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WELCOME IT IS MY PLEASURE TO WELCOME YOU TO AN AWARD-WINNING SEASON AT THE BARCLAY.

Thank you for spending part of your holiday season at Irvine Barclay Theatre.

We are delighted you have come to see The Nutcracker. Year after year, Festival Ballet Theatre has created a beautiful holiday dance experience for the entire family. This year marks the company’s 30th anniversary. I congratulate Festival Ballet Theatre and Artistic Director Salwa Rizkalla on this remarkable milestone.

Please check out the Barclay patron guide, available in the lobby, and see what other entertaining offerings might catch your attention. Audiences of all ages will be delighted by our upcoming family shows: JazzReach; Popovich Comedy Pet Theater; 7 Fingers: Réversible; Doktor Kaboom and the Wheel of Science; The Frog Bride; The Sleeping Beauty; and The Phantom Tollbooth.

As always, we are indebted to all who help us maintain the Barclay as a unique community resource: our staff and our Board of Directors; our public partners — the City of Irvine and UCI; and you, the audience. I especially want to thank our 2018–2019 season sponsor, City National Bank, for its enthusiastic support. We look forward to working together to make Orange County an even better place to live.

All of us at Irvine Barclay Theatre wish you and yours a happy holiday season and all the best in 2019.

Jerry Mandel, Ph.D. President, Irvine Barclay Theatre

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FESTIVAL BALLET THEATRE WELCOME TO FESTIVAL BALLET THEATRE’S 2018 PRODUCTION OF THE NUTCRACKER.

We are proud to announce that this year marks a big milestone for Festival Ballet Theatre. It is our 30th anniversary and our 30th production of the beloved Nutcracker. It is our privilege to share our magical rendition of The Nutcracker with all of you right here at Irvine Barclay Theatre, one of the top community-based performing arts facilities in the county. We are very grateful to the amazing Irvine Barclay Theatre staff and President Jerry Mandel for sharing with us their expertise and for their continuous support of Festival Ballet Theatre.

We hope that you and your loved ones will treasure the memories of this Nutcracker performance for years to come!

Please join us in welcoming our distinguished guest artists who will be performing as our Sugar Plum Fairy: Teresa Reichlen (December 8–9), Tara Ghassemieh (December 14), Maria Kochetkova (December 15–16), Beckanne Sisk (December 21–22) and Sara Mearns (December 23–24).

The handsome Cavalier will be danced by: Ulrik Birkkjaer (December 8–9), Vitor Luiz (December 14–16), Chase O’Connell (December 21–22) and Jared Angle (December 23–24).

In March 2019, we will be staging the romantic fairy tale ballet, The Sleeping Beauty — a charming ballet for the whole family. The season culminates in August with our 12th annual Gala of the Stars. This international ballet festival showcases ballet stars from some of the world’s most prestigious dance companies, performing alongside FBT’s own accomplished resident dancers.

Festival Ballet Theatre was founded as a non-profit organization in 1988 and has grown to become Orange County’s premier ballet company. We celebrate another new season with you, our cherished patrons, friends and family members.

Thank you for your ongoing support.

Now, let’s all sit back and enjoy the magic of The Nutcracker.

Salwa Rizkalla Founder and Artistic Director Festival Ballet Theatre

Board of Directors & Guild Chairs Festival Ballet Theatre Board of Directors Salwa Rizkalla, President Lisa Yamashita, Vice President Willa Bouwens-Killeen, Treasurer

Guild Chairs Cathleen Hunter, Secretary Ghada Anis, Member Tom Lydon, Advisor

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12/8 Cheng Hall December 8 | 2pm, 7pm December 9 | 1pm December 14 | 7pm

December 15 | 2pm, 7pm December 16 | 1pm, 6pm December 21 | 2pm, 7pm

December 22 | 2pm, 7pm December 23 | 1pm, 6pm December 24 | 11am

There will be a 20-minute intermission.

Choreography & Direction Salwa Rizkalla Music Peter I. Tchaikovsky

Scenery & Original Costume Design Simon Pastukh Galina Solovyeva

Lighting Design & Production Supervisors Brock Cilley Don Guy Artistic Assistant Elizabeth Farmen

Rehearsal Faculty Galina Barinova Lana Brooks Elizabeth Farmen Marci Goedl Askar Kettebekov Natasha Miroshynk Christine Nunez Hanna Przyludzka-Karacic Salwa Rizkalla

Additional Costume Design & Construction Donna Dickens Cyndee Ely Cliff Faulkner Heather Lerma Kaye Michel Jack Sykes Barbara Vieuretta

Costume Coordinators Willa Bouwens-Killeen Ann Drew Social Media Marcie Taylor

Graphic Designer Marianne Hales

Production Coordinator Chris Schmidt

Company Photographers Dave Friedman Skye Schmidt

Casting subject to change. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

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ABOUT FESTIVAL BALLET THEATRE Festival Ballet Theatre is Orange County’s premier, accomplished professional ballet company. Our mission is to enrich Orange County’s artistic and economic vitality, to inspire love and appreciation for dance, and to invigorate ballet by:

• Presenting a season of exhilarating classical and contemporary performances • Providing a nurturing environment for dancers and choreographers • Offering stimulating educational outreach programs.

With reverence for classic masterpieces and a focus on developing future tours de force, Festival Ballet Theatre is committed to presenting the best of dance, enriching lives, and developing a new generation of audiences and artists.

Festival Ballet Theatre is a well-established nonprofit arts organization founded in 1988 by Artistic Director Salwa Rizkalla. Boasting a roster of impressive, up-and-coming southern California talent, the company’s productions spotlight internationally acclaimed guest artists from prestigious companies.

Aspiring to the peak of artistic excellence for over three decades, Festival Ballet Theatre at once attracts the best in professional dance to its home base while exporting its impeccably trained dancers as artistic ambassadors to the nation. Arts Orange County named Festival Ballet Theatre Outstanding Arts Organization of the Year in 2001.

For more information on Festival Ballet Theatre, visit www.FestivalBallet.org.

ABOUT SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY Southland Ballet Academy (SBA) is the official school of Festival Ballet Theatre. Founded in 1983, SBA cultivates, trains and inspires an appreciation for classical ballet from beginner to professional dancer. Since opening its doors as a ballet studio, SBA and director Salwa Rizkalla have secured a national and international reputation and have played a prominent role in grooming world-class dancers. SBA has grown from a modest one-room facility to eight state-ofthe-art studios in two Orange County locations — Fountain Valley and Irvine. SBA’s International Summer Intensive program is a favorite destination for dancers who enjoy classes taught by world-renowned artistic directors, ballet masters and choreographers. The Intensive culminates in the Inspired Young Dancer Performance that gives the young dancers an opportunity to refine their performance abilities on stage.

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Salwa Rizkalla Artistic Director Salwa Rizkalla has been firmly committed to developing the art of ballet and the future of dance in Orange County. For more than 30 years, Ms. Rizkalla has presented the finest classical and contemporary repertoire ranging from full-length classical ballets to world-premiere contemporary works through Festival Ballet Theatre.

During her professional dancing career, Ms. Rizkalla graced the stage in leading roles in well-known classical ballets as well as in contemporary pieces. She had the privilege of working under the direction of world-renowned choreographers Leonid Lavrovsky and Serge Lifar. As a young dancer, Ms. Rizkalla trained in the Russian Vaganova method and studied with ballet masters of the Bolshoi and the Kirov. As the culmination of her training, Ms. Rizkalla completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Ballet Pedagogy.

She established Southland Ballet Academy in 1983 and debuted Festival Ballet Theatre in 1988. In addition to teaching and directing, Ms. Rizkalla was a faculty member of several area institutions.

Many arts organizations have recognized her service. The Orange County Music and Arts Administrators and Orange County Performing Arts Center jointly recognized her with the Orange County Arts Educator of the Year Award for Secondary Dance (2003); Youth America Grand Prix awarded Ms. Rizkalla Outstanding Teacher accolades since its inception; and Arts Orange County recognized Ms. Rizkalla with the Helena Modjeska Cultural Legacy Award (2014).

The Orange County Register named Ms. Rizkalla one of OC’s 100 Most Influential People in 2017.

Ms. Rizkalla has been honored to impact the lives of hundreds of students and their families through her teaching.

She is proud to be a dedicated educator, an energetic promoter of the arts, and an active participant in the cultural life of her community.

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GUEST ARTISTS Jared Angle Dec. 23 at 1pm & 6pm, Dec. 24 at 11am (Appears courtesy of New York City Ballet) Jared Angle was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania and began his early dance training at the age of six at the Allegheny Ballet Academy. He entered the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of New York City Ballet, in the fall of 1996. In 1997, Mr. Angle received the Rudolf Nureyev Scholarship to continue his training at SAB for the 1997–1998 school year. Mr. Angle became an apprentice with New York City Ballet in March 1998 and joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet in July 1998. He was promoted to the rank of soloist in February 2001. On November 11, 2005, Mr. Angle was promoted to principal dancer following a performance during a Company visit to Denmark for the reopening of the Tivoli Concert Hall.

Mr. Angle was a recipient of the Princess Grace Dance Fellowship (2001–2002), and has appeared in broadcasts and films, including Live from Lincoln Center: Lincoln Center Celebrates Balanchine 100; Kennedy Center Honors tribute to Patricia McBride (2014); and Columbia Pictures’ Center Stage. Highlights from his repertoire include Balanchine’s Allegro Brilliante; Divertimento No. 15; Duo Concertant; “Emeralds” from Jewels; The Four Temperments; Liebeslieder Walzer; Tchaikovsky Pas De Duex; numerous works by Jerome Robbins, Twyla Tharp, Christopher Wheeldon; and original works by Peter Martins, Benjamin Millepied, Justin Peck, and many others.

Ulrik Birkkjaer Dec. 8 at 2pm & 7pm, Dec. 9 at 1pm (Appears courtesy of San Francisco Ballet, Helgi Tomasson, Artistic Director) Ulrik Birkkjaer was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and trained at the Royal Danish Ballet School. In 2017, he joined San Francisco Ballet as a principal dancer.

Ulrik Birkkjaer created roles in Marston’s Snowblind (Ethan Frome), Millepied’s The Chairman Dances — Quartet for Two (2nd section); Peck’s Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming; Pita’s Björk Ballet; and Rhoden’s Let’s Begin at The End. He danced principal roles in Balanchine’s Serenade (Dark Angel); Bournonville’s La Sylphide (pas de deux excerpt); Peck’s Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes; Robbins’ Fancy Free (pas de deux — Sailor); Scarlett’s Frankenstein (Victor Frankenstein); and Tomasson’s Nutcracker (grand pas de deux — Prince).

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Elsewhere, Ulrik danced such major roles as James in Bournonville’s La Syphide; Albrecht in Englund/Hübbe’s Giselle; Solor in Hübbe’s La Bayadère; Des Grieux in MacMillan’s Manon; Prince in Martins/Hübbe’s (after Petipa) Swan Lake; Armand in Neumeier’s Lady of the Camellias; and Romeo in Neumeier’s Romeo and Juliet. He created principal roles in Cherkaoui’s L’homme de Bois, Ratmansky’s The Golden Cockerel, and Wheeldon’s The Sleeping Beauty and The Wanderers. His repertory includes Balanchine’s Agon, Diamonds, Rubies, Serenade, Symphony in C, Symphony in Three Movements, Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2, and Theme and Variations; Bournonville’s Conservatory, A Folktale, and La Ventana; Kylián’s Bella Figura, Petit Mort, and Sechs Tanze; and Martins’ Octet.

As a guest artist, Ulrik has performed with the Lithuanian National Ballet, Los Angeles Ballet and Japan’s Inoue Ballet, and at many galas. He produced a tour of Bournonville Celebration, which travelled to New York City and London in 2015, and a benefit performance, Dancing for UNICEF, in Denmark in 2011.

Ulrik won the award for best male dancer at The International Competition for the Erik Bruhn Prize in Toronto, Canada, in 2006.

Maria Kochetkova Dec. 15 at 2pm & 7pm, Dec. 16 at 1pm & 6pm Born in Moscow, Russia, Maria Kochetkova trained at The Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow. She has danced with The Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, and as a guest artist with Tokyo Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet and Mikhailovsky Ballet in St. Petersburg before joining San Francisco Ballet as a principal dancer in 2007.

Among Kochetkova’s major roles are Giselle in Tomasson’s Giselle; Grand Pas de Deux Ballerina, Queen of the Snow, and Sugar Plum Fairy in Tomasson’s Nutcracker; Juliet in Tomasson’s Romeo and Juliet; Odette/Odile in Tomasson’s Swan Lake; Kitri in Tomasson/Possokhov’s Don Quixote; Swanilda in Balanchine’s Coppélia; Tatiana in Cranko’s Onegin; and Cinderella in Wheeldon’s Cinderella. She has created principal roles in Liang’s Symphonic Dances; McGregor’s Borderlands; Page’s Guide to Strange Places; Possokhov’s Classical Symphony, Diving into the Lilacs, and Francesca da Rimini; Ratmansky’s From Foreign Lands; Tomasson’s On a Theme of Paganini and Trio; and Wheeldon’s Within the Golden Hour.

Her repertory also includes, among others: Ashton’s Symphonic Variations; Balanchine’s Divertimento No. 15, Theme and Variations; Elo’s Double Evil; Forsythe’s Artifact Suite; Lifar’s Suite en Blanc; MacMillan’s Winter Dreams; McGregor’s Chroma; Morris’ Drink to Me Only With Thine

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Eyes; Possokhov’s Fusion; Ratmansky’s Russian Seasons; Tomasson’s Chaconne for Piano and Two Dancers; and Wheeldon’s Ghosts.

Kochetkova’s many honors include, among others: gold medal at the International Ballet Competition in Korea and Italy (2005); bronze medal at Moscow International Competition (2001). She was nominated for a Benois de la Danse award in 2013 for her performance of Tatiana in Cranko’s Onegin. She won the Isadora Duncan Dance Award for Best Individual Performance for Giselle during the 2008 repertory season. In December 2008, she was featured as the Grand Pas de Deux Ballerina in the PBS Great Performances broadcast of Tomasson’s Nutcracker, co-produced by San Francisco Ballet and KQED Public Television San Francisco, in association with Thirteen/ WNET New York.

A frequent guest artist, Kochetkova performs with companies worldwide.

Vitor Luiz Dec. 14 at 7pm, Dec. 15 at 2pm & 7pm, Dec. 16 at 1pm & 6pm (Appears courtesy of San Francisco Ballet, Helgi Tomasson, Artistic Director) Vitor Luiz was born in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, and received his training at the Royal Ballet School. He joined San Francisco Ballet as a principal dancer in 2009.

Vitor Luiz has danced major roles in Tomasson’s Giselle (Albrecht); The Nutcracker (Nutcracker Prince and King of the Snow); Romeo & Juliet (Mercutio); and Swan Lake (Prince Siegfried); Tomasson/Possokhov’s Don Quixote (Basilio); Balanchine’s Coppélia (Franz); Cranko’s Onegin (Onegin); Makarova’s (after Petipa) “The Kingdom of the Shades” from La Bayadère, Act II (Solor); and Possokhov’s Swimmer (The Swimmer). He created roles in Tomasson’s Trio; Caniparoli’s Tears; Liang’s Symphonic Dances; Possokhov’s “Adagio” from Carmen; Swimmer (Nighthawks); and Talk to Her (hable con ella); Wheeldon’s Number Nine; and Zanella’s Underskin.

His repertory includes principal roles in Ashton’s Symphonic Variations; Balanchine’s Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet, Divertimento No. 15, Serenade, Symphony in C, and Theme and Variations; Bubeníček’s Gentle Memories; Caniparoli’s A Cinderella Story (pas de deux), Ibsen’s House and No Other; Lifar’s Suite en Blanc; MacMillan’s Winter Dreams; Nureyev’s Raymonda—Act III; Possokhov’s Classical Symphony, RAkU, and The Rite of Spring; Ratmansky’s From Foreign Lands, Russian Seasons, Seven Sonatas and Shostakovich Trilogy; Robbins’ Dances at a Gathering; Scarlett’s Fearful Symmetries

and Hummingbird; Tomasson’s 7 for Eight, Caprice, Concerto Grosso, Criss-Cross, The Fifth Season, Haffner Symphony, Prism and Pas de Deux from Tuning Game; and Wheeldon’s Ghosts and Within the Golden Hour.

Vitor has danced Swan Lake, Coppélia and The Nutcracker with English National Ballet and has performed at galas in the U.S. and the Dominican Republic. He was nominated for an Isadora Duncan Dance Award for Best Ensemble Performance in Possokhov’s Classical Symphony during the 2010 repertory season.

Sara Mearns Dec. 23 at 1pm & 6pm, Dec. 24 at 11am (Appears courtesy of New York City Ballet)

Sara Mearns was born in Columbia, South Carolina, and began her dance training at the age of three with Ann Brodie at the Calvert-Brodie School of Dance, also in Columbia. At the age of 13, Ms. Mearns trained with Patricia McBride at Dance Place, the School of North Carolina Dance Theatre, in Charlotte. She continued her studies at age 14 with Stanislav Issaev at the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities in Greenville.

Ms. Mearns entered the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of New York City Ballet, full time in the fall of 2001. In the fall of 2003, Ms. Mearns became an apprentice with New York City Ballet. In June of 2004, Ms. Mearns joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet.

In March of 2006, she was promoted to soloist and in June 2008, Ms. Mearns was promoted to principal dancer.

Ms. Mearns has performed at the Fall for Dance Festival at New York City Center in 2013, 2014 and 2017, in works that she commissioned. She also starred in A Dancer’s Dream, a New York Philharmonic production choreographed by Karole Armitage and conducted by Alan Gilbert, which was broadcast nationally. She made her Broadway debut in the “Lonely Town Pas de Deux” from the Tony-nominated musical On the Town, choreographed by Joshua Bergasse.

Ms. Mearns has originated roles in works by world renowned choreographers, Alexei Ratmansky, Christopher Wheeldon, Peter Martins, Benjamin Millepied, Liam Scarlett, Richard Tanner and Susan Stroman.

Ms. Mearns is the recipient of a 2018 Bessie Award for Outstanding Performer, following a Bessie nomination in 2014. She was also nominated for the Benois de la Danse award for Best Female Performance of the Year in 2012 for her role in Ocean’s Kingdom. She is a 2003 recipient of the Mae L. Wien Award for Outstanding Promise and a 2003 nominee for the Princess Grace Award.

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Teresa Reichlen Dec. 8 at 2pm & 7pm, Dec. 9 at 1pm (Appears courtesy of New York City Ballet)

Maria Kochetkova & Vitor Luiz

Chase O’Connell Dec. 21 at 2pm & 7pm, Dec. 22 at 2pm & 7pm (Appears courtesy of Ballet West, Adam Sklute, Artistic Director) Chase O’Connell was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He started his professional training at 13 at the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington D.C. He then went to the Royal Ballet School in London for two years on scholarship. After Royal he was offered a temporary contract with the Paris Opera Ballet Company. He then joined Ballet West II in 2012 and was promoted to Principal in 2015. He has performed Principal roles in John Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet, Adam Sklute’s adaptation of Swan Lake, George Balanchine’s Symphony in C (Second Movement), Jerome Robbins’ Fancy Free, Jiri Kylian’s Petit Mort, Overgrown Path and Forgotten Land.

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Teresa Reichlen was born in Clifton, Virginia. She began her dance training at the age of 10 at the Russell School of Ballet with Thomas and Illona Russell, Mary Rogers and Margaret McGarry. In 1999, Ms. Reichlen studied at the summer program of the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of New York City Ballet. She entered SAB full-time in the fall of the same year. In October 2000, Ms. Reichlen became an apprentice with New York City Ballet; and in October 2001, she joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet. In January 2005, Ms. Reichlen was promoted to the rank of soloist; and in October 2009, she was promoted to principal dancer. Ms. Reichlen has performed feature roles in works by Geroge Balanchine, August Bournonville, Ulysses Dove, Jorma Elo, William Forsythe, Peter Martins, Jerome Robbins and Christopher Wheeldon. Ms. Reichlen has performed in originated featured roles in Mauro Bigonzetti’s Luce Nacosta; Peter Martins’ Bal de Couture; Benjamin Millepied’s Plainspoken; Justin Peck’s Everywhere We Go and Year of the Rabbit; and Troy Schumacher’s Clearing Dawn and Common Ground.

Ms. Reichlen was the Janice Levin Dancer Honoree for 2004–2005.

Beckanne Sisk Dec. 21 at 2pm & 7pm, Dec. 22 at 2pm & 7pm (Appears courtesy of Ballet West, Adam Sklute, Artistic Director) Beckanne Sisk was born in Longview, Texas and studied at Longview Ballet Theatre until the age of 14. She then moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to attend The Rock School for Dance Education’s RAPA program for four years. She joined Ballet West II in 2010 and was promoted to principal artist in 2015. She has performed leading roles in Anna Marie Holmes Don Quixote; John Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet; Adam Sklute’s adaptation of Giselle, The Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake. Sisk was featured in Breaking Pointe, a reality TV series on the CW. Beckanne competed in Youth America Grand Prix and was a New York City finalist from 2006 to 2010. In 2006, she was a bronze medalist and, in 2008, was first runner-up in the Discount Dance Model Search. She received the Jerome Robbins Scholarship Award in 2007 and won the Princess Grace Dance Fellowship Award in 2012 along with the bronze medal at the Beijing International Ballet Competition.

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COMPANY DANCERS AJ Abrams is a native of Long Beach, California.

He trained at Pacific Northwest Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet and School of American Ballet. At 19, he began his professional career at Ballet Austin. His credits with Ballet Austin include original works by Stephen Mills, including Hamlet, a featured role in the ballet Touch and The Taming of the Shrew.

He performed a solo role in Septime Webers’ Fluctuating Hemlines and principal roles as the Sugar Plum Cavalier in The Nutcracker, Albrecht in Giselle and the principal male in Balanchine’s Who Cares?

Mr. Abrams has appeared in a music video for Florence and the Machine. He is currently a member of the Luminario Ballet of Los Angeles. This is AJ’s eleventh season with Festival Ballet Theatre.

Andrew Brader was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. He trained at the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts, The HARID Conservatory and the American Ballet Theatre Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School.

He was invited to join ABT as an apprentice and later joined the Houston Ballet. He danced with the Los Angeles Ballet for four seasons, performing principal roles in George Balanchine’s Agon, The Four Temperaments, Stravinsky Violin Concerto, Serenade, Kammermusik No.2. Andrew was a Lester Horton Award nominee for Outstanding Achievement in Performance and winner of the Habich-Corey Emerging Choreography Award. He spent two seasons with BalletMet before joining Germany’s Stadt Theater Chemnitz as a soloist.

Andrew joined Complexions Contemporary Ballet in 2014.

Mariana Carrillo started dancing at the age of five in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. She received a scholarship to Ballet Austin Academy at the age of 17 and moved to Orange County to train with former ABT dancer and Gala de Danza Mexico founder, Christina Lyon. She also trained under the direction of Salwa Rizkalla at Southland Ballet Academy and performed with Festival Ballet Theatre in The Nutcracker, Firebird, Giselle, among others.

Mariana has performed in Christina Lyon’s Gala de Danza México, International Dance Festival of Miami; and danced for Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora on the MTV Video Music Awards. Mariana is currently attending USC and working towards a dance major degree and a minor in business. This is Mariana’s sixth season with Festival Ballet Theatre.

Brandon Forrest has attended the Los Angeles County High School of the Arts, Colburn Ballet Academy and the San Francisco Ballet School.

At 18, he joined Los Angeles Ballet as a company member and performed Sirens under the direction of Josie Walsh. Brandon spent two years as a personal trainer at LA Fitness and transitioned into performing with Ballet Magique, Long Beach Ballet, Santa Clarita Ballet, Pacific Festival Ballet and Pacific Ballet Dance Theatre. Brandon has also appeared on Glee; USA’s The Moment; and a commercial for Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas. He writes and records original music; instructs foam rolling/circuit training at Uplift LA and teaches dance with Shiva Bagheri. This is his third season with Festival Ballet Theatre.

Alexander Fost was Mr. Dance USA in 2006 and Mr. Dance International in 2007 in Tokyo, Japan. After high school, Alexander focused on classical training and was recognized as one of the top 10 finalists at 12 | IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE

International Youth America Grand Prix (2008).

Since then, Alexander has been dancing professionally on a national scale. Aside from live theater and ballet, he has also appeared as an actor and dancer on multiple TV shows on Disney and ABC. He was a finalist on the eighth season of FOX’s hit dance show, So You Think You Can Dance. In addition to dancing, Alexander enjoys teaching and choreographing.

Tara Ghassemieh began her training in Huntington Beach, California, at Orange County Dance Center. She has garnered many honors, titles and awards, including first all-around soloist at Showstoppers Nationals; finalist at Youth America Grand Prix in New York City; Teen Miss Dance of America 2004 for Dance Masters of America; and National Training Scholar for American Ballet Theatre. At the age of 16, Tara was offered a full scholarship to the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at ABT and an apprenticeship with Washington Ballet. She has performed numerous ballets with ABT at the Metropolitan Opera House, including Le Corsaire, Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty. She performed on Broadway in Movin’ Out and was a featured actress on Law and Order SVU, CSI and Gossip Girl. Tara is a guest artist with ballet companies nationwide. She teaches contemporary dance at Southland Ballet Academy. This is her eighth season with Festival Ballet Theatre.

Greyson Hanson began his classical ballet training at the age of nine and transitioned into many other dance styles by the age of 12.

Throughout his youth, he was an award-winning competitor in a variety of dance competitions.

He is currently attending UCI, where he is double majoring in dance and exercise sciences.

Greyson has received scholarships for his academic achievements and his artistry as a dancer. He has been accepted into the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and was awarded the William J. Gillespie Scholarship in Ballet Studies. Greyson started performing with Festival Ballet Theatre in 2015. He has danced in Don Quixote, Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty. This is Greyson’s fourth time performing in Festival Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker.

Olivia Harrigan began her ballet training at the age of three at Southland Ballet Academy, under the guidance of Salwa Rizkalla. She has performed in numerous Festival Ballet Theatre ballets, including Giselle, Coppélia, Don Quixote, Alice in Wonderland, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker and various mixed repertoire pieces.

Ms. Harrigan is currently attending California State University, Long Beach as a health science major. She is an intern at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Long Beach and has an EMT license.

She is the public health chair for The Flying Samaritans, a club that sets up a health clinic every month in Valle de las Palmas, Mexico to help the underserved communities. She aspires to become a pathologist.

Joseph Hetzer, a California native, started his classical training at South Bay Ballet in 2012.

He went on to attend the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance and the USC Marshall School of Business to further develop his artistic and administrative ambitions. While in school, he was mentored by William Forsythe, Desmond Richardson, Zippora Karz and a number of other

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notable individuals who have helped strengthen his technique and artistry. He trained at the Royal Danish Ballet School, Jacobs Pillow Ballet Program, and Joffrey Ballet Chicago. Joseph prides himself on his work ethic, his ability to learn choreography fast, and his professional attitude inside and outside of the studio. He is honored to participate in this year’s Nutcracker and wishes everyone a happy holiday season.

Lex Ishimoto, from Irvine, California, danced for 11 years at West Coast School of the Arts and a few years with Southland Ballet Academy. He played Billy on the first and second national tour of Billy Elliot the Musical. Lex was named Elite Protégé on The PULSE on Tour 2014. In 2015, he was named grand finalist in the non-classical dance category at the Music Center Spotlight Awards and senior grand prix winner at the Los Angeles Youth America Grand Prix regional rounds. He studied at the Boston Ballet Trainee Program in 2015 and moved to Boston Ballet II, the second company of Boston Ballet, the following year. In 2016, he was named Senior Male Best Dancer of the Year at the Dance Awards and was also a finalist at the National Young Arts Foundation. In 2017, he won the title of America’s Favorite Dancer on So You Think You Can Dance.

Charles Johnston. A native of California, Charles Johnston has called Festival Ballet Theatre his home since 1994. He has since danced all the lead character roles in the Company’s classical repertoire. Johnston continues to work as guest artist and has performed character roles with ABT, New York City Ballet and The Royal Ballet. A former teacher of dance and drama, he has studied with Frederic Franklin in New York; Michael Panaieff in Los Angeles; and Lila Zali, founder of the former Ballet Pacifica, in Orange County. Festival Ballet Theatre has been honored to present Mr. Johnston for over two decades.

Skye Schmidt, a native of California, began her ballet training under Salwa Rizkalla in 1998 at Southland Ballet Academy, where she learned from numerous world renowned ballet masters, including

Tatiana Legat; acting head of the Mariinsky Ballet,Yuri Fateyev; Vladimir Malakhov; and Alexei Ratmansky. Skye joined Festival Ballet Theatre in 2012 and has since performed principal, soloist and corps de ballet roles in The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Giselle, among others. She has originated roles in works by choreographers Lillian Barbeito of Bodytraffic, Andrea Schermoly, Tong Wang and Josie Walsh. Skye graduated from UCI with a BFA in Dance Performance. In 2016, she received the William J. Gillespie Foundation Scholarship for her outstanding efforts in classical ballet at UCI. Skye is an avid photographer and photographs for the Laguna Dance Festival, FBT and UCI.

Evan Strand grew up in Huntington Beach, California and trained at Southland Ballet Academy. He is delighted to be back at his home studio for this time-honored tradition. Evan has been pursuing acting. His acting credits include: Zoot Suit at the Mark Taper Forum; The Reddi-wip Milkman in Hairspray Live! on NBC; a guest-starring role in Grey’s Anatomy. His acting, dancing and singing have taken him to Japan, China, Australia, Romania and London. Joining FBT/SBA for their 30th anniversary is an absolute pleasure. Thank you Salwa and the entire FBT/SBA family for being such a strong foundation in my work.

Megan Yamashita attends the University of Southern California. She has been at Southland Ballet Academy, under the direction of Salwa Rizkalla, since the age of three. Some of her accomplishments include garnering second place in the Junior Division at the 2007 Youth America Grand Prix in Faenza, Italy. She was a semifinalist in classical as well as non-classical dance at the 2008 Los Angeles Music Center Spotlight Awards, with honorable mention in classical dance. Yamashita is a grand prize winner of 2008 Orange County Performing Arts Center’s “Tomorrow’s Stars at the Center” in classical dance discipline.

2018– 2019 FBT TRAINEES Festival Ballet Theatre is proud to present the members of FBT Trainees, a junior company of student dancers with outstanding potential.

Through FBT Trainees, Festival Ballet Theatre secures a talented base of dancers, offers performance opportunities “at home” and nurtures the stars of the future to a professional career in dance.

Top Row (left to right): Anjoulie Kempton, Lily Turner, Moorea Pike 2nd Row: Tamara Alfaro, Emily Eckert, Sophia Johncox, Tiffany Tornay 3rd Row: Tatum Backer, Athena Skiathitis, Bianca Wajack, Tess Lethen Not Pictured: Silvi Lybbert

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SPECIAL THANKS TO FESTIVAL BALLET THEATRE DONORS

Festival Ballet Theatre gratefully acknowledges the generosity of individuals, businesses and foundations for their contributions to our programs.

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE $10,000+ Anonymous Salwa & Sabri Rizkalla Technique, Inc.

UNDERWRITER $5,000 – $9,999 Anonymous Bobbi Cox Lisa Ann & Tom Lydon CHOREOGRAPHER $2,500 – $4,999 Anonymous James Carter Pulmonary Care & Sleep Associates Lisa Yamashita

PRINCIPAL $1,000 – $2,499 Anonymous Keiko Ahara Tiana Dinh The Drew Family Michelle Kimura Teri & Chris Schmidt

SOLOIST $500 – $999 Anonymous Luke Aucoin Insurance Diana Casey Karen & Thomas Hersh Cathleen & Phil Hunter Lydia Ringwald Abril & George Turner

ARTIST $250 – $499 Anonymous Willa Bouwens-Killeen Wendy & Daniel Harrigan The Kempton Family Julia Kester Dione Knowles & Steven Liu Shirley Laroff MaryAnn Pelino-Carroll Angela Schmidt Kim Tang & Danh Kuennemann Stephen Tornay Karen & Matt Weidner Lana and Steven Weiss Rong Yang & Yao Liu

APPRENTICE $100 – $249 Gift in Honor of Lily Turner Julianne Littlefield James Traut Eric Trau

For information or to join our list of donors, please visit FestivalBallet.org or call 714.962.5440 To make a donation, please send a check payable to: Festival Ballet Theatre, 9527 Garfield Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA 92708.

Festival Ballet Theatre is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Federal ID #33-0283147.

SPECIAL THANKS TO FESTIVAL BALLET THEATRE SPONSORS

Festival Ballet Theatre appreciates the generous support of its corporate partners.

Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation

A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR NUTCRACKER VOLUNTEERS

Festival Ballet Theatre thanks all of the parents and volunteers who are integral to the success of this presentation of The Nutcracker. We appreciate all the time and energy you have put into fundraising, costumes, donations, marketing and development. Your efforts are truly priceless in allowing Festival Ballet Theatre to provide this holiday tradition.

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Dance Visions February 21 - 23, 2019

Molly Lynch and Tong Wang, Artistic Directors Distinctive and exciting choreography by UCI Dance faculty and featuring undergraduate and graduate performers. Works will be staged and choreographed by Distinguished Professor Lar Lubovitch, Professors Lindsay Gilmour, Tong Wang, S. Ama Wray, and others.

Arts Box Office (949) 824-2787 | www.arts.uci.edu/tickets Dance Visions 2018 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. Kingdom of the Shades from La Bayadère. Photo by Jerry Li

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Irvine Barclay Theatre gratefully acknowledges the generous contributions of our donors who help support the “big talent” in our “small hall.” Gifts to the Annual Fund for Excellence assist the Barclay in presenting an international roster of performers while keeping tickets reasonably priced. They also support our ArtsReach programs provided to the schools at little or no cost and “family-friendly” programming on stage. The Barclay’s mission also embraces making its beautiful facilities available to diverse community organizations, UCI, and other educational institutions.

Thank you to all of our generous donors listed here for their contributions during the previous 12 months! If you would like to join the ranks of those who make it all possible at the Barclay, you may make a donation online at www.thebarclay.org or call 949.854.4607.

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BRAVO BARCLAY BENEFACTOR $2,500 – $4,999

ENCORE CIRCLE ENTHUSIAST $250 – $999 Heritage Pointe Oscar R. Aguirre Richard Alexander Tom Nielsen Diane and Dennis Baker Mike Peak John W. Ballantyne Chiyo and Stanton Rowe Robert and Delphi Ballinger Gary and Melanie Singer Lindy Balmer Linda I. Smith Foundation Western States Arts Federation Richard Bergstrom Scott and Cheryl Berry Leia Bowers BRAVO BARCLAY Ellen Breitman and PATRON Brien Amspoker $1,000 – $2,499 Clifford and Jennifer Cheng Douglas Bradley Susan De La Parra Tom and Paula DeMars In Memory of Irene DeNoia Arlene and Steven Fienberg Joan M. Donahue Bill and Marjorie Fleming Don and Debra Drysdale Douglas and Kathleen Forde Gary Fabian and Deb Solon David and Janet Henze Frederic and Aviva Forster Ken and Patricia Janda Mark A. Franzen Yvonne and Damien Jordan Julie Garn Jack and Joy Kayajanian Eleanor Jaffy Robert Kazer and Jill Richter Dave and Peggy Kelleher The Lewis Family Charitable Leslie Levine Gift Fund Chunhong Li Peter and Alexandra Neptune Pablo Martinez Amy Opfell and Vladimir Lange Nancy and Mike Meyer Christopher and Lynne Ramsey Greg and Laura Mickelson Nancy Smith Bruce and Esmeralda Ogilvie Diane Stovall Orange County Community Foundation Gayle Widyolar PayPal Giving Fund Charles and Marilyn Wright

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Keali’i Ceballos Joe and Barbara Chamberlain Cathy Chang Nancy Chase Grace Chen Rita R. Chenoweth Denise Chilcote Susie Clausen William Cline Mary Cobb Richard and Jewel Colfer Michael and Diane Coon Kathleena Cordano Joe Cowan Anahid Crecelius Madeleine and Alan Crivaro Toby Curry Vivian Daniel Charles Davison Pamela Deily Donald Delaney Nancy Dewsbury Steve Dickler Maria Dona Roger du Plessis Scott and Monica Duggan Lenore Duncan Toni Dwyer Penny Emmons Peggie Fariss Byron Fennema Cathie Fields Ruby Foo Roberta Fox Keri Fujii Ellen Fujikawa James and Della Gabelsberg Margaret Gates Michael Gelormino S. Glass Family Anneke Glore Ben and Sandie Goelman Kevin Gomez Kathleen Green Sanjiv and Geeta Grover Cary Hairabedian Carole S. Harrison Ken Hartline Karl and Doretta Haushalter Dan and Nicole Honigman Michael Hornyak

Charles Hunter Robert Ingold Laurie Jacobsen Karen Kewell Jacoby Kimo Jarrett Gail Judd Arlene Kato Judy Kaufman and George Farkas Bruce Kerr and Ann Patterson Kerry Krisher Paul Kuliev Dr. and Mrs. John LaGourgue In Memory of Dr. Martin Langer Robert Langer Tracy Laulhere Dean Laws Kim Smith Lazarus Robert E. Lee Vicki Lee Hilary Lemansky Neal Littlejohn Anne Llewellyn Claire Mackay Bart Maeda Cory Mann Christine A. Marx Duane and Kathleen Mauzey Greg McCaffrey Lauri and Mike Mendenhall Vivian Mendoza Mela and Ricardo Miledi Tom Miller William Miller David Moehring Lisa Monette Hiroko and Yoshiharu Moriwaki Reiko and Mitsuhiko Nakano Julie Nakata June Nelson Steven Nelson Gregory Newland John Newlander Mike and Pat Noggle Rowell and Daisy Nueva Jane Olin In memory of Vera Ostroff Randall Pacheco Lauren and Richard Packard Mary Phillips Christopher Pollick Judith Posnikoff

Lois Rake Elaine Ramsay Brad Rawlins Claudia Redfern Dennis Repp Shane Reyna Joe Risser Margaret Rumsfeld Keitha Russell Nancy Lee Ruyter Irene A. Sakioka Kazuhiko Sato Walter Scacchi and Christine Fluor-Schacci Frances Segal Trudy Vermeer Selleck Tully Seymour Robert Shephard Megan Silveira Cheryl Simpson Alison Singer Dorothy J. Solinger Paul Spas William Spurgeon Steve Stauff Hugh Stevenson and Jan Burns Barbara Stirrat Arthur Strauss – Neonatal Associates, Long Beach, CA Ingrid Strayer Richard and Jane Sungaila Rene Suzuki Celia and Julio Taleisnik Cindy Thomas Earleen Thomas Johanna Tilley Gary and Peranza Topjon Winnie Tse Tony and Nancy Vasek Michael Voronel John Walker Robert Walters Anne Walthall Mark and Lou-Ann Weltman Brian West Justin White George and Flo-Ree Woodruff Patricia Yeckel Susan Yee Richard and Mary Yoo

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Dr. Burton L. Karson Joanne and Dennis Keith Michael Kerr Robert Labaree and Gillian Finley Don and Grace Laffoon Dr. Martin G. Langer Kathryn Lynch and Robert McDonnell Molly Lynch and Alan Andrews Sharon McNalley Britt Meyer Nancy Meyer John Miller Ed Moen and Janek Schergen John and Marjorie Murray Mr. and Mrs. Mitsuhiko Nakano Carl Neisser Tom and Marilyn Nielsen Anne B. Nutt John and Charlene Pasko James Penrod Janice and Richard Plastino Dolly A. Platt, Ph.D.

Edward and Diana Putz Salwa Rizkalla, Festival Ballet Theatre Barbara Roberts Robinson Foundation Michelle Rohe Andrew Rose Geoffrey and Debbie Sampson Jack and Katy Schellerman Sally Anne and Don Sheridan Igal and Diane Silber Ann Sim Jackie Smiley Elizabeth Stahr Richard and Elizabeth Steele Fund Olivia Stroud Jennifer Szabo Karen and Gary Thorne Barbara and Jack Tingley Lynn Weiser Max and Peggy Weismair Mary Vensel White William Gillespie Foundation

ENCORE CIRCLE SUPPORTER $100 – $249 Michele and Richard Africano Steven and Alexandria Allan Robert Allgeier AmazonSmile Foundation Scott Arbuckle Debbie Aslanian Carol Bardia Stuart Baron Vickie Becker Matthew Bell Scott and Gwen Beltran Linda Berquist Richard H. Bigelow Stephen Biskar Annette Blaney Christopher Blank Michael and Margaret Bodeau Suzanne Boras Scott Brinkerhoff Margaret and James Brumm Douglas T. Burch, Jr. Sandra Bursten Roland and Linda Bye James Byrne Luisa Cano Harold and Eleanor Carpenter Natividad Castillo Terry Causey

As a partner in the annual National Choreographers Initiative, Irvine Barclay Theatre is also pleased to acknowledge all those who support this important contribution to American dance.

Betty B. and Roy Anderson Betsy Andrews and Alex Moad David Anderson Mrs. Alan V. Andrews Diane and Dennis Baker Ballet Barres West William H. Bardens Dr. Michael Bear Beau Corps Studio Helene Belisle Paul Blank Stacie Brandt Laurie and Bart Brown

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For Your Information Ticket Services Order online 24/7 at www.thebarclay.org or www.facebook.com/IrvineBarclay/events

Call the Box Office at 949.854.4646 Monday through Friday from 10am until 6pm; Saturday and Sunday from noon until 4pm. On days of a performance, the Box Office generally remains open through the first half of a performance.

MasterCard, VISA, American Express, and Discover accepted.

Late Seating To prevent disruption of a performance in progress, patrons who have not entered the theatre when the performance begins may be asked to wait in the lobby until there is a suitable interval.

Ushers Ushers are located at each auditorium entrance and at designated stations in the lobby. Please consult an usher if you need assistance. If you are interested in joining the usher staff, please contact the Patron Services Manager at: 949.854.4193; darling@thebarclay.org.

Public Parking Parking is managed by UC Irvine and is available for a fee.

The parking structure is located at the corner of West Peltason and Campus Dive.

Restrooms Restrooms are located on the main lobby level near the box office. For your convenience, diaper changing stations are located in both the men’s and women’s restrooms. Drinking fountains are located on either side of the main lobby staircase and on the second level.

Listening Devices Listening devices for amplifying stage sound are available at the concessions bar free of charge.

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Mobile Phones, Pagers, Smart Watches and Electronic Alarms As a courtesy to all patrons, please turn these units to off or non-audible before the performance begins. Please adjust the light-up notifications and screen brightness of all devices to a dimmest setting.

Cameras and Recording Equipment The taking of photographs and use of any mechanical or digital recording devices are strictly prohibited.

Children Children are welcome. However, not all events are appropriate for small children. A paid ticket is required for everyone entering the theatre, including infants and children.

The box office can provide advice regarding an event’s suitability.

Theatre Tours Backstage tours of the Barclay are offered through the theatre’s ArtsReach program. For information, or to reserve tours for schools or community groups, please call 949.854.4193.

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Theatre Safety & Security To ensure the safety of our patrons and clients, IBT continually evaluates security measures for those entering our venue.

All patrons attending an event at IBT are subject to screening

by IBT staff. This may include, but is not limited to, a visual inspection, a bag inspection, metal detection and/or an interview. At this time, no large bags are permitted in the venue.

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