Individual Donors
John & Oonagh Boppart
Ballet AZ: You are such longstanding supporters of the arts in Arizona. What inspired such generosity, specifically to Ballet Arizona?
John and Oonagh: Yes, we are longstanding supporters of the arts because we believe that the community needs diverse arts and culture to be truly successful.
Ballet AZ: Why do you continue to give?
John and Oonagh: We give to non-profit institutions that show progress and are evolving to meet the challenges of our changing society.
Ballet AZ: What ballets, contemporary or classical, have inspired you the most?
John and Oonagh: We love contemporary dance; the shapes and the form are what excite us, although Giselle will always be a favorite.
Ballet AZ: What are you looking forward to this season?
John and Oonagh: We always look forward to New Works. We love the program where the dancers do the choreography.
Ballet AZ: What is your favorite memory that involves Ballet Arizona?
John and Oonagh: The first Ballet Under the Stars that we attended, and watching people who have never experienced ballet before, particularly the children, respond to this beautiful art form.
Ballet AZ: Why do you think it’s important to be a donor and support the arts community?
John and Oonagh: Without art and culture in our lives, living would be miserable.
Ballet AZ: Any other comments you’d like to contribute?
John and Oonagh: Ballet Arizona has grown to become one of the top ballet institutions in America. It has been a great experience to witness the development.
Barbara & Terry Fenzl
Ballet AZ: When did you first get involved with Ballet Arizona and what inspired you to do so?
Barbara: We moved to the Valley in 1969 and got involved with the ballet when Tamona Pittman was trying to keep a company afloat in the 1970s. I had been a ballet student for five years as a child and always loved the art, so when we moved to Phoenix, we helped support different ballet companies. At Ballet Arizona, we have been Prima Circle members since the Company’s inception. In the past, I served on the board for several years.
Terry: Today, we are thrilled to see the professionalism, creativity, and excellence that Ballet Arizona provides to the Southwest—and to the entire country.
Ballet AZ: How has the ballet made a difference in your life? Is there a personal connection that drew you to the ballet?
Barbara: Terry and I both lead busy and sometimes stressful lives…. Attending a ballet performance at the end of a hectic week is relaxing, renewing, and energizing. We look forward to the peace and quiet of the theatre, and the camaraderie of other patrons.
Ballet AZ: Do you have a favorite ballet? If so, which one?
Barbara: In 1976, we saw Swan Lake performed in Paris under the stars in the courtyard of the Louvre—so I will always remember that special evening. I love Coppelia because it one of my favorite dance scores—the humor is delightful, the dance is varied, and the costumes and scenery are festive and colorful.
Terry: I particularly enjoy The Nutcracker because it’s a family tradition, first with our children and now with our grandchildren.
Ballet AZ: Which ballets are you looking forward to the most this season?
Barbara: We’re both looking forward to seeing The Sleeping Beauty and All Balanchine in the spring. We appreciate the contrast of The Sleeping Beauty, a beautiful, classical ballet, with more modern works of Balanchine. In fact, I wrote a term paper in high school about Mr. Balanchine, so I enjoy the choreography and interpretation of his works with which Ib Andersen is so adept.
Ballet AZ: Why do you think it’s important to be a donor and support the arts community?
Barbara: It is so important to bring culture and art to any community. Having a world-class ballet company in Phoenix is a key draw to this city. The ballet enriches lives in so many ways, but it is also expensive to put on a production. Therefore, I feel that everyone should support the arts, if they are able.
Terry: It’s also important to bring the wonderful experience of the ballet to people who cannot afford it, especially children. Therefore, the money we donate also allows students to enjoy and learn from this delightful art form.
Anne & Fred Christensen
Ballet AZ: You are such a longstanding supporter of the arts in Arizona. What inspired such generosity to the arts and specifically Ballet Arizona?
Anne: The arts have been a major part of both of our lives from the time we were children – with Fred in Salt Lake City and with me here in Phoenix. We watched our parents contribute to the arts. My ballet school had their recitals on the stage at the Fox Theatre (along with The Orpheum, the two nicest movie theaters in town in the 1940s). We have loved watching professional ballet grow here in Phoenix – from a small, struggling home town company to what is now Ballet Arizona – an internationally recognized and powerful company under Ib’s direction.
Ballet AZ: Why do you give?
Anne and Fred: Selfishly, we want to attend the ballet and know it takes more than ticket sales. We also know Ballet Arizona contributes to making our community strong and vibrant and allows young people to experience and be inspired by ballet.
Ballet AZ: What ballets or contemporary works have inspired you the most?
Anne and Fred: Ib provides us with the perfect mix of classical and contemporary. There’s magic in seeing the old come to life. And taking ballet outdoors to the Desert Botanical Garden and the contemporary performances of the troupe have been spectacular additions.
Ballet AZ: What are you most looking forward to this upcoming season?
Anne and Fred: Being thrilled each time we go to a performance.
Ballet AZ: Any other comments you might like to contribute?
Fred: There is truth in beauty and Ballet Arizona is, along with other virtues, beautiful. Yes, the Symphony brings a beautiful audio experience, and the Opera theatre with music, and then the ballet adds athleticism to the music and drama. It gives us pride in our community to know we value these esthetic productions. We are delighted to be a small part in support.
Kay Martens & Phil Cram
Ballet AZ: You are such longstanding supporters of the arts in Arizona. What inspired such generosity to the arts and specifically Ballet Arizona?
Kay & Phil: Kay moved from NY to Arizona in the 70s and felt that going to a ballet performance was a disappointment. In the 80s, she took Phil to a Ballet Arizona performance of Alice in Wonderland. While it wasn’t NYC Ballet, it was clear that Phoenix was committed to growing a ballet company, and we became subscribers. In the 90s, we became donors and, when Ballet Arizona was faced with possible extinction, we decided to consolidate our cultural support to Ballet Arizona. We felt that the ballet is important to not only us, but to all of Arizona. We are pleased to see all the exciting, new things the Company can do with everyone’s support.
Ballet AZ: Why do you give?
Kay & Phil: Purely selfish reasons – we love Ballet Arizona and we want more! The ballet deserves and needs our support. To grow and flourish, it needs support and every little bit helps.
Ballet AZ: What ballets or contemporary works have inspired you the most?
Kay & Phil: That’s almost like asking which is your favorite child! We love the classics, particularly Swan Lake. We always enjoy Balanchine and have also been excited about Ib Andersen’s original ballets.
Ballet AZ: What are you most looking forward to next season?
Kay & Phil: Another ballet at Desert Botanical Garden! A perfect partnership of two organizations that we love, Ballet Arizona and Desert Botanical Garden – Topia was wonderful and we are eagerly anticipating the next performance in that beautiful setting!
Ballet AZ: Any other comments you might like to contribute?
Kay & Phil: We have truly enjoyed watching Ballet Arizona mature, and we are looking forward to more! Ib has transformed the ballet into a first-class Company. We are excited to have a wonderful new facility for our dancers and for The School, and we appreciate the hard work of everyone involved with the ballet. And we cannot leave out the soul of the ballet, the dancers. Their dedication and effort are what makes Ballet Arizona.
Leona Aiken
Ballet AZ: You are such a longstanding supporter of the arts in Arizona. What inspired such generosity to the arts and specifically, Ballet Arizona?
Leona: My parents took me to the ballet and to the symphony when I was very young, growing up in Richmond, VA. Like many little girls, I fell in love with ballet and went to ballet school. When I was a teenager, the Richmond Civic Ballet (RCB) was created and I joined the company for its first season (this was years before the creation of the current Richmond Ballet). The RCB danced the classics and new ballets. The training was excellent – outstanding guest artists from American Ballet Theater staged ballets and performed with the company. After completing graduate school, I taught at Temple University in Philadelphia, home of the Pennsylvania Ballet. When I moved to Phoenix in 1985, I immediately sought out ballet and attended Ballet Arizona performances. With the arrival of Ib Andersen, the Company blossomed, and I felt compelled to support this development. On a much more personal level, while I am a psychology professor at Arizona State University, I still teach ballet as a hobby and take ballet classes. Early on ballet was central in my life, and it remains so.
Ballet AZ: Why do you give?
Leona: My answer is selfish – my childhood passion for ballet is undiminished. My husband, Stephen West, and I share a love of ballet. Great cities have great performing arts, and Phoenix is our home. Thus we support the ballet and the Symphony. Ballet Arizona embodies a value in which I believe – ballet should be an accessible art form, not a rarefied form for the culturally elite. Ballet Arizona makes ballet accessible to the whole community, for example, with wonderful Ballet Under the Stars performances and the Student Matinees. Ballet Arizona is a “people’s” company for this community.
Ballet AZ: What ballets or contemporary works have inspired you the most?
Leona: I do love the grand old “white ballets” – Swan Lake, Giselle, Les Sylphides. To mention one dancer: Natalia Magnicaballi, as Odette – Odile is stunning. On the other end of the ballet spectrum, new works made by Ballet Arizona have been noteworthy – Alejandro Cerrudo’s Second to Last stands out to me as does Ib Andersen’s Mosaik. Jerome Robbins’ In the Night is a favorite of mine, a beautiful portrayal of relationships. These pieces provide a view of the power, beauty and versatility of the individual dancers. It is a treasure for Phoenix that Ib Andersen was a leading Balanchine dancer, a principal in New York City Ballet, and is now a répétiteur of the George Balanchine Trust, giving us so much of Balanchine each year.
Ballet AZ: What are you most looking forward to this upcoming season?
Leona: Napoli – a new ballet for me.
Ballet AZ: Any other comments you might like to contribute?
Leona: When my friends from the East Coast ask me about life in Phoenix, the first thing I mention about quality of life is Ballet Arizona. The Company symbolizes just how far the arts community of Phoenix has come.
Davina (Davie) Glaser
Ballet AZ: You are such a longstanding supporter of the arts in Arizona. What inspired such generosity to the arts and specifically Ballet Arizona?
Davie: I have always felt a great connection to the Arts. I performed in Community Theatre in both New York and Arizona, sang in choirs, took voice lessons and ballet lessons as a child. My parents started to take me to the New York City Ballet when I was very young and I was completely mesmerized. It was magical. Born and raised in New York, I had the pleasure of seeing Ib dance. He was truly in a class of his own.
Ballet AZ: Why do you give?
Davie: My husband David and I relocated from New York in 1999 and we were able to witness Ib completely transform the Company. How lucky we were to have him bring life into a ballet troupe that had lost its direction. Ib gives opportunities to all of his dancers and lets them shine. I watch them develop and grow. I feel like they are my children. We are so lucky to have such a professional and talented troupe.
Ballet AZ: What ballets or contemporary works have inspired you the most?
Davie: I would say the pieces that have stayed with me are Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet, and Balanchine’s Jewels. I also loved Twyla Tharp’s Sinatra Suite … a perfect marriage between a singing legend and dance … completely fluid and sensual.
Ballet AZ: What are you most looking forward to this upcoming season?
Davie: I am most looking forward to Napoli this season … a US premiere. I put my complete trust in Ib’s expertise and creativity. Two years ago when I was visiting in New York, I went to see the New York City Ballet at Lincoln Center and I can honestly say that Ballet AZ is on par with the New York City Ballet. I’m a jaded New Yorker and it takes a lot to please me. I’m very proud of our Company.
Ballet AZ: Any other comments you might like to contribute?
Davie: I hope that Ib would come out on stage after the performance to join his troupe so that we could show our appreciation, recognize him and give him the credit he so deserves.
Mary & David Patino
Ballet AZ: You are such a longstanding supporter of the arts in Arizona. What inspired such generosity to the arts and specifically Ballet Arizona?
Mary & David: Ballet Arizona provides a special joy with their high-quality expression of art.
Ballet AZ: Why do you continue to give?
Mary & David: We enjoy the complexity of the performances and how they demonstrate emotions and thoughts in elegant movement. Young choreographers need to be encouraged to keep creating.
Ballet AZ: What ballets inspire you the most?
Mary & David: We enjoy all ballets, but especially the Today’s Masters program and those by George Balanchine.
Ballet AZ: What are you looking forward to this season?
Mary & David: Today’s Masters is always a surprise.
Ballet AZ: What is your favorite memory at Ballet Arizona?
Mary & David: We enjoy getting to know the dancers and understanding their passion and discipline to create moving art so precisely. Also Nayon Iovion’s choreography to Pink Floyd was wonderful.
Ballet AZ: Why is it important to donate to the arts?
Mary & David: The arts bring beauty and soul to a community.
Ballet AZ: Any other comments you might like to contribute?
Mary & David: Ballet Arizona provides vignettes that help enhance and deepen our understanding of the emotions and physicality of this art form. We never tire of learning more.
Phil Haggerty & Edith Goble
Ballet AZ: You have been supporters of Ballet Arizona since 1995. What has inspired your generosity?
Phil & Edith: We have been delighted to support Ballet Arizona since 1995, after our first season of attendance. The enthusiasm and dedication of the dancers, and in fact, the entire organization has inspired us. The continued growth of the Company, artistically and otherwise, has generated our desire to ensure as much as we can, the continued existence of Ballet Arizona. We remember the time when its life was in doubt, and we joined with a rather small, but still dedicated group of other ballet lovers, to make sure we still had our ballet.
Ballet AZ: What ballets inspire you the most?
Phil & Edith: We have been inspired by many productions, but particularly love Romeo & Juliet and Today’s Masters; especially the dances choreographed by Company dancers. We always look forward to All Balanchine, where Ib can show us how he has created one of the great ballet teams in the country.
Ballet AZ: What is your favorite memory at Ballet Arizona?
Phil & Edith: One of our favorite memories is of the first Topia at Desert Botanical Garden, with the sunset behind the dancers.
Ballet AZ: Why is it important to donate to the arts?
Phil & Edith: Arts are the life of the community. We attend the Phoenix Symphony, Arizona Opera and the Phoenix Chorale as well. None of these would survive without donations, and we are proud to be of some small help.
Ballet AZ: Any other comments you might like to contribute?
Phil & Edith: We also appreciate the constant friendliness of the staff, as well as the special events, from Ballet Under the Stars to the Prima Circle Studio Spotlight events and rehearsal opportunities.
Dr. J. Richard Monast
Ballet AZ: How did you first get involved with Ballet Arizona, and what inspired your generosity?
Richard: I was first made aware of Ballet Arizona by my realtor who is a ballet enthusiast. He knew a few of the dancers at the time, and had informed me of the increasing quality of dancers that director Ib Andersen had brought to the Company. I was still somewhat skeptical for a year or two until I decided to attend a performance of Giselle. I was captivated! I realized then that Phoenix had a hidden “gem.”
Ballet AZ: What ballets inspire you the most?
Richard: What truly inspires me in the ability of the dancers when performing on stage…that awakens tremendous emotions in me. They have the ability to effectively project the character’s personality, emotions, passions, pain, and joys during a performance. Ballet is there to inspire and awaken our emotions. Ballet Arizona meets that criteria.
Ballet AZ: What are you looking forward to this season?
Richard: I must say that I cannot wait for Cinderella in February. I cut short my trip to Paris so I can attend. What most people don’t know is that I attend two performances of each production, each one at different seating locations. This gives me the opportunity to see two different castings and perspectives.
Ballet AZ: What is your favorite memory at Ballet Arizona?
Richard: That is very difficult to say. I enjoy attending the student programs at Dorrance Theatre and assessing their progress. The spring program that they perform is one of my favorites. But I must say that the overall season is my favorite memory…from the full-length productions to the Balanchine program.
Ballet AZ: Why is it important to donate to the arts?
Richard: That goes without saying. Private support for the arts is essential for the survival of the arts in America. Without the arts, we, as a society, become emotionless, less vibrant and less productive. The arts are a true reflections of our environment. I sincerely believe that without the arts, society regresses. Thus the importance of supporting through contributions to the arts is of vital importance.
Rose & Harry Papp
Ballet AZ: How did you first get involved with Ballet Arizona, and what inspired your generosity?
Rose & Harry: We attended a ballet event held at Desert Botanical Garden 15 to 20 years ago shortly after Sherry New transitioned from the Garden to the Ballet. We fell in love with the art form and have been season ticket holders ever since. We do our best to support the ballet because we love it and we want to ensure that arts and culture in Phoenix thrive and are available to all.
Ballet AZ: What ballets inspire you the most?
Rose & Harry: Anything Tchaikovsky. We love classic, story ballets.
Ballet AZ: What are you looking forward to this season?
Rose & Harry: We look forward to healthy returns on the ballet’s recently established $4.0M+ endowment. Thoughtful donors made the endowment possible and the board and staff have agreed to invest the corpus, while using income to help support day-to-day operations. The ballet has achieved a critically successful financial stability toward ensuring its long-term viability.
Ballet AZ: What is your favorite memory at Ballet Arizona?
Rose & Harry: Attending ballets for years and years with Harry’s late mother Marilyn Papp, who loved ballet, arts, and culture.
Ballet AZ: Why is it important to donate to the arts?
Rose & Harry: With all of the funding challenges throughout our community, arts often get short-changed. Arts and culture are critical to the overall health of the community and impact everything we do from education to economic development. Gifts to arts and culture are a great investment in our community.
Ballet AZ: Any other comments you would like to contribute?
Rose & Harry: Ballet Arizona does a terrific job at presenting a diverse selection of ballet performances with its program each year. Ib Andersen is thoughtful and always makes sure there is something for everyone, and he executes brilliantly.
Rita & Steven Schlosser
Ballet AZ: You are such a longstanding supporter of the arts in Arizona. What inspired such generosity to the arts and specifically Ballet Arizona?
Rita & Steven: Actually, we’ve only lived here for 4 years. However, we did support the ballet, opera and two theater companies in San Jose, California, for 15 years prior to moving to Arizona. We feel that nothing takes the place of live performances. The interaction between the performers and the audience creates an electricity that can’t be matched by watching a film. We also know that many people don’t share our enthusiasm for live theater. In fact, the San Jose Repertory Company, the San Jose Ballet and the San Jose Symphony closed within the past 4 years, all from lack of support from what must be one of the wealthiest communities in America.
Ballet AZ: Why do you give?
Rita & Steven: We feel a special affinity for the Ballet. Its an inspired blend of strength and grace where the dancers communicate emotion through silent movement. We’ve taken our grandchildren – now 4 and 11 – to various performances and rehearsals and are thrilled that they share our fascination with the Ballet. In fact, our four year old grandson has specifically stated that we are to take him to The Firebird, which will be shown during the 2018 – 2019 season. I also like the programs presented by The School of Ballet Arizona. It is inspiring to know that Ballet AZ is mentoring the next generation of dancers.
Ballet AZ: What ballets or contemporary works have inspired you the most?
Rita & Steven: That’s a tough question to answer. We like Swan Lake and Giselle, and think that Ib Andersen’s programs are excellent. We also like the creativity of the dancers who do choreography during the new works programs.
Ballet AZ: What are you most looking forward to next season?
Rita & Steven: Certainly The Firebird. I’m also anticipating the New Moves program. I like seeing the styles of such a traditional art form incorporated in new and exciting ways.
Ballet AZ: Which ballet have you enjoyed most this season and why?
Rita & Steven: We love Swan Lake. It’s the pathos, the love found and lost, and the emotional content of the dance and the dancers. It never ceases to thrill us.
Ballet AZ: Any other comments you would like to contribute?
Rita & Steven: I only wish that the company could do more performances. Six times a year isn’t enough. I also wish that we could have more ballet’s in outdoor venues. Arizona is a state of vistas, I’d like to see greater use of the natural environment that surrounds us on a daily basis.
Rita Bricker
Ballet AZ: You are such a longstanding supporter of the arts in Arizona. What inspired such generosity to the arts and specifically Ballet Arizona?
Rita: The arts provide excitement, beauty and inspiration in our lives. Ballet is the crème de la crème of the arts in my mind. I have loved ballet all my life but my circumstances never allowed me to study dance. Ballet Arizona brings the joy of dance to me vicariously, so I am compelled to repay the gift.
Ballet AZ: Why did you become a monthly sustaining donor?
Rita: A monthly contribution is a convenient and painless means of providing ongoing support to an organization that I have long admired.
Ballet AZ: What ballets or contemporary works have inspired you the most?
Rita: I absolutely adored Western Symphony from All Balanchine in 2017. It was so much fun and the costumes were delightful. However, this season’s Eroica at the Desert Botanical Garden was truly uplifting and awe-inspiring.
Ballet AZ: What are you most looking forward to this season?
Rita: I am most excited about The Firebird this season.
Ballet AZ: Which ballet did you enjoy most last season and why?
Rita: I am really drawn to the All Balanchine performances. Last season, my favorite was La Sonnambula. I loved the simplicity and purity of it.
Ballet AZ: Any other comments you would like to contribute?
Rita: I am very proud of Ballet Arizona. We are most fortunate to have the Company in out community.
Tracy Olson
Ballet AZ: You are a fairly new donor to BAZ, what inspired you to give?
Tracy: As an Arizona native, it is important to me to contribute my time and money to the community I cherish. As soon as I graduated from law school, I actively sought out how I could do this for Ballet Arizona.
Ballet AZ: Why do you give?
Tracy: Because ballet has been a part of my life from age 3, I have a strong affinity for Ballet Arizona and its artistic vision. I love that the company brings both traditional and cutting edge pieces to the stage, making Phoenix a destination for high-quality arts.
Ballet AZ: What ballets or contemporary works have inspired you the most?
Tracy: One of my fondest childhood memories is dancing a spunky variation from Tarantella. This ballet was influential to me because it opened my eyes to the many dimensions of traditional ballets.
Ballet AZ: What are you most looking forward to next season?
Tracy: I am most looking forward to Napoli next season! It is a ballet I have never seen and discovering the story of a new ballet through the dancer’s movements is continually a rewarding viewing experience.
Ballet AZ: Which ballet did you enjoy most this season and why?
Tracy: It is hard to choose because I enjoyed each work for different reasons. I have an appreciation for the dancers’ technical skills and artistry and I particularly enjoyed The Sleeping Beauty for this reason. The Firebird was also a season favorite—I have never seen a ballet like it!
Ballet AZ: Any other comments you would like to contribute?
Tracy: In addition to being a financial donor for Ballet Arizona, I have found the time I have donated to be personally rewarding. Specifically, I serve as the chairwoman of Ballet Arizona’s Contemporary Council—a group dedicated to supporting Ballet Arizona and fostering the growth of a new generation of ballet patrons through fundraising, education, volunteering, and awareness. We are a new group and are so excited for our future plans. One component of the Contemporary Council is to work with Ballet Arizona’s young professionals group: Ballet Barre. This group is a phenomenal way to get to know other young professionals who also appreciate the magic and artistry of ballet, and make a few friends along the way. Ballet Barre hosts a variety events and offers exclusive discounts and opportunities.
Kate Groves
Ballet AZ: You are such a longstanding supporter of the arts in Arizona and the chair of our Prima Circle committee. What inspired such generosity, passion, and commitment to ensuring the foundational support not only thrives but grows at Ballet Arizona?
Kate: I believe the arts make our community and our lives vibrant and rewarding, and I feel Ballet Arizona is one of the most talented arts organization in the Valley. Additionally, once I became personally acquainted with many of the dancers, I became interested and invested in their lives and careers. I appreciate that these amazingly talented and creative individuals are dedicating this time in their lives to creating art and beauty for all of us.
Ballet AZ: What ballets or contemporary works have inspired you the most?
Kate:When I first became a board member at Ballet Arizona and I was getting to know the dancers, I would often ask each dancer what his or her favorite ballet was to dance. Many mentioned Don Quixote as a favorite. I have only seen the ballet once, but I remember loving it. I also really like most anything Ib choreographs, one of my favorites is his ballet Rio with music by Philip Glass.
Ballet AZ: What is your favorite part about being a Prima Circle member and why do you think people should join?
Kate:I am very proud of our Prima Circle program. Individuals who support Ballet Arizona and become Prima Circle members have access to an enhanced ballet experience. Members are invited to attend rehearsals and cocktail events a few weeks prior to the ballet performances, where the dancers, Ib, and other guest speakers educate members on the upcoming ballets. Recent guest speakers have included répétiteurs (individuals responsible for teaching the ballets) from The George Balanchine Trust and Costume Designer, Fabio Toblini, who created the costumes for The Firebird. We also have studio rehearsal luncheons, drinks at performance intermissions, and our Prima Circle Donor Appreciation Evening. We have a great Prima Circle committee, and we are always striving to create new educational and entertaining programs for our members.
Ballet AZ: What are you looking forward to this season?
Kate:I am excited about Director’s Choice. The choreography is always so creative. Unlike the storybook ballets which utilize costuming and sets to enhance the experience, the mixed repertoire programs are all about the dance and music.
Ballet AZ: You also have many other artistic outlets – an artist yourself? Could you tell us a little more about that?
Kate:I have been “artsy” all my life. At 12, I started silversmithing and owned my own acetylene torch! In high school and college, I was a singer, and in high school I auditioned and spent a summer at Tanglewood in the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s vocal program. More recently, I owned a business where I designed and manufactured funky felted handbags. In 2005, I won the Fashion Group International award for “Rising Accessory Designer of the Year” in Arizona. Currently, I am working on a lot of hand sewn and embellished garments. I also dance 4 times a week for fitness. Fortunately, there are no recitals!
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