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Welcome all in our midst to A Midsummer Night’s DreamA story of magic and mortals who’re not as they seemBalanchine and the Bard bring us this tale of woeAnd laughter and dance, please enjoy our fine show. Love eludes our fraught humans as we open our playAnd Oberon’s eye for his Queen has wandered astrayPrankish Puck tries to fix with the spell from his flowerStealing child and meddling in fair Titania’s bower.
Our Queen finds true love in a most unlikely of placeWhen the weaver, Nick Bottom, finds himself with new faceGrand Hippolyta dances through swordfight and fogPursued by Theseus and Puck and high flying dog.
But all’s well that ends well in our tale of warm magicAfter all, this is comedy and the ending’s not tragicOur choreographer rewards us with weddings of blissRightful loves are restored and there’s nothing amiss.
And what could be better than a small corps de balletDanced by children from our School, what talent you’ll say!Myriad charms upon charms will surely be foundAnd before the last curtain, sweet fireflies abound.
We thank you for joining our performance tonightAnd hope we rewarded with mirth and delightWe too love this ballet and to share it with youMakes this midsummer reverie a dream that’s come true!
Peter Boal
Photo © Angela Sterling.
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Dear Friends,
Welcome to springtime at Pacific Northwest Ballet! We are proud to present to you one of George Balanchine’s
most famous ballets, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Shakespeare’s comedy of magic and love comes to life in this lavish story ballet the moment you hear Mendelssohn’s bewitching score.
We extend our gratitude to the repertory Presenting Sponsor, Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, and Major Sponsor, the Nesholm Family Foundation. In addition, thank you to Regence BlueShield for their sponsorship of Midsummer’s Opening Night Dinner. Finally, we are honored to have the generous support of Season Sponsors ArtsFund and Microsoft, and we thank Dilettante Chocolates for their continued generous contributions of decadent chocolates all year long.
Pacific Northwest Ballet is among the best ballet companies in the world, and nothing makes our extraordinary dancers feel more rewarded than your loyalty to their work. PNB needs your gener-osity more than ever to maintain the greatness that enhances and reflects so well on our community. With the return of Giselle in June 2014, PNB is building new scenery and costumes for the production, designed by French designer Jérôme Kaplan. This exciting project is only possible with the generous support of PNB donors. With a total build cost of $750,000 and nearly $600,000 raised, two donors have challenged PNB friends with matching gifts totaling $100,000 to the Giselle Fund, doubling the effects of each donor’s gift to the fund. This is an incredible opportunity to help bring this production to life. We are so grateful for the generosity of these two donors and for the generosity of the many donors who will step up and meet this challenge. I hope you will join me and many other loyal PNB friends by taking advantage of this chance to double your impact and contribute whatever you can. To donate, visit pnb.org or contact Lilah Helton at 206.441.9594 or [email protected]
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Cover: Carrie Imler and PNB School students. Photo © Angela Sterling.
A Midsummer Night's Dream photos represent choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust.
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Pacific Northwest Ballet
Peter Boal, Artistic DirectorKent Stowell and Francia Russell, Founding Artistic Directors
April 11-19, 2014 Marion Oliver McCaw Hall
PRINCIPALS
Batkhurel Bold Maria Chapman Karel Cruz Lindsi Dec Rachel Foster Carrie Imler Carla Körbes James Moore Kaori Nakamura
Seth Orza Jonathan Porretta Lesley Rausch Laura Tisserand
SOLOISTSKiyon Gaines Benjamin Griffiths Kylee Kitchens William Lin-Yee
Margaret Mullin Elizabeth Murphy Sarah Ricard Orza Jerome Tisserand
CORPS DE BALLETChelsea Adomaitis Jessika Anspach Andrew Bartee Leta Biasucci Raphaël Bouchard
Ryan Cardea Amanda Clark Kyle Davis Jahna Frantziskonis Angelica Generosa Joshua Grant Eric Hipolito Jr. Steven Loch Charles McCall Elle Macy
Leah Merchant Liora Neuville Sarah Pasch Brittany Reid Matthew Renko Carli Samuelson Emma Love Suddarth Price Suddarth Ezra Thomson
Apprentice Christian Poppe
Emil de Cou, Music Director/Principal Conductor Allan Dameron, Company Pianist/Conductor
Otto Neubert, Ballet Master Anne Dabrowski, Ballet Master Paul Gibson, Ballet Master Norbert Herriges, Technical Director Randall G. Chiarelli, Resident Lighting Designer
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PROGRAM NOTES
A Midsummer Night’s DreamMUSIC: Felix Mendelssohn*CHOREOGRAPHY: George Balanchine
© The George Balanchine Trust STAGING: Francia Russell SCENIC AND COSTUME DESIGN: Martin Pakledinaz LIGHTING DESIGN: Randall G. Chiarelli PREMIERE: January 17, 1962; New York City Ballet
PNB PREMIERE: May 16, 1985; new production: May 27, 1997
Balanchine’s fondness for Shakespeare’s tale of love’s delusions and mishaps dated from boyhood when he had performed as an elf in a St. Petersburg production of the play. As an adult he still remembered many lines (in Russian) and loved to quote them, especially those enchanting ones of Oberon that begin, “I know a bank where the wild thyme blows, /Where oxlips and
the nodding violet grows ...” But Balanchine’s desire to bring this favorite theater piece to the ballet stage waited more than 20 years for fulfillment while he searched for music with which to expand Mendelssohn’s original score to suitable length.
Although Balanchine is famous for his rejection of the evening-long story ballet tradition that dominated the 19th century, he was not, in fact, opposed to story ballets per se, only to their excesses. In Midsummer, which dance writer Anita Finkel has called “possibly the greatest narrative ballet of all time,” he demon-strated brilliantly that the pace of a story ballet can be fleet rather than ponderous, that mime can be delicate and to the point, and that the tale can be told almost entirely through dance.
Perhaps most inspired is Balanchine’s sustained employment of ballet’s central metaphor of love—the pas de deux—to embody the play’s subtle insights into the
Violin 1Michael Jinsoo Lim,
ConcertmasterBrittany Boulding,
Associate Concertmaster
Lynn Bartlett-JohnsonNatasha BazhanovStephen DanielsTom Dziekonski*Ella Marie Gray*Peter KrysaRebecca Lowe* Christine Olason*
Violin 2Ingrid Fredrickson*,
PrincipalRita Lee, Assistant
PrincipalWilliam Boyd*Anne Cady*Adrianna HulscherLaurel WellsKim Zabelle
ViolaScott Ligocki, PrincipalBetty Agent*,
Assistant PrincipalTim ChristieJoyce Ramée*Laura RenzEileen Swanson*
CelloPage Smith*, PrincipalVirginia Dziekonski*,
Assistant PrincipalMeg BrennandAndrea ChandlerCharles JacotBrian Wharton
BassTodd Larsen, PrincipalStephen Schermer,
Assistant PrincipalMaurice ClubbBen Musa
FluteKarla Flygare*,
PrincipalLaura Werner
PiccoloLaura Werner
OboeDan Williams,
Acting PrincipalTad Margelli*
*Founding members of PNB Orchestra (1989).Revolving members of the string sections are listed alphabetically.The Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra is composed of musicians represented by the PNB Orchestra Players Organization.Sherman Clay & Co. is the official purveyor of pianos for PNB.Steinway & Sons is the official piano of PNB.
English HornTad Margelli
ClarinetJennifer Nelson,
PrincipalDenise Lum
Bass Clarinet/E-flat Denise Lum
BassoonMona Butler*, Principal
HornRodger Burnett*,
PrincipalDanielle LemieuxRichard Reed*Ryan Stewart
TrumpetGeorge Oram*,
PrincipalRichard Werner*
TromboneMark Williams*,
PrincipalKay Nichols*
Bass TromboneDouglas Nierman*
TubaRyan Schultz, Principal
TympaniPhillip Hanson*,
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PercussionMatthew Kocmieroski*,
PrincipalGunnar Folsom
HarpJohn Carrington,
Principal
KeyboardAllan DameronAnastasiya
Popova-Kirov Christina Siemens
Personnel ManagerRodger Burnett
Music LibrarianMona Butler
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Company dancers. Photo © Angela Sterling.
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many permutations of the love relationship. The cloying embraces of Hermia and Lysander, the distraught pleadings of Helena with Demetrius, the thrashing resistance of Hermia to Demetrius and of Helena to Lysander—all are distortions of the ideal partnership between lovers, traditionally conveyed by the ballerina and her cavalier. This human game of power is also played out in the fairy realm where, tellingly, the disputing spouses Titania and Oberon never dance together but instead perform self-celebratory solos for their admiring retinues. When Titania does condescend to take a partner, it is either the non-descript cavalier, who functions more as prop than peer, or, in the work’s most charming episode, an artless ass. Only in Act II, which is pure dance, do the battles and imbalances, the self-indulgences and self-deceptions give way to a genuine dance partnership. In the magnificent Divertissement pas de deux which crowns the wedding festivities, competition has no place, and restraint, mutuality and trust define the mature ideal of love.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream has been in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s repertory since 1985. In 1997, with the approval of The George Balanchine Trust, PNB commissioned set and costume designer Martin Pakledinaz to re-design the entire production—a “first” for a Balanchine story ballet. Staged by PNB Founding Artistic Director Francia Russell, with every step, movement and gesture as Balanchine intended, this freshly-designed Midsummer brings the choreographer’s dramatic ideas to life scenically as never before.
Program notes by Jeanie Thomas, 1997
*Music details: Overture and incidental music to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 21 and 61, 1826, 1843; Overtures to Athalie, Op. 74, 1845; and The Fair Melusine, Op. 32, 1833; The First Walpurgis Night, Op. 60; Symphony No. 9 for Strings [first three movements], 1823; Overture to Son and Stranger, Op. 89, 1829.
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ACT I A forest near Athens, one Midsummer eve
The First Act takes place in a forest near the duke’s palace. Oberon, King of the Fairies, and Titania, his queen, quarrel over the Indian child they both want. Oberon orders Puck to bring the flower pierced by Cupid’s arrow (which causes anyone coming under its influence to fall in love with the first person the eyes behold) and, while Titania is asleep and unknowing, he casts the flower’s spell over her.
Meanwhile, Helena, wandering in the woods, meets Demetrius, whom she loves but who does not love her. Demetrius rejects her and goes his way. Oberon watches and tells Puck to use the flower on Demetrius that he may return Helena’s affection.
Another couple, Hermia and Lysander, very much in love, are also wandering in the forest. They become separated. Puck, eager to carry out Oberon’s orders, mistakenly anoints Lysander. Helena appears, and Lysander, under the flower’s spell, at once and to her amazement tells her how much he loves her.
Hermia now returns. She is astonished and then dismayed to see Lysander paying attention only to Helena. Puck manages to bring Demetrius, too, under the flower’s spell, much to the delight of Helena, who doesn’t care for Lysander at all.
Demetrius and Lysander, now both in love with Helena, begin to quarrel over her. Puck, at Oberon’s order, has separated Bottom, a weaver, from his companions and transformed his head into that of an ass and placed him at the sleeping Titania’s feet. Awakening, Titania sees Bottom, thinks him fair, and pays him close and loving attention. At last Oberon, his anger over, has Bottom sent away and releases Titania from her spell.
Hermia now gets no attention, Helena too much. The men, completely at odds, quarrel seriously and begin to fight. Puck, by his magic, causes them to separate, lose one another and wander apart in the forest until, exhausted, they fall asleep, with Puck arranging for Helena to fall asleep beside Demetrius and Lysander (his spell removed) by Hermia.
The Duke and Hippolyta discover the lovers asleep in the forest, awaken them, find their differences resolved and proclaim a triple wedding for themselves and the two couples.
the story of
a ballet in two acts and six scenes
ACT IIAt the court of Theseus
The Second Act opens in the Duke’s palace with parades, dancing, and diver-tissements in honor of the newly married couples. When the celebrations are over and the mortals retire, we return to the demesne of Oberon and Titania, who are now reunited and at peace. And at last, Puck, having put order into disorder, sweeps away the remnants of the night’s doings. The fireflies twinkle in the night and reclaim the forest.
Reprinted from 101 Stories of the Great Ballets by George Balanchine and Francis Mason.
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ABOUT THE ARTISTS
George BalanchineChoreographer
Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, George Balanchine (1904-1983) is regarded as the foremost contem-porary choreographer in the world of ballet. He came to the
United States in late 1933, at the age of 29, accepting the invitation of the young American arts patron Lincoln Kirstein (1907-96), whose great passions included the dream of creating a ballet company in America. At Balanchine’s behest, Kirstein was also prepared to support the formation of an American academy of ballet that would eventually rival the long-established schools of Europe.
This was the School of American Ballet, founded in 1934, the first product of the Balanchine-Kirstein collaboration. Several ballet companies directed by the two were created and dissolved in the years that followed, while Balanchine found other
mentals of the 400-year-old language of academic dance. This had an inestimable influence on the growth of dance in America. Although at first his style seemed particularly suited to the energy and speed of American dancers, especially those he trained, his ballets are now performed by all the major classical ballet companies throughout the world. [Copyright © 2002 The George Balanchine Foundation. Reprinted by permission.]
Francia RussellPNB Founding Artistic Director Stager
Francia Russell was Co-Artistic Director of Pacific Northwest Ballet with Kent Stowell, and Director of PNB School, from 1977 until her retirement in 2005. Born in Los Angeles
and raised and educated in the United States and Europe, she joined the New York City Ballet in 1956. Soon promoted to soloist she was subsequently appointed ballet master and teacher for the company by George Balanchine. In the mid-60s he began sending her abroad to stage his ballets which she continues to do, having now staged over 140 productions of his works worldwide, including the first Balanchine ballets to be performed in China, by the Shanghai Ballet, and in Russia by the Kirov Ballet in St. Petersburg.
From 1975 to 1977 Ms. Russell and Mr. Stowell were Co-Artistic Directors of the Frankfurt Ballet, moving then to Seattle to lead Pacific Northwest Ballet. Over the following 28 years, and together with an extraordinarily gifted and dedicated team of artists, staff, and volunteers, they built PNB from a fledgling offshoot of the Seattle Opera to a company and school of national and international prominence.
Ms. Russell has received countless awards and honors, including the Washington State Governor’s Arts Award, the Arts Fund Lifetime Achievement Award, the Dance Magazine Award, the Brava Award from the Women’s University Club, an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Seattle University, and an Honorary Doctor of Arts from the University of Washington.
outlets for his choreography. Eventually, with a performance on October 11, 1948, the New York City Ballet was born. Balanchine served as its ballet master and principal choreographer from 1948 until his death in 1983.
Balanchine’s more than 400 dance works include Serenade (1934), Concerto Barocco (1941), Le Palais de Cristal, later renamed Symphony in C (1947), Orpheus (1948), The Nutcracker (1954), Agon (1957), Symphony in Three Movements (1972), Stravinsky Violin Concerto (1972), Vienna Waltzes (1977), Ballo della Regina (1978), and Mozartiana (1981). His final ballet, a new version of Stravinsky’s Variations for Orchestra, was created in 1982.
He also choreographed for films, operas, revues, and musicals. Among his best-known dances for the stage is Slaughter on Tenth Avenue, originally created for Broadway’s On Your Toes (1936). The musical was later made into a movie.
A major artistic figure of the twentieth century, Balanchine revolutionized the look of classical ballet. Taking classicism as his base, he heightened, quickened, expanded, streamlined, and even inverted the funda-
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Martin PakledinazScenic and Costume Designer
Martin Pakledinaz (1953-2012) was an award-winning costume designer for stage, television, and film. He won Tony Awards for Thoroughly Modern Millie and the
2000 revival of Kiss Me Kate, which also earned him the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design. His extensive Broadway credits include Grease, The Pirate Queen, The Pajama Game, The Trip to Bountiful, Wonderful Town, The Boys From Syracuse, The Diary Of Anne Frank, A Year With Frog And Toad, The Life, Anna Christie, The Father, Golden Child, and the revival of Anything Goes. His off-Broadway work includes Two Gentlemen of Verona, Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party, Kimberly Akimbo, Give Me Your Answer Do, Juvenalia, The Misanthrope, Kevin Kline’s Hamlet, Twelve Dreams, Waste, and Troilus and Cressida. He has designed for leading regional theaters in the United States and for the Royal Dramatic Theatre of Sweden. His designs for opera include works at the New York Metropolitan Opera and the New York City Opera, as well as opera houses in Seattle, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Sante Fe, Houston, Toronto, Salzburg, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Helsinki, and Gothenburg, among others.
Mr. Pakledinaz’s dance credits include a long collaboration with Mark Morris, and dances for such diverse choreographers as George Balanchine, Eliot Feld, Deborah Hay, Daniel Pelzig, Helgi Tomasson, and Lila York. Since designing the costumes for Kent Stowell’s Cinderella in 1994, he has had an excellent creative relationship with Pacific Northwest Ballet. In 1995, he designed new costumes for Mr. Stowell’s Zirkus Weill. In 1997, with the approval of The George Balanchine Trust, PNB commis-sioned Mr. Pakledinaz to re-design the entire production of George Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream—a “first” for a Balanchine story ballet.
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Peter Boal Artistic Director of Pacific Northwest Ballet and Director of PNB School
Peter Boal assumed artistic directorship of Pacific Northwest Ballet and PNB School in 2005 following a 22-year career as a dancer with New York City Ballet. In addition to working
with George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, and Peter Martins, Mr. Boal originated roles in over 30 new works. He received his training at the School of American Ballet, joined New York City Ballet in 1983, and was promoted to principal dancer in 1989. From 1997 to 2005, he was a full-time faculty member at SAB. In 2004 he founded Peter Boal and Company, a critically acclaimed chamber ensemble. In 1996 Mr. Boal received the Dance Magazine Award, and in 2000 he received a New York Dance and Performance Award.
Emil de CouMusic Director/Principal Conductor
Emil de Cou has been Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Music Director and Principal Conductor since 2011. Previously, he was associate conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra
and 2014 will mark his 10th season as conductor of the NSO performances at Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts. Mr. de Cou debuted at Carnegie Hall as guest conductor for the New York Pops, and has also conducted the orchestras of Phila-delphia, Chicago, Houston, Saint Louis, Detroit, Montreal, and Boston Pops, among others. He was Principal Pops Conductor for the San Francisco Symphony and also serves musical consultant for NASA. In 1985, Mikhail Baryshnikov hired Mr. de Cou to conduct American Ballet Theatre and in 1994, he joined the staff of San Francisco Ballet. Other ballet companies he has conducted include New York City Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, Netherlands Dance Theatre, and Hong Kong Ballet. Mr. de Cou was born in Los Angeles and studied at the University of Southern California. He was the subject of a documentary on National Public Radio and was chosen from 200 candidates to study in Leonard Bernstein’s master class at the Hollywood Bowl.
Allan DameronCompany Pianist/Conductor
A native of Greensboro, North Carolina, Allan Dameron graduated from North Carolina School of the Arts and studied conducting at the Pierre Monteux School in Maine. Mr.
Dameron has been Music Director and Conductor for Chicago City Ballet and Assistant Conductor at Chicago Lyric Opera. Prior to joining PNB he was a chamber music professor at Northern Illinois University. As a chamber music pianist, Mr. Dameron has been a guest artist with the Vermeer and Audubon Quartets and is a member of Ariel Trio. Mr. Dameron performs piano solo work for PNB ballets, including Dual Lish, Duo Concertant, Für Alina, and Rubies.
Norbert HerrigesTechnical Director
Norbert Herriges began working in Seattle theater after receiving his degree in Theatre Arts at Southern Oregon State College in Ashland, Oregon. In 1984, he started at ACT
as a scenic builder and in 1991 moved to Seattle Repertory Theatre, where he worked for fifteen years as a shop carpenter and later as Scenic Coordinator. In the course of his 28-year career in local theater, Mr. Herriges worked backstage for PNB in various capacities. He was appointed Interim Technical Director for PNB in February 2011 and assumed the position of Technical Director in July of 2011. Mr. Herriges oversees and coordinates all technical aspects of PNB’s productions, assisted by an exceptional staff of stage technicians and managers.
Randall G. ChiarelliResident Lighting Designer
Randall G. Chiarelli served as PNB’s lighting designer and technical director from 1979 to 2005. He served as technical director of San Francisco Ballet from 2005 to 2006 and
returned to PNB in November 2006. He has created the lighting designs for most of
PNB’s repertory, including the Stowell & Sendak Nutcracker, Kent Stowell’s full-length Swan Lake, Firebird, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Carmina Burana, Cinderella, and Carmen, and re-created the lighting designs for PNB’s entire Balanchine repertory, including PNB’s 2010 premiere of George Balanchine’s Coppélia. His scenic designs for PNB include Les Biches, Divertimento No. 15, Capricious Night, and Carmen. Student and apprentice to pioneer lighting designer Thomas R. Skelton, Mr. Chiarelli is a Seattle native and received painting and sculpture degrees from the University of Washington.
Larae Theige HascallCostume Shop Manager
Born in Spokane, Washington, Larae Hascall joined PNB in 1983 and became Costume Shop Manager in 1987. She supervises the creation, alteration, and maintenance of all
costumes worn in PNB productions. Her own costume designs include Kent Stowell’s Dual Lish, Quaternary, Duo Fantasy, Orpheus Portrait, and Carmen, as well as designs for guest choreographers Donald Byrd and Lynn Daly. She has been the primary collaborator for costumes created by such renowned designers as Paul Tazewell (Swan Lake, Seven Deadly Sins), Martin Pakledinaz (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Cinderella, Ballet Imperial), Theoni V. Aldredge (Carmina Burana), and David Murin (Silver Lining).
Otto NeubertBallet Master
Otto Neubert has been PNB’s Ballet Master since 1991. Born in Munich, Germany, Mr. Neubert received his training with Alex Ursuliak, the Stuttgart Ballet School, the
School of American Ballet, and with Marika Besobrasova in Monte Carlo. He danced as a soloist with New York City Ballet and at Stuttgart Ballet. Mr. Neubert assists the Artistic Director in teaching and rehearsing the Company, and rehearses PNB School students in their roles for Nutcracker and other productions. He has performed as a guest artist in The Sleeping Beauty, Don Quixote, Swan Lake, and Prodigal Son.
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Anne DabrowskiBallet Master
Anne Dabrowski was named a PNB Ballet Master in 1997. Originally from San Diego, California, Ms. Dabrowski received her training at California Ballet School and with
Truman Finney at the School of Hartford Ballet. She danced professionally with Hartford Ballet and then continued there as Company Teacher and Assistant Ballet Master, and as a principal faculty member for Hartford Ballet School. Ms. Dabrowski assists the Artistic Director in teaching and rehearsing the Company and prepares PNB School students for their roles in Nutcracker and other PNB productions.
Paul GibsonBallet Master
Paul Gibson was appointed a PNB Ballet Master in 2005. Mr. Gibson joined PNB in 1994 and was promoted to Principal dancer in 1996. Upon his retirement in 2004,
he was named Assistant Ballet Master. His choreographic work includes ballets for PNB and PNB School, San Francisco Ballet School, the San Francisco Ballet Choreographic Workshop, Allegheny Ballet Company, and the New York Choreographic Institute. Originally from Altoona, Pennsylvania, Mr. Gibson trained at Allegheny Ballet Academy and the School of American Ballet. He won a scholarship at San Francisco Ballet School and joined San Francisco Ballet in 1988, where he rose to the rank of soloist. Mr. Gibson assists the Artistic Director in teaching, rehearsing, and the scheduling the Company and rehearsing PNB School students in their roles for Company productions.
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OFFICERSChairman: Aya HamiltonPresident: David HadleyTreasurer: W. Daniel Heidt²Secretary: Lynn LindsayAssistant Secretary: Lynne GraybealImmediate Past Chairman: Carl Behnke²
VICE PRESIDENTSBoard & Donor Development: Gail JamesMarketing/PR: Sara JonesEducation: Gregory KusnickVolunteer Development: Rocke R. KoreisNew Works: Peter Horvitz²Foundation Board Chairman: Peter Horvitz²Governance Leadership: Peter Horvitz²Chairman Emeritus: Sheffield Phelps*
EX OFFICIO TRUSTEESArtistic Director: Peter Boal¹Executive Director: D. David Brown¹Young Patrons Circle: Colleen Stevens/Jeff JorgensenPNB Stars: Carrie Lee/Kristin PastorizaPNB League: Rebecca WakefieldParents Association: Jennifer Northrop
GOVERNING BOARD OF TRUSTEESHeidi AlessiPatrice AuldSusan Brotman²Cheryl ClarkRobert CreminJerald FarleyJoan FitzmauriceStephen E. FuhsJoerg GablonskyRobin F. GaineySusan GrinsteinWilliam GrinsteinMarie C. GunnKalen HolmesToni Hoover Pamela JohnsonH. David KaplanTravis Keeler²April KieburtzWendy KizzierRocke R. KoreisLisa Kroese
Natasha LaljiCarol NeimanJoe NormanSusan OkamotoAlida OlesGwendolyn C. PaytonBarbara PearsonTom A. PuentesJames RaisbeckRichard C. RedmanChristina RichSharon RichardsonBarbara RiesCatherine RiesScott SchererJohnese SpissoDavid VaskevitchDeidra WagerConnie WalshDeborah WatsonSheree WenLeslie Yamada
ADVISORY BOARD OF TRUSTEESNancy AlvordKathy Alvord GerlichElisabeth BodalDiane BurgessBarbara ChaplinPatricia EdwardsEliza FlugCaroline GoedhartGail GoralskiStacy GravesSteven M. HarlowTracy HarsvikAnne-Marie HedgesTom HedgesCathy Beth HooperC. James JudsonGlenn KawasakiSusan KrabbeFiroz LaljiDeborah LambCandy J. Lee
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Jane McConnellFrancia RussellKent StowellCarol Wright
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Meet Révérence Society members Arnie & Judy Ness. As longtime subscribers of PNB, Judy and Arnie share a few words about their decision to support PNB with a bequest in their will:
What inspired you to make this special gift?Life has been good to us. We both have had satisfying careers and are now enjoying retirement. When we are no longer in our favorite seats, we want to be able to keep giving to PNB. The Révérence Society makes that possible. To us, it is an honor to be a member of this group and know the powerful impact it has in providing financial support to this incredible organization.
Why did you choose to make a bequest, and how was your experience arranging it?We would like to do what will be of the most benefit to PNB. We met with a lawyer and with PNB to discuss what to do. It was a pleasant and efficient experience.
How did you handle any family considerations?Our children are happy that we get so much joy from PNB. They are informed about, and totally in favor of, our decision to name PNB and ACT Theatre as the main beneficiaries upon our final curtain call.
The Révérence Society was established to honor those who remember Pacific Northwest Ballet in their long-range financial and estate plans. To learn more about how you can leave a meaningful legacy gift for PNB, please contact Lindsay Krause, Major Gifts and Planned Giving Officer, at 206.441.3599, or [email protected].
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Peter Boal, Artistic Director | Kent Stowell & Francia Russell, Founding Artistic Directors
Artistic StaffPeter Boal, Artistic DirectorOtto Neubert, Ballet MasterAnne Dabrowski, Ballet MasterPaul Gibson, Ballet MasterDoug Fullington, Assistant to the Artistic DirectorEmil de Cou, Music Director/Principal ConductorAllan Dameron, Company Pianist/ConductorRodger Burnett, Orchestra Personnel ManagerChristina Siemens, Anastasiya Popova-Kirov,
Company PianistsRay Allan, Stephen Barnes, Yelena Golets,
Jeff Junkinsmith, Randall Plut, Katja Rubin, Shelley Sutton-Bolton, Rob Vienneau, Don Vollema, Annastasia Workman, Class Pianists
Mona Butler, Orchestra LibrarianJon Blake, Birgit Hansen, LibrariansSheila Dietrich, ArchivistLauren Kirchner, Student Cast, Parent Volunteer
& DanceChance Coordinator
ProductionNorbert Herriges, Technical DirectorSandra Barrack, Production Stage ManagerLiz Willett, Assistant Stage ManagerRandall G. Chiarelli, Resident Lighting DesignerMurray Johnson, Master CarpenterDante Leonardi, Master ElectricianJeffrey Stebbins, Master of PropertiesAlan Hiskey, FlymanHoward Neslen, Tim Casey, Assistant CarpentersJonathan Hackett, Production ElectricianReed Nakayama, Assistant ElectricianPeter Gantt, Jay Gosselin, Properties AssistantsJan Harvey-Smith, Sarah Middleton, Master Scenic ArtistsCharlene Hall, Scene Design AssociateScott Bennett, Ruth Gilmore, Steve LaRose,
Patty Makatura, Kelly Staton, Scenic ArtistsJeff Doll, Lighting TechnicianToby Basiliko, SoundJim Austin, Chris Balducci, Follow SpotJack Taylor, Videographer
Costume Shop StaffLarae Theige Hascall, Costume Shop ManagerSherri J. Thompson, Wardrobe MistressBarbara Pritchard, Assistant Wardrobe MistressRobin Emerson, Costume Shop AssistantVictoria McFall, Mark Zappone, DrapersLisa Peterson, Luna Pham, Pauline Smith, First HandsPatrick Stovall, Wardrobe AssistantTerry Frank, Millinery/CraftsWendy Oberlin, Dyer/PainterShelby Adele Rogers, Head of Specialty MakeupJoyce Degenfelder, Wigmaster
Executive OfficeD. David Brown, Executive DirectorTerrie Flaming, Director of Human ResourcesCraig Big Eagle, IT ManagerJason Darland, Desktop Support
FinanceDavid Thorpe, Chief Financial OfficerKaren Portzer, Accounting AnalystKaleriya Maslyak, Accounting/Payroll Associate
OperationsSerni Reeves, Office ManagerBrian Zenk, Maintenance SupervisorCheryl Gunder, ReceptionistDiane Sardeson, Saturday Receptionist
Company Management & TouringMichael Ann Mullikin, Company Manager
DevelopmentKatherine Cardinal, DirectorLilah Helton, Associate DirectorLindsay Krause, Major Gifts & Planned Giving OfficerCarolyn Radakovich, Major Gifts Officer
Geri Morris, Annual Fund ManagerErin Hulme, Corporate Relations ManagerSuzanne Erickson, Foundation & Govt. Relations ManagerPaula Wilkinson, Special Events ManagerMatthew Echert, Research ManagerCarrie Mood, Individual Giving Associate & Board LiaisonYelena Brandman, Donor Information CoordinatorAlyssa Harvey, Development Coordinator
Marketing and CommunicationsEllen Walker, DirectorLia Chiarelli, Associate DirectorGary Tucker, Media Relations ManagerMarsha Bennion, Publications ManagerJamon Siefert, Webmaster/Digital Media SpecialistJudith May Austin, Marketing & Media Relations AssistantLindsay Thomas, VideographerDoug Fullington, Education Programs ManagerKayti Bouljon, Community Programs ManagerShannon Barnes, Community Programs CoordinatorAna Maria Campoy, Community Programs AssistantSuzanne Singla, Rochelle Rapaszky, Lauren Kirchner,
Ann Marie Caldwell, Ellen Cooper, Adriana Hernandez Community Programs Teaching Artists
Adam Kessler, Becca Baggenstoss, Jeremy Jones, Community Programs Accompanists
Jennifer Maier, Senior Manager of Ticket OperationsJohn Tangeman, Manager of Audience ServicesMegan Weigley, Customer Service ManagerJulie Jamieson, Group SalesChristina Carter, Madeleine Horst, Kelsey Von Stubbe,
Customer Service RepresentativesElizabeth Suckow, Telesales Campaign ManagerKate Farwell, Manager of AmusementsNicol Romero, Retail Assistant/Volunteer Coordinator
Pacific Northwest Ballet SchoolPeter Boal, DirectorDenise Bolstad, Administrative DirectorAbbie Siegel, School PrincipalJennifer Panara, School SupervisorMeg Potter, Assistant PrincipalMarjorie Thompson, Assistant PrincipalWendy Casper, Assistant to the Administrative DirectorTeri McCarthy-Greene, RegistrarJennifer McLain, DanceChance ManagerDavid Jensen, Summer Residence DirectorBenjamin Benne, Assistant Registrar Elizabeth Belyea, Bria Best, Barbara Nakatani,
Zach Lombardo, Bethany Pruitt, Administrative Assistants
FacultyMarisa Albee, Peter Boal, Nancy Crowley, Dana Hanson,
Dane Holman, Lauri-Michelle Houk, Timothy Lynch, Meg Potter, Abbie Siegel, Marjorie Thompson, Bruce Wells, Le Yin
Megan Becker, Kelly Boal, Kayti Bouljon, Betsy Cooper, Michele Curtis, Alexandra Dickson, Juanita Franke, Susan Gorter, Deborah Kenner, Miriam Landis, Sara de Luis, Dina McDermott, William Miglino, Adam Miller, Stanko Milov, Suzanne Singla, Eva Stone, Julie Tobiason
Elaine Bauer, PNB Company dancers, Guest Faculty
AccompanistsDon Vollema, Music Staff CoordinatorRay Allan, Kofi Anang, Stephen Barnes, John Boatner,
Sheila Bristow, Carol Buschmann, Sue Clifford, David Clodfelter, David Close, Rob Cook, Tatyana Dadayeva, Yelena Golets, Irv Huck, Nathan Jensen, Jeff Junkinsmith, Marina Katsel, Genevieve Peaslee, Randall Plut, Katja Rubin, Shelley Sutton-Bolton, Rob Vienneau, Anastasia Workmann
PNBConditioning StaffMarjorie Thompson, PNBConditioning Program DirectorAlexandra Dickson, Carol Elsner, Deborah Kenner,
Marie Lynah, Dina McDermott, Uraina Nagy, Kayoko Price, Tara Stepenberg, Teresa Hanawalt
TherapySteven Anderson, MD, Pierce E. Scranton Jr., MD,
Consulting PhysiciansBoyd Bender, Physical TherapistChristopher Kagen, Ellie Pierce, Massage TherapistsSeattle Gym, Official Fitness Club for PNB Dancers & Staff
School ConsultantsToby Diamond, Ph.D., PsychologistPeggy Swistak, M.S., R.D., C.D., NutritionistAlan Woodle, D.P.M., Podiatrist/Foot & Ankle SpecialistHenry Lu, Karin Townson, Physical Therapists
Special CounselPerkins Coie, Employment LawAmy M. Royalty, MacDonald Hoague & Bayless, Immigration
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Pacific Northwest Ballet dancers are represented by AGMA—the American Guild of Musical Artists, AFL-CIO. Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra is represented by the PNB Orchestra Players Organization. Stage Crew is represented by I.A.T.S.E., local #15. Wardrobe attendants are represented by Theatrical Wardrobe Union #887, I.A.T.S.E. Stage Draperies: I. Weiss, New York.PNB is an EOE.
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PNB AUDIENCE SERVICE DIRECTORY Mailing Address: Pacific Northwest Ballet
301 Mercer Street, Seattle WA 98109Administration Main Desk: 206.441.9411Donation and Membership: 206.441.3599John Tangeman, Manager of Audience Services: 206.441.3574Web Site: www.pnb.orgEmail: [email protected] (general info)
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TICKETSPNB Box Office: 301 Mercer Street, Seattle, WA;
Monday–Friday 10am–6pm; Saturday 10am–5pmMcCaw Hall Box Office: open 90 minutes prior
to performance onlyOnline: www.pnb.orgPhone: 206.441.2424Ticket Exchange Fax: 206.441.2420Group Sales: 206.441.2416Ticketmaster: 1.800.745.3000;
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MARION OLIVER MCCAW HALL321 Mercer Street, Seattle WA 98109Phone: 206.733.9725Security Office: 206.733.9735Head Usher Emergency Phone: 206.733.9722Prelude: 206.615.0404Amusements: 206.774.4990Parking: 206.684.7180Traffic and Transportation: 206.233.3989Lost & Found: 206.684.7200McCaw Hall offers wheelchairs, accessible seating and staff assistance for patrons with mobility challenges. ALD headsets, booster seats and binoculars are available in the lobby.
NOTICELate patrons may view the performance from lobby monitors until intermission. Turn off all cellular phones, pagers and alarms. Because of contractual obligations with our artists, the use of photographic and recording equipment is prohibited. Flash cameras are inconsiderate and dangerous to the artists. Loud or disruptive children should be discreetly taken to the nearest exit to view the performance on lobby monitors.
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PNB Foundation Board
Chairman, Peter HorvitzFoundation Immediate Past Chair, Susan Brotman
President, Aya HamiltonAssociation Immediate Past Chair, Carl Behnke
Vice President, Joe NormanSecretary, Jim JudsonTreasurer, Dan HeidtAt Large, Dan Kingston, Phil Schlaepfer
Pacific Northwest Ballet gratefully acknowledges the following donors to the PNB Endowment, established in 1996 to ensure the future stability of PNB. If you would like to give a gift to the PNB Endowment that will help secure the future of PNB, please contact Lilah Helton, Associate Director of Development, at 206.441.3594 or [email protected].
$1,000,000 and aboveJeffrey & Susan BrotmanJohn & Carmen* DeloKreielsheimer FoundationDavid MichaudTalented Students in the Arts Initiative, a collaboration
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Aya Stark HamiltonMichele B. & W. Daniel HeidtEstate of Pauline HoodBruce & Carol HosfordJim & Diana JudsonFrederick W. McDonaldEstate of Shirley Callison MinerMargaret Perthou-Taylor*John & Nancy RudolfJeanne Ellen Tweten & James W. LeslieEstate of Frankie WakefieldRon & Carolyn WoodardCarol Wright
$25,000 - $49,999The Kenneth and Marleen Alhadeff Charitable
FoundationJerry & Rita AnchesSharon & Jay BallantinePatty & Jimmy BarrierJohn & Kay BaxterRebecca & Jack BenaroyaBenjamin BevisMr. & Mrs. Robert R. Braun, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Anson Brooks, Jr.Cheryl Clark & Stephen Coonrod Clise Properties, Inc.Gail Cottle & Reynold BrownEstate of Cordelia BurnsDale & Leslie ChihulyDerdick TrustMrs. Patty EdwardsJoan Fitzmaurice Eliza FlugSusan E. Foster & Maurice J. PirioWilliam FranklinMr. & Mrs. James S. GriffinDavid & Cheryl HadleyMr. Mike & Mrs. Janet HalvorsonRoss Hartling, MD & Johnese Spisso Cathi & Ken HatchMrs. Catherine Hobi Hawes & Mr. Edward M. HawesLuke & Gail HelmsDavid F. Hill & Barbara M. Hyland-HillKalen & Sean Holmes Moe & Susan KrabbeLisa Kroese James A. Kraft & Dominique PosyFiroz & Najma Lalji Dr. Frank & Lynn LindsayMichael & Barbara MaloneMarcella McCaffrayAudrey McCoyMCM a Meisenbach CompanyCarol & Paul Neiman Laura J. PetersonIn honor of our parents, Sheffield & Patricia PhelpsPNB STARSJames & Sherry RaisbeckSharon RichardsonDr. Mack & Susan RicheyJohn & Sarah RindlaubMrs. John S. Robinson*Jan RogersPaula Rose*Jon & Judy RunstadJohn Charles & Mary R. Sellen-KlinkerJan & Jim SinegalEstate of Phillip SothDelphine & Charles StevensJohn Stokes & Laurie McDonaldHarry C. & Joan StonecipherKent Stowell & Francia RussellDoug & Janet TrueToby & Linda WarsonRichard L. WeismanAlbrecht Widmann & Kenneth Barlow Wyman Youth TrustLeslie & Tachi Yamada Anonymous (3)
$15,000 - $24,999Alex & Norma CuginiBarry & JoAnn FormanRuth & Bill GerberdingDr. Hellmut & Marcy GoldeAdele GolubGerald & Lyn GrinsteinMark & Julie HutchesonSkip & Jackie KotkinsDiane & Gordon KuensterHelen L. Luchs*Dennis & Linda MitchellHeidi OrrEstate of Opal J. OrrLaura J. PetersonCynthia Phelps*Barbara Prestrud, In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Louis K. ByeEstate of Mary SchneidlerWayne ThurmanAnonymous (2)
$10,000 - $14,999Erik & Sherilyn AndersonBetty L. BlakeneyTom & Jeannie BlankBill & June BoeingDiane Canaday & Daniel HesseMrs. Phyllis B. ClarkSteven & Judith CliffordTatiana DavidsonMrs. Mildred K. DunnJim & Ann EliasDr. Stephen & Beverly FuhsMr. & Mrs. George M. GalpinMr. G. Keith & Mrs. Naomi N. GrimEstate of Margaret T. HawkesEstate of Mary S. HelmickJohn & Marli Iverson Estate of Ralph C. JacobsonCraig & Karen KennedyLee Kraft Cressman & Paul R. CressmanJoan T. LasersohnPatricia & Wilfrid LoekenKeith & Mary McCaw Family FoundationEstate of Nancy Nuckols Keefe Lea Anne & Randall OttingerLynn RiesGeorge* & Nelly SoferDr. Michael & Peggy SwistakCraig TallDonna & Joshua Taylor Anonymous (1)*deceased
The following named funds have been created in the PNB Endowment:
Patricia Barker Endowed Scholarship FundCarmen Elizabeth Delo Endowed Fund for
Education & OutreachWilliam Randolph Hearst Foundation
Endowed Education & Outreach FundFrank Hobi Endowed Scholarship FundLaurie A. Griffith Endowed Scholarship Fund Benjamin Houk Scholarship for Young MenLucinda Hughey Endowed Scholarship FundHelen Kloess Endowed Scholarship Fund Kreielsheimer Artistic Development FundCatherine S. Leschen Endowed Scholarship Fund Jane McConnell ScholarshipLouise Nadeau Endowed FundAlexis Phelps Dancers’ Support Endowed FundPatricia Phelps Endowed Scholarship FundDr. Stanley M. Pier Endowed Scholarship FundTom & Gretchen Puentes Endowed Scholarship Fund Janet Reed Scholarship FundPaula Rose Endowed Scholarship FundThe Althea Stroum Production FundFrankie Ladley Wakefield Endowment for
Ballet Educational ProgramsArlene A. Wright DanceChance Endowment Fund
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RÉVÉRENCE SOCIETYPNB’S NEW WORKS SUPPORTERS
Leah Merchant and Charles McCall in the world premiere of Alejandro Cerrudo’s Memory Glow. Photo © Angela Sterling.
The Révérence Society was established to honor those who remember Pacific Northwest Ballet in their long- range financial and estate plans–ensuring the artistic and financial strength of PNB for future generations. Estate gifts come in all sizes and include gifts through wills, living trusts and beneficiary desig nations on retirement plan accounts, and life insurance policies; other deferred gifts such as charitable gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts provide lifetime income. If you would like more information on how to join the Révérence Society and begin receiving special behind-the-scenes benefits or how to include PNB in your estate plans, please contact Lindsay Krause, Major Gifts & Planned Giving Officer at 206.441.3599 or [email protected], or visit www.pnb.org/support/plannedgiving.
David AkiyamaSena BaronPatty & Jimmy BarrierHallock W. BealsCarl & Renee BehnkeElisabeth BottlerJohn H. BowenMr. & Mrs. Robert R.
Braun, Jr.Susan BrotmanLorna BrownCarol A. BurchDiane BurgessDaniel BurkertSally S. Cahill BrookbankDorrienne ChinnFerrell Nathan ConnGail A. CottleTavia CrowderMichael W. DabneyRita DaubenspeckTatiana DavidsonJohn DeloSheila C. DietrichWilliam J.* &
Sandra B. DunnMrs. Patty EdwardsJim & Ann EliasE.R.H.Thomas & Jane FaddenRussell & Nancy FosmireRobin F. GaineyDeborah GatesNatalie GendlerInger A. GoransonMrs. James S. GriffinMr. & Mrs. James M.
HalversonAya HamiltonBart & Jan Harper
JohnsonCathi & Ken HatchJoann HaugerudCatherine Hobi HawesW. Daniel Heidt &
Michele B. HeidtPaula HoppingPeter HorvitzRoy L. HughesJohn E. IversonTom & Gail JamesBarbara A. JohnstonH. David KaplanNancy N. KeefeApril & Steven KieburtzKen & Claudia KilbreathDebby KimEdith KraemerBetty KreagerFrances J. KwapilJoan T. Lasersohn
Rocke R. Koreis & Candy J. Lee
Dr. Frank & Lynn LindsayLeslie* & David MattsonMr. & Mrs. J. Daniel
McConnellEdward McGuirkKathryn McPherson
RoonDavid MichaudCurt & Mary MikkelsenRoger F. MillerPaul M. MockettDr. Armin & Beverly MohrAnn D. MolitorLisa & Jonathan MorrisPhyllis MossCarol & Paul NeimanMarywilde NelsonJudy & Arnie NessDr. Joe G. Norman, Jr.Ms. Margaret OrdorniaMr. & Mrs. Richard
ParsellWilliam & Carol ParsonsRichard & Jean Patton Tony Sepanski & Ann
Logan PhillipsJean E. PhillipsJudith Cushman Quick &
Bob QuickRichard C. RedmanMs. Christina RichMimi RichardsLynn RiesAnn Lyda RogersMary K. RogersDr. H. Martin RosaCornelius & Penny RosseJoAnne Hardt RudoJohn RudolfMichael Ann SaginSam SebestaJohn F. & Julia P. ShawMr. & Mrs. Michael
SheetzJohn & Melba ShortSue Ann SmithW. Dyanne StepanekDr. Michael &
Peggy SwistakWayne ThurmanDr. Darlene A. TownsendBeni TuranElaine VonaMr. Mike Waters Cathy & Ross WigginsMr. John C. Wilson, Jr.Evelyn ZaboAnonymous (4)
PNB’s New Works Initiative provides a flexible environment to create new works, develop dancers through performances, and fashion a repertory both firmly rooted in tradition and committed to the evolution of the artistic medium. New works contribute to the advancement of the art form, while presenting PNB’s audiences with a wide range of dance to bolster a strong appreciation of the versatility of ballet and a true understanding of various choreographers’ bodies of work. PNB would like to thank the following individuals and organizations that have supported the New Works Initiative with a gift of $500 or more over the past year.
Itamar & Christine AbrassMr. & Mrs. Ray Aspiri Bill Aubuchon Mrs. Eleanor Barnhill Patty & Jimmy BarrierDan & Pam BatyMs. Courtney BearMs. Pamela Bendich Jack Blaylock & Jane EvansLyndall BoalMr. & Mrs. Robert R. Braun, Jr.Jeffrey & Susan BrotmanMr. & Mrs. Ellsworth A. Brown, Jr. Ms. Corinne A. CampbellKent & Barbara ChaplinCheryl Clark & Stephan CoonrodAlex & Norma CuginiColonel & Mrs. Dennis M. Cunneen Michael W. DabneyJane M. & David R. DavisJohn Delo & Elizabeth StokesMr. & Mrs. John Demakas Mr. & Mrs. Philippe Dor Rob & Donna DughiPatty EdwardsJerald E. FarleyMrs. Priscilla A. Fortiner Joan FitzmauriceFowler Martin & Barbara WarrenDon C. FranklinDr. Joerg GablonskyRobin F. GaineyKatharyn Alvord GerlichLynne E. Graybeal & Scott HarronMrs. James S. GriffinAya Stark HamiltonCoral Hanevold & William Harleston Ross Hartling, MD & Johnese SpissoW. Daniel Heidt & Michele B. HeidtMr. & Mrs. Michael Hendriek Catherine Hobi HawesDavid Hill & Barbara Hyland-HillKalen & Sean HolmesPeter & Peggy HorvitzMr. Jordan Houle Roy Hughes Dr. Craig Jackson & Mrs. Joyce Jackson Tom & Gail JamesNed & Pam JohnsonH. David KaplanGlenn KawasakiApril & Steven Kieburtz
Lisa KroeseGreg Kusnick & Karen Jo GustafsonJoan & Bob LawlerBarbara LewisDr. Frank & Lynn LindsayJeff & Nancy LochMr. Elbert Lubas Helene Mawyer Marcella McCaffrayJolene McCaw & Family Mr. & Mrs. J. Daniel McConnellFrederick McDonaldMr. & Mrs. John Morris Misty Moseley Carol & Paul NeimanMarywilde NelsonDr. Joe G. Norman, Jr.Susan & Dennis OkamotoAlida & Douglas OlesMimi RichardsSharon RichardsonDr. Mack & Susan RicheyMichael & Paula RighiMary Ann Sage Phil & Lesli Schlaepfer John & Melba ShortMs. Margaret Smith Ambassador Cynthia StroumDr. Michael & Peggy SwistakMs. Jessica TarzanJennifer ThompsonBonnie TowneMr. James W. Leslie &
Ms. Jeanne E. TwetenNicholas Utzinger & John RochfordDeidra WagerTom & Connie WalshCathy & Ross WigginsMs. Jodi WongArlene A. WrightBarbara & Charles B. Wright, IIICarol WrightDavid & Linda WymanLeslie & Tachi Yamada Anonymous (5) *deceased
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Pacific Northwest Ballet gratefully acknowledges the following individuals for their generous support of the Annual Fund during the past year. These generous contributors are an integral part of our success, sustaining and enriching artistic productions, dance education, and community outreach programs. For information on how to become part of this esteemed group of donors, contact Carrie Mood, Individual Giving Associate, at 206.441.3597, or [email protected].
Individual DonorsStowell Society
Artistic Directors’ Circle $100,000 and aboveJeffrey & Susan BrotmanMrs. Patty EdwardsPeter & Peggy HorvitzJolene McCaw & FamilyAnonymous
Chairman’s Circle $50,000 - $99,999Carl & Renee BehnkeMichael & Lois CraigAya Stark HamiltonMr. H. David KaplanMarcella McCaffrayAnonymous
President’s Circle $25,000 - $49,999Lyndall BoalRobert W. CreminJane M. & David R. DavisDavid & Cheryl HadleyJim & Diana JudsonGlenn KawasakiMr. & Mrs. Travis H. KeelerGreg Kusnick & Karen Jo GustafsonFiroz & Najma LaljiStewart & Barbara PearsonJames & Sherry Raisbeck
Sharon Richardson PNB STARSDeidra Wager
Ballet Masters Circle $10,000 - $24,000Lisa & Richard AltigDr. & Mrs. Ellsworth* C. Alvord, Jr.Jack Blaylock & Jane EvansElisabeth BottlerErnest & Diane BurgessDaniel & Margaret Carper FoundationRoyce & Aggie ChurchCheryl Clark & Stephan CoonrodSteven & Judith Clifford/
The Sprague FoundationAlex & Norma CuginiJudith CushmanMelonee Daniels & Stuart PlattJohn Delo & Elizabeth StokesWilliam J.* & Sandra B. DunnJerald E. FarleyJoan FitzmauriceDr. Stephen & Beverly FuhsDr. Joerg GablonskyRobin GaineyKatharyn Alvord GerlichLynne E. Graybeal & Scott HarronSusan & Bill GrinsteinMaria C. GunnRoss Hartling, MD & Johnese SpissoW. Daniel Heidt & Michele B. HeidtKalen & Sean HolmesSusanne F. HubbachSteven & April KieburtzRocke R. Koreis & Candy J. LeeMoe & Susan KrabbeLisa KroeseFrances J. KwapilSharon LeeDr. Frank & Lynn LindsayMr. & Mrs. Robert I. LippThe MacRae Family FoundationChristina Marra & Paul SilverFrederick W. McDonaldCarol & Paul NeimanDr. Joe G. Norman, Jr.John Parchem & Barbara LycettMichele & Steve Pesner
PNB LeaguePNB School Parents’ Association Ms. Christina RichBarbara RiesCatherine & Grant RiesMr. Scott SchererJohn & Melba ShortKent Stowell & Francia RussellDr. Michael & Peggy SwistakMs. Patricia TarrBonnie TowneDavid VaskevitchTom & Connie Walsh Sheree WenMs. Jodi WongBagley* & Virginia WrightBarbara & Charles B. Wright, IIICarol WrightLeslie & Tachi YamadaAnonymous
Members of the BarreScholarship Patron $5,000-$9,999Heidi AlessiLinda & Tom AllenChap & Eve AlvordJerry & Rita AnchesPatrice & Kevin AuldPatty & Jimmy BarrierTom & Jeannie BlankElisabeth BodalMs. Susan Y. BuskeChris Capossela & Leigh TonerKent & Barbara ChaplinShirlee D. ChristensenDr. Terrence CroninMr. Michael W. DabneyMr. & Mrs. William* O. EllisonMs. Kristina EricksonCaroline Gallee & Frank Peschel-GalleeNatalie GendlerMrs. James L. GoedhartGail GoralskiStacy & Frank GravesSerena Harding-Jones & William LeseSteven HarlowOystein & Tracy Harsvik
Catherine Hobi HawesRay Hoekstra & Dan DrummeyThomas & Kim HohlCathy Beth & Steven W. HooperRoy Hughes & Julie DavisChristian Huitema & Neige GilJohn & Marli IversonTom & Gail JamesNed & Pam JohnsonDaniel KingstonMr. & Mrs. Tim KirleyMs. Deborah LambJoan & Bob LawlerMr. James W. Leslie & Ms. Jeanne E. Tweten Barbara LewisJeff & Nancy LochMichael & Alessandra MalangaHelene Mawyer Charles Maxfield &
Gloria F. Parrish FoundationPaul M. MockettDr. Armin & Beverly MohrMarywilde NelsonSusan & Dennis OkamotoAlida & Douglas OlesBob & Annette ParksGwendolyn Payton & John NeelemanMr. & Mrs. Tom A. PuentesDick & Alice RapaskyRick & Jennifer RedmanLynn Ries & Rod ProctorLaura & Adam SelipskyJohn F. & Julia P. ShawAmy L. SidellSusan & Philip StollerAmbassador Cynthia StroumMel & Leena SturmanAngela & Carl SutterChristina TannerMr. Bryan VergatoRobert & Lisa WahbeToby & Linda WarsonDeborah & Jim WatsonDavid & Romayne WattJohn W. Westergaard & Allison BurgwinRay & Judy WilliamsArlene A. WrightJack WulfekuhleDavid & Linda WymanAnonymous (4)
Eric Hipolito Jr. Photo © Angela Sterling.
FRIENDS OF PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET
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Pacific Northwest Ballet gratefully acknowledges the following individuals and organizations who have committed $1 million or more to support the Ballet’s operating needs or capital, endowment, touring, and new works initiatives.
4Culture • King County Lodging Tax • The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation • ArtsFund • ArtsWA • The Boeing Company • Jeffrey and Susan Brotman • Jane M. and David R. Davis • John and Carmen* Delo • Estate of Ruth Hoffman • Peter and Peggy Horvitz • Glenn Kawasaki • Kreielsheimer Foundation • Office of Arts & Culture-Seattle • David Michaud • Microsoft Corporation • National Endowment for the Arts • Mr. and Mrs. Sheffield Phelps • PONCHO • James D. and Sherry Raisbeck Touring Fund • Samuel and Althea Stroum* • Talented Students in the Arts Initiative, a collaboration of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Surdna Foundation • The Seattle Foundation • The Wallace Foundation • Washington State Office of Community Development • Anonymous
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Members of the Barre $3,500-$4,999Bill & Lisa AndersonKari Anderson & Mark PavlovicRev. Mary Petty AndersonJK & Sherilyn BankstonMs. Katherine Barclay-RobertsonJane & Peter BarrettMs. Courtney BearValentina Vitols BelloLinda & George BerkmanCapt. & Mrs. Paul BlochGary & Linda BlumeDr. & Mrs. Thomas R. BoyceMr. & Mrs. Robert R. Braun, Jr.Gardner & Victoria BrownJohn & Maralyn Burnley BlumeJoe* & Dorothy CanavanEllen C. CarnwathMrs. Tatiana DavidsonEarl & Anita DavieBertrand & Brooke de BoutrayKathryn Del BeccaroSuzanne DeWitt & Arie SteinbergSheila C. DietrichElizabeth Giblin Designated FundDr. Milton & Nancy EnglishSharon Falkner & Gene ChamberlainWilliam E. FranklinAlyce & Lowell FritzMrs. Stanley GolubIn memory of Dr. Geraldine N. GravesRosalind M. GreenbergMr. & Mrs. Richard C. HedreenStephen & Marie HeilJon and Laura HonhartMs. Toni Hoover & Mr. Alfred NeetlesMs. Marilyn Huey & Ms. Dorothy Sloan Huey*Sara A. Jones Ms. Joan Matthews JulnesSeymour & Evelyn KlebanoffBruce & Carol KochRob and Claudette KrauseBill & Kathie KreagerMr. John KruperMs. Natasha LaljiStephen & Marleen LandMr. Joshua LiebermanBarbara & Michael LuxenbergNikki & Mark MahanMarsh Family FoundationMr. Fowler Martin & Ms. Barbara WarrenJim & Julie McElroyRichard & Jean PattonMrs. Marda PhelpsStewart & Alexis* PhelpsMrs. Ellen PottengerRobert Ripley & Nancy KadelMs. Pamela RolfeDorrit SaviersKaren ShermanMichael Sible & Kristine SchmaltzLandry Slade & Gretchen Van MeterDr.* & Mrs. George SoferMr. & Mrs. David G. SpragueDiane StevensMs. Jessica TarzanMichael TempleSusan ThurstonJames TruchardNicholas Utzinger & John RochfordMs. Susan F. ValenciaStephanie WallachMary ZorotovichAnonymous (5)
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PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET DANCERS
Batkhurel Bold is from Ulan Bator, Mongolia. He joined PNB in 1996 and was promoted to soloist in 1999 and principal in 2004.
Jonathan Porretta is from Totowa, New Jersey. He joined PNB as an apprentice in 1999 and was promoted to soloist in 2002 and principal in 2005. Mr. Porretta has also danced with Dances Patrelle in New York.
Carrie Imler* is from Carlisle, Pennsylvania. She joined PNB as an apprentice in 1995 and was promoted to soloist in 2000 and principal in 2002.
Lesley Rausch* is from Columbus, Ohio. She joined PNB as member of the corps de ballet in 2001, was promoted to soloist in 2007 and principal in 2011.
Karel Cruz is from Havana, Cuba. He joined PNB as a corps de ballet member in 2002 and was promoted to soloist in 2007 and principal in 2009. Mr. Cruz also danced with Ballet Nacional de Cuba and in Venezuela with Ballet Clasico de Camara and Teatro Teresa Carreno.
Kaori Nakamura is from Gumma, Japan. She joined PNB as a soloist in 1997 and was promoted to principal in 1998. Ms. Nakamura was formerly a principal dancer with Royal Winnipeg Ballet.
Rachel Foster is from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. She joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet in 2002. She was promoted to soloist in 2008 and principal in 2011. Ms. Foster has also danced with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.
Seth Orza is from San Francisco, California. He joined PNB as a member of the corps de ballet in 2007, was promoted to soloist in 2008 and principal in 2010. Mr. Orza was formerly a soloist with New York City Ballet.
Maria Chapman* is from Macon, Georgia. She joined PNB as an apprentice in 1995 and was promoted to soloist in 2005 and principal in 2009.
Carla Körbes is from Porto Alegre, Brazil. She joined PNB as a soloist in 2005 and was promoted to principal in 2006. Ms. Körbes was formerly a soloist with New York City Ballet.
Principals
Lindsi Dec* is from Fairfax, Virginia. She joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2001, and was promoted to soloist in 2009, and principal in 2014.
James Moore is from San Francisco, California. He joined PNB as a member of the corps de ballet in 2004, was promoted to soloist in 2008, and principal in 2013. Mr. Moore also danced with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.
Laura Tisserand* is from Hammond, Louisiana. She joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2003 and was promoted to corps de ballet in 2004, soloist in 2010, and principal in 2014.
Listen to the Ballet on KING FM 98.1!Pacific Northwest Ballet partners with Classical KING FM 98.1 to bring listeners performances by the PNB Orchestra, live from McCaw Hall. Featuring some of the most popular ballet scores of all time, PNB’s 2013-2014 on-air season continues with broadcasts of the opening night performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream on April 12 and Giselle on May 31. The curtain goes up at 7:30 pm on Classical KING FM 98.1, or online at www.king.org/listen.
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Jerome Tisserand is from Lyon, France. He joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet in 2007 and was promoted to soloist in 2012. Mr. Tisserand also danced with Miami City Ballet.
Benjamin Griffiths* is from Boise, Idaho. He joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet in 2005 and was promoted to soloist in 2008. Mr. Griffiths also danced with Boston Ballet.
Elizabeth Murphy*is from Chelmsford, Massachusetts. She joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as a corps de ballet member in 2011 and was promoted to soloist in 2014. Ms. Murphy also danced with North Carolina Dance Theater, Pennsylvania Ballet, and Ballet West.
Sarah Ricard Orza is from Amherst, Massachusetts. In 2007, she joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as a corps de ballet dancer and was promoted to soloist in 2010. Ms. Orza also danced with New York City Ballet.
Kiyon Gaines* is from Baltimore, Maryland. He joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet in 2001 and was promoted to soloist in 2012.
Kylee Kitchens* is from Laguna Hills, California. She joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet in 2000 and was promoted to soloist in 2012.
William Lin-Yee is from San Francisco, California. He joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as a corps de ballet dancer in 2008 and was promoted to soloist in 2014. Mr. Lin-Yee also danced with New York City Ballet.
Margaret Mullin* is from Tucson, Arizona. She joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2008, was promoted to corps de ballet in 2009, and soloist in 2014.
Soloists
*denotes former Pacific Northwest Ballet School student.
Learn more about the artists of Pacific Northwest Ballet by visiting www.pnb.org.
The dancers of Pacific Northwest Ballet are members of AGMA — the American Guild of Musical Artist, AFL-CIO. Pacific Northwest Ballet School Professional Division students perform courtesy of AGMA. PNB artist headshot photography by Angela Sterling and Lindsay Thomas.
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Kyle Davis* Joined in 2008 Green Bay, WI
Amanda Clark* Joined in 2008 Fairfax, VA
Eric Hipolito Jr.* Joined in 2008 Seattle, WA
Joshua Grant* Joined in 2001; 2011 Niceville, FL
Corps de Ballet
* denotes former Pacific Northwest Ballet School student.
Angelica Generosa* Joined in 2011 South River, NJ
Raphaël Bouchard Joined in 2013 Quebec City, Quebec
Steven Loch*Joined in 2011 Dallas, TX
Charles McCall*Joined in 2011 St. Louis, MO
Ryan Cardea* Joined in 2009 New York, NY
Jessika Anspach* Joined in 2004 Bellevue, WA
Chelsea Adomaitis* Joined in 2009 Boston, MA
Leta BiasucciJoined in 2011Carlisle, PA
Andrew Bartee* Joined in 2008 Everett, WA
Elle Macy* Joined in 2012 Huntington Beach, CA
Jahna Frantziskonis* Joined in 2012 Tucson, AZ
PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET DANCERS
WONDERING WHO THAT YOUNG BALLET-GOER IS, SITTING IN THAT SEAT NEXT TO YOU?
They could very well be a member of Teen Tix. Since the inception of this arts access program for teenagers, Pacific Northwest Ballet has been a proud and passionate participant. Now in its 9th year of operation, Teen Tix provides Seattle-area teenagers with access to over 40 arts organizations in an effort to engage young people in Seattle’s vibrant cultural scene. Teen Tix members can purchase day-of-show tickets to music, dance, theater, and arts events for only $5.
For more information, visit
TEENTIX.org or just lean over and
ask the teen sitting next to you.
Welcome
Teens
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Leah Merchant* Joined in 2007 Mobile, Alabama
Price Suddarth*Joined in 2010Westfield, IN
Brittany Reid* Joined in 2000 Huntington Beach, CA
Ezra Thomson* Joined in 2009 San Bernardino, CA
Carli Samuelson* Joined in 2008 Boiling Springs, PA
Liora Neuville* Joined in 2007 Paris, France
Matthew RenkoJoined in 2011Sumter, SC
Sarah Pasch*Joined in 2011 Dublin, CA
Christian Poppe* Joined in 2013 Lake Stevens, WA
APPRENTICE
Emma Love Suddarth* Joined in 2008 Wichita, KS
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Pacific Northwest Ballet applauds the following corporations, foundations, agencies, and government institutions for their commitment to enrich the cultural life of our community through support of PNB. Their generosity provides vital funding needed to fulfill PNB’s mission of artistic excellence, innovation, and creativity along with dance education and wide-reaching community programs.
$200,000 & aboveArtsFundKOMO4*The Wallace Foundation$100,000 - $199,999The Boeing CompanyMicrosoft CorporationOffice of Arts & Culture SeattleThe Seattle Times*$50,000 - $99,999The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation4Culture—King County Lodging TaxThe Hearst FoundationsPerkins Coie Foundation*The Shubert FoundationSnoqualmie Tribe$25,000 - $49,999AnonymousBank of AmericaChateau Ste. Michelle*Dilettante Chocolates*Freed of London
HSBC John Graham FoundationThe Joyce Theater FoundationMoss Adams LLP*National Endowment for the ArtsNesholm Family FoundationSAVOR*The Seattle FoundationU.S. Bank$10,000 - $24,999ArtsFund/ The Ned & Kayla Skinner
Arts Enrichment FundArtsWAEngaging Dance Audiences,
A program of Dance/USAGoldman, Sachs & Co.Harvest FoundationJean K. Lafromboise FoundationThe Jerome Robbins FoundationMacDonald, Hoague & Bayless*Muckleshoot Indian TribeNorman Archibald Charitable
Foundation
Northwest Danish Association*Necorah FloralPlum CreekSafeco Insurance Foundationscan|design Foundation
by Inger & Jens BruunStarbucks Coffee Company*Sterling Bank U.S. Bancorp FoundationWells Fargo$2,500 - $9,999Acción Cultural EspañolaAlaska Airlines*AnonymousArtsFund/ The Jean T. Fukuda
Memorial Fund for Performing Arts Bellevue Arts CommissionCanterbury ConsultingGreen Diamond Resource CompanyHedges Family Estate* K&L GatesByron & Alice Lockwood FoundationNorthern Trust Bank
PEMCO FoundationPicture Source*Regence Blue ShieldTalking Rain*Ten Mercer*UW MedicinePeg & Rick Young Foundation$1,000 - $2,499Alabastro PhotographyAnonymousBossak/Heilbron Charitable
FoundationCreag FoundationElliot Bay Book Company*Eltana Wood-Fired Bagel CaféKelly Foundation of WashingtonRoger F. Miller*MetLife FoundationSuperGraphics, a division
of GM Nameplate*Harold L. Wyman Foundation
*In-kind support
SEASON PARTNERS
2013-2014 SEASON SPONSOR
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PREFERRED PROVIDERS
THE HEARST FOUNDATIONS
CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT SPONSORS
Nesholm FamilyFoundation
