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Michael Pink, Artistic Director
Sponsored by Sue and Allan ‘Bud’ Selig
Michael Pink is the longest serving artistic director in Milwaukee Ballet’s history. Since arriving in 2002, he has demonstrated his commitment to the future of dance through new work, education, and collaboration. His artistic vision for Milwaukee Ballet continues to excite and challenge.
Learn MoreDenis Malinkine, Ballet Master
Sponsored by Heil Family Foundation
A native Russian, Denis Malinkine graduated from the esteemed Bolshoi Ballet Academy. He soon joined the Moscow Classical Ballet in 1985 and participated in many of the Company’s tours, including: the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan, among othesrs. In 1990 he joined the National Ballet of Portugal.
In 1993, Mr. Malinkine was invited by Christopher Gable to join England’s Northern Ballet Theatre. As a principal he created the title role in the landmark production of Dracula by Michael Pink and Christopher Gable, and the roles of Captain Phoebus in Pink’s Hunchback of Notre Dame and Albrecht in Northern Ballet Theatre’s Giselle. He expanded this experience in the genre of Dance Drama in productions of Romeo & Juliet, Christmas Carol, Cinderella, Swan Lake, The Brontes and Carmen.
Mr. Malinkine has worked with Atlanta Ballet since 1999 where he created the role of Romeo in Michael Pink’s Romeo & Juliet. During his career he has appeared in classical ballet performances, and in productions by George Balanchine, Kenneth MacMillan, Lila York and many others.
Mr. Malinkine has acted as guest artist and assistant to Mr. Pink in performing and remounting these works for Atlanta Ballet, Boston Ballet, Colorado Ballet, Ballet Internationale and the Norwegian National Ballet. He also assisted John McFall in his work for Peter Pan with Ballet Internationale.
Luz San Miguel, Ballet Master
Sponsored by Jane and Jim Bell
Born in Madrid, Spain, Luz San Miguel received her training at Carmina Ocana Ballet School and on a scholarship at the Municipal Institute of Ballet in Antwerp, Belgium. Prior to joining Milwaukee Ballet, she danced with BalletMet Columbus, Charleston Ballet Theater, Tulsa Ballet, and in Germany’s Dresdner Ballet and Leipziger Ballet. She also performed as a guest artist in Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, Portugal and several cities in the United States. San Miguel has performed leading roles in ballets by John Cranko, George Balanchine, John Neumeier, Nacho Duato, Anthony Tudor, Stanton Welch, Uwe Scholz, Glen Tetley, Paul Taylor, Lila York and Jerome Robbins, among others. During her time with Milwaukee Ballet, San Miguel has performed roles such as Lucy in Dracula, Clara and Marie in The Nutcracker, Odile and Odette in Swan Lake, Kitri and Matador Lady in Don Quixote, Tinker Bell in Peter Pan, Swanhilda in Coppélia, the title roles in Cinderella, Esmeraldaand Giselle, Juliet in Romeo & Juliet, Mimi in La Bohème,and Snow White in Mirror Mirror. This is her 13th season with Milwaukee Ballet.
Douglas McCubbin | Production Manager
Email: dmccubbin@milwaukeeballet.org, Phone: 414.902.2112
Emily Ottinger | Stage Manager & Company Manager
Email: eottinger@milwaukeeballet.org, Phone: 414.902.2109
Joe Bzura | Master Electrician
Email: jbzura@milwaukeeballet.org
Anders Meyer | Properties Master
Email: ameyer@milwaukeeballet.org
Bradley Jostons | Head Carpenter
Email: bjostons@milwaukeeballet.org
Mary Piering | Costume Manager
Email: mpiering@milwaukeeballet.org, Phone: 414.902.2115
Christy Siebers | Wardrobe Mistress
Email: csiebers@milwaukeeballet.org, Phone: 414.902.2116
Katlyn Kelly | Costume Rental & Shoe Manager
Email: kkelly@milwaukeeballet.org, Phone: 414.902.2116
Harlan Ferstl | Draper
Mickey Simmons | Stitcher
Anthony Mackey | Wig Stylist
Timothy O’Donnell | Resident Choreographer
Email: todonnell@milwaukeeballet.org
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