Margaret Underwood

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M A R G A R E T U N D E R W O O D

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

MARGARET 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', Mozart's '40th Symphony' and Beethoven's 'Grosse Fuge'. Margaret was made an apprentice to Ballet Minnesota for the 2012-2013 season. In the Fall of 2013 she will continue her dance education at college.	A Sample of Margaret's Artistry

' Classic ' N U T C R A C K E R

Choreographer: Andrew Rist
Composer:  T chaikovsky
Costumes:  Cheryl Rist
Backdrops:  Mary Novodvorsky
Sets:  Jim Arnold, Cythia Betz
Lighting:  Kevin Jones
Photography:  Dave Trayers

Brief Ballet Minnesota
Nutcracker History

        1989:
Andrew Rist choreographs parts of the Nutcracker in St Paul, Minnesota. It is presented as a lecture/demonstration to about 200 people by Classical Ballet Academy of Minnesota.

       1990:
Classic Nutcracker (chor: A Rist) presented by Ballet Minnesota. The production is presented at the St Paul Student Center Theater, University of MN St Paul campus, seating capacity 330.

       1996:
Ballet Minnesota moves the production to O'Shaughnessy, St Paul, Minnesota, seating capacity 1800.

       2002:
A milestone of 10,000 audience members is reached.

M E S S I A H
	Choreographer ..... Andrew Rist Composer ............. George Frederic Handel Costumes .............. Cheryl Rist Lighting .................. Mary Beth Zorn MUSIC PREMIERE Dublin, Ireland April 17, 1742 BALLET MINNESOTA PREMIERE 24th Minnesota Dance Festival Fitzgerald Theater, St Paul, MN May 4-6, 2012 2nd PRODUCTION 7th Annual Fall Concert The O'Shaughnessy, St Paul, MN October 26-27, 2012 DANCERS October 26-27 Erin Warn, Jennifer Pray, Ben Olsen Hannah Wagner, Margaret Underwood Harper Skulley, Celesta Brainard Berea Ames,Olivia-Rose Awsumb, Mary Shrake, Erin Chase, Maggie Selner, Kayla Assimacopoulos, Nik Nelson

C IN D E R E L L A

S L E E P I N G B E A U T Y

PROLOGUE: May 14-15, 2010

QUEEN:  Maren Gray
KING:   Anders Ulland

CATTALABUTTE: Antone Gregory
NANNY: Abby Vakulskas
BOYS: Elijah Heggernes, Eric Fong,
   Matthew Halpaus
COURT: Christina Gusfafson,
   Sophia Pellegrom, Maggie
   Sullivan, Morgan West, Aaron    Davies,
    Troy Lerma

CARABOSSE Ted Sothern
WITCHES: Rachel Busse, Corbin Hunter
PETS: Samantha Meryhew, Solona
    Reyes, Karly Lunda, Lily Gray,
   Jim Arnold

MEN: Allen Gregory, Shawn
   Laughead, Bashaun Williams

LILAC FAIRY: Erin Warn

LILAC FAIRIES: Margaret Underwood
   Rebecca McDonnell, Emma Benja
   Hannah Wagner, Sara Ezzell

CANDIDE (Gift of Purity): Julia Heggernes

COULANTE (Gift of Vitality): Anna Betz

BREADCRUMB Fairy (Charity) MacKenzie Martin

CANARY Fairy (Gift of Song):Margaret Ulland

VIOLANTE (Gift of Passion): Kari Jensen

O T H E R R O L E S with B A L L E T M I N N E S O T A

L E S S Y L P H I D E S

S O N G O F S I L E N C E

S L E E P I N G B E A U T Y

SLEEPING BEAUTY

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

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
4th Performance ................................ 2009, May 8-10, 21st Minnesota Dance Festival / Fitzgerald Theater, St Paul ( Pictures for the book were taken at this Performance )

Beethoven's G R O S S E F U G E

choreography: AndrewRist
MUSIC: Beethoven: Grosse Fuge
Costumes:  Cheryl Rist
Lighting: Mary Beth
Photography:  Dave Trayers

BALLET MINNESOTA 2012
      Erin Warn
      Jennifer Pray
      Ben Olsen
      Aaron Davies

APPRENTICES
         Hannah Wagner
        Margaret Underwood
         Nik Nelson

CBA DANCERS 2012
      Harper Skulley
      Berea Ames
      Olivia Rose Awsumb
      Mary Shrake
      Maggie Selner
      Erin Chase
      Kayla Assimacopoulos
     Karly Lunda

BALLET MINNESOTA PREMIERE
      Grosse Fuge (Opus 133)
         7th Annual Fall Concert
         October 26-27, 2012
         O'Shaughnessy,
         St Catherine University,
         St Paul, Minnesota

Tickets Reserved: 2962

2012 - 2013 25th ANNIVERSARY Performance Season