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Louisville Ballet Company and Studio Company Artists La Sylphide
Photo by Shelby Shenkman 2023
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A LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
Dear Louisville Ballet Friends,
Welcome to the final production of our 2022/2023 Season of Transcendence! I am so grateful that you are here as we celebrate its beautiful conclusion – LA SYLPHIDE with Balanchine’s Scotch Symphony. How magical it is that we are here – in this theater – sharing one final transcendent experience together
First staged almost 200 years ago, “La Sylphide” is not a new story. But its elements – forbidden desire, obligation to family, and the tragic consequences of both – are still timelessly human. We’ve preserved August Bournonville’s choreography, created for the Royal Danish Ballet in 1836, but this production’s scenery and costumes are new. My designs were inspired by St. Peter’s Seminary, built in 1966 Scotland in the Brutalist architectural style. Abandoned soon after it opened, this massive, concrete structure was overtaken by the forest surrounding it. Recent images – of moss growing between cracks, of trees soaring against and through exterior walls, of interior spaces filled with ponding water and graffiti – all sparked my imagination.
What a clear visual representation of the contrast and conflict between human constructs and the natural world – hallmark themes of Romantic period origins that still resonate today. My hope is that by offering a fresh vision of our own “La Sylphide,” we open a window to this ballet for 21st century audiences.
It’s important to note that this vision was only made real through the incredible work of our costume shop, production team, and contributing artists. Their artistry and skill is evident in every detail you see on stage. Special thanks to Eric Allgeier and to Teresa Greer for their support and expertise.
Opening this production with George Balanchine’s “Scotch Symphony,’’ an invigorating tribute to ballets like “La Sylphide,” feels like the perfect pairing. First choreographed and performed in 1952, this Modernist work stylishly invokes the spirit of the Scottish Highlands. I know our dancers loved the technical challenge, the gorgeous costumes, and having Philip Neal here from The George Balanchine Trust to stage this work in our studios.
And now for a welcome – and welcome home of sorts. I am thrilled to announce that Leslie Smart has joined Louisville Ballet as our new Executive Director. Her experience, passion, and connection to this organization runs deep, and I know that we are all so pleased to have her by our side.
I invite you, for the last time this season, to enjoy the incredible art and artistry of your Louisville Ballet. Thank you for being part of it all. You are the why of what we do. Here’s to celebrating 71 years of making moving art, and to the promise of even more to come!
Robert Curran
Artistic Director
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STAFF
APRIL 13-15, 2023
THE BROWN THEATRE
SCOTCH SYMPHONY
Choreography by George Balanchine
© The George Balanchine Trust
Staging by Philip Neal
Rehearsal Assistant- Mikelle Bruzina
Music by Felix Mendelssohn
Costume Design by Karinska and David Ffolkes
Scenic Design by Arnold Abramson
Original Lighting Design by Ronald Bates, Lighting by Jesse AlFord
Costumes and Scenery courtesy of Miami City Ballet
INTERMISSION
LA SYLPHIDE
Choreography by August Bournonville
Staging by Helen Daigle, Harald Uwe Kern
Music by Hermann Løvenskjold
Costume and Scenic Designs by Robert Curran
Lighting Design by Jesse AlFord
Guest Artist - Bruce Simpson
With Scenic Design Support by Eric Allgeier
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Company Artist David Senti as James La Sylphide
Photo by Andrew Kung 2023
SYNOPSIS: LA SYLPHIDE
ACT I: A castle in Scotland
It is James’s wedding day. A magical air spirit, a Sylph, kneels at his feet and gazes at him lovingly as he sleeps in a chair. James awakens and sees the Sylph. He tries to catch her, but she vanishes.
Effie, James’s fiancée, enters with her aunt, a rich widow, Anna. Effie surprises James, who embraces her with unexpected intensity, believing her to be the Sylph. Effie declares that James was not thinking of her, but he reassures her of his love.
Effie’s girlfriends arrive with wedding gifts. Just as James hands her the family tartan, he notices Madge, a mysterious figure, sitting by the fire. He violently insists that her presence is a bad omen and goes to throw her out, but Effie intercedes and James reluctantly agrees to let Madge stay. Madge tells the girls’ fortunes and when it is Effie’s turn, she predicts that Effie will not marry James but will marry Gurn. In a fury, James throws Madge out, but not before she curses him and swears vengeance.
After Effie leaves to prepare for the wedding, James is left thinking of the Sylph. Suddenly, she appears at the window, declares her love for James, and despairs that he must marry Effie. She dances for him until he is at the point of yielding to her love. Gurn enters and sees this exchange, and calls for Effie and Anna. But by the time they arrive, the Sylph has disappeared, and no one believes Gurn’s story.
The wedding guests arrive. As James prepares to give Effie her wedding ring, the Sylph snatches it away, placing the ring on her own finger. Unable to resist, James follows her into the wilderness. Family and friends rush to find them while Effie recalls Madge’s prophecy and collapses in tears.
ACT II: The Wilderness
Madge conjures a magical scarf with dark power and ill intent. James tries to capture the Sylph, who continually eludes him. Gurn continues his search for James and discovers his hat, but is stopped by Madge, who makes him promise not to reveal what he has found. In return, she will help Gurn persuade Effie to marry him.
Tormented by his unfulfilled passion for his beloved Sylph, James begs Madge to help him. She consents on the condition that he follows her instructions without question. He agrees and Madge gives him the scarf to drape around the Sylph. Madge promises that if he does what she says, the Sylph will be his forever.
When the Sylph returns, James does as Madge instructed, unaware of the dark power of the scarf. Trembling with pain, the Sylph sheds her wings and sinks to the ground. Giving back the wedding ring, she dies. Madge confronts James and reveals that she is avenged. Overcome with grief, James falls to the ground hearing nothing but the cruel sound of Madge’s laughter.
Louisville
The performance of Scotch Symphony, a Balanchine ® Ballet, is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style ® and Balanchine Technique ® . Service standards established and provided by the Trust.
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INTERMISSION
Ballet’s presentation of “La Sylphide” and Balanchine’s “Scotch Symphony” is generously made possible by Jim + Marianne Welch and James + Elizabeth Voyles.
La Sylphide Scenic Carpentry and Painting by Shop 5 Scenic
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Company Artists Ashley Thursby and Brandon Ragland
Scotch Symphony
Photo by Shelby Shenkman 2023
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Company Artist Brienne Wiltsie La Sylphide
Photo by Shleby Shenkman 2023
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Company Artists Leigh Anne Albrechta and Ryo Suzuki La Sylphide
Photo by Shelby Shenkman 2023
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Company Artists and Studio Company Dancers
La Sylphide
Photo by Shelby Shenkman 2023
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Company Artists and Studio Company Dancers
La Sylphide
Photo by Shelby Shenkman 2023
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Choreographer’s Rehearsal
Scotch Symphony Stager Philip Neal with Company Artists Ashley Thursby and Brandon Ragalnd
Photo by Shelby Shenkman 2023
Scotch Symphony costume fitting
Photo by Kateryna Sellers 2023
BRUTAL BEAUTY
Artistic Director Robert Curran discusses his inspiration for creating a brand new La Sylphide for Louisville audiences. Contrasting grounded Scottish Brutalist architecture and the light, ethereal nature of Sylphs reinforces the tension between love and envy in this one-of-a-kind world premiere.
Why did you want to create new sets and costumes for La Sylphide?
Robert Curran: This production of La Sylphide is following in what’s becoming the Louisville Ballet tradition of setting the classics in a new context that’s a little bit more relevant for today’s audience. It’s really important to keep reimagining what these stories mean, what they say, and how we say them, so that they can continue to live on for centuries longer.
Can you describe the new sets? What was the inspiration behind them?
RC: When you consider the story of James and the Sylph, these two characters couldn’t be more opposite. There’s James – with all of his masculinity, his sense of obligation, his duty to marry Effie, his sense of leadership in the family. It’s very heavy and grounded and masculine. And then you have the Sylph –who’s mythical, airy. They are air sprites, Sylphs are. And she’s mischievous. She’s free.
And to contrast those two extremes – the masculine and the feminine, the kind of sense of obligation and the sense of freedom – to echo that in the scenery was my inspiration. So the scenic designs for Act I are just that: very heavy, concrete, inspired by Scottish Brutalist architecture from the middle of the 20th Century. Lots of concrete, quite gray, simple, large,
big set pieces to create this sense of groundedness, permanence and weight. And then in Act II, it’s much more colorful, free, transparent, glowing, and light to echo the two main characters. And then, of course, we have the character of Madge, who is some kind of force of gravity who pulls these two opposites together to collide in a catastrophic way.
What was the inspiration behind the new costumes?
RC: The costumes for this production take similar inspiration as the scenery. There is a sense of somberness, of weight, of heaviness in the costumes in Act I, bordering on a little bit of a sense of military, too, to keep pushing that sense of duty, that sense of obligation, that sense of responsibility.
And then actually for Act II, we have gone in a different direction than what traditional productions bring to the stage with their Sylphs. We’re really stripping it back away from that romantic tutu, the long tutu, and the bodice, and really making it much more light, much more revealing. We’re also steering away from the pink tights this year. But, of course, they still have wings!
What do you hope audiences take away from La Sylphide?
RC: Louisville should be so proud of this company: the dancers, the artists, the collaborators, the administrators, the educators. And a ballet like La Sylphide really shows what we’re capable of doing. These scenic designs, these costume designs didn’t exist before a couple of months ago, and we’ve created them from scratch to bring this production that nobody else has to our Louisville community – to you all. I hope that you [walk away from this show inspired to be creative in your own worlds because if we can do it, so can you.
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La Sylphide Act I Scenic Rendering by Eric Allgeier
La Sylphide Act II Scenic Rendering by Eric Allgeier
LOUISVILLE BALLET WELCOMES
LESLIE SMART
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Scotch Symphony costume details
Photo by Kateryna Sellers 2023
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ROBERT CURRAN
Artistic Director
Scenic and Costume Designer, La Sylphide
Trained at The Australian Ballet School and having enjoyed a thrilling and fulfilling career with The Australian Ballet as a Principal Artist, Robert Curran took the passion and discipline he developed as a dancer and set his sights on diversifying his knowledge, skills and abilities. Education and experience continually expanded his ability to move his own body on stage and through this, move an audience through a wide range of emotions. Beyond his dancing career he strives to continue to move people towards a satisfying encounter with dance. Mr. Curran is motivated by the form that a dancer gains from training in the traditions of classical ballet, where respect and discipline can facilitate breathtaking strength and freedom. He is also inspired by the innovation that forms the function of any artist, that being to bravely and boldly express oneself through art for the greater good of a community. As Artistic Director of Louisville Ballet, Mr. Curran continues to contribute to the global arts community, enriching his knowledge of the art form to which he has devoted his life. He is excited by, and committed to, the Louisville community with its abundant respect for the arts and its exciting perspective on the future.
TARA SIMONCIC
Music Director
Tara Simoncic served as music director of Ballet West from 2015–2018 and is a frequent guest conductor with Louisville Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, and New York City Ballet. She recently made her conducting debut with the ballet at Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. Ms. Simoncic is principal conductor of the Flexible Orchestra in New York City as well as music director of the Greenwich Symphony’s Young People’s Concerts. She holds a BM in Trumpet Performance from the New England Conservatory, an MM in Orchestral Conducting from Northwestern University, and a Professional Studies Diploma in Conducting from Manhattan School of Music. Ms. Simoncic is Louisville Ballet’s Music Director.
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AUGUST BOURNONVILLE
Choreographer, La Sylphide
August Bournonville (1805-1879) was a Danish ballet master and choreographer, who created a ballet style called the Bournonville School. He trained under his father, acclaimed dancer Antoine Bournonville, as well as the Italian Choreographer Vincenzo Galeoletti, and French Dancer Auguste Vestris. After his career as a solo dancer with the Royal Danish Ballet, Bournonville became a choreographer for the company, creating over 50 ballets. He is most known for La Sylphide (1836), Napoli (1842), Le Conservatoire (1849), The Kermesse in Bruges (1851) and A Folk Tale (1854). His work only became known in the United States after World War II, when the Royal Danish Ballet began touring and performing his ballets abroad.
GEORGE BALANCHINE
Choreographer, Scotch Symphony
George Balanchine transformed the world of ballet. He is widely regarded as the most influential choreographer of the 20th century, and he cofounded two of ballet’s most important institutions: New York City Ballet and the School of American Ballet. Balanchine was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1904, studied at the Imperial Ballet School in St. Petersburg, and danced with the Maryinsky Theatre Ballet Company, where he began choreographing short works. He choreographed 425 works over the course of 60plus years, and his musical choices ranged from Tchaikovsky to Stravinsky to Gershwin. Many of Balanchine’s works are considered masterpieces and are performed by ballet companies all over the world.
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PHILIP NEAL
BRUCE SIMPSON
JESSE ALFORD
After a 23-year tenure with New York City Ballet, 17 years as a Principal Dancer, Philip Neal was invited by The George Balanchine Trust and The Jerome Robbins Rights Trust to become a repetiteur. He stages the legendary choreographers’ works throughout the world. Neal has embarked on choreographic ventures, having crafted five original commissions for Richmond Ballet. From 2010-2013, Neal directed development, fundraising, board trustee recruitment and special events in Palm Beach for Miami City Ballet. In 2015, Neal was appointed the Artistic Director of Next Generation Ballet (NGB) & Dance Dean of the Patel Conservatory at the Straz Center in Tampa FL, one the largest performing arts centers in the United States. The pre-professional training division touts graduates in prestigious academies and companies such as The Royal Ballet School, School of American Ballet, Boston Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, and The Royal Danish Ballet.
Bruce Simpson joined Louisville Ballet in 2002, bringing with him over 30 years of experience in the international ballet world. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Mr. Simpson studied at the Scottish Ballet School, making his professional debut with Scottish Opera. In 1970, he joined South Africa’s State Theatre Ballet, which became his home for the next 30 years. He was promoted to principal dancer in 1975, Ballet Master in 1983, Senior Ballet Master in 1985, and continued to perform until his retirement from the stage in 1998. Mr. Simpson served for 12 years as Artistic Director of Louisville Ballet. During his tenure, Louisville Ballet brought in 33 new works and commissioned 15 world premieres. Shortly after retiring, Bruce joined the faculty of The Louisville Ballet School.
Jesse is a Freelance Lighting Designer, proudly based here in Louisville. Recent designs with Louisville Ballet include Sleeping Beauty, Vibes, Swan Lake, Rite of Spring, and more. He also regularly designs with Kentucky Shakespeare, Kentucky Opera, Louisville Orchestra, The Va Va Vixens, Circus Flora, and Pandora Productions. Other past collaborators include The Big Apple Circus, The Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis, The Mary Shelley Electric Co., and others across the country. Working primarily in dance, circus, and theatre, Jesse specializes in the moments and productions that happen in between those disciplines.
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Guest Artist, La Sylphide
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ARTISTIC
Resident Lighting Designer
Stager, Scotch Symphony
BARON LØVENSKJOLD
Composer, La Sylphide
Baron Løvenskjold (1815-1870) was a Norwegian composer best known for his score of La Sylphide. He trained in Denmark under composer Peter Casper Krossing, as well as Vienna, Leipzig, and St. Petersburg. In addition to composing several works for the Royal Danish Theatre and the Royal Danish Ballet, he was also the organist for Christiansborg Castle Church, which was often attended by the Royal Danish Family.
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Composer, Scotch Symphony
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the Romantic era. He was praised for his technical skill and was sometimes criticized for his conservative, traditional style, but gained respect and admiration with original compositions such as the Overture and incidental music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1826, 1842). The Midsummer score, which includes the infamous “Wedding March,” mimics the playful, comedic nature of Shakespeare’s play. Other notable works include his violin and piano concertos and Symphony No. 3, the score used for Balanchine’s Scotch Symphony (1952).
BARBARA KARINSKA
Costume Designer, Scotch Symphony
Karinska (1886-1983) was a legendary, Oscar-winning costume designer for ballet and the arts, designing costumes for more than 70 Balanchine ballets. Born in what is now Kharkiv, Ukraine, Karinska lived across Europe and was an enthusiast of theatre, ballet, painting, and other arts. After coming to the US, she joined New York City Ballet’s costume shop in 1949 after a personal invitation from Balanchine, and produced most of the company’s costumes. Karinska invented the “powder puff tutu,” setting a new standard for design. Notable designs include those for Scotch Symphony, Symphony in C, Jewels, Chaconne, and Vienna Waltzes. She was the only costume designer to receive the Capezio Award, an annual award for outstanding contributors to the world of dance. Balanchine once said, “There is Shakespeare for literature, Karinska for costumes!”
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ARNOLD ABRAMSON
David Ffolkes (1912-1966) was a costume and set designer from West Hagley, England. He designed sets and costumes for a number of theatre productions of films and received a Tony Award for his set design of King Henry VIII in 1947. Ffolkes first came to the United States as a set designer with Maurice Evans’ Shakespeare company prior to World War II. He was a lieutenant with the British Army during World War II, and was a prisoner of war for over 3 years in a Japanese prison camp in Burma. When he was released, he returned to the United States and taught scene and costume design at Boston College.
Baron Løvenskjold (1815-1870) was a Norwegian composer best known for his score of La Sylphide. He trained in Denmark under composer Peter Casper Krossing, as well as Vienna, Leipzig, and St. Petersburg. In addition to composing several works for the Royal Danish Theatre and the Royal Danish Ballet, he was also the organist for Christiansborg Castle Church, which was often attended by the Royal Danish Family.
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ARTISTIC TEAM
Costume Designer, Scotch Symphony
DAVID FFOLKES
Scenic Designer, Scotch Symphony
ADAM HOUGLAND
Resident Choreographer
Adam Hougland grew up in Dallas, Texas, and trained at the Dallas Conservatory of Ballet, the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, and The Juilliard School. Mr. Hougland has created works for American Ballet Theatre Studio Company, Introdans in Holland, The Limon Dance Company, Cincinnati Ballet, Tulsa Ballet, and Ballet X.
He has won the Hector Zaraspe Prize for Choreography, the Princess Grace Award for Choreography, the Choo-San Goh Award for Choreography, and was one of Pointe Magazine’s VIPs of 2006 and one of Dance Magazine’s 25 To Watch For 2011.
As Louisville Ballet Resident Choreographer, Adam has created ten original works including Romeo+Juliet, Petrouchka, Cold Virtues, Rite of Spring, and Sleeping Beauty Adam lives in Bristol, England with his husband Ashley.
ANDREA SCHERMOLY
Resident Choreographer
Born in South Africa, Andrea Schermoly trained at the National School of the Arts, on full scholarship at both Rambert Ballet and Contemporary School and The Royal Ballet School, London. She competed internationally as a member of The South African National Rhythmic Gymnastics Team and danced professionally for Boston Ballet and Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT).
She has choreographed nationally and internationally for companies such as Royal New Zealand Ballet and Kansas City Ballet, among others, and has choreographed for movies, music videos, and commercials in Los Angeles.
Andrea choreographed an all-new Rite of Spring dance film for the Company’s 2020–2021 all-digital season. She most recently premiered VIBES for the Spring 2022 Spotlight Series.
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HARALD UWE KERN
MIKELLE BRUZINA HELEN DAIGLE
Harald Uwe Kern joined Louisville Ballet in 2005. His awards include the Rudolf Nureyev Scholarship Award, the Paris International Dance Competition — prix d’interpretation, and an Award for Artistic Achievement from the New York International Ballet Competition
Mr. Kern has performed as a soloist and principal dancer with the Vienna State Opera Ballet, Basel Ballet, the Joffrey Ballet, Ballet Internationale, and Charleston Ballet Theater. He has danced leading roles in most major classical ballets and won critical acclaim for his roles in ballets by Sir Frederick Ashton, Cranko, Massine, Nureyev, Neumeier, Spörli, Balanchine, Kilian, and more. Under the guidance of Irina Kolpakova and Vladilen Semyonov, he became a teacher and coach. He has been the associate artistic director of the Channel Islands Ballet (California) and a guest instructor around the world.
Born in Lexington, Kentucky, Mikelle Bruzina is a graduate of The Royal Winnipeg Ballet. In her 15 years as a Louisville Ballet Company Artist, she performed soloist and principal roles and was recognized for her diversity in classical, modern, and contemporary ballets. As a dancer, stager, and rehearsal assistant, she has worked with choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Adam Hougland, Lucas Jervies, Andre Prokovsky, Andrea Schermoly, and many others. Ms. Bruzina has choreographed works for Louisville Ballet including: Gloria, Harmony of Contrasts, Life Rhythms, continuum, and Sansei. She has also created ballets for Memphis Ballet, Boca Ballet Theatre, Lexington’s Ballet Under the Stars, and The Louisville Ballet School.
Ms. Bruzina began teaching in Japan in 1991 under the guidance of Emi Okajima. Her teaching experience includes ballet and pointe technique as well as rehearsing/coaching young dancers. This is her thirteenth season as Ballet Mistress. She is also Co-Associate Artistic Director for the Louisville Ballet Studio Company.
Originally from Baton Rouge, Helen Daigle received her training at Decatur School of Ballet, Decatur Georgia, Dancer’s Workshop, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Joffrey Ballet School, and School of American Ballet, New York. She started performing with Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre and danced professionally with Feld Ballets / New York, Ballet Hispanico, and Miami City Ballet. Mrs. Daigle joined Louisville Ballet in 1998 and performed principal and soloist roles throughout her 20-year career She is also Shoe Manager for the Company, Children’s Cast Manager for The Brown-Forman Nutcracker, and a member of Louisville Ballet School’s Faculty. She is thrilled to start her fifth season as Ballet Mistress for Louisville Ballet.
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Senior Ballet Master
Senior Ballet Mistress Ballet Mistress
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Headshots by Andrew Kung 2022
ROGER CREEL
Resident Director of Shakespeare in Dance
Roger Creel, a Massachusetts native, is Resident Director of Louisville Ballet’s Shakespeare in Dance series. Roger has created eight works for the Company, including evening-length versions of Tempest, King Lear, Cleopatra, and As You Like It. Roger danced with Louisville Ballet from 2013 to 2018 after graduating summa cum laude from Amherst College with degrees in Geology and English. With Louisville Ballet, Roger performed leading roles in works by Balanchine, Caniparoli, Hoagland, Jervies, Stevenson, and Tharp, in addition to classics such as Giselle, La Sylphide, Coppélia, Swan Lake, Nutcracker, and Firebird. He has also guested with numerous companies including The Mark Morris Dance Group, The Australian Ballet, Jose Mateo Ballet Theater, and Boston Dance Theater. Roger is currently a PhD candidate in geophysics at Columbia University, New York. His research explores what sea level rise during past warm periods can tell us about Earth’s hot future.
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Company Artist Natalia Ashikhmina as The Sylph La Sylphide
Photo by Andrew Kung 2023
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FAREWELL
We invite you to help us celebrate the incredible careers, artistry, and creative contributions of the following Company Artists who are taking their final bows with Louisville Ballet this season:
EMMAROSE ATWOOD
Joined 2018
JUSTIN MICHAEL HOGAN
Joined 2012
BRANDON RAGLAND
Joined 2010
SANJAY SAVERIMUTTU
Joined 2012
KATERYNA SELLERS
Joined 2005
RYO SUZUKI
Joined 2018
THANK YOU to these artists for the impact they have made on our organization. We can’t wait to see what their next act reveals.
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Emmarose Atwood
Sanjay Saverimuttu
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Justin Michael Hogan
Kateryna Sellers
Ryo Suzuki
Brandon Ragland
ELIZABETH ABBICK
Joined Company: 2022
Hometown: Overland Park, KS
LEXA DANIELS
Joined Company: 2016
Hometown: Stoneham, MA
LEIGH ANNE ALBRECHTA
Joined Company: 2009
Hometown: Fremont, OH
JUSTIN MICHAEL HOGAN
Joined Company: 2012
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
NATALIA ASHIKHMINA
Joined Company: 2006
Hometown: Bratsk, Russia
CAITLIN KOWALSKI
Joined Company: 2021
Hometown: Radcliff, KY
EMMAROSE ATWOOD
Joined Company: 2018
Hometown: Carlisle, PA
MARK KRIEGER
Joined Company: 2012
Hometown: Alexandria, VA
SARAH BRADLEY
Joined Company: 2022
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
MINH-TUAN NGUYEN
Joined Company: 2018
Hometown: Cupertino, CA
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Headshots by Andrew Kung 2022
BRANDON RAGLAND
Joined Company: 2010
Hometown: Birmingham, AL
DAVID SENTI
Joined Company: 2021
Hometown: Holland, MI
SANJAY SAVERIMUTTU
Joined Company: 2012
Hometown: Boca Raton, FL
SHELBY SHENKMAN
Joined Company: 2016
Hometown: Boca Raton, FL
ALEKSANDR SCHROEDER
Joined Company: 2019
Hometown: Anderson, IN
RYO SUZUKI
Joined Company: 2018
Hometown: Saitama, Japan
DANIEL SCOFIELD
Joined Company: 2022
Hometown: Louisville, KY
ASHLEY THURSBY
Joined Company: 2008
Hometown: Richmond, MO
KATERYNA SELLERS
Joined Company: 2005
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
AMBER WICKEY
Joined Company: 2022
Hometown: Tenafly, NJ
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CHRISTIAN CHESTER
Hometown: Sunbury, OH
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Hometown: Mansfield, Ohio Level 9
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CLAIRE SCHOELLERMAN
Hometown: Chino Hills, CA Level 9
DANIKA MCNEES
Hometown: Houston, TX Level 8
ELIZABETH HINES
Hometown: Annapolis, Maryland Level 8
AVA OWNBY
Hometown: Chandler, AZ Level 8
CHLOE PUFFER
Hometown: Louisville, KY Level 8
SAMEER RHODES
Hometown: Louisville, KY Level 7
PAIGE RIFFER
Hometown: Springfield, VA Level 8
IDA SORANNO
Hometown: Nashville, TN Level 7
ADRAH LEIGH COOK
Hometown: La Grange, KY Level 7
GAVEN STEVENS
Hometown: Hutto, TX Level 7
CALEB EMORY
Hometown: Corpus Christi, TX Level 8
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Every Tuesday afternoon around 4:30 pm at Louisville Ballet’s Downtown Studios, young dancers in the Ballet Bound Community Program begin to arrive for their weekly class. They run in the door full of stories about their day at school and wait in the hall until class begins.
On the other side of the wall, Louisville Ballet Company Artists are busy rehearsing for their next production as the Ballet Bound students watch intently through small windows with millions of questions and comments about what they see: “How does she do that?” “I’m going to be dancing in there one day!” “Oh, look, there’s Sanjay!”
Students have the opportunity to learn from many instructors throughout their year of study. This includes all of the Community Engagement team members, several dancers from the company, and Mr. Robert Curran. This joint effort of teaching exposes the
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students to a great deal of material through a wide range of teaching styles by professional educators, ensuring that students are receiving the highest quality of training.
Students also get to know and interact with the Company dancers as their guest teachers, which has a huge impact on them, making their dream of being a professional dancer seem a little more achievable. They always get to ask their guest teachers questions – and sometimes the questions are about dance – but most times, the students just enjoy getting to know the dancers. “What is your favorite color?” is almost always asked by someone!
Now celebrating its third year in operation, Ballet Bound is a tuition free program that aims to build diversity in the world of ballet, recognizing that ballet – its practitioners, makers, and audiences – do not yet reflect the full diversity of our community. In the first year of Ballet Bound, 20 students attend a free weekly class at our downtown studios.Students and their families are invited to attend Louisville Ballet productions at no cost, encouraging the families to be a part of their child’s dance education and help nurture a love and appreciation for live art. Students also have their own performance opportunities, like The Louisville Ballet School’s Spring Dance Festival.
At the end of the school year, 5 of the students in the first-year program are invited to enter LBS on a full scholarship until the student graduates from high school. This includes approximately 10 years of training, averaging around $45,000 per student. Currently, several students have come through the program at LBS, including 7 on a full scholarship and 4 who receive partial tuition assistance through the General Scholarship Fund.
We will host our annual Ballet Bound Summer Audition Tour in partnership with Olmsted Parks in June and July. Learn more at louisvilleballet.org/balletbound and help us spread the word throughout the community!
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PAMELA THOMPSON Vice President
JAMES E. HAYNES Treasurer
MATTHEW E. HAMEL Secretary
ERICA BACHELOR
LISA BIDDLE-PUFFER
EDEN BRIDGEMAN-SKLENAR
TIFFANY BRIDGEWATER
CAROLLE JONES CLAY
JANET M. DENUYL
LAURA DOUGLAS
SHERRY M. FELDPAUSCH
CHRIS HARTMAN
JOHANNA G. HOWARD
KATHERINE P. LANGAN
REGAN NICHOLS
ALLISON O’GRADY
STEVE POE
SHARON POTTER
ELLEN HIRSCH SHAPIRA
TED SMITH
JOHN A. STOUGH, JR.
WILLIAM STRENCH
CARL THOMAS
JAMES WELCH JR.
MARTHA WERTZ
DONALD WHITFIELD
W.P. WISEMAN
LEE PURCELL BEST
SHRILEY DUMESNIL
PEGGY FOWLER
ALEXANDRA GERASSIMIDES, MD
PAULA GRISANTI
MARLENE GRISSOM
SUSAN GRUBBS
BETH KLEIN
NANCY MARTIN
PHIL PAYNE
D. PATTON PELFREY
BARBARA SEXTON SMITH
K. SHAVER
LARRY J. STEINBERG
MARGY THOMAS
TANYA BOWMAN
LINDY CASEBIER
THE HONORABLE
MAYOR CRAIG GREENBERG
KAREN KOSHEWA
TERESA REED
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HONORARY BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
EX-OFFICIO
LEADERSHIP
LESLIE SMART
Executive Director
ROBERT CURRAN
Artistic Director
STACEY BLAKEMAN
Director of Community Engagement
LATARA APPLEBY
Director of Development
NATALIE HARRIS
Director of Content + Creative
KRISTINE ORMS
Director of Education
PRODUCTION
BRIAN R. SHERMAN
Technical Director
JESSE ALFORD
Lighting Designer
KIMBERLY AYCOCK
Stage Manager
MOIRA CASSIDAY
Company Manager +
Production Assistant
MOLLY DUKE
Costume Shop Director
JOEI BALDWIN
Costume Shop Assistant
TERESA GREER
Cutter
MICAH LAPE
Costume Shop Intern
CHARLOTTE VAN ERMEN
Stitcher
CLAIRE CHURCHIL L
Stitcher
ADMINISTRATION
JUDY HAERE
Finance Manager
ELIZABETH MATTHEWS
Manager of Sales + Patron Services
ERIK NELSON
Executive Assistant + Board Liaison
JAVAN ROY-BACHMAN
Facilities Manager
AUSTIN DESJARDINS
Institutional Giving Manager
AMY HALEY
Community Engagement Manager
EMILY VERGASON
Ticketing Operations Manager
HALLIE BEARD
Advancement Coordinator
MOLLY KAYS
Community Engagement Coordinator
KATERYNA SELLERS
Advancement Team
JOHN AURELIUS
Box Office Representative
SETH HINKLE
Box Office Representative
ERIN MILLER
Box Office Representative
COMPANY PHYSICIANS + MASSAGE THERAPY
ALAN ROTH, MD
THOMAS LOEB, MD
EDWIN HOPSON, DC, CSCS
KORT BALLET
PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
KEVIN BROWN, ATC
REGINA DURBIN, PT
LEAH MATTINGLY, PT
HANNAH NELMS, PT
TIM NICHOL, PT
KELSEY PENNINGTON, PT
JENNIFER POHLMAN, ATC
LILY SIMMONS, PT
TERESA SMITH, PT
ELLEN WARD, PT
ESTHER WINN, PT
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THE LOUISVILLE BALLET SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
CHRISTY CORBITT KRIEGER
School Principal + Co-Associate Artistic Director, Louisville Ballet Studio Company
TARA GARDNER
Registration + Enrollment Manager
AMANDA ROLLINS
Administration Coordinator +
Classical Ballet Program Manager
MOLLY KAYS
Children’s + Complementary Program Manager
BRANDON RAGLAND
Pre-Professional Program Manager
BRIENNE WILTSIE KEEHNER
Louisville Ballet Youth Ensemble Manager
ADDISON MATHES, NATALIE ORMS
Administration Assistants
AMY HALEY
Uniform Coordinator
ASHLEY THURSBY
mind. body. balance. Program Manager
ACCOMPANISTS
JAVIER CENDEJAS
ETHAN MCCOLLUM
DOUGLAS SCHULTZ
FACULTY INSTRUCTORS
THERESA BAUTISTA
TAMARA BEGLEY
GAIL BENEDICT
SOPHIE BROADWATER
CHRISTY CORBITT KRIEGER
LEXA DANIELS
AMY DELANEY
EMMA DELANEY
OLIVIA ECKERT
LAUREN FREDERICK
JENNIFER HADDY
MOLLY KAYS
CAITLIN KOWALSKI
MARK KRIEGER
BRANDON RAGLAND
AMANDA ROLLINS
SANJAY SAVERIMUTTU
DANIEL SCOFIELD
ROBIN SCHULMAN
BRUCE SIMPSON
HELEN STARR-JONES
TAWNEE THOMPSON
DAVID THURMOND
ASHLEY THURSBY
BRIENNE WILTSIE KEEHNER
AMBER WICKEY
SHEILA ZENG
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LOUISVILLE BALLET
STAFF
CONTENT RESTOROLOGY FRONTIER ENTERPRISES KENTUCKY SHAKESPEARE
MILDRED V HORN FOUNDATION POE COMPANIES SAMUEL LYON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
ROTH FAMILY FOUNDATION UNBRIDLED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION VIVID IMPACT
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$5,000 + CORPORATE + FOUNDATION SPONSORS KLEIN
FAMILY FOUNDATION
ARTHUR K. SMITH FAMILY FOUNDATION
+
$2,500 + $500 + $100,000
$25,000 +
HARRY L. SWAIM & JUNE M. SWAIM FOUNDATION
WILLIAM E. BARTH FOUNDATION
Starr Society
The Starr Society was created to honor and celebrate the achievements of Helen Starr, who is a true gift to the dance world and a legend to Louisville Ballet. Membership is reserved for donors who contribute at least $10,000*. We are grateful to the following benefactors who pay tribute to the tradition of excellence she helped establish within our Company. For more information, please contact Latara Appleby at lappleby@lousivilleballet.org.
ANONYMOUS (2)
BROOKE BROWN BARZUN & MATTHEW BARZUN
EDITH A. BINGHAM
NINA BONNIE
CHRISTINA LEE BROWN
TAMMY & RALPH DE CHABERT
JANET DEN UYL
LENA & MATTHEW HAMEL
SARA & JIM HAYNES
AUGUSTA BROWN HOLLAND & GILL HOLLAND
JODY GEIER & PETER ASHBY HOWARD
BETTY J. & DAVID MILLS
PATTI PUGH-MOORE & JOHN MOORE
WARWICK MUSSON
ALLISON & TOM O’GRADY
SHARON & HENRY POTTER
ELLEN & MAX SHAPIRA
LESLIE & JOHN SMART
LEE & JOHN STOUGH
MARY & WILLIAM STRENCH
ELLEN & CARL THOMAS
PAMELA & PAUL THOMPSON
MARY ROSE TOEBBE
AMY & STEVE TRAGER
JAMES & ELIZABETH VOYLES
MARIANNE & JIM WELCH
MARTHA & KEN WERTZ
JOSIE & W.P. WISEMAN
GRACE WOODING
*DONORS FROM JANUARY 1, 2022 TO MARCH 15, 2023.
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DONOR RECOGNITION
We would like to thank the many individuals, corporations, foundations, and government agencies who, through their generous contributions, help advance the tradition of dance in Louisville and the state of Kentucky. Those listed have contributed between January 1, 2022 to March 15, 2023 and have agreed to be recognized. Efforts have been made to ensure that those recognized in all categories are accurate. To request a correction, please email lappleby@louisivlleballet.org.
ARABESQUE SOCIETY
The Arabesque Society is a group of dedicated benefactors who have made arrangements in their estate plans to support Louisville Ballet in the future. For more information on how to include Louisville Ballet in your estate plans, please contact lappleby@louisivlleballet.org.
ANONYMOUS (5)
LEE PURCELL BEST
WALTER B. CLARE
JAMIE JARBOE & DOUG BUTLER
MRS. HELEN K. LONGLEY
BETTY J. MILLS
LESLIE & JOHN SMART
THE LATE MARY ROSE TOEBBE
JAMES & ELIZABETH VOYLES
THE BRUCE SIMPSON FUND
The Bruce Simpson Fund or the Fund for Louisville Ballet Artists provides annual income to support dancer salaries. For more information, please contact 502.583.3150 ext. 222 or lappleby@louisvilleballet.org.
DANCER $5,000 +
EDEN BRIDGEMAN
SHERRY M. & JOSEPH FELDPAUSCH
PAULA & FRANK HARSHAW
MERRY-KAY & STEVE POE
RICHARD RINEHART
DR. ALAN ROTH
JANE WELCH
SOLOIST
$2,500–$4,999
LAURIE ALLEN
TIFFANY BRIDGEWATER
WALTER CLARE
SHIRLEY DUMESNIL
REV. JOHN G. EIFLER
LINDA & WILLIAM ELLISON
CAROL HARPER
DR. THOMAS LOEB
ELEANOR & W. B. LUNSFORD
GREG MEIMAN
SALLY & R. CHARLES MOYER
REGAN & MATTHEW NICHOLS
HELEN STARR
POINTE $1,500–$2,499
LISA BIDDLE-PUFFER
CAROLLE JONES CLAY & KENNETH CLAY
PATRICK GRIFFIN
SUSAN & BILL GRUBBS
DR. MARY L. HARTY
ANNE & ALFRED JOSEPH
KATIE & CLAYTON LANGAN
LISA & BYRON LEET
PENELOPE PEAVLER
ALI & TYLER SHARPE
ELLEN K. VENHOFF
CHERI & JIM WHELAN
CORPS DE BALLET $1,000–$1,499
ANONYMOUS
SUE AND JOE ALBRECHTA
RICHARD BASHAM
MACHIKO BRUZINA
ROBERT COX
DR. JANE DONOVAN
SUSAN E. ELLISON
FARRAH FERRIELL
MELISSA HINCHA-OWNBY
DEBRA & RONALD MURPHY
MARY & TED NIXON
KATHERINE & KENT OYLER
JANET RINK
ZENET SCHISSLER
JANE & TED SMITH
JAMES W. STITES, JR.
MARGARET & B. THOMAS
KATE TUCKER
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INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS
ARTIST $500–$999
ANN ALLEN
MICHAEL ALT
JAMES ARCHER
PATRICIA & RICHARD ARRINGTON
MIRIAM BALLERT
KATHLEEN BERGER
MELVIN BERNHARD
CHRISTEN BOONE
ALAN & SANDI BRYANT
SONYA COOK
LINDA & FREDRIC COWAN
ROBERT DANIELS
TRACI & JOHN EIKENBERRY
MOIRA C. FIELDER
JULIE & JOHN GRAGG
KAREN & ROGER HALE
RICHARD JOHNSON
BRECKINRIDGE JONES
DAVID KNIGHT
PHILIP KOESTER
KATE & ALLAN LATTS
MICHAEL LASAVIO
JAMES LUDWIG
ABBY & FAIRLEIGH LUSSKY
RACHEL MAHONEY
JENNIFER MOORE
SHARON P. PFISTER
CAROL & CHARLES PYE
KATY RAHLA
MEGAN SULLIVAN & CORY
SKOLNICK
KAREN & FARRELL SMITH
COURTNEY SMOCK
DAVID TUCKER
LINDA & CHRISTOPHER VALENTINE
ELIZABETH & ROBERT VAUGHN
SUZANNE WARNER
MARILYN & JOHN WERST
JOAN WHITTENBERG
KENNETH YEARGEN
PATRON UP TO $499
SARAH ACLAND
ANN ADAMS
KARA ADAMS
KRISTIE ADAMS
MEG ADAMS
JULIEN AGNEW
STARR PETERS & JESSE ALFORD
GWEN ANDERSON
PATRICIA ANDERSON
LATARA APPLEBY
KELLI ARCHER
NIKKI ARMSTRONG
KIMBERLY AYCOCK
PATTY BAILEY
ALTA BURNETT & CRUMP BAKER
HALLIE BEARD & SEAN WELCH
KARYL & JAMES BELZA
GAIL BENEDICT
GREGORY BENTLEY
MARISSA BEST-HENDERSON
BETH BISHOP
RINA BLOCK
ADA & KEN BOATRIGHT
ERIN BOJORQUES
KATE DOBBINS BONNER
CELIA BOURGETEL
JUNE & THOMAS BRADY
DORIS BRIDGEMAN
JACQUELINE BRILL
DEBHRA BROCK
KEVIN BROWN
LAURA BRYANT
KRISINY & JOHN BUCHER
RACHEL BUCIO-GROTE
RHONDA BURKS
ELAINE CADY
JANET & JAMES CALVERT
MICHAEL CAMPBELL
CHRISTINE CARRIGAN
SHARON CATES
JULIE CHURCHILL
DENISE CLAYTON
FRANCINE CLAYTON
DR. JESSICA CLEVENGER
JOHN COOK
RACHEL COOK
MARTHA NEAL COOKE
ALLEN CORBIN
MEGAN & GRED CRABB
BRIAN CREECH
LAURA CROMER
ROBERT CURRAN
ALICE & JOHN DANT
LYDIA DEEGAN
JOANNA DEJEAN
AMY DELANY
PHILIP DELANEY
AUSTIN DESJARDINS
LUCAS DIXON
MARCIA & DAVID DORMAN
REV. KATHERINE DOYLE
LAURIE DUESING
ROGER DUTSCHKE
TAWANA EDWARDS
DR. QUINN SILVERLEAF
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BETH EWEN
MARY FARMER
ANN FAUREST
DANIEL FEDIE
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MAILE & DOUG FOWLER
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ASHLEY & ANDREW NOLAND
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KIMBERLY OSBORNE
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HANS PFAFFENBERGER
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