The Nutcracker 2023

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THE COMPANY

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

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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

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MUSIC DIRECTOR

Pamela Robinson-Harris PRINCIPAL REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

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INTERIM PRINCIPAL REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

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ASSISTANT REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

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STUDENT REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

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REHEARSAL DIRECTOR AND ARCHIVIST

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DIRECTOR OF BALLET WEST II/ REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

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PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

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ARTISTIC OPERATIONS MANAGER/ ASSISTANT TO THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

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STAGE MANAGER/ PRODUCTION OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

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THE NUTCRACKER Choreography: Willam F. Christensen Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Scenic Design: John Wayne Cook Additional Scenic Design: Dick and Belinda Bird Costume Design: David Heuvel Costume Dyer and Painter: Lisa Waering Sacaris Masks: Robert Allsopp Lighting Design: Kevin Dreyer Lighting Supervision: James K. Larsen Projection Design: Mike Tutaj Projection Recreation: Paul Deziel Props and Puppetry Design: Cory Thorell Project Management: Michael Andrew Currey Featuring the Ballet West Orchestra conducted by Music Director: Jared Oaks Flying by Foy The performance lasts approximately 2 hours, with one 20-minute intermission.

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EL CASCANUECES Coreografía: Willam F. Christensen Música: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Diseño de Escenografía: John Wayne Cook Diseño Adicional de Escenografía: Dick y Belinda Bird Diseño de Vestuario: David Heuvel Colorista y Pintora de Vestuario: Lisa Waering Sacaris Máscaras: Robert Allsopp Diseño de Iluminación: Kevin Dreyer Supervisor de iluminacion: James K. Larsen Diseño de Proyección: Mike Tutaj Recreación de proyección: Paul Deziel Diseño de Títeres y Accesorios: Cory Thorell Gestión de Proyectos: Michael Andrew Currey Presentando a la Orquesta Ballet West dirigida por Director de Música: Jared Oaks Vuelo a cargo de Foy El espectáculo dura aproximadamente 2 horas, con un inermedio de 20 minutos.

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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 Quinney 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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From the Artistic Director Welcome to Willam Christensen’s The Nutcracker.

On Christmas Eve in 1944, Ballet West’s founder, “Mr. C,” presented the first full-length American production of this holiday treat in San Francisco, thus beginning a national tradition. After moving back to Utah in 1954, he premiered it with his newly formed Utah Civic Ballet, the predecessor to Ballet West, and it has been presented every holiday season since (with the exception of 2020, when the production was televised), making it the longest running Nutcracker in America and perhaps the world.

The Nutcracker premiered in 1892 in St. Petersburg, Russia, featuring a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky with choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov.

Petipa wrote the libretto himself, which he based on the Alexandre Dumas adaptation of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s story, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. Only two hours long with one intermission, it was considered a short ballet and served as an opening “act” for Tchaikovsky’s opera Iolanthe. Ironically, as beloved as The Nutcracker has become, critics at the time considered Petipa’s plot to be an over-simplistic rethinking of the cumbersome Hoffmann/Dumas story.

Additionally, they did not appreciate the extensive use of children in the leading roles and were bothered by the fact that the principal ballerinas had only short opportunities to dance. It probably didn’t help that the first performances in 1892 were presented in July, an odd choice for a ballet with a Christmas theme.

Tchaikovsky’s score also received mixed reviews initially, but when it was rearranged and shortened to become The Nutcracker Suite, its infinitely hummable music found its way into the hearts of many. It is interesting that now, the extensive use of children and the multiple roles for dancers are the very things that help this work remain so endearing and enduring."

Like many of you, my first ballet was The Nutcracker.

Growing up in the San Francisco Bay area, the first version I saw was Lew Christensen’s (Mr. C’s younger brother who took over running San Francisco Ballet after Mr. C moved back to Utah). Lew’s version had many similarities to his brother’s, and from what I have been told, they would often share choreographic ideas between them. Every year, seeing The Nutcracker would fill me with wonder and joy. I got to know it so well that I waited breathlessly for each section—whether it was the doll and the bear in scene one, the growing tree, the fierce battle with the mice, or the exotic array of dances in act two.

Viewing each new scene was almost like opening presents or unpacking beloved ornaments that hadn’t been seen for a year. The Christensen brothers understood this magic, as did George Balanchine, who unveiled his iconic version in 1954. Now, if we travel around the country and world, there are many great and unique takes on The Nutcracker that have become centerpieces of their individual communities' holiday season.

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From the Artistic Director The Nutcracker has truly become an annual tradition, and for many, the holidays wouldn’t be complete without it. This is a gift that largely started in the United States and, in so many ways, is thanks to our founding Artistic Director – Mr. C. This is also a gift to ballet companies worldwide. Not only does it bring in large audiences, it allows us to offer multiple opportunities for many different artists at different levels of the company. That is what makes this ballet vital in helping to foster growth and artistic development throughout our ranks. For all these reasons and simply because of its overwhelming joy and beauty, I never grow tired of this fanciful ballet, which brings so much happiness to so many.

Thank you for your patronage,

Adam Sklute

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 December brings with it no shortage of Nutcrackers performed by ballet and dance companies throughout the country and the world. Many have endured for generations, while many others are new takes on the E.T.A. Hoffman story that bring a local connection to the story.

We are particularly proud of the place The Nutcracker holds at our Company since our version, choreographed

by Willam Christensen for San Francisco Ballet in 1944, is the first full version of the ballet created in America.

No other version has endured for so many years, which speaks to the genius of Mr. C’s production that celebrates the holidays through the eyes of children and their dreams. Some 79 years after its first performance, Mr. C’s The Nutcracker remains beloved by audiences here in Utah and on tour, with more than 40,000 people attending our performances last season in Salt Lake City and Ogden.

I am often asked if the artists lose interest in this ballet with its rigorous schedule and the demands associated with 30 or more performances annually. In truth, the artists actually enjoy the opportunity to dance different roles, often learning new solos and being featured differently from season to season. Furthermore, it is exhilarating for them to share their art with so many children, whose enthusiasm and love of the ballet is palpable from the moment the curtain is raised.

For Ballet West, we certainly appreciate the many thousands of ticket buyers who return year after year. Yet The Nutcracker can also be an introduction to ballet for many more thousands as well, providing Ballet West with the opportunity to develop new generations of dance patrons. With audiences attending our productions in record numbers, it is no surprise that Utahns love their Nutcracker as much, if not more, 79 years after its premiere.

The production you see this evening was made possible thanks to the incredible generosity of the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, which provided a lead gift to underwrite new sets, costumes, and props, as well as gifts from hundreds of other donors. The resources required to present weeks of performances are considerable, and Ballet West is proud to recognize the dedication and passion of our artists, musicians, production staff, and administrative employees whose collective efforts ensure that every performance runs smoothly.

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From the Executive Director In today’s turbulent world, productions such as The Nutcracker provide an escape for all of us to experience the joy and warmth of the holidays among family and friends.

The Ballet West family wishes all of you the very best this holiday season, and we are deeply grateful for your continued support and love for our beloved company for more than half a century.

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.

In Memory

For all we know, Merlin Taylor was the real Santa. For many years before he passed away recently, he volunteered as Santa during The Nutcracker special needs performances. Then he would rush from the stage to the lobby and greet every single child as they left Capitol Theatre. Kids swarmed him with wide eyes and wonder. He would stay until every child got a hug and a candy cane. Merlin then toured homeless shelters and senior centers. He was one of the most giving and thoughtful people and left a legacy of kindness that will endure in the hearts of all whom he came into contact with.

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Company Casting 12/8, 12/17 EVE, 12/21 EVE, 12/24, 12/27 EVE Dr. Drosselmeyer...................................Dominic Ballard /Joseph Lynch (12/17) Herr Stahlbaum......................................................................... Joseph Lynch Frau Stahlbaum....................................................................... Victoria Vassos Maid............................................................................................. Claire Wilson Doll...............................................................................................Kristina Pool Bear........................................................................................ Victoria Galeana Grandparents...................................................Beau Chesivoir, Kazlyn Nielsen Parents............................................................................Artists of Ballet West Nutcracker Prince......................................................................Vinicius Lima/ Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/8, 12/17) Mouse King.......................................................................................Tyler Gum Mice.................................................................................Artists of Ballet West Snow Queen and Snow King..................................Katlyn Addison, Adrian Fry / Chelsea Keefer, Vinicius Lima (12/17) Snowflakes......................................................................Artists of Ballet West Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier......................... Emily Adams, Hadriel Diniz/ Victoria Vassos/Dominic Ballard (12/17) Spanish Dance.......................... David Huffmire, Kristina Pool, Chelsea Keefer/ Jake Preece, Jazz Khai Bynum, Kazlyn Nielsen (12/17) Arabian Dance........................................................Amy Potter, Brian Waldrep/ Lillian Casscells, Joseph Lynch (12/17) with Artists of Ballet West II Chinese Warrior........................................Tyler Gum with Children Performers Mirlitons................................................ Victoria Vassos /Nicole Fannéy (12/17) with Artists of Ballet West Russian...........................................Jacob Hancock with Artists of Ballet West Mother Buffoon..........................................................................Robert Fowler Waltz of the Flowers........................................Jenna Rae Herrera, Jordan Veit with Artists of Ballet West Grand Pas de Deux................................................ Emily Adams, Hadriel Diniz/ Victoria Vassos/Dominic Ballard (12/17) Finale.....................................................................................Entire Ensemble

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Company Casting 12/20, 12/22 EVE, 12/26 MAT Dr. Drosselmeyer...................................................................Tyler Gum Herr Stahlbaum...............................................................Joseph Lynch Frau Stahlbaum............................................................Lillian Casscells Maid.............................................................................. Amelia Dencker Doll................................................................................ Chelsea Keefer Bear................................................................................Victor Galeana Grandparents...................................... Vinicius Lima, Jazz Khai Bynum Parents.................................................................Artists of Ballet West Nutcracker Prince........................................................ Jacob Hancock Mouse King......................................................................Robert Fowler Mice......................................................................Artists of Ballet West Snow Queen and Snow King........................ Emily Adams, Hadriel Diniz Snowflakes...........................................................Artists of Ballet West Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier................Katlyn Addison, Adrian Fry Spanish Dance........................ Jordan Veit, Rylee Rogers, Claire Wilson Arabian Dance.................................... Victoria Vassos, Dominic Ballard with Artists of Ballet West II Chinese Warrior..................... David Huffmire with Children Performers Mirlitons.................................. Kristina Pool with Artists of Ballet West Russian................................... Vinicius Lima with Artists of Ballet West Mother Buffoon...............................................................Robert Fowler Waltz of the Flowers...........................................Amy Potter, Tyler Gum with Artists of Ballet West Grand Pas de Deux.......................................Katlyn Addison, Adrian Fry Finale...........................................................................Entire Ensemble

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Company Casting 12/9 EVE, 12/15, 12/23 EVE Dr. Drosselmeyer.............................................................Robert Fowler Herr Stahlbaum............................................................ Dominic Ballard Frau Stahlbaum............................................................ Victoria Vassos Maid............................................................................ Isabella Corridon Doll.................................................................................Kazlyn Nielsen Bear..............................................................................Andre McGregor Grandparents............................... David Huffmire/Vinicius Lima (12/15), Lillian Casscells Parents.................................................................Artists of Ballet West Nutcracker Prince......................................................... Beau Chesivoir Mouse King........................................................................ Jake Preece Mice......................................................................Artists of Ballet West Snow Queen and Snow King....................... Amy Potter, Brian Waldrep/ Kristina Pool, Tyler Gum (12/15) Snowflakes...........................................................Artists of Ballet West Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier........Jenna Rae Herrera, Jordan Veit Spanish Dance..........................David Huffmire/Jake Preece (12/9 EVE) Kristina Pool, Isabella Corridon/ Olivia Gusti (12/15), Anisa Sinteral (12/15) Arabian Dance................................................... Olivia Gusti, Tyler Gum/ Victoria Vassos, Dominic Ballard (12/15) with Artists of Ballet West II Chinese Warrior.................... Jacob Hancock with Children Performers Mirlitons...............................Chelsea Keefer with Artists of Ballet West Russian...................................Vinicius Lima/ David Huffmire (12/9 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West Mother Buffoon............................................................ Dominic Ballard Waltz of the Flowers................................... Emily Adams, Hadriel Diniz/ Kazlyn Nielsen, Brian Waldrep (12/15) with Artists of Ballet Grand Pas de Deux...............................Jenna Rae Herrera, Jordan Veit Finale...........................................................................Entire Ensemble 24

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Company Casting 12/9 MAT, 12/16 MAT, 12/19, 12/23 MAT Dr. Drosselmeyer.......................................................... Dominic Ballard Herr Stahlbaum...............................................................Joseph Lynch Frau Stahlbaum...............................................................Anisa Sinteral Maid.................................................................................. Claire Wilson Doll...................................................................................... Olivia Gusti Bear..............................................................................Andre McGregor Grandparents........................ Brian Waldrep/David Huffmire (12/9 MAT) Kazlyn Nielsen Parents.................................................................Artists of Ballet West Nutcracker Prince..........................................................Vinicius Lima / Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/9 MAT) Mouse King......................................................................Robert Fowler Mice......................................................................Artists of Ballet West Snow Queen and Snow King.................Jenna Rae Herrera, Jordan Veit Snowflakes...........................................................Artists of Ballet West Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier.....................Amy Potter, Tyler Gum/ Kazlyn Nielsen, Brian Waldrep (12/16 MAT) Spanish Dance.......................Hadriel Diniz, Olivia Gusti, Chelsea Keefer Arabian Dance......................................... Anisa Sinteral, Joseph Lynch with Artists of Ballet West II Chinese Warrior......................... Jacob Hancock/Tyler Gum (12/16 MAT) with Children Performers Mirlitons.............................. Victoria Vassos with Artists of Ballet West Russian...............................David Huffmire/Jacob Hancock (12/16 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West Mother Buffoon................... Dominic Ballard/Jacob Preece (12/16 MAT) Waltz of the Flowers....................................Katlyn Addison, Adrian Fry/ Kazlyn Nielsen, Brian Waldrep (12/9 MAT)/ Kristina Pool, Dominic Ballard (12/16 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West Grand Pas de Deux............................................Amy Potter, Tyler Gum/ Kazlyn Nielsen, Brian Waldrep (12/16 MAT) Finale...........................................................................Entire Ensemble 26

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Company Casting 12/10 EVE, 12/16 EVE, 12/26 EVE Dr. Drosselmeyer.............................................................Joseph Lynch Herr Stahlbaum............................................................ Dominic Ballard Frau Stahlbaum...............................................................Nicole Fannéy Maid.................................................................................. Claire Wilson Doll............................................................................. Isabella Corridon Bear................................................................................Victor Galeana Grandparents.................................... Beau Chesivoir, Jazz Khai Bynum Parents.................................................................Artists of Ballet West Nutcracker Prince........................................ Jonas Malinka-Thompson Mouse King..................................................................Anderson Duhan Mice......................................................................Artists of Ballet West Snow Queen and Snow King............................ Kristina Pool, Tyler Gum Snowflakes...........................................................Artists of Ballet West

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Company Casting Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier....... Chelsea Keefer, David Huffmire/ Jenna Herrera, Jordan Veit (12/16 EVE) Spanish Dance............... Jake Preece, Jazz Khai Bynum, Anisa Sinteral Arabian Dance...................................... Nicole Fannéy, Dominic Ballard with Artists of Ballet West II Chinese Warrior.................... Vinicius Lima /Beau Chesivoir (12/10 EVE) with Children Performers Mirlitons..................................... Olivia Gusti with Artists of Ballet West Russian................................Jacob Hancock with Artists of Ballet West Mother Buffoon...............................................................Robert Fowler Waltz of the Flowers............................... Kazlyn Nielsen, Brian Waldrep with Artists of Ballet West Grand Pas de Deux............................. Chelsea Keefer, David Huffmire / Jenna Herrera, Jordan Veit (12/16 EVE) Finale...........................................................................Entire Ensemble

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Company Casting 12/10 MAT, 12/21 MAT Dr. Drosselmeyer................................Adrian Fry/Tyler Gum (12/10 MAT) Herr Stahlbaum................................................................. Jake Preece Frau Stahlbaum............................................................Lillian Casscells Maid............................................................................ Isabella Corridon Doll................................................................................... Claire Wilson Bear..............................................................................Andre McGregor Grandparents............................................. David Huffmire, Olivia Gusti Parents.................................................................Artists of Ballet West Nutcracker Prince........................................................ Jacob Hancock Mouse King......................................................................Robert Fowler Mice......................................................................Artists of Ballet West Snow Queen and Snow King...................Chelsea Keefer, Vinicius Lima/ Emily Adams, Hadriel Diniz (12/10 MAT) Snowflakes...........................................................Artists of Ballet West Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier.......... Kazlyn Nielsen, Brian Waldrep Spanish Dance.............................. Adrian Fry/Loren Walton (12/10 MAT) Jazz Khai Bynum, Isabella Corridon Arabian Dance......................................Lillian Casscells, Joseph Lynch with Artists of Ballet West II Chinese Warrior..................... Beau Chesivoir with Children Performers Mirlitons.................................Anisa Sinteral with Artists of Ballet West Russian.................................David Huffmire with Artists of Ballet West Mother Buffoon................................................................. Jake Preece Waltz of the Flowers............................... Kristina Pool, Dominic Ballard with Artists of Ballet West Grand Pas de Deux................................. Kazlyn Nielsen, Brian Waldrep Finale...........................................................................Entire Ensemble

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Company Casting 12/14, 12/27 MAT Dr. Drosselmeyer...................................................................Tyler Gum Herr Stahlbaum................................................................. Jake Preece Frau Stahlbaum..................Anisa Sinteral /Lillian Casscells (12/27 MAT) Maid.............................................................................. Amelia Dencker Doll...................................................................................... Olivia Gusti Bear................................................................................Victor Galeana Grandparents..................................... Brian Waldrep, Jazz Khai Bynum Parents.................................................................Artists of Ballet West Nutcracker Prince......................................................... Beau Chesivoir Mouse King......................................................................Joseph Lynch Mice......................................................................Artists of Ballet West Snow Queen and Snow King.................Kazlyn Nielsen, David Huffmire/ Katlyn Addison, Adrian Fry (12/14) Snowflakes...........................................................Artists of Ballet West Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier...... Victoria Vassos, Dominic Ballard Spanish Dance................Loren Walton, Lillian Casscells, Anisa Sinteral Arabian Dance...........................................Claire Wilson, Robert Fowler with Artists of Ballet West II Chinese Warrior.................... Jacob Hancock with Children Performers Mirlitons................................ Nicole Fannéy with Artists of Ballet West Russian................................... Vinicius Lima with Artists of Ballet West Mother Buffoon................................................................. Jake Preece Waltz of the Flowers.....................................Chelsea Keefer, Tyler Gum with Artists of Ballet West Grand Pas de Deux............................. Victoria Vassos, Dominic Ballard Finale...........................................................................Entire Ensemble

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Company Casting 12/17 MAT, 12/22 MAT Dr. Drosselmeyer............................... Adrian Fry /Tyler Gum (12/17 MAT) Herr Stahlbaum............................................................ Dominic Ballard Frau Stahlbaum............................................................ Victoria Vassos Maid............................................................................ Isabella Corridon Doll.................................................................................Kazlyn Nielsen Bear..............................................................................Andre McGregor Grandparents....................................... Brian Waldrep, Lillian Casscells Parents.................................................................Artists of Ballet West Nutcracker Prince........................................ Jonas Malinka-Thompson Mouse King..................................................................Anderson Duhan Mice......................................................................Artists of Ballet West Snow Queen and Snow King......................Claire Wilson, Robert Fowler Snowflakes...........................................................Artists of Ballet West Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier............... Kristina Pool, Jake Preece Spanish Dance........................... Hadriel Diniz/Loren Walton (12/17 MAT) Olivia Gusti, Kazlyn Nielsen Arabian Dance.................................... Victoria Vassos, Dominic Ballard with Artists of Ballet West II Chinese Warrior............................. Tyler Gum with Children Performers Mirlitons..................................Rylee Rogers with Artists of Ballet West Russian.............................. David Huffmire /Jacob Hancock (12/17 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West Mother Buffoon............................................................ Jacob Hancock Waltz of the Flowers.............................Lillian Casscells, Joseph Lynch with Artists of Ballet West Grand Pas de Deux...................................... Kristina Pool, Jake Preece Finale...........................................................................Entire Ensemble

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The Story THE NUTCRACKER begins at the Stahlbaum home on Christmas Eve. Mr. and Mrs. Stahlbaum and their children, Clara and Fritz, are busy preparing for the evening festivities. The guests arrive, including Clara’s godfather, Dr. Drosselmeyer. Dr. Drosselmeyer has fashioned a special gift for Clara—a Nutcracker designed in the form of a small soldier. Clara falls in love with her Nutcracker at once.

That night, Clara is unable to sleep without one more look at her beloved Nutcracker. She tiptoes back into the living room and cradles it once more before falling asleep. She is not sure whether she is dreaming, but before her eyes are huge mice playing in front of the Christmas tree that has grown to a tremendous size. The Nutcracker fights with the Mouse King and, in the heat of the battle, Clara takes off her slipper and throws it at the Mouse King. While he is distracted, the Nutcracker stabs him with his saber.

After the battle, the Nutcracker is magically transformed into a handsome prince and, grateful to Clara for saving his life, invites her to accompany him on a journey to the fabled Kingdom of the Sugar Plum Fairy. En route, they pass through the exquisite land of the Snow Queen and King.

Act II begins in the land of the Sugar Plum Fairy, where Clara is celebrated by dances from around the world, as well as the beloved Mother Buffoon with her many children who appear from under her gigantic skirt. Finally, Clara is whisked away with her prince in a sleigh, waving goodbye to the Sugar Plum Fairy and her international magical kingdom.

La Historia EL CASCANUECES comienza en la casa de Stahlbaum en la Nochebuena. El Sr. y la Sra. Stahlbaum y sus hijos, Clara y Fritz, están ocupados preparándose para las festividades de la noche. Llegan los invitados, incluido el padrino de Clara, el Dr. Drosselmeyer. El Dr. Drosselmeyer ha creado un regalo especial para Clara, un Cascanueces diseñado en forma de un pequeño soldado. A Clara le encanta su Cascanueces.

Esa noche, Clara no puede dormir sin volver a ver una vez más a su amado Cascanueces. Vuelve de puntillas a la sala y lo toma en sus brazos antes de quedarse dormida. No está segura de si está soñando o no, pero ante sus ojos hay enormes ratones jugando frente al árbol de Navidad que ha crecido a un tamaño enorme. El Cascanueces lucha con el Ratón Rey y, en plena batalla, Clara se quita la zapatilla y la arroja al Ratón Rey. Mientras está distraído, el Cascanueces lo apuñala con su sable.

Después de la batalla, el Cascanueces se transforma mágicamente en un apuesto príncipe y, agradecido a Clara por salvarle la vida, la invita a acompañarlo en un viaje al legendario Reino del Hada Sugar Plum. En el camino, pasan por la exquisita tierra de la Reina y el Rey de Nieve.

El Acto II comienza en la tierra de la Hada de Azúcar, donde Clara se entretiene con una variedad de divertimentos, incluso bailarines españoles, árabes y chinos, así como la Madre Bufón, con sus muchos hijos que aparecen desde debajo de su falda gigantesca. La velada concluye con el grande pas de deux realizado por la Hada de Azúcar y su caballero. Siguiendo el pas de deux, Clara es llevada con su príncipe en un trineo, mientras se despide de la Hada de Azúcar y su reino mágico.

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Children's Casting Courtney Hellebuyck Student Rehearsal Director & Principal Faculty Lisa Hoyt Zamora Children's Rehearsal Coach

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Clara................................................... Sophia Cannella (12/8 – 12/9)/Tanya Bosch (12/10) Fritz.............................................. Cameron Spencer (12/8 – 12/9)/George Wright (12/10) Nephew.................................................Thomas Fowler (12/8 – 12/9)/Sam Cooley (12/10) Vendor................................................................................................. Rhythm Pacheco Carolers................................................................... Sienna Hopper, Adalyn MacDonald, Sara Russamano, Alison Umbrell Party Girls.........................................................................Jane Beech, Marah Compton, Avery Godfrey,Lucia Fuoco, Alexa Kenny, Claire Nalder, Genevieve Wilson Party Princess............................................................................................ Meg Buckley Party Boys....................................................................Korver Bush, Sophia Brunisholz, Jax Chertudi, Noah Hesse, Eve Jacobsen, Tess Jensen Butlers & Mouse Minions.......................................................... Quinn Culhane, Max Ray, Joel Ruybalid, Jonah Thomas Mouse Prince........................................................................................ Atticus Goddard Baby Mice............................................................................. Julianne Derrick, Leah Wu Rifleman...................................................................................................... Molly Stowe Drummer............................................................................................... Lexi Whitehead Trumpeter.............................................................................................. Kallie Permann First Regiment..................................................... Millie Crane, Sophie Hawkins-Marcus, Virginia Hebl, Libby Lehauli, Lydia Leishman, Daphne Smith, Aria Thackeray, Gwenyth Tingey Second Regiment........................................... Macee Aime, Lydia Avery, Lily Hendricks, Natalia Jessop, Athelia LeSueur, Skye Nelson, Sicily Stringfellow, Payton Wood Pages..................................................................Maya Cheng, Alice Collins, Sophia Fite, Amanda Gallaway, Lyla Oakeson, Rhythm Pacheco, Soleil Romney, Ellianna Ruybalid Ladies in Waiting............................................................. Colby Anthon, Sienna Hopper, Adalyn MacDonald, Adrienne Nielsen, Annika Olsen, Sara Russamano, Alison Umbrell, Hailee Walker Attendants.................................................. Madalyn Cummings, Violet Hall, Kiley Kunz, Knoxley Porter, Emmaline Smith, Camryn Waite Buffoons................................................. Bea Moore, Noelle Reynolds, Juniper Hamory, Andrea Hunsaker, Millie Rusch, Alexa Silverman, Lola Webster Buffoon Tumbler.................................................................................. Gemma Godfrey

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Children's Casting 12/14 – 12/21

Clara....................................................................................Tanya Bosch (12/14 – 12/16)/ Jaycee Preece (12/17 – 12/21) Fritz.................................................................................. George Wright (12/14 – 12/16)/ Noah Hesse (12/17 – 12/21) Nephew................................... Sam Cooley (12/14 - 12/16)/Pierce Mendoza (12/17 - 12/21) Vendor...................................................................................................Boston Woolley Carolers................................................................................ Halle Bell, Ainslee Lavatai, Adrienne Nielsen, Maura Tyson Party Girls..................................... Reagan Carroll, Lily Dibb, Caitlyn Ford, Brielle Heath, Evelyn Lewis, Isabelle Lewis, June Phister Party Princess..................................................................................... Sasha Scholnick Party Boys...........................................Evie Embley, Phoebe Godfrey, Sammy Mathews, Gabriel Motschiedler, Blythe Rollins, Enzo Stoff Butlers & Mouse Minions....................... Kameron Hetes, Denny Teolis, Jonah Thomas, Kyren Watson Mouse Prince........................................................................................ Danielle Bender Baby Mice................................................................... Charlotte North, Janaey Salcedo Rifleman................................................................................................... Eloise Hawks

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Children's Casting Drummer.....................................................................................................Emilia Page Trumpeter..............................................................................................Paisley Fowers First Regiment................................... Reese Essig, Hannah Gonsur, Anna Jane Morgan, Arielle Nelson, Giana Nigro, Mallory Ostmark, Avila Ostroski, Ashley Wilcock Second Regiment....................... Bea Bell, Arleigh Graves, Lila Jackson, Milana Laviter, Athelia LeSueur, Lucy Morton, Demsli Taylor, Morgan Whatcott Pages.............. MaggieJayne Blackham, Carolyn Hadley, Savannah Lycan, Eden Nelson, Audrey Shore, Hazel Torgerson, Boston Woolley, Revkah Yanez Ladies in Waiting.................................................................. Halle Bell, Ainslee Lavatai, Adrienne Nielsen, Sara Russamano, Lily Saba, Olivia Tew, Maura Tyson, Hailee Walker Attendants............................................. Eden Bertagnole, Hazel Lowe, Soleil Madrigal, Thomas Fowler, Hannah Smith, Addelaide Watson Buffoons.................................................... Kallie Cordova, Marlee Frazier, Ruby Hawks, Elise McMurtry, Kate Morgan, Lillian Van Dyke Buffoon Tumbler........................................................ Hazel Baldwin (12/14 – 12/17 MAT), Skylie Cordova (12/17 EVE – 12/21)

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Children's Casting 12/22 – 12/27

Clara............................................... Jaycee Preece (12/22)/Evey Leonard (12/23 - 12/27) Fritz......................................................Noah Hesse (12/22)/Liam Candee (12/23 - 12/27) Nephew............................................. Pierce Mendoza (12/22)/Ben Evans (12/23 - 12/27) Vendor...............................................................................................Isabella Agrapides Carolers...............................................Colby Anthon, Halle Bell, Yulia Brattos, Lily Saba Party Girls.................................................................. Emma Bingham, Vivienne Brown, Molly Caldwell, Alice Foster, Isla Harrison, Farrah Willey, Leanna Young Party Princess............................................................................................. Ines Lapioli Party Boys............................................................. Audrey Axelgard, Liberty Bangerter, Talmage Egbert, Catherine Koziol, Abram Lapioli, Jack Sweeney Butlers & Mouse Minions............................................... Vaughn Mathis, Samuel Morley, Max Ray, Max Westphal Mouse Prince......................................................................................... Elliott Jeppsen Baby Mice.............................................................................. Abigail Lash, Maia Lodder Rifleman........................................................................................................ Peri Lewis Drummer............................................................................................Brooke Patterson Trumpeter..........................................................................................Cosette Maughan First Regiment.................................................................... Clarissa Alba, Sloane Giese, Violet Jones, Stella Macias, Kate Mercer, Winona Neal, Avila Ostroski, Lucy Pearson Second Regiment.............................................................. Addy Boyles, Siri Erlingsson, Vivi Gardner, Arleigh Graves, Lila Jackson, Kaylin Lunn, Macie Spencer, Demsli Taylor Pages................................................ Isabella Agrapides, Carolyn Hadley, Ellie Jamison, Sabrina Lowell, Sophia Lowell, Julianna Neal, Audrey Shore, Gabrielle Torres Ladies in Waiting..................................................................... Colby Anthon, Halle Bell, Dakota Blue, Yulia Brattos, Regan Forster, Kaya Jones, Jaiden Morley, Lily Saba Attendants.................................................................. Gwyneth Chapman, Lyla DuPaix, Stella Gardner, Violet Hall, Hannah Smith, Xi Ting Chloe Su Buffoons......................................................................... Adelyn Hayes, Emeri Jamison, Sonia Neal, Hadley Nielsen, Nya Rawle, Madison Wimmer Buffoon Tumbler...................................................................Saylor Neil (12/22 – 12/24), Cozette Hewett (12/26 – 12/27)

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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.

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The Ballet West Academy and its distinguished faculty is led by Evelyn Cisneros-Legate, recently honored as one of Utah Business’s Women of the Year. 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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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

Newtown, Pennsylvania

Ontario, Canada

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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

Minas Gerais, Brazil

Omaha, Nebraska

SPONSORED BY EMMA ECCLES JONES FOUNDATION

SPONSORED BY MARCIA AND JOHN PRICE

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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

Ontario, California

Seattle, Washington

Roanoke, Virginia

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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

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BRIAN WALDREP

Winston-Salem, North Carolina Soloist 2022 SPONSORED BY DREW BROWNING, 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

SPONSORED BY JENNIFER AND GIDEON MALHERBE

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

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SPONSORED BY THEODORE SCHMIDT

Vitoria, Brazil

Spanish Fork, Utah

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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

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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

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Cumberland, Rhode Island

SPONSORED BY JULIA WATKINS

Corps Artists

WILLIAM LYNCH

San Diego, California Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023 SPONSORED BY JEANNE POTUCEK

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

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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

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

Boston, Massachusetts Ballet West Academy Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023

Logan, Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

Savannah, Georgia

Alexandria, Virginia Ballet West Academy

Trainee 2020, Ballet dancer pages West II 2022

San Diego, California

Anchorage, Alaska

Seattle, Washington

Ballet West Orchestra Jared Oaks MUSIC DIRECTOR

Seretta Hart ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER

1ST VIOLIN Aubrey Woods Concertmaster Emily Day-Shumway Associate Concertmaster Kathryn Langr Peggy Wheelwright Marcel Bowman Melissa Draper * Amy Oswald * David Langr * Melissa Combe * Meredith Campbell* Donni Evans* Micah Fleming* Leslie Henrie* Linda Duan* Laura Ha* Julie Beistline* Kasia Sokol-Borup* Kate Mayfield* Mark Oshida* Kathryn Collier* Andrea Ashdown* Chandelle Fairbanks* Maria Dance* Gabrielle Cox* 2ND VIOLIN Krista Utrilla Principal Kristiana Matthes Associate Principal David Price Rachel Karr Ann Cox Gail Picha Julie Wunderle* Erin David* Mari Rohbock* Shenae Anderson* Mark Oshida * Matthew Oshida * John Allen* Kerstin Tenney* Danece Lyman* Hannah Kwong* Cami Shaskin* VIOLA Sunny Johnson Principal Kathleen Bradford Candace Wagner Devan Freebairn* Erin Kipp* Mallory Todd *

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Nicholas Maughan ASSISTANT PERSONNEL MANAGER

Emily Brown* Ian Parvin* Madi Riley* CELLO Lauren Posey Principal Cassie Olson Robin Dunn Hannah Brown Lauren Miller* Megan Richards* Ambrynn Bowman * Bonnie Felger * Scott Lesser* Eric Morgan* Anna Kuo* Mira Larson*

Alexandra Utrilla CHORUS COORDINATOR

HORN Lawrence Lowe Principal Nate Basinger Steve Park Anita Miller* Brian Blanchard* Sonja Reynolds* Wendy Koller* TRUMPET Kyra Sovronsky Principal Sara Marchetti Seretta Hart* Joe Reardon* Lisa Verzella* Chris Danz*

BASS Matthew Shumway Principal Lola Maxham Elizabeth Lambson Eric Hansen * Ben Henderson* Justin Morgan* Denson Angulo* Alexander Willey*

TROMBONE Will Kimball Principal Steven Hunter Neil Hendriksen Craig Moore* Curtis Biggs*

FLUTE Alison Olsen Principal Sally Humphreys Jeannine Goeckeritz* Drew Powell*

TIMPANI Anthony Thackeray * Chelsea Jones* Shane Jones* Johannes Bowman*

OBOE/ENGLISH HORN Justin Torres Karen Hastings * Marilyn Cole* Nicole Fullmer* Bonnie Schroeder* CLARINET Erin Voellinger Principal David Feller Henry Caceres * Madeline Johnson* BASSOON Brian Hicks Principal Christopher Egbert Robert Bedont *

TUBA Michael McCawley

PERCUSSION Heath Wolf Principal Spencer Frohm* HARP Julie Keyes * Tamara Oswald * Maria Phippen * Carolyn Munford* CELESTE Nicholas Maughan Vedrana Subotic* * 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 a guest and cover conductor for Ballet West.

He also 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.

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Profiles Willam F. Christensen Choreographer, The Nutcracker

Recognized as one of the leading pioneers in American dance, Willam Christensen, known affectionately as “Mr. C,” played a key role in the artistic contributions to Utah and to the United States. Along with brothers Lew and Harold, Willam began his career with dance lessons from his uncle at the Christensen Academy in Brigham City, Utah. Together, the brothers went on to a professional career in Vaudeville, and then in 1937, established the oldest ballet company in the United States, the San Francisco Ballet. While with the San Francisco Ballet, Mr. C choreographed the first full-length version of The Nutcracker ever performed in the United States.

Christensen moved his family to Utah to nurse his wife’s ill health. In 1951, he founded the first ballet department at an American university, the University of Utah. Shortly thereafter, in 1953, he formed the University Ballet Theatre, the first ballet company ever incorporated into a university.

Mr. C’s contributions to dance also include producing the first full-length version of Coppélia ever to be mounted by an American choreographer and producing the first full-length Swan Lake in the United States. In addition, Mr. C produced the first American Cinderella and his version of Stravinsky’s The Firebird.

In 1963, Willam Christensen, in conjuction with Glenn Walker Wallace, founded Ballet West under the name Utah Civic Ballet. Willam served as Artistic Director for Ballet West, and, both under and following his direction, Ballet West has grown to become one of America’s leading ballet companies.

After retiring as Artistic Director in 1978, Mr. C founded the Christensen Academy and continued teaching well into his 90s. He served as special artistic advisor for Ballet West’s annual performances of The Nutcracker up until his death on October 14, 2001. Reporting on his death at the age of 99, the San Francisco Chronicle called him “the grandfather of American ballet.”

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Profiles Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Composer, The Nutcracker

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) studied at the Conservatory in St. Petersburg, where George Balanchine later studied piano in addition to his studies in dance. Tchaikovsky is one of the most popular and influential of all Romantic composers. His work is expressive, melodic, and grand in scale, with rich orchestrations. His output was prodigious and included chamber works, symphonies, and concerti for various instruments, as well as operas and works for the piano.

His creations for ballet, composed in close partnership with Marius Petipa, include Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and The Sleeping Beauty.

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Nutcracker Performers from the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy Audrey Axelgard Isabella Agrapides Liberty Bangerter Halle Bell Danielle Bender MaggieJayne Blackham Tanya Bosch Yulia Brattos Meg Buckley Korver Bush Molly Caldwell Liam Candee Sophia Cannella Maya Cheng Millie Crane Alice Collins Sam Cooley Quinn Culhane Sophia Fite Thomas Fowler Lucia (Lucy) Fuoco Amanda Gallaway Stella Gardner Vivi Gardner Arleigh Graves Carolyn Hadley Juniper Hamory Sophie Hawkins-Marcus Eloise Hawks Ruby Hawks Adelyn Hayes Virgina Hebl Noah Hesse Kameron Hetes Sienna Hopper Lila Jackson Tess Jensen Elliott Jeppsen Catherine Koziol Ines Lapioli Milana Laviter Libby Lehauli Athelia LeSueur Evelyn Lewis Isabelle Lewis Peri Lewis Hazel Lowe

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Sabrina Lowell Sophia Lowell Kaylin Lunn Savannah Lycan Adalyn MacDonald Stella Macias Soleil Madrigal August “Sammy” Mathews Vaughn Mathis Pierce Mendoza Samuel Morley Lucy Morton Claire Nalder Juliana Neal Sonia Neal Winona Neal Arielle Nelson Eden Nelson Adrienne Nielsen Giana Nigro Lyla Oakeson Annika Olsen Mallory Ostmark Rhythm Pacheco Jaycee Preece Max Ray Noelle Reynolds Blythe Rollins Soleil Romney Sara Russamano Ellianna Ruybalid Joel Ruybalid Janaey Salcedo Sasha Scholnick Audrey Shore Alexa Silverman Daphne Smith Hannah Smith Cameron Spencer Molly Stowe Xi Ting Chloe Su Jack Sweeney Denny Teolis Jonah Thomas Gwenyth Tingey Hazel Torgerson Gabrielle Torres

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75th Anniversary Campaign Donors DONATIONS OF $1,000 AND ABOVE SCENERY AND PROPS The Nutcracker George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Clara’s Sleigh McCarthey Family Foundation Grandfather Clock The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Foundation Show Curtain Dominion Energy Christmas Tree Katherine W. & Ezekiel R. Dumke, Jr. Foundation Puppet Show R. Harold Burton Foundation Chinese Dragon Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation Christmas Presents Sorenson Legacy Foundation Nurembug Set 2017 Ballet West Board of Directors Cannon Mark Weisbender MAIN COMPANY SPONSORS DiFiore Family Roxanne Christensen and Tony Lazzara Ben and Lael Selznick Sarah and Rich West GENERAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT Paul and Melanie Lyon Jennifer and Gideon Malherbe Peter and Catherine Meldrum Dan P. Miller Nebeker Family Foundation Paterson Center Susan Warshaw Jacquelyn Wentz Anonymous

COSTUME SPONSORS Drosselmeyer John and Andrea Miller Doll Charlie Gardner and Patti Eylar Bear Hank and Diane Louis Grandparents Jennifer Strachan and Tom Biersbach Party Guests Ila and Anne Neeley Irwin and Harriet Ross Jo-Ann Wong Clara’s Party Dress Dr. Pamela Parkinson and Joshua Scoby Clara’s Nightdress Judy and Larry Brownstein The Huntsman Foundation Clara’s Tutu The Huntsman Foundation In Memory of Judee Ross Fritz Emmett and Lola Black Nutcracker Fans of Holland & Hart, LLP Nephew Jacob Stewart Party Girls Gwen Creel-Erickson The Huntsman Foundation Kennedy and Natalie Slagle Lifetime Products Tracy Family Military Girl Barbara and Jim Clark Party Boys The Huntsman Foundation Christopher Slager Military Boy Griffin and Mia Horne & Family Bubba Stewart Carolers Zoey Lovett Mouse King Barbara Levy Kipper

Mouse Prince Gibson Hochhauser Mice Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation Bajian Fernald Katharine Lamb Soldiers Mirabella Efstratis Holland & Hart, LLP Mia Horne and Family The Huntsman Foundation John Michael “Jack” Adriana Rose McCarter Athena Metos Sebastian and Costello Mitchell Chris and Courtney Opdyke Kennedy and Natalie Slagle Lifetime Products Aurelia Niamh and Errol Armelle Thompson “Ya Ya” Lyn V. Trenbeath Julia S. Watkins Snow Queen Madeline Cassell Mckenzie Brooke Hallsey Sandra and Richard Jacobson Grandchildren of Cynthia Lampropoulos Brian, Janae, Jess, Anne, and Spencer Powell In Memory of Judee Ross Linda and Brad Walton Snow Cavalier Jeanie Pollack Michael Scolamiero Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh Snow Corps de Ballet Judy Brady and Drew W. Browning The Burris Family The Futch Family The Huntsman Foundation Alexia Faye, Kapri Rose, and Serena Sylvia Peterson 23–24 SEASON

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Nutcracker Campaign Donors Shannon, Glenn, Zane, Slade, and Case Schemmer Jonathan and Amanda Schmieder Samantha Slager Jennifer Strachan and Tom Biersbach Sugar Plum Fairy Ballard Spahr LLP Peggy Bergmann Emma Cassell Alan and Jeanne Hall Cindy and Blake Strong Lisa West Courtney Carter Zwick Sugar Plum Cavalier Kenneth J. Ariotti Christopher Ruud Tom Ruud Pages Suzanne and Clisto Beaty Catherine DeBry Dr. Debbie Hadlock The Huntsman Foundation Madeleine JiaTai Miller Anonymous Ladies-in-Waiting Lisa Hoyt Servants Kay Christiansen Caroline and Eleanor Madsen Jennifer Strachan and Tom Biersbach Terry Vismantas Livery Nicholas Anderson Spanish Women Shanti Christiansen Valeria Marti Frances Conrad Valley, Choreographer Spanish Man Marla Gault Santiago Marti Arabian Woman Blair Bieser Ruby Jane Doss Madeleine Plonsker Arabian Man Anthony and Jessica Mirabile Harvey Plonsker Arabian Corps de Ballet Kaffe Mercantile Clara Kratzer The Tracy Family 66

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Anonymous Chinese Warrior and Dragon Dancers The Rossi Family Mirliton Lead Carol Anne Price Keithley and Ruthe Anne Price Pamela Robinson-Harris Mirlitons Ella Elizabeth Croft Jacob Gardner Joy Hodges Mercedes Smith Russian Dancers John and Kristi Cumming Theodore Schmidt In Memory of Mitchell Selznick Mother Buffoon The Ballet West Guild Buffoons Chloe, Finley, Isabelle, and Makena Gardner Declan, Miles, Natalie, and Owen Miller Waltz of the Flowers Lead Adam Sklute and Christopher Renstrom Waltz of the Flowers Demi-Soloists Sue and Walker Wallace Elaine Wolbrom Waltz of the Flowers Corps de Ballet In Memory of Betty Ann Anderson Judy Brady and Drew W. Browning Rita and Tracy Frankel Brooklyn Harlow Foyle Judy N. Knight The Kohlburn Family Liliana Kratzer The Love Family Nick, Mercy, and Tina Mamalis Suzy Mihalopoulos Granddaughters of Peter Morgan Lena Polster Jonathan and Amanda Schmieder Dixie Stoddard Elizabeth Uhl $500-999 Vilija Avizonis and Gregory McComas Leslie and Carl Barton Frances and Jerome Battle Sharon and Michael Bertelsen Barbara B. Christensen

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$500,000 AND ABOVE Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks (ZAP) Utah State Board of Education Professional Outreach Programs in the School (POPS) $250,000 - $499,999 George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Intermountain Health $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 Cache Valley Bank The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Foundation David Kelby Johnson Memorial Foundation Emma Eccles Jones Foundation The Florence J. Gillmor Foundation Form Derm Spa* Goldman Sachs The Grand America Hotel* Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation The Kahlert Foundation The John C. Kish Foundation Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation Mark Miller Toyota Marriner S. Eccles Foundation OOCL* The Shubert Foundation Summit County Cultural RAP Tax

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$10,000 - 24,999 B. W. Bastian Foundation Beaver Creek Foundation CompuNet, Inc. Dominion Energy Every Blooming Thing* The Framing Establishment Hotel Monaco* Joseph and Kathleen Sorenson Legacy Foundation McCarthey Family Foundation Promontory Foundation The Jerome Robbins Foundation Rocky Mountain Power Foundation S. J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation Salt Lake City Arts Council Simmons Family Foundation U.S. Bank Foundation Dr. Jeremy Wimmer with Elite Chiropractic Center* $5,000 - 9,999 American Endowment Foundation Berenice J. Bradshaw Charitable Trust Merit Medical Systems, Inc. Norman C. Tanner and Barbara L. Tanner Second Charitable Support Trust O.C. Tanner Company R. Harold Burton Foundation Ruth’s Chris Steak House* Squatters Pub Brewery

$1,000 - 4,999 3M Health Information Systems Aqua Terra Steak & Sushi* Friends of Ballet West Closets By Design* Gourmandise* Henry W. and Leslie M. Eskuche Charitable Foundation The Painted Pony Restaurant* Ray, Quinney & Nebeker Foundation Shiebler Family Foundation Theory Brand Agency* The above lists includes corporate, foundation, and government support received as of November 1, 2023. *Indicates contribution made in-kind

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B. W. Bastian Foundation Peggy Bergmann Val A. Browning Foundation George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Marriner S. Eccles Foundation Emma Eccles Jones Foundation Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation The Meldrum Foundation John and Marcia Price Family Foundation S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation Shari and David Quinney Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Beano Solomon James Lee Sorenson Family Foundation Wells Fargo HERITAGE CLUB We thank our loyal Heritage Club patrons for their generous annual support.

MR. C. AND MRS. WALLACE $25,000 AND ABOVE Vilija Avizonis and Gregory McComas Peggy Bergmann Willard and Julie Dere DiFiore Family Samantha Topping Gellert and John Gellert Jennifer Horne-Huntsman and Scott Huntsman John and Andrea Miller Bronwyn Newport-Bradley and Todd Bradley John and Marcia Price Family Foundation Shari and David Quinney Eileen Ragsdale Theodore Schmidt Teresa Silcox Beano Solomon Krista and Jim Sorenson Brad and Linda Walton Julia S. Watkins Anonymous Principal and First Soloist

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PRINCIPAL AND FIRST SOLOIST $10,000 - 24,999 Clisto and Suzanne Beaty H. Brent and Bonnie Jean Beesley Michael Black and Kimberly Strand Drew W. Browning Judy and Larry Brownstein Frank Corbett Leslie and Myles Culhane W. Hague & Sue J. Ellis Foundation Marc and Cammy Fuller Alan and Jeanne Hall Foundation Eli Madrigal-Paredes Jennifer and Gideon Malherbe Caryl Marsh Rachèle McCarthey and Brock Van de Kamp Park City Community Foundation: The Solomon Fund Jeanne Potucek Matthew Prince George W. Henry, Jr. and James Rose Jonathan and Amanda Schmieder Jonathan and Liz Slager Eddie Stone Naoma Tate and the Family of Hal Tate Sarah Eccles Taylor and Gary Taylor Roy and Lisa Vincent Jennifer Price-Wallin and Anthony R. Wallin Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh Anonymous (2) SOLOIST AND DEMI-SOLOIST $2,500 - 9,999 Peter and Alexandra Agrapides Samantha and Jordan Atkin Kathleen and Andy Blank Brett Campbell Carol T. Christ Cecile and Harold Christiansen Donna Conway Melissa H. Cutler Robert S. Devens J. Chase Dreyfous Jr. Susan and Joel Eaton Barbara W. Frazier Charlie and Shannon Freedman Meghan Gallivan Stewart Dee Gauss David and SandyLee Griswold John and Ilauna Gurr Stephanie and Tim Harpst Drs Marc and Mary Carole Harrison Kimberly Heglar

Cindy and Howard Hochhauser Kathie and Charles Horman Robert and Dixie Huefner Heidi Huntsman and Mark Robinson Gordon Irving Brent and Maren Jensen Adam and Jessie Justis Jeanne M. Kimball Carole Klein and Brad Chesivoir Shari and Bruce Lindsay Katherine Daines Lindsay David Luker Paul and Melanie Lyon James MacInnes Thomas and Mary McCarthey Ted McKay 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 Mark and Melanie Robbins Irwin and Harriet Ross Chris and Ellen Rossi Rodney Rougelot Margaret P. Sargent Sandefur Schmidt Michael Scolamiero Adam Sklute and Christopher Renstrom John Sklute James R. Kruse and Mary Jo Smith Sue and Jack Stahl Laura Scott and Rodney Mena Kristin and Tom Stockham 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 Greg and Marsha Baird

Individual Donors Ballet West Guild Marcy Barlow Frances and Jerome Battle Gary Beers Metta Driscoll Vicki and Bill Bennion Melissa Blair Ginny Bostrom Carol Carter Drs. Joan L. and William J. Coles Elinor and Martin Colman Pascale De Rozario and Jonathan Crossett Dr. Frances Dolloph Matt and Nancy Dorny Natalie DuPaix John Eckert Sissy Eichwald Hot Shot Sprinkler Repair & Landscape LLC John and Joan Firmage Tracy Frankel Keith Frederick Karen L. Freed 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 Paul and Patricia Hansen Jon and Tami Hansen Quinette Henshaw David P. Heuvel and Johann Jacobs Marilyn and Chester Johnson G. Frank and Pamela Joklik John S. Karls Scott and Allison Kendell Helen Kennedy The Kohlburn/Lecointre Family Katherine Probert Labrum Cynthia Lampropoulos and Dr. George Gourley Helle Le Rette Rebecca Marriott Champion David and Colleen Merrill John and Bria Mertens Louis and Carolyn Mizell Trevor Nielson Kirsten Novak Earthology Landscape Linda S. Pembroke Richard and Lois Peterson Katie Marie Pollard Melanie Preece

Lee Quinney Suzanne and David Razor Sonja Rife Leena Rinne Carol Ann Saikhon Mark and Linda Scholl Brylan Schultz Robert and Nancy Schumacker Shiebler Family Foundation Aharon Shulimson and Julie Terry Jeffrey and Andrea Silver David Gray Porter Lou Ann Stevens 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 November 1, 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 Hanna Baskerville Ernest and Jane Bebb Jae Behrmann Sharon and Michael Bertelsen Kenneth and Melinda Birrell Richard C. and Jennie Holman Blake Marie Bohata Joan and Bryan Bowles ChaRee Bradley Alexandra Brown Helen W. Brown Robyn Brown Susan Chilton

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Richard and Marsha Workman Neeley Wright Jolene Zito Anonymous (7) The above list includes individual donations received as of November 1, 2023

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 Arthur Bingham Mike Caldwell Vaughn Carrick Clyde Companies Inc. Frank Corbett Leslie and Myles Culhane J. Chase Dreyfous Jr. Emma Eccles Jones Foundation Joan and Tim Fenton Family Foundation Samantha Topping Gellert and John Gellert Kimberly Heglar Heidi Huntsman and Mark Robinson Jennifer Horne-Huntsman and Scott Huntsman Josh and Marina James Barbara Levy Kipper (Adam's 10th: and the Kipper Family Foundation)

Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation John and Sonia Lingos Family Foundation John and Bria Mertens John and Andrea Miller Bronwyn Newport-Bradley and Todd Bradley O.C. Tanner Company Park City Community Foundation: The Solomon Fund David Parkinson and Leonardo Arantes Silveira Pathway Associates Gabrielle Patterson Prince Family Charitable Giving Fund Matthew Prince Alice and Frank Puleo Shari and David Quinney Mark and Melanie Robbins

Kevin Rogge George W. Henry, Jr. and James Rose Jonathan and Amanda Schmieder Sarah Senft Teresa Silcox Don and Teresa Skaggs Jonathan and Liz Slager The Sam & Diane Stewart Family Foundation Kristin and Tom Stockham Jonathon Tonioli Jennifer Price-Wallin and Anthony R. Wallin Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh Holly Yocom The above list includes individual donations received as of November 1, 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 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

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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 Betty Day Allen Betty Cochran Doris Atkinson Shanna and Ben Harper Judy Watts Brady Drew W. Browning Ballet West Joseph Casalino, Jr. Shannon Blockburger Jaynann Charlesworth Jeff and Michele Cline Gary and Fran Lapin Alan Kirshner Ed Kirshner and Barbara O’Hearn Vicky Turel Samantha Clausing Kathleen Phillips Joan Coles Marilyn Kier Jack Edwards Andrea Edwards Deborah Dubinski Flamish Ballet West Guild Mark Fry Ballet West Marla Gault Ballet West Guild PIWA Mitchell Hamilton Joshua Hamilton Bill LaMeres Brian LaMeres Roxanne Christensen Lazzara Ballet West Linda Forsey Ingrid Andrews

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Jon Le Rette Nina Jonas and Andreas Heaphy Ballet West Guild Terri Love Bill Love 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 Rodney S. Rougelot Rodney Rougelot Carol S. Rougelot Rodney Rougelot Rulynn Skidmore Andrea Skidmore 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 Abby Carpenter Lynn and Sharee Birrell Shelly Cordova Ballet West Senior Steps Participants Art and Janet Mueller Celia Ward Sandy Gillings Amy Lloyd Sebastian and Costello Lauren Carol A. Loucks Vaughn Mathis Meleah Pustelak Odessa Sonya Fiske Marilyn Peek Christine Althouse Sadie and Grace Shipp Nathan Shipp Adam Sklute Jim and Julie Crittenden Anonymous Kassidy Snow Eric Kreutzer

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.

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.

• Children under the age of 3 will not be permitted in the theatre

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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 Rodriquez executive assistant and board liaison Jennifer Bailey senior accounting manager Sophia Ashaboglu accounting coordinator ARTISTIC Pamela Robinson-Harris principal rehearsal director Jane Victorine Wood interim principal 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

Dana Rimington director of communications and publications Mika Seltenrich marketing and revenue manager Lisa Jensen EDUCATION & OUTREACH retail sales and boutique Peter Christie manager director of education and Zoë Little outreach special events & benefits Dana Rossi manager education associate / Jessica Magelsen assistant director i can do foundations & government Heather Fryxell giving manager creator and founder Amy O'Connor movement mentor annual giving manager Audrey Dodd Deanna Richardson associate director movement project manager mentor/adaptive dance Beau Pearson Shelly Cordova photographer and assistant director senior videographer steps/forward steps Matthew Barrett Silas Campos graphic designer manager education and Sierra Crawford Masuda outreach virtual and external affairs database technology programs coordinator Shelly Cordova, Jenny Bradley, Ashley Creek, FREDERICK QUINNEY LAWSON Lauren Devall, Audrey BALLET WEST ACADEMY Dodd, Karen Dodge, Evelyn Cisneros-Legate Jennifer Heighton, Wendee director of ballet west Fiedeldey-McCulloch, Daisy academy Jeffers, Amanda Kindt, Sarah Taylor Moisés Próspero, Nanette director of business Reimschussel-Chertudi, operations ballet west Anne Marie Smith, Elease academy Stice, Alicia Trump, Ashlee Allison DeBona Vilos, Trisha Wilstead principal of peggy bergmann educators park city campus Rex Tilton EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Interim of principal peggy Andrew Goldberg bergmann park city campus senior director of external Katherine Lawrence affairs principal of jessie eccles Angela Krull quinney ballet centre and director of major gifts and trolley corners campuses corporate sponsorships Heather Thackeray principal of utah county campus

Ballet West Staff Eunice Stafford associate of principal trolley corners campus and student life manager Catherine Batcheller principal faculty and artistic engagement coordinator 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, 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 Rob Wood guest class 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

Robert Clifford technical director/ head carpenter Joshua Belka assistant carpenter 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 senior manager of patron services Jane Harris patron services and group sales lead 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 23–24 SEASON

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