LAWRENCE BALLET THEATRE’S ANNUAL
Spring Concert
Saturday, May 15, 7pm Sunday, May 16, 3pm
An outdoor concert Celebrating 10 years!
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LAWRENCE BALLET THEATRE’S ANNUAL
Spring Concert Sa tu rd ay, M ay 1 5 | 7 p m Sund ay, M ay 1 6 | 3 p m
LAWRENCE BALLE T THEATRE AR TISTIC DIREC TOR Cynthia Cre ws CHOREOGRAPHERS Paige Comparato, Cynthia Cre ws, Tr istian Gr iffin, J erel H ilding COSTUME DESIGNS Paige Comparato, Er in M cElroy, Naomi Taniok a PR ODUC TION STAFF STAGE MANAGER Sadie Bar bee LIGHTING DESIGNER Shayna Philips RUNNING CRE W Jillian S chwar tz SOUND TECHNICIAN Caelan R ogers HOUSE MANAGER J essica R ay VIDEO TECHNICIAN Cooper H icks Thank You, Sponsors!
D i re c to r ’s No te Hello Friends, This performance of Lawrence Ballet Theatre is a celebration. A celebration of 10 years. A celebration of creative choreography. A celebration of dancing together. A celebration of these dedicated, talented dancers. A celebration of persevering through difficulty. A celebration of the beauty and strength of dance. A celebration of dancing for an audience, no matter the circumstances. Thank you for joining us and may your heart dance with us in celebration.
Cynthia Crews Artistic Director of Lawrence Ballet Theatre Special thanks to Ann Dean Photography for ten years of Lawrene Ballet Theatre company portraits!
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WHIMS S ele c te d to p e r fo r m o n G a l a n ig ht of R egio n al D a n ce Am e r i c a / M i d St ate s Fes t i val 2021
Choreography : J erel H ilding M usic: Waltz, Polk a, S entimental R omance, Finale from Ballet Suite #2 Composer : Dmitr i Shostak ovich Costumes: Er in M cElroy
Waltz Eila D eavours, Cassidy Dunn, Gracia Greenhoot, Henr y Horan, Finn Lotton-Bar k er, Allison M cNellis, Elijah Paden, Linnaea R adle y, Cathar ine R ichards, M aya Sabatini, Grace Xie
Polka Allison M cNellis, Cathar ine R ichards, M aya Sabatini
Sentimental Romance Cassidy Dunn, Gracia Greenhoot, Henr y Horan, Finn Lotton-Bar k er, Elijah Paden, Linnaea R adle y
Finale Brook e Burgess, Eila D eavours, Cassidy Dunn, Gracia Greenhoot, Henr y Horan, Finn Lotton-Bar k er, Allison M cNellis, M ar iclare M ur ray, Elijah Paden, Linn aea R adle y, Cathar ine R ichards, M aya Sabatini, Grace Xie
FORTE Choreographer : Paige Comparato M usic: For te Composer : Zoё K eating Costumes: Paige Comparato DANCERS
R hubar b Brubacher, Brook e Burgess, Henr y Far thing, Henr y Horan, Zana K ennedy, Finn Lotton-Bar k er, K enna M cNally, Phoebe M or r is, M ar iclare M ur ray, R o O ’Lear y, Elijah Paden, Jahnava Sibilla, Celeste Stinson
INTERPERSONAL S elec te d to p e r fo r m o n Co n ce r t ni g ht of R egio n al D a n ce Am e ri c a / M i d St ate s Fes t i val 2021
Choreography : Tr istian Gr iffin M usic: Conversation Composer : Philip Daniel Costumes: Naomi Taniok a DANCERS
Cassidy Dunn, Allison M cNellis, Taylor Lee, Linnaea R adle y, Cathar ine R ichards, M aya Sabatini, Grace Xie
CONVERGENCE Choreography : K aitlyn G ardner & K atie J ohnson, Visiting Ar tists M usic: Patter ns, M emor ies Composers: Ste ve Gibbs, Emmit Fenn Costumes: K aitlyn G ardner & K atie J ohnson DANCERS
K aitlyn G ardner & K atie J ohnson
CROSSOVER Choreography : Paige Comparato M usic: Tr io for Flute, Cello & Piano, Opus 86: I. Allegro molto Composer : N ik olai K apustin Costumes: Paige Comparato DANCERS
Brook e Burgess, Eila D eavours, Cassidy Dunn, Gracia Greenhoot, Allison M cNellis, R o O ’Lear y, Linnaea R adle y, Jahnava Sibilla, Celeste Stinson, Grace Xie
— INTERMISSION —
TARANTELLA Choreography : Cynthia Cre ws Composer : Louis M oreau G ottschalk Costumes: David Stur m, Cynthia Cre ws DANCERS
Finn Lotton-Bar k er, M ar iclare M ur ray, Elijah Paden, Celeste Stinson, & Brook e Burgess, K enna M cNally with R hubar b Brubacher, Henr y Far thing, Zanna K ennedy, Phoebe M or r is, R o O ’Lear y, Jahnava Sibilla
HONESTLY Choreography : Tr istian Gr iffin, Visiting Ar tist M usic: Hundrede Traeer Composer : Ed Car lsen Costumes: Sammee S chir mer DANCER
Sammee S chir mer, Visiting Ar tist
Excerpts from SWAN LAKE: ACT ONE Choreography : M ar ius Petipa Staged by : Cynthia Cre ws, J erel H ilding Composer : Pyotr I lyich Tchaik ovsk y Pas D e Trois DANCERS
Cathar ine R ichards, M aya Sabatini, Finn Lotton- Bar k er Waltz DANCERS
Cassidy Dunn, Gracia Greenhoot, Allison M cNellis, Linnaea R adle y Henr y Far thing, Henr y Horan, Elij ah Paden R hubar b Brubacher, Brook e Burgess, Eila D eavours, Zana K ennedy, K enna M cNally, Phoebe M or r is, M ar iclare M ur ray, R o O ’Lear y, Jahnanva Sibilla, Celeste Stinson, Anwen Williams, Grace Xie
Lawrence Ballet Theatre (LBT) is the resident pre-professional ballet company of the Lawrence Arts Center that was formed in 2010. The mission of Lawrence Ballet Theatre is to provide extensive training and performance opportunities, and to broaden connections to the dance community. Led by Artistic Director Cynthia Crews, company members gain exposure and experience through numerous performances of classical ballet repertoire and original works. LBT dancers work directly with professional guest choreographers in addition to their work with the artistic director. Lawrence Ballet Theatre is a member company of the prestigious Regional Dance America/MidStates. Each year, Lawrence Ballet Theatre attends the annual RDA/Midstates Festival held in various cities across the Midwest.
L aw re n c e Balle t Th e atre Co mp any M em bers
2010 - 2011
DANCERS
Emma Davison J essica D e vlin Olivia Fox Br yn Graham Helen Hawk ins Shelby Steichen D e vany West EMERGENCE PERFORMANCE
Pas de Q uar tre - Choreography by Cynthia Cre ws Coppelia Friend’s D ance - Choreography by Cynthia Cre ws 4 on 6 - Choreography by Cynthia Cre ws Flower D uets - Choreography by Cynthia Cre ws MUSICAL GUEST
M ax Gr iffith Combo
2011 - 2012
DANCERS
Emma Davison Olivia Fox Adr iana Gramly Helen Hawk ins Clarate Heck ler S ophie Laufer Shelby Steichen S ophia Von Feldt D e vany West EMERGENCE PERFORMANCE (TITLED: GENESIS)
Glinka - Choreography by M elissa Hale - Coyle Brandenburg - Choreography by Hope Theodoras Ely G ems - Choreography by K r yst yna Jur k owsk i H ilding Giselle Exceper ts - Staging by Cynthia Cre ws EMERGING CHOREOGRAPHER
D ancing in the M idnight Sk y - Choreography by D e vany West S E N I O R S O LO S
R olling in the D eep - Choreography by Olivia Fox/Cynthia Cre ws
2012 - 2013
C O M PA N Y M E M B E R S
Emma Davison Sask ia Fer rara Adr iana Gramly Claratē Heck ler Alexis K r iegh S ophie Laufer D elane y R ettele Shelby Steichen EMERGENCE PERFORMANCE
Cour tly Ladies A-D ancing - Choreography by J oan Stone S ojourn - Choreography by Whitne y Boomer Little D ialogue - Choreography by J erel H ilding M ist and Memories - Choreography by Elizabeth Gillaspy Le Corsaire (Excerpts) - Staging by Cynthia Cre ws S E N I O R S O LO S
Playing Love - Emma Davison O nce Upon A nother Time - Shelby Steichen Home - S ophie Laufer
2013 - 2014
C O M PA N Y M E M B E R S SENIOR
JUNIOR
Natalie Adams-M enendez Sydne y Combs Sask ia Fer rara Adr iana Gramly Claratē Heck ler Alexis K r ie gh M iranda Powell D e vany West
Amelia Car ttar Samantha Dunham Estrella Frank enfeld Adelaine Horan Emma K rause A zucena M elchor Dar win M ichener-Rutledge Annie Olson Luisa Pierce
EMERGENCE PERFORMANCE
Voce - Choreography by J enna Dannenberger Q uand le ciel est Bleu - Choreography by Cynthia Cre ws A merabesque - Choreography by K r yst yna Jur k owsk i H ilding From the Hear t - Choreography by Paula Weber Passion - Choreography by Hanan M isk o Les Sylphides - Staging by Cynthia Cre ws EMERGING CHOREOGRAPHER
R iver of D reams - D e vany West J eremy I ms Free State Liberation Jazz Combo
GUEST ARTIST MUSICAL GUEST ARTIST
2014 - 2015
C O M PA N Y M E M B E R S SENIOR
Amelia Car ttar Sydne y Combs Saman tha Dunham Sask ia Fer rara Er in Fisher Estrella Frank enfeld Adelaine Horan
Emma K rause Alexis K r iegh Elizabeth Lollar Dar win M ichenerRutledge Annie Olson Lusia Pierce M iranda Powell
JUNIOR
S ophie Brack er-Stur m Eila D eavours A zucena M elchor Julian Weslander M aya Weslander
EMERGENCE PERFORMANCE
Q uattro Vivaldi - Choreography by M elissa Hale - Coyle A Slice of Hoagy - Choreography by Cynthia Cre ws To the Light, and Then R eturn - Choreography by Shannon Pick ett Pastoral D ances - Choreography by J ennifer Har t Les Patineurs - Staging by Cynthia Cre ws S eth Yor k Tr istian Gr iffin Laura Fiatte
GUEST ARTISTS
2015 - 2016
C O M PA N Y M E M B E R S SENIOR
Amelia Car ttar Sask ia Fer rara Estrella Frank enfeld Emma K rause Alexis K r iegh Elizabeth Lollar
A zucena M elchor Dar win M ichenerRutledge Annie Olson M iranda Powell Julian Weslander M aya Weslander
JUNIOR
S ophia Brack er-Stur m Eila D eavours Er in D oyle Emerson Easle y S ophia Hamilton M atilda Lear ned
EMERGENCE PERFORMANCE
Symphony Grande - Choreography by D enise Williams Tarantella - Choreography by Cynthia Cre ws ODD :E VEN - Choreography by Juliet R emmers Meetings Along the Edge - Choreography by K elly M ichael Brunk Firebird - Staging by Cynthia Cre ws S eth Yor k Eleanor G oudie -Aver ill
GUEST ARTISTS
2016 - 2017
C O M PA N Y M E M B E R S SENIOR
JUNIOR
NOVICE
Amelia Car ttar Samantha Dunham Sask ia Fer rara S ophia Hamilton Emma K rause Alexis K r iegh Elizabeth Lollar A zucena M elchor Annie Olson Lus ia Pierce M iranda Powell Libby Pratte M aya Sabatini
S ophia Brack er-Stur m Eila D eavours Er in D oyle Cassidy Dunn Emerson Easle y Giosué Fer rara Clara K etchell M atilda Lear ned Emily M yers Audre y S enger
Daphne Brack erStur m Brook e Burgess Annik a Chun Gracia Greenhoot Allison M cNellis Callia Peterson Linnaea R adle y
EMERGENCE PERFORMANCE
Allegro Vivace - Choreography by M elissa Hale - Coyle Flower D uets - Choreography by Cynthia Cre ws Hoedown - Choreography by Cynthia Cre ws O rganic Machines - Choreography by Vashti G orack e There A in’t No A - Choreography by K r istopher Estes- Brown Le Corsaire (Excerpts) - Staging by Cynthia Cre ws Hanan M isk o Vashti G orack e
GUEST ARTISTS
2017 - 2018
C O M PA N Y M E M B E R S SENIOR
Amelia Car ttar Er in D oyle Saman tha Dunham Emerson Easle y Giosué Fer rara Emma K rause M atilda Lear ned Elizabeth Lollar A zucena M elchor Lusia Pierce M iranda Powell M ay a Sabatini
JUNIOR
NOVICE
Eila D eavours Cassidy Dunn Gracia Greenhoot Zora Lotton-Bar k er Allison M cNellis Henr y M or land Cather ine R ichards
Daphne Brack erStur m Annik a Chun Linnaea R adle y M er iel Salisbur y Grace Xie
EMERGENCE PERFORMANCE
Mozar tien O uver ture Pour D ix - Choreography by Elizabeth Lollar Por traits - Choreography by K r yst yna Jur k owsk i H ilding S ense of... - Choreography by R ober t G osnell A Nod to G ershwin - Choreography by R ober t G osnell M iranda in a R ed D ress - Choreography by K elly M ichael Brunk D e w and D owncast - Choreography by K e lly M ichael Brunk There A in’t No A - K r istopher Estes-Brown R aymonda (Excerpts) - Staging by Cynthia Cre ws GUEST ARTIST
Tr istian Gr iffin
2018 - 2019
C O M PA N Y M E M B E R S SENIOR
Luna Branum Annik a Chun Eila D eavours Er in D oyle Saman tha Dunham Cassidy Dunn Emerson Easle y Giosue Fer rara Gracia Greenhoot S ophia Hamilton Emma K rause
M atilda Lear ned Elizabeth Lollar Zora Lotton-Bar k er Allison M cNellis A zucena M elchor Henr y M or land Callia Peterson Linnaea R adle y Cather ine R ichards M aya Sabatini Grace Xie
APPRENTICE
R hubar b Brubacher Zana K ennedy Finn Lotton-Bar k er K enna M cNally R o O ’Lear y Elijah Paden Celeste Stinson
EMERGENCE PERFORMANCE
Light Runners - Choreography by K ameron Saunders Giocoso Allegro - Choreography by Paula Weber Prisms - Choreography by K r yst yna Jur k owsk i H ilding G ayane Suite - Choreography by Cynthia Cre ws Shape and Movement - Choreography by D onna J o Har k r ider Giselle - Staging by Cynthia Cre ws Tr istan Hanson Hear tland Youth Ballet
GUEST ARTIST G U E S T C O M PA N Y
2019 - 2020
C O M PA N Y M E M B E R S SENIOR
Eila D eavours Er in D oyle Samantha Dunham Cassidy Dunn Emerson Easle y Gracia Greenhoot S ophia Hamilton M atilda Lear ned Elizabeth Lollar Zora Lotton-Bar k er
Allison M cNellis Linnaea R adle y Cather ine R ichards M aya Sabatini Grace Xie APPRENTICE
R hubar b Brubacher Brook e Burgess Zana K ennedy Taylor Lee
Finn Lotton-Bar k er K enna M cNally Phoebe M or r is M ar iclare M ur ray R o O ’Lear y Elijah Paden Jahnava Sibilla Celeste Stinson Anwen Williams
EMERGENCE PERFORMANCE*
Glinka - Choreography by M elissa Hale - Coyle Fur y - Choreography by M elissa Hale - Coyle Crossover - Choreography by Paige Comparato A ndroktones - Choreography by Elizabeth Lollar From the Hear t - Choreography by Paula Weber For te - Choreography by Paige Comparato Tarantella - Choreography by Cynthia Cre ws Coppelia - Staging by Cynthia Cre ws and K r yst yna Jur k owsk i H ilding Tr istan Hanson J erel H ilding
GUEST ARTISTS
*Ca ncel ed d u e to th e CO VI D -1 9 p a nd e m ic.
2020 - 2021
COMPANY MEMBERS
Allison M cNellis, Anwen Williams, Brook e Burgess, Cassidy Dunn, Cathar ine R ichards, Celeste Stinson, Eila D eavours, Elijah Paden, Finn Lotton- Bar k er, Grace Xie, Gracia Greenhoot, Henr y Far thing, Henr y Horan, Jahnava Sibilla, K enna M cNally, Linnaea R adle y, M ar iclare M ur ray, M aya Sabatini, Phoebe M or r is, R hubar b Brubacher, R o O ’Lear y, Taylor Lee, SuZana K ennedy
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Boys Dance Scholarships The School of Dance offers scholarships for young men who demonstrate an interest in the field of dance. To be eligible, applicants must be between 2nd to 12th grade, have trained at the School of Dance for a minimum of one year, and be endorsed with a reference from a School of Dance faculty member. In addition, scholarship awardees agree to meet with the School of Dance director each semester. Scholarships awarded can be used to cover 50% of dance class tuition during the Fall and Winter/Spring semesters. Interested applicants should contact Hanan Misko, School of Dance Director, at hanan@ lawrenceartscenter.org for more details. Congratulations to our 2020-21 Boys Dance Scholarship Awardees:
Finn Lotton-Barker, Henry Horan, James Whittaker and Natham Kramer
Carmine Ballere Scholarship Awards Established in 1997, this scholarship is awarded to students who have demonstrated excellence in dance and a commitment to their craft. Encouraging the study of ballet and supporting a life-long devotion to dance, this scholarship covers the cost of four ballet and pointe classes per week and all production and participation fees during the Fall and Winter/Spring semesters. Those awarded must be enrolled in Ballet IV-VII and also be available to serve as teachers’ assistants for one dance class per week. Auditions are scheduled during the Spring semester. Congratulations to the 2020-21 Carmine Ballere Scholarship Award recipients:
Catharine Richards, Linnaea Radley, Grace Xie (alternate), Jahnava Sibilla (alternate), Allison McNeillis (alternate) Announcing the 2021-22 Carmine Ballere Scholarship Award recipients:
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