May 2012: Atlanta Ballet’s New Choreographic Voices at the Alliance Theatre

RushChoreographed byChristopher WheeldonMusic by Bohuslav Martinu

Prayer of TouchChoreographed byHelen PickettMusic by Felix Mendelssohn

PavoChoreographed byTara LeeMusic by Nickitas Demos

May 18 – 20, 2012

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Last year’s IGNITION: New Choreographic Voices performance included a powerful mix of spoken-word poetry, eclectic violin and video projection. This year promises to drive home what the frontier of new choreography means to Atlanta Ballet.

“We're venturing outward, creating a distinct artistic profile that celebrates athleticism and thrives on the frontier of new choreography today,” says executive director Arthur Jacobus. “We're moving toward a repertoire that will highlight

the incredible talent and power of our company and our dancers.”

Atlanta Ballet honors its own with a world premiere by longtime corps member Tara Lee, who joined the company in 1995 and also has danced with Joffrey II and studied with the Connecticut Dance Theatre. Audiences may remember her as the lead dancer in Jorden Morris’ Moulin Rouge®-The Ballet and Val Caniparoli’s Lambarena, as well as Carabosse in John McFall’s Sleeping Beauty and Faith/Death

Spirit of

F or the 2011-12 season, the Atlanta Ballet offered up the “Here. Now. In Atlanta” theme as a nod to its presentation of

an elite repertoire of the world’s most influential and innovative choreographers. The company holds true with its message to seize the city’s creative chasm to the very end with New Choreographic Voices. The season-ender features talented dancers turned choreographers, modern-day legends and innovators including Tara Lee, Helen Pickett and Christopher Wheeldon.

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in Christopher Hampson’s Rite of Spring world premiere, all last season.

Lee has earned attention for her ability to stand out among an already-talented cast and to showcase a range of acting depth. For Pavo, she relies on the notion of continuum and the changes within time. She worked with local composer Nickitas Demos to create a sound and live performers to accompany the piece. Among other professional accolades, Demos is the professor of composition and coordinator of composition studies at Georgia State University’s School of Music. Together he and Lee came up with a score and leaned toward a mix of percussion, cello, alto saxophone and a DJ to create an onstage experience.

A Olivier Award winner, and one of the world’s most celebrated young choreo-graphers, Wheeldon has six couples explode through a symmetrical rush of contrasting movement and order in Rush. The New York Times called the piece “a snapshot of Mr. Wheeldon at his most ardent and enigmatic.”

Wheeldon’s ability to evoke wit in motion and fresh innovation onstage is a skill as well as a style choice. And that skill keeps critics and dance fans enthralled while enticing newcomers to connect with the stage. Wheeldon trained with the Royal Ballet and honed his talent a resident choreographer at

New York City Ballet before founding his own company, Morphoses/The Christopher Wheeldon Company. He left the company in 2010 to broaden his freelance choreography career.

Helen Pickett, a former Ballet Frankfurt principal, boasts a long list of work for such companies as the Boston, Sacramento,

Washington, Aspen, Santa Fe and Louisville ballets, among others.

But Pickett is unique in her ability to diversify her creative talents beyond the dance stage and into acting, writing and teaching a popular Forsythe-based improvisation workshop that encourages reaching beyond the pose and accessing the power of movement.

She also holds the distinction of being featured in the permanent collection in New York's Museum of Modern Art. She created and

starred as the Queen in the experimental film 89 Seconds at Alcazar by Eve Sussman. Those familiar with Pickett's work and creative influence onstage can reflect on which multiple mediums influence her latest choreography for Prayer of Touch.

Susan Finch is a travel, arts, and lifestyle writer whose work appears in national publications and guidebooks. She recently returned to Atlanta and is rediscovering her love for the city.

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May 18 – 20, 2012The Alliance stage at The Woodruff Arts Center

RushChoreographer: Christopher Wheeldon

Répétiteur: Joanna BermanComposer: Bohuslav Martinu

Lighting Desinger: Mark StanleyCostume & Scenic Designer: Jon Morrell

PavoChoreographer: Tara Lee

Assistant Choreographer: Jesse TylerComposer: Dr. Nickitas Demos

Costume Designers: Elena Rao and Tara LeeLighting Designer: Robert Hand, Jr.

Musicians:Alto Saxophone – Dr. Jan Berry Baker

Percussion – Michael CebulskiCello – Charae KruegerDJ – Jennifer Mitchell

Prayer of TouchChoreographer: Helen PickettComposer: Felix Mendelssohn

Costume Designer: Charles HeightchewLighting Designer: Robert Hand, Jr.

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THE COMPANYJacob Bush, Peng-Yu Chen, Christian Clark, Pedro Gamino, Heath Gill, Jonah Hooper,

Yoomi Kim, Tara Lee, Nadia Mara, Jackie Nash, Brandon Nguyen, Tommy Panto, Alessa Rogers, Claire Stallman, Abigail Tan-Gamino, Jared Tan, Jesse Tyler, Rachel Van Buskirk, John Welker, Christine Winkler, Harunaga Yamakawa

APPRENTICESLisa Barrieau, Melissa Mitchell, Miguel Montoya, Pablo Sanchez,

Benjamin Stone, Nayomi Van Brunt

FELLOWSHIP STUDENTS*Alexandre Barros, Emily Docherty, Rebekah Diaddigo, Ericka Goss,

Kelsey Hirsch, Nicole Jones, Briley Jozwiak, Lauren Merle, Kelly Prather, Philip Smith-Cobbs, Laura VanKouwenberg, Michael Wells

*All student dancers courtesy of Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education

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dorothy Moses Alexander, Founder robert Barnett, Artistic Director Emeritus

John McFall, Artistic Director Arthur Jacobus, Executive Director

Rosemary Miles, Dale Shields, Sharon StoryBallet Mistresses

PRAYER OF TOUCH: Connection by Helen Pickett — One of my great pleasures as a choreographer is watching dancers connect corporeally, emotionally and spiritually to the movement in any given moment. Through their exploration, they reach a state of awe-inspiring vulnerability. They share themselves with unwavering commitment. As this generous energy transfers from the studio to the stage, it insists itself throughout the theater space and transcends the fourth wall. As a result of this outpouring, we, the audience, experience incomparable yet evanescent connection.

Meaningful connection starts with an act of vulnerability. Here I use the word vulnerability to mean an active state of honesty. If we consciously choose this state, we allow ourselves to access life without numbing judgment. We accept that the choices we make contribute to our internal and external connections. We opt to connect authentically. Embarking on such journeys encourages us to keep realizing our boundless possibilities. And once we feel this energy coursing through us there is no going back.

Therefore I feel it is my responsibility as a choreographer to cultivate an atmosphere that not only nurtures connection, but also incites contribution and collaboration. Within this space, who we are, rather than who we should be, emerges and we bloom.

When I set Petal last year for Atlanta Ballet, it was my privilege to work with passionately

connected individuals. I felt their bounteous energy fill the rehearsal studio and watched it pour over the edges of the stage. This extraordinary company performed with singular intensity. Prayer of Touch, my second commission for Atlanta Ballet, explores not only the desire, but also the necessity we have for connection. We present this ballet to you, an offering that reveals who we are.

PAVO: Pavo, Latin for peacock, is inspired by what the peacock has come to symbolize in many spiritual traditions. The beautiful bird has the unique ability to digest poisonous snakes. Acting as a metaphor for an individual being victorious over poisonous tendencies like anger and greed, this idea represents the central theme of Pavo.

Peacocks are also known for their mad, agitated dancing before rainstorms, which serves as powerful imagery for the storm section of the ballet. Dr. Nickitas Demos’ original score and DJ Jennifer Mitchell’s grooves create a charged, chaotic atmosphere, which sweeps us right into the storm with the dancers. They move restlessly, in anticipation of a big change. In Pavo’s adagio section, the powerful simplicity of the pas de deux music reflects the focused love of the couple, as peacocks choose their mates for life. During the last moments of the work, the cycle of poisons returns, presenting a choice: repeat the cycle or break free.

ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE – ARTIST STATEMENTS


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JoHn MCFALL (Artistic Director) For the past 17 years, John McFall has cultivated Atlanta Ballet’s artistic vision into one of the country’s premier dance companies. Led by a strong commitment to imaginative and innovative programming, John continues to push the envelope with inspiring productions and unique collaborations, including onstage partnerships with the Indigo Girls, the Red Clay Ramblers, The Michael O’Neal Singers and, most recently, with Big Boi of the hip hop group OutKast. Since joining Atlanta Ballet as artistic director in 1994, John has choreographed many company favorites, including Don Quixote, Firebird, Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Jupiter, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella. Additionally, John established the Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education in 1996, which has now grown into one of the largest dance school in the nation. John has received three National Endowment for the Arts fellowships and was recently named in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2010 Who’s Who edition for excellence in Arts & Entertainment.

ArTHUr JACoBUs (Executive Director) Arthur Jacobus enters his third season at Atlanta Ballet. From 1984 through 1993, Jacobus was president of Pacific Northwest Ballet; and from 1993 through 2002, he served as the Executive Director of San Francisco Ballet. Jacobus also has served as CEO/executive director of Pilchuck Glass School in Seattle; president of COPIA: The American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts in Napa, Calif.; President of The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts in Louisville, Ky.; and President of the Oakland Symphony in Oakland, Calif. He holds masters degrees in Business Administration, Arts Administration and Human Resources Management and has completed management programs at University of Washington and Harvard Business School. Jacobus has served on a number of executive boards in the arts community, including Dance/USA, Washington State Arts Alliance, Northwest Development Officers’ Association, and California Arts Advocates. Throughout his career, Jacobus has remained actively involved in strategy and advocacy in the arts by chairing and sitting on panels for the National Endowment for the Arts, becoming a Certified Fundraising Executive, and serving on the steering committee for the Salzburg Seminar to establish a series of international seminars in arts management.

sHAron sTorY (Dean of the Centre for Dance Education, Ballet Mistress)Sharon Story is currently in her 17th season with Atlanta Ballet. She joined Atlanta Ballet after a professional dance career that spanned more than 20 years, including tenures with Joffrey Ballet, the School of American Ballet, New York City Ballet, Atlanta Ballet and Boston Ballet. In 1996, in addition to her role as ballet mistress, John McFall’s vision and mentorship brought Sharon to her current position as dean of the Centre for Dance Education, which has rapidly grown to one of the largest dance schools in the nation. She is committed to providing a non-competitive atmosphere and access to dance education that is shaped by the community needs, is innovative, and inspires the commitment and excellence that are the trademarks of Atlanta Ballet. Under Sharon’s direction, the Centre achieved accreditation with National Association of Schools of Dance. Sharon is a member of the Commission on Accreditation for NASD and is delighted to serve on many community and national boards.

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roseMArY MILes (Ballet Mistress) Rosemary Miles is in her 16th season with Atlanta Ballet. One of eight children of an English brigadier general, Rosemary Miles trained at Elmhurst and the Royal Ballet School in England, during which time she successfully passed all Royal Academy and Cecchetti examinations. Throughout her professional career, Rosemary danced with the Royal Ballet, the National Ballet of Canada and the London Festival Ballet. In America, she performed with the educational division of the New York City Ballet and as a soloist with the National Ballet of Washington, Chicago Ballet and Houston Ballet. Upon retiring as a dancer, Rosemary has enjoyed being a principal teacher at the Houston Ballet Academy; a guest teacher throughout the United States, England and the Far East; artistic director of the Lexington Ballet; and a member of John McFall’s artistic team for 16 years. Rosemary is the proud aunt of 22 nieces and nephews, and 28 grand-nieces and nephews. Rosemary thanks the dancers of Atlanta Ballet for being such an inspiration. Rosemary’s other passion is golf.

dALe sHIeLds (Ballet Mistress) A native of Winston-Salem, N.C., Ms. Shields graduated from North Carolina School of the Arts and Butler University before starting her career as a professional dancer. After joining and rising to principal dancer with Indianapolis Ballet Theatre, she appeared in the leading roles of many productions including Giselle, The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Romeo & Juliet, Gaité Parisienne, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Coppélia, Night Shadow and The Moor’s Pavane. Ms. Shields’ artistic collaboration with IBT’s artistic directors George Verdak and Dace Dindonis produced a great number of original works as well as staging and performing the Russian premiere of the ballet Le Bal in St. Petersburg, Russia. In her position as Principal Ballet Mistress for Ballet Internationale, she assisted with the original choreography of several full length ballets by Artistic Director Eldar Aliev and worked alongside Irina Kolpakova in staging many well-known Russian classics. Dale has taught on the faculty of the Academy of Ballet International and Butler University’s Jorden Academy. She enjoys her time guest teaching around the country and in the Atlanta Ballet Center for Dance Education’s summer intensives. It has been inspiring for her to work with John McFall and the artists of Atlanta Ballet in creating new and more exciting productions every season.

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THE COMPANYJACoB BUsH (fifth season) grew up in Coon Rapids, Minn., where he trained under Lise Houlton of the Minnesota Dance Theatre. He later trained with Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education under Sharon Story and the San Antonio Metropolitan Ballet under Susan Connally. In Atlanta, Jacob has danced principal roles such as Prince Desire in The Sleeping Beauty, the Prince in John McFall’s Cinderella, the Green Man in Lila York’s Celts, and Matthew and Toulouse-Lautrec in Jorden Morris’ Moulin Rouge®-The Ballet. He had the pleasure of creating the role of the Younger Brother in the world premiere of Christopher Hampson’s Rite of Spring. He has had the pleasure of working with such notable choreographers as Twyla Tharp, Helen Pickett, Michael Pink and Lauri Stallings.


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Peng-YU CHen (fifth season), a native of Taiwan, began training in Chinese folk dance and gymnastics at the age of 10. She received her BFA from SUNY Purchase under Carol Walker and received the Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence and the President’s Award for Achievement. She has performed with the Kevin Wynn Collection and in the Metropolitan Opera Ballet’s production of The Rite of Spring choreographed by Doug Varone. She joined American Repertory Ballet for three seasons, where she performed works by Graham Lustig, Lauri Stallings, Val Caniparoli, Melissa Barak and Twyla Tharp. Since 2007, she has performed leading roles in Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker and McFall’s Peter Pan. She has been featured in Stalling’s big, Hampson’s Sinfonietta Giocosa, Kudelka’s The Four Seasons, Godden’s The Magic Flute, Pickett’s Petal and Tharp’s In the Upper Room. Peng was named by Dance Magazine as one of the “25 to Watch” in 2007, and she thanks her family and friends for all the support and love. Sponsored by the Corps de Ballet.

CHrIsTIAn CLArk (tenth season), an Atlanta native, began his training at the age of eight with the Atlanta School of Ballet under the direction of Robert Barnett. As a company member, Christian has performed the leading roles of Prince in Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker, Laertes in Stephen Mills’ Hamlet, Albrecht in Giselle, Siegfried in John McFall’s Swan Lake, the Prince in Sleeping Beauty, and the title role in Michael Pink’s Romeo & Juliet. Christian has been featured in Margo Sappington’s Shed Your Skin: The Indigo Girls Project, John McFall’s Jupiter, Christian Holder’s Transcendence, Lauri Stallings’ The Great Gatsby and big, and Christopher Hampson’s Sinfonietta Giocosa. When not dancing, Christian enjoys playing music with the band The Neighbors with fellow dancer Jesse Tyler. Christian thanks the Centre for Dance Education, his family, and his lovely wife Naomi-Jane for their support. Sponsored by Christine Noguere and Phillip Pope.

Pedro gAMIno (second season), a San Francisco native, began his training at age 13 with the San Francisco Academy of Ballet, and later studied at the San Francisco School of the Arts High School and the School of American Ballet in New York City. In his professional career, Pedro has danced with Smuin Ballet, Dayton Ballet and American Repertory Ballet and performed the works of such choreographers as Michael Smuin, Amy Seiwert, Shannon Hurlburt, Septime Webre, Dermot Burke, Steven Mills, Val Caniparoli, Lisa de Ribere, Twyla Tharp, Susan Shields and Graham Lustig. In addition to ballet, Pedro is a skilled Mexican folk and tap dancer, a former soccer and baseball player, and an avid bowler. Pedro is very happy to be a part of the Atlanta Ballet family and looks forward to a great season.

HeATH gILL (second season), a native of southern Illinois, began his dance training at age four with jazz, tap and gymnastics. In order to expand his dance knowledge, he later attended The Children’s Center for Dance Education, where he began to study ballet under the direction of Deena Laska-Lewis. He also attended summer intensives at Houston Ballet, Atlanta Ballet and Texas Ballet Theater. By age 18, he moved to Atlanta to train and perform with Atlanta Ballet. During his time in Atlanta, he has had the pleasure of working with choreographers such as John McFall, Michael Pink, James Kudelka, Lila York, Mark Godden, Matt Kent and Lauri Stallings. Some of Heath’s other interests include playing piano and trumpet, watching movies and cooking. Heath also would like to thank Clara Cravey for her guidance and his friends and family for their love and support.


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JonAH HooPer (thirteenth season), a native of Blue Ridge, Ga., began dancing under the direction of Diane Callihan of Gainesville Ballet. He appeared as Quasimodo in Michael Pink’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Dracula in Dracula, Romeo in Romeo & Juliet, Sharpless and Pinkerton in Stanton Welch’s Madame Butterfly and Jay Gatsby in John McFall and Lauri Stallings’ The Great Gatsby. Jonah and his wife Maria live in Decatur with their two wonderful children. Mr. Hooper is also finishing a degree at Georgia State University in Finance. He would like to thank his wife and family for their love and support. Please visit his photoblog at thedancerslounge.com.

YooMI kIM (third season), a native of South Korea, started ballet at the age of seven at the Korea National Ballet Company Academy. She trained at Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Korea and earned a Master’s Degree of Dance Arts at Ewha Women’s University. She received first prize in the Dance Association of Korea’s 30th National Ballet Competition, and has performed Sleeping Beauty at the International Performing Arts Festival in Japan. Since moving to the U.S. in 2006, Yoomi has performed in Giselle, Stars and Stripes, Sleeping Beauty, Hyperspace, Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker, Romeo & Juliet and Serenade. In the 2007-08 season, she had the opportunity to perform the title role in Cinderella. Sponsored by Su Longman.

TArA Lee (sixteenth season) grew up in Connecticut, where she trained with Donna Bonasera of Connecticut Dance Theatre. After dancing with Joffrey II for two seasons, she joined Atlanta Ballet in 1995. Tara has also been a guest artist with New Orleans Ballet Theatre and spent a year with Vancouver’s Ballet British Columbia, where she was featured in works by John Alleyne, Crystal Pite, Paul Taylor, Twyla Tharp and Martha Graham. Principal roles include those in McFall’s Swan Lake and Firebird, Kudelka’s The Four Seasons, Godden’s The Magic Flute, Welch’s Madame Butterfly, Stevenson’s Cinderella and Three Preludes, Pink’s Romeo & Juliet and Dracula, Balanchine’s Serenade, Tharp’s In the Upper Room and Stallings’ big. Last season, she danced leading roles in Morris’ Moulin Rouge®-The Ballet and Caniparoli’s Lambarena, as well as Carabosse in McFall’s The Sleeping Beauty and Faith/Death in Hampson’s Rite of Spring (world premiere). Tara’s choreography has been performed by Atlanta Ballet, New Orleans Ballet Theatre and Emory Dance Company. Sponsored by Lynn Cochran Schroder.

nAdIA MArA (sixth season) was born in Montevideo, Uruguay and started her ballet studies at the age of five attending the official Escuela Nacional de Danza under the direction of Sara Nieto, Monica Diaz and Margaret Graham. In the United States, Nadia started dancing with North Carolina Dance Theatre. At Atlanta Ballet, she has performed from 2006 to 2008 the title role in Giselle, Princess Florine in Sleeping Beauty, and a role in the world premiere of big with Antwan “Big Boi” Patton. During the 2009 season, she performed leading roles as Mina in Michael Pink’s Dracula and Kitri in Don Quixote. In 2010, Nadia danced as Pamina in Mozart’s The Magic Flute choreographed by Mark Godden, Sugar Plum Fairy in Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker and Spring in James Kudelka’s The Four Seasons. In 2011, Nadia performed the lead role in Jorden Morris’ Moulin Rouge®-The Ballet. Sponsored by Patti Wallace.

JACkIe nAsH (debut season), native of Connecticut, started her pre-professional ballet training at the Connecticut Dance School under the direction of Alan Woodard. She then spent two years in the dance and


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academic residency program at The Rock School for Dance Education and graduated in 2009. During her summer studies, she attended the Chautauqua Institute, Nutmeg Conservatory, Miami City Ballet and Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education. She has enjoyed dancing roles such as Marya in Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker and performing works by James Kudelka, Mark Godden, Lila York and Matt Kent of Pilobolus Dance Theater. Jackie would like to thank her loving parents and amazing sister for their endless support and encouragement.

BrAndon ngUYen (debut season), a native of Texas, found his love for dance at the Margo Dean School of Ballet in Fort Worth and later moved on to Texas Ballet Theatre. He furthered his training on a full scholarship at Houston Ballet Ben Stevenson Academy, performing solo and principal roles with Houston Ballet II. He received his first job with Orlando Ballet under the direction of Bruce Marks, and later, Robert Hill. While in Orlando, he also became an artist with Cirque du Soleil as a lead male dancer in La Nouba. In 2010, he performed with Mariah Carey for the Disney Christmas Day Parade. Brandon would like to thank his parents, the Atlanta Ballet company for being so welcoming, and his past, present and future teachers.

ToMMY PAnTo (second season), an Atlanta native, started dancing at the age of 11 and began his training with the New Mexico Ballet Company under the direction of Patricia Dickinson. After studying and training all over the US, he moved to Los Angeles and received a degree in Business: Merchandise Marketing from the Fashion Institute. While in Los Angeles, he trained and studied with Marat Duakayev of the Kirov/Kirov Academy and Patricia Neary of NYCB. With Atlanta Ballet, Tommy has had the pleasure of dancing Don Quixote in John McFall’s Don Quixote and Snow King in Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker, as well as roles in John McFall’s Jupiter, Tealia and Firebird. Other highlights include Christopher Hampson’s Sinfonietta Giocosa, Helen Pickett’s Petal and Ben Stevenson’s Three Preludes. Tommy would like to thank his family and friends for their love and support and looks forward to a long and exciting career with Atlanta Ballet.

ALessA rogers (fourth season) graduated from North Carolina School for the Arts. She spent one season with North Carolina Dance Theatre II, where she performed works by Salvatore Aiello, Dwight Rhoden and Alvin Ailey. She has been a guest artist for three summers at the Roanoke Island Festival in Manteo, N.C. Alessa likes to read, learn, sit in airports, eat zucchini and be silly. Sponsored by Lucy, Charlotte and Ginny Brewer.

CLAIre sTALLMAn (debut season) began dancing at age four in her hometown of Saratoga, Calif. She trained with Karen Millar before joining the San Francisco Ballet School on full scholarship. Prior to joining Atlanta Ballet, Claire danced with the Boston Ballet and the Pacific Northwest Ballet and has performed pieces by Wheeldon, Elo, Millepied and Pickett among others. Some of her favorite performing experiences include Balanchine’s Slaughter on Tenth Avenue, Jean-Christophe Maillot’s Romeo et Juliette and Jerome Robbins’ Afternoon of a Faun. Claire enjoys rock climbing with her siblings, reading, cooking and exploring new cities. Claire is thankful for the love and support of her friends and family and looks forward to an exciting debut season with Atlanta Ballet.

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ABIgAIL TAn-gAMIno (second season) was born in Manila, Philippines. She started to dance professionally with the Philippine Ballet Theatre at age 14 and danced lead roles in ballets such as Don Quixote, Swan Lake, Cinderella, Giselle, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Madame Butterfly, La Bayadere, Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker, Who Cares, Serenade and Concerto Barocco. In 2009, she moved to the U.S. to dance with the American Repertory Ballet in New Jersey under the direction of Mr. Graham Lustig. In 2010, she came to Atlanta Ballet, where she was featured in s Nutcracker as Snow Queen/Dew Drop Fairy and in The Sleeping Beauty as Lilac Fairy. She also enjoyed dancing Val Caripanoli’s Lambarena, Helen Pickett’s Petal, Gina Patterson’s Quietly Walking and Amy Seiwert’s Home in 7. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication in Arts from Angelicum College. During her free time, she enjoys cooking, watching movies, learning to bowl and spending time with her dog, Hazel.

JAred TAn (second season) was born in Philippines and started dancing at the age of nine with Philippine Ballet Theatre under the direction of Gener Caringal. He had trained for more than 14 years under Russian Ballet Master Anatoly Panasyukov and distinguished visiting ballet masters such as Robert Barnett, Graham Lustig, Batt Abbit, Stefan Hoff, Ida Beltran-Lucila, Nonoy Froilan, Maiqui Mañosa, Edna Vida and Stanley Canete. In 2009, he joined American Repertory Ballet in New Jersey under the direction of Graham Lustig, where he danced Prince in Nutcracker, Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Rhapsodia and Baker’s Dozen by Twyla Tharp. Jared loves to take pictures and play guitar, basketball and video games. He would like to thank his family and friends for their continued love and support. He is so thankful to be a part of Atlanta Ballet.

Jesse TYLer (fourth season) began his training at The School of the North Carolina Dance Theatre at age nine under the direction of Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux and Patricia McBride. In 2003, he joined North Carolina Dance Theatre as an apprentice and then was promoted to the company in 2004, where he worked with world-renowned choreographers such as Alonzo King, Dwight Rhoden and Mark Diamond. Since 2006, he has performed as a guest artist with many companies in the southeast, including The Florida Ballet and, most recently, Atlanta Ballet, where he danced works by John McFall and Lauri Stallings. When not dancing, he spends his time as the singer and guitar player for a local band called The Neighbors.

rACHeL vAn BUskIrk (fifth season), a native of Vancouver, trained with Li Yaming at Pacific DanceArts. With Atlanta Ballet, Rachel has performed in Dracula, Madame Butterfly, Swan Lake, Cinderella, The Great Gatsby and big, and she has been featured in Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker, Giselle, The Sleeping Beauty and Don Quixote. Last season, Rachel danced the roles of Mome Fromage and La Goulue in Jorden Morris’ Moulin Rouge®-The Ballet, Princess Florine in John McFall’s The Sleeping Beauty and Sugar Plum Fairy in Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker. She was also involved with the creation of three premieres by Bennyroyce Royon, Gina Patterson and Amy Seiwert. Rachel has also performed works by Twyla Tharp, James Kudelka, Helen Pickett, George Balanchine, Lauri Stallings, Val Caniparoli, Victor Quijada and Lila York. A recent highlight for her was working with local choreographer Juel Lane for Wabi Sabi. Outside of dance, Rachel enjoys reading and crafting. She sends her love to her family and thanks them for being awesome. Sponsored by Dottie Smith and Merry Carlos.


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JoHn WeLker (seventeenth season) received his dance training at BalletMet Dance Academy, the School of American Ballet, National Ballet of Cuba, Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Vail, and Point Park Conservatory. John has performed both classical and contemporary roles, including Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake, Prince Florimund in The Sleeping Beauty, Albrect in Giselle, Dracula in Michael Pink’s Dracula, Principal Male in John McFall’s Firebird and Principal Male in James Kudelka’s The Four Seasons, to name a few. John has had the honor to work with such renowned choreographers as Christopher Hampson, Victor Quijada, Lila York, Danny Ezralow, Lauri Stallings, Val Caniparoli, Twyla Tharp, Darrell Moultrie, and John McFall. For the past four years, John has served as co-director of Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education’s Professional Division during their seasonal summer intensive. He is currently enrolled as a Dance Major in Kennesaw State University’s College of the Arts and wishes to further pursue a graduate degree in arts administration. John wishes to thank his wife, fellow artist Christine Winkler, for her support, encouragement, and love. Sponsored by Lynda Courts.

CHrIsTIne WInkLer (seventeenth season), a California native, began her training in Sacramento with Barbara Crockett, and then furthered her studies with the San Francisco Ballet School on full scholarship. Later, she joined Ballet West as a company member, where she met husband John Welker. Memorable highlights since joining Atlanta Ballet in 1995 include Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty, Juliet in Michael Pink’s Romeo & Juliet, Odette in John McFall’s Swan Lake, Mina in Dracula, Kitri in Don Quixote, and Daisy in John McFall and Lauri Stallings’ The Great Gatsby. Christine has had the privilege of working with acclaimed choreographers such as Christopher Hampson, Lila York, James Kudelka, Peter Quanz, Val Caniparoli and Darrell Moultrie. Last season, she was featured in Christopher Hampson’s world premiere of Rite of Spring and Jordan Morris’ Moulin Rouge®-The Ballet. Guest appearances include American Repertory Ensemble in Austin, Texas; Maximum Dance in Miami City, Fla.; Chamber Dance Project based in New York City; and New Orleans Ballet Theatre. Christine has served as co-director of Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education’s Summer Intensive Professional Division during the past four years. Christine would also like to thank her husband and family for their continued love and support. Sponsored by Merry and Chris Carlos.

HArUnAgA YAMAkAWA (debut season), originally from Japan, received formal training with Nowa Ballet in Kanagawa, Japan, as well as with John Cranko School in Stuttgart, Germany. Before joining Atlanta Ballet, Harry performed with National Company of Portugal (CNB), Colorado Ballet, and Nashville Ballet. Also, Harry performs often as a guest in Japan. Harry enjoys both classical and contemporary work, such as a recent summer workshop with Complexions in New York. His repertory includes the Nutcracker Prince and Cavalier from The Nutcracker, James from La Sylphide, Peter from Peter and the Wolf, and various roles in Swan Lake, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Who Cares?, Kazimir’s Colours and Dracula. Harry is excited to be a part of Atlanta Ballet and thankful to his family in Japan and the U.S.


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TARA LEE (Choreographer, Pavo) made her choreographic debut with Sixteen String in 2003. Originally created for an Atlanta Ballet choreographers’ workshop, Sixteen String, with music by Lou Harrison, was handpicked by John McFall for the company’s next season. In 2004, John McFall offered Tara another opportunity, which led to the creation of Poem, a dramatic duet that she danced with Brian Wallenberg to the music of Jeff Buckley. After making its world premiere with Atlanta Ballet, Poem was performed by New Orleans Ballet Theatre. Subsequent works include two commissions for Emory Dance Company; a Margaret Mitchell-inspired duet for Georgia Public Broadcasting; and an ensemble piece, Akara, which she created with Jesse Tyler for Atlanta Ballet’s Wabi Sabi. Tara would like to express special thanks to her director, John McFall, for giving her unlimited amounts of encouragement, trust, and freedom during this amazing creative process.

HELEN PICKETT (Choreographer, Prayer of Touch) born in San Diego, danced with William Forsythe’s Ballet Frankfurt for 11 years. In 2005, Helen received her first choreographic commission, titled Etesian, from Mikko Nissinen, director of Boston Ballet. She was awarded the Fellowship Initiative Grant by New York Choreographic Institute in 2006. In the same year and through 2008, Helen choreographed for Boston Ballet, Washington Ballet, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Louisville Ballet and Ballet X. In 2007, Dance Magazine named Helen one of “25 to Watch.” From 2009 through 2011, Helen created new ballets for Royal Ballet of Flanders, Ballet West, Boston Ballet (two premieres), Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem. In 2012 and 2013, her commissions include Atlanta Ballet, Dresden Ballet, Vienna State Opera, and Smuin Ballet. In 2009, Helen was one of the first choreographers to receive the Jerome Robbins Foundation’s New Essential Works Grant. As an actress and choreographer, she has collaborated with The Wooster Group and with installation video artists and filmmakers who include Eve Sussman, Toni Dove and Laurie Simmons. In 2011, Helen earned a master of fine arts in dance from Hollins University. Please visit helenpickett.com for a full biography.

CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON (Choreographer, Rush) joined The Royal Ballet in 1991. In

1993, he became a member of New York City Ballet, where he was promoted to soloist in 1998. He began choreographing for NYCB with Slavonic Dances for the 1997 Diamond Project. After creating Mercurial Manoeuvers for NYCB’s spring 2000 Diamond Project, Wheeldon retired from dancing to concentrate on his choreographic work. During the 2000-01 season, he served as NYCB’s first-ever resident choreographer, creating Polyphonia and Variations Sérieuses. Since then he has choreographed at least one ballet a year for NYCB, including Morphoses (2002), Liturgy (2003), An American in Paris (2005), Klavier (2006) and The Nightingale and the Rose (2007). Wheeldon also created notable works for San Francisco Ballet, The Royal Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet and the Bolshoi Ballet. Outside the ballet world, he choreographed pieces for the Metropolitan Opera’s La Gioconda (2006) and Carmen (2009) as well as ballet sequences for the film Center Stage (2000) and a Broadway version of Sweet Smell of Success (2002). In 2007, Wheeldon founded Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company. Other recent work includes the premieres of his new version of The Sleeping Beauty (2010) for The Royal Danish Ballet, his full-length Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (2011) for The Royal Ballet, Thirteen Diversions (2011) for American Ballet Theatre and Les Carillons (2012) for NYCB. He received the Martin E. Segal Award from Lincoln Center, the American Choreography Award and the Dance Magazine Award. He won the London Critics’ Circle Award for Best New Ballet for Polyphonia, and the NYCB performance of the piece earned a Laurence Olivier Award. DGV: Danse à grande vitesse was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award in 2006, and the inaugural season of Morphoses won a South Bank Show Award.

JOANNA BERMAN (Répétiteur, Rush) was born and raised in San Rafael, Calif., where she received her dance training at the Marin Ballet under Maria Vegh. In 1984, after one year at the San Francisco Ballet School, she joined the company and was promoted to soloist in 1987. In 1988, Ms. Berman became a principal dancer and was one of the most celebrated members of the San Francisco Ballet, retiring in 2002. She danced the lead role in Giselle, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliet and numerous contemporary works. Joanna

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had works created for her by choreographers such as Mark Morris, Christopher Wheeldon, Helgi Tomasson, William Forsythe, David Bintley, Julia Adam, Yuri Possokhov, Val Caniparoli and many others. She is the recipient of two Isadora Duncan Awards (1994 and 2000). In addition to her extensive performance credits, Ms. Berman is in demand as a teacher and has served as a regisseur for the San Francisco Ballet, Australian Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theater, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Ballet British Columbia, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, and Houston Ballet.

DR. NICKITAS DEMOS (Composer, Pavo) born in Boulder, Colo., holds a DMA in composition from the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he studied with Donald Erb. His commissions include works for the Cleveland Orchestra, Atlanta Ballet, Nashville Chamber Orchestra, Georgia Music Teachers Association and the National Association of College Wind & Percussion Instructors. He is the recipient of numerous grants and awards, including a MacDowell Fellowship (2011); Grand Prize: 2004 Millennium Arts International Competition for Composers; Grand Prize: 2005 Holyoke Civic Symphony Composition Competition; and 14 ASCAP Awards, among others. His music is self-published through Sylvan Lake Press (ASCAP) and has been recorded by MSR Classics and Capstone Records. Professor of music composition and coordinator of composition studies at the Georgia State University School of Music, Demos is the artistic director of the neoPhonia New Music Ensemble and serves on the Executive Committee of the Society of Composers, Inc. (SCI). For more information, visit nickitasdemos.com.

ROBERT HAND, JR. (Lighting Designer, Prayer of Touch and Pavo) is happy to be celebrating his 10th season with Atlanta Ballet. A graduate of North Carolina School of the Arts, he has a BFA in lighting design. Since being with the Ballet he has designed Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker, Ramblin Suite, Bachslide, Jupiter, Swan Lake, Snow White, Sinfonietta Giocosa, Inoui Rossini, Shoo Pah Minor, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Don Quixote, Cinderella, Rite of Spring, Firebird and The Great Gatsby. He recently designed Coppelia for Milwaukee Ballet and Peter Pan and Swan Lake for Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. He looks forward to many future artistic endeavors with Atlanta Ballet.

CHARLES HEIGHTCHEW (Costume Designer, Prayer of Touch) was raised in Louisville, Ky., and began his theatrical work at The Louisville Ballet. He has worked in the costume departments of Stage One Children’s Theatre, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Santa Fe Opera and The Virginia Opera. Charles joined the costume staff of Boston Ballet in 1998. Since becoming the head of the costume departments in 2000, he has designed extensively for resident choreographer Jorma Elo, including his world premieres Le Sacre du Printemps, Brake the Eyes and, most recently, the full-evening Elo Experience. Charles is pleased to continue working with Helen Pickett in his sixth commission designing costumes. Previous works include Etesian, Eventide, tsukiyo, and Parts I, II and III. This is his first commission for Atlanta Ballet.

JON MORRELL (Costume & Scenic Designer, Rush) studied set and costume design at the Central School of Art and Design in London. Opera credits: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg (De Nederlandse Opera, opens June 2013), Maometto II (Santa Fe Opera, opens July 2012) Partenope (Opera Australia), Tannhauser (Royal Opera House), Aida (Canadian Opera Company, Toronto, costumes), Partenope (ENO, costumes, Olivier Award Best New Opera Production), Turandot (Norrlands Opera Sweden), Rigoletto (Scottish Opera, New Zealand Opera), Jenufa (Houston Grand Opera, costumes, Olivier Award Best New Opera Production). Theatre credits: Top Hat (Milton Keynes Theatre and UK Tour & West End, opens May 2012), Sonny Boys (Deutsches Theatre Berlin), Blood Wedding and Romeo and Juliet (Citizen’s Theatre, Glasgow, costumes), His Dark Materials (Royal National Theatre, costumes), The Winter’s Tale (Royal National Theatre, costumes). Ballet credits: Guide To Strange Places (San Francisco Ballet) Night Swimming Into Day (Scottish Ballet), 32 Cryptograms (Scottish Ballet), Rush (World premiere Edinburgh Festival & San Francisco Ballet), Carnival of Animals (New York City Ballet), This House Will Burn (The Royal Ballet Covent Garden), Sawdust & Tinsel (Royal Ballet, Sadler’s Wells), Two Part Invention (The Royal Ballet Covent Garden, costumes), T.Y.C.T.M.F.B. (co-designer, Dutch National Ballet), Virtual Reality (London Contemporary Dance Theatre, costumes), Mouthful (Stockholm Modern Dance Theatre). For a full list of credits, visit jon-morrell.com.

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MARK STANLEY (Lighting Designer, Rush) is the resident lighting director for New York City Ballet, where he has designed more than 190 premieres for the repertory, including Paul McCartney’s Ocean’s Kingdom. He has worked with numerous choreographers, including Peter Martins, Susan Stroman, Chris Wheeldon, Alexei Ratmansky, Kevin O’Day, William Forsythe, Susan Marshall, Christopher d’Amboise, and many others. His designs are in the repertories of the Royal Danish Ballet, The Het Nationale Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, The Mannheim National Ballet, The Norwegian Opera Ballet, Boston Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Ballet British Columbia, Pilobolus Dance Theatre, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, The Joffrey Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, Pennsylvania Ballet, and numerous other regional ballet companies. Stanley previously served as resident lighting designer for New York City Opera, and his work for theater includes lighting design for The Kennedy Center, The Long Wharf Theater, Goodspeed Opera House, Ordway Music Theater, Paper Mill Playhouse, Maurice Sendak’s Night Kitchen Children’s Theatre, and off-Broadway. His designs have been seen on PBS for “Live From Lincoln Center” and “Great Performances,” including George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker and Peter Martins’ Romeo and Juliet. Stanley heads the lighting design program at Boston University, and he is on the board of the Hemsley Lighting Programs.

JESSE TYLER (Assistant Choreographer, Pavo) began choreographing at the age of 17. His first work, Burn, was created for the North Carolina Dance Theatre’s second company during its summer residency in Chautauqua, N.Y. In 2005, his work Conglomerate 8 was again featured at NCDT2. In 2006, he moved to Atlanta, where he founded and co-directed a collaborative arts organization called The Hent Project with fellow artist Merica May Jensen. He choreographed several works for The Hent Project over the next few years before joining Atlanta Ballet. In 2010, he began collaborating with Tara Lee on Akara, a work commissioned by Emory University for their dance company and later re-staged for Atlanta Ballet’s offshoot company, Wabi Sabi.

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board & staff


eXeCUTIveArthur Jacobus, Executive Director

ArTIsTICJohn McFall, Artistic DirectorRosemary Miles, Dale Shields and Sharon Story, Ballet Mistresses

AdMInIsTrATIon, InForMATIon servICes & FACILITIesMary French, IT/Database ManagerAshley Reid, Executive AssistantRebecca Renner, Office Manager

deveLoPMenT & FUndrAIsIngLisa Dabney, Director of DevelopmentDavid Buchanan, Associate Director of Development - Major GiftsAlyson Brock, Institutional Giving OfficerDorie Wirtz, Events ManagerMegan DeWitt, Development Associate

MArkeTIngTricia Ekholm, Marketing DirectorErin Zellmer, Marketing CoordinatorSigele Winbush, Public Relations AssociateKelly Pierce, Communications AssistantEmily Khoo, Graphic DesignerBrian Wallenberg, Social Media Coordinator

TICkeTIng And PATron servICesAnwar Nasir, Associate Director of Patron ServicesJarrett Milton, Group Sales ManagerKyle Andrich, Patron Services Associate

FInAnCe And AdMInIsTrATIonPam Whitacre, Chief Finance OfficerMichele LeBlanc Boyd, Staff Accountant

ProdUCTIonJohn Beaulieu, Technical DirectorAmy Hand, Stage Manager/ Events & Rentals CoordinatorGabe Friend-Jones, Assistant Stage ManagerRobert Hand, Jr., Lighting DirectorBradley Renner, Company ManagerBill Long, Head Props Master

CosTUMesHeidi Parikh, Wardrobe SupervisorElena Rao, Costume Shop DirectorJacob Bush, Shoe Coordinator

MUsICClass Accompanists: Ronald Ray, Rick Reynolds, Julia Rice, Katie Stine

ATLAnTA BALLeT CenTre For dAnCe edUCATIonSharon Story, DeanTori Soles, Centre AdministrationBetsy Rothermel, Registrar/Summer Program Administrative DirectorCarla Cuba, Community Programs Director Kate Gaul, Buckhead Centre Principal Heather Conley, Cobb Centre Principal Ericka Goss, Education Associate/ Adult Division CoordinatorEmily Harrison, MS, RD, LD, Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist

Faculty: Susan Beebe, Rebekah Bennett, Shirley Bennett, Aly Brock, Giselle Caban, Andrea Catchings, Harmony Clair, Heather Conley, Emily Cargill, Vershion Funderburk, Katherine Gant, Kate Gaul, Vanessa Gibson, Kara Gillcrist, Alera Harrison, Emily Cook Harrison, Sarah Hillmer, Tanika Holmes, Michelle Jericevich-Powell, Stephanie Johnson, Melissa Joy, Reiko Kimura, Caroline Laubacher, Dora Manela, Paige McFall, Margaret Shepherd McPherson, Orlando Molina, Anwar Nasir, Troy Overton, Allyson Raymond, Terese Reynolds-Thomas, Jaime Robtison, Betsy Rothermel, Roscoe Sales, Tori Soles, Melissa Stiers, Carol Szkutek, Amber Thompson, Ericka Shannon-Vanhoosear, Erin-Elizabeth Watts, Martine Weber, Lloyd E. Whitmore, Sarah Noelle Williamson, Alan Brown, Tara Briner, Rick Reynolds, Julie Rice

Administration

Allen W. Nelson, ChairDavid Crosland, Vice ChairMichael Jones, Vice ChairElizabeth Adams, Vice ChairBill Huber, TreasurerMargaret Carton, Secretary

Trustees EmeritiLynda B. Courts, Chair EmeritusStanley Rose IIIKaren Vereb

Current TrusteesRené BosticGinny BrewerKelly C. CannonMerry L. CarlosLynn Cochran-SchroderLynda B. CourtsLavona S. CurrieAlison DanaceauCynthia DavisonJeff DenneenSharyn Doanes- BerginMary Frances Garrett

Sue GibbsKaren GreagerPatrice GreerJoanne Chesler GrossKenneth R. HeyWade H. HooperJ. David HopkinsSloan Kennedy-SmithErica LewisGlenn MitchellChristine MurphyJonathan K. Regenstein, Jr.

Forrest RobinsonKristine RobisonLaura Turner SeydelAmanda ShailendraMichelle SullivanPerry TaylorLizanne ThomasJuan Carlos UrdanetaPam WakefieldPatti Wallace

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annual fund donorsPRODUCER’S CIRCLE ($100,000+)AnonymousBelk, Inc.Merry L. & Chris M. CarlosMichael C. & Thalia N.

Carlos FoundationThe Goizueta FoundationThe Kendeda FundThe Rich Foundation, Inc.Patti Eloise Wallace

BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE ($50,000+)AnonymousAtlanta Ballet Boutique & Atlanta

Ballet CDE Parents AssociationGinny & Charles BrewerDelta Air Lines, Inc.Dr. & Mrs. Chester W. MorseNational Endowment for the ArtsThe Zeist Foundation, Inc.

CHOREOGRAPHER’S CIRCLE ($25,000+)Corps de BalletMr. & Mrs. Richard W. Courts IIGeorgia Council for the ArtsHolder Construction CompanyThe Marcus Foundation, Inc.

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE ($10,000+)AnonymousElizabeth & Howell Adams, IIIMr. & Mrs. Ricardo ArtigasCoca-Cola Enterprises Matching

Gift ProgramLynn Cochran-SchroderLavona S. CurrieFulton County Arts CouncilWalter Clay Hill & Family FoundationMr. & Mrs. Thomas M. HolderThe Home Depot FoundationMr. Douglas HopkinsMr. & Mrs. James C. KennedyRay M. & Mary Elizabeth Lee FoundationNational Endowment for the ArtsPublix Super Markets CharitiesMr. William F. SnyderThe Shubert Foundation, Inc.The Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation

PRINCIPAL ($5,000+)AnonymousMs. Rene BosticThe Coca-Cola Foundation

Matching Gifts ProgramCynthia & Mike DavisonMrs. Daphne Moore EitelElster FoundationMary Frances & Tom GarrettGE FoundationMs. Amy Gerome-Acuff

& Mr. Daniel AcuffJBS FoundationJohn & Mary Franklin FoundationMr. & Mrs. Kirk KnousEdward Krugman & Jill PryorMr. & Mrs. Albert LongmanBrad MiddlebrookChristine & Michael MurphyAmy & Allen NelsonMs. Christine Noguere

& Mr. Phillip PopeMr. Louis A. Peneguy, Jr.Alicia & Corey PinkstonDelphine PodsiadloJohn & Jan PortmanMr. & Mrs. Rutherford SeydelDr. & Mrs. Mark SilversteinDestiny StinchcombMr. & Mrs. Stephen B. Sullivan

Lizanne ThomasPam & Steve WakefieldMs. Stephanie Wrightsman

SOLOIST ($2,500+)Mr. & Mrs. Lee AdreanClinton & Barbara BastinMs. Jan P. BeavesMr. & Mrs. Joseph CannonMargaret & Robert CartonCity of Atlanta Office

of Cultural AffairsDrs. Cynthia Crain & Dwight LeeMichelle & David CroslandSharyn Doanes-BerginGenuine Parts CompanyMrs. Carol M. GoldbergSteven & Caroline HarlessKenneth R. HeySteffi & Bill HuberIBM CorporationCindy & Mike JonesMr. Jeffrey M. KaminSloan & John SmithLois & Lucy Lampkin FoundationMr. & Mrs. Paul P. MattinglyMr. & Mrs. Glenn W. Mitchell IIIThe Morgan Law Firm P.C.Mr. Tony PhillipsKaren & Forrest RobinsonRyderMs. Robin H. SangstonSharon & David SchachterMr. & Mrs. Baker A. SmithMarianne StriblingMr. & Mrs. James E. StueveJoseph Northington & Timothy TewThe Hellen Plummer Charitable

Foundation, Inc.Turner FoundationMr. & Mrs. Juan Carlos UrdanetaMr. & Mrs. Robert A. Yellowlees

ENSEMBLE ($1,000+)Neal K. Aronson & Wendy ConradBanfi Vintners FoundationBank of AmericaTiffany BarnesDrs. Elise & John BeltramiMrs. George C. Blount, Jr.Lindsay & Evan BorensteinSara & Alex BrownDr. & Mrs. Robert L. BunnenCarl R. Griffith & Associates, LLCWarren CatoMr. & Mrs. John CookeRussell & Sandra DawsonMr. Richard Delay & Ms. Francine DykesSusan & George DunnEcho Maintenance, LLCMr. & Mrs. Howard F. ElkinsEquifax Community RelationsFederated Department StoresMr. & Ms. Brad FergusonMr. Wayne FolberthDr. & Mrs. Thomas W. GableJoanne C. & Alexander S. GrossEarlene GvozdJohn Wayne HardinEllen HeardBonnie & Terry HerronPhilip & Melanie HinsonThe Hooper FamilyMr. & Mrs. Wade HooperMr. J. David HopkinsLaurie & John HopkinsMin HurTiffany JamesMarilyn JentzenMr. & Mrs. Peter G. KessenichStacey & Mark KesslerMs. Deanna King

Marsha KingPower Circuit FitnessDr. Larry KohseMs. Janiyah LewisMs. Linda Lively & Mr. James HughLubo FundGina & Brian KestnerMcMaster-Carr Supply CompanyKevin & Jessica McPeekMs. Melissa MorrisMr. Eddie E. NaborsDrs. Russell Medford

& Margaret OffermannNancy C. PanozPolly N. PaterDoug & Ginger (Brill) PisikElizabeth B. PritchettMargery & Dan Reason FundMary & E.P. Rogers Foundation Inc.Drs. Joe & Carolyn RudéMs. Abbie R. SaltEric SchneiderMr. & Mrs. Paul ShailendraAmy ShepardMs. Sheila SkillmanMs. Brandie SummerlinThe Target FoundationElvira TateMr. & Mrs. Perry TaylorThomas H. Lanier Family FoundationTolbert Yilmaz Manufacturing, Inc.William A. & Judy M. VogelMarilyn WebbWilliam McDaniel Charitable

FoundationMs. Darlene Zona

APPRENTICE ($500+)Ms. M. AldridgeArnold And AssociatesDr. Harold J. BrodyRosalyn BushHugh W. CheekMr. John D. ClarkJim & Carol ComstockMs. Susan CurrieMs. Ann DanuserCharlyne DevoursneyZeenat K. EdelmannElizabeth HuckinsMichael I. GabrielDr. Paige GaltMs. Barbara GarrettSharon HabibiJefferey & Angela HaertelChristopher HampsonGail & William HarvardThe Rodney & Janika Haywood FamilyVirginia Hepner & Malcolm BarnesWalter & Eleanor HodgesMrs. Tracey HoganJim & Mary Long HowardMr. Brad HrbacekMrs. & Mr. Amy HunleyElvira & Arthur JacobusMichael JeramNicole & Andrew JungBrenda & Kelly KeefeMr. John KruegerTerri LawsonCarlos E. Lopez, M.D.Paige & John McFallMr. & Mrs. Eugene F. MeanyThe Mortimer FamilyThe Pease FamilyDr. & Mrs. James E. PruettThe Prussner FamilyJoyce ReedyThe Reilly FamilyDr. & Mrs. Robert RiesenbergChristopher SanchezMr. Eugene Schmidt

Ms. Marion SeimMs. Kathleen A. SheehanBeverly & Milton ShlapakMalik TorresMs. Anne M. SpratlinNell StrasserLisa R. StraussSunTrust Bank AtlantaKaren ThomasBarbara J. Simmons, MDThe Thrasher FamilyDana & Obi UgwonaliRobbie C. WeaverBruce & JoAnne Westbrook

FELLOWSHIP ($250+)AnonymousMr. & Mrs. Thomas E. AbernathyJudith & Aaron AlembikMary Jo & Robert AllmanMr. Jeremy AndersonAT&T FoundationPatricia T BarmeyerGisella & Darrell BarnwellZachary BatesMs. Louise R. BerryhillMr. James E. BiddlecomeChristy BlanchfordDr. Elizabeth BloodRobert & Suzanne BoasMr. Paul BoltonLucy Currie Bush & Henry BushAdrianne ByrdNez CalhounThe Carse FamilyMrs. Jennifer CatesDavid Cofrin & Christine Tryba-CofrinLiz & Charlie CohnRobert CookMrs. Gina Maggi CrenshawWayne & Annette DahlkeMs. Marisa D. DaviesJ. D. DingesMs. Martha R. DominguezLaura & Dennis DonovanAmanda BrownMr. David Ellwanger

& Ms. Martha WilsonMrs. Susan FleckLouise B. FranklinMs. Susan FreelandLisa & Bill FrisbyMs. Katherine FryJudy & Edward GarlandThe Gifford FamilyJames A. GlassDr. Richard GoodjoinMs. Julie HairstonAvery HammondsStephanie & Mike HanleyMs. Debra S. HartsfieldHere to Serve Restaurants, Inc.Kerry HigginsDr. Henry K. HollandMildred PeabodyMs. Sabrina JohnsonSydney & Kaitlyn JonesNatalie M. JonesAlexia & Gabriel JordanMr. Stephen KalistaLee KapnerRobert & Jane KiblerMr. Gary LedbetterMs. Doreen M. LewisKelly Theresa & David LintonDeeann Lisby, M.D.Allan & Vaneesa LittleRichard Lodise & Valerie JagiellaJanet MainorMs. Anne S. MalacreaMs. Suparna MalempatiThe Matacunas Kids

Listing reflects gifts made between February 28, 2011 and April 16, 2012.


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Atlanta Ballet remains deeply grateful to the visionary donors listed below who generously donated their support for our landmark capital campaign. Thanks to the extraordinary commitment and generosity of our board of directors and loyal patrons, we have raised $20.8 million in support of Atlanta Ballet. Listing reflects gifts and pledges received through April 16, 2012.

GIFTS OF $1 MILLION & ABOVEAnonymousMerry L. & Chris M. CarlosMichael C. & Thalia N. Carlos FoundationLettie Pate Evans Foundation, Inc.The Goizueta FoundationMrs. Audrey B. MorganPatti Eloise Wallace

GIFTS OF $500,000+Mabel Dorn Reeder FoundationMrs. Laura Maddox Smith

GIFTS OF $100,000+AnonymousElizabeth & Howell Adams, IIIGinny & Charles BrewerLynn Cochran-SchroderLavona S. CurrieR. Howard Dobbs Jr. FoundationHolder Construction CompanyThe Kendeda FundJohn K. Palmisano & Stephen A. Williams, IIIThe Shailendra FamilySunTrust Bank Atlanta Foundation & SunTrust

Affliliated FoundationsFlorence C. & Harry L. English Memorial FundWalter H. & Marjory M. Rich Memorial FundThomas Guy Woolford Charitable TrustGreene-Sawtell FoundationThe Rich Foundation, Inc.Tull Charitable Foundation, Inc.

GIFTS OF $50,000+AnonymousMadeline & Howell Adams, Jr.The James M. Cox FoundationCynthia & Mike DavisonPrice Gilbert, Jr. Charitable FundKristy and Michael RobisonWaffle HouseKaren L. & Stanley H. Rose IIIShailendra Group L.L.C.The Vasser Woolley Foundation, Inc.David, Helen and Marian Woodward Fund

GIFTS OF $25,000+Dale & Leslie ChihulyJoanne C. & Alexander S. GrossChristine & Michael MurphyAmy & Allen Nelson

Karen & Forrest RobinsonThe Sartain Lanier Family Foundation, Inc.Karen Vereb & Bud BlantonPam & Steve Wakefield

GIFTS OF $10,000+Corps de BalletMs. Rene BosticCousins Foundation, Inc.Michelle & David CroslandMrs. Daphne Moore EitelThe Gingrich FoundationFulton County Arts CouncilMary Frances & Tom GarrettGeorgia Commercial Realty Advisors, LLCGeorgia Power Foundation, Inc.Kenneth R. HeyLisa & Forrest HibbardSally & David HopkinsThe Ichter FamilyElvira & Arthur JacobusCindy & Mike JonesRebecca Kelly & Dick JamesCharlie & Kathleen McCullersPaige & John McFallTracy & Allan MerrillSharon Story, Julien & Kim KenneyJoseph Northington & Timothy TewThe Zeist Foundation, Inc.Beth Lanier & Phillip TheodoreDanna & David Wolfe

GIFTS OF $5,000+Ms. Rene BosticThe Ralph Edwards FamilyVirginia Hepner & Malcolm BarnesMelissa & Scott Hinchman and FamilyBill, Steffi & Fiona HuberDavid & Theresa KazanowskiEdward Krugman & Jill PryorIda A. Ryan Charitable TrustDr. & Mrs. Mark SilversteinJane Smith Turner Foundation

GIFTS OF $2,500+Mr. & Mrs. Joseph CannonMargaret & Robert CartonLisa Dabney & Paul KerseyCarlton FieldsMiss Avery HinchmanSloan & John Smith

Elizabeth B. PritchettKaren & Jeffrey ShapiroSharon & Howard SilvermintzLee Ann & Matthew StoneMichelle & Steve Sullivan

GIFTS OF $1,000+The Basarrate FamilyDrs. Elise & John BeltramiCurrell & Margot Berry and FamilyBrenda, Mike & Megan BrysonThe Hooper FamilyJennifer & Michael JohnstonRachel KnowlesLee & Trey LoughranAndi McAfeeStephanie & Robert MyerKatherine Brokaw & Steve RussMr. & Mrs. Perry Taylor

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May 2012: Atlanta Ballet’s New Choreographic Voices at the Alliance Theatre

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