FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2019 Phoenix Art Museum EVENING EVENTS

6:30 pm Cocktails | Greenbaum Lobby 7:30 pm The Making of The Firebird | Great Hall 8:00 pm Dinner and Dancing | Great Hall HONORARY CHAIRS Billie Jo & Judd Herberger

The Phoenix-Scottsdale landscape was changed forever Chair: Adrienne Schiffner in 1948 when Bob and Katherine “Kax” Herberger moved Co-Chairs: Barbara Ottosen & Daryl Weil their young family here from Minnesota. Soon, the couple began giving the growing city what it needed to Gala Committee be vibrant: Art. Ellen Andres-Schneider, Joan Berry, Salvador Bretts- “Kax” was an artist and collector. She and Bob wanted Jamison, Carol Clemmensen, Jacquie Dorrance, Mary their sons, Gary and Judd, to enjoy the arts, and Ehret, Barbara Fenzl, Susie Fowls, Stephanie Goodman, encouraged their support of arts groups. Molly Greene, Kate Groves, Linda Herold, Gwen Hillis, Keryl Koffler, Jan Lewis, Sharron Lewis, Linda Lindgren, Over the past 70 years, the Herberger family has Miranda Lumer, Betty McRae, Janet Melamed, Richard launched and supported many of the Valley’s arts Monast, Doris Ong, Camerone Parker McCulloch, Carol organizations including, the Herberger Theater Schilling, Leslie Smith, Colleen Steinberg, Ellen Stiteler, Center, Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix Theatre, Valley Vicki Vaughn, Ruth & John Waddell, Nancy White Shakespeare Festival, Arizona Opera, The Phoenix Symphony, Valley Youth Theatre, Childsplay, and our own Artistic Director: Ib Andersen Arizona. In addition, Billie Jo and Judd have been Executive Director: Samantha Turner major supporters of the Scottsdale Waterfront’s Canal Convergence, Release the Fear, and Kids Read USA. Development Staff: Jami Kozemczak, Natalie Salvione, Elyse Salisz and Ellen Bialek “Mother taught us that involving young people in the arts is most important,” says Judd. “She saw her role as Event Planner: George Abrams providing an incubator for future generations.” Billie Jo agrees: “We are very happy to support Ballet Board of Directors Arizona. I was in a small in LA for most Chair: Susie Fowls | Vice Chair: David Thompson of my childhood. Ballet gives you gracefulness, strength Secretary: Barbara Ottosen | Treasurer: Jim Heffernan and discipline. Plus, ballet is so beautiful to watch.” Susan Bansak, Joan Berry, Mike Bolar, Salvador We thank you, Billie Jo and Judd, for your dedication Bretts-Jamison, Flavia Campbell, Matt Connell, Molly to the arts in Phoenix and especially for your support Greene, Danielle Hazeltine, Christine Joseph, Sarah of these many years. Our community is a Kist, Miranda Lumer, Heather Mahaney, Janet Melamed, better place because of you. Simone Raess, Nina Russell, Adrienne Schiffner, Mary Semma, James Smith, Daryl Weil, Van Wolf

Gratefully, Emeritus: Jacquie Dorrance, Jerry Harden, Gwen Hillis, Adrienne Schiffner, Chair Sharron Lewis, Carol Schilling, Carol Whiteman Hazel Hare THE MAKING OF AWARD OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE THE FIREBIRD

Thanks to the generous sponsorship from the Donald and Barbara Ottosen Foundation, with additional support provided by SRP, Ballet Arizona began preparations to create the world premiere of The Firebird at the end of its 2017-2018 Season. This is a milestone in Ballet Arizona’s history, having its last full length ballet premiere being Ib Andersen’s in 2006. The Firebird will usher this company into a new era and add to its extensive repertoire. The Firebird ballet has a long and rich history spanning nearly a century. The original production was conceived in 1910 by , Michel Fokine, and Igor Stravinsky for the Russes. Its obscurity and popularity has led to numerous productions and reproductions of the ballet throughout the years. In Ib Andersen’s post 21st century version of The Firebird, the main characters will still be present, but the story will unfold in a futuristic setting with a space- age narrative. Featuring celestials, warrior princesses, and alien monsters, Ib’s The Firebird re-envisions the old-world magic of the original story and presents it in a thrilling and cinematic experience with a 90 foot wide by 28 foot tall screen that will act as the ballet’s backdrop and scenery.

CHOREOGRAPHY: Ib Andersen, Artistic Director, Ballet Arizona MUSIC: Igor Stravinsky Hazel Hare was a strong, dedicated woman with a deep passion for the ballet. A generous supporter LIGHTING AND since 1996, Hazel arranged to make a transformational SCENIC/SET DESIGN: gift to Ballet Arizona through her estate, the Hazel Michael Korsch A.S. Hare Charitable Trust, establishing an endowment COSTUME DESIGN: of more than $4 million. As the largest single gift in Fabio Toblini Ballet Arizona’s history, the endowment will help to permanently fund the artistry she so deeply loved. In recognition of the ongoing nature of Hazel’s gift, Ballet Arizona has established the Hazel A.S. Hare Award of Artistic Excellence. It is awarded to a male and female dancer whose spirit echoes the strength, dedication and passion that Hazel exemplified throughout her life.

2018 RECIPIENTS: Jillian Barrell & Ethan Price

Photo by Tim Fuller with sketching by Fabio Toblini. MEET ANNIKA ERICKSON | Spokane, Washington Joined Ballet Arizona: 2018 Training: The School of Ballet Arizona, THE ARTISTS Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, The Rock School for Dance Education, Meet the artists that bring our performances to life. School, The School of From Phoenix, Arizona to Brisbane, Australia, each dancer has a unique journey that led them from their ERICK GARNICA | San Diego, California home town to the main-stage! Joined Ballet Arizona: 2016 Training: Ellison Ballet, Princess Grace Academy, , Zurich Dance Academy, School Other Companies: II ROCHELLE ANVIK | Phoenix, Arizona Joined Ballet Arizona: 2012 Training: Jeanne’s School of Dance, San Francisco ANNA GRUNEWALD | Pittsburgh, School, , Central Pennsylvania Joined Ballet Arizona: 2018 Youth Ballet Training: Ballet Academy of Pittsburgh, Boston Ballet, , ,

JILLIAN BARRELL | Wilmington, Delaware Joined Ballet Arizona: 2007 Training: Delaware Dance Company NAYON IOVINO | Goiania, Brazil Other Companies: Boston Ballet Joined Ballet Arizona: 2012 Training: Houston Ballet, The Washington School of Ballet, Studio Dancarte Brazil Other Companies: The Washington Ballet, Houston Ballet COLLEEN BUCKLEY | Rochester, New York Joined Ballet Arizona: 2017 Training: Draper Center for Dance Education, AMBER LEWIS | Brisbane, Australia Indiana University Joined Ballet Arizona: 2012 Training: The Washington School of Ballet, Houston Ballet Academy, Ecole Ballet Studios Other Companies: The Washington Ballet SERAFIN CASTRO | Villa Clara, Joined Ballet Arizona: 2018 Training: Vocational School of Art of Villa Clara, HELIO LIMA | Rio De Janeiro, Brazil School Joined Ballet Arizona: 2015 Training: Ballet Petite Dance School of Dance, New Zealand School of Dance Other Companies: Teatro Municipal del Rio de Janeiro, , , Boston Ballet ADRIAN DURHAM | Houston, Texas Joined Ballet Arizona: 2018 Training: Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, KATHERINE LOXTERCAMP | Bemidji, Minnesota The School of Ballet Arizona Joined Ballet Arizona: 2016 Training: Reif Center, Maryland Youth Ballet, The School of Ballet Arizona

JACKSON DWYER | Montreal, Canada Joined Ballet Arizona: 2015 Training: Canada’s National Ballet School, John Cranko Schule Other Companies: The National Ballet of Canada cont. on next page MEET THE ARTISTS cont.

KAELYN MAGEE | Carmel, California ETHAN PRICE | Phoenix, Arizona Joined Ballet Arizona: 2014 Joined Ballet Arizona: 2016 Training: Studio School of , Santa Training: The School of Ballet Arizona Cruz Ballet Theatre, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, , Other Companies: Utah Regional Ballet

ARIANNI MARTIN | Santiago de Cuba, Cuba LYDIA RELLE | Seattle, Washington Joined Ballet Arizona: 2013 Joined Ballet Arizona: 2018 Training: National School of Arts – Jose Maria Heredia, Training: The Rock School for Dance Education, Pacific Cuban National Ballet School Northwest Ballet School, School of American Ballet Other Companies: National Ballet of Cuba Other Companies: , , Oregon Ballet, American Contemporary Ballet, Ballet San Antonio

KATHRYN MEEUSEN | Romeo, Michigan ALISON REMMERS | Sudbury, Massachusetts Joined Ballet Arizona: 2018 Joined Ballet Arizona: 2014 Training: The School, Jacob’s Pillow, Training: Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Princeton Pacific Northwest Ballet, , Canada’s Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, | Other Companies: Ballet West, Other Companies: Pacific Northwest Ballet , Ballet San Antonio

ALEJANDRO MENDEZ | La Habana, Cuba RICARDO SANTOS | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Joined Ballet Arizona: 2013 Joined Ballet Arizona: 2016 Training: Cuban National Ballet School, National School Training: Conservatorio Brasileiro de Danca, The of Arts – Vincentia de la Torre Australian Ballet School Other Companies: Ballet de Camagüey, National Ballet Other Companies: Municipal of Rio de Janeiro, Joffrey of Cuba Ballet, Boston Ballet

RANDY PACHECO | Camagüey, Cuba ANA MARIA SPEAR | Denver, Colorado Joined Ballet Arizona: 2015 Joined Ballet Arizona: 2016 Training: National School of the Arts - Vincentia de la Torre Training: Dance Academy of White Mountains, Grand Other Companies: Ballet de Camagüey, Youth Ballet Junction Academy of Dance, Arizona Youth Ballet, of Jalisco Scottsdale School of Ballet, The School of Ballet Arizona

ALBERTO PENALVER | Murcia, Spain MIMI TOMPKINS | Washington, D.C. Joined Ballet Arizona: 2016 Joined Ballet Arizona: 2014 Training: Professional Conservatory of Dance, John Training: The Harid Conservatory, San Francisco Cranko Schule, The School of American Ballet Ballet School Other Companies: Pacific Northwest Ballet, Tulsa Ballet II Other Companies: National Ballet of Canada

ABBY PHILLIPS | Taylor, Michigan SASHA VINCETT | Spring Grove, Pennsylvania Joined Ballet Arizona: 2018 Joined Ballet Arizona: 2007 Training: Taylor Dance Program, Ballet Americana Training: The Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Other Companies: , II, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School Alabama Ballet, Sacramento Ballet MENU

A NOTE ON FIRST COURSE TONIGHT’S MENU THE GOLDEN APPLE from Gala Chair, Adrienne Schiffner Poached apple stack salad with mixed greens, arugula, bleu cheese, pomegranate seeds and kasha crumble.

Tonight’s dinner reflects the Slavic origins The story recounts the search of Prince Ivan, youngest son of Tsar Vyslav Andornovich, for a mythical tree of of The Firebird fairy tale. The foundations unsurpassed beauty with magical golden fruit said to of the cuisine were laid by the peasant be located in the deepest part of the forest. Ivan finds the tree and a dazzling half-bird, half beautiful woman food of the diverse rural populations living with feathers that resembled flames, the Firebird. in harsh climates across the expanse of . Typical meals combined boiled SECOND COURSE meat or fish with a plethora of seasonal THE FIREBIRD’S FEATHER root vegetables and mushrooms. Crops Deconstructed beef wellington, oven roast beef, forest mushroom “duxelles”, pastry “feather” and red wine of , and provided the demi root vegetable ratatouille of potatoes, turnips, ingredients for breads, pancakes, parsnips, rutabaga and squash on top of beet disc with rosemary charlotte and asparagus tips. and cakes. Tonight’s menu includes well known Russian foods such as topped Prince Ivan captures the beautiful Firebird but recognizing her beauty, sets her free. In gratitude, she with sour cream and caviar, , removes a brilliant red feather from her tail and gives kasha, meat with a combination of root it to him, saying it has magical powers and he had only to wave it in time of need to call her to him. In Ib’s vegetables and an Eastern European futuristic version, she will be gifting him a crystal. inspired . DESSERT There are many versions of The Firebird THE GOLDEN CAGE fairy tale, but certain elements are present Flourless chocolate cake with gold feather accent and in most. We have incorporated some of orange coulis. these elements into tonight’s menu. In some versions of the story, Ivan finds the bird in a golden cage hanging in the tree. Removing the bird from We hope you enjoy! the cage alerts the evil sorcerer Kastchei and his monsters. Ballet Arizona expresses its gratitude to the many individuals and corporations who have given generously THANK YOU to support Dance With Me – A Ballet Arizona Gala.

Prince Ivan The Princess Pat & Earl Petznick Kathryn & Jim Heffernan $25,000 - $49,999 $6,000 - $9,999 Ellen & John Stiteler Linda Herold & Martin Bell Jacquie & Bennett APS Stoker Ostler Lori & Howard Hirsch Dorrance Joan & Charlie Berry Mimi & David Horwitz Billie Jo & Judd Herberger The Firebird’s Crystal Kay Butler Jane & Malcolm Jozoff Barbara & Donald $1,000 - $2,499 Mary & Jeff Ehret Linda & Ralph Lindgren Ottosen Makenna & Mike Albrecht Susie & Don Fowls MRA Associates USA LLC Ellen Andres-Schneider & Barbara & Terry Fenzl The Immortal Kastchei Ralph Andres John Otto & Morton Myles $10,000 - $24,999 Janet & John Melamed Flavia Campbell The Rodel Foundation Blue Cross Blue Shield MidFirst Bank Merle & Steve Rosskam of Arizona Cancer Treatment Centers Northern Trust of America Nina & Grant Russell Sharron & Delbert Lewis Snell & Wilmer Melinda & Matt Connell Greta & Fred Sergeant Carole & Arte Moreno Sharon & David Judith & John Ellerman Carol Ann Smith Doris & Hong Ong Thompson Suzanne & Carter Joyce & Jim Smith Rose & Harry Papp Wells Fargo Emerson Colleen & Fred Steinberg Adrienne & Charles Peggy & Curtis Ensign Schiffner High Ranking General Pam & Jerry Tulman Davina Glaser Carol & Randy Schilling $2,500 - $5,999 Vicki & Vernon Vaughn Angela & Jeffrey Glosser SRP Ib Andersen Ann & G. Van Wolf Dottie & Murray Goodman Daryl & Chip Weil Susan & Stephen Bansak Kate Groves & Warren Carol Clemmensen Up to $999 Meyer And many more Jan & Tom Lewis Danielle & Joseph generous supporters. NPCE IT Hazeltine Listing current as of Gwen & Durrell Hillis January 18, 2019

Underwriters

Dinner: Entertainment: Dancer Dinners: Take Away Gifts: Barbara & Donald Ottosen David & Sharon Thompson Ib Andersen Mary & Jeff Ehret Décor: Videographer: Valet: Photography: Barbara & Donald Ottosen Joan & Charlie Berry Daryl & Chip Weil Adrienne & Charles Schiffner DID YOU KNOW YOUR GIFT...

THE PROFESSIONAL COMPANY • Supports a company led by internationally-acclaimed Artistic Director Ib Andersen • Gives Ballet Arizona national recognition as “one of the most enterprising companies anywhere,” according to The New York Times • Keeps 30 professional dancers from countries around the world on their toes by performing inspiring classics and contemporary ballets each season • Creates original ballets performed in public parks and at Desert Botanical Garden Photo by Tim Fuller. • Brings our audiences live music by The Phoenix Symphony for most ballet performances

THE SCHOOL OF BALLET ARIZONA • Gives confidence to 300 young people each year as they aspire, persevere, and bring joy through the art of dance • Provides scholarships to the artists of tomorrow who cannot afford dance tuition • Boosts the self-esteem, coordination and confidence of children with Down Syndrome through our Adaptive Dance program • Connects the mind to the body and eases tremors for individuals with Parkinson’s Disease participating in our Dance for PD program

EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY Photo by Rosalie O’Connor. ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS • Helps veterans reintegrate with their families by providing free tickets to 2,500 military veterans • Introduces ballet to 7,000 students including low income schools, to experience performances like , Cinderella, and The Nutcracker • Delivers extraordinary dance to people throughout Maricopa County with FREE outdoor performances each fall • Helps grow the arts in critical ways by enhancing our community’s quality of life and driving economic development

THANK YOU FOR TOUCHING THE LIVES OF SO MANY PEOPLE!