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WELCOME

We are thrilled that you are joining us for our 2016– 2017 Season.You are now part of an Ogden cultural tradition going back sixty-seven years!

Speaking of traditions, I feel blessed that music and dance have been central to so many of my own personal traditions. As a child, I attended Kansas City Symphony performances with my parents. I confess that I did not always manage to stay awake for the entire performance.

(In my defense, the concerts ended well after my regular bedtime). Still, I always looked forward to these concerts.

They were an event—a special treat. Not only did I get to dress up and spend quality time with my parents, but I also loved to watch the musicians. And I marveled at the composers who crafted brilliant masterpieces using some of the very same chords I struggled to play.

Recently, I had the chance to share a similar experience with another younger generation when I brought my nephews to last seasons’ Utah Symphony Family Shows. I loved introducing them to something I love. One nephew could not stop asking questions afterwards, and several have since asked me when the next performance is. They are all coming back again this season, so I count it as a huge success!

I am sure you have similar stories as well. Each of us has been inspired and touched by live arts performances. This is why the Ogden Symphony Ballet Association exists. We want to continue to inspire, to engage, to educate, and to uplift our community. So again, we are thrilled you are joining us this season. And we hope you make some new, amazing memories with us this year.

Emily Jayne Kunz Executive Director

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OSBA BOARD & STAFF

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Paul C. Kunz President Robert Fudge President Elect Robert Newman Vice President Jennifer Webb Secretary Tina Olsen Treasurer Genette Biddulph Past President/Nominating Melissa Bennett Brenda Burton Linda Forest John Gordon Russ King McClain Lindquist Scott Major Stephanie Moore Shane Schvaneveldt Jan Slabaugh Paul Sonntag John Starley Mark Stratford

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ADVISORS Marlene Barnett Karen Fairbanks Alan Hall Robert Harris Sharon Lewis Thomas Moore Suzy Patterson FOUNDATION Russ King Chair Marti M. Clayson Secretary Richard White Treasurer Beth Baldwin Paul C. Kunz Andrea Lane Robert E. Lindquist Michael S. Malmborg Judith Mitchell Meg Naisbitt Tina Olsen Ellen Opprecht Carolyn N. Rasmussen Sherm Smith

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Emily Jayne Kunz DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Melissa Klein MARKETING MANAGER Abby Payne-Peterson OUTREACH & VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Andrew Watson

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ABOUT OSBA Under the direction of numerous dedicated Board Members and longserving Executive Directors like Jean Pell (27 years) and Sharon Macfarlane (14 years), OSBA has expanded its programming but remains committed to its mission to enrich the lives of people in northern Utah by sponsoring world-class classical music and dance programming in the Greater Ogden Area.

Since its inception, OSBA has presented over 800 performances.

In 1949, Beverly Lund and Ginny Mathei decided they wanted to add even more culture to Weber County, so, with the help of a few friends and their husbands’ checkbooks, they brought the Utah Symphony to Ogden for a single performance.The total cost was $400, and three hundred people attended the concert.

This 1949 concert was a big success, so the women decided to present even more concerts in Ogden. They organized a committee within the Welfare League (later the Junior League) to raise funds for the Symphony Concerts. Then, in 1957, this committee reformed and incorporated as the Ogden Guild. After a few more name changes and the addition of Ballet West performances in 1982, the organization became the Ogden Symphony Ballet Association.

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In addition, OSBA actively works to engage and educate younger patrons. For example, our Youth Guild has provided generations of high school students with opportunities to serve and socialize. We also offer a variety of music education classes, from Masterworks Music Detectives to Symphony Summer Camps.

And we are partnering with several local community organizations to expand these programs to reach even more kids, especially children in under-served communities. This year, we will also be holding our first Youth Benefit Concert, featuring Young Concert Artist Gleb Ivanov and young aspiring musicians from our very own community. The proceeds from this concert will go to fund music education scholarships for local children.

If you would like to know more about any of these programs, please do not hesitate to call our office!

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OSBA 2016 –17 SEASON Emanuel Ax plays Beethoven’s “Emperor” September 15, 2016 | 7:30 p.m.

Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 February 2, 2017 | 7:30 p.m.

Soul Unlimited featuring Ellis Hall September 22, 2016 | 7:30 p.m.

Jerry Herman: The Broadway Legacy Concert February 9, 2017 | 7:30 p.m.

Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 October 20, 2016 | 7:30 p.m.

Brahms & Tchaikovsky November 10, 2016 | 7:30 p.m.

The Nutcracker November 25, 2016 | 7:00 p.m.

November 26, 2016 | 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular!

December 8, 2016 | 7:30 p.m.

Here Comes Santa Claus!

December 13, 2016 | 7:00 p.m.

BYU Noteworthy March 4, 2017 | 7:30 p.m.

Pictures at an Exhibition April 6, 2017 | 7:30 p.m.

Gershwin’s Magic Key from Classical Kids Live!

April 18, 2017 | 7:00 p.m.

The Spy Who Loved Me April 20, 2017 | 7:30 p.m.

The Little Mermaid April 22, 2017 | 2:00 p.m.

BYU Vocal Point January 21, 2017 | 7:30 p.m.

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The Ogden Symphony Ballet Association is funded in part by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Utah Division of Arts and Museums,Weber County Recreation,Arts, Museums, and Parks (RAMP) program, and Ogden City Arts.

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Pamela Robinson Harris Principal Ballet Mistress Jane Victorine Wood Ballet Mistress Calvin Kitten Director of Ballet West II Peggy Dolkas Associate Director of Ballet West II

Peter LeBreton Merz Director of Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy

David Heuvel Director of Costume Production

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BALLET WEST II

Stephanie Buesser Luis Capetillo Isabelle Chang Kyle Davis Levi Durie

Enrico Hipolito David Huffmire Janae Korte Jake Preece Brittany Rand

Hannah Sterling Alexandra Terry Kristina Weimer* *Ballet West Company Artist

BALLET WEST ACADEMY PROFESSIONAL TRAINING DIVISION

Piper Armstrong* Sabrina Benavides* Kai Casperson Nora Clemente* Elizabeth Del Rosario* Amelia Dencker Jordan DePina* Vinicius Dos Santos Lima* Brigitte Edwards* Nicole FannĂŠy* Kahlan Feichtenbeiner-Franson Isabel Harrell*

Grayson Jenkins Abbey Jensen* Noel Jensen* Savannah Lyle* Jonas Malinka-Thompson Hannah Maloney* Emma Merrill Matthew Morley* Ashleigh Richardson* Julia Ridderhoff* Benjamin Rose* Susanna Russell

Jackson Schene* Scout Sutton Lauren Thompson* Eliana Vogel Gabrielle Vogel Hannah Willis Aleksandra Winkler Henry Winn* Niko Yaroslaski*

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Olivia Boyden Ethan Carboni Oliver Davis Freestone Dopp Lund Fuller Dylan Gaddis Victor Galeana Ella Gillian Lily Hall Stella Heath

Griffin Horne Madeline Hull Roo Jacobsen Samanta Jordan Daniela Jovanovic-Hacon Madeleine Miller Kaiya Mortensen Afton Nelson Isaac Phillips Sybil Sappington

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Miles Sears Aria Smith Eliana Smith Michael Smith Quinn Souvall Naomi Steele Meadow West Ella Whitney

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VOICE CASTING AND SYNOPSIS VOICE CASTING Hans Christian Andersen, The Narrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Sklute Grandmother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeanne Potucek Young Little Mermaid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aria Smith Sea King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Linsley Little Mermaid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abbey Jensen Sea Witch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher Renstrom Land Prince . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Linsley Little Mermaid’s Sisters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sophia Simmons and Estella Birkinshaw Air Princess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeanne Potucek SYNOPSIS Act I Scene 1: In the undersea palace of the Sea King where all the undersea creatures play.

Scene 2: In the Little Mermaid’s private garden where she dreams her statue is a handsome prince.

Scene 3: Five years later in the Sea King’s palace – now the Little Mermaid can also swim to the surface.

Scene 4: On the surface of the ocean as a storm begins to brew and a prince is in trouble.

Intermission Act II Scene 5: On the beach after the Little Mermaid has saved the Prince and a young maiden and her friends discover him.

Scene 6: In the lair of the Sea Witch where the Little Mermaid begs for help.

Scene 7: On the beach – the Little Mermaid finds her legs and the Prince finds the Little Mermaid.

Scene 8:The Prince is introduced to a Princess from a neighboring kingdom and is told they must wed.

Scene 9: Returning to the lair of the Sea Witch where the Mermaids are determined to save their sister.

Scene 10: On the beach – the Little Mermaid is proven eternally good and pure.

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ODGEN SYMPHONY BALLET ASSOCIATION PRESENTS

The Little Mermaid APRIL 22, 2017 / 2:00PM / VAL A. BROWNING CENTER SPONSORED BY

MARRINER S. ECCLES FOUNDATION RALPH NYE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

PRODUCTION CONCEIVED BY ADAM SKLUTE AND MARK GOLDWEBER CHOREOGRAPHY PAMELA ROBINSON HARRIS AND PEGGY DOLKAS MUSIC LÉO DELIBES MUSIC ARRANGEMENT AND LIBRETTO: Pamela Robinson Harris and Peggy Dolkas SOUND ENGINEER: Ken Kruckenberg COSTUME DESIGN AND COORDINATION: David Heuvel SCENIC COORDINATION: Michael Andrew Currey LIGHTING DESIGN: James K. Larsen

FEATURING DANCERS FROM BALLET WEST II BALLET WEST ACADEMY PROFESSIONAL TRAINING DIVISION FREDERICK QUINNEY LAWSON BALLET WEST ACADEMY The performance lasts approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes, with one 20-minute intermission.

This ballet is dedicated to the memory of Mark Goldweber, whose passion for excellence in ballet continues to keep us striving to achieve the highest standards for our Ballet West II dancers and all Ballet West Academy Students. His soul lives on forever.

Boat design, construction, and automation by Robert Clifford, Bruce Fugit, and Denis Schoenhardt.

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CASTING

PROLOGUE Crabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Victor Galeana, Griffin Horne, Grayson Jenkins, Isaac Philips Dolphins . . . . . . . . . . . Enrico Hipolito, David Huffmire, Benjamin Rose, Jackson Schene Sea Foam . . . . . . . Sabrina Benavides, Nora Clemente, Jordan DePina, Brigitte Edwards, Julia Ridderhoff, Hannah Willis Angel Fish . . . . . . . . . . . Madeleine Miller, Kaiya Mortensen, Afton Nelson, Eliana Smith Stingray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ethan Carboni, Oliver Davis, Miles Sears, Michael Smith Sea King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luis Capetillo ACT I – The Deep Sea Palace Dolphins, Crabs, Angel Fish, Stingray, Sea King, plus: Grandmother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hannah Maloney Young Little Mermaid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eliana Vogel Little Mermaid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janae Korte Sisters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Del Rosario, Nicole Fannéy, Savannah Lyle, Ashleigh Richardson, Hannah Sterling The Land Prince . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jake Preece Goldfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olivia Boyden, Ella Gillian, Lily Hall, Stella Heath, Madeline Hull, Sybil Sappington, Quinn Souvall, Meadow West ACT I – A ‘Top ‘O The Sea Sea Foam, Little Mermaid,The Land Prince, Dolphins, plus: Waves . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Davis,Vinicius Dos Santos Lima, Levi Durie, Enrico Hipolito, Noel Jenson, Mathew Morley

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CASTING

ACT II – A’Shore Little Mermaid,The Land Prince, Sea Foam,Waves, plus: The Land Princess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isabelle Chang Princess’s Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susanna Russell and Lauren Thompson ACT II – The Witch’s Lair Dolphins, Crabs, Angel Fish, Stingray, Sea King, plus: The Sea Witch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brittany Rand Sea Toads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Huffmire, Benjamin Rose, Niko Yaroslaski Sea Snakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephanie Buesser, Isabel Harrell, Hannah Maloney ACT II – THE WEDDING PARTY Little Mermaid,The Land Prince,The Land Princess, Princess’s Friends: The Prince’s Parents: King and Queen . . . . . . . . . . . Luis Capetillo and Hannah Maloney The Princess’s Parents: King and Queen . . . . . . . . . . Jackson Schene and Isabel Harrell Wedding Guests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sabrina Benavides, Nora Clemente, Kyle Davis, Amelia Dencker, Jordan DePina,Vinicius Dos Santos Lima, Enrico Hipolito, Noel Jensen, Mathew Morley, Julia Ridderhoff, Hannah Willis, Henry Winn Priest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Moga Flower Girls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaiya Mortensen and Afton Nelson Children . Kai Casperson, Freestone Dopp, Kahlan Feichtenbeiner-Franson, Lund Fuller, Victor Galeana, Grayson Jenkins, Samanta Jordan, Jonas Malinka-Thompson, Emma Merrill, Scout Sutten, Gabrielle Vogel, Aleksandra Winkler

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CHOREOGRAPHERS AND MUSIC Pamela Robinson Harris BALLET MISTRESS / CHOREOGRAPHER

Pamela Robinson Harris has served as Ballet Mistress for Ballet West for 20 years as well as the Company’s Interim Artistic Director from 2006-2007. Her career began with the Cleveland Ballet, followed by the State of Alabama Ballet in 1982 and Ballet Mississippi in 1984.

Pamela joined Ballet West in 1985, advancing to Principal in 1988. During her career, Pamela performed in some of the most prestigious theatres in America, performing principal roles in most major classical works, including those of George Balanchine,Val Caniparoli, Sir Frederick Ashton, and Ben Stevenson.

Pamela, together with Associate Director of Ballet West II, Peggy Dolkas, co-choreographed three ballets for Ballet West’s Family Series – The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Beauty and the Beast. She also reworked major sections of Ballet West’s productions of The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and Giselle, and has choreographed for Ballet West II and the Ballet West Academy Professional Trainee Division.

Peggy Dolkas ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF BALLET WEST II / CHOREOGRAPHER

Ms. Dolkas graduated from the National Ballet School in Toronto, Canada, earning the Peter Dwyer Scholarship award and the Christopher Ondaatjie Ballet Prize. After a two-year apprenticeship with the National Ballet of Canada, she joined Ballet West in 2003. She was promoted to Soloist in 2005 performing principal roles including Aurora, Giselle, Odette/Odile, and Juliet and earning “Top 25 To Watch” in Dance Magazine. Ms. Dolkas was Ballet Mistress for Nevada Ballet Theatre from 2013-2015. She co-choreographed The Little Mermaid (2012), Aladdin (2013), and Beauty and the Beast (2016) with Pamela Robinson-Harris for Ballet West’s Family Series.

Peggy joined Ballet West Artistic Staff in July of 2015.

Léo Delibes MUSIC

Léo Delibes was born on February 21st 1836 in Saint-Germaindu-Val. His mother was a talented amateur musician and he was the grandson of an opera singer. In 1847, Delibes began studies at the Paris Conservatory, learning composition with Adolphe Adam. In his second year of study, he began having voice lessons, although his organ playing would surpass his skills as a singer.

He played for rehearsals and was chorus master at the Paris Opéra from 1864 and was appointed as organist for Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot in 1865. The work that brought him into the public’s attention in earnest was his first ballet, Coppélia, in 1870. His output is known to have had significant influence upon Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saëns and Debussy, with Tchaikovsky holding Delibes, and his ballet Sylvia, in particularly high esteem. Delibes died at the age of 54 on January 16th 1891 in Paris.

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PRODUCTION CONCEPT AND DESIGNERS Mark Goldweber PRODUCTION CONCEPT

Mark Goldweber joined the Joffrey Ballet in 1975 as a member of Joffrey II, and was invited to join the main Joffrey Ballet in 1977. His first role was the “Boy in Blue” in the Joffrey recreation of Sir Frederick Ashton’s Les Patineurs, which he later reprised for public television’s Dance In America series. Throughout his career, Goldweber had the honor of working personally with such great choreographers and Ballet Masters as Robert Joffrey, Antony Tudor, Agnes DeMille, Celia Franca, Twyla Tharp, Paul Taylor,Yuriko, Georgette Tsinguirides, Michael Somes, Alexander Grant, Brian Show, and Wendy Ellis. He was the founding Ballet Master for Oregon Ballet Theatre and was Ballet Master and Director of Apprentices for The Joffrey Ballet from 1996-2007 before accepting the positions of Ballet Master and Director of Ballet West II. Goldweber taught in the Joffrey Ballet School summer program in New York City for several years and played himself in Robert Altman’s “The Company”. Mark Goldweber was Ballet Master for Ballet West from 2007 until his passing in December 2011.

David Heuvel DIRECTOR OF COSTUME PRODUCTION

David Heuvel has been associated with Ballet West since 1979.

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

James K. Larsen LIGHTING DESIGNER

James has served as the lighting designer for numerous Ballet West productions, while recently being hired as the Head Electrician for the Main Company of Ballet West. Mr. Larsen just came off of the road as the Head Electrician for Lindsey Stirling on her last two European and North American Tours as well as working for: Repertory Dance Theatre, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Co., U of U Ballet and Modern Dance, Tandy Beal and Co., and SALT Dance Co. Production Managing the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts with touring companies such as New York City Ballet and Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co. Mr Larsen is also a proud member of the Stage Hands Union I.A.T.S.E. Local 99.

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BALLET WEST STAFF Adam Sklute CEO & Artistic Director | The Elizabeth Solomon Executive Chair LEADERSHIP EDUCATION & OUTREACH Catherine Deeken Natalie Desch Ken Dodson Peter Christie Lauren Devall Chief Operating Officer Director of Education and Wilson Domingues Outreach ADMINISTRATIVE AND Lindsay Folkman FINANCE Dana Rossi Brittany Holt Education Associate / Felicia Cowan Lisa Hoyt Assistant Director, I CAN DO Director of Human Katie Johnson Resources Heather Fryxell Lisa Johnson Associate Director Adaptive Michelle Player Sarah Taylor Dance Cynthia Ridler Company Manager Anne Marie Smith Temria Airmet Chris Yoakam Connie Smith Nikki Bybee Associate Director of Paige Sparks Shelly Cordova Finance Jessica Thompson Leigh Cornu Jennifer Bailey Chelsea Weidman Ashley Creek Accounting Manager Natalie Whitney Lauren Devall Alena Wilson Robin L. Holt Jennifer Heighton Juliana Vorkink Accounts Payable Lisa Johnson Faculty Coordinator Sarah Lovett Stacey Mahan Maggie Wright-Tesch DEVELOPMENT Wendee FiedeleyU of U/BW Joint Trainee Sarah West McCulloch Liason Vice President of Audrey Olsen Allison Phillips-Biehn Development Moisés Próspero Office Manager Bill Schuffenhauer Alison Russell Virginia Hicks Development Officer Anne Marie Smith Academy Student Parent Joni Taylor Jyn Van Putten Services Coordinator Trish Wilstead Manager of Foundations and Natalie Whitney Lindsay Preece Government Giving Educators Lauren Duval Tracy Waters Cara Stott FREDERICK QUINNEY Manager of Special Events Receptionists LAWSON BALLET WEST Hannah Bowcutt ACADEMY ARTISTIC STAFF Campaign and Benefits Peter LeBreton Merz Pamela Robinson Harris Coordinator Director, Frederick Quinney Principal Ballet Mistress MARKETING Lawson Ballet West Academy Jane Victorine Wood Tom Michel Nadia Pavlenko Ballet Mistress Vice President of Marketing Principal, Ballet West Bruce Caldwell and External Affairs Academy at Salt Lake City Ballet Master and Company Joshua Jones Jennie Creer-King Archivist Associate Director of Press Principal, Barbara Barrington Nicolo Fonte and Social Media Jones Family Foundation Resident Choreographer Sara M. K. Neal Ballet West Academy at Cristin Carlin Associate Director of Thanksgiving Point Assistant to the CEO and Marketing Cati Snarr Artistic Director Lisa Jensen Principal, Peggy Bergmann Calvin Kitten Retail Sales and Boutique Ballet West Academy at Director, Ballet West II Manager Park City Peggy Dolkas Alex Moya Peggy Dolkas Associate Director, Ballet Graphic Designer Heather Fryxell West II Calvin Kitten Marissa Hodges Jeffrey Rogers Heather Thackeray Marketing Coordinator Heather Thackeray Student Ballet Mistress and Cara Stott Principal Faculty Academy Artist Liaison Academy Marketing Shazell Ellerbeck MUSIC Coordinator Head Academy Administrator Tara Simoncic TICKETING AND Lisa Hoyt Music Director SUBSCRIBER SERVICES Academy Administrator Jared Oaks Jack E Stahl and Summer Intensive Associate Music Director, Associate Director of Coordinator Principal Pianist Technology and Ticketing Sandy Flury Grigoriy Ayrapetov Natalie Thorpe Mikyla Arrington Principal Class/Associate Manager of Patron Services Academy Administrators Rehearsal Pianist Jane Harris Christa Anderson Rob Wood Lead Patron Advisor Tonia Blomquist Company Class Pianist Leticia Blanchard Sara Borazan Jim Kuemmerle W. Powell Smith Annie Breneman Sarah Lund Patron Advisors Brenda Butcher John Rukavina Nikki Bybee Heidi Slagle Bruce Caldwell Academy Pianists Ginger Christopher Patrick Cubbedge

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TECHNICAL PRODUCTION Kimberly Klearman Production Manager Michael McCulloch Production Stage Manager Greg Dennison Ballet West II Stage Manager Robert Clifford Head Carpenter/ Technical Director Josh Belka Assistant Carpenter James K. Larsen Head Electrician/ Lighting Coordinator Bruce Fugit Assistant Electrician Cory A. Thorell Properties Master Heidi Belka Pyrotechnician Jacquelin Bryce Wardrobe Supervisor Barbara Lambert Wardrobe Assistant Yancey J. Quick Wig Master Members of IATSE Local 99 Run of Show Crew COSTUME PRODUCTION David Heuvel Director of Costume Production Cindy Farrimond Costume Shop Manager Barbara Arcolio Head Stitcher Mary Kay Feicht Vicki Goslin Raincrow Stitchers Ballet West is an American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) Company.

Ballet West is an American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Company.

Ballet West is an International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Company.

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- Invitations to Association events

Benefactor ($1,000-$2,499) Includes all Partner and Supporter Benefits plus:

- Invitation to mulitple Meet the Artist Receptions

- Exclusive access to VIP Seat upgrades on the night of the concert (based upon availability)

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- A second complimentary ticket to any Masterworks concert - Invitation to one Meet the Artist Reception

Sponsor ($2,500+) Includes all preceding Benefits plus: - Sponsorship Recognition - Complimentary tickets for sponsored concert - Invitations to special Donor Appreciation Events

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FRIENDS OF OSBA Includes Donations Received April 1, 2016–March 31, 2017

Thank you to all our donors! This concer t would not have been possible without you.

SUSTAINING DONORS ($50,000+) Stewart Education Foundation Weber County RAMP Grant SEASON SPONSORS ($10,000+) Ogden Symphony Ballet Foundation Alan & Jeanne Hall Foundation Lawrence T. & Janet T. Dee Foundation Robert & Marcia Harris The Norman C. Tanner & Barbara L. Tanner Charitable Support Trust Matthew B. Ellis Foundation Richard K. & Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation Pinto Foundation CONCERT SPONSORS ($5,000+) Edith Dee Green Foundation George S. & Delores Dore Eccles Foundation Mrs. Paul T. Kunz The London Connection Marriner S. Eccles Foundation State of Utah, Division of Arts & Museums GUEST ARTIST SPONSORS ($2,500+) Beaver Creek Foundation Paul & Cindy Kunz Sharon Lewis Merrill Lynch Ogden City Corporation through Ogden City Arts Carolyn Nebeker Rasmussen Dr. Paul & Carol Sonntag BENEFACTORS ($1,000–$2,499) Dr. Nelson L. & Carole W. Astle Dwight & Cindy Baldwin Bean Family Foundation Dr. Glen & Genette Biddulph Evan & Geraldine Christensen Dr. & Mrs. Fred Clayson

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Frank & Sharon Markos Erika Martin Rand & Cynthia Mattson Sandy & Phillip Maxwell Evalyn McBurnie Andy & Susan Mccrady Jennifer & James Mcgregor Mary Ann Miller Nada Miller Matt Montague Mark & Meg Naisbitt Paul & Maurine Naisbitt Sally & Bob Neill Noel Nellis J. David Nelson Marilyn Nelson Wendy Nelson Gary Newman Arthur & Ruth Nielsen Peggy Nielsen Ogden School Foundation Cheryl Orme Donald Pantone Scott & Pam Parkinson Val & Marlene Parrish Paul & Sandra Perkin Janet Petersen Jim & Kay Philpott Matt & Cami Pollard Sanford Poulsen Paul & Joan Powell Marty & Carolyn Rasmussen Rory Rich Margaret Rostkowski Mr. Juergen Sass Harlan & Lauralee Schmitt Blaine & Justine Seamons Sempre Musical Society Greg & Susan Shreeve Lawanna & Robert Shurtliff Susan Skordos Mr. & Mrs. Sherman Smith Keith & Marlys Sorbo Edward & Mari Lou Steffen Ned & Sheila Stephens Jonathan Sterzer Mr. & Mrs. Robert Stillwell Jeneile Tams Jeane Taylor Joann B. Taylor John & Marcy Thaeler Ulrich & Associates Utah Eye Centers

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Patti Van Aarle Robert Van Dyke Karen Vanden Bosch Kathleen Vegh Jack Wahlen Melvin Walker Bruce Wallace Sheldon & Janice Ward Wasatch Peaks Credit Union Nancy Waterfall Suzanne Wayment Matthew Webb Lee & Carol Welch Roberta & Kent West Richard White Kenna Williams Carl & Helgard Wolfram Venita Wood Harry & Marilyn Woodbury Larry Zaugg Jan Zehner Jolene & Chad Zito IN-KIND DONORS Jonathan Adams ALSCO Alvey Media Productions Amethyst String Quartet Apple Spice Junction Dwight Baldwin Beehive Cheese Bell Janitorial Supply Bill & Melissa Bennett Dr. Glen & Genette Biddulph Big O Tires Booked on 25th Kate Bruce Brenda Burton Cafe Rio Centerpoint Legacy Theater Clifton’s Ladies Apparel Crossaction Computer Specialists Dartside Daynes Music Company Eccles Community Art Center Farr’s Jewelry Fat Cats Fun Center Linda Forest Robert Fudge & Sylvia Newman Francisco de Galvez George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park Gibby Floral

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FRIENDS OF OSBA Gibby Studios, Inc. Grounds for Coffee John Gordon George and Mary Hall George B. and Betty Jo Handy Brenn Hill Hill Aerospace Museum Iggy’s Julie Johnson Suzanne Lindquist Kaffe Mercantile Kangaroo Zoo Kier Construction KLO Radio Lifetime Products Scott & Kirsten Major Megaplex Theaters Mineral Reflections Ralph W. (Bud) Mitchell Thomas & Stephanie Moore Mountain Medical Imaging Robert & Eleanor Newman Next Ensemble Now 97.9 Ogden Nature Center Ogden Union Station Olive & Dahlia Philip & Company Recreation Outlet Rocky Mountain Water Roosters Schneiter’s Riverside Golf Jan & Mike Slabaugh Smith’s Snowbasin Dr. Paul & Carol Sonntag Standard Examiner Starley Family Dental Sun Valley Sunny 103.1 SuperSonic Car Wash Thai Curry Kitchen The Mumford Group The Timbermine Toad’s Fun Zone Treehouse Museum Craig Umbrell Brad Waddoups Bob Wallis Jennifer Webb Ziegfeld Theatre Zions Bank

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MEMORIAL DONATIONS Dr. Gordon Thatcher Allred Robert & Eleanor Newman Rodney H. Brady Jan & Mike Slabaugh Carol Brockman Andrea Lane Sharon Macfarlane Frank & Sharon Markos Dr. Judith Mitchell Jim & Suzy Patterson Carolyn & Marty Rasmussen Glen Eliason Robert & Eleanor Newman Telitha Greiner Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Budge Val Johnson

Geraldine (Jerry) Taylor Lindquist Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Budge Mrs. Paul T. Kunz Sharon Macfarlane Drs. Jean & Richard Miller Dr. Judith Mitchell Kent Nichols Carolyn & Marty Rasmussen Mary McKenna Sharon Macfarlane Dr. Paul Naisbitt Dr. & Mrs. Fred Clayson Scott & Pam Parkinson Stephen Kent Paskins Mark & Shelley Geddes Claire Pinto Nancy & Brian Pinto

John R. Hinchman Ann Alene Dunn Phillip & Merlene Petty Connie Stevens

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M. Margaret Hunter Emily Jayne Kunz Ladies Literary Club Sharon Lewis & Family Sharon Macfarlane Judith Mitchell Jan & Mike Slabaugh Marty & Carolyn Rasmussen Carol Hurst Robert & Eleanor Newman

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Suzan Johnson Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Budge Val Johnson

Ed Vendell Dr. Judith Mitchell

Paul T. Kunz Robert & Eleanor Newman

IN HONOR OF DONATIONS

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