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Atlanta Ballet “Home in 7” rehearsal.

Prepare for

By Kristi Casey Sanders

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As diverse as their physical and theatrical vocabularies are, Bennyroyce Royon (“Flux”), Gina Patterson (“Quietly Walking”) and Amy Seiwert (“Home in 7”) have one thing in common: a tremendous admiration and affection for the Atlanta Ballet dancers.

“They’re very versatile,” Royon says.

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“what’s really special is that they’re all so individual. It adds a lot of depth and layers to the work.”

But they don’t take themselves too seriously, Seiwert explains: “[That] allows them to go deeply into the art, but not get mired in it … to approach what they’re doing with love and joy.”

Here is a look at some of the love and joy behind the pieces you will see.

Photo by Charlie McCullers

ohn McFall is a visionary iconoclast who is known for his startlingly original works and daring collaborations. So it seems only fitting that the artists of Ignition: New Choreographic Voices incorporate live spoken word and music, video imagery and massive works of sculptural art into dances they’ve contributed to the program.

“He said that one day there were “Flux” Choreography is an extension of all these trees and the next day there Bennyroyce Royon’s passion for dance. was nothing but a wandering turkey,” “It’s all about storytelling and sharing our Patterson says. “And that turkey has experience and how I see movement,” a lot to do with this piece .... there’s a feeling of disconnection.

Royon says.

We think man vs. nature And Royon sees movement like it’s two worlds, but it’s everywhere. “All we have to so interconnected.” do is listen to music,” he says. “Sound vibrates and, in “Home in 7” itself, that is motion.”

Amy Seiwert responded He brings this sense of to John McFall’s request inter-connectedness to “Flux,” Bennyroyce Royon for Atlanta-specific dance which he describes as an proposals by calling someone abstract meditation on the she really wanted to work mystery of life, the connection with: poet Marc Bamuthi between science and human Joseph, who went to school relationships, and the need to at Morehouse College. celebrate every moment.

The proposal McFall “It’s really about being accepted features Joseph’s aware that life is precious,” poems about Southern belles, Royon says. gina patterson the Atlanta Braves and the city’s history. After extensively “Quietly Walking” researching composers, they When Gina Patterson visited made a recording of Joseph’s the Atlanta Ballet a year ago, “libretto” in Seiwert’s kitchen John McFall invited her and sent it to Daniel Bernard to spend a couple of hours Roumain (DBR), a violinist with the dancers in the and composer known for studio. That’s how “Quietly amy seiwert his classical technique and Walking” was born.

“I started thinking about urbanization contemporary attitude.

“What Daniel did with that recording as a theme,” Patterson remembers.

But Patterson’s concern with was so beautiful,” Seiwert says. “The urbanization had more to do with poetry … was placed with such care.”

During “Home in 7,” both Joseph and deforestation than hip-hop. A story McFall told her about something he saw DBR perform live. And their interplay from the MARTA train on his way to is as carefully choreographed as the steps the airport became central to her work. Seiwert has put on the dancers.

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The Alliance Stage at The Woodruff Arts Center FLUX Choreographed by Bennyroyce Royon Assistant to Choreographer Daniel Mayo Music by Ryan Lott / SON LUX Video Design by Rodrigo Ribeiro Lighting Design by Joe Doran

HOME IN 7 Choreographed by Amy Seiwert Music created and performed by Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) Spoken Word written and performed by Marc Bamuthi Joseph Costume Design by Christine Darch Lighting and Scenic Design by Robert Hand, Jr.

QUIETLY WALKING Choreographed by Gina Patterson Music by Max Richter Scenic and Costume Design by Jorge Gallardo Lighting Design by Robert Hand, Jr. Supported in part by The Adele Davis Memorial Fund for New Works and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

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Atlanta ballet Dorothy Moses Alexander, Founder John McFall, Artistic Director

Robert Barnett, Artistic Director Emeritus Arthur Jacobus, Executive Director

Rosemary Miles, Dale Shields, Sharon Story Ballet Mistresses THE COMPANY Jacob Bush, Peng-Yu Chen, Christian Clark, Pedro Gamino, Heath Gill, Deonté Hansel, Anne Tyler Harshbarger, Jonah Hooper, Yoomi Kim, Tara Lee, Nadia Mara, Kristine Necessary Loveless, Tommy Panto, Alessa Rogers, Abigail Tan, Jared Tan, Jesse Tyler, Rachel Van Buskirk, Brian Wallenberg, John Welker, Christine Winkler APPRENTICES Cortney Funk, Drew Grant, Yoko Kanomata, Melissa Mitchell, Jackie Nash FELLOWSHIP STUDENTS* Emily Docherty, Brandon Funk, Victor Galuppo, Caitlyn Goebel, Ericka Goss, Kendall Green, Briley Jozwiak, Raquel Kelly, Miguel Angel Montoya, Kelly Prather, Philip Smith-Cobbs, Nayomi Van Brunt, Michael Wells *All student dancers courtesy of Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education Quietly Walking Costume Coordinator: April McCoy Flux Costumes Styled by: Amy Hand Flux & Home in 7 Ballet Mistress: Paige McFall

ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE – ARTIST STATEMENTS FLUX: At only 27, stand-out choreographer and Julliard grad Bennyroyce Royon has choreographed pieces across the continent and is also the founder of Bennyroyce Dance Productions, an NYC-based collaborative dance production group that creates and produces dance works on stage, film, and other venues that promote contemporary dance.

“Flux reflects on life’s mystery, science, and human relationships that flow through the shifting pulse of time and space,” said Royon whose choreography finds harmony with graphic designer Rodrigo Ribeiro’s stunning video projection and meditates on composer Son Lux’s mesmerizing soundtracks.

HOME IN 7: Atlanta is the inspiration behind choreographer Amy Seiwert’s world premiere Home in 7, which brings the southern, international city to life through spoken word, music and movement based on seven poems by prize-winning poet and Morehouse graduate Marc Bamuthi Joseph. In addition to Joseph, Seiwert has also enlisted acclaimed violinist and composer Daniel Bernard Roumain. “This collaboration has been unlike anything I have ever undertaken,” said Seiwert. “Bamuthi composed this gift of poetry weaving a landscape of Atlanta.

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ways. I am a better choreographer, artist and person because of this opportunity.” “I attended Morehouse in the years leading up to the staging of the Olympic Games,” said Joseph, “and was radically inspired by the intersection of economic growth, black civic leadership, and cultural transition. Beyond my own time here, I honor the historic and present role that the city has had in shaping American culture, and wanted to celebrate the textures of the city that you don’t necessarily see in the Hartsfield postcard shop.”

QUIETLY WALKING: According to choreographer Gina Patterson, Quietly Walking reflects on the relationship between urbanization and deforestation, and how we are in danger of losing our connection with the earth and with each other. “In the midst of the city, how do we stay connected to nature?” asks Patterson. “How do we stay in touch with our fellow human beings, with ourselves? As we build physical walls, do we also build emotional ones?” Patterson has worked closely with internationally renowned costume and set designer Jorge Gallardo and Atlanta Ballet lighting designer Robert Hand to translate the images that inspired her choreography into striking costumes, sets and lighting effects that help to fully express her vision for the new work.

bios ATLANTA BALLET LEADERSHIP JOHN MCFALL (Artistic Director) For the past 16 years, John McFall has cultivated Atlanta Ballet’s artistic vision into one of the country’s premier dance companies. Led by a strong commitment to imaginative and innovative programming, John continues to push the envelope with inspiring productions and unique collaborations. Born in Kansas City, Mo., John began his ballet studies at the Conservatory of Music with Tatiana Dokoudovska. In the fall of 1964, he accepted a Ford Foundation scholarship with the San Francisco Ballet School, and by 1969 became a principal dancer. John also is recognized in the field for his choreography and has created works for a variety of companies across the country. Since joining Atlanta Ballet as artistic director in 1994, John has choreographed many company favorites, including Don Quixote, Firebird, Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Jupiter, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella.

Additionally, John established the Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education in 1996, which has grown into the sixth-largest dance school in the nation. Not only does the Centre train superb professional dancers — many of whom have joined the company — but it also provides outreach opportunities to enrich the lives of thousands of young dancers and dance enthusiasts throughout metro Atlanta. John continues to build a distinct place for Atlanta Ballet in the dance world through his dedication to developing signature works and pursuing innovative collaborations with top artists and choreographers.

ARTHUR JACOBUS (Executive Director) Arthur Jacobus comes to Atlanta Ballet after having served as chief executive for six different arts organizations over the past 30 years, including two major ballet companies. From 1993 to 2002, he was executive director of San Francisco Ballet, where he established a major touring fund as part of a strategic plan to gain international recognition, and successfully led a campaign to build a $35 million endowment. Prior to San Francisco, Jacobus was president of Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) in Seattle, Wash., from 1984 through 1993. There, he led a major capital campaign to build a new ballet center and doubled the budget size of the organization. Between his tenure at San Francisco Ballet and PNB, Jacobus led 18 consecutive years of balanced budgets. Jacobus also served as CEO/ executive director of Pilchuck Glass School in Seattle; President of COPIA: The American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts in Napa, Calif.; President of The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts in Louisville, Ky.; and president of the Oakland Symphony in Oakland, Calif.. He holds masters degrees in Business Administration, Arts Administration and Human Resources Management, and has completed management programs at University of Washington and Harvard Business School. He holds an artist diploma in trumpet from the Conservatorio di Musica in Terni, Italy, and served for 22 years as a bandmaster for the United States Navy. Jacobus has served on a number of executive boards in the arts community, including Dance/USA, Washington State Arts Alliance, Northwest Development Officers’ Association, and California Arts Advocates. Throughout his career, Jacobus has remained actively involved in strategy and advocacy in the arts by chairing and sitting on panels for the National Endowment for the Arts, becoming a Certified Fundraising Executive, and serving on the steering committee for the Salzburg Seminar to establish a series of international seminars in arts management.

SHARON STORY (Dean of the Centre for Dance Education, Ballet Mistress) Sharon Story is currently in her 16th season with Atlanta Ballet. She joined Atlanta Ballet after a professional dance career that spanned more than 20 years. Sharon Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 9

bios began training at the Cobb Marietta Ballet under the direction of Iris Hensley.

She continued her professional training under full scholarships in New York City with Joffrey Ballet and School of American Ballet as a recipient of a full Ford Foundation scholarship. She has been a member of Joffrey II, Stars of New York City Ballet, Atlanta Ballet (under the direction of Robert Barnett) and Boston Ballet for 10 years. During her tenure with Boston Ballet, Sharon traveled with Rudolf Nureyev around the world. She received her training and inspiration from such legendary and distinguished mentors such as Rudolf Nureyev, Robert Joffrey, Violette Verdy, Jean Pierre Bonnefoux, Patricia McBride, Robert Barnett, Anna Marie Holmes and Fernando Bujones. In 1996, in addition to her role as ballet mistress, John McFall’s vision and mentorship brought Sharon to her current position as Dean of the Centre for Dance Education, which has rapidly grown to one of the largest dance schools in the nation. She is committed to providing a non-competitive atmosphere and access to dance education that is shaped by the community needs, is innovative, and inspires the commitment and excellence that are the trademarks of Atlanta Ballet. Under Sharon’s direction, the Centre achieved accreditation with National Association of Schools of Dance. Sharon is a member of the Commission on Accreditation for NASD and is delighted to serve on many community and national boards.

ROSEMARY MILES (Ballet Mistress) Rosemary Miles is in her 15th season with Atlanta Ballet. One of eight children of an English brigadier general, Rosemary Miles trained at Elmhurst and the Royal Ballet School in England, during which time she successfully passed all Royal Academy and Cecchetti examinations. Throughout her professional career, Rosemary danced with the Royal Ballet, the National Ballet of Canada and the London Festival Ballet.

In America, she performed with the educational division of the New York City Ballet and as a soloist with the National Ballet of Washington, Chicago Ballet and Houston Ballet. Upon retiring as a dancer, Rosemary has enjoyed being a principal teacher at the Houston Ballet Academy; a guest teacher throughout the United States, England, and the Far East; artistic director of the Lexington Ballet; and a member of John McFall’s artistic team for 15 years. Rosemary is the proud aunt of 22 nieces and nephews, 26 grand-nieces and nephews.

Rosemary thanks the dancers of Atlanta Ballet for being such an inspiration.

Rosemary’s other passion is golf.

DALE SHIELDS (Ballet Mistress) A native of Winston-Salem, N.C., Ms. Shields graduated from North Carolina School of the Arts and Butler University before starting her career as a professional dancer. After joining and rising to principal dancer with Indianapolis Ballet Theatre, Dale Shields appeared in the leading roles of many productions including Giselle, The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Romeo & Juliet, Gaité Parisienne, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Coppélia, Night Shadow and The Moor’s Pavane. Ms. Shields’ artistic collaboration with IBT’s artistic directors George Verdak and Dace Dindonis produced a great number of original works as well as staging and performing the Russian premiere of the ballet Le Bal in St. Petersburg, Russia. In her position as Principal Ballet Mistress for Ballet Internationale, she assisted with the original choreography of several full length ballets by Artistic Director Eldar Aliev and worked alongside Irina Kolpakova in staging many well known Russian classics. Dale has taught on the faculty of the Academy of Ballet International and Butler University’s Jorden Academy. She enjoys her time guest teaching around the country and in the Atlanta Ballet Center for Dance Education’s Summer Intensives. It has been inspiring for her to work with John McFall and the artists of Atlanta Ballet, in creating new and more exciting productions every season.

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bios the company Jacob Bush (fourth season) grew up in Coon Rapids, Minn., where he trained under Lise Houlton of the Minnesota Dance Theatre. He later trained with the Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education under Sharon Story, and the San Antonio Metropolitan Ballet under Susan Connally. In Atlanta, Jacob has danced featured roles such as Jewels and Tom Thumb in Sleeping Beauty, Peter Pan in John McFall’s Peter Pan, Benvolio in Michael Pink’s Romeo & Juliet, and one of the Ballet Boys in Twyla Tharp’s In the Upper Room. In his spare time, he indulges in reality TV shows on MTV and VH1, and thanks his family for their everlasting support.

Peng-Yu Chen (fourth season), a native of Taiwan, began training in Chinese Folk dance and gymnastics at the age of 10. She received her B.F.A. from SUNY Purchase under Carol Walker and received the Chancellors Award for Student Excellence and the President’s Award for Achievement. She has performed with the Kevin Wynn Collection and in the Metropolitan Opera Ballet’s production of The Rite of Spring choreographed by Doug Varone. She danced for American Repertory Ballet for three seasons where she performed works by Graham Lustig, Lauri Stallings, Val Caniparoli, Melissa Barak and Twyla Tharp. Peng was named by Dance Magazine as one of the “25 to Watch” in 2007, and she thanks her family and friends for all the support and love.

Christian Clark (ninth season), an Atlanta native, began his training at the age of eight with the Atlanta School of Ballet under the direction of Robert Barnett. As a company member, Christian has performed the leading roles of Prince in Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker, Laertes in Stephen Mills’ Hamlet, Albrecht in Giselle, Siegfried in John McFall’s Swan Lake, the Prince in Sleeping Beauty, and the title role in Michael Pink’s Romeo & Juliet. Christian has been featured in Margo Sappington’s Shed Your Skin: The Indigo Girls Project, John McFall’s Jupiter, Christian Holder’s Transcendence, Lauri Stallings’ The Great Gatsby and big, and Christopher Hampson’s Sinfonietta Giocosa. When not dancing, Christian enjoys playing music with the band The Neighbors with fellow dancer Jesse Tyler. Christian thanks the Centre for Dance Education, his family, and his lovely wife Naomi-Jane for their support. Sponsored by Christine Noguere and Phillip Pope.

Pedro Gamino (debut season), a San Francisco native, began his training at age 13 with the San Francisco Academy of Ballet and later studied at the San Francisco School of the Arts High School and the School of American Ballet in New York City. Pedro returned to San Francisco to begin his professional career with the Smuin Ballet, where he worked with noted choreographers Michael Smuin, Amy Seiwert and Shannon Hurlburt, and also enjoyed a stint at Dayton Ballet where he worked with choreographers Septime Webre, Dermot Burke and Steven Mills. Eager to get back to the East Coast, he accepted an opportunity to dance with American Repertory Ballet (ARB) in New Jersey. There he danced ballets and world premieres by Val Caniparoli, Lisa de Ribere, Twyla Tharp, Susan Shields and Graham Lustig, among others. Pedro joins Atlanta Ballet with friends and former ARB company mates Abigail and Jared Tan. In addition to ballet, Pedro is a skilled Mexican folk and tap dancer, a former soccer and baseball player, and an avid bowler.

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bios Pedro is very happy to be a part of the Atlanta Ballet family and looks forward to a great season.

Heath Gill (debut season), a native of southern Illinois, began his dance training at age four with jazz, tap and gymnastics. In order to expand his dance knowledge, he later attended The Children’s Center for Dance Education, where he began to study ballet under the direction of Deena Laska-Lewis. He also attended summer intensives at Houston Ballet, Atlanta Ballet and Texas Ballet Theater. By age 18, he moved to Atlanta to train and perform with Atlanta Ballet. During his time in Atlanta, he has had the pleasure of working with choreographers such as John McFall, Michael Pink, James Kudelka, Lila York, Mark Godden, Matt Kent and Lauri Stallings. Some of Heath’s other interests include playing piano and trumpet, watching movies and cooking. Heath also would like to thank Clara Cravey for her guidance, and his friends and family for their love and support.

Deonté Hansel (debut season) is a native of Detroit, Mich. After moving to Georgia, he began his training at the age of 16 with Gwinnett Ballet Theatre, with Lisa Sheppard and Kelly Spa. He continued his training on scholarship at The Rock School and the Houston Ballet. After graduating from South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, he joined Louisville Ballet Company for one season and Orlando Ballet for two seasons. His performance credits include Balanchine’s Who Cares, Twyla Tharp’s Golden Section and Le Corsiare. Deonté enjoys spending quality time with friends and family and his hobbies include shopping, going out to eat and seeing new movies. Deonté looks forward to this season and his future with Atlanta Ballet.

Anne Tyler Harshbarger (seventh season) began her training with Linda C. Chase in Valdosta, Ga., and later studied under Judith Hockaday, at ISTD in Swindon, England. She attended high school at the North Carolina School of the Arts and spent summers with Joffrey Ballet School, School of American Ballet and Hungarian Ballet Academy.

After Ben Stevenson invited her into the Houston Ballet, she danced world premieres by Ben Stevenson, Trey McIntyre and Stanton Welch.

She has enjoyed working with choreographers such as Dominic Walsh, Julia Adam, Paul Taylor, Violette Verdy, James Kudelka and Ronald Hynd.

Her featured roles with Atlanta Ballet include Lucy in Dracula, Princess Marya/Snow Queen in Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker, Wendy in Peter Pan, Summer Fairy in Cinderella, shoo pah minor, Sinfonietta Giocosa, Kate in Madame Butterfly, and Myrtle in The Great Gatsby. She is also a DJ in the Atlanta electronica scene and abroad. Sponsored by the Corps de Ballet.

Jonah Hooper (twelfth season), a native of Blue Ridge, Ga., began dancing under the direction of Diane Callihan of Gainesville Ballet. He appeared as Quasimodo in Michael Pink’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Dracula in Dracula, Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, Sharpless and Pinkerton in Stanton Welch’s Madame Butterfly, and Jay Gatsby in John McFall and Lauri Stallings’ The Great Gatsby. Jonah and his wife Maria live in Decatur with their two wonderful children. Mr. Hooper is also finishing a degree at Georgia State University in finance. He would like to thank his wife and family for their love and support. Please visit his photoblog at www. thedancerslounge.com.

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bios Yoomi Kim (second season), a native of South Korea, started ballet at the age of seven at the Korea National Ballet Company Academy.

She majored in ballet at Yewon School and Seoul Arts High School, and graduated summa cum laude. She trained mainly at Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Korea, and earned a Master’s Degree of Dance Arts at Ewha Women’s University. She received first prize in the Dance Association of Korea’s 30th National Ballet Competition, and has performed Sleeping Beauty at the International Performing Arts Festival in Japan. Since moving to the U.S. in 2006, Yoomi has performed in Giselle, Stars and Stripes, Sleeping Beauty, Hyperspace, Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker, Romeo & Juliet, and Serenade. In the 2007-08 season, she had the opportunity to perform the title role in Cinderella. Sponsored by Su Longman.

Tara Lee (fifteenth season) grew up in Connecticut, where she trained with Donna Bonasera of Connecticut Dance Theatre. After dancing with Joffrey II for two seasons, she joined Atlanta Ballet in 1995. Tara also has been a guest artist with New Orleans Ballet Theatre and spent a year with Vancouver’s Ballet British Columbia, where she was featured in works by John Alleyne, Crystal Pite, Paul Taylor, Twyla Tharp, and Martha Graham.

Principal roles include those in McFall’s Swan Lake and Firebird, Kudelka’s Four Seasons, Godden’s Magic Flute, Welch’s Madame Butterfly, Stevenson’s Cinderella and Three Preludes, Pink’s Romeo & Juliet and Dracula, Balanchine’s Serenade, Tharp’s In the Upper Room, and Stallings’ big. Tara’s choreography has been performed by Atlanta Ballet, New Orleans Ballet Theatre and Emory Dance Company. Sponsored by Lynn Cochran Schroder.

Nadia Mara (fifth season) was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, and started her ballet studies at the age of five, attending the official Escuela Nacional de Danza under the direction of Sara Nieto, Monica Diaz and Margaret Graham. Nadia graduated in 2003 as the best dancer in school and was awarded with the Elena Smirnova Gold Medal, granted

by Argentina ballet critic Honorio Destaville. In the United States, Nadia started dancing with North Carolina Dance Theatre. At Atlanta Ballet under the direction of John McFall, she has performed from 2006 to 2008 the title role in Giselle, Princess Florine in Sleeping Beauty, the World Première of big with Antwan “Big Boi” Patton and recently in 2009, leading roles as Mina in Michael Pink’s Dracula and Kitri in Don Quixote. In 2010, Nadia danced as Pamina in Mozart’s Magic Flute choreographed

by Mark Godden; Sugar Plum Fairy in Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker; and “Spring” in James Kudelka’s Four Seasons. Sponsored by Patti Wallace.

Kristine Necessary Loveless (ninth season), an Atlanta native, began her serious dance training at Atlanta Ballet’s Centre for Dance Education. With Atlanta Ballet, Kristine has performed principal roles in Michael Pink’s Dracula, John McFall’s Swan Lake and Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker, and George Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante and Stars and Stripes. She has enjoyed working with and performing in Christopher Hampson’s Sinfonietta Giocosa, James Kudelka’s Four Seasons, and Lila York’s Celts. Some recent roles include Aurora, Giselle, Juliet, Kryptonite in Lauri Stalling’s big, and Kitri in John McFall’s Don Quixote. Kristine received her undergraduate degree from Georgia State University and is currently pursuing her Master’s in Education from Brenau University. Kristine enjoys spending her free time with her amazing husband Matt. She would like to thank her parents, grandparents, and two sisters for their continued love and support. Sponsored by Lucy, Charlotte and Ginny Brewer.

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bios Tommy Panto (debut season), an Atlanta native, started dancing at the age of 11 and began his training with the New Mexico Ballet Company under the direction of Patricia Dickinson. After studying and training all over the U.S., he moved to Los Angeles and received a degree in Business: Merchandise Marketing from the Fashion Institute. While in Los Angeles, he trained and studied with Marat Duakayev of the Kirov/Kirov Academy and Patricia Neary of NYCB until his acceptance to Atlanta Ballet. With Atlanta Ballet, Tommy has had the pleasure of dancing Don Quixote in John McFall’s Don Quixote, as well as John McFall’s Jupiter, Tealia and Firebird; Christopher Hampson’s Sinfonietta Giocosa; and Ben Stevenson’s Three Preludes. Tommy would like to thank his family and friends for their love and support and looks forward to a long and exciting career with Atlanta Ballet.

Alessa Rogers (third season) graduated from North Carolina School for the Arts. She spent one season with North Carolina Dance Theatre II, where she performed works by Salvatore Aiello, Dwight Rhoden and Alvin Ailey. She has been a guest artist for three summers at the Roanoke Island Festival in Manteo, N.C. Alessa likes to read, learn, sit in airports, eat zucchini and be silly.

Abigail Tan (debut season) began her training with Halili Cruz School of Dance and Cultural Center of the Philippines Dance School. She became a company member with the Philippine Ballet Theatre and American Repertory Ballet and has worked with noted choreographers Robert Barnett, Maiqui Manosa, Graham Lustig, Enrico Labayen, Gelsey Kirtland, Anatoly Panasyukov and Perry Sevidal. Abigail graduated with a B.S. in Communication in Arts at Angelicum College and was a ballet instructor and stage manager in Philippines. She enjoys going to movies, learning to bowl and has a sweet tooth.

Jared Tan (debut season) was born in Philippines and started dancing at the age of nine with Philippine Ballet Theatre under the direction of Gener Caringal. He had trained for more than 14 years under Russian Ballet Master Anatoly Panasyukov and distinguished visiting ballet masters, such as Robert Barnett, Graham Lustig, Batt Abbit, Stefan Hoff, Ida Beltran-Lucila, Nonoy Froilan, Maiqui Mañosa, Edna Vida and Stanley Canete. Last season, he joined American Repertory Ballet in New Jersey under the direction of Graham Lustig, where he danced Prince in Nutcracker, Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Rhapsodia and Baker’s Dozen by Twyla Tharp. Jared loves to take pictures and play guitar, basketball and video games. He would like to thank his family and friends for their continued love and support. He is so thankful to be a part of Atlanta Ballet.

Jesse Tyler (third season) began his training at The School of the North Carolina Dance Theatre at age nine under the direction of Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux and Patricia McBride. In 2003, he joined North Carolina Dance Theatre as an apprentice and then was promoted to the company in 2004, where he worked with world-renowned choreographers such as Alonzo King, Dwight Rhoden, and Mark Diamond. Since 2006, he has performed as a guest artist with many companies in the southeast including The Florida Ballet and most recently, Atlanta Ballet, where he danced works by John McFall and Lauri Stallings. When not dancing, he spends his time as the singer and guitar player for a local band called The Neighbors.

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bios Rachel Van Buskirk (fourth season), a native of Vancouver, trained with Li Yaming at Pacific DanceArts. With Atlanta Ballet, Rachel has performed in Dracula, Madame Butterfly, Swan Lake, Cinderella, and has been featured in Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker, Giselle, Sleeping Beauty and Don Quixote. She also was involved in the creation of The Great Gatsby, big and Lauri Stallings’ bekken/the drum also waltzes. A recent highlight for her was performing me in your fall by Bennyroyce Royan. Outside of dance, Rachel enjoys reading and outdoor activities. She sends her love to her family and thanks them for being awesome. Sponsored by Dottie Smith and Merry Carlos.

Brian Wallenberg (thirteenth season) began his dance training in Victoria, Texas, under Debbe Busby. After training for a year, he was invited to attend Houston Ballet Academy under the direction of Ben Stevenson and Clara Cravey. He has performed many soloist and principal roles with Atlanta Ballet. Some of his favorite roles are Jonathon Harker in Michael Pink’s Dracula, Waltz Boy in George Balanchine’s Serenade, Roasted Swan in Fernand Nault’s Carmina Burana, and Peter Pan in John McFall’s Peter Pan. Mr. Wallenberg’s hobbies include yoga, film editing and technology.

He started a video production company (Saturnblu Productions) in 2007 with a focus on filming dance.

John Welker (sixteenth season) began dancing at 11 with the persuasive encouragement of his sister. He received his dance training at BalletMet Dance Academy, the School of American Ballet, National Ballet of Cuba, Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Vail, and Point Park Conservatory.

Classical ballet roles John has performed with the Atlanta Ballet include Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake, Prince Florimund in Sleeping Beauty, Albrect in Giselle, Basilio in Don Quixote, Cavalier in Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker, and Romeo in Romeo & Juliet. More contemporary dance classics include Dracula in Michael Pink’s Dracula, Principal Male in John McFall’s world premiere of Firebird, Principal Male in James Kudelka’s Four Seasons, Pinkerton in Stanton Welch’s Madame Butterfly, Don Jose in Septime Webre’s Carmen, Principal Male in Peter Martin’s Ash, Peter Pan in John McFall’s Peter Pan, and the solo work Caught, choreographed by David Parsons. John has had the honor to work with such renowned choreographers as Christopher Hampson, Victor Quijada, Lila York, Danny Ezralow, Lauri Stallings, Peter Quanz, Val Caniparoli, Darrel Moultrie, and John McFall. The past three years John has served as co-director of Atlanta Ballet’s Professional Division during their seasonal Summer Intensive. He is currently enrolled as a Dance Major in Kennesaw State University’s College of the Arts and wishes to further pursue a graduate degree in Arts Administration. John wishes to thank his wife, fellow artist Christine Winkler, for her support, encouragement and love. Sponsored by Lynda Courts.

Christine Winkler (sixteenth season), a California native, began her training in Sacramento with Barbara Crockett, and then furthered her studies with the San Francisco Ballet School on full scholarship. Later, she joined Ballet West as a company member where she met husband John Welker. Memorable highlights since joining Atlanta Ballet in 1995 include Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty, Juliet in Michael Pink’s Romeo & Juliet, Odette in John McFall’s Swan Lake, Mina in Dracula, Kitri in Don Quixote, Waltz Girl in George Balanchine’s Serenade, Principal Woman in the world premiere of John McFall’s Firebird, Queen of the Night in Mark Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 17

bios Godden’s The Magic Flute, Cio Cio San in Stanton Welch’s Madame Butterfly, and Daisy in John McFall and Lauri Stallings’ The Great Gatsby.

Christine has had the privilege of working with acclaimed choreographers such as Christopher Hampson, Lila York, James Kudelka, Peter Quanz, Val Caniparoli, and Darrell Moultrie. Guest appearances include American Repertory Ensemble in Austin, Texas; Maximum Dance in Miami City, Fla.; Chamber Dance Project based in New York City; and New Orleans Ballet Theatre. Christine has served as co-director of Atlanta Ballet’s Summer Intensive Professional Division during the past three years. Christine would also like to thank her husband and family for their continued love and support. Sponsored by Merry and Chris Carlos.

Apprentices 2010-2011 season Cortney Funk Cortney began dancing at the age of seven. Her main focus was on tap, jazz, and lyrical until the age of 13, when she attended The Rock School of Ballet’s Summer Program and fell in love. Since then, she has enjoyed her journey through the world of ballet and the challenges it brings. Cortney entered Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education as a pre-professional student in 2007 and began the 2008 season as a Fellowship dancer. Cortney has performed in works such as Raymonda, Serenade, big, Sinfonietta Giocosa, Swan Lake, and as Marya in Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker.

Drew Grant Born in Philadelphia, Drew began his training with The Rock School. Later, he moved to New York City to continue his training with the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theatre and then with the School of American Ballet. After his graduation, he spent two seasons with the Los Angeles Ballet under the direction of Colleen Neary and Thordal Christensen, where he performed both leading and soloist roles in works by George Balanchine, Josie Walsh, Sonya Tayeh and Jennifer Backhaus. This is his first season with Atlanta Ballet.

Yoko Kanomata Born in Japan, Yoko began her training at age six with Hitomi Takeuohi and Shigeki Sato at the Hitomi Ballet Schools. After leaving Japan, she continued her training with Li Yaming at Pacific Dance Arts in Vancouver. During her training, Yoko has won several prestigious awards for her dancing, most recently placing second in the Japan Ballet Competition. Yoko has

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had the pleasure of performing in John McFall’s Peter Pan and Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker. Yoko is so thankful to be a part of Atlanta Ballet and looks forward to a great season.

Melissa Mitchell Melissa began her training at the Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education at the age of 12 after having competed as a gymnast for four years. She also trained with the Swedish Royal Ballet under Kerstin Lindström, where she toured with Raymonda and Don Quixote. With Atlanta Ballet, she has enjoyed dancing productions such as Swan Lake, Peter Pan, Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker and Four Seasons. Melissa is currently working on a B.A. in Marketing at Georgia State University. She loves traveling with her family and hiking in the North Georgia mountains.

Jackie Nash A native of Connecticut, Jackie started her pre-professional ballet training at the Connecticut Dance School under the direction of Alan Woodard. She then spent two years in the dance and academic residency program at The Rock School for Dance Education and graduated in 2009. During her summer studies, she attended the Chautauqua Institute, Nutmeg Conservatory, Miami City Ballet and the Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education. She has enjoyed dancing roles such as Marya in Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker and performing works by James Kudelka, Mark Godden, Lila York and Matt Kent of Pilobolus Dance Theater. Jackie would like to thank her loving parents and amazing sister for their endless support and encouragement.

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bios Artistic and Production Team BENNYROYCE ROYON (Choreographer — Flux) Bennyroyce Royon, born in the Philippines, started professional dance training at age 16 under the tutelage of Wade Walthall at Evergreen City Ballet Academy in Auburn, Wash. In 2006, Bennyroyce received his B.F.A. degree from The Juilliard School, where he danced notable works by Jose Limon, Paul Taylor, Mark Morris and world premieres by Jessica Lang, Jacqulyn Buglisi, Ron Brown, Eliot Feld, Alan Hineline and Jill Johnson. He has freelanced with numerous companies in New York City such as the Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company, The Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Sidra Bell Dance N.Y., and Collective Body Dance Lab. Bennyroyce is a founding member of Rasta Thomas’ all male dance company, Bad Boys of Dance. He also has toured Canada and Europe with Cas Public, a Montréal-based contemporary dance company. Bennyroyce has taught ballet and contemporary workshops in Seattle, New York City, Montréal and Jacob’s Pillow. He has received choreographic commissions from The Evergreen City Ballet, Bad Boys of Dance and The Juilliard School. Bennyroyce produces dance projects under his collaborative group Bennyroyce Dance Productions, which he founded in 2006. He is currently on his third season as a dancer with Armitage Gone!

Dance, a New York City-based contemporary dance company led by Karole Armitage.

RYAN LOTT / SON LUX (Composer — Flux) Son Lux is 32-year-old producer-composer Ryan Lott, a man classically trained, but rewired by his own design. His parents brought him to Atlanta for high school, where he picked up the drums, a punk band or two, and a piano teacher who sneaked in a few lessons in jazz and pop. In his third year studying music composition at Indiana University, Lott began collaborating with the dance student who would become his wife, writing music to her choreography. After college, he conceived a multimedia art gala dubbed CONNECT whose second event featured 30 artists of various inclinations. With his wife, he co-founded the charitable ASH Ensemble, and later composed a piece for saxophone and tape that debuted in Slovenia. Back home, Lott picked up his first 20 EncoreAtlantA.com

East Coast gig at the Guggenheim and a pair of prestigious Ohio arts grants. In 2009, Lott released his critically lauded debut, At War with Walls and Mazes. He’s worked extensively with acclaimed choreographers, including Stephen Petronio, scoring his large-scale dance works for Ballet de Lorraine and National Dance Company Wales. He also orchestrated the brass and woodwinds for These New Puritans and produced a beat (single “Blue Movie”) for left-field rapper Beans’ 2011 Anticon debut.

His second album, We Are Rising, was made from start to finish in February of 2011.

RODRIGO RIBEIRO (Motion Graphics Designer /Director — Flux) Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Ribeiro is a motion graphics designer with a focus on mixing graphics, footage and sound into “a digital retro madness.” Ribeiro received a B.F.A. in Graphic Design from Faculdade da Cidade, and also studied art and traditional animation at the Associates in Art Academy and the Animation Academy in Los Angeles, respectively. He is the founder/owner of Playground Pictures and has worked alongside international artists who have featured his work during live performances. Recognized for his great talent, Ribeiro has received numerous awards including the North America Design Award from the Broadcast Design Association in 2007, and an Emmy Award in 2008 for Breaking Point, a documentary work with the broadcast journalist Ted Koppel. Ribeiro has also worked with Warner Bros, DreamWorks, Discovery Channel and MTV as a freelance artist. Examples of his design work can be viewed online at rodrigoribeiro.com.

JOE DORAN (Lighting Designer — Flux) Joe Doran is the producing artistic director and resident designer of Equilateral Theatre Company. As a designer, Joe recently designed an adaptation of The Tempest, directed by and starring Olympia Dukakis. He is the 2008 and 2009 recipient of the Richmond Theatre Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Lighting Designer. He also received the 2010 U.S. Army Recreation Program Events Competition Award for Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical.

Joe is a graduate of North Carolina School of the Arts and a member of Resonance Ensemble

bios in N.Y.C. and United Scenic Artists, Local 829.

N.Y.C. credits: Armitage Gone! Dance, Sean Curran Company, Elisa Monte Dance Company, HT Chen and Dancers, Gabrielle Lansner and Co., and Martha Graham Dance Company, among others. Regional designs credits include: Alpine Theatre Project, Historic Swift Creek Mill Theatre, and The Festival of the Arts at Dogwood Dell. More information at joedorandesign.com.

GINA PATTERSON (Choreographer — Quietly Walking) Gina Patterson is known as a versatile, consummate performer of classical and contemporary principal roles. Over the last 25 years, she has danced with Pittsburgh Ballet Theater, Ballet Austin, Ballet Florida, American Repertory Ensemble and as a guest artist, performing in the U.S., Canada, Iceland, Greece, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Slovenia and France. Ms. Patterson currently works as a freelance dance artist, continuing to perform, teach, coach and choreograph. She is cofounder and artistic director of VOICE Dance Company. Ms. Patterson has been hailed as a choreographer of “startling originality” (Back Stage) and “a standout on the soulful front” (Sun-Sentinel). She was awarded the Choo San Goh Award for Choreography, the B. Iden Payne Award for Outstanding Choreographer, and has shown five pieces at the Ballet Builder’s Showcase in New York. Her work has been presented at numerous festivals including in Italy, Germany, Slovenia, Mexico and Spain. She is a winner of the Hubbard Street 2 National Choreographic Competition and the National Choreographic Initiative in California. Ms. Patterson has created original works for VOICE, Richmond Ballet, Ballet Austin, Nashville Ballet, Ballet Florida, Dayton Ballet, BalletMet, DanceWorks Chicago, Ballet Pacifica, Ballet East, Point Park University and the University of Iowa, among others.

JORGE GALLARDO (Scenic/Costume Designer — Quietly Walking) Jorge Gallardo is a freelance artist and resident designer for Ballet Biarritz in France. He gained international acclaim designing for American Ballet Theatre, Alvin Ailey Dance Company, Ulysses Dove Repertoire, Ballet De Nancy, Miami City Ballet, Royal Swedish Ballet, Ballet Nacional de Caracas, San Francisco Ballet, Munich Opera Ballet Company, Dayton Contemporary Dance

Theater, Balletto De La Speria (Italy), Miami Contemporary Dance Company, Mannheim Opera House, Fernando Bujones and Southern Ballet Theater, Ballet du Nord, Toulouse Ballet, Bordeaux Ballet, among others. He holds an M.A. in Fine Arts from the Universidad de Chile, Santiago de Chile. He received the Best Set Design of the Year award in Caracas, Venezuela, 1995, for Vicente Nebrada’s Cinderella, and his work has been featured twice on Dance in America. His last work in 2010, Romeo and Juliette, was presented in Verona, Italy.

AMY SEIWERT (Choreographer— Home in 7) Amy Seiwert moved to San Francisco in 1999, the same year she won the Festival des Arts de Saint-Sauveur Choreography Competition in Quebec. Currently choreographer in residence for Smuin Ballet and artistic director of Imagery Contemporary Ballet, her work is also in the repertory of Atlanta, Louisville, Colorado and Sacramento ballets as well as Ballet Austin and Robert Moses KIN. Seiwert has been named one of “25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine, (2005) one of 7x7’s “Hot 20 Under 40,” (2007) and twice the S.F. Chronicle has named her work one of the “Top 10” dance events of the year. (2007, 2010) MARC BAMUTHI JOSEPH (Spoken Word — Home in 7) Marc Bamuthi Joseph is one of America’s leading voices in performance, arts education and artistic curation. His eveninglength works have been presented throughout the United States and Europe and include Word Becomes Flesh, Scourge, De/Cipher and No Man’s Land. Bamuthi’s current solo piece, the break/s, co-premiered at the Humana Festival of New American Plays and the Walker Arts Center in the spring of 2008. His work has been enabled by several prestigious foundations, awards including grants from the Ford Foundation, the Center for Cultural Innovation, Creative Capital, the National Performance Network Creation Fund, the Wallace A. Gerbode Foundation, the Creative Work Fund, the Rockefeller MAP Fund, the NEA, the Hewlett Foundation, and a Dance Advance award from the PEW Foundation. A gifted and nationally acclaimed educator and essayist, he has lectured at more than 200 colleges and universities, been a popular commentator on National Public Radio, and Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 21

bios has carried adjunct professorships at Stanford University, Mills College and the University of Wisconsin. A resident at ODC Theater, YBCA and Intersection for the Arts in San Francisco, Bamuthi’s proudest work has been with Youth Speaks, where he mentors 13-19-year-old writers and curates the Living Word Festival for Literary Arts. Joseph’s next project, red black and green: a blues, documents the ecoequity movement towards green collar jobs in black neighborhoods. He proudly served as a featured artist for the NAACP’s Centennial Anniversary Celebration during President Barack Obama’s Inaugural Exercises.

DANIEL BERNARD ROUMAIN (DBR) (Composer — Home in 7) Having carved a reputation for himself as an innovative composer, performer, violinist and band leader, Haitian-American artist Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) melds his classical music roots with his own cultural references and vibrant musical imagination.

His accolades range from being voted as “America’s Assignment” on the CBS Evening News, to receiving praise as one of the “Top 100 New Yorkers” (New York Resident), “Top 40 Under 40” business people (Crain’s New York Business), one of the entertainment industry’s “Top 5 Tomorrow’s Newsmakers” (1010 WINS Radio), and spotlighted as a “New Face of Classical Music” in Esquire Magazine. DBR recently composed music for Daniel Beaty’s play Resurrection, directed by Oz Scott; the feature ESPN television segment “E:60 Homeless Basketball,” in which DBR was bestowed with a Sports EMMY nomination for Outstanding Musical Composition; and feature documentary films Strange Things by Alexandria Hammond and Off and Running

by Nicole Opper, which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival. DBR regularly composes for orchestras and chamber music ensembles around the globe and tours with his genrejumping ensemble DBR & THE MISSION. A native of Margate, Fla., DBR studied music as an undergraduate at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music, where he currently serves as a visiting professor of composition.

He completed his masters and doctoral work at the University of Michigan under the tutelage of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer William Bolcom.

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CHRISTINE DARCH (Costume Designer — Home in 7) Christine Darch designs costumes for Arizona, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Colorado, Complexions, Diablo, Houston, Marin, Memphis, North Carolina, Oregon, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Washington ballets. She has designed five ballets for choreographer Amy Seiwert and collaborates with many other notable modern ballet choreographers, including Julia Adam, Jae Man Joo, James Kudelka, Matthew Neenan, David Palmer, Brian Reeder and Dwight Rhoden.

This year, she received an Isadora Duncan Award for outstanding visual design for Ms. Seiwert’s ballet, White Noise. Christine lives in East Northport, N.Y., with her fiancé Matthew Pierce, a celebrated American classical ballet composer and violinist.

ROBERT HAND, JR. (Lighting Designer — Quietly Walking & Home in 7) is happy to be celebrating his ninth season with Atlanta Ballet.

A graduate of North Carolina School of the Arts (NCSA), he has a BFA in Lighting Design. Before coming to Atlanta Ballet, he designed Guys and Dolls, Little Shop of Horrors, and Children of Eden for North Carolina Theater. Since being with the ballet, he has designed Ramblin’ Suite, Jupiter, Swan Lake, Snow White, Sinfonietta Giocosa, Inoui Rossini, shoo pah minor, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Don Quixote, Cinderella and The Great Gatsby. He looks forward to many future artistic endeavors with Atlanta Ballet.

SUNDAY, MAY 22 at 7 PM Join friends of UNICEF to experience our organization’s global influence on the lives of children without leaving Atlanta.

Interactive exhibits. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. Wishing well.

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board & staff A d m i n i s t r at i o n

John McFall, Artistic Director

Arthur Jacobus, Executive Director

ATLANTA BALLET CENTRE FOR DANCE EDUCATION Sharon Story, Dean Heather Conley, Cobb Centre Principal Kate Gaul, Buckhead Centre Principal Emily Cook Harrison, Centre for Dance Nutrition Tori Soles, Director of Centre Administration Betsy Rothermel, Registrar/Summer Program

Administrative Director Carla Cuba, Community Programs Director Rebecca Renner, Education Associate Shannon Maiolo, Education Associate/

Adult Division Coordinator

COSTUMES Heidi Parikh, Wardrobe Supervisor Elena Rao, Costume Shop Director Oksana Shore, Lead Stitcher Jacob Bush, Shoe Coordinator

FACULTY, ACCOMPANISTS AND RECEPTIONISTS: Principal Faculty: Armando Luna, Rosemary Miles Susan Beebe, Rebekah Bennett, Shirley Bennett, Aly Brock, Giselle Caban, Andrea Catchings, Harmony Clair, Heather Conley, Emily Cargill, Vershion Funderburk, Katherine Grant, Kate Gaul, Vanessa Gibson, Kara Gillcrist, Kayla Harkness, Alera Harrison, Karen Harrison, Emily Cook Harrison, Sarah Hillmer, Tanika Holmes, Michelle Jericevich-Powell, Stephanie Johnson, Melissa Joy, Reiko Kimura, Caroline Laubacher, Dora Manela, Paige McFall, Margaret Shepherd McPherson, Orlando Molina, Idella Moore, Anwar Nasir, Troy Overton, Allyson Raymond, Terese Reynolds-Thomas, Jaime Robtison, Betsy Rothermel, Roscoe Sales, Tori Soles, Paulo Manso de Sousa, Melissa Stiers, Carol Szkutek, Theresa Schambach, Amber Thompson, Ericka Shannon-Vanhoosear, Erin-Elizabeth Watts, Martine Weber, Lloyd E. Whitmore, Sarah Noelle Williamson, Alan Brown, Tara Briner, Rick Reynolds, Julie Rice

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Pam Whitacre, Chief Finance Officer Michele LeBlanc Boyd, Staff Accountant/

Human Resources Director David J. Tatu, Facilities Manager Bradley Renner, In-Kind Gifts Officer/Executive Assistant Kayla Harkness, Customer Care Specialist

ARTISTIC Rosemary Miles, Dale Shields and Sharon Story, Ballet Mistresses

TICKETING AND PATRON SERVICES Anwar Nasir, Associate Director of Patron Services Jarrett Milton, Group Sales Manager Kyle Andrich, Patron Services Associate Ashley Reid, Patron Services Assistant

MARKETING Tricia Ekholm, Marketing Director Erin Zellmer, Marketing Coordinator Sigele Winbush, Public Relations Associate Emily Khoo, Graphic Designer Katherine Hernandez, Marketing Assistant Brian Wallenberg, Interactive/Social Media Coordinator DEVELOPMENT Lisa Dabney, Director of Development Alice Thacker, Major Gifts Officer Alyson Brock, Institutional Giving Officer Kathleen Presswala, Annual Giving Officer Dorie Wirtz, Events Manager Megan DeWitt, Development Assistant

PRODUCTION Thomas C. Fowlkes, Director of Production John Beaulieu, Technical Director Amy Hand, Stage Manager Robert Hand, Jr., Lighting Director Gabe Friend-Jones, Assistant Stage Manager Vanessa Chumbley, Production Assistant Bill Long, Properties Master

atlanta ballet board of tr ustees Allen Nelson, Chairman Stanley H. Rose III, Immediate Past Chair Bill Huber, Treasurer Alison Danaceau, Secretary Elizabeth Adams RenĂŠ Bostic Ginny Brewer Kelly C. Cannon Merry L. Carlos

Margaret Carton Lynn Cochran-Schroder Lynda B. Courts David Crosland Lavona S. Currie Cynthia Davison Sharyn Doanes-Bergin Mary Frances Garrett Karen Greager Joanne Chesler Gross Kenneth R. Hey

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Associate ($1,000 +) Teresa Amador American Endowment Foundation Anonymous Bank of America Drs. John and Elise Beltrami Mr. and Mrs. John Bennett BioSource Staffing Warren Cato Dr. and Mrs. Nicolas Chronos James Davis Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm P. Davison Mr. Michael B. and Mrs. Sharyn Doanes-Bergin Susan and George Dunn Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Elkins Equifax Community Relations Caroline M. Foster Dr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Gable Ms. Jocelyn C. Gaines Ms. Amy Gerome-Acuff Choreographer’s Circle and Mr. Daniel Acuff ($5,000 +) Mary and Charles Ginden Mr. and Mrs. Howell E. Adams III Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Goddard Anonymous Bertha Earlene Gvozd Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation Steven and Caroline Harless Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Brewer Ellen Heard Bureau of Cultural Affairs Virginia Hepner and Malcolm Barnes Mrs. Margaret F. Carton Bonnie and Terry Herron Mrs. Lynn P. Cochran-Schroder Jack and Michal Hart Hillman Fraser-Parker Foundation Laurie and John Hopkins GE Foundation Dr. Joyce Dillon Houser Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Gross IBM Corporation Mrs. Ed Harris Katharine Kidd, LLC The Hellen Plummer Charitable Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Kessenich Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John C. King JBS Foundation Marsha King John and Mary Franklin Foundation Ms. Linda Lively and Mr. James Hugh Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jones Lubo Fund Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Knous Joe M. Makilya Ms. Christine Noguere Belinda and Gino Massafra and Mr. Phillip Pope Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. McCulloch Mr. Louis A. Peneguy, Jr. Eduardo Leon Mejia Delphine Podsiadlo Milner Document Products Mr. Timothy Rollins Mr. and Mrs. H. Lamar Mixson Mr. and Mrs. Stanley H. Rose III Dr. and Mrs. Chester W. Morse Ryder Doug and Dawn Mullins Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. Jason and Lillian Nelson Mr. William F. Snyder Polly N. Pater Jane Smith Turner Foundation Mrs. Karen Vereb and Mr. Bud Blanton Margery and Dan Reason Fund Ralph and JoAnn Reed The Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Forrest W. Robinson Mary & E.P. Rogers Foundation Inc. Principal ($2,500 +) Eric Schneider Mr. and Mrs. Lee Adrean Amy Shepard Meg Arnold and Family Janet Shields Clinton and Barbara Bastin Ms. Sheila Skillman Ms. Jan P. Beaves Ana and Steve Godwin Ms. Rene Bostic The Target Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Cannon Dr. Cynthia Crain Lee and Dr. Dwight Lee Mr. and Mrs. Perry Taylor, Jr. Thomas H. Lanier Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David Crosland Lizanne Thomas Mr. and Mrs. H. Preston Crum Time Warner Matching Grants Program Ms. Alison Danaceau Laura Tucker Mr. and Mrs. William D. deGolian Venture Oil & Gas, Inc. Mr. Ralph G. Edwards, Jr. William A. and Judy M. Vogel Mr. and Mrs. Tom A. Garrett Mr. Kenneth Hey and Mrs. Doris von Glahn Jessie Wallace Marilyn Webb Mr. J. David Hopkins Robert & Francine Warner Jim and Mary Long Howard & Danielle Boling Mrs. Sloan Kennedy and Mr. John Smith Marilyn Webb Lois & Lucy Lampkin Foundation William McDaniel Charitable Foundation Erica and Greg Lewis Judy and Erwin Zaban Mr. and Mrs. Glenn W. Mitchell III Dancer’s Circle ($10,000 +) Mr. and Mrs. Howell E. Adams Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ricardo Artigas Mr. and Mrs. Chris Carlos The Coca-Cola Foundation Matching Gifts Program Corps de Ballet Cousins Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Holder Mr. Douglas Hopkins Ray M. and Mary Elizabeth Lee Foundation Pittulloch Foundation Publix Super Markets Charities The Shubert Foundation, Inc SunTrust Bank Atlanta Foundation Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

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donors

With the proper preparation, great things are possible — for our audiences, artists, students, and the community. We are setting the stage for a bright, sustainable future for Atlanta Ballet. We are positioning our organization for excellence — and Choreographing Our Future, the $19.3 million capital campaign for Atlanta Ballet is taking us there. The central focus of the campaign has been on completing the renovations for our new headquarters, the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre, which we proudly opened on Aug. 14, 2010. The new building is a Gold LEED-Certified facility and it houses our professional dance company, Centre for Dance Education, and entire artistic and administrative staff. In addition to purchasing and renovating our new facility, the campaign priorities also include enhancing our artistic productions, expanding audience development efforts, growing the endowment, and investing in capitalizing our operations. We believe we are building the Atlanta Ballet of tomorrow, and it is our profound hope that all of our patrons and friends will partner with us in this endeavor. Thanks to the extraordinary commitment and generosity of our board of directors and loyal patrons, we have raised $14.9 million towards our goal to date. Atlanta Ballet remains deeply grateful to the visionary donors listed below who have made our success possible. Listing reflects gifts and pledges received through April 1, 2011.

Gifts of $1 million and above Anonymous Michael C. and Thalia N. Carlos Foundation Merry and Chris M. Carlos Lettie Pate Evans Foundation Audrey B. Morgan Patti Eloise Wallace Gifts of $500,000-$999,000 Mrs. Laura Maddox Smith Mabel Dorn Reeder Foundation Gifts of $100,000 to $499,999 Anonymous Elizabeth and Howell E. Adams, III Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Brewer Mrs. Lynn P. Cochran-Schroder Mrs. Lavona Currie R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation Beth and Tommy Holder The Kendeda Fund John K. Palmisano and Stephen A. Williams III The Rich Foundation, Inc. The Shailendra Family SunTrust Bank Atlanta Foundation & SunTrust Affiliated Foundations Florence C. & Harry L. English Memorial Fund Walter H. & Marjory M. Rich Memorial Fund Thomas Guy Woolford Charitable Trust Greene-Sawtell Foundation The Tull Charitable Foundation Gifts of $50,000-$99,999 Anonymous Madeline and Howell E. Adams, Jr. The James M. Cox Foundation Cynthia and Mike Davison Price Gilbert, Jr. Charitable Trust Dr. and Mrs. Alexander S. Gross Kristy and Michael Robison Mr. and Mrs. Stanley H. Rose, III Waffle House David Helen and Marian Woodward Fund The Vasser Woolley Foundation, Inc.

Gifts of $25,000-$49,999 Leslie & Dale Chihuly Dr. Michael Murphy and Dr. Christine Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Allen W. Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Forrest W. Robinson The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Karen Vereb and Mr. Bud Blanton Pam and Stephen A. Wakefield Gift of $10,000-$24,999 René Bostic Cousins Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. David Crosland Mrs. Daphne Moore Eitel Fulton County Arts Council Mr. and Mrs. Tom A. Garrett Georgia Commercial Realty Georgia Power Foundation, Inc. The Gingrich Foundation Kenneth R. Hey Lisa and Forrest Hibbard Sally and David Hopkins The Ichter Family Arthur and Elvira Jacobus Rebecca S. Kelly and Dick James Cindy and Mike Jones Beth Lanier and Phillip Theodore Paige and John McFall Mr. and Mrs. Allan Merrill Joseph Northington and Timothy Tew Sharon Story, Julien and Kim Kenney Mr. and Mrs. David T. Wolfe Gifts of $5,000 - $9,999 Mr. Ralph G. Edwards, Jr. Virginia Hepner and Malcolm Barnes Melissa and Scott Hinchman and Family Steffi and Bill Huber David and Theresa Kazanowski Edward Krugman and Jill Pryor Ida A. Ryan Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Stone Jane Smith Turner Foundation

Gifts of $2,500 - $4,999 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Cannon Carlton Fields Lisa Dabney and Paul Kersey Sloan Kennedy and John Smith Mrs. Karen R. Shapiro Dr. and Mrs. Mark Silverstein Gifts of $1,000 - $2,499 Mr. and Mrs. John Beltrami Dr. and Mrs. Currell V Berry Mrs. Margaret F. Carton Mrs. and Mr. Jennifer Johnston Ken and Mara Knowles Lee and Trey Loughran Wendi and John McAfee Stephanie and Robert Myer Mr. Steven Russ and Ms. Katherine Brokaw Gifts of $500 - $999 Louisa and Armando Basarrate Ms. Kathleen Burch Mrs. Sharyn Doanes-Bergin Mr. and Mrs. Paul P. Mattingly Mrs. Lynn K. Waymer Dorie and Jody Wirtz Gifts up to $500 Josie A. Alexander Linda and Michael Diamond Lindsay and Thomas Enright Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Fishman Yuko Little Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. McCulloch Paul and Malissa O’Connor and Savannah, Bethany, and Paul III Jean and Kevin O’Halloran Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Ritzenberg Ms. Robin H. Sangston Valerie and Jose Vargas

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acknowledgements Cooper Atlanta Transportation Services, The Preferred Chauffeured Service of Atlanta Ballet Interprint Communications, The Official Printer of Atlanta Ballet Kennesaw State University, The Official Academic Partner of Atlanta Ballet Paul Dolan Vineyards, The Preferred Wine of Atlanta Ballet Plaza Executive Health Club, The Official Healthclub of Atlanta Ballet Ryder Truck Rental Systems, Inc., The Official Set Transporter of Atlanta Ballet Artmore Hotel Ashley Ramsey, Massage Therapy ASV, Video Services Atlanta Journal-Constitution Atlanta Marriott Marquis Atlanta Marriott Suites Midtown Brooks, McGinnis, & Company, LLC, Audit Firm Charlie McCullers Photography Embassy Suites Atlanta – Galleria Four Seasons Hotel Dr. Frank A. Sinkoe, Podiatric Orthopedics Inn at the Peachtrees Jazz 91.9 FM WCLK J.D. French & Assoc.

Jean Padberg & Associates, P.C., Immigration Counsel Dr. Karen Joanson-Scott, Buckhead Family Chiropractic Kim Kenney Photography Lanier Parking Holdings, Inc. Dr. Letha Griffin, Peachtree Orthopedic Clinic, Orthopedic Specialist Littler Mendelson, Attorney Marcia Toye-Vego, Emory Physical Therapy The Melting Pot National Black Arts Festival Petals a Florist PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Tax Accountants Publix Solomon Says, Inc. Atlanta Ballet is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. GCA is a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Major funding is provided by the Fulton County Commission under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council, and by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs. Additional funding has been provided by our individual donors, corporate sponsors, and foundations.

For more information, please visit our website at www.atlantaballet.com. All dates and programs are subject to change.

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