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CONCEPT AND MUSIC: Joe Scruggs CHOREOGRAPHY: Stephen Mills STAGING: Michelle Martin and Alexa Capareda MUSIC ARRANGEMENT, PRODUCTION AND ORCHESTRATION: Gary Powell SCENIC, COSTUME AND PUPPET DESIGN: David Gaddy ORIGINAL LIGHTING DESIGN: Tony Tucci ADDITIONAL SCENIC AND LIGHTING DESIGN: Bill Sheffield PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER: Steven Myers COSTUME BUILD AND CONSTRUCTION: Alexey Korygin and Emily Cawood

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Stephen Mills, Sarah & Ernest Butler Family Fund Artistic Director Known for his innovative and collaborative choreographic projects, Stephen Mills has works in the repertoires of companies across the United States and around the world. From his inaugural season as Artistic Director in 2000, Mills attracted attention from around the United States with his worldpremiere production of Hamlet, hailed by Dance Magazine as “...sleek and sophisticated.” The Washington Post recognized Ballet Austin as “one of the nation’s best-kept ballet secrets” in 2004 after Ballet Austin performed Mills’ world premiere of The Taming of the Shrew, commissioned by and performed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The Company was first invited to perform at the Kennedy Center in January of 2002 with Mills' production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and at The Joyce Theater (NYC) in 2004. In 2005 after two years of extensive research, Mills led a community-wide human rights collaboration that culminated in the world premiere work Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project. In 2006 Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project was awarded the Audrey & Raymond Maislin Humanitarian Award by the AntiDefamation League. In September of 2013, the work made its international debut with a tour in three cities across Israel. In October 2016, Mills led his company of dancers through another "first," a 16-city tour of the People's Republic of China, which included performances in China's largest city, Shanghai, an international economic and cultural center.

In 1998, Mills was the choreographer chosen to represent the United States through his work, Ashes, at les Rencontres chorégraphiques internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis in Paris. Mills was awarded the Steinberg Award, the top honor at le Festival des Arts de Saint-Sauveur International Choreographic Competition for One / the body’s grace.

Mills has created more than 40 works for companies in the United States and abroad. His ballets are in the repertoires of such companies as Hong Kong Ballet, Ballet Augsburg, American Ballet Theatre Studio Company, Atlanta Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, Washington Ballet, Cuballet in Havana, Cuba, BalletMet Columbus, Dayton Ballet, Sarasota Ballet, Ballet Pacifica, Dallas Black Dance Theater, Louisville Ballet, Nashville Ballet, Colorado Ballet, Texas Ballet Theater, The Sacramento Ballet and Dance Kaleidoscope. He has worked in collaboration with such luminaries as the eight-time Grammy Award-winning band, Asleep at the Wheel, Shawn Colvin and internationally renowned flamenco artist José Greco II. As a dancer, Mills performed with a wide variety of companies such as the world-renowned Harkness Ballet and The American Dance Machine under the direction of Lee Theodore. He also performed with the Cincinnati Ballet and The Indianapolis Ballet Theatre before becoming a part of Ballet Austin. Mills has danced principal roles in the Balanchine repertoire, as well as works by Choo-San Goh, John Butler, Ohad Naharin, Vicente Nebrada, Domy Reiter-Soffer and Mark Dendy.

In addition to his work as a choreographer, Mills is a master teacher committed to developing dancers. He has been invited as guest faculty at many pre-professional academies including Jacob’s Pillow, Goucher College, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing Arts in Dallas, The Virginia School of the Arts, The New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts, Stephens College and Point Park University in Pittsburgh. Mills is a member of the national dance service organization Dance/USA and has served both in leadership roles and on the board of trustees for the organization. In 2013, Mills was a participant in the Chief Executive Program of National Arts Strategies.

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Cookie Gregory Ruiz, C.F.R.E., Executive Director Cookie Gregory Ruiz has more than 30 years of experience in the areas of strategic planning, organizational development and non-profit fundraising/ management and has served as executive director of Ballet Austin since 1999. She holds the professional designation of Certified Fund Raising Executive (C.F.R.E.) by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Her community honors include Austin Business Journal’s "Profiles in Power" Award, Leadership Austin’s Polly Scallorn Community Trustee Award, Austin Community Foundation’s Beverly S. Sheffield Award for Excellence as a Nonprofit Executive, The American Red Cross "Clara Barton Medal of Honor," Volunteer of the Year for the Austin Independent School District, the Lone Star Girl Scout Council "Women of Distinction" Award, The Junior League of Austin’s Volunteer Extraordinaire Award and is a 2016 Austin Arts Hall of Fame inductee. Ruiz served as the citywide Chair of CreateAustin, a City Council appointee to ImagineAustin’s Citizen’s Advisory Task Force, and is a graduate of the Austin’s City Works Academy. As a graduate of Leadership Austin, she served four years on its board of directors.

Ruiz is president of the board of Texans for the Arts and serves on the boards of Dance/ USA, the Performing Arts Alliance, the Mayor’s Better Austin Foundation, HousingWorks Austin, and is a member of the Austin Area Research Organization (AARO). She is also a fellow of the National Arts Strategies International Chief Executive Program.

Michelle Martin, Associate Artistic Director Michelle Martin had her early dance training at the Alberta Ballet School and danced professionally with the Alberta Ballet Company, Indianapolis Ballet Theatre, Hartford Ballet and Ballet Austin. During her tenure with these companies she performed soloist and principal roles in a range of classical, contemporary and modern works. Martin’s teaching credits include guest teaching engagements in Canada and across the nation, as well as five years on the faculty of Jordan College at Butler University in Indianapolis. Martin began her tenure with Ballet Austin in 1991 as a dancer with the Company and in 1992 she was appointed ballet mistress and curriculum director of the Academy. In 1999 she founded Ballet Austin II, Ballet Austin’s apprentice program, followed by the Trainee Program (now the Butler Fellowship Program) in 2000. In addition to her work in the rehearsal studio, Martin supervises the curriculum and faculty of Ballet Austin Academy, designs arts education and audience engagement programs and writes grants. She has served on the Texas Commission on the Arts peer panels for Arts Education, and Music and Dance and has been a juror for the American Ballet Competition for the past nine years. Martin was the 2001 recipient of the Austin-Under-40 award for contributions in the area of Arts and Entertainment.

Bill Sheffield, Director of Production / Stage Manager Bill Sheffield’s long tenure with Ballet Austin extends back to the late 1980s when he served as the first director of production for the organization.

Sheffield rejoined the company as production stage manager in 2002 and added the duties as director of production in 2006. An Austin native, Sheffield also produced the summer musicals at Zilker Park, including the recent hits: Seven Brides, Annie Get Your Gun, Into the Woods and the award-winners Crazy for You and Big River. Sheffield formerly worked with the Austin Musical Theater, where he was stage manager for many of their productions. He has worked with many Austin arts groups, serving as stage manager, lighting designer or master electrician. Some of these groups include Austin Opera, Bruce Wood Dance, Conspirare, Roy Lozano Ballet Folklorico, ZTP, Austin Shakespeare Festival, Slavin-Nadal Dance, ADE, ART, ZST and Tapestry.

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Tony Tucci, Lighting Designer Residing in Austin, Tony Tucci has been resident lighting designer for Ballet Austin’s repertory for over 25 years and also currently serves as resident lighting designer / director for Ben Stevenson’s Texas Ballet Theater and Bruce Wood Dance Project. Tucci has created lighting designs for these national and international dance companies: Mejia International Ballet, Washington Ballet, Houston Dance Salad, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Colorado Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Cirque Ziva, the Golden Dragon Acrobats, National Ballet of Canada, Royal Danish Ballet, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Royal Swedish Ballet, Hong Kong Ballet, Singapore Dance Theatre, Ballet Contemporaneous de Caracas, Christopher Bruce’s Kingdom for the Geneva Ballet, Flemming Flint’s Caroline Mathilde and Lucifer’s Daughter for the Royal Danish Ballet. Tucci has also designed for musical theater, including the Austin productions of Damn Yankees, Carousel, West Side Story, Annie, Gypsy, Jesus Christ Superstar, Music Man, Oklahoma, A Chorus Line and The Sound of Music, as well as Charles Duggan’s productions of Dames at Sea in San Francisco and at the Goodspeed Opera House. For the 1996 Summer Olympics, Tucci designed for the Cultural Olympiad, showcasing six national and international companies. He is the recipient of two B. Iden Payne Awards and Critics Table awards for lighting in Austin.

Alexey Korygin, Wardrobe Master Alexey Korygin was born in Donetsk City, Ukraine. He earned a master’s degree in Fine Arts from the Kiev State Ballet School of the Ukraine, and following his graduation in 1984, he danced with Donetsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater as a soloist and toured extensively throughout the USSR, Europe and United States.

In 1992 after auditioning in New York, Korygin joined and danced for four seasons with Ballet Austin. At the same time, he began designing and building costumes for the company. In 1996, Korygin finished his dancing career and assumed the position of Ballet Austin’s wardrobe master. His costumes can be seen in Stephen Mills’ My Wall of Names and Bolero, as well as Lambros Lambrou’s Remembrances, Lady of the Camellias, Evolution of An Angel: Part II, Homecoming and Ulysses. He is also credited for his costumes in Ballet Austin’s production of Fokine’s Les Sylphides, Balanchine’s Pas de Dix, the pas de deux from Le Corsaire, and the principal costumes for Ballet Austin’s Swan Lake production.

In 1996, Ballet Austin unveiled a new production of The Nutcracker with costumes designed by Tommy Bourgeois; Korygin masterfully constructed 40 of the new costumes, while also building all of the costumes for Not Afraid of the Dark—The Show that Glows!® in 2001. Additionally, Korygin has served as resident costume designer and co-designer for Ballet Austin’s New American Talent / Dance competition and has designed and co-designed costumes for 32 fulllength and one-act ballets, while supervising costume construction and wardrobe operations for more than 100 Ballet Austin productions.

Emily Cawood, Ballet Austin II Wardrobe Mistress Emily Cawood holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with focuses in Acting and Technical Theater Design from Abilene Christian University and feels very fortunate for the opportunity to have professional careers in both fields.

Ballet Austin credits include Bounce, Jennifer Hart’s Spaces and Wavemakers (Austin Critics Table nomination), Season of Innocence (associate designer), Greater Mass, and Peter & the Wolf. Her design and construction work has also been seen in other local theater companies, such as Esther’s Follies, The Institution, Penfold and Different Stages. When not surrounded by tulle and pointe shoes, she can occasionally be found performing at Esther’s Follies, making people laugh with stand-up comedy or hosting special events for Alamo Drafthouse.

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Joe Scruggs, Concept and Music Joe Scruggs’ musical background can be traced to his childhood days and his involvement with the Methodist Church Choir. He was heavily influenced by the folk singers of the sixties and enjoyed playing his guitar whenever possible.

In the 1980s, Joe began writing family-oriented songs to help his wife with her work in her kindergarten classroom. Her stories of the children’s concerns and activities—as well as the contributions of their own children— ensured that Joe would never be at a loss for material.

Joe’s music has earned four prestigious Parent’s Choice Awards. His two videos are also both award winners. Joe Scruggs in Concert was chosen as a winner of a 1993 Notable Children’s Video Award from the American Library Association. He performed as the Celebrity Mother Ginger in Ballet Austin’s 1999 and 2000 productions of The Nutcracker.

Whether Joe Scruggs addresses our fear of the dark, our ability to think up imaginative excuses, or our enjoyment of the simple things in life, his words and music will always find a responsive home within our hearts.

Gary Powell, Musical Producer and Arranger Gary Powell’s accomplishments read like a Who’s Who catalog of children’s music. His list of credits include scoring work and songs represented on Walt Disney’s storybook and song albums of The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Pocahontas, Toy Story, A Bug’s Life, Toy Story II and Dinosaur. In Powell’s work with Walt Disney Records, five of his productions have gone Gold and one Platinum. He has also produced the entire catalog of albums and videos for Joe Scruggs.

In 1999, Powell won a Grammy Nomination for his production of Disney’s A Bug’s Life Sing Along. In 2001 Gary Powell was awarded the “Award of Distinction” from both the Communicator Awards and Videographer Awards for his video production of Gary Powell Presents... a behindthe-scenes look at the recording sessions for A Bug’s Life Sing Along. Powell has won five Gold Parents’ Choice Awards and one Silver for his work as producer for Joe Scruggs. Joe’s first video, another Powell production, won the National Parenting Publication Award, is a California Video Award winner and has been honored at the USA Film Festival. Powell’s production of Joe Scruggs’ song "Bahamas Pajamas" won the 1996 Cable Ace Award for “Best Original Song”. Mr. Powell can be found on the web at garypowell.com.

Pete Markham, President, Shadow Play Records Pete Markham graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Journalism.

He then moved to Los Angeles, and for nine years worked in advertising and promotion. Markham returned to Texas In 1983, and has been president of Shadow Play Records and Video Since its inception. Markham and Joe Scruggs are coowners of this record label and music publishing company Markham is responsible for label and artist promotion, concert touring, and distribution. Markham has, along with Scruggs, been the executive producer of two video releases and nine albums including the music for Not Afraid of the Dark—The Show that Glows!®.

Markham is a founding member of the American Academy of Children’s Entertainment He received a Cable Ace Award for his involvement with (and his appearance in) Discovery Communications presentation of the music video, Bahamas Pajamas by Joe Scruggs. Markham also performs in the national touring show Live from Deep in the Jungle, Joe Scruggs in Concert. Together, Markham and Scruggs have entertained hundreds of thousands of children and parents all over the United States and Canada since 1986.

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“MY GOAL FOR NOT AFRAID OF THE DARK WAS TO COMBINE MUSIC AND DANCE WITH THE WONDER OF THINGS THAT GLOW IN THE DARK, TO CREATE A PERFORMANCE THAT IS IRRESISTIBLE TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN ALIKE.” —JOE SCRUGGS

OVERVIEW A child’s fear of the dark is perhaps one of the most universal of childhood emotions. Shadows on the wall and discarded clothing on the floor become terrifying monsters, disappearing only with the appearance of dawn’s first light. Who among us hasn’t leapt across the bedroom, making sure that our feet don’t touch the floor until we’re safely outside the reach of the “snakes” and “alligators” lying in wait under the bed?

In Not Afraid of the Dark—The Show that Glows!®, we take a journey into a marvelous “glowin-the-dark” world, a world where turning off the lights isn’t scary at all– it’s funny, it’s exciting, it’s fantastic! As we follow a young child through the nighttime ritual of bath time, bedtime and beyond, we discover that there really are lots of wonderful things that can happen when you turn out the lights.

Not Afraid of the Dark—The Show that Glows!® is the result of a two-and-one-half-year collaboration between Ballet Austin, artistic director and choreographer, Stephen Mills and nationally-known children’s entertainer, Joe Scruggs. For many years Joe Scruggs has incorporated several “in the dark” songs into his children’s programs and has recognized the often intense fear that this elicits in some of his younger patrons. Using an array of special lighting effects and dancing stickmen, Not Afraid of the Dark—The Show that Glows!® seeks to dispel that fear and leave children (and adults too!) with a lasting impression of the beauty and magic that can only happen when you turn out the lights.

Not Afraid of the Dark—The Show that Glows! ®, Joe Scruggs designed many of the lighting special effects. He frequently tried out these ideas on his own little boy. For example, he created “Stickman” after attaching glow-in-the-dark sticks to his son! Joe built models of all his ideas, and then the dancers experimented with these ideas in the dark to discover which worked best.

The lighting for this production includes black lights and fluorescent paints to create special, glow-in-the-dark effects. The lighting, combined with the dancers’ movement, creates the effect of stars on the night sky and shoes walking across the stage and ceiling.

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HISTORY 1999: Musical composer Joe Scruggs, noticing fear of the dark in many young children, creates several new songs “in the dark.”

October 1999: Joe and Ballet Austin Associate Artistic Director Michelle Martin talk about a joint production with Ballet Austin.

1999–2000: Michelle and Joe develop characters and ideas for the show.

2000–2001: David Gaddy develops sketches for the costume and scenic designs, which help Michelle and Joe expand the production.

July 2001: David finalizes costume and scenic designs. Communilux builds the set in Dallas.

August 2001: Stephen Mills develops the choreography. Alexey Korygin builds costumes in Ballet Austin costume shop.

September 2001: Tony Tucci finalizes his lighting design in theatre.

September 7, 2001: Not Afraid of the Dark—The Show that Glows!®, Paramount Theatre, Austin, Texas. Since its premiere in 2001, Not Afraid of the Dark—The Show that Glows!® has been presented biennially and has toured extensively across Texas and Arkansas.

Over the past 13 years this glow-in-the-dark production has captivated more than 65,000 of our youngest patrons and their families.

SPECIAL THANKS AND RECOGNITION TO Stick Dog designed by Neal Scruggs “Under Your Bed” puppets built by Star Costumes & Clothier Inc. “My Own Shoes” built by Kathy Kreuter “Rise and Shine” props built by Austin Wenning Special thanks to Blue Genie Art Industries Scenery built by Communilux Projected Scenery by Arnold Tang Video Production by Dea Eggleston

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SONGS AND CAST FIREFLIES........................................... Azaliah Buhrig* / Henry Schaefer,** Paige Russell BUBBLES............................................ Azaliah Buhrig* / Henry Schaefer ** Elizabeth-Jane Moller, Maxim Bleeker Katherine Deuitch, Tristan Grannum, Marya Thorstensen GINGERBREAD MAN ...................... Azaliah Buhrig* / Henry Schaefer ** Elizabeth-Jane Moller, Maxim Bleeker, Jake Howard NIGHTLIGHT .................................... Azaliah Buhrig* / Henry Schaefer,** Elizabeth-Jane Moller UNDER YOUR BED .......................... Azaliah Buhrig* / Henry Schaefer ** Elizabeth-Jane Moller, Elizabeth Kanning, Jonathan Alexander FALLING ASLEEP ............................. Katherine Deuitch, Anna Schmidt, Marya Thorstensenn LATE LAST NIGHT ........................... Ensemble MOON AND STARS ......................... Elizabeth Kanning, Maxim Bleeker I CAN DANCE.................................... Paige Russell, Marya Thorstenson, Jonathan Alexander, Max Azaro* / Tristan Grannum** POPCORN ..............................................Dallas Finley* / Matthew Gattozzi,** Tristan Grannum* / Max Azaro** STICKMAN ........................................ Jake Howard, Matthew Gattozzi* / Dallas Finley,** Katherine Deuitch* / Anna Schmidt ** RAINBOW-COLORED JUMP ROPE ...................................... Ensemble CONGA LINE .................................... Ensemble

*October 21 & 29 | **October 22 & 28

Maxim Bleeker and Tristan Grannum appear courtesy of Ballet Austin’s Butler Fellowship Program, endowed by Sarah and Dr. Ernest Butler through the Ballet Austin Foundation.

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MORE ABOUT THE MUSIC CONCEPT AND MUSIC: Recorded at Powell Studio Production and Austin Recording Studio EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS FOR ALL MUSIC: Pete Markham and Joe Scruggs GUEST VOCALIST: Hudson Mueller: "I Can Dance" Bethani (Beth Ullman): "Moon and Stars" GUEST SOLOISTS: Paul Baker, Soprano Sax: "Moon and Stars" Gary Slechta, Trumpet Rise: "Conga Line" VOICEOVER TALENT: Jon Kurlylowicz: Shadow Dancer Alexis Menendez: Child Casey Scruggs: Shadow Dancer Joe Scruggs: Main Narrator Linda Scruggs: Mom Patrick Scruggs: Shadow Dancer Derrian Tolden: Singing Telegram, Second Narrator Kami Townsend: Fairy of the Subconscious MUSICIANS AND VOCALISTS: Chester Baldwin, Paul Baker, Laura Benedict, Beth Blackerby, Craig Boudreaux, Jennifer Bourianoff, Carlos Eddie Cantu, Helen Darling, Wallace Depue, Marc Erck, Mandy Kaye, Richard Kilmer, Derick Larkin, James T. Fenner. Jr., Daniel Fulmer, Brain Green, Tom Hale, Pamela Hart, Jeff Helmer, Hank Hemsoth, Billy Henry, Robin Huston, Ladonna Jones, Alicia Jones, Richard Kilmer, Mark Lang, Pete Markham, Chris Martin, Pam Miller, Abby Paulson, DeeAnne Paulson, Becky Penberthy, Gary Powell, Ray Ramos, Jeanne Rogers, Jeanie Runion, Russell Scanlon, Rebecca Schoolar, Linda Scruggs, Gary Slechta, Tracy Seeger, Greg Self, Larry Seyer, Spencer Starnes, Shannon Swindle, Suzi Stern, J.R. Taylor, John Treanor, Beth Ullman, David Vik, John White, Bruce Williams, Kenny Williams, Patty Wonder, Stephen Wray, Chris Wright MUSIC MIXED BY: Gary Powell and J.R. Taylor PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: J.R. Taylor

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ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES

Alexa Capareda, Rehearsal Assistant, Ballet Austin Trainee: 2007–2010 Alexa was born in the Philippines, where she began her dance training at Ballet Regina, following the Royal Academy of Dance curriculum. At age 16, Alexa started a three-year traineeship with Ballet Austin while attending college at the University of Texas. She then attended the study program of the Ecole Superieure de Ballet Contemporain de Montreal in Canada, where she trained under renowned classical and contemporary artists and performed with Le Jeune Ballet du Quebec in works by Gioconda Barbuto, Shaun Hansell, and Jean-Louis Morin. While in Montreal she performed as a guest soloist with Ballet Ouest in their production of The Nutcracker. In 2011, Alexa joined Mario Radacovsky’s newly formed contemporary company, Balet Bratislava, in Slovakia, as one of 16 original company members. Aside from working with Radacovsky on the company’s repertoire of neoclassical and contemporary works, Alexa had the privilege of performing Jiri Kylian’s Falling Angels and Six Dances and performing creations by Libor Vaculik, Sarka Ondrisova, and Jan Durovcik. Alexa has been teaching ballet and contemporary at Ballet Austin’s Butler Center since 2013. She also dances professionally with Austin-based Arcos Dance, and has performed with Andrea Beckham Dance Collaborative and Jennifer Hart’s Performa/Dance.

Christopher Swaim, Rehearsal Assistant BAII: 2004–2006 | Joined Company: 2006 Christopher Swaim is originally from Bryant, Ark., where he began his training with Kirt and Linda Hathaway at the Academy of Ballet Arkansas.

He then went on to graduate with distinction from the University of Oklahoma with a B.F.A. in Ballet Pedagogy. Christopher has danced principal roles in The Sleeping Beauty, Coppelia, The Nutcracker, Agon and Valse Fantaisie, and has been featured in works by George Balanchine, Twyla Tharp, Stephen Mills, Thaddeus Davis, Amy Seiwert, James Clouser, Miguel Terekhov, Septime Webre, Nelly van Bommel, Gina Patterson, Nicolo Fonte, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Jimmy Orrante and Ben Stevenson. He has also performed at the 2010 San Francisco International Arts Festival as a guest with Amy Seiwert’s company, Imagery, with The Suzanne Farrell Ballet at the Kennedy Center in 2008 and again in 2013 with Ballet Across America III, with Ballet Arkansas as a guest in 2012 and 2014, and at the 2011 Festival des Arts de SaintSauveur. Christopher teaches at the Butler Center for Dance & Fitness and the Ballet Austin Academy and has guest taught across the country.

Jonathan Alexander Joined Ballet Austin II in 2017 Born in New York, N.Y., Jonathan trained at the School of American Ballet for 11 years. As a child, he had the pleasure of performing with the New York City Ballet in Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, Robbins’ Mother Goose, Martins’ Swan Lake, and the original cast of Martins’ Romeo and Juliet. Jonathan has attended summer programs at Chautauqua Institution, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Miami City Ballet, and Boston Ballet. From 2015 to 2017, Jonathan was lucky enough to dance in three sessions of the New York Choreographic Institute, and to choreograph, compose music, and dance in two sessions of SAB’s Choreography Workshop. Jonathan also danced featured roles in Martins’ Les Gentilhommes and Balanchine’s Danses Concertantes in 2016, and lead roles in Wheeldon’s Scenes de Ballet and Martin’s Hallelujah Junction in 2017, during SAB’s Workshop performances. Jonathan would like to thank his parents and twin sister for their unconditional support.

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Max Azaro Joined Ballet Austin II in 2017 Max began dancing under Risa Kaplowitz, Director of Princeton Dance and Theater (PDT) Studio in Princeton, N.J. In 2014 Max began studying at American Ballet Theatre’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School after winning a full scholarship through Youth American Grand Prix. He trained at the JKO School from 2014–2017, first under Franco De Vita and then Cynthia Harvey.

In 2016 Max was awarded the prestigious Northern Trust Scholarship. Max spent his summers at PDT, Orlando Ballet School, the Chautauqua Institute, and American Ballet Theatre, N.Y. He also studied at the Amsterdam International Summer School, IBStage in Barcelona, and International Ballet Masterclasses in Prague. He began performing at age 12 with Princeton Youth Ballet. While at the JKO school, Max performed Jeremy McQueen’s original work, Garden of Dreams, at the Ballet Across America Gala. He performed the Paquita Grand Pas de Deux and George Balanchine’s La Source at JKO’s end-year performance.

Katherine Deuitch Joined Ballet Austin II in 2016 Katherine is originally from St. Paul, Minn. She began her pre-professional training at Minnesota Dance Theatre under Lise Houlton. She became an apprentice with MDT in 2013, where she danced in works by Loyce Houlton, Lise Houlton, Elliot Feld, and Emery LeCrone, among others. In 2014, she was invited to attend the School of American Ballet. While at SAB, she participated in multiple Choreographic Institute’s where she originated roles by Dana Genshaft and Peter Walker. She also appeared in SAB’s annual Workshop performance in Jerome Robbins' Fanfare as well as George Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments.

As an apprentice with Ballet Austin, she has had the opportunity to dance in works by Stephen Mills, Michelle Thompson, Thang Dao and Septime Webre. Most recently, she appeared in Jennifer Hart’s Fellow Travelers with Performa /Dance.

Dallas Finley Joined Ballet Austin II in 2017 Dallas is originally from Clearwater, Fla. At 13 he began his studies at The School of American Ballet where he trained with Jock Soto, Andrei Kramarevsky, and Arch Higgins. At SAB, Dallas performed in The Firebird and Cinderella with the New York City Ballet, and in Western Symphony, Stars and Stripes, and Fanfare in the annual SAB Workshop. He also participated in the New York Choreographic Institute on several occasions. After graduation from SAB, Dallas joined the Professional Division at the Pacific Northwest Ballet where he performed with the company as corps in Balanchine’s Stravinsky Violin Concerto and Jean Christophe’s Cendrillon, Spanish Corps in Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, the Thug in Balanchine’s Slaughter on Tenth Avenue, and a Jet in Jerome Robbins’ West Side Story Suite. In his last season as a PNB student, Dallas performed in four of the pieces comprising Next Step, choreographed by Margaret Mullin, Guillaume Basso, Jerome Tisserand, Angeli Mamon and Dammiel Cruz.

Matthew Gattozzi Joined Ballet Austin II in 2016 Hailing from Boston, Mass., Matthew started dancing through Boston Ballet’s outreach program, Citydance. He trained with the Boston Ballet School as the Harry Wilcott scholar for many years. Upon graduation from Boston Ballet School, he became a professional division student with the Pacific Northwest Ballet School where he danced for two years before joining Ballet Austin. Outside of ballet, he is the creator of MatthewGattozzi.com which is a blog and portfolio for his work as a visual artist. He would like to thank Mr. Gino Dimarco, his first ballet teacher, and Mr. Christopher Hird, who taught him for seven years in Boston and is still a great mentor. He would also like to thank his family for all their support over the years. He is a disciple of Christ and is trying to glorify God through all that he does.

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Jake Howard Joined Butler Fellowship Program in 2013–14, 2014–15 Joined Ballet Austin II in 2016 Originally from Jacksonville, Fla., Jake Howard trained in the Ballet Austin Academy for three years before being invited to join the Butler Fellowship Program. He received his early dance training from Linda Jenkins, Laurie Byrd, and Carlos Miller at the Florida Ballet Conservatory and also attended Douglas Anderson School of the Arts as a dance major. Past summer programs include Orlando Ballet, School of American Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Ballet Austin. During his first season as a Butler Fellow, he enjoyed performing roles in Stephen Mills' The Firebird, The Nutcracker, and Belle REDUX / A Tale of Beauty & the Beast, as well as Jennifer Hart's Strange Toys and Nick Kepley's Greater Mass.

Elizabeth Kanning Joined Ballet Austin II in 2017 Originally from Seattle, Wash., Elizabeth began her ballet training with Jill Adomaitis before studying for three years at Pacific Northwest Ballet School under the direction of Marjorie Thompson and Abby Siegal. In 2015, Elizabeth joined the second company of Oregon Ballet Theatre under the direction of Lisa Sundstrom and Anthony Jones, where she had the opportunity to perform George Balanchine’s Serenade and Kevin Irving’s adaptation of Swan Lake with the main company in addition to roles in company productions of Napoli, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, and James Canfield’s Romeo and Juliet. Her notable OBTII roles include the soloist in George Balanchine’s Walpurgisnacht, Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty wedding pas de deux, August Bournonville’s Flower Festival pas de deux, and Flames of Paris pas de deux.

Elizabeth-Jane Moller Joined Ballet Austin II in 2017 Elizabeth is originally from Staten Island, N.Y. where she began her training with Ellen Tharp and Staten Island Ballet. She went on to train with The Rock School for Dance Education on a full scholarship before moving to Houston to attend the Houston Ballet Academy. In 2014 she was invited to join Houston Ballet II. While there she had the opportunity to perform in ballets such as George Balanchine’s Serenade and Allegro Brillante, and Stanton Welch’s Brigade, A Time to Dance, and The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra. Elizabeth-Jane moved on to join Texas Ballet Theater for two seasons where she was lucky to have performed in many incredible ballets such as Ben Stevenson’s Dracula and Cinderella, Harald Lander’s Etudes, Carlos Acosta’s Carmen, and Ohad Naharin’s Minus 16, as well as others.

Paige Russell Joined Ballet Austin II in 2017 Originally from Columbia, Md., Paige received the majority of her training at the Maryland Youth Ballet, under the direction of Michelle Lees. She has been a scholarship recipient and attendee of summer programs such as Chautauqua Institution, Houston Ballet, Oklahoma City Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, and Ballet Austin. In the summer of 2015, Paige was invited to further her classical training at the Houston Ballet Academy for two years, under Sally Rojas, Sabrina Lenzi, and Claudio Muñoz. Paige has had the opportunity to perform in Stanton Welch ballets such as Brigade, The Long and Winding Road, The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, and The Nutcracker. While in Maryland, Paige enjoyed dancing principal roles in The Sleeping Beauty and participating in The Kennedy Center Master Class Series.

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Anna Schmidt Joined Butler Fellowship Program in 2016–17 Joined Ballet Austin II in 2017 Originally born in Florida, Anna grew up in the Kansas City area and began dancing at age 5. She trained for 10 years at The Culture House Academy of Performing Arts under Courtney Kierl-Bourman and Mona Störling Enna and recently trained for one year at Tulsa Ballet Center for Dance Education under Pia Russo. Before joining the Ballet Austin Butler Fellowship Program, she attended intensive programs at Oklahoma City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Houston Ballet, Gelsey Kirkland Academy, and Ballet Austin. She has had the opportunity to dance Balanchine’s Serenade with Tulsa Ballet as well as perform soloist and principal roles in academy productions.

Marya Thorstensen Joined Ballet Austin II in 2017 Born and raised in Norwich, Vt., Marya began dancing at Lebanon Ballet School in Lebanon, N.H., and supplemented her training at summer intensive programs nationally and internationally including Boston Ballet and Miami City Ballet. Marya continued her dance education at SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance where she studied ballet along with the modern techniques Graham, Cunningham, and Limón. In the fall of 2016, Marya was selected to study at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Perth, Australia. She will graduate SUNY Purchase in December 2017 with a BFA in Dance with a ballet concentration and a minor in arts management. As a member of the Purchase Dance Company, she had the honor of performing in Balanchine’s Four Temperaments as a Melancholic demi-soloist, and in works by Taryn Kaschock-Russell and Stuart Loungway. At Miami City Ballet summer program she performed the finale of Diamonds by George Balanchine.

Maxim Bleeker Joined Butler Fellowship Program in 2017 Originally born in Stavropol, Russia, Maxim was raised in an orphanage until the age of 5 when he was adopted by two loving and caring parents. He began his training at the Marin Dance Theater in 2008 under the direction of Margaret Swarthout. In 2014, Maxim began studying at the San Francisco Ballet School with a full scholarship under Patrick Armand, where he danced the lead roles in Balanchine's Serenade and in John Neumeier's Yondering.

He also got the chance to perform in San Francisco Ballet's performance tour of Cinderella in Washington D.C. as well as character roles in Swan Lake, and The Nutcracker.

Maxim is excited to begin dancing at Ballet Austin.

Tristan Grannum Joined Butler Fellowship Program in 2017 Tristan Grannum is originally from Brooklyn, N.Y. He began training in classical ballet at the age of 14 at Fiorello H. Laguardia High School for Performing Arts, and Manhattan Youth Ballet. Over the years, he has trained year round at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, The School of Pennsylvania Ballet and Dance Theater of Harlem. He has also attended many notable ballet summer intensives on full scholarship at the Harid Conservatory, San Francisco Ballet, Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, and Charlotte Ballet. While at Dance Theater of Harlem he danced in many outreach performances for students across New York City. In June 2017, he participated in an international dance competition (Royal Dance Grand Prix), which was held in Beijing, China. There he won first place in the Contemporary ballet category. Though this is still the beginning of his professional career, Tristan aspires to dance in Europe one day.

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2017 / 18 BALLET AUSTIN VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE President

Chair

Treasurer

At Large Members

Jennifer Guthrie

Sarah Butler

Kristen Day

Immediate Past President

Jason R. Wills

Bliss Burdett Dan Byrne Richard J. Groos Nikelle Meade Everett Plante

Secretary

Alexander C. Ladage

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Hunter Armstrong Becky Beaver Mike Blue Paula N. Boldt Marla Bommarito-Crouch Nikki Bryant Irion W. Andy Buchholz, M.D. Cass Burton Greg Casas Socar Chatmon-Thomas Rich Cleary Jeff Coddington Ada Corral Priscilla Cortez Mark Cravotta Steve Dalbey Robert Dintzner

Cliff Ernst Kathleen Farlow Cynthia D. Fresch Renee Gallagher Jennifer Garcia, PE, CFM Wade Giles Christopher Y. Han Chris Hendel E.D. Hill Blake K. Holman Aileen Hooks Chris Hosek Bruce Irick Jannette Keating Craig Kuglen, M.D. Ava Late Nora Linares-Moeller

Suzanne Mackowiak Dr. Marcella Madera Kristin Marcum Dr. George Martin, Ph.D. Jennene Mashburn Michael Matula Andrea McWilliams Emily Moreland Nidhi Nakra Deborah Portman Elizabeth T. Powdrill Forrest Preece Deanna Rankin Ryann Reaud Stephen Redman Edie Rogat Shon Saliga

Pilar Sanchez Cord Shiflet Polly Shrewsbury Jare Smith Matt Swinney Judge George C. Thomas Brenda Thompson Cathy Thompson Jeffrey M. Trigger Council Member Ellen Troxclair David Webber Tom Welch Scott G. Yarborough

BALLET AUSTIN FOUNDATION Chair

Trustees (cont'd)

Advisory Council

Legal Advisor

Sarah Butler

Craig Kuglen, M.D., Secretary Diane T. Land Jennene Mashburn, Vice Chair Emily Moreland Edie Rogat *, Treasurer

Rick Bennett Mike Blue Paula Boldt * Blaine Bull Dorothy Drummer Alexander C. Ladage* Ryann Reaud Stephanie Whitehurst

Derry Swanger Giordani, Swanger, Ripp & Jetel, L.L.P.

Trustees Kristen Day Cliff Ernst *, The Legacy Circle Chair Jennifer Guthrie *Denotes

Financial Advisors Lana Macrum-Craig, Gideon Derr, J.P. Morgan

Here for Good Leadership Team Member

BALLET AUSTIN GUILD OFFICERS President

Vice President of Ballet Austin Support

Vice President of Member Events

Ingrid Sprangle

Ashley Yong

Marianna Symeonides

Vice President of Communications

Vice President of Membership

Secretary

Lorrie Garcia

Suzanne Mackowiak

Parliamentarian

Taylor Calvin Treasurer Araceli Tapia

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Vice President of Fundraising Events

Becky Herrington

Vice President of Merchandising Deborah Sztejnberg

Cassie King Polidori

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CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION ANNUAL SUPPORTERS SEASON UNDERWRITER

SEASON PRESENTER

The Wallace Foundation

Google

SEASON SPONSORS Heritage Title Company of Austin, Inc. JPMorgan Chase Select Physical Therapy

Silicon Laboratories The Shubert Foundation Inc Workplace Resource.

THE NUTCRACKER UNDERWRITER RetailMeNot.com

EXIT WOUNDS WORLD PREMIERE Commissioned by Beverly Dale

PETER PAN UNDERWRITER Moreland Properties

PRODUCTION SPONSORS Austin Energy Clara & Paul Bancroft Boulette, Golden & Marin L.L.P. Sarah & Ernest Butler Ernst & Young The Fifth Age of Man Foundation

Greenberg Traurig LLP H-E-B JW Marriott Austin Lazy 8 Ranch Specialty Food Co. Courtyard & Residence Inn by Marriott Austin Downtown

Maxwell Locke & Ritter Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Austin Sterling Events Trammell Crow Company

MEDIA SPONSOR Austin American-Statesman

IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING SPONSORS Leaps & No Bounds and Dance in the Classroom A Glimmer of Hope Austin 3M Michael & Alice Kuhn Foundation

Dizzy Feet Foundation Stantec Texas Commission on the Arts

NIGHT OF COMMUNITY SPONSORS Wells Fargo Bank, Whole Foods Market

THE NUTCRACKER SCHOOL SHOWS SPONSOR H-E-B Tournament of Champions

ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP SPONSOR Webber Family Foundation

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ACTIVE LIFE WORKSHOPS SPONSOR Health’s Angels, a program of St. David’s Foundation Community Fund

PINK PILATES PROGRAM SPONSORS

COME DANCE! SPONSOR

NXP Semiconductors, Texas Oncology

Junior League of Austin

PARTNER’S CIRCLE SPONSORS King Florist, Sterling Events, TWIN Liquors

NOT AFRAID OF THE DARK—THE SHOW THAT GLOWS! © SPONSOR Trammell Crow Company

QUIET IMPRINT SPONSORS Applied Materials Foundation, Powell Foundation

GOVERNMENT FUNDING Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin’s Economic Development Department, Texas Commission on the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts

OTHER CORPORATE, FOUNDATION & IN-KIND SUPPORT 3M Amazonsmile Foundation Anderson’s Coffee Aquasana Austin Community Foundation Austin Fashion & Style Events Ballet Austin Foundation Ballet Austin Guild Bancroft-Clair Foundation Bank of America Charitable Foundation Blue Whale Moving Company, Inc. Brunetti Foundation Combined Federal Campaign Communities Foundation of Texas David Yurman Austin

Dell Fritz, Byrne, Head & Gilstrap, PLLC Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody H-E-B Hopper Mikeska PLLC Housing Authority of The City of Austin I Live Here, I Give Here IBC Bank IBM Matching Grants Michael & Alice Kuhn Foundation Mindpop National Instruments PayPal

Ride Share Austin Royal Blue Grocery Silicon Laboratories Southwest Community Foundation St. David's Foundation Strong Events Texas Coffee Traders The Trudy Foundation TWIN Liquors U.S. Bank Foundation United Way Wells Fargo Bank Wells Fargo Foundation Whole Foods Market

Acupuncture: Andra Millian, M.S., L.Ac., C.H. Chiropractic Care: Dr. Rosanne Butera Counseling: Shelley Graham, Ph.D., LPC Dentistry: Robert F. Jansa, D.D.S., Chris Gorham, D.D.S.–Round Rock Family Dental Center Nutrition: Sally Bowman, M.Ed., RD, LD, Michelle Cross, LMSW, RD, LD,

Nutrition (cont'd): Laura Gruber, RD, LD– Central Texas Nutrition Consultants Orthopedics: Robert Dehne, M.D. Pharmacy: 38th Street Pharmacy Physician: Dr. Eric J. Lambeth, Red River Family Practice Podiatry: Dr. Gary D. Prant

HEALTHCARE SUPPORT Consultant Ann H. Messer, M.D.

Chief, Ballet Austin Medical Services Jeffrey Padalecki, M.D.

Physical Therapy Select Physical Therapy, Official Physical Therapy Provider for Ballet Austin Vanessa Muncrief, P.T., D.P.T.– Onsite Medical Officer

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2017 / 18 DONOR BENEFITS YOU KEEP US DANCING! Ticket sales cover only a portion of the cost to bring productions to the stage. Your generous support helps bridge the gap so we can continue to stage the classics, unveil innovative new work and incubate the next generation of dancers.

In appreciation of your gift, you will enjoy a comprehensive collection of carefully selected benefits designed to bring you closer to the art form and offer VIP behind-the-scenes access to the works you see on stage.

FOUNDER: $7,500+

CORPS: $1,000+

Personalized benefits package including lunch with Artistic Director Stephen Mills and the opportunity to watch a performance backstage • All Premier Partner benefits

Complimentary Champagne Intermission at all productions* • Concierge ticketing service • All Contributor benefits

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PREMIER PARTNER: $5,000+ Production Sponsorship Opportunity— Be recognized for the production of your choice and join us behind the scenes • Invitation to a complimentary pre-performance appreciation dinner at The Long Center • All Principal Partner benefits •

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CONTRIBUTOR: $500+ Invitation to Intermission reception during The Nutcracker • Invitation to a special donor ballet class taught by a Company dancer • All Supporter benefits •

SUPPORTER: $250+ Studio rehearsal viewing followed by lunch and a Q&A session with Company Dancers • All Patron benefits •

PRINCIPAL PARTNER: $3,500+ Complimentary VIP valet parking, with expedited service* • Opportunity to watch Company Class at the Long Center prior to a performance • All Preferred Partner benefits •

PREFERRED PARTNER: $2,500+ Post-Performance Parties with Company dancers in the Kodosky Donor Lounge (All parties for The Nutcracker will be held during intermission) • Invitation to a final dress rehearsal • All Partner benefits •

PATRON: $100+ Name listed in the 2017/18 Season Program Invitation to a studio rehearsal viewing • All Member benefits • •

MEMBER: $50+ •

Updates from the studio prior to each Production • Name listed in the Season Finale Program

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PARTNER: $1,500+

Long Center Performances

Complimentary VIP self-parking* Special recognition at your seat* • All Corps benefits • •

PARTNER’S CIRCLE SPONSORS

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2017 / 18 ANNUAL CAMPAIGN DONORS Ballet Austin donors support the annual budget of the organization with a yearly gift.

$150,000+

$100,000+

Ballet Austin Foundation

Ballet Austin Guild

PREMIER FOUNDERS $20,000+ David Booth

Sarah & Ernest Butler

Beverly Dale

The Fifth Age of Man Foundation

PREFERRED FOUNDERS $10,000+ Annie Chandler Clara & Paul Bancroft Victoria & Gilbert Burciaga

E.D.& Joe Hill Kodosky Family Foundation John Mahan

Linda Ball & Forrest Preece

FOUNDERS $7,500+ Jennene & K. Ray Mashburn

Cathy & Dwight Thompson Foundation

PREMIER PARTNERS $5,000+ Mary Bakatsa & Clark Wilkinson Becky Beaver & John Duncan Brenda & Mike Blue Paula & Bob Boldt Marla Bommarito-Crouch & Michael Crouch Nikki Bryant Irion & Terry Irion Josh Canova Jeffrey P. Coddington Ann & James Downing Matt & Shana Dudley, Ph.D. with Yaya & Elliot Moulton Kathleen & Robert Farlow

Renee Gallagher Carlos & Jennifer Garcia Jennifer Guthrie Georgia & Don Henrich Blake & Joan Holman Aileen Hooks & Ray Donley Katie & Jordan Jaffe Dr. & Mrs. Craig C. Kuglen Alexander C. Ladage Dr. Marcella Madera Julia Marsden Judy & Michael Matula Maryanne McKenzie

Kimberly & Tatum Moore Emily Moreland Jerome Murray & Jason Gallaher Charlie Phillips Edie Rogat & Cotter Cunningham Jani & Shon Saliga Carolyn & Marc Seriff Natasa & Michael Valocchi Tom & Sally Welch Jason Wills

PRINCIPAL PARTNERS $3,500+ Hunter Armstrong Eric Behrens Elizabeth & Andy Buchholz Bliss Burdett Cass Burton Darlene & Daniel H. Byrne Mary & Greg Casas Socar Chatmon-Thomas Victoria Cheney Rich Cleary Ada Corral & Matthew Ames John-Michael & Priscilla G. Cortez Monica & Mark Cravotta Charlotte & Steve Dalbey Aaron & Kristen Day Robert Dintzner

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Marsha & Michael Dyson Martha & Cliff Ernst Wade Giles & Jeff Schab Joani & Richard Groos Harvey Guion & Kathleen Callahan-Guion Christopher Y. Han Chris & Abby Hendel / Neiman Marcus Chandra & Chris Hosek Jannette & Patrick Keating Ava & Steve Late / Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Austin Nora Linares-Moeller & Mike Moeller Kristin & Ryan Marcum Dr. George Martin & Eva Muñoz

Andrea & Dean McWilliams Nikelle S. Meade Drs. Cathy & Rodney Nairn Dr. Tanuj & Nidhi Nakra Mandy & Everett Plante Deborah S. Portman Elizabeth & Brent Powdrill Deanna & Marc Rankin Ryann Reaud & Jorge Rangel Steve Redman Wanda A. Reynolds Cookie & Phil Ruiz Jenna Salwen Pilar Sanchez & John Hernandez Quata Schoolar Annie & Cord Shiflet

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PRINCIPAL PARTNERS $3,500+ (cont’ d) Dr. Polly Shrewsbury Jare & Jim Smith Matt & Kara Swinney Judge George C. Thomas & Jolsna John Thomas

Brenda Thompson Kathy Steele & Jeff Trigger Ellen & Caleb Troxclair David Webber & Ransom Baldasare

Eva & Marvin Womack Sarah & Scott Yarborough

PREFERRED PARTNERS $2,500+ In honor of Brittany Harpole Dr. Maureen Alexander Paula & George Baldwin Cheryl & Robert Butler Dr. & Mrs. Gil Cloyd Emily & Ryan Deiss Hollis & Robert Gaston Cyndi & Jon Holman

Michael Baryshnikov Le Burkien Melanie Lewis Mickey Mann Movin' Easy MariBen Ramsey & Karen Kahan Mr. & Mrs. W.S. Romney Ana & Alejandro Ruelas Danny Snyder

Lonnie Karotkin Taub & Albert Taub Valerie & Craig Tyler Dr. Christy Sue Waters Betty Marie Welch Polly & Jay Westbrook

Mark Kernan Flo & Ren MacNary Arthur J. Manson, III Monica & Jonathan Marler Brian & Rosa McCormick Lorelei & Patrick McDevitt Betty & Charles Oltorf The Pacey Family Foundation Francine & Robert Paino David Plaut & Jane Webre Shalini Ramanathan & Chris Tomlinson Joanne M. Ravel Carrie & Taylor Riché Edward Z. Safady

Nancy Scanlan Ms. Kathryn Scarborough Carol & Frank Sheppard Karen & William Steakley Stephanie Steenstrup Drs. Cynthia Tays & Rodney Schmidt Frances & Robin Thompson Sue & Terry Tottenham Tiffany Walker J. Craig Wallace Connie & Dan Weaver Stephanie & Bill Whitehurst Dr. Joseph & Ran Willman Hilary & Stan Young

Evie & David Feltoon Cynthia D. Fresch Kelvon Hansen & Neil Ely— In honor of Frank Shott Sean & Teresa Henry Amy Hiemstra Mike Hondorp Diane Humphreys Brian Kieley Cynthia & Eric Korman Ms. Anna Lee Candice & Clayton McKay Chad Neely

Ghadeer Okayli Kate & Hector Perez Jim & Rebecca Popp Ellen Sauer Karen Sonleitner Charles & Natalie Thornburgh Mr. Greg Underwood Dr. Desmar Walkes Watkins Insurance Group Carol J. Welder Karlan & Cam Witt

PARTNERS $1,500+ A Friend Delores Baccus Mr. & Mrs. Darnese A. Bell, Jr. Dahl & Joyce Black Sabrina Brown & Sam Taylor Tracy Burgess Sharla & John Campbell Betty Edmond Rose & Carey Epps Iris Groten Debra Haas & Marty Hood Dr. Brent Hasty & Stephen Mills Becky & Richard Herrington Will & Alison Herrington Dr. Wylie Jones Jordan

CORPS $1,000+ Jenny & Brandon Aghamalian Juliana & Bryan Azar Danny Babineaux & Alan Carsrud Barnhart Family Patrick Beathard Sandra Begalke Megan & Jason Boulette Burns Family Dr. Rosanne Butera Lynn Carter & Alan Moore Adam Chibib Rebekkah & Tyson Cole Becky & Tom Cook

Please review the benefits of giving on page 49.

Listing reflects current cash and in-kind gifts to Ballet Austin’s Annual Campaign as of Sept. 28, 2016–Sept. 28, 2017.

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CONTRIBUTORS $500+ In honor of Hailey Dupont In memory of Harvey Gregg In memory of Regine Schumaker Lou Agnese Jim & Debbie Alsup Anne Marie & Paul Michael Bloodgood Betsy & David Buttross Orlando Julius Canova Elisabeth & Paul Carrell Patricia Cherico Tana & Joe Christie Cory Covert Barbara & Alan Cox Mr. Ryan Cradeur Christi Cuellar Lotz & David Lotz Susan & Claude Ducloux Stacy & Richard Dunavan Janet Eaddy Amy & Randall Erben

Tia & Adam Garaas Justin, Kathryn & Brooklyn Garrett Adriana & Jonathan Graf Marilyn Halpin Wendy Harvey Margaret Herman Jeanne & Van R. Hoisington JoAnn & Kenneth Johnson Caroline Jones John Kirkpatrick Aara & Ambrose Krumpe Sebastian Lanphier Adrienne Longoria SGT William & Rene Macafee Jeff Mace Dr. Howard Marcus James Martin Michelle Martin Nicki Mebane

Mr. & Mrs. John Moragné Hannah & Cameron Nokes Tom Noonan Mark & Vicki Parsons Michele Pellman Bill Piner Louis Renaud Daniel E. Rodriguez Jennifer & Kirk Schell Peter Schram Dr. Richard Shea & Estela Shea Vlada & Gennadi Sheber Katie Starley Nicole & Adam Swies Elizabeth & Lars Wiedenhoefer Sherry & Richard Wilkison Phil Wood

Jan & Orion Knox Jim & Betsy Kreisle Cassie LaMere Natalie & Carl Lauryssen Georgia Lochridge Marie Lyriotakis Jane-Elizabeth Madison Nancy & Aaron Marcus Laura McPartland Matz Suzanne & John McFarlane Kristen & Steve McPike Laura Merritt Jeff & Tracy Miller Virginia Miracle Nancy & Leo Mueller James F. O'Leary Michael Owen Michael Ellwood Owens

De Peart Darlene & Phillip Plyler Michele & Gary Prant Michele Schwartz Elizabeth & Anthony Siela Charles & Carole Sikes Tracy & Jerry Stendara Chris & Quenby Swinson-Mitchell Deborah Sztejnberg Tabrizi Family Donald Tietjen & Susan Sprague Phyllis & Eric Waelder Mary Walcutt Leslie & Dianne White Lital & Arik Yaacob

Anne Beckner Xavier Bell Beth Bergen & Jay Weiner Billie Bledsoe Lesley Nowlin Blessing Ursula Brinkmann Cynthia Brown Joanne Bruce Judy Bush Sarah Capp Linda Cartwright

Deborah Casati Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan & Anna Charnitski Frank Cheff & Sharon Shuppert Martha Clark Barbette & John Cooper Leslie Cox & Duane Sanford— In Memory of Alexei Bauereis Mr. Kevin Coyle Angela Craig David de la Pena

SUPPORTERS $250+ Jolene Bean Rosalie & Jim Boldin Julia & Bill Buchholz Ms. Elizabeth Christian Coleen O. Cleeve Monica Cunningham Thomas Edwards Jill Fatzer Emma Garcia De Alba & Joe Salinas Claudia Garvey Anne J. Gray & David J. Carr Rich Gregasko Aubrey Erin Groves Katie & Tim Hanus Sharon & Ken Herman Brooke & Levi Holmes Sara J. Jones

PATRONS $100+ In honor of Cookie Ruiz In honor of David & Julie Loignon In honor of Esther Alston In honor of Rev. Jody Harrison Calita Aguirre R. Bours Stephanie & Darren Albrecht Eugene Alvarez Linda Ashton Christopher Beck David Beck

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PATRONS $100+ (cont’ d) Beth Domel Connie & Charles Doubrava Jim Durkin Sara Edgerton Ingeborg L. Eichberg Jeanne Ellenstein Mark Gagnon Fred Gibson Priscilla Gonzales Lois & Ira Goodman Louise & Scott Haigler Ms. Joanne Hanifan Judy & David Harris Anne Marie Harrison Elizabeth Hendrix Kelli & Eric Hodges Jodi & Rocky Holland Peijen Hsu Donna Jackson Vickie Jacobson Paula & Parker Jameson Krystin C. & Michael B. Johnson Mr. Scott Joslove Linda & Peter Kangos Megan Kendrick Mr. Jeffrey King Kellye King Beverly Kuenast Dr. & Mrs. Robert Laibovitz Kurt & Ulrike Lapham Mary & Christopher Larosa B.A. Lawless

Michael & Shelley Lee Sandra Littlejohn Colin MacDougal & Vanessa Smith Dell Marcoux Marion Mark Molly & Terry Martin Natalie & Joseph Mattingly Niccole Maurici Mr. Brad McCabe Margaret Miller R. John & Melanie Miner Amy & Steve Mitchell Laurie Modrey Susan Morehead Mona Morgan Judy Morris Edna Nation Alicia & Robert Nellis Katie & Jesse Newland Elizabeth Newman Leslie Noble Connor Noonan Laquieta O'Dell Anne Marie Olson Joyce & David Orr Michael Pena Virginia Phillips Joan Pinkham Coralie & Jim Pledger Talina Prow Cristina Rangel

Marianne Reat & Mark Estes Sharon & Katie Reeves Marnee Jane Richardson Justin Robbins Yolande & Glenn Rusyn Dr. & Mrs. M.R. Sack Jennifer Schwenker Susan Sheppard Keith & Paige Smith David Starr Ron & Jo Ann Stehle Kimberley Stengel Marianna Symeonides & Carlos Quesada Maria Talamo Vickie & Rex Taylor Dr. Brad & Colleen Theriot Lindsay Titualer Sarah Tober & Robert Tober Daylia Vaughan Jyll Vertuno Michael Walters Chris & Darcie Ward Louise & Steven Weinberg Kathleen & Jim Wicoff Thomas Wilson Margaret Wofford Carol Wood Joelyn Wooldridge Irene Xie & Junjie Li Debbie Zappen

Please review the benefits of giving on page 49.

Listing reflects current cash and in-kind gifts to Ballet Austin’s Annual Campaign as of Sept. 28, 2016–Sept. 28, 2017.

BALLET AUSTIN II BALLET AUSTIN II IS ENDOWED BY SARAH AND ERNEST BUTLER THROUGH THE BALLET AUSTIN FOUNDATION BALLET AUSTIN II, ESTABLISHED IN 1999, SERVES AS BALLET AUSTIN’S APPRENTICE PROGRAM AND SECOND COMPANY. The Ballet Austin II dancers are selected through a nationwide audition process and make Austin their home to participate in this unique training opportunity. They have the opportunity to perform with the main company for larger productions and present their own extensive roster of performances in Austin and on tour across the state. To date, 92 graduates of Ballet Austin II and the Butler Fellowship Program have secured contracts with more than 42 companies across the nation, including Ballet Austin, Dayton Ballet, Nashville Ballet, Boston Ballet, Hubbard Street 2, Nevada Ballet Theater, Sacramento Ballet, Ballet Pensacola, Nai-Ni Chen, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Ballet Memphis, Spectrum / Donald Byrd, Wideman / Davis Dance, Alabama Ballet, Thang Dao Dance, Northwest Dance Project, DanceWorks Chicago, and Louisville Ballet. Nearly 75 percent of Ballet Austin’s main company positions have been filled with Ballet Austin II graduates.

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FÊTE CO-CHAIRS: The Noble Annie & Cord Shiflet fête*ish CO-CHAIRS: The Spirited Cassandra King Polidori & Cassie LaMere FÊTE AND fête*ish SPONSORS Event Sponsor Lexus of Austin & Lakeway David Yurman Austin Dinner JW Marriott Austin Floral & Décor Mandarin Design Lab Premium Table Gifts Neiman Marcus

Wine TWIN Liquors

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Audio / Visual Markey’s Rental & Staging

Graphic Design The Mod Studio

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Media & Swag Bag The Scout Guide Austin Austin Social Planner

Media Austin AmericanStatesman Fashion X Austin The Society Diaries

FÊTE DINNER TABLE AND TICKET SPONSORS Honourable Villains

In Love With Night

TABLE HOSTS Annie & Cord Shiflet Jeff Coddington / Beverly Dale Virginia & Gilbert Burciaga

TABLE HOSTS EZ Corp Maryanne McKenzie / Forza Vacation Homes Jenna Salwen & Bliss Burdett Moreland Properties / Texas Capital Bank Natasa & Michael Valocchi

TABLE HOSTS AT&T Ballet Austin Guild Rebeca & Peter Barlow / Katie & Jordan Jaffe Becky Beaver / Orlando Julius Canova Elizabeth Christian Public Relations Kristin & Eric Fearday / Ashley & Jason Kapono Heritage Title Company Chandra & Chris Hosek IBC Bank Kimberly & Tatum Moore Kay & Eric Moreland Edie Rogat & Cotter Cunningham SWBC Mortgage Wenzel Spine, Inc.

TICKETS Kristen & Aaron Day Renée Gallagher Ed Jaroski

TICKETS 3M Mary Bakatsa & Clark Wilkinson Clara & Paul Bancroft

TICKETS Linda Ball & Forrest Preece Sarah & Ernest Butler

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TICKETS (cont'd) Dr. Sheila Barbarino Howard & Eric Howard Orlando Julius Canova Debbie & Heath Esterak Dr. Shana Dudley & Elliot Moulton Wade Giles & Jeff Schab Sarah Gowin E.D. & Joe Hill Emily Keating Ghadeer & Zachary Okayli Heather Ladage Lana Macrum-Craig & Jeff Craig Joan & Blake Holman Madeleine & Al Marco Kate Matthews Teshana Murray Nidhi & Tanuj Nakra Deanna & Mark Rankin Matthew Reibling Meggan Shaw-Butler Kara & Matt Swinney Ben Woods

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VISION To build the financial base and secure the future of Ballet Austin.

FOR MORE THAN 60 YEARS, Ballet Austin has built an international reputation for artistic excellence and innovation. Now, the Ballet Austin Foundation is undertaking a permanent fundraising effort to raise endowment and legacy gifts that will set in motion a bold vision for Ballet Austin’s future. Gifts made today will create a permanent impact beyond our lifetimes, ensuring that future generations will benefit from a legacy that you can create.

Ballet Austin is here to INNOVATE, here to TEACH, and here to SERVE…We are Here for GOOD.

BALLET AUSTIN FOUNDATION THANKS OUR ENDOWMENT DONORS! $5,000,000+ Dr. & Mrs. Ernest C. Butler

$100,000 + Anonymous Ballet Austin Board of Directors Mr. & Mrs. Joe Long

$50,000+ Anonymous (2) Ballet Austin Guild Dr. & Mrs. Craig C. Kuglen Edie Rogat & Cotter Cunningham

$25,000+ Mayor Steve Adler & Diane T. Land Martha & Cliff Ernst In Memory of Marilyn H. Ferguson Jo & Jonathan Ivester Jennene & K. Ray Mashburn Emily Moreland / Moreland Properties Cathy & Dwight Thompson

Learn more about supporting Here for Good by contacting Ballet Austin Development Director Christi Lotz at christi.lotz@balletaustin.org or 512.476.9151, ext. 124

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THE LEGACY CIRCLE The Legacy Circle invites donors to include the Ballet Austin Foundation in their wills, life insurance, retirement plans, charitable remainder or charitable lead gifts to help preserve the future of Ballet Austin, enriching the lives of future generations.

BALLET AUSTIN THANKS THE LEGACY CIRCLE MEMBERS! Mayor Steve Adler & Diane T. Land Becky Beaver & John Duncan Rick Bennett Paula Boldt Dr. & Mrs. Ernest Butler Darlene & Dan Byrne Ann & Jim Downing Martha & Cliff Ernst Dr. Harvey Evans & Gloria Evans Malcolm Ferguson Jennifer Guthrie Becky & Richard Herrington Terry & Nikki Bryant Irion Alex Ladage Laraine & Leon Kentridge Lasdon

Mike Baryshnikov Le Burkien Jennene & K. Ray Mashburn Helen G. Miller Michael Ellwood Owens Forrest Preece & Linda Ball Joanne Ravel Cookie & Phil Ruiz Peter Schram & Harry Ullmann Rosemarie L. Schwarzer Jare & Jim A. Smith Karen Sonleitner Mary & Bruce Walcutt J. Craig Wallace Bill & Stephanie Whitehurst

Please contact the Development Office at 512.476.9151, ext. 1 24 if you would like to have a conversation about a gift or charitable planning.

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BALLET AUSTIN STAFF ARTISTIC TEAM Stephen Mills, Sarah and Ernest Butler Family Fund Artistic Director Michelle Martin, Associate Artistic Director

Eugene Alvarez, Company Manager Allisyn Paino-Martin, Rehearsal Assistant

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM Cookie Gregory Ruiz, C.F.R.E., Executive Director Billie Bledsoe, Director of Business Development Pei-San Brown, Community Education Director Tony Casati, Operations Director Christi Cuellar Lotz, C.F.R.E., Development Director Julie Loignon, Audience Engagement Sales and Services Director

Vicki Parsons, Butler Center for Dance & Fitness Director William Piner, Academy Director Gail Romney, Finance Director Bill Sheffield, Production Director / Stage Manager Lital Yaacob, Executive Administrator

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Lauren Adams, Development and Special Events Manager Anne Marie Bloodgood, Audience Content Coordinator Sarah Brazier, Audience Services Manager Emma Garcia De Alba, Accounting/HR Assistant Diana Lynn Gembinski, Audience Sales & Services Manager

Brooke Holmes, Senior Development Manager Jordan Moser, Audience Content Coordinator Maria Murphy-Mayberry, Grants Writer Arminé Olivas, Senior Marketing Manager Kylie Phillips, Community Education Associate Lily Pipkin, Development Administrator Kent Pool, Facilities Manager

PRODUCTION TEAM* Bill Sheffield, Production Director Steven Myers, Technical Director/Stage Manager Emily Cawood, Ballet Austin ll Wardrobe Mistress Brad Wilson, Assistant Production Manager Tony Tucci, Resident Lighting Designer

James Cameron, Head Carpenter C.J. Swinburn, Master Electrician Valerie Sadorra, Props Mistress Alexey Korygin, Main Company Wardrobe Master * Stage employees of Ballet Austin are represented by I.A.T.S.E. Local 205.

BALLET AUSTIN ACADEMY William Piner, Academy Director Joshua Piper, Pianist Coordinator Michelle Martin, Curriculum Director Jennifer Hart, Levels 1–5 Curriculum Director

Toni Bravo, Pre-Ballet Curriculum Director Joan Wolfe, Creative Movement Curriculum Leader Jane Schwartz, Academy Registrar

BUTLER CENTER FOR DANCE & FITNESS Vicki Parsons, Butler Center for Dance & Fitness Director Vlada Sheber, Pilates Program Director Stephanie Albrecht, Senior Manager Sarah Brazier, Customer Experience Team Jessica Bugg, Customer Experience Team Leader Stacy Dunavan, Customer Experience Team

Kristina Gonzales, Customer Experience Team Haley Kemper, Customer Experience Team Leader Monica Martinez, Customer Experience Team Leader Michael Owens, Customer Experience Team Rachel Rosen, Customer Experience Team Grace Shaeffer, Customer Experience Team

ACADEMY AND BUTLER CENTER INSTRUCTORS Jenny Alperin Tara Alperin Ian J. Bethany Meghan Bowman Hannah Brightwell Pei-San Brown Dane Burch Orlando Julius Canova Alexa Capareda Marisa Cappelli Kirstan Clifford Nicole Del Bene

Lisa del Rosario Divya Dinakar Paige Edwards Danielle Ehoff Defne Enç Rebekah Fowler Bra’Kehri Frazier James Fuller Emily Furillo Tyler Guthrie Amir Hammoudeh Brittany Harpole

Elizabeth Hartzell Aminya Houston Arletta Howard Logan Libby James Vivian Kaw Jean Claude Lessou Alex Miller Allyson Morales Grace Morton Kevin Murdock-Waters Selena Offenberg Sandra Organ-Solis

Lauren Parra Preston Andrew Patterson Sara Paul Elise Pekarek Rohit Ramachandran Ashley Lynn Sherman Taylor Stewart Brittany Strickland Christopher Swaim Ramsay Wall Terri Lynn Wright Erick Yanez

ACCOMPANISTS Shawn Ellison Rob Greenfield Eugene Huddleston

Louis Ray Hughston Patty Lee Paul Matthews

Steve Saugey Kamila Swerdloff Trevor Villwock

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EVERY CREATIVE JOURNEY STARTS WITH SMALL STEPS...

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Disney shares one of its crown jewels of feature animation with a live orchestra concert accompanying scenes from Walt Disney’s original FANTASIA (1940) and Disney FANTASIA 2000, highlighting a selection of the magnificent repertoire from both films, including Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker Suite. Other iconic moments from Disney’s stunning footage, such as Mickey Mouse as he dabbles in magic in Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and the mythical unicorns and winged horses that accompany Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony, will also be shown in high definition on the big screen. This is one you won’t want to miss!

I HEART THE 80’S™ Friday, December 29, 2017 Saturday, December 30, 2017 Palmer Events Center, 8:00 p.m.

Put on your best parachute pants, jelly bracelets, and jean jacket, because the Austin Symphony is transporting you back to the 1980s! Come have the time of your life with music from The Police, George Michael, Michael Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, and so much more!

Bring your favorite food dish and enjoy the cabaret-style seating experience!

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Friday, February 9, 2018 Michael & Susan Dell Hall, 8:00 p.m.

One of the most thrilling science fiction adventures ever made, and featuring one of John Williams’ most iconic and beloved musical scores, Jurassic Park transformed the movie-going experience for an entire generation and became the highest-grossing film of all time in 1993, winning three Academy Awards®.

Masterfully directed by Steven Spielberg and based on the best-selling novel

by Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park transports us to a secluded island where scientists have succeeded in reviving the age of dinosaurs in a brand new, immersive theme park, the likes of which have never been seen before.

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Elevate your show night experience with Chef David Garrido’s signature menu at Dine, perched lakeside in downtown Austin. Featuring fresh, American fare, enjoy a take on classic favorites such as steak and frites, mushroom truffle mac and cheese, baby back ribs with escabeche, ancho chile NY Strip, as well as Garrido’s signature fried oysters. Sip on craft cocktails, frozen margaritas and a thoughtful wine list in the restaurant’s stylish space, that perfectly harmonizes with Chef’s straightforward yet distinctively unique cuisine.

Duck-filled enchiladas in poblano-spinach sauce, watermelon-infused tequila and crepes smothered in goat’s milk caramel - now that’s Mexican cuisine. For more than 30 years, Fonda San Miguel restaurant has remained the premier Mexican cultural experience in Austin. Offering gallery-level fine art, an impressive wine list and the highest-quality interior Mexican dishes in town. Now featuring homegrown organic vegetables from our garden!

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III Forks is a contemporary evolution of the classic steakhouse.

The menu features the finest USDA Prime beef, ocean-fresh seafood and an extensive wine list. The perfect table is available for your party, five private rooms available for 12 to 60 guests with audio/visual capabilities. Located in the 2nd Street district at Lavaca Street and Cesar Chavez.

Beginning as a modest butcher shop in 1979, award-winning Perry’s Steakhouse in Austin features a two-story wine wall and five private dining rooms. Famous for a mouth-watering, seven-finger high pork chop, butcher-fresh USDA-aged prime beef, table side carvings and vibrant Bar 79, Perry’s provides a dining experience that is truly Rare and Well Done®.

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Manuel’s is an Austin favorite featuring delicious dining from Mexico’s interior and coastal regions. Our restaurants are locally owned and operated, and we regularly support non-profit and arts organizations. Consistently voted “Best Happy Hour” with 16 half price appetizers and $2 house Margaritas EVERYDAY from 4 to 6 p.m.

We promise to provide our customers the most pleasant dining experience by preparing with the freshest ingredients, serving the highest quality cuisines and with a simple smile. Dim Sum brunch is served at our North and Westlake locations on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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We invite you to escape to Truluck’s. A getaway for the senses. Come savor the freshest Crab, direct from our own fisheries. Delight in our fresh-catch seafood menu or select tender, juicy steaks prepared to perfection. Then complement it all with delicious wines by the glass and bottle.

Austin’s original USDA Prime Steak House has been serving sizzling steaks since 1985. Served on a 500° sizzling plate, Ruth’s Chris guarantees your steak will be hot, juicy and delicious until the very last bite.

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Offering fresh takes on traditional Asian street food, Street is the latest concept from Austin restaurant veteran Ronald Cheng of Chinatown. The versatile menu features creative hot and cold “snacks,” sushi, dumplings, as well as vegan and gluten free options. It’s the perfect spot for a quick, healthy lunch, after-work drinks, or a fun night out with friends.

Chez Zee American Bistro, locally owned for over 20 years, serves lunch, happy hour, dinner, award-winning weekend brunch and house-made desserts. Cookin’ ‘til midnight, Friday and Saturday. Reservations any time; please come in before or after the show. Book your private party at Chez Zee! Visit us online for menus, maps and more.

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