ARKA BALLET
Program for 6-7 August 2004 Performances
at
The National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Yerevan, Armenia
Act I
Tchaikovsky Pas De Deux ~ music: Tchaikovsky; choreography:
Balanchine
Brianne Bland & Keith Vukusich/EdgarVardanian
Dialogue ~ music: Purcell; choreography: Roudolf Kharatian
Jeanette Marie Hanley & Hagop Kharatian
Duet from Blue Until June ~ music: Etta James; choreography:
Trey McIntyre
Michele Jimenez & Alvaro Palau
Monologue of Narek ~ music : Terterian ; choreography : Roudolf
Kharatian
Jonathan Jordan
Trio from Gayaneh ~ music: Khatchaturian; choreography: Roudolf
Kharatian
Heather Perry, Helen Marie Bunch, Elena Williams
A Room ~ music: Cage; choreography: Roudolf Kharatian
Hagop Kharatian
Narayama ~ music: Japanese popular; choreography: R. Kharatian
Sona Kharatian & Alvaro Palau
Amadeus ~ music: Mozart; choreography: Roudolf. Kharatian
Brianne Bland/Laura Urgelles & Jonathan Jordan
Act II
La Vivandiere ~ music: Pugni; choreography: St-Leon
Michele Jimenez & Edgar Vardanian
Sona Kharatian, Heather Perry, Laura Urgelles, Elena Williams
Bach’s Passion ~ music: Bach; choreography: R. Kharatian
Hagop Kharatian
Jeanette Marie Hanley, Jonathan Jordan, Sona Kharatian
Brianne Bland, Helen Marie Bunch, Michele Jimenez, Alvaro Palau, Heather
Perry, Laura Urgelles, Keith Vukusich, Elena Williams
Act III
Stabat Mater ~ music: Pergolesi; choreography: Roudolf Kharatian
Sona Kharatian
Helen Marie Bunch, Heather Perry
Brianne Bland, Michele Jimenez, Laura Urgelles, Elena Williams
PROGRAM NOTES:
THANKS…
CONTRIBUTORS TO ARKA BALLET’S TRAVEL FUND TO
DATE:~ WITHOUT THEIR GENEROSITY, ARKA BALLET’S TRAVEL TO ARMENIA
WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE:
MAJOR BENEFACTORS
Edele Hovnanian
Carolyn Mugar
CONTRIBUTORS
Mr. & Mrs. Vartkess & Rita Balian
The Chichmanian and Huni Families
Tania & Roudolf Kharatian
David L. Shurtz
Geoffrey R.W. Smith
SUSTAINERS
Sarah & Edgar Hagopian
Annie Totah
FRIENDS
Aromi d’Italia
Peter Boyle
Ruth M. LaConte
Sharon Savoy Shurtz
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Strickland
AFFILIATES
Anonymous
Greg Bell
David L. Burget
Nayiri Dolabjian
Russ Freeman
Seda Pahlavooni
Dr. Vicken & Mrs. Nairi Poochikian
Mr. & Mrs. Zaven Arzoumanian & Sian McAdams
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis P. Williams
ASSOCIATES
Arax Café
Sam Bakalian
Sonia F. Crow
Miya Hisaka
George J. Jackson
Michael & Hasmik Kouchakjian
Kris Markarian
Mr. & Mrs. Helmut Pistor
Nevart & Krikor Tahmazian
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
The Armenian State Philharmonic for inviting ARKA Ballet to perform in
Armenia and for its gracious in-country support
*
His Excellency Ambassador Arman Kirakossian of Armenia and the Embassy
of Armenia to the United States
*
Michael Bjerknes, Executive Director, American Dance Institute
*
Ballet Divertimento, Montreal, Canada for their generous loan of costumes
for La Vivandiere
*
Sabado Lam for costume support
*
Washington School of Ballet and American Dance Institute for generously
providing rehearsal space
* * *
ARKA BALLET STAFF for
“JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY” TOUR TO ARMENIA
Roudolf Kharatian, Artistic Director
Tania Chichmanian, Administrative Director
Jeanette Marie Hanely, Ballet Mistress
Maju Williamson, Wardrobe Mistress
Hratch Harutunian, Pianist
9/2004
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