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Adam Sklute Artistic Director

Scott Altman Executive Director

Michael Andrew Currey Vice President of Artistic and Production Operations Pamela Robinson Harris Principal Ballet Mistress

David Heuvel Costume Production Director

Jared Oaks Assistant Musical Director

Jane Wood Smith Ballet Mistress

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Amanda Craig Stage Manager

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Christopher Sellars Interim Director, Ballet West II

Christopher Ruud Haley Henderson Smith

Rex Tilton Arolyn Williams

Nicolo Fonte Resident Choreographer principal artists

Christiana Bennett Katherine Lawrence first soloists

Adrian Fry Christopher Sellars

Beau Pearson Jacqueline Straughan

soloists

Emily Adams Sayaka Ohtaki

Christopher Anderson Beckanne Sisk

Allison DeBona

Katie Critchlow Alexander MacFarlan

Lindsay Duerfeldt Chase Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell

Zachary Artice Jaime Hickey* Logan Martin Jordon Richardson Jamie Lynn Schultz Jordan Veit

Kimberly Ballard Sarah Hochman Trevor Naumann Gabrielle Salvatto Madison Sugg Elizabeth Weldon

Laurel Benson Lauren Denney Jazmine Hurley Oliver Oguma Anisa Scott

Silas Campos Olivia Gusti Jameson Keating Sanford Placide

demi soloists

Katlyn Addison Tyler Gum corp artists

Paige Adams Jenna Rae Herrera Chelsea Keefer* Kazlyn Nielsen Mary Ann Schaefer* Ronald Tilton Joshua Whitehead ballet west ii

Adriana Baez Isabell Chang Lucas Horns Stephen Nakagawa Mercedes Rice

* supplemental dancers

PRESENTS

Innovations 2015 HOMAGE CHOREOGRAPHY: EMILY ADAMS -INTERMISSION-

PULSE CHOREOGRAPHY: ADRIAN FRY -PAUSE-

PRESTO CHOREOGRAPHY: NICOLO FONTE -PAUSE-

THE HUNT CHOREOGRAPHY: KATLYN ADDISON -INTERMISSION-

FACADES CHOREOGRAPHY: GARRETT SMITH

The performance will last approximately 1 hour 45 minutes.

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F ROM T H E A RT I S T IC DI R E CTOR Welcome, I established Ballet West’s annual Innovations series in 2008 and it is amazing to see how this program has developed over eight years. Innovations is a platform for new and experimental creations for ballet. It is a testing ground for untried, emerging, and established choreographers, in particular our Ballet West dancers, giving them an opportunity to take chances and experiment. This is a luxury we do not often have. But by making the program all about risk taking and exploring untried territory, our choreographers and our audiences alike can immerse themselves in the creative process and hopefully enjoy the journey as much as the destination. Over the years, Innovations has presented works by a handful of established choreographers including giving Utah audiences their first glimpse of the work of Ballet West’s Resident Choreographer Nicolo Fonte with his 2009 The Immeasurable Cadences Within. We have created a launching point for several emerging choreographers and this year I am proud to produce a work by Utah native Garrett Smith. The program has promoted the work of female choreographers by presenting pieces by nine different women. And we have presented 25 new creations by thirteen different Ballet West Artists. This year we open with newly named Principal Artist Emily Adams’ Homage inspired by Salvador Dali’s Sculpture ‘Homage to Terpsichore.’ Emily has a unique way of moving dancers through space and a delicate, sometimes quirky sense of musicality that I find so intriguing, Homage is Emily’s first full-act commission. The program also includes First Soloist Adrian Fry’s new Pulse. Dealing with the workings of the human heart Pulse will explore both the physical mechanics and the emotions that come out of our hearts. In 2013 I had Nicolo Fonte create his dynamic Presto for our 50th Anniversary Gala and it has met with great acclaim on tour but this will be its formal Utah premiere for the general public. Also Demi-Soloist Katlyn Addison will present her first commission for Ballet West – The Hunt. With a live drummer on stage audiences will experience the animalistic “heartbeat” pounding of drums and how it drives us to move. The program closes with Garrett Smith’s Facades to an arrangement of baroque and contemporary music. Originally from Salt Lake City, Utah, Garrett currently dances with Norwegian National Ballet and has just been named Resident Choreographer of Milwaukee Ballet. Facades is a study of people from the Baroque era, their mores, intrigues and loves. Innovations is necessary in my opinion. For our dancers having the opportunity to create expands their horizons as artists. Equally important is the opportunity to be created on and by exposing Ballet West artists to outside voices it helps illuminate their own visions and expands the boundaries of possibility and expectation for them and for you our audience. As always I am grateful for your patronage and hope you enjoy Innovations 2015.

F ROM TH E E X ECU TI V E DIR ECTOR

When I sat down last fall to write my playbill letter for the opening production of the season, Giselle, I was filled with anticipation, enthusiasm, and excitement. I knew the season would exercise Ballet West’s resources: we would open a new building, tour to Washington D.C., New York, and Canada, and that the year would be filled with quintessential ballets and vigorous new works. Last fall, the finale to the season literally seemed thousands of miles away. Now, in a blink of an eye, our 2014-15 season is coming to a close and Ballet West has received accolades at home in Utah and from around the world on so many different levels. Our tours were soldout, ticket sales at home have broken records, and we’ve settled into our new home, the spectacular Jessie Eccles Quinney Ballet Centre. By any measurement, this season has been unprecedented. In addition to these feats we find ourselves not just bidding farewell to a record-breaking year, but also saying goodbye to a dancer who has represented the very best of Ballet West. As you know, Christiana Bennett, our prima ballerina has decided to retire at the end of this season. She has inspired a generation of young dancers, and delighted audiences for 16 years. As we witnessed during this season’s Swan Lake and Giselle, Ms. Bennett leaves at the pinnacle of her career. Her perspective, grace, and talent will be missed. While this season has been quite remarkable, next season’s repertoire promises to be just as spectacular. With modern, sophisticated new works, mixed with beautiful, luscious classics like Romeo and Juliet. I know we’ll be saying hello again very soon. In closing, thank you for everything you’ve done to support this amazing Company. We are eternally grateful. We look forward to seeing you in the fall! Sincerely,

Scott Altman Executive Director

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THE LATINO PRESENCE IN AMERICAN ART From the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum

PRESENTING SPONSOR: SPONSORS: S. J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation Ray, Quinney & Nebeker Foundation MARCIA AND JOHN PRICE MUSEUM BUILDING umfa.utah.edu Olga Albizu, Radiante, 1967, oil, Smithsonian American Art Museum. Gift of JPMorgan Chase. Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art is organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Generous support for the exhibition has been provided by Altria Group, the Honorable Aida M. Alvarez; Judah Best, The James F. Dicke Family Endowment, Sheila Duignan and Mike Wilkins, Tania and Tom Evans, Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino, The Michael A. and the Honorable Marilyn Logsdon Mennello Endowment, Henry R. Muñoz III, Wells Fargo and Zions Bank. Additional significant support was provided by The Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center. Support for “Treasures to Go,” the museum’s traveling exhibition program, comes from The C.F. Foundation, Atlanta.

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CASTING HOMAGE CHOREOGRAPHY: Emily Adams MUSIC: Tenebrae by Osvaldo Golijov; 24 Preludes for Violin and Piano,

Op 46: VIII. Andante and XV. Adagio by Lera Huerbach, by arrangement with G. Schirmer, INC. Publisher and copyright owner; Spheres by Gabriel Prokofiev COSTUME DESIGN: David Heuvel LIGHTING DESIGN: Nicholas Cavallaro

This ballet is inspired by Salvador Dali’s, “Homage to Terpsichore,” and explores the relationship between different aspects of ourselves: the trusting, harmonious, creative aspects and the destructive aspects that can easily grow out of control and create burden and chaos. — Emily Adams FRI 5/15 7:30 — WED 5/20 — FRI 5/22 — SAT 5/23 EVE

CAST:

Beckanne Sisk Katherine Lawrence Beau Pearson

Sayaka Ohtaki

Elizabeth Weldon Ronald Tilton

Arolyn Williams Zachary Artice

Katie Critchlow Joshua Whitehead

SAT 5/16 — THURS 5/21 — SAT 5/23 MAT

CAST:

Christiana Bennett Paige Adams Chase O’Connell

Jacqueline Straughan

Gabrielle Salvatto Trevor Naumann

Lindsay Duerfeldt Alex MacFarlan

Jenna Rae Herrera Jordan Veit

WORLD PREMIERE: May 15, 2015, Ballet West, Rose Wagner Theatre, Salt Lake City, UT.

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CASTING PULSE CHOREOGRAPHY: Adrian Fry MUSIC: String Quartet in F Major, Op. 96, B179 by Antonín Dvořák COSTUME DESIGN: David Heuvel LIGHTING DESIGN: Nicholas Cavallaro

Inspired by a Google Play commercial, Pulse examines the facets of the human heart. At once a muscular organ that delivers blood throughout the body, it also encompasses emotion, thoughts, and will. — Adrian Fry FRI 5/15 — SAT 5/16 — THURS 5/21 — SAT 5/23 EVE

CAST:

Allison DeBona Chase O’Connell

Beckanne Sisk Christopher Ruud

WED 5/20 — FRI 5/22 — SAT 5/23 MAT

CAST:

Elizabeth Weldon Christopher Anderson

Sayaka Ohtaki Tyler Gum

WORLD PREMIERE: May 15, 2015, Ballet West, Rose Wagner Theatre, Salt Lake City, UT.

PAUSE

CASTING PRESTO CHOREOGRAPHY: Nicolo Fonte MUSIC: Quartet No. 5: XI. Presto by Ezio Bosso COSTUME DESIGNS: David Heuvel LIGHTING DESIGNER: Nicholas Cavallaro

With Presto, choreographer Nicolo Fonte takes the dancers into a new realm. The ballet is at once sculptural and abstract but profoundly emotional and intense. One of Nicolo’s great gifts as a choreographer is to reinvent and indeed even distort the classical idiom; creating a new and exciting movement quality that perfectly represents ballet in the 21st Century. — Adam Sklute. FRI 5/15 — THURS 5/21 — SAT 5/23 EVE

CAST:

Jacqueline Straughan, Adrian Fry Katherine Lawrence, Alexander MacFarlan SAT 5/16

CAST:

Jacqueline Straughan, Adrian Fry Arolyn Williams, Christopher Ruud WED 5/20 — FRI 5/22 — SAT 5/23 MAT

CAST:

Allison DeBona, Beau Pearson Arolyn Williams, Christopher Ruud

WORLD PREMIERE: October 6,2013, Ballet West , Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL. BALLET WEST PREMIERE: November 2,2013, Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake City, UT.

PAUSE

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CASTING THE HUNT CHOREOGRAPHY: Katlyn Addison MUSIC: Cameron Hodges, drummer and Mychael Johnson, producer COSTUME DESIGN: David Heuvel LIGHTING DESIGN: Nicholas Cavallaro

My inspiration comes from combining two things to create this piece: my love for the powerful sounds of the drum of a heartbeat and the animalistic movement qualities of the dancers. It was important for me to have a live drummer in my piece. The musical process has been a learning experience with Cameron Hodges, a very talented drummer and Mychael Johnson, the producer, who has helped the vision come to life. Working with them has allowed me to explore my musical creativity. Although this is all very new to me as a choreographer and dancer, it has been an exciting journey. — Katlyn Addison FRI 5/15 — THURS 5/21 — SAT 5/23 EVE

CAST:

Joshua Whitehead, Tyler Gum Beau Pearson, Ronald Tilton, Christopher Sellars Sayaka Ohtaki, Allison DeBona, Arolyn Williams SAT 5/16 — WED 5/20 — FRI 5/22 — SAT 5/23 MAT

CAST:

Zachary Artice, Jordan Veit Alex MacFarlan, Ronald Tilton, Chase O’Connell Gabrielle Salvatto, Jamie Lynn Schultz, Jenna Rae Herrera

WORLD PREMIERE: May 15, 2015, Ballet West, Rose Wagner Theatre, Salt Lake City, UT.

INTERMISSION

CASTING FACADES CHOREGRAPHY: Garrett Smith MUSIC: Concerto in D Minor for strings, RV 127-3. Allegro by Antonio Vivaldi; Oboe Concerto in A

minor, RV 461-1. Allegro Non-Molto by Antonio Vivaldi; Concerto for violin, stings, and continuo in F major No. 3 Op. 8 RV 293 by Antonio Vivaldi; Concerto in G for strings, RV 151 1. Presto by Antonio Vivaldi, Concerto Gross in F -3. Largo by George Frederic Handel; Concerto in B flat for strings, RV 1662. Adagio by Antonio Vivaldi; Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra, mvt.1 by Philip Glass COSTUME DESIGN: Travis Halsey LIGHTING DESIGN: Nicholas Cavallaro SCENIC DESIGN: John Cook from a concept by Garrett Smith

Is who we are what we see... Do others see who we are? Is it just a mirror image? Are reflections real... What do reflections reveal? — Garrett Smith

(for my sister)

FRI 5/15 — SAT 5/16 — THURS 5/21 — FRI 5/22 — SAT 5/23 EVE

Allison DeBona

CAST:

Christiana Bennett

Jacqueline Straughan, Arolyn Williams, Beckanne Sisk, Sayaka Ohtaki, Lindsay Duerfeldt, Katie Critchlow, Jenna Rae Herrera, Katlyn Addison, Kimberly Ballard Zachary Artice, Joshua Whitehead, Christopher Ruud, Christopher Anderson, Jordan Veit, Christopher Sellars, Alexander MacFarlan, Beau Pearson WED 5/20 — SAT 2/23 MAT

Katlyn Addison

CAST:

Jacqueline Straughan

Beckanne Sisk, Lindsay Duerfeldt, Emily Adams , Sayaka Ohtaki, Elizabeth Weldon, Katie Critchlow, Jenna Rae Herrera, Sarah Hochman, Kimberly Ballard Zachary Artice, Joshua Whitehead, Christopher Rudd, Chase O’Connell, Jordan Veit, Rex Tilton, Alexander MacFarlan, Adrian Fry WORLD PREMIERE: May 15, 2015, Ballet West, Rose Wagner Theatre, Salt Lake City, UT.

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LEADERSHIP

Adam Sklute BALLET WEST ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

As Artistic Director of Ballet West, Adam Sklute has expanded the company’s repertoire and visibility with exciting company premieres, increased touring, heightened public exposure and greater focus on Ballet West Academy. Under Sklute’s leadership BW has toured extensively, appearing three times at Washington DC’s Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (2008 Ballet Across America – Serenade, and two week-long runs of The Nutcracker in 2012 and 2014); a 2013 engagement at Chicago’s famed Auditorium Theater with his The Sleeping Beauty and a mixed repertory program; twice at New York City Center’s Fall for Dance Festival (Les Biches, 2009; Grand Pas Paquita, 2012); and twice at the Chicago Dancing Festival (Serenade 2010; Sinfonietta 2011). In the past five years, the company has also appeared at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in 2011; The Laguna Dance Festival in 2010; Las Vegas with Nevada Ballet Theater in both 2010 (Sinfonietta) and 2012 (Jewels in collaboration with NBT and PNB); and Aspen, CO., New York, NY, Victoria, BC and Dallas, TX all during the 2014/15 season. In 2009, BW graced the cover of Dance Magazine for the first time in 25 years and again was on the cover in 2013. Since 2007, the company has garnered numerous reviews and articles in such publications as The New York Times, The Washington Post, Dance Magazine, Ballet Review, and Pointe to name a few. In 2012 and 2013 Ballet West was the subject of the BBC Worldwide Production’s docudrama television series Breaking Pointe which aired on The CW channel. Sklute has introduced BW to renowned, contemporary choreographers such as Nicolo Fonte, Jiri Kylián, Mark Morris, and Twyla Tharp, among others, while expanding the company’s Balanchine repertoire and adding early 20th century Diaghilev-era masterpieces. In addition to reintroducing lost elements of Christensen’s production of The Nutcracker and reconstructing his The Firebird, Sklute conceived and produced new versions of Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and Giselle. He developed BW’s wildly successful annual Family Series and Innovations programs . A native of Berkeley, California, Sklute began dancing at the age of 16. His early training was at the Oakland Ballet and San Francisco Ballet schools. After only two years of formal study he joined The Joffrey II Dancers (The Joffrey’s apprentice company). Two years later he was asked to join The Joffrey Ballet. Sklute was one of the last two artists personally chosen by Robert Joffrey. He danced with The Joffrey from 1985 to 2000 and then rose through the ranks to Associate Director in 2005. Sklute became Artistic Director of BW in 2007. He has extensive television and film credits and is an Adjunct Professor at The University of Utah and is an internationally sought after a teacher, lecturer, coach and judge for ballet worldwide.

BALLET WEST’S F OU N D E R’S C I RC L E M E M B E R S Ballet West’s Founder’s Circle Members are proud to sponsor the following artists:

Katlyn Addison

Christopher Anderson

Chase O’Connell

DEMI-SOLOIST Sponsor: Peggy Bergmann

SOLOIST Sponsor: Peter and Catherine Meldrum

DEMI-SOLOIST Sponsor: Bruce Bastian

Adrian Fry

Jenna Rae Herrera

Alexander MacFarlan

FIRST SOLOIST Sponsor: John and Marcia Price Family Foundation

CORPS ARTIST Sponsor: Beano Solomon

DEMI-SOLOIST Sponsor: Theodore Schmidt

Christopher Sellars FIRST SOLOIST Sponsor: Kent and Martha DiFiore

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LEADERSHIP

Scott Altman BALLET WEST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Scott Altman joined Ballet West as Executive Director in 2013. He brings with him nearly three decades of experience in the performing arts and non-profit arts administration. Altman is the former General Director of the Phoenix-based Arizona Opera where, under his leadership, the company experienced unprecedented patron growth and expanded audience development. He also oversaw the design and construction of a new Opera Center in central Phoenix and successfully consolidated operations into one city. Altmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s professional activities, association and community activities include, among many others, serving as Regional and District Adjudicator for the Metropolitan Opera National Council, The University of Arizona Presidents Competition, and the Dallas Opera Competition. Altman is also the Recipient of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts Citation of Excellence for 2007, 2008, and 2009. Prior to his roles in administration, Scott had a 20-year career as a professional singer and performed 37 distinct opera roles throughout the country. Along his path to administration, Scott was also an instructor of opera at Princeton University. He continues to instruct master classes and adjudicate prominent vocal competitions nationwide. Altman went on to complete his Master of Music degree at Manhattan School of Music in New York, after receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the State University College at Purchase in Purchase, New York.

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principal artist Katherine Lawrence photo by Erik Ă&#x2013;stling

P R I N C I PA L ART I S T S

Christiana Bennett

Haley Henderson Smith

joined ballet west 1999

joined ballet west 2010

Katherine Lawrence

Christopher Ruud

joined ballet west 2004

joined ballet west 1998

Rex Tilton

Arolyn Williams

joined ballet west 2008

joined ballet west ii 2004 joined ballet west 2006

FIRST SOLOISTS

Adrian Fry

Beau Pearson

joined ballet west 2010

joined ballet west 2007

Christopher Sellars

Jacqueline Straughan

joined ballet west ii 2004 joined ballet west 2006

joined ballet west 2006

2014â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2015 season

SOLOISTS

Emily Adams

Christopher Anderson

joined ballet west ii 2005 joined ballet west 2007

joined ballet west 2001

Allison DeBona

Sayaka Ohtaki

joined ballet west 2007

joined ballet west 2010

Beckanne Sisk joined ballet west ii 2010 joined ballet west 2012

DEMI-SOLOISTS

Katlyn Addison

Katie Critchlow

joined ballet west 2011

joined ballet west 2006

Lindsay Duerfeldt

Tyler Gum

joined ballet west ii 2008 joined ballet west 2009

joined ballet west ii 2009 joined ballet west 2010

Alexander MacFarlan

Chase Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell

joined ballet west ii 2007 joined ballet west 2009

joined ballet west ii 2012 joined ballet west 2013

2014â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2015 season

AR T I S T S

Paige Adams

Zachary Artice

Kimberly Ballard

Jenna Rae Herrera

joined ballet west ii 2011 joined ballet west 2012

joined ballet west ii 2007 joined ballet west 2010

Jaime Hickey*

Sarah Hochman

Chelsea Keefer*

Logan Martin

joined ballet west 2012

joined ballet west 2014

joined ballet west 2012

Trevor Naumann

Kazlyn Nielsen

Jordan Richardson

Gabrielle Salvatto

joined ballet west ii 2009 joined ballet west 2011

joined ballet west ii 2012 joined ballet west 2014

joined ballet west ii 2013 joined ballet west 2014

joined ballet west 2014

AR T I S T S

Mary Ann Schaefer*

Jamie Lynn Schultz

Madison Sugg

joined ballet west ii 2012 joined ballet west 2014

joined ballet west ii 2009 joined ballet west 2011

joined ballet west 2014

Ronald Tilton

Jordan Veit

Elizabeth Weldon

joined ballet west ii 2010 joined ballet west 2012

joined ballet west ii 2012 joined ballet west 2013

joined ballet west 2010

Joshua Whitehead joined ballet west ii 2010 joined ballet west 2012

* supplemental dancer

2014â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2015 season

BALLET WEST II

Adriana Baez

Laurel Benson

Silas Campos

Lauren Denney

joined ballet west ii 2014

joined ballet west ii 2013

Lucas Horns

Jazmine Hurley

Jameson Keating

Stephen Nakagawa

joined ballet west ii 2013

joined ballet west ii 2014

joined ballet west ii 2013

Oliver Oguma

Sanford Placide

Mercedes Rice

Anisa Scott

joined ballet west ii 2014

joined ballet west ii 2013

joined ballet west ii 2014

CHOREOGRAPHERS Nicolo Fonte RESIDENT CHOREOGRAPHER

Choreographer Nicolo Fonte has created over 40 new works for dance companies spanning the globe, garnering praise and generating excitement for his daring and theatrical approach to dance. The Australian Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet and The Dutch National Ballet, among many others, all have works of his in their repertoire. Whether made to Ravel’s brash Bolero or the quiet intricacy of a Bach violin piece, Fonte ballets have common ground: “The choreography is inventive, creating expressive original shapes built on an undercurrent of implicit human relationships” (Foyer/Dance Europe). “What impresses the most is that his choreography is obviously the result of a personal reflexion - distinctly and unmistakably Fonte, proof of a rare quality” (Michel Odin / Danse). In addition to dancing his overwhelmingly successful “Bolero" and the enigmatic "Immeasurable Cadences Within", since becoming Resident Choreographer for Ballet West in 2012, Nicolo has created the very powerful and exciting "The Rite of Spring" and the jarringly beautiful “Presto", both to audience and critical acclaim.

Garrett Smith CHOREOGRAPHER

Choreographer Garrett Smith was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and began his training with the Utah Regional Ballet. Garrett danced in the 2002 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies, and toured Austria in the Tanszsommer Festival. Garrett was named a Presidential Scholar in the Arts where he was honored to meet George W. Bush at the White House and perform his choreography at The Kennedy Center. Garrett studied at the Houston Ballet Academy where he created five works for Houston Ballet II’s repertoire, which were taken on tours through the United States, China, Hungary, and Toronto as part of the Assemble Internationale 2013. Garrett later joined Houston Ballet. During this time he created his first work on the company through an award presented to him by Peter Martins from the New York Choreographic Institute Fellowship. Garrett was later commissioned by Houston Ballet to create a new work in their seasons opening quad bill program. Garrett currently dances with Norwegian National Ballet, and guests with Salt Contemporary Dance. Garrett has had the great pleasure to work personally and dance works by choreographers Jiři Kylían, Nacho Duato, Jorma Elo, and Alexander Ekman. He has danced other works by choreographers William Forsythe, Nicolo Fonte, Christopher Bruce, Liam Scarlett, Stanton Welch, and Medhi Walerski. Garrett has created other works for Norwegian National Ballet, and was selected to create for the National Choreographers Initiative 2014, and was recently accepted as a finalist for the Milwaukee Ballet’s Genesis Choreographic Competition 2015 where his new creation “Mortal Form” took 1st place. Garrett will create a new work for Milwaukee Ballet as a part of this award. Houston Ballet has also commissioned Garrett to create a new work to premiere in September 2015.

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CHOREOGRAPHERS Emily Adams BALLET WEST SOLOIST / CHOREOGRAPHER, HOMAGE

Born in Newtown, Pennsylvania, Emily Adams trained at the School of American Ballet, Studio Maestro, Ballet Technique, and Princeton Ballet. She also studied with Christina Fagundes, Lincoln Jones, and Nancy Bielski. She attended summer programs at the School of American Ballet, San Francisco Ballet School, exploring Ballet with Suzanne Farrell, and the Royal Ballet School. As an advanced student at SAB, she performed in several ballets with New York City Ballet. She choreographed ballets for two SAB student choreography workshops and was invited by Peter Martins, Artistic Director of New York City Ballet, to choreograph for the New York Choreographic Institute’s Spring Session in 2004. In 2005, Emily joined Ballet West’s pre-professional company – Ballet West II, followed by becoming an Artist with Ballet West in 2007. She was promoted to Demi-Soloist in 2011 and to Soloist in 2013. Her performance highlights include featured roles in George Balanchine’s Jewels, The Four Temperaments, and Divertimento No. 15; Carabosse and Lilac Fairy in Adam Sklute’s The Sleeping Beauty; Fairy Godmother and Summer Fairy in Sir Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella; Sugar Plum Fairy in Willam Christensen’s The Nutcracker; roles in Jiří Kylían’s Petite Mort, Sinfonetta, and Forgotten Land; Mrs. Summers in Val Caniparoli’s The Lottery; and the recent world premiere of Nicolo Fonte’s The Rite of Spring. Emily created Regarding Us for Innovations 2011, Forces at Play for Innovations 2012 and Homage for Innovations 2015.

Katlyn Addison BALLET WEST DEMI-SOLOIST / CHOREOGRAPHER, THE HUNT

Katlyn Addison is a Demi-Soloist for Ballet West where she has danced since 2011. Previously she was a member of the Corps de Ballet with Houston Ballet from 2007-2011. Katlyn is from Bampton, Ontario, Canada where she started her training at the age of four with the National Ballet School of Canada, she has also trained with Pacific Northwest Ballet, as well as Boston Ballet and Houston Ballet Ben Stevenson Academy. In 2008 she was awarded the Sarah Chapin Langham Award at Youth America Grand Prix and was honored to be invited to perform at YAGP Gala the same year. Katlyn has performed in many classical ballets, neo classical ballets, including contemporary pieces by Stanton Welch, Ben Stevenson, Kenneth Oberly, Jiri Kylian, Christopher Wheeldon, Mark Morris, and George Balanchine works. In addition to performing in the world premiere of Christopher Bruce’s Grinning In Your Face with Houston Ballet, Medieval Babes by Stanton Welch with Houston Ballet, Val Caniparoli’s The Lottery, and Nicolo Fonte Rite of Spring with Ballet West.

CHOREOGRAPHERS The Hunt is Katlyn’s first choreographed piece for a large stage. Adam Sklute, Ballet West Artistic Director said, “Katlyn has something to say with this piece. It’s strong, athletic, engages male dancers, uses drum movements and is very unique and exciting.”

Adrian Fry BALLET WEST FIRST SOLOIST/CHOREOGRAPHER, PULSE

Adrian Fry joined Ballet West in 2010. From Omaha, Nebraska, he trained at Omaha Theater Ballet School, School of American Ballet, and Pacific Northwest Ballet School. He has created works both on and off the stage. He performed his own choreography in a music video for Salt Lake City singer/songwriter Kaleb Hanly, and also headed a project interweaving paint and dance in which the paintings were auctioned off for charity. He created his first work for the stage, Spun, for Ballet West in 2013. That same summer he was engaged to create a work for Motion Dance Theater in Asheville, North Carolina. This is his second commission for Ballet West.

M E DIC A L PROV I DE R S

We are thankful for all the medical professionals who are committed to helping our dancers perform their best and stay injury-free.

Kevin Semans, ATC Dr. Andrew Cooper Marina Lawson, LAc Dr. Jeremy Wimmer

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A RT I S T IC S TA F F Pamela Robinson Harris PRINCIPAL BALLET MISTRESS /CHOREOGRAPHER

Pamela Robinson Harris has served as Ballet Mistress for Ballet West for over 15 years as well as the Company’s Interim Artistic Director from 2006-2007. Her career began with the Cleveland Ballet, followed by the State of Alabama Ballet in 1982 and Ballet Mississippi in 1984. Pamela joined Ballet West in 1985, advancing to Principal in 1988. During her career, Pamela performed in some of the most prestigious theatres in America, performing principal roles in most major classical works, including those of George Balanchine, Val Caniparoli, Sir Frederick Ashton, and Ben Stevenson. Pamela, together with Nevada Ballet Theater Ballet Mistress Peggy Dolkas, co-choreographed two ballets for Ballet West’s Family Series – The Little Mermaid and Aladdin. She also reworked major sections of Ballet West’s productions of The Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake, and has choreographed for Ballet West II and the Ballet West Academy Professional Trainee Division.

Bruce Caldwell BALLET MASTER/COMPANY ARCHIVIST

Bruce Caldwell began his ballet career in 1961 in the children’s roles of Willam Christensen’s The Nutcracker. He joined Ballet West as an apprentice in 1968 and rose through the ranks to become a Principal in 1972, a position he held for 18 years before joining the artistic staff in 1990. In 1989 he received the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce Excellence in the Arts Award, and a year later, the Governor’s Award, presented by the Utah Arts Council. Caldwell was appointed to his present position of Ballet Master in 1997 and assumed the additional role of Company Archivist in 2007.

A RT I S T IC S TA F F Jane Wood Smith BALLET MISTRESS

Born in Washington, D.C., Jane received her early training at the Washington School of Ballet. At 15, she was invited to perform with the Grand Theatre de Genève in Switzerland. Jane joined Ballet West in 1979, rising to the rank of Principal Dancer, performing the title roles in Romeo and Juliet, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Giselle, Swan Lake, Coppelia, and Lady of the Camelias, as well as a full range of contemporary ballets created by world-renowned choreographers. She holds a B.F.A. in ballet from the University of Utah and has taught at Florida State University. Jane joined the Ballet West Artistic Staff in 2011.

Heather Thackeray ASSISTANT TO THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Prior to her appointment as Assistant to the Artistic Director, Adam Sklute, Heather enjoyed a 20-year career as a dancer with Ballet West. A Utah native, Heather began taking ballet and tap lessons from her mother at age 3. She continued her studies at the Ballet West Conservatory and joined Ballet West in 1991. Her performance highlights include Ceres in Michael Smuin’s The Tempest, Songbird Fairy in The Sleeping Beauty, Spring Fairy in Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella, Suzuki in Stanton Welch’s Madame Butterfly, and the Doll and Lead Mirliton in Willam Christensen’s The Nutcracker. Heather holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from The University of Utah. She is a well respected teacher, assisting in company rehearsals and overseeing the children’s roles in Ballet West productions.

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A R T I S T I C A N D P R O D U C T I O N S TA F F Christopher Sellars BALLET WEST FIRST SOLOIST INTERIM DIRECTOR OF BALLET WEST II

Christopher received eight years of training under his parents at Orange County Dance Center in Huntington Beach, California, followed by The Rock School for Dance Education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Christopher became a founding member of Ballet Westâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second company, Ballet West II, in 2005. The following year, he joined the main company as a corps de ballet member before being promoted to Demi-Soloist in 2008, followed by Soloist in 2010. He was recently promoted to First Soloist for Ballet Westâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2013-14 season in addition to being named Interim Director for Ballet West II.

David Heuvel COSTUME PRODUCTION DIRECTOR

David Heuvel has been associated with Ballet West since 1979. Apart from his work for Ballet West, he has designed and built costumes nationally and internationally, including Ballet Du Nord (France), Singapore Ballet, Washington Ballet, Carolina Ballet, North Carolina School of the Arts, Atlanta Ballet and Richmond Ballet.

Michael McCulloch PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

Michael McCulloch graduated from The University of Utah with a degree in Theatre Production and Design. He has worked for numerous Utah dance and theatre companies including Utah Opera, Promised Valley Playhouse, and Odyssey Dance Theatre. In his 29 years with Ballet West, he has been Assistant Stage Manager, Assistant Electrician, Master Electrician, and in 2000 became Production Stage Manager. Michael has been a member of Actors Equity Association for 29 years and a member of I.A.T.S.E. Local 99 (Stagehands) for over 25 years.

T H A N K YO U The Ballet West Premiere Club levels listed below include the valued friends of Ballet West whose significant gifts make our performances possible.

members assoluta donors | $20,000 or more Anonymous Donors Vilija Avizonis and Greg McComas Patti Eylar and Charlie Gardner Barbara Barrington Jones The Kipper Family Foundation

Frederick Q. Lawson John and Marcia Price Family Foundation Shari and David Quinney Theodore Schmidt

Beano Solomon Peggy Bergmann Timothy and Stephanie Harpst DiFiore Family

mr. c’s club | $5,000–$19,999 Honorary Life Members Willam F. Christensen, Artistic Director (1902-2001) and Mignon Christensen (1909-1971) Anonymous Donors Anthony and Jessica Mirabile W. Mack and Julia S. Watkins Petras and Liuda Avizonis Nicole and Peter Mouskondis Foundation Jim and Barbara Clark Richard and Lois Peterson Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh Sue J. Ellis Brian and Janae Powell Carol Christ Alan and Jeanne Hall Foundation Kieth and Nancy Rattie Family Dr. Clifford S. Reusch, M.D. Ron and Shelley Hansen Foundation Judy Brady and Drew W. Browning Stephanie and Tim Harpst The Rickman Family Lee Elizabeth Quinney Scott Huntsman Audra Sorenson Keith and Nancy Rattie Jeanne M. Kimball George H. and Tamie P. Speciale Liz and Jonathan Slager Bruce and Sheryl Lefavi Norman C. and Barbara L. Tanner Cindy Strong Lois Martino Teresa Silcox Torrey Ema Ostarcevic Dan P. Miller Brad and Linda Walton Mina Vaughn Foundation John and Andrea Miller

premiere gold club donors $2,500 - $4,999 Anonymous Donors Delonne Anderson Family Foundation Clisto and Suzanne Beaty The Brent and Bonnie Jean Beesley Foundation Deborah B. and Edward Felt Doug Brown Carol, Rete and Céline Browning Rebecca Marriott Champion

Cecile and Hal Christiansen Amalia Cochran Hu Ding William and Melissa Connelly Convergence Planning Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Family Foundation Wendy Jackson Jóhann Jacobs and David Heuvel Conrad and Anne Jenson

Peter and Catherine Meldrum Jerry and Linda Rowley Margot L. Shott Adam Sklute and Christopher Renstrom Kevin Voyles Mike and Debra Washburn Mark Weisbender Marelynn and Edward Zipser Sue and Jack Stahl

Conor Chase Tyler Estiban Chase Charles and Susan Critchlow Jonathan Crossett and Pascale E. de Rozario Nile Eatmon and Kimberly Hornak John Eckert Sissy Eichwald Inger Fenech Michael Fife John H. and Joan B. Firmage Karen L. Freed Ralli and George Fuller Mary Jane E. Galvin-Wagg Dave Garside and Audrey Minet Marla M. Gault Ann and Rick Gold John and Ilauna Gurr James Halliday

Jon and Tami Hansen Sandy Haughey Connie Holbrook Mark and Wendi Holland Julie Hopkins Daniel Horns and Renee Zollinger Larry and Tina Howard Robert and Dixie Huefner Mr. and Mrs. David R. Irvine Gordon Irving Christina Jepson and Erik Christiansen Marilyn and Chester Johnson G. Frank and Pamela Joklik Tim H. Jones Howard A. and Lou Ann B. Jorgensen John Karls Scott and Allison Kendell Jennefer Kesteloot Carol and Guy Kroesche

premiere club $1,000-$2,499 Anonymous Donation through the Community Foundation of Utah Anonymous Donors John and Marilyn Alleman Stephen Anderson and Merribeth Habegger Anderson Bené Arnold Carol Baer Marcy Barlow Nicolas Barlow Samatha Barlow Daniel and Sheila Barnett Frances and Jerome Battle Mary Ann Battle Sharon and Michael Bertelsen J.H. Bogart Ginny Bostrom E. Lindsay and Carla Carlisle Colby Chase

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T H A N K YO U Rose Kuo and Larry Gross Katherine Labrum Catherine and Matthew Lake Roxanne Christensen Lazzara Jon and Helle LeRette David E. and Helane B. Leta Thomas and Mary McCarthey Rachelle McCarthey and Brock VandeKamp Marjorie and Thomas McLaughlin Frederick Moreton Sheri P. Morgan Michael Morris Scott and JoAnn Narus Oren and Liz Nelson Scott K. Nichols Dr. Pamela Parkinson and Joshua Scoby

Linda S. Pembroke David C. Pickett Ray Pickup Jeanne Potucek David and Suzanne Razor Victoria Jane Ream Mitch and Shannon Rice Gary and Joann Rieben Margaret P. Sargent Dr. Mark and Linda Scholl Pat and Bill Schulze Robert Schumacker Aharon Shulimson and Julie Terry John Sklute James R. Kruse and Mary Jo Smith Nancy and Robert Sparrer Diana Major Spencer

Catherine Stashak Rick and Chris Veit Roy Vincent Amy Wadsworth and David Richardson Janet and Pete Richardson Arthur and Diane Walden Sue and Walker Wallace Bill and Betty Weldon Judith W. Wolfe Michelle and Todd Wolfenbarger Mary Bird and Lance Wood Jeanie Pollack Katherine Smith Marilyn Neilson Marina Lawson

directorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s club $500-$999 Anonymous Donors Christine Allred Brian and Jane Andrew Ronald and Kathy Aoki Nancy and Lewis Baker Marilyn Banks Alene Bentley Steve and Melanie Berthold Linda Book Alexis Carr Pat and Frank Child James M. and Sherise G. Clayton William and Joan Coles Stephen and Sandra Covey Shari Crisman Ronny and Lindsay Cutshall Rebecca Day Dr. Michael and Carol DeCaria Richard and Pamela Dropek Eric and Shellie Eide Michael and Loretta Falvo Scott Elizabeth Frank Nancy Futrell, M.D. and Clark Millikan, M.D. Don and Doris Gale

Susan and Richard Glasmann LeAnne and Craig Gundy Cynthia Hamman Chuck and Kathie Horman Barbara Horwitz Elise and Paul Hutchings Timotha Ann Kent Marvin and Lois Kimball The Kohlburn/Lecointre Family Edward and Debbie Lamb Sharee Jo Lane Amy Courage Lineen & Tom Lineen Katherine Lynch Caryl Marsh Nancy Melich and Lex Hemphill Constance Metherell Karen Nichols Ralph and Jean Nuismer Mr. and Mrs. Randy Okland Joanne Parrish Elodie Payne Jeff Van Niel and Nancy Rapoport Barbara Reid Dana V. Reilly Riser & Associates

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Richard Cannon Jeffrey, Catherine and Deirdre Carney Barbara and Ronald I. Christensen Orson and Dianne Clay Eydie Debry Merlyn and Bill Denkers Paul Dougan Carole and Calvin Drecksel Analecia Dumke Janet Ellsworth Drs. Richard C. and Ann W. Engar Gayle and Chip Everest Steven Eyre

Leah B. Felt Lana Clark Foley Susan Funk Christine Gailey Don and Doris Gale Chris and Vicki Ghicadus Rebecca Ginz Susan and Richard Glasmann Ceselie and Lew Goodwin Sandylee Griswold Robin Hall Mr. and Mrs. E. Dean Hamblin Kenneth and Kate Handley

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Choreographer's Club Donors $150-$249 Anonymous Donors Jennifer Abouzelof Michelle and Wesley Anderson Brooke Anderson Linda Anderton James Aoli Erin Apelu Genevieve Atwood and Don Mabey Mark and Diane Bromberg Liliane Barker Deborah and Byron Barkley Philip and Mary Barlow John and Joyce Barnes Ms Carolyn Barrani Chris Bateman Margaret K. Batson Wendy W. Beall Sheri Beck Cheri Beck Zita and Jay Bell Ruth Benefiel Paul and Kristin Beyer Miki Bode-Jones Linda Boren Robert Boyle Rodney and Carolyn Brady Jo Brandt Mary Brow Brent and Robyn Brown John and Kathryn Burnham Michelle Butz

Michael Catten Will Chamberlain J. Douglas Christensen Carol Ann Christensen Elaine Cohen and Richard Riesenfeld Carolyn Crofts Robert Debry Ashby and Anne Cullimore Decker Eric Despain Paul B. Dorius Ms. Irene Draper Greg Dunnanvant Annette Duzett Calvin and Beverly Elkington Ilene Ferris James Ford Rob Sargent and Alison Fraser Janet Fuller Diane Gamble Bryson Garbett Mrs George Gardner Geoffrey Gentry Nena Germany Greer Dan Duggleby and Amy Geroso Robert Glasgow Ian Godfrey Allan and Sharon Gomez James Gorac Muriel Gowski Gary and Vickie Greaves Abbie and Ken Griffin

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T H A N K YO U Steve Kornet Vere and Masie Lancaster Sally and Ron Larkin Richard and Christine Lehosky Robert and Miriam Lenz Ingie Lignell Charlene Lind David Littlefield Susan Loving Heidirun Mandy Trevor Mathis Neylan Mcbaine Willis McCree and John Fromer Joanne McGillis Virginia Menlove Keith and Donna Mercer Sue Morgan Marjorie Morriss Susan and Barry Mortenson Judy Nattress Anne M. Nelsen Shirley Nelson Patricia New Cilla Harrison and Seven Nielsen Linda Nielson Debra Nielson Sharon Oconnell Michelle Oldroyd

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Carol Snyder Paul and Carol Sonntag Robert and Arita Sparks Diane St. Clair Catherine Stashak Carol Stephens Elizabeth Stewart Summerhays Music John Taylor Jeffrey Taylor Rosemarie Thompson Joann Tien Deborah A. Tompson Ruth Toronto Jennifer Treadway Linda Tueller Sherry Turner Dr. Marilyn Valentine Dr. and Mrs. Robert K. Vickery, Jr. Bruce Washburn Jonathan and Sarah Whisenant Emily White Michael Williamson and Dan Rodriguez Elizabeth Withers Carolyn Wootton Liz Yokubison Marjorie C. Young Mage Wind Productions

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C O R P O R AT E , F O U N DAT I O N, & G OV E R N M E N T S U PP ORT $100,000 + George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Barbara Barrington Jones Family Foundation

James Lee Sorenson Family Foundation Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts and Parks Program

Utah State Legislative Funding through the Utah State Office of Education Professional outreach Program in the Schools.

Emma Eccles Jones Foundation Sorenson Legacy Foundation B.W. Bastian Foundation Meldrum Family Foundation Strong Audi

Shubert Foundation Marriner S. Eccles Foundation The Huntsman Family Foundation Zions Bank Pinnacle Performance

Richard K. & Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation Beaver Creek Foundation Henriksen-Butler Every Blooming Thing* Holiday Inn Express Jerome Robbins Foundation Lawrence T. & Janet T. Dee Foundation

O.C. Tanner C. Comstock Clayton Foundation Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Salt Lake City Arts Council Simmons Family Foundation The New Yorker* Trolley Square Ventures* Webb AV*

J Wongs* Joanne L. Shrontz Family Foundation Landis Salon* Molding Box* Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation Rowland Visuals*

Ruth’s Chris* Select Health Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Foundation Union Pacific Foundation W. Mack & Julia S. Watkins Foundation

Mills Publishing Cuisine Unlimited* Diamond Rental* Dorsey & Whitney LLP Epic Brewery * High West Whiskey* The Brown Family Foundation Holland & Hart LLP Joe Muscolino* John and Dora Lang Charitable Foundation

Patterson Family Memorial Foundation Katherine W. Dumke & Ezekiel R. Dumke Jr. Foundation Lamb’s Grill* Nicholas & Company* Ray, Quinney & Nebeker Foundation Salt Lake Mailing and Printing* The Annex* UMFA* cityhome COLLECTIVE Visit Salt Lake

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C A P I TA L C A M PA I G N D O N O R S Shari and David Quinney Campaign Chairs

Barbara and James Clark Honorary Chairs

Ballet West is grateful for the generous support of the following foundations, individuals and corporations: Naming Gift ($6,000,000 and above) Janet Q. Lawson FoundationS.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation Lead Gifts ($2,000,000 and above) George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Emma Eccles Jones Foundation Principal Gifts ($500,000–$1,999,999) Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation

Dinesh and Kalpana Patel Foundation Clif ford S. Reusch, M.D.

Major Gifts ($150,000–$499,000) Lawrence T. Dee & Janet T. Dee Foundation Katherine and Ezekiel Dumke, Jr. Meldrum Foundation Theodore and Elizabeth Schmidt Utah State Legislature

Cornerstone Gifts ($5,000–$9,999) Anonymous Donors Scott and Lisa Altman Michael and Denise Bégué E. Lindsay and Carla Carlisle Deborah Dobson and Jonas Kåge Paul B. Dorius Tim and Katherine Henney Richard Koehn and Sheryl Scott David E. and Helane B. Leta Adam Sklute and Christopher Renstrom Norman C. and Barbara L. Tanner Dr. Mina Vaughn Foundation Carole M. Wood and Darrell Hensleigh

Pace-Setter Gifts ($45,000–$149,000) Anonymous Donors James G. Adamson* B. W. Bastian Foundation Erik and Uzo Erlingsson Florence Gillmor Foundation Timothy and Stephanie Harpst Katharine Lamb Janet Q. Lawson (1922–2008) Thomas and Mary McCarthey Questar Shari and David Quinney Rocky Mountain Power Joanne L. Shrontz Family Foundation Sue and Walker Wallace Robert I. Wishnick Foundation Sustaining Gifts ($15,000–$44,999) Anonymous Donors American Express Charitable Fund Judy Brady and Drew W. Browning Carol Carter Jim and Barbara Clark DiFiore Family Hague and Sue J. Ellis Matthew B. Ellis Foundation Jóhann Jacobs and David Heuvel Robert D. Kent Jr. Trust Dan P. Miller Scott and Sara Nelson Fritz and Barbara Reed Key Gifts ($10,000–$14,999) Anonymous Donors Vilija Avizonis and Greg McComas John C. Jarman

Special Gifts ($1,000–$4,999) Anonymous Donors Stephen and Merribeth Habegger-Anderson The Arcolio Family Michael and Jacqueline Bailey David K. Barber Kay and Susan Barrell Frances and Jerome Battle Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bennion Alene Bentley Carolyn and Robert Buma Chase Associates Paul and Linda Child Bruce and Barbara Christensen Sue D. and Thayer S. Christensen Peter Christie and Charles Black Michael Andrew Currey and Calvin W. Kitten James and Geralyn Dreyfous Rex Falkenrath and Amy Paul John H Firmage Jr. John H. and Carol W. Firmage III Jodie and Kirk Fisher Robert and Joyce Graham John Hollerbach Scott Huntsman Richard Kielar and Christian Zimmerman Guy and Carol Kroesche

John and Marcia Price Family Foundation Jodi Lippert and Timothy L. Barr LWCommunications Malcolm and Ann MacQuoid Michael Marriott and J. Sanchez Michael Murray and Kathleen McDermott Seth Olson and Tonia Stefiuk Thomas Parks Richard and Lois Peterson Amberlie Phillips Scott W. and Nanci O. Pickett David and Suzanne Razor Dr. Chris Richards The Roake Family Robert and Nancy Schumacker Katherine Scott Semnani Foundation Michael Shuping Students of Ballet West Academy Toby and Jef frey Taylor Teresa Silcox Torrey Lamont and Carol Tyler U.S. Bancorp Foundation W. Mack and Julia Watkins Maysie and Wallace Watts Maggie Wright and Dennis Tesch Supporting Gifts ($500–$999) Anonymous Donors Steve and Beverly Allnatt Robert Arbogast Deborah and Byron Barkley Bernard Bégué Ginette Bott In Memory of Megan Leigh Brown Mr. and Mrs. Bruce K. Caldwell Bill and Amy Cutting Don and Doris Gale Pamela Robinson Harris and Jef f Harris Jerald D. and Anne E. Holyoak Carol and Edward Hunter McNeil Engineering & Land Surveying, L.C. Brian and Janae Powell Patsy and Gregory Reece Harry and Lisa Rosenthal Fred and Fran Schwab Mitchell Selznick Sarah and Rich West Reba Ann Wilcox

Friends of the Campaign Gifts ($1–$499) Anonymous Donors Kathy and Wayne Adams Hans and Martha Ahrens Bené Arnold Nancy Blaney Michael Bearden Brent and Elita Christensen Kate C. Crews Jonathan Crossett and Pascale E. DeRozario Steven W. Davis Gregory Dennison Nancy Farley Kristin Hakala and Tong Wang Jolie and Brad Hardy Tim and Stephanie Harpst Alison Harvey Neil and June Henderson Susan and Richard Holland Christina M. Jepson Gloria Johnson Devin Danielle Larsen and Robin G. Larsen Jason Linsley Braden Lockwood Archer and Ellen Martin Barbara Neilson Aaron J. Orlowski Beatrice C. Parker Greg R. Presnell Karlie, Karen, Charlie Primich Sophia Priolo Mary and Gary Purk Nancy Stewart Ramsdell Marissa Rejali Jennifer L. Robinson Jan and Shahab Saeed Thomas Sawyer Jane Scott Nicholas Scott Ben Selznick Zack Selznick Dennis and Annabelle Shrieve Tani Smihula Mary Clayton Smith Steven W. and Sharon S. Snarr Heather Thackeray Lynda Tobin David Tundermann Sandra D. Weinstock G. W. Buzz and Kelly Welch

I N M E MO RY A N D I N HO N O R gifts made in honor In Honor of Adam Sklute and Christopher Renstrom Patty Andriga Patti Eylar and Charlie Gardner Madeleine Plonsker In Honor of Johann Jacobs and David Huevel Marlene Montooth In Honor of Alex Fenech Inger Fenech In Honor of Ingie Lignell Elese Adams In Honor of Donald Basinger Joanne Parrish

In Honor of Vilija Avizonis and Greg McComas Beth McComas Randy McComas In Honor of Tono Lander Martin Leuthauser In Honor of The Tilton Family Carol Ann Saikhon In Honor of Dr. and Mrs. Ondine Morelli Susan Morelli In Honor of Elena Kunikova and Ludmilla Morkovina Sara Murawski

In Honor of Nancy Marriott Zions Bank In Honor of Harriett Ross Elaine Wolbrom In Honor of Elizabeth Weldon Eileen Weldon Smith In Honor of Kathleen Ruben Spane Tina Bagley In Honor of David Kipper Anonymous Donor In Honor of the Dancers Joshua Jones

gifts made in memory In Memory of John Hart Carole Wood Bené Arnold

In Memory of Judee Ross Audrey F. Ross Charitable Lead Trust

In Memory of Ann Parr Peggy Beach

In Memory of Tracy L. Stapley 6th Medical Logistics Mangaement Center Sheena Barriteau Paul Huntsman Julie Lamar

In Memory of Kathleen Reese Jolynn Reese In Memory of Mary Ruth Abbott Bené Arnold In Memory of Louis Godfrey Bené Arnold In Memory of Paul Rupers Harriett Ross In Memory of Alice Athas Jamie Craft In Memory of Chris Christie Bené Arnold

In Memory of Jack Wood Denise and Michael Begue Pamela Robinson and Jeff Harris Johann Jacobs and David Heuvel Adam Sklute and Christopher Renstrom Cristian Smith Jane Wood Smith Maggie Wright and Dennis Tesch Jacquie and Kevin Zegan

In Memory of Patricia Zollinger Pamela and Dale Darnell Judy Elting Renee Horns Jamie Kamm Ron Miller Kristie Rowbotham Michelle Straube Mary Kay Feicht In Memory of Joseph A. Holden Lisa Linsalata In Memory of Tomm Ruud Linda Forsey In Memory of Terence Kern Carole Wood

In Memory of Nancy Renstrom Jeanie Pollack Harriett Ross Adam Sklute and Christopher Renstrom

Innovations | 2014–2015 season

BA L L E T W E S T B OA R D S governing board Victor S. Rickman* Board Chair Shahab Saeed* Past Board Chair Brian E. Powell* Chair Elect John C. Miller* Vice Chair Scott M. Huntsman* Treasurer Barbara Clark* Secretary Scott Altman* Executive Director Adam Sklute* Artistic Director Dr. Vilija Avizonis* Barbara Barrington Jones Frances Battle Alene Bentley Sharon M. Bertelsen

Curtis Bramble Wendy Jackson* Christina M. Jepson Catherine Parrish Lake Sheryl R. Lefavi Lois L. Martino Dan P. Miller* Anthony F. Mirabile* Ema Ostarcevic Jeanne Potucek* Lee Quinney Shari Quinney* Margot Shott Liz Slager Cindy Strong Debra Washburn Julia Watkins Michelle Wolfenbarger national advisory board Ron R. Hansen, President Carol Christ Dr. Erik Erlingsson Barbara Kipper

Peter D. Meldrum Nicole Mouskondis David C. Pickett community leadershipboard Carol Kroesche, President Carol Baer William Connelly Nile Eatmon Tami Hansen Julie Hopkins Tim Jones Marina Lawson Diana Major Spencer Brian Valentine artist liaisons Christopher Anderson Christiana Bennett

*Executive Committee

ENCORE SOCIETY We honor and applaud those individuals who have made such a meaningful commitment to the future of Ballet West by including a bequest or other deferred gift for Ballet West in their estate planning. Bene Arnold Berenice J. Bradshaw (1903-1996) Val A. Browning (1895-1994) Kenneth P. Burbidge, Jr. (1930-1998) Dr. Robert H. (1920-2007) and Marianne Harding Burgoyne Liza Colton Mary Elizabeth Colton Kent and Martha DiFiore The Zorka D. Divich Trust Dolores Dore Eccles (1902-1994) Virginia Fackrell Estate (1918-2004) Sid W. Foulger

Dr. Esther S. Gross (1908-2001) and Dr. George D. Gross (1907-2000) Stephanie and Timothy Harpst Melissa A. Herbst (1972-2014) Geoffrey C. Hughes (1919-1991) Johann Jacobs and David Heuvel Fleming and Lana Jensen Sara Kaplan Dennis L. Kay Trust Barry L. Keller (1937-2002) Cynthia Lampropoulos and Family Foundation Gaye Herman Marrash

Willis Earl McCree and John Jacob Fromer, Jr Glenn H. and Karen Fugal Peterson Margot Shott Teresa Silcox Oma W. Wagstaff (1901-2000) Mrs. Glen Walker Wallace (1898-1988) Grace Jackson (1920-2000) Gladys Walz (1910-1995) Afton B. Whitbeck (1914-2008) Carole M. Wood and Darrell Hensleigh Marelynn and Edward Zipser

Encore Society membership is open to all individuals who have made an estate provision for Ballet West or a planned or deferred gift. For more information or if you have made a planned gift to Ballet West, please contact us at (801) 869-6934.

HOUS E RU L E S To ensure the enjoyment of the majority of our patrons who arrive on time, and in deference to the artists, latecomers will not be admitted to the auditorium until there is an appropriate pause in the performance. During some productions, this pause may not occur until the end of the first act.

•• Please silence all electronic timepieces and cell phones for the period of the performance. •• No babes in arms.

•• All casting is subject to change. •• For your own safety and the safety of other patrons, please do not exit the Theatre before the house lights are up. •• Any use of cameras and recording equipment in the Theatre, which is not authorized by the management, is strictly prohibited. •• No smoking, eating or drinking is permitted in the auditorium. •• Lost articles may be claimed at security. •• Anyone expecting emergency calls is urged to leave their seat locations and beepers with the house manager.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT In the event of an emergency, please walk to the nearest exit and listen to information given by management and ushers. Rose Wagner Theatre exits are located on left side and rear of the auditorium. Please identify the exit closest to your location.

AU D I O L I N K The Sennheiser Audiolink hearing devices are available in the Rose Wagner Theatre for patrons needing hearing assistance. Please ask an usher for assistance. Salt Lake County is proud to offer this service to the arts patrons of Salt Lake City as part of an ongoing effort to accommodate citizens with disabilities.

The Utah Arts Festival presents

Library Auditorium at the Utah Arts Festival Free admission

Music Director

Presenting exciting new contemporary chamber music with music by Miguel Chuaqui, Carl Schimmel, and Timothy Beyer and the world premiere of a new work by Robert Honstein, winner of the 2015 Utah Arts Festival Chamber Ensemble Commission.