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THE DANCERS TAYLOR AYOTTE JAN BURKHARD KIEFER CURTIS AMANDA GERHARDT JOSEPH GERHARDT ASHLEY HATHAWAY RICHARD KRUSCH MARCELO MARTINEZ JAYSON PESCASIO ALYSSA PILGER COURTNEY SCHENBERGER MARGARET SEVERIN-HANSEN MIA DOMINI BRADEN HART SHIMON ITO AYLA O’DAY LUKE POTGIETER RACHEL ROBINSON MADELINE ROGERS SOKVANNARA SAR DEIRDRE SCANLON

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PRINCIPALS Taylor Ayotte was born in Sacramento, California and began her formal dance training at the age of 5 at the Green Bay School of Dance in Wisconsin. She continued her training in New York City as a full-time student at The School of American Ballet after accepting an invitation to study year-round at age 14. Ms. Ayotte performed with the New York Choreographic Institute, School of American Ballet’s annual workshop performances, and participated as both choreographer and dancer in the school’s Student Choreography Workshop. She attended summer courses on full scholarship at Pacific Northwest Ballet and The School of American Ballet. Ms. Ayotte’s featured roles with Carolina Ballet include Calliope in George Balanchine’s Apollo, Tall Girl in George Balanchine’s Rubies, and the Principal Woman in Zalman Raffael’s Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1.

TAYLOR AYOTTE GREEN BAY, WI

Dancer Sponsors: Susan and David Brigham Pointe Shoe Sponsor: Dr. Robert Schantz Jan Burkhard began her professional training at the School of American Ballet at the age of nine. She performed numerous ballets with New York City Ballet and was involved in the New York Choreographic Institute. Upon completion, she was also the recipient of the Mae L. Wien Award in 2005 for “Most Outstanding Promise.” In the fall of 2005, she became a member of Carolina Ballet’s Corps de Ballet and was promoted to Principal in 2011. She has performed principal roles, including Princess Aurora, Juliet, Firebird, Sugar Plum Fairy, and Giselle. Her repertoire also includes George Balanchine’s Tarantella, Valse Fantaisie, Apollo, Who Cares? and Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux; August Bournonville’s La Sylphide and Flower Festival; Zalman Raffael’s Rhapsody and Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2; Robert Weiss’s A Classical Ballet, Intimate Voices, among others.

JAN BURKHARD PISCATAWAY, NJ

Dancer Sponsors: Carolyn and Sandy Stidham Pointe Shoe Sponsors: Frank and Connie Plastina Kiefer Curtis began his training at Metropolitan Ballet Theatre in Alpharetta, GA under Maniya Baredo. He attended summer intensives with Danita Emma and Momchill Mladenov in Syracuse, NY, Orlando Ballet in Orlando, Fl, as well as Peter Breur in Salzburg, Austria.

He has also trained at the International Ballet Academy (IBA) with Rossana Gahagan in Cary, NC. His favorite roles include Romeo in Robert Weiss' Romeo & Juliet, and the pas de trois in Zalman Raffael's Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto.

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KIEFER CURTIS ATLANTA, GA

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Amanda Gerhardt began training at age 10 in Florida under DulceAmanda Anaya. She attended numerous intensives Gerhardt began trainingsummer at age 10 in Florida under including American Ballet Theatre andintensives The DulceBoston Anaya.Ballet, She attended numerous summer School of American Ballet where she was chosen to perform including Boston Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and The for the New of York Choreographic Institute.

She attended School American Ballet where she was chosen to perform Miami School in the pre-professional division forCity theBallet New York Choreographic Institute. She attended before joining Ballet in in the 2013.

She has since risen Miami CityCarolina Ballet School pre-professional division through thejoining ranks to principal dancer and was before Carolina Ballet in 2013.

She nominated has since risen for the Princess She has performed through theGrace ranksAward. to principal dancer and wasprincipal nominated rolesfor likethe Sugar PlumGrace Fairy, Award.

Firebird,She andhas Cinderella.

Asprincipal well as Princess performed performing George Apollo, Agon, Serenade,As Four roles like SugarBalanchine’s Plum Fairy, Firebird, and Cinderella. well as Temperaments, RaymondaApollo, Variations; performingRubies, Georgeand Balanchine’s Agon,August Serenade, Four Bournonville’s FlowerRubies, Festival; Zalman Raffael’s In the Grey, Temperaments, and Raymonda Variations; August Frankenstein, and The Other Ravel; Lynne Bournonville’s Flower Festival; ZalmanTaylor-Corbett’s Raffael’s In the Grey, Carmina Burana, Boléro, and Dracula; and Robert Weiss’ Frankenstein, and The Other Ravel; Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s Messiah among numerous others.

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Malcolm McDougal Brown AMANDA GERHARDT Pointe Shoe Sponsors: Sponsors: Dr. Nancy Bolen Brown JACKSONVILLE, FL Dancer and and Mrs.Christopher Malcolm McDougal Pointe Shoe Sponsors: Nancyatand Amanda Gerhardt began training ageChristopher 10 in FloridaBolen under Joseph Gerhardt began training at age 10 at Mary Ashley Hathaway is a native of Raleigh, North Carolina Dulce Anaya.

She attended numerous summer intensives where she began her ballet training age at and theCarolina Raleigh Pollines.

He attended summer programs atsix Houston Ballet, Ashley Hathaway is a native ofat Raleigh, North including Boston Ballet, American Ballet Theatre The School ofBallet, Ballet.

Having theIn capital city, she Orlando Harid Conservatory.

2017, Joseph where she and began hergrown ballet up training at age six the Raleigh School of American Ballet where sheinwas chosen toat perform wasthe chosen tothe beChoreographic partyear of Carolina Ballet’s productions from School of Ballet.

Having grown up inShe thetoattended capital she for New York Institute. was awarded two male scholarship attendcity, a young age and to was very first Clara in Theproductions Nutcracker. was chosen bethe part of Carolina Ballet’s from Miami City Ballet School inYouth the pre-professional division the Central Pennsylvania Ballet. His favorite roles Ms. Hathaway continued her education at the in University of a young age and was the very first Clara The Nutcracker. before joining Carolina Ballet in 2013.

She has since risen include Mercutio in Romeo Juliet and an originating NorthMs. Carolina School of theand Arts andand haswas also trained at Hathaway her education at the University of through the ranks tocontinued principal dancer role in Zalman Raffael’s Mozart Symphony No.nominated 40.Ballet, He and thethe School of American Ballet, Pacific Northwest North Carolina School of She the Arts and has also trained at for Princess Grace Award. has performed principal joined Carolina Ballet in 2019 and was promoted toAs Soloist Jacob’s Pillow.

Upon joining Carolina Ballet, Ms. Hathaway’s the School of American Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, roles like Sugar Plum Fairy, Firebird, and Cinderella. well asand featured roles include in When Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s in 2021 and Principal inLucy 2023. he’s not on stage, Jacob’s Pillow.

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Inthe theNational summer of Frankenstein, and Thewas Other Ravel;toLynne Taylor-Corbett’s Pas de Deux Choreographers Initiative in Irvine, California.

2018, Ms.Sponsors: Hathaway was selected to dance the National Carmina Burana, Boléro, and Dracula; and RobertatWeiss’ Alex andamong Taizo Uchiyama Choreographers Initiative in Irvine, California.

Messiah numerous others.

Dancer Sponsor: Sandy Sully AMANDA GERHARDT JOSEPH BRADEN HART ASHLEYGERHARDT HATHAWAY Pointe Shoe Sponsors: Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Grew Dancer Sponsor: Sandy Sully JACKSONVILLE, FL Dancer Sponsors: Dr.PA and Mrs. Malcolm McDougal Brown JACKSONVILLE, FL BOILING SPRINGS, RALEIGH, NC HATHAWAY ASHLEY Pointe Shoe Sponsors: Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Grew Pointe Shoe Sponsors: Nancy and Christopher Bolen Pas de Deux Sponsor: Norrish Munson Rozgonyi NCtraining nity JosephRALEIGH, Gerhardt began Braden Hart began training of at age 10 at Mary Pollines. In 2017, Pas de DeuxYouth Sponsor: Norrish Munson Rozgonyi at Central AshleyPennsylvania Hathaway is a native of Raleigh, North Carolina ing Joseph was awarded the two year Ballet and trained for 7 years.

He in Budapest, Hungary. He started Richard Krusch was born where she began her training at age six at the Raleigh Ballet male scholarship to attend the attended summer programs atballet his ballet training in 1994 at thein Hungarian Dance Academy, Richard Krusch was born Budapest, Hungary.

He started School of Ballet.

Having grown up in the capital city, she . She Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet.

Ballet Academy East and Miami City where received training in the classical Vaganova hishe ballet training inin1994 at the Hungarian Dance from Academy, and was He joined Carolina Ballet in 2019 was chosen to be part of Carolina Ballet’s productions Ballet..

She joined Carolina Ballet and classical repertoire.

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2020 andwhere wasage promoted to Soloist summer programs the her United States,at including thenumerous in 2021. technique andinclassical repertoire.

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He Arts graduated Marion Johnson Church University of North Carolina School of the and and The the School of American Ballet, Pacific Ballet, fromSchool UNCSA the summer of 2002 and joined ofinAmerican Ballet in New York City.

He graduated Jacob’s Pillow.

Upon joining Carolina Ballet, Ms. Carolina Hathaway’s Balletfrom theroles same year.

Mr. Krusch has also worked withCarolina UNCSA in the summer of 2002 and joined featured include Lucy in Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s the American Ballet Theatre in 2004 and the Hungarian Ballet the same year.

Mr. Krusch has also worked Dracula, The Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, and with National Ballet in 2005 where heJuliet. also toured with the of the American Ballet Theatre in 2004 andsummer the Hungarian Juliet in Robert Weiss’ Romeo & In the Hungarian Ballet in Europe.

In 2006 hralso returned Carolina National Ballet in 2005 where toured with the 2018, Ms. Hathaway was selected tohe dance at theto National BalletHungarian and was made ainPrincipal 2011.

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In 2011, Mr. Krusch represented Carolina Ballet at byShoe Robert Weiss and Taylor-Corbett and Zalman RICHARD KRUSCH RALEIGH, NC the International Ballet Festival of Miami. Carolina Ballet at Raffael.

In 2011, Mr. Krusch represented HUNGARY RICHARD KRUSCH Pas de Deux Sponsor:Ballet Norrish Munson Rozgonyi the International Festival of Miami.

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Richard Krusch was born in Budapest, Hungary. He started his ballet training in 1994 at the Hungarian Dance Academy, where he received training in the classical Vaganova

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2018, Ms. Hathaway was selected to dance at the National Choreographers Initiative in Irvine, California.

ASHLEY HATHAWAY RALEIGH, NC

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MARCELO MARTINEZ RICHARD KRUSCH

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Dancer Sponsor: Sandy Sully Pointe Shoe Sponsors: Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Grew Pas de Deux Sponsor: Norrish Munson Rozgonyi Richard waswas born in Budapest, Hungary.

He started MarceloKrusch Martinez born in Paraguay and began his his ballet training in 1994 at the Hungarian Academy, training at the former Academia de danzaDance Bettina Ramos. where he received training the classical Vaganova He trained in Brazil at the in Centro de Dança Rio under the technique and repertoire.

He attended numerous instruction of classical Maria Angelica Fiorani.

At age seventeen summer in the United States,Jovem including he was programs accepted into the Companhia do the Teatro University Carolina Arts and The years Municipalof doNorth Rio De JanieroSchool whereofhethe danced for four School in Aschar New York He graduated under of theAmerican directionBallet of Dale andCity.

Mariza Estrella. He from UNCSA in the summer of three 2002 seasons and joined Carolina joined Washington Ballet for (2004-2007) Ballet the year.

Mr. Krusch has also where hesame danced under the direction ofworked Septimewith Weber. the American Theatre in 2004Ballet and the In July 2007,Ballet he came to Carolina andHungarian was promoted National Ballet in 2005 whereFeatured he also toured with the to Principal dancer in 2010. roles include Romeo Hungarian in by Europe.

In Weiss; 2006 hr to Carolina in Romeo Ballet & Juliet Robert asreturned Man of Darkness in Ballet and Burana was made Principal He hasboth danced many Carmina andaas Dracula2011. in Dracula,

by Lynne major roles and many rolesin were choreographed oninhim Taylor-Corbett, as James La Sylphide, Albrecht Giselle byand Robert Weiss Lynne Taylor-Corbett and Zalman Macbeth in and Macbeth.

Raffael.

2011, Mr. Krusch represented DancerInSponsors: Stefanie and DougCarolina Kahn Ballet at the International Ballet Festival of Miami.

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JaysonMartinez Pescasiowas Jayson began at the Marcelo bornPescasio in Paraguay andtraining began his training Academia danzainBettina Ramos. age ofat10the at former the Teatro Baile dedeCavite the Philippines.

HeHe trained in Brazilwith at the Centro de Dança Rio under the has danced Ballet Philippines, Dance Theatre instruction of Maria Angelica Fiorani. At seventeen of Tennessee & Ballet San Antonio.

Mr.age Pescasio is also he trained was accepted into&the do Teatro in modern folkCompanhia dance, andJovem is a graduate of Municipal do Rio Janiero where he where dancedhefor four years the College of De Saint Benilde Manila earned under the direction of Dale Aschar and Estrella. a computer science degree.

Some of Mariza his favorite rolesHe joined Washington for three seasons (2004-2007) include lead manBallet in Balanchine’s Rubies and Tchaikovsky where he Deux, danced under the Weiss’ direction of Septime Weber.

Pas de and Robert Beethoven: Symphony In July 2007, he came to Carolina Ballet and was promoted No. 9. This is Jayson’s fifth season with Carolina Ballet. to Principal dancer in 2010. Featured roles include Romeo Dancer &Sponsor: James H. Lazenby in Romeo Juliet byMr. Robert Weiss; as Man of Darkness in Carmina and as Dracula in Dracula, Lynne Pas deBurana Deux Sponsors: Margaret McKeanboth andby John Peraza Taylor-Corbett, as James in La Sylphide, Albrecht in Giselle and Macbeth in Macbeth.

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Dancer Sponsors: Stefanie and Doug Kahn CAVITE CITY, PHILIPPINES Pas de Deux Sponsors: Bob and Jane Green PARAGUAY Jayson Jayson began training at the AlyssaPescasio Pilger began herPescasio dance training in age of at 10Performance at the TeatroPlus BaileDance de Cavite in the Philippines. jazz Productions.

At 15 she Hetransitioned has dancedinto withballet, Ballettraining Philippines, Dance M. Theatre at Timothy Draper ofCenter Tennessee & Ballet San Antonio.

Mr.later, Pescasio is also for Dance Education.

A year Ms.Pilger won trained in modern & folk dance, is aAmerican graduateGrand of first place while competing at and Youth the College Saint Benilde Manila where earnedat Prix RhodeofIsland.

Alyssa completed herhe training a computer degree.Ballet Somebefore of hisjoining favoriteCarolina roles The Schoolscience of American Ballet lead in 2012. repertoire also includes include manHer in Balanchine’s Rubies and Balanchine Tchaikovsky Apollo, The and FourRobert Temperaments, A Midsummer Night’s Pas de Deux, Weiss’ Beethoven: Symphony Dream, Serenade.

She was also Robert No. 9. Thisand is Jayson’s fifth season withfeatured CarolinainBallet.

Weiss The Planets, and Zalman Raffael’s In The Grey.

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Alyssa Pilger began her dance training in jazz at Performance Plus Dance Productions. At 15 she

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ALYSSA PILGER MARCELO MARTINEZ

Alyssa Pilger beganwas her born dance in and began his Marcelo Martinez intraining Paraguay jazz at Performance Plus Dance Productions.

At 15 she training at the former Academia de danza Bettina Ramos. transitioned into ballet, training at Timothy Draper He trained in Brazil at the Centro de DançaM.Rio under the Center for Dance Education.

A Fiorani. year later, won instruction of Maria Angelica At Ms.Pilger age seventeen first placeaccepted while competing at Youth American Grand he was into the Companhia Jovem do Teatro Prix Rhode do Island.

Alyssa completed herdanced trainingfor at four years Municipal Rio De Janiero where he The School of American Ballet beforeand joining Carolina under the direction of Dale Aschar Mariza Estrella. He Ballet 2012. Her repertoire includes Balanchine joinedinWashington Ballet foralso three seasons (2004-2007) Apollo, Four Temperaments, A Midsummer Night’s whereThe he danced under the direction of Septime Weber.

Dream, Serenade. was alsoBallet featured Robert In Julyand 2007, he cameShe to Carolina andinwas promoted Weiss The Planets, Zalman Raffael’sroles In The Grey.Romeo to Principal dancerand in 2010.

Featured include in Romeo & Juliet by Robert Weiss; as Man of Darkness in Pointe Shoe Sponsors: andin Sally Tillerboth by Lynne Carmina Burana and asRob Dracula Dracula, Taylor-Corbett, as James in La Sylphide, Albrecht in Giselle and Macbeth in Macbeth.

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Courtney Schenberger began her formal training at age 8, Pescasio Jayson Pescasio began training at age the 10, atJayson The Ayako School of Ballet in Okinawa, Japan. At age of 10 at the Baile de Cavite in the Philippines. she continued herTeatro training at Ballet Hawaii.

While attending Hecompeted has danced Ballet Philippines, Theatre she atwith Youth America Grand Dance Prix (YAGP) San of Tennessee & Ballet Antonio. is Women also Francisco and won 3rd San place bronzeMr. in Pescasio the Junior trained category. in modernShe & folk dance, and is at a graduate Classical also competed the WorldofBallet Competition she achieved thewhere 3rd highest score in the Collegewhere of Saint Benilde Manila he earned the Pre-Professional as well the Jury’s a computer sciencecategory degree. Some of as hisreceiving favorite roles Award.

Atlead ageman 15, she attended theRubies Washington School include in Balanchine’s and Tchaikovsky ofPas Ballet’s professional training andSymphony then the de Deux, and Robert Weiss’program Beethoven: University ofisNorth Carolina Schoolwith of the Arts (UNCSA).

No. 9. This Jayson’s fifth season Carolina Ballet.

Ms. Schenberger’s featured roles with Carolina Ballet DancerLead Sponsor: Mr.inJames H. Balanchine’s Lazenby include Couple George Valse Fantasie, Pas de Deux Sponsors: Margaret McKean Cinderella in Robert Weiss’ Cinderella, andand John Peraza August Bournonville’s Flower Festival.

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Margaret Severin-Hansen (Founding Member) from Huntington, Longbegan Islandher started at the Alyssa Pilger danceballet training in Huntington School Ballet until she went to the School of At American jazz atofPerformance Plus Dance Productions.

15 she Ballet in 1993. In 1997 she training was invited to studyM.atDraper The transitioned into ballet, at Timothy Royal Danish Ballet Education. in Copenhagen, Denmark.

In 1998won she Center for Dance A year later, Ms.Pilger joined Carolina Ballet as an Apprentice and rose through first place while competing at Youth American Grand toPrix Principal 2002. Alyssa Ms. Severin-Hansen’s roles RhodeinIsland. completed her principal training at include: Giselle, Princess the Firebird, the The School of Juliet, American BalletAurora, before joining Carolina Sylph, Cinderella, Carmen, Odette/Odile, the BalletSwanhilda, in 2012. Her repertoire also includes Balanchine Sugar Plum many principal roles in Balanchine Apollo, TheFairy Fourand Temperaments, A Midsummer Night’s ballets such Rubies, Square Dance Who Cares? just Dream, andasSerenade.

She was alsoand featured in Robert toWeiss name The a few.

In January 2009, Ms. Severin-Hansen was Planets, and Zalman Raffael’s In The Grey. one of eight graduates of the School of American Ballet Pointe Shoe Sponsors: and to Sally Tillerwith New personally invited

by PeterRob Martins perform York City Ballet dancers in the 75th Anniversary Celebration of the school. She is currently the Director of Carolina Ballet’s Ruth S. Shur Summer Intensive.

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SPECIAL THANKS TO: O2 Fitness Capital Broadcasting Company/WRAL Carolina Family Practice Celito Chris Walt Photography City of Oaks Acupuncture Falls Chiropractic and Injury IHesrt Media Raleigh Magazine MIA DOMINI Spectrum GILBERT, AZ Synerfy Spa Mia Domini began training at Triangle the SchoolDentistry of Ballet Arizona with Nancy Crowley. At SAB, Triangle Disc Care she performed featured roles in WCPE, The Classical Station Workshop performances as well as in the New York Choreographic WNCN CBS 17 Institute. She also spent summers Walter Magazine training at Pacific Northwest Ballet, Boston Ballet, Carolina Ballet, and Miami City Ballet.

SHIMON ITO

NEW YORK, NY Shimon Ito began his dance training at the age of 4 at Asako Ballet New York. Ito continued his training at The National Ballet School of Canada. Ito joined Miami City Ballet in 2011 as a Corps de Ballet member. He was promoted to Soloist in 2016 and Principal Soloist in 2019. In 2023, he joined Carolina Ballet as a soloist.

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Rachel Robinson started her dance training at the age of 4 at Carolina Dance Center in Raleigh, NC. She joined the School of Carolina Ballet for their inaugural year in the fall of 2018. Rachel has attended summer programs at Carolina Ballet, The HARID Conservatory, and San Francisco Ballet.

Pointe Shoe Sponsor: Mr. Ike Hawkersmith

Madeline Rogers began ballet at age 3 at the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. She was accepted into the winter term at The School of American Ballet, where she trained from 2017-2021. Additional training includes Pacific Northwest Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Ballet Academy East and Carolina Ballet.

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BILAL SHAKUR SMITH

LAUREN WOLFRAM

Bilal Smith began his training at age 14 after being accepted into the Baltimore School for the Arts. He has also trained on full scholarship with Houston Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and Nashville Ballet. He joined Carolina Ballet in 2015 and was promoted to Soloist in 2021.

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Lauren Wolfram trained at Ballet Academy East (BAE) under the direction of Darla Hoover. In 2014, she was awarded a full scholarship to attend the Boston Ballet School Trainee Program. She joined Carolina Ballet in 2017 and was promoted to Soloist in 2020.

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Deirdre Scanlon began her professional training at The School of American Ballet. She has performed with New York City Ballet, the New York Choreographic Institute as well as The School of American Ballet Workshop. She joined Carolina Ballet in 2018 and was promoted to Soloist in 2022.

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ZALMAN RAFFAEL (Artistic Director/CEO) Zalman Raffael, familiarly known as Zali, grew up in New York City. At age 8, he began studying at the School of American Ballet under the guidance of Olga Kostritzky. During this time, Zali had the opportunity to perform with New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theater, furthering his knowledge of the theater. At age 13 he choreographed his first piece for the School of American Ballet Choreographic Workshop. As a teenager, Zali worked with choreographers prominent at that time. After joining Carolina Ballet’s Corps de Ballet, Zali began setting ballets on the company and soon thereafter choreographing his own pieces for Carolina Ballet. Zali was promoted to Carolina Ballet’s first Resident Choreographer and has created over 30 ballets for the company including Rhapsody, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto and In the Grey. Founding Artistic Director Robert Weiss, and former Principal dancer Melissa Podcasy, have truly been mentors to Zali, exposing him to the intricacies of teaching, choreographing, fundraising, administrative duties and all aspects of running a professional ballet company. In 2018, Zali initiated opening the School of Carolina Ballet and after becoming Carolina Ballet’s Artistic Director/CEO in 2019, he continues to elevate Carolina Ballet through his innovative vision.

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ROBERT WEISS (Founding Artistic Director) Robert Weiss has served as Carolina Ballet’s Artistic Director/CEO since the company’s professional launch in 1997. Under his artistic and executive leadership, Carolina Ballet has become one of America’s premier professional ballet companies, and one of the nation’s finest arts organizations (The Wall Street Journal). Mr. Weiss has created over 70 new works for Carolina Ballet, including the first full-evening ballet choreographed to Handel’s Messiah, an original full-length Don Quixote, Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, Carmen, and The Nutcracker. In addition, he has choreographed repertory pieces to Stravinsky’s Firebird, Petruschka, Symphony in C and Concerto for Two Pianos; Beethoven’s 5th Piano Concerto, Grosse Fuge, and the 9th Symphony; Bach’s Musical Offering; Grieg’s Piano Concerto; Prokofiev’s Classical Symphony; and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. He has worked with contemporary composer Paul Moravec using his Tempest Fantasy and Time Gallery to create new ballets; and he has collaborated on many pieces including The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, The Masque of the Red Death, and a full evening Macbeth with contemporary composer J. Mark Scearce. Mr. Weiss started his career as a dancer with the New York City Ballet where he was a Principal under George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins who both created work on him.

Before moving to Raleigh he directed the Pennsylvania Ballet for just shy of a decade. Among his many awards for excellence are a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Raleigh Medal of Arts, and an honorary Doctorate from NC State University. He is married to Melissa Podcasy, the company’s Founding Principal Ballerina, now a Ballet Master with the company.

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LYNNE TAYLOR-CORBETT (Principal Guest Choreographer: Dracula, Carmina Burana) is a member of the Society for Directors and Choreographers and on the Counsel of Advisors for the Association on American Indian Affairs. She was nominated for Tony Awards and a Drama Desk Award for Broadway’s Swing! and received Drama Desk and Lortel nominations for My Vaudeville Man and Wanda’s World.

She directed and choreographed Cougar the Musical, KICK! and When it Happens to You Off-Broadway and adapted and directed The Lion King for Disney in Hong Kong. Her choreography can be seen in feature films Footloose and My Blue Heaven. Her dance works have been commissioned by New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Hubbard Street Dance Company, and Pacific Northwest Ballet. Companies throughout the world have performed her works which have been seen on Live from Lincoln Center, Live from the San Francisco Opera House and on UNC-TV. This coming Spring she will open Distant Thunder, a contemporary musical written with son, Shaun Taylor-Corbett set on the Blackfeet Reservation. It will open at the world renown First Americans Museum, in Oklahoma City produced by the Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma in a state that is the end of the Trail of Tears and home to 39 tribes.

PABLO JAVIER PEREZ (Artistic Advisor & Ballet Master, Founding Member) Pablo was born in Uruguay and graduated with the highest honors from the National School of Dance.

In 1994 he won a silver medal at an international dance competition in Brazil. Mr. Perez has also danced with The Teatro de Colón de Buenos Aires. Mr. Perez joined Carolina Ballet in its first season. His roles include Mercutio in Romeo & Juliet, Puck and Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hilarion in Giselle, Renfield in Dracula, and principal roles in Tarantella, Square Dance, Four Temperaments, Fancy Free, Steadfast Tin Soldier, Rubies, and Valse Fantaisie. He has had several principal roles choreographed on him, including Robert Weiss’ Adagio, Joker in Masque of the Red Death, and Peter in Peter & the Wolf. In 2001, he was invited by the First Lady of Uruguay to participate in a national tour of Uruguay.

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DEBRA AUSTIN (Ballet Master, Founding Member) received a scholarship to the School of American Ballet and at age 16 was asked by George Balanchine to join New York City Ballet.

Praised by The New York Times for her ability to “levitate...and remain suspended in the air,” Ms. Austin danced many principal roles with New York City Ballet in works by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, John Clifford, and Jacques d’Amboise. She later joined Zurich Ballet as a Soloist and danced roles with Rudolf Nureyev in works by all major choreographers, including Heinz Spoerli and Rudolf Nureyev. After her return to the United States, she joined Pennsylvania Ballet as a Principal under the direction of Robert Weiss. She was awarded the “Certificate of Appreciation” from Governor Roy Cooper.

Currently, Ms. Austin is a guest teacher for Dance Theatre of Harlem and serves on the Diversity Committee at SAB. Her pointe shoes are displayed at the North Carolina Museum of Natural History. In February 2020, Ms. Austin will be honored at the Fashion Institute of Technology where a gown she once wore as designed by Bieff Herrera will be featured in an upcoming exhibit.

MARIN BOIERU (Ballet Master, Founding Member) studied ballet in his native Romania and then later at the Kirov Ballet in Russia. He won the gold medal at the International Ballet Competition-Varna and the silver at the International Ballet Competition-Moscow. Praised by The New York Times for his “heart-stopping ability,” he performed as a Principal Dancer in the United States at Miami City Ballet and Pennsylvania Ballet and in Europe at Maurice Béjart’s Ballet of the 20th Century (Switzerland), Roland Petit’s Ballet National de Marseille (France), and Opera of Bucharest (Romania). He has toured nationally and internationally with Stars of American Ballet partnering Susan Jaffe, Alexandra Ferri, and Leslie Brown. His television appearances include starring roles in La Sylphide on PBS, in The Magic Flute on French television, and in Giselle on TVR in Romania.

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JAN BURKHARD (Ballet Master, School Chairman of Faculty) began her professional training at the School of American Ballet at the age of nine. She performed numerous ballets MARGARET SEVERIN-HANSEN (Ballet Master, Director of with New York City Ballet and was involved in the New York Summer Intensive, Founding Member) from Huntington, Choreographic Institute. Upon completion, she was also Long Island started balletL.at the Huntington School of Ballet the recipient of the Mae Wien Award in 2005 for “Most until she wentPromise.” to the School in 1993. In Outstanding In theof fallAmerican of 2005,Ballet she became she was invited toBallet’s study at The de Royal Danish Ballet in a1997 member of Carolina Corps Ballet and was Copenhagen, Denmark.

In 1998 she joined Carolina Ballet promoted to Principal in 2011. She has performed principal as an Apprentice and rose through to Principal in 2002. roles, including Princess Aurora, Juliet, Firebird, Sugar Plum In January 2009, Ms. Severin-Hansen was one of eight Fairy, and Giselle. graduates of the School of American Ballet personally invited by Peter Martins to perform with New York City Ballet dancers in the 75th Anniversary Celebration of the school.

She is currently the Director of Carolina Ballet’s Ruth S. Shur Summer Intensive.

RICHARD KRUSCH (Ballet Master) was born in Budapest, Hungary. He started his ballet training in 1994 at the Hungarian Dance Academy, where he received training in YEVGENY Master) born repertoire. in Odessa, the classicalSHLAPKO Vaganova(Ballet technique and was classical Ukraine but numerous was raisedsummer in Brooklyn, New York. began his He attended programs in theHe United ballet training ageUniversity eight, with Olga Kostritzky States, includingatthe ofMadame North Carolina School at of American Ballet.

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In 2006 hr returned the principal in Zalman Carolina Balletcouple and was made a Raffael’s Principal Tchaikovsky 2011. He hasPiano danced Concerto #1.roles and many roles were choreographed on many major him by Robert Weiss and Lynne Taylor-Corbett and Zalman Raffael. In 2011, Mr. Krusch represented Carolina Ballet at the International Ballet Festival of Miami.

OLGAMcGEEHAN KOSTRITZKY (Guest Ballet Master/Artist in Residence) EMILY (Ballet Master, Executive Assistant to is a recipient of The Senates State of New York Award, Mae Artistic Director/CEO) Need Bio L. Wien Award and the 2012 Inspirational Award for Women USA. For two decades, Ms. Kostritzky was a faculty member at the School of American Ballet where she was a pioneer and creator of the first Boys Program and it's principal teacher as well. Ms. Kostritzky was a coach for a Cambodian dancer and was featured in the documentary film Dancing Across Borders, produced by Anne Bass. She was a Ballet Consultant and a coach for Natalie Portman in Darren Aronovsky’s Black Swan. She worked with directors: Igor Zelensky at NSOBT, Moscow Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Theater, Benjamin Millepied, Aure’lie DuPont-Paris Opera, Aaron Watkin-Semperoper of Dresden, Vail and Houston International Dance Festival.

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DAMEON NAGEL (Ballet Master, Founding Member) Dameon was born in Canada and received his training at The National Ballet School in Toronto. Before joining Carolina Ballet, he danced with Cleveland San Jose Ballet. Mr. Nagel joined Carolina Ballet as an Apprentice during its inaugural season.

He performed the role of Paris in the premiere of Romeo & Juliet. As a founding member of Carolina Ballet, Mr. Nagel has performed in many of the company’s world premieres.

Some notable roles include The Man in Lilac Garden, Concerto Barocco, Steptext and Chiaroscuro. Mr. Nagel has set ballets choreographed by Robert Weiss at Washington Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, and Ballet Hawaii as well as Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s Little Mermaid in Denver and Japan.

MELISSA PODCASY (Ballet Master, Founding Member) In her 15 seasons as a Principal Ballerina with Carolina Ballet, her repertoire consisted of over 50 ballets, 40 of which were created on her. She danced as a Principal with Pennsylvania Ballet (Robert Weiss, Artistic Director) and Basel Ballet, Switzerland (Heinz Spoerli, Artistic Director). She has appeared as a guest artist with New York City Ballet (Peter Martins’ Barber Violin Concerto); has danced nationally and internationally with Stars of American Ballet; and toured North America with Principal Dancers of New York City Ballet (Colombia Artists Management). She has worked with and created roles for Christopher Wheeldon, William Forsythe, Richard Tanner, Damian Woetzel, and Peter Martins.

Ms. Podcasy is honored to have shared the stage and been coached by the great José Limón dancer, Clay Taliaferro. She has collaborated with choreographers Lynne Taylor-Corbett and Robert Weiss throughout her career, appearing in a countless number of their creations. She has performed the work of Antony Tudor, August Bournonville and José Limón.

Her Balanchine repertoire consists of more than 25 ballets. Ms. Podcasy has danced the ballerina roles in 10 full-length ballets including Giselle, John Cranko’s Romeo & Juliet, Heinz Spoerli’s La Fille Mal Gardee, and Peter Martins’ La Sylphide, which was filmed for PBS Dance in America. Other television credits: Giselle (Romanian national TV), Homage to Switzerland (Swiss television), 7 productions for UNC-TV statewide. Ms. Podcasy received the Raleigh Medal of Arts in 2007.

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MARGARET SEVERIN-HANSEN (Ballet Master, Director of Summer Intensive, Founding Member) from Huntington, Long Island started ballet at the Huntington School of Ballet until she went to the School of American Ballet in 1993. In 1997 she was invited to study at The Royal Danish Ballet in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 1998 she joined Carolina Ballet as an Apprentice and rose through to Principal in 2002.

In January 2009, Ms. Severin-Hansen was one of eight graduates of the School of American Ballet personally invited by Peter Martins to perform with New York City Ballet dancers in the 75th Anniversary Celebration of the school.

She is currently the Director of Carolina Ballet’s Ruth S. Shur Summer Intensive.

YEVGENY SHLAPKO (Ballet Master) was born in Odessa, Ukraine but was raised in Brooklyn, New York. He began his ballet training at age eight, with Madame Olga Kostritzky at The School of American Ballet. In 2007, Mr. Shlapko launched his professional dancing career by joining Carolina Ballet. He was promoted to the rank of Principal dancer in 2016 and has been featured in Robert Weiss’ Don Quixote, as well as Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s Carmina Burana. Roles choreographed on him include “Renfield” in Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s Dracula, and the principal couple in Zalman Raffael’s Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto #1.

OLGA KOSTRITZKY (Guest Ballet Master/Artist in Residence) is a recipient of The Senates State of New York Award, Mae L. Wien Award and the 2012 Inspirational Award for Women USA. For two decades, Ms. Kostritzky was a faculty member at the School of American Ballet where she was a pioneer and creator of the first Boys Program and it's principal teacher as well. Ms. Kostritzky was a coach for a Cambodian dancer and was featured in the documentary film Dancing Across Borders, produced by Anne Bass. She was a Ballet Consultant and a coach for Natalie Portman in Darren Aronovsky’s Black Swan. She worked with directors: Igor Zelensky at NSOBT, Moscow Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Theater, Benjamin Millepied, Aure’lie DuPont-Paris Opera, Aaron Watkin-Semperoper of Dresden, Vail and Houston International Dance Festival.

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ALFRED E. STURGIS (Music Director) has conducted over 30 different ballets for Carolina Ballet including four world premieres and nearly 400 Nutcracker performances. In addition to his work with Carolina Ballet, Sturgis serves as Music Director for the North Carolina Master Chorale and the Tar River Orchestra in Rocky Mount. Known for being a strong collaborative artist, he has also enjoyed a great deal of experience in opera and musical theatre. Maestro Sturgis has served as guest conductor for the New York City Ballet, North Carolina Symphony, North Carolina Theatre, Winston-Salem Symphony, Fayetteville Symphony, Long Leaf Opera, and Capital Opera. He has conducted overseas in China, Bulgaria, France, Italy and the U.K. In 1996, he was awarded the Raleigh Medal of Arts.

JEFF A.R. JONES (Resident Designer/Fight Director) has designed sets and/or costumes for many of Carolina Ballet’s original works beginning with the Company’s first new work, Dancers in a Gypsy Style, and continuing with such shows as Messiah, The Kreutzer Sonata, and Carmen. He created the scenery for The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Firebird, Dracula and Little Mermaid among many others. He has designed throughout the Southeast. As a Fight Director, he has staged fights for ballet, dance, theatre, opera, film, and television over the past 20+ years. He has taught classes at UNC Professional Actor Training Program, Florida State, Asolo Conservatory, Duke University, and is faculty at Elon University and William Peace University. He holds the titles of Fight Director, Certified Teacher, and Instructor of Theatrical Firearms with the Society of American Fight Directors.

Mr. Jones has a Bachelor’s degree from William & Mary and a Master of Fine Arts from Florida State University.

ROSS KOLMAN (Resident Lighting Designer) is a Founding Member of Carolina Ballet, where he has designed the lighting for Romeo & Juliet, Messiah, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Kreutzer Sonata, Carmen, Coppélia, Stravinsky’s Clowns, The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Firebird and The Nutcracker, among many others. He has designed lighting for many others including Martha Clarke, Jacques d’ Amboise, Lynne TaylorCorbett, Christopher Wheeldon, Ann Carlson, Richard Tanner, Damian Woetzel, Tyler Walters, Chuck Davis, Mark Dendy, Liz Lerman, New Performing Dance Co., The North Carolina Dance Theatre, Peter Pucci, and Clay Taliaferro. Mr. Kolman has also served as the Resident Lighting Designer for Archipelago, The Duke University Institute of the Arts, and Marlies Yearby’s Movin’ Spirits Dance Theater. In addition, Mr. Kolman has worked as the Production Manager for the American Dance Festival, Carolina Ballet, and Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble Creative Exchanges Program.

SHOMAREE M. POTTER (Resident Costume Designer) is a former professional classical ballet dancer and educator trained at the School of American Ballet, and a current member of the schools Alumni board on Diversity and Inclusion. A renewed passion was sparked by returning to the theatre, and integrating three of their first loves – art, ballet, and fashion.

Shomaree joined the Carolina Ballet in October of 2022 with 20+ years of experience in the Fine Arts and Classical Ballet.

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Debra Austin, Marin Boieru Ballet Masters . . . . . . Debra Austin, Marin Boieru Master Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Sherrod Jan Burkhard, Richard Krusch Master . Erika Stoll Jan Burkhard, Richard Krusch, Emily McGeehan Props . Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Katie Rebich Dameon Nagel, Pablo Javier Perez Sound Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sean Loepp Dameon Nagel, Pablo Javier Perez Sound Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Loepp Margaret Severin-Hansen, Shlapko Melissa Podcasy, MargaretYevgeny Severin-Hansen Scenic Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Fry Music Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yevgeny Alfred E.Shlapko Sturgis Scenic Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Fry Scenic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Miyuki Su, Jen Leiner Scenic Painters .

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Music Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margarita . . . .AlfredB.E .Jackson Sturgis Costume Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . .Production . . . . Terry Baker Team Pelz-Sherman Class Pianists Karl . . . . Moraski, . . . . . . . .Michael .Margarita B . Jackson Technicians . . . Kristina Benshoff Scenic Painters . . . . . . . . . . . .Miyuki Su, Jen Leiner Mark Wells, Jay Wright Wardrobe Karl Moraski, Michael Pelz-Sherman, Mark Wells Anna Burke, MarcusHolcomb Raymer Act 1 Scenic Drops . . . . . . . . . . . .

Jessica Resident Physical Therapist . . . . . . . Rebecca Arce Resident Physical Therapist . . . . . . . Rebecca Arce Jennifer O’Kelly, Muse Scenic, Majestic Scenic Senior Consulting Physical Therapist . Elizabeth Henry SCHOOL OF CAROLINA BALLET Senior Consulting Physical Therapist . . Elizabeth Henry Act 2 Scenic Drops . . . . . . . . . . Jessica Holcomb & Piano Technicians . . . . . . . . . . . John Ruggero and Scenic Piano Technicians . . . . . . . . . . .John Ruggero and Chairman of Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . Majestic . Jan Burkhard Richard Ruggero, Ruggero Piano Richard Ruggero, Ruggero Piano Superintendent Costume Manager & Designer . . . . . . Terry Baker of School Operations

ADMINISTRATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE

First Benshoff . . . . .Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristina . Nicholas Fokine Wardrobe Manager . . . . . . . . .Jasmine . . . . . . Anna Burke Director of HR & Accounting . . . . . . . . . Aji Touray Administrative Assistant MacDonald Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vanessa Nelson Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vanessa Nelson Wardrobe Technicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kai Morton Director of HR & Accounting . . . . . . . . . Aji Touray SUMMER INTENSIVE STAFF Marcus Raymer General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . Courtney Hilliard HR & Accounting Assistant . . . . . . . Eva Gonzalez Director . . . . . . . .Benshuff . . . . . . .

Stitchers .of . .Summer . . . . . . . .Intensive . . . . . . . . . . . Kristina Margaret Severin-Hansen General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Courtney Hilliard ADVANCEMENT Anna Burke, Kai M Morton, Marcus Raymer Chief Advancement Officer . . . . . . Adam Schiffer

ADVANCEMENT Advancement Officer . . . . . . . .Jeannine Sherman SCHOOL OF CAROLINA BALLET Chief Advancement Officer Adam Schiffer Advancement Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eleanor Zywicki Chairman of Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan Burkhard Advancement Officer . . . . . . . .Jeannine Sherman Superintendent of School Operations BOX OFFICE & MARKETING Advancement Associate . . . . . . . Eleanor Zywicki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicholas Fokine Box Office Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aurora Carey

BOX OFFICE & MARKETING Box Office Associate . . . . . . . . . . Sean Armstrong SUMMER INTENSIVE STAFF Graphic/Web Designer . . AprilCarey Craig Director of Summer Intensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Box Office Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aurora Margaret Severin-Hansen Box Office Associate . . . . . . . . . . Sean Armstrong

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Graphic/Web Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .April Craig Head of Sales & Customer Service . . . . . . . . Sarah Fuller

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CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION SUPPORT Carolina Ballet would like to thank the following government agencies, corporations, and foundations that gave generous annual gifts from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. ♥ Indicates Artistic Director’s Society. $100,000+ City of Raleigh The Shubert Foundation State of North Carolina $50,000+ The John William Pope Foundation North Carolina Arts Council $25,000+ Capitol Broadcasting Company E.T. Rollins, Jr. & Frances P. Rollins Foundation PNC Foundation $10,000+ F.M. Kirby Foundation, Inc. Fenwick Foundation ♥ The Jerome Robbins Foundation Ruggero Piano Synergy Face + Body W. Trent Ragland, Jr. Foundation

$5,000+ Britt Dental Center The Clara Weiss Fund Freed of London GRP Engineering, Inc. Mitchell * Casteel -- A Fine Catered Affair – $2,500+ Publix Super Markets Charities Paul Scheible, CPA, PLLC ♥ Triangle Dentistry - Smith, Tart & Associates The William Bass Charitable Foundation $1,000+ Bailey's Fine Jewelry Environment Control J. Pacetti Precious Jewels Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

Carolina Ballet is funded in part by the City of Raleigh based on recommendations of the Raleigh Arts Commission.

This project was supported by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. www.NCArts.org

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INDIVIDUAL GIFTS Carolina Ballet would like to thank the following individuals who generously supported the Ballet from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. We also would like to recognize members of the Artistic Director’s Society ♥ – individuals who have included Carolina Ballet in their estate planning.

Crown Jewels $100,000+ Anonymous Susan and David Brigham Anne L. Proudfoot Judy and Steve Zelnak ♥ Crown Jewels $50,000+ Anonymous (3) Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Green Stefanie and Douglas Kahn ♥ Moise Khayrallah Mrs. Jolene B. McGehee Dr. and Mrs. Steve Prystowsky Louise Pariser ♥ Diamond $25,000+ Anonymous Chip Anderson ♥ Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Grew Mr. James H. Lazenby Dr. Dawn F. Lipson Mr. John E. Malmstad Dr. and Mrs. Clif Patterson ♥ Mr. Michael Rierson and Dr. Kay Lowe Mrs. Frances P. Rollins Carolyn and Sandy Stidham Sandy Sully Ms. Vera Tayeh Katherine White and Thomas Urquhart Ruby $10,000+ Mr. and Mrs. William T. Barnett, Sr. Drs. Victor and Lenore Behar Lori and Aaron Bennear William and Sandra Berry Donna Block Ronald and Maryllen Blum Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Bumgarner

Mr. John F. Dorsey Marsha Ferree and Michael Gering David Thomas Hardison and Orian T. Thompson♥ Mr. Ike Hawkersmith Casey Harris and Michael Huffman Peter and Donna Heffring John Thomas Hobby, Jr. Endowment Fund The Thomas S. Kenan Foundation, Inc. Mr. Johnny Kerr Judy LeGrand Mr. and Mrs. J. Stuart Phoenix Dr. Robert Schantz ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Scott, III Dena and Charlie Silver The Ann C. and C. Hamilton Sloan Family Foundation ♥ Guy and Mindy Solie LaVerne and Bob Wells ♥ Emerald $5,000+ Anonymous (3) Mr. and Mrs. James F. Boericke, Jr. Nancy and Christopher Bolen Mr. Maurice W. Boswell Joan Caviness and Scot Huber Clymer and Patty Cease Marion Johnson Church Cindy K. and Thomas J. Cook Brian and Cathy Cosens Dr. Roy Cromartie and Mr. Paul E. Fomberg Mr. and Mrs. David A. Davenport ♥ Margaret Deal Angela H. Dillard Hon. Allyson K. Duncan Dr. and Mrs. Charlie Foster, Jr. 35

Mr. E. Thomas Franklin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Goldwater Phyllis and Stephen Gordon Dr. Carolyn T. and Mr. Michael S. Halpern Carolyn Happer and Leonard Graham Horace and Beckie Johnson ♥ Amy and Shaun Jones Chancy and Keith Kapp Dr. J. Keith and Katherine O. Keener Heidi and Michael Lanford Nancy K. Lederer Connie and James Maynard Margaret McKean and John Peraza John and Bonnie Medinger The Norris Family Foundation Mr. Sung Paik and Mrs. Claire Yang Cedric and Sue Pearce ♥ Mr. and Mrs. J. Ward Purrington Edmund and Louise Reiss ♥ Larry and Debbie Robbins Drew and Laura Robinson Francine and Ralph Roberson Rosemary and Christopher Royce Norrish Munson Rozgonyi Dr. Christopher O. Schonwalder Walter Shur ♥ Ms. Jane Small and Mr. George Sanderson Eve and Sherwood Smith ♥ Carol B. Smithwick Beverly Taylor Joan R. Techet Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Thomas Mark and Lucinda Thompson Rob and Sally Tiller Alex and Taizo Uchiyama Peggy Wilks and Don Davis ♥ Sapphire $2,500+ Anonymous (3) Dr. B. Jasmine Adams Mr. Christopher A. Adams Ms. Ellen B. Adelman ♥ Ms. Carole J. Akerly Jane Allen 36

Jorgelina Araneda and Randall Stroud Polly P. Armsby Gail Arneke and Dale Villeponteaux Edward and Marlou Bacon Maggie Bailey and David Levine Mr. C. Coleman Billingsley, Jr. Brian Bizub and Anthony Sgarlata Jon and Lane Blank ♥ Kathleen Blum and Paul Lester Colette Burrus Mr. David W. Casteel Rebecca Christian Tim and Carroll Clancy Ms. Sue W. Cole Mr. Brian Cook Ruth and Sidney Cox Holly and Grady Crumpler Jacobi Daley ♥ Lowell Davidson Mr. Curtis Driver Mr. and Mrs. David M. Duke Ms. Clare S. Dupree Mr. Bobby Edgerton Allison S. Elsee Mrs. Mary-Owens Fitzgerald The Baskerville Fund of Triangle Community Foundation Carol C. Gillham Ted Glod Ms. Bernadette Goodnight Anne Gordy Drs. Ruth Gross and Hans Kellner Jeff and Terri Haddock Dr. Peter Hamilton ♥ Dr. John E. Hammond Dr. Michael Hickman Dick and Sylvia Hoffert Alice Irby and Andrea Irby Richard and Barbara Irwin Mr. Stephen L. Keith and Ms. Lisa C. Glover Martha N. Keravuori Lawrence T. Kim Jay Krueger and Jennifer Lohmann Lynn and Daniel Langmeyer

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Leak Chuck Lewis and Laurie Heffner Judith C. P. Lilley Ms. Carolyn C. Maness Brock and Amanda McCloskey Drs. Glen Medders and Paul Coggins Marjory Moe and Diane Staton Michael and Helen K. Norins Lara O'Brien and Matthew Munoz Susan and Dale Oller Harry and Tari Perlstadt Sharon Perry and Robert Cooper ♥ Mr. Antoine A. Pontón and Mr. Ryan W. Lenz ♥ J. Michael and Libby B. Robb Tom and June Roberg ♥ Libby Holding Ross Ms. Nancy M. Salmon Scott and Susan Joan Smiley Baker Charlie and Jeanne Stallings Marjory Moe and Diane Staton Barbara Strohbehn Catherine and James Stuart David and Theresa Tesh Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Trowbridge Edgar Vardanian and Heather Eberhardt Lars and Elisabeth von Kantzow Suzanne Whitmeyer Tom and Lisa Williamson Susan Wolf and Doug MacLean Corps De Ballet Circle $1,000+ Anonymous (10) Richard Adelman, M.D. and Jane Pinsky Judith Ashbaugh and Dana Stahlman Beverly and Robert Atwood Mr. Robert Auman and Mrs. Agnes Marshall Mrs. Franc A. Barada, Jr. Mary and Paul Berry Michael Bertics and Carolyn Fleck Mrs. Marilyn Beumeler Carol and Bob Bilbro Stanley W. Black Carl Blackman and Carolyn Miller ♥

Mary Baumunk Blondy Mr. and Mrs. C. O’Donnell L. Boyce Mr. and Mrs. Heath Brantley Ms. Gail P. Braun Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Bryant Donna Bryant and Donald Stanford Sally Bugg Kay Burgess Drs. Gregory and Coralie Cannon Mr. Raymond M. Carroll Prof. and Mrs. Philip B. Carter Ms. Linda S. Christiana June Clendenin David and Karen Cook Bob Dannegger The Darr Family Ms. Anne E. Darter Mr. and Mrs. J. Lynn Davis Drs. Diane Deresienski and Gregory Lewbart ♥ Yvonne M. DeWald Belle Diaz and Jill Diaz Melanie Black Dubis and Jeff Dubis Drs. Richard Felder and Rebecca Brent Judith Ferster Ms. Margaret W. Flintom Jan and Alexander Floyd Imre and Aniko Gaal Melissa Garrett, M.D. Mr. B. Berry Gentry, II Kurt and Monica Gerhardt Catherine Hudson Godwin Mr. and Mrs. James Fletcher Goodmon, Jr. Joe and Carol Gosselin Stephanie Gray and Toby Terrell Ms. Laurie A. Griffith Ceil Weinstein Hall Cheryl and Charles Hall Mary Hamrick, Randy Hall, and Anna and Maria Boyer Phil and Mary Hanna Ms. Jeanne K. Harris Dr. and Mrs. Timothy B. Hart Clark and Karen Havighurst 37

The Ella Ann and Frank B. Holding Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Bryan S. Hollander The Hosfelt Family Kathryn Hykes Mr. Alan Hymowitz and Ms. Olivia G. Fried Trevor and Kimberly Ingold Mr. Karol V. Jarzabek Susan Joines Jeff A.R. and Lisa M.K. Jones Claudia Kadis Jo and Jim Kalat Mike Killam and Candace Turney Mr. Stanley C. Kimer Alice S. Knowles Ms. Deborah B. Koenig John and Raymonde Koonce Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Larrimore Mr. Roger Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Liggett, III Mr. and Mrs. Theodore H. Lingerfeldt, Jr. Mrs. Lucille Lockamy Debbie O. Lucas Donna and Eric Lupo Kathryn and Graham Lythgoe Sandi Macdonald and Henry Grzes Mr. and Mrs. John Macrae Ann Phillips McCracken Ms. Teresa McKenzie Notie Vay and Frank Meadows Matthew Melino and Daniel McFee Mr. Paul E. Miller Jim and Eileen Mitchell Ms. Millicent P. Mooring Drs. Thomas and Elizabeth Motyka Marie C. Moylan Lynne and Richard Mueller Ron and Jeanne Muñoz Jillian Munro Mr. and Mrs. James P. Murphy Peggy and John Murray Ms. Christina Floyd Myers Ms. Marjorie Neu The Lindsay Smith Newsom Family 38

Fund of Triangle Community Foundation Drs. Julia O'Carroll and Gary Spodnick Ms. Susan Osborne and Mr. Stephen Reynolds Drs. Lochie B. Overbey and R. Donald Coffey, Jr. Mrs. Valentina Pavlova Ms. Lang Anh Pham Don Phan Doren Madey Pinnell Mr. and Mrs. Frank Plastina Scott and Donna Pliler Alan and Nancy Proia Mrs. A. L. Purrington, III Mr. and Mrs. Hurley P. Raynor Simine Regimand Fran Richardson Dr. Michael and Sandra Roberts Robertson Immigration Law Firm Mr. Kenneth Russell Malinda and David Schantz Ms. Alice L. Schnapier Kay Schoellhorn John and Catherine Schwab Kirk and Lois Semke Lois Q. Semmens Mr. David L. Sheeks and Dr. Ann Marie Pendergast Ms. Carole Shelby Faith and Arnold Shertz Judith Silver Ann and Tom Slade Deborah A. Smith and David A. Seibert Liddy and Todd Staker Dick and Susan Timmons Julie B. Tomlin Dr. Joe Tooley and Mr. Dan DiGregorio Phillip Trainor and Roberta Wood Ms. Lauren Ulmer Dr. Page Wages Josie Walker Dr. Charles and Diane Wallas Francine Warwick and Christopher Martin

Lydia Wegman and Robert Cantwell The Weisler Family Fund of Triangle Community Foundation Joseph Wheeler and Paul Schrank Helen H. White ♥ Ms. Elizabeth Whitmore Mr. and Mrs. Joel T.C. Williams Brad and Carole Wilson The Winters Family Meribeth Withrow Chancellor and Mrs. Randy Woodson Joan and John Wrede Pilar and Chuck Zimmerlein Mr. and Mrs. David B. Zoffer ♥ Patrons Circle $500+ Anonymous (7) Ms. Terry D. Adkins Andrew and Carrie Alspaugh Sarah Alston and Steven Barry Artworks / The Studio, Inc. Ann Bare and Thomas Zang Mr. Jeff Basham and Ms. Susan Garrity ♥ Drs. Randal and Alice Batenhorst Dr. Vernee N. Belcher Dr. Sarah B. Berenson Mr. and Mrs. Udo Blum Mr. Jack Bowling Hal Bowman and Mercedes Auger Ms. Mary R. Boxley Ms. Carol Brown Perrin and Jeff Burton Mr. and Mrs. George A. Butterworth Ms. Amanda Carbon Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Castro, Jr. Dr. Margaret K. Champion Ms. Elizabeth F. Chenery Mr. Justin Cranford Frank Crannell and Deborah Lassiter Carolyn Dalby Dr. Abdel Darensburg Stephen F. Davis and Nancy E. Shoemaker June and Al Decker Ms. Maria Del Valle-Torres

Joe and Janie DeMario Vanessa Peeters and Sylvain Dufour Claudia Brown and Renee Gledhill-Earley Jo Anne and Shelley Earp Paul and Jennifer Elam Bob and Candy Elder Joshua Erdei and Christina Dzingle Ms. Holly Erdmann Jenny Eury ♥ George Evans and Karen Monaco Richard and Donna Falvo Liz and Britt Ferrill ♥ Marty Finkel Ms. Caryl G. Fuller Elise and Sean Gannaway Ms. Alison Gantt Mr. W. Cabell Garbee, II Dan Gaugert and Terry Harper Mr. John R. Gebhardt Ms. Caroline S. Giunipero Robert Gordon Services Inc. Danielle Greco and Tony Bryant Dr. Nancy Green and Mr. Andrew Huber John and Mary Kay Hannah Mrs. Lisa O. Hathaway Mr. and Mrs. James Healy Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Herron Ann Holloman Meredith and Jonathan Howland Dr. Michele M. Hoyman Ms. Becky Johnson Bob and Cecelia Jolls Joan and Howard Kastel Ms. Jeanette Kimmel Charlene Kinelski Lou and Don Kline ♥ Rebecca and Pete Koelsch Ms. Alena Konecny Ekaterina and Robert Golub Linda Kranendonk Ms. Annie Lang Marcy Lansman Stephen and Julie Lowe ♥ Marilyn and Don Lummus 39

Lynch School of Ballet Lane Mangum Barry Mangum and Tony Burden Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Mattocks, II Dr. and Mrs. Russell G. McAllister, Jr. Mac and Susan McMichael Mary McMorris and Leonard Santoro Larry Mintz Paul and Jeanne Nelson Barbara Nickel Dan and Marlene Palchinsky Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Parker Sandra Phillips Yaggy Dr. and Mrs. Mark C. Pilkinton Mr. and Mrs. William S. Potter Mr. John Poverchuk Michelle and Charles Putterman Mr. and Mrs. James A. Rapp Ms. Gabrielle E. Raymond Ms. Charlotte Kirk Reynolds Brenda Hyde Rogers Scot Scheuring and Tod Carver Ellen Schloemer ♥ Lynn and Sabetay Sides Leslie and John Silverstein Tom and Judy Jo Small Jonathan and Kathryn Wooten Sobel Anita L. Stejskal Mr. and Mrs. Terrence D. Sullivan David and Kimberly Swintosky Alan Teasley and Andrew Wheeler Ms. Tania Tinsley-Little Mr. Henry Tonn Drs. Debara Tucci and Kevan VanLandingham Eric and Karin Vander Elst Mary-Perrin and Chris Vlahoplus Kay Karslake White Louise Williams and Richard Silva Mr. Robert Wittman Mr. Cecil W. Wooten Victoria Wright and Jack Casey Heather and David Yeowell 40

Ovation Circle $250+ Anonymous(6) Sallie and Leon Abbas Mr. Lawrence L. Adrian Malay and Mamatha Agrawal Carol R. Allen Mr. and Mrs. William Allred Dr. Cindy L. Amundsen Prinny Anderson Ralph and Daphne Ashworth Mr. Rodrigo Avendano Mrs. Barbara B. Baker Betsy with Bardi Designs Ms. Patricia A. Barnes Tamara P. and Brent D. Barringer Mr. Dale Bartenwerfer Ms. Kimberly Battenberg Ms. LynnErla Beegle Mr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Beemer Ms. Heidi C. Behrends Dr. Alexandra and Mr. Andrew Bentley Matthew and Katherine Bernardina Mr. and Mrs. David Beuning Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Bielawski Mrs. Dolores Bilangi Mr. and Mrs. David M. Bird Mr. and Mrs. James B. Black, III Erin Blondel and Ernest Young William H. Boghosian Henry and Sory Bowers Blair Bowers L. Ellen Bradley Carole J. Breckinridge Ms. Sharon Broadwell Ms. Nancy E. Brockman Lisa Bullock and Craig Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. David A. Burgess Connie and Brodie Burwell Deborah Cade Mr. and Mrs. John Calcagni Mrs. Karen H. Calhoun Dr. Elizabeth A. Campbell Blanche Capel Carol and Carl Carson Mrs. Glenda Carter

Irma and Barry Ceglia Lorna and Bill Chafe Ken and Marilyn Cherry Robert and Lucinda Chew Stan Chojnacki and Barbara Harris Jack Clasen and Linda Brower Mr. Huddy Cohen Jenn Collins and Paul Runkle Elizabeth M. Cooke Mr. Leon Cooper Ms. Jane Crabill Ms. Laura Grady Crumpler Mr. and Mrs. Jack Curtis Judith Darling and Paul Daoust Ms. Chelsea M. D'Astolfo Ms. Kittie Davenport Sandra Sawyer Dewberry Mr. and Mrs. Nathan J. Diering Mr. Mark Dilliplaine Ms. Amanda Ditzel Ms. Shelley Douglas Ms. Patricia Doyle Shawn and Jacqueline Earle Terry Byrd Eason and Jonathan D. Whitney Kathleen Eaton Lilyan Vigo Ellis and Jarrod Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Tarek Elshenawy A. Erickson Sherry Essig and Warren Raybould Mr. and Mrs. John F. Farrelly Ms. Eliza Ferguson Eric and Heidi Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Patrick A. Flanagan Mr. and Mrs. Gregory C. Flood Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Flynn Mr. Kellen Foster Ruth and Art Gerber The Gilpin Family Mr. Sebastian Graber Scott and Donna Grainger Nikiann and Matthew Gray Warm-Ups by Isa Sue and Dick Guenther Ms. Victoria Guthrie

Mr. William F. Hamlin, Jr. Lee and Dotty Hanson Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Head Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Hemric Peter Higgins and Kathleen Gray Dave and Michelle Hile Harriet and Jim Hill William and Mary Alice Holmes Mrs. Barbara W. Hood Mr. William L. Hopper Mr. and Mrs. Ian D. Hoppes John and Joyce Hren Joseph and Anne Hungate Ms. Kristine Hunt Ms. Jenna Hunter Mr. and Mrs. Marc Iafratte Ms. Cheryl Ann Ingold Mark Jalkut and Eloise Watson Ms. Renee Jaramillo Laura Mary Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Joshua D. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Steven W. Johnson Ms. Lillian M. Kaluza The Jason Krieger Family Barbara Kunz Vicky Martin Langley Phyllis S. Larson Ms. Mary V. Lauer Ms. Jean A. Lee Ms. Rhonda V. Leegins Ms. Stephanie Lien Ms. Johnnye Locke Mr. and Mrs. Jason D. Lorentzen Betsy Anne B. Lumsden Kathy Maloney and Kevin Koch Gary E. McDaniel Ms. Marjorie B. McElroy Alka Mehta and Derek Schroder Susan Meredith Ms. Erika Milczek Ms. Stephanie D. Moore Susan and David Morton Vincent Moss Ms. Patricia A. Moylan Mary LeGere and John Newton 41

Mr. Almir Omerspanic Mrs. Anne Packer Paul and Phyllis Page Ms. Jennifer Palestrant Mr. and Mrs. J. Arthur Parker Ms. Camille Patterson Florence and James Peacock Christopher Pennington Drs. Mark Alan Peot and Lydia Chang Mr. Andrew J. Perel Deborah and Alan Petersburg Mr. and Mrs. Greg Poole, III Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Powell Dr. Thomas E. Powell, III Lisa Rivera Ms. Sylvianne Roberge Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Rodbourn Lt. Colonel James W. Rose and Ms. Tracey Fink Tim and Ruth Ann Ross Ms. Joyce A. Rothchild Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Rowe Sven Samoska Drs. Randy and Lori Sansone Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Sayre Mr. Paul Schaefer Courtney Schaefer Ms. Aimee Schumacher Ms. Nina Schweitzer Mr. David W. Scott Ms. Claudia Seegraber Pandora Nix Shaw Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Shivers Ms. Laurie Skalbania Mrs. Thea-Marie Smith Mr. and Mrs. H. Gilbert Smith, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Staggers Ms. Stephanie Stone Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Strickland Bobby and Patty Stricklin Mr. Hunter J. Surles Patricia Thibodeau and Steven Melamut John and Lida Thoma Mr. Armando Tinajero Ms. Ariana E. Tinney 42

Mr. Diego Torres Cheryl Trottier Carol Vatz Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Volpe Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Wachtel, III The Wade Family Ms. Sharon E. Waidler Anna Waller and Steve Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Joel James Watson Ms. Claire Welsh Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Whaley Mr. Gordon P. Whitaker and Mr. Robert L. Hellwig The Bob Williams Family Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Williams, Jr. Mr. Jesse Williamson Richard and Gina Wilson Janet S. Wolf Helen Wolfson ♥ Mrs. Gerry Pope Young Joyce and Ken Zeitler Dr. and Mrs. Michael Zellinger Joan and Jack Zollinger Kathy Maloney and Kevin Koch Rebecca and Pete Koelsch The Jason Krieger Family Vicky Martin Langley Phyllis S. Larson Ms. Jean A. Lee Mr. and Mrs. Jason D. Lorentzen Ms. Marjorie B. McElroy Patricia Thibodeau and Steven Melamut Susan Meredith Vincent Moss Ms. Patricia A. Moylan Mary LeGere and John Newton Barbara Nickel Ms. Allison R. Northcutt Paul and Phyllis Page Ms. Camille Patterson Florence and James Peacock Deborah and Alan Petersburg Mr. and Mrs. Ash Pipkin Dr. Thomas E. Powell, III Sherry Essig and Warren Raybould

Lisa Rivera Ms. Sylvianne Roberge Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Rodbourn Tim and Ruth Ann Ross Ms. Joyce A. Rothchild Sven and Desiree Samoska Jenn Collins and Paul Runkle Ms. Harriet K. Sato Courtney Schaefer Pandora Nix Shaw Mr. and Mrs. H. Gilbert Smith, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Staggers Bobby and Patty Stricklin Mr. Hunter J. Surles John and Lida Thoma Debbie Thompson Ms. Ariana E. Tinney Mr. Henry Tonn Cheryl Trottier Carol Vatz Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Wachtel, III Ms. Sharon E. Waidler Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Whaley Terry Byrd Eason and Jonathan D. Whitney Richard and Gina Wilson Janet S. Wolf Helen Wolfson ♥ Mrs. Gerry Pope Young Joyce and Ken Zeitler Dr. and Mrs. Michael Zellinger Joan and Jack Zollinger

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For more information, please contact Adam Schiffer, Chief Advancement Officer, at (919) 747-8457 or aschiffer@carolinaballet.com.

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Ms. Jill J. Pinto

Carl Blackman and Carolyn Miller

Anne Platsky

Jon and Lane Blank

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Mr. and Mrs. J. Miles Branagan

Anne L. Proudfoot

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Mr. and Mrs. W. Trent Ragland, Jr.

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The generous bequest of Ms. Karla Reed

Mr. and Mrs. David A. Davenport

Edmund and Louise Reiss

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander J. DeGrand

Ms. Margaret Goldsmith Rice

Drs. Diane Deresienski and Gregory

Tom and June Roberg

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Jenny Eury

Paul Scheible, CPA, PLLC

Liz and Britt Ferrill

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Ms. Elizabeth R. Stoker

Lou and Don Kline

Mr. Charles D. Sumner

Stephen and Julie Lowe

Ms. Monica Van Sciver

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LaVerne and Bob Wells

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Mark McClure and Cheryl McClure Elliott

Peggy Wilks and Don Davis

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