Ballet Theatre of Maryland

Ballet Theatre of Maryland is Maryland's premier professional allet companyand 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 and has since won numerous awards for her choreography with BTM. Dianna Cuatto is now honored with the title of Artistic Director Emeritus. 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.

The Ballet Theatre of Maryland professional company aims to inspire its audience through the transforming power of American dance. Energy, athleticism, dynamism, and passion are classic American dance ideals that move the dancers to achieve higher levels of artistry and skill, whether through the drama of contemporary pieces or by making classic ballet storytelling come to life.

BTM produces high-caliber ballet performances that engage the mind and spirit and express Maryland’s unique voice through movement. BTM's goal is to make ballet accessible to all while attaining ever-higher levels of artistic excellence.

Explore more of the Ballet Theatre of Maryland by visiting http://www.balletmaryland.org

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

The Company

As of August 2022:

Principals

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

Soloists

As of August 2022:

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

Demi-Soloists

As of August 2022:

* 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

As of August 2022:

* 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

As of August 2022:

* 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

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. Classes are currently offered in Annapolis and Grasonville, MD.

The school's professional faculty trains students from an anatomically based syllabus with expertise in styles from such schools as the American Ballet Theatre, Ballet West, Connecticut Ballet Theatre, Richmond Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet.

References

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Maryland Hall

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