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The Nutcracker returns in a spectacular production like no one’s ever seen, featuring all new sets and costumes created especially for Colorado Ballet. After 33 years of performing in sets and costumes originally created in 1986, Colorado Ballet is thrilled to premiere its very own production this holiday season at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Renowned designers Holly Hynes and Thomas Boyd bring years of expertise and masterful creativity to Colorado Ballet’s new Nutcracker look, and their designs beautifully capture the magic and unique spirit of this beloved tradition. Designed in the classic Victorian style, Colorado Ballet’s new sets and costumes come to breathtaking life on stage this November and December, with a few special Colorado-inspired surprises in store for audiences at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. A sellout every year, this magical tale of Clara, the Nutcracker and the Mouse King is going to be dreamier than ever. From embroidered floral details to delicate snowballs of frosty tulle, to hand-painted embellishments and impressive armatures, the stunning artistry of Colorado Ballet’s new sets and costumes is not to be missed. Fans of The Nutcracker will experience the whimsical wonder of our fantastic new production while enjoying the same choreography that has delighted audiences season after season. Representing 60 years +1 of tradition and innovation, this new production of The Nutcracker will inspire and dazzle patrons of all ages for years to come. Colorado Ballet invites you to join us on our journey to the Kingdom of the Sugar Plum Fairy and experience the stunning artistry, creativity, and craftsmanship of our new sets and costumes in-person at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. It is with tremendous gratitude that we thank everyone who made this beautiful production possible – our incredible designers Holly Hynes and Thomas Boyd, our talented makers from across the country, and our supporters who helped to keep the magic alive. We look forward to sharing The Nutcracker with you this holiday season.
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FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Well, that was quite a year, wasn’t it? However, you don’t miss a milestone like your 60th anniversary and ignore because of say...a pandemic. You step out of the spotlight. Take care of each other. Leap back onto the stage when the moment is right. And then, you celebrate. Friends and supporters, Colorado Ballet is back, and we wouldn’t be here without you. Please accept our infinite and immeasurable gratitude for your unwavering support throughout this challenging intermission. Your contributions to the Relief and Recovery Fund successfully kept us moving forward, empowering us to weather a year without ticket sales, studios, classrooms, or performances at the Ellie. You cheered us on as we danced in our kitchens, living rooms, outdoors – anywhere we could find with enough room to stretch our legs, open our hearts, and continue nurturing our craft. We connected virutally, through broadcasts of treasured ballets like The Nutcracker and Alice in Wonderland, live stream rehearsals and performances, and events on Zoom filled with laughter and conversation. We forged forward together, steadfast in our love for this wonderful art form that has the power to uplift, to heal, to feed our souls and bring us together even when we’re apart. We emerged stronger, full of hope, and above all, ready to dance. As I start my 16th season as Colorado Ballet’s Artistic Director, I want to recognize everyone who made our return to the Ellie possible. Thank you to our incredible community of supporters, to our stalwart staff and board, and to our very talented dancers, whose resilience and commitment to their craft is truly inspiring. With that, Colorado Ballet welcomes you with open arms to the first production of our celebratory 60 years +1 season. In the spirit of not missing a step, we’ve chosen to pick up exactly where we paused and bring you four of the productions planned, plus one. The 2021/2022 season offers over 60 years of innovation and tradition. Classical favorites include Giselle and Romeo and Juliet. Beloved Colorado tradition The Nutcracker returns this holiday season in a dazzling production featuring all new sets and costumes. Groundbreaking dance takes center stage with The Wizard of Oz and Ballet MasterWorks, which will feature acclaimed contemporary works Theme and Variations, Petite Mort, and Nine Sinatra Songs. We look forward to giving you an unforgettable season. Thank you for joining us for today’s performance of Giselle. A jewel of classical repertoire, Giselle remains one of today’s most frequently performed ballets, featuring choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot with music by Adolphe Adam. Romantic style and ethereal elegance pair with challenging choreography to bring Giselle’s heartbreaking tale of enduring love (back) to life. I want to wish all of you the best life has to offer during our continued recovery. Enjoy the performance!
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FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES On behalf of Colorado Ballet Board of Trustees, we would like to thank you for our inspiring community and for the tremendous demonstration of support shown to Colorado Ballet over the past year. We are forever grateful to everyone who made a gift to our Relief and Recovery Fund, joined us virtually for a performance or event, and stood by our side as we navigated these challenging times together. Your dedication and support of Colorado Ballet has allowed us to return to the stage a very robust and stable company and to continue bringing worldclass ballet to Colorado. Thank you for keeping us 60 years +1 strong. We look forward to another 60 years of innovation and tradition with you. And now, it is our pleasure to welcome you to our celebratory 60 years +1 season. It is with great pride and gratitude that we present five spectacular productions at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. From ballet classics Giselle and Romeo and Juliet, to beloved family-favorites The Nutcracker and The Wizard of Oz, to dynamic displays of innovative dance in Ballet MasterWorks, this season embodies all that we love about this powerful art form. We’re thrilled that we are finally able to bring live performance back to Denver and are so glad that you could join us today. We believe ballet is for everyone. In addition to presenting outstanding performances, Colorado Ballet educates and fosters a love of dance in our community through our Education and Community Engagement programs and the Raydean Acevedo Colorado Ballet Academy. Students of all ages and at every level are welcome to participate in a variety of dance classes at the Academy, and many students have the opportunity to audition for roles and perform on stage in Company productions. Our Education and Community Engagement programs provide opportunities for students, teachers, families, and individuals with disabilities to experience and engage with dance through classes and performances. We hope that you enjoy today’s performance and will consider supporting Colorado Ballet through a taxdeductible contribution. After a year without ticket sales, studios, stages, and classrooms, your support remains crucial to our viability as an organization. We invite you to consider making a gift to help keep us boldly pliéing, chasséing, and jetéing into the future. Donors of $1,000 or more belong to the Premier Society and enjoy unique benefits such as exclusive events and a VIP experience at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Contact our Advancement Team to learn more! Thank you for supporting Colorado Ballet! Sincerely,
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GISELLE October 8 - 17, 2021
Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, as revised by Marius Petipa Music by Adolphe Adam Staged by Sandra Brown, Lorita Travaglia and Maria Mosina Lighting Design by Todd Elmer Scenic and Costume Design by Peter Farmer Scenery and Costumes Courtesy of PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE Synopsis Act I Giselle is set in the vineyard country bordering the Rhine River. Hilarion, the village huntsman and a gamekeeper to the court, returns from his early morning chores and pauses before a neighboring cottage, the home of Giselle, with whom he is in love. Villagers pass by on their way to the vineyards, where they will harvest the last of the grapes before the Wine Festival. Count Albrecht arrives dressed as a peasant with his squire. This peasant, known to the villagers as Loys, excuses himself from joining the grape pickers so that he can be alone with Giselle. He swears his eternal love for her and with daisy petals she wonders whether “he loves me, he loves me not.” When it appears the answer is “not,” she throws the flower away. But Loys recovers it and secretly removes one petal, indicating to Giselle that “he loves me” is the final answer. Hilarion interrupts, protesting that he, and not Loys, truly loves Giselle. A quarrel ensues and Hilarion’s suspicions are raised as Loys reaches for a sword. The villagers return and Giselle invites them to join in a dance to celebrate the harvest. Her mother, Berthe, interrupts to remind Giselle that she should not endanger her weak heart with dancing. Berthe is stuck with a momentary hallucination of her daughter in death. She sees her as a Wili, a restless spirit who has died because her love was unrequited. A hunting horn is heard in the distance which Loys recognizes as that of the Duke of Courland. As he hastily departs, Hilarion breaks into his cottage. The Duke’s hunting party arrives and his beautiful daughter, Bathilde, rewards Giselle with a necklace when she learns they are both engaged to be married. After the hunting party moves on, Hilarion emerges from Loys’ cottage with a hunting horn and sword, further evidence that the supposed peasant is, in fact, a nobleman. The villagers return and proclaim Giselle the Queen of the Wine Festival. Hilarion interrupts to denounce Loys as an imposter. When Loys denies the charges and threatens the gamekeeper with the sword, Hilarion blows the hunting horn, a signal for the Duke to return. Loys is exposed when Bathilde reveals that he is her fiancé, Count Albrecht. Giselle’s fragile heart cannot withstand the revelation of Loys’ duplicity. In the ensuing moments, her mind becomes unhinged and she dies of a broken heart, her great love unrequited. Act II The setting is a clearing in the forest near Giselle’s grave at midnight. Myrta, Queen of the Wilis, appears and the Wilis are summoned to attend the ceremonies which will initiate Giselle into their sisterhood. The Wilis are vengeful beings who in life suffered unrequited love and are destined to roam the earth from midnight to dawn, trapping any male who enters their domain and forcing him to dance to his death. Hilarion, in search of Giselle, meets his death at their hands. Albrecht arrives to leave flowers on Giselle’s grave. The Wilis appear from the shadows, trapping Albrecht, but Giselle resolves to protect him. She dances with him until dawn arrives, the time at which the Wilis lose their power. Giselle vanishes from his arms, back into her grave. Albrecht is spared death.
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Casting for October 8 – 10 Performances Giselle Dana Benton (10/8, 10/10), Sarah Tryon (10/9 mat), Jennifer Grace (10/9 eve) Albrecht Yosvani Ramos (10/8, 10/10), Jonnathan Ramirez (10/9 mat), Mario Labrador (10/9 eve) Hilarion Christophor Moulton (10/8, 10/10), Liam Hogan (10/9 mat), Nicolas Pelletier (10/9 eve)
ACT I Berthe Lorita Travaglia Bathilde Erica Fischbach (10/8, 10/10), Ariel McCarty (10/9 mat), Sara Thomas (10/9 eve) Duke of Courtland Gregory Gonzales Wilfred Sean Omandam (10/8, 10/9 mat, 10/10), Kevin Gaël Thomas (10/9 eve) Peasant Pas Lady Leah McFadden (10/8, 10/10), Mackenzie Dessens (10/9 mat), Jessica Payne (10/9 eve) Peasant Pas Man Kevin Gaël Thomas (10/8, 10/10), Jeremy Studinski (10/9 mat), Bryce Lee (10/9 eve) Giselle’s Friends Ariel McCarty (10/8, 10/9 eve, 10/10), Francesca Martoccio, Alexandra Gilliom (10/9 mat), Melissa Zoebisch (10/8, 10/9 eve, 10/10), Ever Larson (10/9 mat), Sara Thomas (10/8, 10/10), Alexandra Wilson (10/9), Mackenzie Dessens (10/8, 10/9 eve, 10/10), Catherine McGregor (10/9 mat), Jessica Payne (10/8, 10/10), Leah McFadden (10/9) Peasant Ladies Sheridan Guerin (10/8, 10/9 eve, 10/10), Ali Walters (10/9 mat), Gabriela Rodriguez, EmmaRose Forbus, Catherine McGregor (10/8, 10/9 eve, 10/10), Cate Jesser (10/9 mat), Alexandra Gilliom (10/8, 10/9 eve, 10/10), Vanessa Childress (10/9 mat), Ever Larson (10/8, 10/9 eve, 10/10), Lily Bines (10/9 mat), Lili Travaglia, Leah White, Sonata Ross (10/8, 10/9 eve, 10/10), Mylie Buck (10/9 mat), Kyra Hughes, Fiona Hutchens (10/8, 10/9 eve, 10/10), Stefanee Montesantos (10/9 mat), Hannah Lesold (10/8, 10/9 eve, 10/10), Claire Curran (10/9 mat) Peasant Men Christopher Mitchell, Bryce Lee (10/8, 10/9 mat, 10/10), Sean Omandam (10/9 eve), Jacob Ray, Joshua Allenback, Liam Hogan (10/8, 10/9 eve, 10/10), Timothy Ruelas (10/9 mat), Alexander Roy, Jeremy Studinski (10/8, 10/9 eve, 10/10), Ryan Nemmers (10/9 mat), Patrick Mihm Ladies of the Court Stefanee Montesantos (10/8, 10/9 eve, 10/10), Fiona Hutchens (10/9 mat), Claire Curran (10/8, 10/9 eve, 10/10), Hannah Lesold (10/9 mat), Vanessa Childress (10/8, 10/9 eve, 10/10), Sonata Ross (10/9 mat) Lords of the Court Roman Aldrete, Timothy Ruelas, Leopold Foster
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ACT II Myrta Jennifer Grace (10/8, 10/10), Alexandra Wilson (10/9 mat), Melissa Zoebisch (10/9 eve) Moyna Mackenzie Dessens (10/8, 10/10), Leah McFadden (10/9 mat), Francesca Martoccio (10/9 eve) Zulma Sarah Tryon (10/8, 10/10), Jessica Payne (10/9 mat), Ariel McCarty (10/9 eve) Wilis Lili Travaglia, Ali Walters, Jessica Payne (10/8, 10/9 eve, 10/10), Cate Jesser (10/9 mat), Kyra Hughes, Ariel McCarty (10/8, 10/9 mat, 10/10), Claire Curran (10/9 eve), Fiona Hutchens, Alexandra Gilliom, Stefanee Montesantos, Alexandra Wilson (10/8, 10/9 eve, 10/10), Hannah Lesold (10/9 mat), Gabriela Rodriguez, Sonata Ross, Leah White, EmmaRose Forbus, Catherine McGregor, Sara Thomas, Francesca Martoccio (10/8, 10/9 mat, 10/10), Mylie Buck (10/9 eve), Lily Bines, Ever Larson, Vanessa Childress Conductor Adam Flatt, Music Director & Principal Conductor Solo Viola Michael Brook
Casting for October 15 – 17 Performances Giselle Jennifer Grace (10/15, 10/17), Sarah Tryon (10/16 mat), Dana Benton (10/16 eve) Albrecht Mario Labrador (10/15, 10/17), Jonnathan Ramirez (10/16 mat), Yosvani Ramos (10/16 eve) Hilarion Nicolas Pelletier (10/15, 10/17), Liam Hogan (10/16 mat), Christophor Moulton (10/16 eve)
ACT I Berthe Lorita Travaglia Bathilde Sara Thomas (10/15, 10/17), Ariel McCarty (10/16 mat), Erica Fischbach (10/16 eve), Duke of Courtland Gregory Gonzales Wilfred Kevin Gaël Thomas (10/15, 10/17), Sean Omandam (10/16) Peasant Pas Lady Jessica Payne (10/15, 10/17), Mackenzie Dessens (10/16 mat), Leah McFadden (10/16 eve) Peasant Pas Man Bryce Lee (10/15, 10/17), Jeremy Studinski (10/16 mat), Kevin Gaël Thomas (10/16 eve)
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Giselle’s Friends Ariel McCarty (10/15, 10/16 eve, 10/17), Sheridan Guerin (10/16 mat), Francesca Martoccio (10/15, 10/16 eve, 10/17), Alexandra Gilliom (10/16 mat), Ever Larson (10/15, 10/17), Melissa Zoebisch (10/16), Alexandra Wilson (10/15, 10/17), Sara Thomas (10/16), Mackenzie Dessens (10/15, 10/16 eve, 10/17), Catherine McGregor (10/16 mat), Leah McFadden (10/15, 10/17), Jessica Payne (10/16) Peasant Ladies Sheridan Guerin (10/15, 10/16 eve), Ali Walters (10/16 mat, 10/17), Gabriela Rodriguez, EmmaRose Forbus, Catherine McGregor (10/15, 10/16 eve, 10/17), Cate Jesser (10/16 mat), Alexandra Gilliom (10/15, 10/16 eve, 10/17), Vanessa Childress (10/16 mat), Lily Bines (10/15, 10/16 eve, 10/17), Ever Larson (10/16 mat), Lili Travaglia, Leah White, Sonata Ross (10/15, 10/16 eve, 10/17), Mylie Buck (10/16 mat), Kyra Hughes, Fiona Hutchens (10/15, 10/16 eve), Stefanee Montesantos (10/16 mat, 10/17), Hannah Lesold (10/15, 10/16 eve, 10/17), Claire Curran (10/16 mat) Peasant Men Christopher Mitchell, Sean Omandam (10/15, 10/17), Bryce Lee (10/16), Jacob Ray, Joshua Allenback, Liam Hogan (10/15, 10/16 eve, 10/17), Timothy Ruelas (10/16 mat), Alexander Roy, Jeremy Studinski (10/15, 10/16 eve, 10/17), Ryan Nemmers (10/16 mat), Patrick Mihm Ladies of the Court Stefanee Montesantos (10/15, 10/16 eve), Fiona Hutchens (10/16 mat, 10/17), Claire Curran (10/15, 10/16 eve, 10/17), Hannah Lesold (10/16 mat), Vanessa Childress (10/15, 10/16 eve, 10/17), Sonata Ross (10/16 mat) Lords of the Court Roman Aldrete, Timothy Ruelas, Leopold Foster
ACT II Myrta Melissa Zoebisch (10/15, 10/17), Alexandra Wilson (10/16 mat), Jennifer Grace (10/16 eve) Moyna Francesca Martoccio (10/15, 10/17), Leah McFadden (10/16 mat), Mackenzie Dessens (10/16 eve) Zulma Ariel McCarty (10/15, 10/17), Jessica Payne (10/16 mat), Sarah Tryon (10/16 eve) Wilis Sheridan Guerin, Ali Walters, Jessica Payne (10/15, 10/16 eve, 10/17), Cate Jesser (10/16 mat), Kyra Hughes, Claire Curran (10/15, 10/17), Ariel McCarty (10/16), Fiona Hutchens, Alexandra Gilliom, Stefanee Montesantos, Alexandra Wilson (10/15, 10/16 eve, 10/17), Hannah Lesold (10/16 mat), Gabriela Rodriguez, Lili Travaglia, Sonata Ross (10/15, 10/16 eve, 10/17), Leah White (10/16 mat), EmmaRose Forbus, Catherine McGregor, Sara Thomas, Mylie Buck (10/15, 10/17), Francesca Martoccio (10/16), Lily Bines, Ever Larson (10/15, 10/16 eve, 10/17), Vanessa Childress (10/16 mat) Conductor Adam Flatt, Music Director & Principal Conductor Solo Viola Michael Brook
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Gil Boggs began his dance career with the Atlanta Ballet. He joined American Ballet Theatre in New York in 1982 and was promoted to soloist dancer in 1984 and principal dancer in 1991. Boggs was a member of the company for 17 years. Boggs also performed with the Twyla Tharp Dance Company, Baryshnikov and Company, Nureyev and Friends, and made several guest appearances around the world. During his career with ABT, he was recognized as both an accomplished virtuoso and one of the company’s most popular performers. Boggs has worked with numerous noted choreographers, including Agnes de Mille, Sir Kenneth MacMillan, Paul Taylor, Mark Morris, Jerome Robbins and Merce Cunningham and has an extensive performance repertoire of both classical and contemporary works. Boggs accepted the position of Artistic Director with Colorado Ballet in the Spring of 2006. In Boggs’ tenure with Colorado Ballet he has restaged full-length productions of Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Don Quixote and Coppelia along with adding new full-length productions of Romeo & Juliet, Cinderella, Le Corsaire, Beauty and the Beast and Peter Pan. Boggs has also presented 15 world premieres and 15 Colorado Ballet premieres by such renowned choreographers as Twyla Tharp, Lar Lubovitch, Anthony Tudor, Val Caniparoli, Dwight Rhoden and Lynne Taylor-Corbett.
Sandra Brown, Ballet Master/Assistant to the Artistic Director Sandra Brown joined the corps de ballet of American Ballet Theatre in 1987 under the directorship of Mikhail Baryshnikov and was promoted to soloist in 1992 where she remained until 2003. During that time, she danced not only numerous classical full length principal roles, but gained recognition for her leading contemporary roles as well. Most notably, she created and danced the world premiere role of Desdemona in Lar Lubovitch’s full-length Othello in 1997 and appears in ABT’s film productions of Romeo and Juliet, Le Corsaire, and the documentary Ballet. In 2000, Brown was featured in the movie Center Stage and appears in the film The Company. Brown also holds the honor of appearing on Broadway as the original Louise Bigelow in the Tony Award-winning 1994 revival of Carousel, directed by Nicholas Hytner and choreographed by Sir Kenneth MacMillan at the Lincoln Center Theater. In 2003, Brown left ABT to pursue work as a freelance artist with Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Stiefel and Stars, Vladimir Malakhov, Peter Boal and Company, Chamber Dance Project, Dancers Patrelle, Ballet Hawaii and Madison Ballet. During this time, she also was asked to perform as a guest artist at the Vail International Festival, became certified to teach Pilates, taught for the ABT Summer Intensive, and choreographed the ballet Synchronicity. In 2006, she joined her husband, Gil Boggs, to work with Colorado Ballet. Since then, she has assisted staging the full-length productions of Giselle, Don Quixote, and Christopher Wheeldon’s A Midsummer
Night’s Dream. Brown has also assisted with choreographing and staging of The Nutcracker, Coppélia, The Sleeping Beauty, and Swan Lake. In addition, she assisted staging Lar Lubovitch’s Smile with My Heart, Dwight Rhoden’s Ave Maria, Twyla Tharp’s In The Upper Room, Clark Tippet’s Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, and Edwaard Liang’s Feast of the Gods. Brown restaged her ballet, Synchronicity, for Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company. In 2007, she was asked to stage Smile with My Heart for the Joffrey Ballet. In 2013, she staged Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s Great Galloping Gottschalk at the University of South Carolina and in 2014 at NBA of Japan. In 1989 and 1990, she was chosen by Mikhail Baryshnikov to choreograph for the American Ballet Theatre Choreographic Workshop. During her tenure, she has choreographed for the Bal de Ballet, an event hosted by the Denver Ballet Guild. Her creations are From Within, Crimson Surges, Unforgettable, Grand Pas Fantastique, Heart Strings, One by One, Set Fire to the Rain, The Secret Garden, Young and Beautiful, The Charleston, Scheherazade, and Pirates of the Caribbean. In 2014, she gained critical acclaim for the ballet The Last Beat, which she created on the dancers of Colorado Ballet to the music of DeVotchKa.
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Lorita Travaglia, Ballet Master Lorita Travaglia is originally from New Zealand. She received her ballet training at the National School of Ballet and later the Royal Ballet School in London. Lorita made her debut as a professional dancer with the Berlin Ballet. After six years with the Company, she moved to the United States where she worked with Princeton Ballet, Boston Ballet, Atlanta Ballet and International Ballet Rotaru, dancing solo and principal roles in a wide range of repertoire. Her favorite roles include Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, Swanhilda in Coppelia, Cinderella, Sugarplum Fairy in The Nutcracker and Paquita. In 1992, Lorita returned to New Zealand, but continued to perform as a guest artist with companies in the United States as well as Company Z, a contemporary dance company in New Zealand. Lorita began teaching in 1988 while still performing and studied the Vaganova methodology. She was the principal teacher for a professional training program in Auckland, New Zealand and later, as artistic director of Canyon Concert Ballet in Fort Collins, Colorado, she set up a similar aspirant program. In 1999, Lorita joined Colorado Ballet as director of the Apprentice Program and company repetiteur, and has been ballet master since 2006. Her choreography includes Equanimity, Aspects, Pictures at an Exhibition, Piazzolla and, most recently, The Angel of Buenos Aires for Colorado Ballet and a full-length The Nutcracker for Canyon Concert Ballet. Lorita graduated from the Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2000 and has a private practice in Denver. She is an avid tango dancer and is the Creative Director of Parasol Arts.
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ARTISTIC STAFF Maria Mosina, Ballet Master Maria Mosina was born in Moscow and graduated from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Russia. Upon graduation, Maria joined the Bolshoi Ballet Grigorovich Company and immediately was chosen for principal roles. She toured the world appearing on all major European, American, African and Asian stages. In 1995, Maria was invited by Colorado Ballet to join as a leading principal dancer. She performed all major parts in classical productions and also had the chance to show her talent in neoclassical, modern and contemporary choreographed master pieces. Maria was a featured dancer on the cover of Dance Magazine and has been featured in other magazine articles. She holds a bachelor’s degree in methodology and pedagogy from the Moscow State Academy of Choreography. She is also an active ballet instructor throughout the United States. She participated as a master teacher and judge for the Youth American Grand Prix. Maria performed leading roles in all major productions as a member of the Company, as well as a guest artist with many other festivals, galas, and companies. After 21 seasons as a principal dancer with Colorado Ballet, she retired at the end of the 2016/2017 season. She has now joined the artistic staff of the company.
Generously supported by Paul Goodspeed and Mary Poole
Adam Flatt, Music Director & Principal Conductor Adam Flatt has served as Music Director and Principal Conductor of Colorado Ballet since 2007, conducting hundreds of performances in the Ellie Caulkins Opera House and leading the Colorado Ballet Orchestra to a widely recognized period of excellence. Well known to Colorado audiences, Adam served as Associate Conductor of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, where he led over 250 concerts in an acclaimed five-year tenure, and Music Director of the Denver Young Artists Orchestra for seven years, leading that orchestra at home in Denver and on international tours. In addition to his work at Colorado Ballet, Adam is Music Director of the Newport Symphony Orchestra on the Oregon coast, and the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra. As a guest conductor he has led performances with orchestras all over the United States and productions for the major ballet companies of Portland and Salt Lake City. He has served on the musical
faculties of both the Rocky Ridge Music Center and Summerfest at the Curtis Institute of Music. Adam Flatt has his bachelor’s degree in music with honors from the University of California at Berkeley, and his master’s degree in instrumental and opera conducting from the Indiana University School of Music. Adam Flatt and his family make their home in Denver. www.adamflatt.com
Generously supported by Sandy Elliott Catherine Sailer, Associate Conductor
Catherine Sailer, Director of Choral Studies at the University of Denver, conducts the Lamont Chorale, Lamont Women’s Chorus and the Evans Choir. She is also the Associate Conductor of the Colorado Ballet Orchestra. She was named the winner of the Robert Shaw Fellowship in 2005, chosen by Chorus America and supported by Warner Brothers and the National Endowment for the Arts. Her other awards include first place at the American Choral Director’s Association Conducting Competition. Conducting Credits include the Atlanta Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic, Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra, Beijing Symphony Orchestra, the National Opera of China, the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music Orchestra and the Central City Opera. Sailer has been a conducting fellow with the Dale Warland Singers, the Kansas City Chorale, the Chicago Symphony Chorus, the Carnegie Hall Workshop Chorus, and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. She has collaborated as conductor or chorus master with singers William Warfield and Marilyn Horne and conductors Victor Yampolsky, Marius Szmolij, Stephen Alltop, David Amram, Tan Dun, David Fanshawe, and Marin Alsop. Sailer was invited to conduct in the National Conducting Institute with the National Symphony Orchestra as a student of Leonard Slatkin. She also conducted performances of the festival chorus and orchestra at the Oregon Bach Festival under the tutelage of Helmuth Rilling. Catherine Sailer received the Doctor of Music with honors in conducting from Northwestern University and the Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in Piano Performance and Conducting from the University of Denver. She has served as Assistant Conductor of the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra, the Denver Young Artists Orchestra and as Music Director of the Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra. She is an active guest and festival conductor for choir and orchestra and her collegiate ensembles have appeared at Colorado Music Educator’s Association and Southwest divisional conferences of the American Choral Director’s Association.
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DANCERS PRINCIPALS
SOLOISTS
Dana Benton
Jennifer Grace
Dana Benton was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and at the age of 9, she was accepted to the National Ballet School in Toronto where she trained for eight years. Dana graduated from the National Ballet School with Honors in Academics and was awarded the Peter Dwyer Award for Excellence in Dance. Upon graduating in 2000, Dana received a contract with Alberta Ballet Company in Canada. She spent one year with the Company as an Apprentice. In 2001, she joined Colorado Ballet and she has performed many Soloist and Principal roles with the Company. Dana was promoted to Soloist in 2007 and then to Principal in 2014.
Jennifer Grace was born in Bozeman, Montana. She trained at The Dance Center in Bozeman, The Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, Russia and Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy in Southern California. Jennifer was hired by Tulsa Ballet’s Second Company in 2013 and was promoted to Corps de Ballet in November of that same year. By 2017 she was a Soloist with the company and had performed many Principal and Soloist roles. She has had the opportunity to perform works by choreographers such as Christopher Wheeldon, Derek Deane, Ben Stevenson, William Forsythe, Nacho Duato, Wayne McGregor and Alejandro Cerrudo. Jennifer was Pointe Magazine’s August/September 2018 Cover Star.
Generously supported by Jane and Skip Netzorg Yosvani Ramos
Yosvani Ramos was born in Camagüey, Cuba and trained at the National Ballet School. In 1998, he went on to dance with Jeune Ballet de France and Ballet de l’Opéra National de Paris. He joined English National Ballet as a Soloist in 1999 and was promoted to Senior Soloist in 2000, then Principal dancer in 2003 after his performance as Franz in Coppélia. He danced with ENB until 2008, when he joined The Australian Ballet as a Principal Artist, where he remained until April 2013. He spent several months guesting then joined the Cincinnati Ballet as Principal Dancer in 2014. Yosvani joined Colorado Ballet in 2015 as a Principal Dancer.
Generously supported by Katherine and Michael Whitcomb Asuka Sasaki
Asuka Sasaki was born in Nagano, Japan. She trained at the Emiko Kojima Ballet School, Yo Ballet Academy in Japan and Beijing Dance Academy in China. After Beijing Dance Academy she joined Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet as an Aspirant. She started dancing with Colorado Ballet in 2005 as a member of the Corps de Ballet, was promoted to Soloist in 2010 and then to Principal in 2017. With Colorado Ballet, she has worked with accomplished choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Derek Deane, Septime Webre, Eldar Aliev, Michael Pink, Ben Stevenson, Lynn TaylorCorbett, Martin Fredmann, Lila York, Jessica Lang, Dwight Rhoden, Edwaard Liang and Amy Seiwert.
Generously supported by Debby Herz
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Generously supported by Ann and Ford Frick Mario Labrador
Mario Vitale Labrador was born in Antioch, CA. At the age of 10, he began his ballet studies under the tutelage of Ronn Guidi. At the age of 19, Mario decided to attend the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, Russia. During his time at the Academy, Mario performed as the lead in many school productions, including their production of La Fille Mal Gardee, Paquita, Harlequinade and Classical Symphony. In 2012, Mario graduated top of his class and received an invitation to join the Mikhailovsky Theatre in St Petersburg, Russia, where he eventually became a Soloist. While there, he had the opportunity to work with world famous choreographers Nacho Duato and Lar Lubovitch. He also danced a number of lead roles in classical ballets such as Swan Lake, Chippolino, and Giselle. Other notable ballets in his repertoire are The Nutcracker, La Fille Mal Gardee, Don Quixote, Flames of Paris, Class Concert, Romeo and Juliet and The Bronze Horseman. In 2016, Mario left the Mikhailovsky Theatre, where he took a two year break from ballet. In 2018, Mario joined Central West Ballet as a Principal, where he danced the leads in all the ballets. His favorite role to dance while at Central West Ballet was Dracula in Rene Daveluy’s World Premiere production of Dracula. This is his first season with Colorado Ballet.
Generously supported by Ellen and David Wright
DANCERS Leah McFadden
Jonnathan Ramirez
Leah Rose McFadden grew up in a small town called Dowagiac, MI. At age 11, she began training with Southold Dance Theatre, a pre-professional ballet school in South Bend, IN. During Leah’s six years at Southold, under the direction of Erica Fischbach, she participated in YAGP and received a number of awards. Leah also attended summer intensives at Gelsey Kirkland Academy, Grand Rapids Ballet, Miami City Ballet and Colorado Ballet. In 2015, she joined Miami City Ballet’s Pre-Professional program year-round. During her time there, Leah also performed with Miami City Ballet’s company as well as touring with them to New York and Chicago performing various works. Leah joined Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company in 2016 and was promoted to the main company in 2018.
Jonnathan Ramirez is originally from Cali, Colombia. At the age of 8 he began his training at the Colombian Institute of Ballet, Incolballet. After graduating at 16, he moved to New York City where he received a full scholarship to continue his training at American Ballet Theatre’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School of Ballet. In 2007 he danced with Cincinnati Ballet for two seasons, then in 2009 he joined Houston Ballet. In 2010 Jonnathan joined the Tulsa Ballet Theatre where he performed numerous soloist and principal roles over ten consecutive years before joining Colorado Ballet in 2020.
Generously supported by Douglas Richards Christophor Moulton
Christophor Moulton was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado and began his training with Rozanne David at the Dance Center of Colorado Springs and continued his training in Colorado with German Zemuel. He graduated from the Harid Conservatory in Florida, where he trained under Svetlana Osiyeva, Olivier Pardina and Victoria Schnider. During his years at Harid, Christophor performed numerous roles including Siegfried in Swan Lake and the lead in Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante. He also studied for a year at the Jacquelyn Kennedy Onassis School under Franco Devita. Christophor joined Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company in 2009, was promoted to the Company in 2010 and then to Soloist in 2017.
Generously supported by Peggy Goldman Nicolas Pelletier
Nicolas Pelletier was born in Quebec City, Canada. He moved to California when he was eight, where he attended the San Francisco Ballet School for 10 years. He completed his training with Canada’s National Ballet School in 2010 and joined Alberta Ballet in 2011. During his six years with the Company, he had the opportunity to dance many principal roles. He also had the pleasure of working closely with Jean Grand-Maître in the creation of many new works throughout his time at Alberta Ballet, including pas de deuxs and solos. He joined Colorado Ballet in 2017.
Generously supported by Carla Dore
Generously supported by Lynnette Morrison Kevin Gaël Thomas
Kevin Gaël Thomas is from France and studied at Rosella Hightower’s International Ballet Center and at Canada’s National Ballet School, where he received a full scholarship and graduated in 2006, with honors. Kevin also graduated with honors from the Music Conservatory in France for piano. He danced for a year with Houston Ballet II, then joined Colorado Ballet in 2007. Since joining the Company he has performed many soloist and leading roles. Kevin was chosen to represent France at the New York International Ballet Competition in 2009 and at the USA Jackson International Ballet Competition in 2010. He was promoted to Soloist in 2016.
Generously supported by Elizabeth Katkin-Waryn and Richard Waryn Sarah Tryon
Sarah Tryon was born in Hanmer, Ontario, Canada and started ballet at the age of 12 with Canada’s National Ballet School. During her six years with NBS, Sarah was selected to partake in exchange programs with various international schools including Pacific Northwest Ballet School in Seattle, École Supérieur De Danse Rosella Hightower in Cannes France, and Tanz Akademie Zurich in Switzerland. After graduating in 2010, she moved to New York City to train with world-renowned coach Edward Ellison.In 2013, Sarah joined the Sarasota Ballet from school as a corps de ballet member. Since joining Colorado Ballet in 2015, Sarah has performed an extensive array of notable soloist and principal roles including; Juliet in Derek Deane’s Romeo and Juliet, Giselle in Giselle, Mina in Michael Pink’s Dracula, Aqua in Clark Tippet’s Bruch Violin Concerto, Dark Angel in George Balanchine’s Serenade, Princess Florina in The Sleeping Beauty, In Trutina and Dulcicisseme in Fernand Nault’s Carmina Burana, Clara in The Nutcracker, Red in Twyla Tharp’s Brief Fling, Wendy in Michael Pink’s Peter Pan, Amour, Flower Girl, and Gypsy in Don Quixote, Red Couple in Lila York’s Celts, Second Pas in Val Caniparoli’s In Pieces, Amy Seiwert’s Traveling Alone, Jirí Kylián’s Petite Mort, and Edwaard Liang’s Feast of Gods.
Generously supported by David Bayendor
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DANCERS DEMI-SOLOISTS
CORPS DE BALLET
Mackenzie Dessens
Joshua Allenback
Mackenzie Dessens is from New Orleans, Louisiana where she began her training at Giacobbe Academy of Dance and privately with Kimberly Beck. She attended summer programs in New York with the School of American Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. Mackenzie continued her training at Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy and upon completion, joined Cincinnati Ballet’s second company. In 2015, she joined Colorado Ballet.
Josh Allenback, a native of Colorado, has been dancing since he was four years old. He has studied on scholarship with American Ballet Theatre, The Rock School and Joffrey Ballet. He was a member of Houston Ballet II as well as Ballet San Antonio. Josh has performed many principal roles. He joined Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company in 2013 and was promoted into the Company in 2014.
Generously supported by Kaye Ferry
Generously supported by Rita and Brad Sonnenberg
Sean Omandam
Liam Hogan
Sean Omandam is from Fresno, California, where he began his training with Shirley Winters. He later went on to train on full-scholarship at the Harid Conservatory in Boca Raton, Florida. Upon his graduation in 2004, he joined Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company, and was promoted into the Company in 2005. With Colorado Ballet, Sean has performed a variety of soloist and principal roles. His repertory also includes featured roles in works by Lar Lubovitch, Val Caniparoli, Amy Seiwert, Edwaard Liang, Matthew Neenan, Jodie Gates, Dwight Rhoden, Darrell Grand Moultire, and Jessica Lang, among others.
Liam Hogan grew up in Houston, Texas where he began his ballet training at the Houston Ballet Academy under the guidance of Claudio Muñoz and Andrew Murphy. Liam completed his training at the Harid Conservatory in Boca Raton, Florida under the guidance of Meelis Pakri and Svetlana Osiyeva. Following graduation with accolades in modern dance, Liam spent a year with the Washington Ballet Studio Company under the direction of Julie Kent. While dancing with the Washington Ballet, Liam was coached by Victor Barbee and Julie Kent. He also had the opportunity to work closely with choreographer Marco Pelle who set the pas de deux Libera! on him performing in multiple venues, including the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts and the Italian Embassy in Washington DC. Liam was also honored to have Marcelo Gomez choreograph on him for the world premiere of his ballet Outset. Notable works include “Molly Pas de Deux” in John Neumeier’s Yondering, Libera! by Marco Pelle, Outset by Marcelo Gomes, and Minor Threat by Mark Godden. Liam joined Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company in 2018, was promoted to Apprentice in the Company in 2019 and promoted to Corps de Ballet in 2020.
Generously supported by Cheri and Alan Rubin Melissa Zoebisch
Melissa grew up in Mexico and studied at the Chamber Ballet of Jalisco. She received a scholarship to attend the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Madame Sizova’s class and, after a year, returned to Mexico to graduate. Throughout her school years, she participated in many workshops around the world including: Cuba, Canada, Austria, Spain and the United States. In 2005, Melissa joined the National Dance Company, where she danced soloist roles. She has also danced principal roles in classical ballets, original contemporary choreographies, and many others. She freelanced with her husband around the country before joining Colorado Ballet in 2014.
Generously supported by Christy Honnen
Generously supported by Cari Spiecker Ever Larson
Ever Larson, from Chicago, began her formal training at Ballet Society of Colorado Springs before relocating to Denver for Colorado Ballet Academy’s full-time Pre-Professional program. Under the direction of Valerie Madonia and Erica Fischbach, she competed at YAGP, placing 1st in Senior Women’s Classical, and twice earned her way to YAGP Finals in NYC as a soloist. Ever attended many summer programs including Paris Opera Ballet, Académie Princesse Grace, San Francisco Ballet, Colorado Ballet, American Ballet Theatre NYC, and Kaatsbaan. Notable performances under Erica’s leadership include Odette in Swan Lake and Giselle in Giselle. Colorado Ballet performances include George Balanchine’s Serenade, Nikiya from La Bayadère, and other Corps de Ballet roles. Ever joined Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company in 2019, was promoted to Apprentice in 2020 and to Corps de Ballet in 2021.
Generously supported by Casey Carson and John Majchrzak
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DANCERS Bryce Lee
Christopher Mitchell
Bryce Lee was born in Missouri and started his professional training at 12 at Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy in Laguna Hills, CA. In the summer of 2011, he attended School of American Ballet, then was asked to stay for the Winter Term program from 2011-2012. He attended several summer courses on full scholarship including SAB, Miami City Ballet and Colorado Ballet. Bryce has received several awards in classical and contemporary forms of dance as well as 1st place, semi-finalist at YAGP Europe and two-time YAGP Finalist Qualifier. He joined Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company in 2013 and was promoted to the Company in 2015.
Christopher Mitchell was born in Denver, Colorado and began his training at Denver Ballet Theatre Academy at the age of 15, where he studied for two years. At age 17, he moved to New York City to study under Edward Ellison at Ellison Ballet. During his time in school, he performed many roles from the classical repertoire including Prince Seigfried from Swan Lake, Prince Desire from The Sleeping Beauty, Cavalier from The Nutcracker, among many other roles. Upon graduation in 2020, he began his career at the Junior Company of Dutch National Ballet in Amsterdam where he was able to enhance his contemporary skills and performed in ballets by Ted Brandsen and Hans van Manen. His favorite ballet is La Bayadère. This is Christopher’s first season with Colorado Ballet.
Generously supported by Mike and Pam Copp Francesca Martoccio
Originally from Miami, Florida, Francesca Martoccio received her early ballet training at Thomas Armour Youth Ballet and at the New World School of the Arts. In May 2016, Francesca graduated from SUNY Purchase where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance with a Ballet Concentration. She performed several roles with Purchase Dance Company. In 2014, Francesca was chosen by the faculty to study abroad in Hong Kong, China at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. After graduating, Francesca joined Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company in 2016, was promoted to Apprentice in the Company in 2017 and then to the Corps de Ballet in 2019.
Generously supported by Adrienne Toon Ariel McCarty
Originally from Allen, TX, Ariel McCarty began dancing/ballet at the age of three. At the age of nine, she began training in Dallas at Texas Ballet Theatre under the direction of Jan Miller and Lyndette Galen. Ariel relocated to Denver to begin training with Colorado Ballet Academy’s PreProfessional program under Valerie Madonia and Erica Fischbach. While in the Academy, she had the opportunity to perform in numerous pieces and excerpts including as Swanilda in the Academy’s full production of Coppelia. As a part of her training, Ariel attended many summer intensives including TBTS, ABT, Boston Ballet, Ballet West, Colorado Ballet, School of OBT and Dance Theatre of Harlem, where her well-rounded training continued. In 2017, she was promoted to Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company and then to Apprentice in 2018. Ariel was promoted to the Corps de Ballet in 2020.
Generously supported by Yvette and Chris Frampton
Generously supported by Alyson and Chris Graves Jessica Payne
Jessica Payne is from San Clemente, California. She received her training at Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy under Dmitri and Jennifer Kulev in southern California In 2015, she joined Tulsa Ballet’s second company and was promoted into the main company the following year, where she continued to dance until joining Colorado Ballet in 2020.
Generously supported by Wendy Williams and Noel Kullavanijaya Alexander Roy
Alexander Roy is from Chicago, Illinois and received his training from the Chicago High School for the Arts. As a student he performed lead roles in ballets such as Sleeping Beauty and Paquita. In 2016 Alexander joined The Joffrey Academy of Dance as a Trainee on a full scholarship. While at Joffrey he performed soloist and ensemble roles in Swan Lake, Symphonic Variations and Napoli. In 2018 Alexander joined Atlanta Ballet as a Second Company member under the leadership of Gennadi Nedvigin and Sharon Story. In 2019 Alexander Joined Colorado Ballet as an Apprentice. During his first season with Colorado Ballet, Alexander had the pleasure of performing Demi-Soloist and Corps de Ballet roles such as Red Man in Lila York’s Celts, as well as Russian and Warrior in The Nutcracker. Alexander is a two-time Youth America Grand Prix finalist and has choreographed two of his own ballets. This is Alexander’s second season with Colorado Ballet.
Generously supported by Michael Bena
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DANCERS Jeremy Studinski
APPRENTICES
Jeremy began his training at the age of nine at the Colorado Conservatory of Dance in Broomfield. He joined Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company in 2012 for one season where he performed in ballets by Marius Petipa, George Balanchine, and Glen Tetley. He then went on to join Orlando Ballet II in 2013 and was promoted to their main Company in 2015. He rejoined Colorado Ballet as a Corps de Ballet member in 2017 and has enjoyed dancing notable roles for the company in productions like Dracula, The Nutcracker and Romeo and Juliet.
Catherine Aoki
Generously supported by Rachel and Yuval Moscovich Sara Thomas
Sara Thomas is originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She began her ballet training at the age of 12 with Metropolitan Ballet Academy. While in school, she was selected by Roy Kaiser to perform in Pennsylvania Ballet’s The Nutcracker as Spanish. Sara spent summers training with BalletX, Washington Ballet, and Atlanta Ballet. She joined Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company in 2012. Sara then danced with Nashville Ballet under the direction of Paul Vasterling for a few seasons. In 2015, she returned to Colorado Ballet and joined the Studio Company where she had the opportunity to perform some of her favorite ballets with the Company. Sara was promoted to the main Company as an Apprentice in 2017 and then the Corps de Ballet in 2019. In 2021, Sara choreographed an original piece, Embrace It or Erase It, on the Company.
Generously supported by Colleen Curran and Steven Boane Alexandra Wilson
Alexandra Wilson was born and raised in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. She began training with the Colorado Ballet Academy at age 9, spending her summers training on scholarships across the nation. Alexandra competed in Youth America Grand Prix and was awarded First Place Classical in Denver leading her to the New York Finals. At age 16, Alexandra accepted an invitation to train full-time on scholarship with the Kirov Academy of Ballet. During her final semester with the Kirov Academy, Alexandra was selected by the artistic director of the Universal Ballet Company to travel to South Korea and perform in their full-length production of Swan Lake. Upon graduation, Alexandra returned to South Korea, joining the Corps de Ballet of the Universal Ballet for their 2016/2017 season. After returning to the states, she joined Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company and was promoted to Apprentice in the Company in 2019 and then to Corps de Ballet in 2020.
Generously supported by Michael Korenblat and Natalia Ballinger
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Catherine Aoki is from Los Angeles, California and began dancing ballet at age six. She started at a local ballet school in Ogden, Utah and went on to dance in the Professional Training Division at Ballet West. She also spent her summers training at notable schools such as the Royal Ballet School, San Francisco Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet and Atlanta Ballet. She participated in both the American Ballet Competition and the Youth American Grand Prix, winning numerous awards and scholarships. Catherine moved to Denver to begin training with Colorado Ballet Academy’s Pre-Professional Program under Erica Fischbach. She was then selected to join the Colorado Ballet Studio Company in 2018 and was promoted to Apprentice in the company for the 2020 season. Since joining Colorado Ballet, she had the opportunity to perform in a variety of works including George Balanchine’s Serenade, Fernand Nault’s Carmina Burana and Michael Pink’s Peter Pan.
Generously supported by The Patrick Keleher Family Alexandra Gilliom
Alexandra Gilliom was born in Denver, Colorado. After moving to Costa Rica at the age of six, she started pursuing ballet more seriously at a small studio called Happy Feet. Her training here enabled her to gain acceptance into the Denver School of the Arts, so at the age of 11, she moved back to Denver to study both there and at the Colorado Ballet Academy. Throughout her time at Colorado Ballet Academy, she was able to perform in various academy productions as well as productions with the company including The Nutcracker, Cinderella, and Alice in Wonderland, among others. Alexandra was also able to participate in the Denver Ballet Guild during her time with Colorado Ballet Academy where she finalized twice after training under Heather Prokhnitski. In 2019, after seven years at both the Denver School of the Arts and Colorado Ballet Academy, Alexandra was offered a studio company contract with the Colorado Ballet. As a member of Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company, she performed in various productions including Dryads and Fandango in Don Quixote and Corps de Ballet roles in The Nutcracker. In 2021, Alexandra was promoted to Apprentice.
Generously supported by Heather and Conor McCallin
DANCERS Sheridan Guerin
Patrick Mihm
Sheridan Guerin was born in Ft. Worth, Texas and began her training at age 12. She trained under Lisa Slagle at Ballet Academy of Texas. She has attended American Ballet Theatre’s summer intensive in New York for four years in a row and was nominated to be their National Training Scholar for two years. She has competed at YAGP and has placed 1st overall in both contemporary and classical divisions. She has also had the opportunity to perform at YAGP New York as a finalist. In 2017 Sheridan was accepted as a Studio Company member at Oklahoma City Ballet where she had the opportunity to perform in ballets such as Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and The Little Mermaid. In 2018 Sheridan went on to join Atlanta Ballet’s school under the leadership of Sharon Story. At Atlanta Ballet she had the opportunity to perform in Yuri Possokhov’s world premiere of The Nutcracker. Sheridan was then hired as a Studio Company member for Colorado Ballet’s 2019/20 season and was then promoted to Apprentice in the main Company in 2020.
Patrick Mihm was born in Dubuque, Iowa and began his training at the Dubuque City Youth Ballet at the age of 11 where he studied for three years. At the age of 14, he moved to southern Florida to begin his training at the HARID Conservatory. After staying at the school for two years, he decided to move to New York City to finish his training at Ellison Ballet. During his time in school he performed many roles from classical repertoire including Albrecht in Giselle, James in La Sylphide, Cavalier in The Nutcracker, as well as Basilio in Don Quixote. Upon graduation in 2020, he began his career with Colorado Ballet in the Studio Company. After one year in Studio Company, Patrick was promoted to Apprentice.
Generously supported by Christie and Joe Del-Ciotto Catherine McGregor
Catherine McGregor was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. She began her training at the age of five and trained in Jacksonville until the age of sixteen. During her training, Catherine spent many of her summers at notable schools, such as Houston Ballet, Orlando Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and The HARID Conservatory. In 2016 she was offered a scholarship to attend the HARID Conservatory year-round in Boca Raton, Florida. After graduating from the HARID Conservatory in 2018, she was offered a Studio Company position with the Colorado Ballet and was promoted to Apprentice for the 2020/2021 season. Since joining Colorado Ballet, Catherine has had the opportunity to perform in a variety of works including, George Balanchine’s Serenade in the Vail Dance Festival, Michael Pink’s Peter Pan and Fernand Nault’s Carmina Burana.
Generously supported by Patty Lorie
Generously supported by Janet and John MacFarlane Jacob Ray
Jacob Ray was born in Irvine, California and moved to Michigan at an early age. He began his dance training at age eight, focusing primarily on ballet at the age 10 at the Grand Rapids Ballet Company under the artistic direction of Patricia Barker. There he was a member of the Grand Rapids Ballet Junior Company under the direction of Attila Mosolygo, performing in several productions with the company. After moving back to his hometown in California, Jacob began training at Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy under the artistic direction of Dmitri and Jennifer Kulev. In 2017, Jacob received a First Place Award in Men’s Senior Classical Ballet at Youth America Grand Prix regionals Los Angeles, where he went on to compete at finals in New York. Jacob also spent summers training at intensives such as American Ballet Theatre in Irvine and The Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive in New York on full scholarship, receiving an invitation by academy teachers for full-time study at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow. In 2018, Jacob also had the honor of being chosen as a ballet semi-finalist in the Los Angeles Music Center’s Spotlight Awards. In 2019, Jacob joined the Colorado Ballet Studio Company and was excited to be promoted to Apprentice in 2020.
Generously supported by Naji Ghorayeb
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GUEST ARTISTS
Gregory K. Gonzales, Guest Dancer
Gregory Gonzales graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a degree in Sports Fitness/Kinesiology and Dance. He was a dance scholarship recipient and Best Dancer Award winner while there. His teachers include: Larry Boyette, Dr. Sandra Minton, Karen Genoff-Campbell, James Clouser, Milenko Banovic and Jeanette Triomphe to name a few. Gregory has danced with several companies over the years, both ballet and modern. These include: The Dance Connection, David Taylor Dance Theater, Nevada Dance Theater, Ballet Arizona, Wylliams-Henry Dance Theater, Opera Colorado, Ballet Pacifica, Kim Robards Dance, Les Ballet Grandiva, Zikr Dance Ensemble, Ballet Ariel and Colorado Ballet. He spent the bulk of his career at Colorado Ballet where he was promoted to Principal Dancer in 1997. Gregory has had the opportunity to work with many leading choreographers such as Christopher Wheeldon, Stanton Welch, Milton Myers, Doug Varone and Toro Shimuzake, and to dance in ballets ranging from classical and romantic periods to Balanchine, Graham and contemporary works. Gregory also choreographs and was a Choreographer in Residence for the Colorado Ballet from 2003-2004. He created and/or collaborated on ballets such as Carmina Burana, Peter Pan, Broken Web, Incantation and Last Breath. He has choreographed for the University of Northern Colorado, The Dawson-Wallace Dance Project, Ballet Ariel, The Denver Independent Choreographer’s Dance Project, Denver School of the Arts, Presenting Denver Dance Festival and Engage Movement Arts, among others. Gregory was adjudicated and is a member of the Society of American Fight Directors and is recommended in rapier and dagger. He founded On Edge Productions with three other colleagues and created shows, both comedy and drama that featured stage combat. Gregory currently dances with Colorado Ballet as a resident guest artist and with Ballet Ariel. He teaches dance, acting for dancers and floor barre. He also teaches anatomy using the Anatomy In Clay® System to dancers and for Anatomy In Clay® Centers. He plays guitar and bandoneon for the Natural Tango Tipica Orquesta and studies Argentine Tango and has created and directed work for Tango Colorado and Parasol Arts.
Erica Fischbach, Academy Director/Guest Dancer Academy Director Erica Fischbach enjoyed a 20-year professional ballet career with American Ballet Theatre and Pacific Northwest Ballet before embarking on her current teaching career. Ms. Fischbach was appointed Colorado Ballet Academy Principal in 2016 and was named Academy Director in 2017. She has been on the faculty for the country’s leading professional summer intensives and year round schools including American Ballet Theatre, Colorado Ballet, Indiana
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University’s Jacobs School of Music, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and the Cecchetti Council of America. Ms. Fischbach is certified in the American Ballet Theatre Curriculum and the Gyrotonic Method. Ms. Fischbach studied on scholarship at Milwaukee Ballet and University of North Carolina School of the Arts before joining Pacific Northwest Ballet in 1986. As a soloist, Ms. Fischbach danced principal and soloist roles in numerous Balanchine ballets as well as new works by renowned choreographers Lar Lubovitch, Lynn Taylor Corbett, Paul Taylor and Jiri Kylian. In 1996 Ms. Fischbach joined American Ballet Theatre, where she enjoyed dancing featured roles in ABT’s full repertoire before retiring in November of 2004. During her tenure at Colorado Ballet Academy, Ms. Fischbach has helped to increase growth and quality of training in the organization as well as performance experience for students by implementing CBA’s current curriculum, the annual full-length classical ballet performed at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House and the Youth America Grand Prix program. Ms. Fischbach was awarded YAGP’s Outstanding Teacher award in 2013 and 2015, and CBA was awarded YAGP’s prestigious Outstanding School award in 2019 and 2020.
Peter Farmer (1936-2017), Designer Peter Farmer designed for most of the major ballet companies in the world, including the Royal Ballet, London Festival Ballet, London Contemporary Dance Theatre, Houston Ballet, London City Ballet, Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet, the Royal Danish Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, the Rome and Cologne Opera Houses, Stuttgart Ballet, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, New London Ballet, Ballet Rambert, Scottish Ballet, Northern Ballet Theatre, the Dutch National Ballet, the Washington Ballet, and Chicago City Ballet. His work includes designs for The Sleeping Beauty in Munich, Anna Karenina and The Three Musketeers for Australia, Giselle for Texas and Rio de Janeiro, Swan Lake for the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and Hong Kong, The Great Gatsby for Pittsburgh, The Nutcracker for Cincinnati and Oregon, Les Sylphides for Rio de Janeiro, A Midsummer Night’s Dream for the Inoue Ballet in Tokyo and Balanchine’s Theme and Variations and Divertimento Nº 15 for Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet, Anna Karenina for the ballet companies in Santiago, Chile and Norway, La Traviata for London City Ballet, Cinderella for Cincinnati, Giselle for the Star Dancers in Tokyo, Coppelia for Portugal, Inoue Ballet and Nutcracker for Pittsburgh, Kenneth MacMillan’s Winter Dreams for the Royal Ballet and Manon for the Australian, Vienna, Houston and Kirov ballets. Also Peter Darrell’s Tales of Hoffmann, Swan Lake and Nutcracker for Hong Kong, Les Sylphides, Coppelia & Ashton’s Birthday Offering for Birmingham RB and Madam Butterfly for Australia; Swan Lake and a new Nutcracker for the English National Ballet.
COLORADO BALLET STUDIO COMPANY
From Left to Right: Lily Bines, Kyra Hughes, Leah White, EmmaRose Forbus, Lili Travaglia, Ali Walters, Timothy Ruelas, Gabriela Rodriguez, Vanessa Childress, Leopold Foster, Mylie Buck, Stefanee Montesantos, Roman Aldrete, Sonata Ross, Hannah Lesold, Ryan Nemmers, Claire Curran, Cate Jesser Not Pictured: Jacqueline Gionet and Fiona Hutchens.
Generously supported by David Andrews
COLORADO BALLET ORCHESTRA Adam Flatt, Music Director & Principal Conductor | Catherine Sailer, Associate Conductor 1st Violin Lydia Sviatlovskaya Concertmaster Annamaria Karacsony Takanori Sugishita Margaret Soper Gutierrez Chris Jusell Chris Menter Erik Peterson Byron Hitchcock 2nd Violin Leslie Sawyer Principal Gyongy Petheo Robyn Sosa Susie Peek Stephanie Bork Benjamin Tomkins Viola Michael Brook Principal Aniel Cabán Stephanie Mientka Andrew Krimm Cello Jeff Watson Principal Elle Wells Trevor Minton Carole Whitney Bass David Crowe Principal Andy Holmes Brian Knott
Flute Paul Nagem Principal Elizabeth Sadilek-Labenski Olga Shilaeva Piccolo Olga Shilaeva Oboe Lauren Blackerby Principal Kathryn Dupuy Simpson
Horn Matthew Scheffelman Principal Stuart Mock Lauren Varley Steve Simpson Trumpet John King Principal Derek McDonald Michael Bucalo
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Bass Trombone Andy Wolfe
Bassoon Kaori Uno-Jack Principal Brian Jack
Tuba Jim Andrus Principal Timpani Mark Foster Principal Percussion Scott Higgins Principal Peter Cooper Harp Pamela Eldridge Principal
Colorado Ballet Orchestra members are represented by the Denver Musicians Association, Local 20-623 of the American Federation of Musicians.
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Join us for an outstanding season! THE NUTCRACKER November 27 – December 24, 2021 ROMEO AND JULIET February 4 – 13, 2022 THE WIZARD OF OZ March 11 – 20, 2022 BALLET MASTERWORKS featuring Theme and Variations, Petite Mort and Nine Sinatra Songs April 15 – 24, 2022
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COLORADO BALLET ACADEMY REPERTOIRE WORKSHOPS LEARN CHOREOGRAPHY FROM COLORADO BALLET’S 2021/2022 SEASON Take class with Colorado Ballet’s Artistic Faculty and Company dancers, then learn choreography from Colorado Ballet’s season. Don’t miss this unique chance to study iconic classical repertoire including The Nutcracker, The Wizard of Oz, Romeo and Juliet and Theme and Variations with the Artistic Leaders and dancers of Colorado Ballet!
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The Colorado Ballet Education & Community Engagement Department is a proud contributing partner of the Growing Scientists program - a robust collaboration between Title I schools, families, and four STEAM-rich cultural organizations: Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, Butterfly Pavilion, Colorado Ballet, and Denver Botanic Gardens. This program comes at no cost to each of the participating schools, making a variety of different STEAM learning opportunities available to students across the Denver metro area. Through real world experiences and powerful science learning, the program builds a community of learners. Colorado Ballet has a diverse offering of STEAM workshops that include titles such as Moving Matter, Performing Plants, Force Frenzy, and Water Cycle Waltz. Each lesson is based on grade level standards and can be adapted to fit the needs of each individual class. These workshops are available to book today! Visit coloradoballet.org/Workshops for more information. Because this program is offered at no cost to schools and families, we rely on the generosity of our donors to make programs like this happen. If you are interested in making a donation to support the Growing Scientists Program, please visit tickets. coloradoballet.org/donate/contribute1.
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303-922-9212 Colorado Ballet 23
Presented by
m i d f i r s t ba nk
Leah McFadden by Rachel Neville
m a r c h 1 1 – 2 0 , 2 022 Ellie C aulki n s Op e ra H ou s e WITH LIVE MUSIC FEATURING THE
Co l o r a d o Ba l l e t Or c h e s t ra Presented by:
Supported by:
Presented by
de n v e r b a ll e t g u i ld
Ariel McCarty by Rachel Neville
a p r i l 1 5 – 2 4 , 2 022 Ellie C aulki n s Op e ra H ou s e WITH LIVE MUSIC FEATURING THE
Co l o r a d o Ba l l e t Or c h e s t ra Presented by:
STAFF DIRECTORY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
ARTISTIC
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Ballet Master/Assistant to Artistic Director Sandra Brown
Gil Boggs
Mark Chase
Ballet Masters Lorita Travaglia Maria Mosina
ACADEMY Academy Director Erica Fischbach Academy Principal Domenico Luciano Academy Business, Pre-Professional Divison & Summer Programs Administrator Michael Williams Academy Administrator Lindsay Falter Lower Division Coordinator Erika Sandre Academy Wardrobe Manager Jennifer Aiken Academy Administrative Assistant Angela Ndreca
ADMINISTRATIVE Director of Accounting Janina Falik
Boutique Manager Edie Bell
Director of Advancement Karen Sumner Senior Philanthropy Officer Allie Coppeak Grants Manager Tricia Schmuki
Associate Conductor Catherine Sailer
Assistant Stage Manager Paul Smith
Company Pianist Natalia Arefieva
EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Director of Education & Community Engagement Emily Herrin Manager of Education & Community Engagement Cassie Wilson
MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS Director of Marketing & Communications Rachel Perez
Marketing & Graphic Design Associate Chris Hernandez
ADVANCEMENT
Production Consultant James Whitehill Production Stage Manager Hally Albers
Marketing & Communications Associate Melissa Longiaru
Staff Accountant Stephanie Kautz
PRODUCTION
Music Director & Principal Conductor Adam Flatt
Visit coloradoballet.org to see all teaching staff
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Patron Services Representatives Rosa Gasdia Hannah Rosenfield
Company Manager Natalie Kelce Production & Advancement Coordinator Kristina Sablatura Wardrobe & Shoe Manager & Costume Designer Shirin Lankarani Master Carpenter Michael Duran
Company Orthopedist Joshua Metzl, MD Massage Therapist Stephen Jacoby, LMT Acupuncturist Lorita Travaglia, L.Ac, Dipl. CHM Chiropractor Dr. David S. Shapiro Makeup Artist Kari Kisch Company Photographers Rachel Neville Mike Watson Company Videographer David Andrews Orchestra Personnel Manager Steve Simpson Orchestra Librarian Chris Menter
Assistant Carpenter/ Head Flyman Travis Schadle Lighting Director Patrick “Red” Howard Master Electrician Susan Osborne Property Master Kathryn Maleva Technical Director & Production Manager Emeritus Pete Nielson
Videographer Taylor Keating
Master Carpenter Emeritus David Jackson
PATRON SERVICES AND DATABASE
Property Master Emeritus David Jaramillo
Director of Patron Services and DBA Michelle Herring
Company Physical Therapist Mieke Braun Scripps MPT, DPT
Assistant Database Administrator Ashley Kohl Adler
Assistant Physical Therapist Sarah Graham, MSPT
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