Program attempts of the ranch dancers (and fiddlers) at a weekend party. A cowgirl leads the entire ranch in the final Hoedown in a celebration of growing up. ©2015 Orpheus Music Prose & Craig Doolin www.orpheusnotes.com
Rodeo: Ballet in One Act
ANA CLAIRE (Boulder Ballet Artistic Director) Although born in Boulder, Ana grew up on a ranch near Fairplay, Colorado. At the age of eight she saw American Ballet Theatre perform Swan Lake and fell in love with the art of ballet. In an extraordinary gift of support, Ana’s mother then drove her to ballet classes in Denver throughout her childhood. Ana has studied ballet with Maxine Williamson, Fernando Schaffenberg, Milenko Banovich, Barbara Demaree, and Larry Boyette. She performed with Fort Worth Ballet, Fort Worth Opera, David Taylor Dance Theater, Aladdin Theater, Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, Jan Justis Dance Company, 3rd Law Dance/Theater and was principal ballerina with Boulder Ballet for many years. Ana studied dance pedagogy at Texas Christian University and attended the teacher training workshop with former New York City Ballet principal Jillana. Ana originated Boulder Ballet’s acclaimed outreach program Steps in Time which has been performed at numerous schools throughout the Boulder/ Denver area. A passionate teacher for over 25 years, she is dedicated to helping students achieve technical excellence while nurturing their individual artistry. She has produced, directed, and choreographed the annual Storybook Ballet for over 20 years, each with original music, scenery, and costumes. Co-artistic director since 2004, Ana assumed the role of sole Artistic Director this season. She has choreographed numerous classical and contemporary pieces for the Boulder Ballet company over her tenure, and cochoreographed the 1998, 1999, and all productions since 2001 of Boulder Ballet’s The Nutcracker.
Buckaroo Holiday Cowboys: Matthew Helms (featured cowboy), Martin Gonzalo Justo Bernardez, Cory Goei, Dionysios Mitsios
Choreography: Ana Claire Choreographer’s note: The work is influenced by my childhood growing up on a ranch, near a small town.
Tomboy: Melissa Heslep City Girls: Julianna Bicki, Kelsey Byrne, Rania Charalambidou, Kathryn Wagner Corral Nocturne Julianna Bicki and Cory Goei, with Melissa Heslep and Matthew Helms Piano Interlude Saloon Ladies: Kelsey Byrne, Rania Charalambidou, Kathryn Wagner Bartender: Lance Hardin Cowboys: Martin Gonzalo Justo Bernardez, Cory Goei, Matthew Helms, Dionysios Mitsios Tomboy: Melissa Heslep Hoedown Martin Gonzalo Justo Bernardez, Julianna Bicki, Kelsey Byrne, Rania Charalambidou, Cory Goei, Lance Hardin, Matthew Helms, Melissa Heslep, Dionysios Mitsios, Kathryn Wagner
Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra 2015-2016 Program 5