Carolina Ballet Announces Promotion of Nathan McGaha to General Manager
New General Manager to Assume Role Beginning Jan. 14, 2013.
Raleigh, NC, December 12, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Robert Weiss, Artistic Director and CEO of Carolina Ballet (http://www.carolinaballet.com), has announced that Nathan McGaha has been promoted to the position of General Manager of Carolina Ballet beginning Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. McGaha will replace Lisa Jones, who is leaving the company in January. McGaha joined Carolina Ballet as the company’s production manager in 2012 after serving as the director of operations at North Carolina Dance Theatre (NCDT) in Charlotte, N.C., under the direction of Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux. In that position, McGaha created and implemented a variety of programs including the cARTwheels and American Masters programs, which bring high quality ballet to elementary students throughout North Carolina. There he worked to create large new works including The Nutcracker, Othello and Dangerous Liasons, and ensured that NCDT moved comfortably into its new home and performance venue in the heart of the city. Prior to the move, McGaha served as NCDT’s lighting supervisor and resident lighting designer. McGaha previously was the production manager for Chautauqua Dance at Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, N.Y., and toured internationally with Complexions Dance Company. McGaha graduated from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts School of Design and Production in Winston-Salem, N.C.
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“We are very excited to announce the promotion of Nate McGaha to General Manager,” said Weiss. “His previous experience, both with Carolina Ballet and with other companies, makes him an exceptional fit for this role. We look forward with great anticipation to Nate’s leadership and vision for the future of our company.”
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About Carolina Ballet:
Carolina Ballet is a world-class professional ballet company based in Raleigh, N.C. Since its professional launch in 1998 under the leadership of Artistic Director/CEO Robert Weiss, the company has staged more than 80 world premiere ballets, toured internationally in China and Hungary, and has been acclaimed as one of the premiere arts organizations in the country. The mission of Carolina Ballet is to entertain and enlighten audiences in Raleigh, the greater Triangle area, North Carolina and beyond. The organization seeks to accomplish this mission by presenting traditional ballets of legendary masters; commissioning new works by innovative choreographers; educating current and future audiences through programs for school-aged children and other performance outreach activities; and attracting, developing, and retaining excellent dancers and artistic personnel, combined with a fiscally responsible management and board of directors. For more information, please visit http://www.carolinaballet.com or call (919) 719-0800.
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Quotes:
“We are very excited to announce the promotion of Nate McGaha to General Manager,” said Weiss. “His previous experience, both with Carolina Ballet and with other companies, makes him an exceptional fit for this role. We look forward with great anticipation to Nate’s leadership and vision for the future of our company.”
New Media Content:
Carolina Ballet Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/CarolinaBallet
Carolina Ballet Twitter feed:
https://twitter.com/#!/CarolinaBallet
Carolina Ballet Meetup page:
http://www.meetup.com/dance-507/
Carolina Ballet Pinterest page:
http://pinterest.com/carolinaballet/
About Carolina Ballet:
Carolina Ballet is a world-class professional ballet company based in Raleigh, N.C. Since its professional launch in 1998 under the leadership of Artistic Director/CEO Robert Weiss, the company has staged more than 80 world premiere ballets, toured internationally in China and Hungary, and has been acclaimed as one of the premiere arts organizations in the country. The mission of Carolina Ballet is to entertain and enlighten audiences in Raleigh, the greater Triangle area, North Carolina and beyond. The organization seeks to accomplish this mission by presenting traditional ballets of legendary masters; commissioning new works by innovative choreographers; educating current and future audiences through programs for school-aged children and other performance outreach activities; and attracting, developing, and retaining excellent dancers and artistic personnel, combined with a fiscally responsible management and board of directors. For more information, please visit http://www.carolinaballet.com or call (919) 719-0800.
Emily Packard
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
emily@mmipublicrelations.com
http://twitter.com/MMIPR
www.mmipublicrelations.com
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