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2017 - 2018 SEASON World Stars • • • Peter Pan Lightwire Theater: A Very Electric Christmas

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MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR

Dear Friends:

Welcome to the 48th season of the Northwest Ballet! With the return of the Northwest Florida Ballet Symphony Orchestra and FIVE productions at venues all along the Emerald Coast, we have proven our commitment to elevating the performing arts in the communities we serve. As friends of NFB and valued patrons of the arts, we have listened to your feedback and identified new performance locations and expanded use of others to continue bringing you the world-class productions our organization is known for. Todd Eric Allen, NFB Artistic Director & CEO

The season begins with World Ballet Stars, a main stage production at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center in September. Through our expanded partnership with Grand Boulevard, we will present Giselle to the community as a free outdoor performance in Grand Park in October. We return to the Mattie Kelly Arts Center in November for our 38th annual production of The Nutcracker. In December we bring back the electrifying Lightwire Theater with A Very Electric Christmas for two performances at the Destin United Methodist Church Life Center.

Last year we added a tremendous amount of depth to our productions with the introduction of the Northwest Florida Ballet Symphony Orchestra, led by renowned conductor and composer David Ott. In addition to providing live musical accompaniment for The Nutcracker again this season, we take an even greater leap forward by featuring David’s original composition in Peter Pan along with world premier choreography by the internationally acclaimed Katia Garza in March 2018.

To learn more about us or to order tickets online, please visit us at NFBallet.org and connect with us on Facebook. As always, I invite you to reach out to me directly if I can be of any assistance. Thank you again for attending this production and supporting NFB.

Cordially, NFB is supported, in part, by the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs.

Todd Eric Allen Artistic Director/CEO

NFBallet.org · 850.664.7787 · · PERFORMANCES 2017 - 2018 SEASON

World Ballet Stars Mattie Kelly Arts Center Saturday, September 30 @ 7:30 pm

Giselle Lightwire Theater's Very Electric Christmas Grand Park at Sandestin's Grand Boulevard Destin United Methodist Church Life Center Saturday, October 14 @ 7pm Friday, December 22 @ 7:30pm Saturday, December 23 @ 2:30pm The Nutcracker Mattie Kelly Arts Center Peter Pan Friday, November 17 @ 7:30pm Mattie Kelly Arts Center Saturday, November 18 @ 7:30pm Saturday, March 3 @ 7:30pm Sunday, November 19 @ 2:30pm Sunday, March 4 @ 2:30pm

STAFF & ORCHESTRA

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/CEO MUSIC DIRECTOR Todd Eric Allen David Ott

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR BALLET MISTRESS Sharon Allen Dorothy Daniels Lister

FOUNDER COMPANY TEACHER & Bernadette Clements Sims REHEARSAL ASSISTANT Amanda Wiley

This season we are pleased to announce the return of the Northwest Florida Ballet Symphony Orchestra led by renowned conductor and composer, ADDITIONAL STAFF David Ott. Join us at the Mattie Kelly Arts Marley Cunningham, Office Manager Center as the NFB Symphony Orchestra Gena Cole, Bookkeeper provides live musical accompaniment for Sabrina McLaughlin, Marketing & PR The Nutcracker and Peter Pan for the Denise Song, Director of Development & 2017-2018 season. Community Relations Alexa Nicer, Office Assistant To learn more about the NFB Symphony Orchestra visit NFBallet.org/Orchestra. Clay Reed, Production Manager Lydia Phillips, Stage Manager Dawn Chandler, Wardrobe Assistant BOARD OF DIRECTORS & PAST PRESIDENTS

2017-2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ginger Hewitt 1983-84 Robert Saxer President Brenda Hutchison 1984-86 Ken Borick Past President JoAnne Connell 1986-87 Barbara Speni President-Elect Barbara Larnce 1987-88 Todd Eric Allen CEO/Director Helen Deibler 1988-89 Nia Kellogg Secretary Ralph McGuire 1989-90 Paul Scarpulla Treasurer Jan Timothy 1990-91 Bernadette Sims Founder Linda Carr 1991-92 Denise Greene Board Member Penny Eubanks 1992-93 Kevin Greene Board Member Valerie Lukes 1993-94 Linda Watson Board Member Sherry Bowles 1994-95 Jeff Prescott Board Member Lynda Davila 1995-96 Anna-Lisa Daniel Board Member Sheryl McCowen 1996-97 Julia Sandwith Board Member Linda Watson 1997-98 Tammy Halprin Board Member Abe G.Watson 1998-99 Jeff Landreth Board Member Terry Prewitt 1999-00 Toni Pentecouteau Board Member Pat Balanzategui 2000-01 Barbara Lord 2001-03 PAST PRESIDENTS Carrie Wurdeman 2003-04 Don Anchors 1969-70 Linda Watson 2004-05 Theodore Laughlin, MD 1970-71 Robert J. Saxer 2005-06 John Rainey 1971-72 Nick Barlotta 2006-07 Lee Bragg 1972-73 Deedee Bruechner 2007-08 Donna Jean Trum 1973-74 Linda Watson 2008-09 Joy Banks 1974-76 Jeff Hooton 2009-10 Margaret Bragg 1976-77 Denise Greene 2010-11 Ruth Crane 1977-78 Jeff Prescott 2011-12 Susan Johnson 1978-79 Kevin Greene 2012-13 Ginny Mitchell 1979-80 Kevin Greene 2013-14 Tasia Davis 1980-81 Ken Borick 2014-15 Anne Pettigrew 1981-82 Ken Borick 2015-16 Patty Jenkins 1982-83 Robert Saxer 2016-17 SYBIL LEBHERZ CENTER FOR DANCE EDUCATION HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

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Founded in 1969 by dance pioneer Bernadette Clements, Northwest Florida Ballet was originally called the Fort Walton Beach Ballet. The name was changed to the Northwest Florida Ballet in 1987 to better reflect its geographic service area. The organization’s mission is to provide quality dance performances and instruction for Northwest Florida; identify and develop talented dancers; and increase appreciation of the arts through public education and outreach.

In 1995, former NFB student Todd Eric Allen returned to the area after a distinguished career with and Les Grands Canadiens to accept the position of Director of the Company. Mr. Allen’s talent, his leadership skills, and his extensive performance experience have contributed greatly to the continued growth and success of the Company.

In August 2002, the Northwest Florida Ballet and Sybil Smith Lebherz Center for Dance Education opened its doors in downtown Fort Walton Beach after a three-year fund raising campaign and a thirty-three-year history of service to the residents of Northwest Florida.

NFB offers world-class performances and training to the community, and reaches thousands of school children through public programs and student performances. In 2002 NFB opened its unique arts education program, the NFB Académie, offering superior academic education and ballet training to young students in grades 3-8 free of charge. For students grades 9-12 NFB created its Pre-Professional Program, an intensive course of study for young men and women who wish to pursue careers as professional dancers. NORTHWEST FLORIDA BALLET ARTISTIC STAFF

Todd Eric Allen, Artistic Director/CEO Todd Eric Allen is the Artistic Director/CEO of the Northwest Florida Ballet. He grew up in Fort Walton Beach, Florida and began his training in at the age of 14 with Bernadette Clements. One year later he received a scholarship to attend the School in , where he studied for five consecutive years; he attended Virginia Intermont College as a scholarship student and was awarded a Dance Magazine Scholarship in 1985 to the Choreographer’s Conference in Geneva, New York.

Mr. Allen has danced with the , Boston Ballet and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens and has performed as a guest artist and teacher throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. He has also had the honor of performing at the prestigious Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., on two separate occasions, for Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton. Allen has an extensive background in the classics and Balanchine ballets, and has performed featured roles in ballets by Elisa Monte, , Mark Morris, Nacho Duato, James Kudelka, Hans Van Manen and Lucinda Hughey. In May of 2000 Mr. Allen was one of fourteen dancers asked to perform in Ocean Dance 2000 featuring and the White Oak Dance Project. In 2004 he was invited to perform with the Broadway cast in the Tony Award winning Musical, Movin’ Out, choreographed and directed by Twyla Tharp, music by Billy Joel.

He has choreographed 30 original works and classical ballets and 8 operas, has taught at The USA International Ballet Competition and many master classes and workshops in the US and internationally and has served on the jury of NBA Ballet’s Japanese National Ballet Competition in Tokyo, Japan.

In the summer of 1995 Todd returned to his hometown of Fort Walton Beach, Florida as Artistic Director/CEO of the Northwest Florida Ballet. Over the past 20 years, he has committed himself to his community by developing young minds and bodies through innovative dance education programs, creating an awareness of dance in Northwest Florida and exposing his audiences to a variety of classical and contemporary works. In 2003 Mr. Allen received the Cox Bravo Champion of the Arts Award in Northwest Florida for his work in establishing the NFB Académie, a free academic and artistic education elementary and middle school. He has also received the Elvie DeMarko Dance Achievement Award from The Arts Council of Northwest Florida and has served on various grant panels in the state of Florida for the Division of Cultural Affairs and the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation in Baltimore, Md. His groundbreaking work in arts education was featured in Dance Teacher magazine (Nov, 2004) and in Teacher Magazine, a Department of Education publication (May 2005). The Northwest Florida Ballet is now one of the largest and most respected arts organizations in Northwest Florida and has received national recognition for its innovative programs. Sharon Allen, Assistant Artistic Director Sharon Allen, holds BFA in Dance from Radford University and a Professional Educators Certificate by the state of Florida Department of Education, has studied with North Carolina School of the Arts, Richmond Ballet and Boston Ballet School. She has performed with Ballet Theatre of Boston, Boston Dance Co., Impulse Dance Co., Mill Mountain Theatre and Southwest Virginia Ballet.

Ms. Allen taught ballet and jazz for the Harvard-Radcliffe Dance Department, the Jeanette Neill Dance Studio in Boston, the Fort Wayne Ballet, the University of West Florida and the Florida Dance Association. Most recently Ms. Allen has been a cast member for the touring company of Lightwire Theater. She is a certified instructor of Pilates through the PhysicalMind Institute, Kathy Corey Pilates, and the Restorative Exercise Institute. Ms. Allen has enjoyed teaching students of all ages for over 30 years.

Dorothy Daniels Lister, Ballet Mistress “Miss Dorothy", to all her students, received her early training at the Elvie DeMarko School in Pensacola, continued her studies in New York at the Swoboda School (later the Ballet Russe School). She joined the Ballet Russe and danced with such renowned stars as , , Nina Novak, Alexandria Danilova, Igor Yousevitch, Frederic Franklin, Leon Danelian and Leonide Massine.

After leaving the Ballet Russe, she danced at Radio City in their ballet, made guest appearances in Civic Ballets and Opera Companies. She later performed in Sumer Stock and on Broadway with such stars as Bernadette Peters, Mickey Rooney, Elaine Stritch, and Joel Grey. Her final Broadway endeavor was in Michael Bennett’s “Ballroom.”

Miss Dorothy began her teaching career and joined the American Ballet Center, the official school of the Robert Joffrey . For 25 years, she was Head of the Children’s Department. She was responsible for rehearsing 65 children for the New York performances of the Joffrey Ballet’s “Nutcracker”. Her credits include co-authoring the book “Conversations with Choreographers” in 1996, interviewing all the well-known choreographers on stage and screen. In 1997, she moved back to the Pensacola area and is now the Ballet Mistress for the NFB, dance coach for Tate High School’s Colorguard, and choreographer for Tate High’s musicals. She is very proud of the students and teachers performing and teaching in all mediums of dance from Classical Ballet Companies to Broadway and television. Her motto is “dance for those who try.”

Bernadette Clements Sims, Founder Bernadette Sims studied with Mary Lou Noletto, Lee Partridge and Duane Dishion. At the age of 18 she auditioned for and placed third in a regional audition for study at the School of American Ballet in New York City. She won a scholarship to study with at the Ballet Arts Studio at Carnegie Hall. She also studied with Robert Joffrey and Richard Englund and performed with the Mobile Ballet, the New Orleans Ballet and the Birmingham Ballet. In 1964 she was 1st runner up to Miss Alabama. After marrying she moved to Fort Walton Beach and founded the Northwest Florida Ballet in 1969. 2017-2018 PRINCIPAL ARTISTS & SOLOISTS

Natalia Ashikhmina, Principal Guest Artist Born in Bratsk, Russia, Natalia graduated from the world-renowned Novosibirsk Ballet Academy studying under Tatiana Sulimova and Tatiana Kapustina. She accepted Vyacheslav Gordeyev’s invitation and became the youngest prima ballerina of the Russian National Ballet in Moscow where she worked with Andrey Kudeline and partnered with Yuri Burlaka. Five years later, Eldar Aliev offered Natalia a principal position with Ballet Internationale in Indianapolis where she worked with legends Irina Kolpakova and Vladilen Simeonov.

Natalia joined the Louisville Ballet as a principal dancer in 2006. Here, she had the privilege of working with Bruce Simpson, Helen Starr, Alun Jones, Harald Uwe Kern and a multitude of wonderful choreographers and stagers. Her repertoire includes Princess Aurora in (The Sleeping Beauty), Giselle (Giselle), Nikiya (La Bayadere), Belle (Beauty and the Beast), Zabeida (Scheherazade), The Sylph (), Kitri (), Daisy (Andre Prokovsky’s The Great Gatsby), , Helen Picket’s Etisian, Val Caniparoli’s Vivacé and over 100 performances as Odette/Odile (). Natalia won the Audience Award at the 1998 International Ballet Competition Arabesque, a gold medal at the 1999 Competition of Professional Ballet Academies in Russia, performed at the 2004 Gala des Etoiles in Montreal and holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree from the Novosibirsk Choreographic College. She and her family now call Louisville home.

Jorge Barani, Principal Guest Artist Jorge Barani, graduated from the National School of Arts in , in 2010. His professional career started in National Ballet of Cuba where he performed important roles in ballets such as Fairy Doll, Romeo and Juliet, La Fille Mal Gardee, Dracula and others. In 2012, he joined Ballet de Monterrey in and in 2013, Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida in Miami. Previously, Mr. Barani has also been invited to perform with the London’s Royal Ballet. His international roles include , Black Swan Pas de Deux, Don Quixote Pas de Deux, Pas de Deux to mention a few of them. In 2013 Mr. Barani won the Gold Medal in the World Competition in Orlando, Florida, in July 2015 he won the Silver Medal in the Korean International Ballet Competition, and in January 2016, Jorge won the Silver Medal at the Vienna International Ballet Experience (VIBE) competition. This past summer he won the Silver Medal at the Varna International Ballet Competition in Varna, Bulgaria. At KBT his Principal roles include The Merchant & Pas de Deux from Le Corsaire, Lucien in , James in La Sylphide, Gustav in Beauty & the Beast, Prince Desire in Cinderella, the Prince in The Little Mermaid, lead male in , Diana and Acteon Pas de Deux, and the Spring Waters Pas de Deux. He has also performed lead roles in The Night Before Christmas, Beethoven, Degas, Hoops, Gitanos, Cuban Sugar, Calles de , Classics & Cuba as well as other classical and contemporary works. This will be Jorge's third season as the principal male dancer with Kentucky Ballet Theatre and his third Ballet Under the Stars. Joseph Michael Gatti, Principal Guest Artist Gatti is a former and Corella Ballet principal dancer and former first soloist with Boston Ballet. Born in Warwick, New York and raised in Orlando, Florida, Gatti began dancing at the Orlando Ballet School and continued his training with Vadim Fedotov and Irina Depler. Gatti danced with Orlando Ballet as an apprentice from 2001-2003 under the direction of . In 2003 he was coached by Orlando Milina for the Youth American Grand Prix ballet competition in New York where he was awarded the Gold Medal and a scholarship to School in London.

Upon graduating with honors he received the 2004 Dame Ruth Railton Award for Excellence in Dance. After attending the 2003 American Ballet Theater summer intensive he joined the American Ballet Theater Studio Company for the 2004-2005 season. In 2005 he became the first American male dancer to win the prestigious Gold Medal at the New York International Ballet Competition. Gatti was nominated as the best male dancer for the 2006 Benois de la Danse in Moscow, Russia. In 2006 he became a Bronze Medalist at the USA International Ballet Competition and a Silver Medalist at the Seoul International Ballet competition in Korea. He was also chosen to be featured in a video entitled “The Male Ballet Dancer” presented by master teacher Finis Jhung. In 2007 Gatti was coached by Magaly Suarez for the first World Ballet competition in Orlando, Florida, where he received the Gold Medal. Gatti also received the bronze Medal at the 2010 Istanbul International Ballet Competition. In 2013 Gatti received the Mr. Virtuosity Award at the Dance Open Ballet Festival in , Russia.

Some of his principal roles include the Princein Val Caniparoli’s The Nutcracker, Dessire in Kirk Peterson’s Sleeping Beauty, the Prince in Peter Stark’s Cinderella, Albrecth in Giselle, Romeo in Victoria Morgan’s Romeo and Juliet, Siegfried in Angel Corella’s Swan Lake, Benno in Magaly Suarez’s Swan Lake, Golden Idol in Florence Clerc’s La Bayadere, and many other roles by composers like Stephen Mill, Twyla Tharp, Jamal Story, Helen Pickett, George Birkadze, Russell Ducker, and others.

Andrea Harvey, Principal Guest Artist Ms. Harvey was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and had her ballet training at the Allegheny Ballet Company in Altoona, PA. She spent summers training at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, the Chautauqua Institute, , , , and . She earned the Barbara Weisburger award in "Excellence in Classical Ballet" in the Regional Dance Festival in 2014. In 2007, Andrea moved to Pacific Northwest Ballet to become a member of the Professional Division, dancing with the company for The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Symphony in 3, and A Midsummer Nights Dream.

Andrea became a member of Orlando Ballet's second company in 2009, and a full company member in 2010 where she danced principal roles such as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet by Robert Hill, Swanhilda in Coppelia, Bridesmaid in Don Quixote, principal roles with guest choreographers such as Peter Chu, Jessica Lange, and Abdur Rabin Jackson. Andrea has performed as an Exhibition Ballroom Specialist at Blackpool 2017, Millennium 2017 and was named 2nd place nationally at the United Stated Dance Championship. 2017-2018 PRINCIPAL ARTISTS & SOLOISTS, cont.

Darren McIntyre, Principal Guest Artist Originally from Port Macquarie, NSW Australia, Darren McIntyre is a graduate of School receiving his Advanced Diploma of Dance. Presently, Mr. McIntyre is Artist in Residence & with Fort Wayne Ballet (IN- USA), Guest Principal Dancer with Northwest Florida Ballet (FL-USA), and travels worldwide as a freelance Performer, Choreographer, Ballet Master, Dance Teacher, Adjudicator and Répétiteur.

Mr. McIntyre has toured extensively throughout the , Australia, Asia, Canada, Europe & South America, performing a wide range of both classical and contemporary works as a freelance artist & with such companies as Louisville Ballet (KY-USA), City Ballet of San Diego (CA-USA), Milwaukee Ballet (WI-USA), Ajkun Ballet Theatre (New York City-USA), The Landestheater Detmold in Germany, The National Ballet of Ireland & The Australian Ballet. This has expanded his repertory to include the title roles in all the traditional repertory ballets & has also seen him featured in works by August Bournonville, Anthony Tudor, Cameron McMillian, Christopher Fleming, Chiara Ajkun, David Dawson, DeeAna Hiett, Edwaard Liang, Ellen Sinopoli, Elizabeth Wistrich, George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Gunther Falussy, Gregor Thieler, Harrison McEldowney, James Sutherland, Jessica Lang, Leslie Norton, Luis Dominguez, Lynn Parkerson, Mark Godden, Mary Giannone, Michael Fokine, Michael Pink, Miki Olsen, Nacho Duato, Nelly Van Bommel, Peter Anastos, , Robert Curran, Salvatore Aiello, , Stephen Mills, Sergei Vanaev, Val Caniparoli, Victor Trevino, Wan Chin Choong, to name a few. Mr. McIntyre was appointed Artistic Director, Ballet Master & resident Choreographer of Montgomery Ballet, Alabama USA in January 2012 and brought to the company several innovative creations as well as maintaining the traditional classic repertory ballets throughout his three season tenure.

David Ward, Principal Guest Artist Former leading dancer with BalletMet where he spent the past seven years, David trained at the School and spent five years dancing with in Leeds, England. Mr. Ward’s career highlights include touring across mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Thailand, as well as dancing for Prince Edward. He also danced in the International Ballet Stars Gala and was a guest performer in Las Vegas.

Mr. Ward has spent past summers as a guest performer at the National Choreographer’s Initiative for their tenth anniversary performance and with Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance in North Carolina. Mr. Ward’s favorite performances include the title roles of Hamlet, Peter Pan and Dracula. The most memorable performances include dancing the role of Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, the Cavalier in The Nutcracker and the Prince in Cinderella, The Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake. Ellie Edwards, Demi-Soloist Ellie Edwards began dancing at the age of eight with the Centre for Dance Education. She continued to train there, spending 5 years in their pre-professional division. She was accepted into the Ballet Major Program at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music as a Founder’s Scholar. There, she was able to learn and perform roles in various pieces including: Graham’s Appalachian Spring, Tudor’s Dark Elegies, Balanchine’s Divertimento No. 15, Emeralds, Rubies, Four Temperaments, Swan Lake, and .

She also performed in La Bayadere, Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker. After graduating with a BSOF in Ballet and Biology, Edwards went on to join Nashville Ballet’s Second Company. While there, she performed in many children’s ballets including Carnival of the Animals, The Singing Tortoise, and The Emperor and the Nightingale. She also performed in their Nutcracker. After two years in Nashville, she moved to join the Northwest Florida Ballet as a third grade assistant, fourth grade teacher, and a Demi- Soloist for the company.

Jeffrey Senior, Jr., Demi-Soloist Jeffrey began his dance training with the Educational Center for the Arts in New Haven, Connecticut where he was born and raised. Upon his graduation, he began his classical ballet training at Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts also in Connecticut. He later joined Ballet Theater of Maryland where he danced roles in Alice in Wonderland, Romeo and Juliet, , and The Nutcracker. Jeffrey also danced with Bowen McCauley dance, a neo classical company based in the Metro DC area, where he performed Lucy Bowen’s “Rite of Spring”. While in Maryland, Jeffrey danced with Suzanne Farrell in George Balanchine’s Swan Lake and Jerome Robinson’s . In addition to an extensive repertoire, Jeffrey has received the Estelle Dennis Dance Award and Scholarship. Some of his other scholarships included Dance Conservatory, The Joffrey Ballet, and . This is Jeffrey’s second season with Northwest Florida Ballet and he is very excited to be performing and teaching. COMPANY DANCERS, APPRENTICES & TRAINEES

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Luciana Ato Savannah Crabtree Jolin Crabtree Victoria Garofalo Lily Greene

Mia Griffith Keegan Lloyd Camille Loftis Wyatt Mier Alex Trum

Josephine Wellborn Sadie Wheeless Ash Willman

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Gatti danced with Orlando Ballet as an apprentice from 2001-2003 under the direction of Fernando Bujones. In 2003 he was coached by Orlando Milina for the Youth American Grand Prix ballet competition in New York where he was awarded the Gold Medal and a scholarship to the in London. Upon graduating with honors he received the 2004 Dame Ruth Railton Award for Excellence in Dance. After attending the 2003 American Ballet Theater summer intensive he joined the American Ballet Theater Studio Company for the 2004-2005 season. In 2005 he became the first American male dancer to win the prestigious Gold Medal at the New York International Ballet Competition. Gatti was nominated as the best male dancer for the 2006 Benois de la Danse in Moscow, Russia. In 2006 he became a Bronze Medalist at the USA International Ballet Competition and a Silver Medalist at the Seoul International Ballet competition in Korea. He was also chosen to be featured in a video entitled “The Male Ballet Dancer” presented by master teacher Finis Jhung. In 2007 Gatti was coached by Magaly Suarez for the first World Ballet competition in Orlando, Florida, where he received the Gold Medal. Gatti also received the bronze Medal at the 2010 Istanbul International Ballet Competition. Arian Molina Soca, - (Cuba) Born in Matanzas, Cuba, Arian Molina Soca began his ballet studies in 2001 at the "Alfonso Pérez Isaac" Vocational School of Art. In 2006, he joined the National Ballet School in Havana, under the guidance of Elena Canga, Yuneisi Rodríguez and other notable professors. Throughout his schooling, Mr. Molina Soca participated in competitive events including the International Ballet Teaching Academy Encounter, where, in 2008, he was awarded the bronze medal, as well as the Inter-Academy Encounters held in Mazatlán, Mexico in 2008 and in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Pretoria, South Africa in 2009. Upon graduation in 2010, Molina Soca joined the , under the artistic and technical guidance of Alicia Alonso. With this Company he performed in North and South America, Europe, China, and South Africa. In 2011, he was promoted to First Soloist and was invited to perform as a Guest Artist at the “Viva Alicia!” Gala at the in Moscow, where legendary Cuban dancer Alicia Alonso was honored on the occasion of her 90th birthday. Mr. Molina Soca was promoted to Principal Dancer In 2012 and participated in the 20th Anniversary Gala in honor of Dance Chair “Alicia Alonso,” held at the Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid. In homage to Alicia Alonso, he performed at the International Ballet Gala at The Teatro at Montecasino in Johannesburg in 2013. Arian Molina Soca’s repertoire includes soloist roles in major works of the Romantic-classical period of the 19th century and contemporary works, created by both Cuban and foreign choreographers. He is currently a Principal Dancer with the Pennsylvania Ballet. Dayesi Torriente Lanes, Pennsylvania Ballet - (Cuba) Dayesi Torriente began her ballet studies in 1999 at Pro-Dance Center, directed by the Grand Maitre de Ballet Laura Alonso. In 2000, she continued at the Alejo Carpentier Provincial School of Ballet and, upon completion, joined the National Ballet School under the guidance of Esther Garcia, Mirta Hermida, Ana Julia Bermudez, Ramona de Sáa, and . Dayesi also received bronze medals in national and international ballet competitions held in 2008 and 2009.Dayesi joined Pennsylvania Ballet as a soloist for our 2016/2017 season, debuting as the Winter Fairy in Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella. She followed up with a role in David Dawson’s The Third Light, as well as principal and/or featured roles in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®, Le Corsaire, and the world premiers of Nicolo Fonte’s Ghost Stories and Matthew Neenan’s Somnolence. Dayesi was promoted to the rank of principal dancer for the 2017/2018 season. Prior to Pennsylvania Ballet, Dayesi was with National Ballet of Cuba, which she joined in 2009 under the artistic and technical direction of Alicia Alonso. She was promoted to soloist in 2011 and then to principal dancer in 2015. Cervilio Amador, Cincinnati Ballet - (Cuba) Born in Camagüey, and raised in Havana, Cuba, Mr. Amador received his training at The Vocational Ballet School in Camagüey, Cuba and The National Ballet School in Havana, Cuba. In 2001, at the age of eighteen, he joined The National Ballet of Cuba as a dancer and was promoted a year later to corifeo (demi- soloist). Mr. Amador came to the United States in 2003 and shortly after joined the Cincinnati Ballet as a soloist. At the age of twenty- three he was promoted to Principle dancer. His featured roles with The National Ballet of Cuba, include: “La Fille Mal Galde” (Alain and Colin), “La Vivandiere” (principle male), “Canto Vital” choreography by Azari Plisentski, “Flames of Paris” (pas de deux), “Carmina Burana” choreography by Ivan Tenorio, “Giselle” ( Peasant pas de deux), “Don Quixote” (Gypsy pas de deux) and “Swan Lake” (Jester and pas de trois). His featured roles with The Cincinnati Ballet, include: “Don Quixote” (Wedding pas de deux), “Carmen” (Escamillo, Matador), “The Nutcracker” (Prince, Russians, Chinese), “A Midsummer Nights Dream” (Puck and Theseus), “The Sleeping Beauty” (Bluebird and pas de trois), “Stars and Stripes” (El Capitan), “”, “Peter Pan” (Peter Pan), “Le Corsaire”, “Swan Lake” (Beno), “Giselle” (Peasant pas de deux ), “Dracula” (Renfield), “Romeo and Juliet” (Mercutio), “A Thousand and One Nights” (Sindbad the Sailor), "In the Upper Rom" and "Baker's Dozen".

Chisako Oga, Cincinnati Ballet - (USA, California) Chisako Oga currently is a principal at Cincinnati Ballet. Oga trained at the San Francisco Ballet School with full scholarship, which she received at the International Ballet Competition. She was promoted to a San Francisco Ballet School trainee in 2015, then became an apprentice in the company the following year. In 2016, Chisako joined Cincinnati Ballet. Her repertory includes Kirk Peterson's Coppelia (Swanilda), Victoria Morgan's King Arthur's Camelot (Guinevere), 's Capricious Maneuvers , Liam Scarlett's Fearful Symmetries , Ma Cong's Near Light , Ohad Naharin's Minus 16, Balanchine's (principal), Vainonen's Flames of Paris (pas de deux), and Helgi Tomasson's Bartók Divertimento. She has received many awards at , including being a top 20 finalist at the New York City Finals; giving her the opportunity to perform at the David H. Koch Theater at the Lincoln Center. In 2016, she participated in the Shanghai International Ballet Competition among select dancers from all over the world and received a Silver medal. In 2017, she performed at the Kennedy Center as the Sugar Plum Fairy in the D.C. premiere of Cincinnati Ballet’s The Nutcracker. Brooklyn Mack, - (USA, South Carolina) Brooklyn Mack of Elgin, South Carolina, is a Principal dancer with The Washington Ballet (TWB) and Guest Principal dancer with the English National Ballet. Mr. Mack has also been featured on ABC, NBC, NPR, Ebony Magazine, listed in theGrio’s Top 100 (2014), and was named as a top “25 [dancers] to watch” by Dance Magazine (2012). He began his dance training at age 12 with the Pavlovich Dance School under Radenko Pavlovich and Milena Leben before receiving a scholarship to study at the Kirov Academy of Ballet. While at the Kirov he trained primarily under the auspices of Anatoli Kucheruk and Vladimir Djouloukhadze. After graduating from Kirov, Mr. Mack then apprenticed with the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago and later joined ’s Studio Company. Before joining TWB, Mr. Mack spent three seasons as a principal dancer with Orlando Ballet.

Some of his notable awards include the Senior Silver Medal at the 2006 Jackson International Ballet Competition in Mississippi; the 2007 Princess Grace Fellowship Award; The Senior Silver Medal at the 2009 Helsinki IBC; the Marius Liepa Prize at the 2011 Boston IBC; the Silver Medal at the 2011 Korean International Dance Competition; the Gold Medal at the 2012 Boston International Ballet Competition; winner of the 2012 Istanbul Grand Prix; and the gold medal at the 2012 International Ballet Competition in Varna, Bulgaria. Mr. Mack has also been featured on ABC, NBC, NPR, Ebony Magazine, listed in theGrio’s Top 100 (2014), and was named as a top “25 [dancers] to watch” by Dance Magazine (2012). Brooklyn Mack, cont. As a principal dancer with the Washington Ballet and guest principal dancer with the English National Ballet, Mack is also making is inaugural appearance on the Emerald Coast. He began his dance training at age 12 with the Pavlovich Dance School under Radenko Pavlovich and Milena Leben before receiving a scholarship to study at the Kirov Academy of Ballet. After graduating from Kirov, Mack then apprenticed with the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago and later joined American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company and spent three seasons as a principal dancer with Orlando Ballet. Ayano Kimura, Washington Ballet - (Japan) Ayano Kimura of Japan is in her sixth season with The Washington Ballet. Kimura was born in Germany and she went on a short-term study abroad to Russia and England in 2005. In 2006, she won first place at the Youth America Grand Prix semi-final competition in Japan and placed in the top 12 at the finals in New York City. She was awarded a scholarship to the Royal Ballet Academy School and also studied at La Scala Theatre Ballet School for two years where she graduated at the top of the class. She also performed with former director of Germany’s Dressden Ballet, Vladimir Derevyanko, when she was in school and was the distinguished recipient of the 'best dancer' award.

Kimura performed with Roberto Bolle in the Opening Ceremonies for the Torino Olympic Games. She has also performed at the gala performance in Japan, Moscow, Italy, Ethiopia and many cities in the United States. Her Repertoire includes principal roles in The Nutcracker, Giselle, Kirk Peterson's Swan Lake and many other soloist roles. Kimura has also performed contemporary works by Jiří Kylián, William Forsythe, , Alexsei Ratmansky,Hans van Manen, Christopher Bruce, Trey Mclntyre, Edwaard Liang, Amy Seiwert, Twyla Tharp and George Balanchine. Daniel Ulbricht, - (USA, Florida) Daniel Ulbricht was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA, and began his dance training at the age of 11. At age 16, Mr. Ulbricht was invited by the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of New York City Ballet, to continue his training. As a student at SAB, Mr. Ulbricht performed with New York City Ballet as a Jester in ' The Sleeping Beauty. In December 2000, he became an apprentice with New York City Ballet and in November 2001 he joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet.

In January 2005, Mr. Ulbricht was promoted to the rank of soloist and principal dancer in May 2007. During his time there, he has danced featured roles in a number of Balanchine, Robbins, Martins, and Wheeldon ballets including George Balanchine’s , Tarantella, Stars and Stripes, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, , Nutcracker, Symphony in 3, The Steadfast Tin Soldier: ’s Fancy Free, Interplay, Four Seasons; and Peter Martins’s Jeu de Cartes, Hallelujah Junction, Eight More, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Romeo + Juliet among many others. Mr. Ulbricht has also danced Tarantella at the 2004 Kennedy Center Honors to celebrate the Balanchine Centenary. He has also performed at a number of national and international festivals and galas.

Mr. Ulbricht is a guest teacher at the School of American Ballet, Ballet Academy East, as well as, teaching at a number of well-known national dance schools, private schools, and universities throughout the United States. Mr. Ulbricht is currently the Artistic Advisor of Manhattan Youth Ballet. Mr. Ulbricht is also the Artistic Director of New York State Summer School for the Arts in Saratoga Springs, NY. Mr. Ulbricht is also founder and director of “Stars of American Ballet”, a touring group focusing on high art, education and outreach. Mr. Ulbricht is also the co-founder and producer of “Dance Against Cancer”, an annual benefit for the American Cancer Society.

Danielle Diniz, Stars of American Ballet - (USA, New Jersey) Danielle Diniz trained at the New Jersey dance studio In the Spotlight and at the Paper Mill Playhouse Musical Theater Conservatory. Upon graduating from Cornell University (B.A. in English and Theater, minor in Dance), she performed regionally in The Music Man, Young Frankenstein, The Addams Family and Spamalot. She also has been featured in productions of My Fair Lady, National Pastime and Rocky Horror under the direction of Tony nominee Hunter Foster, with choreography by Waitress's Lorin Latarro. She joined the Dirty Dancing national tour, understudying Baby, Lisa and Elizabeth and has been seen in other New York workshops and on One Life to Live. In addition, she recently choreographed the Equity showcase of the Vaudeville revue, On the Air. She is beyond honored to perform with Stars of American Ballet and Daniel Ulbricht. Lasha Khozashvili, Boston Ballet - (, ) Lasha Khozashvili trained at the Tbilisi Ballet Art State School from 1994 to 2002. He then joined the Tbilisi Z. Paliashvili Opera Ballet State Theatre, where he was a leading soloist, and also appeared with the . From 2009 to 2010, he was a principal dancer with Samsun Opera and Ballet Theater in Turkey. Khozashvili joined Boston Ballet as a principal dancer in 2010.

Khozashvili’s dancing has been described by the Los Angeles Times as “gorgeous” with “youth, charm and spontaneity gliding the choreography and making it seem inspired improvisation.” Ballet Dance Magazine called him “the most sophisticated male in the [State Ballet of Georgia] company.” He was awarded the Gilbert Albert and International Prize “Star” in 2008. Khozashvili took part in the Sate Ballet of Georgia’s American tour in 2007 and 2008, and the Japan tour in 2007. He also performed at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, dancing leading roles in Swan Lake, Don Quixote, and Balanchine’s Mozartiana and . Seo Hye Han, Boston Ballet - (Seoul, South Korea) Seo Hye Han is making her debut appearance with NFB this season. A native of Seoul, Korea she began learning ballet at the age of eight and entered the prestigious Korean National University of the Arts in 2005 when she was only 16 years old. Upon graduation, in Korea recruited Han where she danced for three years. She would later join Boston Ballet in 2013 after winning the gold medal at the Boston International Ballet Competition. She was promoted to second soloist in 2014, soloist in 2015 and eventually principal dancer in 2016. In January 2014 Han also graced the cover of Dance Magazine, one of the country’s most influential trade publication for dance.

Her repertoire with Boston Ballet has included roles as the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker and Odette/Odile in Swan Lake. She has also performed in Balanchine’s , , Coppelia, , Symphony in Three Movements, Theme and Variations and Kammerermusik No. 2. Han has danced in a number of other brilliant productions, including: Chroma, Onegin, The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude, Bach Chello Suites and Resonance just to name a few. 2017-2018 SEASON MEMBERSHIPS With great appreciation we salute those who have contributed to the success of our 2017-2018 season. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP SILVER MEMBERSHIP Bud Willman Peggy & Tom Stanton Laurette A. Ruest Hanlin Teresa & Rob Mackin Don & Florena Dowdy Nia Kellogg Lisa & Olin Crabtree Ginger & Earl Boyd GOLD MEMBERSHIP Jaimie & Melvin Elpedes Dr. Eric & Julia Sandwith Jun & Lita Elpedes Anthony & Cacy Paone Tom Tona SIGNATURE MEDIA SPONSORS Chesser & Barr, PA Emerald Coast Magazine Yohe Family VIE Magazine Silva Family Krystal Mitchell (Allure Home Staging) PRODUCTION CORPORATE SPONSORS Jayson & Shantel Jay-Peterson Silver Sands Premium Outlets Mark & Kathleen Oden Chris & Rodney Wiles PRODUCTION MEDIA SPONSOR Zandra Wolfgram VIP Destin Magazine Holly Loftis Nina Sadorra SUPPORTING CORPORATE SPONSORS Michael Sadorra ZTMotors Don Ballesteros Mytrie Blue William & Bernadette Sims PATRON MEMBERSHIP Steve & Kim Christopher GUEST ARTIST CORPORATE SPONSORS Hemingway Construction, Inc The Courtyard by Marriott Sandestin at Grand Denise Borough Boulevard, a Howard Group Development Gloria, Ashley & Jonathan Carter Ken & Laurie Borick GUEST ARTIST MEDIA SPONSOR Cox Media BRONZE MEMBERSHIP Aaron & Maggie Hayek Chris & Rodney Wiles Sharon & William Stark Wellington & Christina Mar

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