Classical Ballet Academy 2017 Holiday Shows

Classical Ballet Academy Holiday Shows 2017

The Nutcracker December 16 & 17

A Christmas Carol December 15

The Children’s Nutcracker December 14, 15 & 17

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The Nutcracker A Christmas Carol The Children’s Nutcracker The Nutcracker Sweet Suite

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WELCOME TO CLASSICAL BALLET ACADEMY Welcome to Classical Ballet Academy’s thirteenth annual winter productions. In order to highlight all dancers, we are pleased to offer four different shows this holiday season. Dancers in The Nutcracker auditioned in August and were accepted into Classical Ballet Academy’s Pre-Professional Program and cast in this timeless holiday favorite. Dancers in our Contemporary, Modern, and Jazz Pre-Professional Program auditioned and were awarded parts in A Christmas Carol. The Children’s Nutcracker is a charming production filled with dancers from Beginning Ballet through Level Four. It is impressive to see such young dancers perform this full-length children’s production. The Nutcracker Sweet Suite features all our littlest dancers, ages two and a half to six. This show will melt your heart and give you a glimpse of where the next generation of CBA dancers begins. During the past fourteen years, Classical Ballet Academy has grown from a ballet school with only three dancers to more than four hundred; despite our size, we take pride in maintaining a small-school atmosphere and offering an environment where dancers of all ages and ability are treated as individuals and artists.

Every year a new crop of dancers matures and takes on more challenging roles. The tradition and opportunity of performing in The Nutcracker is a memory these dancers will have for a lifetime. I am so proud of the way all the dancers at CBA have developed their gifts and artistry in just three short months. They are the reason I go to work:

their dedication, talent, energy, and passion make my job a true joy! Dancers grow up at the school and then take flight into the world. Seeing their success and having them come back to spend time with us on the stage again is such a gift to me as well as to the younger dancers. Thank you to the CBA alumni who are with us this week on the stage and in the audience!

Part of my mission at CBA is to help dancers appreciate the intense work and commitment required for this beautiful art form. It is essential for them also to appreciate all that their parents and families contribute to their dance education—and to the dance productions. Classical Ballet Academy strives to put on professionallevel productions using all student dancers and volunteers. I am deeply grateful for the CBA community. It feels like a large family that collaborates to create lasting memories as well as art. More than two hundred parent volunteers donate their time and talents to make these shows happen.

Every year I am overwhelmed by the support and gifts I find among the students and parents of Classical Ballet Academy.

Every day in the hallways of CBA you will find parents sewing, collecting names of program sponsors, brainstorming new props/sets, organizing carpools, writing checks, and going above and beyond for their children and for the other dancers at CBA. Many of the dancers attend classes five nights a week, and many of them and their families have sacrificed every Saturday and several Sundays to prepare

Food, beverages, cameras and recording devices are not permitted in Lincoln Performance Hall.

Smoking is not permitted in the Performance Hall or in the building. Please silence all cell phones.

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for the performances. I would like to offer a special thank-you to all the Committee Chairs and Head Volunteers. You amaze me with everything you do and give.

The staff at CBA is also exceptional. All the teachers put so much time, energy, love, and passion into everything they create. They inspire, choreograph, and train dancers year after year—they go well beyond “just teaching.” Their vision, choreography, teaching, and organization are amazing. CBA is a collective effort.

I am humbled to work alongside such talented teachers and artists.

In addition to the many dancers and families that make up CBA I would also like to thank my family and friends for all their support and love. I am so blessed to have true friendship and love in my life.

It fills me with great delight to have you begin the holiday season with Classical Ballet Academy’s winter productions of The Nutcracker, A Christmas Carol, The Children’s Nutcracker, and The Nutcracker Sweet Suite. We hope you enjoy the shows and experience the magic.

With utmost gratitude,

Sarah Rigles, Director

DIRECTORS SARAH RIGLES Director

Sarah Rigles has taught all levels of ballet in the Portland metropolitan area for more than twenty years. Sarah originally received her technical training at a small ballet school in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, directed by the renowned Ceci Klein.

She then went on to train in the Vaganova method, accepted full scholarships to study at Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle, and, at the age of sixteen, accepted a full-scholarship trainee position with the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City, where she performed and assistant-taught. Her attention to detail and love for classical ballet has allowed her to stage and direct full-length ballets, such as The Nutcracker, as well as prepare students for ballet companies, colleges, prestigious summer programs, and year-round study, including American Ballet Theater, Ballet West, Boston Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Kirov Academy, Pacific Northwest Ballet, HARID and The Bolshoi Ballet in Russia. She also works to prepare dancers for Youth America Grand Prix, the most acclaimed classical ballet competition. She has had many dancers place in the top twelve regionally and attend the finals in NYC. Her vast experience in the field, her passion for ballet, and her dedication to the art form make Miss Sarah the ideal ballet school director. Under her direction, CBA has become one of the largest and best ballet schools in Oregon.

CANDALEE WREDE Assistant Director

Miss Candalee began her dance training at age four with Marcelle Renoux, founder of the oldest dance studio in Portland. Her training included both Royal Academy of Dance and Cechetti methods, along with a variety of techniques. Miss Candalee’s dance studies were primarily in ballet, focusing extensively in pointe and pas de deux. She also studied jazz, modern, folk, and theatrical dance. At age fourteen, Ms. Wrede was honored by becoming the youngest lead soloist for Renoux’s performing company, which allowed her to study and perform many classical roles and to learn the art of developing complete original story ballets.

She was a dance major at the University of Oregon, and she has maintained a lifelong commitment to dance through ongoing study and by teaching its different forms, theories, and methods.

Miss Candalee began teaching in 1972 as the ballet mistress for the National Academy of Gymnastics, training both former and future Olympians. From 1981 to 1992 she owned and operated her own dance studio, establishing a Junior Ballet Company as part of the studio, with its members performing original ballets such as Pippi Longstocking and The Last Unicorn.

She was granted an honorary teaching certificate from the State of Oregon when she designed and implemented a full dance and dance history program for Sam Barlow High School.

Miss Candalee has taught at CBA for more than nine years and is the Assistant Director. She teaches, choreographs, and mentors the staff at CBA. She hopes to promote a long legacy of dance training for the younger and very talented generation of dancers and studio owners in the Portland area.

Faculty at Classical Ballet Academy SARAH RIGLES Director, Artistic Director, Ballet Faculty

CANDALEE WREDE Assistant Director, Ballet Faculty

SISSY DAWSON Director of Contemporary Dance Program, Office Manager

GAIL BLACK Jazz Faculty

SUSAN FISCHER Ballet, Contemporary Faculty

ARIELLA FRISHBERG Adaptive Dance, Ballet, Creative Movement Faculty

NICHOLAS PETRICH Hip Hop, Fusion Faculty

RICK GONZALEZ Ballet, Contemporary Faculty

MICHELLE KIRKPATRICK JOHNSON Ballet Faculty

LAUREN MICHELLE SPRAGUE Ballet, Modern, Creative Movement Faculty

ALYSSA ZADAN Creative Movement Faculty

ALEX STEWART Special Guest Artist (former CBA alum)

OUR MISSION

is to educate, inspire and transform dancers of all ages through the study of classical ballet and complimentary dance forms. Reshaping the mind and body takes discipline and strength. CBA is dedicated to helping each individual achieve this goal.

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Classical Ballet Academy’s Original Production of

THE NUTCRACKER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Sarah Rigles

CHOREOGRAPHY Sarah Rigles

COMPOSER Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

NUTCRACKER STORY

ACT I

Finely dressed guests begin to arrive at a lavish Christmas party. Young Clara and her brother, Fritz, are bursting with excitement at the prospect of holiday treats to come.

The festivities get under way but are soon interrupted by the arrival of a mysterious guest, Clara’s great-uncle Drosselmeier.

Drosselmeier gives toys to all the children and entertains the guests with a collection of lifelike mechanical dolls. Saving the best for last, he presents Clara, his favorite niece, with a very special gift: a wooden Nutcracker. Fritz snatches the precious new toy from his sister and carelessly breaks it.

Clara’s friends comfort her as Drosselmeier does his best to repair the Nutcracker. After hours of dancing and celebration, the party 4 | Classical Ballet Academy

draws to a close and the guests depart.

Clara, unable to fall asleep, tiptoes out of her bedroom to check on the Nutcracker still by the Christmas tree. She falls asleep on the sofa and has a magnificent dream. The Christmas tree grows to an enormous height and soon the room is filled with frightening rats and their Rat King. The Nutcracker, now life-size, arrives to protect Clara. He summons his soldiers and a battle ensues.

With the help of the battle cats the rats are defeated, but the Rat Queen manages to stab the Nutcracker with her sword.

While Clara cries over her fallen hero, the Nutcracker is magically transformed into a Prince. Snowflakes dance as the Nutcracker Prince pushes Clara through the Land of the Snow in a magical sleigh.

ACT II

The Nutcracker Prince escorts Clara from the Land of the Snow into the Land of the Sweets, where she is greeted by dazzling Peppermint Ice Candies. Clara sits upon a throne and is invited to behold the enchanting scene. One by one, colorful sweets, magical creatures from afar, and beautiful flowers swirl and dance before her. When the performances come to an end, everyone waves good-bye to Clara, and the Nutcracker ushers her away in his magical sleigh.

THE NUTCRACKER CAST PARTY SCENE CLARA.................................................................................................... Kiana Richardson (shows 1&2) | Ava Banks (shows 3&4) FRITZ....................................................................................................... Lane Harris (shows 1&2) | Sorel Johnson (shows 3&4) BUTLERS............................................................................................. Watson Bean, Oliver White, Rico White MAIDS..................................................................................................... Anna Blosser, Carmel Garrison, Mia Hardister, Delilah Hartwell, Emma Marrs, Ayla Puhala, Anita Sandler, Aviva Soll, Amelia Williams CLARA’S MOTHER........................................................................ Danielle Lee CLARA’S FATHER........................................................................... Steve Shipsey GRANDMOTHER............................................................................ Bobbie Abram GRANDMOTHER............................................................................ Viki Gillespie DROSSELMEIER............................................................................. Rodney Gunther PARTY SCENE PARENTS......................................................... Julie Boucher, Matt Marcus, Stuart Mathews, Jilene Modlin, Anna Nielsen, Danial Polette, Krista Shipsey, Sanjna Varela PARTY SCENE GIRLS.................................................................. Hannah Bowes, Daisy D’Angelo, Dayanara Day, Zoe Egle, Lucia Gutierrez, Bristol Hager, Elinore Harris, Grace Hoffman, Mariajose Mata, Eleanor Molchan, Issa Ono, Nadaly Osenniy, Eloisa Ribbing, Kate Schenk, Anna Stiffler, Eleanor Struve, Hadleigh Sullivan, Leena Wachtel FRITZ’S FRIENDS........................................................................... Sorel Johnson, Aidan Hicks PORCELAIN DOLLS..................................................................... Esther Calvert, Kaylee Eisal, Emma Gall, Kaitlin Nelson, Avery Parker CHINA DOLLS.................................................................................. Zanna Agee, Ava Banks, June Campbell, Grace Chadderdon, Eliza Long, Kiana Richardson, Clio Tzetos, Hobbs Waters SOLDIER DOLLS............................................................................ Madeleine Burns, Chloe Comer, Daphne Jilot, Abigail Schroeder

BATTLE SCENE RATS (SHOW 1)................................................................................... Sydney Erlandson, Stella Mack, Sophie Marcus, Ellery Ott, Etta Partridge, Malia Shipsey RATS (SHOW 2)................................................................................... AnnaRose Deardorff, Sydney Erlandson, Annabel Kaplan, Devin Lyon, Stella Mack, Etta Partridge RATS (SHOW 3)................................................................................... Kaia Berger, Sydney Erlandson, Devin Lyon, Sophie Marcus, Etta Partridge, Malia Shipsey RATS (SHOW 4)................................................................................... Kaia Berger, AnnaRose Deardorff, Sydney Erlandson, Annabel Kaplan, Ellery Ott, Etta Partridge BATTLE CAT GENERAL............................................................ Mikayla Trumm BATTLE CATS................................................................................... Claire Avenoso, Margaux Johnson, Frances Klinger, Audrey Krusee, Matilda Milner, Jane White NUTCRACKER................................................................................. Iolar Lima RAT KING............................................................................................. Luke Burton RAT QUEEN........................................................................................ Annabel Kaplan (show 1) | Malia Shipsey (show 2) | AnnaRose Deardorff (show 3) | Sophie Marcus (show 4) TOY SOLDIERS................................................................................ Ailsa Beckwith, Annabelle Gump, Ava Hudson, Brynn Johnson, Yanling Joslin, Zoe Mottaz, Evelina Nesseler-Cass, Merret Schaeperkoetter, Vivian Vaszquez, Esme Zehava, Maile Zenner

SNOW SCENE SNOW QUEEN................................................................................. Megan McEntee (show 1) | Chloe Erlandson (show 2) | Maya Cogan (show 3) | Natazia Head (show 4) BIG SNOWFLAKES (SHOW 1).................................................. Maya Cogan, Chloe Erlandson, Sydney Erlandson, Ariella Frishberg, Sophia Guitteau, Devin Lyon, Sophie Marcus, Rachel Modlin, Sasha Neilson, Amelia Parsons, Etta Partridge, Malia Shipsey BIG SNOWFLAKES (SHOW 2)................................................. AnnaRose Deardorff, Sydney Erlandson, Ariella Frishberg, Sophia Guitteau. Natazia Head, Annabel Kaplan, Devin Lyon, Megan McEntee, Rachel Modlin, Sasha Neilson, Amelia Parsons, Etta Partridge BIG SNOWFLAKES (SHOW 3)................................................. Chloe Erlandson, Sydney Erlandson, Ariella Frishberg, Sophia Guitteau, Natazia Head, Sophie Marcus, Rachel Modlin, Sasha Neilson, Ellery Ott, Amelia Parsons, Etta Partridge, Malia Shipsey Classical Ballet Academy | 5

THE NUTCRACKER CAST (CONTINUED) BIG SNOWFLAKES (SHOW 4)................................................. Maya Cogan, AnnaRose Deardorff, Sydney Erlandson, Ariella Frishberg, Sophia Guitteau, Annabel Kaplan, Megan McEntee, Rachel Modlin, Sasha Neilson, Ellery Ott, Amelia Parsons, Etta Partridge MEDIUM SNOWFLAKES.......................................................... Twyla Angell, Thao Mi Anthony, Kaia Berger, Kathe Blumklotz, Isabel Chambers, Stella Mack, Kaedyn Murphy, Anna Neilson, Sophia Neilson, Hailey Olson, Ava Sorenson, Lily Trimble, Anna Wright LITTLE SNOWFLAKES.............................................................. Zanna Agee, Ava Banks, Madeleine Burns, Esther Calvert, June Campbell, Grace Chadderdon, Chloe Comer, Kaylee Eisal, Emma Gall, Daphne Jilot, Eliza Long, Kaitlin Nelson, Avery Parker, Kiana Richardson, Abigail Schroeder, Clio Tzetos

LAND OF THE SWEETS PEPPERMINT ICE PAS DE DEUX (SHOW 1&2)............. Luke Burton, Sasha Neilson PEPPERMINT ICE PAS DE DEUX (SHOW 3&4)............ Luke Burton, Rachel Modlin SPANISH CHOCOLATE SOLO.............................................. Etta Partridge (show 1&2) | Ariella Frishberg (show 3) | Sydney Erlandson (show 4) ARABIAN COFFEE........................................................................ Thao Mi Anthony, Watson Bean, Kathe Blumklotz, Luke Burton, Kaedyn Murphy, Anna Neilson, Hailey Olson, Hobbs Waters, Oliver White, Rico White LEAD MIRLITON............................................................................. Sophia Guitteau (shows 1&2) | Amelia Parsons (shows 3&4) MIRLITONS......................................................................................... Twyla Angell, Kaia Berger, Isabel Chambers, Stella Mack, Sophia Neilson, Ava Sorenson, Lily Trimble, Anna Wright RUSSIAN PAS DE DEUX (SHOW 1&2)................................ Iolar Lima, Ellery Ott RUSSIAN PAS DE DEUX (SHOW 3&4)................................ Iolar Lima, Devin Lyon CHINESE FORTUNE COOKIES............................................ Hannah Bowes, Daisy D’Angelo, Dayanara Day, Zoe Egle, Lucia Gutierrez, Bristol Hager, Elinore Harris, Grace Hoffman, Mariajose Mata, Eleanor Molchan, Issa Ono, Nadaly Osenniy, Eloisa Ribbing, Kate Schenk, Anna Stiffler, Eleanor Struve, Hadleigh Sullivan, Leena Wachtel CHINESE FORTUNE COOKIES............................................ Watson Bean, Aidan Hicks, Sorel Johnson, Hobbs Waters, Oliver White, Rico White MOTHER GINGER.......................................................................... Brian Stewart MOTHER GINGER’S BONBONS......................................... Adelaide Andrews, Ellie Artman, Isabella Bean, Clara Blackburn, Natalie Bouldin, Zoe Brigleb, Noel Burgoine, Emma Burns, Charlotte Cory, Zella Doschka, Greta Duey, Isabella Egle, Katarina Fuhrmann, Izabella Grunde, Sam Harris, Orla Hof, Francesca Hyde, Noa Kaopuiki-Delaney, Beatrice Krenkel, Petra Liebezeit, Violet Lothamer, Willa Mackin, Amelia Michael, Twyla Roehm, Teagan Rork, Greta Schreiber, Iris Souders, Grace Steves, Sydney Turner, Audrey Varela (Class Helpers: Sydney Erlandson, Stella Mack, Etta Partridge)

DEWDROP FAIRY.......................................................................... AnnaRose Deardorff (show 1) | Sophie Marcus (show 2) | Annabel Kaplan (show 3) | Malia Shipsey (show 4) BIG FLOWER (SHOW 1)................................................................ Maya Cogan, Chloe Erlandson, Sydney Erlandson, Ariella Frishberg, Sophia Guitteau, Devin Lyon, Rachel Modlin, Sasha Neilson, Ellery Ott, Amelia Parsons, Etta Partridge BIG FLOWER (SHOW 2)................................................................ Sydney Erlandson, Ariella Frishberg, Sophia Guitteau, Natazia Head, Devin Lyon, Rachel Modlin, Megan McEntee, Sasha Neilson, Ellery Ott, Amelia Parsons, Etta Partridge BIG FLOWER (SHOW 3)................................................................ Chloe Erlandson, Sydney Erlandson, Ariella Frishberg, Sophia Guitteau, Natazia Head, Devin Lyon, Rachel Modlin, Sasha Neilson, Ellery Ott, Amelia Parsons, Etta Partridge BIG FLOWER (SHOW 4)................................................................ Maya Cogan, Sydney Erlandson, Ariella Frishberg, Sophia Guitteau, Devin Lyon, Megan McEntee, Rachel Modlin, Sasha Neilson, Ellery Ott, Amelia Parsons, Etta Partridge MEDIUM FLOWER PETALS................................................... Claire Avenoso, Margaux Johnson, Frances Klinger, Audrey Krusee, Matilda Milner, Mikayla Trumm, Jane White LITTLE FLOWER PETALS........................................................ Ailsa Beckwith, Anna Blosser, Carmel Garrison, Annabelle Gump, Mia Hardister, Delilah Hartwell, Ava Hudson, Brynn Johnson, Yanling Joslin, Emma Marrs, Zoe Mottaz, Evelina Nesseler-Cass, Ayla Puhala, Anita Sandler, Merret Schaeperkoetter, Aviva Soll, Vivian Vazquez, Amelia Williams, Esme Zehava, Maile Zenner SUGARPLUM FAIRY.................................................................... Natazia Head (show 1) | Maya Cogan (show 2) | Megan McEntee (show 3) | Chloe Erlandson (show 4) CAVALIER............................................................................................ Alex Stewart FINALE................................................................................................... Entire Cast 6 | Classical Ballet Academy

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THE NUTCRACKER DANCERS

Many dancers were unable to make picture day, but you will see them on stage! A few of our dancers are pictured in the group shots:

BALLET 2 (BONBONS) BACK: Grace Steves, Katarina Fuhrmann, Teagan Rork, Francesca Hyde, Natalie Bouldin, Orla Hof | MIDDLE: Greta Duey, Twyla Roehm, Audrey Varela, Willa Mackin, Adelaide Andrews | FRONT: Zoë Brigleb, Noel Burgoine, Izabella Grunde

PRE-PROFESSIONAL BALLET 5 (PARTY GIRLS, PARTY BOY, FRITZ, CHINESE FORTUNE COOKIES)

BACK: Grace Hoffman, Bristol Hager, Eleanor Struve, Aidan Hicks, Hannah Bowes, Lucia Gutierrez, Dayanara Day | MIDDLE: Eleanor Molchan, Issa Ono, Leena Wachtel, Sorel Johnson, Nadaly Osenniy, Daisy D’Angelo, Anna Stiffler | FRONT: Hadleigh Sullivan, Kate Schenk

PRE-PROFESSIONAL BALLET 7

PRE-PROFESSIONAL BALLET 7

(CHINA DOLLS, SNOWFLAKES)

(PORCELAIN DOLLS, SNOWFLAKES)

BACK: June Campbell, Eliza Long, Hobbs Waters, Clio Tzetos, Grace Chadderdon

BACK: Kaylee Eisal, Emma Gall FRONT: Esther Calvert, Kaitlin Nelson

FRONT: Ava Banks, Kiana Richardson, Zanna Ageel

PRE-PROFESSIONAL BALLET 8

PRE-PROFESSIONAL BALLET 8

(BATTLE CATS, BATTLE CAT GENERAL, WALTZING FLOWERS)

(MIRLITONS, SNOWFLAKES)

BACK: Audrey Krusee, Matilda Milner, Mikayla Trumm, Claire Avenoso

BACK: Kaia Berger, Lily Trimble, Ava Sorenson, Sophia Nielsen, Anna Wright

FRONT: Margaux Johnson, Frances Klinger, Jane White

FRONT: Isabel Chambers, Stella Mack

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ADULT CHARACTERS

BOBBIE ABRAM

PRE-PROFESSIONAL BALLET 6 (MAIDS, BUTLERS, TOY SOLDIERS, WALTZING FLOWERS)

BACK: Ava Hudson, Ailsa Beckwith, Aviva Soll, Rico Roveri White, Annabelle Gump, Zoe Mottaz, Amelia Williams | MIDDLE: Brynn Johnson, Maile Zenner, Oliver White, Esme Zehava, Yanling Joslin | FRONT: Vivian Vazquez

VIKI GILLESPIE

RODNEY GUNTHER

DANIELLE LEE

PRE-PROFESSIONAL BALLET 7

MATT MARCUS

(SOLDIER DOLLS, SNOWFLAKES)

Abigail Schroeder, Chloe Comer, Madeleine Burns

DANIAL POLETTE

KRISTA SHIPSEY

STEVE SHIPSEY

PRE-PROFESSIONAL BALLET 8 (ARABIAN COFFEE, SNOWFLAKES)

BACK: Anna Nielsen, Kathe Blumklotz, Hailey Olson FRONT: Kaedyn Murphy, Thao Mi Anthony

BRIAN STEWART

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THE NUTCRACKER & A CHRISTMAS CAROL DANCERS

AVA BANKS

MERLIN BENNETH

KAIA BERGER

CALLEIGH BLAUFUS

LUKE BURTON

MAYA COGAN

ANNAROSE DEARDORFF

SOPHIE DINUCCI

CHLOE ERLANDSON

SYDNEY ERLANDSON

ARIELLA FRISHBERG

SOPHIA GUITTEAU

NATAZIA HEAD

ANNABEL KAPLAN

IOLAR LIMA

DEVIN LYON

STELLA MACK

SOPHIE MARCUS

MEGAN MCENTEE

MATILDA MILNER

RACHEL MODLIN

KAEDYN MURPHY

ANNA NIELSEN

SOPHIA NIELSEN

SASHA NEILSON

ELLERY OTT

AMELIA PARSONS

ETTA PARTRIDGE

KIANA RICHARDSON

MALIA SHIPSEY

ALEX STEWART

MIKAYLA TRUMM

ANNA WRIGHT

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Classical Ballet Academy’s Original Production of

A CHRISTMAS CAROL DIRECTOR Sarah Rigles

CHOREOGRAPHY Gail Black | Sissy Dawson Susan Fischer | Lauren Michelle Sprague

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Sissy Dawson

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Our story begins on Christmas Eve in the center of London in 1843. As many are spreading cheer and goodwill, one wicked miser, Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge, mutters “Bah! Humbug!” to them all.

Hating Christmas, Scrooge berates all those who cross his path—scolding

his lowly employee, Bob Cratchit, and criticizing his only living relative for caring about spending time with family.

The worst of Scrooge is revealed when the recently widowed Smite, indebted to the miser, asks for leniency to afford his wife a proper funeral. Scrooge refuses, claiming

that Smite can be taken to debtor’s prison for all he cares. Smite’s daughter implores Scrooge to find compassion and love in his heart, but unmoved by the girl, the miser walks away, feeling no remorse.

However, a surprise is in store for Scrooge when he arrives home that evening…

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL CAST THE CHILDREN’S CHOIR (CONTEMPORARY 1)............ Thomas Armstrong, Piper Bray, Claire Dolan, Sophia Jane Ecord, Alexis Giddings, Kandis Gomez, Sophia Halpern, Juliana Hicks, Veraina Langley, Carissa Miller, Sofia Simmons, Samantha Spurgeon, Dylan Struve, Caitlin Susbauer, Fiona Weiss (Helpers: Grace Chadderdon, Madeleine Burns, Stella Mack)

THE CRATCHIT FAMILY (CONTEMPORARY 2)............... Daisy D’Angelo, Lucia Gutierrez, Elinore Harris, Lane Harris, Chloe Isaacman, Chloe Jahncke, Jiajia Joslin, Dahlia Lee, Issa Ono, Eloisa Ribbing, Anna Stiffler, Hadleigh Sullivan LIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST (CONTEMPORARY 3)..... Mahina Bailey, Anna Blosser, Hannah Bowes, Piper Bringman, Emmy Greene, Mia Hardister, Aidan Hicks, Ava Hudson, Brynn Johnson, Sorel Johnson, Emma Marrs, Eleanor Molchan, Zoe Mottaz, Ayla Puhala, Anita Sandler, Merret Schaeperkoetter, Ashton Smith, Eleanor Struve, Leena Wachtel, Hobbs Waters, Amelia Williams, Esme Zehava, Maile Zenner JOYS OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT (CONTEMPORARY 4). Zanna Agee, Claire Avenoso, Ava Banks, Watson Bean, Ailsa Beckwith, Kathe Blumklotz, Madeleine Burns, Esther Calvert, June Campbell, Grace Chadderdon, Isabel Chambers, Chloe Comer, Kaylee Eisal, Emma Gall, Samantha Harrison, Delilah Hartwell, Daphne Jilot, Margaux Johnson, Frances Klinger, Eliza Long, Evelina Nesseler-Cass, Hailey Olson, Avery Parker, Kiana Richardson, Abigail Schroeder, Ava Sorenson, Lily Trimble, Clio Tzetos, Oliver White, Rico White MERCHANTS (MODERN 1)......................................................... Hannah Bowes, Annabelle Gump, Brynn Johnson, Ayla Puhala, Leena Wachtel, Hobbs Waters GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE CORPS (MODERN 2)........................................................................................... Kathe Blumklotz, Madeleine Burns, Eliza Long, Kaitlin Nelson, Evelina NesselerCass, Abigail Schroeder, Hobbs Waters, Rico White GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE CORPS (MODERN 3 & CONTEMPORARY 5)............................................ Kaia Berger, Luke Burton, Maya Cogan, Sophie DiNucci, Chloe Erlandson, Sydney Erlandson, Natazia Head, Iolar Lima, Devin Lyon, Stella Mack, Sophie Marcus, Megan McEntee, Matilda Milner, Kaedyn Murphy, Sasha Neilson, Anna Nielson, Sophia Nielson, Ellery Ott, Amelia Parsons, Etta Partridge, Malia Shipsey, Mikayla Trumm, Anna Wright GUESTS AT MR. FEZZIWIG’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BALL (JAZZ).................................. Calleigh Blaufus, Maya Cogan, Chloe Erlandson, Samantha Harrison, Margaux Johnson, Eliza Long, Devin Lyon, Stella Mack, Sasha Neilson, Amelia Parsons, Etta Partridge, Malia Shipsey, Ava Sorenson, Mikayla Trumm, Anna Wright CAROLERS (CONTEMPORARY 5)............................................ Kaia Berger, Calleigh Blaufus, Sophie DiNucci, Stella Mack, Kaedyn Murphy, Anna Nielson, Anna Wright WEALTHY WOMEN...................................................................... Natazia Head, Sasha Neilson, Sophia Nielson, Amelia Parsons GENEROUS MEN........................................................................... Sophie Marcus, Matilda Milner, Ellery Ott, Malia Shipsey MARLEY’S RATS............................................................................. Kaia Berger, AnnaRose Deardorff, Natazia Head, Sophia Guitteau, Stella Mack, Sasha Neilson, Sophia Nielson, Megan McEntee, Kaedyn Murphy, Etta Partridge, Amelia Parsons GHOSTS IN CHAINS.................................................................... Calleigh Blaufus, Luke Burton, Sophie DiNucci, Sydney Erlandson, Iolar Lima, Sophie Marcus, Matilda Milner, Ellery Ott, Anna Nielson, Malia Shipsey, Mikayla Trumm, Anna Wright EBENEZER SCROOGE............................................................... Merlin Benneth YOUNG SCROOGE........................................................................ Luke Burton EMILY...................................................................................................... Megan McEntee MARLEY’S GHOST........................................................................ Chloe Erlandson

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL CAST (CONTINUED) GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST............................................. Maya Cogan GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT.................................. Devin Lyon GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE..................................... Annabelle Kaplan BOB CRATCHIT............................................................................... Iolar Lima MRS. CRATCHIT.............................................................................. Sophia Guitteau TINY TIM............................................................................................... Sorel Johnson SCROOGE’S NEPHEW............................................................... Etta Partridge NEPHEW’S WIFE........................................................................... Mikayla Trumm MR. FEZZIWIG.................................................................................. Iolar Lima MRS. FEZZIWIG.............................................................................. Sydney Erlandson SCROOGE’S MOTHER................................................................ AnnaRose Deardorff SCROOGE AS A BOY................................................................... Oliver White SCROOGE’S SISTER.................................................................... Isabel Chambers MR. SMITE........................................................................................... Alex Stewart MR. SMITE’S DAUGHTER........................................................ Daphne Jilot OLD MAID 1........................................................................................ Sydney Erlandson OLD MAID 2....................................................................................... Megan McEntee YOUNG BOY...................................................................................... Lane Harris DELI OWNER.................................................................................... Etta Partridge

A CHRISTMAS CAROL DANCERS

Many dancers were unable to make picture day, but you will see them on stage! A few of our dancers are pictured in the group shots:

CONTEMPORARY 1 (CHRISTMAS CAROLERS)

CONTEMPORARY 2 (CRACHIT FAMILY)

BACK: Caitlin Susbauer, Piper Bray, Sophie Jane Ecord, Sophia Halpern, Kandis Gomes, Sofia Simmons, Juliana Hicks

BACK: Issa Ono, Daisy D’Angelo, Chloe Jahncke, Lucia Gutierrez, Anna Stiffler

FRONT: Veraina Langley, Carissa Miller, Dylan Struve, Samantha Spurgeon, Alexis Giddings

FRONT: Dahlia Lee, Hadleigh Sullivan

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL DANCERS

Many dancers were unable to make picture day, but you will see them on stage! A few of our dancers are pictured in the group shots:

CONTEMPORARY 3 (LIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST)

CONTEMPORARY 4 (JOYS OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT)

BACK: Emmy Greene, Amelia Williams, Ava Hudson, Aidan Hicks, Zoe Mottaz, Piper Bringman, Esme Zehava | MIDDLE: Hobbs Waters, Leena Wachtel, Maile Zenner, Hannah Bowes, Eleanor Struve, Brynn Johnson, Sorel Johnson | FRONT: Eleanor Molchan

BACK: Margaux Johnson, Claire Avenoso, Ava Sorenson, Rico Rivero White, Lily Trimbel, Kathe Blumklotz, Frances Klinger | MIDDLE BACK: Clio Tzetos, Ailsa Beckwith, Emma Gall, Hailey Olson | MIDDLE FRONT: Abigail Schroeder, Kiana Richardson, Grace Chadderdon, Oliver White, June Campbell, Madeleine Burns, Eliza Long | FRONT: Esther Calvert, Zanna Agee, Isabel Chambers, Ava Banks, Kaylee Eisal, Kaitlin Nelson, Chloe Comer

JAZZ (MR. AND MRS. FEZZIWIG’S BALL) BACK: Amelia Parsons, Malia Shipsey, Etta Partridge, Iolar Lima, Chloe Erlandson, Ava Sorenson, Maya Cogan

MODERN 1 (MERCHANTS)

FRONT: Calleigh Blaufus, Sasha Neilson, Devin Lyon, Stella Mack, Anna Wright, Eliza Long

BACK: Hannah Bowes, Annabelle Gump, Brynn Johnson

MODERN 2 (GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE)

MODERN 3 (GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE)

BACK: Kathe Blumklotz, Rico Rivero White, Hobbs Waters, Eliza Long

BACK: Iolar Lima, Matilda Milner, Sophia Nielsen, Etta Partridge, Mikayla Trumm, Maya Cogan, Megan McEntee, Anna Nielsen

FRONT: Kaitlin Nelson, Abigail Schroeder, Madeleine Burns

FRONT: Kaedyn Murphy, Kaia Berger, Devin Lyon, Annabel Kaplan, Anna Wright, Stella Mack, Ellery Ott

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FRONT: Leena Wachtel, Hobbs Waters, Eleanor Molchan

Classical Ballet Academy’s Original Production of

THE CHILDREN’S NUTCRACKER DIRECTOR Sarah Rigles

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Candalee Wrede

COMPOSER Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

CHOREOGRAPHY Susan Fischer | Ariella Frishberg | Rick Gonzalez | Michelle Kirkpatrick Johnson Sarah Rigles | Lauren Michelle Sprague | Candalee Wrede

THE CHILDREN’S NUTCRACKER CAST PARTY SCENE CLARA.................................................................................Sofia Simmons (show 1), Samantha Spurgeon (show 2), Phoebe Roth (show 3) FRITZ....................................................................................Benjamin Lighthart-Faletra FRITZ’S FRIEND...........................................................Noah Schreiber BUTLER..............................................................................Thomas Armstrong MAID.....................................................................................Jasmin Torain-Fass CLARA’S MOTHER.....................................................Stella Mack PARTY GIRLS................................................................. Ella Barberini, Camille Drake, Kira Fryer, Sofia Gomez, Lyla Grossmann-Ferris, Brooklyn Jackson, Aanaiyah Jones, Malia Kaopuiki-Delaney, Veraina Langley, Luisa Martin, Avery Onstad, Naomi Peck, Ila Reynolds-Kienbaum, Maren Veka PARTY BOYS................................................................... Quin Anderson, Gianni Day, Kealan Fryer, Miles Geer, Henry McConnell, Gus Rotch, Finnegan Sanders, Henry Welsh Classical Ballet Academy | 15

THE CHILDREN’S NUTCRACKER CAST (CONTINUED) TEEN PARTY GIRLS (ADVANCED BEGINNING BALLET).............................. Anna Berman, Eva Berman, Morgaine Faulhaber, Tallulah Geer, Sydney Gunderson, Sophia

Helpern, Sage Nicholson, Wednesday Peck, Angelina Tinsel (Helpers: Stella Mack, Ava Sorenson) TEEN PARTY BOY....................................................... Grant Harris KISSING DOLLS........................................................... Makena Canon, Caitlin Susbauer, Jasmine Torain-Fass HARLEQUIN DOLLS................................................. Olivia Bolstad, Saskia Jones, Olive Trone MASQUERADE DOLLS........................................... Maya Geer, Kennedy Hollister, Ava Varela

BATTLE SCENE NUTCRACKER................................................................................. Dylan Struve MOUSE KING.................................................................................... Olon Davis MOUSE QUEEN............................................................................... Alexis Giddings PRINCESS MICE (BEGINNING A).............................................. Gwen Boyer, Veda Bray, Lucia Cass, Amelia Champan, Edith Graham, Zamara Haleen, Emma Harvey, Danni Schommer Ceja, Miranda Yao (Helper: Stella Mack) PRINCESS SOLDIERS (BEGINNING D)................................. Piper Burke, Claire Yui Deagle, Miko Hanson, Viktoria Juson, Josephine Karoli, Katie Lin, Acadia Markwell, Hannah Ward (Helpers: Brynn Johnson, Leena Wachtel)

SNOW SCENE SNOW QUEEN................................................................................. Phoebe Roth (show 1), Sofia Simmons (show 2), Samantha Spurgeon (show 3) SNOW FLAKES................................................................................ Bella Baker, Mahina Bailey, Piper Bringman, Elia Bufton-Gilford, Emmy Greene, Chloe Isaacman, Chloe Jahncke, Ellison Grace Johnson, Roxana Lones, Ashton Smith SNOW ICICLES................................................................................ Alara Bekleyen, Piper Bray, Graceyn Buck, Sophia Jane Ecord, Ellie Giametta, Kandis Gomes, Juliana Hicks, Dahlia Lee, Carissa Miller, Cadie Pidgeon, Lilah-Rose Rochelle

LAND OF THE SWEETS SWEET BEARERS (BALLET IA)................................................. Clara Aylor, Roxy Berson, Belin Bray, Miika Bui, Alice Ferrer, Layla Grammer, Delilah Henry, Violette Hill, Delia Horsell, Willow Isaacman, Olivia Klein, Rona Lowe Steelman, Leigh Ellen Perkins, Josephine Turner (Helpers: Daisy D’Angelo, Anna Stiffler) SPANISH CHOCOLATES.......................................................... Ellie Giametta, Kandis Gomes, Saskia Jones CHINESE FORTUNE COOKIES (BEGINNING BALLET C)...................................................................... Aubrey Allen, Sophia Ashmore, Veda Bray, Kennedy Bunting, Poppy Eraut, Natalie French, Grae Magnolia Hernandez, KJ Holland, Tierney Keogh, Lindsey Lyons, Aven Mayo, Maya Swafford, Cosette Thrall (Helper: Etta Partridge) LEAD ARABIAN COFFEE TRIO............................................ Olon Davis, Sophia Jane Ecord, Carissa Miller LITTLE ARABIAN COFFEE (BALLET 1B)............................ Beatrice Betteridge-Hall, Kieran Bradley, Ella Hersh, Matilda Hof, Eleanor Krenkel, Madeline Mosen, Anna Rogosin, Alisa Safina, Hanna Solsby, Hazel Topliff, Amber Torain-Fass, Sahana Wood (Helpers: Ellie Giametta, Phoebe Roth) MIRLITONS......................................................................................... Bella Baker, Mahina Bailey, Piper Bringman, Elia Bufton-Gilford, Emmy Greene, Sophia Halpern, Chloe Isaacman, Chloe Jahncke, Ellison Grace Johnson, Roxana Lones, Ashton Smith RUSSIAN TEA CAKES................................................................. Thomas Armstrong, Alara Bekleyen, Piper Bray, Graceyn Buck, Olon Davis, Cadie Pidgeon, Lilah-Rose Rochelle, Dylan Struve MOTHER GINGER.......................................................................... Brian Stewart MOTHER GINGER’S BONBONS (BEGINNING BALLET B)...................................................................... Eloise Bobosky, Asha Corcoran, Djuna Geer, Alice Khuu, Kiele Kaopuiki-Delaney, Zoe Leece, Allie Palomares, Zoey Pomerantz, Vera Quast, Francesca Williams, Milena Williams, Sophie Williams (Helper: Hannah Bowes) DEWDROP FAIRY.......................................................................... Dahlia Lee LITTLE FLOWER PETALS (BALLET 1C).............................. Athena Culver, Elin Kelly, Juliet Moan-Johnston, Elizabeth Nelson, Gus Rotch, Luke Sapozhikov, Roxanna Shearing, Adalie Verdon (Helpers: Mia Hardister, Maile Zenner ) WALTZING FLOWERS............................................................... Olivia Bolstad, Makena Canon, Maya Geer, Alexis Giddings, Kennedy Hollister, Saskia Jones, Phoebe Roth, Sofia Simmons, Samantha Spurgeon, Caitlin Susbauer, Jasmine Torain-Fass, Olive Trone, Ava Varela SUGARPLUM FAIRY.................................................................... Juliana Hicks 16 | Classical Ballet Academy

THE CHILDREN’S NUTCRACKER DANCERS

Many dancers were unable to make picture day, but you will see them on stage! A few of our dancers are pictured in the group shots:

BEGINNING BALLET A BACK: Edith Graham, Zemara Haleen, Amelia Champman FRONT: Emma Harvey, Veda Bray

BEGINNING BALLET B BACK: Vera Quast, Djuna Geer, Sophie Williams, Asha Corcoran FRONT: Zoe Leece, Alice Khuu

BEGINNING BALLET C BACK: Veda Bray, Cosette Thrall, Poppy Eraut, Aubrey Allen, Sophie Ashmore FRONT: Lindsey Lyons, Grae Magnolia Hernandez, Natalie French

BEGINNING BALLET D BACK: Acadia Markwell, Piper Burke, Claire Deagle FRONT: Viktoria Juson, Josephine Karoli Classical Ballet Academy | 17

THE CHILDREN’S NUTCRACKER DANCERS

Many dancers were unable to make picture day, but you will see them on stage! A few of our dancers are pictured in the group shots:

BALLET 1A

BALLET 1B

Leigh Ellen Perkins, Belin Bray

BACK: Alisa Safina, Kieran Bradley, Matilda Hof FRONT: Beatrice Betteridge-Hall, Anna Rogosin, Amber Torain-Fass

ADVANCED BEGINNING

BOYS BALLET

BACK: Eva Berman, Tallulah Geer, Wednesday Peck, Angelina Tinsel FRONT: Anna Berman, Sage Nicholson

Quin Anderson, Kealan Fryer, Gus Rotch, Henry Welsh, Gianni Day, Miles Geer

BALLET 4 (SOLOISTS: GROUP 3 - ARABIAN COFFEE & SPANISH CHOCOLATE)

BALLET 4 (SOLOISTS: GROUP 4 - MOUSE QUEEN, CLARA(S), NUTCRACKER, MAID, DEW DROP, SUGARPLUM FAIRY)

BACK: Carissa Miller, Olon Davis, Sophie Jane Ecord

BACK: Alexis Giddings, Sofia Simmons, Dylan Struve, Phoebe Roth, Jasmine Torain-Fass

FRONT: Kandis Gomes

FRONT: Dahlia Lee, Samantha Spurgeon, Juliana Hicks 18 | Classical Ballet Academy

BALLET 1C

BALLET 3 (PARTY GIRLS & FRITZ)

BACK: Luke Sapozhnikov, Gus Rotch FRONT: Addie Verdon, Elizabeth Nelson

BACK: Avery Onstad, Ella Barberini, Kira Fryer, Maren Veka, Camille Drake | MIDDLE: Veraina Langley, Naomi Peck, Aanaiyah Jones, Ila Reynolds-Kienbaum, Brooklyn Jackson | FRONT: Luisa Martin, Benjamin Lighthart-Faletra, Lyla Grossmann-Ferris

BALLET 4 (SOLOISTS: GROUP 1 - RUSSIAN DANCERS)

BALLET 4 (SOLOISTS: GROUP 2 - DOLLS)

BACK: Piper Bray, Lilah Rochelle, Graceyn Buck, Alara Bekleyen, Cadie Pidgeon

BACK: Ava Varela, Kennedy Hollister, Maya Geer

FRONT: Dylan Struve, Olon Davis

FRONT: Sarah Rivall, Makena Canon, Caitlin Susbauer

MIDDLE: Olivia Bolstad, Saskia Jones

ADVANCED BALLET (SNOWFLAKES & MIRLITONS) BACK: Piper Bringman, Chloe Jahncke, Mahina Bailey, Sophia Halpern, Emmy Greene FRONT: Bella Baker, Ellison Johnson, Roxana Lones Classical Ballet Academy | 19

Classical Ballet Academy’s Original Production of

THE NUTCRACKER SWEET SUITE DIRECTOR Sarah Rigles

CHOREOGRAPHY Susan Fischer | Ariella Frishberg Michelle Kirkpatrick Johnson | Sarah Rigles Lauren Michelle Sprague | Alyssa Zadan

COMPOSER Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

THE NUTCRACKER SWEET SUITE CAST LITTLE SUGARPLUMS (CREATIVE MOVEMENT A; MISS ALYSSA) .................. Zoe Baggenstos, Gwendolyn Birt, Esme Lynn Collier, Sage Sparrow Hernandez, Angelina Kitaev, Emilie Parkhotyuk LITTLE WALTZING FLOWERS (CREATIVE MOVEMENT B; MISS ARIELLA)................. Alice Barnes, Emmalyn Benoit, Lexi Best, Isla Fitzpatrick, Eloise Ozeruga, Scarlett Rush, Aria Scott (Helpers: Genesa Miller, Etta Partridge) SWEET BEARERS (CREATIVE MOVEMENT C; MISS LAUREN)................. Lyric Brown, Amelia Carambot, Penelope Domanico, Jakub Jones, Claire Culver, Harvey Lazar, Tessa Mendoza, Cora Eileen O’Brien, Alexander Taher (Helpers: Brynn Johnson, Leena Wachtel, Amelia Williams)

SUGARPLUMS (PRE-BALLET 1A; MISS MICHELLE)................................... Madleine T. Do, Sasha Greene, Vivien Hayes, Saphine Love, Coraline Mathisen, Sophie Messina, Emma Purvis (Helpers: Madeleine Burns, Stella Mack) 20 | Classical Ballet Academy

THE NUTCRACKER SWEET SUITE CAST (CONTINUED) SNOWFLAKES (PRE-BALLET 1C; MISS SARAH)........................................... Adalaide Anderson, Tessa Buono, Zoey Croft, Ruby Dean, Caedan Fryer, Olivia Gilbert, Brielle Hogevoll, Maggie McNeely (Helper: Etta Partridge) BONBONS (PRE-BALLET 1B; MISS SUSAN)........................................... Phoebe Andrews, Alexis Bletscher, Sierra Gavrich, Meryl Gumke, Hannah Ianos, Bridget Lester, Maeve Lester, Isabella Speer, Annalise Stanisel (Helpers: Eliza Long, Merret Schaeperkoetter)

CHINESE FORTUNE COOKIES (PRE-BALLET 1D; MISS LAUREN)........................................ Ember Eisenberg, James Hunter, Thea Hunter, Leia Janssen, Sofia Juson, Sophie Messina, Avery Nelson, Ada Norris, Charlotte Smith, Rosalean Jenna Taher, Carmen Villarreal, Elena Vu (Helpers: Twyla Angell, Hannah Bowes) CANDY CANES (PRE-BALLET 2D; MISS LAUREN) ...................................... Hazel Farner, Kylee Haney, Sunny Hughes, Lilliana Jones, Meile Sophia Kalinauskas, Madelin Kelly, Emma Khalifa, Caitlyn Khuu, Carolyn Makuakane, Vivian Saludares (Helpers: Hannah Bowes, Brynn Johnson, Leena Wachtel) SPANISH CHOCOLATES (PRE-BALLET 2B; MISS MICHELLE) ................................. Maeve Blackburn, Greta Brigleb, Micah Capitano, Cecilia Chagoya, Talia Rose Cohen, Amelia Hilburg, Alexandra Maury, Emily Radulescu, Eloise Thornton, Matilde Vargas, Annedee Young (Helpers: Ava Banks, Abigail Schroeder) ARABIAN COFFEE (PRE-BALLET 2C; MISS SUSAN).......................................... Elizabeth Corpus, AnnaKate Friese, Josie Goff, Lily Koenig, Olivia Lewis Ship, Eloise McNamara, Peter Pham, Aysa Salinas, Sukey Schaller, Sophie Shanteau (Helpers: Dahlia Lee, Stella Mack, Ava Sorenson)

RUSSIAN TEA CAKES (PRE-BALLET 2A; MISS ARIELLA)....................................... London Anderson, Eleanor Aylor, Claire Barberini, Juliet Best, Renee Carmichael, Edith Henry, Grae Magnolia Hernandez, Annabelle Hobson, Hazel Mae Horsell, Zwi Kemper, Audrey Summers, Charlotte Vance FINALE................................................................................................... Full Cast

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THE NUTCRACKER SWEET SUITE DANCERS

Many dancers were unable to make picture day, but you will see them on stage! A few of our dancers are pictured in the group shots:

CREATIVE MOVEMENT

PRE-BALLET 1 (GROUP 1)

BACK: Alexander Taher, Aria Scott, Esme Collier, Gwendolyn Birt, Alice Barnes, Jakub Jones

BACK: Phoebe Andrews, Ember Eisenberg, Caedan Fryer, Rosalean Taher, James Hunter, Thea Hunter, Sierra Gavrich

FRONT: Sage Hernandez, Lexi Best, Amelia Carambot, Lyric Brown, Tessa Mendoza

FRONT: Olivia Gilbert, Elena Vu, Ada Norris, Annalise Stanisel, Ada Anderson

PRE-BALLET 1 (GROUP 2)

PRE-BALLET 2 (GROUP 1)

BACK: Vivien Heyes, Isabella Speer, Avery Nelson, Sasha Greene, Tessa Buono

BACK: Emily Radulescu, Mati Beatriz Vargas, Alex Maury, Annie Hobson, Juliet Bestyer

FRONT: Zoe Croft, Maggie McNeely, Ruby Dean, Sofia Juson

FRONT: Olivia Jane Lewis Ship, Greta Brigleb, Eloise McNamara, Amelia Hilburg

PRE-BALLET 2 (GROUP 2) BACK: Hazel Farner, Claire Barberini, Charlotte Vance, Lily Jones FRONT: London Anderson, Sunny Hughes, Vivian Saludares, Caitlyn Khuu 22 | Classical Ballet Academy

THANK YOU TO THE SPONSORS

OF CLASSICAL BALLET ACADEMY’S NUTCRACKER PRODUCTIONS These individuals and businesses have made this production possible with their generous support.

Please thank and support these amazing local businesses that care so much about our program.

PRIMA BALLERINA (CONTRIBUTED $300 & ABOVE)

OhmHome Healing Center, Taria Pirozzi Aryne & Dulcinea at Living Room Realty

PRINCIPAL DANCER (CONTRIBUTED $200–$299) Anonymous Rigles Family Amy & Paul Thomas

SOLOIST (CONTRIBUTED $100–$199) Gino & Adrinne Barberini Blosser Family Guitteau Family Nesseler-Cass Family

CORPS DE BALLET (CONTRIBUTED $25–$99) Jereme Nickell Perkins Family

BUSINESSES THAT CONTRIBUTE GOODS/SERVICES Artslandia Colleen Thornberry Cinemagic Videography Dance Togs Magaurn Video Media Make It So Printing Nancy’s Floral Stephen Jennings Photography Roons, www.eatroons.com

THANK YOU TO THE VOLUNTEERS

OF CLASSICAL BALLET ACADEMY’S WINTER 2017 PRODUCTIONS An astounding number of volunteers helped to make this production possible. Classical Ballet Academy thanks all the individuals listed as well as all the unnamed volunteers and families of volunteers.

BACKSTAGE ASSISTANCE & RUNNERS STAGE MANAGERS Joanna Agee, Natalie Cheechov, Julie Engelgau, Leslie Hunter, Tracie Erlandson, Marika Meijer, Amy Thomas, Anna White

Miki Ashmore, Megan Aylor, Melody Berman, Arielle Bernstein, Kelly Betteridge, Kari Bray, Andrew Burke, Katrina Canon, Sarah Cochran, Noelle Crombie, Shane Davis, Yukiko Deagle, Karli Del Biondo, Nicole Drake, Angie Ferrer, Rayna Geer, Taylor Geer, Vanessa Gomes, Alisa Grammer, Sharri Greene, Heather Grossmann, Julie Haleen, Amy Hersh, Nicole Hill, Meghan Hoff, Corinna Horsell, Jenny Hudson, Anna Johnson, Stephanie Jones, Nat Juson, Carlee Kelly, Danielle Keogh, Vickie Khuu, Molly Klein, Amy Lacks, Cathy Leece, Lisa Lyons, Jennifer Martin, Nicole Nadeau, Lisa Nicholson, Laura Onstad, Manda Palomares, Karin Reese, Debbie Rivall, Christine Schwamb, Adria Shirk, Emily Shreefter, Evghenia Sineaviuc, Esther Swafford, Shelley Trone, Heather Turner, Clay Veka, Johanna Verdon, Kim Vesco, Cynthia Veum, Vita Vissoultcheva, Maya Wells, Michelle Welsh

BACK STAGE RUNNERS

Nicole Bailey, Michele Giddings, Vanessa Gomes, Stacy Johnson, Soleil Larkins, Mo Lutz, Danielle Santilli

CBA CLEANUP COORDINATOR Gene Bruce Stephanie Bruce

CBA COORDINATORS Sissy Dawson

CHECK IN-OUT

Melissa Banks, Lydia Burns Carrie Bui, Karli Del Biondo, Jack Graham, Kellie Hollister, Liz McCue, Tiffany Pirozzi, Evan Ward

COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR Krista Shipsey

COSTUMES

Head Costume Mistresses: Kathy Duvall, Ariana Head

Nancy Burton, Deidre Davis, Sissy Dawson, Alyssa Deardorff, Tracie Erlandson, Susan Fischer, Michele Giddings, Helen Gramates, Lisa Kaplan, Kris Marcus, Jilene Modlin, Dawn Mucha, Cathy Ono, Suzanne Rigles, Victoria Roessler, Michelle Simmons, Emily Slobodzian, Anitra Watson, Pamella Welker, Ralph Welker

POSTER DISTRIBUTION

COSTUME CHECKERS

PROOFREADERS

Arianna Head, Dana Olson

COSTUME CLEANING

Joanna Agee, Laura Brown Carrie Bui, Kevin Corcoran, Corinna Horsell, Stephanie Jones, Danielle Keogh, Annie Lighthart, Alynn Nelson, Emily Quast, Esther Swafford, Shelley Trone, Heather Turner, Maya Wells, Michelle Welsh

FLOWERS

Nancy’s Floral

HEADSHOT PHOTOGRAPHY Reijean Heringlake Sissy Dawson

LIGHTING DESIGNER Kayla Scrivner

MAKEUP

Tiffany Pirozzi Pamella Welker

MERCHANDISE

Aryne Blunklotz, Sissy Dawson Erin Fryer, Brielle Jackson, Amy Knox, Morgan Langley, Mark Leece, Tanya Schaefer, Sanjna Varela, Morgan Williams

ON-SITE MANAGER Kayla Scrivner

PLAYBILL DESIGN & PRINTING Artslandia Publishing

PRINTING

Make It So Printing

POSTER ARTWORK

North Country Productions

PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY Stephen Jennings Photography

PROMOTIONS Dawn Mucha

Heather Angell, Annie Lighthart, Dawn Mucha

PROP & SET DESIGNERS

Mark Molchan, Pamella Welker, Ralph Welker

PROPS AND SETS

Kris Marcus, Janet Partridge Diane Avenoso, Trish Jilot, Kris Marcus, Mark Molchan, Tom Rigles, Victoria Roessler, Pamella Welker, Ralph Welker

SETUP, CLEANUP, LOADOUT

Merlin Benneth, Gene Bruce, Stephanie Bruce, Sissy Dawson, Tracie Erlandson, George Hager, Tom Rigles, Nikos Tzetos, Ralph Welker

THANK YOU TO PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY THEATER STAFF TICKET SALES

Committee Chair: Tever Nickerson Sissy Dawson, Calla Lichtenwalter, PSU Ticket Office (Deborah Scott)

USHERS

Head Usher: John Ott Nicole Bailey, Catherine Bolstad, Nigel Bray, Brian Canon, Katrina Canon, Danielle Cass, Sarah Cochran, Eric Fass, Melissa Harris, Justin Henry, Aidan Hicks, Paul Horsell, Bettye Jones, Katrina Miller, Debbie Rivall, Shari Rochelle, Jennifer Roth, Christine Schwamb, Michelle Simmons, Emily Slobodzian, Janie Spurgeon, Heather Torain, Michelle Welsh

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POSTER DESIGNER Colleen Thornberry

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