Racheal Nye is a Principal of Kansas City Ballet School, where she oversees the Pre-Professional Division’s Daytime Program and is a Children’s Coach for company productions. She is a graduate of the Kirov Academy in Washington D.C., where she attended on full scholarship and studied with Nikolai Morozov, Alla Sizova, and Elena Vinogradova. She then joined Ballet Internationale in Indianap- Summer olis and continued training with Irina Kolpakova and Vladien Semenov. In 2000, Racheal joined Nevada Ballet Theatre and was promoted Ballet to principal in 2006. Racheal has danced leading roles in Giselle, Swan Lake, Don Quixote, and Cinderella, Balanchine’s Serenade Workshop and Who Cares? and has performed internationally including Lux- embourg, Korea, and Portugal. Her students have been awarded scholarships to international ballet schools as well as received recognition in both Regionals and Finals of the Youth America Grand Prix competition. She is Pilates and PBT certified.

Ryan Nye Originally from central Maine, Ryan received his training from renowned Kirov Ballet Dancer, Andrei Bossov as well as The Royal Winnipeg Ballet School Pro- fessional Division. Upon graduating from Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Ryan attended the Banff Summer Arts Festival where he performed the principal role in Fernand Nault’s Carmina Burana. Ryan went on to dance for Festival Ballet of Providence, Eugene Ballet, and Ballet Idaho where he was promoted to Principal Dancer in 2011. In 2012, Ryan joined Kansas City Ballet where he danced many principal roles, including Jerome Robbins’ Fancy Free, Septime Webre’s ALICE (in wonderland), Michael Pink’s Dracula as well as Devon Carney’s Swan Lake, Giselle, and The Nutcracker. Ryan retired from Kansas City Ballet in 2016 and eventually became the second company manager. In 2018, Ryan was named Artistic Director of Northwest Arkansas Ballet Theatre. Under Ryan’s tenure the company experienced exponential growth, creating more than 80 performances and reaching over 28,000 area residents. As a choreographer, he has created ballets for Northwest Arkansas Ballet Theatre, Ballet Idaho, Chicago Repertory Ballet, Kansas City Ballet, Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, Moving Arts Dance Festival, and Ballet Des Moines, among others. Ryan was named “Outstanding Choreographer” at the 2017 Youth American Grand Prix as well as “Best Choreographer” at the World Ballet Art Competition (WBAC) Grand Prix 2019.

Registration Information August 20-21-22, 2021 Please register online at lincolnmidwestballet.org by August 15 • Registration age is as of 9/20/21 Workshop Location: Ages 8-11: $150 Ages 12 & Up: $225 5445 Red Rock Lane. Lincoln, NE 68516 Students must register and pay in full for the entire workshop. No prorates and/or refunds. Register soon! Space is limited. Artistic Director, Shari True Please drop off dancers, lobby will be closed. Faculty subject to change. Friday, August 20th Sunday, August 22nd Technique Classes (Please arrive 15 minutes early) Studio A Studio B Studio A Studio B 4:30-6:00 4:30-6:00 Ballet (14 & up) Ballet (10-11) 9-10:30 9-10:30 Miss Racheal Mr. Ryan Ballet (8-9) Ballet (10-11) 6:00-7:30 6:00-7:30 Ballet (12-13) Ballet (8-9) 10:30-11:30 1-2:30 Mr. Ryan Miss Racheal Mock Auditions (8-9) Ballet (12-13) All Faculty Saturday, August 21st Technique Classes 11:30-12:30 Mock Auditions (10-11) Studio A Studio B All Faculty

1-2:30 9-10:30 9-10:30 Ballet (14 & up) Ballet (10-11) Ballet (8-9) Mr. Ryan Miss Racheal 2:30-4 10:30-11:15 Mock Auditions 10:30-11:15 Variation or Character (12 & Up) Pointe (10-11) (8-9) All Faculty Mr. Ryan Miss Racheal

12-1 1-2:30 Females: Pre-Audition Talk (All) Ballet (14 & up) Please wear black leotards, pink tights, with hair All Faculty Miss Racheal held back securely. Wear soft ballet shoes. Dancers 12 and up, if 1-2:30 2:30-3:30 you dance on pointe, bring pointe shoes. Ballet (12-13) Pointe (14 & up) Mr. Ryan Miss Racheal Males: Please wear black tights or pants and white 3:30-4:30 2:30-3:30 t-shirts and black ballet slippers. Contemporary Pointe (12-13) Ballet (12-13) Mr. Ryan This workshop will feature ballet/pointe technique and Miss Racheal offer the opportunity to participate in a mock audition. Students will receive feedback on necessary skills 3:30-4:30 and etiquette to have a successful audition! Variations (14 & Up) Ages 8-11: $150 Get the skills necessary to be your Ages 12+: $225 best at auditioning for ballet!