Festival Ballet Theatre - SWAN LAKE (2015)

SwanLake Featuring San Francisco Ballet Principal Dancers:

Yuan Yuan Tan

Tiit Helimets

MARCH 21 & 22

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Saturday - 7:00pm, Sunday - 2:00pm

ORANGE COUNTY’S FESTIVAL BALLET THEATRE PRESENTS

Nutcracker illustration by Rene Milot

DEC 12 - 24, 2015

The Sugar Plum Fairy sweetly requests your presence for our dazzling production of The Nutcracker.

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Greeting from the Artistic Director Swan Lake has always been one of my favorite ballets and I am happy to share it with you! We are thrilled to have guest artists Yuan Yuan Tan and Tiit Helimets of the San Francisco Ballet performing with us. Over the years, these dynamic principal dancers have received rave reviews on their performances as Odette/Odile and Prince Siegfried, and they are sure to deliver an incredible performance. You will also experience some of the brightest young talent, from right here in Orange County. The hard work and artistic talent of the Festival Ballet Theatre’s company dancers is so inspiring and continues to drive our mission to bring world-class ballet performances to the Orange County community.

We complete our season on August 14th, when we bring back our 8th annual “Gala of the Stars”.

This international ballet festival gathers today’s top talent in the world of dance, on one stage, for one incredible night of performances in classical and contemporary works. We hope you will join us for this star-studded evening.

Our new season will deliver something for everyone beginning in October with a contemporary and classical repertoire performance. “The Nutcracker” returns for the holidays and has become a yearly tradition for many Orange County families. In the spring of 2016, we will stage a fulllength story ballet, which is sure to delight audiences of all ages. We are honored that all of these performances will be at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, an intimate setting that will enchant all audiences.

We appreciate your continued patronage and support and look forward to seeing you at our upcoming performances. Please sit back and enjoy the beauty, passion and breathtaking dance of Swan Lake.

Salwa Rizkalla

Festival Ballet Theatre Under the direction of Salwa Rizkalla, since its opening in 1988, Festival Ballet Theatre has become one of the west coast’s most vibrant and accomplished professional ballet companies.

Celebrating over 26 years of artistic service, FBT strives to enrich the experience of Orange County’s dance audiences by presenting the highest level of professional classical productions and highlighting the works of world-renowned choreographers. With reverence to masterpieces of the past and a clear focus on developing future tours de force, FBT presents a varied repertoire of full-length classical ballets, including The Nutcracker, Coppelia, Don Quixote, Giselle, Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake, as well as contemporary works by some of the nation’s most sought-after choreographers.

Boasting a roster of impressive, up-and-coming talent, the company’s productions feature internationally acclaimed guest artists from prestigious companies, such as American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, the Kirov Ballet, New York City Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and the San Francisco Ballet.

Aspiring to the heights of artistic excellence, Festival Ballet Theatre simultaneously attracts the best in professional dance to its home base while sending its own dancers out as artistic ambassadors to the nation. FBT’s significant work has been recognized with a 2001 Arts Orange County Award for Outstanding Arts Organization of the Year.

Southland Ballet Academy Official School of Festival Ballet Theatre Founded in 1983 by Salwa Rizkalla and since opening its doors, the school has acquired a national and international reputation, and has played a prominent role in grooming world-class dancers while nurturing the love of dance in its Orange County home.

Presents

Swan Lake Irvine Barclay Theatre ● Cheng Hall

March 21 | 7pm March 22 | 2pm Choreography Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov Staging Salwa Rizkalla Music Peter I. Tchaikovsky

Lighting Design & Production Supervisor Don Guy

Repetiteur Salwa Rizkalla Askar Kettebekov Megan Yamashita

Costume Design & Construction Donna Dickens Heather Lerma Kaye Michel Costume Coordinator Willa Bouwens-Killeen Alisa Ziebarth Graphic Designer Marianne Hales Production Coordinator Chris Schmidt Company Photographer Dave Friedman

Marketing/Communications Tracy Sellers Assistant to the Artistic Director Elizabeth Farmen

Casting subject to change.

The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

Swan Lake Act I

At his castle, Prince Siegfried is celebrating his twenty-first birthday with his friends. The Jester prepares to entertain the guests. The townsfolk and children of the village arrive at the castle with garlands of flowers. The Queen arrives at the celebration and presents Prince Siegfried with a crossbow. She pulls him aside, and reminds him that he must choose a bride from among the ladies invited to the ball taking place the next day. When the Queen leaves, the party continues, but Siegfried stands apart from the group overcome by a vague melancholy. He sees some white swans flying overhead and armed with his new crossbow, he sets out to hunt them in the forest.

Act II At the banks of a lake near the castle, Rothbart, the evil magician, who is half-man and half-bird, appears from beneath the lake. The Prince arrives and sees a flock of beautiful swans - who are actually young maidens that have been turned into swans by the evil Rothbart. The Prince has already aimed his bow, when the Swan Queen presents herself and tells the Prince that she is really Princess Odette who has been changed into a swan, like her companions. The Princess informs the Prince that she can be set free from the spell by the one who swears eternal love to her. Now deeply in love, Prince Siegfried swears he loves Princess Odette and invites her to the ball. As dawn breaks, the swan-maidens are all turned back into swans.

Act III A formal celebration is taking place in honor of Prince Siegfried’s birthday. Dancers arrive from many countries to join the festivities. At the ball, the Prince dances with six young ladies who are presented to him. The Queen commands her son to select a bride from the princesses that have been presented. Then with a flourish of trumpets, Rothbart arrives with his daughter, Odile. However, unbeknownst to all at the party, Rothbart has cast a spell to make Odile appear like Odette.

After a display of national dances, Odile and Prince Siegfried dance together. Convinced that Odile is his beloved Princess Odette, Siegfried declares his love to Odile and tells the court he intends to marry her.

Then the Prince sees the white spirit of Odette momentarily at the window. Triumphant in their victory, Odile and Rothbart leave the ball. Prince Siegfried, in desperation, returns to the lake to beg Princess Odette’s forgiveness, leaving the Queen and Court in despair.

Act IV At the lake, the swans dance sadly as they wait for Princess Odette. When she arrives in tears, she falls to the ground among her companions. Prince Siegfried returns to the lake and begs for Odette’s forgiveness, which she grants.

Rothbart arrives and reminds Prince Siegfried of his earlier promise. A fight ensues and Rothbart is destroyed. The evil spell is broken by the power of Siegfried and Odette’s love for each other and all of the swans are released from their enslavement. As the dawn of a new day rises, Prince Siegfried and Princess Odette are united in eternal love.

Act I - The Garden of Prince Siegfried’s Castle

Swan Lake

Prince Siegfried ............................... Tiit Helimets Queen Mother ................................. Willa Bouwens-Killeen Ladies in Waiting ............................ Tara Ghassemieh, Alysa Reinhardt Friends of the Prince ....................... AJ Abrams, William Geary, Cameron Schwanz, Evan Swenson Jester ............................................... Lex Ishimoto Court Ladies .................................... Megan Ely, Marie Fuchigami, Olivia Harrigan, Mihwa Lee, Natalie Matsuura, Katie Miltimore, Skye Schmidt, Tiffany Yamasaki Village Children .............................. (3/21) Analiese Bancroft, Sydney Caggegi, Maile Campagna, Adele Cardani, Ashley Lew, Athena Skiathitis, Yali Tiomkin, Rachel Zafra (3/22) Tatum Backer, Sarah Bartholomew, Maile Campagna, Acelin Harward, Tess Lethen, Ashley Lew, Athena Skiathitis, Rachel Zafra Pages ............................................... Silvi Lybbert, Moorea Pike Pas de Trois ..................................... (3/21) Clara Mason, Hannah Schiller, Cameron Schwanz (3/22) Sydney Danci, William Geary, Megan Yamashita

Act II - The Lakeside

Princess Odette................................ Yuan Yuan Tan Prince Siegfried ............................... Tiit Helimets Prince Von Rothbart ....................... Sayat Asatryan Swan Corps ..................................... Brianne Anderson, Taylor Carlin, Renee Castonguay, Rachel Deng, Megan Ely, Marie Fuchigami, Sarah Grant, Olivia Harrigan, Bella Hoy, Keyara Joseph, Allison Langston, Anya Lydon, Elise Newen, Caroline Perry, Alysa Reinhardt, Bianca Wajack, Nicole Weber, Sammy Werle, Tiffany Yamasaki, Pallas Ziebarth Petite Swans .................................... Sydney Danci, Natalie Matsuura, Hannah Schiller, Skye Schmidt Tall Swan ........................................ Megan Ely(3/22), Tara Ghassemieh, Olivia Harrigan(3/21), Clara Mason, Katie Miltimore

INTERMISSION Act III - The Great Hall of Prince Siegfried’s Castle

Odile ................................................ Yuan Yuan Tan Prince Siegfried ............................... Tiit Helimets Jester ............................................... Lex Ishimoto Prince Von Rothbart ....................... Sayat Asatryan Queen Mother ................................. Willa Bouwens-Killeen Lady in Waiting .............................. Tara Ghassemieh Brides .............................................. Sydney Danci, Megan Ely, Marie Fuchigami, Clara Mason, Katie Miltimore, Skye Schmidt Spanish Soloists .............................. Hannah Schiller and AJ Abrams Spanish Corps ................................. Anya Lydon, Elise Newen, Alysa Reinhardt, Nicole Weber Hungarian Soloists .......................... Olivia Harrigan and Evan Swenson Hungarian Corps ............................. Sarah Grant, Bella Hoy, Caroline Perry, Sammy Werle Neopolitan Soloists ......................... Megan Yamashita and William Geary Neopolitan Corps ............................ Renee Castonguay, Silvi Lybbert, Moorea Pike, Rachel Soltesz Mazurka Soloists ............................. Natalie Matsuura and Cameron Schwanz Mazurka Corps ................................ Rachel Deng, Allison Langston, Bianca Wajack, Pallas Ziebarth

Act IV - The Lakeside

Princess Odette................................ Yuan Yuan Tan Prince Siegfried ............................... Tiit Helimets Prince Von Rothbart ....................... Sayat Asatryan Swan Corps ..................................... Sydney Danci, Megan Ely, Marie Fuchigami, Tara Ghassemieh, Bella Hoy, Mihwa Lee, Anya Lydon, Clara Mason, Katie Miltimore, Elise Newen, Alysa Reinhardt, Nicole Weber Swan Duet ....................................... Tara Ghassemieh, Clara Mason

Guest Artists Born in Viljandi, Estonia, Tiit Helimets trained at Tallinn Ballet School and began his career as a soloist with Estonian National Ballet. He was promoted to principal dancer six months later, making Estonian dance history when he danced the role of Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake at age 18. He joined Birmingham Royal Ballet in 1999 and became a principal dancer at San Francisco Ballet in 2005.

Among Helimets’ major roles are Albrecht in Tomasson’s Giselle, Nutcracker Prince and King of the Snow in Tomasson’s Nutcracker, Prince Desiré in Tomasson’s The Sleeping Beauty, Prince Siegfried in Tomasson’s Swan Lake, Basilio in Tomasson/Possokhov’s Don Quixote, Gremin in Cranko’s Onegin, Prince in Neumeier’s The Little Mermaid, and Prince Gillaume in Wheeldon’s Cinderella. He created roles in Caniparoli’s Doublestop, Ibsen’s House, and Tears and Wheeldon’s Ghosts.

His repertory includes Tomasson’s 7 for Eight, Caprice, Chi-Lin, The Fifth Season, On a Theme of Paganini, On Common Ground, and Trio; Balanchine’s Agon, Apollo, Allegro Brillante, Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet (2nd movement), “Diamonds,” Divertimento No. 15, The Four Temperaments, Scotch Symphony, Stravinsky Violin Concerto, and Symphony in C; Adam’s A rose by any other name and Night; Ashton’s Symphonic Variations; Bintley’s The Dance House; Forsythe’s in the middle, somewhat elevated; Liang’s Symphonic Dances; Lifar’s Suite en Blanc; MacMillan’s Concerto (pas de deux) and Winter Dreams; McGregor’s Borderlands, Chroma, and Eden/Eden; Mrozewski’s Concordia; Nureyev’s Raymonda — Act III; Possokhov’s Firebird and Magrittomania; Ratmansky’s Russian Seasons and Shostakovich Trilogy (Piano Concerto #1); Robbins’ Glass Pieces and In the Night; Welch’s Naked; and Wheeldon’s Quaternary. Before joining San Francisco Ballet, he created roles in Bintley’s The Seasons, The Shakespeare Suite, Sylvia, The Orpheus Suite, and Les Petit Riens, as well as Siddiqui’s Krishna.

Helimets organized a tour of Estonian National Ballet to San Francisco as well as the Estonian Festival in June 2013; choreographed AEG for Estonian National Ballet in 2011; and directed, produced, and performed in a tour to Estonia featuring San Francisco Ballet dancers in 2011. As a guest artist he danced Symphony in C with National Ballet of Canada, performed at the International Ballet Star Gala in Taipei, and danced Apollo with Birmingham Royal Ballet, all in 2008.

In 2008, Helimets received an Award for Outstanding Performance for his guest appearances in The Sleeping Beauty and Romeo and Juliet in Estonia.

Yuan Yuan Tan was born in Shanghai, China, and trained at Shanghai Dancing School and Stuttgart’s John Cranko School. She joined San Francisco Ballet as a soloist in 1995 and was promoted to principal dancer in 1997.

She has danced lead roles in works such as Tomasson’s Giselle, Swan Lake, Romeo & Juliet, The Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker; Tomasson/Possokhov’s Don Quixote; Morris’ Sylvia; Lubovitch’s Othello; and Neumeier’s The Little Mermaid. She has created roles in Tomasson’s The Fifth Season, Chi-Lin, Silver Ladders, and 7 for Eight; Possokhov’s Magrittomania, Damned, Study in Motion, Fusion, Diving into the Lilacs, and RAkU; Wheeldon’s Continuum and Quaternary; and Welch’s Tu Tu and Naked. Her repertory includes Ashton’s Thaïs Pas de Deux; Balanchine’s Symphony in C, Theme and Variations, Concerto Barocco, Prodigal Son, Apollo, Stravinsky Violin Concerto, and “Diamonds”; Duato’s Without Words; Forsythe’s Artifact Suite; Liang’s Distant Cries and Somewhere in Time; Makarova’s Paquita; MacMillan’s Winter Dreams; McGregor’s Chroma and Eden/Eden; Ratmansky’s Russian Seasons; and Robbins’ In the Night, Dances at a Gathering, Afternoon of a Faun, and Dybbuk.

Tan received a gold medal and the Nijinsky Award at the 1st Japan International Ballet and Modern Dance Competition in 1993 and a gold medal at the 5th International Ballet Competition in Paris in 1992. A frequent guest artist, Tan headlined “Yuan Yuan Tan and Eight Ballet Stars,” a gala in Nara, Japan in 2003, and the “Yuan Yuan Tan and Friends” Gala in Shanghai in 2000.

Additional honors include an invitation to the White House in 1999 and The Bud magazine City of Heart award in Shanghai in December 2007. She was featured in Vogue magazine in April 2003 and was named a “Hero of Asia” in the Asian edition of Time magazine in October 2004.

Recent guest appearances include a 2006 charity concert in Shanghai and a performance of the full-length ballet Magpie Bridge, a benefit promoting harmony between China and Japan. In December 2008, Tan was featured as the Snow Queen in the PBS Great Performances broadcast of Tomasson’s Nutcracker, co-produced by San Francisco Ballet and KQED Public Television San Francisco, in association with Thirteen/WNET New York.

Company Dancers AJ Abrams is a native of Long Beach, California.

At age 19, he began his professional career at Ballet Austin. His credits with Ballet Austin include original works by Stephen Mills such as Hamlet, a featured role in the ballets Touch and The Taming of the Shrew. He performed a solo role in Septime Webers’ Fluctuating Hemlines and principal roles as the Sugar Plum Cavalier in The Nutcracker, Albrecht in Giselle and the principal male in Balanchine’s Who Cares? He is currently a member of the Luminario Ballet of Los Angeles and Festival Ballet Theatre. Most recently, he performed in a music video for Florence and the Machine.

Natalie Matsuura is a fourth year BFA candidate in Dance Performance and Choreography at UCI. She has trained with Southland Ballet Academy and Festival Ballet Theatre from the age of six and furthered her studies with summer programs at the Kirov Academy of Washington D.C., ABT Orange County, and the Rock School for Dance Education. Her achievements include the William J. Gillespie Scholarship in Ballet Studies at UCI (Fall 2013), the YoungArts Merit Award (2011), LA Music Center Spotlight Awards (Semifinals 2010, 2011), and Top 12 in classical and contemporary regional categories of YAGP (20092011).

Sayat Asatryan was born in Yerevan, Armenia and trained in Russia at the Voronezh Ballet School and Saint Petersburg Ballet Academy. He was a principal dancer with the Moscow Kremlin Ballet, touring internationally in South America and Europe and in countries such as Japan, Egypt, France, and in numerous venues all over the United States. Before joining Festival Ballet Theatre in 2000, Sayat worked with some of the world’s leading dancers and choreographers most notably Ekatarina Maximova, Vladimir Vasliev, Alexander Bennet, Chris Tabor, Victoria Simon and Heinz Poll. Sayat has performed roles in Don Quixote, Carmen, Giselle, Romeo and Juliet, Nutcracker and Who Cares?

Katie Miltimore is currently a member of FBT. She was previously a trainee with the Ballet West Academy (on scholarship), and has trained with Salwa Rizkalla at Southland Ballet Academy for eight years. She has placed in the Top 12 in both contemporary and classical categories at YAGP (2009–2012), placed 3rd in both categories at the regional competition (2012), and participated as a finalist at YAGP in New York City from 2010 to 2012. She attended Houston Ballet’s summer intensive program in 2011 and Ballet West’s summer intensive in 2012 and 2013 on full scholarship. In 2013, she was invited to guest star as Lead Arabian in The Nutcracker for Ava Ballet Theater in Reno, Nevada.

William Geary was born in Chicago, Illinois and began studying classical ballet at the age of 16. After one year of training, William competed at the YAGP competition in Chicago. He received 3rd place and was the highest scoring male in the Senior Division.

He was also awarded 1st place for his pas de deux from La Fille Mal Gardee. He subsequently competed at the NYC finals and was awarded a handful of scholarships. In 2011, William came to Festival Ballet Theatre and performed leading roles in The Nutcracker under the direction of Salwa Rizkalla. In 2014, he joined the Joffrey Ballet Trainee Program on full scholarship.

Hannah Schiller started her ballet training at the age of eight. Early on in her training, she received many awards at world-class competitions including The Youth American Grand Prix Award in 2006 and 2009; and gold medals for pas de deux and solo work in Berlin, Germany. She also received the silver medal at the 2009 Moscow International Ballet Competition in Moscow, Russia. Hannah is pleased to be performing with Festival Ballet Theatre.

Tara Ghassemieh has achieved many honors, titles and awards throughout her 10 years of training: she was a finalist at Youth American Grand Prix nationals; Teen Miss Dance of America 2004; Dance Masters of America; and National Training Scholar for ABT. At age 16, Tara was offered a full scholarship to ABT and an apprenticeship with Washington Ballet.

She has performed as a lead ballet dancer in the popular film, Step Up; and has danced in Le Corsaire with ABT and various other ballets. She has worked with Florence and the Machine and performed on the hit TV show, Dancing with the Stars, as part of an ensemble feature dance.

Lex Ishimoto began his stage career playing Billy Elliot on Broadway. He has been training in classical ballet at Southland Ballet Academy and commercial dance at West Coast School Of The Arts. Recent accomplishments include 2015 Youth America Grand Prix Los Angeles Semi-Final Grand Prix Winner and 2015 LA Music Center Spotlight Awards Semifinalist in Ballet and Grand Prize Finalist in Non-Classical dance.

Skye Schmidt has trained at Southland Ballet Academy since the age of four and joined Festival Ballet Theatre in 2012. She has performed as a soloist and corps member in numerous Festival Ballet Theatre productions, including The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, Coppelia, The Sleeping Beauty, among others. In 2011, she performed in the award-winning piece, Oops, in Youth America Grand Prix’s inaugural tour. Skye placed in the Top 12 in both classical and contemporary categories at Youth America Grand Prix regional 2012. Skye is currently attending UCI. Cameron Schwanz began his ballet training at age eight and continued his studies with the National Ballet School of Canada, as well as the Houston Ballet Academy. In 2005 he joined Texas Ballet Theater, working with Director Ben Stevenson. In 2007 he began dancing with several companies in Southern California, including Ballet Pacifica, Festival Ballet Theatre and Los Angeles Ballet. These experiences led him to dance with Ballet San Jose from 2009 to 2011. Cameron's repertoire includes Romeo and Juliet, Giselle, Swan Lake, La Sylphide, Gaite Parisian and Carmen. He has danced several Balanchine ballets including Violin Concerto, Square Dance, Prodigal Son, and Agon.

Company Dancers Evan Swenson began dancing and performing at the age of seven, after watching his little sister take a ballet class. As a native of California, Evan trained near Fresno where he grew up. At the age of twelve he started to attend different summer programs around the country, and at 17 was accepted to the Houston Ballet Academy on full scholarship. While completing his professional training with Houston Ballet he was fortunate to work with the company and many world-renowned choreographers. In 2004, Evan joined Atlanta Ballet where he performed many Soloist and Principal roles until moving to New York City in 2007. While in New York, Evan free lanced with different companies and guested throughout the east coast. In 2008, Evan moved back to California where he has been free-lancing and doing other commercial work as often as possible. He currently works with several different companies, has been a model on the SyFy show Face-Off and was featured as the lead role in Barbie in the Pink Shoes. In 2011 and 2013 Evan taught and toured with Long Beach Ballet with their Ambassadors to China program.

Tiffany Yamasaki started her training at Southland Ballet Academy at the age of six. She became a member of FBT II in 2007 and an FBT company member in 2010. Tiffany has participated in many competitions and has performed with Festival Ballet Theatre as a soloist and in corps roles in The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, The Sleeping Beauty and Coppelia.

Tiffany currently attends CSU Long Beach, and is on her second year of working towards a dance major degree and a major in kinesiology.

Megan Yamashita attends Orange Coast College.

She has been at Southland Ballet Academy, under the direction of Salwa Rizkalla, since the age of three.

Some of her accomplishments include garnering 2nd place in the Junior Division at the 2007 YAGP International Competition in Faenza, Italy; Semifinalist in classical as well as non-classical dance at the 2008 Los Angeles Music Center Spotlight Awards, with honorable mention in classical dance. Megan is also a grand-prize winner of 2008 Orange County Performing Arts Center’s “Tomorrow’s Stars at the Center” in classical dance discipline.

Apprentices Marie Fuchigami Mihwa Lee

2014-2015 FBT Trainees Festival Ballet Theatre is proud to present the members of FBT Trainees, a junior company of student dancers with outstanding potential. Through FBT Trainees, Festival Ballet Theatre secures a talented base of dancers, offers performance opportunities “at home” and nurtures the stars of the future to a professional career in dance.

Front line (left to right): Michelle Lemburg, Sydney Danci, Clara Mason, Andrea Guite Back line (left to right): Megan Ely, Kaeli Wilson; Not pictured: Olivia Harrigan, Makaela Wiederin

2014-2015 FBT Junior Studio Company Front line (left to right): Alice Danci, Renee Castonguay, Sarah Grant, Mia Philippon, Bianca Wajack Middle line (left to right): Bella Hoy, Lauren Bogel, Kathleen De Nicola, Pallas Ziebarth, Allison Langston Back line (left to right): Sage Bolar, Dayna Wiederin, Nicole Weber, Anya Lydon, Alysa Reinhardt, Krystina Wilson, Rachel Deng; Not pictured: Elise Newen

A Special Thanks to Our Volunteers Festival Ballet Theatre thanks all of the parents and volunteers who are integral to the success of this presentation of Swan Lake. We appreciate all the time and energy you have put into costumes, donations, marketing and development. Your efforts are truly priceless in allowing Festival Ballet Theatre to present this classic ballet.

A Special Thanks to Our Donors Festival Ballet Theatre gratefully acknowledges the generosity of individuals, businesses and foundations for their contributions to our programs.

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE $10,000+ Anonymous UNDERWRITER $5,000 – $9,999 Anonymous Bobbi Cox Lisa Ann & Tom Lydon CHOREOGRAPHER $2,500 – $4,999 Anonymous Garret & Teresa Anderson PRINCIPAL $1,000 – $2,499 Ameritas Technologies Brigg’s Electric, Inc.

PRINCIPAL (Cont’d) $1,000 – $2,499 Cathleen & Philip Hunter Mark & Collette Ike Image Center Paul & Ellen Lee Rosanna & Patrick Minns Marc & Senenne Philippon Pulmonary Care & Sleep Associates Lydia Ringwald SOLOIST $500 – $999 Aire Rite Airconditioning & Refrigeration, Inc. Monica Braakman Shey & Dennis Castonguay Teri & Chris Schmidt Teresa Van Dyck

ARTIST $250 – $499 Anonymous Mary Ellen Bowman Willa Bouwens-Killeen MaryAnn & Matthew Carroll Diana Casey Wendy & Daniel Harrigan Karen & Thomas Hersh Diane Kopit Stephanie & Pete Varavanich APPRENTICE $100 – $249 In Memory of Janann Strand Abril Turner Yoshi and Michael Yamamoto

Festival Ballet Theatre Board of Directors

Salwa Rizkalla, President Lisa Yamashita, Vice President Willa Bouwens-Killeen, Treasurer Cathleen Hunter, Secretary Doris Bailey, Member at Large

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Teri Schmidt, Grants Kathryn Weber, Boutique Chair Alisa Ziebarth, Volunteer Chair Sandy Mason, Hospitality Chair

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