San Francisco, California, November 21 , 2011 – -  The following is a list by category of the “Izzie” award nominees and honorees for the 2010-2011 performance season.

Outstanding Achievement in Performance – Company

• The Dancers of Terra Incognita, Revisited, (Celine Alwyn, Kayin Ecklin, Daniel Howerton, Alex Jenkins, Peiling Kao, Nick Korkos, Malinda LaVelle, Mo Miner, Adam Peterson, Aline Wachsmith), West Wave Festival, Z Space
• Garrett + Moulton Productions, ( Dancers: Tanya Bello, Carolina Czechowska, Dudley Flores, Nol Simonse Yu-Mien Wu; Movement Choir: Kate Ahumada, Sadie Carhart, Sophia Formosa, Katy Kaufman, Bethany Mitchell, Whitney Rickards, Vera Schwegler, Lisa Tilch, Claire Willey, Bryce Vinnicombe Winkler), The Experience of Flight In Dreams, ODC Theater
• Joe Goode Performance Group, (Felipe Barrueto-Cabello, Damara Vita Ganley, Melecio Estrella, Jessica Swanson, Andrew Ward, Patricia West, Alexander Zendzian), The Rambler, Novellus Theater
• Nimely Pan African Dance Company, ( Jamila Booker, Stefon Dent, Gamalieh Drake, Orion Drake, Fikpe Flomo, Nanfo Heybrun, Amani Johnson, Darian La Foucade, Dedeh La Foucade, Israel La Foucade, Sekou Nidaye, Keaynun Polee, Shadrach Polee, Nicholas Smith, Terrance Smith, Stephanie Wilson, Patrick Yeanay), Breaking of the Poro Bush, 33rd San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival
• San Francisco Ballet, (Sofiane Sylve, Tilt Helmets, Quinn Wharton, Maria Kochetkova, Vitor Luiz, Dores Andre, Clara Blanco, Courtney Elizabeth, James Sofranko, Garen Scribner, Myles Thatcher, Charlene Cohen, Sasha DeSola, Alesandra Meyer-Lorey, Benjamin Stewart, Matthew Stewart, Daniel Baker),  Ghosts, War Memorial Opera House
• Te Mana O Te Ra, (Joanaline Abria, Desirae Bills, Jeremiah Castillo, Lauren Chow, Taylor de los Santos, Tiana de los Santos, Joseph Duff, Tammy Durley, Leandra Figueroa, Julia Herbert, Terri Hollidge, Zach Isaac, Alakoka Kailahi, Shennen Manaoat, Alexandra Mariano, Vanessa Mariano, Joanne Min, Angelisa Nichols, Sarah Padrones, Caesar Sabadiab, Mariah Salinas, Jackie Sarmiento, Melissa Sischka, Nicole Smith, Marie Valmores), Varua Te Fenua – The Spirit of the Land, 33rd San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival

Outstanding Achievement in Performance – Ensemble

• Anthony Spaulding and Sarah Van Patten, Underskin, San Francisco Ballet, War Memorial Opera House
• Christy Funsch and Nol Simonse, Etudes in Detention, Dance Mission Theater
• Katie Faulkner and Brandon Private Freeman, Until We Know For Sure, The A.W.A.R.D. Show! 2010-2011, ODC Theater
• Lenora Feijoo and Vitor Luiz, Talk To Her, and “Pas de Deux” from Le Corsaire, San Francisco Ballet, Napa Valley Festival Del Sole
• Maria Kochetkova and Gennadi Nedvigin, Theme & Variations, San Francisco Ballet, War Memorial Opera House

Outstanding Achievement in Performance – Individual

• Gennadi Nedvigin, as ‘Franz’ in Coppelia, San Francisco Ballet, War Memorial Opera House
• Jenna McClintock, When It Frays, Im’ij-re, West Wave Festival, Cowell Theater
• Muriel Maffre, The Complete Works of Muriel Maffre, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Gallery 3
• Sofiane Sylve, Symphony in C, “2^nd Movement,” San Francisco Ballet, Stern Grove Festival
• Tina Kay Bohnstedt, Lady of the Camellias, “Act 1 Pas de Deux,” Diablo Ballet, Lesher Center for the Arts

Outstanding Achievement in Choreography

• Alex Ketley, Kara Davis, Katie Faulkner, Manuelito Biag, Terra Incognita Revisited, West Wave Festival, Z Space
• Amy Seiwert, Requiem, Smuin Ballet, Novellus Theater
• Amy Seiwert, When It Frays, Im’ij-re, West Wave Festival, Cowell Theater
• Janice Garrett & Charles Moulton, The Experience of Flight in Dreams, Garrett + Moulton Productions, ODC Theater
• Mary Armentrout, the woman invisible to herself, Mary Armentrout Dance Theater, Milk Bar at the Sunshine Biscuit Factory

Outstanding Achievement in Music/Sound/Text

• Jesse Olsen Bay, Music and Joe Goode, Text, The Rambler, Joe Goode Performance Group, Novellus Theater
• Jonathan Russell, Musical Direction, The Experience of Flight in Dreams, Garrett + Moulton Productions, ODC Theater
• Jose Valle ‘Chuscales’ and Alex Conde, Musical Direction & Arrangement, Una Nota Flamenca, Theatre Flamenco, Cowell Theater
• Zak Diouf, Music, The Mysterious Snake, Diamano Coura, Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts
• Zakir Hussain, Music, Scheherazade, Alonzo King Lines Ballet, Novellus Theater

Outstanding Achievement in Visual Design

• Alexander Nichols, Scenic Design; Mark Zappone, Costume Design; Christopher Dennis, Lighting Design, RAkU, San Francisco Ballet, War Memorial Opera House
• Axel Morganthaler, Lighting Design; Robert Rossenwasser, Set Design; Colleen Quen & Robert Rossenwasser, Costume Design, Scheherazade, Alonzo King Lines Ballet, Novellus Theater
• Basil Twist, Scenic Design; Jack Carpenter, Lighting Design; Wendy Sparks, Costume Design, The Rambler, Joe Goode Performance Group, Novellus Theater
• Christopher Haas, Set Design, Triangle of the Squinches, Alonzo King Lines Ballet, Novellus Theater
• Enrico Labayen, Costumes & Visual Design, En-Gulfed, Labayen Dance/SF, Dance Mission Theater
• Olivia Ting, Media & Set Design, Passages: For Lee Ping To, Lenora Lee Dance, Dance Mission Theater

Outstanding Achievement in Restaging / Revival / Reconstruction

• Antoine Vereecken, restaging of Chroma by Wayne McGregor (2006), San Francisco Ballet, War Memorial Opera House
• Dennis Nahat, restaging of Giselle by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot (1841), Ballet San Jose, San Jose Center for the Performing Arts
• Joe Goode, revival of 29 Effeminate Gestures, choreography by Joe Goode (1987) Brava Theatre

Special Award Honorees

• Lorena Feijoo, Maria Kochetkova, Yuan Yuan Tan, Sarah Van Patten, & Vanessa Zahorian – “The Many Faces of Giselle” -  for 5 stellar interpretations of the title role in the quintessential romantic ballet Giselle, performed by the San Fancisco Ballet at the War Memorial Opera House

• Nina Menendez and The Bay Area Flamenco Partnership – for the 2010 Festival Flamenco Gitano which presented two multi-generational families of flamenco artists from the Spanish gypsy community of Andalucia in performances displaying how the music and dance traditions of flamenco are passed down through several generations

• Patty-Ann Farrell – for her lighting designs for the 33^rd San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival at the Novellus Theater, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Sustained Achievement Honorees

• Deborah DuBowy and Words on Dance – for 18 years of presenting celebrated dance artists with the opportunity to speak about their careers and share their passion for dance with the larger dance community

• Cathleen McCarthy and Joan Lazarus and West Wave Dance – for 20 years of presenting groundbreaking dance in the San Francisco Bay Area

• Dr. James Garrick and The Center for Sports Medicine at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital – for the Saint Francis Dance Medicine practice, created to meet the unique needs of stage performers