FEATURED DANCERS
 Brittany Balthrop (Snow Princess, 12/1 mat. & eve.) is a third-year senior from Jackson, MS, where she trained at Ballet Mississippi under the direction of David Keary. Balthrop is majoring in Ballet with an outside field in Kinesiology and minors in Art History and Biology. During the summers, she has studied at The American Ballet Theater in Alabama and Detroit, North Carolina School of the Arts, and, on scholarship, with Idyllwild, Kansas City Ballet, and the International Dance School. At IU, Balthrop has performed as the Stepmother in Cinderella, as well as in The Nutcracker, Winds from the South, Paquita, Brandenburg IV and Manon.
 Vincent Brewer (Lead Spanish, 12/1 mat.) trained at the Cantarella School of Dance in Pittsfield, MA. He attended the Boston Ballet and Miami City Ballet summer programs on full scholarship. In 2005 and 2006, he was invited to dance the roles of Spanish and Chinese in the Albany Berkshire Ballet’s (ABB) annual Nutcracker tour. With ABB, he danced in Phillip Jerry’s Our Town, Mary Giannone Talmi’s Nocturnes, and Madeline Cantarella Culpo’s Rockwell Suite. Brewer is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Ballet Performance with an Outside Field in Anthropology and a minor in French. He is the recipient of the Dean of Music Scholarship and a Faculty Award.
 Ava Chatterson (Lead Mirliton, 12/1 eve.) trained at the Flint School of Performing Arts for 13 years, six of which she performed with the Flint Youth Ballet. Chatterson attended the Joffrey Midwest Workshop (on scholarship), the Orlando Ballet School Summer Intensive, and performed in Austria at the Young Tanzsommer Festival. A junior, Chatterson has performed in numerous IUBT productions, most notably as a Soloist in Napoli Divertissements, Les Sylphides, Brandenburg IV, and as a Stepsister in Cinderella.
 Lauren Collier (Snow Princess & Lead Spanish, 11/30 & 12/2) is a senior pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Ballet Performance with an Outside Field in Kinesiology. She began her ballet training in Oklahoma City and continued with many schools, including the Harid Conservatory, School of Alberta Ballet, and the National Ballet School of Canada. Summer studies include scholarships at the Tulsa Ballet Summer Workshop and the Pacific Northwest Ballet School. Collier is the recipient of the Jacobs School of Music Dean’s Award and Kenneth C. Whitener Award. She is also a member of Huttons Honors College, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, and Kappa Alpha Theta Women’s Fraternity. Featured roles with IUBT include Leads in Glassworks (Fall Ballet 2004) and Winds from the South (world première), Soloist roles in Napoli Divertissements, Screemin’ Meemies, and Isadora Dances, as well as Dewdrop Fairy and Snow Queen in The Nutcracker (2005) and Godmother in Cinderella.
Paul Dandridge (Trepak, 12/1 mat. & 12/2; Cavalier 12/1 eve.) was introduced to dance when his fourth grade class participated in Minds in Motion, a pilot program through Richmond Ballet modeled after Jacques d’Amboise’ National Dance Institute. He later entered the School of Richmond Ballet on full scholarship and recently completed the Trainee program. Dandridge, a freshman Dean’s Scholarship recipient pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Ballet Performance with an Outside Field in Physical Therapy, made his IUBT debut as Lead in Les Sylphides and Soloist in Brandenburg IV (world première) earlier this fall.
 Benjamin Delony (Trepak, 11/30 & 12/1 eve.) a native of Baton Rouge, LA, began his training with Marianne Hebert and Madalyn Montegudo, finishing out his pre-college dancing with the Baton Rouge Ballet Theater. He has been accepted into intensive programs at Houston Ballet, Nashville Ballet, and the Joffrey Workshop, and has attended programs at Ballet Austin and the Harid Conservatory. His original choreography has been performed by the Baton Rouge Ballet Theater and presented at the Louisiana Alliance for Dance Festival. A sophomore, Delony has performed soloist roles in Jacques Cesbron’s Screemin’ Meemies, Cinderella, and The Nutcracker, and has danced in Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante. He was last seen in the recreation of Vaslav Nijinsky’s L’Après-midi d’un Faune, as well as Michael Vernon’s Brandenburg IV. He is pursuing an outside field in business alongside his ballet degree.
 Christina Dragnea (Clara, 12/1 mat. & 12/2), born in Paris, France, began training with the IU Pre-College Ballet Program at age six. The daughter of IU faculty members in the sciences, Dragnea pursues varied interests outside of dance, including writing, reading, singing, and participating in IU Young Pianists under Karen Taylor. The 11-year-old is a sixth grader at University Elementary and this marks her sixth year dancing in IUBT’s Nutcracker (Angel, Ginger Child, Clara’s Friend). She also performed in Isadora Dances (Fall Ballet 2007). Dragnea has been trained primarily by Doricha Sales in the IU Pre-College Ballet Program.
 Danielle Dyson (Arabian, 12/1 mat. & 12/2) began dance training at the age of 13 at the School of the Salt Creek Ballet in Westmont, IL. As a member of the Salt Creek Ballet Company, Dyson performed leading roles in Giselle, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, and Paquita. She was an apprentice with the professional modern dance company RASA Dance Chicago from 2005 to 2006, and attended Boston Ballet’s Summer Dance Program in 2007. Dyson is a recipient of the Presidential Arts Scholarship from George Washington University and is a National Collegiate and Hudson Holland Scholar.
 Emily Grimshaw (Snow Queen, 12/1 mat.) is a junior Ballet major pursuing an outside field in Pre-Medicine. She trained under Tanja Tuzer at Tuzer Dancenter in Richardson, TX, and with the Kirov Academy in Washington, DC. She also participated in the Bartholin International Ballet Seminar in Copenhagen, Denmark for two years. The second year she was one of five dancers given full scholarship. Her distinctions include a merit scholarship from the Jacobs School of Music, the Burnett/Masters Scholarship from the Hutton Honors College, the Fred Kelley Scholarship from the Dallas Dance Council, and membership in Delta Gamma Women’s Fraternity, and Phi Eta Sigma and Alpha Lambda Honors Societies. While at IU, Grimshaw has performed as a Soloist in Fire of Life and Les Sylphides, as Arabian in The Nutcracker and The Orient in Cinderella, and participated in a master class with Violette Verdy.
 Juliann Hyde (Sugar Plum Fairy, 12/1 eve.) is a sophomore at Indiana University, where she is currently studying Ballet Performance with an Outside Field in Exercise Science. Hyde has been dancing for 13 years and has attended many summer dance intensives, such as Boston Ballet, The Rock School and New York State Summer School of the Arts in Saratoga, NY. Hyde, most recently seen in IUBT’s Le Spectre de la Rose, is a member of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society and has been awarded her Royal Academy of Dance Solo Seal.
 Lucia Jimenez (Flower pas de deux, 11/30 & 12/2) born in Bogotá, Colombia, began studying ballet after her family settled in south Florida. She trained with Magda Auñon until receiving acceptance into the Harid Conservatory in 2001. Additionally, she has attended summer programs on scholarship with Chautauqua, Harid, and Georgia Youth Ballet. She has performed in numerous IUBT productions, most notably as Fairy of Winter in Cinderella and in the Prelude variation from Les Sylphides. Jimenez, a senior Ballet major pursuing an outside field in Public Relations, is an IU Faculty Award recipient.
 Anton LaMon (Snow Cavalier, 11/30, 12/1 mat, & 12/2; Arabian; Flower pas de deux, 12/1 mat.), a California native, is a sophomore pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Ballet Performance with an Outside Field in Studio Art. Before joining IUBT, LaMon trained with Doricha Sales in the Indiana University Pre-College Ballet Program (Merit Scholarship) and Extensions Performing Arts Academy (CA), and attended the summer programs of Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp (Merit Scholarship) and Debbie Allen Dance Academy (CA). He returns to IUBT after a semester on scholarship at The Alvin Ailey School (NY). LaMon was a 2007 semi-finalist on the Fox Network television series So You Think You Can Dance? and a WNBA Inferno Dancer for two seasons. A former member of the Indiana University African-American Dance Company, LaMon has performed roles with IUBT in Brandenburg IV, Les Sylphides, Allegro Brillante, Fire of Life, and Screemin’ Meemies, as well as Drosselmeyer in The Nutcracker. LaMon now works with the IU Pre-College Ballet Program and teaches an undergraduate class for non-majors.
 Elliot O’Glasser (Herr Drosselmeyer, 12/1 mat. & eve.; Lead Spanish Male, 11/30 & 12/2) trained for four years with Nancy Davis of Pacific Artists Dance Center in his native Portland, OR, and performed with the youth company, Pacific Artists Ballet Theatre. He has attended summer programs in Oregon and trained privately with Calvin Kitten of the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago. A sophomore pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Ballet Performance with an Outside Field in Business and a minor in Spanish, O’Glasser has performed in The Nutcracker, Cinderella, and Brandenburg IV.
 Tom Penman (Cavalier, 11/30 & 12/2; Flower pas de deux, 12/1 eve.)graduated from the ballet department of Walnut Hill School in 2005. His summer intensives include Alvin Ailey, Harid Conservatory, San Francisco Ballet, and Juilliard, with additional training at Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School and the Harid Conservatory. Penman has been featured as a Soloist in Napoli Divertissements and Fire of Life, as well as performing Fritz, the Prince, and Chinese in The Nutcracker, and the Dragonfly in Cinderella. Tom is a junior pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Ballet Performance with an Outside Field in Human Resources.
 Jenna Sagraves (Sugar Plum Fairy, 12/1 mat.), a native Hoosier, began her ballet training at age nine with Patti Willey at the Terre Haute Academy of Dance, where she continued through high school. She received additional training with Jordan College Academy of Dance (2002-2004), Ballet Internationale (2004-2005), and Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana (2005-2006) in Indianapolis. She also attended summer programs with Boston Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet (on full scholarship), and Ballet Theater Midwest. She has trained with Irina Kolpakova, Vladilen Seminov, Tatiana Pali, Jennifer Bailey, and Daniel Simmons, among others. In 2004, she danced the role of Clara in Ballet Internationale’s The Nutcracker, both in Indianapolis and on tour in Los Angeles. She competed in the New York City international finals of the Youth America Grand Prix ballet competition in 2005 in an ensemble and 2006 as a soloist. Sagraves, a sophomore Ballet Major with an Outside Field in Exercise Science, teaches for the IU Pre-College Ballet Program. She is a Jacobs School of Music Faculty Merit Scholarship recipient and member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. With IUBT, she appeared in last year’s The Nutcracker and Cinderella, and was most recently featured as a Lead in Michael Vernon’s re-staging of Le Spectre de la Rose.
 Pablo Sanchez (Cavalier, 12/1 mat.) is a freshman from Libertyville, IL, where he began his training at the Dance Academy of Libertyville with Lisa Sheppard and Amy Rose. Sanchez furthered his formal training by attending Boston Ballet’s Summer Dance Program in 2005, 2006, and 2007 on scholarship. He is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Ballet Performance with an Outside Field in Communications and Culture and is also a member of the Hudson and Holland Scholars Program. He made his IUBT debut in Michael Vernon’s Brandenburg IV this past fall.
 Heidi Satterthwaite (Flower pas de deux, 12/1 mat.), born in Indianapolis, moved to Spain with her family when she was two years old. At the age of seven, she began her ballet training in the Spanish Conservatory System, first in Zaragoza, then in Madrid, where she graduated 10 years later. She combined this with academic studies through a public Spanish high school, graduating valedictorian of her class. During the summers, she attended various pre-professional programs with María de Avila, Victor Ullate, Milwaukee Ballet, and American Ballet Theatre. Her repertory includes neo-classical works by Nacho Duato and Tony Fabre, as well as classical works such as La fille mal gardée, Graduados, third act of Raymonda, the second act of Giselle, and Paquita. As a sophomore at IU, Satterthwaite performed the Prelude in Les Sylphides, as well as performed in Cinderella, The Nutcracker, and Screamin’ Meemies. She is also a member of the Hutton Honors College.
 Jessica Schachne (Lead Mirliton, 11/30 & 12/2) , a south Florida native, is entering her final year at IU, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Ballet Performance with an Outside Field in Business. She began her early training under Magda Aunon and later trained more seriously under the direction of Deborah Buttner. Schachne graduated from The Harid Conservatory in 2005, following her acceptance in 2003. She had received summer intensive training from the Washington Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, and The Harid Conservatory. Schachne was a finalist in the American Ballet Competition of Miami Florida and placed in the recent 2007 regional National Society of Arts and Letters competition. She is also a member of the Phi Eta Sigma Honors Fraternity and Alpha Omicron Pi sorority.
Demetria Schioldager (Snow Queen, 12/1 eve.) studied at the Westside School of Ballet in California. She received additional training, on scholarship, from many prominent summer programs, including American Ballet Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, School of American Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet. A sophomore, Schioldager has been featured as a Stepsister in Cinderella, as well as performing in The Nutcracker, Les Sylphides, Brandenburg IV, and Don Giovanni.
 Kate Schroeder (Arabian, 11/30 & 12/1 eve.) is a senior pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Ballet Performance with an Outside Field in Psychology and a Minor in Business. She trained with Sally Streets at the Berkeley Ballet Theater and attended summer programs at San Francisco Ballet, Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet, Miami City Ballet, and American Ballet Theatre. A Faculty Award recipient, she has been seen as the “Fairy of Summer” in Cinderella, among other roles. In addition to her participation in IUBT, Schroeder is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority.
 Lacy Simpson (Lead Mirliton, 12/1 mat.; Lead Spanish Female, 12/1 eve.) is a Ballet major also pursuing a Gender Studies outside field and an Art History minor. She is a junior with a Faculty Merit Scholarship and member of the Hutton Honors College, National Scholars Honor Society, and Phi Eta Sigma Honors Fraternity. A graduate of the Virginia School of the Arts, Simpson has attended summer programs on scholarship with BalletMet, Ballet Austin, Boston Ballet, and Houston Ballet. Prior to her acceptance into IUBT, she has danced with Boston Ballet and the Chautauqua Ballet Company.
 Elaine Sinclair (Snow Queen, 11/30 & 12/2) is a senior Ballet major pursuing an outside field in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. A Richmond, Virginia native, she studied at the Richmond Ballet for 11 years, her final year as a trainee. She attended summer programs at the Richmond Ballet, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, American Ballet Theatre (NYC), and the Harid Conservatory. Sinclair, a former high school valedictorian, continues to distinguish herself academically and is a member of the Hutton Honors College and Phi Eta Sigma National Honors Society. Her featured IUBT performances include Soloist in Cathedral (Fall Ballet 2006), Arabian and Snow Queen in The Nutcracker, and the Fairy of Summer in Cinderella (Spring Ballet 2007). She has also been seen on stage in Glassworks, Winds from the South, The Final Pointe, Napoli Divertissements, Paquita, and Brandenburg IV.
 Ashley Thursby (Sugar Plum Fairy, 11/30 & 12/2; Flower pas de deux, 12/1 eve.) is from Richmond, MO, and trained at the Kansas City Ballet, where she was placed on full scholarship after her first summer of training and continued in that capacity until joining the company as a student apprentice. With the Kansas City Ballet, she performed in A Midsummer Night’s Dream as a fairy, in Giselle as a wili, and numerous roles, including Chinese, in The Nutcracker. Thursby also performed with Ballet West’s touring production of Sleeping Beauty. During the summers, she has trained at Jillana, San Francisco Ballet School (scholarship three years), School of American Ballet, and Alonzo King’s Lines Pre-Professional Program in San Francisco (on scholarship). Thursby is a third-year senior pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Ballet Performance with an Outside Field in Journalism and is the recipient of the Dean’s Award, an Undergraduate Grant, and a Friends of Music Scholarship. While at IUBT, she has performed numerous roles, most memorably in the Valse variation in Les Sylphides and as Clara in Jacques Cesbron’s The Nutcracker.
.jpg) Maxmillian Tortoriello (Herr Drosselmeyer, 11/30 & 12/2), a sophomore ballet major, began training at the Judith Svalander School of Ballet when he was seven years old. Tortoriello comes to Indiana University after training with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater’s Graduate Program for two years. He is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Ballet Performance with an Outside Field in Fine Arts. This is Tortoriello’s debut performance with IU Ballet Theater.
 Benjamin Warner (Snow Cavalier, 12/1 eve.; Flower pas de deux, 11/30 & 12/2) is a freshman who graduated from the Walnut Hill School in Natick, MA. He has been pursuing dance seriously for two years and has attended the summer program of San Francisco Ballet on full scholarship. Warner is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Ballet Performance and made his IUBT premiere this October in Brandenburg IV (world première).
 Mary Wroth (Lead Spanish Female, 12/1 mat.) began her training at the Frederick School of Classical Ballet in Frederick, MD, under the direction of Joyce Morrison. She attended the Miami City Ballet Summer Intensive for two years and was named a Maryland Distinguished Scholar for Excellence in the Arts. Wroth is in her third year at IUBT, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Ballet Performance with an Outside Field in Business. She is also the recipient of The Friends of Music Scholarship and an instructor for the IU Pre-College Ballet Program.
 Sarah Young (Clara, 11/30 & 12/1 eve.), a daughter of Jacobs School of Music professors Christopher Young and Brenda Brenner, began training with the IU Pre-College Ballet Program at the age of three in Creative Movement Level B1. Now 11, Young is a sixth grader at University Elementary who, in addition to dancing, is an equestrian and avid reader. This is her fifth year to perform in IUBT’s The Nutcracker (Angel, Ginger Child, Clara’s Friend). Sarah also performed as an Hour in Cinderella (2005 world première) and Isadora Dances (Fall Ballet 2007). Young has been trained primarily by Doricha Sales in the IU Pre-College Ballet Program.
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