THE Nutcracker Saturday, December 7 at 4 PM Sunday, December 8 at 2 PM Vance Brand Civic Auditorium, Longmont Music Is Life . . .
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Welcome to the 2019 production of The Nutcracker. Thank you for leaping into the holidays with us! We enjoy preparing this traditional treat for you.
Each year, we add new elements to our production. If you have enjoyed The Nutcracker with us before, keep your eyes peeled for changes and let us know if you like them.
I am excited to say our professional company has grown to 13 beautiful dancers! They are excited to share this production with an outstanding orchestra, guest artists and talented dancers from the Boulder Ballet School. We blend this all together to create a magical show for the season.
As you plan your holiday giving, please consider donating to our Dancers Fund so we can continue to strive for excellence in our offerings. We hope you are planning to join us for Modern Masters: Taylor & Wheeldon next February and The Sleeping Beauty in May.
Thank you for coming. All of us at Boulder Ballet hope you enjoy the show. You have our best wishes for a truly wonderful holiday season.
Ana Claire Boulder Ballet Artistic Director
page 1 THE NUTCRACKER BALLET
BOULDER BALLET AND WARDROBE MISTRESS LONGMONT SYMPHONY Jennifer Saal ORCHESTRA COSTUMERS Ana Claire, Boulder Ballet Carolyn Aibel, Denise Curd, Artistic Director Jennifer Frayher, Cheri George, Terri Gooch, Rachel Iozzia, Lance Hardin, Boulder Ballet Lynn McGowin, Julie Mosher, Associate Artistic Director Graeme Patterson, Anna Siepmann, Rei Tilton, Michelle Vig, Frost Yarnell Elliot Moore, Music Director/Conductor, Longmont Symphony Orchestra PROPS Choreography by Ana Claire and Elsa Saal, Jennifer Saal, Lance Hardin George Thomas
Music by Peter Illyich Tchaikovsky REHEARSAL SUPPORT Amy Earnest Costume Design by Erica Martin BOULDER BALLET GUILD Scenic Design by Susan Crabtree Jamie Adams, Kathryn MacGregor, Ann Zelnio Set and Lighting Design by Scott Oliver ______Use of electronic devices is prohibited. BOULDER BALLET PRODUCTION CREW Scenic Painters: Kirstin Hammer, Maria Hedrick, Karl Hermanson, Alex Polzin, Melanie Rentschler, Lindsay Senior, Kat Wrozak
Technical Director and Stage Manager: Scott Oliver, Stagewright, Inc.
Assistant Stage Manager: Paige Denman
Carpenter: Doug Drummond
Flyman: James Holmyard
Electrician: Willow McGinty
page 2 BOULDER BALLET BOARD & STAFF
2590 Walnut Street, Suite 10 BOULDER BALLET SCHOOL Boulder, CO 80302 FOUNDER 303.443.0028 Barbara Demaree www.boulderballet.org BOULDER BALLET SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jamie Adams (Ex-Officio) FACULTY Leah Alexis Kate Adams Kathleen Alt (Vice Chair) Ana Claire Lloyd Botway Katherine Codrescu Amy Britton (Chair) Kristen Demaree Ana Claire (Ex-Officio) Kelly Dornan Kylie Crandall (Secretary) Amy Earnest Lynn Flynn (Treasurer) Lexi Evans Claudia Hubiak (Ex-Officio) Lance Hardin Trish Koval Becky Jancosko Adriana Llewellyn Phoebe Magna Mark Ragan Laura Spanioli ______Anna Warrener ______ADVISORY BOARD Stephanie Carter ADMINISTRATION & Prudence Cordts-Bloom PARTNERS Heidi Jesser-Howard Claudia Hubiak, Interim Executive Karen Lochhead Director Julie Meko Jamie Adams, Deputy Director Ronny Wells Amy Earnest, Outreach Director ______Jennifer Pollman, Marketing Manager Beth Litz, Office Manager & Registrar ARTISTIC STAFF Phoebe Magna, Social Media Ana Claire, Artistic Director Scott Oliver/Stagewright, Technical Lance Hardin, Associate Artistic Director Director (on tour) Amy Earnest, Assistant School Director Craig Bushman, Technical Director Erica Martin, Costume Designer (Dairy ARTS Center) Jennifer Saal, Wardrobe Mistress Jamie Adams & Kathryn MacGregor, ______Boulder Ballet Guild Boulder Cleaners, Dry Cleaning Services Todd Ackerman, Massage Therapy Amanda Tipton, Photographer Julie Rooney, Dancing Camera, Videographer
page 3 BOULDER BALLET COMPANY & SCHOOL
COMPANY Clara Hassan Rory Sweedler Kate Adams Kristina Heller Amelia Thomas Kelsey Byrne Shea Ingalls Clara Thomas Kelly Dornan Amanda Iozzia Sawana Tilton Carly Hambridge Frances Johnson Delfina Todd Matthew Helms Marie Keller Sydney Trebus Melissa Heslep Sonja Keller Amiya Vashi Conner Horak Joie Kennedy-Bierbrodt Kiki Vaughn Phoebe Magna Gabriela Knight Justice Warner Philip Perez Leona Lam Charlotte Weidle Carson Sandiford Alexa Lastiri Abigail Weinstein Hunter Solomon Izzy Lattimer Maia Wheeler ______Maeilyn Lumbard Lucy Williams Anna Lunstad Aria Wozniak APPRENTICES Emily Madden Emma Yonemoto-Weston Katherine Codrescu Charlotte Maggio Lexi Zeilbeck Emma Michaux Rose Maggio Sophia Zhang ______Kathryn Marlowe ______Fiona McCormack CORPS DE BALLET Maddie McGowin GUEST ARTISTS Lian Alt Evelyn Miller Peter Davison Aiyesa Alves da Silva Lexie Miller Eric Goodman Sina Anderson Hannah Mosher Antonio Houck Ellery Barge Madeleine Muller Kit Kyle Mekdes Bass Zachariah Nagle George Thomas Myla Collins Julia Norris Sienna Collins Francesca Overton Elora Crisco Andres Padilla Julia Curd Finlay Patterson Aja Davis Ariella Phillips Siena DeSousa Audrey Philpott Alexander Diener Claire Pittman Anastasia Diener Sonya Racz Maya Elron Mesa Ridgik Judith Fox Hazel Rinehart Eli George Elsa Saal Hannah George Helen Scarborough Clara Gerlitz Ava Grace Schlomberg Emma Gillach Violet Schlomberg Keira Gordon Juniper Schmid William Hacker Beatrice Schmidt Grace Haislmaier Sophia Siepmann Giada Haskins Noah Slade-Yarnell Stella Haskins Charlotte Stachniak
page 4 OUR NUTCRACKER STORY
ACT ONE
It’s Christmas Eve and a young girl, Clara, is put to bed by her parents. Quickly asleep, she dreams she is at a festive holiday party surrounded by family and friends. Clara’s uncle, the mysterious Drosselmeyer, arrives and entertains the children with magic tricks, juggling, and life-size dancing dolls. He gives Clara a Nutcracker doll that she adores, but her brother Fritz is envious and steals it, tripping and breaking it. Drosselmeyer quickly mends it with his magic handkerchief.
Midnight strikes and strange things begin to happen. Human-sized mice dart through the shadows, the Christmas tree grows to astounding heights, and huge rats appear led by the fearsome Rat King. Then toy soldiers and the Nutcracker (now life-size) march in to protect Clara and engage the rats in a fierce battle. When the Rat King knocks the Nutcracker to the floor, Clara takes her shoe and strikes a fatal blow to the Rat King’s head.
The battle over, Clara finds herself in a snow-covered forest and discovers that she has become a young woman. Then she sees that the Nutcracker, recovering from the battle, is now a handsome prince. They embark together on a journey through the forest with dancing snowflakes and frost.
ACT TWO
Continuing to dream, Clara and the Nutcracker Prince are led by Drosselmeyer through the realm of angels, who escort them to the Land of Sweets. They are welcomed by dignitaries and are presented to the Sugar Plum Fairy. She asks how her visitors won admission to her land, and the Prince reenacts the battle with the Rat King including Clara’s heroic rescue. The people of the Land of Sweets rejoice over the victory and award Clara a crown and the key to their kingdom.
The Sugar Plum Fairy delights Clara and her Prince with a tour of the Land of Sweets. Dancers from Spain, Arabia, China, and Russia entertain the visitors. The Marzipans dance to the music of reed flutes. Then a larger-than-life Mother Winter, her little penguins, and the Sugar Plum Fairy herself perform for the guests. Finally, the Dew Drop Fairy and her flower garden dance in the Waltz of the Flowers.
Then, Clara awakens and is once more a little girl. With Drosselmeyer still on her mind, she wonders whether it was all a dream…or is it a dream yet to come?
page 5 CAST (in order of appearance)
ACT ONE Party Girls Aiyesa Alves da Silva, Keira Gordon, Noah Slade-Yarnell, Sawana Tilton, Delfina Todd, Justice Warner, PROLOGUE Abigail Weinstein (Saturday) Takes place in Clara’s room. She gets Aja Davis, Emma Gillach, tucked into bed and falls asleep. Giada Haskins, Emily Madden, Mesa Ridgik, Amelia Thomas, Child Clara Kiki Vaughn (Sunday) Sophia Siepmann (Saturday) Judith Fox (Sunday) Party Boys Shea Ingalls, Zachariah Nagle Clara’s Parents Alexander Diener, Eli George (Saturday) Carly Hambridge, Lance Hardin William Hacker, Andres Padilla (Sunday)
Clown Doll SCENE I—A CHRISTMAS Carson Sandiford PARTY Ballerina Doll Drosselmeyer Melissa Heslep Peter Davison Soldier Doll Maids Conner Horak Kate Adams, Kelsey Byrne, Katherine Codrescu, Emma Michaux SCENE II—THE BATTLE Fritz (Clara’s Brother) Finlay Patterson Rats Lian Alt, Julia Curd, Rory Sweedler Nanny Maia Wheeler (Saturday) Mice Siena DeSousa (Sunday) Sina Anderson, Hannah George, Sonja Keller, Kathryn Marlowe, Butler Lexie Miller, Sonya Racz, Kit Kyle Juniper Schmid (Saturday) Sienna Collins, Gabriela Knight, Party Parents Fiona McCormack, Ava Grace Philip Perez, Julia Curd, Antonio Houck, Schlomberg, Beatrice Schmidt, Sydney Trebus Charlotte Weidle, Lexi Zeilbeck (Sunday) Kelly Dornan, Matthew Helms (Saturday) Phoebe Magna, Hunter Solomon (Sunday)
page 6 CAST (in order of appearance, continued)
Soldiers ACT TWO Aiyesa Alves da Silva, Mekdes Bass, Elora Crisco, Maya Elron, Clara Gerlitz, Keira Gordon, Kristina Heller, Maeilyn Lumbard, Francesca Overton, SCENE IV—VOYAGE TO Elsa Saal, Helen Scarborough, THE LAND OF SWEETS Noah Slade-Yarnell Littlest Angels Lieutenants Marie Keller, Alexa Lastiri Carson Sandiford, Antonio Houck Angels Rat King Amanda Iozzia, Frances Johnson, Eric Goodman Evelyn Miller, Audrey Philpott, Hazel Rinehart, Nutcracker Prince Emma Yonemoto-Weston (Saturday) Hunter Solomon (Saturday) Stella Haskins, Charlotte Maggio, Matthew Helms (Sunday) Rose Maggio, Claire Pittman, Rory Sweedler, Aria Wozniak (Sunday) SCENE III—A SNOW COVERED FOREST SCENE V—LAND OF Adult Clara SWEETS Phoebe Magna (Saturday) Kelly Dornan (Sunday) Sugar Plum Fairy Carly Hambridge Snow King & Queen Melissa Heslep, Philip Perez (Saturday) Sugar Plumettes Kelsey Byrne, Conner Horak (Sunday) Joie Kennedy-Bierbrodt, Julia Norris, Sophia Zhang (Saturday) Snow Maidens Ellery Barge, Maddie McGowin, Kate Adams, Katherine Codrescu, Madeleine Muller (Sunday) Carly Hambridge, Emma Michaux, Kelly Dornan (Saturday), Phoebe Royal Color Guard Magna (Sunday), Lian Alt, Julia Curd, Myla Collins, Elora Crisco, Anna Lunstad, Rory Sweedler, Sydney Trebus Ariella Phillips, Charlotte Stachniak, Understudies: Siena DeSousa, Amiya Vashi Izzy Lattimer Dignitaries Frost Aja Davis, Emily Madden, Frances Johnson, Evelyn Miller, Zachariah Nagle, Noah Slade-Yarnell, Audrey Philpott, Hazel Rinehart, Clara Thomas, Justice Warner Clara Thomas, Emma Yonemoto-Weston Understudy: Finlay Patterson Understudy: Claire Pittman Rat King ~ INTERMISSION ~ Eric Goodman
page 7 CAST (in order of appearance, continued)
Spanish Chocolate Mother Winter & Her Penguins Katherine Codrescu, Melissa Heslep, Graciously sponsored by Eldora Antonio Houck, Philip Perez (Saturday), Mountain Resort Conner Horak (Sunday) George Thomas with Arabian Coffee Maya Elron, Grace Haislmaier, Kelsey Byrne, Matthew Helms (Saturday) Leona Lam, Maeilyn Lumbard, Emma Michaux, Hunter Solomon (Sunday) Mesa Ridgik, Violet Schlomberg, Amelia Thomas, Sawana Tilton, Chinese Tea Delfina Todd, Kiki Vaughn, Carson Sandiford Abigail Weinstein, Judith Fox (Saturday), with Sophia Siepmann (Sunday) Anastasia Diener, Clara Gerlitz, Keira Gordon, Lucy Williams (Saturday) Sugar Plum Fairy & Sugar Plumettes Clara Hassan, Francesca Overton, Helen Scarborough, Lucy Williams Dew Drop Fairy & Waltz of The Flowers (Sunday) Kate Adams (Saturday) Kelsey Byrne (Sunday) Drosselmeyer & Dignitaries’ Tarantella Kelly Dornan, Emma Michaux (Saturday) Katherine Codrescu, Phoebe Magna Marzipan (Sunday) Kate Adams, Katherine Codrescu, with Melissa Heslep, Emma Michaux Lian Alt, Julia Curd, Siena DeSousa, Izzy Lattimer, Hannah Mosher, Russian Elsa Saal, Rory Sweedler, Sydney Trebus Conner Horak (Saturday) Understudies: Stella Haskins, Philp Perez (Sunday) Claire Pittman with Charlotte Maggio, Rose Maggio, Clara & Nutcracker Prince Pas De Deux Claire Pittman, Aria Wozniak (Saturday) Izzy Lattimer, Hannah Mosher, Finale Clara Thomas, Maia Wheeler (Sunday) EPILOGUE Back in Clara’s room. Was it really all a dream?
Angels
Child Clara
Drosselmeyer
page 8 ARTISTIC DIRECTORS
ANA CLAIRE Artistic Director Ana grew up on a ranch near Fairplay, CO, and began studying dance at the age of eight. Ana studied ballet with Maxine Williamson, Fernando Schaffenberg, Milenko Banovich, Barbara Demaree, and Larry Boyette. She has performed with Fort Worth Ballet, Fort Worth Opera, and David Taylor Dance Theater and was a principal ballerina with Boulder Ballet for many years. Ana studied dance pedagogy at Texas Christian University and has more than 30 years of teaching experience. A passionate teacher, she is dedicated to helping students achieve technical excellence while nurturing their individual artistry, and many of her students have gone on to professional careers in dance. Ana was appointed Co-Artistic Director of Boulder Ballet in 2004 and became sole Artistic Director in 2015. Honoring her contributions to ballet in Colorado, Ana was inducted into The Dance Archive (University of Denver) “Legends of Dance” in 2018.
LANCE HARDIN Associate Artistic Director Lance Hardin is a native of Chicago, receiving his early training at the Ruth Page Foundation School of Dance before going on to earn a BS in Ballet from Indiana University. As a professional dancer, Mr. Hardin danced with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, North Carolina Dance Theatre (now Charlotte Ballet), Chautauqua Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, Ballet Nouveau Colorado (now Wonderbound), Boulder Ballet, Springfield Ballet Company, and the Yoko Kasai Ballet Studio in Japan. He has performed principal roles by world-renowned choreographers such as George Balanchine, Paul Taylor, Dwight Rhoden, Nacho Duato, William Forsythe, Michael Pink, and Alonzo King. Lance is in demand as a teacher and choreographer, and has taught dance for the past 25 years. He has numerous choreographic credits including Fractured, a collaboration with his wife Amy Earnest for James Sewell Ballet. Lance joined Boulder Ballet in 2015.
page 9 COMPANY DANCERS
KATE ADAMS is a Boulder native who began dancing at Boulder Ballet at the age of three. While a student, she competed in YAGP and in the Denver Ballet Guild’s Young Dancers Competition where she received second place in 2010 and sixth place in 2014. Kate also received training at numerous summer intensives including The HARID Conservatory, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Richmond Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, and Texas Ballet Theater. Following high school, she attended the Conservatory program of the Atlanta Ballet, performing in the Snow and Flower corps with the Atlanta Ballet company in John McFall’s The Nutcracker. Favorite roles at Boulder Ballet include Arabian in The Nutcracker and Wili in Giselle. Kate joined Boulder Ballet as an Apprentice in 2016 and became a member of the Company in 2018. Kate is generously sponsored this season by Mark and Jamie Ragan.
KELSEY BYRNE is from Orange County, California, where she received most of her ballet training at the Orange County High School of the Arts. After high school, she attended Indiana University as a ballet major in the Jacobs School of Music. At IU, she had the opportunity to perform a variety of Balanchine works, namely The Four Temperaments, Western Symphony, Emeralds, and Swan Lake. In her time at Boulder Ballet, she has been thrilled to have the opportunity to perform Medora in Le Corsaire, Myrta in Giselle, the Sugar Plum Fairy and Clara in The Nutcracker as well as variety of inspiring roles in her directors’ original contemporary works. Kelsey joined Boulder Ballet in 2015.
KELLY DORNAN grew up and received her early training in central Maryland. In 2011, she began attending The Washington School of Ballet on scholarship under Kee Juan Han, Kristina Windom, Vladimir Djouloukhaze and Monique Meunier. After graduating, Kelly trained on scholarship at Texas Ballet Theater School under Ben Stevenson, Charmaine Hunter, and Kathy Warakomsky, where she performed in Ben Stevenson’s Dracula and Harald Lander’s Etudes with the company. In 2014, she joined Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company for three seasons, where she had the opportunity to perform roles in Christopher Wheeldon’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Balanchine’s Serenade, Derek Deane’s Romeo and Juliet, and Swan Lake. Most recently, Kelly danced for Georgia Dance Theatre under the direction of Sherri Davis. Kelly joined Boulder Ballet in 2019.
CARLY HAMBRIDGE of Charlotte, NC, holds a Bachelor of Arts in Dance Pedagogy with departmental honors from Butler University. Her classical repertoire includes the title role of Giselle during her first season at Boulder Ballet, and Clara in The Nutcracker and Summer Fairy in Cinderella during her second. Before joining Boulder Ballet, Carly danced with companies across the country including BalletMet, Nevada Ballet Theatre, Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance, and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Aside from performing, Carly teaches ballet to dancers of all ages and participates in local dance projects including Compass Coaching Project and T2 Dance Project. Carly joined Boulder Ballet in 2017.
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MATTHEW HELMS began his training in Colorado on full scholarship at the Academy of Classical Ballet, then studied on full scholarship at the International Ballet School. He competed in the Youth America Grand Prix and the Denver Ballet Guild’s Young Dancers Competition in 2008, receiving a full scholarship to Ballet West Academy in Salt Lake City. Matt was promoted to the Ballet West Pre-Professional Trainee Program in 2010. He has danced with artists from American Ballet Theatre, Ballet West, Joffrey Ballet and Kirov Ballet. A frequent guest artist, he has performed with ballet companies in California, Colorado, Idaho, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia performing leading roles in ballets such as The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, Don Quixote, and Le Corsaire. He is also a ballet teacher and choreographer. Matt joined Boulder Ballet in 2010.
MELISSA HESLEP received her training at the School of Orlando City Ballet under the direction of Beatrix Aldana and spent her summers training with teachers including Luba Gulyaeva, Mark Spivak, Valeria Sinyavakaya, and Veronica Aldana. She performed with the student company until 2001 and competed in the 2002 Youth America Grand Prix finals in New York City. She then performed with Russian Ballet Orlando under the direction of Vadim Fedotov and Central Florida Ballet under the direction of Vasile Petrutiu. Melissa has been a guest artist for many ballet companies across the country and her repertoire includes classics such as The Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, and The Nutcracker, as well as contemporary works. Melissa joined Boulder Ballet in 2010.
CONNER HORAK was born in Fort Collins, CO, where he was introduced to dance through a synthesis of musical theater and martial arts training. He continued dancing at Butler University, graduating cum laude with a BFA in Dance Performance with departmental honors. While there he had the privilege of performing in Paul Taylor’s Le Sacre Du Printemps (The Rehearsal), Gorgio Arpino’s Viva Vivaldi, and George Balanchine’s Slaughter on Tenth Avenue. Conner danced with Wonderbound in Denver for three years and performed with them at the Vail Dance Festival. He has also danced with James Sewell Ballet, Zikr Dance Ensemble, Kim Robards Dance and worked with such choreographers as David Taylor, James Sewell, and Gabrielle Lamb. Conner joined Boulder Ballet in 2019.
PHOEBE MAGNA, born in Hartford, CT, began her training with The Hartt School Community Dance Department (formerly The School of the Hartford Ballet) under the direction of Susan Brooker. She later continued her studies at The Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts. After graduation, Phoebe went on to join the Colorado Ballet Studio Company before joining City Ballet of San Diego in 2015. With Boulder Ballet she has danced the principal roles of Giselle in Giselle (Coralli/ Perrot), Cinderella in Cinderella, Clara in The Nutcracker, and This Bitter Earth pas de deux choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon. Phoebe joined Boulder Ballet in 2016. page 11 COMPANY DANCERS (continued)
PHILIP PEREZ was born in Colombia and adopted to New York City. At the age of seven he began attending classes at the JKO School at American Ballet Theatre studying under Franco De Vita and Raymond Lukens. In 2010 Alexei Ratmansky cast Philip as the Young Prince in the company’s new production of The Nutcracker; a role he reprised for three years. In 2015 Philip continued his training at Boston Ballet School under Peter Stark and Margaret Tracey. Philip then joined Nashville Ballet II dancing in Who Cares?, Four Seasons, Four Temperaments, and Divertimento #15. In 2017, Philip became a member of Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company and performed in Dracula, The Nutcracker, and Romeo & Juliet. At the 2019 Miami International Ballet Competition, he was awarded the second place silver medal. Philip joined Boulder Ballet in 2018.
CARSON SANDIFORD began ballet at the age of 13 when his family moved to Madison, WI. At 16 he was accepted to the Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts where he studied for two years. After graduating from Nutmeg he attended the JKO School of American Ballet Theatre. After continuing his training at the Sarasota Cuban Ballet School he joined the Joffrey Concert Group in New York City. He started his professional career with the Cleveland Ballet, later exploring his more contemporary side at Neos Dance Theatre. Carson joined Boulder Ballet in 2019.
HUNTER SOLOMON, originally from Brunswick, GA, began his training at Steps of Faith and Studio South Performing Arts Center. At 16, he also trained at Madeleine Walker Coastal Ballet with Gaye Baxley. After graduation, he joined Atlanta Ballet's Conservatory program under the direction of John McFall and Sharon Story where he studied for two years. The following summer he attended Milwaukee Ballet's intensive where he was offered and accepted a position in the second company under Rolando Yanes. He performed in ballets choreographed and directed by Michael Pink such as The Nutcracker, Beauty and the Beast, and Dracula, as well as Bruce Well's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Hunter's favorite role is Waltz Boy in George Balanchine's Serenade which he performed with Milwaukee Ballet II. Hunter joined Boulder Ballet in 2019.
page 12 COMPANY DANCERS (continued) & GUEST ARTISTS
APPRENTICES KATHERINE EMMA MICHAUX is a CODRESCU was born Colorado native who has and raised in Boulder, been dancing since the CO. She started age of four. She trained dancing in the Boulder with Colorado Ballet Ballet School at the Society in Colorado age of three where she Springs since the age of continued training until 11 and has also trained she graduated high school. Katherine in various summer programs including joined Boulder Ballet in 2019. San Francisco Ballet, Kaatsbaan Extreme Ballet, and Texas Ballet Theatre. Emma joined Boulder Ballet in 2019.
GUEST ARTISTS PETER DAVISON ANTONIO HOUCK is was raised in southern originally from Boulder California and learned and trained at the to captivate non- Colorado Conservatory captive audiences by of Dance. He attended juggling and unicycling summer programs on the streets of at Pittsburgh Ballet Los Angeles. In the Theatre, Orlando Ballet 1980’s he toured with the juggling and Theatre and Hubbard Street Dance, movement troupe Airjazz. Since the and went on to attend Pittsburgh’s pre- 1990’s Peter has performed at festivals professional program. He recently earned and theaters internationally and on a BS in Ballet from Indiana University television. An accomplished dancer and where he performed in works by many choreographer, Peter was Co-Artistic internationally renowned choreographers. Director of Boulder Ballet for 11 years.
page 13 MUSIC DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY
Now in his third season as Music Director of the Longmont Symphony Orchestra, Elliot Moore is one of the most exciting and multi-faceted American conductors of his generation. During his tenure in Colorado, the LSO has resonated with diverse audiences, resulting in exceptional growth in attendance, artistic achievement and increased excitement for symphonic music in the region. Committed to making compelling concerts accessible to everyone, Elliot Moore champions scores by living women composers, presents a sensory-friendly performance with the Boulder Ballet for differently-abled individuals, and regularly brings to the region symphonic works that have not yet been heard in Colorado. He recently presented the world premieres of works by Michael Close (A Child’s Book of Animals) and Michael Udow (Mountain Myths). Elliot Moore made his Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall debut on March 3, 2015, conducting his newly formed Blue Period Ensemble in a program that included Tibetan Dance and the New York City premiere of Deep Red for Marimba and Ensemble by MacArthur Award recipient Bright Sheng and the Arnold Schoenberg/ Rainer Riehn transcription of Gustav Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde. Highlights of Elliot Moore’s rapidly expanding career include rehearsals and/or performances with Mexico’s Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco, Canadian Chamber Opera of New York City, Augusta, Bozeman, Motor City, Sewanee and St. Cloud symphony orchestras and Canada’s National Arts Center Orchestra, as part of its Summer Music Institute Conductors Program. After completing his doctoral work at the University of Michigan, he was invited back to lead programs of the University Philharmonia Orchestra and the Contemporary Directions Ensemble. Dr. Moore also served as Music Director of the Detroit Medical Orchestra. Equally at home on the concert stage and in the opera pit, Elliot Moore led the 2010 world premiere performance of Ursula Kwong-Brown’s The First of Love at Columbia University’s Miller Theatre. He has also led the University of Michigan Opera Theatre’s productions of Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos and Verdi’s Falstaff. Born in Alaska, Elliot Moore received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Michigan, where he had been a recipient of the Helen Wu Graduate Conducting Fellowship. He began his conducting studies at the Conductors Retreat at Medomak with Kenneth Kiesler and was subsequently invited to be his assistant at the Manhattan School of Music, a position he held for two years. Off the podium, Elliot Moore has a keen interest in languages, and is an award- winning cellist, who has performed in France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Brazil and the United States. Elliot Moore, his wife, Dr. Pauline Cichon, a noted physician, and newborn daughter make their home in Colorado. elliotmoore.com
page 14 LSO ORCHESTRA ROSTER
Violin 1 Cello Horn Autumn Pepper, Emma Schwarz, Principal Maddie Levinson, Concertmaster The Avery and Mildred Principal Priscilla Arasaki, Caldwell Family Fund Mackenzie Merrill-Wick Associate Concertmaster Chair Haley Funkhouser Martha Dicks Robert Stahly, Dilon Bryan Sarah Doddridge Associate Principal Carol Osborne Rowanna Bobo Trumpet Becky Ruttenberg Marco Rendon Ben Foss, Principal Jeremiah Kersting Violin 2 Bass Melanie Huskey, Jennifer Motycka, Trombone Principal Principal Aaron Zalkind, Principal Caitlin Kline, In Memory of Judy Herb Harvey Associate Principal and Larry White Andy Crisman, The Judith Watson Dan Bolger Bass Trombone Chair The Drs. Richard and Stephanie Baker Darcy Juday Chair Tuba Emily Fenwick Patrick Young, Principal Elisabeth Kern-Roos Flute Kay W. Lloyd, Principal Timpani Viola The Grant and Holly Con Pappas, Principal Chue Vue, Principal Hickman Chair The Pilkey Family Kristen Beeman, Percussion Chair In Memory of Flute/Piccolo Chris Eagles, Principal Eleanor H. Staub Justin Doute, Fred Jewell, Oboe Associate Principal Associate Principal Margaret Davis, Principal The Raul A. Chavez Marilyn Johnson, Harp Fields Chair Oboe/English Horn Rachel Ellins, Principal Eileen Saiki Jacob Wilson Clarinet Piano The Carol Minelli Randel Leung, Principal Susan Olenwine, Principal Chair Korey Stephens
Bassoon Cody Tripp, Principal Gyungsun Im
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page 15 LONGMONT SYMPHONY BOARD & STAFF
Board of Directors Staff Carol Minelli, President Kay Lloyd, Interim Executive Director Pauline Soderholm, Vice President Joanne Kirves, Office Administrator Diane Goldenstein, Secretary Elliot Moore, Music Director Scott Cook Robert Olson, Conductor Emeritus Thomas Hoog Patrick Young, Orchestra Personnel Stevan Kukic Manager Dr. Janelle Laughlin Kay Lloyd, Orchestra Librarian Barbara Merrell Holly Hickman, Marketing Consultant Robert Pilkey Karen Ward Volunteer Leadership Judi Watson Pauline Soderholm, Volunteer Ruth Waukau Coordinator Board Members, Ex-Officio Kate Gordon, LSO Guild President Fred Jewell, Orchestra Committee Chair Raul A. Chavez Fields Laurell Pilkey, Lead Usher Julia Davis Alan Murakami
page 16 The Gentle Nutcracker with Boulder Ballet Saturday, December 7 at 1 PM Vance Brand Civic Auditorium Elliot Moore, conductor A sensory-friendly abridged version of The Nutcracker for individuals with special needs and their families. Generously sponsored by Stapp Interstate Toyota, BC Services, Harvey and Carol Yoakum, and Dominic Capuano
Handel’s Messiah SUN, DECEMBER 15, 2019—4 PM Westview Presbyterian Church Longmont Symphony Chamber Orchestra Elliot Moore, conductor Longmont Chorale’s Viva Voce Scott Hamlin, artistic director Ekaterina Kotcherguina, soprano Claire McCahan, mezzo-soprano Charles Moore, tenor Joshua South, bass
Family Concert SAT, JANUARY 18, 2020—4 PM Vance Brand Civic Auditorium Elliot Moore, conductor Amber Salaz, narrator SAINT-SAËNS Selections from Carnival of the Animals with poetry by Jack Prelutsky PROKOFIEV Peter and the Wolf
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Mentors in Music Longmont Symphony Orchestra musicians mentor middle school and high school instrumental music students. At the discretion of district music teachers, these musicians will be utilized as clinicians, in sectionals, and for individual or ensemble coaching.
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July 4th Summer Concert Ticket Outreach Performed at Thompson Park in Longmont, We offer free tickets to select concerts to this free community concert has become the underserved community, enabling an annual family tradition. People of all those to attend who may otherwise be ages and backgrounds attend this event unable due to financial considerations. in celebration of our nation and those who have served. For information on how you can get Nutcracker Outreach involved and/or support these Performances community programs, contact the Hundreds of tickets for our final LSO office at 303.772.5796 or Nutcracker Ballet dress rehearsal are [email protected]. given to organizations serving the disabled, seniors and economically- disadvantaged community members. The LSO and Boulder Ballet also collaborate on a sensory-friendly Gentle Nutcracker performance, specifically designed for community members with special needs and their families.
page 19 LONGMONT SYMPHONY GUILD
The Longmont Symphony Guild is a Mabel Durning Legacy vibrant and enthusiastic group whose In 1977 Mabel Durning was the sole purpose is to support and promote inspiration for, and general chairperson the Longmont Symphony Orchestra. of, the first annual Longmont Symphony We strongly encourage both men and Guild Garden Tour. Ms. Durning’s hope women to participate in our efforts. was that it would become a Longmont Founded in 1968, this year we celebrate tradition when she said, “Garden tours 50 years of providing support for the have been very successful in other cities, LSO by contributing to its financial stability and we are enthusiastic about the and by providing refreshments for possibility of making this something that orchestra rehearsals. people will look forward to every year.” Besides the Garden Tour, Ms. Durning’s The Guild is very proud to have donated legacy lives on in the endowment she over $82,000 to the orchestra over the provided that is used to purchase stage past seven years. To this end, we hold flowers for one or more orchestra three major fundraisers. performances each season. Her own The Nutcracker Cookie Sale, a time- words said it best: “Flowers and music— honored tradition, is held prior to and a wonderful combination.” Donations can during intermission of both main be made to the Mabel Durning Flower performances of the Nutcracker Ballet on Fund, with a check made out to the December 7 and 8, 2019. Children of all Longmont Symphony Guild and sent to: ages enjoy the wide variety of holiday P.O. Box 74, Longmont, CO 80502. treats including Cookie Bags that can be purchased as a gift or as a treat to take 2019-20 Guild Members home and enjoy during the holiday season. Mary Beason Carol Minelli Mary Blue Chris Mooney The Pops Concert Dessert Social is held Colleen Brolin Wanda Mullen annually in conjunction with the Pops Carolyn Driver Gay Nielsen Concert on May 9, 2020. This event Robin Ecklund Devin O’Branagan features cobblers, bar cookies, brownies, Steve Elliott Sharma Robertson carrot cake and ice cream. It is a Kate Gordon Sue Thayer wonderful opportunity to enjoy dessert Gail E. Hill Jennifer Wantanabe with other music lovers. Elizabeth Huffman Karen Ward Georgia Jallo Elizabeth Young Our major fundraiser, the annual Garden Nancy McGinn Tour, will celebrate its 43rd year on June 12 and 13, 2020. This wonderful tradition showcases Longmont’s gardening talents and will feature five The Guild welcomes new members. lovely gardens. The two-day event If you would like to join our group, promises to offer diverse garden designs please contact Kate Gordon, President, and layouts and will give you gardening at [email protected]. ideas for your own garden.
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