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The Nutcracker 2019 Portland Dance Center & Bethany Ballet Classes & Company in Appearance Order present: Decoration of the Christmas Tree Kinder-Ballet (Miss Parker, Wednesday): Kieran Blaquiere, Hana Brooker, Karel Buenviaje, Aarna The Nutcracker 2019 Kanda, Myra Kumar, Lisa Ngo, Harper Nguyen, Vivian Nguyen, Ericka Randall, Kendall Rask, Eliana Song, Elena Staley, Emmie Staley, Emma Wilson, Haley Yoo Saturday, December 21 at 1pm Sunday, December 22 at 1pm Party Guests and Friends: Level 3: Kadence Anderson, Estelle Bates, Avyn Bennett-Howard, Willow Berteaux, Aubrey Chadwick, Sophia Coalson, Elexis Eakins, Mihelee Gunawardana, Haruka Hirai, Siena Iovino, Quinn Klaus, Raaga Mandala, Mahika Mantri, Ella Murry, Emilia Purdy, Laila Selim, Chloe Small, Katelin Trtek, Alexandra Tuite, Hailey Villarreal, Grace Xiong Level 4: Saige Bennett-Howard, Melina Blaquiere, Isabelle Fei, Minugi Gunawardana, Mia Low, Kaylee Nguyen, Claire Vaughn Big Toy Dolls Level 1 (Miss Natalli): Athulya Balaji, Shreya Bhattaral, Olivia Boyd, Georgia Burgess, Danika Clark, Sierra Clawson, Alex Fei, Emma Harrington, Ellie Kim, Emma Pak, Freya Patterson, Quinn Patterson, Asha Prakash, Emma Xiong, Lily Zhang Toy Soldiers & Bears Level 1 (Miss Rebecca): Scarlett Bemis, Ava Caron, Emma Fitzgerald, Sarah Manuel Lullabye Doll Dance Level 2 (Miss Natalli): June Cobabe, Lucy Scene 1: The Party Cobabe, Nola Cobabe, Erin Eakins, Serin Kond, Henry Lambdin, Company Dancers: Saneli Mendis, Leah Murry, Nakshatra Clara… Anelise Trtek ​ Ranjit, Katherine Yi Nephew/Prince… Tristan ​ Blaquiere Grandfather Dance Drosselmeyer… Devin Dye ​ Level 2 (Miss Rebecca): Agamya Anand, Joscelynn Craib, Nethuli Dasanayake, Lana Dumlao, Madison Horrell, Aanya Juvvadi, Tiana Kumar, Shristi Saha Scene 2: Transformation & Battle Snowflakes & Buds Avyn Bennett-Howard, Saige Bennett-Howard, Willow Tiny Mice Berteaux, Tristan Blaquiere, Isabelle Fei, Diya Giri, Victoria Kinder-Ballet (Miss Murry, Svea Smith, Anelise Trtek, Claire Vaughn, Hailey Natalli, Saturday): Villarreal, Lyndsey Wilmes Elodie Denfeld, Sethumlee Ihalawela, Sloane Jolly, Scene 4: Land of Sweets Aishwika Konda, Garrity Mattocks, Company Dancers Emma Nehmer, Lisa Ngo, Lila Grace Pearson, Abigail Sugar Plum… Victoria Murry ​ Qiu, Eleanor Ruell, Evalyn Walker, Eloise Wolf, Olivia Spanish… Tristan Blaquiere, Devin ​ Xu Dye Chinese… Avyn Bennet-Howard, ​ Magical Transformation Willow Berteaux, Hailey Villarreal Kinder-Ballet (Miss Parker, Saturday): Russian… Claire Vaughn, Isabelle ​ Smriti Anbu, Emily Church Adams, Katie Cvejn, Fei, Saige Bennet-Howard Wenxin Gu, Mackenzie Richardson, Niki Shahbeigi Magic Flutes…Svea Smith ​ Lyndsey Wilmes, Victoria Murry, Battle with the Rat Queen and her Army Anelise Trtek, Diya Giri Level 5: Tristan Blaquiere, Devin Flowers Dye, Yuval Faclieru, Diya Dew Drop: Lyndsey Wilmes Giri, Alyssa Mayeri, Avyn Bennett-Howard, Jessica Mayeri, Victoria Saige Bennett-Howard, Murry, Svea Smith, Willow Berteaux, Tristan Anelise Trtek, Lyndsey Blaquiere, Isabelle Fei, Wilmes Diya Giri, Victoria Murry, Rat Queen: Miss Cate Svea Smith, Anelise Trtek, ​ ​ Claire Vaughn, Hailey Villarreal Scene 3: Through the Pine Forest Arabian Level 1 (Miss Claire) Angels Lucy Adams, Samantha Budati, Halle Burke, Magnolia Kinder-Ballet (Miss Natalli, Tuesday) Ellsworth, Ione Farina, Samantha Garcia, Violet Hakes, Kieran Blaquiere, Adira Bourne, Annie Martin, Almog Megnazi, Anna Powers, Ria Rao, Elizabeth Cho, Wendy Ellsworth, Eduarda Saldanha, Kaho Sasaki, Kelsey Sayre Miriam Fairben, Alex Fei, Layla Gardner, Rayelle Gardner, Kailey Kim, Zoe Machuca, Colette Pauk, Mio Sasaki, Elsie Smith, Emily Rose Zook Mother Ginger Level 2 (Miss Claire) Company Dancers: Helma Asef, Leyla Ciftci, Snow Queen… Diya Giri Amelia Dayal, Armita ​ Fanisaisan, Beatrice Iovino, Skirmante Kupciunaite, Olivia Millikan, Lila Shimada, Sahana Tamilarasan, Kaiya Wiesmann Reimagined productions gave new life to a familiar story and famous score and the ballet quickly became a favorite holiday staple, eventually becoming the Director’s Note most-performed production in classical canon. Unlike most ballets, The Greetings ballet families, friends, and fans--we are thrilled to Nutcracker’s countless revisions in its present a beloved holiday classic, The Nutcracker. 127-year history have left very little original choreography. This unique Our dancers have worked hard these past months to prepare our situation provides choreographers the version of this familiar story. This season the company welcomed opportunity to shape a well-known story new additions to the corps de ballet and apprentice ranks and to best fit their community’s explored the challenges of moving in synchronicity. Additionally, interpretation--though all danced to the Tchaikovsky’s incredible score demands dancers exercise keen same score, no two Nutcracker musicality: shifting formations and time signatures require productions are alike. complete presence of mind and body. Company dancers continue to demonstrate excellence in the Plot Synopsis rehearsal studio; exemplary etiquette, excellent attendance, and eagerness to grow create a wonderful environment to further It’s Christmas Eve and the family Stahlbaum hosts their annual explore the world of ballet. Christmas Ball. The gathering of friends and family brings the joy of dance to all, and soon Drosselmeyer arrives to give Clara her Now, let us welcome you to a world or magic and mystery, where gift, the Nutcracker. it’s Christmas Eve and Clara is about to receive a very special gift. When the party ends and guests depart, Drosselmeyer returns to My gratitude to all. cast a magical spell over the Stahlbaum residence; unable to sleep, Clara returns to the parlor for her new Nutcracker doll and Cate Greyjoy, Artistic Director witnesses mice grow into rats and fight a battle against her now-human Nutcracker Prince. With Clara’s assistance the battle is won and Drosselmeyer whisks Clara and the Prince away The Nutcracker in History through the Pine Forest to safety. Guided by the Snow Queen and her dancing flakes, Clara and the Prince are escorted in a flurry of snow to the Land of Sweets in Drosselmeyer’s magical sleigh. Upon arrival, the Sugar Plum Fairy welcomes Drosselmeyer, Clara, and Prince; stories are exchanged and Sugar Plum calls for celebration in honor of Clara’s heroic deeds and adventures past. Clara and the Prince are presented with all manner of sweets--Spanish chocolate, Arabian coffee, Chinese tea, Russian candy canes, Ginger cookies, Danish flutes--and the night concludes with a flowery waltz. The Nutcracker premiered as a two-act ballet in St. Petersburg, Russia on December 18, 1892 with original choreography by A final dance for all concludes festivities, and Sugar Plum Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov and an original score composed by welcomes the Prince home; Clara and Drosselmeyer bid all P. Tchaikovsky. The libretto--inspired by E. T. A. Hoffmann's farewell and depart the Land of Sweets. Magically transported story, "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" and adapted to the through time and space, Clara returns to her parlor and finds the stage by Alexandre Dumas--tells the story of a young girl’s Nutcracker once again under the tree. adventures with an enchanted doll: a fabulous party, magical spells, life-sized rats, a full-size battle for the rights to a Kingdom, Photos: and beloved reunions. Unfamiliar with the unique story-telling, Left Bottom: (Left to right) Clara and Fritz in the original production of the first productions were not well-received; the ballet sat in ​ The Nutcracker (Imperial Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg, 1892) relative obscurity until remastered productions in the mid Right Top: Olga Preobrajenska as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Nikolai ​ 19-century by Balanchine and Nureyev sparked a long-forgotten Legat as Prince in the Grand pas de deux in the original production of The sense of holiday magic. Nutcracker. Imperial Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg, c. 1900 Production Crew Bethany Ballet Spring Production 2020 Kelly & Ryan Blaquiere………. Set & Prop Design Brook Trtek……………………….. Costume Design Bethany Small…………………….. Light Design “Fairies in Neverland ” Cate Greyjoy……………………….. Artistic Director Kathryn Irvine……………………. Director’s Assistant Inspired by Les Sylphides, with compositions by Chopin & Vivaldi Our Deepest Gratitude to: Open to ballet students levels 3, 4, and 5, Bethany Ballet is Portland Dance Center's resident ballet company. Featuring two productions each season, our company preserves classical ballet's Kelly & Ryan Blaquiere finest repertoire and acquaints new generations with its rich Brook Trtek history. Bethany Ballet provides an immersive, pre-professional Bethany Small environment with additional weekly technique class, rehearsals, performance tutorials, and stage appearances. By invitation, Claire & Carter Dye company dancers graduate from apprenticeship to the corps de Alpenrose Dairy ballet and enjoy opportunities for divertissement, solo, and principle roles. Participation in Bethany Ballet requires enrollment in at least two weekly ballet technique classes and exemplary Sincere Thanks to PDC Ballet Faculty: attendance for all ballet commitments. Requirements: Miss Cate Miss Claire Miss Natalli Company Meetings: Fridays, 6-9pm Minimum Two Weekly Ballet Technique Classes, with Pointe class strongly recommended Monthly Tuition: Apprentice/Corps de Ballet: $40 Demi-Solo & Principle: $50 Miss Parker Miss Rebecca .
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