Tickets are only valid if purchased through the Tobin Center Box Office or Tobin Center Website
Myra Stafford Pryor
Charitable Trust
John R. and Greli N.
Less Charitable Trust
Spanish flair, castanets, and tambourines are at the heart of Don Quixote. This show will transport you to the old continent’s most passionate country. Embark on Don Quixote’s journey, together with many other hilarious characters, and follow him through the most entertaining and moving adventures. He will fight the windmills and fall in love with the beautiful Dulcinea, in a classic known for its color and humor.
We would like to thank our generous sponsors, incredible Children’s Cast from the School of Ballet San Antonio and the staff, Board of Directors and dancers of Ballet San Antonio, all without whom this production would not be possible.
We also want to share some exciting news with you that is new this season, our Send the Kids to the Ballet program. This program offers orchestra level tickets and roundtrip bus transportation to a performance for organizations that care for the children in our community across Bexar County, at no cost to the organization. Our goal is to provide these children with an experience they would otherwise not have considering their personal, economic and geographic challenges. At Ballet San Antonio, we believe that if we can give just one of these children a chance to dream again, we will have made a difference.
Through this program we are honored to partner with 11 incredible organizations doing life changing work for the children of our community and from their organizations we will welcome 2,200 + children to our performances this season! They are Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio, Haven for Hope, Roy Maas Youth Alternatives, Choose to Succeed, Pearls & Eagles Court, ChildSafe, Girls, Inc. and Ma Hila’s Children’s Cancer Foundation, Southside Independent School District and Guardians of the Children.
This program would not be possible without the generous support from our community. A gift of $60 can give a child a chance to dream again. Please consider making a gift today .
On behalf of all of us at Ballet San Antonio, thank you for being here with us. Your patronage not only supports our performances here at the Tobin Center, but importantly, our work to serve our community. We are grateful beyond measure for each of you.
Please enjoy the show!
Sincerely,
Evin Nicole Eubanks
Chief Executive Officer
Sofiane Sylve
Artistic Director
Production
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BALLET SAN ANTONIO
PRODUCTION CREDITS
BALLET SAN ANTONIO
PRODUCTION CREDITS
DON QUIXOTE
October 18 - 20, 2024
No photography or videos during the performance, please.
PERFORMANCE LENGTH
Approximately 1 hour, 45 minutes
Including one 20 minute intermission
Patrick Armand
Choreographer
Additional Choreography by
Rafael Ferreras & Sofiane Sylve
Robert Grossman
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Rebecca J. Simons
STAGE MANAGER
Michele Dement
CHILDREN'S CAST REHEARSAL DIRECTOR
Patrick McMillan
Toxey/McMillan
Design Associates, LLC
Mike Palmer
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Adam McCoy
SOUND DESIGN
Chuck Drew
Video Editing
Tech F/X Unlimited, LLC
I.A.T.S.E. Local 76
STAGEHANDS AND TECH CREW
Marina McElrea Green
WARDROBE SUPERVISOR
KATIE SIMPSON
WARDROBE ASSISTANT
STACI RIZNER
WARDROBE ASSISTANT
ASHLEY LAVIN
WARDROBE TECH
Adam McCoy
SOUND DESIGN
I.A.T.S.E. Local 76
STAGEHANDS AND TECH CREW
Casting
Act 1 - Market Scene
Act 1 – Market Scene
Cast A
Cast B
Understudy
Don Q
Cast A
Zachary Bennett
Cast B
Zane Snyder
Sancho
Cast A
Aiden Moss
Cast B
Zane Tahvildaran-Jesswein
Kitri
Cast A
Brenna Mulligan-Olson
Cast B
Andrea Huynh
Understudy
Buse Babadag
Basilio
Cast A
Michael Agudelo
Cast B
Jay Markov
Understudy
Will Robichaud
Mercedes
Cast A
Sofie Bertolini
Cast B
Julia Davies
Understudy
Alexandra Carey
Espada
Cast A
Aidan Carrasquel
Cast B
Zachary Bennett
Understudy
Will Robichaud
Villagers/Toreadors
Cast A
Will Robichaud
Cast B
Will Robichaud
Lelan Lewis
Lelan Lewis
Zane Snyder
Aidan Carrasquel
Zane Tahvildaran-Jesswein
Aiden Moss
Gamache
Cast A
Rafael Ferreras
Cast B
Rafael Ferreras
Lorenzo/ Kitri's Dad
Cast A
Jay Markov
Cast B
Michael Agudelo
Kitri's Friends
Cast A
Julia Davies (Alexandra Carey)
Cast B
Vianca Palacios (Isabella Long)
Understudy
Alexandra Carey (Julia Davies), Isabella (Vianca Palacios)
Buse Babadag (Haley Blackwelder)
Sofie Bertolini (Emma Wheeler)
Understudy
Haley Blackwelder (Buse Babadag), Emma Wheeler (Sofie Bertolini)
Fortune Teller/ Merchant
Cast A
Andrea Huynh
Cast B
Brenna Mulligan-Olson
Villagers
Benjamin MacMillan
Benjamin MacMillan
Atticus Grillo
Atticus Grillo
Emma Roman Ostolaza
Mya Abigail Carter
Alessandra Renda
Belen Garza
Evelyn Bennett
Avery Hunt
Daleyza Coronilla
Catalina Garza
Victoria Tapanes
Londyn Delina Kennedy
Seguidilla
Cast A
Alexa Horwath
Cast B
Alexa Horwath
Logan Acker
Logan Acker
Sabrina Kheirolomoon
Sabrina Kheirolomoon
Jessica Markov
Jessica Markov
Alexandra Carey
Elaine Blank
Haley Blackwelder
Haley Blackwelder
Mikaela Stewart
Mikaela Stewart
Emma Wheeler
Emma Wheeler
Emily Johnson
Emily Johnson
Isabella Long
Isabella Long
Act 2 - Forest Scene
Act 2 – Forest Scene
Cast A
Cast B
Understudy
Kitri
Cast A
Brenna Mulligan-Olson
Cast B
Andrea Huynh
Understudy
Buse Babadag
Basilio
Cast A
Michael Agudelo
Cast B
Jay Markov
Understudy
Will Robichaud
Fortune Teller
Cast A
Andrea Huynh
Cast B
Brenna Mulligan-Olson
Understudy
Buse Babadag
Nomad Lead
Cast A
Aidan Carrasquel
Cast B
Will Robichaud
Understudy
Zachary Bennett
Nomad
Cast A
Will Robichaud, Zane Tahvildaran-Jesswein, Zane Snyder, Lelan Lewis
Cast B
Zachary Bennett, Aidan Carrasquel, Aiden Moss, Lelan Lewis
SBSA Nomads
Salvator Grillo
Salvator Grillo
Christopher Jude DeLeon
Christopher Jude DeLeon
Jackson Vargas
Jackson Vargas
Henry Lopez
Henry Lopez
Tristan Bell-Voss
Rose Overby
Audrey Davis
Izzy Wilson
Don Q
Cast A
Zachary Bennett
Cast B
Zane Snyder
Sancho
Cast A
Aiden Moss
Cast B
Zane Tahvildaran-Jesswein
Lorenzo/ Kitri's Dad
Cast A
Jay Markov
Cast B
Michael Agudelo
Act 2 - Dream Scene
Act 2 – Dream Scene
Cast A
Cast B
Understudy
Queen of the Dryads
Cast A
Elaine Blank
Cast B
Alexandra Carey
Understudy
Mikaela Stewart (Elaine Blank), Isabella Long (Alexandra Carey)
Cupid
Cast A
Alexa Horwath
Cast B
Sabrina Kheirolomoom
Understudy
Logan Acker
Dulcinea/Kitri
Cast A
Brenna Mulligan-Olson
Cast B
Andrea Huynh
Understudy
Buse Bababag
Dryads (10)
Cast A
Sabrina Kheirolomoom
Cast B
Alexa Horwath
Logan Acker
Logan Acker
Jessica Markov
Jessica Markov
Vianca Palacios
Buse Babadag
Haley Blackwelder
Haley Blackwelder
Mikaela Stewart
Mikaela Stewart
Emma Wheeler
Emma Wheeler
Emily Johnson
Emily Johnson
Isabella Long
Elaine Blank
Alexandra Carey
Isabella Long
SBSA Cupids
Cast A
Mya Abigail Carter
Cast A
Emma Roman Ostolaza
Belen Garza
Alessandra Renda
Avery Hunt
Evelyn Bennett
Catalina Garza
Daleyza Coronilla
Londyn Delina Kennedy
Victoria Tapanes
Act 2 - Wedding Market Scene
Act 2 – Wedding Market Scene
Cast A
Cast B
Understudy
Fortune Teller
Cast A
Andrea Huynh
Cast B
Brenna Mulligan-Olson
Understudy
Buse Babadag
Fortune Teller's Assistant
Cast A
Izzy Wilson
Cast B
Audrey Davis
Mercedes
Cast A
Sofie Bertolini
Cast B
Julia Davies
Understudy
Alexandra Carey
Espada
Cast A
Aidan Carrasquel
Cast B
Zachary Bennett
Understudy
Will Robichaud
Toreadors
Cast A
Will Robichaud
Cast B
Will Robichaud
Lelan Lewis
Aidan Carrasquel
Zane Snyder
Aiden Moss
Zane Tahvildaran-Jesswein
Lelan Lewis
Kitri's Friends
Cast A
Julia Davies
Cast B
Vianca Palacios
Understudy
Alexandra Carey (Julia Davies), Isabella Long (Vianca Palacios)
Gamache
Cast A
Buse Babadag
Cast B
Sofie Bertolini
Understudy
Haley Blackwelder (Buse Babadag), Emma Wheeler (Sofie Bertolini)
Gamache
Cast A
Rafael Ferreras
Cast B
Rafael Ferreras
Lorenzo/ Kitri's Dad
Cast A
Jay Markov
Cast B
Michael Agudelo
Seguidilla
Cast A
Alexa Horwath
Cast B
Alexa Horwath
Logan Acker
Logan Acker
Sabrina Kheirolomoom
Sabrina Kheirolomoom
Jessica Markov
Jessica Markov
Maid of Honors
Cast A
Julia Davies
Cast B
Vianca Palacios
Understudy
Alexandra Carey/Haley Blackwelder
Buse Babadag
Sofie Bertolini
Understudy
Isabella Long/Emma Wheeler
Wedding Guests
Cast A
Vianca Palacios
Cast B
Buse Babadag
Alexandra Carey
Elaine Blank
Haley Blackwelder
Haley Blackwelder
Mikaela Stewart
Mikaela Stewart
Emma Wheeler
Emma Wheeler
Emily Johnson
Emily Johnson
Isabella Long
Alexandra Carey
Elaine Blank
Isabella Long
Don Q
Cast A
Zachary Bennett
Cast B
Zane Snyder
Sancho
Cast A
Aiden Moss
Cast B
Zane Tahvildaran-Jesswein
Kitri
Cast A
Brenna Mulligan-Olson
Cast B
Andrea Huynh
Understudy
Buse Babadag
Basilio
Cast A
Michael Agudelo
Cast B
Jay Markov
Understudy
Will Robichaud
SBSA/Wedding Guests
Cast A
Benjamin MacMillan
Cast B
Benjamin MacMillan
Atticus Grillo
Atticus Grillo
Emma Roman Ostolaza
Mya Abigail Carter
Alessandra Renda
Belen Garza
Evelyn Bennett
Avery Hunt
Daleyza Coronilla
Catalina Garza
Victoria Tapanes
Londyn Delina Kennedy
Company
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Principal Dancers
Soloists
BUSE BABADAG
Soloist
Ballet San Antonio
Instructor
School of Ballet San Antonio
ELAINE BLANK
Soloist
Ballet San Antonio
Instructor
School of Ballet San Antonio
AIDAN CARRASQUEL
Soloist
Ballet San Antonio
JULIA DAVIES
Soloist
Ballet San Antonio
Instructor
School of Ballet San Antonio
Andrea Huynh
Soloist
Ballet San Antonio
VIANCA PALACIOS
Soloist
Ballet San Antonio
Instructor
School of Ballet San Antonio
WILL ROBICHAUD
Soloist
Ballet San Antonio
CORPS DE Ballet
LOGAN ACKER
CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio
ZACHARY BENNETT
CORPS DE BALLET
BALLET SAN ANTONIO
HALEY BLACKWELDER
CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio
ALEXANDRA CAREY
CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio
Instructor
School of Ballet San Antonio
Alexa Horwath
CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio
Instructor
School of Ballet San Antonio
Emily Johnson
CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio
SABRINA KHEIROLOMOOM
CORPS DE BALLET
BALLET SAN ANTONIO
INSTRUCTOR AND BILLING ADMINISTRATOR
SCHOOL OF BALLET SAN ANTONIO
LELAN LEWIS
CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio
Instructor
LEARNING THAT MOVES
YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAM
Isabella Long
CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio
Jay Markov
CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio
Instructor
School of Ballet San Antonio
Jessica Markov
CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio
Instructor
School of Ballet San Antonio
AIDEN MOSS
CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio
Zane Snyder
CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio
MIKAELA STEWART
CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio
Zane Tahvildaran-Jesswein
CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio
EMMA WHEELER
CORPS DE BALLET
Ballet San Antonio
Orchestra
Credits
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BALLET SAN ANTONIO
PRODUCTION CREDITS
BALLET SAN ANTONIO
PRODUCTION CREDITS
DON QUIXOTE
October 18 - 20, 2024
No photography or videos during the performance, please.
PERFORMANCE LENGTH
Approximately 1 hour, 45 minutes
Including one 20 minute intermission
Patrick Armand
Choreographer
Additional Choreography by
Rafael Ferreras & Sofiane Sylve
Robert Grossman
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Rebecca J. Simons
STAGE MANAGER
Michele Dement
CHILDREN'S CAST REHEARSAL DIRECTOR
Patrick McMillan
Toxey/McMillan
Design Associates, LLC
Mike Palmer
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Adam McCoy
SOUND DESIGN
Chuck Drew
Video Editing
Tech F/X Unlimited, LLC
I.A.T.S.E. Local 76
STAGEHANDS AND TECH CREW
Marina McElrea Green
WARDROBE SUPERVISOR
KATIE SIMPSON
WARDROBE ASSISTANT
STACI RIZNER
WARDROBE ASSISTANT
ASHLEY LAVIN
WARDROBE TECH
Adam McCoy
SOUND DESIGN
I.A.T.S.E. Local 76
STAGEHANDS AND TECH CREW
Choreographer
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PATRICK ARMAND
CHOREOGRAPHER
Born in Marseille, France, Patrick Armand studied with Rudy Bryans, his mother Colette Armand, and at the Ecole de Danse de Marseille. He won the Prix de Lausanne in 1980 and continued his studies at the School of American Ballet and at the Centre de Danse International in Cannes. In 1981, he joined the Ballet Theatre Français and was promoted to principal dancer in 1983.
That same year, Patrick was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for his performance in Béjart’s Song of a Wayfarer with Rudolf Nureyev. In 1984 he was invited by Peter Schaufuss to join the London Festival Ballet (now English National Ballet), where he danced for six years before joining the Boston Ballet in 1990, under the direction of Bruce Marks. While in Boston he received the E Virginia Williams Inspirational award for his work with the company.
Patrick’s repertoire includes many leading roles in works by Ashton, Balanchine, Cranko, MacMillan, Petit, Tetley, and van Manen. Notably, in 1988, Patrick performed Siegfried in the world premiere of Natalia Makarova’s Swan Lake at London Festival Ballet (now English National Ballet). That same year, he was voted best dancer of the year by the British magazine, Dance and Dancers. In addition, he has had work created on him by such choreographers as Bohbot, Bruce, Tharp, and Wheeldon, among others. As a guest artist, Patrick performed with the Australian Ballet, the Bayerische Staatsballet, the Deutsche Oper Ballet (Berlin), the Kirov Ballet, and the Noriko Kobayashi Ballet Theatre.
In 2002, he took over the direction of Studio Ballet Colette Armand in Marseille. He has also been a frequent guest teacher notably The Royal Ballet company and school, the National ballet of Canada company and school, Teatro alla Scala company and he is invited regularly in Japan by the Japan Ballet Association to teach and coach.
In 2003, Patrick co-produced Act III of Raymonda for the Noriko Kobayashi Ballet Theatre at Tokyo’s New National Theater. In 2006, he was appointed teacher and ballet master of the Teatro alla Scala in Milan. He also choreographed a production of Don Quixote for the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, which premiered in June 2010.
In 1998 and 2009, Patrick served as a jury member of the Prix de Lausanne and from 2010 until 2020 he was invited as a teacher and coach for the competition.
In 2010, he was appointed principal of the SF Ballet School Trainee Program and on September 1, 2012, he assumed the position of SF Ballet School associate director. Patrick was named director of the School at the 2017 Student Showcase Dinner, for which he was honorary chair.
At the end of the 2023 season, Patrick stepped down from his position in San Francisco to pursue freelance teaching and coaching.
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Staff
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School Of BALLET SAN ANTONIO
Leadership
School of BALLET SAN ANTONIO
Instructors
Buse Babadag
Elaine Blank
Kenny Borchard
Alexandra Carey
Julia Davies
Alexa Horwath
SABRINA KHEIROLOMOOM
Jay Markov
Jessica Markov
Vianca Palacios
Bo Pang
Rachel Soltesz
Mauro Villanueva
Board of Directors
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BALLET SAN ANTONIO
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Lisa Galo Westmoreland
Chair
David A. Tawil
Treasurer
Marissa S. Mata
Secretary
John H. Frederick, Ph.D.
Joe Loomis
Elizabeth Lorenz
Dr. Christine Varela Mayer
Mike Osterhage
JR Treviño, Mayor of Castle Hills
BALLET SAN ANTONIO
ADVISORY BOARD
Pam Crutchfield
SCHOOL OF BALLET SAN ANTONIO
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John H. Frederick, Ph.D, Chair
Cheryl Burroughs
Joe Loomis
Physicians Team
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BALLET SAN ANTONIO
PRODUCTION CREDITS
BALLET SAN ANTONIO
PRODUCTION CREDITS
DON QUIXOTE
October 18 - 20, 2024
No photography or videos during the performance, please.
PERFORMANCE LENGTH
Approximately 1 hour, 45 minutes
Including one 20 minute intermission
Patrick Armand
Choreographer
Additional Choreography by
Rafael Ferreras & Sofiane Sylve
Robert Grossman
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Rebecca J. Simons
STAGE MANAGER
Michele Dement
CHILDREN'S CAST REHEARSAL DIRECTOR
Patrick McMillan
Toxey/McMillan
Design Associates, LLC
Mike Palmer
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Adam McCoy
SOUND DESIGN
Chuck Drew
Video Editing
Tech F/X Unlimited, LLC
I.A.T.S.E. Local 76
STAGEHANDS AND TECH CREW
Marina McElrea Green
WARDROBE SUPERVISOR
KATIE SIMPSON
WARDROBE ASSISTANT
STACI RIZNER
WARDROBE ASSISTANT
ASHLEY LAVIN
WARDROBE TECH
Adam McCoy
SOUND DESIGN
I.A.T.S.E. Local 76
STAGEHANDS AND TECH CREW
Special Thanks
Special Thanks
BALLET SAN ANTONIO
PRODUCTION CREDITS
BALLET SAN ANTONIO
PRODUCTION CREDITS
DON QUIXOTE
October 18 - 20, 2024
No photography or videos during the performance, please.
PERFORMANCE LENGTH
Approximately 1 hour, 45 minutes
Including one 20 minute intermission
Patrick Armand
Choreographer
Additional Choreography by
Rafael Ferreras & Sofiane Sylve
Robert Grossman
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Rebecca J. Simons
STAGE MANAGER
Michele Dement
CHILDREN'S CAST REHEARSAL DIRECTOR
Patrick McMillan
Toxey/McMillan
Design Associates, LLC
Mike Palmer
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Adam McCoy
SOUND DESIGN
Chuck Drew
Video Editing
Tech F/X Unlimited, LLC
I.A.T.S.E. Local 76
STAGEHANDS AND TECH CREW
Marina McElrea Green
WARDROBE SUPERVISOR
KATIE SIMPSON
WARDROBE ASSISTANT
STACI RIZNER
WARDROBE ASSISTANT
ASHLEY LAVIN
WARDROBE TECH
Adam McCoy
SOUND DESIGN
I.A.T.S.E. Local 76
STAGEHANDS AND TECH CREW
Ballet San Antonio Members
John and Mimi Frederick
Marissa Mata
Jack Saenz and Delina V. Montgomery
Ricardo Reyna
Jason Warman
Nicholas and Liana Weiland
Lisa and Jason Westmoreland
Outreach Programs
Digital Marketing
Public Relations
Special Thanks
Adrianna Grossman
Alegra Volpe
Anthony Harvell and William Chris Wines
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio
Carla and John Brozovich
Carolina Lewis
CeCe Barfield Thompson
Cheryl Burroughs
ChildSafe
Choose to Succeed
City of San Antonio Department of Arts and Culture
David A. Tawil
Dr. Christine Varela Mayer
Elizabeth Lorenz
Emilie Petty
Erik Walsh
Girls, Inc.
Guardians of the Children
Haven for Hope
H-E-B
In honor of Carlos Alvarez
In honor of Mary Rose Brown
Joe Loomis
John R. and Greli N. Less Charitable Trust
Judge Peter Sakai and the Bexar County
Commissioners Court
Kathleen and Byron LeFlore
KGBTexas
Kronkosky Charitable Foundation
Krystal Jones
Laurie Watson
Lisa and Jason Westmoreland
Lori Houston
Ma Hila's Children's Cancer Foundation
Malú Alvarez
Mark Rose
Mayor JR Treviño and the City of Castle Hills
Mayor Ron Nirenberg and the San Antonio City Council
Melissa Adams
Mike Fresher and the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
Mike Osterhage
Mimi Yu and John Frederick, Ph.D.
Myra Stafford Pryor Charitable Trust
National Endowment for the Arts
Pam Crutchfield
Pearls & Eagles Court
Rachel and Ricardo Reyna
Roy Maas Youth Alternatives
San Antonio Center for Physical Therapy
Southside Independent School District
Sports Medicine Associates
Texas Commission on the Arts
Texas Physical Therapy Specialists
Tribu
YMCA