Administration
Michael Scolamiero
Executive Director, Ballet West, The Elizabeth Solomon Executive Director Chair
Michael Scolamiero joined Ballet West after an extensive international search led by Michael Kaiser, President Emeritus of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Mr. Scolamiero previously served as Executive Director of Miami City Ballet for three years, during which time the organization achieved a significant reduction in debt, as well as robust growth in ticket revenue, contributions, and touring income. Prior to Miami City Ballet, Mr. Scolamiero was Pennsylvania Ballet’s Executive Director for 17 years, the longest tenure in the Company’s history and among the longest of any leader of a major ballet company. During his tenure, Mr. Scolamiero led the organization’s first capital campaign that raised $11.9 million (against a $10 million goal) to build an endowment and fund repertoire expansion. At Ballet West, not only has Mr. Scolamiero played a key role in transforming the organization’s financial health, he has also expanded the organization’s operating budget by more than 50% making Ballet West America’s ninth largest ballet company. No longer using external financing to meet cash needs, Ballet West’s balance sheet is strong after realizing operating surpluses for four consecutive fiscal years. Ballet West’s endowment has grown significantly, ticket revenue has climbed, and the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy has increased enrollment and revenue. Ballet West recently adopted a new strategic plan that will continue the organization’s pursuit of artistic excellence while maintaining financial stability and a strong commitment to serving the broader community with a variety of programs that focus on accessibility for all.
Administration and Finance
- Liz Crawford: Chief Financial Officer
- Misha Eady-Harbold: Director Of Company Management And Touring
- Felicia Cowan: Director Of Human Resources
- Katreena Newman: Administrative Assistant
- Jennifer Bailey: Senior Accounting Manager
- Ashleigh Richardson: Accounting Coordinator
External Affairs
- Andrew Goldberg: Senior Director, External Affairs
- Dana Rimington: Director of Communications and Publications
- Angela Krull: Director Of Major Gifts And Corporate Sponsorships
- Jessica Magelsen: Foundations And Government Giving Manager
- Amy O'Connor: Annual Giving Manager
- Mika Seltenrich: Senior Manager, Marketing and Revenue
- Lisa Jensen: Retail Sales And Boutique Manager
- Beau Pearson: Development Associate and Visual Manager
- Matthew Barrett: Graphic Designer
- Deanna Richardson: Project Manager, External Affairs
Frederick Q. Lawson Ballet West Academy
- Adam Sklute: Artistic Director, Ballet West
- Evelyn Cisneros-Legate: Director, Ballet West Academy
- Sarah Taylor: Director Of Business Operations, Ballet West Academy
- Allison Debona: Principal, Peggy Bergmann Park City Campus
- Katherine Lawrence: Principal, Jessie Eccles Quinney Ballet Centre And Trolley Corners Campuses
- Heather Thackeray: Principal, Frederick Quinney Lawson Utah Campus
- Eunice Stafford: Associate Principal, Trolley Corners Campus And Student Life Manager
- Kristina Windom: Principal Faculty And Trainee Coordinator
- Catherine Batcheller: Principal Faculty And Artistic Engagement Coordinator
- Courtney Hellebuyck: Principal Faculty And Student Rehearsal Director
- Stacey Mahan: Principal Faculty And Associate Director Of Curriculum
- Bridget Payne: Principal Faculty And Costume Coordinator
- Jeffrey Rogers: Principal Faculty And Director Of Academy Men’s Program
- Michael Waldrop: Full Time Faculty And Contemporary Program Manager
- Jordan DeBona: Senior Manager of Student Life And Summer Intensive Coordinator
- Amanda Kindt: Resident Advisor
- Jennifer Hildreth: Senior Academy Operations Manager And Board Liaison
- Jenny Lowell: Trolley Corners Campus Operations Manager
- Hannah Lowell: Peggy Bergmann Park City Campus Administrator
- Nanette Reimschussel Chertudi: Utah County Campus Administrator
- Sasha Lowell: Administrative Assistant
- Kate Weeks: Administrative Assistant
Instructors
- Hannah Argyle
- Izzy Arrieta
- Silver Barkes
- Jazz Bynum
- Liesel Blue
- Estella Birkenshaw
- Jamie Butler
- Bruce Caldwell
- Claire Campbell
- Dantzel Cherry
- Nanette Reimschussel Chertudi
- Natalie Desch
- Hadriel Diniz
- Ivy Drumm
- Mariah Edmunds
- Isabella Flanigan
- Jennifer Fjeldsted
- Solange Gomes
- Samantha Gomm
- Tyler Gum
- Hannah Higgs
- David Huffmire
- Jake Hancock
- Jenna Rae Herrera
- Lisa Hoyt
- Vera Kotova
- Lindsey Larsen
- Vinicius Lima
- Bridget Payne
- Kendra Rangel
- Ashleigh Richardson
- Pamela Robinson
- Rylee Ann Rogers
- Autumn Ryskoski
- Maryann Schaefer
- Justine Sheedy-Kramer
- Heidi Slagle
- Connie Smith
- Kramer Snead
- Kristen Stringham
- Scout Sutton
- Samantha Taggart
- Jessica Thompson
- Rex Tilton
- Joshua Trader
- Jordan Veit
- Kristina Weimer
- Elizabeth Weldon
- Hannah Willis
- Claire Wilson
- Ella Whitney
- Jane Wood
- Kyohei Yoshida
Accompanists
- Hope Dalton
- Douglas Corbin
- Adam Fifield
- Max Hall
- Lisa Haddon
- Sarah Richards
- Brady Giles
- Heidi Slagle
- Penelope Brown
Maggie Wright-Tesch: U of U/BW Joint Trainee Liaison
Education and Outreach
- Peter Christie: Director of Education and Outreach
- Dana Rossi: Education Associate/Assistant Director, I Can Do
- Heather Fryxell: Creator and Founder, Movement Mentor
- Audrey Dodd: Associate Director Movement Mentor, Adaptive Dance
- Shelly Cordova: Assistant Director, Senior Steps/Forward Steps
- Silas Campos: Manager, Education And Outreach Virtual And Technology Programs
Educators
- Shelly Cordova
- Jenny Bradley
- Ashley Creek
- Lauren Devall
- Audrey Dodd
- Karen Dodge
- Jennifer Heighton
- Wendee Fiedeley-Mcculloch
- Daisy Jeffers
- Amanda Kindt
- Moises Prospero
- Nanette Reimschussel-Chertudi
- Anne Marie Smith
- Elease Stice
- Alicia Trump
- Ashlee Vilos
- Trisha Wilstead
Patron Services
- Jack E. Stahl: Associate Director Of Technology And Ticketing
- Natalie Thorpe: Director Of Patron Services
- Jane Harris: Patron Services and Group Sales Lead Advisor
- Brooke Christensen: Assistant Manager Of Patron Services
Ballet West is an American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) Company. Ballet West is an American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Company.
Ballet West is an International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Company.