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MILLER OUTDOOR THEATRE CONTENTS 6 MILLER OUTDOOR THEATRE The repertoire, artists, and cast of tonight’s show 18 COMPANY PROFILES Take a look at Houston Ballet’s roster of talented dancers 26 ANNUAL SUPPORT Thank you to our generous supporters investing in Houston Ballet’s world- class performances and programs
IN THIS ISSUE 16 Artistic Profiles 25 Board of Trustees 23 Houston Ballet Staff
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REPERTOIRE & CASTING p. 6 | HOUSTON BALLET ORCHESTRA p. 14 Miller Outdoor Theatre
ACT I 44 minutes INTERMISSION 20 minutes ACT II 23 minutes INTERMISSION 20 minutes ACT III 27 minutes Approximate Duration 2 hours
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SYLVIA World Premiere: February 21, 2019 The Charge of Artemis’ Army Generously Underwritten by Phoebe and Bobby Tudor Choreography by Stanton Welch AM , for Mark Music by Léo Delibes (1836-1891) Costume and Scenic Design by Jérôme Kaplan Lighting Design by Lisa J. Pinkham Projection Design by Wendall K. Harrington
Artemis Jessica Collado
Oupis Danbi Kim
Loxo Tyler Donatelli
Hekaerge Alyssa Springer with Artists of Houston Ballet, Houston Ballet II and Houston Ballet Academy
CLINE TIME World Premiere: March 11, 2004 Crazy
Choreography and Concept by Stanton Welch AM , for Mark Music by Patsy Cline (1932-1963) By arrangement with Sony/AIV Tree Music Publishing, Nashville, TN,
publisher and copyright owner. Costumes Realized by Pat Padilla Lighting Design by Lisa J. Pinkham
Bridget Allinson-Kuhns
Syvert Lorenz Garcia, Griffin Koehl, Riley McMurray, Samuel Rodriguez, Aaron Daniel Sharratt, Ryan Williams
ROMEO AND JULIET World Premiere: February 26, 2015 Romeo and Juliet Balcony Pas de Deux Generously Underwritten by Melza and Ted Barr
Choreography by Stanton Welch AM , for Mark Music by Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) By arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc, and Associated Music Publishers, copyright owners. Costume and Scenic Design by Roberta Guidi di Bagno Lighting Design by Lisa J. Pinkham
Mónica Gómez and Connor Walsh
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MARIE World Premiere: February 26, 2009 Versailles Banquet Dance
Choreography by Stanton Welch AM , for Mark Music by Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) arranged by Ermanno Florio By arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc. publisher & copyright owner.
Costume Designs by Kandis Cook Lighting Design by Lisa J. Pinkham
Marie Antoinette Alyssa Springer
Louis Auguste (Louis XVI) Elivelton Tomazi
Elizabeth Louis XVI’s sister Gretel Batista
Charles (Count d’Artois) Louis XVI’s brother Samuel Rodriguez
Louis Xavier (Count de Provence) Louis XVI’s brother Jack Wolff
Count Axel Ferson Swedish count Skylar Campbell
Princess de Lomballe Zoe Lucich
Duchesse Polignac Jacquelyn Long
Prince Rohan Syvert Lorenz Garcia
Marquis de Lafayette Ryo Kato
Madame Henriette Campan Natalie Varnum
Comtesse d’Artois Wife of Charles Adelaide Clauss
Comtesse Provence (Maria Josephine) Wife of Louis Xavier Madison Russo Comtesse de Noailles Head servant of Marie Antoinette Jaclyn Oakley with Artists of Houston Ballet
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GISELLE World Premiere: June 9, 2016 Giselle and Albrecht Pas de Deux Generously underwritten by Lynn Wyatt
Choreography by Stanton Welch AM , for Mark After Jean Coralli (1779-1854) and Jules Perrot (1810-1892) Music by Adolphe Adam (1803-1856) Costume and Scenic Design by Roberta Guidi di Bagno
Lighting Design by Lisa J. Pinkham Projection Design by Marty McGee
Yuriko Kajiya and Gian Carlo Perez
LA BAYADÈRE World Premiere: February 25, 2010 Agni (Fire God) Generously underwritten by Margaret Alkek Williams
Choreography by Stanton Welch AM , for Mark Choreographed after Marius Petipa (1818-1910) Music by Ludwig Minkus (1826-1917) La Bayadère , as arranged by John Lanchbery (1923-2003) Used by permission of Mario Bois and Theodore Presser, pubiishers. Costume and Scenic Design by Peter Farmer Lighting Design by Francis Croese
Masanori Takiguchi
SWAN LAKE Odette and Prince Siegfried Pas de Deux World Premiere: February 23, 2006 Generously underwritten by Margaret Alkek Williams
Choreography by Stanton Welch AM , for Mark Choreographed after Marius Petipa (1818-1910) and Lev Ivanov (1834-1901) Music by Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Costume and Scenic Design by Kristian Fredrikson (1940-2005) Lighting Design by Lisa J. Pinkham
Aoi Fujiwara and Chase O’Connell
IN GOOD COMPANY World Premiere: September 30, 2021 Generously underwritten by Leticia Loya
The Dead South Choreography by Stanton Welch AM , for Mark Music by The Dead South Performed by The Dead South Written by Colton Crawford, Nathaniel Hilts, Daniel Kenyon, Scott Matthew Pringle Published by Peermusic The Dead South appears courtesy of Six Shooter Records Lighting Design by Lisa J. Pinkham
Tyler Donatelli and Skylar Campbell with Artists of Houston Ballet and Houston Ballet II
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ACT II
RESTORATION World Premiere: November 10, 2020
Choreography and Direction by Stanton Welch AM , for Mark Music by The Dead South “Black Lung” Performed by The Dead South Written by John Curtis Ortiz (ASCAP) The Dead South appears courtesy of Six Shooter Records.
Director of Photography, Lisa Pinkham Camera Operator / Editor, David Rivera Production Coordinator, Sarah Miller
Soo Youn Cho, Karina González, Yuriko Kajiya, Melody Mennite, Connor Walsh, Charles-Louis Yoshiyama, Christopher Coomer, Mónica Gómez, Oliver Halkowich, Allison Miller, Tyler Donatelli, Bridget Kuhns, Jacquelyn Long, Mackenzie Richter, Aaron Daniel Sharratt, Alyssa Springer, Hayden Stark, Harper Watters, Estheysis Menendez, Natalie Varnum, Henrique Barbosa, Chandler Dalton, Kellen Hornbuckle, Naazir Muhammad, Chae Eun Yang with Artists of Houston Ballet and Houston Ballet II
STANTON WELCH TRIBUTE VIDEO
ILLUMINATE World Premiere: December 1, 2023 Generously underwritten by Ann Trammell
Choreography by Jacquelyn Long Music by Oliver Davis Frontiers, Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra Presented under license from G. Schirmer Inc. o/b/o Eaton Music, copyright owners.
Costume Design by Holly Hynes Lighting Design by Lisa J. Pinkham Rasa Kalesnykaite , Violin
Aoi Fujiwara, Augustin Lehner, Naazir Muhammad, Chase O’Connell, Alyssa Springer, Allison Whitley
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ACT III
VI ET ANIMO (With Heart and Soul) World Premiere: December 1, 2023 Generously underwritten by Anne and Albert Chao Choreography by Stanton Welch AM , for Mark Music by Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor, Op. 23 Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito
Costume Design by Holly Hynes Lighting Design by Lisa J. Pinkham Katherine Burkwall-Ciscon , Piano
Simone Acri, Eric Best, Tyler Donatelli, Mónica Gómez, Yuriko Kajiya, Danbi Kim, Jacquelyn Long, Naazir Muhammad, Gian Carlo Perez, Beckanne Sisk with Artists of Houston Ballet
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Houston Ballet Orchestra Conducted by Simon Thew
FIRST VIOLIN Rasa Kalesnykaite*, Concertmaster Kana Kimura, Assistant Concertmaster Andrés González
CELLO Courtenay Vandiver, Principal Esra Sturman, Assistant Principal
CLARINET Julian Hernandez, Principal Sara Han Molly Mayfield
TROMBONE Michael Warny*, Principal Cameron Kerl Brian Logan
Matthew Dudzik Eleanor Herrera
BASS CLARINET Molly Mayfield
TUBA Jerome Stover, Principal
Zubaida Azezi Emily Madonia Hannah Watson Lindsey Baggett Cindy Ahn
BASS Curry Duffey*, Principal David Connor, Assistant Principal Greg Garcia* FLUTE Monica Barker, Principal Peggy Russell Roubicek* Colleen Matheu Johnson*
BASSOON Michael Frederick*, Principal James Roberson
TIMPANI Craig Hauschildt, Principal
PERCUSSION Christina Carroll*, Principal Robert McCullagh Alec Warren
SECOND VIOLIN Trung Trinh*, Principal Elizabeth Frederick*, Assistant Principal Fiona Lofthouse Karen Hall Wilkson*
CONTRABASSOON Micah Doherty
HORN James Wilson*, Principal Jamie Leff Aaron Griffin Nancy Goodearl TRUMPET George Chase, Principal Chris Boulais Theresa Hanebury* Jason Adams
HARP Joan Eidman*, Principal
PICCOLO Colleen Matheu Johnson*
Sean O’Neal Jaya Varma
PIANO Katherine Burkwall-Ciscon*
VIOLA Conor McAvinue, Principal
OBOE Spring Hill*, Principal Pablo Moreno
Matthew Weathers, Assistant Principal Dawson White Sergein Yap Matthew Carrington
ENGLISH HORN Katherine Hart
*Houston Ballet Orchestra members who have more than 10 years of service
Acknowledgements Stage Manager: Eli Walker
Sylvia is a co-production between Houston Ballet and The Australian Ballet.
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Artistic Staff Profiles
Julie Kent Artistic Director
choreographers such as Jiří Kylián, Nacho Duato, and Maurice Bejart. In 1995, Mr. Welch was named resident choreographer of The Australian Ballet. For his contributions to the world of dance, he was awarded the Order of Australia (AM) in June 2015. For Houston Ballet, he has choreographed more than 20 works, including a full-length narrative ballet Marie (2009), inspired by the life of the legendary Marie Antoinette, and spectacular stagings of Swan Lake (2006), La Bayadère (2010), Romeo and Juliet (2015), Giselle (2016), The Nutcracker (2016), and Sylvia (2019).
Julie Kent joined Houston Ballet as Artistic Director in July of 2023. The longest serving Ballerina in American Ballet Theatre’s 84-year history, she danced a vast repertoire of classical and neo-classical roles from 1985-2015, working closely with choreographers John Neumeier, Twyla Tharp, Lar Lubovitch, Stanton Welch AM, Alexei Ratmansky, Mark Morris, Nacho Duato, James Kudelka, Jorma Elo, Kevin McKenzie and others. Ms. Kent also danced as an international Guest Artist with the Mariinsky Theatre, New York City Ballet, Teatro alla Scala, Stuttgart Ballet, Berlin Staatsballett, Australian Ballet, Houston Ballet, Bayerisches Staatsballett, Teatro Colon, Ballet de Santiago and Tokyo Ballet. She won the Prix de Lausanne (1986), Erik Bruhn Prize (1993) and was the first American dancer ever to win the Prix Benois de la Danse (2000). In 2012, she received an Honorary Doctorate of Performing Arts from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and a “Lifetime Achievement Award” from Dance Magazine and was conferred an Honorary Doctorate from American University’s College of Arts and Sciences in 2023. Ms. Kent also starred in the films Dancers (1987) and Centerstage (2000). From 2016-2023, she was Artistic Director of The Washington Ballet where she brought important classical and contemporary masterworks into the repertoire, commissioning over 26 world premieres. She married Victor Barbee, former Associate Artistic Director and Principal Dancer at ABT and former Associate Artistic Director of The Washington Ballet, in 1996 and they have 2 children.
Julie Kent Artistic Director
Ermanno Florio Music Director and Principal Conductor
Ermanno Florio has impressed both audiences and critics in the major centers of Europe, North America, and Asia. The extremely versatile Mr. Florio has well distinguished himself in genres of symphonic, operatic, and balletic repertoire. Mr. Florio maintains an active conducting schedule that has included extensive engagements with the world’s major ballet companies. In 1985, Mr. Florio was appointed Principal Conductor and Music Administrator of The National Ballet of Canada by Erik Bruhn and since 1992 has held the position of Music Director of Houston Ballet. From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Florio held the position of Music Director of American Ballet Theatre. In March 2004, Mr. Florio was appointed Music Director of Het Nationale Ballet in Amsterdam and currently continues his relationship with the company as Principal Guest Conductor. Mr. Florio’s extensive discography includes DVD releases of critically acclaimed performances of The Sleeping Beauty, La Sylphide, Onegin, Cinderella, The Merry Widow, Alice, The Nutcracker, La Ronde , and Le Corsaire with ABT, which won an Emmy for Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts. Mr. Florio’s DVD recording of Don Quichotte with L’Orchestre de L’Opera National de Paris also won the Cannes Classical Music Award for Best DVD in the category of Concert and Ballet Recordings. Mr. Florio’s music arrangements include scores for Patrice Bart’s Tchaikovsky , Das Flammende Hertz , and Gustaf III; Stanton Welch’s Marie and La Bayadère; and Asami Maki’s La Dame aux Camelias . Simon Thew Associate Conductor and Music Director Designate Australian Conductor Simon Thew was a regular guest conductor with The Australian Ballet between 2013 and 2016, conducting performances in most of the company’s seasons during that time. In 2017 he accepted an invitation to become The Australian
Stanton Welch AM The Harris Masterson II Artistic Director
Ermanno Florio Music Director and Principal Conductor
Stanton Welch AM The Harris Masterson II Artistic Director
In July 2003, Australian Stanton Welch AM assumed leadership of Houston Ballet, America’s fifth-largest classical ballet company. Since he took the helm of the Company, Mr. Welch has revitalized Houston Ballet, bringing in new dancers, commissioning new works, and attracting a top-flight artistic staff. Mr. Welch has created works for such prestigious international companies as Houston Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, The Australian Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, and the Royal Danish Ballet. Mr. Welch was born in Melbourne to Marilyn Jones OBE and Garth Welch AM, two of Australia’s most gifted dancers of the 1960s and 1970s. In 1989, he was engaged as a dancer with The Australian Ballet, where he rose to the rank of leading soloist, performing various principal roles. He has also worked with internationally acclaimed
Simon Thew Associate Conductor and Music Director Designate
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Amy Fote Ballet Master
Ballet’s assistant conductor, a position he held until mid 2022. He has also worked as a guest conductor for English National Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet and Houston Ballet. Mr. Thew was The Australian Ballet’s Conducting Fellow in 2011 and was awarded a Churchill Fellowship. The Churchill Fellowship enabled him to undertake further professional development opportunities with ballet companies, opera houses and orchestras in London, Birmingham, Vienna, Berlin, and New York across 2012. In 2007, Mr. Thew was awarded the Dame Joan Sutherland/Richard Bonynge Travel Scholarship, which enabled further study in Europe, culminating in his position as musical intern at the Bayreuth Festival in 2008. Mr. Thew was an assistant conductor with Opera Australia from 2007-2010. In 2010, he held the Hephzibah Tintner Fellowship, which gave him performance and mentoring opportunities with The Australian Ballet, Opera Australia, and the Sydney Symphony. Mr. Thew undertook studies in Sydney, Vienna, Berlin, and Barcelona with mentors including Sebastian Weigle, Nicolette Fraillon AM, Harry Spence Lyth, Richard Bonynge AC CBE, and John Hopkins AM OBE. Mr. Thew also has an active concert and recording conducting career and is committed to the education of young conductors and instrumentalists. Mr. Thew joined Houston Ballet as Associate Conductor in August 2022. As of October 2023, Thew is Associate Conductor and Music Director Designate.
Amy Fote began dancing at the age of four in her hometown of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, under the direction of Jean Wolfmeyer. She continued her studies on scholarship at the National Academy of Arts, Interlochen Arts Academy, and at the Harid Conservatory, where she graduated with honors. Ms. Fote then accepted a position with the Milwaukee Ballet and rose through the ranks to become a principal dancer. During her 14 years with the company, she regularly performed at the Chautauqua Institution in New York and was subsequently invited to dance the title role in Stanton Welch’s Madame Butterfly with the Royal New Zealand Ballet. In 2005, she joined Houston Ballet, where she danced for eight seasons. In 2003, she was featured in a PBS documentary entitled Dancing Anna Karenina , focusing on her portrayal of one of the great heroines of Russian literature. She was also featured on PBS, performing Alonzo King’s Map , in a moving 9/11 performance. Following retirement, Ms. Fote accepted the position of Ballet Master with Ballet San Antonio. Upon returning to Houston, she began teaching for Houston Ballet II and Houston Ballet before joining the artistic staff in 2018.
Ian Casady Ballet Master
Amy Fote Ballet Master
Steven Woodgate Ballet Master
Australian Steven Woodgate graduated from The Australian Ballet School in 1985. He performed with The Australian Ballet, progressing through the ranks to senior artist in 1996. In 2000, he was awarded The Churchill Fellowship, which enabled him to observe many ballet masters from around the world and study their various teaching methods. Mr. Woodgate joined the artistic staff of Houston Ballet in January 2004. Mr. Woodgate has taught both student and professional classes around the world. Mr. Woodgate reproduced Stanton Welch’s Madame Butterfly for the Singapore Dance Theater, The Royal New Zealand Ballet, The National Ballet of Canada, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Atlanta Ballet, Ballet West Utah, and The Australian Ballet. In 2009, Mr. Woodgate staged Clear for Angel Corella’s company in Spain and in 2011 re-staged Ronald Hynd’s The Merry Widow for Texas Ballet Theatre, Tulsa Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, Teatro Colon Argentina and Houston Ballet. Woodgate also represented Australia in the Moscow Ballet Competition in 1989. Woodgate danced principal roles in Ashton’s La Fille Mal Gardee , Van Praggh’s Coppélia , Bejart’s Le Concours and Gaite Parisienne , works by Tudor and Balanchine, Welch, and many other choreographers.
Ian Casady Ballet Master
Ian Casady was born in Fairfax, California, and received his dance training there from David Roxander, Jody White, and Georgia Ortega. In 1998, Mr. Casady studied at Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy before joining the Company as a member of the Corps de Ballet. He was promoted to Soloist in 2002, to First Soloist in 2006, and to Principal in 2007. Over the course of his career, Mr. Casady has danced a wide range of roles in works by some of the most celebrated choreographers, both past and present. Mr. Casady has been fortunate enough to have danced on some of the most historic and famous stages around the world including Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center in New York, the Bolshoi in Moscow, the Champs Elysee in Paris, the Sydney Opera House, Sadler’s Wells in London, and theaters in Hong Kong, Spain, Germany, and Canada. Mr. Casady was a finalist at the 2002 International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi. Upon his retirement after a 22-year professional career onstage, he joined the artistic staff of Houston Ballet as ballet master in 2020.
Steven Woodgate Ballet Master
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Company Profiles
Principals
Skylar Campbell
Soo Youn Cho The Robert F. Parker Principal Dancer
Jessica Collado* The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts Principal Dancer Birthplace Coral Springs, Florida
Karina González The Houston Ballet Guild Principal Dancer
Yuriko Kajiya The Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation Principal Dancer
Birthplace Laguna Beach, California
Birthplace Incheon, South Korea
Birthplace Caracas, Venezuela
Birthplace Aichi, Japan
Dance Training Victor and Tatiana Kasatsky Classical Ballet Academy, mentored and coached by David Allan
Dance Training Hye Young Kim Ballet School, Sun Hwa Arts School, Canada National Ballet School, John Cranko Schule Ballet School Joined the Company 2012 Promoted to Principal 2018
Dance Training Gwinnett Ballet
Dance Training Gustavo Franklin Ballet School, Caracas, Venezuela
Dance Training Shanghai Dance School, National Ballet School of Canada
Theatre, Houston Ballet Academy, Ballet Nova of South Florida
Joined the Company as Principal 2022
Joined the Company 2004 Promoted to Principal 2017
Joined the Company 2010 Promoted to Principal 2013
Joined the Company 2014 Promoted to Principal 2014
Melody Mennite*
Chase O’Connell
Beckanne Sisk
Connor Walsh* The Fondren Foundation Principal Dancer
The Melza M. Barr Principal Dancer
The Anita B. Stude Principal Dancer
Birthplace Santa Cruz, California
Birthplace Fredericksburg, Virginia
Birthplace Longview, Texas
Birthplace Fairfax, Virginia
Dance Training Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre, Houston Ballet Academy
Dance Training Kirov Academy of Ballet, Royal Ballet School
Dance Training Longview Ballet Theatre, The Rock School for Dance
Dance Training Kirov Academy of Ballet, Harid Conservatory, Houston Ballet Academy Joined the Company 2004 Promoted to Principal 2007
Joined the Company 2001 Promoted to Principal 2008
Joined the Company as Principal 2022
Joined the Company as Principal 2022
* denotes dancers who have trained in the Houston Ballet Academy
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COMPANY PROFILES
First Soloists
Tyler Donatelli* The Houston Ballet Guild First Soloist Birthplace Huntington Beach, California Dance Training Southland Ballet Academy, Houston Ballet Academy
Mónica Gómez
Gian Carlo Perez
Harper Watters*
Birthplace Havana, Cuba
Birthplace Havana, Cuba
Birthplace Dover, New Hampshire
Dance Training National Ballet School of Cuba
Dance Training Escuela de ballet Alejo Carpentier, Escuela Nacional de ballet Fernando Alonso
Dance Training Houston Ballet
Academy, Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Portsmouth School of Ballet Joined the Company 2011 Promoted to First Soloist 2021
Joined the Company 2014 Promoted to First Soloist 2022
Joined the Company 2015 Promoted to First Soloist 2019
Joined the Company as First Soloist 2023
Soloists
Simone Acri
Bridget Allinson-Kuhns*
Eric Best*
Aoi Fujiwara*
Ryo Kato
Birthplace Indianapolis, Indiana Generously underwritten by James Stafford and Deborah Keyser
Birthplace Saitama, Japan
Birthplace Columbus, Ohio
Birthplace Osaka, Japan
Birthplace Saitama, Japan
Danbi Kim*
Jacquelyn Long*
Naazir Muhammad*
Aaron Daniel Sharratt* Birthplace Tuscon, Arizona
Alyssa Springer*
Birthplace Suwon, Republic of Korea
Birthplace Cleveland, Ohio
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York
Birthplace Orange County, California
* denotes dancers who have trained in the Houston Ballet Academy
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Demi Soloists
Adelaide Clauss
Yumiko Fukuda
Syvert Lorenz Garcia*
Kellen Hornbuckle*
Birthplace Buffalo, New York
Birthplace Saitama, Japan
Birthplace Oslo, Norway
Birthplace Ann Arbor, Michigan
Birthplace Havana, Cuba Estheysis Menendez
Rench Soriano
Masanori Takiguchi
Elivelton Tomazi
Birthplace Bacolod, Philippines
Birthplace Tokyo, Japan
Birthplace Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Natalie Varnum*
Jack Wolff*
Chae Eun Yang
Birthplace Ashford, Alabama
Birthplace Houston, Texas
Birthplace Seoul, Republic of Korea
Corps de Ballet
Henrique Barbosa* Gretel Batista
Magnoly Batista*
Jindallae Bernard*
Neal Burks*
Birthplace Maracanaú, CE, Brazil
Birthplace Havana, Cuba
Birthplace Santiago, Dominican Republic
Birthplace New Orleans, Louisiana
Birthplace Jacksonville, Florida
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Jaci Doty*
Emma Forrester*
Rafaela Henrique*
Griffin Koehl*
Augustin Lehner*
Birthplace Shenandoah, Iowa
Birthplace Houston, Texas
Birthplace Jundiai, SP, Brazil
Birthplace Harford, Maryland
Birthplace Ľubotín, Slovakia
Zoe Lucich
Riley McMurray*
Saul Newport*
Jaclyn Oakley
Samuel Rodriguez
Birthplace Marin County, California
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois
Birthplace London, England
Birthplace Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Birthplace Atlanta, Georgia
Madison Russo*
Song Teng*
Sayako Toku
Ryan Williams*
Birthplace West Palm Beach, Florida
Birthplace Hunan, China
Birthplace Hyogo, Japan
Birthplace Phoenix, Arizona
Apprentices
Birthplace Madison, Wisconsin Nikita Baryshnikov*
Rylan Doty*
Taela Graff
Alejandro Molina Leon
Allison Whitley*
Birthplace San Diego, California
Birthplace Miami, Florida
Birthplace Barcelona, Spain
Birthplace Norfolk, Virginia
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MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS †Angela Lee* Director of Marketing and Public Relations Elizabeth Sosa Bailey Public Relations Manager Jared Murphy Graphic Designer Lynn Chung*
Patricia Barnes, Kaitlynn Berrones, Ivana Ramirez Receptionists TECHNOLOGY Alejandro Rivas Associate Director of Networking Joshua Jemio Help Desk Manager Erik Orbe Help Desk Associate I Gevais Jefferson IT Project Coordinator Daniel Skinner Network Administrator Jacqueline King IT AV Tech
Gregory Stewart Head Carpenter Cait Dean Property Master Alexa Carlson, Michael Lavin Costume Shop Manager Beau Hamilton Wardrobe Coordinator
Christopher Coomer* Kelly Myernick Kubin* Academy Principal Instructors Katie Wesche Associate Director of Academy Administration Yahudi Castañeda* Academy Associate Director of Artistic Operations Carla Cortez Academy Communications Manager Dustin Shaw Academy Programs Manager Bryana Bordelon Student Life Manager Tempest McLendon Academy Administrative Coordinator Reagan Lynch Academy Artistic Operations Coordinator Angela Galvez Academy Student Support Coordinator
Marketing Coordinator Emily Averitt-Cleveland Education Marketing & PR Manager Arineh Allahverdian Digital Marketing Coordinator Leslie Goodrum Retail Merchandise & Display Manager Anne Wheeler Archivist Project Manager David Rivera* Associate Director of Audio & Video Services Cordero Jennings, Aaron Thomas Audio Visual Assistants Lauren Gayden* Head of Ticketing Services
Madelynn Archer, Freddy Reymundo Wardrobe Supervisors Meghann Mason
Wig and Makeup Supervisor Ashly Martinez, Dylan Sulak, Darcie Teasley, Alexandra Urvois Wig and Makeup Technicians Kendall Sarro Wardrobe Admin Assistant Glinda Anderson, Alyssa Cantu, Samira Craig, Allison Duke, Megan Essenmacher, Michael Farris, Alfredo Gonzalez, Monica Guerra, Ashley Jones, Marcus Pontello, Arabella Reyna Costume Technicians Sarah DeLeon, Ashlyn Wood Laundry Technicans
Nathanial Nakadate* Academic Advisors
DEVELOPMENT †Angie Lane Chief Development Officer Haley Calvert Gift Officer Chyna Clark Donor Relations Manager Amanda Coleman Development Communications Coordinator
HOUSTON METHODIST STAFF Carina M. Nasrallah, MS, LAT, ATC, CISSN Head Athletic Trainer Dawn Stuckey Academy Athletic Trainer
*Houston Ballet staff who have more than 10 years of service †Senior leadership
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LEAVE A LASTING LEGACY
When you include Houston Ballet in your Will or as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy or retirement plan, you’ll ensure the Company you love will dance on – forever. And to recognize you for your outstanding commitment to Houston Ballet and our artform, let us know your plans and we’ll thank you through special benefits each season as a member of The Arabesque Society.
To learn more, please contact Erika Jordan, Director of Individual Giving, at 713.535.3241 or ejordan@houstonballet.org
2023-2024 Board of Trustees
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OFFICERS Mrs. Leigh M. Smith*, Chairman Mrs. Kristy J. Bradshaw, President Ms. Hallie Vanderhider, Secretary
Mrs. Amy Pincu, Treasurer & Vice President – Finance Mr. Jesse H. Jones II*, Vice President – Development Mrs. Elizabeth Leykum, Vice President – Education & Community Engagement Mrs. Kelley S. Lubanko, Vice President – Trustee Development
Mr. Daniel M. McClure, Vice President – Investment Mrs. Elizabeth R. Zdeblick, Vice President – Academy Chad Libertus, Vice President – IDEA
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE Mrs. Melza Barr – Mr. Sean Becker – Mr. James Cowan – Mrs. Renee Humphrey – Ms. Leticia Loya Mrs. Carroll Robertson Ray – Ms. S. Shawn Stephens* – Mrs. Allison Thacker* – Stephanie Tsuru – Mrs. Phoebe Tudor* Mrs. Christine M. Underwood – Mr. Marcus A. Watts – Mrs. Margaret Alkek Williams (L) – Mrs. Lynn Wyatt
TRUSTEES
Mr. W. Cameron Alguire Mrs. Leslie Alston Dr. Julia D. Andrieni Mr. Bill Baldwin Mrs. Diane Bazelides Ms. Ann C. Bean Mr. Gary V. Beauchamp Mrs. Gina Bhatia
Mrs. Marianne Geagea Mrs. Mignon Gill Sandra S. Godfrey Mrs. Ann Graham Anne Graubart Ms. Victoria Gutierrez Mr. Joseph A. Hafner, Jr.
Marsha L. Montemayor Ms. Nancy Powell Moore Ms. Desrye Morgan Ms. Beth Muecke Mrs. Patti Murphy Dr. Duyen Huynh Nguyen
Tammy Tran Nguyen Mrs. Cabrina Owsley
Mr. Herschel Hamner Dr. Joshua D. Harris Mrs. Nancy Ferguson Haywood Mr. Michael Heckman Mrs. Winell Herron
Mrs. Susan Binney Mrs. Leslie Blanton Ms. Lindsey Brown Mrs. Lenni Burke Ms. Zoe Cadore Ms. Kim Cagle
Mr. James Parr Mrs. Elisa S. Pye Monica Radoff Mr. Ron Rand Macey Reasoner
Mrs. Jayne Johnston Mr. James M. Jordan* Mrs. Russell C. Joseph Ms. Melissa Juneau
Laura M. Robertson Mrs. Akemi Saitoh Ms. Samira A. Salman Mrs. Louisa Stude Sarofim* (L) Mr. Kent Schaffer Ms. Jordan Seff Mrs. James Shaffer
Mr. Erich Canseco Mrs. Anne S. Chao Ms. Keiko Chevray Mr. Mike Chou Mr. and Mrs. James W. Crownover Mrs. Rosanette S. Cullen
Natasha Khan Mr. Ed Koehler Mr. Phil Lane Ms. Melanie Lawson Ms. Amy LeBlanc Dr. Bridgitte Shen Lee Mr. Mark Loveland Mr. Joseph A. Matula Mrs. Jean E. May Mrs. J. Luke McConn III Mrs. Kris McGee Richard K. McGee* Mrs. Martha Rocks McMurrey Mrs. Michael Mithoff
Ms. Sasha Davis Ms. Jane DiPaolo Mrs. Carter Dugan Mrs. Pamela D. Earthman Sharon F. Erskine Mrs. Martha Finger Richard W. Flowers Hon. Charles C. Foster Mrs. Kate Dearing Fowler Mrs. Jo Furr
Ms. Sunday Shepherd Dannika E. Simpson Mrs. Alicia Smith Mrs. Heidi Smith Dr. Liliana Soltero Becca Cason Thrash Mrs. Erika Toussaint Mrs. Ileana Treviño Mrs. Rini Ziegler
(L) Life Trustee * Former Board President
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Annual Support
Houston Ballet is grateful to our generous individual supporters who ensure we remain a world-class ballet company, bringing high-caliber, exhilarating performances and educational programming to audiences of all ages.
Étoile $100,000 OR MORE
Melza and Ted Barr Gary V. Beauchamp and Marian Wilfert Beauchamp The Brown Foundation, Inc. Anne and Albert Chao ConocoPhillips The Cullen Foundation
KPRC Ms. Leticia Loya Cabrina and Steven Owsley Isla and T.R. Reckling Yasuhiko and Akemi Saitoh The Sarofim Foundation Allison and Troy Thacker Ann Trammell Stephanie and Frank Tsuru Phoebe and Bobby Tudor Hallie Vanderhider Margaret Alkek Williams The Wortham Foundation, Inc.
The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts The Jerry C. Dearing Family Foundation
The Events Company Houston Ballet Guild
Houston Methodist Mr. Jesse H. Jones II Deborah and Edward Koehler
Directors Circle $50,000-$99,999
Friend of Houston Ballet Myra Brown Mrs. Jerry Ann Woodfin-Costa and Mr. Victor Costa Lori Gallagher and Curtis Huff Norah Orphanides
Kent and Shara Schaffer Mr. and Mrs. Reginald R. Smith Mr. Mike S. Stude Lynn Wyatt Syma and Walter Zerkow
Artists Circle $25,000-$49,999
Friend of Houston Ballet Drs. Julia Andrieni and Robert Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Bradshaw
Dr. Michael Hawkins and Dr. Liliana Soltero Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. May, Jr. Kris and Richard McGee Marvin and Martha McMurrey
Macey and Harry Reasoner Dylan and Jordan Seff James Stafford and Deborah Keyser S. Shawn Stephens and James M. Jordan Mary and Greg Whalley
Marianne and Joe Geagea Mignon and Stephen Gill
Mr. Dee S. Osborne Elisa and Cris Pye
Presidents Circle $15,000-$24,999
Dr. and Mrs. Devinder Bhatia Sasha Davis and Joseph Matulevich Marsha and Sam Dodson Twana and Kelly Faykus Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Hafner, Jr. Claudia and David Hatcher
Mrs. Nancy Ferguson Haywood Mr. and Mrs. Russell C. Joseph D. M. Marcinek Marsha L. Montemayor Ms. Nancy Powell Moore James Nelson and Richard Lapin
Kevin S. Potter Carroll and Hugh Ray Mike Rydin Ms. Elizabeth Schwarze
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas L. Swyka J. Michael and Ileana Treviño
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VIRTUOSO $7,500-$9,999 Friend of Houston Ballet
Laura and Joe Freudenberger Prince and Princess Piotr and Maria-Anna Galitzine David & Anita Garten Cynthia and Ty Geiger Dr. Eugenia George Mitchell B. George and Stanley Curtis, Jr. Beth and Wayne Gibbens
Joseph Henry Rose Gregory and Dina Rozenfeld Michele and Robert Ryan Ms. Jaleh Sallee The Sartain and Tamez Family Trust Bob Scott and Susan Bickley Sarah and Tom Scott Linda and Charles Shearouse Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Simmons Tricia and Mark Singer Diana Skerl and Michael Karakasians Michael B. Smith Mrs. Christine Sofka Ann and Robert Stephens Summit Dental Center-Dr. Essa A. Kawaja Dr. Jeffrey Sweterlitsch Dr. Jeff and Erin Thompson Leon and Pat Thomsen Drs. Peter and Pamela Triolo Paul and Sherry Vaughan Stanton Welch AM Mrs. Sara E. White Susan Whitfield Mrs. Andrew Wilkomirski Loretta and Lawrence Williams Helen B. Wils and Leonard A. Goldstein Doug & Kay Wilson
Anne Morgan Barrett Zachary and Karen Bell Mr. Erich Canseco C.C. Conner, Jr. and David Groover Sylvie and Gary Crum
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Doneker Marcia and Tom Faschingbauer Perry and Cinda Forrester Marion and Caroline Freeman Marion and Gary Glober Mr. Samuel F. Gorman Dr. Raymond and Leora Kahn Kathleen Moore and Steven Homer Geri Noel Dr. David W. Reininger and Laura Lee Jones
Dr. and Mrs. George S. Glass Mr. and Mrs. Joel Grossman William and Jane Guest Mr. Brent Hallmark Lauren and Herschel Hamner Linda Lloyd Hart Susan and Michael Hawes Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hibbert
Tami Hiraoka Gillian Hobson Gary Hollingsworth and Ken Hyde Lonnie Hoogeboom and Betsy Strauch Mrs. James E. Hooks Dr. Farnaz Dini Swagelok Texas Mid-Coast Mr. David Jones and Mrs. Jila Bakker Ara Karian
Susan and Ed Septimus Mr. Timothy Wampler
AMBASSADOR $4,000-$7,499
Friends of Houston Ballet Dr. and Mrs. George J. Abdo Mr. W. Kendall Adam Ms. Jacqueline S. Akins Mrs. Joan G. Alexander Nancy C. Allen Leslie Alston and Michael Zenker
Mrs. Neale W. Kempner John Atterbury Kendall Susan and Michael Klaveness Ms. Ann Koster Mrs. Warren W. Kreft
Gaddis and Susan Wittjen Steve and Patricia Yatauro Dow and Meredith Zabolio Mr. John L. Zipprich II
Maida and Paul Asofsky Kyle and Christian Baker Mr. and Mrs. Paul Balmert
Emily Kuo and Michael Chu Jake and Jennifer Kushner Angie Lane and Nick Eoff Dr. Claire Langston Susan Lapin Stephanie Larsen and Bryn Kristen Larsen Ms. Amy LeBlanc Ms. Tracy N. LeRoy Chad Libertus Bob and Sharon Lietzow Ms. Judy Liu Stephen and Chris Lukin Dr. and Mrs. Michael Mann Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Matiuk Tom Mays Bill, Julie, and Jason McClung Warren and Yana McFatter Mimi Reed McGehee Vickie Milazzo and Thomas Ziemba
YOUNG AMBASSADOR $2,000 Friend of Houston Ballet Renee Anderson Nicholas Baran and Amanda Bosley River Oaks Dance Andrew and Mary Allen Cope Devon and Jim Furl Amy Goodpasture Stuart and Meghan Humphries Karen Kwok Mrs. Jordan Macha and Mr. Kent Hemphill
Walter Bering Muffet Blake Anne Orton Boss Ms. Michaela Botha Mr. and Mrs. David A. Bristol, Jr. Katherine Brooker and Thomas Stenack Mr. and Mrs. Mark Brookner Lindsey Brown Reagan and Claudia Burch Ms. Zoe Cadore Kim Cagle and Tim Mullin Maria Claudia Caldas Jess and Patricia Carnes Michael & Beth Chambers Mrs. Jeannie Rich Chandler Nada Chandler Mr. Robert Chanon Donna Collins Mr. Michael Collins and Dr. Michael Evans Mr. Robert and Dr. Carol Collins Ramon Creixell Rochelle Cyprus Laura Dawson and Kevin Small David and Lynne Devine Mary Rebecca and Cody Dick Sandra Didlake Dr. and Mrs. Donohue Mrs. Carol Drawe Burl and Jenny Wang Drews Danielle Ellis C.C. and Duke Ensell The Honorable Catherine and Mr. James Evans Mary Ann and Larry Faulkner
David Moyer II Trevor Myers Melissa L. Nance P.E.
Elizabeth Price Melissa Reihle Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ritchie
Miller Theatre Advisory Board Mr. and Mrs. Jordan H. Mintz Ginni and Richard Mithoff David Montague and Diane Ferrufino-Montague Brad and Lauren Morgan
Cristina M. Romeu Kristiann Rushton Dr. Addy Satija Dr. Lana Rabinovich and Mr. Leo Slootsky Lauren Walstad Hardy BRAVO $2,000-$3,999 Friend of Houston Ballet Mrs. Elaine Adams Norah G. Adams Ken Alston Anthony and Gina Bahr Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Banks Christopher Barr & Patricia Shanley Drs. Robert and Nancy Benjamin Donna Cole Stephen and Linda Bickel George and Evette Blumenschein Pauline Bolton
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Nicklos Peggy Pennington O’Connor Mr. Michael and Mrs. Catherine Oestmann Martha Farish Oti Robert and Mireille Patman Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Alexander Pincu Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Plaeger II Vsevolod Popov
Ms. Lori Fultz Priess Joan and Lou Pucher Mr. and Mrs. Eric Reed Kent and Sandy Reynolds Fay and George A. Rizzo Sharon Roark Jan Roberts
Vicki Faulkner Sidney Faust Marla and Stewart Feldman Bari & David Fishel
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ANNUAL SUPPORT
Mr. and Mrs. R. Lawrence Brown III Lynn Churay Drs. Steven Craig and Janet Kohlhase Shannon Crain Design Jeanne Doornbos and Michael Maher Mrs. Jenny Elkins
Corporations, Foundations, and Public Agencies Houston Ballet gratefully acknowledges the support of the following corporations, foundations, and public agencies.
Mrs. Madeleine Ferris Pearl and Israel Fogiel Ms. Leslie Gassner Jason and Monik Giordano Mary and Tony Gracely Lisa Gray Dave and Bodil Guenther Mr. and Mrs. Ross K. Hill
$750,000 OR MORE The Brown Foundation, Inc. Houston Methodist $500,000-$749,999 City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance
$25,000-$49,999 Baker Botts LLP Charles Schwab William S. and Lora Jean Kilroy Foundation M. D. Anderson Foundation Norton Rose Fulbright Rand Group Sidley Austin LLP Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women
Yolanda C. Knull Brenda Landry Joseph Levitan and Nicolo Messana Philip Livingston Mr. and Mrs. Peter MacGregor Ms. Patricia McMahon Colonel Michael Mergens and Mrs. Mergens Ms. Desrye Morgan Patti Mullendore Paula and Geoff Newton Wanda A. Reynolds Marna & Fred Schacknies Mr. Sam L. Stolbun and Dr. Alana R. Spiwak Ann Wales Suzanne Walstad Dr Joan and Mike Weltzien Jim and Nancy Winget Betsy Winn Qval Property Advisors Mr. and Mrs.† Richard Wright ENCORE $1,000-$1,999 Friends of Houston Ballet Dr. Linda H. Alexander Nick and Jo Allen Kenneth Anderson and Jean-Marie Simon Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Anderson Deborah Bautch Victor and Anna Mae Beghini Fund Ed A. and Valerie Blair Mona Bostwick Dick and Claire Brooks Dr. Fred J. Buckwold Kyle Burks Rochelle and Jordan Buff Marilyn Caplovitz Stephanie and Ted Carpenter Steve and Lynne Clark Mr. Wayne Clark Brenda J. and Richard Clem Mike and Linda Condit Kent Cook and Ann LeBlanc Cook Elena DeLaunay Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Denham
$100,000-$499,999 Melza M. and Frank Theodore Barr Foundation, Inc. Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation City of Houston through Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs ConocoPhillips The Cullen Foundation The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts The Jerry C. Dearing Family Foundation Houston Ballet Guild KPRC Mid-America Arts Alliance The Sarofim Foundation The Shubert Foundation, Inc. Texas Commission on the Arts $50,000-$99,999 Bank of America Beauchamp Foundation Chevron City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board, Inc. The Freebird Foundation H-E-B Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo The Humphreys Foundation KPMG LLP KRBE NÜTRL Vodka Seltzer The Powell Foundation Shell USA, Inc. Vivian L. Smith Foundation United Card Events from Chase Van Cleef & Arpels Wells Fargo
$10,000-$24,999 Bora
De Beers Jewellers The Friedkin Group George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation Albert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation
Houston Area BMW Centers Junior League of Houston, Inc. KNOWAutism Foundation John P. McGovern Foundation
Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America Nan and Company Properties Northern Trust Sterling-Turner Foundation Sumitomo Corporation of Americas Truist Bank Truluck’s Vinson & Elkins LLP Willow Hill Soap Company $2,500-$9,999 The Gordon A. Cain Foundation DICK’S Sporting Goods William E. & Natoma Pyle Harvey Charitable Trust The Joan and Marvin Kaplan Foundation Longhorn Charter Bus Nippon Steel North America, Inc. Samsville Gallery The Sartain and Tamez Family Trust Fund
Suzi Feickert Myrna Fisch Mike and Lindsay Fiuzat
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Fleisher Mr. and Mrs. Harris Forbes Christopher and Ann Frautschi Anne Marit Ghazi John & Brittany Gilmour Char Gollogly Cheyenne Nicole Management Russell Handy Karen & Jay Harberg
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Nancy L. Harwell Diana and Russell Hawkins Cynthia Herzog and Rocky High Ms. Kathryn de Sousa Gabriel and Agnes Hortobagyi Caroline and Bruce Hurley Mr. Francisco J. Izaguirre Sandra and Richard Jackson Jill and Dunham Jewett Ms. Emily Kao Molly Ann Kaplan
The Arabesque Society recognizes and honors those friends who have provided for Houston Ballet in their estate plans. These generous individuals allow Houston Ballet to continue to perform world-class ballet, be a premier training ground for dance, and create important education and community outreach programs by helping to safeguard its future. With deep gratitude, we acknowledge the following donors for including Houston Ballet in their estate plans. Arabesque Society
Andrew & Rachel Keen Doug and Karen Kenaley Stephen and Patricia King
Friends of Houston Ballet Dr. and Mrs. George Abdo Susan Battelstein Jack Bell Dr. Patrick Benge The Edna Madden and Paul John Berres Charitable Remainder Trust Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Bradshaw
Dr. James E. and Betty W. Key Susan E. Lehmann Mrs. Evelyn Leightman Dr. Brian Malechuk and Mr. Kevin Melgaard Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Matiuk Christianne Melanson Shane A. Miller Mr. Juan R. Morales Ms. Kathleen Much Mrs. Patti Murphy James D. Nelson Dr. Susan Osterberg Richard A. and Thelma A. Percoco Rick and Kathy Plaeger Shelly and Marty Power Sharon Roark Jon and Nell Schwartz Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Toth Ann G. Trammell Lynda Lighthouse Transier Drs. Peter and Pamela Triolo Ms. Jana E. Vander Lee Elba L. Villarreal Dean Walker Rabbi and Mrs. Roy A. Walter Margaret (Midge) Wische Gaddis and Susan Wittjen Cecily† and Jim Young Mr. John Zipprich
Mrs. Jennifer Lambert Paul and Nancy LeGros Mrs. Sylvia Lohkamp Mr. Robert Lorio Dr. Brian Malechuk and Mr. Kevin Melgaard Renee Margolin Michael and Onalee McEwen Julie Miles
Myra Brown Tripp Carter Cecil C. Conner, Jr. Sasha Davis Burton Dickey and Yean Sun Debra Donaldson Sharon Erskine Vicki Faulkner Susan Feickert Myrna Fisch Mrs. Barry Galt Mitchell B. George Mr. Samuel F. Gorman Anne and Donald† Graubart
Montenegro Family Kerry & Steve Morby Terrylin G. Neale
Carolina Aragao de Oliveira Martha and Richard Owen Mrs. Peg Palisin and Mr. Gary C. Gardner Mrs. Jo Papadakis Richard A. and Thelma A. Percoco Ann and Lou Raden Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Ray Elena Lexina and Brian Rishikof Maura and Walter Ritchie Josh and Ann Rowland Brenda and Mansel Rubenstein Mr. and Mrs. Russell D. Sellen Pauli&Pets Mrs. Randal Smith Becky and Wayne Sneed Ms. Judy Spinella Christen and Amy Springs Carol Todd Stamatedes Joe Stampleman & Brett Elizabeth Gardner Marty and Bob Stein Paula Sutton and Bill Gross Kay and Bert Tabor Amir Taghi Marty Thomas Dr. and Mrs. Giles Leslie Vick Dean Walker Dr. and Mrs. J. Anthony Walter III Barbara and Howard Weiner Mr. Gary Whitney Mary Anne Wilkinson and Bill Samelson The Wolens Family Mrs. Cyvia Wolff Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Wright
Mr. Jas A. Gundry Linda Lloyd Hart Ms. Karen J. Hartnett Nancy Ferguson Haywood Dr. Lamar and Jane Jackson Charitable
Remainder Trust Jesse H. Jones II Barbara and Raymond Kalmans John A. Kendall
We honor the memory of those who included Houston Ballet in their estate plans.
Harriet Bath Audrey Jones Beck Joe Anne Berwick Dorothy Bridgewater Black Raymona Brown Bomar Mary Frances Newton Bowers Suzanne S. Braden Ira B. Brown
Mr. John S.W. Kellett Frederick Adrian Lee Mr. E. Daniel Leightman Elizabeth Martin Harris Masterson III Mr. William McAnear Charles Edward McKerley Dr. Matilda B. Melnick Robert A. Moody Dr. Didier Piot David Glenn Puckett
Lawrence E. Carlton George W. Ernst, Jr.
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Mrs. Lila Rauch Gloria E. Roberti Mr. Richard H. Stork Anita B. Stude Dorothy B. Thomas
†In memoriam
These generous donations were received before January 1, 2024.
For more information about supporting Houston Ballet through annual membership, please contact Jackie Forrester, Assistant Director of Donor Relations, at 713.535.3275 or jforrester@houstonballet.org
For more information about The Arabesque Society, please contact Angie Lane, Chief Development Officer at 713.535.3276 or alane@houstonballet.org
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