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WELCOME IT IS MY PLEASURE TO WELCOME YOU TO THE 2017–2018 SEASON AT THE BARCLAY.
The holiday season is upon us, and we’re so glad that you could spend this time with us. This festive season, as in years past, the Barclay is home to powerful performances that move, touch and inspire audiences of every generation. We are delighted you have come to see The Nutcracker. Year after year, Festival Ballet Theatre and Artistic Director, Salwa Rizkalla, have done a remarkable job of combining professional and community resources to produce a beautiful holiday dance experience at affordable ticket prices. And the Barclay’s intimate atmosphere, superb acoustics and production capabilities make it a perfect destination in which to enjoy these joyous performances. Please check out our Patron Guide, available in the lobby, and see what other entertaining offerings might catch your attention in the upcoming New Year. All ages will be delighted by our upcoming family shows: Pinkalicious, The Musical; JazzReach: Ellington!; How I Became a Pirate; Petra and the Wolf; and Coppélia. I especially want to thank our 2017–2018 season sponsor, City National Bank, for its enthusiastic support. We look forward to working together to make Orange County an even better place to live. All of us at Irvine Barclay Theatre wish you and yours a happy holiday season and all the best in 2018.
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FESTIVAL BALLET THEATRE WELCOME TO FESTIVAL BALLET THEATRE’S 2017 PRODUCTION OF THE NUTCRACKER!
We are once again honored to perform our magical rendition of this beloved holiday tradition at Irvine Barclay Theatre and celebrate another new season with you. We hope that you and your loved ones will cherish the memories of this performance for years to come! Please join us in welcoming our brilliant Sugar Plum Fairies and Cavaliers: Frances Chung (December 16), Irina Dvorovenko (December 20–22), Tara Ghassemieh (December 15), Maria Kochetkova (December 17), Tiler Peck (December 23–24) and Beckanne Sisk (December 9–10). The handsome Cavaliers will be danced by: Maxim Beloserkovsky (December 20–22), Fabrice Calmels (December 9–10), Gonzalo Garcia (December 23–24) and Vitor Luiz (December 15–17). In March, our season will continue with a captivating classic comical ballet, Coppélia. This not-to-be-missed family-friendly production features renowned guest artists in the lead roles. The season culminates in August with Festival Ballet Theatre’s 11th Annual Gala of the Stars. This international ballet festival showcases ballet stars from some of the world’s most prestigious dance companies, who perform along with FBT’s own accomplished resident dancers. Festival Ballet Theatre was founded as a non-profit organization in 1988 and has grown to become Orange County’s premier ballet company. We celebrate another new season with you, our cherished patrons, friends and family members. Thank you for your ongoing support. Now sit back and enjoy the magic of The Nutcracker. I thank you for sharing it with us! Salwa Rizkalla Founder and Artistic Director Festival Ballet Theatre
Salwa Rizkalla, Artistic Director of Festival Ballet Theatre, with Irina Dvorovenko, former principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre.
Board of Directors, Advisory Board & Guild Chairs Festival Ballet Theatre Board of Directors Salwa Rizkalla, President Lisa Yamashita, Vice President Willa Bouwens-Killeen, Treasurer Cathleen Hunter, Secretary Gada Anis, Member
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Tom Lydon, Advisor Curtis Holdsworth, Advisor
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12/9 Cheng Hall December 9 | 2pm, 7pm December 10 | 1pm, 6pm December 15 | 7pm
December 16 | 2pm, 7pm December 17 | 1pm, 6pm December 20 | 6pm December 21 | 6pm
December 22 | 7pm December 23 | 2pm, 7pm December 24 | 11am
There will be a 20-minute intermission. Choreography & Direction Salwa Rizkalla Music Peter I. Tchaikovsky
Scenery & Original Costume Design Simon Pastukh Galina Solovyeva
Lighting Design & Production Supervisors Brock Cilley Don Guy Artistic Assistant Elizabeth Farmen
Rehearsal Faculty Lana Brooks Elizabeth Farmen Marci Goedl Askar Kettebekov Natasha Miroshynk Christine Nunez Hanna Przyludzka-Karacic Salwa Rizkalla
Additional Costume Design & Construction Donna Dickens Cyndee Ely Cliff Faulkner Heather Lerma Kaye Michel Jack Sykes Barbara Vieuretta
Costume Coordinators Willa Bouwens-Killeen Ann Drew Marketing/PR Tracy Sellers Social Media Marcie Taylor
Graphic Designer Marianne Hales
Production Coordinator Chris Schmidt
Company Photographers Dave Friedman Skye Schmidt
Special thanks to Marlene Hall and Pave School of the Arts. Casting subject to change. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.
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ABOUT FESTIVAL BALLET THEATRE Festival Ballet Theatre is Orange County’s premier, accomplished professional ballet company. Our mission is to enrich Orange County’s artistic and economic vitality, to inspire love and appreciation for dance, and to invigorate ballet by:
• Presenting a season of exhilarating classical and contemporary performances • Providing a nurturing environment for dancers and choreographers • Offering stimulating educational outreach programs.
With reverence for classic masterpieces and a focus on developing future tours de force, Festival Ballet Theatre is committed to presenting the best of dance, enriching lives, and developing a new generation of audiences and artists. Festival Ballet Theatre is a well-established nonprofit arts organization founded in 1988 by Artistic Director Salwa Rizkalla. Boasting a roster of impressive, up-and-coming southern California talent, the company’s productions spotlight 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 peak of artistic excellence for nearly three decades, Festival Ballet Theatre at once attracts the best in professional dance to its home base while exporting its impeccably trained dancers as artistic ambassadors to the nation. Arts Orange County named Festival Ballet Theatre Outstanding Arts Organization of the Year in 2001. For more information on Festival Ballet Theatre, visit www.FestivalBallet.org.
ABOUT SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY Founded in 1983 by Salwa Rizkalla, Southland Ballet Academy 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.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Salwa Rizkalla Artistic Director Salwa Rizkalla has contributed to the Orange County community for more than 30 years by presenting excellence in dance performance through Festival Ballet Theatre and providing top-tier classical ballet training at Southland Ballet Academy.
During her professional dancing career, Ms. Rizkalla graced the stage in leading roles in well-known classical ballets as well as in contemporary pieces. She had the privilege of working under the direction of world-renowned choreographers Leonid Lavrovsky and Serge Lifar. As a young dancer, Ms. Rizkalla trained in the Russian Vaganova method and studied with ballet masters of the Bolshoi and the Kirov. As the culmination of her training, Ms. Rizkalla completed a Bachelor
of Arts degree in Ballet Pedagogy. She established Southland Ballet Academy in 1983 and debuted Festival Ballet Theatre in 1988. In addition to teaching and directing, Ms. Rizkalla was a faculty member of several area institutions.
Many arts organizations have recognized her service. The Orange County Music and Arts Administrators and Orange County Performing Arts Center jointly recognized her with the Orange County Arts Educator of the Year Award for Secondary Dance (2003); Youth America Grand Prix awarded Ms. Rizkalla Outstanding Teacher accolades (2002, 2004, 2005, and 2012); and Arts Orange County recognized Ms. Rizkalla with the Helena Modjeska Cultural Legacy Award (2014).
Ms. Rizkalla has been honored to impact the lives of hundreds of students and their families through her teaching. She is proud to be a dedicated educator, an energetic promoter of the arts, and an active participant in the cultural life of her community.
GUEST ARTISTS Maxim Beloserkovsky Dec. 20 at 6pm, Dec. 21 at 6pm, Dec. 22 at 7pm A former principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre (ABT), Maxim Beloserkovsky received his dance training at the Kiev Ballet Institute. In 1990, he danced as a leading soloist with the National Opera of Bulgaria, where he remained for one year. From 1991 to 1994, he was a principal dancer with the National Opera Ballet of Ukraine. He performed most of the major roles in the classical repertory: the Prince and Bluebird in The Sleeping Beauty; Prince Siegfried and the pas de trois in Swan Lake; Albrecht in Giselle; Ferhad in Legend of Love; and the pas de deux from Le Corsaire, Don Quixote and La Sylphide. In 1993, Mr. Beloserkovsky was honored by the president of Ukraine for outstanding artistic achievement. Joining ABT in 1994, Mr. Beloserkovsky was made a soloist in 1995 and was appointed principal dancer in 2000. Equally confident in both classical and contemporary works, Mr. Beloserkovsky brings graceful dignity and elegance to his many roles. His repertoire with ABT included leading roles in Don Quixote, The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet, Giselle, Raymonda, The Dream, the lead in Theme and Variations, Le Corsaire, among others. His athleticism and style have also earned him leading roles in important contemporary works: Twyla Tharp’s Push Comes to Shove, The Elements and The Brahms-Haydn Variations; Nacho Duato’s Without Words and Remanso; Natalie Weir’s Hereafter; and Mark Morris’ Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes. Mr. Beloserkovsky has appeared as a guest artist with numerous companies around the world and in several videos
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and television arts programs. He has been featured on the cover of Dance Magazine, Japanese Dance Magazine, New York Dance Fax and Pointe as well as in articles in People, Dancing Times, Dance Review, Gotham, Good Housekeeping and Talk. He is married to former ABT principal dancer, Irina Dvorovenko.
Fabrice Calmels Dec. 9 at 2pm & 7pm, Dec. 10 at 1pm & 6pm
Born and raised in France, Fabrice Calmels began his ballet training at age three, following in the steps of his younger sister. In 1991, Mr. Calmels entered the Paris Opera School under the direction of Claude Bessy. He has worked with worldrenowned dance masters such as Serge Golovine, Gilbert Mayer, Max Bozzoni, John Neumier, Jirí Kylián and Violette Verdy. He has performed at the beautiful Palais Garnier opera theater.
In 1998, Mr. Calmels was spotted by John Meehan, director of ABT’s Studio Company and moved to New York. He furthered his training by joining The Rock School in Pennsylvania and danced with the Pennsylvania Ballet. At Boston Ballet, under the direction of Anna-Marie Holmes, he learned the Russian technique with ballet masters Tatiana Terekhova and Sergei Berezhnoi; he studied the Balanchine style at The School of American Ballet. Mr. Calmels joined the Joffrey Ballet in 2002 and has danced in the Age of Innocence; Apollo; Carousel a Dance; The Clowns; I/DNA; In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated; In the Night; Italian Suite; Light Rain; Les Noces; The Nutcracker; N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz!; Le Sacre du Printemps; “…smile with my heart;” Suite Saint Saëns; Valentine; A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Apollo; Othello; and After the Rain.
Fabrice has appeared several times on television and was featured on Chicago’s WGN TV. He dances with ABT principal, Veronica Part, in guest performances. He’s also expanded into acting, performing the role of Nijinsky in MISIA by writer Barry Singer, presented at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival. In 2008, Mr. Calmels collaborated with the world-famous musician, JeanFelix Lalanne, and choreographed Autour de la Guitarre in Paris. Mr. Calmels enjoys choreographing, modeling and working on ILYS, his new company. Frances Chung Dec. 16 at 2pm & 7pm
Born in Vancouver, Canada, Frances Chung began her ballet training at the Goh Ballet Academy. In 2001, Ms. Chung joined the San Francisco Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet. She was promoted to soloist in 2005 and to principal dancer in 2009.
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Frances Chung’s major roles include Giselle and Myrtha in Tomasson’s Giselle; Sugar Plum Fairy and Grand Pas de Deux Ballerina in Tomasson’s Nutcracker; Enchanted Princess in Tomasson’s The Sleeping Beauty; Odette/Odile in Tomasson’s Swan Lake; Kitri in Tomasson/Possokhov’s Don Quixote; Swanilda in Balanchine’s Coppélia; Elizabeth Lavenza in Scarlett’s Frankenstein; and Cinderella and Stepsister Clementine in Wheeldon’s Cinderella. She created roles in Forsythe’s Pas/Parts 2016; McGregor’s Borderlands; Peck’s In the Countenance of Kings; Scarlett’s Fearful Symmetries and Hummingbird; Welch’s Naked; Wheeldon’s Borealis; and Zanella’s Underskin, among others.
Her repertory includes Tomasson’s Caprice, Chaconne for Piano and Two Dancers, Criss-Cross, The Fifth Season, and Trio; Ashton’s Symphonic Variations; Balanchine’s Agon, BrahmsSchoenberg Quartet, Divertimento No. 15, Emeralds, Serenade, Symphony in C, Tarantella, Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, and Theme and Variations; Elo’s Double Evil; Caniparoli’s Lambarena; Forsythe’s Artifact Suite, In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated, and The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude; Liang’s Symphonic Dances; Lifar’s Suite en Blanc; Lubovitch’s Elemental Brubeck; MacMillan’s Winter Dreams; Makarova’s (after Petipa) “The Kingdom of the Shades” from La Bayadère, Act II and Paquita; van Manen’s Variations for Two Couples; McGregor’s Chroma; Morris’ Maelstrom; Nureyev’s Raymonda, Act III (Raymonda); Possokhov’s Classical Symphony, Diving into the Lilacs, Francesca da Rimini, and Fusion; Ratmansky’s Russian Seasons, Seven Sonatas, and Shostakovich Trilogy; Robbins’ Dances at a Gathering; and Wheeldon’s Continuum, Rush, and Within the Golden Hour. Frances received the Isadora Duncan Award for Outstanding Achievement in Performance (Individual) for the 2013 Repertory Season and the silver medal at the 2000 Adeline Genée Awards. Irina Dvorovenko Dec. 20 at 6pm, Dec. 21 at 6pm, Dec. 22 at 7pm A former principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre (ABT), Irina Dvorovenko was born in Kiev, Ukraine and began her ballet training at the Kiev Ballet School at the age of 10. She joined the National Opera Ballet of Kiev in 1990 as a soloist, rising to the rank of principal dancer in 1992. A dancer of infinite range, her repertoire with the National Opera Ballet included leading roles in many of the great classics: La Bayadère, Don Quixote, Giselle, The Sleeping Beauty; Swan Lake, The Nutcracker; Cinderella and Paquita. Ms. Dvorovenko’s superlative style and technique have been recognized in numerous ballet competitions throughout the world. Her most notable awards include the 1994 Grand Prix at the International Ballet Competition Serge Lifar in Ukraine, the 1992 Gold Medal and the Anna Pavlova Prize at the International Ballet Competition in Moscow, the 1991 Bronze
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Medal at the International Ballet Competition in Osaka, Japan, and the 1990 Silver Medal at the International Competition in Jackson, Mississippi.
Joining ABT in 1996, Ms. Dvorovenko was made a soloist in 1997 and was appointed principal dancer in 2000. Her diverse repertoire with ABT included La Bayadère, Cinderella, Don Quixote, The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Giselle, Romeo and Juliet, Raymonda, Coppélia, The Nutcracker, among others. Dvorovenko also excels in contemporary choreography and has danced leading roles in Twyla Tharp’s Push Comes to Shove, The Brahms-Haydn Variations and In The Upper Room; Symphony in C; and Kylián’s Petit Mort. She has danced across the globe with a variety of premier companies and has appeared in various videos, television specials and multiple magazine covers. Ms. Dvorovenko was the face of Movado Watches for three years. She is married to former ABT principal dancer, Maxim Beloserkovsky; together, they are the proud parents of Emma Galine, born in March 2005. Gonzalo Garcia Dec. 23 at 2pm & 7pm, Dec. 24 at 11am Gonzalo Garcia is a principal dancer with New York City Ballet. Born in Zaragoza, Spain, Mr. Garcia began studying ballet at the age of eight at Maria Avila’s school. Mr. Garcia joined San Francisco Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet in March 1998. In 2000, he was promoted to soloist, and in 2002 to principal dancer. Mr. Garcia was invited to perform Balanchine’s Ballo della Regina with New York City Ballet as part of the Company’s Balanchine Centennial Celebration in 2004. Mr. Garcia joined New York City Ballet in October of 2007 as a principal dancer.
At San Francisco Ballet, Mr. Garcia’s featured roles included Balanchine’s Apollo; The Four Temperaments; “Rubies” from Jewels; Prodigal Son; Square Dance; Symphony in C; Tarantella; and Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux; William Forsythe’s The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude; Jerome Robbins’ Dances at a Gathering, Dybbuk, Fanfare, Glass Pieces, and Other Dances; Helgi Tomasson’s Giselle (Albrecht, Pas de Cinq), Romeo and Juliet (Romeo, Benvolio), The Sleeping Beauty (Bluebird, Pas de Six), Swan Lake (Prince Siegfried, Pas de Trois, Neopolitan), and Mr. Tomasson and Yuri Possokhov’s Don Quixote (Basilio); and Christopher Wheeldon’s Polyphonia and There Where She Loved.
In addition, Mr. Garcia created the roles of the Nutcracker Prince in Mr. Tomasson’s Nutcracker and Aminta in Mark Morris’ Sylvia, and originated a role in Mr. Wheeldon’s Continuum.
Donizetti Variations; A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Oberon); George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® (Cavalier); Tchaikovsky Suite No. 3 (Theme and Variations); Vienna Waltzes. Maria Kochetkova Dec. 17 at 1pm & 6pm Born in Moscow, Russia, Maria Kochetkova trained at the Bolshoi School in Moscow. She danced with The Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, and as a guest artist with Tokyo Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet and Mikhailovsky Theatre in St. Petersburg before joining San Francisco Ballet as a principal dancer in 2007.
Among Kochetkova’s major roles are Giselle in Tomasson’s Giselle; Grand Pas de Deux Ballerina, Queen of the Snow, and Sugar Plum Fairy in Tomasson’s Nutcracker; Juliet in Tomasson’s Romeo and Juliet; Odette/Odile in Tomasson’s Swan Lake; Kitri in Tomasson/Possokhov’s Don Quixote; Swanilda in Balanchine’s Coppélia; Tatiana in Cranko’s Onegin; and Cinderella in Wheeldon’s Cinderella. She has created principal roles in Liang’s Symphonic Dances; McGregor’s Borderlands; Page’s Guide to Strange Places; Possokhov’s Classical Symphony, Diving into the Lilacs, and Francesca da Rimini; Ratmansky’s From Foreign Lands; Tomasson’s On a Theme of Paganini and Trio; and Wheeldon’s Within the Golden Hour. Her repertory also includes, among others: Ashton’s Symphonic Variations; Balanchine’s Divertimento No. 15; Theme and Variations; Elo’s Double Evil; Forsythe’s Artifact Suite; Lifar’s Suite en Blanc; MacMillan’s Winter Dreams; McGregor’s Chroma; Morris’ Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes; Possokhov’s Fusion; Ratmansky’s Russian Seasons; Tomasson’s Chaconne for Piano and Two Dancers; and Wheeldon’s Ghosts. Kochetkova’s many honors include, among others: Gold Medal at the International Ballet Competition in Korea and Italy (2005); Bronze Medal at Moscow International Competition (2001). She was nominated for a Benois de la Danse Award in 2013 for her performance of Tatiana in Cranko’s Onegin. She won the Isadora Duncan Dance Award for Best Individual Performance for Giselle during the 2008 Repertory Season. In December 2008, she was featured as the Grand Pas de Deux Ballerina 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. A frequent guest artist, Kochetkova performs with companies worldwide.
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Vitor Luiz Dec. 15 at 7pm, Dec 16 at 2pm & 7pm, Dec. 17 at 1pm & 6pm Vitor Luiz was born in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, and received his training at the Royal Ballet School. He joined San Francisco Ballet as a principal dancer in 2009.
Vitor Luiz has danced major roles in Tomasson’s Giselle (Albrecht), The Nutcracker (Nutcracker Prince and King of the Snow), Romeo & Juliet (Mercutio), and Swan Lake (Prince Siegfried); Tomasson/Possokhov’s Don Quixote (Basilio); Balanchine’s Coppélia (Franz); Cranko’s Onegin (Onegin); Makarova’s (after Petipa) “The Kingdom of the Shades” from La Bayadère, Act II (Solor); and Possokhov’s Swimmer (The Swimmer). He created roles in Tomasson’s Trio, Caniparoli’s Tears, Liang’s Symphonic Dances, Possokhov’s “Adagio” from Carmen, Swimmer (Nighthawks), and Talk to Her (hable con ella), Wheeldon’s Number Nine, and Zanella’s Underskin.
His repertory includes principal roles in Ashton’s Symphonic Variations; Balanchine’s Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet, Divertimento No. 15, Serenade, Symphony in C, and Theme and Variations; Bubeníček’s Gentle Memories; Caniparoli’s A Cinderella Story (pas de deux), Ibsen’s House, and No Other; Lifar’s Suite en Blanc; MacMillan’s Winter Dreams; Nureyev’s Raymonda—Act III; Possokhov’s Classical Symphony, RAkU, and The Rite of Spring; Ratmansky’s From Foreign Lands, Russian Seasons, Seven Sonatas, and Shostakovich Trilogy; Robbins’ Dances at a Gathering; Scarlett’s Fearful Symmetries and Hummingbird; Tomasson’s 7 for Eight, Caprice, Concerto Grosso, Criss-Cross, The Fifth Season, Haffner Symphony, Prism, and Pas de Deux from Tuning Game; and Wheeldon’s Ghosts and Within the Golden Hour.
Vitor has danced Swan Lake, Coppélia and The Nutcracker with English National Ballet and has performed at galas in the U.S. and the Dominican Republic. He was nominated for an Isadora Duncan Dance Award for Best Ensemble Performance in Possokhov’s Classical Symphony during the 2010 repertory season. Tiler Peck Dec 23 at 2pm & 7pm, Dec 24 at 11am Tiler Peck was born in Bakersfield, California. She began her dance training at the age of two at her mother’s dance studio, Bakersfield Dance Company. At the age of seven, she began studying privately with former Bolshoi Ballet principal dancer Alla Khaniashvili in Hollywood. At the age of 11, she began studying at Conjunctive Point in Culver City, California, with former New York City Ballet dancers Colleen and Patricia Neary. At the age of 12, Ms. Peck entered the School of American Ballet, the official school of New York City Ballet. In September 2004, Ms. Peck became an apprentice with 10 | IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE
New York City Ballet. In February 2005, she joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet. She was promoted to soloist in December 2006 and to principal dancer in October 2009.
Ms. Peck played the title role in the 2014 Kennedy Center production of the new musical, Little Dancer. On Broadway, she has performed in On the Town (Ivy) and in Meredith Willson’s The Music Man. Ms. Peck was invited to perform at the Kennedy Center Honors tributes to Natalia Makarova (2012) and Patricia McBride (2014), which were broadcast nationally. Other TV appearances include the role of Dewdrop in Live From Lincoln Center: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker ® (2011) and the role of Louise Bigelow in New York Philharmonic’s Live From Lincoln Center production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel (2013). Ms. Peck’s featured roles in Balanchine ballets since joining New York City Ballet are, among others: Allegro Brillante; Ballo della Regina; Serenade; Divertimento No. 15, Raymonda Variations; Symphony in Three Movements; Valse-Fantaisie; Who Cares?; Harlequinade (Colombine); Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2.
Ms. Peck received a Dance Magazine Award in 2016. In 2011, she was awarded the Léonide Massine Positano Premia La Danza for International Emerging Artists. Ms. Peck is a 2004 recipient of the Princess Grace Foundation – USA Dance Fellowship. Beckanne Sisk Dec. 9 at 2pm & 7pm, Dec. 10 at 1pm & 6pm Beckanne Sisk was born in Longview, Texas and studied at Longview Ballet Theatre until the age of 14. She then moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to attend The Rock School for Dance Education’s RAPA program for four years. Sisk won the Jerome Robbins Award in 2007 and competed at the Youth America Grand Prix from 2007 to 2010. She then joined Ballet West II in 2010 and was promoted to principal artist in 2015. Sisk won the Princess Grace Dance Fellowship Award in 2012 along with the Bronze Medal at the Beijing International Ballet Competition. She has performed leading roles in Anna Marie Holmes Don Quixote, John Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet, Adam Sklute’s adaptation of Giselle, The Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake. Sisk was featured on a reality TV series on the CW called Breaking Pointe.
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Coppélia March 24-25
2017-2018 SEASON at the Barclay
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COMPANY DANCERS AJ Abrams is a native of Long Beach, California. He trained at Pacific Northwest Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet and School of American Ballet. At 19, he began his professional career at Ballet Austin. His credits with Ballet Austin include original works by Stephen Mills, including Hamlet, a featured role in the ballet 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? Mr. Abrams has appeared in a music video for Florence and the Machine. He is currently a member of the Luminario Ballet of Los Angeles. This is AJ’s eleventh season with Festival Ballet Theatre.
Donald Davison, a southern California native, enrolled in his first dance studio at 15 years of age. He started training in the commercial styles of hip-hop, jazz, lyrical and contemporary before shifting the focus of his discipline to classical ballet. Donald has attended the summer and year-round programs of San Francisco Ballet School under scholarship and received a traineeship with Ballet Austin. Donald has danced with Anaheim Ballet, San Diego Ballet, San Diego Opera and California Ballet. His repertoire includes The Nutcracker, Romeo & Juliet (Tybalt) and Septime Webre’s Fluctuating Hemlines, to name a few. Brandon Forrest has attended the Los Angeles County High School of the Arts, Colburn Ballet Academy and the San Francisco Ballet School. At 18, he joined Los Angeles Ballet as a company member and performed Sirens under the direction of Josie Walsh. Brandon spent two years as a personal trainer at LA Fitness and transitioned into performing with Ballet Magique, Long Beach Ballet, Santa Clarita Ballet, Pacific Festival Ballet and Pacific Ballet Dance Theatre. Brandon has also appeared on Glee; USA’s The Moment; and a commercial for Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas. He writes and records original music; instructs foam rolling/circuit training at Uplift LA and teaches dance with Shiva Bagheri. This is his second season with Festival Ballet Theatre.
Alexander Fost was awarded Mr. Dance USA in 2006 and Mr. Dance International in 2007 in Tokyo, Japan. After high school, Alexander focused on classical training and was recognized as one of the top 10 finalists at International Youth America Grand Prix (2008). Since then, Alexander has been dancing ballet professionally on a national scale. Aside from live theater and ballet, he has also appeared as an actor and dancer on multiple TV shows on Disney and ABC. He was a finalist on the eighth season of FOX’s hit dance show, So You Think You Can Dance. In addition to dancing, Alexander is now teaching and choreographing.
Tara Ghassemieh began her training in Huntington Beach, California, at Orange County Dance Center. She has garnered many honors, titles and awards, including first all-around soloist at Showstoppers Nationals, finalist at Youth America Grand Prix in New York City, Teen Miss Dance of America 2004 for Dance Masters of America, and National Training Scholar for American Ballet Theatre. At age 16, Tara was offered a full scholarship to the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at ABT and an apprenticeship with Washington Ballet. She has performed numerous ballets with ABT at the Metropolitan Opera House, including Le Corsaire, Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty. She performed on 12 | IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE
Broadway in Movin’ Out and was a featured actress on Law and Order SVU, CSI and Gossip Girl. Tara is a guest artist with ballet companies nationwide. She teaches contemporary dance at Southland Ballet Academy. This is her seventh season with Festival Ballet Theatre.
Greyson Hanson began his classical ballet training at the age of nine and transitioned into many other dance styles by age 12. Throughout his youth, he was an award-winning competitor in a variety of dance competitions. He is currently attending UCI, where he is double majoring in dance and exercise sciences. While at UCI, Greyson has received scholarships for his academic achievements and his artistry as a dancer. He has been accepted into the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and was awarded the William J. Gillespie Scholarship in Ballet Studies. Greyson started performing with Festival Ballet Theatre in 2015. He has danced in Don Quixote, Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty. This is Greyson’s third time performing in Festival Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker. Olivia Harrigan began her ballet training at the age of three at Southland Ballet Academy, under the guidance of Salwa Rizkalla. She has performed in numerous Festival Ballet Theatre ballets including Giselle, Coppélia, Don Quixote, Alice in Wonderland, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker and various mixed repertoire pieces. Ms. Harrigan is currently attending California State University, Long Beach as a health science major. She is an intern at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Long Beach and has her EMT license. She is the public health chair for The Flying Samaritans, a club that sets up a health clinic every month in Valle de las Palmas, Mexico to help the underserved communities. She aspires to become a pathologist.
Adrian Hoffman was born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he studied martial arts. After receiving his Black Belt, he transitioned to ballet and modern dance in high school. He received his B.F.A. in Dance from The Ailey School/ Fordham University, graduating with a double minor in philosophy and math. While there, he pioneered the first study abroad exchange, traveling to Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company in Israel. He is currently a company member with Seattle-based Whim W’Him, while still regularly performing with Invertigo Dance Theatre and Luminario Ballet in Los Angeles. He has performed as a guest dancer with Alvin Ailey and danced in works by Mark Morris, Mats Ek, Rami Be’er and Merce Cunningham. Adrian performs in freelance projects for both stage and film and has danced in music videos for Katy Perry. Lex Ishimoto, from Irvine, California, danced for 11 years at West Coast School of the Arts and a few years with Southland Ballet Academy. He played Billy on the first and second national tour of Billy Elliot the Musical. Lex was named Elite Protégé on The PULSE on Tour 2014. In 2015, he was named grand finalist in the nonclassical dance category at the Music Center Spotlight Awards and senior grand prix winner at the Los Angeles Youth America Grand Prix regional rounds. He studied at the Boston Ballet Trainee Program in 2015 and moved to Boston Ballet II, the second company of Boston Ballet, the following year. In 2016, he was named Senior Male Best Dancer of the Year at the Dance Awards and was also a finalist at the National Young Arts Foundation. In 2017, he won the title of “America’s Favorite Dancer” on So You Think You Can Dance; and joined the company Shaping Sound on its spring and summer tour.
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Charles Johnston. A native of California, Charles Johnston has called Festival Ballet Theatre his home since 1994. He has since danced all the lead character roles in the Company’s classical repertoire. Johnston continues to work as guest artist and has performed character roles with ABT, New York City Ballet and The Royal Ballet. A former teacher of dance and drama, he has studied with Frederic Franklin in New York; Michael Panaieff in Los Angeles; and Lila Zali, founder of the former Ballet Pacifica, in Orange County. Festival Ballet Theatre has been honored to present Mr. Johnston for over two decades. Carrie Lee Riggins. At the age of nine, after only one year of ballet training at The School of American Ballet, Carrie Lee Riggins performed for the first time with NYCB, as the lead, Marie, in The Nutcracker. She was invited by Peter Martins (director of NYCB) to apprentice at 16. Carrie Lee danced with NYCB for ten years, performing many solos and principal parts as well as originating roles for such choreographers as Christopher Wheeldon, Eliot Feld, Garth Fagan, Peter Martins, Twyla Tharp, among others. One of her favorite experiences was working with the legendary Jerome Robbins on 2 & 3 Part Inventions. She has made numerous film and TV appearances including George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker,® Center Stage and Black Swan. Lee is the featured face of ROOT OF SKIN. This unique line reinvests a portion of the proceeds back into its stem cell research focused on finding a cure for cancer. 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 America 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.
Skye Schmidt, a native of California, began her ballet training under Salwa Rizkalla in 1998 at Southland Ballet Academy, where she learned from numerous world renowned ballet masters, including Tatiana Legat; acting head of the Mariinsky Ballet,Yuri Fateyev; Vladimir Malakhov; and Alexei Ratmansky. Skye joined Festival Ballet Theatre in 2012 and has since performed principal, soloist and corps de ballet roles in The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Giselle, among others. She has originated roles in works by choreographers Lillian Barbeito of Bodytraffic, Andrea Schermoly, Tong Wang and Josie Walsh. Skye graduated from UCI with a BFA in Dance Performance. In 2016, she received the William J. Gillespie Foundation Scholarship for her outstanding efforts in classical ballet at UCI. Skye is an avid photographer and photographs for the Laguna Dance Festival, FBT and UCI.
Megan Yamashita is attending USC. She has been at Southland Ballet Academy, under the direction of Salwa Rizkalla, since the age of three. Some of her accomplishments include garnering second place in the Junior Division at the 2007 Youth America Grand Prix in Faenza, Italy; Semifinalist in classical as well as nonclassical dance at the 2008 Los Angeles Music Center Spotlight Awards, with honorable mention in classical dance. Yamashita is also a Grand Prize Winner of 2008 Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Tomorrow’s Stars at the Center in classical dance discipline.
2017– 2018 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.
Top Row (left to right): Sophia Johncox, Lily Turner, Ashley Lew, Cassidy Doan 2nd Row: Anjoulie Kempton, Sage Bolar, Monique Thibodeaux, Tamara Alfaro, Tiffany Tornay 3rd Row: Skyler Cordrey, Tess Lethen, Athena Skiathitis, Tatum Backer, Bianca Wajack Bottom Row: Moorea Pike, Silvi Lybbert
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SPECIAL THANKS TO FESTIVAL BALLET THEATRE 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 Salwa & Sabri Rizkalla
PRINCIPAL $1,000 – $2,499 Anonymous Luke & Eve Aucoin James Carter The Drew Family Cathleen & Phil Hunter Diane & Wayne Kopit Teri & Chris Schmidt
ARTIST $250 – $499 Anonymous Maryam D. Ardalan Becky Lew Photography Willa Bouwens-Killeen Ronald & Paula Duffaut Karen & Thomas Hersh Mary Ann Pelino-Carroll
UNDERWRITER $5,000 – $9,999 Anonymous Bobbi Cox Lisa Ann & Tom Lydon Pulmonary Care & Sleep Associates SOLOIST $500 – $999 CHOREOGRAPHER Anonymous $2,500 – $4,999 Diana Casey Carole & Jeff Herzfeld Anonymous The Kempton Family Curtis & Marjorie Holdsworth Lydia Ringwald David Ling Abril & George Turner Peter & Kristie Polos Lisa Yamashita
APPRENTICE $100 – $249 Audition Dancewear Alan Brutman Susan Cameron Kelley Ryan Casey Carla Furuno Eric Trau
For information or to join our list of donors, please visit FestivalBallet.org or call 714.962.5440. To make a donation, please send a check payable to: Festival Ballet Theatre, 9527 Garfield Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA 92708.
Festival Ballet Theatre is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Federal ID #33-0283147.
SPECIAL THANKS TO FESTIVAL BALLET THEATRE SPONSORS
Festival Ballet Theatre appreciates the generous support of its corporate partners.
Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation
A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR NUTCRACKER VOLUNTEERS
Festival Ballet Theatre thanks all of the parents and volunteers who are integral to the success of this presentation of The Nutcracker. 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 provide this delightful tale. 14 | IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE
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Irvine Barclay Theatre is truly your home for the arts. We exist to serve you and yours – to provide inspiration, education, and a cherished space to celebrate life through the arts. Our mission is to broaden the scope, availability and appreciation of the arts in Orange County and with your support, we are creating a stronger, more vibrant community by: • Nurturing
students of all ages with innovative ArtsReach programs
• Providing
a cost-effective, professional venue for dozens of cultural groups, school programs and youth arts organizations
• Offering
a distinctive selection of powerful performances that move, touch and inspire audiences of every generation, at affordable prices.
We can’t fulfill this vision for the community alone! The theater’s impact depends upon the investment of time, talent and resources of generous patrons like you.
Please support the Barclay today! Contact Lori Grayson, Director of Development grayson@thebarclay.org | 949.854.4186
An Anonymous Fund of the Orange County Community Foundation
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Great Nights Out with Pacific Symphony Enjoy Classical, Organ & Holiday Concerts
Holiday Organ Spectacular Dec. 19 • 7:30 p.m. Beethoven’s Violin Concerto Jan. 11-13 • 8 p.m.
Celebrate the Holidays with Seth MacFarlane Dec. 22-23 • 8 p.m. Organ Superstar Paul Jacobs Jan. 21 • 7 p.m.
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Dance Visions February 22 – 24, 2018 www.arts.uci.edu
Dance Visions, the premier annual production by the Department of Dance, is ready to thrill audiences with original choreography from the illustrious dance faculty including Lar Lubovitch, Donald McKayle, Shaun Boyle D’Arcy, Molly Lynch, and Lisa Naugle, with video by John Crawford. Their vibrant and provocative compositions will feature graduate and undergraduate dance students in works that draw on the fusion of dance, music, media and theatrical elements.
Arts Box Office (949) 824-2787 | www.arts.uci.edu/tickets Dance Visions 2017 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. “Closer Orbits” choreographed by Chad Michael Hall. Photo by Rose Eichenbaum.
The City of Irvine plays an invaluable role in the successful operation of Irvine Barclay Theatre. We thank the City for its generous support.
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For Your Information Ticket Services Order online 24/7 at www.thebarclay.org or www.facebook.com/IrvineBarclay/events
Call the Box Office at 949.854.4646 Monday through Friday from 10am until 6pm; Saturday and Sunday from noon until 4pm. On days of a performance, the Box Office remains open through intermission. MasterCard, VISA, American Express, and Discover accepted. Late Seating To prevent disruption of a performance in progress, patrons who have not entered the theatre when the performance begins may be asked to wait in the lobby until there is a suitable interval.
Ushers Ushers are located at each auditorium entrance and at designated stations in the lobby. Please consult an usher if you need assistance. If you are interested in joining the usher staff, please contact the Patron Services Manager at: 949.854.4193; darling@thebarclay.org. Public Parking Parking is provided for a fee in the structure located at the corner of West Peltason and Campus Drive.
Restrooms Restrooms are located on the main lobby level near the box office. Drinking fountains are located on either side of the main lobby staircase and on the second level. Listening Devices Listening devices for amplifying stage sound are available at the concessions bar free of charge.
Cellular Phones, Beepers, Watch Alarms As a courtesy to all patrons, please turn these units to off or non-audible before the performance begins. Cameras and Recording Equipment The taking of photographs and use of any mechanical or digital recording devices are strictly prohibited.
Children Children are welcome. However, not all events are appropriate for small children. A paid ticket is required for everyone entering the theatre, including infants and children. The box office can provide advice regarding an event’s suitability.
Theatre Tours Backstage tours of the Barclay are offered through the theatre’s ArtsReach program. For information, or to reserve tours for schools or community groups please call 949.854.4193.
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Staff Jerry Mandel, Ph.D. President
Gary Payne
Karen Wood
Karen Drews Hanlon
Lori Grayson
Ginny W. Hayward
Production & Facility Manager
Communications Assistant Program Book Editor
Development Associate
Chief Operating and Finance Officer Manager of Programming, Artists & Contracts
Lu Bauer
Box Office Manager
Josh Roberts
Assistant Box Office Manager
General Manager
Jeff Stamper Tim Owens
Associate Production & Facility Manager
Robin Darling
Director of Communications
Helena Danovich Tracy Porco
Social Media & Outreach Marketing
Director of Development
Fatima Rizvi
Michael Halpern
Senior Development Consultant
Patron Services Manager
Ingrid Strayer
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Annual Fund for
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Irvine Barclay Theatre gratefully acknowledges the generous contributions of our donors who help support the “big talent” in our “small hall.” Gifts to the Annual Fund for Excellence assist the Barclay in presenting an international roster of performers while keeping tickets reasonably priced. They also support our ArtsReach programs provided to the schools at little or no cost and “family-friendly” programming on stage. The Barclay’s mission also embraces making its beautiful facilities available to diverse community organizations, UCI, and other educational institutions. Thank you to all of our generous donors listed here for their contributions during the previous 12 months! If you would like to join the ranks of those who make it all possible at the Barclay, you may make a donation online at www.thebarclay.org or call 949.854.4607. PUBLIC PARTNERS
City of Irvine University of California, Irvine BRAVO BARCLAY PRESENTING SPONSOR $10,000+
An Anonymous Fund of the Orange County Community Foundation Drs. Francisco and Hana Ayala Bruce and Karen Cahill City National Bank Haskell & White LLP HumanKind Philanthropic Fund Jennifer Klein Toni and Terry McDonald National Endowment for the Arts William and Janice Parker Family Fund Penelope Parmes Rohl LLC – Kenneth and Helene Rohl
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Sonnet Technologies, Inc. Richard and Elizabeth Steele Fund Trisha Steele Frank Wagner and Lynn O’Hearn Wagner BRAVO BARCLAY PARTNER $5,000 – $9,999
The Allergan Foundation Roland and Jacquelynn Beverly Gartley Charitable Foundation Fund Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort and Spa Jerry and Whitney Mandel New England Foundation for the Arts Salwa and Sabri Rizkalla Michelle Rohe Gary and Melanie Singer
BRAVO BARCLAY BENEFACTOR $2,500 – $4,999
Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine and Cocktails Linda I. Smith Foundation James and Dolores Kase Western States Arts Federation BRAVO BARCLAY PATRON $1,000 – $2,499
The Beall Family Foundation Erika Dadura-Crane and Marc Crane Carol and Les Elliot Bill and Marjorie Fleming Dr. Paul and Mrs. Ellen Lee Carl Neisser Peter and Alexandra Neptune Albert and Tricia Nichols Fund Amy Opfell and Vladimir Lange Susan Rhodes and Goran Matijasevic
Thomas and Barbara Roddel Chiyo and Stanton Rowe St. Matthew’s Montessori School Diane Stovall Judy and Wes Whitmore Gayle Widyolar and David Scott Majid and Sohaila Zarrinkelk ENCORE CIRCLE ENTHUSIAST $250 – $999 Oscar R. Aguirre Richard Alexander AmazonSmile Foundation Diane and Dennis Baker Robert and Delphi Ballinger Lindy Balmer Richard Bergstrom Scott and Cheryl Berry Roland and Jaquelynn Beverly Craig Boardman Leia Bowers Ellen Breitman and Brien Amspoker Clifford and Jennifer Cheng Denise Chilcote Karen and Bruce Clark
Mary Cobb John Coyne Michael and Kathy Dogali Roger du Plessis Scott and Monica Duggan Gary Fabian Frederic and Aviva Forster Melissa and Michael Fox Mark A. Franzen Mike Fuhr Charles and Janet Henze Richard and Sara Hess IBM Matching Grants Program Judy and Terry Jones Dave and Peggy Kelleher Bill and Carolyn Klein Martin G. Langer Vicki and Richard Lee Leslie Levine Robert D. and Pat MacDonald Leonard and Joalyn Mushin Bruce and Esmeralda Ogilvie Robert Parker PayPal Giving Fund Suzanne T. Peltason Yvette Pergola Dr. Stephen M. Rochford Francie Rope Joel B. Rothman Deborah and Frank Rugani Nancy Lee Ruyter Aloha R. Saxon Louise Schwennesen Frances Segal Ellen and Vasily I. Semeniuta Nancy Smith Thomas and Marilyn Sutton Synchrony Financial Target Marilyn and Angelo Vassos Vendini, Inc. Kathy Vickers and Jeremy Freimund Mary Watson-Bruce Charles and Marilyn Wright Kurt Youngs
ENCORE CIRCLE SUPPORTER $100 – $249 Michele and Richard Africano Mahvash Ahangi Robert Allgeier Debbie Aslanian Jim Aust George and Linda Bauer Ernestina and Charles Benson Jeannie Berryman Richard H. Bigelow Stephen Biskar Suzanne Boras Lupe Borboa Bobby R. and Edith S. Brannon Scott Brinkerhoff Douglas T. Burch, Jr. Linda and Roland Bye David Calica Harold and Eleanor Carpenter Judith Cassedy-MacPherson Gerald Castillo Grace Chen Rita R. Chenoweth Deanna Choi Michael and Kate Clark Joseph L. and Kathleen Y. Coleman Martin Cooper Kenneth J. Craig, Jr. Anahid Crecelius Madeleine and Alan Crivaro Hilary Davis and Dr. Sandy Ratner Donna Di Bari Joan M. Donahue Mara Dragos Don and Linda Dressler Jacolyn Dudley Rad and Toni Dwyer James Evans Peggie Fariss Cathie Fields Ruby Foo Kathleen Mae Forster Carol Foster Roberta Fox
Elisabeth and Lester Fruth Keri Fujii Peter and Anne Garrell S. Glass Family Ben and Sandie Goelman Janice Groh Paul and Nancy Groner Sanjiv and Geeta Grover Jim and Berri Harris Carole S. Harrison Jon Healing Barbara Helton Dan and Nicole Honigman Anthony Houghton Robert Ingold Gary and Linda Globerman Jackson Karen Kewell Jacoby Korey Jorgensen Judy Kaufman and George Farkas Kerry Krisher Arthur S. Kroll Rosa Kwong Dr. and Mrs. John LaGourgue Tracy Laulhere Benjamin and Sunny Leos Neal Littlejohn Eugene and Deanna Litwer Anne Llewellyn Joe Lowden Christian and Sharon Maas Christian Markey Pablo Martinez Natalia Martinez-Ware Colette Matsui Duane and Kathleen Mauzey Jaklyn Rae McClendon Michael and Susan McGuire Jodi Meade Lauri and Mike Mendenhall Michael L. and Nancy Meyer Don and Terri Milder Defoe Miller William Miller David Moehring John and Marjorie Murray Roy and Gwen Nakabayashi
Reiko and Mitsuhiko Nakano Susan Naples Steven Nelson Catherine Ngo Mike and Pat Noggle Huey Yann Ooi Danielle Peterson Leo and Sheila Pinsky Peter and Ursula Piotrowski Christopher Pollick Edward and Betty Quilligan Elaine Ramsay Wallace Realini Claudia Redfern Dennis Repp Cynthia Reynolds Theodore and Virginia Robins Diane Sagey De Anne Sbardellati Jack and Katharine Schoellerman Todd Seidner Joyce Shadburn Lori Shapiro Gordon Sheldall Gilbert Singh Frederick Smith Smith-Walker Foundation John L. Smith and Mary Anne Anthony-Smith Kathy Soderlund Dorothy J. Solinger Edward Spilsbury Rick Spleen William Spurgeon Hugh Stevenson and Jan Burns Ingrid Strayer Richard and Jane Sungaila Celia and Julio Taleisnik Keith Tate Johanna Tilley George and Abril Turner Kim Waterson William Weiberg Diane Wick Richard and Barbara Wilkes Shara and David Witkin
NATIONAL CHOREOGRAPHERS INITIATIVE
Bronny Daniels Bronwynn Daniels Diane Diefenderfer and David Hanlon Roger du Plessis Gale Edelberg and Bob Butnik Henry and Janet Eggers David Emmes and Paula Tomei Cliff Faulkner and Shigeru Yaji Roberta Fox Mary and Andrew Franklin Sandy and Don French Judith A. Gorski Gale A. Granger and Barbara S. Granger Dr. and Mrs. Denis Gray Dana Huff Chuck Johnston Dr. Burton L. Karson Joanne and Dennis Keith Michael Kerr
Robert Labaree and Gillian Finley Don and Grace Laffoon Dr. Martin G. Langer Kathryn Lynch and Robert McDonnell Molly Lynch and Alan Andrews Debra Maxwell Sharon McNalley Nancy Meyer Ed Moen and Janek Schergen John and Marjorie Murray Mr. and Mrs. Mitsuhiko Nakano Carl Neisser Tom and Marilyn Nielsen Northern Trust Bank of California Anne B. Nutt Marshall Parker John and Charlene Pasko James Penrod Jody Pike Janice and Richard Plastino Dolly A. Platt, Ph.D.
Edward and Diana Putz Salwa Rizkalla Barbara Roberts Robinson Foundation Michelle Rohe Andrew Rose Geoffrey and Debbie Sampson Jack and Katy Schellerman Betty Schweickert Sally Anne and Don Sheridan Igal and Diane Silber Ann Sim Jackie Smiley Richard and Elizabeth Steele Fund Jennifer Szabo Karen and Gary Thorne Barbara and Jack Tingley Max and Peggy Weismair Mary Vensel White and T. Jason White William Gillespie Foundation
As a partner in the annual National Choreographers Initiative, Irvine Barclay Theatre is also pleased to acknowledge all those who support this important contribution to American dance.
Betty B. and Roy Anderson Betsy Andrews and Alex Moad Mrs. Alan V. Andrews Diane and Dennis Baker Ballet Barres West William H. Bardens Dr. Michael Bear Beau Corps Studio Paul Blank Theodore Bradshaw Laurie and Bart Brown David and Beverly Carmichael Bobbi Cox Sophia and Larry Cripe
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