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Nutcracker D e ce mber 6 t h - 8 t h , 2 0 19 The Sunset Center
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Monterey Peninsula Ballet Theatre Founders Tia Brown Rosenblum Board of Directors
Laura Jeselnick
Michelle Wouden - President Nancy Enterline - Secretary
Adriana Hayward - Vice President Jeanette Kihs - Treasurer
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Josselyn Beutler | Ashlee Gustafsen | K.C. Nowak, M.D. | Chris Pappas | Darrick Wells, M.D. Our Mission
Fostering the passion and development of local youth through the performing arts, where talents and life skills may grow in an inspiring and nurturing environment. Outreach
MPBT has worked hard to fulfill its mission: reaching out to students and giving them the rare opportunity to perform in a professional environment, allowing them to learn about theatre production by assisting experts with props and costumes, and giving over 700 children, from underrepresented communities in Monterey County, the chance to watch everything come together in a free performance. During the 2019 season MPBT dancers and coaches have reached beyond their stage and studios to personally share their time and talents by teaching dance to children at Community Partnership for Youth, Rancho Cielo as well as a fundraiser for Jacob’s Heart, by participating in the collection of canned goods for KSBW’s Share Your Holiday, and spreading holiday cheer via performing excerpts of the Nutcracker in elementary schools. Through dance and arts education, our students have generously given of themselves sharing their time and talents to bring joy and comfort to all ages of our community.
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Grace Thank you for sharing with us your passion, dedication and love for dance during the past 12 years - You are a true shining star!!!
Today, we celebrate YOU and your final Nutcracker season! The Future is yours! We love you, and will forever support your dreams! Mom, dad, Sarah and Bryson
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Biographies TIA BROWN ROSENBLUM- ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Tia is a nationally recognized dance professional and an award-winning team director with 20 years of instruction experience. She specializes in dance education for children and has taught in elite ballet and competition programs in Florida and Alabama as well and in pre-professional dance programs on the Monterey Peninsula. Tia focuses on curriculum development; ballet, jazz, and lyrical/contemporary technique training; preprofessional training tracts for ballet, jazz and contemporary dancers; and Youth America Grand Prix solo and group coaching. During Tia’s teaching career, she has had the honor of instructing many students who have been accepted into programs and companies such as: Royal Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, American Ballet Theater (NYC), Joffrey Ballet (jazz, contemporary, and ballet programs), Ellison Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet, Tisch School of the Arts (NYU), Ballet Chicago, and LINES Pre-Professional Training Program. While Tia has had opportunities to work with many students on a pre-professional path, she also has a strong passion and love for working with those children who are focused on dance as a recreational passion. She finds it of the utmost importance to foster each desired learning experience in a fun, nurturing, and structured environment. Her training in ballet, pointe, jazz, and contemporary encompasses nationally and internationally respected instructors from the Royal Ballet, Ballet Stars of Moscow, Bolshoi Ballet, Boston Ballet, American Ballet Theater/Ballet West and Boston Ballet, Walnut Hill School of Performing Arts, and Dance Life Retreat and Training. Tia’s competitive team choreography has consistently received recognition and highest of honors at regional and national dance competitions, winning consecutive titles for the past several years. Tia has been the Artistic Director of local pre-professional companies as well as Tour Director for an eleven-day China Tour with twenty-one dancers. Tia moved to the Monterey Peninsula in 2004, working in the filed as medicine but never abandoning her passion for dance. In 2015, she achieved a long-dreamed goal and, joining with Laura Jeselnick, opened The Dance Center in Carmel, CA. When Tia is not at the studio, she and her husband, Dr. Leland Rosenblum, enjoy spending time with their family and two boys and dog.
KIRSTEN ASTURI - COSTUMER
Kirsten Asturi began her journey in the arts as a classically trained ballet dancer and began teaching at 18, under the mentorship of Jane Vann Bryan in Merced, CA. In 2002, Kirsten created and implemented a performing arts program within The Enrichment Center, an art program for adults with different abilities, in Merced, CA. This inspired a devotion to inclusion that positively influenced her teaching style. She joined with Central West Ballet in Modesto and then branched into modern dance with Off-Balance, a company in residence at Modesto Junior College, under the direction of Kim T. Davis and Lori Bryhni. In 2006, she was honored to perform twice during the Gala Evening for the American College Dance Festival, in Sacramento, CA. As a ballet instructor for over 15 years with Juline School of Dance in Modesto, Kirsten honed her craft of teaching to students of all ages. Kirsten’s most treasured arts experiences come from the classroom, and in working with dancers as they learn and
(Cont ’d) grow. Under the mentorship of the Artistic Director of Juline Regional Youth Ballet, David Arce, formerly of San Francisco Ballet, Kirsten stepped into the role of Director of Outreach for the The Juline Foundation for Chldren. In this capacity, she provided dance instruction to children of varying abilities in public schools’ grades K-6 throughout Stanislaus County. She has directed numerous performances combining public school dancers with mentors from Juline Regional Youth Ballet, with magical results. Kirsten has attended teaching seminars with David Howard, and has observed and learned from many master teachers including Alaine Haubert of Joffrey Ballet and American Ballet Theater, and Laura Alonso of Ballet National de Cuba, a world-renowned teacher and the daughter of prima ballerina Alicia Alonso. Kirsten’s love of sewing and creating started early, and along the way she began costuming various productions. She began to formally design and create costumes in 2003, and this has since led to her creating costumes for Kim T Davis Dance, Central West Ballet, Juline Regional Youth Ballet, San Jose State University, sjDANCEco, Nickerson-Rossi Dance, and Sacramento State University, among others. Having transplanted to the peninsula recently, Kirsten is thrilled to join this wonderful team at The Dance Center, where a new chapter in dance has begun. Kirsten lives in Pacific Grove, with her husband Ira, and son Owen.
MARYANN DEANGELIS
Maryann DeAngelis has been an instructor for 19 years in jazz, tap, lyrical, musical theatre, contemporary, stretch and strength, tumbling and acrobatics at many different studios in Louisiana, Florida, California, Arizona and Alaska, as well as a guest instructor in Texas, New York, Maryland, California, Ohio, Alaska and China. Maryann is the former Director/Owner of Dance Fusion in Arizona. While residing in Florida, she worked at Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Capones and more! She appeared in the American Idol movie “From Justin to Kelly” and also in a celebration for Kelly Clarkson in Texas. She has performed in many industrials and also at Super Bowl XXXVII with Styx and Sting. Maryann has been an assistant on numerous conventions, such as Tremaine, Dance Caravan and Dance Olympus and a judge/convention instructor for ADA, NTG and VIP and is currently judging for Bravo. She has danced at the Edge in LA and the Broadway Dance Center in NYC, both on scholarship. She is currently on the sub list at Broadway Dance Center in NYC and has recently worked with the hit TV show Dance Moms at Candy Apple’s Dance Center. She also frequently works with Olympic Ice Skating hopefuls in California on choreography. Maryann’s choreography has won top honors at Regional and National competitions since 2006. Her style and energy have made her one of the most sought-after master class teachers today.
KIERA HANSEN
For over three decades Kiera has enjoyed a career as a professional dancer, teacher, and choreographer in the art of ballet. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, where she received her early training, she went on to perform with the Milwaukee Ballet, Boitsov Classical Ballet, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and the Nevada Ballet Theater. Kiera has received acclaim for dancing the leading roles of Kitri, in Don Quixote, Gretel, in Hansel and Gretel, and the Nutcracker’s Sugar Plum Fairy. Since retiring from the stage, Kiera has focused on sharing her knowledge and experience, through teaching, hoping to foster an appreciation of the art of ballet in others. For several years she taught students of all ages in the Los Angeles area, and was principal in orchestrating, as well as choreographing for, student recitals, and for regional productions of The Nutcracker. As a resident of Carmel, Kiera is looking forward to training a new generation of students, in a discipline that will benefit them in all aspects of their lives. Kiera is also a certified Pilates instructor, as well as a certified make-up artist for motion pictures.
(Cont ’d) ALYSSA KOSAN
Alyssa began dancing at age 3 training at Saddleback Dance Center in Orange County, CA. She competed on the national level from age 7-18, receiving numerous awards for her solo and group performances. She is a graduate of Orange County School of the Arts, Commercial Dance Conservatory. Alyssa began teaching ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary and musical theater dance styles at the age of 16. She was a company member of the Golden State Ballet Company based in Mission Viejo and a founding company member of Tap Overload, a rhythm tap company. While attending the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, where she received her bachelors degree in Business Management, Alyssa’s passion for dance brought her to the world of ballroom dance, where she was first introduced to swing dancing. Alyssa has been teaching and competing in West Coast Swing the last two years in addition to her roots as a competition dancer. Alyssa moved to Monterey, CA in 2017 to continue her career in the wine industry, is excited to be a part of MPBT, and looks forward to the future!
LAURA LOBO
Laura Lobo is a native from Massachusetts and relocated in 2015 from snowy Boston to the “snowless” Peninsula. She began dancing at 9 and completed her formative and professional training in ballet, pointe, jazz, contemporary, acrobatics, hip-hop, and tap at the Kalia Karr Studio of Dance. Laura was specifically inspired by her teacher Kolleen Carchio. She attended college in Worcester, MA and has been teaching dance for the past 13 years. A highly respected choreographer and team director, Laura’s teams have won awards nationally, including overall high scores and special awards honoring her artistry and choreography. Her soloists have been title winners, awarded placement on dance teams, and assistant positions at conventions. Along with instructing dance classes and competition dance teams full time, Laura also recently worked as a Dance Consultant at the Burncoat High School Dance Department. Concurrently, Laura worked as choreographer for the Boston Midsummer Opera in 2013 and 2014 under the direction of the wonderful Antonio Ocampo-Guzman. Laura’s desire is to help create confident, beautiful dancers that appreciate the art. She has adopted a positive competitive dance framework. Laura believes dancers are among the most talented athletes and loves that dance is a means to express yourself and therefore, even in the competitive realm, a self-expression should always be viewed within the context of a “win.”
HARMONY TRUE, Angel Queen | Instructor
Harmony True recently relocated to Monterey with her husband, Sean and their little girl, Mina, and since then have welcomed Flynn to their family. She and her family moved from San Luis Obispo, where she was an instructor at The Academy of Dance, SLO for the past 8 years. Harmony’s experience with the Academy of Dance, SLO was with teaching various dance styles to ages three and up. In addition, she was the Director for the Children’s program and was responsible for placement for dancers ages 3 to 9, overseeing dance camps and other youth activities. Harmony was a principal dancer for The Civic Ballet Company in San Luis Obispo where she danced accompanied by a live orchestra in the Nutcracker, as well as in original contemporary Spring and Summer performances. She has performed with Deyo Dances and with the Opera of San Luis Obispo. She has danced as The Sugar Plum Fairy, Rose Queen, and Snow Queen. Harmony is incredibly grateful that her passion for dance provided her the opportunity to travel to and perform in places like China where she enjoyed meeting new people and learning about a different culture.
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Guest Artist Bios ISAIAH BINDEL, Cavalier | Guest Instructor
Isaiah was born and raised on the coast of California and began dancing at the age of four. He is a former student of The Dance Center’s co-owner Tia (MPBT’s Artistic Director) and trained at the University North Carolina School of the Arts throughout his high school years, in addition to the San Francisco Apprentice Program. Soon after, he began his professional career with dawsondancesf— under the direction of Gregory Dawson. He’s premiered in original work by Gregory Dawson such as, fabbrica Maeterasso d’argento, Birds Eye View, DENT|DROP|BEND, Intima, Love Child, les vérités, RITE 2017, Floating in Mid Air, MANGAKU, etc. Isaiah is an Isadora Duncan Award Winner, 2017. After 4 years with Dawson he’s continued his work with California Ballet Company performing roles such as Cavalier/Russian/Snow King/Arabian in The Nutcracker, choreography by Maxine Mahon and George Wilson in The Great Gatsby, choreography by Septime Webre. Continuing his performing career, Bindel, is looking towards choreography and artistic direction as a path for the future.
RANDOLPH FERNANDEZ, Snow King & Spanish
Randolph Fernandez trained at the Boston Arts Academy before receiving a two-year scholarship to the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet Men’s Program in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. While training at CPYB, he performed works by George Balanchine, Alan Hineline, Kiyon Gaines, and Matthew Powell.
Fernandez joined Pennsylvania Ballet for the 2015/16 season and performed Corps de Ballet roles in Le Corsaire, Angel Corella’s production of Don Quixote, Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella, and George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker. Fernandez attended the Oklahoma City Ballet Summer Intensive in 2017 and was offered an apprenticeship with the company for the 2017/18 season. He was promoted to the Corps de Ballet in 2018. With Oklahoma City Ballet Fernandez has performed in Robert Mills’ Swan Lake and The Little Mermaid, August Bournonville’s La Sylphide, and Agnes de Mille’s Rodeo, in addition to performing feature roles in Helen Pickett’s Petal, Septime Webre’s ALICE (in wonderland), and Robert Mills’ The Nutcracker.
Story of Nutcracker ACT I
Our story begins on a foggy Christmas Eve in 1915. Outside the Stahlbaum house, people hurry home to their Christmas revelries. The mysterious toymaker, Drosselmeyer, arrives at the Stahlbaum party with his beautifully wrapped presents. In the sitting room of the Stahlbaum house, a tree trimming party is under way. Clara and Fritz, followed by their friends, arrive downstairs to see the tree lit, for the very first time in their lives, by electric lights. The children dance with glee! Soon it is time to open gifts. As the children settle down to play with their presents, Dr. Stahlbaum invites his guests to dance. Drosselmeyer, “Uncle Drosselmeyer” to the Stahlbaums, arrives and entertains the families with magic. He delights the children with performing toy soldiers, life-sized ballerina dolls, and mysterious harlequins. Clara is captivated by them! At last, Uncle Drosselmeyer opens his specially wrapped gift for the family and presents Clara with the magical nutcracker doll. Delighted, Clara dances with the nutcracker. Fritz looks on with envy, then grabs the nutcracker, breaking it. Drosselmeyer magically repairs the nutcracker, much to everyone’s relief. The Stahlbaums and the adult guests begin their final holiday dance. The hour is late, and the guests say their good-byes. Fritz and Clara go upstairs to their bedrooms, and the house quiets down. Soon, Clara descends the stairs, searching for her nutcracker doll. As the clock strikes midnight, she settles on the sofa and falls asleep. As Clara dreams, her mind whirls with the memories of the evening. Deep within her dream, huge mice appear and frighten Clara. Drosselmeyer chases them off, then uses magic to make the Christmas tree grow large and wondrous. There is more magic when Drosselmeyer brings the Nutcracker doll to life. He summons toy soldiers from the cupboard to fend off the mice. A tremendous battle ensues. The fierce Mouse Queen arrives, and engages in a duel with the Nutcracker. Clara bravely aids the Nutcracker, who, though victorious, is overcome by exhaustion from the battle. Clara is worried, but Uncle Drosselmeyer consoles her. He then magically changes the Stahlbaum home into a Kingdom of Snow. Clara is welcomed by the Snow Queen and Snow King. As the snowflakes dance, Drosselmeyer transforms the Nutcracker into a dashing prince and presents him back to Clara. Then the King and Queen send Clara and the Prince off to their next adventure in a beautiful sleigh.
Story of Nutcracker ACT II The scene opens in the Kingdom of Sweets, where the angels and Angel Queen dance. The Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier welcome Clara and the Prince. The Sugar Plum Fairy commands a festival, filled with dancing, to honor her guests. The celebration begins with Spanish flair. Colorful Arabians, whirling dancers from China, and lovely French Mirlitons perform for the guests. Sharing in the festivities are frolicking candy canes, and dancing chefs with their darling cupcakes and cookies. In the final celebratory dance, the Rose Queen joins in a glorious waltz with her court of flowers, dazzling Clara and the Prince. As the festivities draw to a close, the Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier grant Clara her greatest Christmas wish by performing for her and her Prince. It is Christmas morning. We see Clara asleep on the sofa of the Stahlbaum sitting room, with her beloved nutcracker safe in her arms. It was all a wonderful dream.
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Nutcracker Cast
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Act I
PARTY SCENE Drosselmeyer Todd Weaver Drosselmeyer’s Gifts Drosselmeyer’s Assistant Skye Burtschell Clara’s Friends Katie Abrams Nina McCarthy Elysia Razavi Norah Takehara Parents Attending the Party Victoria Bunch Oliver Cingari Kiera Hansen Linda Rosinski Harmony True Drosselmeyer’s Ryan McGuirk Presents Under the Michael Tortorelli Tree Children Attending the Party Zoya Bograd Killian Briggs Millie Fritsch Violet Frew Mary Maunder Paige McDonald Audrey Norbraten Fritz’s Friend Joseph Cardinale Landon Dornan Lead Maid Assistant Maids Laura Lobo Mrs. Silberhaus Nancy Whitman Mr. Silberhaus Adam Jeselnick Fritz Julius Dutta
Jo Lee Benton Adelyn Greco Kheila Indigo Eva Kasdan Sabrina McGuirk Linnea Padilla Tahli Ribuffo Taegan Thompson Cherish Thornton Zoey Waroff Eliza Zimmerman
Kayla Augustson Audrey Bollman Abby Chang Amerie Cepeda Audrina Cepeda Evelyn Findlay Tillie Ferraro Madison Fretwell Ava German Elaina Harding Talia Hsu Anthony Ramirez Ava Rydberg
Giselle Bernahl Patricia Bernahl Madison Waroff
PARTY SCENE (Cont’d) Clara Andrea Aguirre Ballerina Doll Junior Ballerina Grace Gargotta Doll Leads Miniature Ballerina Dolls (Party Scene) Soldier Doll Soldier Doll Ellerie Fletcher Junior Leads Leads Miniature Soldier Dolls Leads Harlequins Ruby Maxion Ella Rose Pierce Kennedy Rutherford
FIGHT SCENE
Miniature Mice Mouse Queen Evan Vitiello Nutcracker Skye Burtschell Mice Kate Bunch Brooke Bradway Sydney Conner Melissa Garden Daniela Higgins Amber Kane Kate Pacheco Lauren Williams
Gina DaSilva Elizabeth Enterline Emma Tackett Hope Van Houten Juliet Atchley Kinsley Bernahl Taylor Hsu Emeline Langford Lilli Belle Marsh Madeline Maunder Patricia Neault Cecilia Saulnier Sophia Wetzel Daniela Higgins Dana Pfeiffer
Venezia Hayward Ruby Iranmanesh Anjeanette Jameson Signe Klinger Ilee Moses Leah Pintaric Katie Rosa Sebastian Sharon Oliver Shelton Mary Sullivan Abigail Wheeler Maks Blatt Jolie Bonnano Giulianna De La Flor Eliza De La Torre Layla Iranmanesh Amelia Jackson Everleigh Marsh Quinn McGeary Neiva Moses Samuel Ramirez Jr Kira Snyder Emma Thompson Mina True Alana Wheeler
Lead Soldiers Nutcracker Soldiers Myah Cepeda Gina DaSilva Alice Copeland Elizabeth Enterline Janelle Marcum Dana Pfeiffer Isabella Nizza Sophia Tortorelli Madison Waroff Kalina Willford Assistant Nutcrackers Giselle Bernahl Patricia Bernahl SNOW SCENE Sebastian Sharon Oliver Shelton Snow Queen Norah Takehara Snow King Randolph Fernandez Lead Snowflakes Ruby Maxion Elysia Razavi Snowflakes Arielin Anderson Snow Cavalier Piper Anderson Snow Princess Sage Beutler Katie Coon Snowdust Ellerie Fletcher Grace Gargotta Nina McCarthy Kennedy Rutherford Chloe Stickler Evan Vitiello Maren Wells Sierra Wouden-Crosno Cecilia Yu Macy Yu
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