Chautauqua Dance with Music School Festival Orchestra
Featuring Students of the Festival and Pre-Professional Programs
Curated by Sasha Janes, Bonnefoux McBride Artistic Director of Chautauqua School of Dance
Duration: Approximately 110 minutes including a 15 minute Intermission
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This performance is made possible in part by The Hultquist Foundation Inc., The David Effron Conducting Fellowship, and The Paul and Toni Branch Fund for Dance.
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Sasha Janes, Bonnefoux McBride Artistic Director
Dean Whiteside, Guest Conductor
Michelle Bushkova, 2026 David Effron Conducting Fellow
Raymonda Variations
Choreography by George Balanchine
Music by Alexander Glazounov
Staged by Patricia McBride
Premiered December 7, 1961
30 min
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Neah Lim and Ellis Wolf-Annunziata
Margaux Beller, Caroline Cochrane, Isabella Davis, Natalie Bowman, Daisy Feinstein, Emily Geon, Sophie Kotar, Bess Millard, Anjuli Paul, Lily Peta, Genevieve Walker
This performance of Raymonda Variations, a Balanchine® Ballet, is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style® and Balanchine Technique® Service standards established and provided by the Trust. |
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~5 Minute Pause~
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Dreamscape
Choreography by Kara Wilkes
Music: Symphony No. 1 “Low”: II. Some Are (2012) - Philip Glass
Lighting Design: Jenni Propst
11 min
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Dreamer
Jared Zeltner
Bringer of Fantasies
Molly Nyhan
with
Natalie Bowman, Caroline Cochrane, Chandler Davis, Scarlett Fulton, Genevieve Walker
Bringer of Nightmares
Margaux Beller
with
Elizabeth Bilotti, Isabella Davis, Violet Dubreuil, Sophie Kotar, Bess Millard
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~10 Minute Pause~
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ONE
Choreography by Sasha Janes
Music by: Michael Torke, Baltimore Symphony & David Zinman
Lighting Design: Jenni Propst
30 min
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Blue Girl, Kate Deshler
Green
Jared Zeltner
Caroline Cochrane and Arnon Gafni-Kane
Lily Peta and Kaito Aihara
Emily Geon and Nicholas Miller
Anjuli Paul and Kale Jette
Sophia Rochios and Jordan Leeper
Neah Lim and Ellis Wolf-Annunziata
Purple
Ela Bassett-Taurel, Lara Chiang, Chloe Crick, Giusefina de Lucia-Ferri, Corinne Gentes, Harper Lamonthe, Willow McConnaughy, Siena Messerli, Noemi Okun, Remi Patz, Wendy Rasmussen, Amaya Reinbold, Ariadna Romanova, Noa Rose, Aria Saidi, Lynn Sakagawa, Skylar Sikorski, Johanna Sneva, Amelia Stace, Veronica Turk, Juliet Wolf-Annunziata, Addison Wong, Kaylee Wuenst, Riho Yokogawa
Orange
Natalie Bowman and Kale Jette
Chandler Davis and Arnon Gafni-Kane
Daisy Feinstein and Ellis Wolf-Annunziata
Elizabeth Bilotti, Sophie Cotar, Violet Dubreuil, Bess Millard, Sophia Rochios, Scarlett Fulton, Molly Nyhan, Margaux Beller
Russell Abel, Judah Horenfeldt, Simon Putman, Theo Rochios, Jonathan Wilson
Chautauqua School of Dance presents an outstanding mixed repertoire evening of new and established works, masterfully performed by the Music Student Festival Orchestra. This performance will feature the most exceptional young talent in the country. Under the leadership of Sasha Janes, the school continues its long tradition of excellence as a top-tier summer training program focused on bringing the next generation of dance stars from the studio to the stage.
Comprised of top-tier students from conservatories and universities in the U.S. and abroad, Music School Festival Orchestra members participate in a variety of musical activities during their summers at Chautauqua including chamber music and private lessons along with their meticulous orchestral training. Alumni from the MSFO can be heard in many of the world’s top orchestras and chamber ensembles and can be found on music faculties worldwide. The MSFO is led by Artistic Director Timothy Muffitt, who serves as Music Director of the Lansing Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Laureate of the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra.
Violin I
Benjamin Perez, Concertmaster
Julia Jacobsen
Emily Xu
Cade Carter
Zihao Li
Meixi Zhou
Erin Tsui
Tetiana Herashchenkova
Abigail Jennings
Tiara Lai
Chanin Jung
Jayon Felizarta
Violin II
Ophir Dahari, Principal
Aidan Krieger
Jamily Lee
Sabine Bechtiger
Joanna Huang
Kaylin Chung
Leo Zupko
Ayana Dalley
Nikhil Perego
Maggie Jordan
Christopher Wheaton
Viola
Diego Mieres, Principal
Mateo Calderon
Gordon Liu
David Lawrence
Amelia Branch
Victoria Goettel
Claire Draney
Isabel Aronin
Sarah Spitzer
Lillianna Wodzisz
Cello
Mercedes Stratton, Principal
Milo Klise
Cecelia McVicker
Jacqueline Kaminski
Xinchen Zhang
Luis Castro
William Voth
Noah Vin
Zoe Hardel
Noor Salameh
Double Bass
Jackson Benjamin, Principal
Njya Lubang
Sloan Jordan
Andrew Lakly
Noah Lawson
Tee Gotsch
Alexio Ciorra
Flute
Angelina Lim
Alice Oh
Kara Ravaschieri
Oboe
Kareema Colson
Kearson Erwin
Cole Kubesch
Clarinet
Jacqueline Groves
Hongbo Liang
Yerim Park
Bassoon
Noah Eastman
Ella Jackson
Andrew Nelson
Horn
Lilah Costanzo
Andrew Little
Jordan Petan
Vera Romero
Tristan Wittmer
Trumpet
Mark Davis
Elijah Leonard
Kirk Morrison
Jamie Walton Jr.
Trombone
Charlie Olson
Elijah Van Camp-Goh
Bass Trombone
Jason Donnelly
Tuba
Dylan Silverstein
Percussion
Victor Diaz
Eric Green
Lexi Kunz
Raina Liao
Harp
Katarina Swann
School of Dance 2026 Production & Artistic Staff
Sasha Janes - Bonnefoux McBride Artistic Director
Janice Wells - Managing Director
Jenni Propst - Lighting Designer and Stage Manager
Hanna Atkinson - Assistant Stage Manager
Sarah Yoak - Administrative Assistant
Jessica Toby Lustig - Costume Designer and Director
Emily Kruger, Janice Lovercheck, Indrid Wood, Gizelle Khouri, Jake Burns, Myah Benjamin - Costumes
Kazuko Adachi, George Lykogiannis, Mark Wells - Pianists
Instrumental 2026 Faculty
Jaren Atherholt - Oboe
Alicja Basinska - Collaborative Pianist
Aaron Berofsky - Violin and Chair of Strings
Bill Bernatis - Horn
Curtis Burris - Bass
Michael Burritt - Percussion
Stas Chernychev - Clarinet
Cristina Cutts - Tuba
Pedro Frenandez - Chair of Percussion
Shannon Hesse - Collaborative Pianist
Ilya Kaler - Violin
Roger Kaza - Horn
Daniel Kerdelewicz - Horn
Akiko Konishi - Collaborative Pianist
Brian Kushmaul - Percussion
Owen Lee - Bass
Eric Lindblom - Bass Trombone
Madeline Olson - Harp
Nurit Pacht - Violin
Vlad Petrachevus - Trombone
Lynne Ramsey - Viola
Mark Robbins - Horn
Jeff Robinson - Bassoon
Richard Sherman - Flute and Chair of Winds
Matt Strauss - Percussion
Almita Vamos - Violin
Kathryn Votapek - Chair of Chamber Music
Felix Wang - Cello
Micah Wilkinson - Trumpet and Chair of Brass
School of Music Administration
Sarah Malinoski - Director, Chautauqua Schools of Performing and Visual Arts
Samantha Minardi-Lopez - Manager of Student Services & Arts Education Business Coordinator
Matthew Montelione - Administrative Assistant
Zaria Graves - Principal Librarian MSFO
Mariana Mathewson Bernstein - Connections Coordinator
Robert Bussell - Piano Technician
Igor Gersh - Resident Luthier
The Marsha J. Alico Memorial Music Scholarship
A. Chace Anderson Fine and Performing Arts Scholarship
Peggy and Andy Anderson Family Scholarship Fund
Anonymous Flute Scholarship In Honor of Jenny Ball Gillette
The Richard & Eleanor Aron Music Scholarship
Barakat Scholarship
The Michael L. Barnett Scholarship Fund
Constance M. Barton
Barton Family Scholarship
William Bates Scholarship – In Honor of LaDonna Bates
Evie and Stacey Berger
The Chuck Berginc Scholarship
Alexander W. & Edna L. Bouchal Memorial Scholarship
Ward T. Bower Memorial Scholarship
Frederick Percival Boynton Scholarship
Lowell and Frances Hyam Brentano Fund
The Edwin L. Bullock Scholarship
The Lillian B. Bullock Scholarship
Anne S. Burden Music Scholarship
The Robert and Andrea Cali Scholarship
The Carnahan-Jackson Scholarship Fund
The Janet Chapman and Nancy Colalillo Scholarship
Chautauqua Amateur Musicians Program (C.A.M.P.) Scholarship
The Chautauqua/Jamestown Fund for Education, Religion, and the Performing Arts
Chautauqua Women's Club MSFO Scholarship
Chautauqua Women's Club Scholarship
Chautauqua Women's Club String Scholarship
Clarkson Family Scholarship
Louis and Deborah Clementi Scholarship In Memory of Frank and Joan Ciccarelli
The Theodore R. Colborn Scholarship
The William Cole/King Scholarship
Beverly and Bruce Conner Scholarship Fund
The Bettsy and Ellis Cowling Scholarship for Music
CWC Anonymous Music Scholarship
The Daley Family Fund
Elaine and Erroll Davis Scholarship for MSFO
Diamond Jubilee Class of 1948 Scholarship
Dietrich Family Endowment for Music at Chautauqua
The Augusta L. Ebert Molyneaux Scholarship
The Bina Edkin Eckerd Memorial Fund for the Fine and Performing Arts
David Effron Conducting Fellowship
The Michael and Jane Eisner Scholarship Fund
Mary Cummings Paine Eudy Scholarship
The Falk Scholarship Fund
The Fayette S. Olmstead Foundation and Pittsburgh National Bank Charitable Trust Fund
The Fayette S. Olmsted Foundation Scholarship
Beverly and Marvin Fiegelman Scholarship Fund for the Performing Arts
Wilbur D. Forney Memorial Scholarship Fund
Dr. Stephen Fudell Memorial Scholarship Endowment
The Harriet B. and Ralph T. Geller Memorial Scholarship
The Gellman Scholarship Fund• General Scholarship Fund
Jeffrey and Norma Glazer
Glendorn Foundation Scholarship Fund
The Alfred E. Goldman Scholarship
Dr. Cheryl Gorelick Woodwind Scholarship In Memory of Robin Radin, JD
Gwin Family Fund for MSFO
The Arlene Hajinlian Music Scholarship
G. Thomas & Kathleen Harrick Music Scholarship
Harris Scholarship for Performing Arts
Hebrew Congregation Music Award
James Heegeman
Robert P. Hiller Scholarship Fund
The Arthur and Arlene Holden Scholarship for Chautauqua
Elke Kieserling Hoppe Scholarship
Cyril T.M. Hough Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Hultquist Foundation
Ruth M. Skinner Hutchins Scholarship Fund
Joseph Clarke Scholarship Fund
The Teresa M. Joyce, Ph.D., Scholarship
The Max and Edythe Kahn Scholarship Fund
Rebecca McCrea Kamen Cello Scholarship
The Nancy and Norman Karp Scholarship Fund
Thomas E. Kaufman Memorial Music Scholarship
The Danny Kayne Music Scholarship Fund
The Kaylor Family Scholarship
Konneker Scholarship
The LaPenna-Koch Scholarship
Nancy Leininger Scholarship
The Marilyn G. Levinson and Nathan Gottschalk First Chair Award for MSFO Endowment
The Loynd Family Fund
Craig J. Luchsinger Memorial Scholarship for Violin
Ernie Mahaffey
Sal and Kay Marranca
Samuel R. McClure II Brass Scholarship
The Lucille J. McClure Memorial Music Scholarship Fund
Everett and Sarah Holden McLaren Scholarship
Milks Family Scholarship for Brass Music
Hilda Jo Anne Milham Scholarship
Kurt Miller and Karen Williams Miller Scholarship In Memory of Marcia and Richard Miller
The Ralph J. Miller and Florence L. Miller Memorial Scholarship in Music
The Elmer G. Molyneaux Scholarship
The Mary Louise Molyneaux Scholarship
Moore Scholarship Fund for Music
Jack I. and Barbara J. Morris Memorial Cello Scholarship
MSFO Scholarship in memory of Allen and Elizabeth Wood
George E. and Susan Moran Murphy Scholarship
Music School Festival Orchestra Chairs
Music School Festival Orchestra Scholarship
NFMC-New York Federation Award
NFMC-Ohio Federation Award
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Nobel Scholarship
The William F. Northrop Memorial Music Scholarship
The Fayette S. Olmstead Foundation and Pittsburgh National Bank Charitable Trust Fund
Pennsylvania Scholarship Fund
The Penrose Scholarship Fund
Charles John Petre Memorial Fund Trombone Award
William and Jane Pfefferkorn Scholarship for Music
Robert and Mary Pickens Scholarship
The Ernest W. and Jeannette McClure Polley Scholarship
Av and Janet Posner Music Scholarship
The Catherine Prussing Rodgers Scholarship
The Josette and Ronald Rolley Scholarship
Mary McQueen Ross Scholarship
The Rotary Club of Jamestown Community Service Fund (RCJCSF) Scholarships
Elmer S. and H. Lorraine Sachse Scholarship Fund
The Sack Family Scholarship
Ann and Isidor Saslav Violin Scholarship in Honor of Mischa Mischakoff
James Scamman Memorial Scholarship
The Henrietta W. Schlager Scholarship
Shreveport Friends' Music Scholarship
The Dr. William T. and Virginia W. Smyth Fund
Robert and Joan Spirtas Scholarship
The Suzanne Gaider Sroka Scholarship
Stephen Still and Terrie Tucker
The Madge Ryan Stirniman Scholarship
George and Marianne Strother Scholarship Fund
Dan and Ann Sullivan
Dessie B. Tichenor Scholarship Fund
Barbara and Albert Turbessi Memorial Scholarship
Tustin Memorial Fund
Glenn G. Vance Music Scholarship Fund
Nina T. Wensley Scholarship
Daphne Whitman MSFO Scholarship
Wiebenga Family Fund
Elaine Wolfe and Barry Silverman
Jeffrey and Claudia Wood
Mary Chenoweth Wright Scholarship Endowment
The John B. Yoder Music Scholarship
We are grateful for the generous support of the MSFO from the following donors and organizations, scholarship funds, and permanent endowment funds held by the Chautauqua Foundation, ensuring the continuation of classical music training at Chautauqua
Anonymous
The Richard and Eleanor Aron Dance Scholarship
Barbara and Donald Bernstein Scholarship
Bonnefoux / McBride Dance Scholarship
June and Albert Bonyor Scholarship Fund for Ballet
The Paul and Toni Branch Fund for Dance
The Carnahan-Jackson Artistic Director of Chautauqua School of Dance Endowment
The Carnahan-Jackson Dance Endowment
The Helen Cooper Mercer Fund for Performing Arts
Dakin Family Fund for Dance
Chautauqua Dance Circle Bonnefoux McBride Endowment for Scholarship
The Chautauqua Dance Circle Scholarship
Chautauqua Dance Circle Endowment
Edith Reid Flaster Memorial Dance Scholarship
The W. Jane Foster and Arthur S. Wilson Artistic Director of Chautauqua School of Dance Endowment
Marjorie Geller Memorial Dance Scholarship
Marjorie T. Gingell
The Toni and Joseph Goldfarb Scholarship Fund for Fine & Performing Arts
Craig and Catherine Greene Family Fund
Bartley P. Griffith
Terrie Vaile Hauck Dance Endowment
Paula and Ray Hecker Dance Scholarship
William and Pauline Higie School of Dance Scholarship
Sasha Janes Fund for Dance
Barabara Jacob & Karen Lichtig Dance Scholarship
Moore Fund for Dance
The Abe Neches Scholarship for Dance
The Bernard Paul Memorial Scholarship Fund
Rosalie H. Pembridge Dance Scholarship
Bonnie Rosenthal Dance Scholarship
A. Pope and Peggy B. Shuford Dance Scholarship
The Harriet G. Yanes Dance Scholarship
The Miriam Yanes Eddelman Dance Scholarship