68 Local Dancers are in Youth Cast of Nashville’s Nutcracker

Nashville Ballet has selected 68 dancers from Williamson County to perform December 3-23, 2016, at TPAC’s Jackson Hall as a part of the youth cast for Nashville’s Nutcracker.

This year’s youth cast is Nashville Ballet’s largest to date, with 251 dancers from Middle Tennessee and the surrounding areas to perform alongside the professional company in the local holiday favorite. 

Nashville’s Nutcracker will feature the following dancers from Williamson County:

  • Katelyn Anderson, child of Alissa and Michael, as a Garden Fairy
  • Ana Antic, child of Sanja, as a Russian Nesting Doll
  • Joy Baker, child of Charmaine and Ronald, as a Garden Fairy
  • Molly Boehme, child of Jill and Eric, as a Garden Fairy
  • Zoie Bradford, child of Ben and Caela, as a Garden Fairy
  • Caitlin Burbage, child of Christa and Tim, as a member of Andrew Jackson’s Cavalry
  • Mary Burbage, child of Christa and Tim, as a member of Andrew Jackson’s Cavalry
  • Christian Bush, child of Jennifer and Brandon, as a Lamb
  • Victoria Byrum, child of Katrina and Bob, as a Lamb
  • Catherine Carlisle, child of Anissa Nelson-Carlisle and Charlie, as a Party Girl
  • Kai Carter-Sullivan, child of Adrienne and Jonathan, as a member of Andrew Jackson’s Cavalry
  • Angelina Chen, child of Svetlana and Sydney, as a Frontier Soldier
  • Jade Collins, child of Sharon and Jimmy, as a Lamb
  • Gabrielle Conrad, child of Stacey and Vincent, as a Medium Mouse
  • Natalie Croney, child of Lisa and Larry, as a Party Girl
  • Mary Hinson Crunk, child of Jason and Cathleen, as a Baby Mouse
  • Teddy Cruz, child of Janet and Brian, as a Frontier Soldier
  • Lydia Cutcher, child of Lucinda and Scott, as a Frontier Soldier
  • Mollie Dasal, child of Jason and Sarah, as a Party Girl
  • Ella Dasal, child of Jason and Sarah, as a Russian Nesting Doll
  • Linnea Dobay, child of Michele, as a Native American Soldier
  • Liz Donnelly, child of Shannon and Joseph, as a Native American Soldier
  • Caroline Egan, child of Rachael and Richard, as a Native American Soldier
  • Bella Ewart, child of Jeannie and David, as a Lamb
  • Meghan Fischbach, child of Sue and Tom, as a Medium Mouse
  • Hannah Fleming, child of Kristy and Steven, as a Bon Bon
  • Carly Graham, child of John and Vicky, as a Lamb
  • Anna Caroline Henry, child of Tim and Ashley, as a Baby Mouse
  • Katherine B. Hodges, child of Kelly and David, as a Baby Mouse
  • Lily Hollis, child of Susan, as a Frontier Soldier
  • Kaylee Hollis, child of Tracy and Larry, as a Baby Mouse
  • Amber Huggett, child of Jessica and Derek, as Clara
  • Marissa Huggett, child of Jessica and Derek, as a Party Girl
  • Briana Humphreys, child of Bryan and Tijana, as a Lamb
  • Gregori Humphreys, child of Bryan and Tijana, as a Native American Soldier
  • Isabella Lake, child of Suzanne and Gerry, as a Garden Fairy
  • Charlotte Landman, child of Bennett Landman and Melissa Ohsfeldt, as a Party Girl
  • Ryan Layfield, child of Jacque and Chris, as a Party Boy
  • Ashton Lilly, child of Todd and Kathryn, as a member of Andrew Jackson’s Cavalry
  • Lauren Lilly, child of Todd and Kathryn, as a Garden Fairy
  • Addison Livingston, child of Jennifer and Chance, as a member of Andrew Jackson’s Cavalry
  • Elle Lucas, child of Dionne, as a Native American Soldier
  • Jillian Marcy, child of Anne, as a Baby Mouse
  • Sarah Anne May, child of Riley and Wendy, as a Bon Bon
  • Lillie May, child of Riley and Wendy, as a Garden Fairy
  • Sydney Moran, child of Laura Paluch Moran and Thomas, as a Russian Nesting Doll
  • Eva Muterspaugh, child of Anel and Matthew, as a Russian Nesting Doll
  • Clara Owen, child of Bonnie and Doug, as a Russian Nesting Doll
  • Maggie Passarella, child of Alexia and Nick, as a Frontier Soldier
  • Madeline Peterson, child of Brenda and David, as a Bon Bon
  • Samuel Portillo, child of Anne and Christian, as a Native American Soldier
  • Ainsleigh Powell, child of Kathleen Roth and Randy, as a Garden Fairy
  • Ashlinn Powell, child of Kathleen Roth and Randy, as a Garden Fairy
  • Gabriele Redding, child of Nikki Schmidt and Chris Redding, as a Garden Fairy
  • Isabel Rothenberg, child of Trish and Jed, as a Garden Fairy
  • Sophia Rothenberg, child of Trish and Jed, as a Native American Soldier
  • Audrey Rowles, child of Jennifer and Shaun, as a Baby Mouse
  • Hudson Rowles, child of Jennifer and Shaun, as Fritz
  • Sarah Smith, child of Dava and Jason, as a Frontier Soldier
  • Emma Scott Smith, child of Buddy and Scotti, as a Lamb
  • Ella Sterling, child of Jennifer, as a Baby Mouse
  • Samantha Tatalovich, child of Jennifer and Scott, as a Lamb
  • Mary Lynn Tung, child of Anne and Andrew, as a Medium Mouse
  • Jonathan Tung, child of Anne and Andrew, as a Party Boy
  • Molly Weir, child of Jean Marie and Declan, as a Medium Mouse
  • Emily Wilson, child of Irina and Ken, as a Party Girl
  • Ashton Wood, child of Lisa and Adam, as a Garden Fairy
  • Lucy Wyatt, child of Melissa and Chris, as a Garden Fairy
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Hannah Fleming, child of Kristy and Steven, as a Bon Bon; Amber Huggett, child of Jessica and Derek, as Clara; Marissa Huggett, child of Jessica and Derek, as a Party Girl; Ashton Wood, child of Lisa and Adam, as a Garden Fairy //SUBMITTED

“Nashville’s Nutcracker simply wouldn’t be complete without the youth cast,” Paul Vasterling, Nashville Ballet Artistic Director & CEO, said. “They bring a new, vibrant energy to each performance that’s contagious for both the performers and audience members. Giving the youth in our community an opportunity to perform in this holiday tradition adds to the magic of the season for them—and for us.”

This year’s Nashville’s Nutcracker youth cast members were selected from community-wide, open auditions. Members of the youth cast come from 12 counties throughout Middle Tennessee and Kentucky, including Bedford, Cheatham, Christian, Davidson, Dickson, Humphreys, Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson. They will perform alongside all 47 members of Nashville Ballet’s professional company and second company.

The performance opens at the 1897 Centennial Exposition in Nashville, and weaves together the city’s historic landmarks and characters with one of the world’s most popular ballets to deliver a unique Nashville holiday tradition. Vasterling’s original concept and choreography dances past local landmarks including the Parthenon, Shelby Bottoms and Belle Meade Mansion as Clara journeys into her holiday dream with a magical cast of characters.

Nashville’s Nutcracker is presented by Benefits, Inc. Tickets start at $28 and can be purchased in person at the TPAC box office in downtown Nashville, by phone at (615) 782-4040or at www.nashvilleballet.com. A complete performance schedule and more information can be found online.