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Sponsors Performance Sponsors Ballet West Board of Directors The Nutcracker About Ballet West From the Artistic Director From the Executive Director The Story Casting Children's Casting Dancer Profiles Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy Ballet West Orchestra Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy Students Guest Dance Schools Profiles Wellness Partners Nutcracker Campaign Donors Nutcracker Magic Sponsors Corporate, Foundation, and Government Support Individual Donors Academy Scholarship Fund Donors and Encore Society Gifts Made In Memory and In Honor House Rules Ballet West Staff

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Sponsors SEASON SPONSORS

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PRODUCTION SPONSORS

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Sponsors of Christmas Week at The Nutcracker

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Sponsors PERFORMANCE SPONSORS

We sincerely thank our generous sponsors for making each performance possible.

December 6 Evening

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December 13 Evening

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Sponsors December 18

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THE COMPANY Adam Sklute

Michael Scolamiero

THE WILLAM CHRISTENSEN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CHAIR SPONSORED BY PEGGY BERGMANN

THE ELIZABETH SOLOMON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHAIR

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PRINCIPALS

Emily Adams, Katlyn Addison, Hadriel Diniz, Adrian Fry, Tyler Gum, Jenna Rae Herrera, David Huffmire, Amy Potter, Jordan Veit SOLOISTS

Dominic Ballard, Vinicius Lima, Rylee Ann Rogers, Victoria Vassos DEMI-SOLOISTS

Lillian Casscells, Nicole Fannéy, Jacob Hancock, Joseph Lynch, Lexi McCloud, Jake Preece, Anisa Sinteral, Loren Walton ARTISTS Alexis Bull, Jazz Khai Bynum, Kai Casperson, Kye Cooley, Isabella Corridon, Jaya Dhand, Anderson Duhan, Maren Florence, Robert Fowler, Lund Fuller, Victor Galeana, Mikayla Gyfteas, Téa Hinchley, James Jobson-Larkin, Schuyler Lian, William Lynch, Jonas Malinka-Thompson, Kyra Stafford, Claire Wilson BALLET WEST II Carly Allyn, Olivia Book, Calder Feinstein, Soloman Fishman, Adrian Fite, Pieter Gunning, Callie Herbert, Mirin Hirano, Melanie McIntire, Mario Mery, Sophia Nanni, Aubri Parker, Mateo Salinas, ZÖe Wilson, Annalise Wood

ARTISTIC STAFF Jared Oaks

MUSIC DIRECTOR

Jane Victorine Wood

PRINCIPAL REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

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REHEARSAL DIRECTOR AND ARCHIVIST

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PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

Michele Gifford

ASSISTANT REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

Pamela Robinson-Harris REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

Jason Hadley

DIRECTOR OF COSTUME PRODUCTION

Reuben Lehr

Michael Andrew Currey DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION

Calvin Kitten

DIRECTOR OF BALLET WEST II/ REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

Liz Reams

ARTISTIC OPERATIONS MANAGER AND ASSISTANT TO THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

STAGE MANAGER AND PRODUCTION OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

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Emily Barrett

STUDENT REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

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Board of Directors GOVERNING BOARD Chair Jennifer S. Huntsman* Vice Chair Sarah Eccles Taylor* Treasurer Scott M. Huntsman* Secretary Rachele McCarthey, M.D.* Artistic Director Adam Sklute* Executive Director Michael Scolamiero*

Michael Black* Matthew Cardon-Bystry Frank L. Corbett J. Chase Dreyfous Jr.* Marc A. Fuller Samantha Topping Gellert Stephanie Harpst Courtney Miller Hawks Kimberly Heglar* George W. Henry Jr. Athelia Woolley LeSueur Katie Daines Lindsay Caryl Marsh Jennifer Price-Wallin* Tatiana Lingos-Webb Prince

Shauna Bamberger Priskos Shari H. Quinney Mark Robbins* Shelly Ruff Amanda Schmieder Jacey Skinner Ashley Smith Krista Sorenson Kristin Allred Stockham Katie Tozer Mikaela Cook Wilson

Dr. Kent DiFiore Willis McCree Dan Miller

John Miller Amanda Simmons Elizabeth (Beano) Solomon

Julie Hopkins Barbara Levy Kipper

Ellen Rossi The Honorable Jenny Wilson

Julie Hopkins Maren Mullin

Matt Mullin Sarah West

*Executive Committee Member

EMERITUS BOARD Dr. Viljia Avizonis Frances Battle Carol Carter

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ARTISTS OF BALLET WEST IN THE NUTCRACKER | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

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 Projection Design: Mike Tutaj Lighting Supervision: James K. Larsen Projection Supervision: Juliana Hedges Props and Puppetry Design: Cory Thorell Project Management: Michael Andrew Currey Featuring the Ballet West Orchestra conducted by Music Director: Jared Oaks Guest Conductors: Marcel Bowman, Gabriel Gordon, Nathan Haines 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 Diseño de Proyección: Mike Tutaj Supervisión de Iluminación: James K. Larsen Supervisión de Proyección: Juliana Hedges 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 Guest Conductors: Marcel Bowman, Gabriel Gordon, Nathan Haines 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 18 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 40 company members, 14 second company members, a thriving Academy, and one of the world’s largest ballet-based Education and Outreach programs, reaching over 152,000 children and adults throughout Utah and the Intermountain Region every year.

The Frederick Q. Lawson Ballet West (BW) Academy builds future ballet and dance artists and audiences by providing training in classical ballet, flamenco, character, contemporary, hip-hop, jazz, 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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From the Artistic Director Welcome to Willam Christensen’s production of The Nutcracker.

The first ballet I ever went to was The Nutcracker.

In fact, for so many dancers, The Nutcracker was our introduction to the magic of ballet. It fired our imaginations and drove us to pursue a career in this fascinating, unique artform that combines athleticism, music, art, and theater. Whether it was the spectacle of the vibrant costumes, the dynamic power of a leap or turn, or the sheer beauty of the movement working harmoniously with the music, the magic of The Nutcracker took hold and inspired us.

Growing up in the San Francisco Bay area, the version of The Nutcracker I saw was Lew Christensen’s. Lew was Ballet West founder Willam’s younger brother, who succeeded him at San Francisco Ballet in the early 1950s when “Mr. C” moved back to Utah to found first the University of Utah’s Ballet Department and then the Utah Civic Ballet, which grew into Ballet West.

The ballet filled me with wonder and joy and over the years I got to know it so well that I waited breathlessly for each section—whether it was the dancing dolls in scene one, the fierce battle with the mice, or all those exotic dances from around the world in Act Two. The experience of The Nutcracker, for me, was like opening many Christmas presents.

I became quite the aficionado by age seven and was always intrigued by the subtle changes that occurred in the choreography from year to year. I used to think that it was a secret only I was privy to. This was long before I realized that it was, of course, Lew’s prerogative as the choreographer. These changes were made for a multitude of reasons—a different dancer may have inspired him to try something new, or he may have chosen to highlight one aspect of the ensemble’s timing by changing the accent of a step. These changes are part of living theater. Every year a production like The Nutcracker evolves and grows. There is something different, but it is evergreen.

Lew’s older brother Mr. C did the same, tweaking and adjusting his ballet based on the dancers he had at the time or an idea he wanted to bring forward.

The Christensen brothers’ version of The Nutcracker held many similarities. From what I have been told, these two brothers shared many ideas and went back and forth with their concepts all the time. This was one of the reasons I readily got the support of the Christensen family and Mr. C’s first Ballet Mistress – the late Bene Arnold, who guided and advised me through my first few years at BW. They liked the idea of me adding a man back to the Spanish divertissement (something Mr. C had done only when he felt he had strong enough male dancers to do so and something that hadn’t been done at BW in many decades when I arrived). They supported me interpolating Lew’s Chinese divertissement into Mr. C’s Act 2 (a proud Chinese warrior battling a dragon).

Additionally, over the last 18 years of my tenure at BW, I have updated a few characters and their titles to help take Mr. C’s brilliant 1944 WWII era creation into the 21st century.

I’d like to think it’s like adding a new ornament to a beloved traditional Christmas tree and bringing magic and joy to our audiences of all generations.

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From the Artistic Director The Christensens understood the magic and joy of The Nutcracker, and thanks to them and to George Balanchine, who unveiled his own iconic version in 1954 – ten years after Mr. C’s and around the same time as Lew’s, it is an international holiday favorite.

Now, because of these visionaries, 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 community’s holiday season.

The Nutcracker is more than just a tradition. For many, the holidays wouldn’t be complete without it. Even though The Nutcracker first premiered in Russia in 1892, its longevity largely started in the United States and now has spread internationally. Not only does it bring in new audiences, but it also gives countless children performers their first experience on the stage, allowing us to give multiple performance opportunities for many different artists at different levels of the company. This makes the ballet vital in helping to foster growth and artistic development throughout our ranks.

I never grow tired of this fanciful ballet, which brings so much happiness to so many. I still remember what it was like as child to get all dressed up, go to a big fancy theater, and experience The Nutcracker magic. Every holiday season I never forget how blessed I am to live my life in this art I love so much, share it with you and hopefully bring you joy and inspire the next generations of dancers and ballet lovers.

Thank you for your patronage, Happy Holidays,

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

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From the Executive Director The landscape may not be white, but the arrival of The Nutcracker signals the holiday season is upon us. Ballet West’s production of Willam Christensen’s The Nutcracker is America’s first and oldest version of the holiday classic, dating back to its 1944 premiere on Christmas Eve in San Francisco. It has become an integral and indispensable part of American culture during the holidays, providing lasting memories and creating family traditions unlike any other holiday activity.

Utahns, in particular, love this tradition, evidenced by the incredible growth in Ballet West’s audience for The Nutcracker over the past decade or so. Revenue from The Nutcracker hit a company high last season at more than $3 million, more than double that of 2014. Many say the secret to Mr. C’s version is his emphasis on children and family. More than 300 children are featured in four casts during the run, many from the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy as well as from other dance and ballet academies across the Wasatch Front. This performing experience for these children is one that they will hold for many years to come.

Since coming to Utah eight years ago, I have come to appreciate how deeply Utahns love the arts. Imagine finding one of the nation’s largest and most highly regarded ballet companies in Salt Lake City, the metropolitan area population of which ranks near the bottom of the 50 largest in America. It is this passion for the arts that has fueled Ballet West’s growth, along with Ballet West’s deep commitment to staying artistically relevant and serving the entire state with its burgeoning outreach and education programs.

We have also you, our audience and our supporters, to thank for your generosity and loyalty.

You give us the resources to bring beautiful productions such as The Nutcracker to the stage. You believe in what we do and place your trust in our company to deliver exceptional artistry, and we work hard to maintain that trust, season after season. Thank you for making Ballet West a priority in your lives!

From all of us at Ballet West, we send you our warmest wishes for a joyful and peaceful holiday season.

Warm regards,

Michael Scolamiero The Elizabeth Solomon Executive Director Chair

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

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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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Company Casting ADULT CAST FOR 12/05, 12/6 MAT, 12/6 EVE ACT I Scene One – The Stahlbaum Home Dr. Drosselmeyer............................................... Dominic Ballard/Tyler Gum (12/6 MAT) Herr Stahlbaum............................................. Jake Preece/Dominic Ballard (12/6 MAT) Frau Stahlbaum..............................................Victoria Vassos/Anisa Sinteral (12/6 MAT Doll.......................................................... Isabella Corridon/Maren Florence (12/6 MAT) Bear...............................................................Mario Mery/Soloman Fishman (12/6 MAT) Grandfather..................................Jonas Malinka-Thompson/William Lynch (12/6 MAT) Grandmother........................................... Lillian Casscells/Claire Spainhour (12/6 MAT) Maid....................................................... Claire Spainhour/Isabella Corridon (12/6 MAT) Guests............................................................. Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Scene Two – The Battle Nutcracker Prince..................... Jacob Hancock/Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/6 MAT) Mouse King...................Tyler Gum/Anderson Duhan (12/6 MAT)/Jake Preece (12/6 EVE) Mice.......................................Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program Scene Three – The Land of the Snow Snow Queen and Snow King............................................. Katlyn Addison & Adrian Fry/ Rylee Ann Rogers & Tyler Gum (12/6 MAT)/ Lexi McCloud & David Huffmire (12/6 EVE) Snowflakes...................................................... Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II ACT II The Land of the Sweets Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier........................ Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit/ Lexi McCloud & David Huffmire (12/6 MAT) Spanish Dance.............................................. David Huffmire/Loren Walton (12/6 MAT)/ Jake Preece (12/6 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program Arabian Dance........................................................ Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard/ Anisa Sinteral & Dominic Ballard (12/6 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program Chinese Warrior............................................Loren Walton/ Jacob Hancock (12/6 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West, Ballet West Trainee Program, and Ballet West Academy Mirlitons................ Lexi McCloud/ Victoria Vassos (12/6 MAT)/Anisa Sinteral (12/6 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West Russian...................................................................................................William Lynch with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Mother Buffoon...................................................................................... Robert Fowler Waltz of the Flowers.....................................................Rylee Ann Rogers & Tyler Gum/ Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit (12/6 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Grand Pas de Deux................................................... Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit/ Lexi McCloud & David Huffmire (12/6 MAT) Finale.......................................................................................................... Entire Cast

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Company Casting ADULT CAST FOR 12/07, 12/12, 12/13 MAT ACT I Scene One – The Stahlbaum Home Dr. Drosselmeyer....................................... Robert Fowler/ Dominic Ballard (12/13 MAT) Herr Stahlbaum..........Jake Preece/Dominic Ballard (12/12)/ Robert Fowler (12/13 MAT) Frau Stahlbaum.............................................Anisa Sinteral/Nicole Fannéy (12/13 MAT) Doll.............................Schuyler Lian/Lexi McCloud (12/12)/ Maren Florence (12/13 MAT) Bear............................................................. Soloman Fishman/Mario Mery (12/13 MAT) Grandfather.............................. Jacob Hancock/Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/13 MAT) Grandmother..............................Claire Spainhour/Jazz Khai Bynum (12/12 - 12/13 MAT) Maid..................................................... Isabella Corridon/ Claire Spainhour (12/13 MAT) Guests............................................................. Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Scene Two – The Battle Nutcracker Prince............................. William Lynch/Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/12)/ James Jobson-Larkin (12/13 MAT)/Jake Preece (12/12 - 12/13 MAT) Mouse King......................................................... Anderson Duhan/Jake Preece (12/12) Mice.......................................Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program Scene Three – The Land of the Snow Snow Queen and Snow King..........................................Rylee Ann Rogers & Tyler Gum/ Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit (12/13 MAT) Snowflakes...................................................... Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II ACT II The Land of the Sweets Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier........................ Lexi McCloud & David Huffmire/ Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit (12/12)/ Rylee Ann Rogers & Tyler Gum (12/13 MAT) Spanish Dance.........Jake Preece with Kye Cooley & Anisa Sinteral /Jazz Khai Bynum & Isabella Corridon (12/12)/Jazz Khai Bynum & Clare Spainhour (12/13 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program Arabian Dance...................................................... Isabella Corridon & Jacob Hancock/ Anisa Sinteral & Dominic Ballard (12/12)/ Nicole Fannéy & Robert Fowler (12/13 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program Chinese Warrior.................................................Loren Walton/ Jacob Hancock (12/12)/ Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/13 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West, Ballet West Trainee Program, and Ballet West Academy Mirlitons.................Lillian Casscells/Victoria Vassos (12/12)/ Anisa Sinteral (12/13 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West Russian............................................................................... Jonas Malinka-Thompson/ James Jobson-Larkin (12/12)/Jacob Hancock (12/13 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Mother Buffoon...........................................Robert Fowler/Dominic Ballard (12/13 MAT) Waltz of the Flowers............................................... Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard/ Lillian Casscells & Loren Walton (12/12, 12/13 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Grand Pas de Deux...................................................... Lexi McCloud & David Huffmire/ Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit (12/12)/ Rylee Ann Rogers & Tyler Gum (12/13 MAT) Finale.......................................................................................................... Entire Cast 25-26 SEASON

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Company Casting ADULT CAST FOR 12/13 EVE, 12/14 MAT, 12/14 EVE ACT I Scene One – The Stahlbaum Home Dr. Drosselmeyer......Dominic Ballard/Robert Fowler (12/14 MAT)/Jake Preece (12/14 EVE) Herr Stahlbaum.......................................... Loren Walton/Anderson Duhan (12/14 EVE) Frau Stahlbaum......................................Lillian Casscells/Claire Spainhour (12/14 EVE) Doll............................................................ Isabella Corridon/Lexi McCloud (12/14 MAT) Bear.............................................................Mario Mery/ Soloman Fishman (12/14 EVE) Grandfather.............................. Jonas Malinka-Thompson/Jacob Hancock (12/14 EVE) Grandmother......................................... Jazz Khai Bynum/Lillian Casscells (12/14 EVE) Maid............ Claire Spainhour/ Maren Florence (12/14 MAT)/Mikayla Gyfteas (12/14 EVE) Guests............................................................. Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Scene Two – The Battle Nutcracker Prince.......... James Jobson-Larkin/Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/14 EVE) Mouse King......................................................Jake Preece/Robert Fowler (12/14 EVE) Mice.......................................Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program Scene Three – The Land of the Snow Snow Queen and Snow King..........................................Rylee Ann Rogers & Tyler Gum/ Claire Spainhour & Robert Fowler (12/14 MAT)/ Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit (12/14 EVE) Snowflakes...................................................... Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II ACT II The Land of the Sweets Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier........................ Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit/ Rylee Ann Rogers & Tyler Gum (12/14 MAT)/ Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard (12/14 EVE) Spanish Dance.................Jake Preece with Kye Cooley & Claire Spainhour (12/13 EVE)/ Kye Cooley & Anisa Sinteral (12/14 MAT)/ Loren Walton with Jazz Khai Bynum & Mikayla Gyfteas (12/14 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program Arabian Dance........................................................... Lillian Casscells & Loren Walton/ Claire Spainhour & Anderson Duhan (12/14 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program Chinese Warrior........................ Jacob Hancock/Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/14 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West, Ballet West Trainee Program, and Ballet West Academy Mirlitons................................................... Lexi McCloud/ Isabella Corridon (12/14 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West Russian.................................... Jonas Malinka-Thompson/Jacob Hancock (12/14 MAT)/ James Jobson-Larkin (12/14 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Mother Buffoon............................................Robert Fowler/ William Lynch (12/14 MAT)/ Jake Preece (12/14 EVE) Waltz of the Flowers............................................... Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard/ Rylee Ann Rogers & Tyler Gum (12/14 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Grand Pas de Deux................................................... Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit/ Rylee Ann Rogers & Tyler Gum (12/14 MAT)/ Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard (12/14 EVE) Finale.......................................................................................................... Entire Cast 26

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Company Casting ADULT CAST FOR 12/18, 12/19 MAT, 12/19 EVE ACT I Scene One – The Stahlbaum Home Dr. Drosselmeyer..... Adrian Fry/Robert Fowler (12/19 MAT)/Dominic Ballard (12/19 EVE) Herr Stahlbaum...... Jake Preece/Kai Casperson (12/19 MAT)/ Loren Walton (12/19 EVE) Frau Stahlbaum.... Nicole Fannéy/ Kye Cooley (12/19 MAT)/ Lillian Casscells (12/19 EVE) Doll.............. Maren Florence/ Rylee Ann Rogers (12/19 MAT)/ Schuyler Lian (12/19 EVE) Bear.................Mario Mery/ Soloman Fishman (12/19 MAT)/Calder Feinstein (12/19 EVE) Grandfather.............................. Jonas Malinka-Thompson/Jacob Hancock (12/19 EVE) Grandmother...............................................Rylee Ann Rogers/ Lillian Casscells (12/19) Maid....................................................... Isabella Corridon/ Maren Florence (12/19 MAT) Guests............................................................. Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Scene Two – The Battle Nutcracker Prince....................Jacob Hancock/ Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/19 EVE) Mouse King..................................................... Jake Preece/ Robert Fowler (12/19 EVE) Mice.......................................Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program Scene Three – The Land of the Snow Snow Queen and Snow King................................................Amy Potter & Hadriel Diniz/ Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit (12/19 MAT)/ Katlyn Addison & Adrian Fry (12/19 EVE) Snowflakes...................................................... Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II ACT II The Land of the Sweets Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier....................... Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard/ Amy Potter & Hadriel Diniz (12/19 MAT)/ Maren Florence & Jake Preece (12/19 EVE) Spanish Dance........................................................ Jake Preece/ Loren Walton (12/19) with Mikayla Gyfteas & Anisa Sinteral, Jazz Khai Bynum & Isabella Corridon (12/19 MAT)/ Kye Cooley & Isabella Corridon (12/19 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program Arabian Dance................................................................. Kye Cooley & Kai Casperson/ Anisa Sinteral & Dominic Ballard (12/19 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program Chinese Warrior.......................... Jonas Malinka-Thompson/ William Lynch (12/19 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West, Ballet West Trainee Program, and Ballet West Academy Mirlitons.......................................................Rylee Ann Rogers/ Victoria Vassos (12/19) with Artists of Ballet West Russian.......................................................William Lynch/ Jacob Hancock (12/19 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Mother Buffoon............................................... Robert Fowler/ Jake Preece (12/19 MAT) Waltz of the Flowers.................................................. Lillian Casscells & Loren Walton/ Anisa Sinteral & Dominic Ballard (12/19 MAT)/ Amy Potter & Hadriel Diniz (12/19 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Grand Pas de Deux.................................................. Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard/ Amy Potter & Hadriel Diniz (12/19 MAT)/ Maren Florence & Jake Preece (12/19 EVE) Finale.......................................................................................................... Entire Cast 28

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Company Casting ADULT CAST FOR 12/20 MAT, 12/20 EVE, 12/21 MAT ACT I Scene One – The Stahlbaum Home Dr. Drosselmeyer............................................ Jake Preece/Robert Fowler (12/20 EVE) Herr Stahlbaum......Robert Fowler/Jake Preece (12/20 EVE)/ Loren Walton (12/21 MAT) Frau Stahlbaum.......................................... Nicole Fannéy/ Anisa Sinteral (12/20 EVE)/ Lillian Casscells (12/21 MAT) Doll............................................Maren Florence/ Schuyler Lian (12/20 EVE, 12/21 MAT) Bear.............................................................Mario Mery/Soloman Fishman (12/20 EVE) Grandfather............................Jonas Malinka-Thompson/ Jacob Hancock (12/20 EVE)/ William Lynch (12/21 MAT) Grandmother.......................................Jazz Khai Bynum/Rylee Ann Rogers (12/21 MAT) Maid....................................................... Isabella Corridon/ Mikayla Gyfteas (12/21 MAT) Guests............................................................. Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Scene Two – The Battle Nutcracker Prince..........................James Jobson-Larkin/ William Lynch (12/20 EVE)/ Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/21 MAT) Mouse King........Jake Preece/ Anderson Duhan (12/20 EVE)/Robert Fowler (12/21 MAT) Mice.......................................Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program Scene Three – The Land of the Snow Snow Queen and Snow King............................................... Amy Potter & Hadriel Diniz/ Katly Addison & Adrian Fry (12/20 EVE)/ Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit (12/21 MAT) Snowflakes...................................................... Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II ACT II The Land of the Sweets Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier....................... Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard/ Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit (12/20 EVE)/ Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard (12/21 MAT) Spanish Dance................................... Jordan Veit/Jake Preece (12/20 EVE, 12/21 MAT) with Jazz Khai Bynum & Mikayla Gyfteas/ Kye Cooley & Anisa Sinteral (12/20 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program Arabian Dance.............................................................Nicole Fannéy & Robert Fowler/ Isabella Corridon & Jacob Hancock (12/20 EVE)/ Lillian Casscells & Loren Walton (12/21 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program Chinese Warrior..........................Jonas Malinka-Thompson/Loren Walton (12/20 EVE)/ Jacob Hancock (12/21 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West, Ballet West Trainee Program, and Ballet West Academy Mirlitons..... Anisa Sinteral/ Lillian Casscells (12/20 EVE)/ Isabella Corridon (12/21 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West Russian......................................William Lynch/ Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/20 EVE)/ James Jobson-Larkin (12/21 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Mother Buffoon......Jake Preece/Robert Fowler (12/20 EVE)/ William Lynch (12/21 MAT) Waltz of the Flowers.................................................. Lillian Casscells & Loren Walton/ Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard (12/20 EVE)/ Amy Potter & Hadriel Diniz (12/21 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Grand Pas de Deux.................................................. Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard/ Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit (12/20 EVE)/ Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard (12/21 MAT) Finale.......................................................................................................... Entire Cast

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Company Casting ADULT CAST FOR 12/21 EVE, 12/22 MAT, 12/22 EVE ACT I Scene One – The Stahlbaum Home Dr. Drosselmeyer....................................... Dominic Ballard/Robert Fowler (12/22 MAT) Herr Stahlbaum.................................... Anderson Duhan/Dominic Ballard (12/22 MAT)/ Loren Walton (12/22 EVE) Frau Stahlbaum......................................... Lillian Casscells/Anisa Sinteral (12/22 MAT) Doll.......... Schuyler Lian/ /Rylee Ann Rogers (12/22 MAT)/Isabella Corridon (12/22 EVE) Bear....................................................Calder Feinstein/ Soloman Fishman (12/22 MAT) Grandfather................................................Jacob Hancock/William Lynch (12/22 MAT) Grandmother...................................... Rylee Ann Rogers/Jazz Khai Bynum (12/22 MAT) Maid........Mikayla Gyfteas/ / Isabella Corridon (12/22 MAT)/ Maren Florence (12/22 EVE) Guests............................................................. Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Scene Two – The Battle Nutcracker Prince.......................Loren Walton/Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/22 MAT) Mouse King................. Robert Fowler/ Tyler Gum (12/22 MAT)/Jake Preece (12/22 EVE) Mice.......................................Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program Scene Three – The Land of the Snow Snow Queen and Snow King.................................... Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard/ Katlyn Addison & Adrian Fry (12/22 MAT)/ Lexi McCloud & David Huffmire (12/22 EVE) Snowflakes...................................................... Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II ACT II The Land of the Sweets Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier............................Maren Florence & Jake Preece/ Amy Potter & Hadriel Diniz (12/22 MAT)/ Katlyn Addison & Adrian Fry (12/22 EVE) Spanish Dance......................................................... Jordan Veit/ Loren Walton (12/22) with Mikayla Gyfteas & Anisa Sinteral/ Jazz Khai Bynum & Isabella Corridon (12/22 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program Arabian Dance................................................................. Kye Cooley & Kai Casperson/ Anisa Sinteral & Dominic Ballard (12/22 MAT)/ Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard (12/22 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program Chinese Warrior.......................................... William Lynch/Jacob Hancock (12/22 MAT) with Artists of Ballet West, Ballet West Trainee Program, and Ballet West Academy Mirlitons...............................................Jazz Khai Bynum/ Victoria Vassos (12/22 MAT)/ Rylee Ann Rogers (12/22 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West Russian.....................................Jonas Malinka-Thompson/David Huffmire (12/22 MAT)/ Jacob Hancock (12/22 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Mother Buffoon...Jacob Hancock/ William Lynch (12/22 MAT)/Jake Preece (12/22 EVE) Waltz of the Flowers................................................... Nicole Fannéy & Robert Fowler/ Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit (12/22 MAT)/ Amy Potter & Hadriel Diniz (12/22 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Grand Pas de Deux.......................................................Maren Florence & Jake Preece/ Amy Potter & Hadriel Diniz (12/22 MAT)/ Katlyn Addison & Adrian Fry (12/22 EVE) Finale.......................................................................................................... Entire Cast 32

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Company Casting ADULT CAST FOR 12/23 MAT, 12/23 EVE, 12/24 ACT I Scene One – The Stahlbaum Home Dr. Drosselmeyer............................ Robert Fowler/ Dominic Ballard (12/23 EVE, 12/24) Herr Stahlbaum......... Jake Preece/ Anderson Duhan (12/23 EVE)/ Jake Preece (12/24) Frau Stahlbaum..... Anisa Sinteral/Lillian Casscells (12/23 EVE)/Victoria Vassos (12/24) Doll....................................................................... Schuyler Lian/ Lexi McCloud (12/24) Bear...................... Soloman Fishman/Calder Feinstein (12/23 EVE)/ Mario Mery (12/24) Grandfather.................................... Jacob Hancock/ Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/24) Grandmother.................................... Jazz Khai Bynum/ Rylee Ann Rogers (12/23 EVE)/ Lillian Casscells (12/24) Maid................Isabella Corridon/ Mikayla Gyfteas (12/23 EVE)/ Claire Spainhour (12/24) Guests............................................................. Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Scene Two – The Battle Nutcracker Prince....... William Lynch/Loren Walton (12/23 EVE)/ Jacob Hancock (12/24) Mouse King..................Anderson Duhan/ Robert Fowler (12/23 EVE)/ Tyler Gum (12/24) Mice.......................................Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program Scene Three – The Land of the Snow Snow Queen and Snow King..........................................Rylee Ann Rogers & Tyler Gum/ Katlyn Addison & Adrian Fry (12/23 EVE)/ Amy Potter & Hadriel Diniz (12/24) Snowflakes...................................................... Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II ACT II The Land of the Sweets Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier............................Lexi McCloud & David Huffmire/ Maren Florence & Jake Preece (12/23 EVE)/ Jenna Rae Herrera & Hadriel Diniz (12/24) Spanish Dance..................................................... Hadriel Diniz/ David Huffmire (12/24) with Kye Cooley & Anisa Sinteral/ Lexi McCloud & Claire Spainhour (12/24) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program Arabian Dance...................................................... Isabella Corridon & Jacob Hancock/ Lexi McCloud & David Huffmire (12/23 EVE)/ Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard (12/24) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program Chinese Warrior............................................ Loren Walton/ William Lynch (12/23 EVE) with Artists of Ballet West, Ballet West Trainee Program, and Ballet West Academy Mirlitons.......Lillian Casscells/ Jazz Khai Bynum (12/23 EVE)/ Rylee Ann Rogers (12/24) with Artists of Ballet West Russian.................................... Jonas Malinka-Thompson/ Jacob Hancock (12/23 EVE) William Lynch (12/24) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Mother Buffoon......................................... Robert Fowler/ Dominic Ballard (12/23 EVE) Waltz of the Flowers............................................... Victoria Vassos & Dominic Ballard/ Nicole Fannéy & Robert Fowler (12/23 EVE)/ Katlyn Addison & Adrian Fry (12/24) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Grand Pas de Deux...................................................... Lexi McCloud & David Huffmire/ Maren Florence & Jake Preece (12/23 EVE)/ Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit (12/24) Finale.......................................................................................................... Entire Cast 34

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Company Casting ADULT CAST FOR 12/26 MAT, 12/26 EVE, 12/27 ACT I Scene One – The Stahlbaum Home Dr. Drosselmeyer................Tyler Gum/ Adrian Fry (12/26 EVE)/ Dominic Ballard (12/27) Herr Stahlbaum....... Dominic Ballard/Robert Fowler (12/26 EVE)/ Loren Walton (12/27) Frau Stahlbaum......Anisa Sinteral/ Nicole Fannéy (12/26 EVE)/ Lillian Casscells (12/27) Doll............... Rylee Ann Rogers/ Maren Florence (12/26 EVE)/ Isabella Corridon (12/27) Bear......................Soloman Fishman/ Mario Mery (12/26 EVE)/ Calder Feinstein (12/27) Grandfather............................... William Lynch/Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/26 EVE)/ Jacob Hancock (12/27) Grandmother............................................. Jazz Khai Bynum/ Rylee Ann Rogers (12/27) Maid................Isabella Corridon/ Claire Spainhour (12/26 EVE)/ Maren Florence (12/27) Guests............................................................. Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Scene Two – The Battle Nutcracker Prince..........Jonas Malinka-Thompson/James Jobson-Larkin (12/26 EVE) Mouse King..................... Anderson Duhan/ Jake Preece (12/26 EVE)/Tyler Gum (12/27) Mice.......................................Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program Scene Three – The Land of the Snow Snow Queen and Snow King............................................. Katlyn Addison & Adrian Fry/ Lexi McCloud & David Huffmire (12/26 EVE)/ Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit (12/27) Snowflakes...................................................... Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II ACT II The Land of the Sweets Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier............................... Amy Potter & Hadriel Diniz/ Rylee Ann Rogers & Tyler Gum (12/26 EVE)/ Katlyn Addison & Adrian Fry (12/27) Spanish Dance..............Loren Walton/Hadriel Diniz (12/26 EVE)/David Huffmire (12/27) with Jazz Khai Bynum & Isabella Corridon/ Jazz Khai Bynum & Claire Spainhour (12/26 EVE)/Kye Cooley & Anisa Sinteral (12/27) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program Arabian Dance.......................................................... Anisa Sinteral & Dominic Ballard/ Nicole Fannéy & Robert Fowler (12/26 EVE)/ Lillian Casscells & Loren Walton (12/27) with Artists of Ballet West II and Ballet West Trainee Program Chinese Warrior...................... Jacob Hancock/ Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/26 EVE)/ William Lynch (12/27) with Artists of Ballet West, Ballet West Trainee Program, and Ballet West Academy Mirlitons...................Victoria Vassos/ Anisa Sinteral (12/26 EVE)/ Lexi McCloud (12/27) with Artists of Ballet West Russian......................................................David Huffmire/ William Lynch (12/26 EVE)/ Jacob Hancock (12/27) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Mother Buffoon.....................................William Lynch/ Jake Preece (12/26 EVE, 12/27) Waltz of the Flowers................................................ Jenna Rae Herrera & Jordan Veit/ Lillian Casscells & Loren Walton (12/26 EVE)/ Amy Potter & Hadriel Diniz (12/27) with Artists of Ballet West and Ballet West II Grand Pas de Deux..............................................................Amy Potter & Hadriel Diniz/ Rylee Ann Rogers & Tyler Gum (12/26 EVE)/Katlyn Addison & Adrian Fry (12/27) Finale.......................................................................................................... Entire Cast 36

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Clara................................................................................................... Audrey Axelgard Fritz..................................................................................................... Alvin Ackerman Nephew...............................................................................................Talmage Egbert Vendor.........................................................................................................Evie Hatch Carolers...........................Emery Crouse, Sofia Fonseca, Esme Harrison, Ruby Mertens Party Girls................................. Eloise Axelgard, Ellie Beckstrand, Georgia Dickamore, Carina Paulsen, Alexa Silverman, Sundance Speakman, Oriah Rose Stoddard Party Princess.......................................................................................Ruby Van Dyke Party Boys.................................................. Aria Arruda, Charlie Doane, Haskell Graves, Maya Moore, Noelle Reynolds Spank Boy.................................................................................................Henry Taylor Butlers & Mouse Minions.........................Colin Aycox (12/18-19) / Owen Hahn (12/20-21), Ben Evans, Cole Lovelady, Owen Shubin Mouse Prince............................................................................................. Eliana Pope Baby Mice.......................................................................Colette Gilbert, BeBe Quintera Rifleman.............................................................................................. Lillian Van Dyke Drummer................................................................................................. Sophee Miller Trumpeter................................................................................................. Lucia Fuoco First Regiment.....................................Vivienne Brown, Arleigh Graves, Isabelle Lewis, Evelyn Lewis, Cora Lokan, Cambree Satterfield, Brightyn Whittenburg, Isla Wilking Second Regiment.................................... Alani Casey, Brynlee Clegg, Charlotte Dibble, Jada Jones, Taria Nekrasova, Josie Moore, Danielle Silverman, Isobel Spencer Pages................................................................Isabella Agrapides, Magnolia Dearborn, Eliza Hamilton, Pearl Jones, Violet Jones, Waverlee Meisinger, Mallory Ostmark, Avila Ostroski Ladies in Waiting....................................... Emery Crouse, ViVi Gardner, Stella Gardner, Esme Harrison, Hazel Love, Ruby Mertens, Elizabeth-Gray Rivers, Alyssa Rowe Attendants...............................................Izabel Bernatz, Constance Curtis, Ella Croft, Sophia Derrick, Paulina Velo, Morgan Whatcott Buffoons..............................Maisie Freebairn, Lydia Joyce, Kate Kenny, Jojo Reynolds, Giselle Speakman, Gia Taylor, Naomi Watkins, Leah Wu Buffoon Tumbler.......................... Jojo Reynolds (12/18, 12/21) / Gia Taylor (12/19, 12/20)

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Children's Casting 12/22 – 12/27

Clara...................................................................................................... Leanna Young Fritz......................................................................................................Winslow Dibble Nephew................................................................................................ Winston Green Vendor.................................................................................................... Avila Ostroski Carolers................................. Danielle Bender, Ella Croft, Hazel Love, Isabel Rodriguez Party Girls...............................................Caitlyn Ford, Gracelynn Foster, Adelyn Hayes, Elise McMurtry, Kate Morgan, Sonia Neal, Sasha Scholnick Party Princess........................................................................................ Jaynie Degen Party Boys...................................................................... Brooke Davies, Charlie Doane, Eden Jevtic, Ava Oliver, Jane Royall Spank Boy................................................................................................. Mikey Hayes Butlers & Mouse Minions............ Ben Evans, Thomas Fowler, Adam Goff, Kyren Watson Mouse Prince........................................................................................ Liberty Lehauli Baby Mice.............................................................................. Lily Davis, Audrey Linford Rifleman.............................................................................................. Lizzie Campbell Drummer....................................................................................................Alice Foster First Regiment.................................. Liberty Bangerter, Molly Caldwell, Kallie Cordova, Eyslee Droubay, Sawyer Moes, Flora Montgomery, Elsie Zinn, Alenna Zundel Trumpeter..................................................................................................Ruby Hawks Second Regiment................................ Julia Cannon, Roslin Cherry, Cieli Christiansen, Charlotte Dibble, Evelyn Jacoby, Stella Mather, Shosana Phifer, Isobel Spencer Pages.....................................Isabella Agrapides, Olivia Baskerville, Samantha Everett, Stella Gardner, Evie Hatch, Violet Lundeen, Kaylin Lunn, Winona Neal Ladies in Waiting......................................... Danielle Bender, Ella Croft, Sofia Fonseca, Eliza Hamilton, Pearl Jones, Mallory Ostmark, Juliana Neal, Isabel Rodriguez Attendants............................................. Sterling Brown, Sophia Derrick, ViVi Gardner, Kate Rassmussen, Esmee Trader, Genevieve Wilson Buffoons.....................................................Sally Call, Gwen Davies, Samantha Hansen, Claire McGowan, Eliza Morgan, Navy Myler, Nellie Waters, Frances Weber Buffoon Tumbler........................ Claire McGowan (12/24-27) / Eliza Morgan (12/22 & 23)

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Principal Artists

EMILY ADAMS

KATLYN ADDISON

HADRIEL DINIZ

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

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

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ADRIAN FRY

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JENNA RAE HERRERA

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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

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Principal Artists

DAVID HUFFMIRE

AMY POTTER

JORDAN VEIT

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2014, Ballet West II 2016, Artist 2018, Soloist 2022, Principal Artist 2024

Ballet West II 2011, Artist 2012-2014, Soloist 2021, Principal Artist 2022

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

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Soloists

DOMINIC BALLARD

VINICIUS LIMA

RYLEE ANN ROGERS

VICTORIA VASSOS

Artist 2017, Demi-Soloist 2022, Soloist 2025

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2016, Ballet West II 2018, Artist 2020, Demi-Soloist 2023, Soloist 2025

Ballet West II 2020, Artist 2022, Demi-Soloist 2024, Soloist 2025

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

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Vitoria, Brazil

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Orem, Utah

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Switzerland/Greece

Demi-Soloists

LILLIAN CASSCELLS

NICOLE FANNÉY

JACOB HANCOCK

JOSEPH LYNCH

Artist 2017, Demi-Soloist 2024 SPONSORED BY BRAD AND LINDA WALTON

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2017, Ballet West II 2018, Artist 2020, Demi-Soloist 2023

Ballet West Academy 2017, BWA Trainee 2018, Ballet West II 2020, Artist 2022, Demi-Soloist 2025

Ballet West II 2017, Artist 2019, Demi-Soloist 2025

SPONSORED BY JENNIFER AND GIDEON MALHERBE

SPONSORED BY THE FROMER-MCCREE FAMILY

LEXI MCCLOUD

JAKE PREECE

ANISA SINTERAL

LOREN WALTON

Ballet West II 2022, Artist 2024, Demi-Soloist 2025

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

Ballet West II 2014, Artist 2015-2019, Artist 2021, Demi-Soloist 2025

Ballet West Academy Trainee 2019, Ballet West II 2020, Artist 2022, Demi-Soloist 2025

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Lehi, Utah

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Austin, Texas

Corps Artists

ALEXIS BULL

JAZZ KHAI BYNUM

KAI CASPERSON

Ballet West II 2023, Artist 2024

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

Ballet West Academy 2017, BWA Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023, Artist 2024

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Logan, Utah

KYE COOLEY

Bowie, Maryland Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023 SPONSORED BY JENNIFER PRICE-WALLIN AND TONY WALLIN

ISABELLA CORRIDON

ANDERSON DUHAN

JAYA DHAND

MAREN FLORENCE

Ballet West II 2019, Artist 2021

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

Ballet West II 2023, Artist 2025

Ballet West Academy 2012, BWA Trainee 2020, Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023

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Holliday, Texas

San Diego, California

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ROBERT FOWLER

LUND FULLER

VICTOR GALEANA

MIKAYLA GYFTEAS

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Ballet West Academy 2011, BWA Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023, Artist 2025

Ballet West Academy 2013, BWA Trainee 2020, Ballet West II 2022, Artist 2025

Ballet West Academy 2020, BWA Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023, Artist 2024

Kennewick, Washington

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Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

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Anchorage, Alaska

Corps Artists

TÉA HINCHLEY

Castle Rock, Colorado Ballet West Academy Trainee 2023, Ballet West II 2024

JAMES JOBSON-LARKIN

New York City, New York Artist 2024

JONAS MALINKATHOMPSON Salt Lake City, Utah

Ballet West Academy 2012, BWA Trainee 2020, Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023 SPONSORED BY KENT AND MARTHA DIFIORE

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WILLIAM LYNCH

Ballet West II 2022, Artist 2024

Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023

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San Diego, California

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CLAIRE SPAINHOUR

KYRA STAFFORD

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Ballet West II

CARLY ALLYN

OLIVIA BOOK

CALDER FEINSTEIN

SOLOMON FISHMAN

Ballet West Academy 2022, BWA Trainee 2023, Ballet West II 2025

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

Ballet West II 2025

Ballet West Academy 2018, BWA Trainee 2022 Ballet West II 2025

ADRIAN FITE

PIETER GUNNING

CALLIA HERBERT

MIRIN HIRANO

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Ballet West Academy Trainee 2023, Ballet West II 2025

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Ballet West II 2024

MELANIE MCINTIRE

MARIO MERY

SOPHIA NANNI

AUBRI PARKER

Ballet West II 2024

Ballet West II 2025

San Diego, California

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Ontario, Canada

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MATEO SALINAS

San Antonio, Texas

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ZOË WILSON

Westchester, New York

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Boston, Massachusetts

Tokyo, Japan

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ANNALISE WOOD

Windsor, Colorado BWA Trainee 2023, Ballet West II 2025

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.

The Ballet West Academy and its distinguished faculty is led by Evelyn Cisneros-Legate, an ever-growing and dynamic leader in the international field of dance.

Pre-professional students are given the unique opportunity to be observed regularly and take classes with Ballet West Artistic Director Adam Sklute, and are considered for future positions with Ballet West.

Avocational students build strength, coordination, and confidence through focused and joyous top-level dance education. frederick quinney lawson ballet west academy director evelyn cisneros-legate

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

ballet west academy peggy bergmann park city campus principal allison debona

student dancers from the professional training division

ballet west academy utah county campus principal heather thackeray

janet eccles quinney ballet centre and trolley corners campuses principal katherine lawrence | photo by joshua whitehead

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Ballet West Orchestra Jared Oaks MUSIC DIRECTOR

Jenn Sprague ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER

Candance Wagner ASSISTANT PERSONNEL MANAGER

VIOLIN Aubrey Woods Concertmaster Emily Day-Shumway Associate Concertmaster Krista Utrilla Principal Second Violin Kristiana Matthes Associate Principal Second Andrea Ashdown Aaron Ashton Sara Bauman Rebekah Blackner Marcel Bowman Melissa Combe Ann Cox Erin David Melissa Draper Linda Duan Donnie Evans Laura Ha Emily Holmstead Amanda Kofoed Jen Kozbial Rachel Karr Hanna Kwong Kathy Langr David Langr Carolynne Larson Kate Mayfield Becca Moench Hailey Mosteller Matt Oshida Amy Oswald Hanna Packard David Price Audrey Quinn Madeline Riding Lindsay Rust Corie Schofield Kiska Schramm Kasia Sokol-Borup Peggy Wheelright Julie Wunderle

CELLO Lauren Posey Principal Cassie Olson Associate Principal Robin Dunn Ambrynn Bowman Mike Kaufman Kim Lewin Lauren Miller Eric Morgan Megan Richards

Nathan Fenwick Corinne Judd Wendy Koller Larry Lowe

VIOLA Sunny Johnson Principal Candace Wagner Associate Principal Emily Brown Camille Cole Devan Freebairn Erin Kipp Madison Moline Bethany Pereboom Mallory Todd Tally Turner Alexandera Tubbs

BASS Matthew Shumway Principal Ben Henderson Liz Lambson Emily Maddison Lola Maxham Justin Morgan Alex Willey FLUTE Alison Olsen Principal Tina Castellanos Jeanine Goeckeritz Tia Jaynes Drew Powell Rachel Webb OBOE/ENGLISH HORN Anna Larson Principal Justin Torres Karen Hastings Erika Bright CLARINET Erin Voellinger Principal David Feller Henry Caceres Laura Grantier Darrin Theriot BASSOON Brian Hicks Principal Christopher Egbert Robert Bedont HORN Brian Blanchard Acting Principal Nathan Basinger Steve Park Anita Miller

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TRUMPET Kyra Sovronsky Principal Chris Danz Seretta Hart Joe Reardon Peyden Shelton Lisa Verzella TROMBONE Nick Burnham Principal Steven Hunter Neil Hendriksen Craig Moore TUBA Mike McCawley Principal Dan Bryce TIMPANI Drew Fallon Principal Tony Thackeray PERCUSSION Heath Wolf Principal Chelsea Jones HARP Julie Keyes Maria Phippen Tamara Oswald CELESTE Emily Barrett Nicholas Maughan Vedrana Subotic

Ballet West Orchestra JARED OAKS

Music Director 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.

AUBREY WOODS Concertmaster

Aubrey Woods’ rise as a professional violinist vividly demonstrates the versatility that is the sine qua non for twenty-first century musicians. Her artistic leadership and excellence as concertmaster for Ballet West are consistently on display at the Capitol, Rose Wagner, and Eccles theatres in Salt Lake City. She frequently performs with the Utah Symphony Orchestra.

She appeared for several years with the Orchestra at Temple Square in weekly worldwide broadcasts and on recordings with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square and notable soloists, including Bryn Terfel and Renée Fleming. Aubrey is equally in demand as a studio recording artist for movies, television, and in backing tracks for many popular artists.

Her performances as a chamber musician include appearances with NOVA, Intermezzo, the Park City Chamber Music Series and, on the Baroque violin, with New York Baroque Incorporated, the Sebastians, and Musica Angelica.

She may often be heard in company with her husband, Alexander Woods, as the duo Woodsmith. In her free time, Aubrey loves making sourdough bread and spending time with her husband and their five kids.

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Nutcracker Performers from the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy and Trainee Program Ballet West Academy Trainee Students Malia Bell Connor Blank Milla Botha Ella Chang Natalie Clayton Jack Concordia Quinn Culhane Claire Davis

Mateo Daukaus Mae DeBerard Avery Denney Jamie Dorris Sabrina Dorsey Carina Fulop Bryce Keene Rafe King Evangeline Kragt Brooke Lambert

Sarah Lusetti Ava Lynn Juliette Mamalian Isabella McCool Chase Petersen Mia Petkovic Elizabeth Ringold Luka Sanchez Collin Stephens Kyren Watson

Ballet West Academy Students Colin Aycox Alvin Ackerman Isabella Agrapides Aria Arruda Audrey Axelgard Eloise Axelgard Liberty Bangerter Olivia Baskerville Isela Quintero Bebe Ellie Beckstrand Danielle Bender Elaina Blackburn Claire Boraas Vivienne Brown Sterling Brown Sharkey Brumund Molly Busby Molly Caldwell Lizzie Campbell Charlotte Campbell Julia Cannon Alani Casey Roslin Cherry Brynlee Clegg Millie Crane Emery Crouse Nia Culver Constance Curtis Gwen Davies Brooke Davies Lillian Davis Magnolia Dearborn Jaynie Degen Winslow Dibble Charlotte Dibble Eyslee Droubay Bennett Dunlap Izabella Durand Samantha Everett Ben Evans Sofia Fonseca

Thomas Fowler Maisie Freebairn Lucia Fuoco Audrey Galati Delaney Gallagher Stella Gardner ViVi Gardner Giselle Garrison Audrinna O. George Colette Gilbert Adam Goff Arleigh Graves Haskell Graves Owen Hahn Samantha Hansen Esme Harrison Evie Hatch Adelyn Hayes Virginia Hebl Grace Heighton Noah Hesse Lauren Hildebrand Isabella Horton-Priego Lilly Horton-Priego Madeleine Hsieh Evelyn Jacoby Violet Jeppsen Eden Jevtic Jake Johnson Linnea Jolley Gwyneth Jolley Jada Jones Lydia Joyce Kylie Kelly Ines Lapioli Liberty Lehauli Isabelle Lewis Evelyn Lewis Gianna Ligocki Cole Lovelady Sabrina Lowell Sophia Lowell Violet Lundeen

Kaylin Lunn Alyxandra Luras Stella Macias Soleil Madrigal Olive Manning Charlotte Marble Stella Mather Maura McGuire Hannah Meehan Waverlee Meisinger Ruby Mertens Makenna Miller Maya Moore Josie Moore Leila Morris Lucy Morton Callie Moss Sawyer Moes Gabriel Motschiedler Sloane Munoz Claire Nalder Sonia Neal Juliana Neal Winona Neal Julian Nejezchleb Taria Nekrasova Arielle Nelson Mallory Ostmark Carina Paulsen Shosana Phifer Lucia Quarles Bebe Quintero Aidan Rashid Jonah Rensi Elizabeth-Gray Rivers Isabel Rodriguez Aspen Rosen Alyssa Rowe Ravina Sangha Eveleen Sangha Cambree Satterfield Sasha Scholnick Owen Shubin

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Nutcracker Performers from the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy and Trainee Program Alexa Silverman Danielle Silverman Ana Soares Isobel Spencer Henry Taylor Felicity Tenbrink Wendy Topham Esmee Trader Ivory Van Orden

Paulina Velo Sofia Venari Claire Wainscott Micah Rose Walter Frances Weber Morgan Whatcott Isla Wilking Genevieve Wilson Mette Wood

Aspen Woolner Delila Wright George Wright Leah Wu Gianna Zabolio Elizabeth Zheng Harrison Zheng Elsie Zinn

Guest Dance Schools Ballet West would like to thank the following dance schools for training many of the youth cast members in our 2025 production of The Nutcracker. We are proud to host these dancers for this production.

Artistic Dance Project Artistic Endeavors Dance Aspire Dance Academy Bountiful School of Ballet Cache Valley Civic Ballet Central Utah Ballet Clytie Adams School of Ballet Creative Arts Academy Dance Impressions Diamond Dance Works Expressions Dance Empower Dance Groove the Academy Hi-Light Dance Jacqueline's School of Ballet

LaRae’s Dance Unlimited MOGA Conservatory of Dance Move Dance Studio Premier Dance Academy Project Dance & Tumbling Rhythm Works Rocky Mountain Dance Salt Lake Dance Center Summit Dance Project Synergy Dance Academy Tanner Dance The Collective Performing Arts Center The Dance Company The School of Dance Turning Pointe Ballet

Utah Ballet Academy Utah Dance Academy Utah Dance Artists Utah Dance Center Utah Dance Institute Vision Dance and Learning Center Wasatch Arts Center West Point Ballet

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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 fulllength 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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PRINCIPAL ARTIST TYLER GUM | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

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

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

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

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Ballet West Guild Leadership Council 2025-26 Executive Committee: President: Jennifer Malherbe Vice President: Brent Jensen Immediate Past President: Helle LeRette Secretary: Cyndalynn Tilley Treasurer: Patricia Buckley Leadership Council: Awards Co-Chairs: Kathleen Gardner and Ellen Tolstad Dancer Liaisons: Lesia Hunter, Jeanne Potucek and Julie Terry Shulimson Fall Membership Event Co-Chairs: Susan Daynes and Jan Leaming Film & Breakfast Club Chair: Daniel Darger Membership Chair: Anne Neeley Nominating Co-Chairs: Daniel Darger and Tami Hansen

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Nutcracker Giving Tree Chair: Nancy Wingelaar Outreach Chair: Doyle Clayburn Park City Membership Chair: Franki Loftus Parliamentarian: Susie Funk Robert Arbogast Scholarship Chair: Dee Gauss Spring Ballet in Bloom Co-Chairs: Leslie Edwards and Carole Wood Summer Welcome Back Chair: Trisha Kirkbride Ex-Officio: Ballet West Artistic Director: Adam Sklute Ballet West Executive Director: Michael Scolamiero Board of Directors Chair: Jennifer Horne Huntsman

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New Production 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

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New Production Campaign Donors Snow Cavalier Jeanie Pollack Michael Scolamiero Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh Snow Corps de Ballet Judy Watts Brady* and Drew W. Browning The Burris Family The Futch Family The Huntsman Foundation Alexia Faye, Kapri Rose, and Serena Sylvia Peterson 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

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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 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 DemiSoloists Sue and Walker Wallace Elaine Wolbrom

Waltz of the Flowers Corps de Ballet In Memory of Betty Ann Anderson Judy Watts 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 * Indicates donor has passed away

THANK YOU TO OUR NUTCRACKER MAGIC SPONSORS

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Jennifer and Scott Huntsman

SUGAR PLUM SPONSORS Katie Daines Lindsay MSL Foundation and Robin Larson GOLD SPONSORS

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Corporate, Foundation, and Government Support We thank the following community partners for their generous contributions.

$500,000 AND ABOVE Emma Eccles Jones Foundation Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts and Parks (ZAP) The Meldrum Foundation Utah State Board of Education: POPS $250,000 - 499,999 George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Intermountain Health ** $100,000 - 249,999 Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation The Kahlert Foundation S. J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Foundation The Shubert Foundation Utah Division of Arts & Museums Utah Toyota Dealers $25,000 - 99,999 B. W. Bastian Foundation Bank of America Beaver Creek Foundation Beverley Taylor Sorenson Foundation BMW of Murray Cache Valley Bank Grand America Hotel and The Laurel* David Kelby Johnson Memorial Foundation JoAnne L. Shrontz Family Foundation John and Sonia Lingos Family Foundation John C. Kish Foundation Joseph and Kathleen Sorenson Legacy Foundation Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation

Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation Mark Miller Toyota Marriner S. Eccles Foundation McCarthey Family Foundation Miller Family Philanthropy Moreton & Company Sorenson Legacy Foundation Summit County RAP Cultural Grant The Florence J. Gillmor Foundation Utah Office of Tourism $10,000 - 24,999 Adobe Ballet West Guild Big-D Construction Clean Simple Eats** CompuNet, Inc. Clyde Companies Diamond Rental* Every Blooming Thing* Fuse Weddings* Goldman Sachs Hilton Salt Lake City Center* Joan and Tim Fenton Family Foundation Merit Medical Montage International* Morgan Stanley Norman C. Tanner and Barbara L. Tanner Second Charitable Support Trust Pathway Group R. Harold Burton Foundation Richard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation Ruth’s Chris Steak House* Simmons Family Foundation Skylark Productions* So Danca ** Support Trust O.C. Tanner Williams Companies Dr. Jeremy Wimmer and Summit

Chiropractic & Wellness* Youth United of Park City Community Foundation $5,000 - 9,999 Gourmandise* Grandeur Peak Global Ivy & Varley* J. Wong’s Laurel Brasserie and Bar* Mountain West Brands* Placemakr* Jerome Robbins Foundation Salt Lake City Arts Council Salt Lake Power Yoga Stewart Education Foundation The KP Group* Twelve30 Creative* Utah Hockey Club* Anonymous $1,000 - 4,999 Avenues Sweets* BACHD* Culinary Crafts Elevated Charter School Galeano’s Ristorante Italiano Henry W. and Leslie M. Eskuche Foundation Kyla Hair* Hugo Boss Fashions, Inc Laziz Kitchen* Lola Blankets Lunatic Fringe* Mountain America Credit Union Ray Quinney & Nebeker Foundation Rowan Sparkle Photography* Spencer Fane Snow Christensen & Martineau Foundation Utah Facial Plastics*

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Individual Donors FOUNDER’S CIRCLE We thank our Founder’s Circle donors, each of whom has given significantly to the company throughout its history, either through collective annual giving or extraordinary, one-time gifts.

B.W. Bastian Foundation Peggy Bergmann Val A. Browning Foundation George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Marriner S. Eccles Foundation The Kahlert Foundation Jennifer S. and Scott Huntsman Emma Eccles Jones Foundation Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation The Meldrum Foundation John and Andrea Miller John and Marcia Price Family Foundation S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks (ZAP) Shari and David Quinney Beano Solomon Theodore G. Schmidt, Jr. Utah Division of Arts & Museums Utah State Board of Education - Professional Outreach Programs in the School Anonymous

HERITAGE CLUB We are grateful to our generous donors for their annual gifts and multi-year contributions.

MR. C. $100,000 AND ABOVE The Bené Arnold Estate Peggy Bergmann* The DiFiore Family The Ellis Family Stephanie and Tim Harpst Jennifer S. and Scott Huntsman Barbara Levy Kipper and the Kipper Family Foundation Frederick Q. Lawson John and Andrea Miller Shari H. and David Quinney Theodore G. Schmidt, Jr.* Beano Solomon John and Marcia Price and the Price Family Anonymous

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$50,000 - $99,999 Vilija Avizonis and Gregory McComas Samantha Topping Gellert and John Gellert Kimberly and Jay Heglar Heidi Lamb McLean The Sam & Diane Stewart Family Foundation Brad and Linda Walton Anonymous MRS. WALLACE $25,000 - $49,999 Drew W. Browning in memory of Judy Watts Brady The Estate of Dorothy B. Cromer J. Chase Dreyfous Jr. W. Hague & Sue J. Ellis Foundation Courney Miller Hawks and Jason Hawks Michael and Kimberly Labertew Athelia Woolley LeSueur and Carl LeSueur Caryl Marsh Rachèle McCarthey and Brock Van de Kamp Bronwyn Newport-Bradley and Todd Bradley David Parkinson Eileen Ragsdale Jonathan and Liz Slager Kristin and Tom Stockham Ms. Taylor Swift, The Charitable Fund of the Comm Fdn of Midd Tenn Anonymous (2) PRINCIPAL $15,000 - 24,999 Vilija Avizonis and Gregory McComas Frank and Leslie Corbett Leslie and Myles Culhane W. Hague & Sue J. Ellis Foundation The Fromer-McCree Living Trust Marc and Cammy Fuller George W. Henry, Jr. and James Rose Heidi Huntsman and Mark Robinson Tatiana Lingos-Webb Prince and Matthew Prince Jennifer and Gideon Malherbe Madeleine P. and Harvey R. Plonsker Jeanne Potucek Jennifer Price-Wallin and Anthony R. Wallin Shauna Bamberger Priskos Kelley and Kevin Rogge Jonathan and Amanda Schmieder Shari Seiner Teresa Silcox Adam Sklute and Christopher Renstrom Samantha Stechschulte and Jordan Atkin Norman C. Tanner and Barbara L. Tanner Second Charitable Support Trust The John D. & Vera E. Eccles Family Foundation

Roy and Lisa Vincent Julia S. Watkins Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh Anonymous FIRST SOLOIST $10,000 - 14,999 Ballet West Guild H. Brent and Bonnie Jean Beesley Michael Black and Kimberly Strand Phil and Kimberly Cox James Dreyfous The John D. & Vera E. Eccles Family Foundation Erik and Uzo Erlingsson Alan and Jeanne Hall Foundation Mr. and Mrs. E. Dean Hamblin Elizabeth Huntsman and Eduardo Hernandez Brent, Maren and Remus Jensen Katherine Daines Lindsay Alison and Paul Mayfield Marcia JS Richards Mark and Melanie Robbins Eddie Stone Katherine Tozer Naoma Tate and the Family of Hal Tate Dylin Webster and KT Herr Holly Yocom Molly Young Anonymous (2) SOLOIST $5,000 - 9,999 Clisto and Suzanne Beaty Amanda and Winston Bokor Matthew and George Cardon-Bystry Carol T. Christ Linda S. Daines John and Joan Firmage Weston Firmage Charlie and Shannon Freedman Stacy Goebel David and SandyLee Griswold Drs. Marc and Mary Carole Harrison Florian Hernandez and Brian Parcell Kathie and Charles Horman Karin Hurst Ryan Kelly Jeanne M. Kimball Shari and Bruce Lindsay David Luker James MacInnes Brooke Mangum John and Bria Mertens Scott and JoAnn Narus Eva and David Neeleman Anne Neeley Stephen and Melina Nicolatus The KP Group Jeanie Pollack Ashley Quai and Stephen Farrell Chris and Ellen Rossi Shelly Ruff Sandefur Schmidt

Individual Donors Shiebler Family Foundation Jacey Skinner Ashley and Ryan Smith Ruth Stone Nadine Tang Susan Warshaw Kathy Warren and Luigi Resta Anne Wilson and Peter Lawson Mikaela and Zac Wilson Vanessa DiPalma and Jeffrey Wright Edward Zipser DEMI-SOLOIST $3,000 - 4,999 Kathleen Amann Chimgee Anderson Clayton and Julia Anderson Erica and Shade Anderson Tika Beard and Cathy Harlin Sandi Behnken Matthew Bero Pamela and Quarry Bingham Brett Campbell Helen and Jeffrey Cardon Donna Conway Michael Davies Matt and Nancy Dorny Natalie DuPaix Susan and Joel Eaton Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Family Foundation Branden and Celine Fini Barbara W. Frazier Stacy Goebel John and Ilauna Gurr Laura Holleman Steve and Florie Jackson Helen Kennedy Jill and Peter Koziol Helle Le Rette MLS Foundation and Robin Larson Paul and Melanie Lyon Dr. John Macfarlane Heidi and Edward Makowski Thomas and Mary McCarthey Dan P. Miller Trevor Nielson Elizabeth and Vincent Novack Tomi Jean Ossana and Chris Proctor Rich and Nancy Potashner Margaret P. Sargent Michael Scolamiero Laura Scott and Rodney Mena Drs. Lara and Brett Silverman Marilyn M. Smolka Kenneth Spitzer and Diana Stafforini Sue and Jack Stahl Kevin Voyles Donald and Barbara Walker Bruce and Leigh Washburn Casey Weyland Jay and Alicia Wilson Bethany Wojtech and Marc Korman Michael and Judith Wolfe Jo-Ann Wong

CORPS DE BALLET $2,000 - $2,499 Peter and Alexandra Agrapides Antinea Ascione Carol Baer Frances and Jerome Battle Vicki and Bill Bennion Melissa Blair Ginny Bostrom Keith Frederick and Patricia Buckley Cecile and Harold Christiansen Elinor and Martin Colman Laurie Conklin Wilma Corkery and John R. Corkery III M.D. Matthew Crane Klancy de Nevers Pascale De Rozario and Jonathan Crossett Carol Diener Eleanor Divver Dr. Frances Dolloph Metta Driscoll Richard and Pamela Dropek Dr. Angela Dunn John Eckert Amanda Essex Hot Shot Sprinkler Repair & Landscape LLC Tracy Frankel Karen L. Freed Dr. Martin I. and Sheila G. Gelman Bob and Mary Gilchrist Julie and Devon Glenn Andrew and Barbara Goldberg Andrea Golding Natalie and Ted Grandy Elizabeth and Jack Hammond Kenneth and Kate Handley Andrea Hansen-Davidson and Matthew Davidson Jon and Tami Hansen Michael R. and Sheila I. Harper Jennifer Hathorne Vicki and Ronald Hauben Jason and Amy Hawkins Michael and Kathryn Hayes Mark and Wendi Holland Julie Hopkins Robert and Dixie Huefner Steve Jackson David P. Heuvel and Johann Jacobs Marilyn and Chester Johnson G. Frank and Pamela Joklik Adam and Jessie Justis Kathleen and Jack Karmel Melissa Knighton Robert and Karla Knox The Kohlburn/Lecointre Family Jill Koziol Katherine Probert Labrum Brandon Labrum Dr. Michael and Kimberly Lee Julie Lewis Franki Loftus

Sarah Lowe Nancy Melich and Lex Hemphill Louis and Carolyn Mizell Chris and Henry Morrison Maren and Matt Mullin Anne M. and William C. Nelsen Linda S. Pembroke Richard and Lois Peterson Katie Marie Pollard Ken and Stacy Potter Melanie Preece Lee Quinney Suzanne and David Razor Barbara Snarr Reid Stephanie Reid Leena Rinne Joy Rocklin Irwin and Harriet Ross Mark and Linda Scholl Brylan Schultz Robert and Nancy Schumacker Katherine Scott Aharon Shulimson and Julie Terry Jeffrey and Andrea Silver Lou Ann Stevens Cyndie Taylor Olga Urbieta-Distefano Beverly and Daniel Vargo Amy Wadsworth and David Richardson Mark Weisbender Sarah and Rich West Michelle Wheeler Terry R. Whipple Anonymous (2) The above list includes individual donations received as of November 3, 2025.

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

DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER $500-1,499 Jennifer Abouzelof Christine B. Anderson Alta’s Rustler Lodge Ronald and Kathy Aoki Robert and Joan Astle Constanza Astorga Michael and Jacqueline Bailey Marcy Barlow Dr. Bernard Simbari and William Barnett Liesl Basile Thomas and Mary Ann Bauman Ernest and Jane Bebb Peter and Rosemary Beck Gary Beers Barbara Belnap Sharon and Michael Bertelsen Kenneth and Melinda Birrell Richard C. and Jennie Holman Blake Ronald and Tracy Bolander

Individual Donors Joan and Bryan Bowles Elizabeth Bowman Michelle Branson Nick Brown Joshua Bryant Jacquelin and Tom Bryce Julie Chahine Randy Coleman Janice and Richard Coleman Sandra Covey Stephanie Cramer Debbie Davis Erika Dean Allison Debona Ashby and Anne Cullimore Decker Paul and Terrell Dougan Sissy Eichwald Eric and Shellie Eide Janet Ellsworth Patti Eylar and Charlie Gardner Lisa Fassnacht Tammy Frisby Amy Fulton Mikisha Haeri Scott and Loree Hagen Scott Hansen Sandra and David Haughey Kenny and Janeal Hodges Melanie Holbrook

Kevin C. Holmes and Valerie Youmans Elise and Paul Hutchings David and Linda Irvine Amber Jensen John S. Karls Jessica and Reese Kidman Sally and Ron Larkin Katrina Last Toni L. Lehtinen Julie Lewis Rachel Linkletter David and Donna Lyon Courtney Maclean Dr. Ned L. and Mrs. Alene Mangelson Howard Mann Yolanda Marroquin-Lewis Jose Mathews Raven Mathis Irina McGill Will Mciff and Aaron Spades Stephen and Sandy Morgan Catherine Meldrum Karen Nichols Kirsten Novak JoAnn G. Robertson Maura and Serge Olszanskyj Rachel Otto Ronald and Camille Parker Mrs. Elodie Payne

Lana and Boris Petkovic Meleah Pustelak Corey Rammell Delia and Craig Reece Carolyn Rich-Denson Genevieve Maire Rosol Sallie Shatz Shauna Sheehan Cynthia Sinclair David Gray Porter Chelsea Strong Joan Swain Cynthia Swensen The Vicky Telford Family Jim and Zibby Tozer Stephen Webster Craig Willett Lois Williams Richard and Marsha Workman Karen and Mike Zimmerman Joel and Elaine Zuckerman Fund of Park City Community Foundation Anonymous (3) The above list includes individual donations received as of November 3, 2025.

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

Ballet West Guild Pamela And Quarry Bingham Amanda and Winston Bokor Lisbeth Banner Brown Julie Chahine Kimberly Cox artÉmotion Carrie Dennis Kent and Martha DiFiore Branden and Celine Fini Joan Firmage Marc and Cammy Fuller Samantha and John Gellert Stacy Goebel Courtney Miller Hawks and Jason Hawks Kimberly and Jay Heglar Brian Parcell and Florian Hernandez Elizabeth Huntsman and Eduardo Hernandez Jennifer S. and Scott Huntsman Steve and Florie Jackson Brent and Maren Jensen Household Heidi Huntsman and Mark Robinson Eva and David Neeleman Emma Eccles Jones Foundation Molly Jones

Kevin and Julie Kehoe Melissa Knighton Jill and Peter Koziol Katherine Probert Labrum Very Reverend Frederick Quinney Lawson Helle Le Rette Athelia and Carl LeSueur Julie Lewis Tatiana Lingos-Webb Prince and Matthew Prince John Macfarlane Edward and Heidi Makowski Brooke Mangum Jose Mathews Mairin McCarthey Rachele McCarthey and Brock Van de Kamp Irina Mcgill Kenneth Melby John and Bria Mertens Dan P. Miller John and Andrea Miller Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management Matt and Maren Mullin Uzochi Ndukwe and Erik Erlingsson

Anne Neeley Youth United of Park City Community Foundation Karissa Peterson Mrs. Sarah Primos Ashley Quai Shari and David Quinney Kelley and Kevin Rogge Ellen and Chris Rossi Elizabeth and Jonathan Slager Shayneh and Jason Starks Katherine Tozer Sarah Tucker Alexandra and Christopher Von Maack Brad and Linda Walton Dylin Webster and KT Herr Stephen Webster Casey Weyland Bethany Wojtech and Marc Korman Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh Jeffrey Wright and Vanessa DiPalma John and Jean Yablonski The above lists includes gifts received as of November 3, 2025

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* Peggy Bergmann* Berenice J. Bradshaw* Judy Watts 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 Gordon Irving* 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 25-26 SEASON

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

IN MEMORY OF Bessa Colleen Hansen Skip Daynes Ballet West Guild Donna Jean Fullmer Tricia Fullmer Jon Le Rette Ballet West Guild Helle Le Rette Nina Jonas and Andreas Heaphy Gloria Mathwig-Hubbard Marian Rice Lynette Myler Marie Myler Ila Neeley Ballet West Guild Gracie Belle Nielsen Douglas Maack Sarah Nelson Brad and Teresa Nolen Maggie Wright Tesch Ballet West Guild Walker and Sue Wallace Caroline Wallace

Lois Williams The Ballet Babes IN HONOR OF Gracie Belle Brandy Maack & Douglas Maack Gabby Bonner-Barcomb Marc A. Barcomb Sandy Gillings Amy Lloyd Andrew Goldberg Ballet West Guild The Huntsman Family Richard and Nancy Potashner Henry Rampton Kendell Sllison and Scott Kendell Kaja and Maiken Connie Mendez Roy Miller Blake Miller Vickie Oliver Erika Sorensen Poppy, Ivy and Archie Laurin Caldwell Sadie and Grace Shipp Nathan Shipp

Michael Scolamiero, CEO of the Year Award Frances and Jerome Battle Clisto and Suzanne Beaty Drew W. Browning Donna Conway Stephanie Cramer Kent and Martha DiFiore Margaret M. Drake Elaine Ellis and Henry Wurts Angelo Peter Giardino Christine Heflin Jennifer S. and Scott Huntsman Jennifer and Gideon Malherbe Juergen Sass Joanne Shiebler Jonathan and Liz Slager Naoma Tate Adam Sklute Joy Rocklin Harriet and Irwin Ross Zella Blake Miller The above lists includes gifts received as of November 3, 2025.

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

• All casting is subject to change.

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

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

• No babes in arms.

• No smoking is permitted in the auditorium.

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

• Lost articles may be claimed at security.

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

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

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

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

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

• Todos los actores están sujetos a cambios.

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

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

• No se permiten bebés en brazos.

• No se permite fumar en el auditorio.

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

• Los objetos perdidos se pueden reclamar en seguridad.

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

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

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

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

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

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Ballet West Staff Adam Sklute

Michael Scolamiero

THE WILLAM CHRISTENSEN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CHAIR SPONSORED BY PEGGY BERGMANN

THE ELIZABETH SOLOMON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHAIR

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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

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Vanessa Startup stitcher David Heuvel director of costume production emeritus

Ballet West Staff Catherine Batcheller principal faculty and artistic engagement coordinator Courtney Hellebuyck principal faculty/student rehearsal director Stacey Mahan principal faculty and associate director of curriculum Bridget Payne principal faculty and costume coordinator Jeffrey Rogers principal faculty and men’s program director Joshua Trader full time faculty and dance advance coordinator Michael Waldrop full time faculty and contemporary program manager Kristina Windom principal faculty and trainee manager Jordan Debona senior manager of student life and summer intensive coordinator Jennifer Hildreth senior manager of academy operations and board liaison Hope Farrar peggy bergmann park city campus operations manager Jenny Lowell trolley corners campus operations manager Nanette Reimschussel Chertudi utah county campus operations manager Amanda Kindt resident advisor Stefany Jaurrieta, Sasha Lowell, Symonne Martelly, Chase Peterson, Jensen Rasmussen, Kate Weeks, Hayley Winslow, Marit van der Wolde-Trader administrative assistants Daniel Alsedek, Hannah Argyle, Izzy Arrieta, Silver

Barkes, Estella Birkenshaw, PRODUCTION Liesel Blue, Jamie Butler, Michael Andrew Currey Bruce Caldwell, Claire director of production Campbell, Emma Capen, Michael McCulloch Dantzel Cherry, Nanette production stage manager Reimschussel Chertudi, Liz Reams Emily Coello, Natalie stage manager and Desch, Hadriel Diniz, Ivy production operations Drumm, Mariah Edmunds, coordinator Isabella Flanigan, Jennifer Robert Clifford Fjeldsted, Kannen Glanz, technical director/ head Solange Gomes, Sammy carpenter Gomm, Tyler Gum, Callie Ethan Daughton Herbert, Hannah Higgs, assistant carpenter David Huffmire, Stefany Jeff F. Herbig Juarrieta, Calvin Kitten, Vera properties master Kotova, Michelle Lapioli, James K. Larsen Lindsey Larsen, Nicole lighting supervisor/ head Lawrence, Sasha Lowell, electrician Katelyn Milner-Packer, Juliana Hedges Kendra Rangel, Ashleigh assistant electrician Richardson, Alesha Ramos, Lizzie Fisher Sarah Richards, Pamela wardrobe supervisor Robinson-Harris, Autumn Daniel Streed Ryskoski, Mary Ann Shaefer, assistant wardrobe Heidi Slagle, Connie Smith, supervisor Kramer Snead, Sophia Nanni, Yancey J. Quick Kristen Stringham, Scout wig master Sutton, Samantha Taggart, I.A.T.S.E. Local 99 Jessica Harston Thompson, run of show crew Rex Tilton, Barbara Valles, Elizabeth Weldon, Ella TICKETING AND SUBSCRIBER Whitney, Hannah Willis, Jane SERVICES Wood, Kyohei Yoshida Natalie Thorpe instructors director of patron services Brooke Christensen MUSIC assistant manager of patron Jared Oaks services music director Jane Harris Jenn Sprague patron services and group orchestra manager sales lead advisor Hope Dalton principal academy and Ballet West is an American company pianist Guild of Musical Artists Emily Barrett (AGMA), American company pianist Federation of Musicians Rob Wood (AFM), and International guest class pianist Alliance of Theatrical Stage Peter Blackham, Seth Bott, Employees (IATSE) company.

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