The Nutcracker Virtual Program

Dear Audience...

This is the eighteenth year ballet tech of ohio has presented “The Nutcracker.” We are as excited as ever about the opportunity that these students have to perform this great work on stage with a live audience of family and friends. I believe Tchaikovsky never could have imagined the effect his music would have upon future generations.

Today, hundreds of companies and young dancers inspire audiences around the world with their performances to the beautiful score, and “The Nutcracker” has become a family Christmas tradition. The original story, with choreography by Marius Petipa, has been handed down through generations from its beginnings in Russia, with numerous alterations by many choreographers.

The “Nutcracker” you will see today is based upon the version staged in Cincinnati in 1974 by Frederic Franklin, principal dancer of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, as well as Moscelyne Larkin and Roman Jasinski, the then co-directors of the Tulsa Ballet. I have subsequently seen many other Nutcrackers, but this is still my favorite! It has been slightly abbreviated to hold the attention of the youngest of family members.

I wish to thank our guest artists, Charles Cronenwett and Sergey Pakharev, for their inspiration and coaching of our pre-professionals. My gratitude goes to all my teachers, students, parents, and affiliates who helped to make this on-screen presentation possible. I could not have accomplished it without you! A big “Thank you” to my audience members for your enthusiasm and support of our young dancers and the art of ballet.

Wishing all of you a peaceful and joyous holiday, and a happy New Year!

Cast

ACT I

CLARA
Maria Kanski

FRITZ
Ulysses Janson

MR & MRS SILBERHAUS
Karen Hunter and David Hunter 

THE MAID
Mckenzie Chelidze

1st FAMILY
Jeff Janson with Annette Williams

CHILDREN
Rose Cunningham
Jasmine Popa
Katie McShane
Violet Frost Jones
Onyou Park
John Paul Heisler
Emil Heisler

2nd FAMILY
Yolanda Glago

CHILDREN
Alivya Bulla
Mariann Zurita
Julia Shafraniuk
Audrey Egan
Arlo Janson
Asila Bekmukhamedova

3rd FAMILY
Ching & Scott Stanley

CHILDREN
Riley Elam
Olivia Tarasova
Niyantha Neelakanten
Lily Cunningham
Atlas Janson

DROSSELMEYER
Sergey Pakharev*

JESTERS
Amelia Clements
Maren Heisler

HARLEQUIN
Homer Janson

COLUMBINE
Micah VanPatten

TINY MICE
Alina Karpova
Ellyse Meyer
Mimi Wang

BIG MICE
Asila Bekmukhamedova
Alivya Bulla
Lily Cunningham
Rose Cunningham
Riley Elam
Violet Frost Jones
Katie McShane
Niyantha Neelakanten
Jasmine Popa
Julia Shafraniuk
Olivia Tarasova
Mariann  Zurita
Nina Batt
Natali Chelidze
Analise Conrad
Madina Karaeva
Ailin Malaya
Addie Paprouski 

ANGELS
Anisley Bothell
Emily Gubanich

NUTCRACKER
Homer Janson

SOLDIERS
Victoria Chulsky
Audrey Egan
Emil Heisler
John Paul Heisler
Arlo Janson
Atlas Janson
Ulysses Janson
Addie Paproski
Natalie Reyes
Sophia Tarasova

TINY SNOW
Alina Karpova
Charlotte Albertson
Scarlett Richards
Aiyma Nurgasieva
Adelyn Franks
Ella Schuler
Marley Simpson
Chloe Tilford 

PP2 SNOWFLAKES
Jennifer Clements
Anisley Bothell
Maren Heisler
Micah VanPatten
McKenzie Thomas
Maria Kanski

ACT II

OPENING DEWDROP
Maren Heisler

OPENING FLOWERS
Anisley Bothell
Faryn Glago
Emily Gubanich
Iris Stanley
Estelle Lapina
Sophia Tarasova

SUGAR PLUM
Micah VanPatten

PEPPERMINTS
Charlotte Albertson
Abby Hafer
Lilly Hafer
Cecilia Heisler
Theodore Heisler
Ronald McShane

CLARA DOUBLE
Alexandra Kovacs

SPANISH
Jennifer Clements
Sergey Pakharev*

CHINESE
Anisley Bothell
Faryn Glago
Emily Gubanich
John Paul Heisler
Ulysses Janson
Estelle Lapina
Iris Stanley
Sophia Tarasova

ARABIAN
Amelia Clement
Maren Heisler

MIRLITONS
Iris Stanley
John Paul Heisler
Faryn Glago

MOTHER GINGER
Jeff Janson

GINGER KIDS
Asila Bekmukhamedova
Alivya Bulla
Lily Cunningham
Rose Cunningham
Riley Elam
Violet Frost Jones
Katie McShane
Niyantha Neelakanten
Jasmine Popa
Julia Shafraniuk
Olivia Tarasova
Mariann  Zurita

RUSSIAN
Anisley Bothell
Faryn Glago
Emily Gubanich
John Paul Heisler
Ulysses Janson
Estelle Lapina
Iris Stanley
Emily Pappas

Nina Batt
Natalie Chelidze
Victoria Chulsky
Analise Conrad
Audrey Egan
Emil Heisler
Arlo Janson
Atlas Janson
Madina Karaeva
Alexandra Kovacs
Ailin Kubanychbekova
Malaya Moffett
Addie Paproski
Natalie Reyes

DEWDROP
Maren Heisler
Homer Janson

WALTZ
Jennifer Clements
Amelia Clement
McKenzie Thomas
Maria Kanski

GRAND PAS DE DEUX

SUGAR PLUM
Micah VanPatten 

CAVALIER
Charles Cronenwett*

FINALE
ENTIRE CAST

 

ACT I

CLARA
Ainsley  Bothell

FRITZ
John Paul Heisler

MR & MRS SILBERHAUS
Karen Hunter and David Hunter 

THE MAID
Mckenzie Chelidze

1st FAMILY
Jeff Janson with Yolanda Glago

CHILDREN
Rose Cunningham
Jasmine Popa
Katie McShane
Violet Frost Jones
Onyou Park
Ulysees Janson
Emil Heisler

2nd FAMILY
Annette Williams

CHILDREN
Alivya Bulla
Mariann Zurita
Julia Shafraniuk
Audrey Egan
Arlo Janson
Asila Bekmukhamedova

3rd FAMILY
Kyle & Ashleigh Kanski

CHILDREN
Riley Elam
Olivia Tarasova
Niyantha Neelakanten
Lily Cunningham
Atlas Janson

DROSSELMEYER
Sergey Pakharev*

JESTERS
Amelia Clement
Jennifer Clements

HARLEQUIN
Homer Janson

COLUMBINE
Micah VanPatten

TINY MICE
Rose Cunningham
Riley Elam
Jasmine Popa
Olivia Tarasova

BIG MICE
Asila Bekmukhamedova
Alivya Bulla
Lily Cunninghham
Rose Cunningham
Riley Elam
Violet Frost Jones
Katie McShane
Niyantha Neelakanten
Jasmine Popa
Julia Shafraniuk
Olivia Tarasova
Mariann Zurita
Nina Batt
Natali Chelidze
Analise Conrad
Madina Karaeva
Ailin Malaya
Addie Paprouski

ANGELS

Faryn Glago

SophiaTarasova

Iris Stanley

NUTCRACKER

Homer Janson

SOLDIERS
Victoria Chulsky
Audrey Egan
Emil Heisler
John Paul Heisler
Arlo Janson
Atlas Janson
Ulysses Janson
Natalie Reyes
Emily Pappas

BUNNY SOLDIERS
Emily Gubanich
Estelle Lapina

MOUSE KING
Jennifer Clements

SNOW QUEEN
Amelia Clement

CAVALIER
Charles Cronenwett*

SNOWMEN with KIDS
Arlo Janson
Atlas Janson
Emil Heisler
Lily Cunningham
Rose Cunningham
Olivia Tarasova

SNOWFLAKES
Faryn Glago
Emily Gubanich
Iris Stanley
Estelle Lapina
Emily Pappas
Sophia Tarasova

TINY SNOW
Abby Hafer
Lily Hafer
Cecilia Heisler
Vera Ervin
Hannah Kovacs 
Mia Puiu 

BIG SNOWFLAKES
Jennifer Clements
Ainsley Bothell
Maren Heisler
Micah VanPatten
McKenzie Thomas
Maria Kanski

ACT II

PEPPERMINTS
Abby Hafer
Lily Hafer
Cecilia Heisler
Vera Ervin
Hannah Kovacs
Mia Puiu 

CLARA DOUBLE
Audrey Eagan

SPANISH
Maria Kanski
Homer Janson

CHINESE
Anisley Bothell
Faryn Glago
Emily Gubanich
John Paul Heisler
Ulysses Janson
Estelle Lapina
Iris Stanley
Sophia Tarasova

ARABIAN

Amelia Clement
Jennifer Clements

MIRLITONS
Anisley Bothell
Ulysses Janson
Emily Gubanich

MOTHER GINGER
Sergey Pakharev 

GINGER KIDS
Asila Bekmukhamedova
Alivya Bulla
Lily Cunningham
Rose Cunningham
Riley Elam
Violet Frost Jones
Katie McShane
Niyantha Neelakanten
Onyou Park
Jasmine Popa
Julia Shafraniuk
Olivia Tarasova
Mariann Zurita

RUSSIAN
Ainsley Bothell
Faryn Glago
Emily Gubanich
John Paul Heisler
Ulysses Janson
Estelle Lapina
Iris Stanley
Emily Pappas
Nina Batt
Natalie Chelidze
Victoria Chulsky
Analise Conrad
Audrey Egan
Emil Heisler
Arlo Janson
Atlas Janson
Madina Karaeva
Alexandra Kovacs
Ailin Kubanychbekova
Malaya Moffett
Addie Paproski
Natalie Reyes

DEWDROP with CAVALIER
Maren Heisler
Homer Janson 

WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS
Jennifer Clements
Amelia Clement
McKenzie Thomas
Maria Kanski

ARABIAN
Amelia Clement

CHINESE
Faryn Glago
Iris Stanley
John Paul Heisler

MIRLITONS
Anisley Bothell
Emily Gubanich

GRAND PAS DE DEUX

SUGAR PLUM
Micah VanPatten

CAVALIER
Charles Cronenwett*

FINALE
Entire Cast

ACT I

CLARA
Maria Kanski

FRITZ
Ulysees Janson

MR & MRS SILBERHAUS
David and Karen Hunter

THE MAID
Mckenzie Thomas

1st FAMILY
Richard and Joy Van Patten

CHILDREN
Addie Paproski
Nina Batt
Natalie Reyes
John Paul Heisler
Emil Heisler

2nd FAMILY
Tony and Alicia Bothell

CHILDREN
Ailin Kubanychbekova
Victoria Chulsky
Audrey Egan
Arlo Janson

3rd FAMILY
Scott and Ching Stanley

CHILDREN
Madina Karaeva
Alexandra Kovacs
Analise Conrad
Malaya Moffett
Atlas Janson

DROSSELMEYER
Sergey Pakharev

JESTERS
Amelia Clements
Maren Heisler

HARLEQUIN
Homer Janson

COLUMBINE
Micah VanPatten

TINY MICE
Rose Cunningham
Riley Elam
Jasmine Popa
Olivia Tarasova

BUNNY SOLDIERS
Faryn Glago
Iris Stanley
SophiaTarasova

MOUSE KING
Amelia Clement

BIG MICE
Asila Bekmukhamedova
Alivya Bulla
Lily Cunningham
Rose Cunningham
Riley Elam
Violet Frost Jones
Katie McShane
Niyantha Neelakanten
Jasmine Popa
Julia Shafraniuk
Olivia Tarasova
Mariann  Zurita
Cora West
Nina Batt
Natali Chelidze
Analise Conrad
Madina Karaeva
Ailin Kubanychbekova
Malaya Moffett
Addie Paproski

ANGELS
Anisley Bothell
Emily Gubanich

NUTCRACKER
Homer Janson

SOLDIERS
Victoria Chulsky
Audrey Egan
Emil Heisler
John Paul Heisler
Arlo Janson
Atlas Janson
Ulysees Janson
Alexandra Kovacs
Natalie Reyes
Emily Pappas

SNOWMEN with KIDS
Arlo Janson
Atlas Janson
Emil Heisler
Lily Cunningham
Rose Cunningham
Alivia Bulla

SNOWFLAKES
Faryn Glago
Emily Gubanich
Iris Stanley
Estelle Lapina
Emily Pappas
Sophia Tarasova

SNOW QUEEN
Maren Heisler

CAVALIER
Charles Cronenwett*

TINY SNOW
Charlotte Drake
Abby Hafer
Lilly Hafer
Cecilia Heisler
Vera Ervin

BIG SNOWFLAKES
Ainsley Bothell
Amelia Clement
Jennifer Clements
Micah VanPatten
McKenzie Thomas
Maria Kanski

ACT II

OPENING DEWDROP
Maren Heisler

OPENING FLOWERS
Anisley Bothell
Faryn Glago
Emily Gubanich
Iris Stanley
Estelle Lapina
Sophia Tarasova

SUGAR PLUM
Micah VanPatten

CAVALIER
Charles Cronenwett*

PEPPERMINTS
Charlotte Drake
Abby Hafer
Lilly Hafer
Cecilia Heisler
Vera Ervin

CLARA DOUBLE
Audrey Eagan

SPANISH
Jennifer Clements
Sergey Pakharev

CHINESE
Anisley Bothell
Faryn Glago
Emily Gubanich
John Paul Heisler
Ulysees Janson
Estelle Lapina
Iris Stanley
Emily Pappas

ARABIAN
Amelia Clement
Maren Heisler

MIRLITONS
Anisley Bothell
Ulysees Janson
Emily Gubanich

MOTHER GINGER
Jeff Janson 

GINGER KIDS
Asila Bekmukhamedova
Alivya Bulla
Lily Cunningham
Rose Cunningham
Riley Elam
Violet Frost Jones
Katie McShane
Niyantha Neelakanten
Onyou Park
Jasmine Popa
Julia Shafraniuk
Olivia Tarasova
Mariann  Zurita

RUSSIAN
Anisley Bothell
Faryn Glago
Emily Gubanich
John Paul Heisler
Ulysees Janson
Estelle Lapina
Iris Stanley
Sophia Tarasova
Nina Batt
Natalie Chelidze
Victoria Chulsky
Analise Conrad
Audrey Egan
Emil Heisler
Arlo Janson
Atlas Janson
Madina Karaeva
Alexandra Kovacs
Ailin Kubanychbekova
Malaya Moffett
Addie Paproski
Natalie Reyes

DEWDROP with CAVALIER
Maren Heisler
Homer Janson

WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS
Jennifer Clements
Amelia Clement
McKenzie Thomas
Maria Kanski

GRAND PAS DE DEUX 

SUGAR PLUM
Micah VanPatten

CAVALIER
Charles Cronenwett*

FINALE
ENTIRE CAST

ACT I

CLARA
Iris Stanley

FRITZ
John Paul Heisler

MR & MRS SILBERHAUS
Karen Hunter and David Hunter

THE MAID
Mckenzie Thomas

1st FAMILY
Joy VanPatten with Rick Van Patten

CHILDREN
Addie Paproski
Nina Batt
Natalie Reyes
Ulysees Janson
Emil Heisler

2nd FAMILY
Tony & Alicia Bothell

CHILDREN
Ailin Kubanychbekova
Victoria Chulsky
Audrey Egan
Arlo Janson

3rd FAMILY
Kyle & Ashleigh Kanski

CHILDREN
Madina Karaeva
Alexandra Kovacs
Analise Conrad
Malaya Moffett
Atlas Janson

DROSSELMEYER
Sergey Pakharev

JESTERS
Jennifer Clements
Micah VanPatten

HARLEQUIN
Homer Janson

COLUMBINE
Maren Heisler

TINY MICE
Addison Bothell
Elle Daignault
Victoria Garcia
Cecila Heisler
Claudia Smith

BIG MICE
Asila Bekmukhamedova
Alivya Bulla
Lily Cunningham
Rose Cunningham
Riley  Elam
Violet Frost Jones
Katie McShane
Niyantha Neelakanten
Jasmine Popa
Julia Shafraniuk
Olivia Tarasova
Mariann  Zurita
Cora West
Nina Batt
Natali Chelidze
Analise Conrad
Madina Karaeva
Ailin Kubanychbekova
Malaya Moffett
Addie Paproski

ANGELS
Faryn Glago
Estelle Lapina
Emily Pappas

NUTCRACKER
Homer Janson

SOLDIERS
Victoria Chulsky
Audrey Egan
Emil Heisler
John Paul Heisler
Arlo Janson
Atlas Janson
Ulysees Janson
Alexandra Kovacs
Natalie Reyes
Sophia Tarasova

BUNNY SOLDIERS
Anisley Bothell
Emily Gubanich
Estelle Lapina

MOUSE KING
Jennifer Clements

SNOW QUEEN
Amelia Clement

CAVALIER
Charles Cronenwett*

SNOWMEN and GIRLS
Emil Heisler
Ronnie McShane
Theodore Heisler
Katie McShane
Julia Shafraniuk
Cecilia Heisler

SNOWFLAKES
Faryn Glago
Emily Gubanich
Iris Stanley
Estelle Lapina
Emily Pappas
Sophia Tarasova

TINY SNOW
Hannah Kovacs
Madelyn Lau
Carolyn Lamb
Nadia Little
Addison Bothell
Elle Daignault
Victoria Garcia
Cecila Heisler
Claudia Smith
Cora West 

PP2 SNOWFLAKES
Jennifer Clements
Anisley Bothell
Maren Heisler
Micah VanPatten
McKenzie Thomas
Maria Kanski

ACT II

DEWDROP
Micah VanPatten

OPENING FLOWERS
Anisley Bothell
Faryn Glago
Emily Gubanich
Iris Stanley
Estelle Lapina
Emily Pappas

SUGAR PLUM
Maren Heisler

CAVALIER
Charles Cronenwett*

PEPPERMINTS
Madelyn Lau
Carolyn Lamb
Nadia Little
Cecila Heisler
Theodore Heisler
Ronnie McShane 

CLARA DOUBLE
Alexandra Kovacs

SPANISH
Maria Kanski
Homer Janson

CHINESE
Anisley Bothell
Faryn Glago
Emily Gubanich
Estelle Lapina
Emily Pappas
Iris Stanley
John Paul Heisler
Ulysees Janson

ARABIAN
Amelia Clement
Micah VanPatten

MIRLITONS
Iris Stanley
John Paul Heisler
Faryn Glago

MOTHER GINGER
Sergey Pakharev* 

GINGER KIDS
Asila Bekmukhamedova
Alivya Bulla
Lily Cunninghham
Rose Cunningham
Riley  Elam
Violet Frost Jones
Katie McShane
Niyantha Neelakanten
Onyou Park
Jasmine Popa
Julia Shafraniuk
Olivia Tarasova
Mariann Zurita

RUSSIAN
Anisley Bothell
Faryn Glago
Emily Gubanich
John Paul Heisler
Ulysees Janson
Estelle Lapina
Iris Stanley
Sophia Tarasova
Nina Batt
Natalie Chelidze
Victoria Chulsky
Analise Conrad
Audrey Egan
Emil Heisler
Arlo Janson
Atlas Janson
Madina Karaeva
Alexandra Kovacs
Ailin Kubanychbekova
Malaya Moffett
Addie Paproski
Natalie Reyes

GRAND PAS DE DEUX

SUGAR PLUM
Maren Heisler

CAVALIER
Charles Cronenwett*

FINALE
ENTIRE CAST

About Our Founder

CLAUDIA RUDOLF BARRETT
Founder and Director, Master Teacher, Choreographer, Artistic Director, Producer
 
Ms. Barrett, the recipient of the Post-Corbett 2001 Award for Individual Achievement in the Arts, received her initial training at the College Conservatory of Music (CCM) under Oleg Sabline and David McLain. Subsequently, she earned her BAS and MFA from CCM under Corbett Scholarships, studying with McLain, Dame Alicia Markova, P.W. Manchester, Frederic Franklin, and James Truitte, as well as many guest artists.
 
As an original dancer, soloist, and ballet mistress of the Cincinnati Ballet Company from 1963 until 1990, Ms. Barrett worked under fiver artistic directors and with teachers and choreographers from major companies around the world. In 1993, Claudia opened her school, ballet tech of ohio, bringing many instructors of world renown to inspire her students. In 1997, after staging a full-length “Sleeping Beauty” to the orchestral accompaniment of the Lebanon Symphony Orchestra, Ms. Barrett created a performing outlet for her pre-professional dancers, the ballet tech of ohio performing arts association.
 
Ms. Barrett has choreographed many ballets for pre-professionals, including “My Many Colored Days” to the music of Richard Einhorn, played by the Lebanon Symphony Orchestra, “Appalachian Spring” and “A Soldier’s Tale” with the Clermont Philharmonic Orchestra, “Peter and the Wolf,” Mozart’s “Eine Kleine Nacht Musik,” and “Carmina Burana” to the accompanimentof the Blue Ash Symphony Orchestra, among many others.
 
In September of 2006, Ms. Barrett left her non-profit organization to refocus upon her vision and the core values of the school, which continue to promote primarily the art of classical ballet through professional guest artists and performances. A number of Barrett’s students have been awarded professional contracts or scholarships to prestigious schools throughout the United States. In August of 2010, Ms. Barrett was invited to teach at the Korea 2010 International Ballet Competition in Seoul. In March of 2011, Barrett and three of her students were invited to the Dance Open in St. Petersburg, hosted by the quintessential ballerina of the 21st century, Natalia Makarova.
 
Many of Ms. Barrett’s students have gone on to perform professionally, including roles with the Royal New Zealand Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet, Peridance Contemporary Dance Company, Grand Ballet Montreal, Polish National Ballet, and the Cincinnati Ballet.
 
In private life, Ms. Barrett is the proud grandmother of Rowan Alexander Barrett and Sienna Dylan Barrett.

Guest Artists

CHARLES CRONENWETT

A native to St. Louis and graduate of the Kansas City Ballet school, Charles is a company artist for the St. Louis Ballet, and has had the privilege to perform featured rolls in productions by current leading choreographers such as Christopher Wheeldon’s Within the Golden Hour, and Gen Horiuchi’s The Nutcracker. Previously, Charles’ studied at the Kansas City Ballet School. Upon graduation from the school, Charles’ became a Trainee in the Kansas City Ballet’s 2nd Company on full scholarship for two seasons, where he performed with the main company in multiple works. During this time, he danced lead pas de deuxs in 2nd company performances such as Grand Pas De Deux from Devon Carney’s The Nutcracker, and Emerald Pas De Deux from Septime Weber’s Wizard of Oz. This is Charles’ second performance at ballet tech of ohio, and is excited to again perform with the school.

SERGEY PAKHAREV

A native of St. Petersburg, Russia, Sergey Pakharev trained at the Academy of Russian Ballet and The School of the Kirov Ballet. Upon graduation, he danced as a Soloist at the Maryinsky Theater. Since coming to the United States, Mr. Pakharev danced as a Soloist with the Fort Worth/Dallas Ballet. Mr. Pakharev was with Cincinnati Ballet in 2003-2008 and has performed lead roles in Coppelia, Swan Lake, Balanchine’s  “Who Cares?” and “Prodigal Son and the Tchaikovsky pas de deux. Sergey has taught and performed with BTO for many years.

Acknowledgements

Claudia Rudolf Barrett would like to give a big “Thank You” to all the people who have been so generous with their time and assistance in our Nutcracker production:

  • Jacob Addison for Slide Show development, program design, communications and web design.
  • Joy VanPatten for Backdrop sponsorship.
  • Wayne Lyke for lighting, sound and stage design.
  • Rebecca Rodriguez-Hodory and Sergey Pakharev for rehearsal assistance.
  • David and Karen Hunter for 18 years of participation as well as construction/donation of scenery and props.
  • Karey Janson for costume design, construction and alteration of costumes.
  • Marianna Zurita for Nutcracker E-Flyer and assistance for program design.
  • Our backstage crew:  David Hunter and Jeff Janson assisted by
  • Jonathan Clement, Richard Egan, J.C. Heisler and Louis Heisler.
  • All Party Scene “Parent” Supers
  • Ian Clement, Isaac Clement, Emily Thomas, McKenzie Moffett, Annette Williams and  Christiane Rudolf for lobby assistance.
  • All parents assisting backstage and/or in lobby.
  • All my wonderful teachers who help our dancers look their best onstage.

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