The 2021 Nutcracker at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts

Nutcracker

Choreographed by Beth Fritz-Logrea & Jean Logrea

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The 2021 Nutcracker at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is a production of Westchester Ballet Company, a 501 (c)3 nonprofit organization. P.O. Box 694, 95 Croton Avenue,

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WELCOME TO THE NUTCRACKER

Revel in an old-fashioned European Christmas party, choose sides in a fierce battle between toy soldiers and mischievous mice, and accompany Clara as she is guided by the Winter Snows to the magical Land of Sweets. Welcome to The Nutcracker. We hope you enjoy this enchanting journey!

This year marks the first time that Westchester Ballet Company (WBC) performs at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts. We are so excited to share our Nutcracker with new friends in the Bronx and surrounding areas!

WBC was incorporated in 1950, making it one of the oldest regional, nonprofit ballet companies in the United States. Founded by celebrated ballerina and choreographer Iris Merrick and located in Ossining, New York, the company is comprised of approximately 100 dancers who are selected each September through open auditions held at Logrea Dance Academy, the official school of WBC. These dancers come from every corner of Westchester, and each and every young dancer beautifully represents the talent, richness, and diversity of our community.

WBC recently celebrated its 70th anniversary, and the company is as vibrant, forward-looking, and eager as ever to engage with young dancers and the local community in the pursuit of excellence in dance education and programming.

The company is ever grateful to Co-Artistic Directors, Beth Fritz-Logrea and Jean Logrea, for their dedication to the WBC project since they took the helm in 1986. Their leadership and vision have been crucial to preserving this beloved holiday tradition in the community.

While the world and how we engage in culture and entertainment has changed dramatically since our founding, WBC is steadfast in its firmly held belief that there is great value in bringing people together through shared, communal performing arts experiences—that ballet can be a vehicle through which we can engage young people, help them discover purpose, and work together to engender greater equity in and access to the arts.

We are extremely grateful for the generous donations from our members and supporters, which allow us to preserve this much-loved, magical family favorite. We are thrilled to share our performance with you and hope you enjoy every minute of The Nutcracker!

On behalf of every member of Westchester Ballet Company, we wish you all the joys of the holiday season!

The magical characters of The Nutcracker await you in the Land of Sweets!

Left: Therese Wendler and Nick Logrea, 2018 WBC Nutcracker Photo by Bill Prouty

THE NUTCRACKER

Performed by the Westchester Ballet Company

Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Choreography by Beth Fritz-Logrea and Jean Logrea

ACT I

It is Christmas Eve 1830, in the home of a European city official. He and his wife and children, Clara and Fritz, welcome their guests to their annual Christmas party. Soon after the party begins, Uncle Drosselmeyer arrives, scaring all the children except Clara and Fritz. Every Christmas Drosselmeyer brings the children strange and wonderful toys. This Christmas he has brought a pair of magnificent dancing dolls. Clara asks her uncle if she can keep them, but he has brought her something even better—a toy nutcracker! Jealous, Fritz snatches it from Clara and breaks it. Drosselmeyer bandages the Nutcracker and Clara puts him to bed for the night.

The guests leave and all is quiet. Unable to sleep, Clara tiptoes downstairs to be with her Nutcracker. Suddenly mice invade the room! Then, as the clock strikes midnight, Drosselmeyer returns, and to Clara’s astonishment, he magically makes the Christmas tree grow. A battle ensues between the Nutcracker’s cadre of toy soldiers and the mice. When the Nutcracker is threatened by the Mouse King, Clara kills the Mouse King with her shoe and the Nutcracker is transformed into a handsome young prince. The Prince invites Clara to journey with him to his real home: the Land of Sweets. They are guided on their way by the Winter Snows, which the magic of Christmas has brought to life.

Scene I—The Christmas Party

Clara Fritz

The President

His Wife

The Maid

The Butler

The Aunt

Clara's Cousin

The Guests

Julia Pellon

Favio Lalvay

Tom Gardiner

Carole Mendelson

Kyra Durham

Nick Logrea

Kristina Lindbergh

Kylah Nee

Melissa Barthelmes

Sianna Biem

Matt Fried

The General

The Cadet

Dominik von Jan

Henry Timmer

Colin Gribbin

Paul Lightfoot

Amelia von Jan

The Children

Caiden Gribbin

Wyatt Hertlein Boyan Makar William McCormack Katie Fried Jade Fuller Sofia Iaderosa

Annalise Lightfoot Sophia O’Leary Alexandra Medina Anna Oscarson Eleanor Schneider Jenna Simkins Olivia Woerner

Uncle Drosselmeyer

The Mechanical Ballerina

The Mechanical Soldier

Solo Mice

Jean Logrea

Amelia Lightfoot* Lily Rivera**

Henry Hoffman

Julia Grullon Alexia Mihalas Scarlett Novich Avery Reynolds

Brielle Saez McKenna Thomas-Graham Natalie Woerner

Group Mice

The Mouse King

The Nutcracker

Toy Soldiers

Aika Abdubek Michael Davis Mia Fajardo Leroy La Blanc

Journey Morgan Lila Onativia Adeeva Saez Ava Saez Nick Logrea Dannys Gonzalez

Lana Badillo Caiden Gribbin Briana Guambana Annalise Hertlein Evaline Korenica

Scene II—The Journey

Snow Queen

Snowflakes

Elisa Toro Franky

Emily Allendorf (soloist)* Audrey Aney (soloist)** Sianna Biem (soloist)** Kyra Durham (soloist)*

with Cynthia Cai Elizabeth Henry Amelia Lightfoot Elizabeth McCormack Olivia Mekeel

INTERMISSION

Boyan Makar William McCormack Ava Miser Keyla Morocho Arya Sullivan

Ada Hossfeld (soloist)* Kylah Nee (soloist)* Kerri Nichols (soloist)** Amelia von Jan (soloist)**

Hailey O’Halloran Lily Rivera Madeline Rohde Ava Schmidt Cameron Virrill

ACT II

Arriving in the Land of Sweets, Clara is welcomed by the Sugarplum Fairy, and Clara’s most beautiful dreams come to life as a series of divertissements begin. From near and far, marvelous characters come to entertain her. Just when Clara thinks she has seen everything beautiful in the world, the Sugarplum Fairy dances with her Cavalier. Soon the Land of Sweets begins to get hazy and Clara opens her eyes to find herself in the old armchair in her parents’ house, wondering if it was all a dream.

Land of Sweets

The Sugarplum Fairy

Her Cavalier

Pages

Erina Tanaka

Philip Perez

Eva Fajardo Alaina Franco Siena Gribbin Lucy Marano

Angels

Lana Badillo Elizabeth Cerulli Iris Griffin Olivia Miller Violet Miser

Alexia Mihalas Lila Onativia Elaina Orfino Adriana Trustman

Amy Prashad Alanni Smith Lyla Snyder Ellie Soto

Chocolate From Spain Marzipan Reed Flutes

Kyra Durham Kylah Nee

with Katie Fried Jade Fuller Annalise Lightfoot

Olivia Meekel Ellie Soto Ava Schmidt

Coffee From Arabia

Tea From China

Elisa Toro Franky Nick Logrea

Sianna Biem with Sofia Iaderosa Favio Lalvay

Caviar From Russia

Corley Lovett, Jr. with Elizabeth Henry Kennedy Keane Elizabeth McCormack

Elisa Schatz

Left: Tom Gardiner as Mother Ginger in the 2018 WBC Nutcracker Photo by Bill Prouty

Olivia Mekeel Hailey O’Halloran Ava Schmidt

PROUD TO SUPPORT SUCH A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY TRADITION!

Gigue From England

Emily Allendorf Audrey Aney Sianna Biem Cynthia Cai Kyra Durham Ada Hossfeld

Mother Ginger Her Jesters

Paul Lightfoot

Henry Hoffman with Caiden Gribbin

Kylah Nee Kerri Nichols Madeline Rohde Cameron Virrill Amelia von Jan

Her Clowns

Wyatt Hertlein

Amelia Lightfoot Lily Rivera with Alaina Franco Evaline Korenica Lucy Marano Ava Miser Keyla Morocho

Lila Onativia Jenna Simkins Arya Sullivan Adriana Trustman

Crystalline Flowers

Dew Drop Fairy Kerri Nichols* Madeline Rohde**

Flowers

Emily Allendorf Audrey Aney* Elizabeth Henry**

Ada Hossfeld Elizabeth McCormack with Audrey Aney Cynthia Cai Katie Fried Jade Fuller Elizabeth Henry Sofia Iaderosa Kennedy Keane Annalise Lightfoot

Olivia Mekeel Violet Miser Hailey O’Halloran Elisa Schatz Ava Schmidt Lyla Snyder Ellie Soto Cameron Virrill

UNDERSTUDIES

Clara Lily Rivera Snowflake

Kennedy Keane Chocolate From Spain Kerri Nichols Clown Soloist

Cynthia Cai Flute Soloist Madeline Rohde

Flutes

Lyla Snyder Tea from China Audrey Aney

Little Chinese

Jade Fuller Caviar From

Sofia Iaderosa, Annalise Lightfoot, Elisa Schatz Gigue Elizabeth Henry, Elizabeth McCormack, Hailey O’Halloran

MEET THE DIRECTORS

BETH FRITZ-LOGREA (Artistic Director) was a protégée of Dame Alicia Markova. She received her early training in Memphis, Tennessee, with Charles Kirby and Manola Agullo. At age sixteen she joined the Metropolitan Opera Ballet and continued her career as principal dancer with Ballet Etudes Repertory Company, Connecticut, St. Gallen Stadt Theatre, Switzerland, and Opernhaus Graz, Austria. She toured Europe dancing leading roles in such ballets as Giselle, Swan Lake, Coppélia, Romeo and Juliet, and Pas de Quatre, among many others. She has served as the co-artistic director of the Westchester Ballet Company and co-director of the Logrea Dance Academy since 1986, and performed the role of the Sugarplum Fairy in the Company’s production of The Nutcracker until 1992.

JEAN LOGREA (Artistic Director) was trained at the Scoala Speciala in Cluj, Romania, in classical ballet, character, and folk dance. He was principal dancer at the Opera House Cluj, as well as a teacher at the affiliated school for nine years. He toured extensively throughout Europe and the USSR, dancing such major roles as Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, the Jester in Swan Lake, the pas de deux from Le Corsaire, the Peasant pas de deux from Giselle, and The Rocker in The Miraculous Mandarin. Following seven years as principal dancer at Opernhaus Graz, Austria, he moved to the United States to serve as co-artistic director of WBC and co-director of the Logrea Dance Academy. He performed the role of the Cavalier in the WBC’s Nutcracker until 1992 and continues to appear as Uncle Drosselmeyer.

NICK LOGREA (Associate Artistic Director) has performed in WBC’s Nutcracker for 30 years. He has performed as a soloist in WBC productions of Les Patineurs, La Bayadère, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Peter and the Wolf, La Boutique Fantasque, Tales of Vienna, and A Glenn Miller Nutcracker Nick is a Zumba Education Specialist and has taught Master Classes in the U.S. and Europe. He has had the privilege of dancing with Beto Perez, creator of the Zumba program, as well as being featured in two Zumba Fitness video games, Zumba Fitness Core and Zumba Fitness World Party. Nick has performed many Nutcracker roles over the years. He appears as The Butler, Mouse King, and Coffee from Arabia in this year's production.

MEET THE GUEST ARTISTS

ELISA TORO FRANKY (Snow Queen, Coffee from Arabia) is a professional dancer, teacher, and choreographer based in New York City. Born in Bogotá, Colombia, Elisa trained with Cuban mentors and traveled twice to Cuba for international ballet intensives and competitions. She came to the United States in 2004 to train at the Miami City Ballet School. She later danced with the Washington Ballet Studio Company, the Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble, and the New Jersey Ballet. Elisa currently performs with FJK Dance and works as Program Director of Accent Dance NYC, an education and performance organization that provides access to dance in underserved communities. Elisa first guested with WBC in 2016 as the Snow Queen in The Nutcracker.

DANNYS GONZALEZ (The Nutcracker) is a native of Cuba. He trained and graduated from the prestigious Cuban National Ballet School in Havana. There he took master classes with Mikhail Baryshnikov and Royal Danish Ballet artistic director and dancer Frank Andersen. He began his professional career in the Cuban National Ballet and participated in the International Ballet Festival in Havana. In 2009 Gonzalez became a soloist in Ballet de Cuba company. His classical repertoire includes major roles in Swan Lake, Coppélia, Don Quixote, La Bayadère, La Sylphide, Paquita, and The Nutcracker. Gonzalez is also a teacher of classical ballet, and he has toured the world with the show Ballet Revolución. After moving to New York he trained at the Alvin Ailey School. Currently he is a guest dancer in several ballet companies, including FJK Dance. Dannys has guested with WBC for many years.

CORLEY LOVETT, JR. (Caviar from Russia) was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He trained at the Texas Ballet Academy and later graduated from The American Musical Dramatic Arts Academy. He has studied at many prestigious summer intensives, including Bolshoi Ballet Academy. Corley has taught contemporary ballet at The Gallery in Motion in Dallas. He has performed in West Side Story, The Wiz, and Cats, as well as performed in ice skating shows around the country. Corley has guested with WBC for many years, always thrilling the audiences with his spectacular acrobatics and high-intensity performance as Caviar from Russian.

PHILIP GABRIEL PEREZ (Cavalier) was born in Medellín, Colombia. At the age of seven he began attending ballet classes in New York City at the JKO School at American Ballet Theatre. He continued training there for nine years under Franco De Vita and Raymond Lukens. While in New York, he danced in numerous ABT productions at The Metropolitan Opera House. In 2010 Alexei Ratmansky cast him as the young prince in the company’s new production of The Nutcracker, a role he reprised for three years dancing opposite ABT principals. In 2015 Philip continued his training at Boston Ballet School under Peter Stark and Margaret Tracey. The following season, he joined Nashville Ballet 2. In 2017 he became a member of Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company, where he performed in Michael Pink’s Dracula, The Nutcracker, and Derek Deane’s Romeo & Juliet, as well as learned corps roles in Twyla Tharp’s Brief Fling, and Antony Tudor’s Pillar of Fire. Philip joined Boulder Ballet in 2018. In 2019 he was awarded the 2nd place silver medal at the Miami International Ballet Competition. In 2020 he danced Paul Taylor’s Airs and Christopher Wheeldon's Five Movements, Three Repeats. Philip teaches and guests with local schools and companies across the country. This is the first time that Philip is guesting with WBC. We are thrilled to have him join our 2021 Nutcracker in the role of Cavalier.

ERINA TANAKA (Sugarplum Fairy) began her training at age 8 in New York, with Logrea Dance Academy and WBC. At the age of 15, she was accepted into SLK Ballet School, under the direction of Sara Knight. During her training, Erina was selected for an exchange program with the English National Ballet School in London in the spring of both 2015 and 2016. She has also spent summers training at ABT, Bolshoi Ballet, and Cincinnati Ballet. Upon graduating SLK Ballet, Erina spent two years as an apprentice with Eugene Ballet in Oregon. There, she had the opportunity to perform Chocolate from Spain and the Coffee from Arabia pas de deux in Toni Pimble’s The Nutcracker as well as Cygnets in Swan Lake. She was also featured in Val Caniparoli’s Tutto Eccetto il Lavandino, Stephen Mills’ Hamlet, and Gerald Arpino’s Italian Suite. After spending two years at Eugene Ballet, Erina moved to Canada to join Canada’s Ballet Jörgen as a company dancer. With Canada’s Ballet Jörgen, Erina danced featured roles such as the Sugarplum Fairy in The Nutcracker and Josie Pye in Bengt Jörgen’s production of Anne of Green Gables–The Ballet. This fall, she moved back to the United States and had the opportunity to perform with Zikr Dance Ensemble for its fall tour. Erina currently works as a freelance dancer based out of Denver, Colorado. It's an honor to have Erina guesting and "back home" with WBC!

MEET THE PARTY GUESTS

Melissa Barthelmes Matt Fried Tom Gardiner

Colin Gribbin Paul Lightfoot Kristina Lindbergh

Carole Mendelson Henny Timmer Dominik von Jan

WISHING

PRODUCTION TEAM

Artistic Directors

Set Design

Lighting Design

Design

Technical Dir.

Production Mgr.

Beth Fritz-Logrea Jean Logrea

Nick Logrea

Leo B. Meyer Glenn Treubig Dynamic Drape & Decor

Brendon Boyd

Mary Beth Budd

Beth Leib Pollack

Inger Foster Becky Rolenz Nancy McHugh Mary Schreiber

Marianne Leblanc

Atlas Scenic Stage Management Jane Treubig Nathan Claus

Execution

Production

Mary Beth Budd

Gabrielle Bohrman Rylee Carpenter Egan Carroll

Joni Fritz

Damon Catavero Photography

Bill Prouty

Rana Faure

Dominik von Jan

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President Amy Harte Vice President

Margaret Yawman Treasurer

Karen Lightfoot Directors

Christine Black Joan Curry

Joann Daniel-Onativia Beth Fritz-Logrea Steve Geiger

Amy Henry Frances Keane

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Governance

Finance

Rehearsal

Girl & Boy

Jessica Chambers Lea Onayan Emma Schilling

Jean Logrea

Nick Logrea Mariana Ljuljdjuraj Jennifer Magee Diana McCormack Katherine von Jan

Amy Henry

Karen Lightfoot

Margaret Yawman

Mariana Ljuljdjuraj

Margaret Yawman

Frances Keane

Vielka Iaderosa

Diana McCormack

Christine Black Boutique MariCris Nee

Publicity

Emily Allendorf Audrey Aney

Sianna Biem Cynthia Cai

Kyra Durham Ada Hossfeld Amelia Lightfoot Kylah Nee Kerri Nichols

Julia Pellon Lily Rivera Madeline Rohde Cameron Virrill Amelia von Jan

Elizabeth Henry

Olivia Mekeel Hailey O'Halloran Ava Schmidt

Sofia Iaderosa

Henry Hoffman Kennedy Keane Elizabeth McCormack

Annalise Lightfoot Elisa Schatz

THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Katie Fried Jade Fuller

Caiden Gribbin

Favio Lalvay Boyan Makar William McCormack

Violet Miser Lyla Snyder Ellie Soto

Lana Badillo Elizabeth Cerulli

Eva Fajardo

Alaina Franco Siena Gribbin Iris Griffin Briana Guambana

Annalise Hertlein Wyatt Hertlein Evaline Korenica

Lucy-Marie Marano Alexandra Medina Olivia Miller Ava Miser Keyla Morocho

Sophia O'Leary

Lila Onativia Elaina Orfino Anna Oscarson Amy Prashad Eleanor Schneider

Jenna Simkins

Alanni Smith

Arya Sullivan Adriana Trustman Olivia Woerner

Aika Abdubek Michael Davis

Mia Fajardo Julia Grullon Leroy La Blanc Alexia Mihalas

Journey Morgan Scarlett Novich Avery Reynolds Adeeva Saez

Ava Saez Brielle Saez McKenna Thomas-Graham Natalie Woerner

SPECIAL

Dear Ada , May all of your life be as beautiful as your dancing! Oma America

Liebe Ada , hier schreibt Dein Fan Club aus Berlin. Wir finden es grossartig, dass Du Dir diese Rollen erarbeitet hast und wieder Teil der wundervollen, hochprofessionellen Nussknacker Auffuehrung bist! Gerhard und ich winken Dir per Stream! Herzlichste, Gruesse von Cosi

Ada , you are a born dancer and have gifts of which you are not yet even aware. You will find your way in this world and you will have a most interesting, beautiful, and purposeful life. Love, Mama & Papa

Ada , Congratulations on the 2021 performances of the Nutcracker from the West Coast branch of the family. Love and chocolate from California, Misaki, Asami, Yoshino, and Jeff

Ada , Congratulations on another year of dancing in the Nutcracker Ballet. Your smiling face is always an asset. Love, Phyllis

Ada , you bring joy to my heart when you dance. Love, Eileen

Liebe Ada , Have fun dancing! We are so proud of you and we wish we could be there to see you! Liebe Grüße und eine Umarmung aus Deutschland senden dir. —Tini, Marcel, Noah, Lynn & Lasse

Ava , Adeeva , Brielle, Journey & McKenna and all of the mice, Rising Above Boundaries is very proud of all of you! Keep reaching for the stars! Love, Kemi

Dear Ava S. and Adeeva S., Congratulations on your first Nutcracker, center stage as two very adorable group mice! Best wishes, Amy

Adeeva and Ava , I am so proud of you. You have gained a joy of ballet, confidence and dedication to this craft within just a few months. I am glad you had this experience and I am so excited for your future. Love, Mom

Thank you so much WBC for all you have done. A special thanks to Joann for your patience dedication and believing in us!!!

Adriana , I'm so proud of you and all the hard work you did. You are amazing!!! Mommy loves you more than anything!!! Xoxo

Alaina F., We are so proud of you and love you so much! Love, Mommy, Daddy and Katie

To our sweet Alanni, We are so blessed to have you as our own personal Angel!!! Watching you dance brings us so much joy, and we are so very proud of you! Love always, Mom, Dad, and Nico

WISHES

Alanni, Congratulations on your performance. Have so much fun on stage We wish we could see you dance and are wishing you all the best from Colorado. Love you to the moon and back. Tío Franklin & Chris

Dear Alexandra , We are so proud of you for your dedication and hard work. We truly admire your passion and love watching you grow into a beautiful, graceful dancer! Keep dancing from your heart. Love, Mommy and Daddy

To our beautiful ballerina, Alexia: Congratulations on your very first Nutcracker ! We love you always and forever! Love, Mom and Dad, Rafael, and Vivian

Dear Amelia , Congratulations on performing in your 10th Nutcracker as Doll, Clown Soloist and Snow! We love you very much and are so very proud of you! Love, Mama, Daddy, Charley, Annalise, Sadie and Carli

Dear Annalise L ., Congratulations on your 7th Nutcracker performing as a Party Child, Flower and Flute. We love you very much and are so very proud of you! Love, Mama, Daddy, Amelia, Charley, Sadie and Carli

Dear Annalise H., We are so very proud of you! From Mouse to Page to Solider, you continue to wow us every year! We can't wait to see where you go next! Toi, toi, toi! Love, Mom & Dad

Dear Ava M ., Boba is dancing CLOWN! We are amazed at your determination, commitment & grace. You're always a trooper, or SOLDIER as the case may be, running from one activity to the next. We are so proud of you. Love, Mom & Dad

To Ava M., you are a truly talented Clown as well as a beautiful Toy Soldier. It's great to see you performing with your sister. All our love, Abba & Poppy

Dear Ava , We hope you have an amazing show. We are very proud of all your hard work and dedication! Much love and hugs! Mom, Brysha, Charlie and the gang.

Avery R ., Congratulations on your first Nutcracker ! We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see you as our little mouse! We love you so much!

Love, Mom, Dad and Cameron

Boyan Anton , Congratulations on your second Nutcracker performance! Enjoy your party child and soldier roles. You dance with your heart, and we are so proud of you!

Love, Mama, Tato, Ruslana, and Oriana

Dear Brielle, I am so glad you joined the 2021 Nutcracker as a solo mouse! Never stop dancing! Your ballet buddy, Ada

Dear Cameron , we are so proud of you! Congratulations on performing in your 9th Nutcracker. We are looking forward to seeing you dance in Snow, Gigue, and Flower! We love you so much! Mom, Dad, and Q

Cameron ! Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without The Nutcracker...and The Nutcracker just wouldn't be The Nutcracker without Cameron Virrill! Uncle Mark

Dear Cameron , Congratulations on another Nutcracker ! Looking forward to seeing you. Love, Anne and Lou

To my little Page, Elaina O., Congratulations on your 2nd Nutcracker ! I am so proud of you! Enjoy every second and have fun! I love you so much! Love, Mom

Elisa , we love you and are so proud of the dancer (and person!) you've become. You're a persistent, passionate, hard worker and it shows! Keep on being you always. Love, Mom and Dad

Dear Elisa , It has been a thrill to witness the unwavering love for ballet you've had since the age of 2!! We're so excited to watch you dance in your new roles in this year’s Nutcracker ballet. Love, Your Grandparents

Dear Ellie H ., We are so proud of you and the beautiful dancer you've become... Congratulations on your 9th Nutcracker season! Love, Mom & Dad

Dear Ellie S., Congratulations! Mom and I are so proud of you for all of your hard work. Have fun! Love, Mom, Dad, Gabe, Mira, Watson, and Alice

Dear Elizabeth , you are our favorite Angel on and off the stage. We are so very proud of you! With all our love and admiration, Mommy, Daddy and Antonio

Minha querida Elizabeth , adoro ver te a dançar. O meu coração sorrir quando te vejo a fazer o que amas tanto. Estou tão orgulhosa de ti! Amo te muito, Avó.

Dear Elizabeth M., Happy 11th Nutcracker ! A Decade+1 of beautiful dancing with the WBC, making wonderful memories to last a lifetime! Love, Mom, Dad, and Will

SPECIAL WISHES

Dear Elizabeth M ., To see you dance brings a world of beauty into our lives. Congratulations on your 11th Nutcracker ! Art is not what you see, but what you make others see. With Love, Gemma and Papa John

Congratulations Emily on your 8th Nutcracker ! You've come a long way since Party Child, and we are so proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad, James, Ren, and Oakleigh

Dear Hailey, We are so over the moon to finally see you in SNOW! You are a beautiful dancer. TOI, TOI, TOI in Nutcracker 2021!!! Love you dearly, Mom, Dad and Happy!

Henry ! Congratulations on your Nutcracker this year! You have grown so much as a dancer and all of your hard work continues to pay off. It's a pleasure to watch you dance. With so much love, Mom & Dad xo

Dear Jade, We can't wait to see the show and your debut en pointe! You are a lovely dancer, and beautiful, both inside and out. We are so very proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad, Luke, Ginger & Mochi

Julia G., Congratulations on your first ballet performance, we are very proud of you. you put love and dedication in everything that you do. We are so blessed to have you. Love. Mom and Dad

Sleepy Hollow, NY Margaret.motion@icloud.com (914) 815-1288

SPECIAL

Dear Julia P., thank you for bringing the Nutcracker to our family. It will always be a magical time of year for dreams coming true. We love you! Love, Mom, Dad, Brittany, Jonathan & Michael

Dear Julia or should we say Clara? You've worked so hard and we are so very proud of you! We love you, Your Santore Cousins (D, K, H, J and L!)

Hi Julia , We are so incredibly proud of all your dedication and countless hours of hard work you and your company have put into another performance of the Nutcracker for the Westchester Ballet Company. Congratulations! Love, Karen and Peter Herrero

Dear Julia , We are so proud of you and all your accomplishments! All our love and best wishes Alvin, Krissy, Kayla & Katrina XOXO

Congratulations Journey on your first Nutcracker ! You make your family so very proud. Enjoy every minute and remember that we love you so very much. Love from Mommy, Daddy and Grandma

Kennedy, to see you grow from a Group Mouse and blossom into Flower has been such a joy. We are so proud of your accomplishments and love you very much. Mom, Dad and Malia

Dear Kerri, Congratulations on your roles as Dew Drop Fairy, Snow Soloist and Gigue! We are so very proud of you. All our love, Mom, Dad, Tara and Archie

Kerri, Congratulations to our ballerina. You dance so beautifully, and you are our beautiful niece. We love you! Aunt Ellen and Uncle Danny

Kylah , you Partied as a Child, Parent and Cousin. You Soldiered on in Spanish and Russian, and shined like an Angel. Flower, Doll and Gigue enthralled us. Snow glided us through Fluted music. Much love and Pride, Mom and Dad

Congratulations for completing your Nutcracker journey Kylah ! We wish you the best on your last performance. We know you will be great! Love, Kuya and Ella

Congratulations Kylah for all the achievements you have made. We are proud of you. Good luck in your future! Nagmamahal Sa Iyo, Lolo and Lola

Kyra , We have loved watching you in all your Nutcracker performances—from Mouse to Chocolate from Spain, and almost everything in between! We are so proud of your accomplishments and the beautiful dancer you have worked so hard to become! Congratulations. Love you! Mom, Sophie, Andrew, Michael, Murphy and Dawson

Congratulations, Kyra ! Each year you get better and better! I can't wait to see this year’s show. I'm so proud of you and love you so much!!! Xoxox, Aunt Joanne

SPECIAL WISHES

Dear Lana , Congratulations! We’re so excited to watch you as a Soldier and Angel this year! We are so proud of you and wish you all the very best today and always. With all our love, Mom, Dad and Cruz

Congratulations on your first Nutcracker, Leroy ! We are so incredibly proud of our sweet little mouse. We love you tons and tons! xoxo, Mom and Dad

Dear Lila , We are so proud of your dedication and commitment. We know you will shine this year as a Mouse, Page and Clown. We love you. Mom, Dad and Naomi

Congratulations, Lila , on your second Nutcracker show. We are so happy for u. We know u r going to do great. U have great support from your Mom, Dad & Naomi. Love, Grandma Sixta & PopPop

Dear Lila , We are so proud of you and are so excited to watch you perform! Love, Marisa, Craig, Maya and Aaron

Dear Lila , To the little mouse who outgrew her house. You continue to amaze us with your focus and determination. We love seeing the efforts of all your hard work. With much love, Tabitha & Warren

Lily, We are so proud of you! Congratulations on your 7th Nutcracker. Doll, Snow and Solo Clown. Always keep dancing! Love, Mom, Dad & Christian

Congratulations Granddaughter, Lily, on your outstanding and beautiful performances. Exceptional work and dedication. I’m so proud of you. BRAVO! Love, Wita

Lucy M . Congratulations on your double scenes. Have fun and enjoy it. Always. Love, Papa and Grandma

Lucy, so proud of the dancer you are becoming. Enjoy the performance. I know we will. Love Always, NOR xoxo

Lucy Marie: We are so proud of your hard work and dedication. You light up our lives, now light up the stage! Congratulations to the entire Cast and Crew of 2021 Westchester Ballet Company. Mom, Dad & Charlie

Lyla ...Congratulations on your first Nutcracker on Pointe! You have worked so hard to get here. We are so proud of you. Dance with all the joy in your heart! Love, Mom, Dad, Elizabeth and Cody

Dear Maddie, Congratulations to you and all the dancers on another beautiful Nutcracker performance! We are so proud of you! Soak it all in and enjoy!

Love, Mom, Dad, and your Didis.

Maddie: We are so proud and admiring of our beautiful ballerina. May you always find joy in your endeavors. Love from Granmary and Granddad

SPECIAL

To our beautiful ballerina McKenna . We are so proud of you. Congratulations on your first Nutcracker. Continue to dance like no one is watching and reach for the stars.

MJ, Congratulations on your first Nutcracker ! We remember when you first saw it 3 years ago and dreamed of becoming a mouse one day. We are so proud that you made it come true! Love from mom, dad and Esther.

We love you so much. Love always, Mommy, Daddy, Gavin and Isaiah Olivia W: Congratulations Livy! Have a wonderful time on stage and off! We love you so much and are very excited to see you performing again! Love, Mom, Dad, and Ethan

Dear Olivia , Congratulations on your first Nutcracker performance! Your dedication to this show and all your dance pursuits is so impressive. We are so proud of you! Love you, Mom, Dad and Maxie

Dearest Olivia , I am always so proud of you! I get so much happiness watching you shine. Have fun and enjoy every minute of this experience. I Love You, JoJo XXX

Dear Olivia , Congratulations on another amazing Nutcracker season! We are so proud of you and excited to watch you light up the stage! Love, Mom, Grandma, Thelma & Hazel

Natalie W: Congratulations Natalia! We are very excited to see you in your first Nutcracker ! We love you so much and are very proud of you. Have a great time! Love, Mom, Dad, and Ethan

SPECIAL WISHES

Dearest Scarlett ! Congratulation on your first Nutcracker performance! Enjoy every minute of it! We are so proud of you and we love you so much!!! Mommy, Daddy and Eli!

Our Violet is dancing FLOWER this year! You are so graceful, beautiful & strong! We are so proud of all of the hard work & dedication you have shown throughout this process. You truly are an ANGEL! Love, Mom and Dad

Violet , since a toddler, you choreographed and danced with such joy! Each year you became more skillful, athletic, poised, graceful. You inspire Ava, cousins and friends. You even taught Amari via Zoom last year! Love from Nonni and Papa

Ava , Papa watched as you floated past the piano. Your graceful hands and arms captured his heart. You seemed to be lost in the beauty of the dance moment. What a joy to share dance with family and friends! Nonni

Violet and Ava , we miss you so much! We came to Nutcracker weekend in person! Look for us after the Saturday and Sunday evening performances. We are SO PROUD of you Ava Soldier/Clown and Violet Snowflake/Angel! LOVE, your Texas family

To Violet M ., our beautiful, talented and smart Flower Corps Girl and Angel. We love your performance on point. From your biggest fans, Abba & Poppy

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Dear Wills : Your 4th performance in WBC's The Nutcracker. Keep SOLDIERing on and being the life of the PARTY. We are so proud of your commitment this year!

All our love, Mom, Dad, and Liz

Dear Will: Congratulations on your 4th Nutcracker ! Enjoy the party and march of the soldiers. Life is about experiences so dance and let yourself be free. We know you will be dancing from your heart! Love, Gemma and Papa John

Dear Wyatt , What an incredible Nutcracker season you have had! Whether you're playing the cutest child in the Party Scene or clowning around as a Jester, you'll always have our hearts. Toi, toi, toi! Love, Mommy & Daddy

Wyatt and Annalise: When we watch you dance, you both fill our hearts with joy. Pa La and I are extremely proud of all that you do. We love you very much and look forward to this year's Nutcracker Grandma and Pa La

TO CAST, CREW, AND BOARD MEMBERS

We wouldn't be here without your leadership, Amy ! Gratitude abounds!!! Margaret

Thank you for your amazing leadership and vision Amy Harte! Thank you for inspiring us to dream more, do more and become more for our beautiful dancers and WBC community.—Mariana

Thank You Amy for all that you do!!! A great big round of applause from all of the dancers! —The O’Hallorans

Amy, Best wishes on another magical performance of the Nutcracker Ballet. Your planning expertise is always a plus. Love, Phyllis

Dear Beth , thank you for all of your time and energy. We did it! Best, Amy Harte

Life is better when you dance...Thank you Beth Fritz Logrea and Jean Logrea for keeping us dancing and for this very special experience!

With love, The Lulgjuraj Family

To the Board of Directors and the Cast & Crew: It takes a village and a special group of dedicated individuals in sync, acting together to make this magic happen. Thank you to everyone who inspires each of us to keep on going!—Diana McCormack

Frances , you've been a bedrock of calm and kindness. Thank you for everything!—AEH

Dear M & M & M , thank you for your support, kindness, laughter, and willingness to work so very hard on all things Nutcracker Your friendship means the world to me. AEH

SPECIAL WISHES

MLB , thank you for the countless hours you give to WBC to make sure that our production is flawless. Amy Harte

Fridays are for the Party Children ! I couldn't think of a better way to spend Fridays rehearsing than with all of my cousins, aunts and uncles!. . . and scene. Stay cool, Will McCormack Party Child/Soldier 2021

Dear Paul , Congratulations on your 5th Nutcracker as a Party Parent and your 1st Nutcracker as Mother Ginger! Your boundless enthusiasm for this experience has brought us so much holiday oy. We love you very much! All the Lightfeet

Richie, congratulations on your very first Nutcracker ! And happy belated birthday! You are an absolute star and we all love watching you in party scene!

You’re our favorite general!

Love, Amelia, Julia, Kylah, Sianna, and Kyra (the party girls)

TO OUR GRADUATING SENIORS

Dear Ada , Kyra , Kylah , and Emily, it's been a privilege watching you grow up in the studio and on the stage. Best wishes to you, our graduating seniors! We will miss you! Amy Harte

To our beautiful graduating seniors Ada , Emily, Kylah and Kyra congratulations on your final WBC Nutcracker performance! it has been a pleasure watching you dance over the years. May you always treasure this experience and may you always dance. Xoxo Mariana

Congratulations to all the seniors— Kylah , Ada , Emily and Kyra . We hope your next adventure is as successful, graceful and amazing as your Nutcracker performances! It's been a pleasure watching you.

Best of luck, The Nee Family Toi! Toi! Toi!

John Allendorf & Barbara Fischer*

Parke Anderson**

Ana-Maria Aney *

Amelia Banino**

Lisa Berishaj

Sianna Biem* Sakurako Biem* Stacy Bilgoray Mark Bingham Christine Black* Frances Boschulte* Ginny Bowman Amy Brightman Stephen Brown & Lizandra Vega-Brown**

The Bruening Family Michelle Camelo Carla & Dan Cerulli* Shanon Chaiken

Joanne Chang** Christina Coiro Powell** Margot Conte** J. Coupet-Hemmert Jordan Craig Joan Curry* Marcia Daniel Joann Daniel-Onativia* Ilir Dedvukaj Song Detrinca Kenneth Diaz

The DeSpiritos** Patricia Dorgan** Jackie Dorgan**

Ludovica Douglas

Jeffrey Edelman

Kieran Ellis

Matthew Epstein

Maryam Eshghi** Geraldine Evans Craig Fancy Vanessa Fajardo*

Joni Fritz* Beth Fritz-Logrea* Vickie Garbarino** Thomas Gardiner* Adriane & Steve Geiger* Paula Georges Rebecca Glashow Mary Ann Giovinazzo Keena Gittens Christine Gorski-Makar* Cecilia Granda Amy Harte* Esther Harte Lynn Harrington** Joseph & Amy Henry* Meredith Hertlein* Katharyn Hiebert Anna Hodgdon** Jacqueline Hoffman * Rosemarie Holliday Martin Hossfeld* Finn Hossfeld Sue Husselbee Vielka Iaderosa* Deborah M. Idzelis

Tanya Ilarde Noah Iliinsky

Susan Iliinsky** Kevin McCormack

Tara I. Matzan-Fried*

Tanya J. Moximchalk Linda Jamison* Christine Janick*

Susanne Jones

Philip Kahn

Hana Kalaj

Frank Kalaj Susana Kalaj

Rhona Kastle

Jennifer Kelly

Paulette Kelly

Carin Khatchikian** Lisa Kish Philip Koeber

Irene Laboy Angela Lamartino Gwen Langille Susan Laskowski Maureen & Towny Lathrop** Mary Levine**

Karen & Paul Lightfoot* Kristina Lindbergh** Anton Ljuljdjuraj Mariana & Robert Ljuljdjuraj* Cathy LoDuca

Jean Logrea* Nick Logrea* Karine Louis

to everyone who helped us meet our

goal. Without your support the

would not have been possible.

Julia Lucarelli**

Pajareewan Lucarelli**

Michela Lucarelli

Saranda Lulgjuraj**

Jane M. Ozer

Norma Macaluso**

Michael Mattocks

Diana & William McCormack*

Gina Medina*

Carole S. Mendelson*

Kathryn Merrick Diamond**

Jen Magee*

The Mekeel Family*

Escel Morada Lagdamen*

Amy Mulcair

Elizabeth D. Nalle**

MariaCristina Nee * Lisa & James Nichols*

Dianna Nowak

M.C. O'Conor

John & Anne Marie O'Halloran* Ted O'Hanlon

The O'Keefes

Gina Onativia

Joseph & Sixta Onativia

Ling Ou and Will Cai* Amy Paulin

David L. Pellon*

Amy Perlow

Joanne Platz

Albana Prifti

Aleksandra Prifti

Ali Quinn**

Denise Rempe & Mark Wilson**

Isabel Rivera*

Christine and Doug Rohde*

Christina Romanelli

Deborah L. Schonfeld

Laurie Schulz

Warren Singh

Justine Simons

Joseph Snyder*

T.S. Swatko

Wendy Venegas-Smith*

Joseph Snyder*

Grace M. Tanaka Cameron L. Virrill

Melissa Virrill*

Katherine von Jan *

Marian von Maszewski

Maria Weyrauch**

James Wildbore Kathleen Wilson Mary Patricia Wood

Rory Worby**

Stasha Wyskiel

Margaret & Dave Yawman* Eric Zaidins

Karen & John Zanzarella

S. Bartell Zednik

*2020-21 WBC

** Former WBC

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

Maria Simkins and Nick Franzoso and the entire team at Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps (OVAC) for facilitating WBC's Covid-19 testing; the entire crew at Lehman Center, and IATSE Local One.

LEARN MORE ABOUT WBC

WBC is busy throughout the year, active in the schools and the local community, promoting events and learning opportunities for diverse audiences. We invite you to scan the QR codes with your smartphone to learn more about WBC's mission, our dancers, upcoming performances, and ongoing community outreach programs.

WBC's next performance is scheduled for January 22, 2021, at Bethany Arts Community in Ossining, New York. Our senior company dancers will perform in a project titled, Got My Wings, a collaboration with choreographer Todd Hall and musician Daniel Blake. This project is a response piece in support of the prison reform movement, and prison advocacy happening around Westchester, with a focus on how creative art, education, and spiritual mentorship can make a pivotal difference in the lives of incarcerated people. Visit bethanyarts.org/ calendar/got-my-wings to learn more.