MALPASO DANCE COMPANYMay 4, 2016 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

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WHITE BIRD’S FIRST CUBAN COMPANYWhere has the time gone? We’re already at the end of White Bird’s 18th season. We started with MOMIX’s spellbinding “Alchemia,” and now we are excited and proud to conclude with our very first Cuban company, Malpaso Dance Company.

We wish to thank our friends at The Joyce Theater in New York City, Linda Shelton and Martin Wechsler, who introduced Malpaso to the US in Spring 2014, with a program by Artistic Director Osnel Delgado and American choreographer Ronald K. Brown, which The New York Times called a “knockout.” The Joyce is responsible for organizing our engagement and the first tour of Malpaso across the US.

We are thrilled to introduce Malpaso with a program featuring two Osnel Delgado works as well as a piece by White Bird and OBT favorite choreographer Trey McIntyre. We are also delighted to have a live band with us—a rarity for White Bird shows. It’s the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble, founded by Arturo O’Farrill, Grammy-winning composer and musician, who composed the score for the last piece on the program, Delgado’s “24 hours and a dog.”

Earlier today we had over 2,700 students and teachers enjoy a special matinee performance by Malpaso and the live band, the culmination of White Bird’s 16th Annual Outreach Project with Portland Public Schools. It is always a treat for us to work with our core group of PPS teachers, led by Kristen Brayson, and witness the wide-eyed excitement of these young people experiencing a dance performance, many for the first time. We want to express great thanks to the vitally important funders of our 16th Annual Outreach Project: Herbert A. Templeton Foundation, Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust, Enterprise Holdings Foundation, Multnomah County Cultural Coalition, Oregon Cultural Trust, Regional Arts & Culture Council, and Portland’5 Centers for the Arts.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTSWhite Bird extends great thanks to the following foundations and government agencies for their support of the 2015–16 eighteenth season.

Paul King, President

Nancy & George Thorn, Co-Vice Presidents

Walter Jaffe, Secretary/Treasurer

Kendall AchesonSheryl Acheson Mark GaskillSandra HolmesCarol Ihlenburg

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artistic directors jamey hampton + ashley roland

artistic directors jamey hampton + ashley roland

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

THE WHITE BIRD TEAM

THE JAMES F. & MARION L. MILLER FOUNDATIONThe Regional Arts & Culture Council, including support from the City of Portland,

Multnomah County and the Arts Education & Access Fund, Work for Art, including contributions from more than 75 companies and 2,000 employees; Starseed Foundation,

Herbert A. Templeton Foundation, Multnomah County Cultural Coalition, Oregon Cultural Trust, Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation,

Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust.

White Bird is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to bringing excellence in dance to Portland, Oregon.

Walter Jaffe, Co-Founder/General Manager, wjaffe@whitebird.orgPaul King, Co-Founder/Development Manager, pking@whitebird.orgChelsea Bushnell, Audience Services Manager, chelsea@whitebird.orgSuzanne Isiorho, Marketing ManagerHannah Luckow, Administrative AssistantJeff Forbes, Technical ManagerLauren Bayard, Volunteer Poster/Flyer CoordinatorAndrea Goodwin, Volunteer NEST Program CoordinatorLiz Sandoval, Volunteer Group Sales CoordinatorNatalie Anthony, Graphic DesignDave Weaver, Web DesignerOffice Volunteers: Connie Guist, Mary McGilvra, Stephanie Sussman, Jessica VasiFiscal Services: Gary McGee & Co.

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MAY 4, 2016

ARLENE SCHNITZER CONCERT HALL

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDER Fernando Sáez

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDEROsnel Delgado

CO-FOUNDER Daileidys Carrazana

PRODUCERS Ilter Ibrahimof Barbara Frum

Joyce Theater Productions

BALLET MASTER Nor María Olaechea

STAGE MANAGER Diana R. Hernandez

PRODUCTION AND COMPANY MANAGER Steven Carlino

LIGHTING SUPERVISOR Matt Miller

DANCERS Dunia Acosta

Maria Karla AraujoMichel Avalos

Daileidys CarrazanaOsnel DelgadoManuel DuránBeatriz Garcia

Claudia MolinetMario Sergio

MUSICIANS Vincent Cherico

Frank Cohen Carlo De Rosa

Carlos MaldonadoDarwin Noguera Adam O’Farrill

Ivan Fernando RentaAnthony Manuel Rosa

The use of photography is prohibited. Please silence your cell phones.

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MALPASO DANCE COMPANYwith THE AFRO LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE

A project of Joyce Theater Productions

This engagement was made possible in part by Joyce Theater Productions, a new

initiative of The Joyce Theater Foundation in partnership with Sunny Artist Management that supports select projects from inception

to premiere and subsequent tours.

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TONIGHT’S PROGRAM

OCASO (2013)CHOREOGRAPHY

Osnel Delgado

MUSIC Autechre, “Parallel Suns”

Kronos Quartet, “White Man Sleeps”

Max Richter, “Sunlight”

LIGHTING DESIGN Matt Miller

COSTUME DESIGN Osnel Delgado

DANCERS Osnel Delgado Beatriz Garcia

PAUSE

UNDER FIRE (2015)CHOREOGRAPHY:

Trey McIntyre

MUSIC Grandma Kelsey

LIGHTING DESIGN Al Crawford

COSTUME DESIGN Reid Bartelme

DANCERS Dunia Acosta Michel Avalos

Maria Karla Araujo Osnel Delgado Manuel Duran

Daileidys Carrazana Beatriz Garcia Mario Sergio

Under Fire was co-commissioned by The Joyce Theater Foundation and

Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival.

“I wanted to burn all of my paper: all of the printed documents that had followed me for my life and had become a weight and a burden. I put them into a bonfire and watched them blacken and spark

against the night sky. When the fire went out, I moved some of the charred paper

with a stick and found that what was underneath was pristine. In some ways

the fire had compacted it, sealed it, made it more of what it is. This struck me as

an elegant metaphor for human life. The more we try to burn away and change

our exterior, the more our essential born selves become evident and manifest.”

— Trey McIntyre

INTERMISSION

24 HOURS AND A DOG (2013)CHOREOGRAPHY

Osnel Delgado, in collaboration with the

dancers

MUSIC Arturo O´Farrill

Live performance by The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble

“24 Hours in a Dog’s Life” by Arturo O’Farrill 2014 (Commissioned by the

MalPaso Dance Company);

“Almendra” by Abelardo Valdes 1951, arranged by Chico O’Farrill, transcribed by Matt Hilgenberg. Re-arranged for an 8-piece ensemble (specifically for the

performance) by Todd Bashore;

“Tabla Rasa” Excerpt from the 2nd Movement of Tintal Tintal Deo by

Arturo O’Farrill 2007 (Commissioned by LATIN FIESTA with support from The Philadelphia Music Project, a program of The Philadelphia Center for Arts and Culture funded by The Pew Charitable

Trusts and administered by The University of the Arts);

“Tanguano” by Astor Piazzolla, arranged by Michael Philip Mossman.

LIGHTING & COSTUME DESIGN

Erick Grass

PERFORMANCE Dunia Acosta

Maria Karla Araujo Michel Avalos

Daileidys Carrazana Osnel Delgado Manuel Durán Beatriz Garcia

Claudia Molinet Mario Sergio

ABOUT THE COMPANYBased in Havana, Cuba, Malpaso Dance Company is committed to bringing Cuban contemporary dance into the 21st century by collaborating with top international choreographers and nurturing new voices in Cuban choreography. The company’s core artistic vision is led by resident repertory choreographer Osnel Delgado, and the company develops its work in a collective creative process. Malpaso was founded in 2012 by Delgado, Daileidys Carrazana and Fernando Saéz, and consists of 10 dancers. www.malpasodance.com

ABOUT THE AFRO LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLEThe Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble are soloists who play classics of the Afro Latin tradition featuring music by Ernesto Lecuona, Pedro Flores, Chico O’Farrill, Oscar Hernandez, Arturo O’Farrill, Papo Vazquez as well as innovative new works that expand the boundaries of Latin Jazz. The Ensemble directed by GRAMMY winning pianist, composer and educator Arturo O’Farrill includes members (trumpet, trombone, saxophone, drums, piano, bass and 2 percussionists) of the elite critically acclaimed Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, exemplifies the best that Latin jazz culture offers; rich tradition through music and timeless appeal around the world. Performing the very best of traditional compositions in the canon of the Afro Latin jazz genre, the group is also committed to the presentation of new music that advances the genre along with the times. With Arturo O’Farrill at the helm, the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble joins the 18-piece Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra as resident members of the nonprofit Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, dedicated to preserving the music and heritage of Latin jazz, supporting its performance for new audiences and educating young people in the understanding and performance of this important cultural treasure. Learn more about the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, founder and artistic director Arturo O’Farrill and our orchestra, ensembles, and education programs visit www.afrolatinjazz.org.

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FERNANDO SÁEZ(FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR) graduated from the School of Performing Arts at the Superior Institute of Arts (ISA) in Havana in 1988. He is also a founder and actor of Estudio Teatral de Santa Clara, was the head of the sociocultural development project in Las Terrazas, Pinar del Rio from 1993 to 1997, and has served on the staff of the Ludwig Foundation of Cuba since 1998. He is also a member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors.

DAILEIDYS CARRAZANA (FOUNDER AND DANCER) graduated from the National Ballet School in Havana in 2003. She was a member of Danza Contemporanea de Cuba from 2003 to 2011, before founding Malpaso with Osnel Delgado. Daile has worked with choreographers such as Mats Ek, Jan Linkens, Samir Akika, Pedro Ruiz and Isidro Rolando, among others.

OSNEL DELGADO (FOUNDER, DANCER, AND CHOREOGRA-PHER) danced with Danza Con-temporanea de Cuba from 2003

to 2011, before founding Malpaso. He has worked with choreographers Mats Ek, Rafael Bonachela, Kenneth Kvarnström, Ja Linkens, Itzik Galili, Samir Akika, Pedro Ruiz, Isidro Ro-lando and George Cespedes, among others. Delgado has created works for DCC, Rakatan and Ebony Dance of Cuba. Wambrug is a 2003 graduate of the National Dance School of Havana, where he is also a professor of dance studies.

TREY MCINTYRE (GUEST CHOREOGRAPHER, UNDER FIRE) was born in Wichita, Kansas, and trained at North Carolina School of the Arts and Houston Ballet Academy. At Houston Ballet, he was appointed Choreographic Apprentice in 1989 and then, in 1995, he became the company’s Choreographic Associate. He has created more than 100 works for companies such as New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Stuttgart Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and Pennsylvania Ballet and founded his own company, Trey McIntyre Project, in 2005. McIntyre’s work has been featured in The New York Times, Dance Magazine, PBS News Hour, People Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe, and many others. He is also a filmmaker and photographer, currently working on a documentary and collection of photos, while continuing to work with companies all over the world.

DUNIA ACOSTA(DANCER) graduated from the Regional Dance School Manuel Munoz Cedeno in Bayamo in 2009. She was a member of Danza Libre de Guantanamo from 2010 to 2013 before joining Malpaso.

MARIA KARLA ARAUJO (DANCER) graduated from the National School of Dance in Havana in 2009. Before joining Malpaso Dance Company, she worked with Ebony Dance Company and Rakatan Company, also based in Havana.

CLAUDIA MOLINET(DANCER)Graduated from the National Dance School in 2008. Before joining Malpaso in February 2016, she

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was member of contemporary dance companies including: DanzAbierta, Havana Queens and Rakatan.

MANUEL DURÁN(DANCER) is a 2009 graduate from the Regional Dance School Manuel Munoz Cedeno in Bayamo, Cuba. He was a member of Danza Libre of Guantanamo from 2010 to 2013 before joining Malpaso.

BEATRIZ GARCIA (DANCER) graduated from the National Ballet School in Havana in 2008, and was a member of Danza Teatro Retazos until 2014. She has worked with choreographers such as Isabel Bustos, Miguel Azcue, Irene Kalbusch, and Pepe Hevia. She joined Malpaso in June 2014.

MICHEL AVALOS(DANCER)Graduated from the National Dance School in 1998, and began his career as a dancer of Danza Contemporanea de Cuba for 12 years. Since 2015 Michel has been working as member of Malpaso Dance Company as choreographic assistant and dancer

MARIO SERGIO(DANCER) Graduated from the National Dance School in 2011, was a member and first dancer of Danza Contemporanea de Cuba for 5 years. He is currently a member of Acosta Dance and a guest dancer of Malpaso Dance Company.

STEVEN CARLINO (PRODUCTION AND COMPANY MANAGER) is a New York City based artist, writer, and performer who freelances in assisting other artists produce their work. He worked with the late Magnificent Fred Ho and the Afro-Asian Music Ensemble, the

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experimental theater collective Mabou Mines, and for ten years toured as the Production Manager for the Paul Taylor Dance Company. He currently works with the Brian Brooks Moving Company, Daniil Simkin’s Intensio, and Punchdrunk’s Sleep No More in NYC.

MATT MILLER (LIGHTING SUPERVISOR. LIGHTING DESIGNER, OCASO) Based in Brooklyn, NY; Matt Miller has spent his career lighting for Dance, Theatre, Live Music, Corporate & Industrial Events, Galas, Symphonies, Festivals, and much, much more. Matt has worked with such companies as Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, arc3design, Yeager Design, Microsoft, The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Jessica Lang Dance, Madison Square Garden, Gallim Dance, HMS Media, Square Enix, Xbox, Lines Ballet, The Chicago Dancing Festival, Music Theatre of Wichita, The New Victory Theatre, The Plagiarists Theatre Company, and The Chicago Children’s Choir. Matt has toured extensively—domestically and internationally—with a number of world-renowned dance companies. During his time with Hubbard Street, he designed over 30 new works. He also acted as a cultural ambassador for the US State Department during the company’s participation in Dancemotion USA. He holds a BFA in Lighting Design and a BA in Theatre Arts from the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Matt is a proud member of United Scenic Artists 829.

DIANA R. HERNANDEZ (STAGE MANAGER) graduated from the National School of Arts with a degree in acting in 2008. She

is a member of Teatro Espontáneo de La Habana and Mefisto Teatro. Fernandez worked in the HavanaBama collaboration between the University of Alabama and Cuba. She joined Malpaso in March 2014.

AL CRAWFORD (LIGHTING DESIGNER, UNDER FIRE) has been the lighting director of the world renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater since 1998. Now in his 17th season with the famed dance company, he has produced the lighting for Ailey in virtually every major theater, performing arts center, and opera house on earth, touring to 48 states and more than 65 countries. Crawford has had the opportunity to work directly with many important choreographers in the dance world including Judith Jamison, Robert Battle, Ronald K. Brown, Garth Fagan, Matthew Rushing, George Faison, Alonzo King, Melissa Hayden, Christopher Huggins, Hope Boykin, Jeanguy Saintus, and many others. He has designed 15 new works for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, 16 for Ailey II, and numerous works for companies worldwide. Crawford is a graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts. arc3design.com

ERICK GRASS (LIGHTING AND COSTUME DESIGNER, 24 HOURS AND A DOG) graduated from the School of Visual Arts at the Superior Institute of Arts in Havana (ISA) in 1989. He has worked extensively in theater and dance productions as a costume and lighting designer. He has worked as Art Director in more than twenty films.

NOR MARÍA OLAECHEA (BALLET MASTER) is a graduate of the National Ballet School of Cuba (1971) and the Institute of Culture NK Krupskaya St. Petersburg,

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Russia (1983), and was a professor at the National Ballet School of Cuba from 1998 to 2010 and from 2010 until present a professor at Instituto Superior de Arte. From 2010 to 2012, Juárez worked with Mzansi Production and South African Ballet, Johannesburg. She joined Malpaso in autumn 2014.

JOYCE THEATER PRODUCTIONSis a joint venture of The Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc. (New York) and Sunny Artist Management, Inc. (Toronto). It was formed with the aim to produce and tour new projects with some of today’s most renowned dancers and choreographers. The partnership was established in the fall of 2014, after the success of Wendy Whelan’s Restless Creature, which was co-produced and toured to 19 cities by the two organizations as the first pilot project. Both organizations look forward to developing new and exciting projects and thank everyone who has worked tirelessly on the tour of Malpaso Dance Company, along with its invaluable supporters and donors. Joyce.org

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