Company Artists
Leading Artists
Parker Brasser-Vos
Parker Brasser-Vos
New York City, New York
Sponsored by Candy and Bruce Pindyck
New York City native Parker Brasser-Vos trained at American Ballet Theatre’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School. 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, the title role of Mariana Oliveira's Pagliacci, and Gurn in La Sylphide, as staged by Dina Bjørn. As a Leading Artist, Brasser-Vos has had the honor of dancing in numerous Michael Pink full-length productions and world premieres, including Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake, for which he received recognition in Pointe Magazine's "Reader's Choice Standout Performances of 2022."
Randy Crespo
Randy Crespo
Havana, Cuba
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. In 2013, Crespo joined Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami, and later joined Ballet Arizona under the direction of Ib Andersen. Since joining Milwaukee Ballet, Crespo has danced 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, and Phoebus in Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Marize Fumero
Marize Fumero
Havana, Cuba
Sponsored by Stanley Kritzik
Marize Fumero was born in Havana and trained at the National Ballet School of Cuba. Upon graduation in 2009, she entered Ballet Nacional de Cuba, later joining the English National Ballet in 2012. Fumero joined Milwaukee Ballet in 2014 and was promoted to Leading Artist in 2015. She has been featured as Musetta in Michael Pink’s La Bohème, Claudia in Mirror Mirror, Odile in Swan Lake, and Esmeralda in Hunchback of Notre Dame. She also performed principal roles in his Dracula, Giselle, Cinderella, The Nutcracker, and Dorian Gray. Fumero is a principal guest artist with Hispanic Classical Ballet in addition to performing in ballet festivals around the world. Fumero received a Miami Life Award nomination as Best Female Classical Dancer in 2017.
Alana Griffith
Alana Griffith
Los Angeles, California
Sponsored by Tony & Andrea Bryant
Alana Griffith began her training at the Los Angeles Ballet Academy before moving to London at 17 to train at the English National Ballet School. Griffith joined Milwaukee Ballet II in the 2012-2013 season and was promoted to the Company in 2014. Griffith’s career highlights include dancing title role of Alice in Septime Webre’s ALICE (in wonderland), Odette in Michael Pink’s Swan Lake, and Belle in Pink’s Beauty and the Beast. She has been featured in many more of Michael Pink’s ballets in addition to many soloist and principal roles by other esteemed choreographers. In 2017, she was named one of Pointe Magazine’s “Stars of the Corps.” She was promoted to Leading Artist in 2023.
Barry Molina
Barry Molina
Bloomington, Minnesota
Sponsored by William & Margaret Raasch
Barry Molina is originally from Minnesota, where he started dancing at age six with the St. Croix Ballet in Stillwater. He went on to train at New York City’s School of American Ballet year-round, after which he joined Milwaukee Ballet II. During this time, he performed as Peter’s Shadow in the world premiere of Michael Pink’s Peter Pan. Since being promoted to the Company in 2011, Molina has performed many other featured roles in Pink’s repertoire, including Jack in Cinderella, the Bell Boy in Dracula, the Pied Piper in Beauty and the Beast, Benno in Swan Lake, the titular role in Peter Pan, as well as Fritz, Jack, and principal dancer (Chinese Variation) in The Nutcracker.
Lizzie Tripp-Molina
Lizzie Tripp-Molina
Dearborn. Michigan
Sponsored by Nancy & Stephen Einhorn
Lizzie Tripp-Molina trained at Milwaukee Ballet School & Academy. She joined Milwaukee Ballet II in 2014 and was promoted to the Company shortly thereafter. She has danced as the Snow Queen in The Nutcracker, originated the role of the Enchantress in the world premiere of Pink’s Beauty and the Beast, and performed the title role in Nicole Teague-Howell's The Firebird. Recently, Tripp-Molina has been featured in several of Pink’s ballets, including as Odette in Swan Lake, Fleur de Lis in Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Wendy Darling in Peter Pan. In 2020, Tripp-Molina was chosen for Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch.”
Lahna Vanderbush
Lahna Vanderbush
Nagoya, Japan
Sponsored by Christine & Tom Irgens
Lahna Vanderbush began her training at the Eugene Ballet Academy in Oregon, later finishing at the San Francisco Ballet School. She began her career in 2007 at Alberta Ballet. In 2009, she was a guest artist with Norwegian National Ballet and Eugene Ballet Company, later joining Ballet San Jose (now 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 Pink’s Coppélia, Esmeralda in Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Michael Darling in Peter Pan.
Artists
Josiah Cook
Josiah Cook
Flagstaff, Arizona
Sponsored by Anonymous
Josiah Cook began his ballet training at age eight under Andrew Needhammer, ARAD. Upon completion of the Royal Academy of Dance syllabus, he attended The School of American Ballet. In 2015, he joined Cincinnati Ballet’s second company, joining Milwaukee Ballet II the following season. After being promoted to the Company in 2017, Cook originated the role of the Statue in Michael Pink’s world premiere of Beauty and the Beast and performed numerous roles in Pink’s Swan Lake, Dracula, and La Bohème. In recent seasons, Cook has had the privilege of performing Karl in Michael Pink’s The Nutcracker, the Selfish Prince in Milwaukee Ballet’s 2022 reprise of Beauty and the Beast, and Solor in La Bayadère.
Eric Figueredo
Eric Figueredo
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sponsored by Charles & Mary Ann LaBahn
Eric Figueredo began his dance training at age ten with the Escola de Dança Fundação Porto Real in Brazil. Figueredo joined Texas Ballet Theater in 2018 as an Apprentice before joining The Sarasota Ballet as Corps de Ballet in 2020. 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.
Garrett Glassman
Garrett Glassman
Gurnee, Illinois
Sponsored by Kathleen D. Ryan
Originally from Gurnee, Illinois, Garrett Glassman received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Butler University in Indiana in 2012 before joining Milwaukee Ballet II. During his time with ?Milwaukee Ballet, Glassman has portrayed the roles of Harker and Renfield in Michael Pink’s Dracula, Fritz in The Nutcracker, James Vane in Dorian Gray, Madge the Witch in La Sylphide, Tweedle Dee in Septime Webre’s ALICE (in wonderland), Colline in La Bohème, Pinocchio in Beauty and the Beast, Quasimodo in Hunchback of Notre Dame, and John Darling in Peter Pan.
Marie Harrison-Collins
Marie Harrison-Collins
Hong Kong, China
Sponsored by Kathleen & Frank Thometz in memory of Dolores Hayssen
Marie Harrison-Collins attended Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, where she performed with Hong Kong Ballet, including its tour of Swan Lake throughout China. Harrison-Collins won the Hong Kong Open Dance Competition (Ballet) in 2007 and 2009, among other awards. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in dance performance at Butler University in Indiana. Since joining Milwaukee Ballet in 2016, she has danced in Michael Pink’s Mirror Mirror, Beauty and the Beast, and La Bohème. Notable roles include Odile in Swan Lake, several principal roles in The Nutcracker, and the Esmeralda Pas de Deux.
Alexander Koulos
Alexander Koulos
Sydney, Australia
Sponsored by George Hanneman
Alexander Koulos studied at The McDonald College of Performing Arts. In 2016, he competed in the Youth America Grand Prix competition, reaching the finals in New York in April 2017. He moved to the US and began his training at Houston Ballet Academy in January 2018, completing the Pre-Professional Program in June 2020. After auditioning, Koulos successfully gained a scholarship as a Trainee with the Joffrey Ballet Academy in Chicago, which he completed in June 2021. Koulos joined Milwaukee Ballet II in 2021 and has performed alongside the Company in several of Michael Pink’s productions, including Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Peter Pan. He was promoted to the Company in 2023.
Amanda Lewis
Amanda Lewis
Akron, Ohio
Sponsored by Clair & Mary Baum
Amanda Lewis is a native of Akron, Ohio and trained at Natalya Vyashenko's Turning Pointe until the age of 15. Lewis continued her training with 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.
Raven Loan
Raven Loan
Adelaide, Australia
Sponsored by Linda L. Sell
Raven Loan began her dance training at Terry Simpson Studios before studying at the HARID Conservatory's year-round training program, where she received Dance Study awards and the Certificate of Scholarship. Loan has also received the Jeannot B. Cerrone Award for excellence in performance. She joined Milwaukee Ballet II for the 2022/23 Season, during which she performed with the Company in several works by Michael Pink, including Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Hunchback of Notre Dame, and as a Lost Boy in Peter Pan. She was promoted to the Company in 2023.
Daniela Maarraoui
Daniela Maarraoui
Houston, Texas
Sponsored by Barbara A. Mangiafico
Daniela Maarraouitrained at City Ballet of Houston from age four to eighteen. She joined The Joffrey Ballet as a trainee and was promoted to the studio company the following year, where she danced and toured with the Company. Since joining Milwaukee Ballet in 2019, she has performed in Coppélia, The Nutcracker, Nicole Teague-Howell’s The Firebird, Timothy O’Donnell’s Sacre in Ballet Russe Reimagined, the Swan Lake Pas de Trois, Michael Pink’s Classical Symphony in To The Pointe, Dani Rowe's Chaminade in Connect, the role of Clara in Michael Pink's The Nutcracker, and as a featured soloist in La Bayadère.
Kristen Marshall
Kristen Marshall
Plantation, Florida
Sponsored by Robert C. Dohmen
Kristen Marshall began her early training in Savannah, Georgia, with Madeline Walker Ballet School under Gaye Baxley. She began her career with Atlanta Ballet before joining 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 and Coppélia, as well as contemporary works by Nicole Teague-Howell, Timothy O’Donnell, Enrico Morelli, and Kenneth Tindall. She has also performed in classical works like Pas de Quatre, Raymonda, and as the lead role in Michael Pink’s Aubade.
Marko Micov
Marko Micov
Skopje, North Macedonia
Sponsored by Elizabeth & Frederic* Friedman
Marko began his ballet education at the State Ballet School in Skopje, Macedonia. In 2012, he was invited by the legendary Gelsey Kirkland to join her company. In 2016, Micov joined Ballet San Antonio, where he was promoted to Soloist in 2018. He received Macedonia's national award, Menada, for Young Artist of the Year in 2019. He joined Milwaukee Ballet that same year, where he has performed 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 and Mauro de Candia’s Purple Fools, In 2021, Micov received the United Macedonian Diaspora 40 under 40 Award.
Alyssa Schilke
Alyssa Schilke
Cedarburg, Wisconsin
Sponsored by Stacey & Steven Nye
Alyssa Schilke is a Milwaukee native and trained with Mirror Image Dance Academy, Bella Via Dance Studio, and Milwaukee Ballet School & Academy. At age 17, she joined Milwaukee Ballet II, where she performed alongside the company in Michael Pink’s production of Coppelia and The Nutcracker. Schilke was promoted to the Company in 2022, during which time she performed in Michael Pink’s Swan Lake, Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Peter Pan. She also had the opportunity to perform the role of Clara in The Nutcracker.
Flynn Stelfox
Flynn Stelfox
Melbourne, Australia
Sponsored by Dick Kaul
Flynn Stelfox, a native of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, trained at the Ringwood Ballet Group before joining the Australian Ballet School’s full-time training program. While there, Stelfox received numerous dance-related awards, including the Excellence Award for three consecutive years, the Berezowsky-Howard Character Award, the Graeme Murphy AO Contemporary Dance Award, and the Areti Boyaci Spanish Dance Award. Stelfox trained in the MBII Program for the 2022/23 Season, performing in Michael Pink’s The Nutcracker and Hunchback of Notre Dame, and as one of the Lost Boys in Peter Pan. He was promoted to the Company for the 2023/24 Season.
Jacqueline Sugianto
Jacqueline Sugianto
Toronto, Canada
Sponsored by Linda Fedorczak
Jacqueline Sugianto trained with Canada’s National Ballet School, Evelyn Hart Conservatory, and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School. She danced the role of Marie in the National Ballet of Canada’s production of The Nutcracker and in the Opening Ceremony of the 2015 Pan American Games. She performed in PBT’s productions of The Nutcracker, Beauty and the Beast, and Susan Jaffe’s Swan Lake. While training in the Milwaukee Ballet II Program during the 2022/23 Season, she performed in Michael Pink’s Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Peter Pan, and Aubade. Jacqueline was promoted to the Company for the 2023/24 Season.
Ben Zusi
Ben Zusi
South Bend, Indiana
Sponsored by Justin & Elizabeth Drew
Ben Zusi trained at the Southold Dance Theater under Calin Radelscu and Erica Fischbach. In his senior year, he received first at the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) regionals and was a finalist YAGP finals. Zusi spent two years in Kansas City Ballet II, the second company of Kansas City Ballet. During this time, he performed roles in multiple Company productions, including Petite Mort, Lead Russian in The Nutcracker, Toto in The Wizard of Oz, and various other corps roles. He joined Milwaukee Ballet in 2023.