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Ballet week of Jan 2-8

hannekesballet — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:43:35 +0000

Hanneke will teach the Tues/Thurs 8:30-10:00 am classes this week.

The regular schedule will resume starting the week of January 9th.

Gary Update

hannekesballet — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:52:12 +0000

Gary had a quintuple coronary bi-pass today at Sutter Memorial Hospital in Sacramento.

As of 7pm he has awoken out of his anesthesia and is responding appropriately to questions and requests from medical staff.

When Hanneke asked him how he felt he said “Like I’ve been hit by a Mac Truck”. So his sense of humour is intact.

Thanks to all for your positive thoughts and wishes. Now it’s time to start working on a speedy recovery.

What a wonderful Christmas present for us all.

Gary Update

hannekesballet — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:20:38 +0000

Gary will be going in for surgery next Tuesday, December 20.

Please keep Gary and Hanneke in your thoughts over the next few days in particular and over the next few months as he recuperates.

For those anxiously awaiting the Nutcracker DVDs please be patient. They will be made available but probably not immediately. It will be done when humanly possible

Gary Update

hannekesballet — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:02:54 +0000

Gary saw the heart specialist again today.

Unfortunately it appears that one of his other arteries has blockage and he may need an operation after all.

Please keep Gary and Hanneke in your thoughts.

posted by ania on Hanneke’s instruction

hannekesballet — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:41:50 +0000

Gary had his operation this morning. They found that while he had a blocked artery his body had grown it’s own bypass. He will be out later today and is cleared to go back to work Wednesday !!!

Thanks to all for your prayers and good wishes.

PERFORMERS……….HELPERS………..DANCERS

hannekesballet — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:42:31 +0000

*PLEASE ARRIVE AT LEAST ONE HOUR BEFORE THE PERFORMANCE

*ENTER THROUGH THE DOOR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BUILDING

*PARENTS DROP YOUR CHILDREN OFF AT THE BACK DOOR

*THE STAGE CANNOT BE USED AS AN ENTRANCE TO BE SEATED IN THE AUDIENCE

*WE OPEN THE AUDIENCE AREA 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE SHOW STARTS

Updated Nurcracker Cast Saturday November 26-2011

hannekesballet — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:17:59 +0000

	Saturday 2:30		Saturday 7:30

Clara	Sarah Nugyen		Margaret Yang
Prince	Kris Kazaks		Aaron Lum
Fritz	Kathleen Sheridan		Corbin Weiss
Drosselmeier	Ania Miescowska		Ania Miescowska
Maid	Cara Rains		Lora Kennedy
Stahlbaum’s	Deardra /Randall Larson Maynard		Cara Rains/Randall Larson Maynard

Guests #1	Lora Kennedy/Angel		Elizabeth/Angel
Guests #2	Megan Houpt/Kevin Elstob		Dina Erickson/Kevin Elstob
Guests #3	Laura Burmester/Will Spindler		Carolyn Irving/Will Spindler
Guests #4	Liz Sheridan/Kevin W		Katherine Unger/Kevin W
Guests #5	Amber Huston/Ron Brant		Maia Kazaks/Ron Brant

Party girls #1	Sami Tullu-Smith		LydiaErickson
#2	Savana Hull		Nora Draper
#3	Ananda		Olivia Gonzales
#4	Jaqueline Cruz		Sade Kollo
#5	Vivian Xu		Sophia Sweeney
#6	Skyler Clements		Sarah Larson-Maynard

Party boys #1	Melissa Lee		Melissa Lee
#2	EdenDolonc		Kari Erickson
#3	Emma Flett		Sydney Finver
#4	Noa Vinokurov		Selena Martin-Lopez
#5	Juliet Gee		Hannah Calimlim
#6	Hanna Williams		Sarah Young
#7	Veronica Roe		Kate Unger
Jester	Emily Bolander		Annie Mitchell
Doll	Kristy Nugyen		Mini McMahon
Moor	Gaelyn Walche		Ruthie Mitchell
Rat King	Maia Kazaks		Deardra Larson Maynard
Rats #1	Elena Blewett		Elena Blewett
#2	Jada Biggs		Jada Biggs
#3	Kaitlyn Osborne		Kaitlyn Osborne
#4	Evelyn Cheng		Evelyn Cheng
#5	Erin Cheng		Erin Cheng
#6	Aleta Ballinger		Marley Adler
#7	Marley Adler		Emma Larson-Maynard
#8	Kari Erickson		Lia Elms
#9	Julia Thomsen		Julia Thomsen
#10	Jordan Hayakawa (lead rat)		Jordan Hayakawa (lead rat)



Soldiers #1		Michiko Adams	Aleta Ballinger
#2		Janet Liu	Sophie Chertok
#3		Eliana Erickson	Beatrice Yankelevich
#4		Danielle Van Winkle	Danielle Van Winkle
#5		Kyla Burmeister	HelenaLeal
#6		Emily Bolander	Emily Bolander
#7		Alexis Soloaga	Amelia Biscardi
#8		Marcella Stone-Fox	Ophelia Hsia
#9		Mimi McMahon	Skyler Connor
#10		Emma Larson Maynard	Jessica Chao

Snow Leads #1		Tessie Ottoway-Chung	Kaitlin Coppinger
#2		Isabella Sanders	Sianna De La Cruz
Snow #1		Lora Kennedy	Caitlin Harjes
#2		Megan Houpt	Tessie Ottoway-Chung
#3		Margaret Honig	Isabella Sanders
#4		Sarah Garrett	Olivia Stroud
#5		Beatrice Yankelevich	Francesca Dudek
#6		Sophie Chertok	Megan Yamoah
#7		Noriko Smallwood	Madeline Dysert
#8		Kristy Ngyuen	Sarah Ngyuen

Flower leads #1		Sophie Cherton/Will Spindler	Mimi MacMahon/Will Spindler
#2		Beatrice Yankelevich/Angel Rodriguez	Marcella Stone-Fox/Angel Rodriguez
Flowers #1		Annie Mitchell	Alexis Soloaga
#2		Ruthie Mitchell	Jana Mould
#3		Emily Bolander	Michiko Adams
#4		HelenaLeal	Janet Liu
#5		Amelia Biscardi	Eliana Erickson
#6		Ophelia Hsia	Danielle Van Winkle
#7		Skyler Connor	Kyla Burmeister
#8		Jessica Chao	Emma Larson- Maynard

Spanish		Margaret Yang/Angel Rodriguez	Sarah Nguyen/Will Spindler


Arabian		Olivia Stroud	Madeline Dysert/Angel Rodriguez
		Gaelyn Walche	Caitlin Harjes
		Isabella Sanders /Will Spindler	Isabella Sanders

Chinese		Noriko Smallwood	Tessie Ottoway-Chung
		Sarah Garrett	Megan Yamoah


Buffoons		Alexis Soloaga	Annie Mitchell
		Danielle Van Winkle	Ruthie Mitchell
		Michiko Adams	Emily Bolander
		Janet Liu	HelenaLeal

Shepherds		Myka Reisch	Kaitlin Coppinger
		Aaron Lum	Kris Kazaks

Russian		Noriko Smallwood	Olivia Stroud
		Sianna de la Cruz	Francesca Dudek

Costume Requirements

hannekesballet — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:46:00 +0000

Party Girls and Party Boys should all have received their costume requirements in a previous email. Please go and check the email for tight/shoe/leotard requirements. Party Boys hair should be done in a high tight bun. Party Girls…at your Blocking Rehearsal on Friday November 8th at the Theater at 4-5pm Miss Kaitlyn will be giving a talk on how to do Party Girls’ hair. Liz Sheridan will also be there to explain about the ‘presents’ that the party girls will need to bring to the performances. Please all parents of Party Girls be present at this meeting to learn these important things.

Rats need to have black tights and black shoes. We will experiment with hair over the weekend to see what works best with the Rat head pieces.

Soldiers need white or pink tights and shoes and a pale under-leotard- white/flesh/pink. Hair in a hight tight bun.

Flowers need pink shoes and tights and hair in a high bun. A changing leo in pink/flesh is also a good idea.

Thanks to everyone and see you at the theater.

Please Hang Posters !!!

hannekesballet — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:06:29 +0000

Please everyone….hang Nutcracker flyers and/or Posters in your child’s classroom…and anywhere else they take classes or has a lot of traffic.

The show is going to be amazing…we want lots of people to come and see it !!!!

THEATER REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

hannekesballet — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:07:30 +0000

Thursday Nov 17	2:00-10:00	Theater Set-Up
Friday Nov 18	4:00-5:00	Party Girls -Placement
	5:00-5:30	Party Boys -Placement
	5:30-6:30	Soldiers and Rats Placement
	6:30-7:30	Flower-Placement
	7:30-8:15	Snow – Placement
	8:15-9:30	Solos- Placement
Saturday Nov 19	1:30-2:00	Party Girls/Party Boys for Friday 2:30 cast
	2:00-4:30	Friday 2:30 cast- run show
	5:00-5:30	Party Girls/Party Boys for Sunday 12:30 cast
	5:30-8:00	Sunday 12:30 cast – run show
Sunday Nov 20	12:30-1:00	Party Girls/Party Boys for Saturday 2:30 cast
	1:00-3:30	Saturday 2:30 cast – run show
	4:30-7:00	Friday 7:30 cast –run show
Monday Nov 21	5:00 – 5:30	Party Girls/Party Boys for Sunday 5:30 cast
	5:30-8:00	Sunday 5:30 cast run show
Tuesday Nov 22	5:00-5:30	Party Girls/Party Boys for Saturday 7:30 cast
	5:30-8:00	Saturday 7:30 cast Run Show