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 Dancing Holiday Magic! 

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

2022 Nutcracker Show #4 - Sunday, December 18 at 12PM

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, Parker Grace Hovanic and Elizabeth Clippinger

Maid and Butler  

Yuktha Yelluru and Hande Ozokur

Governess

Olivia van Buuren

Guests

Dancing Parents

Tiffany Henderson, Halle Henderson, Anthony Persi, Kami Teruya, Mia Starczewski, Emily Wolf, Madison Slavik

Clara's Friends 

Violet Clippinger, Kylie Fidow, Samantha Ledsinger, Miranda Gonzalez

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

Sophie Bliesner, Zia Raven Collantes-Kathain, Aamara Hortinela, Sophia Jelinek, Zephyr Lee, Ella Mi, Niyati Modani, Nevaeh Nunez, Elysia Patterson, Naomi Santiago, Aarya Sharma, Rosie Tran, Annabella White, Jessie Wu

Columbine and Harlequin

Annia McCormick and Izzy Steiner

Soldier Doll

Erica Stranutu

Battle Scene

Nutcracker Doll

Erica Stranutu

Mouse King

Jack Henderson

Sentinel

Madison Slavik

Nutcracker Prince

Miguel Castro

Mice 

Toshani Banerjee, Janice Chu, Miranda Gonzales, Mia Starczewski, Izzy Steiner, Olivia van Buuren, Erin Widman, Emily Wolf, Nicola Apte, Sloan Storelee-Case, Isabella Yamello, Liliana Moore

Soldiers 

Mia Adey,  Marcos Castro, Mateo Castro, Emerson Cloney, Adaline Hartert, 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

Madison Slavik

Angels

Avery Bowe, Camellia Chi, Chloe Chung, Ambika Goel, Shanaya Khisti, Bianca Mendoza, Aella Nolan, Uma Pandya, Jayleen Portillo, Alishya Purnapatre, Camila Santos, Aubrey Silva

Sugar Plum Fairies 

Nicola Apte, Elizabeth Clippinger, Rosalie Noble, Dharani Ponugoti, Ari Samuel, Sloan Storelee-Case, Isabella Yamello

Spanish 

Principals

Kami Teruya and Jack Henderson

Soloists

Samantha Ledsinger, Yuktha Yelluru

Flamenco Dancers

Evie Callahan, Parnika Garg, Elham “El” Howard, Unnati Siledar

Chinese

Princess

Annia McCormick

Clara

Parker-Grace Hovanic

Chinese Ribbon Dancers

Tiana Anandpuri, Evie Callahan, Silvia Guo, Karlee Kwok, Nikita Purnapatre, Addison Sierra, Sihi Venkat, Eira Zhang

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

Violet Clippinger

Shepherdesses

Samantha Ledsinger, Kylie Fidow, Erica Stranutu, Annia McCormick

Lambs

Pragnya Bharath, Sionnain Callahan, Zoe Chu, Alexia Gaitos, Alice Jenni, Joanna Lin, Aadya Malpani, Kavya Paudel, Leilani Peralta, Riyana Rashid, Zoe Travasso, Srishti Vadlapatla, Ava Yeh

Russian

Cossacks

Madison Slavik, Izzy Steiner

Nutcracker Prince

Miguel Castro

Land of Sweets

Mother Ginger

Shannon Gaines

Lollipops

Emma Carey, Aadhya Chintala, Caitlyn Cho, Jordan Gosal, Smaya Grover, Myra Gupta, Dominique Gutierrez, Eliana Gutierrez, Shriya Karra, Riya Kumar, Abigail Merlos, Zoe Mususa, Naina Nair, Zoe Nazareth, Riley Pham, Norah Sitoula

Candy Canes

Ava Lennox Angeles, Arwen Cheng, Xerxes Lee, Sophia Lin, Eloise Mandelin, Alice McKnight, Nayan Reddy, Vedha Reddy, Samantha Sanchez, Aditi Sinha, Hannah Bronson, Aisha Choudhary, Meera Naware, Radha Naware, Silke Poehlmann, Alisha Singh, Anishka Upadhyay

Cotton Candy

Imani Adhikari, Maria Duenas Loza, Audrey Higoy, Raegan Lu, Silke Poehlmann, Sophia Qiu, Niara Sundesha

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

Roses 

Annia McCormick, Violet Cippinger

Butterflies

Samantha Ledsinger, Erica Stranutu

Dragonflies

Scarlett Rose Martin, Liliana Moore, Mia Adey, Ellie Wat

Fireflies

Joelle Khoury, Kaia Sanchez, Eira Zhang, 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

the end

Choreography and Staging

Cesar R. Delgollado

Additional Choreography

Hannah Varga

Staging Assistants

Julia Olsen

Mariah Sterley

Samantha Weinberg

Atalya Yeshayahu

Corina Zimmerman

 MEDIA

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Paul Henderson - Photography/Videography

Kevin King - Data Management

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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 Dancing Holiday Magic! 

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

2022 Nutcracker Show #2 - Saturday, December 17 at 12PM

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, Parker-Grace Hovanic and Elizabeth Clippinger

Maid and Butler  

Yuktha Yelluru & Hande Ozokur

Governess

Olivia van Buuren

Guests

Dancing Parents

Tiffany Henderson, Halle Henderson, Anthony Persi, Kami Teruya, Sudiksha Bhaduri, Miranda Gonzales, Madison Slavik

Clara's Friends 

Violet Clippinger, Kylie Fidow, Samantha Ledsinger, Mia Starczewski

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

Nora Babbitt, Sophia Cheng, Riley Cox, Danica Fahimi, Emilia Howland, Audrey Jin, Rebecca Jin, Aimee Ju, Evanee Kaflay, Regan Owen, Ana Quiroga, Liliana Serratos, Averly Siffing, Vedha Vishnu

Columbine and Harlequin

Annia McCormick and Izzy Steiner

Soldier Doll

Erica Stranutu

Battle Scene

Nutcracker Doll

Erica Stranutu

Mouse King

Jack Henderson

Sentinel

Madison Slavik

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

Aime 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

Madison Slavik

Angels

Hanna Darski, Harper Hart, Francesca Hartwick, Julia Hunziker, Valentina Juarez, Sirija Lanka, Aria Ostrovsky-Beck, Yashika Singh, Lila Schiesl, Caroline Stephenson, Julianna Wellman

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 and Yuktha Yelluru

Flamenco Dancers

Marco Castro, Mateo Castro, Pippa Illers, Scarlett Rose Martin, Liliana Moore, Sloan Storelee-Case, Isabella Yamello, Lydia Yang

Chinese 

Princess

Annia McCormick

Clara

Parker-Grace Hovanic

Chinese Ribbon Dancers

Cierra Abersold, Mia Adey, Nainika Bolagani, Emerson Cloney, Amelie Dorn, Audrey Helfrich, Rosalie Noble, Jenacia Rivera, Ellie Wat, Siena Jeffrey, Abigail Arestad, Olivia Dones

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

Violet Clippinger

Shepherdesses

Samantha Ledsinger, Kylie Fidow, Erica Stranutu, Annia McCormick

Lambs

Lilly Bobosky, Olivia Campos, Shreeya Dinesh, Hannah Dorn, Ana Cristina Garcia Davila, Venba Karvannan, Madison Magill, Nirvana Reyes, Jane Specht

Russian

Cossacks

Madison Slavik, Izzy Steiner

Nutcracker Prince

Miguel Castro

Land of Sweets

Mother Ginger

Shannon Gaines

Lollipops

Taylor Figueroa, Penelope Illers, Ariel Tuft, Brooklynn Zavala, Spoorthi Dhurvigere, Linzy Florian, Christina Frasier, Julia Hunziker, Ella Johnson, Alisha Mishra, Abigail Paredes

Candy Canes

Katelyn Bolls, Amber Branco, Anaiah Brown, Alyssa Cardinale, Rosie Hillyard, Celina Jutkowitz, Molly May, Sophia Mendez, Valentina Moreno, Emersyn Ott, Sara Saavedra, Emily Trujillo, Brianna Yamello

Cotton Candy

Muattar Abduweli Uyghurturk, Madison Borges, Naseeb Gill, Mia Harden, Nadia Lopez, Veera Mahadkar, Savannah Murphy, Olivia Rendon, Chloe Schiller, Lehare Talwar

Sugar Plum Fairy Variation

Amie Kilgore

Waltz of the Flowers

Dew Drop 

Sudiksha Bhaduri

Flowers 

Aqua

Kylie Fidow, Karson Knuth, 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 

Annia McCormick, Violet Cippinger

Butterflies

Samantha Ledsinger, Erica Stranutu

Dragonflies

Scarlett Rose Martin, Liliana Moore, Mia Adey, Ellie Wat

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

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Paul Henderson - Photography/Videography

Kevin King - Data Management

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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 Nutcracker

Presented by

and

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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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, at 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 - Sunday, December 19 at 11:30am

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, Aaralyn Johnston 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, Mira Joshi, Terra Kubiak

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 

Alyssa Ng, Claire Song

Columbine & Harlequin

Natalia Reszka and Anna Kopach

Soldier Doll

Erica Stranutu

Battle Scene
Nutcracker Doll

Julie Takei

Mouse King

Jack Henderson

Sentinel

Ava Hepner

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, Sudiksha Bhaduri and Zeenia Shahpurwala

Snowflakes

Ashley Cavalli, Sophia Eisenbies, Elena Gutierrez, Ava Hepner, Parker Grace Hovanic, Mira Joshi, Anna Kopach, Terra Kubiak, Faith Lesuer, Annia McCormick, Tatum Petit, Natalia Reszka, Madison Slavik, Paloma Spencer, Erica Stranutu, Ericka Stern Julie Takei, Ashley Torres

Snowballs

Samantha Borgonia, Allison Chan, Faith Duong, Mila Feeney, Daniela Gomez Carvajal, Lily Gonzalez, Victoria Jimenez, Eleonora Motorny, Izzy Orr, Leelah Rodriguez , Nallely Rollin, Yazmeen Saddi, Tula Simpson, Emma Tang, Violet Victorio

~INTERMISSION~

ACT II

Clara’s Dream

 Guardian Angel

Julie Takei

Angels

Pranaya Bhushan, Penelope Key- Salazar, Angelina Li, Isabelle Lin, Aubrey Silva, Emme Lieu Tran

Coronation

Sugar Plum Fairies

Sloan Storelee-Case, Nadia Brown, Janice Chu, Elizabeth Clippinger, Dharani Ponugoti, Mia Starczewski

Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier

Victoria Viren and Cesar Degollado

Dew Drop Variation

Ericka Stern

Spanish

Principals

Sudiksha Bhaduri and Jack Henderson

Soloists

Elena Gutierrez, Anna Kopach, Jaiden Owens, Erica Stranutu  

Flamenco Dancers

Sofia Bicalho, Victoria Filipov, Alexa Jimenez, Jada Machado, Charlotte Nichols, Ja'Laya Sims, Arissa Valle, Aurora Wong  

Chinese

Princesses

Elena Gutierrez, Ava Hepner, Erica Stranutu 

Ribbon Dancers

Parnika Garg, El (Elham) Howard, Manya Jain, Olivia Medina, Unnati Siledar

Arabian

Pas de Deux

Sudiksha Bhaduri 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  

Russian

Dolls

Tiana Anandpuri, Courtney Bond, Evie Callahan, Alyssa Heywood, Andyn ibarra, Karlee Kwok, Imani Lane, Isabelle Lin, Lilliana Patterson, Nikita Purnapatre, Devyani Saxena, Addison Sierra, Sihi Venkat, debra yin, Eira Zhang

Marzipan

Ballerina

Ashley Torres

Shepherdesses

Sudiksha Bhaduri, Natalia Reszka, Zeenia Shahpurwala, Ericka Stern

Lambs

Eleanor Chao, Olivia Chao, Kaira Chauhan, Chloe Chung, Eliora Fisher-kirshner, Shanaya Khisti, Aubree Panganiban, Rachel Patrick, Brinda Vachhani, Violet Vasquez, Luna Yambao  

Russian

Cossacks

Ashley Cavalli, Parker-Grace Hovanic, Jadien Owens, Hande Ozukur, Paloma Spencer, Erica Stranutu

Land of Sweets

Mother Ginger

Shannon Gaines

Lollipops  

Amya Brown, Alexandra Gutierrez, Kyla Keba, Anapaula Moreira, Eleonora Motorny, Autumn Nguyen, Izzy Orr, Emma Tang, Naomi Tekie, Savannah Wong                        

Candy Canes 

Mia Adey, Nicola Apte, Manya Jain, Joelle Khoury, Anika Multani , Mackenzie Towers, Ellie Wat, Lydia YangSofia Bicalho, Victoria Filipov, Alexa Jimenez, Jada Machado, Charlotte Nichols, Ja'Laya Sims, Arissa Valle, Aurora Wong

Cotton Candy

Hannah Bronson, Rebecca Bronson, Maya Campa, Zia Raven Collantes-Kathain, Ariana Farid, Sophia Jelinek, Alice McKnight, Bhoomi Subhankar Mukherjee, Naomi Santiago, Saoirse Shi, Bristol Thompson, Chelsea Tran, Rosie Tran, Vivien Truong

Waltz of the Flowers

Dew Drop 

Ashley Torres

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 

Terra Kubiak and Natalia Reszka

Butterflies

Sudiksha Bhaduri and Zeenia Shahpurwala, 

Dragonflies

Brookelyn Petit, Violet Clippinger, Paloma Spencer, Parker Grace Hovanic, Jaiden Owens

Fireflies

Sofia Bicalho, Jada Machado, Charlotte Nichols, Ja’laya Sims, Arissa Valle

Sugar Plum Fairies

Sloan Storelee-Case, Nadia Brown, Janice Chu, Elizabeth Clippinger, Dharani Ponugoti, Mia Starczewski

Sugar Plum Pas de  Deux

Victoria Viren 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

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2021 Nutcracker - Saturday, December 18 at 3:00pm

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, at 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

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, Terra Kubiak 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, Mira Joshi, Natalia Reszka

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 

Gegeensuvd Batjargal, Emily Eastwood, Eesha Haider Jarral, Hailey Horn, Michelle Kopelovich, Abigail Ly, Giselle Mashouf, Sofia Myerscough, Sienna Troutman, Amanda Yuen  

Columbine & Harlequin

Aaralyn Johnston and Anna Kopach

Soldier Doll

Erica Stranutu

Battle Scene

Nutcracker Doll

Julie Takei

Mouse King

Jack Henderson

Sentinel

Sophia Eisenbies

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, Sudiksha Bhaduri and Zeenia Shahpurwala

Snowflakes

Ashley Cavalli, Sophia Eisenbies, Elena Gutierrez, Ava Hepner, Parker Grace Hovanic, Aaralyn Johnston, Mira Joshi, Anna Kopach, Faith Lesuer, Annia McCormick, Tatum Petit, Natalia Reszka, Madison Slavik, Paloma Spencer, Erica Stranutu, Ericka Stern Julie Takei, Ashley Torres

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

 Guardian Angel

Zeenia Shahpurwala

Angels

Mila Kaabipour, Emma Neumann, Charlotte Troutman, Jenna Watkin

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

Sudiksha Bhaduri and Jack Henderson

Soloists

Anna Kopach, Faith Lesuer, Tatum Petit, Madison Slavik 

Flamenco Dancers 

Miranda Gonzalez, Samantha Ledsinger, Makena Miller, Hande Ozokur, Suchitha Reddy, Mia Starczewski, Isabella Steiner, Olivia Van Buuren, Erin Widmann, Emily Wolf, Yuktha Yelluru  

Chinese

Princesses

Faith Lesuer, Anna Kopach, Annia McCormick

Ribbon Dancers

Tanushaa Bandyopadhyay, Mia Demichiel, Helen Hoang, Pippa Illers, Niyahlise Porter

Arabian

Pas de Deux

Zeenia Shahpurwala 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  

Land of Sweets

Mother Ginger

Shannon Gaines

Lollipops

Jasmine Conning, Hanna Darski, Ava Gallagher, Kimaya Muthukrishnan, Aria Ostrovsky-Beck, Jiya Patel, Hannah Seay, Ava Webb, Julianna Wellman, Claire Williams

Candy Canes

Mia Adey, Nicola Apte, Manya Jain, Joelle Khoury, Anika Multani , Mackenzie Towers, Ellie Wat, Lydia Yang 

Cotton Candy

Siya Gupta, Penelope Illers, Celina Jutkowitz, Violet Lee (Tarr), Mackenzie Marinello, Pernela Rodriguez, Scarlett Yan  

Marzipan

Ballerina

Ericka Stern

Shepherdesses

Sudiksha Bhaduri, Natalia Reszka, Zeenia Shahpurwala, Ashley Torres

Lambs

Kareena Basrai, Emily Du Plooy, Naseeb Gill, Savannah Murphy, Mackenzie Wat  

Russian

Cossacks

Ashley Cavalli, Parker-Grace Hovanic, Jadien Owens, Hande Ozukur, Paloma Spencer, Erica Stranutu

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 Natalia Reszka

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

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2021 Nutcracker - Saturday, December 18 at 11:30am

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, at 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

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

Kaprice Aguilar-Merritt, Lilly Bobosky, Cindy Broadbent, Rosetta Butterworth, Teagan Cutler, Francesca Hartwick, Audrey Helfrich, Zion Kohler Burris, Zoey Lee, Nadia Lopez, Callie Palmquist, Madeline Peterson, Lana Sophia Pritchard, Lila Santos, Chloe Schiller, Averly Siffing, Abby Wong, Eva Zepeda

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

Guardian Angel

Julie Takei

Angels

Olivia Bongiorno, Anaiah Brown, Araddhya Das, Delilah Edwards, Aubree Frasier, Christina Frasier, Julia Hunziker, Lilly Negrette, Ana Quiroga, Rubani Sandhu , Gavin Trask, Isabella Villafuerte 

Coronation

Sugar Plum Fairies

Sloan Storelee-Case, Nadia Brown, Janice Chu, Elizabeth Clippinger, Dharani Ponugoti, Mia Starczewski

Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier

Victoria and Cesar Degollado

Dew Drop Variation

Ericka Stern

Spanish

Principals

Julie Takei and Jack Henderson

Flamenco Dancers

Miranda Gonzalez, Samantha Ledsinger, Makena Miller, Hande Ozokur, Suchitha Reddy, Mia Starczewski, Isabella Steiner, Olivia Van Buuren, Erin Widmann, Emily Wolf, Yuktha Yelluru

Chinese

Princesses

Annia McCormick, Tatum Petit, Erica Stranutu

Ribbon Dancers

Marcos Castro, Mateo Castro, Elizabeth Clippinger, Pippa Illers, Scarlett Rose Martin, Liliana Moore, Sloan Storelee-Case, Isabella Yamello

Arabian

Pas de Deux

Sudiksha Bhaduri 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 

Russian

Russian Dolls

Adeline Hartert, Ari Samuel, Isabella Yamello

Marzipan

Ballerina

Ericka Stern

Shepherdesses

Sudiksha Bhaduri, Terra Kubiak, Zeenia Shahpurwala, Ashley Torres

Lambs

Gwen Avery, Mackenzie Currin, Danica Fahimi, Gianna Frugoli, Olivia Lehman, Kassandra Martinez-Favela, Anya Mazumder, Lehare Talwar, Abby Wong, Olivia Xie

Russian

Cossacks

Ashley Cavalli, Parker-Grace Hovanic, Jadien Owens, Hande Ozukur, Paloma Spencer, Erica Stranutu

Land of Sweets

Mother Ginger

Shannon Gaines

Bear  

Jack Henderson

Candy Canes 

Cierra Abersold, Amelie Dorn, Daniella Lozano, Rosalie Noble, Adelyn Ong, Ari Samuel   

Cotton Candy

Christina Divito, Hannah Dorn, Valentina Juarez, Miriam Li, Molly May  

Waltz of the Flowers

Dew Drop 

Ashley Torres

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

Victoria Viren 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

Join the TDA Performing Company

program

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

View Action Photos and Videos Here

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

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