Company Artists
Leading Artists
Parker Brasser-Vos
Parker Brasser-Vos
Sponsored by Candy and Bruce Pindyck
Hometown: New York City, New York
Education: American Ballet Theatre’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School
Joined MBII: 2010
Joined Company: 2013
Promoted to Leading Artist: 2021
Notable Roles:
- Prince Gustave – Michael Pink's Mirror Mirror
- Beast – Michael Pink's Beauty & the Beast
- Prince Siegfried – Michael Pink’s Swan Lake
- Fritz, Karl, Drosselmeyer – Michael Pink’s The Nutcracker
- Captain Phoebus – Michael Pink’s Hunchback of Notre Dame
- The Prince – Michael Pink’s Cinderella
- Senator Bragadin — Kenneth Tindall's Casanova
- Prince Desiré — Michael Pink's Sleeping Beauty
- Escamillo — Mark Godden's Carmen
Awards and Accolades:
- Pointe Magazine's "Reader's Choice Standout Performances,” 2022 & 2023
Randy Crespo
Randy Crespo
Sponsored by Katie Heil
Hometown: Havana, Cuba
Education: Cuban National Ballet School
Joined Company: 2016
Promoted to Leading Artist: 2019
Notable Roles:
- Prince Siegfried – Michael Pink’s Swan Lake
- Karl – Michael Pink’s The Nutcracker
- Captain Phoebus – Michael Pink’s Hunchback of Notre Dame
- Harker – Michael Pink’s Dracula
- The Prince – Michael Pink’s Cinderella
- Casanova -- Kenneth Tindall's Casanova
- Prince Desiré — Michael Pink's Sleeping Beauty
- Escamillo — Mark Godden's Carmen
Marize Fumero
Marize Fumero
Sponsored by Stanley Kritzik
Hometown: Havana, Cuba
Education: Cuban National Ballet School
Joined Company: 2014
Promoted to Leading Artist: 2015
Notable Roles:
- Odile – Michael Pink’s Swan Lake
- Marie/Sugar Plum Fairy – Michael Pink’s The Nutcracker
- Esmeralda – Michael Pink’s Hunchback of Notre Dame
- Princess Tiger Lily – Michael Pink’s Peter Pan
- Lucy – Michael Pink’s Dracula
- Stepmother – Michael Pink’s Cinderella
- M.M, Madame de Pompadour – Kenneth Tindall’s Casanova
- Lilac Fairy — Michael Pink's Sleeping Beauty
- Carmen —Mark Godden's Carmen
Awards and Accolades:
- Miami Life Award nomination as Best Female Classical Dancer in 2017.
Alana Griffith
Alana Griffith
Sponsored by Tony & Andrea Bryant
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Education: Los Angeles Ballet Academy, English National Ballet School
Joined MBII: 2012
Joined Company: 2014
Promoted to Leading Artist: 2023
Notable Roles:
- Alice – Septime Weber's ALICE (in wonderland)
- Odette – Michael Pink’s Swan Lake
- Clara, Marie/Sugar Plum Fairy, Snow Queen – Michael Pink’s The Nutcracker
- Wendy Darling – Michael Pink’s Peter Pan
- Mina – Michael Pink’s Dracula
- Cinderella – Michael Pink’s Cinderella
- Henriette – Kenneth Tindall’s Casanova
- Violante, Princess Florine — Michael Pink's Sleeping Beauty
- Carmen — Mark Godden's Carmen
Awards and Accolades:
- Pointe Magazine’s “Stars of the Corps,” 2017
Marie Harrison-Collins
Marie Harrison-Collins
Sponsored by Richard & Kay Yuspeh
Hometown: Hong Kong
Education: Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Butler University
Joined Company: 2016
Promoted to Leading Artist: 2024
Notable Roles:
- Odile – Michael Pink’s Swan Lake
- Marie/Sugar Plum Fairy, Snow Queen – Michael Pink’s The Nutcracker
- Princess Tiger Lily – Michael Pink’s Peter Pan
- Lucy – Michael Pink’s Dracula
- Cinderella – Michael Pink’s Cinderella
- Balletti – Kenneth Tindall’s Casanova
- Aurora — Michael Pink's Sleeping Beauty
Lizzie Tripp-Molina
Lizzie Tripp-Molina
Sponsored by Nancy & Stephen Einhorn
Hometown: Dearborn, Michigan
Education: Milwaukee Ballet School & Academy
Joined MBII: 2014
Joined Company: 2016
Promoted to Leading Artist: 2021
Notable Roles:
- Odette – Michael Pink’s Swan Lake
- Marie/Sugar Plum Fairy, Snow Queen – Michael Pink’s The Nutcracker
- Fleur-de-Lys – Michael Pink’s Hunchback of Notre Dame
- Wendy Darling – Michael Pink’s Peter Pan
- Stepmother – Michael Pink’s Cinderella
- Bellino, Madame de Pompadour – Kenneth Tindall’s Casanova
Awards and Accolades:
- Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch.”
- Pointe Magazine’s Reader’s Choice “Standout Performance of 2022”.
Lahna Vanderbush
Lahna Vanderbush
Sponsored by Anne H. Vogel
Hometown: Nagoya, Japan
Education: Eugene Ballet Academy, San Francisco Ballet School
Joined Company: 2016
Promoted to Leading Artist: 2020
Notable Roles:
- Odile – Michael Pink’s Swan Lake
- Marie/Sugar Plum Fairy – Michael Pink’s The Nutcracker
- Esmeralda – Michael Pink’s Hunchback of Notre Dame
- Michael Darling – Michael Pink’s Peter Pan
- Mina – Michael Pink’s Dracula
- Cinderella – Michael Pink’s Cinderella
- Bellino – Kenneth Tindall’s Casanova
- Miettes — Michael Pink's Sleeping Beauty
- Micaëla — Mark Godden's Carmen
Jennifer Hackbarth
Jennifer Hackbarth
Sponsored by Jodi Peck & Les Weil
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Education: Milwaukee Ballet School & Academy, John Cranko Schule, and School of American Ballet
Joined Company: 2025
Promoted to Leading Artist: 2025
Notable Roles:
- Aurora – Michael Pink’s Sleeping Beauty
- Giselle – Sir Peter Wright's Giselle (at Sarasota Ballet)
- Odile – Aaron S. Watkin’s Swan Lake (at Dresden Semperoper Ballet)
- Marie – Aaron S. Watkin’s The Nutcracker (at Dresden Semperoper Ballet)
Choreographed Works:
- Polka Pizzicato (Milwaukee Ballet Summer Intensive, 2025)
Artists
Josiah Cook
Josiah Cook
Sponsored by John P. Baumgartner
Hometown: Flagstaff, Arizona
Education: The School of American Ballet
Joined MBII: 2016
Joined Company: 2017
Notable Roles:
- Selfish Prince – Michael Pink’s Beauty and the Beast
- Benno – Michael Pink’s Swan Lake
- Arthur – Michael Pink’s Dracula
- Prince, Lucretia (Stepsister) – Michael Pink’s Cinderella
- Karl, Oasis Couple, Trumpet Couple – Michael Pink’s The Nutcracker
- Casanova — Kenneth Tindall's Casanova
- Lieutenant — Mark Godden's Carmen
Mihai Costache
Mihai Costache
Sponsored by Kathleen & Frank* Thometz
Hometown: loiesti, Romania
Education: Floria Capsali Bucharest and Ballettschule Theatre Basel Switzerland
Joined Company: 2025
Notable Roles:
- Classical and Contemporary works by George Balanchine, Twyla Tharp, Sir Frederick Ashton, Sir Kenneth MacMillan, Paul Taylor, Jessica Lang, Johan Kobborg, and Sir David Bintley.
Eric Figueredo
Eric Figueredo
Sponsored by Charles & Mary Ann LaBahn
Hometown: Porto Real, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Education: Escola de Dança Fundação Porto Real
Joined Company: 2022
Notable Roles:
- Madame Bon Bon, Oasis Couple, Trumpet Couple – Michael Pink’s The Nutcracker
- Pirate – Michael Pink’s Peter Pan
- Dracula – Michael Pink’s Dracula
- Lucretia (Stepsister) – Michael Pink’s Cinderella
- Don José — Mark Godden's Carmen
Choreographed Works:
- Back on 74 (Milwaukee Ballet Company, 2024)
- The Last Breath (Milwaukee Ballet II, 2024)
- Lotus (Milwaukee Ballet II, forthcoming 2025)
Garrett Glassman
Garrett Glassman
Sponsored by Kathleen D. Ryan
Hometown: Gurnee, Illinois
Education: Butler University
Joined MBII: 2012
Joined Company: 2014
Notable Roles:
- Drosselmeyer, Fritz, King Rat, Jack Doll – Michael Pink’s The Nutcracker
- Quasimodo – Michael Pink’s Hunchback of Notre Dame
- John Darling – Michael Pink’s Peter Pan
- Harker, Renfield – Michael Pink’s Dracula
- Prunella (Stepsister) – Michael Pink’s Cinderella
- Carabosse — Michael Pink's Sleeping Beauty
- Don José — Mark Godden's Carmen
Choreographed Works:
- Affixed (2018, Milwaukee Ballet Company)
- I Do, Don’t I? (2020, Milwaukee Ballet Company)
Amanda Lewis
Amanda Lewis
Sponsored by Clair & Mary Baum
Hometown: Akron, Ohio
Education: Natalya’s Turning Pointe, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Milwaukee Ballet School & Academy
Joined MBII: 2021
Joined Company: 2023
Notable Roles:
- Swan Corp – Michael Pink’s Swan Lake
- Nana – Michael Pink’s Peter Pan
- King Rat, Snow, Flowers – Michael Pink’s The Nutcracker
- Spirit of the Enchanted Garden – Michael Pink’s Cinderella
Choreographed Works:
- Une Ode A Toi (2023, Milwaukee Ballet II)
- Living In It All (2023, Milwaukee Ballet II)
- Unspoken (2023, Milwaukee Ballet II)
- Walking Down Lakefront (2024, Milwaukee Ballet II)
- As They Roamed (2024, Ballet Beat)
- Once my Ally (2024, Ballet Beat)
Awards and Accolades:
- "People's Choice Award,” New Century's Dance Competition, 2024
Raven Loan
Raven Loan
Sponsored by Linda L. Sell
Hometown: Barossa Valley, South Australia
Education: Terry Simpson Studios, The HARID Conservatory
Joined MBII: 2021
Joined Company: 2023
Notable Roles:
- Swan Corp – Michael Pink’s Swan Lake
- Lost Boy – Michael Pink’s Peter Pan
- Clara, Snow, Flowers – Michael Pink’s The Nutcracker
- Spirit of the Enchanted Garden – Michael Pink’s Cinderella
- Songbird, Princess Florine — Michael Pink's Sleeping Beauty
Kristen Marshall
Kristen Marshall
Sponsored by Robert C. Dohmen
Hometown: Plantation, Florida
Education: Madeline Walker Ballet School
Joined MBII: 2017
Joined Company: 2018
Notable Roles:
- Mary Darling, Neverland Princess – Michael Pink’s Peter Pan
- Snow Queen, Oasis Couple, – Michael Pink’s The Nutcracker
- Female Vampire – Michael Pink’s Dracula
- Spirit of the Ball Gown – Michael Pink’s Cinderella
- M.M. – Kenneth Tindall’s Casanova
- Coulante — Michael Pink's Sleeping Beauty
- Micaëla — Mark Godden's Carmen
Emery Meroni
Emery Meroni
Sponsored by Donna Baumgartner, Jim Caraway, Katie Heil, Justin Mortara, and Jodi Peck.
Hometown: Cimo, Ticino, Switzerland
Education: Massachusetts Academy of Ballet, The HARID Conservatory
Joined MBII: 2022
Joined Company: 2024
Notable Roles:
- Fritz – Michael Pink’s Nutcracker
- Peter's Shadow – Michael Pink’s Peter Pan
Marko Micov
Marko Micov
Sponsored by Elizabeth & Frederic* Friedman
Hometown: Skopje, North Macedonia
Education: State Ballet School, Skopje
Joined Company: 2019
Notable Roles:
- Pas de Dix – Michael Pink’s Swan Lake
- Peter Pan – Michael Pink’s Peter Pan
- Karl, Fritz, Trumpet Couple – Michael Pink’s The Nutcracker
- Quincy – Michael Pink’s Dracula
- Prunella (Stepsister) – Michael Pink’s Cinderella
- Lieutenant — Mark Godden's Carmen
Awards and Accolades:
- Macedonian national award, “Menada,” for Young Artist of the Year.
- United Macedonian Diaspora “40 under 40” Award.
Jackson Mitchell
Jackson Mitchell
Sponsored by
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Education: City Ballet School, Joffrey Academy of Dance
Joined MBII: 2024
Joined Company: 2025
Notable Roles:
- Inquisitor — Kenneth Tindall's Casanova
- Catalabutte — Michael Pink's Sleeping Beauty
- Lion, Butler, Pupeteer — Michael Pink's The Nutcracker
Nanaho Nakajima
Nanaho Nakajima
Sponsored by Carla H. Hay
Hometown: Suita City, Osaka, Japan
Education: Kawakami Keiko Ballet School, the HARID Conservatory
Joined MBII: 2022
Joined Company: 2024
Notable Roles:
- Swan Corp – Michael Pink’s Swan Lake
- Neverland Princess – Michael Pink’s Peter Pan
- Snow, Flowers – Michael Pink’s The Nutcracker
- Sprit of the Enchanted Garden – Michael Pink’s Cinderella
- Savorgnan Sister – Kenneth Tindall’s Casanova
- Songbird, White Cat — Michael Pink's Sleeping Beauty
Ivan Spitale
Ivan Spitale
Sponsored by Christine Radiske and Herbert Quiqley
Hometown: Torino, Italy
Education: EkoDanceSchool, Balletschule Theater Basel
Joined Company: 2025
Notable Roles:
- Original roles in Sir David Bintley's A Comedy of Errors and Spider's Feast
- Classical and Contemporary works by George Balanchine, Twyla Tharp, Sir Frederick Ashton, Sir Kenneth MacMillan, Paul Taylor, Jessica Lang, Johan Kobborg, and Sir David Bintley.
Flynn Stelfox
Flynn Stelfox
Sponsored by Dick Kaul
Hometown: Melbourne, Australia
Education: Ringwood Ballet Group, Australian Ballet School
Joined MBII: 2022
Joined Company: 2023
Notable Roles:
- Lost Boy – Michael Pink’s Peter Pan
- Fritz, Jack, Lion Pup – Michael Pink’s Nutcracker
- Spirit of the Glass Slipper – Michael Pink’s Cinderella
- Blue Bird — Michael Pink's Sleeping Beauty
Jacqueline Sugianto
Jacqueline Sugianto
Sponsored by Linda Fedorczak
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Education: Canada’s National Ballet School, Evelyn Hart Conservatory, and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School
Joined MBII: 2022
Joined Company: 2023
Notable Roles:
- Swan Corp – Michael Pink’s Swan Lake
- Lost Boy – Michael Pink’s Peter Pan
- Clara, Snow, Flowers – Michael Pink’s Nutcracker
- Spirit of the Enchanted Garden – Michael Pink’s Cinderella
- Henriette, Savorgnan Sister – Kenneth Tindall’s Casanova
- White Cat — Michael Pink's Sleeping Beauty
Ben Zusi
Ben Zusi
Sponsored by Justin & Elizabeth Drew
Hometown: South Bend, Indiana
Education: Southold Dance Theater
Joined Company: 2023
Notable Roles:
- Jack, Lion Pup – Michael Pink’s Nutcracker
- Jack – Michael Pink’s Cinderella
- Puss in Boots — Michael Pink's Sleeping Beauty