2021 School of Dance Showcase

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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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M ay 1 4 -1 5 S chool of D ance S t af f SC HOO L O F DA N C E D I R E C TO R H anan M isk o AR T I ST I C D I REC TO R O F LAW R E N C E B A LLE T T H E ATRE Cy nthia Cre w s I NT ERI M SC H O O L O F DA N C E CO O R D I N ATOR Claire Buss

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D i re c to r ’s No te Welcome to the School of Dance’s End of Year Showcase! This year’s program is unlike any other in the history of the Arts Center. Our event was canceled in 2020, so this year I cannot help but feel a great sense of gratitude — gratitude that our students have the opportunity to perform for each other, friends, and family; and gratitude for the support of our community as we have faced the challenges brought on by the pandemic. During the past year, not only did our community never quit, they embraced creativity. I’ve always said that dance is a powerful art form, and based on my experience over the course of the past months this statement has never been more true.

This weekend we celebrate the achievements of our students and also those who have played a role in loving and caring for us. I couldn’t be prouder of our students and especially our graduating seniors: Audrey Senger, Catharine Richards, Eila Deavours, Maya Sabatini, Jenna Gaston, Taylor Lee, and Zora Lotton-Barker. We applaud their passion for both dance and community, and watch eagerly as they embark on a new stage of their lives. I would like to give special recognition to our faculty, whose inspiration and steadfast determination made this program possible. This special thanks goes to Amanda Pintore, Annie Stark, Anna Hastings, Ashley Sandefur, Cynthia Crews, Claire Buss, Elizabeth Newell, Hope DeYoung-Daniels, Jerel Hilding, Jordyn Manhart, Justin Harbaugh, Kyrstyna Hilding, Maya Tillman-Rayton, Paige Comparato, Shannon Pickett, Tristian Griffin, and Wanwan Cai. I would also like to say thank you to those who are not named in this letter, but who provided health, education, food, transportation, and utilities services. As a community we could not have survived without your tireless work to provide these services. And finally, we are grateful to the City of Lawrence for making it possible for us to do this event safely outside.

To those in our audience this weekend, we hope you enjoy our dance and find yourselves also expressing yourself through movement. Enjoy the show!

Sincerely,

Hanan Misko

RULES & SAFETY GUIDELINES • No flash photography during the performance.

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• Please wait to visit with the cast after the show. Only cast, crew, and staff are allowed on and around the stage before and during the performance.

• Masks covering both nose and mouth are required for all audience members, volunteers, guests, staff, and performers before, during, and after the performance.

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SCHOOL OF DANCE FACULT Y Ashle y Sandefur | Pilates Anna Hastings | Tap Annie Star k | I r ish Step Dance Amanda Pintore | Contemporar y Claire Buss | Jazz, H ip Hop, Little M overs Cynthia Cre ws | Ballet Elizabeth Ne well | Little M overs, Tap Hanan M isk o | Ballet Hope D eYoung-Daniels | Ballet J erel H ilding | Ballet J ordyn M anhar t | Little M overs Justin Har baugh | Jazz, Tap K r yst yna J. H ilding | Ballet Paige Comparato | Ballet Stephanie Day | Ballet Tr istian Gr iffin | Ballet, M oder n, Afro - Car ibbean Fitness Wanwan Cai | Chinese Classical Dance SCHOOL OF DANCE BALLE T ACCOMPANIST J erel H ilding SCHOOL OF DANCE ASSISTANTS Cassidy Dunn Clara K etchell Ar bor M ulligan Prair ie M ulligan Linnaea R adle y Cathar ine R ichards PR ODUC TION STAFF Stage M anager Sadie Bar bee Lighting D esigner Shayna Philips Running Cre w Jillian S chwar tz S ound Technician Caelan R ogers House M anager J essica R ay Video Technician Cooper H icks

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May 14 | 5:30 pm Dances are choreographed by class instructors unless otherwise noted.

Gemini Ballet VI & VII (Rotation A), Shannon Pickett, Sarah Hanson, Sydney Tiemann MUSIC TITLE: Bridgerton Soundtrack

COMPOSER: Kris Bowers

DANCERS: Allison McNellis, Brooke Burgess, Cassidy Dunn, Catharine Richards, Finn Lotton-Barker, Grace Xie, Gracia Greenhoot, Mariclare Murray, Taylor Lee

Spanish Escapade Ballet IVa & IVb (In-Person), FR, Cynthia Crews MUSIC TITLE: Spanish Dances, Op.12, Book 1 - No. 4 in B flat major MUSIC ARTIST(S): London Symphony Orchestra

COMPOSER(S): Moritz Moszkowski

DANCERS: Caroline Davis, Genevieve Williams, Lena White, Mary Swartzlander, Mattea Rasmussen, Nathan Kramer, Ruth Yang, Sarah Hanson, Sydney Tiemann

Reel Irish Step Dance I, Annie Stark MUSIC TITLE: Beginner’s Reel 117 MUSIC ARTISTS: Ellery Klein and Ryan Lacey COMPOSERS: Ellery Klein and Ryan Lacey

DANCERS: Annalise Janssen, Eli Misko

Love SENIOR SOLO: Catharine Richards MUSIC TITLE: Love

CHOREOGRAPHER: Hanan Misko

MENTOR: Hanan Misko

MUSIC ARTIST: Lana Del Rey

Swanilda’s Waltz Ballet II, Hope DeYoung-Daniels MUSIC TITLE: Coppélia Waltz

MUSIC ARTIST: Philadelphia Orchestra COMPOSER: Léo Delibes

DANCERS: Claire White, Eleni Reece, Lauren Anderson, Liberty Brakenhoff, Norah Gardner, Rylie Tiemann, Sophia Stratemeier

Le Corsaire 2nd Odalisque RDA/MidStates Outstanding Soloist Junior Classical: Celeste Stinson MUSIC TITLE: Le Corsaire 2nd Odalisque CHOREOGRAPHER: Marius Petipa (Staged by Cynthia Crews) MUSIC ARTIST: Evergreen Symphony Orchestra

COMPOSER: Adolphe Adam

Valse des Amis Ballet IVa & IVb, Hope DeYoung-Daniels MUSIC TITLE: Pirouette Waltz (Esmeralda’s Act II Variation) MUSIC ARTIST: Douglas Schultz COMPOSER: Cesare Pugni

DANCERS: Caroline Davis, Genevieve Williams, Mary Swartzlander, Mattea Rasmussen, Ruth Yang, Sydney Tiemann

Gemini

Ballet VI & VII (Rotation B), Shannon Pickett MUSIC TITLE: Bridgerton Soundtrack

COMPOSER: Kris Bowers

DANCERS: Anwen Williams, Celeste Stinson, Eila Deavours, Elijah Paden, Kenna McNally, Linnaea Radley, Marie Brockhoff, Maya Sabatini, Ro O’Leary

May 14 | 7:30 pm Dances are choreographed by class instructors unless otherwise noted.

Smile, My Love Ballet Va & Vb (Rotation A), Cynthia Crews MUSIC TITLE: Smile; L-O-V-E

MUSIC ARTIST: Nat King Cole

COMPOSERS: Charlie Chaplin, John Turner & Geoffrey Parsons; Bert Kaempfert & Milt Gabler

DANCERS: Alice Lang, Annalise Lantz, Helena Mattes, Isla Gnojek, Madilyn Pierson, Maria Mosconi, Rhubarb Brubacher

Gavotte Intermediate Pointe (Rotation B), Krystyna J. Hilding MUSIC TITLE: Gavotte from Dimitri Shostakovitch’s Ballet Suite #2 COMPOSER: Dimitri Shostakovitch

DANCERS: Jahnava Sibilla, Phoebe Morris, SuZana Kennedy, Ro O’Leary

Killing Me Softly Adult Ballet III, Paige Comparato MUSIC TITLE: Killing Me Softly MUSIC ARTIST: Roberta Flack COMPOSER: Roberta Flack

DANCERS: Alex Olson, Ashley Hutton, Cathy Patterson, Emmy Easley, Julie Hinton, Kathryn Denning, Wanwan Cai

Another Day of Sun SENIOR SOLO: Eila Deavours MUSIC TITLE: Another Day of Sun CHOREOGRAPHER: Shannon Pickett MENTOR: Shannon Pickett MUSIC ARTISTS: Angela Parrish & Sam Stone COMPOSER: Justin Hurwitz

Finding the Groove Modern I, Tristian Griffin MUSIC TITLE: Detroit PT. 2

MUSIC ARTIST: Shigeto

DANCERS: Annalise Lantz, Belzimere Maletsky, Henry Horan, Isla Gnojek, Madilyn Pierson, Maria Mosconi, Odelia Colvin, Vivian Kidd, Zoe Kaul ASSISTED BY: Maya Sabatini

March of the Toreadors Ballet III, Hope DeYoung-Daniels MUSIC TITLE: Les Toreadors - Carmen MUSIC ARTIST: Orchestre de Paris COMPOSER: Georges Bizet

DANCERS: Bridget Collins, Elise Vigne, James Whittaker, Kiera Maletsky, Madisyn Torres, Mae Havener, Teagan Yung

Spring Waltz Adult Ballet II, Paige Comparato MUSIC TITLE: Jazz Suite MUSIC ARTISTS: Concertgebouworkest & Riccardo Chailly COMPOSER: Shostakovich

DANCERS: Cassidy Locke, Elaine Gerbert, Emily Mulligan, Marissa Wetzel, Sandra Carlo, Trina Emler, Wanwan Cai

Drinkin’ in Sunshine SENIOR SOLO: Maya Sabatini MUSIC TITLE: Orange Colored Sky

CHOREOGRAPHER: Jerel Hilding

MENTOR: Jerel Hilding

MUSIC ARTIST: Nat King Cole COMPOSER(S): Milton DeLugg & Willie Stein

Smile, My Love Ballet Va & Vb (Rotation B), Cynthia Crews MUSIC TITLE: Smile; L-O-V-E

MUSIC ARTIST: Nat King Cole

COMPOSERS: Charlie Chaplin, John Turner & Geoffrey Parsons; Bert Kaempfert & Milt Gabler

DANCERS: Henry Farthing, Henry Horan, Kellar Musser, Phoebe Morris, SuZana Kennedy, Zoe Kaul

Gavotte Intermediate Pointe (Rotation A), Krystyna J. Hilding MUSIC TITLE: Gavotte from Dimitri Shostakovitch’s Ballet Suite #2 COMPOSER: Dimitri Shostakovitch

DANCERS: Anwen Williams, Brooke Burgess, Celeste Stinson, Mariclare Murray, Marie Brockhoff, Rhubarb Brubacher

May 15 | 9:00 am Dances are choreographed by class instructors unless otherwise noted.

Royal Fireworks Ballet Va (Rotation A), Paige Comparato MUSIC TITLE: Royal Fireworks

COMPOSER: George Frideric Handel

MUSIC ARTIST(S): Simon Wright, Balsom Ensemble & Alison Balsom

DANCERS: Annalise Lantz, Belzimere Maletsky, Helena Mattes, Henry Farthing, Henry Horan, Madilyn Pierson, Sarah Hanson

Sleeping Beauty Waltz Ballet I, Hope DeYoung-Daniels MUSIC TITLE: Act II Waltz MUSIC ARTIST: Nate Fifield COMPOSER: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

DANCERS: Aria Hutchinson, Auralia Rusinga, Cecilia Dunn, Eli Misko, Kaleigh Barr, Maggie Hahn, Roslyn Elles, Trinity Misko

Escaping the Dysphoria SENIOR SOLO: Audrey Senger MUSIC TITLE: Train Wreck MENTOR: Tristian Griffin

CHOREOGRAPHER: Audrey Senger MUSIC ARTIST: James Arthur

There is a Girl Chinese Dance I & II, SU, Wanwan Cai MUSIC TITLE: 有位姑娘 There is a Girl

MUSIC ARTIST: Shan Xi COMPOSER: Shan Xi

DANCERS: Jenny Wang, Melinda Zhang, Sarah Song, Sophia Ernzen

Kpop Mix Hip Hop II, Maya Tillman-Rayton MUSIC TITLE: I Am the Best; Mic Drop MUSIC ARTISTS: 2NE1; Steve Aoki Featuring BTS COMPOSERS: Teddy Park; Steve Aoki

DANCERS: Ada Jolly, Enin McCullum, Hailey Redding, Madisyn Torres, Penelope Salb

Atlantic SENIOR SOLO: Taylor Lee MUSIC TITLE: Atlantic

CHOREOGRAPHER: Paige Comparato and Taylor Lee

MENTOR: Paige Comparato

MUSIC ARTIST: Sleeping at Last

Dance of the Little Swans

Ballet II, Hope DeYoung-Daniels MUSIC TITLE: Dance of the Little Swans - Swan Lake MUSIC ARTIST: SC-Mirai COMPOSER: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

DANCERS: Elsie Battaglia-Bergstrom, Genevieve Kammerer, Hazel Brackbill, Isabel Corteguera-Vicente, Lilah Paul, Lili Eichman, Megan Rinnert, Mica Kinmonth, Mila Beaks-Emerich

Royal Fireworks Ballet Va (Rotation B), Paige Comparato MUSIC TITLE: Royal Fireworks

COMPOSER: George Frideric Handel

MUSIC ARTISTS: Simon Wright, Balsom Ensemble & Alison Balsom

DANCERS: Alice Lang, Isla Gnojek, Kellar Musser, Maria Mosconi, Odelia Colvin, Zoe Kaul

May 15 | 11:00 am Dances are choreographed by class instructors unless otherwise noted.

Mazurka Ballet VI & VII, Jerel Hilding MUSIC TITLE: Mazurka from Dmitri the Pretender and Vasily Shuyski

COMPOSER: Tchaikovsky

DANCERS: Allison McNellis, Cassidy Dunn, Catharine Richards, Eila Deavours, Elijah Paden, Finn Lotton-Barker, Grace Xie, Gracia Greenhoot, Linnaea Radley, Maya Sabatini

The Fate of the Children of Lir Irish Step Dance II & III, Annie Stark MUSIC TITLE: Beginner Reel 122, Treble Jig, Soggy’s, MUSIC ARTISTS/COMPOSERS: Sean Softley, Ellery Klein & Lacey, Beoga

DANCERS: Amelie Gay, Cecilia Smutniak, Gwenyth McDow, Kya Peterson, Lauren Enright, Rose Alley, Zoë Calnon STORY: This is a legend from Irish mythology. Once upon a time there lived a King called Lir and his three children.

Their mother, the queen, had passed, and the children were sad because they missed her terribly. The king saw that his children needed a mother, so he decided to marry again. His new bride was called Aoife. She was beauti-

ful, but she was not kind-hearted. Aoife grew jealous of the children and wanted the king all to herself, so she planned to get rid of them. She asked a druid for help, and together they thought up a terrible spell.

One day Aoife went with the children to the lakeside, and as they played in the water, she suddenly pulled out a magic wand and waved it over them. There was a flash of light, and the children vanished. In their place were three beautiful white swans. ‘I have put a spell on you,’ said Aoife. ‘Now everything you have will be mine. You will be swans for nine hundred years. Only the sound of a bell can break the spell.’The swans spent three hundred years on the lake, three hundred years on the cold and stormy Sea of Moyle, and three hundred years on the Isle of Glora, until one day when they heard the sound they had waited nine hundred years for. This is the fate of the children of Lir.

Nobody SENIOR SOLO: Jenna Gaston MUSIC TITLE: Nobody

CHOREOGRAPHER: Justin Harbaugh & Jenna Gaston

MENTOR: Justin Harbaugh

MUSIC ARTISTS: Original Broadway Cast of Bandstand

COMPOSERS: Richard Oberacker & Robert Taylor

The Lonely Goatherd Ballet I: Teens, Cynthia Crews MUSIC TITLE: The Lonely Goatherd

MUSIC ARTISTS: Sydney Thompson & His Orchestra

COMPOSERS: Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein

DANCERS: Evie MacFarland, Katie Mastrosimone, Madeline Williams, Sadie Leopold, Tallulah Salb, Tilly Johnson

Upwards to the Moon Adult Chinese Dance, Wanwan Cai MUSIC TITLE: 左手指月

CHOREOGRAPHERS: Bai Xiaobai / Wanwan Cai

MUSIC ARTIST: Sa Dingding COMPOSER: Sa Dingding

DANCERS: Chang Liu, Fanyi Meng, Jana Rittenhouse, Michaela Harding, Yajuan Zheng

Coppélia: L’aurore RDA/MidStates Outstanding Soloist Junior Classical: Jahnava Sibilla MUSIC TITLE: Coppélia: L’aurore CHOREOGRAPHER: Melissa Hale Coyle after Arthur Saint-Léon (Staged by Cynthia Crews) MUSIC ARTIST: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

COMPOSER: Léo Delibes

Sleeping Beauty Waltz Ballet I, Hope DeYoung-Daniels MUSIC TITLE: Act II Waltz MUSIC ARTIST: Nate Fifield COMPOSER: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

DANCERS: Anabelle Underwood Claire Stevens, Isabelle Carr, Riley Blunk, Silas Warrior

D.A.N.C.E Jazz II, Claire Buss MUSIC TITLE: D.A.N.C.E

MUSIC ARTIST: Justice

DANCERS: Caroline Beinek-Pentzer, Genevieve Williams, Mary Swartzlander, Mattea Rasmussen, Nathan Kramer, Norah Gardner, Rylie Tiemann, Sydney Tiemann, Tallulah Salb

May 15 | 1:00 pm Dances are choreographed by class instructors unless otherwise noted.

The Positive Thoughts Waltz Ballet III (Rotation A), Cynthia Crews MUSIC TITLE: Butterfly Waltz

MUSIC ARTIST: Brian Crain COMPOSER: Brian Crain

DANCERS: Audrey Shull, Bridget Collins, James Whittaker, Kiera Maletsky, Madisyn Torres, Penelope Salb

Slow Down, You’re Doing Fine SENIOR SOLO: Zora Lotton-Barker MUSIC TITLE: Vienna

CHOREOGRAPHER: Paige Comparato

MENTOR: Paige Comparato

MUSIC ARTIST: Billy Joel

DANCERS: Zora Lotton- Barker and Finn Lotton- Barker

Tears on My Pillow Ballet II: Teens, Paige Comparato MUSIC TITLE: Tears on My Pillow MUSIC ARTIST: Sha Na Na COMPOSERS: Sylvester Bradford & Al Lewis

DANCERS: Giulia Ventello, Jenna Gaston, Julia Ruddy, Ruby Hull

Into the Unknown Tap II, Justin Harbaugh MUSIC TITLE: Into the Unknown MUSIC ARTIST: Panic! At the Disco COMPOSERS: Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez

DANCERS: Elise Vigne, Olive Smith, Teagan Yung, Torin Yung

Horizons Ballet III: Boys, Hanan Misko MUSIC TITLE: Fanfare for the Common Man MUSIC ARTIST: London Symphony Orchestra COMPOSER: Aaron Copland

DANCERS: Elijah Paden, Finn Lotton-Barker, Henry Farthing, Henry Horan, Nathan Kramer

Raymonda: Act III, Variation IV RDA/MidStates Outstanding Soloist Senior Classical: Linnaea Radley

MUSIC TITLE: Raymonda Act III, Variation IV

COMPOSER: Alexander Glazunov

CHOREOGRAPHER: Marius Petipa (Staged by Krystyna Jurkowski Hilding)

The 90s Jam Hip Hop III, Maya Tillman-Rayton MUSIC TITLE: Hip Hop Hooray; Now That We Found Love MUSIC ARTISTS: Naughty By Nature: Heavy D & the Boyz COMPOSERS: J Paul; Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff

DANCERS: Audrey Senger, Ava Lee, Joy Malin, Peyton Lizardi, Prairie Mulligan, Sophia Lizardi, Stella Comparato

The Positive Thoughts Waltz Ballet III (Rotation B), Cynthia Crews MUSIC TITLE: Butterfly Waltz

MUSIC ARTIST: Brian Crain COMPOSER: Brian Crain

DANCERS:Nicole Weis, Olive Smith, Sabina Scott, Elise Vigne, Teagan Yung

May 15 | 3:00 pm Dances are choreographed by class instructors unless otherwise noted.

Santa Maria Tap IV, Justin Harbaugh MUSIC TITLE: Santa Maria

MUSIC ARTIST: Gotan Project

COMPOSERS: Philippe Cohen Solal, Christoph H. Müller, & Eduardo Makaroff

DANCERS: Caroline Börk, Eila Deavours, Jenna Gaston, Mariclare Murray, Robin Heatwole

Atlantic SENIOR SOLO: Taylor Lee MUSIC TITLE: Atlantic

CHOREOGRAPHER: Paige Comparato and Taylor Lee

MENTOR: Paige Comparato

MUSIC ARTIST: Sleeping at Last

To the Future Ballet II: Boys, Hanan Misko MUSIC TITLE: William Tell

MUSIC ARTIST: The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra COMPOSER: Gioachino Rossini

DANCERS: Eli Misko, James Whittaker

Love

SENIOR SOLO: Catharine Richards MUSIC TITLE: Love

CHOREOGRAPHER: Hanan Misko

MENTOR: Hanan Misko

MUSIC ARTIST: Lana Del Rey

Drinkin’ in Sunshine SENIOR SOLO: Maya Sabatini MUSIC TITLE: Orange Colored Sky

CHOREOGRAPHER: Jerel Hilding

MENTOR: Jerel Hilding MUSIC ARTIST: Nat King Cole COMPOSER: Milton DeLugg & Willie Stein

Dog Days are Over Adult Jazz, Justin Harbaugh MUSIC TITLE: Dog Days are Over CHOREOGRAPHERS: Justin Harbaugh & Guest Choreography by Wanwan Cai MUSIC ARTIST: Florence and the Machine COMPOSERS: Florence Welch & Isabella Summers

DANCERS: Arbor Mulligan, Ashley Dykes, Justin Harbaugh, Joy Malin, Megan Greene, Prairie Mulligan, Terri Blunk, Wanwan Cai

Nobody SENIOR SOLO: Jenna Gaston MUSIC TITLE: Nobody MENTOR: Justin Harbaugh

CHOREOGRAPHER: Justin Harbaugh & Jenna Gaston MUSIC ARTIST: Original Broadway Cast of Bandstand

COMPOSERS: Richard Oberacker & Robert Taylor

Another Day of Sun SENIOR SOLO: Eila Deavours MUSIC TITLE: Another Day of Sun

CHOREOGRAPHER: Shannon Pickett

MENTOR: Shannon Pickett MUSIC ARTISTS: Angela Parrish & Sam Stone COMPOSER: Justin Hurwitz

Ballet III Rides Again Ballet III, Hope DeYoung-Daniels MUSIC TITLE: Finale - William Tell Overture MUSIC ARTIST: Prague Philharmonic Orchestra COMPOSER: Gioachino Rossini

DANCERS: Audrey Shull, Mae Havener, Nichole Weis, Olive Smith, Penelope Salb, Sabina Scott, Valentina Marquez

Slow Down, You’re Doing Fine SENIOR SOLO: Zora Lotton-Barker MUSIC TITLE: Vienna MENTOR: Paige Comparato

CHOREOGRAPHER: Paige Comparato MUSIC ARTIST: Billy Joel COMPOSER: Billy Joel

DANCERS: Zora Lotton- Barker and Finn Lotton- Barker

Escaping the Dysphoria SENIOR SOLO: Audrey Senger

MUSIC TITLE: Train Wreck CHOREOGRAPHER: Audrey Senger MENTOR: Tristian Griffin MUSIC ARTIST: James Arthur

Groovy Girls Jazz I, Claire Buss MUSIC TITLE: My Type

MUSIC ARTIST: Saint Motel COMPOSER: Saint Motel

DANCERS: Aya Rayton, Caroline Larsen, Lena Saltmarsh

Waka Waka Tap III, Justin Harbaugh MUSIC TITLE: Waka Waka MUSIC ARTIST: Shakira featuring Freshlyground COMPOSERS: Shakira & John Hill

DANCERS: Finn Lotton-Barker, Giulia Ventello, Julia Ruddy, Katie Mastrosimone, Madeline Williams

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OUR GRADUATING SENIORS

Audrey Senger joined the Lawrence Arts Center in about 2012. Over the years she has danced in numerous double features, musicals, ballets, and showcases.

Audrey has enjoyed many classes including jazz, hip hop, contemporary, modern, palates, pointe, and ballet, as well as a year in the Lawrence Ballet Theater. Her main focus was ballet until 2016, when she discovered that modern and hip hop were her true calling. She has also enjoyed being a dance assistant for hip hop classes, The Kansas Nutcracker, and volunteering for summer art camps. Audrey plans on taking a gap year before going to college to major in psychology. She may not be majoring in dance, but it’s still her favorite hobby.

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Catharine Richards has danced at the Arts Center for the past five years, and has been a part of Lawrence Ballet Theatre for the past four. After performing in her first production at 13, she fell in love with ballet and has been committed ever since. At the Arts Center she has been able to study not only ballet, but also jazz, modern, and contemporary styles. She has participated in a variety of performances over the years, including annual productions of The Nutcracker: A Kansas Ballet. Since her sophomore year she has been a dance assistant for Preschool Dance and Ballet I. Catharine plans to pursue her passion by seeking a college degree in dance.

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Eila Deavours has danced at the Lawrence Arts Center since she was four years old. She was inspired to dance after watching a winter production of the Snow Queen at the Arts Center. Since then, she has studied ballet, tap, modern, and jazz in the School of Dance. She has been a member of Lawrence Ballet Theatre for seven years, and has attended Regional Dance America for six years as a part of the company. Outside of dance, she has played viola for six years and is currently a member of Lawrence High School Symphonic and Chamber orchestras. She plans to attend Kansas State University to study pre-veterinary medicine and music.

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OUR GRADUATING SENIORS

Jenna Gaston has danced at the Lawrence Arts Center for 11 years. She has taken classes in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, modern, and musical theatre.

Outside of dance, Jenna has found other ways to get on the stage through theater and choir. She has participated in the Art Center’s Summer Youth Theatre every year since third grade, and has been in many choirs at Lawrence Free State High School.

She was selected for Chamber Choir, Chamber Singers, and the Kansas All-State Choir three years in a row. Jenna is planning to go to college seeking a BFA in musical theatre next year, but is still sorting through her options. Jenna is excited to continue dancing throughout her collegiate career.

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Maya Sabatini’s life at the Arts Center started when she began coloring outside the lines classes when she was two years old. Within a year she was attending ballet classes and preschool. In 2015, she joined Lawrence Ballet Theatre as a junior member, and became a senior member the following year. This year will have been her 16th year in the School of Dance. In her time at the Arts Center she has been cast in many roles - her favorites include Lucy in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Widow Simone in La Fille Mal Gardee, Miss Clavel in all the iterations of Madeline, and the Hummingbird in The Nutcracker: A Kansas Ballet. Maya’s love of costuming was also fostered in her time at the Lawrence Arts Center. Maya has participated in Summer Youth Theatre’s costuming basics class twice, the second time as an intern. In the Spring of 2020, Maya completed an independent study in costume design at Lawrence Free State High School. The following summer she worked with UMKC’s Paula Weber to construct a classical tutu. While she has yet to decide which school she will attend next year, she plans to major in costume design with a minor in art history.

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OUR GRADUATING SENIORS

Taylor Lee started dancing at the Lawrence Arts Center when she was 13. She joined Lawrence Ballet Theatre in 2019, and has performed in Madeline, The Nutcracker, and Arts Center Showcases. She is forever thankful for the opportunity to begin dance through the teen ballet classes and encourages others to give dance a try. Taylor will be graduating from Free State High School and plans to major in dance at Webster University in St. Louis.

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Zora Lotton-Barker has been a student in the dance program at the Lawrence Arts Center since she was two years old. During her time at the Arts Center, Zora has studied ballet, modern, jazz/music theater, and contemporary dance styles.

Pre-COVID, she was a member of Lawrence Ballet Theatre, and performed in at least six shows a year, as well as participating in the Regional Dance America festival for three years. She has also been active in the Summer Youth Theatre program as an actor for several years, and then as a student director intern during her sophomore and junior years. Along with her time at the Arts Center, Zora has been active in her school community at Lawrence High School. She is currently the co-editor-in-chief for the school’s newspaper, The Budget, where she helps her peers improve and enhance their stories.

She has also been involved in Model United Nations since 7th grade, where she has served as both a delegate and an officer. Last year, she and her partner advanced to the national level of National History Day, where their project covering dance legend Alvin Ailey was showcased at the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture. Zora plans to attend a small liberal arts college to study history and journalism, and eventually hopes to graduate from law school and become a civil rights attorney.

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SCHOOL OF DANCE SCHOLARSHIPS

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:

Congratulations to Cassidy Dunn, Gracia Greenhoot, Anwen Williams (alternate), Allison McNellis (alternate)

Lawrence Ballet Theatre Lawrence Ballet Theatre is the resident pre-professional ballet company of the Lawrence Arts Center. The mission of Lawrence Ballet Theatre is to provide extensive training, performance opportunities, and artistic experience to dancers seeking to develop advanced experience in preparation for a professional career in dance. 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.

Company Members

Allison McNellis, Anwen Williams, Brooke Burgess, Cassidy Dunn, Catharine Richards, Celeste Stinson, Eila Deavours, Elijah Paden, Finn Lotton- Barker, Grace Xie, Gracia Greenhoot, Henry Farthing, Henry Horan, Jahnava Sibilla, Kenna McNally, Linnaea Radley, Mariclare Murray, Maya Sabatini, Phoebe Morris, Rhubarb Brubacher, Ro O’Leary, Taylor Lee, SuZana Kennedy

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