Hannah Wagner

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H A N N A H W A G N E R

Other Apprentices: Harper Skulley Hannah Wagner Margaret Underwood Nik Nelson Anna Betz

HANNAH began her dance studies at the Classical Ballet Academy of Minnesota in September, 2002. She has danced in many of the classics restaged by Cheryl Rist for Ballet Minnesota including: 'Don Quixote', 'La Bayadere', 'Les Sylphides' and 'Sleeping Beauty'. She has also danced in and been a featured dancer in works by Andrew Rist including: "Cinderella', 'Messiah', 'Beethoven's 6th Symphony', 'At The Museum', 'Nutcracker' and Beethoven's 'Grosse Fuge'. Hannah also attended the St Paul Conservatory of Performing Arts with her focus on dance. Hannah was made an apprentice to Ballet Minnesota for the 2012-2013 season. She has studied at Ballet Met, The Joffrey Ballet in Chicago and Alonzo King LINES Ballet summer intensives. Hannah is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance and Choreography at UMKC. While at UMKC, she has had the opportunity to perform in Memoria with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Yes, Virginia Another Piano Ballet by Peter Anastos. She has also performed several works by DeeAnna Hiett, Paula Weber, Gary Abbott, Mary Pat Henry and Ronald Tice. This is her first season performing as a trainee with Wylliams Henry Contemporary Dance Company.	A Sample of HANNAH's Artistry

M E S S I A H

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D O N Q U I X O T E

CAST - May 6-7, 2011

Kitri:  Oksana Konobeyeva
Basilio:  Matthew Prescott
Don Quixote:   Jim Lieberthal
Sancho Panza: Aaron Davies

Gamache: Christopher Micheala
Lorenzo: Antone Gregory
Espada: Nicholas Lincoln
Mercedez: Laura Horn
Flower Girls: Jennifer Bennett, Anna Betz
Dulcinea: Emma DeVera
Toreadors:Riley Thomas Weber, Ben Olsen, Nik Nelson, Aaron Davies.
Espanol: Anna Betz, Hannah Wagner, Sophia Mitchell, Celesta Branard, Harper Skulley
Street Dance: Anna Betz, Harper Skulley, Hannah Wagner, Sophia Mitchell, Celesta Brainard, Solona Reyes, Olivia Verdick, Anna Reimann, Christina Gustafson, Olivia Rose Awsumb, Sophia Pellegrom, Lily Gray, Zoe Peterson, Rachel Busse, Maggie Sullivan
Dryad Queen: Jennifer Bennett
Amour: Julia Heggerness
Dryads: Jennifer Bennett, Erin Warn, Anna Betz, Margaret Underwood, Hannah Wagner, Sophia Mitchell, Harper Skulley, Celesta Brainard, Berea Ames, Olivia Verdick, Anna Reimann, Sophia Pellegrom, Solona Reyes, Olivia Rose Awsumb, Lily Gray, Christina Gustafson, Janelle Amacher, Mary Shrake, Molly Roche
Gypsies: Anna Betz, Hannah Wagner, Harper Skulley, Celesta Brainard, Sophia Mitchell, Riley Webber, Nik Nelson, Ben Olsen, Aaron Davies.

A T T H E M U S E U M

Premiere ............................................. 1994, Minnesota Dance Festival, St Paul Student Center, St Paul
2nd Performance ............................... 1995, Youth Concert Series
3rd Performance ................................ 2005, 17th MInnesota Dance Festival / Fitzgerald Theater, St Paul
Most Recent Performance ................. 2009, May 8-10, 21st Minnesota Dance Festival / Fitzgerald Theater, St Paul

S L E E P I N G B E A U T Y
	World Premiere: Jan. 15, 1890 Imperial Ballet -Maryinski Theater St Petersburg, Russia Choreography: Marius Petipa Music: Peter Tchaikovsky Costumes: Ivan Vsevolozhsky Aurora: Carlotta Brianza Prince Desire: Pavel Gerdt Bluebird: Enrico Cecchetti Lilac Fairy: Marie Petipa Ballet Minnesota Premiere *Prologue, Acts 1-3* May 14-15, 2010 22nd MN Dance Festival, Fitzgerald Theater, St Paul, MN Restaged by: Cheryl Rist Music: Peter I. Tchaikovsky Costumes: Cheryl Rist Lighting: Mike Wangen Sets: Jim Arnold, Cynthia Betz, Aurora: Oksana Konobeyeva Prince Desire: Alexander Smirnov

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

2012 - 2013 25th ANNIVERSARY Performance Season