"Classic"   Nutcracker
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    December 1989-2002
  composer:  Peter Tchaikovsky
  










       "This radiant production brought the spirit of Christmas thundering back"   
                  -Borcht Arts Magazine

       "Choreographer Andrew Rist's classic interpretation focuses on telling the
         story through dramatic flow of the dancing. Notable for its stunning visual
         design and energetic performance."
                  -St Paul Pioneer Press

.        Italian Symphony
  Fitzgerald Theater
  Premiere: April 4, 2003
 composer:  Felix Mendelsohnn

      15th Minnesota Dance Festival 
      ' Italian Symphony ' Photo Page

                      Movement 1: Melanie Hughes, Gairy Ataly
                                           Taylor Dreyling, Erin Warn, Julia Heggernes, Caitlin Mussmann
                      Movement 2: Taylor Dreyling, Erin Warn, Julia Heggernes, Caitlin Mussmann,
                                           Carolyn Quisenberry, Tayden Kuhn, Marianna Wong, Emily Baierl,
                                           Sarah Bulger, Elena Ahmann, Maggie Heath,
                                           Bard Jacula, Royal Anderson, Colin Jarret



         Nightmare
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  composer:  Robert E Hindel


  

            Premiere: 1994
            4th Minnesota Dance Festival




         The Egg
  composer:  David Greenberg
           Charlie Mickelson
  music: rock group 'Mock Duck'



  

Premiere: March 2000     Minnesota Dance Festival

.                 Dancers: Brianna VandeVelde, Kirill Bak
                                 Laura Paisley, Mara Forbes, Taylor Dreyling, Adam Stein
                                 Cheryl Posthumus, Laura Teale. Jo Jacobson, Chelsea Horst
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         Light the River
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  Song & Music: Charlie Maguire



  









                   Premiere: August 16, 2002     Minnehaha Falls, Minneapolis, MN
                   Dancers: Melanie Hughes, Julia Heggernes, Caitlin Mussmann, Chelsey Hauk

   Waltz of the Hours (Coppelia)

composer:  Leo Deliebes
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             Ballet Minnesota premiere:  April 5-7, 2002, Fitzgerald Theater, St Paul, Minnesota
             Original cast:  Julia Heggerness, Amanda Haag, Caitlin Mussmann, Carolyn Quisenberry,
                                   Allison Kelly, Marianna Wong, Chelsea Hauk,Tayden Kuhn, Emily Baierl,
                                   Marin Lagaard, Geoff Leung, Royal Anderson, Brad Jacula

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            premiere:  May 16, 2000, Fitzgerald Theater, St Paul, Minnesota
            composer:  Johann S Bach
            original cast: Molly Bohnert, Julia Heggerness, Amanda Haag, Caitlin Mussmann,
                                    Carolyn Quisenberry, Geoff Leung, Brian LeClair, Sigmund Hegstad


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