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© nycdanceproject.com ” about this time every year, we Both were intriguing. I hope to has been creating start to hear from dozens of dancers present Penny’s work soon, but I ballets for 11 years, starting right about their interest in auditioning chose to start with Robyn. Her work after attending a PNB School Summer for PNB. Dozens can become seemed more experimental, like she Course as a teenager. Now 31, he’s hundreds. They come from good was finding her way. The bodies were everywhere as resident choreographer, schools and established companies. testing music, interaction, space, and soloist dancer, and part of the interim Along with head shots and resumes, impact. I thought of how Robyn might team directing NYCB. He’s also most send well-written messages be in the studio with our dancers and choreographing , a complimenting aspects of PNB and how they might aid in the process. remake of the original film directed by referencing the tremendous range What I pictured or hoped for was not Steven Spielberg. In the Countenance of our repertoire as a key factor in unlike what I witnessed last August of Kings, set to the groundbreaking their decision to reach out. They when Robyn played the alluring music sounds of ’ score, is a cite Alejandro Cerrudo, David of Kyle Vegter and began to sketch fluid and joyous work. It’s also our Dawson, Jessica Lang, Justin Peck, movement with our dancers. There third by the choreographer and you’d and Crystal Pite. Many are fledgling was direction from Robyn, but the be correct in thinking there will choreographers themselves and process felt shared, like a discovery be more. Justin, Matt, and Robyn know about the opportunities PNB of something previously undefined. are all in our studios for this rep, affords students and professionals. Artists, stories, experimentation, adding the insight and inspiration Dancers hunger for these chances to and studio became fertile ground. only a choreographer can give. enter the studio with a dance maker On writing these notes, I haven’t Reps like these are how we and share the journey of creation. seen Matt Neenan work with our contribute to the future of ballet. The possibilities are infinite and the dancers. He brings more experience to Those dancers who long for a job combination of fresh thinking and the studio and stage than Robyn, with at PNB are correct: we have the uncharted territory is thrilling. many works created for Pennsylvania right mix of rep, with classics like Certain companies are regarded Ballet, his own BalletX, and a wide The Sleeping Beauty, Agon, and The as hotbeds of choreographic variety of companies and schools, Moor’s Pavane alongside the latest innovation. One of those companies including and from these three innovators. Help is Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. the Juilliard School. He’s chosen PNB play a role in the future of A pioneering presenter of work by the music of Oliver Davis, which is dance by leaning into a program Jiri Kylian, , and Nacho nothing less than ear candy. All three like this—talk about it, learn, listen, Duato, the troupe has recently been composers on this program are young, reflect, and share. It’s all happening the base for resident choreographer and all three have a timeless and fresh here. Thanks for being a part of it. Alejandro Cerrudo. Several years approach to composition. I encourage ago Hubbard Street artistic director you to dig into the bios of all the Glenn Edgerton called with a artists involved in these works. Some recommendation, suggesting I have are veterans, like lighting designers a look at the choreography of Robyn Rico Chiarelli and Brandon Stirling Peter Boal Mineko Williams. I looked, I liked, Baker and costume designers Mark I looked some more, flying to Grand Zappone and Branimira Ivanova, Rapids, Michigan, (really cold) to while others like Ellen Warren and see works by Robyn and by fellow Alicia Walter are just starting to Hubbard Street alum Penny Saunders. make their contributions known.

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Untitled-2 1 12/17/18 4:34 PM 8 PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET Program Notes The Trees The Trees MUSIC: Kyle Vegter (commissioned score) CHOREOGRAPHY: Robyn Mineko Williams WORDS: Heather Christle SCENIC AND LIGHTING DESIGN: Randall G. Chiarelli COSTUME DESIGN: Branimira Ivanova

WORLD PREMIERE: March 15, 2019; Pacific Northwest Ballet

The 2019 world premiere of Robyn Mineko Williams’ The Trees The Trees is principally supported by the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation and Deidra Wager, with additional support from Ms. Toni Hoover & Mr. Alfred Nettles, and T.R. Ko. Music commissioned by the Charles and Joan Gross Family Foundation.

(foreground) Choreographer Matthew Neenan (l-r, foreground) Cecilia Iliesiu and Dammiel Cruz The Trees The Trees sparked a spectacular with James Moore in rehearsal for Bacchus. with Company dancers in rehearsal for In the collage of imagery in my mind that I wanted © Lindsay Thomas. Countenance of Kings. © Lindsay Thomas. to bring to life through movement. Each of the piece’s vignettes is built on a poem from ments of , who once said in the book, inspiring a mélange of scenes The 2019 Pacific Northwest Ballet premiere an interview, “Why can’t we dance about rooted in the everyday and sprinkled with of Justin Peck’s In the Countenance of American subjects? Why can’t we talk fantastical, heart-punching moments. Kings is principally supported by Bob about the way we dance today and how we —Robyn Mineko Williams Benson, with additional support from Rev. are now?” Mary Petty Anderson, Lynne E. Graybeal Reviewing the first performance of Bacchus & Scott Harron, H. David Kaplan, and the Kings, Janice Berman wrote, “While Peck’s William & Carole Ellison Foundation. is an original voice, as is Stevens’, it was MUSIC: Oliver Davis impossible not to be reminded of collabora- CHOREOGRAPHY: Matthew Neenan tions between Jerome Robbins and Leonard In the Countenance of Kings, Justin Peck’s COSTUME DESIGN: Mark Zappone Bernstein such as On the Town and West exuberant work for 18 dancers, was made LIGHTING DESIGN: Randall G. Chiarelli Side Story; the new piece has that urban for in 2016. The dance thrust, coupled with a persistently glorious WORLD PREMIERE: March 15, 2019; Pacific Northwest features music by Peck’s frequent collabo- Ballet rhythmic intensity. And likeability.” rator, Oscar-nominated indie rocker Sufjan In the Countenance of Kings is the third Stevens (composer for Peck’s Year of the work by Justin Peck to be added to PNB’s The 2019 world premiere of Matthew Rabbit), who has referred to his score, repertory. Neenan’s Bacchus is supported by Richard The BQE, as “a cinematic suite inspired by & Lisa Altig, Lyndall Boal, and David & the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and the Notes by Doug Fullington. Cheryl Hadley. Hula-Hoop.” The ballet’s name is taken from one of the movements of The BQE. Dance The Trees The Trees score © 2018 by Kyle Vegter. Inspired by the lush and flamboyant music writer Carla Escoda explains, “The title can Words by Heather Christle, from The Trees The Trees of Oliver Davis, Matthew Neenan’s Bacchus perhaps be understood not as a reference to (Octopus Books, 2011). embodies the nature of the Roman god of aristocracy but as a play on (the now ultra- Bacchus by Oliver Davis, by arrangement with wine, merriment, and abundance. hip) Kings County—as the English renamed G. Schirmer, Inc. publisher and copyright owner. the towns it wrested from the Dutch settlers of ‘Breuckelen’ in the seventeenth century.” In the Countenance of Kings: The BQE by Sufjan Stevens, In the Countenance Peck has even given his dancers character Arr. Michael Atkinson ©2007 Sufjan Stevens, Admin. Sufjan Stevens Music (ASCAP). of Kings names à la Bunyan’s allegory The Pilgrim’s Progress: The Protagonist, Botanica, In the Countenance of Kings costumes courtesy of MUSIC AND ORIGINAL ORCHESTRATION: Quantus, and Electress, for example. San Francisco Ballet. Sufjan Stevens (The BQE, 2007-2009); Orchestration by Michael P. Atkinson Collaboration with youthful contempo- raries is important to Peck: “My intention CHOREOGRAPHY: Justin Peck is to make sure that the new work being STAGING: Felipe Diaz created for the ballet world is relevant. I COSTUME DESIGN: Ellen Warren think it’s really important to keep working LIGHTING DESIGN: with artists of this generation, whether PREMIERE: April 7, 2016; San Francisco Ballet they be visual artists, or designers, or PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET PREMIERE: March 15, 2019 composers.” These words echo the senti- encoremediagroup.com/programs 9 About The Artists

Branimira Ivanova Costume Designer, The Trees The Trees Branimira ​​Ivanova is a Chicago-based designer working with local, national, and international companies such as ​Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Gus Giordano Jazz Dance, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Breakbone Dance Company, National Portuguese Ballet, and Introdans, NI, among others. She has worked with distinguished choreographers, including Alejandro Cerrudo, Lucas Crandall, Toru Shimazaki, Margueritte Donlon, Lauri Stallings, and Gustavo Ramirez Sansano. In addition to

Choreographer Robyn Mineko Williams during the Fabric detail for the costumes for The Trees The Trees. her work as a costume designer, she also creation of The Trees The Trees. © Lindsay Thomas. © Lindsay Thomas. runs a minimalist contemporary sportswear clothing company, HOI Clothing. houseofidolatry.com Kyle Vegter Choreography Competition in 2012 and Composer, The Trees The Trees was selected as an E-choreographer in Randall G. Chiarelli 2013 for Springboard Danse Montreal. PNB Resident Lighting Designer Kyle Vegter is a composer, sound Scenic and Lighting Designer, designer, producer, and theater artist Williams is a recipient of the 2013 Princess Grace Choreographic Fellowship and a The Trees The Trees living in Chicago. He is a co-founder Lighting Designer, Bacchus and the Managing Artistic Director Princess Grace Foundation-USA 2014 of Manual Cinema, an Emmy Award- Works In Progress Residency Grant. Randall G. Chiarelli has devoted a career winning interdisciplinary theater and Upcoming works include a creation to lighting for dance, much of it at PNB film company. As a composer of concert for Malpaso Dance Company to be and also for , music, he has been commissioned by such premiered in spring 2019 as well as a , and San Francisco Ballet, groups as TIGUE, the Chicago Composer’s new collaboration with dance icon and among other companies. His collaborators Orchestra, and Homeroom Chicago. founding HSDC member, Claire Bataille. include choreographers Mark Dendy, Kent His music and sound design for theater robynminekowilliams.com Stowell, , Twyla Tharp, and has been performed at the Museum of . In addition to Contemporary Art Chicago, The Detroit Heather Christle lighting for dance, Mr. Chiarelli has created Institute of Art, The Tehran International Poet, The Trees The Trees scenic designs and concert designs for Puppetry Festival (Iran), The Noorderzon many productions and artists. A native of New Hampshire, Heather Festival (Netherlands), the O, Miami Christle is the author of The Difficult Farm Poetry Festival, and elsewhere around the (2009), The Trees The Trees (2011), which Oliver Davis world. kylevegter.com won the Believer Poetry Award, What Is Composer, Bacchus Amazing (2012), and Heliopause (2015). A Oliver Davis studied with Justin Connolly at Robyn Mineko Williams former creative writing fellow in poetry at Choreographer, The Trees The Trees the Royal Academy of Music, graduating in Emory University, Christle has taught at 1994. He has since composed and produced Robyn Mineko Williams is from Chicago, Emory, the University of Massachusetts- numerous albums, soundtracks, concertos Illinois. She was a member of Hubbard Amherst, and Sarah Lawrence. She is and television scores and has worked with all Street Dance Chicago (HSDC) for twelve the Web editor of jubilat magazine and a the major London orchestras. His studios are seasons. She began choreographing in frequent writer-in-residence at the Juniper based in the heart of Soho (London) where 2001 for HSDC’s Inside/Out Workshop Summer Writing Institute. he has been writing and recording since and in 2010, alongside Terence Marling, 1998. Choreographers around the world co-choreographed a full-length narrative Alicia Walter have chosen to choreograph to Davis’ music, work geared towards children, Harold Vocalist, The Trees The Trees including Edwaard Liang for Singapore and the Purple Crayon: A Dance Dance Theatre and San Francisco Ballet , Alicia Walter is a performer and composer Adventure, for Hubbard Street 2. She Erico Montes for the Royal Ballet, and Peter mastering the medium of herself in New has since been commissioned by HSDC, Walker for New York City Ballet. He is also York City. She is also known for her work Grand Rapids Ballet, Visceral Dance an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music. as the art-pop project, Oshwa. Chicago, and The Nexus Project. Her oliverdavismusic.com oshwa.bandcamp.com choreography has been presented at venues such as the Kennedy Center, American Dance Festival, and NYC’s Joyce Theatre. She was a winner of Northwest Dance Project’s International

10 PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET Bacchus costume construction. © Lindsay Thomas. (l-r) Larae Hascall, Elizabeth Murphy, and costume Justin Peck. © Lindsay Thomas. designer Mark Zappone during a costume fitting for Bacchus. © Lindsay Thomas.

Matthew Neenan others. In addition to his many ballets for 422, which followed him as he created Choreographer, Bacchus PNB, Mr. Zappone has designed costumes NYCB’s 422nd original dance, Paz de la for numerous dance companies worldwide. Jolla. Mr. Peck has made ballets for a range Matthew Neenan began his dance of companies including , training at the School Pacific Northwest Ballet (Debonair), San and later attended the LaGuardia Sufjan Stevens Composer, In the Countenance of Kings Francisco Ballet, L.A. Dance Project, the High School of Performing Arts and New York Choreographic Institute, SAB, the School of American Ballet. From Sufjan Stevens is multi-instrumentalist and the Nantucket Atheneum Dance Festival, 1994-2007, he performed with the singer-songwriter. His fascination with and City Center’s Fall for Dance Festival, where he was named epic concepts has motivated two “state” among others. justin-peck.com Choreographer in Residence in 2007. In records (Michigan and Illinois), a collection 2005, Neenan co-founded BalletX with of sacred and biblical songs (), Emil de Cou fellow dancer Christine Cox. BalletX a Chinese zodiac-themed album (Enjoy PNB Music Director and Principal has toured and performed Neenan’s Your Rabbit), two Christmas box sets (Songs Conductor choreography across the United States and for Christmas and Silver & Gold), and a internationally in Colombia and South programmatic tone poem for the Brooklyn- Emil de Cou has been Music Director and Korea. His work has been performed Queens Expressway (The BQE). His most Principal Conductor at Pacific Northwest by companies throughout the U.S., and recent releases include Planetarium, Carrie Ballet since 2011. He has conducted many he has received numerous awards and & Lowell Live, The Greatest Gift (about of the nation’s major ballet and symphony grants for his choreography from the Tonya Harding), and songs for the film orchestras, including American Ballet National Endowment of the Arts, Dance Call Me By Your Name. Theatre, San Francisco Ballet, and the Advance funded by the Pew Charitable National Symphony Orchestra, where he Trusts, the Choo San Goh Foundation, Justin Peck was associate conductor. He is currently and the Independence Foundation, Choreographer, In the Countenance conductor of the NSO at Wolf Trap among others. matthewneenan.com of Kings Foundation for the Performing Arts and also serves as a musical consultant for NASA. Mark Zappone Justin Peck is a soloist and the resident Costume Designer, Bacchus choreographer of New York City Ballet Doug Fullington (NYCB). In 2009, he participated in the Guest Conductor Mark Zappone served Pacific Northwest New York Choreographic Institute, and Ballet from 1983 to 1988 as costume in 2011, he received its first year-long Doug Fullington is Assistant to Peter Boal designer, shop supervisor, and wardrobe choreographic residency. He created six and Audience Education Manager at PNB master. He then moved to Monte Carlo, works for NYCB in two years and was and also the founder and director of the where he managed costume shops for Les named resident choreographer in 2014, Tudor Choir, a professional vocal ensemble Ballets de Monte-Carlo and Le Cabaret de while continuing to perform. In 2013, he based in Seattle since 1993. As a dance Monte-Carlo, continuing on to Switzerland was nominated for the International Benois historian and musicologist, Doug currently and Amsterdam with Holiday on Ice. Mr. De La Danse Award for new choreography, is editing the first critical edition of the Zappone has collaborated with many and in 2015, Mr. Peck’s ballet Rodeo: Four score of Giselle for Bärenreiter and writing renowned choreographers and designers, Dance Episodes won the Bessie Award a book (for Oxford University Press) about including Twyla Tharp, Christopher for Outstanding Production. In 2014, he using 19th-century sources to revive ballets, Wheeldon, and Yuri Possokhov, among was the subject of the documentary Ballet both with his colleague Marian Smith.

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BALLET MASTERS CIRCLE  $10,000-$24,999 Mary Petty Anderson • Donna & Anthony Barnett • Jack Blaylock & Jane Evans • Daniel & Margaret Carper Foundation • Shirlee D. Christensen • Cheryl Clark & Stephan Coonrod Jon R. Conte & Margaret Kerrigan • Lois Craig Family Trust • John Delo & Elizabeth Stokes • William J.* & Sandra B. Dunn • William & Carole Ellison Foundation Jim and Birte Falconer • Jerald E. Farley • Rebecca & John Figueroa • Joan Fitzmaurice • Marcus Fontoura & Ana Doliveria • William E. Franklin • Dr. Stephen & Beverly Fuhs Robin Gainey • Katharyn Alvord Gerlich • Susan & Bill Grinstein • Laurent & Elizabeth Guez • W. Daniel Heidt & Michele B. Heidt • Stephen & Marie Heil • Ms. Anne Holmes Kalen Pieper Holmes • Laura E. Hunter • Tom* & Gail James • Spencer A. Johnson & Braiden Rex Johnson • Christy Jones & Rob Lilleness • Sara A. Jones • Gilla Kaplan Mr. & Mrs. Travis H. Keeler • Ms. Janet Ketcham • Steven & April Kieburtz • Dan Kingston & Maureen Mooney • Mr. & Mrs. Tim Kirley • Rocke R. Koreis & Candy J. Lee Frances J. Kwapil • Firoz & Najma Lalji • Alex & Sandy Lange • Mr. Joshua Lieberman • Dr. Frank & Lynn Lindsay • Jeff & Nancy Loch • Maria Mackey The MacRea Family Foundation • Christina Marra & Paul Silver • Frederick W. McDonald • The Morgan Fund at Seattle Foundation• Carol & Paul* Neiman • Dr. Joe G. Norman, Jr. Susan & Dennis Okamoto • Gwendolyn Payton & John Neeleman • Elizabeth & Stephen Pirnat • Charles M. Powell & Tuan Ngo • Mr. & Mrs. Tom A. Puentes • Barbara Ries Catherine & Grant Ries • Lynn Ries & Rod Proctor • Haim N. Schoppik • Vivian & Jim Schwab • Ms. Alesha & Mr. Dave Shemwell • Adiel & Sandi Silverio • Shannon Tierney, MD Aimee Truchard • Ms. Natasha Lalji Verjee • Mr. John Fox Wieland Jr. • Ms. Jodi Wong • Bagley* & Virginia Wright • Anonymous (4)

SCHOLARSHIP PATRON  $6,000-$9,999 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Alhadeff • Linda & Tom Allen • Patty & Jimmy Barrier • Linda Berkman • Dr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Boyce • Royce & Aggie Church • Collett Cox & William Araj Sharon Falkner & Gene Chamberlain • Stacy & Frank Graves • Jeanne Kanach • Greg Kusnick & Karen Jo Gustafson • Barbara Lewis • Ms. Laura Lundgren • Mr. David Mattson Helene Mawyer • Judy & Arnie Ness • Mr. John O’Connell & Mrs. Joyce Latino • Mrs. Ellen Pottenger & Simone J. Berge • Susan & Ron Runyon • Eric Schlegel & Mary Stout Mary-Catherine Schugel • Mel & Leena Sturman • Christina Tanner • Robert & Lisa Wahbe • David & Romayne Watt • Sally Anne West & Peder Knudsen* Ms. Virginia D. Wyman

MEMBERS OF THE BARRE  $4,000-$5,999 Mariana Ancira • Kari Anderson & Mark Pavlovic • The Art Works Charitable Fund • Mr. Bill Ballard • Michele & Timothy Barakett • Ms. Katherine Barclay-Robertson Mr. & Mrs. Keith Birdwell • Tom & Jeannie Blank • Capt. & Mrs. Paul Bloch • Gary & Linda Blume • Elisabeth Bodal • Chris Capossela & Leigh Toner • Ellen C. Carnwath In honor of Norma Cugini • Judith Cushman • John Dagres & Jack Odell • Mrs. Tatiana Davidson • Jane M.* & David R. Davis • Bertrand & Brooke de Boutray Margaret A. Dell’Osso Elizabeth & Shawn Dougherty • Donna & Robert Dughi • Dr. Milton & Nancy English • Kristina M. Erickson • Ms. Juli Farris • Caroline Gallee & Frank Peschel-Gallee • Michelle & Matt Galvin • Courtney & John Geist • Gail Goralski • Ms. Katherine Graubard • Scott & Alicia Griffin • Cathi & Ken* Hatch • Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Herb Ms. Marilyn Lee Huey & Ms. Dorothy Sloan Huey* • Roy Hughes & Julie Davis • John* & Marli Iverson • Jill Jackson • Ned & Pam Johnson • Ms. Stephanie Jung Ms. Ellen Kowalczyk • Bill & Kathie Kreager • Stephen & Marleen Land • Mr. & Mrs. Alan Levy • Renee Lund • Nikki & Mark Mahan • Sandy McDade • Jim & Julie McElroy Leslie & Mark Nolte • Thomas A. Nowak M.D. • Alida & Douglas Oles • John Parchem & Barbara Lycett • Richard & Jean Patton • Mrs. Marda Phelps • Dick & Alice Rapasky Ms. Christina Rich • Tom & Carolyn Roe • Judy & Lellius Rose • Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Schultheis • Mr. & Mrs. Peyton Storli • Ms. Jessica Tarzan • Jennifer Thompson Susan Thurston • Nicolas Utzinger & John Rochford • Ms. Maggie Walker • Stephanie Wallach • Ms. Kathryn Wickham • Carol Wright • Anonymous (4)

*Deceased

14 PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET PNB’s New Works Supporters GiveBIG

PNB’s New Works Initiative provides a flexible is back! environment to create new works, develop dancers through performances, and fashion MAY 8 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 I give. choreographers’ bodies of work. PNB would like to thank the following individuals and You give. organizations that have supported the New Works Initiative with a gift of $1,000 or more over the past year. We give, B together. C Itamar & Christine Abrass T.R. Ko Richard & Lisa Altig Greg Kusnick & Chap & Eve Alvord Karen Jo Gustafson Mary Petty Anderson Sharon Lee onrofit egistration for the areas argest a of onine giing is oen at Donna & Anthony Barnett Barbara Lewis The Art Works Charitable Dr. Frank & Lynn Lindsay GiveBIG2019.org Fund Jeff & Nancy Loch ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE  $100,000 AND ABOVE Carl & Renee Behnke Maria Mackey Bob Benson Mr. David Mattson Jeffrey* & Susan Brotman • Mrs. Patty Edwards • Peter & Peggy Horvitz • James & Sherry Raisbeck • Anonymous SPONSORS Lyndall Boal Helene Mawyer

Jack Blaylock & Jane Evans Marcella McCaffray CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE  $50,000-$99,999 Jeffrey* & Susan Brotman Frederick McDonald Carl & Renee Behnke • David & Cheryl Hadley • Aya Stark Hamilton • Mr. H. David Kaplan • Glenn Kawasaki • Marcella McCaffray • Mr. & Mrs. William G. Reed Jr. Ms. Susan Y. Buske Joan & Tim Meskill Deidra Wager Meeka Charles Carol & Paul Neiman Cheryl Clark & Dr. Joe G. Norman, Jr.  PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE $25,000-$49,000 Stephan Coonrod Kara O’Toole Richard & Lisa Altig • Chap & Eve Alvord • Bob Benson • Lyndall Boal • Ms. Susan Y. Buske • Lynne E. Graybeal & Scott Harron • Ms. Toni Hoover & Mr. Alfred Nettles Jon R. Conte & Simon & Carol Ottenberg T.R. Ko • Sharon Lee • Jolene McCaw and Family • Ms. Denise Littlefield Sobel • Dr. Michael & Peggy Swistak • The True Family • Tom & Connie Walsh • Leslie & Tachi Yamada Margaret Kerrigan PNB Young Patrons Circle Anonymous Terrence Cronin Richard & Jean Patton In honor of Norma Cugini Elizabeth & Stephen Pirnat BALLET MASTERS CIRCLE  $10,000-$24,999 Daphne S. Dejanikus Mr. & Mrs. Tom A. Puentes Mary Petty Anderson • Donna & Anthony Barnett • Jack Blaylock & Jane Evans • Daniel & Margaret Carper Foundation • Shirlee D. Christensen • Cheryl Clark & Stephan Coonrod Kathryn Del Beccaro Suzanne and John Rahn Jon R. Conte & Margaret Kerrigan • Lois Craig Family Trust • John Delo & Elizabeth Stokes • William J.* & Sandra B. Dunn • William & Carole Ellison Foundation Donna & Rob Dughi Ms. Christina Rich Jim and Birte Falconer • Jerald E. Farley • Rebecca & John Figueroa • Joan Fitzmaurice • Marcus Fontoura & Ana Doliveria • William E. Franklin • Dr. Stephen & Beverly Fuhs William & Carole Ellison Mimi Richards Robin Gainey • Katharyn Alvord Gerlich • Susan & Bill Grinstein • Laurent & Elizabeth Guez • W. Daniel Heidt & Michele B. Heidt • Stephen & Marie Heil • Ms. Anne Holmes Foundation Eric Schlegel & Mary Stout Kalen Pieper Holmes • Laura E. Hunter • Tom* & Gail James • Spencer A. Johnson & Braiden Rex Johnson • Christy Jones & Rob Lilleness • Sara A. Jones • Gilla Kaplan Ms. Juli Farris in honor of Mary-Catherine Schugel Mr. & Mrs. Travis H. Keeler • Ms. Janet Ketcham • Steven & April Kieburtz • Dan Kingston & Maureen Mooney • Mr. & Mrs. Tim Kirley • Rocke R. Koreis & Candy J. Lee Norma Cugini Peyton & Carolann Storli Frances J. Kwapil • Firoz & Najma Lalji • Alex & Sandy Lange • Mr. Joshua Lieberman • Dr. Frank & Lynn Lindsay • Jeff & Nancy Loch • Maria Mackey Jim & Birte Falconer Dr. Michael & The MacRea Family Foundation • Christina Marra & Paul Silver • Frederick W. McDonald • The Morgan Fund at Seattle Foundation• Carol & Paul* Neiman • Dr. Joe G. Norman, Jr. Joan Fitzmaurice Peggy Swistak Susan & Dennis Okamoto • Gwendolyn Payton & John Neeleman • Elizabeth & Stephen Pirnat • Charles M. Powell & Tuan Ngo • Mr. & Mrs. Tom A. Puentes • Barbara Ries Ms. Anne M. Foster Amy Theobald Catherine & Grant Ries • Lynn Ries & Rod Proctor • Haim N. Schoppik • Vivian & Jim Schwab • Ms. Alesha & Mr. Dave Shemwell • Adiel & Sandi Silverio • Shannon Tierney, MD Natalie Gendler Jennifer Thompson Aimee Truchard • Ms. Natasha Lalji Verjee • Mr. John Fox Wieland Jr. • Ms. Jodi Wong • Bagley* & Virginia Wright • Anonymous (4) Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Nicholas Utzinger & Lynne E. Graybeal & John Rochford  SCHOLARSHIP PATRON $6,000-$9,999 Scott Harron Ms. Natasha Lalji Verjee Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Alhadeff • Linda & Tom Allen • Patty & Jimmy Barrier • Linda Berkman • Dr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Boyce • Royce & Aggie Church • Collett Cox & William Araj David & Cheryl Hadley Deidra Wager Sharon Falkner & Gene Chamberlain • Stacy & Frank Graves • Jeanne Kanach • Greg Kusnick & Karen Jo Gustafson • Barbara Lewis • Ms. Laura Lundgren • Mr. David Mattson Aya Stark Hamilton Ms. Maggie Walker Helene Mawyer • Judy & Arnie Ness • Mr. John O’Connell & Mrs. Joyce Latino • Mrs. Ellen Pottenger & Simone J. Berge • Susan & Ron Runyon • Eric Schlegel & Mary Stout W. Daniel Heidt & Tom & Connie Walsh Mary-Catherine Schugel • Mel & Leena Sturman • Christina Tanner • Robert & Lisa Wahbe • David & Romayne Watt • Sally Anne West & Peder Knudsen* Michele B. Heidt Toby & Linda Warson Ms. Virginia D. Wyman Ms. Anne Holmes Mr. John Fox Wieland, Jr. Peter & Peggy Horvitz Cathy & Ross Wiggins MEMBERS OF THE BARRE  $4,000-$5,999 Ms. Toni Hoover & Ms. Jodi Wong Mariana Ancira • Kari Anderson & Mark Pavlovic • The Art Works Charitable Fund • Mr. Bill Ballard • Michele & Timothy Barakett • Ms. Katherine Barclay-Robertson Mr. Alfred Nettles Carol Wright Mr. & Mrs. Keith Birdwell • Tom & Jeannie Blank • Capt. & Mrs. Paul Bloch • Gary & Linda Blume • Elisabeth Bodal • Chris Capossela & Leigh Toner • Ellen C. Carnwath Ms. Ming Hu Leslie & Tachi Yamada In honor of Norma Cugini • Judith Cushman • John Dagres & Jack Odell • Mrs. Tatiana Davidson • Jane M.* & David R. Davis • Bertrand & Brooke de Boutray Margaret A. Dell’Osso Ms. Laura E. Hunter Anonymous (3) Elizabeth & Shawn Dougherty • Donna & Robert Dughi • Dr. Milton & Nancy English • Kristina M. Erickson • Ms. Juli Farris • Caroline Gallee & Frank Peschel-Gallee • Jo Anne Iaciofano & Michelle & Matt Galvin • Courtney & John Geist • Gail Goralski • Ms. Katherine Graubard • Scott & Alicia Griffin • Cathi & Ken* Hatch • Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Herb Gary Caldwell Ms. Marilyn Lee Huey & Ms. Dorothy Sloan Huey* • Roy Hughes & Julie Davis • John* & Marli Iverson • Jill Jackson • Ned & Pam Johnson • Ms. Stephanie Jung Tom* & Gail James Ms. Ellen Kowalczyk • Bill & Kathie Kreager • Stephen & Marleen Land • Mr. & Mrs. Alan Levy • Renee Lund • Nikki & Mark Mahan • Sandy McDade • Jim & Julie McElroy Spencer A. Johnson & Leslie & Mark Nolte • Thomas A. Nowak M.D. • Alida & Douglas Oles • John Parchem & Barbara Lycett • Richard & Jean Patton • Mrs. Marda Phelps • Dick & Alice Rapasky Braiden Rex-Johnson Ms. Christina Rich • Tom & Carolyn Roe • Judy & Lellius Rose • Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Schultheis • Mr. & Mrs. Peyton Storli • Ms. Jessica Tarzan • Jennifer Thompson H. David Kaplan Susan Thurston • Nicolas Utzinger & John Rochford • Ms. Maggie Walker • Stephanie Wallach • Ms. Kathryn Wickham • Carol Wright • Anonymous (4) Glenn Kawasaki April & Steven Kieburtz *Deceased Mr. & Mrs. Tim Kirley

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Peter Boal, Artistic Director | Kent Stowell & Francia Russell, Founding Artistic Directors | Ellen Walker, Executive Director

ARTISTIC STAFF COMPANY OPERATIONS & TOURING FACULTY Peter Boal, Artistic Director Michael Ann Wilson, Director of Company Marisa Albee*, Peter Boal, Nancy Crowley, Dana Otto Neubert*, Anne Dabrowski, Paul Gibson, Operations Hanson, Dane Holman, Carrie Imler, Kaori Nakamura, Ballet Masters Meg Potter, Kiyon Ross, Abbie Siegel*, Giovanni Doug Fullington, Assistant to Peter Boal DEVELOPMENT Villalobos, Le Yin Emil de Cou, Music Director/Principal Conductor Elizabeth Damore, Director of Development Rodger Burnett*, Orchestra Personnel Manager Liza Madison, Associate Director of Development Kelly Boal, Emily Coello, Caitlin Cooney, Christina Siemens, Principal Company Pianist Carrie Mood, Major Gifts & Planned Giving Michele Curtis, Dammiel Cruz, Kyle Davis, Elisabeth Ellis, Company Pianist Manager Lauren DeBard, Juanita Franke, Naomi Glass, Stephen Barnes*, Yelena Golets, Jeff Junkinsmith, Nicole Frederiksen, Corporate Relations Manager Susan Gorter, Benjamin Griffiths, Randall Plut, Katja Rubin, Shelley Sutton-Bolton, Suzanne Erickson, Foundation & Government Claudia Houston-Aragon, Deborah Kenner, Rob Vienneau, Don Vollema, Annastasia Workman, Relations Manager Miriam Landis, Dina McDermott, Samantha Myer, Class Pianists Kristin Price, Special Events Manager Louise Nadeau*, Laurie McKarns Perrault, Mona Butler*, Orchestra Librarian Nicole Song, Annual Fund Manager Lesley Rausch, Kendal Ruland, Lynne Short, Jon Blake, Birgit Hansen, Librarians Marianna Clair, Individual Giving & Board Liaison Suzanne Singla, Eva Stone, Marjorie Thompson, Sheila Dietrich*, Archivist Associate Julie Tobiason*, Malia Vassar, Amber Willett Michele Curtis, Family Matinee Ballet Master Maria Gorbaty, Development Coordinator Lauren Kirchner, Student Cast & Parent Volunteer PNB Company dancers, Guest Faculty Coordinator MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS ACCOMPANISTS Lia Chiarelli, Director PRODUCTION Lexi Clements, Associate Director of Marketing Don Vollema*, Music Staff Coordinator Norbert Herriges, Technical Director Gary Tucker, Media Relations Manager David Barela, Stephen Barnes*, Carol Buschmann*, Sandra Barrack, Production Stage Manager Marsha Bennion*, Publications Manager David Clodfelter, David Close, Tatyana Dadayeva, Oleg Leigh’Ann Andrews, Stage Manager Lindsay Thomas, Videographer Dusayev, DJ Gommels, Eva Huentleman, Irv Huck*, Randall G. Chiarelli*, Resident Lighting Designer Cassandra Lea-Saxton, Digital Experience Designer Nathan Jensen, Jeff Junkinsmith, Marina Katsel, Adam Meleta Buckstaff, Assistant for Shoes & Rentals Caitlin Klask, Senior Marketing Coordinator Kessler, William Kirkpatrick, Art Koshi, Avi Lasser, John Evans, Master Carpenter Kristen Liang, Engagement Manager/Executive Emi Oguri, Michael Owcharuk, Gary Palmer, Susan Dante Leonardi, Master Electrician Assistant Paton, Genevieve Peaslee, Megan Phillips, Randall Jeffrey Stebbins*, Master of Properties Doug Fullington, Audience Education Manager Plut, Elizabeth Purswell, Angela Rinaldi-Gribas, Katja Alan Hiskey*, Fly Person Jennifer Shealy, Senior Manager of Ticket Operations Rubin*, Shelly Sutton-Bolton, Rob Vienneau, Joseph Peter Gantt*, Shop Carpenter Megan Weigley, Patron Experience Manager Williams, Annastasia Workmann Howard Neslen*, Tim Casey, Assistant Carpenters Max Frauel, Patron Experience Supervisor Jonathan Hackett*, Production Electrician Julie Jamieson, Group Sales PNBCONDITIONING STAFF Reed Nakayama, Assistant Electrician Teal Christensen, Amanda Mulvihill, Amy Barkley, Pilates Coordinator Jay Gosselin*, Kevin Krist*, Properties Assistant LiLi Pigott, Customer Service Representatives Melissa Brown, Carol Elsner, Teresa Hanawalt, Deborah Jan Harvey-Smith*, Master Scenic Artist Shaliese Rogers, Telesales Campaign Manager Kenner, Dina McDermott, Kayoko Price, Suzanne Scott Bennet, Jennifer Law, Kelly Staton, Kate Farwell, Manager of Amusements Singla, Tara F. Stepenberg, Marjorie Thompson Scenic Artists Dominic Iacono, Lighting Technician COMMUNITY EDUCATION THERAPY Toby Basiliko, Sound Shannon Barnes, Curriculum Manager Steven Anderson, MD, Consulting Physician Jim Austin*, Tammy Martin, Followspot Operators Rochelle Rapaszky, Education Programs Coordinator Boyd Bender, Director of Physical Therapy Services & Jack Taylor, Videographer Ann Marie Caldwell, Education Programs Assistant Physical Therapist Nicolette Vannais, Props Artisan Dammiel Cruz, Ciara McCormack Greenwalt, Elizabeth Rigsbee, Lisa Van Loben Sels, Physical Adriana Hernandez, Lauren Kirchner, Mackenzie Therapists COSTUME SHOP Malhotra, Nia-Amina Minor, Robert Moore, Fathiya Lori Brewington, Physical Therapy Assistant Larae Theige Hascall*, Costume Shop Manager Ritter, Hayley Shannon, Ayako Shapiro, Suzanne Christopher Kagen, Dorothee Wihl, Massage Therapists Sherri J. Thompson*, Wardrobe Mistress Singla, Ellen Tejera, Teaching Artists Seattle Gym, Official Fitness Club for PNB Dancers & Meleta Buckstaff, Costume Shop Assistant Becca Baggenstoss, Devin Bews, Jordan Furrow, Staff Luna Pham, Draper Max Holmberg, Jeremy Jones, Adam Kessler, Pauline Smith*, First Hand Will Lone, Accompanists SCHOOL CONSULTANTS Madeleine DeGracia, Christine Scoggins Granquist, Toby Diamond, Ph.D.*, Psychologist Patrick Stovall, Wardrobe Assistants PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET SCHOOL Peggy Swistak, M.S., R.D., C.D.*, Nutritionist Terry Frank, Millinery/Crafts Peter Boal, Director Alan Woodle, D.P.M.*, Podiatrist/Foot & Ankle Wendy Oberlin, Dyer/Painter Denise Bolstad*, Managing Director Specialist Shelby Richardson-Rogers, Head of Specialty Abbie Siegel*, School Principal Henry Lu, P.T., A.T.C., Physical Therapist Makeup Andrea Abercrombie, School Supervisor Joyce Degenfelder, Wigmaster Meg Potter, Assistant Principal SPECIAL COUNSEL Wendy Casper*, Assistant to the Managing Director EXECUTIVE OFFICE Perkins Coie, Employment Law Kiyon Ross, NEXT STEP Program Manager MacDonald Hoague & Bayless, Immigration Law Ellen Walker, Executive Director Naomi Glass, DanceChance Manager Moss Adams LLP, Auditors Terrie Flaming, Director of Human Resources Lauren Kirchner, DanceChance Coordinator Craig Big Eagle, IT Manager David Jensen, Summer Residence Director Pacific Northwest Ballet dancers are represented by Jason Darland, Desktop Support Katharine Grimm, Jennifer Rudsit, Associate AGMA—the American Guild of Musical Artists, AFL- Registrars CIO. Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra is represented FINANCE Bethany Nielcen, FRC Operations Coordinator by the PNB Orchestra Players. Organization. Stage David Thorpe, Chief Financial Officer Amy Barkley, Katharine Grimm, Sarah Karnes, Crew is represented by I.A.T.S.E., local #15. Wardrobe Karen Portzer, Accounting Analyst Jennifer Rudsit, Khoosheh Salas, Administrative attendants are represented by Kaleriya Maslyak, Accounting/Payroll Associate Assistants Theatrical Wardrobe Union #887, I.A.T.S.E. Stage Draperies: I. Weiss, New York. OPERATIONS PNB is an EOE Serni Reeves, Office Manager Brian Zenk, Maintenance Supervisor *25 or more years with PNB Cheryl Gunder, Receptionist Diane Sardeson, Saturday Receptionist

18 PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET Peter Boal PNB Dancers / PRINCIPALS

Leta Biasucci William Lin-Yee Seth Orza Lesley Rausch* Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Corps de ballet San Francisco, California. Corps de ballet San Francisco, California. Corps de ballet in Columbus, Ohio. Corps de ballet in 2001, in 2011, soloist in 2014, principal in 2018. in 2008, soloist in 2014, principal in 2016. 2007, soloist in 2008, principal in 2010. soloist in 2007, principal in 2011.

Lindsi Dec* James Moore Noelani Pantastico* Jerome Tisserand Fairfax, Virginia. Apprentice in 2001, corps de San Francisco, California. Corps de ballet Oahu, Hawaii. Apprentice in 1997, corps de Lyon, France. Corps de ballet in 2007, ballet in 2002, soloist in 2009, principal in 2014. in 2004, soloist in 2008, principal in 2013. ballet in 1998, soloist in 2001, principal in soloist in 2012, principal in 2014. 2004 and 2015.

Rachel Foster Elizabeth Murphy* Jonathan Porretta Laura Tisserand* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Corps de ballet in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Corps de ballet in Totowa, New Jersey. Apprentice in 1999, corps de Hammond, Louisiana. Apprentice in 2003, 2002, soloist in 2008, principal in 2011. 2011, soloist in 2014, principal in 2015. ballet 2000, soloist in 2002, principal in 2005. corps de ballet in 2004, soloist in 2010, principal in 2014.

Benjamin Griffiths* Sarah Ricard Orza Lucien Postlewaite* Boise, Idaho. Corps de ballet in 2005, Amherst, Massachusetts. Corps de ballet in Santa Cruz, California. Apprentice in 2003, soloist in 2008, principal in 2016. 2007, soloist in 2010, principal in 2017. corps de ballet in 2004, soloist in 2007, principal in 2008 and 2017.

Learn more about the artists of Pacific Northwest Ballet 20 PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET *Indicates training with Pacific Northwest Ballet School. by visiting PNB.org. SOLOISTS

Kyle Davis* Leah Merchant* Ezra Thomson* Green Bay, Wisconsin. Apprentice in 2008, Mobile, Alabama. Apprentice in 2007, San Bernardino, California. Apprentice in 2009, corps de ballet in 2009, soloist in 2016. corps de ballet in 2008, soloist in 2016. corps de ballet in 2010, soloist in 2017.

Angelica Generosa* Elle Macy* Dylan Wald* South River, New Jersey. Apprentice in 2011, Huntington Beach, California. Apprentice in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Apprentice corps de ballet in 2012, soloist in 2016. 2012, corps de ballet in 2013, soloist in 2019. in 2014, corps de ballet in 2015, soloist in 2019.

Joshua Grant* Margaret Mullin* Niceville, Florida. Corps de ballet in Tucson, Arizona. Apprentice in 2008, 2001–2004 and 2011, soloist in 2015. corps de ballet in 2009, soloist in 2014. Get The Pointe! Sign up for PNB’s new email list, featuring discounts and offers exclusively for ballet fans ages 20-40.

PNB.org/thepointe Steven Loch* Price Suddarth* Denton, Texas. Apprentice in 2011, Westfield, Indiana. Apprentice in 2010, corps corps de ballet in 2012, soloist in 2018. de ballet in 2011, soloist in 2018.

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. Headshot photography by Lindsay Thomas. encoremediagroup.com/programs 21 CORPS de BALLET

Madison Rayn Abeo* Henry Cotton* Clara Ruf Maldonado* Miles Pertl* Seattle, Washington. Portland, Oregon. Corps de ballet New York, New York. Apprentice in 2018, Seattle, Washington. Corps de ballet Apprentice in 2016, corps de ballet in 2017. in 2015. corps de ballet in 2018. in 2015.

Guillaume Basso Dammiel Cruz* Angeli Mamon* Christian Poppe* Dijon, France. Corps de ballet in 2015. New York, New York. Apprentice in 2016, Seattle, Washington. Apprentice in 2015, Lake Stevens, Washington. Apprentice corps de ballet in 2016. corps de ballet in 2016. in 2013, corps de ballet in 2014.

Ryan Cardea* Christopher D’Ariano* Amanda Morgan* Calista Ruat New York, New York. Apprentice in Yonkers, New York. Apprentice in 2017, Tacoma, Washington. Apprentice in 2016, Paris, France. Corps de ballet in 2017. 2009, corps de ballet in 2010. corps de ballet in 2018. corps de ballet in 2017.

Nancy Casciano* Cecilia Iliesiu Sarah Pasch* Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan* Decatur, Georgia. Apprentice in 2014, New York, New York. Dublin, California. Apprentice in 2011, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Apprentice in corps de ballet in 2015. Corps de ballet in 2015. corps de ballet in 2012. 2016, corps de ballet in 2017.

22 PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET APPRENTICE APPRENTICE

Emma Love Suddarth* Mark Cuddihee* Yuki Takahashi* Wichita, Kansas. Apprentice in 2008, Greenville, South Carolina. Apprentice Tokyo, Japan. Apprentice in 2019. corps de ballet in 2009. in 2019.

PNB Contact &

APPRENTICE Venue Info

Pacific Northwest Ballet Phelps Center 301 Mercer Street Seattle, WA 98109

Main: Madison Taylor* Abby Jayne DeAngelo* 206.441.9411 / [email protected] Gig Harbor, Washington. Corps de Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Apprentice in 2019. ballet in 2015. Box Office: 206.441.2424 / [email protected] Giving: 206.441.3593 / [email protected] PNB Schools:

APPRENTICE 206.441.2435 / 425/451.1241 [email protected]

Marion Oliver McCaw Hall 321 Mercer Street Seattle, WA 98109 McCawHall.com

Main: Leah Terada* Luther DeMyer* 206.733.9725 / Dallas, Texas. Apprentice in 2015, Indianapolis, Indiana. Apprentice in 2018. [email protected] corps de ballet in 2016. McCaw Hall offers wheelchairs, accessible seating and usher staff assistance for patrons. ALD headsets, booster seats and binoculars are available in the lobby. APPRENTICE Ushers are available to assist with your performance experience, please contact an usher with concerns. In the auditorium, silence devices and use moderation in applying scented products. Photography/videography is not allowed. Quiet Rooms are available.

Genevieve Waldorf* Juliet Prine* PNB.org West Hills, California. Apprentice Minneapolis, Minnesota. Apprentice in in 2018, corps de ballet in 2018. 2019.

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