Dear Patrons,
We are excited to announce another milestone for Provo Civic Ballet (PCB). On January 11, 2012, the company was officially incorporated as a nonprofit organization. This move makes PCB eligible for grants and special funding that will further develop the dancers and give back to the community.
One of the first acts of the new board was to nominate Jennie Creer-King as the Artistic Director. Over the past eight years, Jennie has shared her passion for ballet with hundreds of students at Classical Ballet Academy. She founded PCB in 2009 to give her dancers additional performance opportunities and to prepare them to dance in a university or professional setting. So far, six PCB dancers have received full-ride college dance scholarships, six are participating in college dance programs, and three have enjoyed the opportunity to dance professionally with Ballet West and Houston Ballet, and with Burklyn Ballet at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. With the recent incorporation, the dream that Artistic Director Jennie Creer-King started continues to grow.
Three goals drive PCB’s work:
- Provide dancers with exceptional instruction, performance opportunities, and exposure to world-class choreographers.
- Engage the community in fine arts experiences that showcase the talent of PCB.
- Solicit partner and patron support to enhance PCB’s ability to deliver professional shows and community outreach programs.
We look forward to the coming years as PCB trains a new generation of dancers and solidifies its reputation as a premier ballet company.
Sincerely,
Steven J King, Chairman
Mary Rutledge, Secretary
Hilary Hendricks, Board Member
Mission Statement
PCB prepares dancers for university dance programs and professional dance careers through exceptional instruction, performance opportunities, and exposure to world-class choreographers.
Members of the Board of Directors
Steven J King is an accomplished professional with a long standing love of the Arts. Steven has served in various Executive positions with Franklin Covey, Novell, and MonaVie. Currently, Steven manages the Product Engineering Program Management division for the Family History department of the LDS Church. Steve co-founded Classical Ballet Academy with Jennie Creer-King in 2004 and has played various supporting roles as the Academy has grown. Steven graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelors degree in Organizational Behavior and received his Executive Education at the Wharton School of Business. When not working Steven enjoys running, biking and spending time with his three boys.
Hilary M. Hendricks is a writer and academic editor. She prepares faculty manuscripts for publication and assists with dissertations and grant writing. Her work regularly appears in the Daily Herald and Friend magazine. In 2009, a book she coauthored won the Mormon History Association’s award for best family history. Hilary graduated summa cum laude from Brigham Young University with university honors in English and represented the class as commencement valedictorian (no thanks to her poor grades in beginning ballet). A mom of three vibrant kids, she completed her first marathon in 2011 with her husband, Todd. Now they’re training for their first century ride. Hilary has long admired the talent of Provo Civic Ballet artists and she is excited to serve as a volunteer member of the board of directors.
