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Welcome
Open Space is proud to present a collaborative *new* show with our sister company LED from Boise, Idaho. Directed by Lauren Edson, LED is bringing their newest work, Fresh Cuts, which premiered last month with Open Space artists Tony Carnell, Colleen Loverde and Franco Nieto.
We are thrilled to have a wide array local performing artists join us tonight including, Charles Roy + Daniel Giron, Uno + Sophia, NOIR, Michael Arellano, and Colleen Loverde.
Thank you for being part of our blossoming community- we love dancing with you!
Big love,
Franco + Char + Maeve
Franco Nieto, Artistic Director
Charlene Hannibal, Co-Founder
Maeve Dougal, Co-Founder
Clouds Falling (2022)
Choreography: Franco Nieto
Music: Sky Breaking, Clouds Falling, Mason Lindahl
Performers: Franco Nieto + Michael Arellano
Untitled DUET
Choreography: Uno
Music: Moanin’, Art Blakey & The Jazz messengers, Bottom of you, Beatchild
Performers: Uno + Sophia
Program
House of ADA (2022)
Choreography: Charles Roy + Daniel Giron
Music: Anesthesia, Skuibi
Performers: Charles Roy + Daniel Giron
confetti head. 🎉🤯(2022)
Choreography: Franco Nieto
Music: Travis Lake, Leo Delibes, Dos Santos, Gang Gang Dance
Performers: Elise Gonsalves + Audrey Wells
15 minute intermission
The Train
Choreography: NOIR
Music: Audio + Dialogue by NOIR
Performer: NOIR
Keep Going (2022)
Choreography: Colleen Loverde
Music: Keep Going On Song, The Bengsons
Performer: Colleen Loverde
5 minute intermission // move back to seating in PLATFORM!
Fresh cuts. (2022)
Choreography: Lauren Edson in collaboration with the dancers
Direction: Lauren Edson & Andrew Stensaas
Music Composition: Andrew Stensaas
Song Titles: Lollipop, Blondes on Bikes,
Kid Lightning, Cure Love,
Homemade, Survive, Gods Like Us,
Stories: Written & Performed by the dancers
Dandelion Story: Lauren Edson
Where Have All the Flowers Gone: Peter, Paul & Mary
From the Garden Poem: Anne Sexton
Dancers: Jacob Beasley, Tony Carnell, Cydney Covert, Colleen Loverde, Franco Nieto
This show was made possible thanks to the following donors.
Alan + Sharon Jones
Allison + Peter Lyneham
Dr. Jessica Nokovic
Frank + Sarah Reppenhagen
Anonymous
Bristle Cone Pine Foundation
Pierre-Laurent Baudey + Serena Zilliacus
Alicia Daly + Scott Fearon
Judith + David Dougal
Jamey Hampton + Ashley Roland
Susan + Tom Hannibal
Bill + Cindy Hunt
Andrea + Thomas Molloy
Shane Morris + AnnMarie Nava
Steve Neighorn
Frank + Kaelin Nieto
David Nokovic
Kelly O'Sullivan
Claire Olberding + Bryan Steelman
David+ Reegan Rae
Jeremy Sedita + Maya Strom
Mckinley Smith
Jane Tighe
Mikenzie Ames
Brittany Arnett
Laura Babcock
Nicole Bangs
Brandon Barnes
Janice Brinkerhoff
Annie + Brad Carnese
LeeWei Chao
Kim Miles + Mike Chopko
Brandon + Vy Chung
Jen + Danny Clancey
Amy Cooney
Melissa Hurley + Michael Davis
Andrew Ferroggiaro
Vilay Fortner
Malia + Nathan Freeburg
Alan + Magda Gerencer
George Michael Giglio
Christy + Jason Griffiths
Joey + Emily Harrington
Deborah Hasou
Chelsea + Gabe Heller
Erin + Mike Herrick
Samuel Hobbs
Bambi + David Kanekoa
Sysko + John Kiggins
Jihyun Kim
James Koved
Libby Landauer
Nicole + Zac Longaker
Hayley Mason
Linda + Malcolm Mathes
Kelly McCoy
Elena Mejia
Elliot Mercer
Jesse + Megan Milliken
Anthony Mitchell
Dan + Jackie Moore
Shane Morris
Daysha Nieto
Lindsay Nokovic
Dennis Noland + Lucinda Welch
Katherine Orloff
Cathy Percich
Colleen Rundle
Amanda Schollard
Dr. See-yin So
Christine Solomon
Dina Soriano
Jeri Swatosh
Michelle Swinehart
Darla + Ray Tomac
JC + Theresa Wikander
Kristan + Ross Williams
Donors in kind
Bodyvox
Botanica Floral
Connect Architecture
Derby
Eatin' Alive
Ecco Shoes
Janelle Faherty
Frankie and Coco PDX
Full Plate Farm
Fusion Landscape Design
Green Zebra
Hilary Finck Design
Jessica Schultz Pilates
Matthew Lueders Gyrotonic®
Louise Apparel
MANTEL
Mayfly
The Moth + Meghan Sinnott
Mississippi Studios and Bar Bar
Oregon Ballet Theatre
Oregon Brewery Running Series
Pacific Groves
Parkside
Portland Women's Acupuncture
¿Por Qué No?
Posies
Real Good Food
Speck's Records and Tapes
Matthew Tomac
Shannon Walcott
Kristan Kelly Williams
White Bird
Open Space Support
About the Choreographers
Lauren Edson / LED Artistic Director
Lauren Edson, originally from Boise, Idaho, is the Artistic Director and Co-Founder of LED. She is a dancer, award-winning choreographer, producer and director. She received her training at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and The Juilliard School and was a celebrated dancer with Trey McIntyre Project for many years. She returned to her hometown with the desire to build a community of artists and art-making practices that inspire risk-taking, greatness and sustainability.
Described as a “choreographer of the first rank,” by the Seattle Times, her works have been commissioned and presented by: The Kennedy Center (DC), Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival (MA), San Francisco Dance Film Festival (CA), Dance Camera West (CA), Winspear Opera House (TX), The McCallum Theater (CA), The Freeman Company (CA), Houston Metropolitan Dance (TX), Milwaukee Ballet (WI), Whim W’Him (WA), Ballet Idaho (ID), Northwest Dance Project (OR) and SALT Contemporary Dance (UT).
She is a 2021 Alexa Rose Fellow, a two-time recipient of the ICA Performing Arts Fellowship (2015, 2021), winner of the Pretty Creatives International Choreography Competition, a United States Artist Fellowship nominee and recipient of the 2019 Washington Award for Excellence in Choreography.
In January 2015, she founded LED with her husband and composer, Andrew Stensaas and has continued to be at the forefront of artistic innovation, bringing Boise into a global arts conversation.
Described by the Seattle Times as “ an important addition to the art’s scene in the northwest" the company has been recognized by Dance Magazine as “25 to Watch” for 2020 an honor given to break out artists and companies of the year.
Franco Nieto / Open Space Artistic Director
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 in over 10 different countries and performed with the likes of Lady Gaga and Sir Elton John. He spent 10 years as a principal dancer with NW Dance Project in Portland, Oregon, where he toured the world and worked hand in hand with the leading minds in choreography to create and bring to life countless original works. His early training came from the Vancouver School of Arts & Academics and Columbia Dance, and his formative line of choreography was born from his mentorship with Tracey Durbin. He graduated with his BFA in Jazz from Point Park University. Franco brings his big heart to every class at Open Space.
Performers

Audrey Wells

Colleen Loverde

Cydney Covert

Elise Gonsalves

Franco Nieto

Charles Roy + Daniel Giron

Jacob Beasley

Michael Arellano

NOIR

Uno
