FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING SHOWS Teen Beach Balleraena Dance Teams - Eric John Campros, Raena Rasmussen, & Tracie Stanfield Isla Anderson | Claire Arends | Mira Bitz | Brielle Dettler | Katie Dumdie | Olive Elenkiwich | Taryn Frederick | Lucy Hagan | Kaydence Hagebock | Elliot Haubert | Britton Heier | Bentley Hillman | Paris Rasmussen | Cadence Roozeboom | Alexa Rydland | Emmalyn Sage | Keira Steffensen | Josie Stewart | Sloane Taggart | Estelle Waldner | Maizey Waldner | Evelyn Warren | Hannah Warren | Kate Wilson Three Little Birds Live Music - Daniel Brunz, Bethany John, & Micah Reirson Ballet/Contemporary 2 - Kiana Overby Addison Brenner | Addisyn Hokeness | Thea Imhoff | Eleanor Jasso | Vaya Lavin | Juliana Matthey | Molly Pitz | Zoe Quinn | Ellorie Schlagel | Hilde Simonson | Stella VanderWoude | Roslyn Weller | Aubrey Whittington The Pines Modern 4/5 - Regan O’Connor Hannah Barnett | Julia Bauer | Lauryn Dreke | Anna Foley | Quincey Fossell | Tessa Helland | Emerson Hokeness | Monica Simon | Addison Sylvester | Evelyn Warren | Brooklynn Winkels Beautiful Things Live Music - Daniel Brunz, Bethany John, & Micah Reirson Balleraena Teachers - Raena Rasmussen Celine Bernard | Kristen Jost | McKenzie Kock | Alex Mentele | Thomas Nguyen | Regan O’Connor | Kiana Overby | Raena Rasmussen | Ashlee Simonson We Have It All (Friday) Bye Bye Blackbird (Saturday) Company - McKenzie Kock & Kristen Jost Claire Arends | Mira Bitz | Bentley Hillman | Emerie Jensen | Lily Shawd | Brynn Skogen | Keira Steffensen | Josie Stewart | Evelyn Warren
Summer Lovin’ Pom - Alex Mentele Brinley Begley | Amollia Benson | Addison Brenner | Teighlor Broadbent | Leyla Brown | Ruby Elenkiwich | Emma Ellingson | Kaydence Hagebock | Bergan Imhoff | Thea Imhoff | Eliana Larson | Elliett Lavalais | Breelyn Stemper | Brooklyn Tiedeman Snow on the Beach Raena Rasmussen Hannah Barnett | Julia Bauer | Zoey Bertram | Raina Carter | Brielle Dettler | Charlotte Keyser | Brooklyn Lunt | Cadence Roozeboom | Emmalyn Sage | Kate Wilson Ignite (Friday) Senior Solo - Brynlee Hanson, McKenzie Kock, & Regan O’Connor Brynlee Hanson I Will Follow You Into the Dark (Saturday) Senior Solo - Tracie Stanfield Claire Arends Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me Ballet 4 - Kiana Overby Emersyn Bialas | Norah Cook | Brielle Dettler | Ellery Donovan | Katie Dumdie | Eleanor Durr | Brynlie Eich | Olive Elenkiwich | Annelie Fevilien | Quincey Fossell | Carys Haber | Lucy Hagan | Kaydence Hagebock | Nora Hansen | Elliot Haubert | Emerson Hokeness | Charlotte Keyser | Finley Nichols | Julia Ponstein | Paris Rasmussen | Claire Smythe | Hannah Warren Cruel Summer Jazz 5 - Raena Rasmussen Isla Anderson | Katelyn Clow | Tessa Helland | Bentley Hillman | Emerie Jensen | Emma McKeever | Brielle Reed | Emmalyn Sage | Adelyn Schulte | Lily Shawd | Brynn Skogen | Hadley Spors | Keira Steffensen | Josie Stewart | Evelyn Warren | Brooklynn Winkels Here Comes the Sun Ballet 2 - Regan O’Connor Bailey Carlisle | Kiersten Christian | Ruby Elenkiwich | Elise Krein | Eliana Larson | Faith McLouth | Reagan Nohrenberg | Livianna Pieschke | Lydia Sullivan | Sloane Taggart | Ivy Vande Kamp | Mia VanderBeke | Estelle Waldner | Aubrey Whittington
Waltz of the Flowers Ballet 1/2/3 - Cheree Becvar Rosalee Breitling | Elin Krogstad | Olivia Krogstad | Gabryella Lyncee | Nora Moot-Dellert | Kaylee Pearson | Ellie Powell | Kiyon Rice | Ariah Wiebe Follow the Sun Ballet 4/5 - Kristen Jost Quinn Alt | Hannah Barnett | Reghan Hermanson | Violet Hernandez | Jasmine Jerke | Tenley Marty | Mia Moon | Paris Rasmussen | Brielle Reed | Alexa Rydland | Emmalyn Sage | Ella Schmitz | Adelyn Schulte | Harper Simonson | Hadley Spors | Kenley Statema | Emily Wells | Kate Wilson Hit Me with a Hot Note Jazz/Contemporary 5 - Lisa Conlin Claire Arends | Mira Bitz | Lauryn Dreke | Anna Foley | Brynlee Hanson | Natalia Kuhle | Anna Pyle | Cadence Roozeboom | Monica Simon | Addison Sylvester Paint It Black (Friday) Bird (Saturday) Sapphires Dance Team - McKenzie Kock & Jarrod Paulson Brielle Dettler | Katie Dumdie | Olive Elenkiwich | Lucy Hagan | Elliot Haubert | Paris Rasmussen | Brielle Reed | Alexa Rydland | Hannah Warren September Leaps, Jumps, Turns 5 - Regan O’Connor Brynlee Hanson | Emerie Jensen | Emma McKeever | Emmalyn Sage Secret Love Song Leaps, Jumps, Turns 4 - Thomas Nguyen Raina Carter | Brielle Dettler | Katie Dumdie | Olive Elenkiwich | Quincey Fossell | Lucy Hagan | Elliot Haubert | Violet Hernandez | Emerson Hokeness | Tenley Marty | Paris Rasmussen | Brielle Reed | Kiyon Rice | Alexa Rydland | Hannah Warren | Kate Wilson | Brooklynn Winkels
Seasons of Love Lyrical 1 - Raena Rasmussen Maura Bauer | Brinley Begley | London Biondi | Lila Engel | Marlee Flitz | Taryn Frederick | Stella Henriksen | Elise Krein | Viviana Michael | Livianna Pieschke | Everly Rieffenberger | Sloane Taggart | Ivy Vande Kamp Beautiful Thing (Friday) Maizey & Estelle Waldner Estelle Waldner | Maizey Waldner Reason to Stay (Saturday) Senior Solo - McKenzie Kock Maizey Waldner Where the Adventure Begins Adult Tap - Lisa Conlin Jessica Anderson | Diane Bauch | Elizabeth Bauer | Jacinda Cerwinske | Robert Hannah | Valerie Horacek | Brenda Ludens You’ve Got a Friend Contemporary 2/3 - Raena Rasmussen McKenzie Beck | Rosalee Breitling | Brynn Dreke | Taryn Frederick | Alexandra Gravning | Britton Heier | Elin Krogstad | Olivia Krogstad | Vaya Lavin | Avery Morris | Estelle Waldner | Roslyn Weller | Ariah Wiebe Compass (Friday) Sound of Silence (Saturday) Pearls Dance Team - Thomas Nguyen & Madison Jordan Isla Anderson | Kaydence Hagebock | Emerie Jensen | Emmalyn Sage | Kenley Statema | Evelyn Warren | Kate Wilson Winter Song Ballet 3 - Kiana Overby Zoey Bertram | Audrey Hackett | Emma Keyser | Addison Svennes | Jubilee Wegh | Kinlee Whittington Set Fire to the Rain Adult Ballet (Tuesday) - Lisa Conlin Thomas Nguyen | Maria Travers
Somewhere Over the Rainbow Ballet 1 - Regan O’Connor Junibee Ball | Faith Krein | Mary-Kate Matthey | Mea McIndoe | Viviana Michael | Riley Mittleider | Maria Parker | Cecilia Sullivan | Collins Waterbury On Fire Live Music - Daniel Brunz, Bethany John, & Micah Reirson Pre-Pointe - Kiana Overby Raina Carter | Ellery Donovan | Katie Dumdie | Eleanor Durr | Brynlie Eich | Olive Elenkiwich | Quincey Fossell | Violet Hernandez | Emerson Hokeness | Jasmine Jerke | Charlotte Keyser | Tenley Marty | Finley Nichols | Paris Rasmussen | Alexa Rydland | Harper Simonson | Kate Wilson Summer’s Not Hot Leaps, Jumps, Turns 2/3 - McKenzie Kock McKenzie Beck | Amollia Benson | London Biondi | Addison Brenner | Ruby Elenkiwich | Taryn Frederick | Addisyn Hokeness | Eleanor Jasso | Emma Keyser | Elin Krogstad | Olivia Krogstad | Eliana Larson | Vaya Lavin | Stella Pidde | Hilde Simonson | Cecilia Sullivan | Lydia Sullivan | Mia VanderBeke | Estelle Waldner | Roslyn Weller Mein Herr (Friday) Sleep Is a Rose (Saturday) Diamonds Dance Team - McKenzie Kock & Jarrod Paulson Claire Arends | Mira Bitz | Bentley Hillman | Keira Steffensen | Josie Stewart | Maizey Waldner | Evelyn Warren Rainbow Jazz 3 - Raena Rasmussen Zoey Bertram | Emersyn Bialas | Addison Brenner | Norah Cook | Carys Haber | Lucy Hagan | Addisyn Hokeness | Vaya Lavin | Finley Nichols | Irelynn Peterson | Ivy Peterson | Julia Ponstein | Paris Rasmussen | Araya Reisenweber | Alexa Rydland | Harper Simonson | Hilde Simonson | Roslyn Weller | Kinlee Whittington Back to December (Friday) Senior Solo - Raena Rasmussen Quinn Alt
Level Up (Saturday) Senior Solo - Thomas Nguyen Allie Christiansen Reverie (Friday) The Machine (Saturday) Company - Tracie Stanfield & Raena Rasmussen Claire Arends | Mira Bitz | Bentley Hillman | Emerie Jensen | Lily Shawd | Brynn Skogen | Keira Steffensen | Josie Stewart | Evelyn Warren INTERMISSION
Catch the Wind Pointe 1/2 - Regan O’Connor Isla Anderson | Hannah Barnett | Julia Bauer | Tessa Helland | Reghan Hermanson | Brooklyn Lunt | Mia Moon | Harper Simonson | Evelyn Warren | Emily Wells I See Stars Musical Theater - Lisa Conlin Leyla Brown | Emma Ellingson | Kaydence Hagebock | Eleanor Jasso | Aspyn Johnson | Avery Klingenberg | Stella VanderWoude Hot and Cold Leaps, Jumps, Turns 6 - McKenzie Kock Isla Anderson | Claire Arends | Lily Austin | Mira Bitz | Tessa Helland | Bentley Hillman | Hazel Hughes | Isabella Krenik | Natalia Kuhle | Elsie Oedekoven | Georgie Oedekoven | Maisie Oedekoven | Josephine Peery | Cadence Roozeboom | Lily Shawd | Brynn Skogen | Kenley Statema | Keira Steffensen | Josie Stewart | Addison Sylvester | Maizey Waldner | Evelyn Warren | Gwyneth White Stop the Rain Contemporary 3/4 - Kiana Overby Zoey Bertram | Emersyn Bialas | Emma Clay | Norah Cook | Brielle Dettler | Ellery Donovan | Katie Dumdie | Eleanor Durr | Brynlie Eich | Olive Elenkiwich | Lucy Hagan | Julia Ponstein | Paris Rasmussen | Alexa Rydland | Claire Smythe | Hannah Warren | Jubilee Wegh Coastline Adult Ballet (Saturday) - Cheree Becvar Joann Adney | Stephanie Burt | Kade Golden | Kaitlyn Hammond | Eva Iraheta | Cheree Ishmael | Lydia Rossetti | Megan Solberg | Tiffany Svennes Butterfly Acro A/B - McKenzie Kock Addison Brenner | Teighlor Broadbent | Brielle Dettler | Katie Dumdie | Olive Elenkiwich | Ruby Elenkiwich | Taryn Frederick | Brynn George | Violet Hernandez | Kate Hohm | Elin Krogstad | Olivia Krogstad | Paris Rasmussen | Cadence Roozeboom | Alexa Rydland | Emmalyn Sage | Harper Simonson | Evelyn Warren | Hannah Warren | Kate Wilson
Love is a Compass Lyrical-Contemporary 4/5 - Thomas Nguyen Anna Foley | Quincey Fossell | Kade Golden | Violet Hernandez | Emerson Hokeness | Cheree Ishmael | Jasmine Jerke | Brooklyn Lunt | Emma McKeever | Monica Simon | Brynn Skogen Problem (Friday) Senior Solo - Thomas Nguyen Morgan Gevens Tiny Dancer (Saturday) Senior Solo - McKenzie Kock Mira Bitz Mira Bitz - To our #1, you are a BEAUTIFUL dancer, your personality shines through your movement. Your family, friends, teammates, coaches, and instructors have watched you dance for 13 years at Balleraena! You have poured your heart and soul into over 20,000 hours of dance. You have shown commitment, determination, tenacity, and leadership that will carry you into your next chapter of life. Always keep dancing, always keep smiling, and always chase your dreams. - Love, your Dad, family, and friends Dance the Night Hip Hop 4 - Thomas Nguyen Isla Anderson | Zoey Bertram | Emersyn Bialas | Violet Breck | Berkley Burtis | Lillie Buss | Emma Clay | Katie Dumdie | Brynlie Eich | Olive Elenkiwich | Annelie Fevilien | Alexandra Gravning | Lucy Hagan | Kaydence Hagebock | Elliot Haubert | EllseeRose Jensen | Charlotte Keyser | Vaya Lavin | Kaylee Pearson | Julia Ponstein | Paris Rasmussen | Alexa Rydland | Emmalyn Sage | Adelyn Schulte | Ella Simonich | Kate Wilson | Brooklynn Winkels Turn Your Color Up Hip Hop 1/2 - Cheree Becvar Emersyn Brunz | Evie Frasca | Marley Henderson | Lydia Hibner | Elana Jehangiri | Kailayna Landgren | Zayla Landgren | Elliett Lavalais | Kaia Ledbetter | Kamryn Ledbetter-Roach | Carsyn McLellan | Marina Nester | Georgia Pidde | Luewella Rosin | Sloane Taggart | Elouise Weller
It Will Rain Ballet 5 - Regan O’Connor Quinn Alt | Isla Anderson | Raina Carter | Addeline Ericksen | Morgan Gevens | Bentley Hillman | Hazel Hughes | Emerie Jensen | Isabella Krenik | Brooklyn Lunt | Josephine Peery | Cadence Roozeboom | Maizey Waldner | Evelyn Warren | Brooklynn Winkels Sky Full of Stars Ballet 3 - Regan O’Connor Hanalei Barrett | Amollia Benson | Emma Clay | Alivia Dice | Brynn Dreke | Taryn Frederick | Alexandra Gravning | Britton Heier | Stella Henriksen | EllseeRose Jensen | Cecilia Jepperson | Avery Morris | Emma Olson | Irelynn Peterson | Ivy Peterson | Addison Reade | Araya Reisenweber | Haley Roed | Celeste Tegethoff The Man (Friday) Young Choreographer Winners - Paris Rasmussen & Alexa Rydland Paris Rasmussen | Alexa Rydland Dancing With the Balleraena Stars (Saturday) Young Choreographer Winners - Claire Arends, Mira Bitz, Anna Foley, & Monica Simons Claire Arends | Mira Bitz | Anna Foley | Monica Simon You Are the Reason (Friday) Senior Solo - Raena Rasmussen Reghan Hermanson Praying (Saturday) Senior Solo - Thomas Nguyen Joella Reuer Open Doors Contemporary 5/6 - Raena Rasmussen Hannah Barnett | Julia Bauer | Lauryn Dreke | Anna Foley | Tessa Helland | Bentley Hillman | Emerie Jensen | Tenley Marty | Emma McKeever | Emmalyn Sage | Keira Steffensen | Addison Sylvester | Kate Wilson
Tomorrow (Friday) Work (Saturday) Rubies Dance Team - McKenzie Kock & Ashlee Simonson Amollia Benson | Taryn Frederick | Britton Heier | Eliana Larson | Sloane Taggart | Estelle Waldner Snow Lyrical 5 - Raena Rasmussen Quinn Alt | Isla Anderson | Raina Carter | Emerie Jensen | Tenley Marty | Emma McKeever | Finley Nichols | Emmalyn Sage | Ella Schmitz | Hadley Spors | Kate Wilson | Brooklynn Winkels Heat Wave Hip Hop 3 - Cheree Becvar Kensington Bailly | Amollia Benson | Addison Brenner | Bailey Carlisle | Bentley Carlisle | Taryn Frederick | Marissa Haines | Joslyn Hermanson | Emma Keyser | Elin Krogstad | Olivia Krogstad | Vaya Lavin | Brielle Madsen | Sofia McGuire | Faith McLouth | Henry Oedekoven | Irelynn Peterson | Giovanni Rea | Charlotte Smith | Libby Stanek | Breelyn Stemper | Rayfe Studer | Nora TenHaken | Brooklyn Tiedeman | Nelly Turgeon | Estelle Waldner | Aria Weller | Roslyn Weller | Eleanor Yerdon Have You Ever Seen the Rain Pointe 3/4+ - Kristen Jost Claire Arends | Anna Foley | Natalia Kuhle | Monica Simon | Kenley Statema | Keira Steffensen | Josie Stewart | Gwyneth White Rustin’ In the Rain Tap 3 - Kiana Overby Brielle Dettler | Ellery Donovan | Katie Dumdie | Eleanor Durr | Olive Elenkiwich | Lucy Hagan | Elliot Haubert | Stella Henriksen | Paris Rasmussen | Alexa Rydland | Avery Weyer Carolina Ballet 5/6 - Lisa Conlin Quinn Alt | Claire Arends | Lily Austin | Mira Bitz | Allie Christiansen | Katelyn Clow | Lauryn Dreke | Anna Foley | Brynlee Hanson | Tessa Helland | Natalia Kuhle | Anna Pyle | Joella Reuer | Lily Shawd | Monica Simon | Brynn Skogen | Keira Steffensen | Josie Stewart | Addison Sylvester | Gwyneth White
Another One Bites the Dust (Friday) Senior Solo - Addeline Ericksen Addeline Ericksen Perfect Rough (Saturday) Senior Solo - Tracie Stanfield Isabella Krenik Trickle Trickle Tap 2 - Kristen Jost Amollia Benson | Taryn Frederick | Cecilia Jepperson | Harper Simonson | Hilde Simonson | Rayfe Studer | Lydia Sullivan | Mia VanderBeke | Hannah Warren Pon De Replay Tap 4/5 - Lisa Conlin Isla Anderson | Claire Arends | Mira Bitz | Anna Foley | Morgan Gevens | Reghan Hermanson | Cadence Roozeboom | Monica Simon Lost (Friday) Jennifer James Bentley Hillman | Paris Rasmussen Saturn (Saturday) Senior Solo - Eric John Campros Bentley Hillman Autumn Leaves Ballet/Contemporary 1 - Raena Rasmussen London Biondi | Leyla Brown | Emersyn Brunz | Lila Engel | Marlee Flitz | Aleia Grow | Stella Pidde | Everly Rieffenberger | Emmylou Voegeli | Willa Voegeli | Willa Weiler Seasons Lyrical 3 - Raena Rasmussen Zoey Bertram | Emersyn Bialas | Addison Brenner | Norah Cook | Brielle Dettler | Ellery Donovan | Brynn Dreke | Carys Haber | Lucy Hagan | Britton Heier | EllseeRose Jensen | Vaya Lavin | Avery Morris | Emma Olson | Julia Ponstein | Paris Rasmussen | Araya Reisenweber | Haley Roed | Alexa Rydland | Harper Simonson | Hannah Warren | Roslyn Weller | Kinlee Whittington
Rain Season Hip Hop 5 - Thomas Nguyen Quinn Alt | Lily Austin | Mira Bitz | Raina Carter | Allie Christiansen | Katelyn Clow | Gianna Geraets | Morgan Gevens | Kade Golden | Bentley Hillman | Hazel Hughes | Eva Iraheta | Cheree Ishmael | Kassidy Kasa | Isabella Krenik | Anna Pyle | Joella Reuer | Ella Rood | Cadence Roozeboom | Parker Schultz | Lily Shawd | Brynn Skogen | Hadley Spors | Keira Steffensen | Josie Stewart | Addison Sylvester | Maizey Waldner Stand By Medley Daniel Brunz & Bethany John Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride Tap 1 - Kiana Overby Elliett Lavalais | Ayla Nordin | Georgia Pidde | Waverlynn Schelhaas | Sloane Taggart | Stella VanderWoude | Elouise Weller | Emerson Weyer Stick Season Lyrical 6 - McKenzie Kock Claire Arends | Lily Austin | Mira Bitz | Allie Christiansen | Lauryn Dreke | Anna Foley | Tessa Helland | Bentley Hillman | Hazel Hughes | Isabella Krenik | Natalia Kuhle | Anna Pyle | Joella Reuer | Cadence Roozeboom | Lily Shawd | Brynn Skogen | Kenley Statema | Keira Steffensen | Josie Stewart | Addison Sylvester | Maizey Waldner | Evelyn Warren | Gwyneth White Surfin’ USA Jazz 1 - Raena Rasmussen Amollia Benson | Ruby Elenkiwich | Lila Engel | Marlee Flitz | Taryn Frederick | Eliana Larson | Juliana Matthey | Livianna Pieschke | Everly Rieffenberger | Sloane Taggart | Ivy Vande Kamp I Lived Seniors - Raena Rasmussen Quinn Alt | Claire Arends | Mira Bitz | Addeline Ericksen | Morgan Gevens | Brynlee Hanson | Reghan Hermanson | Bentley Hillman | Isabella Krenik | Maizey Waldner | All Balleraena Dancers BALLERAENA DANCE STUDIO balleraena.com
THANK YOU! I wanted to take the time to express my gratitude to the parents at Balleraena Dance Studio for allowing me the opportunity to dance, teach and grow with your children this past year. Every single one of them is a blessing and joy in my life, and everyday I look forward to walking in those doors to see their faces - they are my light. Special Thanks To… My teachers: I am constantly amazed with your unique abilities and creativity. You are all such a HUGE part of Balleraena and I cherish your ideas and commitment to growing the studio and enriching the children’s lives - thank you! All my volunteers backstage: You are amazing! This show would not happen without you. Extra Special Thanks to: Matt Cook……………………….……………………………….……………………………………………………..Lights Ashlee Simonson……………………………………………………………………………….……….…….....Programs Erin Carsten at 3 Cord Photography……….…………………………………………….……….…………….Pictures Jeff at Promotional Video……………………………………………………………………..……..……..Recital Video Ashlee Simonson & McKenzie Kock………………………………….………..……..Miss Raena’s Right/Left Arms My mom, Vickie Smith…………………….……….....What would I do without you? You are a wonder woman My dad, Ken Smith…………………………...……...Who taught me that hard work & kindness always pays off My Husband, Aaron……………………………………………………..…………….My soulmate since we were 12 Bentley Jewel, Paris Banks & Summit Knox………………………...…Our darling, beautiful daughters and son Balleraena Dance Studio’s Summer 2024 and Fall/Spring 2024-2025 dance season is now open for registrations! Visit balleraena.com to see the full schedule and get your dancer registered!