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Welcome to the official opening of Ballet Vero Beach’s 2020-2021 Season. While our eighth season looks and feels entirely different from any we have ever presented, I am proud of the resiliency of our organization and our community. Whether you are joining us in the theater or from your home this year, I must begin by saying a heartfelt welcome and also thank you for sticking with us throughout the difficulties of the past year or so.

I am truly in awe and proud of what our organization has been able to accomplish despite these challenging times. I draw inspiration from spending time in the studio with Camilo, Katherine, Anders, and dancers from our Sister Company, Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami. These artists, colleagues throughout the world, along with our many supporters and well wishers, have pushed me to do more, be more, and dance more. The results have been simply astounding.

From having our work featured on South Florida PBS, to glowing reviews of our digital offerings pouring in from around the globe, to navigating a successful fundraiser in the digital space, it has not been easy, and at times I have wanted to simply crawl into a hole and pull it in after me (10 points to the musical theater buff who knows what show that quote is from), but we are here. And all things considered, here is a remarkable place to be.

I have oft promised in these notes that as long as you all keep showing up, we will keep dancing. I think that given the present circumstances, it is time to change that phrasing. I promise that whether you all can show up or not, we will keep dancing and trying to effect positive change in our community and beyond. We have learned this past year that it is necessary, welcome, and needed.

Thank you so much for joining us, and enjoy the performance!ADAM SCHNELL

A MESSAGE FROM THEARTISTIC DIRECTOR

CHAMBER MUSIC: SWEEPING DANCE

Ballet Vero Beach’s 2020-2021 Season is graciously underwritten by Stacey and Robert Lewis,

The Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation, The Indian River Community Foundation,

and Quail Valley Charities

Program 1 is produced with support fromDr. Linda Aiken and Lisa McLaughlin

There will be a brief discussion with members of our artistic staff immediately following the performance. Please remain seated if you wish to participate.

Adam SchnellArtistic Director/CEO

Camilo A. RodriguezBallet Master

Company DancersKatherine Eppink, Maikel Hernández*, Meisy Lafitte*,

Mayrel Martinez*, Alexey Minkin*, Miranda Montes de Oca*, Yanis Eric Pikieris*, Anders Southerland

PRESENTS:

CHAMBER MUSIC:SWEEPING DANCE

*Appearing courtesy of Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami

P R O G R A M

THE SWANPremiered Somewhere Beyond Time and Space In the Distant or Not So Distant Past

Camilo A. Rodriguez

WHILE THERE’S STILL MUSIC...World Premiere

Katherine Eppink Camilo A. Rodriguez Anders SoutherlandLife is movement and movement is change, and depending on where we find ourselves in that

constant motion we may long for the past or rush towards the future. Right in the middle there is the present, and while there’s still music...let’s dance.

The world premiere of While there’s still music... is made possiblewith support from Gary and Colleen Bruckner and Marion and Terry Martin.

AROUND MIDNIGHTWorld Premiere

Meisy Laffitte Mayrel Martinez Miranda Montes de OcaYanis Eric Pikieris Maikel Hernandez Alexey Minkin

Yanis Eric Pikieris is a young up and coming second generation choreographer from Miami. His first work for Ballet Vero beach is loosely inspired by a series of paintings by Hungarian contemporary artist Robert Pelles. The work exhibits his energetic and fully

realized contemporary use of the ballet form.

The world premiere of Around Midnight is made possiblewith support from Rohit and Katharine Desai and Roxanne Leighton.

PLAYING WITH STRINGSMain Stage Premier (Premiered January 2020 by Ballet Vero Beach)

Katherine Eppink or Anders SoutherlandThis tour de force solo was originally choreographed to be danced by the

choreographer. With the passing of the material to other dancers, the piece takes on the personality of the interpreter. The dancer is directly motivated by the rhythms and

melodies played to be virtuosic, sensuous, perhaps a little sad, and of course playful.

Music:Ludwig van Beethoven (Piano Trio in B Flat Major, Op. 11)

Choreography:Camilo A. Rodriguez

Choreography:Yanis Eric Pikieris

Music:Ernö Dohnányi (Serenade in C Major, Op. 10)

Costume:Travis Halsey

Choreography:Camilo A. Rodriguez

Music:Johann Sebastian Bach (Various)

THIS PROGRAM RUNS 1 HOUR WITHOUT AN INTERMISSION.

Yanis Eric Pikieris

T H E C O M P A N Y

Katherine Eppink Maikel Hernández Meisy Lafitte Mayrel Martinez

For dancer and staff bios, please visit balletverobeach.org and dimensionsdancemia.com.

B A L L E T ’ S M A S T E R C I R C L EOn the momentous occasion of our fifth anniversary season, and in honor of our beloved

Ballet Master, Camilo A. Rodriguez, we were pleased to introduce our “Ballet Master’s Circle”. The circle recognizes major benefactors who have reached a

level of $25,000 of cumulative giving to Ballet Vero Beach.

The Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation The William and Ann Eckerd

Family FoundationFlorida Department of State:

Division of Cultural AffairsThe Indian River

Community Foundation

Stacey and Robert LewisThe McLaughlin Family Charitable Foundation:

Lisa and Eddie McLaughlinQuail Valley Charities

Susan and Larry SalustroThe Walker Family

Miranda Montes de OcaAlexey Minkin Anders Southerland

Choreography:Camilo A. Rodriguez (Channeling the Ghosts of the Greats Both With Us and No Longer)

Music:Camille Saint-Saëns (Le Cygne)

We gratefully acknowledge the support of the following individuals, corporations, and foundations for making our 2020-2021 season possible!

A N N U A L F U N D

Lisa and Derrick CaveAlan and Donna EdelsteinMary and Frank EhmannDiane and Lee FentressCharlene A. FriedmanBarclay and Dennis KassPerry and Kathy MortonDr. J. Michael and Joan Schnell

Dr. Monica ShotwellChris and Maria WhittleKimberley ZimmermannCorporations/FoundationsCindy O’ Dare and Richard Boga of Premier Estate PropertiesFinch Investment Group

UNDERWRITER($10,000 and Above)

Stacey and Robert LewisCorporations/Foundations

Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation: P/Arts Program The Indian River Community Foundation: Community Enrichment Fund

Quail Valley Charities

PRODUCER($5,000 to $9,999)

Dr. Linda AikenLisa McLaughlin

Corporations/FoundationsThe William and Ann Eckerd Family Foundation

The Thomas F. and Clementine L. Mullan FoundationThe Windsor Charitable Foundation

ÉTOILE($2,500 to $4,999)

Linda AronbergLinda Barker In Honor of Travis Halsey

Gary and Colleen BrucknerRohit and Katharine Desai

Roxanne LeightonMarion and Terry Martin

The Kahle FoundationThe Shelby Family Foundation – Carole ShelbyThe Stein Family Charitable FundDr. Jennifer Stepanek Total Health of Vero Beach

PRINCIPAL($1,000 to $2,499)

A N N U A L F U N D C O N T D .

SOLOIST($250 to $999)

AnonymousAnonymousAnonymousLyn Adams and John CusickJanet and Sam BaileyMarilyn BaillieMaurice and Sarah BirdwellAnn DixonLinda and Dan DowneyBill and Sylvia FennBarbara Lemperly GrantBob GudwinPeggy and Jim HewettBetsy Horn

Peter and Linda KrivkovichJack and Joan LiddleMarcia and Peter LubellJohn OerterJudith A. and Thomas D. PeschioAlicia QuinnDeborah and Steven RiddleCynthia RountreeJake, Sarah, Sydney, Carson, and Oreo SchnellThe Schweitzer FamilyKathleen and John SimpsonMary Smith

Terry TurkoAlan and Linda VincentTim and Kelly WardThe Weber FamilyCorporations/FoundationsBarker Electric, Air Conditioning, and HeatingThe Center for Advanced Eye CareNew England Foundation for the ArtsOceanside Title & Escrow

DEMI-SOLOIST($100 to $249)

Charles and Janet AlfordPatricia and Roger AndrusDeborah and Bob CargoThe Chung FamilyJean ConwayMichele R. CumpstonUrsula DuguidTreva D. EasterlingNancy FetteJim Haigney and Tim SanchezBob and Meg HallGail HartDick and Pat Heffern

Sandra HeydAngelique IloSandra LackasDan and Vicki LewisSusan L. LeyKathleen McElweeMark Mendelsohn and Jessica KnappRicki MichalsPatricia Miles and Barry ShapiroDiane Morgan and John WarnerLisa PhillipsKathleen Roberts

Doug and Dolores RoodDr. Christine RyallHarry and Robbie SaxtonCindy SchieferSue and George SharpeMarc ShawSusan Sennett and Richard PapernoBarbara B. StewartGary and Kathleen WeidenmoyerSharon and Terry WolfCorporations/FoundationsVero Beach Dental Care

CORPS DE BALLET(Up to $99)

Marilyn and Don DeanDonald and Felice

FirestoneJean Hrubesch

Thomas and Julia KaimKatherine Lake

Jane SmalleyYvonne Steere

Ballet Vero Beach’s education and community engagement programs are

better with support from:

TICKET DONATION PROGRAMAND STUDENT MATINEE SERIES

Ballet Vero Beach seeks to promote the universal language of dance to the broadest spectrum of our community. To that end, the company provides absolutely free educational enrichment and performance tickets to local organizations serving constituents who would not ordinarily access our programming. Additionally, we provide absolutely free student matinee performances to 1st, 3rd, and 4th graders in Indian River County. Please support our partner organizations, local educators, and funders in these endeavors. We hope you will make our guests feel welcome, and thank our entire community for recognizing that the arts are an integral part of our society.

ORGANIZATIONAL AND

Ballet Vero Beach is thrilled that youth constituents from both our Ticket Donation Program and Student Matinee Series participate

on stage in “Nutcracker on the Indian River.”

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/CEOAdam Schnell

BALLET MASTERCamilo A. Rodriguez

BOARD OF DIRECTORSLinda Downey (Chair)Alan EdelsteinShelly JenkinsStacey Lewis Marion MartinSusan SalustroAnne WallaceKelly Ward (Secretary)

COMPANYPHOTOGRAPHERSSarah CailJoe Semkow

RESIDENT FILMMAKERLance Glenn

COSTUMESAmy Voogd

To learn more about our Ticket Donation Program or Student Matinee Series, or if your organization or educational program would like to

participate, please contact us at info@balletverobeach.org.

PRODUCTION STAFF

Adam Edgcomb

Sarah Elliott

Lance Glenn

Ricky Rivera

Karen Wiggins

Kyle Atkins Andrew Currie

Matthew andRebekka Goldberg

Jennifer Kronenberg and Carlos Guerra

Karen WigginsRiverside Theatre

VBHS International Thespian Society Troupe 2047

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