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WELCOME BALLET LOVERS OF ALL AGES TO CINCINNATI BALLET’S FAMILY SERIES: SNOW WHITE ,

ou are probably familiar with the saying, “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?” That question was first coined in Walt Disney’s 1937 classic film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Based on the famous fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, the movie opened with the Queen hoping for a different answer. Of course, the magic mirror answered, Snow White, her young stepdaughter.

You may not know the Disney version was the first animated feature produced in English and in Technicolor. Snow White is certainly the original Disney princess! The story though can be traced all the way back to 19th century Germany and features familiar elements like the characters of the Evil Queen, the Huntsman, the Seven Dwarfs, and of course, the poisoned apple. In our family-friendly version, you will see similarities to the Disney classic, but our production is truly unique in so many ways. The dancers you see on stage are talented members of our Second Company – CB2, as well as students from our Otto M. Budig Academy. You’ll also hear a narration in this production, guiding us through the story. While we do have seven dwarfs, they don’t have names like Doc, Sleepy, or Dopey. Our dwarfs have developed their own characters and relationships you’ll see play out on stage. Just as in the Disney version, our Snow White has animal friends she encounters in the woods. She also has a Bluebird as a special companion. The evil Queen has a bird of her own, a dark Raven. As for the magic mirror, the story wouldn’t be complete without it, but pay close attention to our production’s mirror for a special surprise. We hope you enjoy the beloved story and how dance makes it come to life in unexpected ways.

Into the woods we go!

SUZETTE BOYER WEBB Director of Second Company – CB2

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Thanks to the City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County for their support.

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DEAR FRIEND OF CINCINNATI BALLET,

elcome to our annual Family Series: Snow White! We are so pleased to present the regional premiere of the classic tale. The Family Series offers the perfect introduction to ballet with delightful storytelling, live narration, and incredible dance. The performance features Cincinnati Ballet’s Second Company – CB2 dancers and dozens of children from our Otto M. Budig Academy. It’s such a unique opportunity for these Academy students to participate in mainstage productions, something only Cincinnati Ballet can offer young dancers in the region. Dance training provides children with not only incredible fitness training, but also lessons in poise and discipline they can carry with them throughout their lives. For some of our Academy students, these performances could be their first stage experiences as they progress to professional dance careers. In fact, some of the CB2 and Professional Training Division dancers you see performing today were once Academy students themselves. Cincinnati Ballet prides itself on its commitment to building a pipeline of talented artists. First in our Academy’s children’s and Upper divisions and PTD program, then our Second Company, and finally in our Main Company.

Now that we are settling into our iconic, state-of-the-art new home, the Cincinnati Ballet Margaret and Michael Valentine Center for Dance, our commitment to growing our Academy programs has only deepened, as has our investment in creating fun, accessible productions like the one you are about to enjoy today. It’s been such a rewarding and exciting time, watching dancers—from toddlers learning how to plié to principals perfecting their craft—fill the studios of the new Center for Dance. The space has quickly been established as the community’s hub for all things dance in the region. We can’t wait to see what we create together.

Enjoy the performance!

SCOTT ALTMAN President and CEO

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FA M I LY S E R I E S : S N O W W H I T E Pamela Robinson Harris ASSISTANT CHOREOGRAPHER

Christopher Sellars MUSIC

Edvard Grieg, Johann Strauss II

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CHOREOGRAPHY AND LIBRETTO

DIRECTOR OF SECOND COMPANY

Suzette Boyer Webb MUSICAL SELECTIONS AND ARRANGEMENT

Pamela Robinson Harris MUSIC AND SOUND EDITING

Ken Kruckenberg at Sonic Pathways SCENIC DESIGN

Thomas George COSTUME DESIGN

David Heuvel LIGHTING DESIGN

Benjamin Gantose REHEARSAL ASSISTANTS

Jacqueline Damico Amador, Abbey Gonzalez Kay CHILDREN’S REHEARSAL ASSISTANTS

Sam Epstein, Julia Gundzik NARRATORS

Nathan Henegar and Spenser Smith ACTING COACH

Carolyn Guido Clifford

The performance lasts approximately one hour and twenty minutes.

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C I N C I N N AT I BA L L E T L E A D E R S H I P The 2021–2022 Season marks Victoria Morgan’s 25th Season as Cincinnati Ballet’s Artistic Director. Morgan took on the role of executive leader in 2008, serving as both the Artistic Director and CEO. Under her leadership, after years of growing deficits, the company stabilized its finances, built a healthy and sizeable endowment fund, created an operating reserve, and presented several million-dollar capital projects. During this time, the Company also expanded the Otto M. Budig Academy, as well as education and community engagement programming.

In 2017, with the arrival of Scott Altman as President and CEO, Morgan transitioned to full-time Artistic Director, giving her the opportunity to focus exclusively on artistic excellence. Morgan’s artistic contributions to Cincinnati Ballet are myriad.

During her tenure, she has choreographed numerous one-act and full-length ballets, including world premieres of King Arthur’s Camelot, the new Nutcracker, and her revised choreography for Cinderella. With her deep roots in the Cincinnati communi-

ty, Morgan was instrumental in fund-raising efforts to secure support for the new 57,000-square-foot Cincinnati Ballet Margaret and Michael Valentine Center for Dance in Walnut Hills. While construction was underway for the new Dance Center, 2020 challenged Morgan’s artistic leadership in unprecedented ways. She responded to the global pandemic in a creative and science-based way, working closely with the Company’s artistic and administrative teams to safely present one of the nation’s first ballet performances to an in-person audience following the shutdown. Ballet in the Park was staged at the Procter & Gamble Pavilion in September 2020 and was lauded by The National Endowment for the Arts for its innovation.

Prior to joining Cincinnati Ballet, Morgan was resident choreographer for the San Francisco Opera and a principal dancer for San Francisco Ballet and Ballet West. She has and continues to serve on numerous boards including Dance USA, Dance Magazine, the NEA evaluation panel, and was a judge for several International Ballet Competitions. Morgan graduated Magna Cum Laude with an M.F.A. from University of Utah and was honored as a YWCA Career Woman of Achievement in 2009.

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VICTORIA MORGAN

THE SUE AND BILL FRIEDLANDER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

SCOTT ALTMAN

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Scott Altman joined Cincinnati Ballet as President and CEO in August 2016. Under his visionary leadership, Cincinnati Ballet has reached many noteworthy milestones, more than tripling asset growth to over $75 million, implementation of its first $11 million operating budget, a dynamic new logo and brand identity, record-breaking ticket sales, the launch of a new Family Series, as well as expanded Academy and community programs. To accommodate this incredible growth, Cincinnati Ballet launched a $31 million capital campaign to construct a new, larger, state-of-the-art ballet center; the 57,000– square-foot Cincinnati Ballet Margaret and Michael Valentine Center for Dance celebrated its grand opening in September 2021. During his tenure, Altman has been honored for three consecutive years by Cincinnati Magazine in its Cincinnati 300 as one of the city’s top 300 executives, and currently serves as Trustee on the Board of DanceUSA and as its Executive Managers Council Chair, Trustee on the Board of Ohio Citizens for the Arts, and member of the Dean’s PHOTOGRAPHY BY HIROMI PLATT

Advisory Council for Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Altman has been a guest speaker for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Americans for the Arts, and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Altman brings with him nearly three decades of experience in nonprofit administration and performing arts. Prior to his roles in administration, Altman enjoyed a 20-year career as a professional opera singer and performed 40 opera roles internationally. He has held leadership positions as General Director at both Arizona Opera and Opera New Jersey, and prior to coming to Cincinnati Ballet he was Executive Director of Ballet West. During his tenure, Ballet West experienced phenomenal expansion, including growth in ticket sales, a vastly expanded touring schedule, robust donor development, and the construction of a new building. He is an alumnus of the Manhattan School of Music as well as State University College at Purchase and taught for three years at Princeton University. Altman earned a certificate from Stanford University’s Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders, was a Utah Business 2016 CEO of the Year Honoree, and is a three-time recipient of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts Citation of Excellence Award.

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C I N C I N N AT I BA L L E T L E A D E R S H I P Cincinnati Ballet

CARMON DELEONE

MUSIC DIRECTOR

Carmon DeLeone, Music Director of Cincinnati Ballet for over 50 years and Conductor Laureate of The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra and The Middleton Symphony, has served as Conductor and Host of the Family Concert Series at New York’s Carnegie Hall and has conducted orchestras in Germany, England, Luxembourg, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Under his leadership, The Illinois Philharmonic was twice named “Illinois Orchestra of the Year.” He has composed many original scores for the ballet. His bestknown work, Peter Pan, is frequently performed nationally and overseas. As Assistant, and later Resident Conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, DeLeone served on its staff with Music

Directors Max Rudolf, Thomas Schippers, Walter Susskind, and Erich Kunzel. He was also selected by Maestro Erich Leinsdorf to participate in an intensive master conducting seminar at The Lincoln Center. He possesses a wide range of musical interests; he is versed in both the classics and jazz playing the French horn or leading his own “Studio Big Band” from the drum set. Maestro DeLeone made his New York conducting debut with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at City Center, and his Carnegie Hall debut with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. DeLeone is a recipient of the Post-Corbett Award and most recently was awarded the esteemed MacDowell Medal by the Cincinnati MacDowell Society. His very popular weekly radio show, Sunday Morning Music Hall, can be heard on WDJO-FM 99.5 & 107.9 and AM 1480.

DALE SHIELDS

REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

Dale Shields trained at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and Butler University before joining Indianapolis Ballet Theatre, where she rose to principal dancer under Artistic Director George Verdak. Shields performed principal roles in productions including Giselle, The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Romeo & Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Coppelia, Night Shadow, The Moor’s Pavane, and many original works. She served as Principal Bal-

let Mistress for Ballet Internationale, assisting with the original choreography of full-length ballets by Artistic Director Eldar Aliev and worked alongside Irina Kolpakova in staging many well-known classics. Accepting Artistic Director John McFall’s invitation to join Atlanta Ballet as Ballet Mistress gave her the opportunity to assist in mounting numerous full-length productions. She assisted on works by inspiring national and international choreographers including Alexander Ekman, Helen Pickett, Twyla Tharp, Liam Scarlett, David Bentley, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, and Amy Seiwert, among others. She is now in her third season with Cincinnati Ballet.

CERVILIO MIGUEL AMADOR

REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

A skilled artist, entrepreneur, and change agent for the world of dance, Cervilio Miguel Amador received his education and training from the Vocational Ballet School in Camagüey, Cuba, and the National Ballet School of Cuba. He danced with the National Ballet of Cuba as a corps de ballet dancer and then as a corifeo (demi-soloist) before joining Cincinnati Ballet in 2004 as a Soloist. He was promoted to Principal Dancer in 2006 becoming one of the youngest Principals

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in the history of the company. During his professional career he has performed as a guest artist in galas all over the world as well as a guest teacher for numerous schools. He has represented Cincinnati Ballet dancers as a Union delegate for over 10 years and after retiring from dance, he became the Rehearsal Director for Cincinnati Ballet. He is currently the Rehearsal Director for Cincinnati Ballet and Co-Artistic Director/Founder of Moving Arts.

Amador is also a member of the Cincinnati Ballet Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Task Force leading sustainable change for dancers now and future artists.

C I N C I N N AT I BA L L E T L E A D E R S H I P

Suzette Boyer Webb joined Cincinnati Ballet in 1979. As a Principal Dancer, under the direction of David McClain, Frederic Franklin, and Ivan Nagy, she danced classical and contemporary roles in works by choreographers Frederic Franklin, Ivan Nagy, George Balanchine, Ruth Page, Peter Anastos, John Butler, Sir Kenneth McMillian, Ben Stevenson, James Truitte, Lester Horton, and Vincente Nebrada. Upon retirement from Cincinnati Ballet, Webb served on the Dance Division faculty at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. There, she was awarded The Outstanding Adjunct Teacher of the Year award.

As the director of the Cincinnati Ballet’s Second Company – CB2 and Young Performers Ballet Master, Webb has been instrumental in providing technical and artistic learning opportunities to CB2 and Academy dancers in various Cincinnati Ballet productions, including the highly successful Cincinnati Ballet Family Series. Webb has choreographed numerous works for the Cincinnati Ballet Second Company. She has staged many ballets, including children’s roles for Victoria Morgan’s The Nutcracker, in Cincinnati; Anchorage, Alaska; at the Kennedy Center for the Arts in Washington, D.C.; and at the Detroit Opera House.

Webb has worked nationally as guest teacher, adjudicator, and panelist.

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PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS IN-SCHOOL RESIDENCIES Cincinnati Ballet is delighted to provide elementary schools in the greater Cincinnati area with FREE residency experiences sure to inspire your students to move and to develop an appreciation for the art of dance.

Focus: Second Grade Available: September - December The CincyDance! program starts in the classroom using a combination of physical education curriculum and dance training to activate a student’s desire to express themselves through movement. Following the residency, students are invited to audition for scholarships to continue their training at Cincinnati Ballet.

STORY CHOREOGRAPHY PROJECT Focus: Fifth and Sixth Grade Available: January - April

Introduce your students to the power of storytelling through movement with the Story Choreography Project. Students connect to the language arts curriculum through a collaborative work of art highlighting their personal stories and their connections to each other and the community.

PERFORMANCES FOR SCHOOLS Cincinnati Ballet makes the beauty of live performance available to students across the greater Cincinnati area through in-school touring productions and student matinees for all grade levels.

TOURING COMMUNITY PERFORMANCES Bring Cincinnati Ballet directly to your school or community center! Each production is designed with a specific age group in mind and creates an experience that welcomes new audiences to dance through accessible storytelling, relatable themes, fun choreography, and interactive content.

STUDENT MATINEES Cincinnati Ballet’s student matinees connect students to live dance at the Aronoff Center, Music Hall, and the Valentine Center for Dance.

These special performances are offered at an accessible price and time, making for an extraordinary student experience and a unique connection to the region’s largest professional ballet company.

TO LEARN MORE Email: education@cballet.org Call: 513.562.1124 Visit: cballet.org

ACADEMY LEADERSHIP

Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Hairston Berkley began her early ballet training at Charleston Ballet Theatre. She continued her training in Columbia, South Carolina, under the direction of Ann Brodie at the Calvert Brodie School of Dance and later went on to graduate from the North Carolina School of the Arts. Upon graduation, she joined Boston Ballet II where she danced for a year and in 2001 she joined Cincinnati Ballet as a Corps de Ballet member. She was promoted to Soloist in 2006 and later to Principal in 2010 after a successful debut as Princess Aurora in The Sleeping

Beauty. Throughout her performance career, she has held featured roles in the breadth of classical repertoire including Myrtha and Giselle in Giselle, Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, the Lilac Fairy, Carabosse, and Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty, Snow Queen and the Sugarplum Fairy in The Nutcracker, and Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, among others.

In addition to the classics, her Balanchine repertoire includes the Siren in Prodigal Son, the Second Movement in Symphony in C, Emeralds in Jewels, Dark Angel in Serenade, and “The Man I Love” in Who Cares?. Since 2006, she has been an instructor in Cincinnati Ballet’s Otto M. Budig Academy and was promoted to the role of Academy Director in the 2106–2017 Season.

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SARAH HAIRSTON BERKLEY

ACADEMY DIRECTOR

ZACK GRUBBS

ACADEMY PRINCIPAL

Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Zack Grubbs began his dance training at Tuzer Ballet to supplement his education as a competitive gymnast.

He continued his ballet training at the University of Utah under Attila Ficzere and trained with companies across the country including Boston Ballet, where he was a company dancer for four years.

Grubbs came to Cincinnati Ballet in 2002, was promoted to Soloist in 2005 and Senior Soloist in 2008. Grubbs has also performed with opera com-

panies across the U.S., including the Santa Fe Opera, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, and Cincinnati Opera. Throughout his performance career, Grubbs has worked with world renowned choreographers including Trey McIntyre, Rudy van Dantzig, Mauricio Wainrot, Christopher Wheeldon, and Stanton Welch. Recently, Grubbs has worked as a repetiteur for Cincinnati Ballet and its Second Company, as well as an instructor at the Otto M. Budig Academy.

In September 2016, he retired from Cincinnati Ballet’s professional company to assume the leadership position of Academy Principal at the Otto M. Budig Academy.

JENNIFER RUTHERFORD

PRINCIPAL FACULTY, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING DIVISION COORDINATOR

At the age of 14, Jennifer (Porteous) Rutherford moved to New York City to train at The School of American Ballet, after being invited there with a full scholarship. Jennifer was asked to join New York City Ballet at 17 years old. While in NYCB, Jennifer performed in many different Balanchine and Jerome Robbins ballets and was hand selected by Robert La Fosse for his ballet Concerto in

Five Movements. Jennifer received stellar reviews from The New York Times, singling her out for her performances in the company. Since retiring as a performer, Jennifer has been the Children’s Nutcracker Coach at Cincinnati Ballet, and has taught ballet for over 15 years. She was also a resident choreographer with Exhale Dance Tribe, based in Cincinnati. During the 2021–2022 Season, Jennifer joined the Otto M. Budig Academy team full time as Principal Faculty, Professional Training Division Coordinator.

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ACADEMY LEADERSHIP Cincinnati Ballet

IHAIAH MILLER

PRINCIPAL FACULTY, CONTEMPORARY AND CHOREOGRAPHY

Ihaiah Miller is a native of Jacksonville, Florida, where they trained at the Douglas Anderson School for the Arts and Jacksonville University’s Dance with Distinction program. In 2003, they graduated from the Joffrey Ballet/New School University with a BFA in Ballet and Composition Studies and in 2016, were a “Reaching for the Stars” fellowship recipient at Arizona State University were they pursed their Master’s of Fine Arts in Theatre, Performing Arts Management, and Entrepreneurship.

As a professional dancer, Miller has performed with the Eugene Ballet, Ballet Idaho, the Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble, Costal Arts Project,

the Florida Ballet, and Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo in soloist and principal roles. They have toured nationally and internationally, performing on major stages across North and South America, Africa, Australia, Asia, and Europe.

In 2005 they founded a dance company, Diesel Dance, which later became Diesel | Fusion Dance Theatre (DFDT), and was based both in New York City and Jacksonville, Florida. Through DFDT, Miller’s choreography has been showcased throughout Florida and New York, and has been performed at many festivals, benefits, and concerts. Miller is happy to be a member of Cincinnati Ballet’s Otto M. Budig Academy and looks forward to sharing their knowledge and passion for dance with the community.

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ACADEMY AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS Cincinnati Ballet’s Otto M. Budig Academy serves the greater Cincinnati area through world-class dance education programs and unparalleled performance opportunities. Whether students aspire to dance as a profession or pursue it as a personal passion, we believe dance training allows them to unleash potential that proves impactful in all aspects of their lives. Led by nationally recognized faculty, our guiding principles are to teach, challenge, and inspire the whole student to achieve their highest goals in a nurturing and positive environment.

CHILDREN’S AND YOUTH DANCE PROGRAMS Ages 2 – 17 Enrollment based on age with beginning and progressing levels Designed to inspire a lifelong love of dance, the Academy’s Children’s and Community Divisions offer entry-level and advancing classes in creative dance, ballet, and a wide array of dance styles.

PRE-PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Ages 8 – 18 Enrollment based on experience with an accelerating curriculum Our highly regarded ballet training, coupled with well-rounded versatility in other dance styles, elevates the potential of aspiring young dancers who have found their passion in dance.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING DIVISION Ages 16 and Up Enrollment by invitation For students on the cusp of careers in dance, the Professional Training Division provides dancers with a full-day immersive training program and opportunities to perform alongside Cincinnati Ballet’s professional Company.

ADAPTIVE DANCE PROGRAMS Ages 4 – Young Adult Placement determined by student support resources Cincinnati Ballet’s CB Moves program, developed in partnership with Cincinnati Children’s Department of Physical Therapy, fosters a love of dance and creative expression for students with specific needs.

For more information or to register connect with us at: Email: cbacademy@cballet.org | Phone: 513.562.1111 | Website: cballet.org/academy Address: 1801 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio

SYNOPSIS Cincinnati Ballet

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n a far-away land, a good king and queen dream of having a child. After a long wait, they are blessed with a baby girl, who they name Snow White. Shortly after Snow White’s birth, the good queen dies. The king remarries, but this time to a proud and vain queen who values her beauty above all else.

Snow White grows older and lovelier and, on her sixteenth birthday, meets a handsome prince. The vain queen begins to fear that Snow White’s beauty will surpass her own. She orders her huntsman to take Snow White into the forest and kill her. But the huntsman spares her life, and Snow White finds refuge in the comfort of the forest animals, who lead her to the cozy cottage of seven friendly drawfs.

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The vain queen learns from her magic mirror that Snow White is still alive and forms a new plan to kill the young girl. Disguised as a peddler, the vain queen visits the drawfs’ cottage and tempts Snow White with a poisoned apple.

Snow White cannot resist and falls to the ground after one bite.

The drawfs return home from their mines to find Snow White’s body and place her in a glass coffin. Then one day, the handsome prince Snow White met on her 16th birthday finds the drawfs’ cottage while traveling through the forest. With true love’s kiss, he awakens Snow White from the poisoned apple’s spell. Snow White and the prince return to the kingdom together and live happily ever after.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY BEAU PEARSON FEATURING BALLET WEST II DANCERS

C R E AT I V E T E A M

Pamela Robinson Harris has served as Ballet Mistress for Ballet West for 20 years as well as the Company’s Interim Artistic Director from 2006 to 2007. Her career began with the Cleveland Ballet, followed by the State of Alabama Ballet in 1982 and Ballet Mississippi in 1984. Pamela joined Ballet West in 1985, advancing to Principal in 1988. During her career, Pamela performed in some of the most prestigious theatres

in America, performing principal roles in most major classical works, including those of George Balanchine, Val Caniparoli, Sir Frederick Ashton, and Ben Stevenson. Pamela, together with Associate Director of Ballet West II, Peggy Dolkas, co-choreographed three ballets for Ballet West’s Family Series: The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Beauty and the Beast. She also reworked major sections of Ballet West’s productions of The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and Giselle, and has choreographed for Ballet West II and the Ballet West Academy Professional Trainee Division.

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PAMELA ROBINSON HARRIS

CHOREOGRAPHER AND PRINCIPAL BALLET MASTER AT BALLET WEST

CHRISTOPHER SELLARS

ASSISTANT CHOREOGRAPHER AND FIRST SOLOIST AT BALLET WEST

Christopher Sellars received most of his dance training from his parents at their school in Huntington Beach, California. Following this, he spent a year furthering his training at The Rock School for Dance Education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is currently a First Soloist with Ballet West and has been dancing with the company since 2005. His parents’ school is a choreographic outlet for him,

where he has the freedom to create and experiment with many different dance styles and techniques.

Christopher has received the Outstanding Choreography Award from the Youth American Grand Prix twice, and has choreographed multiple works for Ballet West, where Adam Sklute has offered many opportunities for his growth and creativity. Christopher appreciates coaching and choreographing on students and young professionals, as it allows both parties the opportunity to work and grow together.

DAVID HEUVEL

COSTUME DESIGNER

David Heuvel has been associated with Ballet West since 1979. Apart from his work for Ballet West, he has designed and built costumes nationally and internationally, including Ballet Du

Nord (France), Singapore Ballet, Washington Ballet, Carolina Ballet, North Carolina School of the Arts, Atlanta Ballet, and Richmond Ballet.

THOMAS GEORGE

SCENIC DESIGNER

Thomas is a set designer and artist based in Salt Lake City, Utah. He holds an MFA from The University of California, San Diego, and a BFA from The University of Utah, where he has taught set design for the last six years. Recent Utah credits include Snow White and Peter and the Wolf for

Ballet West, A Funny Thing...., Stupid F*cking Bird, Surely Goodness and Mercy, and Climbing With Tigers for Salt Lake Acting Company, and numerous other productions for Plan B Theatre Company, Pygmalion Theater Company, and The University of Utah Department of Theatre.

BENJAMIN GANTOSE

LIGHTING DESIGNER

Benjamin has designed lighting, sets, and projections for works spanning ballet and modern dance, scripted and devised theatre, musical theatre, opera, events, and immersive installations. He is a Resident Designer at both Cleveland Public Theatre and The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati. Benjamin’s work

has been seen recently at Cleveland Playhouse, Cincinnati Ballet, Ballet Hawaii, Beck Center For The Arts, Cleveland Musical Theater, Sacramento Ballet, Verb Ballets, Inlet Dance Theatre, Louisville Ballet, Colorado Ballet, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, and Cain Park.

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ARTISTIC LISTING

ARTISTIC STAFF Carmon DeLeone

Dale Shields

MUSIC DIRECTOR

REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

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Victoria Morgan

THE SUE AND BILL FRIEDLANDER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Suzette Boyer Webb

Cervilio Miguel Amador

DIRECTOR OF SECOND COMPANY

REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

SECOND COMPANY – CB2 Nicolas Bierwagen Erin Blair Megan Carnuche Anderson Da Silva

Sam Epstein Hailey Flanagan Julia Gundzik Thompson McNeilly

Isabelle Morgan Taylor Nichols Daniel Panameño Anthony Rhee-Reynoso

TRAINEES Scott Reed Lauren Vogel Avery Ward

Natalie Marshall Ramsay Miller Siobhan Nickell Trevor PinterParsons

Cathleen Breslin Michael Duncan Kayla French Edward Kidd

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING DIVISION Samantha Landrum Annika Olsen Sierra Severt Claire Sturgeon Salomé Tregre

Amber Harper Madelyn Harpole Natalie Higle Anna Kinghorn

Lucy Arnold Hannah Blair Ava Bradford Jenna Daugherty Abigail Einterz

OTTO M. BUDIG ACADEMY STUDENTS Benjamin Abes-Feldman Antonella Amador Mollie Berk Ariana Bridges Mabry Brock Naomi Brown Margot Carley Chloe Carnell Brinkli Cox Alana Cuffy Claire Daley

Will Daley Kate Freitas Eden Herms Giselle Horn Isabella Horn Käbi Kroncke Katrina McClatchey Hazel Mustard Presley Palmer Veda Parameswaran AnaSofia Proano

Giuliana Rassi Rowan Rich Rosalyn Richey Siena Santagata Cecily Schau Lilly Shafer Samara Shroyer Liliana Smith Amber White Kylie Wright Eloise Young

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BE EMPOWERED BE CONNECTED • BE INSPIRED BE ENERGIZED • BE BOLD Cincinnati Ballet’s Étoile brings together women throughout Cincinnati to connect, network, celebrate, and support each other through exclusive events and interactions with today’s outstanding female choreographers, dancers, designers, and community leaders.

ÉTOILE AFFILIATES Deborah Brant Renee Combs Lisa Damico Kristin Fishbaugh Kay Geiger Caprice Gilpin Arielle M. Goldberg Linda Greenberg

Kathryn Harsh* Becky Hogya Daphne Jurgensen* Renee W. Kreeger Betsy LaMacchia Jill McGruder Mindy McLaughlin Victoria Morgan

Jenny Mottier Cari E. Moy Valerie Newell Kathy O’Brien Maribeth S. Rahe Lori Rappold Beth Rezelj Diane M. Rumpke*

Rosemary Schlachter Renee Schuler Lauren Hannan Shafer Susan Shelton Susan Tew The Velvet Cricket On-line Auctions* Robyn Wenzke

ÉTOILE ASSOCIATES Tanya Cornejo Judy Dalambakis* Jennifer Damiano

Kelly M. Dehan Melinda Gardner* Lynn Langmeyer

Karen F. Maier Marilyn Porcino Martha Ragland

Lisa M. Sampson* Tamara Weik, ASID

ÉTOILE MEMBERS Diane Altmix Kris Attema Beth Barney Lauren Beckert* Carla Booth Sarah Brown Mary Kay Calonge Erin H. Carpenter Andrea D. Costa Connie Bergstein Dow

Sarah Frank Fogarty Jodi M. Geiser Camille Healy Jennifer Herzog Theresa Hooker Tonya Hurst* Marcy Kanter Heather Krombholz Susan Krott Deborah Livingston*

Laura R. Lucas Alexa Naramore Joselyn Michelle Pfeil Julia Poston Tracey Puthoff Yvonne Reissig Elyse Morgan Roth Judith Roth Keke Sansalone Audrey Shelton

Valarie Sheppard Jen Stein Susie Tweddell Faith C. Whittaker Kathy Wilkinson Ronna Willis Jennifer Knight Zelkind Michelle Ziegler Alexia Zigoris

Want to find out more about Étoile?

Contact ILONA PIASKOWY at ipiaskowy@cballet.org for information. *A Special Thank You to Our Étoile Committee Members

All memberships support female choreography at Cincinnati Ballet.

2021 - 2022 ÉTOILE SPONSORS PRESENTING SPONSOR

Maizyalet Velázquez • Photography: Aaron M. Conway

S E C O N D C O M PA N Y – C B 2 Cincinnati Ballet

NICOLAS BIERWAGEN WASHINGTON | 2021

CALIFORNIA | 2021

ERIN BLAIR

MEGAN CARNUCHE

ANDERSON DA SILVA

SAM EPSTEIN

HAILEY FLANAGAN

JULIA GUNDZIK

THOMPSON MCNEILLY

ISABELLE MORGAN

DANIEL PANAMEÑO

ANTHONY RHEE-REYNOSO

FLORIDA | 2021

OHIO | 2021

TAYLOR NICHOLS MICHIGAN | 2019

NEW YORK | 2021

NEW YORK | 2021

FLORIDA | 2021

PENNSYLVANIA | 2021

GEORGIA | 2021

KENTUCKY | 2019

CALIFORNIA | 2020

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VICTORIA MORGAN WOMEN’S CHOREOGRAPHER AND ARTIST FUND

The fund has been established in honor of Artistic Director Victoria Morgan’s 25th Anniversary Season and her career achievements as a champion of women choreographers and artists.

This fund will enable Cincinnati Ballet to annually draw financial support for a featured female choreographer or artist.

Photography: Peter Mueller

To donate or for more information, scan the QR code or contact Sara Pomeroy at spomeroy@cballet.org or 513.562.1112.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING DIVISION Cincinnati Ballet

LUCY ARNOLD

HANNAH BLAIR

AVA BRADFORD

CATHLEEN BRESLIN

JENNA DAUGHERTY

MICHAEL DUNCAN

ABIGAIL EINTERZ

KAYLA FRENCH

AMBER HARPER

MADELYN HARPOLE

NATALIE HIGLE

OHIO | 2021

INDIANA | 2021

IOWA | 2021

INDIANA | 2021

KENTUCKY | 2021

KENTUCKY | 2021

NEBRASKA | 2019

INDIANA | 2021

ANNA KINGHORN KENTUCKY | 2021

PHOTOGRAPHY BY HIROMI PLATT

GEORGIA | 2019

OHIO | 2021

EDWARD KIDD

GEORGIA | 2021

MASSACHUSETTS | 2020

SAMANTHA LANDRUM NEW YORK | 2021

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Cincinnati Ballet

Today is the day to inspire, delight and amaze.

PNC is honored to celebrate Victoria Morgan’s 25th anniversary season with the Cincinnati Ballet. Victoria serves as an inspiration to us all and her creative passion leaves an indelible impression throughout the arts and our community.

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING DIVISION Cincinnati Ballet

NATALIE MARSHALL

RAMSAY MILLER

SIOBHAN NICKELL

ANNIKA OLSEN

TREVOR PINTERPARSONS

SCOTT REED

CLAIRE STURGEON

SALOMÉ TREGRE

TEXAS | 2019

OHIO | 2020

NORTH CAROLINA | 2021

SIERRA SEVERT OHIO | 2021

OHIO | 2019

GEORGIA | 2019

MASSACHUSETTS | 2021

OHIO | 2021

LAUREN VOGEL COLORADO | 2021

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OHIO | 2021

AVERY WARD GEORGIA | 2021

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Alexandra Ollinger, CFP Jim Papakirk Alandes Powell Marty Ragland Jennifer Stein Faith Whittaker Jennifer Knight Zelkind

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SUSTAINING TRUSTEES Michael Bailes Bernie Calonge Sheila Cohen Connie Bergstein Dow Sandra A. Eisele, MD, MBA Kathryn Harsh Dr. Edmond Hooker Beth Levy

Leon Loewenstein Madelynn Matlock Larry McGruder Skip Merten Cathy Nwankwo Marilyn Osborn Joselyn Pfeil Julie Richardson

Kitty Rosenthal Morleen Rouse Diane Rumpke Keke Sansalone Tom Schiff Beth Snyder Christina Sprecher Brett Stover

Mary Talbott Heather Theders Pamela F. Thompson, CFA Serena Tsuang Kelly Vanasse M. Catherine Vernon Gary West Barbara Weyand

TRUSTEES EMERITUS Kelly Brown Laura Brunner Trish Bryan Otto M. Budig, Jr. Nancy Clagett William Cordes

Lynn Good Lorrence Kellar Charles MacDonnell Richardson McKinney Tom Neyer Carol Duane Olson

Paul Ose Melody Sawyer Richardson Michael Rozow James Sammarco Kathleen Selker

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ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

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Joe Carolin

Nicole Doll

VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND CFO

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Tiffany Whitcomb VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

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Katie Daly

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Stacey Rich, CPA STAFF ACCOUNTANT

Tyler Parker EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO

Ramsey Houston

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OTTO M. BUDIG ACADEMY AND EDUCATION Ginger Johnson VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMY AND EDUCATION

Julie Locker Jenna Mays Jhaelin McQuay Mae Miller David Morse Patty Pille Emily Reinhart Samantha Riester Maggie Silverstein Allison Sollisch Kate Stark Joshua Stayton Shauna Steele Brittany Taylor Michelle Ziegler ACADEMY AND EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS

Rylee Burke Rebekah Lorenz Iliana Rich Sierra Severt STUDENT EXPERIENCE REPRESENTATIVES

Melinda Dobson PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

Dena D’Andrea COMPANY MANAGER

Carissa Gandenberger STAGE MANAGER

Noelle Wedig-Johnston WARDROBE SUPERVISOR

Andy DeWine SAFETY AND SECURITY SUPERVISOR

Mike Hickland MAINTENANCE AND CUSTODIAL SUPERVISOR

Laura Hofmann FIRST WARDROBE ASSISTANT

Cherl Beyersdoerfer SECOND WARDROBE ASSISTANT

Paula Kelly Candace Leyland

ARTISTIC

Carolyn Guido Clifford

PATRON EXPERIENCE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Carmon DeLeone

DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

Tom McLaughlin

MUSIC DIRECTOR

Mike Krauss

Cervilio Miguel Amador

DIRECTOR OF ACADEMY OPERATIONS

Zack Grubbs

VICE PRESIDENT OF PATRON EXPERIENCE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

ACADEMY PRINCIPAL

Carolyn Guido Clifford

Michael Meuché

Maura Korn

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Kevin Barth

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE ARTISTIC TEAM

REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

Dale Shields REHEARSAL DIRECTOR

Suzette Boyer Webb DIRECTOR OF SECOND COMPANY

Wilbur Lin REHEARSAL ACCOMPANIST/ ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR

Isaac Selya

Sarah Hairston Berkley ACADEMY DIRECTOR

PROPERTY MASTER

Elizabeth Metz ACADEMY REGISTRAR

Noelle Johnson COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

Louanna Wyatt PATRON EXPERIENCE MANAGER

BALLET ACCOMPANISTS

Jennifer Rutherford

Jacqueline Damico Amador Sam Epstein Abbey Gonzalez Kay Julia Gundzik

PRINCIPAL FACULTY, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING DIVISION COORDINATOR

YOUNG PERFORMERS REHEARSAL ASSISTANTS

Caitlin Ackerman Dana Ackley Donna Anderle Oliver Arana Ja’Nay Brown Rosa Compostella Emily Egner Isabele Elefson Kerry Enders Jeri Gatch Melissa Gelfin Donna Grisez Julia Gundzik Sasha Hart Julius Jenkins Mary Kamp Christina LaForgia Morse Liz Liauba

INDIVIDUAL GIVING MANAGER

Alexandria Wright DONOR RELATIONS MANAGER

MASTER ELECTRICIAN

Emily Hetzer

PRINCIPAL FACULTY, CONTEMPORARY AND CHOREOGRAPHY

Ilona Piaskowy

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ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES

Ihaiah Miller

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CUSTODIANS

Scott Berkley

Kara Louis

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Sara Pomeroy

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Kate Brockmeier

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PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS DJ Haugen VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS

Rachel Hinger DIRECTOR OF EVENTS AND FACILITIES

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Horace Crawford Lawayne Shack SAFETY AND SECURITY OFFICERS

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DONOR HONOR ROLL Cincinnati Ballet

FOUNDER Donald Beck and Dr. Lawrence Eynon Deborah and Jody Brant Trish and Rick Bryan Paula I. Comisar Loretta Motz Cook and David Cook Helen Dupree Jerry Ewers and Brian L. Tiffany

Sue and Bill Friedlander Lynn and Brian Good Madeleine H. Gordon Linda and Gary Greenberg Anne Heldman Anne R. Ilyinsky Betsy and John LaMacchia

Susan Brenner and Steven Mombach Connie and Buzz Dow Dianne Dunkelman and Peter Schwartz Arna and Bobby Fisher

Sarah Frank Fogarty and Timothy Fogarty Lauren Hannan Shafer Fred and Patti Heldman* Cynthia E. Henderson

Doris M. and Charles B. Levinson Fund* Karen F. Maier and Delane Starliper Halle and T. Quinn Martha and Nick Ragland Dianne and J. David Rosenberg* Kitty and Dick Rosenthal

Dianne Dunkelman and Peter Schwartz Larry A. and Rhonda Sheakley Jen and John Stein Margaret and Michael Valentine Barbara M. Weyand Nancy and David Wolf

DIRECTOR Daphne and Jason Jurgensen Barbara and Larry Kellar Peter Laffoon and John Fowler Debby and Jim Mason

Marilyn and Jack Osborn Julie and John Richardson Diane and William J. Rumpke, Jr. Justin and Lisa Shafer Tom and Jenny Williams

PRINCIPAL Anonymous Amy and Michael Bailes Sarah and Christopher Brown Bret and Alison Caller Fran and Wayne Carlisle Andrew and Ariella Cohen and Cohen Family Judy and Chris Dalambakis Jennifer and M. Vito Damiano Ms. Susan Domonkos Kristin and Chris Fishbaugh

Paul and Michelle Frodge Carole Giuliani Suzanne and Frank Hall Kenneth Heldman and Felicia Zakem Anne and Craig F. Maier Madelynn and Raymond Matlock Christa and Mark McAndrew Megan McCarthy and Steve Wolf Jodi M. Geiser and Jim Miller

Amy and Gary Mitchell Emerson and Mitzie Moser Sara and Alex Muñoz Barbara K. Myers Alexandra H. and Cole Ollinger Maria and Jim Papakirk Reick-Mitrisin Family Keke and Tony Sansalone Alice Schneider Julie and Steven Shifman Lisa and Joel Stone

Susan and John Tew Kelly and Guy Vanasse Gary and DeeDee West Christine and John Willig Ronna and Dr. James B. Willis Faith C. Whittaker, Partner with Dinsmore and Shohl Dr. Karen Zaugg, Ph.D. Jennifer Knight Zelkind and Mike Zelkind

CELEBRATING VICTORIA MORGAN’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

E L E G A N Z A PAINT THE DANCE FLOOR PRESENTED BY

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Larry and Jill McGruder Karen and William McKim Jack Miner and Brian Dozer Gary and Amy Mitchell Cari Elizabeth Moy Valerie L. Newell and Timothy Smith Kathy O’Brien Kristin and Scott Oyler Karen Petrosky and Brad Dunn Joselyn Michelle Pfeil Joseph A. and Susan E. Pichler* Sid and Sara Pomeroy Marilyn and Paul Porcino Lori Rappold

Tanu and Amar Bhati Ruth Bley Jacklyn Bryson Lanthan and Louise Camblin Aaron and Bobbi Crary Joyce Elkus Jason Faulkner and Theresa Tran Valerie Folger Ashley and Bobbie Ford Melinda Gardner

Ralph P. Ginocchio Valerie and Dr. Martin Haskell Karlee Hilliard Kathleen and Doug Jenkins Tanya Cornejo and Aaron Kellenberger Carole and Brad Kindem* Rick and Christine Lefever Frances and Craig Lindner Becky and Thomas Long Mary Lutz

David Martin The Sophia C. McAllister Fund of Vanguard Charitable The Mark and Stacey Miller Family Mary Lou Motl Susan Murray Carol and Bob Olson John Pape Carole and Edwin Rigaud Ann M. Romaker and George G. Watkins

Bradley and Amy Resch Beth Rezelj Lisa M. Sampson Rosemary and Mark Schlachter Lorraine and Jerry Schlagheck Susan and Russell Shelton Gayle and Bill Sherman Dr. Michael and Mrs. Debbie Snyder John U. Tan Katrina Trimble Robyn and David Wenzke George and Kathy Wilkinson David and Sarah Wise

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SOLOIST Anonymous Chris Bergman and Stacey Devlin Elaine and David Billmire Amy Bixel Sue and Ben Blaney Bob and Jane Bohinski Susan and Robert Brant Daniel Cifuentes Renee Combs Jennifer and Robert Conklin Paula and William Cordes Andrea Costa Lisa and Richard Damico Kelly M. Dehan Martha and Stuart Dornette

CORPS Linda Siekmann Dr. & Mrs. James S. Tweddell Louise and Jeremy Vaughan Christopher and Nancy Virgulak Ann M. Romaker and George G. Watkins Tamara Weik Beverly Williams Jennifer Young Nick and Michelle Ziegler

KIDS DANCE CAMP 2022 Ages 4 - 8 June 6–10 | June 13–17 | August 1–5

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THIRD POSITION Anonymous Lois and Ken Allen Lisa Allgood Lisa and Scott Altman Mr. Robert Amott and Ms. Janice Flanagan Dr. Sarah Corathers and Mr. James Anthony Peter and Christie Armstrong Kris Attema Alyce Bailey-Thomas Carolyn Barham Dana Beck Lauren Beckert Charles and Bonnie Bensonhaver Carla and Stephen Booth Neil Bortz Rick Boydston Edwin Brott Otto M. Budig Bernie and Mary Kay Calonge Lois and Philip Cohen Jay Colville and Marvin Collins Thomas Cook Dr. Michael Curran and Dr. Manisha Patel

Cynthia and Stephen DeHoff Margaret DeMichelis Maureen and John Doellman Shirley Duff Pamela and Robert Edmiston Greta Elenbaas Michele Finch Melissa Frederiksen Mary and James R. Gardner Sharon Giddings Mr. Clifford Goosmann and Ms. Andrea Wilson William J. Gracie and Daniel Fairbanks Molly L. Grogan Barbara and Dr. Jack Hahn Erin H. Carpenter Hansen Family Charitable Fund Ms. Camille Healy Maureen Heekin Rob and Genita Heidenreich Mary and Howard Helms Jennifer and Thomas Herzog

Reinilde Heyrman Jane Hopson Tonya Hurst Laura and Ronnen Isakov Brenda Jones Gayle and Donald Jones Moya M. Jones Linda and James Jurgensen Heidi Jark and Steven Kenat Kara and Michael Kennedy Katherine D. Kinsworthy Mary Ann and Jeff Knoop Anna Gudmundsdottir and Kristinn Kristinsson Heather and H. Lee Krombholz Carol L. Kruse Mary and John Kuempel Janet Schultz and Russell Lascelles Susan and Richard Lauf Geoffrey Leder Patrick Lee Catherine Linnemann Deborah Livingston Linnea Lose Phil and Laura Lucas

Alan Margulies Cynthia C. Mason Karen McLaughlin Raymond McNeil and Kathleen Compton Jeff and Lori Miller Michael Miller Steven I. Monder Victoria Morgan Larry and Leslie Newman Alice Palmer Barbara Wagner and William Partin Julia W. and Daniel Poston Tracey and William Puthoff Maribeth and Martin Rahe Yvonne Reissig Brian Rhame Ellen Rieveschl Joan Ritchie Rachel and Luke Robinson Elyse Morgan Roth Judith Roth Janet and Bill Sarran Mr & Mrs Andrew Schwartz Barbara Seiver

DONOR HONOR ROLL Dee Shaffer Audrey Shelton Valarie Sheppard John And Ruth Sikorski Chip and Susan Skidmore

Susan and David Smith J. Shane Starkey Cindy Starr Dee and Tom Stegman

Mary and Jim Wahl Ron and Ginger Warner Avril and Galen Warren M. Richmond and W. Watterson

Glen Wright* John Yacher Marcy and Bob Ziek Alexia Zigoris

SECOND POSITION Anonymous (2) Sarah Alkire Romola N. Allen Paul Anderson John Back William Banks Gregory Bell Amy Berger Bernard Berk Pam Biederman James Brown and Judith Masset-Brown Dawn and Douglas Bruestle Dr. Robin Cotton and Cynthia Fitton Nancy Crace The Daily Family M. Patricia and T. Patrick Donnelly

Barbara Doviak Sandra A. Eisele, MD, MBA Kari and David Ellis Risa and Stephen Feagins Janice Forte Nan Franks Mary and Christopher French Kenneth Frey Julie Gabriel Judith and Samuel Gilardi Scott Goodfellow Adrian Griffin Jill Grisco James Gronefeld Guy Guckenberger Scott and Sue Harrington Donna Harris Larry and Maggie Herms

Karlee Hilliard Robert Hodges and Anthony McIntire Florette Hoffheimer Bridget and Brian Hoffman Dr. Nelson D. Horseman Amy Ruschulte Gordan Hullar and Doris Holzheimer Laura Hurley Mary and Bill Ivers Susan Jackson Jody Yetzer & Alexander Kayne Kathryn Kipp Amanda Kluener Heather and Pete Kopf Tammy and Joe Kremer Kim Lauch

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Anne Lawrence Anne Lovell Amy Magenheim JoAnn Martin Candice and David McKeen Cassie and Lachlan McLean Diane Meyer John B. Miller Kerry Miller Mark and Susan Moskowitz Beth Palm Bronwyn Park Barbara and Jeff Persons Pamela Reilly RUGiving2?* Burton Roehr Stephen Rogers

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Image: Silk Evening Dress and Turban, Pride and Prejudice, 1995, Simon Langton, director. Worn by Anna Chancellor as Miss Caroline Bingley.

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DONOR HONOR ROLL Cincinnati Ballet

SECOND POSITION David and Priya Rolfes Charitable Fund Martha and Lee Schimberg Anne Sesler Keven E. Shell and Sandra L. Wittman-Shell Jay and Joanne Smale

Philip Smith Elizabeth A. Snyder Linda and Nicholas Spadaccini Paul H. Spitz James Stapleton and Elizabeth Shaughnessy

Mary M. Stein Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Stoll Elizabeth Stone Gretlyn Thomas Tom and Torey Torre Amber Turner Chad and Betsy Warwick

Thomas and Carol Wick Andrew Wise and Elizabeth Barone Wise Jeff and Tonya Yetter Col. Joseph E. Zeis Jr.

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ARTSWAVE PARTNERS Cincinnati Ballet acknowledges the following Partner Companies, Foundations, and their employees who generously participate in the Annual ArtsWave Community Campaign at the $100,000+ level. Your support helps make our community vibrant and connects people across the region through the arts. Thank you!

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YOUTH SUMMER INTENSIVE

June 20–July 1 and July 11–22, 2022 Cincinnati Ballet’s Youth Summer Intensive provides young, aspiring dancers with an entrée into intensive summer training in a fun and nurturing environment.

With three divisions, students study at a pace designed for their unique needs.

Acceptance is by audition only for students ages 9 and up.

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E X P LO R E C I N C I N N AT I BA L L E T

Cincinnati Ballet is pleased to offer Meet the Artists, a pre-performance discussion series connecting audiences to select dancers, choreographers, and members of the creative team who bring our performances to life. Admission to Meet the Artists is included in your ticket to the current production.

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ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES Throughout the year Cincinnati Ballet offers dynamic and interactive experiences to deepen your love of the art form. These programs are designed for everyone and include studio rehearsals, workshops, community and educational performances, pre-and post-performance discussions, and more.

BALLET AND BEER Ballet & Beer is an event series providing an insider’s view into Cincinnati Ballet while enjoying drinks, light bites, and socializing. This season we will host these happy hour–style events at the new Margaret and Michael Valentine Center for Dance in Walnut Hills. These events are free to attend, but due to space limitations for the rehearsals, advanced reservations are encouraged. Events include a cash bar.

COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE SERIES Cincinnati Ballet is excited to open the Margaret and Michael Valentine Center for Dance to the community for an inviting introduction to ballet and dance performance. These performances are designed to welcome new audience to dance through accessible storytelling, relatable themes, fun choreography, and community partnerships. Join us at the new Center for Dance on select Sunday afternoons with your family and friends for these hour-long performances.

ÉTOILE EMPOWERED, CONNECTED, INSPIRED, ENERGIZED, BOLD!

Cincinnati Ballet’s Étoile group continues to bring together remarkable women from throughout the region to connect and celebrate through exclusive events supporting female leadership in ballet. This season every production features work by female choreographers.

For more information, please contact ILONA PIASKOWY at ipiaskowy@cballet.org

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F O R YO U R I N F O R M AT I O N Cincinnati Ballet

AT THE ARONOFF CENTER FOR THE ARTS FOOD AND BEVERAGES are available at various lobby locations throughout the Aronoff Center. For many performances, a selection of the concessions we sell, including most drinks, may be taken into the theater. Our concessions staff and ushers can indicate whether or not you may take your snacks and beverages into the theater.

ALL RESTROOMS in the Aronoff Center are accessible to people with disabilities. Restrooms in the Procter & Gamble Hall are located in the side corridors on both sides of the lobbies (except Balcony—restrooms located on the north side of the lobby only).

COAT CHECK can be found on the street level of the Aronoff Center.

IF YOU LOSE AN ITEM while attending an event at the Aronoff Center, check with one of our ushers before leaving the building. If they are unable to locate the item, call the Security Desk at (513) 977-4128 during regular business hours, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Monday-Friday.

YOUR PARTICIPATION IN OUR RECYCLING effort is appreciated! Blue or silver recycling containers are located near every concession stand.

If you don’t want to keep your program, you may recycle it in the program bins in the lobby at the Aronoff Center.

PLEASE NOTE THE LOBBY at the Aronoff Center opens one hour prior to curtain and you may enter the theater 30 minutes prior to the start of the performance.

LATE SEATING is at the discretion of the Front of House Manager. For many events, there may be a seating hold for latecomers. These holds vary in length depending on the show. Should you need to leave the auditorium during the performance, re-admittance and seating will also be at the discretion of the house manager.

PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO of Cincinnati Ballet performances is strictly forbidden.

SMOKING IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED at The Aronoff Center.

FREE TOURS OF THE ARONOFF CENTER are available for groups up to 50 people and are typically offered Monday – Friday between the hours of 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, pending theater availability. Weekend or early evening tours also may be possible and can be discussed with a representative. The Aronoff Center tour lasts approximately one hour. To schedule a tour, call (513) 977-4117, ext. 3 and leave a message with the date(s) and time(s) you are interested in attending. An Aronoff Center representative will respond within 2 business days.

ACCESSIBILITY All theaters and meeting spaces within the Aronoff Center are accessible to patrons with physical disabilities. Once inside the building, all levels are accessible by elevator. The Jarson-Kaplan Theater is equipped with one elevator for patron use. Automatic accessible doors are located on the south end of the building near Sixth and Walnut Streets.

A COURTESY WHEELCHAIR IS AVAILABLE upon request on a first-come, first-served basis for patrons needing assistance from the lobby to their seats. Patrons can ask any staff member or volunteer usher for assistance.

ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES for the hearing impaired are available at the coat room in the lobby of the Jarson-Kaplan Theater. These assistive listening devices operate on an infra-red system and are not compatible with other frequency-based units.

ACCESSIBLE SEATING is available in all theaters for patrons not able to transfer out of their wheelchairs or with other seating needs. Please contact the Ticket Office at (513) 621-2787 in advance to discuss your needs.

SERVICE ANIMALS are always welcome at the Aronoff Center in order to accommodate patrons with disabilities.

For more information about Cincinnati Ballet please visit our website www.cballet.org, call (513) 621-5282, or visit us at 1801 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

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