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“Crystal brings concept, articulate demonstration, and “imagery, but she never operates without an awareness of collaboration…As with everything Crystal touches, Plot Point fascinates. © nycdanceproject.com ” when crystal pite walks into a with impulses and reactions just beyond to providing as many opportunities to as studio, you might not notice. She our comprehension. As with everything many future choreographers as we can. walks soundlessly in socks, exudes Crystal touches, Plot Point fascinates. This past summer, through a generous kindness, and seems not to need or As does Jessica Lang’s Her Door to the grant from the Virginia B. Toulmin want attention. Yet every fiber on Sky, day to Plot Point’s night. Meditative, Foundation, we were able to offer a every dancer in the room comes to ebullient, and ultimately as satisfying five-week class in choreography led life with excitement and expectation. as a New Mexico sunset, Jessica imbues by PNB School faculty member Eva The energy in the room changes in her work with texture and nuance. Stone. On day one, Eva asked the girls ways that can be felt. Crystal greets If we’ve seen day and night, Afternoon who participated (about 40 from two everyone, puts the room at ease, smiles Ball takes us to a deeper darkness. Twyla classes) how many were scared to create are everywhere, and the work begins. Tharp gives us three street kids—all a dance. All conceded. On the final day, A level of collaboration can be identified somewhat wrecked and rattled, unaware of following a showing for parents, peers, instantly. Crystal brings concept, articulate each other, and yet needy and dependent. and me, she asked how many would demonstration, and imagery, but she The most disturbing part is that we choreograph again. All hands shot up. never operates without an awareness identify with the alienation these three Smiles everywhere. This is the future. of collaboration. Each artist—whether experience. They are either people we part of a swarm of insects, a team of pass hurriedly on the streets or reflections puppeteers, an endless field of refugees, we’ve seen in the mirror. Their actions or a revenge-seeking replica—is part of and interaction are as driven and frenetic the process, contributing and valued. as Vladimir Martynov’s score. Their Peter Boal Ever since Emergence left us stunned by antics seem to have no logical resolution Pite’s work in 2013, we’ve been plotting until the inevitable denouement. (pun intended) for Crystal’s return. In I chose these three works because fact, since Noelani Pantastico advised each is powerful, insightful, and skillfully me a decade ago to check out Crystal’s crafted. I did not intentionally set out company, Kidd Pivot, I’ve been working to create a program of works by three FREE! Enrich Your to bring this inspiring individual into our female choreographers. The fact that a Experience with PNB* studios as often as I can. Unfortunately for program created exclusively by women us, much of the dance world wants her, is noteworthy or newsworthy reveals BALLET TALK: Join Audience too. Our second act to Emergence is Plot an unfortunate truth about ballet. The Education Manager Doug Fullington Point, a study in storyboard, dripping with occasionally archaic world of ballet has felt or a guest speaker for an informal innuendo and id. Jay Gower Taylor’s dry the nudge, and it is a welcome change to 30-minute intro to each performance, with discussions of choreography, music, scenics and Alan Brodie’s haunting lighting see female choreographers getting a piece history, design, and the process of designs envelop the work in tableaus of the real estate in major ballet companies bringing ballet to the stage. of mystery. Nancy Bryant’s costumes around the world. PNB’s history might be reference Lauren Bacall, Cary Grant, considered ahead of the curve, but it is MEET THE ARTIST: Immediately Tippi Hedren, and Dick Tracy. Bernard still noticeably unbalanced. As the roster following the show, join Artistic Director Herrmann’s masterful score from Psycho, of choreographers for the mainstage shifts Peter Boal, or a member of PNB’s artistic staff, and PNB Company dancers for a with sound overlay by Owen Belton, helps in the right direction, more dramatic lively question-and-answer session. cast a spell and quicken our heart rates. shifts are happening in the lineup for Characters win our empathy and our ire, NEXT STEP and Sculptured Dance. Held in the Nesholm Family Lecture Hall, lower level, McCaw Hall. and yet we struggle to piece the storyboard These platforms are essential training *All shows except Swan Lake and George together, identifying interaction within grounds for tomorrow’s mainstage dance Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® fractured plots—sketched characters makers, and PNB is wholly committed

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Violin 1 Piccolo Michael Lim, Laura Werner Concertmaster Jennifer Caine- English Horn Provine, Tad Margelli Associate Clarinet Concertmaster Jennifer Nelson, Emilie Choi, Principal Assistant Denise Lum Concertmaster Beyond Ballet panel, moderated by Theresa Ruth Howard (pictured, right). Stephen Daniels Bass Clarinet/ Tom Dziekonski* E-Flat Ella Marie Gray* Denise Lum Lynn Bartlett Johnson Raffaela Kalmar Bassoon Beyond Ballet: A Town Hall Petro Krysa Mona S. Butler*, Christine Olason* Principal Dana Jackson Violin 2 On May 3, 2017, Pacific Northwest Ballet presented Rita Lee, Principal Horn Ingrid Fredrickson* Rodger Burnett*, Beyond Ballet: A Town Hall, which investigated aesthetics, William E. Boyd* Principal Anne Cady* Danielle Lemieux diversity, equity, and efforts to redesign arts institutions— Adrianna Hulscher Richard Reed* Laurie Wells Ryan Stewart with particular emphasis on ballet companies. Kim Zabelle Trumpet Viola Richard Werner* Alexander Grimes, Moderated by Theresa Ruth Howard, include hosting summer interns at PNB Principal Trombone founder and curator of Memoirs of through the Seattle Youth Employment Betty Agent*, Mark Williams*, Blacks in Ballet (mobballet.org), this Program, which helps to meet the Assistant Principal Principal Kay D.Nichols* public discussion shared perspectives employment needs of underserved youth Tim Christie Joyce Ramée* Bass Trombone on ballet’s aesthetics and traditional lack and young adults in our community. Laura Renz Douglas Nierman* of diversity and engaged an audience At PNB, we strive to create an Eileen Swanson* of approximately 90 individuals. The environment in which all paths to Tuba Cello dialogue was honest, emotional, and our organization are welcoming and Ryan Schultz, Page Smith*, Principal Principal illuminating from panelists and attendees. inclusive. As part of PNB’s long term- Virginia Dziekonski*, Panelists were Donald Byrd, Artistic planning, we have placed an intentional Assistant Principal Tympani Director, Spectrum Dance Theater; focus on racial equity and inclusion; Meg Brennand Phil Hanson*, Peter Boal, Artistic Director, PNB; Beyond Ballet was an extension of our Andrea Chandler Principal Andrea Long-Naidu, Ballet Instructor, ongoing commitment to this work, Charles Jacot Brian Wharton Percussion Dance Theatre of Harlem & CityDance which includes discussing and sharing Matthew Conservatory; Erica Edwards, Director opportunities and strategies with Bass Kocmieroski*, of Community Engagement at The dance companies across the country. Todd Larsen**, Principal Joffrey Ballet; and Kiyon Gaines, Principal Gunnar Folsom Stephen Schermer, former PNB soloist and PNB School Assistant Principal Harp faculty member. The event was taped Maurice Clubb John Carrington, by the Seattle Channel, and it may be Ben Musa Principal viewed here: pnb.org/beyondballet/. Flute Keyboard Following participation in a 2015 This important Karla Flygare*, Allan Dameron training co-led by the Seattle Office of community event Principal Christina Siemens Arts & Culture and the City’s Office was made possible with generous support Laura Werner for Civil Rights, PNB has focused on Personnel Manager from Bank of America. “We were delighted Oboe Rodger Burnett addressing racial equity and inclusion to partner with Pacific Northwest Dan Williams, Music Librarian throughout our organization. Our Ballet to host this critical community Principal Tad Margelli* Mona Butler efforts have included the formation of a discussion. Investing in courageous Racial Equity and Inclusion committee, conversations, such as Beyond Ballet, offering staff and faculty training and makes us better connected by removing seminars, conducting internal audits barriers and biases one conversation at *Founding members of PNB Orchestra (1989). as well as a reevaluation of audition a time,” said Kim Vu, SVP of Enterprise **25 plus years with PNB Orchestra. locations and practices, and creating Business + Community Engagement. The Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra is composed partnerships with local and national of musicians represented by the PNB Orchestra organizations. Local partnerships Players Organization. Steinway & Sons is the official piano of PNB.

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Program Notes Her Door To The Sky MUSIC: Benjamin Britten (Simple Symphony, Op. 4, 1933-1934) CHOREOGRAPHY: Jessica Lang SCENIC DESIGN: Jessica Lang COSTUME DESIGN: Bradon McDonald LIGHTING DESIGN: Nicole Pearce ASSISTANT TO THE CHOREOGRAPHER: Clifton Brown PREMIERE: August 24, 2016 (Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Becket, Massachusetts)

Jessica Lang’s Her Door to the Sky was

commissioned by Jacob’s Pillow Dance Company dancers in Her Door to the Sky. © Angela Sterling. Festival and Pacific Northwest Ballet. Her Door to the Sky premiered at Jacob’s Composer Vladimir Martynov’s references INT. JONES LIVING ROOM – NIGHT Pillow Dance Festival, August 24, 2016. to Franz Schubert stand in stark contrast As party guests mingle behind her, Major support was provided by Virginia B. to the dissonance of the previous section. Mrs. Smith peers out of the window Toulmin Foundation, with additional support into the darkened garden. from Aya Stark Hamilton, Deidra Wager, Notes courtesy of Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation. EXT. JONES HOUSE and Leslie & Tachi Yamada. A shadowy female figure pauses and Plot Point looks back at Mrs. Smith before disappearing behind a hedge. 2017 marks the centennial celebration MUSIC: Bernard Herrmann (from Psycho, of legendary American painter Georgia 1960), with additional soundtrack by INT. JONES LIVING ROOM Owen Belton O’Keeffe’s first solo exhibition in New York. MRS. SMITH Her Door to the Sky is inspired by O’Keeffe’s CHOREOGRAPHY: Crystal Pite (shivering, to herself) Patio Door series that she painted between STAGING: Sandra Marin Garcia That shadow… I think it 1946 and 1956. SCENIC DESIGN: Jay Gower Taylor was me. Notes by Jessica Lang. COSTUME DESIGN: Nancy Bryant LIGHTING DESIGN: Alan Brodie Plot Point was instigated by the opportunity to PREMIERE: April 22, 2010; Nederlands Dans Theater work with a live orchestra. Faced with the task Afternoon Ball PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET PREMIERE: November 3, of choosing music, I gravitated to film scores: MUSIC: Vladimir Martynov 2017 music that is built to support action. A film (Autumn Ball of the Elves, 1994) score makes space for dialogue and provides CHOREOGRAPHY: Twyla Tharp the moving image with emotional tone and The 2017 Pacific Northwest Ballet premiere STAGING: John Selya tension, making it also excellent music for of Crystal Pite’s Plot Point is generously dance. I am a fan of Bernard Herrmann, so SCENIC AND LIGHTING DESIGN: underwritten by Jeffrey & Susan Brotman. Randall G. Chiarelli choosing the composer was relatively easy. I eventually settled on his hauntingly beautiful COSTUME DESIGN: Mark Zappone score for Hitchcock’s Psycho. PREMIERE: September 25, 2008; “Most human beings believe that they With cinematic music as my starting-off Pacific Northwest Ballet are the single and active protagonists of point, my thoughts turned to the structures their own existence; that their existence of screenplay, and the techniques of story. operates through continuous time within a The 2008 world premiere of Twyla Tharp’s For Plot Point, I wasn’t compelled to deliver consistent, causally interconnected reality: Afternoon Ball was generously underwritten a specific narrative. I was more intrigued by and that inside this reality events happen by Peter & Peggy Horvitz. the subject of screenwriting itself, and by our for explainable and meaningful reasons... insatiable need for story. Classical (story) design is a mirror of the Afternoon Ball is a portrait of a lost human mind.” —TNR Robert McKee, Story EXT. FOREST CLEARING - NIGHT generation. Three ragamuffins perform Uneven footsteps and ragged simultaneous solos; their isolated dances “At first glance, mimesis(representation, breathing announce Fernando’s finally merging into a disconnected trio. replication) seems to be a stylizing of entrance. He limps into the reality in which the ordinary features clearing and desperately searches One performer is transported to an earlier for a way out. The thugs are of our world are brought into focus by a gaining on him. era, as two other dancers in Biedermeier certain exaggeration, the relationship costumes enter and warm lights rise. of the imitation to the object it imitates THUG #1 (O.S.) being something like the relationship of (chortling) dancing to walking.” —Michael Davis You’re surrounded, Lard-ass.

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I started by doing what I’m told a screenwriter should never do: I worked on a storyboard before I had a story. I sketched some random narrative fragments, first on paper, then inside a maquette. I configured tiny anonymous model people in recognizable environments that evoked familiar relationships and storylines. Each tableau inside the maquette was a strange and evocative telling. The model itself had more power than I expected: it framed a familiar piece of story that represented the whole—the meta-story. I decided to scale up the model for the stage, as-is, keeping the elements (a forest, two street lamps, a door and windows) as two-dimensional and simple as possible. Similarly, each performer in the piece is represented by another dancer who performs a distilled and stylized rendering of his or her counterpart. These models, along with the décor, are presented as a sketch of Choreographer Crystal Pite and Company dancers in rehearsal for Plot Point. © Lindsay Thomas. what the fleshed-out story will become: a kind of onstage storyboard. A storyboard that Mrs. Jones might stab herself with detachment to allow for reflection… It condenses a screenplay into a series of that kitchen knife. Part of me wants to use would be nice to think that watching a framed actions. I’m trying to translate tropes to evoke powerful storylines (love, murder on stage or in a film inspires us to that idea into live action—to present betrayal, revenge, pursuit, rescue, etc.) that lead a more reflective and sensitive life, but the nuts and bolts of narrative—the plot the viewer already knows so that we can just I’m not so sure. In the case of Psycho, is points—with stop-motion choreography. skip to the part where they start caring and the violence portrayed anything more than not have to bother with all that character thrilling entertainment? Does it make us INT. JONES KITCHEN - NIGHT development and exposition. But I don’t better humans? Does it hold up a mirror to Mrs. Jones cuts a piece of think it actually works that way. If I want our own personal darkness—does it makes leftover birthday cake with an to earn a response from people, I know I’m us wonder at our own capacity for evil or enormous knife. Her hand shakes. going to have to dig in and do the work. our ability to survive it? Psycho is hailed as This is where I think the expression a major breakthrough in cinema but I hate Because I am a choreographer, I always of the body comes in. In dance we have the slasher genre it inspired. These images look to the human body for information direct access to raw emotion and tension live in our systems. The shower scene from about what I’m doing. I have to ask the through a wordless language that is deeply, Psycho—even though I have never been able question: “Why do this as a dance?” or perhaps even unconsciously, understood to watch it—lives in my mind beside all the “What can a dancer do to deliver this by the viewer. If “screenplay” means using other images my brain has consumed during idea that no one else can?” In Plot Point, I the moving image to deliver a story in the my lifetime. That unwatched scene is in my think it’s the purity and exactitude in the most efficient and compelling way possible, system. Like countless other people over two model, and the unity between the character maybe “screenplay” is a dance-able concept. or three generations, I think of it sometimes and her model that need the mastery of when I’m in the shower. That is the power of EXT. STREET - NIGHT dancers. If the configurations and gestures storytelling, for better or for worse. of the models sketch out the essential plot As a distant city clock strikes twelve, Mrs. Smith backs away INT. JONES BASEMENT – NIGHT points of a narrative, their corresponding from Mr. Jones. characters embody the emotional tone and Thunder and a flash of lightning reveal Fernando closing the lid tension of those moments. The characters MR. JONES (softly) on a briefcase full of cash. literally flesh it out. In order to explore A second flash reveals Celia and demonstrate the connection between Don’t go. nearby. She is hunched over the lifeless body of Thug #2. model, character, story, and body, I need to deliver this idea through heightened Psycho is a movie about a murder FERNANDO physical extremes and subtleties: the of a defenseless woman. It, in turn has Dead yet? inspired hundreds of films in the slasher abandon and articulations of a dancer. Celia nods. One of my challenges in working with genre. I am wondering: what is the point of narrative elements, but not delivering Psycho? It is a beautifully made film, hailed Crystal Pite a story with a beginning-middle-end, is as a masterpiece that changed audience Den Haag, April 2010 (revised 2017) finding a way to get the audience to invest expectations forever. It has become its own in what they are seeing—to actually care trope. Ultimately, a story presents reality if the limping man gets away, or to worry at a level of remove, providing us enough continued on page 17

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Benjamin Britten The Protagonist at Fire Island Opera Festival. the Vietnam Veterans of America President’s Composer, Her Door to the Sky In addition to creating for private clients, Mr. Award, as well as the 2004 National Medal McDonald’s dancewear collection, Bradon@ of the Arts, the 2008 Jerome Robbins Prize, a Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) is the most widely Capezio, is available worldwide. 2008 Kennedy Center Honor, and 19 honorary performed British 20th-century composer. He doctorates. Her many grants include the John D. studied with Frank Bridge and at the Royal and Catherine T. MacArthur Fellowship. College of Music. After the war, he founded Nicole Pearce Ms. Tharp’s work first appeared on Broadway a new English-language opera tradition Lighting Designer, Her Door to the Sky in 1980 with When We Were Very Young followed with works such as Peter Grimes, Billy Budd, Nicole Pearce is a lighting designer for dance, by (her collaboration with musician David Byrne and The Turn of the Screw, now established theater, and opera. Recent credits include on) The Catherine Wheel, and later by Singin’ in the international repertory. Mr. Britten’s collaborations with Mark Morris, Aszure Barton, in the Rain. In 2002, she debuted Movin’ Out, craftsmanship and versatility produced works Alexander Ekman, Robert Battle, Kyle Abraham, set to the music and lyrics of Billy Joel, and for every genre, from large-scale symphonic Jessica Lang, John Heginbotham, Jorma Elo, later, Bob Dylan’s music and lyrics in The Times scores to songs and choral works. Recurring and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, among others. They Are A-Changin’ and Come Fly Away, set themes include conflicts between the outsider Other projects include Jessica Lang’s new work to songs by Frank Sinatra. In film, Ms. Tharp and society, innocence and experience, for American Ballet Theatre, Rheingold for has collaborated with Milos Forman on Hair, moral good and lurking evil, and beauty and Minnesota Opera, a world premiere for John Ragtime, and Amadeus; with Taylor Hackford passion. (Bio courtesy of Boosey & Hawkes) Heginbotham, the U.S. National Symphony on White Nights; and with James Brooks on I’ll Orchestra, violinist Joshua Bell, and Kata Do Anything. Her television credits include Sue’s Jessica Kabanova with The Juilliard School. Leg for PBS’ Dance In America; co-producing and directing Making Television Dance; The Lang Catherine Wheel for BBC Television; and Choreographer; Vladimir Martynov co-directing the television special Baryshnikov Scenic Designer, Composer by Tharp. Her Door to the Born in Moscow in 1946, Vladimir Martynov In 1992, Ms. Tharp published her Sky represents a generation of classical Russian autobiography Push Comes To Shove. She went on to write The Creative Habit: Learn it and Use Jessica Lang is a composers who worked on the cutting edge of music during the Soviet era. The extraordinary it for Life, followed by The Collaborative Habit: choreographer and Life Lessons for Working Together. the artistic director diversity of his interests led him to study folk of Jessica Lang music, medieval Russian and Western music, Dance (JLD). She is religious musicology, minimalism, and rock. By John Selya a graduate of The Juilliard School and a former the end of the 1970s, he embarked on a quest Stager, Afternoon Ball member of Twyla Tharp’s company, THARP! of early Russian religious chant, taking up a A native New Yorker, John Selya trained at the A recipient of a 2014 Bessie Award and 2017 teaching post at the Theological Institute of the School of American Ballet where he received the Arison Award, she has created more than 95 Trinity-Saint Sergius. From 1980 to 1983, his Mae L. Wien Award for Outstanding Promise. works worldwide since 1999 for American Ballet output was mainly devoted to church music. He then joined American Ballet Theatre (ABT), Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Birmingham His works range from the experimental to where he created roles and performed in Royal Ballet, National Ballet of Japan, and Joffrey explorations of great religious themes. works by Balanchine, Robbins, Tharp, and Ballet, among others. Additional commissions Mark Morris, Glen Tetley, James Kudelka, and include works for the Kennedy Center with Twyla Tharp Jiri Kylian as well as the classical repertory. the National Symphony Orchestra, The Harris Choreographer, Mr. Selya also choreographed three works Theater, and Chicago Architecture Biennial, for ABT: Moondance, Disposition, and Don’t Dallas Museum of Art, and Guggenheim Afternoon Ball Panic. He went on to join Twyla Tharp Dance, Museum’s Works and Process series. In 2016, Twyla Tharp has creating the central role of Eddie in Tharp’s she choreographed San Francisco Opera’s choreographed Tony-winning Movin’ Out, which brought him production of Aida, to be performed by more than 160 a Tony nomination for Best Actor in a Musical, Washington National Opera and Seattle Opera works in the last an Astaire Award for outstanding dancing in a during their 2017-2018 seasons. She was a 2015 fifty years. PNB Broadway show, and a Theater World Award New York City Center Fellow and a 2016 Fellow repertory works by for outstanding Broadway debut. He has since at the NYU Center for Ballet and the Arts. In Ms. Tharp include appeared in Damn Yankees, Guys and Dolls, and 2017, Ms. Lang is the Emerging Movement three commissions, Come Fly Away, and on screen in Everyone Says Artist in Residence for Dance Films Association. Opus III, Afternoon I Love You, Across the Universe, and Romance During 2017, JLD will tour to 29 cities, including Ball, and Waiting at the Station, and four and Cigarettes. Recently, Mr. Selya was awarded last summer’s return to Jacob’s Pillow Dance acquisitions, Nine Sinatra Songs, Waterbaby a choreographic fellowship at New York Festival for the fourth time in six years. Bagatelles, In the Upper Room, and Brief Fling. University’s Center for Ballet and the Arts and In 1965, Ms. Tharp founded Twyla Tharp he continues to perform with Twyla Tharp and Dance. Ms. Tharp’s dances combine different serve as a repetiteur for numerous Tharp ballets. Bradon McDonald forms of movement—such as jazz, ballet, Costume Designer, Her Door to the Sky boxing, and inventions of her own making—to After graduating from Juilliard in 1997, Bradon expand the boundaries of ballet and modern Randall G. Chiarelli McDonald danced with the Limon Dance dance. She has created dances for The Joffrey Scenic and Lighting Designer, Company and Mark Morris Dance Group. Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, The Paris Afternoon Ball After retiring from the stage, Mr. McDonald Opera Ballet, The Royal Ballet, New York City studied at LA’s Fashion Institute of Design and Ballet, The Boston Ballet, The Australian Ballet, (Refer to page 16) Merchandising, where he earned two degrees in Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, The Martha fashion design. He was a top finalist and showed Graham Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, his collection at New York Fashion Week on Pacific Northwest Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, and Project Runway Season 12. He choreographed Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Awards received include and designed costumes for Kurt Weill’s opera one Tony Award, two Emmy Awards, and

14 PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET Mark Zappone Crystal Pite for Tanz Luzerner Theatre. She continues to Costume Designer, Afternoon Ball Choreographer, work internationally, staging the works of Fernando Hernando Magadan, Johan Inger, Plot Point Mark Zappone served Pacific Northwest Ballet and Crystal Pite. from 1983 to 1988 as costume designer, shop Crystal Pite is a supervisor, and wardrobe master. He then former company moved to Monte Carlo, where he managed member of Jay Gower Taylor costume shops for Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo Ballet British Scenic Designer, Plot Point and Le Cabaret de Monte-Carlo, continuing on Columbia and Canadian designer Jay Gower Taylor danced to Switzerland and Amsterdam with Holiday William Forsythe’s for 20 years with companies including Ballet on Ice. Mr. Zappone has collaborated with Ballett Frankfurt. British Columbia. Early designing opportunities many renowned choreographers and designers, She made her included works with Dancemakers, including Twyla Tharp, Christopher Wheeldon, professional collaborating with Serge Bennathan on and Yuri Possokhov, among others. In addition choreographic debut in 1990 with Ballet Absences, The Invisible Life of Joseph Finch, to his many ballets for PNB, Mr. Zappone British Columbia, and has since created and the filmQuand les grandmères s’envolent has designed costumes for numerous dance more than 40 works for companies including for CBC’s Opening Night. More recently, he companies worldwide. Nederlands Dans Theater (where she has been designed Conversation (the play version of an Associate Artist since 2008), Paris Opera Finch), Elles for Bennathan, and the Electric Bernard Herrmann Ballet, the Royal Ballet, Cullberg Ballet, Ballett Company’s live-cinematic interpretation of Frankfurt, the National Ballet of Canada, Composer, Plot Point Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit. Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal (where she was For Crystal Pite, Mr. Taylor designed Plot Bernard Herrmann (1911-1975), was born into Resident Choreographer 2001–04), Cedar Lake Point, Frontier, and Solo Echo at Nederlands a family of Russian immigrants, and studied Contemporary Ballet, and Louise Lecavalier/ Dans Theater, Emergence at the National Ballet at the Juilliard School of Music. In 1934, CBS Fou glorieux. She is an Associate Dance Artist of of Canada, Dark Matters and The Tempest radio hired him to work as a composer and Canada’s National Arts Centre and in 2013, was Replica for Kidd Pivot, and last year’s Flight arranger and to conduct the CBS Symphony made an Associate Artist of Sadler’s Wells. Pattern for The Royal Ballet. Orchestra. He also worked on the radio show Ms. Pite formed her company Kidd Pivot in Mercury Theatre on the Air, directed by Orson 2002. Incorporating movement, original music, Welles, composing music in a wide range of text, and rich visual design, Kidd Pivot’s distinct Nancy Bryant styles. When Mr. Welles was signed to write and choreographic language is marked by a strong Costume Designer, Plot Point theatrical sensibility and a keen sense of wit direct a film in 1939, he brought Mr. Herrmann Nancy Bryant studied at the Emily Carr College and invention. The company has gone on to win with him, thus launching Mr. Herrmann’s career of Art and Design in Vancouver, B.C., and works international acclaim with such works as Dark in film music. Although his scores for Orson widely as a designer in dance, theater, opera, Matters, Lost Action, The You Show, The Tempest Welles’s Citizen Kane and, subsequently, for and television. Her collaborations with Crystal Replica, and Betroffenheit. William Dieterle’s All That Money Can Buy (1941, Pite include Parade and Plot Point (Nederlands Ms. Pite’s many awards include the Dora Academy Award) were highly acclaimed, Mr. Dans Theater), The Tempest Replica (Kidd Pivot), Mavor Moore Award (2009, 2012), a Jessie Herrmann’s work with Alfred Hitchcock won Betroffenheit (Kidd Pivot/Electric Company Richardson Theatre Award (2006), the 2008 him the widest recognition, especially his music Theatre), The Seasons’ Canon (Paris Opera Governor General of Canada’s Performing Arts for Psycho (1960), which has remained a paragon Ballet), and Flight Pattern (Royal Ballet). Other Award, the 2011 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award, of suspense-film soundtracks. His other most dance work includes designs for Les Ballet de the inaugural Lola Award in 2012, Canada significant Hitchcock scores were forVertigo , Monte-Carlo, Stuttgart Ballet, Dance Theatre of Council’s 2012 Jacqueline Lemieux Prize, two North by Northwest, and The Man Who Knew Too Harlem, Ballet British Columbia, and National Olivier Awards (2015 for Polaris, and 2017 for Much. He also wrote music for various television Ballet of Canada. She has designed for theater Betroffenheit, and the 2017 Benois de la Danse series, including Rawhide and Rod Serling’s The and opera across Canada for more than 25 for The Seasons’ Canon. Twilight Zone. Mr. Herrmann died in 1975, just years. Ms. Bryant’s awards include numerous PNB staged the American premiere of one day after completing his score for director Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards, a Leo Award, Emergence in 2013, the first of Crystal Pite’s Martin Scorsese’s filmTaxi Driver. and the Vancouver Mayor’s Arts Award. works to enter the repertory. In February, 2014, the ballet performed it to sold-out houses on the Owen Belton Company’s tour to New York City Center. Alan Brodie Composer, Plot Point Lighting Designer, Plot Point Owen Belton has been composing for dance Sandra Marin Garcia Canadian lighting designer Alan Brodie holds since 1994 when he created the music for Stager, Plot Point a BFA in theater studies from the University Shapes of a Passing, Crystal Pite’s work for Ballet of British Columbia and a MFA in directing Sandra Marín Garcia was born in Barcelona, Jorgen. Since then, he has composed for dance from the University of Victoria. Since 1989, Mr. where she studied dance at the Institute of companies including Kidd Pivot, BJM Danse, Brodie has worked for regional theater, opera, Theatre, Dance and Choreography. After The National Ballet of Canada, The Stuttgart and dance companies across Canada. On the graduation, she joined Concert Dansa Dart, Ballet, Ballet BC, Ballett Frankfurt, Nederlands international stage, his work has been seen in followed by dancing professionally for Polish Dans Theatre, and The Cullberg Ballet. In 2009, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Hartford, London, Dance Theatre, Vorpommern Theatre Greifswald he won the Dora Mavor Moore award for best Adelaide, Wellington, Bergen and The Hague. & Stralsund, Stadt Theatre Dortmund, dance score for Emergence which was premiered He has served on faculty at UBC, the Banff Scapino Ballet Rotterdam, Cullberg Ballet, and by The National Ballet of Canada. Centre, Langara College (Studio 58), and the Netherlands Dance Theatre I, where she worked Mr. Belton graduated from the Simon Fraser National Theatre School of Canada. with numerous renowned choreographers. Ms. University School for the Contemporary Arts Mr. Brodie has been recognized with ten Marín Garcia joined Kidd Pivot in 2010 and has where he studied computer music and was Jessie Richardson Awards for Lighting Design, worked as a freelance performer, teacher, and introduced to granular synthesis. He also creates and in 2012, he was short-listed for the choreographer since 2012. sound design and scores for theater and film Siminovitch Prize in Theatre. and performs as a singer-songwriter with the Some of Ms. Marín Garcia’s choreographies band Lost Hombre. include Cosa Nostra and the collaboration with La Fura dels Baus in Cantos de Sirena, both

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Pennsylvania Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet. Peter Boal Allan Examples of his scenic credits with PNB are Artistic Director Dameron Carmen, Divertimento #15, Slaughter on Tenth of Pacific Northwest Company Pianist/ Avenue, and La Sonambula. His concert credits Ballet and Director Conductor include designs for Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, of Pacific Northwest and Tony Bennett. Ballet School since A native of 2005. Greensboro, North Carolina, Allan Born in Bedford, Dameron graduated Larae Theige New York, Peter from North Carolina Hascall Boal received his School of the Arts and studied conducting at the training at the School of American Ballet Costume Shop Pierre Monteux School in Maine. Mr. Dameron while performing children’s roles with New Manager has been Music Director and Conductor for York City Ballet. George Balanchine invited Chicago City Ballet and Assistant Conductor Born in Spokane, Peter to join the company as an apprentice at Chicago Lyric Opera. Prior to joining PNB Washington, Larae in 1983, and he continued to dance for he was a chamber music professor at Northern Hascall joined PNB NYCB until his retirement in 2005, when he Illinois University. As a chamber music pianist, in 1983 and became moved to Seattle. He also served as a faculty Mr. Dameron has been a guest artist with the Costume Shop member for SAB. In addition to directing Vermeer and Audubon Quartets and is a member Manager in 1987. She PNB School, Peter teaches the Professional of Ariel Trio. Mr. Dameron performs piano solo supervises both Costume Shop and Wardrobe in Division and Company. He has staged works work for PNB ballets, including Appassionata, the creation, alteration, and maintenance of all by George Balanchine and Ulysses Dove for The Concert (Or, The Perils of Everybody), Duo costumes worn in PNB productions. She is also PNB, PNB School, and other companies. Concertant, Für Alina, and Rubies. supervisor for specialty makeup and wigs. Ms. Hascall has been the primary collaborator for costumes created by such renowned designers Emil de Cou as Martin Pakledinaz (A Midsummer Night’s Norbert Dream), Paul Tazewell (Kent Stowell’s Swan Music Director/ Herriges Principal Conductor Lake), Roberta Guidi di Bagno (Coppélia), Santo Technical Director Loquasto (Waiting at the Station) and Jérôme Emil de Cou Kaplan (Jewels). has been Pacific Norbert Herriges Northwest Ballet’s began working in Seattle theater after Music Director and Otto Neubert Principal Conductor receiving his degree since 2011. Previously, in Theatre Arts at Ballet Master he was associate Southern Oregon Otto Neubert has conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra State College in been PNB’s Ballet and 2016 will mark his 15th season as conductor Ashland, Oregon. In 1984, he started at ACT as Master since 1991. of the NSO performances at Wolf Trap a scenic builder and in 1991 moved to Seattle Born in Munich, Foundation for the Performing Arts. Mr. de Cou Repertory Theatre, where he worked for fifteen Germany, Mr. debuted at Carnegie Hall as guest conductor for years as a shop carpenter and later as scenic Neubert received his the New York Pops, and has also conducted the Coordinator. In the course of his 28-year career training with Alex orchestras of Philadelphia, Chicago, Houston, in local theater, Mr. Herriges worked backstage Ursuliak, the Stuttgart Saint Louis, Detroit, Montreal, and Boston for PNB in various capacities. He was appointed Ballet School, the School of American Ballet, Pops, among others. He was Principal Pops Interim Technical Director for PNB in February and with Marika Besobrasova in Monte Carlo. Conductor for the San Francisco Symphony and 2011 and assumed the position of Technical He danced as a soloist with New York City Ballet also serves as musical consultant for NASA. In Director in July of 2011. Mr. Herriges oversees and at Stuttgart Ballet. Mr. Neubert assists the 1985, Mikhail Baryshnikov hired Mr. de Cou to and coordinates all technical aspects of PNB’s Artistic Director in teaching and rehearsing the conduct American Ballet Theatre and in 1994, productions, assisted by an exceptional staff of Company, and rehearses PNB School students he joined the staff of San Francisco Ballet. Other stage technicians and managers. in their roles for Company productions. He ballet companies he has conducted include has performed as a guest artist in The Sleeping New York City Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, Beauty, Don Quixote, Kent Stowell’s Swan Lake, Netherlands Dance Theatre, and Hong Kong Randall G. Prodigal Son, and George Balanchine’s The Ballet. Mr. de Cou was born in Los Angeles Chiarelli Nutcracker. and studied at the University of Southern Lighting Designer California. He was the subject of a documentary on National Public Radio and was chosen from Mr. Chiarelli has 200 candidates to study in Leonard Bernstein’s devoted a career to master class at the Hollywood Bowl. lighting for dance. For PNB he designed the majority of work by Kent Stowell, Founding Artistic Director. Together with Francia Russell he designed the lighting for the Company’s entire Balanchine repertory. Other choreographers at PNB include Lucinda Childs, Mark Dendy, Susan Stroman, and Christopher Wheeldon. In addition he has designed lighting for American Ballet Theatre, Houston Ballet, Joffery Ballet,

16 PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET Anne Dabrowski Ballet Master Anne Dabrowski was named a PNB Ballet Master in 1997. Originally from San Diego, California, Ms. Dabrowski received her training at California Ballet School and with Truman Finney at the School of Hartford Ballet. She danced professionally with Hartford Ballet and then continued there as Company Teacher and Assistant Ballet Master, and as a principal faculty member for Hartford Ballet School. Ms. Dabrowski assists the Artistic Director in teaching and rehearsing the Company and prepares PNB School students for their roles in PNB productions.

Paul Gibson Ballet Master Paul Gibson was appointed a PNB Ballet Master in 2005. Mr. Gibson joined PNB in 1994 and was promoted to principal dancer in 1996. Upon his retirement in 2004, he was named Assistant Ballet Master. His choreographic work includes ballets for PNB and PNB School, San Francisco Ballet School, the San Francisco Ballet Choreographic Workshop, Allegheny Ballet Company, and the New York Choreographic Institute. Originally from Altoona, Pennsylvania, Mr. Gibson trained at Allegheny Ballet Academy and the School of American Ballet. He won a scholarship at San Francisco Ballet School and joined San Francisco Ballet in 1988, where he rose to the rank of soloist. Mr. Gibson assists the Artistic Director in teaching, rehearsing, and scheduling the Company and rehearsing PNB School students in their roles for Company productions. continued from page 13 29th Annual An Art and Fine Craft Show Benjamin Britten, Simple Symphony, Op. 4, used by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc., publisher and November 10th - 12th, 2017 copyright owner. The performance ofAfternoon BallTM, a Tharpsm Friday - Noon to 7pm Ballet, is presented under license with W.A.T., Ltd., Saturday - 10am - 6pm and has been produced in accordance with Tharpsm Standard services. Sunday - 10am - 5pm Afternoon Ball: Vladimir Martynov's Autumn Ball of the Elves is published by Donemus Publishing, MAGNUSON PARK - The Netherlands. HANGAR 30 Plot Point: Psycho courtesy Sony/ATV Ensign Music, BMI. All rights reserved. Tickets at the door or online Plot Point scenery and costumes provided by MORE INFO at Nederlands Danse Theatre. Artwork by Michele Raney nwartalliance.org

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

ARTISTIC STAFF Sarah Tackett, Annual Fund Manager THERAPY Peter Boal, Artistic Director Rachel Perlot, Individual Giving Associate & Steven Anderson, MD, Consulting Physician Otto Neubert*, Anne Dabrowski, Paul Gibson, Board Liaison Boyd Bender, Director of Physical Therapy Services & Ballet Masters Erin Richmond, Development Coordinator Physical Therapist Doug Fullington, Assistant to Peter Boal Leslie Witkamp, Donor Information Coordinator Elizabeth Rigsbee, Lisa Van Loben Sels, Physical Therapists Emil de Cou, Music Director/Principal Conductor Lori Brewington, Physical Therapy Assistant Allan Dameron*, Company Pianist/Conductor MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Christopher Kagen, Dorothee Wihl, Massage Therapists Rodger Burnett*, Orchestra Personnel Manager Lia Chiarelli, Director Seattle Gym, Official Fitness Club for PNB Dancers & Staff Christina Siemens, Elisabeth Ellis, Company Pianists Gary Tucker, Media Relations Manager Stephen Barnes*, Yelena Golets, Jeff Junkinsmith, Randall Marsha Bennion, Publications Manager SCHOOL CONSULTANTS Plut, Katja Rubin, Shelley Sutton-Bolton, Lindsay Thomas,Videographer Toby Diamond, Ph.D., Psychologist Rob Vienneau, Don Vollema, Annastasia Workman, Lexi Clements, Marketing Manager Peggy Swistak, M.S., R.D., C.D., Nutritionist Class Pianists Cassandra Lea-Saxon, Digital Experience Designer Alan Woodle, D.P.M., Podiatrist/Foot & Ankle Specialist Mona Butler*, Orchestra Librarian Caitlin Klask, Senior Marketing Coordinator Henry Lu, Physical Therapist Jon Blake, Birgit Hansen, Librarians Kristen Liang, Engagement Manager/Executive Assistant Sheila Dietrich*, Archivist Doug Fullington, Audience Education Manager SPECIAL COUNSEL Michele Curtis, Family Matinee Ballet Master Jennifer Shealy, Senior Manager of Ticket Operations Perkins Coie, Employment Law Lauren Kirchner, Student Cast & Parent Megan Weigley, Patron Experience Manager MacDonald Hoague & Bayless, Immigration Law Volunteer Coordinator Max Frauel, Patron Experience Supervisor Moss Adams LLP, Auditors Julie Jamieson, Group Sales PRODUCTION Alex Hagen, Amanda Mulvihill, Amelia Wright, Pacific Northwest Ballet dancers are represented by AGMA— Norbert Herriges, Technical Director Bailey Nations, Customer Service Representatives the American Guild of Musical Artists, AFL-CIO. Pacific Sandra Barrack, Production Stage Manager Shaliese Rogers, Telesales Campaign Manager Northwest Ballet Orchestra is represented by the PNB Leigh’Ann Andrews, Stage Manager Kate Farwell, Manager of Amusements Orchestra Players Organization. Stage Crew is represented by Meleta Buckstaff, Assistant for Shoes & Rentals COMMUNITY EDUCATION I.A.T.S.E., local #15. Wardrobe attendants are represented by Randall G. Chiarelli*, Resident Lighting Designer Theatrical Wardrobe Union #887, I.A.T.S.E. Stage Draperies: I. Murray Johnson*, Master Carpenter Kayti Bouljon, Director Weiss, New York. Dante Leonardi, Master Electrician Shannon Barnes, Curriculum Manager Jeffrey Stebbins*,Master of Properties Rochelle Rapaszky, Education Programs Coordinator PNB is an EOE Ann Marie Caldwell, Education Programs Assistant Nicolette Vannais, Properties Artisan *25 or more years with PNB Alan Hiskey*, Flyman Ellen Cooper, Adriana Hernandez, Lauren Kirchner, Peter Gantt*, Shop Carpenter Ciara McCormack, Robert Moore, Miles Pertl, Fathiya Ritter, Howard Neslen*, Tim Casey, Assistant Carpenters Hayley Shannon, Ayako Shapiro, Suzanne Singla, Teaching Artists Jonathan Hackett*, Production Electrician PNB AUDIENCE SERVICE DIRECTORY Reed Nakayama, Assistant Electrician Becca Baggenstoss, Devin Bews, Jeremy Jones, Max Holmberg, Adam Kessler, Accompanists Jay Gosselin*, Kevin Krist*, Properties Assistants Mailing Address: Pacific Northwest Ballet Jan Harvey-Smith*, Master Scenic Artist PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET SCHOOL 301 Mercer Street, Seattle WA 98109 Scott Bennett, Jennifer Law, Kelly Staton, Scenic Artists Administration Main Desk: 206.441.9411 Dominic Iacono, Lighting Technician Peter Boal, Director Donation and Membership: 206.441.3599 Toby Basiliko, Sound Denise Bolstad*, Managing Director John Tangeman, Manager of Audience Services: Jim Austin*, John Evans, Follow Spot Abbie Siegel*, School Principal 206.441.3574 or [email protected] Jack Taylor, Videographer Andrea Abercrombie, School Supervisor Web Site: PNB.org Meg Potter, Assistant Principal Email: [email protected] (general info) COSTUME SHOP Wendy Casper, Assistant to the Managing Director [email protected] (ticketing) Larae Theige Hascall,Costume Shop Manager Jennifer McLain, DanceChance Manager [email protected] (membership & giving) Sherri J. Thompson,Wardrobe Mistress Kiyon Gaines, Next Step Program Manager [email protected] (PNB Special Events) Robin Emerson, Costume Shop Assistant Lauren Kirchner, DanceChance Coordinator [email protected] (PNB School) Victoria McFall, Luna Pham, Drapers David Jensen, Summer Residence Director Pauline Smith, Robyn Tarbet, First Hands Briana Boche, Katharine Grimm, Associate Registrars TICKETS Madeleine DeGracia, Barbara Pritchard, Patrick Stovall, Bethany Nielcen, FRC Operations Coordinator PNB Box Office:301 Mercer Street, Seattle, WA Wardrobe Assistants Andrea Abercrombie, Amy Barkley, Briana Boche, Katharine M–F 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–5pm Terry Frank, Millinery/Crafts Grimm, Ian Hill, Jennifer Rudsit, McCaw Hall Box Office:90 minutes prior to Wendy Oberlin, Dyer/Painter Administrative Assistants performance only Shelby Richardson-Rogers, Head of Specialty Makeup FACULTY Online: PNB.org Phone: 206.441.2424 EXECUTIVE OFFICE Marisa Albee, Peter Boal, Nancy Crowley, Dana Hanson, Ticket Exchange Fax: 206.441.2420 Ellen Walker, Executive Director Dane Holman, Carrie Imler, William Miglino, Kaori Group Sales: 206.441.2416 Terrie Flaming, Director of Human Resources Nakamura, Meg Potter, Abbie Siegel* Craig Big Eagle, IT Manager PNB SCHOOL Jason Darland, Desktop Support Kelly Boal, Emily Coello, Caitlin Cooney, Michele Curtis, Seattle School: 206.441.2435 Kyle Davis, Juanita Franke, Kiyon Gaines, Naomi Glass, Eastside School: 425.451.1241 FINANCE Susan Gorter, Benjamin Griffiths, Claudia Houston-Aragon, David Thorpe,Chief Financial Officer Deborah Kenner, Miriam Landis, Dina McDermott, Louise MARION OLIVER MCCAW HALL Karen Portzer, Accounting Analyst Nadeau, Laurie McKarns Perrault, Lesley Rausch, Suzanne 321 Mercer Street, Seattle WA 98109 Kaleriya Maslyak, Accounting/Payroll Associate Singla, Eva Stone, Marjorie Thompson, Julie Tobiason, Malia Phone: 206.733.9725 Vassar, Amber Willett, Le Yin Security Office:206.733.9735 OPERATIONS Head Usher Emergency Phone: 206.733.9722 Serni Reeves, Office Manager PNB Company dancers, Guest Faculty Prelude: 206.615.0404 Brian Zenk, Maintenance Supervisor Amusements: 206.774.4990 Cheryl Gunder, Receptionist ACCOMPANISTS Parking: 206.684.7180 Diane Sardeson, Saturday Receptionist Don Vollema*, Music Staff Coordinator Traffic and Transportation: 206.233.3989 Stephen Barnes*, Carol Buschmann*, David Clodfelter, Lost & Found: 206.684.7200 COMPANY OPERATIONS & TOURING David Close, Tatyana Dadayeva, Oleg Dusaev, DJ Gommels, McCaw Hall offers wheelchairs, accessible seating and Michael Ann Wilson, Director of Company Operations Irv Huck*, Nathan Jensen, Jeff Junkinsmith, Marina Katsel, staff assistance for patrons with mobility challenges. ALD Adam Kessler, William Kirkpatrick, Art Koshi, Avi Lasser, headsets, booster seats and binoculars are available in DEVELOPMENT Emi Oguri, Michael Owcharuk, Susan Paton, Genevieve the lobby. Elizabeth Damore, Director of Development Peaslee, Megan Phillips, Randall Plut, Angela Rinaldi- NOTICE: Late Seating is at the discretion of management. Liza Madison, Associate Director of Development Gribas, Katja Rubin, Shelley Sutton-Bolton, Rob Vienneau, Annastasia Workmann Late patrons may also view the performance from hi-resolution Elizabeth Bly, Corporate Relations Manager lobby monitors on all levels. Please turn off all electronic devices. Carrie Mood, Major Gifts & Planned Giving Manager PNBCONDITIONING STAFF Photos and recording are strictly prohibited. Please escort noisy/ Suzanne Erickson, Foundation & Govt. restless children to the nearest exit to view from lobby monitors Relations Manager Andrea Abercrombie, Pilates Coordinator or ask an usher to view from an available sound room. Hannah Franke, Major Gifts Officer Melissa Brown, Carol Elsner, Teresa Hanawalt, Deborah Please use moderation in appyling perfume, cologne, or

Kristin Price, Special Events Manager Kenner, Dina McDermott, Uraina Nagy, Kayoko Price, scented lotion. Nicole Song, Research Manager Suzanne Singla, Tara F. Stepenberg, Marjorie Thompson

18 PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET PNB’s New Works Supporters Révérence Society

The Révérence Society was established to honor those who remember Pacific Northwest Ballet in their long- range financial and estate plans–ensuring the artistic and financial strength of PNB for future generations. Estate gifts come in all sizes and include gifts through wills, living trusts and beneficiary desig­nations on retirement plan accounts, and life insurance policies; other deferred gifts such as charitable gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts provide lifetime income. If you would like more information on how to join the Révérence Society and begin receiving special behind-the-scenes benefits or how to include PNB in your estate plans, please contact Carrie Mood, Major Gifts & Planned Giving Manager, at 206.441.3599 or [email protected], or visit www.PNB.org/support/plannedgiving.

David Akiyama Betty Kreager Rev. Mary Petty Anderson Frances J. Kwapil Sena Baron Joan T. Lasersohn Patty & Jimmy Barrier Dr. Frank & Lynn Lindsay Courtney and John Geist Leslie* & David Mattson Carl & Renee Behnke Arthur H. Mazzola Sharon A. Bidwell Mr. & Mrs. J. Daniel* Elisabeth Bottler McConnell John H. Bowen Frederick W. McDonald Mr. Robert Braun Edward McGuirk Susan Brotman David Michaud Lorna Brown Curt & Mary Mikkelsen Mr. Peter Brown & Roger F. Miller Ms. Janet McKinnon Dr. Armin & Beverly Mohr Carol A. Burch Ann D. Molitor Diane Burgess Lisa & Jonathan Morris Daniel Burkert Phyllis Moss Sally S. Cahill Brookbank Carol & Paul Neiman Dorrienne Chinn Judy & Arnie Ness Ferrell Nathan Conn Dr. Joe G. Norman, Jr. Gail A. Cottle Ms. Margaret Ordornia Tavia Crowder Mr. & Mrs. Richard Parsell Judith Cushman Quick & William & Carol Parsons Bob Quick Richard & Jean Patton Michael W. Dabney Jean E. Phillips Rita Daubenspeck Tony Sepanski & Tatiana Davidson Ann Logan Phillips (l-r) Leah Merchant and Elle Macy in Appassionata. © Angela Sterling. John Delo Dennis Pierce & Eddie Sheila C. Dietrich Edmondson Jennifer Doscher Lynn Ries PNB’s New Works Initiative provides a flexible environment to create new works, develop William J.* & Sandra B. Dunn James & Sherry Raisbeck dancers through performances, and fashion a repertory both firmly rooted in tradition and Mrs. Patty Edwards E.R.H. committed to the evolution of the artistic medium. New works contribute to the advancement Jim & Ann Elias Richard C. Redman Thomas & Jane Fadden Ms. Christina Rich of the art form, while presenting PNB’s audiences with a wide range of dance to bolster a strong Stockton & Janice Forrest Mimi Richards appreciation of the versatility of ballet and a true understanding of various choreographers’ Kate Forster Royce & Maura Roberts bodies of work. PNB would like to thank the following individuals and organizations that have Russell & Nancy Fosmire Ann Lyda Rogers Deborah Gates Mary K. Rogers supported the New Works Initiative with a gift of $1,000 or more over the past year. Natalie Gendler Kathryn McPherson Roon Gail Goralski Dr. H. Martin Rosa Chap & Eve Alvord W. Daniel Heidt & Melba Mckay & Paul Gockel Inger A. Goranson Cornelius & Penny Rosse Gene Grantham JoAnne Hardt Rudo Dan & Pam Baty Michele B. Heidt Dr. Joe G. Norman, Jr. Mrs. James S. Griffin John Rudolf Bob Benson Ms. Toni Hoover & Simon & Carol Ottenberg Mr. & Mrs. James M. Michael Ann Sagin Jack Blaylock & Jane Evans Mr. Alfred Nettles Bob & Annette Parks Halverson Judith Schoenecker Lyndall Boal Peter & Peggy Horvitz Elizabeth & Stephen Pirnat Aya Hamilton Sam Sebesta Jeffrey* & Susan Brotman Ms. Ming Hu Suzanne and John Rahn Jan Harper John F. & Julia P.* Shaw Cathi & Ken Hatch Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sheetz Ms. Susan Y. Buske Ms. Laura Hunter Mimi Richards Meeka Charles Tom* & Gail James Joann Haugerud John & Melba Short Michael Righi Ms. Amy J. Haugerud Sue Ann Smith Jon R. Conte & Margaret Kerrigan H. David Kaplan Mary-Catherine Schugel Catherine Hobi Hawes W. Dyanne Stepanek Cheryl Clark & Stephan Coonrod Glenn Kawasaki Patrick & Dianne Schultheis W. Daniel Heidt & Dr. Michael & Peggy Swistak In Honor of Norma Cugini April & Steven Kieburtz Peyton & Carolann Storli Michele B. Heidt Sharon Van Valin & Michael W. Dabney Lisa Kroese Klaus & Joaquenia Heinrich Richard Tait Dr. Michael & Peggy Swistak Daniel & Margaret Carper Greg Kusnick & Paula Hopping Wayne Thurman Ms. Jessica Tarzan Foundation Karen Jo Gustafson Peter Horvitz Dr. Darlene A. Townsend Ms. Amy Theobald Roy L. Hughes Beni Turan Dr. Katharyn Del Beccaro Sharon Lee Tom* & Gail James Nicholas Utzinger & Donna & Rob Dughi Barbara Lewis Jennifer Thompson Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Robert C. Jenkins John Rochford Patty Edwards Dr. Frank & Lynn Lindsay Spencer A. Johnson & Braiden Elaine Vona William & Carole Ellison Jeff & Nancy Loch Nicholas Utzinger & Rex Johnson Deidra Wager Foundation Maria Mackey Gunn John Rochford Ms. Karlene Johnson Rebecca Walker Joan Fitzmaurice Michael & Barbara Malone Ms. Maggie Walker Barbara A. Johnston Mr. Mike Waters Ms. Anne M. Foster Martha-Ellen Tye Foundation Tom & Connie Walsh H. David Kaplan Cathy & Ross Wiggins Toby & Linda Warson April & Steven Kieburtz Judy Williams Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Mr. David Mattson Ken & Claudia Kilbreath Mr. John C. Wilson, Jr. Lynne E. Graybeal & Helene Mawyer Carol Wright Debby Kim Ms. Jodi Wong Scott Harron Marcella McCaffray Ms. Jodi Wong Rocke R. Koreis & Evelyn Zabo David & Cheryl Hadley Jolene McCaw and Family Leslie & Tachi Yamada Candy J. Lee Anonymous (10) Aya Stark Hamilton Frederick McDonald Anonymous Edith Kraemer

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the 4Culture • The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation • ArtsFund • ArtsWA • Bank of America • The Boeing Company • Million Jeffrey and Susan Brotman • Jane M.* and David R. Davis • John and Carmen* Delo • Estate of Ruth Hoffman • Dollar gift club Peter and Peggy Horvitz • Glenn Kawasaki • Kreielsheimer Foundation • Office of Arts & Culture-Seattle • David Michaud • Microsoft Corporation • National Pacific Northwest Ballet gratefully Endowment for the Arts • Mr. and Mrs. Sheffield Phelps • acknowledges the following PONCHO • James D. and Sherry Raisbeck Touring Fund • individuals and organizations who Samuel and Althea Stroum* • Seattle Foundation • have committed $1 million or more The Talented Students in the Arts Initiative, a collaboration of the to support the Ballet’s operating Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Surdna Foundation needs or capital, endowment, The Wallace Foundation • Washington State Office of touring, and new works initiatives. Community Development • Anonymous

Angelica Generosa and James Moore in Rubies, choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust. © Angela Sterling.

Pacific Northwest Ballet gratefully acknowledges the following individuals for Firoz & Najma Lalji Jean Enersen & Bruce Carter their generous support of the Annual Fund during the past year. These generous Alex & Sandra Lange Sharon Falkner & Gene Chamberlain contributors are an integral part of our success, sustaining and enriching artistic Sharon Lee Royce & Aggie Church productions, dance education, and community outreach programs. For information Dr. Frank & Lynn Lindsay Caroline Gallée & Frank Peschel-Gallée on how to become part of this esteemed group of donors, contact Rachel Perlot, Nancy & Jeff Loch Stacy & Frank Graves Individual Giving Associate, at 206.441.3589, or [email protected]. Maria Mackey Gunn Stephen & Marie Heil The MacRae Family Foundation Ms. Anne Holmes Individual Donors BALLET MASTERS CIRCLE Christina Marra & Paul Silver Christian Huitema & Neige Gil $10,000-$24,999 Frederick W. McDonald Ms. Laura Hunter Stowell Society Dr. & Mrs. Ellsworth C.* Alvord, Jr. Carol & Paul Neiman Ned & Pam Johnson Mr. William E. Anspach Dr. Joe G. Norman, Jr. Helene Mawyer ARTISTIC DIRECTORS’ CIRCLE & Mrs. Kari Nelson-Anspach Susan & Dennis Okamoto Charles Maxfield & Gloria F. Parrish $100,000 AND ABOVE Donna & Anthony Barnett Alida & Douglas Oles Foundation Jeffrey* & Susan Brotman Courtney Bear & John Geist Gwendolyn Payton & John Neeleman Mr. & Mrs. William G. Reed Jr. Mrs. Patty Edwards Jack Blaylock & Jane Evans Elizabeth & Stephen Pirnat Susan & Ron Runyon Peter & Peggy Horvitz Elisabeth Bodal PNB School Parents’ Association Eric Schlegel & Mary Stout Glenn Kawasaki Elisabeth Bottler PNB STARS Mary-Catherine Schugel Jolene McCaw & Family Dr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Boyce Charles M. Powell & Tuan Ngo Christina Tanner Anonymous Ms. Susan Y. Buske Mr. & Mrs. Tom A. Puentes Stephanie Wallach Cheryl Clark & Stephan Coonrod Barbara Ries David & Romayne Watt CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE Jon R. Conte & Margaret Kerrigan Catherine & Grant Ries Ray & Judy Williams $50,000-$99,999 Jane Cremin Lynn Ries & Rod Proctor Ms. Virginia D. Wyman John Delo & Elizabeth Stokes Anonymous in Honor of Mimi Richards Anonymous (3) Carl & Renee Behnke William J.* & Sandra B. Dunn Haim N. Schoppik Bob Benson William & Carole Ellison Foundation Ms. Vivian Schwab MEMBERS OF THE BARRE David & Cheryl Hadley Jerald E. Farley Ms. Alesha & Dr. David Shemwell $4,000-$5,999 Aya Stark Hamilton Ms. Rebecca Figueroa Denise Littlefield Sobel Kari Anderson & Mark Pavlovic Marcella McCaffray Joan Fitzmaurice Kent Stowell & Francia Russell Phoebe Andrew Deidra Wager Marcus Fontoura & Ana Doliveira Mel & Leena Sturman The Art Works Charitable Fund Leslie & Tachi Yamada William E. Franklin Ms. Maryanne Tagney Jones Ms. Katherine Barclay-Robertson Dr. Stephen & Beverly Fuhs Ms. Jessica Tarzan Linda Berkman PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Robin Gainey Shannon Tierney, MD Tom & Jeannie Blank $25,000-$49,000 Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Aimee Truchard Capt. & Mrs. Paul Bloch Lisa & Richard Altig Susan & Bill Grinstein Ms. Natasha Lalji Verjee Gary & Linda Blume Chap & Eve Alvord W. Daniel Heidt & Michele B. Heidt Sheree Wen John & Maralyn Burnley Blume Lyndall Boal Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Herb Sally Anne West & Peder Knudsen* Daniel & Margaret Carper Foundation The Kemper Freeman Family Kalen & Sean Holmes Bagley * & Virginia Wright Ellen C. Carnwath Lynne E. Graybeal & Scott Harron CathyBeth & Steven W. Hooper Anonymous (5) Stuart H. Coleman & Mery Rosofsky Ms. Toni Hoover & Tom* & Gail James Michael* & Lois Craig Mr. Alfred Nettles Christy Jones & Rob Lilleness SCHOLARSHIP PATRON In Honor of Norma Cugini Jim & Diana Judson Sara A. Jones $6,000-$9,999 Judith Cushman Mr. H. David Kaplan Gilla Kaplan Linda & Tom Allen Nicole & Weiyou Cui Mr. & Mrs. Travis H. Keeler Ms. Janet Ketcham Patty & Jimmy Barrier John Dagres & Jack Odell James & Sherry Raisbeck Steven & April Kieburtz Kent & Barbara Chaplin Mrs. Tatiana Davidson John & Melba Short Daniel Kingston & Maureen Mooney Shirlee D. Christensen Jane M.* & David R. Davis Dr. Michael & Peggy Swistak Mr. & Mrs. Tim Kirley Royce & Aggie Church Phil & Lenore Defliese Tom & Connie Walsh Rocke R. Koreis & Candy J. Lee Bertrand & Brooke de Boutray Kathryn Del Beccaro Ms. Jodi Wong Greg Kusnick & Karen Jo Gustafson Sheila C. Dietrich Margaret A. Dell’Osso

20 PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET Elizabeth & Shawn Dougherty Francia Russell Center Campaign Donors Donna & Rob Dughi Dr. Milton & Nancy English Kristina M. Erickson School is in session! Classes at the all-new Francia Russell Center began on September 7th and Ms. Juli Farris we couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome this year’s group of almost 900 talented young dancers. Ms. Margaret J. Field Thank you to the generous supporters of our new FRC. If you would like get involved, please contact Alyce & Lowell Fritz Hannah Franke, Major Gifts Officer, at [email protected]. Michelle & Matt Galvin Natalie Gendler GROUND BREAKER $5,000+ Dr. Stephen & Beverly Fuhs Mrs. James L. Goedhart Lisa & Richard Altig Nancy Goldsmith Gail Goralski The Anspach Family Ms. Lana Griffin & Mr. David Westgor Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Hedreen Jimmy & Patty Barrier Aya Hamilton & Drew Welk Ms. Marilyn Lee Huey & Ms. Dorothy Sloan Huey* Mr. & Mrs. Carl G. Behnke Steve & Maria Harlow Roy Hughes & Julie Davis The Boal Family Christina Jones & Rob Lilleness Ms. Jo Anne Iaciofano Jeffrey & Susan Brotman Samuel & Melissa Kaufmann JJ & Erica Jaramillo Susan Y. Buske Alex & Sandy Lange Spencer A. Johnson & Braiden Rex Johnson Weiyou & Nicole Cui Jeff & Nancy Loch Jeanne Kanach Philip & Lenore Defliese Ms. Maria C. Mackey Gunn Samuel & Melissa Kaufmann Courtney & John Geist Ms. Melba Mckay Joan & Tim Meskill Bill & Kathie Kreager Ms. Gail Goralski The Hadley Family Dan Kingston & Maureen Mooney Lisa Kroese Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Herb Carol & Paul Neiman Stephen & Marleen Land Ms. Anne Holmes Lindsay Pakzad Barbara Lewis CathyBeth & Steven Hooper Stephen & Elizabeth Pirnat Mr. Joshua Lieberman Toni Hoover & Alfred Nettles Jerry & Peggy Riedinger Nikki & Mark Mahan Peter & Peggy Horvitz Catherine & Grant Ries Michael & Barbara Malone JJ & Erica Jaramillo Ms. Vivian Schwab Mr. David Mattson C. James & Diana Judson Monika Schweinfurth Jim & Julie McElroy H. David Kaplan Aimee Truchard & Jesse Rothstein Mr.* & Mrs. Curt Mikkelsen Glenn Kawasaki Robert & Lisa Wahbe Thomas A. Nowak M.D Mr. & Mrs. Travis H. Keeler Leslie & Tachi Yamada Mr. John O’Connell & Mrs. Joyce Latino Greg Kusnick & Karen Jo Gustafson Haitao Yu & Sarah Fu Dr. Jeffrey Okey & Mrs. Paige Franke Terrel & Rob Lefferts Barbara Omalev Frederick McDonald BUILDER $500-$999 John Parchem & Barbara Lycett Susan & Dennis Okamoto Anthony & Donna Barnett Richard & Jean Patton PNB STARS Mr. & Mrs. Roger Blume Mrs. Marda Phelps Blake Primeaux Ms. Katherine D. Cardinal & Mrs. Ellen Pottenger & Simone J. Berger Mimi Richards Mr. Adam Blexrud Blake Primeaux Mr. Eric Schlegel & Mrs. Mary Stout Kent & Barbara Chaplin Dick & Alice Rapasky Ms. Alesha & Mr. Dave Shemwell Cheryl Clark & Stephan Coonrod Kent Stowell & Francia Russell Ms. Christina Rich Jon Conte & Margaret Kerrigan Dr. & Mrs. Michael A. Swistak Jennifer Crowell Dr. Mack & Susan Richey Ms. Maryanne Tagney Jones Mrs. Suzanna Darcy-Hennemann Carolyn L. Roe Shannon Tierney, MD, & Bob Strimer Ms. Valerie Denney The Rita and Herbert Rosen Family Foundation Tom & Connie Walsh Ms. Belinda Falgout Maher & Elena Saba In Honor of Matilda Suttles Ms. Joan Fitzmaurice Grant & Dorrit Saviers Dr. Sheree Wen Don & Edna Franklin Diane Stevens Ms. Jodi Wong Stefan Fulger Jennifer Thompson Anonymous (1) Xiaohui Ge John & Eileen Tietze Mr. John Gray Mimi A. Tutihasi ARCHITECT $2,500-$4,999 Lynne Graybeal & Scott Harron Nicholas Utzinger & John Rochford William & Jeannie Blank Mr. Eydelman & Ms. Gorovaya Robert & Lisa Wahbe Michele & Dan Heidt Ms. Anne Harmon-Grout & Mr. Zach Grout Toby & Linda Warson Kalen & Sean Holmes Parna Khot Mrs. Carol Wright Ms. Gail T. James Julia & Craig Kitamura Anonymous (2) Lisa Kroese Cindy Lee & Keith Johnson Madelyn & Frank Lindsay Kyle & Wendy Kizzier Andre Suttles & Natalie Scarella in honor of David & Priscilla McAughan Matilda Suttles Gardner Morelli Ms. Jessica Tarzan Ian & Qian Niles Joshua Oyler ENGINEER $1,000-$2,499 Ms. Anouk Pape Amy & Trae Andersen Lynnelle & Eric Pugmire Pilar Baquero Ms. Margaret Russ D. David & Elaine Bauer Brown Mrs. Dorothy Shattuck Bertrand & Brooke de Boutray Mr. Craig C. Strausz Mr. Robert Braun Tien Suwandy & Edward Sumanaseni Heather L Brodeur Christina Tanner John Delo & Elizabeth Stokes Mr. & Mrs. Lance Terada George Diehl Francis Timlin & Dean Speer Sheila C. Dietrich Stephanie Wallach Anne & Philippe Dor Jiaming Wang & Xiaochong Yang Mrs. Patty Edwards Diane & John Yokoyama Jerald E. Farley Anonymous (1) Ms. Rebecca Figueroa

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PNB FOUNDATION BOARD John Graham Foundation Adele Golub W. Daniel Heidt & Michele B. Heidt Gerald & Lyn Grinstein Chairman, Peter Horvitz Estate of Pauline Hood Mark & Julie Hutcheson Foundation Immediate Past Chair, Susan Brotman Bruce & Carol Hosford Skip & Jackie Kotkins Jim & Diana Judson Lisa Kroese President, Aya Hamilton Frederick W. McDonald Diane & Gordon Kuenster Vice President, David Hadley Estate of Shirley Callison Miner Helen L. Luchs* Secretary, Joan Fitzmaurice Margaret Perthou-Taylor* Dennis & Linda Mitchell Treasurer, Dan Heidt John & Elizabeth Rudolf Estate of Beatrice Olson Members at large, Carl Behnke, Phil Schlaepfer, Jeanne Ellen Tweten & James W. Leslie Heidi Orr Dan Kingston Estate of Frankie Wakefield Estate of Opal J. Orr Ron & Carolyn Woodard Cynthia Phelps* Pacific Northwest Ballet gratefully acknowledges the Carol Wright Mr. R. Stewart Phelps following donors to the PNB Endowment, established Barbara Prestrud, In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Louis K. Bye in 1996 to ensure the future stability of PNB. If you $25,000–$49,999 Lynn Ries would like to give a gift to the PNB Endowment that will The Kenneth and Marleen Alhadeff Charitable Foundation Estate of Mary Schneidler help secure the future of PNB, please contact Elizabeth Jerry & Rita Anches Donna & Joshua Taylor Damore, Director of Development, at 206.441.3594 or Sharon & Jay Ballantine Wayne Thurman [email protected]. Patty & Jimmy Barrier Anonymous John & Kay Baxter Rebecca & Jack Benaroya $10,000–$14,999 $1,000,000 and above Benjamin Bevis Erik & Sherilyn Anderson Jeffrey* & Susan Brotman Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Braun, Jr. Betty L. Blakeney John & Carmen* Delo Mr. & Mrs. Anson Brooks, Jr. Tom* & Jeannie Blank Kreielsheimer Foundation Ralph E. Bruno* Bill & June Boeing David Michaud Estate of Cordelia Louise Burns Diane Canaday & Daniel Hesse The Talented Students in the Arts Initiative, a collaboration Dale & Leslie Chihuly Mrs. Phyllis B. Clark of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Cheryl Clark & Stephen Coonrod Steven & Judith Clifford Surdna Foundation Clise Properties, Inc. Tatiana Davidson Anonymous Gail Cottle & Reynold Brown Mrs. Mildred K. Dunn Derdick Trust Jim & Ann Elias $500,000–$999,999 Patty Edwards Dr. Stephen & Beverly Fuhs Estate of Ruth Hoffman Joan Fitzmaurice Mr. & Mrs. George M. Galpin Peter & Peggy Horvitz Eliza Flug G. Keith & Naomi Grim Dr. Joe G. Norman, Jr. Susan E. Foster & Maurice J. Pirio Estate of Margaret T. Hawkes Estate of Althea Stroum William Franklin Estate of Mary S. Helmick Arlene A. Wright Estate of Merrill Gerstel John* & Marli Iverson The Bagley Wright Fund Mr. & Mrs. James S. Griffin Estate of Ralph C. Jacobson Anonymous David & Cheryl Hadley Craig & Karen Kennedy Mike & Janet Halvorson Lee Kraft Cressman & Paul R. Cressman $250,000–$499,999 Ross Hartling, MD & Johnese Spisso Joan T. Lasersohn Jane & Robert Cremin Cathi & Ken Hatch Patricia & Wilfrid Loeken Mr. & Mrs. William* J. Dunn Catherine Hobi Hawes Keith & Mary McCaw Family Foundation Estate of Gerard L. Hanauer Luke & Gail Helms Estate of Nancy Nuckols Keefe Glenn Kawasaki David F. Hill & Barbara M. Hyland-Hill Estate of Beatrice R. Olson Estate of Helen C. Kloess Kalen & Sean Holmes Lea Anne & Randall Ottinger Estate of Gloria Peck-Neils Moe & Susan Krabbe PNB Stars James A. Kraft & Dominique Posy Paula Rose* $150,000–$249,999 Firoz & Najma Lalji George* & Nelly Sofer Carl & Renee Behnke Dr. Frank & Lynn Lindsay Craig Tall Laurie A. Griffith Michael & Barbara Malone Estate of David Wagoner William Randolph Hearst Foundation Marcella McCaffray Anonymous Anonymous Audrey McCoy *Deceased $100,000–$149,999 MCM a Meisenbach Company Carol & Paul Neiman Patrice & Kevin Auld Laura J. Peterson Jane M. & David R. Davis The following named funds have been created in the In honor of our parents, Sheffield & Patricia Phelps Aya Stark Hamilton PNB Endowment: James & Sherry Raisbeck Jeremy & Jacqueline Jaech Sharon Richardson Louise Nadeau Endowed Fund Henry & Mary Ann James Dr. Mack & Susan Richey Patricia Barker Endowed Scholarship Fund Spencer A. Johnson & Braiden Rex-Johnson John & Sarah Rindlaub William Randolph Hearst Foundation Endowed Education H. David Kaplan, In Memory of Dr. Stanley M. Pier Mrs. John S. Robinson* & Outreach Fund Travis & Suzanne Keeler Jan Rogers Frank Hobi Endowed Scholarship Fund Catherine S. Leschen Jon & Judy Runstad Benjamin Houk Scholarship for Young Men The Norcliffe Foundation John Charles & Mary R. Sellen-Klinker Lucinda Hughey Endowed Scholarship Fund Mr. & Mrs. Tom A. Puentes Jan & Jim Sinegal Kreielsheimer Artistic Development Fund Rick & Jennifer Redman Estate of Phillip Soth Jane McConnell Scholarship John F. & Julia P. Shaw Delphine & Charles Stevens Patricia Phelps Endowed Scholarship Fund Allen & Kathleen Shoup John Stokes & Laurie McDonald Janet Reed Scholarship Fund Kayla Skinner Harry C. & Joan Stonecipher Frankie Ladley Wakefield Endowment for Ballet Education- Sophie Sussman* Kent Stowell & Francia Russell al Programs Anonymous Dr. Michael & Peggy Swistak Arlene A. Wright DanceChance Endowment Fund Carmen Elizabeth Delo Endowed Fund for Education & $50,000–$99,999 Doug & Janet True Toby & Linda Warson Outreach Chap & Eve Alvord Richard L. Weisman Laurie A. Griffith Endowed Scholarship Fund Apex Foundation Albrecht Widmann & Kenneth Barlow Helen Kloess Endowed Scholarship Fund Robert M. Arnold* Wyman Youth Trust Catherine S. Leschen Endowed Scholarship Fund Estate of Edward S. Brignall Leslie & Tachi Yamada Alexis Phelps Dancers’ Support Endowed Fund Estate of Evangeline Edwards Anonymous (3) Dr. Stanley M. Pier Endowed Scholarship Fund Estate of Erma Erickson Tom & Gretchen Puentes Endowed Scholarship Fund Jane Erskine* $15,000–$24,999 Paula Rose Endowed Scholarship Fund Reed & Maren Erskine Alex* & Norma Cugini The Althea Stroum Production Fund Mrs. Paul S. Friedlander* Barry & JoAnn Forman Spencer A. Johnson & Braiden Rex-Johnson Principal Robin Gainey & Jerry Sanford, Jr., In Memory of Ruth & Bill Gerberding Dancers’ Endowed Fund Jerome G. Sanford, Sr. Dr. Hellmut & Marcy Golde Northwest Endowed Fund

22 PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET Corporate, Foundation, and Government Sponsors

Pacific Northwest Ballet applauds the following corporations, foundations, agencies, and government institutions for their commitment to enrich the cultural life of our community through support of PNB. Their generosity provides vital funding needed to fulfill PNB’s mission of artistic excellence, innovation, and creativity along with dance education and wide-reaching community programs.

2017-2018 SEASON SPONSORS

SEASON PARTNERS

THE HEARST FOUNDATIONS

MAJOR SUPPORTERS

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JOHN GRAHAM FOUNDATION

$200,000 & Above $25,000-$49,999 Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation MaxMara ArtsFund Chateau Ste. Michelle* Wells Fargo Muckleshoot Indian Tribe KOMO 4* Freed of London Neiman Marcus The Seattle Times* Grousemont Foundation $2,500-$9,999 Northern Trust The Wallace Foundation The Jerome Robbins Foundation Aetna Precept Wine* John Graham Foundation Alabastro Photography* Professional Claims Intervention $100,000-$199,999 Nesholm Family Foundation Amazon Services Alaska Airlines Providence St. Joseph Health Ben Bridge Jeweler* Seattle Rotary Service Foundation The Boeing Company SAVOR* Bossak/Heilbron Charitable Skanska Office of Arts & Culture|Seattle U.S. Bank Foundation Talking Rain* Perkins Coie LLP* Byron & Alice Lockwood Ten Mercer* PricewaterhouseCoopers* $10,000-$24,999 Foundation Anonymous The Shubert Foundation ArtsWA Chris Graves Music* Bank of America City of Bellevue $1,000-$2,499 $50,000-$99,999 Dilettante Chocolates* CliftonLarsonAllen LLP* Alaska Airlines* 4Culture Harvest Foundation Creag Foundation Bossa in Wonderland* The Hearst Foundations Jean K. Lafromboise Foundation Delta Dental Crimson Haze Event Lighting* Microsoft Corporation JPMorgan Chase & Co. Fales Foundation Trust Servco Pacific Insurance National Endowment for the Arts Lane Powell PC Freed of London* Kendra Scott* Seattle Foundation MacDonald Hoague & Bayless* Goldman, Sachs & Co. Harold L. Wyman Foundation Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Moss Adams LLP* Kelly Foundation of Washington Luly Yang Couture* Starbucks Coffee Company* Northwest Danish Association Kilpatrick Townsend & Anonymous Stockton LLP Anonymous Perkins Coie LLP *In-Kind Support scan|design Foundation by KUOW 94.9 Public Radio* Inger & Jens Bruun Macy’s

PREFERRED PROVIDERS

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Karel Cruz William Lin-Yee Seth Orza Havana, Cuba. Corps de ballet 2002, San Francisco, California. Corps de ballet San Francisco, California. Corps de ballet in 2007, soloist in 2007, principal in 2009. in 2008, soloist in 2014, principal in 2016. soloist in 2008, principal in 2010.

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

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

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

Learn more about the artists of Pacific Northwest Ballet 24 PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET *Indicates training with Pacific Northwest Ballet School. by visiting PNB.org. SOLOISTS

Lesley Rausch* Leta Biasucci Leah Merchant* Columbus, Ohio. Corps de ballet in 2001, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Corps de ballet Mobile, Alabama. Apprentice in 2007, soloist in 2007, principal in 2011. in 2011, soloist in 2014. corps de ballet in 2008, soloist in 2016.

Jerome Tisserand Kyle Davis* Margaret Mullin* Lyon, France. Corps de ballet in 2007, Green Bay, Wisconsin. Apprentice in 2008, Tucson, Arizona. Apprentice in 2008, soloist in 2012, principal in 2014. corps de ballet in 2009, soloist in 2016. corps de ballet in 2009, soloist in 2014.

Laura Tisserand* Angelica Generosa* Matthew Renko Hammond, Louisiana. Apprentice in 2003, South River, New Jersey. Apprentice in Sumter, South Carolina. corps de ballet in 2004, soloist in 2010, 2011, corps de ballet in 2012, soloist in 2016. Corps de ballet in 2011, soloist in 2016. principal in 2014.

Joshua Grant* Ezra Thomson* Niceville, Florida. Corps de ballet in San Bernardino, California. Apprentice in 2009, 2001–2004 and 2011, soloist in 2015. corps de ballet in 2010, soloist in 2017.

The dancers of Pacific Northwest Ballet are members of AGMA — the American Guild of Musical Artist, AFL-CIO. Pacific Northwest Ballet School Professional Division students perform courtesy of AGMA. Headshot photography by Lindsay Thomas. encoremediagroup.com/programs 25 CORPS de BALLET

Madison Rayn Abeo* Henry Cotton* Elle Macy* Miles Pertl* Seattle, Washington. Portland, Oregon. Corps de ballet Huntington Beach, California. Seattle, Washington. Corps de ballet Apprentice in 2016, corps de ballet in 2017. in 2015. Apprentice in 2012, corps de ballet in 2013. in 2015.

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

Ryan Cardea* Cecilia Iliesiu Amanda Morgan* Nicole Rizzitano* New York, New York. Apprentice in New York, New York. Tacoma, Washington. Apprentice in 2016, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Apprentice in 2009, corps de ballet in 2010. Corps de ballet in 2015. corps de ballet in 2017. 2014, corps de ballet in 2015.

Nancy Casciano* Steven Loch* Sarah Pasch* Calista Ruat Decatur, Georgia. Apprentice in 2014, Denton County, Texas. Apprentice in Dublin, California. Apprentice in 2011, Paris, France. Corps de ballet in 2017. corps de ballet in 2015. 2011, corps de ballet in 2012. corps de ballet in 2012.

26 PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET Listen to the Ballet on KING FM 98.1!

Pacific Northwest Ballet partners with Classical KING FM 98.1 to bring listeners performances by the acclaimed PNB Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan* Madison Taylor* Orchestra, live from McCaw Hall. Featuring Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Apprentice Gig Harbor, Washington. Corps de ballet in 2016, corps de ballet in 2017. in 2015. some of the most popular ballet scores of all time, PNB’s 2017-2018 on-air season includes broadcasts of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 7:30 pm, and Kent Stowell’s Swan Lake on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 7:30 pm. Join us when the curtain goes up on Classic KING FM 98.1, or online at king.org/listen.

Carli Samuelson* Leah Terada* Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania. Dallas, Texas. Apprentice in 2015, Corps de ballet in 2008. corps de ballet in 2016.

Emma Love Suddarth* Dylan Wald* Wichita, Kansas. Apprentice in 2008, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Apprentice corps de ballet in 2009. in 2014, corps de ballet in 2015. Get The Pointe! Sign up for PNB’s new email APPRENTICE list, featuring discounts and offers exclusively for ballet fans ages 20-40.

PNB.org/thepointe Price Suddarth* Christopher D’Ariano* Westfield, Indiana. Apprentice in 2010, Yonkers, New York. Apprentice in 2017. corps de ballet in 2011.

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