Saturday Matinee, 12-10-22 Conservatory Ballet The Nutcracker Program

Nutcracker 2022 Ballet CONSERVATORY

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THERE IS ALWAYS A FUNNY MOUSE THAT THE AUDIENCE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THESE MICE WILL SCURRY THROUGH THE AUDIENCE--AND MAYBE POP OUT AT YOU TO THROW "SNOW" IN YOUR LAP OR WALK ONSTAGE IN SUNGLASSES AND MODERN OUTFITS!

ALSO, THE BIG GIRLS MAKE T-SHIRTS OF THEIR PARTS SO, IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY, YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO SEE THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY AND SNOW QUEEN GETTING A COFFEE BEFORE THE SHOW!

NUTCRACKER FUN FACTS

L U C K Y N U T C R A C K E R S IN GERMANY, NUTCRACKERS ARE TRADITIONALLY THOUGHT TO BRING GOOD LUCK AND ARE OFTEN GIVEN TO CHILDREN AT CHRISTMAS

L E G E N D H A S I T . . .

THE STORY GOES THAT A WEALTHY FARMER WANTED TO SPEED UP HIS NUT PRODUCTION AND OFFERED A PRIZE FOR THE BEST SOLUTION A PUPPET MAKER WON, WITH HIS WOODEN DOLL WITH A LEVER MOUTH

D I D Y O U K N O W ?

THE NUTCRACKER IS A HOLIDAY TRADITION IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD THIS DELIGHTFUL BALLET IS ENJOYED YEAR-ROUND AND NOT PARTICULARLY ASSOCIATED WITH CHRISTMAS

M A R I E O R C L A R A ?

IN E T A HOFFMAN'S ORIGINAL 1816 STORY, THE LITTLE GIRL WHO GOES ON AN ADVENTURE WITH HER NUTCRACKER IS NAMED MARIE AND HER DOLL IS CALLED CLARA THERE HAVE BEEN MANY ADAPTATIONS OF THE STORY SINCE THEN, AND THE CHARACTER IS SOMETIMES MARIE AND SOMETIMES CLARA IN RUSSIA, SHE IS OFTEN CALLED MASHA, A VARIATION OF MARIE

C E L E S T I A

L M U S I C

THAT DISTINCTIVE TINKLING MUSIC IN THE DANCE OF THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY IS MADE BY A CELESTA THE INSTRUMENT LOOKS LIKE A PIANO OR ORGAN BUT ITS HAMMERS STRIKE METAL BARS INSTEAD OF STRINGS TCHAIKOVSKY INTRODUCED THE CELESTA TO RUSSIA WITH HIS NUTCRACKER BALLET

H E Y , I S N ' T T H A T

S U P P O R T

O N S E R V A T O R Y B A L L E T F O U N D A T I O N S U P P O R T

E V E R Y Y E A R , C O N S E R V A T O R Y B A L L E T H A S B E E N A P A R T O F T H E C O M M U N I T Y B Y G I V I N G S C H O L A R S H I P S F O R M E R I T , F I N A N C I A L N E E D , A N D M A I N T A I N I N G D I V E R S I T Y I N B A L L E T . T H E C O N S E R V A T O R Y B A L L E T F O U N D A T I O N C O N T R I B U T E S $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 + E V E R Y Y E A R T O T H E P R E S E R V A T I O N O F A R T S I N O U R C O M M U N I T Y , M O S T L Y I N T H E F O R M O F S C H O L A R S H I P S , C O M M U N I T Y P R O J E C T S , P E R F O R M A N C E S , A N D C A R E E R D E V E L O P M E N T .

O U R M I S S I O N I S T H A T E V E R Y S T U D E N T H A S T H E R I G H T T O B E T A U G H T H E L P U S B E C O M E T H E F I R S T T U I T I O N - F R E E C O N S E R V A T O R Y I N N O R T H E R N V I R G I N I A !

H E L P U S C R A C K T H E N U T

BY FILLING THE HAT

Kyrylo Kruhlov

Mr Kruhlov is originally from Kyiv, Ukraine He received his training at the Kyiv State Ballet School and graduated in 2014 Mr Kruhlov danced multiple roles with the National Opera of Ukraine, Novosibirsk State Academic Opera & Ballet Theatre, and with the Ukrainian Classical Ballet in Kyiv

Pavlo Yevtushenko

Mr Yevtushenko is from Cherkasy, Ukraine He was trained at the Kyiv Municipal Academy of Dance under the direction of Serge Lifar and danced many roles for the Russian National Ballet as well as Odessa Opera House

THIS YEAR'S THE PROCEEDS OF THE NUTCRACKER IS DEDICATED TO THE ONGOING SUPPORT AND UPKEEP OF OUR TWO RESIDENT GUEST ARTISTS FLEEING THE WAR IN UKRAINE PLEASE VISIT THE KIOSK AT THE CONCESSIONS TO DONATE TO CONSERVATORY BALLETS EFFORTS TO HOUSE AND ASSIST THESE TWO WONDERFUL DANCERS AND TEACHERS

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T H E A T E R A N D B A L L E T

E T I Q U E T T E A N D C U S T O M S

Here are some simple rules of common sense and courtesy.

Do feel free to applaud:

1 2. 3 4.

When your favorite dancer appears on stage

When a dancer does many turns (rond de jambe fouette)

When a dancer balances on pointe

When a boy dancer lifts a girl dancer.

In other words, you may applaud whenever you like what you see.

Do give full attention to what is being performed on stage.

We shall not:

1 2. 3 4 5. 6 7. 8 9 10. 11

Talk

Use cellular phones

Take any pictures

Hum, sing, or tap fingers or feet

Rustle programs Make noise with gum Open cellophane-wrapped candies

Snap purses open and closed Read Sigh with boredom

Arrive late or leave early

C O N S E R V A T O R Y B A L L E T ' S

T H E N U T C R A C K E R

BY MS ALANA REDICK

O R I G I N A L L Y

AN 1892 TWO-ACT BALLET, CHOREOGRAPHED BY MARIUS PETIPA AND LEV IVANOV WITH A SCORE BY PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (OP 71) THE LIBRETTO IS ADAPTED FROM E T A HOFFMANN'S STORY "THE NUTCRACKER AND THE MOUSE KING"

Founders Conservatory Ballet, Julia Cziller Redick 1972 Original Set Design for Conservatory Ballet, Meridee Levy Original Set Coordinator, Donald Correll Costumes by Darlene Corell & Imogene Hunt

S U P P O R T

DIRECTOR, ALEXIA BARTLETT

CURRENT SET DESIGN BY LINDSAY ANNE PEARSON & ALEXIA REDICK COSTUMES BY MANY PRECIOUS HANDS & MRS. REDICK

PUBLIC RELATIONS

LOURI GROVES & GABRIEL ALDRIN TANCUECO MENDOZA

A B A L L E T I N T H R E E A C T S NARATED

SYNOPSIS

ACT I

It’s a snowy Christmas Eve at the Stahlbaum home, and Dr and Frau Stahlbaum and their children, Marie and Fritz, are welcoming their guests to a holiday party There are games and gifts for the children, and dancing for everyone Marie’s beloved godfather, Herr Drosselmeier, introduces her to his young nephew and gives her a wonderful present: a handsome wooden Nutcracker

After the party, Marie falls asleep on the sofa with her Nutcracker Suddenly, she sits up something is not right Out of nowhere, giant mice scurry into the room, and the Christmas tree begins to grow, higher and higher, until it towers over Marie Everything in the room disappears except for Fritz’s toy soldiers and the Nutcracker all now as big as Marie The Nutcracker leads the toy soldiers into battle with the mice, and Marie helps him by throwing her slipper at the fierce Mouse King, who the Nutcracker then slays Now that the Mouse King is dead, an ancient spell has been broken, and the Nutcracker is transformed into a handsome prince As he presents Marie with the Mouse King’s crown, she recognizes him as Herr Drosselmeier’s nephew. The children enter a beautiful forest, where the snowflakes dance a lovely waltz and guide Marie and the Prince toward the Christmas Star ACT II

Marie and the Prince arrive in the Land of Sweets and are greeted by the beautiful Sugarplum Fairy and all the other inhabitants of her realm The Prince tells the story of the battle with the mice, describing how Marie helped him defeat the Mouse King Everyone is delighted that the Prince and Marie are safe, and the Sugarplum Fairy leads them to a glittering throne, where they can enjoy cakes and candies Everyone dances for the two children: Hot Chocolate from Spain, Chinese Tea, Coffee from Arabia, the Candy Canes, the Marzipan Shepherdesses, and Mother Ginger, with her eight little polichinelles Then comes the Waltz of the Flowers, with a shimmering Dewdrop dancing among the lovely blooms, and finally, the Sugarplum Fairy returns with her Cavalier to perform a majestic dance

It’s time for Marie and the Prince to say goodbye Everyone returns to bid them farewell, and they soar off in a sleigh pulled by flying reindeer

A C T 1 , S C E N E 1

T H E P A R T Y

MELISSA REISLAND

YOLANDA GOYONE, LAKESHA MEEKINS

KIERA MOTSINGER, ARIA WEN, SARAH HABER, NYLAH SARTAJ

F R I T Z F R I E N D S

THOMAS OSMANI, HUGH BARTLETT, CHASE HARRIG

ANNABELLE YU, MEGAN LOWERY, ANNEMARIE CHALK, OLIVIA YU

LILY CHALK

SARAH HABER

RICHARDS

ABIGAIL SOBAN

JASON RUBIS

AUSTIN

EMMA STEPHENS

F R A U S I L B E R H A U S

H E R R S I L B E R H A U S KIRYL KRUHLOV

M A R I E AVA LEE

F R I T Z LUKE OSMANI L O U I S E WREN KIMBLE M A I D S

H E R R D R O S S E L M E Y E R

ALYSSA LIMPSTOM KRYLL KRUHLOV PAVEL YEVTUSHENKO

A D U L T P A R T Y G U E S T S

L O U I S E S F R I E N D S

M A R I E S F R I E N D S

M A R I O N E T T E D O L L S

A N I M A T E D T E D D Y B E A R PHILIP

M E C H A N I C A L D O L L # 1

M E C A N I C A L D O L L # 2 ROSE

M E C H A N I C A L D O L L # 3

M A G I C A L S P R I T E I N T H E F F R E E Z E

T H E M A G I C

A N G E L S

ELLIE EBNAREZA, WEI WEI LEGRAND, DANIELLE THOMAS, CHARLOTTE WRAY, SARAH HABER, LEXIE FOWLER

M A G I C A L S P R I T E S & S T A R ANNEMARIE CHALK MEGAN LOWERY ELLIE EBNAREZA

TALIA DININ AKSURA SAI MORGAN MACHLALAN ERROLYN DICKERSON

OLIVIA YU AELITH DICKERSON VIDA RAYSON ELMIEN THOMAS SOPHIA MICHAELS

ACT 1, SCENE

THE BATTLE

T H E N U T C R A C K E R

PAVEL YEVTUSHEKO

T O Y S O L D I E R S : C A N N O N R E G I M I N E

THOMAS OSMANI HUGH BARTLETT

T O Y S O L D I E R S : M I L I T I A & C A L V E R Y

WREN KIMBLE KEIRA MOTSINGER ABIGAIL SOBAN EMMA STEVENS ROSE AUSTIN NYLAH SARTAJ

KRYLL KRUHLOV

M I C E

EVA MOHLER SALLIE DOUGHTY YOLANDA GOYONE CAMILLA RODRIGEZ

LAKESHA MEEKINS MERI FOWLER SADIE FOWLER

intermission or brief pause

T H E M O U S E K I N G

T E D D Y B E A R S & T O Y S

D O L L I E S U N D E R T H E T R E E

THANK YOU TO OUR PROGRAM SPONSOR:

A C T 2

T H E L A N D O F S N O W

SADIE FOWLER

T H E S N O W A N G E L S

TALIA DININ, SCARLETT BOLAR, XOLILIE NDLOVU, ELLA SONI, ELMIEN THOMAS, AKSURA SAI

T H E I C E F A I R I E S

ARIA WEN, AREV DEURDULIAN, STEPHANIE DEURDULIAN, ELLIE EBNAREZA

T H E S N O W F L A K E S

ABIGAIL SOBAN, ANNEMARIE CHALK, AVERY KRAPER, CAMILLA RODRIGEZ, EMMA STEVENS,, KEIRA MOTSINGER, LAKESHA MEEKINS, MERI FOWLER, ROSE AUSTIN, SADIE FOWLER, SALLIE DOUGHTY, WREN KIMBLE, YOLANDA GOYONE

S N O W F L U R R I E S

ROSE AUSTIN, MEGAN LOWERY, ELLIE EBNAREZA

T H E S N O W S Q U I R E S

THOMAS ANWARI, HUGH BARTLETT, LUKE ANWARI

MOHLER

intermission or brief pause

T H E F A I R Y G O D M O T H E R

H . R . M . T H E S N O W Q U E E N EVA

C O L D C A V E L E I R KRYLL KRUHLOV

CAROLINE SWARTZBUAGH, MERI FOWLER

WEI WEI LEGRAND, SARAH HABER, CHARLOTTE WRAY, DANIELLE THOMAS

B U T T E R F L I E S

HAZEL SWARTBAUGH, XOLILIE NDLOVU, JENIFER MACHLALAN, ELMIEN THOMAS, ELLA SONI, AELITH DICKERSON, SOPHIA MICHAELS, VIDA RAYSON, TALIA DININ, ARIA WEN

AKSURA SAI XOLILIE NDLOVU LILY CHALK GWYNETH MILLBANK

THE LAND OF SWEETS

G E R M A N C H I L D R E N ' S D A N C E ( G I N G E R B R E A D )

ABIGAIL RUBIS, ANNABELLE YU, AREV DEURDULIAN, LEXIE FOWLER, NYLAH SARTAJ, SARAH HABER, ARIA WEN, AVA LEE AS MARIE, EMMA STEVENS, STEPHANIE DEURDULIAN, CAMDEN O'NEIL, ELLIE EBNEREZA, ANNEMARIE CHALK, MEGAN LOWERY, CAROLINE, SWARTZBAUGH (AS CLOWN) MERI FOWLER (AS CLOWN)

T R E P A K ( F O L K D A N C E ) LAKEISHA MEEKINS

A R A B I E N ( C O F F E )

PHILLIP RICHARD YOLANDA GOYONE

SADIE FOWLER, NYLAH SARTAJ, MEGAN LOWERY, CAROLINE SWARTZBAUGH, ELLIE EBNEREZA, LUKE ANWARI

KIERA MOTSINGER, WREN KIMBLE, ELLA STEVENS

SALLIE DOUGHTY AVERY KRAPER ABIGAIL SOBAN

C O U R T O F T H E S U G A R P L U M F A I R Y

C L O W N S

P A S T I L L E S

H . R . H . T H E S U G A R P L U M F A I R Y NATASHA GROVES A N G E L S

A C T 3 S C E N E 1

S P A N I S H ( C H O C O L A T E ) EVA MOHLER

A R A B I E N C O U R T

I T A L I A N T A R A N T E L L A ( F O L K D A N C E ) CAMILLA RODRIGUEZ

C H I N E S E ( T E A )

F R E N C H ( B O N B O N S )

A C T 3 , S C E N E 3

W A L T Z O F T H E F L O W E R S

P R E L U D E

ABIGAIL SOBAN, EMMA STEVENS, ROSE AUSTIN, KIERA MOTSINGER, WREN KIMBLE, ANNEMARIE CHALK

B A B I E S B R E A T H B A B I E S B R E A T H B E A U S THOMAS

NYLAH SARTAJ, MEGAN LOWERY, ELLIE EBNAREZA

ANWARI, HUGH BARTLETT,LUKE ANWARI,

W A L T Z C O R P E S D E B A L L E T

NYLAH SARTAJ, MEGAN LOWERY, ELLIE EBNAREZA, SADIE FOWLER, MERI FOWLER, AVA LEE, LEXIE FOWLER, CAROLINE SWARTZBAUGH, ANNABELLE YU, AREV DEURDULIAN, VIDA RAYSON, ARIA WEN, SOPHIA MICHAELS, SARAH HABER

R O S E S O N N E T

EVA MOHLER, SALLIE DOUGHTY, AVERY KRAPER, GRETCHEN KRENTAL, YOLANDA GOYONE, CAMILLA RODRIGUEZ, LAKEISHA MEEKINS, YOLANDA GOYONE

W A L T Z D E U T PHILLIP RICHARD

POWELL

Q U E E N O F T H E F L O W E R S KENNA

F U N F A C T S , T R A D I T I O N S , & H I S T O R Y

T R A D I T I O N : C A N Y O U S P O T I T ?

EVERY YEAR DURING THE FINAL PERFORMANCE, USUALLY THE SUNDAY MATINEE, THE SENIOR(S) GET TO PLAY A PRANK ON THE AUDIENCE AND MRS REDICK CAN YOU SPOT IT? IN YEARS PAST SENIORS HAVE TAKEN A SELFIE DURING THE FREEZE IN ACT I, COME ON IN A GORILLA SUIT DURING THE MAGIC, & EVEN BECAME AVENGING ANGELS DURING BATTLE!

F U N N U T C R A C K E R F A C T

FOR THE LAST PERFORMANCE THE SNOW FALL BECOMES A BLIZZARD, AS WE MUST GET RID OF THE REMAINING SNOW IN THE SNOW CRADLE OUR CAST THEN GETS TO HAVE A SNOW FIGHT BEFORE IT ALL GETS SWEPT AWAY!

MRS. REDICK FIRST CHOREOGRAPHED AND PERFORMED THE NUTCRACKER IN 1973 IN COLUMBIA, MD

T M I S S

AT THE FINAL BOW OF THE SUNDAY MATINEE, THE SENIOR KISSES THE STAGE GOODBYE, AS SHE WILL NEVER PERFORM ON THIS STAGE AGAIN BRING YOUR TISSUES: IT IS BITTERSWEET!

C O N S E R V A T O R Y B A L L E T H I S T O R Y

T R A D I T I O N : D O N '

O N S E R V A T O R Y B A L L E T

T H A N K Y O

MANY PRECIOUS HANDS WENT INTO THE VAST UNDERTAKING WHICH IS NUTCRACKER. TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS, WE HUMBLY THANK YOU MERCI!

W E W O U L D L I K E T O E X T E N D O U R D E E P E S T G R A D I T U D E F O R T H E G E N E R O U S G I F T O F T I M E

U V O L U N T E E R S

InMemoriam:

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COURTNEY KAMPA

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