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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:

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Dust

Choreography: Noelle Kayser

Film: Matthew Tomac (Run this Block Media)

Dancers: Audrey Wells, Bryaunna Kostelnik

Music:

Other 

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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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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
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Ariel Clarke
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Elise Gonsalves
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Annie Borden
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Audrey Wells
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Franco Nieto
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Kylee Killian
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Bryaunna Kostelnik
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Sophia Mladineo
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Ellie Thomas
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Kiri Massen
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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

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