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December 6
December 7
Matinee
December 7
Evening
December 13
December 14
Matinee and Evening
December 14
Evening
john and andrea miller jonathan and liz slager
eddie stone
dr. jeremy wimmer
December 15
Evening
john and marcia price and the price family
December 19
s.j. and jessie e quinney foundation
janet quinney lawson foundation
shari and david quinney
frederick q. lawson
December 20 Evening
December 22 Evening
willam christensen family
December 23 Evening
December 24
Matinee
courtney miller and jason hawks
kim and jay heglar
December 26 Matinee
mccarthey family foundation
Adam Sklute
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
THE COMPANY
THE WILLAM CHRISTENSEN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CHAIR SPONSORED BY PEGGY BERGMANN
Michael Scolamiero EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THE ELIZABETH SOLOMON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHAIR
PRINCIPALS
Emily Adams, Katlyn Addison, Hadriel Diniz, Adrian Fry, Tyler Gum, Jenna Rae Herrera, David Huffmire, Amy Potter, Jordan Veit
Alexis Bull, Jazz Khai Bynum, Kai Casperson, Kye Cooley, Isabella Corridon, Amelia Dencker, Anderson Duhan, Taylor Fikes, Maren Florence, Robert Fowler, Mikayla Gyfteas, Jacob Hancock, James Jobson-Larkin, Schuyler Lian, Joseph Lynch, William Lynch, Jonas Malinka-Thompson, Lexi McCloud, Anisa Sinteral, Tatiana Stevenson, Loren Walton, Claire Wilson
BALLET WEST II
Olivia Book, Jaya Dhand, Rémy Gray, Adrian Fite, Lund Fuller, Victor Galeana, Ava Gray, Callie Herbert, Téa Hinchley, Mirin Hirano, Andre McGregor II, Anna Murray, Sophia Nanni, Arif Toleugazin
Pamela Robinson-Harris PRINCIPAL REHEARSAL DIRECTOR
Bruce Caldwell REHEARSAL DIRECTOR AND ARCHIVIST
Michael McCulloch PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
Nicholas Maughan PRINCIPAL COMPANY PIANIST
ARTISTIC STAFF
Jared Oaks MUSIC DIRECTOR
Jane Victorine Wood INTERIM PRINCIPAL REHEARSAL DIRECTOR
Jason Hadley DIRECTOR OF COSTUME PRODUCTION
Michele Gifford ASSISTANT REHEARSAL DIRECTOR
Reuben Lehr
ARTISTIC OPERATIONS MANAGER AND ASSISTANT TO THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Michael Andrew Currey DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION
Calvin Kitten DIRECTOR OF BALLET WEST II/ REHEARSAL DIRECTOR
Liz Wiand STAGE MANAGER AND PRODUCTION OPERATIONS COORDINATOR
Courtney Hellebuyck STUDENT REHEARSAL DIRECTOR
WILLAM CHRISTENSEN, CO-FOUNDER & FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
GLENN WALKER WALLACE, CO-FOUNDER
PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON
Board of Directors
GOVERNING BOARD
Chair
Shari H. Quinney*
Vice Chair
Sarah Eccles Taylor*
Treasurer
Scott M. Huntsman*
Secretary
Rachele McCarthey, M.D.*
Artistic Director
Adam Sklute*
Executive Director
Michael Scolamiero*
Cole Adams
Mike Black*
Matthew Cardon-Bystry
Frank L Corbett
J. Chase Dreyfous, Jr.*
Weston Firmage
Charlie Freedman
Marc A. Fuller
Samantha Topping Gellert
Courtney Miller Hawks
Stephanie Harpst
Kimberly Heglar
George W. Henry Jr.
Heidi L. Huntsman
Ryan Kelly
Athelia Woolley LeSueur
Katherine Daines Lindsay
Caryl Marsh*
Bronwyn Newport-Bradley
Jennifer Price-Wallin
Tatiana Lingos-Webb Prince
Shauna Bamberger
Priskos
Mark Robbins*
Jacey Skinner
Ashley Smith
Krista Sorenson
Meghan Gallivan Stewart
Kristin Allred Stockham
Julia Watkins
*Executive Committee Member
EMERITUS BOARD
Dr. Viljia Avizonis
Frances Battle
Carol Carter
Dr. Kent DiFiore
HONORARY BOARD
Carol Christ
Willard Dere
Jennifer Huntsman
Willis McCree
Dan Miller
John Miller
Amanda Simmons
Elizabeth (Beano) Solomon
Julie Hopkins
Barbara Levy Kipper
Ellen Rossi
The Honorable Jenny Wilson
PARK CITY ADVISORY BOARD
Co-Chairs
Jill Parlett Koziol
Jennifer Thorn
Julie Hopkins
Maren Mullin
Matt Mullin
Sarah West
THE NUTCRACKER
Choreography: Willam F. Christensen
Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Scenic Design: John Wayne Cook
Additional Scenic Design: Dick and Belinda Bird
Costume Design: David Heuvel
Costume Dyer and Painter: Lisa Waering Sacaris
Masks: Robert Allsopp
Lighting Design: Kevin Dreyer
Projection Design: Mike Tutaj
Lighting and Projection Supervision: James K. Larsen
Props and Puppetry Design: Cory Thorell
Project Management: Michael Andrew Currey
Featuring the Ballet West Orchestra conducted by Music Director: Jared Oaks
Guest Conductor: Gabriel Gordon (12/12 – 12/22)
Flying by Foy
The performance lasts approximately 2 hours, with one 20-minute intermission.
ARTISTS OF BALLET WEST IN THE NUTCRACKER | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON
EL CASCANUECES
Coreografía: Willam F. Christensen
Música: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Diseño de Escenografía: John Wayne Cook
Diseño Adicional de Escenografía: Dick y Belinda Bird
Diseño de Vestuario: David Heuvel
Colorista y Pintora de Vestuario: Lisa Waering Sacaris
Máscaras: Robert Allsopp
Diseño de Iluminación: Kevin Dreyer
Diseño de Proyección: Mike Tutaj
Supervisión de Iluminación y Proyección: James K. Larsen
Diseño de Títeres y Accesorios: Cory Thorell
Gestión de Proyectos: Michael Andrew Currey
Presentando a la Orquesta Ballet West dirigida por Director de Música: Jared Oaks
Director invitado: Gabriel Gordon (12/12 – 12/22)
Vuelo a cargo de Foy
El espectáculo dura aproximadamente 2 horas, con un inermedio de 20 minutos.
About Ballet West
From Balanchine to Bournonville, Petipa to Tharp, Ballet West boasts a rich and varied repertoire, elegant and versatile artists, and an American style and legacy that is as dynamic, expansive, and as unexpected as the Rocky Mountain region it represents. From its humble beginnings in 1963 as the only professional ballet company between Chicago and the West Coast, Ballet West has grown into one of America’s leading ballet companies. For 60 years, the Salt Lake City-based Company has entertained and excited audiences in Utah and worldwide by presenting the great classical story ballets, including America’s first and longest-running version of The Nutcracker, revivals of rarelyseen historical masterpieces, works by some of the world’s most renowned artists, and new cutting-edge creations by emerging choreographers. The Company also regularly tours both nationally and internationally.
Ballet West was established in Salt Lake City by co-founders Willam F. Christensen, often called the “Godfather of American ballet,” and Utah’s “First Lady of the Arts,” Glenn Walker Wallace. In 1951, Christensen established the first ballet department in an American university at The University of Utah. Over time, this program grew into the Utah Civic Ballet, Ballet West’s first incarnation. Prior to that, along with his brothers, Lew and Harold, Christensen made history by establishing the oldest full-ballet company in the western United States, the San Francisco Ballet.
Since its inception, Ballet West has had five artistic directors, who have each helped build the Company’s unique and expansive profile – its founder, Willam Christensen, Bruce Marks, John Hart CBE, Jonas Kåge, and for the past 16 years, Adam Sklute, who has overseen the artistic product for the longest sustained growth of the Company since its founding. Ballet West continues to grow and evolve with 38 company members, 14 second company members, a thriving Academy, and one of the world’s largest ballet-based Education and Outreach programs, reaching over 100,000 children and adults throughout Utah and the Intermountain Region every year.
The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West (BW) Academy builds future ballet and dance artists and audiences by providing training in classical ballet, flamenco, character, contemporary, hip-hop, and theatrical dance training. The BW Academy has over 1,000 students between its four campuses, Salt Lake City, Trolley Corners, Park City, and Utah County. With newlyrenovated student housing, the BW Academy is home to local, national, and international ballet students, with more than 50% of BW Academy students joining Ballet West.
With this eclectic and ever-expanding outlook, Ballet West is truly an American pioneer in dance. By honoring the history and traditions of our great artform, while constantly moving forward with new and untried concepts, we continue to keep ballet in Utah and the world alive and thriving into the 21st Century and beyond.
willam christensen, founder of ballet west
glenn walker wallace, co-founder of ballet west
From the Artistic Director
Welcome to the 80th anniversary of Ballet West founder Willam Christensen’s renowned and magical ballet, The Nutcracker - America’s first full-length Nutcracker. Mr. C’s production paved the way for countless versions of this beloved holiday classic throughout the country (and the world). It is not only a local treasure; Mr. C’s Nutcracker is now an official Living Landmark for the state of Utah –perhaps the first of its kind in that respect as well.
On Christmas Eve of 1944 in San Francisco, Mr. C gave American audiences their first full production of this now national phenomenon. When he moved back to Utah, Mr. C brought his Nutcracker with him and it has been performed consistently here ever since. Now, around the country, Nutcracker productions, both professional and student, ranging from classical to modern, to hip-hop, in both fulllength or abbreviated forms, have become an American holiday tradition. Notably, Ballet West continues to perform Mr. C’s version to this day, making it perhaps the longestrunning Nutcracker production in the world.
So, what is the great appeal of The Nutcracker, particularly here in America? Why is Mr. C’s production so enduring?
The Nutcracker first premiered in 1892 in St. Petersburg, Russia, featuring a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov. Despite its popularity today, the ballet was not an immediate success. Petipa wrote the libretto himself, which he based on the Alexandre Dumas adaptation of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s story, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. Critics at the time considered Petipa’s plot to be an over-simplistic rethinking of the cumbersome Hoffmann/Dumas story. Additionally, they did not appreciate the extensive use of children in the leading roles and were bothered by the fact that the principal ballerinas had only short featured opportunities. Tchaikovsky’s score also received mixed reviews initially, but when it was rearranged and shortened to become The Nutcracker Suite, its infinitely hummable music found its way into the hearts of many.
Between 1919 and 1934, multiple revisions of The Nutcracker were presented throughout Europe. During this time, the ballet’s lead roles were given to adults so that Clara, her Prince, and others had more extensive dancing opportunities and greater character development. The Nutcracker was first seen in America in 1940, as a one-act, abridged version choreographed by Alexandra Fedorova for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.
An offshoot of Diaghilev’s famed Paris company, the Monte Carlo troupe toured the United States, from large cities to small towns. This Nutcracker Suite became a popular presentation, as Americans had already become familiar with the ballet’s music. (In 1940, Disney incorporated The Nutcracker Suite into a segment of Fantasia, allowing Tchaikovsky’s score to gain household recognition.)
In the early 1940’s, Mr. C made history by founding the first devoted ballet company in America – the San Francisco Ballet. (Prior to that, ballet in the United States was seen only as a “side-show,” and often connected to opera companies.) Mr. C presented America’s first productions of Swan Lake (1939) and Coppélia (1940) before beginning work on his fulllength production of The Nutcracker.
Mr. C likely had seen the abridged production by the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo; in fact, that company’s leading ballerina and main choreographer at the time were none other than Alexandra Danilova and George Balanchine, respectively. As children, both had been a part of the full-length Nutcracker back in St. Petersburg, Russia. Now, decades later, the two Ballet Russe alumni advised Mr. C on details about the story, the breakdown of scenes, casting, and more. As the legend goes, on one such visit, the three had been talking into all hours of the night when the ever-elegant Danilova kicked off her shoes to show Mr. C some
From the Artistic Director
steps. However, Balanchine intervened, saying, “Oh, no, Choura [the traditional Russian diminutive for Alexandra], he must find his own way.”
…And find his way he did. Taking what he had learned from Balanchine and Danilova, along with his own research, vision, and ingenuity, Mr. C created a Nutcracker that is both faithful to the original concept and lively in a uniquely American way.
First, Mr. C gave back all the leading roles to children. Perhaps this was out of practical need – amidst World War II, he may not have had enough trained adult dancers to fill the multitude of roles originally created for children. However, by reinstating so many children into the production, he brilliantly created not just a charming family show, but also a built-in audience for it as parents, grandparents, siblings, and whole families would come to see their relative perform on a major stage in a professional production.
Mr. C, along with his brothers and their wives, began his career in Vaudeville and he therefore understood how the second act of The Nutcracker, with its series of vignettes, or divertissements, could also play like a Vaudeville show. He insisted that the battle scene in the first act be funny, almost like a cartoon, and he kept the proceedings throughout moving along. This, in my opinion, is part of the ballet’s appeal.
The Nutcracker became the perfect vehicle for introducing a wider American audience to the art form of ballet. George Balanchine choreographed his own version in 1954 and, by the late 1960’s, The Nutcracker had become the literal bread and butter for most companies. Some choreographers chose to have the leading roles played by adults, for a deeper, darker psychological exploration of the story, but most chose to go in the direction of Mr. C’s model for pure family entertainment.
In the early 1950’s, Mr. C first presented his Nutcracker in Salt Lake City, with the Utah Civic Ballet (which would later become Ballet West). While Mr. C himself tinkered with his original work over the years, changing sets and costumes four times and even authorizing his successors to modify aspects of the choreography, he never lost sight of what made his ballet magical.
Since 2007, it has been my honor to steward Mr. C’s beloved production to its 80th anniversary and further into the 21st century. Thanks to you, our wonderful patrons, his pioneering efforts to create a uniquely American version of The Nutcracker have kept it alive and vibrant as we pass it on, with love, from generation to generation.
From all of us at Ballet West, we wish you the happiest of holidays!
Adam Sklute
The Willam Christensen Artistic Director Chair
Sponsored By Peggy Bergmann
Since 2007, Adam Sklute has expanded Ballet West’s outlook, repertoire, and visibility with exciting Company and world premieres, increased touring, heightened public exposure, and greater focus on the Ballet West Academy. He began his career with The Joffrey Ballet, rising through the ranks from dancer to Associate Director. His stewardship of Ballet West has been marked by both financial growth and elevated artistry, and was the subject of The CW Network’s docu-drama, Breaking Pointe, which aired for two seasons. From September 2016 to October 2017, Sklute took on the dual position of CEO and Artistic Director, overseeing both administrative and artistic operations of Ballet West. An internationally sought-after teacher and adjudicator, Sklute has received numerous awards, including Utah’s Enlightened 50 (2014), The Bronze Minuteman Award for Outstanding Service to Utah and The Nation (2015), and Utah Diversity Connection’s Business Award for outstanding commitment to diversity initiatives. Most recently, Sklute was included in Deseret Magazine’s 25 Changemakers of the West for his efforts to build greater equity and inclusion in classical ballet.
From the Executive Director
Welcome to Willam Christensen’s The Nutcracker! In addition to enjoying a magical and entertaining performance that celebrates the beauty of the holiday season, you are also attending an historic event. This December marks the 80th anniversary of Mr. C’s beloved production, which is America’s first full-length Nutcracker and the longest running Nutcracker in America, and possibly the world. Mr. C had no idea he was starting a holiday tradition that has become the bread and butter of dance companies nationwide!
For Mr. C, it was all about the children. This production has more than 300 children in several casts performing throughout the run. Our Nutcracker introduces the joy and beauty of ballet to countless families each year, creating new generations of dance patrons. For the dancers, The Nutcracker provides them with opportunities to explore featured roles for the first time, helping them grow as artists. Our lengthy performance run of 25 performances over three- and one-half weeks provides an economic boost to the greater Salt Lake region. In addition to purchasing tickets and merchandise, patrons will often make a day or evening of their time downtown by adding lunch or dinner to their trip while shopping at nearby shops and patronizing the many parking garages downtown. Ballet West is proud to be an integral part of the holiday hustle and bustle downtown and the revenue The Nutcracker provides to local, county, and state governments.
Last season, Nutcracker revenue exceeded $2.8 million, double that of 10 years ago! Driving this trend, I believe, is families’ desire to return to simpler, more traditional holiday fare. Furthermore, the investment in new sets and costumes in 2017, thanks to a generous lead gift from the George S. and Delores Doré Eccles Foundation spurred renewed public interest in this timeless holiday classic.
Whether this marks your first, or 41st Nutcracker, we are delighted to have you join us for America’s first Nutcracker, and the first Living Historic Landmark designated by the State of Utah this year. Nothing gets us more in the mood for the holidays than this sparkling production, exquisitely danced and with Tchaikovsky’s iconic score performed by the incredible Ballet West Orchestra.
Thank you for being with us, for supporting this national treasure, and for being part of Ballet West’s tremendous legacy.
Warm wishes to you and your family this holiday season,
Michael Scolamiero
The Elizabeth Solomon Executive Director Chair
Michael Scolamiero joined Ballet West after an extensive international search led by Michael Kaiser, President Emeritus of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Since that time, Scolamiero has played a key role in transforming the organization’s financial health, eliminating operating deficits and building a cash reserve. With a strong balance sheet, Ballet West no longer requires external financing to meet cash needs and is growing its endowment. Under his direction, Ballet West has purchased and operates residential housing in downtown Salt Lake City for students at the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy.
Company Casting
12/6, 12/12, 12/20, 12/24 MAT
Dr. Drosselmeyer .................................................................... Dominic Ballard
Herr Stahlbaum Joseph Lynch
Frau Stahlbaum ...................................................................... Victoria Vassos
Arabian Dance ...............................................Victoria Vassos, Dominic Ballard with Artists of Ballet West II
Chinese Warrior ................. Jacob Hancock /Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/20) with Children Performers
Mirlitons .............................................................................. Rylee Ann Rogers with Artists of Ballet West
Russian............................................... David Huffmire/Jacob Hancock (12/20) with Artists of Ballet West
Mother Buffoon ...................................... Robert Fowler/William Lynch (12/20)
Waltz of the Flowers ................................................... Kristina Pool, Tyler Gum /Nicole Fannéy, Robert Fowler (12/20) with Artists of Ballet West
Grand Pas de Deux.................................................. Katlyn Addison, Adrian Fry
Doll ...................................................................................... Rylee Ann Rogers
Bear ..................................................................................... Andre McGregor II
Grandparents ................................................Vinicius Lima, Jazz Khai Bynum/ Amelia Dencker (12/22)
Parents ...........................................................................Artists of Ballet West
Nutcracker Prince .................................................................. Jacob Hancock
Mouse King .................................................................................. Jake Preece
Mice ................................................................................Artists of Ballet West
Snow Queen and Snow King .................................. Katlyn Addison, Adrian Fry/ Kristina Pool, David Huffmire (12/8)/ Emily Adams, Joseph Lynch (12/22)
Snowflakes.....................................................................Artists of Ballet West
Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier Amy Potter, Jordan Veit
Arabian Dance .................................................. Anisa Sinteral, Joseph Lynch / Nicole Fannéy, Robert Fowler (12/22) with Artists of Ballet West II
Chinese Warrior ....................................... David Huffmire/Loren Walton (12/8)/ Jonas Malinka-Thompson (12/22) with Children Performers
Mirlitons ............................................. Victoria Vassos/Isabella Corridon (12/8) with Artists of Ballet West
Russian....................................................................................... Vinicius Lima with Artists of Ballet West
Waltz of the Flowers ......................... Kristina Pool, Tyler Gum/Victoria Vassos, Dominic Ballard (12/8)/Katlyn Addison, Adrian Fry (12/22) with Artists of Ballet West
Grand Pas de Deux......................................................Amy Potter, Jordan Veit
THE NUTCRACKER begins at the Stahlbaum home on Christmas Eve. Mr. and Mrs. Stahlbaum and their children, Clara and Fritz, are busy preparing for the evening festivities. The guests arrive, including Clara’s godfather, Dr. Drosselmeyer. Dr. Drosselmeyer has fashioned a special gift for Clara—a Nutcracker designed in the form of a small soldier. Clara falls in love with her Nutcracker at once.
That night, Clara is unable to sleep without one more look at her beloved Nutcracker. She tiptoes back into the living room and cradles it once more before falling asleep. She is not sure whether she is dreaming, but before her eyes are huge mice playing in front of the Christmas tree that has grown to a tremendous size. The Nutcracker fights with the Mouse King and, in the heat of the battle, Clara takes off her slipper and throws it at the Mouse King. While he is distracted, the Nutcracker stabs him with his saber.
After the battle, the Nutcracker is magically transformed into a handsome prince and, grateful to Clara for saving his life, invites her to accompany him on a journey to the fabled Kingdom of the Sugar Plum Fairy. En route, they pass through the exquisite land of the Snow Queen and King.
Act II begins in the land of the Sugar Plum Fairy, where Clara is celebrated by dances from around the world, as well as the beloved Mother Buffoon with her many children who appear from under her gigantic skirt. Finally, Clara is whisked away with her prince in a sleigh, waving goodbye to the Sugar Plum Fairy and her international magical kingdom.
La Historia
EL CASCANUECES comienza en la casa de Stahlbaum en la Nochebuena. El Sr. y la Sra. Stahlbaum y sus hijos, Clara y Fritz, están ocupados preparándose para las festividades de la noche. Llegan los invitados, incluido el padrino de Clara, el Dr. Drosselmeyer. El Dr. Drosselmeyer ha creado un regalo especial para Clara, un Cascanueces diseñado en forma de un pequeño soldado. A Clara le encanta su Cascanueces.
Esa noche, Clara no puede dormir sin volver a ver una vez más a su amado Cascanueces. Vuelve de puntillas a la sala y lo toma en sus brazos antes de quedarse dormida. No está segura de si está soñando o no, pero ante sus ojos hay enormes ratones jugando frente al árbol de Navidad que ha crecido a un tamaño enorme. El Cascanueces lucha con el Ratón Rey y, en plena batalla, Clara se quita la zapatilla y la arroja al Ratón Rey. Mientras está distraído, el Cascanueces lo apuñala con su sable.
Después de la batalla, el Cascanueces se transforma mágicamente en un apuesto príncipe y, agradecido a Clara por salvarle la vida, la invita a acompañarlo en un viaje al legendario Reino del Hada Sugar Plum. En el camino, pasan por la exquisita tierra de la Reina y el Rey de Nieve. El Acto II comienza en la tierra de la Hada de Azúcar, donde Clara se entretiene con una variedad de divertimentos, incluso bailarines españoles, árabes y chinos, así como la Madre Bufón, con sus muchos hijos que aparecen desde debajo de su falda gigantesca. La velada concluye con el grande pas de deux realizado por la Hada de Azúcar y su caballero. Siguiendo el pas de deux, Clara es llevada con su príncipe en un trineo, mientras se despide de la Hada de Azúcar y su reino mágico.
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Children's Casting
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Scout Sutton & Ella Whitney REHEARSAL ASSISTANTS
12/5 – 12/8
Clara Peri Lewis
Fritz .................................................................................................. Cameron Spencer
Party Princess ................................................................................... Madison Wimmer
Party Boys ......................................................................... Emma Allen, Evelyn Decker, Sonia Neal, Abram Lapioli Gabriel Motschiedler, Sean Yu
Butlers & Mouse Minions .................................................. Nolan Alcott, Johnny Castle, Garreth Chapple, Salvatore Lodi
Mouse Prince ....................................................................................... Pierce Mendoza
Vendor .......................................................................................................... Violet Hall
Carolers ......................... Carter Brown, Schuyler Crozier, Isabel Madsen, Ruby Mertens
Party Girls ............................................... Caitlyn Ford, Brielle Heath, Andrea Hunsaker, Sophie Miche, Bea Moore, June Phister, Raffaella Pinto Cespedes
Party Princess .................................................................................... Julianne Derrick
Party Boys ............................................ Ava Bergeson, Winslow Dibble, Haskell Graves, Abram Lapioli, Blake Petersen, Ruby Yates
First Regiment ................................ Sterling Brown, Constance Curtis, Eyslee Droubay, Stella Macias, Arielle Nelson, Eveleen Sangha, Amelia Walker, Genevieve Wilson
Second Regiment ........................... Liberty Bangerter, Nia Culver, Marielle DeCoursey, Marisol Herrera, Eliza Hildebrand, Leila Morris, Esmee Trader, Fiona Van Langeveld
Pages.................................................. Miranda Aguilar, Stella Gardner, Violet Lundeen, Brielle Miller, Eden Nelson, Saylor Neves, Jaycee Preece, Xiting Chloe Su
Ladies in Waiting Colby Anthon, Halle Bell, Carter Brown, Schuyler Crozier, Abigail Cummings, Madalyn Cummings, Ruby Mertens, Scout Sutton
Attendants ......................................................... Blaire Burton, Ella Croft, Alice Garcia, Evie Hatch, Micah Rose Walter, Payton Wood
Buffoons ............................................. Kamari Andrews, Ella Clark, Georgia Dickamore, Olivia Evans, Ellie Gough, Alyxandra Luras, Charlotte Marble
Buffoon Tumbler ...................................................................................... Kate Morgan
Children's Casting
12/23 – 12/28
Clara Kelsey Sukla
Fritz .......................................................................................................... Liam Candee
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Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy
The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, the official school of Ballet West, is Utah’s premier source of dance training, providing the highest caliber of ballet instruction to professionally-bound students, as well as to those who simply wish to enjoy this beautiful and athletic art form. Academy students experience a structured curriculum offered in a nurturing, respectful, and positive environment, celebrating and exploring each student’s individual strengths and abilities.
The Ballet West Academy and its distinguished faculty are led by Evelyn Cisneros-Legate, an ever-growing and dynamic leader in the international field of dance. Pre-professional students are given the unique opportunity to be observed regularly and take classes with Ballet West Artistic Director Adam Sklute, and are considered for future positions with Ballet West. Avocational students build strength, coordination, and confidence through focused and joyous top-level dance education.
Classes begin at age three and are available at four locations: The Jessie Eccles Quinney Ballet Centre, Trolley Corners, Utah County, and Park City.
frederick quinney lawson ballet west academy director evelyn cisneros-legate
students from ballet west academy and trolley corners campuses principal katherine lawrence
ballet west academy utah county campus principal heather thackeray
ballet west academy peggy bergmann park city campus principal allison debona
student dancers from the professional training division.
EMILY ADAMS
Newtown, Pennsylvania
Ballet West II 2005, Artist 2007, Demi-Soloist 2011, Soloist 2013, Principal Artist 2015
SPONSORED BY THE JANET QUINNEY LAWSON FOUNDATION
ADRIAN FRY
Omaha, Nebraska
Artist 2010, Soloist 2012, First Soloist 2014, Principal Artist 2017
SPONSORED BY JOHN AND MARCIA PRICE
Principal Artists
KATLYN ADDISON
Ontario, Canada
Artist 2011, Demi-Soloist 2014, Soloist 2016, First Soloist 2018, Principal Artist 2021
SPONSORED BY PEGGY BERGMANN
TYLER GUM
Calhan, Colorado
Ballet West II 2009, Artist 2010, Demi-Soloist 2014, Soloist 2016, First Soloist 2018, Principal Artist 2023
SPONSORED BY JOHN C. AND ANDREA MILLER
HADRIEL DINIZ
Minas Gerais, Brazil
Artist 2015, Demi-Soloist 2018, Soloist 2019, First Soloist 2020, Principal Artist 2021
SPONSORED BY EMMA ECCLES JONES FOUNDATION
JENNA RAE HERRERA
Ontario, California
Ballet West II 2007, Artist 2010, Demi-Soloist 2015, Soloist 2016, First Soloist 2020, Principal Artist 2021
SPONSORED BY BEANO SOLOMON
Principal Artists
DAVID HUFFMIRE
Reno, Nevada
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2014, Ballet West II 2016, Artist 2018, Soloist 2022, Principal Artist 2024
SPONSORED BY THE FREDERICK QUINNEY LAWSON FOUNDATION
AMY POTTER
Roanoke, Virginia
Ballet West II 2011, Artist 2012-2014, Soloist 2021, Principal Artist 2022
SPONSORED BY CAROLE WOOD AND DARRELL HENSLEIGH
JORDAN VEIT
Seattle, Washington
Ballet West II 2012, Artist 2013, Demi-Soloist 2016, Soloist 2018, Principal Artist 2022
SPONSORED BY THEODORE SCHMIDT
Soloists
KRISTINA POOL
Princeton, New Jersey
Ballet West II 2015, Artist 2017, Demi-Soloist 2022, Soloist 2023
SPONSORED BY MARK AND MELANIE ROBBINS
VICTORIA VASSOS
Switzerland/Greece
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2016, Ballet West II 2017, Artist 2019, Soloist 2023
SPONSORED BY VILIJA AVIZONIS AND GREG MCCOMAS
DOMINIC BALLARD
Albury, NSW, Australia
Artist 2017, Demi-Soloist 2022
SPONSORED BY KENT AND MARTHA DIFIORE
VINICIUS LIMA
Vitoria, Brazil
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2016, Ballet West II 2018, Artist 2020, Demi-Soloist 2023
SPONSORED BY TERESA SILCOX
Demi-Soloists
LILLIAN CASSCELLS
Washington, D.C.
Artist 2017, Demi-Soloist 2024
SPONSORED BY BRAD AND LINDA WALTON
JAKE PREECE
Vancouver, Canada
Ballet West II 2016, Artist 2019, Demi-Soloist 2022
SPONSORED BY THEODORE SCHMIDT
NICOLE FANNÉY
Cary, North Carolina
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2016, Ballet West II 2018, Artist 2020, Demi-Soloist 2023
SPONSORED BY JENNIFER AND GIDEON MALHERBE
Orem, Utah
Ballet West II 2020, Artist 2022, Demi-Soloist 2024
SPONSORED BY EILEEN RAGSDALE
RYLEE ANN ROGERS
ALEXIS BULL
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Ballet West II 2023, Artist 2024
ISABELLA CORRIDON
Westport, Connecticut
Ballet West II 2019, Artist 2021
SPONSORED BY JONATHAN AND AMANDA SCHMIEDER
MAREN FLORENCE
Salt Lake City, Utah
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2020, Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023
SPONSORED BY STEPHANIE AND TIM HARPST
Corps Artists
JAZZ KHAI BYNUM
Germantown, Maryland
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2018, Ballet West II 2019, Artist 2021
SPONSORED BY SHARI AND DAVID QUINNEY
AMELIA DENCKER
Rockville, Maryland
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2017, Ballet West II 2020, Artist 2021
ROBERT FOWLER
Kennewick, Washington
Ballet West II 2018, Artist 2021
SPONSORED BY SHARI AND DAVID QUINNEY
KAI CASPERSON
Logan, Utah
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2020, Ballet West II 2023, Artist 2024
ANDERSON DUHAN
Holliday, Texas
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2019, Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023
MIKAYLA GYFTEAS
Anchorage, Alaska
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Ballet West Academy Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023, Artist 2024
KYE COOLEY
Bowie, Maryland
Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023
SPONSORED BY JENNIFER PRICE-WALLIN AND TONY WALLIN
TAYLOR FIKES
Columbia, Maryland
Artist 2024
Lehi, Utah
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2018, Ballet West II 2020, Artist 2022
JACOB HANCOCK
Corps Artists
JAMES JOBSON-LARKIN
New York City, New York
Artist 2024
SCHUYLER LIAN
Wayne, Pennsylvania
Ballet West II 2022, Artist 2024
JONAS MALINKATHOMPSON
Salt Lake City, Utah
Ballet West Academy
Trainee 2020, Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023
SPONSORED BY KENT AND MARTHA DIFIORE
TATIANA STEVENSON
Cortlandt Manor, New York
Ballet West Academy
Trainee 2018, Ballet West II 2020, Artist 2022
SPONSORED BY DREW
BROWNING IN MEMORY OF JUDY WATTS BRADY
JOSEPH LYNCH
Cumberland, Rhode Island
Ballet West II 2017, Artist 2019
SPONSORED BY JULIA WATKINS
LEXI MCCLOUD
North Salt Lake, Utah
Ballet West II 2022, Artist 2024
SPONSORED BY LIZ AND JONATHAN SLAGER
LOREN WALTON
Austin, Texas
Ballet West Academy
Trainee 2019, Ballet West II 2020, Artist 2022
SPONSORED BY MADELEINE P. AND HARVEY R. PLONSKER
WILLIAM LYNCH
San Diego, California
Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023
SPONSORED BY JEANNE POTUCEK
ANISA SINTERAL Parker, Colorado
Ballet West II 2014, Artist 2015-2019, Artist 2021
SPONSORED BY MICHAEL BLACK AND KIMBERLY STRAND
CLAIRE WILSON
Longview, Texas
Ballet West Academy
Trainee 2017, Ballet West II 2019, Artist 2021
SPONSORED BY COURTNEY AND JASON HAWKS
Ballet West II
OLIVIA
Ontario, Canada
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023
Salt Lake City, Utah
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2020, Ballet West II 2022
Castle Rock, Colorado
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2023, Ballet West II 2024
JAYA DHAND
San Diego, California
Ballet West II 2023
Orlando, Florida
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2023, Ballet West II 2024
Tokyo, Japan
Ballet West II 2024
Dallas, Texas
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2022, Ballet West II 2024
Melbourne, Australia
Ballet West II 2024
Savannah, Georgia
Ballet West II 2023
Miami, Florida
Ballet West II 2024
Salt Lake City, Utah
Ballet West Academy
Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023
Los Gatos, California
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2022, Ballet West II 2024
Boston, Massachusetts
Ballet West Academy
Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Ballet West II 2024
TEA HINCHLEY
MIRIN HIRANO
ANDRE MCGREGOR II
ANNA MURRAY
BOOK
ADRIAN FITE
LUND FULLER
VICTOR GALEANA
AVA GRAY
RÉMY GRAY
CALLIE HERBERT
SOPHIA NANNI
ARIF TOLEUGAZIN
Ballet West Orchestra
Jared Oaks MUSIC DIRECTOR
1ST VIOLIN
Aubrey Woods
Concertmaster
Emily Day-Shumway
Associate Concertmaster
Kathryn Langr
Peggy Wheelwright
Marcel Bowman
Amanda Kofoed
Julie Beistline
Maria Dance
Melissa Draper
Linda Duan
Meredith Campbell
Kathryn Collier
Melissa Combe
Molly Cowley
Erin David
Donni Evans
Chandelle Fairbanks
Brecklyn Ferrin
Micah Fleming
Rebecca Goeckeritz
Leslie Henrie
Erika Hubbard
Jen Kozbial
Kate Mayfield
Rebecca Moench
Mark Oshida
Matt Oshida
Amy Oswald
Kasia Sokol-Borup
Kerstin Tenney
Julie Wunderle
2ND VIOLIN
Krista Utrilla Principal
Kristiana Matthes
Associate Principal
David Price
Rachel Karr
Ann Cox
John Allen
Shenae Anderson
Rebekah Blackner
Matt Cowan
Gabriel Gordon
Hannah Kwong
Kate Mayfield
Mark Oshida
Matthew Oshida
Marianne Rohbock
Kerstin Tenney
Danece Lyman
Brynn Vance
VIOLA
Sunny Johnson Principal
Candace Wagner
Music
Seretta Hart ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER
Emily Brown
Devan Freebairn
Jack Johnson
Erin Kipp
Kim Lewin
Madison Moline
Nicholas Maughan ASSISTANT PERSONNEL MANAGER
Bethany Pereboom
Madi Riley
Mallory Todd
Tally Turner
CELLO
Lauren Posey Principal
Cassie Olson
Associate Principal
Robin Dunn
Hannah Brown
Ambrynn Bowman
Michelle Kesler
Scott Lesser
Kim Lewin
Lauren Miller
Sam Moore
Megan Richards
Stella Wadsworth
BASS
Matthew Shumway Principal
Lola Maxham
Elizabeth Lambson
Andrew Keller
Emily Madison
Justin Morgan
Alexander Willey
FLUTE
Alison Olsen Principal
Sally Humphreys
Jeannine Goeckeritz
Tia Jaynes
Drew Powell
OBOE/ENGLISH HORN
Justin Torres
Marilyn Cole
Nicole Fullmer
Karen Hastings
Geraldine Johnson
Erika Qureshi
Bonnie Schroeder
CLARINET
Erin Voellinger Principal
David Feller
Daron Bradford
Henry Caceres
Laura Grantier
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893)
The Nutcracker, op. 71
Alexandra Utrilla CHORUS COORDINATOR
Jeffrey O’flynn
BASSOON
Brian Hicks Principal
Christopher Egbert
HORN
Lawrence Lowe Principal
Nate Basinger
Steve Park
Anita Miller
Brian Blanchard
Laura Huggard
Wendy Koller
Dan Omer
Sonja Reynolds
TRUMPET
Kyra Sovronsky Principal
Sara Marchetti
Chris Danz
Seretta Hart
Bix Hollenbach
Joe Reardon
Lisa Verzella
TROMBONE
Steven Hunter
Neil Hendriksen
Craig Moore
TUBA
Michael Mccawley Principal
Dan Bryce
TIMPANI
Nate Hurst
Chelsea Jones
Mike Sammons
PERCUSSION
Heath Wolf Principal
Nate Hurst
HARP
Julie Keyes
Tamara Oswald
Maria Phippen
Mischael Staples
CELESTE
Nicholas Maughan
Vedrana Subotic
Ballet West Orchestra West
JARED OAKS
Music Director
Jared Oaks, one of the leading young ballet conductors in the United States, is Music Director of Ballet West. Since joining the company in 2008, Jared has maintained a rigorous conducting schedule, in addition to playing for rehearsals and classes. He has conducted performances for Houston Ballet and The Sarasota Ballet, and he has worked with the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Sinfonietta, the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, among others.
Jared’s numerous compositions include an oratorio about Joan of Arc, with poems by Suzanne Lundquist, and chamber ballets for Ballet West, Charlotte Ballet, and Mid-Columbia Ballet. Jared is also a fellow of the American-Scandinavian Foundation and co-founder of the Composer Discovery Initiative.
GABRIEL GORDON
Ballet West Guest Conductor
Gabriel Gordon has enjoyed a career conducting across the United States, Australia, and Europe. Mr. Gordon has conducted the Santa Fe Symphony, the Atlanta Symphony, and at Santa Fe Opera. He placed second in the Denver Philharmonic International Conducting Competition, and won the International Conductor’s Workshop and Competition in Atlanta. In 2001, Gabriel produced and conducted “The Concert for Humanity” in reaction to the events of 9/11 with his ensemble The Chamber Orchestra at Tower Hill. The performance of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony raised $30,000 for the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.
Since 2019, Gabriel has served as a cover and guest conductor for Ballet West conducting performances of The Nutcracker, Rodeo, Les Noces, Dracula, and Stars and Stripes. Gabriel made his debut with Oklahoma City Ballet with their production of Jorden Morris’s Peter Pan to wide acclaim. He will also make his Gwinnett Symphony debut as the winner of The International Conductor’s Workshop and Competition. Gabriel conducts The New American Philharmonic and is a frequent guest conductor with Chamber Orchestra Ogden and The Nova Chamber series. Gabriel is also the Orchestra Director at Syracuse Arts Academy, and is a board member on The Davis Arts Council.
AUBREY WOODS Concertmaster
Aubrey Woods’ rise as a professional violinist vividly demonstrates the versatility that is the sine qua non for twenty-first century musicians. Her artistic leadership and excellence as concertmaster for Ballet West are consistently on display at the Capitol, Rose Wagner, and Eccles theatres in Salt Lake City. She frequently performs with the Utah Symphony Orchestra. She appeared for several years with the Orchestra at Temple Square in weekly worldwide broadcasts and on recordings with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square and notable soloists, including Bryn Terfel and Renée Fleming. Aubrey is equally in demand as a studio recording artist for movies, television, and in backing tracks for many popular artists.
Her performances as a chamber musician include appearances with NOVA, Intermezzo, the Park City Chamber Music Series and, on the Baroque violin, with New York Baroque Incorporated, the Sebastians, and Musica Angelica. She may often be heard in company with her husband, Alexander Woods, as the duo Woodsmith. In her free time, Aubrey loves making sourdough bread and spending time with her husband and their five kids.
Nutcracker Performers from the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy
Isabella Agrapides
Miranda Aguilar
Nolan Alcott
Carly Allyn
Hannah Anderson
Aria Arruda
Audrey Axelgard
Eloise Axelgard
Liberty Bangerter
Olivia Baskerville
Halle Bell
Ada Benson
Elaina Blackburn
Rowan Blackburn
MaggieJayne Blackham
Dakota Blake
Connor Blank
Milla Botha
Sterling Brown
Summer Brown
Vivienne Brown
Blaire Burton
Korver Bush
Molly Caldwell
Liam Candee
Sophia Cannella
Johnny Castle
Garreth Chapple
Natalie Clayton
Sam Cooley
Millie Crane
Schuyler Crozier
Nia Culver
Constance Curtis
Avery Denney
Charlotte Dibble
Eyslee Droubay
Olivia Evans
Michelangelo Fante
Emma Freeman
Lucia (Lucy) Fuoco
Alice Garcia
Stella Gardner
Vivi Gardner
Giselle Garrison
Sophie Gilpin
Arleigh Graves
Haskell Graves
Milli Griffiths
Pieter Gunning
Evie Hatch
Eloise Hawks
Ruby Hawks
Adelyn Hayes
Virginia Hebl
Marie Hefley
Grace Heighton
Marisol Herrera
Noah Hesse
Lilly Horton-Priego
Lila Jackson
Sophia Jacobs
Ellie Jane Jeffries
Elliott Jeppsen
Violet Jeppsen
Linnea Jolley
Tess Jensen
Nora Jeppsen
Gwyneth Jolley
Kaya Jones
Katherine Kaprielian
Rafe King
Laylie Kinikini
Eleanor Knighton
Ines Lapioli
Amilyah Ledkins
Athelia LeSueur
Peri Lewis
Hazel Lowe
Sabrina Lowell
Sophia Lowell
Violet Lundeen
Kaylin Lunn
Alyxandra Luras
Ava Lynn
Salvatore Lodi
Stella Macias
Charlotte Marble
Stella Mather
Vaughn Mathis
Melanie McIntire
Hannah Meehan
Pierce Mendoza
Ruby Mertens
Mario Mery
Sawyer Moes
Flora Montgomery
Bea Moore
Leila Morris
Lucy Morton
Claire Nalder
Juliana Neal
Sonia Neal
Winona Neal
Arielle Nelson
Eden Nelson
Ariel Neufeld
Kennedy Newell
Giana Nigro
Lucy Oppedisano
Mallory Ostmark
Abigail Overman
Harper Pack
Carina Paulsen
Ame Petersen
Chase Peterson
Mia Petkovic
Shosana Phifer
Raffaella Pinto Céspedes
Jaycee Preece
Blythe Rollins
Riley Roucek
Florencia Sabra
Mateo Salinas
Luka Sanchez
Eveleen Sangha
Sienna Savage
Sasha Scholnick
Alexa Silverman
Danielle Silverman
Mila Sleight
Jessica Smiley
Daphne Smith
Tegan Smith
Ana Soares
Cameron Spencer
Collin Stephens
Xiting Chloe Su
Molly Stowe
Henry Taylor
Denny Teolis
Esmee Trader
Nolan Trader
Paulina Velo
Ramie Vetter
Claire Wainscott
Micah Rose Walter
Max Westphal
Morgan Whatcott
Isla Wilking
Farrah Willey
Genevieve Wilson
Zoe Wilson
Annalise Wood
Avery Wood
Aspen Woolner
Gretta Wright
Leah Wu
Revkah Yanez
Sean Yu
Elizabeth Zheng
Guest Dance Schools
Ballet West would like to thank the following dance schools for training many of the youth cast members in our 2024 production of The Nutcracker. We are proud to host these dancers for this production.
Artistic Endeavors Dance
Ballet Aligned
Bliss Dance Academy
Bountiful School of Ballet
Cache Valley Civic Ballet
Center Stage Performing Arts
Central Utah Ballet
Children’s Ballet Theatre
Classical Ballet Conservatory
Clytie Adams School of Ballet
DanceLife Studio
Dance Impressions
Dance Technica
Davis Dance Academy
Elite Academy
Elite Dance Studio
Expressions Dance
Groove The Academy
Hi-Light Dance Academy
Infinity Dance
Jaqueline’s School of Ballet
LaRae’s Dance Unlimited
Marilyn Peek School of Dance
Mapleton Ballet Academy
MOGA Conservatory of Dance
Performing Dance Center
Premier Dance Academy
Project Dance & Tumbling
Rhythm Works Dance
Rocky Mountain Dance
Salt Lake Dance Center
Synergy Dance Academy
Tanner Dance
The Collective Performing Arts Center
The Dance Company
Utah Ballet Academy
Utah Dance Academy
Utah Dance Artists
Utah Dance Center
Utah Dance Institute
Vision Dance & Learning Center
West Point Ballet
Willam F. Christensen
Choreographer, The Nutcracker
Recognized as one of the leading pioneers in American dance, Willam Christensen, known affectionately as “Mr. C,” played a key role in the artistic contributions to Utah and to the United States. Along with brothers Lew and Harold, Willam began his career with dance lessons from his uncle at the Christensen Academy in Brigham City, Utah. Together, the brothers went on to a professional career in Vaudeville, and then in 1937, established the oldest ballet company in the United States, the San Francisco Ballet. While with the San Francisco Ballet, Mr. C choreographed the first full-length version of The Nutcracker ever performed in the United States. Christensen moved his family to Utah to nurse his wife’s ill health. In 1951, he founded the first ballet department at an American university, the University of Utah. Shortly thereafter, in 1953, he formed the University Ballet Theatre, the first ballet company ever incorporated into a university.
Mr. C’s contributions to dance also include producing the first full-length version of Coppélia ever to be mounted by an American choreographer and producing the first fulllength Swan Lake in the United States. In addition, Mr. C produced the first American Cinderella and his version of Stravinsky’s The Firebird.
In 1963, Willam Christensen, in conjuction with Glenn Walker Wallace, founded Ballet West under the name Utah Civic Ballet. Willam served as Artistic Director for Ballet West, and, both under and following his direction, Ballet West has grown to become one of America’s leading ballet companies.
After retiring as Artistic Director in 1978, Mr. C founded the Christensen Academy and continued teaching well into his 90s. He served as special artistic advisor for Ballet West’s annual performances of The Nutcracker up until his death on October 14, 2001. Reporting on his death at the age of 99, the San Francisco Chronicle called him “the grandfather of American ballet.”
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Composer, The Nutcracker
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) studied at the Conservatory in St. Petersburg, where George Balanchine later studied piano in addition to his studies in dance. Tchaikovsky is one of the most popular and influential of all Romantic composers. His work is expressive, melodic, and grand in scale, with rich orchestrations. His output was prodigious and included chamber works, symphonies, and concerti for various instruments, as well as operas and works for the piano. His creations for ballet, composed in close partnership with Marius Petipa, include Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and The Sleeping Beauty.
GROUPS
—Kenn Wells, former lead dancer of English National Ballet “Shen
—Mark Horning, Cleveland Fine Arts Examiner “Absolutely
—Celeste Holm, Academy Award-winning actress
Salt Lake City | March 19–23 George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater
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Wellness Partners
We are thankful for all the medical professionals who are committed to helping our dancers perform their best and stay injury-free.
OFFICIAL HEALTH PARTNER OF BALLET WEST
Dr. Claire Gross, MD, CAQSM
Jennifer Bentley, PT, DPT, OCS
Mary Bastian, MS, LAT, ATC
Gina Wojnar, DPT
Betsy Johnson MS ATC, Pilates
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Lesia Hunter
Jeanne Potucek
Julie Terry Shulimson
Membership Chair Anne Neeley
Nominating Chairs
Daniel Darger
Tami Hansen
Outreach Chair Doyle Clayburn
Park City Membership Chair Franki Loftus
Parliamentarian Susie Funk
Young Patrons Chair Kristina Keene
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The Nutcracker
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DiFiore Family
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Jennifer and Gideon Malherbe
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Dan P. Miller
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Valeria Marti
Frances Conrad Valley, Choreographer
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Arabian Man
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Arabian Corps de Ballet
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The Tracy Family Anonymous
Chinese Warrior and Dragon Dancers
The Rossi Family
Mirliton Lead
Carol Anne Price Keithley and Ruthe Anne Price
Pamela Robinson-Harris Mirlitons
Ella Elizabeth Croft
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Russian Dancers
John and Kristi Cumming
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In Memory of Mitchell Selznick
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Buffoons
Chloe, Finley, Isabelle, and Makena Gardner
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Waltz of the Flowers Lead
Adam Sklute and Christopher Renstrom
Waltz of the Flowers DemiSoloists
Sue and Walker Wallace
Elaine Wolbrom
Waltz of the Flowers Corps de Ballet
In Memory of Betty Ann Anderson
Judy Brady and Drew W. Browning
Rita and Tracy Frankel
Brooklyn Harlow Foyle
Judy N. Knight
The Kohlburn Family
Liliana Kratzer
The Love Family
Nick, Mercy, and Tina Mamalis
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Granddaughters of Peter Morgan
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Corporate, Foundation, and Government Support
We thank the following community partners for their generous contributions.
$500,000 AND ABOVE
Emma Eccles Jones Foundation
The Kahlert Foundation
The Meldrum Foundation
Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks (ZAP)
Utah State Board of Education - Professional Outreach Programs in the School (POPS)
$499,999–$250,000
George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation
Intermountain Health **
$249,999–$100,000
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Foundation
Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation
Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation
Marriner S. Eccles Foundation
S. J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation
The Shubert Foundation State of Utah--Department of Cultural & Community Engagement
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$99,999–$25,000
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Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation
Joan and Tim Fenton Family Foundation
The Florence J. Gillmor Foundation
The Grand America Hotel and The Laurel Brasserie*
The John C. Kish Foundation
Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation
Mark Miller Toyota
McCarthey Family Foundation
OOCL*
Simmons Family Foundation
JoAnne L. Shrontz Family Foundation
Sorenson Legacy Foundation
Summit County Cultural RAP Tax
Utah Office of Tourism
$24,999–$10,000
R. Harold Burton Foundation
Cache Valley Bank
The Jeffrey and Helen Cardon Foundation
Clyde Companies
CompuNet, Inc.
Edison House*
Every Blooming Thing*
Goldman Sachs
Richard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation
Hilton Salt Lake City Center*
Ivy & Varley*
John and Sonia Lingos Family Foundation
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
O.C. Tanner
Youth United of Park City Community Foundation
Promontory Foundation
So Danca**
Norman C. Tanner and Barbara L. Tanner Second Charitable Support Trust
Dr. Jeremy Wimmer with Summit Chiropractic & Wellness*
$9,999–$5,000
15th Street Gallery*
Grandeur Peak Global Advisors
InterNet Properties
J. Wong’s Thai & Chinese Bistro*
Kilkea Castle*
Laziz Kitcken*
Luxe Automotive*
Market Street Grill*
Occidental Petroleum
Ogden’s Own*
Osteria Amore*
The Jerome Robbins Foundation
Rocky Mountain Power Foundation
Ruth’s Chris Steak House*
Salt Lake City Arts Council
Squatters Pub Brewery*
Stewart Education Foundation
Williams Companies
$4,999–$1,000
AAA Jewelers*
Adobe
Chevron Matching Employee Fund
Elevated Charter School
Friends of Ballet West
Ray, Quinney & Nebeker Foundation
Snow, Christensen & Martineau Foundation
Summit Sotheby’s International Realty
Utah Royals*
Warehouse Park City*
The above lists includes corporate, foundation, and government support received as of November 4, 2024
* Indicates contribution made in-kind
** Indicates contribution made cash and in-kind
Individual Donors
FOUNDER’S CIRCLE
We thank our Founder’s Circle donors, each of whom has given significantly to the company throughout its history, either through collective annual giving or extraordinary, one-time gifts.
B.W. Bastian Foundation
Peggy Bergmann
Bernice J. Bradshaw
Charitable Trust
Val A. Browning Foundation
George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation
Marriner S. Eccles Foundation
The Kahlert Foundation
Scott and Jennifer Huntsman
Emma Eccles Jones Foundation
Frederick Q. Lawson
Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation
John and Marcia Price Family Foundation
S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation
Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks (ZAP)
Shari H. and David Quinney
Beano Solomon
Utah Division of Arts & Museums
Utah State Board of Education - Professional Outreach Programs in the School
HERITAGE CLUB
We thank our loyal Heritage Club patrons for their generous annual support.
Mr. C
$100,000 and above
Peggy Bergmann
The DiFiore Family
The Ellis Family
Samantha Topping Gellert and John Gellert
Stephanie and Tim Harpst
Scott and Jennifer Huntsman
Barbara Levy Kipper (Adam’s 10th: and the Kipper Family Foundation)
Frederick Q. Lawson
John and Andrea Miller
Shari H. and David Quinney
Theodore Schmidt
Jonathan and Liz Slager
Beano Solomon
John and Marcia Price and the Price Family
Anonymous
$50,000 - $99,999
Vilija Avizonis and Gregory McComas
Kim and Jay Heglar
Heidi Lamb McLean
Brad and Linda Walton
Anonymous
Mrs. Wallace
$25,000 and $49,999
Drew W. Browning in memory of Judy Watts Brady
J. Chase Dreyfous Jr.
W. Hague & Sue J. Ellis Foundation
Samantha Topping Gellert and John Gellert
Michael and Kimberly Labertew
Tatiana Lingos-Webb Prince and Matthew Prince
Jennifer and Gideon Malherbe
Caryl Marsh
Eileen Ragsdale
Sharon Seiner
The Sam & Diane Stewart Family Foundation
Kristin and Tom Stockham
Ms. Taylor Swift, The Charitable Fund of the Comm Fdtn of Middle Tenn
Athelia Woolley LeSueur
Principal
$15,000 - 24,999
Frank and Leslie Corbett
Marc and Cammy Fuller
Courtney Miller Hawks and Jason Hawks
Heidi Huntsman and Mark
Robinson
Willis McCree
Rachèle McCarthey and Brock
Van de Kamp
Madeleine P. and Harvey R. Plonsker
Jeanne Potucek
Jonathan and Amanda Schmieder
Teresa Silcox
Adam Sklute and Christopher Renstrom
Sarah Eccles Taylor and Gary Taylor
Roy and Lisa Vincent
Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh
Anonymous
First Soloist
$10,000 - 14,999
Samantha and Jordan Atkin
H. Brent and Bonnie Jean Beesley
Michael Black and Kim Strand
Erik and Uzo Erlingsson
David and SandyLee Griswold
Alan and Jeanne Hall
Mr. and Mrs. E. Dean Hamblin
Brent and Maren Jensen
Katherine Daines Lindsay
Alison and Paul Mayfield
Brooke Peel
Shauna Bamberger Priskos
Mark and Melanie Robbins
George W. Henry, Jr. and James Rose
Michael Scolamiero
Eddie Stone
Naoma Tate and the Family of Hal Tate
Julia S. Watkins
Anonymous (2)
Soloist
$5,000 - 9,999
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Clisto and Suzanne Beaty
The Brown Family Foundation
Matthew and George CardonBystry
Carol T. Christ
Leslie and Myles Culhane
Melissa H. and Scott Cutler
Linda S. Daines
Ellis Family
Joan Firmage
Charlie and Shannon Freedman
Kathie and Charles Horman
Robert and Dixie Huefner
Karin Hurst
Ryan Kelly
Individual Donors
Jeanne M. Kimball
Helle Le Rette
Shari and Bruce Lindsay
James MacInnes
Brooke Mangum
Anne Neeley
Stephen and Melina Nicolatus
Marcia JS Richards
Chris and Ellen Rossi
Sandefur Schmidt
Ghazaleh Semnani
Ashley and Ryan Smith
Nadine Tang
Kathy Warren and Luigi Resta
Susan Warshaw
Jeff and Holly Whiteman
Anne Wilson and Peter Lawson
Edward Zipser
Demi-Soloist
$2,500 - 4,999
Peter and Alexandra Agrapides
Dr. Ann Berghout Austin
Brett Campbell
Carol Carter
Cecile and Harold Christiansen
Donna Conway
Jessica Dall
Michael Davies
Matt and Nancy Dorny
Natalie DuPaix
Susan and Joel Eaton
Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles
Family Foundation
Aaron and Rachel Eckhauser
Barbara W. Frazier
Dee Gauss
John and Ilauna Gurr
Michael R. and Sheila I. Harper
Elizabeth Huntsman
Gordon Irving
Adam and Jessie Justis
Helen Kennedy
David Luker
Paul and Melanie Lyon
Thomas and Mary McCarthey
John and Bria Mertens
Louis and Carolyn Mizell
Trevor Nielson
Elizabeth and Vincent Novack
Ruth and Phillip Novak
Richard and Lois Peterson
Rich and Nancy Potashner
Margaret P. Sargent
William and Joanne Shiebler
James R. Kruse and Mary Jo Smith
Sue and Jack Stahl
Laura Scott and Rodney Mena
Kevin Voyles
Jay and Alicia Wilson
Jo-Ann Wong
Corps de Ballet
$1,500 - $2,499
Chimgee Anderson
Erica and Shade Anderson
Stephen Anderson
Carol Baer
Frances and Jerome Battle
Tika Beard and Cathy Harlin
Metta Driscoll
Vicki and Bill Bennion
Pamela and Arthur Bingham
Ginny Bostrom
Elinor and Martin Colman
Deirdre Conway and Andrew Spencer
Wilma Corkery and John R. Corkery III M.D.
Pascale De Rozario and Jonathan Crossett
Dr. Frances Dolloph
Richard and Pamela Dropek
John Eckert
Sissy Eichwald
Hot Shot Sprinkler Repair & Landscape LLC
Tracy Frankel
Keith Frederick
Karen L. Freed
Dr. Martin I. and Sheila G. Gelman
Bob and Mary Gilchrist
Julie and Devon Glenn
Andrew and Barbara Goldberg
Natalie and Ted Grandy
Elizabeth and Jack Hammond
Kenneth and Kate Handley
Paul and Patricia Hansen
Vicki and Ronald Hauben
Jason and Amy Hawkins
Michael and Kathryn Hayes
Mark and Wendi Holland
Laura Holleman
Julie Hopkins
Steve Jackson
David P. Heuvel and Johann Jacobs
Marilyn and Chester Johnson
G. Frank and Pamela Joklik
John S. Karls
Robert and Karla Knox
The Kohlburn/Lecointre Family
Katherine Probert Labrum
Franki Loftus
Sarah Lowe
Heidi and Edward Makowski
Kenneth Melby
Nancy Melich and Lex Hemphill
David and Colleen Merrill
Dan P. Miller
Chris and Henry Morrison
Anne M. and William C. Nelsen
Kirsten Novak
Tomi Jean Ossana and Chris Proctor
Convergence Planning
Linda S. Pembroke
Katie Marie Pollard
Melanie Preece
Corey Rammell
Suzanne and David Razor
Dan Reeb
Joy Rocklin
Irwin and Harriet Ross
Mark and Linda Scholl
Brylan Schultz
Robert and Nancy Schumacker
Aharon Shulimson and Julie Terry
John Sklute
Kenneth Spitzer
Lou Ann Stevens
Cyndie Taylor
Beverly and Daniel Vargo
Amy Wadsworth and David Richardson
Mark Weisbender
Sarah and Rich West
Michelle Wheeler
Terry R. Whipple
Pearl Wright
Anonymous (2)
The above list includes individual donations received as of November 4, 2024
KYRA STAFFORD | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON
Academy Scholarship Fund Donors
We thank those who have contributed to the Ballet West Academy Scholarship Fund, spanning all four Academy campuses, with generous donations of $1,000 and above.
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Ballet West Guild
The Hemingway Foundation
Matthew and George Cardon-Bystry
Tiffany Colaizzi
Frank Corbett
Jessica Dall
Aaron and Rachel Eckhauser
Emma Eccles Jones Foundation
Kent and Martha DiFiore
Dee Gauss
Samantha Topping Gellert and John Gellert
Kim and Jay Heglar
Janet Holland
Elizabeth Huntsman
Heidi Huntsman and Mark Robinson
Whitaker Irvin
Encore Society
Brent and Maren Jensen
Timothy J. Jones
Barbara Levy Kipper (Adam’s 10th: and the Kipper Family Foundation)
Helle Le Rette
Tatiana Lingos-Webb Prince and Matthew Prince
Ailee Magleby
Angelina Mainini
Jennifer and Gideon Malherbe
Kenneth Melby
John and Bria Mertens
John & Bria Mertens
Keith Musante
Anne Neeley
Youth United of Park City Community Foundation
Brooke Peel
Chris and Ellen Rossi
Kathleen Sacco
Ghazaleh Semnani
Anda Smith-Elardo
Ms. Taylor Swift, The Charitable Fund of the Comm Fdtn of Middle Tenn
Jonathon Tonioli
Sam Vetas
Jennifer Price-Wallin and Anthony R. Wallin
Brad and Linda Walton
Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh
We honor those individuals who have made a meaningful commitment to the future of Ballet West by including the company in their estate planning.
Bené Arnold*
Gladys Banks*
Berenice J. Bradshaw*
Judy Brady* and Drew W. Browning
Val A. Browning*
Kenneth P. Burbidge, Jr.*
Dr. Robert H.* and Marianne
Harding Burgoyne
Mary Elizabeth Colton*
Orlando Coryell
Debbie Davis
The Donna L. Dell Trust*
Kent and Martha DiFiore
The Zorka D. Divich Trust*
Richard and Pamela Dropek
Dolores Doré Eccles*
Virginia Fackrell Estate*
Sid W. Foulger*
Dee Gauss
Dr. Esther S. Gross* and Dr. George D. Gross*
Merribeth Habegger-Anderson*
Stephanie and Timothy Harpst
Melissa A. Herbst*
Geoffrey C. Hughes*
Johann Jacobs and David Heuvel
Grace Jackson*
Flemming and Lana Jensen
Sara Kaplan
Dennis L. Kay Trust*
Barry L. Keller*
Cynthia Lampropoulos Family Trust
Adrienne Larson*
Gaye Herman Marrash*
Willis McCree and John Fromer
Glenn H. and Karen Fugal Peterson
Nancy Rapoport and Jeff Van Niel
Joy Rocklin
Marian Ream*
Pamela A. Scarpelli*
Michael Scolamiero
Teresa Silcox
Steven P. Sondrup*
Margot Shott*
Norman C. Tanner* and Barbara L. Tanner*
David Tundermann*
Oma W. Wagstaff*
Mrs. Glen Walker Wallace*
Gladys Walz*
Susan Warshaw
Afton B. Whitbeck*
Carole M. Wood and Darrell Hensleigh
Marelynn Weiss Zipser* and Edward Zipser
*Indicates donor has passed away
PRINCIPAL ARTISTS EMILY ADAMS AND HADRIEL DINIZ | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON
Gifts Made In Memory and In Honor
We thank those donors who have made a gift to Ballet West in memory or in honor of the individuals listed below.
IN MEMORY OF
Robert Arbogast
Ballet West Guild
Bené Arnold
Ballet West Guild
Anonymous
Janice Ione Berghout
Anne Berghout Austin
Bessa
Colleen Hansen
Earle R. Bevins III
Linda Bevins
Judy Watts Brady
Drew W. Browning
Skip Daynes
Ballet West Guild
Shirley DeBouzek
Michele Dornan
Lacey Elliston
Cheryl D. Gentle
Katharine W. Lamb
Heidi Lamb McLean
Advertiser Support
Jon Le Rette
Helle Le Rette
Nina Jonas and Andreas Heaphy
Linda Tricia Fullmer
Terri Love
Bill Love
Ila Neeley
Ballet West Guild
Julia Reagan
Frances Reagan Copinga
Rulynn Skidmore
Andrea Skidmore
Reagan Michelle Tolboe
Diane Stewart
Walker and Sue Wallace
Caroline Wallace
IN HONOR
Gabby Bonner-Barcomb
Marc A. Barcomb
Gracie Bell & Brandy Maack
Douglas Maack
Peggy Bergmann
Michael Labertew
Jenna Talia Camberlango
Wade Adam Miller
Peter Christie
Joel and Frances Harris
Shelly Cordova
Celia Ward
Krista Delahunty
Joe Delahunty
Sandy Gillings
Amy Lloyd
Maralynn and Leo Sant
Edith Johnson
Adam Sklute
Carol Christ
Joy Rocklin
Harriet and Irwin Ross
The above list includes gifts made over the twelve month period prior to November 4, 2024.
This playbill would not be possible without the advertisers who support it. Their patronage means information is available to you without cost to Ballet West. We extend our gratitude and encourage you to thank them as well.
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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.
• 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 babes in arms.
• No smoking is permitted in the auditorium.
• Outside food and beverages are not allowed in the auditorium; as a courtesy to all patrons in attendance, food consumption is discouraged in the theatre during the performance.
• Lost articles may be claimed at security.
Reglas de Casa
• Anyone expecting emergency calls is urged to leave their seat locations and cell phones with the house manager.
• Please silence all electronic timepieces and cell phones for the period of the performance.
EMERGENCY EVACUATION INFORMATION
In the event of an emergency, please REMAIN SEATED and listen to information given by management and ushers.
ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES
Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre offers assistive listening devices free of charge that may be checked out at the coat check counter located in the lobby.
Para garantizar el disfrute de la mayoría de nuestros asistentes que llegan a tiempo, y en deferencia a los artistas, no se permitirá el ingreso al auditorio a quienes lleguen tarde hasta que haya una pausa adecuada en la función. Durante algunas producciones, esta pausa puede no ocurrir hasta el final del primer acto.
• Todos los actores están sujetos a cambios.
• Por su propia seguridad y la seguridad de los demás asistentes no abandone el teatro antes de que se enciendan las luces de la sala.
• Está estrictamente prohibido el uso de cámaras y equipos de grabación
• en el teatro que no estén autorizados por la
• administración.
• No se permiten bebés en brazos.
• No se permite fumar en el auditorio.
• No se permite la entrada de alimentos ni bebidas del exterior al auditorio; como cortesía a todos los asistentes presentes, ni se permite el consumo de alimentos
• en el teatro durante la función.
• Los objetos perdidos se pueden reclamar en seguridad.
• Se insta a cualquier persona que espere llamadas de emergencia a que deje sus asientos y sus teléfonos móviles con el director de la sala.
• Por favor silencie todos los relojes electrónicos y teléfonos móviles durante el período de la función.
INFORMACIÓN SOBRE EVACUACIÓN DE EMERGENCIA
En caso de emergencia, PERMANEZCA SENTADO y escuche la información que le proporcionen la dirección y los acomodadores.
DISPOSITIVOS DE AYUDA AUDITIVA
Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre ofrece dispositivos de ayuda auditiva gratuitos que se pueden retirar en el guardarropa ubicado en el vestíbulo.
Para garantizar el disfrute de la mayoría de nuestros clientes que llegan a tiempo, y en deferencia a los artistas, no se permitirá el ingreso al auditorio a quienes lleguen tarde hasta que haya una pausa apropiada en la presentación. Durante algunas producciones, esta pausa puede no ocurrir hasta el final del primer acto.
Ballet West Staff
Adam Sklute
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
THE WILLAM CHRISTENSEN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CHAIR
SPONSORED BY PEGGY BERGMANN
ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Elizabeth Crawford
chief financial officer
Misha Eady-Harbold director of company management & touring
Felicia Cowan director of human resources
Jennifer Bailey senior accounting manager
Ashley Richardson accounting coordinator
ARTISTIC
Pamela Robinson-Harris principal rehearsal director
Jane Victorine Wood interim principal rehearsal director
Calvin Kitten director of ballet west ii and rehearsal director
Bruce Caldwell rehearsal director and company archivist
Michele Gifford assistant rehearsal director
Reuben Lehr artistic operations manager/assistant to the artistic director
Courtney Hellebuyck student rehearsal director
COSTUME PRODUCTION
Jason Hadley director of costume production
Cindy Farrimond costume shop manager
Barbara Arcolio
head stitcher
Vicki Raincrow costume painter/dyer
Vanessa Startup stitcher
Michael Scolamiero
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
THE ELIZABETH SOLOMON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHAIR
David Heuvel director of costume production emeritus
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
Peter Christie director of education and outreach
Dana Rossi
education associate / assistant director i can do
Heather Fryxell creator and founder movement mentor
Audrey Dodd
associate director movement mentor/adaptive dance
Shelly Cordova
assistant director senior steps/forward steps
Silas Campos
manager education and outreach virtual and technology programs
Shelly Cordova, Jenny
Bradley, Ashley Creek, Lauren Devall, Audrey Dodd, Sofia Gorder, Jennifer Heighton, Wendee Fiedeldey-McCulloch, Daisy
Jeffers, Amanda Kindt, Moisés Próspero, Anne Marie Smith, Elease Stice, Alicia Trump, Ashlee Vilos, Trisha Wilstead educators
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Andrew Goldberg senior director of external affairs
Angela Krull director of major gifts and corporate sponsorships
Dana Rimington director of communications and publications
Mika Seltenrich marketing and revenue manager
Lisa Jensen
retail sales and boutique manager
Jessica Magelsen foundations & government giving manager
Hannah Argyle, Izzy Arrieta, Silver Barkes, Liesel Blue, Jamie Butler, Bruce Caldwell, Claire Campbell, Emma Capen, Dantzel Cherry,
Nanette Reimschussel
Chertudi, Natalie Desch, Hadriel Diniz, Ivy Drumm, Mariah Edmunds, Isabella Flanigan, Jennifer Fjeldsted, Solange Gomes, Sammy Gomm, Tyler Gum, Hannah Higgs, David Huffmire, Daisey Jeffers, Calvin Kitten, Vera Kotova, Lindsey Larsen, Nicole Lawrence, Katelyn Milner-Packer, Kendra Rangel, Ashleigh Richardson, Alesha Ramos, Autumn Ryskoski, Mary Ann Shaefer, Heidi Slagle, Connie Smith, Kramer Snead, Kristen Stringham, Scout Sutton, Samantha Taggart, Jessica Harston Thompson, Rex Tilton, Joshua Trader, Barbara Valles, Elizabeth Weldon, Ella Whitney, Hannah Willis, Bashaun Williams, Jane Wood, Kyohei Yoshida instructors
Maggie Wright-Tesch u of u/bw joint trainee liaison
MUSIC
Jared Oaks music director
Seretta Hart orchestra manager
Nicholas Maughan
Hope Dalton
principal academy and company pianists
Rob Wood guest class pianist
Penelope Brown, Douglas Corbin, Adam Fifield, Brady Giles, Max Hall, Lisa Haddon, Jim Kuemmerle, Sarah Lund, John Rukavina, Heidi Slagle, Aili Yu academy pianists
TECHNICAL PRODUCTION
Michael Andrew Currey director of production
Michael McCulloch production stage manager
Ballet West Staff
Liz Wiand
stage manager and production operations coordinator
Robert Clifford
technical director/ head carpenter
Ethan Daughton assistant carpenter
Jeff F. Herbig properties master
James K. Larsen
lighting supervisor/ head electrician
Juliana Hedges assistant electrician
Lizzie Fisher
interim wardrobe supervisor
Nyssa Startup interim wardrobe assistant
Yancey J. Quick wig master
Heidi Belka pyrotechnician
I.A.T.S.E. Local 99 run of show crew
TICKETING AND SUBSCRIBER SERVICES
Jack E Stahl
associate director of technology and ticketing
Natalie Thorpe senior manager of patron services
Brooke Christensen assistant manager of patron services
Jane Harris
patron services and group sales lead advisor
Ashley Hipwell patron loyalty specialist
Ballet West is an American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA), American Federation of Musicians (AFM), and International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) company.
