Digital Program 5

BALANCHINE & GRAZIANO D igital P rogram 5

26 FEB - 2 MAR T H E S A R A S O TA B A L L E T 3 0 TH A N N I V E R S A R Y S E A S O N

THE SARASOTA BALLET Margaret Barbieri Assistant Director

Iain Webb Director

Joseph Volpe Executive Director

Principals

Danielle Brown, Ricardo Graziano, Kate Honea, Victoria Hulland, Katelyn May, Ellen Overstreet, Ricardo Rhodes, Luke Schaufuss

Character Principal Ricki Bertoni

First Soloists

Elizabeth Sykes

Soloists

Samantha Benoit, Marijana Dominis, Richard House, Ryoko Sadoshima

Coryphée

Asia Bui, Janae Korte, Yuri Marques, Lauren Ostrander, Daniel Pratt, Ivan Spitale, Filippo Valmorbida

Corps de Ballet

Mihai Costache, Harvey Evans, Eric Figueredo, Claire Glavin, Mikayla Hutton, Dominique Jenkins, Ethan Kimbrell, Thomas Leprohon, Yuki Nonaka, Anna Pellegrino, Emelia Perkins, Lenin Valladares, Juliano Weber, Kelly Williams, Paige Young

Apprentices

Kennedy Falyn Cassada, Andrea Marcelletti, Olivia McAlpine, Macyn Vogt, Melanie Wells

Studio Company

Kenny Allen, Katelyn Cudiamat, Amanda Fields, Harrison Martin, Cynthia Ryan, Lilian Schwendener, Skylar Smith, Terri Jean Thomson, Brian Warkentien

Administrative Staff Sara Robinson Chad Morrison Lauren Stroman Lexie Klasing Richard Amato Courtney Hansen Barbara Epperson

Chief Advancement Officer Senior Development Officer Development Officer Company Manager Marketing Officer Graphic Designer Administrative Assistant, Board Liaison

Kristie Cox Jason Ettore Rod Kelly Amy Miller Meybis Chavarria Rachael Fisk Katherine Knowles

Finance Director Marketing Director Box Office and House Manager Finance / Office Manager Video and Graphic Designer Development Associate Grants Manager

Artistic Staff Ricardo Graziano Kate Honea

Resident Choreographer Assistant Ballet Mistress

Pavel Fomin Octavio Martin

Ballet Master Assistant Ballet Master

Production Staff Aaron Muhl Anastasiya Poff Zara Baroyan

Lighting Designer Rehearsal Pianist Class Pianist

Christopher Hird Lisa Townsend Sarah Krazit

Education Director DNG Program Director Education Assistant

Jerry Wolf Mark Noble Francesca MacBeth

Head of Wardrobe Production Stage Manager Production Stage Manager

Education Staff

Front cover Katelyn May and Yuri Marques - Photography by Frank Atura

Dierdre Miles Burger Assistant Education Director Lauren Taylor Education Administrator

T H E S A R A S O TA B A L L E T BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2020 - 2021 Season F O U N D E R / C H A I R E M E R I TA J e an We i dne r G o l dste i n

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OFFICERS R i c h a rd J o hns o n

B o ard Ch air

Fr a n k M a r tucci

Pres i d ent

Pa t r i c i a G o lemme

Vi c e Chair

Pa t K e n ny

Trea s ure r

J o n a t h a n S tr i c k land Co lema n

S ec retar y

M a u re e n S tei ner

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TRUSTEES Pe gg y Abt I s a b e l A n c h i n B eck er G i n ge r Ca n no n Bai le y Pa u l Canto r Ly n d a D o er y Ju l i e H ar r i s Ph i l Lo mba rd o

Teresa M aste rson Pete r B M il l e r R o s emar y Ob e r ndor f Audre y R ob b ins M i ck i S e l l man H i ll ar y Ste e l e J e an We il l e r

HONORARY TRUSTEES Mark Fami glio

Dr. Bart Pr ice

ADVISORY COUNCIL G i n g e r Ca nno n Bai le y, Trustee & Ch a i r, Ad vi so r y Com m it tee M a r y a n n Ar mo ur Ju dy Cahn Sa n dr a D eFeo Fr a n c e s Ferg us s o n C h a r l e s H ui s k i ng R o bi n K l e i n-S traus s Pe te r K retzmer K a re n Li c hti g C h r i s t i n e Li eber ma n R i c h a rd M a rch J o a n M athe ws

D o nna M aytham J o el M organroth M erc edita OConnor M ar il ynn Pe tr il l o R o s e M ar ie Proie tti R i chard S e gal l J an Sirota Lois Stul b e rg M arcia J e an Taub D avid We l l e Lisa Wicks

DIGITAL PROGRAM 5 Production Sponsor and Co-Sponsors

Our Special Angel Production Sponsor

Bob and Ginger Cannon Bailey

Neil and Sandra DeFeo

Alison Gardner and Jan Sirota

Harry Leopold and Audrey Robbins

Richard March In Loving Memory of Helen March

Marilyn and Steve Rothschild

In Loving Memory of Masayasu Tamatani

Media Sponsor

This program is funded, in part, by Gulf Coast Community Foundation and Sarasota County Tourist Development Revenues

THE SARASOTA BALLET

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Photography Matthew Holler

APRIL 18, 2021

CELEBRATING

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30 TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON GALA SPONSORS PERFORMANCE SPONSOR Bud and Betty Shapiro DIAMOND SPONSORS Karol Foss Patricia Golemme and Timothy Fullum Julie A. Harris Frank and Katherine Martucci EMERALD SPONSORS Sydney Goldstein Gulf Coast Community Foundation Harry Leopold and Audrey Robbins Phil and Kim Lombardo Jean Weiller SAPPHIRE SPONSORS Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation BMO Private Bank Jean Weidner Goldstein JoAnn Heffernan Heisen Richard Johnson Pat and Ann Kenny Richard March Bill and Linda Mitchell Mercedita OConnor Stu and Gini Peltz Micki Sellman Hillary Steele Curt and Melliss Swenson Marcia Jean Taub and Peter Swain RUBY SPONSORS George Allison, ASID and Alan Watkins, ASID Bob and Ginger Cannon Bailey Paul Cantor and Michelle Roy Community Foundation of Sarasota County Peter G. and Patricia D. Laughlin Robin Klein-Strauss and Michael Strauss Peter B. Miller and Dr. Martha Harrison Tom and Maureen Steiner

PEARL SPONSORS Ken and Peggy Abt Maryann Armour Christopher and Natalie Armstrong Shari and Steve Ashman Isabel Anchin Becker Jerry and Gay Bowles Barbara Brizdle James Brooks Canandaigua National Bank & Trust William and Bonnie Chapman Cumberland Advisors Neil and Sandra DeFeo Sona and David Degann Kay Delaney and Murray Bring Fred and Lynda Doery Murray Duffin Laura Feder Frances D. Fergusson and John Bradbury Jennifer Gemmeke Valerie Gill Jane C. Gould and Stephen W. Fillo Sherry and Michael Guthrie Renee Hamad D'Anne Hurd Barbara Jacob Kenneth and Victoria Kolbe Tassana and Michael Landy Joan Switt Langbord Melvy Erman Lewis Tina and Rick Lieberman Peter and Teresa Masterson Joan Mathews Donna Maytham John and Mary Ann Meyer Gloria Moss Rosemary and Lou Oberndorf Dorothy O'Brien and Richard Antoine Kimberley Pelyk Charles and Charlotte Perret Pamela Revels Theda Bohrer Wendy & Tracey Charitable Foundation Thomas and Gwendolyn Watson David Welle and Rosemary Reinhardt Sheila and Merrill Wynne MEDIA SPONSORS Observer Media Group Sarasota Scene Magazine GALA DONATIONS Wanda Garofalo Edward and Roberta Hamilton Henry and Ellen Mason Jack and Lenore Rubin Joan Volpe and Ronald Kluck Anonymous

Sponsors listed as of February 22, 2021

THE SARASOTA BALLET DIGITAL PROGRAM 5

DONIZETTI VARIATIONS Choreographer George Balanchine Music by Gaetano Donizetti Staged by Sandra Jennings Original Costume Design by Karinska Rehearsed by Margaret Barbieri Lighting by Aaron Muhl First performed by New York City Ballet 16 November 1960 First Performed by The Sarasota Ballet 23 April 2010

Katelyn May Anna Pellegrino

Yuri Marques

Lenin Valladares

Ryoko Sadoshima

Marijana Dominis

Eric Figueredo

Claire Glavin

Janae Korte

Mihai Costache

Kelly Williams

Choreography by George Balanchine, © The George Balanchine Trust.

This performance of Donizetti Variations is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style® and Balanchine Technique® Service standards established and provided by the Trust.

THE SARASOTA BALLET DIGITAL PROGRAM 5

AMOROSA Choreographer Ricardo Graziano Music by Antonio Vivaldi Extracts from Cello Concertos (F Major, C Minor, G Minor, B Minor) Costume Design by Jerry Wolf and Ricardo Graziano Lighting by Aaron Muhl Commisioned by The Sarasota Ballet First Performed by The Sarasota Ballet 25 January 2019

Danielle Brown

Ricardo Rhodes

Kate Honea Ivan Spitale

Victoria Hulland Daniel Pratt

Paige Young Ricki Bertoni

Lauren Ostrander Richard House

DIGITAL PROGRAM 5 VIDEOGRAPHY Meybis Chavarria & Andres Paz DIGITAL PROGRAM 5 VIDEO EDITING Meybis Chavarria

THE SARASOTA BALLET INVITES YOU TO JOIN US AS A CONTRIBUTING MEMBER

Each season we rely on contr ibuted suppor t to help us br ing great ar tistr y to the stage and award-winning programs to the communit y.

B E N E F I T S O F M E M B E R S H I P: Contr ibuting members enjoy tick eting benefits, invitations to exclusive e vents, master classes, open rehearsals, and special programs throughout the season.

YO U R G I F T AT W O R K : Your gift makes it possible for our dancers to per form extraordinary works, over 200 students to participate in The Ballet School and The Conser vator y, 175 students to participate in Dance – The Next Generation, and thousands of audience members and Sarasota students to experience world-class dance in the per formance halls and in the community.

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The Sarasota Ballet gratefully acknowledges the following individuals for their generous support for the performance, education, and community programs of The Sarasota Ballet.

Luminaries Circle $100,000+ Our Special Angel Jean Weidner Goldstein In Loving Memory of Alfred Goldstein Sydney Goldstein Patricia Golemme and Timothy Fullum Ernie Kretzmer In Loving Memory of Alisa Kretzmer Frank and Katherine Martucci Paul and Sharon Steinwachs Jean Weiller Benefactors Circle $75,000 - $99,999 Mark Famiglio Pat and Ann Kenny In Loving Memory of Robert and Jeanne Zabelle Guardians Circle $50,000 - $74,999 Julie A. Harris Richard Johnson In Loving Memory of Marsha Johnson Harry Leopold and Audrey Robbins Phil and Kim Lombardo Bud and Betty Shapiro Hillary Steele Anonymous Connoisseurs Circle $25,000 - $49,999 James and Maryann Armour Family Foundation Isabel Anchin Becker Robert and Gail Davies Andrew and Judith Economos Sherry and Michael Guthrie Huisking Family Fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County Robin Klein-Strauss and Michael Strauss Richard March In Loving Memory of Helen March Claudia McCorkle and Beau Peter B. Miller and Dr. Martha Harrison Mercedita OConnor Dr. Bart Price Marilyn and Steve Rothschild

Micki Sellman In Loving Memory of Jerry Sellman Noel and Toby Siegel Marcia Jean Taub and Peter Swain In Loving Memory of Ethel and Ron Taub Jean Volpe Matt and Lisa Walsh Aficionados Circle $15,000 - $24,999 Ken and Peggy Abt Paul Cantor and Michelle Roy In Loving Memory of John Carrier Eliza P. Culverhouse Fred and Lynda Doery William and Janice Farber Barbara Jacob Richard and Cornelia Matson Bill and Linda Mitchell Dorothy O'Brien and Richard Antoine Judy Rudges In Loving Memory of Stan Katz Janice Bini and Dean Scarborough Alison Gardner and Jan Sirota Tom and Maureen Steiner Curt and Melliss Swenson Thomas and Gwendolyn Watson Jared Winters Patrons Circle $10,000 - $14,999 Shari and Steve Ashman Bob and Ginger Cannon Bailey Margaret Barbieri Jonathan Strickland Coleman and Rick Kerby Kay Delaney and Murray Bring Judy Cahn In Loving Memory of Charles Cahn Neil and Sandra DeFeo Laura Feder Karol Foss Ellen Goldman JoAnn Heffernan Heisen In Loving Memory of David Lenihan Renee Hymson

Waldron Kraemer and Joan Lovell Tina and Rick Lieberman Bill and Annette Lloyd Karen Glorio Luther Joan Mathews Donna Maytham In Loving Memory of Walter Maytham Drs. Joel and Gail Morganroth Rosemary and Lou Oberndorf Stu and Gini Peltz Rose Marie Proietti Mary Jo Reston In Loving Memory of Flori Roberts Gail and Skip Sack Rich and Clare Segall Lois Stulberg In Loving Memory of Masayasu Tamatani William and Karen Watt David Welle and Rosemary Reinhardt Anonymous Devotees Circle $5,000 - $9,999 George Allison, ASID and Alan Watkins, ASID Robert and Sara Arthur Betty-Jean and David Bavar David Beliles In Loving Memory of Ruth Beliles Donald H. and Barbara K. Bernstein Family Foundation William and Bonnie Chapman Georgia Court Donna Cubit-Swoyer Bruce Ensinger and Clark Denham Eleanor Faber Frances D. Fergusson and John Bradbury Laurie Fitch The Fletcher Family Charitable Foundation Herman and Sharon Frankel Ronald and Micki H. Gamer Valerie Gill Matt and Kristin Glavin Renee Hamad Gerald and Deborah Hamburg Family Foundation Jeremy Hammond-Chambers and Jules Price Dr. Sidney Katz and Elaine Keating Anne Klisurich

Peter Kretzmer Lydia Landa Peter G. and Patricia D. Laughlin Peter and Teresa Masterson Betty Menell Carla and Michael Miller Gloria Moss Eugene Noble Marilynn Petrillo In Loving Memory of Marsha Johnson Maureen and Edwin Schloss Gabriel and Valerie Schmergel Donald St. Clair, Jr. In Loving Memory of Donald R. St. Clair, Sr. John and Rita Steele Sallie Carter Tyler Beth Uffner and Robert Goldfarb Richard Wires Fremajane Wolfson In Loving Memory of Blair Wolfson Charles O. Wood, III and Miriam M. Wood Foundation Sheila and Merrill Wynne Sora Yelin Anonymous Golden Circle $3,000 - $4,999 Christopher and Natalie Armstrong Carol Arscott James Brooks John and Patricia Dupps Graham and Linda Fell Linda A. Fiorelli D'Anne Hurd Thomas I and Linda Z Klein Philanthropic Fund Kenneth and Victoria Kolbe Bart and Joan Levenson Charles and Charlotte Perret Peter and Joanne Powers Karen Vereb and Bud Blanton Vivian T. Dauber Kim Wheeler Susan and Charles Wilson Anonymous

Silver Circle $1,000 - $2,999 Peggy C. Allen and Steve Dixon Robert and Elaine Appel Ruth Barker Everett and Shirley Behrendt Jonathan and Kristina Berg Jerry Bilik Barbara Blumfield Theda Bohrer Jerry and Gay Bowles Marty and Barbara Bowling Barbara Brizdle Beverly and Michael Budin Diana Cable Peter and Judy Carlin Stephen and Mary Ellen Cease Natalie and Alan Cohen Diana Smith and Barry Cohen Nadine Cohodas In Loving Memory of Sylvia Cohodas Sona and David Degann Murray Duffin Anthony Dyson Annette and Edward Eliasberg Douglas Endicott Douglas Engebretson Barbara and Bill Epperson Ronald and Sharon Erickson Robert and Iris Fanger Shirley Fein Steve and Wendy Fisk Donald Fosselman Paul Francis and Lolli Zarlin Patsy and Ed Garno Wanda Garofalo Jennifer Gemmeke Roz Goldberg Jane C. Gould and Stephen W. Fillo Helen and John Habbert Dr. Barbara Hajjar Alene Hazeltine Janet Hyman Stephen and Lila Huse Ann and Robert Jackson Janet G. Jacobs Jelks Family Foundation

Elizabeth Johnston Ann E. Jones Thomas and Alison Jones Joseph Kadow Merrill Kaegi Richard Kemmler Katherine Knowles Tassana and Michael Landy Deirdre Lanesskog Joan Switt Langbord Dorothy Lawrence Sandra Levy Melvy Erman Lewis Marlene and Hal Liberman Barbara Fischer-Long and James Long Margaret Maguire Thomas and Diane Mahan Louis and Carolou Marquet Judith Marquis Jean M. Martin The McMillan Charitable Fund John and Mary Ann Meyer Carolyn Michel and Howard Millman Chad and Ruth Morrison Kimberley Pelyk Barbara M. Pickrell DJ Arnold and Richard Prescott Linda Prowten and George Mitchell Jana and Eric Putnal Susan Rawson Pamela Revels Ronald and Marci Rhodes Sara and Benjamin Robinson Ann Hill Roth and Gilbert Roth Wylie Royce William and Marge Sandy Murray and Abby Sherry Arthur Siciliano and B. Aline Blanchard David and Karen Smith Nancy Smith Malcolm Stevenson Elizabeth Stewart Peggy Sweeney Ed Town and Steve Rubin John G and Anna Maria Troiano Foundation Bernard and Lauren Walsh

Thomas Weisman Florence Wildner Carol B Williams Mary Lou and Edward Winnick Jane Woods Anonymous Enthusiasts $500 - $999 Sumner and Irene Bagby Dr. and Mrs. Gregg A. Baran Marge and Isaac Barpal Maria and John Bartlett Richard Belle Charlotte Bimba Linda Bodzy Ina and Carl Born Judith Bowie Kyuran Choe-Albano, MD Andre and Isabelle Christen Naomi and Saul Cohen Stanley and Norma Cohen Neal Colton Patricia Corson and Martin Goldstein Leila and James Day Sandra Jean Eshima John and Marlene Forster Tim and Ellen Foster Michael and Jean Freed Suzanne Freund Alfred and Anne Garrett Maria Georgiev Bonnie and David Goldmann James and Joann Grace Anthony Grasso Barbara K. Grauer Joelle R. Hamovit William and Jo Haraf Beverly Harms James W. and Mary R. Heslin Stephanie Horeis Mary Howes Peter and Bonnie Hurley Brett Jenkins Susan Johnson Deborah Kalb Gerald and Nancy Kaplan

Laura and Russell Karlins Ronald Karns Frank D. Kistler Ronald Kluck and Joan Volpe Donna Koffman Ike Koziol Jane Kritzer and Carol Carmenaro Richard Leebove Arthur and Marcella Levin Marla and Gordon Levine Evie Lichter Gerda Maceikonis Henry and Ellen Mason Lynn and Gary Massel Bert and Joy Mayerhofer David McLernon Michael and Michelle Morris Lee and Jan Peakes Thomas and Christine Perkins Susan L. Robinson Karen Roosen Bob and Diane Roskamp Jack and Lenore Rubin Stanley and Jo Rutstein Mary Scharf Erwin and Carol Segal Jane Sheridan Thomas Smith Diran and Virginia Tashian Joan Tatum Carolyn K. Warren Maureen and Daren Wells Robert J. Wilk Ann Williams Scott and Martha Young Anonymous This list represents contributions as of 22 February, 2021. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this list. Please let the Development Office know of any omissions or errors.

INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT $100,000+ Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Gulf Coast Community Foundation Muriel O’Neil Fund for the Performing Arts at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County Sarasota County Coronavirus Aid, Relief And Economic Security Act $50,000+ Alfred & Ann Goldstein Foundation Jean Allenby Goldstein Touring Fund Community Foundation of Sarasota County Florida Department of State Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax Paid for in part by Sarasota County $30,000+ Care Institute Group The Patterson Foundation The Shubert Foundation $20,000+ BMO Wealth Management Schultz-Hill Foundation $10,000+ Allegiant Private Advisors Assured Guaranty Bank of America Client Foundation Charles Henry Leach II Fund at Duquesne University Cordelia T. Bailey Foundation National Endowment for the Arts The Kors Le Pere Foundation U.S. Small Business Administration GGBailey $5,000+ 1st Source Bank Cordelia Lee Beattie Foundation Designing Women Boutique Fifth Third Bank Freed of London Jerome Robbins Foundation Junior League of Sarasota Manatee County Coronavirus Aid, Relief And Economic Security Act $2,500+ Annette J. Hagens Memorial Foundation Gilbert Waters Charitable Fund I Johnson & Johnson Matching Gifts New College of Florida / Mellon Foundation Publix Super Markets Charities Theda Bohrer Wendy & Tracy Charitable Fund

Williams Parker Attorneys at Law Women’s Outreach Ministry - Church of The Redeemer Additional Support Provided By AbbVie Amazon Smile Andy Frank Fund at the Community Foundation of Bernard Lewis Charitable Foundation Betty & Marie Healy Family Foundation Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Costco Wholesale Council of School Supervisors and Administrators Cumberland Advisors Deline Charitable Foundation Fay A. Schweim Memorial Children's Dance Fund Feldman & Mahoney, P.A. Florida State University FlorinRoebig Trial Attorneys Flowers by Fudgie Gulf Coast Italian Culture Society Hedge Team at Premier Sotheby's International Realty IBM Corporation Jelks Family Foundation Johnston Family Fund Justice Pays (Goldman, Babboni, Fernandez, & Walsh) Longboat Key Education Center Manatee Community Foundation Michael's on East Midvale Foundation Network for Good Porch Puget Sound Development, LLC Sarasota County Serbin Print Marketing & Publishing SRQ Media Gives Back Foundation The Leda Freedman Fund Tucker Family Charitable Fund White Oaks Investment Management Media Sponsors Season Sponsors Observer Sarasota Magazine SNN WUSF Public Media Sponsors Sarasota SCENE SRQ Magazine WEDU Pointe Dance Magazine The Jewish News of Sarasota-Manatee

SPECIAL THANKS The George Balanchine Trust Nicole Cornell Sandra Jennings