Welcome to the School of Dance’s End of Year Showcases.

We are excited to have you in the audience to experience the educational achievements of our students. This weekend we celebrate over 68 performing groups, 398 individuals enrolled in the Dance Program, 4 dedicated seniors, and what we love – dance. It was in 1985 when dance became one of the core programs of the Arts Center under the direction of Candi Baker. With this in mind, we are thrilled to announce that this is our 40th anniversary of the Dance Program.  So much to celebrate!

Laying the foundation for a lifelong love of dance is our remarkable 19 dance faculty members who are the true classroom leaders. This group is owed much gratitude for being dance educators and sharing their passion with the community. We also recognize our dance assistants who serve as peer models to the next generation of movers.

We also recognize our graduating seniors – Rhubarb Brubacher, Zana Kennedy, Celeste Stinson, and Jahnava Sibilla.  Each has made remarkable achievements in the field of dance, setting themselves apart for their numerous skills, and especially their performance skills. Watching these students grow since their first dance classes has been an incredible experience and we’re excited to see what they do next on their journey. They will be missed!

Each year I’m reminded of the gifts provided by our community members, artists, teachers, students, staff members, volunteers and partners that have contributed to making this Dance Program special and what it is today. Thank you – especially those who believe a world with the Arts is better than the alternative.

Here’s to another 40 years!

Sincerely,

-Hanan Misko

 May 16 | 7:00 pm

 Dances are choreographed by class instructors unless otherwise noted. 

Help!

Ballet VI, VII, MO, Cynthia Crews
Song Title: Help!
Artist(s): The Beatles
Dancers: Allie Gates, Annalise Lantz, Belzimere Maletsky, Celeste Stinson, Genevieve Williams, Jahnava Sibilla, Kellar Musser, Marcella MacGonagle, Maria Mosconi, Mary Swartzlander, Mattea Rasmussen, Nathan Kramer, Phoebe Morris, Photina Adrian, Rhubarb Brubacher, Ruth Yang, Sydney Tiemann, Zana Kennedy, Zoë Kaul

Polka Party
Ballet II, TU, Cynthia Crews
Song Title: Annen Polka
Artist(s): Boston Pops Orchestra
Composer(s): Johann Strauss Sr.
Dancers: Alice Gnojek, Basil Murphy, Joan Gentry, Lilah Francis, Sylvie Weiner

Surf Crazy
Jazz I (Musical Theatre), WE, Claire Buss
Song Title: Surfs Up
Artist(s): Teen Beach Movie Cast
Dancers: Alexandra Obembe, Allison Jiang, Austyn Hagen, Diane Park, Ellie Joule, Emma De Zamacona, Felicity Walthall, Freya Park, Kataleya McBurney, Kathryn Jackson, Pearl Neuhofel

No Mistakes
Ballet IVa & IVb, SA, Hope DeYoung-Daniels
Song Title: Jazz Suite No. 2: VI. Waltz 2
Artist(s): Russian State Symphony Orchestra
Composer(s): Dmitri Shostakovich
Dancers: Claudia Kincaid, Delaney Basore, Evelyn Tryanski, Hazel Brackbill, Madeline Clancy, McCarty Lamb, Meral Al Hashimi, Meyer Lamb, Scotland Tiemann, Sydney Ornes

Bring You Back To Life
Senior Solo: Celeste Stinson
Mentor: Liat Roth
Song Title: Mad Sounds
Artist(s): Arctic Monkeys
Composer(s): Alex Turner
Video Production: Celeste Stinson

Slip Jig Medley
Irish Dance IV, MO, Annie Stark
Song Title: Slip Jigs pt. 2
Artist(s): Anton and Sully
Dancers: Amelie Gay, Gwenyth McDow, Keir Gridley, Lauren Enright, Zoe Calnon

Wedding Variation from Sleeping Beauty
LBT Outstanding Soloist: Isla Gnojek
Song Title: The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Aurora’s Wedding: Act III, No. 25. Pas de deux
Artist(s): Evergreen Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Kevin Galiè
Composer(s):  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
LBT Outstanding Soloist: Annalise Lantz
Song Title: Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
Artist(s): Fred Astaire with Johnny Green & His Orchestra
Composer(s): George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin

Beginner Reels / 2-hand reels
Irish Dance I, FR, Annie Stark
Song Title: Emma’s Reels
Artist(s): Reverie Road
Dancers: Abigail Green, Amy Zeimetz, Ariana Spencer, Brooke Stewart, Faeryn Jones-Fleming, Flora Kamat, Iris Marina Metz Ramos, Jane Sherwood, Lenore Mitchell, Margaret Ahlander, Meredith Serra, Milo Hicks

Magpie Bridge in Misty Rain
Chinese Dance, WE, Wanwan Cai
Song Title: Magpie Bridge in Misty Rain
Dancers: Allison Jiang, Basil Murphy, Claudia Kincaid, Jenny Wang, Katya Milakhina, Sophia Ernzen

Firefly
Contemporary Movement I, TU, Liat Roth
Song Title: Firefly
Artist(s): Dan Zanes
Dancers: Adelaide Andrews, Alice Gnojek, Aurora Shepherd, Carson Hagen, Iris Buchele, Lilah Francis, Margot Dorsey, Stella McCall, Sutton Daffron, Sylvie Weiner

Dawn
Adult Ballet II, MO, Liat Roth
Song Title: Dawn
Artist(s): Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Composer(s): Dario Marianelli
Dancers: Abby Russell, Alexia Clevenger, Anne Tangeman, Aya Hickman, Chang Liu, Emmaline Lorenzo, Kenna McNally, Leah Tarwater, Maya Sabatini, Nikki Stewart, Sonja Holmgren, Sydney Pilger, Tyler Hausthor

Don’t Waste The Music
Senior Solo: Jahnava Sibilla
Mentor: Liat Roth
Song Title: Dolphin
Artist(s): Linda Perhacs
Video Production: Celeste Stinson

Little Jig
Irish Dance II, MO, Annie Stark
Song Title: Happy Feet
Artist(s): The Elders
Dancers: Ania Metz Ramos, Francis Van Walleghem, Louisa Van Walleghem, Tsavo San Marco, Vivianne Baumgartner

Treble Reel
Irish Dance III, MO, Annie Stark
Song Title: Benji’s Rollicks
Artist(s): La Bottine Souriante, Sharon Shannon
Dancers: Adelaide Desch, Annalise Janssen, Evie MacFarland, Keir Gridley, Lauren Enright

Galop
Ballet II, SA, Hope DeYoung-Daniels
Song Title: William Tell Overture
Artist(s): London Symphony
Composer(s): Giochino Rossini
Dancers: Austyn Hagen, Cadence Myka Mohler, Camille Swisher, Celeste Wisner, Eleanor Paul, Eleanor Wood, Emilia Van Nuys, Kathryn Jackson, Luella Van de Riet, Lulu Parr, Maple Rossini, Reid Polen, Stella Dobson, Swaha Kulkarni

Variations, WE, Shannon M Pickett
Autumn Fairy from Act I
Cinderella, Op. 87, Autumn Fairy
Music Artist: London Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Danced by: Jahnava Sabilla 

Summer Fairy from Cinderella
Cinderella, Op. 87, Summer Fairy
Music Artist: London Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Danced by: Celeste Stinson; Phoebe Morris 

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Ballet IVa, IVb, MO, Liat Roth
Song Title: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Artist(s): Cyndi Lauper
Composer(s): Robert Hazard
Dancers: Claudia Kincaid, Delaney Basore, Evelyn Tryanski, Gada Alani, Jenny Wang, Larkin Oertel, Scotland Tiemann, Sophia Ernzen

 May 17 |  11:00 am

 Dances are choreographed by class instructors unless otherwise noted. 

Heel, Toe and Away We Go
Ballet III, MO, Cynthia Crews
Song Title: Les Patineurs
Artist(s): The Waltz Symphony Orchestra
Composer(s): Giacomo Meyerbeer
Dancers: Allison Jiang, Berrak Kara, Blair Blakeman, Clara Podany, Georgia All, Kate Buffington, Olive Henry, Petra Sowinski, Rosella Kramer, Stella McCall, Tatum Collins, Zoe Ahlander

Flash
Ballet I: Boys, TU, Hanan Misko
Song Title: William Tell Overture
Composer(s): Gioachino Rossini
Costume Design & Construction: Brandy Stratton
Dancers: Clifton West Williams, Foster Vigne, Ira Beyer, Jason Song, Markis Krestas, Milo Hicks

I Just Can’t Wait to be King
Intro to Ballet, MO, Liat Roth
Dance Assistant(s): Annalise Lantz
Song Title: I Just Can’t Wait to be King
Artist(s): Nate Fifield
Composer(s): Elton John
Dancers: Aelish Rastok, Beatrix Stehman, Coraline Hall, Henry Imel, Isabella Martinez, Livinia Lockhart, Loie Myers, Miriam Carter, Molly Kaldahl, Muir Obrakta, Piper Harvey, Saoirse Klinksick, Solveig Frykholm, Zoe Fairchild

I’m Still Standing
Tap I, TU, Gabby McNabb
Song Title: I’m Still Standing
Artist(s): Taron Egerton, from SING the movie
Dancers: Donnacha Klinksick, Harvey Winters, Libby Cain, Muna Afani Coburn, Phoebe Wegmann

Canned Heat
Senior Solo: Rhubarb Brubacher
Mentor: Paige E Patterson Comparato
Song Title: Canned Heat
Artist(s): Jamiroquai
Video Production: Celeste Stinson

Children
Hip Hop II, WE, Claire Buss
Song Title: Children
Artist(s): Justin Bieber
Dancers: Adelaide Andrews, Allison Jiang, Evelyn Tryanski, Lena Saltmarsh, Meyer Lamb, Severina Richardson

Dancing Through Life
Tap II-III, WE, Justin Harbaugh
Song Title: Dancing Through Life
Artist(s): Jonathan Bailey
Composer(s): Steven Schwartz, Dominick Amendum, Greg Wells, Jack Dolman, Stephen Oremus
Dancers: Arlo Smith, Foster Vigne, Jason Song, Larkin Oertel, Layne Gaynor, Sarah Judd

Fawkes the Pheonix
Ballet III, FR, Stephanie Wirth
Song Title: Fawkes the Pheonix
Composer(s): John Williams
Dancers: Daphne Shearburn, Evelyn Folsom, Evelyn Folsom, Ira Beyer, Jamie Sowinski, Kate Buffington, Katya Milakhina, Kinsey Gustafson, Lorelei Reuman, Rosella Kramer, Talula Vardar, Zoe Ahlander

Bluebird variation from Sleeping Beauty
LBT Outstanding Soloist: Nichole Weis
Song Title: The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Aurora’s Wedding: Act III, No. 12, Bluebird Pas de deux (Female Variation)
Artist(s): Evergreen Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Kevin Galiè
Composer(s):  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Arrival of the Birds
LBT Outstanding Soloist: Photina Adrian
Song Title: Arrival of the Birds
Artist(s): London Metropolitan Orchestra and The Cinematic Orchestra
Composer(s): Jason Swinscoe and Dominic Peter Smith

A Little Polka
Ballet I, SA, Hope DeYoung-Daniels
Dance Assistant(s): Rhubarb Brubacher
Song Title: Can-Can from Orpheus in the Underworld
Artist(s): Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Composer(s): Jacques Offenback
Dancers: Claudia Bohne, Ellie Graber, Hazel Forsyth, Joni Nibert, Phoebe Wegmann, Sutton Daffron

Best Day of My Life
Ballet I, WE, Cynthia Crews
Dance Assistant(s): Zoë Kaul
Song Title: Best Day of My Life
Artist(s): Vitamin String Quartet
Composer(s): American Authors
Dancers: Carrie Hout, Diane Park, Freya Park, Isabelle Ninemire

A Waltz for Saturday
Ballet III, SA, Cynthia Crews
Song Title: Les Patineurs
Artist(s): Michail Jurowski and NDR Radio Philharmonic
Composer(s): Giacomo Meyerbeer
Dancers: Allison Jiang, Berrak Kara, Blair Blakeman, Clara Podany, Daphne Shearburn, Evelyn Folsom, Katya Milakhina, Kinsey Gustafson, Lorelei Reuman, Olive Henry, Stella McCall, Talula Vardar, Tatum Collins

Last Lua
Lawrence Ballet Theatre
Choreography: Claire Buss
Music: “Porto”
Composer: Kevin Rodrigues
Performed by: Worakls
Dancers: Lauren Anderson, Kaleigh Barr, Elsie Battaglia-Bergstrom, Katie Moyle, Eleni Reece, Sabina Scott, Olive Smith, Alana Stewart, Sophia Stratemeier, Rylie Tiemann, Elise Vigne, Nichole Weis, James Whittaker  

 May 17 | 4:30 pm

 Dances are choreographed by class instructors unless otherwise noted. 

Will I Ever be Able to Sing?
Lawrence Ballet Theatre
Choreography: Liat Roth
Music: “3.5 Bourrées,” “2.3 Courante,” and “6.6 Gigue”
Composed by Johannes Bach and recomposed by Peter Gregson
Performed by Peter Gregson, Richard Harwood, Reinoud Ford, Tim Lowe, and Ben Chappell, and Katherine Jenkinson
Dancers: Photina Adrian, Lauren Anderson, Marcella MacGonagle, Kellar Musser, Mattea Rasmussen, Eleni Reece, Olive Smith, Alana Stewart, Sophia Stratemeier, Mary Swartzlander, Rylie Tiemann, Sydney Tiemann, Elise Vigne, Nichole Weis, James Whittaker

Variations, WE, Shannon M Pickett
White Swan from Swan Lake Act II
Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II, danses de cygnes
Music Artist: New York Philharmonic
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Danced by: Rhubarb Brubacher 

Black Swan from Swan Lake Act III
Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act III, Pas de six-Variation
Music Artist: London Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Danced by: Celeste Stinson 

Pas de Trois from Raymonda Act III
Raymonda, Op. 56, Act 3 Scene 1: Pas de trois
Music Artist: English National Ballet Philharmonic
Composer: Alexander Glazunov
Danced by: Zoë Kaul; Bella Maletsky; Maria Mosconi

Coppelia – Franz’s Act III Variation
Ballet II: Boys
Song Title:  No.20 Fête de la cloche – Divertissement 8a. Male variation
Composer(s): Léo Delibes
Dancers: James Whittaker

Dance Party
Hip Hop I (Session B), FR, Caitlyn Howard
Song Title: Hot Wings (I Wanna Party)
Artist(s): will.i.am, Jamie Foxx, Anne Hathaway
Dancers: Anna VanderVelde, Bennett Anderson, Caspian Howard, Kathryn Jackson, Krystal Loomis, Nola Greenwood, Oscar Melody, Rachael Schneider

Dance of the Knights
Ballet Va & Vb, SA, Liat Roth
Song Title: Dance of the Knights
Artist(s): The Cleveland Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Composer(s): Sergei Prokofiev
Dancers: Alana Stewart, Chang Liu, Eleni Reece, Elise Vigne, Eloise Marsh, Elsie Battaglia Bergstrom, James Whittaker, Jerrah Fertig, Kaleesi Denham, Kaleigh Barr, Katie Moyle, Lauren Anderson, Lilah Paul, Nichole Weis, Olive Smith, Rylie Tiemann, Sabina Scott, Sarah Song, Sophia Stratemeier

L-O-V-E
Ballet for Teens, TU, Emmy Easley
Song Title: L-O-V-E
Artist(s): Nat King Cole
Composer(s): Bert Kaempfert
Dancers: Aadan Blair, Keir Gridley, Liberty Brakenhoff, Mimi Bear Don’t Walk

State Song
Modern I, WE, Liat Roth
Song Title: State Song
Artist(s): Sammy Rae & The Friends
Composer(s): Samantha Rae Bowers
Dancers: Audrey Shull, Delaney Basore, Ginger Gridley, Hazel Brackbill, Kya Peterson, Madelyn Gaynor, Margot Dorsey, McCarty Lamb, Sabina Scott, Scotland Tiemann

Good News Ballet
Ballet Vb, VI, VII, TU, Paige Patterson Comparato
Song Title: Carmen Prelude
Composer(s): Bizet
Dancers: Alana Stewart, Crosby Beyer, Eleni Reece, Elise Vigne, Genevieve Williams, James Whittaker, Kellar Musser, Lauren Anderson, Mae Havener, Marcella MacGonagle, Mattea Rasmussen, Nichole Weis, Odelia Colvin, Olive Smith, Rhubarb Brubacher, Rylie Tiemann, Sophia Stratemeier, Sydney Tiemann

Trumpet Flowers
Ballet IVb & Va, TH, Paige Patterson Comparato
Song Title: Dipper Mouth Blues
Composer(s): Arturo Sandoval
Dancers: Eloise Marsh, Elsie Battaglia Bergstrom, Hazel Brackbill, Kaleesi Denham, Kaleigh Barr, Katie Moyle, Lilah Paul, McCarty Lamb, Meyer Lamb, Sabina Scott, Sarah Song, Sydney Ornes

The Waltzing Cat
Intro to Ballet, SA, Stephanie Wirth
Dance Assistant(s): Sydney Tiemann
Song Title: The Waltzing Cat
Composer(s): Leroy Anderson
Dancers: Graham Winters, Laurel Tate Wiebe, Lillian Murray, Rebecca Killen, Robina Sherwood

Like a Flower
Contemporary Movement II, TU, Liat Roth
Song Title: Hey Mami
Artist(s): Sylvan Esso
Dancers: Aadan Blair, Adell Kent, Hope Wellinghoff, Jessica Weiner, Lisa Elles, Sophia Ernzen, Wren Paugh

Sing, Sing, Sing!
Jazz III, TH, Claire Buss
Song Title: Sing, Sing, Sing (Part I)
Artist(s): Fosse (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Composer(s): Louis Prima
Dancers: Allie Gates, Annalise Lantz, Eleni Reece, Elise Vigne, Genevieve Williams, Joy Malin, Lauren Anderson, Mae Havener, Marcella MacGonagle, Maria Mosconi, Mary Swartzlander, Mattea Rasmussen, Nathan Kramer, Photina Adrian, Ruth Yang, Rylie Tiemann, Sarah Song, Sydney Tiemann

Coppelia – Franz’s Act III Variation
Ballet II: Boys
Song Title:  No.20 Fête de la cloche – Divertissement 8a. Male variation
Composer(s): Léo Delibes
Dancers: Crosby Beyer

Last Dance
Jazz II, TU, Claire Buss
Song Title: Last Dance
Artist(s): Donna Summer
Dancers: Delaney Basore, Ginger Gridley, Kaleigh Barr, Katie Moyle, Scotland Tiemann

You can’t carry it with you
Senior Solo: Zana Kennedy
Choreographer & Mentor: Liat Roth
Song Title: The Dog Days Are Over
Artist(s): Florence + The Machine
Video Production: Celeste Stinson

A Quiet Waltz
Ballet Va, TU, Cynthia Crews
Song Title: Peer Gynt: Anitra’s Dance
Artist(s): Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Composer(s): Edvard Grieg
Dancers: Eloise Marsh, Elsie Battaglia Bergstrom, Kaleesi Denham, Kaleigh Barr, Katie Moyle, Lilah Paul, Sabina Scott, Sarah Song

Write me a Letter
Modern II, TU, Liat Roth
Song Title: Marietta
Artist(s): Upstate
Composer(s): Mary Kenney & Harry D’Agostino
Dancers: Alana Stewart, Eleni Reece, Elise Vigne, James Whittaker, Kiera Maletsky, Lauren Anderson, Mae Havener, Mary Swartzlander, Mattea Rasmussen, Nichole Weis, Olive Smith, Photina Adrian, Rylie Tiemann, Sophia Stratemeier

 May 17 | 7:30 pm

 Dances are choreographed by class instructors unless otherwise noted. 

Waveborne
Ballet VII, WE, Shannon M Pickett
Song Title: The Love That Binds Us
Composer(s): Evan Call
Dancers: Belzimere Maletsky, Celeste Stinson, Isla Gnojek, Jahnava Sibilla, Phoebe Morris, Zana Kennedy, Zoë Kaul

Pieces of Eight
Adult Ballet I, WE, Hope DeYoung-Daniels
Song Title: He’s a Pirate (Pirates of the Caribbean) – Piano Version
Composer(s): Patrik Pietschmann, Klaus Badelt
Dancers: Amy Gray, Annie Niemuth, Brittany Zarco, Gail Sherron, Hannah Hopkins, Lane Eisenbart, Laura Rollins, Mallory Lewis, Megan Tester, Naomi Falcon, Peyton Bradley, Phoenix Hamlet, Rachel Monger, Rebecca Cathey

Bring You Back To Life
Senior Solo: Celeste Stinson
Mentor: Liat Roth
Song Title: Mad Sounds
Artist(s): Arctic Monkeys
Composer(s): Alex Turner
Video Production: Celeste Stinson

Enchanted Mazurka
Adult Pointe, TH, Paige Patterson Comparato
Song Title: L’île Enchantée
Composer(s): Arthur SullivanDancers: Alex Grossman, Ashley Weinaug, Brooke Borntreger, Chang Liu, Daria Milakhina, Jerrah Fertig, Jerrah Fertig, Wanwan Cai

Suds Bucket Swing
Tap for Teens and Adults (Session B), TU, Gabby McNabb
Song Title: The Suds Bucket
Artist(s): Hans Zimmer
Dancers: Abby Russell, Amanda Weber, Corby Swendson, Emmaline Lorenzo, Isaiah Valbrun, Jadene Dye, Laura Rollins, Megan Greene, Philip Schiffelbein, Samantha Linenberger, Sydney Pilger

Canned Heat
Senior Solo: Rhubarb Brubacher
Mentor: Paige Patterson Comparato
Song Title: Canned Heat
Artist(s): Jamiroquai
Video Production: Celeste Stinson

You can’t carry it with you
Senior Solo: Zana Kennedy
Choreographer & Mentor: Liat Roth
Song Title: The Dog Days Are Over
Artist(s): Florence + The Machine
Video Production: Celeste Stinson

Her love
Adult Chinese Dance (Session B), WE, Wanwan Cai
Song Title: Her love
Artist(s): Yang Jie, Xu Jingqing
Dancers: Chang Liu, Dasha Spencer, Jana Rittenhouse, Julie Hinton, Martha Ayala Carr, Mavis Li, Shahad Bahar

The Missy Mix
Hip Hop III, TH, Maya Tillman Rayton
Song Title: Lose Control, Get Your Freak On
Artist(s): Missy Elliot
Composer(s): Missy Elliot, Timbaland
Dancers: Georgia Wedan, Isla Gnojek, Kellar Musser, Lilah Paul, Nora Pedersen

An Rince Mór
Irish Dance for Teens & Adults I, MO, Annie Stark
Song Title: Drunken Sailor
Artist(s): The Irish Rovers
Composer(s): Traditional Tune
Dancers: Adelaide Warhurst, Beth Whittaker, Brittny Jordan, Dasha Spencer, Erin Adamson, Jodie Little, Kali Anne Deno, Katie Hanson, Kristina White, Naomi Galindo Galarza, Shahad Bahar

Drogba
Afrodance (Session B), TH, Maya Tillman Rayton
Song Title: Drogba (Joana), Boasty
Artist(s): Afro B, Wiley, Idris Elba
Composer(s): Afro B, Wiley,
Dancers: Arpita Ghosh, Claire Willey, Craig Stewart, Ellen Slikker, Francine Favorette Campanharo, Isabel Carttar, Jaclyn Iden, Jessica Clatterbuck, Laura Rollins, Lauren Taylor, Lenita Richardson, Lisa Wolf-Wendel, Megan Greene, Sayme Perez, Sherita Coleman, Sydney Georgie, Yvonne Klinksick

Don’t Waste The Music
Senior Solo: Jahnava Sibilla
Mentor: Liat Roth
Song Title: Dolphin
Artist(s): Linda Perhacs
Composer(s): Linda Perhacs
Video Production: Celeste Stinson

Abracadabra
Tap IV, WE, Justin Harbaugh
Song Title: Abracadabra
Artist(s): Lady Gaga
Composer(s): Lady Gaga, Andrew Watt, Henry Russell Walter, John MCGeoch, Pete Edward Clarke, Steven Severin, Susan Janet Ballion
Dancers: Alana Stewart, Allie Gates, Elise Vigne, Elsie Battaglia Bergstrom, Olive Smith, Sarah Song

St. Patrick’s Day
Irish Dance for Teens & Adults II, MO, Annie Stark
Song Title: St. Patrick’s Day
Artist(s): Shannon Quinn
Composer(s): Traditional Tune
Dancers: Dasha Spencer, Erin Adamson, Kali Anne Deno, Katie Hanson, Kristina White

The Name of the Game
Adult Ballet II & III, TH, Paige Patterson Comparato
Song Title: The Name of Game
Composer(s): ABBA
Dancers: Alex Grossman, Ashley Weinaug, Brooke Borntreger, Chang Liu, Daria Milakhina, Jerrah Fertig, Maya Sabatini, Alexia Clevenger, Cheryl Wagner, Elaine Gerbert, Emily Mulligan, Janae Bradley, Kathryn Denning, Kirsten Gilroy, Kristin Morland, Libby Hastings, Paulina Leisring, Sarah Riley, Stephanie Little

Make Me Move
Jazz for Adults and Teens (Session B), TU, Gabby McNabb
Song Title: Make Me
Artist(s): Janet Jackson
Dancers: Emma Frieze, Erin Manuel, Hieke van Dijk, Isaiah Valbrun, Jessica Weiner, Landry Koester, Laura Rollins, Megan Greene, Morgan Swartzlander, Naomi Galindo Galarza, Nora Pedersen, Teresa E Wright

The Feeling
Modern III, WE, Liat Roth
Song Title: The Feeling
Artist(s): Sammy Rae & The Friends
Composer(s): Samantha Rae Bowers
Dancers: Annalise Lantz, Audrey Senger, Belzimere Maletsky, Celeste Stinson, Genevieve Williams, Isla Gnojek, Jahnava Sibilla, Marcella MacGonagle, Maria Mosconi, Phoebe Morris, Prairie Mulligan, Rhubarb Brubacher, Ro O’Leary, Sydney Tiemann, Zana Kennedy, Zoë Kaul

Production Staff 

STAGE MANAGER Lexey Jost
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER      Harper Finch
SOUND TECHNICIAN Jodie Little
LIGHTING DESIGNER     Lexey Jost
LIVESTREAM TECHNICIAN Nox Angelone
LIGHTBOARD TECHNICIAN            Ben Tiemann
HOUSE MANAGER Deborah Dillon

Dance Program Staff

DANCE PROGRAM DIRECTOR Hanan Misko
DANCE PROGRAM COORDINATOR Claire Buss
LAWRENCE BALLET THEATRE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Cynthia Crews
LAWRENCE BALLET THEATRE & DANCE PROGRAM ASSISTANT Liat Roth

SCHOOL OF DANCE FACULTY 

Allison McNellis | Little Movers
Annie Stark | Irish Step Dance
Ashley Sandefur | Pilates
Betsy McCafferty | Little Movers
Caitlyn Howard | Hip Hop
Charlie Myers | Social Dance
Claire Buss | Jazz, Hip Hop, Social Dance
Cynthia Crews | Ballet
Emmy Easley | Pilates, Teen Ballet
Gabby McNabb | Jazz, Tap
Hanan Misko | Ballet
Hope DeYoung-Daniels | Ballet
Justin Harbaugh | Jazz, Tap, Social Dance
Liat Roth | Ballet, Contemporary, Modern
Maya Tillman-Rayton | Hip Hop, Afrodance
Paige Comparato | Ballet
Shannon Pickett | Ballet
Stephanie Wirth | Ballet
Wanwan Cai | Chinese Classical Dance

SCHOOL OF DANCE LITTLE MOVERS ASSISTANTS 

Annalise Lantz
Zoë Kaul
Madi Pierson
Jerrah Fertig
Isla Gnojek
Photina Adrian
Jahnava Sabilla
Sydney Tiemann
Rhubarb Brubacher

About the School of Dance

Since 1985, the School of Dance curriculum has been based on national dance education standards and taught by professionals. Students follow a sequential training program developed to suit age and ability that fosters creativity and technique. Focused on developing the artist and the art, the School of Dance offers frequent opportunities for performance through numerous and diverse dance productions and the pre-professional youth company, Lawrence Ballet Theatre.

Our mission is to cultivate artistry, excellence, and healthy living in our community through dance training, performance, and community outreach. Cultivating the art of dance throughout the community, our vision is to make dance 100% accessible to all.

About the Boys Dance Scholarship

The School of Dance offers scholarships for young men who demonstrate an interest in the field of dance. To be eligible, applicants must be between second and 12th grade, have trained at the School of Dance for a minimum of one year, and be endorsed with a reference from a School of Dance faculty member. In addition, scholarship awardees agree to meet with the School of Dance director each semester. Scholarships awarded can be used to cover 50 percent of dance class tuition during the Fall and Winter/Spring semesters, as well as Production Fees. Interested applicants should contact Hanan Misko, School of Dance Director, at hanan@lawrenceartscenter.org for more details.

About the Carmine Ballere Scholarship Award

Established in 1997, this scholarship is awarded to students who have demonstrated excellence in dance and a commitment to their craft. Encouraging the study of ballet and supporting a life-long devotion to dance, this scholarship covers the cost of four ballet and pointe classes per week and all production and participation fees during the Fall and Winter/Spring semesters. Those awarded must be enrolled in Ballet IV-VII and also be available to serve as teachers’ assistants for one dance class per week. Auditions are scheduled during the Spring semester.

Announcing the 2025-26 Carmine Ballere Scholarship Award recipients and alternates: 

Awardees: Phoebe Morris & Annalise Lantz
Alternates: Belzimere Maletsky, Isla Gnojek 

About Lawrence Ballet Theatre

Lawrence Ballet Theatre is the resident pre-professional ballet company of the Lawrence Arts Center. The mission of LBT is to provide extensive training, performance opportunities and artistic experience to dancers seeking to develop advanced experience in preparation for a professional career in dance. Led by Artistic Director Cynthia Crews, company members gain exposure and experience through numerous performances of classical ballet repertoire and original works. LBT dancers work directly with professional guest choreographers in addition to their work with the artistic director. Lawrence Ballet Theatre is a member company of the prestigious Regional Dance America/MidStates.

Lawrence Ballet Theatre Company Members 

Main Company

Photina Adrian, Rhubarb Brubacher, Allie Gates, Isla Gnojek, Zoë Kaul, Zana Kennedy, Annalise Lantz, Marcella MacGonagle, Belzimere Maletsky, Phoebe Morris, Maria Mosconi, Kellar Musser, Mattea Rasmussen, Jahnava Sibilla, Celeste Stinson, Mary Swartzlander, Sydney Tiemann, Genevieve Williams, Ruth Yang

Apprentice Company

Lauren Anderson, Kaleigh Barr, Elsie Battaglia-Bergstrom, Katie Moyle, Eleni Reece, Sabina Scott, Olive Smith, Alana Stewart, Sophia Stratemeier, Rylie Tiemann, Elise Vigne, Nichole Weis, James Whittaker 

Special Thanks to

City of Lawrence, School of Dance faculty, Scotch Cleaners and our beloved families!

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