bossov ballet theatre ( bbt ) is a non-profit performing company and an international pre-professional ballet school , located in pittsfield , maine .

founded in 1996 , it is now affiliated with maine central institute , under the direction of natalya nikolaevna getman .

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bossov ballet theatre at maine central institute is both a performing company and an international pre - professional ballet school .
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artistic director andrei petrovitch bossov warms up before teaching ballet classes at the bossov ballet theatre in pittsfield , maine , february 12 , 2007 . bossov danced with the kirov ballet company in russia for 20 years before founding . . .
founder : bossov ballet theatre student dancers rehearse as founder michael wyly watches in 2008 at maine central institute in pittsfield .
the pittsfield - based bossov ballet theatre is undergoing changes with artistic director andrei bossov’s return to russia in august and the retirement of executive director michael wyly .
artistic director andrei petrovitch bossov gives instructions during class at the bossov ballet theatre in pittsfield , maine , february 12 , 2007 . bossov danced with the kirov ballet company in russia for 20 years before founding the . . .
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bossov ballet : natalya getman , far right , rehearses with the bossov ballet cast of “the nutcracker” at maine central institute in pittsfield on thursday . getman is the new artistic director for bossov following the departure of andrei bossov .
artistic director andrei petrovitch bossov warms up before teaching ballet classes at the bossov ballet theatre in pittsfield , maine , february 12 , 2007 . bossov danced with the kirov ballet company in russia for 20 years before founding the ballet school in maine with michael d . wyly , retired u . s . marine colonel .
bossov ballet : natalya getman , center , instructs the ballerinas with the bossov ballet theatre during a rehearsal at maine central institute in pittsfield on thursday . mci now oversees the company since founders andrei bossov have returned to russia . getman , who has choreographed many bossov and opera house productions , is the company’s artistic director of bossov . the bossov ballet will be performing “the nutcracker” this month at the waterville opera house .
renée is a former principal dancer of bossov ballet theatre and a 2002 graduate of the bbt program at maine central institute where she studied under the direction of founding artistic director andrei bossov .
elena petrichenko and sergey chumakov are both graduates of the state academic choreography institute in perm , russia , where they majored in the classical choreography section . their early work included the moscow state ballet company at bolshoi theatre , the classic and modern choreography theatre in moscow , the russian classical ballet theatre , the classical and modern choreography theatre , and the russian ballet of the 21st century .
artistic director andrei petrovitch bossov gives instructions during class at the bossov ballet theatre in pittsfield , maine , february 12 , 2007 . bossov danced with the kirov ballet company in russia for 20 years before founding the ballet school in maine with michael d . wyly , retired u . s . marine colonel .
bossov ballet theatre ' s summer program provides comprehensive russian training ( vaganova method ) with a strong emphasis on technique , pointe , partnering , variation and character .
bossov ballet : natalya getman , left , shares a moment with maine central institue sophomore diyun wang , 16 , during a rehearsal for “the nutcracker” last week . the bossov ballet theatre is now a part of the pittsfield school . getman is the company’s new artistic director , succeeding andrei bossov .
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“the breadth and width and reach of ballet is large indeed , ” said col . michael wyly , a former u . s . marine who founded the bossov ballet theatre and serves as its charismatic executive director .
new direction : retired u . s . marine col . micheal wyly , founder of the bossov ballet theatre , in his office in pittsfield with mementoes of his two careers .
wyly spoke affectionately about the ballet and bossov , whom he counts as a close friend .
students with the esteemed bossov ballet , a ballet school based at maine central institute in pittsfield , performed early friday evening as part of the ballet ' s 15th anniversary .
the hope is that eventually , the ballet school will develop enough talent for bossov to have his own professional , touring ballet company .
rising star : bossov ballet theatre artistic director andrei bossov shares a light moment with student gabby perkins in april 2013 during instruction at maine central institute in pittsfield . perkins was one of 15 foreigners to be accepted for enrollment at the vaganova ballet academy in russia earlier this year .
he described bossov as a very good school of classical ballet , producing dancers ready for professional work in top ballet companies around the world .
“from my point of view , we’re continuing our collaboration with bossov ballet theatre as usual , but it’s kind of added a nice piece to it . we’re working with mci as well . ”
bossov ballet theatre at maine central institute will perform “giselle” at 7 p . m . friday and saturday , july 28 and 29 , at williamson performing arts center , 9 school st . , in fairfield .
pittsfield , maine — the bossov ballet theatre program has brought a lot to pittsfield in its 15 - year partnership with maine central institute , a semi - private boarding school in pittsfield . to count a few :
video audition dvds can be mailed to : bossov ballet theatre , maine central institute , 295 main street , pittsfield , me 04967 . please send links to youtube and other online audition videos to : bossovballet @ urltoken .
bossov ballet theatre is part of maine central institute , a private high school serving grades 9 - 12 and post graduate . summer attendees will reside in one of the four dorms on campus , supervised by residential staff .
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andrei petrovitch bossov , the former soviet ballet star , looks into the wall - length mirror and barks french ballet terms in a thick , indecipherable russian accent .
key to continuing the high quality of bossov’s work is the appointment of natalya nikolaevna getman as the ballet’s new director , according to hopkins . getman was bossov’s assistant artistic director for 12 years .
gleason : but then , all at once , the school where bossov had been teaching ran out of money , and bossov returned to russia .
bossov ballet theatre at maine central institute brings the enchanting story of don quixote to life on the williamson center stage . this ballet , based on the novel “don quixote de la mancha” by miguel de cervantes , tells the story of the adventurer don quixote and his search for his beloved , dulcinea . with music by composer ludwig minkus , choreography by marius petipa and staging by bossov ballet artistic director natalya getman , this beautiful take on the iconic ballet will enthrall the whole family .
bossov , who started the ballet with founder wyly 18 years ago , said he plans to come back to maine regularly to visit and be an integral part of the ballet program .
bossov ballet theatre ' s summer program provides comprehensive russian training ( vaganova method ) with a strong emphasis on technique , pointe , partnering , variation and character . the school will be holding a one - week program and a five - week program .
getman , an accomplished dancer , performed with the moscow ballet in more than 40 cities around the world before joining bossov in 2001 .
ms . cox has performed professionally with ballet companies throughout new england and california , such as new simsbury light opera , centennial theater , state street ballet company , robinson ballet company , bossov ballet theatre , nutmeg ballet and atlantic ballet company . her recent roles as principal dancer include cinderella , sugar plum fairy , dew drop fairy , snow queen , giselle , christmas angel , paper ballerina , queen ravenna and jasmine . she has also performed lead roles in raymonda , firebird , carmen , marzipan , voices of spring , holly and ivy and storybook princesses .
while attending simmons college in boston , renée traveled to maine to perform with portland ballet company and bossov ballet theare . after graduating in 2006 , renée moved back to maine permanently and began her marketing career , and simultaneously , her career as a ballet instructor .
later in the same year , renée studied at american ballet theatre in new york city where she trained with renowned instructors and performed in an excerpt production of swan lake as staged by leslie browne .
in addition , they are principal dancers with the magdeburg opera and ballet theatre in germany and with the russian theatre in berlin . petrichenko and chumakov have traveled and worked in multiple countries including the united states , argentina , canada , england , germany , ireland , israel , jordan , malta , mexico , norway , qatar and spain .
but the nonprofit ballet company and school at maine central institute will continue to offer world - class instruction and performances , according to bossov officials .
mci headmaster chris hopkins also addressed the audience , which included about 20 bossov alumni .
bossov : because , again , you will touch the beauty just by your eyes .
over the years , both bossov and getman , who auditioned to work with bossov in 2001 , got their u . s . citizenship . wyly , a retired 30 - year u . s . marine colonel with a master’s degree in russian history , taught russian history to the ballet students . in addition to ballet , bossov also taught freestyle dancing and acting , according to wyly .
bossov danced with the famed kirov ballet on world tours and shared the stage with mikhail baryshnikov , but today choreographs and teaches ballet in obscure pittsfield , a rural town of 4 , 214 near bangor , maine .
the effusive colonel , a born raconteur , often draws parallels between the marine corps and the corps de ballet . on his battered , black steel desk sits a small bronze statue of the flag raising on iwo jima . bossov ballet theatre , he notes , was incorporated on feb . 23 , 1996 – 51 years to the day after mt . suribachi was captured .
just so : andrei bossov during rehearsal at the maine central institute in pittsfield in 1999 .
andrei bossov : it ' s very bad , i can tell you , right now .
though named for its virtuoso , the bossov ballet theatre is here – housed at maine central institute , a private high school – because of the sheer will of this man : col . michael duncan wyly . the retired commanding officer and balletomane started the children ' s ballet school in 1996 in an effort to make his young daughter ' s dream of becoming a ballerina come true .
“i called andre , transatlantic , and said , ‘we need to get you back , ’” wyly recalled . “i met him at boston’s logan airport in 1996 . it was the 23rd of february , 1996 , that i put my money down at the augusta state house and founded bossov ballet theatre as a nonprofit . ”
a marine brings international ballet to maine pittsfield , maine , is an unlikely place for world - class ballet , but then col . michael wyly is not the guy you would expect to start a ballet company . the retired marine commanding officer wanted to make his young daughter ' s dreams come true , so he lured retired russian ballet star andrei bossov to rural maine .
bossov : they will go to the city and look at the performance . it change your life .
wyly’s wife , linda , sewed costumes for the company ; and their daughter , summer , studied under bossov . wyly said he wanted the best teacher for her and knew they had found it in bossov .
gleason : bossov may not like talking , but wylie has plenty to say about ballet , which he often compares to combat . he says both require a similar kind of training .
pittsfield , maine , is an unlikely place for world - class ballet , but then col . michael wyly is not the guy you would expect to start a ballet company . the retired marine commanding officer wanted to make his young daughter ' s dreams come true , so he lured retired russian ballet star andrei bossov to rural maine .
the bossov ballet was founded in 1996 by a pittsfield resident , retired u . s . marine colonel michael wyly , who recruited former mariinsky ballet star andrei petrovitch bossov as its first artistic director . getman , who taught in the school’s summer program , took over when bossov returned to russia . her teaching style is demanding and affectionate . “i teach , i choreograph , i scream at them , and i love them , ” she says . “they’re like my kids . ”
either a video or in - person audition is required as part of the application for bossov ballet theatre ' s summer intensive program . in - person auditions take place on mci ' s campus in our founders studio or during our summer audition tour . in - person auditions will not be scheduled after may 1 . video auditions will be reviewed until may 15 .
“if you can learn classical ballet , you can learn anything in dance , ” he continued during a running commentary between numbers . bossov and his assistant , russian - born natalya getman , who also has devoted her life to ballet , stayed mostly behind the scenes .
in its 10 years , the non - profit bossov ballet , with a $ 316 , 345 annual budget , has trained more than 2 , 000 students from nine countries and 26 states . but wyly counts only 48 elite dancers as graduates . of those , 28 have gone on to dance with professional ballet companies ( such as the joffrey ballet and bejart ballet ) , been accepted into competitive collegiate dance programs , or both .
bossov is a tough drill sergeant . students ' holey pointe shoes and bruises showing through their opaque tights attest to their determination .
again
is bossov ' s stock phrase ;
close
is high praise .
he hopes the mci - bossov merger will help it grow and gain more financial stability . his wishes for bossov are that the studios are improved and more teachers are hired to help to attract more students , he said .
“the time came that i cannot continue living away from my family , ” bossov said this week in an email .
their partnership started when he persuaded bossov to return to the u . s . from russia in 1996 . bossov had been in the u . s . earlier and had worked with dancers at what was then the waterville performing arts center .
the choreographer and the combat veteran perform a unique pas de deux as artistic director and executive director . under their unlikely partnership , the bossov ballet carries on the art ' s much - revered imperial russian tradition yet aspires to become america ' s preeminent school for training dancers for the professional ballet .
a dozen families from eight states have relocated to pittsfield over the years so their teenagers could study under bossov . another 90 local youths and adults – ages 4 to 22 – take afternoon , evening , and saturday morning community classes , and a handful of them are also pre - professional dancers . in addition , the bossov ballet offers a rigorous , five - week summer intensive ballet camp that enrolls up to 80 .
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until august , bossov ballet was a separate entity from mci ; but now it is a program of the school and continues to work closely with the waterville opera house , where many of its performances are held .
wyly said he imagined from the ballet’s inception that it eventually would be turned over to mci .
featuring some excerpts of classwork and choreography / rehearsals with former students of the ballet training centre .
calder taylor was born and raised in a small town in new hampshire . he began to pursue his dance career at the age of eleven . he attended main central institute , which has an intensive high school ballet program , bossov ballet theatre . after graduating , calder became a company member at ballet theatre of maryland . he has performed many roles including mr . brooks in little women , rothbart and siegfried in swan lake , arthur and mordred in excalibur , tybalt in romeo and juliet , ichabod and brom bones in the legend of sleepy hollow , dr . coppelius in coppélia , the prince in cinderella , the beast in beauty and the beast , le fontaine in an american southwest carmen , the mad hatter in alice in wonderland , major general robert ross in star spangled sketches , the djinn in aladdin , prince ivan in the firebird , the king in the dancing princesses , theseus in a midsummer night ' s dream and the snow king , russian , spanish , merlitons , arabian , and drosselmeyer in the nutcracker . this is calder ' s eleventh season with the company along with it being his second season as the technical director of ballet theatre of maryland .
the 16 hard - core ballet students under the tutelage of bossov and russian ballerina - instructor natalya getman – most of them boarding students at maine central institute – practice as much as five hours a day , six days a week . ( tuition for full - time ballet students is $ 2 , 650 a year . )
andrei bossov , 60 , moved back to st . petersburg , russia , in august after 20 years in the u . s .
performances will take place on friday , july 29 at 7 : 00 p . m . and saturday , july 30 at 2 : 00 p . m . at the williamson performing arts center , 9 school street , fairfield , maine . tickets are $ 15 per adult and $ 12 per youth / senior . there is also a special family pack ( 2 adults , 2 youths ) for $ 40 . tickets are available through bossov ballet theatre’s website at urltoken
bossov is rehearsing for its annual performance of “the nutcracker” at waterville opera house . getman said audiences will see a full - length ballet dec . 13 to 15 with many changes from previous years aimed at enhancing the magical spirit of christmas .
as one of six americans selected to compete in the 4 th international ballet competition in helsinki , finland in 2001 , renée was gifted the opportunity to train extensively with ballet masters from all over the world .
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like wyly , getman said one does not have to be educated in ballet to enjoy and appreciate it . if a ballet is well done , certain moments will be etched in the viewer’s mind , according to getman .
it ' s bossov ' s intensity that attracts students , though jacob admits :
i ' m a little bit scared of him sometimes .
this ballet was like a big bomb in the middle of my whole family ,
colonel wyly says .
“she is a perfect mix of honoring the tradition of classical russian ballet — in particular , the vaganova technique — blended with an understanding of what today’s ballet dancers need to be successful in professional companies , ” hopkins said .
instructors at the ballet training centre are all former professional dancers , who have trained and learned to instruct students .
( most of the students , shown in these videos have had two - years of classical ballet training , or they found it necessary to significantly re - train , with ballet master jonathon levy , due to the level of insufficient and / or improper technique that they received and were taught prior to their taking lessons at the ballet training centre .
students in these videos have since received scholarships to attended both college dance - degree programs and / or professional - level training programs at professional ( company ) schools , including : ballet arizona , a . k . lines ballet / san francisco , modas / new mexico , oklahoma city ballet , hubbard street dance chicago / summer intensive , cincinnati university conservatory of music - dance department , the royal welsh school of performing arts ( u . k ) , ballet west / salt lake city , and an ' invitation to audition ' for the professional - aspirant full - year academic residential program at canada ' s national ballet school / l ' école nationale de ballet du canada , in toronto .
“it’s an exciting new chapter in the extraordinary , pre - professional ballet program , ” mci headmaster christopher hopkins said .
gleason : what would you say to someone like me ? i ' ve never actually even seen a ballet performance .
wyly , now 73 , hopes the ballet program will continue to send students to st . petersburg every other year , as it has in the past , he said . because of his status , bossov got students into places most people could not access in the city , he said .
gentry fielder , a maine central institute junior from texas , has studied ballet for 10 years , most of it in dallas , new york city and boston . though he’s the only male in the bossov program this year , he said he’s found more acceptance in pittsfield than anywhere else .
petrichenko and chumakov have been principal dancers with the crown of russia ballet since 2001 . their repertoire includes leading roles in :
“what is most unique is the excellence of a pre - professional ballet school and a top - notch prep school education in the same place , ” said williams , who added that bossov students in general also excel in the classroom , including some who have been among the top - ranked graduates .
carl’s daughter elizabeth is a student at the lebanon ballet school and has recently participated in a few performances for city center ballet . carl and his wife jennifer are both educators and fervent advocates of arts education . he is grateful for the cultural and performance opportunities that city center ballet provides his family and the community , and wants to ensure the sustainability and continued growth of the company .
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getman is thrilled to be working with mci and the opera house in directing “the nutcracker , ” her first full - length ballet .
his students stare back . they try to move as he moves , to literally become his mirror image . their common language is ballet .
nancy was a founding member of the board of city center ballet in 1999 when her daughters danced with the company . she is actively involved in her community and is an occasional house manager at the lebanon opera house . she has volunteered in many capacities for city center ballet .
1 . state the dancer ' s name , age , school where currently studying ballet and length of time en pointe ( if applicable ) .
if a dancer participated in bossov ' s summer intensive program last year , he / she can send a current picture in first arabesque position en pointe ( if applicable ) in lieu of a video .
gleason : so it ' s only natural that when he had two girls , wylie enrolled them in ballet . and one of them , summer , really took to it . but then wylie retired from the service and moved his family to maine . his daughter couldn ' t find the same quality of instruction - that is , until she found andrei bossov .
“it a private school where i can get a good education , ” she said . “but i’m really here to study ballet with andre and natalya . ”
— students from across maine , 16 states and 24 countries , who attend mci and study ballet more than two hours a day , six days a week .
al russian teacher natalia . from the point of view of a fan who saw ballet at the bolshoy and kremlin since youth , i think that bbt is progressin
the bossov ballet typically mounts five productions a year and , lacking a performing arts center , exports its $ 15 - a - ticket shows to average audiences of 300 devotees in far - flung maine venues . wyly ' s wife , linda , hand - sews all the elaborate costumes of velvet , satin , and tulle with the help of two of the dancers ' mothers .
bossov includes children ages 6 - 13 , some of whom live in the school district towns of pittsfield , burnham and detroit , according to hopkins . high school students also are enrolled in the ballet , including those from mci , which is a private academy that accepts boarding students from around the world and also is contracted by the three - town district as its high school .
hollywood ' s new line cinema and its partner , mandeville films , are developing the true story of a children ' s ballet school run by battle - scarred marines into a feature film with the working title
brigg ' s ballet .
no actors have been cast , but producers hope to begin shooting this fall .
“three of our students were accepted in vaganova ballet academy in st . petersburg , ” he said . “one ( gabrielle perkins ) is a student there now . ”
renée has extensively studied the vaganova teaching method , as developed by russian dancer and teacher agrippina vaganova , and largely uses this method in her classical ballet technique classes .
for mr . bossov , words do not communicate as well as dance itself .
because of this limitation , the spirit and the soul and the human mind can be visualized on the stage by the dancer ' s body .
mci admissions director clint williams , who was in the audience , said mci is an easy sell for serious ballet students , even ones who are more used to the cities .
wylie : the ballet was a thing that said to me , without my ever figuring out why , the human race is actually , or can be , a pretty beautiful thing .
i’m a true fan of ballet , and i can totally say that this group does way more than just a great job . the bbt is a unique place to learn classical dance techniques
the ballet students gave a couple hundred students and community members a peek friday evening at what they’ve been working so hard on . their hourlong exhibition , in a gymnasium transformed convincingly into a stage with a brilliant red background , swept through dances from “sleeping beauty , ” “swan lake” and others , as well as some of bossov’s own choreography . in pairs , quartets and larger groups they spanned the sublime and the serious , garnering several standing ovations .
“i mean i used to live in new york , and the kids here are more open to ballet than they were in those other places , ” said fielder , who is trying to finish high school a year early so he can study ballet at the college level as soon as possible . “for a small town in maine , it’s got some culture because of this program . ”
the colonel , who enlisted in the marine corps at 17 and served two tours in vietnam , retired in 1991 and moved his family to maine from virginia with the intent of writing a book on the art of war and becoming a vintner . but in 1995 , the youngest of wyly ' s two daughters , summer , then 13 , was a bossov protégée at the waterville performing arts center when it abruptly closed . the ballet master retreated to mother russia .
i treat him like a three - star general because he needs to be treated that way ,
colonel wyly says of bossov .
and i respect him , you know , that much – as long as he remembers i ' m the four - star .
the bossov troupe includes dancers of many ages and levels of experience . dancers who attend mci during the school day , and qualify for the program ( after auditioning ) , are eligible to receive full academic credit for ballet training . all bbt students , regardless of whether or not they attend mci , train after school and with professional dancers who come to bbt to appear in guest roles . the experience of performing on stage with large casts of older and younger dancers is an invaluable opportunity for aspiring dancers .
the most important thing in ballet and war , wyly says , is training the troops . he explains performing this way :
d - day is opening night . and the curtains open at h - hour .
gleason : summer quit ballet a number of years ago . she ' s now a banquet captain at a marriott in fort lauderdale . but that didn ' t affect wylie ' s interest in keeping the school going .
i had no notion of ever founding a ballet school ,
says wyly , an expert in maneuver warfare who has a stack of medals , including a purple heart .
i just wanted to get andrei back !
i just loved the idea of a hard - as - nails guy going into the world of ballet , then realizing it ' s just as strenuous as the world he comes from ,
says mandeville president todd lieberman .
gleason : the ballet was
capelia ,
but wylie had no idea what he was going to see . and he went to the theater determined to be mad at the world . but then the music started . . .
so much so that upon graduation , felicity had the choice of entering princeton university or joining the louisville ballet . she chose the latter and danced with the company for two years . she began her deferred studies at princeton in september .
with the recent bossov changes , the opera house this season is producing “the nutcracker , ” which will start dress rehearsals in waterville this week . hopkins is excited about mci’s new role , working in an arena that includes a newly - renovated opera house , expanded colby college museum of art and other cultural activities in and around waterville .
susan started ballet at age 3 and continued to study throughout her professional dance career . when she moved to the area , learned about city center ballet , and saw the training and performance opportunity the company offers ( knowing how important both are ) , she decided to become involved on a deeper level . susan has also been involved with not - for - profit organizations and knows the support they need to stay alive and thriving . she hopes to open new doors and bring the company to more of the upper valley .
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tom had two daughters who were active as city center ballet dancers between 1998 and 2004 . in that time , he came to appreciate the unbelievable opportunity the company offers to our community by offering performance opportunities to dancers and audiences alike . he serves on the board to help preserve this treasure .
rehearsing for the performances in russia , the tousled - haired ben , in black tights and a white t - shirt , observes :
ballet class is all a preparation for the stage . i see myself come out in my dancing . there ' s me behind andrei ' s choreography .
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natalya getman was born in russia . she was a gymnastics champion by the age of ten and studied dance at the leningrad academy choreographic school ( kirov theater ) under kovaleva . in 1993 , getman graduated with honors from the uzbek choreographic school under inna kevorkova ' s instruction . upon graduation from the uzbek school , she joined the turkmenistan state theater of ballet and opera where her repertoire included :
it ' s tuesday night , and the students gather in front of the ballet master – and the mirror – in founders hall studio to hone their technique and rehearse
the four seasons ,
to be performed in may at the franco - american heritage center in lewiston , maine . the next production is
don quixote
at the waterville opera house , in waterville , maine , in august .
we ' d be sitting in go noi island in vietnam – where there was not even a tree and it was 100 degrees every day – and mike , in the resupply , would get his copy of gourmet magazine ,
recalls us sen . james webb ( d ) of virginia , a bossov director who , in 1969 , served with wyly in vietnam ' s infamous an hoa basin , site of some of the heaviest fighting of the war .
it wasn ' t terribly surprising he ' d get his teeth into this .
based on a story by theophile gautier and jules henri vernoy de st . georges , “giselle” tells the tale of lost innocence and love’s eternal power to forgive , with a dash of gothic ghosts to keep the heart beat racing . with choreography after jean coralli , jules perrot , and marius petipa to adolphe adam’s soaring musical score , artistic director natalya getman’s staging of this iconic ballet will cast a spell on the entire family .
marc is a founding member of city center ballet ( 1999 ) and has been the company’s treasurer ever since . he is married to linda g . copp , the artistic director of the company . even after all this time , he is still awed and delighted by the dedication and hard work that she , her staff , volunteers , and especially her young adult dancers put into each and every production . marc is a computer consultant serving small law offices in the upper valley .
eleven teenaged ballerinas in black leotards and white tights glide and spin to piano music from giselle in the high - ceilinged studio at founders hall on the maine central institute campus . when the music stops , artistic director natalya nikolaevna getman tells them , “it looks like birds taking a bath . they’re the cutest things when they take a bath — have you seen them ? ” getman , a russian native and former dancer with the moscow ballet , flutters her arms frantically , and the girls laugh . “i don’t want a bird . let’s try again . ”
the point of training is not
to make someone do or become something ,
yet training is the act of preparing someone properly , providing them the tools to seize the opportunities of becoming something - when that
something
presents itself . . . after all isn ' t that why we send our children to academic school ? it does not matter if your child desires to perform , or compete - what matters is the preparation that they receive on a daily / weekly basis , because when they stop dancing - for whatever reason - will they be satisfied ? most talented dance students never achieve their dreams because of a lack of proper training . . . like talented athletes who never get beyond high - school or the college - level . there are standards that are required to
make - it
and then there are those intangibles , all of which require significant preparation and training . at the ballet training centre , our goal is to prepare your child , athlete or dancer , for their opportunity to become more than just a dream ! thank you for trusting us and allowing us to educate and train your student dancer and / or athlete !
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fourteen - year - old johanna reuter executes pirouettes and pas de bourrées encircled by two boys – ben malone , 17 , and jacob gambone , 16 , – as they practice , over and over , a number called
the mist .
i know i have the body for it , so i think this is what i was meant to do ,
says johanna , a lithe and long - limbed blonde .
of course i love them , and i care about them ,
the taciturn danseur says of his young charges .
they belong to me .
watching the rehearsal , wyly sighs .
every girl who dares dream ,
he says ,
dreams of being picked up by handsome , young cavaliers and swept through the air .
four ex - marines – semper fidelis – served on the original board of directors . ( though , wyly points out ,
there ' s no such thing as an ex - marine .
) today , the all - male board consists of six former marines , a retired navy rear admiral , a retired army major , a retired air force reserve colonel , and the high school ' s academic dean .
once that curtain opens , you don ' t have any control over the situation anymore . just like when your troops cross the line of departure . now the battle is joined ,
wyly says .
what ' s going to happen is what ' s going to happen . god help us ! we hope we taught them right .
next month , the russian danseur is taking a student troupe to perform a version of
the four seasons
in his hometown of st . petersburg – the third such trip since 2003 .
summer wyly , now 24 , gave up her dream of becoming a ballerina and is a hotel banquet manager .
her father , however , is still spellbound by the arabesques and grand jetés that he first witnessed as a bachelor captain who , alone on his 27th birthday , spent combat - tour pay to see
coppélia .
i was already cold and wet and lonely and mad ,
wyly says .
but the music started – and the color of the costumes , and the story , and the dancing , and the beautiful girls , and all those things at once – and i felt better .
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new this year , bbt at mci will also be offering drop - in classes in addition to the full program . this option will allow students to take drop - in classes on a pay - as - you - go model . however , students choosing the drop - in option will not be eligible to participate in any performances . students will still need to register for the drop - in option and audition for placement .
the program is based in founders hall on the mci campus . with the recent changes , the six - week summer program will consist of two one - week sessions and one four - week session instead of the former one - week session and five - week session , according to hopkins .
opera house executive director diane bryan said getman’s moving into the artistic director’s role was a natural progression .
“it’s such an experience . the dancers come back literally transformed , ” he said .
“he’s very proud of what he did here and of course was very affectionate toward his dancers , and they with him , ” he said .
“it is very special to me , very near and dear to my heart , ” she said .
“the nutcracker” is the story of clara , a little girl whose parents host a big party on christmas eve . the children receive toys as gifts ; clara’s is a nutcracker . she eventually falls asleep , dreaming the toys and tree come to life and her nutcracker turns into a prince . she rides on a sleigh with the prince through a snowy forest before waking up to find it has all been a dream .
“to me , choreography is not just the movement , ” getman says . “it’s enhancing the music — because the music came first . the inspiration for me is the music . ”
“the professional level of their execution is very high , ” she said . “it makes me very pleased . ”
“i hope we succeed in this production to leave good memories , ” she said .
performances are scheduled for 7 p . m . dec . 13 and 14 and 2 p . m . dec . 14 and 15 .
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“i can’t tell you how proud i am to have you all here , ” he said . “it’s a reminder of how this program over the last 15 years has touched so many people . ”
katrina huckersby , a senior who is from the washington , d . c . , area , said she is enjoying her time in maine .
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g : retired marine colonel michael wylie . reporter josh gleason has his story .
joshua gleason : on his 27th birthday , michael wylie was serving a tour at marine headquarters in washington . it was 1967 ; he ' d just come back from the frontlines at vietnam , and he knew he ' d be returning soon .
michael wylie : i was down in the dumps that night , probably feeling sorry for myself .
gleason : wylie was new in town , and he didn ' t have any friends . in fact , he felt like he couldn ' t relate to anyone who hadn ' t been in combat .
wylie : so i pick up the washington post and i see this ad and here ' s this beautiful ballerina in a tutu , and i - shucks , i ' m going to go to that - you know , i got to do something tonight .
gleason : the dancers came out in these bright , colorful costumes , reds and blues . it was cute , playful . and by the second act , his anger was gone .
wylie : i found myself just enjoying the evening in every way and coming back feeling very uplifted , and i thought , i ' m going to do that more .
gleason : war had led wylie to believe that there was nothing more dangerous than a human being . but
capelia
changed that .
summer : he was just much more intense and expected a lot more from his students . you know , you could just see people get just rapidly better .
summer : and i just knew my teacher , who i ' d really grown to respect , had to go back to russia . it was , like , he was just being taken away and that was that .
wylie : it was devastating . that was the end , and summer said , dad , i look forward to that summer program every year more than anything else in my life . i thought , then , it ' s going to - you ' re still going to have that , summer . don ' t you worry , you know . you ' re going to get it .
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wylie : there is a misguided notion that when the curtains open out on stage , i ' m going to be giselle now because the audience is out there . no , you ' re not . you ' re going to revert to the habits you have formed in training , in peacetime , when you ' re under fire . and as i said to the dancers , i have seen men who have thrown away their lives because they wouldn ' t believe me when i told them that .
wylie : though i always wanted to be a marine - nothing would be more true , and i still am , you know , i think like a marine , i can ' t help it - but i wanted to be able to depart this world having built something , not just destroy things .
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rayonier inc , headquartered in jacksonville , florida , is a timberland real estate investment trust ( " reit " ) with assets located in some of the most productive softwood timber growing regions in the united states and new zealand .

its core business segments are timber and real estate .

as of september 30 , 2016 , the company owned or leased approximately 2.3 million acres of timberlands located in the u.s. south ( 1.9 million acres ) and u.s. pacific northwest ( 379,000 acres ) .

the company also has a 77 % ownership interest in matariki forestry group , a joint venture , that owns or leases approximately 436,000 acres ( 299,000 net plantable acres ) of timberlands in new zealand .

rayonier

rayonier 10 - k filing for 2017 . rayonier inc . , february 23 , 2018 . retrieved february 24 , 2018
in may 2014 , rayonier named david l . nunes as post - separation president and ceo for rayonier . [ 9 ]
in june 2014 , rayonier spun off its performance fibers business into an independent , publicly traded company , rayonier advanced materials inc . ( nyse : ryam ) . [ 12 ] [ 13 ] shareholders of rayonier received one share of the new rayonier advanced materials company for every three shares of rayonier on june 27 , 2014 . [ 1 ] [ 14 ]
principal subsidiaries : rayonier timberlands , l . p . ( rtlp ) ; rayonier forest resources company ; southern wood piedmont company ( swp ) .
. as world war ii ended , rayonier began making large land purchases in the pacific northwest . the rayonier foundation was created in 1952 to provide assistance to charitable , civic and education organizations in the communities where rayonier did business .
rayonier separates its land resources businesses from its performance fibers business , creating two independent , publicly traded companies . the performance fibers business becomes known as rayonier advanced materials
rayonier advanced materials is the leading global supplier of high - purity cellulose products .
following the separation , richard kincaid , director , will become chairman of rayonier inc .
rayonier is quite a small company , with a market capitalization of $ 585 million .
jacksonville , fla . - - ( business wire ) - - may 12 , 2014 - - rayonier ( nyse : ryn ) today announced the appointment of david l . nunes as chief operating officer . upon rayonier’s previously announced mid - year separation , nunes will assume the role of president and ceo of rayonier and paul boynton , rayonier’s current chairman , president and ceo , will become chairman , president and ceo of rayonier advanced materials .
why is rayonier ( ryn ) up 3 . 9 % since its last earnings report ?
why is rayonier ( ryn ) up 10 . 5 % since its last earnings report ?
rayonier benefits not just from the quality of its balance sheet , but from the composition .
our strong track record of execution creates value for our shareholders and positions rayonier as a strong , stable employer . there are more than 300 employees in the rayonier family , each sharing our
rayonier advanced materials makes everyday products possible—from cell phones and computer screens , to eyeglasses and medicine .
to get more information on rayonier ' s total segment . select each division with the arrow .
nunes will join rayonier inc . on june 9 as chief operating officer and will play a key role in finalizing the separation of the company . upon completion of the separation , he will assume responsibility for the leadership of rayonier inc . as previously announced , rayonier’s performance fibers division will become rayonier advanced materials ; an independent company initially focused on the production of high - purity cellulose specialty products .
rayonier advanced materials’ chemical products – resins and lignosulfonates – are supported by a dedicated technical sales team .
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to get more information on rayonier advanced materials ' s total segment . select each division with the arrow .
veteran timberland executive will serve as coo of rayonier inc . until its upcoming separation into two industry - leading companies
rayonier advanced materials manufactures newsprint for publishers of daily newspapers and commercial printers , as well as controlled bulk paper .
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hartford courant , april 10 , 1998 , p . d2 .
you may not think of timberlands as reit - owned real estate , but that ' s exactly what rayonier does .
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news release , exhibit 99 . 1 . rayonier inc . , february 7 , 2018 , retrieved february 21 , 2018
rayonier is aiming to become a much larger and diversified business , fueling this growth by internal and external investment ideas .
rayonier’s business has been under pressure recently due to flat demand for acetate products , a supply / demand imbalance in its major product categories , and the strong u . s . dollar lowering the expense of rayonier’s more internationally - focused competitors .
“this is an exciting time to join rayonier and i’m honored to accept this opportunity , ” nunes said . “rayonier is an industry leader with top talent and an outstanding timberland portfolio serving u . s . and pacific rim markets . coupled with the best hbu portfolio in the industry , rayonier is well positioned to capitalize on the rebounding economy and housing markets . rayonier’s unique combination of assets and talent will ensure that we continue the company’s long history of delivering value to our shareholders . ”
rayonier inc . plans to release its first quarter 2018 earnings after the market closes on wednesday , may 2 , 2018 .
fairfax financial owns 35 , 000 shares of rayonier advanced materials inc . with a market value of $ 541 , 000 .
the company was spun off in the summer of 2014 from rayonier ( ryn ) , a timber real estate investment trust .
rayonier operates high on the value chain of the pulp and paper industry , which is known as the cellulose specialties industry .
rayonier inc . today reported first quarter net income attributable to rayonier of $ 40 . 5 million , or $ 0 . 31 per share , on revenues of $ 203 . 2 million . this compares to net income attributable to rayonier of $ 33 . 8 million , or $ 0 . 27 per share , on revenues of $ 194 . 5 million in the prior year quarter .
rayonier opened international sales offices in europe and asia during 1954 . that same year , another pulp mill in the southeast was constructed at
by 1945 rayonier had begun making major timberland purchases in the west . the company founded the rayonier foundation in 1952 to provide charitable contributions to civic , educational , and charitable causes in local communities . in 1954 a second southwest pulp mill opened in jesup , georgia . that same year , the company opened offices in europe and asia . in 1968 rayonier became itt rayonier , a wholly owned subsidiary of itt corporation , a major international conglomerate . by 1971 further expansion of the jesup mill made it the largest facility of its kind in the world .
the company’s financial metrics are proportionally small . rayonier generated $ 869 million of revenue in 2016 , with operating income of $ 138 million .
while rayonier advanced materials might seem like an absolute bargain based on fundamental valuation metrics , keep in mind that the company has destroyed a substantial amount of shareholder value since its spin off . further , rayonier is a small cap stock and has more inherent risk as a result .
offering hunting properties from 20 acres to 20 , 000 acres across the united states , the rayonier hunting and recreation program was designed with you in mind . whether you’re looking for a place to hunt , fish or just enjoy the great outdoors , rayonier hunting has the perfect spot for you . chat with local representatives today who know the rayonier lands and will work with you to find a hunting property that’s just right .
“dave will provide strong leadership and direction to the new rayonier , ” said boynton . “with 30 years of industry experience , he will continue rayonier’s long legacy of growing shareholder value and provide strategic direction to one of the best teams of timber and real estate professionals in our industry . ”
rayonier inc . investors mark mchugh , 904 - 357 - 3757 or media roseann wentworth , 904 - 357 - 9185 roseann . wentworth @ urltoken
working closely with our customers in 20 countries , rayonier advanced materials creates one - of - a - kind cellulose specialties products from renewable resources .
the company was spun off from itt in 1994 with the company name reverting to rayonier and shares again traded on the new york stock exchange .
rayonier has come a long way from its beginnings as the rainier pulp and paper co . in the pacific northwest , but timber remains the foundation of the company’s business . today , rayonier is a leading international forest products company with three core businesses : timber , real estate and performance fibers .
if you are looking for a strong , stable company that provides an opportunity to excel while you grow your skills , consider a position with rayonier .
rayonier ( ryn ) could be an interesting play for investors as it is seeing solid earnings estimate revision in addition to having a robust industry rank .
rayonier ' s ( ryn ) timber segments benefit from elevated sawtimber prices and increase in harvest volume . however , lower liquidity position remains a headwind .
the zacks analyst thinks that improving performance in the pacific northwest and new zealand timber segment will enable rayonier ( ryn ) to enjoy better pricing power .
in addition to the numerous environmental concerns facing rayonier , it also was named as a defendant in a 1997 georgia lawsuit brought by powell - duffryn terminals . rayonier had stored a pulp manufacturing byproduct ( crude sulfate turpentine ) at one of powell - duffryn ' s marine terminals and storage facilities , and a major fire and explosion caused extensive damage . as a result , damages of $ 57 million were being sought against rayonier and the other defendant .
rayonier ( ryn ) reported earnings 30 days ago . what ' s next for the stock ? we take a look at earnings estimates for some clues .
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rayonier advanced materials acquires tembec , creating a diversified global leader in high - purity cellulose , packaging , paper , high - yield pulp and forest products .
rayonier is a timberland real estate investment trust with assets located in some of the most productive timber growing regions in the u . s . and new zealand . rayonier owns , leases or manages acres of timberlands located in the u . s . south , u . s . pacific northwest and new zealand .
company begins public trading on the new york stock exchange after three mills in washington merge to form rayonier , a combination of the words rayon and mt . rainier
make an impact at rayonier from day one . join a company that ' s big enough to achieve big things , yet small enough to challenge and recognize high performers .
rayonier advanced materials’ technical sales team works closely with customers worldwide to define needs , and we tailor our high - yield hardwood pulp manufacturing process to meet precise customer specifications .
rayonier is subject to many state and federal environmental laws and regulations , affecting its handling of air emissions , water discharges , and waste disposal . its operations also have been greatly influenced by federal laws governing the cutting of timber , particularly the endangered species act . rayonier claims to have spent over $ 100 million in the 1990s for voluntary and required environmental measures . much of rayonier ' s timberland in washington is home to presently endangered species such as the northern spotted owl and the marbled murrelet , as well as several varieties of salmon . as a result , there have been ongoing negotiations and more heated interactions involving rayonier , the environmental protection agency ( epa ) and state agencies , and environmental groups .
rayonier advanced materials believes that its acquisition of tembec is in the best interests of both companies and their shareholders and reaffirms its commitment to acquire tembec on the previously announced terms .
rayonier converted to a real estate investment trust ( reit ) on january 1 , 2004 . [ 6 ] terrapointe llc was established in 2005 to manage properties with development potential .
rayonier inc . is at a 52 - week high , but can investors hope for more gains in the future ? we take a look at the fundamentals for ryn for clues .
a log - trading office was opened in new zealand during 1988 . the new zealand government sold rayonier 250 , 000 acres ( 1 , 000 km 2 ) of timberland in 1992 .
in august 2017 , rayonier consolidated its corporate headquarters , real estate , and forest resources offices into a newly constructed , state - of - the - art building in wildlight , florida .
further , i would argue that if rayonier’s earnings decline by more than a factor of 6 . 7 , then investors have much more to be worried about than the repayment of debt .
jacksonville , fla . - - ( business wire ) - - jul . 17 , 2017 - - rayonier advanced materials inc . ( the “company” or “ rayonier advanced materials” ) ( nyse : ryam ) today reaffirmed its commitment to acquire tembec inc . ( “tembec” ) ( tsx : tmb ) on the terms previously agreed with tembec . the company believes that the previously announced arrangement consideration of c $ 4 . 05 in cash or 0 . 2302 of a share of rayonier advanced materials common stock per tembec common share—which is subject to proration so that approximately 63 % of the aggregate consideration is paid in cash and 37 % is paid in rayonier advanced materials stock—provides compelling value to tembec shareholders . the company does not intend to increase the consideration offered to tembec shareholders .
in august 2015 , rayonier announced its ownership in the new zealand joint venture will increase from 65 % to approximately 77 % , as part of an anticipated recapitalization of the jv . [ 15 ]
other environmental problems also faced rayonier in the 1990s . for example , in 1994 its former wholly owned subsidiary , southern wood piedmont company ( swp ) , was named as a potentially responsible party ( prp ) under the epa ' s comprehensive environmental response compensation and liability act ( cercla ) , based on coal tar derivative deposits found in tennessee ' s chattanooga creek . swp had ceased operations in 1986 , but rayonier would remain liable for its actions . according to rayonier ' s 1997 annual report , it was designated as a prp or the state equivalent in eight separate federal and state actions .
this strategy proved immensely successful . by 1937 , the rainier company merged with two other mills in washington , to form rayonier incorporated . this name was a combination of
rayon
and
rainier ,
the mountain visible from the original shelton mill . rayonier immediately became the largest rayon pulp manufacturer in the world , and was listed as a publicly traded company on the new york stock exchange .
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diplomatic relations with china were restored in 1979 . the following year , rayonier received orders for pulp and logs . it took almost five years to receive permission to open an office in beijing in 1985 .
in the later 1990s , however , rayonier ' s international operations became less profitable , particularly as the asian economies became less stable . in 1996 , the share of sales outside of the united states dropped to 55 percent ; in 1997 they decreased even more , to only 49 percent . nevertheless , rayonier had great hopes for expanding its business in the two most populous countries in asia , china , and india . these developing markets carried unique challenges , with delivery technology often not matching the demand for products . as described by dennis snyder , a rayonier vice - president , in the journal of commerce , when rayonier began to ship fluff pulp to china in the late 1980s , chinese ports lacked the equipment needed to handle the packages of this product . it had to be broken into individual rolls that could be handled manually .
rayonier inc ( nyse : ryn ) , a reits company based in united states , saw a decent share price growth in the teens level on the nyse over the last few months . with manyread more . . .
rayonier inc . is an international leader in the forest products industry , operating in more than 70 countries . the company manages 1 . 5 million acres of timberland in the united states and new zealand , which provide the raw material for its products . it also operates two pulp mills and three lumber manufacturing facilities in the united states , plus a fiberboard plant in new zealand that was acquired in 1997 . over two - thirds of rayonier ' s income is derived from sales of timber and wood products ; its remaining income comes from sales of specialty pulp products , such as cellulose pulp used in photographic film . rayonier focuses heavily on the international market ; about half of its sales in 1997 were made outside of the united states . during the late 1990s , along with many other companies in this industry , rayonier experienced a drop in sales and income . in 1997 it was forced to close a third pulp mill in washington , and its sales reflected a six percent decrease from the previous year . rayonier ' s operations also were greatly affected by environmental regulations , especially in the pacific northwest .
the recent completion of our acquisition of tembec represents the opening of another new chapter for our company . rayonier advanced materials is now a global manufacturer of high - purity cellulose , paperboard , lumber , and newsprint to high - yield pulp . if you are new to rayonier advanced materials , we welcome you . if you are an existing customer or partner , you will appreciate our expanded product offerings , increased innovation and an even larger geographic footprint .
armbruster , william ,
rayonier inc . ; producer of paper products finds ways to push its way overseas ,
journal of commerce online , may 21 , 1997 , http : / / www . joc . com .
rayonier inc . announced today that david nunes , president and ceo , will present at nareit’s reitweek : 2018 investor conference on tuesday , june 5 at 11 : 45 a . m . eastern time in new york , ny .
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upside participation – with approximately 37 % of the consideration in the form of rayonier advanced material stock , tembec shareholders have the opportunity to capture enhanced long - term value prospects through ongoing participation in a larger , more diverse company .
in 1968 , rayonier was acquired by the itt corporation ( originally the international telephone and telegraph corporation ) , and became part of itt ' s steady growth into a conglomerate . the new entity , itt rayonier , became a wholly owned subsidiary of itt , and the 1980s found rayonier immersed in the world of hostile corporate takeovers . in 1979 itt had hired a new ceo , rand araskog , a west point graduate and an interrogator of soviet defectors for the national security agency in the 1950s . an aggressive investor , he fought off three takeover attempts of itt in the 1980s , later chronicling these events in a book whose title illustrated his approach to business , the itt wars . at the same time , his salary of $ 8 . 5 million ( high even in the late 1980s ) was questioned by numerous investors in itt , including the california public employees ' retirement system , especially given itt ' s mediocre performance . facing growing criticism , araskog split itt into three separate corporations , and several subsidiaries were spun off as independent corporations , including rayonier . as of february 28 , 1994 , rayonier once again was an independent company , and it took back its original name . its president through the itt years , ronald gross , shortly afterward became chairman and ceo , a position he still held in 1998 . araskog continued to serve on the rayonier board of directors as well .
rayonier had long been active in the international arena , having marketed its pulp products in japan since the 1930s and in korea and china since the early 1980s . the newly independent rayonier also placed a great deal of attention on operating as a multinational company , targeting europe , asia , and latin america . in 1995 , sales outside of the united states made up 59 percent of rayonier ' s total sales of $ 1 . 26 billion . rayonier managed timber holdings in new zealand ( almost 220 , 000 acres ) that supplied much of the asian market , and it also purchased lumber from chile and russia . there was a significant difference in the
rotation age
of timberland in the united states and elsewhere . timber in the southeastern united states ( primarily softwoods such as southern pine ) would mature in only 20 - 25 years ; but in the northwestern united states ( home to douglas fir and hemlock ) , the cycle was 45 - 50 years . in new zealand , the average rotation period was 25 - 28 years . thus the new zealand timber holdings became more desirable . more than half of rayonier ' s specialty pulp products also were sold to foreign countries .
rayonier inc . ( nyse : ryn ) is a timberland reit with assets in the u . s . and new zealand . the company recently announced the addition of a marcato capital management executive to its board . the analyst . . .
enhanced liquidity – in the year prior to the announcement , tembec common shares traded an average of $ 0 . 13 million per day . in contrast , rayonier advanced materials shares traded an average of $ 7 . 8 million per day in the same period , which means that the company’s shares are greater than 60 times more liquid than tembec shares . as part of a significantly larger company , tembec shareholders receiving rayonier advanced materials common stock will benefit from this significantly increased market liquidity .
in may 2016 , rayonier announced upgrades to it pacific northwest timberland portfolio through the acquisition of 61 , 000 acres of timberlands in western oregon for $ 263 million , and a disposition of 55 , 000 acres comprising predominantly pre - merchantable timber in washington state for $ 130 million . the transactions significantly enhance rayonier ' s pacific northwest portfolio by smoothing the age - class distribution , increasing merchantable timber inventory and increasing both long - term and near - term harvest potential . [ 16 ]
as the leading global supplier of high - purity , cellulose specialties , lumber , paper pulp , paper and paperboard products , rayonier advanced materials builds on more than 90 years of experience to provide our customers with exceptional quality , service and value .
rayonier purchased 969 , 000 acres ( 3 , 920 km 2 ) of timberland in florida , georgia and alabama in 1999 , then relocated the corporate offices to jacksonville , florida , to be closer to company employees and properties . [ 5 ]
rayonier pulp mill in port angeles closes after 67 years ; 365 to lose jobs ,
morning news - tribune ( tacoma , wa ) , march 2 , 1997 , p . b2 , http : / / archive . tribnet . com .
rayonier is a leading timberland real estate investment trust with assets located in some of the most productive softwood timber growing regions in the u . s . and new zealand . as of june 30 , 2015 , rayonier owned , leased or managed approximately 2 . 7 million acres of timberlands located in the u . s . south ( 1 . 9 million acres ) , u . s . pacific northwest ( 373 , 000 acres ) and new zealand ( 444 , 000 acres ) . more information is available at urltoken .
yulee , fla . - - ( business wire ) - - may 22 , 2018 - - rayonier inc . ( nyse : ryn ) announced today that david nunes , president and ceo , will present at nareit’s reitweek : 2018 investor conference on tuesday , june 5 at 11 : 45 a . m . eastern time in new york , ny . to access a live webcast of the presentation , participants can visit the investor relations section of rayonier’s website at urltoken and follow the registration link . the webcast will be availabl . . .
nunes brings three decades of timber and real estate industry leadership to his new role , including more than 15 years as a senior executive . he joins rayonier inc . from pope resources ( nasdaq : pope ) , where he has served as president and ceo since 2002 .
rayonier pays a quarterly dividend of $ 0 . 07 per share . the company’s current stock price of $ 13 . 25 is priced at a forward dividend yield of 2 . 1 % – just above the s & p 500’s average dividend yield of 2 . 0 % .
rayonier reported adjusted earnings - per - share of $ 1 . 43 for fiscal 2016 . the company’s current stock price is a 9 . 3x multiple of 2016’s earnings . this is well below the s & p 500’s current price - to - earnings ratio of ~ 25 .
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since our inception in 1926 , resourceful and determined rayonier employees have worked to further our vision and mission . many changes have taken place over the past 90 years , but our fundamental values remain the same . we look forward to creating opportunities and value for many generations to come .
david nunes , president and ceo of rayonier , said : “these new credit facilities and the recapitalization of our new zealand joint venture will simplify our capital structure , provide material interest costs savings , increase our ownership position in a strategic asset , and enhance our strategic flexibility going forward . we believe that the jv recapitalization transaction represents an attractive capital allocation alternative for rayonier and is being made at an opportune time based on the long - term outlook for the business , the enhanced strategic flexibility that it provides , and the currently favorable nz $ / us $ exchange rate . ”
the company’s timber segments own or lease approximately 2 . 7 million acres of timberlands located in the u . s . and new zealand . the timber segments conduct timber harvesting activities , manage timberlands and sell timber and logs to third parties . on april 4 , 2013 , the company acquired an additional 39 % interest in the new zealand jv , which currently owns or leases approximately 439 , 000 gross acres ( 299 , 000 net plantable acres ) of new zealand timberlands . the acquisition of additional interest brought the company’s ownership to 65 % . as a result , the new zealand jv’s results of operations have been consolidated and included within the new zealand timber segment since the date rayonier acquired control . rayonier’s wholly - owned subsidiary , rayonier new zealand limited ( “rnz” ) serves as the manager of the new zealand jv forests . see note 7 — joint venture investment .
rayonier inc . today announced that its board of directors has approved an 8 % increase in its quarterly cash dividend to $ 0 . 27 per share from $ 0 . 25 per share . the dividend is payable on june 29 , 2018 to shareholders of record on june 15 , 2018 .
we trace our history back to 1926 , when the rainier pulp & paper company began operation in washington state . eleven years later , we emerged as a global leader . with three companies merging in 1937 to form rayonier , we immediately became the single largest manufacturer of dissolving pulps in the world .
in 1931 rainier teamed up with du pont , the leading producer of rayon , and perfected the world ' s first pulp made from hemlock designed specifically for the rayon industry . in 1937 the company merged with two other mills in washington and was incorporated as rayonier . the company began trading on the new york stock exchange that same year . rayonier was already the largest single manufacturer of dissolving pulps in the world at that time . the company purchased timberlands in the southeastern united states the following year , and in 1939 it completed the first southeastern pulp mill in florida to utilize the region ' s extensive resources .
the company ' s new zealand timberlands consisted of approximately 433 , 000 acres , including approximately 254 , 000 acres of leased lands , of which approximately 299 , 000 acres , including approximately 164 , 000 acres of leased lands ) were designated as productive or plantation acres , as of december 31 , 2016 . the company owns interest in matariki forestry group , a joint venture ( new zealand jv ) . rayonier ' s subsidiary , rayonier new zealand limited ( rnz ) serves as the manager of the new zealand jv forests . the company ' s new zealand timberlands serve a domestic sawmilling market and also export logs to pacific rim markets .
note that any webcasts or presentations on this website were created as of the dates listed , and reflected management views as of those dates . these presentations may contain certain forward - looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements . such risks and uncertainties include , but are not limited to , the risk factors noted in rayonier’s earnings releases and its filings with the securities and exchange commission . rayonier assumes no obligation to update the information in the presentations , which speak only as of their respective dates , except as may be required by law .
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in 1931 , when dupont sought a process to purify hemlock pulp for use in the production of rayon , they turned to us , planting the seeds for a partnership that led to innovation and fueled rayonier’s growth . in the years since , we’ve built and maintained our position as the leading provider of high - purity performance fibers .
rainier pulp and paper changed its name to rayonier , a portmanteau of the words rayon and rainier , in 1937 , when it became a publicly traded company . the following year , the company acquired timber stands in the southeastern united states and began construction of a fernandina beach , florida , pulp mill , which began production in 1939 .
real estate at rayonier , we evaluate each acre of our timberland to determine its greatest potential and highest and best use . in some cases , land that was once best suited for growing timber is now more valuable for residential , industrial , commercial or conservation use . our real estate subsidiary provides added value by entitling or selling these properties .
rayonier operates in five reportable business segments : southern timber , pacific northwest timber , new zealand timber , real estate and trading . see note 4 — segment and geographical information for further discussion of its reportable business segments and note 21 — discontinued operations for additional information on the sale of the wood products business and the spin - off of the performance fibers business .
a graphic example of this clash was seen in the fate that befell the rayonier pulp plant in port angeles , washington . throughout the 1990s , the company had to reduce the amount of timber harvested from private land that was the home of endangered species . as a result , the washington hemlock that was used at the port angeles mill became more expensive , and the mill lost money almost every year . also , the plant facility itself was considered an environmental problem , and required numerous expensive upgrades . ( as described in a seattle times article ,
for nearly 70 years , the smokestacks of the rayonier mill have scented the air . . . with a faint , sulphur - like smell . ) however , the mill provided jobs for several hundred workers , and paid taxes that amounted to ten percent of the city ' s budget . when it appeared inevitable that the plant would close , workers began to display bumper stickers saying ,
millworkers are an endangered species , too !
rayonier closed the mill permanently in february 1997 , citing its inability to continue competing with plants in lower - cost areas such as the southeastern united states , south africa , and asia .
although rayonier believes that the expectations reflected in any forward - looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions , it can give no assurance that these expectations will be attained and it is possible that actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward - looking statements due to a variety of risks and uncertainties . such factors include , but are not limited to : uncertainties as to the timing of the spin - off and whether it will be completed , the possibility that various closing conditions for the spin - off may not be satisfied or waived , the expected tax treatment of the spin - off , the impact of the spin - off on the businesses of rayonier and the performance fibers company , the ability of both companies to meet debt service requirements , the availability and terms of financing and expectations of credit rating . other important factors are described in the company’s most recent form 10 - k and 10 - q reports on file with the securities and exchange commission that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed in forward - looking statements that may have been made in this document . rayonier assumes no obligation to update these statements except as is required by law .
in its 1997 annual report , the management of rayonier set out a detailed strategy for its coming years . aware of the possibility that asian economies might continue to falter , rayonier anticipated another
challenging year .
in a belt - tightening mode ( adopting cost controls and reducing discretionary spending ) , the company planned to adopt a four - pronged strategy : ( 1 ) to manage its u . s . and new zealand timber acreage for strong cash flow ; ( 2 ) to enhance its position as the world ' s leading supplier of specialty pulp , an already highly profitable segment ; ( 3 ) to pursue strategic opportunities in its timber and wood product operations ; and ( 4 ) to remain in the top quartile of company financial results in the industry . two early results of this strategy were a cut of $ 15 million in operating costs in 1997 , plus the announcement of a worldwide timberland alliance with grantham , mayo , van otterloo & co . llc ( gmo ) , a global investment management firm based in boston . gmo chose rayonier in early 1998 to manage its forest and timber operations , in return for an option to co - invest in the gmo properties .
rayonier inc . , a north carolina corporation , including its consolidated subsidiaries ( “rayonier” or “the company” ) , is a leading timberland real estate investment trust ( “reit” ) with assets located in some of the most productive softwood timber growing regions in the u . s . and new zealand and its shares have a $ 0 . 00 par value . the company owns or leases approximately 2 . 7 million acres of timberland , located in the united states and new zealand . included in this property is approximately 0 . 2 million acres of timberlands located primarily along the coastal region from savannah , georgia to daytona beach , florida , some of which has long - term potential for real estate development . the company also engages in the trading of logs , primarily to support the company’s new zealand export operations .
rayonier is a leading international forest products company with three core businesses : forest resources , real estate and performance fibers . the company owns , leases or manages 2 . 6 million acres of timber and land in the united states and new zealand . the company ' s holdings include approximately 200 , 000 acres with residential and commercial development potential along the interstate 95 corridor between savannah , ga . , and daytona beach , fla . its performance fibers business is one of the world ' s leading producers of high - value specialty cellulose fibers , which are used in products such as filters , pharmaceuticals and lcd screens . approximately 50 percent of the company ' s sales are outside the u . s . to customers in approximately 20 countries . rayonier is structured as a real estate investment trust . more information is available at urltoken .
itt rayonier was incorporated in 1926 as the rainier pulp and paper company in shelton , washington . the company ' s founders , including edward m . mills , were the first to recognize an opportunity to use the west coast ' s plentiful western hemlock tree species for the production of a superior grade of bleached paper pulp . the company ' s first mill in shelton , washington , went into production the following year .
the vast majority of the company’s hbu properties are managed as timberland and generate cash flow from timber operations prior to their sale or , in the case of improved development properties , prior to improvement . all of the company’s u . s . land sales , including hbu and non - hbu , are reported in the real estate segment . rayonier employs a detailed land classification process for all of its timberland and hbu acres .
further information regarding the transaction is contained in the management information circular in connection with the special meeting of the tembec shareholders filed by tembec with the canadian securities administrators on june 23 , 2017 and furnished by rayonier advanced materials on form 8 - k filed june 23 , 2017 with the u . s . securities and exchange commission . investors and security holders are urged to read the information circular , as it contains important information concerning the proposed transaction . investors and security holders may obtain a copy of the arrangement agreement , information circular and other meeting materials at urltoken and urltoken . this document is for informational purposes only . it does not constitute an offer to purchase shares of rayonier advanced materials or tembec or a solicitation or recommendation statement under the rules and regulations of the canadian securities regulators , the u . s . securities and exchange commission or other applicable laws .
is a leading global supplier of high purity cellulose , a natural polymer commonly found in cell phones , computer screens , filters and pharmaceuticals . the company engineers dozens of customized products at its plants in florida and georgia , delivering unique properties , unparalleled consistency and exceptional quality . rayonier advanced materials’ facilities can produce approximately 485 , 000 tons of high purity cellulose and 245 , 000 tons of commodity products . with approximately 1 , 200 employees and revenues of
jacksonville , fla . - - ( business wire ) - - aug . 5 , 2015 - - rayonier inc . ( nyse : ryn ) today announced that it has entered into a credit agreement with cobank , acb , as administrative agent , and a syndicate of farm credit institutions and other commercial banks to provide $ 550 million of new credit facilities , including a five - year $ 200 million revolving credit facility and a nine - year $ 350 million term loan facility . the new credit facilities will be used to refinance the company’s existing revolving credit facility and senior exchangeable notes ( due in august 2015 ) , as well as fund an anticipated capital infusion into the company’s new zealand joint venture ( the “matariki jv” or the “jv” ) for repayment of jv indebtedness . as an eligible farm credit system loan , the term loan facility will allow rayonier to receive annual patronage payments , which should lower the company’s net effective interest cost .
in the mid - and late 1990s , the timber and pulp industries both were experiencing hard times , a fate shared by rayonier . its 1992 sales ( while owned by itt ) stood at $ 974 million , with a $ 103 million loss in the income column ; 1993 saw sales drop to $ 936 million . after rayonier became an independent company again , its sales rose gradually at first ( $ 1 . 07 billion in 1994 and $ 1 . 26 billion in 1995 ) , but then began to decline again . for 1996 , sales totalled $ 1 . 18 billion ( with a loss of $ 98 million ) ; 1997 sales dropped again , to $ 1 . 1 billion . although the u . s . timber market was relatively strong in the late 1990s , there was a sharp decline in the demand for timber from new zealand , and pulp prices were also dropping . for example , a grade of pulp that sold for $ 975 a ton in mid - 1995 brought only $ 500 a ton in early 1997 . in a january 1998 press release , ceo gross attributed this problem to developing economies in asia , which had been a key market for these products :
the turmoil in asia has clouded the near - term outlook .
in early 1998 , there was some hope that at least the pulp market was recovering , as the rating firm goldman sachs raised its ratings on a number of pulp - related companies , including rayonier .
hedge fund manager mick mcguire said on tuesday that rayonier advanced materials inc ' s stock price could triple if the company focuses on integrating a recent acquisition and cutting costs . mcguire ' s marcato capital management began buying the stock last year and spoke about the chemical company that specializes in cellulose - based products publicly for the first time on tuesday at the 13d monitor ' s 2018 active - passive investor summit .
the company should concentrate on integrating its recent acquisition , paying down debt and buying back stock ,
mcguire said .
as of 1997 , the geographic distribution of rayonier ' s two key product lines ( timber and wood products , and specialty pulp products ) broke down as follows : timber and wood ( united states , 62 percent ; japan , 18 percent ; south korea , nine percent ; new zealand , seven percent ; other , four percent ) , specialty pulp ( united states , 41 percent ; europe , 23 percent ; japan , 14 percent ; latin america , ten percent ; other asian countries , nine percent ; other , three percent ) .
full price discovery – tembec’s board of directors and management , with the assistance of their financial and legal advisors , reviewed strategic alternatives for nearly two years , including the continuation of tembec ' s existing stand - alone business plan and the divestiture of core and non - core segments , before recognizing that a transaction with rayonier advanced materials was the best option for tembec and its shareholders . the interest of tembec’s board of directors and management are fully aligned to that of shareholders , and tembec’s board received two fairness opinions to the effect that the transaction is fair .
the issue of environmental measures taken against companies such as rayonier was a heated political topic in the late 1990s . controversial measures that were satisfactory to neither enviromentalists nor timber companies were taken in the areas of clear - cutting timber , air emissions , and water discharges . notably , a growing number of companies were allowed to adopt
habitat conservation plans
( hcps ) . in exchange for the right to do commercial logging on private property , the companies were required to adopt voluntary conservation plans that exempted them from some other environmental regulations . many environmental organizations , such as the national wildlife federation , were greatly concerned that the voluntary plans would not adequately protect plant and animal life . for instance , the washington state office of the national audubon society found that the vast majority of the proposed hcps in that state involved the cutting of older ( and hence more commercially valuable ) trees on private land , and relied on using adjacent federal forestland as a refuge for the displaced endangered species . the federal approval process for new plans , including rayonier ' s , was temporarily suspended in december 1997 as the result of a lawsuit .
yulee , fla . - - ( business wire ) - - may 21 , 2018 - - rayonier inc . ( nyse : ryn ) today announced that its board of directors has approved an 8 % increase in its quarterly cash dividend to $ 0 . 27 per share from $ 0 . 25 per share . the dividend is payable on june 29 , 2018 to shareholders of record on june 15 , 2018 . “based on our significant cash flow growth , strong capital structure , and confidence in the sustainability of our core businesses , i am pleased . . .
rayonier inc . ( rayonier ) , incorporated on december 3 , 1993 , is a timberland real estate investment trust ( reit ) with assets located in some of the timber growing regions in the united states and new zealand . the company operates through five segments : southern timber , pacific northwest timber , new zealand timber , real estate and trading . the southern timber , pacific northwest timber and new zealand timber segments reflect all activities related to the harvesting of timber and other activities , such as recreational leases , within each respective geography . its new zealand timber segment also reflects land sales that occur within its new zealand portfolio . its real estate segment reflects the united states land sales . its trading segment reflects the log trading activities that support its new zealand operations . the company owned , leased or managed approximately 2 . 7 million acres of timberlands located in the united states south , the united states pacific northwest and new zealand , as of december 31 , 2016 . in addition , the company is engaged in the trading of logs from new zealand and australia to pacific rim markets , primarily to support its new zealand export operations .
the company ' s real estate segment includes the united states land sales , including higher and better use ( hbu ) and non - hbu . the company ' s real estate sales include over five categories : improved development , unimproved development , rural , non - strategic / timberlands and large dispositions . the improved development category consists of properties sold for development for which rayonier , through a taxable reit subsidiary , has invested in site improvements , such as infrastructure , roadways , utilities , amenities and / or other improvements . the unimproved development category consists of properties sold for development , which rayonier has not invested in site improvements , such as infrastructure . the rural category consists of properties sold in rural markets to buyers interested in the property for rural residential or recreational use . the non - strategic / timberland category includes sales of non - core timberlands , sales of core timberlands , and sales of properties to conservation interests that preserve the land for habitat , public recreation , natural growth , buffer zones or other environmental purposes . the large dispositions category included sales of timberland that exceed over $ 20 million in size and do not have any identified hbu premium relative to timberland value , as of december 31 , 2016 .
in 2014 , rayonier inc . divided its land resources businesses from its performance fibers business , creating two independent publicly traded companies . completion of the acquisition of tembec represents the opening of yet another new chapter for our company . we are now a global forest products company with products ranging from lumber , paperboard and newsprint to high - yield pulp and high - purity cellulose . we have expanded our international footprint to include global manufacturing operations in canada and france in addition to our u . s . operations . we have increased opportunities for innovation and product diversification . we are even better positioned for future growth .
rayonier was founded in 1926 as the rainier pulp and paper company in shelton , washington , with an office in san francisco , california . its name was inspired by mount rainier in washington state . its first mill opened the next year in shelton and port angeles , washington , on the olympic peninsula . the mill used tsuga heterophylla ( western hemlock ) trees to create a premium bleached paper pulp . in 1931 , rainier pulp and paper began working with the dupont chemical company to produce hemlock pulp for the manufacture of rayon . two additional pulp mills were constructed and began operation in the state of washington .
rayonier is a timberland real estate investment trust . co . has five business segments : the southern timber , pacific northwest timber and new zealand timber , which reflect activities related to the harvesting of timber and other activities , such as recreational licenses ; real estate , which reflects u . s . land sales comprised of : improved development , unimproved development , rural , non - strategic / timberlands , and large dispositions ; and trading , which reflects the log trading activities that support co . ' s new zealand operations . at dec 31 2017 , co . owned , leased or managed approximately 2 . 6 million acres of timberlands located in the u . s . south , u . s . pacific northwest and new zealand .