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PRINCIPALS

Emily Adams, Katlyn Addison, Hadriel Diniz, Adrian Fry, Tyler Gum, Jenna Rae Herrera, Amy Potter, Jordan Veit FIRST SOLOIST

Chelsea Keefer SOLOISTS

David Huffmire, Kristina Pool, Victoria Vassos, Brian Waldrep DEMI-SOLOISTS

Dominic Ballard, Nicole Fannéy, Olivia Gusti, Vinicius Lima, Kazlyn Nielsen, Jake Preece ARTISTS Stella Birkinshaw, Jazz Khai Bynum, Lillian Casscells, Beau Chesivoir, Kye Cooley, Isabella Corridon, Amelia Dencker, Anderson Duhan, Maren Florence, Robert Fowler, Jacob Hancock, Joseph Lynch, William Lynch, Jonas Malinka-Thompson, Rylee Ann Rogers, Anisa Sinteral, Tatiana Stevenson, Loren Walton, Claire Wilson BALLET WEST II

Olivia Book, Alexis Bull, Kai Casperson, Jaya Dhand, Luca Freudenberg, Lund Fuller, Victor Galeana, Mikayla Gyfteas, Schuyler Lian, Lexi McCloud, Andre McGregor II, Philipp Mergener, Anna Murray, Kaeli Ware

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Michael Andrew Currey DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION

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SOLOIST DAVID HUFFMIRE | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

About Ballet West From Balanchine to Bournonville, Petipa to Tharp, Ballet West boasts a rich and varied repertoire, elegant and versatile artists, and an American style and legacy that is as dynamic, expansive, and as unexpected as the Rocky Mountain region it represents.

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 16 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 38 company members, 14 second company members, a thriving Academy, and one of the world’s largest ballet-based Education and Outreach programs, reaching over 100,000 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, hip-hop, and theatrical dance training. The BW Academy has over 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 21st Century and beyond.

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Choreography: Ben Stevenson, O.B.E. Music: Franz Liszt, in arrangement by John Lanchbery Staging: Dominic Walsh Scenic Design: Thomas Boyd Costume Design: Judanna Lynn Lighting Design: Jim French Featuring the Ballet West Orchestra conducted by Music Director: Jared Oaks Guest Conductor: Gabriel Gordon (10/28 MAT.) World Premiere: March 13, 1997, Houston Ballet, The Brown Theater at The Wortham Center, Houston, Texas Ballet West Premiere: October 21, 2011, Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah This program lasts approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, with 2 intermissions.

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From the Artistic Director Welcome to the opening of Ballet West’s (BW) 60th Anniversary Season and Ben Stevenson’s extravagantly dramatic, spooky, fun-filled, and elegantly classical telling of Dracula.

We premiered Stevenson’s version of this gothic tale in 2011 and revived it in 2021. It has emerged as one of our company’s most requested works and so, due to popular demand, we bring it back this year just in time for one of America’s favorite holidays — Halloween!

Ben Stevenson is arguably one of the world’s greatest story ballet choreographers. As such, I like to describe his Dracula as a wild ride through the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland. Ben Stevenson has brilliantly adapted Bram Stoker’s dark tale to the ballet stage, modeling it after such beloved 19th century classics as Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and Giselle. Using the music of Franz Liszt as arranged by John Lanchbery, Stevenson restructures and simplifies the Stoker novel for the dance stage, much as opera and ballet librettists have done for centuries with great pieces of literature. Stevenson opens the ballet with a classic “White Act,” but instead of a corps of Swans, Willis, or Shades, we have a corps de ballet of Dracula’s vampire brides reveling in their un-deadness as Dracula’s henchman, Renfield, ushers in his master’s next victim, Flora. In Act Two, we are introduced to the village below Dracula’s castle. The act is replete with traditional peasant character dances, a beautiful grand pas de deux performed by our young lovers, Fredrick and Svetlana, and finally a mad scene by poor, bitten Flora, culminating in the abduction of Svetlana by the fiendish Dracula. In the Act Three ending, similarly to many of the 1930’s classic horror movies, Dracula is vanquished in a sensational ending when Fredrick and the villagers storm the castle and expose the vampire to the sun.

We have had a wonderful time sinking our teeth into this meaty choreography! My dancers have devoured their assignments with a ghoulish relish. But Ben Stevenson’s Dracula is more than just theatrical entertainment and fun hijinks; it truly is a classical work that has challenged the Ballet West artists both physically and artistically.

If you enjoy the spectacle of this production, we hope you will join us for this entire 60th anniversary season. Directly following Dracula, we honor our founder Willam Christensen with a revival of his sumptuous ballet The Firebird, paired with the world premiere of former BW Demi-Soloist Joshua Whitehead’s Fever Dream and George Balanchine’s rousing Stars & Stripes. In December, Mr. C’s beloved evergreen classic, The Nutcracker, returns after our fifth invited trip back to Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. In February, we bring back my version of one of the world’s greatest ballets — Swan Lake. April brings Love and War, with the BW premiere of renowned contemporary choreographer William Forsythe’s Blake Works I, making us one of only three American companies given the rights to dance this challenging work, appearing alongside the long-awaited revival of dynamic Red Angels to solo electric violin and the profound return of Kurt Jooss’ 1934 anti-war masterpiece The Green Table. Rounding out the year is our Family Classics presentation of Beauty & the Beast, 16

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From the Artistic Director and finally, our Choreographic Festival returns with Asian Voices, a celebration of new creations focusing on Asian choreographers, musicians, and designers, including two world premieres by emerging choreographers Caili Quan and Zhongjing Fang.

As always, we remain grateful for your patronage. Ballet West is your company, and we are proud to be cultural ambassadors to Utah, bringing the highest caliber of dance, both here at home and around the world.

Adam Sklute Artistic Director Ballet West 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.

ARTISTS OF BALLET WEST | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

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From the Executive Director Happy 60th birthday, Ballet West!

Utahns have much to be proud of this fall as Ballet West embarks on an ambitious and celebratory season marking its milestone 60th anniversary. Long noted as one of Utah’s cultural treasures, Ballet West has become one of America’s most highly regarded ballet companies.

With artistry that rivals that of other national and international companies, Ballet West’s role is that of a cultural ambassador, bringing programs by leading choreographers to audiences worldwide.

There is no ballet that more aptly signals autumn than Ben Stevenson’s Dracula. While this season marks only the third time Ballet West has presented Dracula, it returns after only two years, given the strong demand when last performed in 2021 after a 10-year hiatus. To accommodate this demand, an eighth performance has been added, enabling more people to enjoy the spectacle of this production that rivals any Broadway show yet with superb ballet!

If you haven’t yet purchased a subscription, you should mark your dates for our next series entitled Firebird, which opens November 3rd at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre. The program opens with our founder, Willam Christensen’s, The Firebird, set to Stravinsky’s iconic score and created for Ballet West in 1967. The Firebird is followed by former Demi-Soloist Joshua Whitehead’s Fever Dreams, set to an original score composed by Josh himself! George Balanchine’s patriotic and rousing Stars & Stripes brings to a close an evening that showcases the remarkable versatility and artistry of our dancers with three very distinct works.

Speaking of subscriptions, audiences continue to show their love of Ballet West with the third consecutive season of double-digit growth in the number of subscribers.

Subscribing early gives you the most options for securing the best seats, especially amidst the surge in demand for tickets to our season. The growth in our audiences has been fueled by younger and more diverse patrons coming to Ballet West, an exciting trend as we kick off the 60th season! Add to this Ballet West’s strongest financial position in decades, and you have the ingredients for a future that holds great promise.

As I begin my seventh season with Ballet West, I look back at the organization’s many accomplishments with pride and gratitude. Utahns love their Company, and this affection for Ballet West has enabled us to add programs, increase our presence in the community, and expand the scope of training offered by the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy across four campuses. Remarkably, these successes have been achieved with balanced budgets — thanks to you, our dedicated audience and donors.

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From the Executive Director On behalf of this great organization, I am pleased to welcome you to our 60th Anniversary Season, and I am honored to join Adam Sklute in leading Ballet West into the future.

With sincere gratitude,

Michael Scolamiero Executive Director 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. Mr. Scolamiero previously served as Executive Director of Miami City Ballet for three years, during which time the organization achieved a significant reduction in debt, as well as robust growth in ticket revenue, contributions, and touring income. Prior to Miami City Ballet, Mr. Scolamiero was Pennsylvania Ballet’s Executive Director for 17 years, the longest tenure in the Company’s history and among the longest of any leader of a major ballet company. During his tenure, Mr. Scolamiero led the organization’s first capital campaign, which raised $11.9 million (against a $10 million goal) to build an endowment and fund repertoire expansion.

At Ballet West, Mr. Scolamiero has played a key role in transforming the organization’s financial health.

No longer using external financing to meet cash needs, Ballet West’s balance sheet is strong after realizing operating surpluses for three consecutive fiscal years. Mr. Scolamiero is currently working with the Board and management on a new strategic plan that will serve as a blueprint for Ballet West’s aspirations as the organization enters its 60th season and beyond.

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Synopsis Act I: The Crypt of Dracula’s Castle In the evening, Count Dracula and his wives awaken in their coffins in the crypt of his castle. In order to satisfy the lust of the Count, his most trusted henchman, Renfield, arrives from the village in the coach with Flora, a lovely young woman, as a gift for him.

Act II: The Village The innkeeper and his wife are celebrating with the villagers the eighteenth birthday of their daughter Svetlana. Frederick, a young man from the village, is in love with her and asks the innkeeper for her hand in marriage. At the height of the festivities, Count Dracula, who has been informed of Svetlana’s beauty, arrives to abduct her.

Act III: Flora and the other brides await the return of Count Dracula. He enters with Svetlana, who is to become his next bride. At the climax of Svetlana’s initiation, Frederick, accompanied by the priest and the innkeeper, storm into the Count’s bedroom in an attempt to save her.

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Casting 10/20, 10/21 MAT., 10/28 EVE. Act I: The Crypt Dracula.............................................................................................Adrian Fry Flora.............................................................................................Emily Adams Renfield......................................................David Huffmire (10/20, 10/28 EVE.)/ Beau Chesivoir (10/21 MAT.) Brides............................ Stella Birkinshaw, Jazz Khai Bynum, Lillian Casscells, Kye Cooley, Isabella Corridon, Amelia Dencker, Nicole Fannéy, Maren Florence, Olivia Gusti, Lexi McCloud, Kazlyn Nielsen, Kristina Pool, Rylee Ann Rogers, Anisa Sinteral, Tatiana Stevenson, Victoria Vassos, Kaeli Ware, Claire Wilson Flying Brides........................................................ Mikayla Gyfteas, Jaya Dhand Horses.......................................................... Kai Casperson, Phillipp Mergener -IntermissionAct II: The Village Svetlana.............................................................................. Jenna Rae Herrera Frederick........................................................................................Jordan Veit Innkeeper ......................................................................................... Tyler Gum His Wife..................................................................................... Katlyn Addison Old Woman................................................................................ Chelsea Keefer Priest..........................................................................................Brian Waldrep Barmaids..................................................... Amelia Dencker, Rylee Ann Rogers Peasant Girls.................. Stella Birkinshaw, Jazz Khai Bynum, Lillian Casscells, Isabella Corridon, Olivia Gusti, Anisa Sinteral, Tatiana Stevenson, Claire Wilson Peasant Boys....................................... Dominic Ballard, Beau Chesivoir (10/20, 10/28)/Victor Galeana (10/21 MAT. ), Robert Fowler, Jacob Hancock, Vinicius Lima, Jonas Malinka-Thompson, Jake Preece, Loren Walton -IntermissionAct III: The Bedroom Artists of Ballet West

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Casting 10/21 EVE, 10/26, 10/28 MAT. Act I: The Crypt Dracula............................................................................................. Tyler Gum Flora............................................................................................... Amy Potter Renfield.................................................Vinicius Lima (10/21 EVE., 10/28 MAT.)/ Beau Chesivoir (10/26) Brides............................ Stella Birkinshaw, Jazz Khai Bynum, Lillian Casscells, Kye Cooley, Isabella Corridon, Amelia Dencker, Nicole Fannéy, Maren Florence, Olivia Gusti, Lexi McCloud, Kazlyn Nielsen, Kristina Pool, Rylee Ann Rogers, Anisa Sinteral, Tatiana Stevenson, Victoria Vassos, Kaeli Ware, Claire Wilson Flying Brides........................................................ Mikayla Gyfteas, Jaya Dhand Horses.......................................................... Kai Casperson, Phillipp Mergener -IntermissionAct II: The Village Svetlana.................................................................................... Katlyn Addison Frederick...................................................................................... Hadriel Diniz Innkeeper..................................................................................... Jake Preece His Wife.........................................................................................Emily Adams Old Woman................................................................................ Chelsea Keefer Priest..........................................................................................Brian Waldrep Barmaids.....................................................Lillian Casscells, Rylee Ann Rogers Peasant Girls...........................Stella Birkinshaw, Kye Cooley, Isabella Corridon, Amelia Dencker, Nicole Fannéy, Maren Florence, Olivia Gusti, Tatiana Stevenson Peasant Boys............ Dominic Ballard, Beau Chesivoir (10/21 EVE., 10/28 MAT.)/ Victor Galeana (10/26), Anderson Duhan, Jacob Hancock, Joseph Lynch, William Lynch, Jonas Malinka-Thompson, Loren Walton -IntermissionAct III: The Bedroom Artists of Ballet West

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Casting 10/25, 10/27 Act I: The Crypt Dracula.............................................................................................Adrian Fry Flora.......................................................................................... Kazlyn Nielsen Renfield................................................................... Jonas Malinka-Thompson Brides.................................... Stella Birkinshaw, Olivia Book, Jazz Khai Bynum, Lillian Casscells, Kye Cooley, Isabella Corridon, Amelia Dencker, Nicole Fannéy, Maren Florence, Olivia Gusti, Lexi McCloud, Anna Murray, Rylee Ann Rogers, Anisa Sinteral, Tatiana Stevenson, Victoria Vassos, Kaeli Ware, Claire Wilson Flying Brides........................................................ Mikayla Gyfteas, Jaya Dhand Horses.......................................................... Kai Casperson, Phillipp Mergener -IntermissionAct II: The Village Svetlana........................................................................................Kristina Pool Frederick.................................................................................. David Huffmire Innkeeper...................................................................................... Hadriel Diniz His Wife.....................................................................................Victoria Vassos Old Woman................................................................................ Chelsea Keefer Priest..........................................................................................Brian Waldrep Barmaids...........................................................Amelia Dencker, Anisa Sinteral Peasant Girls.......................... Stella Birkinshaw, Jazz Khai Bynum, Kye Cooley, Isabella Corridon, Nicole Fannéy, Rylee Ann Rogers, Tatiana Stevenson, Claire Wilson Peasant Boys......................................... Beau Chesivoir, Robert Fowler(10/25)/ Joseph Lynch (10/27), Luca Freudenberg, Jacob Hancock, William Lynch, Victor Galeana, Jake Preece, Loren Walton -IntermissionAct III: The Bedroom Artists of Ballet West

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Ballet West Orchestra Jared Oaks MUSIC DIRECTOR

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Piano Soloist Vedrana Subotic

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Horn Laurence Lowe Principal Steve Park Nathan Basinger Anita Miller

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Bass Matthew Shumway Principal Lola Maxham Justin Morgan* Flute/Piccolo Alison Olsen Principal Sally Humphreys Drew Powell* Oboe/ English Horn Karen Hastings* Geraldine Johnson* Justin Torres Clarinet Erin Voellinger Principal David Feller Henry Caceras* Bassoon Brian Hicks Principal Christopher Egbert

Trumpet Kyra Sovronsky Principal Sara Marchetti Trombone Will Kimball Principal Steven Hunter Neil Hendriksen Tuba Michael Mccawley Principal Timpani Anthony Thackeray* Percussion Sam Bryson* Nathan Hurst* Harp Janet Peterson Principal *denotes substitute musician

Ballet West Orchestra Jared Oaks, one of the leading young ballet conductors in the United States, is Music Director of Ballet West. Since joining the company in 2008, Jared has maintained a rigorous conducting schedule, in addition to playing for rehearsals and classes. He has conducted performances for Houston Ballet and The Sarasota Ballet, and he has worked with the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Sinfonietta, the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, among others.

Jared’s numerous compositions include an oratorio about Joan of Arc, with poems by Suzanne Lundquist, and chamber ballets for Ballet West, Charlotte Ballet, and Mid-Columbia Ballet. Jared is also a fellow of the American-Scandinavian Foundation and co-founder of the Composer Discovery Initiative.

Gabriel Gordon made his professional conducting debut in 1998 and has since enjoyed a varied career conducting across the United States, Australia, and Europe. Mr. Gordon has conducted the Santa Fe Symphony, the Atlanta Symphony, Santa Fe Opera, NEXT Ensemble, NOVA Chamber Series, Chamber Orchestra Ogden, and made his Ballet West debut last year. He currently is Cover Conductor for Ballet West, conducts The New American Philharmonic, is the Orchestra Director at Syracuse Arts Academy, is the Artistic Director for the Ogden Bach Festival, and is a Board Member of the Davis Arts Council.

Orchestral Music DRACULA Liszt/Lanchbery Mr. Lanchbery used a wide variety of works including selections from these: Orchestral Music Todtentanz, 1st Version, ed. Busoni, “Great beginning” Tasso, Lamento e Trionfo, G.96. “Tone poem. Dark, gloomy & oppressive” Mephisto Waltz No. 1, G.110/2 – “Great for ball” Orpheus, Symphonic Poem No. 4, G.98 Hungarian March, G.118 From the Cradle to the Grave, Symphonic Poem No. 13 – Finale Theme Prometheus Ce qu’on entend sur la montagne (What One Hears on the Mountain) Hamlet Die Ideale Hungarian Battle March Orchestrated Piano Solos by Lanchbery Sposalizio Les jeux d'eaux à la Villa d'Este (Cypress Woods) Canzonetta del Salvador Rosa Vallée de Obermann La lugubre gondola (The Lugubrious Gondola)

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Profiles BEN STEVENSON, O.B.E.

Choreographer and Artistic Director, Texas Ballet Theater A native of Portsmouth, England, Ben Stevenson, O.B.E. began his training at the Arts Education School in London.

He appeared with the Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet and English National Ballet where, as a principal dancer, he performed leading roles in all the classics.

During his professional career, Stevenson received numerous awards, including 3 gold medals at the International Ballet Competitions of 1972, 1982, and 1986. His contribution to ballet, as a dancer and choreographer, influences the art of ballet at an international level. In December of 1999, Queen Elizabeth II named Stevenson an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.

Ben Stevenson is a recipient of the 2000 Dance Magazine Award and was recognized in 2018 by the Chinese government as an influential foreign expert across four decades during China’s Reform and Opening Up policy. He is celebrated as a Texas legend, winning the Texas Medal of Arts in 2005 for achieving greatness through his creative talents.

Mr. Stevenson is one of the great storytellers of ballet. Known for creating splendor on stage, his choreography is both world-renowned and in high demand across ballet companies worldwide. His full-length works include: The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella, The Nutcracker, Coppelia, Don Quixote, Peer Gynt, Dracula, The Snow Maiden, and Cleopatra.

FRANZ LISZT Composer

Franz Liszt was a Hungarian virtuoso pianist and composer.

He studied and played at Vienna and Paris, and for most of his early adulthood toured throughout Europe giving concerts.

His virtuosity earned him approbations by composers and performers alike throughout Europe. His great generosity with both time and money benefited the lives of many people: victims of disasters, orphans, and the many students he taught for free. He also contributed to the Ludwig van Beethoven memorial fund.

His piano compositions include works such as his Piano Sonata in B minor, and two piano concertos, which have entered the standard repertoire. He also made many exuberant piano transcriptions of operas, famous symphonies, Paganini Caprices, and Schubert Lieder. As would be expected from a pianist-composer of Liszt’s virtuosity, many of his piano compositions are amongst the most technically challenging in the repertoire.

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In 2002, Dominic Walsh, Principal Dancer and Choreographer with Houston Ballet, founded Dominic Walsh Dance Theater.

After the company’s debut in February 2003, Dance Magazine declared, “At last Houston has a contemporary dance company on par with its symphony, opera and ballet companies.” The company’s roster included works by Walsh, Mats Ek, Jiří Kylián, Mauro Bigonzetti, and Matthew Bourne. Walsh was born in Elgin, Illinois and started his training with Lisa Boehm, Frank Boehm, Warren Conover, and Larry Long in Chicago. He joined Houston Ballet in 1989, and was promoted to Principal Dancer by 1996. Walsh danced throughout Asia, Europe, and North America. Walsh has danced all the major classics including Swan Lake, Giselle, Don Quixote, Romeo and Juliet, and Manon with international stars such as Nina Ananiashvili and Alessandra Ferri. He danced Houston Ballet’s entire contemporary repertoire, and Ben Stevenson created numerous roles for him, including Marc Antony in Cleopatra.

In 1998, Walsh created Flames of Eros on Houston Ballet. This work won the Choo-San Goh Award for Choreography. He created three more works for Houston Ballet and in 2004, Walsh left to pursue Dominic Walsh Dance Theater full-time. Walsh won a second Choo-San Goh Award in 2007 and received a 2008 Princess Grace Award, both for The Trilogy: Wolgang Amadeus Mozart. In 2012, he was inducted into the Fox Valley Hall of Fame.

Walsh continues to receive commissions to set and create works nationally and internationally. Walsh served as the Resident Choreographer for Sarasota Ballet of Florida, creating/staging Wolfgang for Webb (2008), The Trilogy (2009), and Time out of Line (2011), Claire de Lune (2011) and he travels throughout the U.S. and abroad as a guest teacher and coach for both companies and academies. Walsh also stages the works of his longtime mentor, Ben Stevenson. The Carl Jung Center has shown interest in Walsh’s creative process and he has given lectures at Houston’s Jung Center. He has written for various publications on dance, and was a regular columnist for Origin Magazine. Walsh made his film debut as a co-director at the Brussels Short Film Festival in Spring 2015 with Malta Kano, TX. In 2015, Walsh became a proud father and closed DWDT after 12 seasons. In December 2015, he launched his 200-page photo book he created with company photographer, Gabriella Nissen, titled simply “Dominic Walsh Dance Theater”. In September of 2018, Walsh was Costume Designer for Stevenson’s Cinderella with National Ballet of China.

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Profiles JUDANNA LYNN Costume Design

Judanna Lynn has designed costumes for most of the major dance companies in the United States, including New York City Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and the Philadelphia Ballet. Other credits include the costumes for Ballet de Santiago; Festival of the Lion King, for the opening of Disney’s Theme Park in Hong Kong; Houston Ballet’s highlyacclaimed productions of Don Quixote, Dracula and Cleopatra; the musical Lyle for Charles Strouse; The Hartford Stage/Old Globe Theatre’s production of Tintypes; the musical Once On This Island for the Children’s Theatre Company of Minneapolis, Hats!; and Tin Pan Alley Rag for the Cleveland Playhouse.

Judanna formerly danced with San Francisco Opera Ballet and was a resident costume designer of The Juilliard School. She is also a painter whose work has been seen at the Rizzoli and Miniatura Galleries in New York City, the Philadelphia Museum of Fine Art, and in private collections.

THOMAS BOYD Scenic Design

Mr. Boyd’s designs for Repertory Theater include Alice in Wonderland, The Yellow Boat, African Gift, Star Child, The Missing Heart, The Firebird, Recent Tragic Events, The Spitfire Grill, and Baby. Mr. Boyd’s designs for Houston Ballet, Memphis Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet, Boston Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, National Ballet of Estonia, Ballet de Santiago, National Ballet of China, and Queensland Ballet include Ben Stevenson’s Don Quixote (1995), Dracula (1997), Cleopatra (2000), The Fountain of Tears (2003), The Nutcracker (2010, 2013) and Cinderella (2013, 2018); Trey McIntyre’s Memphis (1998) and Peter Pan (2002, 2015), Natalie Weir’s Steppenwolf (2002) and The Host (2004); Stanton Welch’s Brigade (2006), The Four Seasons (2007), and The Core (2008); Ma Cong’s In The Best Moments (2016).

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Michael Moschen 12/2

Boston Brass & the Brass All-Stars Band: Christmas Bells Are Swingin’ 12/13

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Eighth Blackbird 2/9

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Lighting Design Jim French designs lighting for the performing arts and live events, with work seen in 25 countries around the globe.

Highlights of Jim’s work in dance include over 15 world premieres for San Francisco Ballet, nine seasons as resident designer for Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, and longrunning collaborations with the choreographers Val Caniparoli, Pascal Rioult, and Amy Seiwert, with vertical dance company Bandaloop, and with Ballet West. At home in the San Francisco Bay Area, he has collaborated with Alonzo King Lines Ballet, RAW Dance, Shotgun Players, Kronos Quartet, Joe Goode Performance Group, ODC Dance, Post:Ballet, SF Danceworks, Imagery, Sacramento Ballet, Marin Theater Company, West Edge Opera, and has been house LD at SF Jazz. Favorite credits from further afield include Finnish National Ballet, Ballett Basel, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Playwright’s Horizons, Carte Blanche, Royal Ballet of Flanders, and LA Dance Project. Jim designed lighting for the 2018 Global Climate Action Summit, and volunteers for Dancers Responding to AIDS and Bike East Bay.

VEDRANA SUBOTIC Piano Soloist

Pianist Vedrana Subotic is the Director of Intermezzo Concert Series and a Professor-Lecturer at the University of Utah, where she teaches students in the piano performance programs.

A native of the former Yugoslavia, Dr. Subotic came to the United States after winning the top prize in its national piano competition. She is a Steinway Artist and performs in dozens of concerts every year as a recitalist, chamber musician, and concerto soloist, in the US, Europe, North and South Americas, and Asia. Subotic holds five performance degrees including a Doctorate of Music and Artist Diploma from Indiana University.

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Principal Artists

EMILY ADAMS

KATLYN ADDISON

Ballet West II 2005, Artist 2007, Demi-Soloist 2011, Soloist 2013, Principal Artist 2015

Artist 2011, Demi-Soloist 2014, Soloist 2016, First Soloist 2018, Principal Artist 2021

SPONSORED BY THE JANET QUINNEY LAWSON FOUNDATION

SPONSORED BY PEGGY BERGMANN

HADRIEL DINIZ

ADRIAN FRY

Artist 2015, Demi-Soloist 2018, Soloist 2019, First Soloist 2020, Principal Artist 2021

Artist 2010, Soloist 2012, First Soloist 2014, Principal Artist 2017

Newtown, Pennsylvania

Minas Gerais, Brazil

SPONSORED BY EMMA ECCLES JONES FOUNDATION

Ontario, Canada

Omaha, Nebraska

SPONSORED BY MARCIA AND JOHN PRICE

Principal Artists

TYLER GUM

JENNA RAE HERRERA

Ballet West II 2009, Artist 2010, Demi-Soloist 2014, Soloist 2016, First Soloist 2018, Principal Artist 2023

Ballet West II 2007, Artist 2010, Demi-Soloist 2015, Soloist 2016, First Soloist 2020, Principal Artist 2021

SPONSORED BY JOHN C. AND ANDREA MILLER

SPONSORED BY BEANO SOLOMON

AMY POTTER

JORDAN VEIT

Ballet West II 2011, Artist 20122014, Soloist 2021, Principal Artist 2022

Ballet West II 2012, Artist 2013, Demi-Soloist 2016, Soloist 2018, Principal Artist 2022

SPONSORED BY CAROLE WOOD AND DARRELL HENSLEIGH

SPONSORED BY THEODORE SCHMIDT

Calhan, Colorado

Roanoke, Virginia

Ontario, California

Seattle, Washington

First Soloist

CHELSEA KEEFER Huntsville, Utah

Ballet West Academy/ University of Utah Trainee 2010, Artist 2014, DemiSoloist 2017, Soloist 2018, First Soloist 2022

Soloists

DAVID HUFFMIRE

KRISTINA POOL

VICTORIA VASSOS

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2014, Ballet West II 2016, Artist 2018, Soloist 2022

Ballet West II 2015, Artist 2017, Demi-Soloist 2022, Soloist 2023

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2016,Ballet West II 2017, Artist 2019, Soloist 2023

Reno, Nevada

SPONSORED BY THE FREDERICK QUINNEY LAWSON FOUNDATION

Princeton, New Jersey

SPONSORED BY MARK AND MELANIE ROBBINS

Switzerland/Greece

SPONSORED BY VILIJA AVIZONIS AND GREG MCCOMAS

BRIAN WALDREP

Winston-Salem, North Carolina Soloist 2022 SPONSORED BY IN MEMORY OF JUDY WATTS BRADY

Demi-Soloists

DOMINIC BALLARD

NICOLE FANNÉY

OLIVIA GUSTI

Artist 2017, Demi-Soloist 2022

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2016, Ballet West II 2018, Artist 2020, Demi-Soloist 2023

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2014, Ballet West II 2015, Artist 2016, DemiSoloist 2022

Albury, NSW, Australia

SPONSORED BY KENT AND MARTHA DIFIORE

Cary, North Carolina

Tampa, Florida

SPONSORED BY SAMANTHA TOPPING GELLERT AND JOHN GELLERT

VINICIUS LIMA

KAZLYN NIELSEN

JAKE PREECE

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2016, Ballet West II 2018, Artist 2020, Demi-Soloist 2023

Ballet West II 2012, Artist 2014, Demi-Soloist 2022

Ballet West II 2016, Artist 2019, Demi-Soloist 2022

SPONSORED BY JONATHAN AND ELIZABETH SLAGER

SPONSORED BY THEODORE SCHMIDT

Vitoria, Brazil

SPONSORED BY TERESA SILCOX

Spanish Fork, Utah

Vancouver, Canada

Corps Artists

STELLA BIRKINSHAW

JAZZ KHAI BYNUM

LILLIAN CASSCELLS

BEAU CHESIVOIR

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2020, Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2018, Ballet West II 2019, Artist 2021

Artist 2017

Ballet West II 2018, Artist 2020

Salt Lake City, Utah

Germantown, Maryland

SPONSORED BY SHARI AND DAVID QUINNEY

KYE COOLEY

Bowie, Maryland Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023

Washington, D.C.

SPONSORED BY BRAD AND LINDA WALTON

Washington, D.C.

SPONSORED BY KENT AND MARTHA DIFIORE

ISABELLA CORRIDON

AMELIA DENCKER

ANDERSON DUHAN

Ballet West II 2019, Artist 2021

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2017, Ballet West II 2020, Artist 2021 SPONSORED BY JAY AND KIMBERLY HEGLAR

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2019, Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023

Westport, Connecticut

SPONSORED BY JENNIFER PRICE-WALLIN AND TONY WALLIN

Rockville, Maryland

Holliday, Texas

MAREN FLORENCE

ROBERT FOWLER

Kennewick, Washington

Lehi, Utah

JACOB HANCOCK

JOSEPH LYNCH

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2020, Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023

Ballet West II 2018, Artist 2021

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2018, Ballet West II 2020, Artist 2022

Ballet West II 2017, Artist 2019

Salt Lake City, Utah

SPONSORED BY SHARI AND DAVID QUINNEY

Cumberland, Rhode Island

SPONSORED BY JULIA WATKINS

Corps Artists

WILLIAM LYNCH

San Diego, California Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023

JONAS MALINKATHOMPSON Salt Lake City, Utah

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2020, Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023

RYLEE ANN ROGERS

ANISA SINTERAL

Ballet West II 2020, Artist 2022

Ballet West II 2014, Artist 2015-2019, Artist 2021

Orem, Utah

SPONSORED BY EILEEN RAGSDALE

TATIANA STEVENSON LOREN WALTON Cortlandt Manor, New York

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2018, Ballet West II 2020, Artist 2022

Austin, Texas

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2019, Ballet West II 2020, Artist 2022

Parker, Colorado

SPONSORED BY MICHAEL BLACK AND KIMBERLY STRAND

CLAIRE WILSON Longview, Texas

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2017, Ballet West II 2019, Artist 2021 SPONSORED BY ALLYSON AND JIM LARKINS

Ballet West II

OLIVIA BOOK

ALEXIS BULL

KAI CASPERSON

JAYA DHAND

Ballet West II 2023

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2020, Ballet West II 2023

Ballet West II 2023

LUCA FREUDENBERG

LUND FULLER

VICTOR GALEANA

MIKAYLA GYFTEAS

Ballet West II 2022

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2020, Ballet West II 2022

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023

SCHUYLER LIAN

LEXI MCCLOUD

ANDRE MCGREGOR II

PHILIPP MERGENER

Ballet West II 2022

Ballet West II 2022

Ballet West II 2023

Ballet West II 2023

ANNA MURRAY

KAELI WARE

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2020, Ballet West II 2022

Ontario, Canada Ballet West Academy Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023

London, England

Wayne, Pennsylvania

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Salt Lake City, Utah

North Salt Lake, Utah

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Salt Lake City, Utah

Savannah, Georgia

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Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, the official school of Ballet West, is Utah’s premier source of dance training, providing the highest caliber of ballet instruction to professionally-bound students, as well as to those who simply wish to enjoy this beautiful and athletic art form. Academy students experience a structured curriculum offered in a nurturing, respectful, and positive environment, celebrating and exploring each student’s individual strengths and abilities.

frederick quinney lawson ballet west academy director evelyn cisneros-legate

The Ballet West Academy and its distinguished faculty are led by Evelyn Cisneros-Legate, an ever-growing and dynamic leader in the international field of dance. Pre-professional students are given the unique opportunity to be observed regularly and take classes with Ballet West Artistic Director Adam Sklute, and are considered for future positions with Ballet West. Avocational students build strength, coordination, and confidence through focused and joyous top-level dance education.

Classes begin at age three and are available at four locations including: Jessie Eccles Quinney Ballet Centre, Trolley Corners, Utah County, and Park City.

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frederick quinney lawson ballet west academy ballet centre and trolley corners campuses principal katherine lawrence

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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 Betsy Johnson MS ATC, Pilates

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Mallory Berge, L.Ac.

Learn more at www. b a l le twest gu i l d . org Council Chairs Kathleen Gardner Jeanne Potucek Julie Shulimson Membership Chair Anne Neeley Nominating Chairs Daniel Darger Tami Hansen Outreach Chair Doyle Clayburn Park City Membership Chair Franki Loftus Parliamentarian Lois Peterson PR Chair Tika Beard Young Patrons Chair Thomas Bath Awards Chair Dancer Liaisons

L e a de rs hi p C ou n ci l 2 02 3 - 202 4 Executive Committee President Helle LeRette VP Communications Jennifer Malherbe VP Programs Laurie Hofmann Secretary Ellen Tolstad Treasurer Cyndalynn Tilley

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$250,000 AND ABOVE Intermountain Health George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks (ZAP) Utah State Board of Education Professional Outreach Programs in the School (POPS) $100,000 - 249,999 Beverley Taylor Sorenson Foundation C. Comstock Clayton Foundation Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation Utah Division of Arts and Museums Utah Office of Tourism $25,000 - 99,999 Bank of America BMW of Murray The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Foundation David Kelby Johnson Memorial Foundation Emma Eccles Jones Foundation The Florence J. Gillmor Foundation Grand America Hotel & Resorts* InterWest Moving & Storage* Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation The John C. Kish Foundation The Kahlert Foundation Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation Mark Miller Toyota Marriner S. Eccles Foundation

OOCL USA Inc.* The Rea Charitable Trust S. J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation The Shubert Foundation Sorenson Legacy Foundation Summit County Cultural RAP Tax Grant $10,000 - 24,999 Alan and Jeanne Hall Foundation B. W. Bastian Foundation Beaver Creek Foundation Hilton Downtown Salt Lake City* Hotel Monaco* Cache Valley Bank CompuNet, Inc. Dominion Energy Dr. Jeremy Wimmer with Summit Chiropractic and Wellness* Every Blooming Thing* Fat Fish Media Goldman Sachs Incredible Dwellings* The Jerome Robbins Foundation Joseph and Kathleen Sorenson Legacy Foundation McCarthey Family Foundation Prince Family Charitable Giving Fund Promontory Foundation R. Harold Burton Foundation Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Simmons Family Foundation U.S. Bank Foundation

$5,000 - 9,999 American Endowment Foundation Bambara* Berenice J. Bradshaw Charitable Trust Clyde Companies Inc. Joan and Tim Fenton Family Foundation J. Wong’s* Merit Medical Systems, Inc. Norman C. Tanner and Barbara L. Tanner Second Charitable Support Trust O.C. Tanner Company Pathway Associates Ruth’s Chris* Salt Lake City Arts Council Squatters* $1,000 - 4,999 3M Health Information Systems Aqua Terra Steak & Sushi* Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Family Foundation Henry W. and Leslie M. Eskuche Charitable Foundation Friends of Ballet West Ray, Quinney & Nebeker Foundation Shiebler Family Foundation Theory Brand Agency* The above lists includes corporate, foundation, and government support received as of September 20, 2023. *Indicates contribution made in-kind

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Individual Donors H. Brent and Bonnie Jean Beesley Michael Black and Kim Strand Drew W. Browning Judy and Larry Brownstein Frank and Leslie Corbett Leslie and Myles Culhane J. Chase Dreyfous, Jr. B. W. Bastian Foundation W. Hague & Sue J. Ellis Foundation Peggy Bergmann Marc and Cammy Fuller Val A. Browning Foundation Kimberly and Jay Heglar George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles George W. Henry, Jr. and James Rose Foundation Allyson and Jim Larkins Marriner S. Eccles Foundation Eli Madrigal-Paredes Emma Eccles Jones Foundation Caryl Marsh Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation Rachèle McCarthey and Brock Van Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation de Kamp The Meldrum Foundation Park City Community Foundation: The John and Marcia Price Family Solomon Fund Foundation Jeanne Potucek S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation Tatiana Lingos-Webb Prince and Shari and David Quinney Matthew Prince Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Heidi Huntsman and Mark Robinson Beano Solomon Jonathan and Amanda Schmieder James Lee Sorenson Family Jonathan and Liz Slager Foundation Ashley and Ryan Smith Wells Fargo Naoma Tate and the Family of Hal Tate HERITAGE CLUB Sarah Eccles Taylor and Gary Taylor We thank our loyal Heritage Club Roy and Lisa Vincent patrons for their generous annual Jennifer Price-Wallin and Tony Wallin support.

Julia S. Watkins Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh MR. C. AND MRS. WALLACE Anonymous $25,000 AND ABOVE Vilija Avizonis and Gregory McComas SOLOIST AND DEMI-SOLOIST Peggy Bergmann $2,500 - 9,999 Bronwyn Newport-Bradley and Todd Peter and Alexandra Agrapides Bradley Samantha and Jordan Atkin Willard and Julie Dere Kathleen and Andy Blank The DiFiore Family Gordon Bowen Samantha Topping Gellert and John Brett Campbell Gellert Carole Klein and Brad Chesivoir Scott Huntsman and Jennifer Horne- Carol T. Christ Huntsman Cecile and Harold Christiansen Hank and Diane Louis Donna Conway John C. and Andrea Miller Melissa H. Cutler John and Marcia Price Family Linda S. Daines Foundation Robert S. Devens Shari and David Quinney Susan and Joel Eaton Eileen Ragsdale Weston Firmage Theodore Schmidt Barbara W. Frazier Teresa Silcox Karen L. Freed Beano Solomon Charlie and Shannon Freedman Brad and Linda Walton Dee Gauss Anonymous Dr. Martin I. and Sheila G. Gelman David and SandyLee Griswold PRINCIPAL AND FIRST SOLOIST John and Ilauna Gurr $10,000 - 24,999 Drs Marc and Mary Carole Harrison Cole Adams Cindy and Howard Hochhauser Clisto and Suzanne Beaty Kathie and Charles Horman FOUNDER’S CIRCLE We thank our Founder’s Circle donors, each of whom has given significantly to the company throughout its history, either through collective annual giving or extraordinary, one-time gifts.

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Robert and Dixie Huefner Gordon Irving Brent and Maren Jensen Adam and Jessie Justis Jeanne M. Kimball James R. Kruse and Mary Jo Smith Katherine Daines Lindsay David Luker Paul and Melanie Lyon James MacInnes Thomas and Mary McCarthey Laura Scott and Rodney Mena Anne Neeley and Ila Neeley Stephen and Melina Nicolatus Elizabeth and Vincent Novack David Parkinson and Leonardo Arantes Silveira Madeleine and Harvey Plonsker Jeanie Pollack Rich and Nancy Potashner Shauna Bamberger Priskos Lee Quinney Mark and Melanie Robbins Chris and Ellen Rossi Irwin and Harriet Ross Margaret P. Sargent Sandefur Schmidt Michael Scolamiero Adam Sklute and Christopher Renstrom John Sklute Krista and Jim Sorenson Sue and Jack Stahl Meghan Gallivan Stewart Kristin and Tom Stockham Eddie Stone Nadine Tang Jonathon Tonioli Brad Tuthill Kevin Voyles Kathy Warren Susan Warshaw Beatryx and Vincent Washington Jay and Alicia Wilson Edward Zipser CORPS DE BALLET $1,500 - $2,499 Alta’s Rustler Lodge Stephen Anderson Bené Arnold Carol Baer Ballet West Guild Greg and Marsha Baird Marcy Barlow Frances and Jerome Battle Vicki and Bill Bennion Melissa Blair Ginny Bostrom Carol Carter

Individual Donors Rebecca Marriott Champion Elinor and Martin Colman Pascale De Rozario and Jonathan Crossett Matt and Nancy Dorny Metta Driscoll Natalie DuPaix John Eckert Sissy Eichwald John and Joan Firmage Shiebler Family Foundation Tracy Frankel G. Frank and Pamela Joklik Keith Frederick Bob and Mary Gilchrist Julie and Devon Glenn Andrew and Barbara Goldberg Natalie and Ted Grandy Kevin and Donna Gruneich Elizabeth and Jack Hammond Kenneth and Kate Handley Jon and Tami Hansen David P. Heuvel and Johann Jacobs Hot Shot Sprinkler Repair & Landscape LLC Marilyn and Chester Johnson John S. Karls Scott and Allison Kendell Helen Kennedy The Kohlburn/Lecointre Family Katherine Probert Labrum Cynthia Lampropoulos and Dr. George Gourley Earthology Landscape Helle Le Rette Jennifer and Gideon Malherbe David and Colleen Merrill John and Bria Mertens Louis and Carolyn Mizell Trevor Nielson Kirsten Novak Linda S. Pembroke Richard and Lois Peterson Katie Marie Pollard David Gray Porter Suzanne and David Razor Leena Rinne Carol Ann Saikhon Mark and Linda Scholl Brylan Schultz Robert and Nancy Schumacker Lou Ann Stevens Aharon Shulimson and Julie Terry Cyndie Taylor Toni Tietjen Dina Tilton Amy Wadsworth and David Richardson Mark Weisbender Sarah and Rich West

Michelle Wheeler Jo-Ann Wong Anonymous The above list includes individual donations received as of September 20, 2023.

MEMBERSHIP We thank our Members at the Producer and Director levels for their generous annual support of $500 and above.

DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER $500-1499 Eric Ahlstrom Austin Allman Sara Jane Anderson Lester Aoki Ronald and Kathy Aoki Dr. Ann Berghout Austin Michael and Jacqueline Bailey Dr. Frances Dolloph and Aleisa Barber Hanna Baskerville Ernest and Jane Bebb Jae Behrmann Kenneth and Melinda Birrell Richard C. and Jennie Holman Blake Marie Bohata ChaRee Bradley Alexandra Brown Robyn Brown Susan Chilton Janice and Richard Coleman Rachel and Travis Colledge Sandra Covey Brandi and Clayton Cullimore Dr. Nancy Futrell, M.D. Philip Dachenhausen A. John Dansie Debbie Davis Mary Gootjes and John Davis Carrie and James Dean Erika Dean Ashby and Anne Cullimore Decker Richard and Pamela Dropek Melvin and Barbara Echols Eric and Shellie Eide Janet Ellsworth Joseph Foutz Patti Eylar and Charlie Gardner Cathy Gelwix Ann and Rick Gold Adam Green Scott and Loree Hagen Katherine Harney Michael R. and Sheila I. Harper Sandra and David Haughey

Jason and Amy Hawkins Nancy Melich and Lex Hemphill Leslie Peterson and Kevin Higgins Drs. Ivonne and Stevan Hobfall Mark and Wendi Holland Julie Hopkins Jackie A. Huff Suzanne Malloy and Gary Jensen Judy Jones Jill Keagy Rich and Jill Kesten Sheryl Scott and Richard Koehn Eric Kreutzer Anne Lawrence Kathy Lynch David and Donna Lyon Dr. Ned L. and Mrs. Alene Mangelson Elia Miller David Keith Garside and Audrey Miner Kevin Mook Chris and Henry Morrison Ross and Rita Murray Anne M. and William C. Nelsen Lee Dever and Carolyn Nichols Maura and Serge Olszanskyj Ronald and Camille Parker Revolution Gear & Truck Parts Mrs. Elodie Payne Tim Payne Greg Petersen Lana and Boris Petkovic Convergence Planning Melanie Preece Meleah Pustelak Corey Rammell Dan Reeb Marcia JS Richards Sonja Rife Genevieve Maire Rosol Barbara and Steven Schamel Sallie Shatz Marilyn Smolka Janette and Brent Sonnenberg Kenneth Spitzer Kevin and Alice Steiner Annie and Cory Strupp Joan Swain Jefforey and Jane Thorpe Patricia Troseth Bruce and Leigh Washburn Alan H. Weinhouse Judith W. Wolfe Richard and Marsha Workman Neeley Wright Jolene Zito Anonymous (7) The above list includes individual donations received as of September 20, 2023 23–24 SEASON

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Academy Scholarship Fund Donors We thank those who have contributed to the Ballet West Academy Scholarship Fund, spanning all four Academy campuses, with generous donations of $1,000 and above.

Cole Adams In Memory of Robert Arbogast, from Friends, Family, and the Ballet West Guild Arthur Bingham George and Matthew Cardon-Bystry Mike Caldwell Vaughn Carrick Frank and Leslie Corbett Leslie and Myles Culhane Samantha Topping Gellert and John Gellert Jay and Kimberly Heglar Richard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation Josh and Marina James

Emma Eccles Jones Foundation Barbara Levy Kipper (Adam’s 10th: and the Kipper Family Foundation) John and Sonia Lingos Family Foundation John C. and Andrea Miller Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation Park City Community Foundation: The Solomon Fund Gabrielle Patterson Alice and Frank Puleo Shari and David Quinney Heidi Huntsman and Mark Robinson Kevin Rogge Jonathan and Amanda Schmieder

Sarah Senft Teresa Silcox David Parkinson and Leonardo Arantes Silveira Don and Teresa Skaggs The Sam & Diane Stewart Family Foundation Jennifer Price-Wallin and Tony Wallin The above list includes individual donations received as of September 20, 2023

Encore Society We honor those individuals who have made a meaningful commitment to the future of Ballet West by including the company in their estate planning.

Bené Arnold Gladys Banks* Berenice J. Bradshaw* Judy Brady* and Drew W. Browning Val A. Browning* Kenneth P. Burbidge, Jr.* Dr. Robert H.* and Marianne Harding Burgoyne Mary Elizabeth Colton* Orlando Coryell Debbie Davis The Donna L. Dell Trust* Kent and Martha DiFiore The Zorka D. Divich Trust* Richard and Pamela Dropek Dolores Doré Eccles* Virginia Fackrell Estate* Sid W. Foulger* Dee Gauss

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Dr. Esther S. Gross* and Dr. George D. Gross* Merribeth Habegger-Anderson* Stephanie and Timothy Harpst Melissa A. Herbst* Geoffrey C. Hughes* Johann Jacobs and David Heuvel Grace Jackson* Flemming and Lana Jensen Sara Kaplan Dennis L. Kay Trust* Barry L. Keller* Cynthia Lampropoulos Family Trust Adrienne Larson* Gaye Herman Marrash* Willis McCree and John Fromer Glenn H. and Karen Fugal Peterson Nancy Rapoport and Jeff Van Niel Joy Rocklin

Marian Ream* Pamela A. Scarpelli* Michael Scolamiero Teresa Silcox Steven P. Sondrup* Margot Shott* Norman C. Tanner* and Barbara L. Tanner* David Tundermann* Oma W. Wagstaff* Mrs. Glen Walker Wallace* Gladys Walz* Susan Warshaw Afton B. Whitbeck* Carole M. Wood and Darrell Hensleigh Marelynn Weiss Zipser* and Edward Zipser *Indicates donor has passed away

Gifts Made In Memory and In Honor We thank those donors who have made a gift to Ballet West in memory or in honor of the individuals listed below.

IN MEMORY OF Betty Allen Friends and Family of Betty Allen Doris Atkinson Shanna and Ben Harper Gladys Banks Ballet West Earle Robert Bevins III Linda M. Thorn Bevins Judy Watts Brady Drew W. Browning Ballet West Joseph Casalino, Jr. Jaynann Charlesworth Gary and Fran Lapin Alan Kirshner Ed Kirshner and Barbara O’Hearn Vicky Turel Samantha Clausing Kathleen Phillips Lela and Reid Ellsworth Janet Ellsworth Deborah Dubinski Flamish Ballet West Guild Mark Fry Ballet West Marla Gault Ballet West Guild PIWA Bill LaMeres Brian LaMeres Roxanne Christensen Lazzara Ballet West Linda Forsey Ingrid Andrews Jon Le Rette Nina Jonas and Andreas Heaphy Ballet West Guild

Terri Love Bill Love Dorothy McBride William and Joanne Shiebler Robert Blaine Merkley Chelsea Burbidge Merkley Lynette Myler Marie Bohata Sara Nelson Brad and Teresa Nolen Emily Johnson Ott Mark Ott Gwen Payne Cliff Payne Pat Peterson Ann and Alan Miller Virginia W. Robinson Christine Young Roy W. Ryan Shirley Veit Rulynn Skidmore Andrea Skidmore Walter Stoker Julie Lewis Barbara L. Tanner Ballet West Reagan Tolboe Monte Caldwell Jim and Barbara Clark Kristin Cowan Thomas and Mary McCarthey Dennis Rocheleau The Sam & Diane Stewart Family Foundation Leslie Stone Ballet West Guild Ballet West John and Michelle Flynn

IN HONOR OF Abby Carpenter Lynn and Sharee Birrell Peter Christie Joel and Frances Harris Shelly Cordova Ballet West Senior Steps Participants Art and Janet Mueller Celia Ward Sandy Gillings Amy Lloyd Rachael Darden Harper Michael R. and Sheila I. Harper Madeline Howell Karen Freed The Huntsman Family Rich and Nancy Potashner Sebastian and Costello Lauren Carol A. Loucks Vaughn Mathis Meleah Pustelak Odessa Sonya Fiske Marilyn Peek Christine Althouse Joy Rocklin Mary Gootjes and John Davis Sadie and Grace Shipp Nathan Shipp Adam Sklute Jim and Julie Crittenden Anonymous Kassidy Snow Eric Kreutzer Dean and Dina Tilton Carol Ann Saikhon The Wilkes Family Barbara Silberzahn

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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

ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE Elizabeth Crawford chief financial officer Misha Eady-Harbold director of company management & touring Felicia Cowan director of human resources Victoria Rodriguez executive assistant and board liaison Jennifer Bailey senior accounting manager Sophia Ashaboglu accounting coordinator ARTISTIC STAFF Pamela Robinson-Harris principal rehearsal director Jane Victorine Wood rehearsal director Calvin Kitten director of ballet west ii and assistant rehearsal director Bruce Caldwell rehearsal director and company archivist Michele Gifford assistant rehearsal director Reuben Lehr artistic operations manager/assistant to the artistic director Courtney Hellebuyck student rehearsal director COSTUME PRODUCTION Jason Hadley director of costume production Cindy Farrimond costume shop manager Barbara Arcolio head stitcher

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mary Kay Feicht Vicki Goslin Raincrow stitchers David Heuvel director of costume production emeritus EDUCATION & OUTREACH Peter Christie director of education and outreach Dana Rossi education associate / assistant director i can do Heather Fryxell creator and founder movement mentor Audrey Dodd associate director movement mentor/adaptive dance Shelly Cordova assistant director senior steps/forward steps Silas Campos manager education and outreach virtual and technology programs Shelly Cordova, Jenny Bradley, Ashley Creek, Lauren Devall, Audrey Dodd, Karen Dodge, Jennifer Heighton, Wendee Fiedeldey-McCulloch, Daisy Jeffers, Amanda Kindt, Moisés Próspero, Nanette Reimschussel-Chertudi, Anne Marie Smith, Elease Stice, Alicia Trump, Ashlee Vilos, Trisha Wilstead educators EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Andrew Goldberg senior director external affairs Angela Krull director of major gifts and corporate sponsorships Dana Rimington director of communications and publications

Mika Seltenrich marketing and revenue manager Lisa Jensen retail sales and boutique manager Beau Pearson photographer and videographer Beth Icard digital marketing coordinator Sierra Crawford Masuda external affairs database coordinator Matthew Barrett graphic designer Deanna Richardson project manager FREDERICK QUINNEY LAWSON BALLET WEST ACADEMY Evelyn Cisneros-Legate director ballet west academy Sarah Taylor director of business operations ballet west academy Allison DeBona principal peggy bergmann park city campus Rex Tilton Interim principal peggy bergmann park city campus Katherine Lawrence principal jessie eccles quinney ballet centre and trolley corners campuses Heather Thackeray principal utah county campus Eunice Stafford associate principal trolley corners campus and student life manager Catherine Batcheller principal faculty and artistic engagement coordinator

Ballet West Staff Courtney Hellebuyck principal faculty and student rehearsal director Stacey Mahan principal faculty and associate director of curriculum Bridget Payne principal faculty and costume coordinator James Payne principal faculty and trainee coordinator Jeffrey Rogers principal faculty and men’s program director Jessica Baynes full-time faculty & adult program coordinator Jordan Debona senior manager of student life and summer intensive coordinator Jennifer Hildreth senior manager of academy operations Samantha Taggart utah county campus administrator Hannah Lowell peggy bergmann park city campus administrator Jenny Lowell trolley corners campus administrator Ada Comer, Delete Hannah, Sasha Lowell, Abrahamson Chase Petersen, Avery Webster administrative assistants Hannah Argyle, Izzy Arrieta, Silver Barkes, Jamie Butler, Claire Campbell, Bruce Caldwell, Dantzel Cherry, Nanette Reimschussel Chertudi, Natalie Desch, Ivy Drumm, Mariah Edmunds, Isabella Flanigan, Jennifer Fjeldsted, Sammy Gomm, Tyler Gum, Hannah Higgs, David Huffmire, Daisey Jeffers, Wyatt Johnson, Calvin Kitten, Vera Kotova, Lindsey Larsen, Nicole Lawrence, Deborah Latimer,

Stephen Legate, Katelyn Milner-Packer, Jaiden Morley, Kendra Rangel, Ashleigh Richardson, Autumn Ryskoski, Samira Saeed, Mary Ann Shaefer, Heidi Slagle, Connie Smith, Kramer Snead, Andrea Speakman, Kristen Stringham, Samantha Taggart, Jessica Harston Thompson, Rex Tilton, Barbara Valles, Elizabeth Weldon, Ella Whitney, Hannah Willis, Bashaun Williams, Jane Wood, Kyohei Yoshida instructors Maggie Wright-Tesch u of u/bw joint trainee liaison MUSIC Jared Oaks music director Seretta Hart orchestra manager Nicholas Maughan principal company pianist Max Hall principal academy pianist Penelope Brown, Hope Dalton, Lisa Haddon, Jim Kuemmerle, Sarah Lund, Brady Giles, John Rukavina, Heidi Slagle, Kimball Whitaker academy pianists

Jeff F. Herbig properties master James K. Larsen lighting supervisor/ head electrician Juliana Hedges assistant electrician Emily Fowler wardrobe supervisor Lizzie Fisher wardrobe assistant Yancey J. Quick wig master Heidi Belka pyrotechnician TICKETING AND SUBSCRIBER SERVICES Jack E Stahl associate director of technology and ticketing Natalie Thorpe manager of patron services Jane Harris lead patron advisor Ben Roopra patron loyalty specialist Ballet West is an American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) American Federation of Musicians (AFM) and International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) company.

TECHNICAL PRODUCTION Michael Andrew Currey director of production Michael McCulloch production stage manager Liz Wiand stage manager and production operations coordinator Bella Dixon stage management intern Robert Clifford technical director/ head carpenter Joshua Belka assistant carpenter 23–24 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.

• Although masks are not required while attending Ballet West performances for the 2023-2024 season, we encourage patrons who wish to wear a mask to do so. If you are feeling unwell, experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, have been diagnosed with COVID-19, or have had close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19, we ask that you follow CDC quarantine and isolation guidelines and prioritize your health and the health of your fellow audience members and stay home.

Ballet West reserves the right to change or amend the health policy for performances in the future.

• 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.

Advertiser Support This playbill would not be possible without the advertisers who support it. Their patronage means information is available to you without cost to Ballet West. We extend our gratitude and encourage you to thank them as well.

Ballet West’s playbill is published by Mills Publishing. To reach our audience with your message via Ballet West’s playbill, please contact Dan Miller at 801-467-9419 or dmiller@millspub.com.

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