West Point Ballet proudly presents:
Hansel and Gretel
Performance Program
The German Village
Our story begins with Hansel, Gretel, Stepmother and Father frozen in time as the Witch plots to eat Hansel and Gretel. Her evil presence can send a chill up one's spine. Suddenly there's a breath of life and we're transported into a traditional German Village, with locals hobnobbing together. Poor Hansel and Gretel are starving, along with most of their village due to the rampant famine across the land. Father wishes he could buy his children something to eat but he doesn't have any money. Luck befalls them as a stranger accidentally drops some money in front of Father - and it's just enough to buy a cinnamon roll! But Hansel and Gretel's terrible Stepmother swoops in and takes the treat all for herself. She hates Hansel and Gretel, and tries to do whatever she can to convince their spineless Father to get rid of them.
Unlike Stepmother, Gretel's Friends adore Gretel and dance with her beautifully. Yolanda the Yodeler rallies her fellow Yodelers, leading them in an energetic song. Hansel and Gretel can't help but join in the fun! Local villagers come together in a lively Lederhosen dance and Hansel connects with his good friend. Soon after, the Shepherdesses come down from the mountains searching for their elusive sheep. Before Father knows it, the Woodcutters come a calling, reminding him it's time to get back to work. Hansel and Gretel visit their father and bring him his ax. Good thing his children are there to help him! A fellow woodcutter feels badly for Father so they give him a loaf of bread to feed his children. Things are looking up for Hansel and Gretel! But then, their awful Stepmother banishes them to the Forest. She wants to get rid of them forever.
The Forest
Hansel and Gretel are terrified! They encounter Faye the Forest Fairy, the keeper of the realm and ask her to let them in the forest. They have nowhere else to turn. The brother and sister need shelter and food and plead for Faye's help. She is reluctant to let them in, knowing the creatures that reside in the forest. While they can find some food to eat (much to Gretel's delight), Faye warns them there is a tricky Witch who likes to eat children. They are scared to enter the forest but spare some precious breadcrumbs to find their way home.
Hansel and Gretel aren't the only ones starving; soon a swarm of BlueBirds and BlackBirds are drawn to the crumbs! A Battle of the Birds ensues. In all the commotion, the path home has been destroyed, the bread has been stolen, and Hansel and Gretel collide in a skull-crushing heap. Thankfully Faye the Forest Fairy comes to their aid, and with assistance of the Sandman Helpers, she puts Hansel and Gretel into a slumber. It's a good thing too, because creatures like Bats, and Foxes make their way into the clearing. Faye and her junior fairies, the Pixies spread their magic for Hansel and Gretel. They try to help the duo find their way home, but poor Hansel and Gretel get confused and head off in the wrong direction. Could this be the way that Faye Fairy warned them against, where an evil Witch resides?
Our story begins with Hansel, Gretel, Stepmother and Father frozen in time as the Witch plots to eat Hansel and Gretel. Her evil presence can send a chill up one's spine. Suddenly there's a breath of life and we're transported into a traditional German Village, with locals hobnobbing together. Poor Hansel and Gretel are starving, along with most of their village due to the rampant famine across the land. Father wishes he could buy his children something to eat but he doesn't have any money. Luck befalls them as a stranger accidentally drops some money in front of Father - and it's just enough to buy a cinnamon roll! But Hansel and Gretel's terrible Stepmother swoops in and takes the treat all for herself. She hates Hansel and Gretel, and tries to do whatever she can to convince their spineless Father to get rid of them.
Unlike Stepmother, Gretel's Friends adore Gretel and dance with her beautifully. Yolanda the Yodeler rallies her fellow Yodelers, leading them in an energetic song. Hansel and Gretel can't help but join in the fun! Local villagers come together in a lively Lederhosen dance and Hansel connects with his good friend. Soon after, the Shepherdesses come down from the mountains searching for their elusive sheep. Before Father knows it, the Woodcutters come a calling, reminding him it's time to get back to work. Hansel and Gretel visit their father and bring him his ax. Good thing his children are there to help him! A fellow woodcutter feels badly for Father so they give him a loaf of bread to feed his children. Things are looking up for Hansel and Gretel! But then, their awful Stepmother banishes them to the Forest. She wants to get rid of them forever.
The Forest
Hansel and Gretel are terrified! They encounter Faye the Forest Fairy, the keeper of the realm and ask her to let them in the forest. They have nowhere else to turn. The brother and sister need shelter and food and plead for Faye's help. She is reluctant to let them in, knowing the creatures that reside in the forest. While they can find some food to eat (much to Gretel's delight), Faye warns them there is a tricky Witch who likes to eat children. They are scared to enter the forest but spare some precious breadcrumbs to find their way home.
Hansel and Gretel aren't the only ones starving; soon a swarm of BlueBirds and BlackBirds are drawn to the crumbs! A Battle of the Birds ensues. In all the commotion, the path home has been destroyed, the bread has been stolen, and Hansel and Gretel collide in a skull-crushing heap. Thankfully Faye the Forest Fairy comes to their aid, and with assistance of the Sandman Helpers, she puts Hansel and Gretel into a slumber. It's a good thing too, because creatures like Bats, and Foxes make their way into the clearing. Faye and her junior fairies, the Pixies spread their magic for Hansel and Gretel. They try to help the duo find their way home, but poor Hansel and Gretel get confused and head off in the wrong direction. Could this be the way that Faye Fairy warned them against, where an evil Witch resides?
-5 minute pause-
The Witch's House
Off in the distance, Ginger and George, the delightful Gingerbread pair are dancing happily. Hansel and Gretel see them and the Gingerbread Men from a distance. Wait! Is that a house made from candy? They have to take a closer look! Out comes a wonderful woman, a savior for their hunger. She sees how hungry they are and invites them to come eat. She summons her Bakers, who bring all kinds of sweets like Cupcakes and Apple Strudels. This is more food than Hansel and Gretel have seen in quite some time. They are thrilled! By the time this kindly woman offers them some German Chocolates, Hansel and Gretel are starting to feel sick. Surely, they can't eat anymore. Who is this woman, and why won't she take no for an answer? The Witch summons her Hexen and her evil plan starts to unfold. The witches and warlock conjure up a fire and the Fia entrap Hansel and Gretel. The jig is up! The Witch puts Hansel and Gretel in a spell, completely delighted that her plan is falling into place. Suddenly, Faye the Forest Fairy has a vision and sees that the Witch has tricked Hansel and Gretel! Faye summons Father (who was out looking for his children) and brings him up to speed. He sprints off to the Witch's house to save his children. The Witch is consumed by her own Fire and the family is reunited at last.
Off in the distance, Ginger and George, the delightful Gingerbread pair are dancing happily. Hansel and Gretel see them and the Gingerbread Men from a distance. Wait! Is that a house made from candy? They have to take a closer look! Out comes a wonderful woman, a savior for their hunger. She sees how hungry they are and invites them to come eat. She summons her Bakers, who bring all kinds of sweets like Cupcakes and Apple Strudels. This is more food than Hansel and Gretel have seen in quite some time. They are thrilled! By the time this kindly woman offers them some German Chocolates, Hansel and Gretel are starting to feel sick. Surely, they can't eat anymore. Who is this woman, and why won't she take no for an answer? The Witch summons her Hexen and her evil plan starts to unfold. The witches and warlock conjure up a fire and the Fia entrap Hansel and Gretel. The jig is up! The Witch puts Hansel and Gretel in a spell, completely delighted that her plan is falling into place. Suddenly, Faye the Forest Fairy has a vision and sees that the Witch has tricked Hansel and Gretel! Faye summons Father (who was out looking for his children) and brings him up to speed. He sprints off to the Witch's house to save his children. The Witch is consumed by her own Fire and the family is reunited at last.
Casting - 6/10 & 6/11 at 4:30PM
Lead Roles
Hansel............................Olivia Humeniuk
Gretel.............................Gracie Edmunds
Witch.............................Abbie Perry
Faye the Forest Fairy ......Mercedes Stout
Stepmother...................Andrea Holker
Father............................Lindsey Bingham
Yolanda the Yodeler.......Morgan Reid
Britta the Baker...............Paisley Crookston
Bianka the Bat.............Brooklyn Thompson
Fritzi the Fox...............Morgan Reid
Featured Villagers...............Avery Child, Zellie Greenhalgh, Brooklyn LaMela
Lederhosen Demi-soloists...............Lola Firpo, Claire McNeil, Anaya Perez, Payton Spandbauer
Gretel's Friends Demi-soloists...............Abigail Hall, Fiona Hansen, Sydney Sampson, Emily Spafford
Shepherdesses...............Baylor Higgs, Maddison Davis, Elise Stout, Charlotte Ten Eyck
Woodcutters Demi-soloists...............Tayli Greenhalgh, Edie Denet, Ila Dunn
Blackbird Demi-soloists...............Heidi Davidson, Audrey Glad, Eliza Walker, Amillya McCain
Bluebird Demi-soloists...............Penelope Slaugh, Kali Kirton, Carson McIntosh
Lead Pixies...............Lucy Dean, Rosalynn Gomez, Cara Hicks, Dilainey Hinojos, Julia Michaelis, Ella Morrell, Sicily Savage, Cora Slack
Ginger..............................Leah Frandsen
George............................Talmage Child
Gingerbread Man Leads...............Odin Child, Eden Dunn, Eiley Himle, Isabella Williams
Adele the Apple Strudel..................Pyper Lund
Cornelia the Cupcake...............Carson McIntosh
Greta the German Chocolate...............Mahayla Chappell
Corps de Ballet
Casting for 6/10 and 6/11 at 4:30PM
*Gretel's Friends: Mahayla Chappell, Heidi Davidson, Audrey Glad, Abigail Hall, Amillya McCain, Lilly Miller, Penelope Mitchell, Makenna Rollins, Sydney Sampson, Eliza Walker
*Yodelers: Mercedes Stout, Abbie Perry
*Lederhosen: Avery Child, Talmage Child, Paisley Crookston, Elise Daw, Leah Frandsen, Naomi Galke, Zellie Greenhalgh, Andrea Holker, Brooklyn LaMela, Pyper Lund, Brooklyn Thompson
*Sheep: Eleanor Broadbent, Lucy Chipman, Lucy Dean, Hallie Dixon, Urban Dunn, Rosalynn Gomez, Jillian Hinckley, Clara Mitchell, Sicily Savage, Cora Slack, Ellie Steadman
*Woodcutters: Allison Bailey, Lila Gardner, Kali Kirton, Carson McIntosh, Penelope Slaugh, Genevieve Fluckiger-Roberts, Kierra Wraught
*Blackbirds: Mahayla Chappell, Abigail Hall, Fiona Hansen, Lilly Miller, Penelope Mitchell, Makenna Rollins, Sydney Sampson, Emly Spafford
*Bluebirds: Allison Bailey, Edie Denet, Ila Dunn, Lila Gardner, Tayli Greenhalgh, Genevieve Fluckiger-Roberts, Kierra Wraught
*Sandman Helpers: Abigail Desmond, Emma Dickes, Abigail Bloomer, Aspen Rappleye, Sophie Sorenson, Kate Wadsworth, Auryah Baadsgaard, Hallie Satchwell, Melyssa Walker
*Bats: Chloe Badger, Faye Hurd, Dominik Martin, Rylee Rollins, Paige Segura, Emery Wilhite, Lily Schumann, Harper Jones, Aspen Bryant
*Foxes: Millie Katherine Atkinson, Kate Hansen, Felicity Baldwin
*Pixies: Eleanor Broadbent, Odin Child, Lucy Chipman, Maddison Davis, Hallie Dixon, Eden Dunn, Urban Dunn, Ruby Elkessrwany, Eiley Himle, Baylor Higgs, Jillian Hinckley, Clara Mitchell, Bronte Perez, Alysen Masinelli, Ellie Steadman, Elise Stout, Charlotte Ten Eyck, Alysah Wayman, Isabella Williams
*Gingerbread Men: Ruby Elkessrwany, Cara Hicks, Dilainey Hinojos, Alysen Masinelli, Julia Michaelis, Ella Morrell, Bronte Perez, Alysha Wayman
*Bakers: Clara Allen, Ellie Baird, Bianka De La Rosa, Presley Higgins, Charlotte French, Aspen McCoy, Olivia Owens, Brighton Sutton, Macie
*Apple Strudel: James Glad, Lydia Lambson, Ivy van Rij, Hollow Dunn, Hattie Hurd, Hadley Orton
*Cupcakes: Emma Burton, Cambree Higgins, Evelyn Preston, Victoria Nevarez, Emma Higley, Savannah Kern, Julia Magistri, Lacey Seeley, Braelyn Skowronek
*German Chocolates: Sienna Cherrington, Isabelle Dixon, Isabella Michaelis, Esther Valladares, Vittoria Wayman, Emmeline Bloomer, Tatiana Dorofeeva, Allegra Tapia
*Hexen: Lola Firpo, Claire McNeil, Anaya Perez, Payton Spandauer, Avery Child, Talmage Child, Paisley Crookston, Elise Daw, Leah Frandsen, Naomi Galke, Zellie Greenhalgh, Andrea Holker, Brooklyn LaMela, Pyper Lund, Brooklyn Thompson
*Fia: Mercedes Stout, Morgan Reid
Lead Roles
Hansel............................Olivia Humeniuk
Gretel.............................Gracie Edmunds
Witch.............................Abbie Perry
Faye the Forest Fairy ......Mercedes Stout
Stepmother...................Andrea Holker
Father............................Lindsey Bingham
Yolanda the Yodeler.......Morgan Reid
Britta the Baker...............Paisley Crookston
Bianka the Bat.............Brooklyn Thompson
Fritzi the Fox...............Morgan Reid
Featured Villagers...............Avery Child, Zellie Greenhalgh, Brooklyn LaMela
Lederhosen Demi-soloists...............Lola Firpo, Claire McNeil, Anaya Perez, Payton Spandbauer
Gretel's Friends Demi-soloists...............Abigail Hall, Fiona Hansen, Sydney Sampson, Emily Spafford
Shepherdesses...............Baylor Higgs, Maddison Davis, Elise Stout, Charlotte Ten Eyck
Woodcutters Demi-soloists...............Tayli Greenhalgh, Edie Denet, Ila Dunn
Blackbird Demi-soloists...............Heidi Davidson, Audrey Glad, Eliza Walker, Amillya McCain
Bluebird Demi-soloists...............Penelope Slaugh, Kali Kirton, Carson McIntosh
Lead Pixies...............Lucy Dean, Rosalynn Gomez, Cara Hicks, Dilainey Hinojos, Julia Michaelis, Ella Morrell, Sicily Savage, Cora Slack
Ginger..............................Leah Frandsen
George............................Talmage Child
Gingerbread Man Leads...............Odin Child, Eden Dunn, Eiley Himle, Isabella Williams
Adele the Apple Strudel..................Pyper Lund
Cornelia the Cupcake...............Carson McIntosh
Greta the German Chocolate...............Mahayla Chappell
Corps de Ballet
Casting for 6/10 and 6/11 at 4:30PM
*Gretel's Friends: Mahayla Chappell, Heidi Davidson, Audrey Glad, Abigail Hall, Amillya McCain, Lilly Miller, Penelope Mitchell, Makenna Rollins, Sydney Sampson, Eliza Walker
*Yodelers: Mercedes Stout, Abbie Perry
*Lederhosen: Avery Child, Talmage Child, Paisley Crookston, Elise Daw, Leah Frandsen, Naomi Galke, Zellie Greenhalgh, Andrea Holker, Brooklyn LaMela, Pyper Lund, Brooklyn Thompson
*Sheep: Eleanor Broadbent, Lucy Chipman, Lucy Dean, Hallie Dixon, Urban Dunn, Rosalynn Gomez, Jillian Hinckley, Clara Mitchell, Sicily Savage, Cora Slack, Ellie Steadman
*Woodcutters: Allison Bailey, Lila Gardner, Kali Kirton, Carson McIntosh, Penelope Slaugh, Genevieve Fluckiger-Roberts, Kierra Wraught
*Blackbirds: Mahayla Chappell, Abigail Hall, Fiona Hansen, Lilly Miller, Penelope Mitchell, Makenna Rollins, Sydney Sampson, Emly Spafford
*Bluebirds: Allison Bailey, Edie Denet, Ila Dunn, Lila Gardner, Tayli Greenhalgh, Genevieve Fluckiger-Roberts, Kierra Wraught
*Sandman Helpers: Abigail Desmond, Emma Dickes, Abigail Bloomer, Aspen Rappleye, Sophie Sorenson, Kate Wadsworth, Auryah Baadsgaard, Hallie Satchwell, Melyssa Walker
*Bats: Chloe Badger, Faye Hurd, Dominik Martin, Rylee Rollins, Paige Segura, Emery Wilhite, Lily Schumann, Harper Jones, Aspen Bryant
*Foxes: Millie Katherine Atkinson, Kate Hansen, Felicity Baldwin
*Pixies: Eleanor Broadbent, Odin Child, Lucy Chipman, Maddison Davis, Hallie Dixon, Eden Dunn, Urban Dunn, Ruby Elkessrwany, Eiley Himle, Baylor Higgs, Jillian Hinckley, Clara Mitchell, Bronte Perez, Alysen Masinelli, Ellie Steadman, Elise Stout, Charlotte Ten Eyck, Alysah Wayman, Isabella Williams
*Gingerbread Men: Ruby Elkessrwany, Cara Hicks, Dilainey Hinojos, Alysen Masinelli, Julia Michaelis, Ella Morrell, Bronte Perez, Alysha Wayman
*Bakers: Clara Allen, Ellie Baird, Bianka De La Rosa, Presley Higgins, Charlotte French, Aspen McCoy, Olivia Owens, Brighton Sutton, Macie
*Apple Strudel: James Glad, Lydia Lambson, Ivy van Rij, Hollow Dunn, Hattie Hurd, Hadley Orton
*Cupcakes: Emma Burton, Cambree Higgins, Evelyn Preston, Victoria Nevarez, Emma Higley, Savannah Kern, Julia Magistri, Lacey Seeley, Braelyn Skowronek
*German Chocolates: Sienna Cherrington, Isabelle Dixon, Isabella Michaelis, Esther Valladares, Vittoria Wayman, Emmeline Bloomer, Tatiana Dorofeeva, Allegra Tapia
*Hexen: Lola Firpo, Claire McNeil, Anaya Perez, Payton Spandauer, Avery Child, Talmage Child, Paisley Crookston, Elise Daw, Leah Frandsen, Naomi Galke, Zellie Greenhalgh, Andrea Holker, Brooklyn LaMela, Pyper Lund, Brooklyn Thompson
*Fia: Mercedes Stout, Morgan Reid
Casting - 6/10 at 7PM and 6/11 at 1PM
Lead Roles
Hansel............................Abbie Perry
Gretel.............................Mercedes Stout
Witch.............................Olivia Humeniuk
Faye the Forest Fairy ......Gracie Edmunds
Stepmother...................Brooklyn Thompson
Father............................Morgan Reid
Yolanda the Yodeler.......Lindsey Bingham
Britta the Baker...............Leah Frandsen
Bianka the Bat.............Andrea Holker
Fritzi the Fox...............Lindsey Bingham
Featured Villagers...............Avery Child, Zellie Greenhalgh, Brooklyn LaMela
Lederhosen Demi-soloists...............Lola Firpo, Claire McNeil, Anaya Perez, Payton Spandbauer
Gretel's Friends Demi-soloists...............Abigail Hall, Fiona Hansen, Sydney Sampson, Emily Spafford
Shepherdesses...............Baylor Higgs, Maddison Davis, Elise Stout, Charlotte Ten Eyck
Woodcutters Demi-soloists...............Tayli Greenhalgh, Edie Denet, Ila Dunn
Blackbird Demi-soloists...............Heidi Davidson, Audrey Glad, Eliza Walker, Amillya McCain
Bluebird Demi-soloists...............Penelope Slaugh, Kali Kirton, Carson McIntosh
Lead Pixies...............Lucy Dean, Rosalynn Gomez, Cara Hicks, Dilainey Hinojos, Julia Michaelis, Ella Morrell, Sicily Savage, Cora Slack
Ginger..............................Naomi Galke
George............................Talmage Child
Gingerbread Man Leads...............Odin Child, Eden Dunn, Eiley Himle, Isabella Williams
Adele the Apple Strudel..................Elise Daw
Cornelia the Cupcake...............Penelope Slaugh
Greta the German Chocolate...............Lilly Miller
Corps de Ballet
Casting for 6/10 and 6/11 at 4:30PM
*Gretel's Friends: Mahayla Chappell, Heidi Davidson, Audrey Glad, Abigail Hall, Amillya McCain, Lilly Miller, Penelope Mitchell, Makenna Rollins, Sydney Sampson, Eliza Walker
*Yodelers: Olivia Humeniuk, Gracie Edmunds
*Lederhosen: Avery Child, Talmage Child, Paisley Crookston, Elise Daw, Leah Frandsen, Naomi Galke, Zellie Greenhalgh, Andrea Holker, Brooklyn LaMela, Pyper Lund, Brooklyn Thompson
*Sheep: Eleanor Broadbent, Lucy Chipman, Lucy Dean, Hallie Dixon, Urban Dunn, Rosalynn Gomez, Jillian Hinckley, Clara Mitchell, Sicily Savage, Cora Slack, Ellie Steadman
*Woodcutters: Allison Bailey, Lila Gardner, Kali Kirton, Carson McIntosh, Penelope Slaugh, Genevieve Fluckiger-Roberts, Kierra Wraught
*Blackbirds: Mahayla Chappell, Abigail Hall, Fiona Hansen, Lilly Miller, Penelope Mitchell, Makenna Rollins, Sydney Sampson, Emly Spafford
*Bluebirds: Allison Bailey, Edie Denet, Ila Dunn, Lila Gardner, Tayli Greenhalgh, Genevieve Fluckiger-Roberts, Kierra Wraught
*Sandman Helpers: Rose Burrell, Hero Chappell, Isa Mesker, Emma Diaz, Luna Tapia, Eunika Wang, Hallie Priest, Isabella Lindquist, Cecilya Andrews, Riz Loveridge, Aleyna Ramirez, Marwa Aquino
*Bats: Ava Bradley, Finley Stewart, Tetonia Wang, Jennifer Thomson, Abigail Walker, Sarid Alfonso-Rivas, Allie Jeffs, Jocelyn Bowles, Madelyn Bowles, Adelyn Ramirez
*Foxes: Hazel Dunn, Maggie Glad, Zoey Lambson, Oceana Hobbs, Jethro Platt, Cadence Prazen, Gwen Seamons, Mary Day, Juniper Campos, Alyssa Heward, Gemma Williams, Olivia Ricalde, Jennifer Thomson, Lydia Wassom, Raylee Garcia, Yumi Loveridge
*Pixies: Eleanor Broadbent, Odin Child, Lucy Chipman, Maddison Davis, Hallie Dixon, Eden Dunn, Urban Dunn, Ruby Elkessrwany, Eiley Himle, Baylor Higgs, Jillian Hinckley, Clara Mitchell, Bronte Perez, Alysen Masinelli, Ellie Steadman, Elise Stout, Charlotte Ten Eyck, Alysah Wayman, Isabella Williams
*Gingerbread Men: Ruby Elkessrwany, Cara Hicks, Dilainey Hinojos, Alysen Masinelli, Julia Michaelis, Ella Morrell, Bronte Perez, Alysha Wayman
*Bakers: Everlee Ashworth, Tess Chappell, Lily Dial, Namoi Chinea, Norah Woods
*Apple Strudel: Hope Nielsen, Isabella Preusz, Danielle Crandall, Brianna Comenero, Georgie Spendlove, Lucy Hinojosa
*Cupcakes: Adaline Green, Addy Steadman, Julia Magistri, Lacey Seeley
*German Chocolates: Isabella Mendoza, Addison Keele, Bailey Nielsen, Adaline Pineda, Aurora Amaro, Adelae Finnell, Sophia Andoh, Lilly Abel, Stella Lennon-Myers, Brooklyn Bowles, Mya Brown, Nesibe Peker, Tracie Porter
*Hexen: Lola Firpo, Claire McNeil, Anaya Perez, Payton Spandauer, Avery Child, Talmage Child, Paisley Crookston, Elise Daw, Leah Frandsen, Naomi Galke, Zellie Greenhalgh, Andrea Holker, Brooklyn LaMela, Pyper Lund, Brooklyn Thompson
*Fia: Gracie Edmunds, Lindsey Bingham
Lead Roles
Hansel............................Abbie Perry
Gretel.............................Mercedes Stout
Witch.............................Olivia Humeniuk
Faye the Forest Fairy ......Gracie Edmunds
Stepmother...................Brooklyn Thompson
Father............................Morgan Reid
Yolanda the Yodeler.......Lindsey Bingham
Britta the Baker...............Leah Frandsen
Bianka the Bat.............Andrea Holker
Fritzi the Fox...............Lindsey Bingham
Featured Villagers...............Avery Child, Zellie Greenhalgh, Brooklyn LaMela
Lederhosen Demi-soloists...............Lola Firpo, Claire McNeil, Anaya Perez, Payton Spandbauer
Gretel's Friends Demi-soloists...............Abigail Hall, Fiona Hansen, Sydney Sampson, Emily Spafford
Shepherdesses...............Baylor Higgs, Maddison Davis, Elise Stout, Charlotte Ten Eyck
Woodcutters Demi-soloists...............Tayli Greenhalgh, Edie Denet, Ila Dunn
Blackbird Demi-soloists...............Heidi Davidson, Audrey Glad, Eliza Walker, Amillya McCain
Bluebird Demi-soloists...............Penelope Slaugh, Kali Kirton, Carson McIntosh
Lead Pixies...............Lucy Dean, Rosalynn Gomez, Cara Hicks, Dilainey Hinojos, Julia Michaelis, Ella Morrell, Sicily Savage, Cora Slack
Ginger..............................Naomi Galke
George............................Talmage Child
Gingerbread Man Leads...............Odin Child, Eden Dunn, Eiley Himle, Isabella Williams
Adele the Apple Strudel..................Elise Daw
Cornelia the Cupcake...............Penelope Slaugh
Greta the German Chocolate...............Lilly Miller
Corps de Ballet
Casting for 6/10 and 6/11 at 4:30PM
*Gretel's Friends: Mahayla Chappell, Heidi Davidson, Audrey Glad, Abigail Hall, Amillya McCain, Lilly Miller, Penelope Mitchell, Makenna Rollins, Sydney Sampson, Eliza Walker
*Yodelers: Olivia Humeniuk, Gracie Edmunds
*Lederhosen: Avery Child, Talmage Child, Paisley Crookston, Elise Daw, Leah Frandsen, Naomi Galke, Zellie Greenhalgh, Andrea Holker, Brooklyn LaMela, Pyper Lund, Brooklyn Thompson
*Sheep: Eleanor Broadbent, Lucy Chipman, Lucy Dean, Hallie Dixon, Urban Dunn, Rosalynn Gomez, Jillian Hinckley, Clara Mitchell, Sicily Savage, Cora Slack, Ellie Steadman
*Woodcutters: Allison Bailey, Lila Gardner, Kali Kirton, Carson McIntosh, Penelope Slaugh, Genevieve Fluckiger-Roberts, Kierra Wraught
*Blackbirds: Mahayla Chappell, Abigail Hall, Fiona Hansen, Lilly Miller, Penelope Mitchell, Makenna Rollins, Sydney Sampson, Emly Spafford
*Bluebirds: Allison Bailey, Edie Denet, Ila Dunn, Lila Gardner, Tayli Greenhalgh, Genevieve Fluckiger-Roberts, Kierra Wraught
*Sandman Helpers: Rose Burrell, Hero Chappell, Isa Mesker, Emma Diaz, Luna Tapia, Eunika Wang, Hallie Priest, Isabella Lindquist, Cecilya Andrews, Riz Loveridge, Aleyna Ramirez, Marwa Aquino
*Bats: Ava Bradley, Finley Stewart, Tetonia Wang, Jennifer Thomson, Abigail Walker, Sarid Alfonso-Rivas, Allie Jeffs, Jocelyn Bowles, Madelyn Bowles, Adelyn Ramirez
*Foxes: Hazel Dunn, Maggie Glad, Zoey Lambson, Oceana Hobbs, Jethro Platt, Cadence Prazen, Gwen Seamons, Mary Day, Juniper Campos, Alyssa Heward, Gemma Williams, Olivia Ricalde, Jennifer Thomson, Lydia Wassom, Raylee Garcia, Yumi Loveridge
*Pixies: Eleanor Broadbent, Odin Child, Lucy Chipman, Maddison Davis, Hallie Dixon, Eden Dunn, Urban Dunn, Ruby Elkessrwany, Eiley Himle, Baylor Higgs, Jillian Hinckley, Clara Mitchell, Bronte Perez, Alysen Masinelli, Ellie Steadman, Elise Stout, Charlotte Ten Eyck, Alysah Wayman, Isabella Williams
*Gingerbread Men: Ruby Elkessrwany, Cara Hicks, Dilainey Hinojos, Alysen Masinelli, Julia Michaelis, Ella Morrell, Bronte Perez, Alysha Wayman
*Bakers: Everlee Ashworth, Tess Chappell, Lily Dial, Namoi Chinea, Norah Woods
*Apple Strudel: Hope Nielsen, Isabella Preusz, Danielle Crandall, Brianna Comenero, Georgie Spendlove, Lucy Hinojosa
*Cupcakes: Adaline Green, Addy Steadman, Julia Magistri, Lacey Seeley
*German Chocolates: Isabella Mendoza, Addison Keele, Bailey Nielsen, Adaline Pineda, Aurora Amaro, Adelae Finnell, Sophia Andoh, Lilly Abel, Stella Lennon-Myers, Brooklyn Bowles, Mya Brown, Nesibe Peker, Tracie Porter
*Hexen: Lola Firpo, Claire McNeil, Anaya Perez, Payton Spandauer, Avery Child, Talmage Child, Paisley Crookston, Elise Daw, Leah Frandsen, Naomi Galke, Zellie Greenhalgh, Andrea Holker, Brooklyn LaMela, Pyper Lund, Brooklyn Thompson
*Fia: Gracie Edmunds, Lindsey Bingham
Featured soloists
Abigale Perry
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Gracie Edmunds
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Mercedes Stout
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Production Acknowledgments
Artistic Director: Juliana Vorkink Martin
Choreography: West Point Ballet Faculty
Music: Claire Cowan, Engelbert Humperdinck, Die Schonsten Volkslieder, Die Pagger Buam, Die Oberkariner Blasmusik, David Baker, Philip Glass
Special thanks to...
*Our incredible faculty: Juliana Martin, Mariah Edmunds, Hannah Hurd, Sharlee Peay, Madyson Wurtzbacher, Kalise Child, Shelley Rollins, Caroline Sheridan, and Stephanie Humeniuk
*All of our parents, parent volunteers, and backstage helpers
*Lighting Designer: Riley Merrill
*Sound Engineer: Joey Alonzo
*Flyman: Joseph Hedrick
*Head Costume Designer and Lead Seamstress: Nikki Stout
*Seamstresses: Annie Walker, Monica Hansen, Maren Glad
*Propmaster: Breece Perry
*Stage Manager: Lisa Vorkink
*Hallway Manager: GeriLynn Vorkink
*Volunteer Manager: Carolyn Nottingham
*Floor installation: Mike Martin, Mike Humeniuk, Kent Vorkink
*Videographer: Matt Hepworth
*Photographers: Don Polo Photography and Sharlee Peay Photography
*Flowers arrangements: Maren Glad
*Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center Event Manager: Tyler Smith
*Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center Technical Director: Rachael Harned
*Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center staff
*ArtTix staff
Artistic Director: Juliana Vorkink Martin
Choreography: West Point Ballet Faculty
Music: Claire Cowan, Engelbert Humperdinck, Die Schonsten Volkslieder, Die Pagger Buam, Die Oberkariner Blasmusik, David Baker, Philip Glass
Special thanks to...
*Our incredible faculty: Juliana Martin, Mariah Edmunds, Hannah Hurd, Sharlee Peay, Madyson Wurtzbacher, Kalise Child, Shelley Rollins, Caroline Sheridan, and Stephanie Humeniuk
*All of our parents, parent volunteers, and backstage helpers
*Lighting Designer: Riley Merrill
*Sound Engineer: Joey Alonzo
*Flyman: Joseph Hedrick
*Head Costume Designer and Lead Seamstress: Nikki Stout
*Seamstresses: Annie Walker, Monica Hansen, Maren Glad
*Propmaster: Breece Perry
*Stage Manager: Lisa Vorkink
*Hallway Manager: GeriLynn Vorkink
*Volunteer Manager: Carolyn Nottingham
*Floor installation: Mike Martin, Mike Humeniuk, Kent Vorkink
*Videographer: Matt Hepworth
*Photographers: Don Polo Photography and Sharlee Peay Photography
*Flowers arrangements: Maren Glad
*Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center Event Manager: Tyler Smith
*Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center Technical Director: Rachael Harned
*Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center staff
*ArtTix staff
A note from the Artistic Director
Dear family, friends, and supporters,
Welcome to our performances of Hansel and Gretel! I am thrilled that you are in attendance to support our incredible dancers for our end-of-year production. What a year it has been! Many of you will recall that we presented our first-full length production of The Nutcracker back in November. In the 6+ months since then, your dancers have been hard at work in the studio continuing to improve their ballet technique and artistry, in addition to learning choreography for this brand-new production. With over 200 students in three different locations, I can tell you that the West Point Ballet faculty has been hard at work as well!
Hansel and Gretel is a special performance for us. It is our second-ever story ballet. What we started last year with Peter and The Wolf was really challenging our dancers (at all skill levels) to become better storytellers. This has continued to be a focus with this production. Becoming a storyteller is a unique skill that dancers have to work hard to acquire. Things like musicality, facial expressions, artistic interpretation, and character development are just a few of the layers that we add on top of dance of steps to help you, the audience, to follow along with the story. We hope you are intrigued, maybe have a laugh or two (hopefully you won't cry) and that you'll follow us on a journey of good versus evil. Hansel and Gretel reminds us never to give up, to be resourceful, and that family is the most important thing in the world.
I would like to thank my amazing faculty for their time, talents, and energy. Their creativity, vision, and problem-solving skills are unparalleled. Thank you to Hannah Hurd, Mariah Edmunds, Sharlee Peay, Kalise Child, Madyson Wurtzbacher, Shelley Rollins, Caroline Sheridan, Nikki Stout, and Stephanie Humeniuk. We wouldn’t be here without the class moms and other volunteers for contributing their time this week. I also need to recognize many members of my own family for their continued support and manpower to help these performances be successful. Thank you to my husband Mike, without whom West Point Ballet would surely not exist in any form. Finally, thank you parents for your faith in me and support of this program. This has been an amazing ride and I am looking forward to what's to come for West Point Ballet.
Enjoy the show!
Kind regards,
Juliana Martin
Owner and Artistic Director
Dear family, friends, and supporters,
Welcome to our performances of Hansel and Gretel! I am thrilled that you are in attendance to support our incredible dancers for our end-of-year production. What a year it has been! Many of you will recall that we presented our first-full length production of The Nutcracker back in November. In the 6+ months since then, your dancers have been hard at work in the studio continuing to improve their ballet technique and artistry, in addition to learning choreography for this brand-new production. With over 200 students in three different locations, I can tell you that the West Point Ballet faculty has been hard at work as well!
Hansel and Gretel is a special performance for us. It is our second-ever story ballet. What we started last year with Peter and The Wolf was really challenging our dancers (at all skill levels) to become better storytellers. This has continued to be a focus with this production. Becoming a storyteller is a unique skill that dancers have to work hard to acquire. Things like musicality, facial expressions, artistic interpretation, and character development are just a few of the layers that we add on top of dance of steps to help you, the audience, to follow along with the story. We hope you are intrigued, maybe have a laugh or two (hopefully you won't cry) and that you'll follow us on a journey of good versus evil. Hansel and Gretel reminds us never to give up, to be resourceful, and that family is the most important thing in the world.
I would like to thank my amazing faculty for their time, talents, and energy. Their creativity, vision, and problem-solving skills are unparalleled. Thank you to Hannah Hurd, Mariah Edmunds, Sharlee Peay, Kalise Child, Madyson Wurtzbacher, Shelley Rollins, Caroline Sheridan, Nikki Stout, and Stephanie Humeniuk. We wouldn’t be here without the class moms and other volunteers for contributing their time this week. I also need to recognize many members of my own family for their continued support and manpower to help these performances be successful. Thank you to my husband Mike, without whom West Point Ballet would surely not exist in any form. Finally, thank you parents for your faith in me and support of this program. This has been an amazing ride and I am looking forward to what's to come for West Point Ballet.
Enjoy the show!
Kind regards,
Juliana Martin
Owner and Artistic Director