2019 Ventura County Ballet Sleeping Beauty

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Dear Friends of the Ballet, Greetings and welcome to Ventura County Ballet’s performance of Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet The Sleeping Beauty. A complete set of scenic drops painted in Russia by Yuri Samadurov, Chief Artist of the Komi Republic State Theatre of Opera and Ballet grace our stage. We hope you will also enjoy the artistry of this year’s national and international ballet professionals, as well as the incredible talent of VCB’s pre professional dancers trained at the Ballet Academy Ventura, the official school of the Ventura County Ballet. The opulence of the beautiful sets and costumes of this performance will also add to your enjoyment of this classic of the ballet repertoire.

Ventura County Ballet’s (VCB) mission is to present performances that inspire the next generation of dancers; providing the opportunity to dance side-by-side with professionals. This develops BAV student’s artistry and timing, while inspiring them through the many years of careful and difficult training. We are proud to be in residence at the Ballet Academy Ventura, VCB’S official school.

Having worked through the challenges of the recent Thomas Fire, the true dedication of our dancers, was brought to light, illuminating a spirit that would not give in to true challenges. Ballet and ballet performance teach a silent strength, which develops in our ballet dancers each and every class that they attend.

VCB continues to strive to connect artists, audience and community with innovative performances through our collaborations with the Rubicon Theatre, Ventura Music Festival and Namba Performing Arts Center. This coming December, we will again bring The Nutcracker, with full symphony, to the Oxnard Performing Arts Center and Ventura College Performing Arts Center.

We invite you to support the efforts of VCB, a 501(C)(3), with your attendance, enthusiasm and financial support. We wish you all a bright and sunny spring and summer. We sincerely hope that you will also make our December 2019 The Nutcracker an annual holiday tradition for you, your family and friends.

Kathleen A. Noblin Executive Director

Michelle Parcher Board President

venturacountyballet.com | (805) 323-6620 | 505 Poli Street, Suite 301, Ventura, CA 93001 VCB is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, tax ID: #77-0514061

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Directors:

Kathleen Noblin, Executive Director/ Founder

Ms. Noblin founded the Ballet Academy Ventura in 1992.

Ms. Noblin founded the Ballet Academy Ventura in 1992.

The school has successfully trained students for the finest professional summer programs in the U.S. and Europe.

Graduates have received scholarships to Columbia University, UCLA, Cal State, BYU and Butler University.

Jazmine Quezada, 18 yrs old, has been accepted into professional level of San Francisco Ballet’s School on full scholarship. Her sister, 16-year-old Julie Quezada, has also been accepted on full scholarship to San Francisco Ballet’s School. Summer intensive students, Greta Pankratz and Audrey Flynn: New York City Ballet’s School of American Ballet, Alyssia Troutman: Joffrey Ballet – New York, Jasmine Duncan: San Francisco Ballet, Natalie Burkhart: Rock School of Pennsylvania Ballet and Ella Hoyt: Joffrey Ballet Chicago. Other acceptances have been from American Ballet Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Ballet West, State Street Ballet and Boston Ballet to name a few.

Ms. Noblin founded the Ventura Country Ballet (VCB) in 1998 and has served as Executive Director since its inception. VCB presents Tchaikovsky’s beloved The Nutcracker as well as a Spring Ballet annually. Ms. Noblin directs the Ventura County Ballet’s Therapeutic Dance for Children and Educational Outreach for elementary and middle school students in Ventura County and the annual Nutcracker program for the Ventura County Hospital Pediatric Oncology Unit.

She has directed collaborations with New West Symphony, Ventura Music Festival, Ventura County Master Chorale, Museum of Ventura County, San Buenaventura Foundation for the Arts, National Charity League, Working Artists Ventura (WAV) and Focus on the Masters Ms. Noblin, UCLA graduate, holds a B.S. in Sciences and Nursing from UCLA and credentials, is a Certified Public Health Nurse and holds a credential in Health and Development from UCLA postgraduate. Ms. Noblin has participated in Ventura’s cultural landscape as a member of the Ventura Cultural Planning Steering Committee. In 2008, Ms. Noblin received the Mayor’s Arts Award from the City of Ventura as Arts Educator of the Year. She worked with Arts Live Advisory Council which is directed at strengthening local arts organizations through training and audience development, fund development, marketing, strategic planning and planned giving.

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Directors:

Marina Fliagina, Associate Artistic Director / Choreographer

Born in Russia, Ms. Fliagina graduated with distinction from the Perm State College of choreography in Russia.

In 1990 she was accepted to Moscow State Theatre Kremlin Ballet where she worked with the renowned Vladimir Vasiliev and Ekaterina Maximova. She was then accepted to the world-renowned Perm Ballet where she was a soloist at the Perm State Opera House/ Tchaikovsky Ballet. She has performed roles in all the famous classical ballets and has toured internationally with the Russian Imperial Ballet, Moscow Classical ballet, and the Moscow Festival Ballet. Ms. Fliagina joined State Street Ballet as a dancer in 1998 was promoted to Ballet Mistress since 2000. In addition to her Ballet Mistress duties, she continues to appear in character roles in ballets like The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, and Cinderella. Ms. Fliagina has been an instructor at Ballet Academy Ventura since 2000. She has been Ventura County Ballet Company’s Associate Artistic Director and Choreographer and Associate Artistic Director since 2005, choreographing 11 full-length ballets.

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The Story of Sleeping Beauty ACT 1

SCENE 1: PROLOGUE - CHRISTENING The Royal Court is busy with preparations for the christening of the beautiful new baby Princess Aurora. The King and Queen are celebrating with a grand party to which they invite all the Fairies in the kingdom as honored guests. The fairies will be godmothers for the lovely new baby.

Much to their dismay, the King and Queen discover that Fairy Carabosse was omitted from the guest list. The good fairies begin to give their special blessings on the baby princess, while Carabosse and her Goblins make their presence known. With anger at her omission from the guest list, she places a curse on the infant and predicts that on her sixteenth birthday she will prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and will die.

The King and Queen and Court are horrified but the Lilac Fairy, who has yet to give her blessing, comes forward and lessens Carabosse’s curse. She predicts that the princess will not die from the spindle prick, but instead will fall into a deep sleep. She and the court will sleep until the princess is awakened by the kiss of her “true love”.

SCENE 2: SIXTEENTH BIRTHDAY PARTY With the passing of sixteen years, Princess Aurora is celebrating her birthday with the Royal Court. During the festivities, Princess Aurora is given a bouquet by the evil fairy Carabosse.

The bouquet holds the golden spindle from the spinning wheel. She accepts the spindle unaware of its sharp edge and pricks her finger and falls into a deep sleep. The Lilac Fairy appears and casts a spell on the entire kingdom so that everyone will sleep until Princess Aurora is awakened.

ACT II SCENE 1: THE FOREST One hundred years have passed and Prince Désiré becomes lost in the forest. The Lilac Fairy appears and tells him about the sleeping Princess in the distant castle. She shows the Prince a vision of Aurora. He vows to free her from the spell. The fairies appear and send Prince Désiré to the castle.

SCENE 2: THE KISS Carabosse and her goblins appear. Prince Désiré defeats the evil fairy with his sword and enters the castle to find the sleeping Princess. He is taken with her beauty and kneels to kiss her. He falls immediately in love with her. The Princess, along with the entire kingdom, awakens. She also falls in love with the sight of this brave Prince. The King and Queen are delighted and consent to their marriage.

ACT II, SCENE THREE: THE WEDDING The kingdom is celebrating the wedding of Princess Aurora and Prince Désiré. The Gem Fairies – Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald and Silver arrive to bring the blessing of wealth and prosperity for the wedding couple. Storybook characters come to entertain the Royal guests wishing happiness on the couple. Princess Aurora and Prince Désiré delight the Court with their wedding dance. The Tale Ends – true love conquers all, and they live happily ever after.

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Sleeping Beauty Presented by Ventura County Ballet Company

Music: Peter I. Tchaikovsky Staged: Marina Fliagina After Petipa A Classical Ballet in Three Acts ACT 1, SCENE ONE: PROLOGUE - CHRISTENING

Catalabutte: Sergei Domrachev Queen Flora: Rachael Barkley King Florimund: Don Gillespie Nursemaid: Debbie Gillespie

Six Good Fairies: Fairy of the Enchanted Garden: Greta Pankratz Fairy of the Crystal Fountain: Ella Hoyt Fairy of the Woodland Glades: Sophia Grace Parker Fairy of the Songbirds: Olivia Reese Roman Fairy of the Golden Vine: Alyssia Troutman Fairy of the Lilac: Jasmine Duncan Lilac Blossoms: Jane Armstrong, Ella Rose Bandelin, Quinn Ferguson, Natalie Mei Hsu, Caroline Marsden, Carla Mathieu, Sierra Myers, Emma Steiner, Nika Wallach, Tiera Walsh King Pages: Carter Gillespie, Elena Tourian Pages: Audrey Curtis, Mariah V. Garcia, Tasi Lefler, London Lindsay, Camilla Mathieu, Kaylee Rice, Abigail Steiner, Sylvie Watts Fairy’s Pages: Tasi Lefler, London Lindsay, Camilla Mathieu, Kaylee Rice, Abigail Steiner, Sylvie Watts Ladies of the Court: Autumn Rachel Bastiaans, Natalie Burkhart, Moorea Christensen, Taylor Harris Gentlemen of the Court: Alvaro Oquita, Francois Llorente, John Piel, Nickolas Topete Carabosse: Arianna Hartanov Goblins: Alina M. Garcia, Avery Ohl, Makena Lee Large, Faith Poelstra Vision of Aurora: Hailey Brianna Hall Sleeping Beauty 2019| 9

ACT 1, SCENE TWO: SIXTEENTH BIRTHDAY PARTY Princess Aurora: Deise Mendonca Waltz: Jane Armstrong, Ella Rose Bandelin, Quinn Ferguson, Taylor Harris, Caroline Marsden, Carla Mathieu, Sierra Myers, Tiera Walsh Waltz Children: Aadhya Bavkar, Audrey Curtis, Mariah V. Garcia, Carter Gillespie, Hailey Brianna Hall, Tasi Lefler, London Lindsay, Camilla Mathieu, Kaylee Rice, Abigail Steiner, Elena Tourian, Sylvie Watts Musicians: Miranda Cate Aguilar, Julieta Garcia, Natalie Mei Hsu, McKenna Parcher, Ella Ullrich, Nika Wallach Maidens: Autumn Rachel Bastiaans, Ella Hoyt, Olivia Reese Roman, Emma Steiner Frauleins: Natalie Burkhart, Greta Pankratz, Sophia Grace Parker, Alyssia Troutman Cavaliers: Alvaro Oquita, Francois Llorente, John Piel, Nickolas Topete

INTERMISSION

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ACT II, SCENE ONE: FOREST Princess Aurora: Lilac Fairy Prince Désiré: Aaron Smyth Huntsmen: Alvaro Oquita, Francois Llorente, John Piel, Nickolas Topete Huntswomen: Autumn Rachel Bastiaans, Moorea Christensen Forest Fairies: Jane Armstrong, Ella Rose Bandelin, Quinn Ferguson, Taylor Harris, Natalie Mei Hsu, Caroline Marsden, Carla Mathieu, Sierra Myers, Emma Steiner, Ella Ullrich, Nika Wallach, Tiera Walsh

ACT II, SCENE TWO: THE KISS/ AWAKENING Prince Désiré, Princess Aurora, King Florimund, Queen Flora, Carabosse, Goblins

ACT II, SCENE THREE: THE WEDDING Prince Désiré, Princess Aurora, King Florimund, Queen Flora, Lilac Fairy Saraband: Miranda Cate Aguilar, Aadhya Bavkar, Alina M. Garcia, Makena Lee Large, McKenna Parcher, Julieta Garcia Ladies of the Court: Quinn Ferguson, Taylor Harris, Carla Mathieu, Caroline Marsden, Faith Poelstra, Tiera Walsh Gem Fairies: Diamond: Sophia Grace Parker Sapphire: Alyssia Troutman Gold: Greta Pankratz Ruby: Ella Hoyt Emerald: Autumn Rachel Bastiaans Silver: Moorea Christensen Characters: Princess Florina: Natalie Burkhart Bluebird: Francois Llorente White Cat: Olivia Reese Roman Puss in Boots: John Piel Red Riding Hood: Ella Ullrich Wolf: Nickolas Topete Giant: Sergei Domrachev Tom Thumb: Carter Gillespie Tom Thumb’s Friends: Audrey Curtis, Mariah V. Garcia, Hailey Brianna Hall, Tasi Lefler, London Lindsay, Camilla Mathieu, Avery Ohl, Kaylee Rice, Abigail Steiner, Sylvie Watts Sleeping Beauty 2019| 11

Guest Artists

Guest artists brought to us in part by the State Street Ballet AARON JOHN SMYTH was born in Gold Coast, Australia; Aaron Smyth trained with Prudence Bowen Atelier and Dianne Talbot. He attended the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theatre on full scholarship under the direction of Franco De Vita. Mr. Smyth was then promoted to ABT II under the Direction of Wes Chapman where he danced at the Guggenheim Museum in Jessica Lang’s La Belle Danse, Vivace Mottifs and Oblivion. Mr. Smyth joined the Royal Ballet in 2012 where he created a role in Christopher Wheeldon’s Titian: Metamorphosis. Mr. Smyth was “Showcase” Australian Dancer of The Year in 2006 and in 2008 he won the Gold Medal at the Genee International Ballet Competition and the Bravo Audience Choice Award. In 2010, he was a Finalist at the Prix De Lausanne and also won the Silver Medal (Partner) at the USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson Mississippi. In 2012, he was the Silver Medalist at the Cape Town International Ballet Competition, the Silver Medalist at the Beijing International Ballet and Choreography Competition in 2013. Mr. Smyth won a Bronze Medal at the USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson Mississippi 2014. He received the prestigious Royal Academy of Dance Solo Seal Award, placed 3rd in the Australia’s Got Talent Television Series. He performed at the Metropolitan Opera House in American Ballet Theater’s Spring Gala and the Royal Academy of Dancing Gala in Tokyo, Japan. In 2012, he performed at The International Olympic Committee Gala at the Royal Opera House, in the Beijing International Ballet Awards Gala in China and the Seoul International Dance Gala in Korea. Recently, he has been a guest artist at The International Ballet Gala in South Africa and has performed with The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago and Royal Ballet, London. Prince. Aaron recently performed in the London production of American in Paris and the role of Snow Cavalier with Misty Copeland in Disney’s production of Nutcracker and the 3 Realms. Ventura County Ballet is pleased to have Aaron return for our production of Sleeping Beauty.

SERGEI DOMRACHEV was born in Russia. He graduated from the Perm School of Ballet and Choreography Academy. He was a bronze medalist in the Vaganova Competition and the International Arabesque ’92 Competition, and earned the Audience Favorite Award.

He has danced professionally as a soloist with both Moscow Classical Ballet and Los Angeles Classical Ballet. He toured such countries as France, Italy, Switzerland, Japan, Holland, England, China, Taiwan, Spain, Mexico, and Canada. He has performed many character roles that showcase his talent for comical acting, such as the Buffoon in Swan Lake, Benolio and Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, Gamash in Don Quixote, Puck in Midsummer Night’s Dream and a Stepsister in Gustafson’s Cinderella. Mr. Domrachev joined State Street Ballet in 1997. This is Sergei’s sixteenth season with Ventura County Ballet.

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Guest Artists

Guest artists brought to us in part by the State Street Ballet ARIANNA HARTANOV is from Denver, CO where she grew up studying many styles of dance. She has trained with Pacific Northwest Ballet, Houston Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theater, and Kansas City Ballet. Arianna was a part of the Professional Track Program with State Street Ballet for two seasons where she had the opportunity to work with Kassandra Taylor Newberry, Kevin Jenkins, Edgar Zendejas, and Autumn Eckman, in addition to joining the company on their Nutcracker tour. This is Arianna’s first season with Ventura County Ballet.

FRANCOIS LLORENTE was born in Havana, Cuba and trained at The National Ballet School. He joined the National Ballet of Cuba in 2014, dancing leading roles in Swan Lake, Don Quixote, The Nutcracker, and Flames of Paris before he was promoted to Soloist in 2015.

Francois recently arrived in the United States where he has been a Principal Guest Artist with Cuban Classical Ballet in Miami and Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida. He was awarded the Gold Medal at the 2017 World Ballet Competition in Orlando, FL and joined State Street Ballet in 2017 where he has performed as Mercutio in Romeo & Juliet, the Prince in Cinderella, and the Cavalier in The Nutcracker. This is Francois’ first season with Ventura County Ballet.

DEISE MENDONCA is a native of Brazil. She has been a Principal Dancer with The Bolshoi Company in Brazil, and performed with Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Ballet Municipal of Rio de Janeiro, and Ballet de Santiago in Chile. Deise joined State Street Ballet in 2013, and has performed the Principal roles of Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, Cinderella in Cinderella, Beauty in Beauty and the Beast, and Alice in Alice in Wonderland. She has been a guest artist with Metro Ballet of Minneapolis, performing Odette/Odile in Swan Lake and Aurora in Sleeping Beauty. Deise was a finalist on “So You Think You Can Dance” in 2014, and performed the pas de deux from Le Corsaire at the International Ballet Gala in Santiago, Chile in 2017. This is Deise’s first season with Ventura County Ballet.

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ALVARO OQUITA from Tucson, AZ, began his ballet training at Dancing in the Streets Arizona under the direction of Joseph Rodgers and Soleste Lupu at age 17. He then attended State Street Ballet’s Summer Intensive and joined the Professional Track training program for two years. Alvaro has performed in numerous State Street Ballet productions, both in Santa Barbara and on tour, and has been a guest dancer with Fresno Ballet Theatre, Northwest Ballet, and at his home studio in Tucson. This is Alvaro’s first season with Ventura County Ballet.

JOHN CHRISTOPHER PIEL was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He has trained at the Harid Conservatory in Florida, The Rock School of Pennsylvania Ballet, Ballet Austin in Texas, North Carolina Dance Theatre, and most recently at the Chautauqua Institution in New York. He joined State Street Ballet in 2006.

Ventura County Ballet is happy to have John return for his seventh season with Ventura County Ballet.

NICKOLAS TOPETE from Auburn, California started his dance training at the age of 15 under Theodore Constant and Jen Bradford.

After high school he was accepted to the Staatliche Ballettschule Berlin where he trained and studied for three years, and in 2015 graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Ballet. Nick received additional training at Project Launch, the Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet, and State Street Ballet Summer Intensive.

He joined the company in 2015, where he has performed the role of the Nutcracker Prince and been featured in works by Edgar Zendejas, Gina Patterson, and Kevin Jenkins. This is Nickolas’ first season with Ventura County Ballet.

Sisombath Souvannasack Sisombath studied at Fresno City College and Fresno State. He is currently on the Protrack with State Street Ballet. This is Sisombath’s first season with Ventura County Ballet.

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BALLET ACADEMY AND VC BALLET Olivia Gaston: University of California Santa Barbara: Feminist Studies

Alumni

Maia Virtue: Ventura College

Shannon Finnegan: Scholarship: California State University, Long Beach: Dance

Shalyn Bibbens: Adventure College

Chloe Donnelly: California State University, San Francisco: Communications/Dance

Charlotte Fox: University of California Santa Barbara: Biological Sciences

Taylor Montgomery: California State University: Communications

Marley Reinig: Michigan State University: International Studies (Business)

Rachel Arnold: California State University, Long Beach: Dance

Alexandra Roth: Grand Canyon University: Forensic Science Kira Tebbe: University of Cincinnati: Biology, specializing in Medical Sciences Roxey Newman: University of Utah: Dance Tia Johnson: University of California, Irvine: Art Madeline Offerman: University of California, Los Angeles: Cellular and Molecular Biology Madeleine Riddle: Pepperdine University: Theatre Arts and Dance

Steven Flores: Full scholarship: California Institute of the Arts: Dance Virginia Shields: University of California, Santa Barbara: B.S. Mechanical Engineering Sharlee Horton: California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, B.S Business Administration Emi Goleta: University of California, Irvine: B.A Dance Kristin Rice: Moorpark College

Anastacia Barnaby: Cal State University, Northridge: Liberal Studies

Sabrina Rosengren: University of California, Los Angeles: English

Danna Friedman: California State University, Sonoma: Elementary Education: Dance extracurricular

Melissa Radley: Scholarship: Brigham Young University: Dance

Malindi Walker: University of San Francisco:Â Environmental Studies with Dance Minor Corynn McAtee: Parsons the New School for Design, New York Neal Goleta: New York University: summa cum laude B.M. Music Technology Hailley Goleta: Butler University: B.A. Dance Pedagogy. Shenandoah University doctorate program Physical Therapy Chelsea Portugal: American River College: Early Childhood education Hana Goldstone: $40,000 scholarship: Columbia University: Dance Samantha Schilke: State Street Ballet, Santa Barbara

Adrian Torres: Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre: New York Sarah Grether: Stuttgart Ballet, Germany Megan Philipp: Scholarship: Butler University: B.A. Dance, M.A. Dance Pedagogy, New York University Vanessa Stowers: Scholarship Butler University: B.A. Dance Lucia Edlinger: Berlin Opera Ballet: Germany Amy Womer: Full scholarship: Butler University: Graduate B.A. Dance, M.A Dance, Purchase College, New York Jennifer Hutchison: University of California, Los Angeles: B.A Dance/Psychology, M.S., Ph.D. Psychology

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Pre-Professional Students Autumn Rachel Bastiaans, 16 years old El Camino High School, 10th grade, Ventura College Professional Summer Intensives: State Street Ballet, State Street Ballet Spring Workshop Academic Awards: California Scholarship Federation Natalie Burkhart, 17 years old Foothill Technology High School, 11th grade Professional Summer Intensives: Rock School of Dance Education (year round), Ballet Met (scholarship), Alonzo King LINES Ballet Marat Daukayev Ballet Theatre, State Street Ballet 2018, 2015 (scholarship), 2014 Academic Awards: Honor Roll, President’s Award for Educational Excellence – Gold Moorea Christensen, 17 years old El Camino High School, 10th grade, Ventura College Professional Summer Intensives: State Street Ballet 2018, 2017, 2016 Jasmine Duncan, 18 years old Ventura High School, 12th grade Professional Summer Intensives: Bolshoi Ballet (New York), San Francisco Ballet, Joffrey Academy of Dance *Chicago – International summer dance intensive, Joffrey Chicago Pre-professional division, Los Angeles, Rock School of the Pennsylvania Ballet, American Ballet Theatre (New York, Irvine CA), Boston Ballet School, State Street Ballet (scholarship) Awards: Ballet Academy Ventura- Most Improved Advanced Dancer 2015/16, Scholarship to San Francisco Ballet, Joffrey Chicago Ballet, State Street Ballet Academic Award: Mayor’s Arts Award – Student artist, President’s Award for Educational Excellence – Gold Ella Hoyt, 14 years old Foothill Technology High School, 9th grade Professional Summer Intensives: American Ballet Theatre, NY and Joffrey Academy, Chicago Dance related competitions: Bronze award, California Dance Classics Awards: BAV Dancer of the Year 2018 Academic Awards: Presidential Award for Academic Excellence 16 | Ventura County Ballet

Pre-Professional Students Sophia Grace Parker, 16 years old Foothill Technology High School, 11th grade Professional Summer Intensives: American Ballet Summer Intensive (New York, Texas), State Street Ballet (scholarship) Awards: BAV Dancer of the Year Academic Awards: Junior class, Journalism writer for the Dragon Press, Foothill academic award Student of excellence. Greta Pankratz, 15 years old Ventura High School, 9th grade Professional Summer Intensives: School of American Ballet (New York, California), Joffrey Chicago, Marat Daukayev Ballet Theatre, State Street Ballet Academic Awards: Academic Excellence Olivia Reese Roman, 14 years old Cabrillo Middle School, 8th grade Summer Intensives: San Francisco Ballet, Marat Daukayev Ballet, State Street Ballet Awards: Placed at California Dance Classics, Gold for contemporary piece and Silver for ballet variation. Awarded the 3 week summer intensive scholarship at San Francisco Ballet.

Dance related competitions: Youth American Grand Prix, California Dance Classics Academic Awards: Honor roll and Outstanding Musicianship Award at Forum Music Festival for Saxophone Solo Alyssia Troutman, 15 years old Ventura High School, 10th grade Professional Summer Intensives: BalletMet (scholarship), Joffrey New York, American Ballet Theatre Advanced Summer Intensive, New York, American Ballet Theatre, Irvine Dance related competitions: Bronze award, California Dance Classics Awards: Ballet Academy Ventura- Most Improved Intermediate Dancer 2016-2017 Academic Awards: Honor Roll, VHS Dance Captain

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Production Crew:

Stage Manager: Marina Fliagina, Kathleen Noblin Oxnard Performing Arts Center Supervisor: Brad McElmurry Ballet Mistress: Marina Fliagina, Kathleen Noblin Rehearsal Asst: Emi Goleta Parent Volunteer Guild: Alyssa Poelstra Backstage Props and Quick changes: Rochelle Roman Dressing Rooms: Laura Garcia and Michelle Parcher Community Outreach Chair: Kathleen Noblin Costume Design: Kathleen Noblin, Kathy Amelio, Barbara Viruetta and Barbara Whalen Costume Mistress: Kathleen Noblin Cueing: Michelle Parcher and Laura Garcia Grams Co-Chairs: Melissa Tovar, Alyssa Poelstra and Hannah Curtis Groupon Ticket and Box Office Chair: Lillian and Matthew Parker Lobby Sales Chair: Samantha Hsu Silent Auction: Casey Steiner and Alisa Hall Packers & Loaders Chair: Norbert Tan Poster, Flyer and Program Cover Design: Samantha Hsu Program Design/ Layout/ Formatting: Tara Pielaet Program Advertising: Tara Pielaet Program Photographer: Tara Pielaet Security: Amy Watts Small Props, Headpieces & hand sewing: Kathleen Noblin Ticket Takers/ Program/ Ushers: Julia and David Marsden Flower Bouquets: Maciels Flowers, Inc. Guest Dancers provided in part by the State Street Ballet

Would like to thank all of the volunteers who gave so selflessly of their time to make this year’s Sleeping Beauty a great success. Without our wonderful volunteers these productions would not be possible.

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2019

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NUTCRACKER WITH THE VENTURA COLLEGE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

SAVE THE DATE

Oxnard Performing Arts Center December 7 & 8 Ventura College December 13, 14, & 15

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: KATHLEEN NOBLIN | CHOREOGRAPHER: MARINA FLIAGINA | CONDUCTOR: ROBTERT LAWSON For tickets and more information visit: VenturaCountyBallet.com

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