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DECEMBER 15-17, 2023 Miller Theater - Kimmel Cultural Campus Choreography: Peter Stark after Marius Petipa/ Lev Ivanov Additional choreography by: Anastasia Babayeva, Etienne Diaz, Telmo Moreira, Carlos dos Santos Jr, & Melissa Stafford Music: Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky Rehearsal Directors: Justin Allen, Jody Anderson, Etienne Diaz, Gina Grace, Anastasia Babayeva, Telmo Moreira, Carlos dos Santos Jr, Melissa Stafford, Peter Stark, Natalya Zeiger

Wardrobe Manager: Karen Cerkez Wardrobe Assistant Manager: Jody Anderson Stage Manager: Laura Banchero Voice Over Artist: Sage Humphries Lighting Designer: Anton Kandaurov Production Team: Taylor Grace, Denis Gronostayskiy Student Costume Assistants: Miranda Davis, Carly Ehlenberger, Aleksey Kutsenko, Adrian Carabe-Peredo

A Message from Peter Stark, President & Director We are delighted to welcome you to Classic Nutcracker at the spectacular Miller Theater on Philadelphia’s Avenue of the Arts. The Rock School for Dance Education has a 60-year tradition of educating the world’s finest dancers, including stars with American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, and more. The dancers you see today came to Philadelphia from 10 countries and 24 States to be nurtured by our professional teams in education, student life, administration, and with our award-winning faculty. Additionally, we serve thousands of Philadelphia public school children annually with free, in-school dance and drumming classes and tickets to our sensory-friendly Classic Nutcracker performance.There are weekly classes available from ages three to adult. We are proud to be one of Philadelphia’s cultural treasures!

We extend a special thanks to our donors, sponsors, and the fantastic Board of Trustees led by Chris Raphaely and Bob Rock.

I’m honored you joined us, and tell your friends you saw tomorrow’s stars right here on our stage! Happy Holidays!

Peter Stark President and Director - The Rock School for Dance Education

OCK SCHOOL for DANCE Philadelphia | West Chester

SUMMER INTENSIVE June 24 th - August 16 th

2024

LOCAL AUDITIONS

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Wednesday, February 7 • 6:30pm - 8:00pm •Performances for students participating in a minimum of 3 weeks •1-8 Week Session Offerings

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STORY OF THE CLASSIC NUTCRACKER Scene 1. The Party The Silberhaus family hosts an annual holiday party.Young Clara, greets the guests and dances with her friends. Uncle Drosselmeyer, a skilled toymaker and magician, arrives and presents life-size dolls that perform delightful dances. He gives Clara a special gift of a beautifully painted wooden Nutcracker. Brother Fritz breaks the doll in a jealous rage. Drosselmeyer fixes the doll and puts Clara to sleep as the party ends.

Scene 2. The Battle Clara wakes to a strange noise as the grandfather clock strikes midnight. Uncle Drosselmeyer appears with a fantastical dance that makes the decorated tree and toys grow. He transforms the Nutcracker Doll to be life-size. Suddenly, a huge Mouse King appears and fights the Nutcracker.

The battle is fierce! Just as the Mouse KIng is about to slay the Nutcracker, Clara bravely grabs a sword and stabs the Mouse King!

Scene 3. Magic Snow Uncle Drosselmeyer turns the Nutcracker doll into a handsome young prince. Clara’s house transforms into a winter wonderland.The Snow Queen and King dance a dazzling duet with Snow Maidens bringing a cleansing Snow. Clara and the Prince are given a sled to travel to the Land of the Sweets.

Scene 4. Land of the Sweets Clara and the Prince arrive at The Land of the Sweets and are greeted by Angels and the Sugar Plum Fairy. She rewards Clara’s bravery with a presentation of dances from many lands: Hot Chocolate from Spain, Coffee from Persia,Tea from China, Marzipan from France,The Dew Drop Fairy with her flowers, and the heart-pounding Trepak dance from Ukraine.The evening comes to a close with a beautiful dance by the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavelier. All of Clara’s new friends dance together to celebrate. Uncle Drosselmeyer transports Clara back home, where she wakes with everything unchanged and her arms wrapped around her Nutcracker doll.

Clara wonders if the adventure was real or just a dream…

2023 CAST - Classic Nutcracker Miller Theater - Kimmel Cultural Campus - Philadelphia, PA Fri. Dec. 15 - 7pm • Sat. Dec. 16 - 1pm, 7pm • Sun. Dec. 17 - 1pm ACT 1 CLARA SILBERHAUS: Yuliana Hryhorenko - Sat. Maria Lopez Saldaña Fri., Sun.

FRITZ SILBERHAUS: Bryce Bernal MUMMERS: Liam Grayson Aleksey Kutsenko Brianna Mansi Megan Zangrando UNCLE DROSSELMEYER: Michael Sheridan APPRENTICE/ NUTCRACKER: Caelan Gagnon - Fri., Sun. Owen McCarroll - Sat. BALLERINA DOLL: Ella Gasser - Sun. Dana Riley - Fri., Sat. 7pm Mariia Vasylenko - Sat. 1pm HARLEQUIN DOLL: Carson Willey - Fri. David Consuegra - Sat. 1pm Jacob Shapiro - Sat. 7pm, Sun. ROMAN DOLL: Fulton Heisler - Sun. Joseph Hwang - Fri., Sat. 7pm Colin Thurman - Sat. 1pm HERR SILBERHAUS: Ethan Fuller - Fri., Sat 7pm, Sun. Collin Stephens - Sat. 1pm FRAU SILBERHAUS: Varvara Busko - Fri., Sat. Maria Julieta Duran Sanchez - Sun.

MOTHERS: Alona Chorna Madison Daruszka - Fri., Sun. Miranda Davis - Fri., Sat. 1pm Ashley Egan - Sat. Taisiia Makarova - Sat. Lila Page - Fri., Sun. Olena Sarazhynska - Sat. 7pm, Sun. FATHERS: Phoenix Decker - Sat. Fulton Heisler - Fri., Sat. Dru Hoffman - Sat. Hugo Levine - Fri., Sun. Kai Nogle - Sun. Patricio Pérez Ruiz - Fri. Alden Smith - Fri., Sun. Carson Willey - Sat., Sun. BUTLER: Rowe Weber MAIDS: Valeria Castillo - Sat. Carly Ehlenberger - Fri., Sun. Madison Goodson - Fri., Sun. Lillian Wright - Sat. CLARA’S FRIENDS: Madison Backstrom - Sat. 7pm Estelle Dzien - Sat. 7pm Miya Freeman - Fri., Sat. 1pm Miranda Gao - Fri., Sat. 1pm Amelia Gieder - Sun. Alexandra Gronostayskaya - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Anna Huang - Sun. Alice Ho - Fri., Sat. 1pm Tessa Palmer - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Makaria Sossman - Fri., Sat. 1pm FRITZ’S FRIENDS: Adrian Carabe-Peredo- Sat. Rowan Duffy - Fri., Sat. 7pm Sun. Andrei Gronostayskiy- Sat. 1pm, Owen McCarroll - Fri., Sun. Jasper Mentlein - Sat. Savva Patrushev - Sun.

Nicola Pugliese - Fri., Sun. Charley Toscano - Fri., Sat. PARTY GIRLS Cassie Bergson-Hilbert Sat. 7pm, Sun.

Cassie Beugless - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Sofia Caron - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Sophia D’Angelo - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Khloe Dunn - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Isabella Fernandez - Fri., Sat. 1pm Angelina Paleari Fontes Sat. 7pm, Sun.

Aranza Gonzalez-Perez Sat. 7pm, Sun.

Zaya Harris - Fri., Sat. 1pm Scarlett Jamison - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Aly Liang - Fri., Sat. 1pm Margaret Marcellus - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Lea Marcinkiewicz - Fri., Sat. 1pm Mila Morana - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Yasmine Nakchbandi - Fri., Sat. 1pm Lahna O’Rourke - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Cora Pursley - Fri., Sat. 1pm McKenna Reid - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Milena Sipman - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Amylah Sistrunk - Fri., Sat. 1pm Aitana Tucker - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Natalia Tucker - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Eleanor Tucker - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Madeleine Turk - Fri., Sat. 1pm PARTY BOYS: Raphi Desyatnik - Fri., Sat. 1pm Luca Filkosky - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Grant Knudson - Fri., Sat. 1pm Daniel McCarrie - Fri., Sat. 1pm Truman McGraw - Fri., Sat. 1pm Nicolas del Portal - Fri., Sat. 1pm Ronny Weber - Fri., Sat. 1pm KING MOUSE: Alden Smith - Sat. Collin Stephens - Fri., Sun. CANNON PEOPLE: Vienna Knudson Caroline Orr

SOLDIERS: Adrian Carabe-Peredo Fri., Sun.

Rowan Duffy - Sat. Liam Grayson - Sat. Dru Hoffman - Fri., Sun. Aleksey Kutsenko Hugo Levine - Sat. Kieran Usher-Martin - Fri., Sun. Jasper Mentlein Kai Nogle Savva Patrushev Nicola Pugliese MICE: Aria Apparies - Sat., Sun. Valeria Castillo - Fri. Olivia Chacke - Sat. Abby Egan - Fri., Sun. Carly Ehlenberger - Sat. Abbie Fretz - Sat. Madison Goodson - Sat. Gigi Hoffman - Fri., Sun. Eden Arrington-Mouzone Fri., Sun.

Ellie Wolk - Sat. Lillian Wright - Fri., Sun. Megan Zangrando - Fri., Sun. SNOW QUEEN: Naomi Gasser - Sat. 7pm Noe Lynds - Fri., Sun. Sofia Duran Sanchez- Sat. 1pm SNOW KING: Phoenix Decker - Fri., Sun. Patricio Perez Ruiz - Sat. SNOWFLAKES: Beatrix Heidel Simone Schneider-Mates Amylah Sistrunk Olivia Vicchairelli Aliana Weldon Leia Wu Grace Zhou Simone Zyborowicz

DEMI-SNOW MAIDENS: Varvara Busko - Sat. Alona Chorna - Fri., Sat. 1pm, Sun. Hailey Goodwin - Fri., Sun. Taisiia Makarova- Sat. 7pm SNOW MAIDENS: Valeria Castillo - Sun. Madison Daruszka - Sat. Miranda Davis - Sat. 1pm, Sun. Ashley Egan - Fri., Sun. Hailey Goodwin - Sat. Anna Guletskaya - Fri., Sun. Kiera Hawkins - Fri., Sun. Esmé Kim - Sat. Anita Kopzon - Sat. Brianna Mansi - Fri., Sun. Avery McDougall - Fri., Sun. Mila Montenegro Fri., Sat 7pm, Sun

Kemani Murphy - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Lila Page - Sat. Josie Ryan - Fri., Sat. 7pm Maria Lopez Saldaña - Sat. 1pm Maria Julieta Duran Sanchez Olena Sarazhynska - Fri., Sat. 1pm Zoe Shemet - Fri., Sat.

ACT II SUGAR PLUM FAIRY: Olimpia Carauleanu - Sat.1pm Noe Lynds - Sat. 7pm Jasmine Wong - Fri., Sun. CAVALIER: Ethan Fuller - Sat. 1pm Nikita Malaki - Fri., Sun. Colin Thurman - Sat. 7pm CAVALIER VARIATION: Carson Willey - Sat. 7pm ANGELS: Aurora Adamo - Fri., Sat. 1pm Arielle Baer - Fri., Sat. 1pm Aviva Desyatnik - Fri., Sat. 1pm Gigi Federico - Fri., Sat. 1pm Gemma Filkosky - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Violet Filkosky - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Amelia Peacock-Gentry Fri., Sat. 1pm

Hanna Olano-Gil - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Lyla Greenberg - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Annalise Hanket - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Aubrey Hargraves - Fri., Sat. 1pm Olive Hinton - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Ailey Iyama - Fri., Sat. 1pm Elizabeth Kleinman Sat. 7pm, Sun.

Charlotte Lagoy - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Taliah Mosley - Fri., Sat. 1pm Nora Morana - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Amelia Olinik - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Lily Prasad - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Brecon Preskin - Fri., Sat. 1pm Hazel Ruday - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Hannah Santoro - Fri., Sat. 1pm Hunter Straus - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Jennah Stokes - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Piper Toop - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Abby Tucker - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Isabelle Vaduva - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Khloe Zdanavage - Fri., Sat. 1pm

ARCH ANGELS: Aria Apparies - Fri., Sat. 1pm Eden Arrington-Mouzone -

SUGAR PLUM ATTENDANT: Madison Backstrom - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Laila Michelle Clark -

Fri.

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Janis A. Bady - Sun. Callie Bergson-Hilbert - Sat. 7pm Allison Beugless - Sat. 7pm Valeria Castillo - Sat. 1pm Olivia Chacke - Fri., Sat. 1pm Isabelle Coleman - Sun. Kylie Connell - Sat. 7pm Hannah Diem - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Abby Egan - Fri., Sat. 1pm Carly Ehlenberger - Fri., Sat. 1pm Abbie Fretz - Fri., Sat. 1pm Ella Gasser - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Madison Goodson - Fri., Sat. 1pm Julia Gluschuk - Sun. Harlow Harakal - Fri., Sun. Anya Henry - Sat. 7pm Gigi Hoffman - Fri., Sat. 1pm Lia Issakov - Sun. Yajuan Liu - Fri., Sat. 1pm Grace King - Sun. Anabelle Kozsuch - Sat. 7pm Vienna Knudson - Fri., Sat. 1pm Olivia Krapf - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Eden Mauger - Sat. 7pm Jade Moore - Sat. 7pm Avery Moyer - Sat. 7pm Alexis Nelson - Sat. 7pm Dana Riley - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Ellie Sidlow - Sun. Nora-Simone Thorne - Sun. Juliette Stewart - Sun. Mariia Vasylenko - Sat. 1pm Demiana Wahba- Sat. 7pm Ellie Wolk - Fri., Sat. 1pm Natalie Wozniak - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Lillian Wright - Fri., Sat. 1pm Megan Zangrando -

Estelle Dzien - Sat. 7pm Amelia Gieder - Sat. 7pm Clara Gutstadt - Fri., Sat. 1pm Alexandra Gronostayskaya - Sun. Luisa Ortiz-Landazabal - Fri.,

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Tessa Palmer - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Veronica Turk - Fri., Sat. 1pm Melody Mathias - Sun. CHOCOLATE LEAD FEMALE: Janis A. Brady - Sat. 7pm Anya Henry - Sun. Anita Kopzon - Fri. Mila Montenegro - Sat. 1pm CHOCOLATE LEAD MALE: Ethan Fuller - Fri. Fulton Heisler - Sat. 1pm Jacob Shapiro - Sat. 7pm, Sun. CHOCOLATE ENSEMBLE: Isabelle Coleman - Fri., Sat.7pm Abby Grunseich Fri., Sat. 7pm, Sun.

Olivia Krapf - Sat.1pm Aleksey Kutsenko Kate Ma - Sat. Eden Mauger - Fri., Sun. Jasper Mentlein Jade Moore - Sun. Sylvia Sargent - Sat., Sun. Kieran Usher-Martin Rowe Weber Natalie Wozniak- Sat. 1pm COFFEE LEAD FEMALE: Esmé Kim - Sun. Maria Julieta Durán Sánchez - Fri. Maria Lopez Saldaña - Sat.1pm Jasmine Wong - Sat. 7pm COFFEE LEAD MALE: Fulton Heisler - Sat 7pm Collin Stephens- Fri., Sun. Colin Thurman - Sat. 1pm

COFFEE ENSEMBLE: Izzy Bisler Sarah Dowling-Ell Avery Fox Josie Semien-Graef Clara Gutstadt - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Caroline Orr - Fri., Sat 1pm Sophia Schultz TEA LEAD FEMALE: Callie Bergson-Hilbert - Sun. Lia Issakov - Sat. 7pm Kemani Murphy - Fri. Taisiia Makarova - Sat 1pm TEA LEAD MALE: Rowan Duffy - Fri., Sun. Liam Grayson - Sat. TEA ENSEMBLE: Estelle Dzien - Sun. Emma Lee - Fri., Sat. 1pm Kayleigh Powell - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Alice Tian - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Karina Morales - Fri., Sat. 1pm Melody Mathias - Sat. 7pm Keyleen Salazar - Fri., Sat. 1pm Kayla Nelson - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Ella Schultz - Fri., Sat. 1pm Reese Hennessey - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Anna Huang - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Ava Mancuso - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Clara Ruday - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Oleksandra Dziuba Sat. 7pm, Sun.

Marielle Filkosky- Sat. 7pm, Sun.

PASTORAL SHEPHERD: Savva Patrushev - Fri., Sat. 1pm Andrei Gronostayskiy - Sat. 7pm Charley Toscano - Sun.

DEW DROP FAIRY: Kaela Backstrom - Sat. 7pm, Sun. Madison Daruszka - Sat. 1pm Zoe Shemet - Fri.

TREPAK LEAD: David Consuegra - Sat. 1pm Joseph Hwang - Fri., Sat. 7pm Colin Thurman - Sun.

PASTORAL SHEPHERDESS: Sofia Durán Sánchez - Fri. Kemani Murphy - Sat. 1pm Julia Gluschuk - Sat. 7pm Annabelle Kozsuch - Sun. Kiera Hawkins - Fri. Eden Arrington-Mouzone -

DEMI-FLOWERS: Ashley Egan - Fri., Sun. Anna Guletskaya - Sat. Avery McDougall - Fri., Sun. Olena Sarazhynska - Sat.

TREPAK ENSEMBLE: Owen McCarroll - Fri., Sun. Caelan Gagnon - Sat. 1pm Liam Grayson - Fri., Sun. Hugo Levine - Sat. Jacob Shapiro - Fri. Alden Smith - Fri., Sun. Phoenix Decker - Sat., Sun. Adrian Carabe-Peredo - Sat. Kai Nogle - Sat. 7pm

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Nora-Simone Thorne - Sat. 7pm Alexis Nelson - Sun. MIRLITONS: Ella Gasser - Fri., Sat.7pm Kylie Connell - Sat. 1pm, Sun. Grace King - Fri., Sat.7pm Demiana Wahba - Sat. 1pm, Sun. Ellie Sidlow - Fri., Sat.7pm Avery Moyer - Sat. 1pm, Sun. Juliette Stewart - Fri., Sat.7pm Allison Beugless - Sat. 1pm, Sun. LAMBS: Luigi Adamo - Fri., Sat. 1pm Ingrid Allen - Sat. 7pm, Sun Seraphina Cantono Sat. 7pm, Sun

Angiolina Carnovale Sat. 7pm, Sun

Demi Farrare - Fri., Sat. 1pm Katina Georgiou - Fri., Sat. 1pm Ella Huc - Sat. 7pm, Sun Chloe Kim - Sat. 7pm, Sun Louise Krakowsky - Fri., Sat. 1pm Julia Lotto - Sat. 7pm, Sun Oscar Maxwell - Fri., Sat. 1pm Alessa Gasca-Meneses Fri., Sat. 1pm

Molly McGann - Fri., Sat. 1pm Simone Miller - Fri., Sat. 1pm Ameera Nakchbandi Fri., Sat. 1pm

Anya Selvanathan Sat. 7pm, Sun

MALE DEMI: David Consuegra - Fri., Sun. Dru Hoffman - Sat. 7pm Nikita Malaki - Sat. 1pm Patricio Pérez Ruiz - Sat. 1pm Alden Smith - Sat. 7pm Carson Willey - Fri., Sun. FLOWERS: Varvara Busko - Fri., Sun. Valeria Castillo - Fri., Sat. 1pm Alona Chorna - Sat. Miranda Davis - Fri. Ashley Egan - Sat. 7pm Hailey Goodwin - Sat. 1pm, Sun. Kiera Hawkins - Sun. Anita Kopzon - Sat. Esmé Kim - Sat. Mila Montenegro - Fri., Sat. 7pm, Sun. Brianna Mansi - Fri., Sun. Avery McDougall - Sat. Lila Page - Fri., Sun. Josie Ryan - Fri., Sat. 1pm Maria Julieta Durán Sánchez Sun.

Olena Sarazhynska - Fri., Sun. Zoe Shemet - Sat. 1pm, Sun MariiaVasylenko - Fri., Sat. 7pm Jasmine Wong- Sat. 1pm

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OCK SCHOOL for DANCE -WINTER OPEN HOUSESaturday, January 6th, 2024 9:30AM - 2:30PM Invite friends to come to The Rock School for a special Saturday of classes, studio performances, and more!

• Free classes, meet the faculty, snacks and refreshments, and a Q&A • Free trial classes for ages 3 & up!

• Studio performances of YAGP variations - 11:00AM & 11:30AM • Ballet Division partnering open for observation • Crafts, refreshments, and prize wheel in the Café R S V P H E R E : W W W.T H E RO C K S C H O O L . O RG / O P E N - H O U S E

ROCK SCHOOL SUPPORTERS The following individuals, corporations, foundations, and government agencies provide The Rock School for Dance Education with necessary funding, which aids in the sustainability for general programs and operations, scholarships, performances, and community outreach efforts. We are exceedingly grateful for their generosity. $100,000 and above Caro U. Rock* & Robert H. Rock, PhD. Compass Pro Bono* William Penn Foundation $50,000-$99,999 Sonder, Inc. $25,000-$49,999 Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp.

$10,000-$24,999 Mindy Baiada & David Baiada Amy Branch & D. Jeffry Benoliel Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. Cozen O’Connor Curtis Institute of Music The Fleischner Family Charitable Foundation Kathryn Fitzgerald FREED of London, USA Lisa Kabnick & John McFadden Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP National Endowment for the Arts Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Patty & Mitch Stewart $5,000-$9,999 Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP The Feldman Family Foundation Patricia Q. MacAuley Suzanne & Kevin Nelson Susan M. Rock & Dr. S Michael Phillips Carla I. & William Rock Samuel P. Mandell Foundation Sheila Fortune Foundation Vikki Sloviter & Justin Wheeler Jane & James A. Stern UBS Financial Services $2,500-$4,999 Susanna L. & Dean S. Adler Anonymous Lauren & Benjamin Baer Bristol Myers Squibb * Roberta & Carl Dranoff Elliot-Lewis Corp.

Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Memorial Fund Phyllis & Howard Fischer Rebecca & Donald Gasser * Howell Lockhart Seiple Trust #1 Joseph Kennard Skilling Trust Liza Herzog J. Nicole Martin Lawton Isabel & Edward J. McDevitt, III Tara Trimarchi & David Munson, M.D. Tammy & John Murabito

Dr. Kristen & Thomas A. Rock Suzanne Roberts Cultural Development Fund TD Bank Wear Moi $1,000-$2,499 Alston-Beech Foundation Willo Carrey & Peter A. Benoliel Christian R. & Mary F. Lindback Foundation Jill B. Clarke & R. Christopher Raphaely, Esq. Donna Bolno Holly Corn Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation Dr. Valery Dronsky Mignon Groch Morrison Huston, Jr. John M. Hyman Beth & William A. Landman Ira M. Lubert Eileen McDonnell Frank J. Mechura Thomas Mendell Suzanne & Ronald J. Naples Stacy Pineles Gregory Ruffer Casey Anne Satell Linda & Charles Schelke Tracey & Shanin Specter Susan Stewart & Robert L. Abramowitz Your Part-Time Controller $475-$999 Arena, Snyder, & Dunlap LLP AP Benefit Advisors, LLC Janet S. & James Averill Laura Banchero & Ryan Fleur Julia Bergson-Shilcock Paul Bolno Susan Casabella Alexandra B. Crouch Paul Curci Elizabeth G. Donohoe Kevin Duffy & Elizabeth L. Knighton Dwight Global Online School, LLC Ami Ehlenberger Lorraine Hirschberg & Eric Stanhope Joseph Kelly Charisse R. Lillie, Esq Pieter Nova Jeanne M. Scandura Stephanie & Stuart Sidlow SaraKay & Stanton N. Smullens Ann & Marc Sonnenfeld Emily & Stu Stewart Rebeca Alverado Torres Robert J. Wallner Natalya Lushina Zeiger

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S A V E T H E D AT E

T H U R S D AY

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2 0 2 4 OCK SCHOOL for DANCE Philadelphia | West Chester

2 0 2 4 SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT GALA FA I R M O U N T W AT E R W O R K S - P H I L A D E L P H I A

The Rock School for Dance ANNUAL GALA celebrates one of Philadelphia’s cultural treasures with an elegant evening on the banks of the Schuylkill River. Save-the-Date on May 9th as a night to celebrate and support The Rock School for Dance. Whether contributing a foundational sponsorship, donating an auction treasure, or joining the region’s most generous philanthropists in an unforgettable evening, there is a way for you or your organization to lend your support to children whose future is brighter because of The Rock School.

FACULTY & STAFF Peter Stark President & Director

ARTISTIC FACULTY Barnel Anderson Laura Banchero Melissa Stafford Gina Galdo Chief Artistic Officer, Emily Gilligan Ballet Division Gina Grace Denis Gronostayskiy Stephanie Wolf Spassoff Catherine Long Artistic Director Donald Lundsford Jessica Olinik Etienne Diaz The Rock School for Dance - Naomi Parsons Roderick Phifer West Chester, Director Alejandra Ramirez-Ortiz Eva Greiner Szabo Justin Allen Eric Trope Assistant Director, Professional Division Anne White Jody Anderson Artistic Manager, Professional Division, Wardrobe Assitant Telmo Moreira Artistic Manager, Professional Division Natalya Lushina Zeiger Principal Teacher, Professional Division Carlos dos Santos Jr. Contemporary Manager Magaly Suárez Resident Master Teacher Anastasia Babayeva Principal Teacher

Permanent Guest Faculty Derek Dunn Esteban Hernandez Taylor Stanley Rachel Richardson Christine Schevchenko Beckanne Sisk Askya Haykin Music Manager Pianists Karina Adriano Olga Borisovsky Valentina Slutsky Natalia Varlashova RockReach Faculty Anne White RockReach Director RockReach Teaching Artists Kevin Harris II Kelly Rambo Barnel Anderson Carlos dos Santos Jr RockReach Musicians Maria Marmarou Donovan Pope Daniel Valenzuela Joshua Shaffer Cameron Cephas RockReach Teaching Assistants José Torres

ROCK ACADEMICS Robert Hodges Director of Academics

STUDENT WELLNESS Liz Dietrich School Counselor

Katie Borger Academics Manager

Julie Green Heather Stewart Physical Therapist

Kim Alsbrook ESL Instructor ADMINISTRATION Taylor Grace Chief Administration & Production Officer

PRODUCTION & ADVANCEMENT Melissa Chasse Advancement Director Alex Vest Advancement Manager

Natasha Morken Assitant to the Director

Abigail Boyer Advancement Associate

Elise Waychoff Registrar

Cat Park Designer

Niccole Turoscy Customer Service Manager Catherine Lackey Rock School - West Chester, Administrative Manager, Boutique Manager Bela Durst Head Chef Cafe Manager RESIDENCE Nancy Owen Residence Manager April Farlow Residence Manager FINANCE Michelle Baitinger Finance Director Janette Fairbanks Paull Accountant

BOARD OF TRUSTEES ROCK SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES

TRUSTEES EMERITI

Christopher Raphaely Chairman

Chairman Emeritus

Robert L. Abramowitz, Esq., Chair Compensation and HR Committee Lauren R. Baer, Esq. Mindy Baiada Alexandra Bauer Crouch, Treasurer Rebecca Gasser Liza Herzog John Hyman Victoria Kaplan J. Nicole Martin Lawton Patricia Quinn McAuley, Chair Marketing Committee Ed McDevitt David Munson, MD, Chair Covid Task Force Ronald J. Naples Clare Putnam Pozos, Esq., Secretary Carla I. Rock, Esq. Caro U. Rock, Nominating and Governance Committee; Chairman Emeritus Robert Rock, PhD, Vice Chairman; Chair Finance Susan Rock Casey Satell Jeanne Scandura Julia Bergson-Shilcock Stephanie Wolf Spassoff, Artistic Director Peter Stark, Director and President Vikki Sloviter

Nancy S. Brodie

The Late Constance W. Benoliel-Rock

Treasurer Emeritus Howard Fischer Jennifer Franklin Carol Clark Lawrence Robert F. McCadden Howard D. Ross Suzanne Schoch Rehl, Esq. Bojan Spassoff Director Emeritus Sherry Varrelman Randi Zemsky