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San Francisco Ballet | Vol. 25, No. 1

2017–18 Season

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CONTENTS04 Board of Trustees & Endowment Foundation Board

08 The Story of Nutcracker

31 Artists of the Company

45 San Francisco Ballet Orchestra

46 Children & Supernumerary Roles

48 San Francisco Ballet Staff

51 Season Sponsors

55 Activity Pages

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SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION Board of Directors 2017–2018

Chris Hellman† (1933–2017)Chair Emerita

John S. Osterweis†Immediate Past Chair

Margaret G. Gill Vice Chair James H. Herbert II†Vice Chair

Lucy JewettVice Chair

James D. MarverVice Chair

Diane B. WilseyVice Chair

Nancy Kukacka Treasurer

Jennifer J. McCall Secretary

Susan S. BriggsAssistant Secretary

Helgi TomassonArtistic Director & Principal Choreographer

Glenn McCoy*Executive Director

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Thomas E. HornTreasurer

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Elizabeth Lani‡Assistant Secretary

Chris Hellman (1933–2017) Director Emerita

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WORLD PREMIERE December 17, 1892 Shchelkunchik (original Russian title) Imperial Ballet, Mariinsky Theatre; St. Petersburg, Russia

Choreography for this production by Lev Ivanov, Libretto by Marius Petipa UNITED STATES PREMIERE

December 24, 1944San Francisco Ballet, War Memorial Opera House; San Francisco, California

Choreography for this production by Willam Christensen PRODUCTION PREMIERE

December 17, 2004San Francisco Ballet, War Memorial Opera House; San Francisco, California

The 2004 premiere of Helgi Tomasson’s Nutcracker was made possible by Lead Sponsors The Herbert Family and The Swanson Foundation, and Sponsors Yurie and Carl Pascarella, Kathleen Scutchfield, and The Smelick Family.

COMPOSER PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY

CHOREOGRAPHY HELGI TOMASSON

SCENIC DESIGN MICHAEL YEARGAN

COSTUME DESIGN MARTIN PAKLEDINAZ

LIGHTING DESIGN JAMES F. INGALLS

PROJECTION DESIGN WENDALL K. HARRINGTON

MUSIC CASSE-NOISETTE (THE NUTCRACKER), OP. 71

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PRODUCTION CREDITS: Nutcracker by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Additional Children’s Rehearsal Assistants: Jeffrey Lyons, Tina LeBlanc, and Kristi DeCaminada. Assistant to the Lighting Designer: Lisa J. Pinkham. Costumes constructed by Barbara Matera, Ltd., New York, New York; Parsons-Meares Ltd., New York, New York; Tricorne, Inc., New York, New York; Ann Beck Dance and Specialty Costumes, San Francisco, California; Seams Unlimited, Racine, Wisconsin and Paul Chang’s Custom Tailor, Chicago, Illinois; Studio Rouge, New York, New York. Religious Sisters’ Habits constructed by Brother Anthony Mary Fidelis, OSF, and the Franciscans of Divine Providence, Little Rock, Arkansas. Fabric dyeing by Gene Mignola, Inc., New York, New York and printing by Dye-Namix, Inc., New York, New York. Fabric painting by Mary Macy, Margaret Peot, Charlotte Stahlbush-Haule, for Parsons-Meares, Ltd. Madame Le Cirque structure constructed by Jon Gellman Effects, Jersey City, New Jersey. Dragon constructed by Marian Hose, New York, New York. Special thanks to the San Francisco Police Department. Masks, Millinery, and Head Dressing by Rodney Gordon, Inc., New York, New York; Lynne Mackey Studio, New York, New York and Arnold S. Levine, Inc., Theatrical Millinery and Crafts, New York, New York. Wigs by Robin Church, Morgan Hills, California. Footwear by J.C. Theatrical, New York, New York; Capezio, New York, New York; Pluma, Portland, Oregon; and Celebrity Dance Shoes, Sun Valley, California. Assistants to Martin Pakledinaz: Janine McCabe, Courtney Logan, Matthew Pachtman, Shura Pollatsek, Sydney Shannon, and Brian Bustos. Magic consultation by Marshall Magoon Magic, Menlo Park, California. Projection Programmer, Paul Vershbow. Scenic construction and painting by San Francisco Ballet Carpentry and Scenic Departments, at the San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios. Susan Tuohy, San Francisco Ballet Scenic Artist in Charge. Mannequin costumes constructed by Nina Parker, San Francisco, California. Nutcracker Doll constructed by Izquierdo Studio, New York, New York. Hobby Horses constructed by Costume Armour, New York, New York. Fabergé Eggs constructed by R.A. Reed Productions, Portland, Oregon. Arabian Lamp constructed by Kreysler & Associates, American Canyon, California.

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ncle Drosselmeyer then opens his gift and presents the nutcracker to Clara. Captivated, she dances with the magical doll. Fritz is envious. He mischievously pulls the nutcracker from his sister’s hands, breaking it. Drosselmeyer carefully bandages the doll and returns it to Clara, who plays with it gently. The Stahlbaum grandparents begin their annual holiday dance, and all join in.

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iant mice appear, frightening Clara. The nutcracker doll comes to life to

defend her. He summons an army of toy soldiers from the cupboard and a fierce battle ensues.

The ferocious King of the Mice challenges the Nutcracker to a duel. Clara’s quick thinking helps the Nutcracker defeat the King of the Mice. After the battle, the Nutcracker collapses. Heartbroken, Clara begs Uncle Drosselmeyer for help. Magically, he transforms the Nutcracker into a dashing Prince. The Prince thanks Clara for saving him, and together they embark on an enchanting journey through the Land of Snow.


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and butterflies dance. The Sugar Plum Fairy welcomes Clara and the Prince and asks them to tell her about the adventure that brought them to her world. The Prince recounts his battle with the King of the Mice and describes Clara’s bravery. The Sugar Plum Fairy commands a festival of dancing to honor her guests.

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PRINCIPAL DANCERS

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Frances Chung

Sasha De Sola

Carlo Di Lanno

Mathilde Froustey

Jaime Garcia Castilla

Angelo Greco

Tiit Helimets

Luke Ingham

Maria KochetkovaHerbert Family Principal Dancer

Vitor Luiz

Ana Sophia Scheller

Jennifer Stahl†

Sofiane SylveDiane B. Wilsey Principal Dancer

Yuan Yuan TanRichard C. Barker Principal Dancer

Sarah Van PattenDiana Dollar Knowles Principal Dancer

Joseph WalshJohn and Barbara Osterweis Principal Dancer

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Miranda Silveira†

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Isabella Walsh†

Mingxuan Wang†

Joseph Warton†

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BALLET MASTERS

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DORES ANDRÉBorn in Vigo, Spain, Dores André trained with Antonio Almenara and at Estudio de Danza de Maria de Avila. She joined the Company in 2004, was promoted to soloist in 2012, and to principal dancer in 2015.

CARLO DI LANNO

Carlo Di Lanno was born in Naples, Italy, and trained at La Scala Ballet School in Milan. He danced with La Scala Ballet and Staatsballett Berlin before joining San Francisco Ballet as a soloist in 2014. He was promoted to principal dancer in 2016.

TIIT HELIMETS

Born in Viljandi, Estonia, Tiit Helimets trained at Tallinn Ballet School. He danced with Estonian National Ballet and Birmingham Royal Ballet before joining San Francisco Ballet as a principal dancer in 2005.

ULRIK BIRKKJAER Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, Ulrik Birkkjaer trained at the Royal Danish Ballet School. He danced with the Royal Danish Ballet before joining San Francisco Ballet as a principal dancer in 2017.

MATHILDE FROUSTEYMathilde Froustey was born in Bordeaux, France, and trained at the Marseille National School of Ballet and Paris Opera Ballet School. She danced with Paris Opera Ballet before joining SF Ballet as a principal dancer in 2013.

LUKE INGHAM

From Mount Gambier, South Australia, Luke Ingham trained at the Australian Ballet School. He danced with The Australian Ballet and Houston Ballet before joining SF Ballet as a soloist in 2012. He was promoted to principal dancer in 2014.

FRANCES CHUNGBorn in Vancouver, Canada, Frances Chung trained at Goh Ballet Academy before joining SF Ballet in 2001. She was promoted to soloist in 2005 and principal dancer in 2009.

JAIME GARCIA CASTILLAJaime Garcia Castilla was born in Madrid, Spain, and studied at the Royal Conservatory of Professional Dance. He was named an SF Ballet apprentice in 2001 and joined the Company the following year. He was promoted to soloist in 2006 and to principal dancer in 2008.

MARIA KOCHETKOVABorn in Moscow, Russia, Maria Kochetkova trained at the Bolshoi Ballet School in Moscow and danced with The Royal Ballet and English National Ballet before joining SF Ballet as a principal dancer in 2007. She was appointed Herbert Family Principal Dancer in 2012.

SASHA DE SOLABorn in Winter Park, Florida, Sasha De Sola trained at the Kirov Academy of Ballet. She was named an SF Ballet apprentice in 2006 and joined the Company in 2007. She was promoted to soloist in 2012 and principal dancer in 2017.

ANGELO GRECOBorn in Nuoro, Italy, Angelo Greco trained at La Scala Ballet School in Milan. He danced with La Scala Ballet before joining SF Ballet as a soloist in 2016. He was promoted to principal dancer in 2017.

VITOR LUIZ

Born in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, Vitor Luiz trained at The Royal Ballet School. He danced with Birmingham Royal Ballet and Ballet do Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro prior to joining SF Ballet as a principal dancer in 2009.

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ANA SOPHIA SCHELLERBorn in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Ana Sophia Scheller trained at the Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colon and the School of American Ballet. She danced with New York City Ballet before joining SF Ballet as a principal dancer in 2017.

JENNIFER STAHL†

Born in Dana Point, California, Jennifer Stahl trained at Maria Lazar’s Classical Ballet Academy and SF Ballet School. She was named an SF Ballet apprentice in 2005 and joined the corps de ballet in 2006. She was promoted to soloist in 2013 and principal dancer in 2017.

SOFIANE SYLVE

Sofiane Sylve was born in Nice, France, where she studied at the Académie de Danse. She danced with Germany’s Stadttheater, Dutch National Ballet, and New York City Ballet prior to joining SF Ballet as a principal dancer in 2008. She was appointed Diane B. Wilsey Principal Dancer in 2017.

YUAN YUAN TAN Yuan Yuan Tan was born in Shanghai, China, and trained at Shanghai Dancing School and Stuttgart’s John Cranko School. She joined SF Ballet as soloist in 1995 and was promoted to principal dancer in 1997. She was appointed Richard C. Barker Principal Dancer in 2012.

SARAH VAN PATTENSarah Van Patten, born in Boston, Massachusetts, danced with Massachusetts Youth Ballet and the Royal Danish Ballet before joining SF Ballet as a soloist in 2002. She waspromoted to principal dancer in 2007. She was appointed Diana Dollar Knowles Principal Dancer in 2013.

JOSEPH WALSH

Born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Joseph Walsh trained at Walnut Hill School of the Arts and Houston Ballet II. He danced with Houston Ballet before joining SF Ballet as a soloist in 2014. He was promoted to principal dancer that same year. He was appointed John and Barbara Osterweis Principal Dancer in 2017.

RICARDO BUSTAMANTE†Born in Medellín, ColombiaJoined in 1980Named principal character dancer in 2007

RUBÉN MARTÍN CINTASBorn in Reus, SpainJoined in 2000Named principal character dancer in 2014

VAL CANIPAROLI†Born in Renton, WashingtonJoined in 1973Named principal character dancer in 1987

ANITA PACIOTTI†Born in Oakland, CaliforniaJoined in 1968Named principal character dancer in 1987

PRINCIPAL DANCERS

PRINCIPAL CHARACTER DANCERS


YUAN YUAN TAN Yuan Yuan Tan was born in Shanghai, China, and trained at Shanghai Dancing School and Stuttgart’s John Cranko School. She joined SF Ballet as soloist in 1995 and was promoted to principal dancer in 1997. She was appointed Richard C. Barker Principal Dancer in 2012.

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MAX CAUTHORN†Born in San Francisco, CaliforniaNamed apprentice in 2013Joined in 2014Promoted to soloist in 2017

ISABELLA DEVIVO†

Born in Great Neck, New York Joined in 2013 Promoted to soloist in 2017

DANIEL DEIVISON-OLIVEIRA†Born in Rio de Janeiro, BrazilJoined in 2005Promoted to soloist in 2011

JAHNA FRANTZISKONIS Born in Tucson, ArizonaJoined in 2015Promoted to soloist in 2017

ESTEBAN HERNANDEZBorn in Guadalajara, MexicoJoined in 2013Promoted to soloist in 2017

KOTO ISHIHARA†

Born in Nagoya, JapanJoined in 2010Promoted to soloist in 2014

STEVEN MORSE†Born in Harbor City, CaliforniaJoined in 2009Promoted to soloist in 2017

JULIA ROWE†Born in Elizabethtown, PennsylvaniaJoined in 2013Promoted to soloist in 2016

JAMES SOFRANKOBorn in Marion, IndianaJoined in 2000Promoted to soloist in 2007

WEI WANG†Born in Anshan, Liaoning, ChinaNamed apprentice in 2012Joined in 2013Promoted to soloist in 2016

LAUREN STRONGINBorn in Los Gatos, CaliforniaJoined as a soloist in 2015

HANSUKE YAMAMOTO

Born in Chiba, JapanJoined in 2001Promoted to soloist in 2005

WANTING ZHAO†

Born in Anshan, Liaoning, ChinaJoined in 2011Promoted to soloist in 2016

SOLOISTS


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KAMRYN BALDWIN†Born in Honolulu, Hawai’iJoined in 2015

SEAN BENNETT†

Born in San Francisco, CaliforniaNamed apprentice in 2011Joined in 2012

LUDMILA BIZALION†Born in Rio de Janeiro, BrazilNamed apprentice in 2006Joined in 2007Returned in 2016

ALEXANDRE CAGNAT† Born in Cannes, FranceNamed apprentice in 2016Joined in 2017

THAMIRES CHUVAS†Born in Rio de Janeiro, BrazilNamed apprentice in 2014Joined in 2015

DIEGO CRUZ†

Born in Zaragoza, SpainJoined in 2006

MEGAN AMANDA EHRLICHBorn in Charleston, South CarolinaNamed apprentice in 2011Joined in 2012Returned in 2017

BENJAMIN FREEMANTLE†Born in New Westminster,British Columbia, CanadaNamed apprentice in 2014Joined in 2015

SOLOMON GOLDINGBorn in London, United KingdomJoined in 2017

JILLIAN HARVEYBorn in Hollidaysburg, PennsylvaniaNamed apprentice in 2012Joined in 2012

GABRIELA GONZALEZBorn in Mérida, MexicoJoined in 2017

SAMANTHA BRISTOW†Born in Media, PennsylvaniaNamed apprentice in 2014Joined in 2015

ELLEN ROSE HUMMEL†

Born in Greenville, South CarolinaNamed apprentice in 2011Joined in 2012

BLAKE JOHNSTON†

Born in Charlotte, North CarolinaJoined in 2017

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CORPS DE BALLET


MADISON KEESLER†Born in Carlsbad, CaliforniaJoined in 2009Returned in 2017

BLAKE KESSLER†

Born in Jacksonville, FloridaNamed apprentice in 2015Joined in 2016

SHENÉ LAZARUS†Born in Durban, South AfricaNamed apprentice in 2016Joined in 2017

ELIZABETH MATEERBorn in Boca Raton, FloridaJoined in 2016

NORIKA MATSUYAMA† Born in Chiba, JapanJoined in 2014

DAVIDE OCCHIPINTI†Born in Rome, ItalyNamed apprentice in 2016Joined in 2017

KIMBERLY MARIE OLIVIER†

Born in New York, New YorkNamed apprentice in 2009Joined in 2010

SEAN ORZA†Born in San Francisco, CaliforniaNamed apprentice in 2007Joined in 2008

WONA PARK†Born in Seoul, South KoreaJoined in 2017

LAUREN PARROTT†Born in Palm Harbor, FloridaNamed apprentice in 2012Joined in 2013

ELIZABETH POWELL†Born in Boston, MassachusettsNamed apprentice in 2011Joined in 2012

NATHANIEL REMEZ†Born in Washington, DCNamed apprentice in 2016Joined in 2017

ALEXANDER RENEFF-OLSON†

Born in San Francisco, CaliforniaNamed apprentice in 2012Joined in 2013

REBECCA RHODES†

Born in Chicago, IllinoisNamed apprentice in 2008Joined in 2009

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APPRENTICES

EMMA RUBINOWITZ†Born in San Francisco, CaliforniaNamed apprentice in 2012Joined in 2013

SKYLA SCHRETER

Born in Chappaqua, New YorkJoined in 2014

NATASHA SHEEHAN†Born in San Francisco, CaliforniaJoined in 2016

MIRANDA SILVEIRA† Born in Rio de Janeiro, BrazilNamed apprentice in 2013Joined in 2014

JOHN-PAUL SIMOENS†Born in Omaha, NebraskaNamed apprentice in 2014Joined in 2015

MYLES THATCHER†

Born in Atlanta, GeorgiaNamed apprentice in 2009Joined in 2010

ISABELLA WALSH†Born in Rolling Hills, CaliforniaNamed apprentice in 2016Joined in 2017

MINGXUAN WANG†Born in Qingdao, ChinaNamed apprentice in 2013Joined in 2014

JOSEPH WARTON†Born in Beaverton, OregonJoined in 2017

MAGGIE WEIRICH†Born in Portland, OregonNamed apprentice in 2014Joined in 2015

LONNIE WEEKSBorn in Los Alamos, New MexicoJoined in 2010

HENRY SIDFORD†Born in Marblehead, MassachusettsNamed apprentice in 2011Joined in 2012

AMI YUKI†

Born in Saitama, JapanNamed apprentice in 2014Joined in 2015

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San Francisco Falun Buddha Study Association SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ORCHESTRA

CONTRABASS

Steve D’Amico, Principal

Shinji Eshima, Associate Principal

Jonathan Lancelle, Assistant Principal

Mark Drury

FLUTE

Barbara Chaffe, Principal

Stephanie McNab, 2nd & Piccolo*

Julie McKenzie, 3rd & Piccolo

OBOE

Laura Griffiths, Principal

James Moore*

Marilyn Coyne, English Horn

CLARINET

Natalie Parker, Principal

Steve Sanchez*

Andrew Sandwick, Bass Clarinet

BASSOON

Rufus Olivier, Principal

Patrick Johnson-Whitty

HORN

Kevin Rivard, Principal

Keith Green

Brian McCarty, Associate Principal

William Klingelhoffer

TRUMPET

Adam Luftman, Principal

Joseph Brown

TROMBONE

Jeffrey Budin, Principal

Hall Goff†

Paul Radke**

BASS TROMBONE

Scott Thornton, Principal

TUBA

Peter Wahrhaftig, Principal

TIMPANI

James Gott, Principal

PERCUSSION

David Rosenthal, Principal

Todd Manley*

CELESTE/SYNTHESIZER

Natal’ya Feygina*

Mungunchimeg Buriad*

HARP

Annabelle Taubl, Principal

Sophie Baird Daniel*

ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER & MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR

Tracy Davis

MUSIC LIBRARIAN

Matthew Naughtin

MUSIC DIRECTOR & PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR

MARTIN WEST

GUEST CONDUCTORS

Ming Luke

Stuart Chafetz

VIOLIN I

Cordula Merks, Concertmaster

Heeguen Song, Associate Concertmaster

Beni Shinohara, Assistant Concertmaster

Heidi Wilcox

Mia Kim

Robin Hansen

Brian Lee

Mariya Borozina

Karen Shinozaki*

Laura Albers*

VIOLIN II

Craig Reiss, Acting Principal

Jeanelle Meyer, Acting Associate Principal

Wenyi Shih, Assistant Principal**

Mariann Wagner

Clifton Foster

Rebecca Jackson**

Emma Votapek*

Jeremy Preston*

VIOLA

Yi Zhou, Principal

Anna Kruger, Associate Principal

Joy Fellows, Assistant Principal

Caroline Lee

Paul Ehrlich

Elizabeth Prior*

CELLO

Eric Sung, Principal

Jonah Kim, Associate Principal

Victor Fierro, Assistant Principal

Thalia Moore

Nora Pirquet

Ruth Lane*

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STUDENT & SUPERNUMERARY ROLESACT I / PROLOGUEDROSSELMEYER'S SHOP & PASSERSBY

Susan Anderson Norby

Audrey Armacost

Barry Balasingham

Tommaso Beneventi

Jim Bowes

Alexandra Carey

Anne Chaitin

Hai Yi Chen

Renee De Jarnatt

Issac Fukumura-White

Anneliese Guerin

Connor Hammond

Christina Hecht

Emily Hoff

Fiona Hunt

Marko Jankovic

Andrea Kohlruss

Nicholas Kosanovich-Ware

Joan Kwansa

Priscilla Lore

Dosia Matthews

Elias Myers

Nora Noble

Theodore O'Brien

Sophia Postel

Elias Sammons

Christopher Sanchez

Don Stoddard

Maya Wheeler

Karen Wiel

Stephen Wiel

Adrian Zeisel

ACT I / SCENE IYOUNG LADIES & GENTLEMEN

Maxwell Behrman-Rosenberg

Abby Cannon

Braden Conte

Myles Crawford

Enzo Eckert

Calder Feinstein

Daisy Feinstein

Kendall Foley

Dominic Gurrea

Yuka Hagiwara

Kai Hannigan

Charles Harding

Walker Hollenbeck

Gracie James-Hickey

Preston Kuan

Kyla Marcus

Isabella McClung-Hetz

Ziyan Miller

Hina Oshima

Kendra Peterson

Mia Snape

Shane Wexelman

Reagan Wexelman

Sophia Wheeler

Braeden Wilcox

Jonathan Yee

Nicholas Yurkevich

ACT I / SCENE II OFFICERS

Isabella Marca

Estelle McGuinness

Natalie Roy

Darya Yurkevich

FOOT SOLDIERS

Ainsely Dellinger

Grace Diehl

Quete Disney

Vitesse Disney

Sarah Golden

Scarlett Hollenbeck

Chelsea Kwan

Lily Loft

Chloe Mussche

Christina Liv Pedersen

Lily Peta

Malia Peterson

Kaylia Roark-Hernandez

Josephine Scheib

Maya Sprague

Grace Tanner

Tessa Ulvestad

Nadirah Vander Linden

ARTILLERY

Ava Cabreza

Alexandria Dassios

Evvia Eduarte-Courtot

Carissa Ejabat

Anne Eslic-Persyn

Abigail Fullerton

Fiona MacLeitch

Jacqueline Soraire

CAVALRY GUARDS

Barry Balasingham

James Beckman-Maldonado

Issac Fukumura-White

Marko Jankovic

Nicholas Kosanovich-Ware

Elias Myers

Theodore O'Brien

Elias Sammons

Christopher Sanchez

Nathaniel Zubatov

MICE

Roman Aldrete

Tommaso Beneventi

Joshua Binowitz

Akira Bischoff

Rafael Borisonik

Chris Chun

Ugo Cirri

Rubén Cítores

Esteban Cuadrado

Michael Jr. Edwards

Jason Ferro

Maxwell Follmer

Connor Hammond

Lleyton Ho

Marcello Marca

Atsunari Matsuyama

Wade Mesecar

Yuki Nishizawa

David O'Matz

Joshua Price

Jacob Seltzer

Balthazar Senat

Henry Shane

Daniil Shaposhnikov

Jasper Stanford

Mattia Teora

Eliot Wallace

Brian Warkentien

Cyril Welle

Adrian Zeisel

ACT I / SCENE III HORSEMEN

Joshua Binowitz

Akira Bischoff

Rafael Borisonik

Ugo Cirri

Rubén Cítores

Esteban Cuadrado

Michael Jr. Edwards

Jason Ferro

Maxwell Follmer

Connor Hammond

Lleyton Ho

Atsunari Matsuyama

Yuki Nishizawa

David O'Matz

Joshua Price

Balthazar Senat

Jasper Stanford

Mattia Teora

Eliot Wallace

Brian Warkentien

Cyril Welle

Adrian Zeisel

ACT IILADYBUGS, BUTTERFLIES, & DRAGONFLIES

Kealani Arata

Sabina Barrolaza

Sofia Boselli

Annabel Bourgon

Isabel Burke

Olivia Callander

Katie Choi

Lovelle Chung

Annette Darren

Quincy Fong-McAdams

Adele Fratesi

Raisa Antonia Gagas

Emma Gravel

Reece Hamilton

Fiona Hunt

Isabella Infosino

Eve Kaufman

Sabrina Kheirolomoom

Isabella Marca

Kyla Marcus

Pia Martin

Chloe Mussche

Pilar Ortega

Hina Oshima

Christina Liv Pedersen

Jazlyn Quezada

Mia Snape

Jamie Stephens

Lizzy Steward

Chloe Treanor

Jin Vanholder

Angela Watson

Reagan Wexelman

Sophia Wheeler

Neve Wilcox

Angelina Williams

Darya Yurkevich

PAGES

Tommaso Beneventi

Akira Bischoff

Rafael Borisonik

Ugo Cirri

Rubén Cítores

Jason Ferro

Maxwell Follmer

Lleyton Ho

Atsunari Matsuyama

Yuki Nishizawa

David O'Matz

Joshua Price

Jacob Seltzer

Balthazar Senat

Jasper Stanford

Mattia Teora

Eliot Wallace

Brian Warkentien

Adrian Zeisel

MOTHER GINGER’S BUFFOONS

Adrienne Harris

Alia Hobart

Ana Clare Johnke

Ainsley Johnson

Elise Loeffler

Jamie Low

Ariadna Maksin

Elie Orenstein

Sarah Ousterhout

Michaela Ousterhout

Kira Pan

Maximilienne Pelfrey

Calista Peta

Manon Schul

Ridgely Slagle

Margaret Smith

Melissa Yan


HELGI TOMASSON ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & PRINCIPAL CHOREOGRAPHER

GLENN MCCOYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ARTISTIC

RICARDO BUSTAMANTE, FELIPE DIAZ, Ballet Masters & Assistants to the Artistic Director

Betsy Erickson, Anita Paciotti, Katita Waldo, Ballet Masters

Yuri Possokhov, Choreographer in Residence

Abby Masters, Artistic Administrator

Alan Takata-Villareal, Logistics Manager

Amelia Bear, Assistant to the Artistic Staff

OPERATIONS

DEBRA BERNARD, General Manager

Juliette LeBlanc, Company Manager

Amy Hand, Operations Manager

PRODUCTION

CHRISTOPHER DENNIS, Production Director

Daniel Thomas, Technical Manager

Kate Share, Manager of Wardrobe, Wig, Make-up & Costume Construction

Jim French, Lighting Supervisor

Jane Green, Production Stage Manager

Kathryn Orr, Stage Manager

Nixon Bracisco, Master Carpenter

Kelly Corter Kelly, Master Electrician

Kenneth M. Ryan, Master of Properties

Kevin Kirby, Audio Engineer

John O'Donnell, Flyman

George Elvin, Wardrobe Manager

Patti Fitzpatrick, Head of Women’s Wardrobe

Richard Battle, Head of Hair & Make-up

Thomas Richards, Assistant Head of Hair & Make-up

FACILITIES

NATHAN BRITO, Facilities Manager

Zachary Huffaker, Facilities Supervisor

Adrian Rodriguez, Facilities Coordinator

Todd Martin, Stanley Wong, Facilities Assistants

Tamara de la Cruz, Nicole Drysdale, Yana Vincent, Receptionists

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

MURRAY BOGNOVITZ, Director of Information Technology

Stacy Desimini, IT Operations & Project Manager

Karen Irvin, Application Administrator & Help Desk Coordinator

Josh Marshall, Web Administrator

Jiapeng Jiang, IT Specialist

FRONT OF HOUSE

JAMYE DIVILA, House Manager

Marialice Dockus, Head Usher

Rodney Anderson, Danica Burt, Anthony Cantello, Laurent Dela Cruz, Martin Dias, Starsky Dias, Jonathan Drogin, Chip Heath, Elaine Kawasaki, Eileen Keremitsis, Ryszard Koprowski, Bill Laschuk, Sharon Lee, Lenore Long, Doug Luyendyk, Evelyn Martinez, Leontyne Mbele-Mbong, Sam Mesinger, Dale Nedelco, Wayne Noel, Beth Norris, Jan Padover, Julie Peck, Robert Remple, Bill Repp, Rilla Reynolds, CJ Ru, Robyn Sandberg, Kelly Smith, Stephanie Somersille, Theresa Sun, Tom Taffel, Richard Wagner, Steve Weiss, Elaine Yee, Ushers

EDUCATION & TRAINING San Francisco Ballet School

HELGI TOMASSON, Artistic Director

PATRICK ARMAND, Director School Faculty

Patrick Armand

Kristi DeCaminada

Karen Gabay

MUSIC

MARTIN WEST, Music Director & Principal Conductor

Mungunchimeg Buriad, Natal'ya Feygina, Nina Pinzarrone, Company Pianists

Tracy Davis, Orchestra Personnel Manager & Music Administrator

Matthew Naughtin, Music Librarian ADMINISTRATION

DARIN CONLEY-BUCHSIEB, Human Resources Director

Laura Simpson, Board Relations Manager

Rocio Salazar, Human Resources Generalist

Katharine Chambers, Assistant to Senior Executive Staff

DEVELOPMENT

Fermin Nasol, Director of Principal Gifts

Elizabeth Lani, Senior Officer, Planned Giving

Amy Drew, Senior Officer, Corporate Giving

Sarah Warner, Senior Officer, Individual Gifts

Kera Jewett, Senior Officer, Individual Gifts

Ingrid Roman, Senior Manager, Special Events

Ari Lipsky, Senior Manager, Individual Gifts

Laurel Skehen, Senior Manager, Membership

Jim Sohm, Research Manager

Elizabeth Luu, Grants Manager

Nicole Lugtu, Individual Gifts Officer

Catherine Davis, Donor Relations Officer

Colette Whitney, Corporate Giving Officer

Ashley Rits, Development Database Coordinator

Emma Lundberg, Special Events Coordinator

Joshua Schaffer, Membership Coordinator

Haley O’Neil, Senior Development Associate

Jamie Bergos, Development Associate

Juanita Lam, Development Associate

Meg Monks, Special Events Associate

Jordan Hammond-Tilton

Yuko Katsumi

Tina LeBlanc

Jeffrey Lyons

Rubén Martín Cintas, Lee R. Crews Endowed Faculty Member

Ilona McHugh

Pascal Molat, Trainee Program Assistant

Jaime Diaz, Ballet and Strengthening

Dana Genshaft, Ballet, Contemporary Dance & Conditioning

Cecelia Beam, Adult Ballet

Brian Fisher, Contemporary Dance

Leonid Shagalov, Character Dance

Henry Berg, Conditioning

Jamie Narushchen, Daniel Sullivan, Music

Lisa Giannone, Conditioning Class Consultant

Sofiane Sylve, Principal Guest Faculty School Pianists

Jamie Narushchen, School Pianist Supervisor, Lee R. Crews Endowed Pianist

Ella Belilovskaya, Ritsuko Micky Kubo, Daniel Sullivan, Galina Umanskaya, Billy Wolfe, Julia Ganina, Sky Tan, School Pianists Dance in Schools & Communities Teaching Artists

Alisa Clayton

Sammay Dizon

Cynthia Pepper

Phoenicia Pettyjohn

Jessica Recinos

Joti Singh

Genoa Sperske

Maura Whelehan Dance in Schools & Communities Accompanists

David Frazier

Omar Ledezma

Zeke Nealy

Wade Peterson

Bongo Sidibe

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Kyra Jablonsky, Associate Director, Communications

Jessica Lucas, Associate Director, Marketing

Valerie Megas, Senior Manager, Retail Operations

Mary Goto, Senior Manager, Marketing and Sales

Monica Cheng, Senior Manager, Graphic Design

Jane Ann Chien, Web & Digital Platforms Manager

Jillian Vasquez, Marketing & Promotions Manager

Nannette Mickle, Group Sales Representative

James Hosking, Video Producer/Editor

Caitlin Sims, Publications Editor

Lea Lamprecht, Social Media Producer

Rena Nishijima, Communications Associate

Emily Munoz, Marketing Associate

Rachel Bauer, Media Asset Administrator

Francis Zhou, Graphic Designer

TICKET SERVICES

BETSY LINDSEY, Associate Director, Ticket & Patron Services

Jennifer Peterian, Box Office Manager/ Treasurer

Mark Holleman, Sales & Service Supervisor

Elena Ratto, Patron Services Specialist

Jole Mendoza, Ticketing Database Specialist

David Clark, Box Office Supervisor

Arielle Hazan, Jericho Lindsey, Patricia Pearson, Michelle Schafer, Cherryl Usi, Ticket Services Associates

Claudia Schwartz, Ticket Services Assistant

FINANCE

KEVIN MOHR, Chief Financial Officer

Kristin Klingvall, Controller

Valerie Ruban, Accounting Supervisor

Evangelina Maravilla, Payroll Manager

Matthew Czarnecki, Senior Accountant

Jonathan Creecy, Leanna Wright, Staff Accountants

Jennifer Kovacevich, Lean Ops Project Manager

Education & Training Administration

ANDREA YANNONE, Director of Education & Training

Jennie Scholick, PhD, Associate Director of Audience Engagement

Christina Gray Rutter, School Assistant Administrative Director

Jasmine Yep Huynh, Manager of Youth Programs and Teacher Support

Jennifer Bakane, School Operations Manager

Tai Vogel, School Registrar and Summer Session Coordinator

Lauren Chertudi, Education Assistant

Miles Petty, Administrative Assistant, Education & Training

Mateo Santos Perry, School Assistant

Cecelia Beam, Audience Engagement Coordinator

Naima McQueen, Residence Manager

Matt McCourt, Will Reese, Resident Assistants

Leslie Donohue, Chris Fitzsimons, School Physical Therapists

COMPANY PHYSICIANS

Richard Gibbs, M.D. & Rowan Paul, M.D., Supervising Physicians

Michael Leslie, PT Director, Dancer Wellness Center

Kristin Wingfield, M.D., Primary Care Sports Medicine

Frederic Bost, M.D., On-site Orthopedist

Peter Callander, M.D., Keith Donatto, M.D., Jon Dickinson, M.D., Orthopedic Advisors to the Company

Karl Schmetz, Consulting Physical Therapist

Active Care, Lisa Giannone, Director, Off-site Physical Therapy & Conditioning Classes

Leonard Stein, D.C., Chiropractic Care

Henry Berg, Rehabilitation Class Instructor

Kelsey Anderson, Wellness Program Manager

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PROGRAM 03 On a Theme of Paganini

MAJOR SPONSORAthena and Timothy Blackburn

SPONSORAlmaden

Ibsen's House

MAJOR SPONSORKathleen Scutchfield

Ghost in the Machine

LEAD SPONSORDavid and Kelsey Lamond

MAJOR SPONSORCharles and Kara Roell

SPONSORSChristine and Pierre LamondBrenda and Alexander LeffSan Francisco Ballet Allegro Circle

PROGRAM 04 Frankenstein

LEAD SPONSORMs. Elaine Kartalis

MAJOR SPONSORSKaren S. BergmanSonia H. Evers

PROGRAM 05 Opus 19/The Dreamer

LEAD SPONSORMr. Richard C. Barker

SPONSORKatherine and Gregg Crawford

The Cage

MAJOR SPONSORSMr. and Mrs. James C. Katzman David H. Spencer

Fancy Free

SPONSORSGlenn H. ReidBRAVO

SATURDAY NIGHT SUBSCRIPTION SERIESLucy and Fritz Jewett Saturday Night Series

PROGRAM 01 The Sleeping Beauty

LEAD SPONSORSMs. Laura CliffordAlison and Michael MauzéSan Francisco Ballet Auxiliary

MAJOR SPONSORSStephen and Margaret Gill Family FoundationInnovation Global CapitalAlex and Carolyn MehranMrs. Henry I. PrienMichael and Mary Schuh

SPONSORSMark and Debra LeslieTimothy Marten, M.D. Richard Thalheimer Family

PROGRAM 02 Serenade

LEAD SPONSORDiane B. Wilsey

MAJOR SPONSORSChrista and Mark LopezMr. and Mrs. Kurt Mobley

SPONSORSGioia and John ArrillagaMr. and Mrs. Edward RoachENCORE!

The Chairman Dances

LEAD SPONSORSGaia FundMr. and Mrs. John S. Osterweis

MAJOR SPONSORJennifer and Steven Walske

SPONSORSKathleen Grant, M.D. and Thomas Jackson, M.D.Kacie and Michael RencLarissa Roesch and Calder RoeschO.J. and Gary Shansby

Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes

LEAD SPONSORSMrs. Randee Seiger Judy C. Swanson

MAJOR SPONSORSHannah and Kevin ComolliCatherine and Mark Slavonia

SPONSORSJohn G. Capo and Orlando Diaz-AzcuyRobert and Laura Cory

SAN FRANCISCO BALLET SEASON SPONSORS 2018 REPERTORY SEASON

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BRIGHT FAST COOL BLUEFEB 13–FEB 24

SerenadeThe Chairman DancesRodeo: Four Dance Episodes

DISTINCTLY SF BALLETFEB 15–FEB 25

On a Theme of PaganiniIbsen’s HouseGhost in the Machine

FRANKENSTEINMAR 06–MAR 11

ROBBINS: BALLET & BROADWAY MAR 20–MAR 25

Opus 19/The DreamerThe CageOther DancesFancy Free

THE NATIONAL BALLET OF CANADANIJINSKY: A BALLET BY JOHN NEUMEIERAPR 03–APR 08

UNBOUND: A FESTIVAL OF NEW WORKSAPR 20–MAY 06

12 World Premieres by12 international choreographers

WHAT WILL YOUR NEXT BALLET BE? If you were transported by the beauty of Nutcracker, you'll love the full-length story ballets we have planned for the 2018 Repertory Season.

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FESTIVAL PRESENTING SPONSORDiane B. Wilsey

FESTIVAL GRAND BENEFACTOR SPONSORSKate and Bill Duhamel David and Kelsey LamondMr. and Mrs. John S. OsterweisYurie and Carl PascarellaDenise Littlefield SobelDavid H. Spencer Ms. Susan A. Van WagnerMiles Archer Woodlief

FESTIVAL LEAD SPONSORSMs. Laura CliffordMrs. Randee SeigerJudy C. Swanson

FESTIVAL MAJOR SPONSORSTom Horn and the Bob Ross Foundation Koret Foundation

FESTIVAL SPONSORS CIRCLE Jennifer and Steven Walske

FESTIVAL PATRONS CIRCLEChaomei Chen and Yu WuMarie and Barry Lipman Ms. Tiffany LockridgeMichael and Mary Schuh

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SF Ballet thanks attendees at the Nutcracker Suite, Snow Queen’s Court, and Sugar Plum Fairy Circle levels for their participation in our magical event. Event Co-ChairsKelsey Lamond and Christine Leong Connors Event Host CommitteeKristen A. Avansino, Stacey B. Case, Mark Casey and Carrie Gaiser Casey, Roelof Botha and Huifen Chan, Scott and Melodie Dylla, Beth Grossman, Omid and Gisel Kordestani, Pierre and Christine Lamond, Alexandria and Kevin Marchetti, Phyllis Moldaw, Yurie and Carl Pascarella, Brian and Emily Slingerland, David and Susan Viniar, and Diane B. Wilsey Event Sponsor Tiffany & Co.

Want to join us next year? Members at the Christensen Society level and above get early access. Learn more at sfballet.org/donate.

THANK YOU FOR MAKING OUR SECOND ANNUAL NUTCRACKER BENEFIT LUNCHEON: LAND OF DREAMS A SUCCESS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2017

Proceeds benefit SF Ballet's School and Youth programs and the SF Ballet School Scholarship Fund.

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CELESTIAL2018 OPENING NIGHT GALA PRESENTING SPONSOROsterweis Capital Management BENEFACTOR DINNER SPONSORKPMG PATRON DINNER SPONSORJPMorgan Chase & Co. AFTER PARTY SPONSORLa Perla

PROSECCO PROMENADE SPONSORShreve & Co. INVITATION SPONSORPacific Union Real Estate

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San Francisco Ballet gratefully acknowledges San Francisco Grants for the Arts, the Koret Foundation, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts for their support.

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Additional support is provided by Major Sponsor Kaiser Permanente and Sponsors Gap Foundation, U.S. Bank Foundation, and the Zellerbach Family Foundation.

The Dance in Schools and Communities program is supported by Major Sponsor The Charles Henry Leach, II Fund, an advised fund of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.

The Student Matinee Series is supported by the Gaia Fund of the San Francisco Ballet Endowment Foundation.

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ACTIVITY PAGES

Immerse yourself in the magic of SF Ballet's Nutcracker with our games, activities, and—for the first time—Nutcracker paper dolls!

Create Your Own Nutcracker Characters Color and cut out our special paper dolls and costumes for Clara (on page 56) and the Nutcracker Prince (on page 60).

Inside Nutcracker: Can You Spot It? Learn about the many fun details of Helgi Tomasson’s Nutcracker on page 58— and see how many of these details you spot in the performance!

Nutcracker Matching Game Each Nutcracker character or item in Act I reappears in a different form in Clara's dream. On page 62, can you match the pairs?

We’d love to see your creations! Show us your completed dolls by posting a snap on our Facebook page (facebook.com/sfballet), tweeting it to @sfballet, or uploading it to Instagram and tagging @sfballet.

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INSIDE NUTCRACKER - CAN YOU SPOT IT?When Helgi Tomasson made San Francisco Ballet’s Nutcracker, he incorporated an abundance of details, some that sharp-eyed members of the audience notice, others that are more hidden but add to the ambiance of the production and prepare the dancers for their roles. Can you spot some of these on stage?

1 See if you can spot the maids: When the Greene family arrives at the Stahlbaums' house in the Prologue, they go up the outdoor stairs and are met at the front door by their strict, unsmiling housekeeper Gertrude. They then walk down a hall decorated with old-fashioned prints of flowers, out of sight of the audience. Moments later, all the party children descend a curving staircase into the party accompanied by the more cheerful maid, Bridget.

2 Did you know that each of the children in the party scene has a name and family? In addition to Clara and Fritz Stahlbaum, the children are Rose, Daisy, and Henry Greene Jr., Susan and Bobby Blum, Maria, Dominic and Anthony Viola, and Butch, Grace, and Carolina Pessego.

3 Each child gets a gift at the Stahlbaums’ party. Which gift would you like best?

4 Look for the portraits above the fireplace. They are of the Christensen brothers, Lew, Harold, and Willam, whose artistic vision pioneered SF Ballet.

5 The ballerina doll in Act I has Nutcracker's heaviest costume. Her tutu weighs 18 pounds!

6 Clara’s brother Fritz is very naughty at the party. How does his father react?

11 The ladybugs are usually the youngest members of the Nutcracker cast. Can you spot the small movements of their characteristic ladybug arms?

12 In Act II, the giant Fabergé eggs in the Russian dance are nine feet tall. That’s 50 times larger than a real egg.

13 The bear in Act II seems reluctant to come out. What do the Buffoons do to convince him to saunter out?

14 Clara lends the French dancers in Act II a hand. Can you spot the moment she helps them with their ribbons?

7 Drosselmeyer makes the Stahlbaums' Christmas tree grow to a height of 30 feet in less than two minutes. It would take a real fir tree 15 to 20 years to grow that high.

8 The mice in the battle scene pause for a tasty treat. Look for them enjoying some cheese!

9 Take a long look at the Snow Queen’s embellished tutu. It took 80 hours to make and we have five. That’s a total of 400 hours spent creating one character’s costume.

10 Clara and the Prince depart in a sleigh led by some very interesting creatures. What would you call them?

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NUTCRACKER MATCHING GAMEWhen Clara falls asleep, several elements of the Christmas party appear transformed in her dream (sometimes more than once!). Can you match the original items with their their transformed counterparts?

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AWAKEN THE MAGIC Experience the romance of the classic story of a sleeping princess, a handsome prince, and true love’s kiss. With opulent sets and costumes, spectacular dancing, and Tchaikovsky’s glorious score, Helgi Tomasson’s production of The Sleeping Beauty casts a romantic spell over this beloved fairy tale.

The 1990 Centennial Production of The Sleeping Beauty was made possible by Lucy and Fritz Jewett and Mr. Kenneth Rainin. Additional funding was provided by Mrs. Alfred S. Wilsey and The Harkness Foundation for Dance. The acquisition of new costumes for the 2018 revival of this production is made possible in part by Ms. Laura Clifford.

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