Joshua Grant and Chris Montoya;

DCS & DTS Co-artistic Directors

Sierra Keith;

DCS Managing Director

Act 1

Ballet 1

Music: Downton Abbey - Nate Fifield

Choreography: Sierra Keith

Daphne Crosleycone, Emma McDaniel, Georgia Crosleycone, Madeleine Black, Naomi Hitzel, Olivia Cobb, Riko Yamanaka, Ripley Milles, Vivian Kirland-Heenk

Modern 1**

Music: Longing (Music Box) - Invadable Harmony

Choreography: Vanesa Wylie

Elena Kingston, Hazel Hart, Leila Powell, Shiloh Drost

Pre-ballet 2**

Music: Jingle Bell Rock - Nate Fifield

Choreography: Sierra Keith

Abigail Sharkey, Daphne Cloud Kalinczok, Dylan McBeath, Hazel Ciber, Isla Cavanaugh, Melanie Williamson, Nika Zupancic

Jazz 2

Music: Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder

Choreography: Helen Eugene Nowik

Gwyneth Ramsey, Helen Gilmer, Jackie Le, Jade Kuromi

Jazz 1

Music: Shake It Off - Taylor Swift

Choreography: Sierra Keith

Daphne Crosleycone, Emma McDaniel, Georgia Crosleycone, Maddie Black, Olivia Cobb, Ripley Milles, Vivian Kirkland-Heenk, Emilia Escobar, Hazel Maxwell, June Maxwell

**Modern 1 and Pre-ballet 2 will be performed at the 2pm shows only

INTERMISSION

Act 2

A Nutcracker:

Act 2; On the Island of Winter Stars

Music: The Nutcracker

Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Choreography: Joshua Grant

Rehearsal Director: Chris Montoya

Costumes: Ronalee Wear

The Nephew: Jacob Starner (12/16); Alistair O’Connor (12/17)

Winterberry: Anna Nelson

Estella: Nikki Moshinsky

• Gnomes: (12/16) Chisanna Suzuki & Scout Steingard with Jade Kuromi, Maya Adams, Helen Gilmer, Pearla Johnson; (12/17) Cameron Matsui & Scout Steingard with Jackie Le, Dahlia Kristjansson, Helen Gilmer, Pearla Johnson

• The Nephew: (12/16) Jacob Starner; (12/17) Alistair O’Connor

• Winterberry: Anna Nelson*

• Unicorn: Dakota Wear*

• Chanterelles: (12/16) Gwyneth Ramsey, Jackie Le, Dahlia Kristjansson; (12/17) Gwyneth Ramsey, Jade Kuromi, Maya Adams

• River: Emily Sneeringer*

  • Salmon: Monroe Davidson, Nylasia Dunlap, Phoebe Rovang, Vera Maxwell

• Forest Fairies: Bizzie Adams* with Cameron Matsui & Chisanna Suzuki

  • Pixies: Daphne Crosleycone, Emma McDaniel, Georgia Crosleycone, Madeleine Black, Naomi Hitzel, Olivia Cobb, Riko Yamanaka, Ripley Miles, Vivian Kirland-Heenk

• The Lady Rhododendron: Chris Montoya

  • And her Little Helpers: Abigail Sharkey, Daphne Cloud Kalinczok, Dylan McBeath, Hazel Cliber, Isla Cavanaugh, Melanie Williamson, Nika Zupancic, Vera Maxwell

  • Blue Fairies: Asier Tsegay & Reagan Lopez

• Estella: Nikki Moshinsky*

  • And her Constellation of Stars: Anna Ciriani-Dean, Dawn Fernandes, Julia Clopton, Julie Cella, Margaret Robey, Michelle Froehlich, Natalie Ramsey, Rebekah Turk, Sierra Keith, Sloan Cui, Taryn Joel, Tiffany Hu

• Finale: Complete

*Denotes DANCE THEATRE SEATTLE Company Dancer

Funding for the costumes in A Nutcracker: Act 2; On the Island of Winter Stars has been generously donated by Sue Buske.

Our production of A Nutcracker celebrates the land and life of the Pacific Northwest. Our rivers, mountains, oceans, stars, fish, fauna, and fairies. In the spirit of celebrating the special heritage of this place, we want to acknowledge that our studio is located on the ancestral lands of the Duwamish and Muckleshoot people, who have stewarded this land and the life upon it since time immemorial. We honor with gratitude the land itself, and recognize that these first people are still here, continuing to protect and sustain their ancient heritages.

DANCE CONSERVATORY Seattle and DANCE THEATRE SEATTLE greatly appreciate contributions from the following people

Aki Suzuki

Alyse Schrecongost

Annalinda Nelson

Annette & Pete Seda

Annie DuVuono

Annie Mercer

Anonymous

Betty & Richard Ricke, posthumously

Bizzie Adams

Brittany Davidson

Bryan & Sierra Keith

Caroline Goodell

Ciaran Foster-Blakey

Courtney Simmons

Dakota Wear

Dinos San Pedro

Dolly Wei Mei Huang

Echo Norris

Emily Sneeringer

Erin & Kevin Leff

Gabriel Montoya & Garbeir Gonzalez

Gregory & Isabella Hitzel

Hazel Cobb

Jina Taub

JoAnna Lau

Joleen Black

Jordan Louie

Julie Cella

Julie Kafkalidis

Kate Hoerster

Katey Pierini

Katie Williamson

Kelly Wald

Kent Stowell & Francia Russell

Dr. Kimberly Muczynski

Laurel Yamaguchi

Liza Perpuse

Marcia Davis

Margaret Robey

Maria Mackey & Joe Breskin

Mark & Maggie Sneeringer

Mary Sheets

Megan Helmer

Melissa Patopea

Michael & Sophia Burkland

Natalie & Jason Ramsey

Nikki Moshinsky

Nolita Reynolds & Mike Bozee

Patricia Vaccarino

Patty Makatura & John Hacket

Randi Young

Rebecca O’Connor

Rebekah Turk

Ronalee Wear

Sean Blakey & Kyna Foster

Seoung Jung

Sue Buske

Terra Milles

Terrel Lefferts

Tiffany Hu