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Resident Choreographer:
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Principal Guest Choreographer: LYNNE TAYLOR-CORBETT
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Guest Ballet Master/Artist in Residence: OLGA KOSTRITZKY
Ballet Masters:
DEBRA AUSTIN MARIN BOIERU DAMEON NAGEL PABLO JAVIER PEREZ MELISSA PODCASY AMAR RAMASAR
THE DANCERS
TAYLOR AYOTTE JAN BURKHARD KIEFER CURTIS AMANDA GERHARDT
ASHLEY HATHAWAY RICHARD KRUSCH MARCELO MARTINEZ
JAYSON PESCASIO ALYSSA PILGER COURTNEY SCHENBERGER
MARGARET SEVERIN-HANSEN YEVGENY SHLAPKO
KATHLEEN BLACK JOSEPH GERHARDT BRADEN HART
AYLA O’DAY LUKE POTGIETER SOKVANNARA SAR DEIRDRE SCANLON
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PRINCIPALS
Taylor Ayotte was born in Sacramento, California and began her formal dance training at the age of 5 at the Green Bay School of Dance in Wisconsin. She continued her training in New York City as a full-time student at The School of American Ballet after accepting an invitation to study year-round at age 14. Ms. Ayotte performed with the New York Choreographic Institute, School of American Ballet’s annual workshop performances, and participated as both choreographer and dancer in the school’s Student Choreography Workshop. She attended summer courses on full scholarship at Pacific Northwest Ballet and The School of American Ballet. Ms. Ayotte’s featured roles with Carolina Ballet include Calliope in George Balanchine’s Apollo, Tall Girl in George Balanchine’s Rubies, and the Principal Woman in Zalman Raffael’s Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1.
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Jan Burkhard began her professional training at the School of American Ballet at the age of nine. She performed numerous ballets with New York City Ballet and was involved in the New York Choreographic Institute. Upon completion, she was also the recipient of the Mae L. Wien Award in 2005 for “Most Outstanding Promise.” In the fall of 2005, she became a member of Carolina Ballet’s Corps de Ballet and was promoted to Principal in 2011. She has performed principal roles, including Princess Aurora, Juliet, Firebird, Sugar Plum Fairy, and Giselle. Her repertoire also includes George Balanchine’s Tarantella, Valse Fantaisie, Apollo, Who Cares? and Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux; August Bournonville’s La Sylphide and Flower Festival; Zalman Raffael’s Rhapsody and Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2; Robert Weiss’s A Classical Ballet, Intimate Voices, among others.
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Kiefer Curtis began his training at Metropolitan Ballet Theatre in Alpharetta, GA under Maniya Baredo. He attended summer intensives with Danita Emma and Momchill Mladenov in Syracuse, NY, Orlando Ballet in Orlando, Fl, as well as Peter Breur in Salzburg, Austria. He has also trained at the International Ballet Academy (IBA) with Rossana Gahagan in Cary, NC. His favorite roles include Romeo in Robert Weiss' Romeo & Juliet, and the pas de trois in Zalman Raffael's Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto.
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JAN BURKHARD PISCATAWAY, NJ
TAYLOR AYOTTE GREEN BAY, WI
PRINCIPALS
Amanda Gerhardt began training at age 10 in Florida under Dulce Anaya. She attended numerous summer intensives including Boston Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and The School of American Ballet where she was chosen to perform for the New York Choreographic Institute. She attended Miami City Ballet School in the pre-professional division before joining Carolina Ballet in 2013. She has since risen through the ranks to principal dancer and was nominated for the Princess Grace Award. She has performed principal roles like Sugar Plum Fairy, Firebird, and Cinderella. As well as performing George Balanchine’s Apollo, Agon, Serenade, Four Temperaments, Rubies, and Raymonda Variations; August Bournonville’s Flower Festival; Zalman Raffael’s In the Grey, Frankenstein, and The Other Ravel; Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s Carmina Burana, Boléro, and Dracula; and Robert Weiss’ Messiah among numerous others.
Dancer Sponsors: Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm McDougal Brown
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Ashley Hathaway is a native of Raleigh, North Carolina where she began her ballet training at age six at the Raleigh School of Ballet. Having grown up in the capital city, she was chosen to be part of Carolina Ballet’s productions from a young age and was the very first Clara in The Nutcracker. Ms. Hathaway continued her education at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and has also trained at the School of American Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Jacob’s Pillow. Upon joining Carolina Ballet, Ms. Hathaway’s featured roles include Lucy in Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s Dracula, The Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, and Juliet in Robert Weiss’ Romeo & Juliet. In the summer of 2018, Ms. Hathaway was selected to dance at the National Choreographers Initiative in Irvine, California.
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Pas de Deux Sponsor: Norrish Munson Rozgonyi
Richard Krusch Richard Krusch was born in Budapest, Hungary. He started his ballet training in 1994 at the Hungarian Dance Academy, where he received training in the classical Vaganova technique and classical repertoire. He attended numerous summer programs in the United States, including the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and The School of American Ballet in New York City. He graduated from UNCSA in the summer of 2002 and joined Carolina Ballet the same year. Mr. Krusch has also worked with the American Ballet Theatre in 2004 and the Hungarian National Ballet in 2005 where he also toured with the Hungarian Ballet in Europe. In 2006 hr returned to Carolina Ballet and was made a Principal 2011. He has danced many major roles and many roles were choreographed on him by Robert Weiss and Lynne TaylorCorbett and Zalman Raffael. In 2011, Mr. Krusch represented Carolina Ballet at the International Ballet Festival of Miami.
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ASHLEY HATHAWAY RALEIGH, NC
RICHARD KRUSCH HUNGARY
AMANDA GERHARDT JACKSONVILLE, FL
PRINCIPALS
Marcelo Martinez was born in Paraguay and began his training at the former Academia de danza Bettina Ramos. He trained in Brazil at the Centro de Dança Rio under the instruction of Maria Angelica Fiorani. At age seventeen he was accepted into the Companhia Jovem do Teatro Municipal do Rio De Janiero where he danced for four years under the direction of Dale Aschar and Mariza Estrella. He joined Washington Ballet for three seasons (2004-2007) where he danced under the direction of Septime Weber. In July 2007, he came to Carolina Ballet and was promoted to Principal dancer in 2010. Featured roles include Romeo in Romeo & Juliet by Robert Weiss; as Man of Darkness in Carmina Burana and as Dracula in Dracula, both by Lynne Taylor-Corbett, as James in La Sylphide, Albrecht in Giselle and Macbeth in Macbeth.
MARCELO MARTINEZ PARAGUAY
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Jayson Pescasio Jayson Pescasio began training at the age of 10 at the Teatro Baile de Cavite in the Philippines. He has danced with Ballet Philippines, Dance Theatre of Tennessee & Ballet San Antonio. Mr. Pescasio is also trained in modern & folk dance, and is a graduate of the College of Saint Benilde Manila where he earned a computer science degree. Some of his favorite roles include lead man in Balanchine’s Rubies and Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, and Robert Weiss’ Beethoven: Symphony No. 9. This is Jayson’s fifth season with Carolina Ballet.
Dancer Sponsor: Mr. James H. Lazenby
Pas de Deux Sponsors: Margaret McKean and John Peraza
Alyssa Pilger began her dance training in jazz at Performance Plus Dance Productions. At 15 she transitioned into ballet, training at Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education. A year later, Ms.Pilger won first place while competing at Youth American Grand Prix Rhode Island. Alyssa completed her training at The School of American Ballet before joining Carolina Ballet in 2012. Her repertoire also includes Balanchine Apollo, The Four Temperaments, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Serenade. She was also featured in Robert Weiss The Planets, and Zalman Raffael’s In The Grey.
Pointe Shoe Sponsors: Rob and Sally Tiller
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ALYSSA PILGER ROCHESTER, NY
JAYSON PESCASIO CAVITE CITY, PHILIPPINES
PRINCIPALS
YEVGENY SHLAPKO UKRAINE
Courtney Schenberger began her formal training at age 8, at The Ayako School of Ballet in Okinawa, Japan. At age 10, she continued her training at Ballet Hawaii. While attending she competed at Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) San Francisco and won 3rd place bronze in the Junior Women Classical category. She also competed at the World Ballet Competition where she achieved the 3rd highest score in the Pre-Professional category as well as receiving the Jury’s Award. At age 15, she attended the Washington School of Ballet’s professional training program and then the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA).
Ms. Schenberger’s featured roles with Carolina Ballet include Lead Couple in George Balanchine’s Valse Fantasie, Cinderella in Robert Weiss’ Cinderella, and August Bournonville’s Flower Festival.
Pointe Shoe Sponsors: Jane Small and George Sanderson
Margaret Severin-Hansen (Founding Member) from Huntington, Long Island started ballet at the Huntington School of Ballet until she went to the School of American Ballet in 1993. In 1997 she was invited to study at The Royal Danish Ballet in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 1998 she joined Carolina Ballet as an Apprentice and rose through to Principal in 2002. Ms. Severin-Hansen’s principal roles include: Giselle, Juliet, Princess Aurora, the Firebird, the Sylph, Swanhilda, Cinderella, Carmen, Odette/Odile, the Sugar Plum Fairy and many principal roles in Balanchine ballets such as Rubies, Square Dance and Who Cares? just to name a few. In January 2009, Ms. Severin-Hansen was one of eight graduates of the School of American Ballet personally invited by Peter Martins to perform with New York City Ballet dancers in the 75th Anniversary Celebration of the school. She is currently the Director of Carolina Ballet’s Ruth S. Shur Summer Intensive.
Dancer Sponsors: Dr. and Mrs. Clif Patterson
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Yevgeny Shlapko was born in Odessa, Ukraine but was raised in Brooklyn, New York. He began his ballet training at age eight, with Madame Olga Kostritzky at The School of American Ballet. During his years at SAB, he had the opportunity to work with many choreographers including Christopher Wheeldon, Benjamin Millepied, and Justin Peck. In his final years of training, he performed featured roles in Peter Martins’s Les Gentilhommes, Christopher d’Amboise’s Tribute, and Benjamin Millepied’s 28 Variations on a Theme by Paganini. In 2007, Mr. Shlapko launched his professional dancing career by joining Carolina Ballet. He was promoted to the rank of Principal dancer in 2016 and has been featured in Robert Weiss’ Don Quixote, as well as Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s Carmina Burana. Roles choreographed on him include “Renfield” in Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s Dracula, and the principal couple in Zalman Raffael’s Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto #1.
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COURTNEY SCHENBERGER HONOLULU, HI
SOLOISTS
KATHLEEN BLACK RALEIGH, NC
Kathleen Black trained at Infinity Ballet and The Raleigh School of Ballet. She continued her training on scholarship at both Boston Ballet and School of American Ballet. She joined Carolina Ballet in 2014 and was promoted to Soloist in 2021.
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JOSEPH GERHARDT JACKSONVILLE, FL
Joseph Gerhardt began training at age 10 at Mary Pollines. In 2017, Joseph was awarded the two year male scholarship to attend the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. He joined Carolina Ballet in 2019 and was promoted to Soloist in 2021.
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BRADEN HART BOILING SPRINGS, PA
Braden Hart began training at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and trained for 7 years. He attended summer programs at Ballet Academy East and Miami City Ballet.. She joined Carolina Ballet in 2020 and was promoted to Soloist in 2022.
Pas de Deux Sponsor: Marion Johnson Church
AYLA O’DAY NEW YORK, NY
Ayla O'Day began her ballet training at the age of 3 where she trained at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. In 2016, she became a trainee at Boston Ballet. She joined Carolina Ballet in 2018 and was promoted to Soloist in 2022.
Pointe Shoe Sponsor: Joan Caviness and Scot Huber
LUKE POTGIETER NEW YORK, NY
Luke Potgieter began ballet training at the School of American Ballet (SAB) at age 9 under Olga Kostritzky, Garielle Whittle, Jock Soto, Johnathan Stafford, Sean Lavery and Andrei Kramarevsk. In 2016, Mr. Potgieter joined Pacific Northwest Ballet’s (PNB) Professional Division. He joined Carolina Ballet in 2017 and was promoted to Soloist in 2021.
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SOKVANNARA SAR CAMBODIA
Sokvannara Sar is from Cambodia and joined Carolina Ballet in 2011 as Soloist. Main and featured roles include: Flower Festival, Rubies, Mopey Blue Bird, Tarantella, Oberon, Frankenstein, Prodigal Son and Romeo. He appeared in the Documentary Dancing Across Borders.
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SOLOISTS
DEIRDRE SCANLON NEW YORK, NY
Deirdre Scanlon began her professional training at The School of American Ballet. She has performed with New York City Ballet, the New York Choreographic Institute as well as The School of American Ballet Workshop. She joined Carolina Ballet in 2018 and was promoted to Soloist in 2022.
BILAL SHAKUR SMITH BALTIMORE, MD
Bilal Smith began his training at age 14 after being accepted into the Baltimore School for the Arts. He has also trained on full scholarship with Houston Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and Nashville Ballet. He joined Carolina Ballet in 2015 and was promoted to Soloist in 2021. Pas de Deux Sponsors: Marjory Moe and Diane L. Staton
McKENZIE VAN OSS GREEN BAY, WI
McKenzie Van Oss began her ballet training at the Green Bay School of Dance at age 3. McKenzie continued her training at Walnut Hill School for the Arts before joining the Carolina Ballet in 2014. She was promoted in Soloist in 2021. Pointe Shoe Sponsors: LaVerne and Bob Wells
LAUREN WOLFRAM NEW YORK, NY
Lauren Wolfram trained at Ballet Academy East (BAE) under the direction of Darla Hoover. In 2014, she was awarded a full scholarship to attend the Boston Ballet School Trainee Program. She joined Carolina Ballet in 2017 and was promoted to Soloist in 2020. Pointe Shoe Sponsors:
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ZALMAN RAFFAEL (Artistic Director/CEO) Zalman Raffael, familiarly known as Zali, grew up in New York City. At age 8, he began studying at the School of American Ballet under the guidance of Olga Kostritzky. During this time, Zali had the opportunity to perform with New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theater, furthering his knowledge of the theater. At age 13 he choreographed his first piece for the School of American Ballet Choreographic Workshop. As a teenager, Zali worked with choreographers prominent at that time. After joining Carolina Ballet’s Corps de Ballet, Zali began setting ballets on the company and soon thereafter choreographing his own pieces for Carolina Ballet. Zali was promoted to Carolina Ballet’s first Resident Choreographer and has created over 30 ballets for the company including Rhapsody, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto and In the Grey. Founding Artistic Director Robert Weiss, and former Principal dancer Melissa Podcasy, have truly been mentors to Zali, exposing him to the intricacies of teaching, choreographing, fundraising, administrative duties and all aspects of running a professional ballet company. In 2018, Zali initiated opening the School of Carolina Ballet and after becoming Carolina Ballet’s Artistic Director/CEO in 2019, he continues to elevate Carolina Ballet through his innovative vision.
ROBERT WEISS (Founding Artistic Director) Robert Weiss has served as Carolina Ballet’s Artistic Director/CEO since the company’s professional launch in 1997. Under his artistic and executive leadership, Carolina Ballet has become one of America’s premier professional ballet companies, and one of the nation’s finest arts organizations (The Wall Street Journal). Mr. Weiss has created over 70 new works for Carolina Ballet, including the first full-evening ballet choreographed to Handel’s Messiah, an original full-length Don Quixote, Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, Carmen, and The Nutcracker. In addition, he has choreographed repertory pieces to Stravinsky’s Firebird, Petruschka, Symphony in C and Concerto for Two Pianos; Beethoven’s 5th Piano Concerto, Grosse Fuge, and the 9th Symphony; Bach’s Musical Offering; Grieg’s Piano Concerto; Prokofiev’s Classical Symphony; and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. He has worked with contemporary composer Paul Moravec using his Tempest Fantasy and Time Gallery to create new ballets; and he has collaborated on many pieces including The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, The Masque of the Red Death, and a full evening Macbeth with contemporary composer J. Mark Scearce. Mr. Weiss started his career as a dancer with the New York City Ballet where he was a Principal under George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins who both created work on him. Before moving to Raleigh he directed the Pennsylvania Ballet for just shy of a decade. Among his many awards for excellence are a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Raleigh Medal of Arts, and an honorary Doctorate from NC State University. He is married to Melissa Podcasy, the company’s Founding Principal Ballerina, now a Ballet Master with the company.
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LYNNE TAYLOR-CORBETT (Principal Guest Choreographer: Dracula, Carmina Burana) is a member of the Society for Directors and Choreographers and on the Counsel of Advisors for the Association on American Indian Affairs. She was nominated for Tony Awards and a Drama Desk Award for Broadway’s Swing! and received Drama Desk and Lortel nominations for My Vaudeville Man and Wanda’s World She directed and choreographed Cougar the Musical, KICK! and When it Happens to You Off-Broadway and adapted and directed The Lion King for Disney in Hong Kong. Her choreography can be seen in feature films Footloose and My Blue Heaven. Her dance works have been commissioned by New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Hubbard Street Dance Company, and Pacific Northwest Ballet. Companies throughout the world have performed her works which have been seen on Live from Lincoln Center, Live from the San Francisco Opera House and on UNC-TV. This coming Spring she will open Distant Thunder, a contemporary musical written with son, Shaun Taylor-Corbett set on the Blackfeet Reservation. It will open at the world renown First Americans Museum, in Oklahoma City produced by the Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma in a state that is the end of the Trail of Tears and home to 39 tribes.
DEBRA AUSTIN (Ballet Master, Founding Member) received a scholarship to the School of American Ballet and at age 16 was asked by George Balanchine to join New York City Ballet. Praised by The New York Times for her ability to “levitate...and remain suspended in the air,” Ms. Austin danced many principal roles with New York City Ballet in works by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, John Clifford, and Jacques d’Amboise. She later joined Zurich Ballet as a Soloist and danced roles with Rudolf Nureyev in works by all major choreographers, including Heinz Spoerli and Rudolf Nureyev. After her return to the United States, she joined Pennsylvania Ballet as a Principal under the direction of Robert Weiss. She was awarded the “Certificate of Appreciation” from Governor Roy Cooper. Currently, Ms. Austin is a guest teacher for Dance Theatre of Harlem and serves on the Diversity Committee at SAB. Her pointe shoes are displayed at the North Carolina Museum of Natural History. In February 2020, Ms. Austin will be honored at the Fashion Institute of Technology where a gown she once wore as designed by Bieff Herrera will be featured in an upcoming exhibit.
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MARIN BOIERU (Ballet Master, Founding Member) studied ballet in his native Romania and then later at the Kirov Ballet in Russia. He won the gold medal at the International Ballet Competition-Varna and the silver at the International Ballet Competition-Moscow. Praised by The New York Times for his “heart-stopping ability,” he performed as a Principal Dancer in the United States at Miami City Ballet and Pennsylvania Ballet and in Europe at Maurice Béjart’s Ballet of the 20th Century (Switzerland), Roland Petit’s Ballet National de Marseille (France), and Opera of Bucharest (Romania). He has toured nationally and internationally with Stars of American Ballet partnering Susan Jaffe, Alexandra Ferri, and Leslie Brown. His television appearances include starring roles in La Sylphide on PBS, in The Magic Flute on French television, and in Giselle on TVR in Romania.
DAMEON NAGEL (Ballet Master, Founding Member) Dameon was born in Canada and received his training at The National Ballet School in Toronto. Before joining Carolina Ballet, he danced with Cleveland San Jose Ballet. Mr. Nagel joined Carolina Ballet as an Apprentice during its inaugural season. He performed the role of Paris in the premiere of Romeo & Juliet. As a founding member of Carolina Ballet, Mr. Nagel has performed in many of the company’s world premieres. Some notable roles include The Man in Lilac Garden, Concerto Barocco, Steptext and Chiaroscuro. Mr. Nagel has set ballets choreographed by Robert Weiss at Washington Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, and Ballet Hawaii as well as Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s Little Mermaid in Denver and Japan.
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MELISSA PODCASY (Ballet Master, Founding Member) In her 15 seasons as a Principal Ballerina with Carolina Ballet, her repertoire consisted of over 50 ballets, 40 of which were created on her. She danced as a Principal with Pennsylvania Ballet (Robert Weiss, Artistic Director) and Basel Ballet, Switzerland (Heinz Spoerli, Artistic Director). She has appeared as a guest artist with New York City Ballet (Peter Martins’ Barber Violin Concerto); has danced nationally and internationally with Stars of American Ballet; and toured North America with Principal Dancers of New York City Ballet (Colombia Artists Management). She has worked with and created roles for Christopher Wheeldon, William Forsythe, Richard Tanner, Damian Woetzel, and Peter Martins. Ms. Podcasy is honored to have shared the stage and been coached by the great José Limón dancer, Clay Taliaferro. She has collaborated with choreographers Lynne Taylor-Corbett and Robert Weiss throughout her career, appearing in a countless number of their creations. She has performed the work of Antony Tudor, August Bournonville and José Limón. Her Balanchine repertoire consists of more than 25 ballets. Ms. Podcasy has danced the ballerina roles in 10 full-length ballets including Giselle, John Cranko’s Romeo & Juliet, Heinz Spoerli’s La Fille Mal Gardee, and Peter Martins’ La Sylphide, which was filmed for PBS Dance in America. Other television credits: Giselle (Romanian national TV), Homage to Switzerland (Swiss television), 7 productions for UNC-TV statewide. Ms. Podcasy received the Raleigh Medal of Arts in 2007.
PABLO JAVIER PEREZ (Ballet Master, Founding Member)
Pablo was born in Uruguay and graduated with the highest honors from the National School of Dance. In 1994 he won a silver medal at an international dance competition in Brazil. Mr. Perez has also danced with The Teatro de Colón de Buenos Aires. Mr. Perez joined Carolina Ballet in its first season. His roles include Mercutio in Romeo & Juliet, Puck and Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hilarion in Giselle, Renfield in Dracula, and principal roles in Tarantella, Square Dance, Four Temperaments, Fancy Free, Steadfast Tin Soldier, Rubies, and Valse Fantaisie. He has had several principal roles choreographed on him, including Robert Weiss’ Adagio, Joker in Masque of the Red Death, and Peter in Peter & the Wolf. In 2001, he was invited by the First Lady of Uruguay to participate in a national tour of Uruguay.
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OLGA KOSTRITZKY (Guest Ballet Master/ Artist in Residence ) is a recipient of The Senates State of New York Award, Mae L. Wien Award and the 2012 Inspirational Award for Women USA. For two decades, Ms. Kostritzky was a faculty member at the School of American Ballet where she was a pioneer and creator of the first Boys Program and it's principal teacher as well. Ms. Kostritzky was a coach for a Cambodian dancer and was featured in the documentary film Dancing Across Borders, produced by Anne Bass. She was a Ballet Consultant and a coach for Natalie Portman in Darren Aronovsky’s Black Swan. She worked with directors: Igor Zelensky at NSOBT, Moscow Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Theater, Benjamin Millepied, Aure’lie DuPont-Paris Opera, Aaron Watkin-Semperoper of Dresden, Vail and Houston International Dance Festival.
ALFRED E. STURGIS (Music Director) has conducted over 30 different ballets for Carolina Ballet including four world premieres and nearly 400 Nutcracker performances. In addition to his work with Carolina Ballet, Sturgis serves as Music Director for the North Carolina Master Chorale and the Tar River Orchestra in Rocky Mount. Known for being a strong collaborative artist, he has also enjoyed a great deal of experience in opera and musical theatre. Maestro Sturgis has served as guest conductor for the New York City Ballet, North Carolina Symphony, North Carolina Theatre, Winston-Salem Symphony, Fayetteville Symphony, Long Leaf Opera, and Capital Opera. He has conducted overseas in China, Bulgaria, France, Italy and the U.K. In 1996, he was awarded the Raleigh Medal of Arts.
JEFF A.R. JONES (Resident Designer/Fight Director) has designed sets and/or costumes for many of Carolina Ballet’s original works beginning with the Company’s first new work, Dancers in a Gypsy Style, and continuing with such shows as Messiah, The Kreutzer Sonata, and Carmen. He created the scenery for The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Firebird, Dracula and Little Mermaid among many others. He has designed throughout the Southeast. As a Fight Director, he has staged fights for ballet, dance, theatre, opera, film, and television over the past 20+ years. He has taught classes at UNC Professional Actor Training Program, Florida State, Asolo Conservatory, Duke University, and is faculty at Elon University and William Peace University. He holds the titles of Fight Director, Certified Teacher, and Instructor of Theatrical Firearms with the Society of American Fight Directors. Mr. Jones has a Bachelor’s degree from William & Mary and a Master of Fine Arts from Florida State University.
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ROSS KOLMAN (Resident Lighting Designer) is a Founding Member of Carolina Ballet, where he has designed the lighting for Romeo & Juliet, Messiah, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Kreutzer Sonata, Carmen, Coppélia, Stravinsky’s Clowns, The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Firebird and The Nutcracker, among many others. He has designed lighting for many others including Martha Clarke, Jacques d’ Amboise, Lynne TaylorCorbett, Christopher Wheeldon, Ann Carlson, Richard Tanner, Damian Woetzel, Tyler Walters, Chuck Davis, Mark Dendy, Liz Lerman, New Performing Dance Co., The North Carolina Dance Theatre, Peter Pucci, and Clay Taliaferro. Mr. Kolman has also served as the Resident Lighting Designer for Archipelago, The Duke University Institute of the Arts, and Marlies Yearby’s Movin’ Spirits Dance Theater. In addition, Mr. Kolman has worked as the Production Manager for the American Dance Festival, Carolina Ballet, and Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble Creative Exchanges Program.
SHOMAREE M. POTTER (Resident Costume Designer) is a former professional classical ballet dancer and educator trained at the School of American Ballet, and a current member of the schools Alumni board on Diversity and Inclusion. A renewed passion was sparked by returning to the theatre, and integrating three of their first loves – art, ballet, and fashion. Shomaree joined the Carolina Ballet in October of 2022 with 20+ years of experience in the Fine Arts and Classical Ballet.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mrs. Karen Foster
CHAIR
Ms. Margaret A. Deal
TREASURER
Mrs. Jane Small
SECRETARY
BOARD MEMBERS
Dr. Lenore Behar
Mr. Maurice W. Boswell
Mrs. Susan Brigham
Dr. Anna Goodmon, M.D.
Dr. Robert Schantz
EMERITUS BOARD MEMBERS
Mr. J. Ward Purrington, Founding Chairman Emeritus
Mr. William T. Barnett
Mrs. Tamara P. Barringer
Mrs. Laura Bayzle
Mrs. Sandra Berry
Mrs. Cooper P. Bratton
Mrs. Cynthia D. Brodhead
Mrs. Stephanie B. Brown
Mrs. Mary Jane Bryant
Mr. Clymer Cease
Ms. Holly Crumpler
Mrs. Angela H. Dillard
Mrs. Melanie Black Dubis
The Hon. Allyson K. Duncan
Mr. Clayton I. Duncan
Ms. Susan C. Garrity
Dr. A. Blanton Godfrey
Ms. Jane Heitman Green
Ms. Meredythe J. Holmes
Ms. Jan Hoomani
Mr. R. Horace Johnson
Ms. Becky Johnson
Dr. Moise Khayrallah
Mrs. Stefanie Kahn
VICE-CHAIR
Ms. Elise Hobbs-Gannaway
VICE-TREASURER
Mr. Charlie Silver
Mrs. Katherine R. White
Mrs. Lesley Wilson
Mrs. Judy Zelnak
Mr. Robert E. Leak
Mrs. Judy LeGrand
Mrs. Nancy Lilly
Ms. Rose Meltzer
Mr. M. Reid Overcash
Mrs. Tricia Phoenix
Mrs. Connie A. Plastina
Mrs. Rochelle Prystowsky
Dr. Suzanne T. Purrington
Mrs. Laura Raynor
Mr. Larry Robbins
Mrs. June Roberg
Ms. Pandora Shaw
Mr. Harvey Smalheiser
Mrs. Eve H. Smith
Mrs. Mindy Solie
Mrs. Carolyn Stidham
Ms. Sandy Sully
Mrs. Kimberly Swintosky
Mrs. Joan Techet
Mr. Robert Tiller
Mr. Lars von Kantzow
Mr. Thomas G. Ward
Ms. Peggy Wilks
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CAROLINA BALLET STAFF
ARTISTIC
Artistic Director/CEO
Founding Artistic Director
Zalman Raffael
Robert Weiss
Executive Assistant to the Artistic Director/CEO
Emily McGeehan
Principal Guest Choreographer Lynne Taylor-Corbett
Resident Choreographer Amy Hall Garner
Guest Ballet Master/Artist in Residence . . .
Olga Kostritzky
BOX OFFICE
Box Office Manager
Box Office Associate
SALES
. Aurora Carey
Sean Armstrong
Head of Sales and Customer Service .
PRODUCTION
Sarah Fuller
Ballet Masters
Debra Austin, Marin Boieru
Dameon Nagel, Pablo Javier Perez Melissa Podcasy, Amar Ramasar
Music Director
Class Pianists
Alfred E
Margarita B
Sturgis
Jackson
Karl Moraski, Michael Pelz-Sherman
Mark Wells
Resident Physical Therapist Rebecca Arce
Senior Consulting Physical Therapist Elizabeth Henry
Piano Technicians
John Ruggero and Richard Ruggero, Ruggero Piano
ADMINISTRATIVE
Production Manager . . . . . . . . . Matthew Strampe
Production Stage Manager . .
Julia Tyson
Costume Director Shomaree Potter
Resident Lighting Designer Ross Kolman
Resident Scenic Designer . . . . . . . Jeff A .R . Jones
Stage Manager Alexis Ovenden
Technical Director Robert Norman Jr
Assistant Technical Director
Master Electrician
Andrik Brickley
. Jennifer Sherrod
Props Joel Soren, Steph Stone
Wardrobe Coordinator . . . . .
Wardrobe Technicians . .
Doni Rotunno
Kristina Benshoff
Anna Burke
Director of HR & Accounting Aji Touray Controller
HR & Accounting Assistant
General Manager
DEVELOPMENT
Vanessa Nelson
Eva Gonzalez
.Courtney Hilliard
Videography
David Hambridge
SCHOOL OF CAROLINA BALLET
Chairman of Faculty Jan Burkhard
Administrator of School Operations
Nicholas Fokine
Director of Development Adam Schiffer
Senior Development Associate Marjorie Terry
Development Associate Eleanor Zywicki
MARKETING
Marketing Coordinator Will Clayton
Graphic/Web Designer April Craig
Videographer David Hambridge
Administrative Assistant Michaela Rose
SUMMER
INTENSIVE STAFF
Director of Summer Intensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Margaret Severin-Hansen
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CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION SUPPORT
Carolina Ballet would like to thank the following government agencies, corporations and foundations that gave generous annual gifts from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. ♥ indicates Artistic Director’s Society
$100,000+
City of Raleigh
The Shubert Foundation State of North Carolina
$50,000+
The John William Pope Foundation
North Carolina Arts Council
PNC Foundation
$25,000+
Brigs Restaurants
Capitol Broadcasting Company
E.T. Rollins, Jr. & Frances P. Rollins Foundation
$10,000+
Bailey's Fine Jewelry
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
F.M. Kirby Foundation, Inc.
Fenwick Foundation ♥
The Jerome Robbins Foundation
Richard Catlin and Associates, Inc.
Ruggero Piano
Synergy Face + Body
W. Trent Ragland, Jr. Foundation
Wells Fargo
$5,000+
Britt Dental Center
Freed of London
GRP Engineering, Inc.
Williams Realty and Building Co, Inc.
$2,500+
Citrix
Deloitte
Paul Scheible, CPA, PLLC ♥
Publix Super Markets Charities
Red Hat, Inc.
Triangle Dentistry / Smith and Tart Associates
The William Bass Charitable Foundation
$1,000+
Anonymous
Blackwell Mortgage of NC LLC
The Clara Weiss Fund
Environment Control
Galloway Ridge
Ms. Deborah B. Koenig
NC Water Heaters
Nomaco Inc.
Wegmans Food Market, Inc.
Carolina Ballet is funded in part by the City of Raleigh based on recommendations of the Raleigh Arts Commission.
This project was supported by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. www.NCArts.org
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INDIVIDUAL GIFTS
Carolina Ballet would like to thank the following individuals who generously supported the Ballet from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. We also would like to recognize members of the Artistic Director’s Society ♥ – individuals who have included Carolina Ballet in their estate planning.
Crown Jewels $100,000+
Anonymous
Judy and Steve Zelnak ♥
Crown Jewels $50,000+
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Green
Stefanie and Douglas Kahn ♥
Moise Khayrallah
Mrs. Jolene B. McGehee
Dr. and Mrs. Steve Prystowsky
Diamond $25,000+
Anonymous (2)
Chip and Judy Anderson ♥
Linda Karen Griffin ♥
Mr. James H. Lazenby
Mr. Michael Rierson and Dr. Kay Lowe
Mr. John E. Malmstad
Dr. and Mrs. Clif Patterson ♥
Carolyn and Sandy Stidham
Sandy Sully
Ms. Vera Tayeh
Ruby $10,000+
Drs. Victor and Lenore Behar
William and Sandra Berry
Donna Block
Ronald and Maryllen Blum
Marion Johnson Church
John Thomas Hobby, Jr. Endowment Fund
Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Grew
Peter and Donna Heffring
Dr. J. Keith and Katherine O. Keener
The Thomas S. Kenan Foundation
Mr. Johnny Kerr
Judy LeGrand
Louise Pariser ♥
Mr. and Mrs. J. Stuart Phoenix
Tom and June Roberg ♥
Dr. Robert Schantz ♥
Dena and Charlie Silver
The Ann C. and C. Hamilton Sloan Family Foundation ♥
Guy and Mindy Solie
Katherine White and Thomas Urquhart
LaVerne and Bob Wells ♥
Emerald $5,000+
Anonymous (2)
Ms. Carole J. Akerly
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Boericke, Jr.
Nancy and Christopher Bolen
Colette Burrus
Joan Caviness and Scot Huber
Clymer and Patty Cease
Cindy K. and Thomas J. Cook
Brian and Cathy Cosens
Jacobi Daley
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Davenport ♥
Margaret Deal
Mrs. Angela H. Dillard
Melanie Black Dubis and Jeff Dubis
Marsha Ferree and Michael Gering
Dr. and Mrs. Charlie Foster, Jr.
Mr. E. Thomas Franklin, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Goldwater
Phyllis and Stephen Gordon
Carolyn Happer and Leonard Graham
Dr. Carolyn T. and Mr. Michael S. Halpern
Horace and Beckie Johnson ♥
Amy and Shaun Jones
Drs. Ruth Gross and Hans Kellner
Lynn and Daniel Langmeyer
Nancy K. Lederer
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Connie and James Maynard
John and Bonnie Medinger
Margaret McKean and John Peraza
The Norris Family Foundation
Edmund and Louise Reiss ♥
Larry and Debbie Robbins
Rosemary and Christopher Royce
Norrish Munson Rozgonyi
Jane Small and George Sanderson
Dr. Christopher O. Schonwalder
Walter Shur ♥
Eve and Sherwood Smith ♥
Carol B. Smithwick
Anne M. Gordy
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Thomas
Rob and Sally Tiller
Alex and Taizo Uchiyama
Peggy Wilks and Don Davis ♥
Sapphire $2,500+
Anonymous (3)
Mr. Christopher A. Adams
Dr. B. Jasmine Adams
Polly P. Armsby
Edward and Marlou Bacon
Mr. C. Coleman Billingsley, Jr.
Jon and Lane Blank ♥
Mr. Maurice W. Boswell
Sally Bugg
Rebecca Christian
Tim and Carroll Clancy
Ms. Sue W. Cole
Mr. Brian Cook
Sharon Perry and Robert Cooper ♥
Ruth and Sidney Cox
Holly and Grady Crumpler
Ms. Sophie L. Dangtran ♥
Mr. Curtis Driver
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Duke
Ms. Clare S. Dupree
Mr. Bobby Edgerton
Allison S. Elsee
Mrs. Mary-Owens Fitzgerald
Dr. Roy Cromartie and Mr. Paul E. Fomberg
The Ella Ann and Frank B. Holding Foundation
The Baskerville Fund of Triangle Community Foundation
Ted Glod
Mr. Stephen L. Keith and Ms. Lisa C. Glover
Jeff and Terri Haddock
Dr. Peter Hamilton ♥
Dr. John E. Hammond
Clark and Karen Havighurst
Chuck Lewis and Laurie Heffner
Dr. Michael Hickman
Dick and Sylvia Hoffert
Alice Irby and Andrea Irby
Richard and Barbara Irwin
Chancy and Keith Kapp
Martha N. Keravuori
Dr. Lawrence Kim
Heidi and Michael Lanford
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Leak
Kathleen Blum and Paul Lester
Maggie Bailey and David Levine
Judith C. P. Lilley
Jay Krueger and Jennifer Lohmann
Susan Wolf and Doug MacLean
Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Martin
Drs. Glen Medders and Paul Coggins
John W. Mentha and Gerda H. Mentha ♥
Brock and Amanda McCloskey
Michael and Helen K. Norins
Susan and Dale Oller
Cedric and Sue Pearce ♥
Ms. Jill J. Pinto ♥
Mr. and Mrs. J. Ward Purrington
J. Michael and Libby B. Robb
Libby Holding Ross
Ms. Nancy M. Salmon
Kirk and Lois Semke
Brian Bizub and Anthony Sgarlata
Scott and Susan Joan Smiley Baker
Marjory Moe and Diane Staton
Jorgelina Araneda and Randall Stroud
Catherine and James Stuart
Beverly Taylor
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Dick and Susan Timmons
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Trowbridge
Lars and Elisabeth von Kantzow
Helen H. White ♥
Tom and Lisa Williamson
Mr. Sung Paik and Mrs. Claire Yang
The Walter S. Mander Foundation
Corps De Ballet Circle $1,000+
Anonymous (7)
Ms. Ellen B. Adelman ♥
Beverly and Robert Atwood
Hal Bowman and Mercedes Auger
Mrs. Franc A. Barada, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Barnett
Mrs. Marilyn Beumeler
Stanley W. Black
Mary Baumunk Blondy
Mary Hamrick, Randy Hall, and Anna and Maria Boyer
Ms. Gail P. Braun
Drs. Richard Felder and Rebecca Brent
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Bryant
Lydia Wegman and Robert Cantwell
Mr. Raymond M. Carroll
Prof. and Mrs. Philip B. Carter
Ms. Linda S. Christiana
June Clendenin
David and Karen Cook
Drs. Lochie B. Overbey and R. Donald Coffey, Jr.
Drs. Glen Medders and Paul Coggins
Bob Dannegger
The Darr Family
Ms. Anne E. Darter
Lowell Davidson
Yvonne M. DeWald
Belle Diaz and Jill Diaz
Dr. Joe Tooley and Mr. Dan DiGregorio
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin C. Dorn
Bob and Candy Elder
Judith Ferster
Marty Finkel
Michael Bertics and Carolyn Fleck
Ms. Margaret W. Flintom
Jan and Alexander Floyd
The Lindsay Smith Newsom Family Fund of Triangle Community Foundation
The Weisler Family Fund of Triangle Community Foundation
Mr. Alan Hymowitz and Ms. Olivia G. Fried
Mr. and Mrs. Imre Gaal, Jr.
Melissa Garrett, M.D.
Mr. B. Berry Gentry, II
Kurt and Monica Gerhardt
Carol C. Gillham
Mr. and Mrs. James Fletcher Goodmon, Jr.
Joe and Carol Gosselin
Ms. Laurie A. Griffin
Sandi Macdonald and Henry Grzes
Cheryl and Charles Hall
Ceil Weinstein Hall
Phil and Mary Hanna
Ms. Jeanne K. Harris
Dr. and Mrs. Timothy B. Hart
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan S. Hollander
Dr. Nancy Green and Mr. Andrew Huber
Trevor and Kimberly Ingold
Ms. Susan Joines
Jeff A.R. and Lisa M.K. Jones
Claudia Kadis
Jo Ellen and Jim Kalat
Alice S. Knowles
John and Raymonde Koonce
Mr. Roger Lawrence
Mr. Antoine A. Pontón and Mr. Ryan W. Lenz
Drs. Diane Deresienski and Gregory Lewbart ♥
Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Liggett, III
Ted and Beverly Lingerfeldt
Mrs. Lucille Lockamy
Donna and Eric Lupo
Kathryn and Graham Lythgoe
Ms. Carolyn C. Maness
Francine Warwick and Christopher Martin
Mr. Robert Auman and Mrs. Agnes Marshall
Ann McCracken
Matthew Melino and Daniel McFee
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Ms. Teresa McKenzie
Mac and Susan McMichael
Notie Vay and Frank Meadows
Carl Blackman and Carolyn Miller ♥
Mr. Steven Miller
Jim and Eileen Mitchell
Marie C. Moylan
Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Mueller
Ron and Jeanne Muñoz
Jillian Munro
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Murphy
Ms. Christina Floyd Myers
Ms. Marjorie Neu
Mrs. Jane S. Norris
Mrs. Valentina Pavlova
Mr. David L. Sheeks and Dr. Ann Marie Pendergast
Harry and Tari Perlstadt
Ms. Lang Anh Pham
Don Phan
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Plastina
Scott and Donna Pliler
Mrs. A. L. Purrington, III
Mr. and Mrs. Hurley P. Raynor
Ms. Susan Osborne and Mr. Stephen Reynolds
Fran Richardson
Francine and Ralph Roberson
Dr. Michael and Sandra Roberts
Dr. Harry M. Rosenberg and Ms. Theresa Joan Rosenberg
Mr. Kenneth Russell
Malinda and David Schantz
Ms. Alice L. Schnapier
Kay Schoellhorn
John and Catherine Schwab
Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Scott, III
Deborah A. Smith and David A. Seibert
Lois Q. Semmens
Ms. Carole Shelby
Faith and Arnold Shertz
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Shivers
Ann and Tom Slade
Judith Ashbaugh and Dana Stahlman
Liddy and Todd Staker
Donna Bryant and Donald Stanford
Barbara Strohbehn
Stephanie Gray and Toby Terrell
David and Theresa Tesh
Gail Arneke and Dale Villeponteaux
Dr. Page Wages
Josie Walker
Dr. Charles and Diane Wallas
Suzanne Whitmeyer
Ms. Elizabeth Whitmore
Mr. and Mrs. Joel T.C. Williams
Brad and Carole Wilson
The Winters Family
Meribeth Withrow
Phillip Trainor and Roberta Wood
Chancellor and Mrs. Randy Woodson
Joan and John Wrede
Pilar and Chuck Zimmerlein
Mr. and Mrs. David B. Zoffer ♥
Patrons Circle $500+
Anonymous (6)
Sallie and Leon Abbas
Ms. Terry D. Adkins
Ms. Patricia A. Barnes
Sarah Alston and Steven Barry
Drs. Randal and Alice Batenhorst
Dr. Vernee N. Belcher
Dr. Sarah B. Berenson
Mary and Paul Berry
Mr. and Mrs. David Beuning
Mr. and Mrs. Udo Blum
Henry and Sory Bowers
Ms. Mary R. Boxley
Mr. and Mrs. C. O’Donnell L. Boyce
Jack Clasen and Linda Brower
Ms. Carol Brown
Danielle Greco and Tony Bryant
Carol Weisberg Burgess
Kay Burgess
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Butterworth
Drs. Gregory and Coralie Cannon
Scot Scheuring and Tod Carver
Ms. Elizabeth F. Chenery
Mr. Justin Cranford
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Dr. Abdel Darensburg
June and Al Decker
Ms. Maria Del Valle-Torres
Joe and Janie DeMario
Jo Anne and Shelley Earp
Paul and Jennifer Elam
Ms. Holly Erdmann
Mr. J. Albert Ervin, Jr.
Jenny Eury ♥
Richard and Donna Falvo
Liz and Britt Ferrill ♥
Ms. Caryl G. Fuller
Elise and Sean Gannaway
Ms. Alison Gantt
Mr. Jeff Basham and Ms. Susan Garrity ♥
Ruth and Art Gerber
Ms. Caroline S. Giunipero
Ekaterina and Robert Golub
Matthew and Nikiann Gray
John and Mary Kay Hannah
Mr. and Mrs. James Healy
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Herron
Ms. Ann Holloman
Dr. Michele M. Hoyman
Kathryn Hykes
Ms. Becky Johnson
Laura Mary Johnson
Bob and Cecelia Jolls
Joan and Howard Kastel
Ms. Jeanette Kimmel
Charlene Kinelski
Lou and Don Kline ♥
Linda Kranendonk
Ms. Annie Lang
Arthur Benavie and Marcy Lansman
Stephen and Julie Lowe ♥
Allan and Wendy Luihn
Marilyn and Don Lummus
Lynch School of Ballet
Anna Waller and Steve Marshall
Lane Mangum
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Mattocks, II
Dr. and Mrs. Russell G. McAllister, Jr.
George Evans and Karen Monaco
Susan and David Morton
Drs. Thomas and Elizabeth Motyka
Peggy and John Murray
Paul and Jeanne Nelson
Dan and Marlene Palchinsky
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Parker ♥
Dr. and Mrs. Mark C. Pilkinton
Mr. John Poverchuk
Michelle and Charles Putterman
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Rapp
Ms. Gabrielle E. Raymond
Ms. Charlotte Kirk Reynolds
Ms. Ann Robertson
Brenda Hyde Rogers
Mary McMorris and Leonard Santoro
Ellen Schloemer ♥
Stephen F. Davis and Nancy E. Shoemaker
Louise Williams and Richard Silva
Judith Silver
Leslie and John Silverstein
Tom and Judy Jo Small
Jonathan and Kathryn Wooten Sobel
Anita L. Stejskal
Mr. and Mrs. Terrence D. Sullivan
Resi and Keith Thomas
Mark and Lucinda Thompson
Julie B. Tomlin
Drs. Debara Tucci and Kevan VanLandingham
Eric and Karin Vander Elst
Mary-Perrin and Chris Vlahoplus
Alan Teasley and Andrew Wheeler
Kay Karslake White
Mr. Robert Wittman
Mr. Cecil W. Wooten
Sandra Phillips Yaggy
Ann Bare and Thomas Zang
Ovation Circle $250+
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Mr. Lawrence L. Adrian
Malay and Mamatha Agrawal
Carol Allen
Mr. and Mrs. William Allred
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Prinny Anderson
Ralph and Daphne Ashworth
Mr. Rodrigo Avendano
Mrs. Barbara B. Baker
Ms. Lauren Gregory and Mr. Christopher Baker
Ms. LynnErla Beegle
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Beemer
Ms. Heidi C. Behrends
Dr. Alexandra and Mr. Andrew Bentley
Matthew and Katherine Bernardina
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Bielawski
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Bird
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Black, III
Blair Bowers
Carole J. Breckinridge
Ms. Sharon Broadwell
Ms. Nancy E. Brockman
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Burgess
Connie and Brodie Burwell
Deborah Cade
Mr. and Mrs. John Calcagni
Mrs. Karen H. Calhoun
Blanche Capel
Carol and Carl Carson
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Castro, Jr.
Irma and Barry Ceglia
Lorna and Bill Chafe
Dr. Margaret K. Champion
Drs. Mark Alan Peot and Lydia Chang
Ken and Marilyn Cherry
Robert and Lucinda Chew
Mr. Huddy Cohen
Elizabeth M. Cooke
Ms. Jane Crabill
Ms. Laura Grady Crumpler
Carolyn Dalby
Ms. Judith E. Darling
Ms. Chelsea M. D'Astolfo
Ms. Kittie Davenport
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan J. Diering
Shawn and Jacqueline Earle
A. Erickson
Lt. Colonel James W. Rose and Ms. Tracey Fink
Eric and Heidi Fisher
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory C. Flood
Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Flynn
The Gilpin Family
Claudia Brown and Renee Gledhill-Earley
Scott and Donna Grainger
Peter Higgins and Kathleen Gray
Eva Grinberg Fund
Sue and Dick Guenther
Lee and Dotty Hanson
Dan Gaugert and Terry Harper
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Head
Mr. Gordon P. Whitaker and Mr. Robert L. Hellwig
Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Hemric
Dave and Michelle Hile
Harriet and Jim Hill
William and Mary Alice Holmes
Mrs. Barbara W. Hood
Mr. William L. Hopper
Mr. and Mrs. Ian D. Hoppes
J. and Andrea Hosfelt
John and Joyce Hren
Joseph and Anne Hungate
Ms. Kristine Hunt
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Iafratte
Ms. Lauren Ivey
Eloise Watson and Mark Jalkut
Mr. and Mrs. Steven W. Johnson
Ms. Lillian M. Kaluza
Kathy Maloney and Kevin Koch
Rebecca and Pete Koelsch
The Jason Krieger Family
Vicky Martin Langley
Phyllis S. Larson
Ms. Jean A. Lee
Mr. and Mrs. Jason D. Lorentzen
Ms. Marjorie B. McElroy
Patricia Thibodeau and Steven Melamut
Susan Meredith
Vincent Moss
Ms. Patricia A. Moylan
Mary LeGere and John Newton
Barbara Nickel
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Ms. Allison R. Northcutt
Paul and Phyllis Page
Ms. Camille Patterson
Florence and James Peacock
Deborah and Alan Petersburg
Mr. and Mrs. Ash Pipkin
Dr. Thomas E. Powell, III
Sherry Essig and Warren Raybould
Lisa Rivera
Ms. Sylvianne Roberge
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Rodbourn
Tim and Ruth Ann Ross
Ms. Joyce A. Rothchild
Sven and Desiree Samoska
Jenn Collins and Paul Runkle
Ms. Harriet K. Sato
Courtney Schaefer
Pandora Nix Shaw
Mr. and Mrs. H. Gilbert Smith, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Staggers
Bobby and Patty Stricklin
Mr. Hunter J. Surles
John and Lida Thoma
Debbie Thompson
Ms. Ariana E. Tinney
Mr. Henry Tonn
Cheryl Trottier
Carol Vatz
Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Wachtel, III
Ms. Sharon E. Waidler
Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Whaley
Terry Byrd Eason and Jonathan D. Whitney
Richard and Gina Wilson
Janet S. Wolf
Helen Wolfson ♥
Mrs. Gerry Pope Young
Joyce and Ken Zeitler
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Zellinger
Joan and Jack Zollinger
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THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR'S SOCIETY
Extend your legacy and become a member of The Artistic Director’s Society. This special group of patrons are investing into the future by including Carolina Ballet in their estate plans. ♥
For more information please contact Adam Schiffer, Director of Development, at (919) 747-5457 or aschiffer@carolinaballet.com.
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Ms. Ellen B. Adelman
Chip and Judy Anderson
Mr. Julian T. Baker, Jr.
Mr. Jeff Basham and Ms. Susan Garrity
Carl Blackman and Carolyn Miller
Jon and Lane Blank
Mr. and Mrs. J. Miles Branagan
Wendy Brown
Dr. Yvonne G. Bryant
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Davenport
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander J. DeGrand
Drs. Diane Deresienski and Gregory Lewbart
Jenny Eury
Liz and Britt Ferrill
Ms. Linda Karen Griffin
Dr. Peter Hamilton
Dr. and Mrs. Hank G. Hoomani
Horace and Beckie Johnson
Stefanie and Douglas Kahn
Lou and Don Kline
Stephen and Julie Lowe
Ms. Billie L. Marrow
Dr. LeRoy and Mrs. Charlotte Martin
Mark McClure and Cheryl McClure Elliott
Mrs. Marion L. McMorris
John W. Mentha and Gerda H. Mentha
Mr. Charles W. Millard, III
Ms. Dianne H. Oakland
Elizabeth Parker
Dr. and Mrs. Clif Patterson
Cedric and Sue Pearce
Sharon Perry and Robert Cooper
Ms. Jill J. Pinto
Ms. Anne A. Platsky
Mr. and Mrs. W. Trent Ragland, Jr.
Ms. Karla Reed
Edmund and Louise Reiss
Ms. Margaret Goldsmith Rice
Tom and June Roberg
Dr. Robert Schantz
Paul and Pat Scheible
Ms. Ellen M. Schloemer
Mr. Walter Shur
Mr. and Mrs. C. Hamilton Sloan
Ms. Zigrida R. Smith
Eve and Sherwood Smith
Ms. Joy Snipes
Ms. Elizabeth R. Stoker
Charles D. Sumner
Ms. Monica Van Sciver
LaVerne and Bob Wells
Helen H. White
Peggy Wilks and Don Davis
Helen Wolfson
Rev. P. C. Yelverton
Judy and Steve Zelnak
Mr. and Mrs. David B. Zoffer
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