Nashville, TN – Local students will be helping the Emmy-nominated Nashville Ballet perform their annual production of Nashville’s Nutcracker this December.
Running at TPAC December 9th–24th, this beloved holiday event allows aspiring artists from School of Nashville Ballet, Rejoice School of Ballet, and the Hispanic Family Foundation the opportunity to perform alongside Nashville Ballet’s professional company dancers.
“For many of these young dancers, participating in Nashville’s Nutcracker has been a lifelong dream,” shared School Administrative Director Sarah Dey. “It’s often one of the first ballets young dancers can recall seeing and connecting to.
Allowing them to participate in our youth cast not only gives them the unique opportunity to learn and interact with professional dancers and rehearsal directors, but it teaches them that with hard work, determination, and discipline, they can do anything they set their mind to.”
An experience exclusive to School of Nashville Ballet students and community partners at Rejoice School of Ballet and the Hispanic Family Foundation, the Youth Cast for Nashville’s Nutcracker gives over 100 young dancers a chance to learn directly from Nashville Ballet Company dancers on stage.
After participating in auditions, each student is hand selected for their role by a Nashville Ballet rehearsal director and spends eight weeks rehearsing in the studio with ballet professionals in preparation for the final performances.
This year’s Youth Cast includes:
Bedford County:
Grace Shibayama, Mouse
Cheatham County:
Sophie Gross, Bon Bon
Jordan Hamm, Bon Bon
Phoebe Richardson, Lamb
Davidson County:
Avery Weber, Teddy Bear Calvary
Lorelei Anderson, Frontier Soldier
Kambria Ayers, Party Girl
Breen Bentzen, Mouse
Penn Beutler, Party Boy
Cora Bivin, Commodore Calvary
Maisie Boyd, Lamb
Micayla Brown, Russian Nesting Doll
Camille Carter, Lamb
Evelyn Clark, Lamb
Sabrina Concepcion, Bon Bon
Elizabeth Douglas, Garden Fairy
Sylvia Dunaway, Garden Fairy
Panambi Isabel Edmonds Cuellar, Garden Fairy
Fable Eim, Garden Fairy
Kermina Fakhry, Frontier Soldier
Karrie Fakhry, Frontier Soldier
Elizabeth Faucette, Lamb
Jonah Forsythe, Infantry
Selah Frohock, Lamb
Angel Gabriel Ochoa, Infantry
Myers Gibson, Mouse
Chloe Goelzer, Garden Fairy
Keriah Goins, Garden Fairy
Carly Graham, Bon Bon
Adelyn Grant, Commodore Calvary
Hadley Hancock, Infantry
Beatrice Harvey-Schwartz, Teddy Bear Calvary
Lily Harwell, Garden Fairy
Winnie Haugen, Garden Fairy
Gia Hayes, Lamb
Lana Sky Hayworth, Commodore Calvary
Freya Heard, Infantry
Sophia Hill, Frontier Soldier
Del Hutson, Party Boy
Harper Judd, Garden Fairy
Isla Kearney, Garden Fairy
Brynne Keller, Commodore Calvary
Briar King, Frontier Soldier
Sashenka Kooienga, Russian Nesting Doll
Janesta Krueck, Infantry
Jaycie Lynn Krueck, Teddy Bear Calvary
Frankie Layson, Garden Fairy
Sam Leventis, Party Boy
Esther Livshitz, Garden Fairy
Lily Lutz , Garden Fairy
Campbell Lyman, Mouse
Siena Mangeri, Teddy Bear Calvary
Emmeline Mansfield, Garden Fairy
Tenley Mantinan, Commodore Calvary
Tatum Mantinan, Mouse
Ceci Martus, Teddy Bear Calvary
Claire Massey, Bon Bon
Mica Mays, Garden Fairy
Frances Melancon, Mouse
Evangeline Meyer, Garden Fairy
Marleigh Mitchell, Lamb
Lili Near, Infantry
Eleonore Ness, Party Girl
Harper Perry, Lamb
Eva Pregont, Bon Bon
Lillian Pyatt, Infantry
D’Arcy Ramage, Mouse
Margaret Rick, Clara
Nora Rieck, Party Girl
Meja Isabella Santos, Teddy Bear Calvary
Caroline Schultz, Garden Fairy
Isabel Shilliday, Bon Bon
Katelyn Smith, Mouse
Charlotte Spero, Commodore Calvary
Eva Stefansic, Frontier Soldier
Althea Stefansic, Frontier Soldier
Isabella Sutton, Garden Fairy
Hallie Thackston, Commodore Calvary
Einmyria Thurman, Frontier Soldier
Addison Wade, Lamb
Emma Wade, Russian Nesting Doll
Mackenzie Wade, Party Girl
Anaïs Walker, Commodore Calvary
Abby Webb, Mouse
Shakia Webster, Teddy Bear Calvary
Clara Weedman, Bon Bon
Eleanor Welbourn, Commodore Calvary
Livia Wernke, Garden Fairy
Ella Wescott, Garden Fairy
Morgan Whiteley, Russian Nesting Doll
Luciana Williams, Mouse
Elizabeth Williams, Mouse
Alexis Woods, Teddy Bear Calvary
Lydia Worsley, Commodore Calvary
Nurah Zehr, Garden Fairy
Adri Cottingham, Party Girl
Sarai Aurora Cadena Herrera, Garden Fairy
Tagg Zumwalt, Party Boy
Dickson County:
Preston Gaines, Infantry
Carys Gaines, Bon Bon
Maury County:
Noah Carter, Party Boy
Alany Lopez, Frontier Soldier
Montgomery County:
Arya Horton, Mouse
Bailey Horton, Frontier Soldier
Maclayne Lewis, Garden Fairy
Robertson County:
Mylia Frederiksen, Teddy Bear Calvary
Piper Mackenzie Harris, Bon Bon
Laine Sharp, Russian Nesting Doll
Brynn West, Russian Nesting Doll
Rutherford County:
Eden Avery, Russian Nesting Doll
Mia DeFeo, Mouse
Lennon Elkins, Russian Nesting Doll
Samantha Everett, Russian Nesting Doll
Mikhail (Ari) Arnold Augustine Lieberman, Party Boy
Margaux Lennon Mai Bhago Lieberman, Mouse
Madilyn Rigsby, Bon Bon
Lela Sisk, Bon Bon
Henry West, Party Boy
Sumner County:
Rylee Braden, Mouse
Adalyn Brown, Mouse
Shania Davis, Garden Fairy
Madison Herrington, Bon Bon
Olivia McDaniel, Garden Fairy
Anastasiya Parkhurst, Commodore Calvary
Isabella Pedro, Teddy Bear Calvary
Penelope Sexton, Russian Nesting Dolls
Sophia Wright, Bon Bon
Catherine Yawn, Garden Fairy
Williamson County:
Luke Allison, Infantry
Braelyn Bolden, Teddy Bear Calvary
Daniel Bratton, Party Boy
Jonah Bratton, Fritz
Jade Collins, Party Girl
Matilda Crosswy, Mouse
Chloe Graham, Garden Fairy
Anna Caroline Henry, Clara
Grace Hill, Garden Fairy
Lauren Hill, Infantry
Amelia Johnson, Party Girl
Winnie Jones, Mouse
Courtney Kurkowski, Party Girl
Vanessa Kurkowski, Mouse
Amelia Ly, Garden Fairy
Kelsey Martin, Party Girl
Evangeline Meek, Garden Fairy
Declan Meeker, Lamb
Kinley Meeker, Frontier Soldier
Clara Owen, Bon Bon
Lily Page, Commodore Calvary
Aidan Pape, Party Boy
Adalyn Patel, Party Girl
Cyrus Pittman, Fritz
John-David Saysombath, Party Boy
Margaux Schneider, Teddy Bear Calvary
Emme Shervik, Lamb
Anna Sloan, Clara
Jovanni Walker, Mouse
Margaux Willis, Garden Fairy
Gigi Wingo, Infantry
Emerson Rose Duke, Garden Fairy
Wilson County:
AJ Gift, Clara
Iris Lee, Garden Fairy
Alex Wiggins, Garden Fairy
Josefina Yeager, Garden Fairy
Sterling Lekki, Garden Fairy
Limestone County, AL:
Sarah Hill, Bon Bon
Hailed “beautiful” and “joyous” by Broadway World Nashville, Nashville’s Nutcracker will include original choreography by Artistic Director Paul Vasterling, live music by the Nashville Symphony, and a brand-new Snow Scene created by renowned designer Campbell Baird. In addition, families will be able to enjoy pre-performance photo ops and free story times led by Nashville Ballet Teaching Artists.
Nashville’s Nutcracker will be live at TPAC December 9th–24th, 2022. Tickets start at $35.00 and can be purchased at nashvilleballet.com.
About Nashville Ballet
Nashville Ballet is the largest professional ballet company in Tennessee. Nashville Ballet presents a varied repertoire of classical ballet and contemporary works by noted choreographers, including original works by Artistic Director Paul Vasterling.
Nashville Ballet and the second company, NB2 (a pre-professional training company), provide more than 55,000 arts experiences to adults and children annually through virtual and in-person season performances and its Community Engagement programming.
Curriculum-based Community Engagement programs bring dance education to community centers, colleges, public libraries, and public elementary, middle, and high schools across the state. School of Nashville Ballet brings world-class in-studio instruction to students ages 2 and up.
To learn more about Nashville Ballet, please visit nashvilleballet.com.
