May 29- 31, 2025Irvine Barclay Theatre
We are looking forward to having you join us for The Wooden Floor’s 42nd Annual Concert: Curious Currents of Possibilities!
Below are details to make your evening most enjoyable. Please share this information with any guests who may be joining you.
Please Arrive Early
Lobby doors open one hour prior to all performances. Please arrive early to allow time to park and make your way to the theatre. To prevent disruption of a performance in progress, latecomers who have not entered the theatre when the performance begins will be asked to wait in the lobby until the piece on stage has concluded. This can be a significant length of time. Please note, if you leave the theatre other than during intermission, you will not be allowed back in until the piece on stage has concluded.
Purchase Parking in Advance
Please arrive at least 30 minutes early to allow time to park and walk to the theatre. For ease of parking, it is recommended that Annual Concert guests purchase their parking passes ahead of time via this link for UCI’s ParkbyPlate system.
While we highly recommend purchasing your parking in advance, you may also purchase parking upon your arrival at the Irvine Barclay Theatre parking structure.
Children
Children of all ages are welcome; however, a paid ticket is required for everyone entering the theatre, including infants and children. In consideration of other patrons, parents are asked to remove crying or disruptive children from the theatre while the performance is in progress.
Cameras & Recording Equipment
The taking of photos or use of any mechanical or digital recording devices is strictly prohibited.
Cellular Phones & Other Electronic Devices
As a courtesy to all patrons, please turn off all electronic devices, including cell phones, or enable a non-audible setting before the performance begins. The intensity of light from even a silenced cellular phone can disrupt our dancers and the high level of concentration needed to perform safely.
Arts Night Out
Attending the Friday performance? Make it an Arts Night Out!
Explore the work in Curious Currents of Possibilities with the cast and choreographers Billy Smith and Eva Stone at a free pre-concert chat moderated by Jennifer Bassage Bonfil, The Wooden Floor’s Artistic Director.
Free with paid performance tickets.
Lobby doors open at 6:30pm
Lecture demonstration begins promptly at 6:45pm
Performance begins promptly at 8:00pm
For Family of Dancers in the Performance
Please send your dancers with water and snacks/meals each day as The Wooden Floor does not provide food, except for lunch served on Saturday between the two performances.
When you arrive for the performance, please look for the parents/families table in the lobby to send your dancer a special message ($5 fee).
All dancers in the performance will receive a Curious Currents of Possibilities t-shirt on Saturday, June 1.
All dancers will leave the theatre on buses provided by The Wooden Floor and there is no way to see your dancer at the theatre, even after the performance.
Esperamos darle la bienvenida a nuestro 42º Concierto Anual titulado ¡Curious Currents of Possibilities! a todas nuestras familias de The Wooden Floor.
A continuación le proporcionamos algunos detalles importantes para disfrutar la presentación al máximo. Por favor, comparta esta información con sus invitados.
Por favor, llegue temprano
Las puertas del teatro abren una hora antes de la función. Por favor, llegue temprano para dar tiempo de estacionarse y dirigirse al teatro. Para no interrumpir el programa ya en curso, se pide a los que lleguen tarde no pasar al auditorio y esperar en el vestíbulo hasta la conclusión de la pieza. La espera puede ser larga. Por favor, tenga en cuenta que si sale del auditorio antes del intermedio, no se le permitirá volver a entrar hasta que la obra de danza haya concluido.
Compre su boleto de estacionamiento por adelantado
Por favor, llegue 30 minutos antes del comienzo del evento para que pueda estacionarse y caminar hasta el teatro. Se le recomienda comprar su pase de estacionamiento de antemano usando este enlace del sistema ParkbyPlate de UCI para que pueda estacionarse más fácilmente.
Aunque le recomendamos comprar su pase de estacionamiento con anticipación, también puede hacerlo a su llegada al estacionamiento del Irvine Barclay Theatre.
Niños menores
Los niños de toda edad son bienvenidos, pero todos, incluidos los bebés y los niños, deben comprar un boleto de entrada. Se recomienda a los padres que retiren a sus hijos del auditorio si lloran o interrumpen la presentación por respeto a los demás.
Cámaras fotográficas y equipos de grabación
Está estrictamente prohibida la toma de fotos o el uso de cualquier dispositivo de grabación mecánico o digital.
Teléfonos móviles y otros dispositivos electrónicos
Como cortesía, apague todos los dispositivos electrónicos, incluidos los teléfonos celulares, o active la configuración no audible antes del comienzo de la presentación. La intensidad de la luz, incluso de un teléfono celular silenciado, puede distraer a nuestros bailarines e interrumpir su concentración, lo cual es esencial para llevar a cabo su danza de forma segura.
Noche cultural Arts Night Out
¿Asistirá a la presentación del viernes? Le invitamos a nuestra plática cultural, Arts Night Out antes de la función.
Antes de la función del viernes, le invitamos a una plática informal gratuita dirigida por Jennifer Bassage Bonfil, directora artística de The Wooden Floor, donde exploramos los detalles de las obras de nuestro 42º Concierto Anual con algunos de los miembros de los tres elencos, así como con los coreógrafos Billy Smith y Eva Stone.
El evento es gratuito con su boleto de entrada.
Las puertas del vestíbulo abren a las 6:30pm
La plática comienza puntualmente a las 6:45pm
La función comienza puntualmente a las 8:00pm
Informes para los padres de los estudiantes participantes
Dado que The Wooden Floor no proporciona alimento, excepto el sábado, cuando se le invita a los participantes a un almuerzo entre funciones, por favor asegure que su bailarín lleve consigo agua y comida todos los días al teatro.
Busque la mesa de padres/familias al llegar al vestíbulo del teatro. Antes de la función, con un costo de $5, puede enviar un mensaje especial a su bailarín.
Todos los bailarines que participaron en el concierto, ¡Curious Currents of Possibilities! recibirán una camiseta el sábado 1 de junio.
Al concluir la presentación, los bailarines serán dirigidos a autobuses proporcionados por The Wooden Floor sin excepción. Se le informa que no será posible reunirse en el teatro con su bailarín durante la presentación o después.
About the Dances
Artistic Director Jennifer Bassage Bonfil’s new piece uncovers the unique superpowers within us all. Through energetic and intricate movements, the dancers explore themes of empathy, integrity, curiosity, and inner strength. Moments of bold physicality highlight agility and stamina, while quieter introspection reveals the beautiful superpower of self-discovery. Inspired in part by the dancers’ own words, the choreography embraces the quirky and remarkable, offering a reminder of our responsibility to honor personal uniqueness within a shared community. Original music by Patrick Vargas, featuring vibrant rhythms inspired by various world cultures, pulses with energy and joy, providing a dynamic soundscape for this celebration of extraordinary qualities.
Choreographer Billy Smith’s new work draws inspiration from the undercurrents within familial relationships, particularly those with sibling dynamics. The dancers’ abstract motions evoke the concepts of sharing, argument, empathy, saying goodbye, and celebration. Structure and formality are juxtaposed with raw, frenzied, and vulnerable moments. These relatable ideas inspired the original music written by Daniel Manoiu for solo piano, a piece filled with a wide range of tones and rhythmic patterns. In a unique approach for the choreographer, the movement style was greatly influenced by the dancers themselves through a collaborative creative process.
Choreographer Eva Stone’s new work, A Rough Translation of Love, takes the audience on a journey through one of our most basic human emotions. This piece explores how love brings us together as friends, as family, and as part of our shared humanity. The dancers form movements driven by the concepts of love: from those that are complex and challenging, to those that are joyous and recognizable in everyday situations. The work is inspired by the stories of love the dancers shared during the creative process and each section in the dance brings these stories into a visual and physical image. This piece invites the viewer to appreciate and participate in the love that is continually happening all around us.
Meet the Choreographers
Jennifer Bassage Bonfil, MFA is a respected Southern California-based modern dancer, dance maker, and dance educator and serves as The Wooden Floor’s Artistic Director. Jennifer earned her BFA from Chapman University in Dance Performance and an MA in Dance Education through the University of Northern Colorado. Jennifer was a founding company member of Orange County’s critically acclaimed Backhausdance from 2003 to 2016 and performed in over 15 original works, touring nationally and internationally. Jennifer is an adjunct professor and lecturer who has taught at Chapman University, California State University Long Beach, Santa Ana College, and West Coast Conservatory of Ballet. Chapman University awarded Jennifer the Distinguished Alumni Award, and California State University, Fullerton recognized Jennifer at their annual Honor an Educator event, both in 2022.
Billy Smith is from Fredericksburg, Virginia, he attended George Mason University under a full academic and dance talent scholarship, graduated magna cum laude in 2007 and received achievement awards in performance, choreography, and academic endeavors. While at George Mason, Billy performed the works of many renowned choreographers including: Mark Morris, Paul Taylor, Lar Lubovitch, Susan Marshall, Doug Varone, Daniel Ezralow, and Larry Keigwin, among many others. He had the great honor of having his own work open the American College Dance Festival Gala at Ohio State University where he also performed a work choreographed by legendary dance maker Mark Morris. Billy danced with Parsons Dance from 2007-2010. He is currently a member of the world-renowned Mark Morris Dance Group.
Eva Stone, MFA received a BFA in Performance and Choreography from Arizona State University. After completing a Master of Arts degree in Choreography and Choreological Studies from Trinity Laban in London, England, she formed The Stone Dance Collective, a modern dance company. Eva relocated to Seattle in 1995, re-established her company, and began an extensive teaching and lecturing career throughout the Puget Sound. She is currently on faculty at Pacific Northwest Ballet School and Spectrum Dance Theater, in addition to working as a guest instructor and commissioned choreographer with dance festivals and companies around the US.
PARKING:
The nearest parking structure is at the corner of Campus and West Peltason, and is right next to the theater.
Parking: Regular price is $13; IBT discounted pricing is $10. Upon entry, please tell the kiosk attendant that you are an Irvine Barclay Theatre patron.
Please note that the parking structure is operated by UCI and not by Irvine Barclay Theatre.
UCI Parking’s online pay-in-advance system is available. Click here to purchase parking in advance
We do not recommend parking in the shopping center across from the theater, as spaces are limited, and non-customer vehicles are subject to towing.
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Arts Night Out
FREE bonus for Friday patrons!
Friday, May 2at 6:45pm
Make it an arts night out! Explore the work in Curious Currents of Possibilities with the cast and choreographers Billy Smith and Eva Stone at a free pre-concert chat moderated by Jennifer Bassage Bonfil, The Wooden Floor’s Artistic Director.
Presented by:
Thank you to our
41st Annual Concert Underwriters!
HONORARY UNDERWRITER
The Beall Family Foundation
ASSOCIATE UNDERWRITER
Helen Sperry Lea Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Socorro & Ernesto Vasquez
CONCERT UNDERWRITER
Bobbi Cox
Davis/Dauray Family Fund
Yvonne & Damien Jordan
Linda and Tod White Charitable Fund
Cath MacIver & Jim Slaughter
Marilyn McIntyre
Robyn and Dave Stauffer
CONCERT PARTNER
Michelle & Timothy Dean
Carole & Rich Lee
CONCERT SUPPORTER
Hydraflow – Ayloush Family
MVS Foundation
*As of 03/7/2022