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FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Welcome to Colorado Ballet’s spectacular winter and spring productions! If you joined us for our season opener Sleeping Beauty or our 58th annual production of the holiday classic The Nutcracker, we thank you. Coming off the heels of the past four consecutive seasons boasting record breaking ticket sales, I am delighted to share that this season is shaping up to be, yet again, the most successful in the history of the company. We could not have done this without you, our patrons, donors, trustees, and our dedicated dancers and staff. I want to thank everyone who has supported the ballet by purchasing tickets, making contributions and attending our events—you are a major part of our ongoing success. We are extremely excited to present this premiere of The Wizard of Oz, the result of a two-year collaboration with Kansas City Ballet and Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet to create a new ballet with choreography by the acclaimed choreographer Septime Webre and music by Matthew Pierce. This production also features some of the same renowned designers who brought you the acclaimed production of Alice (in wonderland) in 2016. All of Oz’s favorite characters will come out to dance down the yellow brick road—from Toto to the flying monkeys, this ballet has it all. We are extremely proud to have created a new ballet like this for Colorado audiences and play a key role in making this monumental production possible. Our March program, Tour de Force, features dancers from Denver’s three prominent companies all sharing one stage—Colorado Ballet, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance (CPRD) and Wonderbound. Colorado Ballet Artists will perform with CPRD and Wonderbound Artists in new works choreographed by Cleo Parker Robinson and Wonderbound’s Artistic Director Garrett Ammon exclusively for this production. Also on the program, Colorado Ballet dancers will perform the revival of Amy Siewert’s Traveling Alone. A program that I envisioned and began planning several years ago, Tour de Force showcases the innovation and spirit of unity in Denver’s vibrant dance community. The season will close with Ballet MasterWorks, presenting George Balanchine’s Serenade and a performance of Carmina Burana for the first time in nearly 20 years, with choreography by the acclaimed Fernand Nault, former Artistic Director of Colorado Ballet, along with Carl Orff’s evocative and powerful music performed live by the Colorado Ballet Orchestra and chorus. I couldn’t think of a better, more inspiring program with which to close our season. We have been thrilled to prepare and share these new, innovative and classic productions with you. We believe in the importance of presenting a collection of full length classical ballets and works by some of the greatest choreographers this art form has to offer. Then if that wasn’t enough, we bring you some of the most exciting new contemporary dance you can find, period. For the 2019/2020 season, we will continue to present diverse offerings to delight you, our audience. I invite you to join us for the journey. Thank you for attending this Colorado Ballet performance. I know you will enjoy it and look forward to seeing you at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House again soon!
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FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES On behalf of the Colorado Ballet Board of Trustees, we are happy to welcome you to our winter and spring productions, showcasing our company’s diverse talent. We are excited to bring to stage the brand-new, full-length production of The Wizard of Oz, which we created this past year in partnership with Kansas City Ballet, Royal Winnipeg Ballet and a world-renowned artistic line-up. We will also see a first-ever collaboration with remarkably talented local companies Cleo Parker Robinson Dance and Wonderbound, and the always beautiful and diverse repertoire of a Ballet MasterWorks. As Board Co-Chairs, we are so proud of the quality and variety of Colorado Ballet’s artistic product and are honored to announce that we are on track to surpass last year’s record breaking season! In addition to presenting outstanding performances, Colorado Ballet also educates the next generation of dancers. The Raydean Acevedo Colorado Ballet Academy instructs students from toddlers to seniors and beginners to pre-professionals, offering a wide range of dance classes. Many of our Academy students have the chance to audition for roles and perform on stage with the professional Company each year. Colorado Ballet further instills the love of dance through its education and community engagement programs. These programs, which impact more than 40,000 contacts each year in more than 300 schools and organizations, provide opportunities for in-need students, teachers, families and individuals with disabilities to take classes and attend performances. We hope you enjoy today’s performance and will consider supporting Colorado Ballet through a tax-deductible donation. Ticket sales cover only 55 percent of our annual budget, so as a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization, we depend on your generous support to continue presenting world-class ballet and innovative dance in Colorado. 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. Please contact our Advancement Team to find out more. Thank you for supporting Colorado Ballet! Sincerely, Elizabeth Katkin and Duke Hartman Board Co-Chairs
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Choreography by Artistic Director Cleo Parker Robinson Winifred R. Harris, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Associate Artistic Director Malik Robinson, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Executive Director Chloe Abel, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble Rehearsal Director Lighting Design by Lloyd Sobel Trey Grimes, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Technical Director Jessica Horton* and Cedric D. Hall*, Audio Assistants Costume Design by Shirin Lankarani and Alex J. Gordon* Ralaya S. Goshea*, Costume Assistant Vocals and Spoken Word by Cleo Parker Robinson and the Ensembles THE ENSEMBLES Theresa Berger*, Ariel Breitman, Francisco Estevez, Jasmine Francisco*, Kevin Gael Thomas, Alex J. Gordon*, Ralaya S. Goshea*, YooJung Hahm*, Tyveze Littlejohn*, Domenico Luciano, Bryce Lee, Samiyah Lynece*, Francesca Martoccio, Martez McKinzy*, Sean Omandam, Davry Ratcliffe*, John e. Roberts*, Sara VanderVoort, Dana Benton (Leah McFadden) I. Turbulent Times “Tears for Johannesburg” by Max Roach II. Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ‘Round “Wade In the Water” “Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ‘Round” III. Father to Son: A Change Is Gonna Come “A Change Is Gonna Come” by Brian Owens and Thomas Owens The Father Domenico Luciano The Son Martez McKinzy* The Men Ariel Breitman, Francisco Estevez, Kevin Gael Thomas, Sean Omandam, John e. Roberts* IV. Healing Waters “By the Waters of Babylon” by Bettye Miller and Milt Abel V. We Rise “We Rise” by Groove Junkies, Opolopo & Solara VI. Dream the Dream “I Dream a Dream” by Aretha Franklin Solo Theresa Berger* The Women Ralaya S. Goshea*, YooJung Hahm*, Francesca Martoccio, Sara VanderVoort, Dana Benton (Leah McFadden) *Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble Lobby Exhibit courtesy of the Blair-Caldwell African-American Research Library The MOVE/ment (World Premiere 2019) This is an incredible opportunity to bring together a diversity of dancers, in both culture and genre, to create a work that is reflective of these powerful times in our community and the world. The arts have always been a powerful catalyst for positive social transformation. For me as a choreographer, the challenge has been to awaken my personal memories of the Civil Rights Movement, while finding new ways for the dancers to develop their own voice of change, in recognition of social justice that is yet to come. Upon bringing my Ensemble to Montgomery Alabama to perform in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination, I was inspired by his words “We have no other choice but to keep moving with determination. We’ve gone too far now to turn back. We can change the world with non-violence.” —Cleo Parker Robinson
Traveling Alone
Colorado Ballet Choreography by Amy Seiwert Staged by Lorita Travaglia Music by Max Richter Costume design by Christine Darch Lighting Design by Lloyd Sobel Dana Benton with Francisco Estevez Chandra Kuykendall, Christophor Moulton, Nicolas Pelletier Morgan Buchanan, Fernanda Oliveira, Sean Omandam, Asuka Sasaki
Creatures of Prometheus
Choreography by Garrett Ammon Music Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven (c. 1770–1827) Selections from The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43 Costume Design by Shirin Lankarani Lighting Design by Lloyd Sobel CAST Dana Benton, Morgan Buchanan, William Clayton*, Francisco Estevez, Evan Flood*, Amy Giammarrusco*, Isaac Huerta*, Chandra Kuykendall, Deanna Lefton*, Domenico Luciano, Henry Maximilian McCall*, Sean Omandam, Nicolas Pelletier, Morgan Sicklick*, Emily Speed, Kevin Gaël Thomas, Sarah Tryon, Nayomi Van Brunt,* Ben Youngstone*, Melissa Zoebisch Overtura. Adagio - Allegro molto con brio Introduzione. La Tempesta. Allegro non troppo Ensemble No. 1 Poco Adagio Francisco Estevez, Melissa Zoebisch No. 14 Solo della Signora Cassentini. Andante - Adagio Chandra Kuykendall, Henry Maximilian McCall* No. 13 Terzettino. Grotteschi. Allegro Ensemble No. 5 Adagio - Andante quasi Allegretto Amy Giammarrusco*, Domenico Luciano No. 10 Pastorale. Allegro Morgan Buchanan, William Clayton*, Nicolas Pelletier, Morgan Sicklick* No. 15 Coro (E) Solo di Viganò. Andantino - Adagio Dana Benton, Ben Youngstone* No. 16 Finale. Allegretto Ensemble * Wonderbound Company Dancer “In a world that can be greatly divided, it is imperative that we embrace our shared humanity, revel in it and celebrate it. Thank you to the staffs and dancers of Colorado Ballet and Wonderbound for helping bring Creatures of Prometheus to life.” —Garrett Ammon
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Colorado Ballet Artistic Staff Gil Boggs, Artistic Director 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 12 Colorado Ballet premieres by such renowned choreographers as Twyla Tharp, Lar Lubovitch, Antony Tudor, Val Caniparoli, Dwight Rhoden and Lynne Taylor-Corbett.
Sandra Brown, Ballet Mistress 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
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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 Mistress 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 mistress 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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Colorado Ballet Artistic Staff Maria Mosina, Ballet Mistress 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.
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Dancers PRINCIPALS
Dana Benton Dana Benton was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, where she began her training with Lou and Pauline Zamprogna at The Dance Centre. At the age of nine, she was accepted to the National Ballet School in Toronto where she trained for eight years. She went on exchange to Hamburg Ballet School in Hamburg, Germany. Dana graduated from the National Ballet School with Honors in Academics and received the Peter Dwyer Award for Excellence in Dance. Upon graduating in 2000, Dana received a contract with the Alberta Ballet Company in Canada. She spent one year with the company as an Apprentice. In 2001, she joined Colorado Ballet as a Corps de Ballet member. In 2007, she was promoted to Soloist and in 2014, was promoted to Principal. With Colorado Ballet, Dana has worked with many well-known choreographers and repetiteurs including Val Caniparoli, Bronwen Curry, Matthew Dibble, Karina Elver, Judith Fugate, John Gardner, Thierry Michel, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Jessica Lang, Edwaard Liang, Donald Mahler, Amanda McKerrow, Luiz Ortiz, Janie Parker, Michael Pink, Viki Psihoyos, Brian Reeder, Domy Reiter-Soffer, Dwight Rhoden, Roman Rykine, Amy Seiwert, James Sofranko, Ben Stevenson, Paul Sutherland, Lynn Taylor-Corbett, Doug Varone, Dominic Walsh, Shelly Washington, Septime Webre, Christopher Wheeldon, Lila York, and Stefan Zeromski. Since joining Colorado Ballet, she has performed many soloist and principal roles. Her notable roles include The Sylph in La Sylphide, Alice in ALICE (in Wonderland), Belle in Beauty and the Beast, Swanilda in Coppélia, 4th pas de deux in Jiří Kylián’s Petite Mort, Waltz Girl in Balanchine’s Serenade, Cow Girl in Rodeo, Ave Maria Pas de Deux, Sugar Plum and Clara in The Nutcracker, Gulnara in Le Corsaire, Tinker Bell in Peter Pan, Pink and Aqua in Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, Red Girl in Celts, Lucy in Dracula, Princess Florine and Diamond Fairy in The Sleeping Beauty, Odette/Odile and Pas de Trois in Swan Lake, Peasant Pas in Giselle, Flower Girl and Cupid in Don Quixote, Hermia and Peaseblossom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Flames of Paris Pas de Deux, Bomb Squad in In The Upper Room, Lead Souvenir Lady in the Great Galloping Gottschalk, Amy Seiwert’s Duet It’s Not a Cry, The Muse in Dominic Walsh’s Wolfgang (for Webb), The Younger Sister in Antony Tudor’s Pillar of Fire, The Angel in Lorita Travaglia’s The Angel of Buenos Aires, The
Blue Couple in Twyla Tharp’s Brief Fling and the featured role in Amy Seiwert’s Traveling Alone. In 2015, Pointe Magazine named Dana as one of the top 12 “Standout Performances” of the year for her performance of Traveling Alone with Amy Seiwert’s Imagery.
Generously supported by Montine Hansl & Jane and Skip Netzorg Chandra Kuykendall
Chandra Kuykendall is from Parker, Colorado and trained at the Academy of Colorado Ballet from 1988 until graduating in 1997. In 1996, she won the Denver Ballet Guild Competition and received the prestigious Florence Rustin Award. She also attended summer programs at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Vail under full scholarship, Kirov Academy of Ballet, San Francisco Ballet Academy and School of American Ballet. After graduating from the Academy in 1997, Chandra joined Colorado Ballet. She spent the 1998-1999 season with Leipzig Ballet in Leipzig, Germany under the direction of the brilliant choreographer Uwe Scholz. She returned to Colorado Ballet in the fall of 1999. With Colorado Ballet, Chandra has danced numerous principal roles including Princess Aurora and Lilac Fairy in The Sleeping Beauty, Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, Giselle and Myrta in Giselle, Medora in Le Corsaire, Sugar Plum Fairy and Clara in The Nutcracker, Cinderella in Cinderella, Dryad Queen in Don Quixote, Lucy in Dracula, Titania and Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Firebird in Firebird, the principal role in Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, the Crossover Girl in Twyla Tharp’s In The Upper Room, the Mother in Glen Tetley’s The Rite of Spring, 3rd Duet in Jiří Kylián’s Petite Mort, the Brown Girl in Celts, the Kick Girl in George Balanchine’s Rubies, principal role in Theme and Variations, 2nd Violin in Concerto Barocco, Waltz Girl in Serenade, and Gerald Arpino’s well-known pas de deux from Light Rain. Her favorite of these roles was the tragic Odette/Odile in Swan Lake. She has also been featured in Antony Tudor’s Leaves Are Fading, Stanton Welch’s Of Blessed Memory, Twyla Tharp’s Nine Sinatra Songs, Septime Webre’s Where the Wild Things Are, Edwaard Liang’s Feast of the Gods, Jodie Gates’ Embellish, Emery LeCrone’s Archetypes, Val Caniparoli’s In Pieces, Jessica Lang’s From Foreign Lands and People and De Profundis, Mathew Neenan’s The Faraway, Amy Seiwert’s Traveling Alone
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Dancers and Things Left Unsaid, Carmina Burana, Great Galloping Gottschalk, Yes, Virginia, Another Piano Ballet and Martin Fredmann’s A Little Love as well as his Dreamspace shown on PBS. The August 2013 issue of 5280 Magazine featured Chandra in an article highlighting seven of Colorado’s athletes. This is her 21st season with Colorado Ballet.
Generously supported by Joanne Posner Mayer Domenico Luciano
Domenico Luciano was born in Naples, Italy and graduated from Royal Teatro di San Carlo Ballet School in Naples in 1999. In the same year, Domenico was invited to join the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Dusseldorf, Germany. After dancing with several companies in Europe including Europadance in France, Maggio Danza in Florence, Teatro Dell’Opera in Rome and Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, in 2004 Domenico joined Tulsa Ballet as a Demi-Soloist. In 2005, he joined Dominic Walsh Dance Theater in Houston as Principal Dancer. His repertoire includes many of the classical principal leads such as Romeo, Paris and Benvolio in both Sir Kenneth MacMillan and John Cranko’s Romeo & Juliet; Romeo and Paris in Amedeo Amodio’s Romeo & Juliet with Eleonora Abbagnato, Etoile with Paris Opera Ballet; Solor in La Bayadere, The Prince in The Nutcracker, and Albrecht in Giselle, all by Derek Dean; In the Night by Jerome Robbins; Onegin in John Cranko’s Onegin; Roland Petit’s Ma Pavlova with international ballerina Lucia Lacarra; and Don Jose with the National Ballet of China in Carmen. Domenico also excels in his contemporary repertoire, which includes George Balanchine’s La Valse; Nacho Duato’s Jardi Tancat and Without Words; and Orfeo in Carole Armitage’s Orfeo and Eurydice. With Dominic Walsh Dance Theater he performed Matz Ek’s Pas de Dans, Jirí Kylián’s Double You and 27’52’’, and the role of the White Swan in the White Swan pas de deux from Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, Le Spectre de la Rose, Desire in Sleeping Beauty, Tybalt in Romeo & Juliet, The Firebird with Paris Opera Ballet Étoile Marie-Agnès Gillot. As an international Principal Guest Artist, Domenico has danced in production with Tulsa Ballet, Ballet Quad Cities, Sarasota Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, Grand Rapids Ballet, National Ballet of China and The New National Theater in Tokyo. He has also been invited to various national and International Galas and Dance Festivals. In 2003, he received the Leonide Massine award in Positano, Italy as Best Male Dancer of the Year. In October 2008, the Houston Press named him “Best Dancer.” Pointe Magazine also named him as “Standouts: Our 12 favorite performances of 2009” and in 2010, he received the “Young Talent Award” in Florence, Italy at DANZAINFIERA. He joined Colorado Ballet as a Soloist in 2013 and was promoted to Principal in 2014. His roles with Colorado Ballet last season included Dracula in Dracula and Romeo in Romeo and Juliet.
Generously supported by Paul Goodspeed and Mary Poole
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Yosvani Ramos Yosvani Ramos was born in Camagüey, Cuba and trained there at the National Ballet School. In 1997 he went on to dance with Jeune Ballet de France and Ballet de l’Opéra National de Paris in 1999 after winning the Gold Medal at the Paris International Ballet Competition. He has also won the silver medal at the international ballet competitions in Varna in Bulgaria, Jackson Mississippi in the USA and Nagoya in Japan. 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. Yosvani danced with ENB until 2008 when he joined The Australian Ballet as a Principal Artist, where he remained until April 2013. He has danced the lead roles in all the major classical ballets including Giselle, Swan Lake, Coppélia, Romeo & Juliet, Don Quixote, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, The Merry Widow, Manon, La Silphíde, The Snow Queen and Peter Pan as well as the lead in Les Sylphídes, Etudes, Mazurka in Suite en Blanc, principal man in Balanchine’s Stars & Stripes, Square Dance, Who Cares?, Ballet Imperial and ballets by Alexei Ratmanski, Nacho Duato, Kenneth MacMillan and many others. He has also guested all around the world. In September 2013, Yosvani danced at the XVIII International Ballet Festival in Miami, then spent several months guesting with companies in Europe and the USA. He joined the Cincinnati Ballet as Principal dancer in July 2014. Yosvani joined Colorado Ballet at the beginning of the 2015-2016 season as Principal dancer. Since joining Colorado Ballet Yosvani has danced the roles of James in La Sylphíde, the Nutcracker Prince and the Sugar Plum Cavalier in The Nutcracker, the Dodo Bird, the Joker, the Mad Hatter and Lewis Carroll in Septime Webre’s ALICE (in wonderland), Prince Siegfried and Benno in Swan Lake, Jonathan Harker in Michael Pink’s Dracula, Romeo in Derek Deane’s Romeo & Juliet and principal Blue Couple in Twyla Tharp’s Brief Fling.
Generously supported by Katherine and Michael Whitcomb Asuka Sasaki
Asuka Sasaki was born in Nagano, Japan. She trained at the Beijing Dance Academy in China and Emiko Kojima Ballet School, Yo Ballet Academy in Japan. After Beijing Dance Academy she joined Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet as an Aspirant 2002. She started dancing with Colorado Ballet in 2005 as a member of the corps de Ballet, in 2010 she was promoted to Soloist. In 2017 Asuka was promoted to Principal Dancer. She has performed Yuri Possokhov’s Firebird, Jiří Kylián’s Petite Mort, Little Mermaid in Lynn Taylor-Corbett’s The Little Mermaid, Juliet in Derek Deane’s Romeo and Juliet, Mina in Michael Pink’s Dracula, Blue Principal in Twyla Tharp’s Brief Fling, Hagar in Antony Tudor’s Pillar of Fire, George Balanchine’s Concerto Barocco, Theme and Variations soloist, Serenade Russian girl, Clara, Sugar Plum and Dew Drop in The Nutcracker, Mercedes and Flower Girl in Don Quixote, Gulnara in Le Corsaire, Pas de Trois in Swan Lake, Myrta and Peasant Pas de Deux in Giselle, Blue Bird, Diamond in The Sleeping Beauty, Autumn Fairy and Fairy Godmother in
Dancers Cinderella, Red and Pink Couple in Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Alice in Wonderland’s Eaglet. With Colorado Ballet, she has worked with accomplished choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Derek Deane, Eldar Aliev, Michael Pink, Ben Stevenson, Lynn Taylor-Corbett, Martin Fredmann, Lila York, Jessica Lang, Dwight Rhoden, Edwaard Liang and Amy Seiwert.
Generously supported by Debby Herz SOLOISTS
Morgan Buchanan Morgan Buchanan is from Houston, Texas. She trained at the Ballet Center of Houston under the direction of Victoria Vittum and Gilbert Rome. Morgan also trained at Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy for two years, under Sally Rojas and Sabrina Lenzi, where she earned the highest final evaluation variation score in her class. Before joining the Colorado Ballet Studio Company in 2009, she attended summer programs with American Ballet Theatre, Orlando Ballet and Houston Ballet. She joined the Company in 2011 and was promoted to Soloist in 2016. Her notable roles with Colorado Ballet include Wendy in Michael Pink’s Peter Pan, Vitality Fairy and Lilac Fairy in The Sleeping Beauty, Moyna in Giselle, Autumn Fairy and Fairy Godmother in Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella, Sugar Plum Fairy and Dew Drop in The Nutcracker, First Passerby in Jerome Robbins’ Fancy Free, Effie in La Sylphide, Sonja in The Little Mermaid, Red in Clark Tippet’s Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, The Princess in Yuri Possokhov’s Firebird, the fifth pas de deux in Jiří Kylián’s Petit Mort, Pas de Trois and Big Swans in Swan Lake, Lucy in Michael Pink’s Dracula, and Hagar in Anthony Tudor’s Pillar of Fire.
Generously supported by Lynnette Morrison Francisco Estevez
Born in Quito, Ecuador, Francisco moved to the USA in 1995. He began his ballet training in Louisville, Kentucky and at the age of 16, was invited to finish his professional training at the School of American Ballet in New York where he also had the opportunity to perform featured roles with the New York City Ballet. Upon graduating in 2008, Francisco joined Boston Ballet where he danced for two years before joining the Barcelona Ballet under the direction of Angel Corella in 2010. As a member of this company, he performed various soloist and principal roles and took part in the “Feria del Libro” in Guadalajara, Mexico, the Spoleto Festival in both Italy and Charleston, North Carolina and the Peralada festival, Catalonia. In 2011, Francisco won 1st Place at the Premio Internacional de Danza Roseta Mauri. His notable roles to date include Balanchine’s Tarantella and the 1st and 2nd themes from The Four Temperaments, Jorma Elo’s Carmen Illusions, Principal in Jerome Robbin’s 2 & 3 Part Inventions and the 1st and 3rd Sailor in Robbins’ Fancy Free, Peter Martin’s Les Gentil Hommes, Christopher
Wheeldon’s For Four, DGV, Polyphonia and VIII, Pink, Red and Aqua Couples in Clark Tippet’s Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, Twyla Tharp’s In the Upper Room, Stanton Welch’s Clear, Franz in Coppelia, Benno and Neopolitan in Swan Lake, the Peasant pas de deux from Giselle, the pas de six from Napoli, the Nutcracker Prince and Sugarplum Cavalier in The Nutcracker, Jester in Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella, Lysander in Wheeldon’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Renfield and Harker in Michael Pink’s Dracula, James in La Sylphide, White Rabbit, Dodo Bird and Joker in Septime Webre’s ALICE (in wonderland), Amy Seiwert’s It’s Not a Cry Pas de Deux, Prince Christian in Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s The Little Mermaid, Waltz Boy in George Balanchine’s Serenade, and Jiří Kylián’s Petite Mort, Tybalt and Mercutio in Derek Deane’s Romeo and Juliet and the blue couple in Twyla Tharp’s A Brief Fling among others. Francisco joined Colorado Ballet during the 2012-2013 season and was promoted to Soloist in 2015.
Generously supported by Janis Brewster Tracy Jones-Estevez
Born in Cork, Ireland, Tracy started dancing at the age of five with Ballet Theatre Ireland. At 11, she went on to train at The Royal Ballet School in London. In 2006, Tracy placed 3rd at the Ursula Moreton Choreographic Competition and was a finalist of the Young British Dancer of the Year. During her graduate year, she performed with the Royal Ballet Company in various ballets and joined them on their 2007 International tour to Mexico and the USA. Upon graduating, Tracy joined the English National Ballet as a Corps de Ballet member where she performed throughout the UK and toured to Beijing, China. Tracy was a member of the Barcelona Ballet under the direction of Angel Corella from 2008 to 2012, where she toured worldwide, and performed various soloist and principal roles. In 2013,Tracy joined Colorado Ballet and in June of that year, Pointe Magazine named her as one of 10 “Stars in the Corps.” She was promoted to Soloist in 2017. Her notable roles with Colorado Ballet include Zulma, and Giselle’s friend in Giselle, Arabian in The Nutcracker, Summer Fairy in Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella, Principal couple in Sandra Brown’s The Last Beat, Hermia and Scherzo Fairy in Christopher Wheeldon’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, George Balanchine’s Concerto Barocco, The Pas de Deux and 3rd Girl in Jerome Robbins’ Fancy Free, Effie and Lead Sylph in La Sylphide, Caterpillar in Septime Webre’s ALICE (in wonderland), The Muse in Dominic Walsh’s Wolfgang (for Webb), Gerald Arpino’s Light Rain Pas de Deux, Pas de Trois and Big Swans in Swan Lake, The Sea Witch in Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s The Little Mermaid, The Dark Angel in George Balanchine’s Serenade, and the 5th Pas de Deux in Jiří Kylián’s Petite Mort. This is Tracy’s 7th season with the company.
Generously supported in loving memory of Jim Brewster
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Dancers Christophor Moulton
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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. In 2007, he received the Rudolph Nureyev Education Fellowship. Christophor joined Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company in 2009, was promoted into the Company in 2010, and was promoted to Soloist in 2017. During his time at Colorado Ballet, he has worked with esteemed choreographers, Val Caniparoli, Amy Seiwert, Edwaard Liang, Ben Stevenson, Stephen Mills, and Michael Pink. He has performed the roles of Lovers in Christopher Wheeldon’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Step Sister in Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella, Dracula and Arthur in Michael Pink’s Dracula, Hilarion in Giselle, Cavalier in The Nutcracker, Red in Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, the Prince in Firebird, Friend in Antony Tudor’s Pillar of Fire.
Joshua Allenback
Generously supported by Peggy Goldman Kevin Gaël Thomas
Kevin Gaël Thomas is from Cannes, 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 including Blue Bird and Jewels in The Sleeping Beauty, the Whip Boy in Glen Tetley’s The Rite of Spring, Jester in Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella, Peter in Michael Pink’s Peter Pan, Puck in Christopher Wheeldon’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the title role in Michael Smuin’s Peter and the Wolf, the first sailor in Jerome Robbins’ Fancy Free, the Nutcracker Prince in The Nutcracker, Gurn in La Sylphide, Benno in Swan Lake, Kaschei in Firebird, Pink in Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, 1st Pas de Deux in Jiří Kylián’s Petite Mort, Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet and Red Couple in Twyla Tharp’s Brief Fling. 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
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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 including Firebird’s Katchi, Giselle’s Prince Albrecht, Cavalier and Snow King in The Nutcracker and Prince Florimund in The Sleeping Beauty. He joined Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company in 2013 and was promoted into the Company in 2014. With Colorado Ballet, he has performed in Swan Lake, George Balanchine’s Serenade, Jiří Kylián’s Petite Mort, Yuri Possokhov’s Firebird and more.
Generously supported by Rita and Brad Sonnenberg Ariel Breitman
Ariel Breitman is from Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania and began his dance training at the age of eight with the Boys Scholarship Program of Metropolitan Ballet Academy, directed by Lisa Collins. At 16, Ariel moved to New York City to train with Edward Ellison, director of Ellison Ballet-Professional Training Program. While in New York, Ariel performed roles including Jerome from Flames of Paris, Basilio’s Variation from Don Quixote, the Poet’s Variation from Chopiniana, James’ Variation from La Sylphide and Cavalier from The Nutcracker. In 2012 and 2013, Ariel earned three gold medals from the Youth America Grand Prix competition and one silver medal in 2013 from the Tanzolymp International Ballet Competition in Berlin. After graduating from Ellison Ballet, Ariel joined The Washington Ballet Studio Company for one season, performing roles such as Liza in George Balanchine’s Who Cares? and John Darling in Septime Webre’s Peter Pan. His repertory also includes the Grand Pas de Deux from La Esmeralda, Flames of Paris, and The Nutcracker, as well as the Diana and Acteon Pas de Deux from La Esmeralda, the Pas de Trois from Swan Lake, the Pas de Quatre from Raymonda, and the Grand Pas de Deux from Le Corsaire. Ariel was invited to compete in the 2014 USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi, where he performed with his partner in the final round and galas. Since joining Colorado Ballet in 2014, Ariel has danced roles such as Puck in Christopher Wheeldon’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Bulldog Sailor in Jerome Robbins’ Fancy Free, Joker in Septime Webre’s ALICE (in wonderland) and Nutcracker Prince in Colorado Ballet’s The Nutcracker.
Generously supported by Phil Livingston
Dancers Arianna Ciccarelli Arianna Ciccarelli is from Bristol, CT. She began dancing ballet at age 12 and studied in the pre-professional resident program at The Nutmeg Conservatory for The Arts, studying under Eleanor D’Antuano, Sharon Dante, Kirk Peterson and Victoria Mazzerelli. She also spent her summers training at The School of American Ballet, English National Ballet, Joffrey Ballet and Washington Ballet. Arianna was a member of the Colorado Ballet Studio Company in the 2013-2014 season. Before joining Colorado Ballet in 2016, she spent two years dancing with Ballet Arizona. Since joining the Company, she has performed the role of Little Mermaid in Lynne Taylor Corbett’s The Little Mermaid, Cygnets in Swan Lake, Clara, Crystals, Spanish, Doll and Marzipan in The Nutcracker, and in Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1. She has also choreographed two ballets for Company dancers to perform in Colorado Ballet’s Attitude on Santa Fe performances.
Generously supported by Ann Frick Mackenzie Dessens
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. With Cincinnati Ballet, Dessens’ repertoire included Peter Pan, 7th Symphony, The Nutcracker, Alice, Symphony in C and the world premiere of King Arthur’s Camelot, in which she performed as the Lady of the Lake. She joined Colorado Ballet in 2015. Since joining Colorado Ballet, her notable repertoire has grown to include Clara in The Nutcracker, the Pas de Trois from Dominic Walsh’s Wolfgang (for Webb), Little Russians in George Balanchine’s Serenade, Jiří Kylián’s Petite Mort and Cygnets and Pas de Trois in Swan Lake.
Generously supported by Frank Wiederman Alyssa Fazekas
Alyssa Fazekas is from Orlando, Florida where she began her training at age 14 under the direction of Vladimir Bykov and Vasilie Petritiu. In 2010, she joined Orlando Ballet School and in 2012, joined Orlando Ballet II. During her time in Orlando, she performed principal roles with the school and was selected to perform in the corps de ballet with many of Orlando Ballet’s productions. Alyssa also participated in the Youth America Grand Prix competition, placing Top 12 in both contemporary and classical categories. She performed in the YAGP Gala in Tampa, and then moved on to the New York City Finals. In 2012, she was a semi-finalist at Helsinki International Ballet Competition. In 2014, she joined Milwaukee Ballet II, and in 2016 joined Ballet Arizona’s Studio
Company. While at Ballet Arizona, she performed as Cinderella in Carlos Valcarcel’s production of Cinderella, was selected to perform with Ballet Arizona in George Balanchine’s Symphony in Three, Western Symphony and Ib Anderson’s La Bayadere, Romeo and Juliet and The Nutcracker. This is her second season with Colorado Ballet.
Generously supported by Patty Lorie Kevin Hale
Born in Warren, New Jersey but raised in England, Kevin began dancing at the age of five. At age 11, he was accepted into The Royal Ballet School where he graduated from in July 2013. Kevin has won the Kenneth McMillan Choreographic Competition twice and had one of his ballets performed at the school’s annual show at the Royal Opera House. During his graduate year, Kevin performed with The Royal Ballet in various ballets including Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, La Valse and The Sleeping Beauty. His repertoire also includes Jiří Bubeníček’s Canon in D Major, Bejart’s 7 Greek Dances and Ashley Page’s Larina Waltz. He has also been featured as a dancer on the BBC. Kevin joined Colorado Ballet in 2013. Kevin’s notable repertoire with Colorado Ballet has included Stepsister in Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella, the Wolf in Clark Tippet’s Peter and the Wolf, In Pieces by Val Caniparoli, The Duchess in Septime Webre’s ALICE (in wonderland), Wolfgang in Dominic Walsh’s Wolfgang (for Webb), Waltz Man in George Balanchine’s Serenade, Jiří Kylián’s Petite Mort and Prince Christian in The Little Mermaid.
Generously supported by Michael Korenblat and Natalia Ballinger Regan Kucera
Regan Kucera grew up in Cary, North Carolina and started dancing at the age of four. She studied at International Ballet Academy in Cary. She attended summer programs at ABT NY, Orlando Ballet with full scholarship and Saratoga Springs. She has participated in competitions including Youth American Grand Prix and World Ballet Competition. In 2013, she joined Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company and was promoted into the Company in 2016. Her favorite roles with Colorado Ballet have been Cygnets in Swan Lake and Jiří Kylián’s Petite Mort.
Generously supported by David Bayendor Bryce Lee
Bryce Lee was born in Missouri and started his professional training at 12 at Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy in Laguna Hills, California. 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 has attended several summer courses on full scholarship including SAB, Miami City Ballet and Colorado Ballet. Bryce
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Dancers has received several awards in classical and contemporary forms of dance as well as 1st place, semi-finalist at YAGP Europe, as well as two-time YAGP Finalist Qualifier. He has also guested for numerous ballet schools across the US, including performances in Vancouver. Bryce had the pleasure to perform principal roles in Paul Mejia’s Seasons and Donizetti Variations. He joined Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company in 2013 and was promoted into the Company in 2015. Since then, he has performed numerous professional works including Christopher Wheeldon’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Michael Pink’s Dracula, Clark Tippet’s Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella, Chinese and Russian in The Nutcracker, Tweedle Dee in Septime Webre’s ALICE (in wonderland), Swan Lake, Clark Tippet’s Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, The Little Mermaid, George Balanchine’s Serenade, Jiří Kylián’s Petite Mort and Yuri Possokhov’s Firebird.
Generously supported by The Patrick Keleher Family Fernanda Oliveira
Fernanda Oliveira, from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is in her fourth season with Colorado Ballet. Fernanda trained at the Escola Estadual de Danca Maria Olenewa in her hometown of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and at The Washington School of Ballet in Washington, DC. Upon graduating she joined The Washington Ballet Studio Company under Septime Webre, where she had the honor to perform many classics and contemporary masterpieces at the Kennedy Center. Since joining Colorado Ballet she has performed in works by Balanchine, Anthony Tudor, Twyla Tharp and Val Caniparoli, among others. Fernanda has also presented her own choreography with the Colorado Ballet, the ballets Saudade (2017) and All Strings Attached (2018), for Colorado Ballet’s Attitude on Santa Fe program. After performing the lead in Septime Webre’s Sympathique, she received honorable mention in the DC Metro Theater Arts’ review as, “a commanding presence… she is in control, is perfectly poised, and…lets the entire audience know she was born to perform.”
Generously supported by Jan and John Blumer Sean Omandam
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, under the instruction of Victoria Schneider, Olivier Pardina and Svetlana Osiyeva. 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 including Puck in Christopher Wheeldon’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, White Rabbit in Septime Webre’s ALICE (in wonderland), Peter in Michael Smuin’s Peter and the Wolf, Champion Roper in Agnes de Mille’s Rodeo, Jester in Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella, Whip Boy in Glen Tetley’s The Rite
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of Spring, Max in Septime Webre’s Where the Wild Things Are, John Darling in Michael Pink’s Peter Pan, Green Man in Lila York’s Celts and Russian in Martin Fredmann’s The Nutcracker. 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. In 2007, he was a competitor and gala performer at the New York International Ballet Competition. In the summer of 2013, he was featured as a contestant on the premiere season of the South Korean television show, Dancing 9. Pointe Magazine featured Sean in their 2014 October/November “Dancer Spotlight.”
Generously supported by Cheri and Alan Rubin 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. During his time at the school, he performed in ballets including John Neumeier’s Yondering and Balanchine’s Stars and Stripes. 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 including Dracula in Ben Stevenson’s Dracula and Romeo in Jean Grand-Maître’s Romeo and Juliet. Nicolas 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 deux and solos. Other notable ballets in his repertoire include Divertimento No. 15, Four Temperaments, Swan Lake, Giselle, Cinderella, Don Quixote, Madame Butterfly, Othello and The Nutcracker. This is his second season with Colorado Ballet.
Generously supported by Carla Dore Tyler Rhoads
Tyler Rhoads is from Midland, Texas, where he began his training with Susan Clark at Midland Festival Ballet. He later went on to train on full-scholarship at the Harid Conservatory in Boca Raton, Florida, under the instruction of Victoria Schneider, Olivier Pardina and Svetlana Osiyeva. After graduating in 2011, he attended Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, where he studied under acclaimed staff Violette Verdy and Michael Vernon. He had the opportunity to perform a variety of works including George Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments, August Bournonville’s Napoli and Twyla Tharp’s Sweet Fields. Upon his graduation from college, Tyler joined Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company and was promoted into the Company in 2016.
Generously supported by Naji Ghorayeb
Dancers Emily Speed Emily Speed grew up in Argyle, TX and graduated from Marina Almayeva School of Ballet. She has qualified and competed in Varna International Ballet Competition, Jackson IBC and YAGP Finals, as well as being a World Ballet Competition Finalist and winning First Place in the YAGP regionals. During her career, Ms. Speed has danced in companies across the country including Alabama Ballet, Boulder Ballet and Ballet Tucson performing numerous soloist and principle roles. Since joining Colorado Ballet in 2014 Ms. Speed has been given the opportunity to dance featured roles in several productions and performed in the Vail Dance Festival in 2015 and 2017. Some of her most notable performances with Colorado Ballet include Scherzo in Wheeldon’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream, Balanchine’s Concerto Barocco and Little Russians in Serenade, Cygnets and Pas de Trois in Swan Lake, Pink Couple in Mark Tippet’s Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, Red Couple in Twayal Tharp’s Brief Fling, Little Sister in Tudor’s Pillar of Fire, Jiří Kylián’s Petite Mort, Flames of Paris Pas De Deux and Clara and Dew Drop in The Nutcracker.
Generously supported by Heather and Conor McCallin Jeremy Studinski
Jeremy Studinski was born in Colorado and began his ballet training at the age of nine at the Colorado Conservatory of Dance in Broomfield. He then went on to join Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company in 2012 for one season where he danced Corps de Ballet roles in Sleeping Beauty, Light/The Holocaust and Humanity Project, Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring), and Balanchine’s Theme and Variations. He then went on to join Orlando Ballet II in 2013 and was promoted to the main company in 2015 performing notable roles such as Gaston in Arcadian Broad’s Beauty and the Beast, Franz in Coppelia, and Peter in Peter and the Wolf. He rejoined Colorado Ballet as a Corps de Ballet member in 2017 and has enjoyed dancing as Quincey in Dracula, the Nutcracker Prince in the Nutcracker and Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet.
Generously supported by Barbara Clark Sarah Tryon
Sarah Tryon was born in Hanmer, Ontario, Canada and at the age of 11 was accepted to train at 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 as a corps de ballet member. During her
two seasons with the Sarasota Ballet, Sarah performed many works by major choreographers including George Balanchine, Agnes DeMille, Will Tuckett, Rudolph Nureyev, Christopher Bruce, Mikhail Fokine, Paul Taylor, Sir Antony Tudor and Sir Frederick Ashton. Highlights of Sarah’s time with the Sarasota Ballet include performing in Balanchine’s Who Cares?, Serenade, Four Temperaments, and Rubies; Ashton’s Façade, La Fille Mal Gardée, Sinfonietta, Les Patineurs, and Montones I; Christopher Bruces’ Sergeant Early’s Dream; Will Tuckett’s Lux Aterna; Agnes De Milles’ Rodeo; Antony Tudor’s Gala Performance; Mikhail Fokine’s Petrushka; Paul Taylor’s Company B; and Nureyev’s Raymonda. Since joining Colorado Ballet in 2015, Sarah has performed many corps and notable roles including Effy in Bournonville’s La Sylphide, Balanchine’s Concerto Barocco, Clara in The Nutcracker, Twin, Four Little Flamingos and Card in Septime Webre’s ALICE (in wonderland), first duet in Dominic Walsh’s Wolfgang (for Webb), Dark Angel and Russian corps in Balanchine’s Serenade, second pas de deux in Jiří Kylián’s Petite Mort, Little Princesses in Yuri Possokhov’s Firebird, Aqua in Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, Innocence in Sir Anthony Tudor’s Pillar of Fire, Red in Twyla Tharp’s Brief Fling, second pas in Val Caniparoli’s In Pieces, Mina in Michael Pink’s Dracula and Juliet in Derek Deane’s Romeo and Juliet.
Generously supported by Janet and John MacFarlane Benjamin Winegar
Ben Winegar is from Grand Rapids, Michigan. He began his training at the School of the Grand Rapids Ballet at the age of 11, where he was trained by Attila Mosolygo, Gaiane Akopian and Akop Akopian. During his training, he had the opportunity to perform in several ballets with the Grand Rapids Ballet Company. In 2010, Ben spent a year training at the School of American Ballet. Upon graduating, he danced one season with the Los Angeles Ballet under the direction of Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary. Since joining Colorado Ballet’s Company in 2012, he has danced in Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Jiří Kylián’s Petite Mort, Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, ALICE (in wonderland), La Sylphide, Christopher Wheeldon’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Michael Pink’s Dracula, among others.
Generously supported by Donna and Ted Connolly Melissa Zoebisch
Melissa grew up in Mexico and studied at the Chamber Ballet of Jalisco. She received a scholarship to attend for a year at the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Madame Sizova’s class, and returned to Mexico to graduate in 2004. 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 performed soloist roles in her first year in Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty and Carmen. Her other repertoire includes principal roles in Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Pas de Deux
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Dancers from Le Corsaire, original contemporary choreographies and many others. In 2010, she was a finalist at the Korea International Ballet Competition and received a Special Award KIBC. Before joining Colorado Ballet in 2014, she had been freelancing with her husband around the country.
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Simon Costello Simon Zinabu Costello was born in a small town in Ethiopia called, Mudula. Growing up, it seemed the only way Simon and his friends knew how to celebrate anything was through dancing. Of course, these celebratory dances were not ballet, but from an early age, this instilled the joy of dance in him. He left Ethiopia and in 2008, he was adopted by an American family in South Bend, Indiana. A few years later, Simon joined a local school, Southold Dance Theater and trained there for eight years. In 2015/2016 he traveled to Dresden Germany to dance with Palucca HochSchule Fur Tanz. After a year in Germany, he left to join the Colorado Ballet Academy 2016. Simon was promoted to the Company in 2018 and this is his first season as an apprentice. Simon has performed in Romeo and Juliet, Dracula and Firebird.
Generously supported by Sandi Mays Tate Lee
Tate Lee was born in Illinois and raised in Mission Viejo, California. He trained primarily with Dmitri Kulev and Jennifer Langenstein Kulev at the Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy in Laguna Hills, California. He has received scholarships and attended numerous summer programs including American Ballet Theater, Boston Ballet School and School of American Ballet where he received the Jerome Robbins’ Award of Merit. Tate was recognized as a prize winner for classical dance by the prestigious Los Angeles Music Center Spotlight Awards and in 2016, he was selected to travel to Lausanne, Switzerland for the Prix de Lausanne. Tate began his career with Colorado Ballet during the 2017-2018 season as a member of the Studio Company. He was promoted in the spring of 2018 to Apprentice for the 2018-2019 season. This is his first season as an apprentice.
Generously supported by Pam and Mike 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
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performed several roles with Purchase Dance Company including the lead in Balanchine’s Valse Fantaisie and “Sanguinic” in Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments. In the fall of 2014, Francesca was chosen by the faculty to study abroad in Hong Kong, China at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA). In the summer of 2016, she had the pleasure of working with John Gardner and Amanda McKerrow on a duet from Antony Tudor’s The Leaves are Fading. After graduating, Francesca joined Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company for the 2016-2017 season and was promoted into the Company in 2017.
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 DanceTheatre of Harlem, where her well-rounded training continued. In 2017, she was promoted to Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company. Ariel was promoted to the Company in 2018. This is her first season as an apprentice.
Generously supported by Yvette and Chris Frampton and Family Leah McFadden
Leah Rose McFadden grew up in a small town called Dowagiac, Michigan. At age 11, she began her ballet training with Southold Dance Theatre, a pre-professional 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 PreProfessional program year-round. During her time there, Leah also performed with Miami City Ballet’s company as Chinese in Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, as well as touring with the company to New York and Chicago performing in Balanchine’s Bourrée Fantasque. Leah joined Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company in 2016 and was promoted to the company for the 2018-2019 season. This is her first season as an apprentice.
Generously supported by Douglas Richards
Dancers Sara VanderVoort Sara VanderVoort is originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She began her ballet training at the age of 12 with Metropolitan Ballet Academy under the direction of Lisa Collins Vidnovic, Natalya Zeiger and Denise D’Angelo. While in school, she was selected by Roy Kaiser to perform in Pennsylvania Ballet’s The Nutcracker as Spanish. She also competed in YAGP and went to Regional Dance America where she won several full scholarships to
summer programs. 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 where she performed in several ballets, including Balanchine’s Serenade and Fairies in Peter Pan. In 2015, she returned to Colorado Ballet where she had the opportunity to perform some of her favorite ballets with the Company including Swan Corps in Swan Lake, Balanchine’s Serenade and Princesses in Possokhov’s Firebird. Sara joined the Company in 2017.
Generously supported by Colleen Curran and Stephen Boane
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble Winifred R. Harris, Associate Artistic Director Ms. Harris, choreographer, artist, teacher and community activist, has created a significant body of work with a strong balance of technical prowess and gestural expression. Having trained under Cleo Parker Robinson, she danced professionally for ten years with Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble before moving on to Dallas Black Dance Theater and a solo stint in New York and abroad. In October 1991, she relocated to Los Angeles, CA, founding her own award-nominated contemporary modern dance company. In recognition of her dedication and commitment to underprivileged youth, Ms. Harris received several awards from the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles for her teaching efforts within that community. Having served on faculty at various universities and studios nationwide, including Cal Arts (her alma mater), Cal State Los Angeles and Spelman College, she returned to Cleo Parker Robinson Dance in 2010 as Ensemble Rehearsal Director and became Associate Artistic Director in 2014.
Chloe Abel, Rehearsal Director A Kansas City native, Ms. Abel trained for twelve years under full scholarship at the Kansas City Ballet School. She studied in New York at the Ailey School as a Fellowship recipient, and received her BFA in Dance, Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance. Her professional career includes performances with Quixotic Performance Fusion, the Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey, the Owen/Cox Dance Group and Wylliams/ Henry Contemporary Dance Company. Ms. Abel is now in her seventh season with the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble and is also Rehearsal Director for the Ensemble.
Theresa Berger Originally from Ankeny, IA, Ms. Berger, under the direction of Nancy Moore Overturff, studied and performed with the Iowa Dance Theatre and the Performing Edge, Moore Dance’s pre-professional company. With a BFA in Dance from the University of Iowa, she moved to Denver where she danced with both Kim Robards Dance and Moraporvida Contemporary Dance. Now in her third season with the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble after being an apprentice, she is also a faculty member of the Cleo Parker Robinson Academy of Dance.
Jasmine Francisco A native of Houston, TX, Ms. Francisco attended Debbie Allen Dance Academy Summer Intensives in Houston and Los Angeles, and Joffrey Ballet Jazz Summer Intensives in New York and Miami. She received her B.F.A. with a concentration in Modern Dance from Point Park University’s Conservatory of Performing Arts. While there, she trained with numerous master teachers, performed works by Garfield Lemonius and Troy Powell, and understudied Jessica Lang. Her choreographic work “Tales of Courage” was presented at The American College Dance Association conference in 2015. After two seasons with Lula Washington Dance Theatre in Los Angeles, Ms. Francisco joins Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble for her first season and serves on faculty with the Cleo Parker Robinson Academy of Dance.
Alex J. Gordon A Beaumont, TX native, Mr. Gordon first trained at Washington University in St. Louis, receiving his BA in architecture with a minor in modern dance. During college, he joined The Slaughter Project Dance company, guesting with numerous Saint Louis based companies. After attending the American Dance Festival on scholarship, he joined The Missouri Contemporary Ballet in Columbia, also becoming their resident costume designer.
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Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble Guesting as a dancer and designer for Deeply Rooted Young Choreographers Showcase, he then moved to Chicago to join Thodos Dance Chicago, becoming resident designer for the Ruth Page Center for the Arts. While there, Mr. Gordon costumed for numerous companies including Cerqua Rivera Dance Theater, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater and Chicago Academy for the Arts, and taught for Ballet Chicago, Glenwood Dance Studios and The Boys & Girls Club. This is Mr. Gordon’s second season with the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble.
Ralaya S. Goshea Born in Detroit, Ms. Goshea trained at the Detroit High School for the Fine and Performing Arts and Oakland University, receiving her BFA. She has performed with the Brown Dance Project, Patterson Rhythm and Pace, Eisenhower Dance Ensemble, SMAGDance Company and the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (DCDC). After being a member of Cleo II and an apprentice to the Ensemble, she is now in her sixth season with the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble.
YooJung Hahm Born in Seoul, Korea, Ms. Hahm first trained with the Muyoungnara academy in Ilsan, Korea, and later with the Seoul Arts High School and the Korea National University of Arts. Near the conclusion of her KNUA studies, she received a scholarship from Alvin Ailey in NYC through her performances at the Seoul International Dance Competition. After graduation she moved to Manhattan, training in Horton technique for a year at the Ailey Dance School. She also performed at LAUNCH:10 with the North West Dance Project in Portland. This is Ms. Hahm’s third season with the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble.
Cedric Dewayne Hall First dancing with the Cleveland Contemporary Dance Theatre’s CONSORT Youth Dance Training and Development Program, Mr. Hall later became a full company member. He was featured in numerous musicals including The Wiz, West Side Story and Footloose, and has worked with renowned choreographers Terrance Greene, Dianne McIntyre, Gary Abbott and Kevin “Iega” Jeff. This is Mr. Hall’s twelfth season with the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble where he also serves on faculty with the Cleo Parker Robinson Academy of Dance and as Director of the CPRD Junior Youth Ensemble.
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Jessica Horton Born in Tuscaloosa, AL, Ms. Horton trained at Shelton State Dance Department and the Alabama School of Fine Arts, receiving the Woodward Dishion Memorial Award. She also trained through The Ailey School, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, and the International Association of Blacks in Dance Conference. With a BFA in Dance from Wright State University, she performed with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company II, and as a post-graduate, was a counselor for Summerdance with Ballet Academy East in New York. Having been a member of Cleo II and an apprentice to the Ensemble, she is now in her third season as a member of the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble and is Director of the CPRD Youth Ensemble.
Tyveze Littlejohn A graduate of Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Jacksonville, FL, Mr. Littlejohn toured throughout Mexico with Ballet Eddy Toussaint de Montreal. He subsequently joined the Lexington Ballet in Kentucky, dancing leading roles in Giselle and The Nutcracker. While dancing in Nicaragua’s International Ballet Gala, he also worked extensively with disabled children. In 2015, he joined Ballet Palm Beach, dancing the title role in Gatsby. Having been an apprentice to the Ensemble, he now joins Cleo Parker Robinson Dance for his first season as a member of the Ensemble.
Samiyah Lynnice A Florida native, Ms. Lynnice began her training at the Academy of Ballet Arts and Artz 4 Life Academy, Inc. in Tampa Bay. A graduate of New World School of the Arts, she received her Bachelor in Fine Arts from The Hartt School in Hartford, CT. She toured nationally as a principle dancer with DunDu Dole West African Ballet and starred in the Chocolate Nutcracker as Claire and The Dream Princess. She has performed works by master choreographers including Martha Graham, Jose Limon, Doug Varone and Darrell Grand Moultrie, and attended summer workshops with Dance Theater of Harlem, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Martha Graham Dance Company, RIOULT and White Mountain Dance Festival. This is Ms. Lynnice’s first season with the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble and as a faculty member with the Cleo Parker Robinson Academy of Dance.
Martez McKinzy Originally from Kansas City, MO, Mr. McKinzy studied with Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey under the direction of Tyrone Aiken. Having been a member of Cleo II and an apprentice to the company, he is now in his third season as a member of the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble Ensemble and is also a member of the Cleo Parker Robinson Academy of Dance faculty.
Davry Ratcliffe A Columbus, OH native, Mr. Ratcliffe first trained at Fort Hayes Performing Arts MEC under Marva “China” White (Dance Theatre of Harlem) in the Pre-Professional program. Involved in numerous productions, he has worked with renowned choreographers including Laurieanne Gibson, Gil Dudilduo and several of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” competitors. He spent a season with the Dayton Contemporary Dance 2nd company, while shaping a non-profit company to advance professional development and community outreach through hip hop culture. After two seasons with Cleo II, he is now in his third season as a member of the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble and on faculty with the Cleo Parker Robinson Academy of Dance.
John e. Roberts A St. Louis native, Mr. Roberts first trained at the Center of Creative Arts (COCA), graduating with a BFA from the University of Missouri KansasCity (UMKC) Conservatory with an emphasis in Dance Performance and Choreography. His training includes studies with Antonio Douthit -Boyd, Alicia Graf-Mack, and Kirven DouthitBoyd (Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre), Christopher Page-Sanders (Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble and Nu-World Contemporary Danse Company), Rolando Yaines (Milwaukee Ballet), Jessica Taylor (DAMAGED Dance Company), Alonzo King (LINES Ballet Company) and Gary Abbott (Deeply Rooted Dance Theater). Mr. Roberts performed with Ballet Eclectica and COCADance and participated in numerous musical theater performances at COCA through the FOX Charitable Foundation. This is Mr. Roberts second season with the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble and his first year as a member of the Cleo Parker Robinson Academy of Dance faculty.
Wonderbound Dancers William Clayton
Isaac Huerta
William is from Riverside, CA. He began performing with color guard teams in 2006, eventually touring with world-class groups such as Pacific Crest, The Cavaliers and Fantasia. In 2016, he received his BFA in Dance Theatre at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. That year, he continued to train at the Alonzo King Lines Ballet summer program, and upon returning to Los Angeles, he began to work with numerous companies and choreographers. He has worked with Ezralow Dance, Invertigo and Brockus RED; and choreographers such as Spencer Liff, Tessandra Chavez and Ashley Wallen. In 2017, he performed in Musical Theater West’s Evita and most recently West Side Story at the Glendale Center Theater.
This is Isaac’s first season dancing with Wonderbound. Hailing from Los Angeles, CA, Isaac’s dance has grown from training at various studios across Southern California and experiencing dance and movement across the U.S, Canada and China. Isaac’s credits include musical artists: Katy Perry, Foxygen, RY X and Taylor Swift. He has worked with these company’s and choreographers: Daniel Ezralow, KDV Dance Ensemble, Invertigo Dance Theatre, Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre, BrockusRed, Clairobscur Dance, Carlon Dance, Luminario Ballet, Margie Gillis, Oguri with Bodyweather, Joelle Martinec, Michael Pena, Tyce Diorio, Erin Murray, Kathryn Burns, John Todd with the Pacific Symphony, and Kitty McNamee with the LA Opera & LA Philharmonic. Isaac is looking forward for the future and the entertainment to come.
Amy Giammarrusco Amy began her dance training at age nine, in Eden Prairie, MN, studying and performing with La Danse Fatale. She left Minnesota at age 16 to study at The Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, D.C. Amy moved to Denver in 2008 and has since performed professionally for numerous companies. She has been given the opportunity to perform principal roles in some of her favorite classical ballets including The Firebird, Coppelia and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Since joining Wonderbound her favorite roles have included The Maker in Garrett Ammon’s Rock Ballets and dancing with the lovely Damien Patterson in Garrett Ammon’s DIVISIONS. When not dancing, Amy enjoys spending time adventuring in the mountains with her wonderful husband and their sweet dog.
Deanna Lefton Deanna is from New Hampshire and began her training at Londonderry Dance Academy where she sufficiently completed all of her RAD ballet exams. After graduating high school early, Deanna continued training at San Francisco Conservatory of Dance under the direction of Summer Lee Rhatigan. Professionally, she has performed works by Sharon Eyal, Paul Vasterling, Myron Johnson, Johanna Kotze and many more. Deanna has danced with James Sewell Ballet, Oakland Ballet, Arena Dances, Black Label Movement, Burnswork and Live Action Set. She is thrilled to be dancing with Wonderbound.
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Wonderbound Dancers Henry Maximilian McCall Born and raised as the youngest of four boys in St. Louis, MO, Henry started dancing at COCA. He studied at a series of schools, including the Ailey School Junior Division and Manhattan Youth Ballet, before graduating from Walnut Hill School for the Arts under Michael Owen. This was followed by a move across the country to work and study at the Pacific Northwest Ballet, in their Professional Division Program under Peter Boal. While there, he performed in Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Kent Stowell’s The Nutcracker, as well as working with choreographers such as Crystal Pite. Since then, he moved back across the country to study in, and graduate from, the Ailey/Fordham BFA program in the class of 2018. While in New York City, he spent time freelancing with various artists and companies including being an apprentice with Ailey II.
Morgan Sicklick Morgan, originally from Woodcliff Lake, NJ, received her training at the Irine Fokine School of Ballet under the direction of Irine Fokine, Eugene Petrov and Jeanette Hoffman. In 2013, she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BFA in Dance Performance and a minor in Marketing from Butler University. Following graduation, Morgan became an inaugural member of Kansas City Ballet’s Second Company. Her repertoire with KCB includes works by Michael Pink, Victoria Morgan, Septime Webre, George Balanchine, Todd Bolender, Devon Carney and Anthony Krutzkamp. Since joining Wonderbound, Morgan has been featured in Garrett Ammon’s “Love of My Life,” Winter and Celestial Navigation.
Sarah Tallman A Colorado native, Sarah is currently in her 15th season with Wonderbound. She holds a BA in Dance Performance and Choreography and studied at the BaardarDance Institute in Oslo, Norway. Since joining Wonderbound, Sarah has danced multiple principal
roles in Garrett Ammon’s works, has been a Principal Artist with Central City Opera, and has performed in world premieres by Alex Ketley, Maurya Kerr, Amy Seiwert, Mark Godden, Ma Cong, Lauri Stallings and Robert Mills. An accomplished choreographer, she has created several works for Wonderbound including “In-Between Seams” and “I Didn’t Hear You, I Was Away With The Fairies.” Sarah has created world premieres for Oklahoma City Ballet, Kent State University, Burklyn Ballet Theatre and has been commissioned to premier a new work this spring for the University of Northern Colorado. She also was the 2015 recipient of the National Choreographers Initiative. She loves her husband, yoga and the color orange.
Nayomi Van Brunt A California native, Nayomi began her formal training at age nine when she moved to Georgia with her family. She trained with Atlanta Festival Ballet under Nicolas Pacana and Gregory Aaron as well as Atlanta Ballet’s Centre for Dance Education. She began her professional career with the Atlanta Ballet. During her time with the Atlanta Ballet, Nayomi performed roles such as Marya in Atlanta Ballet’s The Nutcracker, Christopher Wheeldon’s Rush and James Kudelka’s Four Seasons. After leaving the Atlanta Ballet, Nayomi danced with Winston Salem Festival Ballet and New York Theatre Ballet. She would like to thank her parents, six siblings and amazing friends for all of their love.
Ben Youngstone Ben began dancing in Virginia with the School of Richmond Ballet and the Appomattox Regional Governor’s School. Eventually, he moved on to dance at the Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory under Victoria Mazzarelli and Eleanor D’Antuono. During this time, Ben won a gold medal at the Connecticut Classic ballet competition. After his graduation, he was able to perform with a modern dance company at Jacob’s Pillow and joined the Charlotte Ballet. He spent two years in the lower levels of the company as well as dancing at the Chautauqua Institution. There he was fortunate to perform works by Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux and Dwight Rhoden and to be part of new creations by Sasha Janes and Mark Diamond.
Choreographers Garrett Ammon, Wonderbound Artistic Director and Choreographer Garrett Ammon began his tenure as Artistic Director of Wonderbound in 2007. Under his direction, the organization has been transformed into an open laboratory for cross disciplinary exploration and creation. He has been recognized for his work as both an artist and leader through
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a Denver Mayor’s Award for Excellence in Arts & Culture and a Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Livingston Fellowship. Having choreographed nearly 60 works over the past sixteen years, Ammon has developed a trademark aesthetic that seamlessly blends tradition with adventurous new ideas. He keeps Wonderbound continually engaged in collaborative endeavors with the region’s finest arts organizations including Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado, Central City Opera, the Colorado Symphony, Curious Theatre Company, Lighthouse Writers Workshop, Mizel Arts & Culture Center and Newman Center Presents among many others. In addition, Ammon’s deep belief in the value of
Choreographers live music as an integral part of the dance experience keeps Wonderbound actively creating with a wide range of independent musicians and composers like Hal Aqua and The Lost Tribe, Ofer Ben-Amots, Chimney Choir, Confluence String Quartet, Ian Cooke Band, Tom Hagerman, Jesse Manley and His Band, and Paper Bird. Always pushing the boundaries of dance and the performance experience, Ammon brings an eclectic range of other collaborators into Wonderbound projects as well. These individuals include visual artists Eric Dallimore, Mark Allen Henderson, Andrea Pliner and Tom Varani as well as poet Michael J. Henry, digital artist Kristopher Collins, photographer Amanda Tipton, illusionist and mentalist Professor Phelyx and perfumist Michelle Roark. In recent seasons, Ammon has also had the pleasure of bringing Wonderbound’s artists together with the dancers of Israel’s Liat Dror Nir Ben Gal Dance Company as well as Brazil’s Companhia Urbana de Dança to share the studio and stage. As a dancer, Ammon was a member of Houston Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Ballet Memphis and Trey McIntyre Project where he toured to Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Vail International Dance Festival, HIDC’s Dance Salad and Wolf Trap. Ammon lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife and muse, Dawn Fay. They have worked alongside each other continuously since they first met in 1999.
Cleo Parker Robinson, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Founder and Artistic Director, Choreographer and Producer Cleo Parker Robinson is founder and artistic director of the 48-yearold Cleo Parker Robinson Dance (CPRD) which encompasses the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, a second company (Cleo II), a Youth Ensemble, an Academy of Dance, an International Summer Dance Institute and a 240-seat theatre. As a master teacher/ choreographer, and the recipient of honors and awards from myriad corporate, civic, community and artistic entities, she brings the diverse elements of her organization to performances, residencies and workshops world-wide. Her Ensemble has performed throughout the U.S., Europe, the Caribbean, Asia and the African continent. Her numerous awards and honors include the Colorado Governor’s Award for Excellence (1974), Denver Mayor’s Award (1979) and induction into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame (1989). She holds Honorary Doctorates from Denver University, Colorado College and Regis University Denver (2008). In 1991, Ms. Parker Robinson served on the task force for a permanent location for the Denver School of the Arts, where in recognition of her long-term commitment to excellence in arts education, she was honored in September 2017 at their Seventh Annual Fall Gala with the Randy Weeks Arts Leadership Award. In 2011, she was voted an Honorary Lifetime Trustee of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts for her commitment and lasting impact on the Center. In June 2017, she received the highly prestigious DanceUSA Honor Award. Ms. Robinson has served on NEA panels on Dance, Expansion Arts, Arts America and Inter-Arts panels for the USIS, and as a panelist for the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts. In April 1999, she was appointed by President William Jefferson Clinton, and confirmed by the Senate, to serve on the National Council on
the Arts, advising the Chairman of the NEA on agency policy and programs, reviewing and making recommendations to the Chairman on grant applications. In 2011, Ms. Parker Robinson returned to her passion, choreographing two new full-length works, Dreamcatchers: The Untold Stories of the Americas and the world premiere of her Romeo and Juliet, in collaboration with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. Her work On the Edge… Reaching to Higher Ground premiered in October of 2014, addressing resurging racial and human rights infractions world-wide. In Spring 2017, audiences enjoyed re-stagings of her Romeo and Juliet and Porgy and Bess, both melding classical and jazz composition with the power of modern dance. Fall 2017, she premiered Copacetic: A Tribute to Jonathon “JP” Parker, honoring her father. In Spring of 2018, she created Lark Ascending in collaboration with the Boulder Philharmonic. Her Rhapsody in Black, a collaboration with CPRD Associate Artistic Director, Winifred R. Harris, premiered in the Ensemble’s Fall 2018 concert at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts, University of Denver. In January 2019, a project with the Denver Brass saw her innovative interpretation of Bernstein’s On the Town and now, Spring 2019 sees the premiere of her collaboration with the Colorado Ballet, entitled The MOVE/ment as part of Tour de Force. Cleo Parker Robinson remains dedicated to celebrating the human experience and potential through the Arts and Education. Her life-long vision of “One Spirit, Many Voices” remains strong and steadfast, expanding to welcome, embrace and sustain all people. Cleo Parker Robinson Dance 119 Park Avenue West, Denver, Colorado 80205 Ph # 303 295 1759, Fx # 303 295 1328 www.cleoparkerdance.orgww
Amy Seiwert Amy Seiwert enjoyed a nineteenyear performing career dancing with the Smuin, Los Angeles Chamber and Sacramento Ballets. As a dancer with Smuin Ballet she became involved with the “Protégé Program” where her choreography was mentored by the late Michael Smuin, and became Choreographer in Residence there upon her retirement from dancing in 2008. Named one of “25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine, her first full evening of choreography was named one of the “Top 10” dance events of 2007 by the San Francisco Chronicle. Twice she has worked with dancers from New York City Ballet, participating in the New York Choreography Institute. Other awards include a Bay Area IZZIE award for Outstanding Choreography and a “Goldie” from the San Francisco Bay Guardian. She is honored to be a former Artist in Residence at ODC Theater and to have works in the repertory of Ballet Austin, BalletMet, Smuin, Washington, Atlanta, Oakland, Sacramento, Colorado, Louisville, Cincinnati, Carolina, Oklahoma City, Dayton, Milwaukee and American Repertory Ballets as well as Imagery, Robert Moses KIN and AXIS Dance. In 2018, Seiwert returned to Sacramento as the Artistic Director of the Sacramento Ballet.
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Supporters of Colorado Ballet As of February 22, 2019 (Includes 14 months of giving) LEADERSHIP CIRCLE $100,000+ Corporations, Foundations and Government Agencies Avenir Foundation Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) Individual Donors Liz and Bill Armstrong Raydean Acevedo Janis Brewster Joanne Posner Mayer Sally Murray OVATION CIRCLE $50,000+ Corporations, Foundations and Government Agencies Anadarko Petroleum Colorado Ballet Auxiliary The Shubert Foundation, Inc. Individual Donors Anne and Jim Hillary FOUNDERS CIRCLE $20,000+ Corporations, Foundations and Government Agencies Always Best Care Senior Services AMM Charitable Fund The Anschutz Foundation Arrow Electronics Denver Ballet Guild Genesse Mountain Foundation Independence Capital Holdings MDC/Richmond American Homes Foundation MidFirst Bank National Endowment for the Arts Nichols Charitable Foundation Park Meadows PNC Wealth Management Individual Donors Lisa Levin Appel Jean and Hugh Armstrong Brent Backes and Melanie Kopperud Sandy Elliott Pam and Duke Hartman Lynnette Morrison Douglas Richards Susan and Stephen Struna DIRECTOR CIRCLE $10,000+ Corporations, Foundations and Government Agencies Accenture, LLP Anna and John J. Sie Foundation Armstrong Foundation Colorado Health Foundation Community First Foundation CSU Global DCP Midstream The Denver Foundation Hackstock Family Foundation The Harmes C. Fishback Foundation Trust The Kenneth King Foundation Mark and Bernee Strom Foundation Merle Chambers Fund Ralph and Florence Burgess Charitable Trust
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Supporters of Colorado Ballet Mr. James Englert and Ms. Ericka Englert Cindy and Steve Farber Mr. Joe Lynott and Ms. Stacey Farnum Ian and Deanna Farrell Mr. and Mrs. Adam Farver Andrew and Christine Fedorowicz Curtis and Agatha Fentress Dr. Norman Friedman and Ms. Stephanie Feuer Dr. Ladan Foose Yvette and Chris Frampton Andi and John Freyer Jr. Michelle Marsh Garcia Melissa and Mark Garland Amanda and Steve Gash Marla and Richard Gentry Richard and Julia Parrino George Mr. and Mrs. Mark Giordano Ryan Godsil and Michelle Kent Laura Goodman Charles Grant Brian and Brooke Griese Dr. Frederick and Mrs. Carol Grover Rick and Rachel Grynberg Julie Gunlikson Sally Haas Mr. Colin Haggerty and Mrs. Melanie Haggerty Bryan and Pamela Hall Dr. Megan Harbaugh and Mr. Jerad Harbaugh Noel and Terry Hefty Linda and Steve Heiss Christopher and Lauren Hillary Mr. and Mrs. Curt Hockemeier Meralee and Michael Hoffelt Joy and James Hoffman Michael Hommel Mary Anna and Sonny Hutchison Dr. Christopher Lace and Dr. Norah Janosy Michael Cox and Mrs. Judy Jensen James and Shannon Johnson Molly and John Jourde Sangwook and Amber Ju Dr. Stuart and Mrs. Gail Kassan The Patrick Keleher Family Debra Pain Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kennedy Diana and Michael Kinsey Richard Koseff Kozlowski Family Fund Greg Laugero Phil Livingston Mr. Long and Ms. Acton Geoffrey and Martha Lord John and Janet MacFarlane Elspeth MacHattie Joe Maslowski and Lona Christiansen Heather and Conor McCallin Janalee and Morris McDonald Dr. James and Ms. Pat McElhinney Ryan and Emily McGee Michael and Nancy McKeever Margaret R. Jurado and V.W. McKnab Kris and Jay McMullan Carol McMurry and Patrick Spieles Josh and Ali Metzl Mr. Craig Mielke and Dr. Angie Mielke Mr. Greg Miller and Mrs. Jennifer Havercroft- Miller
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Supporters of Colorado Ballet Frank O’Cana Matt Owens Janet Pasterkamp Diana Poole Cyndy and Don Redifer Nancy and Gene Richards Sarah Rickenbacker Carolyn and John Riedlin Alex and Amy Ritchie Arianna Roberts Kathleen Roberts Lawrence Robins Thomas and Mary Rogers Paula and David Roney Jane Rugg Kelsey and Stephen Sahli Andrea and Timothy Sayles Gwendolyn and Richard Scalpello Vicki Clark-Schneider Steven and Tracy Shapiro Sarah Sicotte Vanessa Silva Christina Smith Cheryl Solich and John Kure Al and Karen Spies Ann Stailey Elena and Steven Stophel Lisa Strachan Arthur and Stephanie Strasburger Erin and Edmund Tatar Paul Tourangeau Aubrey Tramontina David and Pam Trigg Gail VanderVoort Steve Van Hooser Kim Wachtel Tiffany Walker Michael and Diane Watson Ginger White Brunetti Lois Williams Joyce and James Wilson John Wilson Sandra and Michael Wilson Kristina Yamada Betty Yamashita JoAnne Zboyan Kathy and Jon Zeschin Kevin and Whitney Zimmerman Colorado Ballet Endowment at the Rose Community Foundation AMM Charitable Fund Holly Baroway and Erik Cederlund Barbara Clark Colleen Curran and Stephen Boane Pam and Duke Hartman The Hearst Foundation Elizabeth Katkin Waryn and Richard Waryn Joanne Posner Meyer Rose Community Foundation Suzan and Gary Schlatter Lisa and Bill Snider Rita and Brad Sonnenberg Nancy and Thomas Stevens Artistic Director’s Fund Founded by Colleen Curran and Stephen Boane Bonfils-Stanton Foundation
William and Karen Curtis Colleen Curran and Stephen Boane Sandy Elliott Mary Anna and Sonny Hutchison The Freidann and Lillian Legacy Society AMM Charitable Fund Barbara Clark The Estate of Doryann Duncan Susan T. Hodge Joanne Posner-Mayer Cheri and Alan Rubin Bill and Lisa Snider Susan Stiff Susan and Stephen Struna GIFTS IN HONOR OF Raydean Acevedo and Walt Jenkins Toni Cohig Jo Marie and George Dancik Mark and Bernee Strom Foundation Gil Boggs Raydean Acevedo Lisa and Bill Snider Molly Epstein Gloria Sankel Adam Flatt Eileen Griffin James and Anne Hillary Eric Black Daniel Caplis Arlene and Barry Hirschfeld Kevin and Whitney Zimmerman Walt Kellogg Don and Mary Lou Blackledge Kortz Arthur L. Seiden Heather Prokhnitski Rowena Reyes Yosvani Ramos Raydean Acevedo Kira Roberts Kathleen Roberts Adam Sexton Thomas and Mary Rogers Lorita Travaglia Lisa and Bill Snider Sharon Wehner Raydean Acevedo Lisa and Bill Snider GIFTS IN MEMORY OF Meg Fonda Mrs. Barb Fonda
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STAFF DIRECTORY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Gil Boggs
Grants Manager Tricia Schmuki
MANAGING DIRECTOR Mark Chase
ARTISTIC Ballet Mistress Sandra Brown
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Adam Sexton
Ballet Mistress Lorita Travaglia Ballet Mistress Maria Mosina
ACADEMY Academy Director Erica Fischbach
Music Director & Principal Conductor Adam Flatt
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