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

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PABLO JAVIER PEREZ

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ALFRED E. STURGIS Ballet Masters:

DEBRA AUSTIN MARIN BOIERU JAN BURKHARD RICHARD KRUSCH DAMEON NAGEL MARGARET SEVERIN-HANSEN Guest Ballet Master/Artist in Residence: OLGA KOSTRITZKY Resident Lighting Designer: ROSS KOLMAN Resident Designer: JEFF A.R. JONES Resident Costume Designer: SHOMAREE POTTER

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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.

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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.

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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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PRINCIPALS

AMANDA GERHARDT JACKSONVILLE, FL

JOSEPH GERHARDT JACKSONVILLE, FL

Amanda Gerhardt began training at age 10 in Florida under Dulce Anaya. She attended numerous summer intensives including Boston Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and The School of American Ballet where she was chosen to perform for the New York Choreographic Institute. She attended Miami City Ballet School in the pre-professional division before joining Carolina Ballet in 2013. She has since risen through the ranks to principal dancer and was nominated for the Princess Grace Award. She has performed principal roles like Sugar Plum Fairy, Firebird, and Cinderella. As well as performing George Balanchine’s Apollo, Agon, Serenade, Four Temperaments, Rubies, and Raymonda Variations; August Bournonville’s Flower Festival; Zalman Raffael’s In the Grey, Frankenstein, and The Other Ravel; Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s Carmina Burana, Boléro, and Dracula; and Robert Weiss’ Messiah among numerous others.

Dancer Sponsors: Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm McDougal Brown Pointe Shoe Sponsors: Nancy and Christopher Bolen Joseph Gerhardt Joseph Gerhardt began his ballet training at age 10 at Mary Pauline’s Ballet School and furthered his education through prestigious programs at Houston Ballet, Orlando Ballet, and the Harid Conservatory. In 2017, he earned a two-year male scholarship to the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, performing roles like Tarantella and Mercutio in Romeo & Juliet. After joining Carolina Ballet as a Corps member, Joseph’s talent quickly led to featured roles and a promotion to Soloist in 2021. He shined in roles such as Albrecht in Giselle, the Monster in Zalman Raffael’s Frankenstein, and Summer in The Four Seasons, earning him a promotion to Principal Dancer. Among his favorite roles are Sanguinic in Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments, Cavalier in The Nutcracker, Albrecht in Giselle, and the Monster in Frankenstein. Joseph brings professionalism and positivity to every performance, always striving to elevate his artistry.

Pas de Deux Sponsors: Alex and Taizo Uchiyama Braden Hart began his ballet training at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and trained there for 7 years.

There he was mentored by Marcia Dale Weary, Nicholas Ade, and Darla Hoover. His performance repertoire there included Tarantella, principal roles in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, and Alan Hineline’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Braden attended summer programs at Ballet Academy East and Miami City Ballet. As an apprentice at Carolina Ballet, he performed roles in Robert Weiss’ Four Seasons, Zalman Raffael’s Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto and Mozart: Symphony No. 40.

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PRINCIPALS Ashley Hathaway is a native of Raleigh, North Carolina where she began her ballet training at age six at the Raleigh School of Ballet. Having grown up in the capital city, she was chosen to be part of Carolina Ballet’s productions from a young age and was the very first Clara in The Nutcracker.

Ms. Hathaway continued her education at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and has also trained at the School of American Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Jacob’s Pillow. Upon joining Carolina Ballet, Ms. Hathaway’s featured roles include Lucy in Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s Dracula, The Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, and Juliet in Robert Weiss’ Romeo & Juliet. In the summer of 2018, Ms. Hathaway was selected to dance at the National Choreographers Initiative in Irvine, California.

ASHLEY HATHAWAY RALEIGH, NC

RICHARD KRUSCH HUNGARY

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He attended numerous summer programs in the United States, including the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and The School of American Ballet in New York City. He graduated from UNCSA in the summer of 2002 and joined Carolina Ballet the same year. Mr. Krusch has also worked with the American Ballet Theatre in 2004 and the Hungarian National Ballet in 2005 where he also toured with the Hungarian Ballet in Europe. In 2006, he returned to Carolina Ballet and was made a Principal 2011.

He has danced many major roles and many roles were choreographed on him by Robert Weiss and Lynne TaylorCorbett and Zalman Raffael. In 2011, Mr. Krusch represented Carolina Ballet at the International Ballet Festival of Miami.

Pas de Deux Sponsor: Norrish Munson Rozgonyi Alyssa Pilger began her dance training in jazz at Performance Plus Dance Productions. At 15 she transitioned into ballet, training at Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education. A year later, Ms.Pilger won first place while competing at Youth American Grand Prix Rhode Island. Alyssa completed her training at The School of American Ballet before joining Carolina Ballet in 2012. Her repertoire also includes Balanchine Apollo, The Four Temperaments, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Serenade. She was also featured in Robert Weiss The Planets, and Zalman Raffael’s In The Grey.

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PRINCIPALS Courtney Schenberger began her formal training at age 8, at The Ayako School of Ballet in Okinawa, Japan. At age 10, she continued her training at Ballet Hawaii. While attending she competed at Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) San Francisco and won 3rd place bronze in the Junior Women Classical category. She also competed at the World Ballet Competition where she achieved the 3rd highest score in the Pre-Professional category as well as receiving the Jury’s Award. At age 15, she attended the Washington School of Ballet’s professional training program and then the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA).

Ms. Schenberger’s featured roles with Carolina Ballet include Lead Couple in George Balanchine’s Valse Fantasie, Cinderella in Robert Weiss’ Cinderella, and August Bournonville’s Flower Festival.

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MARGARET SEVERIN-HANSEN

Margaret Severin-Hansen (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. Ms. Severin-Hansen’s principal roles include: Giselle, Juliet, Princess Aurora, the Firebird, the Sylph, Swanhilda, Cinderella, Carmen, Odette/Odile, the Sugar Plum Fairy and many principal roles in Balanchine ballets such as Rubies, Square Dance and Who Cares? just to name a few. 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.

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SOLOISTS

MIA DOMINI GILBERT, AZ

SHIMON ITO

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Shimon Ito began his dance Mia Domini began training at the training at the age of 4 at his School of Ballet Arizona with Nancy Crowley. She later continued her train- mother’s dance academy, Asako ing at Ballet Etudes in Gilbert, Arizona Ballet New York. At 8 years old he was accepted into the School of before being invited to the winter term at The School of American Ballet American Ballet where he trained for 5 years. Ito joined Miami City in New York City. There she studied for five years under Kay Mazzo, Susan Ballet in 2011 as a Corps de Ballet member. In 2023 Ito joined Carolina Pilarre, and Suki Schorer.

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RACHEL ROBINSON RALEIGH, NC

Luke Potgieter began ballet training Rachel Robinson started her dance at the School of American Ballet training at the age of 4 at Carolina (SAB) at age 9 under Olga Kostritzky, Dance Center in Raleigh, NC. She Garielle Whittle, Jock Soto, Johnathan joined the School of Carolina Ballet Stafford, Sean Lavery and Andrei for their inaugural year in the fall of Kramarevsk. In 2016, Mr. Potgieter 2018. Rachel has attended summer joined Pacific Northwest Ballet’s programs at Carolina Ballet, The (PNB) Professional Division. He HARID Conservatory, and San joined Carolina Ballet in 2017 and Francisco Ballet. was promoted to Soloist in 2021.

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AYLA O’DAY

NEW YORK, NY Ayla O'Day began her ballet training at the age of 3 where she trained at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. In 2016, she became a trainee at Boston Ballet. She joined Carolina Ballet in 2018 and was promoted to Soloist in 2022.

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Madeline Rogers began ballet at age 3 with Theresa Crawford at the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and continued studying under Marcia Dale Weary until age 14. She was accepted into the winter term at The School of American Ballet, where she trained from 2017-2021.

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SOLOISTS

SOKVANNARA SAR

DEIRDRE SCANLON

BILAL SHAKUR SMITH

Sokvannara Sar is from Cambodia and joined Carolina Ballet in 2011 as Soloist. Main and featured roles include: Flower Festival, Rubies, Mopey Blue Bird, Tarantella, Oberon, Frankenstein, Prodigal Son and Romeo. He appeared in the Documentary Dancing Across Borders.

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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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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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ZALMAN RAFFAEL (Artistic Director/CEO) Zalman Raffael, affectionately known as Zali, was born in New York City. He began his ballet training at the age of 8 at the School of American Ballet, under the mentorship of Olga Kostritzky. During his formative years, Zali thrived artistically, performing with both New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. At just 13, he showcased his budding talent for choreography by creating a piece for the School of American Ballet's choreographic workshop. While at the school, Zali was exposed to various facets of arts administration, including fundraising and marketing; knowledge that would later aid him in his career.

Upon graduating, he joined Carolina Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet. During his six years dancing with the company, Zali took on additional responsibilities beyond his dancing role. Under the guidance of Carolina Ballet’s founding Artistic Director, Robert Weiss, he became the sole children's ballet master, led fundraising efforts, and staged established works while creating original choreography.

Guidance from Olga Kostritzky, Melissa Podcasy and Robert Weiss in the studio further refined Zali’s attention to detail and nuance in both ballet technique and performance. Since becoming Carolina Ballet’s Artistic Director and CEO, Zali has propelled the company to new heights with his visionary leadership. In 2019, he established the School of Carolina Ballet, expanding the company’s reach and influence. Zali also facilitated the move to Carolina Ballet’s new state-of-the-art facility, providing the essential infrastructure for the growing company. His commitment to accessibility is evident through initiatives like the foster children’s dance program and reduced ticket pricing for essential workers, ensuring that ballet is open to all in the Triangle community. Under his direction, Carolina Ballet has embraced an increasingly diverse repertoire, featuring both beloved classics and innovative works created by himself and numerous esteemed guest choreographers.

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 October she will open Distant Thunder, a contemporary musical written with son, Shaun Taylor-Corbett set on the Blackfeet Reservation.

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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 was 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 country, 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.

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.

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PABLO JAVIER PEREZ (Artistic Advisor, 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.

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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ACCEPTING STUDENTS AGES 6 TO ADULT! The School of Carolina Ballet offers a thoughtful, well-versed curriculum led by our faculty and renowned guest artists for beginning to Pre-Professional dancers. Classes offered include Ballet Technique, Pointe, Variations, Pas de Deux, Men’s Class, Conditioning, Contemporary and Hip-Hop. Adult Drop-in classes available for ages 12 and up.

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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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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mrs. Karen Foster

Mrs. Stefanie Kahn

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Ms. Margaret A. Deal

Ms. Elise Hobbs-Gannaway

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BOARD MEMBERS Mr. Maurice W. Boswell Mrs. Susan Brigham Dr. Joseph M. Bumgarner, M.D. Dr. Anna Goodmon, M.D. Mr. Karol V. Jarzabek

Mr. Charlie Silver Mr. Brandon Staton Mrs. Katherine R. White Mrs. Lesley Wilson Mrs. Judy Zelnak

EMERITUS BOARD MEMBERS Mr. J. Ward Purrington, Founding Chairman Emeritus Mr. William T. Barnett Mrs. Tamara P. Barringer Mrs. Laura Bayzle Dr. Lenore Behar Mrs. Sandra Berry Mrs. Cooper P. Bratton Mrs. Cynthia D. Brodhead Mrs. Stephanie B. Brown Mrs. Mary Jane Bryant Mr. Clymer Cease Ms. Holly Crumpler Mrs. Angela H. Dillard Mrs. Melanie Black Dubis The Hon. Allyson K. Duncan Mr. Clayton I. Duncan Dr. A. Blanton Godfrey Ms. Jane Heitman Green Ms. Meredythe J. Holmes Ms. Jan Hoomani Dr. Moise Khayrallah 22

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CAROLINA BALLET STAFF ARTISTIC

BOX OFFICE

Artistic Director/CEO . . . . . . . . . . . Zalman Raffael Box Office Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aurora Carey Founding Artistic Director . . . . . . . . Robert Weiss Box Office Associate . . . . . . . . . . Sean Armstrong Executive Assistant to the Artistic Director/CEO . .

Emily McGeehan PRODUCTION Principal Guest Choreographer . . Lynne Taylor-Corbett Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Ashcraft Resident Choreographer . . . . . . . Amy Hall Garner Production Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . Julia Tyson Artistic Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pablo Javier Perez Costume Director . . . . . . . . . . Shomaree M. Potter Guest Ballet Master/Artist in Residence . . . . . . . . . Resident Lighting Designer . . . . . . . Ross Kolman Olga Kostritzky Resident Scenic Designer . . . . . . . Jeff A.R. Jones Ballet Masters . . . . . . . Debra Austin, Marin Boieru Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Taylor Jan Burkhard, Richard Krusch, Dameon Nagel Warehouse Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steven Velez Margaret Severin-Hansen Master Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angela Brickley Children’s Ballet Masters . . . . . . . . . . Jan Burkhard Eva Buckner Nicholas Fokine, Richard Krusch Emily McGeehan, Margaret Severin-Hansen Sound Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Loepp Music Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alfred E. Sturgis Scenic Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Fry Class Pianists . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margarita B. Jackson Scenic Painters . . . . . . . . . . . Miyuki Su, Jen Leiner Karl Moraski, Michael Pelz-Sherman Production Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . Joshua Clarke Mark Wells, Jay Wright Costume Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Baker Resident Physical Therapist . . . . . . . Rebecca Arce First Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristina Benshoff Senior Consulting Physical Therapist . Elizabeth Henry Wardrobe Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Burke Piano Technicians . . . . . . . . . . . John Ruggero and Wardrobe Technicians . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Hemken Marcus Raymer Richard Ruggero, Ruggero Piano

ADMINISTRATIVE

SCHOOL OF CAROLINA BALLET

Director of HR & Accounting . . . . . . . . . Aji Touray Chairman of Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan Burkhard Superintendent of School Operations

ADVANCEMENT

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicholas Fokine

Chief Advancement Officer . . . . . . Adam Schiffer Administrative Associate of School Operations Advancement Officer . . . . . . . . . . . Joshua Dwight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sierra Galfetti Advancement Officer . . . . . . . . . . Eleanor Zywicki

SUMMER INTENSIVE STAFF

SALES Head of Sales & Customer Service . . . . . . . . Sarah Fuller

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Director of Summer Intensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Margaret Severin-Hansen

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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, 2023 to June 30, 2024. ♥ indicates Artistic Director’s Society $100,000+

$5,000+

City of Raleigh

Britt Dental Center

The Shubert Foundation

The Clara Weiss Fund

State of North Carolina

Freed of London GRP Engineering, Inc.

$50,000+

Mitchell * Casteel -- A Fine Catered Affair –

The John William Pope Foundation North Carolina Arts Council

$2,500+ Publix Super Markets Charities

$25,000+

Richard Catlin and Associates, Inc.

Capitol Broadcasting Company

Triangle Dentistry - Smith, Tart & Associates

The Jerome Robbins Foundation E.T. Rollins, Jr. & Frances P. Rollins Foundation

$1,000+

PNC Foundation

Bailey's Fine Jewelry

Paul Scheible, CPA, PLLC ♥

J. Pacetti Precious Jewels QHP Capital

$10,000+

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

Fenwick Foundation ♥ Ruggero Piano Synergy Face + Body W. Trent Ragland, Jr. Foundation

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, 2023 to June 30, 2024 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 (2) Susan and David Brigham Stefanie and Douglas Kahn ♥ Mr. James H. Lazenby ♥ Katherine White and Thomas Urquhart ♥ Judy and Steve Zelnak ♥ Crown Jewels $50,000+ Anonymous (2) The Baskerville Fund of Triangle Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Green Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Grew Diamond $25,000+ Anonymous (2) Chip Anderson ♥ Dr. Dawn F. Lipson Mr. John E. Malmstad Mrs. Frances P. Rollins Mr. J. Ormond Sanderson, Jr. and Mr. Robert K. Black Carolyn and Sandy Stidham Sandy Sully Ms. Vera Tayeh Ruby $10,000+ Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. William T. Barnett, Sr. Drs. Victor and Lenore Behar Lori and Aaron Bennear Donna Block Ronald and Maryllen Blum Sara and Robert Brown Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Bumgarner Dr. Roy Cromartie and

Mr. Paul E. Fomberg Mr. John F. Dorsey Marsha Ferree and Michael Gering David Thomas Hardison and Orian T. Thompson ♥ Peter and Donna Heffring John Thomas Hobby, Jr. Endowment Fund Casey and Michael Huffman Mr. Johnny Kerr Judy LeGrand Louise Pariser ♥ Mr. and Mrs. J. Stuart Phoenix Rosemary and Christopher Royce Dr. Robert Schantz ♥ Dena and Charlie Silver The Ann C. and C. Hamilton Sloan Family Foundation ♥ Guy and Mindy Solie Emerald $5,000+ Anonymous Edward and Marlou Bacon Mr. Michael Barriskill Nancy and Christopher Bolen Mr. Maurice W. Boswell Joan Caviness and Scot Huber Marion Johnson Church Cindy K. and Thomas J. Cook Brian and Cathy Cosens Ruth and Sidney Cox Jacobi Daley ♥ Mr. and Mrs. David A. Davenport ♥ Lowell Davidson Margaret Deal Angela H. Dillard Hon. Allyson K. Duncan Dr. and Mrs. Charlie Foster, Jr. 29

Mr. E. Thomas Franklin, Jr. Ted Glod Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Goldwater Bernadette and James Goodnight 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 Lynn and Daniel Langmeyer Nancy K. Lederer Mr. and Mrs. John Macrae Ron and Nancy McFarlane Mrs. Jolene B. McGehee Margaret McKean and John Peraza John and Bonnie Medinger 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 Francine and Ralph Roberson Norrish Munson Rozgonyi Ms. Alice L. Schnapier Dr. Christopher O. Schonwalder Walter Shur ♥ 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 Suzanne Whitmeyer Peggy Wilks and Don Davis ♥ Sapphire $2,500+ Anonymous (3) Dr. B. Jasmine Adams Mr. Christopher A. Adams Ms. Ellen B. Adelman ♥ 30

Ms. Carole J. Akerly Jane Allen Jorgelina Araneda and Randall Stroud Gail Arneke and Dale Villeponteaux Mr. C. Coleman Billingsley, Jr. Jon and Lane Blank ♥ Kathleen Blum and Paul Lester David Burroughs and Kristina Shuford Colette Burrus Mr. David W. Casteel Mr. Brian Cook Dr. and Mrs. Christopher T. Couglin Drs. Diane Deresienski and Gregory Lewbart ♥ Mr. Curtis Driver Mr. and Mrs. David M. Duke Ms. Clare S. Dupree Mr. Bobby Edgerton Allison S. Elsee Mrs. Mary-Owens Fitzgerald Carol C. Gillham James F. Goodmon Family Fund of the Triangle Community Foundation Anne Gordy Drs. Ruth Gross and Hans Kellner Jeff and Terri Haddock Dr. Peter Hamilton ♥ Dr. John E. Hammond Clark and Karen Havighurst Dr. Michael Hickman Dick and Sylvia Hoffert Trevor and Kimberly Ingold Alice Irby and Andrea Irby Richard and Barbara Irwin Ms. Becky Johnson Mr. Stephen L. Keith and Ms. Lisa C. Glover Martha N. Keravuori Lawrence T. Kim John and Raymonde Koonce Jay Krueger and Jennifer Lohmann 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 Peggy and John Murray 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 ♥ Fran Richardson Tom and June Roberg ♥ Libby Holding Ross Ms. Nancy M. Salmon Kay Schoellhorn 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 Tom and Lisa Williamson Susan Wolf and Doug MacLean Corps De Ballet Circle $1,000+ Anonymous (9) Richard Adelman, M.D. and Jane Pinsky Ms. Terry D. Adkins Judith Ashbaugh and Dana Stahlman Beverly Atwood and Debbie Lucas Mr. Robert Auman and Mrs. Agnes Marshall Maggie Bailey and David Levine Dale Bartenwerfer Mary and Paul Berry Mrs. Marilyn Beumeler Dolores Bilangi Carol and Bob Bilbro Stanley W. Black Carl Blackman and Carolyn Miller ♥ Mary Baumunk Blondy

Hal Bowman and Mercedes Auger 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 Prof. and Mrs. Philip B. Carter Mr. and Mrs. Jason Catlin Ms. Linda S. Christiana June Clendenin Mr. and Mrs. J. Lynn Davis Stephen F. Davis and Nancy E. Shoemaker CD Architecture, PLLC Belle Diaz and Jill Diaz Melanie Black Dubis and Jeff Dubis Ms. Margaret W. Flintom Jan and Alexander Floyd Imre and Aniko Gaal Mr. W. Cabell Garbee, II Mr. B. Berry Gentry, II Kurt and Monica Gerhardt Catherine Hudson Godwin Ekaterina and Robert Golub Mr. and Mrs. James Fletcher Goodmon, Jr. Joe and Carol Gosselin Scott and Donna Grainger Ms. Katherine Graves Stephanie Gray and Toby Terrell Ms. Laurie A. Griffith Ms. Revelle Gwyn Ceil Weinstein Hall Cheryl and Charles Hall Ms. Jeanne K. Harris Dr. and Mrs. Timothy B. Hart Clark and Karen Havighurst The Ella Ann and Frank B. Holding Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Bryan S. Hollander The Hosfelt Family Mr. Alan Hymowitz and Ms. Olivia G. Fried Kerry Irish & Dave Johnston Mr. Karol V. Jarzabek 31

Susan Joines Bob and Cecelia Jolls Jo and Jim Kalat The Thomas S. Kenan Foundation, Inc. Mike Killam and Candace Turney Mr. Stanley C. Kimer Alice S. Knowles The Law Offices of Deborah Bland Koenig Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Larrimore Mr. Roger Lawrence Mrs. Frank Liggett Mr. and Mrs. Theodore H. Lingerfeldt, Jr. Debbie O. Lucas Kathryn and Graham Lythgoe Sandi Macdonald and Henry Grzes Mrs. Sara Jo Manning Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Mattocks, II Ann Phillips McCracken Notie Vay Meadows Matthew Melino and Daniel McFee Paul Edward Coleman Miller Ms. Millicent P. Mooring Julie and Mark Morris Drs. Thomas and Elizabeth Motyka Marie C. Moylan Lynne and Richard Mueller Jillian Munro Mr. and Mrs. James P. Murphy The Lindsay Smith Newsom Family 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. Dan and Marlene Palchinsky Doren Madey Pinnell Mr. and Mrs. Frank Plastina Alan and Nancy Proia Mrs. A. L. Purrington, III Mr. and Mrs. Hurley P. Raynor Simine Regimand Dr. Michael and Sandra Roberts 32

Robertson Immigration Law Firm Mr. Kenneth Russell Malinda and David Schantz John and Catherine Schwab Kirk and Lois Semke Lois Q. Semmens Mr. David L. Sheeks and Dr. Ann Marie Pendergast Ms. Carole Shelby Connie and Robert Shertz Sally Siewert Deborah A. Smith and David A. Seibert Dick and Susan Timmons Julie B. Tomlin Phillip Trainor and Roberta Wood Ms. Lauren Ulmer Mr. and Mrs. David A. Vaughan 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 ♥ Mr. and Mrs. Joel T.C. Williams The Winters Family Meribeth Withrow Joan and John Wrede Mr. and Mrs. David B. Zoffer ♥ Patrons Circle $500+ Anonymous (2) Andrew and Carrie Alspaugh Sarah Alston and Steven Barry Artworks / The Studio, Inc. Ann Bare and Thomas Zang Dr. Sarah B. Berenson Michael Bertics and Carolyn Fleck Blair Bowers Mr. Jack Bowling 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 Rebecca Christian Mr. Justin Cranford Frank Crannell and Deborah Lassiter Ms. Cynthia M. Crowdus Carolyn Dalby Dr. Abdel Darensburg June and Al Decker Yvonne M. DeWald Vanessa Peeters and Sylvain Dufour Claudia Brown and Renee Gledhill-Earley Bob and Candy Elder Joshua Erdei and Christina Dzingle Ms. Holly Erdmann A. Erickson Sherry Essig and Warren Raybould George Evans and Karen Monaco Richard and Donna Falvo Marty Finkel Ms. Caryl G. Fuller Elise and Sean Gannaway Melissa M. Garrett, M.D. Dan Gaugert and Terry Harper Mr. John R. Gebhardt Robert Gordon Services Inc. Dr. Nancy Green and Mr. Andrew Huber John and Mary Kay Hannah Mrs. Lisa O. Hathaway Ms. Julia Haupt Mr. and Mrs. James Healy Ann Holloman Mr. William L. Hopper Meredith and Jonathan Howland Kathryn Hykes Ms. Cheryl Ann Ingold Drs. John P. and Harriet H. Jones Lou and Don Kline ♥ Rebecca and Pete Koelsch Ms. Alena Konecny Ms. Annie Lang Marcy Lansman

Donna and Eric Lupo Lynch School of Ballet Barry Mangum and Tony Burden Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Martin Dr. and Mrs. Russell G. McAllister, Jr. Gary E. McDaniel Mac and Susan McMichael Ms. Paulette Mehas Larry Mintz Barbara Nickel Mr. and Mrs. William S. Potter Mr. George B. Purrington Michelle and Charles Putterman Mr. and Mrs. James A. Rapp Ms. Charlotte Kirk Reynolds Brenda Hyde Rogers Mr. Ramon Sam Ellen Schloemer ♥ Lynn and Sabetay Sides Judith Silver Leslie and John Silverstein Tom and Judy Jo Small Ms. Jane Small and Mr. George Sanderson Ms. M. Lynn Smiley Mr. Norvel Smith Anita L. Stejskal David and Kimberly Swintosky Alan Teasley and Andrew Wheeler Sally Zeigler Thomas Ms. Tania Tinsley-Little Mr. Henry Tonn Drs. Debara Tucci and Kevan VanLandingham The Bob Williams Family Victoria Wright and Jack Casey Heather and David Yeowell Mr. and Mrs. Jason R. Ziegler Ovation Circle $250+ Anonymous(9) Sallie and Leon Abbas Mr. Lawrence L. Adrian Malay and Mamatha Agrawal Helene Alexopoulos 33

Carol R. Allen Dr. Cindy L. Amundsen Ralph and Daphne Ashworth Mrs. Karen Atten Mrs. Barbara B. Baker Betsy with Bardi Designs Ms. Patricia A. Barnes Peter Barrett and Laura Terpack Tamara P. and Brent D. Barringer Mr. Jeff Basham and Ms. Susan Garrity ♥ Ms. Kimberly Battenberg Mr. and Mrs. Nick R. Beaird Ms. Lynn Erla Beegle Mr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Beemer Matthew and Katherine Bernardina Ms. Teressa Berton Mr. and Mrs. David Beuning Erin Blondel and Ernest Young William H. Boghosian Henry and Sory Bowers Ms. Mary R. Boxley Mr. Jeffrey P. Boykin L. Ellen Bradley Carole J. Breckinridge Ms. Sharon Broadwell Ms. Carol Brown Lisa Bullock and Craig Sullivan Deborah Cade Dr. Elizabeth A. Campbell Blanche Capel Mrs. Glenda Carter Irma and Barry Ceglia Lorna and Bill Chafe Ken and Marilyn Cherry Stan Chojnacki and Barbara Harris Jack Clasen and Linda Brower Elizabeth M. Cooke Mr. Leon Cooper Ms. Raina Coposky Holly and Grady Crumpler Ms. Laura Grady Crumpler Mr. and Mrs. Jack Curtis Judith Darling and Paul Daoust Ms. Kittie Davenport 34

Greg and Ruzin de Deugd Sandra Sawyer Dewberry Ed Di Girolamo Mr. and Mrs. Roger Didio Mr. Mark Dilliplaine Ms. Amanda Ditzel Ms. Shelley Douglas Ms. Patricia Doyle Ms. Sylvain DuFour Kenny and Kristi Duke Shawn and Jacqueline Earle Terry Byrd Eason and Jonathan D. Whitney Kathleen Eaton Lilyan Vigo Ellis and Jarrod Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Tarek Elshenawy Jenny Eury ♥ Mr. and Mrs. John F. Farrelly Ms. Eliza Ferguson Mr. and Mrs. Patrick A. Flanagan Mr. and Mrs. Gregory C. Flood Mr. Kellen Foster Ruth and Art Gerber The Gilpin Family Mr. Sebastian Graber Nikiann and Matthew Gray Warm-Ups by Isa Ms. Victoria Guthrie Mr. William F. Hamlin, Jr. Lee and Dotty Hanson Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Head Ms. Barbara A. Herring Dave and Michelle Hile Mr. and Mrs. James T. Hilliard Mr. Douglas R. Holbrook, Jr. William and Mary Alice Holmes Ms. Kristine Hunt Ms. Jenna Hunter Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Imbriaco Mark Jalkut and Eloise Watson Ms. Renee Jaramillo Mr. and Mrs. Joshua D. Johnson Laura Mary Johnson Ms. Lillian M. Kaluza Carol Kasworm and John Neill

Mr. and Mrs. Gary S. Kreiser Barb Kunz Lori Landman Vicky Martin Langley Phyllis S. Larson Ms. Mary V. Lauer Ms. Rhonda V. Leegins Ms. Stephanie Lien Ms. Johnnye Locke Julie and Stephen Lowe ♥ Betsy Anne B. Lumsden Kathy Maloney and Kevin Koch Jennifer May Mrs. Melissa McKiernan Alka Mehta and Derek Schroder Susan Meredith Ms. Erika Milczek Ms. Stephanie D. Moore Susan and David Morton Vincent Moss Ron and Jeanne Muñoz Mary LeGere and John Newton Mr. Almir Omerspanic Mrs. Anne Packer Paul and Phyllis Page Ms. Jennifer Palestrant Mr. and Mrs. J. Arthur Parker Christopher Pennington Drs. Mark Alan Peot and Lydia Chang Mr. Andrew J. Perel Mr. and Mrs. Ash Pipkin Mr. and Mrs. Greg Poole, III Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Powell Ms. Renna Pye Ms. Giorgia Radicioni and Mr. Carlo Berruti Richardo M. Ramos Ms. Alexa Regimand Lisa Rivera Ms. Sylvianne Roberge Ms. Julie Rogers Lt. Colonel James W. Rose and Ms. Tracey Fink Ms. Joyce A. Rothchild Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Rowe

Sven Samoska Drs. Randy and Lori Sansone Ms. Lizbeth Santillan and Mr. Todd Donaldson Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Sayre Mr. Paul Schaefer Ms. Aimee Schumacher Ms. Nina Schweitzer Mr. David W. Scott Ms. Claudia Seegraber Faith and Arnold Shertz Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Shivers Ms. Laurie Skalbania Mr. and Mrs. H. Gilbert Smith, Jr. Mrs. Thea-Marie Smith Jonathan and Kathryn Wooten Sobel Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Staggers Susan Sanhope Ms. Stephanie Stone Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Strickland Mr. and Mrs. Terrence D. Sullivan Ms. Peggy Teng Mr. Armando Tinajero Mr. Diego Torres Cheryl Trottier Carol Vatz Volpe Family Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Wachtel, III The Wade Family Ms. Ina Wallace Anna Waller and Steve Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Joel James Watson Ms. Michele Weathers Ms. Claire Welsh Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Whaley Mr. Gordon P. Whitaker and Mr. Robert L. Hellwig Kay Karslake White Ms. Betty Buller Whitehead Nina Elise Wilk Gift Fund Mr. Jesse Williamson Janet S. Wolf Mrs. Gerry Pope Young Dr. and Mrs. Michael Zellinger Joan and Jack Zollinger 35

THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR'S SOCIETY Extend your legacy and become a member of The Artistic Director’s Society.

This special group of patrons are investing into the future by including Carolina Ballet in their estate plans. ♥ Anonymous (2)

Ms. Dianne H. Oakland

Ms. Ellen B. Adelman

Dr. and Mrs. Clif Patterson

Chip and Judy Anderson

Cedric and Sue Pearce

Julian T. Baker, Jr.

Sharon Perry and Robert Cooper

Mr. Jeff Basham and Ms. Susan Garrity

Ms. Anne A. Platsky

Mr. Carl F. Blackman and

Mr. Antoine A. Ponton

Ms. Carolyn R. Miller

Mrs. Anne L. Proudfoot

Jon and Lane Blank

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

Mr. and Mrs. J. Miles Branagan

Ms. Karla Reed

Wendy Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Edmund A. Reiss

Dr. Yvonne G. Bryant

Ms. Margaret Goldsmith Rice

Mrs. Jacobi V. Daley

Mrs. June Roberg

Mr. and Mrs. David A. Davenport

Dr. Robert Schantz

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander J. DeGrand

Paul and Pat Scheible

Drs. Diane Deresienski and

Ms. Ellen M. Schloemer

Gregory Lewbart

Mr. Walter Shur

Jenny Eury

Mr. and Mrs. C. Hamilton Sloan

Liz and Britt Ferrill

Ms. Zigrida R. Smith

Linda Karen Griffin

Eve and Sherwood Smith

Peter Hamilton

Ms. Joy Snipes

David Thomas Hardison

Ms. Elizabeth R. Stoker

Dr. and Mrs. Hank G. Hoomani

Charles D. Sumner

Mrs. R. Horace Johnson

Ms. Beverly W. Taylor

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Kahn

Ms. Monica Van Sciver

Lou and Don Kline

LaVerne and Bob Wells

Mr. James H. Lazenby

Helen H. White

Stephen and Julie Lowe

Katherine White and Thomas Urquhart

Ms. Billie L. Marrow

Ms. Peggy L. Wilks and Mr. Donald K. Davis

Dr. LeRoy and Mrs. Charlotte Martin

Ms. Helen F. Wolfson

Mark McClure and Cheryl McClure Elliott

P.C. Yelverton

Mrs. Marion L. McMorris

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Zelnak, Jr.

John W. Mentha and Gerda H. Mentha

Mr. and Mrs. David B. Zoffer

Mr. Charles W. Millard, III

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