SPAC - New York City Ballet 2025 by Empire Media Network

JULY 9 12, 2025

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Congratulations to SPAC for an extraordinary season. As long-time supporters of the performing arts in the Capital Region, we’re thrilled to see that live music and world-class ballet are flourishing in our community. For more satisfying ways to enjoy summer, visit Market 32 and Price Chopper. Our stores are packed with all the freshest fruits and vegetables, including your seasonal favorites.

Welcome to

Whether you’re joining us for the first time or you’ve been coming for years, we’re so glad you’re here. If you’ve visited us before, we are counting on your help to make SPAC an open and welcoming place for all. Here are some helpful tips to make your experience great!

HOW LONG ARE THE PERFORMANCES?

Most classical concerts and ballets last approximately 2 hours with one or two 20 minute intermission(s). Select productions are 90 minutes with no intermission. Run times are also listed on our website and this house program.

WHEN DO I APPLAUD?

For orchestral performances, the concert will begin with the Concertmaster coming onstage. The audience claps as a welcome, and as a sign of appreciation to all the musicians. After the orchestra tunes, the conductor (and sometimes a soloist!) will come onstage and everyone will clap to welcome them, too.

A symphony or large orchestral piece may be comprised of multiple movements (they will be listed in your program). The audience will applaud at the conclusion of the entire piece and tries to avoid clapping

in between movements so as not break the concentration of the performers. When in doubt, it’s always safe to wait and follow what the rest of the audience does. If you do applaud between movements, don’t worry, what’s most important is you enjoyed the performance!

For ballet performances with live music, the audience will clap when the conductor first appears. Similar to movements of orchestral pieces, ballets have separate sections. However, unlike the orchestra, audiences will applaud at the end of each section and the ballet as a whole, or even when a dancer does something impressive.

If you are a seasoned concert-goer, it’s important to recognize guests around you may be less familiar with concert behavior. Thank you for helping us create a welcoming environment. We want to make sure that first timers are excited to come back.

ARE PHONES ALLOWED?

Before the performance begins, we welcome photography and video of your SPAC experience– feel free to tag us on social media and we may share it to our stories! Once the curtain rises, please silence your electronic devices and refrain from using them until intermission or the end of the performance. The use of flash photography or any kind of recording devices are prohibited.

WHEN SHOULD I BE IN MY SEAT?

Listen for the chimes, which will sound approximately five minutes before the show. If you are sitting in the amphitheater, please stay seated until intermission. Latecomers will be seated with discretion of the ushers until there is a pause in the program.

HOUSE RULES

Smoking is permitted on the SPAC grounds in designated areas only. Please ensure that all cigarette butts are disposed of properly.

Guests are welcome to bring blankets and umbrellas but please consider others around you — if your items are disruptive to others, you may be asked to remove them.

In the event that guests need or prefer to stand or move during a performance, please note that there is a grassy area behind the Julie Bonacio Family Pavilion with access to a video screen which would allow them to continue watching the show.

ACCESSIBILITY

There is an accessible ramp allowing easier access into the amphitheater located on the north side of the venue behind the Hall of Springs Gate. All reserved seats on the lower level (sections 1-14) can be accessed without using stairs. Although the balcony can be accessed via balcony ramps, only the accessible reserved seats behind sections 16-17 can be accessed without using stairs. All other sections of the balcony require the use of stairs.

The venue provides a limited number of courtesy carts to help move guests closer to their seats. These carts are available at most events including SPAC’s classical season and Jazz Festival. Guests may be dropped off at the Route 50 Gate near the Sun Dial or Hall of Springs Gate where venue staff will further assist them.

ACCESSIBLE RESTROOMS

Most restroom locations within the SPAC Grounds offer fully accessible and ambulatory restrooms stalls. Additionally, The Pines main restroom location has two private family / inclusive restrooms. Upon request, the SPAC Medical Clinic may be accessed for assistance and privacy with accessible restroom needs. Please note that House restrooms and Hall of Springs restrooms are not fully accessible due to stairs.

ASSISTED LISTENING DEVICES

For SPAC events, we offer a limited number of Assisted Listening Devices (ALD) for guests. SPAC’s system is an ultra-high frequency, in-ear personal monitoring system. An induction neckloop for t-switch hearing aids or earbuds are available depending on need. Guests may pick up their ALD at Guest Services prior to the performance. If you’d like to reserve an ALD for future shows, please visit our website or call our Box Office.

SENSORY SPACE

On SPAC Family Nights (July 11, August 6, and August 23), an outdoor sensory space will be available. Located on the green space behind our Pinecone building, this calming area will offer supportive tools for individuals with sensory needs and is open to anyone who may benefit from a sensoryfriendly break.

Thank you for supporting New York City Ballet’s residency at SPAC. To help sustain world-class artistic programming in Saratoga, please scan the QR code.

In 2026, SPAC turns 60!

In celebration, we’ve launched the Four Seasons campaign to renovate the historic Spa Little Theater and expand vital resources to ensure that the Saratoga Performing Arts Center continues to thrive, season after glorious season.

Summer Events

FREE Workshops Family Nights at SPAC

THU, JUL 10

New York City Ballet

Ballet Essentials Workshop for teens and adults

Access Workshop for teens and adults

SAT, JUL 12

New York City Ballet

Children’s Access Workshop Children’s Workshops

The Philadelphia Orchestra Sound All Around

SUN, AUGUST 17

Hosted by principal tuba, Carol Jantsch, Sound All Around introduces youngsters to musicians from The Philadelphia Orchestra through singing, movement, storytelling, and listening.

FRI, JULY 11

New York City Ballet Coppélia

WED, AUG 6

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Tchaikovsky Spectacular

SAT, AUG 23

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Back to the Future in Concert

Come to SPAC on Family Nights and experience fun-ﬁlled activities, including lawn games, crafts, face painting, giveaways, and free Stewart’s ice cream.*Family Nights begin at 5:30pm and are free to ticketed attendees.

*Free ice cream available while supplies last

PlayIN for Strings with The Philadelphia Orchestra

THU, AUGUST 21

Violin, viola, cello, and bass players of all ages are invited to play on the SPAC stage alongside members of The Philadelphia Orchestra.

Pop Up Choir at SPAC School of the Arts

TUE, AUGUST 12

Join us for an unforgettable evening of joyful singing for all ages, all skill levels, all voices.

Dear Friends,

Welcome to SPAC, here in the perfect confluence of human-made and natural beauty. In a world that seems to be spinning ever faster, SPAC is a refuge where time begins to slow, if only for a few precious moments.

Together, as we settle into our seats in the amphitheater or out on the beautiful lawn, we sense our heartbeats quieting and the headlong rush into life slowing into a momentary respite. Together, we marvel at how great composers take time and tonality, shaping and stretching them into a whole new world of sound. Or how great choreography can compress timeless stories of lives and loves into one evening of exquisite movement and gesture. Amidst cathedrals of pines and enveloped by the cosmos, we take in the vastness of our world and experience the rhythms of life through a pas de deux, a symphony, or the cadence of a summer breeze, rather than through the relentless ticking of a clock.

This season at SPAC, we celebrate Wonder, cultivating a sense of awe in our everyday life and an appreciation for our shared humanity. Former U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón has written, “we, too, are made of wonders, of great and ordinary loves, of small invisible worlds, of a need to call out through the dark.”

During this moment in history, when our attention is fragmented and the world feels divided and vulnerable, we are greatly in need of shared experiences of beauty. Taking a moment to slow down and breathe deeply, our bodies and minds begin to appreciate the physical and mental health benefits proffered by these precious tastes of wonder and awe. It brings us out of our own “small invisible world” and out into our greater place in community.

We are delighted to share our 2025 summer season with you. Join us as we enter a state of wonder without time, division, or boundaries.

Warmly,

Elizabeth Sobol Chief Executive Officer

Dear SPAC Supporters,

As Chair of Saratoga Performing Arts Center’s Board of Directors, it is my great pleasure to welcome you to our 2025 season. SPAC not only provides our community with joyful experiences with art and nature — it is also a vital part of our region’s economy, generating $105 million annually.

SPAC is now far more than a summer stage for world-class performances by New York City Ballet and The Philadelphia Orchestra – it is a dynamic, year-round organization. Over the past few months alone, we have welcomed best-in-class artists across all genres including classical, global and jazz, modern dance, and theater. We also provide accessible arts education programming to more than 50,000 individuals throughout the region.

grow as a premier, year-round eco-cultural tourism destination of the highest caliber.

Central to our expanded mission is the Spa Little Theater: a cherished venue that now stands on the threshold of a transformative new chapter. As we approach SPAC’s 60th anniversary in 2026, we are proud to embark on a new “Four Seasons Campaign” —a visionary initiative that includes a complete revitalization of this nearly 100-year-old building. The project will bring an elegant, fresh, and accessible design to the theater while enhancing comfort for artists and audiences alike.

But this campaign is about more than a building. It is about safeguarding SPAC’s future to ensure we remain resilient and responsive in the years ahead. This investment will empower SPAC to continue cultivating a vibrant arts landscape across the Capital Region—and help Saratoga

Thanks to the dedicated leadership of my predecessor, Susan Dake, the vision and energy of Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth Sobol, and the generosity of our Board of Directors and community, we are well on our way to realizing this bold future. And thanks to you — our loyal patrons and supporters — we have the momentum to bring it to life.

We are deeply grateful to have you with us. Enjoy the performance, and we look forward to welcoming you back to SPAC again soon.

Warm regards,

Charles V. Wait, Jr. Chair, SPAC Board of Directors

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• Patrons’ Club Dining and Patrons’ Patio for pre-performance refreshments

SCAN HERE Join or renew today to lock in 2025 rates!

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Save e Date

SPAC Action Council presents SPAC In Conversation: Julie Scelfo

We are thrilled to welcome back Julie Scelfo, author of The Women Who Made New York and Founder of Mothers Against Media Addiction, for a day of conversation, community, and camaraderie.

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 Hall of Springs at SPAC

Interested in Becoming an Ambassador for SPAC?

Join SPAC Action Council or Friends of SPAC today!

SPAC Action Council was established in 1977 by SPAC founders Philly Dake and Jane Wait. The Action Council is a community of ambassadors that support SPAC’s mission, membership, and events through advocacy and fundraising.

Friends of SPAC Committee is a dynamic group of community members who also support SPAC’s mission through advocacy and fundraising, with a focus on engaging a younger demographic in promoting SPAC.

Visit “About/Who We Are” at spac.org for more information.

Join us in the intimate Spa Little Theater for Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s 2025 Summer Season

JUN 15

JUL 13

JUN 22

Beethoven & Dvořák

Great Sonatas: Beethoven, Brahms, and Mozart

Mendelssohn’s String Quintet in A Major

AUG 10

JUL 20

Beethoven’s Quintet for Piano and Winds

The Viano String Quartet

AUG 17 Shostakovich and Dohnányi

Learn more or buy tickets at SPAC.ORG

David Alan Miller | Heinrich Medicus Music Director

The two-time GRAMMY Award-winning Albany Symphony is proud to announce its 2025-2026 season, featuring gorgeous masterworks including Stravinsky’s The Firebird Suite, Holst’s The Planets, Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2, Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10, as well as thrilling new works by today’s most outstanding, celebrated composers. Concerts are held in the Capital Region’s most sonically splendid concert venues, including the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, the Palace Theatre in downtown Albany, Proctors in Schenectady, and EMPAC at RPI in Troy. The season continues the Albany Symphony’s multi-year festival project Water Music New York: More Voices, commemorating the Erie Canal Bicentennial.

NEW YORK CITY BALLET

Founders: George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein

Founding Choreographers: George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins

Ballet Master in Chief from 1983-2017: Peter Martins

Artistic Director Executive Director

Jonathan Stafford Katherine E. Brown

Associate Artistic Director

Wendy Whelan

Resident Choreographer and Artistic Advisor

Justin Peck

Artist in Residence

Alexei Ratmansky

Senior Repertory Director: Rosemary Dunleavy

Repertory Directors

Jean-Pierre Frohlich Gonzalo Garcia Craig Hall

Lisa Jackson Glenn Keenan Rebecca Krohn

Christine Redpath

Kathleen Tracey

New York City Ballet Orchestra

Music Director: Andrew Litton

Associate Music Director: Andrews Sill

The Company

Tyler Angle Gilbert Bolden III Chun Wai Chan Adrian Danchig-Waring

Megan Fairchild Jovani Furlan Emilie Gerrity Joseph Gordon Anthony Huxley

Isabella LaFreniere Sara Mearns Roman Mejia Miriam Milller

Mira Nadon Tiler Peck Unity Phelan Taylor Stanley Daniel Ulbricht

Emma Von Enck Peter Walker Indiana Woodward

Sara Adams Daniel Applebaum Preston Chamblee Harrison Coll

David Gabriel Ashley Hod Emily Kikta Alec Knig ht Ashley Laracey

Megan LeCrone Jules Mabie Olivia MacKinnon Alexa Maxwell

Erica Pereira Brittany Pollack Davide Riccardo Aarón Sanz

Troy Schumacher KJ Takahashi Sebastián Villarini-Vélez

Victor Abreu† Dominika Afanasenkov Devin Alberda Olivia Bell Olivia Boisson

India Bradley Christina Clark Lauren Collett Nieve Corrigan Naomi Corti

Gabriella Domini Savannah Durham Meaghan Dutton-O'Hara Oscar Estep Owen Flacke

Christopher Grant Sierra Griffith Eli Raphael Gruska Laine Habony Sarah Harmon

Kennard Henson Spartak Hoxha Allegra Inch Baily Jones Becket Jones Claire Kim

Charlie Klesa Ruby Lister Malorie Lundgren Alston Macgill Mary Thomas MacKinnon

Shelby Mann Jenelle Manzi Samuel Melnikov Noah McAuslin Maya Milić

Lars Nelson Maxwell Read Ava Sautter Grace Scheffel Kristen Segin Mary Elizabeth Sell

Anna Snellgrove Mckenzie Bernardino Soares Quinn Starner Kennedy Targosz Rommie Tomasini

Claire Von Enck Kloe Walker Cainan Weber Mia Williams Shane Williams Andres Zuniga

†Janice Levin Dancer Honoree

Apprentices: Kate Bivens, Peyton Gin, Corbin Holloway, Keenan Kiefer, Hugo Mestres, Vanessa Mlyniec, Alexander Perone, Kylie Vernia, Huscia Waldman, Kylie Takeno Williams

Solo Pianists:

Elaine Chelton, Stephen Gosling, Alan Moverman, Susan Walters

Children’s Repertory Director: Dena Abergel

Associate Children's Repertory Director: Arch Higgins

Travelers is the Global Sponsor of New York City Ballet

NEW YORK CITY BALLET

PRINCIPAL DANCERS

Tyler Angle

born Altoona, Pennsylvania joined NYCB 2004 principal 2009

born Salt Lake City, Utah joined NYCB 2002 principal 2005

born Walnut Creek, California joined NYCB 2007 principal 2015

born San Diego, California joined NYCB 2018 principal 2025

born Joinville, Brazil joined NYCB as Soloist 2019 principal 2022

born Lambertville, Michigan joined NYCB 2014 principal 2023

born Guangdong, China joined NYCB as Soloist 2021 principal 2022

born Danbury, Connecticut joined NYCB 2010 principal 2023

born Columbia, South Carolina joined NYCB 2004 principal 2008

born San Francisco, California joined NYCB 2003 principal 2013

born Phoenix, Arizona joined NYCB 2012 principal 2018

born Fort Worth, Texas joined NYCB 2017 principal 2023

Joseph Gordon

Megan Fairchild

Anthony Huxley

Adrian DanchigWaring

Jovani Furlan

Chun Wai Chan

Isabella LaFreniere

Emilie Gerrity

Sara Mearns

Gilbert Bolden III

Roman Mejia

born Iowa City, Iowa joined NYCB 2016 principal 2025

Taylor Stanley

born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania joined NYCB 2010 principal 2016

born Paris, France joined NYCB 2012 principal 2021

born Boston, Massachusetts joined NYCB 2018 principal 2023

born St. Petersburg, Florida joined NYCB 2001 principal 2007

born Bakersfield, California joined NYCB 2005 principal 2009

born Princeton, New Jersey joined NYCB 2013 principal 2021

born Cleveland, Ohio joined NYCB 2017 principal 2024

born Fort Meyers, Florida joined NYCB 2012 principal 2022

Photos by Erin Baiano, Paul Kolnik, and Mark Mann

Daniel Ulbricht

Tiler Peck

Emma Von Enck

Mira Nadon

Peter Walker

Indiana Woodward

Miriam Miller

Unity Phelan

First Violins

Arturo Delmoni

Concertmaster

Kurt Nikkanen

Concertmaster

Nicolas Danielson

Assistant

Assistant Concertmaster

Concertmaster

Alexander Simionescu

NEW YORK CITY BALLET ORCHESTRA

Violas

Katharina Kang Litton

Principal

Cyrus Beroukhim

Associate

Alexis Sykes

Christoph Chung

Michael Davis

William Hakim

Alexander Simionescu

Bin Lu

Min Young Song

Andrew Schaw

William Hakim

Cellos

Stephen Perkyns

Andrew Schaw

Nelly Kim

Wei Yi Wang

Derek Ratzenboeck

Wei Yi Wang

Derek Ratzenboeck

Second Violins

Lydia Hong

Second Violins

Principal

Lydia Hong

Conway Kuo

Principal

Associate

Conway Kuo

Yeojin Cho

Associate

Jiye Lee

Yeojin Cho

Jaeook Lee

Emilia Laity

Jiye Lee

Sarah Pratt

Jaeook Lee

Helen Strilec

Emilia Laity

Sarah Pratt

Helen Strilec

Stephen Perkyns

Principal

Eugene Moye

Associate

Eugene Moye

Peter Sanders

Associate

Hannah Holman

Peter Sanders

Joseph Lee

Hannah Holman

Emirhan Tunca

Joseph Lee

Alessandro Benetello

Emirhan Tunca

Alessandro Benetello

Double Basses

Ron Wasserman

Principal

Double Basses

Marji Danilow

Ron Wasserman

Associate

Principal

Wan Hao Xu

Marji Danilow

Grey Fulmer

Associate

Wan Hao Xu

Flutes

Grey Fulmer

Scott Kemsley

Principal

Lauren Scanio

Flutes

Rie Schmidt

Scott Kemsley

Principal

Lauren Scanio

Rie Schmidt

Oboes

Trombones

Alexandra Knoll

Principal

Alexandra Knoll Principal

Andrew van der Paardt

Andrew van de Paardt

Erin Gustafson

Clarinets

Steven Hartman

Carlos Jiménez

Fernández

Principal

Theodore Swanson

Associate

Nicholas Schwartz

Bass Trombone

Principal

Steven Hartman

Gerhardt Koch

Principal

Tuba

Associate

Gerhardt Koch

Associate

Daniel Mui

Bassoons

Harrison Hollingsworth

Bassoons

Principal

Ethan Silverman

Harrison Hollingsworth

Principal

Associate, Bassoon and Contrabassoon

Erik Holtje

Ethan Silverman Associate, Bassoon and Contrabassoon

French Horns

Erik Holtje

Dan Wions

Principal

French Horns

Wil DeVos

Dan Wions

Liana Hoffman

Principal

Trumpets

Will DeVos

David Puchkoff

Liana Hoffman

Principal

Jonathan Heim

Trumpets

Associate

David Puchkoff

Robert Haley

Principal

Gareth Flowers

Jonathan Heim

Associate

Robert Haley

Gareth Flowers

Dan Peck

Tuba

Dan Peck

Harp

Caroline Bembia

Harp

Caroline Bembia

Timpani

Ian Sullivan

Timpani

Ian Sullivan

Percussion

Pablo Rieppi

Percussion

Acting Principal

Tarun Bellur

Orchestral Keyboard

Principal

Hanna HyunJung Kim

Benjamin Cornavaca Associate

Pablo Rieppi

Orchestra Manager

David Titcomb

Orchestral Keyboard

Hanna HyunJung Kim

Music Librarian

Kelsey Lamb

Library Assistant

Orchestra Manager

David Titcomb

Grey Fulmer * on leave

Music Librarian

Kelsey Lamb

Library Assistant

Grey Fulmer *on leave

Peter Walker in Justin Peck’s Mystic Familiar

PHOTO BY ERIN BAIANO

EXECUTIVE OFFICES

SENIOR ARTISTIC COORDINATOR

NEW YORK CITY BALLET

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Katherine E. Brown

Julianne Maeda

ASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Matthew Ross

MANAGER, STRATEGIC ANALYSIS Josephine Holasek

COMMUNICATIONS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Robert Daniels

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS Katharina Plumb

SENIOR MANAGER, MEDIA RELATIONS Kina Poon

PRESS ASSISTANT Ashley McDonnell

DEVELOPMENT AND SPECIAL EVENTS

SENIOR DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT

Joshua Lenihan

DIRECTOR, SPECIAL EVENTS Christine van Kipnis

DIRECTOR, CORPORATE RELATIONS Fredrick E. Wodin

DIRECTOR, FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Lauren Hallford

DIRECTOR, MAJOR GIFTS & INDIVIDUAL GIVING

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, SPECIAL EVENTS

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, PATRON PROGRAM

SENIOR MANAGER, PATRON SERVICES

MANAGER, CORPORATE RELATIONS

MANAGER, SPECIAL EVENTS

MANAGER, MAJOR GIFTS & YOUNG PATRONS CIRCLE

MANAGER, FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Brannan Berman

Meghan Baldwin

Kenneth Triwush

Catherine Hsieh

Cecelia Botting

Terra Hazen

Madeline Ricca

Marisa Remez

MANAGER, MAJOR GIFTS & PLANNED GIVING Nicole Case

MANAGER, INDIVIDUAL GIVING

COORDINATOR, SPECIAL EVENTS

Katie Ross Griffin

Katie Gorsky

COORDINATOR, MEMBERSHIP Laura Porcelli

SENIOR ASSOCIATE, SPECIAL EVENTS

Rachel Smythe

ASSOCIATE, MAJOR GIFTS & YOUNG PATRONS CIRCLE Jack Tufts

ASSOCIATE, PATRON PROGRAM

Mary Barna

OPERATIONS AND COMPANY MANAGEMENT

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

COMPANY MANAGER

Brooks Parsons

Gregory Russell

ASSISTANT COMPANY MANAGER Noah Kirby

PAYROLL AND BENEFITS ADMINISTRATOR Daniel Claffey

OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE Rebecca Kimock

PRODUCTION AND DESIGN

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION Marquerite Mehler

RESIDENT LIGHTING DESIGNER Mark Stanley

LIGHTING DIRECTOR John Cuff

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER Jacqueline Reid

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Apriah Williams

STAGE MANAGER Angelina Pellini

ASSOCIATE LIGHTING DIRECTOR Emily Clarkson

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Sabina Fritz

HEAD CARPENTER Mark Walters

HEAD ELECTRICIAN Rolf Lee

PROP MAN

SOUND MAN

Norman Kirtland III

TJ McEvoy

FLY MAN Joe DeGeorge

ASSISTANT CARPENTER Ronald Lynch III

ASSISTANT ELECTRICIAN Andrew Hill

ASSISTANT ELECTRICIAN

Chris Robinson

ASSISTANT ELECTRICIAN Barbara Rocker

ASSISTANT ELECTRICIAN Shane Cassidy

DIRECTOR OF REHEARSAL ADMINISTRATION Thomas A. Lemanski

MUSIC DEPARTMENT

MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR Jeffrey Guimond

REHEARSAL PIANISTS Craig Baldwin, Michael Scales

PIANO TECHNICIAN Ed Wedberg

COSTUME AND WARDROBE

DIRECTOR OF COSTUMES Marc Happel

WOMEN’S WARDROBE SUPERVISOR Jacqueline (Norma) Attride

MEN’S WARDROBE SUPERVISOR Keith Coultas

ASSISTANT WOMEN’S WARDROBE SUPERVISOR Monika Bellucci

ASSISTANT MEN’S WARDROBE SUPERVISOR Jon Stewart

MANAGER, COSTUME SHOP Jarod Lewis

MAKEUP

SHOE DEPARTMENT MANAGER

Deborah Bell

Daniel Wong

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

HEALTH AND WELLNESS COORDINATOR

ORTHOPEDIC CONSULTANTS

CHIROPRACTIC CONSULTANT

PHYSICAL THERAPISTS

MASSAGE THERAPISTS

PODIATRIC CONSULTS

NUTRITION CONSULTANT

Marika Molnar, PT, LAc

Phillip A. Bauman, M.D.; Jessica Gallina, M.D.

David Williams, D.C.

Cameron Gomez, DPT; Adrienne Gregorek, DPT; Dirk Hartog, DPT; Caroline Krumm, DPT; Juliana Nikolich, DPT; Andrea Zujko, DPT

Christopher Boehmer; Seth Greenberg; Adella Myers; Susan Shils; Joan Tsao

Louis C. Galli, DPM; Thomas M. Novella, DPM

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION/ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Farang Azari

CONTROLLER Jim McGlynn

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Ana C. Valdez

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, BUDGETING Yuliya Bukhman

SENIOR ACCOUNTING MANAGER Nicole M. Logan

ACCOUNTING MANAGER Juliana Laracuente

PAYROLL MANAGER Daniel Jun

AP SUPERVISOR Tatyana Wasserman

JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT Lauren Kang

DIRECTOR, DONOR RECORDS Elizabeth V. Ferris

DATABASE EDITOR Nancy Digonis ARCHIVIST Ailina Fisk

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

DIRECTOR Stephan Czarnomski

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Yolanda Colon

MARKETING AND MEDIA

SENIOR DIRECTOR, MARKETING & MEDIA

Linda H. Hamilton, Ph.D.

Brown & Medina Nutrition WELLNESS CONSULTANT

Karen Girty

DIRECTOR, RELATIONSHIP MARKETING Dustin Brauneck

DIRECTOR, ACQUISITION MARKETING Jill Jefferson

DIRECTOR, CREATIVE SERVICES

DIRECTOR, MEDIA

SENIOR MANAGER, TICKET SERVICES & GROUP SALES

Camille Aden

Laura Snow

Aaron Franklin

SENIOR MANAGER, TICKET SERVICES & GROUP SALES Brian McCafferty

PRODUCER, MEDIA

SENIOR DESIGNER, CREATIVE SERVICES

WRITER, DIGITAL EDITORIAL

Sarah Klein

Tamara-Nicole Johnson

Aja Skye Bivens

Madelyn Sutton

MANAGER, DIGITAL CONTENT & E-COMMERCE Mamé Damey

ASSET MANAGER, MEDIA

DESIGNER, CREATIVE SERVICES

Katherine Enman

Jason Vachula

ASSOCIATE MANAGER, ACQUISITION MARKETING Ali Bernstein

ASSOCIATE, TICKET SERVICES & GROUP SALES Corinne Williams

ASSOCIATE, SOCIAL MEDIA

EDITOR & POST-PRODUCTION

COORDINATOR, MEDIA

EDUCATION

SENIOR DIRECTOR, EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, EDUCATION

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, PUBLIC PROGRAMS

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, SCHOOL PROGRAMS

MANAGER, NYCI & EDUCATION

ASSOCIATE, EDUCATION

THE GEORGE BALANCHINE TRUST

DIRECTOR

ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER

Arabella Spruill

Taina Carrion-Perez

Sarah Marcus

Meghan Gentile

Sloane Bratter

Colleen Chang

Annabelle Sadoff

Sophia Massie

Nicole Cornell

Nicole Montano

PROGRAMMER ANALYST John Abramowsky, Sr.

SENIOR INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER Anthony Vignola

ASSISTANT INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER Andrew Au

DESKTOP SUPPORT SPECIALIST Oscar Mejia

HUMAN RESOURCES

SENIOR DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Judy Elliott-Pugh

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, HR Lia Rojales

SENIOR MANAGER, TALENT ACQUISITION & VOLUNTEER SERVICES Melinda Bonner

HR & BENEFITS ASSOCIATE Heather Hite

NEW YORK CITY BALLET MOVES

ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATOR Jean-Pierre Frohlich

WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 AT 7:30PM

THURSDAY, JULY 10 AT 7:30PM

FRIDAY, JULY 11 AT 7:30PM

SATURDAY, JULY 12 AT 2:00PM

This program is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes inclusive of two 20 minute intermissions.

CONDUCTOR: ANDREW LITTON

COPPÉLIA

Music by Léo Delibes

Book by Charles Nuitter, after E.T.A. Hoffmann’s Der Sandmann

Choreography by George Balanchine and Alexandra Danilova* after Marius Petipa

Scenery and Costumes by Rouben Ter-Arutunian

Dawn, Prayer, Spinner, and Children’s Costumes Designed by Karinska

Costumes Executed by Karinska and Barbara Matera

Original Lighting by Ronald Bates

Lighting by Mark Stanley

Swanilda/Coppélia

Frantz

Dr. Coppélius

INDIANA WOODWARD (July 9 & 11)

EMMA VON ENCK (July 10 & 12)

CHUN WAI CHAN (July 9 & 11)

KJ TAKAHASHI (July 10 & 12)

TAYLOR STANLEY (July 9 & 11)

HARRISON COLL (July 10 & 12)

ACT I

A Village Square in Galicia

Dr. Coppélius

Coppélia, A Doll

Swanilda

Frantz

Villagers

The Mayor

Swanilda’s Friends

INTERMISSION

Taylor Stanley (July 9 & 11)

Harrison Coll (July 10 & 12)

Sierra Griffith (July 9 & 11)

Vanessa Mlyniec+ (July 10 & 12)

Indiana Woodward (July 9 & 11)

Emma Von Enck (July 10 & 12)

Chun Wai Chan (July 9 & 11)

KJ Takahashi (July 10 & 12)

Dominika Afanasenkov, Savannah Durham, Becket Jones, Ruby Lister, Ava Sautter, Anna Snellgrove, Kennedy Targosz, Kloe Walker, Oscar Estep, Owen Flacke, Eli Raphael Gruska, Noah McAuslin, Samuel Melnikov, Hugo Mestres+, Alexander Perone+, Mckenzie Bernardino Soares, Shane Williams

Lars Nelson

Olivia Bell, Lauren Collett, Gabriella Domini, Sarah Harmon, Allegra Inch, Grace Scheffel, Quinn Starner, Rommie Tomasini

Erica Pereira and Chun Wai Chan in George Balanchine and Alexandra Danilova’s Coppélia.

PHOTO BY ERIN BAIANO

WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 AT 7:30PM

THURSDAY, JULY 10 AT 7:30PM

ACT II

Dr. Coppélius’ Secret Workshop

Swanilda/Coppélia

FRIDAY, JULY 11 AT 7:30PM

SATURDAY, JULY 12 AT 2:00PM

Indiana Woodward (July 9 & 11) and Her Friends

Emma Von Enck (July 10 & 12) and Olivia Bell, Lauren Collett, Gabriella Domini, Sarah Harmon, Allegra Inch, Grace Scheffel, Quinn Starner, Rommie Tomasini

Dr. Coppélius

Frantz

The Automatons – Astrologer

Taylor Stanley (July 9 & 11)

Harrison Coll (July 10 & 12)

Chun Wai Chan (July 9 & 11)

KJ Takahashi (July 10 & 12)

Keenan Kiefer+ Juggler

Acrobat

Fortune Teller

Corbin Holloway+

Alexander Perone+

Hugo Mestres+

INTERMISSION

Chun Wai Chan in George Balanchine and Alexandra Danilova’s Coppélia.

PHOTO BY ERIN BAIANO

WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 AT 7:30PM

THURSDAY, JULY 10 AT 7:30PM

ACT III

A Village Wedding and Festival of Bells

The Burgomaster

Villagers, Brides,

FRIDAY, JULY 11 AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, JULY 12 AT 2:00PM

Lars Nelson

Olivia Bell, Lauren Collett, Gabriella Domini, Sarah Harmon, Grooms, and Friends

Allegra Inch, Grace Scheffel, Quinn Starner, Rommie Tomasini

Victor Abreu, Kennard Henson, Spartak Hoxha, Alexander Perone+, Cainan Weber, Andres Zuniga

Dr. Coppélius

Taylor Stanley (July 9 & 11)

Harrison Coll (July 10 & 12)

Dedication of the Sara Adams (July 9 & 11)

Bells – Waltz of the Baily Jones (July 10 & 12) and Golden Hours

Hailey Athans, Savannah Beasley, Maple Bee, Claire Clavin, Emma Corlew, Madeline Del Prete, Samantha Fowler, Bryn Gowan, Zoe Greenblatt, Adrianna Hays, Fiona Jackson, Alex Lambie, Natalie Maisano, Kinsey Marshall, Cora Pensabene, Schuyler Picca, Avery Picca, Ariana Pllana, Braelyn Salomon, Ruby Saraceno, Brynn Stengrevics, Maya Stengrevics, Maeve Tacy, Adalyn Vidoni

Dawn Ashley Hod (July 9 & 11)

Prayer

Spinner

Four Jesterettes

Malorie Lundgren (July 10 & 12)

Meaghan Dutton-O’Hara (July 9 & 11)

Olivia Boisson (July 10 & 12)

Olivia MacKinnon (July 9 & 11)

Alexa Maxwell (July 10 & 12)

Claire Kim, Shelby Mann, Maya Milić, Kylie Takeno Williams+ Discord and War

Megan LeCrone, Jules Mabie (July 9 & 11)

Naomi Corti, Sebastián Villarini-Vélez (July 10 & 12) and Dominika Afanasenkov, Savannah Durham, Becket Jones, Ruby Lister, Ava Sautter, Anna Snellgrove, Kennedy Targosz, Kloe Walker, Oscar Estep, Owen Flacke, Eli Raphael Gruska, Charlie Klesa, Noah McAuslin, Samuel Melnikov, Mckenzie Bernardino Soares, Shane Williams

Peace – Pas de Deux

Indiana Woodward and Chun Wai Chan (July 9 & 11)

Emma Von Enck and KJ Takahashi (July 10 & 12)

Finale Villagers, Brides, Grooms, Friends, et alia

+APPRENTICE

The July 10 program is made possible in part by the generous support of Teresa Kennedy. The original production of Coppélia was made possible by a generous gift from the Meshulam Riklis family, with support from the Saratoga Performing Arts Center and the New York State Council on the Arts.

Performances of ballets by George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are made possible in part by generous support from donors to the Allegro Circle.

The children appearing in Coppélia are students from the local area, prepared and rehearsed by Dena Abergel and Arch Higgins.

Premiere: July 17, 1974, New York City Ballet, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, New York

Erica Pereira and Harrison Coll in George Balanchine and Alexandra Danilova’s Coppélia.

BY ERIN BAIANO

SYNOPSIS

ACT I: A village in Galicia, once an Austro-Hungarian province on the Carpathian slope. A festival honors a new carillon for the town’s bell-tower. Dr. Coppélius, toy-maker, inventor, and magician, exhibits his masterwork, a life-sized doll whom he thinks of as a daughter. Frantz, a bumpkin, loves Swanilda, who is piqued by his flirtation with the pretty doll. With other louts, Frantz roughs up Coppélius. In their horseplay the key to his studio is lost, which Swanilda later discovers, enabling her and her friends to invade its secrets.

ACT II: Coppélius expels Swanilda’s companions while she hides herself. Frantz, following love and curiosity, climbs in a window. He is soon drugged by Coppélius’ potion. The magician imagines he may animate his doll by drawing energy from the sleeping youth. Swanilda, now dressed in Coppélia’s clothes, dances a Scottish reel and Spanish fandango. Coppélius, at first in ecstasy over this apparent triumph, is plunged into despair when he uncovers her heartless imposture.

ACT III: The Festival of Bells. Village couples unite in holiday dress before the mayor. Various occasions upon which the bells are to be rung – for work, prayer, war, peace, dawn, and other golden hours, are celebrated. Swanilda will marry Frantz, and Coppélius, a broken man, is paid poorly in gold for his pains.

PHOTO

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SATURDAY, JULY 12 AT 7:30PM

Jovani Furlan and Unity Phelan in Jerome Robbins’ In G Major.

PHOTO BY PAUL KOLNIK

This program is approximately 2 hours inclusive of two 20 minute intermissions

CONDUCTOR: ANDREWS SILL

IN G MAJOR

Music by Maurice Ravel

Choreography by Jerome Robbins

Scenery and Costumes by Erté

Lighting by Ronald Bates

PIANO: HANNA HYUNJUNG KIM

UNITY PHELAN TYLER ANGLE

Olivia Boisson, Lauren Collett, Nieve Corrigan, Mary Thomas MacKinnon, Shelby Mann, Quinn Starner Owen Flacke, Eli Raphael Gruska, Kennard Henson, Spartak Hoxha, Noah McAuslin, Andres Zuniga

Music by arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., sole agent in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico for Durand S.A. Editions Musicales, a BMG Editions company, publisher and copyright owner.

The original production of In G Major was made possible by a generous grant from the Nathan L. and Edith Halpern Fund.

Performances of ballets by George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are made possible in part by generous support from donors to the Allegro Circle.

Premiere: May 15, 1975, New York State Theater

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STRAVINSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO

Music by Igor Stravinsky

Choreography by George Balanchine*

Lighting by Mark Stanley

Solo Violinist: KURT NIKKANEN

TOCCATA

EMILIE GERRITY MIRA NADON

PETER WALKER AARÓN SANZ

Olivia Boisson, Christina Clark, Naomi Corti, Meaghan Dutton-O’Hara, Ruby Lister, Malorie Lundgren, Jenelle Manzi, Kloe Walker

Victor Abreu, Devin Alberda, Owen Flacke, Spartak Hoxha,

Samuel Melnikov, Mckenzie Bernardino Soares, Shane Williams, Andres Zuniga

ARIA I

MIRA NADON AARÓN SANZ

ARIA II

EMILIE GERRITY PETER WALKER

CAPRICCIO

Entire Cast

Music used by arrangement with European American Music Distributors Company, sole U.S. and Canadian agent for Schott Music GmbH & Co. KG of Mainz, Germany, publisher and copyright owner.

Performances of ballets by George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are made possible in part by generous support from donors to the Allegro Circle.

Premiere: June 18, 1972, New York State Theater

INTERMISSION

STRAVINSKY VIOLIN

FRIDAY, JULY 11 AT 2:00PM SATURDAY, JULY 12 AT 7:30PM

ERIN BAIANO

Mira Nadon and Adrian Danchig-Waring in George Balanchine’s Stravinsky Violin Concerto.

PHOTO

FRIDAY, JULY 11 AT 2:00PM

SATURDAY, JULY 12 AT 7:30PM

KJ Takahashi in Justin Peck’s Mystic Familiar.

PHOTO BY ERIN BAIANO

FRIDAY, JULY 11 AT 2:00PM

SATURDAY, JULY 12 AT 7:30PM

MYSTIC FAMILIAR

A BALLET BY JUSTIN PECK

Music by Dan Deacon

(Commissioned by New York City Ballet)

Choreography by Justin Peck

Costumes by Humberto Leon

Costumes supervised by Marc Happel

Scenery by Eamon Ore-Giron

Scenery supervised by Mark Stanley

Lighting by Brandon Stirling Baker

INDIA BRADLEY PRESTON CHAMBLEE HARRISON COLL NAOMI CORTI

DAVID GABRIEL CHARLIE KLESA RUBY LISTER MARY THOMAS MacKINNON

BRITTANY POLLACK TAYLOR STANLEY KJ TAKAHASHI KENNEDY TARGOSZ

PETER WALKER MIA WILLIAMS

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II. EARTH

Taylor Stanley III. FIRE

Peter Walker

Preston Chamblee, Brittany Pollack & Company

IV. WATER

Naomi Corti and Ruby Lister

V. ETHER Full Company

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SATURDAY, JULY 12 AT 7:30PM

Assistants to the Choreographer: Craig Hall, Patricia Delgado

Music: Become a Mountain Suite, composed by Dan Deacon, orchestrated and arranged by Dan Deacon and James Young.

Lead underwriting support for Mystic Familiar is provided by Emily Blavatnik/Blavatnik Family Foundation.

Leadership support is provided by Susan and Jeff Campbell, Whitney F. Clay, and The Ted and Mary Jo Shen Charitable Gift Fund, with major support from Cynthia and Ronald Beck and Alan and Ronne Fisher.

This work has been made possible by commissioning grants from The O’Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation and The Tobin Theatre Arts Fund.

Support for new work is provided by LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust and donors to the New Combinations Fund.

Premiere: January 29, 2025, David H. Koch Theater.

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Taylor Stanley and the Company in Justin Peck’s Mystic Familiar.

PHOTO BY ERIN BAIANO

COPPÉLIA

Coppélia, considered one of the greatest comic ballets of the 19th century, has remained one of the best-loved classical works in the ballet repertory. Originally choreographed by Arthur St. Léon in 1870, restaged by Petipa in 1884, and revised by Cecchetti in 1894, it has been performed regularly since then. None of St. Léon’s original choreography remains in today’s productions, and although Acts I and II have retained his ideas and story, the nature of some of the roles has changed. This staging by Balanchine and Alexandra Danilova — who was considered a definitive Swanilda – also contains the most authentic of the character dances. In Act III, which is totally Balanchine’s, the story becomes secondary, as the village festivities are presented as a series of dances, culminating in an all-encompassing grand finale.

In Coppélia, Delibes, along with Nuitter (who devised the original book from E.T.A. Hoffmann’s Der Sandmann) and St. Léon, created a work which remains a model of ballet construction. Delibes was a dancer’s composer, with the gift of illustrating action, creating atmosphere, and inspiring movement in his music. He attempted to do in his music what the impressionists had achieved in painting — make color matter most. The result was the first symphonic ballet score that included melodic national dances, musical descriptions that introduced the main characters, and spectacular effects that held the interest of the audience. The music of Coppélia links two great historical periods of ballet — the French Romantic style and the Russian Classical style.

In 1974, when Balanchine decided to add Coppélia to NYCB’s repertory, he took the opportunity to gently update the ballet, adding some male solos, more pas de deux, and a new third act. He enlisted Danilova to restage the dances she knew so well for the first two acts, and to coach the principal roles, originally performed by Patricia McBride (Swanilda), Helgi Tomasson (Frantz), and Shaun O’Brien (Doctor Coppélius).

IN G MAJOR

Ravel, at the peak of his fame and popularity, had just returned from a triumphant tour of the United States when he began his Piano Concerto in G Major (1928-1931). He wrote that the work was “a concerto in the strict sense, written in very much the same spirit as those of Mozart and Saint-Saëns” and that “it uses certain effects borrowed from jazz, but only in moderation.” Jerome Robbins choreographed In G Major for NYCB’s Ravel Festival in 1975. When the Paris Opera Ballet staged In G Major, under the name En Sol, it commissioned scenery and costumes by Erté, and it is those designs that are now used in the New York City Ballet production.

Tyler Angle in Jerome Robbins’ In G Major.

PHOTO BY ERIN BAIANO

STRAVINSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO

The Stravinsky Violin Concerto was composed in 1931, and at its premiere, conducted by Igor Stravinsky with Samuel Dushkin as the violin soloist. It was first used by Balanchine for Balustrade with the Original Ballet Russe in 1941. When Balanchine returned to this score three decades later, he could no longer remember his original choreography. “What I did then was for then,” he said, “and I wanted to do this music for our Stravinsky Festival.” Stravinsky Violin Concerto premiered on the opening night of the 1972 Stravinsky Festival, which also included the premiere of Balanchine’s Symphony in Three Movements.

MYSTIC FAMILIAR

NYCB Resident Choreographer Justin Peck’s Mystic Familiar is his 25th work for the Company. The ballet for 14 dancers in 5 movements features an NYCBcommissioned score from the composer, recording artist, and performer Dan Deacon. Peck previously chose Deacon’s music for Peck’s 2017 ballet The Times Are Racing, and the costume designer of that ballet, Humberto Leon, has also designed costumes for Mystic Familiar. The set is designed by Los Angeles-based visual artist Eamon Ore-Giron, whose work was recently featured in the 2024 Whitney Biennial, and the lighting is designed by Peck’s frequent collaborator Brandon Stirling Baker.

Joseph Gordon and Emilie Gerrity in George Balanchine’s Stravinsky Violin Concerto.

PHOTO BY ERIN BAIANO

NEW YORK CITY BALLET

Board of Directors

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Jeffrey M. Peek, President

Marie Nugent-Head*

Sarah Jessica Parker

Alan D. Schnitzer Vice Chairs

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JT Batson

Susan J. Campbell

Whitney Clay

Paul M. Donofrio

Thelma B. Ferguson

Randy Fishman

Maureen Footer

Barry S. Friedberg

Melanie Hamrick

Franci J. Blassberg Secretary

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Carol D. Mack

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Stacey C. Morse

Ellen Moskowitz

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Gordon B. Pattee

Jenny Paulson

Brynn Putnam

Raja Rajamannar

Mark S. Melodia Counsel

Mazdack Rassi

Stephen Kroll Reidy

Deborah Roberts

Paula Campbell Roberts

Allyson Tang

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Cathinka Wahlstrom

William H. Wright II

Strauss Zelnick

Chairmen Emeriti: Jay S. Fishman*, Barry S. Friedberg, Eugene P. Grisanti*, Theodore C. Rogers, Howard Solomon*, John L. Vogelstein

Directors Emeriti: Gillian Attfield, Frederick W. Beinecke, Daniel Brodsky, Randal R. Craft, Jr., Mary Sharp Cronson*, Lawrence Herbert, Nancy Lassalle*, Robert I. Lipp, David H. Mortimer, Barbara J. Slifka, Edward J. Toohey*

Members Ex-Officio: Honorable Eric Adams, Mayor of the City of New York; Stefanie Batten Bland, Designee, Mayor of the City of New York; Honorable Mark D. Levine, Manhattan Borough President; Honorable Adrienne Adams, Speaker, New York City Council; Honorable Laurie Cumbo, Commissioner, Department of Cultural Affairs

* In Memoriam As of June 2025

NEW YORK CITY BALLET SPECIAL THANKS

Major support for New York City Ballet’s 2024-2025 Season is provided by

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New York City Ballet’s programs are made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

ABOUT NEW YORK CITY BALLET

New York City Ballet is one of the foremost dance companies in the world, with a roster of spectacular dancers and an unparalleled repertory. The Company was founded in 1948 by George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein, and it quickly became world-renowned for its athletic and contemporary style. Jerome Robbins joined NYCB the following year and, with Balanchine, helped to build the astounding repertory and firmly establish the Company in New York.

New York City Ballet owes its existence to Lincoln Kirstein, who envisioned an American ballet where young dancers could be trained and schooled under the guidance of the greatest ballet masters. When he met George Balanchine in London in 1933, Kirstein knew he had found the right person for his dream. Balanchine traveled to America at Kirstein’s invitation, and in 1934 the two men opened the School of American Ballet, where Balanchine trained dancers in an innovative style and technique that matched his idea of a new, unmannered classicism.

In 1946 Kirstein and Balanchine formed Ballet Society and presented their new company at New York’s City Center of Music and Drama, which had been founded by Fiorello H. LaGuardia, Newbold Morris, and Morton Baum. After seeing a Ballet Society performance, Baum invited Balanchine and Kirstein’s fledgling company to officially join City Center. On October 11, 1948, New York City Ballet was born with a performance that featured Balanchine’s Concerto Barocco, Orpheus, and Symphony in C.

Balanchine served as Ballet Master of New York City Ballet from its inception until his death, in 1983, choreographing countless works and creating a company of dancers known for their linear purity, sharpness of attack, and overall speed and musicality. In 1949 Jerome Robbins joined the Company as associate director and, with Balanchine, created a varied repertory that grew each season.

Following Balanchine’s death, Robbins and Peter Martins were named Co-Ballet Masters in Chief, and from 1990 until he retired in 2017, Martins assumed sole responsibility for the Company’s artistic direction. Under Martins’ leadership, NYCB maintained the integrity of its core works, the 20th-century masterpieces by Balanchine and Robbins, while adding significantly to its repertory by commissioning more than 250 world premiere ballets created by more than 60 choreographers. As part of NYCB’s ongoing commitment to the development of new choreography, in 2001 Martins created the position of NYCB Resident Choreographer, which was first held by Christopher Wheeldon (2001-2006), and is currently held by Justin Peck. In September 2000, Martins and the late philanthropist Irene Diamond launched the New York Choreographic Institute, an affiliate of New York City Ballet, which promotes the development of choreographers and dancers involved in classical choreography by providing opportunities to develop their talents in Ballet. In August of 2023, Alexei Ratmansky became NYCB Artist in Residence.

In 2009 Katherine Brown was named NYCB’s first-ever Executive Director, a position created to oversee the Company's administrative management. In February of 2019, Jonathan Stafford was named Artistic Director of New York City Ballet and the School of American Ballet, and Wendy Whelan was named Associate Artistic Director of New York City Ballet.

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Lincoln Kirstein

Peter Martins

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NEW YORK CITY BALLET

Jonathan Stafford Artistic Director

Jonathan Stafford was appointed Artistic Director of New York City Ballet in February 2019, and also serves as Artistic Director and Chair of Faculty of the School of American Ballet. Upon retiring as an NYCB Principal Dancer in May 2014, Stafford was named one of NYCB’s Ballet Masters. In December 2017, he was appointed to lead NYCB’s interim artistic team. As a dancer Stafford performed an extensive repertory by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Peter Martins, and Christopher Wheeldon, and also originated featured roles in works by Mauro Bigonzetti and Alexei Ratmansky. As an educator, Stafford joined SAB’s permanent faculty in 2007. He graduated summa cum laude from the Fordham School of Professional and Continuing Studies with a B.A. in Organizational Leadership. Born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Stafford studied at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet before entering SAB in the summer of 1996. Stafford was named an apprentice with NYCB in 1998, joined the corps de ballet in 1999, and rose through the ranks to became a Principal Dancer in 2007.

Wendy Whelan Associate Artistic Director

Wendy Whelan was named New York City Ballet

Associate Artistic Director in February 2019. One of the most acclaimed dancers of her generation. Whelan danced principal roles in more than 125 ballets in NYCB’s repertory, performing virtually all of the major Balanchine roles, working closely with Jerome Robbins, and originating roles in more than 50 ballets by such choreographers as William Forsythe, Twyla Tharp, Alexei Ratmansky, Christopher Wheeldon, and numerous others. Following her retirement from NYCB in October 2014, she has cultivated multidisciplinary performance projects with a wide range of collaborators. Whelan began studying dance in Louisville with Virginia Wooton, and at the Louisville Ballet Academy before first studying at SAB in the summer of 1981. She was named an apprentice with NYCB in 1984, joined the corps de ballet in 1986, and was promoted through the ranks to be elevated to Principal Dancer in 1991. She is the recipient of a Doctorate of Arts, honoris causa, from Bellarmine University.

Katherine Brown Executive Director

Katherine Brown is Executive Director of New York City Ballet and the David H. Koch Theater, overseeing the management and administrative functions of both institutions. Prior to her position at NYCB, Brown was the Chief Operating Officer of WNYC Radio from 2008-2009. She served as Executive Director at Jazz at Lincoln Center from 2005-2007, and as Vice President of Development from 1997-2004, where she led a capital campaign raising $132 million to design and construct JALC’s new home, Frederick P. Rose Hall. Brown also held senior positions in fundraising at The New York Public Library and NYCB, and served in various capacities at the National Endowment for the Arts. She is a past member of the Board of Trustees of Dance/USA. In 2017 Dance Magazine named Brown as one of the most influential people in dance, and in 2024 City and State Magazine recognized Brown as a key figure in the cultural life of New York by naming her to its inaugural Arts & Culture Power 100 list.

Andrew Litton Music Director

Andrew Litton, Music Director of the New York City Ballet since 2015, has also served as Principal Guest Conductor of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Laureate of Britain’s Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, and Music Director Laureate of Norway’s Bergen Philharmonic. For his work in Bergen, Litton was knighted with the Norwegian Royal Order of Merit. Litton led the Dallas Symphony as Music Director from 1994 to 2006. Each season, he also guest conducts leading orchestras and opera companies around the globe and adds to his discography of more than 140 recordings, which have garnered America’s Grammy Award, France’s Diapason d’Or, and other honors. Litton’s work in ballet began while he was a Juilliard student, performing as onstage pianist for Rudolf Nureyev, Natalia Makarova, and Cynthia Gregory. An accomplished pianist, Litton is an acknowledged expert on George Gershwin and has performed and recorded Gershwin widely as both pianist and conductor. For more information visit andrewlitton.com.

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Heather & Tim Mabee

Adam Stepansky & Pam Mahler

Casey McCarthy

Kathleen M. Pierce

Ann Seton Quinn

Meghan & Jason Raymond

Michael Rosen

Carla H. Skodinski & Michael M. Fieldman

Adam Stepansky & Pam Mahler

Lisa Sternlicht

Stephen & Jane Kurr Sussman

GOLDEN PATRON

Anonymous (2)

Adam Abrams

Linda & Larry Ambrosino

Susan G. Anderson Limeri

Raimundo Archibold

Jane L. Baker

Maureen & John Baringer

Ruth Ann & Bruce Beers

Shawna Begnoche

Michael Bergman

Cheryl & Barry Boyd

Cynthia & Peter Bulger

Patrick Burns

Jerome & Katie Chao

Sujata N Chaudhry

Kate & Ben Clark

Jonathan Coffey

Dale & Jack Cohen

Allan Cohen

David & Stephanie Collins

Cynthia Corbett

Ellen-Deane Cummins

Natalie Deese

Shawn Delp

Susan K. Depaula

Paul & Jean DiCaprio

Ariel Dickson

Christopher Dolinsky

Blaine Dunn

Barbara & David Edelheit

Lee Einsidler & Aimee Brisson

Rachel Eisenhauer & Dyllan Beck

David Terrence Engels

Emily Farnham Mastrianni & Timothy Cartwright

Ronda & Lawrence Fein

Carol & Arnold Firestone

Patrick & Ashley Fogarty

Jeannie & Timothy P. Fontaine

Charles C. Freihofer III

Erica & Scott Fuller

Timothy L. Grenon

Eudice & Jay Grossman

James & Mary Elizabeth Hall

Brian Hall

Jessica Hall

Paul T. Heiner

Nancy Hershey

Beth Ann & Michael Hutcherson

Pete Kaiteris

Danielle & Kyle Kinowski

Ellie & Michael Ingalsbe

Doug Kolk

Maryann Kopack

Agatha & John Koziarz

Beth & John Larow

Kristen & Jeremy Lawless

Jessica & Gregory Longo

Andrea Longoria

Brian D. Lussier

Kimberly & Jon Paul Mahar

Kate & Marco Mancini

Paul & Sandra L. Markatos

Kathy Mattes & Andrew Marsh

Peter Martin & Christine Alexander

Louise & Lawrence Marwill

Maryellen & Patrick Maxwell

Christopher Wilson & Shannon McCarthy

John E. Meczynski, Jr.

Jennifer & Steven Meglio

David Merwitz & Crystal Ayers

Grace Frisone & Michael Metzger

The Miller Family

Carissa & Geoff Mina

Jonathan Montag

Mike Morgan

Carissa & Scott Morganstein

Eleanor K. Mullaney & Robert H. Coughlin, Jr.

Marianne Mustafa & Kyle Kordich

John L. Myers & Christine Ames

Jeffrey Oskin

Maura & David Paler

Talia & Marc Pallozzi

Zachary H. Passaretti

Stephane Pelletier

Christian Perez

Carlin J. Phillips

Chris Pickett

Todd Plemenik

Scott D. Powers

Erin & Charles Pritchard

Halina Radchenko

L. Oliver Robinson

Dale & Charles Roemmelt

Dennis, Jane, & Ryan Rose

Mark Rosen

Michael Rowan

Robert Sanson & Cynthia Wright

Michael Scheidler

Charles & Angela Scully

Bridget Sheidler

Holly Shishik

Jessica Skura-Capone & Craig Capone

Margaret Smith

Dr. Steven & Mrs. Kristine Solomon

Karen Squires

Ilene & Chip Stein

Hon. Ann Marie Taddeo

Jim Taylor

Konstantin Tikhonov

Rosemarie Tobin

Caryn & Robert Tyre

Sanchi & Santosh Vaghela

Carol & Pierre von Kaenel

Matt Wallen

Eileen G. & Donald J. Whelley

Kenneth D. Wilkins

Kelly & Jay Woods

Meredith & James Woolford

Tara & Arin Wright

Carol & John Zanetti

Andrea & Michael Zappone

Jeffrey B. Ziegler

PATRON

Anonymous (6)

Karen & Victor Abate

Joseph Abed El Latif

Donna & Donald Adam

Mylea & Buzz Aldrich

Elaine & Arnold Alfert

Kelly & Rick Alfred

William Allen

William J. Allerdice

Eric & Danica Andersen

Gabe & Jennifer Anderson

Susan K. Arehart

Patricia & Thomas Auer

Joanne Avella & Peter Bernstein

Nancy Bambara

Mary Jane Baumback

Theresa & John Behrendt

Darla J Belevich

Diane Benton

Annie & Mike Bergner

Bruce & Robin Biegeleisen

Mary Bigelow

Mark Biggs

Michael R. Bishop & Pauline M. Holmes

Susan & Richard Blanchard

Betty & Bill Blume

Andrew Boccio

Susan Bokan

Marianne Bokan-Blair & David Blair

Nicholas H. Bomba

Joyce Hunt Bouyea

Arthur Zobel & Ginny Brandreth

Meghan Brassel

Michael & Linda Breault

John Broderick

Erika C. Browne

Linda & Ted Bubniak

Ashley & Sandy Budd

Saratoga Dermatology/Spa City Spa

Susanne Buhac

Ann & Bob Bullock

Julie & John Burke

Thomas F. Burleigh

Sara & Aaron Bush

Gina Butera

Christy A. Calicchia

Nancy Carey Cassidy

Michael J. Carpenter

Maryellen & Nelson Carpenter

Matthew Carras

Brandon Acres & Allen Caruso

Jack & Siobhan Celeste

Bruce Cerone

Nora & Jeffrey Cheek

Dawn & Matt Chivers

Julie Chlopecki

David C. Christopher

Robin & Brendan Chudy

Glenn Clancy/Filtersource.Com, Inc.

Susan Clare & Terry Dimick

Holly & Stan Coleman

Elizabeth & John Collins

Heather Comora

Mary & Dan Conboy

Jim Connolly

J. Gregory & Marilyn J. Connors

Wendy & Neev Crane

Jean Cremen

Mark & Elizabeth Cummings

Kevin Cushing & Sue Hensley-Cushing

Deborah & Richard Czech

Katherine & Jeffrey M Daly

Nicole D’Amore

Abigail & Quade Dansie

L. Berkley & Katharine H. Davis

Giovanna de Filippi

Robin & Terry DeArmas

Christine & Ed Decker

Linda & Albert Dettbarn

David N. Deutsch

Michael Devellis & Bradley Farrell

Jeremy Dole

Dr. and Mrs. David Dolinsky

Dan Donovan

Judy & Kevin Dooley

Ellen & Todd Downing

Stan & Sharon Drosky

Denise Dubois & William DeLuca

Ann Duffy

Alan Ellis & Mary Dunbar

Christine Dunbar

Anita Dunn

Mina Dunnam & Tom Barkley

JoAnn Duquette

Jeremy & Jennifer Eager

Dr. Richard & Mrs. Ruth Cheris Edelson

Judy Edwards

Elizabeth King & Charles Engros

Michael Erario

Susanne D. Erb

Carolyn & Oliver Esman

Lisa & Phil Evans

The Saratoga Hilton

Erika & Peter Fallon

Carol & Tracy Farmer

Mary & David Farr

Adam Fink

Michael & Debbie Flaherty

Susan Rosko Fogarty

Rita & Dan Forbush

Brian Fountain & Jill Burton

Cassie & Harvey Fox

Dr. John & Mrs. Deanne Fox

Mark A. Franzoso

Nell & Robert Fraser

David Frederick

Rhoda & Avram Freedberg

Phyllis & David Fusco

Patricia A. Gallagher

Anne & Thomas Gaughan

Mary Gavin & Jim LaVigne

Kelly & Eric Geckler

Lynne Gelber

Stuart L. Ginsburg

Carol & Dave Godette

Mr. & Mrs. Jay S. Goldman

Perry & Joe Goldsmith

Elizabeth & Jerry Goldstein

Peggy & Rich Greenawalt

Robert Greenbaum & Lynne Knauf

Catherine LoMonico

Laurie & Philip M. Gross

Zachary Grossman

Jonathan Grossman

Laura Cloke & Thomas Grouard Lillelund

David Guillet & Debra Mailberg

Rick Guior & Barbara Frank

Madison Gurga

Susan Gurian & Bob Sommerville

Galina Guterman

Mona & Jon Haas

David Haggerty

Pauline & Henry Hamelin

Frieda Hammond-Carmer & Britt Carmer

Maria Harrison

Patty HasBrouck

Barbara Havenick

Susan Hawkes-Teeter

Joanne & Roscoe Haynes

Jason & Susan Hellickson

Martin Hellwig

Mary Hendrickson

Jessica & David Hennel

Joy & Steven Heyman

Adam Hills

Joseph A. Hinkhouse

Glens Falls Eye Associates P.C.

Felicia & Stephen Hoffman

Kathy & Stu Hoffman

Jon Hosler

Laura & William Hotchkiss

Sabrina Houser

Jason Hover

Robert & Mary Hoyer

Nancy & William Hunt

Elaine & Peter Hutchins

Sara J Jackson

Mr. Andrew James

Susan & Bill Jeffreys

Patricia Joy

Marilyn Kacica & Joseph Dudek

Harriet J. Kalejs

Grant Kamin

Allison & John Karcher

Ruth & Douglas Karrel

Nancy Kass

Jordan Kassoff

Aaron Kassoff

Dana & Tucker Kear

Gail & Alexander Keeler

Chad Kelman

Sean Kerls

Becky & Greg Kern

Richard C. King & Gail Grow

Sally & Larry King

Mara King

Shaun Kippins

Rod Klassovity

Kim Klopstock

Brenton Koch

Erin K Koenen

Vincent & Milly Koh

Thomas J. Kubisch

Jan McCarthy Kurposka

Greg J. Kutzuba

Eric & Heather LaCoppola

Kurt Ladu

Anne Lagan & Jean-Paul Poulin

Marti & Greg Laird

Michael Lanides

Barry & Sara Lee Larner

Gloria M. Lawrence

Darryl Leggieri

Barbara & Andrew Levine

Jeannette & Eddie Liebers

Chris Litchfield & Seth Yates

Anna & Charles Lobosco

Andi & Phil Lodico

Meredith & Jon Loeck

Ann & Doug Logan

Tiina Loite & Fred Conrad

Susan A. Lucente

Ginny & Paul Lunde

Marcia MacDonald

Todd Macejka

The Honorable Earle I. Mack

Leslie & John Cashin

M. Lynne Mahoney

Susan G. & Louis R. Malikow

Kathryn Manning

Ruthann Marcelle & Paul Gozemba

James Markwica/LaMarco Physical Therapy, PC

Charles Marshall

Dawn & Mario Martinez

Cathy DiMiceli Masie & Elliott Masie

Michele Massiano

Sue Ellen Mathers

Mike Mauriello

Michael & Cory McCarthy

Brian & Stacey McDonald

Patricia McKay/Celtic Counseling Services

Susan & John McPhillips

Linda & Peter Meenan

Lisa S. Mehigan

Allison & David W. Meyers

Marcia & Robert Miller

Valerie Mitchell

Judy & Charles Monson

Julia Moore Vogel

Kathleen & Michael Moreland

N.J. Morris

George & Anne Morris

Kathleen & Michael Mullins

David R. & April S. Murphy

Mary Murphy

Jamie & Scott Neverett

Victoria & Thomas Niles

Dan & Sally Nolan

Georgie Nugent & Eric Miller

Brian O’Connell

Jackie & Chuck Okosky

Sharon & Fred Olbrych

Sharon O’Meara

Steven J. Oshins

Sheila Parkert

Ritchie Parrotta

Leslie Baker & Geoffrey Patack

Deborah Peavey Graves & Daniel Graves

Dottie Pepper & David Normoyle

Lindsey & Vince Pettograsso

Natalie J. Adler & Gregory L. Pinto

Andy Pinto

Lois & Donald Porter

Kendra & David Pratt

Lenore Punk

Mrs. Lisa Queeney Vadney

Helen Rack & Erwin Guetig

Corey Rashkover

Caroline & Justin Ray

Eileen Rea & Lynda Castronovo

Mary Grace & Jack Reed

Hildy & Herb Reich

Emily S. Reilly

Nancy O’Malley & Jonathan T. Reinhardt

Carol Kautzman & Ren Reynolds

Dorothy Reynolds, MD

Linda Rhodes

Nelly & Brian Rice

Carla & Steven Richards

Jessica & Alan Richer

Debra & Thomas Riell

Patty & Vincent Riggi

Michele Riggi

Alexander Rodriguez

Bill Rooney & Elizabeth Pasnikowski

Lynn & Peter Young

Amy Ryan

Cynthia & Daniel Ryan

Sherry and DJ Sablich

Elaina Richardson & Isam Saleh

Gary Sancilio

Dee Sarno

Michael & Anne Savitch

Kevin Sayet

Katie Scalamandre

Susan Schuster & Jean Trewhella

Ellen & Andrew Serling

Tracy & Michael Shannon

Alex Shea

Melanie and Michael Fraher

Malcolm J. Sherman & Elaine Rubenstein

Rabbi Scott Shpeen

Cynthia & Herb Shultz

Elaine M. Sillery

Silver Cannabis Company

Simmons Covering Services Inc

The Boger Family

Theresa & Richard Sleasman

Wendy M. Smith

Denise Smith

Elissa & Justin Smith

Tim & Libby Holmes

Ida & Larry Snavley

Gail & Louis Snitkoff

Donna Snyder

Joyce Soltis & David Long

Cindy Spence

Bernadette & Lance Sprinkle

Paul E. & Deborah Spurgas

Christine & David Stack

Joanne Stazio Silverman

Matthew Stein

Tas Steiner

Christopher Burns & Kathleen Stellrecht

Grace Sterrett & Ben Falcigno

Steven & Pam Stiansen

Stifel

Robert A. Stout & Audrey Choiniere

Heather & Brian Straughter

Jeff & Susan Stuhr

Robbin & William Suess

Hilton Garden Inn Saratoga Springs

Carol B. Swyer

David J. Taffany & Nancy C. Sapio

Gloria Tawil

Eric A. Tepper & Patricia Lane Tepper

Michael & Judiann Thomas

Laura Tilton

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Tisinger

Toby & Melissa Tobrocke

Daniel & Kerry Tomson

Mary Ellen & Mark Toomey

Jennifer & Brian E. Topping

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Torani

Nathan O. & Nancy Towne

Lynette & Michael Tucker

Margaret E. Tuft

Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs

Sunday & Joseph Verrillo

Jeffrey & Brenda Vredenburg

Mary Kay Vyskocil

Angela Nadine Wakefield

Catherine & Robert Allen

Ms. Susan Waldron

Bill Walker & Helen Edelman

Ed Selig & Renee Walrath

Laurie Wasserstein

Leisa Diane Waterhouse

The Weatherwax Family

Jeff & Megan Wegener

Timothy & Karen Welles

Kenton A. Wengert

Garry & Joyce White

Joan & Lance Wilkins

Mallory & Grant Willsea

Fredrick Winkler

Windy Wyczawski & Keith Wharton

Judith & Harold Zassenhaus

Daniel Zelem Jr

Harvey Zirofsky & Sharon Dunn

ENCORE

Anonymous (2)

Amy Azarow

Karen Becker & Anthony Galloro

Joyce P. Gurzynski

Liz & Martin Brayboy

Janice E. Burns

Daniel Caputo

Dorothea & George Casey

Brian Christiansen

Jim Conti

Peter Cook

Stephanie & John Copeland

Kirk Cornwell

Caroline & Matthew D’Abate

Heather & Darel Dacus

Nancy De Vore

Thomas & Georgia Decker

Beth & Brian Devane

Marji Dickinson

Timothy Edmonds

Nabil ElDib

Stanley Feldman

Judy Fitzgerald

Irene Flatau

Alan Fritch

Tom Gaughan

Joseph Giammalvo

James P. Gold

Joanne & Jim Grande

Matthew Greeley

Norene M. Grose

Paula & Jeffrey Gural

Steve Hanson

Nancy & Steve Hovey

Tim Daniels

Robert M. & Debbie S. Jaffe

Dennis Jaffee

James Jankowski

Tim Jones

Bill Justice

Laury G. Kerr

Michele & Roy Lance

Vincent Lazzaro

Megan Lepp

Lori & Robert Liebert Van Vranken

Lisa Livingston

Karen & Paul Macielak

Victor Macri

Charles & Debra McCambridge

Michele McGeoch

Virginia L. Mee

Judy & Charles Monson

Matthew Morrissey

Arliss Nygard & C. Murray Penney

Bill Olender

Glenn Olson

Joy Olson

Simone & Jonathan Piraino

Michael Plaia

Judy & Jim Pohlman

Hilary Tyson Porter

Conor Rappaport

Daniel Reilly

Terry & Michael Reilly

Elizabeth Reuter

Kevin & Sue Roach

Jo Anne Robbins

Len Rockenstyre

Don Ruberg & Marin Ridgway

Heather & Christopher Rusiecki

Elizabeth & Doug Rutnik

Jane Sanzen

Ray Sayour

Tyler Scott

John & Jean Shaver

Jed T. Shpur

Kimberly Simmington

Mitchell Simmons

Sue Gronczniak

Monaco Cooper Lamme & Carr, PLLC

Rosemary W. & Michael L. Somich

Gail Stern

Dorene & Michael Sternklar

Harold S. Trimmer, Jr.

Jennifer L Van Ort

Lucille A. Varney

Jenny & Mike Vidoni

Virginia & Jason Vitullo

David Weare

Vera Weiss

Diane White & Ted Orosz

Lori A. Whitney

Frank & Cynthia Williams

BRAVO

Anonymous (4)

Judith & Gregory Aidala

Madeline Akel

Naomi & Jeffrey Allen

Mary L. Anderson

Sally Andrew

Peter & Susan Antoinette

Judith Archibold

Cindy Arkin

Michael Arnush & Leslie Mechem

Michael Avis

Sharon C. Awramik

Paul J. Azoulay

Michael F. Barrett

Annamaria & Mark Bellantoni

Benaman/Roginski Family

Mark Benerofe

John L. Benvenuti

Michael Berger

Daniel Bernstein

Chris Berry

Mary Beth Bianconi

Angella Rella & Jim Birnby

Louise Bonanno

James Boyer

Marilyn Ammerman Bradley

Scott Brazee

Clarissa Bullitt

Michelle Burlingame

Jo-Anne & Keith Campbell

Judy & Richard Capullo

MaryLou & Jerry Cartwright

James Chapman

David Clark

Anne & Joe Clark

Kenneth Clute

Catherine E. Commerford

John & Gabrielle Coppola

Jo Anna Corbin

Mary A. Corrado

Richard A. Curreri

David Davidson

John Davis

Ilse de Veer & Elayne Livote

Mary E. Degroff & Robert Knizek

Diane Dellaratta

Amanda & David Demasi

Jennifer Mina & Damon DeTeso

Matthew & Blair Dicaprio

Kathleen & Peter Diedrich

Charles L. & Reisa Donath

John & Maryann Donohue

Stephen & Susan Dorsey

Kate & Jerry Dudding

Siobhan Dunham

Theodore Ebersole

Chandra Eldred

Keith & Paula Enderle

David Engel

William A. Epple

Nancy & Richard Erdoes

David Ernst

Sarah Etkin-Sefcik

Mary Anne Fantauzzi

Charles F. Ficken

Lorraine & William Fitzsimmons

Ben Foster

Dr. & Mrs. Richard Fountain

Lisa Frazzetta

Eugene Frost

James E. Galati

Meg Gallien & Bill Hammond

William Gibbons

Givingback

Amy Godine & John Nicholson

Gary Gold & Nancy Pierson

Felice & David Gordis

Joan & George Gould

William Gray

Katherine W. Gurley

Barbara T. Hartman

Wilhelmina A. Haruk

Albert Hauber

Dale Hausman

Jean & Walt Hayes

Kathleen & Charles Heidsieck

Robert Heins & Linda Cox

Ruth & Roland J. Helgerson

Judith & Richard J. Heller

Barbara & Frank Herbert

Kathleen Hogan

Jennifer Hogan

Bertha Holleman

Thomas E. Hommel

Mary Huber

Barbara Hubschmitt

Michelle Hunt

Nannette & Matthew Hyland

Karin Hyman

Martha & Michael Iacolucci

John Iannotti

Terri & Rich Indyk

Diane Irwin

Jon Isaacson

Nicole D. Jaeger

Margie Lee Johnson

Bryan Ju

Maura Kane

Lyndsy Kapustiak

Milly & Al Karoly

Joanne D. Kay

Marcia & John Keefe

Elaine & Robert Kennedy

Judith Knispel

Jeffrey & Michelle Koester

William Krueger

Catherine Krylowicz

Nicole Lanoue

Jack Lebowitz & Kat Griffin

Robert J. Lindinger

Diane Lloyd

Barbara & Jim Lombardo

Joseph Lomuscio

Christopher Lyons

Sharon & Charles Maneri

Stephanie & John Markowich

Richard Martino

Phillis Maucieri

Jo Ann McCarthy

Bill McCartney

Christine L. McDonald

Felton McLaughlin

Richard J. Merck

Peg Minarski

Patricia Mion

Adrienne Mongan

Harry Moran

Edward L. Motter

Jane S. Murphy

William F. Murray

John & Norma Myers

Niki & Paul C. Naef

Debbie & Pablo Lacayo

Chris Noessner

Zoe Nousiainen

Mary Alice Nyhan

Mary T. O’Connor

Michael J. O’Connor

Mary Lynn Olbrych

Margo & Jeff Olson

Angelique & Joseph Olszowka

Allison Orchant

Marygina & Gerald Ortiz

Audrey J. Osterlitz

Carol Pacco-Long

Peter & Colleen Palleschi

Linda S. Parkoff

Christopher Parks & Lauren Baran

Michael & Cynthia Penfold

Johanna Petersen

Patricia Peterson

Peter & Pat Phelan

Gretchen M. Piwinski

Eric Plesko

Helen Porter

Eileen & Daniel Ranalli

Andy Rehm

Monica & Wayne Richter

Mary Ritter

Susi & Ken Ritzenberg

Veronica & Sean Roddy

Timothy Rodgers

Penny Jolly & Jay Rogoff

Christine & Ken Romano

Heather Ronan

Robert F. Rusiecki, Jr.

Sarah Ryan

Kevin Ryan

Steve Allegra

Mark J. Sanantonio

Mary Scanlan

Charles D. Schaeffer

Andrea & John Schneiter

Irene Schultz

Susan Seeley

Bradley Bridge & Dveera Segal

Laura Shea

Pam & Richard Siegel

Steve Sills

Stephen Singer

Julie Slovic

Carol A. Smith

Terence Smith

Jessica Smith

Clara Somoza

Joshua Spagnola

Phillip & Karen Sparkes

Jacqueline & Michael Stampalia

Danny Stevens

Lucinda Strasenburgh

Stacy Styles

Kim Swidler

Catherine M. Szenczy

Deborah H. Tagliento

Katherine Tomasi

Marcia Trotter

Mary & Kevin Tully

Mary Ellen Turner

Scott Turner

Jennifer & Andrew Turro

Amy & Edward Van Gelder

Tim VanBenschoten

Steve Verdini

Nancy Weaver

Amy Wellman

Nancy Werner & Roger Risch

Walter Whalen

Andre Wharer

Sarah & D. Billings Wheeler

Lawrence & Sara Wiest

Michael & Donna Wilcox

Winnie & Fred Wilhelm

Joan Williams

Ann & Fred Wolpert

Connie & David Wood

Marcia Zalbowitz

Melissa M. Zambri & Gina M. Moran

Bruno Zarkower

Richard Zick

CORPORATE MEMBERS

VISIONARY

Fingerpaint

GE Vernova

Stewart’s Shops & The Dake Family

The Adirondack Trust Company

INNOVATOR

Druthers Brewing Company

Phinney Design Group

Skidmore College

Social Radiant

The Fort Miller Group, Inc.

PIONEER

A&A Sultan LLC

Empire State University

Hoffman Development Corp.

Lift Marketing

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc

Mohawk Honda

Pompa Bros., Inc.

The Albany and Saratoga Centers for Pain Management

West Group Law

LEADER

BPI Mechanical Service

BST & Co. CPA’S, LLP

Greno Industries, Inc.

KPTC LLC

Mangino Buick GMC

Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis

RJG Enterprises LLC

RoseWaldorf PLLC

Saratoga Schenectady Gastroenterology Associates

Soleno

MENTOR

Arrow Bank

Austin & Co., Inc.

Bouchey Financial Group

Carpe Diem Real Properties, LLC

Carpenter & Associates Insuring

Agency LLC

CDPHP

Couch White, LLP

Ellis Medicine Foundation

Fenimore Asset Management

Krackeler Scientific, Inc.

Lemery Greisler, LLC

LMP Consulting, LLC

Minich MacGregor Wealth Management

Munter Enterprises, Inc.

NOVUS

Olde Bryan Inn

On Call Plumbing and Heating LLC

Point Breeze Marina

Polyset Company, Inc.

R.J. Murray Company

Siemens

StudioA

Teakwood Builders, Inc.

The Adelphi Hotel

The Gideon Putnam

The Kermis Club

Trustco Bank

UHY Advisors - Howard Foote

Vermont Kitchen Supply

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP

Zippy Chicks

SPAC EVERGREEN SOCIETY

Anonymous

Virginia Alston

Elizabeth Louise Berberian

Joyce Bixby

Susan Bokan

Ann & Robert Bullock

Joanne Chaplek

Jane & John Corrou

Ellen deLalla

Gary DiCresce

Isla & Michael Dreher

Lois Emmens

Chris Freihofer

Dr. Jon D. Globerson

Judy Harrigan, PhD

Richard Higgins

Robert M. & Debbie S. Jaffe

Judith Jameson

Nancy McPhaul

Virginia Mee

Steve Lemanski

Denise Polit

Jean A. Richards

Katie Scalamandre

Joanne Shay

Carla H. Skodinski

Andrea Spungen

James Swenson

Dawn Szurek

Stephen Thomas

Robert Watts

INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT

Carl E. Touhey Foundation

Empire State Development

Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundation

Gene Robb Performing Arts Scholarship Fund

Glens Falls Foundation

The Little Family Foundation

Mid Atlantic Arts

New York State Council on the Arts

NYS DanceForce

NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historical Preservation

Saratoga County, NY

The Wright Family Foundation

MEMORIAL AND HONORARY GIFTS

In Honor of A. John Popp

Jim & Rose Barba

In Honor of Carol & Tracy Farmer

Judy & John Paul Miller

In Memory of Dorothy Scott

Michael & Mary Biffer

In Memory of Joann Shirley

Mr. Daniel Gibbs

In Memory of Judy Glick

Pamela Grant & Peter Barclay

In Honor of Maddie McCarthy

Peter Kalteris

In Honor of Patricia Titteron

Mr. Lewis Titterton

In Memory of Phyllis Aldrich Anonymous

In Memory of Richard Varley

Mr. Gordon Boyd

Meg Gilmartin

Cindy Spence

Gary J. Bordeau

In Honor of Sherry Bishko

Sean Walmsley

In Honor of Susan & Bill Dake

Mrs. Laura Dake Roche

Zoe McKee & Matthew Fisher

Aimee & Gary Dake

In Memory of Virginia & John Flagg

Nancy Mullen

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHAIRPERSON

Charles V. Wait, Jr

VICE CHAIR

Carl DeBrule

SECRETARY

Judy A. Harrigan, Ph. D

TREASURER

Sean Leonard

MEMBERS

Will Aldrich

Raimundo Archibold

Sonny Bonacio

STAFF

Elizabeth Sobol CEO

Chris Shiley President

Leslie Collman-Smith General Manager

Jay Lafond Chief Financial Officer

Rachel Arduini Ticketing and Member Services Coordinator

Zack Ashcraft Box Office Assistant, and Group Sales Manager

Adrienne Atiles Director, Grants & Development Communications

Austin Bayliss Senior Director, Events & Special Projects

Jess Bien Director, Learning & Engagement

Andreya Cherry Artistic Administrator

Jeff Conkey Director, Event Operations

Sally Bott

Sujata N. Chaudhry

Susan Dake

C.J. DeCrescente

Keeley Ardman DeSalvo

Geraldine Golub

George R. Hearst III

Richard Higgins

Anthony Ianniello, Esq.

Heather Mabee

Chris Mackey

Donald J. McCormack

Bill McEllen

Norma Meacham

Eleanor K. Mullaney

Sharyn Hiter Neble

Chet J. Opalka

Marcel D’Aprile

Marketing Associate

Christine Dixon

Senior Director, Individual & Planned Giving

Jerry Dumary Manager, Facilities & Maintenance

Jana Gordon

Senior Vice President, Development

Emily Graham Programming Associate

Dave Greco Vice President, Operations

Andrew Gunther Digital Marketing Manager

Melissa Howe Ticketing & Member Services Coordinator

Brittany Kendall Senior Director, Marketing

Gilles Lauzon Controller

Cynthia Madcharo Senior Accountant

Maddie McCarthy Development & Events Coordinator

Jeffrey R. Ridha, M.D.

Dr. L. Oliver Robinson

Andrea Spungen

Stephan C. Verral

Lisa Vollendorf, Ph. D

Jason C. Ward

TRUSTEES EMERITI

William P. Dake

Charles V. Wait

TRUSTEES OF COUNSEL

John J. Nigro

Edward P. Swyer

Linda G. Toohey

Dennis Moench Vice President, Education

Abigal Monson Creative Associate

Linsey Reardon Manager, Community Education Programs

Hope Relly-Cobb Marketing Manager

Timothy Roylance Manager, Box Office

Francesca Soldevere Dance Educator

Scott Somerville Director of Creative Services

Olivia Szczurko- Walton Administrator and Arts Educator

Heather N. Varney Senior Director, Corporate Partnerships

Kristy Ventre Vice President, Communications

Jill Zygo Director, Arts in Education

Mike Zygo Arts Educator

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Michelle Lange

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Half-Day: July 7-18th

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Detail of Javier Senosiain’s Ground/work 2025 sculpture Coata III during the fabrication process

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS MADE PURSUANT TO COOPERATIVE POLICY STATEMENT NO. 11 ISSUED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LAW FILE NO. CP250021. SPONSOR: PAVILION

SPONSOR: PAVILION SARATOGA OWNER LLC, PAVILION TIC II OWNER LLC, PAVILION TIC III OWNER LLC, PAVILION TIC IV OWNER LLC, PAVILION TIC V OWNER LLC,