Caldwell Fine Arts 2005-2006 Season

December 8
Thursday, 7:30 pm

$12 - $18 adult; $6 - $12 student
Upper level seats are listed first. Includes all fees.

Toni Pimble, artistic director

Each year this family favorite is renewed with a new costume, a different ballet step, and a few new dancers in the company. The children who were mice may be angels this year and are a little taller and more focused. Caldwell Fine Arts has presented this company 18 years ago as the Eugene Ballet. The joining of that company with Ballet Idaho has made both of the independent companies stronger. The common thread is the artistic director, Toni Pimble, who is really a treasure in the northwest and the east as well since she has choreographed work there. She has received the Governor’s Award for Excellence both in Oregon and Idaho. One of the unique features of this ballet is the Skating Sequence that in many productions is the Snow Scene. The ballet dancers make you believe that the stage has been transformed into an icy glaze. There is even a “crack the whip” line with the final skater having to really hurry to catch a hand.

The favorite part for the children is the fight scene between the Nutcracker (with a little help from Clara’s shoe) and the Mouse King. They like the boom of the cannon although it has surprised and scared very young children. The next favorite part is Mother Sunflower, a large mannequin paper-mache figure with a huge skirt that hides a group of lady bug and beetle children underneath.

The Nutcracker is one of the gifts of the holiday season for many families who have made it a tradition.

Read the storyline and program information. (PDF downloads)

Caldwell, Idaho performers (PDF download)

Learn more about Ballet Idaho (PDF downloads)

Children who are participating this year include:

MICE
Kate Keller
Chelsea Pearson
Rachel Roberts
Madeline Shrum
Heidi Swartz
Shelby Tuttle
Megan White

ANGELS
Kathryn Crookham
Elizabeth Cross
Marion Gilson
Kate Keller
Leah Maxton
Jodi Wheaton
Megan White

LADY BUGS
Kathryn Crookham
Mykaela Dines
Ramona Maclay
Cookie Rider
Molly Shrum
Erin White

PARTY SCENE
Mykaela Dines
Sadie Hanigan
Taylor Laubacher
Ramona Maclay
Jessie Thompson
Allison White
Erin White

Students represent the Nampa Rec. Center, Jackies, Becky's Dance Studio, Kennedy School of Dance, Backstage Dance, Christensen School of Dance, and Canyon Dance Academy. Ballet Idaho's Ballet Master, Peter Pawlyshyn, conducted the auditions on October 17 at Central Canyon School on Florida Street. Tamara Scott of Canyon Dance Academy is the rehearsal teacher.

www.balletidaho.org

Ballet Idaho’s Nutcracker