Dancers
- Lindsey Sara Barber
- Kendia Bennett
- Kyle James Coleman
- Alana Czernobil
- Trevor Felixbrod
- Jennifer Ferrigno
- Alexander Forck
- Michael Fothergill
- Samantha Galler
- Elizabeth Gamble
- Catherine Garratt
- Noah Hart
- Benjamin Linn
- Nukri Mamistvalov
- Jordan Mercer
- Kelli Murdock
- David Odenwelder
- Chinatsu Owada
- Alynn Piccirillo
- Frederick Rocas
- Justin Matthew Segura
- Yellie Shustack
- Max van der Sterre
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Headshots and portraits courtesy of Melissa Dooley Photography.
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Lindsey Sara Barber, a native of Buffalo, New York, received her early training from Maris Battaglia and continued her training at the Miami City Ballet School. While at MCBS, Lindsey performed principal and soloist roles in the school’s Ballet for Young People series. With the Alabama Ballet, Lindsey’s performances include Paquita in Paquita, Kitri, Flower Girl, and Amour in Don Quixote, principal Marzipan, Dewdrop, and Sugar Plum Fairy in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, Russian Girl in Balanchine’s Serenade, Spring Waters Pas de Deux, Flames of Paris Pas de Deux and the Fouette Girl in Graduation Ball. She has also performed soloist roles in The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Cinderella, Romeo and Juliet, Giselle, Twyla Tharp’s Nine Sinatra Songs, and Alan Hineline’s Twist. She has performed in Antony Tudor's Lilac Garden, Balanchine’s Donizetti Variations and Stars and Stripes and has worked extensively with resident choreographer Roger Van Fleteren. Lindsey has performed as part of the Gorham’s Bluff residency, is a full time faculty member at the Alabama Ballet School, and is currently attending the University of Alabama at Birmingham. |
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Kendia Bennett, a native of Niagara Falls, New York, received his early training from Miss Beverly Fletcher before being accepted to the Alabama School of Fine Arts (ASFA) in Birmingham, Alabama. While attending ASFA, Kendia studied under David Keener, Rafael Delgado, landed the role of Snow King as a guest artist in Metropolitan Ballet Theatre’s production of the Nutcracker. Kendia has attended Virginia School of the Arts, Nashville Ballet and Alabama Ballet summer intensive programs. This is his second season with Alabama Ballet, having first danced as an apprentice in Swan Lake and Alice In Wonderland. Kendia participated in Alabama Ballet’s Spring 2012 Choreographic Showcase in which he choreographed Beauty in Thanatos. He was thrilled to accept the position of apprentice with Alabama Ballet but is honored to now be a company member. |
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Kyle James Coleman started dancing in his hometown of Sidney, Ohio when he was 15 years old. During that time, he studied in summer intensive dance programs with the North Carolina Dance Theater and Ballet Chicago. Upon graduating high school, Kyle decided to pursue a higher education degree while continuing his ballet training. After being accepted at The University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), Kyle had the opportunity to do various rolls under professors Deirdre Carberry, Jiang Qi, Shellie Cash, and Suzette Boyer-Webb. These works include Balanchine’s Pas de Dix, the Pas de Trois from Swan Lake, Albrecht in Giselle, and Bournonville’s Flower Festival. Additionally, Kyle has had the privilege of performing in The Storyteller by Twyla Tharp, a restaging of La Sylphide by Vivi Flindt, and a new work by Roger Van Fleteren. This is Kyle’s first year dancing with Alabama Ballet. |
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Alana Czernobil, a Chicago native, has trained with the San Francisco Ballet, Boston Ballet, Hungarian National Ballet of Budapest, Hungary, American Ballet Theatre and Suzanne Farrell. Alana is a graduate of North Carolina School of the Arts where she studied under the tutelage of the legendary Balanchine Ballerina, Melissa Hayden. While attending NCSA, she performed roles in Giselle, Coppelia, George Balanchine’s Stars and Stripes, Symphonie Concertante and Symphony in C. Before joining the Alabama Ballet in 2006, she danced professionally with the contemporary ballet company Cedar Lake Ensemble II. Since joining the Alabama Ballet, Alana’s featured roles include Queen Myrta in Giselle, “That’s Life” in Twyla Tharp’s Nine Sinatra Songs, Pas de Trois in Swan Lake, Dew Drop and Lead Hot Chocolate in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, Flower Girl in Don Quixote and Russian Corps in Balanchine’s Serenade. She has performed soloist roles in Paquita, Graduation Ball, and Van Fleteren’s Coppelia and Cinderella. Repertoire also includes Twyla Tharp’s Baker’s Dozen, Carnival in Venice, Raymonda, George Balanchine’s Stars & Stripes, Anthony Tudor’s Lilac Garden and Van Fleteren’s Death and the Maiden, Messin’ with Mozart, Romeo & Juliet, Swan Lake, Dracula, Of One Voice, and Jekyll and Hyde. Alana is a member of the Alabama Ballet's Gorham's Bluff Residency and currently attends the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a psychology major with an exercise science minor. She also is on the faculty at Encore Performance Company. |
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Trevor Felixbrod, a native of New York, trained at Ballet Academy East in New York City for seven years, performing roles in ballets such as George Balanchine's Divertimento No. 25, Sleeping Beauty, and Bournonville’s Napoli. He also received training from Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet during that time. Trevor then joined Boston Ballet’s second company in 2010, where he performed in ballets including Romeo and Juliet, Don Quixote, and Etudes. This is his first year with Alabama Ballet. |
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Jennifer Ferrigno, a Philadelphia native, received her training from First State Ballet Theatre under the direction of Pasha Kambalov and Lev Assaouliak. Since joining the Alabama Ballet in 2006, Jennifer's feature roles include Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, Kitri in Don Quixote, Waltz Girl in George Balanchine's Serenade, Caroline in Antony Tudor’s Lilac Garden, the Sugar Plum Fairy in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker and is one of only three women in the world to perform the lead role of The Maiden in Agnes de Mille's final work, The Other. Jennifer has also been seen in Christopher Bruce's Rooster, Twyla Tharp's Nine Sinatra Songs and Baker’s Dozen, George Balanchine’s Stars & Stripes, Septime Webre’s Where the Wild Things Are and Van Fleteren's Messin' with Mozart. Ms. Ferrigno spent a summer in Japan teaching at The Hiroko Masuya Ballet and The Takako Classical Ballet and is currently in her second year on the faculty of the dance department at Samford University. |
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Alexander Forck Alexander Forck began his training at the Saint Louis Ballet under the direction of Gen Horiuchi. From 1997 until 2007 he trained under the instruction of Ellan Costanza, Lisa Wolfsberger, and Micheal Newton and performed such ballets as The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Giselle, Dennis Nahats Brahms Quartet, George Balanchine’s Serenade and multiple original works by Mr. Horiuchi. In 2007 he attended the School of American Ballet under the instruction of Jock Soto, Sean Lavery, Adre Kramarevsky and current New York City Ballet Principals Daniel Ulbricht and Jonathan Stafford. He joined the Los Angeles Ballet in 2008 and has spent four seasons as a Company Dancer. With the Los Angeles Ballet, Alexander has performed roles in The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Giselle, two original works by Josie Walsh and an original piece by Travis Wall. He has performed multiple Balanchine ballets including Serenade, Prodigal Son, Ballet Imperial, Violin Concerto, and Kammermusik #2. Alex has also danced in St. Louis Ballet’s Cinderella and Santa Barbara Festival Ballet’s The Nutcracker as a guest artist. |
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Michael Fothergill, born in Des Moines, Iowa, began his training under the direction of Robert Thomas and Miyoko Kato at the Robert Thomas Dancenter. Michael continued his studies while a student of the Milwaukee Ballet School, Boston Ballet School, the School of American Ballet and within American Ballet Theatre. From 2002, Michael has performed with the New Jersey Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, Ballet Nuevo de Mexico, Ballet Contemporaneo de Mexico, City Ballet of San Diego, Charleston Ballet Theatre, and internationally as a guest artist. He has danced the male leads in much of the classical repertoire, and works by an array of contemporary visionaries. Michael is honored to be one of only three men in the world to have performed the role of "The Hero" in Agnes de Mille's final work, The Other. A choreographer, Michael's works have been performed across the U.S./ E.U. and Japan. Michael is thrilled to present his work on his fellow dancers at the Alabama Ballet as part of the 2012/13 season line up. Michael is in his third year on the faculty of Samford University, where he instructs advanced ballet, and is excited to begin his third season with the Alabama Ballet. Michael is sponsored by Donna and Steve Christian. |
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Samantha Hope Galler, a native of Bedford, Massachusetts, graduated from Bedford High School as a National Honor Society Member in 2007. She received her training from The Ballet Academy Inc., on scholarship, under Frances Cavicchio Kotelly. Performing the Blue Bird Pas de Deux from The Sleeping Beauty with a member of Boston Ballet II was a highlight. Samantha was also a member of the Northeast Youth Ballet for six seasons under Denise Cecere. She continued training with The Boston Ballet School on scholarship and received the 2007 PAO Merit Trainee Scholarship. While at Boston Ballet, she performed in Balanchine’s Midsummer Night’s Dream as a Corps member, and was chosen by Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen to perform the demi soloist role of Marzipan Shepherdess and Sugar Plum Attendant in The Nutcracker. In 2006, she received the NFAA Honorable Mention Award in Ballet, placing her in the top 5% of participating high school seniors. She danced with Cincinnati Ballet during the 2008-2009 season, receiving the Albano Trainee Fellowship. She was one of three females selected from worldwide auditions. While in Cincinnati, Samantha performed in Dracula, Septime Webre’s Peter Pan, Val Caniparoli’s Nutcracker and Victoria Morgan’s Bolero. She appeared in The Choreographer’s Showcase in Myth. Samantha attended The Boston Ballet Summer Intensive for six summers. Highlights included Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante and Lead Female in Balanchine’s Who Cares?. She attended Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet for three summers, training under Marcia Dale Weary. In the summer of 2012, Samantha trained at the Boston Conservatory in the Forsythe and Nikolais/Louis Modern and Improvisation Techniques. Samantha became an Apprentice with The Alabama Ballet in 2009 and was promoted to Company Artist in 2010. Since joining Alabama Ballet, she has fulfilled one of her professional dreams by performing Odette/Odile in the 2012 production of Swan Lake. Samantha has also performed the principal, soloist, and demi soloist roles of Tiger Lily in Alice in Wonderland, Pas de Trios and Big Swan in Swan Lake, Arabian in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, soloist in Paquita, Myrtha and Moyna in Giselle, Mercedes and Dryad Queen in Don Quixote, Dark Angel in George Balanchine’s Serenade and principal female in Van Fleteren’s Shostakovich. She has appeared in the Alabama Ballet’s Choreographer’s Showcase in Weighted Rhetoric and Beauty in Thanatos. Samantha is a junior pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Science from The University of Phoenix and hopes to become a National Park Ranger in her second career. She is thankful to The Alabama Ballet for all her opportunities and to Frances Kotelly and her family for all their support and love. |
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Elizabeth Gamble, a Birmingham native, is happy to return for her third season as a company member. She began her early training with Angela Walker and was accepted as an apprentice from the Alabama Ballet School where she now teaches. Elizabeth has appeared as Spring Fairy in Cinderella, Amore’ in Don Quixote, and lead Marzipan in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker. She has also performed as Play With Fire Girl in Christopher Bruce’s Rooster, Lusty in Agnes DeMille’s Three Virgins and a Devil , and in Anthony Tudor’s Lilac Garden. Other repertoire include VanFleteren’s Messin’ with Mozart and Of One Voice, Russian Corps in Serenade, Little Swan in Swan Lake and Peasant Pas Quatre in Giselle. She has appeared in George Balanchine’s Stars and Stripes, Septime Weber’s Where The Wild Things Are, and as Dopey in Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Elizabeth is thankful to her mom for her love and support so she can do what she loves every day. |
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Catherine Garratt, a Birmingham native, began her training at the Alabama Dance Academy. She continued with the Alabama Ballet Center for Dance before moving to the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet to study under Marcia Dale Weary and Leslie Hench. Catherine joined the Alabama Ballet in 2007, where she has performed the title roles in Paquita and Snow White; Dew Drop, Lead Marzipan, and Lead Hot Chocolate in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker; Pas de Trois, Big Swan, and Lead Czardas in Swan Lake; Myrtha in Giselle; Mercedes and Queen of the Dryads in Don Quixote; and The Mistress in Antony Tudor’s Lilac Garden. Other repertoire includes George Balanchine’s Serenade, Agnes De Mille’s Three Virgins and a Devil, Twyla Tharp’s Nine Sinatra Songs and Baker’s Dozen, Michael Fothergill’s Weighted Rhetoric, and Roger Van Fleteren’s Be Major, Messin’ with Mozart, Alice in Wonderland, Dracula, Romeo and Juliet, Coppelia, Cinderella, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Catherine is on faculty at the Alabama Ballet Royal Academy of Dance and has been a member of the Gorham’s Bluff Residency. She is excited to be graduating summa cum laude from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in December 2012. |
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Noah Hart, a Georgia native, began his training with Atlanta Ballet, and Houston Ballet. Noah graduated from the Houston Ballet Academy and joined the company for three season performing works from Ben Stevenson, Paul Taylor and Trey Mcintyre. With Alabama Ballet, Noah has performed principal roles in Swan Lake, Paquita, Cinderella, Le Corsaire , Coppelia, Dracula, Don Quixote,Romeo & Juliet and Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde. He has also been seen in The Sleeping Beauty, Concert Fantasy, Giselle, Christopher Bruce’s Rooster, Twyla Tharps's Nine Sinatra Songs and Bakers Dozen, AntonyTudor's Lilac Garden and Agnes de Mille's The Other. He would like to thank his wonderful wife for all her support. |
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Benjamin Linn, an Ohio native, began his ballet training with Richard Early of Cincinnati Ballet, continued at the University of Cincinnati, and later studied with Robert Cole and Jade Adams. He has performed with Nashville Ballet, Santa Barbara Ballet, Hosanna Sacred Arts, Alabama Dance Theatre, & Red Mountain Theatre Company in addition to many other guest appearances. Ben began working as a guest artist with the Alabama Ballet in 2001 and joined the Company in 2003. Since then, Ben has appeared with the Company in Christopher Bruce's Rooster, Twyla Tharp’s Nine Sinatra Songs, and Alan Hineline’s Twist. He has appeared in Don Quixote, Cinderella, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, An American in Paris, Carousel, Song & Dance, Van Fleteren’s unRAVELed, Messin’ With Mozart, The Firebird, Shostakovich Opus 102, Death and the Maiden, Concert Fantasy, Teri Weksler’s Quixotic, Leslie Browne's Brahm's Trio, and George Balanchine’s Donizetti Variations & Stars and Stripes. Some of his featured roles include Tybalt & Lord Capulet in Romeo & Juliet, Espada in Don Quixote, Van Helsing in Dracula, the villainous Mr. Hyde in Van Fleteren’s Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, The Bossy Stepsister in Cinderella, Waltz Boy in Balanchine's Serenade, Lilac Cavalier in The Sleeping Beauty, & Sea Creature in Septime Webre’s Where the Wild Things Are, both Drosselmier and Cavalier in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, Hilarion in Giselle, in addition to principal roles in Van Fleteren's Be Major, Antony Tudor's Lilac Garden, and Agnes DeMille's The Other. Ben is currently celebrating his second year of marriage to his beautiful stage manager, Joelle Tucker Linn, and 11th year of performing with the Alabama Ballet. Benjamin would like to gratefully thank the artistic staff of the Alabama Ballet for the opportunities he has had over the years and he also extends his gratitude to the patrons of Alabama Ballet. |
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Nukri Mamistvalov, a native of the Republic of Georgia, begin his training at age of 13 at Olga Kresin’s ballet school in Philadelphia, and continued at the First State Ballet Theater. Nukri has attended Haried Conservatory, Milwaukee Ballet and Richmond Ballet summer intensives. Nukri has danced with the Richmond Ballet as an apprentice and as a company member with the First State Ballet. Nukri danced Basilio in Don Quixote, Don Jose in Carmen, Prince Desire in The Sleeping Beauty and Van Rothburg in Swan Lake. Last season, Nukri was honored to dance one of his dream roles: Albrecht in Giselle. This is Nukri’s third season with the Alabama Ballet. |
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Jordan Mercer,a native of Pittsburgh, PA, is happy to be returning for her fourth season with the Alabama Ballet. She received her training with Pittsburgh Ballet Theater, Ballet Austin, and Point Park University. Roles with the Alabama Ballet include Flower Girl in Don Quixote, Not Fade Away Girl in Christopher Bruce's Rooster, and the Greedy Virgin in Agnes De Mille'sThree Virgins and a Devil. Jordan also dances and teaches Ballet, Modern, and Jazz at several studios around Birmingham, including the Alabama Ballet School, has performed with the Red Mountain Theatre Company, and is the assistant to the choreographer for the National High School Musical Theater Awards. |
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Kelli Murdock returns to the Alabama Ballet for her eighth season. A Birmingham, Alabama native, Kelli began her dance training with Angela Tower Walker, and then graduated from the Alabama Ballet School. She also trained at the American Ballet Theatre in New York and Austin, and with the Orlando Ballet. Her featured roles with the Alabama Ballet include, Principal Dancer in Roger Van Fleteran’s Be Major, Zulna in Giselle, Juanita in Don Quixote, Winter Fairy in Cinderella, Turing Girl in Roger Van Fleteran’s Messin’ With Mozart, as well as Lead Marzipan, Demi-soloist in Waltz of the Flowers, Tea, and Harlequin Doll in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker. Other performances include, Of One Voice, Alice in Wonderland, Snow White, Dracula, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Septime Webre’s Where the Wild Things Are, Graduation Ball, Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, George Balanchine’s Serenade, and Stars and Stripes, Paquita, and Sleeping Beauty. In 2007, Kelli was a guest artist with the New Orleans Ballet Theatre, performing roles in Les Syphide, and Balanchine’s Concerto Barocco. Kelli is on faculty with the Alabama Ballet Center of Dance and Corky Bell Dance. Kelli gives thanks to God for giving her the talent to dance and to her friends family for supporting her.
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David Odenwelder is from Haverhill, Massachusetts. He began studying ballet, tap, and jazz at The Dance Works and New England Civic Ballet. Continuing his training, David attended the University of Cincinnati, graduating Summa Cum Laude with a B.F.A in Ballet Performance in June 2011. At Alabama Ballet he has had the opportunity to perform in Agnes de Mille’s Three Virgins and a Devil as the Youth, Anthony Tudor’s Lilac Garden, and George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker. Other repertoire David has performed, include The Beatrix Potter Portfolio as Mr. Jeremy Fisher, the Principal Male in George Balanchine’s Pas de Dix set by Fredrick Franklin, Heinz Poll’s Schubert Waltzes and Eight by Benny Goodman, and Lickety-Split by Alejandra Cerrudo. Additionally, he has performed and toured with Cincinnati Ballet, Neos Dance Theatre, and Ballet Theatre Midwest. This will be David’s third season with Alabama Ballet. |
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Chinatsu Owada was born in Tokyo and raised in Sapporo, Japan where she studied under Noriko Koizumi, and is a graduate of the Houston Ballet Academy. Chinatsu joined the Alabama Ballet in 2002. Her recent principal roles with the company includes Giselle in Giselle, Odette and Odile in Swan Lake, Sugar Plum Fairy, Dew Drop and Arabian in George Balanchine’s the Nutcracker, Ruby Tuesday in Christopher Bruce’s Rooster and Caroline in Antony Tudor’s Lilac Garden. She also has performed as a member of Birmingham-based modern dance company Southern Dance Works directed by Teri Weksler for a few seasons, and has worked with Germaul Barnes and Reggie Wilson. Chinatsu is a faculty member at the Alabama Ballet School. |
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Alynn Piccirillo Raised in Allen Texas, Alynn began formal Ballet training at Chamberlain Ballet, followed by Texas Ballet Theater School under the guidance of Joyce Seaborne-Bader and Lyndette Galen. She was also the youngest student to receive private instruction from Russian Ballerina Madame Natalie Krassovska. After moving to New York Alynn studied at Dance Design with Aggie Kimple and Helen McLennon, New Paltz Ballet with Peter and Lisa Naumann, and private coaching from NYCB Dancer Jennifer Fuchs-Hart. Her Summer Intensives included Chautauqua Institute, American Academy of Ballet, Kaatsban, CPYB, & Ajkun Ballet. She has trained at ABT, Orlando Ballet (where she performed the Cameo Pas de Deux), and School of American Ballet under the Direction of Peter Martins and Kay Mazzo. Through the years Alynn has been fortunate to have three remarkable women as her mentors. They are Joyce Seaborne-Bader, Natalie Krassovska and Patricia McBride. Each had a meaningful and lasting impact on Alynn, and they will always be important to her. Alynn was a top 12 Finalist at Youth American Grand Prix, has passed all of her RAD exams with distinction and is a member of the Royal Academy of Dance. She is also a member of the School of American Ballet Alumni Association. Prior to joining Alabama Ballet, Alynn spent three seasons dancing with North Carolina Dance Theatre under the Directorship of Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux and Patricia McBride. While with NCDT she performed in classical and contemporary Ballets, by respected Choreographers, including George Balanchine’s Serenade, La Sonnambula, Jewels, & Who Cares; the world premiere of Dwight Rhoden’s Othello, and many others. In 2008 Alynn was excited to join Alabama Ballet as an Apprentice, and since then has appeared in every Company production. Some of her favorite roles have been in Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Lilac Garden, Alice in Wonderland (Caterpillar), Be Major (Pas de Deux), and George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker (Arabian Coffee). Alynn is looking forward to the 2012-2013 season, as well as continuing her other position as a member of the Faculty at ABCD. She enjoys passing on her love of dance to her students. Grateful to her previous Instructors, Directors and Mentors, Alynn would like to thank them all for their part in making her the dancer she is today. Finally, none of this would be possible without the love and support of her friends and family. She truly loves & appreciates them for believing in her and for allowing her to live her dream. |
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Frederick Lee Rocas was born and raised in Manila, Philippines and learned his basics in ballet during his formative years at Ballet Manila. Deciding to concentrate in artistic gymnastics instead, he became a member of the Philippine National Team and represented the country in various competitions abroad. He holds a bronze medal from the 2005 South East Asian Games held in Manila. He then continued his ballet training, accepting a scholarship offered by Academy One School of ballet and Arts. In a span of 2 years he won the award as the Most Outstanding Male Performer in the 2008 Association of Ballet Academies Phils. Dance Cup. He got a scholarship offer in Australia in 2008, and again in 2009 for a summer workshop in Hong Kong, China, where he was featured in Esmeralda Pas de Deux. In 2009, he completed the first round of the New York International Ballet Competition. With the Alabama Ballet, Frederick hasperformed Lucien in Paquita, Soldier Doll, Tea and Candy Cane in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, White Rabbit in Roger Van Fleteren's Alice in Wonderland, and has danced soloist roles in Swan Lake and Giselle. He has also appeared in Anthony Tudor's Lilac Garden and Agnes de Mille's The Other. Frederick is thrilled to return to the Alabama Ballet for his third season. |
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Justin Matthew Segura, a Southern California native, returns to Alabama for his 7th season with the company. His training began at Riverside Ballet Arts where he was awarded scholarships to attend Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School and the Joffrey Ballet School of New York, having concluded his training with Prima Ballerina Maniya Barredo's Metropolitan Ballet Theatre. Since his arrival at the Alabama Ballet, Justin has most recently been noted for his “strength and stamina” in his portrayal of Albrecht in Giselle, as well as his “cockiness and drama” in Christopher Bruce’s Rooster. Justin is very appreciative to have been asked to perform “All the Way” in Twyla Tharps’s Nine Sinatra Songs, Dr. Van Helsing in Dracula, the haughty noble Gameche in Don Quixote, Paris in Romeo and Juliet, the Colonel in Graduation Ball, Herr Drosselmeyer and Hot Chocolate principal in Balanchine's The Nutcracker, Stars and Stripes and Serenade. He danced lead roles in Brahm's Trio and An American in Paris. Other favorites of his include, Carnival in Venice, Where the Wild Things Are, and Van Fleteren's Shostakovich, & UnRAVELed. Justin is a member of the Gorham’s Bluff Residency.top of page |
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Yellie Shustack is ecstatic to be returning for the 2012-2013 season! She has trained with Cindy Reid, Larry Brantley, Carla LeMaster, and Naomi Cunningham. Since joining the Alabama Ballet, Ms. Shustack’s featured roles include soloist in Paquita, The Turning Girl in Roger Van Fleteren’s Messin’ with Mozart, Autumn Fairy in Cinderella, and Bashful in Snow White. Yellie has also appeared as Marzipan in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Be Major, and Alice in Wonderland. Yellie would like to give many thanks to God as well as her parents and Ashley for their love and support. |
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Max van der Sterre was born in San Francisco, California and began his classical training with Damara Bennett and Henry Berg at City Ballet School until 2003. He then continued on to The School of American Ballet for two more years before being named an apprentice with New York City Ballet by Peter Martins in June 2005. While attending SAB he worked extensively with Peter Boal, Peter Frame, Nikolaj Hubbe, Andrei Kramarevsky and Jock Soto. His repertory at New York City Ballet included the works Balanchine: Coppelia, Harlequinade, Western Symphony, Vienna Waltzes, Slaughter on 10th Avenue, The Firebird, La Sonnambula, La Valse, Brahmas-Schoenberg Quartet, Diamonds from Jewels, Orpheus, The Prodigal Son, Stars and Stripes, Swan Lake, Theme and Variations, Union Jack and A Mid-Summer Nights Dream (Theseus). Ballets by Jerome Robbins: The Concert, Glass Pieces, The Goldburg Variations, Ives, Songs, Mother Goose, The Four Seasons, In Memory of......, Les Noces, West Side Story Suite and Watermill. Ballets by Peter Martins included: A Life for the Tzar, Chichester Psalms, Romeo & Juliet, Swan Lake and he originated a role in Friandises. |
