American Youth Ballet
http://www.americanyouthballet.org/
Nutcracker
In Yardley Hall, Johnson County Community College
Saturday 14 December 2013, 2 pm and 7 pm
Photos were shot in two locations:
1 - American Dance Center - http://www.amdance.org/ - (studio: 7, 8 Dec) and
2 - JCCC (dress/tech/performance) in Yardley Hall (stage 12, 13, 14 Dec)
Ticketing - JCCC Box Office: 913-469-4445
http://www.americanyouthballet.org/Nutcracker.html
Tickets prices were $14, $20 and $22.
As with previous years, performances came close to filling Yardley to capacity (1341 seats)
There were literally only a few handfuls of seats remaining for the 2 pm performance
and a few more for the 7 pm performance
== Studio Rehearsals ==
== (theater pics below) ==
Dena'h Gregory in studio rehearsal Dec 8th above, Dec 7th below
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Molly Cook (as Snow Queen, 2 pm) and Erik Sobbe (Snow Prince)
Anne-Marie Dahms in sissone (for Spanish part)
Four dancers in jete (from back side above) and from "the wings" below
(from far side to near side) Danica, Julianna, Anne-Marie, Stephanie
Usually I get this one from a "mid-stage" position in the room, (getting backsides) so on the last studio rehearsal
I decided I wanted one from the front of the formation for a change
Then look below for the same shot on stage at dress
Anne-Marie again, working on her jete and checking the mirror (on the right)
- Snowflake role
== In Theater ==
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Same jete above with four dancers (Snowflakes), heading off to the stage right wing
Dress #1 above and
Dress #2 below
Four snowflakes head into the wings
Snowflakes:
Erik Sobbe (Snow King) and Molly Cook (Snow Queen, 2 pm)
Sofia Acosta as Columbine doll (2 pm) at Friday dress
Mice menace a sleeing Clara with her Nutcracker doll
Curt Knupp as Dr. Drosselmeyer spreading his cape
Amy DeHart as (left, 7 pm) Columbine doll and Cassie Wang as Vivandiere (right, 7 pm) at Thursday dress
Director Kristopher Estes-Brown and conductor James Funkhouser conferring during dress
Sissone in the Spanish role - Anne-Marie Dahms (above 7 pm) and SIdney Wilson (below 2 pm)
Dena'h Gregory as Snow Queen (7 pm)
Sidney Wilson as Rose (7 pm) with flowers behind her
and below with flowers around her
Snowflakes on the apron with Kristopher Estes-Brown listening to the orchestra sound for their part
during dress on Thursday - conductor is James Funkhouser
Fritz (Theo Muhammed) grabs the Nutcracker doll from Clara (Elise Johnson, 2 pm)
Arabian with Stephanie Ruley (7pm) and Erik Sobbe
American Youth Ballet - Members 2013-14 SeasonThe American Youth Ballet is the performing troupe of the American Dance Center school at 117th and Quivira in Overland Park, Kansas owned and operated by Kristopher Estes-Brown and Jennifer Tierney. | |
| Senior Company | Sofia Acosta, Hannah Baillie, Morgan Bartram, Molly Cook, Andrea Dahl, Anne-Marie Dahms, Amy DeHart, Dena'h Gregory, Lisa Kobayashi, Juliana Kuhn, Julia McGregor, Sasha Reid, Stephanie Ruley, Paula Walewicz, Cassie Wang, Catherine Watkins, Bonnie Weinberg, Anna Wolock, Danica Williams, Sydney Wilson |
| Junior Company | Annie Cook, Elise Johnson, Mallerie Moore, Ashlyn Mills, Rebekah Nelson, Miriam Rogers |
| Apprentice Company | Julia Harshbarger, Jasmine Jones, Reina Kobayashi, Madeline Oliver, Julia Walewicz, Eric Wright |
Program | |
The Nutcracker | |
| Choreography | Kristopher Estes-Brown |
| Music | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
| Set Design | Jason Phillips, Paul Mesner Puppets, Ethan Steimel, Ryan Hasler, and Kristopher Estes-Brown |
| Lighting Design | Eric Loff land and Kristopher Estes-Brown |
| Costuming | Jennifer Tierney with Deborah Green, Stephanie Kong, Denna Flickner, Carol Brookover, and Gayla Voss |
Prologue | |
| Dr. Drosselmeyer | Curt Knupp |
| Nephew | Jake Bartley |
| Columbine Doll | Sofia Acosta ( 2 pm ), Amy DeHart ( 7 pm ) Columbine Tutu underwritten by the Wilson Family and the Green Family |
| Wvandière | Juliana Kuhn ( 2 pm ), Cassie Wang ( 7 pm ) |
| Grandmother | Jennifer Tierney |
| Party Guest parents | Hiromi Lessman, Stephanie Ruley, Danica Williams, Joseph Flickner, Dalton Heinle, Erik Sobbe |
| Party Guest children | Annie Cook, Julia Harshbarger, Reina Kobayashi, Sam Lozaw, Nate Lozaw, Ashlyn Mills, Malerie Moore, Ravi Muhammad, Madeline Oliver, Miriam Rogers, Julia Walewicz, Asher Wilson |
Act I |
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| Interior Drop underwritten by the Moore Family | |
| Maids | Anne-Marie Dahms, Paula Walewicz, Sydney Wilson |
| Frau Stahibaum | Deborah Green |
| Clara | Elise Johnson ( 2 pm ) Anna Wolock ( 7 pm ) Clara Party Scene Costume underwritten by the Acosta Family Clara Nightgown costume underwritten by Jesse Cooper |
| Fritz | Theo Muhammed |
| Louisa | Molly Cook |
| Governess | Samantha Cacy |
| Herr Stahlbaum | Moe Graenser |
| Lieutenant Mice | Annie Cook, Katie Xue, Ximena Flores-Lunes, Samantha Marx |
| Baby Mice | Lexi Arp, Bella Blakeley, Nora Burdoo, ElIje Johnson |
| Mice | Caitlin Blackwood, Mena Castro, Hannah Chong, Anna Hawk, Brooke lsenberg, Isabel Li, Eileen O’Hara |
| Nutcracker Prince | Joseph Flickner |
| Bunny | Elyse Jackson |
| Cavalry | Malerie Moore, Rebekah Nelson |
| Soldiers | Ashlyn Mills, Julia McGregor, Jasmine Jones, Cassie Wang, Anne-Marie Dahms, Eric Wright, Jake Bartley |
| Rat King | Moe Graenser |
| Growing Tree underwritten by Cliff and Elaine Tatham | |
| Snow King | Erik Sobbe |
| Snow Queen | Molly Cook ( 2 pm ); Dena’h Gregory ( 7 pm ) |
| Snowflakes | Sofia Acosta, Hannah Baillie ( 7 pm ) Morgan Bartram, Molly Cook ( 7 pm ), Andrea Dahl, Anne-Marie Dahms ( 7 pm ), Amy DeHart ( 2 pm ), Dena’h Gregory ( 2 pm ) Juliana Kuhn, Lisa Kobayashi ( 2 pm ), Sasha Reid ( 7 pm ), Stephanie Ruley, Paula Walewicz ( 7 pm ), Cassie Wang, Catherine Watkins ( 2 pm ), Bonnie Weinberg ( 2 pm ), Danica Williams, Sydney Wilson |
| Snow Fall underwritten by Cliff and Elaine Tatham and The Moore Family with Madi Mali Homes | |
| Snowflake Tutus underwritten by the Wang Family, Toby and Barbara Cook, and the Watkins Family | |
| Intermission | |
| ACT II | |
| Angel Scene sponsored by Paula and Biyan Dahms | |
| Cherubs | Leila Balarashti, Daphne Johnson, Eliana Kovacova, Koyari Monta, Liana Mullinix, Kalina Parvanova, Maria Price, Liliana Witt Cherub costumes underwritten by the Wîtt Family |
| Angels | Sofia Acosta, Andrea DahI, Cassie Wang, with Annie Cook, Elise Johnson ( 7 pm ), Julia McGregor, Ashlyn Mills, Malerie Moore, Rebekah Nelson, Miriam Rogers ( 2 pm ) |
| Pages | Max Isaac, Hank Peck |
| Sugar Plum Fairy | Stephanie Ruley ( 2 pm ), Danica Williams ( 7 pm ) Sugar Plum Fairy Tutu underwritten by the Mueller Family and the Watkins Family |
| Spanish | Sydney Wilson ( 2 pm ), Anne-Marie Dahms ( 7 pm ), Dalton Heinle with Malerie Moore, Rebekah Nelson, Asher Wilson, Erik Wright Spanish Corps de Ballet costume underwritten by the Watkins Family |
| Chinese | Hannah Baillie ( 2 pm ), Morgan Bartram ( 7 pm ), Andrea Dahl ( 2 pm ), Amy DeHart ( 7 pm ), Lisa Kobayashi ( 2 pm ), Sasha Reid ( 7 pm ), Catherine Watkins ( 7 pm ), Bonnie Weinberg ( 2 pm ) with Ximena Flores-Lunes, Tina Li, Samantha Marx, Katie Xue Chinese Costume underwritten by the Acosta Family |
| Mirliton | Juliana Kuhn ( 2 pm ) Lisa Kobayashi ( 7 pm ) with Sofia Acosta ( 7 pm ), Hannah Baillie ( 7 pm ), Andrea Dahl ( 7 pm ), Amy DeHart ( 2 pm ), Sasha Reid ( 2 pm ), Paula Walewicz ( 2 pm ), Bonnie Weinberg ( 7 pm ) |
| Gingerbreads | Julia Harshbarger, Jasmine Jones, Reina Kobayashi, Madeline Oliver, Miriam Rogers, Julia Walewicz |
| Gum Drops | Celina Chen, Rebeca Flores, Kyra Highlander, Leanne Jeong, Annika Jones, Nadine Peck |
| Cooks | Tara Cook, Vivian Hsìao, Joshua Kovac, Lily Leach, Alice Lenz, Kristanna Moore, Riho Sakai, Samantha Thurston, Madeline Vielhauer, Evelyn Whitworth |
| Arabian | Dena’h Gregory ( 2 pm ), Stephanie Ruley ( 7 pm ), Erik Sobbe with Hannah St. Clair, Julia McGregor ( 2 pm ), Ashlyn Mills ( 7 pm ) |
| Russian | Cassie Wang ( 2 pm ) Dena’h Gregory ( 7 pm ) with Annie Cook, Julia McGregor ( 7 pm ), Ashlyn Mills ( 2 pm ) Russian costume underwritten by the Wang Family |
| Rose | Danica Williams ( 2 pm ), Sydney Wilson ( 7 pm ) |
| Flowers | Sofia Acosta, Hannah Baillie ( 2 pm ), Morgan Bartram, Molly Cook, Andrea Dahl, Anne-Marie Dahms ( 2 pm ), Amy DeHart ( 2 pm ), Dena’h Gregory, Lisa Kobayashi ( 2 pm ), Juliana Kuhn, Malerie Moore ( 7 pm ), Sasha Reid, Paula Walewicz ( 7 pm ), Cassie Wang, Catherine Watkins, Anna Wolock ( 2 pm ), Bonnie Weinberg ( 7 pm ) |
Overland Park Orchestra | |
| Conductor | James Funkhouser |
| Violin I | Vicki Hauser, Concertmaster, Miriam Anderson, Clara Blauwiekel, Jeremy Dick, Kara Hess, Amy Holmes |
| Violin II | Darren Moring, Principal, Vibha Agarwal, Richelle Basgall, Edwin Fukunaga, Suzie Kary, Patrick McAnany, Jim Taylor |
| Viola | Jackie Ives, Principal, Faith Childress, Kathy MacNaughton, Rudy Wrobel |
| Cello | Michael Davidson, Principal, Celia Arnold, Becky Miller, Ed Roxas |
| Bass | Joshua Stephenson, Principal, Erin Gill |
| Flute | Nancy Clark, Principal, Emily Smith |
| Piccolo | Kaytee Dietrich |
| Oboe | Roy Messick, Principal, Mike Lewis |
| English Horn | Kristin Thuriby, Principal |
| Clarinet | Steve Max, Principal, Celia Nicholas |
| Bass Clarinet | Kristin Bennett |
| Bassoon | Karl Gottschalk, Betsy Chrisman, Melissa Cain, Principal |
| Horn | Lynette Eaton, Principal, Rob Overton, Conja Summerelin, Gavin Lendt |
| Trumpet | David Clark, Principal, Tim Gillispie |
| Trombone | Bob Wilson, Principal, Stephen Hennerberg, Chuck Elliott |
| Tuba | Carol Lowman, Principal |
| Timpani | Mark Lowry, Percussion, Brian Jackson |
| Harp | Kara Land, Principal |
| Celeste | Mark Pretzel |
Violinist Richelle Basgall rehearsing in Santa hat with a tiny Santa hat on the carved head at the end of her violin
Molly Cook in studio - rehearsing her Snow Queen role