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SUMMER 2020
DAVID HEUVEL ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT RENOWNED COSTUME DESIGNER HAS BEEN WITH BALLET WEST 31 YEARS David Heuvel, Ballet West Director of Costume Production has announced his plans to retire after five decades working in the arts. His final project will be refurbishing and redesigning costumes for Michael Smuin’s Romeo and Juliet, which Ballet West will revive in February 2021.
LEFT: KATIE SAYAKA CRITCHLOWOHTAKI & DEMI-SOLOIST TREVOR RIGHT: ARTISTS OF BALLET EST IN THE NUTCRACKER FIRSTSOLOIST SOLOIST | PHOTO BY NAUMANN, LUKE ISLEY PHOTOS BY BEAU PEARSON
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FRONT ROW PROFILE: SAYAKA OHTAKI YOU CAN’T STOP CREATIVITY DANCERS’ PROMOTIONS
In 1979, then-artistic director of Ballet West, Bruce Marks invited David to lead the fledgling company’s costume shop. Under Marks, David helped build the reputation of Ballet West from a regional ballet company, to one with international stature. Three years ago, David completed his third redesign of the lavish 180 costumes featured in The Nutcracker. The first two redesigns were accomplished under the supervision of Ballet West founder and Nutcracker choreographer, Willam Christensen. “I thought a lot about Mr. C this time around. I tried to stay true to his vision while enhancing them with a lofty amount of fairy-tale details.” For his herculean efforts, Governor Gary Herbert bestowed David with the prestigious Governor’s Artist Award. “The Ballet West costume shop, under David’s direction, is unparalleled,” said Ballet West Executive Director, Michael Scolamiero. “He is a treasure not just to ballet, but recognized around the world for his beautiful designs and craftsmanship. I want to publicly thank David for his service and dedication to our industry and for elevating the artistry on the Ballet West stage, he will be missed immensely.”
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AU REVOIR It is always bittersweet to see treasured dancers retire from the stage. This year, three admired and talented dancers have decided to explore their ‘second act.’ WORDS BY JOSHUA JONES | PHOTOGRAPHY BY BEAU PEARSON 4 | FRONT ROW
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OR TEN YEARS, FIRST Soloist Sayaka Ohtaki has thrilled audiences with her precise and nimble technique. She has received rave reviews from critics, including The New York Times and The Washington Post, and yet, as a child she said she “hated dancing. If you told that little girl she would accomplish all of this, she would be shocked.”
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Growing up in upstate New York, Sayaka was very active. She skied, swam, took gymnastic classes, “and I took ballet, but I never looked forward to it.” However, that changed when her father moved them back to Tokyo, Japan. “They didn’t have as many afterschool activities as you have in the United States, so I started to focus on ballet.” Dance instructors were a little different in Japan, recalls Sayaka. “They were old-school! They smoked with one hand and carried a long wooden dowel in the other, which they’d use to smack your back or legs to teach corrections. It could be very intimidating!” Despite this, Sayaka excelled. After school, she would be in the studio every day for two to four hours.
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FIRST SOLOIST SAYAKA OHTAKI IN GEORGE BALANCHINE’S APOLLO © THE GEORGE BALANCHINE TRUST
By the end of high school, the pressures of dance, combined with earning nearperfect grades while taking advanced courses had caught up with her. “I was completely burned out. I was so focused, that I had never been a kid.” She stopped ballet altogether and enrolled in college, taking pre-law classes. “I got a job in a bakery, I rebelled a little, and I had fun. I wanted to be a ‘normal’ kid,” she said. After two years, she realized she did not have much passion to become a lawyer and slowly started taking barre again. “I didn’t even tell my parents, they were excited for me to be a lawyer!” In 2007, the school she was training with asked her to go on tour to Mongolia, where she performed at the National Theatre. When she returned, she stunned her parents with an announcement, telling them she was going to move to New York City and become a dancer. “They were pretty shocked, but I believe they wanted me to go and get it out of my system once and for all.”
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I will never forget my family in Utah. This place was so good to me and I have loved dancing for our audiences. I will always have that in my heart.”
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“Moving back to New York was the biggest challenge of my life. My parents had always been so supportive, they had spoiled me… and now I was out on my own.” Sayaka learned English, trained at Steps on Broadway, and got her student visa. “Almost immediately, I started auditioning.” However, with only a student visa, only a large company would have the resources to sponsor her, so she maneuvered through the legal system to acquire her work visa. After a year and a half in the United States, Sayaka received a call from Ballet West Principal Ballet Master Pamela Robinson Harris. “It had been months since I auditioned for them, so I was surprised and excited when she offered me a contract.” Sayaka had actually been to Utah as a little child, but didn’t remember it well. “Salt Lake City was a good change for me. The energy here has fit me well.” After just a few weeks Adam gave Sayaka a Demi-Soloist contract. “My parents were ecstatic!”
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FIRST SOLOIST SAYAKA OHTAKI
In the past ten years, Sayaka has danced every one of her dream roles. She has loved her title roles in Romeo and Juliet, Giselle, Swan Lake, and especially Madame Butterfly. “You die a lot in this business, and there is something very cathartic in that.” “Sayaka is a rare and gifted artist whose unique combination of delicacy and strength made her infinitely fascinating as a performer,” said Artistic Director Adam Sklute. “She will certainly be missed and I wish her the very best for the future.”
For now, Sayaka is adamant that she is done dancing. “I’ve enjoyed this profession, but I am ready to decompress and start another life path. And, I’m excited to see where my soul takes me.” Sayaka is heading back to Japan to be with her mom and dad, and her only immediate goals are to enjoy a burger and beer. “I will never forget my family in Utah. This place was so good to me and I have loved dancing for our audiences. I will always have that in my heart.”
TEACHING THE NEXT DANCERS Earlier this year, First Soloist Christopher Sellars retired after a distinguished 15-year career that he started as a charter member of Ballet West II in 2005. Christopher has performed a wide and varied repertoire and has become one of the most beloved members of Ballet West both onstage and off. In January, he joined the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy as a principal faculty member. “I am thrilled to be able to keep Christopher in our family,” said Sklute. “I am grateful that he will be able to impart his immense knowledge and love of our art form to our students.”
FIRST SOLOIST CHRISTOPHER SELLARS PHOTO BY LUKE ISLEY
WRITING HIS NEXT STEPS Demi-Soloist Trevor Naumann, who began his career at Ballet West in 2009, is also a notable retirement. “Trevor is a beautiful dancer and deeply committed member of the Company,” said Sklute. “Additionally, he has grown into a choreographer with a distinctive style. It is a gift I know he will continue to build upon.” Trevor recently said that he and his wife, Soloist Katie Critchlow, are writing a series of books on ballet, looking to invest in real estate, and he plans to spend more time in front of his smoker and bbq.
DEMI-SOLOIST TREVOR NAUMANN PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON
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You can’t stop the creative mind. Dancer’s are finding new ways to stay active, exploring new interests, and finding comfort in old hobbies like gardening and hiking… Here are just a few updates from dancers:
Beckanne Sisk “I’ve been working a workbook that has sudoku (my favorite), crosswords (not my favorite) and word searches. I finished a 1,000 piece puzzle a few weeks ago, it was starting to drive me crazy!”
Victoria Vassos “I have always loved drawing. In these circumstances I’ve given some extra time to this hobby and it really helped me to stay creative and have new ideas. I have also started to follow some art classes where I have learned some very useful hints.”
Dominic Ballard Jordan Veit “I’ve always enjoyed painting but I don’t always have the time to fit it in. It’s been fun to revisit this creative outlet.”
“My sister will be having a baby in July so to stay creative, I’ve been working on a crochet animal mobile. So far I’ve made a deer and a monkey.”
Tyler Gum “I’m taking ballet class a few times a week and doing CrossFit workouts at home or outside. To stay creative, I’ve been painting and spent time coaching and encouraging Gerard, a Ballet West Academy student. “
Gabrielle Salvatto “I’ve been taking long walks uphill in the Avenues or through Memory Grove with Kyle. I stretch daily with my physical therapy exercises and do barre with Adam or one of my college teachers 1-2 times a week. I’ve done a few boxing work-outs and I made it through half of a Ballet-Letics class, but that was all I could muster.”
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David Huffmire “I’ve been learning new songs on the piano and on the guitar, and reading a lot of books. I’ve also taken to corn hole and hitting golf balls in the backyard. I’ve gone fishing a few times and even caught an eighteen inch trout from the Truckee River!”
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Lindsay Bond “I have been focusing a lot on my vegetable garden and greenhouse. The weather is finally starting to come around, allowing me to start planting outside! Also, I’ve been camping a few times just to get outside and see new things! I’ve gone to the Grand Canyon seeing petroglyphs and old cowboy camps, Moab, and to Five Mile Pass.”
Jenna Rae Herrera “I am so fortunate to continue teaching my young dance students through the Ballet West Virtual Academy! Although nothing beats dancing together in the studio, it has been so awesome to continue teaching a love for dance even through a computer! Keep dancing everyone!”
Emily Adams “My 3 month old is certainly keeping me busy. I do barre everyday at his crib. He is very entertained by it. We also go for family walks around Millcreek every afternoon, waving at people. I am working on ideas for a ballet I’ll be choreographing on the Company next season. Visuals come to me when I’m dreaming, so I try to remember and record as soon as I wake up.”
Allison DeBona & Rex Tilton “Our creativity is coming through our son, Ajax, and our business, artÉmotion. Ajax (16 months) is learning to use crayons and create on paper. It’s been awesome being home with him as he reaches milestones in his development. With artÉmotion, being home has forced us into looking at our art in different ways. The traditional way of practicing our craft isn’t possible. We have found ways to continue in a new fashion.”
Alexander MacFarlan “Since the shutdown, I was able to complete my undergraduate degree at the University of Utah. With school finished and the added free time, I’ve had more time for personal reading! I am mostly reading works on legal theory and U.S. constitutional law.”
Joshua Shutkind Vinicius Lima “I’m developing new skills and expressing myself through art such as drawings, paints and collages, using art as a form of gratitude and self-expression.”
“I’m hiking and took up rollerblading! I’ve been staying creative during the pandemic by taking up mosaics, gardening, and finishing up renovations on my house.”
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Jordan Richardson & Adrian Fry “The Fry Family has turned our home into a ballet studio and gym! Adrian built a barre out of PVC pipe, and we gathered all of our workout equipment to make a home gym! Jordan bought a pair of roller-skates. I forgot how hard it is to roller-skate!! Not to mention it is a great butt workout!”
“It’s been difficult to stay active, especially with a baby and a five year old. But they have also inspired a lot of my exercise. Besides taking ballet barre in my kitchen, practicing yoga in our office/playroom, and going for the occasional jog, I’ve been taking the boys out on long walks (pushing a stroller up or downhill can actually be a pretty good workout!), playing baseball and soccer, racing my older son while he rides his bike, teaching him how to garden, and carrying and bouncing my younger son for a good arm workout!”
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DEMI-SOLOIST GABRIELLE SALVATTO & ARTIST DOMINIC BALLARD | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON
A Season of Change Ballet West is committed to moving forward with the Company’s 57th season in the most safe and strategic way possible for our dancers, staff, and audiences. Though the season will look different from that which was announced in February, the Company is eager to return to the stage. Working with guidelines established by the State of Utah and Salt Lake County, Ballet West will return for its 20/21 season with a robust repertory with precautions to protect the health of our patrons.
Regarding the reworked season, Artistic Director Adam Sklute said, “When I announced this season in January, I said it would be one of the most exciting and ambitious to date for Ballet West. That statement is even more true today and I am inspired by the resilience and commitment of our staff, dancers, and patrons who passionately want to return to live performances.” Originally, Ben Stevenson’s Dracula was scheduled to open the season. However, due to anticipated social distancing protocol, the production is being postponed until next season. Patron Services will contact current season subscribers with the option to donate, refund, or exchange their Dracula tickets for a gift certificate.
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The Company has added two performance to the triple bill season opener, headlined by Twyla Tharp’s Nine Sinatra Songs (November 6-14) . The program opens with a world premiere by Jennifer Archibald, Resident Choreographer of Cincinnati Ballet. A graduate of The Alvin Ailey School, her work is known for its fierce and athletic movement, as audiences witnessed when she presented her world premiere work, Myoho at Ballet West’s Choreographic Festival in 2018. Archibald’s new creation is followed by Ballet West’s Resident Choreographer Nicolo Fonte’s Almost Tango, a ballet that highlights his unique take on the passionate style of the Argentinean dance of the same name. Like Fonte’s Carmina Burana, Rite of Spring, and Fox on the Doorstep, Almost Tango speaks to the soul with both joy and heartache. Finally, Tharp’s
1982 Nine Sinatra Songs returns to Ballet West’s stage for the first time since 2008 when the company premiered it as part of Sklute’s first full season. Considered a classic of late 20th century choreography, Tharp combines her unique blend of classical ballet, modern dance, and ballroom to invoke an elegant and playful look at relationships. Featuring costumes designed by Oscar de la Renta, seven glamorous couples dance to the cashmere voice of Frank Sinatra, as Tharp finds the sensuality, humor, and profundity in “Old Blue Eye’s” music. The Company has added several performances to the The Nutcracker production to allow for greater social distancing (December 4-26). More than three quarters of a century after Ballet West’s founder Willam Christensen
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NINE SINATRA SONGS NOV 6–14, 2020
ROMEO + JULIET FEB 12–20, 2021
BOLERO & THE DREAM
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choreographed it, America’s first Nutcracker looks as fresh and relevant as it did the day it opened. Today, it is as emblematic of the holidays as Christmas trees or menorahs. Artistic Director Adam Sklute has been recognized recently in The New York Times and on NPR for his updates to the Chinese variation, by working with the Christensen family to interpolate Mr. C’s brother Lew’s divertissement and adjusting the make-up to create a greater celebration of Chinese culture. After a long hiatus, Michael Smuin’s Romeo and Juliet (February 12-20) returns to Ballet West. Smuin was an early student of Willam Christensen and became distinguished in his own right – first as a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre and the San Francisco Ballet, later as co-artistic director of the San Francisco Ballet alongside Lew Christensen, and finally as founder of his eponymous ballet company. Smuin’s dynamic Romeo and Juliet is an energetic version of Shakespeare’s epic and beloved story. Deeply human, it is conveyed through emotive choreography and Sergei Prokofiev’s dramatic score. Another adjustment to the season will be the delay in presenting Jerome Robbin’s Glass Pieces, Justin Peck’s Belles-Lettres, and Agnes de Mille’s Rodeo. The Company has elected to proceed with--what was supposed to be the final program of 56th season-Bolero and The Dream (April 9-17). Buoyant and boisterous, this double bill features Sir Frederick Ashton’s charming and hilarious retelling of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream as well as Resident Choreographer Nicolo Fonte’s acclaimed Bolero, with Ravel’s pulsating score leading the charge. Ballet West’s Choreographic Festival (May 6-8) will showcase an exciting first time collaboration between two Utah arts icons, the Sundance Institute and Ballet West. Principal Artist Emily Adams and Katy Jarzebowski, an alumna of Sundance Institute’s Music Film Program, have been commissioned by Ballet West to create a new ballet with original choreography and a music score for a world premiere work. Sklute has also commissioned a world premiere from acclaimed choreographer Matthew Neenan, who previously staged a new work for Ballet West in 2014, The Sixth Beauty, which The New York Times called, “soulful and full of life.” Neenan has created new works around the world and was the first recipient of the Jerome Robbins New Program Fellowship.
THE NUTCRACKER CHOREOGRAPHIC FESTIVAL DEC 4–26, 2020 MAY 6–8, 2021
THE LITTLE MERMAID
APR 23–24, 2021
Finally, moving from the fall program to the Festival stage is Return to a Strange Land, choreographed by Jiří Kylián in 1975 as an elegy to his mentor, the late John Cranko. The ballet, an exploration of Kylián’s own grief, features a stage strewn with autumn leaves as dancers move seamlessly through powerful architectural movements, accompanied by a haunting solo piano composition by Leoš Janáček. In addition to the mainstage season, Ballet West will celebrate 10 years of the Family Classics Series with the staging of The Little Mermaid (April 23-24). This one-hour family-friendly ballet will be performed by Ballet West II and students of the Ballet West Academy. The Family Classics Series includes guided narration to help viewers follow the action on stage. Conceived by Artistic Director Adam Sklute and choreographed by Principal Ballet Master Pamela Robinson Harris and Peggy Dolkas, former Associate Director of Ballet West II, audiences are welcomed into a watery world that follows Hans Christian Andersen’s story of a brave mermaid in search of true love. “The arts tell our story. They allow us to feel human and connect us to one another,” said Sklute. “I believe our community needs to come together more than ever. The arts allow us to process suffering and heartache, as well as hope and redemption. This season is filled with stories that will inspire us, make us laugh, make us cry, and encapsulate the emotions of humanity allowing some solace and even levity for our audiences. I look forward to coming back together again in a safe and healthy way to share the human experience.”
THREE-BALLET PACKAGES BEGIN AT JUST $63. CONTACT BALLET WEST AT 801-869-6920 OR VISIT BALLETWEST.ORG. Due to physically distanced seating, many performances are nearly sold out. Stay informed by signing up for the Ballet West email list at balletwest.org. Single tickets do not go on sale until September, so patrons are encouraged to subscribe or renew their season subscriptions now.
TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT: DEMI-SOLOIST GABRIELLE SALVATTO & ARTIST DOMINIC BALLARD, PRINCIPAL ARTISTS BECKANNE SISK & CHASE O’CONNELL, PRINCIPAL ARTIST AROLYN WILLIAMS & ARTIST DAVID HUFFMIRE, FIRST SOLOIST SAYAKA OHTAKI, ARTIST OLIVIA GUSTI & FIRST SOLOIST HADRIEL DINIZ, BALLET WEST ACADEMY TRAINEE ELLA SCHULTZE & STUDENT DAISY | PHOTOS BY BEAU PEARSON.
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Promotions Announced for 20/21 Season Recently, Ballet West Artistic Director Adam Sklute announced the roster for the 57th season, which includes three prominent promotions within the company, three new hires, and six new Ballet West II members—most of whom were elevated from the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy.
Three Promotions Within the Company Soloist Jenna Rae Herrera, who joined Ballet West II in 2007 from Ontario, California, will be promoted to First Soloist, and fellow Soloist Hadriel Diniz, who started at Ballet West in 2015 from Minas Gerais, Brazil will also become a First Soloist. In addition, Demi-Soloist Emily Neale, from Acton, Massachusetts, who started as a Trainee with Ballet West Academy and was later hired by the Company in 2016, will be promoted to Soloist. “These three dancers are elegant and dedicated artists,” said Sklute. “They have proven themselves repeatedly with their dancing, artistry, hard
work, and commitment to the Company. It has been my joy to be able to nurture their careers thus far, and I am looking forward to their on-going progress as all three have so much potential for the future.” From Ballet West II to the Main Company Three Ballet West II dancers have accepted positions in the Corps: Nicole Fannéy from Cary, North Carolina; Noel Jensen from Carlsbad, California; and Vinicius Lima from Vitoria, Brazil. All three started with the organization as members of the Ballet West Academy Professional Training Division.
Welcome to Ballet West II New faces in Ballet West II include four graduates from the Ballet West Academy: Amelia Dencker from Rockville, Maryland; Jacob Hancock from Lehi, Utah; Roland Jones from Poolesville, Maryland; and Ella Schultze from Seattle, Washington. The troupe also welcomes Youngstown, Ohio-native Austin Dabney, previously with Boston Ballet II; and Alpine, Utahn Rylee Rogers, who danced the role of Clara in Ballet West’s The Nutcracker for two years running in 2012 and 2013.
The Talent at Ballet West Academy “I am particularly proud of the talent that has been nurtured through the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy,” said Sklute. “When I started with Ballet West there were no dancers in the Company who had come out of our Academy and hardly any from Ballet West II. For the 20/21 season, we will have 24 graduates from Ballet West II in the main company, including four of our principals, and a total of 17 who moved up from the Academy.” Sklute adds, “This speaks to the level of our training both at the student and pre-professional level. I maintain a strong commitment to moving our students and second company members up and seeing them grow into leading artists with Ballet West.”
LEFT, TOP TO BOTTOM: FIRST SOLOIST JENNA RAE HERRERA IN GEORGE BALANCHINE’S DIAMONDS © THE GEORGE BALANCHINE TRUST. FIRST SOLOIST HADRIEL DINIZ IN GEORGE BALANCHINE’S PRODIGAL SON © THE GEORGE BALANCHINE TRUST. SOLOIST EMILY NEALE IN GISELLE | PHOTOS BY BEAU PEARSON.
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An Encore for Altruism A SURPRISE BEQUEST LEAVES BALLET WEST JOYFUL AND THANKFUL
Recently, a trust attorney for Donna L. Dell contacted Ballet West. Donna was born in 1927, went to the University of Utah, and became a nurse. She was a veteran of the Army and had been stationed in Germany in 1950, followed by serving at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Salt Lake for her entire career. She led a full life, golfing, line dancing, traveling, and volunteering. Her family said she made friends wherever she went and leaves a legacy of unselfish service. Donna passed away last June at the age of 91 and gifted her life savings of millions of dollars to Salt Lake City’s nonprofit community. She never informed any of
the organizations of her estate plans before her death, let alone the enormity of her legacy and its possible impact on several nonprofit organizations. In fact, Donna’s own friends and family had no idea she had a small fortune, let alone that she would be giving it all away. To our knowledge, no one from the organization ever met Donna, but she is truly an inspiration. Her act of selflessness will help stage more ballets, fund scholarships in our Academy, and support programs like Senior Steps that teach movement to elderly people. Her gift will honor her own legacy of altruistic generosity.
DONNA L. DELL
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LIFE INSURANCE The Ballet West Encore Society honors those who have made a bequest to the Company. These gifts ensure the artistic excellence on stage, the education and outreach programs in our communities, and our Academy will continue to thrive for years to come. Read more about the different options for planned gifts.
Name Ballet West as a beneficiary on your life insurance policy, or on a part of a policy.
BEQUESTS Make a provision in your will for a donation to Ballet West, either as a specific amount or as a percentage of your estate.
CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES Receive a fixed annual income for life in exchange for donations or assets transferred to Ballet West.
CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS After identifying the terms and conditions for fulfillment, remaining assets in such a trust will be gifts to Ballet West.
REAL ESTATE A gift of real estate may include an outright gift, or a gift with a retained life estate— enabling you to live in your home for as long as you wish, or for the rest of your life, and thereby avoiding estate tax liability. Please consider consulting an estate attorney about gifting real estate.
PLANNED GIFTS HONOR YOUR LEGACY AND GENEROSITY TO BALLET WEST. To discuss making a bequest,
contact Sarah West, Chief Development Officer at 801-869-6936, or swest@balletwest.org. All inquiries are confidential.
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DONORS Each issue of the Front Row features a listing of current Heritage Club and Founder’s Circle patrons, corporate sponsors, foundation and government supporters, and Members at the Producer ($500+) level. For a full listing of all our generous donors, please visit: balletwest.org/donor-acknowledgments.
FOUNDER’S CIRCLE We thank our Founder’s Circle donors, each of whom has given significantly to the company throughout its history, either through collective annual giving or extraordinary, one-time gifts. B. W. Bastian Foundation Peggy Bergmann Val A. Browning Foundation George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Marriner S. Eccles Foundation Barbara Barrington Jones Emma Eccles Jones Foundation Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation The Meldrum Foundation John and Marcia Price Family Foundation S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation Shari and David Quinney Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Beano Solomon James Lee Sorenson Family Foundation Wells Fargo HERITAGE CLUB Mr. C & Mrs. Wallace $25,000+ Peggy Bergmann Judy Brady and Drew W. Browning John and Kristi Cumming Barbara Barrington Jones Peter and Catherine Meldrum John and Andrea Miller John and Marcia Price Family Foundation Shari and David Quinney Theodore Schmidt Beano Solomon Krista and Jim Sorenson
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Principal and First Soloist $10,000+ Vilija Avizonis and Gregory McComas Michael Black and Kimberly Strand Judy and Larry Brownstein Convergence Planning DiFiore Family W. Hague & Sue J. Ellis Foundation Alan and Jeanne Hall Foundation Stephanie and Tim Harpst Cindy and Howard Hochhauser Jennifer Horne-Huntsman and Scott Huntsman Katharine W. Lamb Mary B. and Lindon Leader Jennifer and Gideon Malherbe Rachèle McCarthey and Brock Van de Kamp Dan P. Miller David Parkinson and Leonardo Arantes Silveira Jeanne Potucek Erin and Bryan Riggsbee Mark and Melanie Robbins Jonathan and Liz Slager Barbara L. Tanner Naoma Tate Sarah Eccles Taylor and Gary Taylor Roy and Lisa Vincent Brad and Linda Walton Julia S. Watkins Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh Anonymous Soloist and Demi-Soloist $2,500+ Stephany Alexander Margaret Anderson Bonnie Jean Beesley Kathleen and Andy Blank The Brown Family Foundation Carol Browning, Céline & Nathan Browning, and Rete & Rikki Browning Carol Carter
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Patti Eylar and Charlie Gardner David Keith Garside and Audrey Miner Marla M. Gault Dee Gauss Elizabeth and Jack Hammond Kenneth and Kate Handley Jon and Tami Hansen Sandra and David Haughey The Aaron A. Hofmann Foundation Julie Hopkins Kathie and Charles Horman Hot Shot Sprinkler Repair & Landscape Larry and Tina Howard Robert and Dixie Huefner David and Linda Irvine David P. Heuvel and Johann Jacobs Marilyn and Chester Johnson G. Frank and Pamela Joklik John S. Karls Scott and Allison Kendell Carole Klein and Brad Chesivoir The Kohlburn/Lecointre Family Katherine Probert Labrum Cynthia Lampropoulos and Dr. George Gourley Roxanne Christensen and Tony Lazzara Helle and Jon Le Rette David E. and Helane B. Leta Kathy Lynch Angela Martindale and Michael Snow Dr. John and Colleen McCarter Nancy Melich and Lex Hemphill David and Colleen Merrill Jan Mitchell In Memory of Barbara C. Moreton Oren and Liz Nelson Karen Nichols Kirsten Novak and Mark Martinez Linda S. Pembroke Andrea and Don Peterson Katie Marie Pollard Lee Quinney
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Nancy Rapoport and Jeff Van Niel Carolyn Nebeker Rasmussen Suzanne and David Razor Barbara Snarr Reid Mark and Linda Scholl Robert and Nancy Schumacker Michael Scolamiero Katherine Scott Aharon Shulimson and Julie Terry Beth and Randy Siebert Teresa Silcox Jeffrey and Andrea Silver Danielle and Benjamin Stern Lou Ann Stevens Cindy and Blake Strong Rick and Chris Veit Raymond Vismantas Amy Wadsworth and David Richardson Mark Weisbender Jacquelyn Wentz Harvey Woodyatt Anonymous (4) The above list includes individual donations received as of July 23, 2020. PRODUCER MEMBERS $500+ Alexandra Agrapides Ronald and Tracy Bolander Brett Campbell Karen Chantry Susan Chilton Dr. Michael and Carol DeCaria Paul and Terrell Dougan Richard and Pamela Dropek Eric and Shellie Eide Angelina Feichko Barbara W. Frazier Mark and Wenda Fry Dr. Nancy Futrell, M.D. Ann and Rick Gold David Gustin Cynthia Hamman and Robert Robbins Scott Hansen and Peggy Norton Laurie Hofmann Mark and Wendi Holland Barbara Horwitz Elise Hutchings Marvin Kimball Gene and Richard Klatt Carol and Guy Kroesche Sarah Lowe Mark Love
David and Donna Lyon Dr. and Mrs. Ned L. Mangelson Howard Mann Joshua Martin Amanda Maughan Keith and Donna Mercer Elia Miller Carolyn Mizell David and Sheila Hayes Moore Pat and Jim Morgan Marilyn Neilson Anne M. and William C. Nelsen Trevor and Amy Nielson Maura and Serge Olszanskyj Tomi Jean Ossana and Chris Proctor Ronald and Camille Parker Tim Payne Leslie Peterson and Kevin Higgins Jenny Pitt Joy Rocklin Genevieve Maire Rosol Howard and Kathy Rothwell Sallie Shatz Robert and Arita Sparks Diana Major Spencer Kevin and Alice Steiner Mr. and Mrs. William L. Townsend Michael and Melinda Welling Dave and Jerre Winder Mary Bird and Lance Wood Richard and Marsha Workman Anonymous (5) The above list includes individual donations received as of July 23, 2020. FOUNDATION, CORPORATE, AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT $100,000+ George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation The William Randolph Hearst Foundation Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation The Meldrum Foundation Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks (ZAP) Utah Department of Heritage & Arts Utah State Board of Education Professional Outreach Programs in the Schools $25,000+ Ballard Spahr LLP* The Benjamin Foundation BMW of Murray Dominion Energy
Marriner S. Eccles Foundation Florence J. Gillmor Foundation InterWest Moving & Storage* David Kelby Johnson Memorial Foundation Emma Eccles Jones Foundation Jones Waldo* The Kahlert Foundation McCarthey Family Foundation O.C. Tanner Company The Rea Charitable Trust Salt Lake County Community Services -Tourism, Recreation, Culture & Convention Salt Lake Regional Medical Center* The Shubert Foundation Simmons Family Foundation Sorenson Legacy Foundation Summit County Cultural RAP Tax Utah Division of Arts & Museums Utah Office of Tourism Anonymous $10,000+ Altabank Ancestry B. W. Bastian Foundation Beaver Creek Foundation The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Foundation C. Comstock Clayton Foundation Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation Stephen G. & Susan E. Denkers Family Foundation Willard L. Eccles Foundation Eleve Dancewear* Goldman Sachs Richard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation Hotel Monaco* Intermountain Healthcare JP Morgan and Chase Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation National Endowment for the Arts S. J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation The Jerome Robbins Foundation Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Salt Lake Power Yoga* Summit Sotheby’s International Realty Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation U.S. Bank Foundation Visit Salt Lake Wells Fargo Dr. Jeremy Wimmer with Elite Chiropractic Center*
$5,000+ AC Hotel Salt Lake City/Downtown* Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Ballet West Guild Bambara Restaurant* Blue Iguana* R. Harold Burton Foundation Every Blooming Thing* Choo-San Goh & H. Robert Magee Foundation The William H. & Mattie Wattis Harris Foundation Lifetime Products Inc. MEALS THAT TRANSFORM* Merit Medical Systems, Inc. Myriad Genetics, Inc. OM POWER* Park City Municipal Corporation Parr Brown Gee & Loveless PrincePerelson and Associates Promontory Foundation Ruth’s Chris Steak House* Salt Lake City Arts Council Workers Compensation Fund Zions Bank $1,000+ 3M Health Information Systems A&Z Produce Company* Dr. John R. Bennett/ENT Center of Utah* Mallory Berge, L.Ac.* City Center Psychology* Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Community Foundation Durham Jones & Pinegar EDCUtah* EMI Health Henry W. and Leslie M. Eskuche Charitable Foundation Holland & Hart LLP InterWest Moving & Storage London Belle Supper Club* Pat’s Dancewear Ray, Quinney & Nebeker Foundation Segal Foundation Inc. Snow, Christensen & Martineau Foundation Allen Tran, MS, RD, CSSD, High Performance Dietitian* Trois Coeurs Foundation
ARTISTIC IMPACT FUND DONORS We thank the below donors for their generous gifts made in support of one of three company initiatives: Commissioning New Works, Commissioning New Productions, or Sponsoring National and International Touring. Kathie and Charles Horman Barbara Barrington Jones Barbara Levy Kipper Shari and David Quinney Keith and Nancy Rattie Visit Salt Lake ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONORS We thank those who have contributed to the Ballet West Academy Scholarship Fund, spanning all four Academy campuses, with generous donations of $1,000 and above. In Memory of Robert Arbogast, from Friends, Family, and the Ballet West Guild Bruce Bastian Marie and Kevin Brown Cindy and Howard Hochhauser Barbara Barrington Jones Barbara Levy Kipper Scott Kirkpatrick and Lydia Biegert Rod Livingston and Roger Livingston, Founders of R&R BBQ Susan and Chris Lockwood Jennifer and Gideon Malherbe Willis McCree and John Fromer Park City Community Foundation: The Solomon Fund Braden and Heather Shupe Summit Sotheby’s International Realty The above list includes scholarship donations received as of July 23, 2020.
The above list includes corporate, foundation, and government support received as of July 23, 2020. * Indicates donation made in-kind
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