The Rock School's 2020 Wild West Rodeo Benefit Program Book

THE ROCK SCHOOL

FOR

DANCE EDUCATION

WILD WEST

N BENEFIT 20 O I T C U A A 20 G AL WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2020

PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR THE ROCK SCHOOL FOR DANCE EDUCATION

From Constance Benoliel Rock, to Rock students, who lead a lineage of renowned artists from The Rock School for Dance Education, congratulations!

Rock Academics/ Professional Division Students, Audrey & Lily Munson 2020

WILD WEST

MITTEE M O C T I F E N E B CO-CHAIRS

MINDY BAIADA* TARA TRIMARCHI

VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE MEMBERS MINDY BAIADA* YVONNE BLAKE CLARK LAUREN CUDDEBACK MOLLY HAWKINS THE HUSE FAMILY

KATHY KRAUTHOUSE THE LACKEY FAMILY CARLA ROCK* CARO ROCK* PHOEBE SCHUH

FRED STEIN TARA TRIMARCHI ERICA WARBURG

HONORARY COMMITTEE MEMBERS SUSAN STEWART AND ROBERT ABRAMOWITZ* LAUREN R.* AND BENJAMIN BAER MINDY * AND DAVID BAIADA CONSTANCE BENOLIEL-ROCK** AMY BRANCH AND JEFFRY BENOLIEL NANCY BRODIE* AND GEORGE R. BRODIE JR. ALEXANDRA * AND RYAN CROUCH GAIL EHRLICH MARIE AND JOSEPH FIELD PHYLLIS AND HOWARD FISCHER** LIZA HERZOG* AND PAUL CURCI

JOHN HYMAN* LEROY KEAN* J. NICOLE MARTIN LAWTON* ELSA AND LEON MALMUD PATRICIA * AND JONATHAN MCAULEY* LISA D. KABNICK AND JOHN MCFADDEN TARA TRIMARCHI AND DAVID MUNSON* SUZANNE AND RONALD NAPLES* MARGO AND DANIEL H. POLETT CLARE* AND ANTONIO POZOS JILL CLARKE AND CHRISTOPHER RAPHAELY*

CARLA* AND WILLIAM ROCK CARO* AND ROBERT ROCK, PHD* JEANNE SCANDURA* LINDA AND CHARLES SCHELKE PHOEBE AND MATTHEW SCHUH VIKKI SLOVITER* AND JUSTIN WHEELER STEPHANIE WOLF-SPASSOFF* AND BOJAN SPASSOFF* JANE AND JAMES STERN SCOTT D. THOMPSON* RANDI J. ZEMSKY** AND ROBERT D. LANE, JR.

*ROCK SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES **ROCK SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES, EMERITUS Dancers: 2019 YAGP Ensemble,

THE ROCK SCHOOL BOARD OF D I R E C T O R S Bojan Spassoff, President & Director

Stephanie Wolf Spassoff, Artistic Director

Christopher Raphaely, Chairman Robert Rock, PhD, Vice Chairman, Chair Finance

Nancy S. Brodie, Treasurer Leroy Kean, Secretary Caro U. Rock, Chairman Emeritus

Liza Herzog, Chair Education

Robert L. Abramowitz, Esq. Chair Compensation and HR Committee

Lauren R. Baer, Gala Co-Chair

Mindy Dougherty Baiada Alexandra Bauer Crouch John Hyman Victoria Kaplan Patricia Quinn McAuley Ed McDevitt J. Nicole Martin Lawton David Munson, MD Ronald J. Naples, Clare Putnam Pozos Carla I. Rock Susan Rock Jeanne Scandura Vikki Sloviter

TRUSTEES EMERITI Constance W. Benoliel-Rock Chairman Emeritus

Diane Breckenridge, PhD Michael DeLuca Howard Fischer Jennifer Franklin Carol Clark Lawrence Robert F. McCadden Howard D. Ross Suzanne Schoch Rehl, Esq. Sherry Varrelman Randi Zemsky

Dancers: Rock students, Ellie Iannotti & Angel Ramirez, Nutcracker 1776 at the Annenberg Center, 2019

WILD WEST RODEO PROGRAM MAY 13TH, 2020 WELCOME MESSAGE Chairman Emeritus, Caro Rock & Vice Chairman, Bob Rock WELCOME MESSAGE Rock Director, Bojan Spassoff & Rock Artistic Director, Stephanie Spassoff TALISMAN VARIATION Composer: Riccardo Drigo Choreography: Marius Petipa Dancers: Ellie Iannotti & Angel Ramirez FROM THE ASHES Choreography: Justin Allen Dancer: Kaeli Ware ROCKREACH MESSAGE RockReach Director, Christina Pastras Ruiz DON QUIXOTE VARIATION Composer: Ludwig Minkus Choreography: Marius Petipa Dancer: Kohki Toda ONCE UPON A TIME Composer: Benoit Jutras Choreography: Justin Allen Dancers: Gabriela Gutierrez & Luciano Perotto

ARABIAN VARIATION Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography: Telmo Moreira Dancers: Linyue Zhao & Alladson Barreto, 2019 CO-CHAIRS MESSAGE Mindy Baiada Tara Trimarchi INCANTO* Composer: René Aubrey Choreography: Justin Allen Dancers: Gabriela Gutierrez Mizuki Hanada Ellie Iannotti Emily McAllister Amelia McGravey Daria Kasuska Marina Profy Brandon Ranalli Angel Ramirez Marcos Ramirez Emma Spillane Rena Takahashi Anna Turkington Kaeli Ware Brooke Wilson * First place ensemble winner at the 2018 YAGP NYC Finals

ABOUT THE

SCHOOL

In 1963, at the urging of her mentor, George Balanchine, Barbara Weisberger established The School of Pennsylvania Ballet. In 1986, Bo Spassoff became Director of the school. After six years of steady growth, The Rock School became an independent, not-for-profit institution focusing intensely on its mission: excellence in dance education. Over the past 30 years, Bo, along with Co-Director Stephanie Wolf Spassoff and the Trustees of The School, have transformed a small regional school into an internationally acclaimed institution.

Throughout it’s over 50-year history, the school has developed dancers for most premier dance companies throughout the world. Our faculty includes distinguished dancers, instructors, and choreographers. Additionally, The Rock School owns the best ballet training facilities in the Philadelphia area, with Rock Center in the city and the West Chester branch school, The Rock School West, in the suburbs. To compliment The Rock School’s ballet training, Rock Academics provides flexible but rigorous 7-12 grade course work while Residence provides a nurturing and convenient home away from home for elite national and international ballet talent. Annual enrollment exceeds 1,200 students, with a budget in excess of $5.8 million. Because the Professional Division students are the dance stars of tomorrow, The Rock School awards upwards to $800,000 in annual scholarships to its dancers.

ACADEMICS • Rock Academics provides academic flexibility and dual preparation for our students’ artistic careers and futures in higher education. The Rock Academics Director, Robert Hodges, provides daily academic supervision. Academic tutors are also provided to support the education of The Rock School’s Academics students.

Our highly motivated students move forward at a pace suited to their individual abilities; students can earn middle school, high school and college credits, critical to young artists who often spend their college years in professional companies.

RESIDENCE • The Rock Residence is a home away from home for our students and is located in the Marine Club Condominiums, directly across the street from the Rock School. The Rock School residence occupies one floor in the Marine Club.

The Residence Life Management Staff live on the floor, ensuring students are well supported by providing 24-hour care for each and every student.

Dancers: Rock School 2020 YAGP Philadelphia Regional Participants

ABOUT THE DIRECTORS B

ojan Spassoff was a Ford Foundation Scholarship student at the School of American Ballet and was an apprentice with the Harkness Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, and New York City Ballet companies. Thereafter, Mr. Spassoff became a member of the Dutch National Ballet and was later among the first foreigners to join the Royal Danish Ballet. Subsequently, Mr. Spassoff was invited to join American Ballet Theatre and continued his career dancing solo and principal roles with the San Francisco Ballet and teaching for that company and its school. Mr. Spassoff served as Artistic Director for both Savannah Ballet and Ballet Oklahoma and their associated schools. He has been guest artist and teacher for numerous regional companies, schools, and universities. A former ballet master for Pennsylvania Ballet, he was Associate Director of the New York State Summer School of the Arts, operated in conjunction with New York City Ballet. He has coached gold medalists in prestigious international competitions in Havana, Berlin, as well as Moscow and USA International Ballet Competitions. He is a judge for Youth America Grand Prix. In 2011, 2012, and 2017 Mr. Spassoff was Artistic Director for the largest Ballet Galas ever held in Mexico City.

BOJAN SPASSOFF PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR

A

n alumna of the School of American Ballet and New York’s Performing Arts High School, privately auditioned with Agnes de Mille for a national tour of “Where’s Charley”, past member of American Ballet Theatre, San Francisco Ballet. She was a principal dancer with both Ballet Oklahoma and Savannah Ballet. She was Associate Director of Ballet Oklahoma, Savannah Ballet, and their respective associated schools.

Stephanie was a member of Finis Jhung’s New York Chamber Ballet. Stephanie Wolf Spassoff is a former Pennsylvania Ballet soloist who performed solo and principal roles. Ms. Spassoff has been a guest artist and teacher for many regional companies, schools, and universities and was a permanent faculty member of the New York State Summer School of the Arts.

She has coached gold medalists in prestigious international competitions in Moscow and the USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, MS and has been a judge for Youth America Grand Prix and the World Ballet Competition.

In 2011, 2012, and 2017, Mrs. Spassoff was CoArtistic Director for the largest Ballet Galas ever held in Mexico City.

STEPHANIE WOLF SPASSOFF ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

LETTER FROM THE DIRECTORS We are truly grateful for all the support given to the school.

The Rock School is in the process of expanding its virtual training.

We anticipate a truly wonderful gala next year along with a performance by the exceptionally talented artists of The Rock School and the Curtis Institute of Music.

Students continue to send videos and audition for the school.

They come from the Philadelphia area and around the globe. The success of our students in major international competitions, as well as placement in prestigious companies worldwide, has brought amazing talent to our city.

Rock School alumni are currently members of New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, English National Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Houston Ballet, Boston Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, PA Ballet, Joffrey Ballet as well as Broadway shows.

While challenging at times, the joyful endeavor of helplng to guide our 1,000+ students towards their dreams is truly fulfilling.

The Rock School’s outreach program, RockReach, has become “virtual.” It is the largest dance outreach program in the tristate area. RockReach has become an integral part of the Philadelphia School system’s physical education program.

Your generous support and that of the trustees and the Rock Family make all this possible.

In these unprecedented times, the arts are more important than ever to lift spirits, bring beauty, joy and hope to a world in desperate need.

Our heart-felt thanks to all.

Bo & Stephanie Spassoff Directors

Bojan Spassoff, President & Director

Stephanie Wolf Spassoff, Artistic Director

ROCK SCHOOL BALLET MASTERS JUSTIN ALLEN,

from Baltimore, Maryland, Justin began his dance training at the Baltimore School for the arts. He decided he wanted more serious ballet training and in 2004 he began training at The Rock School for Dance Education where he had the opportunity to dance different styles of ballet and finish his education in the Rock Academics Program Alliance. Justin studied at The Rock School for 4 years. He spent his summers training with the Miami City Ballet School from 2004-2008. In 2008 Justin got his first opportunity to dance as a professional guest artist with The Dayton Ballet, which led to his first professional contract.

In 2009 Justin joined The Ballet Theatre of Maryland where he performed many soloist roles.

In 2010, Justin joined The Rock School as full time Faculty and Choreographer. Justin was the recipient of The Joffrey Ballet’s 2013 Choreographers of Color Award.

Rock Students, Marina Profy, Brandon Ranalli, and Daria Kasuska in “Incanto” Choreographed by Justin Allen, performed at the 2019 Come Together Festival Photo courtesy of Contigo Photos

JODY ANDERSON,

Jody started her serious training at age 14 at North Carolina School of the Arts and continued at the American Ballet Theatre School in New York City on full scholarship.

As a principal dancer with the Kansas City Ballet for 16 years, Jody had the honor of performing principal roles in ballets by George Balanchine, Antony Tudor, Alvin Ailey, Agnes DeMille, Todd Bolender, Ann Reinking and many other noted choreographers. She was also hand picked by Alvin Ailey to perform as a guest artist with his company, and to recreate his ballet FLOWERS to much critical acclaim. Jody has been on the faculty with The Kansas City Ballet School, Berks Ballet Theatre, Delaware Dance Company as well was the director of dance at The Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Michigan as well as teaching master classes all over the country. Jody was honored to be nominated for a Philadelphia Theatre Alliance Barrymore Award for her choreography for Candlelight Theatre’s 2007 production of CHICAGO, and won the 2013 Barney Award for her choreography for Candlelight Theatre’s 2013 production of A CHORUS LINE. For Rock School she choreographed WEST SIDE STORY SUITE that was performed at the Mann Center with The Curtis Institute, and CATTO AT BAT for the Philadelphia Freedom Festival. Jody has been on the faculty since 2004, and also teaches at Rock West.

TELMO MOREIRA,

Telmo began his training at the National Conservatory Dance school of Portugal.

Then after being awarded one of the top prizes in the 2007 Prix de Lausanne he received a scholarship to complete his studies at the Vaganova Ballet Academy, where he had the opportunity to perform Flower Festival Pas de deux at the Marinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg. Telmo has also received the Outstanding European Dancer at the Youth American Grand Prix finals, the Judges Prize at the 2008 Varna International Ballet Competition, was a finalist at the 2008 Bejing IBC, and was a semi finalist in Jackson USA IBC 2014.

After competing in the Prix de Lausanne for the second time Telmo received the apprenticeship award, and chose to join American Ballet Theatre’s second company, where he danced works by Jerome Robbins, Balanchine, and Eduard Liang. Telmo has been invited to participate in International galas such as Youth American Grand Prix’s Japan Gala. Telmo Joined Orlando Ballet in 2011 where danced numerous leading and danced works by Jessica Lang, Peter Chu , Abdur Jackson, Robert Hill, Balanchine and Jerome Robbins. During his time with the company Telmo had the opportunity to choreograph his own ballets and created “Barco Negro”(2014) “Unsaid”. (2015) “Same Old Fear”(2016) he also has his own production of firebird created for the Florida Ballet. In 2016 he won best choreography at the YAGP regionals in Tampa. Telmo joined The Rock School’s faculty as Ballet Master in 2017.

WILD WEST RODEO as of 5/10/20

DIAMOND:

BRONZE:

Caro and Robert Rock Leroy E. Kean Real Estate Corporation

JustiGroup, Inc. Margo and Dan Polett Marie and Joseph Field Neubauer Family Foundation Penn Medicine at Home Rosalind and Roy Neff Susanna Lachs and Dean Adler UBS Financial Services

PLATINUM: Lisa Kabnick and John McFadden Penn Mutual

GOLD:

Amy Branch and Jeffrey Benoliel ASSOCIATE: Susan Stewart and Cozen O’Conner Robert Abramowitz Dance Media Suzanne and Ron Naples Marsha and Robert Chappell Mindy and David Baiada, Music Theater Philly Quaker Houghton

SILVER: Carla and Bill Rock Constance Benoliel-Rock Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP Jane and James Stern Louis N. Cassett Foundation Nancy and George Brodie TD Bank Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health

CONTRIBUTORS PATRON: Gail and Edward Kabala

INDIVIDUAL: Janet and James Averill Lauren and Benjamin Baer Liza Herzog and Paul Curci Phyllis and Chip Marshall Russel Raphaely

DONATIONS: Barbara and Todd Albert Christina Iannotti John Brien Murphy Judy A. and A. Stephen Rosa Karl F. Rugart Linda and Charles Schelke Lindsay Insurance Group Lorraine A. Conlin Malmud-Kravitz Foundation Phyllis Fischer Marta and Robert Adelson Ronald and Elaine Sandmeyer Sarah Gitchell and Gary Dorfman Suby Ross (Robindale Consulting LLC) Susan and Frank Mechura Suzanne Roberts The Lubert Family Foundation

ROCK SCHOOL SUPPORTERS The following corporations, foundations, and government agencies provide The Rock School for Dance Education with necessary funding, which aids in the sustainability for general programs and operations, scholarships, performances, and community outreach efforts. We are exceedingly grateful for their generosity.

$50,000 and Above William Penn Foundation $15,000 to $49,999 Lincoln Financial Group Foundation Pennsylvania Council on the Arts $10,000 & ABOVE Cozen O’Connor Curtis Institute of Music Dance Media Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health National Endowment for the Arts PECO Energy Penn Mutual Life Insurance Quaker Houghton

$1,000 & ABOVE Christian R. & Mary F. Lindback Foundation Joseph Kennard Skilling Trust Malmud-Kravitz Foundation Hideaway Day Camp Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County Springboard Media Temple Health Institutional Advancement The Victory Foundation Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Fundación Amistad

$1,000 & BELOW Alpha to Omega Termite & Pest Control Arena, Snyder & Dunlap LLP BP Creative Systems, Inc. Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. CliftonLarsonAllen LLP Dietz and Watson $5,000 & ABOVE Dranoff Properties, Inc. Discount Dance Supply Driscoll Foods Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP Goldman Sachs The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Hideaway Day Camp Louis N. Cassett Foundation Lindsay Insurance Group Samuel P. Mandell Foundation Mosaic Financial Group, LLC TD Bank Museum of the American Revolution Zemsky Family Foundation Northrop Grumman Corp TCG Document Solutions, LLC ZEST Marketing & Communications

AUCTION DONORS AFC Fitness A. Koch Studios Academy of Vocal Arts AMC Photography Studios Aurora Grace BalletX Barry’s Bootcamp City Winery Driven2Drive Don & Pamela Clark Henrik Eger, Ph.D EgoPo Classic Theate FringeArts Fireman’s Hall Museum

Lohner Plastic Surgery Love from Home Marvin Greenbaum Mohonk Preserve Dr. S. Michael Phillips National Museum of American Jewish History New York City Ballet Origlio Beverage Pennsylvania Ballet Philadelphia Chamber Music Society Rick & SunMi Clark The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia Rowen Sam Berkowitz & Son

The Gables at Chadds Ford

Sassy Bee

Independence Seaport Museum

SoulCycle

Ivy Experience

South Street Sounds

JNA Institute of Culinary Art

Swan Dancewear

John McFadden

Velvet Sky Bakery

Koresh Dance Company Lantern Theater Company

Woodmere Art Museum 13th Street Cocktails

A very warm THANK YOU to the Gala Committee who joined with us in celebrating the World Renowned Rock School Students!

Photo of Rock Dancers by Vikki Sloviter

In appreciation for our wonderful Co-Chairs: Mindy Baiada and Tara Trimarchi.

LIVE AUCTION 1. 5-Day South African Safari Spend an unforgettable 5 days and 4 nights on safari in the exclusive Ongava Game Reserve located next to Etosha National Park in Namibia. The package allows the winners to choose between staying at Ongava Lodge or Ongava Tented Camp. A combination of both properties is also possible. Both tented and lodge accommodations include the “creature” comforts of private baths, luxury suites, and cooling units – all with fabulous views looking out at the preserve and waterholes. Meals are served either in the main dining room under thatch with a view, or on the dining deck under the stars. Activities include game drives in open jeeps, guided hikes and walks, which give you the unique opportunity to see resident elephants, cheetahs, lions, and rare white and black rhinos. Ongava has been listed as a Conde Naste Traveler Gold Reserve List.

Ongava Lodge: Two rooms/tents for two people each, 12 air conditioned brick and rock thatch chalets, each with en-suite facilities, Meals served in main dining area under thatch with a view over the camp’s water hole or on the dining deck under the stars, Game drives in open 4x4 vehicles into the Okaukeujo area of Etosha Lion, Elephant, Cheetah, Gemsbok, Springbok and Hartebeest can be seen at many of the waterholes in the park.

Hides and walks with armed guides are enjoyed on the private reserve.

Starting Bid: $4,000 12. Rocky Top OB Banjo with Lessons Take home this banjo and 4 private lessons from South Street Sounds!

The Rocky Top RT-B01-OP Hoedown Open-Back Banjo from Morgan Monroe is a fantastic instrument for the beginner banjo player. The dark brown composite rim, Mahogany neck, and rosewood fretboard give this instrument a vibrant and alive sound. Open Back banjos are perfect for learning Old time banjo music or getting started playing bluegrass on a lightweight instrument. Comes with a quality Remo head and strung and tuned and ready to play.

Starting Bid: $175 55. Polo Ralph Lauren Tote

Take home this beautiful periwinkle gray tote bag

by Ralph Lauren!

Details: Two top handles, each with a 9½” drop.

Lennox buckle at each handle.

Magnetic snapped closure.

Interior divider pocket. Four metal feet.

Lined with twill.

“Polo Ralph Lauren” printed at the front.

Current Bid: $300

SILENT AUCTION

Travel

2.

The Ritz Carlton One Night Stay 35.

Current Bid: $230

8.

Spanish Vacation at 36.

Casa Fuenticica

Minimum Bid: $5,000

9.

10.

21.

Nashville Unplugged Minimum Bid: $3,050

National Finals Rodeo Minimum Bid: $4,200

1-Week Stay in the Scottish Highlands Minimum Bid: $2,500

Cape May Vacation Minimum Bid: $1,500 Mohonk Preserve Day Passes Minimum Bid: $40

37.

Country Music’s Biggest Awards Night Minimum Bid: $7,100

38.

American Music Awards Minimum Bid: $8,100

39.

Kentucky Derby Minimum Bid: $9,350

40.

Churchill Downs Private Estate Minimum Bid: $7,400

41.

Churchill Downs VIP Experience Minimum Bid: $3,500

42.

Farmhouse Luxury in Napa Vineyards Minimum Bid: $3,300

44.

Savannah Southern Charm Minimum Bid: $3,650

Fashion, Beauty, & Home 16.

Edward Hopper

“Nighthawks” Print

Minimum Bid: $75

30.

Mid Century Valet

Minimum Bid: $175

33.

Love from Home

Gift Basket

Minimum Bid: $65

34.

Handcrafted Cuban

Jewelry/ Accessories

Minimum Bid: $60

53.

Samuel Berkowitz & Son $100 Gift Certificate Minimum Bid: $50

53.

Rowen, Narberth $100 Gift Certificate Minimum Bid: $50

53.

Sassy Bee Sampler Set Minimum Bid: $56

45.

Beautiful Pearl Necklace Minimum Bid: $125

Dining 7.

The Gables at Chadds Ford

$50 Gift Certificate

Current Bid: $25

11.

Private Cooking Class

Current Bid: $200

18.

City Winery Dinner and a

Show Vouchers

Minimum Bid: $65

26.

58. RockReach 20th Anniversary T-Shirt Minimum Bid: $10

32.

Cocktail Makers Gift Set Minimum Bid: $70

52.

Chocolate /Pastry Making Workshop Minimum Bid: $125

59. 5-Count RockReach 20th Anniversary T-Shirt Minimum Bid: $40

60. 20-Count RockReach 20th Anniversary T-Shirt Minimum Bid: $160

48. Lohner Plastic Surgery Gift Certificate Minimum Bid: $400 65.

Velvety Sky Bakery Minimum Bid: $10

64.

Neely & Chloe Beach Tote Minimum Bid: $100

Origlio Beverage Craft Beer Bundle Minimum Bid: $200

Fitness

3.

Barry’s Bootcamp Fitness Classes Minimum Bid: $75

28.

AFC Fitness Membership Minimum Bid: $600

51.

Soulcycle 3-Class Package Minimum Bid: $51

51.

Custom Double Freestanding Ballet Barre Current Bid: $150

Arts & Culture 4.

Fringe Arts Tickets

Minimum Bid: $56

5.

BalletX Tickets

Current Bid: $55

6.

15.

17.

EgoPo Classic Theater Tickets Minimum Bid: $36 PA Ballet Cinderella Tickets Current Bid: $104 Academy of Vocal Arts Tickets Minimum Bid: $70

19.

Lantern Theater Compnay Current Bid: $47

20.

National Museum of American Jewish History Minimum Bid: $48

22.

Independence Seaport Museum Passes Minimum Bid: $36

24.

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society Minimum Bid: $30

50.

Framed Photography by Marvin Greenbaum Minimum Bid: $225

25.

Fireman’s Hall Museum Membership

Minimum Bid: $15

27.

Koresh Dance Company Tickets Minimum Bid: $35

29.

“Late Summer in Northern California” Painting Minimum Bid: $100

47.

62.

Rudolf Nureyev & Margot Fonteyne Framed Photos Minimum Bid: $100

New York City Ballet Tickets & Backstage Tour Current Bid: $235

23.

Woodmere Art Museum Membership

Minimum Bid: $35

Deals Around Town

13.

Family Portrait Session Current Bid: $140

14.

SAT/ACT Prep with Ivy Experience (2 hours) Minimum Bid: $125

31.

Driven2Drive Driving Lessons 56. Unblocking Creativity Current Bid: $85 Consultation

Minimum Bid: $150

37.

Memoir Consultation Minimum Bid: $150

A message from RockReach Director, Christina Pastras Ruiz: During the 2019-2020 school year, RockReach has provided in-school Residency dance classes in 32 public, charter and parochial schools in Philadelphia. We are reaching approx. 6,000 students with our residency program and 25,000 students through our additional programming such as Assemblies, Field Trip’s and Performances. RockReach students have performed for Mayor Kenney, Superintendent Hite, The Department of Health, Raymour and Flanigan, and The DEA Dance Summit to name a few. We have taken part in the City of Philadelphia, Jazz across Philly where we offered dance classes at various recreation centers. RockReach recently received the Get Fit Philly Grant Award, Lincoln Financial, PECO and William Penn Foundation Grant Awards.

RockReach Director, Christina Pastras Ruiz fielding questions from RockReach students.

RockReach has the pleasure of working with special needs students at Overbrook Education Center, Joseph G. Greenberg, Edison High School, Roberto Clemente, Green Tree and Mill Creek Schools, to name a few. The students in these schools attended our first sensory friendly Nutcracker 1776. RockReach Teaching Artists are continuing training and focusing on developing and implementing dance classes designed specifically towards a variety of needs; visually impaired, hearing impaired, different spectrums of autism and children in wheelchairs with disabilities. We feel strongly that every child no matter the impairment deserves a chance to dance and be a part of the arts. Schools are reaching out to find special programs and teaching artists to offer their students an opportunity to be a part of the arts. RockReach classes are designed to meet the needs of each individual student and to offer a range of movement to help increase balance, flexibility and coordination.

We would like to continue to expand our program to work with more special needs students. For the first time RockReach offered a sensory friendly Nutcracker 1776 performance and worked with ArtReach to offer our visually impaired students audio description. Word of mouth is a powerful tool and we have been receiving inquiries from additional schools to offer their students the same opportunity to learn about and participate in our residency program, and to be a part of our assembly and field trip programs, along with a chance to perform in shows and musicals. We are looking for additional funding to bring RockReach into these schools and also a funding source to continue to train and focus on designing and implementing classes for these students ranging in grades K-12.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, RockReach Online was formed. We have continued to offer classes via our social media platforms and weekly video updates on our website as well as private classes working with individual partners and students, including: live classes twice weekly for our more advanced high school students. We currently have 4 series running weekly: Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Intermediate/advance and have recently added Dance is For Everyone and Family Dance Combo, geared toward the entire family! We have been very successful thanks in huge part to The William Penn Foundation, Zemski Family Foundation and The DEA YDP. We are celebrating our 20th birthday in 2020! Please donate a t-shirt to one of our deserving students during the crisis and please help us continue to offer our programming during the summer months, when activities will still be desperately needed. We only have funding until June, help us continue through July and August by making a tax-deductable donation to RockReach here:

www.therockschool.org/donate

RockReach Faculty training 2020.

Overbrook Elementary students getting ready for Nutcracker 1776.

DEA RockReach Partnership 2019/20

Anna L. Lingelbach School RockReach Residency, 2019.

Excited RockReach students departing the bus to see Nutcracker 1776 at the Annenberg Ceter.

ROCK SCHOOL YAGP AWARDS 2020 Philadelphia Semi-Finals Nov. Senior Classical 1st Place, Anna Turkington Senior Contemporary 2nd Place, Anna Turkington Philadelphia Semi-Finals Jan. Senior Top 12 Contemporary, Brandon Ranalli Ellie Iannotti Emily McAllister Emma Spillane Kaeli Ware Lily Munson Louis Gonzalez Senior Top 12 Classical, Amelia McGravey Brianna Djurasevic Ellie Iannotti Emily McAllister Emma Spillane Jennifer Payne Kaeli Ware Marina Profy Mckenna Ulbrick Mizuki Hanada Yuzuka Ogata

Senior Contemporary 1st - Louis Gonzalez 2nd - Ellie Iannotti 3rd - Kaeli Ware

Tampa Semi-Finals Top 12 Senior Classical & Contemporary, Hannah Hornsby

Senior Classical, 2nd - Kaeli Ware 3rd - Emma Spillane

Atlanta Semi-Finals Top 12 Senior Classical & Contemporary, Gabriela Gutierrez Aza

Senior Men Classical 2nd - John Murch 3rd - Brandon Ranalli & Aidan Duffy Junior Top 12 Contemporary, Audrey Munson Jason Shuman Lillian Register Junior Top 12 Classical, Audrey Munson Jason Shuman Lillian Register Milo Mills Junior Contemporary, 1st Place - Jason Shuman Junior Classical, 2nd - Jason Shuman 3rd - Audrey Munson

New York City Semi-Finals 2nd Place Senior Men’s Classical, Kohki Toda 2nd Place - Senior Women’s Classical, McKenna Ulbrick

We are proud to support scholarships for

the outstanding students at The Rock School For Dance Education.

- Susanna Lachs & Dean Adler

2018

PHILADELPHIA YAGP SEMI-FINALS 13th Consecutive Outstanding School Award Grand Prix Award - Kaeli Ware Outstanding Choreographer Award 1st & 2nd place Women’s Sr. Classical 1st & 3rd place Men’s Sr. Classical 1st & 2nd place Women’s Sr. Contemporary 1st & 2nd Place Women’s Jr. Classical 2nd place Women’s Jr. Contemporary 3rd place Ensemble ATLANTA YAGP SEMI-FINALS 1st place Women’s Sr. Contemporary 2nd place Womens Sr. Classical WORCESTER YAGP SEMI-FINALS 1st place Women’s Jr. Classical 2nd place Women’s Jr. Contemporary BOSTON YAGP SEMI-FINALS 3rd place Men’s Sr. Classical NYC YAGP SEMI-FINALS 3rd place Pas de Deux

Alumni: Luciano Perotto, Monterrey Ballet Soloist & Teresa D’Ortone, ABT Studio Company • Photo by: Vikki Sloviter

ROCK SCHOOL FACULTY 1101 S. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19147

ARTISTIC STAFF Bojan Spassoff President & Director Stephanie Spassoff Artistic Director Justin Allen Associate Director, Ballet Master, & Resident Choreographer Jody Anderson Ballet Master Telmo Moreira Ballet Master Christina Pastras Ruiz RockReach Director Asya Haykin Music Coordinator

ARTISTIC FACULTY

Justin Allen Jody Anderson Laura Banchero Ashley Byers William Burden Colby Damon Yosbel Delgado Chrissy Eltvedt Gina Grace Molly Hawkins Roger Lee Christina Pastras Ruiz Bojan Spassoff Stephanie Spassoff Emily Stevens Eva Szabo Natalya Lushina Zeiger

COSTUMES

Laura Berry Costume Design & Manager

PERMANENT GUEST FACULTY Karin Averty Rachel Butler Joaquin de Luz William Glassman Jeanette Kakareka Sarah Lapointe Maiqui Manosa Benjamin Millipied Eric Otto Phillip M. Otto Rachel Richardson Beckanne Sisk Jennifer Savelli Daniel Ulbricht

PIANISTS

Karina Adriano Olga Borisovsk Noah Farber Asya Haykin John Levis Valentina Slutsky Natalia Varlashova

ROCKREACH

Stephanie Demby Fallon Gannon Gabrielle Guma Catherine Long Charon Mapp Theresa Pelicata Kelly Rambo Christina Pastras Ruiz Angelica Spilis Jennifer Yackel

STUDENT LIFE

ADMINISTRATIVE

Katie Borger Academics Associate

Jenna Hodges Admissions Coordinator

Yenni Leoto Residence Director

Elise Waychoff Registrar

ROCK CAFÉ

Niccole Turoscy Customer Service

Robert Hodges Director of Academics

Gloria Biles Taina Biles Richard Freeman

ADVANCEMENT Richard Clark Director of Advancement

Taylor Grace Assistant to the Directors

FINANCE

Janette Fairbanks Paull Accountant Michelle Baitinger Accounting Manager

Sun-Mi Clark Marketing/Creative Manager

Lorraine Pappalardo Bookkeeper

David Furioni Advancement Associate

Catherine Lackey Boutique Manager

Boston Gordon Advancement Associate Elizabeth Guthrie Community Relations Associate Cat Park Photographer, Designer Anabelle Declement Videographer Molly Hawkins Marketing Intern

BOUTIQUE WELLNESS

Marc Harwood, M.D. School Physician Nicholas A. DiNubile, M.D. Orthopedic Consultant Michael Kowitt, M.D. Wellness Consultant

PRODUCTION & FACILITIES

Brian McCole Production & Technical Manager Ronald Fultz Estelle Lysell Christian Lovehall Andre Brown Security

THE ROCK SCHOOL

W E S T therockschoolwest.org 610-431-4321 1510 Paoli Pike West Chester, PA

The Rock School West offers instruction in ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, musical theatre, contemporary, lyrical, & much more.

Today, The Rock School West provides dance training to Delaware County, Chester County, and the Main Line. With talented, seasoned, and nurturing instructors, the school prepares talented young artists for the collegiate level of education, and careers as professional dancers as well as providing an exceptional experience for those who simply love to dance. The School instills creativity, discipline, and confidence and has seen first hand how the study of dance can inspire productive work habits in its students other actvities and careers.

Located in the heart of Chester County, The Rock School West can be found in Goshen Village Shopping Center in West Chester, PA.

Rock West Performance Co. 2020

REGIONAL MANAGER: Natasha Morken ADMINISTRATOR: Mary Ann Baldwin ARTISTIC COORDINATORS: Danielle Bower Donna Cherry Magge Hoelper

BALLET MISTRESSES: Donna Cherry Magge Hoelper BOOKKEEPER: Kelly McDermott OFFICE ASSISTANT: Larisa DeFrangesco

FACULTY: Jody Anderson Vanessa Baker Donna Cherry Stephanie Demby Rose Dowlin RuthE Freeberg

Jim Green Magge Hoelper Yuki Ishiguro Sarah Vogan Denise Street Bria Walton

ALUMNI JAMES ADY, Instructor - Ballet Conservatory West, American Ballet Theatre, Principal Pennsylvania Ballet DEVIN ALBERDA, New York City Ballet JUSTIN ALLEN, Ballet Master at The Rock School for Dance

Education, Dayton Ballet JOSHUA ALLENBACK, Colorado Ballet TAMARA ALLISON, Child Lead NY Radio City Christmas VALERIE AMISS, Academy of Ballet NJ, Soloist Pennsylvania Ballet ALEXANDRA ANSENELLI, Principal, NYCB, The Royal Ballet ROBERT AROLD, Houston Ballet ALLYSON ASHLEY, Dance Theatre of Harlem CAMERON AUBLE-BRANIGAN, American Repertory Ballet ELIZA BARBIC, Eugene Ballet, Ballet Idaho MELISSA BARTUSCH, City Ballet of San Diego ALLISON BASFORD, The Suzanne Farrell Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet ASHLEY BASZTO, Orlando Ballet MAXIMILIEN BAUD, Pennsylvania Ballet ALLADSON BARRETO, Ballet West II CATO BERRY, Pennsylvania Ballet Corps Member KATIE BERRY, Child Lead NY Radio City Christmas Spectacular LUCAS BILBRO, North Carolina Dance Theatre GILBERT BOLDEN, Corps, New York City Ballet LAURA BOWMAN, Pennsylvania Ballet LAURA BRECKENRIDGE, Broadway shows, Grey’s Anatomy,

Gossip Girl BOBBIE BRISCOE, Company C Contemporary Ballet, Joffrey Ballet SAMANTHA BRISTOW, San Francisco Ballet KACEY BURKE, Roxy Ballet RACHEL BUTLER, Director, Huntsville Ballet School, Soloist, Pennsylvania Ballet, Soloist, Pacific Northwest Ballet FABRICE CALMELS, Principal, Joffrey Ballet TIM CANNON, Dance Alive!

NICK CARTER, Louisville Ballet MARTHA CHAMBERLAIN, Principal and Instructor Pennsylvania Ballet, Senior lecturer at the UARTS ELIZABETH CHAPMAN, Georgia Ballet TAYLOR CIAMPI, Atlanta Ballet EMILY CORNEY, Lead in Fame CHRISTINE COX, Artistic Director Ballet X, former Pennsylvania Ballet KAREL CRUZ, Principal PNB KYLE DAVIS, Pacific Northwest Ballet MICHAEL DAVIS, Kansas City Ballet MADELINE DEAVENPORT, North Carolina Dance Theatre, New Chamber Ballet YOSBEL DELGADO, Rock School Faculty Member, Pennsylvania Ballet MICHAELA DEPRINCE, Dutch National Ballet, Author of -Taking FlightMEGAN DILLON, Colorado Ballet GREGORY DOMINIAK, Paris Opera Ballet MATTHEW DONNELL, Program Director UNCSA, Kansas City Ballet TERESA D’ORTONE, American Ballet Theatre Studio Company DEREK DUNN, Principal, Boston Ballet TINA EGAN, American Repertory Ballet DAMIR EMERIC, Soloist Ballet San Jose, Royal New Zealand Ballet SHAELYNN ESTRADA, Corps, National Ballet of Canada KATCHIRI FEYS, Ballet Arkansas

MOLLY FLIPPEN, Los Angeles Ballet JAMES FLOYD, Dayton Ballet NICK FONSECA, Orlando Ballet MAKO FUJITA, Joffrey Ballet Trainee JESSICA GATINELLA, Instructor Pennsylvania Ballet JOSEPH GATTI, Principal - Cincinnati Ballet, Soloist Boston Ballet, Corella Ballet, Principal Guest Artist Orlando Ballet TONATIAH GOMEZ, San Diego Ballet ELLEN GREEN, Guest Artist and Faculty Ballet Chicago, New York City Ballet JINCHANG GU, Texas Ballet Theater CHRISTIAN GUTIERREZ, Carolina Ballet KARA HANRETTY, formerly Ballet Arizona REGGIE HARRIS, Austin Ballet, Chicago High School for the Arts ALEXANDRA HARTNETT, Ballet Arizona, Opera and Ballet of Indiana

University Jacobs School of Music JESSICA HE, Atlanta Ballet Company Member ISAAC HERNANDEZ, Lead Principal English National Ballet ESTEBAN HERNANDEZ, Soloist, San Francisco Ballet KYRA HOMERES, M.J.M. Dance Inc.,

Dancer and Instructor Miami City Ballet PATRICK HOWELL, Milwaukee Ballet IAN HUSSEY, Principal Pennsylvania Ballet JAMES IHDE, Soloist Pennsylvania Ballet VICTORIA JAENSON, Charlotte Ballet II RUSSELL JANZEN, Soloist New York City Ballet DAMIAN JOHNSON, New York City Ballet ERIK JOHNSON, Milwaukee Ballet RACHAEL JONES, Nashville Ballet, The Washington Ballet ROBERT JUMMONVILLE, Carnival Cruises JEANETTE KAKAREKA, formerly English National Ballet, Bayerisches Staatsballett MASAYOSHI KATORI, Saarlandisches Straatstheater ELIZABETH KELLER, formerly Trey McIntyre Project, Miami City Ballet, Ballet Idaho REBECCA KING, Soloist Miami City Ballet ASHLEY KNAPP, formerly New York City Ballet PETER KURTA, Ballet Met LUCAS LABRADOR, Atlanta Ballet SARAH LAPOINTE, Charlotte Ballet KRISTIE LATHAM, formerly Ballet Memphis, Ballet Met TIM LEONARD, Koblenz Balett, Germany ANDREA LONG, Principal Dance Theater of Harlem SKYLER LUBIN, Ballet X, Miami City Ballet VERONICA LYNN, former Soloist American Ballet Theater ALSTON MACGILL, Corps, New York City Ballet CALLIE MANNING, Principal - Miami City Ballet ABDUL MANZANO, Dance Theater of Harlem, Charlotte Ballet SKYLER MARTIN, Dutch National Ballet JANEY MCGEARY, formerly Pennsylvania Ballet, NYCB KATIE MEEUSEN, Ballet West, Ballet San Jose, Ballet Met JULIANA MISSANO, Atlanta Ballet Apprentice REGINA MONTGOMERY, Tulsa Ballet MIGUEL ANGEL MONTOYA. Atlanta Ballet SARA MICHELLE MURAWSKI, Dresden Semper Opera Ballet, Soloist Slovak National Ballet ELIZABETH MURPHY, Soloist - PNB, Ballet West JACKIE NASH, Atlanta Ballet OLIVER OGUMA, Ballet West TARYN OLIVERI, Ballet Memphis

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I am very grateful for the wonderful training and my years at The Rock . It helped turn me into the dancer I am today. I have many wonderful memories. A big thank you to the Rock family, and in particular Dr. Rock for the support I received.

- Beckanne Sisk, Rock Alumna, Ballet West Principal Dancer with Miguel Montoya of Atlanta Ballet in Nutcracker 1776.

TEMPE OSTERGREN, Boston Ballet, Kansas City Ballet ERIC OTTO, New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Movin’ Out, Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, Ballet X, Faculty Central Park Dance NIKKIA PARRISH, Washington Ballet COLBY PARSONS, Alberta Ballet, American Ballet Theatre LUCIANO PEROTTO, Soloist, Ballet de Monterrey JAIME POLOVCAK, formerly Orlando Ballet JILLIAN PRICE, Orlando Ballet Apprentice CLAIRE RATHBUN, The Washington Ballet, CATS on Broadway GIOVANNI RAVELO, Roxy Ballet JOSHUA REYNOLDS, Atlanta Ballet, Smuin Ballet RACHEL RICHARDSON, American Ballet Theatre LAWRENCE RINES, Boston Ballet SHAYNA RUDD, PHILADANCO ASHLEY RUHL, formerly Ballet West CATHERINE RUSSELL, Kansas City Ballet JENNITA RUSSO, Hubbard Street Dance Company, Choreographer for Celine Dion, Jay-Z & Beyonce SARAH RYAN, Pacific Northwest Ballet ERICA SABATINI, Carolina Ballet, Dresden Ballet TAYLOR SAMBOLA, Orlando Ballet AYAMI SATO, Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida JENNIFER SAVELLI, Pennsylvania Ballet, Fosse, Boy From Oz,

Chicago the Movie, Anything Goes TYLER SAVOIE, Pennsylvania Ballet, Kansas City Ballet ANDREW SCORDATO, New York City Ballet CHRISTIE SCITURRO, Miami City Ballet KRISTEN SEGIN, New York City Ballet CHRISTOPHER SELLERS, 1st Soloist, Ballet West JOSE SERRANO, Principal - Columbia City Ballet GABE STONE SHAYER, American Ballet Theatre Corps JULIA-ROSE SHERRILL, Pennsylvania Ballet Company Member CHRISTINE SHEVCHENKO, Principal - American Ballet Theatre RAMMARU SHINDO, Carolina Ballet ILIR SHTYLLA, formerly Ballet Arizona BECKANNE SISK, Principal Ballet West, Breaking Pointe reality television series JENNIFER SMITH, Pennsylvania Ballet PROMISE SMITH, Charlottesville Ballet NICOLE STALKER, Miami City Ballet ABIGAIL STEWART, Corps, Columbia Classical Ballet

ISAIAH SUMLER, Ballet Tucson TAYLOR STANLEY, Principal - New York City Ballet NICK STUCCIO, Director, Fringe Arts HANNAH STERLING, Ballet West II ABE TAKAHASHI, Reiko Matsuoka Ballet, Japan HITOMI TAKEDA, Houston Ballet YUKIHIRO TAMURA, Colombia Classical Ballet, Asami maki Ballet, Tokyo MAY TANIGAITO, Royal New Zealand Ballet MARGARET TAPPAN, Berlin Ballet, Dutch National Ballet LINDSEY TATUM, Tulsa Ballet TOMOHA TERADA, Soloist, Ekaterinburg Ballet (Russia) MICHELLE THIEME, Ballet West MARIAH THOMAS, Austin Ballet LISL VAILLANT-MCDONALD, Director Ballet Southwest Academy, LLC,

Pacific Northwest Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, Phantom of the Opera LUIS VALDEZ, Cincinnati Ballet ANDREW VEYETTE, Principal - New York City Ballet FRANCIS VEYETTE, Director Pennsylvania Ballet II,

Principal Pennsylvania Ballet YUEH ERICA WANG, Corps - Hong Kong Ballet MICHAEL WARDLOW, Soloist - Cincinnati Ballet JODI WEINER, Georgia Ballet JESSICA WEISNER, USMC, Jean Ann Ryan Prod.

MAYA WHEELER, SF Ballet School Choreographic Fellow, Royal Swedish Ballet ALISON WHITAKER, Louisville Ballet KATHERINE WHITLOCK, Washington Ballet LATEEF WILLIAMS, Kansas City Ballet LORI WILSON, St. Louis Ballet GABRIELLA YUDENICH, Pennsylvania Ballet KYOHEI YOSHIDA, Grand Rapids Ballet JOAN SEBASTIAN ZAMORA, English National Ballet, Joffrey Ballet ROMAN ZAVAROV, Soloist - Ballet Arizona, Boston Ballet JIN ZHANG, American Ballet Theatre WAN TING ZHAO, Principal, San Francisco Ballet ANDRES ZUNIGA, Corps, New York City Ballet

C o n g ra t u l a t i o n s t o The Rock School dancers, directors, and staff for their talent and dedication!

- Carla & Bill Rock

Rock School Faculty Member, Gina Grace instructing Pre-Ballet students.

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Dancers: Nutcracker 1776 performers on stage at the Annenberg Theater, 2019

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Rock Alumna, Dutch National Ballet Soloist, Michaela DePrince, 2010

“I am absorbed in the magic of movement and light. Movement never lies. It is the magic of what I call the outer space of the imagination.�

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Rock School Photoshoot circa 2009 including Alumna, Beckanne Sisk of Ballet West, Jeanette Kakareka of Bayerisches Staatsballet, Skyler Lubin of BalletX, and Kara Hanretty of Ballet Arizona.

Proud to support the talented young dancers at The Rock School for Dance Education and the 2020 Benefit, Wild West Rodeo.

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It is our pleasure to support The Rock School Scholarship Fund which assists exceptionally talented young artists in fulfilling their dreams.

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Dancers: Level 5 students performing in the 2019 Showcase

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Dancer: Rock Academics, Level 5 student, Isha Nadig, 2020

Thank you to the Rock family for their dedication to the arts. Your vision has created a significant impact.

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Dancers: Marcos Ramirez & Marina Profy 2019 Showcase

C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s t o THE ROCK SCHOOL on decades of leadership in training successful artists of tomorrow.

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Alumna: Allston Macgill, 2010, Currently New York City Ballet Corps Member

CONGRATULATIONS ON ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR THE ROCK SCHOOL!

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Dancers: Mizuki Hanada & Sophia Comport 2020

Thank you to The Rock School for the joy and beauty cultivated through dance education.

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Dancers: Level 2 students performing at the 2019 Showcase

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ROCK ACADEMICS

GRADUATING SENIOR CLASS OF 2020!!!

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Marina Profy, Daria Kasuska, Sophia Comport, Brooke Wilson (not pictured)

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“Dancing can reveal all the mystery that music that music conceals.”

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Thank you to The Rock School, for giving students voices to express themselves.

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We take great pleasure in the joy the Rock School students show when they practice, and we take great pride in the recognition they gain when they perform. Congratulations and thanks to all the Rock School dancers, teachers and staff.

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Dancers Left to Right: Mo Cen Zhao - Joffrey Ballet Trainee, Teresa D’Ortone ABT Studio Company, Chloe Kelly - State Street Ballet, Maya Wheeler -Royal Swedish Ballet, Jessica He - Atlanta Ballet Corps, Amparo Vazquez- Teatro Colón, Victoria Jaenson - Charlotte Ballet II, Tsipporah Thompson

Milton L. Rock Scholarship Fund The Rock School for Dance Education thanks its patriarch for his gifts of support and guidance.

A lifelong patron and lover of the arts, Dr. Rock’s forward thinking and support helped purchase the Broad and Washington Avenue building that today houses The Rock School for Dance Education.

We offer thanks daily for the leadership and generous support Dr. Rock and the entire Rock family have provided the school and its students.

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Top Left to Right: Wang Jie, the first composer awarded the Milton Rock Fellowship prize, Jennifer Higdon: Curtis Institute, Milton L. Rock Chair in Compositional Studies, Dr. Milton L. Rock, & Rock School Directors; Stephanie & Bo Spassoff Bottom Left to Right: Alumni: Esteban Hernandez of San Francisco Ballet, Beckanne Sisk of Ballet West, Derek Dunn of Boston Ballet, Jeanette Kakareka of Bayerisches Staatsballett, Rachel Richardson of American Ballet Theatre, & Michaela DePrince of Dutch National Ballet, 2009