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Dance+ 2021 Program
Dance+ 2021 Program
PRESENTS
February 26
7:30 pm
February 27
2:30 & 7:30 PM
Thank you for joining us for the second program of our
2020-21 season. The works presented here are all conceived
and created during the pandemic. Choreographers and
dancers worked with and through COVID constraints
to create this program, from working remotely with one
choreographer via Zoom to exploring movement options
that don’t include contact. It’s inexpressibly challenging
to work this way, nonetheless, we remain committed to
creative problem solving and to seeing our students and
business through to its next phase.
We hope you, our audience, understand how important it is to continue to present new
works. Thank you for allowing the works of these choreographers to be seen.
Sincerely,
Production Team
Artistic Director
Hollis Mackintosh Heid
Choreography
Katherine Hardy
Hollis Mackintosh Heid
aaron selissen
zachary leighton
grace louise
Visual Artwork
Heather Krause
Music
Ice Rink
A Storm is Coming
The Reveal
Ice Dance
Danny Elfman
Dancers
Olivia Charles
Gabby Gannon
Grace Jerome
Emma Kolling
Grace Nelson
Sophia Nelson
Kari Penn
Zoey Jayne Schmit
Zoey Schmit
Alexis Thompson
Isabella Voller
Samantha Wood
Georgia Eilers
Layah Irwin
Sydney Klein
Choreographer’s notes
If the eye is the window to the soul, then what we gaze upon day in
and day out matters just as much as what we eat, or how much we
sleep.
What you see goes hand in hand with the phrase, what do you think?
Bone palace ballet
choreographer
zachary leighton
Visual Artwork
Ali LaRock
Music
Too Much Change
Moby
Intensity in Ten Cities
Chiodos
Helena
My Chemical Romance
Dancers
Brianna Carlson Grace Jerome Abigayle Pringle
Olivia Charles Isabella Kalberer Claudia Purdon
Georgia Eliers Sydney Klein Ella Schlinger
Ellie Fogarty Emma Kolling Zoey Jayne Schmit
Gabby Gannon Jamie Lundstrom Zoey Schmit
Grace Herman Adeline Nelson Sierra Steichen
Eleanore Horning Grace Nelson Alexis Thompson
Millie Hyatt Sophia Nelson Isabella Voller
Layah Irwin Kari Penn Samantha Wood
Mia Peterson
Choreographer’s notes
In 2020, everything shifted for our dancers. They went home one day,
and the next, they had to abruptly adapt. Unable to see friends, no
classes, missing important moments that can never be replaced. The
world changed.
Visual Artwork
Shelly Sayler
Music
Loquasto International Film Festival from The Life Aquatic
Mark Mothersbaugh
El testament d’Amelia
Miguel Llobet
performed by Julian Bream
Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 114, D. 667 “Trout”: III. Scherzo.
Presto
Franz Schubert
performed by James Edward Merrett, Amadeus Quartet &
Hephzibah Menuhin
Dancers
Ellie Fogarty
Gabby Gannon
Grace Jerome
Isabella Kalberer
Adeline Nelson
Sophia Nelson
Abigayle Pringle
Claudia Purdon
Zoey Schmit
Brianna Carlson
Georgia Eilers
Grace Herman
Zoey Jayne Schmit
Italics indicate understudy.
Choreographer’s notes
They come to us new and they are emphatically curious about the
world. Yet they find it difficult to leave the place where they feel safest.
And, inevitably, in their own way – they all do. This piece is an homage
to the dancers, past, present, and future, who are leaving our nest and
those who are filling the spaces they leave. This is now your story to
carry forward.
facing the fire
choreographer
katherine hardy
Visual Artwork
Dawn Kopp
Music
Tilted Experience
Waterways
Ludovico Einaudi
Dancers
Ellie Fogarty
Grace Herman
Grace Jerome
Isabella Kalberer
Emma Kolling
Abigayle Pringle
Claudia Purdon
Sierra Steichen
Isabella Voller
Brianna Carlson
Eleanore Horning
Zoey Schmit
Choreographer’s notes
Imagine you are at the edge of a vast forest. A haze of smoke slices its
way through the air, filling your eyes with tears. The crackling sound of
embers nearby and the smell of singed wood fills your senses.
The forest is on fire.
In life, there are times we are thrown into the fire to face a situation we
may not want to face. If we run from it, the flames will only get bigger
and become stronger. We make the choice to face it, knowing that the
burning will bring new growth. We emerge as the fireweed. Bringing
strength, courage and transformation to a place that needs it the
most.
collective solitude
choreographer
aaron selissen
Visual Artwork
Nicole Gagner
Music
In the Androgynous Dark
Brambles
The Departure
Max Richter
This Place Was A Shelter
Ólafur Arnalds
Dancers
Brianna Carlson
Grace Herman
Eleanore Horning
Isabella Kalberer
Emma Kolling
Mia Peterson
Ella Schlinger
Zoey Jayne Schmit
Zoey Schmit
Sierra Steichen
Choreographer’s notes
Selissen’s performance career has taken him across the US and abroad.
He worked with Dance Kaleidoscope and Ballet Internationale of
Indianapolis. He performed with the Martha Graham Ensemble, Carolyn
Dorfman Dance Company, and Isabel Gotzkowsky and Friends, among
many others and was a member of the Limón Dance Company from 2010
to 2016. He can currently be seen performing with Janis Brenner and
Dancers (since 2007) as well as BARKIN/SELISSEN PROJECT.
www.barkinselissenproject.org
NPD Staff and Faculty
Katherine Hardy (Education Coordinator, choreographer - facing
the fire) began her dance training under the direction of former Radio
City Ballet performer, Beverly Mozzetti. She attended the University of
Wyoming where she received her BFA in Dance Performance with a
Minor in Business. During college, she performed in numerous pieces
including D-Man in the Waters set by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane
Company, Ride the Culture Loop and The Nutcracker. Ms. Hardy is in her
8th year at Northern Plains Dance where she has developed a teaching
artist residency program and lead several adaptive classes for the Bismarck-Mandan
community. Recently, Ms. Hardy received a 200-hour yoga certification through Yoga
Center in Minneapolis, MN.
Mackenzie Schmaltz (Marketing Manager) has been at Northern
Plains Dance since January of 2010. A graduate of UND with a BA in
Political Science, Ms. Schmaltz took a job at the ND Department of
Agriculture and found her passion for marketing. Although not a dancer
herself, Ms. Schmaltz is a lifelong lover of the arts, having been a member
of UND’s Concert Choir for 4 years and the Grand Forks Master Chorale
for 2 years, along with various other choral and instrumental groups in the
cities of Bismarck, Grand Forks and Bottineau. At Northern Plains Dance,
Ms. Schmaltz enjoys promoting dance and the arts in Bismarck.
student company
apprentice company
Ali Larock (visual artist - bone palace ballet) received her B.F.A. in painting
from MSU Moorhead and works in the areas of painting, drawing, and mixed
media. She has exhibited her artwork around the US for 20 years and is a founding
member of Bismarck Downtown Artist Cooperative, where much of her art is on
display. Her work can also be found at the Toasted Frog in Bismarck and the Hotel
Donaldson in Fargo. Ali enjoys teaching art through various residencies in local
schools and has worked with organizations such as North Dakota Council on the
Arts, International Music Camp, and Sleepy Hollow Theater and Arts Park. She has
collaborated with Northern Plains Dance for many years on Dance+ and the Work
of Art Dance Camp. Ali offers group art lessons, art parties, and is available for live
painting performances and commissions.
dawn kopp (visual artist - facing the fire), a native of Mandan, received her
B.S. in Apparel & Textiles from NDSU. Kopp began creating mosaic work in July
2017 under the guidance of local mosaicist Molly McLain. Kopp’s love of color
theory and transforming shapes and materials into new objects combine in her
completed mosaic pieces. She appreciates mosaic art for the embodiment that
all broken pieces can be made wholly beautiful in a form slightly to incredibly
different than the original. Kopp is the CEO of the Downtowners of Bismarck, a
position she has held since May 2007. She lives on Sedum Hill in Bismarck with
three delightfully unique felines.
restrooms
Restrooms are located in the lower level of the theater. Those seated in the balcony may
use the restrooms in the upstairs atrium, but will not be readmitted to the seating area
until a pause in the performance.
electronic devices
Please turn off all cell phones and other electronic devices that may ring, vibrate, or
otherwise produce a sound that may disrupt the performance.
copyright law
Patrons are not permitted to photograph or record audio or video of NPD performances
under penalty of copyright law.
npd history
One of the largest nonprofit dance organizations in the state, Northern Plains
Dance stages professional public performances, operates a bustling dance school
in downtown Bismarck, and offers engaging outreach programs in area schools,
libraries and community centers. During the 2018-2019 season alone, over 20,000
people saw a performance, participated in an educational or outreach program, or
studied at Northern Plains Dance.
Northern Plains Dance’s history began with its incorporation in 1998 under the
name Northern Plains Ballet (the current name was adopted in 2007), as a ballet
training facility for students in the area. We have since expanded our offerings
to include many styles of dance and annual enrollment is at 225 and growing.
Over the last decade, more than 30,000 people have attended Northern Plains
Dance’s Nutcracker. While The Nutcracker remains the linchpin of Northern Plains
Dance’s season, Northern Plains Dance continues to build an impressive collection
of works, from classic full-length story ballets to contemporary pieces.
At the heart of the organization’s work is our mission to promote appreciation for
and access to the art of dance. From Dance on the Go!, the successful creative
movement program for preschool students, to Aging Gracefully, our dance
program specifically designed for the aging population, Northern Plains Dance
continues to delight both the young and the young-at-heart. NPD has also recently
obtained national certifications for Kindermusik and Dance for PD, a dance therapy
program for those with Parkinson’s Disease.
foundation and corporate donors
Indicates donors who gave gifts from February 22, 2020 - February 22, 2021.
director’s society ($50,000+)
pirouette ($1,500-$2,499)
arabesque ($1,000-$1,499)
releve ($500-$999)
plie ($250-$500)
individual donors
Indicates donors who gave gifts from February 22, 2020 - February 22, 2021.
benefactor ($25,000+) director’s circle ($2,500-$10,000)
Gregory Butler Jennifer & Andrew Charles
Karin Willis & Drew Steichen
dancer’s circle ($1,000-$2,499)
partner ($500-$999)
Anna Hyatt Laura & Brandon Sandberg
Anne Jones Linda & Jim Hyatt
Bruce & Julie Schwartz Marie & Andy Horning
Carolyn & Ted Fogarty Mary & DuWayne Heid
Jake & Megan Fisketjon Nicole & Dave Smith
Jennifer & Damian Schlinger Peggy & Jeff Miller
Julie Schmit
friend ($100-$499)
Alan & Connie Charles Jennifer & Dave Bender Pamela DesRoches
Alison & Michael Just Jim & Sally McLaughlin Paul Noot
Ann & Todd Richardson Wendy & Rob Graff Rachel Thibodeaux
Beth & Dallas Anderson Jim & Sue Goodale Derrick Parsons
Arnie & Sigrid Strebe Joseph Leingang Dominic Vetter
Bethany & Levi Andrist Julie & Mark Olson Charlie Bahnson
Beverly & Bruce Burkett Theresa & Ryan Hegge Christie Iverson
Brigitte & Ronald Warner Julie & Robert Tanous ReNay Zundel
Meghann & Jeff Chamberlain Justin & Michelle Voller Amanda Carlson
Chris Heid & Hollis Mackintosh Heid Sharon & Brian Beattie Rhea Messmer
Ralph & Leanne Dunnigan Sherri & Daren Repnow Roger Peters
Stephanie Traxinger Longie Stacy & Phillip Randash Bonnie Lee
Sarah & Roger Grendahl Steve & Selina Smith Amber Schatz
Claude Berreckman Steven & Veronica Moen Rose Trenbeath
Colleen Peterson Susan & Jesse Kalberer Sandra Monson
Courtney Smith Karen McEvers Sara Jochim
Courtney & Josh Vetter Kari & Chris Warner Scott Miller
Dave & Doris Just Katherine & Mark Hardy Deb Wagner
Deborah Walker Katie & Dean Schloss Davis Beattie
Deb & Mike Seminary Renae & Lance Larson Dawn Kopp
Donna & Dane Poling Keith LoMurray Becky Schaner
Emily & Tony Frank Kevin & Cindy Levi Erica Shively
Erin & Justin Weichel Kristen Hansen Ben Bosch
Jackie & Jay Lundstrom Kristin Walega Allan Kukla
Rosella & James Perdaems Kristy & Tim Shanahan Sylvia Thompson
Sabina & Frank Gasper Kristy & Nathaniel Wood Taryn Bergstrom
Melissa & Chuck Hyatt Lindsay Cleveland Tina Eisenbraun
Melissa & Jeffrey Nelson Lindsey Phillips Toni Neslen
Nancy & Larry Purdon Luci Soutouras Jenna Fleck
Nicole & Art Thompson Marlys Charles Cierra Fisk
Jade DeSmidt Molly May Will Mackintosh
Jane Schwartz Norma Lundstrom
Janice McCutchan Pam & Matt Thompson
individual donors
patron ($25-$99)
Aleesa & Matt Brorby Helen Poling Molly McLain
Alexandria Gibbs Hope & Jonas Schiele Monte Rogneby
Ali LaRock Hope Sisk Natasha Christianson
Amber Bernhardt Jacob Horn Nathan Feld
Ana Hernandez-Miller Jamie Wilke Nicki Weissman
Andrea Wald Jane Gilbertson Patricia Devlin
Kristen Northrup & Gus Lindgren Janel & James Silvernagel Pete Weissman
Mackenzie & Austin Schmaltz Jenifer & Tom Porter Phyllis Baumler
Angie & Chris Dasovick Jennifer Clements Robert Moyle
Reier & Whitney Thompson Jenny Jones Robert Williamson
Tera Rutten & Justin Data Jessica & Mike Gilbertson Roxanne Woeste
Natalie & Steve Schram Jessica Gabel Sara Haugen
Tammy & Larry Theurer John Gardner Sarah & Ian Easton
Anita Bronson Jolene Garty Sarah Getzlaff
Annie Fischer Joseph McClellan Sarah Rixen
Barbara Franke Joyce Baker Sarah Vallely
Barb Schmitcke Joyce Glaspey Serena Evans
Bre & Mack Ternes Judy Ness Sheila Long
Brent Bruderer Julae Grosz Shirley Cockrell
Brian Duggan Julia Rucinski Gayle Heim
Brittni Williams Julie Lundstrom Gene Ensign
Carly Schaub Kara Geiger Stephanie Frank
Carol Wiebusch Karen Thormodsgard Stephanie Zaidi
Caryl Rutten Kari & Matthew Kolling Susan Reisenauer
Chad Oban & Erin Hill-Oban Kate Herzog Tara & Tyler Schilke
Trudy & Carter Lehmann Katherine Fitzsimmons Tanya & Tucker Smith
Charlotte & Jim Hardy Kathryn Tibor Terri Stevenson
Christina Sambor Kathy & George Kaiser Valerie Dressler
Clark Preszler Katie Deutsch Vickie Geier
Colleen & Ralph Manley Kayla Fender Wanda Plummer
Corey Thomas Kayla Sandberg
Dale & Darlene Walsh Kelly Brown
Dana & Michael Herman Ken Klein
Daniel Moen Krystal Barido
Darin Hinsz Laura Dronen
Danny & Laura Devlin Laurence Pesek
Darin & Julie Kenney Laurie Sheldon
Darren Herz Lesley & Kurt Icenogle
Darren Messmer Louann Nider
Deb Thomas Lynn Johnson
Don Matejcek Lyn Odden
Elda Churchill Madeline Schueller
Elena Diehl Marea & Chris Reinicke
Elizabeth Posey Maria Renicker
Emily Miller Mari Roll-Schlecht
Erica Hager Mark Rucinski
Erin & Steven Price Marlys Stevenson
Evan & Ganya Anderson Marnie & Sydney Lahtinen
Fran Knoll Mary DuBord
Gail & Dave Schollars Mary Gebhardt
Gerald Skogley Mary Tello-Pool
Geri Leingang Melissa & Steven Bohl
Heidi Zander Melissa & Tyler Huber