
Welcome
Open Space presents OPEN ENDED/OUTRUN THE BEAR
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Tonights show, Open Ended, will feature work from Open Space's professional company....
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Open Space Artists // Annie Borden, Ariel Clarke, Audrey Wells, Bryaunna Kostelnik, Elise Gonsalves, Franco Nieto, Kylee Killian, Sophia Mladineo and Ellie Thomas (Apprentice).
Open Space Too Artists // Kiri Massen, and Omar Vargas​
Outrun the Bear// Megan Doheny and Ilya Nikurov
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Thank you to Oregon Contemporary for your partnership with Open Space.
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Thank you for being part of our blossoming community- we love dancing with you!
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Big love,
Franco + Char + Maeve
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Franco Nieto, Artistic Director
Charlene Hannibal, Executive Director
Maeve Dougal, Director of Education
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Once, & For All
Choreography: Megan Doheny and Ilya Nikurov
Dancers:
Music:
Blurb
Dust
Choreography: Noelle Kayser
Film: Matthew Tomac (Run this Block Media)
Dancers: Audrey Wells, Bryaunna Kostelnik
Music:
Other
Blurb
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INTERMISSION
enjoy a drink in the lobby :)​
While We're Us
Choreography: Megan Doheny and Ilya Nikurov
Dancers: Audrey Wells, Annie Borden, Ariel Clarke, Bryaunna Kostelnik, Elise Gonsalves, Ellie Thomas, Franco Nieto, Kylee Killian, Sophia Mladineo, Kiri Massen, Omar Vargas.​​
Music: Andrew Stensaas
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Blurb
Program
About the Choreographers + Special Guests
Franco Nieto
Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Open Space
Princess Grace Award winner Franco Nieto was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. He made the unconventional switch from football to ballet in his teenage years and has now taught and danced internationally. Nieto was a principal dancer with NW Dance Project in Portland, Oregon, where he toured the world and worked with leading minds to create countless original works. His early training came from the Vancouver School of Arts & Academics, Columbia Dance, and mentor, Tracey Durbin. He graduated from Point Park University, with his BFA in Jazz. Nieto is now Artistic Director and founder of Open Space Dance.
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Meghan Doheny and Ilya Kikurov
Outrun the Bear
Bios
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Noelle Kayser
Open Space Resident Choreographer
Bio
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Matthew Tomac
Run this Block Media
Bio
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Performing Artists

Bryaunna Kostelnik

Sophia Mladineo

Ellie Thomas

Kiri Massen

Omar Vargas
Open Space Support
Galactic Guardian ($50,000+)
Anonymous
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Supernova Sponsor ($15,000-$19,999)
Urban Cadance
Light Speed Legends ($10,000-$14,999)
Alan and Sharon Jones
John Perry
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Astro Killers ($5000-$9,999)
Anonymous
Dr. Jessica Nokovic
Sarah and Frank Reppenhagen
Starstruck Specialists ($2,500-$4,999)
Katherine Disenhoff
Jared Hunt Kendal + Dorian Kendal
Allison + Peter Lyneham
Kelly O’Sullivan
Serena Zilliacus + Pierre-Laurent Baudey
Comet Crusaders ($1,000-$2,499)
Gina Condon + Eric Cress
Dr. Abby + John Furukawa
Suzy + Jonas Greenburg
Susan + Thomas Hannibal
Harrington Family Foundation
Jessica Hutchins + Stephen Malkmus
Paul King + Walter Jaffe
Melissa + Mark MacDonald
Robert Montgomery
Ariel Nemirow
Kaelin + Frank Nieto
Reegan + David Rae
Ashley Roland + Jamey Hampton
Sarah + Stephen Schwarz
Dr. See-Yin So +Tyler Frank
Derek Spears
Jane Tighe
Jennifer + Dr. Brandon Togioka
Alexander Vassos
Sarah + Steve Wells