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March 27
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OFFICIAL
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Adam Sklute ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
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Jennifer S. Huntsman*
Vice Chair
Sarah Eccles Taylor*
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Secretary
Rachele McCarthey, M.D.*
Artistic Director
Adam Sklute*
Executive Director
Michael Scolamiero*
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Michael Black*
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Jacey Skinner
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Mikaela Cook Wilson
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Willis McCree
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About Ballet West
From Balanchine to Bournonville, Petipa to Tharp, Ballet West boasts a rich and varied repertoire, elegant and versatile artists, and an American style and legacy that is as dynamic, expansive, and as unexpected as the Rocky Mountain region it represents. From its humble beginnings in 1963 as the only professional ballet company between Chicago and the West Coast, Ballet West has grown into one of America’s leading ballet companies. For 60 years, the Salt Lake City-based Company has entertained and excited audiences in Utah and worldwide by presenting the great classical story ballets, including America’s first and longest-running version of The Nutcracker, revivals of rarelyseen historical masterpieces, works by some of the world’s most renowned artists, and new cutting-edge creations by emerging choreographers. The Company also regularly tours both nationally and internationally.
Ballet West was established in Salt Lake City by co-founders Willam F. Christensen, often called the “Godfather of American ballet,” and Utah’s “First Lady of the Arts,” Glenn Walker Wallace. In 1951, Christensen established the first ballet department in an American university at The University of Utah. Over time, this program grew into the Utah Civic Ballet, Ballet West’s first incarnation. Prior to that, along with his brothers, Lew and Harold, Christensen made history by establishing the oldest full-ballet company in the western United States, the San Francisco Ballet. Since its inception, Ballet West has had five artistic directors, who have each helped build the Company’s unique and expansive profile – its founder, Willam Christensen, Bruce Marks, John Hart CBE, Jonas Kåge, and for the past 19 years, Adam Sklute, who has overseen the artistic product for the longest sustained growth of the Company since its founding. Ballet West continues to grow and evolve with 40 company members, 14 second company members, a thriving Academy, and one of the world’s largest ballet-based Education and Outreach programs, reaching over 152,000 children and adults throughout Utah and the Intermountain Region every year.
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With this eclectic and ever-expanding outlook, Ballet West is truly an American pioneer in dance. By honoring the history and traditions of our great artform, while constantly moving forward with new and untried concepts, we continue to keep ballet in Utah and around the world alive and thriving into the future.
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Música: Georges Bizet, Karl Goldmark, Richard Meyer, Ottorino Respighi, Camille Saint-Saëns with arrangement by Deborah Baker Monday, Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
Diseño escénico: Michael Andrew Currey
Diseño de vestuario: Jason Hadley
Diseño de iluminación: James K. Larsen
Selecciones musicales y arreglos: Pamela Robinson-Harris
Libreto: Pamela Robinson-Harris
Música, edición de sonido y grabación: Ken Kruckenberg de Sonic Pathways
Colaboración escénica: Rob Clifford, James K. Larsen
Delineante escénico: Jared Porter
Artistas escénicos: Dusty Terrell, Salem Turner
*Creación de la plataforma del jinete sin cabeza y cabezas de caballo: Wilson Leibering
Creación de utilería: Jeff Herbig
Narración: Adam Sklute, Pedro Flores
Traducción al español: Alex Moya
Estreno mundial: 27 de marzo, 2026, Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
Esta actuación dura aproximadamente 1 hora y 7 minutos, con un intermedio de 20 minutos.
El principal apoyo para la creación de La Leyenda de Sleepy Hollow ha sido proporcionado generosamente por The Estate of Dorothy B. Cromer y The Joseph and Kathleen Sorenson Legacy Foundation.
BALLET WEST II ARTIST ADRIAN FITE | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON
FAMILY CLASSICS SERIES
THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
Choreography: Pamela Robinson-Harris
Music: Georges Bizet, Karl Goldmark, Richard Meyer, Ottorino Respighi, Camille Saint-Saëns with arrangement by Deborah Baker Monday, Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
Scenic Design: Michael Andrew Currey
Costume Design: Jason Hadley
Lighting Design: James K. Larsen
Musical Selections and Arrangement: Pamela Robinson-Harris
Libretto: Pamela Robinson-Harris
Music, Sound Editing and Recording: Ken Kruckenberg at Sonic Pathways
Scenic Collaboration: Rob Clifford, James K. Larsen
Scenic Draftsperson: Jared Porter
Scenic Artists: Dusty Terrell, Salem Turner
3-D Printing: Adonis Bronze, Gary Streadbeck
Headless Horseman Rig, Horse Heads Creation: Wilson Leibering
Properties Creation: Jeff Herbig
Narration: Adam Sklute, Pedro Flores
Spanish Language Translation: Alex Moya
World Premiere: March 27, 2026, Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
This performance lasts approximately 1 hour and 7 minutes, with one 20-minute intermission.
Major support for the creation of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow has been generously provide by The Estate of Dorothy B. Cromer and The Joseph and Kathleen Sorenson Legacy Foundation.
From the Artistic Director
Welcome to our brand-new Family Classics Series ballet, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
I first introduced our Family Classics Series in 2012 as a way to familiarize children and young families to the magic of a live ballet performance. In just over one hour with one 20-minute intermission, a great fairy tale or story is presented through dance and music with a narration explaining the action as it unfolds on the stage. The whole performance is designed to be fun and funny as it immerses younger audiences in this beautiful and fascinating art form without taxing their patience.
The Family Classics Series also gives our training company Ballet West II, our top-level Academy students, and even our younger children performers an opportunity to perform roles on the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre stage.
I also love what a collaborative experience the creation of this series is. Since its inception, the visionary behind each ballet is our Rehearsal Director, Pamela RobinsonHarris. I suggest the story and overall ideas, sometimes some of the music, and Pam runs with it. She is endlessly creative as she researches every detail of the stories, selects the bulk of the music, writes the libretto, and envisions the choreography. Together she and I work out the narration and with our Production Director, Michael Andrew Currey, and our Direction of Costume Production, Jason Hadley, they come up with the fanciful designs for the costumes and sets.
For this new endeavor, I selected Washington Irving’s short story from 1820 – The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. I wanted Pam to try her hand at something other than a fairy tale and we both thought it should be a comedy but also just spooky and scary enough for little kids.
Washington Irvings’ creation of his original story is actually quite fascinating as it is a mix of true historical facts and fantasy. Taking place in a Dutch settlement in the late 18th Century of Tarrytown, New York. The legend of the ghost - The Headless Horseman - was actual folklore from the region about a soldier who had lost his head in the Battle of White Plains – part of the Revolutionary War. Irving’s lead character, the persnickety schoolteacher Ichabod Crane, was named after a real life army captain of that time, but the actual character was based on a school teacher friend of Irving’s and the lead townspeople Katrina Van Tassel, Brom Bones, and many others were developed from names that Irving found on the gravestones in the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Tarrytown.
What brought extra challenges to creating the ballet version of this story is that so much of action is told in flashbacks and tales told by the characters. Additionally, the actual ending remains a mystery. What actually did happen to Ichabod Crane in Sleepy Hollow? Pam has brilliantly woven a tapestry of real-time events and tableaux to represent the internal storytelling. The characters are “painted” broadly to ensure our young audiences’ maximum enjoyment and the action moves along at a clipped pace, almost as if it is an animated cartoon.
One interesting fun fact about our cast. During the early rehearsal process, we found out that one of our intermediate students, Mallory Ostmark, is an actual descendant of Katrina Van Tassel. So, there is a real family connection to this production for Ballet West as well. When she found out this news, Pam ingeniously created a character especially for her.
From the Artistic Director
My philosophy of the art form of ballet in dance is ultimately quite simple. It is here for everyone and should be accessible for all. Our Family Classics Series was created to build an interest in this art form from a very young age and to nurture and develop our future artists, giving them an opportunity to grow in their dancing and narrative abilities. By presenting the Family Classics Series with the narration both in English and in Spanish for some performances, we also endeavor to serve our entire community. We hope you enjoy the world premiere run of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Thank you for your patronage,
Adam Sklute
The Willam Christensen Artistic Director Chair
Sponsored By Peggy Bergmann
Since 2007, Adam Sklute has expanded Ballet West’s outlook, repertoire, and visibility with exciting Company and world premieres, increased touring, heightened public exposure, and greater focus on the Ballet West Academy. He began his career with The Joffrey Ballet, rising through the ranks from dancer to Associate Director. His stewardship of Ballet West has been marked by both financial growth and elevated artistry, and was the subject of The CW Network’s docu-drama, Breaking Pointe, which aired for two seasons. From September 2016 to October 2017, Sklute took on the dual position of CEO and Artistic Director, overseeing both administrative and artistic operations of Ballet West. An internationally soughtafter teacher and adjudicator, Sklute has received numerous awards, including Utah’s Enlightened 50 (2014), The Bronze Minuteman Award for Outstanding Service to Utah and The Nation (2015), and Utah Diversity Connection’s Business Award for outstanding commitment to diversity initiatives. Most recently, Sklute was included in Deseret Magazine’s 25 Changemakers of the West for his efforts to build greater equity and inclusion in classical ballet.
ARTISTS OF BALLET WEST IN REHEARSAL OF THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW | PHOTO BY LAUREN WATTENBURG
From the Executive Director
One of the most rewarding aspects of leading Ballet West is bringing new work to our audiences. Programs that introduce young audiences to ballet are particularly exciting, and our Family Classics Series, inaugurated more than a decade ago, was conceived by Artistic Director Adam Sklute to do just that. The series, consisting of The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, The Glass Slipper, and Snow White, has introduced thousands to the beauty of our art form in a format that is perfectly suited to the shorter attention spans of children.
These productions also provide valuable performance experience for dancers of Ballet West II and students at The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy. Also, for the third time, KSL-TV will air the production later this year, thanks to the generosity of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Foundation.
Today’s performance of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is the latest addition to the series in more than five years and one that is certain to become a favorite among audiences. Rehearsal Director Pamela Robinson-Harris (who has choreographed or co-choreographed all the existing Family Classics ballets), through extensive research, brings the Washington Irving tale to life, capturing the spooky nature of the story in a way that delights young viewers and is appropriate for audiences as young as five years old.
The production features original costumes designed by Director of Costume Production Jason Hadley and original sets and props designed by Director of Production Michael Andrew Currey. The Joseph and Kathleen Sorenson Legacy Foundation and the Estate of Dorothy B. Cromer provided major support for sets and props, along with numerous individual donors that have chosen to underwrite costumes, for which we are most grateful. If you wish to sponsor a costume, it is not too late! Simply visit our website: balletwest.org/support/sponsor-a-costume. As a costume sponsor, your name will live forever in the costume!
I hope you will join us for Broadway and Beyond April 10-18 at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre featuring the Company premiere of West Side Story Suite! This dazzling program weaves the magic of Broadway with the elegance of classical ballet.
Thank you for joining us for this performance and for your continued generous support of Ballet West. All of us here appreciate your loyalty.
Warm regards,
Michael Scolamiero
The Elizabeth Solomon Executive Director Chair
Michael Scolamiero joined Ballet West after an extensive international search led by Michael Kaiser, President Emeritus of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Since that time, Scolamiero has played a key role in transforming the organization’s financial health, eliminating operating deficits and building a cash reserve. With a strong balance sheet, Ballet West no longer requires external financing to meet cash needs and is growing its endowment. Under his direction, Ballet West has purchased and operates residential housing in downtown Salt Lake City for students at the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, America’s first ghost story, written by Washington Irving, tells the tale of a quiet little town in upstate New York, where mist clings to the trees and whispers linger in the night air. While the town appears peaceful and seemingly perfect, it is said to be haunted by restless spirits, none more feared than the ghostly Headless Horseman, who rides nightly in search of his lost head.
Into this peculiar little town arrives Ichabod Crane, a nervous and superstitious schoolteacher, whose vivid imagination makes him especially vulnerable to the town’s chilling legends. Soon, he becomes enamored with Katrina Van Tassel, the most beautiful and only daughter of a wealthy landowner. Driven by love and ambition, Ichabod dreams of winning her hand and the vast farmland that she will one day inherit.
But Ichabod’s hopes are threatened by Brom Bones, the bold and brawny town hero, whose pride and jealousy ignite a dangerous rivalry. Determined to rid himself of his awkward competitor, Brom weaves a web of unease and deception, preying on Ichabod’s deepest fears. With every shadow and sound, the legends grow more real…until nightmares and reality begin to blur.
Will Ichabod escape the darkness…or will he vanish into legend?
La Leyenda de Sleepy Hollow, la primera historia de fantasmas de Estados Unidos, escrita por Washington Irving, narra la historia de un tranquilo pueblito al norte del estado de Nueva York, donde la niebla se aferra a los árboles y los susurros flotan en el aire nocturno. Aunque el pueblo parece tranquilo y aparentemente perfecto, se dice que está embrujado por espíritus inquietos, ninguno más temido que el fantasmal Jinete sin Cabeza, que cabalga cada noche en busca de su cabeza perdida.
A este peculiar pueblito llega Ichabod Crane, un maestro de escuela nervioso y supersticioso, cuya vívida imaginación lo hace especialmente vulnerable a las escalofriantes leyendas del pueblo. Pronto, se enamora de Katrina Van Tassel, la hija más bella y única de un rico terrateniente. Impulsado por el amor y la ambición, Ichabod sueña con conseguir su mano y las vastas tierras de cultivo que algún día heredará.
Pero las esperanzas de Ichabod se ven amenazadas por Brom Bones, el audaz y fornido héroe del pueblo, cuyo orgullo y celos encienden una peligrosa rivalidad. Decidido a librarse de su torpe competidor, Brom teje una red de inquietud y engaño, aprovechándose de los miedos más profundos de Ichabod. Con cada sombra y sonido, las leyendas se vuelven más reales... hasta que las pesadillas y la realidad comienzan a difuminarse.
¿Escapará Ichabod de la oscuridad... o se desvanecerá en la leyenda?
Casting
3/27
Ichabod Crane ............................................................................................. Adrian Fite
Katrina Van Tassel ................................................................................. Annalise Wood
Abraham Van Brunt/ Brom Bones: Pieter Gunning
Deidrich Knickerbocker (A Ghost) ........................................................... Mateo Salinas
The Town Pastor Collin Stephens
the Town Pastor’s Wife .......................................................................... Mae DeBerard
Baron Balthus Van Tassel ......................................................................... Jaime Dorris
The Wife Van Tassel Malia Bell
Hans Van Ripper ..................................................................................... Quinn Culhane
Hans Van Ripper’s Wife ........................................................................... Avery Denney
Headless Horseman Chase Petersen
Sleepy Hollow Boys ............ Connor Blank, Solomon Fishman, Mario Mery, Kyren Watson
Katrina’s Friends Melanie McIntire, Zoë Wilson
Townswomen .................................................. Olivia Book, Sarah Lusetti, Sophia Nanni
Ghosts of the Hollow Claire Davis, Calder Feinstein, Carina Fulop, Juliette Mamalian, Aubri Parker, Luka Sanchez
Headless Horseman’s Horse ....................................................................... Mario Mery
School Children Jade Alejandra, Winslow Dibble, Grace Martinez, Claire Nalder, Sonia Neal, Abigail Overman, Sasha Scholnick, Cameron Spencer, Nolan Trader, George Wright
Bats of Sleepy Hollow Adalina Choque-Mendoza Jaynie Degan, Alyxandra Luras, Gwyneth Jolley, Sofia Venari, Leah Wu
Van Tassel’s Housekeeper Mallory Ostmark
Escenas
Acto 1
El antiguo cementerio holandés: Justo antes del amanecer, cuando el sol aún no ha conquistado el cielo, el antiguo cementerio holandés se despierta. Dicen que es la hora en que los fantasmas de la hondonada se alzan... siluetas pálidas que se desplazan entre los marcadores erosionados, pasos sin sonido, susurros sin aliento.
La Plaza del Pueblo: Una mañana, los habitantes del pueblo se reúnen en la plaza, con la mirada fija en el sinuoso camino. Llega un nuevo maestro, y la curiosidad se apodera de la multitud.
Una vez que el maestro saluda a los curiosos habitantes, el pastor da un paso al frente. Juntos, recorren el estrecho callejón hasta la pequeña escuela, el lugar donde comenzará su nueva vida en la hondonada.
La Escuela: La primera lección comienza con ritmo y lectura, mientras los sonidos de la recitación resuenan en la pequeña escuela. Al principio, los niños ponen a prueba a su nuevo maestro con pies inquietos y travesuras susurradas, pero pronto descubren que tal comportamiento tiene consecuencias y el orden se restablece pronto.
En el pórtico del viejo granjero (Historias de miedo): El maestro se reúne con los lugareños para intercambiar historias sobre la hondonada. Una historia en particular narra la desgracia de una mujer del lugar... Cerca de Raven Rock, cuando el viento arrecia y el aire se torna frio con hielo y nieve, los lugareños escuchan atentamente. Dicen que la Mujer de Blanco se vio atrapada en una repentina tormenta de nieve y murió en el gélido frío antes de poder encontrar el camino a casa. En las noches de invierno, algunos afirman que se pueden oír sus gritos, transportados por el viento—advirtiendo que se acerca una tormenta.
La Escuela (Clases de Canto): Para complementar sus modestos ingresos, el maestro ofrece lecciones de voz y música, ganándose así unas monedas extras y la admiración del pueblo.
La Escuela (Caos): Algunos en la hondonada se cansan del maestro supersticioso y anhelan verlo marcharse. Al amparo de la oscuridad, siembran el caos: pupitres volcados, libros esparcidos y perturban la tranquilidad de la escuela, de modo que por la mañana parece obra de espíritus inquietos.
Acto 2
La Antigua Iglesia Holandesa: En el siguiente servicio religioso, el pastor se levanta ante su congregación, denunciando la falsa aparición de la escuela. Con solemne resolución, insta a los responsables a confesar su artimaña y a remediar el asunto.
La Escuela: Durante las clases de aritmética, un golpe interrumpe el ritmo constante de sumas y recitaciones. Una invitación a una fiesta de temporada recae en las manos del maestro, y el aula bulle de repentina emoción.
La Finca Van Tassel: Esa noche, el maestro se une a los juerguistas, compartiendo una generosa comida, animados bailes y animadas narraciones mientras la risa y la música llenan la sala.
El Camino a Casa y el Puente de la Iglesia: En su viaje de regreso a casa a través de la oscura hondonada, el maestro se enfrenta cara a cara con su mayor temor: una sombra en la noche que lo hiela hasta los huesos.
La Plaza del Pueblo y el Puente de la Iglesia: Al día siguiente, la desaparición del maestro deja a los habitantes de la hondonada con muchas preguntas sin respuestas…
Scenes
Act 1
The Old Dutch Churchyard: Just before dawn, when the sun has not yet claimed the sky, the old Dutch churchyard stirs. They say this is the hour when the ghosts of the hollow rise…pale shapes drifting between weathered markers, footsteps without sound, whispers without breath.
The Town Square: One morning, the townspeople gather in the square, eyes fixed on the winding road. A new schoolmaster is coming, and curiosity hums through the crowd.
Once the schoolmaster has greeted the curious townsfolk, the pastor steps forward. Together, they make their way down the narrow lane to the small schoolhouse—the place where his new life in the hollow will begin.
The Schoolhouse: The first lesson begins with rhythm and reading, the sounds of recitation echoing through the small schoolhouse. Initially, the children test their new master with restless feet and whispered mischief — but they quickly discover that such behavior carries consequences and order is soon restored.
On The Old Farmer’s Porch (Scary Stories): The schoolmaster joins the locals to exchange tales of the hollow. One story in particular speaks to the misfortune of a local woman…Near Raven Rock, when the wind begins to rise and the air turns sharp with ice and snow, locals listen closely. They say, the Woman in White, was caught in a sudden snowstorm and perished in the bitter cold before she could find her way home. On winter nights, some claim you can hear her shrieks carried on the wind—warning that a storm approaches.
The Schoolhouse (Singing Lessons): To supplement his modest income the schoolmaster, offers lessons in voice and music — earning a few extra coins and the admiration of the town.
The Schoolhouse (Mayhem): Some in the hollow grow weary of the superstitious schoolmaster and long to see him gone. Under the cover of darkness, they reek havoc —upturning desks, scattering books, and unsettling the quiet schoolhouse — so that by morning it appears to be the work of restless spirits.
Act 2
The Old Dutch Church: At the next church service, the Pastor rises before his congregation, calling out the false haunting of the schoolhouse for what it is. With solemn resolve, he urges those responsible to confess their ruse and set the matter right.
The Schoolhouse: During arithmetic lessons, a knock breaks the steady rhythm of sums and recitations. An invitation to a seasonal party is placed in the master’s hands, and the schoolroom hums with sudden excitement.
The Van Tassel Estate: That evening, the schoolmaster joins the merry-makers, sharing in generous food, lively dancing and spirited storytelling as laughter and music fill the room.
The Road Home & The Church Bridge: On his journey home through the darkened hollow, the schoolmaster comes face to face with his greatest fear — a shadow in the night that chills him to the bone.
The Town Square & The Church Bridge: The next day, the disappearance of the schoolmaster leaves the people of the hollow with many unanswered questions…
Profiles
PAMELA ROBINSON HARRIS
Choreographer and Rehearsal Director
Pamela Robinson-Harris has served as Rehearsal Director for Ballet West for 25 years as well as the Company’s Interim Artistic Director from 2006 to 2007. Her career began with the Cleveland Ballet, followed by the State of Alabama Ballet and Ballet Mississippi. Robinson-Harrisjoined Ballet West in 1985, advancing to Principal Artist in 1988. During her career, Robinson-Harris performed in some of the most prestigious theaters in America, performing principal roles in most major classical works, including those of George Balanchine, Val Caniparoli, Sir Frederick Ashton and Ben Stevenson.
Robinson-Harris together with choreographer Peggy Dolkas, co-choreographed three ballets for Ballet West’s Family Series—The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast. She has also reworked major sections of Ballet West’s productions of The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake and Giselle. Most recently she was engaged to create Snow White for both Ballet West II and Cincinnati Ballet, and now in 2026, the creation of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
JASON HADLEY Costume Design
Jason Hadley started dancing at age three and danced in Ballet West’s The Nutcracker starting at age eight. He was in the original production of Ballet West’s Abdallah and was one of the last male dancers to be trained by Mr. C., Ballet West’s founder. Hadley danced as an apprentice in many Ballet West productions, including The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Rosalinda, Giselle, and Alice In Wonderland.
He moved to New York City in 1996 and danced with Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo from 1998 – 2005, extensively touring nationally and internationally and performing in such theatres as The Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Royal Albert Hall in London, the Chatelet Theatre in Paris, The State Theatre in Sydney, the Edinburgh Festival in Scottland, and Tokyo’s Bunka Kaikan.
In 2005, he retired from ballet and worked at the prestigious Barbara Matera LTD costume shop and the world-famous New York City Ballet costume shop. In 2008, Hadley was promoted to Costume Shop Manager, working with such designers as Valentino, Carolina Herrera, Iris Van Herpen, Giles Deacon, Stella McCartney, Zac Posen, and Thom Browne. In 2020, he moved to Salt Lake City and became the Director of Costume Production at Ballet West.
MICHAEL ANDREW CURREY
Scenic Design
Michael Andrew Currey is currently the Director of Production for Ballet West, a position he has held since 2009. He left briefly to assume the position of Executive Director of California Ballet in San Diego from January 2018 to May 2019.
In an over 40-year career in theatre, Currey has served in leadership roles at The Joffrey Ballet, New York City Opera, Chicago Children’s Theatre, Maine State Music Theatre, Bucks County Playhouse and others. A Coronado California native, Currey was on the staffs of San Diego Opera, San Diego Civic Light Opera (Starlight), and Moonlight Amphitheatre before moving east to further his career.
Recent design credits include lighting designs for Pygmalion (Salt Lake City), Ballet West, and GraceArts (Lake Havasu City), and scenic designs for several productions at Ballet West, including Helen Pickett’s Games, the Family Series productions of Aladdin and The Little Mermaid, and numerous musicals for GraceArts. Curry can also be seen in Robert Altman’s 2003 film The Company, staring Neve Campbell and Malcolm McDowell, in which he plays the stage manager.
He previously served as the President of the Board of the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company.
JAMES K. LARSEN
Lighting Design
James K. Larsen is a Utah native, dipping into theatre when he was a young kid, learning then that theatre was his passion. He continued that pursuit into completing two degrees and venturing into the professional world. Larsen has been designing for Ballet West since 2010, designing ballets such as: Nicolo Fonte’s Piece of my Heart, Family Series – Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Glass Slipper – plus several contemporary works by company dancers in the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy Contemporary Showcase, Innovations, and Choreographic Festival. Larsen has also designed for Repertory Dance Theatre, Salt Dance Co., Salt Lake Acting Company, Ririe Woodbury Dance Company, Tandy Beal and Co., Utah Symphony, Children’s Dance Theatre, and a few touring years around the globe with Lindsey Stirling.
Costume Sponsors
The Headless Horseman
Ballet West Guild
Brom Bones
Athelia and Carl LeSueur
Ichabod Crane
In memory of Theodore G. Schmidt, Jr.
Katrina Party Dress
Adam Green
In honor of Elooise LeSueur
Diedrich Knickerbocker
The Shiebler Family Foundation
Friend
David Luker
Pastor
Caryl Marsh
Sleepy Hollow Boy
In honor of Jeff Rogers
Hans Van Ripper
Michael Scolamiero
Wife Van Tassel
Amanda and Jonathan Schmieder
Bat
In honor of Greg McComas
Clisto Beaty and Suzanne Beaty
In Memory of Orlando T. Coryell
Xavier Luker
Shari Seiner
Jo-Ann Wong and Ray Vismantas
Ghost
Kent Difiore
Martha Humphrey
Christina Kohlburn
Bill Kohlburn
Kendall Luker
Jo-Ann Wong and Ray Vismantas
Housekeeper
Mallory Ostmark and the Van Tassel Family
School Boy
Kent Difiore
Angelo Peter Giardino
Martha Humphrey
School Girl
The Overman Family
ARTISTS OF BALLET WEST IN REHEARSAL OF THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW | PHOTO BY LAUREN WATTENBURG
Wellness Partners
We are thankful for all the medical professionals who are committed to helping our dancers perform their best and stay injury-free.
OFFICIAL HEALTH PARTNER OF BALLET WEST
Dr. Claire Gross, MD, CAQSM
Jennifer Bentley, PT, DPT, OCS
Mary Bastian, MS, LAT, ATC
Gina Wojnar, DPT
Betsy Johnson MS ATC, Pilates
Sarah Poulsen, Pilates
Ashley Hagensick, Sports Dietitian
Tony Kemmochi, PsyD
Dr. Jeremy Wimmer
Executive Committee:
President: Jennifer Malherbe
Vice President: Brent Jensen
Immediate Past President: Helle LeRette
Secretary: Cyndalynn Tilley
Treasurer: Patricia Buckley
Leadership Council:
Awards Co-Chairs: Kathleen Gardner and Ellen Tolstad
Dancer Liaisons: Lesia Hunter, Jeanne Potucek and Julie Terry Shulimson
Fall Membership Event Co-Chairs: Susan
Daynes and Jan Leaming
Film & Breakfast Club Chair: Daniel Darger
Membership Chair: Anne Neeley
Nominating Co-Chairs: Daniel Darger and Tami Hansen
Nutcracker Giving Tree Chair: Nancy Wingelaar
Outreach Chair: Doyle Clayburn
Park City Membership Chair: Franki Loftus
Parliamentarian: Susie Funk
Robert Arbogast Scholarship Chair: Dee Gauss
Spring Ballet in Bloom Co-Chairs: Leslie Edwards and Carole Wood
Summer Welcome Back Chair: Trisha Kirkbride
Ex-Officio:
Ballet West Artistic Director: Adam Sklute
Ballet West Executive Director: Michael Scolamiero
Board of Directors Chair: Jennifer Horne Huntsman
Corporate, Foundation, and Government Support
We thank the following community partners for their annual and multi-year contributions.
$500,000 AND ABOVE
Emma Eccles Jones Foundation
The Kahlert Foundation
The Meldrum Foundation
Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts and Parks (ZAP)
Utah State Board of Education: POPS
$250,000 - 499,999
George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation
Intermountain Health**
$100,000 - 249,999
Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation
Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation
Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation
S. J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation
The Shubert Foundation
Utah Division of Arts & Museums
Utah Toyota Dealers
$25,000 - 99,999
Adobe
B. W. Bastian Foundation
Beaver Creek Foundation
Beverley Taylor Sorenson Foundation
Cache Valley Bank
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Foundation
Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation
Marriner S. Eccles Foundation
Grand America Hotel and The Laurel*
David Kelby Johnson Memorial Foundation
John C. Kish Foundation
John and Sonia Lingos Family Foundation
Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation
Mark Miller Toyota
McCarthey Family Foundation
Moreton & Company
Joseph & Kathleen Sorenson Legacy Foundation
Summit County Cultural RAP Tax
The Florence J. Gillmor Foundation
Utah Office of Tourism
$10,000 - 24,999
A Line Boutique
Ballet West Guild
Big-D Construction
R. Harold Burton Foundation
Clean Simple Eats**
Clyde Companies
CompuNet, Inc.
Diamond Rental*
Joan and Tim Fenton Family Foundation
Fuse Weddings*
Goldman Sachs
Richard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation
Hilton Salt Lake City Center*
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Miller Family Philanthropy
Montage International*
Morgan Stanley
O.C. Tanner**
Skylark Productions*
Simmons Family Foundation
Norman C. Tanner and Barbara L. Tanner Second Charitable Support Trust
Dr. Jeremy Wimmer and Summit Chiropractic & Wellness*
Youth United of Park City Community Foundation
Advertiser Support
$5,000 - 9,999
Gourmandise*
Grandeur Peak Global Advisors
Ivy & Varley*
J. Wong's*
The KP Group*
Laurel Brasserie and Bar*
Placemakr*
Salt Lake City Arts Council
Salt Lake Power Yoga*
Stewart Education Foundation
The Jerome Robbins Foundation
Ruth's Chris Steak House*
Twelve30 Creative*
Utah Hockey Club*
Williams Companies Anonymous
$1,000 - 4,999
BACHD*
Culinary Crafts*
Henry W. and Leslie M. Eskuche Charitable Foundation
Galeano's Ristorante Italiano*
Hugo Boss Fashions, Inc
Kyla Grow Hair*
Lola Blankets
Lunatic Fringe*
Mountain America Credit Union
Salt Lake City Arts, Culture & Entertainment
Sparkle Photography*
Spencer Fane Snow Christensen & Martineau Foundation
Utah Facial Plastics*
Zions Bank
The above lists includes corporate, foundation, and government support received as of March 2, 2026
* Indicates contribution made in-kind
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Individual Donors
FOUNDER’S CIRCLE
We thank our Founder’s Circle donors, each of whom has given significantly to the company throughout its history, either through collective annual giving or extraordinary, one-time gifts.
B.W. Bastian Foundation
Peggy Bergmann
Val A. Browning Foundation
George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation
Marriner S. Eccles Foundation
Jennifer S. and Scott Huntsman
The Kahlert Foundation
Emma Eccles Jones Foundation
Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation
Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation
The Meldrum Foundation
John and Andrea Miller
John and Marcia Price Family Foundation
S. J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation
Shari and David Quinney
Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks (ZAP)
Theodore G. Schmidt, Jr.
Beano Solomon
Utah Division of Arts & Museums
Utah State Board of EducationProfessional Outreach Programs in the School
HERITAGE CLUB
We are grateful to our generous donors for their annual gifts and multi-year contributions.
MR. C.
$100,000 AND ABOVE
The Bené Arnold Estate
Peggy Bergmann*
The DiFiore Family
The Ellis Family
Samantha Topping Gellert and John Gellert
Stephanie and Tim Harpst
Jennifer S. and Scott Huntsman
Barbara Levy Kipper and the Kipper Family Foundation
Frederick Q. Lawson
John and Andrea Miller
John and Marcia Price and the Price Family
Shari and David Quinney
Theodore G. Schmidt, Jr.*
Jonathan and Liz Slager
Beano Solomon
Anonymous
$50,000 - $99,999
Vilija Avizonis and Gregory McComas
Kimberly and Jay Heglar
Brad and Linda Walton Anonymous (2)
MRS. WALLACE
$25,000 - $49,999
Drew W. Browning in memory of Judy Watts Brady
The Estate of Dorothy B. Cromer
W. Hague & Sue J. Ellis Foundation
Athelia Woolley LeSueur and Carl LeSueur
Courtney Miller Hawks and Jason Hawks
David Parkinson
Eileen Ragsdale
Kelley and Kevin Rogge
Jonathan and Amanda Schmieder
The Sam & Diane Stewart Family Foundation
Kristin and Tom Stockham
Ms. Taylor Swift, The Charitable Fund of the Comm Fdn of Midd Tenn
Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh Anonymous (2)
PRINCIPAL
$15,000 - 24,999
Jordan Atkin and Samantha Stechschulte
Frank and Leslie Corbett
J. Chase Dreyfous, Jr.
Marc and Cammy Fuller
George W. Henry, Jr. and James Rose
Heidi Huntsman and Mark Robinson
Katherine Daines Lindsay
Caryl Marsh
Rachèle McCarthey and Brock Van de Kamp
The Fromer-McCree Family Trust
Madeleine P. and Harvey R. Plonsker
Jeanne Potucek
Jennifer Price-Wallin and Anthony R. Wallin
Tatiana Lingos-Webb Prince and Matthew Prince
Shauna Bamberger Priskos
Marcia JS Richards
Sandefur Schmidt
Shari Seiner
Adam Sklute and Christopher Renstrom
Katherine Tozer
Roy and Lisa Vincent
Julia S. Watkins
Anonymous (2)
FIRST SOLOIST
$10,000 - 14,999
Clisto and Suzanne Beaty
H. Brent and Bonnie Jean Beesley
Michael Black and Kimberly Strand
Matthew and George Cardon-Bystry
Kimberly and Phil Cox
James Dreyfous
The John D. & Vera E. Eccles Family Foundation
Alan and Jeanne Hall Foundation
Elizabeth Huntsman and Eduardo Hernandez
Remus, Maren, and Brent Jensen
Molly Jones
Mark and Melanie Robbins
Teresa Silcox
Eddie Stone
Naoma Tate and the Family of Hal Tate
Dylin Webster and KT Herr
Casey Weyand
Mikaela and Zac Wilson
Holly Yocom
Anonymous (2)
SOLOIST
$5,000 - 9,999
Amanda and Winston Bokor
The Brown Family Foundation
Carol T. Christ
Laurie Conklin
Linda S. Daines
Matt and Nancy Dorny
Uzochi Ndukwe Erlingsson and Erik Erlingsson
Joan Firmage
Weston Firmage
Stacy Goebel
David and SandyLee Griswold
Drs Marc and Mary Carole Harrison
Florian Hernandez and Brian Parcell
Kathie and Charles Horman
Jeanne M. Kimball
Shari and Bruce Lindsay
David Luker
James MacInnes
Brooke Mangum
Alison and Paul Mayfield
Scott and JoAnn Narus
Eva and David Neeleman
Anne Neeley
Sara Pendleton
Richard and Lois Peterson
Jeannie Pollack
Ashley Quai and Stephen Farrell
Shelly Ruff
Michael Scolamiero
Shiebler Family Foundation
Jacey Skinner
Ashley and Ryan Smith
Kenneth Spitzer and Diana Stafforini
Ruth Stone
Nadine Tang
Susan Warshaw
Anne Wilson and Peter Lawson
Jo-Ann Wong
Jeffrey Wright and Vanessa DiPalma
Anonymous
DEMI-SOLOIST
$3,000 - 4,999
Scott and Kathleen Amann
Chimgee Anderson
Clayton and Julia Anderson
Erica and Shade Anderson
Tika Beard and Cathy Harlin
Matthew Bero
Brett Campbell
Helen and Jeff Cardon
Donna Conway
Deirdre Conway and Andrew Spencer
Michael Davies
Eleanor Divver
Natalie DuPaix
Susan and Joel Eaton
Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Family Foundation
John Eckert
Branden and Celene Fini
Barbara W. Frazier
John and Ilauna Gurr
Kenneth and Kate Handley
Michael R. and Sheila I. Harper
Steve and Florie Jackson
Helen Kennedy
Carly Larson
MLS Foundation and Robin Larson
Helle Le Rette
Heidi and Edward Makowski
Thomas and Mary McCarthey
Anne M. and William C. Nelsen
Trevor Nielson
Elizabeth and Vincent Novack
Tomi Jean Ossana and Chris Proctor
Charles and Karen Primich
Chris and Ellen Rossi
Margaret P. Sargent
Laura Scott and Rodney Mena
Drs. Lara and Brett Silverman
Sue and Jack Stahl
Cyndie Taylor
Donald and Barbara Walker
Bruce and Leigh Washburn
Jay and Alicia Wilson
Bethany Wojtech and Marc Korman
Michael and Judith Wolfe
CORPS DE BALLET
$2,000 - $2,499
Peter and Alexandra Agrapides
Stephen Anderson
Antinea Ascione
Carol Baer
Frances and Jerome Battle
Vicki and Bill Bennion
Melissa Blair and Leena Rinne
Richard C. and Jennie Holman Blake
Ginny Bostrom
Joan and Bryan Bowles
Keith Frederick and Patricia Buckley
Cecile and Harold Christiansen
Janice and Richard Coleman
Elinor and Martin Colman
Wilma Corkery and John R. Corkery III M.D.
Matthew Crane
Debbie Davis
Klancy de Nevers
Pascale De Rozario and Jonathan Crossett
Carol Diener
Dr. Frances Dolloph
Richard and Pamela Dropek
Dr. Angela Dunn
Eric and Shellie Eide
Lanora Elzinga and Kenny W. Rogers
Amanda Essex
Whitney Fautin with Summit Sotheby's
Tracy Frankel
Karen L. Freed
Sheila G. Gelman
Bob and Mary Gilchrist
Julie and Devon Glenn
Andrew and Barbara Goldberg
Natalie and Ted Grandy
Elizabeth and Jack Hammond
Jon and Tami Hansen
Scott Hansen
Andrea Hansen-Davidson and Matthew Davidson
Jennifer Hathorne
Jason and Amy Hawkins
Michael and Kathryn Hayes
Mark and Wendi Holland
Laura Holleman
Julie Hopkins
Hot Shot Sprinkler Repair & Landscape LLC
Robert and Dixie Huefner
Jeanne Jackson
Steve Jackson
David P. Heuvel and Johann Jacobs
Dr. John Macfarlane
Marilyn and Chester Johnson
G. Frank and Pamela Joklik
John S. Karls
Kathleen and Jack Karmel
Robert and Karla Knox
The Kohlburn/Lecointre Family
Jill and Peter Koziol
Brandon and Wendy Labrum
Katherine Probert Labrum
Julie Lewis
Franki Loftus
Sarah Lowe
Irina McGill
Nancy Melich and Lex Hemphill
John and Bria Mertens
Judith and Marshall Meyer
Dan P. Miller
Louis and Carolyn Mizell
Chris and Henry Morrison
Rachel Otto
Linda S. Pembroke
Katie Marie Pollard
Rich and Nancy Potashner
Ken and Stacy Potter
Suzanne and David Razor
Stephanie Reid
Barbara Snarr Reid
Joy Rocklin
Irwin and Harriet Ross
Mark and Linda Scholl
Brylan Schultz
Robert and Nancy Schumacker
Katherine Scott
Aharon Shulimson and Julie Terry
Jeffrey and Andrea Silver
Marilyn M. Smolka
Lou Ann Stevens
Urbieta Family Foundation
Beverly and Daniel Vargo
Kevin Voyles
Amy Wadsworth and David Richardson
Individual Donors
Mark Weisbender
Sarah and Rich West
Michelle Wheeler
Terry R. Whipple
Doug Wood and Christy Pasinsky
Anonymous
The above lists includes gifts received as of March 2, 2026
MEMBERSHIP
We thank our Members at the Producer and Director levels for their generous annual support of $500 and above.
DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER
$500-1,499
Christine B. Anderson
Alta's Rustler Lodge
Ronald and Kathy Aoki
Robert and Joan Astle
Constanza Astorga
Michael and Jacqueline Bailey
Marcy Barlow
Dr. Bernard Simbari and William Barnett
Thomas and Mary Ann Bauman
Peter and Rosemary Beck
Beehive Distillery
Barbara Belnap
Katherine Bergmann
Sharon and Michael Bertelsen
Pamela and Quarry Bingham
Kenneth and Melinda Birrell
Richard C. and Jennie Holman Blake
Marie Bohata
Elizabeth Bowman
Michelle Branson
Lisbeth Banner Brown
Nick Brown
Richard and Judith Cannon
Julie Chahine
Susan Chilton
Sandra Covey
Stephanie Cramer
Mary Gootjes and John Davis
Erika Dean
Ashby and Anne Cullimore Decker
Carrie Dennis
Nicole Edwards
Sissy Eichwald
Eric and Shellie Eide
Janet Ellsworth
Lisa Fassnacht
Tammy Frisby
Amy Fulton
Patti Eylar and Charlie Gardner
Stephanie Giacobbi
Andrea Golding
Carolyn Guss
Mikisha Haeri
Scott and Loree Hagen
Vicki and Ronald Hauben
Sandra and David Haughey
William K. & Janeal P. Hodges
Melanie Holbrook
Individual Donors
Kevin C. Holmes and Valerie Youmans
Elise Hutchings
David and Linda Irvine
Amber Jensen
Remus Jensen
Nina Jonas
Adam and Jessie Justis
Kevin and Julie Kehoe
Jessica and Reese Kidman
Sally and Ron Larkin
Katrina Last
Toni L. Lehtinen
Yolanda Marroquin-Lewis
Rachel Linkletter
David and Donna Lyon
Courtney Maclean
Dr. Ned L. and Mrs. Alene Mangelson
Howard Mann
Jose Mathews
Raven Mathis
Mairin McCarthey
Irina McGill
Will Mciff and Aaron Spades
Kenneth Melby
David and Colleen Merrill
Stephen and Sandy Morgan
Michael Musci
Karen Nichols
Kirsten Novak
JoAnn G. Robertson
Phyllis O'Hair
Maura and Serge Olszanskyj
Mrs. Elodie Payne
Ronald and Camille Parker
Sonja Penttila
Karissa Peterson
Leslie Peterson and Kevin Higgins
Lana and Boris Petkovic
Sarah Primos
Meleah Pustelak
Corey Rammell
Carolyn Rich-Denson
Genevieve Maire Rosol
Kathleen Hancock Rowley
Sallie Shatz
Shauna Sheehan
Academy Scholarship Fund Donors
Kenneth Shelley
David Gray Porter
Shayneh and Jason Starks
Chelsea Strong
Joan Swain
Cynthia Swensen
The Vicky Telford Family
Amanda Toor
Jim and Zibby Tozer
Sarah Tucker
Alexandra and Christopher Von Maack
Stephen Webster
Craig Willett
Lois Williams
Richard and Marsha Workman
John and Jean Yablonski
Karen and Mike Zimmerman
Joel and Elaine Zuckerman Fund of Park
City Community Foundation
Anonymous (3)
The above lists includes gifts received as of Mach 2, 2026
We thank those who have contributed to the Ballet West Academy Scholarship Fund, spanning all four Academy campuses, with generous donations of $1,000 and above.
Ballet West Guild
Katherine Bergmann
Pamela And Quarry Bingham
Amanda and Winston Bokor
Lisbeth Banner Brown
Julie Chahine
Kimberly Cox
artÉmotion
Carrie Dennis
Kent and Martha DiFiore
James Dreyfous
Emma Eccles Jones Foundation
Branden and Celine Fini
Joan Firmage
Marc and Cammy Fuller
Samantha and John Gellert
Stacy Goebel
Courtney Miller Hawks and Jason Hawks
Kimberly and Jay Heglar
Brian Parcell and Florian Hernandez
Elizabeth Huntsman and Eduardo Hernandez
Jennifer S. and Scott Huntsman
Steve and Florie Jackson
Brent and Maren Jensen Household
Heidi Huntsman and Mark Robinson
Eva and David Neeleman
Molly Jones
Kevin and Julie Kehoe
Melissa Knighton
Jill and Peter Koziol
Katherine Probert Labrum
Very Reverend Frederick Quinney Lawson
Helle Le Rette
Athelia and Carl LeSueur
Julie Lewis
Tatiana Lingos-Webb Prince and Matthew Prince
John Macfarlane
Irina McGill
Edward and Heidi Makowski
Brooke Mangum
Jose Mathews
Mairin McCarthey
Rachele McCarthey and Brock Van de Kamp
Irina Mcgill
Kenneth Melby
John and Bria Mertens
Dan P. Miller
John and Andrea Miller
Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management
Matt and Maren Mullin
Michael Musci
Uzochi Ndukwe
Anne Neeley
Park City Community Foundation
Youth United of Park City Community Foundation
Karissa Peterson
Mrs. Sarah Primos
Ashley Quai
Shari and David Quinney
Kelley and Kevin Rogge
Ellen and Chris Rossi
Elizabeth and Jonathan Slager
Shayneh and Jason Starks
Amanda Toor
Katherine Tozer
Sarah Tucker
Urbieta Family Foundation
Alexandra and Christopher Von Maack
Brad and Linda Walton
Dylin Webster
Stephen Webster
Casey Weyland
Bethany Wojtech and Marc Korman
Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh
Jeffrey Wright and Vanessa DiPalma
John and Jean Yablonski
The above lists includes gifts received as of March 2, 2026
Bené Arnold*
Gladys Banks*
Berenice J. Bradshaw*
Judy Brady* and Drew W. Browning
Val A. Browning*
Kenneth P. Burbidge, Jr.*
Dr. Robert H.* and Marianne Harding
Burgoyne
Orlando Coryell*
Debbie Davis
The Donna L. Dell Trust*
Kent and Martha DiFiore
The Zorka D. Divich Trust*
Neomi Dyal
Richard and Pamela Dropek
Dolores Doré Eccles*
Virginia Fackrell Estate*
Sid W. Foulger*
Encore Society
We honor those individuals who have made a meaningful commitment to the future of Ballet West by including the company in their estate planning.
Willis McCree and John Fromer*
Dee Gauss
Dr. Esther S. Gross* and Dr. George D. Gross*
Merriberth Habegger-Anderson*
Stephanie and Tim Harpst
Johann Jacobs and David Heuvel
Gordon Irving*
Geoffrey C. Hughes*
Grace Jackson*
Flemming and Lana Jensen
Sara Kaplan
Dennis L. Kay Trust*
Barry L. Keller*
Cynthia Lampropoulos Family Trust
Glenn H. and Karen Fugal Peterson
Nancy Rapoport and Jeff Van Niel
Marian Ream*
Joy Rocklin
Pamela A. Scarpelli*
Michael Scolamiero
Margot Shott*
Teresa Silcox
Steven P. Sondrup*
Norman C. Tanner* and Barbara L. Tanner*
David Tundermann*
Oma W. Wagstaff*
Mrs. Glen Walker Wallace*
Gladys Walz*
Susan Warshaw
Afton B. Whitbeck*
Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh
Marelynn Weiss Zipser* and Edward Zipser
*Indicates donor has passed away
Gifts Made In Memory and In Honor Of
We thank those donors who have made a gift to Ballet West in memory or in honor of the individuals listed below.
IN MEMORY OF
Robert Arbogast
Ballet West Guild
Bessa
Colleen Hansen
Earle R. Bevins III
Linda Bevins
Skip Daynes
Ballet West Guild
Donna Jean Fulmer
Tricia Fullmer
Henry Kendell
Allison and Scott Kendell
Jon Le Rette
Helle Le Rette
Nina Jonas and Andreas Heaphy
Ballet West Guild
Gloria Mathwig-Hubbard
Marian Rice
Patricia Mencimer
Stephanie Mencimer
Rachel White
Lynette Myler
Marie Myler
Ila Neely
Ballet West Guild
Sara Nelson
Brad and Teresa Nolen
Gracie Bell Nielsen
Brandy and Douglas Maack
Ted Schmidt
Michael Scolamiero
Hilary Butler
Rolayne Fairclough
M. Scott and Lisa Mietchen
Kathryn Lindquist and
James Moore
Catherine F. Gillmor
William J. "Bill" Sebena
Brian Lameres
Reagan Tolboe
Diane P. Stewart
Lois Williams
The Ballet Babes
Maggie Wright Tesch
Ballet West Guild
IN HONOR OF
Sandy Gillings
Amy Lloyd
Andrew Goldberg
Ballet West Guild
Jennifer and Scott Huntsman
Richard and Nancy Potashner
Kaja and Maiken
Connie Mendez
Roy Miller
Christina Miller and Trevor Adrian
Vickie Oliver
Erika Sorensen
Poppy, Ivy, and Archie
Laurin Caldwell
Mark and Heidi Robinson
Richard and Nancy Potashner
Michael Scolamiero
Frances and Jerome Battle
Clisto and Suzanne Beaty
Drew Browning
Donna Conway
Stephanie Cramer
Kent and Martha DiFiore
Margaret M. Drake
Angelo Peter Giardino
Christine Heflin
Jennifer and Scott Huntsman
Jennifer and Gideon Malherbe
Juergen Sass
Joanne Shiebler
Liz M. Slager
Naoma Tate
Senior Steps Progam, Elease Stice and Wendee McCulloch
Art and Janet Mueller
Sadie and Grace Shipp
Nathan Shipp
Adam Sklute
Joy Rocklin
Irwin and Harriet Ross
Zella
Blake Miller
The above lists includes gifts received as of March 2, 2026
Ballet West Staff
Adam Sklute
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
THE WILLAM CHRISTENSEN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CHAIR
SPONSORED BY PEGGY BERGMANN
ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Elizabeth Crawford
chief financial officer
Misha Eady-Harbold director of company management & touring
Felicia Cowan director of human resources
Jack E Stahl director of technology
Katreena Newman administrative assistant
Jennifer Bailey senior accounting manager
Ashley Richardson accounting coordinator
ARTISTIC
Jane Victorine Wood principal rehearsal director
Pamela Robinson-Harris rehearsal director
Calvin Kitten
director of ballet west ii and rehearsal director
Bruce Caldwell rehearsal director and company archivist
Michele Gifford assistant rehearsal director
Reuben Lehr
artistic operations manager/ assistant to the artistic director
Courtney Hellebuyck student rehearsal director
COSTUME PRODUCTION
Jason Hadley director of costume production
Tiffany Lent
costume shop manager
Barbara Arcolio head stitcher
Vicki Raincrow costume painter/dyer
Vanessa Startup stitcher
Michael Scolamiero
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
THE ELIZABETH SOLOMON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHAIR
David Heuvel director of costume production emeritus
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
Peter Christie director of education and outreach
Dana Rossi
education associate / assistant director i can do
Heather Fryxell
creator and founder movement mentor
Audrey Dodd
associate director movement mentor/adaptive dance
Shelly Cordova
assistant director senior steps/forward steps
Alissa Baird
manager education and outreach virtual and technology programs
Joshua Trader dance advance coordinator
Silas Campos, Shelly Cordova, Jenny Bradley, Ashley Creek, Lauren Devall, Audrey Dodd, Shyann Everett, Sally Gomez Jones, Jennifer Heighton, Wendee Fiedeldey-McCulloch, Daisy Jeffers, Amanda Kindt, Ava Leavitt, Moisés Próspero, Alesha Ramos, Anne Marie Smith, Elease Stice, Alicia Trump, Sierra Vashro, Ashlee Vilos, Trisha Wilstead educators
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Erika Stone
senior director of external affairs
Angela Krull
director of major gifts and corporate sponsorships
Dana Rimington director of communications and publications
Mika Seltenrich senior manager of marketing and revenue
Lisa Jensen retail sales and boutique manager
Emily Harris digital marketing coordinator
Jessica Magelsen foundations & government giving manager
Stefany Jaurrieta, Sasha Lowell, Symonne Martelly, Chase Peterson, Jensen Rasmussen, Kate Weeks, Hayley Winslow, Marit van der Wolde-Trader
administrative assistants
Daniel Alsedek, Hannah
Argyle, Izzy Arrieta, Silver Barkes, Estella Birkenshaw, Liesel Blue, Jamie Butler, Bruce Caldwell, Claire Campbell, Emma Capen, Dantzel Cherry, Nanette Reimschussel Chertudi, Emily Coello, Natalie Desch, Hadriel Diniz, Ivy Drumm, Mariah Edmunds, Isabella Flanigan, Jennifer Fjeldsted, Kannen Glanz, Solange Gomes, Sammy Gomm, Tyler Gum, Callie Herbert, Hannah Higgs, David Huffmire, Stefany Juarrieta, Calvin Kitten, Vera Kotova, Michelle Lapioli, Lindsey Larsen, Nicole Lawrence, Sasha Lowell, Katelyn Milner-Packer, Kendra Rangel, Ashleigh Richardson, Alesha Ramos, Sarah Richards, Pamela Robinson-Harris, Autumn Ryskoski, Mary Ann Shaefer, Heidi Slagle, Connie Smith, Kramer Snead, Sophia Nanni, Kristen Stringham, Scout Sutton, Samantha Taggart, Jessica Harston Thompson, Rex Tilton, Barbara Valles, Elizabeth Weldon, Ella Whitney, Hannah Willis, Jane Wood, Kyohei Yoshida instructors
MUSIC
Jared Oaks
music director
Jenn Sprague orchestra manager
Hope Dalton
principal academy and company pianist
Emily Barrett company pianist
Rob Wood
guest class pianist
Peter Blackham, Seth Bott, Penelope Brown, Douglas Corbin, Adam Fifield, Brady Giles, Max Hall, Lisa Haddon, Sarah Richards, Heidi Slagle academy pianists
Ballet West Staff
TECHNICAL PRODUCTION
Michael Andrew Currey director of production
Christine Imrick
production stage manager
Liz Reams
stage manager and production operations coordinator
Robert Clifford technical director/ head carpenter
Ethan Daughton assistant carpenter
Jeff F. Herbig properties master
James K. Larsen
lighting supervisor/ head electrician
Juliana Hedges
assistant electrician
Lizzie Fisher
wardrobe supervisor
Daniel Streed assistant wardrobe supervisor
Yancey J. Quick wig master
I.A.T.S.E. Local 99 run of show crew
TICKETING AND SUBSCRIBER SERVICES
Natalie Thorpe director of patron services
Brooke Christensen assistant manager of patron services
Jane Harris
patron services and group sales lead advisor
Ballet West is an American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA), American Federation of Musicians (AFM), and International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) company.
House Rules
To ensure the enjoyment of the majority of our patrons who arrive on time, and in deference to the artists, latecomers will not be admitted to the auditorium until there is an appropriate pause in the performance. During some productions, this pause may not occur until the end of the first act.
• All casting is subject to change.
• For your own safety and the safety of other patrons, please do not exit the theatre before the house lights are up.
• Any use of cameras and recording equipment in the theatre, which is not authorized by the management, is strictly prohibited.
• No babes in arms.
• No smoking is permitted in the auditorium.
• Outside food and beverages are not allowed in the auditorium; as a courtesy to all patrons in attendance, food consumption is discouraged in the theatre during the performance.
• Lost articles may be claimed at security.
Reglas de Casa
• Anyone expecting emergency calls is urged to leave their seat locations and cell phones with the house manager.
• Please silence all electronic timepieces and cell phones for the period of the performance.
EMERGENCY EVACUATION INFORMATION
In the event of an emergency, please REMAIN SEATED and listen to information given by management and ushers.
ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES
Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre offers assistive listening devices free of charge that may be checked out at the coat check counter located in the lobby.
Para garantizar el disfrute de la mayoría de nuestros asistentes que llegan a tiempo, y en deferencia a los artistas, no se permitirá el ingreso al auditorio a quienes lleguen tarde hasta que haya una pausa adecuada en la función. Durante algunas producciones, esta pausa puede no ocurrir hasta el final del primer acto.
• Todos los actores están sujetos a cambios.
• Por su propia seguridad y la seguridad de los demás asistentes no abandone el teatro antes de que se enciendan las luces de la sala.
• Está estrictamente prohibido el uso de cámaras y equipos de grabación
• en el teatro que no estén autorizados por la
• administración.
• No se permiten bebés en brazos.
• No se permite fumar en el auditorio.
• No se permite la entrada de alimentos ni bebidas del exterior al auditorio; como cortesía a todos los asistentes presentes, ni se permite el consumo de alimentos
• en el teatro durante la función.
• Los objetos perdidos se pueden reclamar en seguridad.
• Se insta a cualquier persona que espere
llamadas de emergencia a que deje sus asientos y sus teléfonos móviles con el director de la sala.
• Por favor silencie todos los relojes electrónicos y teléfonos móviles durante el período de la función.
INFORMACIÓN SOBRE EVACUACIÓN DE EMERGENCIA
En caso de emergencia, PERMANEZCA SENTADO y escuche la información que le proporcionen la dirección y los acomodadores.
DISPOSITIVOS DE AYUDA AUDITIVA
Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre ofrece dispositivos de ayuda auditiva gratuitos que se pueden retirar en el guardarropa ubicado en el vestíbulo.
