Thank You
Mary Lowman, Assistant Stage Manager CELEBRATE Erin Baiano, Festival Photographer THE BEAT STAFF Nel Shelby, Festival Videographer Tracy Straus, Artistic Director Brian Maloney, Special Events Kris Ashley, Vail Program Director Photographer Colleen Macomber, Teaching Artist GOLD SPONSORS Bob Ford, Chief Financial Officer Shelby Seier, Artistic Administration Tim Ribner, Musical Director Town of Vail Martha Brassel, Director of Development Assistant Jacob Liddard, Co-Music Director Vail Resorts Martin Nieves, Senior Festival Manager Joe Samala, Sound Assistant Volvo Julia Salerno, Lodging Manager Sean Hamilton, Sound Assistant II FESTIVAL INTERNS EverBank Erin Kelly, Transportation Manager Timothy Smith, Assistant Electrician Alyssa Thompson Shelley Woodworth, Marketing & Sarah Bahr, Wardrobe Assistant Angelina Pellini SILVER SPONSORS Public Relations Cameron Morgan, Social Media Christine Woolley Colorado Mountain Express Tom Boyd, Director of PR & Assistant Colby Wilson Korbel California Champagne Communications Alison Romer, Special Events Coordinator Dominique Terrell John Hancock Insurance Maggie Bevan, Marketing Manager Katherine Sayre, Membership & Indigo Sparks TriggerPoint Ruthie Hamrick, Marketing Manager, Development Michele Philippon VPAC Berneil Bannon, Volunteer Front of Naomi Furst COMMUNITY SPONSORS Alix Miller, Marketing & Digital House Coordinator Olivia Maggi FirstBank Media Manager Linda Nielsen, Transportation Olivia Rowe The Gallegos Corporation Melissa Bartoletta, Assistant Marketing Volunteer Coordinator Ryan Mikel Grey Salt Manager Cathy Heller, CAA Coordinator Shannon Mizell Vail Integrative Medical Group Heidi Elzinga, Assistant to the Raquel Walder Perch Vail President & CEO BOX OFFICE STAFF Eye Pieces of Vail Jennifer Craig-Geisman, Public Lauren Gary, Box Office Manager AMBASSADOR TEAM Skipper & Scout Relations Tim Felton, Assistant Box Office Manager Annie Cerovich, Coordinator The Squash Blossom/Jamie Wolf Greg Bloom, Sponsorship Sales Director Jan Sackbauer Alicia Chavez, Coordinator Crazy Mountain Brewing Company Jessica Stevens, Sponsorship Mark Strass Grace Anderson, Coordinator Berglund Architects Sales Director Sophie Ozaneaux Addie Maurer Sacha Kostick, Sponsorship Aidan Woodworth LODGING PARTNERS Account Manager GERALD R. FORD Alexa Dean Sonnenalp Hotel Lisa Babb, Hospitality Manager AMPHITHEATER STAFF Audrey Howell Manor Vail Lodge Lee Jones, VP of Development & Jennifer Mason, Director Calley Gottbehuett Christiania at Vail Membership Patrick Zimmerman, Production Manager Chapin Benway Sun Vail Condominiums Kristin Morgan, Membership & Peter Blosten, House Manager Clementine Perkins The Christie Lodge Development Director Eva Labine Hotel Gasthof Gramshammer Emily Sessler, Development Manager VILAR PERFORMING Finn Dippy Lodge at Vail Lindsey Breed, Membership & Donor ARTS CENTER STAFF Grant Maurer Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa Relations Manager Duncan Horner, Executive Director Harry Jaffe Erin Hall, Development Administrator Chris Henry, Director of Operations Jakob Herndler SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS Taylre Derby, Events & Development Erik Brown, Technical Director Jamie Lenehan Blue Moose Manager Dean Davis, Facilities Manager Katie Deck Greg Jones Helen Gies, Senior Accounting Manager Kimberly Hannold, Administrative Margeaux Stavney Holly Cole, Vail/Beaver Creek Magazine Kevin Rowe, IT Manager Coordinator Maya Stojkovich Jonathan Katz Dionne Drugan-Brown, Office Manager Chris Whitney, Food & Beverage Manager Olivia Pyke The Keith Haring Foundation Sarah Silverblatt-Buser, Festival Beth Pond, Development Officer Serena Kozusko Larkspur Coordinator Aja Vogelman, Assistant Technical Shyanna Maloney LaTour Russell Kaiser, Rehearsal Director Director Sydney Dietz Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa Michael Sheridan, Assistant to the Lauren Johnson, Front of House Talia Tyler PlumpJack Group Artistic Director Manager Taylor Petrowski Shelly & Chris Jarnot Kate Penner, New Media Editor Town of Avon Joseph Futral, Director of Production Tracey Van Curan, Foods of Vail Jenna Webster, Production Manager LIGHTING DESIGNER Vail Friends of the Dance Jim Leitner, Production Lighting Designer Vail Mountain School Lisa Leonhardt, Production White Bison Stage Manager Betsy Ayer, Guest Stage Manager he Vail Dance Festival gratefully VAIL VALLEY FOUNDATION/ Aaron Copp, Guest Lighting Designer acknowledges lighting designer Jim Leitner VAIL DANCE FESTIVAL STAFF Scott Calder, Master Electrician for 20 years of extraordinary service. Jim Mike Imhof, President & CEO Mark Valenzuela, Sound Engineer continues to showcase our dancers beautifully Damian Woetzel, Festival Jan Hiland, Wardrobe Mistress by orchestrating the natural light of the Amphitheater at dusk and Artistic Director Bryan Bauer, Assistant Stage Manager the eventual starry-filled night with precision and artistry.
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