Welcome to Winter Wonderland 2018Welcome to Winter Wonderland 2018  

Bethany Ballet presents:   

          

  

“Myrtha and the Wilis” “Myrtha and the Wilis”      & &     

   “Waltz of the Snowflakes” “Waltz of the Snowflakes”   

December 8th & 9th at One o’clock pm  

Featuring:  Portland Dance Center’s  Kinder-Advanced Ballet Classes 

“Myrtha and the Wilis”, Waltz from Act 2 Giselle“Myrtha and the Wilis”, Waltz from Act 2 Giselle  

Original music by Adolphe Adam and choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, famously restaged by M. Petipa in the late 19th Century. Set in Germany in the Middle Ages, "Giselle" describes a young woman's experience with love and loss. Written by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier, the authors took their inspiration for the plot from a passage in "De l'Allemagne" by Heinrich Heine, and from a poem called "Fantômes" by Victor Hugo. We step into the story at the commencement of Act 2; Myrtha, Queen of the Wilis, prepares to summon Giselle's spirit from the grave. The Wilis--a group of supernatural female spirits--seek vengeance on men for their early, loveless deaths. Deep in the night, Myrtha leads her Wilis in dramatic patterns and synchronized movement; their stoic beauty masks intended deceit.

Cast by Appearance: Myrtha Saturday: Victoria Murry Sunday: Alyssa Mayeri Coryphee Saturday: Svea Smith & Lyndsey Wilmes Sunday: Svea Smith & Jaycie Knudsen Corps de Ballet Lyndsey Wilmes, Mailia Williams, Claire Vaughn, Jaycie Knudsen, Kathryn Irvine, Xinyi Hu, Diya Giri, Isabelle Fei, Devin Dye Saige Bennett-Howard, Melina Blaquiere   

“Waltz of the Snowflakes” from Act 1 The Nutcracker“Waltz of the Snowflakes” from Act 1 The Nutcracker  

  Original choreography and composition by M. Petipa and P. Tchaikovsky. A newly transformed Nutcracker Prince leads Clara through a magical pine forest as they make their way to the Land of the Sweets; the night sky glitters overhead as Snowflakes dazzle and dance around them…

Coryphee: Saturday: Svea Smith & Lyndsey Wilmes Sunday: Svea Smith & Jaycie Knudsen Corps de Ballet: Lyndsey Wilmes, Mailia Williams, Claire Vaughn, Jaycie Knudsen, Kathryn Irvine, Xinyi Hu, Diya Giri, Isabelle Fei, Devin Dye Saige Bennett-Howard, Victoria Murry, Alyssa Mayer, Melina Blaquiere

 

Portland Dance Center Ballet ClassesPortland Dance Center Ballet Classes KBT Tuesday: Lucy Adams, Clark Ellsworth, Magnolia Ellsworth, Crystal Fang, Alex Fei, Zoe Gomez, Audrey Jun, Annie Martin, Amelia Norris, Anna Powers, Jaylynn Ramos, Siena Ruiz, Kelsey Sayre, Jasmine Wang KBT Saturday: Ameya Aggarwal, Athulya Balaji, Olivia Boyd, Georgia Burgess, Danika Clark, Sierra Clawson, Samantha Garcia, Ellie Kim, Asha Prakash, Emma Xiong, Lily Zhang Ballet 1 Tuesday: Helma Asef, Misha Dewan, Lana Dumlao, Armita Fanisaisan, Saki Hiratsuka, Joud Khair, Navya Kolavennu, Skirmante Kupciunaite, Maggie Morris, Kariya Perez, Faraday Sheppy, Lila Shimada, Ryann Song, Kaiya Wiesmann Ballet 1 Saturday: Annluisa Austria, Nayesha Diwan, Lily Grace Dowd, Erin Eakins, Annie Feldhan, Aanya Juvvadi, Shanmukhapriya Mamidala, Leah Murry, Olivia Purdy, Thea Puzic, Milica Radeta, Nakshatra Ranjit, Kim Vo, Elena Wu Ballet 1 Sunday: Agamya Anand, Violette Hill, Tiana Kumar, Shristi Saha, Simone Shieh

Ballet 2 Monday: Kadence Anderson, Isabelle Barnes, Graycen Brandt, Sophia Coalson, Morjane Djekidel, Cecilia Fairben, Haruka Hirai, Katelyn Lee, Almog Megnazi, Kahlan Millikan, Olivia Millikan, Esha Nirgude, Reilly Rupp, Katelin Trtek, Alexandra Tuite Ballet 2 Saturday: Estelle Bates, Elexis Eakins, Ella Murry, Ella Nauert, Anh Nguyen, Emilia Purdy, Laila Selim, Chloe Small, Sienna Tomaszewicz, Katelin Trtek, Kelsey Welbourn, Grace Xiong Ballet 3: Avyn Bennett-Howard, Willow Berteaux, Mihelee Gunawardana, Xinyi Hu, Siena Iovino, Elina Jeffords, Quinn Klaus, Chloe Lee, Raaga Mandala, Mahika Mantri, Hailey Villarreal Ballet 4: Aurora Ahloo, Saige Bennett-Howard, Scarlette Berteaux, Melina Blaquiere, Isabelle Fei, Diya Giri, Minugi Gunawardana, Kathryn Irvine, Jaycie Knudsen, Ema Narita, Claire Vaughn, Malia Williams Ballet 5: Tristan Blaquiere, Devin Dye, Alyssa Mayeri, Victoria Murry, Svea Smith, Anelise Trtek, Lyndsey Wilmes, Felice Zheng

Most Appreciative Thanks To:Most Appreciative Thanks To:   

Alpenrose Opera House The Dye Family 

The Blaquiere Family Bethany Small 

Backstage Parent Crew Bethany Ballet Dancers 

 

Bethany Ballet Spring 2019 Presents:  

“The Enchanted Forest”“The Enchanted Forest”   Featuring Waltzes from  Cinderella Coppelia The Dream Sylvia  Company Practice 5-9pm Tuesday evenings $40 per month ($50 for lead roles)  Auditions: Tuesday, December 18 at 5pm Open to all PDC ballet students levels 3-5  

   

Note from the Director  

Greetings ballet families, friends, and fans--we are thrilled to present our Winter production. In keeping with last year's "ballet blanc" theme (Kingdom of the Shades from La Bayadere), Bethany Ballet presents two more white ballet waltzes: Myrtha and the Wilis and Waltz of the Snowflakes. Our work this season focuses on building a strong corps de ballet--learning how to move and think together--and keen musicality. Students are challenged with various styles of classical choreography and musical composition; shifting formations and time signatures demand complete presence in mind and body. Bethany Ballet dancers continue to demonstrate excellence in the rehearsal studio: exemplary etiquette, excellent attendance, and eagerness to grow create a wonderful experience.

Cate Greyjoy, Artistic Director Spring takes us to new enchanted realms: dancers will encounter blends of traditional and contemporary choreography alongside classical and operatic compositions. We will further hone our corps de ballet skills and introduce multiple opportunities for leading roles.

My greatest thanks to all.

 

Ballet FacultyBallet Faculty   

Miss Claire Miss Natalli Miss Parker KBT, Ballet 1, & 2 Ballet 1 & 2 KBT