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Wisten Klein
Wisten has been dancing with Evergreen City Ballet for 7 years. This past year she attended Washington State University and joined the Gamma Phi Beta sorority. She has attended ballet summer programs such as PNB, SAB, and SFB. She has danced in major roles including Dew Drop and Arabian in "The Nutcracker," and Russian Princess in "Swan Lake." This is her first year as a company member. |
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Jackie McConnell
Jackie McConnell is a native of Salem, Oregon, and trained at Willamette Ballet Academy under Deborah Higginbotham, in addition to spending six consecutive summers at Houston Ballet and Pacific Northwest Ballet. In May 2008, she received her BFA from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where she was a member of the Second Avenue Dance Company. She continues to dance part-time with Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance, a contemporary ballet company based in New York. In August 2008, Jackie joined the Corps of Nevada Ballet Theatre, under the direction of James Canfield. Last season she danced in George Balanchine’s Serenade, Canfield’s Giselle, Bruce Steivel’s Nutcracker and in the company’s collaboration with Cirque du Soleil. This is her first season with Evergreen City Ballet. |
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Erin Stevens
This is Erin's first year as a company member. Erin has been part of the Evergreen City Ballet for fourteen years. She has attended summer intensives at Ballet Austin and Houston Ballet in addition to ECB's Summer Intensive Program. Erin has had the opportunity to dance many featured roles including Cinderella in Cinderella, Sugar Plum Fairy and Marzipan Lead in “The Nutcracker”, Italian Princess in “Swan Lake” and one of the soloist roles in “ Fix You” . |
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Gabrielle Danson
Gabrielle has danced with Evergreen City Ballet for six years. She has also danced in ECB’s Summer Intensive Program. Gabrielle was in the Performance Division for 3 years and this is her first season as an Apprentice member. She has received training from Auburn Dance Academy and was lead Sugar Plum Fairy in their winter production. Gabrielle has also danced and performed in PNB's Outreach Program, REACH! |
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Charmaine Butcher
Charmaine began dancing six and a half years ago. She had the opportunity of spending much of her training under founding Artistic Director, Wade Walthall. Charmaine has performed several soloist roles including Pas de Trois from “Swan Lake,” Marzipan and Chinese Lead from “The Nutcracker,” and the soloist from Andi Bryndza’s “Fix You…” This past season she danced the title role in “Cinderella.” Charmaine has attended Evergreen City Ballet’s Summer Intensive Program for 7 years. She has been very fortunate to have these opportunities with the encouragement of Kevin, Andi and Wade and the loving support of my friends and family. |
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Whitney Casal
This is Whitney’s first year with ECB. She participated in Evergreen City Ballet’s Summer Intensive Program last season and has joined this season as a Performance Division member. Whitney has been dancing for 14 years, previously with Cameo Carrabba Dance Theater. She has danced many roles, including Rose DeWitt in “Titanic,” one of the Four Little Swans in “Swan Lake” and Princess Aurora in “The Sleeping Beauty.” Some of her favorite performances included solos from “Romeo and Juliette” and “La Bayadere.”
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Andrea Chartraw
This is Andrea’s 11th year of dancing and her sixth year at Evergreen City Ballet. Andrea received her first five years of training at Tacoma City Ballet. She has also attended ECB’s Summer Intensive Program for five years. This is her first season as a Performance Division member and she is very excited. Andrea enjoyed dancing the role of Clara in “The Nutcracker,” and she enjoys playing the clarinet in her school’s Concert Band. |
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Rachel Clark
Rachel has danced with ECB for 5 years, 3 of which have been with the Performance Division. She has also received training the Jillana School in New Mexico and attended ECB’s Summer Intensive Program for 4 years. She has had several soloist roles including Arabian Doll and Spanish Lead in “The Nutcracker” and Blue Fairy and Stepsister in last season’s “Cinderella.” |
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Elsa Davidson
This is Elsa’s first season dancing with Evergreen City Ballet. Elsa began studying dance at age four with the Ursuline School for the Performing Arts in Louisville, KY. Starting in 2005, she trained at the Louisville Ballet School where she performed as a member of the Louisville Ballet Youth Ensemble, a SERBA honor company and a founding member of SERBA. She also participated in the 2007 Regional Dance America National Festival. After moving to Washington, Elsa trained under Michiko Black. She is very happy to be able to participate in the Performance Division at ECB. Elsa also enjoys writing, singing and life in a large family. |
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Kayla Engle
Kayla has danced with Evergreen City Ballet for 2 seasons as a Performance Division member. She has danced for 12 years and has trained with summer programs with Pacific Northwest Ballet, School of Richmond Ballet and Evergreen City Ballet’s Summer Intensive Program. Kayla has been featured as the Russian Doll in “The Nutcracker” and had the opportunity to co-choreograph for last season’s “Young Choreographers Showcase.” |
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Joanna Farmer
This is Joanna’s third season with ECB. Her summer training includes Evergreen City Ballet's Summer Intensive for 2 years, the Washington School of Ballet and DASS Dance Contemporary Program last season. Joanna has enjoyed dancing the Chinese Lead in “The Nutcracker”, Danielle Wilkin's "Battleground", Kevin Kaiser's "At the Club", and a Swan in "Swan Lake". |
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Laura Foley
Laura has danced with ECB for 6 years and the last 3 have been with the Performance Division. She has danced the role of Clara and Marzipan Lead in “The Nutcracker,” Hungarian Princess and Little Swans in “Swan Lake” and the Green Fairy in “Cinderella.” Laura has also attended summer programs at Whitman College, Walnut Hill, Saratoga Springs Summer Dance Intensive, Joffrey Midwest and ECB’s Summer Intensive Program. |
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Marissa Fraser
Marissa has been with ECB for 7 years and has been dancing for the past 12. This is her second season in the Performance Division. Marissa’s past roles have included Clara in “The Nutcracker,” along with the Arabian and Spanish doll. Last season, she was featured as one of the stepsisters in “Cinderella.” Marissa has also attended the Evergreen City Ballet's Summer Intensive Program. In addition to dancing, Marissa is very involved in school and was nominated the President of her class |
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Olivia Gray
Olivia previously studied with Pacific Northwest Ballet School for 12 years, and this is her first season with Evergreen City Ballet. She has performed in all of PNB’s Spring Performances, and also their Nutcracker’s as a Tall Servant, Scrim Mouse, and Fighting Mouse for 4 seasons. She has also attended Summer Courses at the Boston Ballet and North Carolina School of the Arts. |
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Charlie Jones
This is Charlie’s third year with ECB and her eleventh dancing. Before coming to Evergreen City Ballet she studied at the Renton Community Center and at Pacific Northwest Ballet. At PNB she performed “Nutcracker” for two years and excerpts from “A Midsummer’s Nights Dream.” Charlie has attended the ECB Summer Intensive Program for two years and performed various roles in “The Nutcracker” including the role of Clara. This is Charlie’s first year in the Performance Division. |
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Vashon Marten
Vashon is in the Performance Division for her first season after returning to Evergreen City Ballet. She has just recently returned from Joffrey Ballet School Year-Round Program in New York. Vashon has been dancing for 10 years and had the opportunity to attend summer intensives at The Rock School for Dance Education, Boston Ballet, the Kirov Academy and Joffrey Ballet. She looks forward to dancing with ECB again. |
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Allison Montgomery
Allison has been with ECB for 12 years and in the Performance Division for 3. She has danced several soloist roles including Clara, Chinese Doll and Marzipan Lead in “The Nutcracker.” She had the opportunity to choreograph in last season’s “Young Choreographers Showcase” and enjoyed the experience. Allison has danced in summer programs with American Ballet Theatre in Orange County, Ballet Magnificat, Oregon Ballet Theatre and danielandsomesuperfriends (DASS) Modern Program. |
