Program Book: The Nutcracker 2013-14

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Program Book: The Nutcracker 2013-14
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2013
2014
Lourdes Lopez
a word from
It is with a sense of great excitement and anticipation that I welcome you to Miami City Ballet’s
2013-2014 season.
It’s really hard to believe that an entire year has passed since my arrival last fall! This one-year
milestone is cause for reflection, so I’d like to share with you some of my thoughts.
Before I arrived, I was certainly well aware of Miami City Ballet and its position as one America’s
most important ballet companies. But what I didn’t, or couldn’t, know before diving in here was
how deeply I would fall in love with this remarkable company and its wonderfully individual,
brilliant dancers, its talented staff and the three South Florida communities that we call home.
As I began teaching, rehearsing and coaching our dancers one-on-one, I experienced their passion
for this extraordinary art form. This passion was made clear through their relentless work ethic,
artistic curiosity and willingness to stretch, try new things and take risks. And I sensed their
heartfelt commitment to you, our audience, to do their absolute best to move you, entertain you
and connect with you in a meaningful way. They inspire me, as I know they will inspire you
this season.
For our part, we are committed to bringing you the best choreographers and their work,
performing at the outermost limits of our abilities and being an accessible cultural resource for our
communities to experience first-hand and take pride in. We are here for you and because of you,
so it’s my hope that you will feel a sense of ownership in “your company,” and take pleasure in
getting to know our dancers.
To this end, and alongside our dancers, I invite you to take a journey of discovery this season.
I encourage you to join us at all of our programs. There is so much to savor and enjoy. There is
Jardí Tancat by the great Spanish contemporary choreographer, Nacho Duato; Polyphonia, our
second work by the much-admired British choreographer, Christopher Wheeldon; Episodes,
a Balanchine masterwork of astonishing modernity; Chutes and Ladders, a mainstage premiere
from Justin Peck, an exciting young talent emerging from the ranks of New York City Ballet;
and finally, the rousing and romantic West Side Story Suite by Jerome Robbins.
These diverse works are alive in the here and now. They are of today, which makes them
meaningful to us. And these works that we experience today hold within them our past,
while pointing us toward our future.
Please join us!
Warmly,
Lourdes Lopez, Artistic Director
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Cover: Photo © Lois Greenfield. Cover Art by Nativo. Contents: Mary Carmen Catoya in Miami City Ballet’s production of George Balanchine’s
The Nutcracker™. Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust. Photo © Daniel Azoulay.
CONTENTS
THE COMPANY
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SPONSOR SPOTL I G H T S
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SEASON HONORE E S
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SPONSORSHIPS & I N - K I N D G I F T S
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MIAMI CITY BALL E T B O A R D
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GEORGE BAL ANCH I N E ’ S
THE NUTCRACKER ™ 17
BACKSTAGE AT T H E B A L L E T
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DANCER BIOS
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JEWELS SOCIETY
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ANNUAL FUND 40
IN HONOR & IN M E M O R Y
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LEADERSHIP & S TA F F 46
CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE
As a young girl growing up in New York, the holiday season was a magical time of year for me.
The highlight of the season was always going to see The Nutcracker. It was a family tradition then,
and remains one for me now, as it does for so many others.
Miami City Ballet is not only one of the world’s great ballet companies, but we are also one of the
very few that performs this version of The Nutcracker, choreographed by George Balanchine. We
are so proud to share it with you today. This production has it all: astonishing sets and costumes,
a huge cast of 100 (including dozens of talented young dancers who receive training at Miami City
Ballet’s acclaimed school), and E.T.A. Hoffman’s romantic and heartwarming story. But even more
than that, it features some of the most beautiful dancing ever choreographed, set to Tchaikovsky’s
perfect score. And, of course, we enjoy all of this thanks to our outstanding MCB dancers.
On behalf of Miami City Ballet’s Board of Trustees, I wish you a joyful and peaceful holiday season.
I hope this performance of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ gives you and your loved ones
as much joy as it gives me, and that you will continue to make this one of your holiday traditions.
Happy Holidays!
Susan D. Kronick, Chairman, Board of Governors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
As the pace of today’s culture seems to increase by the minute, certain traditions – like enjoying
a performance of The Nutcracker – have become even more meaningful to me and my family. We
live in an age of technological marvels, but one in which we seem to have less and less time to do
those things that mean the most. Watching The Nutcracker not only gives me that glow of holiday
spirit, but it also reminds me that some things – like the joy that comes from family, friends, and
watching our children grow – will never change.
It was The Nutcracker that introduced me to the astonishing art form of ballet. I will never forget
the first time I saw the tree grow, or the snow fall onstage, or experienced such an incredibly
beautiful relationship between music and movement. If this is your first time enjoying this magical
piece, or your hundredth, I hope it has as much meaning to you as it does to me.
Watching this production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ reminds me of the things for
which I am deeply thankful. I have so much gratitude to our dancers and the artistic team – so
gracefully led by Lourdes Lopez – who give their all to create these unforgettable performances. I
am also so grateful to my dedicated colleagues, to our Board of Trustees, and to everyone who has
purchased tickets and made donations which allow us to bring this program to you today. At this
time of year, if you are able to make a special contribution of any amount, I ask that you consider
doing so. You can do this by visiting our friendly staff in the lobby, or online at your convenience.
You can also consider giving the gift of ballet – subscriptions for the remainder of our season cost
as little as $17. Your support will keep this beautiful tradition of The Nutcracker going strong for
generations to come.
Thank you. May you have a wonderful holiday season, and a very Happy New Year!
Daniel Hagerty, Executive Director
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The
COMPANY
Lourdes Lopez
Artistic Director
Gary Sheldon
Principal Conductor
Francisco Rennó
Music Advisor/Company Pianist
Roma Sosenko
Principal Ballet Master
Joan Latham
Ballet Master
Arnold Quintane
Ballet Master
John Hall
Production and Lighting Director
Haydée Morales
Costume Designer and Director
Nicole M. Mitchell
Production Stage Manager
Anne-Camille Hersh
Company Manager
PRINCIPAL DANCERS
Tricia Albertson
Katia Carranza**
Mary Carmen Catoya
Renan Cerdeiro
Jeremy Cox**
Jeanette Delgado
Patricia Delgado
Carlos Miguel Guerra
Jennifer Carlynn Kronenberg
Renato Penteado
Kleber Rebello
Reyneris Reyes
*Company Representative **Guest Artist
PRINCIPAL SOLOISTS
Didier Bramaz
Callie Manning*
SOLOISTS
Sara Esty
Jennifer Lauren
CORPS DE BALLET
Brianna Abruzzo
Nathalia Arja
Michael Sean Breeden
Emily Bromberg
Adrienne Carter
Andrei Chagas
Maya Collins
Bradley Dunlap
Leigh-Ann Esty
Chloe Freytag
Jovani Furlan
Shimon Ito
Rebecca King*
Ashley Knox
Suzanne Limbrunner
Suzette Logue
Skyler Lubin
Neil Marshall
Sarah McCahill
Lexie Overholt
Adriana Pierce
Ariel Rose
Helen Ruiz
Christie Sciturro
Christina Spigner
Nicole Stalker
Chase Swatosh
Eric Trope
Nieser Zambrana
Damian Zamorano
Zoe Zien
COMPANY APPRENTICE
Leanna Rinaldi
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sponsor spotlights
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supporter of Miami City Ballet.
Cultural Council of Palm Beach County
The Cultural Council is Palm Beach County’s official arts agency
serving non-profit cultural organizations and professional artists
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Paul Jr., Scott, Gino and Jim Husk, Jr.
Charlene & Ron Esserman
Charlene and Ron Esserman have been strong supporters of Miami
City Ballet since it began nearly 28 years ago. “Charlene and I are very
proud that in nearly three decades Miami City Ballet has become one
of the cornerstones of Miami’s emergence as a world-class cultural
destination.” Mr. Esserman is a former president of Miami City Ballet and
currently serves as Treasurer of the Board. Mr. and Mrs. Esserman are
strong supporters of many arts and quality endeavors, including Adrienne
Arsht Center, Florida Grand Opera, Actors Playhouse, Zoo Miami and many other world-class programs.
Mr. Esserman has been in the automobile business for 43 years selling Acura, Honda, Kia, Nissan
and Volkswagen vehicles. He has built his reputation on low prices and outstanding quality customer
service and satisfaction.
Florida Division of Culture
The Florida Division of Cultural Affairs is Florida’s state arts agency. The division
promotes arts and culture as essential to quality of life for all Floridians. Arts
and culture contribute to a vibrant and creative Florida. These diverse resources
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Arts, Citizens for Florida Arts, Inc. and the National Endowment for the Arts. In addition, the division
administers the Museum of Florida History, Florida’s state history museum.
Michele & Lawrence Herbert
Michele Herbert’s passion for dancing was nurtured during her ballet
studies at the Metropolitan Opera Ballet School. She worked as a dancer,
actress and TV talk show host, and appeared onstage in “The Sunshine
Boys.” Michele has worked for several philanthropic causes, including
New York Center for Children, the School of American Ballet, New York City
Ballet, the Alzheimer’s Association and IADAF. Her husband, Lawrence
Herbert, the creator and former CEO of Pantone, Inc., has received SAB’s
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Corporate Leadership Award for his steadfast commitment to dance. As lead sponsors for Miami City
Ballet’s outreach program, Ballet for Young People, the Herberts underwrote two performances at the
Dreyfoos School in 2013 — one of which was free for underserved school children in Palm Beach County.
IPFone
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The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Everywhere you go in Miami, Knight Foundation would like for
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more than $86 million in recent investments to bring South Florida together through arts and culture.
Learn more about Knight Foundation, and its work to promote quality journalism, advance media
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Susan Kronick and Edward Shumsky
Susan Kronick is the former Vice Chair of Macy’s, Inc, a position she
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Susan and Edward were the co-chairs of the grand opening of the Frank Gehry-designed New World
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Center, home of the New World Symphony, which opened in January 2011 to worldwide acclaim. Susan
is a Trustee of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and a member of the Board of Directors of
Hyatt Hotels Corporation, where she serves on the Audit and Compensation Committees.
R. Kirk Landon & Pamela Garrison
R. Kirk Landon, former chairman and CEO of American Bankers Insurance
Group, has been a generous donor to the South Florida community for
many years. In his new occupation as philanthropist, he is the president
of The Kirk Foundation and The Kirk A. and Dorothy P. Landon Foundation.
In addition, he serves on the board of Community Partnership for
Homeless. His philanthropic goal is to make South Florida world-class
through his contributions to arts and education. A generous friend of
Miami City Ballet for several years, Mr. Landon is a member of the ballet’s board of governors and is
proud to support the company during its 28th season.
The Louis B. Mayer Foundation
Louis B. Mayer Foundation was founded in 1947 by Louis B.
Mayer, the head of production at MGM from its inception in
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Affairs Council develop cultural excellence, diversity and participation
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Considered one of George Balanchine’s
signature works, Concerto Barocco
is set to Bach’s glorious Double
Violin Concerto in D minor. Leading
contemporary choreographer Nacho
Duato’s Jardí Tancat, based on Catalan
folk songs, is lyrical, soulful and
profoundly Spanish. Created for Miami
City Ballet by visionary choreographer
Alexei Ratmansky, the dramatic,
fast-paced Symphonic Dances — set
to Sergei Rachmaninoff’s powerful
score — is back by popular demand.
Following the sold-out, one-night-only
April 2013 World Premiere, Chutes
and Ladders — by up-and-coming
choreographer Justin Peck — makes
its mainstage debut as an apt addition
to this musically-driven program.
Don’t Miss Program II:
see the
music
CONCERTO BAROCCO
Balanchine/Bach
CHUTES AND LADDERS
MAINSTAGE PREMIERE
Peck/Britten
JARDÍ TANCAT
COMPANY PREMIERE
Duato/del Mar Bonet
SYMPHONIC DANCES
Ratmansky/Rachmaninoff
Jan. 10-12, 2014 A D R I E N N E ARSHT CENTER
Jan. 24-26, 2014
B R O W A R D CENTER
Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2014 K R AV I S C E NTER
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Renan Cerdeiro and Jeanette Delgado in Jardí Tancat. Photo © Gio Alma.
Season Honorees
Miami City Ballet salutes the individuals that make each season possible
through their annual support in the amount of $100,000 or more.
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The Codina Family
Charlene & Ron Esserman
Michele & Lawrence Herbert
R. Kirk Landon & Pamela Garrison
Susan Kronick & Edward Shumsky
Ophelia & Juan Js. Roca
Sponsorships & In-Kind Gifts
SEASON HONOREES
Miami City Ballet salutes the Corporations, Foundations and Government agencies that make each season
possible through their support of the annual fund in the amount of $100,000 or more.
THE LOUIS B. MAYER
FOUNDATION
CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL
Gifts between $50,000-$99,999
THE ROBERT P. AND
EUGENIA P. STRAUSS FOUNDATION
B. CARLIN FOUNDATION
PRESIDENT ’S COUNCIL
Gifts between $25,000-$49,999
TRUSTEE COUNCIL
Gifts between $10,000-$24,999
Carnival Corporation
Dizzy Feet Foundation
Funding Arts Broward Funding
The Miami Foundation
Arts Network
Do Unto Others Trust
The Jerome Robbins Foundation
The Standard Hotel
WATSCO, Inc.
SPONSORED IN PART BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DIVISION OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, AND THE FLORIDA COUNCIL ON ARTS AND CULTURE. FUNDING FOR THIS EVENT IS PROVIDED IN PART BY THE BROWARD COUNTY BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BROWARD CULTURAL COUNCIL AND GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU. MCB PROGRAMMING IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND THE CULTURAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL, THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY MAYOR AND BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. PALM BEACH COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
CULTURAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM, CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800) 435-7352 WITHIN
THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. MCB REGISTRATION NUMBER: CH1034. 13
Directors
Chairman
Ana-Marie
Codina Barlick
Ron Esserman Treasurer
Dr. Margaret
Eidson Robert Gottlieb
Daniel J. Hagerty
Darla Karlton
R. Kirk Landon
Lourdes Lopez
Jimmy Morales
Rosalind Richter
Michael Schultz
Patricia Walker Susan D. Kronick
Vice Chairman
Executive Director
Bobi Eroncig
Artistic Director
Board of trustees
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Nina Albert
Madeline Anbinder
Stephen Anbinder
Edith Andre-Bjork
Toby Lerner Ansin,
Merrill Ashley
Bob Avian
Nora Bulnes
Sara Colombo
Swanee DiMare
Founder
Board of trustees
Malka Fingold
Miriam Flamm
Neil Flanzraich
Ann Fromer
Gillian Fuller
Carole Gigliotti
Francinelee Hand
Michele Herbert
Lisa Huertas
Ana Maria Kadre Patricia E. Lowry
Adelaida Muñiz-Iscoe
Cami Onolfo
Claudia Perles
Juan Js. Roca
Ophelia A. Roca
Diane E. Siegel
Sara Solomon
Alexander I. Tachmes
Lauri Welteroth
Randi Wolfson Adamo
Diana S.C. Zeydel
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On Valentine’s Day
HONORING
The Codina Family
R. Kirk Landon & Pam Garrison Juan Js. & Ophelia Roca
George Chakiris, West Side Story, Bernardo
GALA CHAIRS
Margaret & Mike Eidson
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H O N O R A RY G A L A C H A I R S
Toby Lerner Ansin
Sheila Wohl
Friday, February 14th
Cocktails at six o’clock | Performance at seven o’clock
Dinner and Dancing at nine o’clock
For more information, contact Sarah Buie at 305-929-7000 x1408 or [email protected].
Jeanette Delgado and Reyneris Reyes in West Side Story Suite. Photo© Gio Alma.
HOSTED BY A C A D E M Y AWA R D -W I N N I N G A C T O R
Adrienne Arsht Center, December 19-24, 2013
Kravis Center, December 27-30, 2013
Broward Center, January 3-5, 2014
COUNTY PRESENTERS
Miami City Ballet extends its gratitude to Michele and Lawrence Herbert for their support
of the 2013-2014 performances of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ at
the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts.
Funding for George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ at the
Broward Center for the Performing Arts during the 2013-2014 Season
is provided in part by the Broward Cultural Council.
The original production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ was generously underwritten
by The State of Florida, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
and First Union National Bank of Florida.
*Photo credits appear on page 25.
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A Ballet in Two Acts, Four Scenes and a Prologue
Based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s The Nutcracker and The Mouse King (1816)
SYNOPSIS
Act III
ACT
ACT
Scene i
A holiday party at the Stahlbaum home
Scene ii
The battle scene; Marie’s dreamland
Scene iii
A winter wonderland
ACT II
ACT
II
Act II
The land of the sweets
Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust
Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Production supervised by Lourdes Lopez
Staged by Miami City Ballet
Set and specialty costumes designed by José Varona
Costume design by Haydée Morales
Lighting design by Alan Adelman
Technical consultant Richard Carter
Miami City Ballet’s production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™
is dedicated to Toby Lerner Ansin, whose energy, enthusiasm and support
provided the spark that ignited Miami City Ballet.
Miami City Ballet premiere on November 23, 1990 at the Naples Philharmonic Center
for the Arts; Naples, Florida.
Miami City Ballet is grateful to the Premiere Sponsors of its production of
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™: The State of Florida, the John S. and James L. Knight
Foundation and First Union National Bank of Florida.
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ACT I: Scene I
It is Christmas eve. A blanket of snow covers the city of
Nuremberg, and a bright Christmas star glows in the sky.
As George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ opens, Dr. and Frau
Stahlbaum add last minute decorations to the magnificent tree in their
living room. Their children, Marie and Fritz, are in the drawing room,
playing and waiting for family and friends to arrive. When they do, the
parents are the first to gather in the living room. They call the children
in and watch their excited reactions to the tree and the fancy wrapped
gifts surrounding it. The tree is a marvel, with branches full of sugar plum
candies, wooden toys, sparkling candles, and marzipan animals.
The children have to wait for Fritz and Marie’s grandparents to arrive
before gifts will be distributed, so they go back to play. Dr. Stahlbaum
starts them off, leading the boys in a military march around the room.
That turns into a dance for the children and Frau Stahlbaum, with the
fathers joining in.
When the Stahlbaum grandparents arrive, the adults toast the
elders and then – finally – give the children their gifts. The presents are
traditional, and very much appreciated: beautiful dolls for the girls, and toy
bugles and drums for the boys.
In the midst of the excitement, the grandfather clock begins to chime
and startles the children. A mysterious-looking man enters the room,
cloaked in an enormous black cape and top hat, and wearing a black
patch over one eye.
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Michael Sean Breeden in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™.*
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Oh, it’s only Herr Drosselmeier! He’s an inventor, a magician, and
Marie’s godfather. Tonight he has brought more than his usual array of
strange gadgets – with him is his handsome young nephew. Marie seems
bashful when they are introduced, but she keeps her eye on the princely
boy after she runs back to her mother.
Noticing her shyness, Herr Drosselmeier pulls a fascinating little watch
from his pocket. (Besides inventing gadgets and toys, Drosselmeier also
fixes clocks.) He leads Marie to the Stahlbaum’s grandfather clock, which
he synchronizes to the watch. Marie grabs the watch out of his hands and
runs to show it to her friends, who then pester the inventor.
The children eventually quiet down after Drosselmeier performs a magic
trick for them, which is just the beginning of his “show.” To the party he
has brought three large gift boxes, tied with satin bows. From the first
two, he and his nephew remove life-sized dancing dolls, Harlequin and
Columbine. The third box yields a toy soldier, who thrills everyone with
his military maneuvers.
Once the dolls are returned to their boxes, Drosselmeier brings out
more gifts for Marie. The first is a hobby-horse, which becomes the center
of a struggle between Marie and her brother, won by Fritz. Drosselmeier
organizes a tug-of-war to try to smooth things over (silly Drosselmeier!),
and then unveils his final gift for Marie.
The gift is a charming wooden doll with big expressive eyes, a
fuzzy white beard, and a special talent for cracking nuts. Drosselmeier
demonstrates its abilities before giving the Nutcracker to Marie. As she
admires the Nutcracker’s dashing uniform, the very jealous Fritz pulls the
wooden figure away. He runs across the room, throws the Nutcracker to
the floor, and stomps on it!
Drosselmeier scolds Fritz and then tries to comfort Marie. He carefully
wraps the Nutcracker’s now-broken jaw with his handkerchief, and returns
the doll to the heartbroken little girl. Her friends cluster around her, and
Drosselmeier’s nephew presents Marie with a special bed for the injured
Nutcracker.
The boys return one last time to disrupt the girls, but their play ends
when Dr. Stahlbaum invites everyone to dance a final dance of the
evening, in tribute to Fritz and Marie’s grandparents.
When the dance ends, the guests bid farewell
and the children reluctantly leave. Marie
and the nephew are the last to say
goodbye: they reach toward each
other, but Herr Drosselmeier and
Frau Stahlbaum separate the pair.
Her mother sends Marie upstairs
and turns out the lights. As
midnight draws near, only the
sweet sounds of a violin are heard,
floating through the darkened house.
ACT I
Scene
ACT I:iiScene iI
The excitement of the evening has been too much for
Marie, who is unable to fall asleep.
She sneaks downstairs to visit her beloved Nutcracker and finally falls
asleep on the couch with the doll clutched to her heart. Within moments,
a dark shadow – Drosselmeier – crosses the room. He looks for the
Nutcracker in the special bed, but it’s not there. He notices Marie on the
couch and moves to her side. Drosselmeier loosens the Nutcracker from
her grasp, waves his hands as if performing more magic to repair the doll,
then carefully replaces the Nutcracker beside her.
All of a sudden, the lights flicker and wake a startled Marie. She sees
Drosselmeier, perched on top of the grandfather clock! She runs to hide
behind the Christmas tree but a huge, ragged-looking mouse enters the
room and frightens her terribly! Marie dodges the mouse, but another
mouse follows, jumping past Marie’s head. A third comes and a fourth!
As she backs away, the room starts to spin. The Christmas tree
trembles and starts to grow. Life-sized soldiers appear, and then a rabbit,
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a sentry, and a bugler emerge from the shadows. Marie runs to protect
her Nutcracker and manages to place him safely in his bed at the foot of
the tree. She looks up to the tree for reassurance but it, too, continues
to change, growing bigger and bigger. Glancing back, she sees that the
Nutcracker’s toy bed has been replaced by one that is human-sized,
and the Nutcracker in it is larger than she!
The toy sentry sends a warning shot at the return of a mouse, to
no avail: an entire army of mice soon appears! With a toot on
his horn, the bugler calls the toy soldiers to war. Led by the
sentry and the rabbit drummer, the soldiers look to Marie for
a command. She points them toward the mice, then wakes
the Nutcracker so he can assume command of his troops. The
Nutcracker leads charge after charge. He orders his troops to
fire the cannon but it doesn’t shoot a cannonball...it shoots
cheese, and the mice grab the food and return to fight. The
Nutcracker organizes one last charge into the heart of the army
but the mice surround the soldiers and carry them all away – all
but the Nutcracker and the rabbit.
Without warning, the King of the Mice appears, jumping toward
Marie. He’s an ugly fellow with a crown on his head. Drawing his saber,
the Nutcracker protects Marie but the Mouse King returns the attack,
swinging a gigantic sword of his own. The Nutcracker jumps on the
creature’s back but is thrown off and trapped on the ground by the Mouse
King’s sword. From behind, the rabbit pulls the Mouse King’s tail, causing
the royal mouse to about-face. The Mouse King draws his sword but
misses the rabbit, striking his own tail instead.
Thankful for the rabbit’s diversion and back on his feet, the Nutcracker
returns to battle the Mouse King but is again driven down. In desperation,
Marie throws her slipper at the evil rodent. He turns and chases her to
the Nutcracker’s bed where she then faints, frightened by the pursuit.
Her brave act has saved the Nutcracker, who pushes his sword through
the Mouse King’s heart. As the wicked brute lies dead on the floor, the
Nutcracker cuts off the king’s crown and walks to the bed where Marie
now sleeps.
Kleber Rebello in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™.*
ACT I: Scene iII
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The Nutcracker beckons Marie’s bed to follow him
on a journey.
Moving on its own, the bed transports the sleeping Marie into another
world, where the Nutcracker is magically transformed into a prince. He
wakes Marie and presents her with the crown he captured in battle.
Together, they behold a breathtaking scene, a winter forest come to life
in a sparkling dance of snowflakes. They pass through the flurry and begin
their journey to the Land of the Sweets. As they walk, Marie notices that
the Prince bears a striking resemblance to Drosselmeier’s nephew.
Miami City Ballet premiere :
October 30, 1991
Broward Center for the
Performing Arts,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
The performance of
Serenade, a Balanchine®
ACT II
Ballet, is presented by
arrangement with The George
Balanchine Trust and has
been produced in accordance
Underwritten by
with the Balanchine Style®
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and Balanchine Technique®,
She soon enters and, bearing her magic wand, sweetly
dances
withestablished
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kingdom
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provided
by The Trust.
Golden-winged angels prepare the enchanted Marzipan
Castle for the arrival of the Sugar Plum Fairy, who reigns
over the Land of the Sweets.
join her.
Marie and the Prince come upon the gathering, and are warmly greeted.
The Sugar Plum Fairy welcomes them to the Land of the Sweets and
invites the Prince to tell his tale. He describes the battle: how the toy
soldiers fought the mice, and how he accepted the Mouse King’s challenge
to fight for Marie’s safety. Finally, he tells of how Marie saved his life.
The Sugar Plum Fairy is impressed by their courage. She praises the
Prince and his Princess, and then leads them to a special throne, specially
set to give them the best view of the celebration, which is about to begin.
It’s a celebration of things delicious! Sumptuous Spanish Hot Chocolate
heat up in a spicy fandango...Arabian Coffee moves languidly through a
Middle Eastern dance...three Chinese Teas leap acrobatically around a
lacquer box. Candy Canes exuberantly prance before their royal guests,
led by an athletic Peppermint Stick who jumps through a whirling hoop.
Marzipan Shepherdesses remind Marie of the decorations on her Christmas
tree and, with great fanfare, Mother Commedia reveals miniature Italian
polichinelles who dart out and dance in pairs.
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Next, a beautiful group of dancing flowers, a whirl of brilliant orange,
magenta, and green, make their entrance. Marie and the Prince taste sugar
petals while the honey Dewdrop spins through the blooms in the Waltz of
the Flowers.
Now comes the time when the Sugar Plum Fairy, in a golden tutu,
is escorted by her Cavalier to perform for her guests. They begin their
classical pas de deux with soft adagio movements, and build to an exciting
crescendo. Holding hands, Marie and the Prince are overwhelmed, hoping
someday to dance as magically as that. Everyone joins in for a lively finale,
a blaze of color and celebration.
As the time to leave draws near, the Sugar Plum Fairy leads her
guests to a magic sleigh. The Prince and Princess wave goodbye
and are flown to where the moon meets the sun.
Daybreak awaits and Marie will soon wake.
It is Christmas Day.
— Adapted from a note by
Madeline Pober
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Mary Carmen Catoya and Renato Penteado in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™.*
The Balanchine ballet presented
in this program is protected by
copyright. Any unauthorized
recording is prohibited without the
expressed written consent of The
George Balanchine Trust and Miami
City Ballet.
The performance of George
Balanchine’s The NutcrackerTM a
Balanchine® Ballet, is presented
by arrangement with The George
Balanchine Trust and has been
produced in accordance with the
Balanchine Style® and Balanchine
Technique® Service Standards
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*All Photos pages 17-25: Miami City Ballet’s production of George
Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™. Choreography by George Balanchine ©
The George Balanchine Trust. Photos © Daniel Azoulay.
Special thanks to Company photographer Daniel Azoulay.
Additional Nutcracker Artistic and
Production Staff:
Artistic
Head Children’s Master Elizabeth Keller
Assistant Children’s Ballet Masters
Maribel Modrono and DeAnn Petruschke
Children’s Coordinator Dr. Migdalia Figueredo
Scenery
Scenery Construction Cobalt Studios, White Lake, NY
Specialty Scenic Design Execution
Miami StageCraft
Assistant to Mr. Varona for Properties
Carlos Arditti
Wardrobe
Wardrobe Master Ricardo Asturias
Children’s Wardrobe Mistress Ibis Hernandez
Men’s Wardrobe Mistress Jennifer Conrad
Tiaras, Chinese Headdresses, Flowers & Masks Maria Morales
Specialty Costumes Martin Izquierdo Studios
Act I Ladies’ Costumes Carelli Costumes
Make-Up Artist Carol Raskin
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at the Ballet
backstage
LOURDES LOPEZ ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Lourdes Lopez became Artistic Director of Miami City Ballet in September
2012, bringing with her a nearly 40-year career in dance, television, teaching
and arts management. As a Soloist and Principal Dancer with New York City
Ballet, she danced for two legends of the art form, George Balanchine and
Jerome Robbins. She is also Director of Morphoses, a New York-based dance
company she co-founded in 2007 with Christopher Wheeldon, aiming to
revitalize dance through innovative collaborations with important artists from
the worlds of music, visual arts, design, film and fashion; and by inviting
younger and broader audiences to engage in and actively experience dance.
Lopez was born in Havana, Cuba in 1958 and raised in Miami by her parents along with two sisters.
She began taking ballet lessons at the age of five, on the recommendation of a doctor, and went to
New York at the age of ten on a full scholarship to the Joffrey School. Lopez continued her training
in Miami and at the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of New York City Ballet. At
fourteen, she moved to New York permanently to devote herself to full-time studies at SAB, and shortly
after her sixteenth birthday, joined the corps de ballet of New York City Ballet. Under the direction of
George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins, her star rose quickly at New York City Ballet where she was
soon dancing leading corps and soloist roles in much of the company’s repertory. She was promoted
to Soloist in 1981 and Principal Dancer in 1984, performing countless leading roles for Balanchine
and Robbins. Lopez’s great interest in children also found her writing and contributing to many of the
company’s Family Matinee series.
Upon retirement, Lopez joined WNBC-TV in New York as a Cultural Arts reporter, writing and producing
feature segments on the arts, artists and arts education. She was also a full-time senior faculty
member and Director of Student Placement, Student Evaluation and Curriculum Planning at New York’s
Ballet Academy East. She served on the dance faculty of Barnard College and guest taught at numerous
dance institutions and festivals in the United States. In 2002, Lopez became the Executive Director
of The George Balanchine Foundation, which works to educate the public about dance and to further
the art of ballet, with a special emphasis on the work and achievements of George Balanchine. In
this position, she oversaw the 2004 Balanchine Centennial Celebration, a worldwide festival honoring
the choreographer and his legacy. Among the events that year was the symposium “Balanchine:
Past, Present and Future,” which was held in St. Petersburg, Russia, and which was a collaboration
among the Mariinsky Theater, the Hermitage Museum, and The George Balanchine Foundation. Lopez
also co-founded The Cuban Artists Fund, which supports Cuban and Cuban-American artists in their
endeavors. In 2007 she received an award from the American Immigration Law Foundation honoring
Cuban Americans for their accomplishments and contributions to American society and in 2011, she
received the prestigious Jerome Robbins Award for her years in dance. She has served as a dance
panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts. Lopez is married to investment banker George
Skouras, and they are the parents of two daughters: Adriel, a Yale University graduate and currently
Executive Assistant to the Editor in Chief at Vogue; and twelve-year-old Calliste.
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DANIEL J. HAGERTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Daniel Hagerty joined Miami City Ballet in 2012, bringing his extensive
background in relationship development and performing arts management to
the company. He is the former Director of Individual Campaigns for the John
F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He was responsible for raising
more than $40 million in annual contributed revenue from and with Kennedy
Center leadership, national and international volunteers, major donors,
testamentary givers and a Presidentially-appointed Board of Trustees. His
areas of responsibility included fundraising for Kennedy Center operations
and programming as well as for the National Symphony Orchestra, Washington National Opera and the
Suzanne Farrell Ballet. Dan arrived at the Center in September 2001 and during his tenure, he worked
as the Company Manager for the Sondheim Celebration — a festival of six new musical theater
productions presented in repertory, assisted in launching the Capacity Building Program for CulturallySpecific Arts Organizations, and since 2004 led the individual giving efforts. Prior to joining the
Kennedy Center, he was a Producer for WETA-TV26, Washington DC’s PBS affiliate. Dan is a graduate
magna cum laude of Boston University’s College of Communication. He was born in Houston, Texas and
was raised in Florida’s Tampa Bay area.
PAMELA GARDINER
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT ARTISTIC AFFAIRS
Pamela Gardiner joined Miami City Ballet in 1988 and has been an arts
management executive for the past thirty years. Her working partnership
with Edward Villella began in 1984 at the Madison Festival of the Lakes,
where she served as Executive Director. Prior to that, she served as
Assistant Dean of Student Academic Affairs in the College of Letters and
Science at University of Wisconsin-Madison and as an Assistant Trust
Officer at the Cleveland Trust Company. Gardiner holds a B.A. degree in
English Literature from University of Wisconsin-Madison; an M.A. degree
in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University and a J.D. degree from Case Western
Reserve University School of Law. She served on the Board of Directors of the Performing Arts Center
Foundation of Greater Miami, which helped build the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.
She is a member of the Florida, Wisconsin and Ohio Bars and of the Entertainment, Arts and Sports
Law Section of the Florida Bar Association. Last year, she was appointed to Case Western Reserve
University School of Law’s Art Law Committee.
ROMA SOSENKO PRINCIPAL BALLET MASTER
Roma Sosenko is a former soloist with New York City Ballet. Ms. Sosenko
works closely with Miami City Ballet dancers, re-staging ballets and
rehearsing them for each performance. During her career as a dancer,
she performed roles in Jerome Robbins’ The Four Seasons, The Goldberg
Variations and Interplay; and George Balanchine’s Ballo della Regina,
Symphony in C, Chaconne, Coppélia, Jewels, and Scotch Symphony,
among others. She has been seen on PBS in several productions:
Balanchine’s L’Enfant et les Sortiléges, “A Lincoln Center Special: A Tribute
to George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins,” “Live From Studio 8H,” and has also performed the role of
Columbine in the film of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™.
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JOAN LATHAM
BALLET MASTER
Joan Latham joined Miami City Ballet in 1992 as a dancer and now serves
as a ballet master, responsible for re-staging and rehearsing the dancers
in much of the company’s repertoire. She began her dance training with
Damara Bennett at City Ballet School in her native city of San Francisco.
She also studied at the Pacific Northwest Ballet School, where she
performed and toured with their company. As a soloist with Miami City
Ballet, she performed soloist and principal roles in much of the Balanchine
repertory including Apollo, Symphony in C, Agon, Divertimento No. 15,
Scotch Symphony, Valse Fantasie, the “Sugar Plum Fairy” in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™,
and others. She was also featured in works by Paul Taylor, Twyla Tharp, and Edward Villella, as well as
classics such as Swan Lake, Giselle, and Coppélia. Joan and her husband Arnold Quintane have three
children: Emma, Olivia and Arthur.
ARNOLD QUINTANE BALLET MASTER
Arnold Quintane is a native of France and a former principal dancer of
Miami City Ballet, and is responsible for directing the dancers during
rehearsals. Mr. Quintane was trained at the Paris Opera Ballet School
under the direction of Claude Bessy. After graduating, he went on to dance
with Belgium’s Royal Ballet of Wallonia under the direction of Afro-Cuban
choreographer Jorge Lefebvre where he gained prominence as a principal
dancer. In 1991, he was invited by Edward Villella to join Miami City Ballet
where he danced principal roles in most of the Company’s repertory. After
retiring from the stage in 2001, he earned his BFA from New World School of the Arts/University of
Florida and an MFA from Hollins University. During this time, he was a teacher at The New World School
of the Arts where he was a rehearsal director on pieces by choreographers such as Garth Fagan,
Merce Cunningham, and Paul Taylor, and also created several new works of his own.
GARY SHELDON PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR
Gary Sheldon returns for his fourth season as principal conductor of Miami
City Ballet. His distinguished conducting career has included positions with
San Francisco Ballet, Atlanta Ballet and Ballet Met. He has also guestconducted for Alberta Ballet, New Orleans Ballet and the Norwegian Ballet
in Oslo. Maestro Sheldon is also highly recognized in the world of symphony
and opera. He recently won the American Prize in Orchestral Conducting
for recorded performances of Beethoven and William Bolcom, and he has
held positions with the Spoleto Festival, Syracuse Opera Theatre and Marin
Symphony in California, where he won the Distinguished Citizen Award from the Marin Cultural Center
and Museum for his work in community outreach and education. He is currently artistic director of the
Lancaster Festival in Ohio and principal conductor for the Festival at Sandpoint in Idaho. He is a native
of Bay Shore, New York and a graduate of the Julliard School.
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HAYDÉE MORALES
COSTUME DESIGNER & DIRECTOR
Haydée Morales was born in Puerto Rico and raised in New York City.
Her career has encompassed both design and production for dance,
Broadway, opera and film. She acquired her theatrical training at Barbara
Matera Costume Shop in New York. She joined Miami City Ballet in 1986,
and has designed and overseen countless productions including George
Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ in collaboration with Jose Varona; Edward
Villella’s The Neighborhood Ballroom and Gismonti Brasil; and LynneTaylor Corbett’s Kennedy Center commission, The Mystery of the Dancing
Princesses. Ms. Morales has also recreated costumes from the original designs of many Balanchine
ballets as well as dances by Paul Taylor, Twyla Tharp, Jerome Robbins, Christopher Wheeldon and Trey
McIntyre. She recently designed the costumes for the off-Broadway show Celia: The Life and Music of
Celia Cruz.
FRANCISCO RENNÓ MUSIC ADVISOR/COMPANY PIANIST
Francisco Rennó is the winner of several major piano competitions and
has appeared as soloist with orchestras in North and South America. He
has given solo and chamber-music recitals throughout the two continents,
including appearances at Carnegie Recital Hall and The Phillips Collection.
For ballet performances, he has performed as soloist with the symphony
orchestras of Kansas City, St. Louis, Berkeley, Naples, and on tour with MCB
at The Kennedy Center, Torino Danza in Torino, Italy and at Les Étés de la
Danse in Paris, France. Mr. Rennó was company pianist for the Kansas City
Ballet from its inception in 1981, joining Miami City Ballet in 1999. He composed the music to Edward
Villella’s “THE WALTZ: Our Lady of Oblivion.”
Headshot photos: © Gio Alma and Daniel Azoulay.
JOHN HALL PRODUCTION & LIGHTING DIRECTOR
John Hall joined Miami City Ballet in 1995 and is responsible for
coordinating all production, lighting and scenic design elements for the
Company. Some of his lighting design highlights since joining MCB include
George Balanchine’s Jewels and Slaughter on Tenth Avenue, Giselle,
Coppélia, Edward Villella’s The Neighborhood Ballroom, Twyla Tharp-Elvis
Costello’s NIGHTSPOT, and Liam Scarlett’s Viscera and Euphotic. Mr. Hall
and his wife Shannon have two sons, John and William.
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principals
the company
Tricia Albertson
SANTA CRUZ, CA
Trained at School of American Ballet and San Francisco
Ballet School. Joined MCB as a member of the Corps in
1997. Promoted to Principal in 2006.
Mary Carmen Catoya
CARACAS, VENEZUELA
Trained at the School of Everest Mayora Studio.
Danced with the Youth Ballet of Venezuela,
Contemporary Ballet of Caracas, the Cleveland Ballet
and the National Ballet of Caracas. Joined MCB as a
Principal in 1999.
Renan Cerdeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
Trained at Miami City Ballet School, Escola de
Danca Alice Arja, and Compania de Ballet in Rio de
Janeiro. Joined MCB as School Apprentice in 2009.
Promoted to Principal in 2013.
Jeanette Delgado
MIAMI, FL
Trained at Miami City Ballet School, Liana Navarro
and Vivian Tobio Ballet School. Joined MCB as a
Company Apprentice in 2003. Promoted to Principal
in 2008.
Patricia Delgado
MIAMI, FL
Trained at Miami City Ballet School, Liana Navarro
and Vivian Tobio Ballet School. Joined MCB as
Company Apprentice in 2000. Promoted to Principal
in 2007.
Carlos Miguel Guerra
CAMAGÜEY, CUBA
Trained at the Professional School of Ballet and
Plastic Arts in Camagüey. Danced with the Professional
Ballet Company of Camagüey and the Ballet Company
of Santiago in Chile. Joined MCB as a Soloist in 2001.
Promoted to Principal in 2003.
Jennifer Carlynn Kronenberg
QUEENS, NY
Trained with Teresa Aubel, Nicholas Orloff, Norman
Walker, Barbara Walczack, and at School of American
Ballet. Joined MCB as Company Apprentice in 1994.
Promoted to Principal in 2001.
Renato Penteado
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL
Trained at Academy of Movement, Ballet Twin’s
Academy, Studium Marisa Ballet, and Municipal
Dance School in Sao Paulo. Joined MCB as
member of the Corps in 1999. Promoted to
Principal in 2004.
Kleber Rebello
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
Trained at Miami City Ballet School, Escola de
Danca Spinelli, and Companhia de Brasileira de
Ballet. Joined MCB as Company Apprentice in
2010. Promoted to Principal in 2013.
Reyneris Reyes
PINAR DEL RIO, CUBA
Trained at Raul Sanchez Arts School, the National
School of the Arts in Havana. Danced with the
National Ballet of Cuba, Royal Winnipeg Ballet
and Boston Ballet. Joined MCB as Principal
in 2010.
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guest artists
Katia Carranza
MONTERREY, MEXICO
Trained at Escuela Superior de Musica y Danza.
Dances also with Ballet de Monterrey. Joined MCB
as a member of the Corps in 1998. Promoted to
Principal in 2004.
Jeremy Cox
NORTH HAVEN, CT
principal soloists
Trained at New Haven Ballet and School of American
Ballet. Principal Swing for “Come Fly Away” on
Broadway and “Dance With Me” in Las Vegas,
produced and directed by Twyla Tharp. Presidential
Scholar in the Arts. Joined MCB as Soloist in 1999.
Promoted to Principal in 2007.
Didier Bramaz
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
Trained at the Geneva Dance Center and School
of American Ballet. Danced with American Ballet
Theatre. Joined MCB as member of the Corps in 1996.
Promoted to Principal Soloist in 2008.
Callie Manning
HUMMELSTOWN, PA
soloists
Trained with Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and
School of American Ballet. Joined MCB as Coryphée in
1999. Promoted to Principal Soloist in 2012.
Sara Esty
GORHAM, ME
Trained at Miami City Ballet School and Maine State School for
the Performing Arts. Danced with Maine State Ballet. Joined MCB
as School Apprentice in 2005. Promoted to Soloist in 2011.
Jennifer Lauren
TUSCALOOSA, AL
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Trained with Wes Chapman and Roger Van Fleteren
at The Alabama Ballet. Danced with Alabama Ballet.
Joined MCB as member of the Corps in 2007.
Promoted to Soloist in 2011.
Trained at Miami City Ballet School, School of American Ballet, San Francisco
Ballet School, Pacific Northwest Ballet School, Chautauqua Festival, and with
Suzanne Farrell. Joined MCB as a member of the Corps in 2013.
Nathalia Arja RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
Trained at Miami City Ballet School, Escola de Danca Alice Arja, and
Compania de Ballet in Rio de Janeiro. Joined MCB as School Apprentice
in 2009. Promoted to member of the Corps in 2011.
Michael Sean Breeden LEXINGTON, KY
Trained at Boston Ballet, School of American Ballet, Central Pennsylvania Youth
Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet School. Danced with Boston Ballet and Oregon
Ballet Theatre. Joined MCB as Company Apprentice in 2006. Promoted to
member of the Corps in 2008 and rejoined in 2012.
Emily Bromberg BOSTON, MA
Trained with Kirov Academy of Ballet and Boston Ballet. Danced with
Festival Ballet Providence, Colorado Ballet and Ballet San Jose. Joined MCB
as member of the Corps in 2010.
Adrienne Carter KENNESAW, GA
Trained at Miami City Ballet School and Impact Dance of Atlanta. Joined MCB
as Company Apprentice in 2010. Promoted to member of the Corps in 2011.
Andrei Chagas RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
Trained at Miami City Ballet School, Escola de Danca Alice Arja, and
Compania de Ballet in Rio de Janeiro. Joined MCB as School Apprentice
in 2010. Promoted to member of the Corps in 2011.
Maya Collins SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Trained at City Ballet School and School of American Ballet. Danced with
New York City Ballet. Joined MCB as member of the Corps in 2011.
Bradley Dunlap CLEVELAND, OH
Trained at Miami City Ballet School, Cleveland City Dance, and Cleveland School
of Dance. Joined MCB as School Apprentice in 2005. Promoted to member of
the Corps in 2008.
the company
corps de ballet
Brianna Abruzzo NEW YORK, NY
corps de ballet
Leigh-Ann Esty GORHAM, ME
Trained at Miami City Ballet School and Maine State School for the Performing
Arts. Danced with Maine State Ballet. Joined MCB as School Apprentice in
2005. Promoted to member of the Corps in 2007.
Chloe Freytag WAYZATA, MN
Trained at Miami City Ballet School, Summit School of Dance, and
Minnesota Dance Theatre. Danced with Ballet Arizona. Joined MCB as
School Apprentice in 2010. Promoted to member of the Corps in 2012.
Jovani Furlan JOINVILLE, BRAZIL
Trained at Miami City Ballet School and The Bolshoi Theater School in Brazil.
Joined MCB as School Apprentice in 2011. Promoted to member of the Corps
in 2013.
Shimon Ito NEW YORK, NY
Trained at Asako Ito Ballet School, School of American Ballet, National Ballet
School of Canada and San Francisco Ballet. Danced with Ballet San Jose.
Joined MCB as member of the Corps in 2011.
Rebecca King SAN RAMON, CA
Trained at Miami City Ballet School, Contra Costa Ballet, The Rock School,
and San Francisco Ballet School. Joined MCB as School Apprentice in 2007.
Promoted to member of the Corps in 2008.
Trained at Miami City Ballet School, Rochester School of Dance (Michigan),
and School of American Ballet. Joined MCB as Company Apprentice in 2002.
Promoted to member of the Corps in 2003.
Suzanne Limbrunner NEWPORT, OR
Trained at the School of Oregon Ballet Theatre. Danced with Ballet de L’Opera
National de Bordeaux. Joined MCB as member of the Corps in 2003 and
rejoined in 2010.
Suzette Logue SARASOTA, FL
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Trained at Miami City Ballet School, Sarasota Ballet and Tallahassee Ballet.
Danced with Pennsylvania Ballet and Boston Ballet. Joined MCB as Company
Apprentice in 2010. Promoted to member of the Corps in 2011.
the company
Ashley Knox SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI
Skyler Lubin CHERRY HILL, NJ
Trained at Miami City Ballet School and The Rock School. Joined MCB as
School Apprentice in 2010. Promoted to member of the Corps in 2011.
Neil Marshall NEW YORK, NY
Trained at School of American Ballet. Danced with Pennsylvania Ballet,
The Suzanne Farrell Ballet and Oregon Ballet Theatre. Joined MCB as member
of the Corps in 2007 and rejoined in 2012.
Sarah McCahill HARWINTON, CT
Trained at Miami City Ballet School, Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts,
and Albano Ballet. Joined MCB as a School Apprentice in 2011. Promoted to
member of the Corps in 2013.
Lexie Overholt OAKTON, VA
Trained at Miami City Ballet School and Reston Conservatory Ballet. Joined MCB
as Company Apprentice in 2011. Promoted to member of the Corps in 2012.
Adriana Pierce VERONA, NJ
Trained at New Jersey School of Ballet and School of American Ballet. Danced
with New York City Ballet. Joined MCB as member of the Corps in 2010.
Trained at Ballet Academy East, Fiorello LaGuardia High School for Arts and
Performing Arts, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theatre
and Boston Ballet School. Danced with Boston Ballet, Ballet Municipal de Lima
and Richmond Ballet. Joined MCB as a member of the Corps in 2013.
Helen Ruiz SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
Trained at Julian Blanco, Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico, and School of
American Ballet. Joined MCB as Company Apprentice in 2007. Promoted to
member of the Corps in 2009.
Christie Sciturro STERLING HEIGHTS, MI
Trained at Miami City Ballet School, Juliana’s Academy of Dance, and
The Rock School. Joined MCB as School Apprentice in 2006. Promoted to
member of the Corps in 2008.
the company
Ariel Rose NEW YORK, NY
corps de ballet
Christina Spigner PARADISE VALLEY, AZ
Trained at Miami City Ballet School, The School of Ballet Arizona, and
Master Ballet Academy. Joined MCB as a Company Apprentice in 2012.
Promoted to member of the Corps in 2013.
Nicole Stalker ST. PETERSBURG, FL
Trained at Miami City Ballet School, Cheryl Lee Studio, and The Rock School.
Joined MCB as Company Apprentice in 2008. Promoted to member of the Corps
in 2009.
Chase Swatosh WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA
Trained at Retters Academy of Dance, Joffrey Ballet School, and School of
American Ballet. Joined MCB as Company Apprentice in 2010. Promoted to
member of the Corps in 2012.
Eric Trope POOLESVILLE, MD
Trained at Maryland Youth Ballet and School of American Ballet. Danced with
Pennsylvania Ballet. Joined MCB as a member of the Corps in 2013.
Nieser Zambrana PINAR DEL RIO, CUBA
Trained at Raul Sanchez Arts School, with Alejo Carpentier and The National
School of the Arts in Havana. Danced with the National Ballet of Cuba and
Orlando Ballet. Joined MCB as a member of the Corps in 2013.
Damian Zamorano HAVANA, CUBA
Trained at Miami City Ballet School, Escuela Nacional de Ballet, with
Alejo Carpentier, and Escuela Nacional De Danza Clásica y Contemporánea.
Danced with Compañia Nacional De Danza. Joined MCB as a member of the
Corps in 2013.
Zoe Zien NEW YORK, NY
Trained at Miami City Ballet School and School of American Ballet. Joined MCB
as School Apprentice in 2003. Promoted to member of the Corps in 2005.
Leanna Rinaldi
Company Apprentice
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Miami City Ballet
EXTENDS A SPECIA L T H A N K S T O
Rose Miniaci
Her generosity has made it possible for two students, Cyrus Shaskan (Nutcracker Prince) and
Natalia Garcia-Rodriguez (Marie) to perform in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ this season.
Rose believes in supporting education and outreach efforts that will
give students an opportunity to excel in life.
T H A N K Y O U , R OSE, FO R MAKING THEIR DR E A M S A R E A L I T Y !
Classical Music.
It’s In Our Nature.
classicalsouthflorida.org
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Jewels Society
We acknowledge the incredible generosity of friends who have made cumulative gifts
of $100,000 or more during Miami City Ballet’s 28-year history.
You are our ‘Jewels’… and invaluable to our success!
DIAMONDS
$1,000,000 and above
Anonymous
The Annenberg Foundation
Ansin Foundation
Edmund N. Ansin
Andrew Lerner Ansin
James Lerner Ansin
Stephanie Lerner Ansin
Dianne and Michael Bienes
Broward Cultural Council
B. and Don Carlin*
City of Miami Beach
The Codina Family
Mike and Dr. Margaret Eidson
Ethel & W. George Kennedy Family
Foundation
Florida Department of State, Division of
Cultural Affairs
Darla and John Karlton
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
R. Kirk Landon
The Kirk Foundation
Elaine and I. Stanley* Levine
The Louis B. Mayer Foundation
Miami-Dade County Cultural
Affairs Council
New Valley Corporation
Gerri* and Bennett LeBow
Palm Beach County Cultural Council
Ophelia and Juan Js. Roca
Charlotte* and Thomas Rodgers
The Rosenfeld Foundation
Rita E. Stein
Frosene Sonderling*
Sheila Wohl
Lynn* and Louis Wolfson, II
Family Foundation, Inc.
RUBIES
$500,000 to $999,999
Toby Lerner Ansin
Audrey Love Charitable Foundation
Mr. Ralph Lutrin
Bank of America Foundation
Susan Z. Bloom
Richard B. Bronson
Carnival Corporation
Evelyn and Norman Cohan
Bobi and Jim Eroncig
Charlene and Ron C. Esserman
Evelyn R. Gilbert*
J.N. McArthur Foundation, Inc.
Nancy Jean Davis
Macy’s
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Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council
Miami Herald Media Company
Rose Miniaci
National Endowment for the Arts
Harriet and Henry A. Pownall
The Louis B. Mayer Foundation
The Shubert Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Siegel
The Strauss Foundation
Eugenia* and Robert P. Strauss
Surdna Foundation, Inc.
William Fox Jr. Foundation
Susan Fox-Rosellini
EMERALDS
$250,000 to $499,999
The Herman Abbott Family Foundation, Inc.
Ms. Nancy Abbott
Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams
Charitable Foundation
Alamo Tower Advertising
Altria Group, Inc.
American Express Charitable Fund
AT&T
Bank of America
Ana-Marie and Robert Barlick, Jr.
Cordero & Associates
Luis Cordero
The Dauer Family
Carl DeSantis
Lora and Fred Drasner
Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. William Lane
Norma and Simon Fireman
First Union National Bank of Florida
Florman Family Foundation, Inc.
A grant in memory of
Sheila Natasha Simrod Friedman
Leo Goodwin Foundation, Inc.
Helen F. Furia
Frances B Goodwin*
Elliot P. Borkson
Alan J. Goldberg
Francinelee Hand and David Lincoln Siegel
Michele and Lawrence Herbert
Roni and Samuel Jacobson
Tyby and Gerry Klein
Jacqueline and Irwin E.* Kott
The Kresge Foundation
Movado Group, Inc.
Northern Trust Bank of Florida
Lisa and Donald J. Pliner
The Puopolo Family Charitable Foundation
Dominick J. Puopolo, Sr.
Sonia “Tita” Puopolo
Mrs. Fern G. Rose
Ryder Charitable Foundation
Lora* and Michael Schultz
The Catherine Filene Shouse Foundation
Stearns, Weaver, Miller, Weissler,
Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.
Robert Kofman
Lisa Berg
Ms. Dorothy Usiskin
SAPPHIRES
$100,000 to $249,999
Samuel I. Adler Foundation Ms. Bernyce Adler
Stephen and Madeline Anbinder
Ms. Adrienne Arsht
Bob Avian and Peter Pileski
BankAtlantic Foundation, Inc.
Mrs. Joan Baxt
The Herbert Bearman Foundation, Inc.
Trish and Dan Bell
BellSouth Corporation
Edith Bjork
Ms. Betty Madigan Brandt
Dr. Amy Buchman
Edwina and Joseph Charyk
Chastain Foundation
Thomas M. Chastain
Owen Cheatham Foundation
Celeste and Stephen* Weisglass
The CitiGroup Private Bank
Claudia Cisneros Macaya
Ella Fontanals Cisneros
The Coca Cola Company
Rita and Jerome J. Cohen
Pamela and Todd* Cole
Marianna Collins*
Colson Hicks Eidson
Wileen T. Coyne
Mr. and Mrs. Paul DiMare
Do Unto Others Trust, Inc.
Dr. Millie I. Figueredo and Mr. Zeke Delgado
Dr. Kira Flanzraich and Mr. Neil Flanzraich
FPL Group Foundation, Inc.
Freed of London, Ltd.
Gillian Spreckels Fuller
Funding Arts Broward
Funding Arts Network
Mr. Robert Gottlieb
Ruth Granat*
The Green Family Foundation
Ambassador Steven and
Dorothea Green
Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
Juan P. Loumiet
Rose Ellen and Gerald Greene
Fran and Paul Heller
Investor Solutions, Inc.
Frank and Gabriele Armstrong
J.M. Family Enterprises, Inc.
Jan and Jim Moran
Jenny’s Flowers
Mrs. Jenny Kallert
KPMG
Stephen A. and Ethel L. Keller Fund
of the Community Foundation
of Broward
Dr. Robert and Mrs. Miriam* Knapp
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Landes, Jr.
Harriet and Ralph Leach
Isabel and Marvin H. Leibowitz
Dr. Henry H. Lerner*
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Lewis
Rhoda and Morris Levitt
Magic City Casino
Florence Hecht*
Isabelle and Neal* Amdur
Barbara and Fred* Havenick
Nancy and Dr. Bob Magoon
Saul Magram*
Boris V. Marchegiani
Neiman Marcus
Ocean Drive
The Palm Beach Post
Norma and Jack Parker
Peacock Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Perles
Estate of Faye A. Phillips
Claudia and Alan Potamkin
Princess Grace Foundation
Jack Reed
Rosalind and Daniel Richter
Jerome Robbins Foundation
Margaret* and Godfrey A.* Rockefeller
The Rockefeller Foundation
Jacquelyn and Bruce Rogow
Royal Caribbean International
and Celebrity Cruises
Gloria and Howard R.* Scharlin
The School Board of Broward County
The School Board of Miami-Dade County
Frances Aldrich Sevilla-Sacasa
Mrs. Lois H. Siegel
Jana Sigars-Malina and Jay* Malina
Gail S. Slomin and Perle R. Slomin
Sara and Martin L. Solomon
Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc.
Kendall and Gilbert Spencer
Squire Sanders & Dempsey, LLP
The Stamps Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Roe and Penny Stamps
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stark
Joy and Milton Steinberg
Steinger Iscoe & Greene, PA
Adelaida Muñiz-Iscoe and Gary Iscoe
Ms. Peace Sullivan
SunTrust Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley G. Tate
Texaco Latin America West Africa
Turbulence Advertising
Union Planters Bank
United Airlines
Aimee and Albert* Van de Maele
Joanne Warshaver Pinciss, Eric & David
In memory of Barry Pinciss
WATSCO, Inc.
Albert H. Nahmad
Bruce Weber
Judy and Sherwood* Weiser
Wells Fargo Bank
Helene Westreich*
The Mailman Foundation, Inc.
Jody Wolfe
Ms. Diana Zeydel
Dr. Sanford L. and Mrs. Dolores* Ziff
APOLLO SOCIETY
Frosene Sonderling*
Mr. Gary and Mrs. Roberta* Soren
The Lawrence and Marjorie
Stoll Foundation
Sheila Wohl
Lynn* and Louis Wolfson, II
Family Foundation, Inc.
Dr. Sanford L. and Mrs. Dolores* Ziff
ENDOWMENT PROGRAMS
We are grateful to the following who
have provided crucial long-term support
in response to our goal to build an
endowment, to ensure the vision for the
Ballet’s future.
Ruth K. Behar Memorial Fund
BlueCross BlueShield of Florida
Florman Family Foundation, Inc.
Mrs. Evelyn R. Gilbert* (posthumously)
Sheila Wohl
Union Planters Bank
Lynn* and Louis Wolfson, II
Family Foundation, Inc.
*Deceased
We honor friends who have helped to
create a legacy for Miami City Ballet
through their financial and estate plans.
Toby Lerner Ansin
Mrs. Joan Baxt
Dianne and Michael Bienes
Rita and Jerome J. Cohen
Pamela and Todd* Cole
Gen. Samuel J. Colton
Dr. Gene Eng
Betty Florman*
John J. and Patricia C. Foody Trust
Evelyn R. Gilbert*
Dr. Gloria U. Greenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Greiner
Ina Rae Fox and Neil Fox
Emil and Lynn Hubschman
Adelaida Muñiz-Iscoe and Gary Iscoe
Ms. Sylvia Kaye*
Mr. Stephen Keller* and Ms. Lesleen Bolt
Mr. Eric G. Koskoff
R. Kirk Landon
The Kirk Foundation
Ralph Lutrin and Alfred Allan Lewis
Estate of Norma K. Perdue
Estate of Faye A. Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. William Quesenberry
Mr. Murray Robbins*
Gary Rugg andd Wendy Joseph-Rugg
Mr. and Mrs. David Sommer
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ANNUAL FUND
We sincerely appreciate the gifts of our annual contributors and those who support our capital,
endowment, education, scholarship, and other special programs.
Represents cumulative giving during the twelve months prior to December 1, 2013.
SEASON HONOREES
$100,000 and above
Anonymous
The Codina Family
Charlene and Ron C. Esserman
Mr. Robert Gottlieb
Michele and Lawrence Herbert
Susan D. Kronick and
Edward Manno Shumsky
R. Kirk Landon
The Kirk Foundation
Ophelia and Juan Js. Roca
Corporations / Foundations
Cultural Council of Palm Beach County
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
The Louis B. Mayer Foundation
Miami-Dade County Cultural
Affairs Council
CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL
$50,000 to $99,999
Ana-Marie and Robert Barlick, Jr.
Ms. Edith Bjork
B. and Don Carlin*
Mr. and Mrs. Paul DiMare
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nahmad
Corporations / Foundations
Broward Cultural Council
Florida Department of State,
Division of Cultural Affairs
The Strauss Foundation
Eugenia* and Robert P. Strauss
The Shubert Foundation
PRESIDEN T ’S COUNCIL
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$25,000 to $49,999
Isabelle Amdur Family
Deborah and Charles Adelman
Stephen and Madeline Anbinder
Toby Lerner Ansin
Trish and Dan Bell
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Blumenstein
Mr. and Mrs. Ugo Colombo
Richard and Rosalee Davison
Mike and Dr. Margaret Eidson
Dr. Millie I. Figueredo and Mr. Zeke Delgado
Gillian Spreckels Fuller
Barbara and Fred* Havenick
Ashley and Harriet Hoffman
Gerald and Jane Katcher
Jacqueline and Irwin E.* Kott
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. David Mack
Rose Miniaci
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Perles
Lora* and Michael Schultz
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stark
Estate of Ella Upsher
Corporations / Foundations
Audrey Love Charitable Foundation
Freed of London, Ltd.
IPFone
Investor Solutions, Inc.
Frank and Gabriele Armstrong
Jenny’s Flowers
Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council
The Miami Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Peacock Foundation, Inc.
The Rosenfeld Foundation,
Rita E. Stein
Stearns, Weaver, Miller, Weissler,
Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.
Robert Kofman
Lisa Berg
Wolfson Family Foundation
TRUSTEE’S COUNCIL
$15,000 to $24,999
Christopher Adamo and
Randi Wolfson Adamo
Mr. and Mrs. William Albert
Bob Avian and Peter Pileski
Mr. Robert S. Benson
Bruce and Martha Clinton
Bobi and Jim Eroncig
Ms. Malka Fingold
Alec* and Miriam Flamm
Dr. Kira Flanzraich and Mr. Neil Flanzraich
Ann and Robert Fromer
Mrs. Carole Gigliotti
Francinelee Hand and David Lincoln Siegel
Mrs. Lisa L. Huertas
Darla and John Karlton
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Landes, Jr.
Isabel and Marvin H. Leibowitz
Beth and Jay* Lotspeich
Pat Lowry and Jim Hopkins
Ralph Lutrin and Alfred Allan Lewis
Cami and Clif Onolfo
Estate of Norma K. Perdue
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Siegel
Sara and Martin L. Solomon
Ms. Lauri Welteroth
Ms. Diana Zeydel
Corporations / Foundations
Carnival Corporation & plc.
Florman Family Foundation, Inc.
Funding Arts Broward
Jerome Robbins Foundation, Inc.
Jewish Communal Fund
Leibowitz Charitable Trust
Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation, Inc.
Robert Gottlieb
Selecta Magazine
Nora Bulnes
Squire Sanders (US) LLP
Steinger Iscoe & Greene, PA
Adelaida Muñiz-Iscoe and Gary Iscoe
DANCER’S COUNCIL
$10,000 to $14,999
Anonymous
Dr. Norman and Mrs. Stephanie Altman
Ms. Adrienne Arsht
Ms. Sylvia Callari
Evelyn R. Gilbert*
Rose Ellen and Gerald Greene
Alex Gupta
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Hart
Mr. Victor Kendall
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Landes, Jr.
Ms. Jill Leinbach
Rhoda and Morris Levitt
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis J. Parker
Jack Reed
Adam R. Rose and Peter R. McQuillan
Ms. Damaris Skouras
Ms. Dorothy Usiskin
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Zeide
Corporations / Foundations
The Herman Abbott Family Foundation, Inc.
Ms. Nancy Abbott
Alvah and Wyline Chapman Foundation
The Dallas Foundation
Mr. Elliot Cattarulla
Do Unto Others Trust, Inc.
Rundgren Foundation
Samuel I. Adler Foundation
Mrs. Bernyce Adler
The School Board of Broward County
The Standard Hotel
Virgin Atlantic Airways
WATSCO, Inc.
Albert H. Nahmad
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE
$5,000 to $9,999
Harvey and Arlene Blau
Ted and Mori Brian
Dr. Amy Buchman
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Buermann,
Mrs. Shirley H. Rogers
Jane Carroll and Leo Arnoboldi
Dr. Enrique G. Casuso
Mrs. Karen and Dr. Robert Chaikin
Shelley and Jules Chatoff
Evelyn and Norman Cohan
Rita and Jerome J. Cohen
Howard and Patricia Farber
Marvin Ross Friedman and
Adrienne bon Haes
Mrs. Joan Getz
Beth and Marc Goldberg
Jessica Goldman Srebnick
Monique and Dan Goldwasser
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Greer
Mrs. Diane Star Heller
Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Hess
Joel and Marcia Hochberg
Ms. Elayne Hurwitz
Tyby and Gerry Klein
Karen L. Krause
Ms. Helen M. Kurtz
Bill and Marilyn Lane
Mrs. Audreylee Leavitt
Mr. William Lehman, Jr.
Lawrence and Iris Lerner
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Levin
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McDowell
Mr. and Mrs. David Melin
Ms. Maria Michaels
Dr. and Mrs. Medwin M. Mintzis
The Coleman Foundation
Mrs. Eileen W. Meudt
Harriet and Henry A. Pownall
Mrs. Rose Price
Mrs. Lois H. Siegel
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Sinnreich
George Skouras and Lourdes Lopez
Ms. Isobel Sturgeon
Mrs. Anne B. Tanen
Ms. Bonnie Whited
Mrs. Patrick Wright
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zappala
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Zwick
Corporations / Foundations
Bozorgi Family Foundation
Citizens Interested in Arts, Inc.
Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. William Lane
Florida Crystals Corporation
Oscar Hernandez
Goldman Sachs
J.M. Family Enterprises, Inc.
Jan and Jim Moran
Stephen A. and Ethel L. Keller Fund of the
Community Foundation of Broward
Lopez-Cantera Charitable Foundation
Palm Aire Friends of the Arts
Publix Super Markets Charities
Renato’s Restaurant
Ms. Arlene Desiderio
Ryder Charitable Foundation
Sequoia Foundation for Achievement
in the Arts & Education
Shutts & Bowen, LLP
Squire Sanders (US) LLP
Ver Ploeg & Lumpkin, PA
William Fox Jr. Foundation
Susan Fox-Rosellini
CHOREOGRAPHER’S CIRCLE
$3,000 to $4,999
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Agostini
Roy Bartolomei and Peter Wronsky
Mr. Ray Breslin and Mr. Patrick Pecoraro
Betty Joan and Henry Burr
Bernie Butts and Peggy Hering
John and Helen Cornell
Elias Family
Ina Rae Fox and Neil Fox
Dr. Tomas Frankel
Naomi and Joel Freedman
Joan and John Galiardo
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley P. Goldstein
Alan Greer and Patricia Seitz
Karl and Gertrude Huber
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Kellogg
Ms. Beth Holland
Mrs. Wendy T. Kulberg
Ms. Shirley Levy
Aaron Lieber and Bruce Horten
Joel and Susan Martin
Mr. and Mrs. William McCauley
Dr. and Mrs. Lewis N. Michaels
Mr. and Mrs. David Mixer
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nachwalter
Mr. and Mrs. Kent W. Overholt
Milton and Susan Podolsky
Mrs. Geraldine Polinger
Mr. William S. Pollak
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pollio
Earl and Christy Powell
Ms. Joan Readding,
Mr. and Mrs. David Seegul,
Mr. Ted Mozino
Irving and Claudia Redel
Ms. Helen D. Rodbell
Mrs. Fern G. Rose
Julie and Philip Rosenfeld
Steven and Tatiana Sanders
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Lee Sandler
Mr. and Mrs. David Seegul
Mrs. Barbara Sherman
Carol and Frank Sobel
Maria C. Soucy
Lynne and Paul Steinfurth
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley G. Tate
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Tick
Pascale van Kipnis and Ted Caplow
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Weinstein
Corporations / Foundations
Courthouse Express Process Servers
Joel M. Rosenthal
The Cowles Charitable Trust
Harvard Business School Club of
South Florida
Mercury Express Couriers
Peter S. Mozino Foundation
CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLE
$2,000 to $2,999
Robin and Richard Abedon
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Abramson
Mr. and Mrs. Ian Angus
Mrs. Kaye Hancock Apfel and
Dr. Robert Apfel
Mr. and Mrs. L. Jules Arkin
Sharon and Elliot Asbel
Dr. and Mrs. Gerry Barrios
Hon. and Mrs. Stuart Bernstein
Dr. Allen H. Bezner
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Bolotin
Allen Braverman*
Paul and Esta Jo Busker
Audre D. Carlin
Tina and Dan Carlo
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Casel
Ms. Anne R. Chamberlin
Ms. Leona Chanin
Ms. Abbey Chase
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome A. Chaves
Dr. and Mrs. Bernard H. Cohen
Seymour Cohn and Elaine Marsh
Douglas S. Cramer and Hubert Bush
Dr. and Mrs. Barry J. Cutler
Wayne and Nicole Cypen
The Dauer Family
Ms. Gertrude de Zelaya
Mr. and Mrs. Gonzalo A. Diaz
Luis and Camille Diaz
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dinlocker
Mr. and Mrs. Raphael Elkayam
Sheila and Alec Engelstein
Elaine and Edward Eskind
Ruth K. Fain
Mr. and Mrs. Penn Farrington
Ms. Janice Feirstein
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Feldenkreis
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Ferguson
Dr. and Mrs. Gary Flax
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Frankel
Heather T. Frazer
Dr. Penny M. Freedman
Mrs. Robert Friedman
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan D. Froot
John Fry and Alexsandra Meijer
Gilberto and Maria Fuentes
John and Melinda Geberth
Ms. Laura J. Gelber
Dr. and Mrs. Donald Giddon
Murray Ginsburg and Barbara Cohen
Leon and Marietta Gnat
Joanne and Ron Goldfarb
Mr. and Mrs. David Goldschild
Corinne and Jerry Gorelick
Ms. Cheryl Gowdy
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Greenblatt
Mrs. Renee Gross
Mrs. Ina Haas
Mrs. Linda Halperin
Ed and Audrey Halperin
Dr. and Mrs. Kermit J. Halperin
Barbara and Murray Hazan
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald B. Hermann
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hotchkiss
Emil and Lynn Hubschman
Candy Hyman
Lorin and Mayelin Jacobson
Mrs. Marion Judd
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kahn, Jr.
Ms. Nancy R. Kutler
David Kislak and Joanne Leibovit
Dr. Robert and Mrs. Miriam* Knapp
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Laulicht
Adam and Ivonne Leichtling
Ms. Bonnie Lerner
Bonnie Lerner Fund at
The Miami Foundation
Barbara C. Levin
Bernice Lieberman
Cynthia and Peter Liebman
Mrs. Peggy Madan
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Marbach
Ms Beatrice Mayer
Dr. James McCormick
Eileen McGann
Thomas and Joellen Malone
Ruth Ann Marshall and Patricia Houtz
Marilyn and Richard* Mendelson
Mrs. Joanne Mercurio
Monroe and Judith Milstein
Mrs. Sheila Mondry
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Oelbaum
Ms. Anka K. Palitz
George Palladino and Jerrold St. George
Mr. Michael S. Pasano
Marilyn and Al Pollans
Mr. Peter Polow
The Estate of Norma K. Purdue
In memory of Mr. Fred W. Sutton
Mr. Juan Quiñones
Mr. Peter Rains
Ms. Frances Reaves
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Restino
Ms. Robyn Rich
Mimi and Robert* Rieder
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Beverly and Ed Robbins
Marian and David Rocker
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Rosenblum
Linda and Harold Rosenson
Ms. Alyne Salstone
Sanchez-Tembleque Family
Mr. and Mrs. Saul Sanders
Mr. and Mrs. Meyer Sapoff
Raquel and Michael Scheck
Mr. Ivan Schneider and
Mr. Philippe Dehaene
Ms. Audrey P. Schwartz
Stanley and Carol Shapiro
Dr. Richard Sheldon
Charles and Sandra Simon
Dr. Anthony and Mrs. Ansu Simonetti
Ms. Clara Sredni
Edith and Martin Stein
Mark Steinberg and Dennis Edwards
Jim Stepp and Peter Zimmer
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stuzin
Deborah and Michael Troner
Austin W. and Ruth* Tupler
Glen and Cynthia Tupler
Mrs. Patricia M. Verbeeck
Dr. and Mrs. Malvin Weinberger
Ms. Ruth Weiss
Dr. Steven and Ana Weissman
Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Weitz
Mrs. Joan Wepman-Greene
Judy and M. Richard Wyman
Dr. Sanford and Beatrice Ziff
Corporations / Foundations
Ansin Foundation - WSVN 7
The Harkness Foundation for Dance
The Dr. M. Lee Pearce Foundation, Inc
Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore
Joseph S. and Louise B. Rumbaugh Fund
of the Community Fdn of Broward
Schwab Charitable Fund
Target
PERFORMER’S CIRCLE
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$1,000 to $1,999
Anonymous
Mrs. Cornelia Bailey
Mrs. Joan Baxt
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Blanke
Ms. Jacqueline Dufour Blaser
Ms. Michele Bowman
Betty Madigan Brandt
Mr. Shiroiy D. Cama
Jacqueline Cestone
Charles Cinnamon
Victor Cohen and Julia Rotwein
Yvette Costas and Steve Gambinski
Wileen T. Coyne
Stuart and Lynn Edinoff
Mrs. Joan Eigen
Ms. Jo Ann Engelhardt
Mr. and Ms. John Frank
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Futernick
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Galkin
Ms. Linda Gary
David H. and Bonnie N. Gold
Laurence and Susan Goldfein
Rosalyn C. Gordon and Dr. Harvey Fader
Mark Feldberg and Emilyn Page
Jeffrey Gross and William Dinan
Fran and Paul Heller
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Holzer
Diane Honig
Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Jacobs
Roni and Samuel Jacobson
Elliot and Roslyn Jaffe
Ms. Marcia Simon Kaplan
Ms. Jo Karabell
Ms. Mojdeh Khaghan
Dr. and Mrs. Fred D. Khani
Ms. Leona Kosh
George and Barbara Palmer Kramer
Dr. and Mrs. Roger K. Leavitt
Winston Lett, Esq. and Frank Benoit
Gloria and Leonard* Luria
Morton J. Macks and Louise D. Macks
Dr. Laurence and Phyllis Malmuth
Samuel and Annette Mandel
Captain Wayne and Donna Marquardt
Marion and Terry Martin
Mr. Paul J. Marvin
Mrs. Nanette S. Mayer
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde McNeal
Harold Mortimer and Alfred Medina
Robert Merlin and Michelle Danoff Merlin
Ms. Sydelle Meyer
Zammy Migdal and Jose Szapocznik
Richard Milstein and Eric Hankin
Joan Morrison
Betty Lou C. and William T. Nanovsky
Joyce and William Niles
Dr. Jules Oaklander
Mr. José Luis Peré
ONE Sotheby’s Int’l Realty
Tracy Pollan and Michael Fox
Senator Nan and Mr. David Rich
Mr. John and Dr. Lynne Richard
Rosalind and Daniel Richter
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rothman
Gerald and Susan Savitsky
Ms. Judith Schalit
Bennett and Leah Schlenger
Mr. Culver Smith
Burton and Barbara F. Stern
Marion and Allan Stillman
Ms. Rosalie W. Stone
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sumner
Mr. Erling T. Thoresen
Mrs. D’vera Topol
Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Traum
José Vilanova
Theron P. Watson and Hank Stembridge
Ms. Jeanne Weaver Reusch
Rachel Weiss and Joseph Traub
Helen Welch
George and Elizabeth Wiegers
Ms. Lynn Wiener
Mrs. Babbette Wolff
Corporations / Foundations
The Coyne Family Foundation
Ellis Lake Capital, LLC
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Incapital
J.N. McArthur Foundation, Inc.
Nancy Jean Davis
Kim’s Valet Cleaners
Merrill Lynch
Park Avenue Numismatics
Ress Family Foundation
Simon & Eve Colin Foundation, Inc.
PRINCIPAL
$500 to $999
Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon G. Adelman
Ms. Denise L. Altman
Ms. Rosalie Altmark
Merrill Ashley
Mr. and Mrs. Burton August
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bander
Mrs. Shirley Baratz
Helene Berger
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Berne
Dr. Nettie Birnbach
Dr. and Mrs. Laurence Brody
Nancy and Peter Brown
Lyle and Joan Brundage
Mrs. Erhla Cantor
Carolyn Coleman and Lisa Evans
Dr. Alfred and Susan Feingold
Dr. and Mrs. Rudolph J. Frei
Laura Frohman
Glenn and Linda Fuller
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Gardner
Ms. Lenore Gaynor
Mr. Franklyn Glinn
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Golber
Mr. and Mrs. K. Lawrence Gragg
Ms. Priscilla Greenfield
Mr. Jeffrey C. Haller
Mrs. Vicki Halmos
Thomas Harris and Pace Barnes
Mrs. Justine Harvey
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Hesser
Ms. Andrea Heuson-Sharp
Dr. Robert and Mrs. Hanna Hopkins
Mrs. Nedra Kalish
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Kaminsky
Helene Kaye Kaplan
Ms. Dolores Karl
Sue and Eugene Karp
Dr. and Mrs. Irwin Klau
Mr. Byron Kline
Ms. Beatriz La Rosa
Phyllis and Sidney LaMonte
Stephanie and Larry Levy
Mr. and Mrs. Jerol M. Lind
Mr. David L. Manz
Mr. Serge Martin
Peggy Marx and Daniel Forstein
Mrs. Judith Matus
T. McAlpin
Mr. and Mrs. John McHenry
Ms. Karen Meltzer
Leslie Miller and Maureen Tobin
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Miska
Ms. Nora J. Natke
Dr. and Mrs. Morton S. Notarius
Cruz H. Otazo and Virginia Otazo
Dr. and Mrs. Donald L. Platnick
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy B. Raffel
Rita and Sandy Reichlin
Michael and Fran Richmond
Drs. Herb and Carol Rothman
Jeff and Monica Ruthizer
Dr. and Mrs. Joel Sandberg
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sands
Murray and Yvette Schneider
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schneider
Mr. Marvin W. Schwartzbard
Idajane and Bernard Segal
Ms. Diane S. Sepler
Everett A. Sheslow
Mr. Larry Siedlik
Mr. and Mrs. Morrie H. Siegel
Drs. Leonard and Gail Silverman
Dr. Stuart and Sen. Eleanor Sobel
Larry and Ellen Sosnow
Seymour and Jeanette Spira
Ms. Kathryn Stark
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Steinberg
Mr. and Mrs. Les Strauss
Marlene and Harold Strauss
Ms. Ellen Sussman
Dr. and Mrs. Myron Teitelbaum
Michael Tilson Thomas and Joshua Robison
Alberto E. Vadillo, MD
Patricia Vouch
John and Leatrice Wolf
Mr. Joel Wolpe and
Mrs. Nikki Esserman Wolpe
Corporations / Foundations
ARCT Architecture, NYC
Collins Park Neighborhood Association
DJ Building & Consulting
Kaplan, Pomerantz, Schaeffer Foundation
Luis Insurance
Shutts & Bowen LLP
Mr. Alexander I. Tachmes
SOLOIST
$250 to $499
Ms. Ruth C. Abramson
Ms. Barbara Ackerman
Shirley Aidekman-Kaye and
Dorothy Leebow
Ruth and Robert Albertson
Mr. Sergio Aldana
Debbie and Don Aronson
Mrs. Evelyn K. Axler
Susan R. Bannon
Ms. Joyce Barsky-Greenstein
Mr. and Mrs. David Bernstein
Ms. Marjorie Block
Robert and Patricia Born
Cynthia L. Boyett
Ms. Rosemary A. Brady
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Brown
Mrs. Bussel
Jennifer Stearns Buttrick and
Matthew Buttrick
Ms. Marilyn Cahn
Mr. Ernesto Cardozo
Mrs. Rena Chernow
Ms. Jeanette Cody
Lucille and Herb Cohen
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey A. Coleman
Mr. Donald Comras
Estelle Cooperstone
Ms. Tracey Corwin
Ms. Nancy Curtin
John E. and Fran Custer
Abhay and Annalisa Damley
Carlos Danaan
Mr. Jeff Davis
Judith and William Deskin
Mrs. Penelope Dolara
Glen Dworkin
Dr. Perry and Mrs. Eileen Dworkin
of Ocoee, FL
Dr. and Mrs. David Ehrenreich
Robert Eichler and Gregory Oram
Ms. Harriet Ellis
Lynn Elrad
Mr. Thomas Farmer
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Feldman
Stephen and Mary Fedlman
Mrs. Raquel Ferrero
Paul and Claire Finkel
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fish
Michael and Ursula Fokine
Mr. and Mrs. David Foster
Fraternal Order of Police #31
Jeffrey and Suzanne Fried
Ms. Taeko Fried
Edward and Marilyn Gadinsky
Dr. and Mrs. Philip George
Martin and Heather Gerson
Ms. Elizabet A. Gillio
Mrs. Dalia Glottmann
Drs. Paul and Joan Gluck
Richard and Peggy Greenfield
Ms. Alice Grossman
Dan Hagerty and Michael Cook
Judge and Mrs. Bertram Harnett
Mr. and Mrs. Burton Harrison
Susan Helfman and George Simon
Ms. Patricia E. Herbert
Ms. Ann W. Herman
Ms. Andrea H. Sharp
Mary Holden
Ms. Nicola Hudson
Dr. Michael C. Hughes and
Ms. Judith Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Huston, Jr.
Mr. Larry Hyer
Dr. Stanley and Judy Jacobs
Dr. George and Mrs.* Jacobson
Sheila Josephberg
Ms. Deborah Karl
Mr. and Mrs. Jack I. Ketay
Marion Kleinkramer
Howard and Merele Kosowsky
Helen Kunde
Ms. Jodi Kurzwerl
Charna Larkin
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence D. Ackman
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Levins
Mrs. Nancy Levy
Mr. Robert A. Lewis
Mrs. Mimi S. Livingston
Esperanza (Essie) Llaneza
Debra Lobel and Beverly Dash
Marshall Lowe and Naomi Mevorach
Bobbi and Will Lorry
Mr. and Mrs. Frank MacNamara
Mr. and Mrs. Rene Males
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Marbert
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Massirman
Lark V. McCarthy and Michael Thomas
Michelle A. McClaskey
Bob and Donna Miller
Ms. Anna Milo
Dr. Morris Moel
Cristina Moreno
Ken Morris
Ms. Honey Moss
Mrs. Dale Nadel
Mr. Jonathan Nadler
Mr. Kenneth Noffke
Ms. Norma Jean Ober
Mrs. Lenore Orlowska-Warren
John and Beatrice Palmer
Lindsey A. Payne
Mrs. Diana Person
Ms. Maria E. Pinillos
Ms. Bettyann Pober
Ms. Hanna Posniak
Melissa and Bill Quesenberry
Mrs. Ana Rivas Vazquez-Banden Bosch
Donna Rubin Kaminkow
Louis F. Ruf
Michele Scanlan
Ms. Vivian Scharer
Linda Schejola
Barbara and Maurice Schlang
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Schlenger
Dr. Norma J. Schulman-Waltzer
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Schustak
Mr. Ronald Seidle and Mr. Fred Vega
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sembello, Jr.
Tom and Joyce Septembre
Norman and Arleen Shabel
Mrs. Muriel A. Shapiro
Marian and Bob Siegel
Eugene C. Smith and David A. Moon
Mr. and Mrs. Hampden H. Smith, III
Mrs. Jane D. Smith
Maria Somarriba
Mrs. Shirley S. Spector
Shelley and Phil Spies
Mark and Katie Stalker
Mrs. Nancy Stavis
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stein
Barbara and Joel Stone
Ms. Simma Sulzer
Dr. Philip Sydell
Dr. and Mrs. Tali Tzur
Ms. Lynne Tarnopol
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Thurer
Mr. Conrad Tidswell
Ms. Amy E. Tobin
Sandra Thompson
Phyllis and Robert Topchik
Al and Ronnie Trenk
Mr. and Mrs. John Vakoutis
Dr. and Mrs. James E. Vaux, Jr.
Joaquin Vinas
Thomas Wade and Daniel Roose
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wallstein
Ms. Marjorie Weil
Mr. and Mrs. Mauricio Weinberg
Mr. Larry Weiss
Mrs. Allison Weiss-Brady
Ms. Sylvia Wenger
Mr. and Mrs. David Wilson
Mrs. Anastasia Wojak
David and Nancy Wolf
Ms. Robin Woodard
Mrs. Gloria Xiques-Twiss
Howard Zener
Mr. George Zuber and Mr. Anthony Snyder
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Zucker
Corporations / Foundations
Albert & Judith Goldberg Foundation
Dancing Supplies Depot
Dr. Helen Carlo
Marlene Brown Jewelry
Silversea Cruises
*Deceased
If you feel there has been an omission or error in our recognition of your generosity, please accept our sincere apologies, and contact Craig Badinger,
Donor Relations Manager, at 305-929-7000, ext. 1412, or [email protected] so that we may make amends.
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GIFTS In honor
Nina and William Albert
Debbie and Don Aronson
Robert and Patricia Born
Peter and Nancy Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Kaminsky
Stephanie and Larry Levy
Bobbi and Will Lorry
Rita and Sandy Reichlin
Robert and Sue Ellen Schneider
Idajane and Bernard Segal
Shelley and Phil Spies
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stein
Sharon Asbel
Deborah and Michael Troner
Merrill Ashley
Audre D. Carlin
Michele Herbert
Jacqueline Kott
Claudia Perles
Mabel Gonzalez
Dr. and Mrs. Tali Tzur
Daniel J. Hagerty
Lark McCarthy and Michael
Thomas
Orene T. Harris
Sharon and Elliot Asbel
Meike and Dominick Miniaci
Hanna Posniak
Michael Kaiser and
John Roberts
The Codina Family
Jeanne Weaver Ruesch
John and Darla Karlton
Lourdes Lopez
Elliot and Kay Cattarulla
Glenn and Linda Fuller
Gerald and Jane Katcher
Ralph Lutrin and
Alfred Allan Lewis
Beth Lotspeich
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Huston, Jr.
Ricardo Montealegre
Jo Karabell
Philip H. Neal
Edith Bjork
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic A. Sharf
Cruz H. Otazo
Robert and Steffi Berne
Monroe and Judith Milstein
Ivonne Labrada-Leichtling
Jennifer Kronenberg
Mrs. Rose Price
Dr. and Mrs. Tali Tzur
Craig Badinger
Laura Frohman
Sharon and Elliot Asbel
Meike and Dominick Miniaci
Mary Carmen Catoya
Eva Kronenberg-Guerra
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Landes, Jr. Meike and Dominick Miniaci
Rose Miniaci
Pamela Garrison
Dorothy Usiskin
Albert H. Nahmad
Matt Saurusaitis
Irving and Diane Siegel
Helen Horowitz
Fred and Ruth Schwalbe
Deborah Troner
Sharon and Elliot Asbel
Alice and Marvin Levy
Barbara and Murray Hazan
GIFTS IN MEMORY
“Death leaves a heartache no one
can heal, Love leaves a memory
no one can steal.”
Jeanne Cantey
Nels and Nancy Rundgren
Jane Falk
Lora Schultz
Katie Stark
the Gottliebs and LaMontes
Robert G. Friedman
Eugenie Friedman
Florence Hecht
Isabelle Amdur
Barbara Havenick
Leonard Luria
Gloria Luria
Martha Mahr
Carlos Danaan
Beatriz La Rosa
Ivonne Labrada-Leichtling
Cruz Otazo
Rundgren Foundation
Richard and Robin Abedon
Harold and Penny Blumenstein
Ellis Lake Capital
Anthony Pasqua
Richard and Diana Feldman
Merle and Stanley Goldstein
Barbara and Murray Hazan
Helen M. Kurtz
Mr. and Mrs. Frank MacNamara
Karen Meltzer
Larry and Ellen Sosnow
Mr. and Mrs. Les Strauss
Lynne Tarnopol
Gaylen and Allen White
George and Elizabeth Wiegers
Ruth Tupler
Austin, Glen and Cynthia Tupler
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MIAMI CITY BALLET
LEADERSHIP & STAFF
Lourdes Lopez
Artistic Director
Daniel J. Hagerty
ADMINISTRATION
Receptionist/Office Manager Laura Rivera-Rozo
Executive Assistant Stephanie Wesdock
Executive Assistant to the Artistic Director Zulma López-Freyre
Executive Director
DEVELOPMENT
ARTISTIC
Executive Vice President Artistic Affairs Pamela Gardiner
Principal Ballet Master Roma Sosenko
Ballet Master Joan Latham
Ballet Master Arnold Quintane
Company Manager Anne-Camille Hersh
MUSIC
Music Advisor/Company Pianist Francisco Rennó
Principal Conductor Gary Sheldon
PRODUCTION
Production & Lighting Director John Hall
Production Stage Manager Nicole M. Mitchell
Assistant Stage Manager Michelle Cote
Production Carpenter Brian Harris
Property Master Edward Curington
Production Electrician William Schwendel
Assistant Electrician Apon Nichols
Sound Engineer Sean Deceunick
Technical Advisor Richard Carter
WARDROBE
Costume Designer & Director of Wardrobe
Haydée Morales
Wardrobe Master Ricardo Asturias
Costume Artist Maria S. Morales
Draper and Pattern Technician Edilberto Perez
School Wardrobe Mistress Ibis Hernandez
Wardrobe Assistant Jennifer Conrad
Seamstresses Martha Dornasimento, Amelia Paille,
Ana Maria Romero, Martha Venegas
Make-up Artist Carol Raskin
MIAMI CITY BALLET SCHOOL
Chairman of Faculty Lourdes Lopez
School Director Darleen Callaghan
School Administrative Manager Jennifer Pino
School Administrator Ricardo Montealegre
School Registrar Nagia Almeida
Psychologist Dr. Migdalia Figueredo
Senior Faculty Geta Constantinescu, Olivier Pardina
Faculty Mariana Alvarez Brake, Kareen Pauld Camargo,
Montse Cosin, Ashlee Cramer, Gerard Ebitz, Valia Gonzalez,
Kris Kramer, Suzanne Limbrunner, Angelica López Cotto,
Rafi Maldonado-Lopez, Elizabeth Malm, Jessica Matlin,
Maribel Modrono, Julie Pappas Smith, DeAnn Petruschke,
Roberto Rodriguez
Housing Supervisor Kiabi Dubose
Pianists Frieda Afonin, Marianela Castro, Juvenal Correa-Salas,
Diana Dubrovsky, Gladys Fariñas, Jose Ruiz,
Teresa Valdivia Egusquiza
Director of Development Marialaura Leslie
Major Gifts Officer Melissa Chaykin
Senior Gifts Officer Orene Tross-Harris
Donor Relations Manager Craig Badinger
Special Events Manager Sarah Buie
Foundations & Government Relations Manager
Michele Scanlan
Grants Writer Lauren Hallford
Grants Associate Leah Blumenfeld
FINANCE
Chief Financial Officer Jonah Pruitt, III
HR/School Accountant Marylynn Hohenstein
Accountant Jesus Valdes
Analyst Yoli Contreras
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Director of Marketing & Communications Jeffrey Parks
Assistant Director of Marketing Caroline Murray
Box Office Manager Richard Dotson
Assistant Box Office Manager Matt Saurusaitis
Coordinator – Online, Social & Multimedia Emily Parkinson
Coordinator – Education, Publicity & Publications Estefania Garcia
Group Sales Isabel Gonzalez
Customer Service Representatives Asante Benjamin,
Tony Castineyra, Maritza Castro, George Gomez,
Mabel Gonzalez, Kaaren Mils, Alex Ortega, Nalla Tejera
PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS
Employment and Labor Law Robert T. Kofman, Esq.,
Lisa Berg, Esq., Stearns Weaver Miller, et al, P.A.
Immigration Law Glenn Rissman, Esq.,
Stearns Weaver Miller, et al, P.A.
Governance & Corporate Law Stuart D. Ames, Esq.,
Stearns Weaver Miller, et al, P.A.
Company Photographer Daniel Azoulay
Auditor Michael Robbins, C.P.A., Robbins & Landino, P.A.
MEDICAL PROVIDERS
Orthopedics (Extremities) Joseph Chalai MD, Mark J. Sinnreich MD,
Michael S. Zeide MD
Orthopedics (Foot/Ankle) Mark Bromson MD,
Thomas San Giovanni MD
Orthopedics (Spine) Jonathan Hyde MD
Podiatry Michelle Detweiler DPM
Osteopathic Medicine James McCormick DO
Chiropractic Steve M. Friedman DC
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Amy Chen AP
Physical Therapy Keiko Fernandez PT, DPT; Elizabeth Maples PT,
DPT; Cynthia McGee Laportilla MSPT, LMT, JSCC
Massage Therapy Michael Orkin LMT, Alexis Somoano LMT
Medical Imaging Open MRI of Hialeah, Eiber Radiology,
Central Magnetic Imaging
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January
25
thru
February
8
A Story of Love in Exile
by
GIuSePPe
VerDI
Follow the plight of the Hebrews of Babylonia as they are assaulted, conquered,
and ultimately exiled from their homeland. Within this backdrop of exiles yearning
for their homeland is a love story, but can love flourish in such a place and time?
Bear witness to Verdi’s masterpiece – Nabucco – and hear the famous chorus,
Va pensiero, that will bring you to tears.
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ALSO see TOSCA, starting MARCH 29, 2014
Photo: Nabucco © Scott Suchman for Washington National Opera
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