2024 Benefit Performance
Digital Program
Thank you for joining us for an evening celebrating and benefiting Hudson Ballet Theatre!
Profits from tonight's event will go directly toward HYB student scholarships, community workshops and funding for new works and performances.
We hope you enjoy!
Welcome Speech & "Why HBT?" Video
Mortar&Pestle Intro Video
Mortar&Pestle
Choreography: Aaron Thao, in collaboration with dancers from HBT
Music: Original composition by Alessandro Paganelli for HBT
Dancers: Sarah Antal, Georgia Clay, Bethany Kellner, Juliette Mazzola, Omar Rodriguez, Talia Shoshani
Costumes: Aaron Thao
Dissolving Boundaries Intro Video
Dissolving Boundaries
Choreography: Shannon Maynor
Music: "Whispers" by Max Richter
Dancers: Julia Horner, Sasha Gologorskaya
Costumes: Erica Johnston
Con Te Intro Video
Con Te
Dedicated in loving memory of Lina D'Angelo & Marco Vultaggio
Choreography: Debra King
Music: "2.3 Courante" and "6.6 Gigue" by Bach, recomposed by Peter Gregson; "Con Te Partirò - Piano Solo" by Francesco Digilio
Dancers: Hayley Clark, Sarah Swenson, Barbara Tosto, Gion Treichler​
Costumes: Erica Johnston, Debra King & Aaron Thao
Mirror Duet Intro Video
Mirror Duet, excerpt from ICARUS
Choreography: Aaron Thao
Music: “String Quartet No. 5, ‘Music for the Lodger’: Allegretto, Discover You” by Ezio Bosso and the Turin String Quartet
Dancers: Bethany Keller, Juliet Mazzola​
Costumes: Erica Johnston
HBT Adult Division Intro Video
JCC Partnership Speech
Myrtha's Entrance
Choreography: Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, Staged by Aaron Thao
Music: Adolphe Adams
Dancers: Hayley Clark, coached by Rosanna Seravalli​
Costumes: Nicole Elaine
Giselle Pas Des Deux
Choreography: Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, Staged by Aaron Thao
Music: Adolphe Adams
Dancers: Sasha Gologorskaya, Jacob Hiss​
Costumes: Nicole Elaine
Women Holding Things Intro Video
Women Holding Things
Choreography: Julia Hallissey Horner
Music: "Carna-Macdara's" from "The Connemara Suite" by Bill Whelan
Dancers: Sarah Antal, Juliet Mazzola, Lillian Smith, Sarah Swenson​
Costumes: Julia Horner
Hudson Youth Ballet & Tempelhof Intro Video
Tempelhof
Choreography: Sarah Antal
Music: "Tempelhof" by Julia Kent
Dancers: Anissa Bagby, Lexi Frankel, Sarah Lavis, Ginger Salvaggio
​Costumes: Sarah Antal
The Vote Intro Video
The Vote, excerpt from Iago V. Othello
Choreography: Aaron Thao, rehearsed by Sarah Swenson
Music: Original composition by Marc Desanctis for HBT
Dancers: Sarah Antal, Hayley Clark, Sasha Gologorskaya, Jacob Hiss, Julia Horner, Bethany Kellner, Juliet Mazzola, Omar Rodriguez, Lillian Smith, Barbara Tosto, Gion Treichler​
Costumes: Erica Johnston & Aaron Thao
Closing Speech
Get to know the artist
Kerry Irvine
Kerry Irvine is an abstract expressionist painter. She works with color and form-often calling on life experiences, inner emotion and the surrounding world to inspire her work. ​
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​Kerry currently lives in the West Village of Manhattan. and paints in a studio on the 80th floor of 3 World Trade Center. Her work can be found in both private and public collections throughout the United States and abroad.
Get to know the artist
Abderly Morban
Growing up in New York City, my form of self-expression was ​through painting. I used art to articulate emotions I struggled to ​convey in words. Being the eldest son of immigrant parents, I ​experienced firsthand the journey of adapting to a new and ​sometimes challenging environment. Contrasting my upbringing in ​San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, New York City fascinated me ​with its vibrant graffiti scene and the way it celebrated ​individuality in every corner. Here, art wasn't just about ​aesthetics; it was about telling stories from diverse perspectives, ​free from constraints. Through my art, I aim to share the ​authenticity of my journey and experiences, connecting with ​others on a level beyond words.