MADISON BALLET PRESENTS
REPERTORY II REPERTORY
JAN 31 - FEB 1ST, 2014 / BARTELL THEATRE Transit
Choreography by Jin-Wen Yu Music: “Milonga” (1993), “Invierno Porteno” (1970), “Verano Porteno” (1965), “Tango” by Astor Piazzolla Marguerite Luksik, Eoin Gaj, Shannon Quirk, Jackson Warring Intermission
Sonata No. 1 in F Minor
Choreography by W. Earle Smith Music: “Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op 6: I. Allegro con fuoco, II. Andante, III. Presto, IV. Funebre” by Alexander Scriabin (1892) Morgan Davison, Jessica Mackinson, Shannon Quirk, Courtney Stohlton Intermission
Caccini Pas de Deux
Choreography by W. Earle Smith Music: “Ave Maria” by Giulio Caccini Rachelle Butler, Eoin Gaj Pause
Un-Tango
Choreography by Marlene Skog Music: “Expressed in Units (1st Movement)” by Joseph Koykkar (1992) Marguerite Luksik, Jackson Warring Pause
Mandolin Amble
Choreography by Nikki Hefko Music: “Mandolin Concerto in C: Allegro, Largo, Allegro” by Antonio Vivaldi (1725) Rachelle Butler, McKenna Collins, Eoin Gaj, Annika Reikersdorfer*, Jackson Warring *Annika Reikersdorfer performs courtesy of School of Madison Ballet. REPERTORY I
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artistic director
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W. Earle Smith Artistic Director
W. Earle Smith has over 25 years of professional experience choreographing, teaching and performing. This is Mr. Smith’s 15th season with Madison Ballet as Artistic Director. As a dancer, D Magazine called Mr. Smith “meticulously chosen and prepared … who knows Balanchine.” The Wisconsin State Journal hails his choreography as “imaginative and … rhythmically smooth and lively,” with The Capital Times saying Artistic Director W. Earle Smith “more than delivered on every level.” Some of Mr. Smith’s principal and soloist credits with Texas Ballet Theater (formerly known as Fort Worth Dallas Ballet) include Balanchine’s Western Symphony, Four Temperaments and Who Cares, and Meija’s Sonata, Eight by Adler, Sarasate, Seasons, The Nutcracker and Cinderella. Favorite corps de ballet roles at Pacific Northwest Ballet and Fort Worth Ballet include Stowell’s Ravena, The Nutcracker (with sets and costumes designed by Maurice Sendak), Balanchine’s Stars and Stripes, Rubies, Western Symphony, Prodigal Son, Brahms Schoenberg, Agon, Concerto Barocco, Slaughter on Tenth Avenue, Square Dance and Scotch Symphony, and Meija’s Brahm’s Waltzes, Les Noches, Hamlet, and Romeo and Juliet. Mr. Smith’s preparation for his role as Artistic Director goes beyond the traditional. He worked as a program counselor for inner-city youth in New York City, as a financial and business analyst, and as director of special projects for a national membership association. Mr. Smith truly enjoys passing on his knowledge and art through teaching and choreographing in the performing arts. He has taught workshops, conferences and master classes in the Balanchine technique and style both nationally and internationally, including guest teaching at Ballet Arizona, Ballet Pacifica and Ballet Chicago. Mr. Smith’s choreography credits in New York, New Orleans, Hawaii, Seattle, Texas and Madison include Cinderella, The Nutcracker, Night Dances, Le Luce d’ Amore, and Four Movements. Mr. Smith has long believed that collaborating with other performing arts organizations not only expands his own personal artistic growth, but strengthens the performing arts community as a whole. His work as choreographer in Children’s Theater of Madison’s Hello Dolly, Madison Symphony Orchestra’s Viennese Ball and Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra’s Halloween Concert demonstrates this commitment to collaboration. W. Earle Smith’s passion is sharing his love for ballet with young people. An important part of his artistic vision is to develop and expand education and outreach programs, making ballet affordable and accessible to all.
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about madison ballet
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Madison Ballet, celebrating its 33rd year, presents world-class ballet to the greater Madison area annually. Best known for its dazzling production of the holiday classic, The Nutcracker, the company’s season is filled with breathtaking performances featuring the dynamic choreography of Artistic Director, W. Earle Smith, alongside works by other well-known choreographers. Madison Ballet’s repertory offers something for audiences of all ages, from timeless stories like Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the high-flying Peter Pan, to contemporary works such as Expressions and the all-new Dracula: A Rock Ballet, which premiered in March 2013. The School of Madison Ballet provides professional ballet instruction for dancers age 2 to adult and is the official training institute for Madison Ballet. SMB is designed to take students from their very first steps through a comprehensive curriculum of classical ballet and related studies. ”Discover Dance,” Madison Ballet’s education and outreach program, engages the young—and young at heart—with its fun and informative presentations. Whether it’s an “Offstage & Personal” look at the life of a ballet dancer, or our “Movement in Your World,” creative movement workshops for the city’s Head Start students, every program helps to further the organization’s mission to promote appreciation of and access to ballet.
Madison Ballet gratefully acknowledges the support of our 2013-2014 Season sponsors:
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ballet master
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Sarah Melli
Ballet Master Born in Madison, Ms. Melli began her ballet training at the Wisconsin School of Ballet with Tibor Zana. At 14, she received a full scholarship to the Milwaukee Ballet and was asked to stay and dance with the company. Ms. Melli was awarded scholarships and danced with Ballet West, Burklyn Ballet Theatre, Joffrey Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet, Houston Ballet, Cleveland Ohio Ballet, and Cincinnati Ballet. While performing with the Burklyn Ballet Theatre, she was invited to audition for the Boston Ballet Company where she began her professional dance career. Ms. Melli danced professionally with Chicago City Ballet (Director, Maria Tallchief), Joffrey II (Director, Sally Bliss), San Antonio Ballet (Director, Vladimir Marek) and Dayton Ohio Ballet (Director, Stuart Sebastian). She has performed leading roles in Concerto Barocco, Serenade, Jewels, Stars and Stripes, Apollo, Coppelia, Swan Lake, Tarantella, Tchaikovsky Pas De Duex, Sleeping Beauty, Nutcracker, and Graduation Ball. Ms. Melli served as Choreography Assistant for Jillana, one of George Balanchine’s first Prima Ballerinas, for her summer programs in Taos, NM. She has taught Master Classes at California State Fullerton, Mt. Sac College, Malibu by the Sea, Jillana’s Summer Intensive, Huntington Academy, Tustin Ballet Academy, Bare Dance Company, and Inland Pacific Ballet. Ms. Melli also coached Miss California 2010, Kristy Cavinder, for her talent competition in the Miss USA 2011 Pageant. Her students have received scholarships and company contracts from Miami City Ballet, School of American Ballet in NYC, San Francisco Ballet, Alonzo King’s Lines Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Suzanne Farrell, Arizona Ballet, Houston Ballet, Lou Conte’s Hubbard Street, and the Jillana School.
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Ms. Melli joined the faculty of School of Madison Ballet in 2011 and was promoted to Ballet Master in the fall of 2012.
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Rachelle Butler
A Madison native, Ms. Butler’s training includes dancing with Ballet Chicago, Miami City Ballet School and The Rock School of the Pennsylvania Ballet. Formerly with Sacramento Ballet, she has enjoyed performing previously with Madison Ballet in its productions of The Nutcracker and Cinderella. Her favorite roles include principle couple in Balanchine’s Allegro Brilliante, Second Violin in Balanchine’s Concerto Barrocco, and Who Cares? pas de deux. Ms. Butler would like to thank her mother, father and sister for their constant support and Earle Smith for his guidance and support.
Morgan Davison
Morgan Davison began her dance training at Ballet Pacifica in southern California and went on to train at the University of Utah as part of Utah Ballet. She attended summer intensives at the Kirov Academy of Ballet, the School of American Ballet, Exploring Ballet with Suzanne Farrell, Ballet West and Lar Lubovitch Dance. She made her professional debut at the age of 17 with the Suzanne Farrell Ballet, performing Scotch Symphony and Slaughter on Tenth Ave at the Kennedy Center Opera House and later performed Pas Classique Espagnol (an excerpt from Balanchine’s Don Quixote), Ballade, and Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet with Ms. Farrell’s company. Ms. Davison has performed in Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and Gina Patterson’s Anne Frank with Nashville Ballet. This is Ms. Davison’s first season with Madison Ballet.
Eoin Gaj
Mr. Gaj grew up in Cambridge, MA and received his early training from the Boston Ballet School. At age nineteen, he moved to New York City to dance for American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company. He went on to dance for the San Francisco Ballet and most recently for five seasons with Ballet West. This past May, Mr. Gaj retired from full time dancing to pursue a career in emergency medicine and has just completed his Advanced Emergency Medical Technician certification through Cole Holland Collage in Salt Lake City.
Marguerite Luksik
Marguerite Luksik is a native of Johnstown, PA. She trained with the Allegheny Ballet Academy under Deborah Anthony and the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Graduate Program. In June 2002, Ms. Luksik performed at an exhibition performance at the USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi. While at Madison Ballet her repertoire includes Puck in Peter Anastos’ A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Lucy in W. Earle Smith’s Dracula, as well as Clara in Smith’s Nutcracker. She has danced with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Ballet Austin, Chicago Ballet, and Peoria Ballet, performing works by choreographers such as George Balanchine, Steven Mills, Stanton Welch, Ben Stevenson, Terrence Orr, Thaddeus Davis, and Paul Gibson. This is Ms. Luksik’s sixth season with Madison Ballet.
Jessica Jaye Mackinson
Jessica Jaye Mackinson received her training at the Milwaukee Ballet School. She has studied with the School of American Ballet, Boston Ballet School, the Vail International Dance Festival, and was a member of the ProTrack dance program at BalletMet Columbus. She was the recipient of the 1999 Peter Schetter Scholarship at the Milwaukee Ballet School, and was awarded 1st place at the 2001 Carey Rose Winski Dance Scholarship Competition. Ms. Mackinson has performed with the Milwaukee Ballet Company, BalletMet Columbus, Chautauqua Ballet Company, the Rockford Dance Company, and was a back up dancer for Weird Al Yankovic. She received a BS in Anthropology & Sociology at Rockford College in 2009, and later served at the College as an adjunct faculty member for the Performing Arts Department. This is Ms. Mackinson’s second season with Madison Ballet. REPERTORY I
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Shannon Quirk
A native of Orange, California, Shannon Quirk began her classical training with Orange County Regional Ballet. She continued her studies at the University of California, Irvine where she earned a BFA in Dance Performance. During her tenure, she worked with David Allen, Evelyn Cisneros, Jodie Gates, Molly Lynch, and Donald McKayle, and performed works by William Forsythe, Jodie Gates, and Molly Lynch. Following graduation, she worked with Pasadena Dance Theatre under the direction of Cynthia Young and Laurence Blake. Additional training also includes Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and Ballet Austin. She is excited to be returning to Madison Ballet for her second full season.
Brian Jamie Roethlisberger
Brian Roethlisberger grew up in Verona, WI, training with W. Earle Smith at the School of Madison Ballet andDaniel Duell and Patricia Blair at Ballet Chicago. He danced professionally with Sacramento Ballet, performing roles in George Balanchine’s Who Cares?, Tarantella, Allegro Brillante, Western Symphony, Scotch Symphony, Symphony in C, and Donizetti Variations; Petipa’s Sleeping Beauty; Ron Cunningham’s A Streetcar Named Desire; Stephen Mills’s Taming of the Shrew; Ron DeJesus’s 7 Vignettes; and Peter Anastos’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He performed with California Music Circus and as a lead singer with Holland America Cruise Line and toured in China, Mexico, Hawaii, and the South Pacific. He lives in New York City and is pursuing his B.A.
Courtney Stohlton
Courtney Stohlton was born in San Jose, CA, and was trained by Ron Guiddi at the Oakland Ballet Academy, Jonas Kage at the Ballet West Academy, and Susan Pillar and Suki Schorer at the School of American Ballet. She was admitted into the University of Utah’s Ballet program at age 15 with the William C. Christensen scholarship. Ms. Stohlton toured in South Korea and Japan with Utah Ballet and went on to dance with Orlando Ballet under the direction of Robert Hill. In 2010 she joined the Cuban Classical Ballet and was promoted to soloist the following year. Ms. Stohlton recently completed her second season with Texas Ballet Theater under the direction of Ben Stevenson. This is Ms. Stohlton’s first season with Madison Ballet.
McKenna Collins, Apprentice
Ms. Collins began her training with Ms. Virginia Davis and then W. Earle Smith at the School of Madison Ballet. She has attended summer intensives with Pacific Northwest Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theater and most recently, Miami City Ballet. A member of the National Honors Society and Principals Council, she was crowned Miss Southern Wisconsin Outstanding Teen in April 2013 and works within the Miss America Organization. She also began and manages her own successful business called Birthday Party Ballerina. As she completes her final year of high school, she is concurrently enrolled at the UW as a Spanish speaking youth options student.
Andrew Erickson, Apprentice
Andrew Erickson was born in Baltimore, Maryland and began his training at Hubbard Street Dance with Birute Barodicaite and Patti Eylar. Last season he performed Gamache in Don Quixote with University of Chicago Ballet. Prior to joining Madison Ballet, Mr. Erickson pursued classical voice at the Chicago College of Performing Arts. Operatic roles include Nanki-Poo in Gilbert and Sullivan’s Mikado, and Herr Vogelsang in Mozart’s Derschauspieldirektor. He has performed nationally and internationally in Carnegie Hall, Harris Theater of Chicago, Auditorium Theater, Westminster Cathedral, Teatro Bramante, and Teatro Giuseppe Verdi and was a featured tenor soloist on a national broadcast of Rachmaninov’s All Night Vigil on WFMT. This is Mr. Erickson’s first season with Madison Ballet. 6
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Cody Olsen, Apprentice
Cody Olsen is a native of New Orleans and recently graduated with Honor’s Degrees from Northwestern State University (LA) in both Musical Theatre and Dance. He has performed as a featured dancer with TEXAS! the Musical and at The Lost Colony for two seasons. He has also appeared in productions of The Wizard of Oz, The Tale of the Frog Prince, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Oklahoma! Mr. Olsen studied at the American Dance Festival and the Paul Taylor Summer Intensive, and has danced with 2B Tribe Dance Theatre in New Orleans and draMAStic dance works in Virginia. This is his second year with Madison Ballet.
Jackson Warring, Apprentice
A Madison native, Jackson Warring received his training at West Side Performing Arts. He attended Milwaukee Ballet School’s Summer Intensive and remained as a student of the School, performing in the Holiday Arts Festival and debuting the role of the Mad Hatter in Rolando Yanes’ Alice In Wonderland. Mr. Warring attended the Joffrey Ballet School in New York and was a member of the student company, the Joffrey Concert Group. He spent the past season with Ballet Quad Cities, under Director Courtney Lyon; favorite roles were Renfield in Deanna Carter’s Dracula and Arabian in Courtney Lyon’s Nutcracker. This is Mr. Warring’s first season with Madison Ballet.
guest choreographers
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Nikki Hefko Born in Mobile, Alabama, Nikki Hefko trained at Mobile Ballet, Ballet Hysell, New Orleans Ballet Ensemble, and the Dance Theatre of Harlem School. She was a company member with the Dance Theatre of Harlem under the direction of Arthur Mitchell, touring the US and abroad and dancing a full repertoire of classical, neo-classical, and contemporary ballets. In addition, Ms. Hefko danced with Les Grands Ballet Canadiens, The Metropolitan Opera, Madison Ballet, and Brooklyn Ballet. An American Ballet Theatre® National Training Curriculum-certified teacher (Levels Primary-7), Ms. Hefko is an instructor at Brooklyn Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem Schools. She has also directed the Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Summer Intensives since 2011. Ms. Hefko’s works have been performed at numerous New York City venues, including the Ailey Citigroup Theatre, Riverside Church, Aaron Davis Hall, Harlem Stage, and The Actors Fund Theatre, as well as at the Louisiana Dance Festival. In 2012, she was selected as an “Emerging Choreographer” for Harlem Stage where her acclaimed work, myself when i am real, was presented at E-Moves 13. In 2013, she choreographed a pas de deux for Dance Theatre of Harlem company members in the Music in Motion collaboration series, created by Grammy nominated composer, Tania Leon.
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guest choreographers
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Marlene Skog Marlene Skog’s career spans over twenty-five years at home and abroad. A native New Yorker, Ms. Skog studied at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, Merce Cunningham Studios, New Dance Group, and Ballet Arts-Carnegie Hall. She holds a B.A. and M.F.A. in dance and is Assistant Professor of Dance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She worked in Sweden for fourteen years as a dancer, teacher and choreographer, directed an international dance company, collaborated with Swedish choreographer Birgit Cullberg and founded Uppsala Dansakademin, an establishment for dance arts today. She has choreographed for the International Arts Festival Norway, Scandinavian Cultural Conference, the International Women’s Convention Uppsala University, official cultural events, historical theater and folk opera. She was awarded the prestigious Peoples University Cultural Prize, Gosta Knutsson Cultural Award and NordBanken’s Cultural Award, each a unique honor for a non-Swedish citizen, and her work has been performed at King’s Palace Edinburgh Scotland. Ms. Skog received the Creative Achievement Award from the University of Arizona and is the first recipient of the Green Valley Concert Association Fellowship Award in choreography. She presented scholarly research at the National Dance Education Organization conference and received the TRIO Award for Excellence at UW-Madison. Skog continues to create new dances and teach ballet as a contemporary dance form and living expression.
Jin-Wen Yu Jin-Wen Yu, EdD & MFA, has created, performed, directed, and produced more than 100 works for the stage in the Americas and Asia, including 40 commissioned works for professionals and institutes. Dr. Yu has also presented, performed, and taught at dance festivals both nationally and internationally. In 1999, he founded the Madisonbased Jin-Wen Yu Dance. The company has performed throughout the U.S. and internationally. Dr. Yu has received numerous grants, honors, commissions, residencies, and awards such as the NEA grant, Outstanding Dance Artist Award from Taiwan, Wisconsin Arts Board Choreographer Award, the first Madison CitiARTS, Commission Signature Grant, Chinese Information and Culture Center in New York, Dane County Arts among others. Yu was invited to perform at UNESCO in Paris for the Celebration Concert of the 2005 International Dance Day. His works and performances have been praised in The Boston Globe, LA Times, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Chicago Reader, Chicago Tribune, and San Francisco Chronicle. He currently serves as the President of World Dance Alliance-Americas.
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board of directors
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Robert Cottingham Board President Wipfli, LLP, Partner Corkey Custer Board Treasurer Custer Financial Services, Managing Partner Frank Gambino Board Vice President Senior Portfolio Manager, Baird/HGMR Investment Management
Scott Knapp CUNA Mutual Group, Director of Investment StrategyRetirement Plan Services Division Leigh Mills Board Secretary NBC15, Evening News Anchor David Nissenbaum Sports & Spine Clinic of Madison, Partner/Director
Sverre Roang Whyte Hirschboeck & Dudek S.C., Attorney Martha Schram Aegis Therapies, President Patricia Struck WI Department of Financial Institutions, Administrator
faculty & staff
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Madison Ballet Staff W. Earle Smith Artistic Director Gretchen Bourg General Manager Sarah Melli Ballet Master Beth Shippert-Myers Events & Social Media Coordinator Alyssa Gunsolus Program Services Coordinator Robin Baldah Operations Manager Marguerite Luksik Education & Outreach Coordinator Aaron Heaps Office Assistant Perry Bourg Facility Contractor
Faculty Alissa Bratz Rachelle Butler Morgan Davison Alyssa Gunsolus Maelanie Kuzma Marguerite Luksik Jessica Jaye Mackinson Sarah Melli Emily Plotkin Shannon Quirk Courtney Stohlton Music Staff Marina Hegge Principal Accompanist Bernie Brink Patrick Christians Stacy Fehr-Regehr Gregg Punswick Benjamin Welch Shawn Werner
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Production Staff Chris Barker Lighting Designer Brian Weinkauf Production Manager Kathleen Rock Stage Manager Alyssa Gunsolus Assistant Stage Manager
Madison Ballet would like to thank Leah Olson Graphic Design, HYPE Communications, Jennifer Bock and Marcus Promotions for their special contributions to the 2013-2014 Season. REPERTORY I
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tradition of support
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We are proud to acknowledge the wonderful generosity of the individuals, corporations, foundations and government agencies who support Madison Ballet. Every gift plays an important part in allowing Madison Ballet to continue offering exciting performances and excellent educational and outreach activities. We gratefully recognize the gifts received to our Annual Fund between September 1, 2013 and January 15, 2014.
Artist: $10,000-$14,999 CUNA Mutual Group Karen and Craig Christianson Pleasant T Rowland Foundation Anonymous Premier: $5,000-$9,999 Wisconsin Arts Board HYPE Communications Smith, Bock, Brooks and Longo Family W. Jerome Frautschi Vince and Kim Hartmann Scott and Heidi Knapp Baird/HGMR Investment Management W. Jerome Frautschi and John Frautschi Tom Walker and Jill DalSanto Walker Whyte Hirshboeck Dudek Principal: $2,500-$4,999 Alyssa Gunsolus WKOW Television, Inc. Thrivent Financial Thad Schumacher and Michelle Chui Wipfli, LLC Patricia Hackworthy TDS Telecom
Corps: $1,000-$2,499 Dane Arts David Ringdahl and Annette Grosz-Ringdahl Renee Knight Robin Baldah Badger Utility/Moore Trucking Isthmus Matthew Nonemacher Frank J Gambino Madison Concourse Hotel and Governors Club Baird Foundation, Inc. BMO Harris Bank Laurits and Bea Christensen Johnson Bank Marvin J. Levy David M Myers Eloisa Sanchez West Bend Mutual Insurance Co. Marcus Promotions Enthusiast: $500-$999 Avendula Massage Therapy Patricia Struck and Lawrence Bechler Anonymous Studio 88 Philip and Helen Bradbury Robert and Ann Cottingham Contributor: $250-$499 Brava Magazine Driftless Studio Our Lives Magazine Angela Brown Wisconsin Public Radio Connie Maxwell
Patron: $100-$249 Ravenworks Jane Gogan and H. Gordon Hamnett Reynold V. Peterson Grant Sovern and Lara Sutherlin Gaida Vickerman Captial Newspapers Inc. Sarah Melli Madison.com Makes 3 Carol and Dean Schroeder Hair Studio Perry and Gretchen Bourg Anonymous Linda Bochert Rachelle Butler Jill Jokela Pauline Kussart Patty Neumueller David Nissenbaum Pillers Poor Boys Ardith J. Thomas Paul Camponeschi, NCTMB, CMT
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tradition of support
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Madison Ballet graciously thanks the Great Performance Fund for its support. Donors make gifts to Madison Ballet’s endowment through the Great Performance Campaign to be held in a fund at the Madison Community Foundation. The Great Performance Campaign was established with a $23 million challenge grant from the Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation to build endowments for nine Madison arts organizations. For more information, email information@madisonballet.org.
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SUPPORT THE ARTISTRY The Fine Art of Collaboration In dance, as in life, partnering is a fine art in which two parties develop a unique relationship to create something extraordinary that neither could do alone. Support of Madison Ballet is an investment in our community that connects you with other active, engaged individuals who share your love for the magic that only the arts can provide.
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From successful high-visibility performances like the rock ballet, Dracula, to outreach programs that provide unforgettable arts experiences, Madison Ballet touches the lives of over 20,000 annually. Your contribution demonstrates a commitment to our community’s rich culture, supporting our mission to promote access to the benefits of dance and dance education throughout the Madison area.
How can your gift help? $75 buys a pair of pointe shoes for one company dancer. $500 pays for one Head Start classroom to participate in our 7-week Movement in Your World program. $1000 provides piano accompaniment for a School of Madison Ballet class for an entire year. $2500 covers the cost of costume care and maintenance for one performance season.
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