Balanchine & Beyond

Presented VirtuallyFEBRUARY 19 -28, 2021

2020-2021 SEASON

Dedicated to the loving memory of Tom Guarino

PLAYBILL

Board of DirectorsLaurie Miller & Karen Lapointe, Co-Presidents Fatima AfzalKristina Cipriano, SecretaryCheryl DeSimoneElizabeth Green-SahFred Lambright, Treasurer Umberto LeoneLanita Mims Ashraf Habibiullah, Co-Founder & President Emeritus

Advisory BoardSolomon Belette, MBA Business Development Consultant, East Contra Costa County Alliance Co-Executive Director, US Africa InstituteGina Buscheck, Poshmark AmbassadorJack Catton, US BankJohn diBene, Assistant Vice President, Senior Legal Counsel at AT&T Ruth Egherman, Director of Marketing and Sales, Arts Marketing Services Ghislaine Escot-Johnson, Compliance Testing Officer, Bank of the WestKathy Ferber, Former Director, Nonprofit Management Certificate Program, Cal State University East Bay William T. Gallagher, Professor of Intellectual Property Law at Golden Gate University School of LawArturo Jacobus, President & CEO, Atlanta BalletSylvia Perfetto, Pacific Gas & Electric Gail Murray, Former Mayor & City Council Member, Walnut Creek

Lauren Jonas, Artistic DirectorSusan Boreliz, Executive Director

Diablo Ballet P.O. Box 4700, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

(925) 943-1775

www.diabloballet.org

Teen BoardKate Beeby, PresidentMaria Burgos Emily HitomiAllyson Jian Caroline JohnstonEmma MendelssohnGabi MalicAlisa Mineeva

Administrative StaffSusan Boreliz, Executive DirectorKrissy Gray, Director of OperationsMichele Johnson, Communications and Development Manager Dan Meagher, Audience Development ManagerJulie Hahn, Guest Services ManagerGabriella Giannini, Grants ManagerRosselyn Ramirez, PEEK Associate DirectorEdward Stegge, PEEK Associate DirectorShannon Stowe, Program Design/Public Relations Manager

Production StaffJack Carpenter, Lighting DesignerDavid Hartenstein, Stage ManagerThomas Roberts, Technical DirectorRenee Rothmann, Wardrobe Mistress

Diablo Ballet SchoolLauren Jonas, Co-Founder & DirectorKrissy Gray, Co-Founder & Director of Operations Rebecca Berke, Associate DirectorRaymond Tilton, School Principal School Administrator, Olivia Cole

FacultyRebecca Berke Amanda FarrisDonghoon LeeFelipe LeonOlivia Powell

Artistic StaffLauren Jonas, Artistic DirectorJoanna Berman, RégisseurJoanna Berman, Sean Kelly and Raymond Tilton, Company Teachers Sally Streets, Artistic AdvisorAmanda Farris, Prima Ballerina Club President

Rosselyn Ramirez Edward Stegge Jordan TiltonRaymond TiltonDanielle TroyanoRoberto Vega-Ortiz

Who Cares?Concert Version

Choreography: George Balanchine Choreography: George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust

Music: George Gershwin Staging: Sandra JenningsCostume Construction: Renee Rothmann Lighting Design: Jack Carpenter

The performance of Who Cares? 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 established and provided by the Trust.

World Premiere: February 7, 1970, New York City Ballet, New York State Theatre, New York.Diablo Ballet Premiere: March 16, 2001, Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, California.

BerceuseChoreography: Penny Saunders Music: Benjamin Godard

Staging: Penny Saunders & Pablo PiantinoCostume Design: Penny Saunders Costume Construction: Renee Rothmann

Lighting Design: Jack Carpenter

JACKIE MCCONNELL MICHAEL WELLS

World Premiere: May 10, 2017, Hubbard Street Dance, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Illinois.Diablo Ballet Premiere: February 7, 2020, Del Valle Theatre, Walnut Creek, California.

Two One Self Choreography: Derion Loman & Michael Wells

Music: “N X E T” Simon Greenberg, “Morning Call” Marie, “La Joya” AukaiCostume Design: Derion Loman & Michael Wells

Costume Construction: Renee Rothmann Lighting Design: Jack Carpenter

OLIVIA COLE DANIELLE TROYANOFELIPE LEON RAYMOND TILTON

World Premiere: February 19, 2021

Act III Wedding from The Sleeping BeautyChoreography: Marius Petipa

Staging: Joanna Berman Music: Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyCostume Design: Rebecca Berke & Renee Rothmann

Lighting Design: Jack Carpenter

Wedding Pas de Deux and CodaAMANDA FARRIS DONGHOON LEE

withDANIELLE TROYANO RAYMOND TILTON

THERESA KNUDSON JACKIE MCCONNELL OLIVIA POWELL FELIPE LEON ROBERTO VEGA-ORTIZ MICHAEL WELLS

OLIVIA COLE SOPHIE KIM

World Premiere: January 15, 1890, Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg, RussiaDiablo Ballet Premiere: February 19, 2021

The Man I Love OLIVIA POWELL DONGHOON LEE

Stairway to Paradise AMANDA FARRIS

Embraceable You THERESA KNUDSON ROBERTO VEGA-ORTIZ

Fascinating Rhythm OLIVIA POWELL

Who Cares? AMANDA FARRIS RAYMOND TILTON

My One and Only THERESA KNUDSON

LizaRAYMOND TILTON

I Got Rhythm AMANDA FARRIS THERESA KNUDSON

OLIVIA POWELL DONGHOON LEE

Program

Choreographers

Who Cares?Concert Version

Choreography: George Balanchine Choreography: George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust

Music: George Gershwin Staging: Sandra JenningsCostume Construction: Renee Rothmann Lighting Design: Jack Carpenter

The performance of Who Cares? 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 established and provided by the Trust.

World Premiere: February 7, 1970, New York City Ballet, New York State Theatre, New York.Diablo Ballet Premiere: March 16, 2001, Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, California.

BerceuseChoreography: Penny Saunders Music: Benjamin Godard

Staging: Penny Saunders & Pablo PiantinoCostume Design: Penny Saunders Costume Construction: Renee Rothmann

Lighting Design: Jack Carpenter

JACKIE MCCONNELL MICHAEL WELLS

World Premiere: May 10, 2017, Hubbard Street Dance, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Illinois.Diablo Ballet Premiere: February 7, 2020, Del Valle Theatre, Walnut Creek, California.

Two One Self Choreography: Derion Loman & Michael Wells

Music: “N X E T” Simon Greenberg, “Morning Call” Marie, “La Joya” AukaiCostume Design: Derion Loman & Michael Wells

Costume Construction: Renee Rothmann Lighting Design: Jack Carpenter

OLIVIA COLE DANIELLE TROYANOFELIPE LEON RAYMOND TILTON

World Premiere: February 19, 2021

Act III Wedding from The Sleeping BeautyChoreography: Marius Petipa

Staging: Joanna Berman Music: Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyCostume Design: Rebecca Berke & Renee Rothmann

Lighting Design: Jack Carpenter

Wedding Pas de Deux and CodaAMANDA FARRIS DONGHOON LEE

withDANIELLE TROYANO RAYMOND TILTON

THERESA KNUDSON JACKIE MCCONNELL OLIVIA POWELL FELIPE LEON ROBERTO VEGA-ORTIZ MICHAEL WELLS

OLIVIA COLE SOPHIE KIM

World Premiere: January 15, 1890, Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg, RussiaDiablo Ballet Premiere: February 19, 2021

Program

George Balanchine was one of the 20th century's most prolific choreogra-phers. Styled as the father of American Ballet, he took the standards and technique from his education at the Imperial Ballet School and fused it with other schools of movement that he had adopted during his tenure as a guest choreographer on Broadway and in Hollywood, creating his signature "neoclassical style". He was invited to America in 1933, by Lincoln Kirstein, who shared Balanchine's attitude regarding the importance of high quality dance training in America and together they founded the School of American Ballet, that has since grown into one of the foremost dance academies in the United States and the world, respectively. Along with Kirstein and Jerome

Robbins, he co-founded the New York City Ballet and remained its balletmaster for more than 35 years, alongside Mr. Robbins as co-founding choreographer. He was a choreographer known for his musicality; he expressed music with dance and worked extensively with leading composers of his time like Igor Stravinsky. Mr. Balanchine created 465 works, which have been performed by nearly every ballet company in the world today allowing audiences to delight in his legacy.

Derion Loman started dancing at the age of 19. He graduated with a B.A. and B.F.A. in Psychology and Dance, respectively, from the University of California Santa Barbara. He began his career in Ballet Hispanico’s Second Company, where he performed at a variety of different events - most notably, the 2013 Presidential Inauguration. He went on to join Pilobolus Dance Theatre from 2013-2017. In his time with Pilobolus, he performed works created in collaboration with artists such as: Sidi Larbi, Avshalom Poluk and Imbal Pinto, OKGO, Javier De Frutos, and Penn and Teller. He later went on to tour with Diavolo Architecture in motion, as well as placing in the finals of America’s Got Talent with the company. Most recently, Derion is known for

being a Divisional Finalist on NBC’s World of Dance Season 3, and the 2019 Emmy Awards. Currently, he works as a freelance choreographer with an array of organizations including Google, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, and The Los Angeles Dance Film Festival. Derion finds himself to be drawn to projects centered around connectivity, collaboration, and human moments.

Penny Saunders, originally from West Palm Beach, Florida, graduated from the Harid Conservatory in 1995, and began her professional career with The American Repertory Ballet under the direction of Septime Webre. She went on to dance with Ballet Arizona, MOMIX Dance Theater, Cedar Lake Ensemble, and in 2004 she joined Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. In 2011, Saunders won the International Commissioning Project which launched her choreographic career, creating pieces for Hubbard Streets’ main and second company, Cincinnati Ballet, The Royal New Zealand Ballet, Sacramento Ballet, Whim W’Him, BalletX, Tulsa Ballet 2, Ballet Idaho, SFDanceworks, SALT Contemporary Dance, Neos Dance Theater,

Missouri Contemporary Ballet, Owen Cox Dance Group, among others. Saunders is honored to be the Resident Choreographer at The Grand Rapids Ballet where she recently completed her first full length work, The Happy Prince and Other Wilde Tales, that focused on the life and fairy tales of Oscar Wilde. Saunders has received support from The New York City Ballet Choreographic Commis-sions Initiative, participated in The National Choreographers Initiative. and was the recipient of the 2016 Princess Grace Choreographic Fellowship. In the 2019-20 season, she collaborated with Tulsa Balle, Oklahoma City Ballet, The Royal New Zealand Ballet, The Grand Rapids Ballet, Whim W’Him, BalletX, Dayton Ballet, Diablo Ballet, Ballet Idaho, Indiana University, Seattle Dance Collective, and Point Park University.

Michael Wells, born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, began his formal dance training at Decatur School of Ballet, Atlanta Ballet and later the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. He started his career as a trainee with Atlanta Ballet under John McFall, working with choreographers such as Helen Pickett and Wayne McGregor and Twyla Tharp. In New York, he performed with Ballet Hispanico’s second company before joining New York Theatre Ballet, where he danced works by Anthony Tudor, Merce Cunningham, Mathew Neenan, and Nicolo Fonte. With Smuin Ballet, Mr. Wells performed ballets by Amy Seiwert, Garrett Ammon, Michael Smuin and Trey McIntyre. Since joining Diablo Ballet, he has performed in works by Val Caniparoli, Robert Dekkers, Sean Kelly, Sally Streets and the White Swan Pas de Deux from Swan Lake.In February 2020, Mr. Wells premiered his first work for Diablo Ballet entitled Forward Thinking.

Choreographers

Amanda FarrisBorn: Modesto, California Companies performed with: The Georgia Ballet

Raymond TiltonBorn: San Marcos, CaliforniaCompanies performed with: San Francisco Ballet

Jackie McConnell Born: Salem, OregonCompanies performed with: Bodyvox, Company C,Post:Ballet

Felipe Leon Born: Bogotá, Colombia Companies performedwith: Compania Colombiana de Danza

Olivia PowellBorn: Boston, MA Companies performed with: The Alabama Ballet, Ballet Memphis

Roberto Vega-OrtizBorn: Vega Baja, Puerto RicoCompanies performed with: Nashville Ballet, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo,Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico

Jordan Nicole TiltonBorn: Irvine, CaliforniaCompanies performed with: San Francisco Ballet

Michael WellsBorn: Atlanta, GeorgiaCompanies performed with: Atlanta Ballet, Ballet Hispanico,New York Theatre Ballet, Smuin Ballet

Donghoon LeeBorn: Seoul, Korea Companies performed with: Korean National Ballet

Theresa KnudsonBorn: Orange County, California Companies performed with: Nouveau Chamber Ballet, Wonderbound, Oakland Ballet, Menlowe Ballet

Diablo Ballet JR Trainees

Olivia Grace Cole

Alina Gonzalez

Danielle TroyanoBorn: Long Island, New YorkCompanies performed with: Montgomery Ballet, Ballet Idaho

(Apprentice)Born: Chicago, Illinois Companies performed with: Diablo Ballet

Sophie Kim

Artists of the Company

Season Title Sponsor

2020 – 2021 SEASON SPONSORS

Supporting Sponsors

Friends of Diablo Ballet Diablo Ballet acknowledges the generosity of the following people and organizations whose support makes our performances possible. This list reflects donations and contributions made to Diablo Ballet between January 1 2020 - January 31, 2021. We thank you for your continued support and apologize for any omission or errors in the listing.

Distinguished Gifts$25,000 +Anonymous 1Anonymous 2California Arts CouncilDean & Margaret Lesher Foundation

Founders' Circle$15,000 - $24,999John Muir Health FoundationQuest FoundationRichard LeavittUS Bank Foundation

Choreographers' Circle$10,000 - $14,999Anonymous 1Anonymous 2Anonumous 3Elizabeth Green-SahJanice Hamill

Dancers' Circle$5,000 - $9,999AnonymousSusan & Rick BorelizJenny Yip & Michael Kim Macy’sCarol Mather Mechanics Bank Laurie Miller & Ian McNeillLouise Morrison PG&EPortner Charitable TrustJoyce RatnerWells Fargo FoundationWente Foundation

Ambassadors’ Circle$2,500 - $4,999Kristina & Adam Cipriano Diana Cohen & Bill FalikUmberto Leone Geraldine & Marco Magarelli Wagner Family

Encore$1,000 - $2,499Business Development NetworkShirley & Patrick CampbellCheryl & Chris DeSimoneJoseph Ficurelli Patricia & William Gallagher Bruce HendersonGary Hollander (in honor of Paul Mandracchia & Gary Hollander Pride Foundation)Felice & Alan Jonas Lauren Jonas Elizabeth & Dan Joviette

Elizabeth Masten Pamela Gordon & John Marvin Carol B. Mitchell Carol Lowenberg & Robert Morris Oshay Family FoundationPacific Service Credit Union Sylvia Perfetto Cindy & Thomas Silva Mari Cyphers & Kerry SilverstoneCarolyn & Gary SotoCecelia Tutt Joyce & Rob VandermeydeJulie WaltersMarilyn Wilkes

Patron$500 - $999Mary Baca (In honor of Susan Boreliz) Gina Buschek Christine BushMarlene & Keith DinesLorraine DonovanAnn DzunaLoella & Ralph HaskewElizabeth & Tom HenryDennis Irving (In Memory of Sharon Irving)D’Arcy & Steven JamesBeth Kyman (In Memory of Abraham Greenhouse) Bobbi Chaville & Greg Maunz Gwaltney & Carl Mountford Russell NelsonLee & Arthur Oller Sharon & Don RichieCarolyn & Gary SotoRonald TurnerJennifer Wilson

Contributor$100 - $499Joy Atchison Vicki AndrewsAlex BarlowBarry BenioffMary & Kirk BennettPam & David BernalArlynn & Craig Bloom Lois BoydMelissa & Stephen CasasJack CattonChelsea ChanWai & Frances Chan Family Trust David ChaseMichelle & Sherman ChuThe Classical Girl Diane ClaytorKaryn ConnellSuzanne & Walter CookBillie & Jerry Cronen

John diBeneAlison Tucker & Joe DiBernardoMindy Jonas & Jonathan Delson Lucinda ElyWilyne Francois-RosaKathy FerberJoan FeuryDaria FiremanDianne GallagherMark GaribaldiHelen Choi & David GlazerChristine GregoryMarcy GrayMarta GuevaraCraig HammondCharles Hartman HansonDavid Hicks (In Memory of Jocelyn Vollmar)Kathy K. Hirai Miwako & Carl Hsu Erika Johnson Diane KamrinElaine KaufmanSusan KingJudith KunofskyFred LambrightBonnie LandiniKaty Young & Christopher LeeCarmen LeightonDr. Yuriria Lobato & Dr. Hilary Lerner Amy Lopez Elaine LuoMai & Steven LynnDenise & Frank Mallozzi Greg MatiukSheila & David MatzGary Masters & Fred Mathews Linda McClain Andrew Hansen & Dr. Donald McKillopCynthia McMillenDonald MonacoDenise & Frank MallozziCorinne & Jonathan Jonas MayerGail Murray Robert MullerKathy NelsonNorman Nichols Jean NobbeLori Bungarz & Tom NootbarGeorge NunesAbigail O’Neill Isabel Paul Cynthia PepperShirley Perez-GierakCarol PolomboDenise S. Powell (In honor of Olivia Powell) Catharine PronziniJune RandoJanet Reinsta

Erich Rex (In honor of Susan King)Joseph RoachVicki RobinsonLana & William RochaErich Rex (In honor of Susan King) Nelson RussellKent Sack, MDKevin SafineJerry & Barbara Schauffler FundEllen & Bruce Smith Elizabeth TakoaMildred Tinkler Benjamin & Pearl Tolosa Rachel Torres Debbie TothKim Trupiano Roberta Vassallo Kristie & Jim Vetterli Jean ViethGrace WangScott WilliamsBeverly Wilson Penelope WongMargaret & Martin Yeaman

Diablo Ballet School Founding MembersSolomon BeletteMary and Kirk BennettSusan and Rick BorelizMelissa and Steven CasasJack CattonCipriano FamilyKerry Silverstone and Mari CyphersCheryl and Chris DeSimone

Azlan EzaddinPatricia and Bill GallagherLorie and Werner GehrkeJanet GrattanAshraf HabibullahErika JohnsonSean KellyJenny Yip and Michael KimRichard LeavittMacy'sDan MeagherSylvia PerfettoMayo Sugano and Michael RaabJudith KunofskyMelissa and Jim HardyLauren JonasKaren and Sylvain LapointeAnne Woodson LauntElizabeth MastenLaurie Miller and Ian McNeillLouise MorrisonMaureen and George PereiraCindy and Tom SilvaDebbie TothUS Bank

Richard Sah Memorial Fund for New WorkEizabeth Green-Sah, ChairPamela & David BernalSusan & Rick BorelizCarol MatherJennifer Wilson

Bilha Sperling Outreach Fund Susan & Rick BorelizBusiness Development Network Jack CattonMelissa & Steven Casas Janet Reinsta

Mason's Dragonfly Scholarship Fund Jennifer DavidsonElaine KaufmanDonald LucasThe Wilson Family

Matching GiftsAT&TChevronPG&EUS Bank In KindBuckley PatchenContra Costa DancewearDon Francisco CoffeeFORMA GymDenise Hillard, MDGrowers SquareHolistic Chiropractic and Kinesiology- Dr. James HuangPacer Physical Therapy, Inc.Paynton Chiropractic & Sports TherapyPayroll to GoSelina Shah, MD, FACPSteinway Piano Gallery

Wellness & Fitness TeamSports Medicine Physician:

Selina Shah, MD, FACP

Primary Care Physician: Denise Hilliard, MD

Physical Therapists:Pacer Physical Therapy

Chiropractor:James Huang DC, Applied Kinesiologist

Paynton Chiropractic & Sports Therapy

Gym & Cross Training:Forma Gym

Diablo Ballet acknowledges the generosity of the following people and organizations whose support makes our performances possible. This list reflects donations and contributions made to Diablo Ballet between January 1 2020 - January 31, 2021. We thank you for your continued support and apologize for any omission or errors in the listing.

Distinguished Gifts$25,000 +Anonymous 1Anonymous 2California Arts CouncilDean & Margaret Lesher Foundation

Founders' Circle$15,000 - $24,999John Muir Health FoundationQuest FoundationRichard LeavittUS Bank Foundation

Choreographers' Circle$10,000 - $14,999Anonymous 1Anonymous 2Anonumous 3Elizabeth Green-SahJanice Hamill

Dancers' Circle$5,000 - $9,999AnonymousSusan & Rick BorelizJenny Yip & Michael Kim Macy’sCarol Mather Mechanics Bank Laurie Miller & Ian McNeillLouise Morrison PG&EPortner Charitable TrustJoyce RatnerWells Fargo FoundationWente Foundation

Ambassadors’ Circle$2,500 - $4,999Kristina & Adam Cipriano Diana Cohen & Bill FalikUmberto Leone Geraldine & Marco Magarelli Wagner Family

Encore$1,000 - $2,499Business Development NetworkShirley & Patrick CampbellCheryl & Chris DeSimoneJoseph Ficurelli Patricia & William Gallagher Bruce HendersonGary Hollander (in honor of Paul Mandracchia & Gary Hollander Pride Foundation)Felice & Alan Jonas Lauren Jonas Elizabeth & Dan Joviette

Elizabeth Masten Pamela Gordon & John Marvin Carol B. Mitchell Carol Lowenberg & Robert Morris Oshay Family FoundationPacific Service Credit Union Sylvia Perfetto Cindy & Thomas Silva Mari Cyphers & Kerry SilverstoneCarolyn & Gary SotoCecelia Tutt Joyce & Rob VandermeydeJulie WaltersMarilyn Wilkes

Patron$500 - $999Mary Baca (In honor of Susan Boreliz) Gina Buschek Christine BushMarlene & Keith DinesLorraine DonovanAnn DzunaLoella & Ralph HaskewElizabeth & Tom HenryDennis Irving (In Memory of Sharon Irving)D’Arcy & Steven JamesBeth Kyman (In Memory of Abraham Greenhouse) Bobbi Chaville & Greg Maunz Gwaltney & Carl Mountford Russell NelsonLee & Arthur Oller Sharon & Don RichieCarolyn & Gary SotoRonald TurnerJennifer Wilson

Contributor$100 - $499Joy Atchison Vicki AndrewsAlex BarlowBarry BenioffMary & Kirk BennettPam & David BernalArlynn & Craig Bloom Lois BoydMelissa & Stephen CasasJack CattonChelsea ChanWai & Frances Chan Family Trust David ChaseMichelle & Sherman ChuThe Classical Girl Diane ClaytorKaryn ConnellSuzanne & Walter CookBillie & Jerry Cronen

John diBeneAlison Tucker & Joe DiBernardoMindy Jonas & Jonathan Delson Lucinda ElyWilyne Francois-RosaKathy FerberJoan FeuryDaria FiremanDianne GallagherMark GaribaldiHelen Choi & David GlazerChristine GregoryMarcy GrayMarta GuevaraCraig HammondCharles Hartman HansonDavid Hicks (In Memory of Jocelyn Vollmar)Kathy K. Hirai Miwako & Carl Hsu Erika Johnson Diane KamrinElaine KaufmanSusan KingJudith KunofskyFred LambrightBonnie LandiniKaty Young & Christopher LeeCarmen LeightonDr. Yuriria Lobato & Dr. Hilary Lerner Amy Lopez Elaine LuoMai & Steven LynnDenise & Frank Mallozzi Greg MatiukSheila & David MatzGary Masters & Fred Mathews Linda McClain Andrew Hansen & Dr. Donald McKillopCynthia McMillenDonald MonacoDenise & Frank MallozziCorinne & Jonathan Jonas MayerGail Murray Robert MullerKathy NelsonNorman Nichols Jean NobbeLori Bungarz & Tom NootbarGeorge NunesAbigail O’Neill Isabel Paul Cynthia PepperShirley Perez-GierakCarol PolomboDenise S. Powell (In honor of Olivia Powell) Catharine PronziniJune RandoJanet Reinsta

Erich Rex (In honor of Susan King)Joseph RoachVicki RobinsonLana & William RochaErich Rex (In honor of Susan King) Nelson RussellKent Sack, MDKevin SafineJerry & Barbara Schauffler FundEllen & Bruce Smith Elizabeth TakoaMildred Tinkler Benjamin & Pearl Tolosa Rachel Torres Debbie TothKim Trupiano Roberta Vassallo Kristie & Jim Vetterli Jean ViethGrace WangScott WilliamsBeverly Wilson Penelope WongMargaret & Martin Yeaman

Diablo Ballet School Founding MembersSolomon BeletteMary and Kirk BennettSusan and Rick BorelizMelissa and Steven CasasJack CattonCipriano FamilyKerry Silverstone and Mari CyphersCheryl and Chris DeSimone

Azlan EzaddinPatricia and Bill GallagherLorie and Werner GehrkeJanet GrattanAshraf HabibullahErika JohnsonSean KellyJenny Yip and Michael KimRichard LeavittMacy'sDan MeagherSylvia PerfettoMayo Sugano and Michael RaabJudith KunofskyMelissa and Jim HardyLauren JonasKaren and Sylvain LapointeAnne Woodson LauntElizabeth MastenLaurie Miller and Ian McNeillLouise MorrisonMaureen and George PereiraCindy and Tom SilvaDebbie TothUS Bank

Richard Sah Memorial Fund for New WorkEizabeth Green-Sah, ChairPamela & David BernalSusan & Rick BorelizCarol MatherJennifer Wilson

Bilha Sperling Outreach Fund Susan & Rick BorelizBusiness Development Network Jack CattonMelissa & Steven Casas Janet Reinsta

Mason's Dragonfly Scholarship Fund Jennifer DavidsonElaine KaufmanDonald LucasThe Wilson Family

Matching GiftsAT&TChevronPG&EUS Bank In KindBuckley PatchenContra Costa DancewearDon Francisco CoffeeFORMA GymDenise Hillard, MDGrowers SquareHolistic Chiropractic and Kinesiology- Dr. James HuangPacer Physical Therapy, Inc.Paynton Chiropractic & Sports TherapyPayroll to GoSelina Shah, MD, FACPSteinway Piano Gallery

Friends of Diablo Ballet

Tania & Daniel Bajada, Directors, Pacer Physical Therapy

Rebecca BerkeAris Bernales

Chris Bess, Island Creative Management, LLCJack Carpenter

Renee DeWeese, Rena WilsonCarmen Lessa, Performing Academy

Michael GrayAshraf Habibullah, Co-Founder

David HartensteinDenise Hilliard, MD

Laura Lehmann, Payroll to GoCoco Liboiron, Contra Costa Dancewear

Rosselyn RamirezThomas RobertsRenee Rothmann

Luke H. SauerSelina Shah, MD, FACP

Joyce VandermeydeHiromi and Walter Yamazaki

Special Thanks

For Season Subscription or Single Ticket information:

925.943.1775 / diabloballet.org

Photo by Aris Bernales

Join Diablo Ballet for the remainder of its

27th Season! 27th Anniversary Performance & Gala March 20, 2021Our Gala goes virtual this year and will be hosted by dancers Jordan & Raymond Tilton and includes four ballets featuring Carousel - A Dance by Christopher Wheeldon, interviews and a champagne toast with the dancers, and a new work by Diablo Ballet School's advanced students.

Once Upon a Time May 7 - 16, 2021Julia Adam’s witty and sophisticated Once Upon a Time, where a young man accidentally �nds himself as the male lead in everyone’s favorite classic fairytales such as Cinderella, Snow White, Alice in Wonderland and Little Red Riding Hood. With theintroduction of new characters and fun plot twists, this full-length ballet will leave audiences of all ages believing in happily ever after.

Coppélia June 2021Considered one of the best-loved classical ballets, this charming, lighthearted, romantic comedy staged by Artistic Director, Lauren Jonas, and Broadway choreographer, Sean Kelly, features a brash young protagonist, a doll that comes to life, and a dash of magic.