https://www.midlandfestivalballet.org/faculty-1 daily 0.75 2025-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1680886244549-HZI4QTYRCRBEXLTXDRNL/7C0A3580.jpg Faculty - Susan Clark - School Director and Ballet Instructor Artistic Director Susan Clark enjoyed a long and distinguished ballet career prior to joining MFB. She was a Principal dancer with the Milwaukee Ballet for eight seasons, then became Ballet Mistress while the company was under the directorship of Basil Thompson. Ms. Clark grew up in Midland, Texas and started dancing with Georgia Harston. Her primary training was with William-Martin Viscount in Fort Worth, Texas. At the age of twelve she was awarded a merit scholarship to study at The National Academy of Dance in Champaign, Illinois under Artistic Director Michael Maule. Ms. Clark was one of sixteen dancers chosen to dance with American Ballet Theatre’s Ballet Repertory Company in New York under Richard England. Her career then took her to dance with the Atlanta Ballet under Robert Barnett for ten seasons where she was quickly promoted to Principal dancer. She performed notable roles such as Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, Aurora in Sleeping Beauty, The Sylph in Scotch Symphony, and Giselle in Giselle. Other highlights of her career include working with Twyla Tharp in the film version of Hair and being a prize-winner in the International Dance Competition in Osaka, Japan. Ms. Clark is known for her teaching skills and is a sought-after guest teacher and coach throughout the United States. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1468605408553-UDBOX6VZ79YFQ1DXDHJA/MFBc-08.jpg Faculty - Susan Clark, School Director Ms. Clark joined Milwaukee Ballet as a principal dancer in 1990. The dual roles of Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella in Cinderella are among the notable roles she performed in her career. Upon retiring from performances in 1996, Ms. Clark became Ballet Mistress with the Milwaukee Ballet. Prior to 1990, she was a principal dancer with Atlanta Ballet, danced with the Ballet Repertory Company in New York City, danced with Twyla Tharp in the film version of Hair, and was a prizewinner in the 1987 International Dance Competition in Osaka, Japan. Clark received her formal training with William-Martin Viscount in Fort Worth and the National Academy of Dance in Champaign, Illinois. Ms. Clark co-directed Ballet Midland with Anthony Ferro and continues to be a sought after guest ballet instructor throughout the country. She has cultivated many relationships in the dance world and continues to mentor young dancers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1680886244549-HZI4QTYRCRBEXLTXDRNL/7C0A3580.jpg Faculty - Susan Clark - School Director and Ballet Instructor Artistic Director Susan Clark enjoyed a long and distinguished ballet career prior to joining MFB. She was a Principal dancer with the Milwaukee Ballet for eight seasons, then became Ballet Mistress while the company was under the directorship of Basil Thompson. Ms. Clark grew up in Midland, Texas and started dancing with Georgia Harston. Her primary training was with William-Martin Viscount in Fort Worth, Texas. At the age of twelve she was awarded a merit scholarship to study at The National Academy of Dance in Champaign, Illinois under Artistic Director Michael Maule. Ms. Clark was one of sixteen dancers chosen to dance with American Ballet Theatre’s Ballet Repertory Company in New York under Richard England. Her career then took her to dance with the Atlanta Ballet under Robert Barnett for ten seasons where she was quickly promoted to Principal dancer. She performed notable roles such as Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, Aurora in Sleeping Beauty, The Sylph in Scotch Symphony, and Giselle in Giselle. Other highlights of her career include working with Twyla Tharp in the film version of Hair and being a prize-winner in the International Dance Competition in Osaka, Japan. Ms. Clark is known for her teaching skills and is a sought-after guest teacher and coach throughout the United States. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1680886246761-JEWPD3BLMYVKBCMIX3WB/7C0A3600.jpg Faculty - Autumn Adair - Ballet Instructor Autumn received her dance training here at Midland Festival Ballet. During her time as a company member, she often assisted our Founding Director, Judy Coleman in classes for our youngest dancers. She also helped Susan Clark begin and grow our summer programs, specifically our Prince and Princess Camps and our Ballet Camps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1680886248774-RA8QRVABPE70TNNBK7X8/7C0A3644.jpg Faculty - Kelli Garrett - Ballet and Beginning Pointe Instructor Mrs. Garrett began her ballet training locally with Janice Collerd. Her professional training continued under William Martin-Viscount, Susan Clark, John Wey Ling, Nanette Glushak, and Michel Rahn. She also attended the School of American Ballet under full scholarship before starting her professional career at the age of 16. Mrs. Garrett enjoyed many years with the Fort Worth Ballet, now known as Texas Ballet Theater, under the directorship of Paul Mejia, where she was honored to perform many of Balanchine’s great works. She is most known for her role as the evil step-sister in Mejia’s Cinderella. Her greatest joy is now her beautiful family and sharing her love and knowledge of ballet with the young dancers of today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1699210174768-OU96T3UB975HSC5RE597/Headshot+%28pro%29.jpg Faculty - Maisha Morris - Style Instructor As a profession, Maisha Morris has danced for over ten years. And as a passion she has danced for almost thirty years. This is what she brings to opportunities of teaching/ facilitating and choreographing. With a wide ranged background, Maisha is fluent in forms from the African Diaspora, Latin Genre and of European techniques. Yet her love for storytelling is what sets her apart and allows her to bring all forms together and create movement in the moment that can be learned and enjoyed by all. Maisha is grateful to return to West Texas and explore the newness of this season in her life. Having traveled states and countries abroad, Maisha now knows there is no greater place to give all she has received than to the place she calls home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1680886246450-AHETYX0NH487NW2TRWB3/7C0A3592.jpg Faculty - Cara Radke - Ballet and Style Instructor Cara Radke is a multi-faceted performer, choreographer, teaching artist, and business professional. Her technical dance training credits include Houston Ballet Academy, Houston Met, and Royal Academy of Fine Arts (RAFA). In addition to her extensive training, she also attended the High School for the Performing & Visual Arts in Houston, TX. Cara had a very versatile professional dance career performing for Bay Area Houston Ballet & Theatre, Houston Rockets Basketball, PMT Productions, and Juxtapose Arts Collective. Some of her favorite performances, to name a few, include The Nutcracker (Ginger Child to Sugar Plum Fairy), Cinderella (Autumn Fairy), Swan Lake (Pas De Quatre), Firebird, A Chorus Line, The Wild Party, and many mixed repertoire performances. Since 2006, Cara has had the pleasure of teaching multiple dance disciplines at RAFA, Juxtapose Emphasis Theatre and Performing Arts Center, and Midland Festival Ballet. In 2016, Cara co-founded a non-profit 501(c)(3) dance company with friends, Juxtapose Arts Collective, where she was company manager, resident choreographer, and performer before moving to Midland, TX and joining the Midland Festival Ballet family in 2022. Cara currently lives in Midland, TX with her husband, Dan, and daughter, Ada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1699119929870-NK0Z2H3KLVEGAQZ0E6EY/824A0005+copy.jpg Faculty - Jadyn Ruth - Ballet Instructor Jadyn is a multidisciplinary dance artist from El Paso, Texas. She began her training at age ten with Olga Balbocean at Olga’s Russian Ballet School. She was later invited to attend The Rock School for Dance Education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to continue her training at the next level from 2012-2014. Soon after, she was accepted to IBStage in Barcelona, Spain for two summers where she danced with renowned dance artist from all over the world. Jadyn graduated Cum Laude from Utah Valley University with Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree in Modern Dance. While at UVU, Jadyn performed with both Synergy Dance Company and Contemporary Dance Ensemble. These opportunities gave her insight which helped her grow as a technician in dance, performer, and choreographer. Throughout her company experiences she has performed works by Andy Noble, Bret Easterling, Courtney Mazeika, Brian Gerke, Melissa Younker, WHYTEBERG, and Martha Graham. Jadyn was recently chosen to learn works choreographed by Martha Graham and restaged by Virgine Mecene. These works included Steps in the Street and a reimagined solo titled Ekstasis where only a handful of people have performed the solo in the world. Jadyn also performed as a guest artist with Repertory Dance Theater in Salt Lake City, Utah. Jadyn currently lives in Midland, Texas with her beloved husband, Cameron, and daughter, Rayne. She joined the Midland Festival Ballet staff in 2023. She looks forward to teaching the next generation of dancers and is thrilled to see what the future has in store. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1680886244199-0PL8K4R9GT7587ZS7H2E/0L0A3744.jpg Faculty - Ellie Blanchat-Mallon - Ballet Instructor Ellie received her ballet and dance training from Ballet Arkansas, Arkansas Festival Ballet, The Rock School, and Pacific Northwest Ballet’s PD program. She earned a BFA Dance Performance from Southern Methodist University: Meadows School of the Arts in 2014. Additional certifications include the National Dance Institute Teacher and the Balanced Body Comprehensive Pilates Instructor. Before coming to Midland, Ellie taught for Houston Ballet Academy and the Houston Ballet Education and Community Engagement program. She was an X3 Teaching Artist, a high energy movement and music class designed for children in the 3rd-5th grade. She was also a Chance to Dance Teaching Artist, which is a scholarship program for students from economically disadvantaged areas of Houston. Students who show technical potential and an interest in the study of ballet are awarded scholarships into the Houston Ballet Academy. She was a Rehearsal Assistant for Stanton Welch’s “The Nutcracker,” “Sylvia,” and “Studies.” She also was a Ballet Instructor for many of the lower and intermediate levels of the Houston Ballet Academy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1680886248575-0KMZYZHEUQWH7CSF7Y9U/7C0A3612.jpg Faculty - Karen Scarcelli - Ballet Instructor An inspiration to all young dancers, Karen’s dance career had been varied and extensive. Performing first with Permian Civic, later Ballet Midland, her experience led her to dancing many different roles under the directorships of Bill Martin Viscount, Ann Burton, and Anthony Ferro. Karen has also performed with Midland Theatre Dancers, Lubbock Civic Ballet, and San Antonio Dance Theatre, and James Cramer and Friends companies. Karen is also a graduate of Texas Tech. Throughout her local teaching career at Audrey Walker School of Dance, Ballet Midland, Judy Gorlin’s in Odessa, Coleman Academy and now Midland Festival Ballet, she has trained many local dancers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1469809611747-55WNSTR3V6PBG24FGUJF/meghan.JPG Faculty - Meghan Gilbert Meghan began studying ballet at age 4 with Susan Clark and Judy Coleman, first at Coleman Academy, and later at the School of Midland Festival Ballet. She was a member of MFB's pre-professional civic company for 8 years. She performed for many years in Midland Festival Ballet's production of The Nutcracker, and in MFB's Spring Gala productions including Giselle. As a company member, she attended and performed at Regional Dance America/Southwest festivals across the region. After graduating from Midland High School in 2012, Meghan began her teaching career, and has taught at multiple local studios including Midland Festival Ballet, Art & Soul, and Absolute Dance. In addition to teaching ballet, Meghan is a certified Progressing Ballet Technique instructor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1645400083354-8YCN0ZMQ1M95PIUF74O4/bekah.jpeg Faculty - Rebekah Snell Rebekah was born and raised in Midland, Texas, and began her dance training at the age of 6 under the direction of Judy Coleman and Susan Clark at Midland Festival Ballet. She performed with MFB in The Nutcracker beginning that year until high school graduation. At age 11, Rebekah had the privilege of joining Midland Festival Ballet’s pre-professional company. As a company member, she had the opportunity to attend Regional Dance America/Southwest festivals and perform in award-winning pieces choreographed by LeeWei Chao, Pearl Wamsley, Valerie Robin, and many others. She also performed in MFB’s Spring Gala productions including Sleeping Beauty, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Alice in Wonderland, Giselle, and Gaîté Parisienne. She continued her training by attending summer intensives at Milwaukee Ballet, Dallas Ballet Company, Oklahoma City Ballet, Princeton Ballet School, American Ballet Theatre, Point Park University, and Bodiography Contemporary Ballet. After graduation, Rebekah pursued a dance performance degree first at the Oklahoma City University and then at La Roche University where she joined the second company of Bodiography Contemporary Ballet Company. She is a certified instructor of the Bodiography Fitness and Strength Training System as well as a certified Progressing Ballet Technique instructor. https://www.midlandfestivalballet.org/staff daily 0.75 2026-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1680886244549-HZI4QTYRCRBEXLTXDRNL/MFBc-08-2.jpg Staff - Susan Clark, Artistic & School Director Artistic Director Susan Clark enjoyed a long and distinguished ballet career prior to joining MFB. She was a Principal dancer with the Milwaukee Ballet for eight seasons, then became Ballet Mistress while the company was under the directorship of Basil Thompson. Ms. Clark grew up in Midland, Texas and started dancing with Georgia Harston. Her primary training was with William-Martin Viscount in Fort Worth, Texas. At the age of twelve she was awarded a merit scholarship to study at The National Academy of Dance in Champaign, Illinois under Artistic Director Michael Maule. Ms. Clark was one of sixteen dancers chosen to dance with American Ballet Theatre’s Ballet Repertory Company in New York under Richard England. Her career then took her to dance with the Atlanta Ballet under Robert Barnett for ten seasons where she was quickly promoted to Principal dancer. She performed notable roles such as Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, Aurora in Sleeping Beauty, The Sylph in Scotch Symphony, and Giselle in Giselle. Other highlights of her career include working with Twyla Tharp in the film version of Hair and being a prize-winner in the International Dance Competition in Osaka, Japan. Ms. Clark is known for her teaching skills and is a sought-after guest teacher and coach throughout the United States. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1680886244549-HZI4QTYRCRBEXLTXDRNL/MFBc-08-2.jpg Staff - Susan Clark, Artistic & School Director Artistic Director Susan Clark enjoyed a long and distinguished ballet career prior to joining MFB. She was a Principal dancer with the Milwaukee Ballet for eight seasons, then became Ballet Mistress while the company was under the directorship of Basil Thompson. Ms. Clark grew up in Midland, Texas and started dancing with Georgia Harston. Her primary training was with William-Martin Viscount in Fort Worth, Texas. At the age of twelve she was awarded a merit scholarship to study at The National Academy of Dance in Champaign, Illinois under Artistic Director Michael Maule. Ms. Clark was one of sixteen dancers chosen to dance with American Ballet Theatre’s Ballet Repertory Company in New York under Richard England. Her career then took her to dance with the Atlanta Ballet under Robert Barnett for ten seasons where she was quickly promoted to Principal dancer. She performed notable roles such as Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, Aurora in Sleeping Beauty, The Sylph in Scotch Symphony, and Giselle in Giselle. Other highlights of her career include working with Twyla Tharp in the film version of Hair and being a prize-winner in the International Dance Competition in Osaka, Japan. Ms. Clark is known for her teaching skills and is a sought-after guest teacher and coach throughout the United States. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1680888686486-WHIN5KDP274Q5M7DCTPD/image-asset.jpeg Staff - Rachel Kerr Ritter, Executive Director Rachel Ritter has served as the Executive Director of Midland Festival Ballet since 2013. During her tenure she has increased organizational funding, established community partnerships, boosted enrollment at MFB’s ballet school, and increased production ticket sales. She continues to work with MFB’s artistic staff to host world-class dancers, teachers, and choreographers in the Permian Basin, and her current focus is expanding community outreach and collaborations. Ms. Ritter holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Wellesley College. She has served as a grant evaluator for Texas Commission on the Arts and sits on the board of Regional Dance America/Southwest. She also serves on the board of directors of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Permian Basin Chapter. Prior to joining Midland Festival Ballet Ms. Ritter worked in higher education fundraising. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1680888745427-3ZI7J623TJF4NJZ9TTWR/7C0A3571.jpg Staff - Pearl Wamsley - Communications Director Pearl, a proud MFB alum, received her BFA in Graphic Design from Hardin Simmons University in 2015. She’s since moved back to Midland with her husband and 2 rabbits. She’s enjoying combining her insider knowledge with her “new super powers” (photography, communication skills, and social media prowess) to support and further MFB’s mission. Pearl is also a nationally recognized choreographer. Her awards include The Monticello Award, The Natalie Skelton Award, and 2 National Choreography Awards, all awarded by Regional Dance America/Southwest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1755282650825-KJKNWNVFIGJRU362WHVI/Headshot%2B%28pro%29.webp Staff - Maisha Morris - Studio Operations Manager As a profession, Maisha Morris has danced for over ten years. And as a passion she has danced for almost thirty years. This is what she brings to opportunities of teaching/ facilitating and choreographing. With a wide ranged background, Maisha is fluent in forms from the African Diaspora, Latin Genre and of European techniques. Yet her love for storytelling is what sets her apart and allows her to bring all forms together and create movement in the moment that can be learned and enjoyed by all. Maisha is grateful to return to West Texas and explore the newness of this season in her life. Having traveled states and countries abroad, Maisha now knows there is no greater place to give all she has received than to the place she calls home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1680888745122-BT4KTT6F110EDTRNCQ3R/7C0A3615.jpg Staff - Gabriel Zertuche - Productions Manager Gabriel Zertuche freelance choreographer and character dancer was named Ballet San Antonio's Artistic Director in 2012, where he immediately widened the company's creative repertoire with critically acclaimed new works and the addition of internationally accomplished artists. He has choreographed several full-length ballets, including The Nutcracker, Dracula, Scheherazade, Midsummer Nights Dream, and Firebird, along with several neoclassical and contemporary works. He has choreographed for major operas including Carmen, La Traviata, and Madame Butterfly working with the San Antonio Symphony, Opera San Antonio, and Alamo City Opera. Zertuche is currently production manager for Midland Festival Ballet and will be staging a ballet for their upcoming Regional Dance America National Festival in 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1471021208113-UGQ6AZHIDU61QNZ8YQ5A/MFBc-02.jpg Staff - Founder Judy Coleman, Founder, began her ballet training in Midland with Georgia Goss Harston. She received a BA from Texas Christian University with a double major in Ballet and Theater. Ms. Coleman enjoyed a professional career in New York City, dancing in the Radio City Music Hall corps de ballet. She was also a member of The Pumpernickel Players, presenting children's stories choreographed for dance to schools in the New York City area and also performed in musicals performed by touring stock companies. She worked with Carola Trier, a first generation instructor in the Pilates method of exercises for strengthening and flexibility specializing in dance injuries. 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Act 1 - The Party The Stahlbaum family is hosting a Christmas party! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1638812573818-92K2Q9FIDESN0RZZWR78/Story2.jpg The Story of The Nutcracker Clara and Fritz anxiously await the arrival of their godfather, Herr Drosselmeyer. Wearing a black eye patch, he is an odd and mysterious man who makes clocks and mechanical toys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1638833011122-E543PSWOTSGD2QDZCVXM/Story3.jpg The Story of The Nutcracker When he finally arrives, he brings gifts: dancing mechanical dolls… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1638833008100-60QDF8RNOOYD9EV64TZ3/Story4.jpg The Story of The Nutcracker a handsome horse for Fritz… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1638833008076-J2DTY3EF5R33N45BH8QC/Story5.jpg The Story of The Nutcracker and a glorious Nutcracker for Clara! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1638833004726-N8GCYNWAHFWYW1ZD2JMV/Story6.jpg The Story of The Nutcracker He also brings his nephew, Peter, to meet Clara. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1638833004247-5ZR55WOZFKS7NIB4E3EL/Story7.jpg The Story of The Nutcracker Fritz is jealous of Clara’s Nutcracker, so he soon grabs it and breaks it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1638833000358-GJK3B0FGTPSZF1FI6MTW/Story8.jpg The Story of The Nutcracker But Drosselmeyer quickly puts the Nutcracker back together for Clara. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1638833000172-9TY8F5EAERHFA03WQ9VI/Story9.jpg The Story of The Nutcracker At the end of the night everyone joins in for one final dance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1638832996610-OQEO2J55I9QVCJ20MBFF/Story10.jpg The Story of The Nutcracker The guests leave, Clara and Peter say goodbye and the Stahlbaum family goes upstairs to bed. Clara cautiously comes back downstairs to look for her beloved Nutcracker and falls asleep in a chair with him in her arms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1638832994625-08YTW1SQUGT4TAFU437A/Story11.jpg The Story of The Nutcracker - The Battle At the stroke of midnight, magical things begin to happen! The Christmas tree begins to grow until it fills the room! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1638832993388-7LEIBB23K5487UG7B7W1/Story12.jpg The Story of The Nutcracker A fierce battle breaks out between her Nutcracker with his battalion of soldiers and a Mouse King with his troop of mice! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1638832991187-YGUCPURYEL89J0ELOWRD/Story13.jpg The Story of The Nutcracker The Nutcracker is mortally wounded in battle! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1638832989534-P42Q2139NE6QXUZ4LQB0/Story14.jpg The Story of The Nutcracker But Drosselmeyer appears and brings the Nutcracker to life as a handsome Prince! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1638832988880-5LVBXALWY2DMUZXBU5OH/Story15.jpg The Story of The Nutcracker - The Land of Snow The Prince takes Clara on an enchanted journey through the Land of Snow where snowflakes dance around them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1638832987631-BEL54KPLNG1KWECMEF5N/Story16.jpg The Story of The Nutcracker - Act 2 - The Land of Sweets Angels lead Clara and the Nutcracker Prince to the Kingdom of Sweets where the Sugar Plum Fairy presents her subjects: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1638832986366-VFV18LNG54NGNQTDUNRH/Story17.jpg The Story of The Nutcracker Chocolate from Spain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1638832984654-AMUA17A32RA4926ZVBKG/Story18.jpg The Story of The Nutcracker Coffee from Arabia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1638832984371-Z72B4KWQ12NUIXYVEJD5/Story19.jpg The Story of The Nutcracker Tea from China https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1638832982335-ASDSCXR4QXNGPH9FPWNW/Story20.jpg The Story of The Nutcracker Peppermint Candy Canes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1638832982149-FLLG531S61VYF1D2DCDP/Story21.jpg The Story of The Nutcracker Mirlitons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1638832978478-JW5B26HGT9ADOFVV32MW/Story22.jpg The Story of The Nutcracker Mother Ginger and her Bon Bons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1638832978286-HC1NU200UY61NKE1WGCK/Story23.jpg The Story of The Nutcracker and the beautiful Dew Drop Fairy and her entourage of Flowers. They all entertain Clara and the Nutcracker Prince with dancing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1638832974600-FN7N8HJNLQY8P6LXIA7P/Story24.jpg The Story of The Nutcracker Last of all, the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier dance a magnificent Pas de Deux. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1638832973947-60JYZHNEMVHIT5CONLTV/Story25.jpg The Story of The Nutcracker Suddenly, all the Sweets encircles Clara. The Nutcracker Prince and the Kingdom of Sweets fade away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1638832973262-JQDRTRUN9TXR9FU5O70V/Story26.jpg The Story of The Nutcracker Clara awakens to her parents around her, her Nutcracker in her arms, and the memory of her wonderful journey. https://www.midlandfestivalballet.org/guest-artists-nut daily 0.75 2025-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1752253713823-D9DDSBPAZ10N213ZQZIT/image-asset.jpeg Guest Artists Nut - Sugar Plum Fairy - Denise Parungao of New Jersey Ballet Denise Parungao was born in Manila, Philippines where she began her professional career with Ballet Philippines. She soon rose to the rank of principal dancer where her repertory included lead roles in Swan Lake, Giselle, Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella, Carmen, and The Nutcracker. Ms. Parungao joined New Jersey Ballet in the spring of 2022 under the direction of Maria Kowroski. Since joining the company, she has danced featured roles in George Balanchine’s Who Cares? and Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, Christopher Wheeldon’s After the Rain and This Bitter Earth, and was part of the original cast in Harrison Ball’s Purcell Suite. Ms. Parungao has won awards from the CCP National Ballet Competition, Aliw Awards, and Philstage Gawad Buhay. She was also accepted to compete in the USA International Ballet Competition in 2018. She has taken part in the International Ballet Stars Gala in Australia, Life Chance Gala in support of the people in Ukraine in South Caroline, Okamoto Ballet Festival in Japan, Fonteyn Gala in Arizona, and Asbury Park Dance Festival. In the summer of 2022, she was a rehearsal mistress and teacher at the Westlake School for the Performing Arts in California. As she starts her second fall season with New Jersey Ballet, she has also joined the faculty of NJB School and Art of Dance in Chester, New Jersey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1752253713823-D9DDSBPAZ10N213ZQZIT/image-asset.jpeg Guest Artists Nut - Sugar Plum Fairy - Denise Parungao of New Jersey Ballet Denise Parungao was born in Manila, Philippines where she began her professional career with Ballet Philippines. She soon rose to the rank of principal dancer where her repertory included lead roles in Swan Lake, Giselle, Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella, Carmen, and The Nutcracker. Ms. Parungao joined New Jersey Ballet in the spring of 2022 under the direction of Maria Kowroski. Since joining the company, she has danced featured roles in George Balanchine’s Who Cares? and Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, Christopher Wheeldon’s After the Rain and This Bitter Earth, and was part of the original cast in Harrison Ball’s Purcell Suite. Ms. Parungao has won awards from the CCP National Ballet Competition, Aliw Awards, and Philstage Gawad Buhay. She was also accepted to compete in the USA International Ballet Competition in 2018. She has taken part in the International Ballet Stars Gala in Australia, Life Chance Gala in support of the people in Ukraine in South Caroline, Okamoto Ballet Festival in Japan, Fonteyn Gala in Arizona, and Asbury Park Dance Festival. In the summer of 2022, she was a rehearsal mistress and teacher at the Westlake School for the Performing Arts in California. As she starts her second fall season with New Jersey Ballet, she has also joined the faculty of NJB School and Art of Dance in Chester, New Jersey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1752253654576-K9Y4A6LFF5JP57PRE9E9/Midsummer+GuestsPuck.jpg Guest Artists Nut - Cavalier - Joshuan Vazquez of New Jersey Ballet Joshuan Vázquez began his dance training in his hometown of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. He trained in Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Urban and Latin Dance with Western Ballet Theater, Ballet Escenario and EMBAE. In 2018, joined the Ballet de Camara de Madrid where he has been featured in many principal and soloist roles of both classical and contemporary works. In 2020, he was a top award winner for his Classical Variation, Contemporary Solo, and “Best” Pas de Deux at Dance Open America’s International Competition. In 2022, Mr. Vázquez joined New Jersey Ballet Company and graduated in Classical Dance Pedagogy (Cuban Technique) at the Alicia Alonso Dance Institute, Rey Juan Carlos Ⅱ University (URJC) in Madrid. In addition, he has performed in festivals such as Festival de la Danza 2019 (San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain), Festival del Movimiento 2020 & 2021 (San Juan, Puerto Rico) and Asbury Park Dance Festival 2023 (Asbury Park, New Jersey). As a dancer with NJB, Mr. Vázquez has danced After the Rain & This Bitter Earth pas de deux by Christopher Wheeldon, Who Cares by George Balanchine and Hallelujah Junction by Peter Martins among others classical ballets as The Nutcracker, Cinderella, The Sleeping Beauty and Don Quixote. As a guest artist and company dancer, he has danced with Ballet Etudes of Florida, Mauro Ballet Company, Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico, Ballet Arts Dance Company, Charlotte Youth Ballet, Midland Ballet Festival, Tabula Rasa Dance Theater and Ballet Collective. Within his professional development and training are teachers such as Nana and Mumy Badrena, Iván Monreal Alonso, Lázaro Carreño, Leydi Villalobos, Kelvin Santiago, Wilmaliz Mendret, Elmer Pérez, Armando Seda, Marena Pérez, Victor Gili Mendéz, Galina Alvárez, Deborah Marquéz, Laura Alonso, Martha Bosch, Orlando Salgado, Óscar Torrado, Luba Gulyaeva and Maria Kowroski, among others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1697672081760-CMWOWDW2QEWWU59JJMJD/Nut23GuestsLindsey.jpg Guest Artists Nut - Lindsey Donnell of Dance Theatre of Harlem - Snow Queen Lindsey Donnell is an artist with Dance Theatre of Harlem based in New York City. She was born and raised right here in Midland, Texas where she studied ballet under Susan Clark and the late Judy Coleman, followed by her time at Butler University, earning degrees in Dance-Arts Administration and Journalism. She began her professional career with Nashville Ballet until moving to New York City to join DTH for its celebrated return and inaugural year under Virginia Johnson. During her time with the company, she has had the honor of performing in almost all 50 states and for audiences around the world, including Italy, Honduras, Israel, Turkey, Poland, and Brazil and at the White House for former First Lady Michelle Obama. Advocating for the power of art to change communities led Lindsey to speak at TEDx Broadway 2016 and be a featured artist at the opening of One World Trade Center. Some performance highlights for Lindsey include the 2017 & 2022 Kennedy Center Honors, Jacobs Pillow, Veil Dance Festival, and the Kennedy Center’s Ballet Across America. In her repertoire are works by George Balanchine, William Forsythe, Nacho Duato, Alvin Ailey, Robert Garland, Geoffrey Holder, Dianne McIntyre & Annabelle Lopez-Ochoa. Lindsey is ever grateful for her family & friends, her mentor Charla Genn, and to be back home with Midland Festival Ballet! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1697042419925-8SPMCDKS017WMKM6UDDH/Nut23GuestsDerek.jpg Guest Artists Nut - Derek Brockington of Dance Theatre of Harlem - Snow King Derek Brockington is from Holland Michigan, he trained at the Grand Rapids Ballet School, finished high school at Interlochen Arts Academy and attended summers intensives at Ballet West, Pennsylvania Ballet, and Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. He then danced with Grand Rapids Ballet and Cincinnati Ballet II before joining Dance Theatre of Harlem in 2018. Brockington has danced works by George Balanchine, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Stanton Welch, William Forsythe, Claudia Scherier, and Robert Garland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1668193470072-8LW6LV7QIRZDON22RW7Z/Micah.jpg Guest Artists Nut - Micah Bullard of Dance Theatre of Harlem - Arabian Micah Bullard trained at The Dance Center of Baytown, Texas. He then attended The University of Oklahoma School of Dance where he received his bachelorʼs degree in Ballet Performance, performing Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake and works by Merce Cunningham, Alejandro Cerrudo, Trey McIntyre, Amy Hall Garner, Nilas Martins, and Mary Margaret Holt. Following graduation, Micah joined Oklahoma City Ballet as an apprentice, where he danced in Michael Pinkʼs Dracula and classical works by Artistic Director Robert Mills. Micah is currently in his second season with Dance Theatre of Harlem. He has danced works by George Balanchine, William Forsythe, Nacho Duato, Helen Pickett, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Stanton Welch, Robert Garland, and Claudia Schreier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1707272233876-DFY74S097A6RW1F03IOF/Midsummer+GuestsShakespeare.jpg Guest Artists Nut - Jason Cox (Freelance Artist) - Drosselmeyer Jason Cox began his ballet training with Ms. Judith Gani in San Antonio where he performed with many schools and theaters within the city. He began his professional career with Ballet San Antonio in 2013. His most notable roles were as Drosselmeyer in The Nutcracker, Bossy Stepsister and Tybalt in Ben Stevenson's Cinderella and Romeo and Juliet. Mr. Cox has been Drosselmeyer in Midland Festival Ballet’s The Nutcracker since 2014, including the film adaptation, The Nutcracker Reimagined. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1707270689551-G4YU46LLDI7JCCOVNHLR/Midsummer+GuestsNick+Bottom.jpg Guest Artists Nut - Michael Agudelo of Ballet San Antonio - Kostchei the Immortal  In his time with Ballet San Antonio, Michael Agudelo has performed such roles as Cavalier in The Nutcracker, Albrecht in Giselle, Basilio in Don Quixote, Siegfried in Swan Lake, The Prince in Cinderella, Bluebird in Sleeping Beauty, and especially enjoyed performing as Escamillo in Yosvani Cortellan’s Carmen and Mercutio in Edwaard Liang’s Romeo and Juliet. Previously, Agudelo performed such roles as Cavalier in The “Manhattan” Nutcracker, Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Prince Charmant in The Sleeping Beauty with Minnesota Ballet. The Duluth News Tribune wrote of Michael’s “sharply articulated performance,” “[Best are] those moments at the apex of his jumps when he freezes for a split second before descending back to earth.” He began at Ballet Spartanburg under Carlos Agudelo and Lona Gomez and continued with Harid Conservatory and Varna Gold Medalist Stanislav Issaev at South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts. He went on to win second place in the Youth America Grand Prix Regionals and compete as a finalist in New York In his spare time, he makes videos for his YouTube channel “Mikestarwalker” with over 100,000 subscribers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1707270690307-NV4FFIPDVDKGQDQA4HAZ/Midsummer+GuestsLysander.jpg Guest Artists Nut - Zachary Bennett of Ballet San Antonio Zach began dancing at 13 focusing on Hip Hop and Jazz at the Danscompany of Gainesville and would later start Ballet at the age of 16. Once he received his Associate of Arts degree, he joined the Margaret Barbieri Conservatory at The Sarasota Ballet on a scholarship after attending their summer intensive. From there, he joined and completed his school training at The Sarasota Cuban Ballet School under Ariel Serrano and Wilmian Hernandez. He then received a contract with Milwaukee Ballet as a member of their second company where he performed with the company. He would join Ballet San Antonio in 2019. Zach has performed works by choreographers such as Michael Pink, Timothy O’Donnell, Bruce Wells, George Balanchine, Edwaard Liang, Patrick Armand, Robert Barnett, Rafael Ferreras, and Brian Enos. His repertoire includes ballets such as The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, Dracula, Coppelia, Serenade, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Performance highlights include Arabian Coffee and Snow King in BSA’s The Nutcracker, Espada in Armand’s Don Quixote, Demetrius in Ferreras’ A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and March Hare in Enos’ Alice in Wonderland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1707270688803-IEPN4VGDQ2CBOK0JS8BI/Midsummer+GuestsRustic+1.jpg Guest Artists Nut - Aidan Carrasquel of Ballet San Antonio Aidan Carrasquel is a native San Antonian. He began his dance training at Ballet San Antonio under the direction of Maryra Worthen, the founder of Ballet San Antonio. Aidan was a National Training Scholarship recipient from American Ballet Theatre and is now a two-time Jacob’s Pillow Alumni, under the tutelage of Anna-Marie Holmes. He was the first student to premiere his original choreography on the Inside Out Stage at Jacob’s Pillow. Following his Inside Out stage debut, he received a scholarship to The Rock School for Dance Education under the direction of Bo and Stephanie Spassoff. While at The Rock, he competed at YAGP winning first place in multiple categories. After graduation from The Rock, Aidan received the Rory Schwartz Scholarship from the Washington School of Ballet under the direction of Kee Juan Han. He competed again in YAGP while training in DC and again won first place in multiple categories. At the Washington School of Ballet, Aidan performed in the world premiere of “ICONS”, at the Italian Embassy, choreographed by Mimmo Miccolis. While dancing at Ballet San Antonio, Carrasquel has performed a wide range of roles. From his earliest appearance years ago as the mischievous brother Fritz in The Nutcracker through the Peasant Pas de Duet from Giselle, to the demanding Lead Couple of George Balanchine’s Rubies, to the romantic Prince Desire from Swan Lake and the swashbuckling Mercutio from Edwaard Liang’s Romeo and Juliet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1707270692138-KQ9Y5Y7NTL6LF3M6W81E/Midsummer+GuestsTitania.jpg Guest Artists Nut - Nicole Von Enck of Texas Ballet Theater - Titania Nicole Von Enck is in her 13th season with Texas Ballet Theater. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, she began her professional training with Joanne Hughes Morscher at the Royal School of Ballet. In 2008, she joined North Carolina Dance Theatre for two years as an apprentice, and in 2010 joined the TBT Company. Some of Nicole’s favorite roles include Odette/Odile from Ben Stevenson’s Swan Lake, Cinderella in Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella, Russian Girl from George Balanchine’s Serenade, Esmeralda Pas de Deux by Ben Stevenson, the Prima Ballerina in Ètudes by Harald Lander, Third Pas de Deux in Christopher Wheeldon’s DGV©: Danse à Grande Vitesse, Britten Pas by Ben Stevenson, Petite Mort by Jiri Kylian, Flora from Ben Stevenson’s Dracula, Pas de Trois from Glen Tetley’s Voluntaries, Pas de Quartre from Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Gloria, and My One and Only variation from George’s Balanchine’s Who Cares. Ms. Von Enck is married to fellow Texas Ballet Theater company member Joamanuel Velazquez and they have a two-year-old daughter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1707270691978-9LPS93J4VXTDZ5EAHWZP/Midsummer+GuestsOberon.jpg Guest Artists Nut - Joamanuel Velazquez of Texas Ballet Theater - Oberon This is Joamanuel Velazquez’s 17th season with Texas Ballet Theater. A native of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, he began his training with Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico. He later attended the Virginia School of the Arts on full scholarship, then joined Texas Ballet Theater in 2007. He has since enjoyed performing in Ben Stevenson’s Don Quixote, Dracula, and Swan Lake. He also enjoyed dancing Pinocchio in Will Tuckett’s Pinocchio. Mr. Velazquez is married to company member Nicole Von Enck and has a two-year-old daughter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1707270689586-4L3UU95A34KITTZ5MHWA/Midsummer+GuestsDemetrius.jpg Guest Artists Nut - Felipe Valentini of New Jersey Ballet - Demetrius Felipe Valentini began his training at the Classical Dance School of La Plata in Buenos Aires, Argentina. During his time there, he also began a Ballet Technique workshop in the Sarmiento de La Plata Association with Professor Victor Filmonov and Pas De Deux training with Professor Raúl Gato at Teatro Argentino. Mr. Valentini has also studied ballet at the Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colon and Maximiliano Guerra Foundation in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the Cary Ballet Conservatory Professional Training Program in North Carolina. Ballets that he has performed in include Harlequin at Teatro Coliceo Podesta, Waltz of Beauty and the Beast, Waltz of the Flowers, The Nutcracker, traditional Agentinian dances, among others at Teatro Colon, and many more at Teatro Quilmes, Teatro de Parana. He has performed with Ballet Teatro Argentino de La Plata, Teatro Dardo, Huston Conservatory Ballet, and Cary Ballet Company. He has participated in and placed at the Youth America Grand Prix in multiple categories. Mr. Valentini’s company experience includes Philadelphia Ballet II for their 2021/2022. This is his first season with New Jersey Ballet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1707270690378-QPQ8JVEULQOXMIMCX91K/Midsummer+GuestsHippolyta.jpg Guest Artists Nut - Zoe Segura of Manassas Ballet Theatre - Hippolyta Zoe Segura is from Midland, Texas, and began her training at Midland Festival Ballet under the direction of Susan Clark and Judy Coleman. Additionally, she has trained at Milwaukee Ballet, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, the National Choreographic Intensive, Texas Ballet Theater, and Burklyn Ballet on scholarship. After graduating high school, she danced with Texas Ballet Theater’s Studio Company and joined Virginia National Ballet in 2021. Ms. Segura joined Manassas Ballet Theatre in 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1707270691172-Z0AR5KDBB3UE55CH57HP/Midsummer+GuestsTheseus.jpg Guest Artists Nut - Pavel Bochkovsky of Manassas Ballet Theatre - Theseus Pavel Bochkovsky is from Novosibirsk, Russia where he studied at the Novosibirsk State Choreographic School. He joined Nizhny Novgorod Pushkin State Theater and the Russian National Ballet. Mr. Bochkovsky danced with the Mariinsky Theatre in Vlasivostok, and the Yuri Grigorovich Ballet Theatre. He most recently worked for the Musical Theatre of the Republic of Karelia and the Nizhny Novgrorod Pushkin State Theatre. Mr. Bochkovsky joined Manassas Ballet Theatre in 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1707270688789-UWRRZ27JQ9MUMXIO5VJB/Midsummer+GuestsRustic+2.jpg Guest Artists Nut - Benjamin Rose of Ballet San Antonio - Rustic Benjamin Rose began his training in Houston at Vitacca Ballet school and The Highschool for the Performing and Visual Arts. After 3 Summers at Houston Ballet School, he joined the full-time day program and began studying under the direction of Andrew Murphy. After graduating, he began his professional career as a trainee with Ballet West in Salt Lake City Utah and was able to perform roles such as the lead in George Balanchine’s, Walpurgisnacht and as the bear in Willem Cristianstens, The Nutcracker. While he lived in Utah, he was fortunate enough to also work as a guest artist and performed not only with the University of Utah but also around the country with companies such as NorthStar Ballet in Alaska, Nevada Ballet Theater in Las Vegas, AVA Ballet in Reno, and Queen City Ballet in Helena, Montana. From there he moved to Denver, Colorado where he joined the studio company at Colorado Ballet and performed with Feel the Movement, a contemporary dance project based out of Denver. After Denver he moved to Iowa and began dancing at Ballet Des Moines under the direction of Serkan Usta. After living in Iowa, Ben moved to San Antonio, Texas to dance for Ballet San Antonio under the direction of Sofiane Sylve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1696546321525-2PIW5FXRXVC4HMTI0WUS/Nut23GuestsMelissa.jpg Guest Artists Nut - Melissa Gelfin De-Poli of Cincinnati Ballet - Sugar Plum Fairy Melissa Gelfin De-Poli began her ballet training with Lisa Collins Vidnovic at Metropolitan Ballet Academy and continued with Barbara Sandonato and Andrea Long-Naidu at Barbara Sandonato School of Ballet. She joined the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theatre in 2009, under the direction of Franco De Vita and Raymond Lukens, and was awarded a National Training Scholarship with ABT. Prior to dancing with Cincinnati Ballet, Gelfin De-Poli danced for Orlando Ballet II and Orlando Ballet Company from 2011-2014 and was a finalist in the 2014 Jackson International Ballet Competition. Gelfin De-Poli joined Cincinnati Ballet as a New Dancer for the 2014-2015 Season and was promoted to Corps De Ballet in February of 2015. She was promoted to Senior Soloist in 2017 and Principal Dancer in 2018. As a dancer with Cincinnati Ballet, Gelfin De-Poli’s repertoire includes classical and contemporary works by William Forsythe, Septime Webre, Yuri Possikov, Victoria Morgan, Val Caniparoli, Jerome Robbins, George Balanchine, Nicolo Fonte, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Adam Hougland, and Ma Cong. She has danced Principal roles in Septime Webre’s ALICE (in Wonderland) and The Wizard of Oz, Victoria Morgan’s The Nutcracker, King Arthur’s Camelot and Romeo and Juliet, Kirk Peterson’s Coppélia and Swan Lake, George Balanchine’s Rubies and Serenade, Devon Carney’s The Sleeping Beauty, William Forsythe’s In the Middle Somewhat Elevated and originated roles in Penny Saunders Nannerl, Myles Thatcher’s Anamoly, Andrea Schermoly’s Swivet and several works by Jennifer Archibald. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1696546321592-H4LAU9X32M07A13PVUIA/Nut23GuestsQuenedit.jpg Guest Artists Nut - Rafael Quenedit of Cincinnati Ballet - Cavalier Quenedit comes to Cincinnati from the National Ballet of Cuba, where he quickly ascended to the role of principal dancer. He began his training in 2006 in Cuba at Escuela Elemental de Ballet Alejo Carpentier where he trained for five years. He then spent eight years training with the National Ballet School of Cuba. He graduated in 2014 and joined the National Ballet of Cuba as a corps de ballet dancer. Quenedit Castro was quickly cast in soloist and principal roles, before being named principal dancer at the prestigious, international company. He has also worked with internationally renowned choreographers including Alicia Alonso, Alexei Ratmansky, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Giuliano Peparini, Alberto Mendez, among others. Sharing his art with dance lovers around the world has been one of his passions. He has performed lead roles in the United States, Italy, Spain, France, Canada, Mexico and several others. Competitions awards include: Bronze medal at the International Ballet competition in Havana, Cuba; Junior division. Gold medal at the International Ballet competition in Cape Town, South Africa; Junior division. Gold medal at the XX International Ballet competition in Havana, Cuba. Also awarded best Artistic Performance; Senior division. Winner at Amici Word Dance competition in Italy. Principal roles with the National Ballet of Cuba: Sawn Lake; Don Quixote; Giselle; La Fille Mal Gardée; The Nutcracker; Romeo & Juliet; Carmen; La Bayadere; Cinderella, Theme & Variations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1696957084072-ROER5FLQCTOOTTPA8Z1F/Nut23GuestsJonathan.jpg Guest Artists Nut - Jonathan Carter - Nutcracker Prince Jonathan Carter started his ballet training at the age of 3. At 9, he began attending Northwest Florida Ballet Academie and trained under the direction of Todd Eric Allen and Dorothy Lister. As a professional, Jonathan has danced with Atlanta Ballet II under the direction of Gennadi Nedvigin, Cincinnati Ballet II under the direction of Victoria Morgan and Alabama Ballet under the direction of Tracey Alvey. With Alabama Ballet, he performed The Cavalier in Balachine’s The Nutcracker and Prince Desire in The Sleeping Beauty. In 2020, he joined Northwest Arkansas Ballet Theatre where he performed principal roles including Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In 2022, Jonathan joined Dayton Ballet. With Dayton Ballet, Jonathan performed multiple principal roles including Cavalier in Dayton Ballet’s The Nutcracker, Peter Pan in Septime Weber’s Peter Pan and a soloist role in Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Limoncello. As a Guest Artist, Jonathan has performed principal roles with Cuban Classical Ballet, A&A Ballet, Mobile Ballet, Victoria Ballet Theatre, Inwood Ballet, Andalusia Ballet and Midland Festival Ballet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1697501298095-GF0CIDO59ZJ4HQXR47KM/Nut23GuestsAlec.jpg Guest Artists Nut - Alec Roth of Mareck Dance - Arabian Alec Roth is originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he received his ballet training from Milwaukee Ballet School. After his graduation Mr. Roth went on to dance with Charlotte Ballet, Colorado Ballet, and Ballet San Antonio. He currently dances with Mareck Dance where he also enjoys teaching in the school. Alec is very excited to be working with Midland Festival Ballet for their Nutcracker this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1668193630437-RCQQVLWFIH1YVQVR074V/Yuriko.png Guest Artists Nut - Yuriko Kajiya of Houston Ballet - Sugar Plum Fairy Born in Aichi, Japan. At age ten, she moved to China and became one of the first foreign students to graduate with scholarship from the Shanghai Dance School. During her stay in China, Ms. Kajiya performed many times on Chinese national television. In 1997, Ms Kajiya won the Best Performance Award at the Tao Li Bei National Ballet Competition in China. In 1999, she became one of the youngest finalists at the 3rd International Ballet Competition in Nagoya. In January 2000, she won the renowned Prix de Lausanne International Ballet Competition which enabled her to study at Canada's National Ballet School in Toronto with scholarship. Ms. Kajiya joined American Ballet Theatreʼs Studio Company in September 2001. She became an apprentice with the main company in 2002, and was promoted to corps de ballet in June. Ms. Kajiya was appointed a soloist in August 2007. Following the 2014 Metropolitan Opera House season in July, she joined Houston Ballet as a First Soloist. She was promoted to the rank of Principal Dancer in November. Ms. Kajiya was featured as 100 people to look up to in Japanese Newsweek magazine. She starred in the 2007 documentary Passion Across a Continent in Japan. She appeared as the guests on the television show “So You Think You Can Dance”, dancing an excerpt from the Don Quixote Pas de Deux in a live broadcast. In 2011, she appears as Kitri, in the DVD of Don Quixote from the ABT Japan Tour 2011 and a 90 minute documentary entitled “Yuriko: Ballerina” was aired on national television across Japan. In September 2013, she met with the Prime Minster of Japan, Shinzo Abe, while he visited the U.N., to discuss Women's Rights within Japan. In 2015, Time Magazine featured Ms. Kajiya as a next generation leader. In October 2017, she organized a benefit performance to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Harvey in NYC. In November, she danced with the Australian Ballet for Sleeping Beauty. She was invited as a member of the Jury for the Prix de Lausanne 2018 and Beijing International Ballet Competition 2019. She was chosen as the performance of the year for her performance as Giselle by Dance Europe in 2016 and Pointe Magazine in 2019. Ms. Kajiya received Artistic Ambassador Award in 2012 from the government of Japan and in 2021, she was awarded the Education Award for the Fine Arts from Japan's Agency of Cultural Affairs for her guest performance in Le Corsaire and her work during the pandemic with Hearts for Artists project in 2000. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1668193630390-103A3JKG10FW1LTCMGBL/Chun+Wai.png Guest Artists Nut - Chun Wai Chan of New York City Ballet - Cavlier Mr. Chan was born in Guangdong, China. He trained at the Guangzhou Art School from 2004 to 2010. In 2010 he was a finalist at the Prix de Lausanne, which earned him a full scholarship to study with Houston Balletʼs second company, Houston Ballet II. In 2012 Chan joined Houston Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet and was promoted to principal dancer in 2017. Mr. Chan joined NYCB as a soloist in August 2021. In May 2022, he was promoted to principal dancer, the company's first Chinese and fourth Asian Principal Dancer in 74 years. His repertory with Houston Ballet included the Nutcracker Prince in Ben Stevensonʼs The Nutcracker, Mazurka boy in Études, Lucentio and Hortensio in John Crankoʼs The Taming of the Shrew, the Bluebird in The Sleeping Beauty, Aminta in Sylvia, the lead male in Paquita, Emerald in David Bintleyʼs Aladdin, and Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake. Leading roles that Mr. Chan has accomplished include Tapestry, Clear and Sons de L'âme by Stanton Welch, ONE/End/ONE by Jorma Elo, In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated by William Forsythe, Serenade and The Four Temperaments by George Balanchine, Petite Mort, Wings of Wax, Sinfonietta and Svadebka by Jirí Kylián, Dyad 1929 by Wayne McGregor, and The Concert and The Cage by Jerome Robbins. Leading roles created on Chan include Zodiac by Stanton Welch, Murmuration by Edwaard Liang, and Reveal by Garret Smith. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1668193632380-FJPD6YWPDXJZVQ5KQ8OU/Keith.png Guest Artists Nut - Keith Reeves of Complexions Contemporary Ballet - Snow King Keith Justin Reeves, a native of Augusta, began his training at age 15 with the Jessye Norman School of the Arts. Shortly after he joined the Ballet School now known as Colton Ballet under the direction of Zanne and Ron Colton. He has received scholarships to summer programs at Nashville Ballet, Joffrey Ballet School, and The School at Jacob’s Pillow. In 2015, Keith received the Audrey B. Morgan Scholarship for the Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education Conservatory program and later joined the company. He has performed works by Jiri Kylian, Salvatore Aiello, George Balanchine, Dwight Rhoden, Mark Morris, Kiyon Ross, Annabelle Lopez Keith Ochoa, Ricardo Armante, Tara Lee, Yuri Possokhov, Ohad Naharin, among others. Last season he worked with Atlanta Ballet's resident choreographer, Claudia Schreier on a solo for The Guggenheim WPA Virtual commission called Force of Habit. Keith was also featured in the 2021 March edition of InStyle Magazines "Black Trailblazers of Atlanta". He started his choreographic journey with the Atlanta Ballet from 2016 - 2021 he choreographed on The Atlanta Ballet’s 2nd Company & Main company. Along with choreographing and working on his LGBTQ dance collective "Bodies in Motion.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1668193633490-HS49POQPXXHR3THGXDMM/Bliss.png Guest Artists Nut - Bliss Powell (Freelance Artist) - Nutcracker Prince Born and raised in Arkansas, Bliss started training at the age of 11. Some of Bliss’s favorite roles include Peter Pan, The Knave in Alice in Wonderland, Hilarion in Giselle, and Le Sylphides. Bliss was offered full scholarships to the summer intensives at Texas Ballet Theatre, Oklahoma City Ballet, and Burklyn Ballet Theatre. At the age of seventeen he was given the opportunity to study on a full scholarship at Ballet West. After graduation, Bliss joined Midland Festival Ballet’s pre-professional company under Susan Clark. He has since danced with Pennsylvania Ballet, Boulder Ballet, and Ballet Austin. He now choreographs, dances, and instructs in Austin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1645307380898-6DB77H1U8NUIJSINIQH8/GuestArtistsWebMichael.jpg Guest Artists Nut - Michael Rodriguez (Freelance Artist) - Aladdin Michael began his dance instruction in South Texas learning Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop and Modern techniques. He also traveled around Texas working with different Master Teachers, including Joe Tremaine, Gus Giordano, Laurie Johnson, and many others. Finally he began his Ballet training at the age of 14. He worked with numerous instructors including Prima Ballerina Absolut Galina Mezentseva of the Kirov Ballet, Alex Ossadnick of Ballet Bordeaux (current Ballet Master of Ballet Idaho), Michael and Olga Wise of Moscow Classical, and Willie Shives of Joffrey Ballet. He then performed and toured across Texas with The Rio Grande Valley Ballet. It was with the RGVB that he shared the stage with principals of the Joffrey Ballet as well as partner in Carnival of the Animals with Prima Ballerina Absolut Galina Mezantseva. He decided to try out teaching at age of 15 with students ranging from 4-50 years of age in classes of Ballet, Tap, Jazz and Modern. Choreographing for both local performances and competitions such as YAGP, Co Dance, Dance Masters of America and Tremaine, he has received many awards including Best Choreography and Most Original Choreography. He has also worked with local artists in TX on music videos, live concerts, musicals and plays. Relocating to Charleston, SC in 2009, Michael continued his training with the late Robert Ivey at the Robert Ivey Ballet. He became a soloist for the company including roles in Hunchback of Notre Dame, Romeo & Juliet, and Scheherazade. As an instructor for the school, Michael worked with dancers of all ages in Modern and Ballet technique along with becoming a rehearsal master for the company. It was in 2012 that Michael met with Jill Eathorne Bahr at the Charleston Ballet Theatre, and became a regular in her productions including Alice in Wonderland, Nutcracker, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Happily Ever After, and Chim Chim Cheree. Michael continues to travel as a guest artist, and has become an instructor in both Charleston Ballet’s and Coastal Ballet USA’s pre-professional program, school and summer intensives. He is also a sought-out instructor and adjudicator for Dance Masters of America National and its affiliated chapters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1638306440196-W150ASEQ52INY110AYVF/Sofie.jpg Guest Artists Nut - Sofie Bertolini of Ballet San Antonio - Jasmine Sofie Bertolini's early dance training includes Austin Dance Academy and Ballet Austin. As a student she performed with the Youth Ballet Theatre and Austin Dance Ensemble under Arletta Howard Logan, and found her love for performing in front of big audiences at age 17 as Clara in Ballet Austin’s The Nutcracker. She attended intensives at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and Boston Ballet, and was a Ballet Austin trainee for their 09/10 season. Since joining Ballet San Antonio, Bertolini has performed many principal roles, including Aurora in Sleeping Beauty, Giselle and Carmen in their namesakes, Juliet in Edward Liang's Romeo and Juliet, and in various original works. She has also enjoyed performing such roles as the Witch in Bruce Wells' Beauty and the Beast, Lucy in Dracula, along with featured roles in George Balanchine’s Rubies, and Dominic Walsh’s The Whistling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1645299416858-A0B90L1MS8LUJTUTMHB1/GuestArtistsWebIan.jpg Guest Artists Nut - Ian Morris (Freelance Artist) - Genie Ian Morris began his dance training at the age of 15 with Madame Phyllis Latin at the American Dance Center. In 2001 was invited to join the Phyllis Latin Dance Company. He then attended the Joffrey Ballet School on full scholarship, and in 2003, was invited to join the Joffrey Ensemble Dancers. Mr. Morris joined the Montgomery Ballet in 2005, under the direction of Elias Lazar. He was featured in lead roles in Lazar's The Nutcracker, Carmen (Don Jose), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Oberon), Paquita, La Bayadere, and The Sleeping Beauty (Prince), as well as other classical and contemporary works. Mr. Morris joined Ballet San Antonio, in 2009-10 season before returning to Montgomery Ballet. In 2011, he returned to Ballet San Antonio, making his debut as principal dancer, in the title role of Gabriel Zertuche's Dracula. According to mesa.com's Art Beat, “Played by principal dancer Ian Morris, Dracula is even more menacing and compelling. His speed, strength, acting, and sheer presence gives you shivers." With Ballet San Antonio he has danced leading roles in Gabriel Zertuche's Love Triangle, and Scheherazade, Peter Anastos's Peter Pan (Peter), Ben Stevenson's Swan Lake (Prince Siegfried), Romeo and Juliet (Romeo), and Cinderella (Prince Charming). In 2018, his performed his last performance with Ballet San Antonio as the lead in George Balanchine's Rubies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1645300040433-NBHL610NYQ55X1QOVUPI/GuestArtistsWebFrancisco.jpg Guest Artists Nut - Francisco Estevez (Freelance Artist) - Jafar Born in Quito, Ecuador, Francisco started his dance studies in Louisville, KY. At the age of 16, Francisco moved to finish his studies at the School of American Ballet in New York City. As a student, Francisco was able to perform featured roles with the New York City Ballet and graduated in 2008. Francisco has danced for Boston Ballet, Barcelona Ballet and most recently the Colorado Ballet as a principal dancer. His notable roles include Balanchine’s Tarantella and the 1st and 2nd themes from The Four Temperaments, Jorma Elo’s Carmen Illusions, Principal in Jerome Robbin’s 2 & 3 Part Inventions and the 1st and 3rd Sailor in Robbins’ Fancy Free, Peter Martin’s Les Gentil Hommes, Christopher Wheeldon’s For Four, DGV, Polyphonia and VIII, Pink, Red and Aqua Couples in Clark Tippet’s Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, Twyla Tharp’s In the Upper Room, Stanton Welch’s Clear, Franz in Coppelia, Benno and Neopolitan in Swan Lake, the Peasant pas de deux from Giselle, the pas de six from Napoli, the Nutcracker Prince and Sugarplum Cavalier in The Nutcracker, Jester in Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella, Lysander in Wheeldon’s A Midsummer Night's Dream, Renfield and Harker in Michael Pink’s Dracula, James in La Sylphide, White Rabbit, Dodo Bird and Joker in Septime Webre’s ALICE (in wonderland), Amy Seiwert’s It’s Not a Cry Pas de Deux, Prince Christian in Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s The Little Mermaid, Waltz Boy in George Balanchine’s Serenade, and Jiří Kylián’s Petite Mort, Tybalt and Mercutio in Derek Deane’s Romeo and Juliet and the blue couple in Twyla Tharp’s A Brief Fling, Prince Desiree and Blue Bird in The Sleeping Beauty and Basilio in Don Quixote among others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1638306441587-3LP6DUR1H8CG494RWN8Q/Eugene.jpg Guest Artists Nut - Eugene Barnes of Avant Chamber Ballet - Snow King Eugene Barnes was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. Mr. Barnes received his formal ballet training at The Baltimore School for the Arts under the direction of Norma Pera, Tony Wilson, and Debra Robinson. In 2003, Mr. Barnes was invited to join Carolina Ballet at the request of founding Artistic Director, Robert Weiss. Mr. Barnes danced with Carolina Ballet from 2004 to 2014, rising to the rank of Soloist in 2009. There he originated many roles by Robert Weiss, Tony Award nominee Lynne Taylor-Corbett, and current Carolina Ballet Artistic Director Zalman Raffael. Mr. Barnes has appeared as a guest artist with Avant Chamber Ballet, Paul Mejia, and Grand Rapids Ballet. 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kicking, and pirouetting through most of her life. A Midland native and former MFB company member, Taylor has traveled throughout the country to hone her craft. Most recently, she danced professionally with Pulse Dance Company in Anchorage, AK, where she was also a featured choreographer. Taylor is excited to share her passion, creativity, and perspective with students at MFB’s Summer Intensive, inspiring them to move big, dig deep, and maybe laugh a little along the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1747849600237-FFPDTLQ2FO2QO5ULFPX2/Taylor.jpg Guest Faculty - Taylor Swezy - Jazz (Week 1) Taylor Swezy has been jazz walking, fan kicking, and pirouetting through most of her life. A Midland native and former MFB company member, Taylor has traveled throughout the country to hone her craft. Most recently, she danced professionally with Pulse Dance Company in Anchorage, AK, where she was also a featured choreographer. Taylor is excited to share her passion, creativity, and perspective with students at MFB’s Summer Intensive, inspiring them to move big, dig deep, and maybe laugh a little along the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1747847310517-BDVRM9LJJ4I52PHPE1FL/Kerri.jpg Guest Faculty - Kerri McClatchy Hawk - Ballet, Pointe, Variation and Character (Week 2) A Texas native, Kerri McClatchy Hawk is proud to call Midland home. She received her early training from Georgia Harston, and was a part of Permian Civic Ballet with Bill Martin-Viscount. She continued her dance and academic studies in Champaign, Illinois at the National Academy of Arts under the direction of Michael Maule and Gwynn Ashton. At age 17, Kerri graduated and moved to New York where she danced with Ballet Repertory Company, American Ballet Theater’s Studio company and at age 19, she joined the Houston Ballet, the fourth largest company in the United States. During her 13 years as a dancer, Kerri was a critically acclaimed soloist, dancing featured roles in all the full-length classical ballets as well as contemporary pieces. She worked with such luminaries as Ben Stevenson, O.B.E., Ronald Hynd, Glen Tetley, Margo Sappington and Sir Kenneth MacMillan. She has danced for Presidents and dignitaries at the Kennedy Center in our nation’s capital and around the world from Monte Carlo to Scotland, Singapore, Jakarta, Europe and Spain. Upon retiring from dancing, Kerri taught in the Houston Ballet Academy and then Centerstage in Sugarland. In 2013, she moved to Kingwood Texas where she continues to teach and educate dancers hoping to pass on her passion for ballet. Kerri currently shares the directorship of Kingwood Ballet, a local, non-profit, pre-professional ballet company founded by Sheryl Rowland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1680886246450-AHETYX0NH487NW2TRWB3/7C0A3592.jpg Guest Faculty - Cara Radke - Modern (Week 3) Cara Radke is a multi-faceted performer, choreographer, teaching artist, and business professional. Her technical dance training credits include Houston Ballet Academy, Houston Met, and Royal Academy of Fine Arts (RAFA). In addition to her extensive training, she also attended the High School for the Performing & Visual Arts in Houston, TX. Cara had a very versatile professional dance career performing for Bay Area Houston Ballet & Theatre, Houston Rockets Basketball, PMT Productions, and Juxtapose Arts Collective. Some of her favorite performances, to name a few, include The Nutcracker (Ginger Child to Sugar Plum Fairy), Cinderella (Autumn Fairy), Swan Lake (Pas De Quatre), Firebird, A Chorus Line, The Wild Party, and many mixed repertoire performances. Since 2006, Cara has had the pleasure of teaching multiple dance disciplines at RAFA, Juxtapose Emphasis Theatre and Performing Arts Center, and Midland Festival Ballet. In 2016, Cara co-founded a non-profit 501(c)(3) dance company with friends, Juxtapose Arts Collective, where she was company manager, resident choreographer, and performer before moving to Midland, TX and joining the Midland Festival Ballet family in 2022. Cara currently lives in Midland, TX with her husband, Dan, and daughter, Ada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1747847640821-IS2ZUN3139DDP6BDPF1R/Allegra.png Guest Faculty - Allegra Lillard - Ballet, Pointe, and Variation (June 18 & 19 only) She began dancing in her home state of Texas and attended Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Massachusetts. She received further training in New York City at The School of American Ballet and American Ballet Theater summer programs and in Canada at the Banff Centre. Dance has taken her throughout the U.S., Canada and Asia. In her professional career, she was featured in solo and principal roles in the Atlanta Ballet, Ballet British Columbia, Ballet Hawaii, Hawaii Ballet Theatre and the Oregon Ballet Theatre. Allegra and her husband Mark Morgan moved to Santa Fe in 1996. From 1997-2004 she worked with NDI New Mexico in positions including Residency Director, Associate Artistic Director and Master Teacher. Allegra was the Founding Director and Operator of Dance for Joy, a dance school that offered creative movement and ballet for all levels from 2004-2011. In 2011 she returned to NDI New Mexico as The Dance Barns Artistic Director where she held that position until August 2018. Allegra is currently the Director of Young Children’s Curriculum at NDI New Mexico and continues to teach and to share her experience and knowledge with those who work with children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1709053704515-RZE6A72AGP1RYXY20PQH/Andrea+Williams+Headshot.jpg Guest Faculty - Andrea Williams - Ballet & Pointe When Andrea was 15, she left her home in Midland, Texas to attend the National Academy of Arts in Champaign, Illinois and pursue her dream of becoming a professional dancer. Andrea lived that dream dancing professionally for 25 years. She danced for 13 years as a ballerina with Nevada Dance Theatre and Ballet Austin. After retiring from ballet, she danced jazz and tap for 4 years with Tapestry Dance Company and modern for 5 with Kathy Dunn Hammrick Dance Company. During and in between which Andrea has freelanced as a dancer and an independent choreographer and has been invited to perform in many dance festivals in the Austin area. Her choreography has been well received on professional stages as well as at student competitions; always striking an emotional chord in her audiences through pure joy and musicality. Although she retired from the stage in 2015, she continues to share her love and passion for this marvelous artform as a teacher, rehearsal director, coach and choreographer. As a teacher, Andrea's philosophy is that with proper strength and body alignment, a dancer can have effortless power and ultimately tons of fun dancing. One of her greatest talents as an instructor is her ability to spot the weaknesses or alignment issues in each dancer and offer corrections tailored to each dancer's specific needs. Andrea also has a vast understanding of body mechanics to promote the best coordination and ease of movement. Her motto is, “I’m not going to teach you to have great technique, I’m going to teach you to use great technique.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1709053716069-OHDE4YNPHYUI7PLDVMEA/Louie+Williams+-+Headshot.jpg Guest Faculty - Louie Williams - House Louie Williams was born and raised in Austin Texas. He started his dance training at fourteen years old where he received experience in technique at Dance Institute, and was coached by his director Linda Holland and his mother, Andrea Williams. His remaining years of high school from 2016-2020 were spent at competitions and conventions, training to eventually join the USC Kaufman School of Dance’s class of 2024. There he has worked in process with artists such as Desmond Richardson, Dwight Rhoden, William Forsythe, Doug Varone, Hope Boykin, Saleemah E Knight, and Micaela Taylor. Louie has teaching experience at Dance Institute as well as in the Kaufman Connections program, which assists public schools in the LA area by teaching hip hop and social dance practices. House is a style of footwork and rhythm that developed in the late 1900s that encompasses all varieties of movement but especially the African diaspora. It gets its title from the Warehouse, the original dance club in Chicago where house emerged. House is a phenomenally fun way to express oneself through the music, and has a vast range for creative freedom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1652363949971-TEPMSAYGSWC2XN7L9ST4/Ruthie.jpeg Guest Faculty - RUTHANNE KERR - Conditioning Ruthanne Kerr is a personal trainer based in Austin, Texas. Originally from Midland, she grew up dancing and performing with Midland Festival Ballet. She developed a passion for both rehabilitation and fitness after completing physical therapy for a foot injury sustained while dancing. This encouraged her to pursue her Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology from the University of Texas. After graduating in 2016, she became certified in Applied Functional Science and has spent the last 7 years working with a broad demographic of clients to help them maximize their strength, improve their movement capabilities, and live confident and pain-free lives. Ruthanne is excited to meld her love for ballet and knowledge of biomechanics to help MFB dancers improve their strength and potential in dance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1699210174768-OU96T3UB975HSC5RE597/Headshot+%28pro%29.jpg Guest Faculty - MAISHA MORRIS - Contemporary Maisha Morris is a young woman with the gift of dance and a passion for people. As she grew up in Odessa, Texas, she trained and performed both in school and with multiple studios. Upon graduating from Odessa High School in 2007, she moved to Los Angeles to begin her professional dance career. It began with two years of training and performing at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy, which lead to joining CONTRA-TIEMPO an L.A based Urban-Latin dance company, where she taught and performed both in and out of the United States. A move to New York in 2015 was the next level and continuation of her journey and the first stop was the Alvin Ailey American Dance School. Within the time there, Maisha developed her signature style of movement. Starring in multiple music videos and working for name brands like Samsung and L’Oreal. The years have been full of everything Maisha could have imagined and more, and she eagerly awaits an even greater future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1652202708805-29CAW0HDWAVXYN6Z93KQ/Lucas.jpeg Guest Faculty - LUCAS SEGOVIA - Ballet, Modern and Musical Theater Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Lucas started dancing at the age of 16. Three years later, he joined Ballet Argentino as a soloist under Julio Bocca's direction. He was promoted to Principal Dancer shortly after and was the only dancer performing a solo piece in Bocca’s farewell performance for over 300,000 people and broadcasted on national TV. Lucas has been a part of The Washington Ballet and of Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company, directed by Christopher Wheeldon. He has also danced with The Joffrey Ballet for six seasons, performing in virtually the entire repertoire of the company as a soloist or principal dancer. Lucas has danced works by choreographers like Balanchine, Robbins, Twyla Tharp, Mark Morris, Christopher Wheeldon, Wayne McGregor, Alexei Ratmansky, William Forstyhe and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, among many others. Throughout his career, he has danced in more than 400 cities around the globe, performing in some of the most important venues for dance in the world and has been awarded with the Premio Clarin, the most prestigious recognition for the Arts in Argentina. As an educator and coach, Lucas has taught Master Classes throughout the US, Puerto Rico, Hong Kong and Amsterdam, among other places, and has trained and coached students of all ages that have been accepted to some of the most reputable institutions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1652202979750-87MQOK3X48HGDZDLNEBU/Slagle-Lisa.jpeg Guest Faculty - LISA SLAGLE - Ballet, Pointe, Varriations and Character Lisa Slagle received her early dance training in both southern California and Texas. She began her professional dancing career at the age of 11 when she appeared as a solo dancer in the Elvis Presley movie, Clambake. Upon graduation from high school she was offered a position with the Joffrey Ballet in New York, where she stayed until 1979. While there she had the opportunity to perform leading roles in ballets by choreographers Agnes de Mille, Gerald Arpino, Frederick Ashton, August Bournonville and Twyla Tharp. In the 1980’s she performed as a Soloist with the Ballet du Grande Theatre de Geneve in Switzerland, under the direction of Oscar Araiz, and as a Principal Dancer with Tulsa Ballet Theatre under the direction of Roman Jasinski and Moscelyn Larkin. Upon her retirement, she started teaching ballet in the Dallas, Texas area, and in 1999 became the founding director of the Ballet Academy of Texas, located in the Dallas suburb of Coppell. The school has since received “Outstanding School” awards from the Youth America Grand Prix organization in the Southwest regional trials for 6 out of 12 years, as well as the “Outstanding Teacher” award for Slagle the past four years. She is also the founding director of the pre-professional company, Ballet Ensemble of Texas, which was an Honor Company with the Regional Dance of America organization for 13 years. Many of her students are now dancing professionally in such companies as American Ballet Theatre, Oklahoma City Ballet, Ballet West, and Colorado Ballet. Slagle is on the Advisory Board for American Ballet Theatre’s National Training Curriculum and has been a master teacher since 2007 for ABT’s various Summer Intensive workshops, teaching ballet, pointe, variations, and character. Her school will be hosting American Ballet Theatre’s Young Dancer Workshop for the third time in the summer of 2020, with Slagle as the Artistic Coordinator. She has had the pleasure of being the Adjudicator for Regional Dance of America’s Festivals in the Northeast region (2018) and in the Mid-States region (2020). She has staged her choreography for such noted national schools as the Orlando Ballet School, Washington School of Ballet, Oklahoma City Ballet, and the Interlochen School of the Arts in Michigan. Most recently she has had the pleasure of being the Adjudicator for Regional Dance of America Festivals in the Northeast region (2018) and in the Mid-States region (2020). She looks forward to being the Adjudicator for the Southwest region in 2023, hosted by Midland Festival Ballet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1652361546949-SRHJSIK57A03MA3UBQLZ/Alli.jpeg Guest Faculty - ALLISON GLASMAN - Ballet, Conditioning, Modern (Horton) Allison Glasman began her formal training under the direction of Susan Clark at Midland Festival Ballet and was a company member for six years. She received additional training from attending summer intensives on scholarship at Houston Ballet, Ballet West, Burklyn Ballet Theatre and Kansas City Ballet. She has worked with notable choreographers including Robert Barnett, Lee-Wei Chao, Katia Garza, Elizabeth Gillaspy, Valerie Robin, Pearl Wamsley and Kara Wilkes. She is currently a Dean’s and Nordan Fine Arts Scholar at Texas Christian University where she is working towards a BFA in Ballet, Minor in Psychology and a Pilates Teaching Certification. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1652361755087-JBZDZK9GC09YVIX2W35S/Cheyanne.jpeg Guest Faculty - CHEYANNE ROWLAND - Conditioning Cheyanne Rowland began her formal ballet training at age 10 under director Cristina Munro at Corpus Christi Ballet. She was a pre-professional company member for 3 years before moving and attending Midland Festival Ballet under direction of Susan Clark. While a company member for six years with Midland Festival Ballet, she worked with choreographers such as Robert Barnett, Katia Garza, Lee-Wei Chao, and Pearl Wamsley. Cheyanne received additional training over multiple summers with notable companies including Ballet Austin, Milwaukee Ballet, and Oklahoma City Ballet. She attended Oklahoma City Ballet’s virtual summer intensive in 2020 where she was then offered a traineeship from 2020-2022. Throughout her time with Oklahoma City Ballet, she participated in the company’s productions of Robert Mills’s The Nutcracker and The Little Mermaid as well as Ryan Jolicoeur-Nye’s The Sleeping Beauty. She also worked closely with Amanda Herd-Popejoy, Racheal Nye, and Ryan Jolicoeur-Nye to perform in Oklahoma City Ballet’s school showcases, featuring Giselle, Paquita, and Peter and the Wolf. Cheyanne is very excited to continue her professional ballet training in Ohio with BalletMet for the 2022-2023 season! https://www.midlandfestivalballet.org/guest-companies daily 0.75 2023-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1666628049981-I0OUSOVF6MC3HP8FIDIE/Baton_Rouge_Ballet_Theatre.jpg Guest Companies - Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre - Baton Rouge, Louisianna Founded in 1960, BRBT is one of Baton Rouge’s oldest and busiest arts institutions. Under the artistic direction of Molly Buchmann and Sharon Mathews since 1976, BRBT and its directors have received numerous state and local awards including the Governor’s Award for Outstanding Large Arts Organization and the John W. Barton Award for Outstanding Non-Profit Management. A highlight of each season is BRBT’s Nutcracker - A Tale from the Bayou, an innovative production conceived by Buchmann and Mathews as seen through the eyes of a young girl from the Louisiana bayou. Accompanied by the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, it features a stunning bayou scene, an elaborate Louisiana mansion, a snowy oak alley, a castle based on the Louisiana Old State Capitol, stunning guest artists and numerous surprises. BRBT has often been recognized for its extensive outreach activities including School Day Matinees, Clara’s Closet Nutcracker Scholarships, and Ballet Experience Initiative which provides tickets free of charge to deserving youth. Each summer our Youth Ballet. directed by Associate Directors Jonna Cox and Rebecca Acosta, embarks on a 30-performance summer tour of area libraries, day-care centers, hospitals and nursing homes with free performances of adapted classics. Our new program, “Ballet for Every Body” directed by Assistant Director Christine Perkins cultivates new dance enthusiasts with its message of inclusivity brought directly to area schools. BRBT is proud to have been a member of RDA-Southwest since 1981 and is grateful for the great friends, mentors, resources and inspiration provided at these Festivals and through RDA National. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1666628049981-I0OUSOVF6MC3HP8FIDIE/Baton_Rouge_Ballet_Theatre.jpg Guest Companies - Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre - Baton Rouge, Louisianna Founded in 1960, BRBT is one of Baton Rouge’s oldest and busiest arts institutions. Under the artistic direction of Molly Buchmann and Sharon Mathews since 1976, BRBT and its directors have received numerous state and local awards including the Governor’s Award for Outstanding Large Arts Organization and the John W. Barton Award for Outstanding Non-Profit Management. A highlight of each season is BRBT’s Nutcracker - A Tale from the Bayou, an innovative production conceived by Buchmann and Mathews as seen through the eyes of a young girl from the Louisiana bayou. Accompanied by the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, it features a stunning bayou scene, an elaborate Louisiana mansion, a snowy oak alley, a castle based on the Louisiana Old State Capitol, stunning guest artists and numerous surprises. BRBT has often been recognized for its extensive outreach activities including School Day Matinees, Clara’s Closet Nutcracker Scholarships, and Ballet Experience Initiative which provides tickets free of charge to deserving youth. Each summer our Youth Ballet. directed by Associate Directors Jonna Cox and Rebecca Acosta, embarks on a 30-performance summer tour of area libraries, day-care centers, hospitals and nursing homes with free performances of adapted classics. Our new program, “Ballet for Every Body” directed by Assistant Director Christine Perkins cultivates new dance enthusiasts with its message of inclusivity brought directly to area schools. 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We broadcast some of our favorite past performances as well as new documentaries to give you a look behind-the-scenes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1689780508328-YTO16TVUAIWBUIN8498H/205A9119+copy.jpg Sponsorships - Back of House Sponsor - $12,000 (2 available) Benefits include: Curtain Speech acknowledgment Full page program ad in current season programs Listing as Back of House Sponsor Logo placement in programs, website, and marketing materials https://www.midlandfestivalballet.org/digital-season daily 0.75 2024-06-14 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/t/666cab31da413258acc848df/1690571699875/ Digital Season https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/64c413ac225dec1b3bb0351c/64c413b3d95e2d635cf08fd3/1690571699875/ Digital Season https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1718397093903-00CY5YKDZ5H00Q72F8YJ/7C0A7946.jpg Digital Season - Giselle Act 2 Oct 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1690571722938-5E5XVUZYDAA66A5UI5LW/205A4852+copy.jpg Digital Season - Making Magic: What It Takes To Pull Off The Nutcracker Nov 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1619546302296-D5N1TIZE1V1RC8HFHFON/image-asset.jpeg Digital Season - Nutcracker Reimagined Dec 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1718397457351-U2BOC0JLNGFSXRX0U6C0/075A2430.jpg Digital Season - Offline & Onstage Feb 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1718397675859-X7KEITDD8FNRCLD4UNWJ/Midland_Festival_Ballet_pc_Sharen_Bradford-1138-%28ZF-2918-78881-1-010%29.jpg Digital Season - Reaching Beyond Apr 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1718397337591-TSZFBFMVQDA9EEM2BIGD/md52.jpg Digital Season - A Midsummer Night's Dream Jun 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1690571840031-JT2KNU1ARIQKQDQ46EJX/IMG_4466.JPG Digital Season - Cinderella 8pm Oct 20, 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1690571930592-SYM6Z1PGWNMRWJLJON57/1I3A1465.jpg Digital Season - Vive La France 8pm Feb 2, 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1690572015206-ORDRZ8Z9RJX4D2QLZQMM/205A1100+copy.jpg Digital Season - Aladdin and the Magic Carpet 8pm Mar 1, 2024 https://www.midlandfestivalballet.org/junior-company-dancers daily 0.75 2024-03-11 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/t/65ef49e55530617e32ff3b9e/1710180658734/ Junior Company Dancers https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/65ef491bca40546e9ad38e77/65ef4932411b21431d1cd6d1/1710180658734/ Junior Company Dancers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1710180695102-2T8TFUW1Y3OJY0K49VQL/824A0386+copy.jpg Junior Company Dancers - Annabelle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1710180706583-XDGUV07NMIJCIOOOKCU0/824A0407+copy.jpg Junior Company Dancers - Lillian https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1710180719839-HWHFVG30U82YXIQ78PTF/824A0362+copy.jpg Junior Company Dancers - Lily https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1710180731807-AVVYJZUQLRA81JPTQC20/824A0527+copy.jpg Junior Company Dancers - Jianna https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1710180720518-SWBZVCA0CXG847QCR2XH/824A0449+copy.jpg Junior Company Dancers - Preslee https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1710180732789-R780U2ZLK1MCKGTA2YAX/824A0548+copy.jpg Junior Company Dancers - Arabella https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1710180695080-V37MD3LWL4YAHG3PMT6E/824A0368+copy.jpg Junior Company Dancers - Falon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1710180707128-GORVKGHA9D4ICB8FIYGJ/824A0439+copy.jpg Junior Company Dancers - Mattalyn https://www.midlandfestivalballet.org/guest-artists-spring daily 0.75 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1752256252645-0YREQBU3WIFLCQ0PK7ZD/Web+GuestMArco.jpg Guest Artists Spring - Aladdin - Marko Micov of Milwaukee Ballet Marko Micov was born in Skopje, North Macedonia. He began his ballet education under the direction of Sonja Zdravkova-Dzeparovska, PhD, at the State Ballet School in Skopje. He was awarded the Special Prize in 2010 at the International Ballet Competition, Mia Corak Slavenski, and a full scholarship for the summer program of Accademia Teatro alla Scala in Vis, Croatia. In 2011, Micov danced as a guest artist with Croatia Ballet in a co-production with the Madrid Ballet on an international tour in South America with Pascal Touzeau’s The Nutcracker. In 2012, he was invited by the legendary Gelsey Kirkland to join her company, where his performances were noticed by major publications, including The New York Times, Huffington Post, Ballet Focus, and more. In 2016, Micov joined Ballet San Antonio, where he was promoted to Soloist in 2018. He was featured in a variety of principal roles with the company, including in Frederik Franklin’s Tribute, Bruce Wells’ Beauty and the Beast, Yosvanis Cortellan’s Carmen, and Willy Shives’ The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, and The Sleeping Beauty. He performed as the Principal Male in Ballet San Antonio’s premiere of George Balanchine’s Rubies staged by Nilas Martin, and danced in Gerald Arpino’s Round of Angels. In 2018, he wrote the Macedonian message for International Dance Day organized by International Theatre Institute-UNESCO. In 2019, he received the national award, Menada, for Young Artist of the Year. Since joining Milwaukee Ballet in 2019, he has performed as Karl and Fritz in The Nutcracker, a featured role in Garrett Glassman’s I Do, Don’t I?, and the title role in Michael Pink’s Peter Pan. He also was part of Michael Pink’s world premiere of Classical Symphony and Mauro de Candia’s Purple Fools. In 2021, Micov received the United Macedonian Diaspora 40 under 40 Award. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1752256252645-0YREQBU3WIFLCQ0PK7ZD/Web+GuestMArco.jpg Guest Artists Spring - Aladdin - Marko Micov of Milwaukee Ballet Marko Micov was born in Skopje, North Macedonia. He began his ballet education under the direction of Sonja Zdravkova-Dzeparovska, PhD, at the State Ballet School in Skopje. He was awarded the Special Prize in 2010 at the International Ballet Competition, Mia Corak Slavenski, and a full scholarship for the summer program of Accademia Teatro alla Scala in Vis, Croatia. In 2011, Micov danced as a guest artist with Croatia Ballet in a co-production with the Madrid Ballet on an international tour in South America with Pascal Touzeau’s The Nutcracker. In 2012, he was invited by the legendary Gelsey Kirkland to join her company, where his performances were noticed by major publications, including The New York Times, Huffington Post, Ballet Focus, and more. In 2016, Micov joined Ballet San Antonio, where he was promoted to Soloist in 2018. He was featured in a variety of principal roles with the company, including in Frederik Franklin’s Tribute, Bruce Wells’ Beauty and the Beast, Yosvanis Cortellan’s Carmen, and Willy Shives’ The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, and The Sleeping Beauty. He performed as the Principal Male in Ballet San Antonio’s premiere of George Balanchine’s Rubies staged by Nilas Martin, and danced in Gerald Arpino’s Round of Angels. In 2018, he wrote the Macedonian message for International Dance Day organized by International Theatre Institute-UNESCO. In 2019, he received the national award, Menada, for Young Artist of the Year. Since joining Milwaukee Ballet in 2019, he has performed as Karl and Fritz in The Nutcracker, a featured role in Garrett Glassman’s I Do, Don’t I?, and the title role in Michael Pink’s Peter Pan. He also was part of Michael Pink’s world premiere of Classical Symphony and Mauro de Candia’s Purple Fools. In 2021, Micov received the United Macedonian Diaspora 40 under 40 Award. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1752256292215-YEBNVBL52W4LJF8HKD3I/Web+GuestMarize.jpg Guest Artists Spring - Jasmine - Marize Fumero of Milwaukee Ballet Marize Fumero was born in Havana, Cuba and trained at the National Ballet School of Cuba. Upon graduation in 2009, she entered Ballet Nacional de Cuba, where her many roles included Queen of the Willis in Giselle, Swanhilda in Coppélia, Nikiya in La Bayadère, and Queen of the Dryads, and Kitri’s Friend in Don Quixote. She also danced the Pas de Trois from Swan Lake. In 2012, Fumero joined the English National Ballet, where she danced as Aurora’s Friend and performed a Jewels Variation in Kenneth MacMillan’s The Sleeping Beauty. She was also one of the three Odalisques in Le Corsaire, staged by Anna-Marie Holmes. Additionally, she appeared in Jií Kylián’s Petite Mort and George Williamson’s Firebird, as well as Derek Deane’s Swan Lake (Pas de Quatre) and Romeo & Juliet at Royal Albert Hall. Fumero joined Milwaukee Ballet in 2014 and was promoted to Leading Artist in 2015. She has been featured as Musetta in Michael Pink’s La Bohème, Claudia in Mirror Mirror, Odile in Swan Lake, and Esmeralda in Hunchback of Notre Dame. She also performed principal roles in Pink's Dracula, Giselle, Cinderella, The Nutcracker, and Dorian Gray. In addition, she danced the principal roles of the Queen of Hearts in Septime Webre’s ALICE (in wonderland) and the title character in Kathryn Posin’s Scheherazade. Fumero is a principal guest artist with Hispanic Classical Ballet, where she has performed in Le Corsaire, Giselle, Don Quixote, and Romeo & Juliet. She has also appeared as a guest artist with Georgia Ballet, where she danced as Swanhilda in Coppélia and the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker. She frequently performs in ballet festivals around the world, including dancing variations from Swan Lake at Italy’s Ravello Festival, Carmen at the International Ballet Festival of Miami, and Le Corsaire and a pas de deux from Michael Pink’s La Bohème at the International Ballet Festival in Cuba. She was also invited to dance with the Salzburger Landestheater Ballet in Austria. Fumero received a Miami Life Award nomination as Best Female Classical Dancer in 2017. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1722213803607-QDHN3T29Y1OYTCYWUAHR/Firebird%2BGuestsGuard2.jpg Guest Artists Spring - Genie - Aidan Carrasquel of Ballet San Antonio Aidan Carrasquel is a native San Antonian. He began his dance training at Ballet San Antonio under the direction of Maryra Worthen, the founder of Ballet San Antonio. Aidan was a National Training Scholarship recipient from American Ballet Theatre and is now a two-time Jacob’s Pillow Alumni, under the tutelage of Anna-Marie Holmes. He was the first student to premiere his original choreography on the Inside Out Stage at Jacob’s Pillow. Following his Inside Out stage debut, he received a scholarship to The Rock School for Dance Education under the direction of Bo and Stephanie Spassoff. While at The Rock, he competed at YAGP winning first place in multiple categories.After graduation from The Rock, Aidan received the Rory Schwartz Scholarship from the Washington School of Ballet under the direction of Kee Juan Han. He competed again in YAGP while training in DC and again won first place in multiple categories. At the Washington School of Ballet, Aidan performed in the world premiere of “ICONS”, at the Italian Embassy, choreographed by Mimmo Miccolis. While dancing at Ballet San Antonio, Carrasquel has performed a wide range of roles. From his earliest appearance years ago as the mischievous brother Fritz in The Nutcracker through the Peasant Pas de Duet from Giselle, to the demanding Lead Couple of George Balanchine’s Rubies, to the romantic Prince Desire from Swan Lake and the swashbuckling Mercutio from Edwaard Liang’s Romeo and Juliet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1722213550078-S4LU0KE3GWV558L6K1HP/image-asset.jpeg Guest Artists Spring - Jafar - Michael Agudelo of Ballet San Antonio  In his time with Ballet San Antonio, Michael Agudelo has performed such roles as Cavalier in The Nutcracker, Albrecht in Giselle, Basilio in Don Quixote, Siegfried in Swan Lake, The Prince in Cinderella, Bluebird in Sleeping Beauty, and especially enjoyed performing as Escamillo in Yosvani Cortellan’s Carmen and Mercutio in Edwaard Liang’s Romeo and Juliet. Previously, Agudelo performed such roles as Cavalier in The “Manhattan” Nutcracker, Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Prince Charmant in The Sleeping Beauty with Minnesota Ballet. The Duluth News Tribune wrote of Michael’s “sharply articulated performance,” “[Best are] those moments at the apex of his jumps when he freezes for a split second before descending back to earth.” He began at Ballet Spartanburg under Carlos Agudelo and Lona Gomez and continued with Harid Conservatory and Varna Gold Medalist Stanislav Issaev at South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts. He went on to win second place in the Youth America Grand Prix Regionals and compete as a finalist in New York In his spare time, he makes videos for his YouTube channel “Mikestarwalker” with over 100,000 subscribers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1738855153787-AQSS7NDW1HUCJRRBB29E/FirebirdGuestsUnity.jpg Guest Artists Spring - Unity Phelan of New York City Ballet - Odile, the Black Swan Unity Phelan was born in Princeton, New Jersey and began her dance training at the age of five at the Princeton Ballet School, where her teachers included Douglas Martin, Maria Youskevitch, and Mary Barton. During the summers of 2008 and 2009, Ms. Phelan attended the summer sessions at the School of American Ballet, the official school of New York City Ballet, and enrolled as a full-time student in fall of 2009. She became an apprentice with NYCB in December 2012 and joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet in November 2013. In February 2017, Ms. Phelan was promoted to the rank of soloist, and in October 2021, she was promoted to principal dancer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1738854932954-RNBVRQYV8HHNESES9Y0E/FirebirdGuestsWebJovani.jpg Guest Artists Spring - Jovani Furlan of New York City Ballet - Prince Siegfried Born in Joinville, Brazil, Mr. Furlan started dancing at the age of 11 at The Bolshoi Theater School in Brazil. In 2010 he participated in the International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi, and was offered a full scholarship to attend the Miami City Ballet School by Edward Villella. Mr. Furlan began his training at the MCB School in 2011 and joined Miami City Ballet in 2012. He was promoted to soloist in 2015 and was named an MCB principal dancer in 2017. At MCB, his repertory of featured roles included George Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante, Ballet Imperial, Episodes, Jewels, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®, Serenade, Slaughter on Tenth Avenue, Square Dance, Swan Lake, Symphony in Three Movements, Theme and Variations, and La Valse; Jerome Robbins’ Dances at a Gathering, West Side Story Suite, and The Concert; as well as works by Richard Alston, John Cranko, Peter Martins, Justin Peck, Alexei Ratmansky, Liam Scarlett, Paul Taylor, Twyla Tharp, and Christopher Wheeldon. Mr. Furlan joined NYCB as a soloist in August 2019 and in February 2022 he was promoted to principal dancer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1738006506802-V1YWAWT2PC99P1GV8QTQ/Sofie.jpg Guest Artists Spring - Sofie Bertolini of Ballet San Antonio - The Firebird Since joining Ballet San Antonio in 2014, Sofie Bertolini has enjoyed an incredibly diverse range of roles. Some of her favorites include Juliet in Edward Liang’s Romeo and Juliet, Carmen and Giselle in their namesakes, and Lucy in Dracula. She has also had the pleasure of performing featured roles in George Balanchine’s Rubies, Ben Stevenson’s Swan Lake, Bruce Wells’ Beauty and the Beast, and Dominic Walsh’s The Whistling. Hailing from Austin, TX, Bertolini began her training at age four at Austin Dance Academy under Arletta Howard-Logan and later Ballet Austin under Bill Piner and Lynne Short, with additional training at Boston Ballet and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. After becoming a Trainee with Ballet Austin under Michelle Martin and Stephen Mills in 2009, Bertolini’s professional career continued with smaller workshop-oriented companies also based in Austin, TX, where she was able to explore her interest in choreography as well as performing featured roles in both classical and non-classical works.  Rivard Report’s Tami Kegley writes, “Special kudos go to Sofie Bertolini for her sass and vinegar. She not only performed [The Whistling] immaculately, she brought it alive with toughness and humor that was sublime.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1738006091434-OJEZRNOEW7UTS3QE7YLL/Patric.jpg Guest Artists Spring - Patric Palkens - Prince Ivan Born in Boston, Patric began his dance training at the age of 4 at his mother's jazz studio. He was introduced to ballet through a scholarship to train with the Municipal theater Ballet School in Santiago, Chile. After which he trained with Pacific Northwest Ballet, Ballet Chicago, and Orlando Ballet. Palkens has performed with numerous companies over his sixteen-year career. Including Orlando ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, the Washington Ballet, Atlanta Ballet and spent five years as a soloist with Boston Ballet. Over the years Palkens has performed many works by choreographers from around the globe including, George Balanchine, Fredrick Ashton, Miko Nissinen, Wayne Mcgregor, Jerome Robbins, William Forsythe, Val Caniparoli, Devon Carney, Alejandro Cerrudo, Ma Cong, Adam Hougland, James Kudelka, Victoria Morgan, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, and Septime Webre. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1722213780620-Q9RQSQ8JMW65Q67YDN41/Firebird%2BGuestsGuard.jpg Guest Artists Spring - Zachary Bennett of Ballet San Antonio Zach began dancing at 13 focusing on Hip Hop and Jazz at the Danscompany of Gainesville and would later start Ballet at the age of 16. Once he received his Associate of Arts degree, he joined the Margaret Barbieri Conservatory at The Sarasota Ballet on a scholarship after attending their summer intensive. From there, he joined and completed his school training at The Sarasota Cuban Ballet School under Ariel Serrano and Wilmian Hernandez. He then joined Milwaukee Ballet as a member of their second company where he performed with the company. He then joined Ballet San Antonio in 2019. He has performed works by choreographers such as Michael Pink, Timothy O’Donnell, Bruce Wells, George Balanchine, Edwaard Liang, Patrick Armand, Robert Barnett, and Brian Enos. His repertoire includes ballets such as The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, Dracula, Coppelia, Serenade, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Performance highlights include Arabian Coffee and Snow King in BSA’s The Nutcracker, Espada in Armand’s Don Quixote, Rustics in Well’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and March Hare in Enos’ Alice in Wonderland. https://www.midlandfestivalballet.org/the-story-of-the-firebird daily 0.75 2025-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1736270282663-LOTEQH6F5MFLVX1JBUCD/TheFirebird170.jpg The Story of The Firebird Hunting in a forest, Prince Ivan finds an enchanted garden with a tree of Golden Apples. A Bird of Fire appears, and Ivan captures her. When he decides to free her, she rewards him with a magic feather to use in summoning her in times of danger. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/677d615799c9cf04d5bf9acf/677d6171a325e17f58a3a2e8/1736270197514/ The Story of The Firebird https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1736270282663-LOTEQH6F5MFLVX1JBUCD/TheFirebird170.jpg The Story of The Firebird Hunting in a forest, Prince Ivan finds an enchanted garden with a tree of Golden Apples. A Bird of Fire appears, and Ivan captures her. When he decides to free her, she rewards him with a magic feather to use in summoning her in times of danger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1736270292515-0LLRHT72GUEO1ZCU8Y6P/TheFirebird165.jpg The Story of The Firebird A procession of lovely maidens enters the Garden, led by Tsarevna the Beautiful. They are all forbidden to leave the Garden by the evil and immortal sorcerer, Kostchei. Many noble men have tried to free the princesses, but Kostchei has turned them all into monsters. Ivan greets the maidens and immediately falls in love with Tsarevna. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1736270232989-QS0FYG8D8YX2Q8O9ZDDK/TheFirebird173.jpg The Story of The Firebird Before Ivan and Tsarevna can attempt to escape, Kostchei appears with all his creatures. 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Graduation Ball, April 2012 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1567889443386-S2ATYKBU209NDUJBQFZC/beauty+and+the+beast+-+2012.jpg Past Productions - Beauty & the Beast, March 2012 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1567889430777-PF060EPXT3QLO9SST97X/nutcracker+-+2011.JPG Past Productions - The Nutcracker, December 2011 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1567889415964-WGAAFNW6BT2HHMZSDIZ6/firebird.jpg Past Productions - The Firebird, March 2011 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1567889411217-26OTN8OLVBINFC1JYC9U/nutcracker+-+2010.JPG Past Productions - The Nutcracker December 2010 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1568063160602-88UVXSHTVK7AZKDP9TF7/09_10S.jpg Past Productions - Spring Gala, May 2010 https://www.midlandfestivalballet.org/mailing-list daily 0.75 2022-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1572628358519-WUIEL16HB8YTQ7YE16CP/1I3A2577.jpg Mailing List https://www.midlandfestivalballet.org/jlc-scholarship-fund daily 0.75 2024-12-20 https://www.midlandfestivalballet.org/performance-opportunities daily 0.75 2025-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/1656354211454-UHZ4FX2AIHF490LNMIP6/Midland_Festival_Ballet_pc_Sharen_Bradford-0068-%28ZF-2918-78881-1-002%29-WEB.jpg Performance Opportunities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5780268946c3c42c5269b2e9/40938ad0-df2e-4bf5-b070-37493ac423d9/0L0A7028+copy+2.jpg Performance Opportunities - The Nutcracker Open to all Permian Basin dancers ages 6+, The Nutcracker has been an annual tradition for over 30 years! 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