PAUL VASTERLING, Artistic Director & CEO
LISA DIXON FRENCH, COO
MAY 14-21, 2017
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Based on the book The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf Choreography by Paul Vasterling Music by Mario DaSilva Commissioned by Nashville Ballet and Belmont University
Please stay after the performance to participate in an interactive element with the dancers.
Based on the book The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf Choreography by Paul Vasterling Composed by Mario DaSilva Narrated by Gonzalo Espinosa Costume and Set Design by Eric Harris Lighting Design by Scott Leathers
CAST Performed by the artists of NB2, Nashville Ballet’s Second Company YOUNG FERDINAND & BUMBLEBEE Sarah Pierce or Yuki Yashima MAMA COW Ellie Edwards or Carrington Lorenz FERDINAND Sean Daly or Aleksandr Schroeder MATADOR Sarah Pierce or Yuki Yashima MEN WITH FUNNY HATS Guest Artists from the Audience ENSEMBLE Morgan Butler, Manuela Lavalle, Kathryn Phillips, Nicole Reehorst and Linnea Swarting
Duration: 30 minutes Children’s Interactive Component: 15 minutes
We hope you enjoyed our performance of Ferdinand the Bull! Here are a few fun conversation starters for you and your family. 1.
What made Ferdinand different from other bulls?
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What did all the other bulls enjoy doing?
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What happened to Ferdinand just before the five men arrived that made him behave like the other bulls?
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What is a bullfighter called?
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What is the role/job of a matador?
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In what country is bullfighting popular?
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Who was your favorite character? Why?
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Was there ever a moment that made you wonder “How did they do that?” What was it?
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What was your favorite part of the performance? Why?
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If you could speak to the dancers, choreographer or musicians, what would you ask them?
Did you know? Engaging your child in a conversation about our performance helps them meet Metro Nashville Public Schools’ literacy standards. Being able to convey one’s ideas, notice details and imagine multiple possibilities are characteristics of lifelong learners. BRAVO! ANSWERS: 1. He liked sitting and smelling the flowers. 2. Playing and butting heads. 3. He was stung by a bumblebee. 4. A matador
5. To upset the bull by polling him with sticks so the matador can show off. 6. Spain
NASHVILLE BALLET STAFF, LEADERSHIP AND GUESTS PAUL VASTERLING, Artistic Director & CEO Paul Vasterling’s artistic career begin at age 10 when he started studying piano, then expanded at age 16 when he started dancing. From this start, Mr. Vasterling landed at Nashville Ballet where he became a company dancer, teacher, ballet master and choreographer. He stepped into the role of Artistic Director of Nashville Ballet in 1998, and was promoted to CEO for the ballet in the spring of 2010, at the board’s request. His choreography maneuvers between classical full-length story ballets, contemporary one-acts set to the music of local artists and everywhere in between. He has a particular penchant for collaborating with nationally and internally renowned composers, songwriters and institutions such as Nashville’s own Bluebird Cafe, Ben Folds, Matthew Perryman Jones, Fisk Jubilee Singers and others. His artistry as a storyteller has led him to create pieces such as Dracula, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Peter Pan and Layla and the Majnun. Beyond his own choreography, Mr. Vasterling has expanded the company’s repertoire to include works by Salvatore Aiello, George Balanchine, James Canfield, Lew Christensen, Twyla Tharp and Jirí Kylián, among many others. In addition, he has edited and updated classic productions of Giselle, The Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake. In 2004, Mr. Vasterling received a Fulbright Scholarship that enabled him to work with three different companies in Argentina, paving the way for Nashville Ballet’s tour there a year later. A Magna Cum Laude graduate of Loyola University, Mr. Vasterling has set a new standard for arts development. Under his leadership as CEO, the company’s operating budget has doubled and Nashville Ballet became the first local performing arts organization to purchase its own building. He oversaw a capital campaign to raise $5.8 million to renovate and reopen as The Martin Center for Nashville Ballet in 2015. He has transformed a troupe of 12 professional dancers into a company of 24, and his commitment to developing the dancers of tomorrow inspired him to establish a second pre-professional company of over 20 dancers. Mr. Vasterling has shaped Nashville Ballet into a company high on artistry and dramatic power as well as commanding technical ability and virtuosity. LISA DIXON FRENCH, COO Lisa Dixon French recently moved to Nashville following a successful tenure as Executive Director of the Portland (Maine) Symphony Orchestra. While in Portland, Mrs. French led a highly inclusive strategic planning process that focused the organization on service to the community by enriching lives through music. Mrs. French also strengthened the orchestra’s financial stability, with increased contributed and earned income, increased endowment funds and five years of balanced operating budgets that grew from $2.5 million to $3.3 million from 2010-2015. Originally from Edina, Minn., Mrs. French went to Portland from her role as the Chief Operating Officer of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. Mrs. French is also a graduate of an executive level orchestra leadership program through the League of American Orchestras. This intensive one-year fellowship program included residencies with the Boston Symphony, North Carolina Symphony, Memphis Symphony and the Aspen Music Festival and School. Mrs. French graduated from the Eastman School of Music (Rochester, N.Y.) in clarinet performance and music education, and received an Arts Leadership Program Certificate. Mrs. French has also served on the Board of the Maine Association of Nonprofits and the Board of Visitors for the University of Southern Maine. SHARYN MAHONEY, Director of Artistic Operations Sharyn Mahoney joined Nashville Ballet as a company dancer in 1989. Since her retirement from performing, she has continued to work with the organization as School of Nashville Ballet faculty member, Artistic Associate, Director of Education and Community Engagement, Ballet Master and currently, Director of Artistic Operations. During her nine years as Director of Education and Community Engagement, Mrs. Mahoney worked closely with Artistic Director Paul Vasterling to develop and fine-tune NB2, Nashville Ballet’s official second company. While in that same position, she initiated the ballet’s Community Engagement program, which has grown tremendously and now proudly reaches more than 43,000 children and families each year. As Director of Artistic Operations, she works closely with Mr. Vasterling to supervise the company’s artistic endeavors, overseeing the company and Community Engagement. TIMOTHY RINEHART YEAGER, Ballet Master A native of Washington, Pa., Timothy Yeager received his dance training at Sally Miller Dance, Third Street Music School Settlement, Syracuse University and North Carolina School of the Arts. Mr. Yeager spent 10 seasons with the North Carolina Dance Theatre where he achieved the rank of principal artist. While there, he starred in ballets by Salvatore Aiello, Alvin Ailey, George Balanchine, Agnes De Mille, David Parsons, Peter Pucci and Paul Taylor, among others. He has also performed as a guest artist with The Dancers Ensemble, Chautauqua Ballet Company and Tampa Ballet. Mr. Yeager has taught master classes and led intensive arts residencies throughout the eastern United States. Before joining the staff of Nashville Ballet in 2001, he served as the Ballet Master with the Moving Poets Theatre of Dance in Charlotte, N.C. From 2003 to 2010, he was also Ballet Master for Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance, a summer season company located in Asheville, N.C. Mr. Yeager has the honor of being a repetiteur of the Salvatore Aiello Trust and has been staging Aiello’s ballets since 1996. ALLISON ZAMORSKI, Ballet Master Originally from Virginia, Allison Zamorski began her formal dance training with the Virginia Ballet Theatre. She was an honors graduate from the Virginia Governor’s School for the Arts High School Dance Program, majoring in both ballet and modern dance. In 1999, after being awarded a scholarship with School of Nashville Ballet, Ms. Zamorski relocated to Nashville to train under the direction of Adam Sage. She danced in NB2, Nashville Ballet’s second company, developing her skills as an apprentice, and was promoted to full company member in 2002 under Artistic Director Paul Vasterling. Ms. Zamorski danced professionally with Nashville Ballet for four years and had multiple ballets set on her, including Vasterling’s Cinderella, Romeo and Juliet, Giselle, Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake. After retiring as a dancer in 2006, Ms. Zamorski continued her expression of dance as a faculty member with School of Nashville Ballet, teaching a variety of dance classes to children and adults including ballet, pointe, modern, character, improvisation and repertory. She has worked extensively with the Community Engagement program, exposing approximately 35,000 Middle Tennessee residents to the art of dance. Now, as Ballet Master with Nashville Ballet, Ms. Zamorski assists in the staging and rehearsals of various main company performances. She also oversees all NB2 performances, rehearsals and schedules, as well as youth casts in Nashville Ballet productions. Also, Ms. Zamorski has the distinct honor of being entrusted to set the works of Paul Vasterling in Nashville and throughout the country.
NASHVILLE BALLET STAFF, LEADERSHIP AND GUESTS (CONT’D) SCOTT LEATHERS, Resident Lighting Designer Scott Leathers has served as the Resident Lighting Designer for Nashville Ballet since 1987. He has also served as the Resident Lighting Designer for Nashville Children’s Theatre since 2003, Kentucky Repertory Theatre (‘04-’08), Chattanooga Symphony and Opera and Ballet Tennessee. He periodically serves as interim Lighting Director for the Ryman Auditorium. Mr. Leathers has designed lighting for theatre, opera, ballet and modern dance since 1981 to critical acclaim. His design experience includes work with the Nashville Repertory Theatre, Opera Omaha, Studio West Dance Theatre, Milwaukee Ballet, Theatre Craft, Stage One, American Negro Playwrights Theatre, Amun Ra Theatre, Musical Theatre Louisville, Karen Steele Dance Quintet, Ballet Omaha, Ballet Austin, Cumberland County Playhouse and Dollywood. He has also worked internationally with performing arts organizations such as Tanz Ensemble Cathy Sharp (TECS-Switzerland) and Ballet Manila (Philippines). He has also designed scenery for numerous productions including Nashville Ballet’s productions of Robin Hood, Postcards from the Boys, The Bell Witch, Harvest Home, Western Stars and Fête Champêtre. ERIC HARRIS, Costume Designer Eric Harris began his dancing career as an apprentice with Nashville Ballet in 1995. He has since become known for his unique interpretations of character roles, which became the trademark of his performing career. During his dancing career, Mr. Harris has performed in traditional and original ballets, including many by Paul Vasterling. His performances include featured roles as Tybalt in Vasterling’s Romeo & Juliet, Nick Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the Faun in Salvatore Aiello’s Afternoon of a Faun, Carrabosse in The Sleeping Beauty, Nanna in The Velveteen Rabbit and Renfield in Vasterling’s Dracula. He has also performed solos in other ballets, including David Allen’s Reunions, Toni Pimble’s Two’s Company, Vasterling’s Orobouros and Sir Frederick Ashton’s Les Patineurs. Mr. Harris has also established his reputation as a designer creating original stage designs for Nashville Ballet productions such as Anne Frank, Aesop’s Fables, Degas and the Little Dancer, Tennessee Jack and the Kudzu Vine and Carmina Burana. Mr. Harris retired from Nashville Ballet in April 2010; he now teaches in the School of Nashville Ballet and continues to design costumes and sets for dance. MARIO DASILVA, Composer Mario DaSilva began his career in church music in the areas of gospel, blues and pop, all of which have led to the beginning of his formal training in classical and commercial guitar at the age of 15 with Maestro Salvador Violla and later with Sr. Edmar Fenicio. He then worked as a songwriter, arranger and session musician in his hometown of São Paulo, Brazil. Before coming to the U.S., Mr. DaSilva wrote and recorded the hit pop/christian song “Sinais dos Tempos,” which is still popular in the churches nationwide in Brazil. Mr. DaSilva immigrated to the United States by winning the highest scholarship at Belmont University and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Commercial Music with emphasis in Commercial Guitar (under Mr. John Pell) as well as Composition and Arrangement (under Dr. Bill Purcell). His master’s degree comes from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. where he graduated with honors as a student of Church Music and Classical Guitar Performance (under Mr. Douglas Jones). Born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, Mr. DaSilva brings his native Brazilian influence that blends with the Nashville scene on stage and in studios. He is a capable producer, arranger and composer along with being a respected guitarist. Mr. DaSilva is a confident and successful performer in classical, Brazilian jazz, pop, R&B and flamenco music. He has arranged for country artists Lari White and Chuck Cannon, and played gigs with Little Big Town, Barbara Mandrell, Victor Wooten, Annie Moses Band, Phil Keaggy, Muriel Anderson, Michael Omartian, flamenco dancer Felipe Delarossa and Opera superstar Denyce Graves. He has also performed with The Bowling Green Chamber Orchestra, Jonesboro Symphony, Nashville String Machine, Indiana University Southeast and Belmont University Symphonic Orchestras. One of his recent projects includes the scoring of a full production of Ferdinand the Bull commissioned by Nashville Ballet, which is performed in concert halls and public schools. He also scored a full production for the Nashville Shakespeare Festival Association’s production of The Tempest. During the past 15 years, Mr. DaSilva has released five quite successful CDs, which are enjoyed nationwide as well as overseas in the U.K., Europe, Japan, Australia, Russia, Europe and Latin America. Besides being a performer, Mr. DaSilva is an effective music educator and clinician involved in multiple educational events locally and countrywide. For years, he has been a part of Belmont University and Indiana University Southeast’s guitar departments.
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Nashville Ballet 2016 - 2017 SECOND COMPANY MEMBERS
NB2 Nashville Ballet’s Pre-Professional Company
NB2 Elite
L-R: Morgan Butler, Carrington Lorenz, Yuki Yashima
Nashville Ballet 2016 - 2017 SECOND COMPANY MEMBERS
NB2 Nashville Ballet’s Pre-Professional Company
NB2 Second Years
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Nashville Ballet 2016 - 2017 SECOND COMPANY MEMBERS
NB2 Nashville Ballet’s Pre-Professional Company
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$2,500 - $4,999 (cont’d) The Bank of Nashville Bart Bowling Tim Broekema CapStar Bank Mr. and Mrs. Lucius W. Carroll II Dr. Elizabeth Cato Mr. and Mrs. John R. Cheadle, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John P. Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Crumbo $5,000 - $9,999 Cumberland Trust and Anonymous Investment Co. Annie Laurie Berry The Danner Foundation BlueCross BlueShield of Suann and Ralph Davis Tennessee Community Trust Erie Insurance Mr. Charlie B. Carlisle and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mrs. Anissa Nelson-Carlisle S. Eastwood, Jr. CoreCivic Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey B. Eskind The Honorable Karl F. Dean Brian Fitzpatrick and Ms. Delta Anne Davis Lisa and Michael French Caroline and Rascoe Dean Patricia C. and Thomas F. Frist Element Salon MJ Graves and Clarke Gallivan Karyn M. Frist Elizabeth and Lynn Greer The HCA Foundation Janet and Jim Hasson Anna Hemnes and Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Hayden Jacob Schwarz Mr. and Mrs. John R. Heller, III Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Mr. and Mrs. B. Hunter Hill A. Hensler Carlene Hunt Martha and Gavin Ivester Ms. Charlyn Jarrells Karen and Sylvain Lapointe Jay Joyner and Joyner M.A.C. Cosmetics Hogan Printing Mr. and Mrs. David Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Ketchel III J. Mahanes III Karyn Kipley Photography Adrienne and Richard Mr. Neil B. Krugman McRae, III and Ms. Lee Pratt James and Patricia Munro Lewis Thomason King and Krieg Nashville Predators Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Regions Financial Corporation M. Lipman Mary and David Rollins Mr. Donald R. Moody and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Sowell Ms. Tyler L. Riggins Julie and George Stadler Dr. Roger E. Moore and SunTrust Bank Mr. G. Brian Jackson Tennessee Orthopaedic Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Peluso Alliance Mr. and Mrs. Todd Sandahl Mr. Louis Todd, Jr. Michael Schlosser and UBS Financial Services Kerri Cavanaugh Vanderbilt University Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Scokin Waller Mr. and Mrs. James Seabury Washington Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Steven B Shankle Dallas H. Wilt Siegenthaler Public Relations Mr. and Mrs. David R. Smith $2,500 - $4,999 Dr. and Mrs. Michael Aladdin Industries Foundation J. Spalding AT&T Ms. Angie M. Swinford Mrs. Meera Ballal and Lori Tigert Dr. Seenu Reddy
$2,500 - $4,999 (cont’d) Mr. and Mrs. Jim Todd Sean C. Kelly and Patricia A. Todd U.S. Bank Foundation U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management Jane Vandeventer Mr. and Mrs. Bart E. Verhulst Volkswagen of Cool Springs Dr. and Mrs. Robert W. Wahl Wells Fargo Bradley D. Wensel $1,000 - $2,499 Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. John Abbott Mrs. Hunter Armistead Brannan and Amy Atkinson Mr. and Mrs. John Barker Jeremiah Beaty Mr. and Mrs. John K. Berry Mrs. James C. Bradford, Jr. Ann and Frank Bumstead John Carter Cash Caterpillar Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clayton Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Corcoran Bonne and Gary Crigger Mr. and Ms. Jason Dasal Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dennis Mr. and Mrs. Mark Dixon Emmely and Michael Duncan Mr. Michael Fluck Margaret and Robert Gibbons Google, Inc. Doug and Rose Grindstaff Barbara and Greg Hagood Dr. and Mrs. J. Brevard Haynes Dr. Celeste Hemingway Mrs. Ashley W. Henry Michael D. Hill, M.D. Mr. David Hormby Jacqueline and Robert Hutton Humdingers Bud Ireland Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Lipscomb Jarman Owen and Amy Joyner Dr. and Mrs. Howard Kirshner Ms. Natalie Levy-Sousan Frances and Eugene Lotochinski Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Lucas Mr. and Mrs. David L. Manning Dr. and Mrs. Steven V. Manoukian
NASHVILLE BALLET STANDING OVATIONS! $1,000 - $2,499 (cont’d) Richard and Sheila McCarty Mr. and Mrs. M. F. McNamara III The Honorable Gilbert S. Merritt Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moses Dr. Clint Newman Mr. and Mrs. Lee F. Noel Noteable Blends, Kristen and Scott Davis Mr. and Mrs. James Pardo Pinnacle Financial Partners Mr. and Mrs. Steven Powers Adam Ragauskis Mr. and Mrs. Frederic W. Reisner Mr. and Mrs. D. Tate Rich Mr. and Mrs. Dudley C. Richter Anne and Charles Roos Dr. Norm Scarborough and Ms. Kimberly Hewell Dr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Schoettle Mr. and Mrs. John S. Scott Ms. Kimberly Shadwick Irvin and Beverly Small Foundation J. T. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Speyer Noelle and John Tabor William and Rebecca Taylor Tinney Contemporary Josh and Brooke Trusley Sandy and Jack Tyrrell Ken and Sandy Upleger Paul Vasterling and Jason Facio Verchota Floors, Inc. Village Real Estate Services Walgreens Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Welch Mr. and Mrs. Scott Williams Mr. Scott A. Wood Manuel Zeitlin Architects $500 - $999 Angie Adams AmazonSmile Foundation Hope Anderson Anita and Don Baltimore Ms. Jeanette Barker Mrs. Patricia F. Belcher Betty C. Bellamy Ms. Shirley Blackburn Blackbaud Inc. Mr. and Mrs. P. James Brady III Kathy Callaghan and Wayne Edwards
$500 - $999 (cont’d) Drs. Ravi Chari and Sharon Albers Lisa and Jonathan Cole Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jackson Dale III Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Dale Mr. R. Allen DeCuyper The Eden Foundation Mr. Patrick Emery The Jane and Richard Eskind and Family Foundation The Farmer’s Florist Dr. and Mrs. Michael Gold and Family Dr. Morel Enoch Harvey Mrs. Lisa Henderson Mr. and Mrs. M. Wright Hickerson, III Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hicks Mr. and Mrs. Houston Howell Ms. Laura E. Hutfless J. Michaels Clothiers Audrey and Frank Jones Mr. and Mrs. Chris Jay Keaton Mr. and Mrs. Clint Kelly Ms. Stephanie L. Knight and Dr. Richard A. Duschl Linda R. Koon Heloise Werthan Kuhn Mr. Paul H. Kuhn, Jr. Alicia Leadford Ms. Ellen Lehman Kenneth and Bev Leiser John and Wendy Leonard Dr. Michel McDonald and Mr. Ward Pace Mrs. Laura and Mr. Thomas Moran Newt and Jill Ogden Susan and Rick Oliver Dr. Christopher Ott Ms. Arnita Long and Mr. Tim Ozgener Dr. Megan Parker Peters Mr. and Mrs. Tim Pereira Mrs. Mary Sarratt Perkins Mr. and Mrs. M. Cameron Plato Sharon and Douglas Pugh Mr. G. Kyle Rybczyk Sandra Schatten Alix Weiss Sharp Mrs. Judy F. Simmons Victoria and John Slater Ray D. Smith and Mike H. Johnson Rich and Lucy Smith
$500 - $999 (cont’d) Mr. and Mrs. Grant Smothers Mr. Seth Sparkman in Memory of Ms. Catherine Fleming Ms. Leigh A. Strickland and Mr. Shane A. Hutton Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Swarting Mr. and Mrs. James S. Turner, Jr. Union Common Joyce A. Vise in Memory of Mrs. Patricia Vasterling William W. Wade Andrew and Alice Wall Mimi Wallace and Marian Harrison Joni Werthan Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence K. Wolfe Mrs. Martin Zeitlin
$250 - $499 (cont’d) Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Hill Ms. Mari-Kate Hopper The Hunt Company Michael Doochin and Linda Kartoz-Doochin Lynda J. Kelly Anne Knauff Emily Leonard and Sloane Southard Andree A. Lequire Lindt Chocolate Eunice Park and Eric Liu Elizabeth and Samuel Marney, Jr. Karen and Scott McKean McNutt Pediatric Dentistry Mrs. Jayne Menkemeller Col. and Mrs. William H. Mitchell $250 - $499 Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Nelson Anonymous Mr. Chris F. Pair Stephen Abelman and Randy and Jana Parham Robin Holab-Abelman Charitable Fund in Memory Mr. and Mrs. T. Clark Akers of Mrs. Patricia Vasterling Brandee Anderson and and in Honor of Andrew Commiskey Ms. Linda Dyer Carol Arendall Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Pass The Michael Austin Family Dr. C. Wright Pinson Mr. and Mrs. John Bearden George Ritzen Best Brands Dr. Stephanie Schultz Mr. Charles C. Blackburn Mrs. Herb Shayne and The Honorable Marc Siegel Marsha Blackburn Gabriel Smith Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey G. Bunting Dr. Kara Smith Mr. Robert H. Burns Kent and Karen Weeks Mr. and Mrs. Rawls Butler Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Wendel Carden Avenue Ms. Cathy Werthan Barbara and Eric Chazen Westerfield Family Chef’s Market Catering Mr. William H. Woerner and Restaurant Vivian R. and Richard A. Wynn Ms. Elizabeth J. Chernau Donna and Jim Zamorski Ms. Anne Christeson Chase Cole Ms. Valorie W. Cole Ms. Kelly Pappas Crockett John and Janet Exton Susan Fleschner Mr. Fletcher Foster Dr. and Mrs. A. Fruin Jeannie and Alan Gaus Molly and Nicholas Golinvaux Mr. Michael B. Goodloe Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Gordon Mr. and Mrs. James Haltom Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Hand Haymakers and Co.
Over the past year, many Nashville Ballet patrons shared additional memorial and honorarium gifts recognizing several important leaders and benefactors who have dedicated their lives to this mission. Please visit www.nashvilleballet.com for a full listing of these generous and thoughtful gifts.
Many thanks to our ELEVATE donors. All efforts have been made to recognize everyone who has given above $1,320. Founder’s Circle ($100,000+) Mr. and Mrs. John R. Cheadle, Jr. Mr. Brownlee O. Currey In Honor of Agneta Currey Earl Swensson Associates Inc. Laurie and Steven Eskind The HCA Foundation The Martin Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Martin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. McRae III Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County Elaina and Ronnie Scott Mr. and Mrs. James C. Seabury III Daniel, Lisa, Sam and Jake Slipkovich Leah and Jim Sohr In Honor of Paul Vasterling Curt and Heather Thorne Mr. and Mrs. Louis B. Todd, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James F. Turner, Jr. James Stephen Turner Foundation
Claire Whitfield Tucker Paul Vasterling and Jason Facio Dallas and Fleming Wilt Toby Wilt Family Foundation Choreographer’s Circle ($15,000-$24,999) Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. C. Dale Allen Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence S. Eastwood, Jr. Mrs. Jane M. Fabian Samuel M. Fleming Foundation Ben Folds Michelle Gaffney MJ Graves Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Hayden Mr. and Mrs. Roland L. Jones Lee Pratt and Neil Krugman Nashville Ballet Staff and Dancers 2013-2015 Mr. Lannie Walker Neal, Jr. Regions Mr. and Mrs. David Rollins
Principal Dancer’s Circle ($10,000-$14,999) ACU Signs In Memory of Ian Merrill-Facio Artistic Director’s Circle The Band Perry ($25,000-$99,000) Mrs. James C. Bradford, Jr. In Anonymous Honor of Elaina and Angie and Maggie Adams Ronnie Scott Belmont University Mr. and Mrs. Lucius W. Carroll II Bridgestone Americas The Cintado-Scokin Family Corner Partnership, LLC Jane and Richard Eskind Annette S. Eskind and Family Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Eskind The Fugitive Foundation Herb and Barbara Fritch Bill Haralson Kay and Roderick Heller Chris and Gina Keaton Anna R. Hemnes and Heather and David Lang Jacob Schwarz Lynn and Ken Melkus Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Jayne Menkemeller A. Hensler Donald R. Moody Jacqueline and Robert Hutton Anissa Nelson-Carlisle I.C. Thomasson Associates, Inc. and Charlie Carlisle Ingram Civil Engineering Donald R. Moody Group, LLC David Randolph Smith and Ms. Charlyn Jarrells Catherine Gemmato-Smith Kidman Urban Family Gloria and Paul Sternberg Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. SunTrust Foundation Lipman Betsy and Ridley Wills III Lovers of Movement Mrs. Ellen Harrison Martin Soloist’s Circle Mr. and Mrs. Howard McLure ($5,000-$9,999) The Memorial Foundation Mr. and Mrs. J. Barry Banker James and Patricia Munro Jeremiah Beaty Emily Jordan Noel Ann and Frank Bumstead Mr. and Mrs. Gustavus A. Drs. Keith and Leslie Puryear IV Churchwell Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Rechter Lisa and Jonathan Cole Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. The Container Store Spalding Brenda and Ronald Corbin Shirley and Stuart Speyer Kim and Jim Crafton
Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Dale James and Maureen Danly The Danner Foundation Dr. and Mrs. James Dedmon Pat and Kitty Moon Emery Brian Fitzpatrick Karyn McLaughlin Frist Gerry and Mary Gale Gaintner Cindee and Michael Gold Elizabeth and Lynn Greer In Honor of Mollie Sansone Ashley and Douglas Henry Mr. and Mrs. Matt A. Holst Martha and Gavin Ivester Mr. and Mrs. Roland L. Jones Kraft CPAs PLLC Mr. Paul H. Kuhn, Jr. Robert S. Lipman Eugene and Frances Lotochinski Mr. and Mrs. Walker C. Matthews McNutt Pediatric Dentistry The Honorable Gilbert S. Merritt Mills Family LLC Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Dudley C. Richter Richters - Corzines Dr. and Mrs. Gregg Shepard Joe and Joanne Sowell Hope and Howard Stringer Joyce A. Vise Dr. and Mrs. Robert W. Wahl Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Weigel Corps de Ballet ($2,500-$4,999) Anonymous Anita and Don Baltimore Russell and Oguz Bates Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Crabb III Mr. and Mrs. John W. Dickerson Emmely and Michael Duncan Amy S. Eskind Mr. and Mrs. James F. Gallivan Amos E. Gott Ms. Terry Hardesty Mr. and Mrs. Rick Horne Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Jarman Dr. Lois Jordan Mr. Edward Wade Joyner III Molly and John Kelly Kelly Construction, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Kestner Heloise Werthan Kuhn
Robert and Marlene Eskind Moses Mr. and Mrs. Mark Nicol The Honorable Gary Odom Michael Schlosser and Kerri Cavanaugh Dr. and Mrs. Steven B Shankle Mrs. Jack W. Shepherd Luke and Susan Simons Mr. and Mrs. William T. Spitz Suburban Asset Management In Honor of Lauren Thompson Ms. Betsy Taylor Mr. Tom Walker Bradley Wensel Ms. Rachel Zamata Tutu Society ($1,320-$2,499) Anonymous Mrs. Hunter Armistead Ms. Cassidy Bentley Suann and Ralph Davis The Ferre Family Susan and Frank Hammer Mr. and Mrs. Houston W. Howell Mr. Mark Humphreys Dr. Mitchell D. Korn Heather and Paul Lefkowitz Dr. and Mrs. Mason Joseph and Lynn May Foundation Patrick and Ellen McIntyre Christopher and Patricia Mixon Ms. Kathryn Sevier Phillips Mr. Kevin Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Schneider Ms. Alena Shostak and Mr. Pavel Bukengolts Dr. Wesley and Mrs. Sheila Thayer Lori Tigert Mr. Scott A. Wood
For a full listing of ELEVATE donors, please visit our website at www.nashvilleballet.com/elevate.