Fanciful Journey
Sarasota Opera House | December 20 - 21, 2024
Sunday, February 16, 2025
All-Inclusive New Location, The Ora
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Margaret Barbieri
Welcome to The Sarasota Ballet's Program Three – Fanciful Journey. This triple bill brings together three extraordinary ballets, each very different in style, yet together they perfectly showcase the artistic excellence for which our Company is known, combined with an element of magic and whimsy ideal for the holiday season.
We open with Les Patineurs by Sir Frederick Ashton, which is so special to me, as I had the honor of dancing the beautiful White Couple pas de deux myself in the 1970s, and I am now staging the ballet together with Director Iain Webb. We love this ballet, and we hope our Florida audiences enjoy being transported to Victorian England for an impromptu ice-skating party, so masterfully choreographed by Ashton that they feel themselves immersed in the wintry scene.
The central piece in George Balanchine’s iconic Jewels ballet, Rubies features classical elegance, sharp movements, precision footwork, and a jazzy style that creates an uplifting atmosphere of breathless anticipation. Combined with Karinska’s red bejeweled costumes, it is at once playful, energetic, classical, and reminiscent of Broadway.
And finally after much anticipation, we present the world premiere of Sir David Bintley’s delightfully whimsical, The Spider’s Feast. A concept years in the making, this incredibly engaging ballet brings a comedic element to the world of entomology, as a menacing yet endearing spider goes looking for his next meal. With Dick Bird’s exquisite set and inventive costumes, this ballet truly completes this fanciful journey, and in fact, our 2024 portion of this Season.
From Iain, Joseph, and myself, we thank you for being a part of The Sarasota Ballet family. We wish you and your family a Happy Holiday season and look forward to welcoming you back in the theater in 2025.
ERNIE KRETZMER IN LOVING MEMORY OF
The Sarasota Ballet was deeply saddened by the passing of Ernie Kretzmer. Ernie was a guiding presence for The Sarasota Ballet and many other arts organizations. His passion for ballet has left a monumental legacy and impacted the growth of our Company over the many years. Ernie’s passion for the arts was infectious. He absolutely loved live music; we know his spirit will be with us whenever we perform to live music. We are so grateful for his support and dedication throughout the years, and he will be greatly missed by all of us at The Sarasota Ballet.
Joe, Iain, and Margaret
Program Three | December 20 – 21, 2024
Fanciful Journey
PROGRAM SPONSOR
Jean Weidner Goldstein
In Loving Memory of Alfred Goldstein
MEDIA SPONSOR
This program is funded, in part, by Sarasota County Tourist Development Revenues.
PERFORMANCE SPONSORS
LES PATINEURS
LES PATINEURS
RUBIES
Joan Matthews
Arthur Siciliano and B. Aline Blanchard
Barbara Fisher Long and James Long
Carla and Michael Miller
Dorothy O’Brien and Richard Antoine
Fred and Lynda Doery Jean Volpe
Joe and Mary Kay Henson
Eleanor Schmidt In Loving Memory of Bert Schweigaard-Olsen
Shari and Steve Ashman
RUBIES
THE SPIDER'S FEAST WORLD PREMIERE
WORLD PREMIERE THE SPIDER'S FEAST
Betty Shapiro In Loving Memory of Bud Shapiro
Dr. David Sugar
Kimberly A. Pelyk
Toby and Noel Siegel
Karol Foss
THE SARASOTA BALLET THE SARASOTA BALLET
Assistant Director
Margaret Barbieri
Iain Webb
Principals
Executive Director
Joseph Volpe
Jessica Assef, Marijana Dominis, Macarena Gimenez, Ricardo Graziano, Jennifer Hackbarth, Maximiliano Iglesias, Ricardo Rhodes, Luke Schaufuss
Character Principal
Ricki Bertoni
First Soloists
Sierra Abelardo, Daniel Pratt
Soloists
Evan Gorbell, Yuki Nonaka, Lauren Ostrander, Ivan Spitale, Trevor Stalcup
Coryphée
Kennedy Falyn Cassada, Willa Frantz, Samuel Gest, Mischa Goodman, Dominique Jenkins, Emelia Perkins, Paige Young
Corps de Ballet
Daniel Ayala, Cooper Blankenburg, Mihai Costache, Olivia Dugan, Israel Ellis, Joshua Fickling, Mark Hare, Jonah Glickman, Andrea Marcelletti, Jordan Micallef, Alessandra Nova, Bel Pickering, Gabriella Schultze, Samantha Stillwell, Juliano Weber, Brooke Wilson
Apprentices
Anna Victoria Camacho, Savannah Campbell, Ella Lau, Simon Plante, Nina Reis, Emmanuelle Watkins, Felipe Zapiola
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Michelle Butler Director
Maya Collins
Amy Wensley
Katie Zak
Judi King
Barbara Epperson
William Ingramm
Jeanne Leo
Heyckal Taveras
Christian Cudnik
Rod Kelly
Victoria Hulland
Octavio Martin
Ethan Vail
Brienne Cooper
Diana Childs
Zara Baroyan
Christopher Hird
Charmaine Hunter
Bradley Shoemaker-Webster
Kelly Sullivan
Ashley Baszto
Risa Kaplowitz
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LES PATINEURS
In 1937, Constant Lambert, Musical Director of the Vic-Wells Ballet, proposed using music from Meyerbeer’s operas L’Étoile du Nord and La Prophète for a skatingthemed ballet, inspired by their roller-skating corps de ballet—a concept predating Starlight Express. Struggling with the project, Ninette de Valois passed it to rising choreographer Frederick Ashton, who exchanged it for The Rake’s Progress. This proved a happy exchange, resulting in a significant landmark work for each dance-maker.
Despite having never visited an ice rink in his life, Ashton created a charming ice-skating divertissement that premiered at Sadler’s Wells to great public acclaim, spectacularly demonstrating just how far the nascent British ballet had come in six short years from its inception by de Valois. The ballet premiered with the stellar cast of Margot Fonteyn, Robert Helpmann, and Harold Turner as the Blue Skater. The ballet also marked the breakthrough of Michael Somes, noted for his exceptional elevation and future role as Ashton’s leading dancer and muse.
Sir Frederick Ashton Choreographer
Born in Ecuador in 1904, Sir Frederick Ashton's remarkable dance journey began in 1917 after witnessing Anna Pavlova perform. He later honed his skills in London under Léonide Massine and Dame Marie Rambert while briefly dancing with Ida Rubinstein's company (1928-1929).
In 1935, Dame Ninette de Valois invited Ashton to join the Vic-Wells Ballet, which would ultimate become The Royal Ballet. His choreographic talent flourished, contributing to various genres, from revues and musicals to opera and film. During World War II, he served in the RAF before creating groundbreaking works like "Symphonic Variations" in 1946, revitalizing English ballet with classicism and modernity.
Over the next two decades, Ashton's legacy expanded with iconic ballets for exceptional dancers, including Cinderella (1948), Romeo and Juliet (1955), and The Dream (1964). Appointed Associate Director of The Royal Ballet in 1952 and later its Director from 1963 to 1970, he oversaw the company's remarkable ascent.
Knighted in 1962, Ashton's enduring contributions reflect versatility, lyrical sensibility, and historical reconstruction. Celebrated as the founder of the English classical ballet style, his legacy lives on through timeless ballets that continue to captivate audiences worldwide. Passing in 1988, Ashton left an indelible mark on the world of ballet.
Margaret Barbieri Répétiteur
Having spent 20 years as a Principal Dancer with The Royal Ballet, Margaret Barbieri’s wealth of knowledge and experience has enabled her to give back to the dance community through her years as a teacher and Répétiteur. During the last seven years, Barbieri has staged productions for The Sarasota Ballet by some of the most important names in ballet, including Ashton, de Valois, Wright, and Fokine. In addition to staging ballets for the Company, Barbieri is also Assistant Director. Her other staging credits include Iñaki Urlezaga Company (Argentina), K-Ballet (Japan), Oregon Ballet Theatre, Scottish Ballet, and Tbilisi Ballet Theatre.
RUBIES
With a cast of eight female and four male dancers, led by three principals (originally Patricia McBride, Patricia Neary, and Edward Villella), Rubies is the central, and shortest, ballet in the Jewels triptych, and a remarkable example of Balanchine’s style at its most sharp-edged and rhythmically complex.
Balanchine’s artistic affinity with his fellow Russian émigré Igor Stravinsky is legendary. The Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra, in effect Stravinsky’s second piano concerto, was composed in Nice in 1929 as a virtuoso vehicle by which he hoped to earn urgently needed funds to support his family in exile after the Russian Revolution. The Capriccio was both influenced by jazz and intended as an homage to the 19th century composer Carl Maria von Weber, hailed by Stravinsky as “a prince of music.”
The three movements are played attacca (without a break), with an andante rapsodico (danced in Rubies as a long pas de deux) sandwiched between a dazzling presto and a closing allegro capriccioso. The score was first used as a ballet by Léonide Massine in 1947 at La Scala, Milan. Balanchine’s ballet to it is the section of Jewels most frequently excerpted by companies. Attacca, in the broadest of its meanings, is certainly a key word for it, since the ballet, enhanced by Karinska’s ruby-colored costumes, is characterized by a sharp attack, unexpected shifts of weight, pinpoint precision, and a sassy jazziness; it also abounds with passing references to flirtations, athletic events, and Broadway musical-comedy routines.
George Balanchine
Choreographer
Born Georgi Balanchivadze in St. Petersburg in 1904, George Balanchine emerged as a ballet colossus, leaving an indelible mark on American dance. His 60-year career saw him bring the grand Russian classical style into the modernist era, establishing the renowned New York City Ballet and contributing significantly to America's classical ballet tradition.
After graduating from the Petrograd Imperial School of Ballet in 1921, Balanchine's early choreographies with the Mariinsky Ballet challenged tradition. Joining the Ballets Russes in 1924, he swiftly became Chief Choreographer, creating iconic works like Apollo and Prodigal Son.
Following Diaghilev's death in 1929, Balanchine worked in Europe before Lincoln Kirstein persuaded him to come to America. Together, they founded the American School of Ballet (1934), leading to the formation of The American Ballet, Ballet Society, and eventually the New York City Ballet (1948).
Balanchine's ballets, marked by his musical expertise, showcased collaborations with Stravinsky, Prokofiev, and other musical luminaries. His neoclassical aesthetic bridged American modernism with Russian ballet tradition, leaving an enduring legacy as one of the world's greatest choreographers. Today, his rich repertoire continues to captivate audiences globally, affirming Balanchine's unparalleled influence on the world of dance.
Sandra Jennings Répétiteur
Sandra Jennings was born in Boston, began her training with June Paxman, and later studied at Boston Ballet. Her training continued with a Ford Foundation Scholarship to the School of American Ballet (SAB). At SAB, Jennings was trained by such greats as Alexandra Danilova, Felia Doubrovska, and Stanley Williams. In 1974, she was invited by Balanchine to join the New York City Ballet, and during her decade with the company, she danced an impressive repertoire, including ballets by Balanchine, Robbins, Taras, d’Amboise, Ashton, Martins, and Bournonville. In 1985, she became a Répétiteur for The George Balanchine Trust and has staged over 30 ballets for companies worldwide. From 1993 - 2002, she was also Ballet Mistress for Pennsylvania Ballet, and from 20022006, for the San Francisco Ballet.
THE SPIDER'S FEAST
The world premiere of Sir David Bintley’s The Spider’s Feast has been a long time coming. The precursor, created in 1997 was Bintley’s The Spider’s Banquet and was originally choreographed for The Royal Ballet School as part of the celebrations for its Golden Jubilee, with Founder Dame Ninette de Valois herself, in her hundredth year at the time, in attendance. While audiences and critics alike relished the disarmingly joyous and inventive ballet, Bintley felt that there was more that could be done with the ballet.
Talking back in 2019, Bintley said “I have long wanted to re-choreograph this testing student piece for a professional company. Only performed a handful of times by The Royal Ballet School, I believe the ballet has a movement potential hitherto undiscovered and a level of subtle comedic characterization which is very difficult to achieve by students. I am therefore delighted that I am being given this opportunity by The Sarasota Ballet to realize my ambition in this revised choreography with new designs by Dick Bird.”
Initially programmed to close The Sarasota Ballet’s 2019 – 2020 Season, the premiere was canceled due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 global pandemic. Four years later, after much anticipation, the ballet will finally see its world premiere in December 2024 at the Sarasota Opera House.
Sir David Bintley
Choreographer
Sir David Bintley has become one of the most important figures in British ballet today. First as a musical and entertaining character dancer with what was then the Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet; next, for 24 years as artistic director of the company it became, Birmingham Royal Ballet; and now, choreographing diversely themed ballets for companies all around the globe. Throughout this time, Bintley has become one of the most distinguished neoclassical choreographers of the modern age.
Born in 1957, Bintley trained at The Royal Ballet Upper School before joining SWRB in 1976. Two years later his Director Sir Peter Wright gave Bintley his first commission with the company and by 1983, he had became SWRB’s resident choreographer – a position he also held 1986 to 1993 at The Royal Ballet in Covent Garden. Bintley’s works are as plentiful as they are varied, including Allegri diversi (1987), ‘ Still Life’ at the Penguin Café (1988), Hobson’s Choice (1989), Tombeaux (1993), Edward II (1995), Carmina Burana (1995), Far from the Madding Crowd (1996), The Seasons (2001), Beauty and the Beast (2003), Cyrano (2007), Sylvia (2009), and Cinderella (2010).
After 24 years, Bintley retired as Director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet in July 2019 and was subsequently awarded a Knighthood for his services to dance. Now focused on purely creative pursuits, Bintley continues to sculpt the ballet landscape with his unique vision, serving as a true successor to the distinguished lineage of British classical ballet.
Denis Bonner Répétiteur
Born in London, trained at The Royal Ballet School. His dancing career began at Northern Dance Theatre and moved on to Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet. He danced in works by Ashton, MacMillan, De Valois, Bintley, Balanchine, Darrell, Jooss, and van Manen amongst others. After dancing he became a notator for Birmingham Royal Ballet, assisting and staging works by Bintley, Wright, MacMillan, Ashton, and Fokine both for the company and worldwide. Since retiring from BRB, he has become a freelance répétiteur.
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FRIDAY EVENING | SATURDAY EVENING
LES PATINEURS
Choreography by Sir Frederick Ashton
Music by Giacomo Meyerbeer
Music Arranged by Constant Lambert
Design by William Chappell
Lighting Design by Ethan Vail
Staged by Margaret Barbieri and Iain Webb
Conducted by Jared Oaks
First Performed by The Vic-Wells Ballet (The Royal Ballet) March 16, 1937
First Performed by The Sarasota Ballet December 19, 2008
Blue Boy
Yuki Nonaka
Blue Girls
Sierra Abelardo Emelia Perkins
White Couple
Jessica Assef Luke Schaufuss
Red Girls
Lauren Ostrander Willa Frantz
Brown Couples
Kennedy Falyn Cassada
Andrea Marcelletti
Paige Young
Samuel Gest
Gabriella Schultze
Jordan Micallef
Bel Pickering
Daniel Pratt
FRIDAY EVENING | SATURDAY EVENING
RUBIES
Choreography by George Balanchine
Music by Igor Stravinsky
Costume Design by Karinska
Lighting Design by Ethan Vail
Staged by Sandra Jennings
Conducted by Jared Oaks
Solo Pianist Cameron Grant
First Performed by New York City Ballet April 13,1967
First Performed by The Sarasota Ballet February 3,1995
Jennifer Hackbarth Ricardo Rhodes
Jessica Assef
Kennedy Falyn Cassada Olivia Dugan
Israel Ellis
Dominique Jenkins
Emelia Perkins
Samuel Gest
Bel Pickering Gabriella Schultze
Evan Gorbell
Emmanuelle Watkins Paige Young
Andrea Marcelletti
FRIDAY EVENING | SATURDAY EVENING
THE SPIDER'S FEAST
Choreography by Sir David Bintley
Music Albert Roussel
Design by Dick Bird
Lighting Design by Ethan Vail
Staged By Denis Bonner and Sir David Bintley
Conducted by Jared Oaks
Commissioned by The Sarasota Ballet
First Performed by The Sarasota Ballet December 20, 2024
The Spider Praying Mantis
Ivan Spitale
Jennifer Hackbarth
Yuki Nonaka
Caterpillars / Butterflies
Kennedy Falyn Cassada
Lead Mayfly
Macarena Gimenez
Mayflies
Gabriella Schultze
Bel Pickering
Olivia Dugan
Paige Young
Daniel Pratt
Reaganne Beamer
Elsa Cudnik
Evangeline Faraldo
Emelia Perkins
Savannah Campbell
Ella Lau
Willa Frantz
Lauren Ostrander
Wasps
Juliano Weber
Ants
Ciara Farley
Orla Flood
Caroline Garstka
Simon Plante
Elin Mulock
Jacqueline Sanders
Harper Silliman
VIOLIN
Daniel Jordan, concertmaster
Christopher Takeda associate concertmaster
Jennifer Best Takeda assistant concertmaster
Michael Turkell principal second
Meghan Jones, assistant principal second
Katherine Baloff
Felicia Brunelle
Léna Cambis
Anne Chandra
Carlann Evans
ChungYon Hong
Leah Latorraca
Shawna Trost
Margot Zarzycka Whitelaw
VIOLA
Stephanie Block principal
Matt Pegis
assistant principal
Peter Ayuso
Nathan Frantz
Jean Phelan
CELLO
Christopher Schnell, principal
Nadine Trudel assistant principal
Isabelle Besançon
Julia Tretyakova
DOUBLE BASS
John Miller
principal
Samuel Dugo
assistant principal
John Price
FLUTE
Betsy Hudson Traba, principal
Carmen Newell Bannon
Allison DeFrancesco
PICCOLO
Allison DeFrancesco
OBOE
Bobby Nunes principal
Sooyoung Kim
ENGLISH HORN
Nicholas P. Arbolino
CLARINET
Bharat Chandra, principal
Daniel Parrette
assistant principal
Calvin Falwell
EB CLARINET
Daniel Parrette
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Calvin Falwell
BASSOON
Fernando Traba, principal
Edward Rumzis
HORN
Hugo Bliss co-principal
Joshua Horne co-principal
Melvin Jackson
Shea Kells-Murphy
TRUMPET
Gianluca Farina principal
Morgen Low co-principal
TROMBONE
Brad Williams principal
Casey Maday
BASS TROMBONE
Ian Marc Morgan
TUBA
Dylan Silverstein principal
TIMPANI
Matt Kibort principal
PERCUSSION
Marcelina Suchocka, principal
Hanna Kim
HARP
Phoebe Powell principal
KEYBOARD
Jonathan Spivey principal
LIBRARY
Katie Nakanishi principal
Paul Greitzer assistant principal
The Musicians of the Sarasota Orchestra are proudly represented by the American Federation of Musicians, Gulf Coast Local 427-721
LES PATINEURS
Choreography by Sir Frederick Ashton
Music by Giacomo Meyerbeer
Music Arranged by Constant Lambert
Design by William Chappell
Lighting Design by Ethan Vail
Staged by Margaret Barbieri and Iain Webb
Conducted by Jared Oaks
First Performed by The Vic-Wells Ballet (The Royal Ballet) March 16, 1937
First Performed by The Sarasota Ballet December 19, 2008
Blue Boy
Evan Gorbell
Blue Girls
Dominique Jenkins Kennedy Falyn Cassada
White Couple
Macarena Gimenez Maximiliano Iglesias
Red Girls
Brooke Wilson Alessandra Nova
Nina Reis
Mark Hare
Olivia Dugan
Israel Ellis
Brown Couples
Emmanuelle Watkins
Mischa Goodman
Savannah Campbell
Joshua Fickling
RUBIES
Choreography by George Balanchine
Music by Igor Stravinsky
Costume Design by Karinska
Lighting Design by Ethan Vail
Staged by Sandra Jennings
Conducted by Jared Oaks
Solo Pianist Cameron Grant
First Performed by New York City Ballet April 13,1967
First Performed by The Sarasota Ballet February 3,1995
Sierra Abelardo Maximiliano Iglesias
Willa Franz
Cooper Blankenburg
Savannah Campbell
Samuel Gest
Noa Dean Camille Gentes
Yuki Nonaka
Ella Lau Alessandra Nova
Jordan Micallef
Nina Reis Samantha Stillwell
Simon Plante
THE SPIDER'S FEAST
Choreography by Sir David Bintley
Music Albert Roussel
Staged By Denis Bonner and Sir David Bintley
Design by Dick Bird
Lighting Design by Ethan Vail
Commissioned by The Sarasota Ballet
First Performed by The Sarasota Ballet December 20, 2024
Ivan Spitale
The Spider Praying Mantis
Samuel Gest
Caterpillars / Butterflies
Jessica Assef
Dominique Jenkins
Lead Mayfly
Sierra Abelardo
Mayflies
Camille Gentes
Nina Reis
Stephanie Drenckhahn
Emmanuelle Watkins
Joshua Fickling
Reaganne Beamer
Elsa Cudnik
Evangeline Faraldo
Paige Young
Cooper Blankenburg
Samantha Stillwell
Alessandra Nova
Brooke Wilson
Wasps Ants
Mischa Goodman
Ciara Farley
Orla Flood
Caroline Garstka
Simon Plante
Elin Mulock
Jacqueline Sanders
Harper Silliman
Jared Oaks Guest Conductor
Jared received his bachelor’s degree in piano performance from Brigham Young University. He was hired by Ballet West while still working toward his master’s degree in choral conducting, which he received in 2009. Jared has conducted at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre, the Wortham Theater in Houston, and the Northrop Auditorium in Minneapolis, among others. In addition to his busy conducting schedule, Jared is a sought-after ballet and collaborative pianist. Jared is also an active composer, and his first ballet, In Memoriam, premiered in 2016 at Ballet West. Jared is a fellow of the American-Scandinavian Foundation and co-founder of the music publication and research nonprofit, Composer Discovery Initiative.
Cameron
Grant Pianist
Cameron Grant is recently retired after 37 years with the New York City Ballet. As a solo pianist, he performed a vast repertoire for solo piano for the Company, including many works by Balanchine and Robbins, and toured with the company across the globe. A renowned collaborative pianist, he spent five years touring with James Winn as half of the Grant-Winn piano duo, and was a member of the New York New Music Ensemble. In 2004, he won an Emmy Award and was invited to perform at the Kennedy Center Honors with three other members of the New York City Ballet for President Bush.
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Patsy and Ed Garno
Greg Goebel
Jane C. Gould and Stephen W. Fillo
Gerald and Deborah Hamburg Family Foundation
Moira Hintsa
Anne E. Jones
Linda Z. Klein
Randi and Donald Kreiss
Joan Lovell
Gerda Maceikonis
Bonnie McIntyre
In Loving Memory of Bill Noonan
Margaret Melun and Lt. Col. Ky L. Thompson
Michael and Katie Moulton
Deanne and Jim Naples
Keith F. Nelson and Judith K. Marquis
Anne Snape Parsons
Jeffrey Peterson
Megan Powers
Lisa and Larry Press
Victor and Joyce Rendano
Sam Samelson and Marion Levine
Nancy Smith
Dawn Spencer
Charlotte Stewart and Carl Troiano
Adrienne and Gian Luigi Vittadini
Florence Wildner
THE SARASOTA BALLET COMPANY
• Repertoire Spanning from Beloved Classics to World Premieres
• Live Music Accompaniment and Guest Conductors
• National and International Company Tours
• Guest Choreographers and Répétiteurs
• Presenting Dance Companies
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
• D ance – The Next Generation
• School Performances and Programs
• Community Experiences
• Joyful Movement Through Parkinson’s
• Silver Swans®
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DANCE EDUCATION
• The Margaret Barbieri Conservatory
• The Sarasota Ballet School
• Summer Intensive
• Summer Camps
• Adult Workshops
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
UPGRADE YOUR EXPERIENCE
THE SARASOTA BALLET BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2024 - 2025 Season
Board Chair
Board Vice Chair
Treasurer
Secretary
Ginger Bailey
Bill Chapman
Warren Colbert
Bill Farber
Pat Golemme
Robin Grossman
Julie Harris
JoAnn Heisen
Frank Martucci
Founder / Chair Emerita
Chair Emerita
Honorary Trustees
Sandra DeFeo
Peter B. Miller
Pat Kenny
David Welle
Linda Mitchell
Rosemary Oberndorf
Mercedita OConnor
Audrey Robbins
Jan Sirota
Hillary Steele
Maureen Steiner
Charlie Wilson
Jean Weidner Goldstein
Sydney Goldstein
Mark Famiglio
Dr. Bart Price
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Jan Farber
Maryann Armour
Laura Feder
Frances Fergusson
Dr. Amy L. Harding
Charlie Huisking
Robin Klein-Strauss
Peter Kretzmer
Karen Lichtig
Tina Lieberman
Richard March
Joan Mathews
Donna Maytham
Gini Peltz
Kimberley Pelyk
Jeff Peterson
Marilynn Petrillo
Richard Segall
Lois Stulberg
Marcia Jean Taub
Clara Reynardus de Villanueva
PROGRAM FOUR | JANUARY 31 - FEBRUARY 3, 2025
FSU Center for the Performing Arts
Renato Paroni’s Rococo Variations
Paul Taylor’s Brandenburgs
Gemma Bond’s World Premiere
PROGRAM SPONSOR
Sierra Abelardo and Evan Gorbell in Renato Paroni’s Rococo Variation s | Photo by Frank Atura
UPCOMING EVENTS
PROGRAM FOUR - QUINTESSENTIAL
January 11 - February 3, 2025 | FSU Center for the Performing Arts
FRIENDS OF THE SARASOTA BALLET SHOWCASE LUNCHEON GUEST SPEAKER: MICHAEL TRUSNOVEC
January 13, 2025 | 11:30 am | Michael’s On East
FRIENDS OF THE SARASOTA BALLET - MEET ME AT THE BARRE
January 15, 2025 | 5:00 - 7:00 pm | FSU Center for the Performing Arts
PROGRAM FIVE - MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP
February 28 - March 3, 2025 | FSU Center for the Performing Arts
THE SARASOTA BALLET 2025 GALA
February 16, 2025 | The Ora
FRIENDS OF THE SARASOTA BALLET SHOWCASE LUNCHEON BEHIND THE SCENES WITH MARGARET BARBIEIRI
March 3, 2025 | 11:30 am | Michael’s On East
PROGRAM SIX - ROMEO AND JULIET
March 28 - 29, 2025 | Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Accompanied by the Sarasota Orchestra
PROGRAM SEVEN - MOVEMENTS OF GENIUS
April 25 - 26, 2025 | Sarasota Opera House
Accompanied by the Sarasota Orchestra
IMAGES OF DANCE
April 29, 2025 | Sarasota Opera House
The Sarasota Ballet Studio Company and Students of The Margaret Barbieri Conservatory with Sarasota Youth Opera and Sarasota Music Conservatory
THE WIZARD OF OZ
May 17, 2025 | Riverview High School
The Sarasota Ballet School End-of-Year Showcase
