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2019-2020 Board of Directors
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Board Members
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BETTON PLACE
The Tallahassee Ballet is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
850-224-6917 [email protected] 1940 N Monroe Street, Suite 78 Tallahassee, FL 32303
Website: TallahasseeBallet.org Facebook: facebook.com/tallahasseeballet
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ADMINISTRATIVE
AND ARTISTIC STAFF
Janet Pichard
Chief Executive Officer
Tyrone Brooks
Artistic Director
Kathryn Karrh Cashin
Resident Choreographer
Hope Eltomi
Assistant to the Artistic Director
Ann Todd
Resident Costume Designer
Boo Hartsell
Costume Mistress
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School Director
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Development Director
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Dear Ballet Family,
While we all attempt to creatively maneuver through these trying times with grace, it is our hope that The Tallahassee Ballet continues to bring peace and joy into your lives.
We continue to connect with our whole community through our social media platforms. From exercise and self-care tips for dancers, to how our company members are staying in shape at home,wehopetoinspire,engageandprovidecomfort. Ourartisticstaffandteamoftal- ented dance instructors have been offering classes online so our company dancers and school students can stay active and continue to dance.
We are already looking forward to a brighter future. Our 2020-2021 subscriptions will be available online for purchase July 1. Our staff is ready to assist you – through email or over the phone.
We are scheduled to perform:
“An Evening of Music & Dance – Brazilian Romance!” – Sep 25 & 27, 2020 “The Nutcracker” – Dec 12 & 13, 2020
“An Invitation to the Party” – May 8 & 9, 2021
Even though we have had to temporarily close our curtain, we recognize the important role of theartsinthehealthandwell-beingofourcommunity. Wehopethisvirtualperformanceof “Encore!” will brighten your day. We count our blessings each and every day – and value our entire community of supporters and look forward to seeing you in person!
Be Well and Stay Safe,
The Tallahassee Ballet Administrative and Artistic Staff Sharing Our Passion For Dance – Through Dance – Since 1972
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OUR STORY ...
The Tallahassee Ballet (TTB) was founded in 1972 as “The Tallahassee Civic
Ballet,” Tallahassee’s premiere ballet company. The Ballet was founded by Helen Salter, a former Balanchine dancer who dedicated her life to dance from an early age. The original studios were housed in the lower level of the Northwood Mall which was, at the time, a thriving shopping center.
In the four decades since its inception, The Tallahassee Ballet has evolved alongside our city, becoming an integral part of Tallahassee culture. Over 47 seasons, the Ballet has provided North Florida with renditions of some of the world’s most renowned ballets highlighted by exquisite music, original costumes,
and innovative choreography.
We proudly operate on a mission of enriching our community through exposure to excellent dance, education, and community outreach.
The Tallahassee Ballet company is composed of 40-50 dancers who are selected annually through auditions and train at the dedicated studios of The Tallahassee Ballet School. The troupe consists of both professional and emerging professional dancers, as well as critically acclaimed guest artists representing major ballet companies from across North America. Over the years, our dancers have had the opportunity to study under and perform with more than 500 guest choreographers, artists, teachers, and musicians.
In the early years, the Ballet was administered by an active volunteer Board of Directors and Artistic Director Nancy Carroll Abbey. Joyce Straub Fausone was the
next Artistic Director, leading the organization to prosper for more than 20 years in partnership with Resident Choreographer Kathryn Karrh Cashin. Cashin was responsible for choreographing the first full-length production of The Nutcracker in 1986, and many other works including
the premieres of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Cinderella, and Beauty and the Beast.
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In 2006, The Tallahassee Ballet hired Artistic Director Henry Hernandez, an international performer (Ballet Royal de Wallonie, Belgium) and former principal dancer and choreographer for Southern Ballet Theatre (Orlando Ballet). In 2008, Rick McCullough became
The Tallahassee Ballet’s Artistic Director. McCullough was on faculty with the Florida State University School of Dance. He has performed internationally and received numerous choreography awards.
In 2013, The Tallahassee Ballet welcomed Artistic Director Tyrone Brooks. Brooks brings with him a wide range of professional experience including 18 years as a Principal Dancer at the Dance Theatre of Harlem in New York City. Brooks’s artistic vision is the foundation
for TTB’s productions, which are spearheaded by a creative team
including Brooks, Assistant to the Artistic Director Hope Eltomi, and Resident Choreographer Kathryn Karrh Cashin.
The Tallahassee Ballet is administered by an active Board
of Directors and a full-time Chief Executive Officer, Janet Pichard. Corporate underwriting, private foundations, and grant support are also vital to The Tallahassee Ballet. TTB receives continuous support from local businesses; national companies; and city, county, state,
and federal grant programs. The Tallahassee Ballet relies on and values the resources of the FSU College of Music, Florida State Opera, FSU School of Dance, FSU School of Theatre, and FAMU that contribute to our prosperity. Additionally, TTB is funded in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division
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Our Story
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of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.
The exceptional reputation of The Tallahassee Ballet is the product
of many individuals over the years who have given their talents and dedication.
Giving back to our community
is a critical part of our mission, and TTB has supported community outreach programs since its inception. Over the years, the programs have grown, expanded, and traveled to ensure that they continue to meet
the needs of the community. Current
programming includes Now Playing (live productions for school audiences), On Stage Now (encore mini- performances), Backstage at the Ballet (educational open house event for the community), Turning Pointe (summer workshop series for dancers), Joy of Motion (summer camps and classes), and regional touring.
The most widespread community outreach program is DanceChance, which was initiated in 1997. This program was designed to provide economically disadvantaged school- aged children with tuition-free dance instruction and dancewear. The program currently provides classes in public schools, after-school programs, and community centers around
Leon County.
Over the past 46 seasons, The
Tallahassee Ballet has established a repertoire as diverse as the Company itself. TTB’s repertoire of both classical and contemporary works
has gradually grown to include 16 classical ballet pieces, seven full-length ballet productions, 21 neoclassical pieces, 47 modern ballet and jazz pieces, 18 romantic ballet pieces, and six children’s ballets.
The Tallahassee Ballet strives to present quality ballet productions that will stimulate appreciation of dance and cultural arts in the community. From first-time attendees to veteran ballet fans, and from college students to families, our productions truly have something to offer everyone.
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40 ANNIVERSARY SEASON
We have an exciting 2020-2021 Season planned!
AN EVENING OF MUSIC & DANCE
Sounds of Brazil-Brazilian Romance!
September 25 & 27, 2020
The Nutcracker
December 12 & 13, 2020
An Invitation to the Party
May 8 & 9, 2021
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Artistic Director Tyrone Brooks
Tyrone Brooks joined The Tallahassee Ballet as the Artistic Director in the 2013-2014 season. He has a wide range of professional experience including 18 years as a Principal Dancer with the Dance Theatre of Harlem, New York
City (DTH). Brooks has been featured in a number of acclaimed performances including Alvin Ailey’s The River, Jerome Robbins’ Fancy Free, and John Butler’s Othello. He has also performed internationally in Austria, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Israel, Japan, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Venezuela, South Africa, and Russia.
In 1984, Brooks was nominated for the Dancers Choice Award
in London for his performance as Alan Strange in Equus. His
work has also been in a number of television specials including
the NBC presentation of Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Creole Giselle, the closing ceremonies of the 1984 Olympics, the PBS series Dance in America, CBS 60 Minutes with Ed Bradley featuring DTH, the PBS presentation of Live at the Kennedy Center The Making of Firebird, and the 1993 Kennedy Center Honors.
For over 25 years, Brooks served as full-time Ballet Faculty at DTH. During that time he also served as the Associate Director of the DTH community outreach program Dancing Through Barriers Ensemble. As Associate Director, Brooks represented DTH as a teaching artist in New York City Public Schools and created curriculum development workshops for teachers. He also conducted master classes and outreach programs in South Florida, for the Dance Theatre of Harlem-Kennedy Center Residency in Washington, D.C., and the Northern Virginia region.
Mr. Brooks has also taught at the various institutions including Hofstra University, Mary Mount Manhattan College, Florida State University School of Dance, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, New World School of the Arts, Thomas Armour Youth Ballet, Flint Institute of Music- Flint Youth Ballet, Interlochin Center for the Arts, Ballet Hispanico, and Hampton University.
In 2004, Brooks joined the Virginia School of the Arts as the Director of Community Dance and was subsequently appointed as the Executive Director of the Virginia School of the Arts by the Board of Directors. During his tenure at the Virginia School of the Arts, Brooks became an active member of the Lynchburg community and developed community partnerships.
His community engagement extended to service on the advisory panel for the Virginia Commission for the Arts Tour and Performing Arts Directory, James River Diversity Council, and the Board of Directors of the James River Council for the Arts.
Mr. Brooks has served on the Florida State University Friends of Dance Board of Directors, The Florida Division for Individual Artist Fellowship Panel, and has choreographed for The Tallahassee Chapter “Links” Beautillion.
Mr. Brooks is featured in Smithsonian Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington, D.C., with the Dance Theatre of Harlem and was recently inducted into (MOBB) Museum of Blacks in Ballet.
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Assistant to the Artistic Director Hope Eltomi
Hope Eltomi began her administrative experience in 2012 when she graduated from Florida State University and worked as the Assistant to the Artistic Director for The Tallahassee Ballet
for one year. She then joined the Ballet as a soloist and began working for Wildwood Ballet as the Assistant to the Executive Director. She assisted in running Wildwood Ballet’s school for three years.
In 2016, Hope was hired by The Krizner Group law firm as
Bill Krizner’s assistant. A few of her duties included managing
the lawyers’ schedules at The Krizner Group, maintaining
day-to-day organization, coordinating and planning seminars and events, and acting as Bill Krizner’s personal assistant. Hope loves helping maintain a superior level of organization, conscientiousness, and efficiency in administration. This is Hope’s first season as assistant to Mr. Brooks.
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Resident Choreographer Kathryn Karrh Cashin
Kathryn Karrh Cashin has choreographed for The Tallahassee Ballet for more than 30 years, including The Nutcracker and numerous chamber works, most notably Boléro. Her full-length ballets include Beauty and the Beast, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Coppélia, Cinderella, and The Sleeping Beauty. She
has also choreographed several children’s ballets. She has served as choreographer for more than 20 Florida State Opera works, most recently The Mikado, Eugene Onegin, Orpheus in the Underworld, and Romeo and Juliet.
Dr. Cashin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Russian/Business Administration, Master of Arts in Slavic and East European Studies and a PhD in Humanities. She is on the faculty
of Florida State University’s Program in Interdisciplinary Humanities, supervises the multicultural film course, and frequently teaches in Europe during the summer.
Dr. Cashin, a former president of the Junior League of
Tallahassee and graduate of Leadership Tallahassee, serves
on the Leadership Council of FSU’s College of Arts and Sciences, and is a former curriculum and steering chair for Youth Leadership Tallahassee. She serves as vice- president of scholarships for Alpha Delta Pi Sorority National Foundation. She is the 2014 recipient of The Tallahassee Ballet’s Melissa Villella award for volunteer service.
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Guest Choreographer Katy E. Cashin
Katy E. Cashin received her BFA in dance performance and BA in history from Southern Methodist University. Cashin is a freelance choreographer in New York City creating works most notably for White Horse Theater Company (WHTC). Cashin’s WHTC productions include Tennessee Williams’s
A Perfect Analysis Given by a Parrot, Sam Shepard’s Eyes for Consuela, and WHTC Artistic Director Cyndy Marion’s world premiere You Are Perfect. WHTC’s You Are Perfect was selected for the 2017 Toronto Fringe Festival under the direction of Rhys McClelland and will perform this summer at the Theatre Passe Mureille. Cashin is fortunate to create original works for The Tallahassee Ballet including Mainframe, Rebonds B, There & Not, and Trio for Six. She has also created works for South Georgia Ballet, Brown Bag Dance Series, and Sharp Show Production.
Cashin performed soloist roles in master works by George Balanchine, Maurice Béjart, Arthur Mitchell, and Gerald Arpino. She began her ballet training with The Tallahassee Ballet (TTB) under the direction of Joyce Fausone and trained under Christina Paolucci
of New York Theatre Ballet, Sheila Humphreys of the Royal Ballet, and Richard Sias of National Ballet of Canada. At TTB, Cashin performed several principal and soloist roles in full-length ballets such as The Nutcracker, Coppélia, Cinderella, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Beauty and the Beast. Cashin is currently pursuing her masters of public administration from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs in New York City.
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Guest Choreographer Gabriel Williams
Gabriel Williams is an educator, performer, choreographer, and filmmaker. He danced principal and soloist roles with Oakland Ballet, Sacramento Ballet, New York Theatre Ballet, Amy Seiwert’s Imagery, Milwaukee Ballet 2, Madison Ballet, Peninsula Ballet Theatre, and as a guest artist with the Trey McIntyre Project, Ballet Idaho, and Idaho Dance Theatre.
He appeared on Glee and starred in the feature film Shteps. Gabriel trained in jazz, tap, and hip-hop in Los Angeles under leading industry choreographers and teachers, and has taught ballet, jazz, tap, and partnering across the United States. His dance films have screened at numerous international film festivals. He was a recipient of the Legacy Fellowship while earning his MFA from Florida State University. He is currently pursuing his doctorate in physical therapy at FAMU.
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GUEST ARTIST
Kai Lin
Currently a dancer, teacher and choreographer in New York City, Lin is known as one of
the most versatile dancers of this new generation, being one of the few dancers that dance in concert and commercial industries while still battling and entering street dance competitions.
He attended the prestigious Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School for the arts, and trained
in ballet, modern, Horton, Graham, Broadway and this decade’s street styles of “Flexing” and “Lite Feet.” Odyssey Dance Theater, commercial with Mens Warehouse, Chris Brown, Prince Royce, Daddy Yankee/Wisin are some of his accomplishments. He recently was on DanceOn for a Choreographers Competition directed by Nigel Lythgoe. He has also had the pleasure of being mentored by La Jon Dantzler (Smilez in Step Up 2, 3, Stomp the Yard ) and TOKYO (Hall of Fame, TOKYOthecompany, SYTYCD Ukraine).
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Resident Costume Designer Ann Todd
Boo Hartsell, Costume Mistresses
Ann Todd became involved with The Tallahassee Ballet in 1988 when her daughter, Julie, was in the Company. She im- mediately found a creative outlet on the costume committee and began creating her own designs. In 1990, she became the Resident Costume Designer, and this will be her 28th season of costuming at Tallahassee Ballet.
Her original costumes include the ensemble pieces of An Evening
of Music and Dance productions, such as Boléro, Malachite, and the gypsycostumesofMadeline’sGypsyAdventure. Shealsodesigned
the Company’s 2002 production of the full-length The Sleeping
Beauty, and the premiere costumes of Coppélia, A Midsummer
Night’s Dream, and Beauty and the Beast. In 2005, Ann was commissioned by the FSU Dance Department to design the costumes for the premiere of Aqueous Myth. Over the next two years, Ann and her staff added costumes for two new premiere ballets, Henry Hernandez’s Alice In Wonderland and Peter Pan. The following years brought us Story Book Ballet, Tallahassee Rocks, Snow White, Rapunzel, Carnival of Animals, In Performance with The Tallahassee Ballet, and the 2016 productions of Firebird and La Bayadère, all with new designs. This season will bring more wonderful costumes.
The Ballet is also indebted to Boo Hartsell, our Costume Mistress. Boo has mastered the art of constructing tutus, and through these many years, has assisted Ann in the costume shop with her countless hours of hard work and dedication. She has donated her sewing skills and helpedorganize,coordinateandmaintaintheBallet’shundredsofcostumes. Besidesbeing known as the “tutu queen,” she is essential to the Company. Laurie Molina, Sue Kay, and Brenda Huang complete this extraordinary team.
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Technical Staff
STAGE MANAGER: SCOTT M. FREESE
Scott is pleased to again be serving as stage manager for The Tallahassee Ballet, having stage managed for the Florida State University Opera and Palm Beach Opera. He is the president, a founding board member, and technical director for the local community theatre group New Stage Theatreworks, as well as a former board member for Tallahassee Little Theatre (now Theatre Tallahassee). Other credits include lighting design, sound design, master electrician and light/sound board operator for Theatre A La Carte, New Stage Theatreworks, Theatre Tallahassee, Brookwood School (Thomasville, Georgia), Element 3 Church, Quincy Music Theatre, Community Christian School (CCS), Young Actors Theatre, and A Christmas Carol on the Air. In addition, he is a stagehand at Ruby Diamond Concert Hall and the FSU School of Dance, and a scenic carpenter at the FSU Opera scene shop.
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: RUSSELL MARSH
Russell’s passion for theatre led him to a behind-the-scenes career. His work as a Ground/ Climber Rigger and Master Electrician for stage, music, and opera productions brought opportunities to travel to a variety of venues throughout the Southeast. In 2000, Russell began working nearly exclusively with the School of Dance at Florida State University. Throughout 2013, he also spent time traveling with Emily Johnson and Catalyst Dance Company as Technical Adviser/Rigger. Russell began his work with the Florida State University College of Music as Ruby Diamond Concert Hall’s Lead Rigger/Head Carpenter in the fall of 2013. In his free time, Russell can be found reading, target shooting, and looking for ways to entertain his young daughter. He is a Navy veteran and a native of Tallahassee. This is his eighth season working with The Tallahassee Ballet.
LIGHTING DESIGNER: KATIE REDD
Katie is delighted to return for her 13th season as Lighting Designer with The Tallahassee Ballet. Favorite past designs with the company are An Evening of Music and Dance, Peter Pan, and Snow White. Other favorites include Le Jongleur of Notre Dame and The Old Maid and the Thief for Florida State University Opera. She has worked as Lighting Designer for Trumpet in the Land and Electrician for the American Repertory Theatre, as well as The Huntington Theatre Company in Boston, Massachusetts. Katie is currently the Associate Director of Operations for Ruby Diamond Concert Hall at Florida State University.
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ENCORE PROGRAM
Excerpts from “Swan Lake”
Choreography: Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov Additional Choreography and Restaging: Kathryn Karrh Cashin Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor: Douglas Fisher
DANCERS:
Hope Eltomi and Jorge Arceo
Trent Montgomery
Carri Britt, Elizabeth Brooks, Ellie Casteel, Abigail Centers, Paige Centers, Katerina De Lawyer, Alexandra Desruisseaux, Julia Doering, Sarah Ensley, Helen Huang, Naomi Lebhar, Celinah Umaray, Deniece Wade, Cayden Williams, Emma Iseman, Caroline Martell, Olivia McDaniel, Sarah Shultz
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Conductor, Douglas Fisher
Douglas Fisher has maintained an active career as conductor, pianist, accompanist, and educator for more than thirty years. He currently serves as Director of Opera Activities at FSU, and has conducted opera productions
for Houston Grand Opera, Central City Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Shreveport Opera, the National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica, and others.
In addition to his work as a performer and educator, he has
written articles on opera for publication in the Lyric Opera of Chicago Study Guide, served as a judge for the Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions, and served as a consultant for the National Endowment for the Arts.
VIOLIN 1
Stephen Redfield,
Concertmaster
Edward Charity,
Assistant Concertmaster
Betsy Masterson Megan Sahely Josefina Guzman
VIOLIN 2
Caroline Holden,
Principal 2nd
Valerie Arsenault Elaina Cook Robin Tozzie
VIOLA
Melissa Brewer, Principal Miriam Barfield Brian Arsenault
CELLO
Greg Sauer, Principal Kim Jones Evan Jones
Orchestra BASS
Melanie Punter, Principal FLUTE
Sarah Jane Young, Principal Laura Clapper, Piccolo
OBOE
Eric Ohlsson, Principal Margaret Cracchiolo
CLARINET
Julie Detweiler, Principal Anthony Poehailos
SAXOPHONE
David Detweiler
BASSOON
Jeff Keesecker, Principal Kelsey Weber
HORN
Michelle Stebleton, Principal Jon Gannon
TRUMPETS
Chris Moore, Principal Eric Millard
TROMBONE
John Drew, Principal HARP
Mary Brigid Roman
PIANO
Deloise Lima
TIMPANI
Christian Martin
PERCUSSION
Jack Rutledge
PERSONNEL MANAGER & LIBRARIAN
Melissa Brewer
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ENCORE PROGRAM
“In a Sentimental Mood”
Choreography: Kai Lin Composer: Duke Ellington Conductor: Leon Anderson, Jr.
GUEST DANCERS Kai Lin
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Conductor: Leon Anderson, Jr.
Leon Anderson, Jr., Associate Professor and Director of Jazz Studies, joined the Florida State University faculty in 1998. His musical experience includes
that of a classical and jazz percussionist, educator, clinician, and composer. Mr. Anderson received
the B.A. degree in Music Education at Louisiana Tech University and in 1996 completed the M.A. degree in Percussion Performance at Southeastern Louisiana University. His mentors have included Ellis Marsalis and Victor Goines of the New Orleans jazz scene. Mr. Anderson currently teaches drum set, jazz ensembles, and rhythm section methods at the FSU College of Music.
Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra Jazz
SAXOPHONE Carlos Vega, alto 1
Christopher Rochester,
alto 2
David Detweiler, tenor 1 Boyce Griffith, tenor 2 Kalen Mercer, baritone
TROMBONE Kevin Jones,
trombone 1
Robert Griffin, trombone 2 Bryson Wheeler, trombone 3 Andres Lopez, trombone 4
TRUMPET Shawn Fernandez, trumpet 1 Mike McKenzie, trumpet 2 Ken Trimmins, trumpet 3 Blake Bennett, trumpet 4
RHYTHM
Bill Peterson, piano Zach Judson, guitar Brian Hall, bass Leon Anderson, drums
VIOLIN Caroline Holden, Solo Violin Marianna Brickle Lambert Hsieh
Betsy Masterson Brianna Rhodes Megan Sahely
Jared Starr
VIOLA Pamela Ryan Melissa Brewer
CELLO Kim Jones Evan Jones
FRENCH HORN Michelle Stebleton Gloria Ramirez
PERCUSSION Ben Fraley Nick Stevens
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ENCORE PROGRAM
“Last Letters”
Choreography: Gabriel Williams Composer: Patrick McKinney Musician: Patrick McKinney, guitar
DANCERS:
Jorge Arceo, Carri Britt, Hope Eltomi, Ben Howard
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ENCORE PROGRAM
“Nocturne”
Choreography: Kathryn Karrh Cashin Composer: Georges Bizet
Conductor: Douglas Fisher
Orchestra: Same as Swan Lake, listed on page 29
DANCERS:
Carri Britt, Ben Howard
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ENCORE PROGRAM
“Sing, Sing, Sing”
Choreography: Katy E. Cashin Composer: Benny Goodman Conductor: Leon Anderson, Jr. TSO Jazz, Orchestra listed on page 31
DANCERS:
Jorge Arceo, Carri Britt, Paige Centers, Abigail Centers,
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PRINCIPAL DANCERS
Tomoko Takahashi
Tomoko began dancing at the age of eight in Nagano, Japan. At age 15, she was awarded the Special Judge Prize and Chacott Scholarship from the NBA All
Japan Ballet Competition, and went to The Hungarian Dance Art Academy, Budapest
as a scholarship student.
Upon graduation in 2007, Tomoko started her professional career at companies including Columbia Classical Ballet, South Carolina (2007- 2008), Singapore Dance Theatre (2011-2014), and The Israel Ballet (2014-2017). At the Israel ballet, she joined as a principal dancer.
Tomoko has danced principal roles of Madame
Butterfly, Cinderella, Don Quixote, Sleeping Beauty,
Swan Lake, Raymonda, The Nutcracker, La Corsaire,
La Sylphide, and Robin Hood. She also performed
in George Balanchine’s Serenade, Concerto Barocco and Divertimento No.15; Val Caniparoli’s Lambarena and Chant; Edwaard Liang’s Age of Innocence and The Winds of Zephyrus; Natalie Weir’s 4 Seasons; and Nils Christe’s Organ Concerto.
Tomoko won 3rd place in All Japan Ballet Union competition (2002), 1st place in The Tokyo Paper All Japan Ballet Competition (2003), and 2nd place in Educational Ballet competition,
Japan (2008). Tomoko is also a mom of a two-year-old daughter.
Tomoko joined The Tallahassee Ballet in 2019 as a Principal Dancer.
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PRINCIPAL DANCERS
Diego Rafael De siqueiRa
Diego is a native of Brazil, where he began his classical ballet studies with Maria Angela and Luciana Milleti. At the age of 17, he joined Brazil’s Kleine Szene School, under the direction of Helena Martins Marcia Pereira. At 19, Diego performed with Canada’s Goh Ballet, under the direction of Chan Hon Goh, where he was also
trained in the Vaganova method with Vera Solovyeva and Nicolai Levitsky.
Diego has performed internationally as a principal dancer in Walpurgisnacth, La Bayadère, The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, Giselle, Coppélia, Emeralds,
Sleeping Beauty, Raymonda, Spring Waters, Napoli, and more.
He has been awarded scholarships to several prestigious ballet schools, including Kleine Szene School, Goh Ballet, Pacific Dance Arts, Alonzo King Lines, Joffrey Ballet School, and Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet. Diego has received recognition at multiple festivals and competitions around the world including the Silver Medal for Grand
Pas de Deux at the Premio Internacional de Danca de Sao Paulo Dance Competition in Brazil and the Best Dancer Award for Grand Pas
de Deux at the Paris Festival in
France. In 2016, he placed as a
finalist in the Valentina Kozlova
International Ballet Competition in
Brazil and in 2018 he was named Hors Concours by the Instituto Cultural RV in San Paulo.
Diego joined The Tallahassee Ballet in 2019 as a Principal Dancer.
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PRINCIPAL DANCERS
Jorge Arceo is in his sixth season with The Tallahassee Ballet, just
recently being promoted to Principal dancer.
He has starred in performances
such as The Nutcracker, In Performance with
The Tallahassee Ballet, and An Evening of Music and Dance performances from 2014-2019.
Born in Havana, Cuba, Jorge began dancing at age nine at the academy of Cuban dancer Narciso Medina. He completed his studies at Escuela Provincial de Ballet and then attended The National Ballet School.
At 19, he joined the Contemporary Dance of Cuba company, where
he danced for three years and became the first soloist. Jorge has toured nationally and internationally with Contemporary Dance
of Cuba and worked with various world-renowned
choreographers.
After arriving at the U.S. in 2009,
he danced with the Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami and joined
Las Vegas’ Rio Hotel show ND’S FUEGO. In 2010, Jorge moved to Los Angeles, where he danced as a Principal for various companies, including Pasadena Dance Theater, City
of Angels Ballet, California Riverside Ballet, and the production Silent Roar, choreographed by Zina Bethune.
Carri Britt is in her seventh season with The Tallahassee Ballet; fourth as a principal dancer. She has danced soloist and lead roles in classical works
including The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, La Bayadère, and Paquita, as well as original works
by Kathryn Karrh Cashin, Ilana Goldman, Christopher Huggins, Katy Cashin, Anjali Austin, and Gabriel Williams. Carri
trained in the Vagonava
method at the Academy
of Ballet Internationale in Indianapolis, where she toured The
Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty with the professional company in residence. She later graduated from the Louisville Ballet School. Carri has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance from Florida State University.
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PRINCIPAL DANCERS
Paige Centers joined The Tallahassee Ballet in 2009, became a Soloist in 2013, and a Principal in 2017. She has received the Joyce Straub Fausone Scholarship and the Ken Cashin Scholarship awarded by The Tallahassee Ballet Board of Directors. Paige has performed
in productions of Beauty and the
Beast, Cinderella, An Evening of Music and Dance, In Performance, The Nutcracker, Paquita
and Other Works, Rapunzel, Swan Lake and Other Works, Bernstein and Gershwin, The Sleeping Beauty, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Her lead and feature roles include Arabian, Mirliton, Spanish, and Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker; Variation II from Paquita; Princess Florine from The Sleeping Beauty; Annette Barcelona’s Reminiscence; Joyce Fausone’s Tango; Tango Pas de Deux from Kathryn Cashin’s Three Dances; Julie Opiel’s Toccata and Nocturne; and Dance of the Big Swans from Swan Lake. Paige has attended intensives at Orlando Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Florida State University School of Dance,
Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, and for
two consecutive summers she was privileged
to attend Exploring Ballet with Suzanne
Farrell— a three-week intensive at the John
F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
in Washington, D.C. She has worked as a
resident assistant for the Orlando Ballet School,
Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and the Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet in New York City.
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PRINCIPAL DANCERS
Hope Eltomi began dancing at the age of six under the instruction of Jocelyn Woodruff at
Vero Beach Ballet. Throughout middle and high school she attended summer programs at Univer- sity of North Carolina School of the Arts, Boston Ballet, and on scholarship at Miami City Ballet. She furthered her professional training at the UNCSA and graduated from their program in 2008 with a
concentration in ballet. Hope was able to study under acclaimed teachers such as Melissa Hayden, Frank Smith, Nina Danilova, Fanchon
Cordell, and Christine Spizzo. Upon graduation, she was
accepted into FSU’s dance program and continued her educa-
tion there. She also had the opportunity to perform in works by
renowned choreographers such as Darshan Bhuller and Monica
Bill Barnes. Hope joined The Tallahassee Ballet in 2013 as a Soloist
dancer and was promoted to Principal in 2016. She has performed lead
roles such as Snow Queen and Drew Drop in The Nutcracker, Violente fairy
in The Sleeping Beauty, Paquita, Nikiya in La Bayadère and Odette in Swan Lake. Hope is an American Ballet Theatre® (ABT) Level 3 Certified Teacher, and has been teaching dance since she graduated from FSU in 2012.
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PRINCIPAL DANCERS
Ben Howard was raised in Merritt Island, Florida, where he began dancing at a local studio at age four. His formal training started at age 11 with Space Coast Ballet Academy under the direction of Boris Chepelev and Janna Kirova, and in 2011 he began
studies at the Florida State University (FSU) School of Dance (BFA 2013). He has worked with numerous
notable dance pedagogues and choreographers, including
Anjali Austin, Suzanne Farrell, Gerri Houlihan, David
Howard, Sheila Humphries, Alex Ketley, Carla Maxwell,
Rick McCullough, Anthony Morgan, Roxane d’Orleans
Juste, Dan Wagoner, and Jawole Zollar. Ben’s supplemental
dance training includes sessions at the American Ballet Theatre
New York Summer Intensive and the José Limón East Coast
Summer Workshop. In August 2015, Ben joined Celebrity Cruises Productions as a dancer aboard the Celebrity Infinity. During his journey, he performed for more than 35,000 people across 12 countries and three continents. In August 2017, Ben returned to the FSU School of Dance and is currently pursuing his Master of Fine Arts Degree in Dance.
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SOLOISTS
Abigail Centers joined The Tallahas- see Ballet as a Junior Dancer in 2009 and was promoted to Soloist in 2016. She has received the Helen Salter Scholarship and the Ken Cashin Scholarship awarded by The Tallahassee Ballet Board of Directors and has performed
in productions of Swan Lake and
Other Works, Paquita and Other Works, Cinderella, Bernstein and Gershwin, An Evening of Music and Dance, In Performance, The Nutcracker, Beauty and the Beast, Rapunzel, The Sleeping Beauty, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Her
lead and feature roles include Clara, Columbine, Mirliton, and Spanish from
The Nutcracker; Pas de Trois Variation from Paquita; Jewels Pas de Quatre: Dia-
mond Fairy from The Sleeping Beauty; Waltz Pas de Deux from Kathryn Cashin’s
Three Dances; and Dance of the Little Swans from Swan Lake. Abigail has attended intensives at Orlando Ballet, Richmond Ballet, the Harid Conservatory, and Florida State University School of Dance, and she worked as a resident assistant for the Orlando Ballet School’s sum- mer intensive. She is currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree in computer science at Florida State University.
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