The Nutcracker — A Modern Classic
ACT I.
Nutcracker Overture
Heat Miser
Composed by
Maury Laws
Lyrics by
Jules Bass
Nutcracker Overture, Part II.
All I Want for Christmas is You
Performed by
Abigail Agin, Olivia Anglin, Helene Burwell, Zoe Maas, Milena Zanini
Music by
Mariah Carey
Choreography by
Brook Urquhart
Bring Me To Life
Performed by
Amelie Prosper
Music by
Evanescence
Choreography by
Nikki Gambhir
Snow!
Performed by
Ellison Beasley, Maddie Downing, Thalia Ehrenpreis, Zoe Maas, Juliette Poturoglu, Zoe Zanelotti
Music by
Lindsey Stirling
Choreography by
Nikki Gambhir
Happy Holidays
Performed by
Abigail Agin, Maeve Brogan, Maddie Downing, Thalia Ehrenpreis, Hazel Hay, Violet Higley, Hadley Kearney, Keiran LaBarre, Michela Zanini, Milena Zanini
Music by
Irving Berlin
Choreography by
Ian Brown-Gorrell
Dolls and Clara’s Dance
Performed by
Violet Higley, Eleanor Clark, Chelsea Coley, Rosie Myburgh, Maria Luisa Rocha, Aria Williams
Music by
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography by
Lilla Séber
Party Girls
Performed by
Emma Graf, Caroline Jackson, Keiran LaBarre, Estee Parke, Lola Rotsaert, Michela Zanini
Music by
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography by
Marcela Palau
Kissy Doll & Military Dolls
Performed by
Helene Burwell, with Abigail Agin, Milan Gandolfo
Music by
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography by
Marius Petipa
Run Run Rudolph
Performed by
Hazel Hay, Hadley Kearney, Sophia Knowles, Keiran LaBarre, Lucas Springsteen
Music by
Kelly Clarkson
Choreography by
Brook Urquhart
Gamzatti Variation
from La Bayadère
Performed by
Samantha Halker
Music by
Ludwig Minkus
Choreography by
Marius Petipa
Nutcracker Interlude
Self Control
Performed by
Helene Burwell, Ava Cleary, Julieta Echeverry, Sophia Knowles, Alexandra Muir, Ana Lucia Obermeier, Jane Paisner, Amelie Prosper, Lucas Springsteen, Lilly Stiles
Music by
Teddy Swims
Choreography by
Vanessa Carmichael
Coached by
Tony Elder
Found
Performed by
Hazel Hay
Music by
Lindsey Stirling
Choreography by
Nikki Gambhir
False Confidence
Performed by
Maeve Brogan
Music by
Noah Kahan
Choreography by
Nikki Gambhir
Catching Feelings
Performed by
Julieta Echeverry, Emma Graf, Sophia Knowles, Olivia Raz, Rosha Rizi, Lilly Stiles, Layla Troch, Michela Zanini, Milena Zanini
Music by
Raye and Rhianna
Choreography by
Maurice Johnson
Silent Night
Composed by
Franz Xaver Gruber
Lyrics by
Joseph Mohr
Magic Spell, Battle Between The Nutcracker & Mouse King
Soldiers
Hadley Kearney, Juliette Porturoglu, Ayushi Sanghani Jorgensen, Alma Silber , Michela Zanini
Little Mice
Amelia Cate, Julia Plannels, Rebecca Curtin, Genevieve Humphrey, Isadora Reid, Rania Riahi, Zoe Rotsaert
Music by
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography by
Lilla Séber
Snow Flurries
Performed by
Olivia Anglin, Ava Cleary, Alexandra Muir, Jane Paisner
Music by
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography by
Marius Petipa
INTERMISSION
ACT II
Entrance of Divertisement
Spanish Dance
Performed by
Ana Lucia Obermeier
Music by
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography by
Marius Petipa
Chinese Dance
Performed by
Keiran LaBarre, Anais Lallement
Music by
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography by
Marius Petipa
Arabian Dance
Performed by
Helene Burwell, Ava Cleary, Caroline Jackson, Maria Fernanda, Menna Barreto
Music by
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography by
Marius Petipa
Mirlitons
Performed by
Alexandra Muir, Jane Paisner, Amelie Prosper
Music by
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography by
Marius Petipa
Trepak
Performed by
Ellison Beasley, Maddie Downing, Zoe Zanelotti
Music by
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography by
Marius Petipa
Mother Ginger
Performed by
Kamya Davis, Khloe Davis, Cecilia Materassi-Lääne, Lola Rotsaert, Alma Silber, Michela Zanini, Milena Zanini
Music by
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography by
Marius Petipa
Waltz of the Flowers
Performed by
Ana Lucia Obermeier with Adam Levenson, Olivia Anglin, Helene Burwell, Milan Gandolfo, Emma Graf, Alexandra Muir, Amelie Prosper
Music by
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography by
Alvaro Palau
Sugar Plum Pas de Deux
Performed by
Samantha Halker with Shady Mohamed
Music by
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography by
Marius Petipa
Nutcracker Overture, Part IV.
White Christmas
Composed by
Irving Berli
Cast
Santa Claus
Connor Halvorsen
Buddy the Elf
Ian Brown-Gorrell
Jack Frost
Payton Okeefe
Head Elf
Alice Luo
Clara
Violet Higley
Clara’s Sister
Hadley Kearney
The Nutcracker
Hazel Hay
Mouse Queen
Cecilia Materassi-Lääne
Mouse King
Milena Zanini
Credits
Director
Lilla Séber
Co-Director and Staging
Ian Brown-Gorrell
Faculty and Staff
Alvaro Palau
Emily Hashiguchi
Manxin Luo (Alice)
Marcela Paz Palau
Maurice Johnson
Nikki Gambhir
Phoebe Wu
Shady Mohamed
Tony Elder
Vanessa Carmichael
The é in Séber Method
Laci Séber
Special Thanks
Joe’s Movement Emporium staff, especially Brooke Kid, Gustavo Trejo, Darryl Moch, Chris and Tierra.
Chris Cherry for his inspiration, artistic genius and loving support!
David Dowling for his beautiful professional dance filming.
Milena’s Father with creating the magnificent swords.
Hadley’s mother with her great support for backstage pictures.
Keiran’s parents and Amelie’s parents for preparing food and snacks for students.
Susan Kraig for her beautiful costumes.
Jacob Jia for supporting us with props and good energy.
Sunshine for always making our days brighter!