MEET THE ARTISTS
Audiences will be awed by the grace and talent of our Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier, Sasha De Sola and Tiit Helimets with San Francisco Ballet, and Claire Rathburn and Jake Casey of Syracuse City Ballet and Cincinnati Ballet will be performing the second weekend. Also gracing the stage, the dashing Snow King portrayed by professional guest artist, Michael Pappalardo, with the San Jose Dance Theatre.
Sasha De Sola
PRINCIPAL DANCER with SAN FRANCISCO BALLET
Sugar Plum Fairy
Dec. 6-8, All Performances
Tiit Helimets
Principal Dancer with San FRancisco Ballet
Sugar Plum Cavalier
Dec. 6-8, All Performances
Claire Rathbun
Principal Guest Artist, SYRACUSE CITY BALLET
Sugar Plum Fairy
Dec. 13-15, All Performances
Jake Casey
Former dancer with CINCINNATI Ballet and up and coming choreographer
Sugar Plum Cavalier
Dec. 13-15, All Performances
Mariana Zschoerper
Snow Queen
Cast 1, Dec. 6-8 & 13-15
Michael Pappalardo
Snow King
Dec. 7-9 & 14-16, All Performances
Jazon Escultura
Drosselmeyer matinee performances and Mr. Staulbaum evening performances.
Dec. 6-8 & 13-15
Mikhael Plain
Dew Drop Cavalier
Dew Drop Cavalier Dec. 13-15
George Ou
Arabian Prince & Spanish Trio
Cast 1: Spanish Trio, Cast 2: Arabian Prince
Michael Howerton
Drosselmeyer evening performances and Mr.Staulbaum matinee performances.
Dec. 6-8 & 13-15
Linda Hurkmans, M.A.
Artistic Director, San Jose Dance Theatre
