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MONTANA BALLET PRESENTS THE 38TH ANNUAL
Nutcracker 2021
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BOARD CHAIR Welcome
Welcome to the 38th annual performance of the well-loved ballet,
The Nutcracker, performed by the Montana Ballet Company and
accompanied by guest artists and the Bozeman Symphony.
BOZ EM A n SY M PHONY PR ESEN TS
Much has happened since our last Nutcracker performance in
December 2019, after which our world seemed to stop as we sought
to protect ourselves from COVID-19 and attempted to keep the
disease from spreading. H O L I D AY S P E C TAC U L A R
MBC studios went dark for several months during Spring of 2020,
conducting classes virtually from home. During the Summer
of 2020, we came back together and through hard work and persistence, dancers resumed
A New Bozeman Tradition
learning the art of ballet and perfecting their skills in person. They danced on a temporary stage
built by their moms and dads in a parking lot behind the studio; they danced inside the studio
wearing masks and observing social distancing; and they danced outside among the beautiful DECEMBER 11 TH DECEMBER 12 TH
backdrop that is the scenery of Bozeman, Montana. Saturday - 7:30 PM Sunday - 2:30 PM
The disappointment that we all felt because we could not hold public performances since
February 2020 was most acutely felt by our dancers. But they kept working, kept learning the
art, and remaining hopeful that today would come – the day we return to live performances.
NOR MAN HUYNH Music Director
Montana Ballet Company has thrived through it all and we are poised to take on new
challenges and opportunities and continue to serve aspiring ballet dancers and their families in
Bozeman and southwestern Montana.
Featuring
The Board of Directors is forever grateful to our Executive and Artistic Director, Elizabeth
DeFanti, our talented teachers and dedicated staff, parents and family members of our dancers,
JENI FLEMING Vocalist
our sponsors and donors, and most importantly, our beautiful and dedicated dancers who B OZEMAN SYMPHONIC CHOIR
come to class every week with smiles behind their masks, determined to dance their hearts out.
Please enjoy the show!
Margaret Perryman
Board Chair
TICKETS : $ 27 and up
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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR'S Welcome Montana Ballet Company Presents Winthrop Corey’s
From all of us at Montana Ballet Company, it is with such deep gratitude
that we are able to gather once again in person and collectively share in the
joy of our beautiful art form. I am truly delighted to welcome you to our
38th Annual Performance Season, opening with our Annual Nutcracker.
With our very first Nutcracker performed in the lobby of First Security
Bank 38 years ago, MBC has brought The Nutcracker ballet to life every
year since, including last year with our virtual Nutcracker REIMAGINED.
Each and every cast has charmed audiences through their own special
gifts and talents. This year I am thrilled to welcome to our cast the brilliant Lesley Rausch and Dylan
Wald, guest artists from the renowned Pacific Northwest Ballet.
I am also honored to welcome conductor Lee Mills from the Seattle Symphony, guest dancer
Renato Lucena from Seattle, and actor Soren Kisiel from New York. It is always such a joy and
pleasure to work with the Bozeman Symphony Orchestra and the fine Willson Auditorium
technical crew, now led by Sue Amos. What a true privilege to gather these fine artists along with
our own MBC dancers to form such an exceptional cast.
MBC’s Season continues in February with Winthrop Corey’s Snow White. This original work was
choreographed for Mobile Ballet in 2016 and has been performed at ballet companies throughout
the United States. MBC Music Director, Stefan Stern will conduct our live orchestra and MBC
dancers will charm in the many wonderful roles this ballet offers including that of Snow White, the
evil Queen and the Seven Dwarfs. Snow White will captivate all audiences with its magic.
To close our 38th Season, MBC will continue its rich tradition of performance collaborations
SnowWhite
and guest residencies, with CONNECTIONS 2022. For those of you who attended
CONNECTIONS 2019 and experienced the Stars of American Ballet, you know how
remarkable it was to witness such distinguished talent. How thrilled I am to welcome back
dancers from the New York City Ballet for an encore performance and how fortunate we are to
have access to such world-class dancing here in Bozeman. Yet another outstanding Season finale!
To our entire cast and crew, I extend my heartfelt thanks. I also wish to sincerely thank
our generous underwriters, supporters, and the countless volunteers who help make our
programming possible. Deep gratitude to our MBC Board of Directors, Staff and Faculty whose
never-ending support helps our organization realize its important mission and vision.
From a full Season of live dance performances, to Educational and Community Engagement With Live Orchestra Conducted by Stefan Stern
programs, to our bustling training Academy ~ MBC is privileged to continue to serve our
community and beyond in the jewel that is Southwest Montana. February 19 - 7pm • February 20 - 4pm
With every good wish, Willson Auditorium
Elizabeth DeFanti Tickets now on sale at
Artistic & Executive Director montanaballet.org, or 406.582.8702 Elizabeth DeFanti, Artistic Director
BOARD OF Directors
Margaret Perryman David Steinmuller Donna Murphrey
Board Chair Board Vice Chair Treasurer
Judith Smith Laura Stanley Sarah Milligan
Secretary Director Director
ADVISORY BOARD
Lauren Brown Winthrop Corey Linda Gipp Lorraine Padden
& FACULTY
Photo: Lauren Brown
MBC STAFF
Artistic & Executive Director ° Elizabeth DeFanti
Academy Director & Ballet Mistress ° Susan Gartell
Education & Community Engagement Director ° Karen Smith
Operations & Marketing Manager ° Leigh Ripley
Development Director ° Kirsten Smith
Ballet & Costume Mistress ° Melinda Delgado
Music Director ° Stefan Stern
Artist in Residence ° Amy Lynn Stoddart
Academy Faculty ° Jane Andrews, Noelle Brassfield, Frances Cole,
Elizabeth DeFanti, Melinda Delgado, Susan Gartell, Samantha Hinckley,
Robin Otey, Karen Smith, Kirsten Smith, Amy Lynn Stoddart
SEASON Performances
2021 - 2022
DANCING UNDER THE BIG SKY
August 7, 2021, Sweet Pea Festival
NUTCRACKER DISCOVER DANCE PROGRAM
December 3, 2021, Willson Auditorium
THE NUTCRACKER
December 4 & 5, 2021, Willson Auditorium
SNOW WHITE DISCOVER DANCE PROGRAM
February 18, 2022, Willson Auditorium
SNOW WHITE
February 19 & 20, 2022, Willson Auditorium
Fine Classical Ballet Instruction for All Ages
ACADEMY SHOWCASE
Spring Semester Begins January 3rd, 2022
Visit montanaballet.org or
May 7, 2022, Emerson Cultural Center
CONNECTIONS
Call 406.582.8702 for more information
June 3, 2022, Willson Auditorium
For tickets, visit montanaballet.org, or call 406.582.8702
ARTISTIC EXECUTIVE Director ACADEMY DIRECTOR
ELIZABETH DEFANTI
is the Artistic Executive
praise for her portrayal of “Kitri” in the wedding
pas de deux of Don Quixote and “Juliet” in the
& BALLET Mistress
Director of Montana balcony pas de deux of Romeo and Juliet. She also SUSAN GARTELL competition winner, Petr Zahradnicek, in Palm
Ballet Company appeared as a principal dancer in two nationally Desert at the McCallum Theatre for four years
is MBC’s Academy
(MBC). Ms. DeFanti broadcast television commercials. and was a member of the Traverse City Dance
Director and Ballet
joined MBC in 2009 Ms. DeFanti is passionate about teaching Project created by Jennifer McQuiston Lott and
Mistress. Originally
and has spent the last and brings to MBC’s Academy a wealth of Brent Whitney.
from Phoenix, Arizona
12 years directing, knowledge about training dancers in the Ms. Gartell enjoyed 17 In 2016, Ms. Gartell retired from full-time
choreographing, classical style. Most recently she was accepted years in professional dancing and graduated Summa Cum Laude
teaching, establishing educational engagement, to and attended the prestigious Cross Threads ballet, 13 of which she from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
philanthropic, health and wellness programs, Teacher’s Program at the world-renowned spent at Milwaukee with a degree in Political Science. She quickly
and more. Paris Opera Ballet School. Ms. DeFanti herself, Ballet. Her favorite roles with the Company joined Wisconsin Conservation Voters, working
Prior to joining MBC, Ms. DeFanti served began her classical dance training at Festival included Ophelia in Stephen Mills production to pass environmentally sound policy in
as the Interim Artistic Director for Festival Ballet with her parents, Christine Hennessy of Hamlet, Mina in Michael Pink’s Dracula, Wisconsin. After a few years, she felt a desire to
Ballet in Providence, RI. She also directed The and Winthrop Corey, and additionally spent Wendy in Michael Pink’s Peter Pan, Claudia, rejoin the ballet world and was accepted into the
Dance Center, School of Festival Ballet, taught summers studying at the National Ballet School a role created for her in Michael Pink’s Mirror graduate program at the University of Utah. She
extensively in the school, and served as Adjunct in Toronto and the Joffrey Ballet School in New Mirror, and the Red Queen in Septime Weber’s was the only graduate student chosen to present
Faculty for Rhode Island College’s Dance York City. Alice in Wonderland. their research for the esteemed CORPS de
Department, where she specialized in ballet In addition to her artistic background, Ms. Ballet International Conference in the summer
In addition to her time at Milwaukee Ballet, she
technique. DeFanti has expertise in educating dancers of 2020. Her research is focused on creating
had the opportunity to dance with several other
Ms. DeFanti danced professionally for the about psychological aspects of dance and companies. She was delighted to perform the a more positive and inclusive culture within
Festival Ballet of Rhode Island where she was performing. She graduated with honors from role of Odette/Odile as a principal guest artist professional ballet companies. She graduated
noted for her principal roles in The Nutcracker, Brown University with a degree in Psychology. with the Sacramento Ballet’s production of Swan Summa Cum Laude with a M.F.A. in Ballet
Cinderella, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and She also holds both a Master of Arts and Master Lake in 2015. She joined Paradise Ballet Theatre in May of 2021. She is delighted to join the
Eaters of Darkness. She was also a member of the of Education in Psychological Counseling in Key West, Florida for the past four years for Montana Ballet Company as Academy Director
Cleveland/San Jose Ballet where she danced from Columbia University’s Teachers College, their biannual performance of The Nutcracker. and Ballet Mistress.
soloist roles and received critical acclaim for and had the privilege of working as a primary She also performed with choreographic
her portrayal of “Maria” in The Nutcracker. therapist in the department of psychiatry at
Throughout her career, Ms. DeFanti danced a Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City.
wide repertory including works by Anton Dolin, Ms. DeFanti now resides in Bozeman with her
Kenneth MacMillan, Arthur Mitchell and husband and two children. She is delighted to
George Balanchine, among others. be a part of the dance community here, and
She made guest appearances with the Mobile to create, create, and create some more for the
Ballet, the Sea Coast Ballet in New Hampshire, beautiful organization that is Montana Ballet
and with the Worcester Youth Ballet. She Company.
performed in Charleston, South Carolina’s
Piccolo Spoleto Festival where she received
EDUCATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Director
ENGAGEMENT Director KIRSTEN SMITH
Kirsten Smith serves as
summer gala. She has taught ballet at Broadway
Dance Center in New York City, the Colorado
MBC’s Development Ballet in Denver, Colorado, and Montana Ballet
KAREN SMITH direction of our founder, Ann Bates, Karen
Director. Kirsten Company.
is MBC’s Education managed the Montana Ballet School, danced
and Community with the Company, and served as assistant danced professionally Ms. Smith received her BA in political science
Engagement Director choreographer and rehearsal assistant for the for the New England from the University of Georgia and her Master
and a faculty member Company’s productions. Karen has in-depth Ballet and the Long of Public Affairs and a MA in Russian, East
of the Academy. She experience teaching students of all ages and Island Ballet, where European, and Eurasian Studies from the
has studied around the abilities, including with MBC, the Ballet she performed soloist University of Texas at Austin.
country including with Academy of Texas in Coppell, TX, and as roles, including the Dew Drop Fairy and Snow Ms. Smith is the principal at Bloom Consulting
the Pacific Northwest a Dancing Classrooms Teaching Artist in Queen in the Nutcracker. She also performed where she conducts project management,
Residence in Dallas/Fort Worth Elementary as the Sugar Plum Fairy with Ballet South and facilitation, strategic planning, policy research,
Ballet School, The Joffrey Ballet and the
Schools. She was formally trained in Adaptive soloist roles for independent choreographers program evaluation, and organizational
Milwaukee Ballet School and with teachers
Dance at the Boston Ballet and has served as in Denver. Ms. Smith performs regularly with development at local, state, and federal levels
including Joy and Conrad Ludlow, Georges
head instructor for MBC’s Adaptive Dance Montana Ballet Company as Clara’s mother in disability, long term services and supports,
Golovine, and Lynda Yourth among others.
Program for children with Down syndrome for in the Nutcracker and was featured as Mala in early care and education, K-12 education, family
Karen has a special history with Montana
the past 4 years. Karen is a licensed Progressing MBC’s The Little Mermaid. stability, TANF, and Medicaid policy.
Ballet Company having grown up with our
organization and performing in MBC’s Ballet Technique teacher and has a B.A. in Ms. Smith received classical ballet training
English from Montana State University. Ms. Smith has been an active volunteer with
very first Nutcracker production. Under the with Stamford City Ballet, American Ballet the Gallatin County Court Appointed Special
Theatre, the Rock School of the Pennsylvania
Director
Advocate/Guardian ad Litem program and
Ballet, and the Joffrey Ballet School, where she Montana Ballet Company for many years.
MUSIC performed a principal role at the Joffrey School
OPERATIONS &
Manager
STEFAN STERN Spring Awakening at Montana State University’s
received his master’s Black Box Theater; Oklahoma!, Annie, White
degree in piano Christmas, and others at the Ellen Theater. MARKETING
pedagogy from the As the music director for Montana Ballet
Hochschule für Company, Stefan composed the score to MBC’s LEIGH RIPLEY Broadcasting/XIX Winter Olympic Games,
Musik und Theater in production of The Little Mermaid which was Leigh believes that the and the Valley Ice Garden/Bozeman Ice Dogs.
Hannover, Germany. premiered in February 2019. talent and work required In addition to her position with Montana Ballet
Upon graduating, Stefan to combine athleticism Company, Leigh is co-owner of Montana Parent,
Stefan arranged the song “Flight of Fancy,”
was faculty at a regional written by Mark Armstrong which was and artistry into visual the avidly read parenting magazine for families
music school in northern Germany. featured in the documentary Armstrong, about poetry is to be watched living in southwest Montana.
After moving to Bozeman in 2006, Stefan Mark’s father, Neil Armstrong. In July 2019, with awe, and respect.
Leigh spent her youth and college years as
quickly became a sought-after musician, known Stefan performed “Flight of Fancy” with Mark She is truly honored
a competitive figure skater, developing an
for his artistry and flexibility with all musical Armstrong and Kali Armstrong at Carnegie to be a member of the
admiration for classical ballet in her training.
styles. Stefan founded and leads the comedic Hall and with the National Symphony Montana Ballet Company. She is a graduate of The Ohio State University
rock band “Lester Rocks.” Stefan has appeared Orchestra at the Kennedy Center as part of the Leigh brings to MBC an extensive background with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public
on Eric Funk's “11th and Grant” multiple times 50th anniversary celebration of the Apollo 11 in Business Operations and Event and Sports Relations from the school of Journalism,
and was featured in an episode in the Spring of mission. Marketing. She has held positions with the specializing in Sports Marketing.
2013. Stefan has served as music director for Recently Stefan was a finalist for the American National Football League, International Sports
many local theatrical productions including She lives in Bozeman with her three daughters.
Prize for his composition "Scherzomania.".BALLET & COSTUME Mistress ADDITIONAL Choreographers
MELINDA classes for the Portland Park Bureau. Costumes, WINTHROP CHRISTINE
DELGADO is MBC’s prop design and production have also been an COREY renowned HENNESSY was a
Ballet and Costume important part of her dance career. choreographer and prima ballerina for the
Mistress, and a faculty master teacher, is a Royal Winnipeg Ballet,
Since moving to Bozeman with her family, Ms.
member of MBC’s summer faculty member during which time she
Delgado has taught at Montana Ballet School,
Academy. Since for both Joffrey Ballet won the gold medal for
Main Street Dance Theatre, Montana State
childhood, ballet has School in New York and “best interpretation by
University and the Dance Center.
been an integral part American Ballet Theatre. a female dancer” at the
of Ms. Delgado’s life, Ms. Delgado loves teaching the foundation of Mr. Corey holds the distinction of having been a International Festival of Dance in Paris, France
studying at the Portland Ballet School under the classical ballet technique, with the belief and principal dancer with Canada’s Royal Winnipeg in 1968. Her distinguished career also included
direction of Jacqueline Martin-Schumacher. At experience that anyone can learn to dance, and Ballet and The National Ballet of Canada. He dancing with the famed Ballet Russe de Monte
the age of 14 she received a scholarship to the love the experience when they understand the is especially well known for his classical roles in Carlo, where she spent four years rising from the
San Francisco Ballet School. She later joined construction and execution of each move — The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, corps de ballet to first soloist. She was a ballerina
Portland Ballet Company where she performed from the very first plie to the fullness of dancing Giselle, and Cinderella. He also is noted for with the Joffrey Ballet in New York, the Bremen
professionally for 12 years. “en pointe.” Being accomplished and doing dancing opposite Rudolph Nureyev in Jose Opera House in Germany, and the American
well at anything takes an understanding and Limon’s classic work The Moor’s Pavane. Festival Ballet, where she toured South America
Ms. Delgado earned her BA in Art and Dance knowledge of the details. Through knowledge
Most recently he was awarded a Dance Fellowship and the Near East. She also appeared as the
from Portland State University and taught ballet one gains freedom. In dance that freedom is the
from the State Council on the Arts for his service ballerina of the New York City Opera and
at the Portland Ballet School and Portland State ability to “fly”.
to the State of Alabama during his more than 20 starred in two films made in Europe – The
University. She was Director of Ballet at the
years at Mobile Ballet. Mr. Corey also has been a Nutcracker and Four plus Four.
Portland Gymnastic Center and taught adult
five-time coach for the New York International Ms. Hennessy was characterized by the great
Ballet Competition, coaching dancers from all over American choreographer Agnes de Mille
Seamstress
the world in The Sleeping Beauty pas de deux and as, “slight, tiny, exquisitely proportioned, as
HEAD the Black Swan pas de deux.
Mr. Corey has been a guest teacher at Brown
delicately articulated as a flowering branch. She
(Hennessy) has enormous extensions, yet the
University, the University of Connecticut, Dance effect is not one of power, as much as of light
ANNETTE designing and sewing for many productions evocation.”
over the years. Masters of America, Boston Dance Teachers Club,
PICCIRILLO
Professional Dance Teachers Association New In 1978 Ms. Hennessy, together with Winthrop
grew up in Washington, Annette’s daughter began dancing about 15 York and has taught master classes throughout Corey, founded the Festival Ballet of Rhode
D.C. As an outdoor years ago, which reinvigorated her interest in the United States, Canada, and Portugal. Island, a company and school, drawing dance
enthusiast, she headed costume design. Annette has assisted MBC
He has staged and choreographed full-length masters such as Arthur Mitchell, then Artistic
to the mountains of Big with costumes for nearly a decade. She forever
productions of The Sleeping Beauty, The Director of the Dance Theatre of Harlem,
Sky and earned a BFA in loves the theater, fashion design, and continues
Nutcracker, Giselle, Romeo & Juliet, Cinderella, and Agnes de Mille, to Rhode Island to work
art and costume design to create costumes for professionals and other
Swan Lake as well as three original ballets, with their students. Ms. Hennessy, herself,
at the University of interested parties.
Dracula, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Snow choreographed numerous ballets for which she
Montana. While in school she spent a couple of
Today, Annette’s Sewing and Alterations White. As a costume designer, Mr. Corey is received critical acclaim and trained countless
summers designing costumes for the Virginia
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girls, men’s suit alterations, hemming, and any The Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, The Nutcracker, was awarded an honorary doctorate in fine arts
she worked as the assistant designer for Cindy
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The NutcrackerCast ACT I
ACT I Clara Maya Merante
ONCE UPON A TIME, the family of Judge Silberhaus prepares for a magical Fritz Greyson Haught
Christmas Eve. The children, gentle Clara and temperamental Fritz, excitedly await Clara’s Mother Kirsten Smith
a party that will include their mysterious godfather Drosselmeyer. Amidst dancing Clara’s Father Francis Chu
and merriment, Drosselmeyer appears and all the children scurry in bewilderment
Drosselmeyer Soren Kisiel
for he is an eccentric figure. The children, however, are soon charmed by the
wonderful life-like mechanical dolls he has brought and are thrilled when they Clara’s Friends Hannah Gibson and Luna Walton
receive gifts from him. Among the lovely presents given out is Clara’s special gift Party Children Bailey Bentley, Lewis Donald, Anneliese Gomez, AnaSophia Graf, Nora Haragan,
of a Nutcracker. Isabella Martin, Wyatt Karro, Ruth Murphy, Kendall Opsahl, Emerson Smith, Exton Tucker,
Clara adores her Nutcracker and dances with him gleefully. Fritz, who is jealous Markie Weymouth
of Clara’s gift, takes the Nutcracker away from her and petulantly throws it to the Party Parents Oliver Cole, Terry Cunningham, Michael Fox, Ying Liu, Sarah Milligan,
floor breaking it. A tearful Clara is consoled by Drosselmeyer, who bandages the
toy and then tells a lively tale foreshadowing Clara’s dream to come.
Jason Murphy, Karen Smith, Mary Kay Woodin
Maids Sarah Hunter and Abigail Meredith
Late that night while Clara is asleep, Drosselmeyer emerges and works magic,
placing Clara in a wondrous dream. An army of mice and rats led by the Rat Columbine Doll Marisa Spady
Queen torment her. Drosselmeyer brings Clara’s Nutcracker to life to lead a troop Soldier Doll Frances Cole
of soldiers into battle against the dreaded Rat Queen and her battalion. Just as Jacks Ava Bogison and Evie Crain
the Rat Queen injures the Nutcracker with her mighty sword, Clara rescues her
Rat Queen Karen Smith
Nutcracker and is awe-struck when he is transformed into a handsome prince.
Baby Mice Sophia Brandt, Eloise Comfort, Paige Driscoll, Mya Dynan, Eva Franklin, Addison Hall,
The dazzling Snow Queen and King appear and dance with beautiful, swirling
snowflakes in the snow-covered forest.
Daphnie Leaf, Sophia Lowndes, Kloe Martin, Molly Miller, Eliza Milliken, Ellie Peace, Amelia Perks,
River Talbot
On his magical sleigh, Drosselmeyer takes Clara and her Nutcracker on a journey
through a winter-wonderland. Sister Mice Cora Bassham, Alison Celsnak, Laine Edgecomb, Ella Haugen, Kirsa Howe,
Madison Mansfield, Lila McKeone, Katherine Mills, Ayla Moller, Erika Jo Rassi
INTERMISSION ~ 15 MINUTES Rats Calgary Curry, Parker Graham, Neve Howe, Molly Hubner, Bria O’Connell, Avalea Otey,
Allegra Smith, Audrey Stark
ACT II: KINGDOM OF THE SWEETS Lieutenant Emerson Smith
CLARA AND THE NUTCRACKER enter a magical land where the Sugar Cavalry Haylee Doyle, Elle Edgecomb, Alese Ewen Fox, Aurora Gilbertson, Chapin Graham,
Plum Fairy reigns. Clara and the Nutcracker recount the battle with the Rat Queen Violet Pearcy, Alessandra Valdivia, Adelyn Watson
and are placed upon a throne surrounded by confections of every kind. Other
Soldiers Reece Edgecomb, Iris Fisher, Aubry Herron, Lilah Karro, Kajsa Oliver
confections enter to dance for Clara’s amusement – Spanish Chocolate, Mirliton
Marzipan, Chinese Tea, Arabian Coffee, Mother Ginger and Russian Candy Nutcracker Renato Lucena
Canes. Clara and her Nutcracker also delight in the Waltz of the Flowers and the Snow Queen Lesley Rausch *courtesy of Pacific Northwest Ballet
elegant Pas de Deux of the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier. Snow King Dylan Wald *courtesy of Pacific Northwest Ballet
As the dancing ends, Clara falls asleep on her beautiful throne. The Sugar Plum Snowflakes Frances Cole, Sophia Hallengrogg, Gloria Hofstad, Dulcinéa Johnston(12/4)/
Fairy and her Cavalier place Clara’s toy Nutcracker back in her arms. Drosselmeyer
Katherine Neubauer (12/5), Sophia Parker, Marisa Spady, Emmie Shockley, Kiera Thompson
disappears, having given Clara the gift of a most magical and wonderful Christmas.NutcrackerCast ACT II BOZEMAN SYMPHONY Orchestra
Sugar Plum Court Ellie Chu, Lexi Donald, Alese Ewen Fox, Aurora Gilbertson,
Kassiani McFarland, Cesilia Mills, Claire Murphy, Kendall Opsahl, Violet Pearcy, Naya Talarico MAESTRO LEE MILLS - CONDUCTOR
Spanish Chocolate Amanda Boelman, Josie O’Meara, Kiera Thompson
Mirlitons Marzipan Frances Cole, Dulcinéa Johnston (12/4), Marisa Spady
Chinese Tea Logan Barker, Emily Fitzpatrick, Hannah Gibson, Abigail Meredith, VIOLIN I CLARINET
Katherine Neubauer, Sophia Parker, Luna Walton, Lucie Weinheimer Natalie Padilla, Concertmaster Greg Young
Mother Ginger Anne Gibson Felix Guggenheim Bruce Kenney
Emily Paris-Martin
Ginger Children Nora Haragan, Greyson Haught, Neve Howe, Avalea Otey, Fildza Rizal BASSOON
Kendall Passmore, Allegra Smith, Audrey Stark Derek Bannasch
Ginger Cookies Alyssa Ayotte, Ava Bogison, Hadley Bontadelli, Libbey Carl, Evie Crain, VIOLIN 2
Harriet Crain, Ella Doshier, Gia Johnson, Adelee Jones, Zolani Khumalo, Ellinor Mock, Stephen Cepeda, Principal FRENCH HORN
Annie Nirgenau, Avery Pena, Elsie Kaye Reeves, Eloise Remillard, Charlotte Scott Jill McJunkin Maria D'Ambrosio
Athena Carson Elizabeth Schmidt
Arabian Coffee Frances Cole and Thomas Maggiore
Russian Principal Aspen Edelen VIOLA TRUMPET
Russian Corps Ellie Chu, Lexi Donald, Alese Ewen Fox, Chapin Graham, Cesilia Mills, Mary Landeen, Principal Jerry Makeever
Kassiani McFarland, Claire Murphy, Bria O’Connell, Naya Talarico Kristina Otfinoski Dan Wood
CELLO TROMBONE
WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS Chandra Lind Jeannie Little
Clara Maya Merante David Heinzen
Nutcracker Renato Lucena PERCUSSION
Dewdrops Frances Cole and Marisa Spady BASS Kristofer Olsen
William Scott Stebbins
Waltz of the Flowers Corps Logan Barker, Emily Fitzpatrick, Hannah Gibson,
TIMPANI
Sophia Hallengrogg, Gloria Hofstad, Dulcinéa Johnston (12/4 evening)/Kiera Thompson FLUTE Jeff Vick
(12/4 matinee & 12/5), Katherine Neubauer, Sophia Parker, Emmie Shockley, Luna Walton Sue Makeever
KEYBOARD
Sugar Plum Lesley Rausch *courtesy of Pacific Northwest Ballet FLUTE/PICCOLO Laurel Yost
Cavalier Dylan Wald *courtesy of Pacific Northwest Ballet Megan Makeever Ali
Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust HARP
OBOE/ENGLISH HORN Angela Espinosa
Sandy StimsonGUEST Artists
LESLEY RAUSCH DYLAN WALD
Photo: Lindsay Thomas
Photo: Lindsay Thomas
Lesley Rausch is from Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Cylindrical Shadows), Dylan Wald is Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2014 and
Columbus, Ohio. She Nevada Ballet Theatre (Titania in George from Minneapolis, was promoted to corps de ballet in 2015, soloist
studied with Shir Lee Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Minnesota. He studied in 2019, and principal in 2020.
Wu at Columbus Youth and Ballet Hawaii (Dark Angel in George at Minnesota Dance In 2017, Mr. Wald participated in the
Ballet and also trained at Balanchine’s Serenade, Snow Queen, Dewdrop Theatre & the Dance Nederlands Dans Theater Summer Intensive.
Pacific Northwest Ballet Fairy, and Hi'iaka in Septime Webre’s Institute and Pacific In 2019, he performed with Seattle Dance
School. Ms. Rausch Nutcracker, and in Robert Barnette’s Reflections). Northwest Ballet Collective. He has also performed as a guest
joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as member of In addition to her performing career, Ms. School. He attended summer courses at Pacific artist with Ballet Hawaii, Ballet Sun Valley,
the corps de ballet in 2001. She was promoted Rausch has been a guest teacher at Ballet Northwest Ballet, the School of American Chautauqua Dance Institution, Jacobs Pillow
to soloist in 2007 and principal in 2011. Hawaii, Evergreen City Ballet, New American Ballet, The Juilliard School, and Hubbard Dance Festival and Lafayette Ballet Theater.
Ms. Rausch has performed as a guest artist Youth Ballet, and Punahou Dance School. Street Dance Chicago. Mr. Wald joined Pacific
with Chicago Dancing Festival (Robbins’ She also is on the faculty of Pacific Northwest
Afternoon of a Faun), Lafayette Ballet Theatre Ballet School.
(Snow pas de deux and Sugar Plum Fairy Ms. Rausch is a certified instructor of Stott
in The Nutcracker), Nantucket Atheneum Pilates, Madeline Black Series One, and Tai Ji
Dance Festival (Balcony pas de deux from Quan Moving for Better Balance.
Jean-Christophe Maillot’s Roméo et Juliette and
Photo: Angela Sterling Photo: Lindsay ThomasGUEST Artists
LEE MILLS SOREN KISIEL RENATO LUCENA
Associate Conductor of Through his project Vibe Sinfônica, initiated This is Soren’s 24th Renato Lucena began
the Seattle Symphony in 2018 in partnership with nightlife producer year as Drosselmeyer! dancing as a teenager
and winner of the Solti The Week Group in São Paulo, he has No one ever tells him in his hometown
Foundation U.S. Career brought classical music to thousands of new he looks too young of Belém, Pará, at
Assistance Award in listeners through performances in contrarian for the part anymore. the mouth of the
2014, 2017, 2019, and settings. In their inaugural performance, Soren is the co-author Amazon River in
2020, Lee Mills is Vibe Sinfônica performed music of Vivaldi at and co-director of the north of Brazil.
internationally recognized as a passionate, The Week Group's 14th anniversary in São Broad Comedy, an all-women sketch comedy After studying at Ballare Ballet School, he
multifaceted, and energetic conductor. In his Paulo, playing to a crowd of over 10,000 EDM and political satire troupe written with his wife, entered into the Brazilian Ballet Company
previous position as Resident Conductor of fans and opening for DJ Offer Nissim. The comedian Katie Goodman. Broad Comedy, (Companhia Brasileira de Ballet), a premiere
the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra, he led growing project also featured in a video clip of in addition to being a Bozeman hometown trainee company based in Rio de Janeiro,
performances hailed as having a “sonority of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake to commemorate the favorite, was named a Time Out New York Brazil. In his time with the CBB, Renato
unequalled liveliness and quality,” working 15th anniversary of the nightlife producer. Critics’ Pick for their Off-Broadway run at danced in productions of Swan Lake, The
alongside such artists as Simone Porter, At the invitation of Baltimore Symphony New York City's SoHo Playhouse, after sold- Nutcracker, Walpurgis Night, and Giselle. He also
Conrad Tao, Eliane Coelho, and the Smetana Orchestra Music Director Marin Alsop, out houses in runs at Boston’s Stuart Street performed as a guest soloist with the Brazilian
Trio. he received the prestigious BSO-Peabody Playhouse and at the Acme Comedy Theatre Symphony Orchestra, performing pas-de-six
In addition to his work with the Brazilian Institute Conducting Fellowship in 2011. in West Hollywood, and being featured on to Johann Strauss’s Wine Women and Song for
Symphony Orchestra and the Seattle Under the tutelage of Gustav Meier and Showtime’s The Green Room. Soren is also the the orchestra’s New Year’s Gala. In the United
Symphony, he has also led concerts with Marin Alsop, Mr. Mills received his Graduate author of the children’s books The Night Our States, Renato has attended several summer
the National Symphony Orchestra (USA), Performance Diploma and Artist’s Diploma Parents Went Out and Once Upon a Tree, and is intensive programs, including the American
the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the São in Orchestral Conducting at the Peabody currently developing an animated TV project Academy of Ballet, the Joffrey Academy, and
Paulo State Symphony Orchestra, the Saint Institute. He was a conducting fellow at the with rock legend Pat Benatar, and working on Festival Ballet Providence.
Louis Symphony Orchestra, the Milwaukee American Academy of Conducting at Aspen his first novel. And look for his modern and
Symphony Orchestra, the Rochester during the summers of 2012 and 2013, riotous adaptation of Gilbert & Sullivan’s The
Philharmonic, and the Baltimore Symphony working closely with Robert Spano, Hugh Mikado, commissioned by Intermountain
Orchestra. In 2014, Lee was the Assistant Wolff, and Larry Rachleff. Mr. Mills graduated Opera Bozeman, coming to The Ellen in
Conductor to David Robertson for Carnegie cum laude from Whitman College, where he February! Soren has a second-degree blackbelt
Hall's National Youth Orchestra of the USA. began his conducting studies with Robert Bode. in taekwondo, and is ordained in the Plum
Village Zen Buddhist tradition, which means
The League of American Orchestras selected he could kick your butt if he wasn’t so darned
Lee for the 2018 Bruno Walter National peaceful. www.sorenkisiel.com
Conductors Preview where he conducted the
Nashville Symphony Orchestra, and in 2017,
Lee was selected as a semifinalist in both the
International Conducting Competition Sir
Georg Solti and the Opera Royal de Wallonie-
Liege International Opera Conducting
Competition. In addition, he conducted
alongside Maestro David Robertson in the
highly acclaimed U.S. Premiere of John Cage’s
Thirty Pieces for Five Orchestras with the Saint
Louis Symphony.MONTANA BALLET Company
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Dulcinéa Johnston Maya Merante Katherine Neubauer Sophia Parker
Emmie Shockley Marisa Spady Kiera Thompson Luna Walton
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Kassiani McFarland Cesilia Mills Claire Murphy Naya TalaricoDISCOVER Dance ADAPTIVE Dance
Through its Discover Dance program, MBC seeks to engage with children before, during and MBC’s Adaptive Dance Program (ADP) is designed to provide creative movement and
after the experience of live performance excerpts through collaboration with teaching experts in introductory ballet instruction for children with Down syndrome. Classes are taught by Montana
the classroom. Pre-performance classroom work accompanied by our Teacher’s Guide aligned to Ballet Company Faculty in conjunction with Board Certified Physical Therapists and experienced
the ELA common core standards, is followed by experiential time in the theater where children live musicians. In a nurturing, structured environment, students have the opportunity to master
and teachers watch vignettes from the full ballet accompanied by live music, join in interactive movements specifically tailored to their abilities, thereby enhancing confidence and self-esteem. It
discussions and creative movement exercises and are invited to explore the performance space. is our goal that each student has an empowering mastery experience.
Following the trip to the theater, teachers help students create artwork, poetry and other reflective
work to help integrate the live arts experience. Generously underwritten by:
BUBBA’S FAMILY CHARITABLE FUND
Generously supported by:
D.R.E.A.M.
Kindly supported by:
PHYSICAL THER APIST:
KELSEY WADSWORTH
SHARE THE Dance PERCUSSIONIST:
KRISTOFER OLSEN
Moves
MBC’s community engagement program, Share the Dance, provides Gallatin Valley’s arts patrons
a unique giving opportunity. Through Share the Dance, generous donors sponsor admission tickets
for special groups to attend one of our performances. This offers audiences, who otherwise might MBC
not be able to attend, the opportunity to experience a magical performance of classical ballet. We
kindly thank the following donor for supporting this important program: MBC MOVES is a Dance Residency program whose goal is to provide consistent dance education
to elementary school children and non-profits that serve children across our community. MOVES
serves as a complementary element to Music and HE lessons and is available as in-person, in-the-
classroom education, live and interactive virtual programming, accessible recorded lessons, or a
combination of all three.
In-person learning involves MBC Faculty visiting the classrooms and/or gymnasiums to work with
Dinner
each class. Virtual learning provides students access to a livestream “class” with Faculty teaching
SHARE THE DANCE & remotely from the MBC studios at a given time. In addition, “MBC Minute” Brain Breaks provide
pre-recorded 10-15 minute activities that can be accessed via links to provide a movement break at
any point throughout the school day or to get kids moving at home.
Our Share the Dance & Dinner program was created to support those in our community MBC MOVES is multi-disciplinary in nature with a focus on health and the correlation between
experiencing food insecurity. Through partnerships with local nonprofits working tirelessly to wellness and exercise. MBC partners with Nutritionists, Mental Health experts, Physical Therapists
gather and distribute food to those in need, MBC dancers and staff assist with food drives, packing and other professionals to provide children a holistic and well-rounded experience.
food and groceries, and making deliveries. To enrich the experience, Company dancers share our
art form and perform for appreciative audiences at special delivery sites.Creativity $250 & Above
Donors APRS Physical Therapy
Dean & Kathy Derby
The DeFanti Family
Jeffrey Hungate
Sarah Milligan
Daniel and Lauryn Mills
Onyx Studio
Target, The GoodCoin Foundation
Jason Tanguay/Mint* Dental Studio
Mike and Gail Hannon Mike and Marsha Montgomery Scott and Pam Tennant
WE ARE EXCEEDINGLY GRATEFUL TO THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES, Michael Murphy
FOUNDATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR SUPPORT.
Grace $100 & Above
Gary Anderson Lisa Donabedian Tafel Paul Olean
Gratitude $20,000 & Above Roger and Lynne Barnes Michele and Sean FitzGerald Eva Patten
The Corey Family Stormy Barton/Thunder Cloud Adrienne Fleckman Cory and Diane Pulfrey
The State of Montana, Department of Administration Images Eric and Eugenia Funk Christopher Reiss
Margaret Perryman Thomas Beaulieu Anne Gibson Alicia Singer
Susan Bell Rachel and Michael Gomez Shanda and Curt Smith
Integrity $10,000 & Above Merrilee Broder Maria Guerrera Charlene Somers
Tim and Mary Barnard Elissa Brown Michelle Haught Nicole Spady
Nicole Campbell William and Susan Henning Hal Stanley
Montana Arts Council
Richard Wolff and Janel Carino Jessica Hoge Amy Lynn Stoddart/Bridger Pilates
Donna Murphrey
Jeremy and Anna Carl Kimmelin Hull Christine Sununu
Judith Smith
Susan Carstensen Karon Kelly Sweet Pea A Festival of the Arts
Frank and Mary Stanley Frances Christenberry Laura Merante Jeanie and Pete Westnedge
Laura Stanley Anne DeFanti Whitney Miller Richard and Janet Young
Susan Dickinson Susan Morgan
Enrichment $5,000 & Above
Anonymous Community
Greg and Anne Avis Alysia Andrikopoulos Leslie Chadwick Donna Fraser
Stephen Foster Betsy Angwin Conrad Christensen Sarah Fricke
Kenyon Noble Lumber & Hardware Anyonymous Christian Clark Barbara Gaffney
Thomas Scanlin Janet Appleton Deirdre Clark Sandra Giovanniello
Susan Bagoly Helene Cole Anne Goertzen
Inspiration $2,500 & Above Clint Balog Alison Counts Frances Goosey
The Hope Foundation Millikan Consulting Ronald Barker Claire Crane Todd Graham
Bubba's Family Charitable Fund David and Patti Steinmuller April Barnes Sarah Creech Sheila Gray Bennett
Jim Clubb Steinmuller Family Charitable Fund Mikal Begnoche William Culpepper Tonja Grothe
John Belshaw Clif Cunningham Connie Hahn
Shannon Bentley Sonja Davis Linda Haines
Mary Bentz Evangeline Delgado Nancy Hayes
Innovation $1,000 & Above Kellie Bernardez Delisa Devargas Kathleen Hensel
Amy Andrews/Ripe Food and Wine Lorraine Padden and Carl Liebold Janet Best Elizabeth Dickensheets Katie Hensel
Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital Miller's Jewelry Melanie Billion Joanne Donald Karen Heward
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Winthrop Corey Sheri Simkins Sarah Bouska Christina Edgecomb Julie Hitchcock
John and Dita Daub Kirsten and Ryan Smith Margaret Boylan Bonnie Eichenberger Suzie Hockel
Rob and Diane Jarvi Robert and Karin Utzinger Eileen Braxton Facebook Maria and Robert Holden
Lesley Bredvik Wendy and Peter Fedock Eleanora Howard
Christina Brown Debbie Feigle Amber Hughes
Engagement $500 & Above
Kerri Brown Virginia Ferre Don and Sharon Tudor Isler/ERA
Association of International Catherine Connolly Wynn and Minette Jessup Donna Bullock Mavis Fisher Landmark Real Estate
Agricultural Research Centers Kristin Donald Lori Rosolowsky Barbara Burkhardt Eileen Forsyth Hannah Jacoby
Lauren Brown & Christopher Kelly Susan Graf Larry Springer Rachel Burns Jayson Fox Marcia Jarrett
Sarah Cole Robin Hubley Mark Calogero Michael Fox Rachel Jarvis
Jill Caruso Rita Fox Johnna Jaynstein
Frank Celsnak Lisa Fox-Mullen Christie JohnsonCommunity continued...
Karna Johnson
Linda and Frank Johnson
Marie and Richard Johnson
Debbie Mueller
Saskia Mungard
Marilyn Murdock
Marjorie Smith
Ira Smotherman
Brenda Solberg
In Kind
Meg Johnson Richard Neal Marvin Speece We would especially like to thank the following individuals and
Patrick Joyce Sherryl Nicholas Laura Spuhler
Lain Kay Katherine OBrien Elaine Squire
businesses for their generous in-kind donations.
Amanda Keith Ramanda Ojeda Wagner Amy Strommen
Carrie Kohlmeyer Emily Paris-Martin Dawn Sturman
Angela Kray Cynthia Parker Magdalena Szewczykowska Adam DeFanti Kirsten and Ryan Smith
Inez Kujath Anna Peters Melinda Talarico
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Jamie Marshall Leigh Robertus Shirley Visser CS & Compnay Mary Kay Woodin
Amy Martin Rachel Ruggles Jessica Walker Melinda Delgado
Erika Matsuda Cecily Ryan Kelsi Weaver Martin David Steinmuller
Susan Matteucci Matthew Sack Nancy Weed Denny Menholt Honda Michael Fox
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Donations made September 22, 2020 – present. Jason Murphy Stephanie Alton
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