Jersey City Ballet Theater

Jersey City Ballet Theater Presents

Excerpts from Classical Ballets

november 21, 2020 ROY IRVING THEATER SAINT PETER’S UNIVERSITY JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY

This production is a collaborative effort among dancers, directors, and choreographers. JERSEY CITY BALLET THEATER COMPANY is privileged to work with the dancers whose time and dedication made this production possible.

JERSEY CITY BALLET THEATER creates performance opportunities for professional dancers and students in our community and beyond.

We believe arts in education not only creates future performers and artists but future patrons and scholars of the arts as well.

The School of JERSEY CITY BALLET THEATER continuously works to maintain a school that trains young people in ballet and the related arts. We offer scholarships and affordable classical dance training for children through adults, wanting to pursue dance as a passion or a vocation.

Board of Directors Board of Directors Executive Board Board Member Sonya Cole Michael Buoni Christine Lin Volunteer Committee Richard Palacio Neil Fernando

JERSEY CITY BALLET THEATER

Artistic Director Judith Elins Palacio Resident Choreographer/Artistic Advisement Michael Buoni Artistic Advisement/Content Development Sonya Cole Student Adviser Simon Kazantsev Costume Director, Public Relations, Program Design Christine Lin Assistant to the Artistic Director/Box Office Manager Isabelle Lin Lighting Ken Lapham, EventLights, Inc. Videography/Livestream Chris DePierro Livestream Service Eventlive.pro Sound Technician Oscar Mendez Social Media Laurel Zaleski Mangini

DANCERS

Estelle Botella Maria F. Martinez Shannon Grant Misa Mochizuki Simon Kazantsev Kathryn Muñoz* Raeman Kilfoil Lloyd Petchey Laurel Zaleski Mangini* Elizabeth Seibel

School of Jersey City Ballet Theater Molly Cao Molly Cao Saraya Dodhia Lucia Kinney Saraya Dodhia Inés Kinney Mikayla Sanchez Inés Kinney Lucia Kinney Lara Su JERSEY CITY BALLET THEATER presents

Excerpts from “Coppélia” Classical Ballets Choreographed byfrom Marius Petipa, Arthur Saint-Léon Staged by Michael Buoni and Judith Elins Palacio Music by Léo Delibes Performed by Slovak Radio Symphony / National Ballet Orchestra and Pietro Garda / St. Petersburg Radio and TV Symphony

Act III, Fête de la cloche Estelle Botella, Shannon Grant, Simon Kazantsev, Maria F. Martinez, Misa Mochizuki, Lloyd Petchey, Elizabeth Seibel Students: Molly Cao, Saraya Dodhia, Inés Kinney, Lucia Kinney, Mikayla Sanchez, Lara Su

“The Swan Lake”, Op. 20 Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovskyfrom Performed by Dmitry Yablonski and Russian State Orchestra / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Yuri Sin

Act II, Swan Theme Choreographed by Michael Buoni and Judith Elins Palacio Students: Inés Kinney, Lucia Kinney, Mikayla Sanchez, Lara Su

Act II, White Swan Adagio Choreographed by Marius Petipa, Staged by Simon Kazantsev Simon Kazantsev, Maria F. Martinez

“Le Corsaire” Choreographed by Marius Petipa,from Staged by Michael Buoni and Judith Elins Palacio Music by Adolphe Chales Adam / Cesare Pugni Performed by Evergreen Sympony Orchestra

Act I, The Bazaar, Pas de Trois des Odalisques Estelle Botella, Shannon Grant, Misa Mochizuki

“Les Patineurs”, Op 183 Choreographed by Michael Buoni and Judith Elins Palacio Music by Émile Waldeteufel Performed by Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops

The Skating Waltz Estelle Botella, Shannon Grant, Simon Kazantsev, Raeman Kilfoil, Maria F. Martinez, Misa Mochizuki, Lloyd Petchey, Elizabeth Seibel Students: Molly Cao, Saraya Dodhia, Inés Kinney, Lucia Kinney, Mikayla Sanchez, Lara Su JUDITH ELINS PALACIO Artistic Director Judith is from New Jersey and has taught and performed throughout the tri-state area, including New York University, Theatre In Action, New Dance Group, Fiorello H. LaGuar- dia High School, Montclair State University, Englewood Perfoming Arts Center. She has had the opportunity to train with some of the best teachers in the area. She has choreographed numerous student performances at Dis- ney World Orlando, London 2012 Olympics, Carnegie Hall, and City Center. Judith participated in Finis Jhung’s Teacher Training Program “Teach What Matters” 2016 and 2017. She received her Simonson Teaching Certification under the direction of Lynn Simonson. She is a teaching artist in Jersey City schools and continues to take classes in both ballet and dance education.

MICHAEL BUONI Choreographer Michael Michael Buoni has worked with many regional companies such as Ohio Ballet, North Carolina Dance Theater and Dayton Ballet. He guested with Eglevsky Ballet, Maryland Bal- let, Brandywine Ballet and Pennsylvania Ballet. He has had the pleasure of dancing to such great choreographers as Limon, Balanchine, Tudor, Ailley, Cranko, DeMille, Dean, Childs, Poll, Aiello, and many others. Highlights of his performing career were the Spoleto Festival in Charleston where he danced in Coppelia, and the Michael Mao tour of Firecracker throughout China. He teaches and choreographs throughout the New York area and has been happy to have been involved with Jersey City Ballet since its inau- gural season. He has been an NYC teaching artist throughout the last two decades and has shared his love of dance with thousands of kids with his International Dance Residencies. Michael is also an actor and has appeared in numerous national and regional commercials as well as co star roles on Homeland and Law and Order.

ESTELLE BOTELLA Estelle is from Paris, France and graduated in 2011 from the Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts. She trained at Boston Bal- let School, Colorado Ballet Academy and the Royal Ballet School and with American Repertory Ballet. She danced with Connecticut Ballet, Manassas Ballet Theatre and JSLN Dance Company in Germany, Winter Palace Saint Petersburg Ballet, Thomas Ortiz Dance, Ballet for Young Audiences, Lydia Johnson Dance and the American Ballet Theatre. She is very excited to be part of Jersey City Ballet.

SHANNON GRANT Shannon began training at age four by master teach- ers of the Russian Kirov Ballet. She has performed professionally in many soloist and principal roles both internationally and throughout the United States. Shannon has studied and performed with numerous companies in- cluding the Joffrey Ballet, the USA Ballet, Scottish American Ballet, Salz- burg Ballet, Ballet Long Island and Ballet de Printemps. Shannon is an ABT National Training Curriculum certified teacher and a graduate of Columbia University. SIMON KAZANTSEV Simon Kaszantsev was born in Russia and attended the famous Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow. Upon gradua- tion, he joined the Stanislavsky Ballet, one of Moscow’s leading compa- nies. He toured internationally while attending the Bolshoi Ballet Acad- emy College, where he earned a BA in Pedagogy and Dance.

RAEMAN KILFOIL Raeman began his training in Long Island, New York, and then at the School of American Ballet with Stanley Williams, Jock Soto, and Damien Woetzel. He went on to study with Francois Perron, Patricia McBride and Edward Villella, in New York City, and with Violette Verdy and Goping Wang. Raeman performed as a soloist with North Carolina Dance Theater, then as a principal with Festival Ballet Providence, in Providence, RI, and most recently with New Jersey Ballet. Raeman Kilfoil, is currently performing, teaching and coaching in the tri-state area.

MARIA F. MARTINEZ Maria Martinez is from Mexico and received a full merit scholarship to continue her training at the Joffrey Ballet School, NYC. She has performed numerous lead roles with the Joffrey Ballet, Ballet de Jalisco, Nevada Ballet Theater, and Cirque de Sole Ne- vada.

MISA MOCHIZUKI Misa Mochizuki is from Hyogo, Japan and start- ed dancing at the age of 5. In 2012 she came to New York and trained at The Joffrey Ballet School and Ballet Arts. She joined Albano Ballet Company in Connecticut in 2013 as soloist. In 2016 she joined Albany Berkshire Ballet as principal and in 2018 she joined Benjamin Briones Ballet. Most recently she has been performing with Xaoc Contemporary Ballet. She is very happy to join Jersey City Ballet Theater!

LLOYD PETCHEY Lloyd Petchey trained at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts in the UK on a full Scholarship. At age 19 his first professional contract was as Soloist for the Serbian National Ballet. He has danced with the Slovak National Ballet, the Hungarian National Ballet, St Petersburg Ballet Theatre, English National Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and the Australian Ballet. Upon coming to the States he was one of the top dancers in season 15 of “So You Think You Can Dance”.

ELIZABETH SEIBEL Born in Damariscotta, Maine, Elizabeth Sei- bel began dancing at the age of 4. She trained at the Rock School for dance education and later moved to New York and danced in several competitions including the Youth America Grand Prix. Seibel joined Connecticut Ballet in 2016; in 2017 Elizabeth was a guest artist at Ballet Quest in Montreal, Quebec. JERSEY CITY BALLET THEATER

CORPORATE SPONSORS

Robert Margulies and Jack Wind and the Law Firm Margulies Wind PA Ken Lapham, EventLights, Inc., Jersey City Warburg Pincus LLC Eventlive.pro Randy Esulto, Global Audio Systems Trader Joe’s Hoboken Vine

DONORS

Helga Becker Vassilis Kyriakou Bonnie Blaszczyk Kwai Tai Lin Michael Buoni Christine and Steven Lin Mandy Chou Linda LoPresti Sonya and Scott Cole Kathryn and Victor Muñoz Ania and Steve Dashnow Joanne and Chris Ottobre Kostiantyn Diachenko Jennie Pu Richard Drezen Iris and Phil Rivo Courtney Eddington Terry and Tim Ryan Neil and David Fernando Rios Michael Shusteroff Shari G. Grant Jo-Anne and Jeffrey L. Smith William Keck The Tew Family Julianna Koch Ava Thorin Yuka Kono

We thank you for your continued support.

This program is made possible by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a division of the Department of State, and administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, Thomas A. DeGise, Hudson County Executive & the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

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