WHO CARES?: THE SWEET AND LOWDOWN  
AND
THE CONCERT SUITE from WHO CARES?
Choreography by George Balanchine
© The George Balanchine Trust
Costume design by Patricia Zipprodt
Costumes Courtesy of PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET, Peter Boal, Artistic Director
Staged by Zippora Karz
Music by George Gershwin, arranged by Hershey Kay, arranged for ACB by James & Kathy McMillen

— INTERMISSION —

CAMPTOWN RACES
Music by Stephen Collins Foster arranged for ACB by James & Kathy McMillen

WESTERN SYMPHONY: ADAGIO 
Choreography by George Balanchine 
© The George Balanchine Trust
Costumes by Ruoxuan Li from the original design by Barbara Karinska
Staged by Zippora Karz
Traditional American melodies arranged by Hershey Kay, arranged for ACB by James & Kathy McMillen

THE STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER
Music by John Philip Sousa, arranged by Vladimir Horowitz

STARS AND STRIPES: GRAND PAS DE DEUX
Choreography by George Balanchine
© The George Balanchine Trust
Costume design by Barbara Karinska
Costumes Courtesy of PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET, Peter Boal, Artistic Director
Staged by Zippora Karz
Music by John Philip Sousa, arranged by Hershey Kay, arranged for ACB by James & Kathy McMillen

UNION JACK PRELUDE
Music based on traditional hornpipe melodies and ‘Rule Britannia’, arranged by Hershey Kay, arranged for ACB by James & Kathy McMillen

UNION JACK: WRENS 
Choreography by George Balanchine
© The George Balanchine Trust
Costumes by Ruoxuan Li from the original design by Rouben Ter-Arutunian
Staged by Zippora Karz
Music by George Frideric Handel on a Scottish theme, arranged by Hershey Kay, arranged for ACB by James & Kathy McMillen

WHO CARES? SWEET AND LOWDOWN
Taylor Berwick and Kate Huntington
with Hannah Barr, Tatiana Burns, Ruthie Dalby, Victoria Manning Long, Emma Maples, Vanessa Meikle, Ellie Renner, Sofie Treibitz

WHO CARES? CONCERT SUITE
Fascinating Girl Kristin Steckmann*
Jumping Girl Sarah Bukowski*
Turning Girl Cecelia Johnson
Male Soloist Maté Szentes

WESTERN SYMPHONY         
Quincey Smith* and Maté Szentes
with Taylor Berwick, Ruthie Dalby, Victoria Manning Long, Vanessa Meikle

STARS AND STRIPES     
Liberty Bell Madeline Houk
El Capitan Pierson Hall

UNION JACK WRENS
Annette Cherkasov
with Hannah Barr, Taylor Berwick, Tatiana Burns, Ruthie Dalby, Victoria Manning Long, Emma Maples, Vanessa Meikle, Ellie Renner

*Final performances! These dancers are retiring at the end of the 25/26 season

WHO CARES? SWEET AND LOWDOWN
Sarah Bukowski* and Kristin Steckmann*
with Hannah Barr, Tatiana Burns, Ruthie Dalby, Victoria Manning Long, Vanessa Meikle, Ellie Renner, Quincey Smith*, Sofie Treibitz

WHO CARES? CONCERT SUITE
Fascinating Girl Taylor Berwick
Jumping Girl Annette Cherkasov
Turning Girl Madeline Houk
Male Soloist Maté Szentes

WESTERN SYMPHONY         
Kate Huntington and Maté Szentes
with Victoria Manning Long, Vanessa Meikle, Quincey Smith*, Kristin Steckmann*

STARS AND STRIPES     
Liberty Bell Cecelia Johnson
El Capitan Pierson Hall

UNION JACK WRENS
Madeline Houk
with Hannah Barr, Ruthie Dalby, Victoria Manning Long, Vanessa Meikle, Ellie Renner, Quincey Smith*, Kristin Steckmann*, Sofie Treibitz

*Final performances! These dancers are retiring at the end of the 25/26 season

WHO CARES? SWEET AND LOWDOWN
Taylor Berwick and Kate Huntington
with Hannah Barr, Tatiana Burns, Ruthie Dalby, Victoria Manning Long, Emma Maples, Vanessa Meikle, Ellie Renner, Sofie Treibitz

WHO CARES? CONCERT SUITE
Fascinating Girl Kristin Steckmann*
Jumping Girl Sarah Bukowski*
Turning Girl Cecelia Johnson
Male Soloist Maté Szentes

WESTERN SYMPHONY         
Quincey Smith* and Maté Szentes
with Kate Huntington, Ruthie Dalby, Victoria Manning Long, Vanessa Meikle

STARS AND STRIPES     
Liberty Bell Madeline Houk
El Capitan Pierson Hall

UNION JACK WRENS
Annette Cherkasov
with Hannah Barr, Taylor Berwick, Tatiana Burns, Ruthie Dalby, Victoria Manning Long, Emma Maples, Vanessa Meikle, Ellie Renner

*Final performances! These dancers are retiring at the end of the 25/26 season

WHO CARES? SWEET AND LOWDOWN
Sarah Bukowski* and Kristin Steckmann*
with Hannah Barr, Tatiana Burns, Ruthie Dalby, Victoria Manning Long, Vanessa Meikle, Ellie Renner, Quincey Smith*, Sofie Treibitz

WHO CARES? CONCERT SUITE
Fascinating Girl Taylor Berwick
Jumping Girl Annette Cherkasov
Turning Girl Madeline Houk
Male Soloist Maté Szentes

WESTERN SYMPHONY         
Kate Huntington and Maté Szentes
with Sarah Bukowski*, Victoria Manning Long, Quincey Smith*, Kristin Steckmann*

STARS AND STRIPES     
Liberty Bell Cecelia Johnson
El Capitan Pierson Hall

UNION JACK WRENS
Madeline Houk
with Sarah Bukowski*, Ruthie Dalby, Victoria Manning Long, Vanessa Meikle, Ellie Renner, Quincey Smith*, Kristin Steckmann*, Sofie Treibitz

*Final performances! These dancers are retiring at the end of the 25/26 season

WHO CARES? SWEET AND LOWDOWN
Taylor Berwick and Kate Huntington
with Hannah Barr, Tatiana Burns, Ruthie Dalby, Victoria Manning Long, Vanessa Meikle, Ellie Renner, Quincey Smith, Sofie Treibitz

WHO CARES? CONCERT SUITE
Fascinating Girl Kristin Steckmann*
Jumping Girl Sarah Bukowski*
Turning Girl Cecelia Johnson
Male Soloist Maté Szentes

WESTERN SYMPHONY         
Quincey Smith* and Maté Szentes
with Kate Huntington, Ruthie Dalby, Victoria Manning Long, Vanessa Meikle

STARS AND STRIPES     
Liberty Bell Madeline Houk
El Capitan Pierson Hall

UNION JACK WRENS
Annette Cherkasov
with Hannah Barr, Taylor Berwick, Tatiana Burns, Ruthie Dalby, Kate Huntington, Victoria Manning Long, Vanessa Meikle, Ellie Renner

*Final performances! These dancers are retiring at the end of the 25/26 season

WHO CARES? SWEET AND LOWDOWN
Taylor Berwick and Kate Huntington
with Hannah Barr, Tatiana Burns, Ruthie Dalby, Victoria Manning Long, Emma Maples, Vanessa Meikle, Ellie Renner, Sofie Treibitz

WHO CARES? CONCERT SUITE
Fascinating Girl Kristin Steckmann*
Jumping Girl Sarah Bukowski*
Turning Girl Cecelia Johnson
Male Soloist Jonas Tutaj

WESTERN SYMPHONY         
Quincey Smith* and Jonas Tutaj
with Taylor Berwick, Ruthie Dalby, Victoria Manning Long, Vanessa Meikle

STARS AND STRIPES     
Liberty Bell Madeline Houk
El Capitan Pierson Hall

UNION JACK WRENS
Annette Cherkasov
with Hannah Barr, Taylor Berwick, Tatiana Burns, Ruthie Dalby, Victoria Manning Long, Emma Maples, Vanessa Meikle, Ellie Renner

*Final performances! These dancers are retiring at the end of the 25/26 season

Violin I Ani Sinanyan

Violin II Alisa Luera

Viola Yu-Ting Hsu

Cello Clement Chow

Clarinet Yoomin Sung

Flute/Piccolo Emma McCartney

Piano Brandon Zhou

Piano (Reception) Takumi Kakimoto

DIRECTOR
Lincoln Jones

AUDITIONS COORDINATOR
Kristin Steckmann

REHEARSAL & CASTING COORDINATORS
Natalia Burns
Victoria Manning Long

PRODUCTION MANAGER
Dado Cabaravdic

STUDIO ASSISTANT
Alexandra Lusaka

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Amy Jones

SPECTACULAR BALANCHING ACT
Katherine Roth

A very special thank you to our hosts, Brookfield Properties.

Visionary Circle 50,000+ Anonymous • Edelman Family Foundation • Lane & Amanda Merrifield • The Jay and Terry Snider Foundation

Leadership Circle 25,000+ Suzette Ramirez-Carr & Robin Carr • Sheldon & Cindy Stone • Jan & Eddie Woods

Producer’s Circle 10,000+ Anonymous (2) • Vamsi Gullapalli • Sarah Lutz & John van Rens • Sohrab & Allegra Osati

Director’s Circle 5,000+ The Ahmanson Foundation • Richard Baker • Paul Grogan • Jonathan Marshall • Sidney Stern Memorial Trust • The Tina Snider Foundation

Ballet Society Premium 2,500+ John & Elizabeth Barr • The Kenneth and Jeanne Barr Foundation • Kumin Family Charitable Fund • Robert Mendow • Diane Ward & James Kronman • Sharon Town Lee

Ballet Society Plus 1,000+ Gregory J. Annick & Nancy  McAnniff in honor of Suzette Ramirez-Carr • Wemimo Abbey • Paul Adkins • Diane & Noel Applebaum • Jennifer & Colin Battle • Lance Belsome • Becca De La Rosa • Tama & Paul Deitch in honor of Suzette Ramirez-Carr • Aaron & Caroline Falk • Ruchika Garga • Michael & Darolyn Greenhut • Ted Kopacki • Lina Lee • JF Maddox Foundation • Michele Martin in memory of Mayris Chaney • Malhar Pagay • Ellen Pansky • John Peck • Spencer & Madelon Smith • Lester Traub • Jeffrey Winant • Jeffrey & Anna Work

Ballet Society 500+ Keith Adams • Mark & Alyssa Berwick • Chris Cabrera • Aliya Coher • Jessica Curran in honor of Lucy Curran • Michael Detto • Richard Farber • Bruce Favish • Gabrielle Hughes in memory of Wilma Dotson • Lisa Kenyon • Violet Ouyang • Beth Page • Michele & Rick Plescia-Schultz • Arash Sani • Irene Tang • Lisa Wujick • Wei Zhang & Roger Lee in honor of Suzette Ramirez-Carr • The Segall Family

Patrons 100+ Nicole Adrien • Charmaine Atherton • Marcy Ayanian • Jane Blissert • Charles Bratton • Bright Funds • Andrea Chao-Kharma • Sarah DiLullo • Richard Dixon • Jeffrey & Clare Fleishman • Mary Genow • Karla Grijalva • Elyse Guran • Aliza & Mike Lesser • Mary & Dan Livesay • John Logan • Fred Manaster • Matthew Markwalder • Gary Moon • Lawrence Murphy • Kenton & Tessa Nelson • Patrick Nulty • Amy Oswick • Eric Pascarelli • Nichole & Larry Perkins • Jarrold Petraborg • John Philbin in memory of Mike Philbin • Victoria Pynchon • Ronna Reed in memory of John & Eula Reed • Anu Seppala • Arthur Shapiro • Mary Smith • Michael Smith • Gennady Stolyarov • Hau Tran • Vic & Deborah Van Cleve • Marcia Wasserman • Monika Wiener

As of May 24, 2026

In-kind and corporate support

Alvas • Church Keyboard • Epilogue, Inc. • French Hand Laundry • Hook Props • JetBlue • Keslow Camera • MILK Studios • MILK Makeup • Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP & Gary McLaughlin • Orange Barrel Media • Steinway & Sons • Wine Storage Management

Season XIV images and video were made possible by Victor Demarchelier, Norman Jean Roy, Theo Stanley, Ryan Ward, Didier Malige, Alice Jacobs, Julia Golden, Fulvia Farolfi, Alison Edmond, Peter McClafferty, Amy Sabel at The Wall Group, Hook Props, and MILK Studios.

And a special thank you to Bess Wyrick, Suki Schorer, Anastasia Petukhova, Erik Bergal & Nagata Acoustics, and Heather Demirci & Superior Performance Physical Therapy.