He is transformed into a handsome prince and accompanies clara on her adventure. On december 15, enjoy a topeka tradition and northeast kansas longest running nutcracker ballet, featuring a cast of 200 local dancers. 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. 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.
Dancers share their favorite nutcracker ballet roles. He made his debut in the nutcracker three months after entering the korea national ballet in 2008. The nutcracker story cast of characters childrens ballet theatre. Karina gonzalez is a native of caracas, venezuela and a silver medal winner of the new york international ballet competition in 2007. 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. In famous ballets, what roles do most principal dancers dance as. Principal casting for english national ballets nutcracker ballet. She trained with south bay ballet at lauridsen ballet centre in torrance, california.
On christmas eve, the stahlbaums are celebrating with friends and family when the curious drosselmeyer arrives to their home. Saving her doll from the evil mouse king, clara then. The nutcracker is an 1892 twoact ballet originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev. 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. The nutcracker principal casting announced the national ballet of. Live music by members of the kalamazoo symphony orchestra, daniel brier conducting. The ballet was inspired by the nutcracker and the mouse king, published in 1815 by the german author e. The nutcracker 2019 inwood performing arts company. Nutcracker 2018 performance the greater milford ballet. 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.
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. The main characters of the nutcracker ballet are clara stahlbaum and the nutcracker prince. Unlike in many later productions, the childrens roles were performed by real. At the beginning of the ballet, the nutcracker is given as a christmas gift to clara stahlbaum.
Words with shared roots often end up with similar meanings in modern use. Artistic director angel corella knew hed found something special when dolan attended his schools weeklong company experience summer workshop in 2016. Nutcracker is very common in ballet schools, and the roles can be seen as a progression fr. O the nutcracker clear lake metropolitan ballet houston, texas 1200062001 permanent principal guest artist guest artist in residence. 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. 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. Sydney dolan landed a principal role in the nutcracker. Penteado is a principal dancer with the miami city ballet. This was exciting, because party scene roles were usually for older kids.
Who are the main characters in the nutcracker ballet. After leaving maryland he worked as a guest artist throughout the country before founding ballet theatre of indiana in 2014. Guest artists sponsored in part by the marion lewis foundation matthew helms began his training in colorado on full scholarship at the academy of classical ballet, where he danced principal roles in the nutcracker, giselle and le corsaire. 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. 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. Nutcracker ballet nutcracker ballet performances in. In 2019 he joined moscow city ballet as principal dancer.
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. As a principal dancer, jermel has performed a variety of roles, including robert weiss messiah, christopher wheeldons swan lake prince siegfried, jerome robbins afternoon of a faun, and george balanchines the nutcracker cavalier. 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. For many youngsters, it is also their first introduction to the world of classical music and ballet. Katherine lawrence, ballet west principal dancer pointe. For males, the principal role in swan lake is prince siegfried, who falls in love with odette. His featured roles include such works as william forsythes the vertiginous thrill of exactitude. Principal roles in ballets such as the nutcracker, sleeping beauty, paganini and dracula over 30 principal roles in prestigious companies.
Most recently he was a principal dancer for the minnesota ballet. 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. 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. Dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker the royal ballet. In 2015, he performed the leading role in beauty and the beast during state street ballets 25city tour throughout china. Frequently asked questions the national ballet of canada the. 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. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. Principal dancers perform starring roles in a companys repertoire. Jessica, now a soloist, is on her twelfth season with ballet idaho. 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. However, this is not necessarily obvious to viewers of the dvd of this production.
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. Discover the many roles in tchaikovskys the nutcracker. 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. Potiomkin performs as nutcracker prince and in the french variation. Principal roles are performed by members of methuen ballet ensemble, whose experience totals over 150 years of classical ballet training under ms. A principle is a rule, a law, a guideline, or a fact. He has also appeared as a guest dancer across the united states. Like walsh, olivier wecxsteen was a principal dancer before he became a guest artist. Guest artist matthew helms, principal boulder ballet. 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. 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. Kent island teens dance principal roles in chesapeake. Methuen ballet ensemble, an established local ballet company under the artistic direction of vanessa rae voter, has staged the nutcracker for over twentyfive years. Jennifer carlynn kronenberg, principal dancer with miami city ballet.
When i was 8, i began performing in the party scene with connecticut ballet. Bret got his start at the peninsula school of performing arts under the. A beautiful fairy who resembles claras sister louise. Learn about the roles in the nutcracker ballet and discover the history behind this famous christmasthemed ballet with a score by. A principal is the headmaster of a school or a person whos in charge of certain things in a company. Some critics considered this a freudian touch, taking it to mean that it is not the nutcracker who turns into a prince, but drosselmeyer. This years production features many dancer debuts, soloists, and principal roles. Which is the most demanding role in the nutcracker ballet. 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.
In 2000, he became a principal dancer with the grigorovich ballet company in russia. Within days, he offered her a company contract without realizing that she was only 15 at the time. The royal ballet is an internationally renowned classical ballet company, based at the royal opera house in covent garden, london, england. What 4 pros learned dancing nutcracker roles they weren. 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. Greater san antonio academy of ballet outstanding dance. 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.
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. For the 201920 season, ballet midwest will present two fulllength classical ballets in addition to many other local performances. Bringing gifts for the all the children, he has a very special one for his goddaughter clara. Dance conservatory of charleston is delighted to present the nutcracker. 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. Berkely ballet theater presents the nutcracker ballet nutcracker performance listings by state, city and the company performing the ballet. The legendary fashion photographer has created a short film following royal ballet principal sarah lamb. His repertoire includes roles of nutcracker prince in nutcracker, prince. The mouse king declares war on the nutcracker and his soldiers. What 4 pros learned dancing nutcracker roles they werent. This fantastic tale of a toy soldier come to life has been delighting audiences for more than 125 years.
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. Megan fairchild has been a principal dancer in the nutcracker for 12 years. Also returning is ipb principal dancer cameron schwanz of corona, who will dance as the cavalier and the nutcracker. 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. 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. She is presented with a nutcracker doll for christmas and dreams that he comes to life. Drosselmeyer is claras kind but mysterious godfather. Tim kolman trepak is a versatile dancer who was formerly with the rochester city ballet. Yuan yuan and jaime have performed in the nutcracker numerous times as principal dancers, and they will be. James danced with cincinnati ballet for 11 seasons and was promoted to soloist in 2016. Cincy dancers to star in toledo nutcracker bg independent. In 2015 dmitry was invited to perform with moscow city ballet as a principal dancer.
In swan lake, the female principal role is a combination of odette white swan and odile black swan. Prior to joining houston ballet, she performed numerous leading roles with santa cruz ballet theatre. Yanes came to the united states in 1996 as a principal dancer with milwaukee ballet company. By 21, weese was performing as the sugar plum fairy and the dew drop fairy, principal roles, in the new york city ballets nutcracker. In famous ballets, what roles do most principal dancers. The nutcracker charleston music hall official website. She was invited to tour with santa cruz ballet theatre through tansonmer, austria. Penteado was voted the winner of dance magazines readers choice awards 2016 for best male performance. 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. Dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker the. 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. Other major players in the ballet include uncle drosselmeyer the toymaker, claras brother fritz, the mouse king and the sugar plum fairy. Shopping vendome representing perfumes south america american modeling agency photo sections for.
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. Carri trained in the vagonava method at the academy of. Liza kroeschell and brock henderson will dance the leads for. Ipb principal dancer, the exquisite meilu zhai of montclair, will reign over the kingdom of sweets as the sugar plum fairy. Story ballets such as giselle, don quixote, the nutcracker and swan lake are straight.
Delaney katherine zieg is from long beach, california. 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. Under the direction of madame ingeborg heuser, performed the role of prince in. Liza kroeschell and brock henderson will dance the. Nureyev played the roles of drosselmeyer and the nutcracker prince, while wayne sleep portrayed the nutcracker. Kroeschell, henderson return to dance principal nutcracker. With its colorful costumes, dreamlike score, and memorable roles, the nutcracker ballet is a christmas classic. Ballet arts ensemble under the direction of artistic director cathleen huling, presents a fulllength community collaboration of the holiday favorite, nutcracker, featuring. For educators the nutcracker school shows grades k to 5 community. And this former principal dancer for new york city ballet is participating in the holiday show in a very different way this year. Go behind the scenes to see the magic of the nutcracker unfold. Nutcracker roles in order of importance by cahotipi issuu. Elena is a rising star ballerina evidenced by her award of honored artist of culture in 20.
Sleeping beauty principal roles cast list dutch national. Toledo ballet announces lead roles for 79th annual nutcracker. Joining the ranks of atlanta ballet for the 20172018 season, hes now commencing his second season with the company. Principal is also an adjective that means original, first, or most important. From 2016 onwards, michael was performing as a guest star with many leading ballet companies in russia and cis.
While under diane lauridsens direction, delaney performed principal roles in coppelia, midsummer nights dream, graduation ball, cinderella and nutcracker. Elena is a laureate of several international ballet. She is delighted with the shiny wooden nutcracker doll that her godfather has given her on christmas eve. Kroeschell, henderson return to dance principal nutcracker roles. He entrusts clara with the nutcracker doll, which is very special to him. However, once night time falls she finds herself in the middle of an adventure. He began studying ballet at age 14 at interlochen arts academy in interlochen, michigan, under cameron basden and joseph morrissey. Principal dancers included the balanchine muse darci kistler, who played the sugar plum fairy, heather watts, damian woetzel, and kyra nichols. Meilu is a former dancer with the national ballet of china and returns for her fourth season with ipb. 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. In 2009, he joined state street ballet as a principal dancer, dancing lead roles in cinderella, the nutcracker, love love, a. Katherine lawrence, ballet west principal dancer katherine lawrence and chase oconnell in ballet wests nutcracker.