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Annual Report 2009 Contents Annual Report 2009 Contents 1 NYCB Artists, Orchestra, Directors, and Personnel 6 Letter from the Chairman and the Ballet Master in Chief 8 2008-09 Season Overview 9 Season Opening 10 New Combinations Evening 11 Annual Luncheon 12 Spring Gala 13 Dancers’ Choice 14 Our Audiences and Community MISSION STATEMENT 16 New York Choreographic Institute George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein formed 18 Beyond New York City New York City Ballet with the goal of producing and performing a new ballet repertory that would re- 19 The Transformed imagine the principles of classical dance. Under the David H. Koch Theater leadership of Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins, 20 2009 Financial Summary the Company remains dedicated to their vision as it pursues two primary objectives: 21 Donor Recognition 1) to preserve the ballets, dance aesthetic, and 23 Gifts and Grants standards of excellence created and established by its founders; 2) to develop new work that draws on the creative talents of contemporary choreographers and composers, and speaks to the time in which it is made. This mission is accompanied by a commitment to expand the Company’s audience and make ballet accessible to the widest possible public through touring, education programs, the creative use of media, and other outreach efforts. NEW YORK CITY BALLET Founders: George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein Founding Choreographers: George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins Ballet Mistress Rosemary Dunleavy Ballet Masters Assistant to the Ballet Master in Chief Karin von Aroldingen Jean-Pierre Frohlich Sean Lavery Susan Hendl Lisa Jackson Russell Kaiser Guest Teacher Sara Leland Christine Redpath Richard Tanner Merrill Ashley Kathleen Tracey NEW YORK CITY BALLET ORCHESTRA Music Directo r: Fayçal Karoui Principal Conductor: Maurice Kaplow Conductors: Clotilde Otranto, Andrews Sill Conductor Emeritus : Hugo Fiorato THE COMPANY Jared Angle Charles Askegard Yvonne Borree Ashley Bouder Joaquin De Luz Albert Evans Megan Fairchild Gonzalo Garcia Sterling Hyltin Darci Kistler Maria Kowroski Sébastien Marcovici Nilas Martins Sara Mearns Benjamin Millepied Philip Neal Jenifer Ringer Jennie Somogyi Abi Stafford Jonathan Stafford Janie Taylor Daniel Ulbricht Andrew Veyette Wendy Whelan Tyler Angle Ellen Bar Antonio Carmena Adrian Danchig-Waring Robert Fairchild Jason Fowler Craig Hall Adam Hendrickson Arch Higgins Rebecca Krohn Ask la Cour Savannah Lowery Tiler Peck Amar Ramasar Teresa Reichlen Rachel Rutherford Ana Sophia Scheller Sean Suozzi Dena Abergel Devin Alberda Marika Anderson Daniel Applebaum Faye Arthurs Darius Barnes Katie Bergstrom Saskia Beskow Likolani Brown Zachary Catazaro Maya Collins Cameron Dieck Alina Dronova Sophie Flack Kaitlyn Gilliland Pauline Golbin Amanda Hankes Anthony Huxley Ralph Ippolito Russell Janzen Dara Johnson Megan Johnson Glenn Keenan Lauren King Ashley Laracey Austin Laurent Megan LeCrone Meagan Mann Jenelle Manzi Kathryn Morgan † Gwyneth Muller Courtney Muscroft Ellen Ostrom Vincent Paradiso Georgina Pazcoguin Justin Peck Allen Peiffer Erica Pereira Brittany Pollack David Prottas Matthew Renko Tabitha Rinko-Gay Troy Schumacher Andrew Scordato Mary Elizabeth Sell Henry Seth Aaron Severini Briana Shepherd Gretchen Smith Joshua Thew Christian Tworzyanski Max van der Sterre Giovanni Villalobos Elizabeth Walker Lydia Wellington Sarah-Rose Williams Stephanie Zungre Solo Pianists Elaine Chelton, Cameron Grant, Nancy McDill, Richard Moredock, Alan Moverman, Susan Walters Children’s Ballet Master : Garielle Whittle †Janice Levin Dancer Honoree for 2008–2009 As of June 21, 2009 LETTER FROM THE BALLET MASTER AND CHIEF NEW YORK CITY BALLET OR CHESTRA First Violins Double Basses Trombones Arturo Delmoni, Ron Wasserman, Richard Chamberlain, Concertmaster Principal Principal Kurt Nikkanen, Marji Danilow, Hugh Eddy, Associate Concertmaster Associate Robert Biddlecome, Nicolas Danielson, Wan Hao Xu Bass Trombone Assistant Grey Fulmer Concertmaster Tuba Jean Ingraham, Flutes Stephen Johns Associate Paul Dunkel, Principal Harp Michael Roth, Laura Conwesser, Sara Cutler Associate Associate Sabina Skalar Marie Owen, Piano Paul Peabody Flute and Piccolo Cameron Grant Robert Chausow Oboes Timpani Yevgenia Strenger Randall Wolfgang, Arnold Goldberg Alexander Simionescu Principal Richard Dallassio, Percussion Second Violins Associate James Baker, Principal Lydia Hong, Principal James Byars James Sapporito, Conway Kuo, Associate Associate Yeojin Cho Clarinets Qing Guo* Gerhardt Koch, Orchestra Manager Principal Bin Lu Arnold Goldberg Steven Hartman, Min Young Song Associate Assistant to the Andrew Schaw Orchestra Manager Brian Hysong, Nelly Kim Clarinet and David Titcomb Helen Strilec Bass Clarinet Orchestra Librarian Sue Ellen Colgan Bassoons Michael Martin Violas Harrison Hollingsworth, Maureen Gallagher, Principal Principal Ethan Silverman, 2 Susan Pray, Associate Associate, Bassoon, and Contrabassoon Liane Marston Donald MacCourt Barbara Baird Warren Laffredo French Horns Laurance Fader H. Robert Carlisle, Jeffrey Jacobi Principal Michael Martin Cellos Richard Hagen, Fred Zlotkin, Principal Associate Eugene Moye, Paul Ingraham Associate Robert Gardner Trumpets Ruth Alsop Raymond Mase, Principal Peter Sanders Neil Balm, Ann Kim Rozenblatt Co-Principal Alessandro Benetello Robert Haley *On leave of absence As of June 21, 2009 LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN NEW YORK CITY BALLET, INC Board of Directors John L. Vogelstein Maria Bartiromo Nina Griscom Howard Solomon Chairman Frederick W. Beinecke Marilyn Laurie Lesley Stahl Franci Blassberg Robert I. Lipp Ruth S. Stanton David W. Heleniak Donya Bommer Carol D. Mack Bonnie Strauss President Judy Bernstein Bunzl Clarke Murphy Katie von Strasser Gordon B. Pattee Jane Chace Carroll David A. Nadler Darren Walker Treasurer Michael A. Cooper Marie Nugent-Head Dr. Sue Ann Weinberg Marlene Hess Secretary David E.R. Dangoor Theodore C. Rogers Hon. Kimba M. Wood Randal R. Craft, Jr. Samuel A. DiPiazza, Jr. Denise Saul William H. Wright II Counsel Barbara R. Evans Stephen A. Lisa Maria Falcone Schwarzman Meyer Feldberg Thomas Shiah Gregory J. Fleming Barbara Slifka Eugene P. Grisanti Denise Sobel Chairmen Emeriti: Barry S. Friedberg, Eugene P. Grisanti, Theodore C. Rogers, Howard Solomon Directors Emeriti: Gillian Attfield, Mary Sharp Cronson, Lawrence Herbert, Nancy Norman Lassalle, David H. Mortimer, Edward J. Toohey Members Ex-Officio: Hon. Michael R. Bloomberg, Hon. Kate D. Levin, Martin J. Oppenheimer Advisory Board Patricia R. Malone Michael Berkowitz Linnea Conrad Joshua Rubenstein Co-Chairman Roger Bolton Goldman, Sachs & Co. Katten Muchin APCO Worldwide Scott Davis Rosenman, LLP Clarke Murphy Pricewaterhouse- Alan D. Seget, Esq. Co-Chairman Patrick Bousquet- Chavanne Coopers LLP Davidson, Dawson & Russell Reynolds Clark LLP Associates T-Ink, Inc. MaryAnne Gilmartin Amy S. Butte Forest City Ratner Carol A. Smith Companies ELLE Mary Cirillo-Goldberg Alison Mass Mary Ann Tighe Gail E. Cohen Goldman, Sachs & Co. CB Richard Ellis Fiduciary Trust Company Valerie S. Peltier International Tishman Speyer Properties 3 Stuart H. Coleman Stroock & Stroock & Linda E. Rappaport Lavan LLP Shearman & Sterling Special Events Nina Griscom Kate Betts Gillian Miniter Barbara Cirkva Ambassadors Chairman Candace Bushnell Charlotte Moss Schumacher Alba Clemente Eric Nederlander Alexandra Shiva Robert Couturier Xenia Krinitzky Roff Susan Tabak Fe Saracino Fendi Allison Sarofim As of June 2009 2007-08 SEASON STAFF General Manager: Administration Health and Wellness Development and Special Events Kenneth Tabachnick Personal Assistant to Orthopedic Consultants: Managing Director: Diane Nixa Mr. Martins: Deborah Koolish William G. Hamilton, M.D., Director, Foundation and Chief Financial Officer: Company Manager: Nicole Taney Phillip A. Bauman, M.D. Government Relations: Director, Human Resources: Chiropractic Consultant: Catherine LeClair Brooks Parsons Cindy Tarallo Lawrence E. DeMann Jr., D.C. Director, Corporate Relations: Assistant to the General Manager: Director of Physical Therapy: Michele O’Mara Barbara Hart Marika Molnar Director, Guild: Administrative Assistant: Physical Therapists: Faith Shaw Petrides Aarti Ogirala Rebecca Blanchard, Director, Major Gifts: Payroll and Benefits Rocky Bornstein, Liz Henry, Georgia Siampalioti Administrator: Ieasha Bell Andrew Megginson, Associate Director, Major Gifts: Office Manager: Melaura Benitez Nadia Sefcovic, Jo Smith, Julia Rosenfeld Archivist: Laura Raucher Andrea Zujko Associate Director, Special Nutritionist: Events: Christine van Kipnis Finance Joy Bauer, M.S., R.D., CDN Manager, Special Events: Controller: Wellness Consultant: Jemima Attanasio Jessica Hrabosky Adler Linda H. Hamilton, Ph.D. Manager, Development Budget Manager: Jennifer Butler Operations: Jeremy Dewey Director, Patron Information Communications and Manager, Gift Planning: Systems: Stephen Williams Special Projects Barbra Lach Director, Donor Records: Managing Director: Manager, Patron Relations: Elizabeth V. Ferris Robert Daniels John McPeak Database Editor: Resan Ocot Associate Director, Manager, Major Gifts: Communications: Joe Guttridge Marilyn Mullins Production and Design Associate, Communications and Associate, Institutional Support: Production Stage Manager: Special Projects: Caitlin Gillette Miranda Jirik Marquerite Mehler Associate, Donor Research: Technical Director: Perry Silvey Marketing and Online Media Emily Katz Resident Lighting Designer: Director, Marketing: Karen Girty Associate, Major Gifts: Mark
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