American Ballet Theatre Kevin McKenzie Rachel S. Moore Artistic Director Chief Executive Officer Alexei Ratmansky Artist in Residence
HERMAN CORNEJO · MARCELO GOMES · DAVID HALLBERG PALOMA HERRERA · JULIE KENT · GILLIAN MURPHY · VERONIKA PART XIOMARA REYES · POLINA SEMIONOVA · HEE SEO · CORY STEARNS
STELLA ABRERA · KRISTI BOONE · ISABELLA BOYLSTON · MISTY COPELAND ALEXANDRE HAMMOUDI · YURIKO KAJIYA · SARAH LANE · JARED MATTHEWS SIMONE MESSMER · SASCHA RADETSKY · CRAIG SALSTEIN · DANIIL SIMKIN · JAMES WHITESIDE
Alexei Agoudine · Eun Young Ahn · Sterling Baca · Alexandra Basmagy · Gemma Bond · Kelley Boyd Julio Bragado-Young · Skylar Brandt · Puanani Brown · Marian Butler · Nicola Curry · Gray Davis Brittany DeGrofft · Grant DeLong · Roddy Doble · Kenneth Easter · Zhong-Jing Fang · Thomas Forster April Giangeruso · Joseph Gorak · Nicole Graniero · Melanie Hamrick · Blaine Hoven · Mikhail Ilyin Gabrielle Johnson · Jamie Kopit · Vitali Krauchenka · Courtney Lavine · Isadora Loyola · Duncan Lyle Daniel Mantei · Elina Miettinen · Patrick Ogle · Luciana Paris · Renata Pavam · Joseph Phillips · Lauren Post Kelley Potter · Luis Ribagorda · Calvin Royal III · Jessica Saund · Adrienne Schulte · Arron Scott Jose Sebastian · Gabe Stone Shayer · Christine Shevchenko · Sarah Smith* · Sean Stewart · Eric Tamm Devon Teuscher · Cassandra Trenary · Leann Underwood · Karen Uphoff · Luciana Voltolini Paulina Waski · Jennifer Whalen · Katherine Williams · Stephanie Williams · Roman Zhurbin Apprentices Claire Davison · Lindsay Karchin · Kaho Ogawa · Sem Sjouke · Bryn Watkins · Zhiyao Zhang
Victor Barbee Associate Artistic Director
Ormsby Wilkins Music Director Charles Barker David LaMarche Principal Conductor Conductor Ballet Masters Susan Jones · Irina Kolpakova · Clinton Luckett · Nancy Raffa * 2012 Jennifer Alexander Dancer
ABT gratefully acknowledges Avery and Andrew Barth for their sponsorship of the corps de ballet in memory of Laima and Rudolph Barth and in recognition of former ABT corps dancer Carmen Barth.
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Northern Trust is the Leading Corporate Sponsor of the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theatre.
ABT is supported, in part, with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts; the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.
The ABT Artistic Director’s Chair is generously supported through an endowed gift from Edward A. Fox. December 2012
American Ballet Theatre’s
Photo by Erin Baiano
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House Dec 7—16, 2012
Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky Music by Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
Set and costume design by Richard Hudson Associate designers Justin Arienti and Mauricio Elorriaga Lighting design by Jennifer Tipton
Approximate running time: two hours, including one intermission
Cover: Lauren Ann Bonfiglio inThe Nutcracker. Photo by Gene Schiavone ABT’s The Nutcracker
SYNOPSIS
ACT I Scene 1, The Kitchen On Christmas Eve, the Stahlbaum kitchen is alive with activity as cooks and housekeepers bustle about preparing for the family’s annual holiday party. The Nanny keeps a watchful eye over the Stahlbaum children, Clara and Fritz. Once preparations are done, everyone adjourns to the parlor to greet the guests. Clara turns back as she exits and is startled to see a mouse. She runs to join the others in the dining room. With the kitchen completely empty, more mischievous mice appear and scurry about looking for scraps of the holiday meal.
Scene 2, The Party The Stahlbaums welcome family and friends to their grand parlor replete with holiday decorations, including a beautiful Christmas tree. The party grows festive with music and dance as Clara’s godfather, Drosselmeyer, magically appears. A skilled toymaker always full of the most inventive surprises, Drosselmeyer entertains everyone as he presents four life-sized dolls. However, these dolls cannot be played with, and Clara is disappointed. Then, Drosselmeyer gives Clara a unique Nutcracker handsomely dressed as a soldier. Fritz becomes jealous of his sister and rushes at her, snatching the Nutcracker from her and breaking it. A heartbroken Clara looks on as Drosselmeyer repairs the Nutcracker. As the evening grows late, the guests depart and the Stahlbaum family retires for a long winter night’s rest.
Scene 3, The Battle During the night, a sleepy Clara tiptoes back down the staircase in search of her beloved Nutcracker. As the clock strikes midnight, Clara sees Drosselmeyer’s face on the clock and becomes distressed by mice scampering into the room from all sides. The Nutcracker tries to help her but is carried away by the mice. Drosselmeyer appears just in time to catch Clara as she faints from fright. As she recovers, Clara sees her house change all around her. The Christmas tree grows large and wondrous. The Nutcracker heroically summons the toy soldiers to help fend off the scurrying mice. The fierce Mouse King arrives and engages in a duel with the Nutcracker. Just when it seems the evil Mouse King may be victorious, Clara takes off her shoe and bravely throws it at him, casting a fatal blow. As the mice quickly retreat, the Nutcracker transforms into a young Prince.
Scene 4, The Snow The Stahlbaum parlor suddenly becomes quite cold and snowflakes begin to fall. At first, the snow falls gently as if in a waltz but it builds into a frightful blizzard. Drosselmeyer brings a small sleigh to rescue Clara and the Prince from the freezing snow, and the moonlight guides them on a shining path for their journey over snow-covered hills.
ACT II Land of the Sugar Plum Fairy Drosselmeyer navigates the sleigh through the blizzard to safety in the sunny Land of the Sugar Plum Fairy. The Sugar Plum Fairy and her subjects are amazed to learn of Clara’s bravery in killing the Mouse King, and the Fairy commands a festival in honor of Clara, featuring charming dances from around the world. As the celebration draws to a close, Clara receives her greatest Christmas wish and sees herself transformed into a beautiful Princess to dance in the arms of her Nutcracker Prince.
Epilogue
Christmas Morning As the joyous celebration and magic kingdom fade, Clara suddenly finds herself alone in her room on Christmas morning, wondering: “Was this all a dream?” ABT’s The Nutcracker
PRODUCTION HISTORY
The world premiere of The Nutcracker was given by the Imperial Ballet, Maryinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg, Russia on December 18, 1892 danced by Antoinetta Dell-Era (Sugar Plum Fairy) and Pavel Gerdt (Cavalier).
American Ballet Theatre’s first production ofThe Nutcracker, choreographed by Mikhail Baryshnikov, received its World Premiere at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC on December 21, 1976. The production received its New York Premiere at the Metropolitan Opera House on May 18, 1977.
American Ballet Theatre’s second production of The Nutcracker, choreographed by Kevin McKenzie, received its World Premiere at the Orange County Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa, California on December 3, 1993. A new staging of McKenzie’s production was given its World Premiere at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 12, 2000.
The present production, with choreography by Alexei Ratmansky, received its World Premiere at the Howard Gilman Opera House at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York on December 23, 2010 danced by Gillian Murphy (Clara, The Princess), David Hallberg (Nutcracker, The Prince), Catherine Hurlin (Clara), and Tyler Maloney (The Nutcracker Boy).
Scenery built and painted by Hudson Scenic Studio, Inc. Drops painted by Michael Hagen, Inc. Movable scenic elements by Costume Armour, Inc. Props built by Mauricio Elorriaga Special thanks to Jared Aswegan Millinery by Lynne Mackey Studio, Jennifer Chapman, and Marian Jean Hose Wigs by Jeffrey Rebelo and Riva Pizhadze Makeup provided by M·A·C Footwear by Pluma
Ballet Mistresses for the Children Melissa Allen Bowman, Harriet Clarke, Kate Lydon
The children appearing in this production are students at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theatre.
David H. Koch is the Lead Underwriter of American Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker.
Linda Allard is the Original Underwriting Sponsor of costumes for The Nutcracker.
Joan Taub Ades and Alan M. Ades, The Susan and Leonard Feinstein Foundation, and Brian and Darlene Heidtke are Co-Underwriting Sponsors of The Nutcracker.
A gift as Co-Underwriting Sponsor of costumes for The Nutcracker has been provided in loving memory of Ellen Everett Kimiatek, former principal dancer with ABT.
Lisa and Dick Cashin, Linda and Martin Fell, and Ruth and Harold Newman are Co-Underwriting Partners of The Nutcracker.
The Nutcracker is generously supported through an endowed gift from The Toni and Martin Sosnoff New Works Fund.
Additional support has been provided by Edward A. Fox, Theresa Khawly, The Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and The National Endowment for the Arts. American Ballet Theatre
PRINCIPAL DANCERS
Paloma Herrera Xiomara Reyes Buenos Aires, Argentina Havana, Cuba Joined ABT 1991 Joined ABT 2001 Principal since 1995 Principal since 2003 Sponsored by Sponsored by Susan and Leonard Feinstein Avery and Andy Barth
Veronika Part Hee Seo St. Petersburg, Russia Seoul, South Korea Joined ABT 2002 Joined ABT 2005 Principal since 2009 Principal since 2012 Sponsored by Sponsored by Edward A. Fox Beth Chartoff Spector
Cory Stearns Mattituck, New York Joined ABT 2005 Principal since 2011 Sponsored by Charlotte and Macdonald Mathey American Ballet Theatre
ORCHESTRA
FIRST VIOLINS CLARINETS Ronald Oakland, Concertmaster Jon Manasse, Principal Sander Strenger, Assistant Concertmaster David Gould, Bass Clarinet Robin Bushman Shari Hoffman Lillit Gampel Joanna Jenner BASSOONS Barbara Randall Marc Goldberg, Principal Dorothy Strahl Harry Searing Carol Zeavin HORNS SECOND VIOLINS Francisco Donaruma, Principal Martha Caplin, Principal Virginia Benz Ann Gillette R. J. Kelly Michael Gillette Randal Ulmer Elizabeth Kleinman Lucy Morganstern TRUMPETS Deborah Wong Carl Albach, Principal Kenneth DeCarlo VIOLAS Nardo Poy, Principal TROMBONES Danielle Farina Clifford Haynes, Principal Sarah Adams Tom Hutchinson Joan Kalisch Mark Johansen Olivia Koppell TUBA CELLOS Morris Kainuma, Principal Jonathan Spitz, Principal Scott Ballantyne HARP Maureen Hynes Barbara Allen, Principal Sarah Seiver PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BASS Fred Eckler, Principal Lewis Paer, Principal David Wilson Jack Wenger Bradley Aikman TIMPANI Lou Barranti, Principal FLUTES Judy Mendenhall, Principal PIANO/KEYBOARDS Diva Goodfriend-Koven, Piccolo Barbara Bilach, Principal Karen Purpura LIBRARIAN OBOES David Carp Matthew Dine, Principal James Austin Smith, English Horn ORCHESTRA MANAGER Ellen Katz Wilner Matthew Dine American Ballet Theatre
BALLET THEATRE FOUNDATION, INC. BOARD OF GOVERNING TRUSTEES
Lucia Chase and Oliver Smith, Founders
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929-1994), Honorary Chairman Emerita Caroline Kennedy, Honorary Chairman
OFFICERS
Donald Kramer, Chairman
Andrew F. Barth, Mildred C. Brinn, David H. Koch, Vice Chairmen
Sharon Patrick, President Brian J. Heidtke, Vice President & Treasurer
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Donald Kramer, Chairman
Anne M. Tatlock, Honorary Chair, Executive Committee
Ali Wambold, Chair, Audit Committee Jean Volpe, Co-Chair, Development Committee Beth Chartoff Spector, Co-Chair, DevelopmentCommittee Brian J. Heidtke, Chair, Education Committee Lawrence J. Shaw, Chair, Finance Committee Martin Sosnoff, Chair, Investment Committee Edward A. Fox, Chair, Nominating Committee Sharon Patrick, Chair, Strategic Planning Committee
Rod Brayman Mildred C. Brinn Lisa Smith Cashin James S. Regan Melissa A. Smith
TRUSTEES
Linda Allard Ann L. Hicks Rachel S. Moore David C. Blowers Judith M. Hoffman Ruth Newman Hamish Bowles Wendy Evans Joseph Anka K. Palitz Audre D. Carlin Christian Keesee Matthew Rubel Valentino D. Carlotti Theresa Khawly Susan Sherman Susan Feinstein Paul T. Lehr Florence Low Sloan Sonia Florian Paula Mahoney Blaine Trump Victoria Phillips Geduld Andrew J. Martin-Weber Joseph A. Wilson William J. Gillespie Bill McIntosh Daniel M. Ziff Nancy Havens-Hasty Kevin McKenzie Leslie Ziff
Joyce Giuffra, Co-Chair, Education Committee
CHAIRMEN EMERITI COUNCIL CHAIRS HONORARY TRUSTEES Charles H. Dyson Susan Fales-Hill, Chair, ABT Ambassadors Ricki Gail Conway Edward A. Fox Hon. Mary Ourisman, Chair, International Committee Alexander C. Ewing Stephen J. Friedman Madeline Eckett Oden, Chair, Chairman’s Council Deborah, Lady MacMillan Hamilton E. James Patricia Belote, Chair, Golden Circle Council Robin Chemers Neustein Peter T. Joseph Mrs. Byam K. Stevens, Jr. Lewis S. Ranieri John L. Warden, Esq. Melville Straus Nancy Zeckendorf
American Ballet Theatre
ABT gratefully acknowledges the following for their leadership and commitment to the Company’s special projects and initiatives.
ABT gratefully acknowledges Ruth and Harold Newman for their leading support of ABT’s Apprentice Program.
ABT gratefully acknowledges its partnership with the National YoungArts Foundation, the core program of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, and applauds the Foundation’s outstanding commitment to support young artists and ABT’s pre-professional training programs.
Physical therapy equipment, sprung studio dance floors, and barres generously donated by The Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation in recognition of Dr. Phillip Bauman for his extraordinary work in the field of medicine.
ABT gratefully acknowledges Joseph A. Wilson for his leading support of Kevin McKenzie’s 20th Anniversary Celebration.
ABT wishes to give special thanks to Bumble and bumble. for its generous support.
ABT is grateful to M•A•C for its generous donation of makeup.
ABT is grateful to Scünci for serving as the Official Hair Accessory of the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School.
ABT is grateful to the following sponsors of Soloists and members of the corps de ballet: Isabella Boylston – Arlene C. Cooper Misty Copeland – Harriette Cole and Kiran Sharma / INTELLIGENTSIA Alexandre Hammoudi – Margaret and Michael J. Mattes Sarah Lane – The Sheila Grant Dancer Sponsorship Daniil Simkin – Sharon Patrick and Margaret and Michael J. Mattes Sterling Baca – The Gayle Jaffe Dancer Sponsorship Gemma Bond – Avery and Andy Barth, in recognition of former ABT dancer Carmen Barth Skylar Brandt – The Leslie Ettinger Dancer Sponsorship Brittany DeGrofft – Margaret King Moore Dancer Award Zhong-Jing Fang – Fred and Irene Shen Thomas Forster – Jane and Jerry del Missier Joseph Gorak – Harlan M. Blake Duncan Lyle – Dr. Mark A. Vaitkus Joseph Phillips – Linda and Edward Morse Luis Ribagorda – Donna and Richard Esteves Calvin Royal III – Harlan M. Blake Jessica Saund – The Charles Evans Foundation Arron Scott – Avery and Andy Barth, in memory of Rudolph Barth Christine Shevchenko – Theresa Khawly Eric Tamm – Charlotte and Macdonald Mathey Devon Teuscher – Kirby Woodson and Bradley Radoff Cassandra Trenary – Kirby Woodson Leann Underwood – Jane and Jerry del Missier Katherine Williams – Avery and Andy Barth, in memory of Laima Barth ABT’s Apprentices – The Arison Arts Foundation
Eric Tamm is the recipient of a 2012 Leonore Annenberg Fellowship in the Arts.
American Ballet Theatre gratefully acknowledges the financial contribution made by its dancers and stage managers to help support ABT.
American Ballet Theatre also gratefully acknowledges the financial contribution made by its staff to help support ABT. American Ballet Theatre
THANK YOU TO ABT DONORS
American Ballet Theatre thanks the individuals, corporations, foundations, and government agencies whose donations and grants support the Company and our education and training programs. There are many ways to be a part of ABT and help us reach more than 400,000 people in performance and close to 20,000 students every year. Become a member, sponsor a dancer, underwrite a program ... and much more! To learn more visit www.abt.org or call the Development Office at 212.477.3030.Listings as of November 30, 2012
PLATINUM CIRCLE ($200,000+)
Joan Taub Ades and Alan M. Ades The Susan and Leonard Feinstein David H. Koch Charitable Trust The Shubert Foundation, Inc. Linda Allard Foundation Julia and David H. Koch Martin & Toni Sosnoff Foundation The Arison Arts Foundation Edward Fox and Carmen Barth Donald Kramer Margaretta Taylor Avery and Andrew F. Barth Sheila Grant The New Power Generation Leslie M. Ziff and Daniel M. Ziff Brian and Darlene Heidtke Payless ShoeSource® And one anonymous donor
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE ($100,000 - 199,999) American Airlines Christian Keesee New York City Department of Mary Jo & Ted Shen Mildred C. Brinn Theresa Khawly Cultural Affairs Melissa A. Smith Sonia Florian Andrew J. Martin-Weber New York State Council on the Arts Mr. Robert F. Wallace Mrs. Marjorie Isaac MasterCard Worldwide NIB Foundation Ali and Monica Wambold Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Charlotte and Macdonald Mathey Northern Trust Joseph A. Wilson Foundation Ruth and Harold Newman James and Amy Regan And one anonymous donor
CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE ($75,000 - 99,999) The Leonore Annenberg Scholarship and The Dyson Foundation William A. McIntosh Foundation School Funds The Charles Evans Foundation Sharon Patrick Lisa Smith Cashin Caroline and Edward Hyman Beth Chartoff Spector and Jason Spector Jane and Jerry del Missier Dr. Coco Lazaroff
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David C. Blowers Ann L. Hicks Margaret and Michael J. Mattes Matthew Rubel Hamish Bowles Richard S. and Judith M. Hoffman Henry and Lucy Moses Fund The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Audre D. Carlin Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton E. James National Endowment for the Arts Samuels Foundation Valentino D. Carlotti Wendy Evans Joseph Robin Chemers Neustein Lawrence and Jean Shaw Victoria Phillips Geduld and Caroline Kennedy James M. and Nora C. Susan D. Sherman Buzzy Geduld - Cougar Kathi Koll Orphanides Harry and Florence Sloan Trading The Lebensfeld Foundation Anka K. Palitz Leila and Mickey Straus William J. Gillespie Paul T. Lehr Michele and Steven Pesner Anne M. Tatlock Joyce and Robert J. Giuffra, Jr. Jill L. Leinbach Rockefeller Brothers Fund Blaine Trump GRAFF Susan Lyall Laura and Jamie Rosenwald/ Jean Anderson Volpe Nancy E. Havens-Hasty and John and Paula Mahoney Orinoco Foundation And two anonymous donors J. Dozier Hasty The Material World Foundation The Rosh Foundation
BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE ($25,000 - 49,999)
Joseph and Sophia Abeles Lloyd E. Rigler - Lawrence E. Ray Hägg Jerome Robbins Foundation Foundation Deutsch Foundation Taylor Hanex Saks Fifth Avenue The Achelis and Bodman Donna and Richard Esteves Kenneth and Diane Hipkins Kiran Sharma Foundations Leslie and Bernard Ettinger Olga and Eric Jorgensen The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation Ronald and Toby Altman Foundation In Loving memory of Ellen Irene and Fred Shen The Sol and Margaret Berger Barry R. Feirstein Everett Kimiatek - John Leland Sills and Elizabeth Foundation Linda and Martin Fell Herb Kimiatek, Jennifer Papadopoulos Harlan M. Blake Alan and Laraine Fischer Hunnewell, Marianna Janet Barbara Slavin The Chisholm Foundation Vicki Netter Fitzgerald Silverman, Danielle Kimiatek Michael and Sue Steinberg Harriette Cole (INTELLIGENTSIA) Bee Fletcher F.M. Kirby Foundation, Inc. Valentino USA Ricki Gail Conway Mr. and Mrs. Austin T. Fragomen Chauncey and Marion D. Sarah von Maltzahn Arlene C. Cooper Freed of London, Inc. McCormick Family Foundation Susan Winokur and Paul Leach Virginia S. de Courcy The Abraham Fuchsberg Family Madeline Eckett Oden Kirby Woodson Mr. and Mrs. J. Dennis Delafield Foundation Howard S. Paley And one anonymous donor Mr. Joseph L. Gossner Mr. and Mrs. George Reeves
DIAMOND PARTNER ($20,000 - 24,999) Sheila Broderick Foundation Linda and Edward Morse scünci Temma and Alfred Kingsley The Pumpkin Foundation/Joe and Carol Reich Judy and Josh Weston Lillian E. Kraemer Barbara Scher, in loving memory of her sister Margot and Allen London Gayle Jaffe
GOLDEN PARTNER ($15,000 - 19,999) The Morris S. & Florence H. Guerlain Emily and James Levin Dr. Mark A. Vaitkus Bender Foundation The Carl and Marsha Hewitt Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Malkin The Bert & Sandra Wasserman Friends of Arlene Blau in honor Foundation, Inc. John Rallis and Mary Lynn Foundation of her birthday Carol and Howard Holtzmann Bergman-Rallis And one anonymous Foundation A. David and Dr. Sona I. Degann The Gladys Krieble Delmas Jay H. Tanenbaum Foundation American Ballet Theatre
PARTNER ($10,000 - 14,999) Edwin Bacher and Johanna Gaynor Minden, Inc. Dr. Roberta Leff and Mr. Roy Susan and Arthur Rebell Weber Mrs. Melissa M. Gibbs Raved Janice W. and Donald M. Kent G. Becker and Rachel Miller The Allen and Lola Goldring The Leon Levy Foundation Rosenthal Patricia and David Belote Foundation Shelley and Stephen Limmer Betsy Ruml Joyce and Steve Bloom Marianne B. Goodman, MD Barbara McCullough Mr. and Mrs. Edwin W. Schloss The Edward H. Butler Foundation Great Circle Foundation Dr. Julia Meech June and David Schneider Donna S. Calamari Rose Ellen and Gerald Greene Susan Stone Milsom Mark L. Serlen Beverly and Herbert Chase Leonard and Laura Grubman Joan T. Mischo Shari Siegel Clark Transfer, Inc. Ms. Marky Hall Ellen C. Monk and Gary E. Jill S. Slater Simon and Eve Colin Foundation Malo and John Harrison Snyder Denise R. Sobel Cornell Family Foundation Deirdre Howley and Ira Mary Lou and Robert Morgado Jane Stine and R.L. Stine Credit Suisse Eisenstadt Mr. and Mrs. Donald Netter and Mr. Edward Streim Nancy Dine The Carl Jacobs Foundation Arianna Nell and Samantha Aso O. Tavitian Dizzy Feet Foundation Dr. and Mrs. John E. Jefferis Charli George and Betsy Wiegers The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Alexandra Krofta Jones Neuberger Berman Pamela Wygod Foundation, Inc. David A. Kane One World Fund Barbara and David Zalaznick Jane Falk Kauff, McGuire & Margolis LLP Bradley Radoff Nancy Zeckendorf And four anonymous donors GOLDEN BENEFACTOR ($5,000 - 9,999)
Deborah and Charles Adelman Richard H. Holzer Memorial New York Power Authority Gregory St. John and Virginia Berlin Foundation Carol and Melvin Newman Gary McKay Mr. and Mrs. Louis Brause Ms. Mary Hsu The Ocasio Family Bruce L. Stein Virginia Brody Dr. Betty Iu and Mr. Andrew Milary Olson Sara B. Stone Ms. Kathy Chism J. Chen Overhills Foundation Mrs. Linda B. Strumpf Colgate-Palmolive Company Ms. Jane B. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Gerald W. Padwe Dr. and Mrs. Jerome Teich John J. Condon Tom and Jody King The Penates Foundation Helen and Jerome Tepper Douglas S. Cramer/Hugh Bush Dr. Barbara Kravitz Antonia Pew Mr. and Mrs. William H. Told, Jr. Gil Ebner Mrs. Frances Iger Laterman Jill Seaman Plancher and Pedro and Cecilia Torres Ross Eckler and Susan L. The Laurel Fund for the Perform- Kevin D. Plancher Beth Uffner Eckler-Kerns ing Arts Gail Pokoik Richard S. Ungerleider, M.D., Mariko and Matthew Elwood Ms. Helen Levine Council Member Domenic M. In Memory of Beatrice Exploring the Arts, Inc. Margot L. Levinson and John G. Recchia, Jr. Ungerleider Fiona Morgan Fein Gantz, Jr. Mrs. Denice H. Rein Universe Kogaku (America), Inc. Jackie and Don Feinstein Ellen and Harry Levitt Jefferson B. Riley Joyce P. and Diego R. Visceglia Council Member Lewis Fidler Philip W. Riskin Charitable Mrs. Fran Rogers Foundation Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher Foundation Jay B. Rosenberg Svetlana and Herbert M. David and Nancy Gavrin Mrs. Regis B. Lippert Bonnie Isabel Rosenblum Wachtell Foundation The Gilder Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Malkin Cyma Rubin Nancy B. Weinstein, RN Leslie and Roslyn Goldstein Mandarin Oriental, New York In Honor of Stacey Morris and The Nina W. Werblow Charitable Foundation The John L. McHugh Foundation Margie Van Dercook Trust Anne and Neil Gottehrer Mr. Robert McQuillin Ellen and Gene Schiavone World Presidents’ Organization - Celeste Guth In Memory of Peter L. Mercurio Carol and Jesse Schwartz Los Angeles Chapter David Hallberg Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Robert Millard Shoot for Change Scholarship Mrs. Thomas M. Wyman The Harkness Foundation for Mr. Stuart Mordfin and Mrs. The Doris Singleton Scholarship Peter C. Xiques Dance Liying Feng-Mordfin Lynne T. Smalley Starla M. Yeh And three anonymous donors
BENEFACTOR ($3,000 - 4,999) Michael J. Allen and Jane C. Marilyn J. Flood and Dr. Susan Krysiewicz and Susan and Frank Resnik Wooten Nicholas J. Wise Mr. Thomas Bell Mrs. Fran Rogers Carol L. Anderson Ms. Wendy Fuller-Mora Dr. Erin Langan and Joan and Roman Rome Lee and Robert Attanasio Mrs. Sally Gibbons Mr. Richard Myers Mrs. Lillian Rosenthal Atwater Kent Foundation Lynn Gilbert Naomi and John Lawrence Lawrence and Naomi Rothfield Claudine and Fred Bacher Mr. and Mrs. James R. Gillen Glenn and Michelle Lawse Betty and Mike Shaffet Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Bard Dr. Sharon Albers Glick and Mr. Gary Lloyd Shirley Shapiro Adrienne and Robert Birnbaum Mr. Michael B. Glick Virginia Loch Elizabeth N. Shapiro Mrs. Richard S. Braddock Doree Gottlieb Phyllis Mandell Annaliese Soros Eric Brauer Jane Graham Marion and Terry Martin Christopher W. Soule Samantha and Nils Brous Ms. Madelyne Gray Robert E. Meyerhoff Leanne M. Sweet Dr. Jennifer Chaitman Mrs. Katharine C. Gross Barbara B. Moore Amy and Jeff Tarr, Jr. Yvonne Chen Robert B. Haines and Ellen Siegel Dr. Judith Moreines-Hammer Tupelo Capital Management, LLC Council Member Margaret Chin Max W. Harris and Stuart Hammer Sheila and Stanley Turteltaub Mr. David Chou Dr. and Mrs. Warren J. Herbst, Jr. Ruth Nass, M.D. and Patricia E. Vance Christian Dior Douglas M. Hitchner and Theodore Gross Kathleen and Louis Victorino Ms. Amy R. Churgin Kelly Weldon New York City Department Brian H. Vincent Jill and Irwin Cohen Edwin C. Holmer III of Youth and Community Grace Volckhausen Collective Brands Council Member Robert Jackson Development Mr. and Mrs. Norman H. Volk J. Barclay Collins and Kristina Durr Jocelyn R. Jerry Diane A. Nixon Mr. Sedgwick Ward and Mrs. Council Member Inez Dickens Ms. Natalya Kagalovsky Shelby Notkin Barbara Ward Peter and Sheri Donovan Ms. Amy S. Khoudari Joseph and LouAnn O’Sullivan Charles and Jacqueline Warren Antonia Paepcke DuBrul Susan and Stephen Kippur Robert Ouimette Cathy and Stephen Weinroth Mrs. Charles H. Dyson Michael and Sally Kliegman Christine M. Pallares Josette Winograd Mrs. Frances Evans-Faccadio Mr. Stephen Knoll Mr. Richard C. Pepperman Eileen M. Wolff Ralph and Barbara Ferrara Stanley H. Kovak and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Perella And four anonymous donors Barbara J. Fife Nancy Nelson Kathryn Puccio American Ballet Theatre
GOLDEN PATRON ($1,500 - 2,999)
Hirschel B. Abelson Margaret Finerty and Neil V. Claude-Eric Lazard Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose M. Estelle C. Adler Getnick Evelyn and Jeffrey Levy Richardson Brenda and Kelley Anderson Pamela E. Flaherty Dr. Daniel M. Libby and Rockwood Holdings, Inc. Stanley J. and Barbara D. Arkin Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fleischer, Jr. Dr. Nancy Kemeny Mary L. Rooney Joan and Robert Arnow Ms. Caroline Alexander Forgason Maris and Ronald Lieberman Susan and David Roth Vera Miller Aryeh Gloria Francesconi Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Linnemann Janet and Philip Rotner Christopher and Gayle Baring Mary Price Franco Gregory and Patricia Loftus Stephen Rubenstein and Camille Barr, In Memory of Gael Mrs. Roberta B. Franklin Ms. Dening Wu Lohez June Gaston C. Barr Gerald Frauwirth The Lostritto Family Susan and David Ruder Geoffrey and Maureen Bartlett Barbara and Joe Friedman MAC Cosmetics Mrs. Dorothy K. Rupp Madeleine Bennett Lola and Howard Froman Duncan and Nancy MacMillan CDR Hans Sachse Clyde Bennett Nathan D. and Joyce Froot Laura Maioglio Blobel Dr. Nathan E. Saint-Amand Diane W. Bensley Charitable Lead Trust Bella Malinka Phyllis Ann Santry Mr. Jeffrey L. Berenson Ted and Georgia Funsten Elizabeth Mankin Jennifer Davis and William F. Elaine S. Bernstein Alice Gantcher Steve Marcus Scapell Dr. Gail Berry Linda and David B. Garrett Barbara and Eric Marder Mr. Antoine Schetritt Michael Bienstock Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Garrow Nancy Marshak Irvin and Anita Schorsch Ellen S. and Arnold S. Block John D. and Melinda M. Geberth Melanie Maslow, M.D. Nancy M. Schuman Anne Bodnar Barbara Gibbs Ms. Victoria A. Matus Mr. and Mrs. Herman C. Schwab Mary Betts Bohm Doris E. Gold T. W. McEnerney and Harriet Seif Nancy and Peter Brown Ms. Terry L. Goldberg C. Z. Hurford Dr. Nilay Shah Carolyn Brown Dr. Jennifer Gordon Dr. Michael R. McGarvey Rosalie Shields Carole and Richard Bunker Robert Dodd Greene and Ms. Amanda McGowan and Stephanie and Fred Shuman Marilyn and Marshall Butler H. Christopher Allen Mr. Lawrence Vitale Joy V. Silber Ellen and Paul Cahill Lucia Ewing and David Paul C. McNabb Constance and Angelo Silveri Peter and Eloise W. Canzone Greenhouse Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Mr. John Sirak Fernando H. Caso The Stanley & Nancy Grossman Mendell Norman Sloan Will and Elaine Chapman Family Foundation Eugene Mercy, Jr. Astrid Spina Audrey and Jerome Chatzky Sarah T. Grout Edward and Vivian Merrin Edward A. Rucker and Joyce and Bruce Chelberg Sandra L. Gubin Liz and Rob Meyer Susan I. Spivak Edward and Sylvia Chin Dan V. Gueron Don E. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Andrew P. Steffan T. Chomicz Michael and Sherry Guthrie Elinor and Marvin Mitchell Linda Suter Mr. Gustavus Christensen Mrs. Paula L. Gutschmit Martha D. Mochel Mr. Dennis D. Swanson Mrs. Jeanne Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Hagler Michael and Ginger Montel Susan Talbot Jacques & Emy Cohenca Gretchen W. Hamilton Muriel Gold Morris Stephen Tan Foundation, Inc. William G. Hamilton Florence Morris Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Collective Brands Kimberly L. Harano Victoria and Stephen Morris Thompson, Jr. Jane B. and John C. Colman Loretta M. Hennessey Ruth A. Mueller Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Thorne III Robyn Condie Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hilzen Maurine M. Murtagh Donald and Chika Tillman Mrs. Ellen E. Conovitz Mrs. Karen M. Howell Dr. John H. and Dr. Carolyn Barbara L. Trommer, MD Margaret D’Angelo Heide Huttl Newsom The Underwood Family Arnold and Selene Davis Dr. Lisa Imundo and Wilson and Eliot Nolen Mr. and Mrs. Dirk Van De Mark James Davis Dr. Jonathan M. Imundo Robert O’Brien Jennifer Vasiloff Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Derman Drs. Nancy and Ron Israeli Mrs. Edward C. Oelsner III Anthony P. Vidakovich Ms. Raari J. Diamond Barbara S. Jacobs Gail Okun Marcia D. Weber and James Jay L. Dubiner Anna Street Jeffrey Mary J. Osborn B. Flaws Ed and Terry Duffy Rita Gail Johnson Ovation LLC Rebecca and William Weeks Ms. Onda D’Urso Mr. and Mrs. R. Sidney Jones Nicole and Bruce Paisner Dr. Arnold Weingarden and Joanne Clifford Eaton Irwin Kallman John P. Palatinus Ms. Joanne Danto Ms. Jacqueline Eckstein Mrs. Lila Katz Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Pantzer Ms. Susannah Weiss Ms. Sally M. Edwards Mr. Thomas L. Kempner Rafael G. Pardo Ronald West Leonard and Joan Eisen Mrs. Rebecca Cook Kim and Carol and Nicholas Paumgarten Stanley Westreich Sydney and Sylvia Engel Mr. Jeffrey Kim Gene Petracca Naida S. Wharton Sarah Epstein William Kistler Victoria Phipps Charles A. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. James Fang Ellen and Murray Koppelman Teresa Pollak Ms. Mary M. Wilson Phyllis F. Feder Mr. Jeffrey Kossak Drs. Joseph and Kathy Porder Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Wood Myrna Felder George J. Kramer Prince Charitable Trusts Konrad Wos and Meggan Walsh Mr. Arthur F. Ferguson Mr. Tomislav Kundic Mrs. Judy Reemtsma Jiahua Xu Mary Ann Ferrizz Nanette L. Laitman Dr. Paul Reisch Susan Zakoian Mr. and Mrs. William S. Field Amy Lau And thirteen anonymous donors
PATRON ($1,000 - 1,499)
Mrs. Heidi O. Ahlborn Mr. and Mrs. Per Arneberg Dr. Susan H. Berg Mr. Claudio Cafengiu Madeline and Stephen Anbinder Ina Avrich Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP Frank Carucci Dr. and Mrs. Richard C. Ancona James and Pamela Awad Robert and Steffi Berne Gina Casey and Mark Chiaviello Ms. Felicity Anderson-Moore Ann V. Bailey Edith C. Bjornson Jane and Donald Cecil Christopher C. Angell Anton Baranchuk and Ms. Gloria Bluj Anthony Chance Ms. Toby L. Ansin Marina Markova Marshall and Nina Brickman Diana and Gordon Chapman Dr. and Mrs. Jay H. Apfelbaum Ms. Christine Bassett Shirley and Frank Briguglio Paula Fontenla Chapman and Mr. Yoni Arbel and Ms. Leona Ms. Anne Beaty Gillian and David Brown Daniel Chapman Clague Emily Benedek and Jonathan Nancy D. Browne Mr. Noel Cohen Ms. Jacqueline Archis Zhukovsky Mr. and Mrs. Theodore S. Bye Nancy K. Coll Leslie and Richard Curtis American Ballet Theatre
Ms. Nancy Cutter Ebeling Mr. Stephen Hughes Ms. Pamela G. Meyer Joel Herman and Milt Sleeter Mrs. Juliet Dalis Patricia J. Jaffarian Dr. Donald Meyers Dr. and Mrs. Fred Smith Michael R. Dallos Ellen and Peter Jakobson Marjorie Miller Ms. Gillian Sorensen Mr. Andrew Darfoor Mrs. Lucy Jarvis Martha J. Mitchell Audrey Spiegel Mr. and Mrs. Willem F. P. Mr. S. P. Jenkins Judith and Gary Moomjian Eva M. Staudt de Vogel Mrs. Linda E. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Tom S. Moore John and Sharon Steinhoff Ms. Alyce De Williamson Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jones Ms. Paula A. Moss Dr. Lewis Stolman Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Dicker Ms. Wanda M. Jones Elizabeth A. Mullins Mr. Robert Stone Teresa Donahue Louise Kapner Deborah Murnin Marcie and Miles M. Stuchin Ingrid Doyne Elizabeth and Daniel Keegan Mary Mylenki and James S. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tamm Barbara Deller Mr. William Kelly Trager Dr. Linda L. Tao and Mr. Dariusz Olivia Hutchins Dunn Dennis D. Kendzora Ellen R. Nadler and Robert J. R. Hochman Mr. and Mrs. Walter Eberstadt Arthur and Enid Kerman Cubitto Beatrice Taplin Glenn and Alice Engel Maureen B. Kerr Victoria Lindsley-O’Hara Mark A. Tashkovich Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Ewald Joanne and Haskell Klaristenfeld Ms. Elisabeth Ostrow Nora Tezanos Mr. Paul E. Fahrenkopf and Elizabeth L. Klee Ostrowitz & Ostrowitz, Esqs. Jennifer Tipton Hon. Terry Ellen Holtzman Ms. Cara Kleinhaut Ms. Theresa Parolisi Julie C. Van Camp Robert Fanger Mr. and Mrs. Perry J. Koplik In Memory of Lucille Patinella Aarti Verma Myrna Felder Kit Kreilick Nancy and Steven Peters Nicholas and Sayaka Vermeer Mr. and Mrs. Brent Fery Dr. Marianne La Barbera Ms. Maria Plowman Francis and Clemencia Virgintino Mrs. Katherine Findlay Ms. Lauri B. Landau Linda Nochlin Pommer Mrs. Patricia Vouch Mr. Roger Fine and Dr. Rebecca Ruth and Sid Lapidus Mr. Larry S. Price Ronald B. Warren Fine Lois Lautenberg Ms. Mary D. Ramsey Ruth and Howard Warshower Mr. Gerald Finsen Dr. Ernest B. Leibov Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rechler Ms. Vivian Weinblatt Patricia Francy Judith Lennox and Barbara Nims Susan Mallory Reed Ms. Joy R. Weiner The Friars National Association Dr. Nancy S. Leonard Mr. Emil Rensing Harris Allan Weinstein Foundation, Inc. Elizabeth Rivers Lewine Ms. Velvor V. Rhone Dr. Howard White and Lauren and Steven Friedman Mr. and Mrs. Carl Liederman Geraine Richards Dr. Maxine S. Haft Mr. Denison Gallaudet Anita S. Linke Iris and Ira Rimerman Thomas and Hedi H. White George and Sandy Garfunkel Niki Livas Marjorie M. Robinson Barry N. and Joan D. Winograd Mr. and Mrs. A. George Gebauer Joan C. Long Rockley Family Foundation Marion R. Winter Philip and Marjorie Gerdine Ms. Rosemarie Longhi Ms. Caroline J. Rogers and Heather Wood Carole Gliedman Mr. David S. Mack Mr. Robert J. Debitetto Patrick Woods Louise B. Godine Margaret L. Maguire Audrey A. Rohan, Esq. Paxton and Bess Wray Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Gottlieb Mrs. Frederick Mali Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Ronus Carol S. Wright Mrs. Carol C. Greco Lawrence and Phyllis Malmuth Ms. Mary Ross Laura A. Wright Leenaars John F. Green Nancy and Alan Manocherian Dr. and Mrs. Stephen K. Scher Mary and Arthur Zaks Terry Groll Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Marcus Terri and Richard Schlenger Mrs. Phyllis Zimmerman Ms. Susan Gullia Susan and Morris Mark Mrs. Hannelore Schulhof And nine anonymous donors Dr. Heskel M. Haddad Delrosa Marshall Burt and Jean Sempier Inez Hanau Ms. Pearson Marx Simonetta Seragnoli And thank you to the thousands Mrs. John P. Hawkins Anne and Edward Massey Mr. and Mrs. John Servidea of members who provide Lisa Hickman Wood Arlene Massimilla Audrey Lou Sevin critical support through gifts Ms. Christine Hikawa Aaron and Rebecca Maurice The Sheehan Family under $1,000. Jenny Holmes Enken and Jerry Mayer Mr. Jonathan Shia Heather Holmes John and Erica McLean Melanie and Joseph Shugart Beth and Larry Horowitz Mr. Barry M. Meyer Ellen F. Simon
LUCIA CHASE SOCIETY The Lucia Chase Society honors the co-founder of our Company and recognizes those who are supporting American Ballet Theatre through a will or bequest. To learn about how you can provide a legacy gift to ABT, please call 212.477.3030 and ask about Planned Gifts.
Mrs. Norma Andrews A. Ross Eckler Mrs. Marjorie S. Isaac Elizabeth N. Shapiro In Memory of Phyllis G. Barrick Esther Elias Thomas and Jody King Edith Shneorson Ms. Irma L. Beckley-Maloney Ellen and Frank Estes Cynthia Muss Lawrence Shari Siegel Virginia Berlin Donna and Richard Esteves Dr. Roberta Leff and Gary and Roberta Soren Harlan Blake Pedro Figueredo Mr. Roy Raved Gregory St. John and Anne and Robert Bosch Stuart M. Fischman, Esq. Jared Longhitano Gary McKay Jane L. Burgin James Darrell Fontenot Barbara McCullough Barbara B. Stewart Fernando H. Caso Edward A. Fox John P. Palatinus Gary Thom Benette B. Chen Anne B. Frankel Richard and Sandra Pearse Mary Van Buren Nansi Clement Lois Gartlir Antonia Pew Ruth and Howard Warshower John J. Condon Philip and Marjorie Gerdine Keith and Judy Reemtsma Carol Weil Katherine L. Coppock Judith Beryl Grebin Joseph Richards Nancy and William Zeckendorf Robert M. Costa Hal W. Grouver Martin Riskin And three anonymous donors Elizabeth H. and Richard W. Dr. Susan R. Harris Marjorie M. Robinson Dudley Edmond Kent Hatcher Janice N. Rosenthal Ms. Diane C. Dunne Carol A. Hydovitz Ellen A. Schiavone American Ballet Theatre
MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS TO THE ENDOWMENT AND NEW PRODUCTION FUND FOR BALLET THEATRE FOUNDATION
American Ballet Theatre is deeply grateful to the following donors for their leading support of The Endowment Campaign and New Production Funds. Their extraordinary generosity ensures the longevity of ABT and prolongs the artistic excellence for future generations to enjoy. Listings as of November 30, 2012 FOUNDERS CIRCLE ($2 MILLION AND ABOVE) Edward A. Fox and Carmen Barth The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Julia and David H. Koch Lewis S. Ranieri Clark Lyon Repertory Fund Toni and Martin Sosnoff CHAMPIONS CIRCLE ($1,000,000 - $1,999,999) Avery and Andrew F. Barth Sharon Patrick Joanne Cummings Production Fund And one anonymous donor Brian and Darlene Heidtke
LEADERS CIRCLE ($500,000 - $999,999) Linda Allard and Herbert Gallen Ruth and Harold Newman Lisa and Dick Cashin Anka K. Palitz Drs. Philip and Marjorie Gerdine The Rosh Foundation Robin Chemers Neustein Margaretta Taylor
GUARDIANS CIRCLE ($250,000 - $499,999) The Susan and Leonard Feinstein Foundation Macdonald and Charlotte Mathey Lawrence and Jean Shaw Lori and Stephen Garofalo James M. and Nora C. Orphanides Irene and Fred Shen William J. Gillespie James S. and Amy Regan Melville and Leila Straus Mrs. Marjorie S. Isaac Nicholas and Shelley Schorsch Ali and Monica Wambold Konrad R. Kruger Frederic and Robin Seegal
INNOVATORS CIRCLE ($100,000 - $249,999) Joan Taub Ades and Alan M. Ades Cosby W. and Timothy M. George NIB Foundation Toby and Ronald Altman Joyce and Robert J. Giuffra, Jr. Michele and Stephen Pesner Adrienne Arsht Barbara Hemmerle Gollust and Keith Gollust Laura and Jamie Rosenwald Arlene and Harvey Blau Nancy Havens-Hasty Ellen and Gene Schiavone Devon and Peter Briger Richard S. and Judith M. Hoffman Karin and Stanley Schwalb Mildred C. Brinn Hans E. Hopf Mary Jo and Ted Shen Stefano and Monica Corsi The Peter T. Joseph Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John C. Sites, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Dennis Delafield In loving memory of Ellen Everett Kimiatek, Edward H. Smith, Jr. Nancy Ellison and William Rollnick former ABT Principal Dancer, Melissa A. Smith Susan Fales-Hill Herb Kimiatek, Jennifer Hunnewell, Susan Fawcett Sosin The Fales-Hill Foundation Marianna Silverman, Danielle Kimiatek Patsy and Jeff C. Tarr Alan and Laraine Fischer Jill L. Leinbach And two anonymous donors Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Friedman William A. McIntosh
FRIENDS OF THE CAMPAIGN ($50,000 TO $99,999) Arlene C. Cooper Dr. Coco Lazaroff Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. West Linda and Martin Fell L. Patrick and Madeline Eckett Oden And one anonymous donor Caroline and Edward Hyman Henry R. Shields in loving memory of his daughter Eileen R. Shields
ABT gratefully acknowledges support from the R. Chemers Neustein ABT Artistic Initiatives Fund.
ABT gratefully acknowledges The Linda Allard and Herbert Gallen Costume Fund.
ABT gratefully acknowledges James S. and Amy Regan for their endowed gift in recognition of the Principal First Violin/Concert Master’s Chair.
ABT gratefully acknowledges Barbara Hemmerle Gollust and Keith Gollust for their endowed gift in recognition of the Principal Conductor’s Chair.
Flower presentations are provided through an endowed gift from Karin and Stanley Schwalb.
David LaMarche’s performances with ABT are generously supported through an endowed gift from Nancy Havens-Hasty and J. Dozier Hasty.
ABT gratefully acknowledges The Peter T. Joseph Foundation for its endowed gift in recognition of The Special Needs Fund.
ABT gratefully acknowledges Charlotte and Macdonald Mathey for their endowed sponsorship in recognition of a corps de ballet member.
ABT gratefully acknowledges Lisa and Dick Cashin for their endowed gift in support of Ballet for the New Audience. American Ballet Theatre
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THE CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL AT AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE
Members of The Chairman’s Council play an active and participatory role in support of ABT as America’s National Ballet Company. Council members gain unprecedented insight and access along with opportunities for involvement in our long-range planning efforts. The three-year commitment required to join the Council helps ABT gain financial stability and enhances our artistic and education programs. Please direct inquiries about Chairman’s Council membership to 212.477.3030 ext. 3236.
Those listed below have provided outstanding support and commitment to American Ballet Theatre as Chairman’s Council Members; we give them our great thanks.
Madeline Eckett Oden Chair
Linda Fell Martin Fell Vice Chairs
Joseph and Sophia Vicki Netter Fitzgerald Olga and Eric Jorgensen Janet Barbara Slavin Abeles Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Austin T. Jill L. Leinbach Michael and Sue Ronald and Toby Altman Fragomen Susan Lyall Steinberg Arlene C. Cooper The Abraham Fuchsberg Margaret and Michael J. Sarah von Maltzahn Virginia S. de Courcy Family Foundation Mattes Susan Winokur and Mr. and Mrs. J. Dennis Sheila Grant Howard S. Paley Paul Leach Delafield Ray Hägg Mr. and Mrs. George And one anonymous Donna and Richard Taylor Hanex Reeves donor Esteves Kenneth and Diane John Leland Sills and Alan and Laraine Fischer Hipkins Elizabeth Papadopoulos American Ballet Theatre
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING American Ballet Theatre’s Education and Training initiatives include over a dozen programs for school children from K to 12 across the country and our acclaimed pre-professional training programs at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at ABT. Our thanks go to all the supporters who help make this possible. You can find out about our education work at www.abt.org/education.
ABT Junior Council Lori and Stephen Garofalo Anka K. Palitz Joan Taub Ades Mrs. Melissa M. Gibbs Sharon Patrick Ron and Toby Altman William J. Gillespie Payless ShoeSource® The Arison Arts Foundation Joyce and Robert J. Giuffra, Jr. The Penates Foundation Leticia Asher Isabelle G. Goldberg Family Trust The New Power Generation Avery and Andy Barth Samuel Gonzalez The Pumpkin Foundation/Joe and Carmen Barth Great Circle Foundation Carol Reich The Morris S. and Florence H. Bender Harriet B. Gruber Speaker Christine Quinn and the Foundation Inc. Ray Hägg New York City Council Rod and Cheryl Brayman David Hallberg Scholarship Lewis S. Ranieri Ellen and Paul Cahill Nancy Havens-Hasty and J. Dozier Hasty Council Member Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. Lisa Smith Cashin The Heidtke Foundation Laura and James Rosenwald Council Member Margaret Chin Mrs. Marjorie S. Isaac The Rosh Foundation The Chisholm Foundation Council Member Robert H. Jackson Cyma Rubin Kathy Chism Louise Kapner Jerry Ruotolo Colgate-Palmolive Mr. and Mrs. George Kaufman Dr. James Sadlock and Susan McDowell The Simon and Eve Colin Foundation Christian Keesee Sadlock Ricki Gail and Bob Conway Caroline Kennedy Ellen and Gene Schiavone Cornell Family Foundation Theresa Khawly scünci Mary Sharp Cronson/Works & Process Donald Kramer Simonetta Seragnoli The Jane and Jerry del Missier Dr. Susan Krysiewicz and The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation Scholarship Mr. Thomas Bell Henry R. Shields in loving memory of his Dennis J. Delafield The Laurel Fund for the Performing Arts daughter Eileen R. Shields Council Member Inez Dickens Jill L. Leinbach The Shoot for Change Scholarship Dizzy Feet Foundation Helen Levine Speaker Sheldon Silver and the New York Leslie and Bernard Ettinger Foundation Susan Lyall State Assembly Exploring the Arts John and Paula Mahoney The Doris Singleton Scholarship Fales-Hill Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Malkin Janet Slavin Susan Feinstein Thomas and Joellen Melone Melissa A. Smith Barry R. Feirstein Neuberger Berman Jean Volpe Council Member Lewis A. Fidler New York City Department of Cultural The Wathne Family Alan and Laraine Fischer Affairs Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. West Edward A. Fox New York City Department of Youth and Kirby Woodson Freed of London, Ltd. Community Development And one anonymous donor The Abraham Fuchsberg Family New York State Council of the Arts Foundation Northern Trust Ms. Wendy Fuller-Mora James M. and Nora C. Orphanides American Ballet Theatre
AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE STAFF FINANCE
Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie Chief Financial OfficerRachel Pivnick Chief Executive OfficerRachel S. Moore Payroll and Benefits ManagerCatherine P. Brown Controller Mary Sormeley ARTISTIC I.T. Manager Vince Lingner Bookkeeper Marianne Vanaselja Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky Finance and Payroll Associate Folasha Sealey Associate Artistic Director Victor Barbee Office ManagerRoseanne Forni Artistic Administrator Cristina Escoda Ballet Masters Susan Jones, Irina Kolpakova, Clinton Luckett, Nancy Raffa EDUCATION AND TRAINING Rehearsal Coordinator Miki Shintani Assistant to the Artistic Staff Amanda Sugino Director of Education and Training Mary Jo Ziesel Company Teachers Nancy Bielski, Jeff Edwards, Rinat Imaev, Susan Jaffe, Associate Director of Education and Training Dennis J. Walters Clinton Luckett, Nancy Raffa, Craig Salstein, Vladilen Semenov Principal, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School Franco De Vita COMPANY MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION Director, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School Heidi Gunter Director of Training Programs Molly Schnyder General Manager David G. Lansky Artistic Director of Summer Intensives, and Assistant Principal, Jacqueline Company Manager Kyle Pickles Kennedy Onassis School Melissa Allen Bowman Associate Company Manager Ashley K. Baer Director, ABT National Training Curriculum Raymond Lukens Executive Assistant and Board Liaison Laura Simpson Artistic Coordinator of the Apprentice Program Clinton Luckett Assistant to the General Manager Kimberly Walen Studio Company Artistic Coordinator Kate Lydon Artistic Coordinator for Educational Outreach Richard Toda PRODUCTION Manager of Student Life, JKO School Kevin Edwards National Training Curriculum Coordinator Jenna Bitterman Director of Production N. James Whitehill III Manager, JKO School Rebecca Schwartz Technical Director Richard Koch Education Coordinator Steven Kaplan Production Stage Manager Danielle Ventimiglia Summer Intensive Manager Elizabeth Aymong Stage Manager Jennifer McGrath Summer Intensive Coordinator Naomi Gewanter Assistant Stage Manager Jeremiah Bischoff Summer Intensive Assistant Caitlin Williams Lighting Director Brad Fields National Training Curriculum Associate Meghan Love Assistant Lighting Director Kristina Kloss JKO School Associate Mary Kenson Wilson Second Assistant Lighting Director Jon Goldman JKO School Faculty Nina Bennahum, Jenna Bitterman, Rodica Bordeianu, Master Carpenter Dan De Prenger Melissa Allen Bowman, Richard Bowman, Harriet Clark, Carpenters Esteban Osorio, Chris Miano Franco De Vita, Olga Dvorovenko, Carla Flores, Carmela Gallace, Master Electrician Brian Zimmerman Adrienne Hurd, Jessica Lang, Ju Yeun Lee, Pamela Levy, Electricians/Board Operators Andrew Blais Meghan Love, Raymond Lukens, Kate Lydon, Clarice Marshall, Property Master Paul Wells Kanji Segawa, Lupe Serrano, Richard Toda, Martine van Hamel Property Man Steven Dunbar Interns Alison Dambach, Lucia Elledge, Mirai Matsuura, Michelle Neyland, Wardrobe Supervisor Bruce Horowitz John Ng, Melissa Rosko, Myriam Varjacques, Delaney Wing Wardrobe Hilarie Jenkins, Caryn Wells, Andrew Corbo Wig & Make-up Supervisor Jeffrey Rebelo PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Wig & Make-up Artist Riva Pizhadze Resident Scenic Artist Christine Skubish Consulting Orthopedist Dr. William Hamilton Assistant Orthopedist Dr. Philip Bauman MUSIC Physical Therapists Peter Marshall, Julie Daugherty Massage Therapist Olinda Cedeno Music Director Ormsby Wilkins Advisor, JKO Wellness Program Ann L. Hicks, LCSW Principal Conductor Charles Barker Immigration Counsel Wormser, Kiely, Galef & Jacobs LLP Conductor and Music Administrator David LaMarche Labor Counsel Kauff, McGuire & Margolis LLP Concertmaster Ronald Oakland Auditor Lutz & Carr LLP Orchestra Personnel Manager Matthew Dine Insurance Broker DeWitt Stern Group Rehearsal Pianists Barbara Bilach, David LaMarche, Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board Dr. Gary Wadler Henrietta Stern, Daniel Waite, Emily Wong American Ballet Theatre is a member of the American Arts Alliance, DEVELOPMENT the Arts and Business Council, Inc. and Dance/U.S.A.
Director of Development Kyle Y. Ridaught The dancers and stage managers of American Ballet Theatre are represented Director of Membership Grey Johnson for the purpose of collective bargaining by the American Guild of Musical Associate Director of Special Events Brie Wilson Artists, AFL-CIO. Manager of Special Gifts and Endowment Brannan Berman Trucking by Clark Transfer Inc. Manager of Major Gifts Jon Haddorff Manager of Institutional Support Claire Stephanic IT consulting service for ABT is provided by SyNet Solutions, Inc. Database and Finance Manager Alan Berquist Assistant Manager of Major Gifts Patrick Galvin Tour booking by Jean-Jacques Cesbron, Columbia Artists Management, LLC. Member Events Coordinator Erika Lange Special Events Associate Katherine Kantor Harlequin is the official floor of American Ballet Theatre. Membership Associate Joshua Lenihan Membership Associate, Patron Ticketing Fernando Parra Wm. Kanabe Pianos, supplied by Frank and Camille’s West, is the official Special Events Assistant Maria Teresa Alzuru piano of American Ballet Theatre. Assistant to the Director of Development Alexandra Ortega ABT alumna Gretchen Schumacher generously volunteers her time as Alumni Coordinator. MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS VOLUNTEERS Director of Press and Public Relations Kelly Ryan Director of Marketing and Brand Management Susan Angermeier, Carol Becker, Melvin A. Bernstein, Hanna Burak, James Timm Paul Cahill, Judi Chandon, John Condon, Vivien Delugg, Beverly Epstein, Manager of Press and Online Media Susie Morgan Rita Genn, Bill Gerdes, Judy Ginesi, Norma and Ted Glatzer, Rosemarie Group Sales Manager Ellen Koga Hayward, Yvonne and Warren Herbst, Honey Hilzen, Perin Hurewitz, Phyllis Marketing and Merchandising Associate Daniel Casatelli Jacobs, Wanda Jones, Shelley Limmer, Stephen Limmer, Keiko Matsumura, Press Associate Samantha E. Strahota Ina M. Mishkin, Barbara Q. Myers, Geri Richards, Gail Ryan, Juanita Seidel, Press Associate and Staff Photographer Myra Armstrong Estelle Selzer, Beth Shapiro, Nancy L. Sifton, Joy Silber, Linda Sitnick, Promotions Associate Cara Reichel Marianne Stegeland, Nina Sweet, Steven Toback, Johanna Weber, Hermine Photographer Gene Schiavone Weiss, Elinor Wexler, Nahomi Yamazaki, Anthony Yazzetti. Associate Staff Photographer Rosalie O’Connor