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The Performing Arts Department of Brookline High School presents

CAMP ENCORE/CODAA great summer of music, sports and friends!

Come join us for a wonderful summer of music and fun in our unique musical community on beautiful Stearns Pond in Sweden, Maine, about 3.5 hours northwest of Boston.

We feature diverse musical activities and styles—classical, jazz, rock, pop and Broadway, both instrumental and vocal—private lessons, small and large ensembles, musical theater, camper and staff concerts. Add the great fun of waterfront, land sports, arts and crafts, cookouts, campfires, trips and special events and you’ve got the makings of a truly great summer!

Please visit our website for dates, fees, video and much more.

For more information contact James Saltman, Director617-325-1541 • jamie@encore-coda.com

www.encore-coda.com

Summer 2014 – Our 65th Season!

Welcome to the 2013–2014 Performing Arts season at Brookline High School!

The Performing Arts Department at Brookline High offers students many opportunities to develop their artistic technique and creative ex-pression through a rich array of courses in drama, dance, and music. We have classes for students with all levels of experience, as well as for those who have never before taken a performing arts course. More than 500 students—almost one third of the BHS student body—participate in Per-forming Arts in any given school year, and this year we will present over twenty productions. This is a reflection of the creative energy that drives and enriches our community.

Every production requires the collaboration of a diverse group of stu-dent artists, each with his or her personal vision. Students who participate in Performing Arts at BHS develop their own artistic skills, and they learn that through working collaboratively we can create a whole greater than the sum of its individual parts.

We are fortunate to live in community that avidly supports the per-forming arts. We encourage you to join us throughout the school year to celebrate the many productions of the Performing Arts Department. We are delighted you are here with us tonight.

Enjoy the show!

Kenny KozolK–12 Performing Arts Coordinator

Deborah HolmanHeadmaster

If you would like to learn more about the many ways parents, families and friends can support the Performing Arts, please contact our parent organiza-tion, FoPA (Friends of the Performing Arts), at fopabhs.org

What is Friends of Performing Arts?At Brookline High School our children have a wealth of performing arts

opportunities right at their fingertips, both in the classroom and extracurricular—not just music (orchestra, band, chamber music, jazz band, choral) but dance, drama and stagecraft as well.

FoPA (Friends of Performing Arts) is the PTO parent volunteer committee that helps all this creative magic flourish, working behind the scenes to provide essential support for box office/concessions, communications, publicity, special events and fund raising. We also serve as advocates for the strength of the performing arts programs within the Brookline Public Schools.

As a committee we meet throughout the year to brainstorm and organize volunteer opportunities, support functions, fundraising and special events for anyone within the BHS community interested in the Performing Arts.

Last year we hosted a fall forum entitled Conversation on Freedom, Responsibility and Self-Expression in the Arts within the Brookline High School Context, and a spring forum entitled Careers for Performing Artists. For information about this year’s projects, we invite you to attend one of our meetings, which take place the first Monday of every month at 7 pm in the Faculty Lounge.

Our fundraising efforts have funded upgrades to the Auditorium’s lighting and sound systems, installed new risers in the Dance Studio, refurbished and purchased new pianos and cellos, commissioned new works for combined musical ensembles and provided several master classes for dancers, a workshop for the concert band and a complete safety survey of our stage equipment including staff and student training.

At Brookline High, our faculty challenges students to learn not only how to perform, but the history and context for their performances, and the collaborative skills essential to creating a great audience experience. We are proud to support Performing Arts at BHS…We welcome you to participate with us.

Sue Sturman & Genae JohnsonCo-Chairs

• Contact us at fopa.bhs.pto@gmail.com• Visit us at www.fopabhs.org• Friend us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/FoPA.BHS• On Twitter @fopabhs• Join our mailing list by contacting us or by signing up on

BrookONLine under BHS PTO Email Lists at http://www.bhs-pto.org/sign-up-or-manage-your-email-preferences.html

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Heartfelt thanks to all the parents who offer their time, talent, and treasure to support the rich performing arts programs at Brookline High School. A big shout-out to these parents and others who have already stepped up this year…Won’t you join us?

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FRIENDS OF PERFORMING ARTS

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THANK YOU to these LOCAL BUSINESSES that support BHS performing arts by advertising in the program book. Show your appreciation by supporting them!

Fireplace Restaurant Garnet Solutions HC Studio JP Licks Party Favors Pleasant Auto School Spectrum Music Treat Cupcake Bar Upper Crust Pizzeria Wheelock Family Theatre Winston Flowers

13th Century French Chateau All That Jazz Allandale Farm Beacon Hill Athletics Brookline Adult & Community Education Brookline Bank Brookline Booksmith Brookline Dental Center Brookline Music School Camp Encore/Coda Chobee Hoy Associates

Special Thanks to The BHS Copy Center

Serving BHS and the Brookline Community

617-713-5102

How to be a Friend of BHS Performing Arts1. Come to a performance—and bring a friend!2. Volunteer at a performance—box office, usher, etc.3. Encourage your kids to take a music, drama or dance class3. Print out and post the Performing Arts calendar on your fridge5. Sign up for FoPA’s email list for the latest Performing Arts Updates6. Visit FoPA’s website for information on above at http://www.fopabhs.org/7. Donate to fund the FACULTY WISH LIST and other grant submittals

Be a Friend...Donate to the Faculty Wish List!Did you know that for only $30 you could fund a new bow for a needy violinist? That a donation of any amount could help fund items on the Faculty Wish List:

• Replacement strings for BHS instruments $360 ($18/string!)• Repairs to BHS String Instruments $750• Cello $1200• Native Virtual Instrument pack $300 • Reason computer program $395• Overhaul of BHS Steinway Piano in Roberts/Dubbs Auditorium $6000 • Gift certificate to “Guitar Center” • Gift certificate to “The Garment District” for costumes • Donation for music lessons for students with financial need • Provide Scholarships: Choral, Dance, Instrument, Orchestra• Provide for visiting artists and/or workshops

Our fundraising efforts, THIS YEAR ALONE, have helped to fund the purchase of the ION Control Board for the new auditorium Stage Lighting—being utilized for this Progressions performance for the first time, the purchase of 16 Stage Lights for the Black Box Theater, the Grand Finale arrangement for the Spring Festival, several master classes for dancers and a workshop for the concert, and a complete safety survey and staff and student training for our stage equipment!

Take a moment to consider making an unrestricted contribution or fund a wish list item to benefit the Performing Arts Department, or send us a note and your preferred Wish to fulfill! The above list has been compiled by the Performing Arts Department. All donations are tax deductible.

Kindly make all checks payable to “Friends fo the Performing Arts,” or “FoPA,” and send to: Kristina Colbert Lourie, FoPA Treasurer, 163 Babcock Street, Brookline, MA 02446

Make new friends and play the music you want to play! BMS provides:

Private Lessons, Group Classes,Jazz/Rock & Chamber Ensembles, & More!

Brookline Music School Proudly Supports

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Pleasant Drivers are Better Drivers!Pleasant Auto School has offered complete driver education courses at Brookline High School, with insurance discounts, since 1981.

Next afternoon class starts Jan. 13, next evening class March 11, 2014.

Sign up in Room 100 at BHS or call 617-730-2700 ext.0 to register.

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The Performing Arts Department of Brookline High School presents

Dance Passion Choreography: Kathleen Exar & DancersMusic: Black ViolinDanced by: Timna Barsheshet, Nora Bayer, Ellen Brink, Jana Douglass, Becca Edwards, Carina Feeney, Avery Grace, Belen Herce-Hagiwara, Elena Jacob, Thalia Jimenez, Johanna Kepler, Vritti Kharbanda, Jessica Leipman, Maya Mokady, Helen Murray, Alina Shafranskaya

End of TimeChoreography: S. Christien PolosMusic: BeyoncéDanced by: Ellary Anderson, Shani Breiman, Isabella Civitarese, Sherly Estime, Sophie Herscovici, Emma Larrabee, Anna Montoya, Watson Njoku, Diana Pierre, Mairin Quillen, Michelle Skerritt, Indira Smart-Peart, Sarah Sturman, Noa Talmor, Mila Trevithick, You Wu, Amy Zhang, Emily Zhang

Area 51Choreography: Maya Levine* and Ayan Miller*Music: Flying LotusDanced by: Ellen Brink, Jana Douglass, Julia Finnerty, KeiAntey Gamble, Elena Jacob, Angel Kayondo, Johanna Kepler, Maya Levine, Ayan Miller, Janel Mitchell, Sophia Moreno, Eva Ringquist, Michelle Skerritt, Anna Prelack

7pmChoreography: Mayra HernandezMusic: Marc RomboyDanced by: Katie Bunnell, Nina Carr, Olivia Elba, Cleo Falvey, Breanna Flattes, Shahar Ganani, Izumi Hama, Moh Kaddaoura, Michal Manor-Peleg, Bridget McMahon, Emily Nayyer, Talia Putnoi, Rinara Sa, Jasmine Santos, Anna Schmidt, Maia Sutton, Judy Tang, Nawal Wasif

*denotes student

HomeMusic: The FoxesChoreographed and Danced by: Teetee Adams, Amit Arbel, Genevive Bondaryk, Alicia Dewey, Julia Finnerty, Emily Fischer, Emily Fitzgerald, Gabriella Germanos, Melanie Grad-Freilich, Katya Karpova, Amanda Lacey, Morgan Leemos, Violet Maxfield, Ayan Miller, Sophia Moreno, Noam Oren-Grinberg, Anna Prelack, Hannah Skoff, Sadie Statman, Zephyr Straus, Anna Tunik, Hannah Weighart, Ronique Williams, Noam Wizel, Isabella Xia, with support from S. Christien Polos

Intermission

ClutchChoreography: Aubrey Johnson* and Imoh Udoh-Warren* Music: Ólafur Arnalds  Danced by: Aubrey Johnson, Imoh Udoh-Warren, Roxy Rivard, Eva Ringquist, Timna Barsheshet, Noam Wizel, Ellen Brink, Sophia Moreno

Fast CarChoreography: Kathleen Exar & DancersMusic: Boyce Avenue featuring Kina GrannisDanced by: Lucy Abrams, Odara Avalo, Anya Beletsky, Isabel Cole, Mari Goldstein, Zoe Hofeller, Susan Kikinis, Sara Lewis, Claire Lunetta, Janel Mitchell, Alexandra Saias, Sarah Salzman, Imoh Udoh-Warren

The GloryChoreography: Mayra HernandezMusic: Cliff Martinez Danced by: Lanie Bachman, Sophie Budden, Lea Kay Churchill, Suzanna Jack, Angel Kayondo, Serra Muftu, Talia Roland-Kalb, Jared Shanks, Lena Smith, Sabine Sussman, Rae Swardstrom

Special thanks to Ofri Arbel. Your dedication to this piece is highly appreciated and means a lot to me.

*denotes student

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*denotes student

EgyptChoreography: Kathleen ExarMusic: Cirque du SoleilDanced by: Timna Barsheshet, Nora Bayer, Ellen Brink, Jana Douglass, Becca Edwards, Carina Feeney, Avery Grace, Belen Herce-Hagiwara, Elena Jacob, Thalia Jimenez, Johanna Kepler, Vritti Kharbanda, Jessica Leipman, Maya Mokady, Helen Murray, Alina Shafranskaya

The Secret Life of BeesChoreography: S. Christien PolosMusic: Steve ReichDanced by: Teetee Adams, Amit Arbel, Genevive Bondaryk, Alicia Dewey, Julia Finnerty, Emily Fischer, Emily Fitzgerald, Gabriella Germanos, Melanie Grad-Freilich, Katya Karpova, Amanda Lacey, Morgan Lemos, Violet Maxfield, Ayan Miller, Sophia Moreno, Noam Oren-Grinberg, Anna Prelack, Hannah Skoff, Sadie Statman, Zephyr Straus, Anna Tunik, Hannah Weighart, Ronique Williams, Noam Wizel, Isabella Xia

PRODUCTION CREW

Lighting Designer: Winston G. LimaugeMaster Electrician: Jeff Maynard

Technical Director: Mark VanDerzeeLight board operator: Alyssa DiBattista*

Sound board operator: Ethan Kahn* Stage crew: Deirdre McPhee*

Stage crew: Nicholas Vartanian* Stage crew: Kazuto Nishimori*

Progressions 2014

Thanks to: Liza Voll, Brookline Interactive Group

Special Thanks to Winston G. Limauge and Jeff Maynard for the amazing lighting. Thanks to Mark VanDerzee for providing the fantastic production crew. Thanks to Isabella Xia for promotional designs. A very special thanks to Kenny Kozol, Jeanine Dias-Gaylor, Sue Sturman, Genae Johnson, Catharyn Fletcher, Kristina Colbert Lourie, Ellie Weighart, The Friends of the Performing Arts, Paul Priestly and all the volunteers.

Performing Arts Department StaffCarolyn Castellano Concert Band, Jazz Band, Digital Audio carolyn_castellano@brookline.k12.ma.us 617.713.5118

Jorge Soto Orchestra Director jorge_soto@brookline.k12.ma.us 617.713.5216

Mary Mastandrea Drama mary_mastandrea@brookline.k12.ma.us 617.713.5212

Summer Williams Drama summer_williams@brookline.k12.ma.us 617.713.5218

Mark VanDerzee Drama, Production mark_vanderzee@brookline.k12.ma.us 617.713.5222

Kenny Kozol K–12 Performing Arts Coordinator kenny_kozol@brookline.k12.ma.us 617.713.5228

Jeanine Dias-Gaylor K–12 Performing Arts Secretary jeanine_dias-gaylor@brookline.k12.ma.us 617.713.5216

Christien Polos Dance christien_polos@brookline.k12.ma.us 617.713.5217

Kathleen Exar Dance kathleen_exar@brookline.k12.ma.us 617.713.5426

Mayra Hernandez Dance mayra_hernandez@brookline.k12.ma.us 617.713.5216

Michael Driscoll Choral Director mike_driscoll@brookline.k12.ma.us 617.713.5322

BIG @ BHSBrookline Interactive Group (BIG), located on the top floor of the Unified Arts Building, collaborates with BHS in educational and production services for students. Through courses such as 3D Animation, Digital Video, Graphic Design, Television Production, and more, BHS students have access to state-of-the-art equipment and can edit their programming in newly designed studios.

BIG also collaborates with the BHS Performing Arts Department, taping student performances throughout the year. These shows air on BIG TV (Comcast/RCN Channel 3) and can be viewed on demand at www.brooklineinteractive.org.

BIG encourages the community to visit the studios, learn about television produc-tion, explore current programming, and check out BHS student performances on air and online at www.brooklineinteractive.org.

Dorothy Richardson PTO Communications dorothy@dtrichardson.com

Priscilla Karnovsky PTO Executive Board Liaison karnovsky@mindspring.com

Beth Kates BHS Council Liaison beth.fenwayrecordings@gmail.com

Margaret Sablove Celebrity Series Coordinator mfsablove@gmail.com

Andrea Kalsow Brookline Interactive Group Liaison andrea@brooklineinteractive.org

Lisa Pemstein Websitelbpemstein@gmail.com

General Correspondence fopa.bhs.pto@gmail.com

Genae Johnson & Sue Sturman Co-Chairs gjohnson.home@comcast.net epicurean@sturman.com

Kristina Colbert Lourie Treasurer dslourie@aol.com

Nancy Brown Publicity nnbrown@rcn.com

Jeremy Solomons Photographer/News & Social Media jeremysolo@gmail.com

Catharyn Fletcher Program Book Layout c.fletcher@verizon.net

BRAVO TALIA PUTNOI

AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TALENTED DANCERS AND

DEVOTED TEACHERS WHO MAKE PROGRESSIONS SUCH A SUCCESS!

WITH LOVE, THE POLANSKY-PUTNOI FAMILY

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LUCY ABRAMS —We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see your first Progressions performance. It will be so great to see you up there! We know how hard you worked this year. Tonight — HAVE FUN!!!!! Love, Mom, Dad and Marta

You Rock Bec !We love you,

Mom & Hannah

Congratulations to Anna and Olivia

To our wonderful scholar

Ugonna Watson Njoku

Class of 2016

Break a leg, Watson!

We love you dearly

from

The Silva-Njoku Family

If you can’t fly, then run, if you can’t run, then walk,if you can’t walk, then crawl,but whatever you do,you have to keep moving forward.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Mila t r e v i t h i c k

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Congratulations! You keep moving forward and

we are so proud of you!xoxo,

Mama and Papa

Dance is the flow of the spirit made visible.Thank you for sharing your spirit with us!

The Sturman Family

Lena, we love you

Mom and Dad

& thanks to Ms. Hernandez for your hard work and dedication

“Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.” —Voltaire

“Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance. Great dancers are great because of their passion.” — Martha Graham

“Those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.” — Friedrich Nietzsche

The Brink Family

We thank the following Friends for their 2013-2014 school year donations of treasure to Performing Arts through FoPA

Karen Kepler

Lisa Grobstein

the Colbert Lourie family

James Collins & Genae Johnson

the Whyte family

Lisa Pemstein & David Krantz and

Trustees of Marcus Family Foundationin honor of Carolyn Castellano

The Winter’s Tale November 6 @ 3:30pm

November 7, 8 & 9 @ 7:30pm Roberts/Dubbs Auditorium

Camerata/Orchestra Concert November 15 @ 7:30pm

Roberts/Dubbs Auditorium

Improvised Music Festival November 22 @ 7:30pm

Roberts/Dubbs Auditorium

Troublemaker–Freshman Play December 11 @ 3:30pm

December 12 & 13 @ 7:30pm December 14 @ 3:30pm & 7:30pm

Black Box Theater

Winter Concert December 19 @ 7:30pm

Roberts/Dubbs Auditorium

Needs Improvment January 10 @ 7:30 pm

Roberts/Dubbs Auditorium

ReVisions January 16 & 17 @ 7:30pm

Dance Studio 1, Tappan Gym

Emerson Festival Play January 30 & 31 @ 7:30pm

Black Box Theater

Thoroughly Modern Millie February 5 @ 3:30pm

February 6, 7 & 8 @ 7:30pm Roberts/Dubbs Auditorium

Chamber Music February 13 @ 7:30pm

Black Box Theater

State Drama Festival March 1 @ 9:00am–6:00pm Roberts/Dubbs Auditorium

All Town Chorus March 4 @ 7:00pm

Roberts/Dubbs Auditorium

Spring Play March 5 @ 3:30 pm

March 6 & 7 @ 7:30pm March 8 @ 3:30pm & 7:30 pm

Black Box Theater

State Festival Play March 12 @ 3:30pm March 13 @ 7:30pm

Roberts/Dubbs Auditorium

Acappellafest March 14 @ 7:30pm

March 15 @ 6:00pm & 7:30pm Dance Studio 1, Tappan Gym

All Town/BHS Orchestra March 26 @ 7:00pm

Roberts/Dubbs Auditorium

Camerata & Chamber Orchestra Masterwork Concert

April 1 @ 7:30pm BHS Atrium

Jazz Band Concert April 10 & 11 @ 7:30pm

Roberts/Dubbs Auditorium

Needs Improvment May 2 @ 7:30pm

Roberts/Dubbs Auditorium

Progressions Dance Concert May 8, 9 & 10 @ 7:30pm

Roberts/Dubbs Auditorium

Student Directed Drama Festival May 16 @ 7:30pm Black Box Theater

May 17 @ 11am–6pm Roberts/Dubbs Auditorium

Spring Music Festival May 20 & 21 @ 7:30pm

Roberts/Dubbs Auditorium

Student Acappella Groups May 29 @ 7:30pm

Roberts/Dubbs Auditorium

Needs Improvment Battle May 30 @ 7:30pm

Roberts/Dubbs Auditorium

Open Mics 7pm on Sept. 13, Oct. 18, Nov. 26, Jan. 3, Feb. 12, March 21, June 13

Room 120

BHS Performing Arts Calendar 2013–2014