Meet The 2009-2010 Season Dancers

PRINCIPAL DANCERS

		Tricia Albertson Santa Cruz, California Trained at SAB and San Francisco Ballet School. Joined MCB as a member of the Corps in 1997. Promoted to Principal in 2006.

		Mary Carmen Catoya Caracas, Venezuela Trained at the School of Everest Mayora Studio. Danced with the Youth Ballet of Venezuela, Contemporary Ballet of Caracas, the Cleveland Ballet, and the National Ballet of Caracas. Joined MCB as a Principal in 1999.

		Jeanette Delgado Miami, Florida Trained at Liana Navarro and Vivian Tobio Ballet School, and Miami City Ballet School. Joined MCB as a Company Apprentice in 2003. Promoted to Principal in 2008.

		Patricia Delgado Miami, Florida Trained at Miami City Ballet School, Liana Navarro and Vivian Tobio Ballet School. Joined MCB as a Company Apprentice in 2000. Promoted to Principal in 2007.

		Carlos Miguel Guerra Camaguey, Cuba Trained at the Professional School of Ballet and Plastic Arts in Camaguey. Danced with the Professional Ballet Company of Camaguey and the Ballet Company of Santiago in Chile. Joined MCB as a Soloist in 2001. Promoted to Principal in 2003.

		Jennifer Carlynn Kronenberg Queens, New York Trained with Teresa Aubel, Nicholas Orloff, Norman Walker, Barbara Walczack, and at SAB. Joined MCB as a Company Apprentice in 1994. Promoted to Principal in 2001.

		Renato Penteado Sao Paulo, Brazil Trained at Academy of Movement, Ballet Twin's Academy, Studium Marisa Ballet, and Municipal Dance School in Sao Paulo. Joined MCB as a member of the Corps in 1999. Promoted to Principal in 2004.

		Rolando Sarabia Havana, Cuba Trained at Alejo Carpentier Ballet School and National Ballet School of Havana. Danced with Ballet National de Cuba and Houston Ballet. Joined MCB as a Principal in 2007.

		Deanna Seay Fork Union, Virginia Trained at North Carolina School of the Arts. Joined MCB as a member of the Corps in 1989. Promoted to Principal in 1998.

		Haiyan Wu Beijing, China Trained at Beijing Dance Academy. Danced with the National Ballet of China. Joined MCB as a Principal in 2003.

RETURNING GUEST ARTISTS

		Katia Carranza Monterrey, Mexico Trained at Escuela Superior de Musica y Danza. Dances also with Ballet de Monterrey. Joined MCB as a member of the Corps in 1998. Promoted to Principal in 2004. Rejoined MCB as Guest Artist in 2009.

		Yann Trividic Perpignan, France Trained at Academy of Perpigan and Marseille National Dance School. Danced with Ballet du Rhin and Ballet National de Marseille. Joined MCB as a Soloist in 2000. Promoted to Principal in 2003. Rejoined MCB as Guest Artist in 2009.

PRINCIPAL SOLOISTS

		Didier Bramaz Geneva, Switzerland Trained at the Geneva Dance Center and SAB. Danced with American Ballet Theatre. Joined MCB as a member of the Corps in 1996. Promoted to Principal Soloist in 2008.

		Alex Wong Vancouver, Canada Trained at Goh Ballet Academy. Danced with Goh Ballet Company, American Ballet Theatre Studio Company, American Ballet Theatre. Joined MCB as a member of the Corps in 2005. Promoted to Principal Soloist in 2009.

		Yang Zou Hunan, China Trained at Xing Hai College of Music and Dance, Guangzhou Culture and Art School. Danced with Guangzhou Ballet. Joined MCB as a Soloist in 2005. Promoted to Principal Soloist in 2008.

SOLOISTS

		Daniel Baker Newcastle, Australia Trained at SAB, Marie Walton Mahon Dance Academy, and The Australian Ballet. Joined MCB as a Company Apprentice in 2006. Promoted to Soloist in 2009.

		Callie Manning Hummelstown, Pennsylvania Trained with Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and SAB. Joined MCB as a Coryphée in 1999. Promoted to Soloist in 2005.

		Allynne Noelle Huntington Beach, California Trained at Ballet Tacoma and Ballet Pacifica. Danced with Inland Pacific Ballet and Los Angeles Classical Ballet. Joined MCB as a Coryphèe in 2003. Promoted to Soloist in 2008.

		Daniel Sarabia Havana, Cuba Trained at Alejo Carpentier Ballet School and the Cuban National Ballet School. Danced with the Ballet National de Cuba and Boston Ballet. Joined MCB as a Soloist in 2007.

		Marc Spielberger Munich, Germany Trained at Ballet Schule Schulzke and the German Ballet Academy of Munich. Danced with Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin. Joined MCB as a member of the Corps in 1999. Promoted to Soloist in 2007.

		Amanda Weingarten Palm Harbor, Florida Trained at SAB, Classical Ballet Training Program, Tampa Bay, Florida, and Florida Ballet School. Joined MCB as a Company Apprentice in 2004. Promoted to Soloist in 2010.

CORPS DE BALLET



		Michael Sean Breeden Lexington, Kentucky Trained at Boston Ballet, SAB, Central Pensylvania Youth Ballet, San Francisco Ballet School. Danced with Boston Ballet. Joined MCB as a Company Apprentice in 2006. Promoted to Corps de Ballet in 2008.

		Kristin D'Addario Laguna Beach, California Trained at Laguna Beach Dance Theatre, SAB, and Miami City Ballet School. Joined MCB as a Student Apprentice in 2003. Promoted to member of the Corps de Ballet in 2005.

		Bradley Dunlap Cleveland, Ohio Trained at Cleveland City Dance, Cleveland School of Dance, Miami City Ballet School. Joined MCB as a Student Apprentice in 2005. Promoted to member of the Corps de Ballet in 2008.

		Leigh-Ann Esty Gorham, Maine Trained at Maine State School for the Performing Arts, Miami City Ballet School. Danced with Maine State Ballet. Joined MCB as a Student Apprentice in 2005. Promoted to member of the Corps de Ballet in 2007.

		Sara Esty Gorham, Maine Trained at Maine State School for the Performing Arts, Miami City Ballet School. Danced with Maine State Ballet. Joined MCB as a Student Apprentice in 2005. Promoted to member of the Corps de Ballet in 2007.

		Katie Gibson Boston, Massachusetts Trained at San Francisco Ballet School. Danced with Oregon Ballet Theatre, San Francisco Ballet, and Massachusetts Youth Ballet. Joined MCB as a member of the Corps de Ballet in 2005.

		Ezra Hurwitz New York, New York Trained at SAB, Miami City Ballet School, San Francisco Ballet. Danced with New York City Ballet. Promoted to member of the Corps de Ballet in 2008.

		Cindy Huang Riverside, California Trained at SAB. Joined MCB as a Company Apprentice in 2007. Promoted to member of the Corps in 2009.

		Elizabeth Keller Houston, Texas Trained at the Royal Academy of Dance in London, The Rock School of the Pennsylvania Ballet, and Miami City Ballet School. Danced with Houston Repertoire Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet. Joined MCB as a Student Apprentice in 2003. Promoted to member of the Corps de Ballet in 2005.

		Rebecca King San Ramon, California Trained at Contra Costa Ballet, The Rock School, Miami City Ballet School, San Francisco Ballet. Joined MCB as a Student Apprentice in 2007. Promoted to member of the Corps de Ballet in 2008.

		Ashley Knox Shelby Township, Michigan Trained at SAB. Joined MCB as a Company Apprentice in 2002. Promoted to member of the Corps in 2003.

		Jennifer Lauren Tuscaloosa, Alabama Trained at The Dance Centre in Tuscaloosa and with Wes Chapman and Roger VanFleteren, Alabama Ballet. Danced with Alabama Ballet. Joined MCB as a member of the Corps de Ballet in 2007.

		Neil Marshall New York, New York Trained at SAB. Danced with Pennsylvania Ballet and The Suzanne Farrell Ballet. Joined MCB as a member of the Corps de Ballet in 2007.

		Chaz Meszaros Madison, Wisconsin Trained at The School of Ballet Chicago and Miami City Ballet School. Joined MCB as a Student Apprentice in 2005. Promoted to member of the Corps de Ballet in 2008.

		Helen Ruiz San Juan, Puerto Rico Trained at Julian Blanco, Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico, and SAB. Joined MCB as a Company Apprentice in 2007. Promoted to member of the Corps in 2009.

		Stephen Satterfield Glens Falls, New York Trained with Pamara Perry at Adirondack Repertory Dance Theater and SAB. Joined MCB as a Company Apprentice in 2004. Promoted to member of the Corps de Ballet in 2005.

		Christie Sciturro Sterling Heights, Michigan Trained at Juliana's Academy of Dance, The Rock School, and Miami City Ballet School. Joined MCB as a School Apprentice in 2006. Promoted to member of the Corps de Ballet in 2008.

		Elizabeth Smedley Phoenix, Arizona Trained at The School of Ballet Arizona and Miami City Ballet School. Joined MCB as a Student Apprentice in 2007. Promoted to member of the Corps in 2009.

		Nicole Stalker St. Petersburg, Florida Trained at Cheryl Lee Studio, The Rock School, and Miami City Ballet School. Joined MCB as a Company Apprentice in 2008. Promoted to member of the Corps in 2009.

		Zoe Zien New York, New York Trained at SAB and Miami City Ballet School. Joined MCB as a Student Apprentice in 2003. Promoted to member of the Corps de Ballet in 2005.

SCHOOL APPRENTICES

Nathalia Arja
Renan Cerdeiro
Alexandre Ferreira
Skyler Lubin
Kleber Rebello
Yoalli Sousa Sanchez

Top image: MCB Dancers in Symphony in Three Movements. Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust. Photo © Joe Gato.

Dancer Headshots: © Leigh-Ann Esty, Joe Gato, Paul Greco, Mark Elias, and Lucrecia Diaz