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1up close: springballet theatre companyFEATURING THEWorld Premiere of Derek Brockington’sStarburstSaturday, March 9 at 2pm & 7pm Sunday, March 10 at 2pm

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3west hartford’s premier ballet CompanySaturday, March 9 at 2pmSaturday, March 9 at 7pm Sunday, March 10 at 2pmThe Ron and Nancy Compton Studiostarburst Choreographer: Derek BrockingtonDistracted DispatchChoreographer: Elizabeth van HeerdenArtistic Director Stephanie DattellasRehearsal Director Emily SilvaCompany Repetiteur Anna Laghezza Production Manager Megan O’BrienProduction Assistant Sam OravitsWardrobe Pat NurnbergerTracy DormanVideographer Peter Cofrancesco, Creation Dream VideoPhotography by Tracy DormanKai WhalenLighting Designer Megan O’BrienLights and Sound Operator Sam OravitsProgram Designer Laurel HoskinsOn the cover: Derek Brockington | Photo by Thiek SmithCover design by Laurel Graphics BALLET THEATRE COMPANY • 20 Jeerson Avenue, Suite #7, West Hartford, CT 06110 860-570-0440 • dance@dancebtc.org • www.dancebtc.orgBallet Theatre Company is a 501(c)(3) not-for-prot organizationup close: spring

4SPONSORSUP CLOSE: SPRING is sponsored in part by PARTNERSHIPS MAKE DANCE ACCESSIBLE Ballet Theatre Company (BTC) makes it possible to solidify your organization’s commitment to giving back. BTC is grateful for the generosity of our donors who collectively help to build this growing organization one season at a time. Your investment to create stunning ballet performances, fund programs and support job opportunities will grant you access to unique opportunities for brand recognition and art experiences.e Ellen Jeanne Goldfarb Memorial Charitable TrustEnsworth Charitable Truste William & Alice Mortensen FoundationAhearn Family FoundationDavenport Hatch FoundationHenry Hall Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A. Trusteee Petit Family Foundation e George A. and Grace L. Long Foundatione Betty Knox Foundatione Robert and Margaret Patricelli Family Foundatione John and Kelly Hartman FoundationThe Maximilian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Foundation

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7about up closeUp Close offers the unique chance to view Ballet Theatre Company’s professional dancers and advanced students of the Junior Corps de Ballet at close range, giving a completely new perspective on ballet appealing to new and returning audience members alike. While dance in a traditional theatre setting is thrilling, hearing the dancers’ breath and shoes on the floor, and watching them prepare in the “wings” between each entrance brings audience members enchanting insight into the physicality behind this powerful art form.Up Close was first introduced virtually to BTC’s performance season in Fall of 2020 when theaters remained closed. The intention of this performance series was to showcase the beauty and athleticism of ballet in a new perspective, and audiences responded with great interest and enthusiasm. Since then, BTC has welcomed hundreds of community members into its home theater to introduce classical and contemporary works in a cozy and intimate setting.Paul Mejia’s “Serenade in A”, Up Close: Spring 2022 | Photo: Tracy DormanA New Perspective on the Exhilarating Art of Ballet

8Distracted DispatchChoreography Elizabeth van HeerdenMusic Fantasie impromptu in C sharp minor, op. 66 by Chopin, arranged and played by Murray PerahiaDancers Jade Bello, Leah Devor, Quinlan Greenbaum, Hunter James, Emelia Martinez, Ella Nunez, Nupur Sondhi, Eva Speranza, Hailey Wankier, Soa Wargo, Kai Whalen, Elizabeth Windnagle “I’ve always wanted to do something with the idea of rush hour,” shares Elizabeth van Heerden. “Have you ever been in a super busy and crowded place and you just look at all the people around you? Everyone knows where they are going and they are on a mission. In my mind, I imagine slowing down time in the middle of that rush to see how there is cohesion in the chaos as there are no collisions.” Elizabeth also shared that she tries to challenge her own movement quality when working on choreography. She likes the idea of dierent dynamics and trying to excite the audience with dierent aspects within one piece. In addition, she wanted to challenge the students with something dierent. “I wanted to give them movement that was new to them and would push them to move quickly,” she shares. “I kept throwing out the phrase organized chaos and I feel like that is an accurate depiction of the intent behind a lot of the patterns. I wanted them to feel like they were really giving in to the movement.”10 minute intermissionup close: spring 2024program

9guest Choreographer Elizabeth van Heerden In addition to the premiere of Brockington’s Starburst, the performance will also feature a new work by resident dancer Elizabeth van Heerden. Van Heerden was selected as part of an initiative newly launched last spring by Artistic Director Stephanie Dattellas that gives BTC’s resident professional dancers the opportunity to choreograph a piece on its Junior Corps de Ballet. Interested dancers are invited to submit a choreographic proposal and one dancer is selected to choreograph and present their work as part of Up Close. Though Dattellas now has a repertoire of full-length ballets in her choreographic arsenal, she recognizes and highly values the impact of choreographic opportunities in addition to performance for interested dancers early on in their careers.Elizabeth is from Cape Town, South Africa where she began dancing at a young age with Marina Nicolaou and later with the Cape Junior Ballet School. She went on to study at the Kirov Academy of Ballet of Washington DC for four years, receiving Russian training under teachers from the Vaganova Academy, Bolshoi, and Perm schools.After graduating as valedictorian with honors, she went on to study at Butler University as a member of Butler Ballet. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Dance: Arts Administration and a minor in English with high honors in the Spring of 2023. She has performed in a range of classical ballet repertoire including Giselle, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and La Bayadere. She also performed in a production of Balanchine’s Serenade while at Butler under the direction of Deborah Wingert.up close: spring 2024 I see experimentation with movement and choreography as a form of therapy. It has helped me to look at dance in a dierent light as well as to understand how to be more adaptable as a dancer. When dancers enter a rehearsal ready to work you are able to not just create but also collaborate. I love working with movement that feels good but also challenges.

10programstarburst Choreography Derek BrockingtonMusic Jessie Montgomery, William Grant Still, and Florence Beatrice Price MOVEMENT 1Music: Starburst, by Jessie MontgomeryDancers: Sarah Berglund, Abigale Bilodeau, Jo-ann Burke, Emily Aubrey Silva, Zoe Simons, Elizabeth van Heerden, Isabella WarshawMOVEMENT 2Music: 3 Visions: II. Summerland, by William Grant StillDancers: Sarah Berglund, Abigale Bilodeau, Jo-ann Burke, Emily Aubrey Silva, Zoe Simons, Elizabeth van Heerden, Isabella WarshawFeatured soloist: Sarah BerglundMOVEMENT 3Music: Dances in the Canebrakes: Nimble Feet, by Florence Beatrice PriceDancers: Sarah Berglund, Abigale Bilodeau, Jo-ann Burke, Emily Aubrey Silva, Zoe Simons, Elizabeth van Heerden, Isabella WarshawMOVEMENT 4Music: Break Away: II. SongbirdDancers: Sarah Berglund, Abigale Bilodeau, Jo-ann Burke, Emily Aubrey Silva, Zoe Simons, Elizabeth van Heerden, Isabella WarshawMOVEMENT 5Music: Traceries: I. Cloud CradlesDancers: Sarah Berglund, Abigale Bilodeau, Jo-ann Burke, Emily Aubrey Silva, Zoe Simons, Elizabeth van Heerden, Isabella WarshawMOVEMENT 6Music: Break Away: IV. Quick PassDancers: Jo-ann Burke, Isabella WarshawMOVEMENT 7Music: StrumDancers: Sarah Berglund, Abigale Bilodeau, Jo-ann Burke, Emily Aubrey Silva, Zoe Simons, Elizabeth van Heerden, Isabella Warshawup close: spring 2024

11About Starburst“Starburst explores three main themes: joy, profound loss, and rediscovery,” shares Brockington.“I’ve challenged myself to use music composed by black artists. I nd that the music tells another side of history with personal stories that inuence the sound. The music for the rst movement is composed by Jessie Montgomery, a prominent new black female composer. This music is bright and full of vitality, representing joy for me. The second piece is composed by William Grant Still, a prolic artist with over 200 rarely used works. As we begin to create the other movements, we will delve into the other themes. The dancers greatly inspire what unfolds in the studio, and I aim to let their personalities inform some of the work we create. I’m very excited for the opportunity to create a larger piece for BTC and, hopefully, to tell more stories.”up close: spring 2024programRehearsal for Starburst, choreographer Derek Brockington, Up Close: Spring 2024 | Photo by Kai Whalen

12up close: spring 2024resident Choreographer Derek BrockingtonBallet Theatre Company is thrilled to welcome Derek Brockington as a Resident Choreographer for its 25th Anniversary Season. After an exciting sneak peek of the work at Up Close: Fall, BTC’s Up Close: Spring performance series will feature the full premiere of Resident Choreographer Derek Brockington’s Starburst. Brockington, a dancer with the world-renowned company, Dance Theatre of Harlem, has also been a long-time guest dancer with BTC, and rst choreographed for the company in 2021. As BTC’s rst-ever Resident Choreographer, Brockington began working with the company dancers in early September and has since returned throughout the season to continue developing and ne-tuning Starburst in anticipation of its March premiere. It’s been amazing to have so much space to create, and to work with dancers who are willing to do so much. I want to focus on creating a feeling rather than creating more movement. I’m excited to continue that journey. Brockington was born in Chicago, IL, and raised in Holland, MI. He started his training at the Dance Asylum and moved to Grand Rapids Ballet School, Blue Lake Fine Arts, and attended Interlochen Arts Academy for his high school. Attended summer intensives at Ballet West and Pennsylvania Ballet Summer Intensives. Professional Experience: Dance Theatre of Harlem (sixth season), Cincinnati Ballet, Grand Rapids Ballet. Repertoire includes works by Claudia Schreier, Stanton Welch, George Balanchine, Robert Garland, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Nacho Duato, William Forsythe, and Darrell Grand Moultrie. He has choreographed for Columbia Ballet Collaborative, Ballet Theatre Company, and Dance Theatre of Harlem. Along with DTH’s Alexandra Hutchinson, he coordinates DTH social media.

13 In 1999, Ballet Theatre Company (BTC) was a small ballet company putting on one spring performance per year. Within twenty-ve years, it has grown exponentially to become Connecticut’s leading ballet organization.BTC was founded to produce professional dance productions for public enjoyment. Since 1999, the organization has grown to become a community leader in making dance accessible. BTC has ensured that dance is accessible to children and their families who faced nancial hardship by hosting free performances and after-school dance classes. This mission would later evolve into its Community Enrichment Program. BTC also trains the next generation of ballet dancers through its distinguished School of Ballet Theatre Company.Season innovation becomes traditionBallet Theatre Company Celebrates 25 years!To learn more, scan the code or visit www.dancebtc.org/btc-celebrates-25-years

14BTC leadershipRead about our team at www.dancebtc.org/leadership-and-teamSTEPHANIE DATTELLASArtistic & Managing DirectorEMILY AUBREY SILVARehearsal DirectorANNA LAGHEZZACompany RepetiteurELIZABETH VAN HEERDENSchool AdministratorABIGALE BILODEAUCommunity EnrichmentLAUREL HOSKINSGraphicsMARIA TEREZIA BALOGHArtistic AdvisorPAUL MEJIAArtistic AdvisorDEREK BROCKINGTONResident ChoreographerPAT NURNBERGERHead Costume DesignerMEGAN O’BRIENProduction ManagerSAM ORAVITSProduction AssistantJACOB SIKORSKIScenic DesignerSAMUEL BIONDOLILLOLighting DesignerTRACY DORMANWardrobeExecutive Director Emeritus

15BTC dancers Season 25 Company ArtistsTo learn more about our dancers, visit www.dancebtc.org/company-dancersJo-ann BurkeWetherseld, CTElizabeth van HeerdenCape Town, South AfricaEmily Aubrey SilvaSandown, NHZoe SimonsSan Rafael, CA Isabella WarshawSeattle, WASarah BerglundDallas, TXAbigale BilodeauNorth Reading, MA Sarah McCahillBurlington, CTGuest Resident Dancer Photos by Thomas Giroir Photo by Kai Whalen

16BTC BTC dancersJunior Corps de Ballet Jade BelloNupur SondhiEva SperanzaHailey WankierSoa WargoKai WhalenElizabeth WindnagleApprenticesLeah DevorQuinlan GreenbaumHunter JamesEmelia MartinezElla NunezBTC Junior Corps de Ballet | Photo by Thomas GiroirLearn more at www.dancebtc.org/corps-de-ballet

17upcoming events & performancesfor tickets, click on the link:https://www.dancebtc.org/season-25-ticketssnow white picnicMarch 24, 11:00am - 3:00pmWarehouse 635 located at 635 New Park Ave, Ste 2F, West HartfordChildren ages 4 and up are invited to play games and win prizes with Snow White and the infamous Seven Dwarfs, create a potion with the Evil Queen, and enjoy a picnic lunch provided by Distinctive Ideas. All proceeds from the picnic event will support BTC’s Sensory-Friendly performance of Snow White at The Bushnell on April 21, 2024.Snow White April 20-21 The BushnellBTC will premiere Stephanie Dattellas’ Snow White on stage that blends elements from the traditional Grimm’s fairy tale with her own ballet twists, and follows Snow White as she experiences hardships, friendships, and unexpected trials with unwavering kindness.diamonds & pearls soirÉeSave the Date! May 18 West Hartford Town HallCelebrate BTC’s 25th Anniversary at its annual Soirée. Enjoy a performance by BTC’s professional and Junior Corps de Ballet dancers paired with cocktails, abundant delectable appetizers, and dancing!

18BTC board of directors Ashleigh Martin, ChairBarbara Laurain, Vice ChairEric Brummitt, SecretaryAlexa Berk-KingBob CarrTracy DormanCamille HudsonTom PolowyJane OwenDoug Eicher, EmeritusLisa Greene, EmeritusKama Giedra, EmeritusTo learn more, please email us at dance@dancebtc.orgDo You Have a Passion for the Performing Arts?The BTC Board is a collection of diverse individuals from the Hartford area with wide-ranging backgrounds and careers, but one shared vision: to bring top-notch dance performances and education to our community. We are always seeking new Board members and encourage interested members with a passion for the performing arts to contact us.

19join BTC encore societyBecoming a member of the Encore Society is the best way to support BTC and get perks for your patronage. With an annual donation of $100 or more, you are welcomed into the Encore Society membership program for the entire 2023-2024 Season. Your gift will support BTC’s professional company artists, special guest stars, and craftsman’s labor for the creation of professional theater productions, including scenery and costumes, as well as making performances accessible to our community through our Sensory-Friendly performances. Consider a special $250 donation to celebrate BTC’s 25th anniversary.Your chosen contribution amount will welcome you into one of BTC’s four benefactor Circles: � Director Circle ($1000+)� Principal Circle ($500 +)� Soloist Circle ($250 +) - Honorary 25th Anniversary Circle!� Corps de Ballet Circle ($100 +)To learn more visit https://dancebtc.org/encore-societyDonate

BTC encore society membersDirector Circle Lori and Roger AubreyGail BreslowNancy ComptonStephanie Dattellas Tracy DormanDoug Eicher and Bonnie MillsFrancine and Bob GoldfarbLisa and Tim GreeneBrook and Erin HazeltonGary NurnbergerBernard and Nancy PelletierWilliam Petit Jr.Michael RutherfordJohn and Kate Webb Principal CircleSteven AbbottAlexa Berk-KingAndy BessetteCarl and Chris DattellasKama GiedraJennifer GrewJohn and Leslie HarrisPenny and Gary HutchinsonThank you to our Season 25 Encore Society Members for your support20�

21BTC encore society members Soloist CircleJessica BellPamela and Bob CarrMiao ChuDiane DavidsonMichael and Lynda EmardJosh GageKelley and Jason GellerSean HarrisBonnie HoskinsDiana and Denman JamesPhilip JulianiBarbara LaurainMeghan and Ariel MartinezGrace NapolitanoBronwyn and Freddy Rolon Corps de Ballet CircleBrian and Amanda BagleyRaymond BlissStefani Corsi-TravaliAshley DattellasMike and Karen DiglioRobin FlorenceRob and Claire FournierEllen GrewSean HarrisBill and Donna HeerdtLaurel Hoskins and Stephen PevarMichelle JonesAshleigh MartinPaola Martinez McdonaldMarianne MuellerJohanna PallerJason PhilibinJeremiah QuinlanMichael Quintana and Sarah LohBeth RosenbergDaniel and Megan Ryan Lynn and Andy SimonsTiany SmetakScott and Nara WargoFrancine Sue WatermanMary and Doug Wright

22The School of Ballet Theatre Company (SBTC) is the officialschool of Ballet Theatre Company (BTC), offering classes forstudents ages 3 to adult, from beginner to advanced levels.Its carefully-constructed curriculum emphasizes strongtechnique, proper alignment, musicality, and expression. Through a faculty of distinguished professionals, its balletinstructors incorporate the best of the French, Italian, andRussian training methods in a nurturing and supportiveclassroom environment that fosters the development ofyoung artists. Classes include: Creative Movement, Ballet, Boys Ballet,Adult Ballet, Pointe, Variation, Contemporary, and Jazz. SBTC offers open enrollment. Join us today!For more information about ourclasses, tuition, school policies, andmore email school@dancebtc.orgor visit us online at dancebtc.org.The School of Ballet Theatre Company (SBTC) is the ocial school of Ballet Theatre Company (BTC), oering classes for students ages 3 to adult, from beginner to advanced levels. Its carefully-constructed curriculum emphasizes strong technique, proper alignment, musicality, and expression. Through a faculty of distinguished professionals, its ballet instructors incorporate the best of the French, Italian, and Russian training methods in a nurturing and supportive classroom environment that fosters the development of young artists.Classes include: Creative Movement, Ballet, Boys Ballet, Adult Ballet, Pointe, Variation, Contemporary, and Jazz. SBTC oers open enrollment. Join us today!For more information about our classes, tuition, school policies, and more, email school@dancebtc.org or visit us online at dancebtc.org.

23What is A Children’s Ballet?BTC oers schools the opportunity to take a eld trip to the theater to experience an abbreviated version of story-book ballet classics. The one hour performance is oered exclusively to children in CT. Students who attend also interact with professional artists including dancers, lighting designers, scenic designers and more. To date, BTC has partnered with The Bushnell to oer a eld trip to the theater to host over 800 children to see the ballet.This 25th Season, an abbreviated performance of BTC’s The Nutcracker and original production of Snow White will be oered to CT public schools. PerformancesA Children’s Ballet: The Nutcracker, December 1, 2023 at 10:00am A Children’s Ballet: Snow White, April 19, 2024 at 10:00am (Sold Out!)BookingTeachers who are interested in attending A Children’s Ballet performances should book directly online. Tickets are $10/student. For every 20 tickets purchased, one educator/teacher is free. Find out more at https://www.dancebtc.org/a-childrens-balletConnecticut students take a eld trip to The Bushnell theater!Special thanks to the The Robert and Margaret Patricelli Family Foundation for their support of A Children's Ballet Photo: Tracy Dorman

24BTC is thrilled to oer “The Sensory-Friendly Ballet.” This initiative oers Connecticut families the opportunity to experience BTC’s performances of The Nutcracker (December) and Snow White (April) at The Bushnell. All are welcome!The Sensory-Friendly performances provide a safe, judgment-free, relaxed environment for those who have sensory or other types of challenges that may make them feel uncomfortable at a “typical” performance. Music and on stage sounds are lowered, low level lighting is maintained for the audience and when warranted, adjustments to the production are made to ensure everyone’s comfort. Last season, over 200 families enjoyed this special production run of The Nutcracker and Cinderella at The Bushnell. With your nancial support we can continue to oer this opportunity for many years to follow. Visit dancebtc.org/donate to donate or scan the QR codeBTC is thrilled to introduce "The Sensory-Friendly Ballet".The new initiative will offer Connecticut families theopportunity to experience BTC's performances of TheNutcracker (November) and Cinderella (April) at TheBushnell. BTC welcomes all The Sensory-Friendly performances will provide a safe,judgment-free, relaxed environment for those who havesensory or any other types of challenges that may makethem feel uncomfortable at a “typical” performance.Music and on stage sounds will be lowered, low levellighting will be maintained for the audience and whenwarranted, adjustments to the production will be made toensure everyone’s comfort.Over 200 families will enjoy this holiday classic during ourproduction run of The Nutcracker at The Bushnell.Consider making a contribution so that together we cancontinue to offer this opportunitiy for many years tofollow. Visit dancebtc.org/donate to donate. "This is the firsttime our entirefamily will see theshow and thatmeans more to usthan I can say. " Amy MessingerWest Hartford ResidentThe 2023 Sensory-Friendly performance of The Nutcracker is sponsored in part by:

25BTC partners with the Miracle League of CT to oer Everybody Dance Now (EDN), an adaptive dance programEDN provides dancers of all abilities and ages the opportunity to express themselves through movement, despite their physical and emotional limitations. EDN is designed to develop self-esteem and self-expression, improve mobility and tness, build cognitive abilities, and give participants the experience of performing live.Through EDN, over 100 children with all types of exceptionalities have been able to express themselves through dance since its startup in 2018.Visit www.dancebtc.org for more information.

26pointe shoe patronage Many thanks to Pointe Shoe Patron Pointe Shoe PatronageGOAL: BTC seeks to raise $10,000 to provide pointe shoes for its dancers for the entire Season 25. This funding will cover shoes for 16 total performances and the accompanying rehearsals. BTC’s dancers use 1-2 pairs of pointe shoes per week. Retailing at between $75 and $150 a pair, pointe shoes can pose a serious nancial barrier. With the help of our Pointe Shoe Fund and generous donors like you, we are able to subsidize the cost of pointe shoes for our artists and select students. Made by hand with satin, glue, and leather, each pointe shoe is created with care and precision. With over a hundred brands and styles, each shoe is designed to break down and mold to a dancer’s foot, allowing for those breathtaking moments we see on stage during BTC performances.Hardworking pointe shoes don’t last long. Some pairs will only last a single performance; others one week of rehearsals, or at most two. While we are proud of our eorts to increase pointe shoe funds for our dancers year after year, our goal is to establish a robust fund that will allow us to completely alleviate pointe shoe costs for all dancers under contract.donate to the pointe shoe fundJo-ann Burke, BTC Company Dancer | Photo: Thomas Giroirhttps://www.dancebtc.org/pointe-shoe-patronage

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