Founding Directors

Donna Marisa Bontrager /Founding Artistic Director, Choreographer-Producer
Hannah Bontrager / Founding Executive Director, Choreographer-Producer

Board of Directors

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Philip Piele / President
Dianna Pounder / Secretary
Nicole Roselio
Stephen Webster
Brandy Rodtsbrooks


ADVISORY BOARD/RESOURCE COUNCIL

Mary Spilde / Past President, Lane Community College (Portland, OR)
Matthew King / Associate Attorney, Gibson & Dunn LLP (Los Angeles, CA)
Emily Dew / Director of Communications, Profile Theatre (Portland, OR)
Thea Vandervoort / Director of Artistic Operations, California Canto-Baile Arts Education (Santa Barbara, CA)
Amy Stoddart / Resident Choreographer, Montana Ballet Company (Bozeman, MT)
Gina Bolles Sorensen / Artistic Director & Choreographer, somebodies dance theater (San Diego, CA)
Steve Robinson, MBA / Philanthropist, retired (Eugene, OR)


Faculty & Staff

FACULTY & STAFF

TEAM

Ashley Bontrager / Development & Donor Relations
Isabelle Bloodgood / Marketing & Events Coordinator
Elizabeth Chapa
/ Operations, Data Specialist
Sara Stewart / Academy Relations, Academy Backstage & Wardrobe
Deborah Speer
/ Creative/Libretto Team, Project Premiere Research
Jitendra Joshi / Technical & Web Support
Jeff Mecredy / Leadership & Growth
Genevieve Speer / Finance Manager
Dianna Pounder / Academy Billing Specialist
Brooke Geffrey-Bowler, Rebecca Welch / Administrative Support
Rhea Muñoz / Grant Support

BFan’s team is continued below in “Creative Team”


interns & volunteers

INTERN TEAM

BFan is currently accepting intern applications!

Email info[at]balletfantastique.org for more information, or click/tap here

KEY VOLUNTEERS

Ballet Fantastique would not exist without the contribution of hundreds of hours of volunteer service from dozens of individuals every month. Also every month, we have a handful of volunteers who go above and beyond, who floor us with their generous investment in Ballet Fantastique. We recognize the following volunteers for their exceptional, ongoing service.

Dianna Pounder / Academy Billing Specialist (2006-present)
Monica Piper / Front of House
Tessa Richards / Theater PT (Staszak PT)


CREATIVE TEAM

PRODUCTION + CREATIVE DESIGN TEAM

Genevieve & Deborah Speer / Creative team leads • Libretto, historical, research support
Gerry Rempel / Resident Composer, Arranger • Music Director
Deborah Peña / Set Design, Painting, special effects
Adam Goldthwaite / Sculptor, special effects
Jeff Faust / Ongoing sets construction + support
And many, many others

COSTUMES + WARDROBE DESIGN TEAM

Donna Marisa Bontrager / Design
Chelsea Lovejoy / Resident Maker, Wardrobe Supervisor
Allison Ditson, Allihalla / Design, construction
Gabriel Ritzmann Sarmento / Headpiece construction
Mitra DeMirza Gruwell / Headpiece construction
And many, many others

PHOTO + VIDEO + DIGITAL COLLABORATOR TEAM

J. Robert Williams / J. Robert Williams Photography
Jeremy Bronson / Bronson Studios
Attic Media
Greg Burns
Megan Andrews / Megan Andrews Fine Art