Ballet Theatre of Maryland

Ballet Theatre of Maryland is based in Annapolis, Maryland. Originally established as The Ballet Theatre of Annapolis, the organization was founded in November 1978 as a private non-profit corporation governed by a twelve-person Board of Trustees, with Danny Diamond as the first artistic director, and established residency at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts in Annapolis. In 1996, the company achieved professional status. In 2000, the organization's name was changed to Ballet Theatre of Maryland, Inc. (BTM) to fulfill a new mission of serving the State of Maryland. Dianna Cuatto joined BTM as artistic director at the start of the 2003–2004 season. The current artistic director, Nicole Kelsch, was appointed for the 2020–2021 season after being a Principal Dancer, School Principal, and Ballet Mistress for 14 years.

2022–2023 season includes,

Les Sylphides and Other Works (MDH October 7–9, 2022)
The Nutcracker (MDH Dec 10,11,17,18, 2022)
Momentum (MDH Feb 24–25, 2023)
Don Quixote (MDH April 28–29, 2023)

Dancers edit

The Company edit

As of August 2022:^[1]

Principals edit

Lindsey Bell
Emily Carey
Alexander Collen
Karissa Kralik
Lauren Martinez
Ryan Massey

Soloists edit

As of August 2022:^[2]

Aaron Bauer
River Byrd
Cindy Case
Isaac Martinez
Victoria Siracusa
Michael West Jr.

Demi-Soloists edit

As of August 2022:^[3]

Caroline Anderson
Amanda Cobb
Carrie Cornelius
Anne Gutcher
Hannah Hanson
Cassandra Hope
Sarah Jung
Brenna Mazzara
Clara Molina
Madison Sweeney
Rowan Treece
Catherine Welch

Apprentices edit

As of August 2022:^[4]

Destiny Billot
Karen Fleming
Olivia Fohsz
Jenna Fritts
Meredith Hardin
Sarah Hoffman
Madeline Jones
Mia Koshansky
Emma Lane
Audrey Martin
Rachael Spicer
Julia Walden
Victoria Walpole
Isabella Warshaw

Trainees edit

As of August 2022:^[5]

Arielin Anderson
Samantha Apgar
Jillian Battle
Louisa Belian
Kristen Faraclas
Gabriella Femia
Lauren Geary
Ellie Goods
Emily Moreland
Kathryn Muscarella
Addison Palmer
Eliza Sell

Ballet Theatre of Maryland's School edit

BTM's School of Classical and Contemporary Dance, founded in 1978, is the only school in Maryland with a fully comprehensive classic and contemporary ballet training program for beginning through pre-professional and apprentice students of dance.^{[citation needed]} Classes are currently offered in Annapolis and Grasonville, MD.

The school's professional faculty trains students from an anatomically based syllabus in styles from such schools as the American Ballet Theatre, Ballet West, Connecticut Ballet Theatre, Richmond Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet.^{[citation needed]}

References edit

^ "The Company". Ballet Theatre of Maryland. Archived from the original on 31 October 2009. Retrieved 16 Sep 2022.
^ "Company: Soloists". Ballet Theatre of Maryland. Archived from the original on 31 October 2009. Retrieved 16 Sep 2022.
^ "Company: Demi-Soloists". Ballet Theatre of Maryland. Archived from the original on 31 October 2009. Retrieved 16 Sep 2022.
^ "Company: Apprentices". Ballet Theatre of Maryland. Archived from the original on 31 October 2009. Retrieved 14 Sep 2022.
^ "Company: Trainees". Ballet Theatre of Maryland. Archived from the original on 31 October 2009. Retrieved 16 Sep 2022.

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[1] "The Company". Ballet Theatre of Maryland. Archived from the original on 31 October 2009. Retrieved 16 Sep 2022.

[2] "Company: Soloists". Ballet Theatre of Maryland. Archived from the original on 31 October 2009. Retrieved 16 Sep 2022.

[3] "Company: Demi-Soloists". Ballet Theatre of Maryland. Archived from the original on 31 October 2009. Retrieved 16 Sep 2022.

[4] "Company: Apprentices". Ballet Theatre of Maryland. Archived from the original on 31 October 2009. Retrieved 14 Sep 2022.

[5] "Company: Trainees". Ballet Theatre of Maryland. Archived from the original on 31 October 2009. Retrieved 16 Sep 2022.

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