Gala 2024 Performance Program Book

HONORING BUD AND BETTY SHAPIRO

Dear Bud and Betty,

We are absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to honor both of you at this year's Gala. Your unwavering passion and incredible generosity have truly been instrumental in guiding us towards a brighter future. We are immensely grateful for all that you have done, and continue to do, for The Sarasota Ballet.

Tonight's Gala is an opportunity for us to come together and recognize the immense impact you have in our community.

Thank you for your tireless efforts and for being an inspiration to all of us. We raise our glasses to you, Bud and Betty, for being true champions of The Sarasota Ballet.

With all our love, Iain, Joseph, Margaret, and Your Sarasota Ballet Family

Iain Webb Director

I would like to welcome you to the 2023 – 2024 Season Gala honoring Bud and Betty Shapiro. On behalf of all of us at The Sarasota Ballet, I would like to thank Bud and Betty for their enduring support over the years. Through tonight’s performance and Gala dinner, we honor their unwavering dedication to our mission, and we also celebrate the wondrous achievements of this Season and bright outlook for the future.

With our first international tour to London just a little over five weeks away, The Sarasota Ballet continues to develop its presence on the world stage of ballet, which allows us to solidify the foundation for exceptional programming for years to come. The talent of our dancers, their devotion to honing their artistry, and the beauty they create on the stage all combine to bring this incredible art form to life in such an organic way for our audiences. Working in partnership with Executive Director Joseph Volpe and Assistant Director Margaret Barbieri, we have crafted what we believe is another stunning Season of ballet in 2024 – 2025. We hope you will enjoy the world-class performances, unparalleled repertoire, and artistic excellence coming your way next Season.

Tonight, we also celebrate your commitment to The Sarasota Ballet, which helps us to positively impact future generations to ensure the legacy of ballet here in Sarasota and beyond for years to come through our education and community engagement initiatives. On behalf of our entire Company, including the leadership, talented dancers, and dedicated staff, I thank you for your continued support which makes what we all do possible. We look forward to welcoming you back to the theatre soon, and I hope you enjoy tonight’s specially curated performance as we commemorate the end of our 2023 – 2024 Season.

Front Cover Photography by Matthew Holler

GALA COMMITTEE

Sandra DeFeo

Kimberley Anne Pelyk

Linda Mitchell

Audrey Robbins

Julie Harris

BUD AND BETTY SHAPIRO PRODUCTION PATRONS

KAROL FOSS

JULIE A. HARRIS

JAN AND BILL FARBER

GULF

Gala Media Sponsors

COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

GEORGE ALLISON, ASID AND ALAN WATKINS, ASID

BILL AND LINDA MITCHELL

SANDRA AND NEIL DEFEO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA COUNTY

ISABEL A. BECKER

CHARLES & MARGERY BARANCIK FOUNDATION

AMY HARDING

STU AND GINI PELTZ

PATRICIA GOLEMME AND TIMOTHY FULLUM

ROBIN AND ROY GROSSMAN

PAT AND ANN KENNY

MERCEDITA OCONNOR

KIMBERLEY ANNE PELYK

HARRY

DAVID WELLE AND ROSEMARY REINHARDT

SUSAN AND CHARLES WILSON

ALISON GARDNER AND JAN SIROTA

LEOPOLD AND AUDREY ROBBINS

We congratulate for its beautiful commitment to enriching lives and strengthening community.

THE SARASOTA BALLET

Danielle Brown & Ricardo Rhodes in Christopher Wheeldon’s The American

Photo by Frank Atura

THE SARASOTA BALLET 33 RD SEASON GALA

Who Cares? Strike Up The Band

Choreography by George Balanchine

Composed by George Gershwin, Arranged by Hershy Kay

PRINCIPALS

FIVE GIRLS

FIVE BOYS

TEN GIRLS

Maximiliano Iglesias

Jennifer Hackbarth, Sierra Abelardo, Emelia Perkins

Willa Frantz, Dominique Jenkins, Kennedy Falyn Cassada, Lauren Ostrander, Bel Pickering

Ricki Bertoni, Evan Gorbell, Yuki Nonaka, Israel Ellis, Andrea Marcelletti

Anna Victoria Camacho, Olivia Dugan, Savannah Campbell, Alessandra Nova, Nina Reis, Gabriella Schultze, Samantha Stillwell, Lucia Hartvig, Emmanuelle Watkins, Paige Young

Walk to Paradise Garden

Choreography by Sir Frederick Ashton

Composed by Frederick Delius

Macarena Gimenez Ricardo Graziano Daniel Pratt

The Dream

Choreography by Sir Frederick Ashton

Composed by Felix Mendelssohn, Arranged by John Lanchbery

Jennifer Hackbarth Ricardo Rhodes

THE SARASOTA BALLET 33 RD SEASON GALA

In a State of Weightlessness

Choreography by Ricardo Graziano

Composed by Philip Glass

PRINCIPALS

FIVE GIRLS

FIVE BOYS

TEN GIRLS

Marijana Dominis

Daniel Pratt

Jessica Assef

Juliano Weber

Lauren Ostrander

Joshua Fickling

Kennedy Falyn Cassada

Maximiliano Iglesias

Emelia Perkins

Ivan Spitale

Who Cares? I Got Rhythm

Choreography by George Balanchine

Composed by George Gershwin, Arranged by Hershy Kay

Maximiliano Iglesias

Jennifer Hackbarth, Sierra Abelardo, Emelia Perkins

Willa Frantz, Dominique Jenkins, Kennedy Falyn Cassada, Lauren Ostrander, Bel Pickering

Ricki Bertoni, Evan Gorbell, Yuki Nonaka, Israel Ellis, Andrea Marcelletti

Anna Victoria Camacho, Olivia Dugan, Savannah Campbell, Alessandra Nova, Nina Reis, Gabriella Schultze, Samantha Stillwell, Lucia Hartvig, Emmanuelle Watkins, Paige Young

SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY

MADRE TIERRE

Choreographer Flor Urbina Uriarte

Josselyn Amador

Sofia Arguello

Lizbeth Aureoles

McKayla Battles

Ta’niya Battles

Aiden Bjorklund

Zuri Colarte-Romero

Lyric Deener

Aymia Hinson

Jazmyn Hinson

Makayla Holmes

Laci Jones

Gabriella Mchayle

Jaleesa Mchayle

Emily Mendez-Valle

Autumn Latortue

Ana Lopez-López

Elisha Paniagua

Olivia Perez

Michelle Roman

Daisy Rosas-Rios

Carmela Santana

Liana Schlabach

Lidia Siqueira

Supawat Fresh Sopak

Kinley Stearns

Sara Treminio Bravo

Kyla Woodard

Roserbie Ylozier

Cindy Yu

Mia Zavala

Shazia Zavala

This year’s Gala performance features a very special appearance by students from Dance – The Next Generation, also known as DNG. The Sarasota Ballet’s original community engagement program, DNG provides a tuition-free dance education to underserved children in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. Operating after school, students in grades 3-12 are immersed in an inclusive, diverse, and well-rounded dance program including academic support, mentoring, and enrichment opportunities. Designed to nurture, enrich, and support the entire child by breaking down financial barriers and providing a supportive environment for children to thrive, DNG is making a meaningful impact to those often underrepresented in classical dance.

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RUBY PATRONS

BOB AND GINGER CANNON BAILEY

PETER B. MILLER AND DR. MARTHA HARRISON

SYDNEY GOLDSTEIN

MERCEDES T. BASS

BONNIE AND WILLIAM CHAPMAN

JAMES LONG AND BARBARA FISCHER LONG

RICHARD AND CORNELIA MATSON

MAUREEN AND TOM STEINER

RICH AND CLARE SEGALL

PEARL PATRONS

1st Source Bank

Peggy and Ken Abt

Maryann Armour

Carol Arscott

Sumner and Irene Bagby

Maria Beck

Patricia Belote

Jim Bennett

Kay Delaney and Murray Bring

James Brooks

Diana Cable

Katie Couchot

Cumberland Advisors

Chase and Robin Curtis

Sona and David Degann

Fred and Lynda Doery

Rosalyn and Joel Ehrenpreis

Tamara Jacobs and David Epstein

Frances D. Fergusson and John Bradbury

Jane C. Gould and Stephen W. Fillo

Michael Landy and Dr. Barbara Fleener

Roz Goldberg

Dedrea Greer

Gerald and Deborah Hamburg

Ann and Robert Jackson

Richard Johnson

Merrill A. Kaegi

Chelle Stoner and Warren Kelly

Vivian Kouvant

Peter and Melody Kretzmer

Joan Switt Langbord

Kathryn and Ron Lee

Melvy Erman Lewis

Carolou and Lou Marquet

Joan Mathews

Melba Ramirez and James Matras

Donna Maytham

Elizabeth Moore

Jim and Deanne Naples

Howard and Barbara Noble, Jr.

Charmian and Earl Noel

Jeffrey Peterson

Rose Marie Proietti

Pamela Revels

Luise Scheier

Micki Sellman

Hillary Steele

Malcolm Stevenson

Adrienne and Gian Luigi Vittadini

Florence Wildner

FEATURED ARTISTS

JENNIFER HACKBARTH

MAXIMILIANO IGLESIAS

RICARDO GRAZIANO Principal

JESSICA ASSEF Principal

MACARENA GIMENEZ Principal

MARIJANA DOMINIS Principal

Principal

Principal

FEATURED ARTISTS

RICARDO

LAUREN OSTRANDER

SIERRA ABELARDO

IVAN

EMELIA PERKINS

RHODES Principal

Soloist

Coryphée

Coryphée

SPITALE Soloist

DANIEL PRATT First Soloist

FEATURED ARTISTS

KENNEDY FALYN CASSADA Corps de Ballet

JULIANO WEBER Corps de Ballet

JOSHUA FICKLING Corps de Ballet

The Sarasota Ballet’s 2024 Gala Honoring Bud and Betty Shapiro

The Sarasota Ballet’s Annual Gala is our largest fundraiser of the Season. A Paddle Raise will take place immediately following the dinner presentation. This evening’s Paddle Raise will raise funds for the 2024 - 2025 Season of The Sarasota Ballet, in support of performance, education, and community programs. Your unrestricted gift ensures funding remains available to the greatest need of the mission.

Your gift is tax deductible to the extent of the law.

Thank you for your support!

Thank You For Supporting the 2024 Gala!

We are so grateful to the Sponsors of tonight's exciting event. All contributions, through Sponsorship and The Paddle Raise, will support The Sarasota Ballet’s performance, education, and community programs.

Each Season, The Ballet reaches an audience of over 30,000 people in the Greater Sarasota area and beyond. Your support allows The Sarasota Ballet to continue to create amazing work on stage and in the community.

Thank you for your generosity and support!

Sarasota Opera House | April 30, 2024 | 7:30 PM

61 North Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34236

Repertoire will include:

When Icicles Hang

Choreography by Maria Konrad

Music by John Rutter

Raymonda Suite

Choreography after Marius Petipa

Music by Alexander Glazunov

Two World Premieres

Featuring live music from the Sarasota Youth Opera and Sarasota Music Conservatory

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THE SARASOTA BALLET

Assistant Director

Margaret Barbieri Director

Iain Webb

Principals

Executive Director

Joseph Volpe

Jessica Assef, Marijana Dominis, Macarena Gimenez, Ricardo Graziano, Jennifer Hackbarth, Maximiliano Iglesias, Ricardo Rhodes, Luke Schaufuss

Ricki Bertoni Character Principal

First Soloists

Anna Pellegrino, Daniel Pratt Soloists

Evan Gorbell, Yuki Nonaka, Lauren Ostrander, Ivan Spitale

Coryphée

Sierra Abelardo, Willa Frantz, Sammuel Gest, Dominique Jenkins, Emelia Perkins, Paige Young

Corps de Ballet

Isabella Benton, Cooper Blankenburg, Kennedy Falyn Cassada, Mihai Costache, Olivia Dugan, Israel Ellis, Joshua Fickling, Josh Fisk, Javier Gutierrez Cuervo, Mark Hare, Lucia Hartvig, Andrea Marcelletti, Jordan Micallef, Alessandra Nova, Bel Pickering, Gabriella Schultze, Samantha Stillwell, Juliano Weber

Apprentices

Joseph Boswell, Anna Victoria Camacho, Savannah Campbell, Nina Reis, Hailey Stinchcomb, Jessica Templeton, Emmanuelle Watkins

Studio Company

Tricia Carmody, Haley Dale, Wyatt Dodd, Stephanie Drenckhahn, Joe Huberty, Ella Lau, Riley Putnal, Trevin Ralphs, Noah Rodenberger, Cameron Smith, Pearl Smith, Tia Wenkman

Company Staff

Michelle Butler

Jason W. Ettore

Maya Collins

Amy Wensley

Bradley Shoemaker-Webster

Jeanne Leo

Heyckal Taveras

Christian Cudnik

Rod Kelly

Leslie Van Brink

Barbara Epperson

John Johnson

Victoria Hulland

Roman Rykine

Jessica Lang

Ethan Vail

Brienne Cooper

Diana Childs

Zara Baroyan

Christopher Hird

Dierdre Miles Burger

Jennifer Welch Cudnik

Bradley Shoemaker-Webster

Kelly Sullivan

Doricha Sales

Senior Director of Philanthropy General Manager

Senior Development Officer

Senior Development Associate

Development Associate

Marketing Director

Graphic Designer

Digital Meida Producer

Box Office & House Manager

Company Manager

Executive Assistant

IT Consultant

Artistic Assistant to the Directors

Ballet Master

Artist in Residence

Artistic Staff

Production Staff

Production Manager & Resident Lighting Designer

Wardrobe Assistant

Stage Manager

Class Pianist

Education Director

Assistant Education Director

Education Staff

Principal of The Sarasota Ballet School

Education Administrative Manager

School Administrator

Kristie Cox

Doricha Sales

Sara Kious

Katherine Knowles

Kelsey Simpson

Mikenna Bowers

Bryan Lewis

Amy Miller

William Ingramm

Octavio Martin

Ricardo Graziano

Pavel Fomin

Jerry Wolf

Glen Edwards

Doug Nicholson

Carl Haan

Ashley Baszto

Alberto Blanco

Risa Kaplowitz

Addul Manzano

Community Engagement Directors and Administration

Community Engagement Program Director

Sabrina Ortiz

Finance & HR Director

Development Officer

Special Event Coordinator

Grants Manager

Marketing & Design Specialist

Marketing Coordinator

Box Office Associate

Finance / Office Manager

Tessitura Database Administrator

Ballet Master

Resident Choreographer

Company Teacher

Head of Wardrobe

Facilities Coordinator

Production Consultant

Class Pianist

Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty

Program Facilitator, Dance - The Next Generation

THE SARASOTA BALLET BOARD OF TRUSTEES

2023 - 2024 Season

Board Chair

Board Vice Chair Treasurer Secretary

Immediate Past Chair

Sandra DeFeo

Peter B. Miller

Pat Kenny

Jonathan Strickland Coleman

Richard S. Johnson

Founder / Chair Emerita Chair Emerita

Honorary Trustees

Ginger Cannon Bailey

Isabel Anchin Becker

William E. Chapman, II

Lynda Doery

Bill Farber

Patricia A. Golemme

Robin Grossman

Julie A. Harris

JoAnn Heffernan Heisen

Phil Lombardo*

Frank Martucci

Jean Weidner Goldstein

Sydney Goldstein

Mark Famiglio

Dr. Bart Price

Linda Mitchell

Rosemary Oberndorf

Mercedita OConnor

Audrey Robbins

Jan Sirota

Hillary Steele

Maureen Steiner

Jean Weiller*

David Welle

Charles Wilson

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Jan Farber - Vice Chair

Maryann Armour

Laura A. Feder

Frances D. Fergusson

Marnie Grossman

Dr. Amy L. Harding

Charles Huisking

Robin Klein-Strauss

Peter E. Kretzmer

Karen Lichtig

Tina Lieberman

Richard March

Joan Mathews

Donna Maytham

Dr. Joel Morganroth

Gini Peltz

Kimberley Anne Pelyk

Marilynn Petrillo

Melba Ramirez

Richard Segall

Lois Stulberg

Marcia Jean Taub

Clara Reynardus de Villaneuva

* In Memoriam

Presents

Ashton Celebrated

JUNE 4

- 9,

2024 | ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, LONDON UK

PROGRAM 1 - JUNE 4, 5, 8

Valses nobles et sentimentales

Dante Sonata Sinfonietta

GALA PERFORMANCE - JUNE 8

Valses nobles et sentimentales

Varii Capricci Façade

PROGRAM 2 - JUNE 6, 7, 9

Valses nobles et sentimentales

Ashton Divertissements Façade