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CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET + THE VICTORIA SYMPHONY Friday, Nov 30 + Saturday, Dec. 1 + Sunday, Dec 2 • 7:30 pm Saturday, Dec. 1 + Sunday, Dec. 2 • 2:00 pm Running time (including intermission): 2 hours 4 minutes The Royal Theatre is located on the traditional lands of the Lekwungen peoples, also known as the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations. We extend our appreciation for the opportunity to live, create, and perform on this territory.
Choreography: Galina Yordanova, Nina Menon & RWB Artistic Staff Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Costume Design: Paul Daigle Scenic Design: Brian Perchaluk Lighting Design: Michael J. Whitfield Royal Winnipeg Ballet Artistic Director & CEO: André Lewis Conductor: Earl Stafford Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Nutcracker Premier Sponsor:
A Message from Dance Victoria Producer There is nothing like Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s uniquely Canadian production of Nutcracker! Where else can you experience a hockey game on a frozen pond, a battle on Parliament Hill, Mounties, polar bears, reindeer and more all in one production! The sets, costumes and plot resonate with us because they are as much a part of our Canadian holiday traditions as baking, gift giving and egg nog! This production continues to be Dance Victoria’s top grossing production of all time. Leah Wickes taught the ensemble of approximately 75 children from local dance schools. Leah has a BFA in Dance from Simon Fraser University and is the owner and Artistic Director of the Pacific Dance Centre.
The scale of Nutcracker is enormous and always astounds me: 27 dancers from RWB; 45 members of the Victoria Symphony; approximately 75 local children; 35 backstage crew; and countless volunteers come together for every performance. That’s over 180 people behind and in front of the scenes! It takes a whole community of people pulling together to make magic happen and to make it look effortless for your enjoyment. From all of us at Dance Victoria, we wish you the happiest of the holiday season! — Stephen White, Producer
Royal Winnipeg Ballet Nightly Casting *All casting subject to change ACT I
Their Parents
- The Christmas Party -
- The Magical Forest –
Chihiro Kobayashi and Chenxin Liu (1e) / Sophia Lee (2e) / Yayoi Ban (1m) / Saeka Shirai (30, 2m)
Jaimi Deleau (30, 1e, 2) / Aoi Hatanaka (1m), Erin Atkinson, Katie Simpson (30, 1e, 2e) / Katie Bonnell (1m, 2m), Clare Fleming, Peter-Nicholas Taylor, Zhenxi Geng, Peter Lancksweerdt (1, 2m) / Ryan Vetter (30, 2e), Bryce Taylor
Clara’s Parents
Bear
Sarah Davey (30, 2m) / Sophia Lee (1e) / Elizabeth Lamont (1m, 2e) Stephan Azulay (30) / Liam Caines (1m, 2m) / Josh Reynolds (1e, 2e)
Katie Bonnell (30, 1e, 2e) / Katie Simpson (1m, 2m) Michel Lavoie
Jaimi Deleau (30, 2m) / Katie Bonnell (1, 2e), Erika Delponte, Erin Atkinson, Katie Simpson, Amanda Solheim, Sarah Snider, Aoi Hatanaka, Emilie Lewis, Jenna Burns, Ryley Krauss, Clare Fleming, Chihiro Kobayashi
Maids
Hazel
Clara
Her Grandmother Yayoi Ban (30, 1e, 2) / Sophia Lee (1m)
Butler
Amanda Solheim, Sarah Snider
Dieter Sadie Pite (30, 1e, 2m) / Sophie Wilson (1m, 2e)
Fritz Yue Shi (2e) / Ryan Vetter (1e) / Dmitri Dovgoselets (30, 1m, 2m)
Josephine, Clara’s Aunt Elizabeth Lamont (30, 2m) / Sarah Davey (1e, 2e) / Jaimi Deleau (1m)
Her cubs Supernumeraries
an evil sorcerer
Reindeers
Ryan Vetter (2e) / Yue Shi (1) / Liam Saito (30, 2m)
…and bats
Tyler Carver (30, 2m) / Stephan Azulay (1e, 2e) / Josh Reynolds (1m)
- The Battle -
Julien, his nephew
Peter-Nicholas Taylor
Clara, the prince
Edouard, Josephine’s fiancé
Josh Reynolds (30, 2m) / Liam Caines (1e, 2e) / Stephan Azulay (1m)
Saeka Shirai (2e) / Yayoi Ban (30, 2m) / Elizabeth Lamont (1) Sarah Davey (1) / Chenxin Liu (30, 2)
Fairy Tale Characters
Aoi Hatanaka, Emilie Lewis Clare Fleming (30, 1m, 2) / Jenna Burns (1e), Ryley Krauss
Drosselmeier, Clara’s Godfather
Clara, the Prince and Snowflakes
Supernumeraries
There will be one 20-minute intermission
ACT II - The Kingdom Clara, the Prince, and Drosselmeier with:
Clara, Dieter, The Nutcracker Prince, Sugar Plum Fairy and Sophia Lee (1e) / Sarah Davey (30, 2) / The Mouse King
Jaimi Deleau (1m)
Ryan Vetter (2) / Liam Saito (30, 1e) / Peter Lancksweerdt (1m)
Angels
Josh Philips
The Nutcracker Prince
His army of Mice
Waltz of Flowers and Pas de Quatre
Dmitri Dovgoselets (1e) / Tyler Carver Erin Atkinson, Katie Simpson (30, 1e, 2e) (2e) / Ryan Vetter (1m) / Yue Shi (30, 2m) / Aoi Hatanaka (1m, 2m), Sarah Snider, Ryley Krauss, Emilie Lewis, Amanda Clara’s Friends Solheim, Jenna Burns, Clare Fleming Elizabeth Lamont (1e) / Jenna Burns (30, 1m, 2), Saeka Shirai (1e, 2e) / Chenxin Liu Soldiers & Mounted Police (30, 1m, 2m), Erika Delponte, Liam Saito Tyler Carver (1) / Stephan Azulay (30) / Yue Shi (1) / Ryan Vetter (2m) / Peter Lancksweerdt (2), Liam Caines Peter Lancksweerdt (30, 2e) (30, 2m) / Josh Reynolds (1, 2e), Michel Lavoie, Zhenxi Geng, PeterNicholas Taylor, Liam Saito (1m, 2) / Bryce Taylor (30, 1e), Josh Phillips
Supernumeraries Katie Simpson, Tyler Carver (30, 1e, 2m) / Josh Reynolds (1m, 2e), Elizabeth Lamont (30, 1e, 2m) / Chenxin Liu (1m) / Saeka Shirai (2e), Yue Shi (1) / Ryan Vetter (30, 2) Erika Delponte, Liam Saito Erin Atkinson, Peter Lancksweerdt Amanda Solheim, Sarah Snider,
30 = Nov. 30 | 1m = Dec. 1 matinee | 1e = Dec. 1 evening | 2m = Dec. 2 matinee | 2e = Dec. 2 evening
Aoi Hatanaka, Emilie Lewis, Jenna Burns, Bonnell (30, 2) Ryley Krauss, Clare Fleming, Chihiro Kobayashi Liam Caines (1m) / Josh Reynolds (1e) / Stephan Azulay (30, 2)
Spanish
Drosselmeier with: Katie Bonnell (1) / Jaimi Deleau (30, 2) Sophia Lee (1m) / Yayoi Ban (30, 2) / Sarah Davey (1e)
/ Ryan Vetter (1e) / Bryce Taylor (30, 1m, 2m), Joshua Phillips (1m, 2m) / Zhenxi Geng (30, 1e, 2e)
Gigue
Chinese
Drosselmeier with Sugar Plum Fairy
Drosselmeier with: Chenxin Liu (30, 2) / Saeka Shirai (1)
Grand Pas
Russian
Finale
Arabian
Elizabeth Lamont (1m, 2e) / Sophia Lee Sarah Davey (1m) / Yayoi Ban (1e) / Katie (30, 2m) / Jaimi Deleau (1e), Yue Shi (2e)
Yosuke Mino and RWB School Students. Photo © David Cooper.
Nutcracker World Premiere (Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet): Ottawa’s National Arts Centre, December 2, 1999.
Royal Winnipeg Ballet Dancers PRINCIPAL
SOLOIST
Sophia Lee
Jo-Ann Sundermeier
Dmitri Dovgoselets
Yayoi Ban
SECOND SOLOIST
Chenxin Liu
Alanna McAdie
Yosuke Mino
Josh Reynolds
Sarah Davey
CORPS DE BALLET
Elizabeth Lamont
Saeka Shirai
Liam Caines
Yue Shi
Ryan Vetter
Katie Bonnell
Jaimi Deleau
Erika Delponte
Stephan Azulay
Tyler Carver
Peter Lancksweerdt
Erin Atkinson
Katie Simpson
Kolbie Edwards
Peter-Nicholas Taylor
Liam Saito
Photos © Ian McCausland.
APPRENTICES
CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET TABLEAU Founders: Gweneth Lloyd & Betty Farrally Artistic Director Emeritus: Arnold Spohr, C.C., O.M. Founding Director, School Recreational Division: Jean MacKenzie Founding Director, School Professional Division: David Moroni, C.M. Artistic Director & CEO André Lewis Artists Sophia Lee, Jo-Ann Sundermeier Dmitri Dovgoselets Yayoi Ban, Chenxin Liu, Alanna McAdie Yosuke Mino, Josh Reynolds Sarah Davey, Elizabeth Lamont, Saeka Shirai Liam Caines, Yue Shi, Ryan Vetter Katie Bonnell, Jaimi Deleau, Erika Delponte Stephan Azulay, Tyler Carver, Peter Lancksweerdt, Liam Saito Erin Atkinson, Katie Simpson Kolbie Edwards, Peter-Nicholas Taylor
Company Dancers and RWB School Students. Photo © Daniel Crump.
Associate Artistic Director: Tara Birtwhistle Senior Ballet Master: Johnny W. Chang Ballet Masters: Caroline Gruber, Vanessa Léonard, Jaime Vargas Interim School Director and Aspirant Program Director: Stéphane Léonard Recreational Division Principal: Nicole Kepp Professional Division Principal: Suzanne André Teacher Training Program Director: Johanne Gingras Stage Manager: Candace Maxwell Assistant Stage Manager: Ryan Bjornson
Nutcracker Ensemble (Victoria Students) Dance Victoria Children’s Rehearsal Mistress: Leah Wickes
Mice: (30, 1e, 2m) Kareena Dale, Scarlett Parenteau, Nathan Turner, Gia Van Herwaarden, Georgia Smith (Understudy) (1m, 2e) Samantha Cheng, Lyra Gaudin, Isabella Martin, Presley Wagner, Rachel Clarke (Understudy)
Party Boys: (30, 1m, 1e, 2m, 2e) Rylen Bartleman, (30, 1e, 2m) Matty Callin, Dylan Peters, (1m, 2e) Jasmine Dale, Harper Pingle, Nova Lisson (Understudy)
Party Girls: Ella Beauchesne, Ava Blacker, Sophia Dickson, Maya Montgomery, Eire Rose (Understudy)
Reindeer:
Maliya Brozuk, Isabella Dale, Oliver Mackintosh, Sofia Mainprize
Marielle Achtem, Kassia Beauchesne, Kaitlyn Clarke, Maya Payne, Kayla Toffey, Zoe Williams-Tuomi, Julia MacCallum (Understudy)
Dieter:
Angels:
(30, 1e, 2m) Sadie Pite, (1m, 2e) Sophie Wilson
(30, 1e, 2m) Justine Achtem, Malana Ilao, Phoebe Killam, Jasmine Lund, Caylie McDougall, Mia Williams, Katrina Wong, Meleah Sheffield, Gracie Saynor
Mounties:
Fifteen local dance studios are represented by the students in the Nutcracker Ensemble: Adagé Studio, Allegro Performing Arts Centre, Arabesque Dance, Boston Dance Collective, Dance On It, Dance Unlimited, Dansko Studios, Karen Clark Dance Studio, Maple Leaf School of Ballet,
Thank you to the many local donors who also assisted in the 2018 Nutcracker Kids program: (As at November 19, 2018)
Nutcracker Kids Sponsor:
Nutcracker Ensemble Sponsor:
Anonymous x 9 Keith Acheson Luke Andrachuk Nicole Ardiel Karen Ayers Lynne Bain & Robert Moyes Miriam Caplan Caroline Barde Evelyn Battell Sylvia Bews Wright Christine & Michael Bloomfield Jacynthe Bouchard Mariann Burka Cara Elizabeth Cornett Samantha Dickie Catherine Etmanski Kit Filan K Finucan Irene Fizzell Rebecca Gagan
(Understudy) (1m, 2e) Niyah Beauchesne, Liv de Melo, Danielle Jardim, Taya Kaukinen, Charlotte Maze, Xanadu Mercer McLoughlin, Stella Smith, Banks Parenteau (Understudy)
Polar Bears: (30, 1e, 2m) Sophie Blanchard, Ava Bond, Emily Browne, Adria DeWolfe, Juliet Dickson, Macy Dixon, Jadyn Gregersen-Johnston, Maia McDougall, Matea Morales, Anna Oshkai, Charlotte Philipchalk, Lila Silverio, Aisha Annala (Understudy) (1m, 2e) Alyssa Archer, Bria Cady, Vaughn Dunning, Meke Du Preez, Anya Filler, Enid Gaudin, Quinn Kenzie, Naomi Philipchalk, Isla Pilling, Trista Post, Hailey Smith, Annalise Vermes, Ingrid Twigg (Understudy)
Pacific Dance Centre, Pirouette Dance Studio, Stages Performing Arts School, Steps Ahead, Victoria Academy of Ballet and Westshore Dance Studios. A huge thank-you to the Nutcracker Ensemble parents who assisted backstage.
Norah Garyali Adrian Gibbons Eleanor Gjelsten Vi Glossop Margaret Godfrey Gordon Gunn Darlene Hammell Isabel M Hansen Kettie Harris Myer Horowitz Andrea Katz Susan K E Howard & Gregory Krantz In memory of Wendy Steen Mitchell Elizabeth Isaac Allan Jackson Sylvia Jarvis Stephen R Johnson Gregory Johnson Helen Kaiser Nancy Kenyon Louise Klaassen
Kleinman Biomedical Research Beverly Knipstrom Whitney Laughlin Liz Miller Coaching Vivian & Monty Love Jennifer Macleod Dr & Mrs Robert Malpass Arabella Martin Rod & Marilyn McCrimmon Michael Read Renovations Ruth Miller Michael Morres Victoria & Geoff Munday A Navarrete Jacquelyn Nelson Amanda Niddrie Roy Nikaido Shiela O’Shea Jean Orr Pacific Dance Centre Dr. Marion Porath Joan Ross
A Shapka Dale Shortliffe Dr. Kathleen Simas Gail Squire Judy Stewart Patricia Taylor Iris Thomson-Glen Jane Tice Patricia Toland Susan Underwood Stephanie Ustina Janete Van Der Veen Amanda Vasilakopoulos Terry Vatrt Victoria Academy of Ballet Scholarship Society Tom Ward Patricia Weldon Josephine Wigmore Paul J Winston MD Inc. Ross & Jane Woodland
Victoria Symphony Christian Kluxen, Music Director, Giuseppe Pietraroia, associate conductor Conductor Earl Stafford Violins Terence Tam, Concertmaster Christi Meyers, Assistant Concertmaster *Tori Lindsay, Principal 2nd Violin Cory Balzer Acting Principal 2nd Violin Müge Büyükçelen-Badel ** Courtney Cameron Michele Kwon Philip Manning Emily Salmon Christopher Taber Julian Vitek
Violas
Company Dancers. Photo © Daniel Crump.
Kenji Fuse, Principal Kay Cochran Mieka Michaux *Stacey Boal
Piccolo
Bass Trombone
Stephanie Bell
Bob Fraser
Oboes
Tuba
Michael Byrne, Principal *Russell Bajer Kristen Cooke
Paul Beauchesne, Principal
English Horn Kristen Cooke
Clarinets
Timpani William Linwood, Principal
Percussion Corey Rae, Principal
Keith MacLeod, Principal Jennifer Christensen
Harp
Bass Clarinet
Celeste
Annabelle Vitek, Principal
Jennifer Christensen
Tzenka Dianova, Principal
Bassoons
Orchestra Manager
Jennifer Gunter, Principal Anne Marie Power
Peter Burris
Celli
Horns
Eric Gallipo
*Brian Yoon, Principal Joyce Elwood, Acting Principal Martin Bonham Perry Foster
Alana Despins, Principal Michael Oswald Janet Parker Dan Moses
Librarians
Basses
Trumpets
Mary Rannie, Principal Darren Buhr
Ryan Cole, Principal David Michaux
*on leave ** Begins the alphabetical listing of players who participate in a system of rotated seating within the section.
Flutes
Trombones
Richard Volet, Principal Stephanie Bell
Brad Howland, Principal Marcus Hissen
Production Manager
Christopher Reiche Boucher Russell Bajer, Assistant
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