ELYE BAILEY ROBERT CHAMP UMA DEMING SASKIA de MUINCK KEIZER
ANDREW DENISE LAUREL DORN EMILY FRETZ JONAS GODWIN
PIERSON HALL ZOE HARREL ANTHONY HOYOS ANNA INGOLD
THOMAS KINGSBURY JILIAN KOSSAK BRYCE LEIPPE JULIET MARINELLO
TALIA MASZER JONATHAN McCRAY LING MINUCCI SOFIA ROSE PEETOOM
RUSSELL SCHMIDT ALEXA TESTA ELLA VOLPE GARRETT WOOTEN
BENJAMIN BROWN* DAPHNE LITTLE* FIONA MCKIERNAN* CASSIDY JANE PRINCE*
*Apprentice
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/CEO: ZALMAN RAFFAEL
Founders:
J. Ward Purrington, Founder Robert Weiss, Founding Artistic Director
Principal Guest Choreographer: LYNNE TAYLOR-CORBETT
Resident Choreographer: AMY HALL GARNER
Music Director: ALFRED E. STURGIS
Founding Principal Dancer/Consulting Artist MELISSA PODCASY
Artistic Advisor: PABLO JAVIER PEREZ
Executive Assistant to the Artistic Director/CEO: EMILY McGEEHAN
Ballet Masters:
DEBRA AUSTIN MARIN BOIERU JAN BURKHARD
RICHARD KRUSCH DAMEON NAGEL MARGARET SEVERIN-HANSEN
Guest Ballet Master/Artist in Residence: OLGA KOSTRITZKY
Resident Lighting Designer: ROSS KOLMAN
Resident Designer: JEFF A.R. JONES
Resident Costume Designer: SHOMAREE POTTER
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.
Dancer Sponsors: Susan and David Brigham Pointe Shoe Sponsor: Dr. Robert Schantz
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.
Dancer Sponsors: Carolyn and Sandy Stidham
KIEFER CURTIS
GA
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.
Dancer Sponsors: Peter and Donna Heffring Pas de Deux Sponsors: Bonnie and John Medinger
JAN BURKHARD PISCATAWAY, NJ
TAYLOR AYOTTE GREEN BAY, WI
PRINCIPALS
JOSEPH GERHARDT
JACKSONVILLE, FL
BRADEN HART
BOILING SPRINGS, PA
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 Pointe Shoe Sponsors: Nancy and Christopher Bolen
Joseph Gerhardt Joseph Gerhardt began his ballet training at age 10 at Mary Pauline’s Ballet School and furthered his education through prestigious programs at Houston Ballet, Orlando Ballet, and the Harid Conservatory. In 2017, he earned a two-year male scholarship to the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, performing roles like Tarantella and Mercutio in Romeo & Juliet. After joining Carolina Ballet as a Corps member, Joseph’s talent quickly led to featured roles and a promotion to Soloist in 2021. He shined in roles such as Albrecht in Giselle, the Monster in Zalman Raffael’s Frankenstein, and Summer in The Four Seasons, earning him a promotion to Principal Dancer. Among his favorite roles are Sanguinic in Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments, Cavalier in The Nutcracker, Albrecht in Giselle, and the Monster in Frankenstein. Joseph brings professionalism and positivity to every performance, always striving to elevate his artistry.
Pas de Deux Sponsors: Alex and Taizo Uchiyama
Braden Hart began his ballet training at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and trained there for 7 years. There he was mentored by Marcia Dale Weary, Nicholas Ade, and Darla Hoover. His performance repertoire there included Tarantella, principal roles in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, and Alan Hineline’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Braden attended summer programs at Ballet Academy East and Miami City Ballet. As an apprentice at Carolina Ballet, he performed roles in Robert Weiss’ Four Seasons, Zalman Raffael’s Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto and Mozart: Symphony No. 40.
Pas de Deux Sponsor: Marion Johnson Church
AMANDA GERHARDT JACKSONVILLE, FL
PRINCIPALS
ALYSSA PILGER
ROCHESTER, NY
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.
Dancer Sponsor: Sandy Sully
Pointe Shoe Sponsors: Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Grew
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, he 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.
Pas de Deux Sponsor: Norrish Munson Rozgonyi
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
RICHARD KRUSCH HUNGARY
ASHLEY HATHAWAY RALEIGH, NC
PRINCIPALS
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: Margaret McKean and John Peraza
Dancer Sponsors: Mr. and Mrs. John Macrae
SEVERIN-HANSEN NEW YORK, NY
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.
Pointe Shoe Sponsors: Peggy Wilks and Don Davis
MARGARET
COURTNEY SCHENBERGER HONOLULU, HI
SOLOISTS
MIA DOMINI GILBERT, AZ
Mia Domini began training at the School of Ballet Arizona with Nancy Crowley. She later continued her training at Ballet Etudes in Gilbert, Arizona before being invited to the winter term at The School of American Ballet in New York City. There she studied for five years under Kay Mazzo, Susan Pilarre, and Suki Schorer.
Pointe Shoe Sponsor: Chris Walt Photography
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.
Dancer Sponsor: Dr. Robert Schantz
SHIMON ITO
NEW YORK, NY
Shimon Ito began his dance training at the age of 4 at his mother’s dance academy, Asako Ballet New York. At 8 years old he was accepted into the School of American Ballet where he trained for 5 years. Ito joined Miami City Ballet in 2011 as a Corps de Ballet member. In 2023 Ito joined Carolina Ballet as a soloist.
Pas de Deux Sponsors: Cindy K. and Thomas J. Cook
RACHEL ROBINSON RALEIGH, NC
Rachel Robinson started her dance training at the age of 4 at Carolina Dance Center in Raleigh, NC. She joined the School of Carolina Ballet for their inaugural year in the fall of 2018. Rachel has attended summer programs at Carolina Ballet, The HARID Conservatory, and San Francisco Ballet.
Pointe Shoe Sponsor: Mr. Ike Hawkersmith
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
MADELINE ROGERS HERSHEY,
PA
Madeline Rogers began ballet at age 3 with Theresa Crawford at the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and continued studying under Marcia Dale Weary until age 14. She was accepted into the winter term at The School of American Ballet, where she trained from 2017-2021.
Pointe Shoe Sponsors: Phyllis and Stephen Gordon
SOLOISTS
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.
Dancer Sponsor: Anonymous
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: Dr. Carolyn T. and Mr. Michael S. Halpern
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.
Dancer Sponsors: Casey and Michael Huffman
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
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Pointe Shoe Sponsors:
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Dancer Sponsor: Louise Pariser
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PROUDLY SUPPORTING THE CAROLINA BALLET FOR OVER 20 YEARS
ZALMAN RAFFAEL (Artistic Director/CEO) Zalman Raffael, affectionately known as Zali, was born in New York City. He began his ballet training at the age of 8 at the School of American Ballet, under the mentorship of Olga Kostritzky. During his formative years, Zali thrived artistically, performing with both New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. At just 13, he showcased his budding talent for choreography by creating a piece for the School of American Ballet's choreographic workshop. While at the school, Zali was exposed to various facets of arts administration, including fundraising and marketing; knowledge that would later aid him in his career. Upon graduating, he joined Carolina Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet. During his six years dancing with the company, Zali took on additional responsibilities beyond his dancing role. Under the guidance of Carolina Ballet’s founding Artistic Director, Robert Weiss, he became the sole children's ballet master, led fundraising efforts, and staged established works while creating original choreography. Guidance from Olga Kostritzky, Melissa Podcasy and Robert Weiss in the studio further refined Zali’s attention to detail and nuance in both ballet technique and performance. Since becoming Carolina Ballet’s Artistic Director and CEO, Zali has propelled the company to new heights with his visionary leadership. In 2019, he established the School of Carolina Ballet, expanding the company’s reach and influence. Zali also facilitated the move to Carolina Ballet’s new state-of-the-art facility, providing the essential infrastructure for the growing company. His commitment to accessibility is evident through initiatives like the foster children’s dance program and reduced ticket pricing for essential workers, ensuring that ballet is open to all in the Triangle community. Under his direction, Carolina Ballet has embraced an increasingly diverse repertoire, featuring both beloved classics and innovative works created by himself and numerous esteemed guest choreographers.
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 October she will open Distant Thunder, a contemporary musical written with son, Shaun Taylor-Corbett set on the Blackfeet Reservation.
SCOTCH SYMPHONY
CREATURES OF PROMETHEUS
SEPTEMBER 12 - 29, 2024
Fletcher Opera Theater
JEKYLL HYDE
OCTOBER 17 - NOVEMBER 3, 2024
Fletcher Opera Theater
CARMINA BURANA
NOVEMBER 21 - 24, 2024
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
THE NUTCRACKER
DECEMBER 12 - 24, 2024
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
BOLERO
FEBRUARY 6 - 23, 2025
Fletcher Opera Theater
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
MARCH 13 - 30, 2025
Fletcher Opera Theater
TCHAIKOVSKY
PIANO CONCERTO
APRIL 24 - 27, 2025
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
SWAN LAKE
MAY 15 - 18, 2025
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
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 was 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.
MARIN BOIERU (Ballet Master, Founding Member) studied ballet in his native country, 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.
PABLO JAVIER PEREZ (Artistic Advisor, 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.
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.
The School of Carolina Ballet offers a thoughtful, well-versed curriculum led by our faculty and renowned guest artists for beginning to Pre-Professional dancers. Classes offered include Ballet Technique, Pointe, Variations, Pas de Deux, Men’s Class, Conditioning, Contemporary and Hip-Hop. Adult Drop-in classes available for ages 12 and up.
Visit www.carolinaballet.com for additional information.
Call 919-747-8459 or email scb@carolinaballet.com .
Debra Austin
Marin Boieru
Jan Burkhard
Kiefer Curtis
Amanda Gerhardt
Willie Hinton
Ayla O’Day
Pablo Perez
Alyssa Pilger
Lindsay Purrington
Jose Rondon Jr.
Courtney Schenberger
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.
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.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mrs. Karen Foster CHAIR
Ms. Margaret A. Deal TREASURER
Dr. Robert Schantz SECRETARY
BOARD MEMBERS
Mr. Maurice W. Boswell
Mrs. Susan Brigham
Dr. Joseph M. Bumgarner, M.D.
Dr. Anna Goodmon, M.D.
Mr. Karol V. Jarzabek
EMERITUS BOARD MEMBERS
Mr. J. Ward Purrington,
Founding Chairman Emeritus
Mr. William T. Barnett
Mrs. Tamara P. Barringer
Mrs. Laura Bayzle
Dr. Lenore Behar
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
Dr. A. Blanton Godfrey
Ms. Jane Heitman Green
Ms. Meredythe J. Holmes
Ms. Jan Hoomani
Dr. Moise Khayrallah
Mrs. Stefanie Kahn VICE-CHAIR
Ms. Elise Hobbs-Gannaway VICE-TREASURER
Mr. Charlie Silver
Mr. Brandon Staton
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
Mrs. Laura Raynor
Mr. Larry Robbins
Mrs. June Roberg
Ms. Pandora Shaw
Mr. Harvey Smalheiser
Mrs. Eve H. Smith
Mrs. Mindy Solie
Ms. Sandy Sully
Mrs. Kimberly Swintosky
Mrs. Joan Techet
Mr. Robert Tiller
Mr. Lars von Kantzow
Mr. Thomas G. Ward
Ms. Peggy Wilk
CAROLINA BALLET STAFF
ARTISTIC
Artistic Director/CEO
Zalman Raffael
Founding Artistic Director Robert Weiss
Executive Assistant to the Artistic Director/CEO
Emily McGeehan
Principal Guest Choreographer Lynne Taylor-Corbett
Resident Choreographer
Artistic Advisor
Amy Hall Garner
Pablo Javier Perez
Guest Ballet Master/Artist in Residence
Olga Kostritzky
Ballet Masters Debra Austin, Marin Boieru
Jan Burkhard, Richard Krusch, Dameon Nagel
Margaret Severin-Hansen
Children’s Ballet Masters Jan Burkhard
Nicholas Fokine, Richard Krusch
Emily McGeehan, Margaret Severin-Hansen
Music Director Alfred E Sturgis
Class Pianists Margarita B Jackson
Karl Moraski, Michael Pelz-Sherman
Mark Wells, Jay Wright
Resident Physical Therapist
Senior Consulting Physical Therapist
Piano Technicians
Rebecca Arce
Elizabeth Henry
John Ruggero and Richard Ruggero, Ruggero Piano
ADMINISTRATIVE
Director of HR & Accounting
Aji Touray
Controller Vanessa Nelson
ADVANCEMENT
Chief Advancement Officer Adam Schiffer
Advancement Officer
Advancement Associate
SALES
Head of Sales & Customer Service
BOX OFFICE & MARKETING
Box Office Manager
Joshua Dwight
Eleanor Zywicki
Sarah Fuller
Aurora Carey
Box Office Associate Sean Armstrong
Graphic/Web Designer April Craig
PRODUCTION
Production Manager Todd Ashcraft
Production Stage Manager Julia Tyson
Costume Director
Shomaree M . Potter
Resident Lighting Designer Ross Kolman
Resident Scenic Designer Jeff A R Jones
Technical Director
Warehouse Coordinator .
William Taylor
Steven Velez
Master Electrician Angela Brickley Eva Buckner
Sound Engineer
Sean Loepp
Scenic Carpenter Nick Fry
Scenic Painters
Production Assistant
Miyuki Su, Jen Leiner
Joshua Clarke
Costume Manager Terry Baker
First Hand Kristina Benshoff
Wardrobe Manager
Anna Burke
Wardrobe Technicians Sarah Hemken Marcus Raymer
SCHOOL OF CAROLINA BALLET
Chairman of Faculty
. . . . Jan Burkhard
Superintendent of School Operations
Nicholas Fokine
Administrative Associate of School Operations
Sierra Galfetti
SUMMER INTENSIVE STAFF
Director of Summer Intensive
Margaret Severin-Hansen
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, 2023 to June 30, 2024. ♥ 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
$25,000+
Capitol Broadcasting Company
The Jerome Robbins Foundation
E.T. Rollins, Jr. & Frances P. Rollins Foundation
PNC Foundation
Paul Scheible, CPA, PLLC ♥
$10,000+
Fenwick Foundation ♥
Ruggero Piano
Synergy Face + Body
W. Trent Ragland, Jr. Foundation
$5,000+
Britt Dental Center
The Clara Weiss Fund
Freed of London
GRP Engineering, Inc.
Mitchell * Casteel -- A Fine Catered Affair –
$2,500+
Publix Super Markets Charities
Richard Catlin and Associates, Inc.
Triangle Dentistry - Smith, Tart & Associates
$1,000+
Bailey's Fine Jewelry
J. Pacetti Precious Jewels
QHP Capital
Wegmans Food Markets, 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
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS
Carolina Ballet would like to thank the following individuals who generously supported the Ballet from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 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 (2)
Susan and David Brigham
Stefanie and Douglas Kahn ♥
Mr. James H. Lazenby ♥
Katherine White and Thomas Urquhart ♥
Judy and Steve Zelnak ♥
Crown Jewels $50,000+ Anonymous (2)
The Baskerville Fund of Triangle Community Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Green
Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Grew
Diamond $25,000+
Anonymous (2)
Chip Anderson ♥
Dr. Dawn F. Lipson
Mr. John E. Malmstad
Mrs. Frances P. Rollins
Mr. J. Ormond Sanderson, Jr. and Mr. Robert K. Black
Carolyn and Sandy Stidham
Sandy Sully
Ms. Vera Tayeh
Ruby $10,000+
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Barnett, Sr.
Drs. Victor and Lenore Behar
Lori and Aaron Bennear
Donna Block
Ronald and Maryllen Blum
Sara and Robert Brown
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Bumgarner
Dr. Roy Cromartie and
Mr. Paul E. Fomberg
Mr. John F. Dorsey
Marsha Ferree and Michael Gering
David Thomas Hardison and Orian T.
Thompson ♥
Peter and Donna Heffring
John Thomas Hobby, Jr. Endowment Fund
Casey and Michael Huffman
Mr. Johnny Kerr
Judy LeGrand
Louise Pariser ♥
Mr. and Mrs. J. Stuart Phoenix
Rosemary and Christopher Royce
Dr. Robert Schantz ♥
Dena and Charlie Silver
The Ann C. and C. Hamilton Sloan Family Foundation ♥
Guy and Mindy Solie
Emerald $5,000+
Anonymous
Edward and Marlou Bacon
Mr. Michael Barriskill
Nancy and Christopher Bolen
Mr. Maurice W. Boswell
Joan Caviness and Scot Huber
Marion Johnson Church
Cindy K. and Thomas J. Cook
Brian and Cathy Cosens
Ruth and Sidney Cox
Jacobi Daley ♥
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Davenport ♥
Lowell Davidson
Margaret Deal
Angela H. Dillard
Hon. Allyson K. Duncan
Dr. and Mrs. Charlie Foster, Jr.
Mr. E. Thomas Franklin, Jr.
Ted Glod
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Goldwater
Bernadette and James Goodnight
Phyllis and Stephen Gordon
Dr. Carolyn T. and Mr. Michael S. Halpern
Carolyn Happer and Leonard Graham
Horace and Beckie Johnson ♥
Amy and Shaun Jones
Chancy and Keith Kapp
Dr. J. Keith and Katherine O. Keener
Heidi and Michael Lanford
Lynn and Daniel Langmeyer
Nancy K. Lederer
Mr. and Mrs. John Macrae
Ron and Nancy McFarlane
Mrs. Jolene B. McGehee
Margaret McKean and John Peraza
John and Bonnie Medinger
Mr. Sung Paik and Mrs. Claire Yang
Cedric and Sue Pearce ♥
Mr. and Mrs. J. Ward Purrington
Edmund and Louise Reiss ♥
Larry and Debbie Robbins
Francine and Ralph Roberson
Norrish Munson Rozgonyi
Ms. Alice L. Schnapier
Dr. Christopher O. Schonwalder
Walter Shur ♥
Eve and Sherwood Smith ♥
Carol B. Smithwick
Beverly Taylor ♥
Joan R. Techet
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Thomas
Mark and Lucinda Thompson
Rob and Sally Tiller
Alex and Taizo Uchiyama
Suzanne Whitmeyer
Peggy Wilks and Don Davis ♥
Sapphire $2,500+
Anonymous (3)
Dr. B. Jasmine Adams
Mr. Christopher A. Adams
Ms. Ellen B. Adelman ♥
Ms. Carole J. Akerly
Jane Allen
Jorgelina Araneda and Randall Stroud
Gail Arneke and Dale Villeponteaux
Mr. C. Coleman Billingsley, Jr.
Jon and Lane Blank ♥
Kathleen Blum and Paul Lester
David Burroughs and Kristina Shuford
Colette Burrus
Mr. David W. Casteel
Mr. Brian Cook
Dr. and Mrs. Christopher T. Couglin
Drs. Diane Deresienski and Gregory Lewbart ♥
Mr. Curtis Driver
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Duke
Ms. Clare S. Dupree
Mr. Bobby Edgerton
Allison S. Elsee
Mrs. Mary-Owens Fitzgerald
Carol C. Gillham
James F. Goodmon Family Fund of the Triangle Community Foundation
Anne Gordy
Drs. Ruth Gross and Hans Kellner
Jeff and Terri Haddock
Dr. Peter Hamilton ♥
Dr. John E. Hammond
Clark and Karen Havighurst
Dr. Michael Hickman
Dick and Sylvia Hoffert
Trevor and Kimberly Ingold
Alice Irby and Andrea Irby
Richard and Barbara Irwin
Ms. Becky Johnson
Mr. Stephen L. Keith and Ms. Lisa C. Glover
Martha N. Keravuori
Lawrence T. Kim
John and Raymonde Koonce
Jay Krueger and Jennifer Lohmann
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Leak
Chuck Lewis and Laurie Heffner
Judith C. P. Lilley
Ms. Carolyn C. Maness
Brock and Amanda McCloskey
Drs. Glen Medders and Paul Coggins
Marjory Moe and Diane Staton
Peggy and John Murray
Michael and Helen K. Norins
Lara O'Brien and Matthew Munoz
Susan and Dale Oller
Harry and Tari Perlstadt
Sharon Perry and Robert Cooper ♥
Mr. Antoine A. Pontón and Mr. Ryan W. Lenz ♥
Fran Richardson
Tom and June Roberg ♥
Libby Holding Ross
Ms. Nancy M. Salmon
Kay Schoellhorn
Scott and Susan Joan Smiley Baker
Charlie and Jeanne Stallings
Marjory Moe and Diane Staton
Barbara Strohbehn
Catherine and James Stuart
David and Theresa Tesh
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Trowbridge
Edgar Vardanian and Heather Eberhardt
Lars and Elisabeth von Kantzow
Tom and Lisa Williamson
Susan Wolf and Doug MacLean
Corps De Ballet Circle $1,000+
Anonymous (9)
Richard Adelman, M.D. and Jane Pinsky
Ms. Terry D. Adkins
Judith Ashbaugh and Dana Stahlman
Beverly Atwood and Debbie Lucas
Mr. Robert Auman and Mrs. Agnes Marshall
Maggie Bailey and David Levine
Dale Bartenwerfer
Mary and Paul Berry
Mrs. Marilyn Beumeler
Dolores Bilangi
Carol and Bob Bilbro
Stanley W. Black
Carl Blackman and Carolyn Miller ♥
Mary Baumunk Blondy
Hal Bowman and Mercedes Auger
Mr. and Mrs. C. O’Donnell L. Boyce
Mr. and Mrs. Heath Brantley
Ms. Gail P. Braun
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Bryant
Donna Bryant and Donald Stanford
Sally Bugg
Kay Burgess
Drs. Gregory and Coralie Cannon
Prof. and Mrs. Philip B. Carter
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Catlin
Ms. Linda S. Christiana
June Clendenin
Mr. and Mrs. J. Lynn Davis
Stephen F. Davis and Nancy E. Shoemaker
CD Architecture, PLLC
Belle Diaz and Jill Diaz
Melanie Black Dubis and Jeff Dubis
Ms. Margaret W. Flintom
Jan and Alexander Floyd
Imre and Aniko Gaal
Mr. W. Cabell Garbee, II
Mr. B. Berry Gentry, II
Kurt and Monica Gerhardt
Catherine Hudson Godwin
Ekaterina and Robert Golub
Mr. and Mrs. James Fletcher Goodmon, Jr.
Joe and Carol Gosselin
Scott and Donna Grainger
Ms. Katherine Graves
Stephanie Gray and Toby Terrell
Ms. Laurie A. Griffith
Ms. Revelle Gwyn
Ceil Weinstein Hall
Cheryl and Charles Hall
Ms. Jeanne K. Harris
Dr. and Mrs. Timothy B. Hart
Clark and Karen Havighurst
The Ella Ann and Frank B. Holding Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan S. Hollander
The Hosfelt Family
Mr. Alan Hymowitz and Ms. Olivia G. Fried
Kerry Irish & Dave Johnston
Mr. Karol V. Jarzabek
Susan Joines
Bob and Cecelia Jolls
Jo and Jim Kalat
The Thomas S. Kenan Foundation, Inc.
Mike Killam and Candace Turney
Mr. Stanley C. Kimer
Alice S. Knowles
The Law Offices of Deborah Bland Koenig
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Larrimore
Mr. Roger Lawrence
Mrs. Frank Liggett
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore H. Lingerfeldt, Jr.
Debbie O. Lucas
Kathryn and Graham Lythgoe
Sandi Macdonald and Henry Grzes
Mrs. Sara Jo Manning
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Mattocks, II
Ann Phillips McCracken
Notie Vay Meadows
Matthew Melino and Daniel McFee
Paul Edward Coleman Miller
Ms. Millicent P. Mooring
Julie and Mark Morris
Drs. Thomas and Elizabeth Motyka
Marie C. Moylan
Lynne and Richard Mueller
Jillian Munro
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Murphy
The Lindsay Smith Newsom Family Fund of Triangle Community Foundation
Drs. Julia O'Carroll and Gary Spodnick
Ms. Susan Osborne and Mr. Stephen Reynolds
Drs. Lochie B. Overbey and R. Donald Coffey, Jr.
Dan and Marlene Palchinsky
Doren Madey Pinnell
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Plastina
Alan and Nancy Proia
Mrs. A. L. Purrington, III
Mr. and Mrs. Hurley P. Raynor
Simine Regimand
Dr. Michael and Sandra Roberts
Robertson Immigration Law Firm
Mr. Kenneth Russell
Malinda and David Schantz
John and Catherine Schwab
Kirk and Lois Semke
Lois Q. Semmens
Mr. David L. Sheeks and Dr. Ann Marie Pendergast
Ms. Carole Shelby
Connie and Robert Shertz
Sally Siewert
Deborah A. Smith and David A. Seibert
Dick and Susan Timmons
Julie B. Tomlin
Phillip Trainor and Roberta Wood
Ms. Lauren Ulmer
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Vaughan
Dr. Page Wages
Josie Walker
Dr. Charles and Diane Wallas
Francine Warwick and Christopher Martin
Lydia Wegman and Robert Cantwell
The Weisler Family Fund of Triangle Community Foundation
Joseph Wheeler and Paul Schrank
Helen H. White ♥
Mr. and Mrs. Joel T.C. Williams
The Winters Family
Meribeth Withrow
Joan and John Wrede
Mr. and Mrs. David B. Zoffer ♥
Patrons Circle $500+
Anonymous (2)
Andrew and Carrie Alspaugh
Sarah Alston and Steven Barry
Artworks / The Studio, Inc.
Ann Bare and Thomas Zang
Dr. Sarah B. Berenson
Michael Bertics and Carolyn Fleck
Blair Bowers
Mr. Jack Bowling
Perrin and Jeff Burton
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Butterworth
Ms. Amanda Carbon
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Castro, Jr.
Dr. Margaret K. Champion
Ms. Elizabeth F. Chenery
Rebecca Christian
Mr. Justin Cranford
Frank Crannell and Deborah Lassiter
Ms. Cynthia M. Crowdus
Carolyn Dalby
Dr. Abdel Darensburg
June and Al Decker
Yvonne M. DeWald
Vanessa Peeters and Sylvain Dufour
Claudia Brown and Renee Gledhill-Earley
Bob and Candy Elder
Joshua Erdei and Christina Dzingle
Ms. Holly Erdmann
A. Erickson
Sherry Essig and Warren Raybould
George Evans and Karen Monaco
Richard and Donna Falvo
Marty Finkel
Ms. Caryl G. Fuller
Elise and Sean Gannaway
Melissa M. Garrett, M.D.
Dan Gaugert and Terry Harper
Mr. John R. Gebhardt
Robert Gordon Services Inc.
Dr. Nancy Green and Mr. Andrew Huber
John and Mary Kay Hannah
Mrs. Lisa O. Hathaway
Ms. Julia Haupt
Mr. and Mrs. James Healy
Ann Holloman
Mr. William L. Hopper
Meredith and Jonathan Howland
Kathryn Hykes
Ms. Cheryl Ann Ingold
Drs. John P. and Harriet H. Jones
Lou and Don Kline ♥
Rebecca and Pete Koelsch
Ms. Alena Konecny
Ms. Annie Lang
Marcy Lansman
Donna and Eric Lupo
Lynch School of Ballet
Barry Mangum and Tony Burden
Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Martin
Dr. and Mrs. Russell G. McAllister, Jr.
Gary E. McDaniel
Mac and Susan McMichael
Ms. Paulette Mehas
Larry Mintz
Barbara Nickel
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Potter
Mr. George B. Purrington
Michelle and Charles Putterman
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Rapp
Ms. Charlotte Kirk Reynolds
Brenda Hyde Rogers
Mr. Ramon Sam
Ellen Schloemer ♥
Lynn and Sabetay Sides
Judith Silver
Leslie and John Silverstein
Tom and Judy Jo Small
Ms. Jane Small and Mr. George Sanderson
Ms. M. Lynn Smiley
Mr. Norvel Smith
Anita L. Stejskal
David and Kimberly Swintosky
Alan Teasley and Andrew Wheeler
Sally Zeigler Thomas
Ms. Tania Tinsley-Little
Mr. Henry Tonn
Drs. Debara Tucci and Kevan VanLandingham
The Bob Williams Family
Victoria Wright and Jack Casey
Heather and David Yeowell
Mr. and Mrs. Jason R. Ziegler
Ovation Circle $250+
Anonymous(9)
Sallie and Leon Abbas
Mr. Lawrence L. Adrian
Malay and Mamatha Agrawal
Helene Alexopoulos
Carol R. Allen
Dr. Cindy L. Amundsen
Ralph and Daphne Ashworth
Mrs. Karen Atten
Mrs. Barbara B. Baker
Betsy with Bardi Designs
Ms. Patricia A. Barnes
Peter Barrett and Laura Terpack
Tamara P. and Brent D. Barringer
Mr. Jeff Basham and Ms. Susan Garrity ♥
Ms. Kimberly Battenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Nick R. Beaird
Ms. Lynn Erla Beegle
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Beemer
Matthew and Katherine Bernardina
Ms. Teressa Berton
Mr. and Mrs. David Beuning
Erin Blondel and Ernest Young
William H. Boghosian
Henry and Sory Bowers
Ms. Mary R. Boxley
Mr. Jeffrey P. Boykin
L. Ellen Bradley
Carole J. Breckinridge
Ms. Sharon Broadwell
Ms. Carol Brown
Lisa Bullock and Craig Sullivan
Deborah Cade
Dr. Elizabeth A. Campbell
Blanche Capel
Mrs. Glenda Carter
Irma and Barry Ceglia
Lorna and Bill Chafe
Ken and Marilyn Cherry
Stan Chojnacki and Barbara Harris
Jack Clasen and Linda Brower
Elizabeth M. Cooke
Mr. Leon Cooper
Ms. Raina Coposky
Holly and Grady Crumpler
Ms. Laura Grady Crumpler
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Curtis
Judith Darling and Paul Daoust
Ms. Kittie Davenport
Greg and Ruzin de Deugd
Sandra Sawyer Dewberry
Ed Di Girolamo
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Didio
Mr. Mark Dilliplaine
Ms. Amanda Ditzel
Ms. Shelley Douglas
Ms. Patricia Doyle
Ms. Sylvain DuFour
Kenny and Kristi Duke
Shawn and Jacqueline Earle
Terry Byrd Eason and Jonathan D. Whitney
Kathleen Eaton
Lilyan Vigo Ellis and Jarrod Ellis
Mr. and Mrs. Tarek Elshenawy
Jenny Eury ♥
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Farrelly
Ms. Eliza Ferguson
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick A. Flanagan
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory C. Flood
Mr. Kellen Foster
Ruth and Art Gerber
The Gilpin Family
Mr. Sebastian Graber
Nikiann and Matthew Gray
Warm-Ups by Isa
Ms. Victoria Guthrie
Mr. William F. Hamlin, Jr.
Lee and Dotty Hanson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Head
Ms. Barbara A. Herring
Dave and Michelle Hile
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Hilliard
Mr. Douglas R. Holbrook, Jr.
William and Mary Alice Holmes
Ms. Kristine Hunt
Ms. Jenna Hunter
Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Imbriaco
Mark Jalkut and Eloise Watson
Ms. Renee Jaramillo
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua D. Johnson
Laura Mary Johnson
Ms. Lillian M. Kaluza
Carol Kasworm and John Neill
Mr. and Mrs. Gary S. Kreiser
Barb Kunz
Lori Landman
Vicky Martin Langley
Phyllis S. Larson
Ms. Mary V. Lauer
Ms. Rhonda V. Leegins
Ms. Stephanie Lien
Ms. Johnnye Locke
Julie and Stephen Lowe ♥
Betsy Anne B. Lumsden
Kathy Maloney and Kevin Koch
Jennifer May
Mrs. Melissa McKiernan
Alka Mehta and Derek Schroder
Susan Meredith
Ms. Erika Milczek
Ms. Stephanie D. Moore
Susan and David Morton
Vincent Moss
Ron and Jeanne Muñoz
Mary LeGere and John Newton
Mr. Almir Omerspanic
Mrs. Anne Packer
Paul and Phyllis Page
Ms. Jennifer Palestrant
Mr. and Mrs. J. Arthur Parker
Christopher Pennington
Drs. Mark Alan Peot and Lydia Chang
Mr. Andrew J. Perel
Mr. and Mrs. Ash Pipkin
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Poole, III
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Powell
Ms. Renna Pye
Ms. Giorgia Radicioni and Mr. Carlo Berruti
Richardo M. Ramos
Ms. Alexa Regimand
Lisa Rivera
Ms. Sylvianne Roberge
Ms. Julie Rogers
Lt. Colonel James W. Rose and Ms. Tracey Fink
Ms. Joyce A. Rothchild
Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Rowe
Sven Samoska
Drs. Randy and Lori Sansone
Ms. Lizbeth Santillan and Mr. Todd Donaldson
Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Sayre
Mr. Paul Schaefer
Ms. Aimee Schumacher
Ms. Nina Schweitzer
Mr. David W. Scott
Ms. Claudia Seegraber
Faith and Arnold Shertz
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Shivers
Ms. Laurie Skalbania
Mr. and Mrs. H. Gilbert Smith, Jr.
Mrs. Thea-Marie Smith
Jonathan and Kathryn Wooten Sobel
Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Staggers
Susan Sanhope
Ms. Stephanie Stone
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Strickland
Mr. and Mrs. Terrence D. Sullivan
Ms. Peggy Teng
Mr. Armando Tinajero
Mr. Diego Torres
Cheryl Trottier
Carol Vatz
Volpe Family
Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Wachtel, III
The Wade Family
Ms. Ina Wallace
Anna Waller and Steve Marshall
Mr. and Mrs. Joel James Watson
Ms. Michele Weathers
Ms. Claire Welsh
Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Whaley
Mr. Gordon P. Whitaker and Mr. Robert L. Hellwig
Kay Karslake White
Ms. Betty Buller Whitehead
Nina Elise Wilk Gift Fund
Mr. Jesse Williamson
Janet S. Wolf
Mrs. Gerry Pope Young
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Zellinger
Joan and Jack Zollinger
THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR'S SOCIETY
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