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SERENA WEBB DANCE THEATER PRESENTS
WUTHERING HEIGHTS
Story based on EMILY BRONTE'S "Wuthering Heights"
Artistic Director: Serena Webb
Created and Choreographed by: Serena Webb
Music by: Olafur Arnalds and Ursine Vulpine & Annaca
Lighting Designer: Glenn Linder
Sound: Kirsten Tucker
Stage Manager: Brian Tucker
Backstage Crew: Janson Smith, Nate Tucker, and Trajan Tucker
Seamstress: Erin White
Videographer: Keston Moore
Photography: Karyn Andrasko
Sets provided by: Pioneer Theatre and Scera Theater
*Photography and Videography of tonight's performance is strictly prohibited
Artistic Director: Serena Webb
Created and Choreographed by: Serena Webb
Music by: Olafur Arnalds and Ursine Vulpine & Annaca
Lighting Designer: Glenn Linder
Sound: Kirsten Tucker
Stage Manager: Brian Tucker
Backstage Crew: Janson Smith, Nate Tucker, and Trajan Tucker
Seamstress: Erin White
Videographer: Keston Moore
Photography: Karyn Andrasko
Sets provided by: Pioneer Theatre and Scera Theater
*Photography and Videography of tonight's performance is strictly prohibited
Photographer: Karyn Andrasko
PROGRAM
Synopsis
Prologue
In the late winter months of 1801, a rich individual named Lockwood, has rented a manor called "Thrushcross Grange" in the isolated moor country of England. Soon after arrival, Lockwood ventures off in a terrible snowstorm to to visit his landlord, Mr Heathcliff, who lives in the near by manor called "Wuthering Heights". He finds the inhabitants of Wuthering Heights to be a strange group: a disinterested and nervous housekeeper, the mistress of the house who is an attractive but reserved, even rude woman; a young man who appears to be one of the family but dresses and talks like a servant, and Mr Heathcliff who appears a gentleman but his manners and speech suggest otherwise.
Being snowed in, he has to stay the night and is shown to an unused chamber where he finds a journal from the former inhabitant of the manor named "Catherine." After falling asleep, he is soon awakened by a loud bang on the window. Frightened, he runs to tell Mr, Heathcliff, but is shoved violently out of the room. The housekeeper Nelly Dean escorts Lockwood back to Thruscross Grange, and tells him the story of the family from the Heights.
Act 1
The story begins with the Earnshaw family who lived at Wuthering Heights. The family consisted of their father Mr. Earnshaw, his son Hindley, and his daughter Catherine. One day, Mr Earnshaw travels to Liverpool where he adopts a homeless boy, and names him "Heathcliff". Hindley, who finds himself excluded from his father's affections because of the new stranger quickly learns to hate him, yet Catherine grows very attached to him. Because of Hindley's discord, he is sent to college, while Heathcliff and Catherine become inseparable. When Mr Earnshaw dies, Hindley returns with a new wife, Frances, and becomes master of Wuthering Heights. He forces Heathcliff to become a servant instead of a member of the family.
Heathcliff and Catherine continue to run wild through the moors and one night they make their way to "Thrushcross Grange" to spy on the inhabitants Edgar and Isabella Linton. They are soon spotted and try to escape but Catherine trips and falls, spraining her ankle. Heathcliff is forced to leave her there and the Linton's take her in.
Five weeks later, Catherine returns with the Linton's to Wuthering Heights looking and acting as a lady. She scoffs at Heathcliff's dirty appearance and, Edgar Linton laughs at him. Heathcliff retaliates and is beaten and locked in the attic by Hindley. After the party with the Linton's, Catherine climbs over the roof to comfort him. He vows to get his revenge on Hindley.
In the summer of the next year, Frances gives birth to a child, Hareton, but she dies shortly after. This leads Hindley to descend into a life of alcoholism.
10 Min Intermission
Act 2
As time passes Catherine has become close to Edgar, growing more distant from Heathcliff. One day Edgar comes to visit Catherine and proposes marriage. Before she can give her answer she realizes Heathcliff has seen and has run away. She attempts to run after him but it is too late. Nelly attempts to comfort her, but Catherine slaps her. Shocked, Edgar tries to leave but Catherine begs him to stay. He proposes again and she accepts.
Three years after Heathcliff's disappearance, Edgar and Catherine are married.
Six months after the marriage, Heathcliff returns as a gentleman, having grown stronger and richer during his absence. He has now become the master of Wuthering Heights after aiding a drunken Hindley to gamble his fortune away, and takes away his son Hareton's education and treats him like a servant. Upon his return, Catherine is delighted to see him and Isabella, falls madly in love with the new established Heathcliff. He despises her but encourages the infatuation, seeing it as a chance for revenge on Edgar. When he embraces Isabella, an argument ensues between Catherine and Isabella. Hearing the commotion Edgar intervenes and insists Heathcliff leave.
The two men brawl, which causes Catherine to lock herself in her room and fall ill.
While Catherine is ill, Heathcliff elopes with Isabella, causing Edgar to disown his sister. The two marry and return two months later to Wuthering Heights where he treats Isabella horribly and subjects her to a life of lonely neglect. She runs away pregnant with Heathcliff's son. Heathcliff hears that Catherine is ill and forces Ellen to let him in the Grange while Edgar is at church. Hours after they reconnect, Catherine gives birth to a daughter, Cathy, and dies.
Hindley dies six months after his sister.
10 Minute Intermission
Act 3
Several years later, Cathy has grown into a beautiful, high-spirited lady who has rarely passed outside the borders of the Grange. Edgar hears that Isabella is dying and leaves to pick up her son Linton with instructions from Isabella to adopt him.
Edgar returns with Linton who is now a weak and sickly boy. Cathy finds herself attracted to him and is excited to have a new companion in her life. Heathcliff hears of his son's arrival and forces Edgar to let him take him. Cathy learns of her other cousin Hareton, and insists on going to Wuthering Heights. Edgar forbids this, so both her and Linton form a love affair through writing letters. In August of the next year, Edgar has fallen very ill, and Cathy's letters are discovered. She runs away to the moors and runs into Heathcliff and Hareton. Heathcliff encourages her to come back with him to Wuthering Heights to see Linton despite Nelly's discern.
Upon arrival, Nelly and Cathy learn they have been tricked and are held hostage until Cathy agrees to marry Linton as part of Heathcliff's revenge plan against Edgar. Cathy agrees so she can see her father before he dies.
With Heathcliff now the master of both Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, Cathy has no choice but to leave the Grange and go and live at Wuthering Heights. Linton dies soon afterwards and Cathy becomes miserable and angry. This is the point of the story at which Lockwood arrives.
Lockwood leaves back to London, and Heathcliff becomes even more mad from Catherine's ghost haunting him. Despite Hareton's attempts for a friendship, Cathy continues to treat him horribly. Soon realizing his nobility and kindness beneath his lack of education, she begins to teach him to read and write and the two fall in love. Heathcliff, who realizes a strong similarity in Hareton and Cathy to both him and Catherine, he no longer feels the need for revenge. He dies and is reunited with Catherine in death.
Prologue
In the late winter months of 1801, a rich individual named Lockwood, has rented a manor called "Thrushcross Grange" in the isolated moor country of England. Soon after arrival, Lockwood ventures off in a terrible snowstorm to to visit his landlord, Mr Heathcliff, who lives in the near by manor called "Wuthering Heights". He finds the inhabitants of Wuthering Heights to be a strange group: a disinterested and nervous housekeeper, the mistress of the house who is an attractive but reserved, even rude woman; a young man who appears to be one of the family but dresses and talks like a servant, and Mr Heathcliff who appears a gentleman but his manners and speech suggest otherwise.
Being snowed in, he has to stay the night and is shown to an unused chamber where he finds a journal from the former inhabitant of the manor named "Catherine." After falling asleep, he is soon awakened by a loud bang on the window. Frightened, he runs to tell Mr, Heathcliff, but is shoved violently out of the room. The housekeeper Nelly Dean escorts Lockwood back to Thruscross Grange, and tells him the story of the family from the Heights.
Act 1
The story begins with the Earnshaw family who lived at Wuthering Heights. The family consisted of their father Mr. Earnshaw, his son Hindley, and his daughter Catherine. One day, Mr Earnshaw travels to Liverpool where he adopts a homeless boy, and names him "Heathcliff". Hindley, who finds himself excluded from his father's affections because of the new stranger quickly learns to hate him, yet Catherine grows very attached to him. Because of Hindley's discord, he is sent to college, while Heathcliff and Catherine become inseparable. When Mr Earnshaw dies, Hindley returns with a new wife, Frances, and becomes master of Wuthering Heights. He forces Heathcliff to become a servant instead of a member of the family.
Heathcliff and Catherine continue to run wild through the moors and one night they make their way to "Thrushcross Grange" to spy on the inhabitants Edgar and Isabella Linton. They are soon spotted and try to escape but Catherine trips and falls, spraining her ankle. Heathcliff is forced to leave her there and the Linton's take her in.
Five weeks later, Catherine returns with the Linton's to Wuthering Heights looking and acting as a lady. She scoffs at Heathcliff's dirty appearance and, Edgar Linton laughs at him. Heathcliff retaliates and is beaten and locked in the attic by Hindley. After the party with the Linton's, Catherine climbs over the roof to comfort him. He vows to get his revenge on Hindley.
In the summer of the next year, Frances gives birth to a child, Hareton, but she dies shortly after. This leads Hindley to descend into a life of alcoholism.
10 Min Intermission
Act 2
As time passes Catherine has become close to Edgar, growing more distant from Heathcliff. One day Edgar comes to visit Catherine and proposes marriage. Before she can give her answer she realizes Heathcliff has seen and has run away. She attempts to run after him but it is too late. Nelly attempts to comfort her, but Catherine slaps her. Shocked, Edgar tries to leave but Catherine begs him to stay. He proposes again and she accepts.
Three years after Heathcliff's disappearance, Edgar and Catherine are married.
Six months after the marriage, Heathcliff returns as a gentleman, having grown stronger and richer during his absence. He has now become the master of Wuthering Heights after aiding a drunken Hindley to gamble his fortune away, and takes away his son Hareton's education and treats him like a servant. Upon his return, Catherine is delighted to see him and Isabella, falls madly in love with the new established Heathcliff. He despises her but encourages the infatuation, seeing it as a chance for revenge on Edgar. When he embraces Isabella, an argument ensues between Catherine and Isabella. Hearing the commotion Edgar intervenes and insists Heathcliff leave.
The two men brawl, which causes Catherine to lock herself in her room and fall ill.
While Catherine is ill, Heathcliff elopes with Isabella, causing Edgar to disown his sister. The two marry and return two months later to Wuthering Heights where he treats Isabella horribly and subjects her to a life of lonely neglect. She runs away pregnant with Heathcliff's son. Heathcliff hears that Catherine is ill and forces Ellen to let him in the Grange while Edgar is at church. Hours after they reconnect, Catherine gives birth to a daughter, Cathy, and dies.
Hindley dies six months after his sister.
10 Minute Intermission
Act 3
Several years later, Cathy has grown into a beautiful, high-spirited lady who has rarely passed outside the borders of the Grange. Edgar hears that Isabella is dying and leaves to pick up her son Linton with instructions from Isabella to adopt him.
Edgar returns with Linton who is now a weak and sickly boy. Cathy finds herself attracted to him and is excited to have a new companion in her life. Heathcliff hears of his son's arrival and forces Edgar to let him take him. Cathy learns of her other cousin Hareton, and insists on going to Wuthering Heights. Edgar forbids this, so both her and Linton form a love affair through writing letters. In August of the next year, Edgar has fallen very ill, and Cathy's letters are discovered. She runs away to the moors and runs into Heathcliff and Hareton. Heathcliff encourages her to come back with him to Wuthering Heights to see Linton despite Nelly's discern.
Upon arrival, Nelly and Cathy learn they have been tricked and are held hostage until Cathy agrees to marry Linton as part of Heathcliff's revenge plan against Edgar. Cathy agrees so she can see her father before he dies.
With Heathcliff now the master of both Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, Cathy has no choice but to leave the Grange and go and live at Wuthering Heights. Linton dies soon afterwards and Cathy becomes miserable and angry. This is the point of the story at which Lockwood arrives.
Lockwood leaves back to London, and Heathcliff becomes even more mad from Catherine's ghost haunting him. Despite Hareton's attempts for a friendship, Cathy continues to treat him horribly. Soon realizing his nobility and kindness beneath his lack of education, she begins to teach him to read and write and the two fall in love. Heathcliff, who realizes a strong similarity in Hareton and Cathy to both him and Catherine, he no longer feels the need for revenge. He dies and is reunited with Catherine in death.
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Dancers: Daniel Carter and Lily Farrar
Photographer: Karyn Andrasko
Photographer: Karyn Andrasko
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CAST LIST
Heathcliff......Daniel Carter
Catherine Earnshaw.......Juliana Beers
Nelly Dean.......Jenna Gillis
Hindley Earnshaw/Hareton Earnshaw.......Jake Fields
Edgar Linton......Rick George
Isabella Linton.......Lily Farrar
Cathy Linton.......Sophia Rolfs
Francis Earnshaw/Ensemble.......Erin White
Mr. Earnshaw/Linton Heathcliff/Ensemble.......Jonah Smith
Lockwood/Ensemble.......Breanne Burby
Zillah/Ensemble........Chloe Chan
Catherine Earnshaw.......Juliana Beers
Nelly Dean.......Jenna Gillis
Hindley Earnshaw/Hareton Earnshaw.......Jake Fields
Edgar Linton......Rick George
Isabella Linton.......Lily Farrar
Cathy Linton.......Sophia Rolfs
Francis Earnshaw/Ensemble.......Erin White
Mr. Earnshaw/Linton Heathcliff/Ensemble.......Jonah Smith
Lockwood/Ensemble.......Breanne Burby
Zillah/Ensemble........Chloe Chan
Dancers: Juliana Beers, Daniel Carter, and Rick George
Photographer: Karyn Andrasko
Photographer: Karyn Andrasko
artistic director
SERENA WEBB
Serena Webb began dancing at a young age and has been dancing ever since. Serena Webb received her BFA Degree in Modern Dance from Utah Valley University, specializing in Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, and Jazz. During her time at Utah Valley University she performed with the pre-professional company, Contemporary Dance Ensemble. Serena has worked with a variety of other professionals in the dance community, such as Ballet West, Ririe-Woodbury, Repertory Dance Theater, Utah Metropolitan Ballet, and Alivin Ailey. Serena co-founded Body Logic Dance Company in 2009, where she took on the role of Artistic Director, dancer, choreographer, and board member. She also created Body Logic Dance Academy with Melanie Ewell in 2014 and they successfully ran it together for 8 years.
Serena made the exciting decision to create her own company and school in 2023, and continues to produce new works with her flare of dance theatrics. Her overall mission is to create art that any audience can connect with, by telling stories in a new and exciting way. Serena seeks dancers with commitment and passion for dance, professionalism, and the ability to get out of their comfort zones. Serena also aims to foster young dancers through their own individual dance journey, and she believes in cultivating their love for dance whether they excel to be professional dancers or simply keep it as a life skill. Her own passion for dance and teaching is evident as she works with dancers of all ages, and she believes there is no limit to a person's development as long as they have the will to succeed.
Serena made the exciting decision to create her own company and school in 2023, and continues to produce new works with her flare of dance theatrics. Her overall mission is to create art that any audience can connect with, by telling stories in a new and exciting way. Serena seeks dancers with commitment and passion for dance, professionalism, and the ability to get out of their comfort zones. Serena also aims to foster young dancers through their own individual dance journey, and she believes in cultivating their love for dance whether they excel to be professional dancers or simply keep it as a life skill. Her own passion for dance and teaching is evident as she works with dancers of all ages, and she believes there is no limit to a person's development as long as they have the will to succeed.
LIGHTING DESIGNER
GLENN LINDER
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Glenn has spent many years lighting theatre, dance, opera, live music, and corporate events around the country. He has no favorite shows, as every show can be fun and challenging. He also likes sunsets, long walks on the beach, and romantic dinners…usually by himself.
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Dancers: Jake Fields and Sophia Rolfs
Photgrapher: Karyn Andrasko
Photgrapher: Karyn Andrasko
CAST
DANIEL CARTER/HEATHCLIFF
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Daniel Carter has enjoyed exploring movement and dance in many forms throughout his life. He got his start in musical theater at the age of 8 in a production of "Cinderella." At 14 he dived into ballroom dance and performed and competed into adulthood. In his undergrad he studied ballroom, clogging, jazz, and fell in love with modern dance! That love blossomed into a full relationship leading to him perform with The Dance Collaborative dance company in Idaho Falls. He then moved to Washington DC after graduating to do modern dance professionally at Dance Place, and with the dance company Clancyworks for a season. After a decade in Washington DC and a 6 year break from performing, Daniel moved to Utah and is overjoyed to have the opportunity to step back into the professional performance space as Heathcliff! He looks forward to being more integrated with the Utah modern dance scene, and thanks Serena for this amazing opportunity!!
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JULIANA BEERS/CATHERINE EARNSHAW
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Juliana Beers began dancing at age 7 at Spotlight Revue Dance Studio, training in ballet, jazz, contemporary, tap, lyrical, and hip hop. She continued her training at BYU where she performed and toured with Theatre Ballet. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in dance magna cum laude. After college, she has danced with Cache Valley Civic Ballet, Illume Dance Company, and Serena Webb Dance Theater as well as taught dance throughout Utah and Davis counties. She is deeply grateful for the support of her husband and 2 daughters, her extended family, and many others as she continues to perform and share her love of dance.
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JENNA GILLIS/NELLY DEAN
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Jenna Gillis is a graduate from Brigham Young University. She received her Bachelor’s in dance, and performed all four years on the university’s top performing ballet team, BYU Theatre Ballet. She grew up in Littleton, Colorado, and found her passion for dance there. Her favorite roles over the years have included the title role in Cinderella, Clara, and Snow Queen in the Nutcracker, a Willi in Giselle, the Diamond Fairy in Sleeping Beauty, a role in Paul Taylor’s Airs, Arpino’s Reflections, and Balanchine’s Serenade. Jenna made her professional debut in Serena Webb Dance Theater's "The Nutcracker and the Mouse Queen" as the the Mouse Queen, and is excited to be performing the role as Nelly in "Wuthering Heights."
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JAKE FIELDS/HINDLEY EARNSHAW AND HARETON EARNSHAW
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Jenna Gillis is a recent graduate from Brigham Young University. She received her Bachelor’s in dance, and performed all four years on the university’s top performing ballet team, BYU Theatre Ballet. She grew up in Littleton, Colorado, and found her passion for dance there. Her favorite roles over the years have included the title role in Cinderella, Clara, and Snow Queen in the Nutcracker, a Willi in Giselle, the Diamond Fairy in Sleeping Beauty, a role in Paul Taylor’s Airs, Arpino’s Reflections, and Balanchine’s Serenade. Jenna is excited to debut as a professional with her role as Mouse Queen in Ewell-Webb’s production of The Nutcracker and the Mouse Queen.
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RICK GEORGE/EDGAR LINTON
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Many moons ago, Rick began his journey through the dance program at North Bend High School on the Oregon coast. Later, He graduated from BYU with a BA in Dance. More recently, Rick has danced with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square for several of their Christmas performances. For the past two years, he has danced several roles with Illume Dance Company in their presentation of Narnia. This is his second performance with Serena Webb Dance Theater, having performed in Nutcracker and the Mouse Queen last fall.
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LILY FARRAR/ISABELLA LINTON
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Lily Farrar, a Tennessee native, graduated with her BFA dance degree from Shenandoah University in 2021. Lily received her Master's in Performing Arts Leadership and Management in May 2023. While at school, she performed pieces by Lucina Child, Sidra Bell, Matt Pardo, Daniel Padierna, and Tiffanie Carson. Farrar has performed with DanceWorks Chicago and Contra Tiempo. She has trained with The Nashville Ballet Company, commercial Dance Intensive, LACDC, The Arch Ballet, Ekilibre Dance Contact Improv Workshop, New York Dance Project, Koresh, and Motion X in DC. Lily is a freelance dance teacher, choreographer, model, and social media manager. Lily got to tour and perform with Odyssey Dance Theatre as a company member for two seasons. While living in Utah, she has danced with Fem Dance Co, Wasatch Contemporary, Altitude Dance, and Shift Dance Company. She is so excited to be a part of Wuthering Heights!
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SOPHIA ROLFS/CATHY LINTON
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Sophia Rolfs has been dancing since she was five years old, competing since she was eight, and has been teaching dance for two years. She is a junior at the University of Utah pursuing a Bachelor's of Science in Political Science, and plans on going to law school when she graduates next year. She loves performing and sharing her passion for dance with kids.
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ERIN WHITE/FRANCIS EARNSHAW AND ENSEMBLE
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Erin (Evie) White plays the role of Francis Earnshaw and Ensemble. She has received her BFA in Dance Performance from the University of Wyoming, and is now training to be a Certified Laban Movement Analyst. She has performed roles in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Petrushka, 29! A Musical, and The Nutcracker. In addition, she has trained across the country with Paul Taylor, Koresh, Colorado Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Spirit of Grace Liturgical Company, and locally with The Allure Creative, and now Serena Webb Dance Theatre.
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JONAH SMITH/MR. EARNSHAW, LINTON HEATHCLIFF, AND ENSEMBLE
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Jonah Smith started performing in High School and hasn't stopped since. He has performed roles in Newsies, Matilda, and played Jean Valjean in Les Miserables! He was recently a student in the University of Utah's Musical Theater program, and will be getting his degree in Musical Theater at Weber State University in the Fall.
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BREANNE BURBY/LOCKWOOD AND ENSEMBLE
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Breanne Burby started her Dance career in high school with a modern-contemporary dance class, after taking this class she continued dance through high school and into college, where she graduated from Dixie State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Dance. During her time at Dixie, she had the opportunities to explore different genres of dance such as ballet, jazz, tap, ballroom, ariel, and modern. Breanne has also had the opportunity to perform in multiple shows with the Dixie State Dance Department, which include student choreographed and faculty choreographed performances, along with collaborating with Repertory Dance Theatre. Breanne believes that dance will benefit dancers as long as they are willing to put their time and effort into growing as a dancer, as that is what she had done for herself. As of recently Breanne continues to teach and perform with Serena Webb Dance Theatre.
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CHLOE CHAN/ZILLAH AND ENSEMBLE
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Chloe grew up doing mostly ballet, with some training in jazz and hip-hop. She only started her journey with modern dance when she obtained her BA in Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies from UC Berkeley. Chloe loves performance art and has been involved in various roles within production, such as dancer, choreographer, music director, actress, model, lightboard operator, stage manager, etc. She then switched career paths for her graduate degree but never forgot about her passion for the Arts. She appreciates how the arts allow her to express herself beyond verbal language. She adores the power of music, photography, martial arts, and of course, dance.
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Photographer: Karyn Andrasko
Dancers: Juliana Beers and Daniel Carter
Dancers: Juliana Beers and Daniel Carter