17B

We DanceD Through LifeChoreography by Sasha Janes

Music by Antonín Dvořák, Symphony 9Lighting Design by Michael Korsch

Costume Design by Sasha Janes

We Danced Through Life was commissioned for Charlotte Balletby Terrie Vaile Hauck in honor of her husband Jimmy.

Sarah Hayes Harkins David MorseAlessandra Ball James Josh Hall

Jamie Dee Clifton Chelsea Dumas Sarah Lapointe Elizabeth Truell Juwan Alston Ben Ingel James Kopecky Addul Manzano

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Who cares?Choreography by George Balanchine

Staged by Patricia McBrideMusic by George Gershwin

Adapted and Orchestrated by Hershy KayLighting Recreated by Jennifer Propst

Costumes Recreated by Aimee J. Coleman, inspired by Barbara Karinska

Jamie Dee Clifton Josh Hall^ Sarah Hayes Harkins Alessandra Ball James

Man I Love (1924)1 Alessandra Ball James and Josh Hall^

I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise (1922)1 Jamie Dee Clifton

Embraceable You (1930)1 Sarah Hayes Harkins and Josh Hall^

Fascinatin’ Rhythm (1930)1 Alessandra Ball James

Who Cares? (1931)1 Jamie Dee Clifton and Josh Hall^

My One and Only (1927)1 Sarah Hayes Harkins

Liza (1929)3 Josh Hall^

I Got Rhythm (1930)1 Entire Cast

^James Kopecky, performing 4/30/16 Matinee

© The George Balanchine TrustThe performance of Who Cares? is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the

Balanchine Style® and Balanchine Technique® Service standards established and provided by the Trust.

The Worldwide Copyrights In The Music of George And Ira Gershwin For This Presentation Are Licensed By The Gershwin® Family

Premiere: February 5, 1970, New York State Theater

1George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin© (Renewed) WB MUSIC CORP. (ASCAP)

All rights reserved. Used by permission.

3George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, and Gus Kahn© (Renewed) WB MUSIC CORP. (ASCAP)

and Gilbert Keyes Music Company (ASCAP)All rights administered by WB Music Corp.

All rights reserved. Used by permission.

“Who Cares?”(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)

©1931 (Renewed) WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)All rights reserved. Used by permission.

17C

Bop Doo Wah Choreography by Dwight Rhoden

Musical Director & Guitarist: Marty AshbyMusic Produced by MCG Jazz

Musicians Coordinated by MCG Jazz & Jazz Arts InitiativeVocalist: Gloria Reuben

Saxophones: Doug Henry & Jeff TippettTrumpets: Doug Burns & Michael Hackett

Trombone: Jay AshbyKeyboard: Lovell Bradford

Bass: Dwayne DolphinDrums: Thomas Wendt

Lighting Design by Michael KorschCostume Design by Christine Darch

Bop Doo Wah was commissioned for Charlotte Ballet by Midge and Jerry Barron and sponsored by the Novant Health Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital

in recognition of the Charlotte Ballet dancers, who combine the power of athleticism with the beauty and grace of dance.

Premiere: April 28, 2016

Raven Barkley & Ben Ingel Jamie Dee Clifton & James Kopecky Chelsea Dumas & Addul Manzano Sarah Hayes Harkins & Josh Hall Alessandra Ball James & David Morse Lexi Johnston & Amand Pulaj* Juwan Alston & Sarah Lapointe Amelia Sturt-Dilley & Gregory Taylor Elizabeth Truell & Ryo Suzuki^ *Jeff Ewing ^ Iago Bresciani 4/30/16 Matinee

It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)written by Duke Ellington, Irving Mills; arranged by Scott Silbert

with Full Cast

Teenie’s Blueswritten and arranged by Jay Ashby

with Full Cast

Steppin’ Out With My Babywritten by Irving Berlin; arranged by John Wilson

Raven Barkley & Ben Ingel Chelsea Dumas & Addul Manzano Sarah Hayes Harkins & Josh Hall

With Full Cast

20 mInUte IntermIssIon

17D

Blood Count written by Billy Strayhorn; arranged by Phil Woods

Amand Pulaj* Ryo Suzuki^Sarah Hayes Harkins & Josh Hall

Alessandra Ball James & David Morse

How High The Moonwritten by Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis; arranged by Jay Ashby

Full Cast

When I Close My Eyeswritten by K. Lawrence Dunham, Carol Robbins; arranged by Marty Ashby

Juwan Alston & Sarah Lapointe Amelia Sturt-Dilley & Gregory TaylorJamie Dee Clifton & James Kopecky

My Latin Brother written by George Benson; arranged by Mike Tomaro

Alessandra Ball James & David Morse with Full Cast

Sing, Sing, Singwritten by Louis Prima; arranged by Scott Silbert

Full Cast

It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) Reprisewritten by Duke Ellington, Irving Mills; arranged by Mike Tomaro

Full Cast

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