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Olivia Book, Jaya Dhand, Adrian Fite, Lund Fuller, Victor Galeana, Ava Gray, Pieter Gunning, Callie Herbert, Téa Hinchley, Mirin Hirano, Andre McGregor II, Mario Mery, Anna Murray, Sophia Nanni

TRAINEE DIVISION Carly Allyn, Hannah Anderson, Dakota Blake, Milla Botha, Natalie Clayton, Avery Denney, Sophie Gilpin, Marie Hefley, Katherine Kaprielian, Rafe King, Ava Lynn, Melanie McIntire, Kennedy Newell, Chase Peterson, Mia Petkovic, Mateo Salinas, Luka Sanchez, Tegan Smith, Collin Stephens, Zoë Wilson, Annalise Wood, Avery Wood, Gretta Wright

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From the Artistic Director Welcome to our Annual Family Series program designed to give you and your entire family the experience of this beautiful, athletic, storytelling art form of ballet. We created this program as a way for you to introduce young ones to live theater and dance, but in an environment that makes it accessible to everyone. In just over one hour, with an intermission and narration to tell the story in order to illuminate the dance, it is our hope that we excite and inspire you with this magical performing art.

For this year’s program, I have chosen a revival of our hugely popular 2013 – Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp from the ancient stories of The Tales of 1001 Arabian Nights.

These tales also include Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves and The Seven Voyages of Sinbad. They are all part of the stories of Scheherazade, about a woman who told her sultan stories for 1001 nights to entertain him in order to stay alive.

As a child I loved these dramatic stories with the exotic locations.

So to bring Aladdin to life on stage, I assembled a fantastic team.

The choreography has been co-created by Ballet West Principal Ballet Mistress Pamela Robinson-Harris and our former Associate Director of Ballet West II Peggy Dolkas. Pamela also selected and arranged the music, using a mix of several renowned classic composers. We agreed that the story should run similar to a “Looney Tune, or Popeye cartoon to present a story both magical and hilarious. The sets have been designed by Michael Andrew Currey, and the costumes have been designed by Ballet West’s Emeritus Director of Costume Production David Heuvel. They took my original concepts and produced a work that is at once fun-filled storytelling and elegant dance. Pamela also selected the source material for the libretto, and together we compiled the narration, which has been recorded by Ballet West staff and friends past and present to create a charming and comedic story. I am also thrilled that we now present on of our Family Classics performances with the narration in Spanish, giving even more members of our community an opportunity to enjoy. The dancing is performed by Ballet West II, Ballet West Professional Training Division, and all levels of Ballet West Academy. This makes the Family Classic Series an important opportunity for our preprofessionals and students to appear on our mainstage in a public performance. It’s to be noted that this is our third revival of Aladdin, Our premiere Aladdin (in 2013) has grown into our principal artist, Jordan Veit; and our Aladdin (in our 2018 revival) is our newly named principal David Huffmire.

Ballet West’s Family Classic Series Aladdin is a ballet for everyone, and this program is a perfect opportunity for you and your family to take time, slow down (not for too long), and experience theater, art, music, and togetherness.

I hope you enjoy, because I couldn’t have wished for more out of this ballet if I had rubbed a lamp and asked a genie myself.

Thank You for your patronage,

Adam Sklute The Willam Christensen Artistic Director Chair Sponsored By Peggy Bergmann Since 2007, Adam Sklute has expanded Ballet West’s outlook, repertoire, and visibility with exciting Company and world premieres, increased touring, heightened public exposure, and greater focus on the Ballet West Academy. He began his career with The Joffrey Ballet, rising through the ranks from dancer to Associate Director. His stewardship of Ballet West has been marked by both financial growth and elevated artistry, and was the subject of The CW Network’s docu-drama, Breaking Pointe, which aired for two seasons. From September 2016 to October 2017, Sklute took on the dual position of CEO and Artistic Director, overseeing both administrative and artistic operations of Ballet West. An internationally sought-after teacher and adjudicator, Sklute has received numerous awards, including Utah’s Enlightened 50 (2014), The Bronze Minuteman Award for Outstanding Service to Utah and The Nation (2015), and Utah Diversity Connection’s Business Award for outstanding commitment to diversity initiatives. Most recently, Sklute was included in Deseret Magazine’s 25 Changemakers of the West for his efforts to build greater equity and inclusion in classical ballet.

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From the Executive Director I am delighted to welcome you to Aladdin, one of five Family Classics ballets Ballet West created specifically with younger audiences in mind. With running times of approximately 80 minutes (including intermission), they are appropriately suited to children’s shorter attention spans and serve as a perfect introduction to the art of ballet. Aladdin, and the other Family Classics ballets, offer narration that is hugely beneficial to toddlers and children in understanding the plot. Several years ago, Ballet West began to offer narration in both English and Spanish, further broadening the reach of the productions and offering yet another example of Ballet West’s commitment to diversifying its audiences and making these ballets accessible to the Spanish-speaking public.

Another important element of the Family Classics ballets is their casts are entirely comprised of students from the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet Academy. Children and young adults are given the opportunity to perform on the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre stage, something no other training academy can offer. Leading roles are performed by our Ballet West II dancers and students enrolled in the Academy’s trainee division, giving them valuable stage experience that will enhance their resumes and serve them well as they advance in their careers (Academy enrollment opens in April).

Next season, Ballet West will unveil the first new Family Classics ballet in more than six years. It promises to offer the very best in dance, theatre, and music, in a suitable format for children of all ages. We are excited to expand this series yet again with a new production that will adhere to the high standards of our existing productions.

Thank you for joining us for Aladdin!

Yours sincerely,

Michael Scolamiero The Elizabeth Solomon Executive Director Chair

Michael Scolamiero joined Ballet West after an extensive international search led by Michael Kaiser, President Emeritus of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Since that time, Scolamiero has played a key role in transforming the organization’s financial health, eliminating operating deficits and building a cash reserve. With a strong balance sheet, Ballet West no longer requires external financing to meet cash needs and is growing its endowment. Under his direction, Ballet West has purchased and operates residential housing in downtown Salt Lake City for students at the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy.

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From its humble beginnings in 1963 as the only professional ballet company between Chicago and the West Coast, Ballet West has grown into one of America’s leading ballet companies.

For 60 years, the Salt Lake City-based Company has entertained and excited audiences in Utah and worldwide by presenting the great classical story ballets, including America’s first and longest-running version of The Nutcracker, revivals of rarelyseen historical masterpieces, works by some of the world’s most renowned artists, and new cutting-edge creations by emerging choreographers. The Company also regularly tours both nationally and internationally.

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Ballet West was established in Salt Lake City by co-founders Willam F. Christensen, often called the “Godfather of American ballet,” and Utah’s “First Lady of the Arts,” Glenn Walker Wallace.

In 1951, Christensen established the first ballet department in an American university at The University of Utah. Over time, this program grew into the Utah Civic Ballet, Ballet West’s first incarnation. Prior to that, along with his brothers, Lew and Harold, Christensen made history by establishing the oldest full-ballet company in the western United States, the San Francisco Ballet.

Since its inception, Ballet West has had five artistic directors, who have each helped build the Company’s unique and expansive profile – its founder, Willam Christensen, Bruce Marks, John Hart CBE, Jonas Kåge, and for the past 17 years, Adam Sklute, who has overseen the artistic product for the longest sustained growth of the Company since its founding. Ballet West continues to grow and evolve with 39 company members, 14 second company members, a thriving Academy, and one of the world’s largest ballet-based Education and Outreach programs, reaching over 140,000 children and adults throughout Utah and the Intermountain Region every year.

The Frederick Q. Lawson Ballet West (BW) Academy builds future ballet and dance artists and audiences by providing training in classical ballet, flamenco, character, contemporary, hiphop, jazz, and theatrical dance training. The BW Academy has nearly 1,000 students between its four campuses - Salt Lake City, Trolley Corners, Park City, and Utah County. With newlyrenovated student housing, the BW Academy is home to local, national, and international ballet students, with more than 50% of BW Academy students joining Ballet West.

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With this eclectic and ever-expanding outlook, Ballet West is truly an American pioneer in dance. By honoring the history and traditions of our great artform, while constantly moving forward with new and untried concepts, we continue to keep ballet in Utah and the world alive and thriving into the future.

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ALADDIN Presented by Ballet West II and Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy Choreography: Pamela Robinson-Harris and Peggy Dolkas Music: Jean Sibelius, Carl Nielsen, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Edvard Grieg, Antonín Dvořák, Kouchyar Shahroudi Musical Selections and Arrangement: Pamela Robinson-Harris and Peggy Dolkas Music and Sound Editing: Ken Kruckenberg at Sonic Pathways Scenery Design: Michael Andrew Currey Costumes: David Heuvel Lighting Design: James K. Larsen Narration: Jane Wood with Scott Altman World Premiere: April 6, 2013, Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah This program lasts approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes, with one 20-minute intermission.

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ALADDIN Presentada por Ballet West II y Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy Coreografía y libreto: Pamela Robinson-Harris y Peggy Dolkas Música: Jean Sibelius, Carl Nielsen, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Edvard Grieg, Antonín Dvořák, Kouchyar Shahroudi Selecciones musicales y arreglos: Pamela Robinson-Harris y Peggy Dolkas Edición de música y sonido: Ken Kruckenberg de Sonic Pathways Diseño escénico: Michael Andrew Currey Vestuario: David Heuvel Diseño de iluminación: James K. Larsen Narración: Isabella Reeder with Bryce Fernelius Estreno mundial: 6 de abril de 2013, Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Este programa tiene una duración aproximada de 1 hora y 20 minutos, con un intermedio de 20 minutos.

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Casting 3/28 EVE NARRATION Scheherazade........................................................................................Annalise Wood King Shahryar........................................................................................Pieter Gunning Dinarzad........................................................................................................Peri Lewis ACT I Aladdin............................................................................................. Andre McGregor II Aladdin’s Mother..................................................................................Ava Gray-Bobbit Malik, Aladdin’s monkey..............................................................................Lucy Fuoco Princess Kalila............................................................................................Jaya Dhand Kalila’s Friends........................................................... Katherine Kaprielian, Zoe Wilson Samirah, Kalila’s tiger cub......................................................................... Winona Neal The Sultan, Kalila’s father........................................................................... Lund Fuller The Sorcerer.......................................................................................... Victor Galeana Hajar, the Sorcerer’s camel.................................................Milla Botha, Natalie Clayton Fatima, the holy woman............................................................................ Anna Murray The Big Genie...............................................................................................Mario Mery The Little Genie.................................................................................. Ellie Beckstrand The Snake Charmer................................................................................. Luka Sanchez Cobra, his snake.................................................................................. Sasha Scholnick Guards/Slaves........................................................................ Jaime Dorris, Rafe King, Chase Peterson, Mateo Salinas, Collin Stephens, Avery Wood Odalisques................................................... Dakota Blake, Avery Denney, Marie Hefley, Ava Lynn, Kennedy Newell, Mia Petkovic Food Vendor Family.................................Olivia Baskerville, Liam Candee, Sophie Gilpin Chloe Xiting Su, Rowan Green Teigeler, Spice Vendor Family.......................................Tegan Smith, Molly Stowe, Gretta Wright Rugs and Pottery Vendor Family.......................................... Melanie McIntire, Max Ray, Roslin Cherry, Elizabeth Zheng Street Urchins.............. Audrey Galati, Grace Heighton, Sonia Neal, Leah Wu, Elsie Zinn Cave Trees.................................................................Symonne Martelly, Emery Toohey ACT II Scheherazade, King Shahryar, Dinarzad, Aladdin’s Mother, Aladdin, Malik, Princess Kalila, Samirah, The Sultan, The Sorcerer, Hajar, Fatima, The Big Genie, The Little Genie, Guards, Slaves, Odalisques, with Wazir, the Sultan’s advisor...................................................................... Luka Sanchez Black Opal................................................................................................. Téa Hinchley Tiger’s Eye................................................................................................. Mirin Hirano Garnet...........................................................................................................Carly Allyn Emerald................................................................................................... Sophia Nanni Sapphire..................................................................................................... Olivia Book Diamond................................................................................................. Callie Herbert The Rat.................................................................................................Harrison Zheng 16

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Casting 3/29 MAT, EVE NARRATION Scheherazade........................................................................................... Anna Murray King Shahryar......................................................................................... Luka Sanchez Dinarzad.....................................................................................................Harper Pack ACT I Aladdin....................................................................................................... Lund Fuller Aladdin’s Mother...................................................................................... Sophia Nanni Malik, Aladdin’s monkey................................................................ Cambree Satterfield Princess Kalila........................................................................................ Callie Herbert Kalila’s Friends......................................................................Mirin Hirano, Téa Hinchley Samirah, Kalila’s tiger cub.................................................................... Giselle Garrison The Sultan, Kalila’s father................................................................. Andre McGregor II The Sorcerer.......................................................................................... Victor Galeana Hajar, the Sorcerer’s camel................................................Avery Denney, Sophie Gilpin Fatima, the holy woman..............................................................................Jaya Dhand The Big Genie.........................................................................................Pieter Gunning The Little Genie....................................................................................Alvin Ackerman The Snake Charmer....................................................................................... Rafe King Cobra, his snake.................................................................................. Abigail Overman Guards/Slaves........................................Jaime Dorris, Chase Peterson, Mateo Salinas, Collin Stephens, Denny Teolis, Avery Wood Odalisques................................................... Carly Allyn, Hannah Anderson, Milla Botha, Natalie Clayton, Tegan Smith, Gretta Wright Food Vendor Family..............................................Isabella Agrapides, Olivia Baskerville, Marie Hefley, Noah Hesse, Rowan Green Teigeler Spice Vendor Family............................. Sophie Hawkins-Marcus Ava Lynn, Zoe Wilson, Rugs and Pottery Vendor Family..................... Sophie Hawkins-Marcus, Arielle Nelson, Mia Petkovic, Max Ray, Esmee Trader Street Urchins......................................... Adelyn Hayes, Madeleine Hsieh, Tess Jensen, Leila Morris, Aspen Woolner Cave Trees........................................................................Belle Thomas, Revkah Yanez ACT II Scheherazade, King Shahryar, Dinarzad, Aladdin’s Mother, Aladdin, Malik, Princess Kalila, Samirah, The Sultan, The Sorcerer, Hajar, Fatima, The Big Genie, The Little Genie, Guards, Slaves, Odalisques, with Wazir, the Sultan’s advisor..................................................................... Victor Galeana Black Opal.......................................................................................... Mellanie McIntire Tiger’s Eye.............................................................................................Annalise Wood Garnet............................................................................................... Hannah Anderson Emerald............................................................................................. Ava Gray-Bobbitt Sapphire..................................................................................................... Olivia Book Diamond.................................................................................................. Dakota Blake The Rat..................................................................................................Carina Paulsen 24–25 SEASON

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Profiles PAMELA ROBINSON HARRIS

Choreographer and Principal Rehearsal Director Pamela Robinson-Harris has served as Rehearsal Director for Ballet West for 25 years as well as the Company’s Interim Artistic Director from 2006 to 2007. Her career began with the Cleveland Ballet, followed by the State of Alabama Ballet and Ballet Mississippi. Robinson-Harris-joined Ballet West in 1985, advancing to Principal artist in 1988. During her career, Robinson-Harris performed in some of the most prestigious theaters in America, performing principal roles in most major classical works, including those of George Balanchine, Val Caniparoli, Sir Frederick Ashton and Ben Stevenson.

Robinson-Harris together with choreographer Peggy Dolkas, co-choreographed three ballets for Ballet West’s Family Series— The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast. She has also reworked major sections of Ballet West’s productions of The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake and Giselle. Most recently she was engaged to create Snow White for both Ballet West II and Cincinnati Ballet

PEGGY DOLKAS

Choreography, Music Arrangement, & Libretto A native of Auburn, California, Peggy Dolkas joined Ballet West in 2003, where she quickly rose to Soloist, captivating audiences in principal roles such as Aurora, Giselle, and Odette/Odile. Her artistry earned her recognition as one of Dance Magazine’s “Top 25 Dancers to Watch” in 2007. Ms. Dolkas later became Ballet Mistress at Nevada Ballet Theatre and in 2015, was appointed Associate Director of Ballet West II. Her choreographic achievements include winning “Best Choreographer” (Salt Lake City Artys, 2009), “Best Choreography” (Youth America Grand Prix, 2010), and the SLC Arts Festival Dance Commission Award (2018). She co-created The Little Mermaid (2012), Aladdin (2013), and Beauty and the Beast (2016) for Ballet West’s Family Series, later re-staging them for Cincinnati Ballet and Longview Ballet. Since returning to Northern California, Peggy has served as Artistic Director and Choreographer for Placer Theatre Ballet’s The Nutcracker for four years, taught for Sacramento Ballet, and is currently on faculty at Northern California Dance Conservatory.

CALVIN KITTEN

Director of Ballet West II and Rehearsal Director Calvin Kitten began his dance training at the California Ballet School in San Diego, and continued training at the State Ballet School in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia, and at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York. Calvin joined the Joffrey Ballet in 1991.

During his 19 years with the Joffrey, Calvin performed many Principal and Soloist roles while touring within the United States and internationally. Calvin has received two Ruth Page Awards, been featured on the cover of Dance Magazine, and appeared in numerous films. In 2010, Calvin joined the teaching faculty at the University of Utah’s ballet department. Calvin joined the Ballet West artistic staff as Director of Ballet West II in 2015.

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Profiles EVELYN CISNEROS-LEGATE

Director of Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy Native Californian Evelyn Cisneros-Legate began studying ballet to overcome her profound shyness. After completing summer scholarships with the San Francisco Ballet School and the School of American Ballet, she began her apprenticeship with the San Francisco Ballet in 1976. She joined the Company in 1977 and soon began dancing principal roles, becoming a muse to the talents of Michael Smuin. Her repertoire with San Francisco Ballet included leading roles in both classical and contemporary pieces. Cisneros has been featured on the covers of several dance publications and received numerous awards for community activism and artistic achievements. She has honorary doctorate degrees from Mills College and the University of California at Monterey Bay. Cisneros retired from the San Francisco Ballet in 1999, and in 2001 she was appointed Ballet Education Coordinator in the San Francisco Ballet Center for Dance Education. She is currently on faculty at the University of California Irvine and has staged ballets for Val Caniparoli and Michael Smuin for numerous ballet companies. Cisneros co-authored “Ballet for Dummies” with conductor Scott Speck. She is married to retired principal dancer Stephen Legate, and their two children are their ultimate accomplishments and joy.

COURTNEY HELLEBUYCK

Student Rehearsal Director/Principal Faculty Ballet West Academy Courtney Hellebuyck began her professional ballet training at the San Francisco Ballet School. She progressed through all of the levels and was then invited to be a part of the inaugural year of the San Francisco Ballet Trainee Program. She then went on to dance professionally with Pennsylvania Ballet, and toured to Edinburgh, Scotland in Christopher Wheeldon’s Swan Lake. From there, Courtney joined Smuin Ballet, under the Direction of Michael Smuin, where she danced in several World Premiere’s created on her by Michael. Ms. Hellebuyck then went on to join Cincinnati Ballet, and danced many leading roles including “Bomb Squad Girl” in Twyla Tharp’s “Upper Room”, “Marie” in Val Caniparoli’s Nutcracker, and Demi-Soloist in Balanchine’s Theme and Variations. After retiring from the stage, Courtney became Full-Time Academy Faculty + Adult Programming at the Otto M. Budig Academy at Cincinnati Ballet. She has been certified to teach in Group Fitness from A.F.A.A. partnered through N.A.S.M. and has been certified in Barre Fitness at The Ballet Physique Fitness Studio. Courtney has taught every Division at Cincinnati Ballet, as well as being a Rehearsal Assistant for Nutcracker, Ballet West's Family Series at Cincinnati Ballet: Aladdin, Beauty & the Beast, Snow White, and the World Premiere of Victoria Morgan’s Dancing to Oz. In August 2020, Ms. Hellebuyck became the Associate Artistic Director of Eastern Connecticut Ballet under the direction of Gloria Govrin, where she choreographed for ECB’s Virtual Nutcracker, as well as Spring Showcase. Since joining Ballet West as Student Rehearsal Director & Principal Faculty in 2021, Courtney has brought Nutcracker to the stage the past 4 seasons, with this season her highlight going on tour to The Kennedy Center and staging the production on local kids in the Washington D.C. Area, as well as setting the Family Series, Swan Lake, and The Sleeping Beauty.

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Profiles JAMES PAYNE James Payne began his training in Phoenix Arizona with Michel Fokine’s niece Nina Marlow. His performing career with Ballet West (1989-1994) and Houston Ballet (1994-2001) gave him the opportunity to perform internationally working with exceptional choreographers and coaches. He has over 35 years of professional experience in the Art of Ballet.

Excelling at both classical and contemporary work allowed him to perform soloist and principal roles in all the classics as well as work by Ben Stevenson, Christopher Bruce, Ronald Hynd, George Balanchine, Val Caniparoli, Glen Tetley, William Forsythe, John Neumeier, Eugene Loring, Helgi Tomasson, Peter Martins, Jiří Kylián, Trey McIntyre, and more.

Upon his retirement from the stage, he served as Houston Ballet’s company manager and then co-founded and directed a student performing company and school for 17 years in the Woodlands, Texas. Jim has choreographed and produced 5 full length ballets and many one act ballets. He has served as Philadelphia Ballets School Director, Houston Ballet Academy faculty, and sat on the board of AGMA. Jim continues to serve as a Master Teacher and judge for YAGP and repetiteur for Trey McIntyre, staging his ballets internationally.

After his family, Jim’s biggest passion is teaching and mentoring the next generation of Artists.

DAVID HEUVEL

Costume Production David Heuvel has been associated with Ballet West since 1979.

Apart from his work for Ballet West, he has designed and built costumes nationally and internationally, including Ballet Du Nord (France), Singapore Ballet, Washington Ballet, Carolina Ballet, North Carolina School of the Arts, Atlanta Ballet and Richmond Ballet.

JAMES K. LARSEN Lighting Design

A Salt Lake City Native, James has been working and designing for theatre and dance around the Mountain West since he was a youngster. James started designing for Ballet West in 2010 then took off on the road for a few years to find himself back working for the company as the Head Electrician in 2016. Since then he has lit several Ballet West Family Series productions and is currently the Lighting Supervisor for the main company. James has been seen lighting for: Salt Dance Co., Repertory Dance Theatre, Ririe Woodbury Dance Co., Tandy Beal and Co., Salt Lake Acting Co., Utah Symphony and as well as the BBC, Showtime, Netflix and HBO Television shows.

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Wellness Partners We are thankful for all the medical professionals who are committed to helping our dancers perform their best and stay injury-free.

OFFICIAL HEALTH PARTNER OF BALLET WEST Dr. Claire Gross, MD, CAQSM Jennifer Bentley, PT, DPT, OCS Mary Bastian, MS, LAT, ATC Gina Wojnar, DPT Betsy Johnson MS ATC, Pilates

Sarah Poulsen, Pilates Ashley Hagensick, Sports Dietitian Tony Kemmochi, PsyD

Dr. Jeremy Wimmer

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Leadership Council 2024-25 Executive Committee

President VP Communications Secretary Treasurer

Helle LeRette Jennifer Malherbe Ellen Tolstad Cyndalynn Tilley

Leadership Council Awards Chair Kathleen Gardner Dancer Liaisons Lesia Hunter Jeanne Potucek Julie Terry Shulimson Membership Chair Anne Neeley Nominating Chairs Daniel Darger Tami Hansen Outreach Chair Doyle Clayburn Park City Membership Chair Franki Loftus Parliamentarian Susie Funk Young Patrons Chair Kristina Keene 24–25 SEASON

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Ballet West Staff Adam Sklute

Michael Scolamiero

THE WILLAM CHRISTENSEN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CHAIR SPONSORED BY PEGGY BERGMANN

THE ELIZABETH SOLOMON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHAIR

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Lisa Jensen retail sales and boutique manager Jessica Magelsen EDUCATION & OUTREACH foundations & government Peter Christie giving manager director of education and Amy O'Connor outreach annual giving manager Dana Rossi Deanna Richardson education associate / external affairs project assistant director i can do manager Heather Fryxell Beau Pearson creator and founder photographer and movement mentor videographer Audrey Dodd Matthew Barrett associate director movement graphic designer ARTISTIC mentor/adaptive dance Sierra Crawford Masuda Pamela Robinson-Harris Shelly Cordova external affairs database principal rehearsal assistant director senior coordinator director steps/forward steps Victoria Rimington Jane Victorine Wood Silas Campos digital marketing interim principal rehearsal manager education and coordinator director outreach virtual and Calvin Kitten technology programs FREDERICK QUINNEY LAWSON director of ballet west ii Shelly Cordova, Jenny BALLET WEST ACADEMY and rehearsal director Bradley, Ashley Creek, Evelyn Cisneros-Legate Bruce Caldwell Lauren Devall, Audrey director rehearsal director and Dodd, Sofia Gorder, Sarah Taylor company archivist Jennifer Heighton, Wendee director of business Michele Gifford Fiedeldey-McCulloch, operations assistant rehearsal Daisy Jeffers, Amanda Allison DeBona director Kindt, Moisés Próspero, principal of peggy bergmann Reuben Lehr Anne Marie Smith, Elease park city campus artistic operations manager/ Stice, Joshua Trader, Alicia Katherine Lawrence assistant to the artistic Trump, Ashlee Vilos, Trisha principal of jessie eccles director Wilstead educators quinney ballet centre and Courtney Hellebuyck trolley corners campuses student rehearsal director EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Heather Thackeray Andrew Goldberg principal of utah county COSTUME PRODUCTION senior director of external campus Jason Hadley affairs Eunice Stafford director of costume Angela Krull associate principal, trolley production director of major gifts and corners campus and student Cindy Farrimond corporate sponsorships life manager costume shop manager Dana Rimington Catherine Batcheller Barbara Arcolio director of communications principal faculty and head stitcher and publications artistic engagement Vicki Raincrow Mika Seltenrich coordinator costume painter/dyer marketing and revenue Courtney Hellebuyck Vanessa Startup manager principal faculty/student stitcher rehearsal director ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE Elizabeth Crawford chief financial officer Misha Eady-Harbold director of company management & touring Felicia Cowan director of human resources Katreena Newman executive assistant Jennifer Bailey senior accounting manager Ashley Richardson accounting coordinator

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David Heuvel director of costume production emeritus

Ballet West Staff Stacey Mahan Gomm, Tyler Gum, Hannah Ethan Daughton principal faculty and Higgs, David Huffmire, assistant carpenter associate director of Daisey Jeffers, Calvin Kitten, Jeff F. Herbig curriculum Vera Kotova, Lindsey Larsen, properties master Bridget Payne Nicole Lawrence, Katelyn James K. Larsen principal faculty and Milner-Packer, Sophia Nanni, lighting supervisor/ head costume coordinator Kendra Rangel, Ashleigh electrician James Payne Richardson, Alesha Ramos, Juliana Hedges principal faculty and Autumn Ryskoski, Mary assistant electrician trainee coordinator Ann Shaefer, Heidi Slagle, Lizzie Fisher Jeffrey Rogers Connie Smith, Kramer Snead, wardrobe supervisor principal faculty and men’s Kristen Stringham, Scout Daniel Streed program director Sutton, Samantha Taggart, assistant wardrobe Michael Waldrop Jessica Harston Thompson, supervisor full time faculty and Rex Tilton, Joshua Trader, Yancey J. Quick contemporary program Barbara Valles, Elizabeth wig master manager Weldon, Ella Whitney, I.A.T.S.E. Local 99 Jordan Debona Hannah Willis, Jane Wood, run of show crew senior manager of student Kyohei Yoshida life and summer intensive instructors TICKETING AND SUBSCRIBER coordinator Maggie Wright-Tesch SERVICES Jennifer Hildreth u of u/bw joint trainee Jack E Stahl senior manager of academy liaison associate director of operations and board liaison technology and ticketing Hannah Lowell MUSIC Natalie Thorpe peggy bergmann park city Jared Oaks senior manager of patron campus administrator music director services Jenny Lowell Seretta Hart Brooke Christensen trolley corners campus orchestra manager assistant manager of patron administrator Hope Dalton services Nanette Reimschussel principal academy and Jane Harris Chertudi company pianist patron services and group utah county campus Nicholas Maughan sales lead advisor administrator pianist Amanda Kindt Rob Wood Ballet West is an American resident advisor guest class pianist Guild of Musical Artists Madeline Franz, MaryClare Penelope Brown, Douglas (AGMA), American Gehring, Stefany Jaurrieta, Corbin, Adam Fifield, Brady Federation of Musicians Sasha Lowell, Symonne Giles, Max Hall, Lisa Haddon, (AFM), and International Martelly, Chase Peterson, John Rukavina, Heidi Slagle, Alliance of Theatrical Stage Kate Weeks, Marit van der Aili Yu Employees (IATSE) company.

Wolde-Trader academy pianists administrative assistants Hannah Argyle, Izzy Arrieta, TECHNICAL PRODUCTION Silver Barkes, Estella Michael Andrew Currey Birkenshaw, Liesel Blue, director of production Jamie Butler, Bruce Caldwell, Michael McCulloch Claire Campbell, Emma production stage manager Capen, Dantzel Cherry, Liz Wiand Nanette Reimschussel stage manager and Chertudi, Natalie Desch, production operations Hadriel Diniz, Ivy Drumm, coordinator Mariah Edmunds, Isabella Robert Clifford Flanigan, Jennifer Fjeldsted, technical director/ head Solange Gomes, Sammy carpenter 24–25 SEASON

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House Rules To ensure the enjoyment of the majority of our patrons who arrive on time, and in deference to the artists, latecomers will not be admitted to the auditorium until there is an appropriate pause in the performance. During some productions, this pause may not occur until the end of the first act.

• All casting is subject to change.

• For your own safety and the safety of other patrons, please do not exit the Theatre before the house lights are up.

• Any use of cameras and recording equipment in the Theatre, which is not authorized by the management, is strictly prohibited.

• No babes in arms.

• No smoking is permitted in the auditorium.

• Outside food and beverages are not allowed in the auditorium; as a courtesy to all patrons in attendance, food consumption is discouraged in the theatre during the performance.

• Lost articles may be claimed at security.

• Anyone expecting emergency calls is urged to leave their seat locations and cell phones with the house manager.

• Please silence all electronic timepieces and cell phones for the period of the performance.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION INFORMATION In the event of an emergency, please REMAIN SEATED and listen to information given by management and ushers.

ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre offers assistive listening devices free of charge that may be checked out at the coat check counter located in the lobby.

Reglas de Casa Para garantizar el disfrute de la mayoría de nuestros asistentes que llegan a tiempo, y en deferencia a los artistas, no se permitirá el ingreso al auditorio a quienes lleguen tarde hasta que haya una pausa adecuada en la función. Durante algunas producciones, esta pausa puede no ocurrir hasta el final del primer acto.

• Todos los actores están sujetos a cambios.

• Por su propia seguridad y la seguridad de los demás asistentes no abandone el teatro antes de que se enciendan las luces de la sala.

• Está estrictamente prohibido el uso de cámaras y equipos de grabación • en el teatro que no estén autorizados por la • administración.

• No se permiten bebés en brazos.

• No se permite fumar en el auditorio.

• No se permite la entrada de alimentos ni bebidas del exterior al auditorio; como cortesía a todos los asistentes presentes, ni se permite el consumo de alimentos • en el teatro durante la función.

• Los objetos perdidos se pueden reclamar en seguridad.

• Se insta a cualquier persona que espere llamadas de emergencia a que deje sus asientos y sus teléfonos móviles con el director de la sala.

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• Por favor silencie todos los relojes electrónicos y teléfonos móviles durante el período de la función.

INFORMACIÓN SOBRE EVACUACIÓN DE EMERGENCIA En caso de emergencia, PERMANEZCA SENTADO y escuche la información que le proporcionen la dirección y los acomodadores.

DISPOSITIVOS DE AYUDA AUDITIVA Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre ofrece dispositivos de ayuda auditiva gratuitos que se pueden retirar en el guardarropa ubicado en el vestíbulo.

Para garantizar el disfrute de la mayoría de nuestros clientes que llegan a tiempo, y en deferencia a los artistas, no se permitirá el ingreso al auditorio a quienes lleguen tarde hasta que haya una pausa apropiada en la presentación. Durante algunas producciones, esta pausa puede no ocurrir hasta el final del primer acto.

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