ARTISTIC TEAM
Lucia Neare
From an early age Lucia Neare has dedicated herself to channeling the
creative force of life through various art forms. She is a classical
singer, theater designer, sculptor, performer and teacher. A Manhattan
native and the daughter of a gay fashion designer and a misguided
heiress, Lucia grew up in Carmel, California surrounded by the
pervasive influence of the arts. As a vocal artist Ms. Neare is unique
in that she has trained extensively and performed both in western
classical music and the south Indian Karnatic classical vocal
tradition. In 2006 she conceived, designed, produced, and performed in
Lullaby Carriage, a work commissioned by the Duvall Cultural
Commission and Vashon Allied Arts for its 2006 premiere, and supported
by 4Cultures Site Specific Performance Network and Special Projects
programs, with theatrical direction by Cathy Madden. An outdoor
interactive performance in which audience in which audience members
are transported-literally and figuratively- in horse drawn canopy beds
containing live performers. Lullaby Carriage exemplifies Ms. Neare's
most recent artistic direction: the creation of interactive site
specific theatrical marvels. Other work includes the upcoming marvels
Ooo LaLa, Golightly, Geistbrucke, and How Shall We Sing the Lord's Song
in a Strange Land? a one-woman opera she wrote, designed, sculpted,
and performed. The work was commissioned by On the Boards, supported
by 4Culture, and directed by Cathy Madden.
Additional grants and commissions include The Nature Consortium, GGLO,
the Harbor Steps (2008), Duvall Cultural Commission, Auburn Arts
Commission (2008), and the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs
CityArtist grant. A specialist in sacred performance, Ms. Neare has
served as a soloist for many Northwest choirs, sung for Orca whales
(via underwater speakers), performed in temples throughout south India
and atop the Pyramids of Teotihuacán, Mexico. Her design work has been
seen at The University of Washington PATP, Seattle Novyi, On the
Boards, The Square Room, Velocity, R.E.D, 911 Media Arts, and the
Fremont Arts Council's 2005 Summer Solstice Pageant. Ms. Neare
maintains a private voice studio, guest teaches at Freehold Theater
and The Moon Paper Tent, and serves as a frequent artist-in-residence
at Summit School. She studied theater at Naropa University, and holds
a degree from Mount Holyoke College.
Cathy Madden (Theatrical Director)
Assistant Professor of Drama for
the University of Washington's Professional Actor Training Program and
Director of the Alexander Technique Training and Performance Studio is
internationally recognized for her ability to use the Alexander Technique to help performers create scintillating performances. She regularly teaches in the U.S., England, Germany, Switzerland, Japan and Australia. She is also a director. In collaboration with singer, sculptor and performance artist, Lucia Neare, she has directed Lullaby Carriage, and How Shall We Sing the Lord's Song in a Strange Land? Her most recent productions at the University have been The Mill on the Floss , The Portrait The Wind The Chair, The Mischiefmakers, Mother Teresa is Dead, Far Away, Bold Girls, and Two Sisters and a Piano. Madden has published many articles on the Alexander Technique and performance/communication, is completing a book on the topic, and is a past Chair of Alexander Technique International.
She has a B.A. in Theatre Arts from Penn State, and M.A. from Washington University in St. Louis in Drama and Literature, and did additional graduate study at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her Alexander Technique teacher, with whom she worked for nearly 20 years, was Marjorie Barstow, the first graduate of F.M. Alexander's training school. While studying with Marjorie Barstow in Lincoln, Nebraska, Madden was Founder and Artistic Director of Washington Street Players Place, a theatre company that devised new work, and explored the application of the Alexander Technique to acting training and performance. She moved to Seattle to help found The Performance School, a center for the study of the Alexander Technique and ultimately created her own studio, The Alexander Technique Training and Performance Studio. She has been on the faculty of the Professional Actor Training Program for 20 years, continuing her research on the application of the Alexander Technique to every aspect
of performance training and performance.
Jessica Jobaris (Choreographer)
A
graduate of Cornish College of the
Arts, has been choreographing, performing and teaching in the United States for the past ten years. Jessica has been guest artist at notable venues, schools, private studios and dance companies throughout Washington, British Columbia, Ohio, NYC and Idaho. Her performing career has taken her from dive bars in Montana to the Brandenberg Tor of Berlin. Since 2005, Jobaris collaborates with composer/animator /performer, Luke Allen, with funding from Artist Trust and Mayor's Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs. This Ooo La La experience has reminded her that love is the aftermath of gratitude...so give thanks! Info on Jessica and Luke's latest show (coming late May) can be found on corpuscorpus.org.
Matt Goodrich (Musical Director)
has been an extremely active musician
for the 19 years he has lived in Seattle. He has music directed and
played keyboards for scores of musicals, from summer stock theater to community shows to professional local productions to national touring shows at the Paramount and 5th Avenue theaters. As a classical pianist, Matt has been a frequent competition winner and was one of six national finalists in the collegiate division of Music Teachers
National Association. He has been concerto soloist with the Syracuse Symphony, Victoria Festival Orchestra, Seattle Thalia Symphony, University of Washington Symphony, and others; and has performed solo recitals and at festivals throughout the United States and Canada. He has enjoyed a long collaboration with diverse performing groups such as the Northwest Boychoir, chamber ensembles, and large orchestras and
choirs, as well as with a consortium of Washington State composers,
who commissioned him to perform a extensive series of acclaimed concerts and recordings featuring their works. More recently, he was featured in the inaugural concert of the Auburn Symphony Chamber Series, and served as music director for Lucia Neare's works How Shall We Sing the Lord's Song in a Strange Land? and Lullaby Carriage. A graduate of Oberlin College Conservatory and the University of Washington School of Music, Matt is also a trainee at the Alexander Technique Training and Performance Studio in Seattle. He spends his days as Emissary of Excellence for the Seattle game company Cranium. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling the world and wrestling with Skooter the Ragdoll and Otis the Maine Coon.
PRODUCTION TEAM:
David Thomas Verkade (Technical Director)
is a Seattle artist who
takes a multimedia approach to his work incorporating light, image
projection, and sound. His credits include concert lighting (Juice
Newton, Critters Buggin, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Maktub), theater
productions (Turf, Hedwig and the Angry Inch) and other major events
including the creation of lighting environments for the grand opening
of McCaw Hall. David completed the lighting design for a new Capitol
Hill Nightclub, NueMos. In addition to his freelance work, David is
employed as the technical director and event designer for AV-PRO Inc. He has designed events for Microsoft, Expedia, Holland America Line, and Corbis. David's performance work includes collaborations with Lucia Neare (How Shall We Sing the Lord's Song in a Strange Land? at On the Boards) and numerous collaborations with Vanessa DeWolf, including The Vulgar Librarian and Secretary's Handbook.
Stacey Hansen (Production Manager)
Ooo La La will add to her list of other past favorites; Into the Woods, Wizard of Oz, Noises Off, Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens, and Shadowlands to name a few. Stacey’s favorite whimsy are her two daughters, Ashley and Holly, and her Shug.
Linet Henry (Stage Manager)
John Small (Special Effects)
(special effects) has twenty years of experience in theater and events production, Lighting and Scenic Design, Production Management, and museum exhibit installation. His experience spans a breadth of contexts including small spaces and community theaters, non-traditional outdoor venues, trade shows and industrials, national and international tours, and pre-production of new Broadway shows.
John continues to collaborate with individual artists and groups to create lighting and effects in a broad range of disciplines and venues. Projects have included lighting the Center Camp structure at Burning Man, creating special lighting effects for site-specific performances such as Lucia Neare's Lullaby Carriage, and bringing exciting professional lighting to community dance and choral groups.
Rob D’Arc (Poodle Headpieces)
began his career as an artist, writer, sculptor, and puppeteer with an apprenticeship to the French puppet troupe, "Les Marmouset." He went on to become a walking puppet stage for Knott's Berry Farm, a Court Magician at Medieval Times, and a puppet "boothie" at the Renaissance Pleasure Fair.
In 1987, he founded the decidedly not - for - profit Kidstuff Puppet Theater in Riverside, California.
Rob has also fabricated props, masks, and puppets for other local theater groups for productions such as Little Shop of Horrors, The Hobbit, Into the Woods, 1776, Babes in Toyland, and Nutcracker Suite, as well as a set of marionettes for Seattle Opera's "Tales of Hoffmann.". Rob created creepy monster puppets for two productions of plays presented by Open Circle Theater (inspired by author H.P. Lovecraft), and four puppet astronauts for Theater Shmeatre's production of "Twilight Zone: The Invaders".
Rob currently tours with his puppet shows and his neo-vaudevillian act, "Professor Humbug's Flea Circus as well as selling his pop-up style puppets at the Pike Place Market which may be viewed at his website: planetofthepuppets.com
Remote Control Cake Operators
Ricky Coates ~ You can search throughout the entire universe for
someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are
yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself,
as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and
affection." - Buddha
Assistant Stage Managers
Damian Amrhein ~ Damian has been involved in theater since High School. He studied lighting design at NC School of the Arts. Since then he has been a valuable member of The Driftwood players in Edmonds. His most recent design was The Diary of Anne Frank. Damian loves the technical aspect of theater and is always happy to make
shows possible with his skills.
Ruth Baugh ~ Ruth has served as a resident/production stage manager for Clear Stage Cincinnati (CSC), Ovation Theatre Company, and the Dayton Young At Heart Players of Ohio as well as a production manager for CSC. Other past theatrical experiences include joust troupe management, properties design and management, photography, sound operator, stage crew, and SAFD March Madness Workshop Financial Director. She is excited about her recent move to Seattle and about being involved in such a spectacular event.
Kristine Haroldson ~ Kristine is thrilled to be working on such anamazing show. Kristine has worked with many different theatre companies including The bathhouse theatre, Seattle Children's theatre and The Driftwood players. Some of her favorite shows include You're A Good Man Charlie Brown, OKLAHOMA! and The Wizard of Oz. Thanks to Stacey for bringing her into such a great opportunity!
Cassie Owens ~ This is the coolest project I've ever worked on!
J.D. Wick ~ Secret Topical Agent and Bon Vivant. My medium is jazz-hands, mom-jeans, and sparkly shoe-laces.
Cheryl Yochum ~ Cheryl is dusting off her theater shoes after a long
hiatus. As well as being a long-time volunteer at the Driftwood
Players in Edmonds, she has worked on various shows throughout the
area.
Willow Fox ~ Willow Fox loves to frolic on May Day, especially with dancing cakes!
photo: John Small
Ooo La La Music
La Valse de L'amour
Everybody Eats When They Come to My House,
performed by Toby Hansen
Bubblegum,
performed by Toby Hansen
I'm Sailing on a Sunbeam,
performed by Toby Hansen
French Poodle,
performed by Toby Hansen
C'est Magnifique,
performed by Lucia Neare
La Vie L'amour
Frim Fram Sauce,
performed by Toby Hansen
Paper Moon,
performed by Buddy Mahoney
Tea for Two
When You Wish Upon A Star
I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl,
performed by Lisa Branham
When I Take My Sugar to Tea,
performed by Del Rey
Sugar,
performed by Del Rey
Sweet Madness,
performed by Buddy Mahoney
We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye,
performed by Dean Paton
I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket,
performed by Buddy Mahoney
La Vie en Rose
Quando M'en vo,
performed by Lucia Neare
A Hundred Years From Today,
performed by Buddy Mahoney
My Sugar is So Refined,
performed by Del Rey
Patty Cake, Patty Cake,
performed by Del Ray
Recipe For Love,
performed by Buddy Mahoney
Ooo La La Thanks!!
Our warmest, most heartfelt gratitude goes out to the following people
and organizations who helped bring
Ooo La La to life!
Charlie Rathbun and all the angels at 4Culture, including Jim Kelly,
GGLO, Bill Gaylord, Mark Wainwright, Ginger Schilenpoort, Safeco Insurance, Seattle Art Museum, Joice Barnard, Kimberly Fox and The Harbor Steps and Equity Residential, Virginia Swanson and the Special Events Committtee, The City of Seattle, Michael Killoren and the entire staff at the Mayor's Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, Savoy Swing Club, Mac and Susan and the Ballard Tux Shop, Sid and Arnie at Vintage Costumers, the lovely Jodell Egbert and Bella Umbrella, Rob D'Arc, Tobias Freccia at Gilded Planet, Al Barnes--KBCS Vintage Jazz, Puget Sound Model T Club, Puget Sound Poodle Club, The Ladies who Lunch, Fred from the Harbor Steps, Willa from Pacific Fabrics, Jeff from Stoneway Hardware, Seattle Children's Theater, GordKoll and Model T Club International, Rashmi Koushik, Kim Smith and the Renton Technical College Baking Students,Lisa and the Fremont Arts Council, Hallie at the Century Ballroom, Jody at Velocity, Tim at Ace Hardware, Bond Huberman, Vanessa DeWolf and Studio Current, Keira McDonald, Greg Williamson, Adam Weintraub, Andy McCone, Barbara Fugate, Linda Kokanovich, Robin Kurtz, Alethea Adsitt, Teddy Boutte, Alma Archer, Stacey's mom, Prim, Kristine, Lisa on NE 92nd, Whole Foods, Marv Kvamme of Canopies by Fred, Kirk Canfield, the sewing goddesses Lucifer and Gyan Davies, Paul Murphy and the Diller Hotel, Thomasa Eckert, Pioneer Square Community Association, Mark Smason, Igor Keller, all the ladies from Pacific
Fabrics, Puget Sound Yacht Club, Jodi Fleischmann,
Gyan Davies, Karen Lewis, Rosa Radding, Sally Hall, Lisa Thompson,Canopies by Fred, Reverend Barrish, the Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America,
Winfield Hobbs, Sam Elias, Patrick Rogers and
Billy
Bob Titland.
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PERFORMERS
At The Helm
Tova Jean Steele (Captain) ~ is 13 and loves to act. Her favorite roles so far are Gladys Herdman in Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Seattle Public Theater) and Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night's Dream (Seattle Children's Theater). Tova comes to Ooo La La from Seattle Children's Theater.
Jens Wazel (First Mate) ~ Clown. Dancer. Teacher. Lover of life. OooLaLa!
Bellhops
Katie Kovacich
Christine Longé ~ Christine is thrilled to be working with Lucia Neare on this whimsical project, after seeing her "Lullaby Carriage" on Halloween a couple years ago. After receiving her BFA in Theatre from Cornish, Christine has acted for local companies like Sound Theatre Company, Civic Light Opera, theater simple, 5th Avenue Theatre, and outside the state with Missoula Children's Theatre. Bon appetite!
Jasmine Zimmerman ~Jasmine Zimmerman is a multidisciplinary performance artist. She creates interactive performative installations in public spaces, involving the public as the artwork and inviting them to be the performers, connecting people to one another and their context. She uses the creative process as a universal language that creates community, dialogue and celebration amidst the everyday moment. She has produced commissioned projects in New York City, Venice, Mexico City, Copenhagen's METROPOLIS Biennale, and next month will go to work in Amsterdam. She is also a mover and Yoga Instructor. She has a BFA from UW and is a Washington Native. more: www.jasminezimmerman.com
Waiters
Ryan Barret ~ Ryan Barret grew up in the magical land of Marin County, CA. Exposed to music, dance and theater all through his young life by his family, he made it his own life's passion at age 12. He moved toSeattle in September of 2002 to attend the University of Washington. After completing the Actors Theatre of Louisville's Apprentice program in '03-'04, he returned to UW to complete his degree in Drama and Dance. Since then he has worked with Seattle Public Theatre, Emerald City Scene, The Moisture Festival, fully created his first full length production at the UW entitled, "TOUCH," and recently choreographed and
stage managed Artattack Ensemble Theatre's, "Be Aggressive."
Jack Hilovsky ~ Jack is the Executive Director of the Capitol Hill
Chamber of Commerce. He enjoys singing with the Seattle Mens Chorus and is an avid swimmer and runner. He has studied at Freehold Theatre and would like to develop a cabaret act in the coming year. He loves the whimsy of May Day!!
Winfield Hobbs ~ In the Puget Sound, Winfield has been seen in West
Side Story, Guys and Dolls, 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, Fiddler on the Roof, Bye Bye Birdie, Salome and original productions of Committee and The Prodigal. By day, he's a chiropractor. By night, un milongero. As a co-founder of Seattle's Savoy Swing Club, his dance specialty is the "grandparent" of swing, the Lindy Hop. He has taught and performed from British Columbia to Catalina Island, CA, Idaho, New York City, and Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Buddy Mahoney ~ Buddy is thrilled to be running through downtown Seattle saying "Oo0 La La!" He says that he realized that people just don't get asked to do anything with the word "whimsy" associated with it anymore so he jumped at the chance! Theater audiences around Seattle may recognize him from recent productions of "Urinetown The Musical" and "Laughter on the 23rd Floor" at SecondStory Rep or as Sancho in "Man of LaMancha" at CLO. Buddy has also worked with some amazing artists in shows such as Village Theatre's "The Music Man", the two most recent 14/48 World's Quickest Theater Festivals, Gaydar Productions' "Dirty Little Showtunes" and "Corpus Christie" or from the Seattle Men's Chorus and many other productions from Seattle WA to Savannah GA and points in between!
Thanks to Winfield and Stacey for thinking of him and allowing him to be invited into this "whimsical world of love!" and to Lucia and this tremendous cast and crew for making it an unforgettable event! C'est magnifique!!
Linden Ontjes ~ Linden creates poetry installations that include visual, theatrical, and literary elements. Her most recent poetry installations include: Alfred Jarry's Interior Designs and Window Treatments at Smoke Farm Festival; Miss Fortune and the Misfortune Cookies at Synchronicity; An Indie Press Sideshow at the Crocodile Cafe; The National Grilled Cheese Poetry Booth at the Seattle Poetry
Festival at the Richard Hugo House; and Limericks on Sticks, an installation of John Haines'political protest limericks on ersatz Burma Shave signs along the route to the Dredge Festival in Fairbanks, Alaska. She also wrote, directed, and performed in the following pieces Mr. Gigi's Press-On Nail Salon at The Red Zone; Friends of the LA River Unisex Bathing Suit Competition at the DADA exhibition Downtown Lives! ; Waltz of the Mobile Food Vehicles with the LA
Cacophony Society and the avant-classical trio Fat & Fucked Up at FAR
BAZZAR; and "Universal Family Album" for Creative Time (New YorkState and City Arts Councils) at The Lincoln Center for the Performing
Arts. www.mulucthehero.com
Maids
Lisa Branham ~ Lisa is tickled pink to be a part of this extravaganza
extraordinaire. Favorite past roles include Aldonza in Man of La Mancha, and Goldie in Fiddler on the Roof. Thanks to Stacey for
thinking of me. All my love to Lantz. You are the sugar in my bowl!
Lynne Daphne Powell Compton ~ Bonjour, je m'appelle Ambrosia.
Llysa Holland ~ (aka Coco, a lovesick maid) is an artistic instigator with theater simple, when she isn't playing hooky with others. (And yes, Coco IS pining for you.) Previously, she also got to play with Lucia and Cathy on Lullaby Carriage. Keep your eyes peeled for Theater Simple's park progress, THE SNOW QUEEN: GERDA'S JOURNEY to appear in a park or three in August.
Beth Wade ~ Beth Wade is a 26 year old actress, dancer, and student of life. Recently escaped from Southern California, she is thrilled to be performing alongside some of the most amazing talent in one of the most creative cities in the country.
Deep Sea Divers
Phil Lacey ~ Phil believes in regeneration, magic, beauty, freedom, and - above all things - love. Everything else merely comes from that.
Ainslee Ericson ~ Ainslee recently moved to Seattle from the Midwest and is thrilled to be a part of this whimsical event. She loves performing! When not working at her job at Bright Horizons Family Solutions, she spends her time dancing swing and salsa and singing Broadway tunes. She hopes Ooo La La has the same delightful effect on the audience as it has on her.
Jesse Roth ~ is ecstatic to be performing as a Deep Sea Diver in Ooo La La! Jesse has most recently been seen in The Vagina Monologues and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (both at the Driftwood Players). She is a high school Junior at University Prep. She has been involved in theatre since she was five years old and hopes to continue acting in college and forever after. She would like to blow kisses and send love to her family, friends, the wonderful participants and audience of Ooo La La!
Cake Dancers
Theresa Ballew~ Hip-Hop, Bellydance, Jazz /Choreographer, Theresa started training in dance when she was 4 in England. She trained in ballet, Highland dance and tap. In 1989 she came to America and continued ballet training in CO. In 1991 moved to WA state while still with ballet sprung into Jazz and Hip Hop. After some time off came back to dance and was 100% dedicated to Hip-Hop. In high school she participated in dance team and then after high school continued to take Hip-Hop classes to continue her training. In the past 10 years
she picked up Belly Dance, and Salsa through a multitude of training and performance's she has taught at many different studios, schools and theatres around the state including Kirkland performance center, Washington academy for the performing arts in Renton, Liberty Bay Dance works, Galletta's School of Dance, Co-Choreographer Bremerton High dance team and Choreographer Bremerton Junior High. Presently takes take Hip-Hop III/IV at Westlake dance center in Seattle and Bellydance's with different troupes around the region to continue her training.
Gigi Gulhan ~ Gigi Gulhan is originally from Turkey. She has been
living in the U.S for six years. She is a Belly dancer and Belly dance
instructor. Her web-site is www.gigidance.com.
Alysa Haas ~ studied modern dance at the University of Utah. Alysa is the instigator of Tumbleweed Bandits, a guerilla performance group in Seattle. She recently directed a short film with Walrus Performance Productions, and also teaches creative ballet for children.
Laura Ann Kimball ~ Having taken dance classes since she was six years
old including ballet, modern, jazz and swing, Laura has recently been spreading her creative wings after many years of being stuck in the cogs of the corporate wheels. She's thrilled to be a part of the production. She's an active member of Seattle's Ecstatic Dance Community.
Jenna Bean Veatch ~ At various times, Jenna Bean Veatch has taken on
the roles of dancer, choreographer, performance artist, ukulele songstress, magical fairy, dancing doll, anti-war dance demonstration organizer, and Marshmallow Peep. She is thrilled to add 11-foot dancing cake to that list.
Poodle Dancers
Lila Hurwitz ~ Lila began studying ballet and modern dance when she was 5, eventually focusing on improvisational dance performance, which she's pursued since 1987. She's collaborated with Karen Nelson, Lisa Nelson, Stephanie Skura, Bebe Miller, Ann Carlson, Crispin Spaeth, Nina Martin, Mary Oslund, Linda K. Johnson & many others, in New York, Portland, OR and Seattle. Lila is also the Administrative Director of Dance Art Group; Communications Manager at Artist Trust; freelance graphic designer; and Feldenkrais Practitioner.
Whitney Lawless ~ is Seattle native delighted to be welcoming in the spring with such sweetness. She recently returned from studying physical theatre at the Lecoq School in Paris, France. In addition to being a performer, Whitney is a yoga and movement instructor, LMP and beginning accordionist.
Sarah Parton ~ holds a BA in Anthropology and BFA in Dance from the University of Arizona. She performs with Stimulate Dance and works independently with local choreographers. A 2008-2009 Fulbright Scholar, Sarah will be studying contemporary dance in The Netherlands in the fall. The grant will cover living and travel expenses, but NOT tuition. Please donate to help fund 9 months of dance training! Email SarahPartonFulbright@mac.com to request a PayPal link, or send checks (payable to Sarah Parton) to Sarah Parton, Fulbright Dance Training, PO Box 20061, Seattle WA 98102.
Naomi Russell ~ Naomi is the newest member of d9 Dance Collective, a development in her life that she can directly relate to the life-changing visions of Lucia Neare.
Cody S. Strauss~ Cody loves to dance, move, play, act like a poodle, act like a poodle acting like an elegant human acting like a poodle, and facilitate workshops on living your life's purpose. She enjoys spring time, naturally occurring stripes, pink parasols, and making big fun dance productions in the middle of a big fun city.
Madam Cleo: Lucia Neare (see bio above)
The Queen Poodles and their Handlers
Lynn Birkner (Poodle Handler) ~ Lynn was raised by a pack of wild poodles in Shoreline, WA. She and her husband have attempted to repay their kindness by adopting and adoring eight miniature poodles over the past 18 years. Their current pack includes Daisy, Tess and Teddy.
Daisy (Poodle Dog) ~ Braylane Daisy Blossom AX MXJ is 13 years old and her mom Lynn's first agility partner. She loves running agility courses, playing with her brother Teddy and monitoring her neighborhood from the back of the couch. Tess (Poodle Dog) ~Dacher Braylane Star Is Born NA NAJ is 10 years old this May 1st. She loves running agility courses, bossing her brother Teddy, cuddling and making new friends. She is the proud mother of Tessa, Bella, Sunny and Wolfie.
Joan Millard ~ Poodle Handler and her beauty Kat
Judy Paris ~ Poodle Handler and her beauty Lottie
Diane Sites ~ Poodle Handler and her beauty London
Michael Smiley (Poodle handler) ~ and my poodle Charmin, a 3-year old AKC Champion, is the mother of 4. This active and loving mom likes to play fetch and sit on my lap and watch movies.
Vacopy Charmin Electra
Drey Petrozzi - with Kallista Diamond Madison, UD
Rebecca Petrozzi ~ with CH Braylane Bella Contessa, AX, AXJ
Marie Antoinettes
Karry Fefer ~ has been performing and producing films for the past 25 years. Her work utilizes non-narrative structure combined with myths of contemporary culture. She graduated with a Master of Fine Arts from Massachusetts College of Art’s school of interrelated media. She studied dance, theater and visual arts and integrates an eclectic mix of aesthetic and political elements into the formal aspects of her films and performance.
Barbara Fugate ~ Barbara Fugate is a figurative artist committed to making drawings and paintings that aim to discover and experience how things are rather than what they are. Fugate received her BFA from Western Kentucky University and her MFA in painting from Miami University of Ohio. Fugate instructs drawing and painting classes in Seattle at Gage Academy and she conducts her own Art Workshops on select weekends. Please visit www.BarbaraFugate.com for images and more information.
Sharon Antoinette O'Mahony ~ My middle name is Antoinette for reals tho - so clearly I was BORN to play this part. When I'm not prancing around in white-face I sell houses in Seattle.
Linda Kokanovich ~ Linda is a painter and printmaker and has exhibited in galleries across the United States and in China Most recently Linda was granted residencies at Vermont Studio Center and Centrum Arts Center.
Savoy Swing Club/Waiters & Bakers
Guy Caridi ~ Guy is a founding member of Seattle's Savoy Swing Club and the first dancer from the Pacific Northwest to teach Lindy Hop and Balboa. He has taught and performed internationally and is well known for his respectful, sensitive and humorous teaching style. Guy has been artistic director of the club's performance troupe for over twelve years. In 1999, he took home trophies in the Lindy Hop and Team divisions at the U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships in southern California. In total, four of five routines choreographed by Guy were place-winners.
Guy has produced many dance events and shows in Seattle, including "What Is This Thing Called Swing" with The Rhythm Hot Shots from Sweden, Swingin' Then, Swingin' Now! with the legendary Norma Miller, and the annual Pacific Northwest Lindy Hop Championships.
Guy's choreography credits for local theaters and schools include State Fair, Oklahoma!, Wizard of Oz, Charleston!, Kilroy Was Here, Music Man, Oliver!, Peter Pan, Anne of Green Gables, Urinetown, Robin Hood the Legend Continues, The Fantasticks, Beauty & the Beast, and Midsummer Night's Dream.
Susanna Chung ~ Susanna began with dance lessons in 1995 (swing, salsa, lindy hop, ...) and enjoyed social dancing through the years. She joined the SSC Troupe to spread the joy & love of dancing
Linsey Mallory ~ After kicking off her dancing career about 10 years ago with the Stanford Swing Kids Club and the Viennese Ball Opening Committee, Linsey took a pretty long break from dancing while she tried out other fun activities. Last fall she got herself back into the swing dance scene by joining the Savoy Swing Club Performance Troupe and is now thrilled to be reunited with one of her favorite hobbies, and loves getting to dance with awesome people who are awesome dancers.
Denise Page ~ 5' 2", eyes of blue and sassy too! Not to mention, also an A-typical primary school librarian! :)
Prim L. Santoro ~ Prim has been dancing for joy all her life, and formally for three years. She is a new member of the Savoy Swing Club Performance Troupe, and she finds almost any kind of dance gives her perma-grin. She is grateful for the unconditional support of her children, Michael and Elisa.
Elanor Sidman Lange ~ Elanor is an epidemiologist by day, but a Lindy Hop dancer and member (since fall 2004) of the Savoy Swing Club Performance Troupe by night. She is thrilled to be dancing alongside cakes and poodles (and so much more) through the streets of Seattle!
Gwen Rivera ~ Gwen Rivera has been dancing Lindy Hop since 2003 and a member of the Savoy Swing Club Performance Troupe since 2006.
Michael Wendt ~ Real Estate Investor, Inventor, rock collector and loves to dance. Owns agate-beach.com
Bakers
Karen Albrecht ~ Dancing like it's 1999
Jenelle Anderson ~ Janelle has been in the Seattle dance community since 1985, when she started learning Folk Dance through Mountaineers under the tutelage of Sonny Newman, also a 5 year veteran of Enzian Schuhplattler, a dance troupe that performs regularly in Leavenworth and throughout the Pacific Northwest. Although she enjoys dancing of all types, she truly prefers waltzes and polkas.
Paul Bullard ~ Bilateral knee surgeries and still dancing. Gotta luv it!!!!
Tina Buson ~ Speaking of cakes, I baked my own wedding confection: lemon cake from scratch with raspberry filling and Triple Sec icing. And speaking of dancing, I am back on the Lindy floor after taking several years off to care for my babies. Ooo La La lets the Dancing Baker in my heart shine.
Shanna Dulin ~Currently a freshman at the University of Washington. Enjoys salsa dancing, frisbee, swimming, and anything sponteneous. Her favorite colors are red, yellow, and orange and she enjoys sitting out in the sun.
Della Ethington ~ Della lives in Everett, where she owns and operates Summer Breeze Haven, an Adult Family Home which is home-style residential care for those who can no longer live independently. Before that she was a student and professional firefighter. Della loves ballroom dancing. Thanks for your part in this fun celebration!
Alex Hanning ~
Christine Hendrickson ~ Two left feet but still swinging (social dancer)
Eric Herzog ~ is a part time swing dancer in Seattle and has enjoyed 7 years of performing 1940’s Swing Dance with his wife Shelley in the Savoy Swing Club Performance Troupe. When he is not on the dance floor, he is teaching skiing in the mountains or working at Microsoft.
Megan Kanne ~ Megan learned to Lindy 10 years ago when the country was on fire for swing. The fad fizzled, but her passion for dance eventually drove her deep into the Boston dance scene, where she found her Lindy groove.
Alison Kartiganer ~ Alison grew up jitterbugging in the living room with her mom, and has loved dancing ever since
Betsy Kipper ~ 50+ year old incredibly short woman with bad knees who's children continuously asks her not to dance since she embarrasses them
Gina Nakamura ~ Gina began dancing at age 16 at her Uncle Hugo’s Paradise Ballroom. Since then, east coast swing, salsa, and tango are now among her favorites. Gina is a member of the Savoy Swing Dance Troupe and USA Dance Performance Troupe. Ask her to dance if she’s on the floor.
Serge Ponomarev ~ By day Serge is an Engineer/Scientist @ Boeing, but his hobbies include Nature, Cooking (and Baking), Dancing (Swing, Tango, Salsa)
Pat Prentice ~ Lindy Hopper
Greg Robel ~ A native Washingtonian, Greg Robel was raised in Yakima and Spokane, and earned degrees in mathematics from Harvey Mudd College and the University of Michigan. In 1986, longing to return to the Pacific Northwest, he resigned from a position as assistant professor at Iowa State University, and moved to the greater Seattle area, where he works in the research and development unit of a certain aerospace company. He became a swing dance fanatic--much to his surprise!--after discovering Lindy Hop in 2005. He also enjoys playing the guitar (jazz and classic rock), studying the German and Russian languages, and partaking of Bavarian gemütlichkeit whenever possible. Prost!
Bonnie Thomas
Trish Root ~ A member of the Savoy Swing Club Performance Troupe and faculty member at North Seattle Community College, Trish has been lindy hopping her way through life for about ten years. She is proud to participate in Ooo La La.
Larry Sinnott ~ Architect, Waltz and Swing King
Sonia Telsco ~ Loves sweets and hamming it up
Margot Richardson ~ Lindy Hopper
Mark Willson ~ Lindy Hopper
Musicians
Marc Smason ~ Trombonist/vocalist/composer, Marc Smason has performed
around the world with such luminaries as Big Joe Turner, the Funk
Brothers, Andy Statman, Perry Robinson, Sam Shepard, Julian Priester,
Sonny Simmons, Hadley Caliman, Jeff Johnson, Eyvind Kang, Marc
Graham, Baby Gramps and the Ivar's Clams. His playing encompasses many
styles including jazz, latin, free improv, klezmer and R&B.
photo: Adam Weintraub
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