2019/20 SEASON

SLAUGHTER ON TENTH AVENUE

STRAVINSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO

MERCURIC TIDINGS

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Ashley Knox and Renan Cerdeiro in I'm Old Fashioned. Choreography by . Photo by Karolina Kuras. Miami City Ballet dancers in 's The Nutcracker®. Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust. Photo by Alexander Iziliaev.

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Dear MCB Family and Friends, WELCOME | BIENVENIDO Welcome to Miami tradition by re-imagining Aaron Copland’s City Ballet’s 34th score in gender-bending ways. While Agnes season. de Mille had choreographed her Rodeo This year, we offer in 1942 for a ballerina in cowboy boots, diverse repertoire Peck’s 2015 ballet shifts the spotlight to 15 highlighting powerful yet lyrical men. classical ballet’s far- reaching impact. Closing the season, takes Often defying the what is considered the fi rst modern novel imagination, it pays to new artistic levels in MCB’s full-length homage and builds ballet, offering the full range of character on multiple art development found in Cervantes’ literary forms, giving them masterpiece. new depth and resonance. Through the work we do, every year we engage, inspire, and transform hundreds In the program you are about to see, of thousands of individuals and ignite their Balanchine’s Slaughter on Tenth Avenue passion for all the things that ballet can is the fi rst full-scale ballet in a Broadway be. This passion is exemplifi ed by our 53 musical, with all the suspense and dancers, 1,200 students, 13,000 donors, showmanship of Rodgers and Hart’s 1936 hit and over 125,000 audience members each On Your Toes. In January, you will discover year. Passion and imagination has sustained how Jerome Robbins’ found inspiration Miami City Ballet for 33 years. Now, as from Hollywood icons Fred Astaire and Rita we begin our 34th season poised for a Hayworth by layering fi lm sequences from signifi cant leap in our evolution, we invite the movie You Were Never Lovelier into his you to be part of the magic. resplendent I’m Old Fashioned. On that same program, ’s So join us for every program this season This Bitter Earth is a haunting pas de deux. as we explore how classical ballet is never Set to Dinah Washington’s soulful 1960s simply what you might imagine. Instead, it’s performance of 1950s songs by Clyde always so much more. Otis and Max Richter, this piece conveys emotions grounded in modern dance and Warm regards, the blues. Lourdes Lopez, Artistic Director

In the spring, two MCB premieres offer Tania Castroverde Moskalenko, perspectives on the past and future of Executive Director ballet. With Firebird, Balanchine drew on a Russian fairytale to create the 1949 ballet that catapulted into international fame while showcasing scenery and costumes by painter Marc Chagall. ’s Rodeo then departs from Lourdes Lopez Tania Castroverde Moskalenko Artistic Director Executive Director

Miami City Ballet dancers. Photo © Karolina Kuras. Location Courtesy of Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club. This Page: Photos © Alberto Oviedo, Nick Garcia For Miami Modern Luxury. 3

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THE COMPANY SOLOISTS Samantha Hope Galler – Ashley Knox ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Jordan-Elizabeth Long – _Lourdes Lopez _ CORPS DE BALLET EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Alaina Andersen – Itzkan Barbosa – Eric Beckham Tania Castroverde Moskalenko Bianca Bulle – Adrienne Carter – Cameron Catazaro Julia Cinquemani – Bradley Dunlap _ Mayumi Enokibara – Samivel Evans – Nina Fernandes MUSIC DIRECTOR Maddie Goodman – Julian Goodwin-Ferris AND PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR Ellen Grocki – Anna Grunewald – Satoki Habuchi Gary Sheldon Aaron Hilton – Benjamin Lepson – Suzette Logue Petra Love – Alex Manning – Madison McDonough _ Harrison Monaco – Gustavo Ribeiro – Ariel Rose Helen Ruiz – Alyssa Schroeder – Christie Sciturro PRINCIPAL BALLET MASTER Luiz Silva – Christina Spigner – Nicole Stalker Roma Sosenko Ella Titus – Eric Trope – Ao Wang – Amir Yogev _ Damian Zamorano BALLET MASTERS _ Joan Latham – Arnold Quintane FOUNDER _ Toby_ Lerner Ansin COMPANY PIANISTS John Camacho – Francisco Rennó FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR _ PRINCIPALS Tricia Albertson – Katia Carranza Renan Cerdeiro – Rainer Krenstetter “Miami City Ballet, Jennifer Lauren – Alexander Peters a JUBILANT and Carlos Quenedit – Kleber Rebello ENDEARING _ company, refreshes the eyes and spirit.” PRINCIPAL SOLOISTS Nathalia Arja – Emily Bromberg New York Times Lauren Fadeley – Shimon Ito Chase Swatosh

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THE COMPANY DANCERS _ PRINCIPALS

TRICIA ALBERTSON KATIA CARRANZA Santa Cruz, CA Monterrey, Mexico Joined MCB as a member Danced with Ballet of the Corps in 1997. de Monterrey. Promoted to Principal Joined MCB as a member in 2006. of the Corps in 1998. Promoted to Principal in 2004. Rejoined MCB in 2017.

ALEXANDER PETERS CARLOS QUENEDIT State College, PA Havana, Cuba Danced with Danced with San Francisco and . Ballet, Ballet de Monterrey and National Ballet of Cuba. Joined MCB as a Principal Soloist in 2017. Joined MCB as a Principal in 2019. Promoted to Principal in 2019.

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RENAN CERDEIRO RAINER KRENSTETTER JENNIFER LAUREN Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Vienna, Austria Tuscaloosa, AL Joined MCB as a School Danced with Vienna Danced with . Apprentice in 2009. State Opera Ballet and Staatsballett Berlin. Joined MCB as a member of Promoted to Principal the Corps in 2007. in 2013.* Joined MCB as a Principal in 2014. Promoted to Principal in 2017.

KLEBER REBELLO Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Joined MCB as a Company Apprentice in 2010. Promoted to Principal in 2013.*

* Miami City Ballet School Alumni +Toby Lerner Ansin Scholarship Award Recipient 7

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THE COMPANY DANCERS _ PRINCIPAL SOLOISTS

NATHALIA ARJA EMILY BROMBERG Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Boston, MA Joined MCB as a Danced with Festival School Apprentice Ballet Providence, in 2009. and . Promoted to Principal Soloist in 2016.* Joined MCB as a member of the Corps in 2010. Promoted to Principal Soloist in 2019

LAUREN FADELEY SHIMON ITO CHASE SWATOSH Orlando, FL New York, NY Westlake Village, CA Danced with New Danced with Ballet Joined MCB as a York City Ballet and San Jose. Company Apprentice Pennsylvania Ballet. in 2010. Joined MCB as Corps Joined MCB as de Ballet in 2011. Promoted to Principal a Soloist in 2016. Soloist in 2019. Promoted to Principal Promoted to Soloist in 2019. Principal Soloist in 2017.

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_ SOLOISTS

SAMANTHA HOPE ASHLEY KNOX GALLER Shelby Township, MI Bedford, MA Joined MCB as a Danced with Boston Company Apprentice Ballet, Cincinnati in 2002. Ballet and Alabama Ballet. Promoted to Soloist in 2017.* Joined MCB as Corps de Ballet in 2014. Promoted to Soloist in 2018.

JORDAN-ELIZABETH KATHRYN MORGAN LONG Mobile, AL Blacksburg, VA Danced with New York Danced with Dutch City Ballet. National Ballet and Royal Swedish Ballet. Joined MCB as a Soloist in 2019. Joined MCB as a Soloist in 2014.

* Miami City Ballet School Alumni +Toby Lerner Ansin Scholarship Award Recipient 9

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THE COMPANY DANCERS _ CORPS DE BALLET

ALAINA ITZKAN ERIC BECKHAM BIANCA BULLE ADRIENNE ANDERSEN BARBOSA Columbia, SC Queensland, CARTER Milwaukee, WI New York, NY Australia Kennesaw, GA Danced with Joined MCB Joined MCB The National Danced with Joined MCB as an Apprentice as Corps de Ballet of Canada. The Los Angeles as a Company Ballet. in 2014. Ballet in 2019.* Joined MCB Apprentice in 2010. Promoted to as Corps de Joined MCB Corps de Ballet Ballet in 2017. as Corps de Promoted to in 2016.*+ Ballet in 2019. Corps de Ballet in 2011.*

NINA MADDIE JULIAN ELLEN GROCKI ANNA FERNANDES GOODMAN GOODWIN- Damascus, MD GRUNEWALD Rio de Janerio, New Bern, NC Pittsburgh, PA FERRIS Joined MCB Brazil Houston, TX as an Apprentice Danced with Joined MCB in 2013. . Danced with as Corps de Joined MCB . Ballet in 2019. as Corps de Promoted to Joined MCB Ballet in 2019. Joined MCB Corps de Ballet as Corps de as Corps de in 2014.*+ Ballet in 2019. Ballet in 2018.

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CAMERON JULIA BRADLEY MAYUMI SAMIVEL EVANS CATAZARO CINQUEMANI DUNLAP ENOKIBARA Santa Fe, NM Canton, OH Dallas, TX Cleveland, OH Rio de Janerio, Brazil Danced with Joined MCB Danced with Joined MCB . as Corps de The Los Angeles as a School Joined MCB Ballet in 2019.* as an Apprentice Joined MCB Ballet. Apprentice in as Corps de 2005. in 2013. Joined MCB Ballet in 2019. as Corps de Promoted to Promoted to Ballet in 2017. Corps de Ballet Corps de Ballet in 2008.* in 2015.*+ Company Representative

SATOKI AARON HILTON BENJAMIN SUZETTE LOGUE PETRA LOVE HABUCHI Washington, D.C. LEPSON Sarasota, FL New York, NY Osaka, Japan New York, NY Danced with Danced with Joined MCB Joined MCB Boston Ballet II. Joined MCB Pennsylvania as Corps de as Corps de as Corps de Ballet and Ballet in 2018.* Joined MCB Boston Ballet. Ballet in 2018.* as Corps de Ballet in 2019. Ballet in 2017. Joined MCB as a Company Apprentice in 2010. Promoted to Corps de Ballet in 2011.*

* Miami City Ballet School Alumni +Toby Lerner Ansin Scholarship Award Recipient 11

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ALEX MANNING MADISON HARRISON GUSTAVO ARIEL ROSE State College, PA MCDONOUGH MONACO RIBEIRO New York, NY Miami Beach, FL New Berlin, WI Vitoria, Brazil Joined MCB Danced with as an Apprentice Danced with Danced with Danced with Boston Ballet, in 2013. The Los Angeles Pennsylvania Washington Ballet Municipal Ballet. Ballet. Ballet II, Alberta de Lima and Promoted to Richmond Ballet. Corps de Ballet Joined MCB Joined MCB Ballet and Kansas in 2014.* as Corps de as Corps de City Ballet. Joined MCB Ballet in 2018.* Ballet in 2017. Joined MCB as Corps de as Corps de Ballet in 2013. Ballet in 2018.

NICOLE STALKER ELLA TITUS ERIC TROPE AO WANG AMIR YOGEV St. Petersburg, FL Clearwater, FL Poolesville, MD Beijing, China Kibbutz, Israel Joined MCB Joined MCB Danced with Danced with Danced with as a Company as an Apprentice Pennsylvania The Washington Pennsylvania Apprentice in 2013. Ballet. Ballet Studio Ballet. in 2008. Company. Promoted to Joined MCB Joined MCB Promoted to Corps de Ballet as Corps de Joined MCB as Corps de Corps de Ballet in 2015.* Ballet in 2013. as Corps de Ballet in 2016. in 2009.* Ballet in 2016.

The Toby Lerner Scholarship Award is given every year to one of Miami City Ballet School’s most promising dancers to help underwrite the cost of their training. 12 Miami City Ballet’s 2019/20 season Apprentice Program has been made possible with a generous gift from Patricia McKay Verbeek in memory of Hope Eric Verbeek.

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HELEN RUIZ ALYSSA CHRISTIE LUIZ SILVA CHRISTINA San Juan, SCHROEDER SCITURRO Barra Mansa, SPIGNER Puerto Rico Portland, OR Sterling Heights, Brazil Paradise Valley, AZ MI Joined MCB Joined MCB Joined MCB Joined MCB as a Company as Corps de Joined MCB as an Apprentice as a Company Apprentice Ballet in 2017. as a School in 2015. Apprentice in 2007. Apprentice in 2012. in 2006. Promoted to Promoted to Corps de Ballet Promoted to Corps de Ballet Promoted to in 2016.* Corps de Ballet in 2009. Corps de Ballet in 2013.* in 2008.* Company Representative

DAMIAN ZAMORANO Havana, Cuba Danced with Compañia Nacional De Danza. Joined MCB as Corps de Ballet in 2013.*+

*Miami City Ballet School Alumni +Toby Lerner Ansin Scholarship Award Recipient Dancer headshots: photos © Alberto Oviedo and Alexander Iziliaev. 13

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STRAVINSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO “Stravinsky Violin Balanchine/Stravinsky Concerto is

Miami City Ballet premiere: Balanchine’s signal for November 5, 1993, Kravis Center us to pay attention for the Performing Arts; West Palm to the relationship Beach, FL. of the music to the choreography. ” MERCURIC New York Times TIDINGS Taylor/Schubert

The original production of Mercuric Tidings was funded in part by Funding Arts Network. ARSHT Additional support was provided by CENTER B. Carlin Foundation: Robert G. Breier, OCT 18 – 20, 2019 Gary Dix, and Chris Landon (Miami-Dade County). BROWARD

Miami City Ballet premiere: CENTER December 5, 2008, Kravis Center OCT 26 – 27, 2019 for the Performing Arts; West Palm Beach, FL. KRAVIS CENTER SLAUGHTER ON TENTH AVENUE NOV 8 – 10, 2019 Balanchine/Rodgers

The original production of Slaughter on Tenth Avenue was made possible by a major grant from the Kirk Foundation.

Miami City Ballet premiere: February 2, 2001, Jackie Gleason Theater; Miami Beach, FL.

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*Concerto in D for Violin and Orchestra

Set to Igor Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto Miami City Ballet Premiere on October 31, 2003 in D at Jackie Gleason Theater; , George Balanchine originally Miami Beach, FL used the music to choreograph Balustrade for Ballet Russe in 1941. *Used by arrangement with European American Music Distributors Company, sole U.S. and Thirty years later Balanchine wished Canadian agent for Schott Music GmbH & Co. KG, to include that same piece of music Mainz, Germany, publisher and copyright owner for the Stravinsky Festival but could “The performance of Stravinsky Violin Concerto a not remember his choreography, Balanchine Ballet®, is presented by arrangement so he created a completely new with The George Balanchine Trust and has been work. Stravinsky Violin Concerto is produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style® and Balanchine Technique®, Service performed by a cast of 20 dancers, Standards established and provided by in practice clothes, without décor, like The Trust.” many of the premiered at the Stravinsky Festival. The first movement is in eight parts, each overlapping into the next. The second and third movements are pas de deux showing contrasting relationships between partners. The finale includes references to Russian motifs in the score.

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MERCURIC TIDINGS _ Choreography by Paul Taylor A quarter of a century later, The New Music by Franz Schubert* York Observer called it “a glorious Staged by outburst of kinetic excitement… Set and costume designs by Gene Moore From the first moment, [the dancers] Lighting design by Jennifer Tipton are in perpetual motion, blasting through space.” Paul Taylor himself *Excerpts from Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 has acknowledged, “It’s fast, it’s fast.” And one member of the original cast When Mercuric Tidings had its named it the hardest piece she ever premiere in 1982, The New York Times danced with the company. Yet there’s hailed it as “as a dance work that burst no sense of strain as its thirteen seemingly into song.” dancers fling themselves on and off stage in their flamingo-and-white costumes to the sublime symphonic music of Schubert; everything is harmonious, happy, uplifting.

Mercuric Tidings, possibly this great modern choreographer’s most balletic work, is just one ballet in Miami City Ballet’s Taylor repertory, which also includes Company B, Aureole, 3 Epitaphs, Esplanade, Funny Papers, Arden Court, Piazzolla Caldera and Promethean Fire.

MCB premiere: December 5, 2008, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, West Palm Beach, FL.

First performed by the Paul Taylor Dance Company in 1982.

Mercuric Tidings is generously funded in part by Funding Arts Network.

Miami City Ballet dancers in Mercuric Tidings. Choreography by Paul Taylor. Photo © Daniel Azoulay. 18 Miami City Ballet dancers in Slaughter on Tenth Avenue. Choreography by George Balanchine. © The George Balanchine Trust. Photo © Daniel Azoulay.

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Slaughter on Tenth Avenue — raucous, No wonder that in 1968 Balanchine hilarious, touching — was the great decided to re-do it for New York City triumph of Rodgers and Harts’ 1936 Ballet. And he had the perfect stars: musical, On Your Toes. Which was the As “The Hoofer,” Arthur Mitchell (who first Broadway musical about ballet — a year later went on to create Dance and the first of four shows that George Theatre of Harlem) and Suzanne Farrell Balanchine choreographed for the as The Stripper. hottest song-writing team of their day. It starred the great Ray Bolger as “The It’s been in the repertory ever since Hoofer,” three years before he became — all over the world. Audiences love the immortal Scarecrow of Oz. it, dancers love doing it, and even the critics who were once sniffy about it Slaughter was the ballet within now cheer along with the rest of us. the musical — a preposterous and rousing parody of ballet clichés *Slaughter on Tenth Avenue, orchestrated by Hershy Kay. This selection is used by special and mannerisms, complete with a arrangement with Rodgers & Hammerstein: a murderous Russian leading danseur, a Concord Company. All Rights Reserved. glamorous lovable Stripper, a seedy bar The performance of Slaughter on Tenth Avenue, a and strip-joint, an ominous gun, and a Balanchine® Ballet, is presented by arrangement glorious Rodgers score, as hummable with The George Balanchine Trust and has been as the composer’s greatest song lyrics. produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style® and Balanchine Technique® Service standards established and provided by the Trust.

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GARY SHELDON PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR AND MUSIC DIRECTOR

Gary Sheldon returns for his tenth season as principal conductor and was recently appointed Music Director for Miami City Ballet. He previously held positions with , and Ballet Met. He has guest conducted for numerous ballet companies throughout the United States, Canada and Europe, as well as at the Aspen Festival, Artpark, Grant Park Concerts, Spoleto Festival, Meadowbrook Festival and Tanglewood. Sheldon was a prizewinner in the BBC’s Rupert Competition and the American Symphony Orchestra’s Stokowski Competition, and he recently won top prize in the American Prize for Orchestral Conducting Competition. Sheldon currently holds positions with the Lancaster Festival in Ohio (artistic director) and the Festival at Sandpoint in Idaho (principal conductor). He is a native of Bay Shore, N.Y. and a graduate of the Juilliard School and Institut de Hautes Etudes Musicales in Montreux, Switzerland.

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BACKSTAGE AT THE BALLET member at New York’s Ballet Academy East and on the dance faculty of Barnard College.

In 2002, she became the Executive Director of The George Balanchine Foundation, where among other things she oversaw the 2004 Balanchine Centennial Celebration. Lopez co-founded The Cuban Artists Fund, which supports Cuban and LOURDES LOPEZ Cuban-American artists in their ARTISTIC DIRECTOR endeavors, and has served as a dance Lourdes Lopez became Artistic Director panelist for the National Endowment of Miami City Ballet in 2012, bringing for the Arts. She also co-founded with her a nearly 40-year career in Morphoses with Christopher Wheeldon dance, television, teaching and arts — a New York-based dance company management. Born in Havana, Cuba aiming to revitalize dance through in 1958 and raised in Miami, Lopez innovative collaborations. In 2011, began taking ballet lessons at the she received the prestigious Jerome age of five and when she was eleven Robbins Award for her years in dance. received a full scholarship to the School of (SAB). Shortly after Under Lopez’s direction, Miami City her sixteenth birthday, she joined the Ballet has become one of the country’s company’s corps de ballet, and her star premier ballet companies. Celebrating rose quickly. As a soloist and principal her for her “…admirable stewardship dancer she danced countless featured of Miami City Ballet, building upon roles, including Balanchine’s Violin the company’s Balanchine legacy Concerto, Liebeslieder Walzer, Firebird, while also embracing the local culture Serenade, Symphony in C, Agon, The and community of Miami,” Dance Four Temperaments, A Midsummer Magazine named her a 2018 recipient Night’s Dream, and Robbins’ Dances of its Dance Magazine Awards. In 2017, at a Gathering, Glass Pieces, Fancy the magazine also named her one of Free, In the Night, Four Seasons and “The Most Influential People in Dance Brandenburg. Today.”

Upon retiring from the company, In 2014, she was elected to serve Lopez joined WNBC-TV in New York on the Ford Foundation’s Board of as a Cultural Arts reporter, writing and Trustees, marking the first time an artist producing feature segments on the was elected to serve on its board. arts, artists and arts education. She Lopez is married to investment banker also served as a full-time senior faculty George Skouras and is the mother of two daughters, Adriel and Calliste. 22

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2019/20 SEASON BACKSTAGE AT THE BALLET board membership, and engaged new partners. Before that, she spent seven years as the Executive Director of the Germantown Performing Arts Centre in Tennessee. Castroverde Moskalenko holds a BFA from the University of Memphis and received a master’s degree in philanthropic studies from Indiana University. In October 2013, she was honored with a Women of Influence award by the Indiana Business TANIA CASTROVERDE Journal. She serves on the board of MOSKALENKO directors of the Auditorium Theatre in EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Chicago. Tania Castroverde Moskalenko joined Miami City Ballet as Executive Director Castroverde Moskalenko returns to in August 2018, bringing with her more Miami after 30 years where she and her than 20 years of experience leading family arrived as political refugees from successful performing arts institutions. Cuba when she was six years old. She Most recently serving as Chief Executive grew up in the city and her parents and Officer of Chicago’s Auditorium extended family continue to live here. Theatre, Castroverde Moskalenko She studied classical ballet in Miami worked to revitalize the organization’s and is married to a former Russian financial health and oversaw a dramatic ballet dancer, Alexei Moskalenko, who increase in programming, ticket sales, is Assistant Artistic Director of the Youth and philanthropic support. In 2017, America Grand Prix. she was named “Chicagoan of the Year for Dance” by the Chicago Tribune.

Prior to her tenure at Auditorium Theatre, Castroverde Moskalenko spent four years as the President and CEO of the Center for the Performing Arts and the Foundation in Indiana, where she provided both the artistic vision and the strategic direction for the organization. She created and implemented a strategic plan resulting in new programming that expanded the Center’s reach, engaged a broader audience, increased

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BACKSTAGE AT THE BALLET

GARY SHELDON FRANCISCO RENNÓ MUSIC DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL COMPANY PIANIST CONDUCTOR | JOINED MCB IN 2010. JOINED MCB IN 1999.

ROMA SOSENKO JOAN LATHAM PRINCIPAL BALLET MASTER BALLET MASTER JOINED MCB IN 1999. JOINED MCB IN 1992 AS A DANCER.

ARNOLD QUINTANE JOHN HALL BALLET MASTER PRODUCTION & LIGHTING DIRECTOR JOINED MCB IN 1991 AS A DANCER. JOINED MCB IN 1995.

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GARY SHELDON BASSES MUSIC DIRECTOR AND Janet Clippard*

PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR Susan Friend “Bold, light, Douglas Ferreira _ immediate, intensely FIRST VIOLINS _ musical, the dancing Mei Mei Luo FLUTES of Miami City Ballet CONCERTMASTER Karen Fuller* FLIES STRAIGHT Elizabeth Lu Geremy Miller TO THE HEART.” ASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER _ New York Times Erika Venable OBOES

ASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER Erin Gittelsohn* Victoria Stepanenko Kendra Hawley Georgetta Miller _ Tony Seepersad CLARINETS TUBA Ericmar Perez Richard Hancock* Calvin Jenkins* _ Molly Wyrick-Flax _ SECOND VIOLINS _ TIMPANI Dina Kostic* BASSOONS Faye Kokkeler* Sheena Gutierrez Michael Ellert* Marian Myszko _ Noemi Rivera Eduardo Martinez PERCUSSION Akiko Rivera _ Mikhail Mikhelson* _ FRENCH HORNS Doug Friend VIOLAS Hector J Rod* Raul Rodriguez _ Richard Fleischman* Stan Spinola KEYBOARD Greg Perrin Sharon Janezic Francisco Renno Debbie Spring Dan Urbanowicz _ *Principal _ TRUMPETS Craig Morris* JANET CLIPPARD CELLOS Federico Montes ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER Ashley Garritson* Jim Hacker Angela Maleh

Phillip Lakofsky _ GEREMY MILLER ORCHESTRA CONTRACTOR Elizabeth Aron TROMBONE Maciej Pietraszko* David Brubeck Hugh Harbison

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

KRISTI JERNIGAN CHARLES ADELMAN JILL E. BRAUFMAN TANIA CASTROVERDE CHAIR TREASURER, CHAIR - CHAIR - SCHOOL/COMMUNITY MOSKALENKO FINANCE COMMITTEE ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JEFFREY DAVIS DR. MARGARET EIDSON ROBERT GOTTLIEB KATHY GUTTMAN CHAIR - DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE REPRESENTATIVE REPRESENTATIVE COMMITTEE

MAMIE JÕEVEER, ESQ. DARLA KARLTON SUSAN D. KRONICK LOURDES LOPEZ REPRESENTATIVE REPRESENTATIVE REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

MANNY MARQUEZ JIMMY MORALES SAUL SANDERS MICHAEL SCHULTZ CITY REPRESENTATIVE CITY REPRESENTATIVE CHAIR - AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR - PALM BEACH COMMITTEE

VERONICA DE ZAYAS CHAIR - GOVERNANCE/ NOMINATING COMMITTEE

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MADELINE ANBINDER STEPHEN ANBINDER TOBY LERNER ANSIN MERRILL ASHLEY NORA BULNES FOUNDER

MARY CIRILLO ROSALEE C. DAVISON MALKA FINGOLD MIRIAM FLAMM SHEILA O’MALLEY GOLDBERG FUCHS

FRANCINELEE HAND WILLIAM “BILL” JONES AMY KOHAN KAREN KRAUSE MARGOT LONDON

PATRICIA E. LOWRY, LISA KOTT MASSIRMAN JENNIFER MYERBERG ROSALIND RICHTER JUAN JS. ROCA M. ESQ.

OPHELIA ROCA M. SARA SOLOMON GAIL WASSERMAN DIANA S.C. ZEYDEL

TRUSTEES EMERITI NOT PICTURED ANA-MARIE CODINA BARLICK GERRI LEBOW* SARAH MINSKOFF ALLAN MIKE EIDSON RHODA LEVITT DINI ALBERT GOLDEN RON ESSERMAN RITA STEIN* MIMI KUPPIN JACQUELINE KOTT *Deceased R. KIRK LANDON*

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INSTITUTIONAL FUNDERS

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has been a generous supporter of Miami City Ballet with over $10 million in cumulative giving since the company’s founding.

Annual Fund $250,000 - $999,999

$100,000 - $249,999

$10,000 - $99,999

Miami-Dade County support is provided by the Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor, and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners with the support of the City of Miami Beach Department of Tourism and Cultural Development, Offi ce of Cultural Affairs, and the Miami Beach Mayor and City Commissioners. Support for Miami City Ballet in the Palm Beaches is generously sponsored in part by the Board of County Commissioners, the Tourist Development Council and the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County. Broward County funding is provided in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council. The Company is sponsored in part by the State of , Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

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Miami City Ballet salutes our Corporate Council, who help make each season possible through their support.

Corporate Leader; $25,000 and Above

Corporate Creator; $10,000 and Above

Corporate Benefactor; $5,000 and Above

Corporate In–Kind Contributors

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APOLLO SOCIETY We honor the champions of the arts who have helped to create a legacy for Miami City Ballet through their financial and estate planning.

Madeline and Dr. Gloria U. Greenberg Murray Robbins* Stephen Anbinder Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Greiner Gary Rugg and Toby Lerner Ansin Lynn and Emil Hubschman Wendy Joseph-Rugg Joan Baxt* Edwin A. Huston* Ethel and David* Sommer Dianne and Michael Bienes* Jonathan Iho Frosene Sonderling* Anne and George Chamberlin* Adelaida Muñiz-Iscoe and Roberta* and Gary Soren Rita and Jerome J. Cohen Gary Iscoe The Lawrence and Marjorie Pamela and Todd* Cole Sylvia Kaye* Stoll Foundation Gen. Samuel J. Colton Stephen Keller* Rosalie W. Stone* Barbara S. Danielson* The Kirk Foundation Fred Teger and Dr. Jo Ann Dr. Gene Eng* Eric G. Koskoff* Mayer Sanford Evans Ralph Lutrin* and Sheila Wohl* Betty Florman* Alfred Allan Lewis Lynn and Louis Wolfson*, II John J. and Patricia C. Foody* Susan Mark Family Foundation, Inc. Trust Frank J. and Adeline Pannizzo Dr. Sanford L. and Batia Fox* The Estate of Norma K. Perdue Mrs. Dolores Ziff* Neil and Ina Rae Fox Estate of Faye A. Phillips* Evelyn R. Gilbert* Melissa and William *Deceased Isabelle* and Irving Goldberg Quesenberry

ANNUAL FUND The Ansin Society Created in honor of Miami City Ballet’s Founder, Toby Lerner Ansin, The Ansin Society is an exclusive circle of supporters, community leaders and partners whose significant contributions are the cornerstone of the Company’s philanthropic support. The Ansin Society was launched in the Company’s historic 30th Anniversary Season with a gift from Charlie Cinnamon to celebrate the extraordinary vision, tenacity and generosity of our Founder. Represents cumulative giving during the twelve months prior to August 1, 2019.

$3,000,000 AND ABOVE $250,000 TO $499,999 Lawrence Herbert Kristi and Dean Jernigan Anonymous Karen and Alan Krause John S. and James L. Knight The Ansin Family Louis B. Mayer Foundation Foundation Ford Foundation Estate of Eric G. Kosokoff* Mary and Saul Sanders The Kott & Massirman $500,000 TO $999,999 Families Deborah and Charles Adelman $100,000 TO $249,000 Miami-Dade County Office Anonymous Stephen and Madeline of Management and Budget Jeffrey Davis and Michael Anbinder The Miami Foundation T. Miller Jill Braufman and Daniel Nir Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami-Dade County Cultural Margarita and Armando Codina Hazel Rubin Schultz and Affairs Council Cultural Council of Palm Michael Schultz Beach County The Shubert Foundation Rosalee and Richard Davison Jean and Eugene Stark Florida Department of State, Estate of Rosalie W. Stone* Division of Cultural Affairs Ruth Wright Kathy and Steve Guttman 30

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$50,000 TO $99,999 Stearns Weaver Miller $10,000 TO $14,999 Robert S. Benson Weissler Alhadeff & Nancy Abbott Broward Cultural Council Sitterson, P.A. The Herman Abbott Family Canero Immigration Law Firm TD Bank Foundation, Inc. Antonia Canero Davis Patricia McKay Verbeeck Anonymous Darla and John Karlton Gail Wasserman City Centre Susan D. Kronick and Wells Fargo Bank Dr. Robert and Mrs. Karen Edward Manno Shumsky Chaikin Margot and Allen London $15,000 TO $24,999 Community Foundation Lourdes Lopez and George Dini Albert and Michael Golden of Broward Skouras Bank of America Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation Tania and Alexei Moskalenko Audre D. Carlin DSS Consultants National Endowment Carnival Foundation Donald Kipnis for the Arts: Art Works Veronica de Zayas Funding Arts Broward Sheila O’Malley Fuchs and Do Unto Others Trust, Inc. Gillian Fuller R. Joseph Fuchs Alicia Celorio Denise Glasser Centner Academy Susan R. Goldstein, $25,000 TO $49,999 Nancy Jean Davis Sunny & Abe Rosenberg Sarah Arison Deutsche Bank Wealth Foundation, Inc. The Batchelor Foundation Management Audrey Halperin Jane Carroll and Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation Betty and Rodger Hess Leo Arnoboldi Tina and William Lane Mamie and Tarmo Jõeveer Dr. Margaret and Mike Eidson Malka Fingold Beth and Jay* Lotspeich Landmark Charitable Miriam and Alec* Flamm Ana Martin-Lavielle, Esq Foundation, Inc. Foundation for New Education Ruth Ann Marshall and Damaris Deere Ethridge Initiatives, Inc. Patricia Houtz Janice Feirstein Francinelee Hand and Eileen and Henry Meudt Dr. Millie I. Figueredo and David Lincoln Siegel Ana Ortega Zeke Delgado Dr. Bruce Horten and Ortega Foundation Freed of London, Ltd. Aaron Lieber David Parker and Cindy and Robert Friezo Christina and Barry Kringstein Marian Davis Cindy and Robert Friezo Mimi and Larry Kuppin Rundgren Foundation Foundation Shana Willinsky Molina SunTrust Foundation Funding Arts Network Sandy and Jesse Morgan Winston & Strawn David Herro and Jay Franke Claudia Perles Business The Kirk Foundation Samuel I. Newhouse Improvement District Amy and Richard Kohan Foundation, Inc. Rhoda and Morris Levitt Robert Gottlieb Miami Beach Cultural Shutts & Bowen LLP Arts Council Sara Solomon Meike and Dominick Miniaci Marjorie Stone and Rose Miniaci Rick Rodriguez Alvin and Louise Myerberg Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP Family Foundation TD Charitable Foundation Jennifer Myerberg Patricia McKay Verbeeck NSI Insurance Group Charmaine and J. Randall Jerome Robbins Foundation Waterfield Toni and Martin Sosnoff Diana Zeydel

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Artist’s Circle The Artist’s Circle is an influential group of MCB members who provide generous annual support. Represents cumulative giving during the twelve months prior to August 1, 2019.

$7,500 TO $9,999 Mrs. Joan Getz Carmen and Rudy Ruiz Anonymous Bonnie and David Gold Linda Stocknoff and Helen and John Cornell Merle and Stanley Goldstein Morrie Sandler Esserman International Monique and Dan Goldwasser Lynn and Meyer Sapoff Dr. Bruce Halpryn and Eduardo Gonzalez and Selma Ankist Family Trust Mr. Chas Riebe Jerry Cody Clark Nobil Trustee Ileana Janoura Greenberg Traurig Diane and Irving* Siegel Vicky and Sanjay Kamlani Rose Ellen and Gerald* Diane and Thomas Smith Kamal Pathak, MD Greene Thomas W. Smith Publix Super Markets Charities Carole and Frederick Guest Foundation Inc. William Racolin and Diane Star Heller Mark Sonnino Alison Williams Marcia and Joel Hochberg SQA Foundation Michael and Roberto Raynes Olga and Eric Jorgensen Isobel and Roger Sturgeon Jodi and Etai Timna William Karatz and Rosalind and Charles Stuzin Marcos Tychobrojcher and Joan Smith Peace Sullivan George Dandridge Wendy T. Kulberg TeamLogic IT Kinga and Edward Lampert Cynthia and Glen Tupler $5,000 TO $7,499 Iris and Lawrence Lerner Brenton Ver Ploeg Stephanie and Dr. Norman Larry Levinson and Joe DeLeo Ver Ploeg & Lumpkin, P.A. Altman Ralph Lutrin* and Helen Welch Alberto A. Arias and Alfred Allan Lewis Bonnie Whited Wood Kinnard Cynthia and Peter Liebman Alexa and Adam Wolman Bob Avian and Peter Pileski Martaligia Lopez-Cantera Robin Woodard AXS Law Group and Carlos Lopez-Cantera Judy and M. Richard* Wyman Roy Bartolomei and Lopez-Cantera Charitable Peter Wronsky Foundation $3,000 TO $4,999 Nancy and Jon Batchelor Nancy and Edward Madden Amanda and Matt Adler Trish and Dan Bell Magic City Casino Lou Ann Alsip Bill Ussery Motors, Inc. Marsha Soffer Joan and Clark Ambrose Joyce Bloch Camille and Patrick McDowell Ansin Foundation – WSVN 7 Diane and Siavosh Bozorgi Dr. Elisabeth A. McKeen Dr. and Mrs. Robert Rita and Charles Bronfman Olga and David Melin Appelman Anirays Bolivar Camino Lila Menowitz Laurie and Louis Appignani Dr. Enrique G. Casuso and Dr. and Mrs. Lewis N. Michaels The L. Jules Arkin Family Ms. Alina Monnar Miu Miu Foundation, Inc. Kay and Elliot Cattarulla Linda and Ed Morse Gabriele and Frank Jacqueline and Mike and Renny Nachwalter Armstrong Jerome Chaves Terry and Noel Neelands Sharon and Elliot Asbel Citizens Interested in Arts, Inc. Nordstrom, Inc. Daniel Ayers and Evelyn and Norman* Cohan Nancy and Ellis Parker Anthony P. Seguino ConAgra Brands Geraldine Polinger Stephen M. Bander The Cowles Charitable Trust Howard and Geraldine Maria Bechily-Hodes and Eggersmann USA Polinger Foundation Scott Hodes Jamie and Asha Elias Christy and Earl Powell Betty Madigan Brandt Patricia and Howard Farber Blanca Commercial Ray Breslin and Neil and Ina Rae Fox Real Estate Patrick Pecoraro Joan and David Genser Peter Romero 32

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Dr. Amy Buchman and Annette Z. Kolman-Irom Diana and Andrew Schultz Vicki Haupt Cecilie Jorgensen Audrey P. Schwartz Mary Jo and John Bulfin David Kislak*, Hon. Patricia Seitz and Esta Jo Busker Joanne Leibovit, and Alan Greer Dr. Peter B. Cinelli and Stephanie Tamposi Jane and John Shalam Michael LiPuma Ivonne and Adam Leichtling Carol and Dr. Stanley Shapiro Dr. and Mrs. Bernard H. Bonnie Lerner Barbara Sherman Cohen Bonnie Lerner Fund at Lois H. Siegel Stuart H. Coleman and The Miami Foundation Dr. Ellen and Gerald Sigal Meryl Rosofsky Barbara C. Levin Valerie Sitler Heidi Cooper Elaine Levine Carol and Frank Sobel Martin L. Coyne and Marie and Harley Lippman Edith and Martin* Stein Melissa Ann Coyne Mapfre: Luis Insurance Mark Steinberg and Coyne Family Foundation Pablo and Margie Martin Luis Dennis Edwards Douglas S. Cramer and Uliana Malyshko Jim Stepp and Peter Zimmer Hubert Bush Susan and Joel Martin Bonnie and Steven Stern Gina and John Despres Cuqui and Isaac Matz Siobhan and Mark Sutcliffe Maria Asela and Georgia and Carmen Tagle and Alan Rose Gonzalo A. Diaz Brian McDonough Mrs. Anne B. Tanen Elizabeth and Ralph* Michelle Danoff Merlin and Joni and Stanley G. Tate Dinlocker Robert Merlin Miriam and Troy Templeton Louis N. Casset Family Inna and Miroslav Mladenovic Jacqueline and Albert Togut Foundation Sheila Mondry Deborah and Michael Troner Vanessa Elias-Krelstein Peter S. Mozino Foundation Lourdes Tudela Jo Ann Engelhardt Joan Readding Gabriel Villar del Saz Sheila and Alec Engelstein Barbara Mozino Seegul and Dr. Norma J. Schulman- Mark Feldberg and H. David Seegul Waltzer & Neil Waltzer Emilyn Page Ted Mozino Irene and Rona Forstadt Sylvana Klein Dr. Malvin Weinberger Sharyn Frankel and Betty Lou C. and Judith and Marvin Weinstein Marilyn Silverman William T. Nanovsky Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Weitz Naomi and Joel Freedman Christine and Alex Niemeyer Jan Willinger Marvin Ross Friedman and Michael Ohevzion Betty and Michael Wohl Adrienne bon Haes Lamis and John Olsen Denise and Dr. Michael Zeide Ellen Sanders Galkin Michael S. Pasano Marie and Robert Gallager William S. Pollak Pamela J. Garrison Harriet and Henry A. Pownall Judith and Phillip George Percy Rivington Pyne IV Cristy and David Giacomini Juan Quiñones Susan M. Ginns Maggie and Guillermo Ellen and David* Goldschild Retchkiman Gene Goldstein Beverly and Ed Robbins Corinne and Jerry Gorelick Francene and Charles Cheryl Gowdy Rodgers Vicki and Michael Greenberg Donna and Carmen Romeo Renee Gross Hunter Runnette and Victoria Gutierrez Mark Vandenbosch Beatriz and Paul Hicks Diane and Gilbert Lee Sandler Paul and Beatriz Hicks Alvin Schechter and Foundation, Inc. Janine Gordon Beth Holland Leah and Bennett Schlenger

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Friends Friends memberships allow individuals to connect directly to the art and artists they love, while providing essential support to Miami City Ballet each year. Represents cumulative giving during the twelve months prior to August 1, 2019.

$2,000 TO $2,999 Best Foundation Glenn Kaufhold and Willa Rose and Edmund Susanne Birbragher Andres Clavijo Abramson Rita and Ernest Bogen Dr. Fred and Sandi Khani Mr. & Mrs. Richard Behr Joseph D. Bolton Sue and Dr. Irwin Klau Joan and Irving Bolotin Sydney Carpel Tyby and Gerry Klein Evelyn and Norman* Cohan Harvey Coleman Maura Kobusch Shelly and Dr. Barry J. Cutler Donald Comras Leona Kosh Maureen Daffner Francesca Craven Barbara Palmer and Veronica de Zayas Barbara Dacquino and George Kramer Stephanie Diaz Thomas Richerson Jose Lamela Faena Hotel Miami Beach Joseph De Carlo, Jr. and Edie Langner and Mary and Howard Frank Nancy Kanter Michael Coles Linda and Glenn Fuller Deane M. Dorwart Marian and Stuart Lemle Phoebe and Dr. Donald Giddon Mrs. Elizabeth H. Dudley Winston Lett, Esq. and GRAFF Diamonds Bal Harbour Lori Dunnigan Frank Benoit Linda Halperin Lynn and Stuart Edinoff Rosalyn Lichtman Sally-Jane Heit Elaine and Edward Eskind Elizabeth and Marcus Long Vivien and Melvin Howard Sanford Evans Courtney Lord Samantha Lang Claire Fair Bill Lough & Barbara Pinaire Isabel and Marvin* H. Leibowitz Dr. Alfred and Susan Feingold Gloria Luria Leibowitz Charitable Trust Lisa Frankel Danielle and Osvaldo Maffei Shirley Levy and Susan and Alan Fuirst David and Sally Manz Sarah Salter-Levy Mr. Gerald Fultz Atty. and Mrs. Harry D. Martin Frayda Lindemann Susan and David Galler Mildrey Mathewes Marilyn and Richard* Dr. Alfredo Garcia Sergio Mendoza Mendelson Laura Garcia Bronwyn Miller Joanne Mercurio Melinda and John Geberth Laura Miller Amy and Eric Peterson Terri and Stephen Geifman Linda Mondragon Claudia and Irving* Redel Susan and Laurence Goldfein Joan Morrison Mimi and Robert* Rieder John Good Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Dr. and Mrs. Robert Rosenblum Lora and Kieth Gordon Mowerman Linda and Harold Rosenson Mr. and Mrs. K. Lawrence Eduardo and Yael Muller Raquel and Michael Scheck Gragg Joyce and William Niles Clara Sredni John Haley Insu and James Nuzzi Tina and Alex van der Ven Elizabeth Halverstam Carol and Mike Park Warren Henry Auto Group The Israel, Rose, Henry & Perrotti Family Trust Elina Weisberg Robert Wiener Charitable Tammie Plant Foundation Sue Rapperport $1,000 TO $1,999 Lynn Wiener Senator Nan and Edward Abraham and Alice and Mike Jackson Mr. David Rich Norma-May Isakow Mr. William J. Jones Kenneth Rivkin and Isabelle and Neal* Amdur Sheila Josephberg Deborah Slott Anonymous Sue and Eugene Karp Mr. Richard Roer Tania Babic Rebecca and Arnaud Karsenti Sheryl Rosenfield Olga Bahdanava Carol and Herb Rothman

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Adele and Dr. Joel Sandberg Nancy and Peter Brown Gregory Liebman Susan Sandford Lyle and Joan Brundage Patricia Guinn and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sands Michael Buchanan Jared Lilienstein Jacqueline and David Savir Carole Burack Sarina and Jerol M. Lind Martin Segal Dr. and Mrs. Jack Burstiner Ronald Magers Dr. Harvey and Drazia Simon Mary and Thomas Cadigan Phyllis and Laurence Malmuth Sandra and Charles* Simon Rona and Edward Casel Mr. and Mrs. Larry Marbert Culver Smith Stephanie Chaissan Leo Mazur Alice and Glenn Spear Claire and Jon Chassen Danielle Milota Nikki and Robert Squire Ross Claiborne Richard Milstein and Nancy Stavis Phyllis Cohen Eric Hankin Dr. Steven Steinberg and Suzi Rudd Cohen Beverly Myers Dr. Jeanette Mladenovic Carolyn Coleman and Cruz H. Otazo and Ellen Sussman Lisa Evans Virginia Otazo Sandra Thompson Lucette B. Comer Mrs. Anita Pearlman and D’vera Topol Camila Cote Mr. Ronald Schneider Ana Sora-Vadillo and Wileen T. Coyne Charles Primer Alberto E. Vadillo, MD Duke Dang and Louis Proietto Sara Wiener Charles E. Rosen Michele and Frank Rella Linda K. Wilson Pamela A. Downey Michael and Fran Richmond Steven Wilson Leigh and William Duff Abby and Reid Ruttenberg Bruce Wolfe and Dr. Richard B. Edelman and Nicole Sayfie Mark Henderson Nancy Avitabile Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Alene and Sid Workman Kim and Al Eiber Schlenger Kara Yarckin Joan Fiedler Karl W. Schwarz Maria Zaffaroni Sheldon Finkel Larry Siedlik and Amelia Finkle Carmen Sanchez $500 TO $999 Constance and Wood Fischer Mr. and Mrs. Morrie H. Siegel Robin and Richard Abedon Dr. Rebecca Fox Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Silverstein Terry and Sheldon Adelman Stanford W. Freedman Toby Sloane Ruth and Robert Albertson Dr. and Mrs. Rudolph J. Frei Audrey Weiner and Dale Allen Lenore Gaynor Jeffrey Solomon Paul Anagnostos and Donna Genet Alan B. Spitzer Brian Price Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Gilinski Mark and Katie Stalker Phyllis Anikstein Joanne and Ron Goldfarb Harold L. Strauss Anonymous Ragnhild Greve-Isdahl Susan Sullivan Jolie Balido Alice Grossman Cheryl Swack JoAnne and Michael Bander Arlene and Richard Haft Linda and Myron Teitelbaum Robert Barra Dr. and Mrs. Kermit* J. Amy E. Tobin Mary and Thomas Becht Halperin Dr. and Mrs. James E. Vaux, Jr. Marylin and Fred Berens Diane and Kenneth Hipkins Kirsten Vogel Helene Berger Dr. Bernard Horowitz Thomas Wade and Jill Berke Patrick Hunt Daniel Roose Jacali International Francesca Craven Robert Warren Toby Berman Dr. Stanley and Judy Jacobs Mr. Stuart and Dr. Bonnie Wolf Mr. and Mrs. David Bernstein Jane Karp Katy Yang-Page Henry D. Blinder Erin Knight Dr. Alan A. Zelcer Anne Bodnar Louise and Stephen Kornfeld Johann Zietsman Jalila Bouchareb Josh Levine Loretta and Laurence Brody Mr. and Mrs Irwin Levy *Deceased

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GIFTS IN HONOR Charles Adelman Cindy and Robert Friezo Margot and Allen London Gerry and Hank Alpert Iva Kosovic Mr. and Mrs. Edward Eisenberg Bernardine Atkins Sheldon Finkel Robert and Robin Cohen Gradon Hadaway Arlene and Richard Haft Duke Dang and Charles E. Suzanne C. Kraus Linda and Edward Morse Rosen Joseph De Carlo, Jr. and Orene T. Harris Lisa and Jay Massirman Nancy Kanter Susan Z. Bloom Yael and Eduardo Muller Sharon and Timothy Harris Israel, Rose, Henry & Robert Susan Schaffer and Donna Rich Wiener Charitable Foundation Dr. Ronald Gup Andrea Schechter Lynn Wiener James Perez Deborah Adelman Lawrence Herbert Rose Price Duke Dang and Charles E. Bonnie Pfeifer Evans Rosen Louise and Stephen Kornfeld Saul Sanders Donna Rich H. Irwin and Ellen Levy Fran Miller Michele and Frank Rella James and Insu Nuzzi Toby Lerner Ansin Steve and Michele Klausner Lisa Huertas Matt Saurusaitis Dianne and Sid Lambersky Alexander Bruner Nancy Stavis Dr. & Mrs. Bernard Silverstein Margaret C. Donnelley Rose Price Peace Sullivan Elizabeth H. Dudley Jo Ann Engelhardt Frank Tonkonow Rita and Jerome Cohen Michele Kaufman Alice and Glenn Spear Nora and Ted Weinreich Dean Jernigan Nora Weinreich Sanford Evans John Good Corwin Family Charitable Steve and Michele Klausner Foundation Kristi Jernigan Kerry Muskat James Freeze John Good Mr. and Dr. Barton Udell Deborah Heller and Alice and Mike Jackson Ann Sanders Gail Wasserman

Susan Kronick Adele Jean Gottdiener

GIFTS IN MEMORY

Abraham and Ann Buchman Richard M. Galkin Hope Eric Verbeeck Dr. Amy Buchman and Ellen Sanders Galkin Patricia McKay Verbeeck Vicki Haupt Kathleen D. Kallmeyer Represents cumulative giving Mary Lou Cokl Maureen Daffner during the twelve months Karen Spigler prior to August 1, 2019. Eric Koskoff Patricia Frank Dr. Amy Buchman and Priscilla Adler Vicki Haupt

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Miami City Ballet is dedicated to presenting world-class artistry on stage, inspiring people of all ages and backgrounds. Expansive education programs through community engagement make classical ballet relevant, accessible and inviting to every audience, regardless . T respective programs engage well over a hundred thousand throughout the community and around the world. Give a donation today and help continue to make arts education more accessible in our community. miamicityballet.org/support . PHOTO © ALEXANDER IZILIAEV

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ADMINISTRATION

Lourdes Lopez Manager of Development and Artistic Director Community Engagement—Palm Beach: Meghan Bulfin Monteiro Tania Castroverde Moskalenko Donor Relations Manager: Executive Director Isabel Von der Mühll Development Assistant: Sydney Hartman ARTISTIC Special Events Assistant: Madeline Solomon Director of Artistic Administration: Development Consultants: Susan Galler, Anne-Camille Hersh Glenn Kaufhold, Ruth Robinson Company Manager: Michael Sebesto MARKETING PRODUCTION AND WARDROBE Chief Marketing Officer: Julii Oh Production and Lighting Director: John Hall Director of Marketing & Production Stage Manager: Kelly Brown Audience Acquisition: Stephanie Zappala Assistant Stage Manager: Marketing Services Manager: Gabe Friend-Jones Maggie Adler Sebesto Head Carpenter: Brian Harris Marketing Manager: Anne Mortomore Property Master: Marc Stoudt Database Manager: Sandra Rodriguez Head Electrician: William Schwendel Graphic Designer: Stefanie López Assistant Electrician: Apon Nichols Marketing Assistant: Eileen Lopez Sound Engineer: Sean M. Deceunick Box Office Manager: Matt Saurusaitis In Memorium: Richard Carter Customer Relations Assistant Manager: Director of Costume Department: Maritza Castro Eleanor Wolfe Customer Service Representatives: Wardrobe Master: Ricardo Asturias Jeffery Cason Wardrobe Mistress: Jennifer Conrad Roger Mejia Costume Shop Coordinator: Kaaren Mils Pamela Tarantino Sergio Rodriguez School Wardrobe Mistress: Ibis Hernandez Claudia Roque Seamstresses: Julia Villalobos, Karen Silva Carmen Wilson COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT Senior Director of Community Engagement: Chief Development Officer: Elena Quevedo AnaMaria Correa Senior Director, Major Gifts: Community Engagement Orene Tross-Harris Programs Manager: Tharesa Z. Perry Director of Special Events: Lisa Pollack Arts in Education Program Manager: Director of Foundation and Melissa Anduiza Government Relations: Michele Scanlan Community Engagement Coordinator: Associate Director of Membership: Marie Colom Gradon Hadaway Teaching Artists: Vanya Allen, Meredith Manager of Foundation and Barton, Stephanie Fuentes, Jennifer Puig, Government Relations: Kelly Robotham Melissa Rosko, CFRE Ballet Bus Group Leaders: Rhonda Hopkins, Kristina M. Jackson, Athena Lightburn

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FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Pianists: Director of Finance: John J. Shumaker, C.P.A Marianela Castro Senior Accountant: Jesus Valdes Juvenal Correa-Salas Payroll Coordinator: Marisa Rios-Lopez Gladys Fariñas Staff Accountant: Carlos Lopez Vivian Gonzalez Human Resources Director: Lina Aguirre Yraima Menendez Office Manager and Executive Assistant: Teresa Valdivia Joy Stanfield PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS MIAMI CITY BALLET SCHOOL Employment and Labor Law: Lisa Berg, Esq. Chair: Lourdes Lopez — Stearns Weaver Miller, et al, P.A. Director of Faculty and Curriculum: Immigration Law: Glenn Rissman, Esq. — Arantxa Ochoa Stearns Weaver Miller, et al, P.A. School Operations Manager: Auditor: Robbins and Moroney, P.A. Jessica Bork School Programs Manager: Brian Ganan MEDICAL PROVIDERS School Administrative Coordinator: Company Physician: Kathleen Davenport MD Tainisel Rodriguez Director of Dance Medicine: Student Life and Housing Manager: Kathleen Bower PT, DPT, MTC Roslyn Ruiz Physical Therapist: Elizabeth Maples PT, DPT School Administrative Assistant and Massage Therapist: Alexis Somoano LMT Artistic Liaison: David Esteban Rodriguez Principal Faculty: Alexander Iziliaev, Reyneris Reyes Faculty: Mariana Alvarez Brake Kareen Pauld Camargo Michele Chaviano Sara Franco Brittany Kernohan Claudia Lezcano Rosa Mercedes Maribel Modrono Herman Payne DeAnn Petruschke Emma Reed Emily Ricca Francis Veyette Antonella Vichidomini Toranika Washington

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