Berkely ballet theater presents the nutcracker ballet nutcracker performance listings by state, city and the company performing the ballet. In famous ballets, what roles do most principal dancers dance as. His featured roles include such works as william forsythes the vertiginous thrill of exactitude. He has also appeared as a guest dancer across the united states. When i was 8, i began performing in the party scene with connecticut ballet. A beautiful fairy who resembles claras sister louise. In the nutcracker, the main female principal role, or at least the one that aspiring young dancers look up to is the role of the sugar plum fairy. Within days, he offered her a company contract without realizing that she was only 15 at the time. Toledo ballets nutcracker, the longestrunning production in the nation, tells the magical story of clara, her nutcracker prince, and their adventures with toy soldiers, mice, dancing snowflakes, and a sugar plum fairy in the dazzling land of sweets. She trained at the orlando ballet school and the school of performing arts in florida, along with summer intensives at the rock school for dance education and the school of american ballet. After leaving maryland he worked as a guest artist throughout the country before founding ballet theatre of indiana in 2014. Joining the ranks of atlanta ballet for the 20172018 season, hes now commencing his second season with the company. Principal ballerina elena pecheniuk premiered with moscow ballet on the 25 th anniversary tour of north america as heroine masha in the great russian nutcracker and odetteodile in swan lake. The nutcracker to feature acclaimed guest dancers yuan.
Greater san antonio academy of ballet outstanding dance. Live music by members of the kalamazoo symphony orchestra, daniel brier conducting. In 2019 he joined moscow city ballet as principal dancer. Sydney dolan landed a principal role in the nutcracker.
My favorite nutcracker role to perform, thus far, would probably be. Some of her performance highlights include sugar plum fairy, snow queen, and dew drop fairy in the nutcracker, the lilac fairy in the sleeping beauty, tiger lily in peter pan, and principal roles in. Its score was composed by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky and the performance choreographed by marius petipa and lev ivanov, three of russias greatest artists of their era. This years production features many dancer debuts, soloists, and principal roles. In 2015, he performed the leading role in beauty and the beast during state street ballets 25city tour throughout china. The royal ballet is an internationally renowned classical ballet company, based at the royal opera house in covent garden, london, england. Bringing gifts for the all the children, he has a very special one for his goddaughter clara. Bret got his start at the peninsula school of performing arts under the. Words with shared roots often end up with similar meanings in modern use. Yuan yuan and jaime have performed in the nutcracker numerous times as principal dancers, and they will be. Artistic director angel corella knew hed found something special when dolan attended his schools weeklong company experience summer workshop in 2016. He danced with the festival ballet of providence, performing principal roles in swan lake, soloist roles in don quixote and alegro brilliant, and corps roles in romeo and juliet and the.
Some critics considered this a freudian touch, taking it to mean that it is not the nutcracker who turns into a prince, but drosselmeyer. She is presented with a nutcracker doll for christmas and dreams that he comes to life. Dec 03, 2016 the nutcracker ballet is a perennial favorite for many people, and next weekend the robert thomas dancenters production of the holiday classic will show for the 36th consecutive year. The ballet was inspired by the nutcracker and the mouse king, published in 1815 by the german author e. Katherine lawrence, ballet west principal dancer pointe. Also returning is ipb principal dancer cameron schwanz of corona, who will dance as the cavalier and the nutcracker. Which is the most demanding role in the nutcracker ballet. Discover the many roles in tchaikovskys the nutcracker. On christmas eve, the stahlbaums are celebrating with friends and family when the curious drosselmeyer arrives to their home. Carri trained in the vagonava method at the academy of. The main characters of the nutcracker ballet are clara stahlbaum and the nutcracker prince. The nutcracker story cast of characters childrens ballet theatre.
Frequently asked questions the national ballet of canada the. However, once night time falls she finds herself in the middle of an adventure. The legendary fashion photographer has created a short film following royal ballet principal sarah lamb. Principal casting for english national ballets nutcracker ballet. Most recently he was a principal dancer for the minnesota ballet. His repertoire includes roles of nutcracker prince in nutcracker, prince. Methuen ballet ensemble, an established local ballet company under the artistic direction of vanessa rae voter, has staged the nutcracker for over twentyfive years. His repertoire includes, amongst many other roles, prince siegfried in the swan lake, nutcracker prince in the nutcracker, prince desire and basil in don quixote.
For males, the principal role in swan lake is prince siegfried, who falls in love with odette. Kroeschell, henderson return to dance principal nutcracker roles. With its colorful costumes, dreamlike score, and memorable roles, the nutcracker ballet is a christmas classic. Drosselmeyer is claras kind but mysterious godfather. Principal roles are performed by members of methuen ballet ensemble, whose experience totals over 150 years of classical ballet training under ms. This fantastic tale of a toy soldier come to life has been delighting audiences for more than 125 years. Like walsh, olivier wecxsteen was a principal dancer before he became a guest artist.
Upon graduation, she joined sdt in july 2005 and has taken on principal roles in jeffrey tans the nutcracker as clara, sometimes i think i remember and breath of love, graham lustigs cinderella, kuik swee boons pellucid, jorma elos glowstop, david dawsons a million kisses to my skin, choosan gohs unknown territory and double. And this former principal dancer for new york city ballet is participating in the holiday show in a very different way this year. A principle is a rule, a law, a guideline, or a fact. Yanes came to the united states in 1996 as a principal dancer with milwaukee ballet company.
Jennifer carlynn kronenberg, principal dancer with miami city ballet. Guest artist matthew helms, principal boulder ballet. The nutcracker charleston music hall official website. Cincy dancers to star in toledo nutcracker bg independent. Karina gonzalez is a native of caracas, venezuela and a silver medal winner of the new york international ballet competition in 2007. Principal dancers included the balanchine muse darci kistler, who played the sugar plum fairy, heather watts, damian woetzel, and kyra nichols. Prior to joining houston ballet, she performed numerous leading roles with santa cruz ballet theatre. What 4 pros learned dancing nutcracker roles they weren. Liza kroeschell and brock henderson will dance the.
By 21, weese was performing as the sugar plum fairy and the dew drop fairy, principal roles, in the new york city ballets nutcracker. The nutcracker is the story of a young girl, clara, who receives a special gift from her uncle drosselmeyer at her familys annual holiday party. This year, two former students who are now professional dancers return to ames to perform the principal roles of the sugar plum fairy and the cavalier. Tim kolman trepak is a versatile dancer who was formerly with the rochester city ballet. One of the most thrilling aspects of uncsas annual production of the nutcracker is the tradition of bringing worldclass guest artists to our stage to perform alongside our extraordinarily talented students, states uncsa chief marketing officer katharine laidlaw. She is delighted with the shiny wooden nutcracker doll that her godfather has given her on christmas eve. The mouse king declares war on the nutcracker and his soldiers. For many youngsters, it is also their first introduction to the world of classical music and ballet. Nutcracker ballet nutcracker ballet performances in. Sleeping beauty principal roles cast list dutch national. This was exciting, because party scene roles were usually for older kids.
Dance conservatory of charleston is delighted to present the nutcracker. Megan fairchild has been a principal dancer in the nutcracker for 12 years. Introducing principal danseur oleksii potiomkin, hailing from the historic and acclaimed lviv national academic theatre of opera and ballet, named after solomeya krushelnitskaya, in lviv as principal danseur, and premiering with moscow ballet for the 25 th anniversary tour of north america. Penteado was voted the winner of dance magazines readers choice awards 2016 for best male performance. Dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker the royal ballet. Elena is a rising star ballerina evidenced by her award of honored artist of culture in 20. The grand pas looks easy and calm, he says, but the adagio is. O the nutcracker clear lake metropolitan ballet houston, texas 1200062001 permanent principal guest artist guest artist in residence. Since joining state street ballet in 2009, jack has performed the principal roles in the nutcracker, the secret garden, starry night, cinderella, an american tango, and taming of the shrew. In swan lake, the female principal role is a combination of odette white swan and odile black swan. Principal dancers perform starring roles in a companys repertoire. Dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker the. As a principal dancer for the new york city ballet, fairchild fills the important role of sugar plum fairy in the holiday classic the nutcracker.
Potiomkin performs as nutcracker prince and in the french variation. For educators the nutcracker school shows grades k to 5 community. Who are the main characters in the nutcracker ballet. She trained at the gustavo franklin ballet school in caracas, venezuela and has danced professionally with ballet national of caracas and tulsa ballet, where she reached the rank of principal in 2007. Kroeschell, henderson return to dance principal nutcracker. In 2009, he joined state street ballet as a principal dancer, dancing lead roles in cinderella, the nutcracker, love love, a. Jan 02, 2019 as a principal dancer for the new york city ballet, fairchild fills the important role of sugar plum fairy in the holiday classic the nutcracker. Penteado has danced many principal roles nationally and internationally with miami city ballet including in torino, italy, paris, venezuela and canada. Ballet tucson presents the nutcracker ballet tucson. The nutcracker principal casting announced the national ballet of. For the 201920 season, ballet midwest will present two fulllength classical ballets in addition to many other local performances.
Ipb principal dancer, the exquisite meilu zhai of montclair, will reign over the kingdom of sweets as the sugar plum fairy. Meilu is a former dancer with the national ballet of china and returns for her fourth season with ipb. A principal is the headmaster of a school or a person whos in charge of certain things in a company. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. He is transformed into a handsome prince and accompanies clara on her adventure. Pennsylvania ballet apprentice sydney dolan is having a nutcracker season shell never forget. Katherine lawrence, ballet west principal dancer katherine lawrence and chase oconnell in ballet wests nutcracker.
At the beginning of the ballet, the nutcracker is given as a christmas gift to clara stahlbaum. Elena is a laureate of several international ballet. Born in kyiv, ukraine, voronova was accepted to and graduated from the famous kiev state school of choreography which has also produced ballet superstar svetlana. After graduation, he danced with ballet theatre of maryland, where he performed soloist and principal roles in alice in wonderland, the nutcracker, romeo and juliet, and frontier 1812. Dancers share their favorite nutcracker ballet roles.
There are many different choreographies, but in many of them especially the famous balanchine the most prestigious role is that of the sugar plum fairy. Guest artist brooklyn mack will debut in the role of nephew for enb partnered with principal shiori kase, first soloist emma hawes will debut in. He entertains the guests at the christmas party with magic tricks, such as presenting clockwork toys which seem to move independently and floating objects in the air. Discover their process of working with bart cook, the ballets stager and original partner in the movement, and hear what makes it daunting and yet immensely rewarding to dance. With a cast of over 140 student dancers, we are proud to present a production in which every student shines, from our childrens division dancers as little gingerbread, to our preprofessional students in the principal roles of sugar plum and snow queen. Ballet arts ensemble under the direction of artistic director cathleen huling, presents a fulllength community collaboration of the holiday favorite, nutcracker, featuring. She was invited to tour with santa cruz ballet theatre through tansonmer, austria. From 2016 onwards, michael was performing as a guest star with many leading ballet companies in russia and cis. Kent islands own kerry van rees, left, and jake lafferty will dance the roles of the sugar plum fairy and the prince in chesapeake ballet companys production of the nutcracker. Principal dancer lasha khozashvili shares an inside look at the role of drosselmeier, claras beloved uncle who sets her enchanted journey to the nutcracker princes kingdom in motion. Some of his favorite highlights from dancing with atlanta ballet include performing the closing of atlanta ballets nutcracker by john mcfall and the premiere of craig davidsons remembrance hereafter. James danced with cincinnati ballet for 11 seasons and was promoted to soloist in 2016.
Learn about the roles in the nutcracker ballet and discover the history behind this famous christmasthemed ballet with a score by. However, this is not necessarily obvious to viewers of the dvd of this production. Story ballets such as giselle, don quixote, the nutcracker and swan lake are straight. Principal roles in ballets such as the nutcracker, sleeping beauty, paganini and dracula over 30 principal roles in prestigious companies. In 2000, he became a principal dancer with the grigorovich ballet company in russia. Ballet austins dancers and artistic staff help maintain the excellence and faithful stewardship of dance, by creating, nurturing, and sharing in the joy of it. Nutcracker roles in order of importance by cahotipi issuu. Oct 25, 2019 toledo ballets nutcracker, the longestrunning production in the nation, tells the magical story of clara, her nutcracker prince, and their adventures with toy soldiers, mice, dancing snowflakes, and a sugar plum fairy in the dazzling land of sweets. Delaney katherine zieg is from long beach, california. In famous ballets, what roles do most principal dancers. He began studying ballet at age 14 at interlochen arts academy in interlochen, michigan, under cameron basden and joseph morrissey. He entrusts clara with the nutcracker doll, which is very special to him.
Principal is also an adjective that means original, first, or most important. Other major players in the ballet include uncle drosselmeyer the toymaker, claras brother fritz, the mouse king and the sugar plum fairy. Jessica, now a soloist, is on her twelfth season with ballet idaho. Under the direction of madame ingeborg heuser, performed the role of prince in. The nutcracker ballet is a perennial favorite for many people, and next weekend the robert thomas dancenters production of the holiday classic will show for the 36th consecutive year. Shopping vendome representing perfumes south america american modeling agency photo sections for. She trained with south bay ballet at lauridsen ballet centre in torrance, california. Russian choreographer alexander gorsky, who staged a production of the nutcracker in moscow in 1919, is credited with the idea of combining clara and the sugar plum fairys roles i. He made his debut in the nutcracker three months after entering the korea national ballet in 2008. Nureyev played the roles of drosselmeyer and the nutcracker prince, while wayne sleep portrayed the nutcracker.
Principal ballerina alisa voronova premiered with moscow ballet in 2014 in the lead roles of masha in the great russian nutcracker and as juliet in romeo and juliet. The nutcracker is an 1892 twoact ballet originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev. While under diane lauridsens direction, delaney performed principal roles in coppelia, midsummer nights dream, graduation ball, cinderella and nutcracker. Born in kyiv, ukraine, voronova was accepted to and graduated from the famous kiev state school of choreography which has also produced ballet superstar svetlana zakharova, now soloist with the bolshoi ballet, and. Saving her doll from the evil mouse king, clara then. Go behind the scenes to see the magic of the nutcracker unfold. The nutcracker 2019 inwood performing arts company. On december 15, enjoy a topeka tradition and northeast kansas longest running nutcracker ballet, featuring a cast of 200 local dancers.
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