Erin Warn

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R I L E Y T H O M A S W E B E R

Erin Warn Jennifer Pray Ben Olson Allen Gregory Aaron Davies Riley Thomas Weber Harper Skulley

Originally from Fargo, ND, RILEY received his primary ballet training from The Brant School of Dance Arts. He spent three years studying at Trollwood Performing Arts School, and has performed in North Dakota, Chicago, Florida, California, and in the 2008 Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. In 2008, Riley moved to the Twin Cities on a Cello Scholarship to study Dance and Cello at The University of Minnesota. Riley has also danced with Cities Classical Dance Ensemble in their debut show "Ballet Amore", and currently teaches at The Mankato Ballet Company. Riley joined Ballet Minnesota in 2010, and has danced in "Beethoven's 6th Symphony", "The Classic Nutcracker" and "Don Quixote". Riley Graduated from the University of MN in 2012 and created the role of one of the Stepsisters in the Ballet Minnesota production of Cinderella in 2013.	A Sample of RILEY's Artistry

M O R N I N G I N B E I J I N G

Stravinsky's R I T E O F S P R I N G

' C l a s s i c ' N U T C R A C K E R

C I N D E R E L L A . . . . . . Acts 1-3

Sister (Skinny): Ben Olson Prince: Allen Gregory Sister (Dumpy): Riley Thomas Weber

CAST: CINDERELLA

Cinderella ......... Jennifer Pray / Erin Warn

Prince ................ Allen Gregory
Stepmother ........ Jennifer Bennett
Father ............... Antone Gregory
Skinny (Stepsister) .. Ben Olson
Dumpy (Stepsister) .. Riley Thomas Weber
Dancing Master . Nik Nelson

Fairy Godmother Erin Warn / Jennifer Pray
Spring Fairy ...... Maggie Selner
Summer Fairy ... Hannah Wagner
Autumn Fairy ...; Margaret Underwood
Winter Fairy ...... Harper Skulley
Fairies................ Berea Ames, Celesta
                  Brainard, Mary Shrake, Maggie
                  Sullivan, Kayla Assimacopoulos,
                  Erin Chase, Olivia-Rose Awsumb,
                  Gretchen Gerlach, Jordan
                  Jankowski, Clara Konetscka,
                  Christina Smith

Jester ................ Nik Nelson
Prince's Valet .... Aaron Davies

Cavaliers ........... Aaron Davies, Elijah
                   Heggernes, Andrew Lester
Maid Servants ... Keilah Iliynkh, Angelina
                   Swanson, Bailey MacKenzie,
                   Jordan Jankowski, Gretchen
                   Gerlach, Clara Konetschka,
                   Lauren Woessner

King ...................Aaron Olson
Queen .............. Ruthina Fink

Shoemakers ..... Elijah Heggernes,
                                Aaron Olson
Horses .............. Lisette Amacher,
                               Olivia Huseonica
Sisters as children Lisette Amacher,
                                  Olivia Huseonica

Stepsister (Dumpy): Riley Thomas Weber Stepmother: Jennifer Bennett Stepsister (Skinny): Ben Olson Cinderella: Jennifer Pray

G r e i g 's P I A N O C O N C E R T O I N A M I N O R


	choreography ........ AndrewRist Composer .............. Edvard Grieg Costumes ............... Cheryl Rist Sets ......................... Jim Arnold Lighting .................... Zak Humes Photography ............. Dave Trayers BALLET MINNESOTA 2011 Erin Warn Jennifer Bennett Riley Thomas Weber Ben Olsen Julia Heggerness (on leave) CBA DANCERS 2011 Hannah Wagner Margaret Underwood Rebecca McDonnell Sophia Mitchell Harper Skulley Celesta Brainard BALLET MINNESOTA PREMIERE Piano Concerto in A Minor 6th Annual Fall Concert November 4-5, 2011 EM Pearson Theater, Concordia College St Paul, Minnesota