FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Welcome to Giselle! As we begin our 53rd season, the Colorado Ballet Board of Trustees is proud to bring you performances that include technically-challenging classical ballet and innovative contemporary premieres. As incoming Co-Chairs, we are honored to be a part of Colorado Ballet’s ongoing momentum. Under the leadership of Gil Boggs and his artistic team, Colorado Ballet enhances the cultural life of our community by producing the highest quality dance in the region while bringing out the “dancer” in each of us. Through the Colorado Ballet Academy, we encourage the love of dance in students of every age. Children as young as three can enroll. And Academy students have the opportunity to audition for roles in several professional productions each year—including The Nutcracker. The Academy also offers a wide range of adult dance classes including ballet, pilates, jazz, tap and hip hop. The Colorado Ballet Academy not only teaches dance, it encourages the love of dance in every student. Still, not all Coloradans have the opportunity to experience the magic of excellence in dance. That’s why the Colorado Ballet’s outreach department provides the opportunity for in-need students, teachers, family and individuals with disabilities to take dance classes and attend season performances. With your support, we impact nearly 60,000 individuals every year. We hope that you enjoy today’s performance and will consider a donation to Colorado Ballet to ensure the future of high quality dance and the cultural vibrancy of our state. Thank you for supporting Colorado Ballet! We look forward to seeing each of you throughout our exciting season. Sincerely, Holly Baroway and Henny Lasley Board Co-Chairs
BOARD OF TRUSTEES BOARD CO-CHAIR Holly Baroway
BOARD CO-CHAIR Henny Lasley
SECRETARY
Jean Armstrong
TREASURER AND FINANCE CHAIR William J. Tryon
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CHAIR Merry Logan
DEVELOPMENT CHAIR
Gleneen Brienza
ACADEMY CHAIR
Raydean Acevedo
BOARD GOVERNANCE CHAIR Don Jaska
LONG-RANGE PLANNING CHAIR Jane Netzorg
MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS CO-CHAIRS Susan Bailey Duke Hartman
EDUCATION & OUTREACH CHAIR
Joanne Posner-Mayer
COLORADO BALLET AUXILIARY PRESIDENT Katy Brown
TRUSTEES
Lisa Appel Lacee Artist Brent L. Backes Craig Brown Sarah Semple Brown Jennifer E. Collins Casey Cortese Sandy Elliott Stephanie Foote Jayne Ford Ann Frick Anne M. Hillary Auna Jornayvaz Gail K. Kassan Elizabeth Katkin Emma Keyser Mary Lou Blackledge Kortz Kathy Barrett Lee Cindy Meany Sally Murray Marc Musyl Monica Owens Dave Ramsay Barbara R. Reed, MD
Cheri Rubin Rebel Saffold III Suzan Schlatter Brad Sonnenberg Harry M. Sterling Nancy Stevens Cinamon Watson Risa L. Wolf-Smith JoAnne Zboyan
CHAIRMEN EMERITI Anna Bates Paul Messinger Ruth Silver
LIFETIME TRUSTEES Raydean Acevedo Duke Hartman Dick Saunders
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