Welcome to the Virginia National 2021 Spring Recital! Welcome Back!!!

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VNB is thrilled to finally be Proudly Presents: back at the Hylton after a The 8th Annual Spring Recital long hiatus due to the historic 2020 pandemic. We are so happy that our Hylton Performing Arts Center students can perform on stage again, at the Sunday, June 13, 2021 beautiful theater in the Hylton Performing Arts 12:00 pm and 3:30 pm Center. The annual Spring Recital is the culmination of the Directors: school year where Elysabeth Muscat Hegab students showcase their progress and present Rafik Hegab choreography that they’ve been rehearsing since January. Faculty: Enjoy performances in ballet, contemporary, jazz, Saaya Pikula lyrical, acro, hip hop, as Quinn Fieldstone well as piano and vocal solos. Caroline Beard Congratulations to Kethryn Avery everyone and Welcome Back! Olivia Morris

Elysabeth Muscat Minghong Xu Managing Director Dina Fadeyeva

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12:00 Recital

Ballet level 1-2- Golliwog’s Cakewalk Teacher: Kethryn Avery Nealah Adomako, Maria Cerqueira, Miranda Eckert, Caroline Ewald, Viann Ferran, Naomi Fox, Amelia Klinek, Karla Larin, Adeline Moffit, Greyson Moon, Sydney Parker, Hailey Renehan, Caydence Serrano, Emily Tompkins, Ilyse Williams

Contemporary 4 - Imagine Teacher: Quinn Fieldstone Isabella Gonzales, Victoria Petrus, Addison Prince, Miley Tompkins

Acro/Jazz - Move Your Feet Teacher: Caroline Beard Audrey Ellis, Madelyn Ellis, Greyson Moon, Emily Tompkins

Beginner Lyrical - Somewhere Teacher: Caroline Beard Avery Leary, Madeline Leary, Caydence Serrano

Jazz 4 - Feel It Still Teacher: Caroline Beard Kaitlin Bush, Victoria Petrus

Hip Hop- What U Workin’ With Teacher: Caroline Beard Audrey Ellis, Madelyn Ellis, Greyson Moon, Emily Tompkins

Acro Monday AM - No Problems Teacher: Caroline Beard Isabella Gonzales, Caydence Serrano, Miley Tompkins

Acro 1- Better when I’m dancing Teacher: Quinn Fieldstone Naomi Fox, Katherine Heresi, Karla Larin, Chloe MacLean, Claire MacLean

Ballet Level 3 - Dance of the Hours Teacher: Caroline Beard Ella Rose Clarke, Julianna Covell, Audrey Ellis, Kari Gustafson, Katherine Hoaren, Stella Roades, Nila Williams

Ballet Level 4 - Waltz of the Cornflowers Teacher: Olivia Morris Kaitlin Bush, Melina Da Silva, Samantha Geyer, Isabella Gonzales, Luna Kurtis, Anastasia Murray, Rachel Pangburn, Victoria Petrus, Addison Prince, Ariana Roberts, Miley Tompkins

Summer and Fall at VNB!

Register now for Summer Classes and/or for the 2021/22 Season!

VNB offers classes and camps/intensives during the summer with VNB faculty and guest faculty.

We are so excited for the 2021/22 Season which includes “” at the Hylton Performing Arts Center, The Annual Spring Recital, Exciting World Premieres with VNB’s Professional Company, Master Classes, and more!

www.virginianationalballet.org 703-753-5005 3:30 Recital

Music Students Teacher: Elysabeth Muscat Audrey Organ, Piano Prelude in C Minor by J.S. Bach Peyton DeMichele, Piano Für Elise by Beethoven Aleshanee Collado, Piano Isabella’s Lullaby Johann Organ, Piano The Tiresome Woodpecker Lauren Taylor Barnes, Piano The Knight and the Lady, The Owl’s Question Ariela Griggs, Voice Ave Maria Julia Downes, Voice This is all very new to me

Ballet Level 7- Waltz Teacher: Saaya Pikula Annabelle Farrell, Isabella Ferrari, Zoe Frantz, Cora Gombo, Camila Griggs, Paula Lemus, Sophia Rebholz, Laura Rosendale, Heidi Shoemaker, Audrey Updegraff, Bailey Updegraff, Sophia Velez

Ballet Level 6 - La Bayadere Shades Teacher: Saaya Pikula Aleshanee Collado, Sofia Colon, Peyton DeMichele, Audrey Organ, Jayden Cassidy Rio, Gianella Roberts, Lucinda Valdez

Pre ballet - A spoonful of sugar Teacher: Kethryn Avery Maeve Clinton, Maren Martin, Emmie Prince

Zoe Frantz: Variation from Teacher: Saaya Pikula

Camila Griggs: Variation from Le Corsaire Teacher: Saaya Pikula

Hip Hop 3 - Boom Boom Pow Teacher: Quinn Fieldstone Aleshanee Collado, Sofia Colon, Peyton DeMichele, Amanda Griggs, Ariela Griggs, Audrey Updegraff

Laura Rosendale: Variation from Teacher: Saaya Pikula

Bailey Updegraff: Variation from La Bayadere Teacher: Saaya Pikula

Variations 7- Coppelia Teacher: Saaya Pikula Annabelle Farrell, Cora Gombo, Heidi Shoemaker, Audrey Updegraff, Sophia Velez

INTERMISSION

Paula Lemus: Variation from Teacher: Saaya Pikula

Ballet Level 5- Sofie’s Waltz Teacher: Kethryn Avery Carleigh Arnold, Lauren Taylor Barnes, Ava Ewald, Kayleigh Francis, Amanda Griggs, Amelia John, Kamilah Powell, Erin Updegraff, Anabelle Vang

Contemporary 7 - Shine on you Teacher: Quinn Fieldstone Annabelle Farrell, Isabella Ferrari, Zoe Frantz, Cora Gombo, Camila Griggs, Paula Lemus, Sophia Rebholz, Laura Rosendale, Heidi Shoemaker, Audrey Updegraff, Bailey Updegraff, Sophia Velez

Variations 6 - La Bayadere Teacher: Minghong Xu Aleshanee Collado, Peyton DeMichele, Gianella Roberts, Lucinda Valdez

Contemporary 5 - Night’s End Teacher: Caroline Beard Carleigh Arnold, Lauren Taylor Barnes, Ava Ewald, Kayleigh Francis, Ariela Griggs, Kamilah Powell, Anabelle Vang

Jazz 7 - Clap Snap Teacher: Quinn Fieldstone Annabelle Farrell, Zoe Frantz, Cora Gombo, Camila Griggs, Paula Lemus, Laura Rosendale, Heidi Shoemaker, Audrey Updegraff, Bailey Updegraff, Sophia Velez

Contemporary 6- Verona Teacher: Kethryn Avery Aleshanee Collado, Sofia Colon, Peyton DeMichele, Audrey Organ, Jayden Cassidy Rio, Gianella Roberts, Lucinda Valdez

Isabella Ferrari: Variation from Teacher: Saaya Pikula

Acro 2- This is me Teacher: Quinn Fieldstone Lauren Taylor Barnes, Peyton DeMichele, Ava Ewald, Annabelle Farrell, Kayleigh Francis, Zoe Frantz, Amanda Griggs, Ariela Griggs, Camila Griggs, Paula Lemus, Audrey Organ, Stefan Organ, Kamilah Powell, Sophia Rebholz, Laura Rosendale

End of Recital

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GRADUATING SENIOR, LAURA ROSENDALE!

We have included a special tribute to Laura, who has been dancing with VNB since we opened in 2013, which you will be able to see in the recital video!

CONGRATULATIONS ALSO TO GRADUATING SENIOR, JULIA DOWNES!

5 Year and More Awards!

VNB is thrilled to have so many loyal students who have been studying with us for so many years since we opened in 2013! Each year, we present awards for 5 years and more at the Spring Recital. Congratulations to the following students for their dedication to dance:

8 years 7 years 6 years 5 years

Lauren Taylor Barnes Kaitlin Bush Carleigh Arnold Ella Rose Clarke Peyton DeMichele Sofia Colon Chloe MacLean Juliana Covell Annabelle Farrell Melina Da Silva Claire MacLean Isabella Ferrari Amanda Griggs Emily Diehl Kamilah Powell Zoe Frantz Ariela Griggs Katherine Hoaren Nila Williams Greyson Moon Camila Griggs Audrey Organ Jayden Cassidy Rio Paula Lemus Miley Tompkins Stella Roades Anna Loomis Anabelle Vang Ilyse Williams Sophia Rebholz Katie Woodard Gianella Roberts Ariana Roberts Laura Rosendale Heidi Shoemaker Sophia Velez

Congratulations also to VNB Principal Dancer and Teacher, Saaya Pikula, on her 5-year Anniversary Season with VNB!