Ballet Theatre of Maryland
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Ballet Theatre of Maryland is Maryland's only fully professional company and is based in Annapolis, Maryland
. The company was founded in 1988 by Edward Stewart, who was the Artistic Director until his death in 2002. Since then, the company has been directed by Dianna Cuatto.
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
.
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. The company was founded in 1988 by Edward Stewart, who was the Artistic Director until his death in 2002. Since then, the company has been directed by Dianna Cuatto.
The Company
As of May 2010:- Meagan Helman
- Kathryn Carlson
- Valerie Walker
- Erica Wong
- Nicole Seitz
- Josh Burnham
- Calder Taylor
- Brian Walker
- Stirling Matheson
BTM 2
As of May 2010:- Alyssa Johnson
- Stephanie Artigliere
- Lynne Bellinger
- Alexandra Keen
- Jillian Cyr
- Alden Taylor
- Django Allegretti
Apprentices
As of May 2010:- Rose Whitney
- Lauren Boerner
- Sarah Metzler
- Julianne Gurgul
- Sabrina Matheson
- Monica Beiner
- Sarah Gilliam
- Taylor McFadden
- Erica Diesel
- Jeffrey Senior
Ballet Theatre of Maryland's School
BTM's School of Classical and Contemporary Dance 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 at four different locations throughout Maryland, including Baltimore, Annapolis, and the Eastern Shore.The school's professional faculty trains students from an anatomically-based syllabus with expertise in styles from such schools as the American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre , based in New York City, was one of the foremost ballet companies of the 20th century. It continues as a leading dance company in the world today...
, Ballet West
Ballet West
Ballet West, Salt Lake City, Utah was founded in 1963 by Glenn Walker Wallace, who served as its first president. It was called the Utah Civic Ballet company. Willam F...
, Connecticut Ballet Theatre, Richmond Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet
Royal Danish Ballet
The Royal Danish Ballet is one of the oldest ballet companies in the world. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, it originates from 1748, when the Royal Danish Theatre was founded, and was finally organized in 1771 in response to the great popularity of French and Italian styles of dance...
, and San Francisco Ballet
San Francisco Ballet
The San Francisco Ballet is a ballet company, founded in 1933 as the San Francisco Opera Ballet. The company is currently based in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, under the direction of Helgi Tomasson. SFB is the first professional ballet company in the United States...
.