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Board of Directors

About Ballet West

From the Artistic Director

From the Executive Director

Casting

Medical Providers

Profiles

Ballet West Orchestra

Stories

Corporate, Foundation, and Government Support

Individual Donors

Academy Scholarship Fund Donors

Gifts Made In Memory and In Honor

Encore Society

Ballet West Staff

House Rules

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Chase Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell Christopher Ruud Beckanne Sisk

Rex Tilton Arolyn Williams

Tyler Gum Sayaka Ohtaki

Beau Pearson Christopher Sellars

Chelsea Keefer Alexander MacFarlan

Jordan Veit

Trevor Naumann Emily Neale

Gabrielle Salvatto Joshua Whitehead

Lucas Horns David Huffmire Amber Miller Ryo Munakata Kazlyn Nielsen Oliver Oguma

Jordan Richardson Joshua Shutkind Anisa Sinteral Ronald Tilton Kristina Weimer

Robert Fowler Noel Jensen Vinicius Lima Savannah Lyle Joseph Lynch

Ashleigh Richardson Alexandra Terry Victoria Vassos Severina Wong

Calvin Kitten Director of Ballet West II and Assistant Ballet Master

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Katlyn Addison Allison DeBona soloists

Katie Critchlow Jenna Rae Herrera demi soloists

Lindsay Bond Hadriel Diniz artists

Paige Adams Dominic Ballard Kimberly Ballard Lillian Casscells Kyle Davis Olivia Gusti ballet west ii

Beau Chesivoir Jordan DePina Cy Doherty Brigitte Edwards Nicole FannĂŠy artistic staff

Jared Oaks Music Director Pamela Robinson Harris Principal Ballet Master Kimberly Klearman Interim Director of Production David Heuvel Director of Costume Production

Jane Victorine Wood Ballet Master Bruce Caldwell Ballet Master/Archivist Peggy Dolkas Associate Director of Ballet West II

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About Ballet West From Balanchine to Bournonville, and Petipa to Tharp, Ballet West boasts a rich and varied repertoire, elegant and versatile artists, and an American style and legacy that is as dynamic, expansive, and unexpected as the Rocky Mountain region it represents. Ballet West has toured the world several times over, presenting the very best in American classical ballet. Ballet West was established in Salt Lake City in 1963. Willam F. Christensen was the company’s first artistic director, co-founding the company together with Utah’s “First Lady of the Arts,” Glenn Walker Wallace. In 1951, Christensen had established the first ballet department in an American university at The University of Utah, and with the tireless assistance of Mrs. Enid Cosgriff, this program grew into the Utah Civic Ballet, Ballet West’s first incarnation. But this was not the first ballet company Willam Christensen founded. Along with his brothers, Lew and Harold, Christensen made history by establishing the oldest ballet company in the western United States, the San Francisco Ballet. There, he went on to create the first full-length American productions of Coppélia, Swan Lake, and his evergreen production of The Nutcracker, which remains in Ballet West’s repertoire to this day. With 42 company members, 14 second company members, and a thriving academy that trains dancers of all ages, many of whom have gone on to professional careers with Ballet West and companies around the world, Ballet West ranks among the top professional ballet companies in America. Since its inception, the Company has had five artistic directors – its founder Willam Christensen, Bruce Marks, John Hart, Jonas Kage, and currently Adam Sklute, each of whom has helped to build Ballet West’s unique and expansive profile. For more than 50 years, Willam Christensen and Ballet West have developed and influenced innumerable great artists in the ballet world. Some notable figures include Bart Cook, Finis Jhung, Jay Jolley, Victoria Morgan, Tomm Ruud, Michael Smuin, Richard Tanner, and Kent Stowell. With an eclectic and ever expanding outlook, Ballet West is truly an American pioneer in the world of dance.

Choreography: George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust Costume Design: Barbara Karinska Lighting: Jim French Chandelier Creation: Michael Andrew Currey Sets and Costumes Courtesy of CINCINNATI BALLET Victoria Morgan, Artistic Director and Costumes Courtesy of PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET Peter Boal, Artistic Director

The performance of Jewels, a Balanchine Ballet®, is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style® and Balanchine Technique® service standards established by the trust. World Premiere: April 13, 1967, New York City Ballet, New York State Theater, New York, New York Ballet West Premiere: April 5, 2013, Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah This performance lasts approximately two hours with two intermissions. This production of Jewels is made possible in part by a generous donation from Patti Eylar and Charles Gardner.

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From the Artistic Director Welcome and thank you for joining us! Since I first saw George Balanchine’s Jewels I have loved it. This work has a spellbinding magic—a quality that has held me in its realms forever. The work was created in 1967 and is considered the first abstract full-length ballet. The late-great dance critic Clive Barnes wrote after its premiere: “It is open to doubt whether even George Balanchine has ever created a work in which the inspiration was so sustained, the invention so imaginative or the concept so magnificent as in [this] three-act ballet…” So, what is it that makes this creation such a masterpiece? Well, for starters it is dynamic and athletic. It is elegant and moving. It is profound and poetic. Balanchine took his inspiration from the gems on display in the various jewelry stores he would visit down Fifth Avenue in New York— particularly Van Cleef and Arpels who he would collaborate with in the presentation and promotion of the first season of Jewels. He selected three different gemstones that embodied the qualities he wanted to bring out in each act of the ballet, and while there is no story, per se, each section has a theme and a unique stylistic approach. The first movement, Emeralds, is a dreamlike and introspective work. Balanchine selected the sublime and nuanced music of French composer Gabriel Fauré. The ballet evokes the allure and hushed intrigue of the 18th century courts of France. Emeralds is full of mystery and requires a clean, clear, romantic approach to the dancing. The second movement, Rubies, is a high velocity romp driven by the jazzy score of Balanchine’s close friend and collaborator, Igor Stravinsky. Rubies is playful, and at times, its wild energy brings to mind the abandon of the 1920’s flapper era. Rubies requires a powerful and fearless attack from the dancers that makes it look modern even today, 51 years after its creation. The final movement, Diamonds, is a grand tribute to the Russian imperial courts. For Diamonds, Balanchine chose Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s monumental Symphony No. 3 as the supreme representation of the royalty of this bygone age. Every dancer in Diamonds must approach this ballet with flawless technique and a regal grandeur to create its dazzling and magnificent effect.

Jewels has an enormous cast and presents exciting challenges for every member of our company and Ballet West II. It mandates endurance, intense control of technique, and a subtle understanding of music. There must be a profound commitment from every dancer on the stage. The immense scope, glamorous artistry, and technical challenges make the ballet available to only a few companies worldwide. Ballet West is lucky to be one of those few. Yes, Jewels is plotless, but look into each movement and you will feel the unique mood and style. You can also hear the genius of Balanchine at work. For, while each composer is vastly different, if you listen closely, you can pick up small echoes of the previous score. For all these reasons, I am forever enamored of Jewels. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Adam Sklute Artistic Director Since 2007, Adam Sklute has expanded Ballet West’s outlook, repertoire, and visibility with exciting Company and world premieres, increased touring, heightened public exposure, and greater focus on the Ballet West Academy. He began his career with The Joffrey Ballet, rising through the ranks from dancer to Associate Director. His stewardship of Ballet West has been marked by both financial growth and elevated artistry, and was the subject of The CW Network’s docu-drama, Breaking Pointe, which aired for two seasons. From September 2016 to October 2017, Sklute took on the dual position of CEO and Artistic Director overseeing both administrative and artistic operations of Ballet West. An internationally sought after teacher and adjudicator, Sklute has received numerous awards, including Utah’s Enlightened 50 (2014), The Bronze Minuteman Award for Outstanding Service to Utah and The Nation (2015), and most recently Utah Diversity Connection’s Business Award for outstanding commitment to diversity initiatives.

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From the Executive Director To open our 55th season with George Balanchine’s Jewels speaks volumes about this extraordinary company. In the compendium of ballet, few would argue that Jewels is a masterpiece. The history, the beauty, and the diversity of technique required elevate Jewels to a special place, indeed. It is an artistic treasure chest made up of Emeralds, Rubies, and Diamonds and I salute my colleague, Adam Sklute, for programming such a landmark work to open our season. I’m also happy to be celebrating another gem: Bruce Caldwell, our Ballet Master and Archivist. At the age of ten his sister took him to ballet class—he went, thinking it would improve his Little League skills. However, he quickly found this new hobby more challenging than baseball, and as he grew stronger, he found ballet more alluring. In 1968, Ballet West founder Willam Christensen offered Bruce his first contract, which paid $25 a month. Today, 50 years later, he is sculpting the next generation of dancers as he mentors and imparts his wisdom to them. Bruce’s institutional knowledge and his memory of repertoire is indispensable to this organization—he is a cherished caretaker of our traditions and guide to our future. Finally, as I mark my one-year anniversary with Ballet West, I want to share with you my gratitude for the warm welcome you have shown me. I have heard and felt your loyalty to this company, and I am honored you have trusted me to be the custodian of this institution. I promise to continue to guide this company toward sustainability while supporting Adam’s artistic aspirations and goals. The future is bright for this remarkable organization and I look forward to sharing many more years of great ballet with all of you. Sincerely,

Michael Scolamiero Executive Director

Michael Scolamiero joined Ballet West in 2017 after an extensive international search led by Michael Kaiser, President Emeritus of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Mr. Scolamiero previously served as Executive Director of Miami City Ballet for three years, during which time the organization achieved a significant reduction in debt, as well as robust growth in ticket revenue, contributions, and touring income. Prior to Miami City Ballet, Mr. Scolamiero was Pennsylvania Ballet’s Executive Director for 17 years, the longest tenure in the Company’s history and among the longest of any leader of a major ballet company. During his tenure, Mr. Scolamiero led the organization’s first capital campaign that raised $11.9 million (against a $10 million goal) to build an endowment and fund repertoire expansion. At Ballet West, Mr. Scolamiero is set to implement a newly completed strategic plan and excited to guide a growing and robust Company.

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Casting EMERALDS CASTING Music: Gabriel Fauré, Pelleas et Mélisande, op. 80 and Shylock, op. 57 Staging: Sandra Jennings Coaching: Mimi Paul Emeralds is the most quiet and subtle work of the Jewels trilogy. Balanchine considered it “an evocation of France–the France of elegance, comfort, dress, and perfume.” The ballet recalls the 18th century French courts–their romances, nuanced glances, and private intrigues. Gabriel Fauré’s music score is intricate and complex. The dancing nonetheless is fiendishly difficult. —Adam Sklute

11/2, 11/10 – 7:30 pm KATHERINE LAWRENCE EMILY NEALE Katie Critchlow

REX TILTON CHASE O’CONNELL

Christopher Sellars

Sayaka Ohtaki

Paige Adams, Lillian Casscells, Olivia Gusti, Amber Miller, Kazlyn Nielsen, Jordan Richardson, Gabrielle Salvatto, Anisa Sinteral, Alexandra Terry, Victoria Vassos

11/3, 11/9 KATLYN ADDISON EMILY ADAMS Lindsay Bond

TREVOR NAUMANN ADRIAN FRY

Jordan Veit

Kazlyn Nielsen

Paige Adams, Lillian Casscells, Jordan DePina, Olivia Gusti, Savannah Lyle, Amber Miller, Jordan Richardson, Anisa Sinteral, Alexandra Terry, Victoria Vassos

11/7, 11/8, 11/10 – 2pm AROLYN WILLIAMS SAYAKA OHTAKI Jenna Rae Herrera

CHRISTOPHER RUUD TYLER GUM

Alexander MacFarlan

Chelsea Keefer

Paige Adams, Lillian Casscells, Amber Miller, Kazlyn Nielsen, Jordan Richardson, Gabrielle Salvatto, Anisa Sinteral, Alexandra Terry, Victoria Vassos, Kristina Weimer Ballet West Premiere: April 13, 2012, Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah 20 minute intermission

Casting RUBIES CASTING Music: Igor Stravinsky, Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra* Staging: Sandra Jennings Solo Pianist: George Shevtsov Rubies attacks the senses and gets the blood pounding. With its daring and almost reckless sense of abandon, it brings us into a wild 1920’s-era America. Igor Stravinsky composed his three-movement Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra in 1928-29. The Capriccio is, in effect, his second piano concerto and it is filled with the jazz sounds of the time. Rubies is a breathless and exciting race to the finish line for the pianist, the orchestra, and the dancers. —Adam Sklute

11/2, 11/8, 11/10 – 7:30 pm BECKANNE SISK

HADRIEL DINIZ

KATLYN ADDISON Kimberly Ballard, Lindsay Bond, Katie Critchlow, Jenna Rae Herrera, Chelsea Keefer, Kazlyn Nielsen, Ashleigh Richardson, Kristina Weimer

Kyle Davis

David Huffmire

Joshua Shutkind

Joshua Whitehead

11/3, 11/9 KATHERINE LAWRENCE

CHRISTOPHER SELLARS

EMILY NEALE Kimberly Ballard, Lindsay Bond, Katie Critchlow, Jenna Rae Herrera, Chelsea Keefer, Kazlyn Nielsen, Ashleigh Richardson, Kristina Weimer

Kyle Davis

David Huffmire

Ryo Munakata

Joshua Shutkind

11/7, 11/10 – 2pm KATHERINE LAWRENCE

CHRISTOPHER SELLARS

OLIVIA GUSTI Kimberly Ballard, Jordan DePina, Chelsea Keefer, Savannah Lyle, Ashleigh Richardson, Gabrielle Salvatto, Kristina Weimer, Severina Wong

Kyle Davis

David Huffmire

Joshua Shutkind

Joshua Whitehead

*By arrangement with Boosey and Hawkes, Inc., publisher and copyright owner. Ballet West Premiere: April 4, 2013, Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah 15 minute intermission

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Casting DIAMONDS CASTING Music: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 3 in D major, Movements II-V Staging: Sandra Jennings Coaching: Mimi Paul Balanchine choreographed Diamonds, the third section of his three-part masterpiece Jewels, to Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 3 in D major. Tchaikovsky composed this work in 1875, just before starting to write Swan Lake. It is the only one of his six symphonies in a major key, and its magnitude and scope exemplify the grandeur and soul of imperial Russia. From intimacy to a stage so full it dazzles us and leaves us breathless. Diamonds is the perfect close to this masterful evening of Jewels. —Adam Sklute

11/2, 11/10 – 7:30 pm EMILY ADAMS Gabrielle Salvatto Trevor Naumann

Jenna Rae Herrera Alexander MacFarlan

ADRIAN FRY Chelsea Keefer Jordan Veit

Amber Miller Tyler Gum

Paige Adams, Kimberly Ballard, Lindsay Bond, Lillian Casscells, Olivia Gusti, Kazlyn Nielsen, Ashleigh Richardson, Jordan Richardson, Anisa Sinteral, Alexandra Terry, Kristina Weimer, Victoria Vassos Dominic Ballard, Kyle Davis, Cy Doherty, Lucas Horns, David Huffmire, Noel Jensen, Joseph Lynch, Ryo Munakata, Jake Preece, Joshua Shutkind, Ronald Tilton, Joshua Whitehead

11/3, 11/9, 11/10 – 2pm BECKANNE SISK Gabrielle Salvatto Lucas Horns

Katie Critchlow Hadriel Diniz

CHASE O’CONNELL Sayaka Ohtaki Jordan Veit

Amber Miller Tyler Gum

Paige Adams, Kimberly Ballard, Lindsay Bond, Lillian Casscells, Olivia Gusti, Kazlyn Nielsen, Ashleigh Richardson, Jordan Richardson, Anisa Sinteral, Alexandra Terry, Kristina Weimer, Victoria Vassos Dominic Ballard, Kyle Davis, Cy Doherty, Robert Fowler, David Huffmire, Noel Jensen, Joseph Lynch, Ryo Munakata, Jake Preece, Joshua Shutkind, Ronald Tilton, Joshua Whitehead

Casting DIAMONDS CASTING 11/7, 11/8 EMILY ADAMS Gabrielle Salvatto Jenna Rae Herrera Trevor Naumann Hadriel Diniz (11/8 Alexander MacFarlan)

REX TILTON Chelsea Keefer Jordan Veit

Amber Miller Ronald Tilton

Paige Adams, Kimberly Ballard, Lindsay Bond, Lillian Casscells, Olivia Gusti, Kazlyn Nielsen, Ashleigh Richardson, Jordan Richardson, Anisa Sinteral, Alexandra Terry, Kristina Weimer, Victoria Vassos Dominic Ballard, Kyle Davis, Cy Doherty, Robert Fowler, Lucas Horns, David Huffmire, Noel Jensen, Joseph Lynch, Ryo Munakata, Jake Preece, Joshua Shutkind, Joshua Whitehead Ballet West Premiere: April 4, 2013, Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah

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Medical Providers We are thankful for all the medical professionals who are committed to helping our dancers perform their best and stay injury-free. Salt Lake Regional Medical Providers Dr. Jeremy Wimmer

Dr. Andrew Cooper Kevin Semans, ATC Mallory Berge L. Ac.

Allen Tran City Center Psychology

Principal Artists

sponsored by kent & martha difiore

Newtown, Pennsylvania Ballet West Academy Trainee 2010, Ballet West II 2011, Artist 2013

Dominic Ballard

Kyle Davis

Olivia Gusti

Chicago, Illinois Ballet West II 2015, Artist 2017

Amber Miller Prosper, Texas Artist 2016

Albury, NSW, Australia Artist 2017

Tampa, Florida Ballet West Academy Trainee 2014, Ballet West II 2015, Artist 2016

Ryo Munakata

Sendai Miyagi, Japan Artist 2018

Kimberly Ballard

Lillian Casscells

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David Huffmire

San Bernardino, California Ballet West Academy/ University of Utah Trainee 2009, Ballet West II 2011, Artist 2013

Lucas Horns

Salt Lake City, Utah Ballet West Academy Trainee 2012, Ballet West II 2013, Artist 2015

Kazlyn Nielsen

Spanish Fork, Utah Ballet West II 2012, Artist 2014

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Washington, D.C. Artist 2017

Reno, Nevada Ballet West Academy Trainee 2014, Ballet West II 2016, Artist 2018

Oliver Oguma

New York City, New York Ballet West II 2014, Artist 2015

Artists

Jordan Richardson

Joshua Shutkind

Ronald Tilton

Kristina Weimer

Boulder, Colorado Artist 2011

San Diego, California Ballet West II 2010, Artist 2012

New York City, New York Ballet West II 2015, Artist 2016

Anisa Sinteral

Parker, Colorado Ballet West II 2014, Artist 2015

Princeton, New Jersey Ballet West II 2015, Artist 2017

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Ballet West II

Beau Chesivoir Washington, D.C.

Jordan DePina

Ballet West II 2018

Seal Beach, California Ballet West Academy Trainee 2016, Ballet West II 2017

Robert Fowler

Noel Jensen

Kennewick, Washington

Ballet West II 2018

Jake Preece

Vancouver, Canada Ballet West II 2016

Carlsbad, California Ballet West Academy Trainee 2016, Ballet West II 2017

Ashleigh Richardson

Kaysville, Utah Ballet West Academy Trainee 2015, Ballet West II 2017

Cy Doherty

Raleigh, North Carolina Ballet West II 2017

Vinicius Lima

Vitória, Brazil Ballet West Academy Trainee 2016, Ballet West II 2018

Alexandra Terry New Canaan, Connecticut

Ballet West II 2016

Brigitte Edwards

Nicole Fannéy

San Diego, California Ballet West Academy Trainee 2016, Ballet West II 2018

Cary, North Carolina Ballet West Academy Trainee 2016, Ballet West II 2018

Savannah Lyle

Joseph Lynch

Payson, Utah Ballet West Academy Trainee 2016, Ballet West II 2018

Victoria Vassos

Arbedo, Switzerland Ballet West Academy Trainee 2016, Ballet West II 2017

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Cumberland, Rhode Island Ballet West II 2017

Severina Wong West Hills, California

Ballet West II 2018

Profiles George Balanchine Choreography

George Balanchine is regarded as one of the foremost contemporary choreographers in the world of ballet. He came to America in 1933 and established the School of American Ballet in 1934. In 1948, Balanchine established the New York City Ballet and presented its first program consisting of Concerto Barocco, Orpheus, and Symphony in C. Balanchine served as Ballet Master for the New York City Ballet from 1948 until his death in 1983, choreographing the majority of the productions the company has introduced since its inception. An authoritative catalog of his works lists 425 works created by Balanchine in his lifetime. Balanchine’s style has been described as Neoclassical. A gifted musician himself, his response to Romantic Classicism was to de-emphasize the plot in his ballets, preferring to let “dance and music be the star of the show.” Nevertheless, tantalizing hints of a story color his works in such ballets as Apollo, Harlequinade, Liebesliede Waltzer, and La Sonnambula. The New York City Ballet and School of American Ballet remain dedicated to the preservation of Balanchine’s ideals.

Sandra Jennings Staging

Sandra Jennings was born in Boston and began her dance training with June Paxman, and later trained with E. Virginia Williams at Boston Ballet, Harriet Hoctor, Margaret Gill, Shanna Bereska, and her mother Jacqueline Cronsberg. At Boston Ballet, she performed many children’s roles in the company including Clara in the The Nutcracker. At age 13, she received a Ford Foundation scholarship to study at the School of American Ballet. After spending three years training with School of American Ballet, she was asked by George Balanchine to join New York City Ballet where she worked with him for the next nine years. During her tenure, she danced an enormous repertoire that included principal and soloist roles in many Balanchine and Jerome Robbins ballets. In 1985, Jennings began teaching for Robert Denvers and was the assistant to Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux at Chautauqua Institute, where she began staging Balanchine ballets. Since then she has staged more than 30 Balanchine works for companies in the United States and abroad. (Continued on page 34)

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Profiles Jennings has also taught at many schools and companies throughout the world, including the Bolshoi and the Paris Opera Ballet. She worked for Pennsylvania Ballet as both a company teacher and ballet mistress for nine years, and for San Francisco Ballet as a company teacher and ballet mistress for four years. She is presently on staff at Marin Ballet.

Mimi Paul Coaching

A former principal dancer of New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre, Mimi Paul was born in 1943 in Washington, D.C. She trained at the school of the Washington Ballet, where Mary Day and Heino Heiden created ballets especially for her while she was still a student. In 1959, George Balanchine awarded Ms. Paul a scholarship to his School of American Ballet, and in 1960, she joined New York City Ballet, where she quickly became one of her generationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most widely admired and influential dancers. Later, in 1969, Ms. Paul danced as a guest artist with London Festival Ballet and joined American Ballet Theatre, where she continued to dance leading roles in many full-length ballets. In 1973, she retired from performing and joined the dance faculty of the North Carolina School of the Arts, where she taught for a decade before taking a step away from the dance world to raise her two children. Over the past 20 years, Ms. Paul has staged Divertimento No. 15 for the Maggiodanza in Florence, Italy, and coached Pacific Northwest Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, the Kirov Academy, Indiana University, and Washington Ballet. She has also taped coaching sessions of the roles George Balanchine created for her in Emeralds and Valse Fantasie for the Balanchine Foundation.

Profiles George Shevtsov Solo Pianist

Pianist George (Yegor) Shevtsov has recently appeared at Stormen Konserthus Bodø (Norway), Fajr Festival (Iran), Skirball Center (New York), Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Japan), the National Theater in Taipei (Taiwan), and Auditorio de Ciudad de León (Spain). His performances have been singled out for their “Mozartean elegance,” “perfect lucidity” (The New York Times) and “superb musicianship” (The Miami Herald). His recording of the piano music of Claude Debussy and Pierre Boulez was selected by rhapsody.com as one of the top 25 classical albums of 2013. George Shevtsov is a dedicated collaborator in the world of dance, and has worked with Mark Morris, Lar Lubovitch, Benjamin Millepied, Alexander Ratmansky, John Heginbotham, and other choreographers. Among the many composers who have heard George Shevtsov perform their works are Pierre Boulez, John Luther Adams, Elliott Carter, Charles Wuorinen, Georg Friedrich Haas, Steve Reich, Louis Andriessen and George Crumb. More information at facebook.com/ georgeshevtsovpiano.

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Aubrey Woods Concertmaster Emily Day-Shumway Associate Concertmaster Nathan Mueller Kathryn Langr Peggy Wheelwright Marcel Bowman Amanda Kofoed Katherine Kunz

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viola Michele Gardiner Principal Kathleen Bradford Associate Principal Candace Wagner Sunny Johnson Caryn Bradley

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Celebrating 50 Years with Bruce Caldwell by josh jones

A few months ago, Ballet Master and Ballet West Archivist Bruce Caldwell was asked by a group of young dancers what advice he would give them. “Always be hungry. Do everything you can to get ahead, train longer, work harder,” he counseled. “You’ll still never reach perfection, but at least you’ll know you did your best.” The advice was eerily similar—albeit, much softer—to what his own mentor had instilled in him. “Willam Christensen would say, ‘you have to take it to the woodshed.’ Meaning you, and only you, could improve yourself,” recalls Bruce. “Doing a double tour in class doesn’t get you very far. You must repeat it over and over again.” For most outsiders, the ballet world is shrouded in the mystery of tradition and history. Movies and books just add to the clichés and stereotypes. But, when you talk to Bruce, who has been doing this his whole life, he peels the layers of the onion back and, for him, it’s really about just two things. Hard work and the beauty that can come from that hard work. In 2018, the average American changes jobs every 4.6 years. (It is only 3.2 years if you are 25.) Which makes 2018 that much

more special as Ballet West marks Bruce Caldwell’s 50th anniversary. In 1968, just three days after his high school graduation, Mr. C offered Bruce an apprenticeship. “It paid $25…a month.” The irony is Bruce had actually started dancing for the company years earlier, at just ten years old, and had even been on a tour through Arizona during his final semester in high school. “At ten, my sister was dancing and I was playing Little League. But I was watching her get stronger and wondered if it could improve my performance and give me an edge if I took a class.” His parents had no objection to him taking a class, and after a few times in the class, “my muscles started to get stiff and then sore.” He felt stronger, but what he also enjoyed was the discipline, structure, and music. “All the factors came together and it really appealed to me.” There was no way for that little ten-yearold boy to know that those early classes would shape the rest of his life, become his career, and become his passion. It was thanks to one legendary teacher who has trained thousands and ushered of hundreds of dancer into this career: Bené Arnold, Mr. C’s iconic ballet mistress. Bruce’s very first year, she asked him to be in The Nutcracker.

to company class, usually on stage, and then rehearsal and a performance.” The next day they would do it all over again. “It was packed days, but we had a lot of fun. The only rule was there was no laughter or loud talking on the bus until after 10 or 11am, we had to fit sleep in somewhere.”

Bené invited him to be a party boy, but Mr. C had other intentions. He changed his choreography and added a brand new role, just for Bruce: the Nephew. “It was great, I felt like a star,” he says with laughter. “The moment the curtain opened that first performance—that is when I fell in love with ballet. The spotlight and all eyes were on me, it was just a very special feeling.” That was 55 Nutcrackers ago, and he has been involved in every single year since. “Mr. C was very nurturing. He created other roles just for me, to keep us involved in performing, including a hunter in Swan Lake where I carried a crossbow.” At 14, Bruce snuck into company class on the campus of the University of Utah. Mr. C seemed to turn a blind eye and allow it. “But, he was very careful to make sure I was physically mature enough, for instance he didn’t let me lift in the pas de deux classes until I was older and stronger.” After becoming an apprentice in 1968, Bruce moved up the ranks quickly, and became a principal dancer in 1971. “We were doing a lot of touring back then, all across the country. You’d wake up at 6am, get onto a bus, travel till 3 or 4 when you got to the next city and then check into the hotel, go

Last year, longtime KSL anchor, now arts and religion specialist, Carole Mikita ran into Bruce at the season premiere of The Nutcracker. “I will never forget seeing you at The Kennedy Center,” she recalled. “That first leap onto the stage, you could hear the entire audience gasp, it was like watching a bird!” Bruce lights up, remembering the exact moment like it was yesterday. “That must have been Le Corsaire. It’s a bravura piece, meaning you get to do all the tricks. There were many times, spotlight pointed at me, right at the peak of the tour jeté that I could hear that gasp, and the audience would burst into applause seconds later. That’s what kept me going.” Indeed, he still receives accolades for performances decades ago. And, as he trains the next generation, gently giving advice and mentorship only a person with his years of experience can bestow, he says the greatest thrill is passing along his own accolades. “My interaction with the dancers, Ballet West’s future, is the most rewarding part of my job. Being able to coach them, to help them grow, to widen their careers, and to be a cheerleader. It is very rewarding at the end of the day to see them onstage.” When asked what advice he would give them, he looks down and says, “I tell them to enjoy their careers, because it goes by so fast.”

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The Timeless and Priceless Qualities of Jewels by josh jones

In 2016, one of George Balanchine’s most iconic works, Jewels, turned 50. It is considered the first full-length abstract ballet and is still regarded as one of the greatest works of art in the 20th century. After the premiere on April 13, 1967, famed dance critic for The New York Times Clive Barnes went back to his office after the performance and wrote, “Has George Balanchine ever created a work in which the inspiration was so sustained, the invention so imaginative, or the concept so magnificent as in the three-act ballet that had its world premiere at the New York State Theater?” The ballet consists of three acts, all plotless, but each with exacting themes. Emeralds glows with the subtle, elegant music of Fauré and the mystery and romance of the French courts of Versailles. Rubies takes the audience on a high-energy 1920’s era flapper-style romp to the dynamic and quirky strains of Stravinsky, and the wintrywhite landscape in Diamonds is imbued with grandeur of imperial Russia using the music of Tchaikovsky. Alastair Macaulay, the chief dance critic for The New York Times, called Jewels, “The perfect introduction to ballet.” Indeed, the diversity, symmetry, and technique in all three acts are simply astounding and groundbreaking—perfect for both the novice and professional viewer. Like Michelangelo’s David, Rodin’s The Thinker, or Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim in Bilbao,

George Balanchine’s Jewels sits next to these masterpieces of history. A few more interesting facts about this gorgeous ballet: Rubies in Cuba In 2016, Ballet West was the first company to perform Rubies in Cuba. Principal Artists Beckanne Sisk and Christopher Ruud danced the central pas de deux at the International Ballet Festival of Havana, and the audience rewarded them with an enthusiastic and sustained ovation. Afterward, POINTE magazine said Sisk and Ruud made “dance history in Cuba for their saucy and showy pas de deux.” Refractions In all three ballets, women stretch one leg and both arms upwards in lines that are meant to suggest the refraction of light from a jewel. However, Balanchine is quoted as saying, “The ballet had nothing to do with jewels. The dancers are just dressed like jewels.” The Costumes Costumes, created by long-time Balanchine collaborator Barbara Karinska, were so finely crafted that they are often exhibited in museums around the world. She is quoted as saying, “I sew for boys and girls who make my costumes dance, their bodies deserve my clothes.” Real Jewels There was an idea to make the costumes with the actual jewels from each piece;

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however the concept was abandoned when New York City Ballet weighed the cost, and the actual weight of the gems. The Title The title Jewels did not appear on the original playbill, it was merely a triple bill when first presented. It was added soon after in order to unify the works. About 20 Minutes Balanchine was loath to offer a connection between Emeralds, Rubies, and Diamonds. When asked what Rubies was about he responded, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is about 20 minutes.â&#x20AC;?

However, most point to the fact Balanchine spent significant time in Russia, France, and America, and that nationalism is the unifying theme. Laurence Olivier Awards In 2008, the Royal Ballet received two Laurence Olivier Awards (equivalent to the Tony Awards) for its production of Jewels, proving that this work is just as relevant and groundbreaking as it was in 1967.

Corporate, Foundation, and Government Support We thank the following community partners for their generous contributions. $100,000 and above George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation The Huntsman Foundation Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation Meldrum Foundation Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks Utah State Board of Education— Professional Outreach Programs in the Schools $25,000–99,000 Ballard Spahr LLP* B. W. Bastian Foundation BMW of Murray Dominion Energy Marriner S. Eccles Foundation Florence J. Gillmor Foundation Holland & Hart LLP* IOXO* Jones Waldo* David Kelby Johnson Memorial Foundation Emma Eccles Jones Foundation The Kahlert Foundation Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation Mergenthaler Moving and Storage* O.C. Tanner OOCL* The Rea Charitable Trust Salt Lake Regional Medical Center* SEARCH Group Partners The Shubert Foundation Sorenson Legacy Foundation Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Utah Division of Arts and Museums $10,000–24,999 Artisan Bloom* Bank of American Fork Beaver Creek Foundation The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Foundation C. Comstock Clayton Foundation Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation Eleve Dancewear*

Richard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation National Endowment for the Arts New Yorker* S. J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Salt Lake Power Yoga* Simmons Family Foundation Summit County Cultural RAP Tax U.S. Bank Foundation Visit Salt Lake Wells Fargo Dr. Jeremy Wimmer with Elite Chiropractic Center* Anonymous

Salt Lake City Arts Council Silver Summit Event Design* Snow, Christensen & Martineau Foundation Allen Tran, U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team* The Williams Companies Foundation Workers Compensation Fund

$5,000–9,999 America First Credit Union Bambara Restaurant* R. Harold Burton Foundation JP Morgan Chase Henry W. and Leslie M. Eskuche Charitable Foundation Goldman Sachs In The Event* Gaye Marrash Arts Foundation Myriad Genetics, Inc. Nordstrom Promontory Foundation Ruth’s Chris Steak House*

Corporate Council We thank the following business leaders who comprise the Corporate Council, leading their company and thus our community in their support of Ballet West.

$1,000–4,999 3M Health Information Systems A&Z Produce Company* Mallory Berge, L.Ac.* Blue Iguana* City Center Psychology* Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Community Foundation Katherine W. & Ezekiel R. Dumke, Jr. Foundation Hilton Salt Lake City Center* Industrial Supply* Merrick Bank Nicholas and Company* PSAV Presentation Services* Residence Inn*

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Salt Lake Regional Medical Center+ Visit Salt Lake Workers Compensation Fund

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Individual Donors FOUNDER’S CIRCLE We thank our Founder’s Circle donors, each of whom has given significantly to the company throughout its history, either through collective annual giving or extraordinary, one-time gifts. B.W. Bastian Foundation Peggy Bergmann Val A. Browning Foundation George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Marriner S. Eccles Foundation The Huntsman Foundation Barbara Barrington Jones Emma Eccles Jones Foundation Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation Meldrum Foundation John and Marcia Price Family Foundation Shari and David Quinney S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation Rocky Mountain Power Beano Solomon James Lee Sorenson Family Foundation Wells Fargo HERITAGE CLUB We thank our loyal Heritage Club patrons for their generous annual support of $1,000 and above. MR. C. AND MRS. WALLACE $25,000 and above Peggy Bergmann Judy Brady and Drew W. Browning John and Kristi Cumming Paul and Cheryl Huntsman Barbara Barrington Jones Barbara Levy Kipper Peter and Cathie Meldrum John and Marcia Price Family Foundation Shari and David Quinney

Beano Solomon Krista and Jim Sorenson PRINCIPAL AND FIRST SOLOIST $10,000–24,999 Vilija Avizonis and Gregory McComas Judy and Larry Brownstein Convergence Planning DiFiore Family Sue J. Ellis Alan and Jeanne Hall Foundation Stephanie and Tim Harpst Katharine W. Lamb Jennifer and Gideon Malherbe Santiago and Valeria Marti Dan P. Miller John and Andrea Miller Jeanne Potucek Keith and Nancy Rattie Erin and Bryan Riggsbee Theodore Schmidt Jonathan and Liz Slager The Varvel Family Charitable Fund Brad and Linda Walton Julia S. Watkins Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh Anonymous SOLOIST AND DEMI-SOLOIST $2,500–9,999 Stephany Alexander Margaret Anderson Kim Strand and Mike Black Brown Family Foundation Carol Browning, Céline Browning, and Rete and Rikki Browning Alexis Carr Carol Christ Kay Christiansen Jim and Barbara Clark Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Family Foundation Erik and Uzo Erlingsson John and Ilauna Gurr Marc and Mary Carole Harrison

Cindy and Howard Hochhauser Jennifer S. Horne Scott Huntsman Jeanne M. Kimball James R. Kruse and Mary Jo Smith Cynthia Lampropoulos and Dr. George Gourley David and Naja Lockwood Hank and Diane Louis Paul and Melanie Lyon Angela Martindale and Michael Snow Rachèle McCarthey and Brock VandeKamp Thomas and Mary McCarthey Willis McCree and John Fromer Anthony and Jessica Mirabile Richard and Lois Peterson Madeleine and Harvey Plonsker Jeanie Pollack Brian and Janae Powell Barbara Snarr Reid Mark and Melanie Robbins Ellen and Chris Rossi Margaret P. Sargent Jonathan and Amanda Schmieder Shiebler Family Foundation Teresa Silcox Adam Sklute and Christopher Renstrom John Sklute George H. Speciale Sue and Jack Stahl Barbara L. Tanner Rick and Chris Veit Roy Vincent Sue and Walker Wallace Susan Warshaw Beatryx Washington Jacquelyn Wentz Marelynn and Edward Zipser CORPS DE BALLET $1,000–2,499 Eric Ahlstrom John and Marilyn Alleman Jeffrey Bronson Anderson Stephen Anderson Ronald and Kathy Aoki

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Individual Donors BenĂŠ Arnold Carol Baer Stephen and Marcy Barlow Frances and Jerome Battle Clisto and Suzanne Beaty Gary Beers Trina and Jerome Bellendir Alene Bentley Sharon and Michael Bertelsen Ginny Bostrom Rich Broggi Marie and Kevin Brown Meredith Cameron Robert Chamberlain Rebecca Marriott Champion Cecile and Harold Christiansen Drs. Joan L. and William J. Coles William and Melissa Connelly DeGauss Pascale De Rozario and Jonathan Crossett Willard and Julie Dere Meredith and Stephen Drechsel John Eckert Sissy Eichwald Patti Eylar and Charlie Gardner Deborah B. and Edward Felt John and Joan Firmage Tracy Frankel Karen L. Freed David Keith Garside and Audrey Miner Marla M. Gault Global Travel Network Ann and Rick Gold David and Sandylee Griswold Jon and Tami Hansen Sandy Haughey David P. Heuvel and Johann Jacobs Connie C. Holbrook Julie Hopkins Daniel Horns and Renee Zollinger Larry and Tina Howard Robert and Dixie Huefner David and Linda Irvine Gordon Irving Anne and Conrad Jenson Marilyn and Chester Johnson G. Frank and Pamela Joklik Howard A. and Lou Ann

B. Jorgensen Adriane Herrick Juarez John S. Karls The Keefers Brenda Kees The Kohlburn/Lecointre Family Carol and Guy Kroesche Katherine Probert Labrum Roxanne Christensen and Tony Lazzara Bruce and Sheryl Lefavi David E. and Helane B. Leta Dustin Lipson Kathy Lynch Carrie and Doug Madsen Richard Mandahl and Franci Leary Dr. John and Colleen McCarter Nancy Melich and Lex Hemphill David and Colleen Merrill Jennifer Moldre Edward B. and Barbara C. Moreton Sheri P. and Ted Morgan Scott and JoAnn Narus Anne Neeley Oren and Liz Nelson Karen Nichols ONTOUR Pictures LLC Linda S. Pembroke Andrea Peterson Troy and Helena Piantes Kyle and Brenda Powell Lee Quinney Nancy Rapoport and Jeff Van Niel Suzanne and David Razor Victor and Susan Rickman Mark and Linda Scholl Robert and Nancy Schumacker Katherine Scott Laura Scott and Rodney Mena Ben and Lael Selznick Aharon Shulimson and Julie Terry Braden and Heather Shupe Beth and Randy Siebert Lou Ann Stevens Cyndie Taylor Maarten and Annette Terry Jennifer Vanderwilt Raymond Vismantas

Amy Wadsworth and David Richardson Bill and Betty Weldon Sue Wilkerson Mr. & Mrs. Jay Edward Wilson Mary Bird and Lance Wood Anonymous (2) MEMBERSHIP We thank our Members at the Producer level for their generous annual support of $500 and above. Angela Adams Frances M. Akita Christine Allred Jordan Atkin Amanda Baer Vicki and Bill Bennion Ronald and Tracy Bolander Lee and Deeann Broadbent Allen Chantry Pat and Frank Child Susan Chilton James M. and Sherise G. Clayton Wilma Corkery and John Ripley Sandra Covey Jason Crethar Lee Dever and Carolyn Nichols Paul and Terrell Dougan Eric and Shellie Eide Dawn Farrell Barbara W. Frazier Mark and Wenda Fry Dr. Nancy Futrell, M.D. and Dr. Clark Millikan, M.D. James Halliday Cynthia Hamman and Robert Robbins Kenneth and Kate Handley Scott Hansen and Peggy Norton Joel and Frances Harris Robert and Marcia Harris David and Sheila Hayes Moore Mark and Wendi Holland Kathie and Charles Horman Barbara Horwitz Cynthia Huntsalong Elise Hutchings Bonne Kelly Scott and Allison Kendell (Continued on page 49)

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ETHEL with ROBERT MIRABAL, FLUTE: THE RIVER

Recognized as one of America’s most adventurous string quartets, ETHEL strives for common creative expression forged in the celebration of community. ETHEL is joined by Grammy Award-winning Robert Mirabal, a Taos Pueblo composer and songwriter known especially for his work with the Native American flute. December 7, 2018 | 7:30 pm de Jong Concert Hall ON SALE NOW

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Individual Donors Drs. Daniel and NoĂŠmi Mattis Tracy NcNally Keith and Donna Mercer Marilyn Neilson Kathy G. Oakley Carol M. Oliver Ronald and Camille Parker Tim Payne Rob and Susan Rodgers Jared Ruga

Paul and Carol Sonntag Kevin and Alice Steiner Torey Swink Dave and Jerre Winder Richard and Marsha Workman Anonymous (3) The above list includes individual donations received between September 1, 2017 and September 28, 2018.

Academy Scholarship Fund Donors We thank those who have contributed to the Ballet West Academy Scholarship Fund, spanning all four Academy campuses, with generous donations of $1,000 or above. Bud and Janet Blackmore Marie and Kevin Brown Carol Carter John and Kristi Cumming Barbara Barrington Jones Scott Kirkpatrick Susan and Chris Lockwood

Jenny and Joe Maffuccio Jan Mitchell Park City Community Foundation: The Solomon Fund Promontory Foundation Braden and Heather Shupe Nancy and Robert Sparrer

Summit Sothebyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s International Realty The above list includes scholarship donations received between September 1, 2017 and September 28, 2018.

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Gifts Made In Memory and In Honor We thank the donors who have made a gift to Ballet West in memory or honor of those listed below. In Memory In Memory of Betty Ann Anderson Craig Anderson and Denise Dragoo Stephen and Karen Bernotski David E. and Helane B. Leta Evelyn Morrison Anne and Terry Ross Walt and Karen Sato Curt and Sandra Thomsen Friends and family at The Office of the Attorney General and the Utah Department of Environmental Quality In Memory of Megan Leigh Brown Marie Brown In Memory of Rowland Butler Linda Forsey In Memory of Our Colleague, John Englund The Ballet West Orchestra In Memory of Loraine Felton Anonymous

In Memory of Ray Hansen The Thornock Family Fund In Memory of Vicki Hawkes Carol Anne Price Keithley and Ruthe Anne Price In Memory of Paul Hutchings Elise Hutchings In Memory of Barbro Klein Harriet and Irwin Ross In Memory of Jenniffer Michaelson Ballet West In Memory of Gary L Stewart David G. Del Colletti and Barbara D. Austin Rodney Ferrell Barbara Freidly-Keesey and Rob Roberts Beth and Kevin Hassett Board of Directors, HomeAid Sacramento Edward Hook Cynthia Lucas Bryan Merica Marnie and Dent Shuey

In Memory of Kathy Hillis Wood Ballet West In Honor In Honor of Patty Andringa Madeleine and Harvey Plonsker In Honor of Vilija Avizonis and Greg McComas Beth McComas In Honor of Peter Christie Joel and Frances Harris In Honor of Barbara Crafts Joshua and Angelina Reinbolz In Honor of Kazlyn Nielsen The Keefers In Honor of Madeleine and Harvey Plonsker Judith and Donald Horwitz In Honor of Brian and Janae Powell The Varvel Family In Honor of Adam Sklute Madeleine and Harvey Plonsker In Honor of Anne Marie and Jim Smith Laura deLannoy

Encore Society We honor those individuals who have made a meaningful commitment to the future of Ballet West by including the company in their estate planning. BenĂŠ Arnold Berenice J. Bradshaw* Judy Brady and Drew W. Browning Val A. Browning* Kenneth P. Burbidge, Jr.* Dr. Robert H.* and Marianne Harding Burgoyne Mary Elizabeth Colton* Kent and Martha DiFiore The Zorka D. Divich Trust* Richard and Pamela Dropek Dolores DorĂŠ Eccles* Virginia Fackrell Estate* Sid W. Foulger* DeGauss Dr. Esther S. Gross* and Dr.

George D. Gross* Merribeth Habegger-Anderson* Stephanie and Timothy Harpst Melissa A. Herbst* Geoffrey C. Hughes* Johann Jacobs and David Heuvel Grace Jackson* Flemming and Lana Jensen Sara Kaplan Dennis L. Kay Trust* Barry L. Keller* Cynthia Lampropoulos Family Trust Gaye Herman Marrash* Willis McCree and John Fromer Glenn H. and Karen Fugal Peterson

Nancy Rapoport and Jeff Van Niel Margot Shott* Norman C. Tanner* and Barbara L. Tanner Oma W. Wagstaff* Mrs. Glen Walker Wallace* Gladys Walz* Susan Warshaw Afton B. Whitbeck* Carole M. Wood and Darrell Hensleigh Marelynn and Edward Zipser *Indicates donor has passed away

Ballet West Staff Adam Sklute, Artistic Director | The Willam Christensen Artistic Director Chair, Sponsored by Peggy Bergmann Michael Scolamiero, Executive Director | The Elizabeth Solomon Executive Director Chair ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE Liz Crawford Chief Financial Officer Felicia Cowan Director of Human Resources Sarah Taylor Associate Director of Artistic Operations Jennifer Bailey Accounting Manager Robin L. Holt Accounts Payable Coordinator Teri Percy Assistant to the Executive Director and Board Liaison

ARTISTIC STAFF Pamela Robinson Harris Principal Ballet Master Jane Victorine Wood Ballet Master Bruce Caldwell Ballet Master and Company Archivist Nicolo Fonte Resident Choreographer Cristin Carlin Assistant to the Artistic Director Calvin Kitten Director of Ballet West II and Assistant Ballet Master Peggy Dolkas Associate Director of Ballet West II Heather Thackeray Student Ballet Master and Academy Artistic Liaison

COSTUME PRODUCTION David Heuvel Director of Costume Production Cindy Farrimond Costume Shop Manager Barbara Arcolio Head Stitcher Mary Kay Feicht, Vicki Goslin Raincrow Stitchers

DEVELOPMENT Sarah West Chief Development Officer Jyn Van Putten Manager of Foundations and Government Giving Tracy Waters Corporate Relations and Events Manager

Nicole Levy Individual Giving Manager Amy Falls Development Coordinator

EDUCATION & OUTREACH Peter Christie Director of Education and Outreach Dana Rossi Education Associate /Assistant Director, I CAN DO Heather Fryxell Associate Director, Adaptive Dance Shelly Cordova Assistant Director, Senior Steps/ Forward Steps Temria Airmet, Nikki Bybee, Kira Coelho, Shelly Cordova, Leigh Cornu, Ashley Creek, Jennifer Heighton, Sarah Lovett, Stacey Mahan, Wendee Fiedeley-McCulloch, Audrey Olsen, Moisés Próspero, Alison Russell, Amy Simkins, Anne Marie Smith, Joni Taylor, Ashlee Vilos, Krista Widdison, Trish Wilstead Educators

FREDERICK QUINNEY LAWSON BALLET WEST ACADEMY Peter LeBreton Merz Director, Ballet West Academy Heather Fryxell Principal, Ballet West Academy at Salt Lake City Maricar Drilon Principal, Barbara Barrington Jones Family Foundation Ballet West Academy at Thanksgiving Point Cati Snarr Principal, Peggy Bergmann Ballet West Academy at Park City Cynthia Ridler Principal Faculty and Assistant to the Student Ballet Master Peggy Dolkas, Calvin Kitten, Jeffrey Rogers, Heather Thackeray Principal Faculty Shazell Ellerbeck Head Academy Administrator Leslie-Ann Campbell, Shanika Ells, Sandy Flury Academy Administrators

Joey Alatorre, Christa Anderson, Silver Barkes, Alexx Baxter, Tonia Blomquist, Brenda Butcher, Bruce Caldwell, Patrick Cubbedge, Natalie Desch, Wilson Domingues, Lindsay Folkman, Jenna Rae Herrera, Brittany Holt, Lisa Hoyt, Eldon Johnson, Katie Johnson, Alexaq Knutzen, Abbey Lasley, Ginger Leishman, Constanza Murphy, Hope Parker, Michelle Player, Sawyer Player, Joanne Rupinskas, Christopher Sellars, Anne Marie Smith, Connie Smith, Paige Sparks, Jessica Thompson, Chelsea Weidman, Natalie Whitney, Alena Wilson, Elise Wood, Jamie Lynn Zollinger Faculty Maggie Wright-Tesch U of U/ BW Joint Trainee Liaison Tori Homes, Lindsay Preece, Cole Walkenhorst Administrative Assistants

MARKETING Sara M. K. Neal Chief Marketing Officer Joshua Jones Director of Communications Lisa Jensen Retail Sales and Boutique Manager Alex Moya Graphic Designer Beau Pearson Photographer Marissa Hodges Marketing Coordinator

MUSIC Jared Oaks Music Director Ken Hodges Orchestra Manager George Shevtsov Company Pianist Grigoriy Ayrapetov Principal Academy Pianist, Associate Rehearsal Pianist Rob Wood Company Class/ Academy Pianist Jim Kuemmerle, Sarah Lund, Mark Hall, John Rukavina, Heidi Slagle Academy Pianists

TECHNICAL PRODUCTION Kimberly Klearman Interim Director of Production Michael McCulloch Production Stage Manager Lindsey Gander Production Management Coordinator Robert Clifford Head Carpenter/Technical Director Josh Belka Assistant Carpenter James K. Larsen Head Electrician Corey Cresswell Assistant Electrician Cory A. Thorell Properties Master Jacquelin Bryce Wardrobe Supervisor Emily Fowler Wardrobe Assistant Yancey J. Quick Wig Master Heidi Belka Pyrotechnician Members of IATSE Local 99 Run of Show Crew

TICKETING AND SUBSCRIBER SERVICES Jack E Stahl Associate Director of Technology and Ticketing Natalie Thorpe Manager of Patron Services Jane Harris Lead Patron Advisor Hilary Hancock Patron Services Coordinator W. Powell Smith Patron Advisor Ballet West is an American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) Company. Ballet West is an American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Company. Ballet West is an International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Company.

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House Rules To ensure the enjoyment of the majority of our patrons who arrive on time, and in deference to the artists, latecomers will not be admitted to the auditorium until there is an appropriate pause in the performance. During some productions, this pause may not occur until the end of the first act.

• Anyone expecting emergency calls is urged to leave their seat locations and cell phones with the house manager. • Please silence all electronic time pieces and cell phones for the period of the performance.

• All casting is subject to change. • For your own safety and the safety of other patrons, please do not exit the Theatre before the house lights are up. • Any use of cameras and recording equipment in the Theatre, which is not authorized by the management, is strictly prohibited. • No smoking, eating or drinking is permitted in the auditorium. • Lost articles may be claimed at security.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION INFORMATION In the event of an emergency, please REMAIN SEATED and listen to information given by management and ushers. ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre offers assistive listening devices free of charge and may be checked out at the coat check counter located in the lobby.

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