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To our instructors, administrators, dancers, families and friends…
It has been two long and painful years since our last performance in a theater. Thank you for being here, in this moment. Thank you for your patronage and patience during the past 21 months of uncertainty, fear, and anxiety. Your support and courage has kept us going. We will never forget your loyalty and support. We love you all and wish you a very merry holiday season. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts.
~Tiffany and Paul Henderson
2021 Nutcracker - Friday, December 17 at 7:00pm
Prologue Drosselmeyer’s Workshop
Drosselmeyer
Cesar R. Degollado
Act 1
Party Scene Stahlbaum Residence
Mr. and Mrs. Stahlbaum, Clara, and Fritz
Jack Henderson, Claire Mirkarimi, Natalia Reszka and Isabella Steiner
Maid and Butler
Julie Takei and Elena Gutierrez
Governess
Annia McCormick
Guests
Dancing Parents
Sudiksha Bhaduri, Tiffany Henderson, Halle Henderson, Faith Lesuer, Kami Teruya, Zeenia Shahpurwala, Ericka Stern, Gwen Tessman
Clara's Friends
Ashley Cavalli, Sophia Eisenbies, Ava Hepner, Aaralyn Johnston, Mira Joshi
Party Scene Children
Sophia Bicalho, Nadia Brown, Mateo Castro, Marcos Castro, Janice Chu, Elizabeth Clippinger, Scarlett Rose Martin, Makena Miller, Liliana Moore, Charlotte Nichols, Isabella Ng, Mia Starczewski, Isis Valle, Olivia van Buuren, Erin Widmann, Emily Wolf
Pantry Mouse
Jada Machado
Toy Mice & Toy Soldiers
Addalyn Allen, Amalia Bunge, Lauren Burdett, Aubrey Burke, Ligaya Cardona, Evelyn Do, Sahana Kailash, Olivia Mar, Kaylee McCallum, Paisley Oravetz, Audrey Sanchez, Eleanor Sanchez, Abigail Wada, Heidi Wang
Columbine & Harlequin
Terra Kubiak and Anna Kopach
Soldier Doll
Erica Stranutu
Battle Scene
Nutcracker Doll
Julie Takei
Mouse King
Jack Henderson
Sentinel
Ashley Cavalli
Nutcracker Prince
Miguel Castro
Mice
Violet Clippinger, Miranda Gonzalez, Parker Grace Hovanic, Jaiden Owens, Hande Ozokur, Brookelyn Petit, Suchitha Reddy, Paloma Spencer, Isabella Steiner, Isis Valle, Yuktha Yelluru
Soldiers
Toshani Banerjee, Nadia Brown, Janice Chu, Samantha Ledsinger, Makena Miller, Mia Starczewski, Olivia van Buuren, Erin Widmann, Emily Wolf
Land of Snow
Snow Queen, Snow King, and Snow Princesses
Victoria Viren, Cesar Degollado, Ericka Stern and Ashley Torres
Snowflakes
Sudiksha Bhaduri, Ashley Cavalli, Sophia Eisenbies, Elena Gutierrez, Ava Hepner, Parker Grace Hovanic, Aaralyn Johnston, Mira Joshi, Anna Kopach, Terra Kubiak, Faith Lesuer, Annia McCormick, Tatum Petit, Zeenia Shahpurwala, Madison Slavik, Paloma Spencer, Erica Stranutu, Julie Takei
Snowballs
Aryannah Bashaw, Katelyn Bolls, Alyssa Cardinale, Emerson Cloney, Charley (Charlotte) Hartert, Adeline Howland, Sophia Mendez, Valentina Moreno, Marilyn Nguyen, Emersyn Ott, Bella Pavlova, Amaya Salgado, Tanvi Singh, Brianna Yamello
~INTERMISSION~
ACT II
Clara’s Dream
Angels
Guardian Angel
Zeenia Shahpurwala
Angels
Mathea Chan, Addison Comeau, Aubrey Cuaresma, Audrey Dobert, Paakhi Goel, Shanvika Gunanidhi, Anna Koenigs, Harlow Mahoney, Megan O'Sullivan, Isabella Olsen, Amelie Ovalle, Sia Pathak, Giselle Poon, Gabriella (Gabby) Ramis
Coronation
Sugar Plum Fairies
Sloan Storelee-Case, Nadia Brown, Janice Chu, Elizabeth Clippinger, Dharani Ponugoti, Mia Starczewski
Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier
Ashley Torres and Cesar Degollado
Spanish
Principals
Julie Takei and Jack Henderson
Soloists
Sudiksha Bhaduri, Annia McCormick, Zeenia Shahrpuwala, Erica Stranutu
Flamenco Dancers
Tanushaa Bandyopadhyay, Toshani Banerjee, Nadia Brown, Janice Chu, Caroline Hou, Julia Israel, Audrey Jeronimo Hartrell, Charlotte Maravilla, Dhruvi Shah, Mia Starczewski, Emily Wolf
Chinese
Princesses
Anna Kopach, Faith Lesuer, Tatum Petit
Ribbon Dancers
Siena Busam, Katherine Cruz, Caroline Hou, Joy Liu, Isabella Ng, Sloan Storelee-Case, Hashara Wijetunge
Arabian
Pas de Deux
Julie Takei and Jack Henderson
Arabian Princess Attendants
Ashley Cavalli, Violet Clippinger, Mirand Gonzalez, Parker-Grace Hovanic, Karson Knuth, Samantha Ledsinger, Hande Ozokur, Brookelyn Petit, Paloma Spencer, Yuktha Yelluru
Marzipan
Ballerina
Ashley Torres
Shepherdesses
Sudiksha Bhaduri, Aaralyn Johnston, Ericka Stern, Zeenia Shahpurwala
Lambs
Sahana Arun, Margaret Aveson, Joelene Joby, Scarlett Schuman, Samara Sidh, Gianna Vidal
Russian
Russian Dolls
Joanne Joby, Ellen Kang, Caroline Koenigs, Sofia Lannus, Zoey Medel, Kaia Sanchez, Maysie Shanks, Talia Varela
Cossacks
Ashley Cavalli, Parker-Grace Hovanic, Jadien Owens, Hande Ozukur, Paloma Spencer, Erica Stranutu
Land of Sweets
Mother Ginger
Shannon Gaines
Lollipops
Arshi Ayeetha, Isley Chua, Madison Dare, Sally Dare, Allison Evans, Hana Fahey, Sara Fahey, Isabella Le, Sophia Li, Isabelle Ly, Madison Mar, Zanaa Mathew, Bhavika Nallamilli, Kim Nguyen, Sierra Rivera, Anaya Sioson, Annie Sullivan, Joanna Xu
Candy Canes
Gisel De Ala, Brooklyn Hansen, Geet Kapoor, Asha Kirkham, Juliet Moore, Kaylee Phung, Dharani Ponugoti, Leela Roy, Kaia Sanchez, Kendall Shinzato, Sloan Storelee-Case, Trisha Tiwary, Sophia Vidal, Shay-Lee Zilberstein
Cotton Candy
Parini Bhattacharjee , Karina Bhir, Elliana Comeau, Maia Gutierrez, Aime Gutierrez Estrada, Natalie Huynh, Brooklynn Jaffin, Everly Jaffin, Aarohi Kakkar, Aspen Kleibor, Willow Kleibor, Lilah Thiesen, Lilian Tu, Luciana Wong, Maya Yashvant, Meera Yashvant
Sugar Plum Fairy Variation
Ashley Torres
Waltz of the Flowers
Dew Drop
Ericka Stern
Flowers
Ashley Cavalli, Sophia Eisenbies, Elena Gutierrez, Ava Hepner, Parker-Grace Hovanic, Mira Joshi, Anna Kopach, Faith Lesuer, Annia McCormick, Tatum Petit, Madison Slavik, Paloma Spencer, Erica Stranutu, Julie Takei
Roses
Aaralyn Johnston and Terra Kubiak
Butterflies
Sudiksha Bhaduri and Zeenia Shahpurwala
Dragonflies
Brookelyn Petit, Violet Clippinger, Paloma Spencer, Parker Grace Hovanic, Jaiden Owens
Fireflies
Marcos Castro, Scarlett Rose Martin, Jada Machado, Lillianna Moore
Sugar Plum Fairies
Sloan Storelee-Case, Nadia Brown, Janice Chu, Elizabeth Clippinger, Dharani Ponugoti, Mia Starczewski
Sugar Plum Pas de Deux
Ashley Torres and Cesar Degollado
Coda
The Cast
Choreography and Staging
Cesar R. Degollado
Additional Choreography
Hannah Varga
Staging Assistants
Taylor Bazile
Sudiksha Bhaduri
Amaya Gomez-McPherson
Jack Henderson
Rosselyn Ramirez
Gwen Tessman
Christina Villarimo
Victoria Viren
Special Thanks
We would like to extend a special thank you to some important people in our lives. Robbie and her husband Alan Teruya. Without Robbie’s guidance and support during the past 15 years, and especially during the past 21 months, we would not have survived. Thank you, Alan for always being the steady support for Robbie and the rest of us to lean on.
Of the fifty TDA administrators and instructors that went into the pandemic with us, only three remain. They are Robbie Teruya, Cesar Degollado, and Alida Corr. Cesar’s unflinching loyalty and courage helped save our ballet program and the TDA Performing Company. Cesar, we can never truly express our admiration. Your passion for dance, and loyalty to Tiffany’s Dance Academy, and the dancers under your direction has never wavered. Most will never know the lengths to which you’ve gone to save us from the depths of despair we’ve suffered since those desperate days in March 2020. Thank you.
Miss Alida, with only one year under her belt at TDA when the pandemic hit, learned how to do everything. Literally, everything. Her flexibility, endurance, aptitude and willingness to go above and beyond have helped to keep TDA afloat. Thank you.
To our dancers and their parents, we say well done. Bravo and thank you. Thank you for your courage, trust, understanding and determination. Your loyalty is remarkable.
Parents, your dancers are strong, determined in the face of adversity, and well on their way to becoming successful, happy adults in your image.
Dancers, the masks were suffocating, Zoom was boring, fear of becoming sick or causing a loved-one to become sick was high. Uncertainty was overwhelming. Your willingness to keep dancing; however, is what will eternally set you apart from everyone else. Your determination and work ethic will be rewarded for the rest of your lives. There is adversity in life. By being here, right now, in this moment, you’ve proven that adversity will not stop you. Bravo.
To my son Jack, who has put his career, education and dreams on hold to help support TDA during our time of need, thank you. You’ll never know how much your hard work, perseverance and art mean to us. To my daughter Halle, my parents, Joyce and Odin Hansen whose miraculous love and support nourishes my soul on a daily basis, I can only say thank you, and I love you.
Happy Holiday Everyone!
~Paul and Tiffany Henderson - Owners, Tiffany’s Dance Academy