Message from Dance Victoria’s Executive Director
There is nothing like Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s uniquely Canadian production of Nutcracker! Where else can you experience a hockey game on a frozen pond, a battle on Parliament Hill, Mounties, polar bears, reindeer and more, all in one production? The sets, costumes and plot resonate with us because they are as much a part of our Canadian holiday traditions as baking, gift giving and egg nog.
RWB’s Nutcracker continues to be Dance Victoria’s top grossing production of all time. Its scale is enormous: 27 dancers from RWB; 45 members of the Victoria Symphony; 72 local children; 35 backstage crew; and countless volunteers come together for every performance. That’s over 180 people behind and in front of the scenes! We’re delighted to partner with Victoria Academy of Ballet (VAB), our Nutcracker
Children’s Ensemble Sponsor. KerryLynn Turner, Program Director of the Post-Secondary Bridge Program at VAB, taught the Children’s Ensemble their roles so they feel confident to perform on the Royal stage. A big thanks also to the following VAB dancers who are dressed as characters from Nutcracker in the lobbies throughout the weekend: Alan Barrientos Molina; Mimori Hosokawa; Abril Castano Lozada; Marine Tanaka; Daniel Lugo Maldonado and Kanon Nomura.
It takes a whole community of people pulling together to make magic happen, and to make it look effortless for your enjoyment. From all of us at Dance Victoria, we wish you the happiest holiday season!
— Gillian Jones, Executive Director
SEASON SPONSOR LEAD SPONSORS
Royal Winnipeg Ballet Nightly Casting *All casting subject to change
ACT I
- The Christmas Party -
Clara
Chenxin Liu (2, 4m) / Elizabeth Lamont (3m, 4e) / Amanda Solheim (3e)
Young Clara
Anna Ohi (2, 4m) / Destiny Malloy (3, 4e)
Clara’s Parents
Elizabeth Lamont (2, 3e, 4m) / Katie Bonnell (3m, 4e)
Liam Caines (2, 3e, 4m) / Stephan Azulay (3m, 4e)
Her Grandmother
Yayoi Ban (2, 3e, 4m) / Chenxin Liu (3m, 4e)
Dieter
Gia Van Herwaarden (2, 3e, 4m), Mila Burton (3m, 4e)
Fritz Liam Saito (2, 4m) / Parker Long (3m) / Zachary Rogers (3e, 4e)
Josephine, Clara’s Aunt Katie Bonnell (2, 4m) / Kyra Soo (3) / Jaimi Deleau (4e)
Edouard, Josephine’s fiancé
Joshua Hidson (2, 4m) / Logan Savard (3) / Michel Lavoie (4e)
Drosselmeier, Clara’s Godfather
Stephan Azulay (2, 4m) / Liam Caines (3m, 4e) / Joshua Hidson (3e)
Julien, his nephew Nolan Saito
The Nutcracker Prince
Zachary Rogers (2, 4m) / Yue Shi (3m, 4e) / Michel Lavoie (3e)
Clara’s Friends
Emilie Lewis
Brooke Thomas (2, 3e, 4m) / Chenxin Liu (3m, 4e) Amanda Solheim (2, 4m) / Jenna Burns (3, 4e) Parker Long (2, 4m) / Liam Saito (3, 4e)
Logan Savard (2, 4m) / Zachary Rogers (3m) / Cleighden Butler (3e, 4e)
Lillia Ablaza, Elle Annelise Cummings, Juliet Dickson, Sadie Pite, Aisha Annala, Jaime Dillon Chapman, Isabella Mitchell
Their Parents
Kyra Soo (2) / Katie Simpson (3) / Olivia Kowalchuk (4)
Jaimi Deleau (2, 4m) / Yayoi Ban (3m, 4e) / Katie Bonnell (3e)
Priscilla Gubiotti
Akira Thornton
Yue Shi (2, 3e) / Felix Jinga (3m, 4m) / Joshua Hidson (4e)
*Tymin Keown
Michel Lavoie (2, 3m) / Stephan Azulay (3e) / Logan Savard (4) William Hrivnak
Bear
Katie Simpson (2, 4e) / Olivia Kowalchuk (3) / Kyra Soo (4m)
Butler
Felix Jinga (2, 3e, 4e) / Cleighden Butler (3m, 4m)
Maids
Maggie Weatherdon, Julianna Generoux
Fairy Tale Characters: Clara, the Prince, and an evil sorcerer Parker Long (2, 3e, 4e) / Liam Saito (3m) / Yue Shi (4m)
…and bats
Destiny Malloy (2, 4m) / Anna Ohi (3, 4e), Tess Pepetone, Taisi Tollasepp, Mackennzie Mount
- The Battle -
Clara, Dieter, The Nutcracker Prince, and:
The Mouse King
Parker Long (2, 4m) / Tymin Keown (3m)
/ Liam Saito (3e, 4e)
His army of Mice
Julianna Generoux, Maggie Weatherdon, Olivia Kowalchuk, Mackennzie Mount, Tess Pepetone, Taisi Tollasepp, Akira Thornton, Priscilla Gubiotti
Sophia Baker, Fiona Huang, Scarlett Mann, Harper Mycholuk (2, 3e, 4m) / Violet DeFrias, Emma Griffith-Rawlins, Norah Neely, Naomi Wang (3m, 4e)
Soldiers & Mounted Police
Liam Caines (2, 4m) / Joshua Hidson (3m, 4e) / Stephan Azulay (3e)
Michel Lavoie (2, 4m) / Liam Saito (3m) / Parker Long (3e, 4e)
Cleighden Butler Felix Jinga William Hrivnak, Logan Savard Tymin Keown (2, 3e, 4) / Zachary Rogers (3m)
Nolan Saito
Emma Bristow, Emily Sykes, Alice Van Wijngaarden, Troy Rees (2, 3e, 4m) / Lucy Pritchard (3m, 4e)
- The Magical Forest –
Clara, the Prince and Snowflakes
Amanda Solheim (2, 4e) / Yayoi Ban (3) / Jaimi Deleau (4m)
Katie Bonnell (2, 4m) / Emilie Lewis (3m) / Katie Simpson (3e, 4e)
Kyra Soo (2, 3e, 4e) / Katie Simpson (3m, 4m), Emilie Lewis (2, 3e, 4e) / Jenna Burns (3m, 4m), Julianna Generoux, Maggie Weatherdon, Olivia Kowalchuk, Mackennzie Mount, Brooke Thomas (2, 3, 4e) / Destiny Malloy (4m), Tess Pepetone, Taisi Tollasepp, Priscilla Gubiotti, Akira Thornton, Anna Ohi Hazel William Hrivnak
2 = Dec. 2 evening | 3m = Dec. 3 matinee | 3e = Dec. 3 evening | 4m = Dec. 4 matinee | 4e = Dec. 4 evening
His cubs
Cosmin Ani, Mélusine Baert, Lucetta Berry, Violet Bristow, Adisa Czinkota, Alina Fialko, Sydney Higgin, Evelyn Higgin, Winter McLean, London Vik, Rayna Wang, Ivy Zhong (2, 3e, 4m) / Jaya Daya, Isla Garde, Mabel Gillespie, XuanRu Hiebert, Paisley Inkster, Maya Laursen, Lauren Lefebvre, Abby Minter, Halo Scutt, Julia Trudel, Anica Walsh, Kaitlyn Chapman (3m, 4e)
Reindeers
Preeya Kaur, Michelle Kwok, Kayla Toffey, Olihvia Brehaut (2, 3e, 4m) / Liv de Melo, Maryssa Pryer, Deanna Salaga, Evelyn Trudel (3m, 4e)
There will be one 20-minute intermission
ACT II
- The KingdomClara, the Prince, and Drosselmeier with:
Sugar Plum Fairy
Amanda Solheim (2) / Jaimi Deleau (3m, 4e) / Kyra Soo (3e) / Katie Simpson (4m)
Angels
Charlotte Baker, Maika Black, Ava Bond, Portia Chan, Emma Jordan, Nora Mason, Nicola Quaranta, Lena Quaranta (2, 3e, 4m) / Elle de Melo, Fiona Dormuth, Clara Enright, Addison French, Olivia Issel, Vera Andrew, Devyn Milne, Tammy Vladar (3m, 4e)
Waltz of Flowers and Pas de Quatre
Emilie Lewis (2, 3m) / Jenna Burns (3e, 4m) / Katie Simpson (4e) Parker Long (2, 3e, 4e) / Zachary Rogers (3m) / Liam Saito (4m)
Maggie Weatherdon
Logan Savard (2, 3e, 4m) / Stephan Azulay (3m, 4e)
Katie Bonnell (2, 3m, 4) / Brooke Thomas (3e) Cleighden Butler (2, 3, 4e) / Yue Shi (4m)
Kyra Soo (2) / Julianna Generoux (3, 4)
Tymin Keown (2, 3e) / Joshua Hidson (3m, 4e) / Michel Lavoie (4m)
Olivia Kowalchuk, Mackennzie Mount, Destiny Malloy, Tess Pepetone, Taisi Tollasepp, Priscilla Gubiotti, Akira Thornton, Anna Ohi
Spanish Drosselmeier with: Jaimi Deleau (2, 3e) / Yayoi Ban (3m) / Kyra Soo (4m) / Chenxin Liu (4e)
Brooke Thomas (2, 4m) / Kyra Soo (3m) / Katie Simpson (3e) / Amanda Solheim (4e)
Arabian
Katie Simpson (2) / Brooke Thomas (3m, 4e) / Katie Bonnell (3e) / Yayoi Ban (4m)
Liam Caines (2, 4m) / Tymin Keown (3m, 4e) / Stephan Azulay (3e)
Chinese Drosselmeier with: Elizabeth Lamont (2, 4m) / Jenna Burns (3m, 4e) / Chenxin Liu (3e)
Russian
Jenna Burns (2) / Amanda Solheim (3m) / Emilie Lewis (3e, 4e) / Jaimi Deleau (4m) / Yue Shi (2, 3e) / Logan Savard (3m, 4e) / Parker Long (4m)
Liam Saito (2, 3m, 4e) / Zachary Rogers (3e) / Cleighden Butler (4m)
Grand Pas Finale
Royal Winnipeg Ballet Dancers
Photos © Ian McCausland.
PRINCIPAL
Elizabeth Lamont
Chenxin Liu Alanna McAdie
Yayoi Ban
Yue Shi
SOLOIST
Jaimi Deleau
Stephan Azulay
Katie Bonnell
Peter Lancksweerdt
Liam Caines SOLOIST
SECOND
Michel Lavoie
Zachary Rogers
Jenna Burns Elena Dobrowna
DE BALLET
Emilie Lewis
CORPS
Katie Simpson
Amanda Solheim
Kyra Soo
Brooke Thomas Joshua Hidson
Tymin Keown
Parker Long
Liam Saito
Logan Savard
Cleighden Butler
APPRENTICES
Julianna Generoux
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Maggie Weatherdon
The heart of dance in Canada and the world, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet teaches, creates and performs, enriching lives through the power of exceptional dance. With the leadership of Artistic Director & CEO André Lewis, versatility, technical excellence and a captivating style have become the trademarks of the RWB, qualities that have garnered both critical and audience acclaim. The RWB’s superlative standards keep the Company in demand across North America and beyond. In addition to the Company, the RWB is
home to the RWB School, consisting of both the Professional Division, our internationally renowned training centre for aspiring professional dancers and dance teachers, and the Recreational Division, which is Winnipeg’s largest dance school for all ages, levels and interests.
For information about Royal Winnipeg Ballet, contact customerservice@rwb.org or 204.956.0183. Information is also available at www.rwb.org.
CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET
Under the Distinguished Patronage of Her Excellency the Right Honourable MARY SIMON, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., O.Q., C.D., Governor General of Canada
Founders: GWENETH LLOYD & BETTY FARRALLY
Artistic Director Emeritus: ARNOLD SPOHR, C.C., O.M.
Founding Director, School Recreational Division: JEAN MACKENZIE Founding Director, School Professional Division: DAVID MORONI, C.M.
Artistic Director & CEO ANDRÉ LEWIS. O.M.
Company Artists
ELIZABETH LAMONT CHENXIN LIU ALANNA MCADIE YUE SHI
YAYOI BAN JAIMI DELEAU STEPHAN AZULAY KATIE BONNELL LIAM CAINES PETER LANCKSWEERDT MICHEL LAVOIE ZACHARY ROGERS
JENNA BURNS ELENA DOBROWNA EMILIE LEWIS KATIE SIMPSON AMANDA SOLHEIM KYRA SOO BROOKE THOMAS
JOSHUA HIDSON TYMIN KEOWN PARKER LONG LIAM SAITO LOGAN SAVARD JULIANNA GENEROUX MAGGIE WEATHERDON CLEIGHDEN BUTLER
Associate Artistic Director School Director Principal Conductor TARA
STÉPHANE LÉONARD JULIAN PELLICANO Ballet Masters Principal, Recreational Division Principal, Professional Division
Director,
McCowan-Johnson Aspirant Program Director, Teacher Training Program
Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager
BIRTWHISTLE
CAROLINE GRUBER JAIME VARGAS NICOLE KEPP SUZANNE ANDRE
Anna
VANESSA LÉONARD JOHANNE GINGRAS
CANDACE JACOBSON PAIGE LE WIS ABOUT THE ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET
Nutcracker Ensemble (Victoria
Dance Victoria Children’s Rehearsal Mistress: KerryLynn Turner
Mice: (2e, 3e, 4m) Sophia Baker, Fiona Huang, Scarlett Mann, Harper Mycholuk (3m, 4e) Violet DeFrias, Emma GriffithRawlins, Norah Neely, Naomi Wang
Mounties: (2e, 3e, 4m) Emma Bristow, Troy Rees, Emily Sykes, Alice van Wijngaarden, (3m, 4e) Emma Bristow, Lucy Pritchard, Emily Sykes, Alice van Wijngaarden
Dieter: (2e, 3e, 4m) Gia Van Herwaarden, (3m, 4e) Mila Burton
Students)
Party Boys: Aisha Annala, Jaime Dillon Chap+*man, Isabella Mitchell
Party Girls: Lillia Ablaza, Elle Annelise Cummings, Juliet Dickson, Sadie Pite
Reindeer: (2e, 3e, 4m) Olihvia Brehaut, Preeya Kaur, Michelle Kwok, Kayla Toffey (3m, 4e) Liv de Melo, Maryssa Pryer, Deanna Salaga, Evelyn Trudel
Angels: (2e, 3e, 4m) Charlotte Baker, Maika Black, Ava Bond, Portia Chan, Emma Jordan, Nora Mason, Nicola Quaranta, Lena Quaranta, (3m, 4e) Vera Andrew, Elle de Melo, Fiona Dormuth, Clara Enright, Addison French, Olivia Issel, Devyn Milne, Tammy Vladar
Thirteen local dance studios are represented by the students in the Nutcracker Ensemble: Allegro Performing Arts Centre, Arabesque Dance Studio, Carlson’s Dance, Dance Unlimited Performing Arts Inc., Dansko Studios, Karen Clark Dance Studio Inc., Pacific Dance Centre,
Thank you to the many local donors who also assisted in the 2022 Nutcracker Kids program: (As at November 20, 2022)
NK + DE = Donations to both Nutcracker Kids and Dance Is For Everyone programs
DE = Donations to Dance Is For Everyone program
Nutcracker Kids Campaign Chair: Nutcracker Kids Sponsor:
Anonymous x 4 NK + DE
Anonymous x 4
Nicole Ardiel
Lynne Bain Mavis Begg NK + DE
Barbara Benton NK + DE
Penny & Peter Brand
Michelle Cooper
Polar Bears: (2e, 3e, 4m) Cosmin Ani, Mélusine Baert, Lucetta Berry, Violet Bristow, Adisa Czinkota, Alina Fialko, Sydney Higgin, Evelyn Higgin, Winter Mclean, London Vik, Rayna Wang, Ivy Zhong (3m, 4e) Kaitlyn Chapman, Jaya Daya, Isla Garde, Mabel Gillespie, XuanRu Hiebert, Paisley Inkster, Maya Laursen, Lauren Lefebvre, Abby Minter, Halo Scutt, Julia Trudel, Anica Walsh
Children’s Ensemble Sponsor:
Pirouette Dance Studio, Protégé Dance Project, Victoria Academy of Ballet, Vertical Performing Arts, Veselka Dance, and Westcoast Academy of Performing Arts.
A huge thank-you to the Nutcracker Ensemble parents who assisted backstage.
Rod & Marilyn McCrimmon
Kari McLay & Bill Myles
Kevin Mills
Susan Moger NK + DE
Robert Moyes NK + DE
Sara Neely NK + DE David & Mandy Niddrie
Roy Nikaido
Elizabeth & George Cornett NK + DE
Joan Davis NK + DE
Irene Fizzell
Norah Garyali NK + DE
Eleanor Gjelsten
Margaret Godfrey
Darlene Hammell
Susan K.E. Howard & Gregory Krantz NK + DE Mary Kimpton NK + DE
Nancy Kirkbride
Dr. Whitney Laughlin DE
Jennifer MacLeod NK + DE
Lynda Malpass NK + DE
Arabella Martin
Christina McCarthy
Jean Orr NK + DE Merv Porath
Diana Sanderson
Susan Snell
Irma Soltonovich
Judy Stewart NK + DE
Patricia Taylor
Chris Thompson
Iris Thomson-Glen
Stephanie Ustina
Amanda Vasilakopoulos
Terry Vatrt DE
Teri Wickes
Ross Woodland NK + DE
Victoria Wray
Victoria Symphony
Violin
Terence Tam, Concertmaster
Christi Meyers, Assistant Concertmaster
Tori Gould, Principal Second Violin
Cory Balzer
Müge Büyükçelen Michele Kwon Philip Manning
Emily Salmon
Julian Vitek
Tyson Doknjas *
Viola
Mieka Michaux
Stacey Boal Kay Cochran
Cello
Brian Yoon, Principal Hannah Craig Joyce Ellwood
Bass
Mary Rannie, Principal Darren Buhr
Flute
Arin Sarkissian, Principal Alberta Brown Mary Byrne*
Christian
Kluxen,
Music Director, Giuseppe Pietraroia, associate conductor
Oboe
Anna Betuzzi, Principal Russell Bajer
Clarinet
David Boutin-Bourque, Principal Jennifer Christensen
Bass Clarinet
Jennifer Christensen Bassoon
Jennifer Gunter, Principal Anne Marie Power
Horn
Alana Despins, Principal Michael Oswald Sam McNally Dan Moses
Trumpet
Ryan Cole, Principal David Michaux
Trombone
Brad Howland, Principal Marcus Hissen
Bass Trombone
Bob Fraser
Tuba
Paul Beauchesne, Principal Timpani
Aaron Mattock, Acting Principal Percussion
Rob Pearce * Harp
Annabelle Stanley, Principal Piano
Kim Bartczak * Orchestra Manager Eric Gallipo
Operations Manager
Mark Sutherland
Librarians
Greg Hamilton Russell Bajer, Assistant
*additional musicians
Company Dancers.
Photo © Daniel Crump.
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DANCE VICTORIA
Board of Directors
President: Colette Baty Vice-President: Maggie Bartold Treasurer: Julie Robinson Secretary: Kayleigh Harrison Directors: Stacey Horton, Joost Pelt, Carrie Smart
Staff
Executive Director: Gillian Jones General Manager: Bernard Sauvé Operations Manager: Shireen McNeilage Marketing Manager: Tracy Smith Production Manager: Holly Vivian Studio Bookings Manager: Kiera Shaw Accounting: Wendy Mahon Graphic Design: Rayola Creative Advertising Sales: Bonnie Light Advertising
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Dance Victoria acknowledges the support of the Royal and McPherson Theatres Society for our Nutcracker Kids ticket
SUGAR PLUM PARTY
PUBLIC SECTOR
NUTCRACKER KIDS CAMPAIGN CHAIR
NUTCRACKER KIDS
CHILDREN’S ENSEMBLE
MEDIA PARTNER
Dance Victoria wishes to thank its many donors and volunteers.
Dance Victoria’s Chrystal Dance Fund and Endowment Fund are held at Victoria Foundation. Dance Victoria is a proud member of the CanDance Network and the Greater Vancouver Alliance for Arts and Culture.
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