< Back Jeff Forbes Lighting Designer Forbes is a Portland based lighting designer working primarily in theatre and dance. He is a 9 time winner of the Willie and Drammy Awards for theatre for such companies as Artists Repertory Theatre, Imago Theatre, the Musical Theatre Company, Storefront Theatre, and Tygres Heart Shakespeare Co. He has also designed for American Repertory Theatre (Cambridge, Mass), the New Rose Theatre, Portland Repertory Theatre, Portland Center Stage, Portland Actors Conservatory, and many others. He is currently the Technical Manager for White Bird Dance, a presenting organization based in Portland, and has served as a technical director for PICA’s TBA Festival since its beginning in 2003. He is a co-founder, with Linda Austin, of Performance Works NorthWest, for which he also serves as technical director. Forbes designed the lights for Ate9 productions EXHIBIT b and calling glenn. Power in Numbers ​ Programs ​ Locations ​ Volunteers Project Gallery Previous Next

< Back Cheryl Mann Image & Photography Cheryl Mann fulfilled her childhood dream of becoming a Hubbard Street dancer in 1997. She has been fortunate in her career to travel to and perform in 17 countries, as well as countless domestic cities in the U.S. Ms. Mann retired after 10 1/2 years with the company in October 2007. She received a Ruth Page Award for her performance in Nacho Duato’s Cor Perdut, and was on the cover of Dance Magazine for the August edition in 2004. She is now the owner of Cheryl Mann Productions, where she travels the world setting dance works for world-renowned choreographers, as well as photographing companies such as Ate9, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Joffrey Ballet Chicago, River North Dance Chicago, Ballet Hispanico, Chicago Dancing Festival, Thodos & Dancers, amongst many more. Photography keeps her close to her beloved dance community, and for that, she is grateful. For more information visit: http://cherylmannphoto.com/ Power in Numbers ​ Programs ​ Locations ​ Volunteers Project Gallery Previous Next

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Download CV Her unique leadership and ability to cultivate excellence in others has brought her to the forefront of her profession. After 8 years dancing with Batsheva Dance Company where she was appointed rehearsal director from 2007-10, Agami went on to stage Ohad Naharin’s work with prominent companies around the country including Alvin Ailey and Atlanta Ballet. She frequently appears as a guest teacher at NYU Tisch, Juilliard, USC, and CalArts, among many others. Agami founded her company Ate9 in 2012 as a platform for innovative movement and artistic research. With Ate9 she has created over 8 complete works in addition to numerous site-specific performances and collaborations with local LA institutions including the LA Philharmonic, The Music Center, CAP UCLA, The Industry Opera, CalArts, and REDCAT. She received the 2018 Virginia B. Toulmin Fellowship for Women Leaders in Dance and the 2016 Princess Grace Award for Choreography, and was named Dance Magazine’s Top 25 to Watch in 2015. She won The Grand Prize for Best Choreography at The MCcallum Theater at Palm Desert in 2013 and 2014! Her recent works have included collaborations with Wilco percussionist Glenn Kotche, actor Jon Hamm, and Spanish singer/songwriter Russian Red. This fall she was invited by The English National Opera to choreograph a Philip Glass opera at The Coliseum in London. These days Agami is invested in making the first international involvement of Ate9 in Europe. Ate9 is expanding and influencing more dancers around the world. With many goals ahead the organization is committed to continue to support original creation and contemporary values for years to come. 10th Season of Ate9 ​2021-22 November 2021 > Joy 9th Season of Ate9 ​2020-21 October 2020 > An Apology dance film August 2020 > A Blind Lady dance film 2020 ​ ​ ​ 8th Season of Ate9 2019-20 Produced a film featuring the piece "A Blind Lady" (stylized as "a blind LAdy"), adapted from the stage version that debuted in February 2019 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Film featuring a work written and choreographed by Agami, titled "An Apology" ​ Jan 2020 > New Work | Sadna of Gaaton 7th Season of Ate9 2018-19 May 2019 > 1 to 3 | Performed at The Ruby Street- Los Angeles, CA March 2019 > calling glenn | At The Institute of Contemporary Art- Boston, MA Feb 2019 > calling glenn & the world premier of a blind LAdy |Performed at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts- Los Angeles, CA Feb 2019 > calling glenn | performed in Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN Nov 2018 > Framed | Performed in Varda Hall at the Suzanne Dellal Center in Tel Aviv, Israel Nov 2018 > calling glenn | Presented by The Auditorium Theatre at Roosevelt University- Chicago, IL Nov 2018 > calling glenn | Presented by The Schimmel Center at PACE University- New York City, NY 1 Oct 2018 > Old/News and Framed | Presented by TIOH Arts & Culture- Los Angeles, CA 2018 ​ 6th Season of Ate9 2017-18 Received the Virginia B. Toulmin Fellowship for Women Leaders in Dance, an award given in partnership with New York University 's Center for Ballet and the Arts ​ Aug 2018 > Framed | Performed at FAC 122, Arizona State University- Tempe, AZ June 2018 > Framed | Performed at the Kibbutz Ga'aton- Western Galilee, Israel May 2018 > Framed | Performed at Performance Works NW- Portland, OR May 2018 > Framed | World premier at the Jack Crystal Theatre, NYU Tisch School of the Arts- NY Jan - May 2018 > Danielle Agami awarded a Virginia B. Toulmin Fellowship for Women Choreographers at the Center for Ballet and the Arts in New York City Nov 2017 > calling glenn | Presented by CAP UCLA at Royce Hall- Los Angeles, CA Aug 2017 > Ate9's Workshop | Collaboration with Conder Dance - Phoenix, AZ July 2017 > Vickie & EXHIBIT b | Presented by Jacob's Pillow - Becket, MA July 2017 > EXHIBIT b | Presented by American Dance Festival - Durham, NC 5th Season of Ate9 2016-17 June 2017 > Ate9's Summer Workshop | As part of DancEducation! May 2017 > Vickie | Presented by Spring to Dance Festival, St. Louis, MO Mar 2017 > calling glenn | Presented by Velocity Dance Center & The Moore Theater, Seattle, WA Jan 2017 > Ate9's Winter Workshop | As part of DancEducation! Dec 2016 | The Niners (AteNine Dancers Create!) Los Angeles, CA Nov 2016 > students dance! | Design for Sharing CAP UCLA, DancEducation activity Nov 2016 > EXHIBIT b | Presented by The Grier School - Tyrone, PA Nov 2016 > The 9Ball! | Gala! Alexandria Ballroom, Los Angeles, CA Oct 2016 > Queen George | Presented by HD Buttercup, Downtown LA Sep 2016 > Play | Presented by LA Philharmonic @ The Hollywood Bowl! Aug 2016 > EXHIBIT b | As part of a WAA showcase - Downtown LA Aug 2016 > Vickie | Presented by WAA! @ RedCat - Downtown LA July 2016 > Going Solo | presented by Conder Dance Fine Arts Center/Arizona State July 2016 > Ate9 Summer Workshop @ Arizona State University, AZ July 2016 > Vickie & EXHIBIT b | Presented by RDT Rose Wagner Center, UT 2016 ​ 4th Season of Ate9 2015-16 Won the Princess Grace Award for choreography ​ June 2016 > Going Solo | Presented by Inside Out @ Jacob's Pillow - Becket, MA June 2016 > Ate9's summer workshop part of DancEducation! May 2016 > Going Solo | Collaboration with Live Arts LA, CA Jan 2016 > Ate9's Winter workshop part of DancEducation! Jan 2016 > EXHIBIT b | Part of American Dance Platform @ The Joyce Theater, NYC Nov 2015 > Hopscotch | Collaboration with The Industry Opera - Downtown LA Aug 2015 > mouth to mouth | Collaboration with Live Arts LA - Los Angeles, CA July 2015 > KELEV LAVAN | Moves After Dark by The Los Angeles Music Center 3rd Season of Ate9 2014-15 June 2015 > mouth to mouth | Presented by Velocity Dance Center in Seattle, WA Mar 2015 > EXHIBIT b | Commissioned & presented by White Bird - Portland, OR Feb 2015 > mouth to mouth | Presented by Dance Month - Houston, TX Feb 2015 > mouth to mouth | Presented by Victoria Ballet Theatre - Victoria, TX Jan 2015 > Queen George | Collaboration with Think Tank Art Gallery -Downtown LA Jan 2015 > Queen George | Commissioned by Santora Arts Building / Santa Ana, CA Dec 2014 > mouth to mouth | Presented byTans Danz - Atlanta, GA Nov 2014 > mouth to mouth | Context Festival by Diana Vishneva - Moscow, Russia Nov 2014 1st prize again! | Annual Choreography competition at the McCallum Theatre | Excerpts from mouth to mouth Nov 2014 > Exhibit O | Commissioned by CAP UCLA , Site Specific for UCLA Nov 2014 > Exhibit O | Commissioned by CAP UCLA , Site Specific for UCLA Aug 2014 > For Now | The Krupnick Festival @ The Wallis - Beverly Hills, CA Aug 2014 > For Now | Commissioned by NOW Fest- RedCat, Downtown LA 2nd Season of Ate9 2013-14 May 2014 > mouth to mouth | Peridance Capezio Center - NYC, NY Apr/May 2014 > mouth to mouth | World Premiere @ LATC - Downtown LA Apr 2014 > IN C | Collaboration with The Industry Opera & The Hammer Museum LA Flourish Foundation/Design for Sharing (UCLA) – Ate9‘s DancEducation program funded & performed in several high schools in Los Angeles, CA Feb 2014 > EXHIBIT A | Chutzpah! Festival - Vancouver, B.C. Feb 2014 > Sally meets Stu | Carpenter Performing Art Center - Long Beach, CA Dec 2013 > Holiday Celebration presented & commissioned by L.A. County Nov 2013 > Invisible Cities | Collaboration; The Industry Opera & LA Dance Project Nov 2013 1st prize! Award of $11,125.00 given to Ate9 @ Annual Choreography Festival at the McCallum Theatre | With excerpt from Sally Meets Stu Oct 2013 > Sheila @ Grand Park ‘Got Moves’ lunchtime concerts! - Downtown LA July 2013 > Collage for Conduit Dance - Portland, OR 1st Season of Ate9 2012-13 July 2013 > Sally meets Stu | Cafe Fais-Dodo - Los Angeles, CA July 2013 > Sally meets Stu | San Francisco Conservatory - San Francisco, CA Apr 2013 > Sheila | Art Share Gallery - Downtown LA Mar 2013 > Tactics | Ate9's DancEducation initiative! - Mimoda Studio LA Feb 2013 > Sally meets Stu | LA Theater Center - Downtown LA Nov 2012 > Sally meets Stu | Presented by Arts Umbrella - Vancouver B.C Oct 2012 > Sheila | Site-specific | City Arts - Seattle, WA Aug 2012 > Sally meets Stu | World premiere, Velocity Dance Center - Seattle, WA 2012 Founded Ate9 Residency from the Cornish College of the Arts for the Velocity Art Center 2011 Taught Gaga dance at CalArts at the request of Ohad Naharin Executive producer of Gaga USA 2008-2010 The rehearsal director of Batsheva Dance Company 2002-2010 Danced with the Batsheva Dance Company

< Back ​Nadav Heyman Writer.Film Maker.Performer Nadav is a writer and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. His written pieces have been seen on the stages of Juilliard, Boston Conservatory, and Cornish College of the Arts. His film work has screened in festivals around the world, including Miami, Chicago, Boulder, Australia, Romania, Spain, and the UK. In 2016, he was selected as one of ten international artists to participate in the Koumaria Residency in Greece. In 2018, he was invited for a three-month artist residency by Subhashok Art Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand. His goal is to observe life through story, movement, and film. To see more of Nadav's work, visit www.nadavheyman.com . Power in Numbers ​ Programs ​ Locations ​ Volunteers Project Gallery Previous Next

< Back Joy "Joy lasts seventy-five minutes that feel like five, as there isn’t a second when the energy or the imagination wane" Joy , a humorous and poignant reflection on human habits and addictions. The work, choreographed by Ate9’s Artistic Director Danielle Agami with music composed by Isaiah Gage , examines humanity’s yearning for moments of elation amidst despair, and offers intimate flashes into the mental and physical states of each cast member. A compelling local treasure blazing with innovation, Ate9 captivates audiences with its thought-provoking work. Previous Next

< Back Little Blue House Transforming the space into a beautiful functional home Power in Numbers 30 Programs 50 Locations 200 Volunteers Project Gallery Previous Next

< Back Yuval Sharon Artistic Director of the Industry Opera Described by The New York Times as "opera's disrupter in residence," director Yuval Sharon has been creating an unconventional body of work that seeks to expand the operatic form. He founded and serves as Artistic Director of The Industry in Los Angeles, an acclaimed company devoted to new and experimental opera that has brought opera into moving vehicles, operating train stations, and various “non-spaces” such as warehouses, parking lots, and escalator corridors. Sharon conceived, directed, and produced the company’s acclaimed world premieres of Hopscotch , Invisible Cities , and Crescent City . He also devised and directed the company’s two “performance installations”: In C at the Hammer Museum and Nimbus at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Sharon was honored with a 2017 MacArthur Fellowship and a Foundation for Contemporary Art grant for theater. He serves on the board of Opera America, the Artist Council for the Hammer Museum, and as a Fellow for the LA Institute for Humanities. For more information visit: https://www.yuvalsharon.com/ Power in Numbers ​ Programs ​ Locations ​ Volunteers Project Gallery Previous Next

< Back Jon Hamm- Actor Actor, director, and television producer Actor, director, and television producer best known for playing advertising executive Don Draper for the AMC television drama series, Mad Men (2007–2015). His performance earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series-Drama during 2008 and 2016 and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2015. Hamm is collaborating with Danielle Agami in the upcoming creation of FISHING , also featuring percussionist Glenn Kotche. Power in Numbers ​ Programs ​ Locations ​ Volunteers Project Gallery Previous Next

< Back Amir Raveh Designer. furniture maker Amir Raveh operates a design studio named Nagarya and is a partner in an upscale boutique carpentry workshop, in Tel Aviv. As a designer, he blends his twenty five years of experience as a carpenter with his soft spot for discarded objects and furniture. Raveh's scavenger inclination drives him to collect items that bear the scars of time and obviously their own history. The compositions he creates confront those old objects with a new reality. He does not pour new wine into an old bottle, but rather unveils a new chapter of a forgotten book. Raveh's poetic and romantic touches are very often displayed with a tongue in the cheek attitude. His works navigate in the gap between utility and the autonomy of the art object. Raveh's works have been exhibited in Tel Aviv, Berlin and Los Angeles and have served as sets for Dance performances by choreographers Ohad Naharin and Danielle Agami including the Queen George set. For more information visit: http://www.nagarya.net/en-about/ Power in Numbers ​ Programs ​ Locations ​ Volunteers Project Gallery Previous Next

< Back Selena Moshell Video & Documentation Selena Moshell is a dancer and filmmaker who has performed in musical theater and aerial performances around the country with companies such as the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Walt Disney World, Royal Caribbean, almost ten years with the National Tour of the Lion King. Her film work includes commercials, music videos, short films, and a feature length documentary for Disney Theatricals centering around the experience of touring with the Lion King. Her film craft is firmly grounded in her background as a professional dancer and photographer, which can be seen in her use of musicality, light, and movement in her films. Selena draws from her years of physical storytelling through dance to convey narrative in a compelling, visually rhythmic language in her films. Power in Numbers ​ Programs ​ Locations ​ Volunteers Project Gallery ! Previous Next