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TOLEDO BALLET PRESENTS
Friday, may 14, 2021, 7PM & Saturday, may 15, 2021, 3PM
The Peristyle | Michael Lang, director and choreographer
Featuring Toledo Symphony musicians
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TOLEDO BALLET PRESENTS
Friday, may 14, 2021, 7PM
Saturday, may 15, 2021, 3PM
The Peristyle
Michael Lang, director and choreographer
Featuring Toledo Symphony musicians
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ProLogue
Teacher: Mark Owen
Students: Steven Ariss, III, Anna Caputo, Vivienne Slade,
Jonas Turk
The ‘ugLy’ DuckLing
Joseph haydn – String Quartet op. 77 no. 1 in g Major
I. Allegro moderato
camille Saint-Saëns – Le cygne (The Swan)
‘Ugly’ Duckling: Vivienne Slade
Young Ballet Class: Alyssa Brown, Mia Theis
Ballet Teacher: Tess Caputo
Swan: Isabella Ramsey
Older Ballet Class: Sadie Evener, Gabrielle Grossmann, Lily Grossmann,
Sydney Mack, Ashley Wang
The Three LiTTLe PigS
giuseppe Verdi – String Quartet in e Minor
III. Prestissimo
IV. Scherzo Fuga. Allegro assai mosso
Straw House Pig: Gabrielle Grossmann
Stick House Pig: Sydney Mack
Brick House Pig: Sadie Evener
Big Bad Wolf: Domonique Glover
Straw House Dancers: Emma Cole, Olivia Curth, Isabella Leonardi-Wilkins
Stick House Dancers: Colette Beans, Lily Grossman, Ashley Wang
inTerLuDe
Dmitri Shostakovich – String Quartet no. 1 in c Major, op. 49
IV. Allegro
The eMPeror’S new cLoTheS
Bohuslav Martinů – La revue de cuisine (The kitchen review)
I. Prologue
III. Charleston
Emperor: Domonique Glover
Swindlers: Colette Beans, Emma Cole
Royal Court: Alyssa Brown, Ashley Wang
Townspeople: Emma Cole, Olivia Curth, Sadie Evener,
Gabrielle Grossmann, Lily Grossmann, Sydney Mack, Isabella Ramsey
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hanSeL anD greTeL
Maurice ravel – Piano concerto for the Left hand in D Major
II. Allegro
robert Schumann – Träumerei (Dreaming) from kinderszenen
(Scenes from childhood)
Maurice ravel – Piano concerto in g Major
III. Presto
Overextended Mom: Juliette Quinlan
Lazy Slob Dad: Thomas Laboe, Jr.
Evil “Witch” Teacher: Mark Owen
Hansel: Hayden Graham
Gretel: Alyssa Brown
Dream Couple: Colette Beans, Luke Eller
Students: Luna Ariss, Emma Cole, Claire Hubbell, Cayla Huntsberger,
Lydia Keith, Isabella Leonardi-Wilkins, Sonya Maynard
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MuSicianS
Clarinet: Georg Klaas
Bassoon: Casey Gsell
Trumpet: Lauraine Carpenter
Piano: Valrie Kantorski
Violin: Jillienne Bowers, Laura Longman, Merwin Siu,
Kirk Toth, Cheryl Trace
Viola: Mihaela Ragusitu, Kalindi Stone
Cello: Robert Clemens, Amy Chang, Martha Reikow
ProDucTion STaFF
Stage Manager: Rob Koenig
Director’s Assistant: Sophia Turk
Additional Choreography: Gabrielle Grossman, Isabella Ramsey
Costume Design: Casey Koenig
Set Designer and Crew: Jim Hill, Terry Ramsey, John Gonia,
Alan Barnhizer, Dale Theis
Lighting Designer: Stephen Sakowski
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Lisa Mayer-Lang
Artistic Director
Lisa Mayer-Lang began studying dance at the Toledo
Ballet at the age of six, under the direction of Marie
Bollinger Vogt and Madame Velta Cernonok. Two
years later at the age of eight, she was cast in the
coveted role of Clara in The Nutcracker, which began
a lifelong passion of Ballet and the performing arts.
Ms. Mayer-Lang furthered her studies at the acclaimed Interlochen Arts
Camp, winning the prestigious Toscanini Scholarship. She trained with
Larry Long at Ruth Page in Chicago, and Ballet West with the legendary
William Christiansen, Toni Lander and Bruce Marks. At the age of eighteen,
she moved to New York City, where Ms. Mayer-Lang continued her studies
with the top Ballet Masters of the world. She performed professionally as
a ballerina, toured the world partnering with New York City Ballet Princi-
pal Dancer, Gen Horiuchi. Ms. Mayer-Lang ultimately landed on Broadway
dancing, singing and acting in Lead roles as Belle in Beauty and the Beast,
Carousel at Lincoln Center with Audra McDonald, CATS as Sillabub and
Victoria, Kiss Me Kate, Thoroughly Modern Millie with Sutton Foster and
Wonderful Town with Brooke Shields. Ms. Mayer-Lang has performed at
the Kennedy Center as Belle in Beauty and the Beast, Carnegie Hall in The
Leading Ladies of Broadway alongside Julie Andrews, Liza Minelli, Barbara
Cook, among many others. Other great performing experiences include
dancing with Gene Kelly, Willie Nelson and opposite Patrick Wilson in Barry
Manilow’s Harmony, at LaJolla Playhouse.
This is Ms. Mayer-Lang’s 14th year as Toledo Ballet’s School Director; in
2014, she received the additional appointment of Artistic Director. This past
October, Ms. Mayer-Lang choreographed An American in Paris as part of
the Gershwin Celebration accompanied by Toledo Symphony Orchestra.
In 2018, she staged excerpts from Swan Lake, also accompanied by Toledo
Symphony Orchestra at Toledo Museum of Art’s Peristyle.
Ms. Mayer-Lang is an ABT® Certified Teacher, who has successfully
completed the ABT® Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through
Level 7 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum. When she is not at Toledo
Ballet, Ms. Mayer-Lang is an adjunct professor at The University of Michigan
teaching in the world-renowned Musical Theatre Department.
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Michael Lang
Resident Director & Choreographer
Michael Lang has been a resident Director/
Choreographer for The Toledo Ballet since 2007. He
has created eleven original full length productions
for Toledo Ballet including: Ballet Tapestry (2007);
Outside the Lines (2008); Press One for More Op-
tions (2010), Museum of Dreams (2011), If These
Walls Could Dance (2012), From Heart to Quill (2014), Alice in Wonder-
land (2015), The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (2016), Tales of Grimm… (2017),
Broadway at the Ballet (2018), and Alice Through the Looking Glass
(2019).
Other choreographic credits include: Moving Soliloquies (2021), Gershwin
Celebration (2020), Carmina Burana (2020) and Original Source with TSO
(2019); Degas and the Dance—Awkward Girl with TMA (2015); All are One
with TMA—inspired by and interactively performed with Artist Pineree
Sanpitak’s Anything Can Break (2015); Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring with
TSO (2015). Tied Notes (2013), The Soldier’s Tale with TSO (2012); and
Révérence—A Tribute to Marie Vogt (2009)
Michael performed for over three decades in Indianapolis (where he is
originally from), Chicago, Los Angeles, Hamburg Germany, Miami,
Orlando, and New York City. Michael was a dancer, high aerial tumbler,
and a stuntman and he performed for more than a decade in the original
Los Angeles & NYC productions of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Michael
is a Certified Personal Trainer, a NCPT Certified Pilates instructor, and a
NY, OH, & MI Licensed Massage Therapist. At the Toledo Ballet he teaches
Contemporary Dance, Musical Theater, Acting, Conditioning, Pilates, and
Ballerina Warrior (a self-defense class for girls). Michael is also head of
Performance Outreach and he is the Director of The Toledo Ballet Pilates
& Wellness Studio.
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performances and contributions to our community.
A special Thank You to Julie Waidelich-Roberts
for her years of dedication to the Toledo Ballet
and Kingston.
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2020-2021 Toledo Alliance for the
Performing Arts Board of Trustees
Officers Ronald Rybarczyk
Patrick Bowe*, Board Chair Carolyn Savage*
Steven M. Cavanaugh*, Vice Chair Robert P. Schlatter
Pam Hershberger*, Past Chair Joseph Sferra
Elaine Canning*, Treasurer Mo Sheahan
Frank Jacobs*, Secretary Saga Shoffner*
Zak Vassar* Rebecca E. Shope
Sara Ann Smith
Trustees Bethanne Snodgrass, MD
James Adams Sharon S. Speyer*
DeAnn Gorun Baker Charles Stocking*
Debra Ball Desmond Strooh
Shelley Bridarolli Olivia K. Summons
Jameel Burkett John S. Szuch
John H. Burson Stephen D. Taylor
Stephanie Cole, MD* Michael H. Thaman
Jenny Coluccio David Tighe
Susan L. Conda Louis E. Tosi
Jennifer Coy Alain Trudel
Debbie Sauder David Marlene Uhler*
Kathleen Davis Julie Waidelich-Roberts
Jeanne DeWitt* Traci Watkins, MD
Michael Ellison, Ph.D.* Dave White, Jr.
Melissa Freeman* Lance Woodworth
Ashley A. Futrell*
Charlene D. Gilbert BOARD FELLOWS
John Gonia Samuel Adler, Ph.D.
Judy Gorun Stephanie Alexander
Anneliese M. Grytafey Dr. Tom Brady
Kimberly Howard* William F. Buckley
Joel Jerger Eric S. Fankhauser
Richard A. Karcher* Kenneth E. Hileman
Robert A. Koenig Justice G. Johnson, Jr.
Harley Kripke George M. Jones, III
David Mack Darryl R. Lippman
William B. Mathis Ronald A. McMaster
Lisa Mayer-Lang Randy Oostra
C. Allen McConnell Mark Pietrykowski
William R. McDonnell Mark E. Ridenour
Joseph D. Napoli Stephen H. Staelin
Jonathan Orser*
Marna Ramnath* * Member, Executive Committee
Christina Ramsey
John Reynolds
Bennett Romanoff, MD
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2020-2021 Toledo Alliance for the
Performing Arts Faculty & Staff
TOLEDO BALLET STAFF Vanessa Gardner, Director of
Zak Vassar, President & CEO Marketing & Communications
Lisa Mayer-Lang, Artistic Director John Juan, Stage Manager
Michael Lang, Resident Tim Lake, Production Manager
Choreographer Brett Loney, Director of
James Hartley, Business Manager Development
Judith Gonia, Operations Director Keith McWatters, Orchestra
Anthony Piercefield, Manager
Administrative Assistant Ron Papke, Director of Individual
Giving
Toledo Ballet Faculty Carly Rockenhauser, Box Office
Olivia Beauchamp Associate
Kathleen Bostleman Rachel Schultz, Director of
Steven J. Brown Education & Community
Tess Caputo Engagement
Kristin DelVerne Merwin Siu*, Artistic Administrator
Angelica DeSantis Erin Steel, Gift & Stewardship
Sadie Evener Coordinator
Gabrielle Grossman Kalindi Stone, Box Office Manager
Jeanie Hayward & Program Annotator
Ann Heckler
Michael Lang Part Time
Lisa Mayer-Lang Patricia Budner*, Assistant to the
Isabella Ramsey Orchestra Manager
Cheryl Walter Betsy Cranston, TSYO Conductor
Sara Wegrzyn Richard Gardiner, Assistant
Lauren Woodward Librarian
Wasim Hawary, TSYO Artistic
Toledo Alliance for the Director & Conductor
Performing Arts Chad Hutchinson, TSYO Conductor
Administrative Staff & Aaron Keaster*, Assistant Librarian
Advisors Kelly Hill-Kretzer, Ensemble Sales
Full Time Associate
Alain Trudel, Music Director Sonsoles Llodrá, School of Music
Robert Bell, President Emeritus Coordinator
Raymond Clark, Librarian Kathleen Schnerer, TSYO
Mari Davies, Director of Conductor
Institutional Giving Joan Weiler*, Youth Orchestras
Randi Dier, Vice President, Finance Coordinator
Allie Dresser, Marketing & Program * Member of orchestra
Ad Sales Manager
Lauren Drzewicki, Artist Liaison
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| 13Dancing Fairy Tales Cast acTorS Teacher – Mark Owen Students – Steven Ariss III, Anna Caputo, Vivienne Slade, Jonas Turk The “Ugly” DUckling “Ugly” Duckling – Vivienne Slade Young Ballet Class – Alyssa Brown, Mia Theis Ballet Teacher – Tess Caputo Swan – Isabella Ramsey Older Ballet Class – Sadie Evener, Gabrielle Grossmann, Lily Grossmann, Sydney Mack, Ashley Wang Additional choreography by Gabrielle Grossmann and Isabella Ramsey The Three liTTle Pigs Straw House Pig – Gabrielle Grossmann Stick House Pig – Sydney Mack Brick House Pig – Sadie Evener Big Bad Wolf – Domonique Glover Straw House Dancers – Emma Cole, Olivia Curth, Isabella Leonardi-Wilkins Stick House Dancers – Colette Beans, Lily Grossmann, Ashley Wang The emPeror’s new cloThes Emperor – Domonique Glover Swindlers – Colette Beans, Emma Cole Royal Court – Alyssa Brown, Ashley Wang Towns People – Emma Cole, Olivia Curth, Sadie Evener, Gabrielle Grossmann, Lily Grossmann, Sydney Mack, Isabella Ramsey hansel & greTel Overextended Mom – Juliette Quinlan Lazy Slob Dad – Thomas Laboe Jr. Evil “Witch” Teacher – Mark Owen Hansel – Hayden Graham Gretel – Alyssa Brown Dream Couple – Colette Beans, Luke Eller Students – Luna Ariss, Emma Cole, Claire Hubbell, Cayla Huntsberger, Lydia Keith, Isabella Leonardi-Wilkins, Sonya Maynard 14 | CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM
Featured Dancers
Colette Beans is a sophomore at Southview High School and
has been dancing for 10 years. She is a Toledo Ballet Com-
pany member and a First Soloist. Her favorite style of dance is
ballet. In 2020, Colette performed in her ninth Nutcracker and
her favorite roles include Clara, Lead Snow, and Columbine.
Colette also enjoys contemporary and has been in several of
Michael Lang’s original productions such as, The Fawn in Alice
Through the Looking Glass, Envy in Carmina Burana, and an
American in Paris in A Gershwin Celebration. She has partici-
pated in the Youth American Grand Prix competition with Toledo Ballet placing in
the top 24 in the Junior Classical Ballet category.
Alyssa Brown is a 12-year-old level four/five dancer at Toledo
Ballet. She is a homeschooled student in seventh grade. Alys-
sa has performed in many of Toledo Ballet’s productions, in-
cluding The Nutcracker, Broadway at the Ballet, Alice Through
the Looking Glass, and now, Moving Soliloquies. Some of her
favorite roles include Lily (the white pawn), and in this show,
the infant. Alyssa has participated in four Nutcrackers di-
rected by Lisa Mayer-Lang, the first one when she was seven
years old. Alyssa has competed at Youth American Grand
Prix two years, placing in the Top 12 in Classical Ballet both years. This summer, she
has been blessed with the opportunity to dance at The School of American Ballet’s
Summer Intensive Program. Alyssa is very grateful for all the amazing teachers at
Toledo Ballet. They have truly helped provide her with many opportunities, allowing
her to grow and improve her technique.
Emma Cole is a homeschooled sophomore and a Company
member with Toledo Ballet. Emma’s been dancing for 12
years, but has been at the Toledo Ballet since 5th grade
where she has trained in ballet, contemporary, jazz, musical
theatre dance, and acting under Michael Lang, Lisa Mayer-
Lang, and Kristi Delverne. She has also trained under sev-
eral guest artists including Melissa Gelfin, Renato Penteado,
Tricia Albertson, Megan Stewart and Soili Arvola. Emma has
competed at the Youth American Grand Prix for the past
two years in both the ballet and contemporary categories. She has performed in 6
Toledo Ballet Nutcracker productions, as well as Alice through The Looking Glass,
Broadway at the Ballet, and A Gershwin Celebration. Her favorite roles to perform
have been Marie/Clara (2020), Lead Tea (2019, 2020), Flowers (2019, 2020), Snow
(2020), and Sweets (2020) in The Nutcracker; as well as the “French Chef” in Ger-
shwin (2020).
TOLEDOBALLET.COM | 15Olivia Curth is a junior at Southview High School and is a
member of the Toledo Ballet Company. She has been dancing
for 10 years and has been a student at the Toledo Ballet since
2014. She has received training in classical ballet, contem-
porary, and jazz under the instruction of Lisa Mayer-Lang
and Michael Lang. Olivia has performed in several of Michael
Lang’s original productions including The Wonderful Wizard
of Oz, Tales of Grimm…, Broadway at the Ballet, and Alice
Through the Looking Glass. She was also part of the Gershwin
Celebration in October 2020. Olivia has received additional training from visiting
guest artists including Renato Penteado, Megan Stuart, Lauren Fadeley, Ashely
Knox, and Melissa Gelfin.
Luke Eller is a homeschooled high school senior. He has been
studying Russian Vaganova ballet since the age of seven. Luke
received most of his serious training at the Academy of Rus-
sian Classical Ballet where he studied Russian Ballet, Contem-
porary, Character, and Partnering. He has studied with Nikolai
and Jessica Morschakov, Ivan Poroshin, Mme. Natalia Makina,
Mme. Olga Korotaeva, Mme. Marianna Lobanova, Kathy Scharp,
and with Lisa Mayer-Lang and Michael Lang at Toledo Ballet.
He has also taken classes from Calvin Royal III, Dusty Button,
Elina Miettinen, and Sascha Radetsky.
Luke has performed in several Nutcracker productions. His roles include Fritz, the
Moor doll, the Nutcracker in the battle scene, Spanish lead, Russian lead, Marzipan
pas de trois, and Waltz of the Flowers soloist. Luke has also performed in Swan Lake
as the lead Jester; Sleeping Beauty as Waltz soloist, Puss in Boots, and Bluebird pas
de deux; Paquita as the lead male; and was cast as the Prince in Prokoviev’s Cinderel-
la. Luke has competed in the Youth America Grand Prix achieving 3rd place in senior
soloists, 2nd place in ensembles for Ocean and Pearls pas de trois, and was invited
to perform in the YAGP finals in New York City. This past summer he was offered a
full scholarship to study at the Pittsburgh Ballet Summer Intensive. He participated in
the Summer Intensive with Renato Penteado at Toledo Ballet and has been studying
with Toledo Ballet for the last three months.
When Luke is not dancing, working, or studying, he is at the piano. He grew up in a
family of classical musicians and has been studying classical piano since the age of
three. He credits his dance musicality to his love of classical music literature. Luke is
more than excited to continue his training under the Toledo Ballet instructors and
perform in the 2020 Nutcracker.
16 | CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAMSadie Evener is a junior at Notre Dame Academy and is a
Toledo Ballet Company member and First Soloist where she
began dancing at the age of three. She has received train-
ing in classical ballet from Ann Heckler, Cheryl Walter, Ariel
Clouse, Kristi DelVerne, and Lisa Mayer-Lang, as well as
contemporary and jazz training from Michael Lang. Sadie has
received additional instruction from visiting guest artists, Soili
Arvola, Renato Penteado, Megan Stuart, Lauren Fadeley, Tricia
Albertson and Melissa Gelfin. When she isn’t dancing and
performing, Sadie is a Toledo Ballet instructor.
In September 2018, she danced in Swan Lake, staged by Lisa Mayer-Lang; she also
performed the role of the Artist in A Gershwin Celebration, October 2020. Sadie
has performed in several of Michael Lang’s original productions, including Alice in
Wonderland; The Wonderful Wizard of Oz; Tales of Grimm…; Broadway at the Bal-
let, and Alice Through the Looking Glass as Rose and Tweedledum. This past
December Sadie danced in her 11th Nutcracker under the direction of Lisa Mayer-
Lang. Some of her favorite Nutcracker roles include Lead Flute, Lead Snowflake,
Flowers, Sweets, and Spanish Lead.
Domonique Glover began his dance career as a senior, study-
ing Mathematics at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia.
He took classes in ballet, modern, and contemporary and was
a member of the Spelman Dance Theater student company.
He received his Bachelors of Science in Mathematics and
moved back home to Toledo, Ohio where he was able to
continue studying dance. Since 2009, Dom has performed in
and choreographed local performances throughout north-
west Ohio and southeast Michigan, including Ragtime, Pirates
of Penzance, I Dream, Hairspray, Pippin, and many Toledo Ballet Nutcrackers and
original spring shows. He has had the honor of performing on various stages,
including The Valentine Theater, The Stranahan Theater, The Toledo Repertoire, The
Ohio Theater, The Maumee Theater, The Croswell Opera House in Adrian, Michigan,
The Fillmore in Detroit, Michigan. He has served on various studio staffs, including
Toledo Ballet’s, teaching dance styles ranging from beginning ballet to advanced/
intermediate contemporary. Dom aspires to keep broadening his theatre repertoire,
and inspiring as many others as he can along the way.
Hayden Graham is an eighth grade honor student at Perrys-
burg Junior High and has been dancing since the age of two.
She first joined Toledo Ballet in 2015 continuing her classi-
cal ballet training under the direction of Lisa Mayer-Lang.
Beginning in 2017, Hayden spent three years studying classi-
cal ballet at the Dorothy Coleborn School in Bath, England.
After successful audition, Hayden studied for a year as an
associate ballet student at the Elmhurst Ballet School, a pre-
professional dance school associated with the Birmingham
Royal Ballet in England. In 2020, Hayden returned to the Toledo area and resumed
her studies with the Toledo Ballet. Hayden’s love for the stage began in 2012 with
the first of three annual performances in The Littlest Angel in Indianapolis. Hayden
performed in the Toledo Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker in 2015 and 2016,
and she performed at Disneyland Paris as part of Disney’s performing arts pro-
gram in 2019. Hayden returned to the cast of The Nutcracker in 2020, dancing the
TOLEDOBALLET.COM | 17roles of Clara’s Friend, Big Soldier, Lead Angel, and Candy Cane. Also in 2020, she
had the privilege of dancing in Michael Lang’s A Gershwin Celebration. Under the
coaching of Lisa Mayer-Lang, Hayden most recently competed as a soloist at the
Youth American Grand Prix in Pittsburgh. Beyond dance, Hayden has trained in
drama and voice for three years. School drama productions include Joseph and
the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night (playing the
role of Olivia). In 2020, Hayden took third place at the annual Mid-Somerset Drama
Festival in Bath, England. Hayden is very excited to be back studying at the Toledo
Ballet and is thrilled to take on the role of “Hansel” in Michael Lang’s production of
Dancing Fairy Tales.
Gabrielle (Gabby) Grossmann is a junior at Northview High
School and is Toledo Ballet First Soloist where she has been
dancing since the age of four. She has received training in
classical ballet, contemporary, jazz, and acting under the in-
struction of Lisa Mayer-Lang and Michael Lang. Gabrielle has
also trained under visiting guest artists Soili Arvola, Renato
Penteado, Tricia Albertson, Megan Stewart, and Melissa Gelfin.
Gabrielle recently appeared as a soloist in an original To-
ledo Ballet production entitled, A Gershwin Celebration with
the Toledo Symphony Orchestra. She has also danced in numerous Toledo Ballet
Productions including Swan Lake, Alice in Wonderland, The Wonderful Wizard of
Oz, Tales of Grimm…, Broadway at the Ballet, and Alice Through the Looking Glass.
In 2019, Gabrielle performed in her tenth Nutcracker under the direction of Lisa
Mayer-Lang. Some of her favorite roles include Clara, Lead Snow, Pink Sweet, and
Lead Flute.
Lily Grossmann is a junior at Northview High School and is a
Toledo Ballet Company member where she began dancing
at the age of four. She has received training in classical bal-
let, contemporary, jazz, and tap under the instruction of Lisa
Mayer-Lang, Michael Lang, and various other faculty mem-
bers. Lily has also trained under visiting guest artists Soili
Arvola, Renato Penteado, Tricia Albertson, Megan Stewart,
Ashely Knox, and Melissa Gelfin. Lily has performed in numer-
ous Toldeo Ballet productions including Swan Lake, Alice
in Wonderland, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Tales of Grimm…, Broadway at the
Ballet, Alice Through the Looking Glass, and A Gershwin Celebration. In 2020, Lily
performed in her tenth Nutcracker under the direction of Lisa Mayer-Lang. Some of
her favorite roles include Snow, Sweets, Flutes, Flowers, and Harlequin.
Sydney Mack is a sophomore at Ottawa Hills High School. She
has been dancing at the Toledo Ballet since she was five years
old studying classical ballet, contemporary, tap, and jazz.
Sydney has had the privilege of performing in eight
Nutcrackers, including her favorite roles as Clara, Snow,
Columbine, Flutes, Lead Tea, and Flowers. She has also danced
in five of Michael Lang’s original productions, including various
roles in Alice in Wonderland, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and
Broadway at the Ballet. Sydney danced the role of Lead Field
Trip Girl in Awkward Girl, and Hansel in Tales of Grimm…
Sydney has attended multiple Summer Intensives under the instruction of Soili
Arvola, Renato Penteado, Megan Stuart, Tricia Albertson, Lauren Fadeley, Ashley
18 | CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAMKnox and Maria Kowroski. She has also participated in two years of YAGP
competitions in Pittsburgh and Indianapolis. Sydney is excited to continue her study
at the Toledo Ballet under the excellent instruction of Lisa Mayer and Michael Lang.
Isabella Ramsey is a junior at Toledo School for the Arts, as
well as a First Soloist with the Toledo Ballet Company where
she has studied dance since the age of three. Isabella has
studied ballet, contemporary, tap and jazz under the instruc-
tion of Lisa Mayer-Lang, Michael Lang, and other various
faculty members. She has been trained by several guest
artists including Soili Arvola, Melissa Gelfin, Ashley Knox and
Renado Penteado. In Summer of 2019, Isabella was invited to
study in Salt Lake City, Utah at Ballet West’s Summer Inten-
sive Program. This summer she was invited to study with the Boston Ballet for their
Summer Dance Program. She has performed in several of Michael Lang’s original
productions. Some of her favorites include, Alice Through the Looking Glass, A
Gershwin Celebration, and Broadway at the Ballet. Isabella has performed in 13
productions of The Nutcracker. This past season, she was given the opportunity to
perform the Dewdrop Fairy as well as a Lead Snowflake. Some of her favorite for-
mer roles include Columbine, Sweets and Flowers. In January of 2020, Isabella was
given the opportunity to compete as a soloist in Youth America Grand Prix. She
competed with the assistance from Lisa Mayer-Lang and won Top 24 in the Senior
Classical category. Isabella is looking forward to her upcoming performances and
studies with the Toledo Ballet.
Ashley Wang is in the 8th grade at Ottawa Hills Jr. High
School and is a Toledo Ballet Company member where she
has studied dance since the age of three. She has received
training in classical ballet from Ann Heckler, Cherry Walter,
Ariel Clouse, Kristi DelVerne and Lisa Mayer-Lang, as well as
contemporary, jazzy and acting training from Michael Lang,
Sara Wegrzyn, and other Toledo Ballet faculty members.
Ashley has also trained under guest artists, including Soili Ar-
vola, Renato Penteado, Megan Stuart, Lauren Fadeley, Melissa
Gelfin, and Ashley Knox. Ashley has performed The Nutcracker under the direc-
tion of Lisa Mayer-Lang for seven seasons, and some of her favorite roles include
Snowflake, Flowers and Sweets. Ashley also performed in several of Michael Lang’s
original productions, including Broadway at the Ballet, Alice through the Looking
Glass, A Gershwin Celebration, and Moving Soliloquies.
TOLEDOBALLET.COM | 19Featured Actors
Steven Ariss, III is in 4th grade this year and in his fifth year
with the Toledo Ballet. He enjoys all the classes at the Toledo
Ballet especially ballet with Ms. Gabby, Contemporary with
Mr. Michael and Hip/Hop with Ms. Olivia.
Steven is excited to perform the role of Puck in Moving Solilo-
quies, not only because he relates to the character’s mischie-
vous nature, but also because he has been able to learn more
about Shakespeare.
Off-stage, Steven enjoys basketball, gaming and keeping up with the latest sneaker
trends.
Anna Caputo is 11 years old and is a fifth grader at Christ
the King School. She has trained with Toledo Ballet for the
past 7 1/2 years and has been taking classes in ballet, acting,
tumbling, contemporary, jazz, and tap. Anna has performed
with Toledo Ballet in several Showcase pieces as well as six
consecutive Nutcrackers. In the Nutcracker, Anna has had the
opportunity to perform as: Clara / Marie’s Little Sister, Little
Soldier, Big Angel, Baby Angel, Unicorn, Mouse, Bunny, and
a child in the Prologue. Anna has been taking acting classes
with Michael Lang for the past 3 years and is delighted to be cast in her first
Michael Lang production as an actor in Dancing Fairy Tales.
Tess Caputo began her dancing career in 1987 at the early
age of 3. She received her initial 13 years of training from the
Barn Studio of Dance in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, supplement-
ed by summer intensives at the Rock School of the Pennsyl-
vania Ballet and the Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet. In the
summer of 2000, Ms. Caputo attended the Pennsylvania Gov-
ernor’s School for the Arts on scholarship for ballet. At age 16,
Ms. Caputo continued with intense training (2 classes a day,
6 days a week) at the Rock School of the Pennsylvania Ballet.
She was accepted to attend the University of Cincinnati, College Conservatory of
Music at age 17, Ms. Caputo completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in ballet on
scholarship. During her ballet career, Ms. Caputo has trained and performed with
various companies, including the Pennsylvania Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Toledo Clas-
sical Ballet and Ballet Theatre of Scranton. She has performed variations from La
Bayadére, Don Quixote, Dracula, La Esmaralda, Giselle, Napoli, Nutcracker, Sleeping
Beauty, Swan Lake, Les Sylphides, and many others, including original works.
Thomas Laboe, Jr. has enjoyed participating in theater since
early childhood as an actor, writer, and set designer. He has
performed in several Toledo Ballet productions including Alice
in Wonderland, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Rite of Spring,
Tales of Grimm…, Broadway at the Ballet, and The Nutcracker.
Thom is the father of former Toledo Ballet Company Member
and Principal Dancer, Madeline Rick.
20 | CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAMMark Owen is an actor, singer/song writer from Toledo Ohio.
He has performed in over 30 stage productions while working
with the Toledo Rep, The Village players, Actors Collabora-
tive Toledo, 3B Productions, Tree City, Oregon Community
Theatre, Waterville Play shop, Glascity, and the Croswell
Opera House. Some of his Favorite roles are “Jean Valjean”
Les Miserables, “Judas” Jesus Christ Superstar, “The Major
General” Pirates of Penzance, “Hank” The Undeniable Sound
of Right Now, and “The Blind Hermit” Young Frankenstein.
Mark has appeared in television commercials, independent films, and has narrated
audiobooks for Dreamscape Audiobooks. He composed the musical score for The
Testament of Mary (Actors Collaborative Toledo), as well as musical pieces featured
in the movie, On The Arm (2019). Mark is thrilled to be a part of this production.
Juliette Quinlan is delighted to be back for her 5th perfor-
mance with Toledo Ballet having previously appeared in Mi-
chael Lang’s Alice in Wonderland, Rite of Spring, The Wizard
of Oz and Tales of Grimm… She has been a full time theatre
and acting teacher at Toledo School for the Arts for 14 years,
directing several productions there each year, including last
season’s joint production with the TSO of Brundibar and But
the Giraffe. She is thankful for the opportunity to perform
again during this unprecedented time in the arts, and for her
family’s patience.
Vivienne Slade is a fifth grader at Christ the King School. She
has been studying dance at Toledo Ballet for five years where
she has enjoyed performing in The Nutcracker, most recently
as a little soldier and gingersnap. Vivienne has been studying
acting for two years at Toledo Ballet and is very excited for
her first acting role with TAPA in Dancing Fairy Tales.
Jonas Turk is in 4th grade at Frank Elementary. He is currently
in his 3rd year at Toledo Ballet, studying ballet, jazz, tap,
contemporary, and acting. Jonas began dancing at the age of
two and started dancing competitively at the age of five. He
has won both regional and national scholarships. Jonas has
enjoyed studying under many dance professionals including:
Jason Janas, Renato Penteado, Ashley Knox, Martin Harvey,
and Anthony Morigerato. He has also modeled and appeared
in a dancewear commercial. Jonas has performed in The Nut-
cracker locally since 2013 in many roles, including Fritz. This past December was
his third Nutcracker performance with Toledo Ballet. Jonas is honored to be a part
of Michael Lang’s original production of Dancing Fairy Tales. He looks forward to
continuing his studies and growing under the direction of Lisa Mayer-Lang, Michael
Lang and rest of the faculty at Toledo Ballet.
TOLEDOBALLET.COM | 21Designed for children ages 4-12, Toledo Ballet’s summer camps will introduce your little ones to the world of dance through fun and engaging activities. No formal dance experience required! Alice in Wonderland & Other Fairy Tales Camp June 21-25, 2021 | 10:00AM - 11:30AM Jungle Book & Animals of the Wild Camp July 12-16, 2021 | 10:00AM - 11:30AM Little dancers will explore the magical world of storytelling through creative movement, coordination, and beginning ballet. Ages 4-5. DANCE EXPLORATION CAMPS June 21-25 & July 12-16, 2021 | 12:30PM - 2:30PM Young dancers will learn about the different genres of dance and movement in this week-long camp designed to expand horizons, build coordination, and encourage self-expression. Ages 6-8. THE NUTCRACKER CAMP July 19-23, 2021 | 10:00AM - 12:00PM Toledo Ballet Company members will provide dancers with an inside view of The Nutcracker, audition techniques, and various age-appropriate Nutcracker dances. Ages 7-12. The health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff are of utmost importance to us, and we will continue to abide by the Governor’s recommendations and follow the health guidelines regulated by the CDC related to COVID-19. To register, call 419.471.0049 or visit toledoballet.com 22 | CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM
Dance with us this summer!
Toledo Ballet’s Summer Intensives
Toledo Ballet’s summer intensives are rewarding, week-long
classes designed for students who want to further develop and re-
fine their skills. This year’s guest instructors are professional dancers
from Cincinnati Ballet and Miami City Ballet!
The Broadway DANCE Experience is a week-long intensive
designed for students who want to learn Broadway-style dances
with an emphasis on ballet, jazz, and contemporary taught by
Toledo Ballet’s very own professional dancers and master teachers,
Lisa Mayer-Lang and Michael Lang from Broadway!
Summer Intensive Summer Intensive
with Melissa Gelfin DePoli, Principal with Renato Penteado, former
Dancer of Cincinnati Ballet Principal Dancer of Miami City Ballet
June 21-25, 2021 July 26-July 30, 2021
The Broadway DANCE Experience Summer Intensive
with Lisa Mayer-Lang & Michael Lang with Lauren Fadeley, Principal Soloist
June 28-July 2, 2021 of Miami City Ballet
August 2-6. 2021
For more information, call
419.471.0049 or visit toledoballet.com today!
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we will continue to abide by the Governor’s recommendations and follow the health guidelines
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TOLEDOBALLET.COM | 25Toledo Ballet in Our Community For numerous years, Toledo Ballet has been quietly working in our community to share our love of dance with children and young adults, who might otherwise not have this experience. Adaptive Dance Toledo Ballet’s Adaptive Dance Program for children and young adults allows students with Down syndrome to experience the sheer joy of movement and music. Modeled after the Boston curriculum, our Adaptive Dance Program chiefly endeavors to foster emotional well- being and social skills, while addressing the integral and crucial needs of the Down syndrome physique. Program benefits include: improving muscle tone, motor skills and balance, appreciating music and rhythm and using these skills to direct body movement. Financial Scholarships are available thanks to a generous grant from the Gretchen Gotthart Skeldon Fund of the Toledo Community Foundation. Classes are taught by Toledo Ballet Faculty member, Ann Heckler. Students with similar identifications, in- cluding autism are invited to participate as well. This class is specifically designed for students ages 14 and above, and meets weekly, on Thurs- day evenings. At the conclusion of the semester, dancers perform for the residents of Sunset House senior community. For additional information, please call Toledo Ballet at 419-471-0049. Learning in Motion As part of its mission to engage, enrich and inspire, Toledo Ballet brings dance into area schools so young children may learn and share the passion of the human spirit through dance. Our instructors provide basic dance instruction, partnering kinder- gartens, and classrooms with students of different abilities and challenges. During the weekly dance classes, children explore movement fundamental to healthy physical development and cognitive growth. 26 | CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM
An exciting component of the Learning in Motion program is the
opportunity for the children to attend the Friday Student Performance of
the Nutcracker, accompanied by the Toledo Symphony Orchestra.
Toledo Ballet is proud to provide this program to help young children
cultivate a love of music and movement, and to engender a sense of
pride and accomplishment in learning. We are grateful for the generous
support of organizations in our community in helping us continue to offer
this program, and the sustaining support of the Elsie and Harry Baumker
Charitable Foundation.
Boys & Girls Club of Toledo
Afterschool Dance
Through a generous grant from the
Toledo Community Foundation’s
Walleye Wishing Well Fund, Toledo
Ballet has taken a play from the
Walleye and teamed up with Boys
& Girls Club of Toledo (BGCT) to
introduce classical ballet and
contemporary dance to central city
schoolchildren. Powered by the
inspiring story of Misty Copeland,
principal ballerina with American Ballet Theatre in New York City, our
program hopes to ignite similar energy and ambition. Toledo Ballet, is
driven by the conviction that every child, from the underserved to the
disenfranchised to the disillusioned is entitled to hope, dream and
achieve, and that dance can be a catalyst to this accomplishment.
Our instructor, besides infusing a sense of musicality and movement,
teaches the fundamental principles of several genres of dance including
ballet, jazz, contemporary and hip hop. This 24-week program held at
the BGCT’s Homer Hanham site was expanded in 2018-2019, thanks to
the Walleye Wishing Well Fund to include BGCT’s Sherman Elementary
School site, and Toledo Public School’s class for behaviorally challenged
students housed at BGCT’s Homer Hanham site.
Every level of experience is embraced… and hopefully challenged by the
dance instruction provided. The classes are progressive, and build upon
the previous week’s instruction emphasizing the importance of physical
exercise, cultivation of strength, as well as agility, balance and coordination.
The chief goal of our program is to harness a passionate spirit, and nurture
our young dancers into capable, confident and curious young people.
TOLEDOBALLET.COM | 27Photo credit: Tom Brooks
Marie Bollinger Vogt Endowment
Celebrate the legacy of Toledo Ballet’s Founder and
Artistic Director Emerita, Marie Bollinger Vogt, with a
contribution to the Endowment designated in her name.
Whether you studied under Madame Vogt for a month
or more than a decade, you know that the school she
created and the training she provided for more than
50 years is truly one of Toledo’s jewels.
To make a gift in Marie’s memory for the Toledo Ballet,
please go to https://www.toledoballet.com/ballet/
marie-vogt-endowment-fund/
All gifts will go to the Marie Vogt Endowment Fund to
support future generations of dancers at the Toledo Ballet
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