising the artistic profile of the organization.

1990

After performing in several venues in Orange County, The Wooden Floor begins to hold its Annual Concert at the Irvine Barclay Theatre each year.

1993James F. Ingalls, a respected and prolific lighting designer known for his work in New York’s Metropolitan Opera and Lincoln Center, lights the Annual Concert for the first time and still continues to do so.

1996The Wooden Floor begins to invite outside choreographers to create new works with our students, including Sally Silvers, Nami Yamamoto, Susan Rethorst, and John Heginbotham, among others.

1999

The José Limón Dance Company performs a residency at The Wooden Floor, culminating in a collaborative performance with our young dancers.

2003The Wooden Floor performs for the first time at REDCAT, a prominent interdisciplinary contemporary arts center at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.

2005Melanie Ríos Glaser, a Fulbright Scholar, Kennedy Center Fellow, and the organization’s first guest choreographer recruited in 1999, is named Artistic Director after Burns retires.

The Wooden Floor introduces New Dance, a contemporary dance festival featuring fresh work from local artists performed in the organization’s Studio Theatre.

2006

The organization performs for the 2nd time at REDCAT, following a staging of repertoire from the Merce Cunningham Dance Company in conjunction with acclaimed multimedia artist Bill Viola at the Studio at Sage Hill.

2010Steve Paxton, iconic and monumental figure in dance improvisation, is in residence for two weeks with the students of The Wooden Floor.

2012The Wooden Floor celebrates its 30th Annual Concert with new work from guest choreographers Ivy Baldwin and Mark Haim, who join the already impressive list of artistic collaborators.

2013

artistic innovation

11 | Become a Supporter

As The Wooden Floor celebrates its 30th year, it is thanks to you and fellow passionate supporters that we have changed the lives of over 72,000 under-served youth through dance. What a remarkable demonstration of the impact of our collective efforts! But our commitment is far from over. there are many meaningful ways to become engaged and show your support for these students.

As a Dance Partner you develop a one-on-one relationship with a student, underwriting their annual participation at The Wooden Floor and staying in contact through letters of encouragement and optional visits at bi-annual events.

By joining our neighbors support group, you let our students know they are cared about by their community through year-round financial and volunteer support.

Class Partners invest in the success of an entire graduating class of students, underwriting the academic tools that have led 100% of our low-income youth to graduate high school on time and enroll in college for the past eight years.

Thank you for all that you continue to do for the remarkable young people at The Wooden Floor. Please join us and encourage others to consider an initial or additional gift to the youth ofThe Wooden Floor by: completing the enclosed envelope, visiting www.TheWoodenFloor.org/Give, or calling Keegan Bell at 714.541.8314 ext. 140.

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Ginnie Hunsaker Rich HunsakerHonorary Co-Chair, Honorary Co-Chair, 30th Annual Concert 30th Annual Concert

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Thank you!

honorary underwriterJoan & Don Beall

Jane & Jim DriscollGinnie & Rich Hunsaker

Yvonne & Damien JordanSocorro & Ernesto Vasquez

associate underwriterHelen Sperry Lea Foundation

Linda & Tod White Charitable Fund

Concert underwriter Gochnauer Family Foundation

Sharon & Terry HartshornMarilyn McIntyre

Jack & Katy SchoellermanThe Yellow House Fund

Concert supporter Beth Burns & Mark Gorman

Bobbi CoxDavis/Dauray Family Fund

Haskell & White, LLP St. Joseph Health Foundation

Judy & Dennis SweeneyTappan Foundation

William & Nancy ThompsonTroy Group Inc./The Dirk Family

William Gillespie FoundationMary E. Xavier & Gary Tolar

Concert Partner The Glaser Family

Robyn & Dave Stauffer

media sponsor

13 | What to Expect

What to ExpectThose of you who already know The Wooden Floor understand that our concerts are far from the sphere of the ordinary. Because we are passionate about what we do, we get very excited by first time audience members too, some of whom might be new to contemporary dance and our approach to dance-making. With that in mind, I have articulated answers to questions that I hear often. I hope it helps to bring you closer to these deeply conceived dances made by thoughtful and committed youth and artists.Melanie Ríos Glaser,Artistic Director & Co-CEO , The Wooden Floor

what is this kind of dance?Modern dance began in the late 19th century, primarily in the United States and Germany. Like modern art and music, it is often experimental and iconoclastic. Because it’s been around for more than a hundred years, most of the pioneering forms are considered ‘classical’ modern. ‘Contemporary dance’ is frequently used to refer to dance that is choreographed today. If you really want to talk shop, you can use the terms ‘new dance’ or ‘experimental dance’.

why are the dancers barefoot?Isadora Duncan, modern dance pioneer, began to dance barefoot as a symbol of liberation. Being barefoot allows you to be in contact with the ground, a salient trait of contemporary dance.

why does the wooden Floor perform contemporary dance?New work is created in collaboration with the dancers. The choreographers commissioned by The Wooden Floor are keenly focused on bringing our young artists into the creative process. The dance includes who they are and what they have to say. We value inventiveness and exploration over imitation, primarily because there’s so much more learning and growth involved.

in ballet there’s often a story line, these dances don’t seem to have a narrative. what do they mean?Through reflecting on associations and sensations that arise within you while you watch, you can construct your own meaning—or simply enjoy what is going on—like watching nature. What is your experience? The “you” is the subjective experience that contemporary art encourages us to tap into. There might not be a story or “message” in the dances but a multiplicity of possible interpretations and meanings—isn’t that fun?

Do i have to study contemporary dance to “get it”?Not at all! New audiences may stumble because they try too hard. Do keep an open mind though, as the work intends to be thought-provoking. It is not of the lighter entertainment variety. It was created for deeper nourishment, and so may require more chewing and slower digestion for full savoring.

why is the wooden Floor’s annual Concert important?We bring choreographers who are shaping the world of contemporary dance into an intense art-making process with the young dancers in our program. The Wooden Floor’s compelling vision also draws a remarkable group of artistic collaborators, who together design the lighting, costumes, and sets. These artists are among the best in their field! Minority youth have a voice through our dances, they bring their background and identity to a world class art-making process. The performances break down ethnic, gender, and age stereotypes about who can inspire, create, perform, and contribute to the evolution of the genre of contemporary dance.

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“At The Wooden Floor I am finding comfort and a way to speak about my emotions with my body. Here I actually smile and get excited when I come to dance. Even if I am tired, out of nowhere, energy fills me. I feel the positivity, and somehow I find hope.”

–nadia, Class of 2015

whyDance?

15 | The Dances

About the Dancestime-lapse alphabetChoreographer: ivy BaldwinCollaborating closely with her cast, Ivy Baldwin choreographs a new dance that is sculptural and exuberant, regal and lonely, chaotic and contemplative. Ornate hand and arm dances, inspired by Renaissance architecture, exist in the same world as underwater slow-motion mirroring, galloping herds, thrashing couples, and slumping wanderers. Utilizing this multi-talented cast, Minneapolis-based sound designer Justin Jones is creating an original score that includes recordings of the cast playing various instruments, singing, and creating sound effects with their voices and bodies.

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Billowing Bubbles/rEmiXChoreographer: melanie ríos GlaserA newfangled dance emerges as Melanie Ríos Glaser uses the concepts of appropriation and recycling of movement. Some phrases are a response to snippets of dances made by her favorite choreographers. As an ode to the past, the piece includes some sections of the 2002 dance The Music Came Last, adapted to a new context. Amidst scenes from action films, stylized wrestling matches, and sweet duets, the charming dancers break through imaginary barriers to form unforeseen lines, circles, curves, and clusters. With a sound design score by Karinne Keithley Syers, this medley of movement prompts results in a quirky collage. Above all else, with over 100 young dancers the piece is a celebratory, unwieldy romp in honor of The Wooden Floor’s 30th Anniversary.

the land of noddingChoreographer: mark haimMark Haim’s fourth work for The Wooden Floor, The Land of Nodding, is a collaboration with 35 students, ranging in age from 10 to 17. Using movements generated by the dancers through verbal instructions and images, Haim assembled solos, duets, trios and small groups, each with their own distinctive moods, but all related to the source material of instructions. Overlaying the assemblage of dances with a collage of mysterious and dreamy pieces of primarily classical music, The Land of Nodding, like a good fairy tale, is absurd, menacing, whimsical, sweet, and not to scale.

17 | The Program

The Program | 18

Please, no photography or videotaping during the performance

remarks from artistic Director melanie ríos Glaser

time-lapse alphabetPremiereChoreography Ivy BaldwinOriginal Composition Justin JonesCostume Design Jennifer VaughanLighting Design James F. IngallsRehearsal Assistant Meg Terán

Ivy Baldwin would like to thank her cast and Meg for being so inspiring and dedicated, and for their invaluable contributionsto the creation of this work. A special thank you to Melanie and everyone at The Wooden Floor for this incredible opportunity.

Billowing Bubbles/rEmiXPremiereChoreography Melanie Ríos GlaserScenic Design Kate EdmundsCostume Design Jennifer VaughanLighting Design James F. IngallsSound Design Karinne Keithley SyersRehearsal Assistant Rebeca Ramos-O’Reilly

20-minute intermission

the land of noddingPremiereChoreography Mark HaimMusic Prelude in Quarter Tone No. 5 by Ivan Wyschnegradsky Black Angels II. Absence by George Crumb Pavane - 16th Century French Dance Music Psalom by Arvo Pärt Désir Op. 57, No. 1 by Alexander ScriabinCostume Design Jennifer VaughanLighting Design James F. IngallsRehearsal Assistant Jenn Bassage Bonfil

19 | The Dancers

Billowing Bubbles/REMIX

Amy AcostaVivian AcostaRosamond AhernGiancarlo AhumadaWendy AlanizAubrey AldanaEdgar AlvarezArlhete AndradeOlivia AvilésMadellyne BetancourtAlan BollasKimberly BollasDante CasarinEdgar CasarinKarina CastañedaLeah CatarinoMayte ChavezHeather CireseSebastian CireseZoe CireseMichelle Contreras

Guadalupe CortesJohnny CruzAdrian DelgadoAlejandra DelgadoAndrea DelgadoDebora De LoeraEliseo De LoeraMisael De LoeraUbaldy EliasJennifer EscaleraDaisy FloresEvelyn GallardoGenavieve GarciaLynne GarciaNoemi GarciaAshley GomezKaitlyn GonzalezKarina GonzalezRicardo GuevaraEmma GutierrezRachel Gutierrez

Anthony GuzmanSamantha GuzmanJennifer HernandezMayram HernandezKirk LindbeckCheyanne LongJaime LopezChloe MaddoxCarolyna MagañaArithzi MaldonadoLeslie MarceValeria MarquezAna MartinezJocelyn MartinezNathalie MartinezVanessa MartinezKarina MatthewsChristopher MejiaLucy MierSofia MierLitzi Morales

Wilbert MurilloDestini NguyenLouie NguyenMiana NguyenMiriam OlivasIsabella OrozcoAlexia PachecoArmando PobleteElizabeth QuintanillaMiriam QuintanillaRuth QuintanillaSara QuintanillaJanelle RamosCindy RaudaIzel ReyesAreli RiosFatima RiosArkin RochaOsman RochaNoelia RodriguezBriana Rubio

Johnathon RuizDaniela SalazarWendy SalgadoElia SandovalCynthia SantiagoNadia SerranoNanci SoriaKaimyn SpencerHugo VegaNayeli VegaRamiro VeladorLaryssa VelardeSamantha VergaraAlejandra VictorChristian VillalobosJasmine ZavalaKimberly ZavalaOmar Zavala

Roland AcostaArly Adame Jane AlvaradoStephanie AvilaZoe CireseKenya CortesAnnette Cortez

Viviana CortezEdith DelgadoLourdes De LoeraKenya GaliciaElizabeth GonzalezJennifer HernandezMadeleine Lindbeck

Carolyna MagañaJeraldyn MagañaEduardo MartinezVictoria MirandaDario MontalvoJossue MurilloMeyby Nicolás

Abigail NolascoTitania PalaciosMelissa PerazaAlex PerezKahlo QuinnKarla RamírezEdmmy Rincón

Wendolyne RincónKarina RiosSophia SáenzAlejandra SalazarEdgar SotoAndrea VeladorLizeth Vivanco

The Land of Nodding

Time-lapse Alphabet

Roland AcostaGrecia AhumadaSarah CarrazcoVictor CasarinMariana ChaconAlison ChavezAshley ChavezEdgar ContrerasSamanta ContrerasChelsey CortesAnnette CortezViviana Cortez

Edith DelgadoDebora De LoeraJennifer EspinosaKenya GaliciaCeleste GalindoCristina GarciaJocelyn GavilanesKeiry GavilanesKorina GomezNaomi GomezMary LeopoJessica MacAloney

Jeraldyn MagañaAnthony MartinezAzalea MartinezIsmael MartinezLeslie MateoAlejandra MedinaCynthia Medina Amy MejiaVanessa MendezDario MontalvoMeyby NicolásAbigail Nolasco

Lourdes OlivasJafeth OrozcoPaula OrozcoTitania PalaciosAlex PerezGisselle PinedaMiriam QuintanillaSara QuintanillaKarla RamírezNathalie C. RamirezEdmmy RincónWendolyne Rincón

Areli RiosKarina RiosPaloma RomeroPriscilla RomeroAlejandra SalazarJose Salgado Marilyn UribeLizeth Vivanco

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21 | Artistic Collaborators

iVy BalDwinChoreographeris based in New York City and the founder of Ivy Baldwin Dance. Ivy has received commissions from New York Live Arts, The Chocolate Factory, Dance Theater Workshop, Dixon Place, and Dance New Amsterdam. Her work has also been presented by Lincoln Center Out of Doors, New Museum, Movement Research, Symphony Space, and La MaMa E.T.C. and has toured internationally including: Tanz im August (Germany) and Dans Contemporan Festival (Romania). Ivy has been recognized with various awards including: Jerome Foundation, Tell Foundation, New York Foundation for the Arts, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and Trust for Mutual Understanding, and fellowships from the Bogliasco Foundation (Italy), ArtistNe(s)t (Romania), Sugar Salon (NYC), and the Bessie Schönberg Fellowship at The Yard. Ivy is a graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts and NYU Tisch School of the Arts MFA program. www.ivybaldwindance.org.

kEith BanGstechnical Directorholds an MFA from the Yale School of Drama and is the production manager for the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts. Recent work includes technical consultant for the Field Station Theatre in Los Angeles and the European tours of the Transversal Theatre Company.

JEnn BassaGE BonFilrehearsal assistantearned her BFA in Dance Performance from Chapman University and has been dancing professionally with Backhausdance since its inception in 2003. She has been on the faculty at The Wooden Floor since 2006, teaching both ballet and modern.

kristEn CoEnstage manageris thrilled to be joining The Wooden Floor for another year. She has worked with South Coast Repertory, Laguna Playhouse, The Irvine Barclay Theatre, Little Fish Theatre, The Actor’s Fund, The American Coast Theatre Company, and numerous other dance companies in Southern California.

mElaniE ríos GlasErChoreographercurrently serves as the Artistic Director and Co-CEO of The Wooden Floor in Santa Ana, California. Born and raised in Guatemala, she received her BFA from the Juilliard School, was named a Kennedy Center Fellow, and was a Fulbright Scholar in Paris. She has been involved with experimental dance, improvisation, and performance for twenty years, and her work has been widely presented internationally. She enjoys curating and volunteering expertise on issues related to nonprofit organizations.

mark haimChoreographerhas been making dances for over 30 years. His dances have been presented nationally and internationally at The Kennedy Center (DC), the American Dance Festival (NC), the ArtDanThe Festival in Paris, On The Boards (WA), The Danspace Project (NYC), The Munye Theater (S. Korea), Theater for the Young Spectator (Russia), and by companies such as the Nederlands Dans Theater, Ballett Frankfurt, The Joffrey Ballet, and the José Limón Dance Company. He is the recipient of two NEA Fellowships, a NYFA Fellowship, and has received support from The Trust for Mutual Understanding, NPN, the Jerome Foundation, and DanceUSA. This is his fourth work for The Wooden Floor and he is, as always, overjoyed to be back working with these fantastic young artists.

JamEs F. inGallslighting Designerhas designed eleven concerts for The Wooden Floor since 1996. Recent projects include The Master Builder (with John Tuturro, Brooklyn Academy of Music), The Big Knife (with Bobby Cannavale, Roundabout Theatre/NYC), Sense and Sensibility, The Musical (Denver Center Theatre Company), Perpetual Dawn and To Make Crops Grow (Paul Taylor Dance Company), John Adams’ The Gospel According to the Other Mary (Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Peter Sellars, director), Curse of the Starving Class (Long Wharf Theatre/New Haven, CT) and Tristan and Isolde (Canadian Opera Company/Toronto).

Justin JonEsComposeris a multifaceted dance artist who makes sound for his own choreography and for others including Ivy Baldwin, Chris Schlichting, and Chris Yon. He has danced in choreography by Body Cartography Project, Morgan Thorson, and Chris Yon, and was a member of Tere O’Connor Dance from 2001-2004. His choreography has been presented at The Southern Theater, the Walker Art Center, La MaMa E.T.C., and EMPAC. Justin is also the Artistic Associate for Young Dance, a youth modern dance company in Minneapolis. lisa kowalEwskiassistant Costume Designerhas worked with The Wooden Floor since 1996 and designed costumes for IBM and Disney commercials. As a costume artist, she has created handpainted and airbrushed designs for several concerts, including Janet Jackson, Backstreet Boys, Mary J. Blige, and the opening ceremonies of the Salt Lake City Olympics.

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rEBECa ramos-o’rEillyrehearsal assistantwas born in Mexico City and is a former dancer with the Compania Nacional de Danza de México from the National Institute of Fine Arts (INBA) of Mexico City from 1978 to 1988. She came to the United States in the summer of 1988 and was part of the production of Phantom of the Opera from 1989 to 1993. Rebeca has been a member of the faculty at The Wooden Floor since 1998 as well as rehearsal assistant for Beth Burns, Melanie Ríos Glaser, Mark Haim, Nami Yamamoto, Seán Curran, and John Heginbotham.

karinnE kEithlEy syErssound Designeris an interdisciplinary performance artist who has made sound scores for many dance and theatre artists in addition to scoring her own work, including her last show which won a New York Dance and Performance Award (Bessie) for Outstanding Production. This is her third concert with The Wooden Floor.

mEG tEránrehearsal assistantis an alumna and faculty member of The Wooden Floor. She holds a BA in World Arts and Cultures from UCLA and an MA in Education from Chapman University.

BEn tushErProduction Directorhas created over 25 designs for The Wooden Floor since 2002 including work for choreographers Melanie Ríos Glaser, Donald McKayle, Mark Haim, Sally Silvers, Chris Yon, John Heginbotham, and Beth Burns. He is a resident artist and designer for UC Riverside, Backhausdance, and Chapman University, and holds an MFA in design from UC Irvine. This is Ben’s 23rd production for The Wooden Floor as Production Director.

JEnniFEr VauGhanCostume Designerhas designed costumes for over 50 pieces for The Wooden Floor. She is continually excited to work with the creative artists at The Wooden Floor. Other credits include designs for Santa Rosa Repertory Theatre, various television shows , and many ice skating productions including HBO’s Gershwin on Ice, starring Dorothy Hamill.

ProDuCtion staFFProduction Director Ben Tusher

stage manager Kristen Coen

technical Director Keith Bangs

assistant Costume Designer Lisa Kowalewski

assistant lighting Designer Karyn Lawrence

makeup supervisor Jenn Bassage Bonfil

Concert Videographer Kara Miller

Costume assistant Sally McIver

thE wooDEn Floor FaCultyJenn BonfilGrete GryzwanaRebeca RamosMeg TeranYvette Wulff

thE wooDEn Floor musiCiansKevin BowersMonti EllisonYoshi GurwellBrian Wood

thE wooDEn Floor tutorsAllison De LeonGreg EstarisNancy LeonardFabian MendozaMatthew PharrisJohn Pham

thE wooDEn Floor staFFDawn S. ReeseExecutive Director & Co-CEo

Melanie Ríos Glaserartistic Director & Co-CEo

Payal Kumar AvellanDirector of Communications & marketing

Mayra Aviñastudent activities leader

Veronica AvzaradelController

Keegan BellDirector of Development

Derek BrunerExecutive & artistic associate

Jenn EganDevelopment assistant

Teresa FariasFamily services manager

Michael Fernandezstudent support servicesadvisor

Susie ForbathDevelopment associate

Nathan LammersCommunications & marketing associate

Dionicio Lopezstudent activities assistant

Wendy Mendozaacademic Coordinator

Nelie Ramirez PeñaCollege PreparatoryCoordinator

Ellen ReaderSenior Development Officer

Ben TusherDirector of Production &operations

23 | Supporters

Ginnie & Rich Hunsakerln Anonymous

The Beall Family FoundationThe Carl and Roberta Deutsch FoundationJane & Jim Driscoll

Sharon & Terry HartshornlYvonne & Damien JordanpThe Ueberroth Family Foundation

The Gilbert and Jacki Cisneros FoundationThe Dhont Family Foundationl Janice & John MarkleyGail & Peter OchsFO.L. Halsell FoundationThe Rudolph J. and Daphne A. Munzer Foundation

Socorro & Ernesto VasquezLinda & Tod White Charitable FundMary E. Xavier & Gary Tolarp

An Anonymous Donor of the Orange County Community FoundationThe Boeing CompanyDizzy Feet FoundationFieldstead and CompanyThe Fieldstone FoundationFJan & Frank FosterpGochnauer Family FoundationHelen Sperry Lea Foundation

Cath MacIver & Jim SlaughterMarilyn McIntyrenMVE Institutionall MetLife FoundationNational Endowment for the ArtsNordstromJudith F. PosnikofflRockwell Collins Charitable Corporationl

Schoellerman FoundationThe Segerstrom FoundationThe Charles & Mildred Schnurmacher Foundation, Inc.The Thompson FoundationTROY Group, Inc./The Dirk Family The Yellow House FundAnonymousDon Yoder Foundation

llead Class PartnerlClass PartnerThe Class Partner program launched in 2012 to allow individuals, companies, and organizations to underwrite the academic, college preparatory, and college scholarship programs that each of The Wooden Floor’s 10 graduating classes of students need to make their dreams of higher education a reality. This program enables a meaningful year-round mentoring relationship to engage with a class of students and invest in their pursuits toward higher education and self-sustaining careers.

pDance PartnerDance Partner supporters make a difference in the lives of individual students by underwriting one student’s annual participation in The Wooden Floor’s dance, academic and family support programs. Dance Partner students know there is someone outside of their family standing in their corner, encouraging them to overcome challenges and achieve success in school and life. Dance Partners and students stay connected through pen pal letters and optional visits at bi-annual events.

nneighborsMembers in our Neighbors support group provide financial and volunteer support to let our students know they are cared about by their community, and inspire them to beat the odds and break the cycle of poverty.

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we are very grateful to the many individuals and organizations who directly support The Wooden Floor’s mission and contribute general funds for the life-changing dance, academic, and family services the organization provides. The Wooden Floor acknowledges the generous support of the following donors who contributed between March 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013.

$100,000+

$50,000-$99,999

$25,000-$49,999

$10,000-$24,999

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nneighborsMembers in our Neighbors support group provide financial and volunteer support to let our students know they are cared about by their community, and inspire them to beat the odds and break the cycle of poverty.

$5,000-$9,999 Glennda AdairpnAllergan FoundationDiane & Dennis BakerpBeth Burns & Mark GormanCredit Suisse Private BankBobbi CoxThe Crean FoundationDavis/Dauray Family FundThe Edwards Lifesciences FundM.R. Finley Family FoundationFletcher Jones FoundationFrome Family Foundationn

William Gillespie FoundationHaskell & White, LLPJohn Randolph Haynes & Dora Haynes FoundationRita & Greg HirschHutton FoundationDonna & Douglas NeffNewmark Realty Capital, Inc.Opus Community FoundationSherry & John PhelanpRiverstone Residential GroupSouthern California Edison

Nancy and Geoffrey Stack Family FoundationSue & Ralph SternpJudy & Dennis SweeneyTappan FoundationTolar Manufacturing Corp.Ginny & Peter UeberrothUS BankWells Fargo FoundationWestern Digital FoundationNancy & Arn Youngman

$2,500-$4,999 Allianz Asset ManagementAnaheim Ducks & Honda CenterEdie BarvinnDoreen & Jack BrayBurton Family FoundationThe Caporale FamilyCorinthian Colleges, Inc.Crevier Family FundPatricia & John DevineLaurie & Steve DuncanSandy & Allan FainbargpnMaryann FinleyGeorge & Helen FryMary Ellen GlaserSharon & Frank GovernpnCarleen & Charles HaggertypThe Herb Alpert FoundationLibby Holdenp

Dina & David HydeMichelle & Bob KargenianJoanne & Dennis KeithpSally & James KnappKarin Krogius & Scott MasonBeverly LangstonpEdward & Nancy LeonardpAnn W. McDonaldpnGisela & Kenneth MeierpRuth Ann MoriartyDaphne MunzerPamela & James MuzzyTrish & John O’DonnellnYvonne & John O’NeillpKathy & Chuck RosenbergerKristy Santimyer-Melita & Danny MelitanDiane & Rodney Sawyerp

Sayago & PardonCarolyn & Peter O. SheaSimon Foundation for Education and HousingPeggy & Doug SlonkoskypRobert R. Sprague FoundationRobyn & Dave StaufferThe Stofko FamilyJohn SuttonnDonald C. ThompsonpEd Trotter & Sandy DeAngelisUnion BankKatherine & Jim UttLucia Van RuitenpVertical Fund GroupJulie & Justin WilsonMary Ann & Frank XavierpThe Zappettini Family Fund

Fsupplemental aid FundThe Supplemental Aid Fund provides financial assistance to students who have completed The Wooden Floor’s programs and enrolled in a secondary educational institution, but whose ability to complete their education is in jeopardy due to unforeseen financial difficulties.

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pDance Partner nneighborsLearn more about these giving groups on page 23.

$1,000-$2,499 Lauren AndrewsArgyros Family FoundationMarion & William BarstowRita & Irwin BlittnFrances & Robert BridenbeckerpJoyce Markel BrownnBruner & Rosi Management, Inc.C & R Plumbing CompanynLaura CurranpMichelle & Tim DeanDebbie & John EdgcombBryan EzralowGayle & Marc EzralowMarshall EzralowBarbara & Gary FreedmanTodd S. Goodman/CBRE CommercialDonald GrantPatricia & Frank HallMary & Don HendricksTeri & Alan HoopsnMary & Mark Huebsch

Olivia & A. Andrew JohnsonnGolda & Richard JohnsonnEmily & Jeremy KroutSara & Steve KuljisMichael D. and Barbara L. Landreth FundDorothy LazierDavid LeffJoe & Sylvia LivingstonBeth & Randall LuceJane & Ken MacIverSally McIverpnSherry & Joel McKuinLinda & Ken MesesannMVA ArchitectsCC & John NelsonJanet OkimotoDenise Vilven OrtiznNatasha & Todd PalmaerCyrus Parker-JeanettenDorothea & Peter PerrinBonnie & Dan PlattMr. & Mrs. Edward Pleasants

Raytheon Space and Airborne SystemsLisa ReeseDeana K. RossnRotary Club of Tustin-Santa AnaBernard & Norman L. SchecterEdward and Helen Shanbrom Family FundDon & Betsy TarbellnTargetPenelope & Robert TaubepnDennis J. UrschelBarbara & Robert WaldPatricia & Richard WallacenDeborah & Harold WardnWest Floral Park Neighborhood AssociationJean & Tom WilsonnYoung Presidents’ Organization, Orange CountyZonta Club of Newport Harbor Foundation

$500-$999 Luanne & John AciernoSharon G. AdamsBerit & David AlderfernJanis & Scott AllenTheresa & Jonathon AllenNaida & Rene AlvarezBrenna & Keegan BellnSuzi & Brian BurkeJean & Ian CampbellnEdna & Richard ColeTerry DannerSuzanne & Fouad DarweeshnTheresa DauschKatherine & John DeannSuzanne & Peter DesForgesSally DickersonMarilyn & Earl DrownAdrianne DuMondDenise & John DuncanRyan FaulknerKatie FleischerFloral Park Neighborhood AssociationGerry GerkenJanet & Jim GianuliasNancy GrantMarquita & Jack GybenCharles K. HillL.M. JacksonW. M. Keck FoundationKiwanis Club of Santa Ana

Gerda & Dean KoontzCarole & Hal KroegernJane & Juan LagunaJon LashJoann Leatherby & Greg BatesPhuong & Joseph S. Lewis IIInFrank and Peggy Listi FundDiana & Larry LorenziMichelle & Ron MaggardKathleen MatthewspSandy & Charlie McLaughlinJene & Douglas MeeceVicki & James MorrisLeigh A. MorrisnNative Foods California, LLCAnn & Joseph ObegiDenys Oberman & David SherbeckNancy & Edward PollardAzhar QureshiDouglas C. RankinEllen ReaderDawn & Eric ReesenRichmont CorporationMelanie Ríos Glaser & Brian GlaserJulie RoehrichpJan & Mike RubelDavid A. RudgeVirginia & Paul SchloemerSally Lane & Gary L. Schoonyan

Alison & Brad SchweitzerRuth & David SeiglePam SelberShellbrook FoundationStalker’s Fine FoodsSusan SolomonEdda SpielmannnElizabeth & John StahrLisa & David StantonpVicky StaubDiane & Max StitesStacy & Jeffrey StoneJoan & Frank ThomasJudy & David ThreshieEdward ToolepTorchmark CorporationJill Johnson-Tucker & Larry TuckerMary Lynn & Rusty TurnerOscar VasquezpNancy & Jon WagnerJanet Watt Janet Hadley & Larry WebbSandra & Robert WeinerpJennifer & Brian WhitleySusan WhittakerKatherine WilhelmCam WilliamspPatricia YodernLee Ann Zambranop

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pDance Partner nneighborsLearn more about these giving groups on page 23.

$100-$499

A Charity for CharitiesVicki & Rick AlvarezLinda & John AndreottiKathleen & Anthony ArcieroWendy & Mike ArcieroWynette & Greg AugustinePayal & Adrien AvellannJean BakernJulia & Hancock BanningnJulie BarrettFelene & Robert BaylesCorrine Bayley & Laurie JulianLea & Bart BeasleyJudy & James BergmanCurt BiddulphTracy & John BodenmannConnie BrandtValerie & Bill BrasherEllie & Peter Brodhead - In Memory of John W. GlaserLouis W. BurgenerBeverley & David CampbellAnonymousCathleen M. Campe & Jon ScottCurt CarsonMarcia & John CashionChristy Castillo-ButcherLinda & Joseph CastroCathy & Mark ChamberlinJacqueline L. CharnleyDr. Alexandra ChebilRita & Milton ChemersJennifer & Ron ColeMargaret CollinsnArlene & Roger CraigVirginia CranenCarol & Richard CuocoPat & Jack CurtisCarol & Don DonnerGeorgina E. DavilaBrenda & Brian DeeleyBetsy & Chuck DenhamSuni & Andrew DevittRon DierJames DietzPhillip DoolittlenAntonia H. DorantesTherese DuggannJill & Jerry DukenTeresa & Mike EganElizabeth Rogers Pilates & Physical TherapyAngela & Peter Evans

Chelsea FarbolinFran FarrerJudi FineGayle L. FishernJennifer J. FisherArden FlamsonJulianne & John Flora-TostadoJean & Frank ForbathnSusie ForbathBrittany M. FreemanMari & Stan FromenCubby & Richard FykeLars GaluppoStephen GeistMeg Glaser-Teran & Diego TeranWayne GoebelThe Groner FamilyAnh Nguyet Nancy & Paul GronerNancy & Gary GuardabascioMonica & Joe GuillenaYoshi & Doug GurwellJana & Terry HackettHeather HarwellMeagan C. HayesPatricia HeiligCindy HillAnn & David HoffmannnBeverly HolcombRay HubbardLinda & Bill HughesLisa & David HummelbergMrs. S. V. Hunsaker, Jr. Anne JahnsenAnita & Ralph JamesonBonnie & Brion JeannetteMary Anna & Arthur JeppeKaren & Manuel JimenezBobi KeenannMia Degeorge Kelly & Michael KellyRichard KimEugenia KirchnerAyleen KiyannLinda KiyannMona KratzertVirginia KroenleinnCarmela & Frank LabruscianoCharlotte LangebergnKathryn LangstonRobert LaskenNanci & Anthony LeosMary Ellen LewisBrent & Diane LiljenstromSusan & Christopher LindleyJacquelyn LongLoring WardTina Luna-Cruz

Warren R. LyonsMr. and Mrs. Robert MacGregorDiane T. MaddenMichael J. Madden - In Memory of John W. GlaserTheresa MaddennMary C. MaherMick ManziAl MarascaDoss & Bart MargiottaSue & Jim MarkleyCarol & Ted MartinMelinda & Douglas McCreaMcDonald’s - John Wayne AirportJackie & Peter McDougallJohn F. McIntyreJim MeachamGretchen MejiaKathy & Ron MerrimanBeverly MesesanMr. and Mrs. Todd MeyerMarilyn Millare & HMWC CPAs & Business AdvisorsLaurie Mix-MontanoJean L. MontagueJane Anderson MoonMorgan Stanley Smith BarneyCathy L. MullinsKelley & Ruben MunozLouise & John MurphyCristiane NapolitanLisa NavarronDonna M. NolanPeggy & James NormandinDan O’ConnorPaul OhtaMarilyn & Eugene O’RourkeAnn & Glenn OwennPatricia K. Liu ConsultingLori & Roger PechulsChristopher PeduzziJoan & Leonard PerronenRanda & Rob PhairLynn & Jerry PharrisKatherine PicchiettiChris PlenderMargaret PooleSandy PossehlJacqui PoznoskiMr. and Mrs. Carlos Prietto IIICleo PurdyDana & Frank RamosKelly & Keith RamseynPamela ReadyKristy ReissJeffrey Richtern

Maricela Rios-Faust & Gary FaustSol & Ken RobertsMelissa Rosenberg & Lev L. SpironTony RotundoMr. Ronald Rudderow and Mr. Reggie FeuilleCharlotte & Richard RussellDiane I. SageyDeborah SalasAngela SalgadoColeen Scherf-Ghara & Dariush GharaMeryl & Murray SchrantzBonny SchumacherMary Anna ScrivnerMr. & Mrs. Paul SegalMr. & Mrs. Michael SelnaMichelle SerbBree ShapiroThe Shearman FamilyNancy & John SkinnerHanna & Greg SkjonsbyDamon Smith Harry SmithBethany Soderberg Poe & Steven PoeKaryn & William SpearBeverly SpringnBarbara L. SproatCarole & Barry SteeleKathy StemmerHeidi Stilb LewisLois StolzSusan StolznRobert StopherSusan & Tim StraderMr. and Mrs. Bruce StuartMichelle SummersJenny SzabopLisa TamanahaDale TarantinoBarbara TateKaren Taylor-BleikerNancy B. ThompsonJohn TurnageElaine & Gaddi VasquezAmy & Jeffrey ViethSuzanne WalshnGena & Richard WaynRick WebsterJean & Bill WenkenOllie L. WhitakernRoberta G. WiddicombeCarol & Kent WilkennHeather Willems

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Premier sponsorsJoan & Don BeallJanice & John Markley

silver medal sponsorsThe Capital Group Companies, Inc.Sharon & Terry HartshornRich & Ginnie HunsakerYvonne & Damien JordanMVE InstitutionalThe PIMCO Foundation

Bronze medal sponsorsCredit SuisseThe Ezralow CompanyJan and Frank FosterFrome Family FoundationRita and Greg HirschNewmark Realty Capital, Inc.Nancy and Geoffrey Stack Family FoundationDonna & Doug NeffOrange Coast MagazineRiverstone Residential GroupWilliam & Nancy Thompson

Nancy & Arn YoungmanMary E. Xavier & Gary Tolar

Copper medal sponsorsGlennda AdairAnaheim Ducks and Honda CenterDoreen & Jack BrayThe Caporale FamilyCorinthian Colleges, Inc.Crevier Family FundSandy DeAngelis & Ed TrotterPat & John Devine

Sally & Jim KnappKarin Krogius & Scott MasonMuzzy Family FundNewport Beach MagazineSayago & PardonCarolyn & Peter SheaSimon Foundation for Education and HousingUnion BankVertical Fund GroupJulie & Justin WilsonBarbara & Bill Yingling

Sponsors of our annual Keep the Promise Wine Tasting Benefit help us keep the promise we make to each of our students: “From here, you can step anywhere.” We are grateful for our 2012 Sponsors whose leading support helped our 6th annual event net more than $200,000 to benefit our core year-round dance, academic, and family support programs.

Roberta & Howard AhmansonEd & Priscilla AkinsAnonymousThe Beall Family FoundationMary Anne & Brad BlaineJanet BrownBeth Burns & Mark GormanDr. & Mrs. John L. ButlerJames & Dori CaillouetteBobbi CoxSuzanne & Fouad DarweeshKatherine & John DeanDeloitteEmployees Community Fund of Boeing CaliforniaFainbarg Family FoundationFrances FarrerFluor FoundationJudy Gillespie

Mary Ellen & Jack GlaserManuel & Genet GómezMr. & Mrs. Frank R. HallThe Hearst FoundationsLydia & Ken HimesDavid HoffmanGinnie & Rich HunsakerHutton FoundationIrvine Barclay TheatreOlivia & A. Andrew JohnsonJohn W. Glaser Scholarship FundYvonne & Damien JordanDorothy & Don KennedyLaguna Beach Ballet StudioHelena Lea-Bastille & Ned BastilleLuana & David LangloisCatherine MacIver & Jim SlaughterJanice & John Markley

Ann W. McDonaldIn Memory of Bob McIntyreDaphne MunzerTricia NicholsMarilyn & Tom NielsenTrish & John O’DonnellScott OsbornPacific Life FoundationMarion & Roger PalleyDorothea & Peter PerrinConstance & Alan PetersR.C. Baker FoundationEllen ReaderRochelle V. Thacker FoundationSchoellerman FoundationSegerstrom FoundationSempra EnergySisters of St. Joseph of Orange

Manya & Jim SlevcovePeggy & Doug SlonkoskyJanet SmithJoni SmithTita & Bill SmithDrs. Donald & Constance SperlingPatricia W. StaynerJean StevensonLois A. StolzMarjorie SuttonJudy & Dennis SweeneyJudy & Dave Threshie Caitlin & Ben TusherThe Ueberroth Family FoundationErnesto & Socorro VasquezIsabelle Villaseñor

Contributions to The Wooden Floor’s Endowment Fund create a legacy of support and ensure the strength of the organization for years to come. It is with deep gratitude that we thank the following endowment contributors whose gifts have a great impact on the successful future of The Wooden Floor.

Endowment

keep the PromiseWINE TASTING BENEFIT

Veronica AcostaMaria CireseOfelia Chávez

Maria ContrerasLidia DiesmoVeronica Gómez

Jacobe MurilloLuz Orozco

Samuel RuizBlanca Terán

The Board of Directors of The Wooden Floor, Executive Director Dawn S. Reese, and Artistic Director Melanie Ríos Glaser, would like to acknowledge the intensive fundraising efforts and generous contributions of the Parent Leadership Group.

La Junta Directiva de The Wooden Floor, la Directora Ejecutiva Dawn S. Reese, y la Directora Artística, Melanie Ríos Glaser, quisieran dar las gracias al grupo de padres líderes por sus esfuerzos recaudando fondos y la manera en que tan generosamente han contribuido.

Parent leadership

“We believe in The Wooden Floor because it’s an organization where the rubber meets the road. You can really see the life changes that happen with the dancers as they raise their standard of belief in themselves.” –sharon and terry hartshorn 20+ year supporters

whysupport?

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“I am in dance level 3A and I want to become a basketball

player, dancer, or teacher. Being here at The Wooden Floor is like

a dream come true. Some people think boys doing dance is weird.

I think it’s amazing! I am not afraid to show who I am. Some

people know who they are when they get older and finally realize what they are doing and why it’s important. I realized the second

year I got here.

I have been in the Annual Concert before, so I know how it feels like. This is my second time being in the Annual Concert and

I feel very excited!”

Dante, Class of 2020

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Jennifer, Class of 2013“Dance taught me how to be myself, to not be afraid and to try things out. You are given instruction but told to do it in your own way. When you are told to swing a hand, some might put their hand over their head, some might go under their head. You get to express your personality.

I am so grateful for how well The Wooden Floor prepared us for our future. They have offered us so many things that we don’t get in school, like SAT classes, career nights, and college tours. These things helped me to grow most, by exposing me to what life will be like when I leave here.

The Wooden Floor definitely shapes the person you are, and for the better. It requires a lot of time and energy, but it’s worth in the end.”

From Here You Can Step Anywhere.The mission of The Wooden Floor is to empower low-income youth from diverse backgrounds

to build self esteem, self discipline, and a sense of accomplishment through dance, academic, and family programs.

1810 North Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706 714.541.8314 www.TheWoodenFloor.org