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2 In the Pocket “In the pocket” is a state of artistic creation both dancers and jazz musicians strive for. It means to be so in your element and so attuned to the rhythm that each movement feels e ortless and right. Inspired by Dave Brubeck’s approach to music, this work is all about the joy and artistry that result from dancing together. First performed as an in-studio performance in 2019, it was important to me that the dancers make their character their own, thinking about how to embody the dancer they want to be and how this artistry unifi es them to create a work that is collaborative and extraordinary. Mary Scott, choreographer “TAKE 5” SOLOISTS: Lauren East and Anne Bradley Maxwell CORP: Ella Antweiler, Bornini Chandra, Carrington Davis, Morgan Desnoyers, Sandhya John, Rebecca Maior, Reagan Maxwell, Ellie Shoemaker, Sarah Ellen Sullivan “CAMPTOWN RACES” Carrington Davis, Ellie Shoemaker, James LaRussa “I’M IN A DANCING MOOD” SOLOISTS: Sandhya John and Rebecca Maior CORP: Ella Antweiler, Bornini Chandra, Morgan Desnoyers, Lauren East, Anne Bradley Maxwell, Reagan Maxwell “TROLLEY SONG” SarahEllen Sullivan “UNSQUARE DANCE” Ella Antweiler, Bornini Chandra, Reagan Maxwell “AUDREY” Morgan Desnoyers and Nick Hagelin “BLUE RONDO À LA TURK” Full Cast with Jonah Hooper and Dillon Brumet In the Pocket Ca st
3 La Fil le Mal Gardeé Synopsis Lise and Colas are in love and want to marry. However, the Widow Simone wants Lise to marry the simple minded, but extremely rich, Alain. She has arranged with Alain’s father, Thomas, for a marriage contract between Lise and Alain. The Widow Simone does her best to keep Lise and Colas apart but is unsuccessful in her attempts to do so. At harvest time, the Widow Simone and Lise are taken to a fi eld for a picnic lunch by Thomas and Alain. The farm children join in a ribbon dance around a maypole, and the girls also join in a clog dance with the Widow Simone. A thunderstorm arises, and everyone rushes for shelter. Alain is carried away on the wind by his open umbrella. The Widow Simone and Lise return to their home. The crops are brought in by the farm workers, and the widow then leaves after locking the gate behind her to prevent Lise from leaving. Lise thinks about Colas and pretends to be getting married. To her embarrassment, Colas suddenly rises from the stacked crops. At the sounds of the Widow Simone returning, Lise and Colas look around desperately for a place where he can hide. Not fi nding anywhere suitable, Lise quickly takes Colas to her house and shuts the door just before Widow Simone enters the yard. Widow Simone orders Lise to go to the house and put on her wedding dress for her forthcoming marriage to Alain. The horrifi ed Lise tries to remain where she is, but Widow Simone pushes Lise into her house and locks the door. Thomas arrives with his son, Alain, who is still clutching his umbrella. The farm workers, friends of both Lise and Colas, also arrive. When Alain opens the door to Lise’s house, Lise appears in her wedding dress accompanied by Colas. Thomas and Alain take o ence, and the enraged Thomas tears up the marriage contract. The two leave very upset, taking the beautiful wedding ring with them. Lise and Colas then beg Widow Simone to look favorably upon their marriage. Love conquers all, and the widow gives her approval. Joyfully celebrating the happy outcome for Lise and Colas, everyone leaves. The house is left quiet and empty, until Alain returns for his umbrella which he had accidentally left behind. Alain is also happy with the love of his life – his umbrella. La Fil le Mal Gardeé Ca st LISE Eva Killen COLAS Nick Hagelin SIMONE Elaine Wadsworth ALAIN James LaRussa THOMAS Scott Palma ROOSTER Katie Nelson CHICKENS Yeji Chung, Claire Huyser, Ava Johnsey, Skarlet Alethia Smith BABY CHICKS Riley Lo, Corbyn Odom HARVESTERS Audrey Antweiler, Carolanne Augustine, Arianna Hu, Sarah Kate Hudson, Hannah McNair, Camille Reed, Hannah Vaccaro, Ella White, Dana Williams HARVEST WORKERS Dillon Brumet, Ephraim Fowler, Jonah Hooper, William Taylor VILLAGE GIRLS Sara Ashley, Zoey Chang, Maggie Chew, Reagan Even, Addie Hunter, Chandler Murray, Elizabeth Sill, Emma Vaccaro LISE’S FRIENDS Sophie Bailez, Zora Cole, Phoebe Darnell, Elle Grubbs, Anna Rose Kasper, Belle Reiboldt VILLAGE MAIDENS Ellie Lau, Sadie Myers, Caroline Wagman, Joanna Yang MAYPOLE DANCERS Ayla Alsayar, Kelsey Crouch, Charli Curl, Margaret Grace, Rosemary Hipp, Esther Walker, Alise Aguilar, Hannah Burrell, Olivia Mooney, Mary Katherine Pieper, Evelyn Redden, Sydney Rinehart, Bethany Low (Saturday 11:00 & 3:00), Eliana Onal (Saturday 3:00)
4 DILLON BRUMET was a student trainee with the Georgia Ballet and trained with Daet Rodriguez and Margit Peguero at The Georgia Ballet School during the 2022/2023 season. He was honored to be promoted to a Company Member for the 2023/2024 season. Originally from South Florida, Dillon had the privilege of training in Cuban Ballet Technique at The School of Classical Ballet, The Art of Classical Ballet, and Hollywood Ballet Academy. He has performed roles in Don Quixote, The Nutcracker, A Midsummer’s Night Dream, Swan Lake, Coppelia and others. EPHRAIM FOWLER began his formal training at the age of 8. He competed in 2015 at the Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition, and, placing third, was invited to compete in their NY fi nals. Ephraim qualifi ed and competed in 2018 at World Ballet and placed fi fth overall in the Pre-Professional Category. He also competed in the Youth American Grand Prix and was invited to fi nals in NY for his Pas de Trois. At 17, Ephraim was invited to complete his education at Atlanta Ballet and was o ered employment with Atlanta Ballet 2 for the following two seasons. Ephraim is currently a company member with the Georgia Ballet. He has recently performed roles as the Prince in Cinderella and the Nutcracker Prince and Cavalier in The Nutcracker. NICK HAGELIN is an award-winning entertainer whose soulful voice and loving spirit have earned him millions of views on Youtube and a strong run on Season 10 of The Voice, where he fi nished Top 9. He has been featured on The Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, NBC, CBS, FOX, We TV, FX, E! News, US Weekly, and People Magazine. Born in New York City, he trained at School of American Ballet at Lincoln Center and went on to dance internationally with American Ballet Theatre, The Kirov, and Carolina Ballet. As an actor he has been in the feature fi lm The Emperor’s Club, Law & Order: SVU and the Syfy Original Guest Arti st s series Superstition. Hear his music and stay connected at www.youtube.com/nickhagelin, @nickhagelin, and www.nickhagelin.com. JONAH HOOPER is originally from the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. He studied at the Gainesville Ballet under Diane Callahan. He then joined the Atlanta Ballet, dancing a variety of memorable roles, including Michael Pink’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Dracula, and Romeo & Juliet; Stanton Welch’s Madame Butterfl y; and John McFall and Laurie Stallings’ The Great Gatsby. JAMES LARUSSA began his dance training at the Atlanta Ballet and received full scholarships to the Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education and the Australian Ballet School. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in dance and movement studies as well as a Bachelor of Science in biology with a preveterinary medicine concentration at Emory University. While at Emory, James guest performed with Atlanta Ballet, performed with the Emory Dance Company, captained the hip-hop dance crew TrickaNomeTry (TNT), and was hired into the Staibdance Company. Following his eighth season with Staibdance, James now freelances full-time: performing, teaching, and choreographing for numerous dance companies and schools. SCOTT PALMA has danced most of his life in Atlanta with Atlanta Symphony, Georgia Ballet, Atlanta Opera, Lee Harper Dancers, and in many fi lms and stage productions. He has loved every minute of it. WILLIAM TAYLOR received his dance training at the Sawnee School of Ballet under Ms. Joan Kall Stewart. He was a company member with the Sawnee Ballet Theatre for 6 seasons before branching out into the world of musical theater. He has since performed numerous roles in the north Georgia area including Andy Lee in 42nd Street, Fyedka in Fiddler on the Roof, and Lurch in The Addams Family. Having
5 returned to ballet, William recently performed as the Nutcracker in Sawnee Ballet Theatre’s 32nd annual Nutcracker. He is delighted to be performing with Perimeter Ballet for the fi rst time and hopes you enjoy the show. ELAINE WADSWORTH serves as director of Truth and Grace Ballet in Tucker. Her many fi lm and television roles include Christmas on the Square with Dolly Parton and Debbie Allen. Theater credits include ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Becky Brown CHOREOGRAPHY In the Pocket Mary Scott La Fille Mal Gardeé Becky Brown, Elizabeth Magee, Dorothy Schlichting MUSIC In the Pocket Dave Brubeck La Fille Mal Gardeé Ferdinand Herold STAGE MANAGERS Susanna Carey, Hope Laman COSTUMES Diane Stapp Pitts, Linda Neilsen OFFICE MANAGER Amy Swarr COMPANY ADMINISTRATOR Robin Myers AUDIO Reid Greven LIGHTING Matt Williford COVER PHOTOGRAPHY + HEADSHOTS Cindi Fortmann Photography GROUP + PRODUCTION PHOTOS Sarah Antweiler GRAPHIC DESIGN Jen Odom role of Nurse in Romeo and Juliet at The Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern. While dancing for Lee Harper, her choreography of Dance of the Furies was presented with The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra family series. Elaine received her ballet training at The Atlanta Ballet under the watchful eye of Mr. Robert Barnett with Miss Becky. So grateful and blessed to continue our working and personal friendship! May our Perimeter dancers discover life-long friendships as well. About Per im eter Ball et A ministry of Perimeter Church, Perimeter Ballet is committed to helping students grow in integrity and character as they seek to bring glory and honor to God as the giver of their talent. Students receive a high-quality dance education with a solid foundation of technique and are encouraged to strive toward their highest level of potential. Perimeter Ballet is directed by Becky Brown.
6 Sen ior Company Dancer s Ca st APPRENTICE II FRONT Camille Reed, Ella White, Hannah McNair SECOND ROW Katie Nelson, Carolanne Augustine, Dana Williams, Arianna Hu THIRD ROW Sarah Kate Hudson, Sadie Myers BACK Claire Huyser, Skarlet Alethia Smith, Ava Johnsey, Yeji Chung, Hannah Vaccaro NOT PICTURED Audrey Antweiler APPRENTICE I FRONT Joanna Yang, Caroline Wagman MIDDLE Belle Reiboldt, Phoebe Darnell, Zora Cole BACK Ellie Lau, Anna Rose Kasper, Elle Grubbs, Sophie Bailez Ella Antweiler Bornini Chandra Eva Killen Rebecca Maior Anne Bradley Maxwell Special Th anks We would like to thank our ballet parents who gave their time and talents so generously to make this production possible. We are deeply grateful to Perimeter Church for their ongoing support and for the use of this beautiful sanctuary and other facilities.
7 Morgan Desnoyers Lauren East Sandhya John Reagan Maxwell Ellie Shoemaker VILLAGE GIRLS FRONT Zoey Chang, Maggie Chew MIDDLE Reagan Even, Chandler Murray, Emma Vaccaro BACK Sara Ashley, Addie Hunter, Elizabeth Sill MAYPOLE DANCERS FRONT Evelyn Redden, Charli Curl, Mary Katherine Pieper, Alise Aguilar MIDDLE Hannah Burrell, Rosemary Hipp, Olivia Mooney, Ayla Alsayar, Sydney Rinehart BACK Kelsey Crouch, Esther Walker, Eliana Onal, Bethany Low Carrington Davis SarahEllen Sullivan Gift s We welcome your prayers and fi nancial support of our ministry! If you feel led, you may donate online at our website below or mail a check payable to “Perimeter Church” noting donation to Perimeter Ballet, 9500 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek, GA 30097. Thank you! For more information about our program, email [email protected] or visit perimeterballet.com. We seek to dance For His Glory!
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