West Point Ballet Presents

The Magical

Toy Shop

May 17, 2025

Production Acknowledgements

Artistic Director: Juliana Vorkink Martin

Associate Director of Performances: Hannah Hurd

Music: Leo Delibes, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

Choreography: West Point Ballet Faculty

Special thanks to...

*Our incredible faculty: Juliana Vorkink Martin, Hannah Hurd, Sharlee Peay, Lisa Vorkink, Madyson Wurtzbacher, Kalise Child, Faith Hortin, Megan Fuhriman, Addy Boll, Amber Miller, Mercedes Stout, Abbie Perry, Meleah Paishon, Carole Bingham, Ashley Chappell, Rocio Holker, Jenni Sperry
*All of our parents, parent volunteers, chaperones, and backstage helpers

*Coordinator: Carole Bingham
*Costume Coordinator: Rocio Holker
*Seamstress: Rebecca Burton
*Stage and Production Manager: Lisa Vorkink
*Hallway Manager: GeriLynn Vorkink
*Volunteer Manager: Carolyn Nottingham
*Volunteer Coordinator: Ashley Chappell
*Floor installation: Mike Martin, Ben Chappell
*Videographer: Matt Hepworth
*Photographers: Sharlee Peay Photography

*Music edits: Erik Vorkink

*Mountain Ridge High School, tech crew, and staff

SIGN UP FOR A FREE TRIAL CLASS

A note from the Artistic Director:

Dear families, friends, and supporters,

Welcome to our performance of The Magical Toy Shop! I am thrilled that you are in attendance to support our incredible dancers. This performance showcases our recreational dancers, with excerpts from our full length ballet Coppelia. I have been looking forward to bringing this fairytale classic to the stage for many years. I am so delighted that we get to present it to you this weekend. This ballet is a poignant and enchanting retelling of a fun and funny classical ballet, Coppelia.

I would like to thank my amazing faculty for their time, talents, and energy. Their creativity, vision, and problem-solving skills are unparalleled. We would not be here without the class parents 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 and Utah Theatre Ballet. See you this summer!

Enjoy the show!

Warmly,

Juliana Vorkink Martin
Owner and Artistic Director

Story Synopsis:

"The Magical Toy Shop is a condensed version of the full length ballet Coppelia, which our accelerated track dancers will be performing next week. Coppelia is the story about a scatterbrained toy inventor named Dr. Coppelius. The story unfolds when Dr. Coppelius creates a doll (named Coppelia!) that is so life-like that a local young man named Franz falls in love with her without realizing that she isn’t real. Part of the ballet Coppelia takes place in Dr. Coppelius toy workshop, where all different kinds of dolls and toys come to life. The Magical Toy Shop is inspired by this part of Coppelia. We hope you enjoy these darling snippets from Coppelia! You’ll also see a few dances from the full length ballet interspersed throughout this short and sweet performance.

PERFORMANCE ORDER

1. Swanhilda Act 1 Variation
Dancer: Leah Frandsen

2. Swanhilda’s Little Friends
Choreography by Juliana Vorkink Martin
Dancers: Isla Rodriguez, Letti Cassell, Hallie Hawkins, Blake Peay, Sienna Hipps, Kiera Pedroza, Gracie Lamping, Bria Martin Lead: Leah Frandsen

3. Coppelia Solo
Staging by Hannah Hurd
Dancer: Andrea Holker

4. Coppelia’s Cuties
Choreography by Abigail Perry
Dancers: Emily Reinschmidt, Lilah Delgado Lead: Andrea Holker

5. Czardas from Coppelia
Staging by Juliana Vorkink Martin and Madyson Wurtzbacher
Dancers: Sapphire Academy: Millie Katherine Atkinson, Naomi Day, Eden Dunn, Baylor Higgs, Addison Hunter, Sicily Savage, Rosie Shamy, Kate Wadsworth

6. Sunshine Dolls
Choreography by Meleah Paishon
Dancers: Shirley Ross, Ruth Nelson, Rachel Watts, Elizabeth Wright, Charlotte Garstka Lead: Penelope Slaugh

7. Prayer Solo
Staging by Hannah HUrd
Dancer: Kali Kirton

8. Angel Dolls
Choreography by Juliana Vorkink Martin
Dancers: Emery Bodell, Aya Daw, Hotaia Hola, Blythe Tuszynski, Kate Jones, June Jackson, Alaina Nichols, Allie Rae Nichols, Jane Graham Lead: Kali Kirton

9. Mazurka from Coppelia
Staging by Juliana Vorkink Martin
Dancers: Sapphire Academy: Millie Katherine Atkinson, Naomi Day, Eden Dunn, Baylor Higgs, Addison Hunter, Sicily Savage, Rosie Shamy, Kate Wadsworth

Garnet Academy: Mahayla Chappell, Heidi Davidson, Hallie Dixon, Lila Gardner, Amillya McCain, Clara Mitchell, Tetonia Wang

UTB2: Elise Daw, Madelyn Dubach, Lola Firpo, Tayli Greenhalgh, Jenna Hansen, Kali Kirton, Carson McIntosh, Lilly Miller, Penelope Slaugh

UTB: Alyssa Bingham, Leah Frandsen

10. Hungarian Dolls
Choreography by Juliana Vorkink Martin
Dancers: Eden Timmerman, Bianca Monson, Azalea Holmes, Tina Hola, Nyah Griffith Lead: Millie Katherine Atkinson

11. Chinese Solo
Staging by Hannah Hurd
Dancer: Mahayla Chappell

12. Chinese Dolls
Choreography by Mercedes Stout
Dancers: Lucy Bair, Alice Kunzler, Ember Watson, Bella Bullard, Wren Dunn, Isla Robinson, Savannah Bean Lead: Mahayla Chappell

13. Spanish Solo
Staging by Hannah Hurd
Soloist: Alyssa Bingham

14. Spanish Dolls
Choreography by Megan Fuhriman
Dancers: Lana Garcia, Sarah Thompson, Mira Sundara, Helen Mendez, Einin Bowen, Blaire Blatter, Sunny Finau Lead: Alyssa Bingham

15. Lullaby Bears
Choreography by Jessie Salter
Dancers: Lettie Hinckley, Olive Sanchez, Margot Roeller, Presley Maxwell, Gabi Nelsen, Leah Frias-Cerezo, Bellamy Bateman, Gwen Ramsey Lead: Clara Mitchell

16. Raggedy Annes + Raggedy Andy
Choreography by Juliana Vorkink Martin
Dancers: Theo Martin, Tessa Akiyama-Blas, Vera Blackett, Eve DeHaan, Julia Glad, Eleanor Lambson, Verity Lemaire, Amelia Meyer, Sadie Taylor, Paige Wilkes, Adelaide Pope, Mitsuki Mooneyham, Rue Cassell, Aleia Lemon Leads: Hazel Dunn and Faye Hurd

17. Waltz of the Hours
Staging by Sharlee Peay
Dancers: Tetonia Wang, Mahayla Chappell, Hallie Dixon, Amillya McCain, Heidi Davidson, Jenna Hansen, Madelyn Dubach, Brooklyn LaMela, Tayli Greenhalgh, Kali Kirton, Penelope Slaugh, Lola Firpo

18. Scottish Duet
Staging by Hannah Hurd
Dancers: Lola Firpo and Tayli Greenhalgh

19. Scottish Dolls
Choreography by Jessie Salter
Dancers: Yuna Daw, James Glad, May McCurdy, Baylee Griffin, Emery Wilhite, Gemma Williams, Lily Blaur, Brooke LeStarge, Alysha Wayman Leads: Lola Firpo and Tayli Greenhalgh

20. Marionettes
Choreography by Meleah Paishon
Dancers: Ruby Mullins, Helen Monson, Leah Allison, Claire Wadsworth, Izabet Jaffa, Adelyn Casper, Eva Beck Lead: Hallie Dixon

21. Jack and Jill
Choreography by Addy Golding
Dancers: Emma Dickes, Karli Gubler, Kassidy Gubler, McKenzie Nielsen, Dallin Baer, Annabella Hernandez