2022 Nutcracker Show #1 - Friday, December 16 at 7PM
Special Thanks!
On behalf of the entire Tiffany’s Dance Academy team, we would like to thank you for your support and welcome you to our annual production of The Nutcracker.
I’d like to give special thanks to Robbie Teruya, our Director of Everything, who will be retiring after 20 years at TDA. Take five, Robbie and Alan! You’ve earned it.
Thank you, Cesar Degollado, whose persistence, knowledge and love of ballet is what allows us to become better and better each season, despite overwhelming obstacles.
To our heroic instructors who came to us during and immediately after the pandemic. You are all fearless warriors. Words can’t express our gratitude for you, or your importance in helping children and their families recover from the fear and isolation caused by Covid. What you have done may not be fully recognized for years, or even decades. You’re making an enormous difference in the lives of children. There is no more noble a pursuit. Thank you.
Miss Alida, and Miss Elaine; your dedication to the administration of TDA is truly remarkable. We appreciate your skill, expertise, hard work and devotion. Without you, nobody would be in this theater today!
Finally, thank you to all of our dancers and their families. Having just sent our son, Jack Henderson to Hubbard Street Dance Company in Chicago in July, and our youngest to college last year (hint: studying dance is a good way to gain acceptance to UC Santa Barbara 😁), I can tell all you parents of younger dancers that the time your kids spend in the studio is never wasted. They are learning to be dependable, and how to work hard. They are forming new and amazing pathways in their brains that help them learn quickly and remember what they learn. They are socializing away from their devices and social media, which has proven to be especially dangerous for female teens’ mental health. The time they spend in the studio with their friends and instructors is more important and more precious than you can imagine, and you won’t fully realize this importance until they are young adults.
We know how hard it is to bring your kids to dance day after day, week after week, year after year. But, I promise you, it pays off in ways you won’t fully understand until they graduate high school, get accepted to their #1 college and head out on their own, as caring, artistic, smart, well-adjusted, and capable young adults. Thank you for entrusting us with the most precious people in your lives. We do not take our responsibility lightly.
From our family to yours,
Happy Holidays
Paul, Tiffany, Jack, Halle, Koda and Henry Henderson
The Hendersons - from left to right: Paul, Halle, Koda, Jack, Henry, Tiffany
The Nutcracker
Presented by
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Prologue Drosselmeyer’s Workshop
Drosselmeyer
Cesar R. Degollado
Drosselmeyer’s Nephew
Miguel Castro
ACT I
Party Scene Stahlbaum Residence
Mr. and Mrs. Stahlbaum, Clara and Fritz
Jack Henderson, Sudiksha Bhaduri, Annia McCormick and Isabella Yamello
Maid and Butler
Yuktha Yelluru & Hande Ozokur
Governess
Olivia van Buuren
Guests
Dancing Parents
Tiffany Henderson, Halle Henderson, Anthony Persi, Kami Teruya, Sudiksha Bhaduri, Emily Wolf, Madison Slavik
Clara's Friends
Violet Clippinger, Kylie Fidow, Samantha Ledsinger, Miranda Gonzales
Party Scene Children
Cierra Abersold, Mia Adey, Nicola Apte, Nianika Bolagani, Marcos Castro, Mateo Castro, Elizabeth Clippinger, Adeline Hartert, Caroline Hou, Pippa Illers, Joelle Khoury, Scarlett Rose Martin, Liliana Moore, Adelyn Ong, Amelia Panian, Ari Samuel, Kaia Sanchez, Sloan Storelee-Case, Ellie Wat, Isabella Yamello, Lydia Yang
Pantry Mouse
Mathea Chan
Toy Mice & Toy Soldiers
Addalyn Allen, Amalia Bunge, Mikhaela Fan, Emma Jansen, Olivia Mar, Kaylee McCallum, Ellie Miura, Victoria Ross, Priya Russell, Aisha Siddineni, Alanis Troutman, Sienna Troutman, Gianna Vidal.
Columbine and Harlequin
Parker-Grace Hovanic and Izzy Steiner
Soldier Doll
Erica Stranutu
Battle Scene
Nutcracker Doll
Erica Stranutu
Mouse King
Jack Henderson
Sentinel
Yuktha Yelluru
Nutcracker Prince
Miguel Castro
Mice
Toshani Banerjee, Janice Chu, Miranda Gonzales, Mia Starczewski, Izzy Steiner, Olivia Van Buren, Erin Widman, Emily Wolf, Nicola Apte, Sloan Storelee-Case, Isabella Yamello, Liliana Moore
Soldiers
Mia Adey, Marcos Castro, Mateo Castro, Emerson Cloney,Caroline Hou, Pippa Illers, Adelyn Ong, Ari Samuel, Kaia Sanchez, Ellie Wat, Lydia Yang, Joelle Khoury, Dharani Ponugoti, Rosalie Noble
Land of Snow
Snow Queen and Snow King
Amie Kilgore and Cesar Degollado
Snowflakes
Violet Clippinger, Kylie Fidow, Samantha Ledsinger, Hande Ozokur, Madison Slavik, Erica Stranutu, Yuktha Yelluru, Toshani Banerjee, Janice Chu, Miranda Gonzales, Mia Starczewski, Izzy Steiner, Olivia Van Buren, Erin Widman, Emily Wolf.
Snow Flurries
Emerson Cloney, Dharani Ponugoti, Nicola Apte, Rosalie Noble, Scarlet Rose Martin, Liliana Moore, Ari Samuel, Sloan Storelee-Case, Isabella Yamello
Snowballs
Josianna Blaker, Katelyn Bolls, Amber Branco, Alyssa Cardinale, Rosie Hillyard, Adeline Howland, Zion Kohler Burris, Molly May, Sophia Mendez, Valentina Moreno, Emersyn Ott, Madeline Peterson, Lana Sophia Pritchard, Ava Rivera, Amaya Salgado, Mackenzie Wat
~INTERMISSION~
ACT II
Clara’s Dream
Guardian Angel
Yuktha Yelluru
Angels
Isley Chua, Joanna Chui, Madison Dare, Sally Dare, Allison Evans, Rylee Hu, Ellie Ingram, Mika Karpenko, Sophia Li, Isabelle Ly, Sophy Ma, Madison Mar, Layla Miura, Anaya Sioson, Disha Tadepalli, Esha Tadepalli, Gwen Weller
Sugar Plum Fairies
Nicola Apte, Elizabeth Clippinger, Rosalie Noble, Dharani Ponugoti, Ari Samuel, Sloan Storelee-Case, Isabella Yamello
Spanish
Principals
Hande Ozokur and Jack Henderson
Soloists
Samantha Ledsinger, Madison Slavik
Flamenco Dancers
Asha Kirkham, Juliet Moore, Anastasia Pobachienko, Dharani Ponugoti, Kaia Sanchez, Mia Isabella Valencia
Chinese
Princess
Parker-Grace Hovanic
Clara
Annia McCormick
Chinese Ribbon Dancers
Persia Dodson, Swara Dongare, Ellen Kang, Joelle Khoury, Sofia Lannus, Charlotte Troutman, Shay-Lee Zilberstein
Arabian
Arabian Pas de Deux
Sudiksha Bhaduri and Jack Henderson
Arabian Princess Attendants
Toshani Banerjee, Janice Chu, Miranda Gonzalez, Mia Starczewski, Izzy Steiner, Olivia van Buuren, Erin Widmann, Emily Wolf
Marzipan
Ballerina
Erica Stranutu
Shepherdesses
Samantha Ledsinger, Kylie Fidow, Violet Clippinger, Parker-Grace Hovanic
Lambs
Amelia Chan, Everleigh Chan, Elliana Comeau, Hayden Hunter, Natalie Huynh, Juliana McNaughton, Cassidy Oo, Alina Pandey, Elena Schmierer, Heidi Wang
Russian
Cossacks
Madison Slavik, Izzy Steiner
Nutcracker Prince
Miguel Castro
Land of Sweets
Mother Ginger
Shannon Gaines
Lollipops
Scarlett Ava, Aubrey Burke, Evelyn Do, Ellie Fu, Margaux Le Goff, Mari Lorber, Michaela Luft, Abigail Ly, Mia Mendoza, Paisley Oravetz, Klaudia Tan, Josie Thayer, Daphne Zilberstein
Candy Canes
Mathea Chan, Addison Comeau, Joelene Joby, Sahana Kailash, Geet Kapoor, Anna Koenigs, Ananya Nawathe, Megan O’Sullivan, Isabella Olsen, Amelie Ovalle, Sia Pathak, Giselle Poon, Sanaya Sinha, Jenna Watkin
Cotton Candy
Siena Bologna, Meilani Caldwell, Gabby Gupta, Novalie Hoffstetter, Eshana Kailash, Sofia Khalfin, Kensly Star McNeil, Jaynie Mendez, Annie Mordoff, Jaylene Robinson, Sakshini Satish, Brielle Symons, Aerabella Winger, Niveditha Yogaraja
Sugar Plum Fairy Variation
Amie Kilgore
Waltz of the Flowers
Dew Drop
Sudiksha Bhaduri
Flowers
Aqua
Kylie Fidow, Hande Ozokur, Madison Slavik, Yuktha Yelluru.
Yellow
Toshani Banerjee, Miranda Gonzales, Izzy Steiner, Olivia van Buuren.
Pink
Janice Chu, Mia Starczewski, Erin Widman, Emily Wolf with Clara and Nutcracker Prince.
Roses
Parker-Grace Havonic, Violet Cippinger
Butterflies
Samantha Ledsinger, Erica Stranutu
Dragonflies
Scarlett Rose Martin, Liliana Moore, Caroline Hou, Lydia Yang
Fireflies
Joelle Khoury, Kaia Sanchez, Emerson Cloney, Adelyn Ong
Sugar Plum Faeries
Nicola Apte, Elizabeth Clippinger, Rosalie Noble, Dharani Ponugoti, Ari Samuel, Sloan Storelee-Case, Isabella Yamello
Sugar Plum Pas de Deux
Amie Kilgore and Cesar Degollado
Coda
The Nutcracker Cast
~END~
Choreography and Staging
Cesar R. Delgollado
Additional Choreography
Hannah Varga
Staging Assistants
Julia Olsen
Mariah Sterley
Samantha Weinberg
Atalya Yeshayahu
Corina Zimmerman
Media
www.tdapics.com
Paul Henderson - Photography/Videography
Kevin King - Data Management
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Parade down Main Street U.S.A in Disneyland® Park - open to all dancers age 7+ by April 29, 2023.
On April 29, 2023, Tiffany’s Dance Academy dancers* will participate in Dance the Dream’s Dancin' Spring Spectacular, a parade performance down Main Street U.S.A., in Disneyland® Park!
*LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER: January 31, 2023. Performers must be 7 years old by April 29, 2023