Program-Growing Up With Dance
Artistic Director-Denise Rinaldi
An Ode to Charlotte Bronte II
Choreography: Denise Rinaldi
Inspired by the Carlander sisters who always have their nose in a book!
Music: John Field-Nocturne No 5 in B Flat; Schumann-Ball-Scenen; John Field Polnaise en Rondeau
Costumes: Class Act Tutus, made possible by generous donations from Valerie Huston and Denise Rinaldi
Book Cover designed by Carol Rinaldi
Contessa Atkinson, Julia Carlander, Katharine Carlander, Aislinn Kisner, Evelyn Mills, Elisabeth Robilio
Level 1
Choreography: Denise Rinaldi
Music: Circus Marches
Student Assistants: Clare Franka, Kennedy Stad
Dancers: Adeline Dough, Henry Ochoa, Hope Franka, Avery Stad, Ruby Unander
Level 2 Tuesday Class
Choreography: Denise Rinaldi
Music: Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals VII Aquarium
Student Assistant: Stella Adler
Dancers: Ava Russo, Paloma Vega, Paloma Zaragoza, Sabrina Hernandez, Sydney Maaia, Sylvie Villard, Declan Weber
Senior Variations
Julia Carlander: Prelude from Les Sylphides
Contessa Atkinson: Gamzatti from La Bayadere
Level 2 Thursday Class
Choreography: Denise Rinaldi
Music: Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals
Student Assistant: Stella Adler
Dancers: Esme Rochlitzer, Maggie Adler, Ava Russo, Paloma Vega, Paloma Zaragoza, Sabrina Hernandez, Sylvie Villard, Sydney Maaia, Avery Stad Declan Weber
Variation chosen to be performed at the Cecchetti International Ballet Competition
Evelyn Mills: Variation #6 from Paquita
Level 3-6
Choreography: Denise Rinaldi
Music: Handel, Water Music Suite #3
Stella Adler, Charlotte Carter, Clare Franka, Grace Franka, Benjamin Kaay, Marion Rickard, Kennedy Stad
Time’s Running Out
Choreographer: Contessa Atkinson
Music: Vivaldi’s four Seasons recomposed by Max Richter, Interstellar Official Sound Track- Tick Toc
Contessa Atkinson, Julia Carlander, Katharine Carlander, Aislinn Kisner, Elisabeth Robilio, Aria Kaay, Charley Wagle, Caitlin Weber
Variation to be performed at the Cecchetti International Ballet Competition
Wild Swan
Choreography: Valerie Huston
Music: Elena Kats-Chernin Green Leaf-Wild Swans
Evelyn Mills
Level 4
Choreography: Denise Rinaldi
Music: Handel, Water Music Suite Minuet
Stella Adler, Clare Franka, Benjamin Kaay, Marion Rickard, Kennedy Stad
Portrait Painting
Choreography: Julia Carlander
Music: Mozart, the Marriage of Figaro, K 492 Overture; divertimento in D Major K 136 Salzburg Symphony no. 1: I. Allegro
Contessa Atkinson (soloist), Katharine Carlander, Aislinn Kisner, Elisabeth Robilio,
Level 6/7
Choreography: Denise Rinaldi
Music: 101 Strings Orchestra, Vienna Bon Bons
Charlotte Carter, Susan Clay, Aria Kaay, Amelia Noble, Charley Wagle, Caitlin Weber
Directors Remarks
AMAZING GEORGE
Choreography Valerie Huston
Music: George Gershwin, George Gershwin’s Songbook
Performed by Maurizio Zaccaria
Book 1 Clap Yo’Hands
Ensemble
Book 3 Do It Again
Amelia Noble and Elisabeth Robilio
Book 11, Oh, Lady Be Good
Ember Reiter
Prelude (fragment)
Julia and Katharine Carlander
Prelude (unnumbered)
Julia and Katharine Carlander
with
Aria Kaay and Charley Wagle
Book 10 Nobody but You
Contessa Atkinson, Susan Clay, Aislinn KIsner
Book 7 Liza, All the Clouds‘ll Roll Away
Evelyn Mills
with Ensemble
Rialto Ripples
Ensemble
Group Bow
Special thanks to Jenin Van der Ven for her assitance with the costumes.
