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Sponsored by Candy and Bruce Pindyck

New York City native Parker Brasser-Vos trained at American Ballet Theatre’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, where he was coached by Edward Ellison, Lupe Serrano, Susan Jaffe, and Ethan Stiefel. As a student, he created the lead roles in Jessica Lang’s Inspired By, Kirk Peterson’s Renaissance Suite, as well as Leslie Browne’s Breakthrough and Doubleplay.

As a member of Milwaukee Ballet’s second company, he danced principal repertoire, including the title role in Othello, George Balanchine’s Who Cares?, and Thom Dancy’s To Venture from the Norm, which won the silver medal at the 15th McCallum Theatre Choreographic Festival.

In his time with Milwaukee Ballet, Brasser-Vos has been featured by many esteemed guest choreographers in roles such as the White Rabbit in Septime Webre’s ALICE (in wonderland), King Oberon in Bruce Wells’ A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and the title role of Mariana Oliveira's Pagliacci, and Gurn in La Sylphide, as staged by Dina Bjørn. Additionally, he has been featured in Trey McIntyre’s A Day in the Life, Val Caniparoli’s Lambarena, Price Suddarth's Strangeland, Danielle Rowe's Chaminade, and Nelly Van Bommel's Gelem Gelem, as well as the pas de deux Neuss Sommes, which was performed in the memory of the choreographer Jimmy Gamonet De Los Heros.

As a Leading Artist, Brasser-Vos has had the honor of dancing in numerous Michael Pink full length productions and world premieres, as well as the stagings of the classical pas de deux Le Corsiare, Don Quixote, and Esmeralda. He has danced the roles of Fritz and Karl/the Prince in The Nutcracker, Quasimodo and Captain Phoebus in Hunchback of Notre Dame, Schaunard in La Bohème, Franz in Coppélia, Prince Gustav in Mirror Mirror, The Beast in Beauty and the Beast, the Prince in Cinderella, Prince Siegried in Swan Lake, and Prince Desiré in Sleeping Beauty.

Brasser Vos has also been featured repeatedly in Pointe Magazine's "Reader's Choice Standout Performances" for the years 2022, 2023, 2024. These recognitions were awarded for his portrayals of Captain Phoebus in the Hunchback of Notre Dame, Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake, and Karl/the Prince in The Nutcracker: Drosselmeyer's Imaginarium.

Sponsored by Robert C. Dohmen

Kristen Marshall was born in Plantation, Florida, and began her early training in Savannah, Georgia, with Madeline Walker Ballet School under Gaye Baxley. In 2014, she began her career with Atlanta Ballet, where she danced as Rosita in Helen Pickett’s Camino Real and appeared in Bruce Wells’ Snow White, John McFall’s The Nutcracker, David Bintley’s Carmina Burana, George Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante, Marius Petipa’s Paquita, and Yuri Possokhov’s Firebird. Her favorite role has been the title character in John McFall’s The Sleeping Beauty with Atlanta Ballet 2 in 2016.

Marshall joined Milwaukee Ballet II in 2017, where she had the opportunity to perform alongside the Company in such productions as Michael Pink’s The Nutcracker and Swan Lake. In 2018, she was promoted to the Company and has since performed in Michael Pink’s Dracula, Coppélia, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Peter Pan, as Arabian and the Snow Queen in The Nutcracker, and as Coulante in Sleeping Beauty. She has also performed as M.M in Kenneth Tindall's Casanova and Micaëla in Mark Godden's Carmen. She has also been featured in contemporary works by Timothy O’Donnell, Mauro de Candia, Kenneth Tindall, Penny Saunders, and Gabrielle Lamb and has performed in classical works like Pas de Quatre, Raymonda, and the lead role in Michael Pink’s Aubade.

Sponsored by Charles & Mary Ann Labahn

Eric Figueredo was born in Porto Real, Rio de Janeiro. He began his dance training at age ten with the Escola de Dança Fundação Porto Real in Brazil. He had the opportunity to participate in several national and international competitions, including the 2015 Prix de Lausanne Preselection in Buenos Aires. Upon winning, he had the opportunity to represent Brazil in the 2016 Prix de Lausanne Competition in Switzerland. He received a scholarship to continue his training at Houston Ballet Academy for the 2017-2018 season under the direction of Vicki Attard.

Figueredo joined Texas Ballet Theater in 2018 as an Apprentice, during which time he performed works by choreographers including Ben Stevenson, William Tuckett, William Forsythe, and Christopher Bruce. He then joined The Sarasota Ballet as Corps de Ballet in 2020, where he performed works such as Sir Frederick Ashton’s Birthday Offering, Valse Nobles Et Sentimentales, and Façade; George Balanchine’s Serenade and Donizetti Variations; the world premiere of Comedy of Errors by Sir David Bintley; and Kenneth MacMillan’s Elite Syncopations.

Since joining Milwaukee Ballet in 2022, Figueredo has performed in Michael Pink’s Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Peter Pan, and was featured in a new choreographic work by Timothy O’Donnell. He performed the titular role in Michael Pink's Dracula in 2023 and as Don José in Mark Godden's Carmen in 2024.

He is an emerging choreographer whose works have been performed by the Milwaukee Ballet Company, Milwaukee Ballet II, Milwaukee Ballet Summer Intensive, and other dance festivals such as the VKIBC Gala 2025 and 30th International Ballet Festival of Miami.

Sponsored by Anne H. Vogel

Lahna Vanderbush was born in Nagoya, Japan, and raised in Eugene, Oregon. She began her training at the Eugene Ballet Academy, later finishing at the San Francisco Ballet School under the direction of Gloria Govrin and Lola de Ávila. She began her career in 2007 at Alberta Ballet, where she performed many works by director Jean Grand-Maître, including The Fiddle and the Drum, Dangerous Liaisons, Mozart Requiem, and Carmen, as well as works by George Balanchine, Kirk Peterson, Christopher Wheeldon, and Mikko Nissinen.

In 2009, she was a guest artist with Norwegian National Ballet and Eugene Ballet Company, later joining Ballet San Jose (now Silicon Valley Ballet). There she had the opportunity to dance many classics, including Swan Lake, Coppélia, Paquita, Don Quixote, Cinderella, and Giselle (including the American premiere of Alicia Alonso’s rendition), as well as works by Léonide Massine, George Balanchine, Frederick Ashton, Jerome Robbins, Jorma Elo, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, and Igal Perry. Vanderbush was also featured in Silicon Valley Ballet’s presentations of Roland Petit’s Carmen, Paul Taylor’s Piazzolla Caldera, Twyla Tharp’s In the Upper Room, and Ohad Naharin’s Minus 16. She has toured Canada, the United States, China, and Spain with Alberta Ballet and Silicon Valley Ballet.

Since joining Milwaukee Ballet in 2016, she has been featured as Claudia in Michael Pink’s Mirror Mirror, Fanny (Belle’s sister) in the world premiere of Beauty and the Beast, Odile in Swan Lake, Marie in The Nutcracker, Titania in Bruce Wells’ A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Swanhilda in Coppélia, Esmeralda in Hunchback of Notre Dame, Michael Darling in Peter Pan, Mina in Dracula, Cinderella in Cinderella, and Bellino in Kenneth Tindall's Casanova, Miettes in Sleeping Beauty, and Micaëla in Mark Godden's Carmen.

Sponsored by Katie Heil

Randy Crespo began dancing at age nine at the Cuban National Ballet School, where he won Second Place at the International Ballet Competition in 2009. Randy joined the National Ballet of Cuba under the direction of Alicia Alonso that same year. During his five seasons with the company, he performed in Swan Lake, Giselle, Don Quixote, Cinderella, The Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker.

In 2013, Crespo joined Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami, where he performed leading roles in Le Corsaire, Firebird, and Specter of the Rose. He later joined Ballet Arizona under the direction of Ib Andersen, where he performed many classical ballets, contemporary pieces, George Balanchine repertoire, and original works by Ib Andersen and Nayon lovino. Notable performances include Golden Idol in La Bayadère, Arabian Pas de Deux in The Nutcracker, and the Pas de Trois in Swan Lake, as well as Balanchine’s Four Temperaments and Western Symphony.

Since joining Milwaukee Ballet in 2016, Crespo has danced as Sinbad in Scheherazade, James in La Sylphide, King Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Casanova in Kenneth Tindall's Casanova, Escamillo in Mark Godden's Carmen, was featured in Price Suddarth’s Strangeland, and performed the Esmeralda Pas de Deux. He has performed numerous roles in Michael Pink’s ballets, including Karl/the Prince in The Nutcracker, The Selfish Prince in Beauty and the Beast, Harker in Dracula, Siegfried in Swan Lake, Phoebus in Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Prince in Cinderella, and Prince Desiré in Sleeping Beauty.

He was promoted to Leading Artist in 2019.

Sponsored by Mary & Clair* Baum

Amanda Lewis is a native of Akron, Ohio and trained at Natalya’s Turning Pointe until the age of 15. Lewis continued her training with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre under the direction of Marjorie Grundvig, Dennis Marshal, and Janet Popeleski. As a student there, she performed soloist and corps roles in Paquita, Napoli, The Nutcracker and Serenade. She also attended several summer intensives, including those at American Ballet Theatre, School of American Ballet, and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.

In the fall of 2020, Lewis joined the Rolando Yanes Pre-Professional Program at Milwaukee Ballet under Tatiana Jouravel-Malinkine. She joined Milwaukee Ballet II in 2021, during which time she performed in several Michael Pink productions including Beauty and the Beast, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and Hunchback of Notre Dame. She was promoted to the Company in 2023, after which she has performed in Dracula and Cinderella as well as several contemporary works.

Amanda is an emerging choreographer who has created works on Milwaukee Ballet Company (This Little Life, 2025), Milwaukee Ballet II, and for Ballet Beat. In August 2024, she received the "People's Choice Award" in New Century's Dance Competition for her work Unspoken.

Sponsored by Elizabeth & Frederic* Friedman

Marko Micov was born in Skopje, North Macedonia. He began his ballet education under the direction of Sonja Zdravkova-Dzeparovska, PhD, at the State Ballet School in Skopje. He was awarded the Special Prize in 2010 at the International Ballet Competition, Mia Corak Slavenski, and a full scholarship for the summer program of Accademia Teatro alla Scala in Vis, Croatia. In 2011, Micov danced as a guest artist with Croatia Ballet in a co-production with the Madrid Ballet on an international tour in South America with Pascal Touzeau’s The Nutcracker. In 2012, he was invited by the legendary Gelsey Kirkland to join her company, where his performances were noticed by major publications, including The New York Times, Huffington Post, Ballet Focus, and more.

In 2016, Micov joined Ballet San Antonio, where he was promoted to Soloist in 2018. He was featured in a variety of principal roles with the company, including in Frederik Franklin’s Tribute, Bruce Wells’ Beauty and the Beast, Yosvanis Cortellan’s Carmen, and Willy Shives’ The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, and The Sleeping Beauty. He performed as the Principal Male in Ballet San Antonio’s premiere of George Balanchine’s Rubies staged by Nilas Martin, and danced in Gerald Arpino’s Round of Angels. In 2018, he wrote the Macedonian message for International Dance Day organized by International Theatre Institute-UNESCO. In 2019, he received the national award, Menada, for Young Artist of the Year.

Since joining Milwaukee Ballet in 2019, he has performed as Karl and Fritz in The Nutcracker, a featured role in Garrett Glassman’s I Do, Don’t I?, and the title role in Michael Pink’s Peter Pan. He also was part of Michael Pink’s world premiere of Classical Symphony, Mauro de Candia’s Purple Fools, and The Lieutenant in Mark Godden's Carmen.

In 2021, Micov received the United Macedonian Diaspora 40 under 40 Award.