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WINTER PRODUCTIONS 2018

The Nutcracker p.4 December 15 & 16

A Christmas Carol p.11 December 13 & 14

The Children’s Nutcracker p.15 December 13, 14 & 16

The Nutcracker Sweet Suite p.20 December 15 ARTSLANDIA.COM

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WELCOME TO CLASSICAL BALLET ACADEMY WELCOME to Classical Ballet Academy’s fifteenth annual performance season! This week at the theater marks our fourteenth annual Nutcracker 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 fifteen 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 professional-level 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 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

NUTCRACKER NOTE 2018 The Nutcracker is a very old ballet and was originally staged at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1890. It was not well received and was considered a ballet “produced with children for children.” In 1954 George Balanchine restaged The Nutcracker in New York City. This time people really liked it. When it was aired on television in 1957, the ballet became more famous than ever. In the 1960s small ballet companies started producing The Nutcracker. It is now the most popular and “staged” ballet in the world, and a beloved holiday tradition for many families.

As with all of the classic ballets, there are social and political components that are offensive. The dance world is changing, but unfortunately classical ballet remains mired in a tradition that includes colonialism and racism. In the Second Act of The Nutcracker, Clara visits the Land of the Sweets, which traditionally includes “caricatures” of several different cultures. We prefer to make the Land of the Sweets a celebration of different cultures. CBA strives to prepare dancers for a professional career in dance, where they will need to be familiar with The Nutcracker, while also remaining cognizant of how encountering these stereotypes can be harmful to students and their families. CBA is committed to the ongoing challenge of finding the balance between preserving the art form and moving it forward into a more accepting, inclusive, and openminded space. This challenge is exciting and integral for ballet’s continuation and growth of this beautiful art form.

Sarah Rigles, Director

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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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 assistanttaught. 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.

Faculty SISSY DAWSON

Contemporary Dance Director Sissy Dawson has studied dance in Portland since age 3. While maintaining a primary focus on ballet in her training, she has also trained extensively in jazz, modern, West African, and contemporary dance under the guidance of Sarah Rigles, Candalee Wrede, Jason & Michelle Davis, Amy Bonaduce, DJ Rayley, Donnie Lewis, Sekou Walker, Claire Olberding, and many more beloved teachers. She graduated from the PreProfessional Program at Classical Ballet Academy at age seventeen and was asked to join CBA staff in 2010 and now manages all aspects of the school’s daily operations.

She was promoted to Artistic Director of the Pre-Professional Contemporary, Modern, Jazz and Fusion Program in 2016 after officially joining the teaching staff in 2014. She choreographed and performed as a soloist with Agneiszka Laska Dancers until 2014 where she was able to perform with the Chicago Philharmonic orchestra in Chicago and tour internationally to Mexico and Poland as well as locally. She continues to dance and perform in Portland today.

She has trained dancers for the prestigious competitions Youth America Grand Prix and New York City Dance Alliance where her pieces have received top scores and have moved on to finals in both competitions in New York City. She loves working with the dedicated students of CBA and her fellow teachers. Having grown up in this community, she feels fortunate to be able give back by helping foster the next generation’s development and love of dance. Being able to help young dancers grow and expand as people and artists is one of her greatest joys.

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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 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

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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.................................................................................................... Chloe Comer (shows 1&2) | Isabel Chambers (shows 3&4) FRITZ....................................................................................................... Lane Harris (shows 1&2) | Dylan Struve (shows 3&4) FRITZ’S FRIEND(S)........................................................................ Thomas Armstrong, Dylan Struve (shows 1&2) PARTY GIRLS.................................................................................... Hannah Bowes, Piper Bray, Piper Bringman, Dayanara Day, Sophia Jane Ecord, Lucia Gutierrez, Bristol Hager, Elinore Harris, Juliana Hicks, Dahlia Lee, Mariajose Mata, Eleanor Molchan, Issa Ono, Nadaly Osenniy, Eloisa Ribbing, Phoebe Roth, Kate Schenk, Sofia Simmons, Samantha Spurgeon, Anna Stiffler, Eleanor Struve, Hadleigh Sullivan, Leena Wachtel MAIDS..................................................................................................... Elia Bufton-Gilford, Margot Camp, Zoe Egle, Angelina Graham, Annabelle Gump, Ava Hudson, Chloe Jahncke, Zoe Mottaz, Merret Schaeperkoetter, Esme Zehava BUTLER................................................................................................. Oliver White CLARA’S MOTHER........................................................................ Jilene Modlin CLARA’S FATHER........................................................................... Matt Marcus DROSSELMEIER............................................................................. Rodney Gunther GRANDMOTHER............................................................................ Abigail Robertson PARENTS IN THE PARTY SCENE...................................... Merlin Benneth, Nigel Bray, Natalie Cheechov, Ariella Frishberg, Kathy Humphries, Danielle Lee, Brian Schaeperkoetter, Chris Schultz SUGARPLUM DOLLS.................................................................. Daphne Jilot, Eliza Long, Kiana Richardson CHINA DOLLS.................................................................................. Ava Sorenson/Aidan Hicks, Madeleine Burns/Sean Hobbs Amir Waters, Audrey Krusee/Mikayla Trumm SOLDIER DOLLS............................................................................ Mia Hardister, Brynn Johnson, Avery Parker

BATTLE SCENE RATS........................................................................................................ Kaia Berger, Kathe Blumklotz, Abigail Schroeder/Maya Cogan, Sydney Erlandson, Annabel Kaplan, Stella Mack, Megan McEntee/Sasha Neilson, Anna Nielsen/Sophia Nielsen, Matilda Milner, Kaedyn Murphy, Ellery Ott, Anna Wright RAT KING............................................................................................. Sorel Johnson NUTCRACKER................................................................................. Luke Burton RAT QUEEN........................................................................................ Rachel Modlin (shows 1&2) | Devin Lyon (shows 3&4) TOY SOLDIERS................................................................................ Alara Bekleyen, Olivia Bolstad, Daisy D’Angelo, Maya Geer, Ellie Giametta, Bristol Hager, Kennedy Hollister, Roxana Lones, Maria Rohe, Caitlin Susbauer, Jasmine Torain-Fass, Olive Trone, Ava Varela BATTLE CATS................................................................................... Ailsa Beckwith, Emmy Greene, Delilah J. Hartwell, Allyson Keefe, Emma Marrs, Anita Sandler, Ashton Smith, Vivian Vazquez, Amelia Williams, Maile Zenner

SNOW SCENE SNOW QUEEN................................................................................. Sydney Erlandson BIG SNOWFLAKES....................................................................... Kathe Blumklotz, Isabel Chambers/Chloe Comer, Maya Cogan, Annabel Kaplan, Devin Lyon, Stella Mack, Megan McEntee, Rachel Modlin, Sasha Neilson, Anna Nielsen, Sophia Nielsen, Ellery Ott, Abigail Schroeder MEDIUM SNOWFLAKES.......................................................... Ailsa Beckwith, Elia Bufton-Gilford, Margot Camp, Zoe Egle, Angelina Graham, Emmy Greene, Annabelle Gump, Delilah J. Hartwell, Ava Hudson, Chloe Jahncke, Allyson Keefe, Emma Marrs, Zoe Mottaz, Anita Sandler, Merret Schaeperkoetter, Ashton Smith, Vivian Vazquez, Amelia Williams, Maile Zenner ARTSLANDIA.COM

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THE NUTCRACKER CAST (CONTINUED) LAND OF THE SWEETS LEAD PEPPERMINT ICE CANDIES .................................. Anna Nielsen, Sophia Nielsen LITTLE PEPPERMINT ICE CANDIES............................... Hannah Bowes, Piper Bray, Piper Bringman, Dayanara Day, Sophia Jane Ecord, Lucia Gutierrez, Bristol Hager, Elinore Harris, Juliana Hicks, Dahlia Lee, Mariajose Mata, Eleanor Molchan, Issa Ono, Nadaly Osenniy, Eloisa Ribbing, Phoebe Roth, Kate Schenk, Sofia Simmons, Samantha Spurgeon, Anna Stiffler, Eleanor Struve, Hadleigh Sullivan, Leena Wachtel SPANISH CHOCOLATES PAS DE CINQ........................ Kathe Blumklotz, Luke Burton, Stella Mack, Matilda Milner, Anna Wright CHINESE DRAGON DANCE................................................... Alara Bekleyen, Olivia Bolstad, Daisy D’Angelo, Maya Geer, Ellie Giametta, Bristol Hager, Kennedy Hollister, Roxana Lones, Maria Rohe, Caitlin Susbauer, Jasmine Torain-Fass, Olive Trone, Ava Varela FUTU HOLDERS............................................................................. Thomas Armstrong, Aiden Hicks, Sorel Johnson, Dylan Struve, Sean Hobbs Amir Waters, Oliver White LEAD ARABIAN PAS DE DEUX .......................................... Luke Burton, Sasha Neilson (shows 1&2) | Luke Burton, Megan McEntee (shows 3&4) ARABIAN CORPS LADIES....................................................... Ava Banks, Esther Calvert, June Campbell, Kaitlin Nelson, Ayla Puhala, Clio Tzetos ARABIAN CORPS GENTLEMEN......................................... Merlin Benneth, Aidan Hicks, Sorel Johnson, Dylan Struve, Sean Hobbs Amir Waters, Oliver White RUSSIAN DUET............................................................................... Kaia Berger, Kaedyn Murphy LEAD MIRLITON............................................................................. Devin Lyon (shows 1&2) | Rachel Modlin (shows 3&4) MIRLITON CORPS......................................................................... Zanna Agee, Grace Chadderdon, Emma Gall, Frances Klinger, Kiana Richardson, Aviva Soll, Mikayla Trumm, Jane White MOTHER GINGER.......................................................................... Brian Stewart BONBONS........................................................................................... Ballet 2A — Sophia Astanin, Athena Culver, Piper Hanley, Julia Heineck, Matilda Hof, Adah LeFeber, Finley Ludka, Violet Martin, Elizabeth Nelson, Leigh Ellen Perkins, Sofia Rendon, Sophie Scriven, Roxanna Shearing, Hannah Solsby, Hazel Topliff, Sahana Wood (shows 1&2) | Ballet 2B (Helpers: Stella Mack, Phoebe Roth) — Clara Aylor, Beatrice Betteridge-Hall, Abi Forsythe, Shasta Hatfield, Ella Hersh, Violet Lothamer, Annabelle May, Juliet Moan-Johnston, Maddie Mosen, Willa Ramsey, Anna Rogosin, Alisa Safina, Sage Spelling, Amber Torain-Fass, Henry Welsh, Vera Wisdom, Katherine Womack (shows 3&4) DEWDROP FAIRY.......................................................................... Ellery Ott (shows 1&2) | Annabel Kaplan (shows 3&4) BIG FLOWERS.................................................................................. Kaia Berger, Kathe Blumklotz, Isabel Chambers/Chloe Comer, Abigail Schroeder/Maya Cogan, Sydney Erlandson, Ellery Ott/Annabel Kaplan, Devin Lyon, Megan McEntee, Matilda Milner, Rachel Modlin, Kaedyn Murphy, Sasha Neilson, Anna Nielsen, Sophia Nielsen, Anna Wright MEDIUM FLOWER PETALS................................................... Zanna Agee, Ava Banks, Madeleine Burns, Esther Calvert, June Campbell, Grace Chadderdon, Emma Gall, Mia Hardister, Daphne Jilot, Brynn Johnson, Frances Klinger, Audrey Krusee, Eliza Long, Kaitlin Nelson, Avery Parker, Ayla Puhala, Kiana Richardson, Aviva Soll, Ava Sorenson, Mikayla Trumm, Clio Tzetos, Jane White SUGARPLUM FAIRY.................................................................... Maya Cogan (shows 1&2) | Abigail Schroeder (shows 3&4) CAVALIER............................................................................................ Jeremy Power

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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 2A (BONBONS) BACK: Violet Martin, Sophie Scriven, Roxanna Shearing, Athena Culver FRONT: Sophia Astanin, Sahana Wood, Piper Hanley

BALLET 2B (BONBONS) BACK: Abi Forsythe, Shasta Hatfield, Henry Welsh, Katherine Womack, Maddie Mosen MIDDLE: Beatrice Betteridge-Hall, Juliet Moan-Johnston, Alisa Safina, Violet Lothamer FRONT: Willa Ramsey, Sage Spelling, Amber Torain-Fass

PRE-PROFESSIONAL BALLET 5 (TOY SOLDIERS, CHINESE DRAGON DANCERS)

BACK: Bristol Hager, Alara Bekleyen FRONT: Caitlin Susbauer, Maria Rohe

PRE-PROFESSIONAL BALLET 6 (PARTY GIRLS, FRITZ, PEPPERMINT ICE CANDIES)

BACK: Eleanor Struve, Leena Wachtel, Dayanara Day, Piper Bringman, Lucia Gutierrez, Issa Ono, Dahlia Lee MIDDLE: Kate Schenk, Piper Bray, Anna Stiffler, Dylan Struve, Mariajose Mata, Sophie Jane Ecord, Eleanor Molchan FRONT: Sofia Simmons, Phoebe Roth, Juliana Hicks, Hadleigh Sullivan, Samantha Spurgeon

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PRE-PROFESSIONAL BALLET 7 (MAIDS, BUTLER, BATTLE CATS, SNOWFLAKES)

BACK: Amelia Williams, Margot Camp, Ava Hudson, Oliver White, Annabelle Gump, Ailsa Beckwith, Zoe Mottaz FRONT: Ally Keefe, Maile Zenner, Chloe Jahncke, Elia Bufton-Gilford, Angelina Graham, Zoe Egle

PRE-PROFESSIONAL BALLET 8 (SUGARPLUM DOLLS, PORCELAIN DOLLS, SOLDIER DOLLS)

BACK: Audrey Krusee, Mikayla Trumm, Brynn Johnson, Aidan Hicks, Kiana Richardson, Sean Hobbs Amir Waters, Madeleine Burns FRONT: Avery Parker, Daphne Jilot

PRE-PROFESSIONAL BALLET 8 (ARABIAN CORPS)

BACK: Oliver White, June Campbell, Aidan Hicks, Clio Tzetos, Sean Hobbs Amir Waters, Ayla Puhala, Dylan Struve FRONT: Ava Banks, Kaitlin Nelson, Esther Calvert

PRE-PROFESSIONAL BALLET 8 (MIRLITON CORPS)

Zanna Agee, Grace Chadderdon, Mikayla Trumm, Emma Gall, Jane White, Kiana Richardson

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THE NUTCRACKER & A CHRISTMAS CAROL DANCERS

KAIA BERGER

CALLEIGH BLAUFUS

KATHE BLUMKLOTZ

LUKE BURTON

ISABEL CHAMBERS

CHLOE COMER

MAYA COGAN

SYDNEY ERLANDSON

ANNABEL KAPLAN

FRANCES KLINGER

AUDREY KRUSEE

DEVIN LYON

STELLA MACK

SOPHIE MARCUS

MEGAN MCENTEE

MATILDA MILNER

RACHEL MODLIN

SASHA NEILSON

ANNA NIELSEN

SOPHIA NIELSEN

KAEDYN MURPHY

ELLERY OTT

ABIGAIL SCHROEDER

MIKAYLA TRUMM

ANNA WRIGHT

NUTCRACKER CHARACTERS

MERLIN BENNETH ARIELLA FRISHBERG RODNEY GUNTHER

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KATHY HUMPHREY

DANIELLE LEE

MATT MARCUS

CHRIS SCHULTZ

BRIAN STEWART

Classical Ballet Academy’s Original Production of

A CHRISTMAS CAROL DIRECTOR Sarah Rigles

CHOREOGRAPHY Gail Black | Sissy Dawson Susan Fischer | Lauren Layman

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 IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE GENEROUS MEN........................................................................... Kaia Berger, Maya Cogan, Devin Lyon, Megan McEntee CHARITABLE WOMEN.............................................................. Kathe Blumklotz, Annabel Kaplan, Kaedyn Murphy, Sophia Neilson SCROOGE’S NEPHEW................................................................. Anna Neilson SCROOGE’S NEPHEW’S WIFE............................................... Audrey Krusee TINY TIM............................................................................................... Dylan Struve MRS. CRATCHIT.............................................................................. Stella Mack BOB CRATCHIT............................................................................... Isabel Chambers GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT.................................. Matilda Milner GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST............................................. Ellery Ott GHOST OF CHRISTMAS YET TO BE................................ Sydney Erlandson EBENEZER SCROOGE............................................................... Merlin Benneth ICE SKATERS.................................................................................... Amelia Anderson, Belin Bray, Camille Drake, Kira Fryer, Alexis Giddings, Sofia Gomez Knox, Grant Harris, Aanaiyah Jones, Veraina Langley, Luisa Martin, Naomi Peck, Zel Walsh (Helpers: Devin Lyon, Sasha Nielson, Kiana Richardson) MERCHANTS.................................................................................... Piper Bray, Hannah Bowes, Madeleine Burns, Emmy Greene, Annabelle Gump, Lucia Gutierrez, Brynn Johnson, Dahlia Lee, Roxana Lones, Emma Marrs, Mariajose Mata, Eleanor Molchan, Kaitlin Nelson, Avery Parker, Samantha Spurgeon, Anna Stiffler, Dylan Struve, Eleanor Struve, Hadleigh Sullivan, Caitlin Susbauer, Leena Wachtel, Sean Hobbs Amir Waters CAROLERS.......................................................................................... Calleigh Blaufus, Chloe Comer, Frances Klinger, Sophie Marcus, Abigail Schroeder, Ava Sorenson, Anna Wright MR. SMITE........................................................................................... Luke Burton MR. SMITE’S DAUGHTER........................................................ Anna Stiffler MARLEY’S RATS............................................................................. Kathe Blumklotz, Maya Cogan, Chloe Comer, Sydney Erlandson, Annabel Kaplan, Megan McEntee, Kaedyn Murphy, Sasha Neilson, Sophia Neilson, Abigail Schroeder MARLEY’S GHOST........................................................................ Sophie Marcus GHOST IN CHAINS....................................................................... Kaia Berger, Calleigh Blaufus, Luke Burton, Isabel Chambers, Frances Klinger, Audrey Krusee, Devin Lyon, Stella Mack, Matilda Milner, Anna Nielson, Ava Sorenson, Mikayla Trumm, Anna Wright LIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST............................................ Hannah Bowes, Piper Bringman, Daisy D’Angelo, Dayanara Day, Lucia Gutierrez, Elinore Harris, Lane Harris, Chloe Isaacman, Chloe Jahncke, Allyson Keefe, Dahlia Lee, Mariajose Mata, Eleanor Molchan, Samantha Morris, Issa Ono, Nadaly Osenniy, Eloisa Ribbing, Anna Stiffler, Eleanor Struve, Hadleigh Sullivan, Leena Wachtel SCROOGE’S MOTHER................................................................ Mikayla Trumm SCROOGE AS A BOY................................................................... Sean Hobbs Amir Waters SCROOGE’S SISTER.................................................................... Ava Banks MR. FEZZIWIG.................................................................................. Anna Wright MRS. FEZZIWIG.............................................................................. Devin Lyon GUESTS AT MR. FEZZIWIG’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BALL................................................. Calleigh Blaufus, Maya Cogan, Brynn Johnson, Allyson Keefe, Stella Mack, Emma Marrs, Avery Parker, Ava Sorenson, Sean Hobbs Amir Waters EMILY (SCROOGE’S BETROTHED)................................... Sasha Neilson YOUNG SCROOGE........................................................................ Luke Burton

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JOYS OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT....................................... Zanna Agee, Ava Banks, Ailsa Beckwith, Elia Bufton-Gilford, Madeleine Burns, Esther Calvert, Grace Chadderdon, Zoe Egle, Emma Gall, Emmy Greene, Annabelle Gump, Delilah Hartwell, Aidan Hicks, Daphne Jilot, Brynn Johnson, Margaux Johnson, Eliza Long, Emma Marrs, Zoe Mottaz, Kaitlin Nelson, Avery Parker, Ayla Puhala, Kiana Richardson, Merret Schaeperkoetter, Ashton Smith, Clio Tzetos, Sean Hobbs Amir Waters, Oliver White, Amelia Williams, Anna Wright, Maile Zenner THE CRATCHIT FAMILY............................................................ Thomas,Armstrong, Graceyn Buck, Claire Dolan, Sophia Jane Ecord, Kandis Gomes, Zoe Gomes, Sophia Halpern, Juliana Hicks, Kennedy Hollister, Veraina Langley, Phoebe Roth, Kate Schenk, Samantha Spurgeon, Dylan Struve, Caitlin Susbauer, Jasmine Torain-Fass, Fiona Weisst SPIRITS IN THE GRAVEYARD.............................................. Piper Bray, Hannah Bowes, Madeleine Burns, Emmy Greene, Annabelle Gump, Lucia Gutierrez, Brynn Johnson, Dahlia Lee, Roxana Lones, Emma Marrs, Mariajose Mata, Eleanor Molchan, Kaitlin Nelson, Avery Parker, Samantha Spurgeon, Anna Stiffler, Dylan Struve, Eleanor Struve, Hadleigh Sullivan, Caitlin Susbauer, Leena Wachtel, Sean Hobbs Amir Waters GHOST OF CHRISTMAS YET TO BE CORPS............. Kaia Berger, Calleigh Blaufus, Kathe Blumklotz, Elia Bufton-Gilford, Luke Burton, Isabel Chambers, Maya Cogan, Chloe Comer, Annabel Kaplan, Frances Klinger, Audrey Krusee, Devin Lyon, Stella Mack, Sophie Marcus, Megan McEntee, Matilda Milner, Kaedyn Murphy, Sasha Neilson, Anna Nielsen, Sophia Nielsen, Ellery Ott, Abigail Schroeder, Ava Sorenson, Mikayla Trumm, Anna Wright

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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 (ICE SKATERS)

CONTEMPORARY 2 (CRACHIT FAMILY)

BACK: Amelia Anderson, Sofia Gomez, Kira Fryer, Zel Walsh, Veraina Langley | FRONT: Luisa Martin, Aanaiyah Jones, Alexis Giddings, Naomi Peck, Belin Bray

BACK: Sophie Jane Ecord, Kandis Gomes, Zoe Gomes, Dylan Struve, Jasmine Torain-Fass, Veraina Langley | FRONT: Samantha Spurgeon, Kate Schenk, Phoebe Roth, Caitlin Susbauer, Juliana Hicks

CONTEMPORARY 3 (LIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST)

CONTEMPORARY 4 (JOYS OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT)

BACK: Issa Ono, Leena Wachtel, Lucia Gutierrez, Chloe Jahncke, Piper Bringman, Dayanara Day, Eleanor Struve FRONT: Ally Keefe, Dahlia Lee, Mariajose Mata, Anna Stiffler, Eleanor Molchan, Hadleigh Sullivan

BACK: Sean Hobbs Amir Waters, Grace Chadderdon, Zoe Mottaz, Annabelle Gump, Aidan Hicks, Emma Gall, Ailsa Beckwith, Clio Tzetos, Oliver White | MIDDLE: Kiana Richardson, Kaitlin Nelson, Margaux Johnson, Ayla Puhala, Amelia Williams, Madeleine Burns, Maile Zenner | FRONT: Zoe Egle, Avery Parker, Zanna Agee, Esther Calvert, Daphne Jilot, Ava Banks, Brynn Johnson

JAZZ (MR. AND MRS. FEZZIWIG’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BALL)

MODERN 1 & 2 (MERCHANTS AND SPIRITS IN THE GRAVEYARD)

BACK: Brynn Johnson, Anna Wright, Sean Hobbs Amir Waters, Sasha Neilson, Devin Lyon | FRONT: Ally Keefe

BACK: Eleanor Struve, Kaitlin Nelson, Madeleine Burns, Annabelle Gump, Sean Hobbs Amir Waters, Lucia Gutierrez, Brynn Johnson, Avery Parker | MIDDLE: Dahlia Lee, Piper Bray, Leena Wachtel, Anna Stiffler, Mariajose Mata | FRONT: Eleanor Molchan, Hadleigh Sullivan, Dylan Struve, Samantha Spurgeon, Caitlin Susbauer

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THE CHILDREN’S NUTCRACKER DIRECTOR Sarah Rigles

CHOREOGRAPHY Susan Fischer | Ariella Frishberg Michelle Kirkpatrick Johnson | Lauren Layman Kai Lichtenwalter | Sarah Rigles | Krista Whiting

COMPOSER Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

THE CHILDREN’S NUTCRACKER CAST PARTY SCENE CLARA.................................................................................Alexis Giddings (show 1), Lyla Grossmann-Ferris (show 2), Luisa Martin (show 3) CLARA’S BROTHERS FRITZ & FRANZ........Miles Geer, Sam Harris MAIDS..................................................................................Phoebe Roth, Sofia Simmons CLARA’S MOTHER.....................................................Stella Mack CATS (ADAPTIVE DANCE)............................................Emmy Bridenbaugh, Liliana Gutierrez PARTY GIRLS.................................................................. Eleanor Allabastro, Ellie Artman, Izabella Bean, Clara Blackburn, Natalie Bouldin, Noel Burgoine, Emma Burns, Chloe Closson, Charlotte Cory, Greta Duey, Isabella Egle, Alice Ferrer, Katarina Fuhrmann, Izabella Grunde, Rhys Hanley, Gabriana Hughes, Beatrice Krenkel, Petra Liebezeit, Georgia Livny, Amelia Michael, Isabella Rendon, Twyla Roehm, Teagan Rork, Alisa Rose, Greta Schreiber, Iris Souders, Stella Stastny, Grace Steves, Audrey Varela (Helpers: Stella Mack, Phoebe Roth, Sofia Simmons) PARTY BOYS................................................................... Caedan Fryer, Kealan Fryer, Miles Geer, Declan Hudson, Ezra Pauling, Liam Rigles, Gus Rotch, Luke Sapozhnikov, Henry Welsh TEEN PARTY GIRLS (ADVANCED BEGINNING BALLET)........................... Bronwyn Allabastro, Amelia Anderson, Cordelia May Hall, Lidia Heath, Poppy Jassmond, Kate Lott, Violet Maloney, Ellie Malouf, Miette Putnam, Raina Shearing, Elaina Thomas, Audrey Wallace (Helper: Stella Mack) ARTSLANDIA.COM

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THE CHILDREN’S NUTCRACKER CAST (CONTINUED) KISSING DOLLS........................................................... Veraina Langley, Naomi Peck, Autumn Yoast HARLEQUIN DOLLS................................................. Kira Fryer, Julie Parra, Zel Walsh MASQUERADE DOLLS........................................... Belin Bray, Aanaiyah Jones, Avery Onstad

BATTLE SCENE MOUSE QUEEN............................................................................... Sofia Gomez MOUSE KING.................................................................................... Noah Schreiber NUTCRACKER.................................................................................. Benjamin Lighthart-Faletra PRINCESS MICE (BEGINNING A)............................................. Penelope Barnes, Adele Houston, Emma Khalifa, Vivian Lawrence, Zoey Maksimowicz, Summer Sattergern, Nina Schimmelbusch, Avery Schmidt, Julia Snir (Helpers: Brynn Johnson, Stella Mack) PRINCESS SOLDIERS (BEGINNING D)................................ Maeve Blackburn, Josie Boumann, Hazel Farner, Vivi Hollister, Ada Kelly, Caitlyn Khuu, Fionn Krieg, Riley Krieg, Vivian Saludares, Pearl Sandvig, Matilda June Taylor, Evelynn Valtierra (Helpers: Brynn Johnson, Sofia Simmons)

SNOW SCENE SNOW QUEEN................................................................................. Ruby Gibbs BIG SNOW FLAKES (ADVANCED BALLET)....................... Abigail Bates, Keyara Gallagher, Lucy A. Hall, Sophia Halpern, Grant Harris, Lucy Holcomb, Chloe Isaacman, Janell Kristin, Samantha Morris, Lilah-Rose Rochelle, Ava Stahl, Eva Ujifusa MEDIUM SNOW FLAKES......................................................... Ella Barberini, Camille Drake, Chloe Gardner, Tallulah Geer, Alexis Giddings (shows 2 & 3), Kandis Gomes, Lyla Grossman-Ferris (shows 1 & 3), Brooklyn Jackson, Luisa Martin (shows 1 & 2), Sage Nicholson, Ila Reynolds-Kienbaum, Maren Veka

LAND OF THE SWEETS SWEET BEARERS (BALLET IC)................................................ Annie Bourne, Eden Buck, Claire Deagle, Alana Enticknap, Djuna Geer, Viktoria Juson, Astraea Quisenberry, Verona Quisenberry, Rose Varricchione SPANISH CHOCOLATES........................................................... Camille Drake, Tallulah Geer, Brooklyn Jackson, Sage Nicholson CHINESE FORTUNE COOKIES (BEGINNING BALLET C).................................................................... Aubrey Allen, Juliet Best, Micah Capitano, Liliana Cruz, Mikaila de la Rosa, Ally Gotfredson, Amelia Hilburg, Lilianna Jones, Junia LeFeber, Eloise McNamara (Helper: Alexis Giddings)

ARABIAN COFFEE PAS DE TROIS..................................... Chloe Gardner, Kandis Gomes, Noah Schreiber LITTLE ARABIAN COFFEE (BALLET 1A)............................ Cecilia Baumgardner, Veda Bray, Kennedy Bunting, Amelia Chapman, Adriana Draskovic, Beatrice Eby, Natalie French, Tierney Keogh, Zoe Leece, Lindsay Lyons, Camille Moehling, Zoey Lark Pomerantz, Bryn Pucik, Maya Swafford, Ottelien van Maasakkers, Francesca Williams, Milena Williams, Jaden Wise (Helper: Piper Bray)

MIRLITONS SOLOISTS (ADVANCED BALLET)................ Abigail Bates, Keyara Gallagher, Lucy A. Hall, Sophia Halpern, Grant Harris, Lucy Holcomb, Chloe Isaacman, Janell Kristin, Samantha Morris, Lilah-Rose Rochelle, Ava Stahl, Eva Ujifusa RUSSIAN TEA CAKES PAS DE DEUX.............................. Ella Barberini, Benjamin Lighthart-Faletra MOTHER GINGER.......................................................................... Brian Stewart MOTHER GINGER’S BONBONS (BEGINNING BALLET B).................................................................... Eleanor Aylor, Naomi Eshel, Sunny Hughes, Elowyn Jones, Carolyn Makuakane, Alexandra Maury, Alice Moore, Ariadne Sibert, Lotus Spelling, Hemma Trotter, Magdalene Walls, Amelia White (Helper: Maya Geer) DEWDROP FAIRY........................................................................... Ila Renyolds-Kienbaum LITTLE FLOWER PETALS (BALLET 1B)............................. Emi Banman, Eloise Bobosky, Veda Bray, Asha Corcoran, Athena Culver, Poppy Eraut, Josie Goff, Miko Hanson, Emma Harvey, Genevieve Iragui, Josephine Karoli, Alice Khuu, Eliana Lindsay, Aven Mayo, Marin Paul, Cosette Thrall, Charlotte Vance, Sophie Williams (Helper: Ellie Giametta ) BIG WALTZING FLOWERS...................................................... Belin Bray, Kira Fryer, Ruby Gibbs, Alexis Giddings (shows 2 & 3), Sofia Gomez, Lyla Grossman-Ferris (shows 1 & 3), Aanaiyah Jones, Veraina Langley, Luisa Martin (shows 1 & 2), Julie Parra, Naomi Peck, Avery Onstad, Autumn Yoast, Zel Walsh SUGARPLUM FAIRY..................................................................... Maren Veka 16

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BEGINNING BALLET A BACK: Avery Schmidt, Summer Sattergren, Adele Houston, Vivian Lawrence FRONT: Zoe Maksimowicz, Nina Schimmelbusch, Julia Snir, Penny Barnes

BEGINNING BALLET B BACK: Hemma Trotter, Amelia White, Ariadne Sibert, Alexandra Maury FRONT: Eleanor Aylor, Elowyn Jones, Carolyn Makuakane, Magdalene Walls

BEGINNING BALLET C Lili Cruz, Lili Jones, Makaila de la Rosa, Ally Gotfredson, Amelia Hilburgh

BEGINNING BALLET D BACK: Vivian Saludares, Maeve Blackburn, Fionn Krieg, Ada Kelly, Matilda Taylor FRONT: Riley Krieg, Hazel Farner, Evelynn Valtierra , Caitlyn Khuu, Pearl Sandvig

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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 BACK: Amelia Chapman, Maya Swafford, Jaden Bruder Wise, Tierney Keogh | FRONT: Beatrice Eby, Camille Moehling, Lindsey Lyons, Kennedy Bunting, Zoe Leece

BALLET 1B BACK: Veda Bray, Poppy Eraut, Marin Paul, Charlotte Vance, Eliana Lindsay | FRONT: Genevieve Iragui, Sophie Williams, Alice Khuu, Asha Corcoran, Josie Goff

BALLET 1C BACK: Annie Bourne, Verona Quisenberry, Astraea Quisenberry, Rose Varricchione FRONT: Claire Deagle, Violet Martin, Viktoria Juson

BALLET 3 BACK: Elle Artman, Stella Stastny, Greta Schreiber, Georgia Livny, Katarina Fuhrmann, Audrey Varela | MIDDLE: Teagan Rork, Greta Duey, Chloe Closson, Grace Steves, Izabella Bean, Clara Blackburn FRONT: Twyla Roehm, Petra Liebezeit, Rhys Hanley, Gabriana Hughes, Noel Burgoine, Isabella Egle

ADVANCED BEGINNING BACK: Cordelia Hall, Raina Shearing, Poppy Jassmond, Amelia Anderson | FRONT: Violet Maloney, Ellie Malouf, Lidia Heath, Miette Putnam 18

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BOYS BALLET Caedan Fryer, Luke Sapozhnikov, Gus Rotch, Henry Welsh, Kealan Fryer, Declan Hudson

BALLET 4 (SOLOISTS: GROUP 1) BACK: Sofia Gomez Knox, Julie Parra, Ruby Gibbs, Zel Walsh, Kira Fryer, Veraina Langley | FRONT: Autumn Yoast, Naomi Peck, Aanaiyah Jones, Avery Onstad, Belin Bray

BALLET 4 (SOLOISTS: GROUP 2) BACK: Brooklyn Jackson, Maren Veka, Kandis Gomes, Ella Barberini FRONT: Sage Nicholson, Chloe Gardner, Ila Reynolds-Kienbaum

BALLET 4 (SOLOISTS: GROUP 3 - CLARAS & THE NUTCRACKER) BACK: Luisa Martin, Benjamin Lighthart-Faletra, Alexis Giddings FRONT: Lyla Grossmann-Ferris

ADVANCED BALLET Eva Ujifusa, Lilah-Rose Rochelle, Sophia Halpern, Lucy Holcomb, Lucy Hall

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Classical Ballet Academy’s Original Production of

THE NUTCRACKER SWEET SUITE DIRECTOR Sarah Rigles

COMPOSER Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

CHOREOGRAPHY Susan Fischer | Ariella Frishberg Michelle Kirkpatrick Johnson | Lauren Layman Genesa Miller | Sarah Rigles | Alyssa Whetherbee

THE NUTCRACKER SWEET SUITE CAST WALTZING FLOWERS (CREATIVE MOVEMENT A & B, MISS GENESA, MISS ALYSSA) .............................................. Maia Cuevas, Mercy Ifenuk, Zadie Dawkins, Aela Hudson, Reynah Talbert-Fontaine SWEET BEARERS (CREATIVE MOVEMENT C, MISS LAUREN)................. Sequoia Ariss, Maia Ceuvas, Emilia Gapper, Amelia Gubchak, Althea Hemmen, Ada Ivany, Charlie Ivany, Everly Khuu, Myrna Miller, Aubry Schwenter, Everly Hemmen (Helper: Amelia Williams)

SUGAR PLUMS & CAVALIERS (PRE-BALLET 1A, MISS MICHELLE)................................... Alice Barnes, Eliza Bolstad, Luciana Caudillo, Kimya Ghafarzade, Zella Kowalski, Juniper Kraxberger, Delilah Lapidus, Lucy Lax, Abigail Orloff, Serafina Raschio, Vanessa To, Jett Young, Iris Zemp (Helpers: Stella Mack, Lilah-Rose Rochelle) BONBONS (PRE-BALLET 1B, MISS SUSAN)........................................... Ava Ambrose, Wren Berfield, Tessa Buono, Scarlett Chen, Hana Bradley, Charlotte Jasso, Clara Jasso, Leila Karaselimovic, Alison Osborne (Helper: Hannah Bowes) SNOW FLAKES (PRE-BALLET 1C, MISS SARAH)........................................... Ripley Anderson, Lexi Best, Olivia Jane Lewis Ship, Montreal Mayer, Alisa Rudometov, Aria Scott (Helper: Kandis Gomes) CHINESE FORTUNE COOKIES (PRE-BALLET 1D, MISS LAUREN)........................................ Elsa Bonkoski, Phoebe Chen, Mila Frey-Singh, Aria Luty, Tessa Mendoza, Harleigh Miller, Hannah Ngai, Cora Eileen O’Brien, Emily Robertson, Lauren Svaglic, Alexander Hossam Taher, Gemma Vu, Vannary Yap (Helpers: Lucia Guitterez, Dahlia Lee) LITTLE KISSING DOLLS (PRE-BALLET 1E, MISS LAUREN)........................................ Amy Abelar, Serafina Chen, Eva Chiodo, Lucia Chiodo, Esme Collier, Penelope Domanico, Norah Graham, McKenna Hake, Jude MacDonald, Elizabeth Merrill, Henri Merrill, Nalani Stuart, Polly Wallace-Templier (Helper: Emmy Greene) SPANISH CHOCOLATES (PRE-BALLET 2B, MISS MICHELLE) ................................. Delanie Arnold, Daisy Carroll, Alice Dockter, Olivia Lee Gilbert, Ruby Rose Hayes, Quinn Henderson, Brielle Hogevoll, Erzi McDonald, Eloise Mondry, Hazel Mumford, Ellie Rothermel, Isabella Speer (Helpers: Ailsa Beckwith, Zoe Egle) 20

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ARABIAN COFFEE (PRE-BALLET 2C, MISS ARIELLA) ...................................... Ada Anderson, Maite Bravo Garcia, Zoey Croft, Kaira Dampha, June Hook, James Hunter, Thea Hunter, Arlo Kalbaugh, Lara Knight-Ibay, River Ludka, Madeline Malone, Allison Solondz (Helpers: Piper Bray, Aanaiyah Jones) CANDY CANES (PRE-BALLET 2D, MISS LAUREN)....................................... Azalea Booth, Iris Booth, Eden Frachtenberg, Caelyn Freshwater, Rue Hall, Aliyah Hughes, Leia Janssen, Genevieve Liang, Charlotte Smith, Rosalean Hossam Taher, Elena Vu, Astrid Witcomb, Sylvia Wood (Helpers: Juliana Hicks, Dahlia Lee)

RUSSIAN TEA CAKES (PRE-BALLET 2A, MISS ARIELLA)....................................... Iris Bunker, Evelyn Clark, Ruby Dean, Hannah Ianos, Carissa Keane, Saphine Love, Alienor Mason, Maggie McNeely, Evelyn OConnell, Elena Rendon, Annalise Stanisel, Vivan Wacker (Helpers: Alexis Giddings, Luisa Martin) FINALE................................................................................................... Full Cast

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CREATIVE MOVEMENT

PRE-BALLET 1A

Everly Khuu, Myrna Miller, Aela Hudson, Emilia Gapper, Reynah Talbert, Althea Hemmen

Kimiya Ghafarzade, Serafina Raschio, Luciana Caudillo, Eliza Bolstad, Abigail Orloff, Alice Barnes

PRE-BALLET 1B

PRE-BALLET 1C

Alison Osborne, Charlotte Jasso, Clara Jasso, Leila Karaselimovic, Scarlett Chen

Olivia Jane Lewis Ship, Aria Scott

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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:

PRE-BALLET 1D

PRE-BALLET 1E

BACK: Harleigh Miller, Vannary Yap, Alexander Dean Taher, Elsa Bonkoski, Aria Luty | FRONT: Gemma Vu, Tessa Mendoza, Lauren Svaglic, Mila Frey-Singh, Phoebe Chen

BACK: Henri Merrill, Elizabeth Merrill, Mckenna Hake, Serafina Chen, Jude Macdonald | FRONT: Esme Collier, Polly Wallace-Templier, Nalani Stuart, Eva Chiodo, Lucia Chiodo

PRE-BALLET 2A

PRE-BALLET 2B

BACK: Vivian Wacker, Evelyn OConnell, Carissa Keane, Maggie McNeely | FRONT: Annalise Stanisel, Iris Bunker , Alienor Mason

BACK: Erzi McDonald, Daisy Carroll, Ruby Hayes, Izzie Speer

PRE-BALLET 2C

PRE-BALLET 2D

BACK: Arlo Kalbaugh, Kaira Dampha, Allie Solondz, June Hook, Thea Hunter, James Hunter | FRONT: Zoe Croft, Maite BravoGarcia, Lara Knight-Ibay, Adalaide Anderson

BACK: Aliyah Hughes, Astrid Whitcomb, Genevieve Liang, Sylvia Wood, Caelyn Freshwater | FRONT: Rosalean Taher, Elena Vu, Eden Frachtenberg, Rue Hall , Leia Janssen

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FRONT: Olivia Gilbert, Alice Dockter, Brielle Hogevoll

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

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THANK YOU TO THE VOLUNTEERS

OF CLASSICAL BALLET ACADEMY’S WINTER 2018 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, Ariella Frishberg, Leslie Hunter, Tracie Erlandson, Morgan Lutz, Christine Schwamb, Aviva Soll, Anna White

Treva Adams, Lana Astanin, Megan Aylor, Adrianne Barberini, Jen Barnes, Margaret Baumgardner, Kelly Betteridge, Amy Bourne, Kari Bray, Claire Bunker, Holly Croft, Noelle Crombie, Tasha Cruz, Yukiko Deagle, Randi Eby, Marlena Egle, Christina Enticknap, Michelle Eraut, Allison Eshel, Rebekah Folsom, Alicia Freshwater, Amy Gardner, Rayna Geer, Valarie Graham, Kellie Grunde, Ivonne Heath, Cathy Hilburg, Meghan Hof, Jenny Hudson, Elizabeth Hughes, Rowena Ibay, Shannon Janssen, Jenifer Johnston, Olga Kelly, Julie Khuu, Tracy Lawrence, Sarah Lax, Mariah LeFeber, Leslie Lothamer, Lisa Lyons, Shannon Makuakane, Jen Martin, Joelle Mayo, Emily Miller, Heather Miller, Marcie MillerSmith, Gabi Moore, Andrea Mumford, Cecily Murray, Bonnie Nagel, Julie Nelson, Johanna Neuschwander, Kaylin O’Brien, Laura Onstad, Megan Perkins, Emily Quast, Nermina Radaslic, Monika Radon-Jones, Rebecca Rendon, Michelle Rork, Laura Sandvig, Ashley Schmidt, Christine Schwamb, Andria Shirk, Emily Shreefter, Stacie Speer, Julie Stahl, Esther Swafford, Clay Veka, Cynthia Veum, Vita Vissoultcheva, Angie Walls, Heidi Weiss, Maya Wells, Michelle Welsh, Anissa Yafai, Vada Zedlar

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Pamela Becker, Deborah Buffton, Polly Draper, Tracie Erlandson, Susan Fischer, Michele Giddings, Helen Gramates, Lindy Hanley, Ariana Head, Lisa Kaplan, Kris Marcus, Jilene Modlin, Dawn Mucha, Cathy Ono, Suzanne Rigles, Victoria Roessler, Annie Scriven, Michelle Simmons, Emily Slobodzian, Pamella Welker, Ralph Welker, Jennifer Williams

COSTUME CHECKERS

Cathy Ono, Emily Slobodzian

COSTUME CLEANING

Joanna Agee, Laura Brown Pia Allabastro, Maria Armstrong, Kim Bolstad, Callie Carroll, Melanie Chadderdon, Karissa Dean, Kevin Domanico, Rebekah Folsom, Stephanie Gapper, Kellie Grunde, Keli Gump, Taylor Houston, Mary Klinger, Mariah LeFeber, Jennifer Lera, Annie Lighthart, Kathryn Mayo-Hudson, Liz McCue, Wyatt Mondry, Alynn Nelson, Shannon Nelson, Hester Paul, Jason Paul, Emily Quast, Rebecca Rendon, Paul Ribbing, LeAnn Saludares, Tanya Schaefer, Rebecca Schroeder, Amanda Scott, Azur Scott, Emily Slobodzian, Christine Steele, Esther Swafford, Shelley Trone, Kim Ujifusa, Rachel Varricchione, Maya Wells, Allison Williams, Jenny Williams, Debbie Wright

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PROMOTIONS AND SPONSORSHIP Dawn Mucha Leslie Barnard Booth

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PROP & SET DESIGNERS

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PROPS AND SETS

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SETUP, CLEANUP, LOADOUT

Merlin Benneth, Gene Bruce, Stephanie Bruce, Tracie Erlandson, George Hager, Don Hudson, Sharri Parsell, Tom Rigles, Nikos Tzetos, Ralph Welker

THANK YOU TO PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY THEATER STAFF

LIGHTING DESIGNER

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